Frozen Waters

Warning: Will contain possibly offensive religious material; I am NOT anti-Christian in any way, but I do like to explore controversial themes. Will include sexual situations, blood/gore, and swearing.

Disclaimer: I do not own Rurouni Kenshin or Samurai Deeper Kyo. These two series belong to all those who hold copyrights to them. Angel Sanctuary and Evangelion were my inspirations.

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You poor sweet innocent thing

Dry your eyes and testify

You know you live to break me- don't deny

Sweet sacrifice

Do you wonder why you hate?

Are you still too weak to survive your mistakes?

"Sweet Sacrifice"- Evanescence

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I'm late!

Cursing her alarm clock silently, Seohyun sprinted as fast as she could to the SM building, her leg muscles crying for her to stop, but she kept going. She had to rehearse with BoA sunbae for their MKMF performance and she couldn't afford to be late, especially in front of her idol.

iAh! I know! I'll take that shortcut!/i

Switching to a side road she had used so often as a trainee, she was so concentrated on getting to the building as quickly as she could that she didn't notice the girl in front of her.

Just barely, Seohyun avoided crashing into her, shouting a quick "Sorry!" to the girl now behind her.

Xue just raised an eyebrow.

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Panting heavily, Seohyun checked her wristwatch quickly. Six fifty-nine. Thank God, she had made it just barely.

As she raised her hand to knock on the door, she felt nervousness pool in her stomach and the butterflies started again. She would get to perform with BoA Kwon.

She remembered so clearly when their manager had first taken her aside and informed her that she would be accompanying BoA on the piano for a MKMF performance. She had been stunned, amazed, and so honored. She had even cried when she realized that she'd finally get to really perform with the person who had been her idol since she was nine.

The door opened and BoA was at the doorway, a bright smile on her face. "Seohyun, right?" Nodding shyly, Seohyun bowed deeply and softly said, "Good morning BoA sunbae. I hope that we will work well together."

Bowing back equally as deeply, BoA led Seohyun into the room, playfully pinching said girl's cheeks. "Yah, no need to call me that here. Just called me unnie, 'kay?"

"B-But..." Seohyun stammered, unsure if that was allowed.

"No buts! 'Unnie,' got it?" BoA repeated, hands at hips and a stern expression of her face even while her eyes twinkled with mirth.

Blinking a bit, Seohyun nodded finally, bowing once more. "Yes BoA sun- er, unnie."

Grinning brightly, BoA walked over to the music stand next to the grand piano. "Let's start now"

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It was way too bright in the room.

Tilting her cap down further, Xue Lian waited for the owner of this building and company to come in. Why was she contacted again?

"Xue Lian, I presume?"

Not turning her head, she fixed Lee Soo Man, founder and owner of SM Entertainment, with a cool stare and nodded.

Weak.

That was the first thought that popped into her mind. Even her bodyguards were hopelessly weak. Their ki didn't even register. Did this Lee Soo Man honestly think that those bodyguards could actually protect him? Pathetic.

Sitting down behind his desk, Lee Soo Man fixed Xue Lian with an analyzing gaze. Said girl just sat there, rigid, face blank.

"Are you really the best they could send? " Lee Soo Man finally asked, breaking the silence.

Xue Lian just shrugged her shoulders. The company owner's eyebrow furrowed, slightly put off by her cold demeanor and expressionless face. She was so small and weak looking. Could she really do her job?

Suddenly, one of his bodyguards found himself pinned against the wall, Xue Lian's hand wrapped around his throat, all the others trapped by something that he couldn't identify.

Lee Soo Man found himself afraid. Yes, afraid. It had been years since he had felt any emotion of this sort, but now...he felt true terror.

Her eyes...

"Really?" she softly whispered, more cutting and deadly than the loudest screaming and yelling could ever be

Shaken, Lee Soo Man only shook his head. "No," he answered, barely controlling his voice.

Letting the bodyguard drop lifelessly, Xue Lian released the others and left. "I'll start now,"; she said over her shoulder before exiting.

Leaving behind a corpse, some gasping bodyguards, and a very, very shaken company manager.

He prayed for his and his children's safety.

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"Everyone, gather up!"

The talking instantly subsided as BoA's manager called for silence.

They were having a meeting, and curiously enough, all of them had been called to it. All of Super Junior, DBSK, SNSD, CSJH, Jang Ri In, and BoA were present. In fact, SJ-M had been pulled out of China just to attend and DBSK had been taken back from Japan for this. Curious.

"Has everyone heard about the recent killings sprees around the world?" Everyone nodded; of course they knew, who didn't? In every country, there had recently been a sudden spike in murders, each of them similarly; all of their hearts had been ripped out and their blood drained.

"To ensure your safety, we've taken the following actions," BoA's manager continued, taking out a thin packet of paper.

1). When in Korea, you will stay either in the SM Building or home. Any outdoor activities will first have to be approved or accompanied by at least two bodyguards. The same applies for overseas.

A small murmur ran through the room. Everyone was clearly displeased with this sudden restriction, but they quieted down as BoA's manager continued.

2). The number of bodyguards each one of you has will be increased from twenty to thirty.

3). Everyone must now carry an ID to verify themselves; if not, you will not be allowed to enter.

4). If you stay in this building past nine-o-clock, you will be required to stay for the night in one of the dormitories. The night is now dangerous and your safety cannot and will not be risked.

5). There will now be an official bodyguard installed in this building 24/7. If he or she asks for your ID or detains you for any reason, you must comply.

Finished, BoA's manager now opened the door behind him, gesturing for someone to enter.

Everyone waited, ready to see another bulky huge man as their new bodyguard. Unsurprisingly, they were shell-shocked.

Their new bodyguard was a girl. A rather petite girl to boot. She was dressed like any other person. Capris, a sleeveless hoodie with a t-shirt underneath, and a cap. To top it off, she looked weak. Delicate.

"This is Xue Lian. She will be the bodyguard assigned permanently here. Xue Lian, this is Super Junior, DBSK, SNSD, CSJH, BoA, and Jang Ri In. You will give them special protection when they are in the building, understood?"

"Who are the strongest?" Xue asked, completely ignoring the manager. Didn't I bump into that girl this morning, she wondered, recognizing Seohyun vaguely.

Blinking confusedly, everyone hesitated before Junsu pushed Changmin and Yunho forward. As everyone else saw this, Donghae shoved Kangin, Hankyung, and Sungmin out and Taeyeon dragged Sooyoung and Yoona out with her. Stephanie from CSJH hesitantly came out, glancing back at her band mates.

Is this really the best they have?

Sighing internally, Xue gestured for them to follow her. Curious, the whole group jogged lightly, surprised as how quickly the girl moved.

Moving to an empty and fairly large dance studio downstairs, Xue waited for everyone to enter. As the door closed behind the last person, Xue gestured for the one in front, Yunho, to step out.

What does she want? Yunho wondered, confuzzled, his confusion only rising as Xue took an offensive stance in a martial arts style he didn't recognize.

"Come," she challenged. Yunho felt his blood freeze; the studio was suddenly cold. Icy.

"Wait a second, aren't you supposed to be-"

"If you won't attack, I will" Xue monotonously stated, yet the look in her eyes gave Yunho the chills.

Everyone was whispering now, shocked, surprised. Heechul shouted out, "Oi, you're a bodyguard! You're not supposed to-" a dead stare from Xue shut him up.

While still slightly hesitant, the leader of DBSK squared his shoulders. Now was not the time to chicken out or get scared, especially not in front of everyone else.

Going into an offensive stance as well, Yunho analyzed Xue's stance for any weaknesses. His eyebrows furrowed as he saw none; she could easily attack and defend in the position she was in. Therefore, his best bet would be...

The next thing he knew, he could feel the cold hard floor beneath him, his stomach feeling like it had been hit by a freight train.

"Next."

When no one stepped forward, Xue snorted softly to herself before helping a still slightly shook up Yunho to his feet. Waiting until Yunho was back with the group, she calmly addressed everyone, completely unfazed with what she had just done.

"If you interfere with my job or get in the way, I will regard you as an enemy and will treat you as such" A shiver ran through the room at the blunt and impassive way she stated this. It was as if their lives meant nothing to her. As if she had no problems with killing.

"You will obey all instructions I give. My job is your safety, but I can only guarantee that if you listen to me. Thus, if this building or one of you is attacked, if I tell you to flee, you will flee. Hid in a rat-infested sewer, you will do so. Understood?" Xue finished, completely unfazed by the incredulous looks she was getting.

When no one objected, she nodded, and then left the room.

Well, she had gotten that over at least.

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"I swear, what the hell is her problem?"

Seething, Heechul kicked the ground angrily, fury radiating from him.

"Unnie, calm down. She was just setting down some ground rules and warning us" BoA explained, trying to calm him down.

"So she can just start threatening us like that? What the eff?" Heechul growled, scowling at the floor.

"Heechul, stop it. Xue was just setting down her rules like BoA said. Besides," Leeteuk continued before Heechul could retort, "She challenged Yunho to tell us that she will not hesitate to carry out her rules."

Stuttering a bit more, Heechul just settled for an angry "hmphf" before storming out.

For a second, all of them just stood there. Then, Taeyeon stretched and gestured for her members to follow her. "Come on So Nyuhs, we've got to rehearse for the MKMF tonight. Let's get to it!"

This seemed to break the silence in the room. Everyone relaxed and started chatting casually with each other as friends who hadn't seen each other in months caught up. Eunhyuk and Junsu particularly amused everyone as they bickered over who was the better soccer player, with Eunhyuk defending the genius of his Fireworks Shot.

So innocent…

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"So, I take it that they're still scattered"

"Yes, m'lady."

"Good. You are dismissed."

"Yes m'lady."

As she gazed out the window, the icy cold winds slapping against her face, she smiled, thin red lips, blood red, stretching, stretching like it was fake, artificial.

Oh yes. Let the games begin.

The moon laughed, baring fangs. Deep, deep crimson fangs.

Why did it appear to be bathed in blood?

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