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Chapter 2: Who to Kill?
Next morning, Mieko stood on top of a roof of a tall building, looking down at Malik, who was walking in the streets with his hands in his pockets. Mieko normally followed Malik more than she followed Yami Bakura, because Yami Bakura didn't want Bakura, his lighter half, to know about his motives. Mieko only would meet Yami Bakura once in a while, which made it easier to hide the fact that she had more than one master.
She saw Malik turn the corner of the street and followed. She knew it was risky working for two people at the same time, yet trying to hide the truth from Kouji and her friends. But she only considered it a challenge and a test to her abilities as an assasin.
Getting bored of watching Malik, Mieko jumped down into an alleyway and came out into the streets. She walked in the opposite direction of which Malik went, pondering over her latest mission from him.
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Flashback
Malik slammed the door of his house, muttering Egyptian curses as he came in. He looked up and saw Mieko staring at him, waiting for his next command.
" Have you been following me lately?" He asked. Mieko nodded. Malik continued " Then you must know about Yami Bakura." Mieko nodded again.
" Good. I want you to kill Yami Bakura." Malik commanded. " He has failed to kill Yugi, and he is of no more use to me."
Putting up the straightest face she could muster, Mieko replied " I understand."
End of Flashback
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Deep in thought and not paying any attention, she bumped right into someone in front of her.
" Sorry." Mieko apologized.
" I've been looking for you." A cold voice replied. Mieko looked up to see Yami Bakura.
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Malik looked at his watch, and realized it's almost noon. Feeling a little hungry, he turned around and walked back the way he came…
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" You've been looking for me?" Mieko asked stupidly, totally dumbstruck from the sudden encounter.
" Yes, I have." Yami Bakura replied. " And it's about time you showed up, I was starting to feel murderous from impatience."
" Why do you want me?" Mieko asked, snapping out from her state of stupidness and becoming business-like.
" I have a new mission for you." Yami Bakura answered. " Kill Malik Ishtar, the wielder of the Millennium Rod. He's starting to become a threat to me. Find him and kill him, for I want him dead as soon as possible."
As if by magic, Malik turned the corner and emerged. Fortunately, he had not spotted them yet. Mieko looked behind Yami Bakura, and saw Malik walking towards them. Thinking fast, she pulled Yami Bakura with her into an alleyway, away from Malik's sight.
" What are you doing!?" Yami Bakura exclaimed.
" I don't want anybody seeing me with you, it'll blow my cover." Mieko half-lied.
" Whatever." Yami Bakura said, his back facing the exit of the alleyway. " Do you understand your mission?"
" Yes." Mieko replied.
" Then I'll be on my way." Yami Bakura stated and turned around.
" No, wait!" Mieko grabbed Yami Bakura's shirt and spun him back around. // I can't let him see Malik, or I'll have to…//
" What?" Yami Bakura asked, irritated.
" What will I get for killing Malik?" Mieko asked.
" Is $50,000 enough?" Yami Bakura asked. Behind him, Malik walked past the alleyway, but crashed into another person on the street.
" Watch where you're going!" Malik's voice echoed in the alleyway.
" What the –." Yami Bakura attempted to turn around but was grabbed again by Mieko. Mieko tried to keep Yami Bakura's face from turning and seeing Malik. So she did the first thing that came into her mind. She pulled his face close to hers and kissed him lightly on the cheek.
" It's a deal." She whispered (and lied) to him and jumped onto the roof (by first jumping on a garbage can, then jumping to the wall, then jumping high enough to go on the roof.)
When Yami Bakura finally got to turn around, Malik was gone.
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Mieko jumped roof-to-roof until she thought she had gone far enough. // That was a very close one.// Mieko thought, her heart pounding rapidly. // The problem is… what can I do now?//
She jumped back down to the ground, and saw Kouji walking towards her house with flowers in his hands. Then Izumi popped out form nowhere and hugged Kouji. // That girl!// Mieko thought, all worries forgotten. She hid behind a tree, not very close but close enough to eavesdrop.
" Are those flowers for me?" Izumi asked with a big smiled plastered on her face.
" They're for Mie –." Kouji replied, but got interrupted.
" Thank you!" Izumi yelled, snatching the flowers from Kouji. " They're lovely!"
// Those are my flowers!// Mieko shouted inside her head, trying to control her temper.
" Want to go to the beach and sit and wait until sunset and then watch?" Izumi asked childishly.
" I have to go to –." Kouji said but got interrupted again.
" Okay then, let's go!" Izumi said and dragged Kouji towards the direction of the beach.
Mieko stayed where she was and looked at the fading away Izumi with hatred. // Enjoy your sunset.// She thought. // 'Cause this will be your last.//
Author's Notes:
Mieko: I know Marina's parts are more exciting than mine…
Marina: Of course they are! Muahahahahahaha!
Mieko: *takes out dagger and sharpens it*
Marina: I mean… Mieko's parts are so much better than mine! * smiles*
Mieko: Of course they are. :
Marina and Mieko: Please review because if you don't review than we won't know if you like the story or not! Next chapter by Marina coming up!