"Uh, excuse me, we're lost. Would you mind helping us find our way?"

Chitaru turned back and discovered a young boy with lilac hair, holding hand with a girl who appeared younger than him, who had pinkish-lilac hair. Both of them had brown eyes. Chitaru smiled softly. It reminded her of her first meeting with Hitsugi.

"Of course. What's your name?"

"I'm Tsurugi, and this is my sister Chidori.

The little girl remained silent, gazing at Chitaru with an empty gaze, while her brother had a friendly smile on his face.

This is how Chitaru met Tsurugi and Chidori. She met them another way too, when she was hanging out with Hitsugi. But for some reasons, Hitsugi felt that there was someone off with those children.

Chitaru didn't want to believe it, but it turned out that Hitsugi was right.

"My sister and I…we're assassins."

Tsurugi came to see them one day, alone, to tell them the truth. Chitaru couldn't believe it. Those two kids she grew fond of were assassins? Why is everyone she got attached to ended up being one?

"Let me guess. You're from Datura, aren't you?" Hitsugi asked.

"Yes. My sister and I, we were raised by Datura to become assassins. Our mission is to kill the deserter Kirigaya Hitsugi, also known as Angel Trumpet, as well as Namatame Chitaru, the one who they assume made her quit," Tsurugi admitted. "We approached you that day to gain information about you."

"I see. So Datura is still training kids. But why are you telling us that? Aren't your mission to kill us?" Hitsugi insisted.

"I…I don't want to kill. I know it's wrong. I realized it when I met you. Namatame is such a good person, it didn't feel right to kill her. But my sister, she…she won't give up easily. She's younger than me, which means Datura started to brainwash her since a young age. She's too much indoctrinated, she will try to kill you. But please, don't hurt her! It's not her fault, she was raised to be this way. Please, help me save her, save her from her murderous instinct!"

"Chitaru-san is really at making us assassins realized that we are wrong uh," Hitsugi commented.

Chitaru really felt bad for this child. He wasn't a bad kid, he didn't choose this life, and neither his younger sister. They were…like Hitsugi. No, not exactly. They were like Hitsugi when she was still a kid, before she had done something unforgivable. Still, Chitaru had managed to forgive Hitsugi eventually, but perhaps it wasn't too late for these kids, before they commit the irreparable. They may have a chance to save them before they went through whatHitsugi underwent, to avoid a tragedy to happen like the day they played Romeo & Juliet. With this new determination in mind, Chitaru put a hand on Tsurugi's shoulder and gave him a reassuring smile.

"Don't worry, I'll help your sister. You did good by telling us, it's the proof you have a kind heart," Chitaru said.

"If it's what Chitaru-san wants, then I'll help you too. After all, I'm well placed to understand what you go through," Hitsugi added with a soft smile.

Chitaru was glad to have Hitsugi's support. It really showed how much she had changed since the time she was still working for Datura.

"Onii-chan…you traitor."

They all turned back to discover Chidori, who was pointing a gun at them, gazing at them with a cold and almost dead inside expression.

Things didn't look good. There was a 7 years old girl aiming at them right now. But Hitsugi managed to stay calm. Chitaru looked more anxious while Tsurugi seemed afraid. But he bravely went in front Hitsugi and Chitaru in a protective gesture.

"Wait, Chidori! Don't do that! Namatame, and Kirigaya too, they are good people. They don't deserve to die!" Tsurugi said.

"Irrelevant. The mission is to kill them. The type of person they are doesn't matter," Chidori replied coldly.

"Killing is…wrong. Please, understand it!"

"Onii-chan, we only exist to kill. This is our purpose in life. This is what they told us, this is…the truth. So get out of the way…or I'll shoot you!"

Tsurugi looked like he hesitated for a moment, but he didn't move.

"Then you'll have to shoot me," he said.

Chidori looked like she was about to do it. Chitaru wanted to intervene, but Hitsugi stopped her.

"She's going to kill him!" Chitaru protested.

"No, she won't. I don't see murderous intent in her eyes, not when she's aiming at her brother," Hitsugi calmly said.

Chidori, despite her stoic expression, had her hands shaking. She was hesitating. Her eyes teared up, but she continued to look emotionless.

"I don't understand…why can't I pull the trigger? Why can't I kill him? What is stopping me? I was trained for that, so why…Why can't I do it!? I want an explanation!"

"It's because you love him. He's important to you. It's your emotions that stop you," Hitsugi suddenly replied.

"My…emotions? What are you saying…it doesn't make sense. I'm not supposed to have those, I'm an assassin…"

"Yes, you have emotions. You were just trained to cut yourself from them, but you still have them. Datura is good at training kids to shut their emotions, but they never truly go away. I was…like you before. So I understand. When I started to feel my emotions again, I realized that…I was wrong. My emotions are what saved me from a ruthless life, a life where I could only destroy others' lives. A life you could avoid if you listen to your emotions."

"I…I don't want that. Emotions…are painful. It hurt…"

Chidori suddenly dropped the gun, flustered, and fell on her knees.

"Killing…is supposed to be my life. But I can't kill onii-chan even though he compromised the mission…My life has no purpose without killing…"

"Don't say that!" Chitaru suddenly exclaimed. "It's a life full of murders that have no purpose. I know it too, I used to be an assassin. I thought that I had good reason to kill, but…I was wrong. There's no good reason to kill. It's when you realize this that you can finally enjoy and value life."

"You…why are you telling me that? I came here to kill you, so why are you…comforting me? It doesn't make sense. You should…hate me."

"The old me would, but I changed. I learned that sometimes, we have to forgive in order to keep going. I understand it thanks to someone dear to me," Chitaru said, glancing briefly at Hitsugi.

"I used to be like you, so you can trust me. You can change, you have the choice of what you want to do in your life. You could live happily with your brother, away from all the killing. This is what he wants. And we agreed to help him convince you," Hitsugi added.

"Still…Datura won't let us go. Onii-chan and I, we can't go away. This is our fate."

"We'll protect you. We're running from them since years now and we survived all this time. You can trust us," Chitaru said.

"Chidori, please, let's stop. I don't want to be an assassin, I don't want to kill. Let's just…stay with them. I trust them. Do you trust me?"

"Onii-chan…of course I trust you."

"Then you can trust them too," he said with a smile.

Chidori looked like she was hesitating. Hitsugi suddenly approached her and offered her a hand. After a moment of hesitation, the little girl finally accepted her hand and stood up.

"But then, if we can't go back to Datura, what will happen to us?" Chidori asked.

"I told you, we'll take care of you. Are you fine with that, Hitsugi?"

"If it's what you want, then yes."

"And you kids?"

"Of course!" Tsurugi replied enthusiastically.

"If onii-chan is fine with it…then I guess I'm fine with it too."

Chitaru smiled and hugged the two children. Hitsugi smiled too, happy that this situation ended up peacefully. But then, she realized something. Did she and Chitaru just agree to adopt two kids? And if so, then…she was happy about it. Having kids with Chitaru was one of Hitsugi's dream, and it seemed that it just came true.

This one feels a little bit rushed, but I didn't want it to be much longer than the other chapters, and there's a deeper context with this one. Still, I hope you like it. Seeya next time for room #5 aka the problematic room.