Tokaku and Haru sat in silence. Neither could understand why they had just gotten attacked. Nor why it had been Tokaku rather than Haru that was the target.
"Tokaku... " Haru spoke up, "Who was that man?"
Tokaku paused for a moment before telling her, "I don't know… But he seemed familiar."
"Familiar?"
The blue haired girl nodded.
It was true, Tokaku felt as if he had seen this man. His blue hair. His black eyes. All of them were familiar. Before she could tell Haru anything more, there was a knock at the door.
"I'll get it." Haru offered, walking over to the door, opening it only to see a short blonde standing there with a sharp toothed grin on her face, "Long time no see, Haru~!" she chimed, letting herself in.
"Wh-whoa! Nio?" Haru asked, looking surprised.
Nio took her shoes off, "Yep! It's me!"
"What the hell are you doing here?" Tokaku asked, annoyed just seeing Nio here.
"Well, Tokaku," she paused briefly, seeing Tokaku's disgust at being called by her first name, "I thought you'd want to know about what you're up against."
"Up against?" Tokaku asked, eyes widening, "You're behind this?"
"What? Me? No way! Look, the chairwoman told me to come here and tell you about what's going on. Apparently, a certain someone wants to kill you for dropping out of school to live a normal life with who used to be your target. Any idea who?"
"No… She's after me?"
"If you mean your grandmother, then you're correct!"
"What? Dropping out of school? Tokaku, what is she talking about?" Haru asked, confused.
"Before Myoujou, I was going to Academy 17. It's a school for assassins." Tokaku explained, "My grandmother sent me. And now she wants me dead."
Nio nodded, "That's basically it! But she's not coming after you herself."
"Obviously." Tokaku muttered.
"Instead, she's having the branch families do the dirty work!"
"Branch families? She only likes the main line. And I'm the only other person in the main line."
Nio shrugged, "I have no idea why. Like I said, I'm just the messenger!"
Tokaku sighed, looking over to Haru, "Leave with Nio."
"What!?" Both Haru and Nio exclaimed.
"Tokaku! I can't just leave you!" Haru replied.
"Haru, my family doesn't joke around. You'll be killed. I can't protect the both of us. We're not dealing with amateurs this time!"
"To be fair, not all of them were amateur assassins." Nio threw in, earning a glare.
"Stay out of this, Trash." Tokaku scolded, causing Nio to go quiet.
"Tokaku, I don't want to leave your side. Especially not in a time like this. I can take care of myself!" Haru told Tokaku.
"No you can't! No one can fight against the Azumas and win! It's never happened!"
"Then I'll stay here and protect you!"
"You can't!"
"B-but, Tokaku…" Haru stuttered, tears welling up in her eyes, "I want to protect you… Just like you protected me…"
"Then what if everyone else protects the both of you?" Nio suddenly asked.
The two girls looked over at Nio, both equally confused.
"Everyone else?" Haru asked.
"Yeah! All of Black Class!"
Tokaku rolled her eyes, "That's ridiculous. How would we get ahold of them?"
Nio smiled and held up a phone.
Nio: Attention all former students of Black Class! Hiya! How's everyone doing?
Suzu: I'm doing just fine, thank you.
Kouko: At least one of us is…
Suzu: Oh, don't be such a sore loser~
Haruki: Never thought I'd hear from everyone again! What's up everyone?
Isuke: Haruki, you don't have to talk to these peasants. They're not worth our time.
Sumireko: ...Peasants you say?
Isuke: You heard me. Isuke is waaaay better than any bratty rich girl who needs fancy furniture everywhere she goes.
Haruki: Now now, Isuke-sama, let's not start fights here. We're all friends after all.
Sumireko: Yes, it would be wise to listen to your pet, Inukai-san.
Haruki: Pet!? I'm Isuke-sama's girlfriend!
Otoya: Oh ho! So you two got together as hoped? How nice!
Suzu: Oh, good for you two! I knew you'd get together sooner or later!
Chitaru: I wish you two the best.
Hitsugi: Same here! But it might be hard to be as cute as Chitaru-san and I am~
Chitaru: Kirigaya!
Hitsugi: (*≧▽≦)
Isuke: Haruki! You weren't supposed to say that! I didn't want these things to know!
Haru: Hehe, it's great to see everyone is as lively as ever!
Tokaku: Is this everyone? Where's Kenmochi and Banba? They're needed too.
Shiena: I'm right here, what is it?
Sumireko: I'm afraid Banba-san would rather just read texts over my shoulder.
Haru: Over your shoulder? Are you two living together too?
Sumireko: Ufufufu, yes we are. And for a long time now.
Suzu: Kouko and I are together as well. I assume Chitaru and Hitsugi are too?
Hitsugi: Hehe, that's right...Chitaru-san is with me and me alone.
Chitaru: Kirigaya!?
Otoya: Shiena-chan doesn't know it yet, but I'm moving in soon!
Shiena: Y-you're what!?
Otoya: I have to be with my waifu after all!
Shiena: Who wants to be your waifu!?
Haruki: Isuke-sama and I just got our own place together.
Isuke: Idiot! They don't need to know that either!
Nio: Hoho! It seems like everyone's doing well!
Tokaku: Can we get to the point already?
Haru: Tokaku-san!
Nio: Ah right right! Tokaku and Haru need protection and we've chosen all of you to help them!
Isuke: Help them? Why they hell would we do that?
Nio: Simple. Do it and Myoujou might do something nice for you. Listen, we meet at Haru and Tokaku's place tonight at six. Don't be late.
Shiena: That sounds awfully sketchy…
Otoya: Protection, huh? But you're both girls.
Shiena: Takechi!
Isuke: Isuke has better things to do than help those losers~
Shiena: I'll do it. I was made a fool last time.
Hitsugi: That's because you got near Chitaru-san.
Shiena: I did not!
Sumireko: It sounds beneath me.
Banba: I… Think we should do it… It'd be nice to see everyone…
Sumireko: Well, I suppose I don't mind going then.
Suzu: It'll be a class reunion then. Sounds fun.
Otoya: I'm totally in! Can't wait to see Haruchi~
Haru: Oh… Um, can't wait to see you either, Takechi-san!
Tokaku: Touch her and you're dead.
Otoya: As cold as ever!
Haruki: I'll drag Isuke-sama out even if she doesn't want to go.
Chitaru: I'd like to keep my hands clean, if possible…
Hitsugi: Don't worry about that, Chitaru-san! I won't let you dirty your hands! But let's go and see what's going on.
Chitaru: Alright, Kirigaya.
Kouko: I suppose I have no choice.
Nio: Great! Then it's all decided! Black Class is reuniting!