"The assignment is about the black organization. You two will work on the assignment together, then it was chosen based on your past," James began to explain. But I did not understand what exactly he meant and wanted to say. And what past did he mean, I knew about mine, at least from the day when I first met the organization, but what past did this woman have? Was there really something in common between me and her?
"Akai, you had already had contact with the organization when you were younger. That is why you two were put together in a team, it is a higher destiny for you two," James finished his remarks without anything about Shuichi's thoughts to know.
"Aha," I said just very briefly. Now that James had said so much about my past, I didn't really care why I had to work with the woman. It was clear to me that she would meet the organization and that was why we were sent into a team together, but I didn't want to know more about her past. I didn't care, someone else didn't count here, for me there was only one person who was really important and that was me.
"Well then, behave like grown-ups and work together as a team. You still have some time for that. Your job will only start in a few weeks," replied my supervisor and went back to the others. It was the time to sniff.
"Woe to you getting in my way," I hissed at Jodie. She shouldn't pretend that I am touching her with soft gloves just because she is a woman, my new partner.
"Be cool, I'll work properly together," she grinned at me and winked.
"Then behave like that and talk to me normally," I interjected with a sharp tone. That day I really wasn't in a good mood and now she just had to endure it."I'm in favor of us doing it," said Jodie and didn't seem to take my comment seriously, but at least she was talking to me normally. That was enough for me and actually I didn't want to say anything more, but my curiosity at the time was still too great.
"What is your past?" I asked after all. Now I wanted to know. Inwardly, however, I hoped that she would realize that I was only interested in her past and the contact with the organization.
"A secret makes a woman a woman", the blonde grinned at me, but after she had finished the sentence, the grin darkened to a sad look. "Those were the words of my father's murderer. In order not to forget them, I kept repeating them and even now I still remember them. My father also works for the FBI and collected the files about the organization, especially about one Member, the one that killed him afterwards. I will certainly never forget it, which is why I followed in his footsteps. James knows that too, which is why I got the assignment. James knew exactly how I was doing and wanted to help me with it. I thought he told you, "said Jodie and looked at me. Only now did I remember that the older man wanted to talk to me the day before, but I didn't know why. This conversation never came about, so I couldn't know anything about my new partner.
"No, because I didn't want to, he didn't either," I said. At least it was true, and she was lucky that I wasn't lying to her.
"Have you already thought about how we do it with the organization?", The blonde wanted to know. It looked like she hadn't thought about it. So then the work stuck with me, I told myself, and had a slight grin. If everything went up to me, then nothing could go wrong."We collect all files about the organization, then we fly back to Japan, because I don't think I will find the organization here and when we have done that, I'll hang on to it", another grin from me. At that time I was still able to do it, but over time I lost my good mood and I don't even know if I can even grin anymore.
"With your hair?" Joked Jodie. She had to hold back not to start laughing, but I didn't think that was funny at all. I haven't had my hair divorced since I started my apprenticeship, it grew really fast and I soon had longer hair than a woman who hadn't cut her hair since childhood. Apparently a man's hair grows much faster than a woman, I said to myself, looking at her.
"No," I just replied. It should have been clear to me that she was trying to counter that. I thought it was childish of her. Had she never seen a man with long hair?
"Will you have them cut?" Jodie wanted to know right away. She enjoyed teasing me with it, but I didn't show any changes in my facial features, which made it clear to her that she had bitten on granite.
"No," again the answer from me. I didn't think of getting my hair cut. Maybe they had been the way into the organization, especially since the man from back then had such long hair. I didn't want to imitate it, I wanted to try something new on myself and I thought my hair wasn't that bad at all.
"Hmm well. And how is your plan going?", Jodie asked. Her eyes were widened a bit and she was now waiting for a big plan from me. It was still unclear whether I had one.
"It's very simple," I replied. At least she should believe that I had an idea, even if it was a lie."Tell me," Jodie begged me, which I really enjoyed. Somehow it was fun to tease this woman and wait for her reactions.
"I will become a member of them," I replied. It was just an obsession, but over time I didn't find it too bad.
"You want what? It's impossible, tell me that was a joke. You don't really intend to do that," Jodie just looked at me in shock. She couldn't understand why I had such an idea. Or maybe it was just crazy, but maybe not. "You can forget that. I'm not going to let you run into your misery," she added. Even if she hadn't known me that long, she seemed worried. But why?
"And if you do? What do you want to do then? Tell Black about me?" I asked provocatively. Inwardly, however, I didn't care, because I was planning to talk to Black about it anyway.
"Like that, for example," she nodded and fixed James with her gaze. With a slight nod, she indicated that he should come here, which he could not be denied. Sneak, I thought and looked at James.
"What is it?" He asked both of us. His look told me that he was thinking of an argument between us and he wasn't that wrong with the assumption. "Do you fight?"
"My partner wants to be the new member of the organization," Jodie blurted out. She had been upset and showed it by her stormy manner.
"You want what?", James didn't want to believe that either, which made him look at me funny. I could already guess what was about to come back. "Are you so tired of life that you want to go in there? Then why did you do your training with us?", James agitated. That's exactly what I expected.
"Now calm down everyone," I asked in an almost imperious tone. "And now for the facts. The organization is dangerous and it is hiding.What could be better than sending an FBI agent over there. It may sound dangerous, but I'm not worried about that and if it goes as I imagine it will, then I have the members and the boss on the hook and they only need to arrest them, "I grinned arrogantly I hadn't planned or considered the other factors, which also played a role, in fact, I didn't even think about them.
"The organization won't accept you with a kiss either," Jodie raised an eyebrow worryingly at these words. She wanted to take the organization up too, but apparently not according to my methods, and she had no idea at all.
"They wanted me before. I'll do it like I did then, I shoot a few laps and get my gun license under a false name and if you ask this time, you can register me as a new member," I replied. This time the guy wouldn't put me off, this time I would be prepared and could act accordingly, at least I thought so to myself. Nothing would go wrong, I gave myself a little courage and hope. Yes, then I still had it, then there was still hope and I saw the world with different eyes.
"It's way too dangerous. I don't want anything to happen to you during this action. Think about it and don't do it," Jodie objected worriedly. Why was she so worried? Because of me? Why this? We didn't know each other that long. I couldn't tell what was going on inside the woman. Sometimes it was open, sometimes not.
"But no one has done it so far. The organization will not assume that we will send any of us to them. When they find out, it will be far too late," I interjected. At that moment I was fully aware of the danger and I liked it, it was so tingly and could also help someone."So James, what do you think of that?" I asked. It was the first time I had spoken to him by his first name, but even then I remained polite.
"Starling is right, it is very dangerous, but the organization will not find out about our actions and that would be the way we could eradicate them. Akai, I give you permission, but keep in touch with us regularly," ordered James . My idea slowly bore fruit and I was able to carry it out. Me and no other agent who has been with us for a long time. I had to grin again, it had been my triumph somehow.
"You fly in the morning, then we'll discuss all the details. Even if we didn't want to plan everything for a few weeks, it would be better if we start now," James nodded.
"We?" Asked Jodie. She already understood that she had to go with me as my partner, but still she could hear more than two people from us. I didn't hear it myself because I thought that only me and my partner would fly to Tokyo, apparently a mistake I made. When James said 'we' he meant more than just two people.
"I'm putting a team together. It will be support in an emergency," explained Black. He turned and just set off without waiting for our answers.
"Yeah," Jodie nodded. You could tell that she thought the big team was better than us doing everything on our own. I had a different opinion, it would be better for me to work alone or with a maximum of one person, but the boss didn't want it any other way. I wasn't allowed to say anything, I had to stay calm, every little word from me would mean that I would be withdrawn from the