Archer75: Hi been out for awhile. This story is a sequel for Truth Be Told. This is the story of Mai and Mikoto I hope you'll like it. The first part of the story happened when Natsuki was still in the hospital and before the made up part (you know what I mean.) So here we go hope you enjoy reading.

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters in this story. Some places in this story are not real so please don't even try to look for it in a map just incase you get curious about it. Thank you.


Heartfelt Journey

Chapter I

"Why do you always keep on running away?"

"No I'm not" pause for awhile "I'm just facing the truth."

"No your not, you asked to be assigned in this mission coz you want to leave ASAP."

"What's wrong with that?"

"It's called running away."

"Speak for your self. You've been here for a year and only me and Natsuki knows about it. That's called hiding."

"At least I don't deny it."

She just decided to keep her mouth shut she can never win with this woman, thinking she used to be meek and quiet most of the time. The academy really brought out the worst among them.

She check the equipment that she requested, most of it are light weapons like knives, arrows,darts and small gadgets that are easy to conceal. That's just about it.

"Why don't you try bringing a gun for a change? I know you're not as great as Natsuki but you're good at it plus it could get pretty handy you know."

"I'm not a gun person you know that,I have Miroku with me and I can move faster than a bullet." She said with a smile and conceit.

"*smirk* True, true" she studied the girl in front of her. "Mikoto are you sure about this? Why don't you request for another back up just in case. I'm not comfortable with the idea of sending you under cover there alone. I'll ask the commander to send someone with you."

"No. I can handle this, I've been to worst. You'll be there to monitor me right? Don't worry I'll get out of that place alive, I'll contact you if needed ." She gathered all her stuff and started to walk away, but before she close the door she gave Yukino one final look and smile before she bid goodbye.


"How was she?"

"Hmmm?" She was engross with the magazine that she's reading and failed to hear her friend's question.

"I said how was she? Mikoto."

"Oh she's fine. Last time I heard she got a new mission."

"Isn't it dangerous?"

"What?"

"Your job, being an agent and all."

"Yup."

Mai waited for a more elaborate answer but nothing came "And?" still nothing "that's it?"

*sigh* she's been trying to avoid this conversation with Mai but there's no helping it now, she could be very, and I mean very persuasive at times. She close the magazine she's reading "Our job-we, How do I put this. When we entered the military academy we already know what's at stake. We had nothing to loose. And if we die no one would know about it except our boss's. And since we had no family or loved ones to think of, when we were offered to train for an elite unit we accepted it. From the moment that we received our first assignment we no longer hold our lives. So if you're asking if it's dangerous, yes it is. But when were on a mission, survival is just secondary, the objective of that mission always comes first. If we need to give up our own life for the sake of our mission we will without questions ask."

Mai fell silent for awhile. The hospital room felt colder than before "So how will you know if she's alright if she's on a mission? What if she got hurt or worst, how will her family know?"

"They won't. There's nothing in our record about our family or friends to notify in case those things happened. When they chose the trainees for the force they were not just looking for the ones with potential but also those who, should I say the ones without complications."

"What do you mean complications?"

"What I mean is, to put it in a clearer way, we were chosen not just because of our skills but also because if we die on a mission no one would come looking for us. No questions, no complications. It's hard to admit sometimes but that's the nature of our job. If we die no one would mourn for us, except our friends in the agency, and let me tell you there's only few of them, some would maybe celebrate if you die."

"Natsuki how could you say that?!" she exclaimed.

"That's the truth Mai. I know you'll be asking soon enough so it's better if you know the truth. And please don't ask anything about this or even mention this topic ever again, for your own sake."

She nods. " Natsuki?"

"Hmmm?"

"Was-was it hard?"

There's no use in lying, she deserves to know "every damn day."

They both fell silent for the remaining of Mai's visit.


Shizuru had been trying hard to control her tears; she was listening to Mai and Natsuki's conversation awhile ago, she had been standing outside the door, she was about to push the door open when she heard Mai asked something to Natsuki.

"So how will you know if she's alright if she's on a mission? What if she got hurt or worst, how will her family know?"

"They won't"

She wanted to rush inside when she heard what Natsuki said to Mai but she knows it wasn't the right time for her and Natsuki to talk about it. But still Natsuki's words had been running in her mind.

"They were not just looking for the ones with potential but also those who, should I say the one's without complications."

"If we die or get lost in a mission no one would come looking for us. No questions, no complications."

"If we die no one would mourn for us."

She studied her face, a few moths ago she tried to make as much memory as possible with her because she knows after that incident in her life is over, they'll both take their separate ways, but now after what she'd learned a decision came to her. "You know you'll always have me." She gently caress her chick "you know I love you. I'll never let you go back to that kind of life, not if I can help it. I'll never let you go again.

(And you know what happened next)


Yukino's place

"Where are you? I told you not to take that earring off now I lost you. Damn it."

She has been trying to find Mikoto for days still she got no result, she barely had some sleep. She's getting more worried by the minute. The last time she had contact with her the news wasn't good the syndicate is already starting to get suspicious about her, and now this "this really isn't good." She continue working on her computer when her phone rang, she grab it immediately. "Yes?"

"Diana, listen-"

"Damn it Mikoto what happened-"

"Listen I don't have *static* time-"

"I'm losing you Mikoto!" now she's really worried.

"*static* BEEN *static* DISCOVERED *statis* DIANA *static* THE DISC *static* MAI *static* THE DISC TAKE IT TO THE BOSS*"

"Mikoto! Where are you?! I'm sending back up!" She face her computer tried to locate the call,

"THE DISC! *static* SHIT! –BANG! *static*"

Yukino jump off her chair "Gun shots. Shit Mikoto!" One last buzz and the phone went dead. She failed to trace the call there wasn't enough time.

She dialed an emergency number "Sir we got a problem."


Archer75: That's just about it for chapter I thank you for reading and I'd really appreciate it if you review my story. Thank you, chapter coming up.