Zoruna<br/><br/>Vince looked at them. "You don't get it...do you? I got myself that job. I enjoyed doing it. Mainly  because the guys I worked with are awesome and I got to dance. No restrictions dance. The guys all have their own story to tell. That job is how I pay for everything. It is how I got myself in an apartment in the first place." He sighed a bit. "Yeah. He can give me that but it isn't earned on my own. It is being given to me. It just isn't the same. Most of the salary came from what the customers gave us. I know Chris wasn't happy with what I did but compared to some places it was actually very safe. That club is what I know how to do. I get to dance. Dancing is my greatest passion. Sure I have to take off most of the clothes but when I'm on stage it is just me and the dancing. There is nothing there around me. The music is what makes up my world. The motions give me a freedom that just can't be bought. There is no way to explain how alive the dancing makes me feel. I enjoy the club. Sure the boss can be a total ass most of the time but I don't go there because of him. I go there because the guys I work with are awesome. I go there because of the dancing." He looked at them. "I forgive you for unintentionally making me feel like money." He looked at the restaurant. "Heard good places about this place." He laughed a bit. "Sounds like Chris. Guy gets it into his head he is going to do something he gets it done." His stomach growled. Maybe he hadn't ate as much as he thought he had. "Yeah. I can tell Aki has that strong persona that Chris has. Like he could take on the world and come out virtually unscathed."<br/><br/>Chris laughed a bit. "I suppose so." He moaned and arched into the thrusts. The sexy words Aki said into his ears made him hard quite easily. Moaning and kissed him back. He opened his mouth to say something but Aki kissed him. Sexy bastard. He wasn't going to give him that chance to quickly answer. He moaned and arched into the excruciatingly slow thrust. "I say if you don't start giving it to me for real I am going to get you. I am going to get you tied up someplace vulnerable to anything I do. Then I'll leave you hanging until you go wild with passion and I get what I want anyways." He said with a smirk. Biting down on Aki's flesh. Sucking on it hard. "You are going to slow dammit. Make it so it hurts yet feels so good. I'm not delicate Aki. You don't have to hold back with me." He pulled up some then slammed down hard on Aki. Repeating this again and again. He nipped at him. "Now dammit Aki. Now." He said. Growling against Aki'd neck and collar bone.<br/><br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>Reno gave an apologetic look to Vince, then his eyes lit up and Rude promptly said, "No." Reno pouted at him, "But it's an awesome idea!" Rude gave him a look, though how Reno knew what that look was through Rude's sunglasses one just couldn't know. "I just thought that Boss man could buy the joint, therefore Pretty Boy can keep his job along with his friends! Everything would be cool then, right?" Rude sighed and dropped his head on the steering wheel.<br/><br/>Aki moaned as Chris impaled himself on his cock. "So impatient, Chris." He met Chris thrust for thrust, harder and faster. "Your threats are making me so hard I can't see straight." He growled in Chris's ear. His left hand found Chris's cock and he began to fist if with the same vigor as his thrusting. Aki changed his angle slightly and found Chris's prostate. He hit it with every thrust. Aki bit and sucked on Chris's neck, hoping to drive him crazy.<br/><br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/>Vince wasn't mad at Reno and Rude. He supposed they had been trying to help. He was also a really hard person to get angry. He blinked as he wondered about the exchange between Rude and Reno. Shaking his head and looked out the window. Blinking that car had been sitting there when they arrived and hadn't moved in thirty minutes yet the driver was behind the wheel. Chris taught him to notice when things were out of place. "Yeah I know you guys are having a nice discussion and all but the car at the corner has not moved in thirty minutes. The driver has been in the car the whole time. Car facing ours since we pulled in. Chris said to watch for things out of place. Well I kinda think its out of place." He said. Not moving his gaze from the car. He just had this unsettling feeling.<br/><br/>Chris moaned and tightened his legs around Aki. Moving himself up and down as fast and hard as he could on Aki's cock. Moaning and arched into each meeting thrust Aki gave him. "They are a threatening promise Aki. Threatening promise." He swore as he started to cry out in delight in pleasure with the new angle Aki was moving at. He dug his finger's into Aki's back. He was already dripping pre rapidly from how hard and fast his shaft was being stroked. Aki was indeed driving him crazy. Madly crazy. "oh...you know just how to drive me positively mad with pleasure." he tightened his legs around Aki's form. Almost bruisingly tight.<br/><br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>Reno nodded, "Oh we know... at least Rude does. He's got a knack for it. They've been following us since we left Marlo's. We wanted to see if they'd wait or ambush or sitting car. So drive through anyone?" Rude nodded and started the car. They left and Reno glanced at the car, no license plate. They went through McDonald's drive through and headed straight back to Aki's. Reno's phone rang. "Yo'. We have to, we have a tail... Sure... Alright... Yeah get Tamaki... Uh huh. Bye." He closed his phone. "Hi-chan said to take the long route and Tamaki will get in the other car and we'll get the tail to follow him." Reno looked back at Vince, "When I say 'Sherlock' I want you to lay flat on the back seat. We want them to think there is only one person in here and three in the other. 'Kay?"<br/><br/>Aki growled, "And you love it." He arched his back as he leaned down to suck, lick, and nip at Chris's nipples. His other hand's thumb stroking Chris's slit every few pumps. He made a bite mark around Chris's left nipple, then moved to his right and did the same. He licked and nipped back up to Chris's lips and quickly dominated his mouth. When he pulled back there was a string of saliva connecting their lips, "I want you to cum for me and scream my name... Cum for me Chrisss..." He growled lowly staring straight into Chris's eyes, his own a dark wine red. At the same time he thrust into Chris's prostate harshly.<br/><br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/>Vince nodded his head. "Chris taught me a quite a bit. Said it was for my own safety." He said softly. "Drive through sounds awesome." He got chicken nuggets and large fries. He sighed a bit. What brought on a tail? He heard Reno's end of the conversation. Then heard the other side or some of it. He blinked out of his thoughts as Reno looked at him. Sherlock lay on the seat. "Alright. I can do that." He said. He was nervous but hid it well. This was not exactly something he was used to experiencing...a tail. Possibility of getting shot. He normally avoided situations like this like a plague. He would keep full attention on waiting for when Reno would tell him to lay flat on the seat.<br/><br/>Chris moaned and nodded his head. "Oh very much." He said. Dripping pre onto Aki's thumb as he pulled himself up and down on Aki hard. His body trembling from the intensity of the pleasure. He arched his body into each of the nips and sucks. "Ooooooh. I love it when you do that." He said in a sexy purr sounding voice. Kissing back and didn't care about the string of saliva. His eyes a bright crimson from the extreme pleasure he was feeling. He tried to fight it but it wasn't much longer until he screamed in pleasure. Screaming Aki's name as he came hard. "AAAAAKKKKKIIIIII!!!!!!" he said. Biting down on Aki's shoulder hard enough he drew blood. Moaning as the cum came from his tip. Shuddering as that had been so mind-blowingly intense. He sucked up the blood he had drawn. His fingers covered in blood from Aki's back.<br/><br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>Aki leaned down and bit Chris's neck when he came, buried to the hilt. He licked Chris's neck and leaned up on one forearm. He raised his other hand and licked Chris's cum off of his fingers while looking down at Chris. A buzz from his phone made him look up at his desk, "Aki-sama, Reno and Rude are on their way back and have a tail. Tamaki is intercepting and will be successful. Eta ten minutes." Hi-chan reported. He blinked and looked down at Chris, "Time to join the rest of the world." He pulled out and got off of Chris, "Stay here." He walked into his private bathroom and got a washcloth that he wet with warm water. He came back and cleaned Chris off gently before picking him up and laying him on the couch. "Eat or go to sleep." He covered Chris with the blanket, then went back to the bathroom and cleaned himself off and dressed. He opened his distiller and set it up. It was a nonabrasive smell that Chris and he liked. He grabbed a piece of toast and kissed Chris chastely. "If you need me I'll be down the boardwalk." With that he left the office and went to speak with Hi-chan.<br/><br/>Reno got a text on his phone from Tamaki, "Sherlock, Pretty Boy." They had just turned a corner and Tamaki drove out and got beside their car. Reno lowered himself in his seat and Rude took a left as Tamaki went straight. The tail followed Tamaki. They arrived at the bar with no other incidents. Reno stretched as he got out, "Ahh... nice to not be cramped. Pop the trunk and lets get this stuff inside. Ya' good Pretty Boy?"<br/><br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/>Vince quickly laid on the seat flat. His legs angled off the side so he could easily lay completely flat on the back seat. By now he had gotten used to Reno's nickname. Even if it did sound strange to him. He didn't think himself a pretty boy. He honestly hadn't ever judged himself on his looks. He'd be his worse critic if he did. He held onto the seat and pressed against the floor board with his feet. He sat up when he heard Reno get out. He stretched out. Getting out and nodded his head. "I'd really prefer not to go through something like that again." He said honestly. Leaning against the car and shook his head. He was not made for that kind of wild life. This wasn't something he did on the regular. He shook it off a moment later. "Yeah. I'm fine."<br/><br/>Chris licked Aki clean and sighed when he left him. Holding onto him and licked the blood from Aki's skin. He relaxed as he smelled that delicious scent they loved. Kissing him back. "Mhmmm." He said. He was getting even more tired. "Be safe Aki." He said as he started falling asleep.<br/><br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>Aki quickly exited the bar when Hi-chan said that Vince was with Reno and Rude. He walked over to their car, "Are you three, alright?" He inspected Reno, then Rude, and then Vince. From closest to farthest.<br/><br/>"Yeah boss man. Tamaki pulled a nice one on our tail. No need to be flustered." Reno said with a small chuckle.<br/><br/>Aki sighed. "I am allowed to worry you know. Now get inside and hug Hi-chan. She's worried sick." He looked to Vince, "And explain why Hi-chan said you kidnapped Vince."<br/><br/>Reno scratched the back of his head, "Well... he works for Marlo, boss man." Rude was getting the stuff out of the trunk while this was happening.<br/><br/>Aki's eyes widened. 'Kill him...' Magarish whispered in the back of his head. His, now, blue eyes flashed red. "And..."<br/><br/>Reno picked up a crate, "And we might have traded some payment to get Pretty Boy off the pole..."<br/><br/>Aki sighed, "Alright. Anything else?"<br/><br/>"Well Pretty Boy liked to dance and the people there, so why don't you buy the place from Marlo?" Reno grinned. "Time to see Hi-chan!" Rude was holding the door open for Reno, and Reno quickly escaped inside with Rude.<br/><br/>Aki looked to Vince, "Come inside. I have some meetings and Chris is asleep, I'm sure Hi-chan would be willing to show you around." He turned on his heel and strode to the door. He held it open for Vince and as soon as Vince entered, Aki led him to Hi-chan then left to his meeting.<br/><br/>Hi-chan looked at Vince and gave a small smile, "It's nice to meet you Vince, I'm Hi-chan. I take care of some of the paperwork for Aki-sama as well as do other odd jobs around the place. Do you want to dance, sleep, study, or something else?" She tilted her head to the left slightly as she spoke, her voice soft.<br/><br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/>Well kidnap did technically qualify for what had went down but at the same time they were just trying to help. Even if he hadn't wanted the help. He watched the interaction between Aki and Reno. When Aki's eyes got wide and he could have sworn the man's eyes flashed red. What was the interaction between Aki and Marlo? Did he even really want to know? He didn't say anything else and well he actually didn't pole dance. The other boys did that. He was more supposed to bring the break dance to the stage. He sighed a bit and didn't say anything until he was talked to. He nodded his head. "Alright Aki." He followed the man when he walked to the door. Following him to the woman and looked at her. "Nice to meet you too Hi-chan." He said with a soft smile. He wasn't sure what he wanted to do right now. He looked at her. She seemed really nice. "I'm not sure. Since I was just at work to be dancing I think I'll take it easy. Show me around maybe? Or have something we can do? Really not wanting to do anything high intensity right now. If thats fine with you." High intensity like the ride here. He just wanted something more calm to do. He kinda felt a tension vibe when Aki was talking to him. He might just be reading into it.<br/><br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>Hi-chan smiled. "I have some finances and a calculator that's mind numbing. Will that work?"<br/><br/>"So, Akihiko. Getting your freak on earlier I see. Quite a surprise since Tifa."<br/><br/>Aki sighed, "My escapades are none of your business Bryant."<br/><br/>"Yeah, yeah. So, Marlo is dipping his fingers into the slave ring again. Apparently he has an unclaimed bitch."<br/><br/>"Any description?"<br/><br/>"Long hair, can dance, has a good figure, and isn't in a contract with him."<br/><br/>Aki's eyes narrowed. "I see. Well, Reno and Rude just took a dancer from him earlier. In exchange for payment he owes me, I believe."<br/><br/>"Oh ho. Who would they do that for without your consent?"<br/><br/>"An ancient's childe."<br/><br/>Bryant spluttered, "Oh hell nah! You mean Chris-mothu'-fuckin'-Vanturi!!"<br/><br/>Aki smirked and raised his chin slightly, "I do."<br/><br/>"Man I knew you two were on and off buddies, but still!! When did he adopt this one?"<br/><br/>"Years ago. Though I have a sheet of paper you'd like to look at." Aki pulled out an origami fish and unfolded it. He handed it over to Bryant as a few others entered the room.<br/><br/>Bryant's face turned murderous. "The fucka' is dead!"<br/><br/>Valentia sighed, "Calm down, Bryant." She was a woman with curves and long blonde hair. Also, a succubus.<br/><br/>Herald pushed his glasses up his nose, "Don't speak like the muscle you have." He was a scholar and a serpent.<br/><br/>Xytra sat gingerly in her seat, she was wearing a traditional kimono and had a fan in front of her face as she spoke, "It is undignified to say such words, especially in front of women." She was an elf.<br/><br/>"No care to explain, Akihiko." Valentia said.<br/><br/>He sighed, "First, Marlo is dipping into the slave ring again. Second, he's been fooling us all-"<br/><br/>Bryant broke in, "And third, he had Chris-effin-Vanturi's adoptee on payroll."<br/><br/>Mutters and rustles of fabric were heard, then utter silence.<br/><br/>Xytra asked, "Well, what should we do?"<br/><br/>Aki shifted slightly and all eyes were on him. "Reno brought to me a proposition."<br/><br/>Herald snorted, "This should be good."<br/><br/>Aki ignored him, "He said I should just buy Marlo's place from him because of Chris's adoptee."<br/><br/>Valentia nodded. "Buy him out of business. I like it. You can take his store and dancers. Then the rest of us can split the profit and you can get the uneven share. Though if he is hiding anything else, we will split that up and go from there."<br/><br/>Xytra and Herald nodded. Bryant clenched his fists then relaxed, then clenched them again. "I want him dead." He growled, like the werewolf he was.<br/><br/>Silence.<br/><br/>"Should we kill him?" Valentia asked.<br/><br/>"He has a lot of supporters and friends."<br/><br/>"Though he is a nuisance."<br/><br/>"If is supporters and friends know that we banned together on this, they shouldn't be a problem."<br/><br/>"Reno and Rude were tailed by Marlo or one of his friends."<br/><br/>Silence.<br/><br/>"Why not go after the whole ring?"<br/><br/>Cloth rustled.<br/><br/>"It's doable."<br/><br/>"We'd expand a whole lot more ground."<br/><br/>"Agreed."<br/><br/>"Agreed."<br/><br/>"Agreed."<br/><br/>"Agreed."<br/><br/>"... Agreed."<br/><br/>They began to plan.<br/><br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/>Vince looked at Hi-chan as she spoke. "That sounds a lot safer than earlier." He said with a laugh. "Finances aren't my strong suit but that calculator sounds interesting." He smiled at her. She seemed really nice. What was he to do now. His phone rang and he looked. It was one of Brian's numbers. "Hello?"<br/><br/>"I need you to hand me to the woman with you. I don't have time to explain and it is on a need to know basis." Came the distorted and computerized beyond recognition voice of his friend.<br/><br/>"Uh...a friend of mine wishes me to hand the phone to you. He says its a need to know situation." He handed the phone to Hi-chan. When she had it he went and sat down.<br/><br/>Brian waited until he heard breathing. "I know you work for Aki. Tell him beneath the code on the origami fish is a data chip containing information on several allies of Marlo's. This number will become non existent the moment I end this call. I need you to do that as soon as possible. Marlo and his friends are up to something big. Starting with the heavy hitter Gregorith is a smart move. It is all I'm going to say. The data chip goes into important information. Including blue prints. Keep Vince out of the loop. That is all." The call disconnected and the number on the phone was scrambled and clearly virused the number into nonexistence.<br/><br/>Vince looked at Hi-chan and blinked as the phone buzzed and then went silent. The screen entirely blank now.<br/><br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>Hikari looked at the phone then gave it to Vince. She gave him a blank paper, a couple sheets of finances, and a calculator. She explained what to do then said, "I need to go give a message to Aki-sama. I'll be right back." She quickly walked out and to the meeting room.<br/><br/>Footsteps were heard coming near the room so everyone went silent. "Aki-sama. I have a message for you."<br/><br/>"Enter, Hi-chan."<br/><br/>She bowed then entered the room and walked over to Aki. She bent down and whispered into his ear. Before standing and bowing to the room. "Good day." She closed the door behind her and left back to Vince.<br/><br/>Aki looked at the room, "Bryant the sheet." Bryant handed him the paper and Aki got the chip out and got his burner computer. He quickly accessed the files and scanned through them. When he finished he closed the laptop and looked at them with red eyes. "The plan needs to be enacted tonight. Marlo is gathering his forces and they'll be together tonight. We need to do this on the dot in one fell swoop, or they might just take us down. Their plan isn't perfect and it's sloppy, but it's good."<br/><br/>They other four shuddered at his look and tone. Each of them had only seen it once or twice before. And they never wanted to see it again, but circumstances were bad. Valentia stood, "We should head back and prepare our sectors." She bowed to Aki, "See you tonight."<br/><br/>Aki barked out, "The docks at eleven. Be five blocks away at ten." All of them nodded, bowed, and left.<br/><br/>Aki sat in his seat trying to calm down, but he couldn't. He left for his office. He kneeled beside Chris, "I need you to wake up." He shook his friends shoulder slightly, his voice a deep growl. Aki saw spare clothes with Hi-chan's smell on them. He gathered them and helped the sleepy Chris dress.<br/><br/>He picked Chris up bridal style after dressing him and headed downstairs to Hi-chan's office.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Reno and Rude came to Hi-chan's office. "Yo', Pretty Boy. Hi-chan. Finances away, yeah?"<br/><br/>Hi-chan smiled at them, "Un. Vince is a great help."<br/><br/>Reno chuckled, "Good to know. Know how boss man's meeting is going?"<br/><br/>"Plans are set and will be executed soon."<br/><br/>Reno's eyes widened. "Damn, didn't expect that." Rude nodded.<br/><br/>Aki's voice echoed through the bar, "Basement! Now!"<br/><br/>The three of their's eyes widened. "Oh hell." Reno said, "Time to go Pretty Boy. You get to see the basement."<br/><br/>Hi-chan stood and gathered her folder, laptop, and the papers she and Vince had been working on. All of her confidential documents. "Let's go Vince." She smiled at him to ease his worry. Before heading off with Reno and Rude behind her and Vince.<br/><br/>Aki placed Chris on the couch in the basement and began to pace waiting on them. They arrived soon after. Hi-chan took a chair and pulled Vince into it with her. Reno and Rude stood off to the side by the staircase. Tamaki, Beliar, and Aspen took the wall opposite the staircase. All of them watching Aki pace.<br/><br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/>Chris heard Aki come in and grumbled. "No. Go away Aki." He said in a grumpy voice as he was dressed and carried. He bit Aki as a sign of protest. Then just relaxed. He was too sore still to get free. Cursing Aki as he fell back mostly asleep. "Damn you Aki." He said in an unhappy voice. "Something big coming up I suppose." He nuzzled Aki even those he grumbled all the way to the basement. Curling up on the couch when he was place on it.<br/><br/>Vince jumped as Aki's voice echoed through the place. What was going on? He looked at Hi-chan and nodded his head when she spoke. Following beside her as they headed towards the basement. Looking worried but he was really out of the loop. He sat next to Hi-chan when she pulled it into him. He wasn't quite sure about the whole thing going down. He looked at Aki who was pacing around.<br/><br/>Chris turned to face them. "Tension is in the air. Aki something big?" He asked. He looked with half lidded eyes. Then closed them again. "Vince better be kept out of this." He said with a bit of a growl before falling silent and going still.<br/><br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>Aki turned and stared at Chris with unreadable red eyes as Chris fell silent. Then he turned and faced the room, "Reno. Rude. You are to stay here and guard Vince, Chris, and Hi-chan. Sleep now, but be up at seven. Tamaki, Beliar, and Aspen. You are going to be with me, sleep and be up by seven as well. Vince, Chris, Hi-chan. You are to stay in the basement and under no circumstances to leave it. From now until seven, you can go up. But once we leave you are to stay here. Go ahead and bring snacks down. Do you all understand?" He looked everyone in the eye when he gave out an order, so Vince got a good look into Aki's red eyes. And everything was said with an audible to human ears growl undercurrent.<br/><br/>Everyone nodded. Aki's employees took out futons and immediately went to sleep as ordered. Hi-chan slid to the floor in front of their chair and pulled out paperwork to do. She set aside the second calculator for Vince if he decided to join her. Reno didn't go straight to bed with the others, though Rude set up his futon. Reno went and got snacks and drinks, then set them up in the fridge before falling asleep.<br/><br/>Aki watched all of this from his spot in the middle of the room. Once they all settled, he walked and knelt beside Chris's couch. "Chris... all five of us heads are moving... Tonight." He whispered softly, still growling.<br/><br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/>Vince wasn't sure why Aki's eyes were red but the look in them was kind of scary and intimidating. He nodded his head. He understood. He got down on the ground next to Hi-chan. He wasn't sure what was going on but he had a feeling it was something big. Aki looked very unhappy. He looked at the finances and took the second calculator. He took a paper and looked it over. He looked at Hi-chan and smiled. Then went to work.<br/><br/>Chris smelled Aki kneel beside him. He turned but didn't open his eyes. "So he contacted again? The mystery man. I am assuming he did. Impromptu is not your style." He said with a smirk and a whisper. "Be care Aki-sama." he said softly. Reaching out and touched his cheek. "I'll take care of things here. Just a bit of sleep." He then curled back up. "Vince is out of the loop still right?" he asked in an urgent whisper.<br/><br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>Aki snorted, "Who do you take me for? A child. Of course he is." He placed his hand on Chris's cheek and gently traced Chris's cheekbone. "Reno and Rude will be with you. And it's not fully impromptu, we've been planning for weeks... I will come back. Furest mir ni hadar, melonin." He placed a chaste kiss on Chris's forehead. Then he stood and went upstairs to lock up some things and get into his gear.<br/><br/>Hikari stopped and placed her utensils on the ground as she watched Chris and Aki for a second. She envied that relationship, then her gaze turned to Tamaki's sleeping form and she blushed slightly. She like him, but he wouldn't like her. She was used and broken. Her gaze went back to Chris and Aki, she continued to stare at the space even after Aki left.<br/><br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/>Chris looked at him. "Good. Gotta ask. My boy." He said in a light mumble. "Furest mir ni hadar, melonin." He said back. Curling up and going to sleep. Turning his back to them to get more rest. Knowing Aki and the other heads would be fine. He trusted Aki and knew he wouldn't put Vince in the loop...just that fatherly persona made itself known for a moment. Just a moment. He needed to hear what he already knew.<br/><br/>Vince worked on the papers. Then looked to see her watching Aki and Chris. Tilting his head to the side then watched her look to Tamaki. "You like him Hi-chan?" He said in a soft voice. He smiled a bit. "You should do little things to show him. You'll never know if you don't give it a chance." He went back to work on his papers. "You deserve a chance at happiness just as much as the next person. Follow your heart Hi-chan." He then wrote some numbers down from the calculator. He looked to Hi-chan with a smile. "We are friends now...just wanted you to know that." He then went back to work.<br/><br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>Hikari blushed deeply at Vince's words and tapped her index fingers together. "H-how would I do that...?" She didn't know much about emotions. Aki was being her therapist and helping her explore different emotions, but how to express them. That was different then recognizing them and accepting them.<br/><br/>Aki's office was a mess after he did a whirlwind search of all of his major paperwork. He had three boxes full of stuff. He sighed. His eyes golden in color now. He was more in control and circulating his power through his body in preparation of a potentially bloody battle. He lifted the boxes and took them downstairs. He placed them at the end of Chris's couch and noticed Hi-chan doing one of her nervous twitches.<br/><br/>Aki walked over and knelt in front of her. "Are you alright, love?"<br/><br/>Hikari looked up at Aki, "Yes, Aki-sama... Um... how would you show someone you like them?" She questioned softly.<br/><br/>Aki blinked a few times then smiled gently at her. "Do you know what types of things he likes?" She nodded. "Then why don't you give him a small present on Valentine's Day next month. It can be a compilation of all the things he likes or a small trinket. Though I've heard the best is always something hand-made." He smiled at her as she beamed up at him.<br/><br/>"Thank you Aki-sama!" She smiled widely at him.<br/><br/>"Your welcome, love." He kissed her on the forehead. "Keep up the good work." He kissed Vince on the forehead as well, "You too, Vince." Then he stood and headed upstairs to get dressed.<br/><br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/>Vince looked at her. "Some people send love notes. To express what they feel without having to say the words out loud. It helps them when they aren't good at expressing their emotions but want to share them with the one they care about." He didn't know what else she could do. "There is other things you can do but I've never really been in love. The one time I had a crush Chris scared him off saying he was bad peeps." He shrugged a bit. He then went back to work. Smiling though and blinked as Aki appeared again. Yeah. he would be a good person to ask. He turned bright red as he ended up with a kiss on the forehead. He looked down. "Alright. Be careful Aki." He said with a smile. Looking back at Hi-chan. "Hi-chan. Do you want me to make a sculpture for you to give him with whatever you decide to do for him? Mine are all one of a kind. I'll make it to the letter of the way you want it. If it would help you I would be more than happy to do it." He then went back to number crunching.<br/><br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>Hikari blushed, "M-maybe... I don't know if he likes art though... he's more of a reader..." She looked down at the finances and started to work on them again as her mind wandered.<br/><br/>Aki put on his dragon hide armor: a chest plate that completely covered the torso and neck except for two openings in the back for wings, leggings that were flexible at the knees, arm warmers, and gloves. On top of this he put on a black turtleneck, black slacks, and knee high boots. He put his hair into a top knot and strapped on his sword belts and pistols. He grabbed his katanas, assault rifle case, and sniper rifle case, then headed back downstairs to sleep a bit.<br/><br/>He was only going to get five hours of sleep, but it would be enough. Everyone else got seven hours of sleep. He also contacted some of his other allies and 'bases' to give them the warning. He placed his case and katanas at the bottom of the staircase. Then walked over to where Vince and Hi-chan were working. He laid down in a ball in front of their work space and fell asleep. If he heard anything they would be the first he'd protect, which is why he put himself there. Though he put his back to the staircase, which a strategist would call him a fool if he were human and didn't have such resilient wings. His arms were under his head and his blonde-red hair fanned out above his head with his knees partially tucked into his chest.<br/><br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/>Vince looked at her. "Well if you ever get the chance to just talk to him. Bring it up in conversation. You can do it Hi-chan. I have faith in you." He said with a smile. He looked at her. "Any specific genre? I know some guys who write one of a kind novels. They are working on a few different ones now. I could get you one of their one of a kind books." He looked up at the ceiling. "They are only at school though so it would have to be tomorrow. So I can get in touch with them then if you would like." SMiling and looked at her. He blinked as Aki laid down looking armored up. That was confusing outfit to wear. Though he blushed and smiled. Aki looked so cute asleep like that. He started yawning but looked at Hi-chan. She was so sweet.<br/><br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>Hikari blinked a few times. She wasn't sure how to handle him. Only those who worked at the bar were that kind to her. When he yawned she smiled slightly, "You should snuggle with Aki-sama. He's radiates heat and won't mind. I used to when I first came here because I couldn't sleep alone. I had lots of nightmares and he just held me and told me everything would be okay." She smiled at Vince, "Go ahead." She pushed him slightly, towards Aki.<br/><br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/>Vince smiled at her. He was just being himself. He was who he was. Nothing could change that. His cheeks flushed bright red as she spoke. He remembered the other night when he wasn't haunted by dreams. By a nightmarish land of what ifs. He looked at Aki then her. "I'm not used to being touched. It confuses me when he does. Yet the other night he held me close when I fell asleep...I had the best night sleep I had had in a very long time." He flushed again as she pushed him towards Aki. "Alright. Alright you win Hi-chan." He said yawning near the end. he went and curled up next to Aki's warm. His head resting on his own arms. His side against Aki's warmth. It wasn't much longer before the cozy warmth made him fall asleep.<br/><br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>Hikari watched as Aki subconsciously put his arms around Vince and pulled him close, his legs stretching out so as not to be an obstacle. She giggled and pulled out her phone and took pictures. Her phone on silent. She continued to do finances and watched the clock so she could wake everyone up at seven. She hummed to a song in her head.<br/><br/>They would be cute together. Though Tamaki... would he ever... Her thoughts drifted as she did her work.<br/><br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/>Vince laid next to Aki. Pressing in close and snuggling into the warmth. His face slightly buried in Akiâ€™s chest. His subconscious mind catching the manâ€™s scent. It was really nice. He snuggled in close. All nice and safe feeling. His left hand rested on Akiâ€™s chest. A bit curled around the manâ€™s top.<br/><br/>Chris woke up and rubbed the sleep from his eyes. He looked around then spotted Aki and Vince. He looked to Hi-chan. â€œWait a moment then you can wake everyone.â€ He took out his cell phone and snapped a few pictures. Standing up and stretched. Nodding to Hi-chan. â€œAlright now you can Hi-chan.â€ He smirked and went to get something to eat.<br/><br/>Brian waited and watched Marlo. He wore a cloth around his face and a ninja hood. The only thing showing of face was his eyes. He was dressed in all black and armed with two katanaâ€™s criss crossing on his back. At his side he held shurikan and kunai. He watched the men from the rooftop shadows. What was taking them so long. He looked at his cell. His men were already in their locations. They werenâ€™t happy with helping the others but they did it because it was what he told them. He told them to stick back but take out some of the guards. All of the scouts. That had been done. â€œNow we wait for the elders to arrive.â€ He said to himself. Looking down at the men below. Idiots didnâ€™t even know what was coming. He vanished and looked into a window. Marlo and his two closest friends were inside. He moved and headed back onto the roof. He stood and waited. Hiding within the shadows. The only one he would confront would be Aki. The other heads were of no consequence. He pulled out a computer the size of a blackberry. He began moving on the keys. Hacking into the security systems and the spotlights. â€œAnd now...to remove control...from the enemy.â€ he said to himself. His fingers flying across the virtual keyboard. The green light the consoles had turned purple. He dimmed the spot lights. He would wait until the heads arrived before he killed all the computerized security. Turning off the motion sensors and cameras. White haze filling the screens in the watch tower. Followed by images that looped and never changed. He now just waited. His men also waited then they left. Their roles done. Only Brian would stay. â€œDown with Marlo and his allies uprising. It will all come crumbling down.â€<br/><br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>Hikari giggled softly at Chris's actions before getting up and waking everyone. She started with Reno and Rude then ended with Vince and Aki.<br/><br/>Aki blearily opened his eyes, looking straight into colorful something. His mind not recognizing it as hair. He heard grumbles and curses from the others and the previous couple hours came back. He groaned and buried his face in the color smelling a sweet familiar fragrance.<br/><br/>Reno grumbled incoherently. He cracked his eyes opens and watched as Tamaki, Rude, and Beliar stand and stretch. Already awake and moving. He and Aspen just laid on their futons before finally stretching and getting up. Reno blinked then noticed Bossman cuddling with Pretty Boy. He smirked, then took pics for blackmail.<br/><br/>Aki finally knew why the smell was familiar. It was Vince's. He lifted his head and yawned, his jaw popping. He pushed himself up on his arm and glanced around the room noting that everyone was awake. He rubbed his eyes, never going to admit he might look like a cat when doing so, then kissed the top of Vince's head. He removed Vince's fingers from his shirt then stood, stretching with his arms above his head. "Reno..."<br/><br/>"Yeah boss?"<br/><br/>"Delete those pictures."<br/><br/>"Che. Damn."<br/><br/>Aki looked at Chris, "Feeling better?" His arms falling to his sides.<br/><br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/>Chris smirked as Reno took pictures. Not for all the money in the world would he delete the pictures he took. Not in the slightest. He walked around and looked at Vince. Then to Aki. Then shrugged and stretched again. He laughed a bit at the interaction between Aki and Reno. Rolling his eyes a bit. "Mhmm. All better. Remind me again why you seem to lean towards always leaving me behind? Better be a damn good reason. You know I like to fight." he said with a smirk.<br/><br/>Vince felt someone bury their face in his hair. Pressing into the warmth more. He grumbled as Hi-chan woke them. Moving away from Aki some but it wasn't until after Aki removed his fingers that he turned on his other side. Curling up in a tight ball and flexibly burying his face in his knees. Holding his legs to absorb his warmth and what remained of the warmth he had absorbed from Aki. "Nooo no wake." He protested cutely.<br/><br/>Chris laughed a bit. "He is not exactly the easiest person to wake up." He spoke with amusement.<br/><br/>Vince ignored them and fell back further asleep. Not moving from his ball shape.<br/><br/>Chris looked at Aki. "Fine. I know you are leaving me here but you better kick double the amount of ass. Kick my share of asses for me." He said with an impish smile.<br/><br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>Aki smirked, "Who better than to protect our home than the most fiery vampire in the world." Aki glanced down at Vince, amusement dancing in his eyes. He knelt by Vince and put a hand on his shoulder. He leaned down by Vince's ear and whispered, "Chris is being eaten by a Teletubby." He leaned back and rocked back on his heels to look at Chris, "Of course I'll kick ass. It's what I do."<br/><br/>Hikari giggled. Aki-sama was so funny. "Aki-sama..."<br/><br/>Aki glanced at Hikari, "Hmm...?"<br/><br/>"Ano..." She tapped her index fingers together. "Would you pick up some Caf-Pow on the way back...?"<br/><br/>Aki laughed, "Of course, my dear." He turned to the others, "You ready."<br/><br/>"Yes sir."<br/><br/>"Ready."<br/><br/>"Hn."<br/><br/>Aki stood in one fluid movement. "Then let's go." He grabbed his cases and katanas. He stopped with his foot on the first step, "We'll be back soon." He strode up and they all piled into the car and drove to the meeting spot.<br/><br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/>Vince made a face as his ear was whispered into. He grumbled unhappily but uncurled and looked at Chris with half open eyes. "Teletubbys have issues." He said in a half asleep slur. He sat up reluctantly and rubbed the sleep from his eyes with a small fist. He looked at Aki as he walked out of the place. He sighed and stretched out. Standing up.<br/><br/>Chris looked at Aki and smirked. "Yeah yeah. Fine fine. You win. I'll stay." He said with a laugh. He smirked as he was informed that he was being eaten by a teletubby. That would be a strange strange death. He moved and stood outside the basement when they had left. Growing serious and stood there like he was going to kill anyone not friend or family who came near where they were. He would too.<br/><br/>Vince looked at Hi-chan and blinked. "Caf-Pow? I've never had that before." He said softly. Stretching and went back to work on the finances he had been working on. Wasn't much else to do while the others went to do whatever they were doing.<br/><br/>Brian looked at the clock tower. Nodding his head and went back to watching. The wind blowing through the trench coat looking thing he wore over his ninja styled outfit. He waited patiently. Turning down the audio receptors. Connecting them to the audio frequency of a club but kept the sound mute. For now at least. "Not much longer. We shall see each other yet again young Aki...it will have been a long time." He whispered to the wind. Aki was all he had left of family. Second cousin or not he would help the man until the day death took him from this world. He was a carrier of the Drakken line.<br/><br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>Aki strode into the building with his katanas strapped on and his two guns in one case, Tamaki, Beliar, and Aspen flanking him. Xytra, Bryan, Valentia, and Herald stood waiting with their own teams standing off to the sides. They looked at him as he entered and eyebrows were raised.<br/><br/>"Only three Akihiko." Bryan asked.<br/><br/>"Hn."<br/><br/>Valentia put her hands on her hips, "Infiltrate. Kill. Leave. Those are the orders for all."<br/><br/>Us other heads nodded our consent, telling our men what she said was true.<br/><br/>"Who's taking head?" Herald pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose.<br/><br/>"Valentia." Aki said. "Use allure. Those who succumb go to you and yours. Xytra, Herald. You get those who are able to flee. Bryan will get those outside. I will get any y'all don't get."<br/><br/>They agreed. Byran pipped up, "Snipe Marlo and the other heads when Valentia sends out the allure. You be first back up as I set up the perimeter. Herald you back me up."<br/><br/>They nodded. "May the stars be with you."<br/><br/>"May the goddess watch over you."<br/><br/>"May Lady Moon keep give you sight."<br/><br/>"May you be safe."<br/><br/>"May Salfir keep the ground stable beneath your feet."<br/><br/>"Move out!" They all said and split up.<br/><br/>"Tamaki take the first floor. Beliar top floor across the street, Aspen flank him."<br/><br/>"Yes, sir."<br/><br/>Aki jumped to the roof and set up his sniper. He immediately found all of his targets and located everyone else's prey. He loaded his sniper and waited for the signal.