That night, after a long day at the flower shop, as Hitomi was resting on her bed, she got a sudden call from Crawford.
"This is Crawford. I've got your parents. You come back here by 6 pm sharp. No later. Even if you're one second late, your parents will be dead." Then, he hung up. Hitomi did not know what to do. "My parents? In Crawford's hands? I've got to save them!" Hitomi quickly threw on her assassin gear and her trench coat, which she used to hide he shirt and blades. Then, she went out of her room.
"Where are you going, Hitomi?" Omi, who was about to knock on Hitomi's door asked.
"Out." She said.
"Um. You can't. Persia calls for a meeting. He has a mission for us." Omi said. Hitomi thought for a moment, but decided to follow.
"Well, nice meeting you guys. I have a new mission. And it involves the Glühen. They have two innocents, which, according to them, owe them a whole sum of money. I have received news that these two innocents have been gambling away and losing money borrowed from Takatori. Go and find out who's right." With that, he hung up.
"All of us shall surround the destination and listen for a while. If the innocents are threatened to be killed, we will save them." Aya said.
"I can't go. I – I have something on." Hitomi said.
"Well, that something has got to wait." Aya replied coldly.
"No! You don't understand! And you won't! I have something on and it's really important! I'm – I'm sorry!" Hitomi cried and ran off immediately.
"Very well. We're better off without her." Aya said and instructed the rest of the team to follow him.
Hitomi ran as fast as her legs allowed her to all the way to her destination. She kept glancing at her watch. "Damn! I've only got three minutes left! I've got to make it!" She tried picking up speed, but she was already getting out of breath. "Otosan, okasan. You have to wait for me. Please!" Hitomi saw the building approaching in her view. She ran straight at it and, without stopping, straight up four storeys and and into the room where Crawford had sent her off. She burst open the door and there, in the room, were her parents, tied up.
BANG! BANG!
Crawford had shot her father, then her mother. "NOOO!" Hitomi screamed and ran straight for her parents. "Why? I came in time!" Hitomi protested, tears running down her cheeks.
"A second late." Crawford said simply.
"Couldn't you wait?" She screamed at his cold, smiling, face.
"Hi – Hitomi…. It's al – all right… Your dad and I d – did something very wrong. A – and we can't forgive ourselves f – for involving you…. We're sorry…." Hitomi's mother managed to say. Then, it was complete silence.
"No…. No…. NOOO! Don't leave me! Not now!" Hitomi hugged her dead parents, crying helplessly.
"Now, it's your turn. Why didn't you report back? I had news that you were dating one of the Weiß boys." Crawford said.
"You spied on me? How dare you do that?!" Hitomi cried.
"How dare you betray my trust? Your mission was to kill one of them, not fall in love with them." Crawford replied.
"If you want so much to see one of the Weiß dead, then it's better for you to see me die. I feel that I'm one of them. If anyone has to die, it'll be me." Hitomi said as tears ran down her cheeks. She took out one of her blades and held it to her neck. Just then, something shot at her hand, making her let go of her blade. "Ow!" She shouted.
"Weiß!" Crawford said, looking around.
"So this is the 'something' that was so important." Aya said, coming out of the shadows.
"A – Aya?" Hitomi looked in disbelief. "No, I'm sorry, Aya. This is my mistake. My parents are dead. Your mission will not be done until I die." Hitomi smiled and took out another blade and almost stabbed herself when something caught her hand.
"I won't let you." Yohji came out of the shadows, holding his string, which was attached to Hitomi's hand. Omi and Ken were there too.
"Let me die! I don't deserve this!" She cried.
"Hmph. Well, my own mission is done. Your parents are dead. I'll let you join Weiß. But don't expect me to go easy next time we meet." Crawford smiled and threw a gas bomb on the floor. When the smoke disappeared, he was gone.
"Why… Why did you have to ruin it?" I was so close… so close to being with my parents again…." Tears streamed down Hitomi's cheeks again.
"It's okay now. You still got me. And I won't live just to see you kill yourself." Yohji said and hugged Hitomi.
"Let's go back." Aya said.