The Old Draco King (UNDER REVISION)

Old Friends (C11)

Some time later.

In an old cafe, somewhere in the lower reaches of Lungmen, sat a man. This man, a powerful man he was, he was respected, feared, loved... all because of who he was.

"Lin Koji." He heard his name as the cafe went silent, looking up he met the callers gaze "Oh? It has been some time since someone had enough gall to call me out."

Laughing the man said again "Well, it has been what? A decade? How's little Lin been?" Koji's eyes widened some, a decade? This person knew him? And he knew of Yushia... "Just who are you?" He asked.

"Come now you'd remember me? Or... hmm maybe you're getting old. Ha!" He sat down and in that instant Koji recognized him "Dear gods, Kaiser is that you?" Laughing louder the man replied "In the flesh! How have you been hmm?"

"Where have you been Kaiser?" He waved the waiter over to take his order, "got turned into a popsicle for an experiment, didn't wake on time. So tell me, what's going on with the ever elusive Rat King?"

The conversation took a more serious note as Koji explained "Some Triad members moved from Columbia.. they are more... aggressive than usual, even getting to Emperor and trying to strong arm him, though I heard a certain person stopped them that day,"

The night went on, Koji finally caught up with his long lost friend and Kaiser finally got to hear about little Lin. But he was given a mission.. he needed to pay a visit to someone important.

Lungmen Slums, Hideout

It was years since he last entered this.. sacred place... he last was here decades ago, when it was still used by the Yakuza. But now it was a resting place for those who remained, and very few still remained.

His old codes still worked. Guess the old man knew he'd return sometime.. but that wasn't what caught his attention, no this place was in active use.

Nobody was there to his senses, but that didn't mean they weren't hiding, yet he was proven right when a sharp blade met his neck.

"ここにあえて入るあなたは誰ですか?" (Who are you to dare enter here?) he recognized that voice and responded in kind.

"あなたは私を知っています、イズミ。ちょうど訪問中." (You know me, Izumi. Just visiting." The figure uncloaked, it was his long time friend and ally, Izumi. Still sharp as ever and not to happy to see him..

"You leave for so long and now return? You better have a good explanation."

"Sigh Cryo. Was on ice for longer than wanted and woke up later than expected. Now kindly remove the sword from my neck."

Reluctantly she did. The powerful Oni herself was showing restraint. Well, who would actively harm the person you mentored?

"What is it you want this time?"

"Ouch so sharp as usual. I need your help... and this time I'm not willing to risk hurting people with my powers..."

Few ever did remember them, they were the Yakuza. But now? As she would call them "鉄の会社" or "Iron Company" having ties to even the government, if you wanted something done expertly and with utmost discretion you called them.

"Fine. But I expect something to happen in the future."

At that confirmation his eyes lit up, "Oh you are as kind as ever! Don't worry I got just the payment in mind!"

Time seemed to fly... neither of them realized the hours passed as they caught up on times. He managed to convince his old mentor to help in the coming times and in return he would provide them the necessary upgrades and materials needed to regain their footing.

Somewhere in Lungmen

"You sure he's here?"  The voice of someone young yet powerful rang into a phone as she got a reply "Yea, the Docs in Lungmen. Why do you want him again?"

She grew tired of hearing him ask that. But she guessed it was time stop avoiding it "I want to reconnect so to speak. It's been over a decade since we last met."

"What even is he to you? You wanna kill him or something? Look Ann you ain't the type to hold a  deadly grudge."

"No..." she wasn't so sure in her own words "Nothing like that. I just want to meet my father again."

"Pfff- fucking wait what!? FATHER?!?"

"I'll explain later. I have to go I'm on a tight schedule Orion."

"DONT YOU DARE HANG UP-"

With a soft click she hung up. She didn't mean to spill that part but it can't be helped now. She started walking to the edge of the skyscraper she was standing on. Peering into the neon lights beneath her she sighed.

"Sigh I will find you. Even if it takes me another 10 years... Kaiser."