AN: I really am sorry for being too lazy to write
"Ne, Nozomi?"
"Hnn? What is it, Elicchi?"
"If..."
"If I ever cause a calamity, what would you do?"
"Hmm... I'd probably washi-washi you till you repent for your sins"
"Hey! I'm serious here!"
"Hehe. Joking."
"Ugh..."
"..."
"..."
"I have no idea why you would even ask such a question. However, if someone were to threaten the peace of this city, be it you or anyone else, my duty remains the same."
A sigh. "I see... You call me your bestfriend but that's there is all to it..."
"T-that's not what I mean! I know you would never do such a thing!"
Eli giggles. "Just kidding!" She flicks Nozomi's forehead.
'Elicchi...'
"Special Officer Ayase, this is an order. You are to eliminate Inspector Toujo Nozomi."
Eli bowed her head, masking the anger she felt towards the bureaucrats, and left. She saw 2nd Lieutenant Sonoda, her comrade-in-arms, standing outside the door. They exchanged salutes.
"2nd Lieutenant"
"Special Officer"
As if sensing one's message, 2nd Lieutenant Sonoda started walking, knowing the Officer is going to follow her.
"I know it's not my place to ask, but what would you do?" 2nd Lieutenant Sonoda asked.
"I... don't really know..."
"Hmm..."
"As I can see it, you fell in love with her."
Eli stared at the ice cubes in her drink.
"You're wrong"
Umi raised an eyebrow at this. "Do you even see yourself whenever you look at her, talk to her, or even hear her name?" She gulped down her drink. "Haah... Eli, are you this dense?"
"That's not what I meant."
"Then, please enlighten me."
Eli took a sip and sighed. "I'm still falling more and more in love whenever I see her..." She leaned on the bar counter. "Why does things end up this way?"
"Eli."
"Hmm?"
"No matter what, I am going to be here for you."
"What are yo-"
The blue haired lieutenant faced the blonde. "What would you do?"
Koizumi Hanayo was really, really afraid the moment she saw bureau soldiers knocking right at her door through one of her countless hidden cameras around the residence. She knows their purpose the moment she accidentally witnessed some dealings involving the higher-ups. Of course, as she was the head programmer of the bureau, she had training in self defense. But, against those soldiers doing the dirty work for them? She knows she can't take them on her own.
One of the monitors of her computer beeped as words appeared "Security System Deactivated". Hanayo knew there would be no escaping them. She hurriedly proceeded to delete the files on her computer and destroyed it, leaving no important files to be accessed except for the one she stored on her Flash Drive.
The door slammed open and soldiers in black ops suit entered and pointed their guns at her. She raised both of her hands in defeat and hopelessness of the situation. She closed her eyes, waiting for her inevitable death.
Some clanking sound echoed and the whole residence was suddenly filled with smoke. Someone grabbed her, shot the window, and jumped out. She was pushed into a car that was waiting outside. Hanayo opened her eyes and saw a face she never would have thought seeing again.
"Special Officer Ayase!"
Eli gave her a small smile and pushed the button on the device she was holding on to. Seconds later, a loud explosion was heard from the direction of the Koizumi residence.
"Good Job, Eli."
"2nd Lieutenant Sonoda?!"
"Head Programmer Koizumi" A voice from the driver's seat called her.
"Kotori-chan?!" Hanayo couldn't believe it. Her childhood friend, along with two other important well-known figures among the bureau were the ones who saved her.
"I know you probably don't understand what's going on, but we need your help." Umi spoke.
"I'll do whatever I can" Hanayo voiced out in a determined fashion.
"It's only a matter of time, isn't it?"
"Yes..."
"Nico."
"Hmm?"
"I'll leave her to you."
Eli stood up and gave the other woman a sad smile before leaving. Nico stared right at her retreating back.
"Eli... you..."
Alarms blared throughout the bureau's main facility as explosions occured on it's main and backup generators. Bureau personnels running here and there not knowing what or who might've caused all of it. In other words, the whole facility is in the state of panic.
Kousaka Honoka, one of the top agents in the demolition squad, walked through the halls like nothing was happening, though people were too much in panic to even care about that.
One of them noticed it though.
"Sergeant!" Honoka faced the person calling her, who turned out to be Colonel Kira Tsubasa of the bureau's main armed force division. Honoka stood in attention and saluted.
"Colonel Kira"
"What are you still doing here?!" The colonel shouted. "Get out of this facility right now!"
Honoka brought down her right arm and stared right at through her officer, giving her a sad smile.
"I can't, Colonel."
"Why in the name of God not? Can't you see what's happening around you? The members of the staff are evacuating due to unknown causes that are currently being investigated. You have to leave, now!"
Multiple gunshots were heard from every direction. Tsubasa cursed. "What the-" She cut off her own words as she saw the woman pointing a gun at her.
"What is the meaning of this, Kousaka!"
"It means exactly what it is, Colonel." Honoka gave her a sad smile. "Though, I wish I never had to bump into you during this chaos."
Then, it dawned on Tsubasa. 'The explosions! She was the culprit.'
"Why are you doing this, Kousaka?! Of all people, you!?"
"..."
"Why?!"
"..."
"Honoka!"
"Sorry, Tsubasa-chan." Tears streamed down her face. "I can't go on longer knowing the people who I once believed in were the ones who ordered the execution of my family."
"Wha-" Tsubasa's vision darkened.
"Honoka-chan" It was Rin, her partner. "Are you alright-nya?"
Honoka wiped her tears and steeled her gaze. She gave a small smile to Rin and nodded. The cat-like woman still didn't believe her but decided to let it go. Honoka picked up Tsubasa's unconscious form and turned to Rin.
"You go on ahead, I'll catch up."
Rin gave her a nod and went on her way. Honoka sighed and took the Colonel somewhere she won't be involved with the crossfire.
"Those selfish motherfucking bureaucrats! Who do they think they are?! Some king who can order anyone in this country whenever they want?" Yazawa Nico cursed out loudly, not caring whether someone heard her or not.
"Nicocchi, don't be like that." Toujo Nozomi said to her temporary partner.
"Ugh, of all people, why am I paired up with you?"
"Oh? Is someone asking for a punishment?"
"No!" The smaller girl covered her breasts. Nozomi let out a giggle. Nico let out a 'hmph!'
"We're almost at the scene."
Nozomi scanned the surroundings. It was a warehouse discovered by the bureau's special police.
"So, this is where those damn bureaucrats thought the terrorists who attacked the facility are hiding?" Nico sighed. "Looks like th info they got are still so fucking half-assed."
"Nicocchi, watch out!"
Nico barely made it out of the way when a bullet barely grazed her face. She turned to the direction of the bullet and saw someone making a run for it.
"Oi! Come back here!" She chased the guy, who turned into a corner. As she walked through the various shipments stored in this warehouse, someone clamped her mouth shut from behind and grabbed her into a corner
'What the hell?!' She struggled against her captor.
"Shhh! Keep quiet. You'll give our position away!" A familiar voice whispered loudly in her ear.
"Mmppphhhhhh!"
"Promise you'll keep quiet?" Her captor received a nod. She let go of the woman and stood back. Nico caught her breath and glared at her captor.
"What are you doing?" She hissed quietly "I need to go to where Nozomi is! That damn bastard is still on the loose!"
"Don't worry" The red headed field doctor gave her an assuring smile. "She's already on it."
"She?"
Nozomi, with gun in her hand, scanned her surroundings. 'I hope Nicocchi didn't run into that man.' She felt movement behind her and quickly hid behind a crate when someone shot three times to her direction.
She fired back, hoping that her shots grazed at leasts the man's leg. She hid back behind the crates as she tried to listen for the slightest sound, expecting a gushot. She didn't hear any and got out of her barricade. She approached the place where she last saw him slowly, but before she knew it, her gun was kicked out of her hands. She stumbled back from the force of the kick. She saw the masked man hold her at point blank.
Bang!
Nozomi closed her eyes, waiting for the pain. But when she heard a loud thud beside her, she opened them. She saw the man lying on the pool of his own blood. She looked up and saw a strikingly familiar blonde hair and blue eyes. The ones she fell in love with.
"E-elicchi?"
"Nozomi!" She could hear Nico's voice calling for her, but she was too lost in her savior's eyes to even care for it. They stared at each other for a moment before Eli gave her a sad smile and ran away, wearing her mask.
"W-wait!"
"Nozomi! Are you alright?!" Nico ran to the purplenette's side and helped her up. Nozomi assured her partner that she was alright and stared at the direction Eli went to.
'Elicchi...' She turned to look at the dead man on the ground. 'Just what is happening?'
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