Light Impulse

Amethyst and Turquoise

It was well past nine and he was alone in the backroom of the Haitani's club. A fresh glass of red wine sat in front of him and he could almost see the sound of the base in the music reverberating in his glass. The room was clearly meant to be used by high end customers judging by the expensive furniture, artworks and classy fabrics. He felt dangerously calm. There was no room left for feeling anything else than smouldering hatred. It had been a while since he last felt like this and it made him feel slightly uncomfortable how easily this state of mind was still accessible for him. He heard Ran's voice on the other side of the door, announcing their arrival just a little louder than necessary. And when the door opened, he glared up over his drink and met those of the one he had only ever heard about. His looks were unmistakable. His wild, red curls gave him away immediately and Izana grinned. "Welcome, gentlemen," he said calmly, as he watched how Yuuna's brother held open the door for two elderly men. All three of them were dressed in expensive suits and the youngest made an effort to flick his coat aside as he closed the door to show him he was carrying a gun.

Izana leaned back and gestured with his arms wide. "Please, take a seat, what can I offer you to drink?" He said as he kept his eyes locked on the guy that looked a disturbing lot like Yuuna.

"Kurokawa Izana..." One of the old guys grumbled as he stood at the head of the table. "I never thought I'd hear from you again," he continued.

Izana's eyes shifted and he raised his glass. "My reputation seems to precede me," he said sleekly. He waited patiently for the old guys to sit down before his eyes shifted back to the youngster by the door. "Please, this concerns you too," he said, gesturing at a chair.

"Sit down, Chuuya," one of the old men barked.

Izana had to suppress his surprise as he noticed how he obediently did as he was told. "Chuuya, huh?" He said slowly, waiting for eye contact. And he lowered his eyes with a smile when the piercing blue eyes met his' with a shimmer of hopeful anticipation for just a moment. He sighed and signalled a maid who had been shoved inside to bring them a few bottles to drink. "Apparently I don't have to introduce myself, even though I don't remember us ever meeting before," he said, tossing his hair out of his face, causing his earrings to flutter. He leaned back and looked at the three men with his head slanted. He recognized nothing of the handsome and fierce, outspoken features of Yuuna and her brother in their elders. Despite being dressed in fine suits and wearing expensive jewellery, the old geezers looked almost a little unkempt. Grey stubbles barely visible across their wrinkled jawlines and their hair not as full as it maybe once was.

"Kurokawa Izana, former commander of Yokohama Tenjiku," one of the old men grumbled. "You disappeared from Yokohama after the loss against Tokyo Manji Gang. To be honest, we were rather glad to see you go," he sneered.

Izana pursed his lips. "It was a day of loss and gain," he shrugged. He wasn't even lying. Tenjiku lost against Toman, but it spared his life and he gained a family because of it. He couldn't help but notice how Chuuya's eyes remained locked on him as he spoke.

"How does a mere delinquent like yourself manage to summon us here?" The second old man growled, staring angrily at Chuuya.

Chuuya smirked faintly. "He has news about acquiring Yuuna," he said with an impatient sigh, leaning back in his chair and crossing his legs and arms.

Izana squinted his eyes almost unnoticeably. Apparently their grandfather hadn't known who he was meeting up with beforehand and Chuuya had had a hand in bringing them here. He finally allowed himself a closer look. The curls that instantly gave him away as her brother were pulled to the side in a low ponytail, but half of them had sprung out already. And he felt his heart jump a little when he noticed, hidden behind those curls and in the shadow of his fedora; he had a piercing in the rim of his ear... The same ear as Yuuna.