(A/N): Remix number six! Let's head over to everyone's favorite assassin, Golden Darkness!

The scene we're gonna revisit here is when Yami and Rito end up bonded by the hands and are in futon. This scene harkens back to a previous episode in the anime when Celine spread her pollen to Yami, resulting in what transpired. This also features a softer Yami who isn't much in conflict between her feelings and her mission and also a Rito who isn't in complete conflict about love. The scene has also been modified so that no Momo and Mikan moments will be there. It will feature only Yami and Rito's moment.

I think this scene was a golden moment (haha puns) for the YamixRito fandom and I couldn't help but try to imagine what would've happened if Yami actually asked him to hold her.

Thanks for reading everyone and please, leave reviews. This one took a while cause I had some serious writer's block.

Remix Part Seven: Yami's Second Attempt

At The Yuuki House

"She's just been laying there in silence for a while…she probably hates me for getting us into this mess…"

Rito let out a sigh as he looked at the ceiling.

"I probably should've paid better attention…then maybe this whole day could've been avoided,"

"Yuuki Rito?"

He was startled at the sudden sound of the assassin's voice; she was quiet for a long time and he knew that she didn't really need to sleep so she was likely in thought or just being her…special self.

"You said you wanted to know about my past…" she began.

Rito sat up with genuine interest as Yami began her tale. She spoke about a woman who used to take care of her named Tearju. She was also the one of whom she herself was based off of in a cloning program to create the ultimate assassin. Tearju however treated Yami as if she was her own flesh and blood and even gave her a name, Eve. The bond between the two of them was the closest thing that Rito could imagine Yami had to a mother and the closest bond she had ever had besides what she had with Mikan. His fist automatically clenched once he heard her speak about the things she had to do and also of the organization that separated the two from each other. Even though he knew that she had to be the one to end his life one day, he couldn't help but feel furious that she was forced to live her life the way she had been up to now. It was only when she came to Earth and decided to settle that she really began to enjoy life again.

Before, it was all about the next target or the next mission but now, Yami had to admit that she enjoyed her time on the planet. Interesting food, fascinating literature and people unlike any she had ever known before. Most notably, Mikan was the closest friend she had with her being the only one who could get her to do certain things. Mikan also seemed the be one of the very few people who saw her ability to transform into weapons as a gift rather than a curse, something that greatly puzzled her. Yami also had a deep abiding respect for Princess Lala Deviluke, often listening to her whenever she asked her to do something and even though her mission was to initially kill the supposed "tyrant who forced the princess into marriage", she learned that the situation wasn't so.

Then…there was her target. Yami had no idea why Rito was so kind to her even though she will take his life one day. He was kind to her from the first day he met her, giving her food that he bought for himself and Mikan despite not knowing who she was or why she was there. Rito continued to amaze her with his kindness, going far beyond the call of duty for all of his friends, especially for that of Lala when he risked his life to save the Earth from being destroyed by the king. Even though no force under the sun could make her think otherwise, Yami was convinced that he was a lecherous pervert but more and more, he continued to show that he really was a good man…perhaps one of the best she had ever known.

Rito suddenly growled.

"That's not fair…they forced you to go through all of that!" he said.

She looked at him in astonishment.

"W-W-Whoever did that to you deserves to pay," he exclaimed.

Her eyes widened in disbelief at his words. Her mind once again shifted to the man who was bonded to her hand and she couldn't help but feel warmth build in her cheeks. He was still thinking of her even though she told him over and over again not to feel anything for her because she was inevitably going to fulfill her contract.

Now…she found herself reconsidering her words.

"What would I gain apart from fulfilling a directive I've never gone back on? Would the world really be a better place without him? How would the others react to his death, especially at my hands? Would Mikan even want to be her friend anymore? Would the princess and I still get along relatively well as we do now? What would Tearju think?..."

She found herself involuntarily move towards him and her hand touched his arm. Rito looked at her curiously as he noticed the faint shade of pink on her cheeks.

"Yuuki Rito…" she began.

Her eyes met his.

"Why are you so kind to me?" she asked.

Her thoughts drifted back to previous moments. There was the very first time they met when Rito shared food with her despite being a complete stranger. Then there was when Rito carried her all the way to Mikado's clinic when she fell ill. The attempt of another assassin to kill her was also one of the few times that she was able to see Rito's unwavering courage for his friends and finally, he truly impressed her when he chose not to take advantage of her when she was under the influence of Celine's pollen.

He blinked before smiling.

"Because you're my friend…even though it's your mission to kill me one day, you've been a great help to everyone…especially Mikan," he began.

His eyes turned away from her and focused on the ground.

"Mikan and I don't really get to spend a lot of time together and whenever you're around, she's happy so for that I'm very grateful," he explained.

He looked up and smiled again.

"And I guess the most obvious reason is that you haven't decided to do your duty yet…so I have you to thank for still being alive," he said.

Yami's shade turned darker as her head rested on his shoulder. He looked at her again and even though her face was blank, he could somewhat see that she was struggling to say something.

After a short pause, Yami took a silent breath, calming her nerves and clearing her head.

"…I…want you to hold me…" she whispered.

Much to his astonishment, he saw a few tears fall from her turned down face.

"I…I'm not very good with emotions…but I know true kindness when I see it," she continued.

Her hand tightened around his arm.

"You…you're the only one who's shown an interest in my past…and…I've never told anyone about it before," she said.

Much to her surprise, Rito put his free arm around her before pulling her into a gentle hug.

"You're welcome," he said.

They stayed like that for a few seconds as Yami leaned into his embrace and accepted it, her hand moving to his chest as well as her head. A sudden static discharge indicated that his hand was no longer bound to hers. Rito felt it separate but for some reason, he didn't feel completely overjoyed as he was when his hand was bound to Lala's tail. In fact, he felt he was duty bound to not move.

So he didn't.

He raised the other hand and wrapped it around her and deepened the embrace and she responded in kind by wrapping her arms around his neck and hugging back.

"I guess she just needed someone to want to understand her…she really isn't a horrible person, she was just raised in a very harsh manner and she did what she felt her purpose was to…maybe we can all give her a new purpose so she can live in happiness rather than killing others,"

Rito half expected Mikan or Momo to come into the room and catch them but when complete silence continue to fill the room, he breathed a sigh of relief. He could feel wetness on his shirt at it was then that he realized that Yami was crying.

"You…you make me feel…so safe...and so at peace," she whispered.

She leaned away from him before picking up the hand that was bound to hers and placing it on her chest. Rito couldn't help but blush but once Yami made no move to pulverize him for being a pervert, he realized that she was trying to allow him to feel her heartbeat.

"My heart never rushes like this…and I haven't felt this kind of warmth since I was living with Tearju," she explained.

She looked at him, her eyes now focused on his.

"I'm glad that I haven't killed you…Yuuki Rito," she said with a genuine smile.

Rito had only seen her smile once and that was when she was affected by Celine's pollen. He then blushed when he remembered the time that they almost kissed before he rejected her, knowing full well that she would regret it unless she really and truly wanted it.

"Well I'm very glad to have met you Yami," he said with a smile of his own.

Yami's eyes focused on his face as she leaned forward again.

"…Do you remember what happened that day? When we…went on a date?" she asked.

He nodded, slightly nervous at where she was going with this. She moved close to him before placing her hands on the sleeves of his shirt, her head leaning down and hiding her expression from view.

"I…haven't forgotten that day…it's a day I've thought about almost constantly since it happened," she continued.

She leaned up, now red in the cheeks.

"I…wanted to try a kiss…and now I realize that…it truly is what I want," she whispered.

Rito could see how vulnerable she was in this state and it probably took everything within her willpower to place such trust in him to see her so weak and emotional. He swallowed hard.

"I mean…even though Lala and Haruna hold my heart…I guess there isn't really any harm in this…I'm technically not with any of them…"

Rito's mind shuffled as he mentally pounded himself.

"I've been hanging around Momo too much…now I'm actually considering this Harem Plan of hers,"

Rito took a breath and prepared to tell her why it wasn't a good idea only to have her lips meet his. He flinched almost instantly but somehow, his perversion curse didn't cause him to fall onto her. Instead, he fell back and hit his head. Yami watched his reaction as he shook his head free of the daze the floor just gave him.

"…Can you kiss back?" she asked politely.

Rito completely froze and lost the courage to tell her what he meant to before and before he knew it, she was on top of him and her lips had already made their way to his. Much to his surprise, she was an excellent kisser despite this situation being her first and second ever. His limbs turned numb, his brain sent futile impulses for him to move and he just couldn't find the strength to turn away so he did the next best thing.

He listened to her and kissed back.

She seemed to stiffen at his response to her but she eased herself back into it and lay on him fully, wrapping her arms around his neck and pressing his head gently more into the pillow. He finally found the strength to put an arm around her and she responded by shifting upwards, her head now slightly above his as one of her hands touched his cheek appreciatively. After a few seconds, she moved away. Rito finally broke out of the trance she put him in with her rather skillful lips only to see her smiling at him.

"A kiss really does feel good…thank you Yuuki Rito," she whispered.

Rito had to admit that Yami looked beautiful whenever she smiled. She then turned around and lay down. He rose to his feet and prepared to leave until he heard her let out a breath.

"With your hand now free…I suppose you'll want to go back to your room to sleep?" she asked.

Rito swallowed hard.

"I-I-If you want…I'll stay or you can come back to my room with me," he said.

Yami turned around with an astonished face.

"I…I know it was hard for you to tell me all of that…and even harder to have done what you just did…so I want you to know that I'm here for you," he said.

He then looked down.

"I'm…sorry," he whispered.
"For what?" she asked.

He swallowed hard.

"You already know about the situation between Lala and I…there's also someone who I've loved for a very long time and I still haven't been able to tell her…so I want to apologize about not being able to reciprocate your feelings," he said closing his eyes.

She was already in front of him before he could look back up and she kissed him once more. He once again turned to stone until she moved away from him.

"An assassin cannot have feelings for her target…but there is one thing I will say right now Yuuki Rito," she said.

She smiled at him.

"You will never have to worry about your death by my hand again…because your kindness has thawed my heart," she continued.

She then turned back to lay down on the futon but Rito's hand caught hers.

"…If Lala and the other girl that I love weren't around…I think I could grow to love someone like you Yami," he whispered.

He released her hand as he disappeared through the door, leaving a tomato red Yami to think about all that just happened.

"He…was willing to let me sleep in the same room with him?"

Her thoughts immediately shifted to him doing something perverted to her as her hair turned into a fist.

"I hate ecchi…" she growled.

Her hair then shifted back to it's normal state as she smiled to herself.

"But I don't mind an idiot like him either,"