The Mission, Part XII

As Hanami held a sleeping Akasan in her arms, the sound of footsteps alerted her.

A tan-colored man walked up the street in a white jacket with no shirt underneath, white shorts, and low-top white sneakers. He smirked. "Hey, young lady."

Two people walked behind the man. It was Fargus and Leo. Fargus was taking big gulps from a liquor bottle. He snickered with a drunken face.

Hanami stood up, carrying Akasan. "Oh no..."

The man in front held up his hand. "Hey Farg, toss me one of those, will ya?"

Fargus pulled a liquor bottle off of his belt and tossed it.

The man caught it, popped open the top with his thumb, and started gulping. "Ahh! That's the stuff." He looked at Hanami. "Hey you! That man you're carrying. He's the prince isn't he? This won't get ugly as long as you hand him over."

Hanami turned, shielding Akasan. "Who are you?"