Hashiriya Swagger

Bad Luck

"No no no!" Bree called as she hopped out of Han's car and ran to her Garage. Sean and Ken grabbed her stopping her from bolting inside. "Wait!" Sean yelled as she struggled against them.

Bree's eyes danced as she watched the towering flames send black clouds into the sky. "We got all the cars out and everyones ok!" Ken shouted. Bree calmed down her flailing but sank to the ground in shock. She looked down at Ken's hands which were slighty red. "You're burned" she muttered. "These? Oh they're not as bad as Twinkie's foot or Kiku's hair." Ken said with a goofy smile.

Bree looked at him with a mix of anger and disbelief "I thought you said everyone was ok! You guys need to have these things looked at!" Bree barked scrambling to her feet. Sean eyed Han carefully as he notice that he'd not said a word. Rather Han just watched the fire.

"Everyone else headed to the hospital, Sean and I managed to get some of the tools out and the safe. We didn't see anyone around...we didn't leave any tools on to start a fire" Ken added quickly.

"Yeah we stopped here before heading to a party at the racing garage but when we came back we saw the smoke" Sean added still looking over Han, who with each second looked more like stone but eyes full of distress.

"It was Toya's guys...they're known for fires" Han muttered.

"Who the hell is he? Why would he mess with us?" Sean asked angerly. "So fast? It just happened today! How'd he even know about this place...he doesn't even know me..." Bree asked.

"He doesn't need to, you hurt his pride and he ended up paying money he never intended to pay. So he made finding and knowing you his buisness. He probably thought you'd be here" Han said.

"H-hold on wait, somebodies trying to kill my sister? Who the hell is Toya?" Sean asked getting louder with each word he stepped into Han's face "what the hell did you do!" Sean yelled. Han looked into Sean with an apologetic gaze and shook his head.

"Its not his fault, he asked me to ride with him on a run and like a dope i went....he was taking a while and...I went in to check on him..." Bree  hated what was happening but as she retold what happened she found that she didn't regret going with him. Maybe she stopped Toya from shooting Han, what would have happened if she had stayed behind?

"I went to the back after hearing shouting. Toya was aiming a gun at Han, so I threw this small stand  at well....his face." Bree explained. Ken chuckled "oh man!"

"Well all this time worryin' about me and you're the one who gets into the real trouble" Sean said flatly he looked over the growing flames and siren's sounded in the distance. "We need to leave, its not good to be around here at the moment, bothvKen and Han" He added. "Right, you follow me back to my garage, Bree text the others let them now whats going on" Han said. Bree nodded and took one last glance at her Garage, her dream going up in smoke.

At Han's Garage Bree sat the the steps to the upper level watching Sean and Han talk. Sean was pacing nervously while Han leaned against his car arms folded across his chest. Ken examined Han's busted car windows.

"Well, can't we - can't we just get him?" Sean stammered bitting his thumb. "Get him?" Han asked amused "you really think you're up for taking somebody out?" He asked. Sean nodded once "yeah, I mean if its for my sister I can, sure I can" Sean said. "Hell, not like you wasn't thinking about it too, right?" Sean asked.

"It ain't that easy, if your boy's got people who can do background checks...I'm guessing he is apart of the yazuki or whatever you guys are called" Ken  said "Yakuza" Bree corrected "no, not Yakuza, just a small unaffiliated thug who owes them money. Still, it doesn't make him easy to get rid of" Han said slowly.

"I'd rather not resort to having anyone offed...." Bree murmured

"I don't think we're left with much choice here" Han muttered. "I mean DK does hate the guy...." he add rubbing his chin. "So, are you sayin' DK might do it?" Sean asked quickly. "I mean its possible. Not promised but possible and it gets him his money...I mean if Toya's gone he can just take it." Han sighed heavily and turned to look at Bree. "Plus" he paused and glanced carefully at Sean.

"Raquel is Yakuza property as of now, so Toya attacking her is an attack on the Yakuza." He added.

Sean grinned "well thats great! Eh you know sort of." said Sean. Bree exhaled and nodded "whatever this mess just needs to end fast." She muttered. Han pulled out his cellphone and walked off.

****

Bree stood nervously behind Han and Sean as DK pulled into Han's garage and stepped out the car. Needs hopped out and ran to Bree tossing her arms around her. "Bree'ra I am so sorry" she said slowly as Bree returned the hug.

Bree patted Neela's  back before they pulled apart and watched the guys talk.

"I never thought your girl would be so useful so soon" Dk said with great amusement. Han gave a loose smile. "Yeah well...it's her charm I guess" Han said. "Nah, trouble kid's follows us Boswells around" Sean cut in. Dk gave Sean a snarky smirk.

"Either way, the hit will be easy enough, just get Toya up to the mountain. Morimoto will carry it from there" DK said to Han.

Han crossed his arms after popping a piece of gum in his mouth. "Yeah, well how do we draw him there?" He asked.

Dk tilted his head in Bree's direction. "You got your bait right over there" he said. Han looked over his shoulder at Bree. "I don't know..." He murmured.

"It's dangerous" Han added. "Only way, you'll hang back and watch her. He  hangs around the red light district, a pretty new face is sure to gain his attention." Dk said.

Bree was almost unnerved by how casually he talked about all of this. She shared a glance with Neela who gave her a less than reassuring smile.

"It's up to you to figure out the rest" Dk said signalling for Neela to follow him as he went back to the car.

Han watched Dk go before sighing and darting up the steps to the upper level. He rummaged through his drawer and pulled out a lone little black pistol and slid it in the back of his pants under his shirt.

Bree eyed him carefully. "We gotta go back to the house. You're gonna need a make over" Han said scaling back down.

Bree puffed up in anger. "Gee, thanks." She said sarcastically. Han stopped at her side and slid his fingers gently under her chin. He tilted her head up to look at him as he smirked smugly.

"Can't give him the goods at full quality now can we, gotta full you down a bit" he said, Bree tried her best not to let her heart run out of her chest.

"Haha smooth, real smooth man" Sean snorted. Han looked back at Sean and grinned "hey, cut me a break it's been a while since I had to try" he said. Sean chuckled and Bree had never felt so out of the loop before.

"Ahh, can you let me loose?" Bree asked slowly. Han snapped his fingers away from her chin and winked at her.

Grasping her hand he lead her to a spare blue and white Nissan. "Sean go get Kiku, we'll meet you at the place Bree will text you the address" he said. Sean chuckled but nodded and went to his own car.