To Be A Scrapper (Suzuya Juuzou)

Chapter 58

PREVIOUS TRIVIA: Who would probably kill for a cup of strawberry ice cream?

Answer: Ryuu

Why? Because Jiro and Shin don't like strawberry ice cream ;) Although if it were vanilla, Shin would probably murder an entire village.

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"To what do I owe this delightful visit?"

Tenri Hiiragi's dark yet strongly taunting voice boomed through the room. He stood at the far corner, gaze flickering between the three elites in front of him as the muscles on his face remained neutral.

"Delightful is one way to describe it." Ryuu grinned, his teeth grazing his bottom lip in excitement.

"We're here to kill you Tenri." Emi chimed in, making the man chuckle in amusement. At his reaction Emi furrowed her eyebrows.

"No really, Shin even has the bag for your head once we chop it off."

Shin had to resist the urge to facepalm in front of the enemy. Why must he be stuck with two child-like teammates?

"I suppose you're serious. Madam A never leaves loose ends, it's one of the virtues I most admire from the wretched woman." Tenri spoke, dragging out his venom-seeped words as the trio stood unwavering, even when he started taking slow steps toward them.

"She and I used to be acquainted. Although not very close, we still worked together. I know a lot about that woman, maybe more than you-"

"No time for your life's story." Ryuu's growl cut him off. His lilac eyes shone with impatience as he twirled the nine inch dagger in his fingers.

"We're not interested in anything you have to say. Its best to hear your screams instead of your pathetic attempt at stalling."

Tenri Hiiragi chuckled. Ryuu Sakamaki had proven to be even more clever than the data had displayed. Maybe after this was over he'd have a chance to recruit him, willingly or otherwise.

"You would be interested if you knew how much influence-"

"Dead men don't talk." The purple haired one intercepted again. His fingers were twitching now, not a very good sign in Shin's eyes. It meant the boy's patience was close to tipping over.

The invisible chains attached to Ryuu's neck were pulled backwards by the coal haired boy. One glance was all it took for Ryuu to back off, buy only ever so slightly.

It had already been made clear that Shin was a man of few words. He was usually the one on the back, analyzing the whole exchange while his other two companions did the talking. Now however, with Jiro gone and Emi taking his place, not only was there nobody to keep the lilac one in check while Shin dove into his thoughts. He had to deal with Emi who was just as unpredictable as the boy and not nearly as familiar with Ryuu's thought patterns as the blond.

An annoyed sigh escaped Shin's lips. It was hard to admit, but the elites couldn't be exactly that without Jiro. It had become painfully obvious, even to the lilac haired boy who carried a strange smile on his face.

Because he knew Shin alone could not hold him off. Without the blond, the gate to his cage was wide open.

Much to everyone's surprise, the first who launched forward was none other than Emi. The girl zoomed past the two elites and dove directly toward Tenri Hiiragi, a short sword sliding out of her long sleeve as it directed itself straight toward the man's chest.

Tenri's eyes widened ever so slightly before shifting his body and jumping back right on time.

"You're fast." He offered as the girl attacked again and again. Her movements were agile and sharp, one wrong move could send Tenri to his death bed. Unfortunately for the group, the Hiiragi were not known for taking the wrong decisions.