Sisters 26

»Seems he got stuck in the holding pattern!«

Hitoshi`s attempt of a joke got little response, not only because his only audience was bound and gagged. Both Michiko and Akiko were also full of tension from both having to wait helplessly and from the conversation they had overheard.

The Englishman had withdrawn for his phone call and so, Hitoshi had only been able to hear that he was talking in French, a language he didn`t speak anyway. He knew that both his captives did so, but he didn`t want to remove their gags and in addition, it was only possible to get a single word once and awhile.

Hitoshi had himself made a phone call to his superiors. It was a number for emergencies and of course, he had to wait until one of the bosses spoke to him, but then, the Old Man had become very interested in what he had to say.

»So, you say he is willing to pay even a million more? And he can get the whole sum transferred immediately?«

»At least, that`s what he says.«

Hitoshi didn`t mention the fact that he had decided to reduce the Englishman`s offer a little. If this wasn`t a joke, one million for himself would be a nice bonus and he had always considered that too much honor among thieves was something for the more naïve and idealistic.

After a long pause of thinking, the Old Man had told Hitoshi what had already been his own decision:

»If this is true: once the money is on our Swiss account, give him what he wants. If not, shoot the bastard!«

He had then given Hitoshi a combination of letters and numbers, obviously a bank account. The Yakuza had looked down on the two girls kneeling beside him and had felt that Akiko was trembling from the tension whilst Michiko seemed quieter. He had put the two guns into his belt and put a hand on the younger`s shoulder whilst again caressing Michiko`s nape and hair. Like that, also trying to calm down himself by touching the girls, he waited and watched the Englishman talk and talk.

After what seemed hours, he finally ended the phone call. Ostentatiously, he wiped his forehead and stuck out his tongue, just as if he had been talking to a talkative and hard-hearing aunt. Then, he dialed another number and even over the distance, Hitoshi could see that now, he had the bored expression of someone who had to listen to a music jingle whilst waiting for the line to be free.

»Perhaps, he is now talking to his bank!«

Only when the two girls slightly shifted their position and mewed, Hitoshi realized he had uttered his thought loud. Assuring, he added:

»Soon, you will be free! And even if not, you won`t get hurt!«

The Old Man had also told him that there were issues with the girls` father. He had more or less agreed on stealing the money from his company, but had told them that it would take another two weeks until there would be so much money available. The Yakuza wasn`t sure if this was just an attempt to buy time, but the delay had been the reason why he had been told to at least give the Englishman`s offer a try.

Hitoshi twitched when he heard the man talk again. This time, he was speaking very accentuated and obviously repeating numbers, taking care that the person on the other end of the line clearly understood them.

This time, the call only lasted a few minutes and Hitoshi reached for his gun as the Englishman now put away his cell phone and returned to the little group.

»Phew, I talked more than two competing politicians! You don`t happen to have a drink? I would even pour down cold Sake!«

He stepped towards Hitoshi`s car and the Japanese raised his gun.

»So, what did your – friend say?«

Slowly, Mike turned towards Hitoshi and smiled.

»Oh, I don`t think we are friends anymore. But he has paid. Now, the money should arrive on my account every minute and once you give me the number of yours, I can transfer it and we can part as friends.«

Again, there was some faint mewing and rustling and Hitoshi also let out a deep breath. Then, he put the gun back into his belt and said:

»If you don`t mind it is warm, I think I have a bottle of Coke in my car.«

Only on his return, Hitoshi realized that he had just turned his back towards the other man, but he had just sat down close to the girls. He took the bottle from him and greedily emptied it before reaching for his phone again.

»Now, I just need you to write down your account number for me. Don`t worry, I will burn the note once the deal is done!«

Mike logged in to his account at the Roest Bank of Zurich. In the last decade, the Swiss banks had stopped being a safe harbor for all kinds of illegal money transfers, but some of them still made a fortune by washing money of dubious origins. The Roest Bank had specialized on quick transfers of huge amounts of money – so quick that a potential investigator would hardly be able to tell the money had been there at all. Of course, this service had its price and so, Mike had had to ask Monsieur Leblanc for more than just 52 million.

Guylène`s ex-husband had been a tough nut and also quite angry since he had already paid Mike once for getting his ex-wife into his clutches. However, he had believed him that it had been Guylène who had betrayed him by arranging Linh`s kidnapping and in addition, Mike had mentioned a simple fact: Leblanc now had access to his ex-wife`s money and even if he paid Mike the sum he demanded, he still would have a quarter of a billion to spend on living in luxury. To make his offer even more attractive, he had offered him a nice bonus surprise and finally, Leblanc had agreed on paying.

Mike licked his lips as he looked on the sum his bank account now held. Then, Hitoshi distracted him by handing him a small piece of paper. On it, two rows of numbers and letters were written. Below, Hitoshi had written:

»51 to the first, 1 to the second account, please!«

Mike grinned:

»Too much loyalty`s for the fools, eh?«

Hitoshi could not help smiling, too. There were a few minutes of silent waiting and then, Hitoshi got the message from the Old Man:

»Arrived. Good work, Son!«

»If you were trying to hide the fact that the money got transferred, you should work on your poker-face!«, Mike joked as He rose from the ground and reached out for the other man.

»My gun, please.«

Hitoshi handed it to him, no longer seeing a reason not to trust the Englishman. Now, the money was theirs! They could try to start a legal business and would not have to start from the scratch in doing so! He had to pull himself together not to stagger.

»So, now, we can shake hands and leave. I don`t think we will meet again soon.«

Hitoshi wiped his forehead, but then, instead of taking Mike`s hand, he said:

»Perhaps, you want to untie her«, he uttered, pointing at Akiko, »I-I will start with th-that one!«

Shrugging, Mike bent down to Akiko, grabbed the petite girl by her hips and walked away a few steps before putting her on her feet. Still holding her, he said:

»Just nod once you are sure you can stand on your own, okay?«

»Mhmmph!«

The girl nodded and Mike let her go. Akiko was shaking a little, but she managed to stay upright as Mike bent down, untying the twine around her big toes. Akiko let out a fluttering breath and cringed a little as he did so.

»Ticklish?«

He could not resist to slowly pull the thin rope from between her toes, causing Akiko to groan. Then, he worked on the rope around her knees and suddenly, a strange and yet familiar fragrance reached his nose from underneath the trench coat.

»Is it me or has she been aroused earlier?«, he thought by himself.

With her legs free, Akiko could stand more easily and Mike now removed the sunglasses and carefully peeled the pads from her eyes.

»If you want to cry, I won`t tell Samantha!«, Mike promised. Akiko weakly shook her head and Mike kissed her forehead before he picked an edge of the tape sealing her lips.

»Do you like Anime?«

Akiko`s eyes widened questioningly, but then, she nodded. Mike grinned.

»Good! Because then, you can stand the pain like a true Warrior Princess!«

»Uuhhmmph!«

Akiko mewed as he ripped the tape from her lips with one yank, but when he then plucked the wad of cloth from her mouth, she just panted and held still, allowing him to ungag her. Mike smiled as he noticed that the white wad was a pair of silk panties.

»Two continents, one fetish«, he thought and secretly put them into his back pocket. The girl hand sunk against his chest, panting and trying to lick the drool from her chin before she croaked:

»W-Wild Irish Rose – m-my ass!«

»Pardon?«

But Akiko just shook her head and so, Mike loosened the belt of the trench coat and started to unbutton it. Now, Akiko stiffened.

»I-I am wearing nothing underneath – except for some ropes!«

»No need to tease me, I was intending to open that coat anyway!«

As he removed the trench coat, the scent of sweat and female arousal became even stronger and Mike also noticed the ropes tied between the girl`s legs. He found the ends of the rope behind her back and started undoing them, feeling Akiko`s breasts touch his chest as he did so.

»The last time I was that close to an older man, he invited me for dinner first!«, the girl joked, though her voice still sounded a bit hoarse. Mike smiled.

»Come on, I just organized more than 50 million for you and your sister, doesn`t that count the same?«

Akiko`s answer was to rear up and to let out a high-pitched sigh as now, the ropes had come loose and Mike pulled the crotch rope from between her legs, causing a painful tingle.

»Well, I consider that a ›Yes‹!«

Akiko giggled and held still as he fully untied her. He then picked up the trench coat and held it open for her, but before she could slip in, he let his eyes wander over her.

»At least, the Yakuza didn`t sell you below your value!«

Akiko blushed, but then, she dropped a gracious curtsey before she allowed Mike to help her into the coat. Then, they looked over to Hitoshi and Michiko. He had freed her, too, but now, he was standing opposite to the still naked girl, holding her hands and talking to her.

»Let them have a few moments – it`s complicated!«, Akiko said, holding Mike`s hand though he hadn`t attempted to interrupt the two. Then, she cuddled against him.

»Hug me!«, she demanded and Mike obeyed not too reluctantly. Akiko suddenly shook her head and giggled, though her voice sounded as if she was oppressing some tears:

»It`s always the same, no matter if it is Papa or the Yakuza: everyone prefers Michiko!«

»That`s the weirdest version of Stockholm Syndrome I`ve ever heard!«, Mike chuckled and Akiko cocked her head.

»Well, I am special!«

She slung her arms around Mike`s neck and breathed:

»Kiss me and tell me that I am something special!«

Mike bent down and kissed her lips, but withdrew when she was responding to his kiss.

»You are special and you are beautiful, Akiko-chan. And in addition, I can assure you of one thing: the woman I am putting you behind is not your sister!«

For a moment, she stared at him with her moist lips parted, but then, she smiled and withdrew a little to have a better look at him.

»You are the man Isabelle has met in France! The one Samantha has told me about!«

Akiko mustered him, obviously comparing her imagination to the reality. Then, she shrugged, turned her back towards Mike and leaned against him.

»Hug!«, she ordered.

Mike slung his arms around her and like that, they watched Michiko and the Yakuza part. He helped her into the coat and thanks to the moonlight and the way they were standing, Mike got a full view of her naked beauty before she closed the buttons. Then, she once again turned towards Hitoshi and they bowed to each other before Michiko turned around and slowly approached Mike and Akiko.

***

When Hitoshi had freed Michiko, they had kissed, but then, Michiko had withdrawn from him and though she had not hesitated as he had taken her hands, her face had shown a determined expression. Hitoshi had opened his mouth to say something, but Michiko had interrupted him:

»Please, do not apologize. What has to be forgiven, I have forgiven you. And some of the things we did, I definitely enjoyed.«

A smile crossed her face and she blushed slightly, but then, she continued:

»However, these last days are nothing to build a life upon. Tonight, you made a great step to becoming a respectable man, but your way isn`t over yet. Get your life in order, Hitoshi-san!«

He noticed that she had turned to the more formal »san« and though she was still stark naked, he felt that she meant what she said.

»Your father will be proud of you!«, he said, only partially succeeding in trying to sound sarcastically. Michiko looked at him and slightly shook her head.

»I am not only the product of my father`s education. Believe it or not, I have my own hopes and dreams and one of them is that the man on my side has more to offer than the fact that he has just quit organized crime a few minutes ago.«

Hitoshi cleared his throat as he looked at her and then, he asked with a hoarse voice:

»Will we – will we meet again, Michiko-chan?«

»Maybe. And I would like to meet you once you have found your place in your new life, though I can`t promise that I will only live for that day.«

Her expression softened and she pulled him closer towards her.

»However, if that day will come and if I am still single by then, I would not mind if this day would be followed by a long and entertaining night!«

She kissed the perplexed man`s lips and then, she turned around and stretched her arms.

»Please, help me into my coat, Hitoshi-san!«

He obeyed and when they bowed to each other, she smiled at him.

»See you!«

He looked after her and watched motionless as Michiko approached the others. Akiko freed herself from the Englishman`s embrace and flew into Michiko`s arms. Hitoshi looked at the ground where the white panties that had gagged Michiko still were lying. He picked up the sodden garment and noticed that they still held some of her fragrance.

»So, that`s how victory feels!«

Hitoshi had paved the way of his family into legality, he had made a million for himself and there was also some hope that the door between him and Michiko wasn`t completely shut. And yet, as he entered his car, he felt nothing but emptiness inside him.

***

»Now, let`s get a few things prepared!«

Linh and Guylène first took care of Cordelia whom they simply sat on the car`s passenger seat, securing her with the seat belt. With her arms tied and her fingers taped, this would ensure she would not go anywhere and could only watch with horror what the two evil women did to Isabelle and Samantha.

Linh cut four lengths of rope and then tied a veritable hangman`s noose in one of them. Isabelle and Samantha watched anxiously as she let it dangle in front of their eyes before tying a second noose. Then, she strolled over to Samantha and put the rope around her neck, pulling it so tight it was snug, but didn`t block her breathing.

Anticipating what Linh had in mind, Guylène put the other noose around Isabelle`s neck, also pulling the slack out. Linh now stepped between the two sisters and announced:

»I hope you`ll appreciate that I have something special for you: it is called ›The Scissoring Sisters‹!«

She bent towards Guylène and whispered something into her ear. Neither Isabelle nor Samantha liked the way the French smiled at what Linh told her. Then, the Asian jumped over Isabelle`s leg to get to the other side of the gap between the two palms. On her sign, Guylène approached Samantha whilst Linh went for Isabelle`s legs.

»Mmhhmmph!«

»Nnngg! Ghhmmph!«

Both sisters struggled as Linh pulled on Isabelle`s left ankle whilst Guylène had grabbed Samantha`s right. However, with their hands tied to the palms, the fight was one-sided and so, the sportive Linh managed to tie Isabelle`s ankle to the rope dangling from her sister`s neck. Now, Isabelle had to stop fighting or she would strangle Samantha and with the help of Linh, Guylène now tied off Samantha`s foot to her own neck.

The position was not only dangerous, it also forced the two captives to raise their bodies from the ground and to balance their weight on their free legs. Isabelle now realized what Linh had meant by »scissoring«: she and Guylène had taken care that Samantha`s upper body was trapped between Isabelle`s legs and vice versa, getting their labia quite close together. However, worse was to come.

Now, Linh doubled one of the other ropes and slung it around Isabelle`s waist, forming a noose and pulling it very tight. Isabelle knew that the ends would soon end up between her legs, but Linh waited until Guylène had tied the last rope around Samantha`s waist. Then, they crossed the rope strands before pushing them through the rope belts behind their respective victim`s back. Then, both Linh and Guylène pulled.

»Uuuhmmmmmm!«

»Hhrrrmmmmmph! Mhhmm!«

The ropes tried to find a way between their buttocks and labia and in addition, their middles were pulled closer and closer together. Isabelle felt the increasing pain between her legs, but also how Samantha`s soft flesh brushed over her own. Tighter and tighter, the ropes were pulled. When finally the ends were knotted off, both sisters were whimpering and their busts heaved as they tried to cope with the bite of the ropes between their legs and the way their most intimate parts were glued together in a perpetual kiss.

»If this isn`t hot enough for you, Ladies, I can help!«

From the car`s trunk, Linh now brought some old rags and piled them under the butts of the two squirming women who desperately tried to find a position that was a bit less painful and straining. Then, she poured some petrol over the rags and also a trace of some three yards.

»Quite funny, isn`t it? Either your lover gets pranked – or you`ll get roasted!«

Linh, who still was stark naked like her victims, now put a stick into the ground and with the help of some more petrol and a rag, she turned it into a torch. Nervously, Isabelle saw that it was only a few inches away from the end of the petrol trace that led to their pyre. All it would take was a kick from Linh and a minute later, she and Samantha would burn!

»Now, let`s wait for our guests of honor!«, Linh frolicked.

***

The road was rather a lane and in the darkness, Tao had difficulties in following the instructions Vinh gave her from the passenger seat. In addition, the lorry driver coming from the left ignored a give way sign and had forgotten to put on his lights. These were the reasons that Tao and her husband had a car crash some mile away from the point where either their friends or a trap was waiting for them.

Tao was thrown against the steering wheel, but the airbag protected her from getting hurt. Vinh, however, was less lucky and a new wave of pain shot through his sprained ankle. He groaned and tried to oppress a yell when the lorry driver came over to them, shouting at them. Enraged, Tao jumped from the car and when the man yelled at her, she kicked him in the balls. With a muffled grunt, the lorry driver collapsed and sank to the ground with his hands pressed to his crotch.

»That`s my girl – ouch!«, Vinh commented and Tao quickly went for his side of the car, opened the door and bent over his ankle.

It turned out that now, his leg was severely injured and even getting Vinh out of the car so he could sit, leaned against a rock, was quite a challenge. Then, Tao heard the sound of an engine. The lorry driver obviously had decided not to mess with her again and left the scene. Tao shouted some Vietnamese curses after him, but then, she returned for Vinh who tried to smile.

»I am really – no great help – for you!«

Tao crouched beside him. She was just about to call an ambulance when another car approached. To her relief, Tao saw it was the van and Mike was sitting behind the wheel.

»Oh no, it`s true what they say about Asians and driving!«, he muttered as he recognized the two Vietnamese.

»He!«, both Michiko and Akiko protested in unison. Mike stopped and got out of the car. Quickly, he realized that the car was a total damage and that now, Vinh definitely needed an ambulance. He looked at Tao:

»What are you doing here? I thought that you already were at the hospital!«

Quickly, Tao told him what had happened whilst Vinh looked at the two girls that had climbed out of the car: it was two Japanese, both looking a bit disheveled and each clad in a trench coat.

»Are these – the kidnapped girls?«, Vinh asked and Mike nodded absent-mindedly. He had not checked his cell phone for he had plugged it to the power bank after the long call to Monsieur Leblanc and in addition, the two girls had asked him whether he could get them to Michiko`s flat to put on some clothes. Since it was just a short extra way, Mike had decided that he could do so before they all had a happy reunion at the »New Dolmen«.

He begged Akiko to get him his phone from the car and then looked at Vinh`s leg.

»I will send a message to Belle that we will come later!«

He impatiently looked for Akiko and found her leaning at the van, staring at his phone.

»Would you mind interrupting rummaging through my privacy, Akiko-chan, and get me my phone before the sun rises?«

Akiko stepped closer, but when she handed the phone to him, she said:

»Whoever sent this message, it wasn`t Samantha!«

Mike took the phone and saw that she had opened the latest message. He quickly read it and explained:

»She had to borrow another phone, long story!«

However, Akiko insisted:

»I am not talking about her profile picture! Samantha hates it if anyone calls her ›Sam‹! She never would sign a message like that!«

»Linh! I knew it!«, Tao hissed. Now, both Michiko and Akiko looked even more confused and the latter demanded to know what this was all about. Mike grabbed her shoulders:

»Akiko-chan, by your curiosity, you perhaps prevented us from stepping into a trap! However, I am afraid that I have to snap for the bait anyway, for according to her sister, we are engaged!«

He read the message himself and then checked the spot where Linh was waiting for them. It was some mile ahead.

»All right, time to get the initiative back! Vinh, you have to go to the hospital or you will have to run your resort with a wooden leg. Tao, can you get him there?«

Tao wanted to contradict, but Mike said:

»I know that Linh is your sister and that you are not afraid of confronting her. However, we have to outsmart her. So, once you are at the hospital, you will s end a selfie of you and Vinh to Linh, telling her that you will stay with him for the night. At the same time, I will send a picture with me and the two Ihara sisters, pretending that we will get to the meeting point once they have put on some fresh clothes. After all, that was our original plan.«

He gathered Akiko and Michiko beside the van and then took a picture of them. Michiko then helped Tao to get Vinh into the van, but Akiko asked:

»So much about the distraction, but what will you do?«

»Linh will wait for a car and so, she will be quite surprised if I will be there, earlier than she expects and on foot!«

»That`s your plan?«, Akiko asked skeptically. »Just walk over there and see what will happen?«

»I would have preferred flying there on a dragon and to attack from above, but unfortunately, I have to cope with old boring reality! So, be a good girl and stay with your sister and Tao until you`ll hear from me! Tomorrow, we will all have a five star breakfast at Valetta`s best café!«

He gently pushed the reluctant girl towards the van where Michiko was already sitting behind the wheel whilst Tao was in the load, kneeling beside Vinh. He once again told them what to do and then, as soon as Akiko had climbed into the van, Mike began to walk fast pace along the lane, checking his gun in the progress.

»Just one last effort and then, I may finally get some rest, preferably with Belle on my side!«

The picture he had gotten from the parking lot only told him that it was a sandy square with a few palm trees standing around it. So, he would have to improvise once he was there. Linh had twice fallen victim to her hubris and so, she sure would be alert, but he was also not born yesterday.

Whilst he was considering several possibilities of what he could do, he suddenly had the feeling that someone was coming from behind. He spun around.

»Surprise!«

It was Akiko, still sporting her trench coat and still wearing no shoes. Her cheeks were slightly reddened from walking fast, but she showed him a broad smile.

»What have you done? Jumped from the car?«

Akiko nodded.

»Someone has to help you!«

»If Linh won`t kill me, your sister will!«, Mike sighed. Akiko shrugged.

»Only if I get hurt. But consider this: you, as a lonely warrior, may be quite strong, but a lonely warrior and a warrior Princess are invincible!«

Mike took her shoulders.

»Akiko-chan, this is not one of your Anime!«

Akiko reached up, grabbing his shoulders in a gesture mocking his own.

»I know! But you may need some help and I hold a blue belt in Karate. Besides, this is not only about your girlfriend, but also about my best friend!«

Mike could not help feeling admiration for the petite and determined girl and Akiko, who felt his change of mind, smiled at him.

»Now that we`ve settled that, let`s kick some asses! But before, I need a hug!«

Shaking his head, Mike took her in his arms and then, they continued to walk towards the parking lot.

***