SerentiyMoonGodness: glad you loved the chapter here's more!

moonxxprincessxx18: it will get pretty bad coming up…Diamond will find out but what going to be more shocking is what he already knows…as for the intimacy between Usagi and Mamoru…keep reading.

Usako ch.7

Those 36 hours flew by…mostly because I made myself busy as ever. The intel was more important now than love making or classes, the only thing I got done were my choirs. I was waiting on any updates from Amy. So far the rendezvous point was still the same and I wasn't questioning it.

After the family had finally gone to sleep that night I headed out at 11:30 sharp to be there by five to midnight. It was a bit of a walk and I didn't want to seem suspicious by running there this late at night. Once I arrived I was grateful that Mamoru had been lulled to sleep by the classical music I had played for him.

I remember my parents doing the same for me to help me fall asleep at night. Some of the classics were so boring they made you fall asleep like that! Otherwise there were some good hits. But that's beside the point. I had my information and she had the rest. I just hoped that whatever else we found out wasn't as bad as we thought it was.

Looking at my cell I saw that it read 12:00 on the dot. I looked around. Nothing on the road for a long stretch in either direction. Then I heard a rustle behind me. Looking back I saw little Amy. She had a long trench coat on and seemed to be all business. I looked around again.

"We're alone, trust me this intel isn't for the faint of heart. But it was detrimental and has made me seriously rethink what we've been told and taught." I looked at her with a look that basically read 'how bad?'. "Usagi in my hands is a lot of information that we must discuss somewhere more private."

Knowing my place at the ranch was optimal I suggested it. She seemed a bit iffy about it, "It'll have to do." My guess was her ride wasn't coming back here for a while. Walking back we quietly crept up into my room. Lights out we used mini-lights to be able to read the information collected.

It took over two hours to sort through it all. I stood up and wanted to knock over everything in the room. "They've been lying to us…about everything. Even my family's murders…" I couldn't help but cringe at the thought. My family, my reason for revenge, for getting into this…they knew.

"They knew the whole time who those men were, their names, who they were connected with…but they didn't act. They didn't tell me." I wanted to either cry or kick something, anything. I kicked the bed post. It hurt but felt better to have done it…a little bit. "I can't believe any of this." Amy remarked.

All of what we did for them, internally or externally and it was all for profit. I had thought it was for the country. But we weren't serving the country we were serving them! I felt sick. Who knows how many innocent people I killed for them. I suddenly felt sick and lost the steadiness in my legs.

"I don't believe this...I don't believe this!" I yelled out. They knew my families killers, where they were, who they were and they had been protecting them all along. I was being used…hell I had been used over and over…and over again. I felt cold and sickened by what I had done.

And 'in the name of my country' what a load of bull shit. It was all in their name! I was duped so many times over…the things they had me doing for them. Things that can never be repaid. The people that were lost. For a moment I became lost in my own thoughts.

I shuddered in thought on some of the things I did that I hadn't really wanted to do but did for the company. I hardly even put up a protest sometimes. To think of what I was doing…a chill passed through me…to think I was doing my country a service…how many innocent lives were lost because of me?

Did I want to know…? Maybe not but I needed to know. If not for retribution then to not forget those that were lost…I can even avenge them…when I'm presented with the opportunity. Gathering my nerves…for the moment I ask Amy, "How many?" I couldn't say the words they wouldn't budge from my constricting throat.

She looked up not sure of my question. Sighing in agitation I ask, "How many did I…" I couldn't push the words out. It's not everyday you ask a friend 'how many innocent people did I kill?' It was frustrating. "How many assignments?" she asked trying to figure me out as well as what I was asking of her.

I felt pathetic not being able to ask her straight out. I looked back to see her gaze at the house which now held Mamoru, Hotaru and their parents. The guards were normally in place when around the house in the front. No one could get around back without going through security alarms giving them plenty of time to respond.

"They're innocent people Usagi." I breathed a sigh of relief… "If anything, we're the bad guys." Okay relief plummeted a little. "No we're not." I responded. She looked back with a haunted look on her face. She felt the same guilt as I did, who knows the lives that were ruined on account of us.

"I know what you mean but we're not. We were being used by these people. We didn't know." She accepted my words for what they were. However I was overjoyed to find that they were innocent people. I wouldn't let them die, there will not another innocent persons blood on my hands.

"If anything they're in the danger zone because of the evidence Mr. Chiba has against the company. How he got it I'm not sure of but it's substantial." Amy's words hung thick in the air. "According to this he had made plans to alert some high ranking friends in the senate but not before getting his family a deal and to safe haven."

More than likely Mamoru could go back to the high life, he was too much in the spot light for them to kill him, but his parents and his siblings weren't. They would be hunted down. Safe haven before exposing Handision was a better idea. They'd be one step ahead of them.

"However the only reason why he hasn't moved is due to the fact that the closest arrangement he can get with the senate isn't till he gets back from a trip out of the country. Which is in…according to these papers…" She shuffles some papers around to find the date.

"A month. I bet you its why Handision wanted you to tie them to being guilty now, that way he couldn't alert the senate." Amy was right. The timing to find out had to be perfect, I just don't think they figured I'd find out the truth…about everything. But Mr. Chiba…he had a good plan.

After all his family would be the first targets…save for Mamoru…and that's if his death isn't planned as an accident. Standing firm I spoke with conviction as I stated firmly and with determination edging my way, "We have to protect them!" Amy looked from the house to me.

"I have to warn them…somehow…" I just didn't know how…not yet. Amy stood up and faced me head on, "Usagi you can't!" I was stunned…what? Looking at her bewildered for a moment I asked, "Why not?" she looked to me firmly. "You warn them now and you risk bringing them their own deaths! You have no way of getting them to safety, not without help from people within." I looked to her…huh?

"I talked to the most trusted people in the company. They feel the same as we do." Maybe she was right. "We can make arrangements, get them to a safe place, besides you haven't checked in with the company yet. As far as they're seeing it you're either in too deep or you've found something serious."

Try both… "I'm making arrangements with a friend of ours, she's putting up extra rooms at the temple where she's been living. "Temple you don't mean-" she nodded her head in confirmation. Rei…bitch…I hated her almost as much as she hated me. She had arrived at the company before I had.

She'd ranked pretty high too…we had even sparred together on occasion, but her assignment had her sent to the HickiwaHikawa Temple. Apparently she pissed off Seiya something good when she began seeing a brother of his behind Seiya's back. She was too good to let go of so she was sent out there…four years ago.

Probably still pissed as hell at me. I got the assignments to go out and kill…which I now fully regret…and I got the 'sexpionage' assignments as well…which usually made me uncomfortable. Plus to make it worse she was world famous for her cunning swordsman ship skills and her tricks with flame tipped arrows.

She used to love to burn the hell out of me when we trained together. Then again I used to nearly break her arm when we trained together so we were kind of even there. "Will she be okay with me being there too?" I asked. One thing Rei and I had in common was a mutual respect and friendship with Amy.

"I'll make inquires for you all. It's the best bet since no one would think to look for you at the temple, especially Rei's." Amy damn near laughed. It was pretty well known throughout the company how Rei and I felt towards each other. We were good rivals for jobs but bad friends.

Logically here Amy was saving my ass…plus good news is Mr. Chiba, from our search hasn't made any plans for plane trips anytime soon, nor any purchases for bus tickets or any other public transportation. We still had time…and I planned to suck it up and make every second count.

"Amy what I want you to do is make arrangements with Rei and give me a call when it's been set up. Shouldn't take more than a day." She nodded her head. "What will you do Serena?" That was going to be the hard part. "Too bad I can't just say 'the targets are innocent'." She smiles blearily.

Smiling myself even if it doesn't reach my eyes… "When Rei's done with her part, send me a text saying 'remember funkytown?' And I'll reply back, 'Didn't know there was one.' Its sounds stupid I know but the company won't pay much mind." I can get the family out before the company even knows what going on.

"You sure Usagi?" she asks. There's no turning back once we set things in motion. If we tip the company off in any way they'll send someone strong enough to not only take surrounding guards out but me as well. I'll be deemed a lost asset and extremely dangerous to those around me.

It was nearly afternoon now but the information from last night had me completely wired. I watched Mamoru talking with his family since they were doing a cook out. I could smell hot dogs and beans. The smell tantalizing. Home cooked meals…I only ever had that with my old family…and now this one.

I was going to do what ever it took to protect them. My face was set in determination as I remembered the sai's I had carried with me as my weapon of choice. Easy handling…if you're trained for it…plus the pointy ends were thick and sharp. One throw and you could nail someone's hand to the wall.

The handles themselves were a good four inches and the blades were footish in length…maybe longer, and the other two prongs on either side of the blade made for easier handling. All in all, the weapon was excellent and my favored choice. I use guns don't get me wrong but blades don't run out of bullets.

Mamoru poured me fresh lemonade as I sat down. It might be the last real meal we all get to eat for a while so I might as well enjoy it. Mamoru wasted no time in making his feelings for me known to his family. Well if you could see under a table that is. Our hands clutched each others.

So if you could tell we were only eating with one hand each one might suspect…but no one had. After the food was done and over with, his parents watched t.v. on the couch while Hotaru snuck Motoki up to her bedroom.

Me, I stuck to my room while I had one last night with Mamoru. I tried to express what was going to happen through our love making without it feeling like a 'goodbye' cause it wasn't. At least I didn't want it to be…I just didn't know how to tell him the truth. Who would or could right now?

As he lowered me to the bed I couldn't help but feel the need to memorize every inch of skin that touched me or that encompassed me. His lips were soft to the touch yet held passion in them as they moved over my lips, my neck, my breasts…anywhere they could touch graze.

His tongue and teeth nipped and my nipples making them hard and begging for his touch again. My tongue left blazing trails of heat and lingering wetness where ever it went while his teeth gently bit into my neck and just above my breast. I felt like I was slowing burning to death.

His muscles…lean and hard, were all soft to the touch, his flat stomach and abs were the same while his legs held only the slightest bit of hair. Feeling their coarseness I sought for his touch and moved my legs from his own to wrapping them around his waist. He groaned at the move.

His hands were rough and smooth and everywhere over me it seemed. It wasn't till I felt his length slide into me that that incredible sensation was back. All I could do was hope and pray to whatever deity out there that he forgave me for everything. Feeling his movements, I lost my train of thought.

Our now conjoined bodies had fallen into a timeless rhythm that I wished we would still get to do after this was all done and over with. A tear fell from my eyes. He took note and furrowed his own brows in confusion I reassured him, "I'm fine. I just love you so much." It broke my heart because I did and I may have just destroyed his life.

He kissed my tear away and hugged my body to his as the pace slowed down. Deep down I think he knew something was happening…I just didn't know how he knew…He was communicating to my body that we were in no hurry. Our clothes had been spread about the room as we'd taken in the time to slowly remove them, dropping them where ever we saw fit. Just like now, we were taking our time just as we saw fit to.

Feeling his length burn a trail within me I wondered vaguely if it was possible to burn from the inside out. Spontaneous human combustion is a theory…a theory I felt could happen I felt so heated up. Our bodies were now dripping with sweat.

Somehow he shifted us so I was on top and my knees were up at his shoulders. I smiled at his encouragement. I kept the same pace but found once I was in control the need to take what was mine burned through me like liquid nitrogen. "Mamoru…" I gasped out, his name coming out loud in the room despite its softness.

His eyes locked onto mine. Their shimmering depths held love in there I couldn't fathom how a man could love me so much. I've never had that before. Looking into his midnight blue orbs I spoke out, "I can't…take this…" I gasped as I tried to get the words out between thrusts.

"Anymore…I want it to…but…this slow…throbbing…its torture…" he grabbed my hips to steady my rhythm as I had ended up speeding up. "Trust me…this will be so…much sweeter…if we keep this going…" he was gritting his own teeth too. I wasn't the only one struggling to maintain the pace.

I bend down and tried to coax some speed out of him. His grip on my hips was tight and firm, something I loved but I wanted him to encourage me to let go. Unless…maybe this will be better…something to think on if he decides to-I cry out in shock for a second as his fingers found my pulse point and pinched…lightly.

The throbbing was already so bad deep down inside it wasn't going to take much more to throw me over the edge. "Mamoru…" I begged…I wasn't beyond begging at this point. It was too intense the throbbing. The same pace had been unknowingly making me ultra sensitive the whole time.

Finally seeing that even he couldn't take it anymore he started moving faster. Pulling my hips down faster as I thrust up and down faster and harder I was growing increasingly close to my peak. I could feel his organ throbbing deep inside of me as he thrust his back up in time with mine.

"Usako…god you're so tight…want to stay here forever….so intense…" his eyes were nearly clamped shut with the effort of holding off till I came. His hips now pumping wildly into me as we both lost control. "Oh-oh-oh god…Mamoru!" I whimpered out loudly in the room.

I was nearly there when his fingers played havoc again and pinched my nub only now it was so sensitized that I was now riding the cusp of pleasure and pain as he bit down on my nipple at once. My orgasm crashed through me like a tidal wave. I squeezed him dry as he groaned out loud. My name falling from his lips.

Riding out the last small waves I fell forward on him as I felt a chill overcome me. He pulled the sheets over us. I barely heard his, "I love you Usako." As he drifted off into sleep. My vocal cords wouldn't work so I settled for using my fingers to draw the words on him. He chucked as he fell asleep.

Once I woke up with Mamoru still embedded deep within me I received the dreaded text from Amy. Perhaps I was thinking about this to negatively. It wasn't dreaded it was necessary. Ray could make room at the Hikawa temple in no time with her helping hand of course.

This family was in good hands…I hoped. Reading the text I'd told her to send I typed my response. By the way it's very hard to respond to a text message while leaning over your man. Putting my phone down I wondered how long it would be till I got the location. It'll probably be sent via encoded message.

Before further thought could go into it, Mamoru roused from sleep still feeling me encompass him…which in turn made him fully wake up. Sleepy headed he smiled with both his eyes and lips. The text came back with the coded address. I was to get the family out of here by the end of the night…easier said than done.

Getting dressed Mamoru left for breakfast with the family. When he left I packed all the computer equipment I had up. Clothes would come later…at least half would come later, if I packed it all up now and by chance someone came in here they would get suspicious of the scene.

Due to my nerves for the upcoming plan I had no real desire to eat anything so I grabbed a croissant and orange juice to force down my throat. Thankfully no one noticed the change in my demeanor and I hid the rest of my actions from Mamoru. Since he know knew me better than any one right now.

Hopefully convincing them would be easy…even though it probably won't be. Asking them 'all as a family fun trip to go on a vacation to the temple' wouldn't work but it was worth shot. I worked all day and spent as much time as possible with Mamoru…just in case things went sideways.

However as I discovered the past few months plans don't always go according to the way you…well…plan them. Midday Hotaru asked me why I hadn't been to any classes, for a moment I had been struck blind but I quickly came up with an excuse. I had simply said my chores here took a while so I was in communication through email with the professors of the classes.

A complete lie but this was more important than some classes. However it was when Amy texted me again that I knew some we had tipped the company off to our knowledge of what was really happening because it read quite simply 'E.A.E.' that meant period point blank 'escape and evade'.

A term we used when we were in training to get the 'persons' or 'items' and keep it from the enemy by 'escaping the enemy' and 'evading any further capture'. I was great at the way we did it during training but there was a difference between training and real life, most of my assignments had been kills…not saves.

Now I had to get them out tonight regardless of any prior planning or back up planning I may have had. As the sun went down I knew whomever they sent would make their move using the night as their cover and ally. In any situation you use the weather or cover of day or night to your advantage.

Unluckily for them I was trained the same way…tough shit for them I guess.

Noticing a breeze outside since the sun was down I walked up to the house, there on the porch was Mamoru. He seemed to be looking at me as if he was waiting for me to come up to him. He smiled before walking over towards the porch swing.

I looked up to already see one of my colleagues on top of the porch roof. I knew his partner…ers must be out there somewhere watching it all waiting to either strike or waiting for the command to strike. I already knew how he got up there so fast, the stairs leading up to the porch.

You could easily run up and use them to jump onto the porches roof soundlessly if you tried and had a good run to it. Only problem was if I killed the one already in position it could either bring the other one in or have them call for a strike team…or worse case…both.

Thanking my training that I had remembered to grab my sais weapons before leaving I teasingly touched them briefly before walking up the steps. All I need to do is get Mamoru inside the house…safety. Walking up I asked, "Hey Mamoru…" He didn't give me a chance to finish before he stood up, walked over and kissed me.

From the moment I stepped foot onto the porch he was up. If the company didn't know it before they knew it now why I had technically failed this mission…I was in love…or at the very least, I was emotionally compromised. Letting my lips go he remarked, "I've been waiting to do that for the last two hours." I smiled.

I already knew we were being watched. It was only a matter of mere minutes before they would act. I had to move fast. Looking up I asked him, "Can we talk inside? It's a bit chilly out here." Lousy reason but he nodded his head in agreement, though he seemed a bit confused and curious.

He started to walk inside as I remembered where the 'roof' assassin was. Reaching for my sai's I grabbed them out gave a slightly four foot running jump as I used the side of the house to jump higher to use the guard railing of the porch to launch myself high enough in the air.

Aiming in the right general direction, I swung the sai's upwards.

Knowing I had precious few seconds to nail in the right place to kill the man…or woman I took one second to pause and look at where there seemed to be a slight shift in weight on the roof. I slammed the sai in my hand with everything I had up through the roof of the porch.

I was grateful than ever that I'd chosen weapons with a foot and a half of blade to back me up. Hearing a grunt of pain from the man as I id'd the vocal's, I landed back down on the porch with a soft thud and put the sai back away in my leather strapped vest beneath my light jacket and shirt.

It was easy and discreet for taking out and putting back in. Plus they had little snaps to hold them in place and were easy to unsnap to pull them out. A little something I customized on the vest. His comrades would be coming out now and I had less than a minute before they would attack as well.

Thankfully that took one of them out…even thought there was no way of telling how many comrades he had out there...and when I say took him out I mean its not like he can go to the nearest ER for treatment. I had very few precious moments before his back up was coming in. I went inside the house.

Closing the door I saw the family all sitting down watching t.v. They all greet me as I enter. Without thinking I took the light jacket off already knowing if I was going to have to fight I would need arm room and I'd need something that couldn't be used against me by any means.

After putting it on a chair nearby I nodded back and for a second I felt my bottom lip and chin tremble at knowing what was going to happen in just under a minute. Closing my eyes I grit my teeth and bit the inside of my lip to stop the tremble. I looked around quickly to give myself a five second escape plan for them.

Seeing that there was two entrances to the living room we were in I figured to take the further one and keep them running. I had to keep them safe. Looking forward again with renewed strength I let it out.

"Mr. Chiba can I speak with you for a second?" By my estimation we have 45 seconds to go. "What's this about Usagi?" He asks getting up from the couch. Walking up to me he gets within a foot when I tell him, "In 30 seconds there will be men here to kill your family you need to help me move them out of her NOW." I ground out.

I knew they'd be here…but honestly I did think I'd have more time than this. I didn't plan this out right. Hesitation was my enemy in this plan, my hesitation to go up against the company that trained me and took me in from the cold…that also helped the men who took my family away.

That thought strengthened my resolve.

That took ten seconds…he seemed stunned before angry, "Usagi is this about-" I cut him to the chase since we didn't have any time. "Yes it is, now please hurry your family up we have less than 15 seconds before they get to the house." I was demanding and pleading with him all at once.

But his hesitation was costly…grabbing his arm I stated louder, "They're coming now we have to-" it took me a second as I saw the movement from outside. Mamoru was the intended target. I shoved him away and the, what looked to be a super sharp dart, embedded itself into the side of the wall.

Soon the man sent to kill them had noticed he'd been made. He leaped up through the window he just broke with more darts shooting out as Mr. Chiba helped me move his family to a safer area in the house. The darts continued their path as they near us at every turn we took to avoid them.

So far I had counted eight that I could see embedding themselves into the woodwork around us. However I know I heard more than that so by my count if he kept shooting like that he was going to have to reload soon. Which was essentially a good thing, question would be when?

I knew these assassins were higher up on the food chain than I since I was barely dodging these little darts myself. We only managed to get to the guest bedroom door when I knew we weren't getting any further. There wasn't time to try and reach the stairs leading upstairs at all.

Plus I knew I needed to stop this guy before we ran into an area I couldn't save or fight for them in. I needed space and granted limited space can work to your advantage but at the same time when a gun shooting lethal darts at you is in play its not always to your utmost advantage.

I shoved everyone into the spare bedroom before shoving Mr. Chiba, his wife and Hotaru into the spare's bathroom making sure there was a door between me and the assassin and a door to help me ensure their safety as well. I ordered Mr. Chiba, "Stay there until I say so." He agrees before I close the door up.

Turning back I notice Mamoru was still in front of me. fuck!

"Usako what's going on?" He was shocked, angered, confused…and those were just a few of the emotions racing across his face. Hearing the footsteps get closer I grab him only to pull him to the left and out of the way. I managed to get out, "I'll explain later I promise!" before the door got kicked open.

He aims at my head and shots again. I barely dodge the darts.

Turning my body I fling myself backwards curving so I can land on my stomach. I can feel them barely passing by my head. So sharp they zing past me and cut straight through the door coveting Mamoru's parents and sister. I couldn't believe it didn't hit me till just now, their weapons…

They were 'gajin'.

Highly trained assassins that even I would have trouble killing…these suckers were very high up on the foot chain. Upon hearing Hotaru's scream of fear…after seeing the darts no doubt go straight through the door…echoed and infused itself into the night's air. I was thrown back into my memories.

It reminded me of that night when the men came in to our home and I lost everyone that ever meant anything to me…it reminded me of what situation was placed in…what I ended up giving up and what I sacrificed. How they took from me the only people that ever truly gave a damn about me and fought for me.

Until now…

I still remember hearing Setsuna call out and yelping.

It triggers anger I thought was long gone and I was no longer myself. I was now that very pissed off woman who lost her family and these people were sent by the people that protected them all this time. Rolling over I saw him go to reload when I kicked the gun used to shot them out.

He stumbles not having accounted for that, "Traitor!" he yells. His face wrap for his head covered up everything but his eyes. The material was thin enough for him to be heard and hear effectively. He had a sword on his back just in case but otherwise he had the gun and two clips of the darts.

Wearing all black he looked every bit the assassin he was. I grit my teeth in anger as I shout back, "Murderers!" He seems shocked, "The hell are you talking about?" I know what he means; every person that we've been told that got selected was selected because they were 'guilty'.

I wonder how many cases we all got that were actually 'guilty'. Trying to reason with the guy I yelled out, "I'm not the enemy and these people are INNOCENT!" He looked to Mamoru for a moment. Mamoru for the most part was conflicted. Torn between trying to help me and finding out what the hell was going on.

He kept looking back and forth between me and the 'gajin' that I was trying to explain things to. "What the fuck is going on?" Mamoru swore out. I knew how he felt but I needed to keep my head in the game. "I swear it!" I yelled out. Seeming in debate he responded, "I'm sorry but…I can't take that chance."

He shook off whatever effect my words had on him. Aiming his gun again I kick it out of his hands before leaning forward on my hands to kick his stomach in. His look of anger and betrayal as he doubles over sears into my memory. I use my hands behind me as leverage to flip myself up back onto my feet.

Right now I don't care that Mamoru is watching me astounded while taking this guy down…or that he just saw that interaction…all I care about is showing the place where I came from that they don't FUCK with me or the people I care about. Where we both come from the people in charge trained me to kill.

And here they were to be the protectors of my family's killers! Lying assholes!

I go forward and kick him twice in the stomach not giving him a chance to deflect back, left then right, before I use my hands in an upward motion to smash my palm into his face twice before kicking him into the door frame of the living room. Clearly he hadn't been expecting a fight from one of his own.

He looked up from his position bent at the waist just in time to see my fist smash into his face before I grabbed him, hauling him up long enough to knee him in the gut. Hearing his grunt of pain was completely satisfying considering what he just tried to do. Multiple times in a row.

I hear Hotaru running out and her parents trying to hold her back. "Usagi!" I heard yell. "Stay back!" I heard her father yell trying to keep her back as her mother was trying to figure out herself what was going on. Kneeing the dick in the face I go in for another hit only to have him get his head into the game.

Blocking the next hit he tackles me into the opposing wall of the living room. I knee him in his position before ramming my elbow into his back several times. Several more grunts of pain come in before he comes back and plants his fist into my gut a few times. I lose my breath after the third hit.

I dodge the fourth and let his fist go into the wall. Swinging my foot up I hit him in the chest as I use my other leg to kick his out from underneath him. Falling down I see one of the darts embedded in the wall. I pull it out, grab him by a strap on his shoulder and stab him by his neck with it before shoving him down.

"How do you like your own poison?" I shout out referencing top the amount of darts he's shot at us with. He grunts out, "Eat this…bitch!" His emphasis on bitch was obvious in a 'sarcastic retort'. It's not everyday that these guys get into conversations. They keep mostly to themselves and are very anti-social.

So for him to be talking to me is rare.

He pulls his other gun out that I hadn't anticipated him having and aimed. I made my move and jump up and over him. The darts followed my path. Feeling them getting close as I dove I spread my legs as I felt them just barely bypass hitting my own crotch. I resist the urge to grimace mid air as I hear them go into the ceiling.

Landing I spun around and faced him.

He tried to shoot again; I kicked the weapon away before kicking him into the wall I was previously against. I nearly give into the urge to make sure I don't have a new hole in the back of my jeans. "You have no idea how lucky you are that you missed!" I spat. He smiles, blood in his teeth.

I cringe…what the hell is he smiling about? His ass is dead and so is his buddy outside so why smile? "Handision will kill them…and now you as well. You can't protect them." I wasn't going to let them get this family. Seeing his move for a weapon in grab one of my sai's from under my shirt I threw it at him nailing his hand to the wall.

The metal weapon fell revealing itself as a six sided razor sharp star. Last thing I needed was one of those things rooted in someone's body. Taking the other sai out of its placement I angle it to the 'gajin's' neck as I walk to him and bend to his level. Pulling his wrap off I ask, "How many of you are here?"

He keeps his smile and almost starts to laugh. Truthfully I don't think there are anymore here. I do think I killed them all or else why haven't anymore of them come in to help their partners in need? "You won't be able to stop what's coming next. You know who they send for traitor's." He looked to the family right behind me.

"They're already dead…and so are you." My face dropped slightly at the notion. Yeah I knew who they sent for traitors its why no one ever attempted to break their contract early. The group that was always sent after anyone who break early or went AWOL, they were very deadly.

They were called 'erasers'…anyone that could kill without mercy was taken from regular training and placed in their training. VERY few were selected for the group. It was composed of only four members. These four members all had parents on the board of members seats who Seiya himself answered to.

Those members were the only ones to have choice on employment within their facility at Handision. The first was the leader; Kinko. His specialty was swordsmanship, he'd been training since he was a child and was even set to inherit his fathers place on the board as were the other 'erasers'.

His appearance was that of strong Asian decent and knew many languages, he would be tough if not near impossible to kill. His second was to take his place if he went down…which was never. Lania, her place was to lure and manipulate. Her looks gave a dark essence to her, or so I'd heard.

Hell everything I'm telling you on them is what we were taught. A way of keeping us in line so we wouldn't consider 'treason'. She was specialized mostly in deception. Her words could manipulate nearly anyone. She had black raven like hair that had tinges of deep dark red in it.

It was the only common trait she and our 'therapist'…if you could call her that…her sister, held together.

However her only fault was her ego. It was like that of her sister Beryl Thorp. That woman was tool of sorts. She had long flaming red hair that she kept half pinned up for professional reasons and the other half lay in a curled river down her back. She was beautiful but she got on my last nerve.

They both were good at manipulating and using whatever situation they wanted to their advantage. Beryl was never a fan of me; I think it was because she couldn't figure me out. But she wanted to see me under pressure so she passed me for active duty. It was required that all recruits went through her.

We all had to have an evaluation of our psyche. She was our pass-fail woman. She also herself had that big ego, it was Beryl who controlled it though, her sister could not and refused to admit she had a problem with it. Only her traits and their father's position on the board kept her on active duty.

As for the other two, one of which was incredibly strong, his name was 'Canon'. He adopted the name from his trainers kept telling him to 'canon-ball' his way in. He used to be a body builder before he had a black out and murdered his own family. Even Beryl found his mentality to be a bit unstable.

But she passed him in hopes he'd black out and harm a team member that way Seiya would be forced to cancel him…no such luck…yet. The last one was 'Tat' short for tattoo since he was covered head to toe in them. His specialty was martial arts and explosions. He was told to be able to make a bomb out of nearly anything.

I hope to never find that out. All together they were an unstoppable force that could find any traitor or someone the company saw as 'assassin proof' and kill them all. If they were not sent out the gajin was probably right…but I had to at least try. Grabbing my sai I made sure he would be dead.

I didn't need him to tell his boss that they were alive. At least with my doing this It'll give us a days head start on getting them to safety. Grabbing my sai out of his hand I stabbed him in the neck with it. He chocked on his own blood for the better part of 30 seconds before dying. Taking my sai out I left the body on the floor.

Seeing them all standing there I notice Mamoru. He's looking at me like he doesn't even know me. I feel pain and fear grip my heart. "I wanted to tell you…but I was planning on getting you out first. This…I hadn't expected to happen." He looked away in anger. I looked down in regret.

"Where do we go?" Mr. Chiba asked. Right… "I have a friend; she gave me an address to a safe place. No one would think to track ANY of us there. We leave in 15 so pack necessities and pack the least noticeable car." They were still in shock so I shook them back into reality.

"There will be more coming. What's next is guaranteed to be worse, so move." My words woke them up. Hotaru looked angered before leaving to do so while her parents followed along. We needed to star leaving so I could get them to safety. But the look in Mamoru's eyes was painful.

Mamoru stood there for a moment, seemingly in deep thought. I took a step forward and he held up his hands to stop me. My heart broke at the look in his eyes. Pain, hate, distrust… "I wanted to tell you…" he cut me off with his hands, "Don't!" he snapped. I shut up.

"You lied to me; to my family…we trusted you and you betrayed that trust. Don't think you helping us out means I'll forgive you." He was pissed beyond anything. Turning his head he started to walk out. "What we shared Mamoru, I lo-" "DON'T!" I was crumbling on the inside.

I deserved this I knew…he felt pain just as I did as he didn't know how to respond to what the night turned into. It's not like I was expecting 'oh baby are you okay?' or 'oh my god how did you do that?'…well maybe that last piece. But the anger coursing through him tore at me even worse.

"Just don't…" He walked away…I collapsed into the table for a second as a few stray tears left my eyes. I lost him…this is why we were never supposed to expose ourselves, why we were never supposed to get close…the pain of losing someone even emotionally is too much.

He left to his own room. "I'm sorry…" I whispered into the night…I took four minutes to gather myself before wiping away my tears and getting my own things. No more than a half an hour later we were all packed, clothes equipment…and ready to leave. Getting in the car I tore out the GPS to avoid them tracking us.

I had Mamoru, Hotaru, and their parents leave their cells behind so they couldn't track us with those chips either. My own phone was tossed with theirs. Amy would know that I could call by pay phone if necessary. It was too risky to have a company cell on the road with us so with all that gone we drove.

It was going to be a long ass ride to the temple…that was for sure.