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Chapter 3 An Angel With A Flower's Name

The Hanagumi dropped their jaws in shock.

"Wait a minute!" screamed Ohgami "You know each other!"

"Well yes, mister smarty pants." said the small dark woman with an ironical smirk. "Why do you think I wanted to see her in the first place!"

"Hey you can't talk to me like that! Do you have any idea who I am!" shouted angrily the spiked haired man, trying hard to cover the embarrassment of losing his temper.

She took her cloak from the ground and put it back on.

"As a matter of fact, I do. You're Second Lieutenant Ichiro Ohgami, captain of the Imperial Capital Special Defense Force, also known as the Hanagumi or the Flower Division." she said seriously. Then she looked away and smiled. "Well, you're also the usher of the Imperial Theater where all those beautiful actresses here work and live." She pointed with her open palm at the girls. "Sakura Shinguji, shy on stage, but not on the battlefield. A brilliant swordswoman, worthy of the legendary Arataka. Maria Tachibana, the cool ex-markswoman for the New York mafia. Survived through the brutalities of the Russian revolution. Her weapon of choice – an Enfield Mk1 Star revolver. Kanna Kirishima – the 28th master of the Kirishima school of Karate, the fury fist of Okinawa. Kohran Ri – an amazing mechanic and inventor. Iris Chateaubriand – the daughter of Count Chateaubriand of Champagne. Not to be underestimated due to her fragile looks, cause under them lays an extremely powerful psychic warrior, able of telekinesis and teleportation. And last but not least, the self-proclaimed star – Sumire Kanzaki – the sole heir of the Kanzaki Industries empire, lethal with the naginata, as well as in a leading role."

Ohgami was speechless. After a few moments he regained his cool and asked the question that was on everybody's lips "How do you know all that! It's classified information!"

"That's my job. I'm a spy."

Ayame smiled happily, which made the Hanagumi even more puzzled.

"I demand an explanation!" cried Sumire. "Right here and right now!"

That made the mysterious woman burst in such laughter, she was forced to sit down on one of the couches or risk falling on the floor.

"What is so funny!" asked the young brunet.

"Oh, nothing." replied the dark lady trough tears. "What do you think gives you the right to demand?"

Sumire tried to say something but the words froze in her mouth.

"I can't believe that a friend of vice-commander Fujieda could insult us or our loved ones. How could you speak of my father in that way!" said Sakura softly, holding back her tears.

"First of all, my dear Sakura I didn't mean all those things about you all, I was testing you. And second, I would never insult your father. He was very dear to me. It was him that taught me how to weald a sword. And the Phoenix is a special gift that he made for me, so that I would rise again from the ashes of my past."

A small tear fell from the deep hazel eyes. The black –haired Japanese girl turned to Ayame in question and the petite woman nodded in approval. Everybody stood in silence and confusion. After a few moments, Ohgami spoke up.

"Explain me one thing." he addressed the unknown woman. "The Tsukigumi are the best spy team and Kayama is such a good friend of mine that he tells me everything. How come we weren't warned of your presence?"

"Actually there are two reasons. One – I'm a great spy. I'm seen only if I want to be seen."

"Look who's calling me conceited!" exclaimed Sumire.

"Miss Kanzaki, ask your commanders about my abilities and they will tell you that my self-confidence isn't a lot of hot air. Try to live my life, being hated and not understood because you are different, and then you'll see how vital it is that sometimes you praise yourself." the woman looked the young actress with such seriousness that the brunet almost cried.

"Stop arguing!" said Ohgami. "What is the second reason?"

"He has superior orders not to interfere in my affairs. Isn't that right, coz?"

To everyone's amazement (well, maybe not to Yoneda, Ayame and her friend) a young brown-haired man in a white suite appeared out of nowhere.

"You're absolutely right, coz."

In front of the astonished Flower Division and their leader, the two spies fell into a passionate embrace.

"Zdrasti sladurano." softly said the young man, not hiding his joyful tears.

"Zdravej krasaveco. Mnogo vreme mina…" said the woman crying in his arms.

They broke the hug after a while and the woman looked at Ayame and Yoneda. Seeing the question in their eyes, she said:

"Remember how I always told you that I had some Japanese blood in me?"

Both the commanders nodded and she continued:

"Well long ago a handsome young Japanese man named Teiko Hakamura went to Bulgaria to sell silk. There he met a gorgeous young woman – Roza. They fell in love and Teiko stayed. They build a house in the mountains so that nobody would bother them. Soon Roza gave birth to two beautiful girls – Marta and Mariko, to honor both their origins. But their happiness didn't last long. It took several years but Teiko's master found him and forced him to come back to Japan. Before they parted he promised his wife he would come back as soon as he can. She asked him to take their younger child Mariko with him, so that he won't forget about their love. Unfortunately just before he could buy himself from his master, he fell terribly ill. Shortly after that he died. Mariko found herself alone, not knowing what to do. However, fate smiled upon her – he fell in love with a good and understanding man. He was a sailor. They were very happy. They were blessed with a beautiful baby boy. But Mariko missed her mother and sister. She asked her husband to visit them, he quickly agreed and very soon all three of them were on a ship to Bulgaria. Meanwhile Marta had also married and had a little girl."

She stopped and little tears started falling from her eyes. Kayama gently wiped them out unaware he was crying himself. She took a deep breath and resumed the story:

"I was that little girl. I was three years old when aunt Mariko came to visit us and introduced me to my cousin Kayama, who was then just a baby. Mariko and her husband decided to stay. Kayama and I grew up together. When he was six, they went back to Japan and we promised to return the visit soon."

"But you never did. And I haven't seen you ever since that chilly morning in Varna. It's been twenty years precious, what happened?"

For a good two-three minutes she stood silent. When finally she decided to talk they could see the tears glowing in her eyes.

"Exactly a year after Varna, we finally made the decision to go to Japan. We prepared for the journey pretty quickly. I was so anxious to see you again Kayama that I persuaded my father to leave immediately. He agreed, seeing my excitement and we ventured into a dangerous night trip from the mountains to the sea. I would never forgive myself that I made him agree on that. Half way to Varna we were ambushed by thieves. We didn't have anything of any value to them and they got angry. They tied my father and me to a tree and raped my mother before our eyes. After they got tired of her they killed her. But she wasn't enough. They…" her voice broke. "They raped me as well. My father was furious. I don't know where he found the strength but he broke the ropes and dashed at the thieves. I've never seen him like that before, he was like a madman. He took out two of the three men. The third was standing aside scared, not knowing what to do. When he realized he had a gun, he fired at my dad. He missed. And my father took the chance to find a gun himself. After that both of them fired. Both of the bullets were fatal. Both – to the heart."

At that point she couldn't say no more and collapsed in Kayama's arms. The young man was devastated. He didn't know what to say to comfort his cousin. They stayed crying in each other arms for what seemed forever. Ohgami was the first to break the tense silence.

"I am deeply sorry for your lose. I don't mean to be rude, but you being related to Kayama is the final stroke in this nonsense situation. Care to spread some light, please."

"My identity is a well keep secret and knowing it might put you in great danger. Are you sure you want to risk your team's lives Ayame, pappy Yoneda?"

"Well I think after the fight they put, they deserve the truth." said Ayame.

"I guess you're right." sighed the mysterious warrior. "Very well then… My name is Colonel Lilly Novoska. I was born 29 years ago in the Balkan mountain. I am a member of a special elite international spy team. I met Ayame and Yoneda, as well as your father Sakura, when I was 12. They were on a mission in Bulgaria. Their objective was to investigate a demon appearance in the Rila mountain. On their way they passed trough a small village called Karlovo. A family there had given me shelter. When I first saw Kazuma Shinguji he was searching for a place for him and his comrades to stay for the night. Unfortunately with no luck, since nobody could understand him. Providing my origins I spoke decent Japanese and offered my help. We found two rooms and went to get Ayame and Yoneda."

She paused to catch her breath and to her surprise Ayame continued the story:

"On the next morning we started for Rila. We haven't exited the village when we were stopped by a strange scene. A small group of armed men on horses entered Karlovo. Later Lilly explained us that they were thieves who regularly ransacked the defenseless villagers. Only this time she was there. After her parents' death she learned how to defend herself and even back then she was very good. She fought the thieves and killed them all. That day she unleashed all her hidden anger and discovered the amazing force within her. She has an enormous spiritual energy. When I was ordered to find pilots for the Koubu you were the first person I had in mind, Koneko. But you were nowhere to be found. I searched high and low. It was like you were in another world."

"In a way I was." replied Lilly. "Ever heard of angels?"

"Only rumors." said Ohgami. "It is said they're a small group of elite fighters, but the information concerning them is so inconclusive that everyone thinks there a myth created to scare criminals."

"Well they're more than just fighters. And there is a good reason that nobody knows anything about them. What I am about to say must not leave this room and for your sake you better not talk about it to anyone because I might cost you your lives."

Lilly stood up and went to the window. Her voice changed, it became more firm and serious:

"You couldn't find me, Ayame, because I was dead." everyone looked at the tiny figure, she couldn't see their eyes due to the fact she was with her back to them, but she could fell their shock and disbelief. "We spent so much time together in Rila, you were to me like a second family, you taught me so much, all three of you, that when you had to go back to Teito, I felt like my world was crashing in my feet again. I needed a change so I went to Saint Petersburg. After a long fight I was accepted in the university. There I met a sweet Tatar girl. We were like one soul in two bodies and very soon became best friends. She was studying for a doctor and was aiming to receive a major in psychology. She was a year older than me, so we graduated together. We decided to go to Moscow and open a clinic to help people. Very soon I discovered that she too had a strong spiritual energy. When nothing else could be done, we used our powers to help our patients. It didn't take long for the news of our incredible healing abilities to go around the country. Maria, surely you have heard of us?"

All the eyes in the room were fixed on the tall blond.

"There wasn't a person in Russia who hasn't heard of Moscow's miracle. The two doctors who could even bring people back from the death. I never got the chance to meet you though." the Russian woman confirmed.

"Well people exaggerate. We have never brought anybody back from the death that is not humanly possible. Anyway, we became so popular that some people got jealous. They began to spread rumors that we were not doctors, but witches who served the devil. From cheered saviors, we became outcasts. Nobody would come near us. One night in an act of fear they torched the clinic while we were asleep. When we woke up it was already too late. The whole first floor was on fire. We had no other option, so we grabbed each other's hand and jumped out of our bedroom window. Unfortunately we broke our necks in the fall and both died on the spot."

She made a short pause and turned around only to see an even bigger astonishment in everyone's eyes. She closed her eyes and smiled:

"Don't look at me, as if you have seen a ghost." she took out her knife and cut her wrist. Crimson blood started to fall from her hand on the marble floor. "I am a human, just like all of you. Well, maybe not like you, but still a human. My friend and I were sent back. We were given even greater powers and became angels. It's sort of like a second chance, but not exactly. We woke up lying on the snow, not knowing how much time has passed since that fatal jump. We quickly got out of the country and due to circumstances beyond our control arrived in Spain. There we met two young men. I don't know why but we were drawn to them. The same night we met, we all were visited by Metatron."

"Meta-who!" asked Kanna.

"Metatron – the voice of God." replied Maria.

"I didn't know that you were a religious person, Maria." smiled Lilly. The jade-eyed Russian returned the smile. "Yes, he is God's messenger. He explained us our mission. We weren't brought back for no reason. We were brought back because we all possessed great powers and at this moment in time we are needed here on earth."

"And what moment would that be?" was curious Sumire.

"A moment in time when the forces of evil are gathering strength and the people of the world are divided and focused only on themselves. As you all know demons are a world's problem and the governments of all countries had formed an army to counter their attacks. The Hanagumi is a part of that army. And so are the angels. We are a special secret unit of that army. We have vowed to protect and help, but as our mission requires – not to interfere. Kayama wasn't able to warn you, because all spies around the world are ordered to keep our presence a secret no matter what. That is all that I can tell you."

"A colonel and a spy. You have certainly surpassed my expectations. Kazuma would have been proud of you, Koneko." said Yoneda proudly. Ayame went to her friend and embraced her firmly.

"I'm so glad you're here, I've missed you so much." the older woman whispered in the younger one's ear.

"Miss Lilly-san, I want to ask you something."

"Yes, Sakura, what is it?"

"Well, from your tail it is obvious that you are stronger than all of us."

"Speak for yourself country girl!" said Sumire.

"But she is Sumire." confirmed Ohgami. "Even if she hadn't told us her story, she proved herself in the fight."

"Anyways" continued Sakura. "I wanted to know, why did you give in Iris's energy blast since your energy is probably stronger then hers?"

"Sakura's right." said seriously Ayame. "We came here because our scopes detected an energy field even greater than Satani's. I presume it is you my friend."

Lilly gave off a bitter smile.

"You see my new power has a dark side to it. When I use my spiritual energy at a certain point the attack becomes unstoppable, even for me. You can say that it has a life of it's own. It won't stop till it destroys my opponent. I'd rather get hurt than destroyed someone who deserves the right to live."

Iris smiled at the short woman said softly "Arigato!"

Lilly smiled back "For nothing my sweet."

"It's been a really long day." yawned Ayame. "But before we all go to get a well deserved rest, I have one final question Kitty-cat. Why did you come now, after all this time?"

The hazel-eyed woman smirked.

"Remember the promise I made you before we parted, Birdie?"

"Of course I do! You said that when I needed help you would always be there for me."

"That's right. And I'm here today to honor that promise. Let me think how exactly did you put it… ah, yes - They fight well in battles, their performances have improved significantly, but concerning team spirit they're still far from the team they should be. If that doesn't change, and fast, I fear that we might lose the war… That's where I come in. That is if you want my help. Besides, you're the only family I got and missed you like hell."

"It would be so great if you stayed." said Major Fujieda, her eyes clouded with tears.

"It is settled then." gladly pointed out General Yoneda. "Since we don't have any spare rooms you can stay in the gardener's house in the far end of the theater's park. Kayama'll get your luggage."

"Since I do have a green thumb, I can pose as your gardener. Here's the address of the hotel I'm staying, coz."

"I'll be back in the blink of an eye, coz. We could talk after that, you know, make up for lost times."

"Sure thing, Kayama." said Lilly and her face glittered with joy.

"Now, I think it's time we all went to bed. Ohgami will you show Lilly the gardener's house?" ordered Ayame.

"Of course madam." Answered the Lieutenant.

Author's notes:

Zdrasti sladurano. (Bulgarian) – Hi gorgeous.

Zdravej krasaveco. Mnogo vreme mina. (Bulgarian) – Hello handsome. A long time has passed.

Varna and Karlovo – actual cities in modern day Bulgaria. Varna is a big port, also known as Bulgaria's Black Sea capital. Karlovo is a town in the Balkan mountain.

The Balkan and Rila mountains – actual mountains in Bulgaria.

Koneko (Japanese) – kitten Thank you so much Benji ;)

Tatar – one of the nationalities in Russia

Metatron (I'm not sure about the spelling) – according to the Christian Bible, the voice of God

Special thanks to Benji Himura for his great reviews and advices. Thanks a million, pall. I hope you liked the story so far. Please guys write your opinions about it, no matter good or bad. I will answer to all of you. See ya soon :)