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Previously on Match Point: One year ago Hikigaya was sent into New York City to assassinate a man going by the alias Haru Kaito. The target was staying in a well protected gang hideout, but it was no issue for Hachiman.

After assassinating his target and blowing up the building, police determined it was a squad of people who did the job. The target in question was none other than Yukino Yukinoshita's uncle, who she cared about very much. Recently new information about his murder had come to light, revealing it was not a squad but one man who killed Kaito. After finding out about this, Yukino reluctantly told her language teacher Shizuka Hiratsuka about the new information, mainly because she needed to get it off her chest but also because last year when her uncle died, Yukino had confided in her teacher, and thought it would be disrespectful not to update her on the situation.

She explained that her father was going to track down this assassin and get the name of the man who hired him to kill Kaito. Hiratsuka warned against this, which greatly upset the young girl. Some time later Haruno did find the single assassin who orchestrated the hit. Using questionable means, she got in contact with him and over the phone the two of them agreed to meet later tonight and settle things once and for all.


Friday Night – Unmarked Van – 19:04

Hikigaya opens the back doors and throws the tied up operative out into the street.

"Walk for a bit, I'm sure you'll find someone to help you." He says as the vehicle begins to drive away.

The man shoots Hachiman a dirty look before standing up and shaking the dust from the sidewalk off his suit. Back in the van, the assassin climbs into the passenger seat next to Rorona and begins to speak.

"We're meeting up with your former employer in a few hours. Some preparation would be in order."

The older of the two keeps his eyes on the road as they drive.

"Are you sure it's safe? I mean this person seems to have a lot of power. It could be an ambush."

"The deal is that we meet face-to-face, I give them the name of the person who hired me to kill some guy in New York and then they'll leave my target and I alone. They sounded sincere on the phone, but I'm not naïve enough to put my faith in strangers."

"So what do you propose we do?"

"There's a building in a not-so-good neighbourhood close to the meetup site. Some guys have been using it to sell firearms to gangs. I say we head there and arm ourselves."

"Okay, okay. I like that idea."

Hikigaya tells Rorona the address and they make U-turn, heading in that direction. After about thirty-minutes of driving, graffitied walls begin to become more frequent and quite a few people can be seen standing around dumpster fires. Some cars have their back windows shattered, and lots of the structures have bullet holes them.

"Damn this place is shitty." Rorona says while looking at a couple of guys in bandannas walking down the street.

"Don't get jumpy."

"You kidding? Neighbourhoods like this make me feel nostalgic for my childhood. This is my element, if anything."

"Great."

The van pulls up next to a building with a wide metal door, boarded up windows and some gang signs sprayed about. Hikigaya and Rorona get out and walk up to the entrance.

KNOCK

KNOCK

"Do you have any idea what we're getting?" The older of the two asks as they bang their fists on the metal.

"Remington Model 700 Sniper Rifle, a few Beretta 92's and if they have one: an M4 Carbine."

A man in a sleeveless-vest opens the door and gives the two of them a curious look.

"That sounds expensive." Rorona says to Hachiman chuckling. "Are you sure you have enough cash to pay."

"Who said anything about paying?"

The assassin reaches behind his back, pulls out a handgun, then shoots the man in front of them in his leg.

"AGH!" He screams as he drops to the ground.

"You're literally the most insane person I've ever met…" Rorona comments with a sigh as they walk over the man.

"Noted."

Two other men - dressed similarly - run around the corner only to meet the same fate. As they roll around on the floor Hikigaya finds a large room filled with guns.

"Grab everything, then let's get going."

He takes a large sack and begins throwing firearms into it. The older of the two shakes his head as he looks at all the guns.

"Are you sure this is okay? I mean... Shit."

"They're arms dealers, it's not like they're going to go to the police. Plus if anything we're doing Chiba a favour by getting these weapons off the street."

Rorona scoffs and begins grabbing guns and putting them in his sack.

"I better be getting payed for this."

"Do you ever stop complaining?"


2 Months Earlier

Hikigaya's eyes begin to flutter open as he hears two voices.

"Are they breathing?"

"This one's been poisoned. Definitely dead."

"And the other two?"

"I checked the ladies pulse. Alive. Unconscious. Same as the boy over here."

The assassin stays still and continues to listen as he feels the blood leaking through the duct tape.

"Well he had the handbag on him, let's just get out of here."

"We gotta finish it man, put him down permanently. No loose ends."

"He's unconscious. Plus I'm pretty sure he's just a kid. We've got the package let's go."

'This must be the last group of men sent to get the handbag.'

"It's not up for debate. Take his gun and shoot him."

The man sighs and reaches down next to Hikigaya's body to grab the pistol. He is more than shocked when the seemingly unconscious boy grabs his arm. Hachiman quickly pulls himself up, using the operative for balance. The other man sees this and raises his gun firing two silenced shots. Instead of hitting the intended target, they hit the mans partner.

"AGH! You shot me in my ass!"

"I meant to shoot him!"

The assassin gets behind the now wounded man and uses him as a shield. He places his hands around his neck indicating he could snap it at any moment.

"Okay we surrender!" The wounded man says as blood starts dripping down to his feet.

"What? No we don't! We're in charge here!" His partner yells aiming the gun at Hikigaya. Currently they are about four metres away from each other.

"The hell do you mean we're in charge? I'm bleeding... From my ASS!"

Both men are wearing cheap grey suits and have sneakers on.

"Just shut up Michael!"

"Don't say my damn name shithead!"

Hikigaya groans at their behaviour, still trying to get his head together after momentarily losing consciousness. A few seconds later he begins speaking.

"You know for a package that's so important, you guys seem a bit in over your heads…"

"Well yeah I mean we're not all pros."

"How about you lower your gun and I let you and your partner here go back to the train carriage you came from, then once we get to the next stop we go our separate ways?"

"No deal. We need that handbag. The bounty is huge."

"Just take the deal… I need a doctor or something…" His injured partner interjects.

"You better decide quick, because my hands are getting restless."

Hikigaya applies some pressure to the man's neck.

"You may have my partner, but I have a gun on you. The odds seem in our favour don't they?"

"I suppose, but then again: There's a silenced pistol lying on the floor next to me, and I reckon I could snap your friends neck and shoot you with that gun before you can do anything about it."

The man takes a deep breathe.

"I think you're bluffing."

"You really want to take that bet?"

There is a long pause as they stare intently into each others eyes. Eventually the man slowly lowers his gun.

"Good choice." Hachiman says before throwing the wounded man at his partner as a distraction and rolling to the side, grabbing the pistol. He raises it and fires two shots.


Present Day – Parking Garage – 00:03

A shiny black Zagato Alfa Romeo sports car with tinted windows and no number plates pulls up at the top of the empty parking garage. Haruno - the driver - ignores the lines painted on the ground and stops the car at the position she feels is most comfortable for her. The area is dark and illuminated only by the front and back car lights. Inside the vehicle Yukino sits next to her sister, both fully dressed in combat gear with their hair tied back.

"Are you sure you're ready for this?' Haruno asks.

"I've been waiting a year for justice. I'm ready."

"The way you phrase that sentence suggests you aren't. We're only here to speak to the man, nothing else."

Yukinoshita nods.

"As long as we keep our cool this will go smoothly."

The older of the two reaches down into the side of her seat, grabs something, then pulls it out. The item in question is .50 caliber Desert Eagle. It makes a loud noise as Haruno inserts a magazine into the bottom and checks the safety. She then puts it on her sisters lap.

"What is this for?"

"Just in case."

"In case of what?"

"In case you need to defend yourself, properly."

"I don't need you worrying about me Haruno, and even if I did: A hand-canon seems like overkill." Yukino says snidely.

"Don't get cocky, Princess. This man is extremely dangerous. You're lucky I'm even allowing you to be here."

"I'm here of my own accord. I can do what I want."

Haruno chuckles.

"Whatever you say…"

They sit in silence for some time before Yukinoshita changes the subject.

"No matter what happens tonight I need you to make a promise to me, Haruno."

"Oh really, and what is this promise?"

Yukino takes a deep breathe.

"I need to know you'll stop interfering with Shizuka Hiratsuka's life."

"Why do you even care? Do you have a little crush on your teacher?"

"It's not like that. She's a good woman, not a pawn in your stupid games. Just leave her out of this from now on."

"This 'stupid game' as you call it, that I am playing right now, is so that you and Father can get some closure over Uncles death. Personally, I don't care either way. He was a traitor to our family. All this is out of the kindness of my heart, so be a little appreciative."

The younger of the two sighs and leans back in her seat.

"Thank you for tracking the assassin down, and arranging this."

"You're welcome Yukino."

They sit in silence for a bit longer before Haruno sees a man dressed in all black and in a balaclava start walking towards their vehicle from the other end of the car park.

"There he is..."

The Yukinoshita sisters put on their ski masks and get out the car, ready to finally face the assassin.


2 Months Earlier

PSEW

PSEW

The smell of gunpowder further fills the employees only carriage as Hikigaya fires two shots from the British agent's silenced weapon into the men. One in each of their legs.

"What hell man!? You said you'd let us go."

The assassin picks the handbag up off the floor.

"Yep, and I am. You guys are amateurs, stupid and dangerous."

"Gee thanks…" The one man responds clutching his leg.

"You're no danger to me though, so I'll let you live. Next time, if you go on a mission try not to get get shot. You two seem like you're prone to accidents."

"Screw you! We're gonna bleed out here…"

Hachiman walks over to the door that leads into the next train carriage. He takes out his MAC-11 and removes the magazine, then drops the gun on the floor.

"You'll be fine, I made sure not to hit anywhere near your femoral artery. The train will be stopping shortly and someone will find you."

With that, he opens up the door and walks out, leaving them alone. The sounds of restless children and exhausted adults are the first thing that greets him as he enters the next part of the train. The four parties have been taken care of, however there's the slim chance that there could be more assassins, so Hikigaya makes sure to stay in the carriage second closest to the driver.

"Hey honey what's up? I'll be home soon… Yes… Okay will do."

Hachiman sees a woman sitting alone by a window. He walks up to her and taps on her shoulder.

"Sorry, may I sit next to you? I'm having some issues getting to the other carriage and I think the attendant is busy."

This is not wholly a lie. His original seat is sealed off in first-class and the attendant is unconscious in the employees only section.

"Uhh… Yeah sure as long as you don't try and take my soup!"

The assassin looks at her with a deadpan expression.

"Just kidding haha…"

Her attempt at a joke makes things very awkward, and they sit for the remainder of ride in dead silence. Eventually the train horn goes off and the vehicle begins to slow down. The country-side out the window that was once obscured by motion blur becomes clear and the smoke from the engine fades.

Hikigaya stands up and offers a respectful smile to the lady before walking towards the exit. The rest of the passengers do the same and the sounds of people standing up and moving around becomes more than prevalent. The lights above the side doors go from orange to green as they open automatically. Hachiman's only luggage was the duffel bag he was given, which is still by his original seat, so he's off the train quicker than most. As he gets onto the platform of people waiting he begins to hear some commotion, then panicked shouting.

"There are people tied up in first-class!"

"I see a man on the floor! Is he dead?!"

"I can't open the door someone took off the handle."

Hachiman smiles to himself as he clicks the button on his ear piece.

"Mission complete. I have the package."

"Excellent. We'll meet you outside the station."

"Copy that."

He continues to walk away as security guards run past him towards the train.


Present Day – Parking Garage - 00:15

"Are you in position?" Hikigaya asks as he holds his cellphone up to his ear.

"Yep, I can see everything." Rorona answers, lying on another rooftop while looking through the scope of a sniper rifle. He specifically has his sights trained on the sports car that arrived about ten minutes ago.

"Alright. I'm about to make contact. Do not engage unless I tell you to."

"Don't worry, I've got this."

The assassin begins to walk towards the car. He is currently dressed in all black and wearing a ski-mask. On each leg he has a Beretta holstered, along with his karambit knife. Once he is certain the people inside the car have seen him, he stops walking and stands still, letting the headlights illuminate his presence further. The doors open and the vehicles inhabitants get out, then walk to the front of the car and stand next to each other with one arm at their sides and the other on their respective firearms.

Yukino looks at the masked man standing just fifteen to twenty metres away from her. She clenches her fist as she feels her heart start beating rapidly. Hachiman quickly deducts both are woman, judging by their frames. The three of them stand in silence for several seconds before Hikigaya reaches behind his back and pulls out an envelope.

"This is the name of the man who hired me to kill Haru Kaito last year."

Haruno smiles, though it goes unseen.

"Give it to us."

"I will, but first I want to know for sure that you'll leave Shizuka Hiratsuka alone. No police, no news stations and no men following her."

"You have our word. We just want the name of your employer." Haruno says with a nod.

Yukino takes a deep breathe and memories of her uncle begin to play through her brain. She clenches her fist harder and scowls through the mask.

"Tell you me why you're protecting Shizuka Hiratsuka!" She yells out abruptly.

Both Haruno and Hikigaya look at the young girl.

'Protecting? I guess they assumed that after what happened at the warehouse.'

"Answer the question, assassin." Yukino says gritting her teeth.

"My mission isn't any of your concern."

She feels her blood begin to get hotter.

"Calm down." Haruno whispers to her sister.

The tension rises as Yukino and Hachiman stare into each other's eyes. His eyes look bored whereas hers are filled with fury. The stare is broken when the masked girl shuts her eyelids tightly and faces her head down to the ground.

'I thought the employers name would be enough, but I was wrong.' She looks up, opening her eyes. 'I want his head as well!'

Yukino let's loose and begins to sprint towards the masked assassin. She pulls out her usual weapon: A knife with a retractable blade. Hikigaya sees this and immediately recognizes the equipment. He raises his arm up, indicating he doesn't want Rorona to shoot. The older of the two continues to watch the exchange through his scope from the other rooftop.

The dark-haired girl swings the blade right at Hikigaya's face, missing only slightly. Not a moment later she jabs it towards his chest. As she does this he grabs her wrist and kicks her in the stomach. Haruno shakes her disapprovingly at her sisters lack of self-control.

Yukino grabs the assassin's foot as she feels the wind get knocked out over. She pulls up his leg and punches him in the thigh and then in the knee. He begins fall backwards, but quickly regains balance. Yukino sends the knife towards his face once again, this time connecting and cutting his cheek through the mask. Hikigaya blocks several subsequent kicks and punches from her, while getting his own attacks blocked and redirected. They fight fast and efficiently, easily keeping up with each other.

CLICK

The young girl pulls out her Desert Eagle and aims it right at her opponents head. Not a moment later he disarms her, and unloads the gun. The assassin then pistol whips her hard against the face. She stumbles back and he wastes no time grabbing her and putting her in a headlock. Despite clearly both being skilled fighters, Hikigaya takes the victory.

Haruno raises her arm.

"Enough! Both of you."

The two of them stop tussling and the Hikigaya lets Yukino go, pushing her away from him. The oldest of the three walks towards Hachiman and extends her arm. He pulls out the envelope and hands to her.

"Thank you. Let's go." Haruno looks at her younger sister with an annoyed expression in her eyes.

Yukinoshita - still furious - looks at Haruno then at the masked assassin. She weighs up her options before calming herself down and turning around. She begins to stomp towards the vehicle she arrived in, while Hikigaya goes off in the other direction and calls Rorona.

The man promptly answers his phone.

"Want me to do anything?"

The cars engine roars as Haruno turns the keys in the ignition.

"No. They've got what they need. We'll wait a week and see what happens."

"Damn. I didn't even get to shoot this sweet sniper." Rorona says half-jokingly.

"Too bad."

"So what are we gonna do with all the guns in the van?"

"You said you needed money Rorona. I'm sure you can find someone to sell them to."

"Thanks, you're too kind."

"Keep following Hiratsuka for now. Make sure there are no other tails or that she doesn't go get herself into any trouble. I'll contact you when I need you."

Hikigaya ends the call before hearing the sports car behind him drive down the garage ramps. Inside the vehicle, Haruno scolds her younger sister, but Yukino's mind is some other place, as she feels the assassin was uncomfortably familiar.


Authors Notes: And with that the train mission comes to an end as well as Haruno and Yukino's search for their uncles killer. But now that they have the name of the man who hired Hikigaya what will they do? Will this effect things at school? Will Hiratsuka start getting more screen time in this fanfiction ABOUT her? Find out next week in chapter 22!