Chapter 103

Two more days pass

Hayami household

Yachi's holding a laundry basket "Rinka? Honey are you in there?"

She knocks again on door before hearing something fall from inside and hurries in

Yachi "Rinka! What's going on?"

Hayami's sitting on the floor leaning on the huge book of advice.

"What is it…"

Yachi sets the basket down and kneels beside her "I heard a loud noise? What's going on?"

Hayami shakes her head "Nothing. I was just… putting this book on the floor so it's easier to look at."

Yachi reads the cover "Words to live by? Advice book from Korosensei?"

"Mhm…"

"It's only been a week. Don't force yourself."

"I'm scared…" Hayami's eyes water "That night- Ryuu- Ryuu saved us- if he didn't do it- Yanagisawa and 2.0 woulda killed us- but- he- Ryuu… he…"

Yachi "Shh. Shh it'll be okay. Don't speak. Take your time."

Hayami nods taking a moment to try to at least somewhat collect herself to speak.

"In the last year, my class has been held hostage. Poisoned. Captured. Attacked. I've had guns aimed me and my friends. The world was threatened and I was handed a gun. But… it was always okay… I had my partner… I had Ryuu… that night… we escaped the building and fled to the mountain. We were prepared for anything. At least… that's what I would… I thought I was prepared to do whatever it takes. I didn't even notice Ryuu picking up a real gun… I didn't notice Kayano had the seeds… I wasn't prepared to see the one I love pull the trigger and kill the person behind it all…"

Yachi gulps "'the person behind it all'…?"

She nods "Yanagisawa… he was doing anti-matter experiments. He did the same experiments to a rat he sent to the moon and to the world's greatest assassin that got captured…"

Yachi nods listening closely to her.

Hayami "The assassin… He was known as The Reaper. The experiment lasted one year… Then the rat on moon exploded causing the crescent." She gulps messing with her bracelet "The same night, they calculated that The Reaper would do the same in one year… Yukimura-sensei was his caretaker and talked about us a lot to him…"

"Yukimura-sensei… that was the name of your old teacher wasn't it? She was really sweet when she came to visit when you missed school for a week."

Hayami nods "Yeah. She died that night… her dying words were asking Reaper to teach us in his remaining year…"

"And… this 'reaper'? He's the creature they showed on tv?"

"Yeah… Reaper transformed. He got rid of his human form in exchange for that one… the yellow octopus… he became our teacher and we named him Korosensei. Karasuma-sensei is the agent assigned to keep an eye on him but he became our pe teacher to train us… Bi- Irina Jelavic… is a pro assassin who came to try to collect the bounty. She failed and became our English teacher we nicknamed Bitch-sensei… over the year we learned to fight. To spy. To kill… It's been okay all year… even in the face of death… we managed together. But that night…" her nerves get more frantic as she continues "Kayano injected tentacle seeds into her to distract 2.0 and Yanagisawa… it was- it was so Korosensei could catch his breath but also to create an- an opening… She… she got in- impaled- two- 2.0 stabbed her through the gut and and she- and she died… in the moment between that and- and um- and Korosensei giving her to- n- Nagisa- Ryuu" she gulps shaking "Ryuu pulled the trigger- he- he killed Yanagisawa- it was- it was hard to follow- it was completely silent for a moment- Korosensei- Korosensei finished the fight with 2.0- y- yanagisawa was- blown away by the blast- Korosensei- re- revived K- k- kayano-"

Yachi pulls her into a hug "Shh. I'm here. I'm here honey."

Tears stream down Hayami's face as she clings onto her mom trying to contain that sobs threatened to escape.

Yachi rubs her back whispering that it will be alright but deep down, both are unsure if it really will be……

Meanwhile the Chiba household

The parents are out for a meeting to explain why they won't be at work physically for awhile. Rukia and Tadashi are out doing shopping. This left the former assassin and youngest child alone for the first time since the truth was revealed……

Chiba is on his phone scrolling through whatever while Senna is near him watching a movie.

Senna looks up at him 'This feels weird… Ryuu-nii's an assassin… I don't wanna be alone with him… I'm scared…'

Chiba feels her gaze and looks over "Hm? Sen-chan? What's wrong?"

She freezes seeing his piercing red eyes "N-nothing!"

He reaches for her "Are you feeling okay?"

She slaps his hand away and stands up putting a little more distance between them "Don't touch me!"

Chiba freezes completely "S-Sen… chan…"

She glares at him "Don't. Touch. Me. Monster."

He feels his heart shattering "What… I'm not a monster Sen-chan… I'm your big brother…"

"No. You're not my big brother! My big brother isn't a murderer!"

Chiba feels his bloodlust waver "I'm not a murderer…"

"Yes you are!!! Murderer!!! Assassin!!! Monster!!!!"

"No I'm not…"

"You killed your teacher!! You and your entire class are monsters!!! Just like your teacher!!!"

"Sen-chan I already explained everything! You accepted me before!! How am I any different?!"

"BECAUSE YOUR A MURDERER!!!!"

Chiba feels himself losing his cool then feels Korosensei's presence and calms down "Why are you suddenly against me so much… It's been a week…"

Senna's gaze is cold "I've been against you. I'll pretend things are fine with the family. But don't touch me. If we're alone don't talk to me." She turns to leave "You're not my brother."

Chiba stands up to follow her "Sen-chan wait-!"

She glances back him "'If you want to hate me, hate me. If you don't want to see me anymore that's fine. I'll leave.' You said that when we met with Sakura. I hate you Ryūnosuke. I don't want to see you. The others seem to accept you. I don't, but I'll pretend for them. They aren't here though. So stay away."

She leaves going up to her room locking the door.

Chiba let's tears fall down his cheek as he falls back onto the couch "Sen… chan…"

He puts his head in his hands talking to himself "I should've known it wouldn't be this easy… Sen-chan's just a kid… you shouldn't have expected her to just accept your an assassin… I'm not even an assassin anymore… my mission is over… What should I do…"

A little later the door opens and he's still dejected.

Tadashi "Ryuu-nii? You good?"

Chiba sighs standing up "Yeah. I'm fine. Can you handle putting stuff away though? I… headache…"

Tadashi nods confused, "Take some meds too."

Rukia goes over to him and looks closely.

Ryuu sighs "Nee-san. What are you doing…"

"Your eyes… and tone… What's wrong? Do you want to talk about it?"

He shakes his head going passed her "Is nothing… I just… have a headache…"

The two siblings watch as he disappears upstairs to his room.

Chiba throws himself onto his bed and stares at the ceiling. Senna's words echo his mind.

'She's right… none of them know what I really did that night… I let Kayano die… it's all my fault… i killed Yanagisawa… but he was gonna kill all of us… it was self defense!! That's right? It's okay that I killed him? It was out of self defense! I didn't have a choice!! It's my fault… but I didn't have a choice…'

The scene from that night plays in his head…

Kayano's terrified dying face, Yanagisawa's murderous laughing being cut but a gunshot, the blood dripping from both corpses, Hayami's voice as she called out to him…

"I didn't have a choice… there was no other way…"

Meanwhile Sugaya…

Serina knocks on his door before coming in "Sosuke? I brought some food?"

Sugaya doesn't even glance away from his sketchbook "Thanks…"

She sets it down beside him and looks at the page "You're really an amazing artist…"

"Thanks…"

She frowns trying to get a conversation going "Is that a couple of your friends?"

"Mhm…"

"Wanna tell me about them?"

"Not really."

"Do you want me to leave you alone?"

"Do what you want."

"I want to talk to you. Sosuke you've hardly left your room since then. I know it's only been a week and that you need time, but you need to eat too."

"I do eat."

She scoffs "Only when I bring food to you."

"I didn't ask you to bring me food."

"I know. But I do it because you're my little brother. I know we aren't that close anymore since I left for college… but I'm still here for you Sosuke… I want to help you…"

He puts his pencil down and finally turns to look at her "You really still see me as your brother? I was trained to be an assassin. I was made into a killer."

She laughs a little "So what? I mean… sure, I admit, I get a little nervous around you now, but that's cause I've been gone for awhile and we don't talk anymore!"

Sugaya smiles softly "Even when you lived here we hardly talked? I was always working on my art and you were studying."

"I got all the academic talent and looks, you got art talent and bravery."

"So… it doesn't bother you…?"

She flicks him "Oh no. I'm upset about it. I can't believe you were put in that. I know you're hiding stuff. The worst parts… the parts you think we'd panic over…"

He looks at his sketchbook and the unfinished drawing of his friends "There's a few things… I just don't want to talk about."

"Painful?"

"Yeah…"

She sighs and pinches her nose "Go shower so I can hug you and not faint from stench. Use soap!"

He smirks pulling her into a hug while she tries to protest

Serina "You smell! Let me go!! I can't breathe!"

Sugaya laughs and let's go then nudges her "I'll shower after I eat. Now, shoo. Shoo shoo get out."

She rolls her eyes with a gentle smile "See ya later Sosuke. Take the plate out after you shower so ya don't stink up the house."

He sticks his tongue out as she leaves.

Meanwhile Mimura…

Mimura goes towards the door but his dad stops him

Dad "The hell you going Koki?"

Mimura "For a walk."

"I don't think so. Frankly, I'd be fine if you left and didn't come back. Be better than having to worry about you turning and killing us. Just like did that monster."

He clenches his teeth "I explain what we did and why. And Korosensei is not a monster. Call me a killer. I don't care. But. If you call Korosensei a monster…" he smiles keeping control of his bloodlust "See ya."

His dad tightens his fist watching him disappear.

Mimura groans getting down the street. He has a hood on to avoid being recognized.

'Korosensei's not a monster. Yanagisawa was the real monster. He got what he deserved. Korosensei didn't deserve to die. He didn't have too. It's all Yanagisawa's fault!'

He isn't paying much attention and bumps shoulders with something "Sorry. Excuse me…"

"Mimura?"

He looks at who he bumped into "Okajima…"

Okajima looks at his outfit "Great disguise. Just put a hood."

Mimura shrugs "Better than you? You just have a beanie. Who are you? Chiba?"

Okajima laughs a little "What's up?"

"Just… didn't wanna be home… you?"

"Same… wanna hang out somewhere?"

Mimura nods "Yeah. Where the hell can we even go?"

"Mmm… Isogai's cafe or Chiba's friends?"

"…Isogai's"

Skip to them sitting there

Mimura stirs his coffee "One week…"

Okajima nods taking a drink "I still haven't really registered what happened. I can't believe he's gone… I still needed his advice… I'm not sure if I wanted to ask is in the book…"

Mimura glances at him "My advice definitely won't be nearly as good as his, but I might be able to help a little?"

He smiles softly "Thanks… Just family stuff. Parents think I'm a hero. My brother couldn't care less about that and has been questioning me about- other stuff…"

"My parents hate me. Mostly my dad… my mom hasn't even looked at me. My dad thinks I'm gonna turn and kill him…"

"Mimura? Okajima?"

They look over to see their class rep.

"Suo Isogai?"

"Just clock out?"

Isogai's antenna wilts a little "Yeah. I guess."

Mimura notices the slight change "What happened?"

Isogai sighs "I got fired…"

Both stand up "What?!"

"Why?!"

Isogai "Hey- don't make a scene-"

They sit back down and Isogai sits beside them

Isogai "Having an assassin waiter is apparently bad for business. It's been 2 weeks since the truth was exposed and in that time, profits plummeted. A lot of customers recognize me and seeing that I'm a killer… my boss decided to fire me…"

"Oh shit…"

"Isogai…"

He shrugs "I guess I needa find another job… if I can't then I'm gonna have to ask Karasuma-sensei for support."

"Maybe you should?"

"Yeah man. You can't push yourself like this. I can see that you're wearing makeup to cover eye bags and try to add color to your face."

Isogai laughs lightly "I'm fine. I gotta keep working. If I don't work and just use the prize money to pay for food and bills, I'll feel guilty. Plus I need to keep myself busy… if I have to much time then…"

"Isogai. You deserve to take a break. You earned the prize money and we all agreed that if anyone is struggling, they can use the money to pay for things they need."

Isogai shrugs "I'll think about it… I have enough saved for this month."

The sit in silence… realization beginning to hit. They're assassins. The world believes they killed a super creature and were held hostage. They saved the world, but killed in the process. But is that the truth? The public doesn't know what really happened.

As long as the truth is hidden, they'll be targeted. They can't return to their normal lives… Will they ever?

End chapter

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