An Assassin's Heart
Author: Kazumi Kairi or Kairi-chan
Review from the previous chapterMishida or known as the twins' only uncle, Minamoto Kourei reveals his true name to the only female in the assassins' headquarter. Kouji, Kouichi and Kourei were having a serious talk with Izumi, who have found out their deepest secret from the previous chapters, until Kouji sensed Takuya, Tomoki and Junpei were ears dropping to their conversation. Kourei let them join to their most serious conversation until they got were interrupted by 'the gang' known reveals as Akuma no Shi.(meaning Devil's Death or Four)
Then Izumi discovered some extraordinary secrets that she wasn't expecting she would see it. Takuya, Kouji, Kouichi, Tomoki, and Junpei held the elemental powers, which is out of ordinary. Kourei explained to her that the boys have got that powers ever since they were little or given birth. It was rather unknown why they have special powers in the first place but he also added that to gain fully control of that power takes amount of patience. If none of them over use their powers they may go out berserk.
Finally, one of the Akuma no Shi the one that has a scar called DAESTRA reveals himself as the leader among the gang. It also reveals that he was the one who killed Kouichi and Kouji's parents years ago at that day. But there is a strange connection between Kourei and DAESTRA, as they seem to know each other although Kourei shouted at him that the man he knew has been long dead. What was their connection to their past? Kouji was full of rage when he saw that man again and went fully charge taking revenge although it wasn't easy for him to kill the Akuma no Shi leader. DAESTRA was way stronger and he has different kind of elements powers than the others. Kouji couldn't stand up and take another attack at DAESTRA until Izumi saved Kouji in a nick of time. DAESTRA noticed the blonde haired beauty was rather familiar to her appearances and also the strangeness one of her eyes.
DAESTRA told his men to retreat but he leaves out a message to Kourei, the boys and Izumi that he will come back again to destroy. As the Akuma no Shi has vanished Izumi was out of conscious. Kouichi, Kouji, and Takuya noticed there is some different from her, they sense she has the power of the element of the Wind and one her eyes were no longer sapphire blue but purple instead and almost like a cat. What has gotten up to Izumi? Find out to this chapter.
Caught 0.9: Kourei's PastIt was a long rainy day during the night, a loud cry of agony of a woman was heard loud and clearly throughout the whole area of the forest. A man and a woman were running really fast as they could while they are carrying a young girl, who was probably only two years old or younger, was sleeping peacefully.
"Let's hurry up my dear or those men will catch us soon." The man told the woman.
The woman nodded her head at the man, who was her husband. Both of them were running really fast behind them were dogs are sniffing to their trace. Not only they are carrying their daughter but also some important documents are with them too.
"We should be able to escape at this rate." Said the woman, "Or else that man will have our heads."
"Let us not lose hope my dear." Said the man, "I'm sure someday we will have a peaceful life with our daughter."
-Izumi's POV
It was dark and cold all the sudden and I could not know for how long I've been sleeping… But I could remember I suddenly fought that mysterious Akuma no Shi Leader called DAESTRA. That man I felt I've known him somewhere but how could I possibly related to that blood heartless man?
That's because your memories were being sealed.
I suddenly startled as I heard the voice popping out of nowhere. I turn around and demanded to show up. But everything I see around me is a complete darkness although I could sense someone's presence somewhere. Still I could not see who is the person. Also I continue on yelling who are you and show up then the 'woman's voice' laughed softly. That voice was somehow familiar too.
"Just as I expected those 'people' actually erased your memories." The woman said. "But I guess it's okay to keep the secret from you."
"Just who are you?" I yelled again.
The woman's voice suddenly fades away but that didn't stop me as I could still sense her presence nearby. I turned around and gasped. There was actually a woman except she looks a little taller… almost reaches to Kouji's height. 'She' has pair of purple eyes yet it is some strange eyes, the eyes that were out of ordinary from any humans. 'Her' eyes were like cats' eyes not like mine of any other humans' eyes. I could not see any of 'her' physical distinguish but only 'her' eyes.
"What are you to me?" I asked while shaking in fear.
The woman with purple cat eyes smiled at me and said, "I am within you… Orimoto Izumi." She answered.
-End of Izumi's POV
Izumi suddenly jolted out from her sleep it was all a dream she told herself. She looks around her place she was in another room as she recalls the huge hole and the messes that the Akuma no Shi have left last night was all cleaned up. She thought Kourei had given her another room while they are going to construct it. She was still sleep so she goes back to bed as she turned her to the other side she saw Kouji's peaceful sleeping face next to her. A boy was sleeping in one bed and in one room.
"KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" she screamed loudly.
"What happen?" Kouichi shouted worriedly
Kouichi came into the room looking all alarm as he has his power of Darkness ready to aim at the sudden intruder. As Kouichi came inside of Izumi's room, he saw Izumi was still in her bed while she was shaken in fright. The older twin looks around the room finding someone that is his twin brother until his eyes landed to the floor. Kouji, who was wearing a plain sleeveless black shirt and blue short, was lying on the floor, as Kouichi was stifle from his laugh he saw the younger twin has a red mark on his face a hand slap.
"That was unexpected…" Kouichi laughed. "I thought girls would like to sleep with you but this is different."
"Urasai." Kouji told him. "You were the one who suggested last night to stay and keep eye to Orimoto-san. You also added I should share my other room with her."
The elder twin lad continues to hold his laughter while Kouji just stares at his twin brother irritated at his laughter Izumi has been staring at them with a small confusion.
"What the heck are they blabbering about?" Izumi thought.
-Few minutes later
Takuya, Tomoki, Junpei, and Kourei were sitting together in the dinning room… very quiet. Kouji and Kouichi were also there yet they are also quiet too, Izumi was there too yet she looked so embarrassed to talk while she eats her breakfast. The messy brunette haired lad wanted to make a lively morning but he was taken back as he saw the lone wolf lad's serious expression saying, 'don't-you-even-dare'.
"May I ask why all of you were quiet today?" Kourei suddenly asked.
"You might not need to know, Kourei-Ojisan." Kouichi told him while he was eyeing his younger twin brother,
Kourei wasn't pleased to hear the kind of answer he was expecting yet he looks a little hurt in the inside. His mind was clouded between the truth and the lies as Izumi could easily see it but she pretended she didn't noticed at the middle-aged man's mind.
"Everyone I want you all to come back here at once." Kourei's voice announced, "I have something important to tell you including you too, Izumi."
"Okay… but why not now?" Takuya asked him.
"You have school today." Kourei pointed out as he pointed at the clock.
The young teenagers stared at Kourei confusedly what he was saying then they all stared at the direction where the middle-aged man was pointing at it. To their surprise it, the clock was pointing twenty minutes before eight o'clock. Takuya suddenly screamed loudly then Tomoki and Junpei too and then the trio dashed off to their rooms to change their clothes. Izumi asks them if they have any clothes that she could wear. Luckily Kourei was kindly enough to let the blonde haired beauty to wear a girl's clothing. Kouichi and Kouji wondered where Kourei got those clothing before then their uncle reminded them that they need to hurry up since their school is a little far away.
"Really Kourei-Ojisan. What do you want to tell us?" Kouichi asked him curiously.
"You'll know once you finish your school." Kourei answered fast, "You don't wanna be late don't you?"
Kouichi and Kouji couldn't win over their uncle's right so they left the dinning room and change their clothes. And then they headed out of the building of course with Izumi with them since she doesn't know the way out. Kourei watched the six teenagers heading are on their way to school. The middle-aged man's expressions were rather sad as he watches them go then he headed to his room. As he enters his room he took out the same picture(the one that was mentioned from the previous chapters) out from his drawer once more.
"Onisama that man appeared again to your sons." Kourei whispered, "I think it is time for them to know the truth about my identity and my past."
-Far away from Kourei and to our heroes
Somewhere in the place of the Akuma no Shi's secret lair, DAESTRA has been shouting and raging his anger as he threw all things up in the air. His members were trying their best to calm down their boss but every time they tried none of them have succeeded. DAESTRA told him men to get out before he could use his powers on them, which really makes them afraid. The Akuma no Shi leader wasn't raging in anger, he was sweating yet something painful that has been piercing throughout his body not just he was angry at all.
"Grrr… I better find some other ways to maintain my powers." He whispered,
The pain continues to throb the Akuma no Shi leader's body, which causes him to move around again and hits one of his desk and the shelves. One of his files that contains important from old to new documents of their missions had fallen from it and lands on the ground. Then something caught DAESTRA's eyes as he saw one of the files was written TOP SECRET in capital letters. That made him remembers all memories although looking at it was drawing his curiosity. He took it and opens the folder. Then he gasped when he looks at the documents and the image samples of the documents.
"Of course…" DAESTRA laughed, "That girl is the one."
Again DAESTRA continues to laugh manically, which his men could hear him laughing throughout the whole lair.
-Back to our heroes
The boy teenagers were heading their way to the building including Izumi who was walking next to Kouji. She has been silent when she is next to the lone wolf lad, Kouichi could see it and he decided to play a cupid. Although before he could do it Junpei suddenly slammed his hand to Kouichi's back, which is really hurt.
"I wonder what Kourei-sama wants us this time?" Tomoki wondered,
"What about you Minamoto-kun do you have any idea?" Izumi asked him.
"Not a single clue but all he says we'll know once we arrive there." The lone wolf lad answered,
"By the way does your parents know that you are coming to our home?" Kouichi asked her curiously.
Kouji looked at Izumi as he heard his twin brother had mentioned 'parents' to the blonde haired beauty. Izumi stared at Kouichi with the mixture of hurt and sad, Kouichi also noticed something wrong with her but he didn't show of his notices.
"My parents are abroad so they don't need to worry." She answered with a smile yet with a tint of sad tone.
"There's something wrong with her and her parents." Kouji thought. "Why is she showing sad or hurt feelings when someone mentioned about her parents?"
They came back at the same building where they have stayed and Izumi first came. As they entered it they noticed a small note was lying at the desk of Kourei. They all read the note saying, 'I'm waiting for you all at the meeting room. You know where it is so please guide, Izumi. Kourei.' Kouichi and Kouji sighs knowing that they predicted something like this would happen or something else. Takuya, Junpei and Tomoki simply just shook their heads then they told them they needed to go what the note Kourei left.
Six teenagers went all the way until they have reached to their destination, the meeting room where Kourei was waiting for them. As they entered the room, they saw a slide show and some chairs were all placed in order also Kourei was there. He must been waiting for their arrival patiently. Kouji and Kouichi first entered the room and sat down then Tomoki, Takuya, Junpei and Izumi followed them behind and also sat.
"So what do you want to tell us, Mishida-sama?" Takuya asked him
"First of all I'd like to show you all the images that has been taken years ago by the newspaper." Kourei said, "The gruesome the Akuma no Shi have done before you were born."
-Minutes have passed
The gang was still inside of the meeting room watching at the slide show that Kourei was showing it to them. Izumi was shaken in frightening as she saw some unpleasant sight one the images she is seeing them, she couldn't bear to see the gruesome yet the images will forever stays on her mind. The leader of the assassin looks so in pain too when he saw those images then he presses another button. This time the image was different from what they've saw, this time it's a portrait of an assassin.
"Is that DAESTRA?" Kouji exclaimed,
It's true what the young teenagers are seeing the portrait of the Akuma no Shi. There was young DAESTRA without a scar that was on his face instead a small bandage that was sticking to his cheek. His hair wasn't shown much but only a hat was covering his head. Kourei nodded still looking sad as Izumi clearly noticed to his expression.
"Have you known this guy?" the middle-aged man asked them.
Kourei pressed the button once again as the image replaced another portrait of a young man who is different from the previous images that they've seen. The man looks so young and he never wears any mask to cover his identity it's like he wasn't afraid if he could get caught since he was the only person who never wears the mask among the group.
"Hey isn't that MORELLE SHI the guy who bring many guns that no one had done?" Junpei asked.
"Who?" Izumi wondered,
"This MORELLE SHI guy is a very well-known all over Japan, Izumi." Kouichi informed her,
"Yeah also he became the assassin at young age." Junpei exclaimed.
"I heard he had done many impossible missions and he is the genius behind their plans." Takuya added.
"Hey don't forget he is the only youngest member." Tomoki exclaimed.
Tomoki, Junpei and Takuya continues to blurt out of their knowledge about the MORELLE SHI guy more excited while Izumi looked at them with a slight majority sweat-drop that was rolling above their heads. She can't believe to herself that the three boys were admiring one Akuma no Shi member even though the made so many heavy sins.
"But rumors said that MORELLE SHI betrayed the Akuma no Shi and never returns twenty one(21) years ago." Kouji added with serious tone.
"They said the reason why he betrayed them is because he discovered he has a long lost twin brother whom he was separated at young age." Kourei added.
"Kourei-ojisan… where on earth did you get all these images of DAESTRA and MORELLE SHI and documents?" Kouichi asked Kourei.
"Yeah, no one would have these things unless… they are members." Takuya pointed out,
Junpei suddenly gasped, "Don't tell me you're also a member of those gang." He said.
"Ex-member of Akuma no Shi, Junpei." Kourei corrected Junpei, "That was already long ago after I've betrayed them."
Kourei began to sighs again leaving the teenagers to find out what he was telling about. Then young Tomoki suddenly gasped out loud looking horrid.
"Wait don't tell me that you're actually…" Tomoki gasped.
"I am MORELLE SHI…" he confessed.
Everyone gasped at what they're hearing the unexpected news. Even for Kouji and Kouichi, they had never thought their uncle was an ex-member of their main enemies.
"Tell us how exactly happened?" Kouji asked him sounding like demanding.
Kourei took a small sighs, "As you know, I participate one mission before I got separated from Akuma no Shi."
-Kourei's past
In a late night, there was a huge explosion from a huge laboratory. More Akuma no Shi members have entered the room and started to make a mess all over the place while the others are starting to search on the desks and shelves looking all over the place. Two people who are searching on the desks and shelves are DAESTRA and probably the youngest member.
"DAMN! We failed to steal the data of that damn project." DAESTRA cursed loudly.
One young man, who seems to be the youngest member among the deadly group, wears no mask to cover his appearance in the public. He was MORELLE SHI, an infamous member of the Akuma no Shi member. He went to the other place that is the nearby of the edge of the laboratory, there is no other way only a deep cliff. Before MORELLE SHI could even go back to his gang he suddenly fell off. As DAESTRA saw it and he quickly went to his pal.
"MORELLE SHI!" DAESTRA shouted.
Too late MORELLE SHI or Kourei was already falling off from the cliffs and he couldn't either reach out or take one of the rock but he had failed to save himself. He was falling into the darkness. Until he lost his consciousness and doesn't know what happens afterwards. He felt he was already dead until he felt the heaviness and the pain of his muscle then he opened his eyes. He doesn't recall that hell was actually a nice house. He tries to punch himself if he was dreaming although he wasn't dead and found himself he was laying on a soft bed. Then a young woman wearing in red shirt with long blue skirt that reaches above her ankles. She has long wavy raven black hair that almost reaches to her back and has pair of brown eyes.
"Finally you're awake. I'm beginning to worry how long you will sleep in there." She told him.
"Who are you?" he asked the young woman.
As Kourei started to get up from the bed after his long slumber, the pain started to winces him. The man used to get on the wound but this is the first time he felt the pain that was throbbing on his body.
"Ara, you shouldn't move around like that, mister. Or you'll get your wound more serious." The woman told him.
The strange woman helped Kourei getting back to the bed. The young assassin continues to wince as the pain was throbbing him more pain. As he got himself back lying on the bed he watches at the young woman wondering if she was the one who helped him and why she helped him out.
"Why aren't you fear at me?" Kourei asked her again, "You know who I am."
"It's true that you are one of the Akuma no Shi member, but I don't actually believed all of them are heartless and cold." She said, "I could feel deep inside they have kindness somewhere."
"If I may as your name?" he asked her,
"My name is Ishida Misha." The woman called Ishida Misha introduced herself, "What about you? I cannot call you your codename in here. What is your real name?"
"…Kourei." He replied.
Kourei was staring at Misha slightly surprised at what she had said. He never expected to hear the woman's words would be that sincere or even anyone would asks him for his real name. He could only know that he was fearful to all the people whenever they heard his name. Misha also asks him some other questions such as like where he originally came from and does he have a family to his origin. But Kourei answered he doesn't know where he comes from and he couldn't remember his last name too. He could only recalls that he's being taken care by some violent people.
Few days have passed after Kourei was taken care by the young woman, he was drawing close to young Misha as she had shown him the light out of his shell. He had never felt anything so alive ever since he had been busy being a deadly assassin all of his years and killing many people that he had taken away. Kourei felt more alive than ever. Misha always brought him out of the house and shown him around the village to his surprise everything were peaceful and the villagers are very kind to him. He found it very fascinating until he saw someone who has the same appearance to him but different to the color of his hair.
Kourei and Misha returned to Misha's house, the young assassin's mind was still wondering about the mysterious man who looks exactly like himself although they have different hair style. His mind was clouded with questions and curiosity of that man.
"Who is that man who looks exactly like me?" Kourei pointed out,
"Him? Why he's a well-known man around this place." Misha told him, "He is called Kousei… Minamoto Kousei."
Minamoto Kousei, huh? Kourei thought. He was really shocked and surprised to hear the man's name yet it's not just he was fear of that name. His heart was throbbing really hurt than he could ever imagine. Also part of his heart was screaming in both joy and sadness. He was confused to what he is feeling yet when he looks at the man called Kousei he felt like he had known him before but he could not get what was it. Then he turned his attention to Misha who looks a little sad.
"But you know…" Misha added, "Kousei used to have a younger brother, a twin brother actually. They got separated when they were only five years old."
"Do you know how they got separated in the first place?" Kourei asked her curiously,
Misha looked at Kourei, "Why are you interesting to know Kousei, Kourei?" she asked him,
"Ah gomen, I didn't mean to ask other people's personal lives." He apologized her, "It wasn't my intentions to know about their lives."
Misha looked at Kourei with a kind smile, which makes the young assassin startled a little when he saw her staring at him. Then he blushed a little seeing the curiosity of the beautiful young woman.
"It's okay… everyone's like that." She smiled at him.
Kourei continues to investigate to the man, Minamoto Kousei, for more. He doesn't know why in the world is he doing it in the first place but deep in his heart it was telling him that he had known Kousei somewhere. Kourei also continues to live among with the villagers and living with Misha. He found it very peaceful and no wars were given. As he investigates to Kousei, his anxiousness continues to grow more and more, still he found nothing about Kousei.
The following day, Kourei decided to stop investigating about Kousei and started to put his attention on helping out Misha since he still owes his life to her after she have helped him and treated him. Kourei was heading back to Misha's home while he was carrying the baggage of food he bought from the market. Then he suddenly tripped as the food got out of the baggage. He quickly tries to get everything back to the bag until someone was helping him out.
"Here I think you dropped yours." Someone said.
"Thanks I appreciate your help." Kourei thanked him
As Kourei stood up from the ground and started to look at the person who helped him, then he suddenly gasped as he saw Kousei was the one who helped him Both young men were staring at each other's eyes, Kousei seems to be shocked when he saw Kourei's existence to their village. As for Kourei he felt this is a bad meeting and he wanted to run away until…
"Kourei?" Kousei whispered.
The young assassin gasped at what Kousei said to him. He thought how that man knew his name yet he doesn't know him well only the name that he heard from Misha. Kourei bid goodbye to Kousei and told him that Misha was looking for him although Kousei stopped him.
"Can't you remember me, Kourei? It's me your twin brother, Kousei!" Kousei shouted. "Have you been eating nutrients?"
"How come you knew about me? I only heard your name from Misha." Kourei answered, "Could you please let me go. Misha is waiting for me."
Kousei was shocked when he heard Kourei's answer it hurt him yet he didn't convince the young assassin as he lets him go. Kourei looked at the blackish blue haired man then went back to Misha's house. Kousei watched the young assassin go looking hurt and sad at the same time.
"Did you get amnesia?" Kousei asked him.
"…I don't know." Kourei answered, "Anyway thanks for helping out."
After Kourei met Kousei face to face, he had a strange dream about his childhood times as he was playing with another kid who seems to be Kousei and the other kid was himself. They both have short blackish blue hair and their appearances resembles a lot to each other. Both of them were having really good time until young Kourei was being taken away from a mysterious man in a black mask. Kourei jolted out from the bed gasping at the strange dream.
"How can it be possible?" he whispered.
The next night, Kourei have the same dream again to his mind. He couldn't take it yet it was somehow familiar. The next day, Kourei looked around the village until he found Kousei was sitting above the trees. He quickly went over to the mysterious man.
"Is it true what you said the other day? Are we twin brothers?" Kourei asked him, "Please tell me!"
Kousei looked at Kourei who was gasping for air and he has been exhausting. He was probably tired after he was looking all over the village. The mysterious blackish haired man watched at the young assassin's eyes. He could see from his eyes he was eager to know the truth. This made him
"Yes we were twin brothers at birth we always played together until you were taken away from a mysterious kidnapper." Kousei told him the story. "You were taken away by a mysterious man wearing a black mask."
Kourei suddenly remembers his long lost childhood memories about him playing with Kousei together and his family. Then he also recalls that he was taken away from a mysterious kidnapper wearing a black mask. As he was taken away home, the kidnapper took him to his lair or his hideout and then he threw Kourei at the cell, which hits the kid's head at the wall and lost conscious. Few minutes later, Kourei was awake and found himself in an unfamiliar place and that day he couldn't remember who he was or where he came from. Also he calls himself as Kourei. The young assassin finally retrieves his long lost memories.
"Do you remember who you are… Otouto?" Kousei asked him
"Onisama… it is you…" Kourei whispered in tears.
At that day two long lost twin brothers have finally reunited after such long time to their separation.
-End of Kourei's past
"So since you discovered of Otousan's existence and the woman called Ishida Misha…" said Kouichi, "You decided that you wanted to live than to kill the innocents."
"Also the reason why you called yourself 'Mishida' is because of the word 'Mish' from her first name Misha and 'Ida' from her surname Ishida." Takuya concluded, "That makes sense."
Kourei also told them about the Akuma no Shi members have found him at that night. His old members were dead worried about him and told him that they have been searching for him day and night without any rest at all. He told them that he have decided he isn't coming back to his old comrades and he is quite happy to be in the peaceful village. Of course it makes the Akuma no Shi members rages but they went back to inform DAESTRA to the news.
"What happens next? Were you able to get away from the Akuma no Shi?" Tomoki asked him,
"Not exactly, Tomoki but it's really worst." Kourei replied in a cold tone, "I was actually living freely until Misha was captured."
-Back to Kourei's past
Kourei was running really fast as he could without anyone's help or even Kousei to tell him the situation. It was raining really hard as Kourei doesn't mind to get his clothes soaked his mind was being worried to Misha. He ran all the way out of the village until he reaches the abandoning factory that has been left unused probably years ago and the rooftop of the abandoned factory was left broken letting the rain enter the inside. He entered the factory still in his rage.
"DAESTRA!" Kourei shouted angrily,
"My it's good for you to come at last, MORELLE SHI." DAESTRA sneered at him, "You know I've been waiting for freaking hours."
The young assassin looks up from the direction where he heard DAESTRA's voice. There he saw DAESTRA was standing on the railing while next to him was Misha who was tied really tight and was hung above the ceiling. The young woman seems to be in deeply pain as she could not handle the tightness of the rope good thing she is still conscious as she could see Kourei below.
"Kourei-san…" Misha whispered while she was looking at Kourei, "I'm happy to see you again."
"WHAT THE HELL DID YOU DO TO HER YOU FREAKING BASTARD!" Kourei yelled at him.
DAESTRA continues to smirk evilly at the young man, Kourei felt a cold feeling he doesn't like it very much when it comes to DAESTRA's evil plans. He doesn't know what he is planning to do with Misha but one thing he could only do that are to fight him.
Two good friends now became foes started to fight at each other with their weapons that they both brought them along. Their fight is fierce like two angry lions were fighting over their territories. DAESTRA noticed the differences from the man he used to know and the eyes of killing was no longer there anymore, which he despite to see it. Kourei was about to win until he DAESTRA suddenly disappeared into the thin air.
"You coward! Stop hiding and fight like a real man!" Kourei shouted.
"I'm over here!" DAESTRA shouted.
Kourei turned around to the same direction where Misha was being held and hung. He saw Misha was no longer hanging above the factory's ceiling anymore then he heard another evil laughter of DAESTRA as he turned around, he saw the gun that his foe was holding was placing behind Misha. Kourei widening his eyes as he could not believe what DAESTRA was trying to do with innocent Misha.
"Say goodbye…" DAESTRA whispered evilly.
"NNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Kourei shouted
'BANG!'
The heavy rain continues to rain much harder when Kourei was running under the rain. The young assassin was holding the almost dying girl in his arms. Misha was huffing as more of her bloods were coming out of her skin. Kourei tried to use his outer clothing to cover her wounds although it continues to come out of her body.
"Don't worry Misha the wounds will stop sooner just hang on!" Kourei told her.
"Kourei-san… were you happy to have life in here?" Misha asked him, "And find you have a twin brother?"
"Yes… If you weren't there for me I probably still stuck on the darkness." He answered sincerely, "Also I would still be amnesia wondering who I am."
"That's good to hear." She smiled at him, "I'm so happy that you came to my life."
Misha started to wince in pain and cough off some fresh bloods from her mouth. Kourei started to panic more at the young woman's life.
"Hush now, Misha. You're going to be okay." The young assassin told her.
"It's okay, Kourei-san. I'm just happy that you came for me." She smiled at him, "That's all…"
Misha extend her hand and held at Kourei's face then she smiled at him one last time until her hand has no power to lift up. Then her hand landed on the ground and she slowly closes her eyes. Kourei stared at the Misha disbelieving what happens, he tried to wake her up although it was no use anymore. Misha's life was already draining out of her lifeless body.
"MMIIIIIIIIIIISSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Kourei shouted in agony.
-End of Kourei's past
"And that's that." He concluded, "Misha was killed in front of me… by DAESTRA."
Kourei suddenly fell silent with his head down as he was trying to prevent them to see his sad expression after he recalls the painful events of Misha being killed in front of his eyes. Kouichi and Kouji feel sorry and they hung their heads down as they are respecting the dead to their uncle's special person.
"I brought Misha's lifeless body home. Everyone on the village were sad when they saw her body." He explained, "I even told Kousei everything about me and my past while we were separated."
"And that's why you left the village fearing that you might get other people involves." Izumi finishes Kourei's story looking sadly.
"You're right, Izumi. But I still contact with Onisama sand visits him only once." He added, "Until I heard he married to Tomoko and had twin sons, I received the good news late I thought I should give him a special visit although I received that letter." He emphasizes the word letter.
"You received the letter from DAESTRA?" Takuya guessed.
"Correct, Takuya." He replied, "And he wrote that he had killed Kousei and his two wives. I was devastated after I read to that letter. But I told myself
They all fell into another silent with their heads were hung down. Kourei looks at the young teenagers were sharing the sadness after they've heard the whole true story of his past.
"So what was the last mission?" Kouji asked his uncle. "The one that you failed to get that data and the time when you fell?"
"To gather the secret documents that was made by two genius scientists about their secret experiment." Kourei explained, "That is the PROJECT DESTRUCTION."
"WHAT? THAT PROJECT ACTUALLY EXISTED?" Kouichi and Takuya gasped.
"Umm… what is that project?" Izumi asked them curiously yet feeling uneasy when she heard that name.
The five assassin boys looked at the curious blonde haired beauty then they looked at each other looking nervously. Also Kourei who looked more nervous than the teenager boys ever and his eyes landed at his two nephews.
"Tomoki you explain." Kouji told the youngest member.
"You see… the PROJECT DESTRUCTION was created by two unknown scientists. This was a mixture between human and an animal or something and it can destroy everything in a minute or more." Tomoki explained, "There are rumors that those two scientists are actually husband and wife."
"It was also rumored that PROJECT DESTRUCTION was not a human and it has been closed since their project has lacked something years later." Takuya pointed out, "Until the scientists returned and continue that project. Then they transported its soul inside of a new body."
"From what I heard this destructive project has been transported to a body of a female form, a young kid actually, and she has pair of purple eyes except it were like a cat's instead like us humans." Junpei added. "She may be weak from the outside but she is very dangerous if she uses her power."
Izumi started to understand of the important of PROJECT DESTUCTION until she suddenly felt the piercing feeling hearing to the description as she recalls the dream she got from that night. She recalls the strange woman with the purple cat eyes. She started to collapse all the sudden. Luckily Kouji was there to catch her on time once again.
"I am within you… Orimoto Izumi." The mysterious woman's voice rang into Izumi's head.
"Is there something the matter, Izumi-chan?" Takuya asked her.
"Betsumi… I'm just fine." She simply answered. "I'm just tired… It is okay if I stay here again?"
Kouji looked at Kourei as he was about to ask his permission and the middle-aged man just nodded his head. Then the lone wolf lad carries the blonde beauty to the room once more leaving the others behind. Kourei was keeping his eyes to Izumi, he suddenly recalls the mismatched eyes, sapphire blue and a cat eye purple, which he had saw it yesterday when the blonde beauty suddenly attacked DAESTRA with the power of Wind.
"Although… I know the scientists' last names are Orimoto." He whispered, "Could her parents be the scientists of PROJECT DESTRUCTION?"
Caught 0.9 END
Kairi: Okay more secrets were revealed but there will be more to come. Now everything makes sense how Kourei and DAESTRA knew each other and why Kourei used the code name 'Mishida' in the first place. Still I know you were all wondering who is the strange woman who appears in Izumi's dream and what's so dangerous and how the PROJECT DESTRUCTION was created. You'll find out more soon on the next chapter.
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Lalalala-FUJISAKI-Lalalala Preview on the next chapterKouji widen his eyes as he saw the real documents of PROJECT DESTRUCTION data that has been taken years ago. Not just the documents but also the photos that was attached to the file folder. He could not believe to what he is seeing it.
"What does it has to do with her?" Kouji growled.
"Easy there Kouji. We still haven't proved that she has to do with PROJECT DESTRUCTION." Junpei corrected him.
"This girl has the power to make me stronger!" DAESTRA exclaimed.
"Also her parents are still alive and they are out of the country." Tomoki added, "While two scientist have died three or four years ago in a sudden assassinate."
"You're not, Izumi?" Kouji hissed
Caught 1.0 KazehimeSee you guys on the next chapter. And A Happy New Year!
