PART 16: MISSION
by  Kaede and Sensuha

:: ::  mean actions 
{ }   means thoughts

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Setting: In front of the movie theater, after the movie

Ken: ::coming out of the theatre with Sayoko:: So, what d'you 
want to do now?
Sayoko: ::shrugs:: No idea. What'd you think of the movie?
Ken: It was pretty good... it was nice that no one was there
Sayoko: ::nods::
Ken: ::stretches::
Sayoko: ::shrugs:: We may as well head back to my place. Not a lot's really 
open today.
Ken: Sure. Let's go.
Sayoko: ::follows him to his motorcycle::

Setting: Sayoko and Taya's... place where they live. Yeah.

Ken: ::sitting on the couch::
Sayoko: ::sitting nearby, silent::
Ken: ::sighs::
Sayoko: Am I keeping you from any Christmas plans? Family..?
Ken: Iie... I don't talk to my family.
Sayoko: ::looks kind of surprised:: Not even on Christmas?
Ken: ::looks down:: Not even on Christmas.
Sayoko: ::reaches over and hugs him a little:: ..I'm sorry.
Ken: Daijoubu. It's been a long time.
Sayoko: ::nods:: I'm not all that eager to talk to my famliy either.
Ken: Hontou? Why not? 
Sayoko: My parents...
Ken: ::tilts his head::
Sayoko: They work all the time, and they're just so... detached. Everything that 
ever happened revolving around me always seemed secondary and unimportant to 
them... Would you really want to go home to people like that? (Besides, I 
have 16 year-old twin brothers. ::shudders::)
Ken: (I've got Omi and Youji, it's almost as bad.) Mm..
Sayoko: (Now imagine they BOTH act like Youji-kun....)
Ken: (O.O Now I see.)
Sayoko: (Yes.) So.. I tend to stay away at Christmas. Call, if I feel like it.
Ken: Mmm..
Sayoko: Why?
Ken: Just wondering...
Ken's pager: ::goes off::
Sayoko: ::turns:: Yours?
Ken: D'you have one?
Sayoko: No, but I didn't know you did.
Ken: Just in case of emergencies...
Sayoko: Ah. Everything okay, then?
Ken: I don't know... I better head back.

Setting: Umm.. someplace.  For walking.

Taya: ::walking with Aya::
Aya: ::silent:: ::feels a vibration, stops::
Taya: Doushita?
Aya: ::picks up his pager::
Taya: ::blinks:: Oh... d'you have to go?
Aya: ....Yes.
Taya: .. Well, why don't you come over tonight for dinner? I'm going to go to 
the wharf and pick up some fresh fish! ^^!
Aya: ::a little surprised by her offer:: If I'm out of this ::indicates 
pager:: in time, then 
all right.
Taya: Sankyu! ::kisses his cheek:: S'ki da!
Aya: ::smiles:: S'ki da. Ja~ ::heads off::
Taya: Ja mata ne!
Aya: ::waves, is already off::
Taya: ::blows a kiss::
Aya: ::has his back turned; doesn't see::
Taya: ::trots off::

Setting: Meanwhile, our heroes regroup at the Koneko no Sumu Ie... (And 
Kaede's going wiiild~)

Aya: ::arrives:: Nanda?
Youji: ::saunters in::
Manx: Osoi yo, Aya-kun, Youji-kun.
Ken: ::already there, rode his bike::
Aya: ::glares kindly::
Manx: Please, minna, sit down. Omi, the video?
Aya: ::sits:: 
Youji: ::stays standing, eyes Manx::
Omi: Hai! ::puts the video in::
Manx: .. What're you staring at, you horny fool? Sit and watch the video.
Youji: .... ::sits:: 
Persia: ::on the tape:: Tonight's mission is a trained killer 
who has gotten free and is now preying again. ::picture comes up on the 
screen::
Omi: Yurusenai!
Aya: ::watches::
Persia: His name is Kuchiyama. Lately he has been taking up 
shop in touristy-places. Ginza, the temples. He prefers young women--
Youji: ::cracks his knuckles::
Aya: !!
Ken: ::alarmed::
Youji: !!!!! (Opportunities, I see..)
Persia: He has not struck the wharf yet, but we are expecting him--
Omi: ::gritting his teeth::
Aya: o.o
Persia: --there soon. White hunters! Hunt the tomorrow of these dark 
beasts!
Video: ::stops::
Manx: Are you in?
Omi: Yurusenai!
Aya: Hai!
Ken: ::blinks:: (Aya said something that ended in an exclamation point? That 
wasn't "PAY NOW!"?)
Aya: -.-
Ken: I'm in.
Omi: Youji-kun?
Youji: ::nods::
Manx: Here's what Kritiker has... ::hands Aya the folder::
Aya: ::scans the info, mind working away::
Ken: The victims all look so young--
Aya: ::points:: 15, 17, 16, 16...
Omi: ::peeks:: They've all got dark hair.
Youji: ::nods::
Ken: ... Sayoko!
Aya: {Taya.}
Youji: Taya!
Omi: ... ::doesn't have a name to shout:: ... YURUSENAI!
Minna: -.-;;;
Manx: 9.9;;
Aya: Any other information, Manx?
Manx: That's about it.
Aya: ::turns to Weiss:: You ::points to Ken:: and I will patrol the docks....
Ken: Aa!
Aya: Youji, Omi, patrol old attack locations. Try to gather more evidence... 
A motive, reason...
Omi: Aa! ::picks up his laptop::
Youji: ::taken aback by his sudden enthusiasm::
Ken: We should get ready... wait until nightfall.
Aya: We can start now, if we only gather information. Casual, incognito.
Ken: ::nods::
Aya: ::looks to them all:: This is important... no room for error, okay?
Omi: Wakatta!
Aya: Ikuzo.
Ken: Aa! 

(owari part sixteen)