Chapter 2

AN- Alright! Chapter two as promised! Sorry it took so long, I had it written, but I felt like I jumped something, but anyways, here it is! Thank you to everyone who reviewed, followed, and/or favorite! This chapter is dedicated to everyone who is reading! :3

Disclaimer- I do not, by any means, own Riddle Story of Devil (Akuma No Riddle) nor any of its cannon characters.

Chapter 2

Informed

Kaiba's office was dark as always, you could barely see his face, but could clearly see his hands. There was a cloaked young woman before him. She seemed a bit agitated.

"Your next target will be 456," Kaiba said in a stern voice.

"Tch, when are you going to give me 239?" The figure crossed her arms.

Kaiba waved his hand, "You're not ready. Now, before I regret anything, you better go do your assignment."

The cloaked girl turned around sharply, and left.

"She's good at killing, but she doesn't have the keen sense that are necessary for an assassin. Don't you think so too, Azuma-san?"

Tokaku came out from the shadows of the corner of the office.

"What do I owe this visit to?"

Tokaku held up her gun, and aimed towards Kaiba's head. "Where's Haru?"

"I think we already had this conversation," Kaiba leaned forward so his face would be visible.

"I suppose we did, but that doesn't matter. Earlier I came nearly begging, I wasn't myself."

A playful smile played on Kaiba's face, "Ah yes, you weren't yourself earlier. Does that mean you are yourself now?"

Tokaku hardened her expression, "I didn't come here for you to act like my phycologist. Just tell me where Haru is. I know you know something, and I'm not leaving until you tell me."

"I think you have the wrong end of the rope Tokaku," Kaiba made a gesture with his hand that told Tokaku to sit down on the chair near his desk.

Tokaku did as told, but she didn't let her guard down. She put away her gun for the time being. In fact, she didn't even know what she was doing, she knew that she didn't even stand a chance when it came to Kaiba. Tokaku made a mental note to start an advanced training when she finds Haru, she would surely need it later on.

"That's a good girl," Kaiba leaned back into his chair, once again hiding his face in the shadows. "You do know who the chairwoman of the academy is, right?"

"Actually, I do not know who exactly she might be," Tokaku said as she cursed herself for not thinking about the chairwoman earlier. She cursed herself even more for waiting three months to get proper help.

"Then it is not within my power to I tell you who she is, her identity will be known later on. Of that I am sure."

"Does she know where Haru is?"

Tokaku heard Kaiba sigh, "In truth, nobody knows where she is."

"Fuck," Tokaku said under her breath.

"But, the chairwoman may know who has her. That on itself is a giant leap."

Tokaku got up, "That is all I need."

"You're welcome"

Tokaku turned around, and walked towards the exit. She opened the door, and looked over her shoulder towards Kaiba. Words that Tokaku thought she would never direct towards a man like Kaiba came out of her mouth, "Thank you." With that she disappeared like the wind, and left a satisfied Kaiba alone in his office.

Tokaku sat on her bed, she took a glance at the bed next to it, and she blushed.

Flashback

The day after Haru helped Tokaku with her homework

"Alright class! That's all for today, remember to study for tomorrows test, and have a good evening!" Mizorogi cheerfully exclaimed as he watched the students get up and start to leave.

"Finally…" Isuke mumbled.

As everyone got up, and left the classroom, Haru walked up to Mizorogi as she had a question. While she did that, Tokaku waited for her at the doorway. After a few minutes, Haru walked towards Tokaku.

"We can go," Haru smiled at her.

Tokaku smiled back, she just loved Haru. Wait what?! Tokaku turned as she blushed furiously, "Yeah, let's go." Smile, she loved Haru's smile. There's a difference between the two!

There was a comfortable silence between them as they arrived at their dorm room.

"Tokaku-san, do you want something to eat?" Haru asked as she opened the door.

"No – Tokaku's stomach growled – Okay, maybe something light."

Haru chuckled, "Will some curry do?"

Tokaku sat down at the table, "Curry isn't light, but you know I can't say no to curry."

Haru smiled, "Exactly. I just really want to make something that you really like."

A few minutes passed until Tokaku got a certain thought, "Hey Haru?"

"Y-Yes?" Haru answered, a bit nervous.

This probably answered Tokaku's question, but she was going to voice it anyways. "You do know how to cook, right?" Tokaku looked behind her towards the small kitchen, only to find a mess.

"I uh. No, I don't."

Tokaku got up, and went towards Haru, "I can show you, if you want."

Haru smiled, "Yes! Haru wants you to show her!"

"Aren't you a bit too happy just for learning how to cook?" Tokaku looked at Haru, but the girl seemed pleased. Was she planning for this?

Nonetheless Tokaku showed Haru how to make a simple recipe of curry, after they ate, both went to study for the test that they had the next day.

Haru sat on her bed, totally engrossed in the papers she had.

"Hey Ichinose, what animals can't hibernate?" Tokaku asked into the thin air, but there was no answer. .

"Ichinose?" Tokaku looked up from her own papers. She saw Haru lost in her own little world, so she got up from her bed, and walked up to Haru's.

"Hey Ichinose, don't ignore me-"

Before Tokaku could finish her sentence, she tripped. Tokaku yelped, and before she knew it, she landed on Haru's bed. "That was close", she thought, until she felt something squirming under her. Tokaku lifted herself up with her hands, and looked down to see Haru blushing slightly.

"Dummy, you could have just told me you wanted a hug."

Tokaku got up, her cheeks a faint shade of red, "I just tripped."

Suddenly Haru planted a soft kiss on Tokaku's cheek, "I'm done studying, so I'll be going to sleep."

Tokaku turned away, "Idiot, at least change."

"Sorry!" Haru smiled brightly as always, and left to change her clothes.

Tokaku tried to control her breathing, and she felt as her heart finally started to slow down. She sighed, "What the heck is this feeling?"

End of Flashback

Tokaku found herself smiling at the sweet memory. She could almost feel Haru's soft lips on her cheeks.

"Ugh. What did you do to me Haru?" She had an abnormal sleeping habit, but maybe it would be useful. She also needed to contact Nio before anything else, well that would happen later. With that, Tokaku drifted off to sleep just as the sun came out.

AN- Sorry, I know this chapter is a bit short, but bear it for just a little longer. By the way, before I post the next chapter, I did a small change on which assassins are left. Suzu Shutou is the fifth to leave, meaning that Hitsugi, and Chitaru are still in the competition.

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