Mysterious Love

Ch. 4

You had honestly started to think you were spending more time in Kite's underground 'office' than your own home. If you were to time it, it would probably be true. You had been there for days, permitted to sleep on the couch there without worry while you worked. A lot had happened while you researched this plant and created antidotes for it. The spice of life only got hotter as this project went on.

In the time you spent there, you had finally gotten to meet some of the Amateur Hunters that Kite spoke of. They were all incredibly sweet and weren't bothered at all by your sudden presence. In fact, they helped you work when Kite wasn't there, making your job infinitely easier since you had picked up extra jobs thanks to this recent discovery.

It was now your duty to report to the Association and two other individual clients with any scientific updates on antidote production and success. Information was being relayed back and forth like crazy as these people used your info to help locate the organization, constantly keeping you on your toes. Luckily the internet in the office was high security so you could communicate these things easily without needing to get burner phones as you usually did. The privilege of a date with Kite landed you with a lovely base to work from; a lot more than what you expected to come of your strange fondness for the man.

Currently you worked on a more refined version of the antidote from a few days ago. The first one you made worked, but it was slow and not strong enough. The next few days had been spent refining it and making it fast acting, just in case something ever happened to you. The amount of people sent to follow you around had you admittedly a little worried, so you spent a lot of time inside to develop it, and also avoid the general interaction of being stalked. There was another small reason you stayed as well, which was for Kite. It was starting to become necessary to have interactions with the man. You were truly captured by him.

At the moment, you sat in the lounge with Kite and one of his Amateur Hunters, Spinner. All three of you were going through the massive folder once more to see if there was something you overlooked. There were pieces of information still missing, and you desperately needed to get to the bottom of this whole operation.

"This is the third run through of this folder. I hate this." You groaned.

"We might have to go back to that lab if we want to find additional info." Kite sighed.

"Hell no. They've probably come back and doubled down on security. I'm good, but I do not feel like putting in the effort today."

"You're quite lazy for an assassin." Spin chuckled.

"RIghtfully so!" You remarked. "Being on the verge of death every assignment is exhausting."

The two of them nodded in agreement, noting the high stress nature of your job. Meanwhile, you threw down your stack of papers and picked up the manilla folder again, shaking the empty thing like it would magically produce what you needed in the moment.

"Give me info you stupid folder."

You fell back on the couch and held the folder up to the light, just as a regular gesture of frustration. There was no expectation for something to come of it, but something did. There was a darker patch in the folder, meaning that something was there to block out the light. You rocketed back upright, flipping the folder over.

"Now way..."

Your muttering caught Kite and Spin's attention, and they watched you peel back a small panel on the folder, revealing a folded up piece of paper. Everyone was equally dumbfounded, putting their papers down to watch you instead.

"Are we blind?? This is a joke, right?" You laughed.

"Nope. We... all missed that." Kite said with a shake of his head.