I'm back! And not in black but with my assassin Dust! We're really excited about this story I can tell you that! Just as a warning there'll be a lot of gang wars going on so if you don't like fights chance are you wont like this story! (You've been warn) Anyways! Let us know what you think.

This chapter was mostly written by Dust, edited/ compiled by me. (We'll do that a lot, write half and then the other will take over) Enough jabber! On with the show!

Disclaimer: CCS if of course and for most owned by Clamp

Title: Manchaku

Summary: The streets of Tomoedo are no longer safe to take strolls at midnight, or sneaking out of the house let a lone go clubbing. Sakura trying to finish up her last year of high school doing all of the senior stuff is becoming more and more difficult.

Rating: M for mature themes and language

Genre: Action/ romance (maybe)

Chapter One:

The Battle Begins; Chirus vs. Dokugas

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"Shit!" she swore to herself. 'Shimatta! How could I have been so fucking stupid?' She was mentally kicking herself for this. 'Fuck.' She felt the bullet pierce threw her flesh, ripping and tearing her skin as it dug deeper and deeper into her side, lodging itself in between her ribs. She bit down hard on her lip, tasting the blood to distract herself from the shooting pain in her side. Her breaths came in short, painful, jagged gasps. She leaned against the wall behind her for support. Its bricks were cool against her bare shoulders and sent shivers down her spine shocking her back into reality.

She had been hit, everything was happening so fast, all at once. She could barely hear the people in the distance who were yelling and screaming (at each other and in pain). The night air that had once been peaceful and quiet was now filled with eruption of ear splitting blast of fire.

She couldn't move the searing pain in her sides was overwhelming. It felt as if someone kept stabbing red-hot knives in her side over and over again. 'Thankfully,' she thought, 'I'm safe, well safe enough for now.' She had gotten shot while trying to sneak up on the Dokugas's leader. She thought that she could get a clean shot if she stayed behind the big pile of shipping crates. A shot of pain her side reminded her of how wrong she had been.

She was wondering how her friends were doing and if any were injured like her or if they …

"No," she croaked, she didn't want to think of loosing one of her friends. Besides, they were the best and she knew they'd be fine (as always). She wondered the most about her friend Youto. After she had gotten shot, Youto jumped out from cover (disobeying orders once again) and took off running in the opposite direction hoping that the Dokugas that had shot her leader would follow her, giving Sakei time to escape.

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"We've got 'em!" cheered Roy.

'No… that was too easy,' thought Xiao Suyo, 'Chirus are tough they don't go down that easy, especially the leaders.' "Don't get too excited, it's not over yet. Keep your eyes open." He ordered.

"Chikushou!" Roy swore as he saw a figure dashed out from behind the crate and shadows and head to the opposite alley. "I thought we shot the bastard." He growled.

"Roy, take Kiam and Xel, you know what to do." 'Clever little trick,' he thought as he watched his three Dokugas disappear after the Chiru. Chirus were cleaver and had it not been for him seeing the bullet hit, he too, would have fallen for it. They had hit the leader; he knew it and they were still there, hiding behind the crates. 'Not for long,' he thought laughing to himself as he reloaded his gun. He slowly crept towards the place where the Chiru had fallen.

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The plan had worked perfectly. She saw the Dokugas take the bait. She made a quick mental note to get Youto something for saving her ass and giving her time to escape and of course her new costume tactic. They had just gotten new battle uniforms that were better suited for the job then their old ones that had just weighed them down. They had planned it out so that all of the females had the same outfit, as well as the males, so that if per say and incident like this were to happen it'd be easier to cause a distraction.

She waited until the four figures had disappeared around the corner before she moved. 'It's time,' she thought making herself forget about the pain in her side. She slowly crept towards the nearest alley to make an escape with her gun at ready. Suddenly she heard a noise and froze. She tightened her grip on her gun and held her breath. Had some on figured out their decoy? Was someone by the crates? Had they heard her? A million and one thoughts were running through her head. Slowly she began to back up again, still holding her breath. There! She heard it! Someone's footsteps, she was positive.

A loud crash rang out. "Kuso!" Sakei swore loudly, she hadn't been paying attention to where she was going and knocked over a pile of boxes. Quickly she got up and ran for it.

"Gottcha, " Xiao Suyo smirked, hearing the boxes fall over. He saw someone running towards the nearest alley. Stepping out of cover he fired. Hearing the shot she dodge to the side.

"Fukko." He fired again. As the bullet was dodged he fired once again, he began to run after the disappearing figure. He took aim once more and fired. Sakei turned the corner just in time, the bullet nicking her in the arm.

"Fuck, " they said in chorusing.

She slowed down after a while, knowing that she wasn't being followed and examined her arm. 'That bastard gonna pay for ruining my new uniform!' She picked up her pace once again. She would meet up with her gang back at Kua's place, right at this moment, she needed to get some medical attention to her side and for that she'd have to see Shiyu.

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Xiao Suyo stood at the entrance of the alley until Roy joined him.

"We lost them down by the Ol' Besting boat. They had get away bikes there waiting for them.

"Don't underestimate them, Roy. Come on, let's go. Send out the word for everyone to meet back at base."

As Roy set off to follow his leader's orders, Xiao Suyo stood staring down the dark alley. "I'll get you next time," he whispered menacingly to the silent alley.

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Translations

Chikushou! – Damn it! Shit!

Shimatta! – Damn it!

Fukko! – Fuck (that's what I found, not positive)

So yeah as you can see the translations are pretty much saying the same thing but in different ways XD!

Second chapter is up and that's when the storyy really begins to start! Our favorite pair finally meet up and -cough- they hit it off real well...There wasn't much to translate this chapter because there wasn't much conversation but I assure you, next chapter there will be! Anyways I hope you liked this chapter! Let us know what you think. Arigatou.

Dust and Jenn