Hi everyone! It's been a while since I worked on that story. Sorry about that. I'm quite busy these days, I'm trying to finish my fanfic Dangan Riddle, I've a full-time job, I've to spend time with my family and I'm currently translating my book in english to publish it (it's a fantasy novel). So yeah I've a lot of things to do, but I still can find some time to work on my fanfics. I hope you'll like that chapter!

Shiena would have gladly got up from her bed to get ready for school. But she couldn't, and it wasn't from lack of trying. When she woke up, the brunette had discovered that something was wrapped around her waist, which kept her from stood up. It took her few seconds before she realised what was the cause of her incapacity to move.

There was her unwanted guest in her bed, again. Otoya was spooning her, it was her arms that were wrapped around Shiena and kept her from moving. The brunette heard a slight snore, which meant that Otoya was most likely still asleep.

Shiena immediately felt like her body became warmer as soon as she realised her situation. Her heart began to race and a strange jolt browsed in her body. It felt like it was some kind of…excitement? And a rush of adrenalin. But it didn't seem to be from fear. No, it seemed to be from arousal.

Shiena couldn't believe was feeling that way because of a serial killer cuddling her. Yeah sure, Otoya was quite an attractive girl, and the brunette couldn't have expect to one day sleep in the same bed as such a beautiful girl, but still, she was a murderer. She had killed countless innocent girls for her own pleasure, without feeling any remorse. And this horrible human being was currently spooning her.

The brunette knew that she should be afraid, be disgusted and hated Otoya, certainly not be attracted to her. But she couldn't help it, she can't control her own desire. She may not be in love with her, but she couldn't deny her sexual attraction towards the serial killer. She couldn't deny either that Otoya's love for her made her quite happy. Shiena always felt like she was unworthy of love, that no one could truly love her. She used to think that it was because of that if she had been so often bullied, because she was unlovable and somehow deserved to be treated that wait, until she joined her organization. The brunette never had the courage to confess, not only because of the fear to be rejected and mocked, but because deep down she felt like those people she had crush on were too good for her and she could have felt complexed to be with them. And with someone as horrible as Otoya, there was no way she could ever feel not enough good and complexed. And she couldn't help herself from thinking that a regular person as beautiful as Otoya would be out of her league anyway.

Maybe she should go consult a psychologist. Shiena knew that something was certainly wrong with her to feel that way for Otoya. But what could she say to them? She couldn't tell them that she was currently living with a psychopathic serial killer, obviously. Shiena decided to think about it later, now was the time to get ready for school, and for that she needed to get free from Otoya's embrace first.

"Hey, Takechi! Wake up! I need to go to school, and your arms are in my way!"

Otoya let out a slight whimper and Shiena was finally freed from her embrace. She turned back to see Otoya. The serial killer looked at her with a sleepy expression, which the brunette couldn't help but finding rather cute.

"Ah, good morning, Shiena-chan." she said with a sweet smile.

"…good morning. Now I've to get ready, I don't have much time before I've to leave for school…"

Shiena tried to get up, but before she could leave her bed, she was suddenly shoved against it. Otoya was on top of, keeping Shiena lying on the bed. The brunette blushed when she realised that the other girl was only wearing underwear. She already knew that Otoya often sleep like that, but to have such a beautiful girl half-naked on top of her sounded like a dream. It was such a great view!

The serial killer giggled slightly and Shiena regained her composure. Otoya must have noticed her arousal and it wasn't a good thing for Shiena to show too much sexual desire in front of a sadistic sexual maniac. She must remained calm and not show any weaknesses if she wanted avoid any bad behaviour from Otoya.

"Takechi, I'm serious. I need to get ready for school." Shiena said firmly.

"Aww, please Shiena-chan, don't go. Don't leave me alone all day. I'm so lonely without you. Please, you can skip a day to stay with my, right? Or just skip the first periods." Otoya said with pleading eyes.

It was really hard for Shiena to resist her sad puppy face. But sometimes, ones must be strict and not let emotions control them.

"No Takechi, I can't. It's important as a student that I keep a good reputation. So no, your little trick won't work this time."

"Ah come on, what reputation!? You're smart, you must already have good grades, you can allow yourself a little break from school, right?"

"My grades are pretty average but thanks anyway."

"Please! Just the first period, and after that I'll let you go. Please, I just…don't want to spend my morning alone once again, without you…"

Otoya looked genuinely sad. This time, Shiena couldn't resist anymore. Somehow seeing her look pained kind of sadden the brunette. Ones can allowed themselves to change their mind, especially when the first period was gym class.

"Ugh, fine. But I warn you, I'm only staying for the first period. I've important classes to attend today." Shiena said.

Otoya immediately looked delighted and smiled childishly. Shiena somehow felt happy to see how satisfied the serial killer was simply by the fact she had chosen to stay with her. The brunette couldn't help but somewhat feeling proud and desire.

"So…can you get off of me now?"

"Haha…no." Otoya replied with a worrying smile and a predatory gaze.

Shiena sighed. Of course it would end like this, it was Otoya after all. But still, the brunette wouldn't let her do as she pleased.

"Come on, Takechi. I'm about to miss a class to stay with you, you can at least act a little grateful."

"But I am acting grateful! So grateful that I can't help but having some fun with you. It'll feel good, I promise." the serial killer said as she began to rub Shiena's belly.

"Takechi, no. We could spend the morning together by doing something else."

"What else could we do so early other than morning sex!?"

"Uh…I don't know, um…talking?"

While Otoya was about to slip her hand under Shiena's pajama bottom, she suddenly stopped and grinned mischievously. Still remaining on the brunette, she started to slightly caress Shiena's cheek. The brunette refrained herself from showing that she was relief that the serial killer stopped. Let's say that with a pretty half-naked girl on top of her, Shiena wouldn't have been able to resist any longer if Otoya had continued.

"So you want to talk uh…very well. I little chat with Shiena-chan can be fun too. Well, what do you want to talk about?"

"Um…I…uh…what about…love? Have you…ever loved someone? I mean, other than me…?"

Shiena almost regret instantly to have asked that. She wondered why she asked for such a thing. She then understood that deep down, she wanted to be sure that Otoya's love for her was true, and that she wouldn't end up like all her past victims.

"Uh? What an odd question, but ok. Yes, I have loved. I had been in love with many girls." the serial killer replied.

"And…what happened to them?"

"Isn't obvious? I killed them all!" Otoya said as it was the most normal thing to do.

"But…why?! You loved them, right? So why did you kill them?"

"Because…I loved them for their beauty. They were all so beautiful, with such a pretty face. It would have been a shame to let them grow older and lose their beauty, right? So I killed them to preserve it, thanks to me their beauty never fade. Beautiful things must die when they are still beautiful, otherwise it would be such a waste."

None of what Otoya said made sense to Shiena. Even if the brunette could kind of understand her twisted logic, she couldn't believe that someone could actually think way, it just didn't make any sense. But what she understood from this logic was that her life might truly be in danger.

"So…eventually you're going to kill me, to preserve my beauty…?" Shiena mumbled nervously.

"Uh? Of course not. Because Shiena-chan's beauty…is different." Otoya began to say as she continued to stroke the brunette's cheek and chin. "Those girls I loved for their beauty, it was because of their look. There were all just girls with pretty face. But you, you are different. You're part of a rare group."

"What…what group?"

"Those with a pure heart. It's easier to find girls with a pretty face than a pure heart. But both are beautiful in their own way, it's just that one of them is more…difficult to perceive. Let's say that a pure heart makes someone pretty…in the inside, which is tough to see." Otoya added as she began to caress Shiena's chest, more exactly the region were her heart was.

"So you're telling me that…I'm beautiful in the inside…"

"Yes! Uh, well, your look is fine too. You've got a cute face that makes me want to tease you a little. But…you aren't…you know…gorgeous. Not that you're ugly either, you're…fine. No offense, but if we had met under other circumstances, I don't think you would have caught my eyes."

Shiena sighed. So she was right, she wasn't Otoya's type. Even if she should feel kind of insult right now, Shiena wasn't. The brunette couldn't care less of what others think of her look, especially if her plainness was the reason why she was still alive.

"You know, I don't think that the group you said I'm part of is as rare as you think. I'm sure there are plenty of other girls with a pure heart, you just never notice them because all you cared about was those with a pretty face. If you had paid attention to…non-gorgeous girls, you may have met one like me. Or noticed that one of the girls with a pretty face you killed had also a pure heart…"

"Meh, maybe. I used to be quite superficial. But it doesn't matter anymore, because I've met you. You know, before that I met you, I thought that inner beauty wasn't real. But now I know that it's as much valuable as outer beauty, if it's not more. You see, outer beauty is only ephemeral. When you grow up, it fades away, just like flower after they bloomed. In both cases, you need to kill them before it happens. But with inner beauty, it may never fade. A heart may remain pure forever, while a pretty face won't remain pretty forever. What would be the point to cut a flower that could bloom eternally?"

"You…can't compare human lives with flowers…"

"Well, they are both living things, so what's the difference?"

"It's…ah, never mind. You wouldn't understand. You can't. Anyway, why me? Why it's my pure heart that caught your eyes and not someone else's?"

"I…I'm not quite sure. Maybe it's because we spent some time together at Myojo. Sure it wasn't for a long time, but it was well enough for me to get to know you and notice your pure heart. I liked the way you act, your personality, they are all part of your own beauty. This is why I fell in love with you, and this is why I don't intend to give up on my love for you. If you remain beautiful forever, than I'm going to make sure you'll say with me forever. So no, I don't intend to kill you. I did back then thought about this possibility if you grew up and become more pretty, because I thought you were just a bud waiting to bloom, but I was wrong but now I realised that even if it was the case, it's still your inner beauty that attract me. You aren't just a bud, you're an eternal blooming flower. But still, I wouldn't mind to be with a girl who has both a pure heart and a pretty face. I'm glad that I went to Class Black. Even if I failed, at least I was able to meet you."

Shiena felt a rush of blood in her cheeks. She realised that she was must likely blushing because of what Otoya told her. Sure she did kind of insult her look, but Shiena couldn't help herself but feeling complimented by how the serial killer spoke of her. It was greatly disturbing, but it was the first time that someone told her something like that, something that made her feel desirable and pretty, and loved.

"I…I don't know what to say. Thanks I guess?" the brunette said. "But still, you're nuts. I can't understand how you managed to come to the conclusion that the only way you could enjoy someone's beauty was to kill them."

"Oh, so you're interested to know how I ended up being a killer? Very well, let me explain to you my story."

"…wait, Takechi, I don't really want to…"

"It all started after I had my puberty, when I started to have sexual desires. I've met a girl who was truly beautiful, probably one of most gorgeous girl I've seen so far. And she was interested in me. So we started dating and things got…lewd. But somehow, even if I was attracted to her, I couldn't manage to have fun when I had sex with her. It was like…something was turning me off."

Shiena suddenly felt something rubbing against her crotch. She then noticed that it was Otoya's knee. The serial killer's hand that was on Shiena's chest suddenly began to do something else than just touching her heart. The brunette barely managed to keep herself from moaning. When she understood what Otoya was doing, she wanted to push her away, but she couldn't. It was like Shiena was paralysed by her own emotions and desires.

"So when I was on top of her, kind of like we are right now, and we were having sex, I started thinking. I was admiring her beautiful body and pretty face and I couldn't help but thinking about our future together. I couldn't bear to think that someone else might see and touch her the way I did, I wanted her to be mine forever. I couldn't accept the possibility that she might leave me for someone else, I wanted her beauty to remain mine. And then I started thinking of what would happen if we remained a couple forever. She would eventually grow old and lost her pretty face, and I couldn't bear that though to. It was either I lose her to someone else or have to see her pretty slowly fade away. Neither of those options was acceptable. So I did the most natural thing to do in that kind of situation: I killed her."

As she said that, Otoya's hands slowly approached Shiena's throat and slightly grabbed it. The brunette blenched and began to be truly afraid, but she didn't dare to move. The serial killer wasn't strangling her, but her hands around her neck were quite frightening.

"It was like my hands got naturally attracted to her neck. It felt so natural to do this. I strangled her to death when I was still continuing to fuck her. Like that, no one else would be able to have her, and her beauty would be preserve. When she finally died, this is when I reached the climax. It was the first time it happened to me, and it was so good. This is how I realised that killing brings me pleasure, sexual pleasure. This is how my life as a serial killer begins. At first I was only killing my victims quickly, but I realised that it wasn't enough anymore. I need to take the time to enjoy killing them. This is when I remember how much a like spiders and the way they eat their prey. I decided to do the same, but with scissors, by slowly killing them. After all, sex isn't as fun if it's too quick, right? You need to take your time to enjoy it fully."

Otoya suddenly removed her hands from Shiena's throat and began to kiss the skin of her neck, while her hands went back to the brunette's chest, massaging it. This time, Shiena couldn't help herself but moaning.

"But with you, it's different. I don't feel the need to kill you. I feel like I could enjoy being with you without killing you. Just to touch your body, to feel it, to taste it, and hear your voice, it's enough to satisfy me. It's not as intense as the pleasure I had when killing, but on the long-term, I think it could become better."

The serial killer sucked on Shiena's skin, probably leaving a mark on her neck. When Otoya started caressing the brunette's crotch, Shiena suddenly got the control of her body back. She managed to push Otoya away, but they both remained on the bed, sitting. The brunette was heavily panting and she was feeling quite arouse, but she couldn't let the serial killer do what she wanted with her body, she didn't feel ready to do this with her yet.

"Takechi…no. I don't…feel ready for that. I'm scared…of you."

"Uh? Scared? Of me? I don't really get it but…ok. Well, you wanted to talk anyway, so let's continue. What about you, Shiena-chan? How did you become an assassin?"

"Eh? But…that wasn't my initial question! I asked you if you had loved someone else before…

"Meh, close enough."

"…which you clearly never had. What you felt for those girls wasn't love, it was lust."

"Oh, really? Well, I've lusted for many girls, but I guess you're the first one I truly love. Anyway, why did you become an assassin, Shiena-chan?"

Shiena somehow felt happy to hear that she was the first girl Otoya truly loved. She even wanted to answer her question honestly, but she couldn't. The serial killer answered it herself.

"It's because you joined an organisation, right? One that helps bullied people to get revenge on their bullies. An organisation that can even carries assassinations."

"How…how do you know that?"

"Hashiri-san told me. She also told me that you aren't a true assassin, you never killed before. It's still funny that you got accepted into Class Black despite that. I guess that whoever is behind that has a strange definition of the word 'assassin'."

"I…since I agreed to try to assassinate someone, I could be considered as an assassin for the time I was in Class Black."

Shiena wasn't sure what to think about that. It seemed normal that Nio knew that because she was linked to Myojo Academy, and it was possible that she told Otoya about it. But still, to know that the serial killer knew about her organisation was quite worrying. It meant that Otoya had a way to blackmail her if she wanted. If Shiena tried to make Otoya arrested, the serial killer might use what she knew about the brunette to get revenge and hurt her organisation, something Shiena wouldn't want. Getting rid of Otoya was now even more difficult, even almost impossible. But somehow, it didn't really bother Shiena to know that she might be stuck with the serial killer for a long time.

"But Hashiri-san told me something else. That in order for someone to avenge you, you need to avenge them too. But the girl who killed your bullies, she got murdered, right? So you didn't have to avenge her."

"Yes, it's true. This is why…I never killed. This is also why I went to Class Black, to find a way to repay my group. But I failed. But my group, they were still satisfy to see how far I was ready to go for them, I even almost died poisoned for their sake. So they decided to free me from my debt and let me stay with them. If I hadn't go to Class Black, they would have probably tried to find that girl's murderer and ask me to kill them to avenge her, but since I already prove my loyalty and my willingness to them, they didn't. Anyway, I'm pretty sure they would prefer to stay away from that kind of trouble. That girl was killed by a serial killer after all, it's too much for them to handle…"

Otoya suddenly smirked. Shiena suddenly had a disturbing thought. Something felt odd. Why Nio would have told that to Otoya in the first place? Unless she was somehow related. The girl had been murdered by a serial killer, in a quite gruesome way. She had been horribly lacerated and according to what the brunette read, there were marks of sexual violence on the corpse. It all became clear now, the truth was obvious.

"You…when you told me that I owe you a favor during Class Black, you meant…no, don't tell me you…"

"Haha, yes. You owe me a favor Shiena-chan because thanks to me, you didn't have to kill, because I murdered the girl you were supposed to avenge!"

Shiena was shocked. Not because she learned Otoya killed her, because there was nothing surprising in that, but because she just learned that they had some kind of connection other than Class Black. The brunette knew that she should be made that Otoya killed a girl from her organisation, but she wasn't. It was sad that this girl got murdered, but it's not like she knew her. Sure she avenged her and freed Shiena from her bullies, but she only did this because she was expecting to have the same favor from the brunette. And it wouldn't be fair from Shiena to be angry at Otoya to have killed this girl specifically while she had killed so many people. It wasn't like her life means much than all of Otoya's other victims, and if Shiena never really complained about those, she couldn't really be mad about the girl she was supposed to avenge. Logically speaking, of course.

The brunette rose up from the bed and started breathing heavily. That wasn't good. If her organisation learned that she was letting the murderer of one of their group's members live with her, they would never forgive her. But in her current situation, it wasn't like Shiena had a lot of choices. And Shiena was greatly disturbed by the fact that despite what she learned, she couldn't get mad at Otoya.

"You must be glad that I killed her, right? Because thanks to me, you didn't have to kill. You're clearly the type of person who wouldn't want to commit murder." Otoya said.

Shiena turned back towards her and glanced at her.

"I would never be glad because of the death of someone who was innocent!" the brunette exclaimed. "Yes I don't want to kill, but it doesn't mean I'm grateful to you to have killed this poor girl. It only reminds me of how monstrous you are."

"Haha, how cute. Your lack of malice makes you even more beautiful, so…pure. It doesn't change the fact you owe me a favor. And as a favor, I want…your pure heart to be mine, forever. I want Shiena-chan to be mine. Give me all of your beauty, be my eternal blooming flower forever."

As she said that, Otoya approached Shiena and grabbed her by the shoulders. She then got her face closer to hers, like she was about to kiss the brunette. But Shiena was in no mood for that. She suddenly kicked Otoya on her lower belly, which threw the serial killer on the floor.

Shiena suddenly regret her act. What if Otoya got mad and attacked her, or worst, kill her? The serial killer began to cough painfully, before suddenly started laughing insanely.

"Haha…how scary. You may be pure, but you ain't a wimp either. You can defend yourself. Good, otherwise things would have been boring. Ah, I love you so much, and I know that one day, you'll love me too. I just have to be patient. Things that you wait for tend to be better anyway."

Otoya continued to laugh while coughing, still lying on the ground. Shiena was creeped out, but somehow, it didn't change how she felt towards the serial killer. She was still attracted to her.

"Ok…uh, I've to go now, if I don't want to be late for the second period. See you later and…sorry for the kick."

Shiena immediately left the room and got ready for school, still disturbed by what she learned, worried about the future and confused by her own feelings for the serial killer.

What Otoya said could almost sound romantic if it wasn't about killing xD

Otoya may be a mess in the head, but I do believe that Shiena also had some psychological issues that could lead her to eventually fall in love with someone like Otoya. I'll let you guess what it could be, don't hesitate to tell me what you think is Shiena's issues in a review.