A/N: I have to say, I wasn't planning on getting this next chapter up so fast (well, maybe not _that_ fast) ... but teachers were so nice today in giving absolutely no homework! ^____^

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Chapter 5: Midnight Chase

There was a long pause before any more words were spoken between the two agents. There, all done. Michiru's soft voice finally broke the silence, as Haruka buttoned up her shirt again. She replaced the cap on the bottle of hydrogen peroxide before sighing, I'm sorry if it seems like I'm prodding, but if you're a woman, why are you parading around in a man's suit?

Haruka chuckled as she held her jacket over her shoulder, There's no place to put my gun in that. She nodded towards Michiru's formfitting blazer and knee-length skirt, when suddenly a glimmer of light just outside the window caught her eye. Get down!! The blonde agent shouted, pushing the smaller woman to the ground. Several bullets pierced through the window, shattering a lamp on the table and cracking a few photo frames. Haruka pulled her gun out from its holster, jumping to her feet and fired several times towards the window. A harsh rustling could be heard in the bushes before a dark shadow took off. Call for backup!! Agent Tenoh called out as she jumped through the shattered window and took off for the culprit. Michiru grabbed her cell phone and car keys, quickly getting into her car to follow them.


Stop right there!! Federal Agent!! Haruka shouted, closing in on the runner. The dark figure suddenly took a turn into an abandoned factory, slamming the door hard behind them. The blonde agent tried knocking the door open with her shoulder; when that didn't work she fired the lock off before kicking it open, silently creeping in. Holding her gun out she searched the building, when she was suddenly aware of someone watching her from behind. Out of nowhere Haruka felt her flesh tear open as a cold blade ripped across it. Dropping her gun she cursed and searched blindly around her. She blocked a kick that came from within the darkness; she grabbed the culprit's leg and knocked them off their feet with a clean sweep from underneath their feet. The sound of the blade clattered on the floor as the blonde agent grabbed the person's clothing and pulled them to their feet, slamming them against the wall. She ripped off the person's mask, revealing the sweaty face of a young brown-haired man. Agent Tenoh, let me say I'm surprised to see you're still alive. Haruka held her gun to the man's temple and pressed her other arm hard across his chest, pressuring his thoracic cavity.

Who the hell are you?! She spat at him, maintaining her grip on him. A sly smile crept across his face, You don't even know who killed her? What kind of boyfriend were you? You don't even know who to take your vengeance on? No wonder why you let her die. His dark eyes flickered in the moonlight, obviously satisfied with his previous deeds, Moments before I blew her into a million bits, she asked me one thing, and that was not to kill you. She didn't even beg for her life, being the bitch she was. Haruka punched him between the eyes before slamming him again against the wall. Shut up!! He grinned again, revealing blood in his mouth, You don't recognize this? The man reached into his chest pocket, pulling out a small diamond ring. Haruka's eyes filled with sorrow and anger before she grabbed it out of his hand and punched him again, grabbing him tight with her gun pointed straight at him.

He laughed loudly, If only you could've seen her face before I set the bomb off. SHUT UP!! Haruka screamed, tears forming in her eyes. What are you going to do, shoot me? The blonde once again released the safety on her gun, the click echoing throughout the abandoned factory. Come on Agent Tenoh, just pull that trigger back and you've avenged her death. Isn't that what coming back was all about?! Her hand was as steady as ever, but inside she could feel her entire self shaking with fury and rage. You can't do it, can you. What kind of agent are you, too weak to even avenge the one person you loved the most. Well let me help you out, Agent Tenoh. Out of his sleeve he pulled out a small cordless remote, with a small red button on the top of it.


Agent Kaioh pulled into the factory in her Hyundai Tiburon, cursing to herself as she clambered out of her car. Reaching into her pocket she checked her gun to make sure it was loaded when suddenly the glass windows exploded into a billion pieces, fire erupting lighting up the pitch black night. Michiru was thrown back from the force of the explosion, landing hard against the windshield of her car causing spider web-like cracks to appear instantly underneath her.