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Warning: This is a precaution in cause any sexual content may occur. Probably not, but people have different opinions. So it's best to be safe!

Chapter Six

The vehicle occupied by Fuiku and his men arrived at a Banken military base somewhere not far out of Okinomiya. It took a few hours of travel by car, so it was well around midnight by the time they arrived.

The four of them exited the vehicle. They made sure to leave the vehicle a distance away from the facility as they dressed themselves in specialized black operative outfits. They equip themselves with weapons and advance towards the base.

Expensive night vision goggles; a perfect item to allow tracking. Turning the honored predator Banken, into prey for the Yamainu. Though it may have been an unfair advantage, this task was too valuable for Fuiku to let the chance pass by. With that, he signaled with his hand and the group separated in their positions.

One of the Yamainu operatives took a knee beneath some brush in the area. He lifted a silenced sniper rifle up and to one of the lookout towers near the outside of the Banken base. Another of the operatives did the same with the opposite tower. After a brief inhale, the triggers were pulled and the snipers' bullets ripped through the skulls of the lookouts. Each of them made the same gesture while Fuiku and the other operative followed behind him. Once the two snipers decided the coast was perfectly clear, they followed behind and took to the lookout towers.

Fuiku casually strolled into the base as he drew a silenced pistol from its resting place. The two snipers began scouting the area, too much trouble would stir up suspicion so they held off on sniping any more unless necessary. Fuiku and the other man shortly came up on a facility entitled "Prison Holding Cell A". Fuiku gently placed his hand on the door but to his slight surprise, it was locked. He aimed his pistol at the code input terminal next to the door and fired twice.

The terminal short circuited and the door made a light click. The two Yamainu quickly entered and shut the door behind themselves. Fuiku stood back making another signal with his hand and the man with him moved on. He had two options to move the mission forward. Either he could take everyone out in the area, which could prove to be too much trouble; or he could take out one and find something on him to gain access to where they needed to go.

The man stepped in and pulled out a pistol of his own, but this one was loaded with tranquilizer darts. They decided that killing too many Banken would cause the base to investigate a little on why so many were killed. Instead they'd just put the ones in their way to sleep and dispose of the watchman's bodies. It was much simpler that way.

Fuiku stood in the back, listening in to the sound effects. A few grunts and groans as the Banken men fell to their knees and on the floor with a thud. The other Yamainu working with Fuiku approached him and slipped out a card. Fuiku took it as they headed towards the stairs to the next floor underground. They descended the stairs carelessly and appeared on the next floor; the floor that held the prisoners. As they entered the floor, one of the guards leaning against the wall jumped and pointed an assault rifle at the two of them, but before he could even speak, the Yamainu man's fist smacked into his face directly.

The Banken guard toppled over and fell on his back. He laid out on the floor unconscious. Fuiku and the other man stepped over his sleeping body and Fuiku pulled out a note with the exact cell number written on it. Fuiku pointed to the cell and walked over, swiping the card on the terminal next to the door. The door then quickly slid open revealing the prisoner inside, Miyoko Tanashi aka Takano Miyo.

Fuiku glared at the sight of the room. Machines monitoring every vital sign of Takano's body. A straight jacket strapped up tightly around her. Her face was pale and sickly, her hair laying a mess on the bed she was strapped to.

"Secure her and get her out of those things; immediately. Major shouldn't endure to such torture." Fuiku demanded with a stern gruff in his tone of voice. He slipped his pistol back into its holster as he curled his fingers into fists. "I'll make sure things go accordingly. They'll pay for this."

"Sir," the man said as he unstrapped Takano from her confines. "It seems they've kept her in here specifically because of a high level of Hinamizawa Syndrome. Major could be contagious."

Fuiku scowled as he leaned back against the wall behind him. "You took your suppressive doses, right?"

"I made sure of it."

"Then you've got nothing to worry about; chop chop now."

The man took a few steps back and they both watched Takano come to. Her eyes first moved slowly across the room as the blur in her vision began to fade. Then; her eyes began to quickly dart from each side.

Fuiku smiled devilishly as he folded his arms. "Evening, Major."

"Major...? You're calling me – Major? ...Fuiku, you carried out your duties?"

The young operative smirked and nodded briefly. "As planned. We'll take you out of here and continue on from where we left off. We have people watching the base in case things get dirty, so you can take a bit of time to recollect yourself. It won't be much trouble if you need to take a breather or two. Just as long as you can get back on your feet."

"...The plan...? No... No! I'm no longer affiliated with the Yamainu! I want no part of the operation any longer!" Takano screamed as she threw her hands to the side of her head and tightly pressed them against it. She began to frantically shake her head in fear as she continued to fight the repressed memories of the failed operation months ago.

"No longer affiliated? What's the meaning of this? What do you mean you want no part of it? You gave direct instructions to find you once the operation was a failure. We had back-up plan set up in advance - !"

"I don't care!" Takano abruptly interrupted. "Things have changed... I've changed. I just want to clear my conscience and continue on with my life. Please; just leave. Leave me alone!"

Fuiku angrily scoffed and turned his head to the side. "It was those kids in the club, wasn't it? They made the operation fail and turned you into this. I swear if anything they'll not experience Hell until I'm done with them."

"No; leave them be! They have nothing to do with this. Just leave them alone and forget about the operation!"

"And why should I? I'm supposed to be following my orders."

"Then follow them now! I'm your Major and you have no orders! Leave Hinamizawa as it is; those are your orders! Now follow them and move on with your life." Takano demanded.

"Disgraceful... Nothing more than a traitor. You treat your comrades as a mangy mutts that you cast aside into a dark alleyway. You're pathetic." Fuiku stood erect as his brows furrowed together into a nasty glare. "You deserve less than this treatment. Had I known you'd become this I wouldn't have come to break you out."

"Now hold on - !" Takano started before the sound of a single bullet blasted through the air. She paused as her eyes widened. Blood fell onto the bed and trickled down her face as her vision started to fade. She fell back against the bed and laid there in silence.

"You disgust me... I can't believe I'd considered you like family." Fuiku snarled and rested his gun back into its holster once more as he stared at the bullet hole in Takano's forehead for only a moment. He turned towards the door and angrily stepped out of the facility. As he came back to the base he pulled out a radio set and spoke into it sternly; instructing orders to his men in the watch towers. "Kill them all; leave no man and no evidence. Once they're all taken care of, I want you to put the place in ruins. Major... I mean Takano; is no longer one of us. We're carrying out the rest of the mission without her."

Fuiku and the Yamainu operative that followed him went back into the car. They sat in their respective seats and waited on the other two.

"I'm angry..." Fuiku snarled under his breath.

"I'd imagine so... What's the next course of action?"

"I'm going to have to report this to the Sergeant Major. I'm sure he won't be too happy; but at least he's getting a promotion."

"What about Captain Okonagi?"

"Him? Forget it... Takano suspected that he'd fold near the end of the operation."

"So from here we'll report our intell and then proceed as planned?"

"Guess so. Though; nothing is going to stop me from accomplishing this mission. I dedicate this in the memory of your honor; Major... Just not your choice of actions."

A few hours later the four operatives stopped off on the road near a pay phone. Fuiku was the only one to exit the vehicle. He stepped up to the phone and inserted a bit of money while he punched in the number he needed to dial. He waited for a few rings before the other end was picked up.

"Hello; who is this?" the voice answered when the call was received.

"Sorry to trouble you Sergeant Major," Fuiku answered respectively.

"I told you not to call me on this number! Do you even have any idea what time it is?"

"Forgive me Sergeant Major... I just have something to report."

"This better be important enough. I already suspect my phone is being tapped."

"It's well important enough. You see Sergeant Major; I tried to move things according to plan, but we hit a small bump in the road..."

"A bump in the road? Elaborate..."

"Major Takano is no longer with us. She defected from the operation and I considered her AWOL, so I took care of her myself. I regret to inform you of that since it puts all the pressure on you now."

"It lead to all that? Damn! I didn't think things would become this bad. I suppose we'll have to make due. Alright; continue the operation without Takano's part. We can manage. First thing is first... Take out those detectives. We can't let them know too much. It would be a bit more fortunate for us if they had an 'accident'. Do you understand?"

"Loud and clear. I'm reporting out. I'll get back to you next I need."

"Understood. Make me proud."

"I intend to; Dad." Fuiku then softly hung up the phone and walked back to the car. He stepped inside and strapped himself in his seat belt before signaling the driver.

From there; the four Yamainu operatives secretly drove off into the night.