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At a Hospital in Berlin

When Mika first woke up, her initial thoughts were, "Where is Raizo?" Maslow was right at her bedside when she woke and filled her in on what had happened. Raizo could not be found and the team had no idea if he had made it out unscathed. Mika suddenly felt worried for him. What if he had perished during the battle? What if he got injured and had no means of treating his wounds?

Seeing Mika beginning to worry, Maslow calmed her down and told her all will be fine. Knowing Raizo, he is still alive and could take care of himself.

After hearing Maslow's words, Mika felt slightly reassured and she did know deep down, Raizo was okay. He had to be.

Later on that evening long after visiting hours, a young man with emerged from the shadows of Mika's room. At this point, Mika was fast asleep in her bed. The young man carefully, approached Mika's bed and stopped at the foot of her bed. He did not know how to proceed. It had not been long since his last meeting with Mika, but now it felt like a lifetime. Finally gathering his courage, the young man approached to one of the bed sides and picked up Mika's hand. He held her hand close and gave it a small kiss. For the first time, he shed tears. Tears for the one person he learned to care for, Mika.

"Mika." he whispers. "I'm here. I'm here now, and I will always be by your side. Always."

Mika begins to stir in her sleep and utters, "Raizo…."

Though his name was spoken very softly, Raizo heard her voice and he gave a soft smile knowing that his life was about to begin.

Author's Note: Hello! This is another short one-shot for Ninja Assassin. I'm currently working on a longer Ninja Assassin fanfiction story and this is a part that I had decided to cut out as it did not fit with the overall story. I hope everyone enjoys this one-shot. Feel free to leave any constructive criticism, but please don't be super harsh in your reviews. Thanks again! Enjoy!