Hello everyone! So this is the first story that I wrote for an AU of AnR that I imagined, a Non-Class Black universe, where the 10th Class Black never happen! The characters are still the same (so they are assassins), the only difference is that they never attended Class Black. This story will be multiple one-shots about how the roommates pairings could have met outside of Myojo Academy. I hope you'll enjoy!

Ichinose Haru regretted her decision. She shouldn't have declined that woman's offer. But now, it was too late to accept. She made her decision, and she needed to live with the consequences of her choice. Or rather, to risk dying because of it.

Couple of weeks ago, a woman came to see her. She introduced herself as Yuri Meichi, the chairwoman of Myojo Academy. She was part of the same clan as Haru, a powerful clan where the women possessed a special ability known as the Queen Bee power. This ability allowed the user to manipulate others with a pheromone similar to those of a queen bee and made them into their "worker bees".

Haru couldn't believe she had such a power. Because if it was the case, it would mean that everyone who died to protect her only did it because they were manipulated to rather that by their own freewill, and Haru didn't want that to be the truth. This is why she refused the chairwoman's offer, because she didn't want to accept the possibility of her having the Queen Bee ability.

Meichi's offer was to attend a special class, the Class Black. She would have to face twelve assassins and defeated them all. If she succeeded to survive to all of them, Haru would be accepted as a true member of the clan and her life wouldn't be target anymore. This Class Black was supposed to be her initiation.

The problem was, Haru didn't want to be part of this clan. She didn't want to have this Queen Bee ability, she didn't want to be part of any of this! How could she trust what Meichi told her, about Class Black? And even if it was true, it was because of this clan that her family was killed, so she didn't want to go along with their plan anyway.

But now, Haru regretted her choice. Since her refusal, the assassinations against her became more frequent. Her clan wanted her dead for real now. If the situation continued like that, she was going to die for sure. Her life that have been protect with many sacrificed from those she loved was about to end. Their sacrificed will be in vain. If only she accepted Meichi's offer, she could have a chance to have a normal life and honored those who died for her. But it was too late now. She had let her rancor controlled her rather than trying to honor those who died for her.

Due to her decision, Haru was now hiding in an abandoned construction to escape from the assassin that had been sent to kill her. Curled inside of an empty locker, Haru hoped that the assassin didn't saw her coming inside this place. Sudden footsteps prove her otherwise.

The locker's door suddenly opened. Despite her fear, Haru raised her head. She saw a girl around her age, with short blue hair and eyes of the same color. She was wearing what seemed to be a school uniform.

Haru encountered the blue haired assassin while she was walking in the street. Used to have her life targeted, she felt that someone was observing her with bad intentions. Understanding that it must be an assassin, Haru had immediately run to hide somewhere.

It was the first time she could see who was after her life this time. Haru was surprised to discover that it was a girl who seemed to have the same age as her, and an assassin of such a young age. The blue haired girl raised her knife, ready to kill her.

Haru was tempted to show no resistance. She was tired of living only to survive. She wanted this cruel situation that she was forced to undergo to end, and maybe death was the only way for her to be freed of this awful fate.

She suddenly put herself together. She realised that she had no right to let herself getting killed. Her life didn't only belong to her, but also to everyone who was died to protect her. In respect for their sacrifices, she had to fight to stay alive to the very end.

Bravely, Haru rose up and tried to force her way and escaped. Unfortunately, she was easily overpowered by the assassin and thrown on the floor, with her assailant on top of her, restraining her from moving. She then raised her knife, putting the blade near Haru's neck. She tried to struggle, in vain. The blue haired assassin was way stronger than her.

"It's…the end. I can't fight back. Everyone, I'm sorry. I wasn't able to survive despite your sacrifices…" Haru thought with regret.

She closed her eyes, waiting for death. But nothing happened. The knife didn't slice her throat like she thought it would. Confused, Haru reopened her eyes. The assassin was still there, gazing at her with empty eyes. Her hand that was holding the knife was shaking and the rest of her body seemed to be paralysed. Despite the fact that she didn't understand what was happening, Haru took advantage of the situation and pushed the blue haired girl away and rose up. At first she wanted to run away, but she refrained herself. She was wondering why the assassin didn't kill her.

"Could it be…the Queen Bee power?!" Haru thought, worried.

The blue haired assassin was crouching on the floor, with a shocked expression. She was still holding the knife and her hand was still shaking. Even if this girl tried to kill her, Haru was kind of worried about her.

"I can't do it…I can't kill…it's because I'm cursed…" the assassin mumbled.

Haru could barely heard what she was saying, but it seemed that whatever happened, it wasn't because of the Queen Bee ability, it was coming from the blue haired girl.

"It's not my fault…I didn't force her to stop trying to kill me, she did it herself. Maybe I can reason with her."

Carefully, she approached from the assassin, who was still in a state of shock.

"Huh…are you alright?" Haru asked.

The blue haired girl blenched and suddenly gazed at her with confusion in her eyes.

"You…you're still here? What are you waiting for!? Run!" the assassin warned.

"But…"

"Run! Otherwise you'll be killed!" she shouted.

Haru didn't understand exactly what was happening, but she chose to listen to her and ran away. But as soon as she left the construction, she was welcomed by three people wearing the same uniform as the blue haired assassin. They must be killers too, since they were holding knifes.

"No, it can't be…I'm trapped!" Haru thought.

But the three assassins didn't attack her. They looked scared, but not of her. They were afraid of something behind her.

"Back off! She's my target! If you try to kill her, you'll have to deal with me first!" the blue haired assassin shouted with a menacing voice.

The other assassins began to recoil, seeming intimidated by the blue haired girl's threat. They finally left the area and disappeared from their sight.

Suddenly, the blue haired assassin grabbed Haru's hand and began to run away. Haru didn't try to break free and let herself being drawn by her. Even if she was an assassin, Haru had the impression that she didn't want to harm her.

They ran together until they reached an empty backstreet. The assassin released her hand and remained silent. She seemed to be lost in her thoughts.

"Huh…what are you planning to do to me?" Haru asked.

"You heard me. You're my target. I won't let them kill you."

"So…you want to protect me?"

"You can interpret it that way if you want."

Haru didn't know what to think of this situation. This girl at first had the intention to kill her but now she somehow decided to protect her instead? That was odd.

"You said…that you were cursed. That you can't kill. Why?"

"I said that? Whatever, it's none of your businesses."

"Yes it is! Whatever this curse is, it's the reason why you didn't kill me, right? So I've the right to know what saved my life!"

The assassin remained quiet.

"I'm protected by a powerful spell! An undying magic! So I don't intend to die easily." Haru said in an attempt to make the other girl talk.

It seemed to have worked, since the blue haired assassin looked slightly interested.

"An undying magic?"

"Yes! This magic is made of the sacrificed of those who died to protect me. This is why I'm not allowed to let myself being killed. I've to survive for everyone who died to keep me alive!"

"It…sounds like you're cursed too. A curse that prevents you from dying. You have the burden of so many deaths on your shoulders."

"You can call it a curse if you want, but it's not a burden! This is what keeps me alive, this is what give me the will to continue living!"

The blue haired assassin suddenly looked away, seeming uncomfortable.

"How ironic. Your curse keeps you from dying, while mine keeps me from killing."

So Haru had guessed right. For some reason, the assassin couldn't kill.

"Isn't a good thing? Killing is wrong. It's not something you should do." Haru replied.

"I'm supposed to be an assassin! Killing is supposed to be what I'm born to do! But I can't. Every time I try to kill, or think about killing, my body freeze. I'm cursed! I was supposed to kill you, I thought that I could do it this time, but I couldn't! Now I can't go back from where I came from, I failed my mission. Since the moment I was born, I was supposed to be an assassin. If I can't be one, then my life as no meaning…"

Haru suddenly grabbed the blue haired girl by the shoulders and gazed her in the eyes with a serious expression.

"Don't say that! Every life has a meaning! If you can't kill, then stop being an assassin! You have the choice to do what you want with your life, to give it the meaning you want. There must have something else you want to be!"

"I…don't know. I was raised to be an assassin since I'm born, I come from a clan of assassins. It's my entire life. I don't have any desire."

Haru reacted to the word "clan". So her too, she came from a clan that imposed to her a way of living. It made Haru sympathised more with the blue haired girl.

"Where are you going to go?" the assassin suddenly asked.

"Me? I'm not sure. There have a lot of people who want to kill me, so I'm going to hide somewhere safe and try to survive."

"Well, I'll go with you."

"Huh?"

"Like I told you, I can't go back to where I came from. And you're my target. I can't let anyone kill you if I can't kill you myself."

Haru was confused. This logic didn't make sense to her.

"So…you want to stay with me to protect me?"

"Yes. I was born with a meaning in my life, but my meeting with you confirmed to me that I can't accomplish what I was born for. Since I've lost my meaning to live, maybe I can find another one by your side, by protect you. A weak girl like you who's constantly targeted surely needs some protection, right?"

Despite her words, what the assassin said sounds more like a request than an offer. She looked like someone who had nothing else that could keep her alive. This girl needed a meaning in her life, and Haru couldn't survive on her own. It seemed like they had a deal. Maybe it was for a selfish reason first, but Haru also felt the need to help her.

"Then please, stay with me to protect me." she said with a kind smile. "You probably already know my name since I was your target, but I still want to introduce myself properly. My name is Ichinose Haru, what's yours?"

The blue haired girl seemed relieved by Haru's demand of protection. She then showed her an awkward smile.

"I'm Azuma Tokaku, and from now, I'll be your guardian."

It won't be a TokaHaru story, the other chapters will be about how the other pairings are going to meet in this AU.

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