Time was of the essence. Kodachi had to find and open that safe . She couldn't get her beloved out of there unless she also had what kept him in thrall as well! Unfortunately, among her list of considerable skills, safe cracking wasn’t one of them. She had to find Sasuke quickly. Out of the store and to the rooftops she leapt till she spotted a pay phone. She quickly landed and dialed her home, but nobody picked up.
There was no reason for Sasuke to be anywhere else at the moment. He should be at the mansion attending his chores. The only reason he would not be there if her brother sent him elsewhere. Yes. He would know where the family ninja was. She roof hopped back to Furinkan as quickly as possible and jumped through an open window into his classroom.
“Brother dear,” she said as she interrupted the classroom, “kindly tell me where Sasuke is. I have an urgent mission for him.” Silence followed her request.
“I’m afraid,” her brother finally said in a low voice, “that he is already on an urgent mission of mine own. You’ll have to do with out him today.”
“I need his assistance to rescue my darling Ranma,” she cried desperately. She was about to explain all that she found when her brother cut her off by slamming his fist into his desk.
“In that case,” he said contemptuously, “it’s best to leave things as they are. He has already released the fair Akane. Whatever dire straits he is in will no doubt result in him freeing the pigtailed girl. Evil consumes evil and I suspect such an end of Saotome is drawing near.” Her ribbon found the teacher’s podium, which in turn found her brother’s skull.
Oops. She hadn’t meant to do that, but her brother’s words was more then she could bear. This still left her with the problem of finding the diminutive ninja. She heard a crack of a bat and the sound of female cheers outside. Kodachi glanced out the window and saw Akane Tendo running around the bases as she soaked up the cheers of her peers. Could her brother be using Sasuke for that? Then again, he did spend a goodly portion of his weekly allowance on pictures to adorn his wall on THOSE girls.
The Black Rose ignored the teacher’s protests as she jumped out the window and bounced toward the outskirts of the field. She took a deep breath and yelled, “SASUKE! TO ME AT ONCE!” A bunch of girls cried out in fright as the small retainer’s head popped out of the bushes. Around his neck, he had several video and still cameras. He jumped out and landed on one knee before her with his head bowed down. “How may I serve you mistress?” Sasuke humbly asked. “I must warn you that I am currently on a mission for your brother.”
“I can guess the nature of the mission,” she said as she dismissed it with a wave and a harrumph. “I have grave need of your skills. Drop those cameras and follow me! I’ll brief you on the way!” She and Sasuke jumped over the school wall and then to the roof tops. She explained what she had over heard. “I need your help in finding and opening the safe,” she concluded.
“I need to retrieve my tools at the mansion,” the small ninja said as he stopped on one of the roofs.
“Is there no other way? Can’t you just pick the lock or something?” she asked in despair. Every moment wasted meant her Ranma was getting closer to a life of slavery to those wicked girls.
“I’m sorry mistress, but without knowing what type of safe it is I can’t say. While I do have my lock picks, it could be a combo lock or even a timed lock. It’s best to bring as many tools as possible before entering the building.” Kodachi fretted with indecision. By the time they got back, school would well be over. Which would give the two schemers plenty of time to do nefarious things to her beloved, but it would be a wasted effort if they weren’t prepared.
“Quickly back to the mansion,” Kodachi firmly said, “Prepare two backpacks for us to carry what ever you need.” Sasuke looked at her in surprise. He simply assumed that he would be carrying all the tools. She must be more worried then he thought to even suggest such a thing.
They were both quite out of breath by the time they arrived at Kuno estate. Midori sensed something amiss and begun to thrash around in his pond in an attempt to reach his mistress. Kodachi paid him little heed as she followed Sasuke into the house. While he went to put together his safe cracking kit, she went into her private rooms. She grabbed her spiked clubs and a few sleep and paralysis powder bombs. There was one more thing she wanted.
The raven-haired girl made her way over to a heavy metal cabinet. Opening up one of the drawers, she spent a minute to look over her collection. She finally selected a vial. It contained a potent acid, but one that would quickly neutralize in the air. She wanted the contents of that safe intact after all. She exited her chambers as Sasuke was returning with two backups filled up with various tools that included scopes, drills, and even a small acetylene torch. She nodded her head and they both rushed out the door.
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