Chapter 7

Reiji and Cal were driven to their new house. It was significantly bigger than the compound. The house was located in a secluded area, and had the same amount of bedrooms, but a greater amount of space.

The two explored the house's upper and lower level. Each room was filled with boxes that dominated the area of the room. The walked out the screen door that lead out of the house. In the back yard, there was a shooting range, with many differed types of fire arms. There was also a sparing ground. Reiji knew exactly what they intended to happen, and he had no choice but to do it.

The two walked into their new bedroom "So...what do you think is gonna do with us?" Cal asked.

"Nothing. They expect us to kill for them, so until we outlive out usefulness, they won't touch us."

"Wait, what do you mean 'us'? They expect me to kill with you." the young blonde asked.

Reiji nodded, and sat on their bed.

"So I'm gonna be your partner."

The girl's words killed Reiji inside. He couldn't look at Cal, he didn't want to see the hurt look on her face.

"Reiji, this is incredible!"

He remembered that she had offered to be his assistant before their lived took an unexpected turn. Having Cal by his side was what he wanted "Okay. I'll teach you as best I can."

Cal's face lit up "Oh my god! Thank you so much Reiji!" She lunged at him and in a flurry of passion, her lips met his. Her dream of being by Reiji's side, even though hardships, was finally coming true.

He knew that he would probably end up regretting this, but he wanted to keep his Cal smiling.

The morning sun shone in Cal and Reiji's bedroom.

Cal opened her eyes and saw Reiji sitting on the side of the bed. She put draped her arms around his shoulder "Good morning Reiji." She looked down and saw the gun in his hand "Do you...have a job?"

He shook his head "Get dressed and meet me in the back yard. We're gonna start your training."

Cal nodded. As Reiji left the room, she could tell something was bothering him. She knee how he felt about his job, and she knew deep in her heart that he wouldn't want her doing the same thing. Even knowing this, she admired his dedication to her.

Cal went downstairs dressed in her usual orange shirt with matching shorts with a green coat draped over it. She saw Reiji in the middle of the sparing ground.

"Reiji, I thought we were supposed to be teaching me how to handle a gun."

He shook his head. You're already pretty good with a gun, I'm gonna teach you how to fight with a knife."

She looked confused

"If you happen to run out of bullets, or are separated from your gun, knowing how to use a knife will really help."

She grabbed it from his hand "Okay, I'm ready."

He walked over to her "Always hold your knife with the blade facing down. It puts more power in your stab if you do it this way."

He remembered everything that Erin had taught him. He remembered all the sleepless days and nights he had while he was training.

He taught Cal to use her coat to cover her free hand to grab the knife out of her opponent's grip, and key vital points to aim for.

She listened with a completely open mind. She wanted to learn as fast as she could so she could actually be of use to Reiji. She never wanted to be useless again.

After she was able to hold her own again Reiji with the knife, he had her pick the gun she felt most comfortable holding. She chose the dual .45 colt.

Reiji had trained her intensely for two weeks. She was quick with the draw and firing of gun, an was able to wield her knife like a master. He was amazed at how fast she learned. What took him two months to learn, took her a month. Though her progress was remarkable, he knew training would mean nothing on a real mission. The only way she would be to kill someone on a real mission.

Reiji heard the phone ring "Hello?" he answered.

"Hello, Phantom." McGuire said "How is Miss Devens's training coming along?"

"I've taught her almost everything I know. I only have a few things left to teach her."

"Very good," he said "I would to see these results first hand. I will have her mission ready by tomorrow morning."

Reiji's heart pounded in his chest "You can't! She's still not ready!"

"You said it yourself Phantom, you taught her most of what you know."

"But she could die if she goes alone!"

"If she gets herself killed, then she was no use to me from the start. That will be all"

"But, Mr. McGuire..."

Reiji was cut off, McGuire had hung up the phone. He started to tremble. It's not that he didn't have confidence in Cal's training; he just didn't want any harm to befall her.

He walked upstairs to his room; Cal was waiting on the bed for him in her black nightgown. She saw the expression on his face "Reiji...what's the matter?"

He sat beside her "Mr. McGuire wants you to go on a mission tomorrow."

Cal smiled "What's so bad about that? We'll be together protecting each other."

Reiji shook his head.

"What do you mean?" She asked.

"He wants you to go alone."

Cal now understood why he was so shaken up. He thought he lost her once before, and now he ran the risk o losing her again "Reiji...please don't worry about me. You taught me very well, there's no way I'll be killed."

"Cal, you don't understand, no amount of training could ever prepare you for the real thing." he closed his eyes "I'm just worried that...I won't see you again."

Cal crawled over to him. She gently kissed his eyelids in an attempt to console him, and looked deep in his amber eyes "I'll never be out of your reach Reiji." she put her head on his chest, and felt the pace of his heart slowing. "I'm yours, and I always will be."

She leaned forward to kiss him. The two assassins shared a deep and passionate kiss, one they haven't had the pleasure of sharing for such a long time.

Reiji put his hand on her chest. She had developed very quickly over the month he knew her. She had grown from a small B, to a 32c.

Cal took her nightgown off and carelessly let it fall to the floor. She never wore a underwear to sleep, leaving her completely exposed to the man she loved.

Reiji grabbed the soft mounds of flesh, and began to massage them in a circular motion.

He pinched her nipples with the knuckle of his index and middle finger.

Cal was lost in pleasure. No words came from her mouth, but her moans let Reiji know just how she felt. He slid his left hand from her breast, down to her stomach. He rubbed her lower stomach, slightly grazing her womanhood each time.

"Please Reiji. Stop teasing me." she begged.

Reiji complied with her wish. Cal was very moist to the touch. Her body was begging for Reiji. He rubbed her moist sex rapidly.

Cal's knees buckled. She was squeezing his hand in between her thighs. She could feel herself getting closer to her climax. Reiji pushed his two fingers inside of Cal. Her felt intense pleasure, so much differed from the first time. She had reached her climax. Her juices poured out of her womanhood as she sunk to the floor.

Reiji laid the girl on his bed as he began to undress. Cal's heart pounded faster with every garment he stripped off of his body.

He climbed into the bed with her. Their lips met again.

"Reiji wait." She sat up "I want to return the favor."

She lightly pushed Reiji on his back. She brought her head down, and faced her lover's member.

She looked uneasy about doing this "Cal, you don't need to..."

"No." she said "I want to." she reassured him with a warm smile.

She kissed the tip of his sex, and then brought it into her mouth. She ran her tongue up and down his member; Reiji shut his eyes, and let his mind focus on the intense pleasure.

Though Cal had never done this before, she learned how to do this from her sister.

Cal's warm mouth and soft tongue felt amazing to Reiji.

"Cal, stop." He said.

"...you didn't like it?" Cal's disappointment in herself was overtly apparent on her face.

"No, it was amazing. I just, I want to finish inside of you."

Cal was overcome with joy, and happily agreed.

The tip of my member pressed against Cal's warm entrance.

As he pushed in, Cal already felt herself on the verge of a second Climax.

She wrapped her legs around Reiji, begging him to go faster.

The two had become one again, after so long. Their love, lust, and passion were being expressed through one beautiful act.

Reiji pushed deeper into Cal.

"Oh God Reiji! I'm almost there!" She cried.

Reiji felt the end nearing as well. His thrusts became harder and stronger. Each push hitting deeper into his lover.

With one final thrust, their fingers entwined, and the two released.

The looked into each other's eyes while they tried to catch their breaths.

"I love you Cal." those were the last words spoken before the two fell asleep. This moment was perfect. Even in their world of blood, death, and destruction, as long as they had each other, as long as they were able to forever be within reach of each other, their lives were bearable.

At the break of dawn, the two heard a knock at the door. Reiji crawled out of bed and walked downstairs.

He already knew who it was, and his feet felt heavier with every step.

He heard the loud knocks on the door grow harder. He opened it.

One McGuire's bodyguards stood at the other end "Mr. McGuire wants the girl now. Have her ready in five minutes."

Reiji took his orders in silence.

The man walked back to the limousine parked in front of the house.

Reiji walked up the stairs to give Cal her orders.

Cal was already awake "They want me now...don't they?"

Reiji nodded. He didn't want to send her off on her own, but he would run the risk of getting her killed if he went against McGuire's orders.

After Cal got dressed, she put her pistol in the holster inside of her coat.

"Well...I'm ready."

"Please be careful Cal."

She smiled, and left the room.

She knew Reiji was worried, but she truly wanted to prove herself to him. She would no longer be useless after today.

She stepped into the limousine

"Good morning Ms. Devins. I hope you slept will."

"Who do you want me to kill?"

McGuire smirked "My my, you seem really prepared for this."

He handed her a folder. The target was grey haired man who looked to be in his late 40's.

"This man is mob boss Jeffery Costa. He has been salvaging the remaining members of the Bloodies, probably trying to merge with them."

Cal had forgotten all about the Bloodies ever since Isaac was killed "So all I have to do is kill this guy, and my mission is done?"

"It might not be that simple. We have intelligence that he's been consulting with some high class assassin. You might run into him, and if you do..."

"You want me to kill him."

"Good girl." He told his driver to stop in front of a playground. "He'll be at this park with his son. When you see him, you know what to do."

He let her out of the car.

Cal started to second guess herself. She didn't know if she could kill him while his son was watching. she remembered how devastating it was when she saw Judy get shot in front of her, she didn't want to cause that pain to someone else.

She sat on the bench, and waited for the man to come. She tried to prepare herself, she kept thinking about what Reiji would do. 'He would have completed the mission without any second thought. I need to do the same.' She came to terms with everything, and watched the park entrance.

Hours passed. Cal started to doubt that the man would even come.

Suddenly, she saw four men dressed in black suits come in the park. They stood around the four corners of the playground. After they took their positions, the target walked in. He was with two others, his son who held his right hand, and a young woman who held his left. The woman had short green hair, and grey eyes. She was wearing a sleeveless yellow shirt with red ribbons as buttons, and a short skirt.

"Daddy! Can I play on the slide first?"

He laughed "Of course you can. Today is your day."

The boy pulled his father by the hand, and lead him to the slide.

Cal carefully analyzed the area. The playground was filled with children. There was a brick fort leading to the sand box that she could use as cover in case she was stuck in a shootout, and many nothing else to hide her location.

She took a deep breath, reached in her coat pocket, and discreetly. She had a silencer on it so she knew she would be safe for the first few shots.

Jeffrey walked up the steps to the slide with his son. As the two neared the top, Cal took her shot.

The next thing Jeffery's son saw, was his father's head being priced by a bullet, and his lifeless body hitting the floor.

"DADDY!" He screamed, the parents at the park looked in his direction.

With the diversion of the crowd, she shot the four guards.

The parents took their children out of the park as fast as they could. Cal thought her mission was complete. She was proud of herself for going through with it. She started walking, but she heard something rapidly fly past her ear. She felt a trickle of blood fall from her cheek. She wondered what had hit her.

When the park cleared, she saw the girl that her victim entered the park with. She was armed with an eight barrel revolver.

"Who are you!" Cal yelled.

The woman just gave a blank stare.

Cal raised her gun "If you don't put the gun down, I'll..."

The woman shot the gun out of her hands. Cal hands burned. She fell to her knees.

The woman turned her back to her, and took the ex-mob boss's son in her hands.

"Please! Don't take me away!" he pleaded.

"My orders were to protect you from any harm. I can't do that with your father's murderer still here.

She carried him away.

Cal was able to breathe again. She was thankful that the woman hadn't decided to kill her.

Cal had gotten back into McGuire's limousine where he and Lizzie were waiting. When she gave her mission report, she told them about the woman that she saw.

Both Lizzie and McGuire knew who she was "The woman you encountered, was the first Phantom of inferno, the one who trained Reiji."

Cal knew that she was no ordinary bodyguard. She had an extremely precise aim, and nothing, not even the threat of being shot, startled her.

'Why the hell would scythe do this? He asked me to try to get him back in Inferno, so why would he go against us?' This question continued to run through Lizzie's head. She had one more day until she was late for the deadline, and this act would make it impossible for her to keep.

Preview (Reiji Voice)

What are you doing here? Who told you where I was? Why are you trying to kill us...Erin...

Author's note: Well as I promised, I gave you a lemon scene between Cal and Reiji, :-/ but I'm not really sure I wanna put in another. Comment and tell me if you want it to happen again. Majority will rule, unless I like you and disregard what everyone else votes. Lol Jk, but now really.

I'd also like to clarify something, I admit i did kill off Claudia very quickly, but I really didn't want her to play a major role in my story. Two female antagonists is just too much, and personally I don't like her. Like in my next Phantom fanfic, she'll be dead from the start.

But thank you for showing concern for the content of my story SlickCiggy, I really appreciate it :)

And thank you everyone for your reviews, and keep R&R-ing