Cowboy Bebop Fan Fiction ❯ Unveiled Emotions ❯ More Threats ( Chapter 8 )

Rei stood by the wall, waiting for Vicious' return. He had chosen not to bring a bodyguard to the party and Rei felt vulnerable. She knew that if anyone annoyed her, he would be there in a matter of seconds, but at least with a bodyguard she had someone to converse with.

"Hello again," Faye said and Rei looked at her.

"You haven't come for him, have you? Don't take him away from me," she said and Faye smiled.

"Look, I'm not after him so stop worrying. My target is someone else this time."

"You're not going to get in my way of killing the bastard who prolonged her stay at the institution just so he could get more money out of me," Vicious hissed and Faye looked at him.

"We'll just see about that. Where's your bodyguard?"

"Dead. He used his mouth once too often. Your drink."

"Thank you," Rei said and smiled slightly at his silent words.

"Spike is around too, I'm sure."

"Well, I would have much rather preferred to collect the reward all by myself but my ship is in need of repair," Faye said and Vicious narrowed his eyes. He turned away from Faye and walked off with Rei close behind him. He glanced at her for a moment, and then drew back to a corner to scan the room. He noticed Jett; the ex-cop was easy to pick out across the sea of people and looked around for Spike.

"He'd better not try to take this away from me," Vicious said as he searched for his prey.

"Who are you looking for?"

"The bastard that tried to put one over on me. He prolonged your stay at the institution just so he could get more money out of me."

"You mean I wasn't as bad as they said I was?"

"Right. That's why I'm going to kill him and I'm not going to let Spike take this away from me."

"You get so concerned about me, don't you?"

"He used you to get to me. He will pay for that."

"At least I'm here now. Isn't that something?"

"It is but that still doesn't let that bastard off the hook. Just because you're the only one that gets your way with me, doesn't give everyone else the liberty to try and cross me."