Okay, presenting a revised chapter 2! Again, no noticeable changes until Chapter 3, where I will be adding a few elements to make the story seem more realistic.

Chapter 2 – A Perfect Duo

Kaoru reported back to the head office the minute she reached the Death League headquarters.

"Have you completed your mission?" asked Youji Shun, her boss.

"Yes, Oyadama. It was Okuda Hozumi who was passing the false information our spy was feeding him to the Hishimanji-Guren Gang. Rest assured, he will not be doing so any longer." Here Kaoru gave a little smirk.

"Very good, Kamiya-san. I have another mission for you…but I will give it to you tomorrow. Go and rest now, and meet me at my office tomorrow morning at eight."

"Yes, Oyadama. Good night, sir."

"Good night."

Kaoru made her way to her room, stopped midway, and decided to take a bath first. She'd completely forgotten then she was still covered in the guards' blood, which by the way, looked and smelled disgusting. The crusty brown stuff was all over her arms and chest. Fetching a towel because she knew that anyone else would be too scared to do so, she made her way to the bathhouse in the back of the complex. Youji-sama had had a woman's section installed especially for and her and her partner so that they would stop cutting open the necks of the men that tried to spy on them.

After her bath, Kaoru went straight to her room. Feeling too tired to spread out her futon, she sat down and leaned on the wall, sword in her lap. Closing her eyes, she fell into a slumber that was filled with blood and screams.

The next morning, Kaoru got dressed and made her way to Youji's office, scaring two maids to death with her unfriendly glare.

"My assignment Oyadama?"

"Ah, yes. Tonight you are to go to a hideout of the Hishimanji group that we have discovered. We do not think the head of the organization is with his goons at this hideout…however, there are some documents that we need that are located in the basement chamber. After you have retrieved them, kill everyone who gets in your way and return here."

"Yes sir."

"Good. You have the rest of the day to do as you please. Oh by the way, you may also take a partner with you. And also…"

"Yes?"

"Oh never mind. Go choose a partner and rest up. Make sure you report to me before you leave."

"Yes, sir."

Kaoru walked toward the eastern wing of the assassins living quarters. Since she was the most valuable assassin that Death League had, she got her own room in the west wing. The rest were either in the more plainly furnished rooms of the east wing or sharing a good room with a partner. Kaoru had only one friend, Saromi Ishizu, and they were the only two girls in the Death League. Kaoru was going to take her friend with her on the mission…well if she could manage to wake her up that is.

"Ishizu, wake up. I have to tell you something."

No response.

"Ishizu…come on, we have a mission tonight you lazy bum. Get up."

"Food…" mumbled Ishizu in her sleep.

Kaoru rolled her eyes. Of all things to think about in her sleep, food? There was no understanding this girl. There was however one very effective way of waking her up.

"ISHIZU WAKE UP IMMEDIATELY OR I'M TAKING YOUR SWORD, YA HEAR?"

"HANDS OFF MY SWORD VILLAIN! I'LL…oh wait. What? Kaoru? What're you doing here?"

"Now she notices…"said Kaoru with exasperation in her voice. "Why are you sleeping so late anyway? It's nine o' clock already."

"Oh really? Wow. I don't know…just feeling unusually tired. I was on a mission last night too you know…but that idiot cartographer messed up the map so I got lost and wandered around in circles before I figured out where the hell I was supposed to be going. Shocking, I know. Just wait till I get hold of that idiot."

"I see…well come on get up. I have another mission today and Oyadama said that I could take a partner. "

"Is that so?" asked Ishizu evenly. "I'll be ready in a minute. Wait for me in the garden yeah? Thanks."

Kaoru went outside and headed toward the garden. Her mind wandered to the time when she and Ishizu had first met. They'd been little older than twelve then, both puny and barely able to lift a sword. But look at us now she thought. Death Whisper and Death Fire. Who would've guessed? And it wasn't like anyone could guess that they were assassins on a first glance either. Kaoru and Ishizu were both considered to be great beauties: Kaoru with her bluish-black hair, chiseled features, blue eyes and rather curvy body and Ishizu with her midnight black hair, intense violet eyes, porcelain skin and slim frame. Yeah, she thought. The perfect duo.
Alright, here's a REVISED Chapter 2! How was it?

Sano: Why do you keep capitalizing revised? And what's so great about that anyway?

Sey: God, you really are stupid. I'm capitalizing it because it's important. Plus, I'm excited about it. Got a problem?

Sano: I'm not stupid. –Huff–

Sey: Just admit that I'm smarter than you.

Sano: In your dreams Sey-chan.

Sey: Excuse me?

Sano: Yup you heard me. You are most DEFINITELY not smarter than I.

Sey: It's smarter than me, idiot! Not I!

Sano: Whatever.

Sey: Well there goes your chance to be in the next chapter.

Sano: Okay. Wait…WHAT? BUT I HAVE TO BE IN THE NEXT CHAPTER! DON'T U HEAR ALL THOSE FANGIRLS OUT THERE? THEY NEED ME!

Sey: Too bad. Perhaps I'll put you in the 4th chapter. But I'm thinking about it. -Walks away with smug look on face-

Sano: -Hates Sey silently but dares not say anything-

Kenshin: Oro?

Kenshin: Well, I'm glad to see you have some more ideas Sey-Chan.

Sey: Hmf. Well at least SOMEONE notices. -glares in the direction of a certain rooster head then notices something-

Sey: GET YOUR HANDS OFF MY FOOD YOU SCROUNDEL!

Sano: Crap. I've been found out.

Sey: -Starts chasing Sano-

Kenshin: -sweatdrop- Well anyway, this one happens to know that a revised Chapter 3 will be making it's appearnce soon. Stay tuned!