[b]Targa Household[/b]

[color=f7976a]"Of course. We'll be notified if anyone shows up."[/color] Yuuma paused, noticing Luca eyeing something. [color=f7976a]"Hm? What's wrong--"[/color]

He heard the ghoul before he saw her, the tell-tale sign of crystal spikes cutting through the air alerting him. Taking a simple, sharp step to the side, he swung his briefcase in an arc above his head, catching most of the spikes with it, and narrowly dodging the rest.

He stared hard at the figure that landed before them, mentally noting any information he could get. The ghoul looked like a younger female, so most likely not Akurai. Yuuma didn't recognize her mask or kagune, which meant she was either unregistered or from another district.

Her kagune was shaped like butterfly wings... no. Moth wings. And most importantly, it was an ukaku.

He frowned. The fact that he had never seen her before meant she likely wasn't a troublemaker. Yuuma wasn't fond of killing those who didn't truly deserve it.

But she had engaged him and Luca. That was enough reason to fight. If she made any move against anyone else present... 

That would be enough reason to kill.

The cops surrounding the house started reacting, finally noticing her. Some drew their useless weapons, some took cover, and others tried to get the neighbors on scene away.

[color=f7976a]"Jumping in here was idiotic, girl. You're outnumbered, and I've always had an easy time with ukaku ghouls. Especially now that I have this..."[/color] He held up his quinque, clicking it open, causing it to unfurl and reveal it's form. He let the hammer side drop to the ground with a heavy [i]thump[/i], the pavement below it cracking and giving way. [color=f7976a]"If you stay, you [i]will[/i] die."[/color]

And that was when Akurai showed up. Yuuma's eyes widened for just a moment, but his face quickly hardened again.

The boy started speaking, desperately trying to garner sympathy. Throughout the little speech, Yuuma's expression never changed. From the first gunshots, to the story being told, to the boy revealing his kagune.

He glanced towards Luca. [color=f7976a]"Watch my back,"[/color] he said, before easily lifting up his quinque. It was only the second time he had wielded it. It still felt foreign in his hands.

With long, purposeful strides, he stepped towards Akurai. The boy had a strong kagune, but no fighting experience. He had no chance. There were too many people here, bearing witness. Yuuma was a ghoul investigator, and in front of him were two ghouls -- his job was to eliminate them, or face consequences. He had to keep up appearances.

As Yuuma reached Akurai, he said one word, with little emotion, and quietly enough that only the two ghouls could hear him.

[color=f7976a]"Run."[/color]

A moment later, he spun around on his feet, winding up and taking a heavy side-ways swing at Akurai, preparing himself for any counter-attack from either of them. He aimed not to do damage, but instead launch the boy several dozen feet away -- which would undoubtedly still hurt, but wouldn't kill.