What does it means to live?

Chapter: 13 Not As They Seem

Disclaimer: I don't own the Noir characters and since this is a fan fiction site.You should have already figured that one out,if not..
I am very sorry..you aren't a very bright individual.

Warning: Contains Yuri which will make this story for mature readers only

Author's Note:

This chapter itself maybe confusing and I apologize.

Italics thoughts
Bold Italics soft spoken words (whispers too)
Bold Loud Words.

No additions equal regular words and/or narration.

...

From: Matsumura Chiyo
Sent: 8/10/11
To: Matsumura Akiko

This is Kirika and I wanted to let you know who killed Chiyo.
A man by the name of Denzel is the killer and is currently located in Japan.
This weekend he should be somewhere in Europe. (More than likely in France)
Once I find out his location I will e-mail you later, I love both you and Hikari.

"I swear... I will kill him for taking her away from me.."

"Who's the e-mail from?"

"It was our sister.."

"Did she say how they were doing..?"

"No, mainly information upon the man whom killed Chiyo."

Hikari's eyes narrowed and turned away.

"I want that soldat bastard... dead.."

...

Kirika walked into Mireille's room in the hospital and noticed that the older woman was sleeping soundly.

She sat a bouquet of flowers near her lover's bed and kissed her cheek.
Mireille's eyes fluttered open and she looked up at Kirika.

Neither of them spoke for quite sometime...
it seemed that they were reading each other's thoughts.

"You aren't going without me and that's final.."

"Mireille?"

"I've been around long enough to know how you act about these things."

"Your hurt though.."

"So, were you many of the times that we went up against our enemies...
Don't forget I have the title of Noir as well.."

"I just wanted to keep you safe.."

Mireille took Kirika by the hand and replied,
"Together we fight.. if one of us dies.. we die together not alone.."

"Mireille..."

"I used to be fine living alone but when you came into my life..
I never wanted to be alone again." Mireille said with a smile.

Kirika then admitted,
"I felt so alone before I met you..You gave me the friendship that I yearned for..
With you I have someone to always come home to.."

"Kirika..."

The two maidens embrace each other and share an intimate kiss.

The doctor Mrs. Andrews came in to talk to both of them.

"Mireille your recovery is coming a long very well, I think tomorrow is when we plan to release you. When your at home please take good care of that wound.
I advise plenty of rest and no strenuous activity to be conducted.

The doctor then left the room.

Mireille sat back on the bed and sighed,
"Not another night without you... gah I hate this.."

Kirika smirked and then replied,
"Blame Poupé ... he called the ambulance."

"Will you lay with me, Kirika?"

"Here!?" Kirika replied feeling rather embarrassed.

"I'd rest a lot better if I had you near me."

Kirika climbs into the bed and wraps her arm around her lover.

"I'll be here until you fall back to sleep.." she whispered.

"Your meeting with Valerie..right?"

"Yeah."

"After my release tomorrow the three of us need to meet and discuss all of this.. I don't want to be kept in the dark.."

"I promise that you will find out everything tomorrow, just rest for now..."

Soon Mireille was able to rest, Kirika began running her fingers through her blonde lover's hair. Stroking her cheek and kissing her forehead.

"I love you, Mireille."

...

Meanwhile

A fierce and raging battle was taking place back in Japan.
Akiko and Hikari opened fire on many of the soldats.
Out of anger and rage they wanted to find Chiyo's killer
and some how get to Paris to find this Gallagher whom ordered their parents deaths.

"How many fucking men do I have to kill to find the bastard who killed my friend?!"
Hikari shouted clearly out of breath.

"I'm avenging Chiyo, if not.. I'll die trying!" Akiko shouted in rage.

Hikari began thinking to herself.

"I wonder how Mireille is fairing.. I know Mika has to be fine but what about Mireille..?"

"She seems to understand me more than anyone else has... after everything is over I want to ask her.. if she'll be my friend.."

"I hate killing all of these men... I just want what Akiko had... someone to love and a place to call home.. I'm such a cold and bitter person.."

At that very moment Hikari felt a bullet hit her arm.
Akiko yells out her sister's name, "HIKARI!" and opens fire on several men and quickly began to take their weapons and ammunition.

"I'm...fine..I was caught off guard.."

"What's the matter?"

"I'm losing my edge in this all out War... what are we accomplishing?"

"You are the one who wanted revenge, Hikari!" Akiko yelled.

"It's just us now...we lost more of our family.. it's hopeless.."

Akiko slaps Hikari very hard.

The second eldest yelled,
"WHAT IN THE HELL WAS THAT FOR!?"

The elder sister then yelled back,
"OPEN YOUR EYES! WE CAN ONLY OBTAIN PEACE IF THE ONE WHO WANTED ALL OF US DEAD... IS DEAD!"

"I don't want to lose you too, Akiko.."

"You are the one who inspired us to do this, Hikari... once we came out of hiding... there was nowhere else that we could go."

"We are jeopardizing the lives of both our sister and Mireille!"

"They chose to help us, Hikari.. now stand up and fight! Be the Hikari that we need right now, please! I NEED YOU TO BE STRONG LIKE YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN!" Akiko cried.

"That's right.. if we get this Denzel bastard, then we can go help them!" Hikari replied.

"Let's go through our underground base.. so we can get away from this a bit..
Maybe Mika has information."

"Right."

...

...

After leaving the hospital, Kirika was watching her classmates get out of school.

She decided to ask Nina if she knew where Ruby lived.

"Do you know where Ruby lives, I wanted to ask her something."

"Just down that road and make a left, there is a very big house...
She lives there.. I don't know the street or anything.

"Thanks" Kirika replied.

...

Valerie is searching the place in which Ruby lives taking information from her computer to check on it later. She also searching for other evidence linking her to Gallagher.

As she tries to leave she is caught by Ruby.

"Sneaking around in my house, that isn't a friendly thing to do."

"Ruby.."

"So, Val.. what's the big deal?" Ruby questioned/

"I..."

"Your not a good friend, you know?"

Ruby pulls out her gun and aims it at Valerie.

Before she could fire her gun,

Valerie did a round house kick and knocked the gun out of Ruby's hands.

The copper haired girl shook her sore hand and replied,
"Damn... I forgot that you excel in fighting techniques."

Valerie smirked, "It's been awhile since we last had a fight..."

Soon a noise was heard, causing both Valerie and Ruby to lose focus on their fight.

Soon Kirika appeared and Ruby managed to get her gun back.

"I want information on your father, Code Deck." Kirika replied pointing her beretta towards the copper haired girl.

"I won't sell out to the both of you, he's my father!"

"Who is Denzel?" Kirika asked.

"Leave me alone, you freak." Ruby yelled.

"Ruby... Chiyo was killed by Denzel." Valerie mentioned.

Ruby's eyes were opened wide in surprise.

Kirika continued speaking to Ruby,
"Your father was my father's partner until he ordered my family to be killed."

"Your lying!" Ruby shouted and began to cry.

"Your father is trying to have Kirika's sisters killed off.. HE ALREADY KILLED MY MOM BY HIS OWN HANDS!" Valerie shouted the last part out loud angrily.

Kirika was surprised by Valerie's words.

Ruby thought about it and replied,
"That means we are all from the soldats.."

"Kirika is one of Noir, Ruby.."

The copper haired girl began to think about the title of Noir...
"Noir.. my father wanted me to have that blessing and was outraged when they chose other children for the blessing."

Kirika mentioned,
"That is a name that you don't wish to have.."

Valerie then added,
"Kirika has suffered enough by carrying such a burden.."

Ruby then found the courage to speak up,
"Denzel Carvolth, is his name.. father wants me to marry him.."

"What kind of man is he from what you know, Ruby?" Valerie asked.

"I... already have a boyfriend... and Denzel scares me.." Ruby replied as she was shaking violently.

Valerie felt concerned about her old friend, "Ruby..." she said.

"Yes, Valerie?" Ruby questioned.

"When you go for the weekend.. we'll be there.. we're going to follow you..
I promise that you won't have to marry him..."

"You would still end up killing... my father.." Ruby said in a negative tone.

Valerie slapped herself forgetting just how immature and probably traumatized her old friend must be, "It's part of the job.. it's painful to you, but twice as painful for the ones who lost loved ones because of your father."

"I've... always been a daddy's girl.." Ruby replied with a creepy smile upon her face.

Valerie smirked and then replied, "Me too.. and my father is seeking justice."

Kirika spoke up,
"The more I hear about him.. I'm surprised that he hasn't killed your mother."

"MY FATHER WOULD NEVER KILL MY MOTHER!"
Ruby shouted angrily.

Both Kirika and Valerie began walking away.

Valerie mentioned, "Let's go.. this subject is only making her feel raged."

"Alright" Kirika nodded.

...

The two sit down at the park and Kirika opens up the lap top and checks Chiyo's e-mail. Valerie enjoys the view of the area.


From: Matsumura Akiko
Sent: 8/10/11
To: Matsumura Chiyo

We're caught in a fierce battle.. fighting for our lives..
Hikari is wounded..since the big battle is coming in your direction..
We'll be out of this soon since they ceasing in their attacks.
Friday morning..we'll be there.. did you find out anything?
Hikari and I hope that you and Mireille are alright.

Kirika began typing out the information that was found out..
While Valerie started wiping off her shoes.

The Japanese girl then spoke up, "There, now they know and will be here on Friday."

"Good." Valerie said as she leaned back on the bench to look up at the sky.

"If you originally thought I was Code deck... why were you being overly friendly?" Kirika asked.

"Haha, there isn't too many pretty Japanese girls around here.." Valerie admitted.

"Anyone other than Mireille feels wrong to me.."

"Are your sisters just as pretty?" Valerie questioned.

Kirika's face turned red and then she replied,
"My eldest was Chiyo's girlfriend.."

"Ouch, I'm sure that she is hurting on the inside.." Valerie replied.

"My second eldest doesn't have anyone, you might like Hikari."

"Hikari... what is she like..?" Valerie asked.

"She's the take charge type.. I noticed that she pretends to be cold but is really kind and caring and... She makes you feel safe."

"Do you think I would like her?"

The brunette smiled at the other girl,
"There's only one way to find out."

"I'd like to meet her, anyway." Valerie replied with a smile upon her face.

"That time.. when you tried to make a move on me... the following day you were--"

The french girl then interrupted,
"Talking behind your back... I knew that you were watching... I too was watching both you and Chiyo."

"I often felt someone else near by us but never saw them.." Kirika admitted.

Valerie continued speaking,
"After you two parted, I found reason to follow her.."

"How come?" Kirika questioned.

"A lot of murders were taken place by Chiyo.. after awhile Uncle realized that it was people that were allied with Gallagher.." Valerie then continued,
"We had an issue with Gallagher as well so, we didn't persue her too much."

"Chiyo was on our side.. even in death she still is.." Kirika replied quietly.


Author's Note:

I guess this chapter shows that people aren't always as they appear..
Ruby appears average but she has a great deal of mental issues due to her past.
At school she appears average just like anyone else..

Valerie is very good at hiding who she truly is, she watches the other people that are her age and goes by their actions. She has a lot of physical and mental training to keep her from dwelling upon her past and to keep her from hating her friend.

Hikari is also showing a different side than how she first appeared.
Mireille has helped her make a change by just being a friend and talking with her.

Akiko isn't being as kind and gentle as she was, after losing Chiyo..
Her anger is coming out .

(Of course, Mireille and Kirika are OOC... after the series ended who knows how much they would have changed and the events that occurred.)

In case you didn't catch where I gave Denzel the last name Carvolth, why?
Eh, both names are Cornish.

(Which is a minority language of those in Cornwall, a place in the United Kingdom)