Hey! This is my first ever Black Lagoon fanfic! Please enjoy! The pairing is Shenhua x Sawyer. I think they would make a great couple in my opinion.

Chapter 1: "After Retreating"

*At Shenhua's apartment*

Shenhua was upset that she couldn't beat Roberta, but Sawyer was the one she was worried about. Poor Sawyer. Her chainsaw was destroyed. Why she disobeyed me? Shenhua thought to herself. She told Sawyer to stay back, but she couldn't and didn't obey her rule. Before she could think, Shenhua stormed to Sawyer in anger and worry. When she saw Shenhua's state, Sawyer became frightened and she crawled back with her legs. This only made Shenhua more angrier and her hands found their mark on Sawyer's wrists. Shenhua yanked the small woman up onto her feet. Shenhua released one of Sawyer's wrists, but she looked like an feral animal that Sawyer closed her eyes in fear. She whimpered and that made Shenhua pause. "Why did you not listen to me?! I was trying to keep you safe!" Shenhua shouted, making Sawyer nearly cry, but then Sawyer felt tears running down her face.

At this, Shenhua had full calmed down after seeing Sawyer looked so frightened. She released Sawyer from her hold, but before Sawyer could go, Shenhua had grabbed her shirt. "Y-Yes?" She asked. Shenhua felt guilty.

"Go to my room and get in bed. Now." She whispered. Sawyer quickly nodded and she ran to Shenhua's room. Shenhua paced around the room, muttering curses to herself. Lotton had seen everything but he wasn't going to interfere unless Shenhua asked him for advice. "I know you're there, Lotton. Come here, please." Well, speak of the devil, she called him. Lotton came into the living room and he looked at Shenhua with an small frown.

"Shenhua, I know you didn't mean to make her cry, but you did sound harsh about it." Lotton tells Shenhua. Shenhua groaned and she growled after that.

"What if she got hurt? What if she's alone in the worse of places? Besides her shop, I don't want her by herself anywhere." Shenhua tells Lotton.

"She's not a child anymore, Shenhua." Lotton's statement made Shenhua angry. She looked at him with an feral glare and she yanked him up by his shirt.

"I know she's not a child! But, she's younger than both of us and you know that! I love her too damn much to let anything happen to her!" Shenhua shouted, confessing Lotton's thoughts. When she realized that she had confessed, she put down Lotton on the floor. She sat down on the couch, shocked at what she let out of her system.

Sawyer was shocked too. So, that's why she reacts so harshly when I leave without her. Sawyer thought. She didn't know that Shenhua harbored anything for her. But now she knows. "I love Shenhua as well." Sawyer quietly confessed.

What all three didn't know was that there was someone in Shenhua's room with Sawyer in it. He was just biding his time, though. When he saw the perfect time to strike, he came out of hiding and he grabbed Sawyer. Sawyer felt shocked and she was defenseless without her chainsaw. When she attempted to scream, the man put his large hand over her mouth. Tears streamed down Sawyer's face, making the man chuckle. "Don't worry, girl. I won't hurt you unless that that bitch won't give me what I want." He tells Sawyer, revealing an very sharp knife. Sawyer's eyes dilated in fear. The man forced Sawyer out of the room and into the living room.

Shenhua turned to lightly scold the small woman when she noticed a man holding her. She growled and she reached out to get her sword, but one whimper from Sawyer stopped her actions. She quickly turned to see what was wrong and she flinched when she saw the knife too close to Sawyer's throat. Sawyer already had a scar from a slit throat and Shenhua was pretty sure that she didn't want another one. She decided to play by the man's rules. "What do you want?"Shenhua asked the man.

"Giving up so easily? That's a shame. I thought you would've given me a challenge." The man says, making Shenhua growl in anger. When she looked at Sawyer, her look softened. Sawyer was looking at her, silently begging for Shenhua to save her. Shenhua calmed down, knowing that she couldn't think correctly when angry.

"Fuck you." Shenhua gave her reply. The man stared at her angrily. He looked at Sawyer and he smirked.

"It wouldn't be wise for you to make me angry. This girl's life depends on you. You know that right?" The man asked. Shenhua almost grabbed her sword in pure anger. Damn! This man is the person who hired me to kill his enemies! Why is he here? I did the fucking job! Shenhua thought.

"I did the job, you jackass!" Shenhua says in anger. The man smiled coldly.

"I know you did, but one of the people got away alive. I will hold this girl until he dies." The man tells Shenhua. Shenhua gritted her teeth. Without Sawyer on the job with her, Shenhua wouldn't be able to think straight. She had grown attached to the young woman and Shenhua didn't trust her boss to "hold" Sawyer.

"I refuse." Shenhua's reply was the last thing Sawyer heard before she had fell down to the floor. Shenhua's boss had cut another scar into Sawyer's throat and he let Sawyer fall to the ground. She was still breathing, but that made Shenhua real pissed! She grabbed her sword and she easily chopped the man in pieces because of what he did to Sawyer. She dropped her sword and she fell on her knees next to Sawyer.

"..." Sawyer couldn't speak. She was in too much pain to do so. She looked up at Shenhua, whose face was above hers.

"I get help. Promise." Was the final words Sawyer heard before she blacked out due to pain and blood loss.

Well, this has suddenly gotten interesting! Will Sawyer survive this time around with her throat having a new wound? Find out next chapter!