Karakuri Burst

'Hello, Lieutenant Kasane, Major Kagamine, take a seat' Kaito gestured towards his two subordinates. 'Sir, what do you need us for?' asked Ted. 'I have two missions, for you. The killer whom which we have been trying to track down for months now was finally relocated. We estimated she will attack a small town on the outskirts tomorrow. We have also heard of the whereabouts of the killers master from an anonymous source. Lieutenant Kasane, as you are more trained, you will go and eliminate the mastermind behind the series of killings. Lieutenant Megpoid and Major Sakine will assist you. Major Kagamine, I would deal with the killer myself but a special request came down from Commander Kamui that you take on the mission' Kaito briefed the two soldiers. 'Right away sir!' Ted saluted, and left, grabbing his katana and getting his squad ready to go.

Lieutenant Gumi Megpoid was a soldier who was recruited and rose amongst the ranks fast. She was an excellent marksman picking Sniper Rifles as her weapon of choice, but you give her a pistol and she could hit a target other soldiers couldnt hit with their own rifles. However, she became a Lieutenant so quickly, rumor had it Commander Kamui had a thing for her which at times annoyed Brigadier Megurine, who had to work to get so close to him, yet he ignored her. Regardless, he was the Commander, his orders were final.

Major Meiko Sakine was a close friend of Colonel Shion however he couldnt really give her a boost, the way Kamui did for Megpoid. She was still a Major but her skills at close quarters combat and ability with shotguns and pistols were nearly unparalleled amongst her fellow soldiers.

Lieutenant Colonel Ted Kasane, like most other officers was trained with katana and revolver, out of the other officers he was the well balanced one. He could use both equally. Ted joined the military after he heard his sister, Teto was confirmed as a member of the organization the military was tracking down. He felt guilty, as a child he promised that he'd protect her, and now she had become his enemy. He had to find her and get her back to her senses. He never wanted anyone to feel the way he felt as a child, and with that as his motivation, Ted pulled through every day.

Colonel Kaito Shion was a man who dedicated his life to the military. He had no family, he was an orphan, everything he did he did in the name of his country and he would stop at nothing to complete his missions. 'His methods might become ruthless at times, but he gets the job done' was what Commander Kamui wrote in his file. Colonel Shinon, preferred to use katana, some say he had a terrible aim and just never wanted to show it, others said he considered firearms dishonorable, but at the end of the day, he only used his revolver if he had to work from distance.

Commander Kamui was a very stern man, he was always uptight and emotionless. He had witnessed both his parents' deaths at the age of six. Something like that can change someone. His eyes were cold, revealing no weak points, if he even had any to begin with. Anywhere you strike, he gets back up and strikes back harder. His long, silky hair was tied back in a ponytail as to not restrict him from fighting. His katana was the same one his father used, the same one he used to brutally massacre his parents' killers. He never used it unless he considered an opponent worthy enough. But so far, only one opponent had the honor to fall to that sacred blade. Normally, he used his revolver. He was the best marksman in the entire country, some say he personally trained Lieutenant Megpoid.

Ted and his squad got in a jeep and drove down to the warehouse where the mastermind was supposedly hiding. Upon entry they found that the lights were closed, and not a sound was to be heard. The whole place looked empty, not a soul in sight. It could have been a false lead, since the source was anonymous, maybe even the real mastermind sent that message to buy time. They were about to leave, when suddenly a voice was heard. 'Brother, long time no see' the voice said.

The lights opened and a figure dressed in a lab coat was sitting atop some crates. She had bright red hair, curled up on the sides. 'Teto!' Ted gasped. The girl put one leg over the other and taunted the group. 'You've bought your ignorant little friends here haven't you?' Ted allowed himself a little chuckle 'You're still as cocky as you were when we were kids' he said as he bought out a handkerchief and cleaned his monocle. Teto got up 'Leave this place, my fight is not with you, but I warn you, if you interfere, you shall perish.' She drew a knife from her coat. Gumi and stood protectively in front of Ted as Meiko rushed at Teto, drawing her two pistols. 'We have this Lieutenant,' Gumi said. Ted was already struggling to get past her though 'No, shes not what you think she is!' he tried telling Gumi and Meiko but by the time he got past Gumi, Meiko already had a knife in her skull. Teto had thrown a smoke bomb towards the ground and gracefully jumped in an arc throwing her knife at the stunned soldier as she landed. The blow was lethal, Meiko was dead.

'NO! MAJOR!' Ted screamed as Meiko collapsed to the ground. 'So, who dies next?' Teto said with a psychopathic grin on her face. 'Its either me or you, you arrogant little-' said Gumi throwing away her rifle and drawing her combat knife, but Ted threw her out of the way just in time before the knife Teto threw lodged itself in her chest. However Ted took the blow, it hit his left hand. 'Lieutenant! Leave, Thats and Order!' Ted spat out as he pulled the knife from his arm. 'But sir-' Gumi began, 'JUST GO!' Ted repeated, and at this point Gumi left.

Ted joked to himself 'If she died Commander Kamui would kill me, no point in me being alive if shes dead' he grinned and looked up 'Im going to kill you Teto, you're not the sister I used to know, I don't know what you've become, but whatever it is, the world will be a better place without you.' Ted said. 'Hehehe' Teto chuckled 'You're welcome to try...brother'. The way she stressed it out made Ted rage. He couldn't stand that this is what his sister became.

He drew his katana and lashed out at her. Teto quickly jumped back avoiding the blows. 'Hmm, you've gotten better brother, but lets see you deal with this' she said as she jumped on some of the crates. Knowing Ted couldnt follow her due to his injured state. Ted quickly sheathed his katana and drew his pistol, regardless if he wasn't used to shooting with his right. His eyes traced after his sister's movements as she danced from crate to crate. However she was unaware that her brother would use his pistol. She always knew him as someone who was very methodical and would only do something if he was sure it would work, but this time, Ted had to take a gamble, he couldnt be sure, but for Meiko's sake he had to try. A shot was fired and chipped the unsuspecting Teto's leg.

The blow caught her off guard and she fell off the crates and to the ground. Her face was scraped and there was a trail of blood leading up to her body. She lay there unable to move. Ted came up to her 'Repent for your sins, I wish you salvation in the afterlife' he raised his katana but hesitated. His sisters eyes, the same eyes he remembers when he was a kid, the eyes he told his parents he'd protect one day. In a split second, Teto got up and punched Ted's monocle straight into his eye, braking it. Ted stumbled back and fell, the pain of glass shards in his eye was unbearable.

The tides had turned 'Hahaha, fool' Teto laughed 'Havent you learned you're lessons, its this weakness that will cost you your life.' She began to bandage up her face with a torn up piece of her lab coat. 'These mistakes, they're what make us human'. 'Hmm, you say it is as if its some sort of gift' Teto said as she raised the knife 'Goodbye...brother'. Ted closed his eyes 'I've failed...' he muttered.

'Hngh' Teto gasped and grabbed her stomach as a blade came right through it. She collapsed next to her brother, lifeless. 'Wha-?' Ted couldnt understand. Gumi came by him 'You didnt think I'd leave you to die here did you?' 'I...Gumi...' Ted couldnt finish. 'Paramedics are on the way' Kaito infromed him, but the paramedics were already there and were getting Ted up on a stretcher. 'Th..Thank you...' was all that Ted could manage. 'Fine soldier he is' Kaito told Gumi. 'Fine soldier indeed' she replied.

Commander Kamui himself later came to visit Ted in the hospital. 'Lieutenant, I want you to know, today, you have eliminated a huge threat from this world. I know what it feels like to kill a loved one, anyone would have hesitated at such a situation, its only human nature, This country owes you one, but most importantly I owe you one,' he looked away and wiped a tear from his eye 'thank you for saving Lieutenant Megpoids life, when you come out of this hospital, I shall have you promoted.' Kamui saluted and as Ted tried to lift his hand to salute back he stopped him 'No need to salute me now Lieutenant, now, you rest.'

Meanwhile Len was at the town where the attack was predicted to be. He was to spend the night there as the killer could appear at any time. He looked around him, he could see all the families with the children enjoying themselves, having a good time, completely unaware of what was about to follow soon enough. He eventually saw two dark haired twins pass by. One was chasing the other with a stick. They looked so identical. Len opened his trenchcoat to take a look at the picture he always kept with him. It was him and his sister as children. She wasn't really his sister, Len's real parents died in an accident, and Rin's parents were close friends to his family so they adopted him. They spent so much time together that eventually they referred to each other as brother and sister. Rin was kidnapped and since his family couldn't afford to pay the ransom, it was assumed his sister was killed. He lifted his hand and ran it down his eyepatch. He lost that eye trying to save her from the kidnappers, he could still remember her reaching out for him. He had picked up a kitchen knife and dug it into one of the kidnapper's leg. He turned around and knocked Len unconscious with a blow to the eye which caused it to stop functioning less and less as the days went by and in two years it was completely blind. He held the picture up to his chest and imagined what it would be like to have her there with him, but he knew deep down that he would never see her again, and Len was lost within his thoughts...

He suddenly felt his phone in his pocket vibrating, he looked at the number, it was Kamui. Len gasped and immediately answered the phone 'My apologies Commander Kamui Sir! Major Kagamine reporting!'. 'At ease Major, I've only called you about, what? Five times?' Kamui joked. 'Sir..I...' Len Began. "Haha, calm down, I'm just messing with you' Kamui comforted the scared major, 'any sign of the killer?'. 'No sir, everything here seems peaceful, how did the mission with Lieutenant Kasane's squad go?'.

'Not that well, Major Sakine got killed and Lieutenant Kasane has a wounded left arm, which he got protecting Lieutenant Megpoid...' Kamui paused for a second, tears came to his eyes, but he fought them back '…he also has a really severe eye wound on his right eye. That woman, she claimed to be his sister, she broke the monocle in his eye and used the glass shards to stun him. If Lieutenant Megpoid had waited seconds later to call for backup Lieutenant Kasane would be dead right now.' 'Who killed her?' asked Len. 'Colonel Shion, as to avenge Meiko's death' 'May she rest in peace' Len said to which Kamui replied 'Indeed...Very well then Major, you should get back to looking for the killer.' 'Yes sir' Len replied as the he hung up. He laid back and continued looking at the picture of Rin.

An explosion suddenly interrupted Len's fantasy. He stood up and looked around. Civillians were fleeing in fear shouting 'Its her! 'Its the Crimson Killer!' 'We're all doomed'. Gunshots were heard and Len looked up to see the shots flying up into the night sky. He picked up his katana and followed the sound. 'Today, I shall once again eliminate evil, so no one else can feel the pain you felt, my Rin' his footsteps grew in speed and soon he was facing the killer. She was wearing a long white robe and a red silk dress inside, her blonde hair was tied up in a bun, with a very strange bow. Len paused for a second, he could have sworn he had seen it somewhere. 'Concentrate Len!' he told himself 'this isn't the time for deja vu.'

The killer was laughing maniacally looking down, marveling at the destruction that she had caused. 'You...monster...' Len said, 'how can you look at this and smile?' 'The only thing which brings my dark soul pleasure now is this destruction, what do you want from me?' she questioned the soldier. 'You're life,' Len began drawing his katana. 'So you're just another soldier, how many of your kind must I kill before someone who can actually fight will be sent after me' she taunted. 'Heh, I promise not to dissapoint' Len chuckled as he made his way to the mysterious girl. When he was within range he unsheathed the katana completely and slashed out but the girl wasn't there anymore.

Len saw her shadow as she leaped and landed behind him. 'Well well, you're more skilled than she made you sound' she remarked. 'She?' Len questioned 'Who's She?'. 'Oh that's the basic information little pawn, I know, oh, so much more information, too bad I wont tell you and if you kill me the secrets die with me' she giggled. 'You're sick' Len said, disgust filling his words. But it was all her plan, without realizing it, Len was being provoked, he was becoming more and more furious each time the girl taunted him. That fury would at some point blind him into making a mistake which would give her the opening.

She danced around, avoiding Len's blows, and at some point she asked him 'Why do you fight? Justice? Honor? As if those things really mean anything.' 'As if an animal like you could understand why I'm fighting' Len spat back in between blows. 'Why don't you answer your own question?' 'Funny,' the girl said strafing to the left to dodge an angled slash,' I would answer the same, you couldn't possibly understand me either.' Len brought his katana down and the girl changed tactics. She brought her pistol up and blocked the blow. Now steel was locked with steel, and eye with eye. They could both see each other saying 'You couldnt understand'. It angered both of them. 'I LOST MY...' they both shouted but stopped, and came to a sudden realization.

The missing eye, the striking similarity in hair, the bow...was the bow Rin wore in the picture Len kept in his trenchcoat...They both lowered their weapons, and looked at each other. 'L-Len?' Rin stammered 'Are you Len Ka-Kagamine?' Len dropped his katana and tears ran to his eyes. 'Rin...my...Rin...' he began. Rin broke into tears and ran towards her brother throwing away her pistol. Len opened his arms and welcomed his lost sister with an embrace. He stroked her back as she cried more and more, he could feel her tears as his uniform became more and more stained. 'She hurt me Len, she treated me like a dog, I didn't know what to do...' he could feel her hands as she clung to him tightly, as if she would die if she let go. He moved his hands up and untied her bow, feeling her hair as it fell back into his fingers. He continued comforting her until the tears were no longer running.

She looked up at him, 'I'm so sorry, for everything...' but Len stopped her placing his one finger on her lips and continuing to stroke her hair with the other hand, 'Its okay' he said and unconsciously continued 'I...I love you'. Len suddenly stepped back, 'Im sorry!' he exclaimed, 'That came out-' but Rin now removed her hands from his waist and placed them in his hair. Len gasped. 'Len, I love you too...more than anything in this world' Rin said as the tears began running down her face again, Len's words chimed through her head, she was so deprived of love...so hurt...They both leaned in towards each other and began to kiss, their tears mixing together as their tongues intertwined.

At some point Rin pulled away and began unbuttoning Len's trenchcoat, Len could only watch as she removed his coat and put her hand on his chest. Len returning the favor, began to kiss her neck. Rin let out a groan of pleasue 'Unh...keep...going' she panted, beginning to unbutton Len's shirt and as he took off her coat. Len slowly laid Rin on the ground and lay over her, continuing to kiss her, and beginning to remove her dress. Len took a pause to breathe and said 'I'm so sorry, I wasn't there for you, I couldn't stop them, when they took you.' as Rin removed his belt and reached into his pants. 'All that matters is...we're here now Len...enjoy the present...forget the past.' Rin said in between groans, 'Just...don't...stop' and their hands continued exploring each other. Len continued kissing, getting lower and lower, savoring every little juicy bit of her. His lips went from her neck, to her chest. He loosened the knot which kept her bra together and the wind removed it for them, he went lower and lower, until he had reached her panties. He bit a loose string and began to pull on it. 'You wont be needing these, will you?' he asked as he brought his hands down on her thighs, lightly massaging her. 'Unh..what do you think...just get...unh...rid of them' Rin panted feeling Len's fingers as they gently rubbed the inside of her thigh.

'How pitiful' said a voice, and Len looked up to see Colonel Shion. He backed off and put his shirt back on while Rin covered herself with his trenchcoat. 'If I'-m not mistaken' Kaito said 'You were just making love to an enemy, were you not Major?' Len stood up 'Colonel, I can explain-' He began, but Kaito drew his pistol and shot him in the leg. Len felt the pain running up his spine as Rin screamed 'NO!' and rushed at Kaito, however he effortlessly brushed her aside. 'Stand back girl, I will deal with you soon.'

Len had gotten back up 'You wont lay a hand on her, you bastard!' he shouted, but Kaito shot him in the other leg, and now he collapsed to the ground. 'Haha, is that any way to talk to your superior?' he mocked him. He went over to where Rin lay, and picked her up. 'The price of treason is death, you are aware of that, arent you Len?' Kaito laughed. 'Ka-Kaito...leave...her...alone' Len panted. 'And what in the WORLD possessed you to make you think that I'd do something like that?' Kaito said making a taunting face. He drove his knee right into Rin's stomach, she grunted and spat out blood. 'You...you...' Len began crawling towards Kaito, he knew he couldnt fight him, but his instincts took control of his body. 'How will you like it if I violated the one thing you cherish Major? How would you like that?' Kaito said? 'Over...my...DEAD BODY!' Len shouted, and using the last bit of energy he had left he drew his combat knife and stabbed Kaito in the leg. 'Argh!' Kaito grunted, throwing Rin aside. He kicked Len with his other foot, and stood over him. Len had accepted his fate, this was it, he failed the same way he did when they were kidnapping Rin. The same, meaningless stab wound to the leg was all he could cause to her captors. He had let Rin down...again.

'When I report this back to base I shall say she killed you and I killed her, I will be made a hero for eliminating the crimson killer! And you? You will fade away, like the insect that you are!' Kaito began to reveal his plot to Len as he aimed his pistol at Len's head. 'You wont need that status, Colonel Shion' a deep voice said from far away. 'Huh, ' Kaito said, turning around. 'You're relieved of duty' said the voice, and a gunshot was heard. Kaito collapsed, lifeless, and hit the ground. The shot was fired by Commander Kamui, accompanied by Lieutenant Megpoid. Kamui sat down next to Len who was on the floor. 'Please Commander, dont kill her, she's...not...evil...spare her...please...'Len panted. 'Dont stress yourself Major, she's going to get some very good treatment.' Kamui said. 'I...I...cant...afford...that' Len struggled to get the words out. 'This ones on me Major,' said Kamui 'I told this to Ted as well, I know how it feels to nearly lose a loved one,' he said, turning to Gumi. 'And I know the feeling of actually losing a loved one' his grip tightened on Gumi's hand. 'But lets not talk of such sad events, remember the good things in your life and relax' he said, getting up 'Tha..Thank..you...' Len said, beginning to feel dizzy. 'Next time you decide to nearly get killed though, I wont be able to pay for you twice' Kamui joked as he to leave. 'Sir...yes...Sir...' Len said, smiling. His eyes were heavy, he took one last look at Rin. 'She's safe now,' he told himself, and gave in to the darkness, falling unconscious.