It was too easy, it always was. Simple security, and idiotic guards. Deactivate the alarms and knock out the guards. It was a pattern now. Yoh had grown so used to the simple melody of stealing from high-class places like this that it wasn�t even funny.Down the hallway on your right, third door down, it�ll be there on a stand in the middle of the room. Basic. Yoh grinned as he reached the room. He stepped in and walked over to the sword. It was an old one, no doubt about that. Antique with intricate carvings all over it. Beautiful. Yoh reached out to pick the sword up.

this is creepy its dark what if something happens..what it i screw up? a million thoughts raced through Ian's mind as he stood guard at his new job. He'd never worked at a nice high-class place before..but he figured that he was ready for anything..

Yoh�s pale hands grasped the sword as he lifted it and then dropped it right back. It was so much heavier than he had expected. Oh well. He picked up the old sword again and headed out the door. He looked down the corridor. Good. No guards. He started walking down the hall.

What was that!? did i hear something?? Ian started getting nervous..footsteps..he was certain..he didn't know what to do..why did he even sign up for this job..he didn't know, all he knew was that he needed to do something because he could hear the footsteps. Ian pulled out his gun and held it up in a stance he learned in school..he spun around the corner with his gun pointing forward..there was someone! the figure slipped into a room down the hall. Ian was thinking..shud i go after him? or just pretend i heard nothing and saw nothing?

Yoh slammed himself against the walls of the room he ran into. Dammit. Where the hell had that security guard come from? His felt his breath quicken. Dammit. The guard had a gun. A GUN. What did he have? A sword. A effing SWORD. This wasn�t good. He couldn�t stay in this room. He�d have more of a chance if he ran. Okay. And three, two, one. He raced out of the room. Only to smash right into something.

Ian was standing with his back to the door that the figure raced into only moments before he was thinking weather to turn around and enter the room or jsut to stand there outside it.."fuck it" he sed quietly and just as he turned around that person ran right into him. he screamed and threw his gun in the air. holy shit what did i jsut do?! oh my god!! he thought ian jumpped to the left and hit the floor hard with his gun in his hand.

"Ouch.." Yoh groaned as he look around to see what he had ran into. "What the�" He mumbled, as he sat up slowly. His vision started to clear. A large blur started to come into focus... "Oh, fuck." He said as he found a gun pointing right at him.

All Ian knew was that he was in power now. he could choose to shoot this kid or not to shoot him, but see that was a problem Ian had seen what the boy stole it was laying next to him when he fell. he had it in his other hand now. The boy was clearly okay so what now? what did his 3 years of schooling teach him to do..he didn't know.."What's your name kid?" is all he could think to say.

Yoh, frowned at the question. Why the hell wasn�t he shooting at him? "Why do you care?" he asked sharply. Yoh felt around behind him. Where was it?! The sword!! It was� by the guard� Dammit. This just wasn�t his night. He had nothing to defend himself with. Sure if it was fist versus fist he could handle himself. But gun and sword versus fist? No effing way. But that didn�t means he couldn�t try.

Ian just said the first thing he could "i would like to know you name because that would give me reason not to shoot you..you know if you would cooperate.." Ian felt so special he could do this so far he was doing good "what are you doing here anyway?" Ian hid the sword behind him hoping that the un-named boy didn�t already see it.

Yoh blinked. Wait- back up. Didn�t this guy know he was a thief? This was... just� to... simple. If the guard didn�t know he was stealing, he could fake being a trespasser and get off with a small warning and maybe a little fee. "It�s Yoh." he said, calmly. Just a little bit of acting and he was home free.

"and um why are you here?" why was this kid all the sudden working with me?? this is weird..well i wonder if he knows that i know he was here trying to steal this sword i don't even see what he would want the thing, it all--no focus here..he helped Yoh up and looked him right in the the eyes awiting his answer.

Yoh gulped, what was he going to say? "I was� um� I was just getting� no I got..." He stumbled over he words. Dammit. He couldn�t ever think up a good excuse. "I got lost earlier today." he said. Idiot, idiot, idiot. His mind screamed. You got lost earlier today!? The place has been closed to visitors for six hours!! "I� Dammit" he muttered.

"you got lost? for six hours you were wonderng this building?" ian thought..this is too easy "is that so? well..then we will jsut have to have you escorted home" he made the kid think that he was in no trouble..he pulled out his walkie talkie "hey smith, we have a kid names yoh here who..uh..who needs a ride home.. think you could get here asap?" the man on the other end sed "sure thing man" ian turned and smiled at Yoh, so..how was the tour earlier today?"

Yoh blinked again. "WHAT?!" he yelled out in surprise. Shit. He clapped his hands over his mouth. He hadn�t meant to say that out loud� He laughed slowly. "Haha.. What your j-just gonna let me o-off?" he said nervously. There was no way the guard was that stupid. He�d have to try and run� get the sword and run.

Ian circled the kid..watching his every move, he tightened the grip on the sword..while making sure that it stayed hidden. when was backup getting here?! he needed them he felt the conversation getting tense. "let you off? hardly.." jsut as ian said those words, another cop came from every direction open in that hallway. Ian smiled a smile of accomplishment. a man came up to talk to ian.. he asked him what the kid did "Ian pulled the sword out and said i cought the kid trying to get away with this.."

Yoh�s eyes widened. He glared at Ian. "You� you tricked me�" Running would be harder now� Okay, calm down and think. He smirked and reached into his pocket. Never leave home without a smoke bomb. He hid it away from the guards. He wanted some answers first.

"grab the kid" ordered Ian..guards rushed twords the kid to grab him and take him off the the police station.

Yoh breathed in deep, and threw down the smoke bomb. Time for the real fun to begin. He begin to knock out the guards as they rushed toward him. Duck, kick, punch, left upper cut, dodge. He fell into another all to familiar rhythm. He couldn�t hold his breath much longer. The smoke was more like a gas. It caused dizziness and/or sleepiness a few minutes after it was inhaled. He bolted out of the smoke and in to a clear zone. Dammit. He still didn�t have the sword. On the brighter side, all the guards should be down.

smoke bomb..great jsut great Ian just started running in no particular direction just trying to get out of there.. he ran and ran until he ran into Yoh again he coughed "oh you..your in big trouble and now that i know your name.." Yoh took off running "come back here!" Ian shouted..he ran and ran looking for Yoh but he couldn't seem to find him..then all the sudden something fell in one of the storage rooms of the building.Ian went to see if that's where Yoh was but the door was locked..Ian then realized that he still had the sword..she stuck it through the door and made a hole big enough to stick his hand in and unlock the door..as he entered the room he saw Yoh in a corner..

Yoh froze and glared at the guard. "You� you breathed in the smoke didn�t you?" he asked. He could tell by the way the guard had coughed a few seconds ago. He inwardly smirked, if the guard had, he could easily get away. If not� this could become even more troublesome... He hoped for the earlier.

"Yoh let's get going!! good going with that smoke bomb!! i still have the sword and i grabbed a couple of other items earlier tonite." Ian jsut let his sercret slip he was a thief too..it was easier than he thought to take the things..since he was a "guard"

"WHAT?!" This time, Yoh meant to say it. This guy was... wait... but he just� "Who the hell are you?!" he shouted, not caring if anyone heard him. This was just all to confusing for Yoh and he refused to go anywhere until he got some answers.

"yoh im part of an organization that collects rare items like these" Ian pulled off his backpack to reveal many items that were in the buliding..then he closed it "i posed as a guard to get in and not get caught..yeahi had to call the cops it was the only way to look profesional..sorry about that..but can we get outta here?!"

Yoh glared. "I� Why should I trust what you say?! I�ve been stealing since I was 11. Any cop would gladly give their right arm to be the one to turn me in. How do I know that you�re not in on some bigger plan to send me to jail?!" Yoh was wanted all over the place, he had started out stealing small, but it slowly grew into bigger and more expensive steals. It was how he earned a living.

"Fine whatever kid don't believe me..i don't care..shit i've got all that sword you want and i've got a bunch of other stuff.." Ian climbed up a few boxes and began to climb out the window.. "believe what you want Yoh.."

Yoh growled and followed Ian out the window. "I�m only going with you because of that sword." He grumbled. "I have a job, and retrieving that sword is part of it." He continued to follow Ian, to where ever it was they were going� which he didn�t know.

Yoh..jsut stay close and be quiet." Ian lead yoh into a dark alley that seemed deserted..but at twords the end there on the side of a building..was a door..Ian knocked on it 3 times then he sed "noctuvious untow" the door opened and inside there were tables with people sitting around enjoying themselves "this is Yoh..i caught him trying to get that sword"

Yoh grumbled, he hated being ordered around.But he still followed Ian. After they walked inside the door, Yoh heard himself being introduced. And wait- He caught him?! Oh hell no. But Yoh knew better than to try and start something when he was really out numbered. So he settled for silently fuming beside Ian.

some huge man walked up to Ian and Yoh "Ian..im glad you brought him here..to us.." Ian looked at Yoh..then looked up at the man "we've wanted you as a part of this corperation for a long time..but no one could seem to catch you to ask you..were lucky that Ian here had the same assignment as you..in that buliding.." Ian looked at Yoh once again.."see i told you that i wasn't tricking you.."

Yoh frowned and glared. "Is this why you brought me here?" He asked coldly. "It doesn't matter. I have debts to people that I have to pay off." He said as he stared at the ground. "Thank you for the offer� but I�ll have to decline�" He smiled slightly at Ian, before he headed toward the door.

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