Author's notes: Hey all, this is my first ever fanfic! I worked really hard
on it, and
I'm sorry if Aya/Ran doesn't seem Aya-ish enough, in fact, he doesn't at all, but
he can be like that... at least in my dreams. HAHA! Well, if you don't like that
kinda "stuff" then don't read chapter 16. Have fun! I do like reviews too!
The moment that girl walked in the door, everything changed. Ran/Aya thought.
It was a bright, cheery day at the flower shop. How quaint, Aki Kotasho thought. This must
be the place.
Ran looked up as the entrance bell rang. There she stood, a quite attractive girl. She had golden
brown hair; all tied up in a ponytail except some strands that had escaped. She looked to be about 5'2",
wearing a short black skirt with crop top and a black jacket over top. She seemed merely sixteen years
old.
"Can I help you?" Ran asked unemotionally.
"Yes, I'd like to speak with Manx or Birman please." She asked politely.
"Who? What for?" Ran started to become confused.
"About Weiss," Ran was caught off guard, then started to reach for a sharp gardening shovel.
Even as he did, the girl noticed the slight movement and whipped out a dagger that had been concealed
somewhere in her belt.
"Abyssinian?" she questioned, although it was more of a statement.
"Who are you?" Ran questioned, shock in his eyes, but his face unchanged. The girl hid her
dagger back in it's spot.
"I'm sorry, I should have introduced myself earlier. My name is Aki Kotasho and I work for
Kritiker. I had asked them if I could do some ground work as an assassin, so they trained me and sent
me here, to Weiss. They said to ask for Manx." Aki said very thoughtfully and innocently.
Ran's mind was racing, he was utterly confused. Why would they send another to us? And a
girl at that! She can't be an assassin! She's way too cute and innocent. Wouldn't Kritiker have sent
word?
Just as he thought that, Manx walked in. She looked kind of huffy, like she'd been in a rush. She
looked at Aki, then to Ran she said
"Ran, if you would please escort me to the 'storeroom'?" Ran excused himself, and followed
Manx to the basement. When they got there, Ran exploded at her in his usual calm way.
"Do you know who that girl was? She just walked in and asked about you and Weiss! She says
she's from Kritiker, that they sent her to be an assassin, but why wouldn't they send word?" Manx just
kind of looked at him a while, then started giggling.
"What?" Ran asked her angerily.
"Kritiker just sent word about her." Manx informed him between spurts of giggles. "They said
they were sending an extra, they never said a girl!" She was full-on laughing now. Ran started walking
back up to the shop, but Manx stopped him.
"Wait, don't send her packing just yet. Give it a try, it might be good to have a female around for
a change. Introduce her to the others... by the way, where are the others?"
"Yohji is on another date, Omi's at school, and Ken's at the supply shop buying dirt."
"Alright, well then, fill her in her as much as you can in the shop, she just got a job!" At that,
Manx walked up the stairs, and left, giggling the whole way.
Ran walked up to the store to find that Aki had definitely made herself useful. The pot that Ken
had dropped was cleaned up, and even now, she was sweeping.
Maybe she could be of some use, but how well does he fight? She showed earlier that her
reflexes are okay. Well, we'll find out soon enough. Ran thought.
I'm sorry if Aya/Ran doesn't seem Aya-ish enough, in fact, he doesn't at all, but
he can be like that... at least in my dreams. HAHA! Well, if you don't like that
kinda "stuff" then don't read chapter 16. Have fun! I do like reviews too!
The moment that girl walked in the door, everything changed. Ran/Aya thought.
It was a bright, cheery day at the flower shop. How quaint, Aki Kotasho thought. This must
be the place.
Ran looked up as the entrance bell rang. There she stood, a quite attractive girl. She had golden
brown hair; all tied up in a ponytail except some strands that had escaped. She looked to be about 5'2",
wearing a short black skirt with crop top and a black jacket over top. She seemed merely sixteen years
old.
"Can I help you?" Ran asked unemotionally.
"Yes, I'd like to speak with Manx or Birman please." She asked politely.
"Who? What for?" Ran started to become confused.
"About Weiss," Ran was caught off guard, then started to reach for a sharp gardening shovel.
Even as he did, the girl noticed the slight movement and whipped out a dagger that had been concealed
somewhere in her belt.
"Abyssinian?" she questioned, although it was more of a statement.
"Who are you?" Ran questioned, shock in his eyes, but his face unchanged. The girl hid her
dagger back in it's spot.
"I'm sorry, I should have introduced myself earlier. My name is Aki Kotasho and I work for
Kritiker. I had asked them if I could do some ground work as an assassin, so they trained me and sent
me here, to Weiss. They said to ask for Manx." Aki said very thoughtfully and innocently.
Ran's mind was racing, he was utterly confused. Why would they send another to us? And a
girl at that! She can't be an assassin! She's way too cute and innocent. Wouldn't Kritiker have sent
word?
Just as he thought that, Manx walked in. She looked kind of huffy, like she'd been in a rush. She
looked at Aki, then to Ran she said
"Ran, if you would please escort me to the 'storeroom'?" Ran excused himself, and followed
Manx to the basement. When they got there, Ran exploded at her in his usual calm way.
"Do you know who that girl was? She just walked in and asked about you and Weiss! She says
she's from Kritiker, that they sent her to be an assassin, but why wouldn't they send word?" Manx just
kind of looked at him a while, then started giggling.
"What?" Ran asked her angerily.
"Kritiker just sent word about her." Manx informed him between spurts of giggles. "They said
they were sending an extra, they never said a girl!" She was full-on laughing now. Ran started walking
back up to the shop, but Manx stopped him.
"Wait, don't send her packing just yet. Give it a try, it might be good to have a female around for
a change. Introduce her to the others... by the way, where are the others?"
"Yohji is on another date, Omi's at school, and Ken's at the supply shop buying dirt."
"Alright, well then, fill her in her as much as you can in the shop, she just got a job!" At that,
Manx walked up the stairs, and left, giggling the whole way.
Ran walked up to the store to find that Aki had definitely made herself useful. The pot that Ken
had dropped was cleaned up, and even now, she was sweeping.
Maybe she could be of some use, but how well does he fight? She showed earlier that her
reflexes are okay. Well, we'll find out soon enough. Ran thought.