Professional

It was a sure hit. But in another moment of confusion, Lavender was just no longer the victim but the attacker.

He moved too quick, the sword fell to the ground and so did the wielder.

I could not believe it. Lavender then decided to attack straight up, the three others without waiting anymore.

Keith! Someone screamed, but I was still in shock, one of them is trying to attack me. She moved closer towards me, and I thought about how I was going to defend an attack like Yuji's. So I decided to use one of my training abilities. Two toes: slayed...

We walked out eagerly, dragging with us our fellow assassins. I thought everyone was from a clan.

Lavender was, at least. They thanked Lavender and some were very sad for the fall of their fellow workers. I tried to cheer them up. But, lav was not even trying.

He brought out a cigarette and I immediately frowned.

Lavender: this is a joint mission but some of them are enemies, don't get carried away.

He told me to go home now that he is going his own way too. And with that we said goodbyes for the first time, by his reaction even if he was this cold and quiet guy, I knew he was not expecting it.

I thought of what would have happened to me with an incomplete training and only about 5 percent of my movements weaved, if I was just going to use that move against an opponent like that had Lavender not been there. Yeah, I could make it, it could work. But I was just trying to console myself. It doesn't matter, I now know that Yuji has a superior. I can't wait to tell him.

Yuji was sitting with some young clan members about our age, we were both 15 two years ago. I went and called up to him and he immediately dismissed those surrounding him.

Yuji: hey, Keith. Welcome, so how did it go? Got to kick some ass?

Keith: no. Not really. Lavender did it.

Yuji: oh.

Keith: regardless, I learnt a lot. I sensed no difference in him. The name doesn't ring a bell? Yuji doesn't know about him. Cool. Now, I will tell him about Lavender and everything that happened.

Yuji: like what?

Keith: I learned about assassinating assassins.

Yuji: that's a bit cool.

Keith: uh, he does not look that impressed. Wait, I can tell him about the moves, first. Yuji, your...

Yuji: that's all? Boring. I had a better day.

Keith: I can tell I had a better one, why would you be out here if you truly had a better day? You are literally sulking.

Yuji: whatever. The annoying leaders are here. They are talking about my responsibilities and life again. I just walked out of the meeting.

Keith: you walked out of the meeting? In front of the elders.

Yuji: don't tell me you are going to exclaim, you are not one of those wimps, are you?

Keith: cool.

Yuji: very cool. Smiling proudly.

Keith: but I had a better day.

Yuji: what happened.

Keith: I met Lavender.

Yuji: so what happened? Isn't he your mentor?

Keith: yes, but I just got to know.....

Yuji: that he could use my moves.

Keith: yes. Not exactly your moves.

Yuji: he just moved the same way

Keith: what's the difference? Smiling gently.

Yuji: baka. It is different. We have different techniques but they are executed in the same way. It is known as weaving. You weave too right?

Keith: yes, but I can hardly do it. I am not as good as you. I never met anyone outside of our clan that could do it for long.

Yuji: yes. You never did that's why I had better missions and mentors.

Keith. Oh.

Yuji: I would be really glad if Lavender was my mentor. He can use cool moves and teach me a lot about fighting.

Keith: really?

Yuji: yeah. He is a world class assassin.

Keith: what? That's cool.

Yuji: I know. Lavender is in high demand. His boss is as young as him. He seems pretty loyal because he does not leave his organization for missions outside of it.

Keith: aww. I really want money. I can't be loyal. Can't they share?

Yuji: then you better stay away from the Mafias. The clans allow you to take different missions as long as they get their share but the Mafias are different. They don't allow such, you owe them loyalty. That's all or nothing.

Keith: so Lavender is strong but he lets himself be ordered at wish.

Yuji: not true. It is a deal.

Keith: a deal to let it happen. No difference.

Yuji: yeah, you are right. By the way, Lavender is from a clan. And guess what? We are enemies but the leaders allow you to be his escort, he simply is now a mafia member but he also did hail from our enemy clan.

Keith: uh? So you mean Lavender could kill me? Why would they allow that? Uncool

Yuji: he won't kill you, baka. He won't dare.

Keith: let me guess, he is under restrictions again.

Yuji: moved closer to Keith. No, he won't waste his energy on a tiny kid like you.

Keith: oh. How rude but true.

Yuji: truth hurts.

Keith: I will ask Mr. Lavender why he decided to join the Mafia instead of staying with his clan.

Yuji: no don't.

Keith: why?

Yuji: adults don't like questions like that. They say it is intruding.

Keith: what's that?

Yuji: invading their space, their privacy.

Keith: oh, but am a kid. Kids ask questions like that. I won't ask like an adult and he won't mind a kid.

Yuji: maybe. Keith.

Keith: what now?

Yuji: wanna steal some weapons?

Keith: yeah.

Now, I won't ask Lavender why he left rather, why he stayed that long in the first place. Not only because of my experience but also because of his. What yuji said was that he is a world class assassin, he never told me lavender is a prodigy.

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