Loss/Gain

Nio could hear her heart beating loudly in the small tunnel. She was supposed to watch this via the cameras but with Sumireko having invited Haru and by extension Tokaku to her "tea party" Nio had to see personally. Of all the assassins Sumierko worried her most she was far more deadly than she let on and Nio new of the trap she had setup.

Opening the secret panel she was struck by the sight of Otoya. What was that bitch doing here? She had tried to kill Tokaku and herself, she would make her regret ever coming back. That's when Nio's heart skipped a beat as she saw Tokaku pinned under the chandelier, unconscious her head bleeding. Quickly getting up she kicked Otoya unconscious; lifting a bit of the chandler to stop it crushing Tokaku. She dabbed at her wound, Haru and Sumierko had run of to continue their fight elsewhere. She prayed that maybe Haru would die this time and Tokaku be free. And if not she would make it so; then she heard the clicking of feet outside and Nio quickly scrambled back into the tunnel.

Tokaku stood; final she was going to hear about the reason behind class black. However as the Chairwomen continue to speak; she felt her cheeks getting red from anger. Glancing over at Nio she could see the girl looking down as if she didn't want to be there. Barely able to contain her feelings after hearing what Haru was and why she was there, Tokaku stormed out of the room.

"Wait Tokaku" A familiar voice said in the hallway though it lacked its usual jolliness. "I know how you feel."

"Oh, do you now." she snapped turning her head to Nio.

"Yes, I love the chairwomen" Waving her hands in the air "like a mother!" as if she didn't want to give Tokaku the wrong idea. "I know what it's like to be under a queen bee."

This stopped Tokaku, yes Yuri like Haru was a queen maybe Nio did know. "I want to be alone" Tokaku simple replied.

Nio tossed in her bed it had been well over an hour but she still couldn't sleep. She wanted to kill Haru and free Tokaku from her influence. But at the same time she knew if she did this Tokaku would hate her forever. Yet still she didn't want to see the strong, willful girl be bound to Haru forever. Yet the thought of Tokaku hating her twisted her heart.

Hearing a knock Nio feigned sleepiness and opened the door. Haru was their requesting to see the secret basement. Nio smiled it seemed her choice had been made for her.

Sweating from having walked the halls Tokaku decided to wash herself. Taking her shirt off, she crumpled it in her hands. Do you really know? She thought and then stopped as she picked up the sent on the shirt. Now she understood why Nio scent had been so familiar why she had been partly drawn to it. It was her scent, the scent of a born and bred assassin. Quickly putting her shirt on she ran out thinking, I have to find Nio.

Surprised to see Nio's door slightly ajar she went in. The room was empty Myojo was huge it would take her forever to search it. However there was a tablet on the desk, Myojo had cameras everywhere and they probably all linked to the tablet. Picking it up she noticed a file named Class Black roster. Opening it she found that it was information on all Class Black members including Nio. Reading her file Tokaku's eyes narrowed she had to find Nio.

She could see the fear in Haru's eyes she had caught the girl of guard using her powers of illusion to appear as Tokaku. Finally Tokaku would be free of her control, but then Tokaku herself appeared blocking her blade attacks. No! How had she found them, please let me save you thought Nio. "I'm going to free Haru" she cried. Though what she had actually wanted to say was "I'm going to free you".

Nio felt the blade enter her, her illusion fading way and saw Tokaku's shocked eyes. She was an assassin she had always figured she would die violently. Falling backwards she smiled she was glad at least it had been Tokaku to do it.

Tokaku's mind was blank the shock of Nio on the ground blood pooling around her. Why had you tried to kill Haru? She had learned to tell when Nio was lying and new her previous statements had been false. Why did you do this? She felt the blade in her hand even now she didn't want to harm Haru. But her mind was clouding over she wanted her mind to be her own, wanted to fulfill this last wish of Nio's.

Haru was no fighter it didn't take long before Tokaku had her blade plunged into her chest. As she fell to her knees Harus limp form on her, she felt tears beginning to form, unable to remember when she had ever cried, but now she could not stop. Why? Why had this happened? All I had wanted was to be with you, as images of Nio flashed through her head.

Tokaku stood in front of the door unsure what to do; it had been some weeks since that night. Despite her training she had managed to lower her blade a little and thus had avoided skewering Nio through the heart. Incredibly Haru to survived though more through pure luck and a metal ribcage. Tokaku had already sent her of with those stupid diplomas. Right now she knew there was only one place she wanted to be, Nio had only just returned from the hospital.

She knocked on the door hard "Nio, its Tokaku." No answer, she tried again, still no answer but the door was unlocked. Reaching for her knives she realized in her rush she had forgot to put them on. Carefully going into the room she saw that the bedroom light was out. Was she asleep?

Suddenly a smiling blond face popped out. "Surprise, Tokaku did you miss me!"

Leaping back Tokaku only just stopped herself from punching that face.

Composing herself and looking at the floor she replied "I wanted to apologize for that night." "Oh, that's ok I'm still alive" Nio relied patting her chest. "No. that's not what I want to apologize for; I wanted to apologize for not saying this". Lifting her head "I love you Nio."

She had not expected this even though Tokaku had said it in her usual dead pan voice and stony expression her eyes were intense and piercing. Nio knew she wasn't lying.

"Aww, Tokaku" Nio leaped forward putting her arm around her neck "I love you too." planting a hard kiss on her lips.

Yep, Tokaku thought Haru's had just been resuscitation this was her first kiss.