Kaze was living a peaceful life. Well, a life that was as peaceful as an assassin's life could be. She killed and got new box weapons that she gleefully added to her collection. She ordered take-out for breakfast, lunch and dinner. And then killed some more.

She couldn't ask for more actually. (Other than not seeing the angry parents who hired her to take care of their child that one time at the Vongola party. But one couldn't really ask for everything, can they?)

Kaze absolutely loved her life right there and then. Until some poor bastard came and pressed the doorbell on her lazy Sunday morning.

"What?" She asked impatiently as she opened the door, sneaking glances back to the television where she was watching a rerun episode of Code Geass R2.

"P-package for Miss Kazuma Satou!" One overeager postman shoved a box at her face.

Her lips twitched into a frown. The package had a huge crest on it. Any idiot who know his ABCs could easily read the word 'VARIA' on it.

"I don't want it." She replied abruptly.

Stupid Varia. Stupid striped-shirt-guy. Stupid excited dude who delivers letters.

"B-but…" The smile faded as the postman quivered under her annoyed gaze. "Y-you see… I'm n-new at this j-job and…"

Was he about to launch into his life story?

"Okay, fine, I'll take it." Kaze put on a blank mask as she tore open the letter that came together with the package.

Dear Kazuma Satou,

We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted into the Varia. You may come on XXXXXXXX XX:XX for your audition for the part of the Varia Cloud Guardian-

Her face broke into a huge scowl immediately (blank mask? Emotionless face? What on earth are you talking about?) as she eyed the postman.

"W-would you p-please sign h-here?" He seemed oblivious to the almost-Varia-Cloud-Guardian's emotions.

Looking at his pasty face again, Kaze decided that he looked too much like the kid she was supposed to babysit. It would be a pleasure to…

"I-is that a s-scythe?" He asked, slightly interested.

"Yes, and the last thing you would ever see," She glared at him before raising her purple-black scythe.

Killing the messenger had been… slightly satisfying. At least by the time she hid the body, she had calmed down enough to at least read the whole letter, Code Geass entirely forgotten.

-Should you manage to get the position of the Varia Cloud Guardian, you will receive a Varia Cloud ring and box weapon.

'Varia quality' rings were certainly good… Kaze struggled with the options in her head.

Decline the offer and spend the rest of her life regretting her decision

Accept the offer and get the ring and box weapon

Procrastinate further

Her mind leant towards option 2. Ring. Box weapon. Ring. Box weapon. Ring. Box weapon. It reminded her of the positive side often. Extremely often.

But when she thought of Stripes and all the insane people she'd seen on stage… No. Stop that, heart. You will NOT beat faster because of one insane self-assuming prince. I'd kill you, but then I'd die too. Stop it, heart. Yeah, she didn't want to accept the offer. At all.

Hell, she might not even get the position even if she tried, Kaze reminded herself unconvincingly.

She took a deep breath and decided. Option 3. For now. She'd decide after a nice long rest tomorrow. Like all good procrastinators.

Knock. Knock. Knock.

It was a MONDAY. Everyone knew that Mondays were holidays. People who worked on Mondays were just… unlucky.

She muttered incoherently under her breath as she got up unhappily to open the door. Why do people keep on bugging her? She froze instantly after seeing who the insolent freak was.

"Ushishishi. The Prince came for his payment."

This was going to be a TERRIBLE day. Kaze could feel it in her gut. And all she wanted to do was sleep late. Fate was cruel.