"Hey!" Manx said, annoyed. "I'd hate to break up this love-boat, but we have a mission. One Tsukino Usagi, kidnapped from Ichinohachi Kouen, a man who goes by the name of "The Coyote". He enjoys toturing his victims, locking them in a trunk under his bed and letting them bleed to death. Never raped though. The man is gay. The compartment is beneath his bed. I have his address right here."

Yohji looked like an emotional trainwreck. "My fault…"

…………….

It was all a total blur to Yohji, amazing that he could even move. His emotional rollercoaster was mounting the first hill. You know, the huge one that you crest, look down at how high you are, have only enough time to say "Shit…" then ZOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM. He hardly remembered seeing the evil bastard, and using his harigane to kill the man. He only remembered the feral delight he felt killing the man who hurt his woman. His.

He ran up the stairs, haunted by pangs of guilt, fear… memories of Usagi racing through his head…

His favourite one was when she and he had a pillow fight, and her pillow busted, feathers flying all over… she stood there, smiling, as the feathers slowly fell around her. She looked like she was in a snowglobe. So beautiful…. So innocent… Now she would feel ruined. His fault…

'Usagi… I love you…'

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He opened the compartment under the man's bed, it opened like a door. His heart nearly stopped at the sight of the trunk in there. Harsh breathing. BREATHING! He felt a rush of relief as he ripped the trunk out. Heavy. Body. He stared at the front, and sobbed in a mixture of relief and horror.

Her mouth gagged, her body broken and bruised.

"AYA!"

Ran rushed in, and knew what was necessary. He felt his heart wrench. Usagi. She reminded him of his little sister. He swung his katana, brushing the latch, and Yohji quickly heaved it off, taking Usagi's broken body into his arms. Yohji's hands were bleeding from clenching his harigane that tightly. He held Usagi, rocking her in his arms, and furiously un-gagged her mouth, and unties her wrists and feet. Ran knew what he was doing. He was praying. Just as he had done when he found his comatose sister…

They left, heading right for the hospital. Yohji refused to let her go, even at the hospital. They had to get a double bed, so as not to traumatize Yohji, which cost Weiss a lot of extra cash on the hospital bill for special accommodations. Yohji didn't sleep a wink, holding her. The doctor had said no harm had come to his child. No harm… She would just need to heal from her bruises. That's it. Thank Kami-sama…

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Usagi awoke, in a strange room. It looked like Yohji's room. But… it had a lot of her things in it. It smelled free of smoke. She leaned against the pillows. She inhaled deeply. No… it had the intoxicating scent of Yohji. That would never be erased from her memory… but…

Her eyes widened, at her memory of the evil man. She screamed, seeing in her mind's eye the Coyote slashing her, ripping her skin, and laughing harshly at her bleeding and screaming.

"IIE!!!!!!!!!!!! TOMETE!!!!!! Onegai…" She sobbed, and she suddenly felt two hands on her wrists. "IIE!!!!!!" She struggled, fighting off the man. Please… no… please…

((Translation: "NOOOO! STOP! Please… NO!!!"))

"Usa-chan! Usagi! Tomete! It's me! It's me!" Yohji said, wrapping his arms and legs around her as she flailed about in terror. "Me wo akete yo!"

((Translation: "Stop!" "Open your eyes!"))

She opened her eyes at his command, and her tear blurred vision slowly cleared, revealing the sight of Yohji. Suddenly, his smell invaded her senses, and she hugged him with all her might.

"Watashi wa tottemo kowakatta!" She sobbed.

((Translation: "I was so scared…"))

Yohji held her, his eyes stinging with the threat of fresh tears. 'Oh yeah… real manly man, aren't you…'

"Daijoubu… daijoubu.. koko ni iru… koko ni iru…" Yohji murmured comfortingly.

(("It's alright, it's alright… I'm here, I'm here.."))

"I'm such a bastard, Usagi. I love you. I was so scared I would lose you. You don't understand. I want you every moment of every day by my side. I didn't mean anything I said. I'm so sorry."

"How could you? I'm broken… tarnished…"

"NO! Never broken! Never!" Yohji felt like falling to his knees and sobbing like a little bitch. What the hell! How did this woman reduce him to this?!

"Usagi… I have to explain some things to you…"

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Along came the very long winded explanation of his job. Being Balinese, the rest of the team, what they did, who they killed, who used what. Their opposition… and then, finally… Asuka. Usagi was silent. Shocked. Afraid. She let him go the second he showed her his harigane. He reached up to brush her hair from her face but she flinched and pulled away. She was afraid of him. His eyes burned. Damnit. He was such a bitch.

"Usagi, I THOUGHT I loved Asuka. I didn't. It was puppy love, the kind of love that sometimes comes from your first sexual partner. I fell for you before I even had sex with you. I just never realized it. I love you… The second I heard that the Coyote took you, I felt responsible. My fault. I knew it had to be my fault. I went so numb, I don't remember very much of it, besides killing that bastard for hurting you. I cried, Usagi. I cried for the first time in forever. I hated myself. I still do, for ever letting you go. Please… give me one more chance."

He reached up, and this time she did not flinch. Did not pull away. Was not afraid.

"he yelled at me. He kept punching, and kicking… he laughed at the sight of me in pain. He locked me in the box and put me under the bed. He said he'd be back in ten minutes to bleed me. I heard someone coming into the room. I was so scared I blacked out. I figured it was better to die in my sleep…" She sobbed, looking down. Feeling a fear she never had before.

After comforting her for a good while, Usagi spoke up.

"Yohji?"

"Nani?"

"Why is my stuff here?"

"I talked to your Otousan. You're moving in. His orders, actually. He held a gun to me at pointe blank range, and gave me the run down. Damn that was a lot of threats. None scared me. I was gonna move you in anyways."

Usagi smiled. "This room doesn't smell like you."

"I quit smoking, drinking, and sex. Cleaned the whole place."

"…….. Is this one of those 'Worst fifteen minutes of my life' jokes?"

"Why does everyone say that?!"

"Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeellll………"

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Usagi walked out, and saw three men staring at her that she had gotten to know quite well over the past six months. Anticipation.

"I only have one question, super assassin boys."

They all blinked.

"Can I play with Ran's sword? Pleaaaaaaaase?"

They all facevaulted. Atleast she hadn't totally flipped out.

"Oh yeah… whilst we're on the subject of secrets…. Lets start with my story, shall we? Okay… one thousand years ago…"

Thirty minutes later………

Four wide eyed men stared back at her. She had transformed into all her forms, making a happy Yohji, as when she henshined, she was nude.

'Kami-sama… she looks so good… mmm… need sex… no. Swore off of sex. Need a drink. No drinks. Bad habit. Boy I sure could use a cigarette right now… no no. Bad Yohji. Bad habit, have a baby on the way… chew gum. Yes. Gum is good.'

Manx walked in. "Mission gentlemen. Hello Usagi. Time to go, guys."

Ken, Ran, Yohji, and Omi nodded, rushing out of the room after Manx.

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Two men stood outside the window. Well, one man. One boy. Crawford and Farfarello got to be distractions across town. Schuldig and Nagi got to break into Weiss Headquarters and get information. Nagi looked on, anticipating the break in. Schuldig looked in, and also anticipated. he anticipated messing with the volumptuous blonde inside.