Ewiituntmay: Well, here's chapter 3, I'm dedicating it to i love athrun, and Sakura 2 for reviewing. I hope everybody enjoys ^-^

Recap: "Yep…I kinda like that Momo kid, he's kinda cute." She smiled and gushed like a regular teenager, but the sparkle of intelligence in her eyes was still there, warning anyone smart enough to realize it, that she wasn't just a regular teenager.

~Chapter 3~

Let me explain something to you, neither Kimi or me are regular teenagers. We are actually…spies?…assassins?…or something of the sort. I am the best 'spy/assassin' in the entirety of The Organization, a network of 'spies/assassins'. The reason I know Ryoma from the United States of America is because he was one of my missions, I was protecting him from my very own arch-nemesis, Akira Aramaki. Aramaki is a very resourceful and manipulative man, and is always thinking of new ways to test my skills in the hopes of one day defeating me and making me his 'minion'. Or even stooping to trying to talk me into joining his side…although he does make sense sometimes, telling me things about The Organization. These are things I already know, including the fact that first and foremost The Organization is a network of assassins…though they don't know that I know. The only reason I am out protecting people is because Aramaki wants to use the said people to take The Organization down. I don't blame him, but I work for the assassination network, so I do as I'm told, by any means necessary! Kimi isn't actually my little sister, as everyone here, including Ryoma, thinks. She is the top assassin/spy out of the other teenagers, hardly equal to me, but not one to underestimate. She is usually assigned her own missions while we stay somewhere somewhat long term, like this, though it had ever only happened twice before now.

I sighed and started toward the stairs, right now I needed sleep, since I haven't slept for a good seventy hours…straight, "good-night Kimi."

She smiled and bounced off toward the kitchen, "Good-night, QuickSilver." She smirked at the name. I figured she probably either thought the name quite fitting or thought it was a joke…it didn't really matter to me either way, I would simply finish my mission and she would do hers and that would be that. After our respective missions were accomplished we would go our separate ways and only meet up if The Organization required us to do so.

(the next day)

I walked out the door just in time to see Fuji, he was just barely reaching my house and turned to me with his usual smile in place, "Ah hello Lien. Would you like to walk to school with me?" I smiled and nodded, walking over to him, we turned and started the walk to school.

"So, what homeroom do you have?" I looked over at him and smiled when he talked, we had the same homeroom. I already knew, because it had been arranged that way. I smiled when he answered, "Cool that's my homeroom too!" He looked over at me, the same smile on his face.

"That's nice." I looked at him, my smile slightly dampened. I just looked forward and shrugged. Oh well. I have a few days to get to know them a little more. I'm just glad that they aren't all as indifferent as Ryoma was.

"So why are you here in Japan anyway?" I shrugged and smiled.

"I don't know, we just felt like something different, and Kimi and I haven't been here since we were little. So we figured we'd come back."

"What about your parents? Aren't they here with you?" Fuji's smile dimmed ever so slightly, but I noticed anyway.

"No, actually our parents died shortly after we moved to the U.S. So from there we were put into a foster home, then we decided we'd move here. Being that our family was rich. That was also the reason we were allowed to stay together. Our parents had made such arrangements in case they should ever die before we were old enough to take care of ourselves."

Fuji nodded. He seemed a bit aloof, but not the same way as Ryoma, "So how did you and Ryoma meet?"

"We were in the same age group in a tennis tournament once. It was the national that I took the title actually and we were both in an age group where everyone was about two to three years older than us. He was still pretty good then, but he's gotten a lot better. Kimi doesn't really like tennis, mostly because she doesn't really understand it. Kinda surprising but you know…whatever."

"Oh, so are you two going out? You know like boyfriend-girlfriend? Or have you ever went out?"

I looked at him, one eyebrow raised, "No. I wouldn't mind, but he probably wouldn't be my first choice…although he wouldn't be my last."

"So what kind of guys do you like? You know what's your type?" I looked at him again, my eyebrow hitched up just a little bit more than last time.

"I don't know…I'd probably choose someone like you, Fuji-kun," I watched his surprised reaction that consisted all of raising his eyebrow, "you have a really good poker face. I just like that in people…for some reason." It was pretty true, I would probably pick someone like Fuji if I ever had to make that kind of choice. I wasn't sure I'd ever really get the chance to make such a decision, but it didn't matter.

"Really?" Fuji stopped and turned to me then, "Would you do me the honor of being my girlfriend?"

I stopped and turned to him as well, "What? …" I was actually kinda surprised, I didn't think that he would ask me to be his girlfriend…but I wasn't disappointed, this would make protecting him and the others much better, "Uh…yeah…sure. I'd love that." I smiled at him and when he offered me his hand I took it and we continued on to school.

When we reached the gate Eiji came running up to us, surprise evident on his face, "Uwahh…you guys are holding hands?!"

"Lien has agreed to be my girlfriend." Fuji's smile brightened just a little, but as usual I noticed. Eiji's smiled widened as his disbelief turned into happiness.

"That's soooo cute! You guys look good together!" Eiji gave me a big hug, nearly choking me, Fuji pulled my arm gently.

"Eiji. Don't hog her." Fuji then pulled me into a hug, gently and playfully. I smiled at Eiji's pouting face. Fuji pulled away grabbed my hand and continued to walk to the courts for morning practice. Eiji was still mock pouting, until I offered my other hand to him, which he grabbed happily and all but skipped the rest of the way to the courts. Once we reached the courts Eiji went bouncing off to get ready.

"Hey Eiji, Fuji, QuickSilver. Good morning." Fuji and I were still holding hands when Oishi walked up to us. He seemed surprised but didn't really say anything when he seen us holding hands.

Eiji was jumping around telling everyone that we were now going out together. Everyone was kinda surprised but they were fairly happy…except for Ryoma and Tezuka who looked indifferent as always.

"She hasn't even been here a whole day and she already has a boyfriend…I bet she's a player!"

"Yeah…I mean come on."

A couple of the fan girls came walking up to me, I just turned and looked at them indifferently. I just looked over at Fuji and shrugged, I didn't want to start any trouble with these girls, they had no chance of winning if I ever fought them, even if I toned my fighting way down.

"So, why are you seducing Fuji-senpai?"

"Yeah. I mean he's too good for you." I just shrugged at them, I didn't really care what they said. They were just girls after all, and I had heard much, much more insulting things than that.

"HEY!!! Nee-san…good morning." Kimi came jogging up to us, she pushed rudely passed the girls, I knew it wasn't a coincidence. I smiled at her.

"Good morning Kimi, coming to school already? Or was the Espresso closed today."

"Yeah…they suck, but anyway I figured I'd come to school and see if I can figure out tennis…again. I still don't get-"

"Hey! Can't you see we're talking here?!" I smiled apologetically at Kimi and Fuji.

"Um…you shouldn't talk to Kimi like that…she's not as forgiving as I-"

"No, no. Let me handle this nee-san…don't worry, I won't hurt them too badly." she smiled at me, knowingly.

"Just be careful Kimi, it is our first day after all-" she put her hand up and turned to the girls.

"I heard you insulting Lien earlier…that kind of stuff really doesn't need to be voiced, if you think that way fine, but nee-san has too much on her mind to worry about the likes of you…oh yeah," she turned back to me and Fuji, "that reminds me, congratulations nee-san…and Fuji-kun." She smiled brightly. I smiled back and Fuji nodded acknowledgement, she turned back to the girls and proceeded to beat them up. She refrained from hurting them too badly as per my request, thankfully. The rest of us had turned back to the courts when Tezuka told everyone to get ready for practice.

Fuji gave me a very small, quick kiss on the cheek before turning to the changing rooms. I smiled and sat on the bleachers to watch the practice, Kimi came over and sat next to me when she was done with the girls.

"Don't worry, I just ruffled them up a bit. Nothing serious, just a few bruises, and scratches." I nodded and shrugged.

"Well, what happened to them was entirely their own fault." She nodded, and we sat quietly until practice was over.

Fuji and Eiji came over to me, and the three of us began walking to our homeroom. Kimi had walked over to Momo and asked if he could show her to her homeroom, which was also his…which was also not a coincidence.

I walked, holding both Fuji and Eiji's hands. Eiji was swinging that hand and was talking about…something, my mind vaguely took notes as we walked into the classroom, Fuji pulled me over to his seat and bade me sit next to him. I smiled, and walked to the front of the classroom when the teacher asked me to introduce myself. I wrote my name on the board, in both near perfect calligraphy and English, my age and my birth date...for this mission. I turned back toward the class, the teacher asked if anybody had any questions for me. A few asked a couple of questions pertaining to my hobbies, and what the U.S. was like…so on and so forth, and one guy was even brave enough to ask if I had a boyfriend, to which I replied, "Yes."

"Who? Is he here in Japan?"

"Is he famous…ooh I bet he's really cute…"

A couple of related comments followed, I looked at Fuji for permission. He nodded yes and I pointed, "Actually my current boyfriend is Fuji Shusuke."

He flashed his 'fake' smile at the people who looked at him, wide-eyed.

After that the teacher asked me to sit down and told the class to save further questions for lunch. I smiled gently when Fuji took my hand from my desk, and held it in the aisle between our desks. I had to admit, I've never had an actual boyfriend before…not that I was a virgin…but I didn't have an official boyfriend, so I thought it felt kinda good to be considered Fuji's girlfriend…I even liked him a little more now.

Lunch came and people flooded around our desks. We were bombarded with questions. We both took turns answering calmly until Eiji came over rescuing us, "Hey guys! You should leave them alone. They are a couple after all." After that many of the people went off to have their lunches. Eiji smiled happily at us.

"Want to join us for lunch Ai-Chan?" He looked at me wide-eyed, surprised by the nickname.

"Ai-Chan?! … okay!" Eiji sat down with us and ate, mostly from his own lunch, but occasionally picking off of Fuji's and sometimes asking if he could have something from mine. We talked, and it felt like I was really accepted. I felt like I wasn't really an assassin for a big underground organization that just wanted to kill people that got in their way. Of course I never forgot that, but it was nice to pretend.

The rest of the class went by quietly now that most of the class' curiosity was satisfied. Fuji continued to hold my hand, and the teacher must have found it cute enough not to say anything, because he never told us anything…for which I was glad.

The bell rang, signaling the end of the day for school, "You gonna come watch us practice, QuickSilver?" I was surprised that Eiji was calling me QuickSilver instead of his own made up nickname. I didn't mind though.

"Of course…unless you'd rather I didn't…" Both boys looked at me with a 'yeah right' expression, "I didn't think so. Come on let's go."

Eiji grabbed his bag and went running out the door. Fuji and I grabbed our bags and followed.

"He reminds me of a dog." I looked over at Fuji, we had reached the courts and Fuji was about to head off to the changing rooms.

"Why's that?"

"Well, because he always has a lot of energy, and he seems very loyal, although probably couldn't keep a secret very well…unless it was extremely important that he did. And he's very friendly."

"Yeah, you're right he does seem like a dog." Fuji smiled, kissed my hand then went to the changing rooms. I took a seat on the bleachers, Kimi came up and sat beside me for a few seconds.

"I'm going to go hang out with some friends. I'll be home later tonight." I nodded.

"Okay…be careful…although I'm sure I don't need to tell you." She smirked and shook her head.

"Yeah. I know. Thanks anyway. See ya later."

She went running off to do whatever she needed to do. It was probably mission related. I wouldn't be surprised, but it could also be just hanging out with some new friends. I didn't care either way as long as she didn't blow our cover.

After practice Fuji and I went out for a quick dinner, and anyone else that wanted to come along.

Things continued this way for the next two weeks. I had been in Japan as a student in Seishun Academy for a total of 12 days, without any trouble. On the 13th day however the trouble began.

A/N: Well, hope you liked the story so far. When I get at least one or two more reviews I'll be sure to post chapter 4! Until next time, See ya ^-^