Disclaimer: If you haven't figured it out by now then I don't own Azumanga Daioh.

When Kagura finally regained consciousness, she noticed she was laying down in a dark room. She tried getting up, but every time she moved a surge of pain flowed through her body. "Where the hell-" The door to the room opened and someone walked in.

"Ah, you're awake." Kagura tensed up as the person came closer. "I didn't want the chloroform to be used, seeing as the dose it takes to render you unconscious is lethal, but you're so feisty, you let me with no choice." Kagura remembered that Tomo was the one who used the chloroform on her, but this person talking wasn't Tomo.

"But how…"

The light turned on, and Kagura saw a man with messy hair and glasses standing open mouthed. He was holding a bottle with green liquid in it. "Nice, isn't it? Chiyo-chan's potion. She finished it today and I was there to congratulate her." Kagura then realized he must've used the potion to trick her into thinking he was Tomo, but then what happened to Tomo? Kagura tried to get up again. "I wouldn't do that if I were you."

"Why not?"

"Because I found a muscle tenser in Chiyo's lab. It tenses up certain muscles in your body, so when you move all you feel is pain."

"Why are you doing this? What did I ever do to you?"

The man's expression didn't change. "Because, you get the attention of all the girls." He turned off the light and left the room.

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Chiyo woke up. She was sitting against a wall in a windowless room. The lighting was bright white and it hurt her eyes when she opened them. She looked around the room and noticed there was no furniture. "Where am I?"

Chiyo sat there for a while, trying to remember what happened. She heard someone groan next to her. She looked to her right and saw Sakaki waking up. When Sakaki was fully aware of her surroundings she noticed Shiyo sitting next to her. "What is this?"

"I don't know Sakaki-san."

"I was beginning to wonder when you'd wake up." Chiyo looked to her left and saw Osaka standing next to her.

"Where are we?"

"I don't know Chiyo-chan. I woke up here." Osaka sat down. "I don't think Yomi is doing too good." Osaka pointed to Yomi, who was sitting in the corner across from them.

Yomi held a piece of bloodstained cloth to the back of her head.

"Oh my-" Chiyo got up and walked over to Yomi. "What happened?"

Yomi looked up at Chiyo. "I got hit on the head."

"Let me see." Chiyo kneeled down next to Yomi. She removed the cloth and inspected the back of Yomi's head. "Well it's not bleeding anymore, but there's a cut. It should be alright." Yomi nodded, she knew she could trust Chiyo. "I wonder how we got here. The last thing I remember was working on my potion, then someone grabbed me."

Osaka walked over. "That's kinda like me. I went to bed and opened my eyes and then…" Osaka sat down. "We're screwed."

They sat there in silence. Yomi then noticed something she hadn't before. "Where's Tomo?"

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Just outside of Kaorin's house a truck pulled up. The person driving the truck pulled out a cell phone and called Kaorin. "Hello," she answered.

"Kaorin, open the gate."

"I can't."

"Huh? Why?"

"Because if I do that, my boss will get suspicious. He's already questioning why you weren't at the house."

"Screw your boss."

Kaorin gagged. "I'd rather not."

"Well, then I'll just have to sneak in."

"You know the way around my house right?"

"Of course."

"Well, good luck Tomo."

"Yeah, yeah. Bye." Tomo hung up and thought back to the day before.

-Flashback-

Tomo and Kagura had just gotten back to the house. Kagura was in her room and Tomo was laying on the couch when her cell phone rang. "Yo," she answered.

"Tomo, I have some news for you."

"What's up Kaorin?"

"Well…let's just say I know who's after Kagura."

Tomo sat up. "What? How?"

"I kind of…work for him."

"Holy hell! What the hell Kaorin! How come you didn't tell me!" Tomo yelled into the phone.

"It's not like I want to work for him. I'm in debt to him."

"Well, who is it?"

"I can't tell you yet. But he's going to try to get Kagura tonight…I want you to let him."

"Hell no!"

"Please Tomo! I have a plan to expose him. Everyone thinks he's a saint, but I know the real him. Everything will work out…I promise."

Tomo thought it over. "Promise on Sakaki," she finally said.

"What?"

"Promise on Sakaki that it'll work and I'll do it."

"Well…ok fine…I promise on Sakaki."

"How will I know he's coming?"

"I'll make this noise," Kaorin made a whistling noise, "when you hear that, hide or something so you don't get caught."

"This better work."

"Don't worry it will."

-Flashback ends-

"I should've stayed working at the mall," Tomo said. "I need reinforcements." Tomo dialed a number on her cell phone.

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The man walked down the hallway and into a surveillance room. He saw Kaorin sitting at the desk. "Kaorin."

"Yes?"

"Did you find her?"

Kaorin became uneasy. "Uh…no. I don't know where she is."

"I wonder where she is. If she's out there then she can come in at any moment."

"Don't worry, we'll find Tomo, Mr. Kimura."

"Ok. I trust you Kaorin." Mr. Kimura walked out of the room.

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A white car came speeding down the street. It came to a sudden stop next to Tomo, who was leaning against the truck. Two women came out of the car. The one with blackish hair began to scold Tomo. "How could you let this happen? You should've stopped him."

"Quiet down Nyamo," her brown hair counter part said. "What's done is done."

"Yukari, you aren't mad she let the client and her team mates get captured?"

"It's done, let it go." She walked over to Tomo and patted her on the back. "I would've done the same thing."

"I worry for future clients," Minamo deadpanned.

Tomo nodded. "Alright, it's time to commence Operation: Search and Rescue."

"Have you thought of a plan?" Minamo asked.

"No." Minamo and Yukari sweat dropped. "I was hoping you'd think of something." Tomo looked at Minamo expectantly.

Minamo sighed. "Give me a moment." Minamo leaned against the truck and crossed her arms in thought. After a few minutes she finally spoke. "Ok, here's what we're gonna do…"

Oh, there are so many twists and turns in the story, it's even hard for me to keep up. So, what's the plan? Find out next time!