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She crouched over him； sliding her breasts and nipples hard against his flesh； her small； white teeth bared slightly as she worked her nips against him； building an irreversible tension within him。
Sun Hsiung gritted his teeth； the cords at the sides of his neck standing out like steel cables。 He grunted continuously； all the way inside her now； but his eyes were open； staring up at her face； wanting to wait for her。
And the trembling came to her again； this time in great wracking pulses； shivering her hot sheath around him。 It was the last straw and he felt…himself melting； all his energy； all his reserves of strength flowing down the ribboning muscles of his thighs to his loins； pooling like quicksilver in his scrotum。 As her cupping palm urged him onward； as her sheath fluttered around his expanding penis； he felt a great series of throbs； an unutterably delicious warmth overpowering him bined with an enormous desire to penetrate her farther than he had any other woman。
Then she was crying out as her hips blurred； as she worked herself on him； rubbing and stroking； her sweet breath with a hint of his own musk in his face； her damp unbound hair a tender veil across his eyes。 A heavy undulation across her abdomen and belly； her muscles fluting in spasm； and he felt silken fingers grasping him； stroking him anew with such tenderness that； miraculously； he felt a return of his waning orgasm； gathering once again in him as if he were a female； regenerating another form of pleasure entirely； one of which he had been ignorant all his life。
Something inside her…that same thing that had reached out to him in slumber and caressed him…lifted him up with her so that they experienced her orgasm together； united in a kind of spirit dance Sun Hsiung had previously only experienced at the very height of the highest level of bat； when lives hung in the balance and death hung by his side。
Shaken like a leaf in a tempest； Sun Hsiung allowed the full force of her marvelous power to blast through him。 He rose with her on wings of ecstasy and； his renewed erection quivering； shot again within her dripping sex all that he could muster。
Years later； the memory of that evening remained fresh inside him。 And so it was that she came before him； now fully a woman； and said to him； bowing as she did so； 〃Sensei； I wish to learn one more thing。〃 Sun Hsiung's belly contracted and his heart went cold； for he had known of this moment almost from the first。 And dreading its ing； he had erased its specter from his mind。 Until now。 For now was the time。
〃And what is that？〃 he inquired； his voice faint in the flickering lamplight which served to illuminate one small patch of the surrounding darkness。
Akiko's forehead was against the tatami。 Her shining black hair was pulled tightly back from her exquisite face； tied in a long ponytail…a Chinese fashion unknown to her but pleasing to Sun Hsiung…that lay curled across one shoulder and her upper back。 She wore a kimono of crimsons； golds； and flame oranges； a match for the autumnal foliage beyond their front door。
〃I wish to learn how to disguise my wa。〃 Her voice was calm and free of excess emotion。 She had proved to be an enormously gifted pupil。 〃Ever since I discovered the talent in me； I have longed to know this。〃
〃Why is that； Kodomo…gunjin？〃
〃Because I feel somehow inplete without it。〃
Sun Hsiung nodded once。 〃I understand。〃 He thought about saying more。
〃There is no need to warn me； sensei；〃 she said； catching the essence of his emanation。
〃It is more dangerous than even you can suspect。〃 Their eyes locked； Akiko submitted entirely to his will now； her whole being attuned to his words； sensing their import beyond the fact that nothing could dissuade her from her karma。
〃I am not afraid of death or dying；〃 she said softly。
〃Corporeal death is far from the worst eventuality。〃 Abruptly the room seemed webbed with bioluminescent strands； the building of their spirits； pulsing with vitality； making of this place a power spot。 〃These forces you seek are beyond even our understanding； they are so elemental that they may only be controlled partially。 And in those other moments they may change you； they may corrupt all that you have learned here。〃
Within the echoing silence that engulfed them both； Akiko bowed her head。 〃I understand。 I will guard myself carefully against just such corruption。〃
〃Then this is where you must go；〃 Sun Hsiung said； sliding a folded slip of paper across the tatami to her。
The next morning； as she finished her packing； he took her painting pad and brush from her。 〃You cannot take these where you are going； Little Soldier。〃
And for the first time Akiko had a sense of the depth of the darkness into which she was descending。 〃This saddens me； sen…sei。〃
Those were the last words Sun Hsiung heard her utter。 They drank one last cup of tea together。 Moments later she hefted her bags and； bowing formally； left him。
It was the first time that she had performed chano…yu for him； the pupil serving the sensei as new sensei。 For a long time after that Sun Hsiung sat before his tiny cold teacup； the dark green leaves clinging tenaciously to its bottom like a vine refusing to die。
Then； slowly and carefully； as if he were made of delicate crystal； he crawled across the tatami to where her painting pad with its black finger of the sable brush lay。
He reached out and picked up the pad； drawing it toward him as his eyes studied the calming confluence of forces within the bonsai garden。 He heard the plaintive call of a plover through the partially open fusuma； he was quite unaware of the coolness in the room。
And with the pad pressed tightly against his chest； he began a slow rocking on his haunches。
At last one salty tear slid down his weathered cheek； to drop silently on the edge of the pad； immediately absorbed by the sheets of paper； gone forever。
BOOK
FOUR
FACHI
＇Release the trigger＇
HONG KONG/WASHINGTON/TOKYO/ MAUI/RALEIGH/HOKKAIDO
SPRING； PRESENT
〃I am afraid； Mr。 Nangi； that the news is a good deal worse than either you or I first imagined。〃
Tanzan Nangi sat sipping his pale gold jasmine tea； staring out the set of windows that faced the Botanical Gardens on Hong Kong Island's Mid…Levels。 Just beyond was Victoria Gap； high up on the Peak。
He was high up above the Central District in the All…Asia Bank's executive offices； a glass and steel tower in the middle of Des Voeux Road Central。
〃Go on；〃 Nangi said placidly as he tapped the ash from his cigarette into a crystal ashtray on the desk in front of him。
Allan Su glanced briefly down at the oversized buff folder he was clutching although it was apparent that he hardly needed to do that。 He wiped at his upper lip； then ran his fingers through his hair。 He was a small； pact Chinese of Shanghainese extraction who was normally calm and clear headed。 Now his obvious anxiety filled the room like a strange perfume。
He began to pace back and forth over the antique Bhokara。 〃To give you an example； we have three…quarters interest in the Wan Fa housing project in the New Territories in Tai Po Kau。
The first mortgage has already been r