“Hunter or The Hunted”
Chapter 1


We enter our story with a young girl kneeling in front of a church alter just before lunch. As she hangs her head in prayer her hands folded together with a sliver cross dangling down between them. She prays to God to forgive her from her awful sins that she has committed the night before. She finally stands to her feet turning she slides the cross over her neck and walks from the alter. When she reaches the church doors opening them, the warmth of the newly spring sun warms her face as she walks down the stairs of the church.

She stops a young man walking by asking, “Excuse me sir but would you have the time by chance?”

She looks at the young man he was slightly taller then her and about her age, with short auburn red hair and soft blue eyes his eyes told her he had walked a long and winding road alone, he had a very strong look to him and athletic body.

The young man looks at the lovely young lady she was wearing a black pin striped suit with a white button up shirt buttoned up to the collar she had a black ribbon tied around the collar like a necklace. The glimmer of her cross necklace shined in the sunlight, she had long golden blonde hair and a complementing figure her smile was warm and welcoming, but her stabbing blue eyes caught him off guard they were empty and cold, but he could tell there was a certain warmth in her.

He looked at his watch then back up at her as he says, “Yes Miss it is 12:10.”

She smiles at the young man saying, “Thank you Sir…”

She walks away from him heading to meet her friends for lunch. The young man watches her as she walks away from him without a care in the world her grace and attitude made him think how could such a lovely young lady have eyes as cold as hers. He finally starts walking again to go meet up with his friend as well.


Later on the young woman walks into a small tea shop she looks around seeing her 3 friends sitting at a table in back as she sees and hears,

“CC back here.”

One of her friends had risen to her feet waving her arm above her head to get her attention. The young woman shakes her head and walks back to them as she walks back she catches the eye of a young man sitting at a table a few tables away from her friends. He watches her walk back to her 3 friends as he turns in his chair watching her.

When she reaches the table she says, “Jen you really need to learn how to tone it down some.”

Jen smiles as she says, “Well you looked lost.”

Jen is a small girl still in her teens and in her last year of high school. She had long medium brown hair and hazel eyes, her body had a good athletic build, she is bouncy and chipper and always the one that tries to keep the girls together when a fight or argument arises.

The young women smiles taking a seat with them, her other friend that was there was looking over at the young man that was watching her friend as she turns with a smile on her face she says,

“I think you have caught the eye of one of the locals Chris.”

Christine turns looking at the young man sitting at the table, as he was looking right at her. He was an attractive young man with short light brown hair and soft blue green eyes he had a good build to him and looked very strong. When their eyes meet he started to blush as he quickly turns in his chair facing the table again, he saw his friend walk into the teashop as Christine looks over at what he was looking at she saw the same young man she stopped to ask the time from.

She smiles as she turns back to her friends saying, “He is cute Stacey, but I am sure he is too young for me. He looks more like Susie’s age from here.”

Stacey was the oldest of the group of girls she has strawberry blonde hair and blue green eyes, she was the mother hen of the girls always worrying about them, Christine being her main concern from being friends with her for such a long time. Stacey not being very tall but her body was stout and she was very strong willed not to the point of being hard headed like Christine, but she stuck to her guns when she knew she was right.

Susie looks up quickly from her menu as she says, “Who… What…”

The group laughs as Stacey says, “Go back to your menu Miss Q we were talking about you not to you.”

Susie cocks her head, gives the group a half smirk, and goes back to her menu.


As the young women sit there and talk the two young men sitting not far from them was talking as well. The one young man that was stopped in the streets by Christine asks his friend at the table,

“What’s going on Ken you looked embarrassed when I walked in?”

The young man named Ken turned looking back at the young women and then turned back looking at his friend saying, “I was kind of caught checking out that girl over there.”

He points over his shoulder with his thumb. His friend looks their direction as he saw the young woman that stopped him in the street on his way to the teashop.

The young man chuckles shaking his head as he says, “Serves you right, I think you have been hanging around Yohji to long.” He tells Ken.

“AYA!! I am nothing like Yohji.” Ken exclaims.

“Anyway she looks a little too old for you.” Aya tells him.

Ken smiles as he says, “I can still look. She is very attractive.”

Aya nods as he looks back over at her and then picks up a menu to order.


While the group of young women is eating Susie chimes in asking, “Do you think we will be going back out tonight?”

Christine looks up from her food as she hears Jen say, “Brandon told me last night we might get sent out every night until this is over and we might even end up going undercover to finally bring them down.”

“JEN?!” Stacey exclaims quietly as they hear Christine say in a cold quiet angered tone,

“This is not the place to be talking about this.”

Jen looks around the tea shop as her eyes meet with Aya’s she smiles at him and looks quickly back at her friends saying, “I guess your right.”

“Then why are you doing it?” Stacey asks.

“Well Susie asked first!” Jen exclaims.

“That still is not a reason to continue the conversation.” Christine says still angered.

“Sorry… It will never happen again.” Susie says.

Christine nods as she looks up at the clock on the wall she looks back at Susie as she says, “We need to be getting back to work.”

Susie nods as they stand Christine looks at Stacey and Jen as she says, “We will continue this at home tonight.”

Jen and Stacey nod as Christine and Susie walk from the table to pay the tab.


While they are walking back to work Susie asks Christine, “Why are we here anyway? From what Brandon told me before we left home, there is a group over here that could be doing this instead of us and we could be home where we belong.”

Susie was a tall girl with shoulder length dark brown hair and brown eyes she had a strange ore about her that made people mistrust her, she had a great build to her and was very quick for her size, but deep down Susie was a tender hearted young girl, but was also know to be a real hot head.

Christine looks over at Susie as she says, “Really now that is the first I heard of that, but if there is a group over here like us I would have to say they wanted us because we know this organization. After all we have been chasing them for the last 5 years. Or maybe their group is not as good as they thought.”

Susie chuckles as she says, “I do not know about that. Jen and I were doing some checking up on it and they seem just as good as us if not better.”

“Oh and do you have files on this group telling you what they can do and have done?” Christine asks her.

Susie nods as she say,“Yeah we got everything on them even pictures. Jen hacked into their main frame computer and found all kinds of information on the four guys.”

Christine shakes her head as she says, “Why did she hack into it if she asks Brandon he probably would have given her everything she wanted on them.”

“You know Jen she has more fun doing it this way.” Susie says chuckling.

“Your right there…” Chris replies.

Christine pauses as they walk into a large office building. They walk to the elevators stepping into it as the doors close Christine says, “I want the files can you get them to me later?”

Susie nods as she says, “Yeah I have them saved on my laptop.”

Just then the doors to the elevator open as Susie and Christine walk into a large office on the 6th floor. Christine sees a young man standing by her desk arranging flowers that were sitting on the corner of it. She walks over to her desk with Susie in tow. Susie and the young mans eyes meet as he smiles at her then looks at Christine smiling at her.

Christine breaks eye contact with him as she looks at Susie she says, “Alright then any time you can get that file to me will be great Susie.”

Susie nods as she says,“I will get it to you A.S.A.P.”

Susie turns and walks down a hall to her desk on the same floor. Christine takes a seat at her desk as she hears the young men say in a sexy sultry tone,“Hello there…”

She looks up only to be met by a white daisy, the guy that was arranging the flowers on her desk had offered a flower.

“Hello…” Christine says in a shocked tone as she takes the daisy from him.

“So you are new around here. I do not think we have had the pleasure of meeting. My name is Kudou, Yohji Kudou.”

“Hello Yohji…” Christine says going back to her work.

Yohji smiles at her as he leans down on the desk he places his hand on her cheek lifting her head slowly to look at him he was almost nose to nose with her as he asks,“And your name? I do not believe I caught it.”

Christine removes his hand from her cheek as she says with a slight attitude, “That is because I did not throw it at you.”

She looks at the young man with his shoulder length golden blonde hair and green eyes that peered at her from over the top of his sunglasses, he had a sexy smile and a very nice body.

Yohji leans back as his eyes widen he chuckles saying,“A girl with attitude… I like that.”

Christine says nothing as she hears her boss’s voice come over the intercom, “Miss Conner could you come in here please I have a memo that needs to be taken.”

Christine reaches for the intercom as Yohji watches her she pushes down on the button saying, “Yes sir right away.”

When Christine looks back at Yohji he has a business card between his index and middle finger he raises his eye brow at her in a gesture to take it. She reaches for the card as he asks,“You do like flowers right?”

Christine smiles as she looks at the card she looks back at Yohji as he is walking toward the elevators. He looks over his shoulder at her as he smiles back at her saying, “I would love to see you again….”

He steps onto the elevator turning looking at her as he pushes up his shades saying, “Come by sometime…”

The doors go closed as Christine stands there at her desk for a few minutes and then slides the card into her jacket pocket going into her boss’s office to take a memo.


Later that day Yohji walks into the flower shop whistling a happy tune, as his 3 friends look at him walking in one of them say, “Yohji must have a new girlfriend.”

“Looks like…” The other says.

“Not really a girlfriend, but give it time and she will be mine.” Yohji tells them.

“Don’t you think you have enough women to worry about without adding another to the long list?” One of the others says.

“Aya... Aya… Aya… one can never have enough ladies in their life.” Yohji tells him.

Aya shakes his head as he goes back to his work.

“So Yohji what is your new lady friend like?” The one asks him.

“Aww… Ken you would not believe me if I told you.” Yohji says.

“Try us Yohji…” The one says.

Yohji smiles as he says, “Omi she is as lovely as an Angle with her long golden hair her warm smile and a body that could kill and her eyes… WOW… “

Yohji pauses as Aya was walking to the back room Yohji finishes saying, “Her eyes are the most pricing blue I have ever seen, but so empty and cold.”

Aya turns looking at Yohji as he asks, “Did she have a sliver cross necklace around her neck?”

Yohji stops to think as he draws his hand to his chin he looks at Aya as he says, “Come to think of it yes she did.”

“Why do you ask Aya?” Omi asks him.

“Ken remember that young woman at the tea shop you were admiring today?” Aya asks him.

“Yeah… you mean the knock out blonde?” Ken questioned.

“That is the same girl that I ran into on the street before I came to meet you.” Aya tells him.

“So you mean to tell me you guys know her as well?” Yohji exclaims.

“Well not really Yohji I was only checking her out at the tea shop until she caught me.” Ken says chuckling.

“And what about you Aya?” Yohji asks him.

“I got to meet her for a brief moment on the street when she asks me for the time, but I will never forget her eyes. Her eyes were so empty and cold and the bluest eyes I think I have ever seen before in my life.” Aya tells him.

“Her eyes are amazing I can say that, but creepy too.” Yohji says.

Aya nods as he says, “They remind me of the eyes of a killer.”

“WHAT!! Now wait a minute this woman is no killer.” Yohji exclaims.

Aya looks at Yohji as he says, “I never said she was… I said her eyes remind me of a killers eyes.”

“Well either way there is no way this woman is a killer and you all will soon see that.” Yohji tells them turning and working on a pot of flowers sitting on the counter.

“Why do you say that Yohji?” Omi asks him.

Yohji not turning around says, “Because I gave her a business card told her to come see me some day.”

Aya walks over to Yohji as he turns Yohji to look at him he exclaims, “Yohji this woman is clearly not from around here and we know nothing about her and with the new information that has been given to us about this so called Sacred Hearts organization that has moved over here from America it is not safe to befriend an American female at this given time.”

Yohji shrugged Aya off as he turns saying, “Quite being paranoid Aya she is not part of that. Her eyes maybe cold and empty, but I can guess it is not from being a person like that. It is probably from living a life that was empty of love and affection. All she needs in a good man in her life.”

Aya turns as he says, “Well that would not be you and it is your neck. If you want to stick it out there then go for it.”

Aya walks off to the backroom leaving the others standing there wondering why he was so unsure of this girl.


Later that night the four girls are sitting around the house chatting as they hear a knock at the door. Stacey gets up going to the door to see who it was.

“Brandon your early tonight.”

Stacey says opening the door to let him in the others turn watching him walk in as Christine looks at the clock it read 7:30 she says,“Stacey is right why so early Brandon?”

“Scotty got some news today he wanted me to share with you.” Brandon tells them walking into the living room and sitting on the couch.

“Like what kind of news?” Jen asks him.

“It is on another assassin group that works the Tokyo area called Weiss. They work for Kritiker, the underground crime-fighting organization in Japan.”

Brandon was saying as Susie chimes in saying,“Hey wait a minute that is the same group Jen and I was checking out. It is a group of four guys they call themselves ‘Hunters of the Night’.”

“Yes they are the same guys Gemini and what are you and Thumper doing poking around in files you have no business being in?”

Susie and Jen’s eyes widen as Christine enters in their defense as she says, “They were checking up on it because you told Susie there was an assassin group already here that could do this, but instead we are here. Now why is that Brandon?”

“WHAT… You mean to tell me we have been here the last 2 months doing this and there is a group over here that could have done this just as well as us?” Stacey exclaims.

Brandon looks at Stacey as he says, “No they could not have done it as well as you four. You know this organization better then any one.”

“Well of course we do Brandon we have been chasing them for the last 5 years and some of us longer then that.” Christine says angered.

“Do not get angry with me Ice; it was not my idea to send you all over here in the first place.” Brandon says.

Christine narrows her eyes at Brandon as he becomes uncomfortable in his seat he stands as he goes to the TV. He hooks his laptop into it taking a seat on the coffee table between it and the couch. He starts his laptop pulling up Weiss’s file as the TV screen comes to live. Christine looks at the screen as one of the four guy’s files comes across it.

Christine starts to read aloud, “Aya Fujimiya (Real name: Ran Fujimiya) Birthday: July 4, Age: 20, Height: 5'10", Blood type: A, Codename: Abyssinian, Image Flower: Rose, Weapon of choice: Katana. Aya’s sister is in a mysterious coma. His parents were killed and his sister run over by Reiji Takatori, thus he joins Weiss seeking only revenge. As a constant remainder of the purpose behind his actions, he takes on his sister's name and wears one of her earrings. Because of his past tragedy and current resolve, he is strongly silent and seems very cold. Although Aya was the last of the four to join Weiss, he wields a great deal of authority over the team during their missions.”

“Aya is dangerous he does not know the meaning of the word fail when it comes to a mission.” Brandon tells them going to the next member of Weiss.

Christine reads it aloud again, “Omi Tsukiyono Birthday: February 29, Age: 17, Height: 5'4", Blood type: O. Codename: Bombay, Image Flower: Freesia, Weapon of choice: Bow and Arrow, Crossbow w/ Darts. Due to his computer skills, Omi is in charge of gathering information and planning Weiss’s missions. He doesn't remember his life before Kritiker, the underground crime-fighting organization, but as their missions unfold he discovers he is in fact Mamoru Takatori, son of Reiji Takatori - head of the Takatori family, who are in some way related to almost all the missions Weiss have to take.”

“Wow that poor kid has it ruff. To think you have to hunt your own family.” Susie says.

“Omi is a good kid from what they say, but still dangerous.” Brandon says going to the next file.

“Ken Hidaka, Birthday: December 23, Age: 19, Height: 5'9", Blood type: B, Codename: Siberian, Image Flower: Gentian, Weapon of choice: Bagh nakh (tiger claw), a pair of gloves with claws that extend when he makes a fist. Once a talented professional soccer goalie in the J-League, he was forced to quit due to a gambling scandal, despite the fact that he was completely innocent. It turns out his best friend, Kase Koichiro, drugged him so he would throw a game in favor of the gamblers. Later Kase tells Ken he found the leader of the gambling ring who set Ken up in the first place then Ken was beaten up and left for dead in a burning warehouse.” Christine finishes looking at the group.

Stacey chuckles saying, “Hell we all need friends like Kase don’t you think?”

Everyone looks at Stacey as Jen says, “Sure Stac about 3 or 4 of them.”

“Ken is a hot head and is very dangerous as well.” Brandon says shaking his head at their conversation he moves to the next file.

“Yohji Kudou Birthday: March 3, Age: 21, Height: 6', Blood type: AB, Codename: Balinese, Image Flower: Cattleya, Weapon of choice: Steel garrotte wire released from his watch. Yohji is a ladies man and a former private detective. We’ve discovered by way of some painful flashbacks and explanations on Yohji’s part that he once ran a Private Investigator Agency with his true love, a woman with a distinctive beauty mark, Asuka Murase. She was shot and killed investigating the member's only Liott club which hides a prostitution ring. He joined Weiss to protect all the other women of the world because he couldn't protect his love, and this explains his insensitive-seeming practice of only accepting missions that have to do with women of legal age.”

Christine chuckles as she continues saying, “A ladies man… reminds me of the guy in the office today.”

“Why do you say that Ice?” Brandon asks her.

“He was a real flirt that was, but in a way he was sweet not a pervert, but I bet he could become that way if giving half the chance.” Christine says still chuckling.

“Well we know about them. What about what they look like do you have any pictures of them so we know what to look for.” Stacey questions.

“Umm yeah here somewhere… One second.” Brandon tells her. Brandon starts going through his files as he says, “Oh yes here they are.”

Just then pictures of the Weiss group come up on the screen of the TV.

Christine looks up at it as she was taking a sip of her tea, Christine shocked by what she saw, dropped her tea cup to the floor making a loud crash as the tea cup shattered across the floor sending her tea in every direction.



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