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She had tried countless times in a bunch of different ways but it seems surprising Kaz was a one-time only thing. Of course Inej didn't know then but the moment they first met, when she hid in the shadows and kaz hadn't seen her until she spoke, grew to be one of her proudest moments. It didn't seem like much but anyone who had tried to take Kaz Brekker by surprise would tell you how hard it was, still that never stop her from trying.

She took the tiniest steps, more worried about being as silent as possible, than about the fact that she was 3 stories up. Her body moved alone, it knew exactly how to walk through that thin roof and she knew she made it look like the easiest thing on earth. She already knew the window was open, Kaz always let it open for her, it was his way of letting her inside his world a little bit, which was an honour since dirtyhands really loved his privacy, but there was no one in the planet he trusted more than his wraith, so she was the only one apart from him that could enter and leave his office as pleased; Kaz was inside looking at his maps, she could tell his head was working, forming a plan, and then fifty back up plans to who knows what; his face was serious and focus, and spying the perfect opportunity she crossed the window without a sound, almost as a ghost, but unfortunally the sound of defeat reached her ears.

"Hello Inej"

She didn´t saw it but Kaz´s lips curled a little in what looked like a smile. He knew she had tried to surprise him a few times, and the thought of acting it just to see her smile passed his mind. But he took pride in being the only one who could see her at all times, it was like he could sense her, as if the whole room changed whenever she entered, and he loved that little connection, it made him feel close to her.

"I´m just passing by to make sure you´ve eaten something"

She said that because she didn´t want him to know of the little challenge she put to herself, but it wasn´t entirely a lie. Every once in a while, one of the crows would stopped by to drop a little plate with food for him, since he could spend an entire day between those four walls, and as Nina once said 'He may look like a vampire but even they have to eat something'

Kaz didn´t take his eyes off the map, and Inej saw the plate with a half-eaten sandwich on his desk, it wasn´t much but she was happy with it, half a sandwich was better than nothing.

"I need you to get a couple of things from the market, i´ll make you a list" Kaz said.

"Or you could come with me"

They both froze. The words had just come out of her mouth without a single thought, it wasn´t like she expected him to agree. It wouldn´t be practical, she was faster alone and surely Kaz had better things to do. Nevertheless, minutes later the two of them were walking towards the market, cane and knives in hand, cause you can´t be too careful in Keterdam.

Even though he had a limp no one ever slowed down for Kaz, he had made it perfectly clear that he didn´t need special treatment, even so today his pace was slower, walking with Inej was calming, and he didn´t want it to end. They passed the five blocks in silence, but it wasn´t akward, they just didn´t need words.

There were a few people, but the marketplace was big so they were really dispersed, which was a relief for Kaz. They didn´t need much, just a few things Wylan needed for a new experiment - he was trying to make a smoke bomb that lasted longer to give them more time to escape whenever they had to use it.

The both of them were almost leaving when they saw two men looking at them.

"Who are they?" Asked Inej.

"Honestly I don’t know. But we are not staying to find out. Go, get the things to Wylan, you´re faster, i´ll meet you there"

He didn´t let her answer, and just like that disappeared around a corner. She went the opposite way and climbed up a roof, of course she wasn´t going to leave him alone. They didn´t know these men or how powerful they were, and Kaz might be a really good fighter, but if something happened and he needed her help she would be there. So she followed him, closely watching the two men that were just a few meters behind, 'no one followed me? rude' she thought, but she had to concentrate even though Kaz seemed pretty calm. He knew this city like the palm of his hand, and was taking the men to his favourite alley. The fact that he had a favourite alley had made Inej frown, but it never surprised her.

Once they were there, he turned back Around and faced the angry looking guys.

"So, what do you want?"

"You made our boss angry"

"I make a lot of people angry, you´ll have to be more specific"

"Ha! You wish. She would like to stay anonymous. But we´re here to deliver her message"

The men were getting closer but Kaz´s face stayed the same and just when they were close enough he punched their knees with his cane, when they fell, he kicked the face of the one lying on the floor to his right, then as he was lifting his cane to hit him again, the one on the left got up; that´s when Inej entered the fight, and made a big cut on the guys arm with one of her knifes. Kaz looked stunned, guess she could still surprise him a little she thought.

He then knocked the two men out and looked back at her.

"I thought I told you to go to the house"

"You´re welcome"

Kaz sighted.

"Thank you for following me, I like it when you are near. Now let’s go"

Kaz almost ran out of the alley and Inej blushed a little, she had not seen that coming at all, but she loved when he surprised her like this.

"I like it when you are near too"

She whispered, she knew Kaz wouldn´t hear her, but every word was true.

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