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[Timmy]

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The Beginning

It was rather annoying to watch such calmness on Kyoto. No rush, no emergency... The Dragons went into the shadows, waiting for a proper moment to strike. Such pauses could last for days, months or even years. Quietly counting a seconds Kenji have been waiting for at least anything to happen. From time to time he was closing eyes, opening them in a few moments, hoping to see a differense. Chuckling to his childish habit he then kept calmly watching the streets. His PDA started to ring all of a sudden. With a curious look, but rather lasy moves he pulled it out of the pocket on his jacket and viewed the message. It was another useless report, nothing quite interesting. The messages he have been expecting were not comming. Relieving a sigh he hid the PDA back and went to the doors. While locking it from outside, he decided that it would be useful to hear what is going on around, as he have not been doing it for a while. Calmly walking throughout the streets he headed to the local mostly known bar.

With no pause at the entrance he simply headed straight to the counter. As the bartender seen him a smirk appeared on his face. On Kenji's reply with annoyed smile he asked "Boring again, Shimizu-san?"

"It is not that obvious? Any news around here?" Kenji replied straight, but before he got an answer someone approached the bar counter and with a quiet voice ordered a tea. Kenji with a sign of annoyance looked over his shoulder on a person who interrupted him. The guy was wearing civil clothes and there was nothing special about him, apart of advanced looking glasses, or whatever it was, which were flashing red in the spots where supposedly the eyes of a person where pointing. When a person got his tea and left to one of the nearby tables Kenji asked "Who is that?"

"Some freelancer that was recently working with Yamo family. Not much I can say about him, he is a very silent type. I think they call him "Hawk" or something..." the bartender replied.

"A freelancer? Interesting." Kenji said, taking a look on a guy who made himself comfortable at the table and put out some data pad, reading from it and sipping tea from time to time. He didn't even heard what bartender was saying to him. The thoughts brought him to a simplier solution for a deal he have been looking for. Throwing a quick "Arigato." to the bartender Kenji headed to the table where freelancer was sitting. No reacting followed from him though.

"You are a freelancer I have heard about? Mr. Hawk?" Kenji said, keeping his expression at calm for the moment.

"Uhum." a man replied without even rising his head.

"Thought you might be interested in an easy work." Kenji lowered his head, slightly grinning in order to hold the irritation. That seemed to attract an attention of the freelancer, as he rose his head, putting down his data pad. With a quick look Kenji noticed some reports about robotic constructions.

"Depends on the kind of job. And the price." a man said, noticing his look and turning the pad upside down.

"It is easy one. Just use my intell and kidnap someone for me." Kenji said, observing the glasses of a freelancer "As for a price, I can offer one million, since it will be an easy assignment, and a good word for you among dragons. Seems like you are not very trusted yet."

Instead of answer Kenji heard a disappointed chuckle. He quietly squinted at the freelancer, still waiting for a clear answer. After a while a man said "Very well. I am looking for a job right now, so I would like to hear what is this deal about."

Without changing his look Kenji sat to the table in front of the freelancer "Your job will be easy. There are some details for you..."

While Kenji have been explain a deal a man have been calmly listening, sipping a tea from his cup from time to time. With the end of the briefing freelancer started to wonder about something and after a while approvingly nodded. Though in his expression he did not really seemed very enthusiastic towards this deal. The deal have been made and after saying "Sayonara." Kenji left the bar, heading back to his room. The conversation brought him some satisfaction. He felt that this man would return with success...