Chapter 36 An Honest Deal (1/2)

They had finished eating, changing into the inn's guest kimonos and having the geisha entertain them into the midnight hour. Tyne had released the geisha to make sure they could enjoy a quiet night's sleep.

The silence of night surrounded the four of them.

Tyne and Eiji stayed awake, their faces illuminated by the powerful moonlight beaming through the shoji ranma. Insomnia had become something a condition reflex for the men from their many nights on sentry duties. They sat next to the brown suitcase that Hashimoto-sensei had handed them the day before. Hans had been carrying it with him at the time they were entering the inn.

”Be honest, Tyne. What's the radio for?” Eiji whispered soberly.

”Isn't it obvious?” Tyne answered. He sighed. ”My orders were to infiltrate the country as doctors for Weisman Company to reach Hashimoto-sensei. I would receive the case that will be used for a communication channel back to base.”

”And Kei?” Eiji lowered his voice.

His eyes gazed on Kei's face deep with sleep. He was sleeping with his body stretched out over Sean's like a starfish. It was another reason they weren't able to sleep, since Sean and Kei were hogging the futons.

”He's our guide. As you can see, he has certain connections.” Tyne sighed. ”If we're to keep moving in this country, the only way is through a different organization support.”

Eiji sighed, realizing he was right.

”What about me? You mentioned papers. Were you lying?”

Tyne flashed him a cocky grin. He shuffled quietly across the floor to bring back his briefcase to where they were sitting, slowly and quietly he flipped its latches to open it. He pulled out a brown envelope and the papers within it.

Eiji saw his name on a registration paper underneath the moonlight. It looked like the real thing.

Tyne returned it to the envelope and shoved it underneath his kimono, so it was hidden to his chest.

”Insurance you won't run away.”

Eiji sighed. It was to be expected. Their earlier spat and the loss of Tama had left him too exhausted to make a break. Besides, he felt it wasn't wise to move about the country unregistered. The Kenpei were still controlling the country within the shadows. He didn't fancy a trip to Japan's puppet state in China.

”Okay. Let's say I help you find your wife, you help me return to mine?” Eiji dealt a deal before Tyne. ”I'll stay by your side to honour this promise.”

Tyne nodded his head and extended his hand. ”Deal.”

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Eiji spat on his palm and shook Tyne's hand, which made his partner chuckle.