Rouge had taken the bus to the train station and put a train ticket fair on Key's credit card. The train left in about five minutes. She sat on the bench and snapped open her purse. Inside were the usual contents of a woman's purse, and also a small handgun, Richard Assachi's address and cell phone number in Tokyo. She was headed back home, to seduce Richard. Leaving Eric behind for what could be forever, and now she knew for sure that she hated Key with all her heart.

There were still a few minutes left so Rouge got up an bought a soda. She paid the man with the change in her pocket and got on the train that had just pulled up. It wouldn't take more than an hour to get back to Tokyo and her first stop would be Key's apartment to pick up the last of her stuff. He had lied, he had told her that she was to get the sword and it would be one last job. Why was it turning into many? And why had she fallen in love with Eric? Of all the stupid idiotic things to do! After she got her stuff from Key she would go find Richard and do to him what she'd done to Eric. Except for the falling in love part.

Rouge hadn't fallen asleep on the train, as she had hoped. It was pretty late by the time she had pulled into Tokyo and gotten a taxi to Key's place. Key opened the door and smiled at Rouge. "Your back. So soon? You left just three days ago."

"I'm here to get my stuff." Said Rouge shortly.

"Are you moving in with Eric?"

"No."

"What's wrong?"

"I'll tell you what's wrong. You lied. You said one last job and it's turned into one more."

"Come in an give me a report." Key opened the door and walked shirtless back to the couch. Rouge stalked in and slammed the door.

"I met a man named Richard Assachi who has a large collection of swords. He has a sword that matches the description of the Sword of Damocles. I got him to talk about it over the pillows and empty vodka bottles. I left Eric for him. Why? I don't know. I don't know why I didn't just stay with Eric, why I stay loyal to the man I hate. I can't rule my own life. I'm leaving you to learn."

"You can't leave me Rouge. I need you."

"Find another ten cent whore to do your dirt work. I'm sick of living lies."

"You can't leave me Rouge. I'll kill you."

"No Key. You need me."

"It doesn't matter, the world will end without you. Do you want to be responsible for the death of 5 billion people Rouge? I didn't think so." p

"I'll work for you. I will use my body for you. But it will not be me." Said Rouge bitterly.

"You should be honored Rogue. Considering your life you are playing an enormous role in the destines of all the Earth's people. A lawyer's daughter, ignored and alone. Except for your sister of course, but did she not also fall to seed? An assassin if I remember. And you became a prostitute at age fifteen. But you are saving the world. And is that not noble?"

"Fuck off. I'm going to sleep. Don't touch me." Rouge dropped her bag and collapsed onto her pallet and slept.

When she awoke Key was gone. Rouge got up and took her motorcycle over to Richard's penthouse. She rang the bell and was let in by Richard. "Hello Rouge. I didn't expect to see you again so soon."

"I couldn't stay away from my Richard for too long." said Rogue smoothly.

"Come in, I was hoping there was a little more to our last meeting than the vodka."

"Do you believe in love at first sight?" asked Rouge, curling up in a lounge chair.

"No. But I do believe in love growing after a short time."

"I believe in love at first sight. And I think I love you."

"You women throw words around too much. You say you love a sweater, or that dog, or that house. How are we men supposed to know when you really mean you love us?"

"You don't see women hugging houses or sweaters do you?" Rouge went up behind Richard and gave him a hug.

"You sure are something… good Lord! I don't even know your name and you're hugging me."

"I'm… well you guess."

"Anne? Shelly. No? Margretta? Kiki? Rei? Rachelle?"

Rouge liked the last one and nodded. "Rachelle. I'm Rachelle Miu."

"Pretty." Rouge giggled and kissed Richard's shoulder.