The "Maid"en and the Heist [Open]

"Coming right up sweetie~"  A voice called out as a nice pair of legs shuffled across the floor.  A thank you could be heard calling back as the sound of food and trays hitting the floor echo'd.  "You alright there?" A hand extended, one girl helped the other girl up.  With a giggle, the one who had done the helping slid her hands near the other girl's thighs before pulling away and heading straight back to work.  In the background the sound of "Hands off you pervert" could be heard, followed by a loud slap.  The girl who had helped the other off the ground fixed up her uniform and headed back out tray of food in her hand.  As she handed it to the customers she let off a surprisingly mature giggle, and asked in a rather Risque tone if that would be all.  However, just as the fun was beginning for the customer, the girl would pull off and head to the back again.  Her maid uniform covering her body rather nicely.  That's right, she was dressed as a maid.  This was a maid cafe, and Yuri Yukawa was working here.  Well, she wasn't exactly.  Someone she knew practically begged her to fill in for someone who got sick, and she ended up obliging.  She couldn't complain too much, it was just a temporary gig after all.  Not to mention all the cuties who she could tease and flirt with.  Touching wasn't allowed, so she felt comfortable taking the shifts she was needed for.  She'd been kinda bored anyway.  Wasn't much to do lately.  The girl took the headpiece off and fixed up her long flowing black hair.  It was a tighter fit than some maid outfits, but she made sure it extended far enough past her panties that no one would be getting any panty shots.  Her shift was over though, so it was time to leave.

Yuri left most of the uniform on and continued out of the building, giving some of the other maids a last minute tease.  From there she stepped out into the streets.  It was nice to be outside, the fresh air was good after a long day cooped up in doors.  She raised her arms into a stretch, her chest stuck out a bit.  A passerby noticed and lowered his sunglasses from his eyes to look, before Yuri winked and retracted the view.  She liked flirting, but had no intention of going home with someone or bringing someone home.  She wasn't that kinda girl, she has to like them first.  Yuri began to walk, her shoes clacking on the sidewalk with every step.  They were raised, but they weren't high heels.  They were the more innocent looking platforms that maids sometimes wore in anime.  She walked with a very elegant stride, and she seemed to catch a lot of attention.  This wasn't surprising, she had an aura that made most people who were around her find her more physically attractive.  Lots of guys, and a few girls, made eyes at her as she walked.  She enjoyed it, being wanted felt nice.

She was halfway home to her parent's mansion when she passed by an alleyway.  Something in it caught her eye though.  She turned her head, it appeared there were two men making some sort of transfer.  She couldn't sense much power from them, though her ability to sense things wasn't the strongest.  Yuri's parents were head of a detective agency, if something shady was going on, she'd probably want to honor their family and at least try to figure it out.  She quickly and agilely ducked behind a trashcan, thankfully a new one so it didn't stink, and listened.  The men looked up for a second, but upon not seeing anyone, they went back to their "transaction".  "We need these weapons transferred by tonight, we can't pull the heist without them."  Weapons?  Heist?  Well this didn't sound good, but Yuri couldn't just jump out.  If she did now and something went wrong she'd be in serious trouble.  She continued listening until the men walked off their separate ways.  She had to pick one to focus on, so she picked the one who seemed to be procuring the weapons.  Their agency could interrogate these guys and get the dealers later, but if that heist was pulled tonight, they need to get on it now.  As she carefully began to shadow the man, she went to call the agency...no signal.  Just what she needs, and it's on the other side of town.  She tried her parents...no signal.  Great, she had to shadow someone but she had no backup.  She wasn't exactly the most inconspicuous though, a girl dressed like a maid trying to casually walk down the street while she drew all eyes on her.  The obvious focus and intent in her eyes didn't help.

Yuri was only vaguely aware of another presence, but it wasn't pronounced enough for her to think it was anything other than people passing on the street.  She wasn't exactly with her guard down though, if someone was to sneak up behind her they'd find she did have a bit of strength in her body.  She didn't go to the academy for nothing, and while she was still far from done, her spiritual powers meant she wasn't a pushover.  Besides, hopefully she'd get some damned reception before she had to find a way to stop it on her own, she can't handle a hail of gunfire.  She'd die.  She continued to shadow this man for a bit.  Though it wasn't long before a presence was sensed walking directly next to her.  She didn't jump, since she wasn't exactly startled.  She wasn't in the danger zone quite yet, she wouldn't jump that easily on a simple city sidewalk.  Still, whomever this person was, he seemed to read her like a book, which was enough cause for some alarm bells in her head to sound off.  "Following someone?"  She turned and looked at him, not quite a startled expression, but an expression that went "Huh?" none the less.  She began to look at his features.  He seemed to be in his teens, which usually meant there was less room for alarm.  He was smiling at her, which was what seemed to be a usual smile of interest.  You've got to be kidding me.  The one time she wants them to keep it in their pants (metaphorically, since she doesn't want them to literally take it out ever) someone approaches her.

To be fair though, she did stick out like a sore thumb.  Beautiful girl, dressed like a maid, which some people got a kick out of.  Yuri herself couldn't say she didn't find the other girls dressed up like this a bit of a turn on.  Still, he was kinda cute.  Maybe...no no no, Yuri knew these thoughts had no place here.  She was trying to stop what every clue ever screamed was a criminal act.  She didn't have time to be flirting with cute boys.  She stopped for a moment.  "Huh? What, I'm busy with something.  I don't have time to flirt right now!"  She blurted out, trying to get the boy to leave.  She could hardly believe what came out of her mouth but it did have to be said, she didn't have time to flirt.  Though she looked away from the boy and looked towards the man who was now beginning to gain some distance.  If she didn't deal with this quickly she'd lose him!  The kid said he could be stealthy.  What the heck was she supposed to expect.  Maybe he was...either way, if he was working with the criminals shooing him now would still tip them off.  Maybe if she just got rid of him before the danger zone, she'd have a few moments for proper scouting before he gave away information.  Though...there WAS another angle she could take.  She'd shadow for awhile in case he was a dumb kid, then when she was sure of the criminal's destination, she could interrogate him, though she wouldn't go hardcore interrogation in case he was just a regular kid.  Just looking for inconsistencies in his story and whatnot, bailing if she sensed something wrong.  "Whatever fine, just follow me.  And when I say to go, go.  It's too dangerous for someone like you."  

Honestly someone could say the same to her since she wasn't fully trained yet, but she at least learned enough about being a detective to have the brains to minimize risk.  Upon speaking she'd quicken her pace til she was back at her safe shadowing distance.  She'd turn to the kid and make it inconspicuous in case the guy turned around.  If he was a spy the person she was following would know immediately, but if he wasn't it makes it more believable.  She was far enough away that the man would never be able to hear her conversation amidst the sounds of the city.  "And what the heck kinda pick up line is that.  "Following someone, looks like fun?"  If you really want to pick up a girl you're going to have to do better than that.  She decided that actually talking to the kid would both hopefully discern his identity and intentions, as well as just make the shadowing less tedious.  "All it takes is a hello to get the ball rolling you know, some conversation.  Then some flattery, but make it casual so it sounds like it was perfectly natural to compliment the girl like that.  Makes it sound less like you're just hitting on her."  Ironically if it was a pick up line, it sorta worked.  She's talking to him, though in the future it wouldn't work.  Maybe if nothing else she'd help a poor boy figure out how to get a girl.

The boy chuckled a bit when she said she didn't have time to flirt. Quiet as it was, she could still faintly hear it. What? Did she see right through him and he's trying to play it cool or something? When she told him that if it got to dangerous he needed to leave, he...agree'd? No argument, no questioning what she was doing, no bailing because this girl was doing something dangerous. She looked at him with a wary expression for a few moments. Was this kid for real? Normally she wouldn't catch much as suspicious, but given the circumstances she was in self-defense mode. This guy worked for them, then if she played it wrong she could be dead...or worse. Yeah, worse doesn't work for her. She'd make sure she died before she ended up at the mercy of criminals. Better yet, she'd just not get stuck in that scenario. When she sped up to reach the appropriate distance from the man she was following, the boy set himself up once more to be beside her. Yuri sighed and considered the fact that her power could be part of this. If he wasn't who she thought he was, he was just some teenager who was interested in her. She almost wished this thing had an off switch, but even then a pretty girl dressed up like a maid would draw a lot of "attention".

It was at this point that she began to critique the boy's flirting methods. Even if he was potentially dangerous, there was a chance that he wasn't, and that choice of pickup line was just sad. He began to retort about how he had to come up with one on the spot, and the alternative was "How you doin?" Really? She JUST said, was he even listening? An incredibly awkward expression covered her face, and a small bead of sweat dripped down the side of her head. That was where she kept talking, explaining something better. Then he acted like being 16 was an accomplishment. "Oh you're 16, that changes everything." She spoke with a hint of sarcasm. "Hun, being 16 doesn't mean you can flirt." She shook her head slightly. He WAS kinda cute, but... "Not impressed." She blunty stated as she looked to him with a rather serious expression. "Shouldn't I be swooning over you right now? Not. Impressed." She completely ignored his wink, because it didn't work. Maybe she'd be more forgiving of his poor flirting if she wasn't so wary of him in the first place.

Yuri pulled out her cellphone and looked at it again. Damn, still no service. She didn't point this fact out, if only because letting a potential threat know she had know way of contacting help was a bad idea. She made it look like she was checking her messages for a moment, then popped the phone back in her pocket. She stretched her right arm a bit, her shoulder was surprisingly stiff. Maybe carrying food all day was the cause of that. She looked at the man she was shadowing, he was still going straight, not veering off course. Actually...was he really completely oblivious to them? As she was analyzing him to see if there was anything she could make out, the boy gave her his name. She turned to him. "Oh, Yuri. Yuri Yukawa." She almost smacked herself for that one. She wasn't thinking about it, but giving him her full name wasn't the best of plans. Granted, her family, while notable, was on the more obscure end of things. The odds of anyone recognizing it were slim. Actually, if this guy was a threat, and he recognized it, he might assume that there were plenty of people set up to take them all down. In which case he'd probably want to break away, run ahead, and warn his comrades. Or he'd take her hostage, she'd have to rely on what she learned of fighting and her heart beam. Actually, she'd save the latter for a scenario with less witnesses. Sure it might be stronger around groups of people who find her attractive, but as long as people within a fair distance around her had her on their mind, or were simply in a short distance of her, she'd power up all the same. She'd just have to fire it out of sight, and quickly enough that the people who had seen her were still relatively near. "Ken huh, well at least your name is cute." She commented. She kinda liked that name. "If only your flirting was any good." She giggled as she began to playfully tease him.

Upon completely shooting down any thoughts he may have had of success, he merely surrendered for the battle, but apparently not the war.  He used the words "I'll get you" though.  Admittedly while it sounded innocent, it made Yuri a little sick to her stomach.  That was not what she wanted to hear, it only made her suspicions worse.  The thing making it complicated was that she had no simple way to find out the truth without inadvertently scaring the kid should he be genuine.  Yuri kept a fairly close eye on her "quarry," though at one point when she almost lost him Ken almost seemed to subtly lean her back on track.  Admittedly, Yuri didn't quite catch this, even with her suspicions, but she was already suspicious enough that this particular blunder shouldn't cost her.  She definitely wouldn't follow the guy into an alley.  Granted if this guy didn't get to his destination before nightfall and this kid was still following her, she'd have to perform a full abort of the mission lest she just get caught out alone at night.  Night time is most certainly the last time a girl wants to be out walking alone.  Strong enough to defend herself from the average person, she still wasn't strong enough to successfully survive a bullet.  If it got bad she'd have to run, outrun their gun.  She continued to idly flirt, follow the suspect, and keep tabs on her tag along before things got out of hand and fast.

Upon stating her name she thought she saw surprise on his face for a moment, though it was quick so she wasn't sure if her paranoia was getting the better of her.  Then Ken explained how his mother needed private investigators, and thus he had heard the name Yukawa before.  Fair enough, Yuri consciously believed that story, but her heart did speed up a bit regardless.  "I see, I'm sorry."  She politely said.  People showing respect and condolences had a funny way of making it sound like it was somehow their fault.  Finally though, he began to go way too far.  He began to talk about how she was following the man in front of them.  "Huh...y-yeah."  Seemed way too odd that he'd realize she was following someone for investigative purposes.  Rather if he knew she was a private investigator for the reasons stated before, it seemed odd that he'd follow someone when he doesn't even know what she's investigating.  Then he put his hands in his pockets, normally an innocent act but her eyes locked on them.  They didn't seem to be moving in a manner in which they'd be pulling out a weapon, so she focused back on the man.  Then he said it, "guys".  Yuri's heart definitely skipped a beat that time.  "Guys?"  Yuri stopped and suddenly took 2, 3, at least 5 quick steps backwards.

"How'd you know there were multiple?  How do you know this is something an investigator would be sent out over?"  She was definitely prepared for this to either get ugly, or for the man to run.  She wanted the latter, actually she wanted a surrender if this paranoia was well founded.  Maybe she could figure out something.  HELL, maybe her phone could get a signal.  Damn thing needed to be replaced, always cut out at the worst moments.    "What did you mean "You'll get me."  Answer me Ken!"  She paused before asking for an answer, only calling out to him for that answer should he dodge the question or stay silent. She kept herself calm enough that someone would have to be right next to her to realize something was very wrong, and it was more than enough that the man she was following couldn't hear what was going on.  Actually, upon looking past Ken, she saw the man go into a building a block ahead of them.  If Ken was with them, she may have just dodged the worst bullet of her life.  "And yes, Ostentatious."  She said painfully sarcastically since right now she was in total self defense mode.  Was Ken a threat to her?  Was he the only threat here?  What did they plan on doing to her if they caught her?  All of these questions flooded her mind, but she knew one thing.  She didn't fall completely into their trap.  She was still in the open, and if their plan was as big as she thought it was, they would NOT be bringing unnecessary attention to themselves.  Hell, enough police presence might be enough to make them think twice, though if they gave up without trying today they might still be a threat tomorrow.  As long as this was true though, she could defend herself well enough for the location she found herself in.