Resident Evil: Clairvoyance (2012)

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May 9, 2012
Tokyo,Japan Residential Area 

Mizuki walked through the streets of Tokyo heading for his apartment in the residential district. It was a peaceful day,the sky was overcast and it looked like it was going to rain,pedestrians were going about their business oblivious to what's outside their daily lives. He weaved around the crowd with an almost liquid grace that he seemed to pick up when he was in his 20s and still kept. What surprised him was that his voice never deepened and his feminine beauty only flourished when he became an adult. He's 31 and it hardly diminished. He had encountered some thugs a half hour past who thought he was just some harmless 30 year old woman who was on her way from work and they could just trap and do whatever they do to women. Mizuki had showed them otherwise and dealt with the thugs with extreme prejudice. And he also told them that he was a guy which seemed to shock them to their core. Mizuki sighed. 'So this is the life of an ordinary person huh?' He shook his head with a slight smile and kept walking. 

The air was cold and the wind rather brisk,so he wore a pair of blue jeans and a heavy black jacket that concealed his attractive and curvy figure. While the boots he wore when he was a kid no longer fit him,Mizuki had paid for adult size combat boots that he had already broken into. They were made for female feet,but then again,he had more of a supermodel body shape and female feet. Oh well. The boots were comfortable anyway. Mizuki thought about the Raccoon City outbreak back when he was 17. He wasn't likely ever going to forget that as it shaped his life and who he had become the person he is currently. He lost his sister,lost contact with his parents and they're presumed dead,and he lost contact with his girlfriend who is also presumed dead. He had met another person,her name was Alex McNamara and she was a police officer for the RPD. Without her,he would not have survived even with all of his CQC and firearm mastery. He jerked out of his thoughts and found that he was in front of his apartment building. He was hurting all over from walking that long. Mizuki sighed and walked into the apartment building and greeted the few people that were out and about in the halls in Japanese. He went to the door of his apartment,opened it and went inside. The apartment was rather bare as Mizuki hadn't fully moved in yet. So everything was just the bare essentials. The only thing he had was a couple of chairs,a wall mounted TV screen,and several guns lying around the house. One gun he keeps on him,and several he keeps out of everyone's sight. He also had a pretty comfortable bed that he wanted to collapse on as he was exhausted,but Mizuki decided to take a shower first as he stunk of sweat and all kinds of nasty. He did so,and after spending 20 minutes in the shower,he got out,dried himself,put on a fresh set of clothes and went to the bed and promptly fell onto it. He wanted to have normal dreams for once. Nothing with zombies,BOWS or dead loved ones. Just,peaceful dreams. 

[Winters]

"We dont need her to track them anymore, you just have to trust me. Its there, in that building. I know you have a lot of , how you put it, trust issues, but clearly you do actually trust me, and believe you are doing the right thing. Yes?" The doctor exclaimed, stretching in his chair, putting the call onto speaker while the sound of fingers striking a keyboard could be heard. "Unit sixteen, we followed it here, it moved in today. Youre on the floor, yes?" The younger woman had been nervous talking to the german over the phone, but the amount of money she would be getting paid was enough to keep her head in the game. "Yeah, I am. Only have one shot at this, so I hope you dont mind me asking you one more time. What do I do here, exactly?" She questioned, taking a deep breath and stopping her leg from shaking. This might have been too much for her to handle, but she wasnt going to lie and say she wasnt ready. But it was the patter of rain hitting against the building that calmed her down. "Nein, Dani! You can do this! You must! Ive worked- Weve worked too hard to just-..." Dani instinctively stood up when the sound of gunfire erupted on the other side of the call. In he panic, it was enough to make her drop the phone out of her hands, and into the street below.

By the time she rushed down the stairs, Dani was already regretting everything, especially once she seen the phone in pieces. The battery that would have been used to store all of the calling information between here and her employer had been lost, and the rain would have destroyed it by now. For lack of a better thought, she knew she was completely screwed, and the little operation she was taking part in had just came to an end. In some form, Dani was actually relieved. The german had already given her quarter million US dollars worth of the common currency up front, and she was away from all of the craziness happening in the west. Maybe this was all a good thing in the end, her ticket away from it all, to freedom, here in humble Tokyo. A new life, a fresh start. "F*ck the German."

--One Week Later--

It had been just over a week, and nobody was coming back for her. Dani was sure she was in the clear. The doctor had already set up the apartment she was living in, clearly whoever used to live here abandoned the place. In the back of her mind, she couldnt help but imagine the previous owner was assassinated or something, but it wasnt like she cared at this point, it was too late to go back now. Dani was comfortable with her life, even know there had been a live BOW living two doors down from her. Everytime she past by to get to the stairs, she would stop for a moment, and imgaine who was on the other side of the door. What they were like, but then didnt let it bother her. But it only lasted so long, and her curiosity got the better of her. Dani was always the cat that got killed in the moral of the story, but she just had to know. Besides, they were practically neighbors, and having both just "moved in", maybe it was time to make a new friend.

Grabbing a bottle of japanese sake from the fridge, Dani left the apartment and walked into the hallway, a barely nervous spring in her step. She slowly walked to the door, and prepared to knock, but then caught herself just before her knuckles touched the wood. She lay the bottle down on the floor, and quietly ran back to her room, grabbing the handgun she was provided. If she was going to do this, she wanted to be safe then sorry. It just made sense. Back at the door, Dani untucked her shirt over the gun, and then walked back to Unit Sixteen, finally knocking. The gun was the only thing that kept the nervousness away, but she was still surprised that she was even doing this.

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Mizuki jerked awake, gasping and covered in sweat. That nightmare again. It was the same one. He was standing over his sister and pulling the trigger. Even though blood never really bothered him, that nightmare still did. He thought that he had gotten over it,and he had gotten used to killing. Granted it was mostly zombies and other B.O.Ws, but still. Mizuki slowly breathed in and breathed out trying to get rid of the shakes and he wiped away sweat from his forehead with a shaky hand. He slid out of bed reluctantly and moved to the bathroom to wash up and at least a bit presentable. He stated at himself in the mirror and sighed. He did not know how,but he knew that s!it's going to go down. 

He sighed again and remembered what had woken him up in the first place. Someone decided to visit him. Mizuki ran his hand across his face and left the bathroom. He trudged over to the bedroom and pulled a handgun from the dresser's drawer and checked it. He started checking his handgun and make sure that it was in proper working order. Old habits die hard. 

He put the gun into the back of his pants and let the shirt cover it. He still kept his hand on it just in case the person on the other side of the door was hostile and he slowly and cautiously approached the door. He undid the locks,turned the door handle and opened the door just a crack. He peeked outside and saw a young woman who looked rather nervous. Mizuki was instantly suspicious because the last time a young woman had approached him claiming that she just wanted to have a conversation, she tried putting a knife in his back and he shot her dead. He sighed and asked in a gruff voice,"Well? What the f!ck do you want girl?"

[Winters]

After thirty seconds with no knock had passed, Dani had a pit in her stomach that told her it was a lot later than she thought, but it was too late now, unless there was a way to un-knock on a door. Instead of turning around and going back to the room, however, she stayed and waited patiently. It kind of worked in her favor, because as each passing second went back that nobody answered, her nervousness went away, and she more realistically pulled out a pen and paper from her back pocket. 'Welcome. Come by unit 16 tomorrow and daydrink with me., she scribbled down on the paper, and lay it next to the buttle on the floor. Right as she did this, the doorkbot turned, and then it came back, especially after seeing the face through the small opening. Danis instincts told her that this was the persion she was here to see, because her, she, it, didnt belong here, much like herself. An outsider, but definitely didnt give away the fact they were a BOW, which was unexpected. The angry tone didnt make things any better.

Dani looked down at the wine still sitting on the floor, leaving the note behind but pushed it over with her foot in front of the ajared door, into sight. "Uhh, I brought Danica. I mean wine, I brought wine. You just moved in, im Danica. Thats the wine. People call me speedy.", she stumbled over her own words, but quickly recovered by doing the only thing she knew how to do in situations like these. Poor, poor situations. "Sorry to bother, im gonna go." In an instant, no exaggeration intended, Dani took off back down the hallway, and dipped back inside her apartment without so much as turning around again or waiting for a response. First, she definitely did wake them up, and second, she was relived to have gotten that milestone out of her system.

A loud exhale escaped her lips, and all of the nervousness faded away once she was in the dimly lit darkness of her own apartment. Calling it her apartment didnt seem right, not the fact that it didnt belong to her in the first place, but because it was more like a cave. Dani usually would have locked the door, but due to the fact nine of the things in the apartment actually belonged to her, the fear of anyone breaking in and stealing anything didnt bother her in the slightest, and if they were going to break in while she was here, they would get through the lock no probem either way. The fire escape on the outside of her balcony made for an easy exit, if there was only thing to be thankful about her it was her overthinking. One thing Dani was thinking about was the person she had just met, or at least introduced herself too. She never stuck around, but anyone could tell that she definitely wasnt from around here either. Dani stuck out like a sore thumb, but even in America she did, so everything came naturally.

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Mizuki frowned thoughtfully when the girl rambled on in what seemed to be...frightened? Or at least nervous to be around him which didn't make sense to Mizuki at all. Sure he can be grumpy in the mornings seeing as he isn't a morning person,but talk to him any other part of the say and you would find that he was a fun person to talk to. The girl,Mizuki couldn't keep calling her "girl" as she already introduced herself as Danica,or at least,the bottle as Danica before she corrected herself. Before Mizuki could open his mouth to stop her torrent of words and invite her in,and at least apologize for his rudeness,she instantly said that she was sorry for bothering him and that she was going to go. Then she turned around and abruptly left. Mizuki sighed and thought,'Dammit Mizuki,you screwed up again. And she was a rather pretty girl too.' He shook his head to clear his inner thoughts. He can't be thinking about that kind of thing. He was already set on his next course of action. Mizuki was going to get dressed and make himself presentable,and go over to Danica's apartment and apologize for his rudeness.

Mizuki first bent down to pick up the wine bottle and piece of paper that Dani left behind and went back into his apartment drowning thoughtfully. He went into the kitchen and read the contents of the paper and his 'brows went up in thoughtfullness. It was just an ordinary invitation,but Mizuki likes to over think or overanalyze things. He crumpled up the paper and tossed it in the trash can and didn't bother touching the wine bottle. He went over to the bathroom and undressed to get into the shower. After spending 10 minutes showering,brushing teeth and tending his hair,(which had grown longer,right about shoulder length)he went to put on a fresh set of clothes which seemed to combine casual clothing with a tactical outlook. Black tank top,dark green fingerless gloves,desert brown combat boots,and a fresh pair of blue jeans. He put on a dark green hoodie and a under arm holster rig for his handgun for some extra security. He pocketed his cellphone,picked up the bottle of wine and opened the door and left his apartment. Mizuki closed the door behind him and locked it and walked down the hallway to where Dani's apartment might be. He went up to the door and knocked it 5 times with his knuckles in a sort of rythym. He opened his mouth and asked,"Hello? I just came by to let you know,that you left something at my place. And that I received your invitation. Also,I would like to apologize for my rude behaviour. Would you like to perhaps,talk? I'm not a big fan of sake,but maybe I could make an exception this time."

[Winters]

It was a whole week of relaxation, and it all came to an end, for now at least. Dani sat back out on the patio, screen door wide open, with a lit cigarette hanging out from her mouth. She had been evening out her fingernails with a pocket knife, doing anything with a knife always calmed her down. Smoking did too, but because of other, more obvious reasons. The only sort of light came from a laptop screen that lit how she was trimming, as to not cut herself. Dani liked to multitask. On the screen displayed a map of the area she was in, trying to find out easier ways to get around on foot. Not for any real reason, other than to make buying groceries easier. Had she known at the time this area was a bad neighborhood, she would have reconsidered the location. But given the previous job, it wouldnt have mattered.

An knock on the door door Dani out of the concentrating mood she was in, and flung her head instinctively. The cigarette dropped out of her mouth and landed onto her shirt, putting a hole in the thin material, and almost immeditely burning through to her skin. Swearing under her breath a string of words that would sailors a run for their money, Dani brushed it off, lay the knife on the table, and quickly went to the door. Hearing the voice on the other end was almost reassuring, almost. She didnt even bother to the revolver from inside of her boot laying on the mat. Opening up the door, she put on a psuedo smile when she seen the bottle. "Neither am I, man. It was in the fridge, and this is Japan, so I kinda just... Yeah, ill get some glasses, come on in." She was definitely a lot less nervous, even after that possibly racist remark about the sake, and it was probably because Dani came to the conclusion that whatever, or whoever this was, couldnt have been a risk.

While in the kitchen, two glasses had been placed onto the kitchen table from the drying mat next to the sink. The bottle of sake was probably still fairly cold, but Dani did grab some ice from the freezer. Only six remained, and who knows how long they had been there, since she never used any. But it was just enough for their drinks. Dani was just about to speak and break the silence when the sound of breaking glass filled the apartment. Quickly, she rushed over to the balcony door, and closed it over, cutting off anymore noise from the outside. She didnt really care what it was, but it sounded like a car accident, which seemed to happen a lot on their street. "Just another reason to take the shoelace express, huh? And here I thought people in the midwest were sh*t drivers." She clued in to the accidental racism. Twice in five minutes, she was definitely catching up to her record. Seeing the ashtray on the table in front of her new guest, Dani grabbed it to move somewhere else, putting her hand so it covered the marijuana joint. Normally she was the last person to care about first impressions, and she really had no idea why this time would be any different, but some part of her must have still thought this was the one she was here to track down. Whether she wanted to believe it or not. "What did you say your name was again?" Note, he didnt, Dani was just trying to be her naturally cheeky.

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Mizuki waited for a response from the resident on the other side of the door. He shifted uncomfortably while looking down both sides of the hallway. He couldn't help but feel like someone was watching him. Possibly with hostile intent. He put his hand on his shoulder rig that was hidden under his hoodie and calmed down slightly. Even though it has been 2 years since his last field mission before he retired,Mizuki was confident in his skill with weapons and hand to hand combat even if they might be rusty. Before long,he thought the woman on the other side wouldn't answer and turned to leave but as soon as he turned to leave,the door opened and Mizuki turned to see Danica in the opening. She had asked him to come on in and she even said that she wasn't a big fan of sake either. Mizuki smiled slightly when she made that joke about the sake. He had detected the accidental racism in that joke and even though he was technically Japanese,he was more half Japanese. He decided to let the joke slide. 

While Danica left to get glasses,Mizuki looked around the apartment. He could tell by a glance that someone else had lived here,but probably left quickly due to some unforeseen circumstances. And that someone else,definitely Danica,had moved in soon after. It seemed suspicious to him although he doesn"t know why. He can also tell that there are guns hidden around the house just out of sight. He jumped when he heard the sound of the car accident outside and saw Danica run to see what happened. Shortly after,she had closed the door to the balcony. She made another joke concerning sh't drivers and Mizuki smiled. He never laughed,but he did smile a lot though. Mizuki did notice the marijuana joint before Danica had covered it up. He went to set the sake on the table by the glasses and looked up when she asked for his name. Mizuki said,"Oh right. Sorry about that. That was rude of me. Name's Hunter. Mizuki Hunter. Pleasure ti make your acquaintence ma'am."

[Winters]

Even moreso now, the accidental racism seemed worse after hearing the guys name was definitely japanese. It wasnt like she was meaning to, Dani just had a really dark, edgey personality, for the most part anyways. Hearing how formal Mizuki had been, it was obvious there had been a generational gap between them, but her own judgement was swayed due to the fact she was subconciously assuming she had a BOW in her apartment. She had seen thr superhumans once or twice before, and that was the only thing that crossed her mind. They werent all bad from what she knew, but their abilities ranged, so it would be normally impossible to tell without going through some subtle social tests. That wasnt happening, it wasnt in her best interest to poke the bear, so to speak, especially where she wasnt even working for the german anymore. All of her previous experience was for nothing now, Dani didnt even really care why Mizuki was here in the first place, only that he was now, and may or may not be atypical.

"So yeah, thats a cool name." She remarked, not knowing how to talk to strangers very well. At least none here in the east, but it was evident that Mizuki spoke perfect english, so there was that at least. Dani also chose not to remark his general facial features. Having grown up andf lived a life where everyone was just a human being, it came naturally to just ignore all of that anyways, even if Mizuki was something more than just human. The rukes still applied. Not like it even came remotely close to the things shes seen in the short time shes spent in Tokyo, and she grew up with the culture anyways from TV and the internet. It was like she was living some sort of anime.

Dani broke the ice by pouring a small shot into the glass and downing it immeditaly. "Nope, not happening.", she slid the bottle over toward her guest, and rinsed the glass out in the sink, then filled it with water. "What do you do?", she started, not wanting to pry. It seemed like it was a good conversation started, but Dani continues on first. "I got into bounty hunting when I was nineteen, and I kind of juggled around states as it became something I wasnt allowed to practice around oh-eight. North Dakota is where I settled afterwards, seemed like a lot of job opportunities there. True me, its a lot less cool then I make it out to be, im not like a modern day Batman. Batwoman, whatever. Most of it was tax evasion, or registered sex offenders skipping probation." Dano felt like she was giving away too much about herself, but it was really in the past now, so it wasnt like it mattered. It definitely helped shape where she was now, but bridging that gap would be lying. "Hadnt done that in over two years now, and I moved to Japan with some early rainy day funds. Seemed like a good place to be, and I like the culture here."

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Mizuki watched as Danica had downed the entire shot in one gulp,while collecting his thoughts. When she pushed the bottle to him,he took the bottle and poured himself a glass and set the bottle down. He picked up the glass and downed the whole thing in one. He grimaced as it went down his throat. He set the glass down and answered Danica's question. "What do I do? I used to be a government field agent attached to the United States Strategic Command. Operative word. USED to be. I retired a couple years ago because I didn't want to have anything to do with B.O.Ws or the like. My overall mission was to go infiltrate known bioterrorist bases,find out if they are using B.O.Ws and if so,neutralize them. I did that for 5 years and went on 10 solo missions. The others were done with a partner. Before that,I had joined the Marines when I was 19 and served for 6 years. BEFORE that,I was just an ordinary teenager that lived in Raccoon City before it turned into a BOW invested hell. Now? I'm just trying to live a quiet and ordinary life away from combat."

Mizuki sighed and tried not to think about his memories of Raccoon. He took hold of the bottle of sake and poured another shot of the alcoholic drink. He wansn't much of a drinker,the most he had was a bottle here and there and even then he hadn't touched alcohol of he can help it. But this time he wanted to get rid of those memories of having to kill his sister even if it means emptying the bottle and having to regret it the next day. He picked up the glass and downed the thing in one gulp. "Bounty hunting? That sounds like an interesting job. Now. I don't mean to be rude,but what are you REALLY doing here in Japan? I don't know if you know this,but I am a really suspicious person." Mizuki knew that he was being rude,but at the time he didn't really care. He had a habit of jumping to conclusions and thinking that other people had an ulterior motive. Maybe Danica had an entirely other reason for acting friendly and getting close to him. 

[Winters]

'Well, fu*k me sideways...' Dani turned her head to cough, muttering out the words from under her breath. She couldnt believe how straight forward the guy was being. If all of the information didnt give it away, the part about being connected to Raccoon City definitely clicked things together for her. This was without a doubt the BOW she was sent here to look for, but it still didnt change the fact she didnt exactly knopw what she was doing. Even Mizuki question her, what her real reasoning behind being in Japan, but at this point, Dani couldnt even answer because she just had no real answer. None that wouldnt have her guest immediately either attack her, or worse. Both werent something she wanted happening, but the latter made her light up another cigarette. This time she didnt care about whether or not she was on the balcony or not, the whole place wasnt exactly the fanciest place in the city to begin with.

"You, uh... Raccoon City? I actually grew up there. Not in the city itself, Stoneville. After, 'it' happened, the flames spread, which forced an evacuation. I was too young, never really learned the truth then, and I guess didnt ask too many questions even as I got older..." She danced around the question initially, but knew that if all of this were true, she would have to link it all together. Mitsuki probably already gathered it by now, but it was too late for Dani to just abandon ship, not with the BOW sitting across from her and the revolver across the room. Not that it would make a difference even if it was already in her hands ready to go. So she did what she had to do, and that was tell the truth. Not all of the truth, but at least not cover anything up. "Guess you could say im still bounty hunting, and my latest client had be coming to Tokyo. It was one of the jobs on the list, so wouldve been here whether I wanted to or not. Fortunately for me, it was kind of on my bucket list."

It was the truth. Not a single lie, just how she liked it. Dani was a lot of things. A mean sister, a terrible daughter, even a b*tch of a girlfriend. But a liar wasnt one of them, and anyone who could read people figured that out quickly enough. Laughing geekly at her own amusement, Dani nodded her head and tried to break the tension. "You know...I think the truth is overrated, though. If you go your entirely life, wait, mind my sh*t paraphrasing. If you go your whole life always telling the truth, youll never have to worry about telling a lie. Mark Twain said that. That guy also said, "There once was a big black guy named Ni-" Daniwas once again cut off when a loud bang came from the hallway. She seen how quickly Mizuki reacted, but she was still at the door digging for the revolver. Peeking out into the hallway, it looked as if a groupmof people had been breaking into one of the units down the hall, and Dani knew whos it was. "Hey man, your place is being broken into..."

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Mizuki frowned. His place was being broken into? He sighed. This has happened to him frequently,but it was always just 3 or 4 guys who couldn't keep their liquor. He managed to turn them away without any problems,but this was the 10th time! Why can't they just leave him alone? Do they have a death wish or something? Mizuki got up and told Danica,"It's ok. I've had this kind of problem before. I will deal with those drunk fools." Mizuki went to the door and took a peak out of it. He wanted to catch these guys off guard and make them wish they hadn't bothered him but when he looked outside,he saw several men. There were more than three or four,and they were packing down serious weaponry. They all had standard issue M4A1s,but those guns had several attachments from silencers to laser sights. They were wearing unmarked tactical uniforms and were decked out with bullet proof vests and gas masks. Some of them even had UMP 45 submachine guns. He could also tell they weren't the Special Assault Team as they would have markings that spell it out. These guys must be a third party. There were two guys standing guard at the end of the hallway,another two blocking off Mizuki's apartment,And he can tell that there are at least 4 or 5 more in the apartment itself. Mizuki moved his hand to grab the handgun that was shoved in his belt and was covered by his shirt. He was aware of Danica's gaze on his back and Mizuki grinned with a slight of hint of crazy. Yeah,he wasn't all there,but neither was he insane. Just 50/50. 

Mizuki turned to face Danica as he closed the door gently behind him. He had brought the gun and made sure it was fully loaded for a firefight. It was and there was a bullet already in the chamber. All he needed was to switch off the safety and he can get to shooting. He might be a little out of practice since he hadn't fought in battles where his life was on the line in 2 years. One thing that he hoped,was that there weren't any Ganado around. They were annoying as f!ck. Mizuki looked at Danica and said,"Just to let you know,there are heavily armed men in the hall. I know that you are armed,but are you prepared to kill other humans? I have the feeling that these guys will not hesitate to kill us." 

[Winters]

Seeing as these werent just some drunks getting a rise out of break and enter, Danica knew for certain that this was the the BOW. She knew there had been several affiliates that tracked them down and killed them, but it couldnt have been the BSAA, there would have been helecopters and roadblocks and everything. Whoever this outfit was, they were here to kill the BOW. Mizuki. Things happened a little too quickly, but it was good to know that he had a gun, and would be able to defend himself. She wasnt scared because things were going to be over quickly, and she would be long gone by then. But Mizuki was under the impression she was going to help him. "Great, they wanna kill you. You know what I want? Nothing to do with this." She ignored the question, grabbing her revolver and heading for the bedroom. It only took about ten seconds for her to grab her bag, but by that time there had been more loud banging coming from out in the hall. Any minute now, they would be at their door.

Danica seen Mizuki one more time after leaving the bedroom, and knew that he was ready to fight them, while she wasnt. It wasnt her thing. Dani had killed people before, but it wasnt like this. When the going got tough, shed usually take off, and thats exactly what she planned on doing. But if Mizuki really was a BOW, he couldnt have been dangerous. At least not to her. Plus there was something about him. Feeling the weight of her bag, knowing full well this was everything she had in her life, maybe at least trying to help a BOW was the least she could do. "Dip dip potato chip, come on, follow me!" Dani leaned over the side of the railing, and seen the curtain next door had been covering the window, so she jumped across. At the same time, the attack unit had been at her door. They could easily jump over a couple more to Mizukis already searched apartment, and from there, quietly make an exit down the stairs.

[JDrew25]

Yui shook her head, and instantly regretted it as she felt her stomach lurch. She tried to reach her forehead, but found her arms and wrists strapped down. She couldn't understand at first, but then realized she was restrained. She closed her eyes and tried to breathe slowly, waiting for the dizziness to go away. When she opened them again, she tried to focus on the room around her. White walls, a long one-way mirror on the wall to her left. No door, or was it behind her?

She pulled at her restraints, not able to budge. Whoever had restrained her, they had done a good job of it. She leaned her head forward, and saw that her knees and ankles were similarly tied. She wasn't going anywhere until whoever had abducted her came back. She didn't want to think of what would happen to her when they did.

"Hello? Is someone there? Anyone?"

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Seeing as Danica had ignored his question,Mizuki had pressed his back against the corner to hide behind the door. This way,he would be able to get the jump on anyone who came in. He wondered who these guys were. They weren't Yakuza,but they did have the feel of professional soldiers that shouldn't be underestimated. He sighed. Honestly,what was so special about him that shadowy figures kept sending their men to eliminate or possibly capture him? He has ****ed a few rather important guys off and once got into a confrontation with a Yakuza boss. Mizuki had wanted to know more about his mother's past and was led to Okazaki Soetsu,who was a man in his mid 50s and was the leader of the Okazaki family. They were a big deal in the underworld and they were allies with another powerful family. Mizuki's mother's family. He had met with the man and had revealed that the two were particularly close. More like childhood friends apparently. From what Soetsu-sama had said,Tokiko had slighted him and betrayed him for another man. He became even more irate and started shouting and throwing pungent insults,and even tried to stab Mizuki with a katana since he looked so much like his mother. Of course,Mizuki took hold of the blade and pulled it out of the man's grip and tapped him hard on the head with the hilt to knock him out. The armed guards had seen the confrontation and believed Mizuki had killed their leader so they tried to kill HIM. Mizuki managed to run and has been alert and looking out for a possible assassination. You don't **** off a Yakuza boss and get away with it. Even if it was his own fault. 

Mizuki was pulled from his thoughts when he heard heavy thumps of boots and the clatter of rifles. Looks like they didn't find him in his apartment then. They stopped. Mizuki waited. By then,he heard Danica shout to him to follow her,and he looked to see the woman out on the balcony getting ready to jump to the neighboring one. Mizuki cursed silently. He still kept his gun out and he charged to the balcony while leaping over objects. Somehow,he stayed completely silent as he did this. Mizuki made it to the balcony and jumped to the next one just as the door was kicked down and black clothed,armed men with gas masks came pouring in. Mizuki made a recovery roll to soften his landing and came up with his gun out and ready. He ran softly and made the jump to the next balcony and waited for Danica to catch up.

[JDrew25]

Yui struggled for a few more minutes, tiring herself out as she screamed in frustration. She was never going to be able to get out of the restraints by herself. She would have to wait for someone to find her, or for whoever abducted her to release her.

She tried not to think about why she was taken. Money? She wasn't rich, so that couldn't be it. Were they some sort of serial killers? Or were they going to rape her? She tried not to think of that too much as she began squirming in her restraints again.

She heard footsteps and voices approaching, muffled by whatbhad to be a door. Was it the kidnappers? Police?

"Help! Someone help me! I'm in here!"