Summary: Mamori Anezaki, just turned 17, was supposed to go to a prestigious college and have a successful career with comfortable life. So then why is she suddenly being forced to be a manager for an assassination team lead by Hiruma Yoichi?

Chapter One: The Amatsu-Mikaboshi
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"Alright, I'm all done." Mamori Anezaki had just vacuumed her new room, one she had just moved into the previous day, after her mother had gotten married to Oukai Jinshi.

After putting the vacuum back in its place, Mamori sat on her bed and thought about her new life. All her old friends were now on the other side of Japan, back where she used to live. Honestly, she hated this place, and she especially did not like her new step-father. The relationship with him and her mother was more like master and servant, rather than husband and wife.

Mamori sighed; her mother had been such a strong woman before, but the death of her first husband had completely shattered her. And Mamori could do nothing to put her back together, only watch as the mother and daughter grew further and further apart, until they were simply living alongside each other and not together.

Just eleven more months. Only eleven more months until Mamori turned 18 and was free to go to college and get away from this place, with its suffocating, unloving air that was completely unlike the warm home that she had lived in before her father's death 4 years ago.

A soft knock was heard and a second later, one of the maids of the large mansion she now lived in walked in Mamori's room.

"Mamori-sama, your mother and father wish to see you in your father's office." The maid, Tsuyi, smiled politely at the teenager sitting on her bed.

'He's not my father,' Mamori wanted to say. 'Nor is that shell of a person really my mother anymore.' But Mamori smiled politely back and said, "I'll be right there." There was no way she could ever say what was really on her mind, not anymore. She had no allies in this new home, no friends to talk to. She couldn't trust the maids or anyone else here; they were terrified of her step-father and would probably inform him on anything disrespectful she said just so they could get on his good side if only for a moment.

Mamori got off her bed and walked down to the end of the long hallway and stopped before the large doubly doors of Oukai Jinshi's office. For a moment, she simply stared at the intricately beautiful, yet ominous carvings on the dark wooden door. The carvings spelled out in kanji the name "Amatsu-Mikaboshi". Those words are what gave the door an ominous feeling, Amatsu-Mikaboshi; the god of evil. After hesitating a moment longer, Mamori finally pulled open the door and stepped inside the large office.

The office was stereotypical, a large desk set in front with huge- of course- swirly chair. In the chair, Oukai Jinshi gestured for Mamori to take a seat in one of the smaller chairs in front of the desk. Behind him, Mamori's mother stood.

Mamori's step-father smiled one of his polite, yet creepy and evil grins as she sat down. "Well Mamori," He began. "I think it's time to tell you what I really do."

'Oh, this is a surprise.' Mamori thought. Until now, it had been kept a secret from her where Oukai Jinshi got his riches. But on the other hand, she didn't even want to know. Considering the facts that is was such a huge secret, Oukai seemed positively evil, and he never seemed to leave his mansion, Mamori was almost certain that it had to be something illegal, and she wanted no part in it.

"You see, I am the leader of an organization called Amatsu-Mikaboshi. Now, just by the name, I know you must be thinking it's something illegal. But rest assured, it is organization that works for the government. You see, ruling a country is hard work. And sometimes there are bad things that must be done. But, you see, these things that must be done might cause the people of the country to rise up against to the government. To revolt and call the government evil when they are just trying to do what is necessary of course. So, you see, that is why the government has people in the shadows do these things for them. That way, things can get done, and the government officials come out clean. You see, the Amatsu-Mikaboshi is an organization that does the behind the scenes dirty work."

Mamori was speechless. She had absolutely no idea what to say.

But she didn't need to say anything, because her step-father was still going on. "Now Mamori, I want you to start participating in the actions of the Amatsu-Mikaboshi. Think of it as a sort of family business that you may someday inherit. But, be warned, I have some fairly intelligent team leaders that I may choose to inherit this instead, if you do not prove yourself."

Finally, Mamori was able to speak again. "You... I want nothing to do with this organization! I refuse to participate this!"

Oukai's fake smile dropped into a frown and his dark eyes narrowed into slits under his combed-back black hair. "You see, you're not understanding something. I wasn't asking you if you wanted to join. You will join. And if you still refuse, I will kill your mother, all your little friends at home, and torture you until you are begging me to join." With that, Oukai's eyes closed and his mouth shifted back into a smile. "You see, don't worry. You won't be in much danger to start off. I'll have you put on one of my best teams as just a simple manager to start with."

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Yeah, I know this chapter was pretty boring, but it was just to set up for the story. The next chapter is where it really begins. By the way, if you get a chance, you should try looking up "Amatsu-Mikaboshi" on wiki or something. Personally, I think the name is pretty fitting for this organization.