The Ghost Within BOOK 2⃣

22nd December 2022. [8:46PM] Blue Lagoon Club, Tokyo. {Courier}-[collects a package while wearing a mask]” The boss sends his regards for the delay.” {package man}-[ignores the connotative statement]” It’s nice doing business anytime and every time.” {Courier}-[takes off in his car] {Hide}-[on the phone]” Target moving.” {Chief Inspector}-” Alright, keep the target on sight. We’re coming.” {Hide}-[drives after the courier]” Already on it.” Crest Hotel, Tokyo. [9:01PM] {Courier}-” Sorry for the delay Mr.Toma.” {Toma}-” And here I was thinking you decided to cut me off, Mr. Courier.” {Courier}-” I never take a job I can’t deliver.” {Toma}-[tosses a wrap of cash]” Surely Courier.” {Courier}-[walks out the room] {Toma}-[talking to his bodyguards]” What a weird man he is.” Outside Crest Hotel {Chief Inspector}-[inside van]” Alright listen up guys, we can’t screw up this time. This is our last shot we need to get this bastard Toma Hisugi.” {Hide}-[tired]” Enough with all the pep talk, let's get back your boyfriend, I hate overtime. {Chief Inspector}-[annoyed]” Let’s start taking our positions before she gets here.” {Hide}-[clueless]” Who?” {Chief Inspector}-” We need a female to give us intel on atmosphere inside.” {Hide}-[stressed out]” Unbelievable.” {Hina}-[rushes into the van wearing a clubbing dress]” Sorry I’m late Chief.” {Chief Inspector}-[mesmerized in a pervy way]” Oh it’s alright, Hina-chan. You look really great.” {Hina}-[blushes]” Thank you, Chief.” {Hide}-[jacks the Chief by the collar]” What is the meaning of this Tachibana.” {Other Officers}-[rushing over to Hide] {Chief Tachibana}-” It’s okay guys, back off.”[gently takes off Hide’s hands of his collar] {Hide}-[furious]” Tell me anything but what I’m thinking.” {Chief Tachibana}-” I’m sorry Hideoshi I wish I could.” {Hide}-[angry]” I agreed to help the Bureau, but we never agreed about you involving people close to me.” {Chief Tachibana}-[bows]” Please Hide just this one time, I beg you.” {Officer Lira}-[furious]” Why are you begging Chief this is a national responsibility on her. They don’t have a choice.” {Hide}-[furious gaze]” Last I checked you’re a female too.” {Tachibana}-” Yes Lira is, but she’s essential for sniping and sad to say but she wouldn’t be doing much female charming to any man with her looks.” {Lira}-[emotionally hurt]” So let the little girl make herself useful a bit. After all, her records show she’s got some experience with men.” {Hina}-[angry]” Who gave you permission to look into my records.” {Lira}-[smirk]” My work did.” {Tachibana}-” Okay easy girls, we’re running out of time. We need to move on with the plan.” {Hina}-[looks at Lira]” Right Chief I will be going in, after all you can’t send a man to do a woman’s job.” {Lira}-[agitated]” You little whore.” {Tachibana}-” Enough Lira get to your position. All of you." {Hina}-[walking out the van] {Hide}-[grabs Hina by the arm]” Don’t mistake yourself for an officer. You won’t be going anywhere, go back home now.” {Hina}-[angry]” You don’t get to tell me what to do. You’re not responsible for me, Hideoshi.” {Hide}-[looks into her eyes]” I’m serious.” {Hina}-[pulls her arm off Hide]” Me too.” {Officer}-[talking to Hide]” Woman these days right?” {Hide}-[snubs him] {Tachibana}-[passes micro ear buds to Hina]” We will be using this to communicate. Remember your job is just to gather information and distract, not fighting or apprehending.” {Hina}-[wearing the ear buds]” Understood.” {Tachibana}-[shows Hina a picture]” This is your man.” [9:24PM] {Toma}-[smoking and drinking]” All the girls around today don’t look suiting.” {Hina}-[interrupts]” And what type would?” {Toma}-[looks Hina head to toe in admiration]” The type that walks up to me at a time like this.” {Hina}-” Well, I need to let the girls know they're 2 steps behind in getting your attention then.” {Toma}-[laughs]” And I need to let you know you’re already gone with my attention.” {Hina}-[smiles back]” My bad forgive me. A bad habit I was birthed with.” {Chief Tachibana}-[listening over the ear buds]” You certainly have a dangerous chick with you, Hide be careful.” {Hide}-[snubs his comment]” Hasn’t she sent any intel?” {Tachibana}-” Calm down boy.” {Toma}-” Would like to know the name of my robber.” {Hina}-” Hinata.” {Toma}-[mesmerized]” I’ve been stolen in a beautiful fashion.” {Tachibana}-[talks through the ear buds]” You shouldn’t have given him your real name Hinata.” {Toma}-[draws a seat for Hina to settle]” Toma is the name. Toma Hisugi.” {Hina}-[takes a seat]” So what brings a man like you to a hotel lounge all alone?” {Toma}-[hands Hina a glass of champagne]” The question you should be asking is what keeps me in here?” {Hina}-[drinking]” You sleep here?” {Toma}-” Want proof?” {Hina}-” Show me.” {Toma}-[gets up]” Come then.” {Hina}-[grabs the bottle of champagne]” Alright.” [back at the van] {Tachibana}-” Great work Hina. Come on guys, let's move.Hide you’re with me, we’re going through the back door.” {Hide}-[gets up]” Let’s go.” {Toma}-” Sorry the room is a bit upside down, been having a busy day.” {Hina}-[drunk]” Big room, big bed, are you a big boy?” {Toma}-[smiles]” Something we will have to find out.” {Hina}-[unzipping her dress]” I’m waiting.” {Toma}-[undressing]” My apologies.” {Tachibana}-[talking through the ear buds while moving]” What are you doing Hinata that’s not part of the plan.” {Hide}-[desperate]” What’s going on Tachibana?” {Toma}-[makes a move on Hina] {Hina}-” Wait a minute.”[takes off her earbud] {Toma}-[picks up the ear bud in shock]” What is this?” {Hina}-[wasted totally]” I’m waiting Tommy.” {Tachibana}-” Hinata -Hinata can you hear me?” {Toma}-[on the ear buds]” Sorry she’s not here, but I am, for now that is.” {Tachibana}-” s**t. What did you do to her Toma?” {Toma}-” Nothing, Yet.” {Tachibana}-” Hand yourself over to make things easier Toma.” {Toma}-” Sorry, I don’t like the easy way.”[breaks the ear bud] {Hide}-[furious]” I told you not to let her into all this, but you didn’t listen. If anything happens to her--” {Tachibana}-[making calls]” Nothing will I promise.” {Hide}-[angry] {Tachibana}-[on call]” Change of plans guys our priority is getting Hinata back Toma will have to wait.” {Lira}-[on the line]” Chief eyes on Toma and Hinata also.They seem to be heading to the parking lot.” {Hide}-[heading to the parking lot] {Tachibana}-[runs behind Hide]” Wait up.” [parking lot] {Toma}-[trying to open up his car desperately]” f*****g open up.” {Hide}-” Hand the girl over.” {Toma}-” Sorry didn’t hear you use the magic word.” {Tachibana}-[arrives panting]” God you’re really fast Hide.” {Toma}-[pulls a pocket knife to Hinata’s throat]” Step away if you value her life.” {Tachibana}-” Heyy let her go Toma no need to involve her.” {Toma}-[makes a light cut on Hina’s throat]-” I said step away I won’t say it again.” {Tachibana}-[steps aside]” Hide step away.” {Hide}-” Give me your gun, Tachibana.” {Toma}-[disturbed]” Toss that gun this way.” {Tachibana}-” Great work Hide you just had to let him know I had a gun.”[tosses the gun to Toma] {Toma}-[drops the knife and goes for the gun mid air] {Hide}-[swiftly pulls out his gun and takes a shot on Toma’s hand] {Toma}-[holding his bleeding hand in pain]” You bastard.” {Hide}-[kicks Toma to the ground and points his gun on his head]” Any last words.” {Toma}-” f**k you.” {Hide}-[about pulling trigger]” Very well then.” {Tachibana}-[holds Hide’s hand]” That won’t be necessary Hide after all we need him alive.” {Hide}-[puts away his gun] {Tachibana}-” Drug Lord Toma Hisugi, you’re under arrest.” [10:09PM] {Lira}-[mockery]” Waow a round of applause to the woman for the job today." {Tachibana}-” That’s enough Lira, it's all over.” {Hina}-[drained]” Can we go home, Hide?” {Hide}-[snubs her] {Hina}-” Hide could you-.”[falls towards Hide] {Hide}-[steps away from Hina] {Hina}-[falls onto ground]” Please Hide, I can’t walk.” {Hide}-” I'm not responsible for you remember?”[turns his back on Hina and walks away] {Tachibana}-[grabs Hide by the arm]" Heyy that's a little too harsh, I think. She needs help. " {Hide}-[sedate looks]" Inspector Tachibana, you should be more worried about me not getting the impression that you're using me only and not fulfilling my demands than worrying about matters that do not concern you. " {Tachibana}-[intimidated] {Hide}-" If you will excuse me . "[arrogantly walks away from the scene] CHAPTER 1 The Bargain Characters and Words The Courier-Courier Tachibana-Chief Inspector Lira-Sniping special force Toma Hisugi-Drug Lord