A/N: Italics are the flashback.

-Italics sounded by '-'s are thoughts.-

Just the Beginning
Chapter 1:
A Lost Friend

Kyoni and her best friend, also partner in crime, Nanako were sitting in the office of their previous target. Kyoni perched herself on the large wooded table while Nanako took up residence in the leather chair at the table's front.

Kyoni tied her waist length ice blue hair in a high ponytail while Nanako just left her short black hair down. They both wore plain black t-shirts with black camo pants and a pair of combat boots.

They stood in the shadows at the side of the building; the building that they were currently planning to infiltrate.

"Ok, when we get in, we take out anyone in our way." Nanako commanded; her back pressed to the wall as she turned her head, inspecting the front of the building.

"Got it." Kyoni replied simply.

Nanako took a quick glance at her watch before pulling Kyoni inside. "Okay Ky let's go."

"Uh-huh."

They started scoping out the place and spotted five guys on patrol.

"Ky you take the two on the left and I'll take the others."

"Uh, wait a minute…"

Kyoni barely dodged a punch right to her face. Nanako grabbed one of the guy's hands and flipped him. Then she connected a kick to another guy's stomach, all in a series of fluid motions, with only one more to go. Kyoni jumped over one guy's foot and kicked him in the face. She then kicked him in the back, using it to propel herself into back flip and landed on one knee. Nanako and Kyoni ended up back to back.

"Wow this is quite the work out." Kyoni said excited; a smile working its way to her lips.

"Let's hurry and get this over with, I'm getting annoyed." Nana said; her tone serious.

The last two guys closed in on them, coming in from both sides. Nanako did a sweep kick to her opponent while Kyoni followed it up by jumping in the air, doing a spin kick. When she landed back on solid ground, she let out a deep breath. Nanako wasted no time as she grabbed Kyoni's hand and headed upstairs to the office.

"Hey Nana…"

"Don't you think that was a little too easy?"

Nanako just sat behind the desk with her legs crossed, looking deep in thought on what her friend had just said. Kyoni started looking through the office.

"What are you doing?" Nanako said confused.

"Looking for something…"

"Well, I know that Miss. Obvious. I mean 'why'?"

"We didn't come here for nothing."

"I know, but…"

"But, what?"

"I forgot my tools."

Kyoni gave Nanako a blank stare at that.

She went back over to the desk, this time sitting down on the opposite side of Nana. Ky held up her head with the palms of her hands. And she watched as Nanako started looking through the draws of the desk.

-These draws are empty- Nanako thought to herself. She then lost her train of thought as Ky started speaking and looked over at the other girl.

"Nana, how come I never go on any real missions?"

"This is a real mission."

"You call this a real mission?"

"It's because you're not skilled enough." Nana didn't give the conversation any more thought and resumed her search; double checking.

"Not SKILLED!-"

"shh." Nana said cutting Kyoni off.

"What's the..."

"shh! Someone's here."

Kyoni felt a corner of her mouth go up into a smirk, "Told you this was too easy."

"Ky?"

"What?"

"Would you SHUT-UP!"

Both girls got up from their positions and tipped toed towards the door. Nana swiftly opened the door and knocked out the guy on the other side. She felt a sharp pain run through her body and saw blood flowing freely from a gaping hole in her stomach.

"Nana…" Ky said shocked; her voice coming out breathless.

"Told ya your mouth would be the death of me." Nana said as she closed her eyes, slumping to the floor.

That concludes the first chapter of. Wow Nana just died you could just imagine how Ky could feel. I said just… but they kicked some serious butt. Anyway hope it was good. Send reviews and tell me what ya think.

-mysyticmoon out

Sayonara