Disclaimer: I do not own Baka and Test

A/N: Hmm... well, its Me again and I don't know what made me write this story. I just thought since no one has done a story like this for Baka and Test anyway. Thank you for voting on my poll for this story being written. This assassin story will have Yoshii as a. assassin as he takes on his old organization for leaving them. The assassins will be OC's and if you have an OC that you would like to have as an assassin to come after and fight Yoshii, please say in a review or pm me. This story might also be an AU so I might make them a few years older. I am also thinking of making some of the assassins people from other Animes; I don't know if that is a good idea. Tell me if that is a good idea. Anyway, let's start. Oh and no flames please and sorry if this chapter is a little slow. I would like to thank my beta Alewar Warinot for his work on this chapter and I also have a new poll please vote. this story will also be a harem

Chapter 1: An Assassin's life is a lonely existence

Hello, my name is Akihisa, Yoshii and I am your not-so-average type of guy. The reason for this? I am a Runaway Assassin who left my Organization after a long term of service. The reason I ran away? Well... my reason is because I got tired of it all. The killing... the blood... my life at that point was purely for doing my job. Nothing more.

I suppose you wouldn't really understand. Neither did I. I... I just woke up. That's it. No heavy implications. I just realized that... this is all that I have lived for and nothing more. My knowledge on the human anatomy is without doubt and my skills is feared even by those who know me.

Basically, I live in a world where all I see are the lies and evil that is Man. So much so because I am one of them but I have no cause. I only treat it as work. Nothing more. I don't value morals and I don't value idealistic views. In this world, you either turn your head about the bad things in life or die trying.

Anyways, now that I left the Organization which is, to put bluntly, not the smartest move I made now find myself in an almost rundown apartment with a bathroom, kitchen and two bedrooms with a living room. It isn't much but it is what I can afford. The lighting isn't bad and at least I am not leaving near the highways where traffic smoke constantly floats into open windows. The place isn't that bad if you ignore the fact that I mostly have nothing worth of interest.

I only have normal appliances which are cheap but not much comfortable, an Old T.V. that only has two channels, and a futon for a bed. Not much that I was hoping for but I can't complain much. At least, I'm finally away from them...

I stared at the ceiling, thinking of what will I do from now on. I basically no one to rely on less they want to die because of me. The only think that keeps me alive is 1/64th the amount of ramen I am eating or sugar/salt as a meal with water. My tolerance to live with such means is surprisingly successful. That's when a thought came to me... a memory of my past...

Akihisa's Flashback...

An old man, roughly around his mid-forties is running for his life in the dead of night in an alleyway to an unknown location. I gave chase from the shadows and ever so slowly I waited for the opportunity that this old man will stop. That's when he finally came into a dead end and turns around but stops as he immediately notice my footsteps.

Clack... Clack... Clack...

Slow footsteps making their way towards the old man as he backs up slowly but remembers that he is on a dead end. There was no turning back and no escape, what awaits him... is his inevitable end.

Clack... Clack... Clack...

I then stopped by the lamppost which was the only source of light in this alley. I stepped forward into the light to make my presence known. My appearance is all black. Black vest, black pants, black shoes, and black a black cloak with a hood on it to cover and hide my face and allowing a small portion of my lips to be seen.

What I had on my left hand... was a dagger with a brown hilt and handle with a pitch black blade. It also bore a figure of a small animal on its handle but the poor old man doesn't know that.

"P-Please! Y-You don't have to do this!" The old man was staggering while begging for his life. Sadly, his words have fallen to death ears as I stood there and look at my target like he was cornered prey.

"T-There has to be something, right? Something that I can offer? I-is it money? Here! Take it!" The old man yelled as he pulled out his wallet which was full of stacks of money and threw them to my feet but I ignored the green paper and merely stepped on them as I moved closer. That's when a transmission was sent into my ears.

"This is command. Have you found the target yet?"The person from the other side asked as this person is the one giving me orders for this mission.

"Yes." I simply said and added nothing more. It wasn't like it was relevant, the old man is backed into a dead end with no way to run. This isn't something I should tell to this person. A simple answer is all this person needed... and besides, I'm the one doing the mission over here while this person is sitting on a table full of monitors.

"Then do what you are ordered to do. We will arrange for a pick up as soon as you're done. The others have already finished their missions, do not not fail us. You know what will happen if you fail,"

"Yes, I do. Do not worry," As I said that I walked towards my target and saw him on his knees and started begging for his life.

"Please! Don't kill me! I promise! I won't investigate your Organization again! Just list to me! Please!-"

I didn't let him continue as I drive my knife between his ventral and dorsal collar bones into his right side and server his major artery as I used my right hand to lay him down on the concrete floor and stepped a few feet away to allow him to die while saying:

"You would have been better off not knowing anything. But you had to investigate the Organization... know this fool, I am not sorry. These were my orders; I had no say in your life."

I then walked away as I wiped the blood off of my dagger with a piece of white cloth. Luckily, I was wearing disposable gloves so that neither my fingerprints nor the gloves would be easily identified just in case if the body was found. I then pressed my ear piece and called "command" that I am ready for my pick up.

"Understood good job keep this up and you could..."

I removed my hand from my ear piece and slowly walked forward and turned down another alleyway to a street waiting for my pick up. I didn't care what command had to say to about my accomplishments. All I cared about was getting the mission done no matter the cost.

After a few more minutes, I looked up and saw a black van pullup in front of me and open it's side doors. I got in and took a seat while someone closed the door behind me. Inside were my comrades... or more like individuals who only came for the mission. I didn't notice the van took off as I look at the others. They were all wearing hoods just like me and one by one they slowly removed their hoods just like I did to only reveal their wooden animal mask. I removed my own face mask as I solemnly look at the others...

End of Flashback...

I snapped open my eyes as I realized that I fell asleep half-way during my flashback. I was sweating so much that I had to replace my futon for another one as I started to shake my head while holding on to it.

"Why now? Why am I dreaming of the past that I left behind all those years ago? But the dreams... they keep coming back to me more often than before... but why?" I asked myself as I looked at my clock and saw the time. It was three in the morning which is the 3rd night in a row that I had to see such dreams. I can't let anyone know about what I did and what happened...

After I gave a long sigh I removed the sheets of my futon in order to remove a fake floor where I kept things from my past that even my sister couldn't find. I made sure that she couldn't find it by leaving behind traces of my "reference books" everywhere. I pulled out a box and opened it. Inside where the things that I kept from the past. I sat on the floor as I looked at the things I had. I pulled out a white dagger with an emblem of a bird on it. The next thing I pulled out was the face mask I was given by the Organization. This was my Identity, the mask was special to me when I was still a part of them. The only thing I had in common with the other masked assassins is that I wore the mask to only cover the top half of my face but left the bottom half of my face exposed. I set aside the mask on my bed and pulled out an old picture which I kept in a frame.

"This sure brings back a lot of memories... heh,"

I looked at the picture that showed him and the others around my age in a line from tallest to smallest. We weren't wearing mask since we were on break. I don't know how they made this picture but I was glad they did and I kept it ever since. After a few more seconds of looking I put the picture frame and my other things back into the box and returned it into his keepsake. I then went back to my futon where I found myself miraculously falling back to sleep as I await the morning sun.

Morning

I woke up feeling a bit tired after I recalled that dream again. I gave another heavy sigh as I got ready for school and started packing my bag with more than just the things I needed. I don't know why but I got this feeling that I needed to bring my past with me today. I went to get the box out of my keepsake and brought my mask, the knife, and the picture frame with me but kept it in a hidden compartment inside my bag. I then walked out of my room to see my sister in her... Oh my god my eyes!

"Sis! Again?! I don't have time for this! I am going to school!" I yelled to her as I immediately ran for the door and stepped out. I will never understand what my sister is thinking.

I then found myself taking my usual route towards school but stopped midway for some reason. I looked behind me but found that I was the only one taking this walkway.

"Wast it my imagination? It feel as though I'm being watched," But that couldn't be... I just shook off the thought and ran to meet up with my friends. I wouldn't want to be late now, wouldn't I?

On that same time

Unknown to Akihisa is that he was being watched by a pair of binoculars from a tall building far away from his location. A tall figure wearing all white and a bird mask as a black dagger was around the figure's waist.

"Found you..." The figure then pressed his ear to report what he found.

"Command, I have found him and he is still alive."

"Good work Talon. Take care of him, he has lived long enough and besides we are surprised that he lived through that fall. Looks like the rumors of him being alive were true. No one betrays the organization and lives to tell about it. You know what to do and remember the code."

"Yes sir... we are assassins; we live by the code, we die by the code. No exceptions." Talon replied in almost a whisper as command acknowledges and ended the transmission.

"Akihisa, you will pay for betraying us, your family. Enjoy what little time you have left today, because your life... is mine," Talon then turned around and walked away for now.

Back with Akihisa

I was walking with my friends since I managed to catch up to them and decided to walk to school together. We walked until one of them broke the silence.

"Akihisa, are you okay? You look like hell," My red-headed friend pointed out.

"Yeah... I'm fine. Just that I haven't slept well since the last three days. I keep having these nightmares of some kind Yuuji," I told him as I avoided the contents of my "dream".

"Really? What kind of dreams?" Asked the Enigma of the group who is also known as Hideyoshi.

"That's the thing, I can't seem to remember and it keeps getting on my nerves. I wish they could stop since these dreams are bringing back old memories..." I said the last bit almost a whisper but he managed to hear it.

"...memories? Anything I would like to know about?" Asked the pervert of the group as he was cleaning his new camera. Was he hoping to hear something about... my sister?

"Not those kinds of dreams, Muttsulini. If they were... they wouldn't be nightmares. Besides, why care if they are those kinds of dreams?" I asked as I was playing along with his antics.

"...unless it involves being raped by your si-" I stopped him then and there.

"I have no such dreams!"

"...I see," He looked a bit disappointed by that but I ignored it as we continued walking to school. But there it was again, the feeling of being watched. This time I turned around quick enough as I saw something fled... but I let it go since I wasn't paying attention at the road.

But still, that was the second time I got that feeling. It can't be a coincidence; someone must be watching me... but who? NO! They couldn't have found me! Could they? Dammit! I got to stop thinking like this or the others would think that something is wrong with me.

I snapped back to reality as I noticed that we were walking past a park that I knew too well.

"Guys, please go on ahead. I need to get some rest," I asked them with a low and tired voice followed by a yawn which was convincingly real because I was tired.

My friends gave me a look and saw the sorry state I was in before they gave me a nod. They then told me to meet up at school as they went on ahead and left me behind. I then walked over to the park and found a bench which I brought back memories.

"This is where it all started... I wish I could have taken back the decision I made back then... but now I can't. I know they think I am dead with what happened when I tried to run away... but they may still be looking for me," I told myself as I took a seat on the park benched as I recalled the memories of the past...

Flashback 14 years ago...

I was on the park bench, crying. I just started kindergarten at the age of five and my first week didn't go well.

"Why? It's not my fault I'm an idiot. I am still a kid and its hard for me to learn all what they are trying to teach us. Even Himeji made fun of me even though she was new... she immediately understood everything in a short time," Of course... back then, I probably didn't have realized that she was probably trying to lecture me to study but that wasn't the point for a five year old.

I tried being nice to her, hoping that maybe... she could be my friend. But, she just laughed at me... and called me an idiot.

"I hate that school. Why do I even need to go to school? Onee-chan is overseas, studying. I can just skip school and no one would know," And at my early age I took boycotting up even though it was bad for me. But I didn't care, my tears wouldn't stop anyway. But what I didn't notice is the man who was sitting right next to me.

"I wish I could start over and try to change my life... or get away from here," I said between silent sobs.

"If you want kid; I could give you a new life,"

"Huh?" I turned and looked up at the man with my eyes wide in shock and surprise. I didn't notice him right next to me. He was wearing all black along with a black hat and sunglasses... like he was trying to avoid suspicion.

"What do you mean?" I asked in an innocent tone fitting for a five year old to a suspicious man.

"You said it yourself; you want a new life away from here and all the pain you took, right? Things will only get worst from here if you stay," His words were like a hypnotic trance but I was more worried about what he said at the last part.

"Wait, it really can't get worst... can it?" I asked with hopeful eyes as the man glanced at my direction.

"Yes, it can. I have seen your grades, even by normal kid standards your grades are low." The man said as he pulled out a small file containing my name on it and the emblem of the school on the folder's back.

"You don't have to be mean, you meanie!" I complained as I puffed my cheeks but curiosity got the better of me.

"Wait... why do you have a file on me?"

"Listen kid, I am from a special Organization that wants to help the world by doing certain things. By that I mean like specials jobs that require certain skills," Back then, it sounded cool that he came from a special organization. I didn't understand it back then but I liked what I was hearing...

"Really? You're like an agent or spy!" I stated with complete awe and admiration.

"Something like that... but I also go with a team to look for new people that can join us," Back then... I have gotten the feeling that he was holding something back but his calm expression didn't leave a shred of doubt in my mind.

"Then, why are you here?"

"Like I said, I am looking for certain people that would be helpful to us."

"Oh! Then you probably want someone like Himeji," Akihisa pointed out as he was somewhat hurt by this.

"Who?"

"She is a pink haired girl in my school. She is very pretty and very smart and also kind," I told him while blushing.

"You like that pink-haired chubby?*" The man asked as I was slightly surprised by his remark... though it was weird that she had pink hair...

"You could try and ask her if she wants to be part of your group,"

"No offense kid, but I don't care about that. I came here for you,"

"Me?!" I asked a bit shocked as I couldn't believe what he just said.

"Yup, I came here for you since we need you."

"Why me? I don't have any skills and I'm dumb. Well... the class thinks so, even the teacher. See!" I then pulled out a fake cone that read "Dunce" on it which was given to me by my teacher. Back then, I didn't realize it was a joke but I was hurt and didn't know why.

"Hmm... seems like you're not happy here. That's another reason why I came for you. To take you away from all this... if you want,"

"Take me away?"

"Yes. You see, if you join, I can take you away from here for a bit but first let me ask do you have any family that lives here with you?" He asked as I looked at the ground and answered his question.

"No, I don't. My mom and dad work overseas and my older sister studies overseas as well and at a very good school. She is the favorite of us siblings since she got all the brains and I didn't. So I live alone as my mom and dad send money every month to pay where I am living. The apartment manger watches over me for them,"

"Hmm... I see,"

"Heh, this kid's profile is spot on! No one will miss him if he is gone for bit. I need to report in to base that the target has been confirmed. Sorry kid, but I have my orders and soon so will you. Don't worry, your new life will be better than this. Trust me, it gets easier with time." The man thought

The man then puts a hand on my shoulder making me look at him.

"Listen kid, want to be part of the organization I work for? You will really be making a difference in this world." Yes... the world he knew and soon so will I.

"Me? Join? But won't I be missed here?"

"You said it yourself kid. No one respects you and you have no one waiting for you at home. So why not? Like I said, don't you want to make a change in the world?"

"Umm... sure, why not? This will show my mom and dad that I can be just as good as sis is! Hehehe,"

"I can sense a non-existent sibling rivalry and the fact that your sister probably loves you... more that just *cough*siblings*cough*" Of course, back then... I never thought he was spot on about what he tried to tell me... though I still try to deny it.

"Okay mister, I will join you." I said with smile on my face.

"…good. Now take a nap,"

"What?"

I looked up at the man as he pulled out this weird spray can and used it on me. A few seconds later, I fainted and fell on the ground hard but I didn't feel it. The few precious seconds I have left before I fully lose consciousness is the smile on his face as he picked me up.

"Welcome to the Organization, Kid."

Flashback End...

"That was 14 years ago... now I am 19," I gave a small sigh as I looked down at the exact same area I fell on. That day was the first day of my new life... or my life of hell as I called it. The memory of meeting other kids then came to me and that they were like him... children who wanted to get away from their horrible lives and were sought out for. Children who no one would notice who have gone missing... I gave another sigh as I stood up.

"I have to get to school," I reminded myself and left but I didn't notice that someone else sat their with me as I tried to leave.

"You know... being late is something I wouldn't expect out of you of all people. Considering our colorful... past," I immediately froze from my tracks and pulled my bag closer.

"Tsk! So they sent you after me huh? Taron Tsume**?" The person right behind me stayed still as I didn't heard the bench making any crackling noises.

"I haven't been called that by you in years. Maybe I should call you by your name again?"

"Don't even try it. That's my past and you know it. So, what are you even doing here? You came to kill me...? Or...?"

"Something like that," Tsume said with a bit of a scoff. This person sounds laid back as usual but it has been years since we last met.

"I have my orders to take your life. But not until the end of the school day. So... enjoy what little time you have left. Besides... we were friends in the organization... considering what you did to us,"

"Am I missing the part where I should be caring, Tsume?"

"Heh... you still have that cocky attitude of yours," I listened carefully... Tsumee still didn't moved and seemed to be... eating some Pocky?*

"What will your so-called friends think of you if they knew about your past? Would they still be your friends?" I clenched the hand which is holding me bag tighter.

"I wonder... what will they think about when they figure out what will happen to you?" Tsume said with a sly tone while eating Pocky.

"If it happens... it happens. But how did you even find me? I was sure I didn't leave any traces behind,"

"I'll be completely honest with you. Everyone, even the Bureau, thought you were dead when you escaped the base and fell from that height. However... some of us knew you too well and knew you wouldn't die that easily. You were hard... stubborn, death wouldn't take you even if you let your guard down. After all, you are still one of us... even if you deny it. Do you still remember the code or did you forget in your fall?"

I closed my eyes and spoke at the same time as Tsume.

"We are Assassins; we live by the code, we die by the code. No exceptions."

"So... you still remember it even after all these years," I can hear a small chuckle came out from behind me and I'm sure it was Tsume.

"Yes. I do. Anyway, I need to get going... Tsume, see you later then."

I started walking off to the side walk but suddenly heard running from behind me. I knew what was coming and only said:

"Third-rate Rookie," I then moved to the left and dropped my things as immediately pulled out my small white dagger. I was mere seconds from dodging Tsume's own black knife as I grabbed Tsume's arm and did a Judo throw with ease.

"What?!" Upon throwing Tsume to the ground I placed my knife right above Tsume's throat.

"You really need try and work on your sneak attacks, Tsume. Did you really think you can land a hit on me?" I asked as I retreated my dagger and pushed Tsume away.

"I had to try, Akihisa. Since this would have been my gift to you. A quick and painless death would have been a blessing," Yeah... would. I put my knife away inside my bag and started walking away and leave Tsume behind.

"I don't deserve mercy. After the things I did in my life, Tsume. Neither of us do and you know that. But I won't bother trying to kill you since we were good friends back then... just don't let me see you near my friends... or else,"

"The hell? If you continue to see them as friends... then maybe you were better off with us. They don't understand you like we do... please... come back,"

"Funny... Tsume, even if I wanted to rejoin I wouldn't be allowed to. I am nothing but a traitor and you know that I don't want to return. I just want to live my life. Away from my past. Even if I have to fight the Organization... I will fight until I fall or until all of you have fallen,"

"Do you really think you can take all of us out? You may have been the best back then but times have changed and your skills have become rusty,"

"Is that what you think, Tsume? Well, if you really want to go at it for real then call for back up and let me get my game on,"

"Ha Ha ha, nice joke but we both have to wait till the end of the day or if I decide to come after you earlier. So, for now, just be on your merry way,"

I then walked away and spoke one last time.

"You still have my knife... I thought you would have gotten rid of it years ago?"

"I would have asked you the same thing... since you still have mine as well,"

I gripped my bag as I thought of the knife which was given to me by Tsume and vice versa. This was a sign of our friendship and of our connection of our past lives. After a while, we didn't say anything. I took this as my cue to to walk away and not giving Tsume a second glance. I knew that Tsume got up and went the opposite direction. Tsume would wait for the right time to go after me.

Anyways, I finally reached school and made it for the entrance and just stood still.

"Out of all of them they just had to send Tsume? Why?! How the hell did they find out I lived through that fall? Even I was surprised by the fact that I lived through it! Why is all of this happening now? Why?! Why?! Why?!" At that point I was now mercilessly punching a tree. But at the same time I didn't notice someone behind me.

"Dude, you okay?" Yuuji patted my shoulder and what I did was something I didn't expect at the time.

My eyes widen like there was a sudden jolt from his touch and I didn't know what made me do it. I wasn't sure if it was due to reflex or fear of being killed since I knew Tsume was after me. I slapped his hand away and turned around and put his left hand on his bag to try and retrieve a knife.

"Oj, its just you guys... don't sneak up on me like that," I told them as I retreated my hand from my bag.

"Really man, what's gotten into you? You're way worst than this morning, are you sure you are okay?" Yuuji asked with a bit of concern which was strange for him to do.

"Hehe, sorry. I fell asleep again at the park and it came back," I lied to them but I made it sound convincing as possible. The only problem is Hideyoshi, he'd knew if I was lying or not.

"This must be some nightmare, to have you acting like this. Do you want to talk about it? It could help," Hideyoshi offered as I looked at his worried expression.

"So... umm, have you seen the girls yet?" I asked as I was trying to change the subject.

"...no, we haven't. They must be with Shouko and Aiko or they're in class already?" Kouta suggested as I took this in.

"Anyways, let's go to class. I doubt Tetsujin will forgive us for being late again," I rolled my eyes on that one.

"But are you sure you're okay, Akihisa?" Man, how many times must I say it before they can drop the subject?

"I said I'm fine!" I yelled with a bit of annoyance before I turned around.

"Let's go already or do you guys really want to go and have supplementary lessons already?" Okay, that shut them up. They all nodded and walked back with me into Class F. I took a seat where I have always been in but this time I put my head down on my desk and pretended to sleep so that I can think.

"What the hell am I going to do? Three straight nights of nightmares has really taken a toll on me and now it's making me paranoid. I need to prepare myself and be on guard now that I met Tsume. Dammit! If Tsume fails to kill me, there would be no doubt the others will be sent after me as well. But will I be able to keep my friends safe? Will they still be my friends if they found out? What about Onee-chan? She knows nothing about my past... would she forgive me for what I had done? Damn it! I can't focus! The what if's is all I can do to try and keep moving on and live or die. Whatever comes first. But one thing is certain... I won't fall without giving a good Goddamned fight!"

I didn't realize that I was so deep in thought that my friends have started to grow worried about me. They were noticing the way I was acting and how weird I was for mumbling low to myself. I guess they keep hearing me calling Tsume's name.

Yuuji's POV

"Okay guys, something is seriously wrong with him. He has been acting strange ever since he told us about his nightmares," I pointed out as I was getting a little frustrated by Akihisa's behavior.

"Nightmare can't be that bad... can they?" Hideyoshi asked worried as I thought about any possible reason how this nightmares are connected.

"What nightmares?" Two voices asked at the exact same time as they came from the door. They were Himeji and Shimada, the only girls in the class.

"Hey girls, it seems that our Class idiot hasn't been sleeping well these last few days because of the dreams his been having," I explained.

"Really? What's gotten with Aki if bad dreams are keeping him awake? It's not like we don't have them, right?" Shimada asked as I thought about it again.

"Have you seen him lately? He hasn't looked good for the past three days because of it," I reasoned as I thought more about it. One way or another, I think I can figure out he truth behind what's going on with him.

"Are the dreams that bad?" Himeji with a look that was a mix or worry and shyness.

"We wouldn't be having this conversation if it wasn't," I barked but in a bit of a calm tone and more of a remark.

"Look, he hasn't exactly told us about it. When he falls asleep, all he does is mutter nonsense like right now," I pointed figuratively and literally out to Akihisa who was already sleeping on his table and mutter about something. He looked like he was having that nightmare again. We were about to wake him up but we were beaten to it when he suddenly woke up liked he was struck by lightning.

"Told you," I said to the others as they grow worried for Akihisa.

"Well... when can we ask him about it? I guess we can talk to him about during lunch break since he won't say no if all of us are there. We can try and help him," Shimada offered with a grin on her face. It was pretty obvious that she is taking this chance to get close to Akihisa. I inwardly smiled, things are starting to look good for her.

"But has Akihisa-kun talked about this to his sister?" Himeji asked as I gave a playful smirk.

"I'm pretty sure if he did, he'll probably have a hard time getting her to listen... especially since this Tsume person sounds like a girl," I laughed. Yeah, that's definitely going to happen.

"Tsume?" Whoa! It looks like I accidentally flipped a switch there. I better extinguish the fire while it's still small.

"I said because Tsume sounded like a girl's name! I didn't literally think the person he has been talking about is a girl... especially since he keeps repeating the name over and over again." That somehow managed to calm the fires of anger within them. Hopefully, Akihisa will be careful on what to say to them... for his sake.

We all then took our seats and started class like normal. However, some of us grew worried when our friend fell asleep again in class. Tetsujin tried to wake him up by throwing a large text book at him but we were all shocked when he just swatted it away using his right hand and immediately threw a mechanical pencil at him to return the favor.

Luckily it only hit the wall... which was millimeters away from Tetsujin's head. This made the whole class look at him as he gave Tetsujin a cold glare but shook his head. He then looked like himself again and apologized and explained that he didn't had enough sleep. He then went back to paying attention to the lesson before the school bell rang signaling our lunch break. Akihisa got up and was about to head for the door when we called him.

"Yo~ Akihisa, let's go have lunch at the rooftop again," I calmly asked despite what had happened earlier.

"Ano... gomen but I need to take care of something," Akihisa said and tried to walk away but both Kouta and Hideyoshi both managed to grab him.

"Gomen but... you don't have a say on this," Hideyoshi said sneakily and in character like a bad guy would. Did he watch "The Godfather" or something?

"Wait! Let me go, dammit! Any other day would be fine but not today! Hey! Are you even listening!?" He yelled as I walked over to them and hinted to go.

"Yeah, yeah. We hear you. But... we don't care! Come on guys!" I ordered as the three of us literally dragged out Akihisa to the school's rooftop. At that time... we didn't know that we were being watched by someone just outside the school.

School Rooftop: 11:00 AM Akihisa's POV

"Alright man, what's going on with you and why have you been acting so weird all day? So are you going to tell us or not?" Yuuji gave me a look that said, 'if you don't I'll have Shimada and Himeji come here and deal with you'

My response to that is the silent treatment.

"Won't talk huh? Alright, you asked for this. Hideyoshi! Kouta! Begin Operation: Hotshot!" W-What?!

"Very well, Akihisa. Lately, Himeji-san has been making Chili and-"

"Nothing is wrong with me! It's just my bad dreams! It's nothing to worry about! Really, I'm fine!" I yelped as this wasn't part of my plan but eating Chili made by Himeji can literally knock my senses to the moon!

"No, you're not Aki. Look at you! You look like you haven't been sleeping in days," Minami said confronting me head on which made me look away from her.

"So what? It isn't like this was the first time I didn't sleep. Besides, coming the end of today I might not be around anymore... and I will sleep forever if I lose," I unconsciously put a hand on my left eye and release an unpleasant aura around me. This just made my friends even more worried.

"Why are you talking like that for? If there is something wrong, you can always tell us. We won't judge you or this person named Tsume," Trust me Yuuji, you wouldn't say that again if I tell you... wait a minute. Did he just say Tsume?!

"How the hell did you even know that name?!" I screamed as I reached into my bag just in case this turned out to be a trap.

"Well... you keep blurting out Tsume all day. Weren't you aware of that while you were sleeping?" So that's why they confronted me.

"Listen, everyone. You can't speak that name around me ever again. Do you hear me?"

"Why?" They asked worried. I gave a sigh.

"Besides, are all of you really my friends?" I blurted that out unconsciously but it seems I'll have to tell them either way.

"Of course! Why asked something like that anyway?" Yuuji spoke for everyone as he looked at me directly in the eyes. They all seem genuinely worried about me.

"Will they still say that if you knew about my dark secret? Its something so horrible and grotesque that you would never look at me the same way again. Even after all of that... do you guys still swear to be my friends?" I then stared at them, one by one. Hoping to get a serious response from them. But they all gave me the same look... the look of someone who received a good laugh. I gave a glare and this caused to get their attention.

"Akihisa-kun... this is a joke, right?" How I wish that was true...

"Will you all still be my friends?" I repeated my question but this time in a serious tone. They all gave a nod as I unconsciously gave a scoff and looked away. They don't know what they are promising to me...

"...fine! I trust all of you because of the things we've been through together. I hope all of you can keep your promise... though I doubt all of you will." I whispered the last part to myself. Either way, if they are still my friends or not, I want them to stay away from me and be safe.

"The dreams I've been having... they weren't just dreams, they were memories. Memories of my past and the things I did during that time," I still unconsciously place my hand on my head like it was a habit of mine to do. Well, I wouldn't have the time to think about it after today.

"What you used to do?" Yuuji asked for all of them as I nodded.

"Yes... my childhood... wasn't a very pleasant part of my life," I didn't get to continue as someone spoke and this voice came from someone I didn't expect to appear so soon.

"Now~ Now~ You can't just go around and tell everyone about us, my old friend~" I, including everyone else, looked at the edge of the roof and saw someone sitting on the rails. This person was wearing all white but had a hood up to hide this person's face beneath it.

"What?! Wh-Who are you!?" Minami jumped up and demanded.

"So... all of you are Akihisa's friends?" Tsume scanned them all over before speaking.

"Really, Akihisa. You really have bad taste. Hell, all of our friends at the organization are a lot better than these low-lives," Tsume continued which only succeeded in clenching my fist. I wouldn't take that! Especially if it concerns my friends!

Without even thinking I drew my knife out of my bag and this involuntarily made my friends take a step back.

"Looks like you want to fight after all. Huh, Tsume?" My friends turned with awe and shock to the person wearing all white on the ledge.

"You're Tsume?!" They all asked.

"I neither confirm nor deny it. It doesn't matter anyway if you know my name. After all, knowing is just as good as dying," Tsume gave a sly smile and got off the rails. This person then got into a fighting stance while holding a black knife which Tsume pointed at me. I did the same to this person as well. While doing so I brought out my own mask and took a deep breath. It was time to do this; I closed my eyes and put on the mask.

"I haven't worn this mask... in a very long time. I have no choice... but to wear this mask again," I then turned to my friends as I opened my eyes.

"You guys wanted to know the dark secrets I was talking about in my childhood... right?" I spoke in a cold tone as my friends stared at me. I then turned to my other friend and readied my stance.

"My childhood is full of secrets. In my young age, I joined an Organization that dealt in Underground missions which were absolute,"

"What kind of missions?" Himeji meekly asked as I felt her stare on my back as I started walking closer to my enemy.

"Taken and trained by them at a young age. They changed my life which I had at the age of 5... I was still a kindergartner back then. I made a mistake in joining but once I was in... there was no way out,"

"What kind of mission!" I heard Minami yell but I continued my story.

"The training I went through was horrible. There were others like me and around the same age. We were taken because no one would look for us because we were either outcast or hated by our families... or just orphans. The other were my friends... but things that transformed us into what we are were the missions they gave us," I took a deep breath as I said what they wanted to know for a while now.

"To kill anyone we were assigned to," I said the last part in an almost deadly calming voice which shocked them. I wasn't surprised... killing became second nature to us.

"You... got to be joking, right? You're not a killer, right Aki?" Minami's voice sounded desperate for an answer but my eyes were focused on Tsume.

"With all the evidence in front of you... you still think this is a joke? Still, it is nice to know that you still haven't lose your touch... Karasu***," Tsume said mockingly.

"Karasu?" My friends behind me asked in unison.

"Yes... I go by that name when I was in the Organization. I went by what my mask was," My mask was that of the shape of a crow and my now red eyes are glowing behind it.

"Akihisa... why...?" I heard Himeji ask as she broke down and got on her knees, "why would you do these things?!"

"I had... no choice," Again, I answered in a calm tone. I want to focus more on Tsume. If I lose my cool... it's the same as losing my head.

"It was the only way to survive. The things we had to go through if we fail a mission... it was beyond what normal human trauma can go through. We either give them our loyalty... or face their wrath and trust me when I tell you... some had it worst than others,"

I stopped walking and was now a good few feet away from Tsume. We were giving each other death glares... like old times.

"But why didn't you leave that life behind and have a normal life?" Minami asked. I expected as much from a Riajuu****. I gave a sigh.

"Honestly... and I'm the idiot of this group, really? Why don't all of you just think for a moment? Why would Tsume, an old friend of mine, be here?" I asked with a sarcastic tone in my voice.

"The answer is: Tsume is here to kill me for leaving the Organization,"

"But if you're such good friends... why kill each other?" This question came from Yuuji.

"Like I said, they taught us to fear them and follow them. Besides, we live by the code and the Golden Rule*****,"

"Golden rule?"

"Yes! Speak!" Tsume said in a cold tone as I nodded.

"The golden rule is that once you are in the Organization. The only way out is in a body bag. No exceptions. No matter how good you are,"

"It has to be a lie. How can you be a killer when we grew up as friends... then we met the others," Himeji started as Tsume interrupted her.

"Ha Ha Ha! Hahahaha!" Talon laughed.

"Do you really think Karasu was your friend? Didn't you even think of the reason why he would disappear for a few days or sometimes even a week or two"

That's when I began to recall a memory of the time I disappeared at random times and not telling them where I went. Sometimes, when I came back to school. I would look tired or even hurt. Then there was this one time I came with a cast wrapped around my hand and I just told them i sprained it. What they didn't know is that those were punishments from failing a mission.

"But why are you after him now?" Minami asked a bit scared and confused.

"Haven't you been listening you Red-headed idiot? I was sent here to kill him. He managed to evade the Organization until today and this time the job will be done. I will make sure that Karasu dies and confirm it with command... unlike five years ago," There was a bitter tone which left Tsume's voice.

"Wait! Five years ago? but that would mean-!?"

"I was Fourteen," I finished for her.

"At that age I decided that I had enough to do with them and their damned orders. I left but as Tsume said the only way out is death... so I ran from the others. I managed to escape but... that's a story for another time,"

"And here I thought you would be so kind enough to tell us about your miraculous escape," Tsume said sounding a bit disappointed.

"I advise everyone to please take a step back. I will take care of Tsume and maybe we can go get something to eat... my treat of course," I said with a smirk on my face. However, as I expected, their reactions... are to be expected.

"No," Yuuji blatantly spoke first as I expected from him. Still I couldn't help but feel shock.

"What?"

"Look man, I think I speak for everyone when I say: Stay the hell away from us!" And since when did you represent all of them, Yuuji?

I tilted my head to the side as I turned to them, "I expected as much,"

"Wh-wha-?!" I didn't let them finish.

"I knew you guys wouldn't keep your promise. In fact, it was better this way. Hopefully, they wouldn't think twice in using you..."

"Look here, Akihisa! We were only friends with you because you kept from us your secret life. You are nothing but a damn killer who should be locked up in jail!" Yuuji yelled as I merely turned to the side.

"Heh, and here I thought you'd all still be my friends if I told you the truth,"

"But hiding this fact is a lot bigger and way different from everything we believed in! You're a killer and maybe you even killed people we knew!"

"Those people were either psychopaths, corrupt politicians, wanted escaped federal agents, corrupt public service officers, or foolish men who couldn't keep their business away from the Organization. Can you justify to me if what I did is wrong when a lot of them have done wrong?"

"We wouldn't even know now... do we?" Yuuji made a good point.

"I didn't do it because I wanted to. I would never do something like that to you guys. That's one of the reasons why I left the Organization... to stay with all of you,"

"Do you really think that the words of a killer can be trusted? What kind of idiot are you? You would have been better off not telling us about this!"

"And if I didn't you would have been unknowingly targeted and/or killed by them!" After saying that they all fell silent. They couldn't neither agree nor disagree. Yuuji couldn't stand this as he walked away along with the rest of them and left me and Tsume alone. I saw both Minami and Mizuki leaving last.

"So the two of you are going to leave as well? That's good, I want the two of you to be safe the most." They didn't see it but I gave a genuine smile.

"There are things that I want to say and things I couldn't so I am saying them now," I then explained to them that they were also a part of the reason why I left. I explained to Himeji the time during kindergarten where she laughed at me and called me an idiot. I then turned to Minami and told her things which I couldn't have told her at the time and how I still wanted to be her friend. Though I still remarked all those times she would beat me up.

After I was finish talking, I noticed a small tear leave my mask and fall into my cheek. That's when I realized it... I didn't want to be all alone. I wanted for them to stay with me...

Against my better judgment I removed my mask which had tears from my eyes as I stared at the two girls in front of me.

"Please... don't leave me..."

Mizuki didn't said a word and just walked away... as for Minami.

"You are nothing but a killer and a criminal. Why would we still be your friends?!" She said with tears in her eyes... the pain in my heart can probably topple every experience of pain I felt in my whole life.

"I am not a killer, Minami. I am an Attentater," (A/N it means assassin in German)

"We are way different than them. They kill for no good reason but when we kill we were doing some good for the world. But if you really think that I can't change your mind... just leave like others," Yes... that was my only request...

Minami turned and waled away but she seemed a bit... stunned?

"I guess... this is farewell, Minami. May you live a good life,"

And with those parting words I was finally and literally... all alone. I turned around and noticed Tsume was sitting on the rails again.

"It was nice of you to wait, Tsume. You could have attacked while I was talking to them, you know?"

Tsume just gave me a glance before returning to his fighting stance. I returned to putting on my crow mask and wipe away a few more tears that fell from my mask and eyes.

"The life of an assassin... is a lonely existence, isn't it Tsume?"

Tsume spared me a nod as I went into my stance.

"Let us begin... Karasu,"

"Yes. There is no turning back now,"

The two of us ran towards each other with our knives on the ready and shouting our code.

"WE ARE ASSASSINS; WE LIVE BY THE CODE, WE DIE BY THE CODE. NO EXCEPTIONS!"

* - Truth in the novel is that Mizuki used to be chubby as a kid.

** - Taron means Talon while Tsume means Claw in Japanese.

*** - Karasu means Crow in Japanese.

**** - Riajuu comes from the Japanese mythology but it is used in the Otaku lingo as "a person who lived his life successfully as a normal person"

***** - Yes, that GOLDEN RULE!

hmmm hey its me I don't know if I did a good job with this chapter by making Akihisa an Assassin but people voted on my poll so yeah. The high school of the dead cross over with Baka and test will be up soon I hope. I may get some flames for making Akihisa confess but then being left alone by his ex friends but all part of the story. I ask my readers should his sister abandoned him as well or forgive his past and try to help him through the pain of being abandoned by his friends please answer in a review or pm. Also like I said in the beginning the assassins that will come for Akihisa will be oc's so if you have an oc you would like to add pleas pm or tell me in a review. I am also thinking of making some of the assassins people from other animes maybe still not sure please answer in a review. Some people might be wandering why I didn't give Talon a real gender in this chapter that's a secret since his/her role will be revealed next chapter any way please review and no flames as for why I named him crow it just sounds like a good code name for him well I like it. I would like to thank my beta for making the chapter longer and better any way I have a new poll please vote.