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The bubbly substance sizzled in the tall champagne glass as she held it in between her delicate fingers. Guests couldn't help but steal a glance at the stunning woman who stood in one corner of the ballroom. Much to their dismay, a handsome gentleman was already by her side.

The gentleman sported a custom tailored black suit. He adorned a red handkerchief in his left chest-pocket, and a tie in the same color. His companion, the lady, wore a long-sleeved evening gown in creamy white, which complimented just the right curves of her figure. Golden embroidery trailed down her back, giving the dress a bit more accent.

Dazzling jewels and diamonds decorated her necks and attire. The 4-inch pumps in rose red matched the shiny rubies hung around her neck. And her eyes... The crimson orbs shone just as bright as her necklace, sharp and fierce. Her long thick lashes would surely make anyone jealous. Ebony black threads held up by a traditional pin loosely, a few strands gone astray and hung around the side of her face.

She stood close to the man.

He was as equally appealing as her. Their hair and eyes were the same shade, indicating that perhaps they were siblings. Twins at that.

The couple whispered incoherent words to one another as if they were speaking in another language. Even a spy wouldn't be able to figure out whatever they were discussing all the while looking like God-sent angels from heaven.

The clock was ticking and the night was coming to an end.

They had what they came for, and they were ready to leave.

Well, only if it weren't for someone keeping their eyes on the duo, that is. The girl whispered to her companion,

"I think it's about time we leave, love." she put away the glass as she said so while one of her hands snaked around the man's shoulders. Trailing down his right arm, and holding his hand. It was warm, just the way she liked.

"I suppose so\~" a sly smirk played on his lips as he pulled his companion closer to himself and held her by the waist. He then shot a coy look at someone across the ballroom. She looked back and her eyes followed his sight as it landed on a man glaring back at them.

Although he looked fairly young, he was quite well-built.

A ravenette in full black he was, except that the tie around his neck was a fine wine red. Parts of his hair covered the right side of his face, giving him a leisurely look. Perhaps he went all day with a bedhead? Certainly.

From the looks of things, he seemed to know the girl's companion. Maybe their relationship wasn't quite the best. Because, if looks could kill, the handsome man beside her would be six feet under by now.

She checked her smartwatch and clicked something on it. "We're finished." she smiled.

He hummed in response, eyes still on the man in black. "Then let us depart, sister." he kissed the back of her hand as he held it up so that it would be in line of sight with his acquaintance.

She chuckled. "Of course, brother."

The assumed brother bowed a bit as a way of saying goodbye to the stranger across the room before escorting his sister out the exit.

Tonight was a success as they had stolen a hefty amount of money. Probably, this was their largest sum yet. But alas, both siblings were tired as they had been in that awful place for much longer than it was to their liking.

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Motorcycles. A fine choice of transportation since it's fast and small. Easy to take care of, easy to hide.

Their motorcycles were almost the only thing they owned to themselves.

"Built from scratch. From nothing to something." the girl likes to say.

The only way to distinguish them were the size. His was a bit bigger and hers were a bit smaller.

They hopped on to each of their rides and pushed in their keys into the ignition. Twisting it, the engine started with a roar. After a bit, the noise died down and they gained their speed, leaving the building and onto the highway.

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Arriving at their little hideout in the subtle part of town, they had everything packed and ready to go. Since, after all, tonight was their last heist... in the United States, that is.

In about approximately 19 hours they would be enjoying the sun in Japan, with their toes in the sand.

They changed into something more casual and gathered the little stuff they had. All the previous junk–the fancy clothing, and jewelry– were to be left behind as if they were new. After all, they didn't want anyone tracking them down.

"Shall we?" the male held a hand out the his younger sibling as he held the window open. Of course, for criminals with a bounty on their head, escaping through the window was the best course of action.

Leaving through the doors would just leave too much evidence.

The girl hummed. "We shall."

Carlton McFlare.

Hearing that name would send shivers down the spine of anyone who knew him. The notorious enemy of police inforcements and wealthy businessmen. Known as the Devil Hawk among sinners of the underground.

Two of the few people who know him personally are the twins. Mcflare owed a lot to them. The duo once saved him during a robbery.

He was after Carter's Despair Diamond, one of the most expensive jewelries ever made. Shaped like a tear drop, color as deep as the blue ocean, and worth over 180 million dollars.

Carter was looking for a buyer for the necklace. So, they set up a grand Gala and invited Kiki Shimmer, who is a famous fashion model.

Unfortunately for them, McFlare had heard of this and was preparing to steal it from right under their noses.

He had a team of 11 men. His right hand man was Sam Terrasi, the Escape Monster.

And so, the night of their robbery had begun. Everything was going as planned until...

Well...

Police had somehow found out that McFlare and his men were there.

They had only one picture of him on his file. So it was a game of hide and seek with hundreds of people, without knowing what the hider looked like.

One of the police force, being Tom Oliver, has been after McFlare for his whole career. He is exceptionally talented in his field of work, catching many wanted criminals, including Karlston Turner, Benjamin Kou, and Nishi Yuu, who were part of the underground crime organization Murder Crows.

Yet, he just couldn't get near McFlare. The man would be right at the tip of his hands, and yet he would be as far as a few thousand miles away. Literally.

And so, Oliver was at the grand ball, on the hunt for McFlare, using a picture that featured barely the third of the robber's identity as reference.

The twins were there, too. Observing as the criminal mastermind did his work with his men. The problem was that they were having trouble replacing the necklace with a fake.

Unforeseen obstacles occurred as there were more than one bodyguard by Miss Shimmer's side.

Four armed men in black. Members of the Murder Crows criminal organization, Ruke Tiffany, Danny Saltman, Nishi Yuu, and Shoen Himleton.

Quite the combination, they were.

Time was running out and Oliver was getting more and more suspicious of the tall man with olive green eyes who kept glancing at him.

And so, for the fun of it, barely a second before Oliver caught Mcflare, the twins walked up to him.

"Give us the fake, we'll swap it for ya." they said. The cornered criminal played dumb and asked whatever they meant. And so they replied by telling him their identity.

The Yin Yang twins.

His eyes went wide as his assumptions were correct. The infamous little thieves stood before him, offering help.

It was a dicey move, but he didn't have any other choice than to let the peculiar siblings help him. If they were to commit treason, he would just silence them. Well, after escaping prison-time that is.

And so, the twins managed to replace the necklace and only god knows how they did it with 4 men from Murder Crows in the way. Well, at least things went back on track in Mcflare's department.

If he had been caught, he would've been dead meat for sure.

The reason this man and the twins' relationship is explained, is because, well... the two were on their way to see him about now.

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"You know..." a deep voice started from the entrance of the room, seeing the oh-so-familiar twins sitting on his couch. "You could've just come in through the main gate like normal people... Not sneak in through my windows and wait in my bedroom..." Mcflare sighed. "You kids are such a handful."

"Hey! Who are you calling kids?!" Yang extorted, pointing a finger at the man in accusation. "We're almost twenty, thank you very much." he huffed and crossed his arms.

"When did you arrive? I could've sent a driver to pick you guys up from the airport." Mcflare went to sit in the armchair beside the couch.

"Tch, ignoring me like always." he mumbled. He had quite a disheartened look on his face, which Mcflare took notice of. "We came about two hours ago."

"I see. What brings you to my manor, though?" he inquired, raising a brow as he looked between the two, expecting an answer.

They stayed silent a bit longer than considered normal. One tried to speak up, but it was futile as the words got stuck in her throat.

"W-We..." the girl spoke up weakly.

"We're leaving." Yang finished her sentence, to her relief. She wouldn't have been able to say it.

"Where to?"

"No. Not as in where to. We're leaving this field of work. We're starting over before it's too late. We..." his eyes trailed up from the floor and met Mcflare's widened ones for the first time today. "We're going to build a home for ourselves."

The older man sat in silence for a bit. But after a bit a while of thinking, he nodded. "I understand." he said.

"We were just dropping by to say our farewells. We might not see each other again." Yin sighed.

"Plus, we don't want the Aoba Jhousai Swat team on our tail, just cause that Oikawa bastard has been desperately pursuing you to no end." Yang grinned, the teasing quite vivid in his tone.

"Why is he so determined on catching you, though?"  the younger one inquired. Mcflare shrugged.

"With his skills, he should've joined me when I sent him various invitations. He's not suited to be in the investigators department. I think quite highly of him, although he's my rival."

The twins made noise of affirmation. They actually agreed with him. Tom Oliver is a formidable foe. An individual with high intelligence, and a bit of a... let's just say peculiar personality for someone at his level.

"You two should've joined me as well."

A memory played in the back of Yin's head as he said so. After the Despair Diamond had been successfully snatched, Mcflare invited the twins to his mansion for dinner. That's when they found out the criminal was actually a mafioso. And he was the boss.

It was quite unusual. Since after all, the boss' job is to stay hidden and get the money. Keep things rolling. But Mcflare, the boss of Onii-Shiratori, was working with his capos and completing missions by himself.

"Onii-Shiratori." he said back then at the fancy dinner table. "Join me and my men."

Spoons dropped and mouths went agape. The current members were astonished as how their boss just invited two little kids into the group.

She discarded the memory from her mind as fast as it surfaced.

"You know the answer is still no, ya know." Yang spoke up. "We work only with each other. Plus, as you can see, we're leaving for good."

"Hmm. Well, if you change your mind, tell me anytime." his usual monotone voice sounded.

"Sure will." the male twin smirked. "Anyways, I think it's about time we head over to our hotel."

"I'll call on one of my men to drive you." he said as all of them stood up. The two accepted his offer and they all went to the main gate of the Onii-Shiratori Mansion.