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Previously on Match Point: Black Tiger frees herself, Rorona is revealed to be working with Hachiman, and the three boys who attempted to rob Hiratsuka are now in police custody and on the news. What will happen next? Find out!


Tuesday – 17:51 - Safehouse

"Shizuka Hiratsuka. Primary target. Female. Age 24. Modern Japanese Language teacher at Sobu Highschool. Lives alone. Father: Yuta Hiratsuka, Chief Justice of the Japan Supreme Court. Mother: Tsubasa Hiratsuka, deceased. Formerly a Modern Japanese Language professor. Primary targets interests include: Shounen manga and anime, alcohol, cigarettes. Primary target drives to work at 05:00 every morning, arriving at 05:30 and leaving anywhere between 15:00 and 19:00. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, before going home, primary target will stop at a convenience store to buy various alcohols and (recently) nicotine patches. On Saturdays, primary target will visit the mall for groceries. Primary targets web history has three frequent searches:

Fairy Tail Season 3 News

How to Quit Smoking

How to Meet New People

Occasionally, when marking worksheets, she'll Google the answers she herself doesn't know."

Hikigaya turns to Ryuzaki who is sitting down on the ground meditating.

"That's pretty much all the information Rorona has gathered after following Hiratsuka around for a week."

Ryuzaki continues to meditate offering only a little attention to the assassin.

"This 'Rorona' person you've fished out appears to be quite the asset."

"It would've been a waste to shoot him."

There is silence as Hachiman repacks the files in the envelope Rorona gave him.

"Has he told you anything about his employers yet?"

"He doesn't seem to know anything. His partner was the one who did the dealings. The only information he'd been given was a location and a mission: to catch me alive at all costs."

"Whoever hired him won't stop looking, you should be weary, we have yet to know their motives."

The older man continues his meditation through out the discussion.

"I've been extra cautious lately, but no ones popped up. If they do decide to show themselves, I'll be ready."

He means what he says. Until these unknowns strike again, the most reasonable action to take would be to continue the mission as planned, the only difference being now Hikigaya is working double time.


Three Months Earlier

Black Tiger, now free, begins to strip the corpse of his clothing and belongings. The man is significantly larger, so she uses the ropes that once constrained her, as a makeshift belt.

'I should find my partner and his handler. It's unlikely I can get out this mall without being caught, on top of that even if I was to get out this building I could only get so far alone.'

She grabs the mans guns and begins her trek though the destroyed compound. Rubble and large piles of concrete are spread over the broken tiled floors.

Currently on the second floor, Black Tiger discretely peeks over the railing. In a circle six soldiers sit together using the debris as chairs. They appear to be cleaning their weapons while chatting amongst themselves.

The assassin can't hear what they're saying but that's good thing, it means that they're unlikely to hear her movements provided she stays on the second floor.

She follows the railing, using it as a cover. Occasionally there'll be a chunk missing or collapsed, these are the most challenging parts. If she gets seen moving from one side to the other, the soldiers will likely over-whelm her. Unlike the locals who terrorise the area, these men are trained and co-ordinated.

As time moves forward so does she, and the distance between Black Tiger and the group of soldiers becomes greater.

Once she is completely out of sight, the assassin vaults over the railing and monkeys down the second floor until she reaches the ground level. This bottom floor of the mall is the least destroyed, and some of the stores glass panes are still intact.

"AAAAAAAAH!"

A scream catches her attention. She begins to move towards it, crawling through tight areas and remaining dead silent as soldiers pass her by in groups of two.

Eventually she reaches an exit, the door is being guarded by two men who are high alert. The exit leads to the parking lot, Black Tiger finds this out by reading the directions and labels around the mall. One of the reasons she specifically was hired for this mission is her fluency in Pashto.

'I can't take them both down hand-to-hand, nor can I shoot them as that would draw in other soldiers.'

She waits a bit and analyses the situation, unfortunately there don't seem to be any solutions to this problem, until she looks up seeing an open vent.

'Perfect.' The assassin thinks to herself as a plan forms.


Present Day – 18:03 - Hiratsukas Apartment

"As you know, the three high schoolers who attempted to rob you some time ago have turned themselves in. They also confessed to everything."

Hiratsuka nods her head at the detective sitting on her couch. He has a deep voice and large presence in the room.

"Now normally when criminals confess the case gets closed pretty quick, however their confession told the events of the attempted robbery a little differently than you did." He sighs before continuing to speak, "I'm here as a courtesy, because your father has done a lot of good for Japan…"

The teacher leans back in her chair and gets a worried look on her face.

"What do you mean? What's going on?"

The detective doesn't break eye-contact.

"To put it frankly, as things are, you may be charged with obstruction of justice."

Shizukas eyes widen.

"What? Why?"

"In your statement you said and I quote 'I was alone and had a few drinks, I went to lay down for a bit. Later on I heard people breaking in. I went out to confront them and they attempted to attack me. I grabbed a knife in the kitchen and fought them off, injuring my hand in the process.' Do you stand by that?"

She hesitates, looking at the ground, then back at the man.

"Yes that is how I remember that night."

The detective sighs and runs his hands through his hair.

"Well we have reason to believe that your statement is false. You see when the boys confessed, they said it wasn't you who fought them off, but rather someone else. One of them said and I quote 'He walked through the door, turned off the lights. Then slammed my friends heads into a table, knocking over a vase or a jar or something. He then came at me, took the hammer and told us to leave.' Hiratsuka, are you saying this isn't what happened?"

There is silence.

"Well… I was very intoxicated that night, so it's possible I misremembered." Her words have very little confidence.

"I see. Well, The Japanese Police have been given an anonymous tip, which has made this case much bigger than we originally thought. At this time I am unable to give you anymore information."

She simply nods her head.

"Thank you for your cooperation, we will speak again soon."

The detective grabs his things and walks out the apartment, saying goodbye once as he leaves. Shizuka closes the door behind him, pondering about what to do.


3 Months Earlier

The ventilation shafts are ice cold, but Black Tiger pushes through. Even the slightest noise could give away her position, so she moves with the utmost caution.

After crawling for some time she reaches a loose grate, which leads up into the underground parking lot. The assassin gives it a push and it opens with ease, making only a small amount of noise.

Black Tiger peeks her head out. In the corner of the large garage three jeeps are parked next to each other. In the middle of the lot, her partner sits naked, tied to a chair.

'I can't see whether or not he's breathing from here, but they'd have probably disposed of the body if he was deceased.'

She continues to look around. A couple soldiers appear to be making patrols, probably because of the size of the parking garage.

'Seven men. If I make a run for my partner, they'll see me. I'll have to take them down individually then…'

Crawling silently out the shaft, she begins to move around the parking garage, using old car wrecks and pillars as cover from the soldiers.

One man sits alone having a smoke. One hand on the cigarette the other on his sidearm. Black Tiger sneaks up behind him, and uses the knife she took off the other soldier to slit his throat.

He attempts to scream but it's to no avail, the assassin made sure to sever his trachea. As the man bleeds out, she drags his body to a less conspicuous place. He is heavy like the last man, but this time she can use her upper body strength which makes the task significantly easier.

'One down.'

Black Tiger moves around the garage some more, sticking to the dark areas to remain unseen. One of the two man patrols walk by her, casually chatting about how they hope they can go home soon. Once they have their backs to her, the assassin leaps out, wrapping her legs around one of the mens necks and snapping it while simultaneously jabbing the knife into the other mans throat. It is an extremely impressive take-down.

'Three down. Four to go.'

She goes on to spend the next twenty-five minutes killing each soldier, leaving almost no trail behind. Once the garage is clear Black Tiger makes a beeline for Hikigaya.

"Are you conscious?" She asks while cutting the ropes.

He clenches and unclenches his fists, perhaps checking to see how numb they are.

"I'm fine. They just took my clothes and knocked me around a bit. Then gave some speech about how people like you and me think that we're all this and all that… To be honest I wasn't really paying attention." The assassin stands up for the first time in what feels like ages and strips some clothes off one of the soldiers.

"You say you're fine, but that wound in your shoulder is looking worse than ever."

Hachiman ignores her worries as he gets dressed. This annoys her slightly.

"Whatever, once we find your handler, we need to get a satellite phone. I'll call my handler and he can arrange an extraction."

"Sounds good."

The two assassins, now both armed walk towards the exit.

"There are two men guarding the door."

They look at each for a second, then nod simultaneously. No more words need to be exchanged.


Present Day – 20:31 - Safehouse

Hachiman calmly paces up and down his room.

CLANK

An empty can of MAX Coffee is thrown in the bin. The assassin stares at it for a bit, continuing to walk back and forth. He then stops abruptly and looks towards his school bag, which is placed on his bed.

'No.'

One word fills his mind.

'Self-control.'

Then two words.

'Patience is a virtue.'

Then four words.

He looks away from the bag, then at it again. A few seconds pass before he walks over to his bed.

ZIP

The bag is opened, and the contents are revealed. If this was a heightened reality world, then the inside of the bag would have a powerful glow emanating from it. The person looking in the bag would try to look away, but the allure of the treasures that lie deep within would be far too great, and all restraint would be lost.

Hikigaya reaches inside, engulfing his forearm in the rays, touching what lies beneath his workbooks. The very act of it feels scandalous, but he can't stop, he's far too deep.

'What would they think if they saw me?'

Who are they? He doesn't know, nor can he think about it. Too many senses being stimulated at once, he can only continue, and imagine what's about to come.

The assassin clutches the item harder, giving into his urges, slowly pulling out the fortune inside the bag. It comes out easily, like Excalibur. Right now, he is a King and this is his birth right.

As the item is removed, Hikigaya cannot help but stare. Words could not describe its beauty…. Actually, that's not accurate: Two words describe it perfectly, and they are laid out in large print right for the world to see.

"MAX Coffee." He says it out loud, audibly confirming its existence.

The moment savoured and remembered. It's not his first time experiencing it's beauty, nor will it be the last, however at this second, Hachiman is locked into a world where it is just him and the treasure in his palm.

STUP

Release. More audio confirmation of it's existence as Hachiman effortlessy fingers it open. A whole new smell fills the room, the mood is changed, though only slightly.

The assassin runs his thumb over the hole, placing his hand in the most convenient spot, before raising the can to his lips.

Contact. The entrance is cold, but not for long, Hachimans warm breathes make sure of that. He raises the can more and the insides begin to leak out bit by bit. First offering a sample, then giving him everything.

Eyes closed, he clutches harder than before, knowing this is it, this is the moment. It fills his mouth, stimulating him in ways nothing ever has. Unseen, his eyes roll back, and he inhales.

GULP

The liquid falls down his throat, and his eyes flutter open. He pants lightly, before transitioning into regular breathing. Hikigaya stays still, not moving an inch. His mind is completely clear, but only for a moment.

'Disgusting.'

One word fills his head.

'Disgusting.'

It is the only word that fills his head.

A look of sadness creeps onto his face as he thinks about what he has just done. He feels disgusted and guilty, he knew he shouldn't have done it, but how could he stop something so good. He always regrets it after, but it has yet to stop him.

'Perhaps… I like this coffee too much..'

He puts the can down, and looks at his clock.

'20:32'

There is silence as he puts his head in his hands, however before he can think anything, his silence is interrupted.

BEEP
BEEP

He walks over to his phone and checks the notifications. They are both from Hiratsuka, the messages read: "We need to speak now." And "Pls meet me at the café by the school. It's very important."


Authors notes: Murder, detectives and coffee! What else could you want from a fanfiction? Chapter 14 will be up next week :)