Trouble in paradise (official)

Chapter 58 "Get back to work!"

A door opens. Mikey steps out of the bathroom, wiping damp hands onto his pant legs. Sanzu stands beside the door, sighing.

"Go ahead." He says.

"So are you going to tell me the real reason why you're sending them back right now? Can't this wait until I come back?"

"Isn't it obvious we've got shit to handle here? Mochi is still missing. If that wasn't bad enough, we're at fucking war. Nobody fucks with us. Do you know how sick you have to be to fuck with Bonten? But they know everything about us. They've been in our fucking house! Did you forget?!" In the silence, Sanzu could hear the sound of his teeth grinding. He swallowed and took a deep breath. "We gotta get the girls out of the way so we can wipe them out in one clean sweep."

"But what about this China shit? You could've gotten Kisaki or Koko to handle that."

"Two reasons. You speak the best Mandarin out of all of us and they absolutely refuse to sit with anyone without any real authority."

"My Mandarin is alright, at best. It's barely enough to get by."

"Stop it. You're fluent, have been for years." Sanzu rolled his eyes. "Be serious. This deal is huge. Who else can I really trust with this? With everything going on, we need to clean this shit up and close this deal as soon as possible. The members of the Zhao family don't do business with just anyone, you know that. Do you know how long it took for us to get into their good graces? We can't fuck it up."

"Yeah I know."

"So then you know you're the only one I can send in my place, right? I've got business elsewhere so I have to leave this in your hands. Stop worrying. Lani and Nai will be alright. I trust them enough to come back."

"But what if they don't? I trust Lani, but it's that other one that's iffy."

"Then Kaku and Benkei will drag their asses back if they have to. Why do you think I'm sending them?"

"But what if it doesn't even send them to the right location? There has to be more to this mirror shit. I think we are taking a big risk by doing this right now—."

"Life is a risk. I'd rather risk losing them somewhere they'll be safe than to be responsible for something happening to them here. We went our whole lives without them, what's a few days?" He pats Sanzu on the back before heading towards the door. "Kisaki will have the jet ready for you when it's time. Let's go."

"This is some bullshit." He snarls. He grabs his coat off the chair and follows.

Security opens the doors to the club, guiding them in. They were greeted immediately by an enthusiastic staff member dressed in a suit. "Ah- yess! Hello Mr. Sano and the rest of Bonten. Welcome, welcome back. Please come right this way." Benkei along with Ran and Rindou pushed past the man, without uttering a word. "Mr. Sano it's a pleasure to see you ack————."

"Did Mikey say you could fucking speak to him?" Sanzu said glaring down at the man. His fingertips dug into the man's jaw. He stared up at him trembling, unable to move from the sheer terror.

"I——I—I'm sorry Mr. Sanzu. Pl—Please!"

Mikey glances over at them and then continues to enter the club alongside Koko. He stops to look over the ledge at all the people dancing on the dance floor. The music was blaring in his ear. He could feel a headache start to come on.

"What is it boss?"

"Nothing, I was just suddenly reminded why I don't leave the house."

He turns and continues down a long flight of stairs, leading towards the bottom of the club. Kakucho followed behind closely. His eyes scanned the club taking in the hectic atmosphere. When a bottle service girl passed by him with a tray full of drinks, he helped himself to one. He nodded at her, lifting it up in the air before tipping the drink up to his lips.