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A/N: Welcome my loyal readers to chapter 3 of Akihisa the Assassin~! I am very surprised that people are taking a liking to the story but I am honestly happy~ Last chapter, I ended it with a cliffhanger which some people didn't like. Anyways, I asked my readers who the girl should be and they had casted their votes! I am still in the process of thinking whether I should still accept Assassin OCs or use anime characters instead.

So, not all maybe oc's and as for who can be trusted my Beta gave me an interesting idea which I liked. Anyway, let's get the story started! One hing I have a new poll for cross overs for baka and test please vote. I might do one for attack on titian and back and test but I need to watch it first. I will also be doing a mizuki story since I am a fan of the paring and dont see a lot of story for them! I left the mizuki storys ideas on my profile tell me which you think is best in a review and how was this chapter? Dont forget to read the AN at the end TY. make sure to check out my other cross over storys for baka and test. i might also do a cross over with corpse party with baka and test hehehehe for those that know the game what do you think? if you dont know the games ask your friends one them might know.

Chapter 3: Loving You

"A man who doesn't trust himself can never really trust anyone else."

-Cardinal de Retz

I repeated the words that left my mouth one more time. Holding on to the belief that this is not a dream, that this is all real and that the person right in front of me is the person I love.

"Aishiteru… Minami…"

Happiness… or was it love? I don't know which is it or even if it was the right words to describe the feeling I have right now. Love was forbidden by not only our organization but also by our creed as Assassins. Feelings are what makes a person weak and even I am not immune to such ideology.

"Aki… are you okay?"

My thoughts were interrupted by Minami who was giving me a worried stare. Even now, I feel as though I am forever connected to my past… and it will probably end up taking my life as well.

"It's fine, I am just tired. Also a bit confused and worried. I don't really know how to feel right now; with the things that transpired earlier today,"

I told her as I let go of her and sat on the bed I was laying in. That's when the sharp pain on my shoulder finally reminded me that I wasn't completely healed yet.

"Damn, Tsume," I muttered to myself. I felt Minami move from the bed to see if I was really alright. I told her that I was fine but I was actually half-lying about it. It also came out unexpectedly harsh by the tone I gave as Minami looked hurt and a bit shocked.

"Gomen, Minami. I'm just in shock right now,"

"What do you mean?"

"It's just like what happened with Tsume. Getting hurt… and ending up being confused. My whole life has been ruined with Tsume reappearing and asking for a fight. It's just so hard keeping track of my emotions and not showing them. In all honesty, I felt relieved when all of you abandoned me. However, the pain in my chest wouldn't go away. But I had to be strong, for all of you and Tsume. But it ended up in vain when Tsume ended up getting the upperhand on me by using a sneaky trick. I should have seen it coming but I was more focused on taking Tsume out,"

"Aki… I've been meaning to ask this, but who is Tsume?" I was a bit surprised that Minami wanted to know the person who fought with me in the school's rooftop earlier.

"It's kind of hard to give an answer to that one. However, I will tell you this. Tsume and I were close back when we worked together,"

"How close?" Pretty curious about that, aren't you?

"You can say that we are the best of friends. After all, we were the only ones that ever trained together since the others had their own thing…" I didn't realize that I just gave her too much information. Damn it, why do I always have to slip up on the last moment?

"Wait! There are others!? There's more than just the two of you? Tell me the truth, onegai."

I sighed. I didn't know if I should whether lie to her and say no or tell her the truth. I didn't want to risk the chance of losing her. I want to be honest… but I need to be careful with what I will tell her or risk putting her in more danger. Then again, she already is in danger by deciding that she isn't afraid to stay with me and end up getting killed.

In the end, I decided to tell her a bit of the truth…

"Minami, there are others. Not just me and Tsume. Like I said on the rooftop, many of us where taken by them. I didn't know how many of us were originally kidnapped but in the end only a handful of children were picked to join the Organization… and the rest ended up slaughtered right in front of us,"

I clenched my fist at the memory. So many children were taken and killed. The ones who were killed during field training were probably luckier than the ones who ended up being killed in front of us. I couldn't even hold up my tears that threatened to leave my eyes.

"Aki… I'm sorry. I didn't know-" I put a finger on her lips as I shook my head.

"No, it's okay. There was nothing we could have done for them," I hardened my resolve as I wiped my eyes a bit. Trying to not cry,

"Things got worst from there. We were forced to watch them die; we didn't have a say on the matter. If we even so much as move our eyes away from the sight or closed our eyes, we would end up getting a bullet through our heads."

I noticed the look she gave me; it was the look of someone who doubts my words. I told her that it was all true and the memory left scars to some of us. It even left me… hating myself more on my younger days… and tried to tell myself that it wasn't my fault.

She cried on my shoulder as I was pondering with my thoughts. She asked if the worst was over… when this was only just the beginning of a long struggle for our lives.

"I'll tell you more about it later, Minami. But for now, you look like you have heard enough and-"

I saw her immediately wipe away her tears and gave me another worried look as she has put a hand on my shoulder. I was still getting used to this feeling and but the sharp pain on my shoulder reminded me that I should move her hand away. I did just that, however, blood started pouring out again

"My wound opened up because I moved around too much," I should have thought twice than to push my body. I saw Minami ran to outside of the room and return immediately along with the left over gauze my sister used on me.

"Should I change them?" My inhuman instincts told me not to trust anyone with an injury. However, the trust I have put on her thought me otherwise. I gave my consent on allowing her to change my bandages.

I had no reason to doubt her now… or at least I thought so. For some reason, I still doubted myself about her love. I know I meant those words but did she? Why am I even thinking these things about her?! She came over of her own free will! No one forced her to come here and check up on me. Damn it, this trust thing is really hard to understand and get used to. I'm still not used to betrayal and let people like them live to tell about it. What I mean to say is that a client or ally of the Organization may end up betraying us or stab us on the back. Such things were met with a bullet to the head or a knife on their back. And when we need to send a message straight… there are worse things we can do to them. I know of one person who did just to show off "our" Organization's dominance over our enemies.

But I don't want to kill her. I lover and I need to remember that I am no longer a part of the Organization anymore. However, the memories keep coming back to haunt me. I must be getting mad if I can't even rest easy when I need to be.

"I'm going to take it off, okay?" Minami said as I nodded.

She removed my shirt as I raised my hands. I wasn't embarrassed at all. The Organization would allow for both men and women to change in a single room so we wouldn't hinder ourselves or our mission. It was also in case if a mission lasted longer than we thought and had to share a room together. I showed her my back as she begins to remove the gauze on my shoulder ever so slowly.

I noticed that she may be doing that because she was worried she might hurt me more than necessary. I smiled at the thought as I remembered she used to beat me up so many times before. But right now, she was showing her kind and soft side that I knew she had. It's what made her cute as she tried to hide it. Even though she would sometimes nearly break my spine or shoulders, however, she would always assume to use such attacks on me even if I didn't do anything to receive such attacks.

I didn't need to see her expression to know that she was shocked by my wound. Who wouldn't be? It's not every day that a person you know is shot by a former friend. Well, unless you count… never mind, it's not important. Let's leave bad relationships out of this… for now.

I felt Minami's hand gently clean my shoulder as I thought of my previous relationships. It hurt a little but I had to endure a little pain for the wound to heal.

"Does it hurt, Aki?" Minami asked with a soft tone right next to my ear which made me blush a little.

"It doesn't hurt that much. I can handle it," I reassured her as she continued to clean my wound.

However, I had to remember that the shrapnel ended up lodging deep into my shoulder. So the pain I am feeling right now is like heated metal meeting skin. Man, I hate rubbing alcohol. I could tell that this was her fist time doing this; heck I would have been surprised if she did know how to clean a bullet wound but then I would have been suspicious about her experience. Cleaning a wound like that… you just don't learn that, you are taught that.

"Gomen," I heard her whisper to my ear. I didn't have a response for that at the moment. My thoughts were elsewhere as I didn't notice her wrapping me up with a new gauze.

"Hmm… I really seriously didn't end up causing that much damage to Tsume but things will go downhill if Tsume decides to really get serious and use our real weapons that we were given. I need to dig up my weapon again. Even I don't want to use it but I have to reclaim who I was back then and bring Tsume down…"

"All done," My thoughts were suddenly interrupted by Minami's voice. I thanked her and wore my shirt but before I could put it on Minami's expression changed and her eyes widen. I looked down and noticed what she was staring at. It was the skin near the side of my chest that was peeling off. I quickly put on my shirt in a hurry.

"Aki… what was that?"

I didn't want to lie but...

"It's nothing important, honest!" Okay, not the best lie I can come up with but it's the first thing that popped into my head. Or rather, isn't this my default response when I am caught red-handed?

"I understand, Aki. I understand if you don't trust me enough to tell me. After all that happened earlier at school,"

Damn it…

"Alright, I may be rushing things too soon but you need to know. Just don't say anything until I am done," I told her as she gave me a nod.

I find myself, once again, removing my shirt. However, this time I am doing so to pursue Minami's interest that she discovered on my chest. I reached for the peeled of part and started to remove it. The look of shock on her face was understandable…

"Aki, what's that on your skin? It looks like… a number or letter,"

She was right. Besides my chest is the number branded in my body the day I passed the test like the rest. These numbers represent our statuses as Assassins and how strong we are… and currently, or should I say formerly, I am number one or numero uno.

I glanced at her direction as I took in a deep breath of air. I knew she wanted answers as to why something like this was placed upon my chest. Maybe she had already figured it out and wanted confirmation. Whatever she was thinking, I wasn't sure if I should give the answer.

She traced my hand along the lines of the mark left on my skin. I didn't know why I felt a cold shiver go down my spine, I was used to her touching me before but it would always end up in a beating. Is it because I feel exposed right in front of her? My heart races at the thought as blood rushed to my cheeks.

She leaned closer to see if what I had on my chest was real… it startled me a bit when she did.

I started to feel nervous. Even at the Organization, I never had someone get this close to me… except my sister. I knew she was just kidding around and being a tease… I hope. Then again, she is a charming-NO! I can't think like that! Leave! My evil thoughts!

"Aki, can you tell me…" A slow whisper which I barely heard, she was hesitant in asking about the mark on my chest.

How should I answer her? Should I tell her the truth and what it means? Or should I just lie and say it's something I recklessly added in the days I was alone? But I am no fuckin' Emo, dammit! I doubt she would even believe that crap. After all, I did hide it under some fake skin.

I gave another sigh. I hate my life sometimes, but what can I do? It's my fault things ended up like this. I closed my eyes for a bit and tried to think of anything that would explain why this thing is on me.

Maybe I should tell her it's a tattoo and I got it over a dare? Even I'm not that dumb to get something on a dare… then again, past events tell me otherwise.

"Well? Are you going to tell me or not?!"

Yikes! She is starting to get a bit irritated and worried at the same time. Yeah, this is the Minami I know and love. I gave a small chuckle and smiled. However, I got serious and looked at the ceiling above us before speaking.

"Minami, this thing on my chest is a reminder of the past… and that of the things I have done along with it." I told her as I pointed at it with my left hand.

She nodded and waited for me to continue my explanation about it. However, I heard the front door open. It was only on instinct but I grabbed my knife and got ready for whoever was here. I could never be too careful on what was to come. That was one of our rules that kept us alive or just kept us from getting horribly injured.

I heard the sound of a bag dropping and running that is slowly coming to my room. Tsume really did some research to know where my room is. I inhaled to calm myself for whoever was coming. I pointed to Minami to my mask. She seemed hesitant at first but immediately understood what I meant and reached for it. She then tossed it to which I nearly dropped when I tried catching it with my injured shoulder.

I saw the door open as I barely managed to put on my mask in time. I readied myself but was a little upset and at the same time relieved that it turned out that it was my sister. I removed my mask as my sister was staring at me intently and a weird look on her almost stoic face. At first I wondered if it was because of the mask but she still had the look on… that's when I noticed that her stare was directed at someone else.

"Aww sh*t! This might go well for her… or for me," I mentally told myself as the two girls had a stare down.

"Why are you here where my brother is resting? And why is he not wearing a shirt when I'm not the one removing it?" I heard Onee-chan said with an irritated voice.

"I changed his bandages when you weren't available. Besides, an older sibling shouldn't be talking like that about their brother. I bet you were a bit happy to find out his friends left him so you could have at the palm of your hand and do something perverted,"

I saw Nee-san blush at that last part. But then again, I kind of knew she might have planned something like that somewhere around that brain of hers. If I didn't know any better, I'd think I had gotten mixed up with one messed up family. But such things are for soap operas and afternoon dramas.

"I refute your allegations. Besides, someone who abandoned my little brother for dead has no right to judge me. The only reason you came over is because you knew he would be vulnerable with the pain he is now experiencing. Also, you wanted to get ahead of your love rival before she had the chance to do the same thing*," (A/N: Referring to my Original plan of making Mizuki take on the jump but changed my mind on the poll's result.)

Minami became silent. In reality, I really didn't care of the reason she came over. I was happy enough she did. Maybe she did come for that reason but then again, did it matter at all? No, that didn't matter to me. After keeping my past a secret from them all this time; I wouldn't care if that was her true motive. I could understand that… but I still felt a bit of pain for some reason.

But then… do I really deserve love? I stood still and tried to think but the girls started to yell at each other. I tried my best to make them stop but they both gave me a glare. Normally, I would just shrink in place and walk away but since they now know the half of the truth about me… I just shrugged it off and give them one of my own. Though there is no really meaning behind my glare, Tsume once told me that my default look gives some of our targets a nightmare of their lifetime.

"Would the two of you stop? This insistent yelling is giving me a migraine," I asked calmly without breaking face. Really, with my injured shoulder and everything that happened. I deserve some R&R. They complied after they saw me give a long sigh.

"Why is there a number on your chest?" I heard Nee-san say.

Sunnava… great! Now another person will… who care if I die now?! I will just have a sweet painful peace in hell. Ha ha ha, I can't believe myself. Finding peace in hell? Man, my life really sucks so bad.

Anyways, I walked over to Minami and put my arm around her and looked at Nee-san.

"Listen, sis, whatever her reason for coming doesn't matter anymore. All that matters is that she is here now and staying with me," I replied with a smile on my face as I saw Nee-san sigh. Minami looked a little happy about my declaration.

"Aki… I really do love you. That's why I came," I heard her say as she leaned close and kissed my cheek.

I love her or so I think to myself. Inside my heart, there is still this small part of doubt lingering deep inside. I'd even have to agree if Nee-san turned out to be right at the very end.

"I believe you, Minami." I said to her almost unhesitatingly. I wondered if they noticed it. Or did I end up suppressing such a thought? In any case, I ended up giving my warmest of smiles to her. I was good at that since I received the training required to do so. I can't believe myself, to actually thank the Organization for giving us such training.

My sister repeated her question again and I just told her what I told Minami a few moments ago. The numbers represented our rank as Assassins in our Organization. The rank I received with a bit of pride is the rank of number one. Though I get the feeling I shouldn't be proud of that,

"Hold it! So… you were in-charge of the others!?" Minami asked a bit shock.

"Barely, I wouldn't really say in-charge is the right word for these numbers. These things just showed the rank we held but not the position that comes along with it," I answered.

"What do you mean?" I gave a sigh to that.

"This rank was given to me by my master before he died. He was the best the world or in this case the Organization had to offer. He may had been a cold-hearted God of Death but he was a good man," As I said that I noticed that tears started to come out of my eyes.

"He was my father, the very person I looked up to and the only person that understood the pain of being in the Organization. Others learned from their teachers and their relationship is not the same as I had with mine," Yes, he was a really important and very influential man to me albeit in the art of killing.

"When I got my rank with the others, we were all handed a mission to see how we could handle ourselves and how we would do. They tested our skills to see the fruits of the training we received on the field. After some time, I was out in-charge of them but I wasn't given the official word about it," Yes, and the reason why is because…

"I wasn't officially their leader because there was another suited for the spot. But, I'll leave him out of this. As time passed, I was given one final task to handle. If I succeeded then I would be handling our group. But, the hatred of living and spending my life in the Organization finally took its toll on me. I never opted to leave… until they gave me that mission," I clenched my fist and gritted my teeth so hard I can hear them grinding.

I looked at them as they stared at me with worry. They were waiting for me to continue about my last mission. It was the very reason I left. I stayed silent as they knew I wouldn't tell them… not just yet anyway.

Nee-san left the room after confirming that I wasn't about to tell them about what happened. Minami stayed with me and I asked her to get something for me. I couldn't leave the house since the police will probably be looking for me now. I told her the reason they didn't show up now was because the Organization had ties anywhere and everywhere, even with the most respected of people since they were the ones paying for our services when they needed someone to be taken out.

We did great work with the people who needed our services, and people on our list. We treated them without mercy. Sometimes, they told us to kill good people. We tried to deny such a request but we had to do the job. Even though it was against our code when I killed a good person, I went to pay my respects for them once a year and left blue myositis as an apology. The grieving family really loved that person with all of their heart,

I dressed up as a normal student since I couldn't risk myself of getting suspicion laid on me.

"Minami, I need you to get something for me. It's really important and I will need it in my fight with Tsume," I saw her nod immediately as I gave her a piece of paper and told her to memorize what was on it and to be careful as she retrieves it.

She nodded and left my room. I heard the front door open as she left to retrieve what I needed. What she didn't know was that this was also a challenge to her. To gain my trust, will she turn me in or turn in what she had to the police as I'll be force to kill them?

I hope I can trust you, Minami. I won't think twice about ending the life of someone who betrays me again. I hope you don't make this mistake but if you do… things will turn really bloody for the both of us.

What's one more sin in the least of many that I have already committed? I will get over the pain just like what became of my master. I laughed; I laughed a menial laugh that filled me with fear and sadness. The irony of such an action…

~XOXOXOXO~

Outside, Minami's POV

I had left the apartment with a bit of worry and nervousness on my mind. I made my way to the location as the paper Akihisa had shown to me. I traveled a bit far than I had expected and arrived at the location outside of the city. I was shocked to find myself here…

"This can't be the place… can it?" I wondered as there was a lingering doubt on the back of my head. I looked up again and the address was correct as I looked at the site.

A graveyard… what would he need from here? What else did the paper say?

He told me I would know what it looks like because of his mask. I gulped as I opened the gate and walked inside.

I began my search as I was slowly regretting coming here near the dead of night in a hurry and in cold sweat which gave me a cold stiff. Every few minutes, I would have to turn around to see what was creeping around or to see if I was being followed here.

"Why did I have to come now? What the hell am I even looking for?!" I yelled out loud as I felt a pair of eyes watching me. A cold shiver ran down my spine as I heard a noise.

*CAWWWWWW!*

I ran away but I ended up tripping on something. I knelled down and ended up hitting a stone between my knee and leg. I looked up in fear and saw a crow looking at me with red eyes… huh?

Wait, red eyes?

The crow looked at me and flew towards a dead tree with all the leaves gone and showed no life whatsoever in them as the creature watched her from one of its branches.

"Could it be in the tree?" I asked myself as I got up and walked over to the tree. But walking was hard with the sharp pain that reminded me of what happened earlier.

I inspected the three and searched the area around it. I didn't find anything of relevance as I gave a sigh of defeat.

"What am I even looking for?" I asked no one in particular.

*CAWWWWWW!*

I looked up and saw the crow keep looking at me. I then decided to try something out.

"I don't believe that you may know what I'm looking for, do you?" The crow turned its head and ignored me.

"Just so you know, an older crow sent for me," I said with a nervous laugh.

The crow flew down from the tree which surprised me as I fell back. I was about to yell at it but saw the crow pecking at a certain spot on the tree. I got up and walked over to the spot and put my hand on the tree's trunk.

"This part of the three feels weird. Almost like it's not part of the tree itself, did he…?" I used a little bit of force on it and part of the three came off. It revealed to have hidden a large suitcase which was a surprise since it looked like it fits right in on the spot. I reached for it and managed to pull it out. I inspected if this was the thing Aki was looking for. As my luck would have it, there was a symbol on it.

"What's this symbol? I thought it would at least have his own signature on it but what's with this one? Could this one belong to… the Organization he talked about?" I said to myself in small whispers.

I decided to bring it back with me as fast as I could… but curiosity got the best of me as I want to know what was inside.

I opened it and it wouldn't. I tried again but this time a small screen appeared on the case and words appeared.

Welcome Karasu… please insert three passwords to retrieve your weapon.

"Weapon?!" I look at the thing in confusion but typed down random words that relate to Aki like his birthday, his favorite food, and his sister's name. But all came with the same response.

Password invalid, try again.

"I guess I just have to wait to find out back at Aki's apartment," I was about to resume my way back but the screen lit up again.

Password hint, the names of three people I care about the most in my life.

"…eh?" Well, I was at a loss for words. No one will be able to know the answer unless… I just hope I know.

I typed down three names on instinct. I typed down my name followed by Mizuki's going by last names. The last person left an impression on me because this person must be important to him. I assumed it must be Taron was the last person's surname. The shock embedded on my face was beyond words when the screen accepted all three names and opened up.

"What is this?"

I gently opened the case and saw what was inside. One look at Akihisa's weapon out of curiosity later, I found myself closing it out of instinct. I surprised myself on how calm I reacted to the mystery behind the case as I leave the graveyard. I turned to give the crow who helped me a wave and continued to my destination without turning back.

~XOXOXOXO~

Unknown location: Tsume's POV

I was laying down on my bed as I looked out the window. My mind drifted to the past and how things where back then…

"Master… would you approve at what I am about to do? I don't know anymore… I just want all of this pain to go away. I want to live my life again before they… took me," I gave myself a sympathetic laugh. Who was I kidding? It's impossible to change the past.

The memory of my master returned to me. She was a weird person at heart. I didn't know why she was assigned to me but I couldn't complain to the higher ups.

Akihisa... you where my best friend and you even told me your real name when it was against the rules. I laughed at that notion at how much of an idiot he was for breaking the rules or did he want to die that early?

In the end, I gave another sigh. I got off of my bed and removed my mask. As I did this, the computer started calling for me. I walked over to it and smiled at the message it presented.

Karasu's Weapon has been reactivated.

If a smile wasn't evident on my face before, then I am as sure as hell that my lips are wide enough to scare someone. But still, it surprised me that he opened it outside his home. Was this a sign that you are taking things seriously now? No... you wouldn't make such a silly mistake like that would you? You went through a lot of trouble hiding yourself. That's one of the reasons you hid since it had a tracker on it. You stole a suitcase to hide it, that's one of the reasons we thought you were dead.

The graveyard? Ah, guess I will never know if it was truly there now that the signal's gone. Oh well, better get ready now that I know you are taking this seriously.

Under my bed, there is a case similar to he's. I pulled it out and and retrieved what was inside. Inside was the weapon I got from my master.

The Organization told me it was a close call when I shot my gun when I just wanted to put an end to his life. But still, they yelled at me over the phone that was close call.

They warned me how they couldn't bribe all the cops in this country. But, who cares? They're corrupt and soon we will cut our ties with them. Do they think their safety is guaranteed with us? Heh, they're a joke.

As I thought about this, I looked outside the window and noticed that it was starting to rain.

The rain... it will cleanse the fields for what will inevitably happen tomorrow. At least I can hope that the rain will wash up the blood from the streets before the cops get to it. But still, it's been years and still... I worry for him.

I recall the times I had with Akihisa and how he was a reckless idiot when he was introduced to us. However, we were all surprised to know that he would end up being the best in the future. All of us admitted that to ourselves and even if it was just a little, Okami admitted it as well.

Even though he left his life behind him, I noticed that his dull blade was still well refined to go toe-to-toe with me. I won't fall, however, as I will kill him or die trying.

"But still... why me? I don't want to kill my best friend even after all this years. I still see him as a blubbering idiot. But, I can't betray them. They raised all of us. Why did you have to betray us? Didn't our friendship mean anything to you?!"

Anger and sadness overwhelmed me as I threw my mask at the mirror nearby. The shards scattered on the floor as a bit flew further.

"This is all their fault! Mizuki and Minami...!" I spat their with with disgust as I clenched my fist in anger.

"They made you betray us! They were part of the reason, weren't they?! You told me yourself on the roof! I will kill them after I take care of you and then we will be even... NO! I will throw their corps before you then kill you! And then, THEN! Then... you'll finally be free..."

What the heck am I doing? Look at me, I am worst for wear than I had ever been. And yet, we aren't allowed to feel anything about it. Feelings are just a nuisance in a mission. Only one person proved to have the steel to be unhindered by such things.

I gave a final sigh as I grabbed my towel and went to take a shower before what will happen tomorrow. If this was to be my last day, I wanted to make it so that I am refreshed.

Whatever happens in the end, we are all meant to die. No matter who or what we are. All of us will die in the end. One of the rules was we all die. We are just tools to them. We are built now so that we can train the best that will come in the future.

And with that sour note in mind, I finally went inside the bathroom to take a refreshingly long shower.

Akihisa's apartment: Minami's POV

When I arrived at Akihisa's apartment, I was completely soaked to the bone because of the rain. This left me in a bad mood.

"Dammit Aki! Since I had to retrieve this thing I ended up with an injured ankle and a free shower!" I gave myself a sigh. This better be all worth it.

I opened the door and shut it behind me as I entered. I squeezed a bit of my hair and my clothes to remove the blasting water off of them. I had little to no success with it as I gave another sigh and headed to Aki's room. There, as I entered, I saw him mediating with his eyes closed for a split second before instantly turning to me.

That actually ticked me off for some reason.

"Is something wrong, Minami?" Aki asked with a hint of worry as I noticed him shift his hand a little. I then realized why I felt ticked off. I went ahead and threw the cursed case that I had on my hand straight at Akihisa's skull. He didn't flinch but when the case fell to the floor his nose was bleeding.

"Ouch... that hurt you know? And I'm glad that you got it without much trouble." Why are you smiling!? Haven't you noticed my sprained ankle and my soaked clothes!?

"What?" He finally asked as I still kept glaring at him.

"Is this all that you cared about? What about the fact that I'm soaking wet because of the goddamned rain or the ankle I injured while looking through the graveyard!?" My words managed to reach him as he looked guilty.

"Gomenasai, Minami."

"You think that will make everything better? For your information, ever since your little secret came out you changed. You're like a completely different person from the you we have come to like in school! Why is that?!" He gave a sigh as he knew I was right. Is this how I all amount to him? His little delivery girl?

"Minami, I'm sorry. Its just that, it's so hard to know what to do... how to express these feelings I have. I wasn't allowed to have them in the Organization,"

"What do you mean, Aki?" Akihisa gave me a look before continuing.

"Love was forbidden since it will lead to our death. We were told not to feel nor express it to anyone. The closes thing I had to a relationship were the friends I made and... my so-called sisterly love," Akihisa rolled and shifted his eyes away from me as he said that.

"Heh, there were even times that I nearly gave in to her desires. Just to know what it felt like to love someone. But..." I was confused so I asked anyway.

"But?"

"But I can sense the death flash a mile away even though I was at the safety of my own home." For some reason, he said that like it was an everyday thing to him. I wonder why?

(That's because it is an everyday thing to him.)

"Aki, if you say that you don;t know what it is. How can you say that you love me?" I asked feeling a bit hurt while Akihisa continued without noticing my discomfort.

"Well, I sort of found out from watching TV and the way I would get around the two of you. I also asked someone else to explain it a bit to me in detail... much to her surprise." He explained as I was confused as who he asked such a sensitive question. I went ahead and asked him anyway.

"I asked Inchou's so-called wife and lover. She kind of helped me see that what I was feeling was love," Wait... does he mean?

"You asked, Shouko-chan?"

"Yes, I told her to keep it a secret between the two of us. And with what Kirishima-san and Tsume told me about the subject, I found out what it truly was." He said with an unrestrained smile.

"Why would your old friend Tsume know about the subject?" I asked out of curiosity.

"Tsume was old than me by about a year and a half. So, had more experience about the subject. I am not lying to you because I will try to be honest with you as much as I can... even though you broke my nose just now," He said as he wiped his nose from the dripping blood.

I looked down and felt guilt tighten its hold on my stomach. I saw Akihisa wipe his nose and walked over to the case which has already been opened. He didn't look surprised but my guess is that he is hiding it deep inside as he kept his composure.

I sat on the bed and tried to heal my ankle and see if it was sprained. I winced when I tried touching it but I felt it numb after my struggle to reach here. My thoughts were cut off after a towel unexpectedly landed on my head.

"Use this, I'll go and look for something for your ankle so don't move." He ordered as I complied without complaining this time.

I noticed him look on his closet and toss a shirt and a pair of shorts on the bed. It was probably a change of clothes he wanted me to wear. After he unceremoniously left did I release a blush. How was I supposed to w-wear hi-his clothes!?

That thought was immediately cut off as I noticed that I was freezing with my wet clothes on. I had no choice but to change into Aki's wardrobe. Ugh, I feel like I am officially her girlfriend now! I am so happy!

It took me a while to change but then I noticed something very important. I don't have a change off underwear! And worse of all, the ones I am wearing aren't very sexy- Actually, they look kind of sexy now that they are kind of wet but still... where can I get a change of underwear? Would Aki's sister lent me her underwear? But she has those melons on her and I am sure there aren't any in my size! Uwah! What should I do!?

"Are you done, Minami?" Aki asked as he opened the door and stared at me while holding something on his hand.

"Ano... can you... you... ask your sister for a change of underwear?" I asked as my blood immediately spread out all over my face.

"...ah, AH! I'm sorry!" Aki blushed a brighter shed of red and closed the door behind him as I heard him storm off, probably to his sister. It didn't take long for Aki's sister to come inside and give me a change in underwear. However, as I expected, I didn't receive a bra.

"I don't have anything of your size. After all, I developed too fast during my adolescence." Dammit! Why is it that I don't have genes like hers!?

"I'll be taking these to the laundry then." She nonchalantly said as she took my clothes and went outside. As soon as she did, Aki entered with gauze on his hand.

"Sit down, I'll be putting this and a little of this soothing medicine on you." Aki ordered as I nodded and sat down. It didn't take long for him to apply his care and started rubbing on my foot.

"Ah! ...Aki! It's very cold and you are getting a bit rough!" I said as I blushed a bit.

"S-Sorry, this is my first time doing this. Please bare with me." He said as he continued massaging my ankle and applying the gauze. It didn't take long until he finished.

We didn't exchange words after that as Aki went to his case and pulled out his weapon.

Akihisa's POV

I pulled out two long Kusarigama blades that are connected to a spiked rod lethered by a long chain, the blades that I received from my master. Blades shaped like scythes but different. Instead on each blade there would be two edged scythes on it. It gave the look and resemblance to a pinwheel. (A/N: For those who are wondering, it's Hisagi's Zanpakto in its Shikai form from Bleach 1. I owe the idea to fangking2.)

"It's been a long time since I have seen my own reflection upon it's steel. It was like a part of me that I felt lost without whenever I think about it." I said out loud as I felt someone sit right next to me.

I looked beside me and saw Minami wearing my loose shirt which made me look at her collar bone. For some reason, I blushed and thought that it looked very sexy. I looked away and felt my heart skip a few beats.

I was sure that I had gotten used to changing with girls around me in the organization but I rarely had feelings like these in the open. In any case, I settled my weapons down by my bed.

We both stayed in silence for a bit, it was getting a little awkward for the both of us. I deiced to make the first move.

"Does your ankle still hurt?" I asked as Minami shook her head. Turns out I am still not good with this one on one small talk. I don't want to start talking about my past. I want to keep it with me to the grave. A promise I made to myself as I slowly ascend to the top.

"I want to spend the night here," I heard Minami say with sadness in her eyes.

"Why?" I asked as I felt my heart sank a few sea-levels lower.

"I just want to stay with you... if tonight may be the only time I may really get to tell you how I feel." I felt a sharp sting stab my heart than any other would I received from my missions or the Organization.

Why am I feeling this pain now? Is it because others who care about me would react the same as she did once I die tomorrow? I didn't know what to do, my brain left me the moment I tried to think up on what to say. That's when I remembered that friends didn't need words to express how they feel... or lovers.

I turned over to her and walked forward. She looked confused as I continued to walk towards her and pulled her into my arms. It was a sudden gesture but it was the best I could think off. I was trying to comfort her with my embrace even though I do not know how things will end up tomorrow.

Am I forced to make a choice? Should I continue living as I was in the past? Or should I end it all as the person who I was to my friends? Neither of them I wanted to choose... but for now Minami is more important.

I felt her stiffen a bit as I noticed my shaking hands. It felt as though I was giving my final goodbye to her. Minami moved herself away as we stared at each other. My heart was beating, I can feel the temperature change in the air. I knew what I must do.

Then two of us stepped forward and leaned to each other and kissed. Minami's soft tender lips met with my own. I felt a passion burn inside of me that I never felt before and leaned in to deepen the kiss.

I guess, this is how things will be. I let my passion take over for the night. Hopefully, the next day the rain would stop so that I can confront Tsume.

The next morning...

The first thing I felt after I woke up is the sun basking on my face with its warmth. I looked down on Minami and gave her a small kiss on the forehead as I gently removed her hands away for me to get up from bed. I looked around and found my towel on the floor. I picked it up and went outside.

After a quick shower, I went to the living room with my towel on as I saw the bag my sister got for me. I took it with me and changed at my room. The clothes were just right for me. Black pants, a white shirt with long sleeves with the school's Emblem which is not to be mistaken with my school since I wouldn't want them to track me there. These clothes fit me well but also gave me lighter weight and is easy to maneuver in.

"These will make do for now until I get back to wearing what I'm used to," I told no one in particular as I pulled out a black cloak and put it on and raised the hood over my head. I turned and picked up my mask as well. I looked into a mirror as I saw myself with the mask on and red orbs staring back at me.

"Feels like the good old days," I chuckled to myself as I removed my mask and went back to the bed as Minami started to wake up.

"Good morning, Minami." I greeted her with a smile and I leaned in and gave her a kiss as she kissed me back. After that, I gestured for her to retrieved her dried up clothes. I went outside to make some coffee as I waited for her to come to the living room.

It took a good five minutes for the coffee to be ready and a good eight minutes for Minami to change and arrive. When she walked by I noticed that her face was a tad blither shade of pink. She was definitely thinking about what we did last night. The thought made my face turn red as well.

The silence was overwhelming until a thought ran across my head like lightning.

"Wait! Where the hell is Onee-chan!? Did she hear any of what we did last night?" I asked Minami who turned red and shook her head wildly.

And at the exact moment. I heard a door open as the two of us turned and found my sister walking towards us. My face turned 20 shades of white till it became bluish in color as my sister smiled. That smile was evil... pure evil. I can tell because there were a handful of people capable of giving such a smile. I didn't expect my own sister to join in the list.

"Aki-kun, we need to talk,"

I gulped as I thought ran through my head again. If Tsume isn't going to kill me later. Then I am sure that my sister would kill me today. A few hours later...

I was walking down the street along with Minami wearing the clothes my sister bought for me. I had my knife on the ready which is hidden within my clothes as Minami was carrying my blades in a long bag. I should be lucky that today was a Weekend. Not much people would be outside on a weekend.

"Aki, where are we going?"

"First, we are getting far away from Onee-chan for the time being until she finally calms down. There's no way in hell will I do what she asked me for," I said as I felt a cold shiver go down my spine.

I turned and noticed she turned into a shade of pink and have me a nod. This also involved her since it was what my sister wanted. Seriously, why is she such a pervert when it came down to me? I'm so glad I didn't go down that road.

"We are also heading out to meet Tsume,"

"You know where Tsume is?"

"I do, since I will be meeting Tsume where it all began for me,"

A few more minutes of walking later we arrived at the park where it all began. However, as we walked their I noticed a few things... off. The first was that Tsume was just sitting there and playing with some kids but had the mask on. The second was a sigh that said: "Big Live Today in the Park: Karasu vs Taro." And a small note saying that there will be no payment necessary.

"Is he joking?" Minami asked from behind me as she read the sign.

"Nope, for the time I have been with Tsume, I never once heard a joke come out of that mouth piece. Anyways, I need to get ready."

I went straight to the public bathroom to change my clothes and put my knife on my waist. I put on my mask and went outside as Minami handed me my blades. I then walked through the park and surveyed the surrounding area. The first thing I noticed was the people were pointing at me.

I can already guess what they are thinking but my sights are on Tsume. Once we are face to face, Tsume looked at me and stood up.

"Welcome everybody to our little play! My friend and I will be performing for you but don't be alarmed, everything we do is fake but seem to appear real. We have both practiced a lot and are trained performers."

I heard them give cheers while clapping, believing every word that came out of Tsume's mouth.

Ignorance is bliss... sure brings a whole new level of meaning to me.

I raised my blades up at the ready as Tsume told everyone to take a few steps back and pulled out the blades hidden within Tsume's cloak.

"I see... you have them with you all this time..."

"Yes... let's skip this "talk is a free action" nonsense and get straight to the smack down, my old friend."

"Yes... let us finish this,"

Author's Note:

I hope you like it and for those of you that wanted me to add a lemon... I might make it at a separate chapter or if asked I will re-post the chapter with the lemon included. As for Tsume, their past will be revealed as they fight during the next chapter. For those wondering, this story will be a harem and Mizuki will be added later but for now it will be an Akihisa and Minami story. One final thing I will be writing a yoshii and Mizuki story why? Because there arent many on here so I have three ideas I will put them on my profile please answer in a review which is better. I might also do a shouko story. Thank you.