Lost Love (Love Letter From Thief X fanfic) [COMPLETED]

Ch 6-10 Riki's PoV

We were all seated in The Lost Kids HQ, when Boss and Kelly told us about the plan.

"So the plan is to send two people into the auction to draw the guards away." Silver Tongue started.

"From there, we cut the power and two more go in to take the treasure." Boss continues.

"Then those two join up with two others that will cover them and come back to the van." They finish together.

"So...Who's working with who on what job?" Alaina asks. So I'm not the only one that sensed the confusion among us.

"Well, Kelly and I are the getaway drivers, since there will have to be two vans. And En and Takuto are techs so they are staying in the vans." Boss says, glancing at me. Why do I feel like he's about to tell me something I'm not gonna like?

[Conversation skip]

"So," Silver tongue is acting like she's trying to diffuse a bomb,"That leaves you and Riki to cover them back to the vans." I stare at Boss and then look down. I can't believe they are pairing me with her. She hates me. It's not going to work.

I could feel the tension as Alaina leans back, stretching. I can't look her in the eye.

"Alright, but on one condition." The tension rises even more. I look up a little. She's sitting across from me and she leans forward, looking me in the eye.

"I'll do this if you start acting like yourself. Since you came out and saw me earlier, you've been acting meek and pouty and that's not you." I'm shocked at how calm and concerned she sounds. She's concerned about me?!

"I get that your emotions are probably f****ing with your mind, 'cause mine are too, but I'm not gonna let them effect this mission. Your the leader of The Black Foxes, so get your head on straight and start acting like it!" She reaches across the thin table and lightly bopped me on the head. She still knows just what to say. God, I wish I could pull her into my arms right now and just hold her.

"You're cocky, arrogant, narcissistic and a natural born leader and I know you can fake your feelings. So if you have to fake it....fake it. I'd rather deal with that side of you than this bullshit." She really is worried about me if she'd rather me act fake. At least I hope she's worried about me. I blink and lightly shake my head, clearing my thoughts. Then I give her a smile, a genuine smile. And she smiles right back. God she is so beautiful.

I can feel some of my confidence and ego coming back "You're right. You are absolutely right. It'll be nice working with you....you're an idiot if you think you can pick someone else. You don't have a choice in the matter."

"Ladies and gentlemen," she laughs, sounding like music to my ears, "Riki Yanase is back." From there the tension just dissipates and we all joke around and laugh. After a while, she says goodnight and goodbye, then leaves, heading to her apartment.
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"Alright! Who wants a drink?" Silver Tongue brings out beer. And liquor. A lot of beer and liquor. Oh here we go. I sigh. The Lost Kids look at me with questioning eyes.

"Don't mind him. He doesn't drink." Kenshi says, taking a beer. "He can't hold his liquor."

They shrug and go back to their drinks. Samantha opens up a bottle of vodka and pours it in a glass. And it's not even a shot glass.....it's a normal size drinking glass! She immediately downs that and pours herself another glass.

We're all staring at her in stunned silence until Takuto breaks it. "How the hell is your liver still functioning? You just downed hALF A BOTTLE OF VODKA!" I'd like to know that too. That is not natural.