Oh, perfect timing. I was just about to go see him after school about Tania's situation.

[Meet me this address, I have a few people who are (not) looking forward to meeting you~ Don't take too long! P.S. They were trying to hire us to mess you up! Haha! They're hilarious!]

My eyebrow started twitching uncontrollably.

This guy seriously loves causing trouble for me. I'm at school! Does he expect me to just ditch cla.s.ses to go see him?!

....

Yeah, I guess he does huh.

Alright then. Fine. School is pretty boring anyway. As for Eugene...my father got him to keep an eye on me but.....

I looked down from the roof and smirked at the giant swarm of girls in the main courtyard.

Haha! We all know what's happening down there! I'm enjoying seeing his fl.u.s.tered face. He's probably not used to being crowed by female students during lunch since he's always had an unapproachable reputation back in America.

Sia and Eugene also haven't texted me back about Ryuu being expelled yet. I understand why Eugene wouldn't have any time, but Sia usually responds immediately. I wonder if she's busy?

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When I arrived at the appointed spot I was greeted by Joker's annoying smirk.

I stared at the gagged and bound up group of boys in front of him with a blank face.

It was Ryuu and his gang glaring daggers at me.

I sighed. This is going to be a major pain.

"Seriously? You actually made me go through the trouble of skipping cla.s.ses and biking all the way here just to show me these guys? What were you expecting me to do with them?" I complained while furrowing my brows.

"I dunno. They were ranting on about how they had to get revenge on you while pulling out wads of cash. These brats seem pretty rich, how'd you offend them? Weren't these the guys who hara.s.sed your every day?" He shrugged while counting the money he found on them.

Wow. As expected of spoiled third-generation heirs. They think that money can solve everything.

Wait, what the heck, it wasn't even my fault that they got expelled.

I walked towards Ryuu and ripped out his gag. He immediately started yelling with a tone full of hate.

"YOU b.i.t.c.h! IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT THAT I'M LIKE THIS!"

I snorted. Hah. That's hilarious.

"What made you think that?"

Ryuu growled. "All because I punched you a few times. I got expelled, my reputations gone, and my father refuses to help! That's the only reason I had to resort to hiring these filthy thugs and am now in this situation."

I lifted a brow.

"You know, I wasn't the one who snitched on you though so how is it my fault? I'm the victim here. I haven't done anything all this time why would I act now?"

He just sneered. "Like I would listen to that lie. Who else would want to expel me? You probably hired these guys to do it, that's the only answer as to why they didn't listen to me. You got to them first! You're not innocent at all."

I looked on in amazement. What he said actually made no sense. I'm the only one who would want to expel him? I can think of a lot of other people.

"You probably finally got fed up with me huh. You probably didn't want your little childhood friend lover to see you in such a state huh. You coward!"

I thought that Ryuu could actually make logical conclusions. I guess I was wrong. I'm the coward? Maybe. But he's just as much of a coward as I am.

I also don't care at all what Eugene thinks of me. I wish he would stop coming up in random conversations. Thinking about him is annoying.

I stood in front of Ryuu thinking about what to do with him when Joker chuckled and gagged him up again.

"Don't waste your time with this garbage, Yuri. I'll deal with him my way. Unless you want revenge?"

I shook my head. There was no need for that. In a way, I was using them as well. I don't really find enjoyment in watching others suffer either....sometimes.

"What are you going to do with them?" I asked in curiosity.

"Heh.....I'll make sure they never bother you again." A strange glint flashed in his eyes. "Maybe just beat them up a little...hah....calling me a thug....tch."

That doesn't answer my question at all.

It does make me start to pity Ryuu though. I pray he doesn't die at least. It's not like he's done anything worth death towards me...

"By the way, someone was also following them while they were looking for us. We captured her just in case she's the mastermind or something." Joker added while snapping his fingers.

Two of his p.a.w.ns walked out of a nearby room while leading a tied up girl between them.

The corner of my lip curled up unconsciously.

Guess who we have here?

Good ol' Sia. No wonder she didn't text me back! She was too busy trailing Ryuu and then getting captured!

She caught sight of me and paled. She probably thought that I was kidnapped like what Ryuu had requested. Joker did take the money after all. Free cash.

"You seriously kidnapped an innocent high school girl just for a bit of money?! You b.a.s.t.a.r.ds!" She shouted with indignation. "You'll all rot in h-"

I laughed and quickly signaled for her to be quiet. Joker simply leaned against a wall and watched.

"Hey, Sia it's fine. These guys actually work for me you know. Well, not him." I said while pointing to Joker. "I technically work for that guy."

She still didn't seem convinced. "But Yuri, you can't trust that they won't do something to you. People like them are all perverted bas-"

"Ahem." Joker cut in with a vein almost popping out of his forehead. "I'm a pretty respectable gentleman if I do say so myself....."

"Pffffft- Haha Sia it's really fine. It's not like I trust him, I'm not that stupid."

I probably shouldn't be laughing when my friend is literally freaking out. I can't help it though, it's too funny.

Joker looked at me with an offended expression that seemed to say 'Still no trust? Not even after I gave you that freaking expensive handgun?!'

I had to hold back my laughter when continuing to rea.s.sure Sia. As if giving me a gun would make me trust him more. Probably would do the opposite for any other high school girl.

"Don't worry. We have an agreement. I'll work for him and do his work, for free, and he'll keep a secret for me."

I didn't tell her that it was also because this agreement was very interesting, for both of us no doubt.

She looked at me for a while trying to read my expressions to see if I was telling the truth. When she realized that I actually meant what I said, she slowly shook her head and sighed.

"Well whatever, I trust that you know what you're doing Yuri...You always manage to surprise me."

"Of course. Who do you think I am?"

"A very unreliable person."

This time Joker was the one laughing while I stared at Sia offended.

Excuse me? What part of me is unreliable? I'm very trustworthy.

In the end, Joker let Sia go with a friendly wave. She left while still glaring at him with suspicion and saying that if I didn't go to school tomorrow she would call the cops.

He simply grinned and winked at her.

"Interesting friend you have there. She wasn't scared of being captured by us at all. When you came, that was the only time she spoke to us." Joker stated while rubbing his chin in contemplation. "Her trailing skills weren't average either.....maybe I should hire her...."

I rolled my eyes and ignored him. I doubt Sia would ever agree to work for him. I also didn't worry about him threatening her as he did to me, his sense of pride is too much to stoop that low. I'm a special case I guess. He's a surprisingly morally uptight guy for someone who's involved in the Underworld. It makes me wonder why he's doing this dirty work instead of being a police or something.

"Right, I was actually going to come to you to ask you this question but I completely forgot with everything that happened. Do you know of a gang called Reign?" I asked Joker.

He looked at me blankly for a moment before scoffing in contempt.

"Seriously? Would you know the name of every annoying bug that flys around your house? I don't even put people like them in my eyes. Well, unless the little bugs become a swarm. That might be a problem." He sneered with overwhelming arrogance.

I just sighed.

Of course. Joker is way too prideful.

"You want me to get rid of this so-called Reign groupie? Are they bothering you?"

I shrugged and shook my head.

"Not me. Just a friend. If you can't deal with it I'll just do it my-"

"Pardon? I can deal with them easily with the snap of a finger, and so can you now that you're the Queen."

I paused. I forgot that I was in charge of a lot of people. Still not used to it.

"I'm used to doing things myself. I'll deal with them myself if you feel like they aren't a major threat. I haven't tested myself in some time. Fighting in Sapphire isn't realistic enough with the added stats and skills."

Joker just nodded in understanding and took out his phone. "I'll text you the contact information of the three kings, they already committed your phone number and face to memory. Just call them if anything minor comes up. Other than them, n.o.body knows who the new Queen is. Such a small gang shouldn't be a problem for you though."

My phone screen lit up as I received his message. Three phone numbers with their corresponding owners and the king's territories popped up.

"You probably didn't know this but the owner of the club you're friends with is actually a follower of one of the kings. I find it really ironic, to be honest. And to think you let a mere bishop threaten you with the club.....hahaha."

I ignored his smug smirk. I had already told the owner of The Red that I wouldn't be visiting anymore. He didn't ask any questions. I still had a special card for the club in my possession, not sure what I'm going to be doing with that now.

I do still hold a bit of attraction towards The Red, I learned how to master a few skills there like gambling, Billards, breakdancing...maybe I'll visit them once things settle down. It was fun when it lasted. Such a pity.....

That's in the past now though, I won't think much about it.

I said a quick farewell and grinned before heading off to deal with Reign.

Finally some fun. It's been way too long since I've exercised.