"No" The cobalt-haired woman whispered "No, no not her" She now said loud as she kneeled beside the lifeless body of the red haired girl. Tears began forming in her eyes as she examined the body, and found what she was dreading for. A small crimson red card with a purple snake painted on it was placed on the body of the girl.

"Of course" Natsuki murmured "Of course it's always that damn killer" this had been his 17th victim in 2 months. She slammed her fist into the floor. Killing all these young girls didn't have any profit for him at all, oh if they could just find a trace, even the tiniest clue… But no always that damn card and nothing more. He was just mocking them. She had became a agent 5 years ago, and 2 year ago she had been promoted to a special agent. The ones who took care of the more… "Extreme" cases…in secret of course.

Looking at her old friend, tears started to flow again. "Mai" she whispered "I'm so sorry, if I only had been a little quicker" The last time they had seen each other had ended in a fight…. And that had been over 10 years now…

Suddenly there was a soft noise, something that Natsuki could only define as… a giggle? She quickly turned around, and was astounded with what she saw. There, in the back of the dark room leaning against the wall. Was the girl Natsuki had dreaded to meet again for the past 10 years. Standing in a position that Natsuki could only call… alluring? Her arms where crossed over her chest, leaning back against the wall, her chestnut colored hair slightly longer now, hanging loosely over her shoulders, and clad in a tight black dress decorated with purple. And then there were those eyes, god Natsuki had always loved those blood red crimson orbs, who were staring at her fiercely. Natsuki almost immediately forgot the world around her as their eyes locked.

"Shizuru""

"Ah, it seems Natsuki does not appreciate my work" she spoke in the fluent, soothing voice that Natsuki had came to love. She looked even more breath taking than last time Natsuki had seen her. And even now, after she had more than 10 years of thinking what to say, she found herself speechless as usual, as like they had never parted before. But still there was something different about the chestnut haired girl… No, woman before Natsuki's eyes. There was something cold in her eyes, something… distant. Like she lost a little of herself. "Did you miss me, Natsuki?" she spore in a bewitching voice "Or… did you perhaps forgot all about me?" She continued "It certainly seemed like you wanted that the last time we properly met" Her tone now started to become a little icy.

"Of course not!" Natsuki almost yelled, immediately wondering why she reacted so intense. " Of course I didn't want to forget about you… it's just… I…back then…" she was at a loss of words.

"Yes? What is Natsuki trying to tell me?" Shizuru whispered as she started to cross the room. "Perhaps it is a long time ago you have thought about me" she now had reached Natsuki, and kneeled down in front of her "Did you miss me?" she repeated in a much softer almost desperate voice, she moved her hand up to Natsuki's cheek before hesitantly touching her.

Natsuki quickly felt her conscious slip away as the memories she had buried deep inside came crashing back to her.