A/N: This needs a new title if anyone has any ideas they would be much appreciated!

"China Sorrows." The lady in leather said, emerging from the shadows. "What's a women like you doing in a place like this?"

China whirled around to see who had spoken, her face a mask of elegant surprise. "Tanith Low, how… lovely to see you. As for what I'm doing here, since the rather unfortunate incident involving a bomb, my library and the dreadful Eliza Scorn I have had to resort to rather unorthodox methods of regaining items from my collection. Hence how I came to be in this dingy, little alleyway awaiting an item the seller promised I could not live without. Now to the question of what you yourself are doing here? The last I heard you were locked up in a cell in the English Sanctuary." She replied, eyeing Tanith warily.

"Ah yes, I was sprung from my cell by my guardian angel several days ago. Not so on top of things any more are we, my dearest China?"

China scowled at her, though in the most beautiful way possible, of course. "That is what happens when one makes enemies of the most powerful people in Ireland. People are not nearly so open with me now, no matter how persuasive I am. You have not answered my question though. How does the infamous Tanith Low come to be in the exact same alleyway as myself, in Paris of all places?"

"Well you see, I have a little surprise for you. I am the mysterious seller of this item you cannot live without. I set up this little meeting of myself and the most beautiful woman in the world, in the most beautiful city in the world." Tanith said with a sly smile.

"How extraordinarily sneaky of you. If you wanted to see me all you had to do was ask you know, not invent some story of a precious artefact." China said as she slowly approached the blonde.

"Ah but you see, I do have an artefact for you. One I think you will find quite fascinating. I shall be wanting something from you in return though."

"And what would that be, I am not in the habit of carrying copious amounts of money with me, I find charm works just as well." They were now mere inches away from each other, eyes locked together as the conversation continued.

"Oh I do not require money, my request is something far more valuable than that. I want a kiss, a kiss from the most beautiful woman on Earth." Tanith said, smirking.

"That sounds perfectly reasonable, my dear." China replied, pressing her soft lips against Tanith's own.