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Chapter 8 - Chapter VII, Part I: Emotional Scars.

DESCLAIMER: 

SEXUAL INTERACTATIONS BETWEEN CHARACTERS.

Date : 18th November

Time : 5:02 Am

Badr slowly opens his eyes, 

feeling his body warmer than usual.

He adjusts his neck as he wakes up, but he stops.

Suddenly he looks down and see's arms wrapped around him under his underarms, 

freezing in place, his eyes red and barely open, he turns to check who the hell is behind him.

Thinking it was Jesper throwing a prank, he turned and said,

"Yo! Get your raggedy, ass hand- " 

Stopping mid sentence as he saw it was Lani, shocked, 

Badr couldn't help but look at her beautiful face as she napped on his bed.

''How cute...'' 

Badr said as he laid back in bed, this time facing her and his hand on his cheek.

Lani cutely moving her head a little, slowly waking up herself, her hands slowly feeling around for Badr's back, instead she felt a difference feeling, she was rubbing on his chest and neck.

She suddenly scooted over with her eyes still closed, not noticing Badr looking at her the entire time, 

she pulls herself closer to him, her chest lightly pressed on his lower chest, arms around him.

Pulling herself even closer, she opened her eyes slightly, seeing Badr's face staring right at her, she screams on the top of her lungs,

Falling back onto the cold and hard floor. 

"What!? You fucking scared me too, you know?! "

Badr said as he jumped back himself, but then he quickly got up and helped Lani get up. 

"Did you have to do that? You asshole! " 

She said as she slapped him in the face, him being in shock, replies.

"You're the one who was snuggled up on my back! "

Badr said as he sat down on the bed, and he looked down at himself, 

He was still in his underwear, shirtless too.

He looked up again at Lani, seeing her wearing nothing but her underwear and a tank top, 

"What the fuck...Did we...? ''

Badr said in confused, not remembering anything, and Lani finally calming down, 

She looked at Badr, he was shirtless, and she was wearing nothing but a thin tank top with her black underwear, seeing the confused look on his face, she instantly said.

"No! I just...I just wanted to jump in the same bed as you! "

She said as she rubbed her face, trying to clear out the confusion, Badr not buying it says, 

"Uh huh, why are you in your underwear then? "

He says while still looking at her hips, Lani replies as she scoffs, 

"Then why are you wearing only underwear too? Hm?! "

He finally looks up and into her angry, but sleepy eyes.

"Okay fair point...But I was just burning up last night, that's why..." 

He says as he rubs his eyes, Yawning.

Badr looked at her and sees she's still sleepy,

He asked her softly.

"Do you wanna go back to bed...? ",

"Yes..."

She replied instantly, 

Badr was surprised but he also was tired, 

Wanting a little bit of more sleep until breakfast, they jump back in bed, 

This time, facing away from each other.

Time : 6 Am

Lani woke up earlier than Badr, brushing her teeth, 

She looks at herself in the mirror, eyes still a little bit sleepy, 

her pale white face with small freckles dotted all over, she spat out the toothpaste and rinsed her mouth, after she was done with her teeth.

She brushed her long brown hair, while Badr was still asleep.

Around 9 Minutes later, 

Badr woke up, with a big and tight stretch of his arms, he got up, 

All full of power, he went to the bathroom to wash his face and also brush his teeth, 

He walked into the bathroom, and saw Lani brushing her hair, he walked over picking up the tooth paste and tooth brush, 

"Good morning beautiful" 

Badr said as he squeezed the paste out onto the bristles, 

"Morning..." 

Lani replied still struggling with her hair,

Suddenly, he gave her a gentle and slow kiss on her cheek.

"Hm? What got your mood up today? "

She asked as she stopped brushing her hair, smiling adorably,

"You know, the usual, your soft honkers squeezed lightly on my chest" 

He said as he put the tooth brush into his mouth, brushing fast and aggressively, 

Lani lightly smacked him on the back of the head, 

"Quit being a bitch, I just wanted to feel closer to you..." 

She says as she continues to brush her hair, faster and harder.

"What happened to being, just friends? "

Badr asked as he spat out the bloody toothpaste,

"So friends can't relax on the same bed now? "

Lani said as she rolls her eyes, and then adding on. 

"My boobs were not! Like what am I supposed to do if they're just there! "

She say as she put the brush to the side, 

"I don't know? Like letting me handle them instead? "

He said jokingly as Lani punched his shoulder, hard this time.

"Hey is that a damn Wasp? Watch out!"

He said and Lani replied,

"Wher- "

(Smack! )

The sound of Badr smacking Lani's butt echoed off the bathroom walls.

Lani gasped loudly, Badr smiling innocently, 

"That was so uncalled for! "

She says while she holds her butt as it stings, 

"Sorry, Didn't mean to smack that hard..." 

He said as he washes the toothpaste off of his mouth, Lani looks at him angerly. 

Contemplating to either kick his balls in, or pegging him.

"Attention, chéri! " 

(Careful sweetie! )

She said as she tightly grabbed his left buttocks, squeezing with her fingers, 

Badr jolted up, 

"What the!? - "

He said as his fingers twitched, Lani with a menacing smile on her face.

"How'd this feel, mon beau? "

She says as she laughs, fingers finally easing up after squeezing.

Big mistake, 

Letting her guard down, Badr suddenly and quickly grabs both of Lani's wrists, 

Pinning them on the wall, and striking her butt, pin point accuracy.

(It's a tie! )

Lani in shock, 

Mouth literally swinging open, Badr quickly let go of her wrists, leaning on wall as he picks up her brush and brushes his hair.

"Why are you just standing there? Flabbergasted? "

He asks Lani as he looked at himself in the mirror, without a sound or indication.

Lani grabbed a towel, throwing it over Badr's head, him not expecting anything says, 

"What? Gonna flash me or somethin- ".

His sentence was cut short by her kicking him on the back of his right leg, 

Making him bend down a little as he held his leg, 

Out of the blue, she grabbed his hair and pulled it backwards.

"Ouch... "

Badr said, kneeling on the ground as Lani ripped off the towel.

Looking down at Badr, her hand in his hair, gripping it tightly, 

He lifts his eyebrow's slowly, and she smiles at him slightly.

"Are you seriously going to make me- Augh! "

He stopped talking as she yanked his hair back, smile growing wider.

"Apologize..." 

She said seductively as he looks at her with one of his eyes shut, 

"You started I- Ouch! For fuck sake! "

He wanted to say but Lani yanked his hair up again, in pain and humiliated, 

Badr took the defeat once again.

"I'm sorry..." 

He said as she slowly let go of his hair, 

"Bravo! Good boy! "

She says as her smile grew the widest, while leaning down slightly towards Badr.

"Watch out princess" 

He said as he picked her up, startling her slightly, and places her on the countertop to their left.

All of the sudden, Lani is sitting on the cold countertop with some of her brushes and cosmetics, on the floor, and in the sink.

Badr's warm, heavy breath, on her neck,

His hand on Lani's hip, and the other on her thigh.

"That hurt..."

He said as he shifted his arm onto her back, and moved closer.

Lani's neck, twitching, every time Badr's breath hits her skin, 

Her eyes wide, hands on Badr's chest shaking slightly.

Badr feeling her shaky hands, he pulls back and looks at Lani with a concerned look.

"You... Okay? " 

He asks as he slowly pulls back, shifting his eyes on Lani eyes, 

she slowly places her hand on the countertop, Lifting herself up a little.

"I'm fine, you just gave me a little scare..." 

She said as got off the counter, her hair covering her red face. 

"I'm so sorry Lani I didn't mean to go that rough"

Badr said as Lani turned around and started brushing her hair again,

"Just... Go get ready... "

Lani said softly as she continued to brush, Badr walks out of the bathroom, 

Pissed off at himself.

"For fuck sake, I went to far again! "

He whispered in anger to himself, as he grabbed a pair of white socks and started to put them on, 

meanwhile Lani in the bathroom, finally having a moment alone, leaned on the counter slightly with one hand, and the other on her stomach.

Feeling a sudden and powerful surge of tingling in her stomach as Badr held her hips and thighs, while he was so close to her neck.

Few moments later, 

Badr was already ready, his simple outfit, 

A black graphic tee, and grey sweatpants, and a cap.

Lani finished up whatever she was doing there, and came out, 

Wearing a simple outfit as well, 

A long grey skirt with a white button up shirt.

"We can go now Badr, I'm all ready! "

Lani said as she held her purse in hand, 

"Alright then, Let's go! "

Badr said as he stood up from the bed, 

"How do I look? "

She asks him with an unsure tone, He looked at her for a few moments, 

And then said. 

"You look gorgeous" 

As he had a smile, hoping she doesn't hate him after what happened.

He apologized to her again, as they were leaving for breakfast, 

"I'm sorry about earlier... I took it way too far, I'm really sorry... " 

Badr sincerely apologized to her, making Lani smile and slightly feel happy.

"Enough Badr, you didn't get carried away, now hush before something else goes down" 

She says as they get into the elevator, 

"Are you sure? " 

He whispered, asking her as he looks deeply into her eyes.

She nodded her head yes, as other people come into the elevator. 

Time : 6:41 Am

"Hey you two! Were here! " 

Sophy waves at them as she was ordering for the chef to cook her some omelets, 

today was their last day at the hotel, Badr has a few plans ahead.

"Today's breakfast is amazing! "

Sophy said as Lani and Badr walked beside them, 

"Sup bro" 

Jesper says as they shake hands, 

"Nothing much, what about you? "

Badr replied as he grabbed a plate for him and Lani.

"Same here, How last night go? "

He asked curiously, wanting to hear his side of the story.

"Hectic, those fucking tight roads and turns really felt like home" 

Badr said as she grabbed a few toasted bread, and some butter.

"Anything happened while you two were, you know, waiting? "

He asked again, this time Badr sensing where the conversation was headed.

"Well, something did happen, Just not anything serious, I handled it"

He said Badr placed some fruits on the plate, 

"Hmm, well alright, but we have a bigger elephant in the room" 

He said as he stopped Badr, and also said.

"Where do we go now? Another hotel or? "

He asked crossing his arms.

"No, not a hotel... Remember who I was talking about before? The friend? "

Badr tells Jesper as he eats some grapes from his plate, adding on.

"So she found out, there is a house somewhere off in the country side, maybe even ocean view, that I'm not sure, that my old team bought back in the day"

 Jesper looks at Lani and Sophy in the distance as Badr also says. 

"The last race has enough for us to have some pit stops here and there, before getting to the rural place" 

He said confidently, Jesper turned back to Badr, 

"Let's meet this friend then, then go to that house." 

Jesper says as he picks up his plate again and goes to Sophy and Lani, Badr staying behind.

He sighed, before pulling out his phone, and finding Desert Fox in the contacts.

The phone rang for 15 seconds, 

Badr almost gave up, thinking Yuri was asleep.

"Hello? "

Her voice came through suddenly, 

"Hey, g-morning, hope I haven't woken you up" 

Badr tells her as placed down the plate on the side, 

Yuri yawning from the other side of the line.

"You kind of did wake me up though... What's up? "

She said still sleepy, 

"Remember when we were talking about when I check out of the hotel? "

He tells Yuri as, he can hear the sound sheets being rubbed on the phone, 

"Oh yeah... Well... You guys can come over, I've got plenty of room..." 

She said almost falling asleep, 

"You sure? I don't want us to bother you"

He says as Yuri sighs, 

"Badr seriously, I said it's fine... You're all welcome here..." 

She replied to him with certainty, 

"Thank you Yuri, you're fucking awesome, hopefully see each other by one"

Badr thanked her, and she replied in a raspy and sleepy voice, 

"No prob, dude... Later..." 

As she hung up.

2 Toasts breads later,

Lani came over to Badr with two omelets in her plate, 

"We'll share, these are their last omelets! "

She said as she pointed at food, 

"Alright! Let's sit down and enjoy our delicious breakfast! "

Badr said as he and Lani went down to sit.

Jesper and Sophy somewhere.

Sophy and Jesper 

"So I'm guessing we'll meet one of his friends now, and crash at their place" 

Jesper said as him and Sophy were taking some mozzarella balls, 

"Well that's, not a stable roof above us, but a safe one at least"

She tells Jesper as they walk beside each other, 

"He mentioned, a forgotten house that they bought along time ago, far away, an ocean view? "

He told Lani as she lifted her eyebrows in amusement, 

"Ocean view huh... Not so Bad after all, But like obviously, our lives are on the line" 

Sophy said as she stopped midway, 

"Still! Helluva deal " 

She said sarcastically.

Lani And Badr 

Lani was walking around the buffet picking food with Badr as they chit chatted, 

"So what you're saying is, you're not mad? But sort of are mad?? "

Badr asked Lani as he tilted his head in confusion, 

Lani sighing, says.

"I'm not mad! I promise! But like, I'm sort of, Not really mad! "

Badr, stands there in confusion with a plate full of biscuits. 

"What..." 

He says even more confused now, she looked at him and said,

They sit back down at the table, Sophy and Jesper still somewhere.

"If you really want to touch me, don't smack me, my skin is easily bruised..." 

She said slightly seductive, slightly informative.

"Woah? Calm down girl...Is it that an invitation? Or am I reading the signals wrong...? "

He said before intensively drinking his milk tea, 

"Maybe it is, maybe it's not, découvre le toi-même?"

She says brushing her leg on his outer thigh, Badr's eye brow lifts up as he glances at Lani.

"You two already eating dessert? Damn you guys are one of the fastest eaters! "

Sophy says as she sits down, Jesper behind her with their plates.

"What can I say, we just love devouring our food..." 

Badr replies as he keeps shooting glances at Lani, but her eyes are fixed, deadly on his neck.

"So, you guys wanna go anywhere before we head to my friend's place? "

Badr asked the others as Lani took the last piece of Cherry Jam biscuit, 

"Not really, maybe getting some warmer jackets and clothes, but that can wait" 

Jesper said as he ate his breakfast, Sophy nodding while she ate.

"What about you Lani? Any ideas? "

He looked at her as he asked her, her eyes shifting to his eyes, staring into his soul as she says.

"Nope, just going to enjoy a little shower and maybe some rest before we go out"

She said as she continues to rub Badr's thigh with her leg.

"Alright then, I got dibs on the shower"

He said as he finished up drinking his tea, Sophy and Jesper listening in on their conversation.

"Lock the door next time, don't want me walking in on your soapy cheeks are out"

Lani said as she giggled, Badr side eyeing her.

"Don't embarrass me in front of my friends! "

He said in a sad sarcastic tone, Sophy and Lani giggled as Jesper shook his head with a slight smile.

"Alright then, I'll head upstairs, catch y'all in a few" 

Badr said as he stood up, pushing the chair back into the table, and left.

"And yes that did indeed happen" 

Lani told them as Badr was walking away.

Time: 7:02 Am

In room 213

Badr took off his clothes and neatly putting them on the hanger outside the bathroom, walking on the cold bathroom tiles, he turned on the shower and waited for it to turn hot.

(Beep!)

(Clank)

The room door unlocked, 

It was Lani, sneaking into the room.

She saw Badr's clothes hanging on the hanger, and she took them and placed them on the farthest point of the room, before taking off her clothes and also neatly placing them on the bed.

(Clank)

The bathroom door opened, 

"Hey, welcome back ass whooper"

Badr said as he had shampoo on his hair and face, 

(Slide...)

The glass door slid slowly, Badr hearing that, turned and wanted to ask her what she was doing.

She put her hand on his mouth and her other hand on his shoulder.

"Relax, I'm just gonna shower too, saving water"

She tells him as she slowly takes off her hand, Badr washing off the shampoo on his face and hair with one hand,

The other covering himself up, as he finally got the last of the shampoo off.

He tried not to look at Lani too much, but the urge couldn't be contained, 

"So, uh...Saving water, huh? "

He said as he turned around, hand still covering himself, 

"Mhm...Now move aside, I wanna wash my hair too" 

She says as she pushes him aside, hands on her chest.

"Try not to stare..."

Lani told Badr as he quickly looks away, catching him in the act, she adds on.

"Or do...I don't mind''

As she purposely bumps into him, smacking his butt lightly.

"Seriously! what is your obsession with my butt? "

Badr said as he laughed while looking at Lani tilt her head towards the water.

"I just like it, Can't a lady enjoy her man's booty? "

Lani said as she had a smug smile while washing her hair and face, 

"Your...Man's booty? "

He said as he put her hand on her upper back, and slowly going up to her shoulder,

"Whatcha doing? "

She asked as she looked back, 

He just gave her a small smile and replied back.

"Well, gonna help you out, no? We're saving water"

He said as he picked up loofah from the hook, 

"Oh? So that's what were doing now? "

Lani turned around slowly, grabbing the loofah from his hands.

putting some body wash on it as she stares into Badr's eyes, but his eyes are somewhere else.

"My eyes are up here Tigre..." 

Lani said as she started scrubbing Badr's chest with the loofah, Badr now shifting his eyes onto hers.

As she was scrubbing lightly and gently on Badr's arms and shoulders, she felt his soapy muscular arms, and shoulders.

His hand suddenly gripped her back and waist from behind, bringing the cramped space between, even more cramped.

Their body heat being shared through the warm water of the shower, the tension building up, 

The patience growing weak, The urge at its strongest.

Lani looks up at Badr with her brown eyes, and started slowly leaning in for a kiss.

Badr seeing Lani slowly lean closer, He kissed her on the lips.

Those few seconds of their lips touching, felt like eternity for the two.

A eternity of bliss, 

As Badr leaned out of the kiss, opening his eyes. 

He saw Lani, bright red, and her hands are around his shoulders.

"More..."

She said as she jumped back a kiss with Badr.

As they were kissing, Badr picked up Lani, Holding her from her thigh and her back.

"I love you..."

Lani whispered, as Badr kissed her neck and shoulder.

(Mmm..)

Badr lightly bites her neck, kissing it passionately afterwards, 

(Oh...)

(Ah...)

His lips, on her lips, passionately caressing each other.

Her nails slowly but deeply digging into his neck and back,

 "I love you Lanira..." 

He said whispering it in her ear, making her stomach shiver in satisfaction.

"Please..."

Lani said as she shifted her hand down, going lower,

And lower.

"Do you...? "

He asked as kissed her neck again.

"Yes...Y-Yes..."

She said as she grabbed his face.

(Mmmh...)

Lani let out a gasp, 

(Huh!)

Badr smiles as he hears Lani gasp.

"I love you too sweetheart..."

Badr said as he sped up.

In Room 201 

"So like, this dude basically was really famous or something? "

Sophy asked Jesper as she drank some instant coffee.

"Yeah basically"

He replied as he sipped his coffee too, 

"So what do you think he'll want us to do, so we can finally relax from all this running and hiding stuff? "

She asked him as she held the cup with two hands.

Jesper thought about it for a little bit before answering, 

"I have no idea, but I don't want to risk us dying though" .

Sophy looked at him and sarcastically scoffed, 

"I would rather die in a race, than to die in a boring life! "

She said but Jesper chuckled, knowing she was always talking about how the two of them should grow old and die from old age.

"Sure Sophy, Sure thing" 

He said as he sipped his steaming coffee.

Back at Room 213

(Clap)

(Clap!)

(Clap)

The mirror is all fogged up, the bathroom is steamy, 

But it is way steamier as Badr and Lani are at it.

"Oh...Mon beau garçon! "

(Oh...My handsome boy!)

Lani screams as her back is pressed on the now warm patterned wall behind her, 

Badr's hand rubbing her thigh, 

His mouth busy on her chest, 

Lani's eyes going back and through her skull from the pleasure.

"Do- Don't s-Stop! Oh! "

She screamed, trying to contain the immense satisfaction.

"Shh...Don't be too loud honey..."

Badr told her as he kissed her chest, 

"Plus fort, mon beau! "

She said as Badr squeezed his lower back, slightly twitching.

He groans.

(Heavy Breathing)

"Are you okay? "

Lani asked Badr as he breathed heavily

"Yeah...Yeah I'm okay...Let's...Move it to the bed sweetie" 

He tells her as he puts her down.

They shut off the water, and walk out of the bathroom, 

Badr's locked onto Lani's perfect figure as she's still wet and dripping,

Lani jumps backwards on the bed, 

Laying on her back as Badr climbs into the bed.

"You're beautiful..." 

He said as he grabbed the blanket and put it over them.

"Says the sexy man himself..."

Lani says with her knees together, 

"Now now, keep the complimenting for afterwards... Now we enjoy ourselves..." 

He tells Lani seductively as he slowly slides his fingers in between her knees,

Lani breathing grows heavier and heavier.

As he slowly spreads her knees apart, Lani letting out a soft moan,

Badr looked into her eye as he got lower and lower.

"Oh...Oh mon dieu..."

(Oh...Oh my god...)

Lani said as her arms felt weightless, she fell backwards on her back.

Covering her face.

(Ah...)

(Oh mon dieu!)

Time: 9:15 Am 

Badr and Lani are both laying on her bed, 

Cuddled up as they sleep under the blankets, her soft chest tightly pressed against Badr's chest,

The two sharing the same warmth on their bodies.

Sophy & Jesper

Time: 11:33 Am

Jesper was swimming in the cold, almost ice cold pool, 

As Sophy was laying on the sun bed, letting her skin take in the cold morning breeze of November, 

"You should jump in"

Jesper said as he rested from his little swim workout, 

"Hmm, no....It's too cold..."

She said while Jesper was on the edge of the pool, taking a short break before going for another, backstroke.

"I'm kind of craving those prawn chips again..."

Sophy says as she swings her foot, 

"Don't worry, we will get you some prawn chips on the way"

He replied as he finally finished up his workout and climbed out of the pool.

"Alright, let's go get ready" 

Jesper said as he grabbed his towel.

Back in Room 213

"Rise and shine sleeping beauty"

Badr says as he is ironing his pants,

"Good morning..."

She replies smiling,

"How'd you sleep honey? "

Badr asked her as he took the pants and went to kiss Lani.

"I slept really good, all thanks to you..." 

She answered as she woke up from the bed, still undressed.

"I'll go wash my face real quick..."

She says as she stretched her arms over her head, as she walked to the bathroom.

Badr couldn't help but sneak a peak at Lani from behind, and he chuckled and whispered to himself.

"Just friends hm? "

Around 10 Minutes Later,

The two were getting dressed and ready to check out of the hotel, they packed their clothes that were in the closet and drawers, 

"Don't forget our books! "

Lani said as she held her backpack, and a luggage bag on the other,

"I won't don't worry! "

He replied while stuffing the books and papers in his own backpack, 

As Lani stood by the door of the room, Badr unlocked the medium sized safe in the closet, 

(Beep)

(1)

(Beep)

(9)

(Beep)

(9)

(Beep) 

(5)

(Clank!)

The safe unlocked, and Badr opened it, 

Pulling out a huge wad of US Dollars, along side a pistol with two magazines, 

Stuffing them in his backpack as well.

"Alright, all set, let's dip" 

Badr said as he reset the safe code, 

(Beep, Beep!)

And walked out towards Lani, scanning the room incase they forgot something.

At the Lobby of the Hotel

"チェックアウトをしたいのですが,213号室と201号室です."

(We'd like to check out from rooms, 213 and 201)

Badr tells the receptionist, as he adjusted the backpack on his back, 

"承知いたしました.キー・カードはお預かりいたします.追加のご料金は発生しておりません.."

(Of course sir, we will take the keycards here, and there is no additional fees to pay)

Says the receptionist, as Badr nods and thanks the lady.

"Alrighty then, let's head out"

Badr says as he signals the others, 

"Aight, we out" 

Sophy says as she stands up from the sofa in the lobby, along side Jesper and Lani.

Outside the Hotel 

"So, we wanted to buy jackets and coats, right? "

Badr asked the three, 

"Uh yeah"

Lani replied as Jesper nodded his head, 

"Well lets find a good store and get us some warm clothes"

Badr said as the cold air finall hit him, the black tee did nothing to blunt the cold breeze, 

Time : 12:22 Pm

As Sophy and Jesper were on the other side of the store, Badr and Lani were cheating out some fur coats and leather jackets with fur interiors, 

"Do you think this would look good on me? "

Lani asked Badr as she shows him a jacket, 

"Well maybe, you gotta wear it so I can say"

Badr said as Lani handed him the backpack, as she puts on the jacket, 

"What about now? Does it make me look fat? "

She asks as she twirls around, 

"Hmm, it looks good on you, the color and the design fits you perfectly actually"

Badr says as he looks at her in amazement, Sophy tells Lani and Badr as Jesper is buying the jackets and coats, 

"Yo guys! We'll wait for you outside! "

Lani and Badr looked over at them as they were trying more jackets, 

"Alright we wont take long! "

Lani said as she puts the jacket she choose on badr's shoulder

A couple of minutes later,

The two finally decided what they wanted, 

Lani choose a black warm coat, and a brown fur jacket, 

Meanwhile badr choose another leather jacket with fur, and two sets of black and grey warm pants,

Lani tells him as they both walk towards the casher, 

"You love your leather jackets huh? "

Badr chuckles as he rubs her shoulder, 

"I love you more though" 

As she lightly rubs her neck, 

"Hello there! Is that all? "

The Japanese cashier said as he smiled at Lani and Badr, 

"Oh, an English speaker, what a suprise, but yes thats all" 

Badr surprised, but replied to the cashier. 

"Alright then let me just scan those for you guys" 

Said the cashier as Badr places the clothes onto the counter, 

"I'll wait outside okay? "

Lani said as she walks out with her backpack and luggage bag,

"Alright hun, I wont take too long" 

Badr replied as he paid the cashier, 

"I take it, that you're mixed, right? "

Badr asked the cashier as he was curious, 

"Yep, mother is Japanese but dad is British" 

Replied the cashier, 

"Well that's nice, I have another question" 

Badr said as he added on, 

"What are the area's best avoided? You know, gang activities and wars"

And the Cashier said as he finished placing the clothes into the shopping bags, 

"The whole of Sanjo street, there's a park as well called Sanjo Omiya, heavy Yakuza activity for the past year" 

Said the cashier, as he slide Badr the bags, 

"Do you know any information about the Kōnotori gang? "

Badr asked again as he slid 500 Dollars to the cashier secretly, 

"Kōnotori, control most of Kyoto now adays, their headquarters are nearby Daitoku Ji Temple"

Said the Cashier cautiously as he took the money, 

"Thank you, and have a nice day" 

Badr told him as she took the bags and walked out of the store.

"Let's go guys" 

Badr said as he placed his arm around Lani, 

"Hehe, Look at them! They're so adorable"

Sophy giggles as she whispers to Jesper, 

"Yeah, almost like a perfect couple huh?" 

He chuckled as he whispered too.

Time : 1:11 Pm

The Penthouse

Walking up the stairs to get dressed after eating her very late breakfast,

Yuri puts on a silky black pants, and a white top, 

Doing her hair in a bun, then puts on light make up, as she waits for Badr the others to arrive, 

Suddenly her phone rings, 

She answers knowing its Badr, 

"Alo? "

She says as she hears the car beeps and sounds of people talking in the distance, 

"Hey we're outside the building, do we go in? "

Badr asks her if they could come up. 

"Yeah of course, get your ass up here! "

She says as goes down stairs to unlock the door from her intercom,

Badr hangs up as the outside intercom buzzes and unlocks the door, 

"In we go guys" 

Badr says as he pushes the door open,

some moments later, 

The four are walking down the brightly lit corridor of the luxurious apartment complex, 

The whole walls lined up with black and white tiles, 

"Fancy ass hall" 

Sophy whispers as their luggage bag's wheel echo through out the hall.

(Clank!) 

The farthest door in the end of the hall unlocked, 

A figure peaked out and waved at them, 

Badr waving back, 

"Is that her? "

Jesper asked Badr as he whispered, 

"Yeah, you two will get along, believe me"

Badr said as he whispered.

Meanwhile Lani and Sophy were in the background, 

"So that's the friend huh? "

Sophy asked Lani as they're shoes hit the tiles underneath them, 

"Yeah I think..." 

Lani replied as they got to the door, 

"Hey there guys! "

Yuri said excitedly, 

"Haven't had this much company in ages! Come in! "

She said she happily stood to the side, 

"Thank you so much for letting us come over! "

Sophy said as she shook Yuri's hand, 

"Sorry but, what is your name beautiful? " 

Sophy asked as she took off her shoes and so did the others, 

"Haven't Badr told you about me? "

Yuri asked her as she looked at Badr and his goofy smile, 

"Thought it would be a great idea if you guys connect by yourselves" 

He said as he hugged her, 

"You're mean, I hope you know that" 

She said as she shook Lani's hand, 

"I'll introduce myself to you guys" 

Yuri said as she shut the door behind them. 

"I'm Reem but you guys can call me Yuri, I'm Badr's childhood friend"

She says as she walks into the kitchen 

"Oh! You're that girl that helped Badr uhh, do that one task in college! "

Jesper said as he remembered her, 

"Mhm! I remember you too, I used to call you Swedish guy" 

She said as she giggled, she also added on, 

"Do you guys want anything to drink, or maybe something to eat? "

She asked everyone, 

"No thank you so much, you were already so kind with inviting us here, we don't want to bother you" 

Said Lani politely, 

"No no we don't want to tire you so much, thank you sweetie" 

Sophy told Yuri politely as well, 

"Come on you two, at least Sushi? "

Yuri said nicely, 

"Aww, If you insist darling! "

Said Sophy, not wanting to offend Yuri.

"What about you Badr and Jesper? You guys want anything? "

Yuri asked them both, 

"Nah, thank you" 

Jesper said slightly cautious, 

"I'll help you out with the sushi and I'll have a beer" 

Badr said as he put the luggage bags and backpacks to the side, 

"No no! I can take care of the sushi! "

Yuri replied as Badr shushed her, 

"I said I'll help out, so hush" 

30 Minutes later, 

Badr and Yuri finished up with making some sushi, 

Lani and Sophy were sitting on the dining table giggling and being comfortable on the expensive dinning chair.

"Here you two go! We made you guys some Ebi Sushi as well as Maki! "

Yuri said as she and Badr brought plates full of Sushi, 

"Woah! You two are so talented! Never knew Badr was good at this! "

Lani said as Sophy was in shock, 

"It looks so good!! "

Sophy finally said something after her mouth was wide open, 

"Enjoy you two! "

Yuri said, smiling and excited to finally have guests again. 

"Well it was all Yuri here, she's the great cook" 

Badr said as he pointed all the compliments to her, 

"Oh stop, you did most of the work"

She brushed him off, 

"Alright well, me and Yuri will go talk to Jesper about something, you two enjoy" 

Badr said as he grabbed his beer bottle and opened it.

"Alright! "

Sophy said as she stuffed her mouth with the sushi.

In the living room

Badr pulled out the briefcase out of his luggage bag and walked over to the two, 

"This is from last race, around 480k" 

Badr said as he put the briefcase in front of Yuri, 

"Nice, you won it" 

She says as she leans back on the sofa, 

"Yep, Now here's for your trouble" 

Badr said as she unlocked the briefcase and took out 100 thousand, and placed it towards Yuri, 

"Badr come on, you don't have to, Im glad you guys came over, But i dont need you to pay me" 

Yuri said a little angry, 

"Still, I'm grateful that you still are helping me out and this is like my payment for your troubles and the hotel rooms" 

Badr said as Yuri sighs, 

"Hey Reem, or Yuri, Badr told me about a hidden house that you used to own"

Jesper went straight to the point, 

"Oh yes, that, We'll I didn't own it, Badr bought it but it was like, our hidden hide out house back in the day, used it once and forgotten about it ever since" 

Yuri said as she crossed her legs, 

"So Badr still owns it magically? "

Jesper asked again, while Yuri slightly giggled.

"He did buy it, so technically he still owns it"

She said as she stands up and goes to the kitchen to grab something, 

"Bought it back in the late 90s, Don't know the conditions or the state its in right now though..."

Badr said as he took another sip of his beer, 

While Jesper visibly thinking about it as he imagines the house run down and full of trash.

"Well let's just hope it's not rundown..."

Jesper said as he cracked his neck, Yuri coming back with two bottles of beer, 

"Want some Jesper? "

She asked as she put them on the side table beside her, 

"Fuck it, gimme one" 

Jesper said as he lifting his hands, ready to catch it.

"Catch Cowboy!" 

Yuri threw the bottle high and Jesper still managed to catch it perfectly with one hand.

She was clearly impressed at Jesper,

"So let's get down to the plan" 

Badr said as he set the bottle to the side.

"We're going to take the train to a city nearby Osaka, called Kobe, once we reach it we will get off and- "

Badr was telling the two and then he got cut off by Yuri, 

Both Jesper and Badr leaned back and looked at Yuri as she said,

"K-Kobe? Isn't that were Isami and Ayano live?? "

She asked with the beer bottle still in hand, 

"Yeah, why? "

Badr looked confused as he asked, 

"No It's just that, we didn't see each other for so long"

She said as she took a gulp of her beer, 

"Wait wait, you're coming with us? "

Jesper said as his eyes shifted back to Badr,

"Yeah, I'm bored here anyway"

She says as she drinks again.

"Okay then, as I was saying, we get off at Kobe, meet some people and then get us a ride so we can go to that house"

Badr tells the two as they all are listening, 

Some time later, 

Lani and Sophy finished up eating the delicious sushi that was prepared by Yuri and Badr,

Badr is in one of the guest rooms alone as Sophy and Jesper are in the living room, 

He takes out the cash and gun from his backpack and hides it in one of the best side tables drawer.

Two light knocks came from the door, 

(Knock Knock...)

It was Lani, 

She stood there looking at Badr as he quickly hides the gun, 

"Whatcha up to lover boy? "

She asks as she smiles as she's leaning on the door frame, 

Badr looking back as he shuts the drawer, 

"Hey, well nothing much, just putting away some stuff"

He says as he stands up from the bed, 

"Hmm, you know... I miss your smooches"

She says as she walks towards him, 

Badr noticing her cheeks are slowly blushing, he tells her, 

"I miss your lips too sweetheart" 

As he places his hand on Lani's cheek, rubbing her cheek with his thumb, 

Lani resting her head on his hand, embracing it.

"Sweetie, I still have a few things I need to discuss with Jesper and Yuri, As soon as we are done, I'll come and give you all the kisses you want"

He says in a comforting and soft tone, 

Lani slightly disappointed, she replies to Badr, 

"Alright then hun, Take your time, I'm waiting for your arse" 

She said as she smacked his butt, giggling her ass off she jumps into the twin bed,

"I'll get ya back silly"

Badr tells her as he chuckled and closed the door behind him.

He walks towards Jesper and Sophy's room, 

Badr checks the time on his watch, 

The time is 3:02 Pm.

(Knock, Knock)

Badr knocks on Jesper's door as he stands and waits for him to open the door.

Footsteps are coming towards the door, 

(Swing)

"Ello" 

Sophy says as her hair is wet and she's wearing a bathrobe, 

"Hey, Uh, Is Jesper free right now? "

He asks her, 

"He's actually showering right now, why? If you want to tell him something, you can tell me too"

She tells Badr confidentially as she places her hand on her hip, 

"No no it's nothing serious, just wanna tell him something about the trip"

Badr tells her as he cracks his neck, 

"Hm, well he'll be out in a few" 

She says as Badr nods his head and walks away, Sophy closes the door. 

"Yeah they definitely were fuckin..." 

He laughs as he whispers that to himself, 

"Badr! "

A loud yell comes from upstairs, 

Yuri was calling out to him.

"Yo! "

He replied with his eyes brows up, 

"Mateo just called! "

She said as she held the cell phone in her hand, 

Badr clearly confused.

"Cmere! "

She tells Badr as she goes back into to her room, 

Still confused and questioning himself, he went upstairs.

"What is it? Why would he call? "

Badr asks as he places his hands in his pocket, slightly weirded out.

"It's about Ollie, shit is deeper than what you originally thought..."

She says her face showing anger and disappointment.

"Fucking hell... Hit me..."

Badr tells her as she sits back on the bed and throws the phone to the side, 

"That fucking bitch! "

She yells, raging with hatred.

Badr clearly stressing too yells back, 

"For fuck sake! What is it Reem! Spit it out! "

As he leans back on the dresser facing her, 

The others hearing the yelling from upstairs, 

"She... She fucked everyone over..."

Yuri says as she crosses her legs and puts her hands on the bed, 

"What don't I already know?" 

Badr says as he sighs, 

"No It's worse, She...Found and dropped pins on Mateo's and Paulo's compounds, the police raided their stores and homes...Nasser...Might be tracked...We might be..."

She said as she deeply exhaled, voice and hands trembling.

Badr took a few seconds to think, and then he spoke.

"Are they safe though? Like Mateo and his Family? "

Badr asked as he stood up,

"Yeah yeah, they called up some of their people and their hiding him and his family somewhere, that's why he called...Warning me"

Badr breathed out a sigh of relief, but he asked again.

"So its just the cops who's after him, right? "

Yuri finally looked up to Badr again, eyes red, tears rolling down her cheeks this time, and said.

"Yes, I think its just the police..."

And Badr replied.

"He'll make it, those Colombian cops ain't got shit on him and his troops"

Badr said as he crossed his arms, and paced around the room.

"What about Paulo? He probably already resolved the problem before they managed to even get close to him"

Badr asked as he was still pacing around.

"I don't know really, Mateo just... Just said that the damn cartels managed to give out information about them to the feds..."

Yuri said as she stood up, still shaken.

"Paulo would never let no damn feds, boss him around... I know that for sure..."

Badr said as he rubbed his forehead, 

"They'll be alright..."

Yuri said as she walked towards her side table, and took out a pack of cigarettes and a lighter, 

"I need to smoke..."

She says as she takes one cigarette out, walking out of her room, she rushes downstairs and passes by Jesper.

"Woah, hey slow down, what's going on? "

He says as he moves to the side, letting Yuri passes him, 

"Let her be...She needs to blow off some steam"

Badr tells Jesper as he comes downstairs as well, 

"The fuck happened? "

Jesper asks as he nods, 

"Nothin, just that bitch still kicking even after she's dead..." 

He looked at Badr as he asked, 

"You killed her? "

Badr's eyes shifted onto Jesper's eyes, making him slightly uncomfortable as he told Jesper.

"Snitches, deserve to rot in hell..."

Jesper not wanting to start another argument or fights just nods and went back into the kitchen.

As Badr was slowly walking towards the balcony, he could see Yuri light up her cigarette.

"Still smoking huh..."

Badr said as he got out to the balcony, 

"Mhm..." 

She said as she was leaning forward on the railing.

"They'll be fine, they are tough sons of bitches"

Badr told her, reassuring her.

"Yeah... I know..."

She replied as she took a drag,

"Well, I'll leave you to it" 

Badr said as he rubbed her back and walked off.

"What happened? Is she okay? "

Sophy asked as she came to the window, asking Badr.

"Give her some space, she needs to calm down for abit"

Badr said as he passed Sophy, she understood as she looked outside at Yuri.

Feeling like this isn't her place to try to talk to her, so instead she walked back to her and Jesper's room.

Time : 3:47 Pm

Nine Cigarette buds are laying on the balcony's floor, one of them still not put out, glowing in the dark corner of the balcony.

Badr comes back to check up on her, 

He saw the stacks of cigarette buds beside her, his eyes widened.

"Reemo, you know smoking that much is going to kill you one day..."

He said as he grabbed the tenth cigarette from Yuri's fingers, she instantly grabbed it back from Badr.

"I just need to... Don't question it..."

She said as she then took a deep drag of smoke, then letting it out slowly.

Badr looks at her with saddened eyes, remembering how the old her was convinced by her friends to smoke.

Then he handed her a bottle of water, 

"Please drink some, you need to calm your nerves down, so please take a few sips"

He tells her as she grabs the bottle and holds it in her hand, 

"Thanks"

She said as she opened the plastic cap, and she took a big gulp.

Almost finishing the entire bottle in one chug.

"Just get some rest okay? Nothing's gonna happen to them, I promise" 

Badr said as he hugged her and reassured her, she slowly started to calm down.

"Yeah... I'll just...Go lay in bed or something"

She said as she threw her cigarette on the ground, leaving it still lit.

"Alright then, We'll talk later"

Badr said as he is leaning on the railing, and Yuri got back into the apartment, as Badr was standing there looking at her enter.

He noticed the brightly lit cigarette still alight, as it slowly rolls towards the railing.

It slowly rolls under the rail, and it slowly falls down fifteen floors.

Badr watches it fall till it is no longer visible,

He sighs deeply before he stands up straight, then taps on the railing in a quick rhythm, 

(Tap!)

(Tap!) 

(Tap)

Time : 4:10 Pm

Lani and Badr and laying in bed together, 

Cuddled up as a tv is playing a Japanese series about some horror folklore.

Badr was bored of it and he was sleepy, 

so he turned the tv off with the remote,

A few moments later, 

He fell asleep while Lani was cuddling up next to her.

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