"It was about 8 years ago when it happened… I was still a young Assassin then…" Xwart started out. "I was sent on a mission to assassinate Ras, someone who had power in the politician realm. He was accused of embezzling huge amount of money and accepting bribes from criminals."

"Some official he was. Besides, I wonder how does Xwart looks like when you're young. Tell me tell me!" Claire interrupted

"Ha ha… I can't continue my story if you're interrupting me with questions, can I?"

"Oops… Sorry." Claire apologized.

"It's ok… Let's continue…" Xwart continued telling his story…

"Well, another mission to accomplish." A young Assassin said as he leaped from one building to another. The moon was shining brightly up in the deep serene blue sky and everyone was fast asleep. The moon beams that shone on the young Assassin's body cast silhouette on the rooftops. He was moving to where his target was. A few minutes later, he reached. Stopping to take a breath, he took out the photograph of his target. Ras had short yellow hair and yellow eyes, was smartly dressed in the photograph.

"How could anyone so decent looking be so despicable. I guess that's why they say never to judge a book by its cover." The young Assassin mumbled to himself. "However, he does look very familiar to me. No matter, I'll just have to kill him." With that, he kept the photograph and searched for a way in.

Effortlessly, he found an open window. He made his way swiftly to it and tumbled into the room. He made sure that no one was in the room before doing so. After getting into the room, he let his eyes adjusted to the darkness and scanned his surroundings. He saw many soft toys laid neatly on the bed on his right and a study table to his left. Straight ahead was the door to the corridor. The light outside was switched off. Thinking that he could move around in the house silently, he made his way to the door. However, he did not expect what was going to happen next.

A shout came from outside and heavy footsteps were heading towards the room he was in. Instinctively, he hid into the shadows and readied his katars.

"I hate you, father! I hate you!" was the shout that came from outside. The footsteps lead to the door of the room and suddenly, a girl burst into the room and fell onto the bed, sniveling.

"Miss, are you all right?" A maid peered into the room.

"Leave me alone!" the girl screamed and threw a pillow at the door which the made closed just before she threw it.

Crying on the bed, the girl mumbled something.

Unable to hear what she was saying, the young Assassin began to think inside his head.

"This is so troublesome. I do not want to kill anyone else aside from Ras. It seems that I do not have a choice but to kill his daughter too. However, I do not want to get any innocent people involved. What should I do?" As the Assassin thought for a while, the girl took the time to calm herself down. She then looked out into the window and spoke to herself.

"Why do I have to suffer so much? Why do I have to be hurt now and then? Ever since mother died, father has been obsessed with his business and stop loving me? Why?" She questioned herself out loud. "I wish for someone to come and take me away… Anyone will do… Just please… Someone take me away…"

Seeing that she had not noticed him and that he did not have a choice but to kill her in order to continue, he stealthily crept up behind her and was about to plunge his katars down into her chest, the girl noticed something was behind her and turned around.

"Crap, I have to end her life fast before she screams." Thoughts raced through his mind as the young Assassin has been discovered but to his surprise, the girl just closed her eyes and raised her head. Aside from that, she did not do anything else. Seeing that she did not oppose him, the young Assassin lowered his katars and looked at her for a short while.

Realizing that she was not about to be killed, she opened her eyes and looked at the Assassin. The Assassin now had a good look of her as the moonlight shone onto her face. The girl had long yellow hair which reached halfway down her back and had rich yellow eyes. Her features were the best among all the females that he had seen on the streets, in the Assassin Guild or anywhere else. She looked almost like an angel to him. She looked like about the same age as the Assassin.

She opened her mouth to speak and her voice was soft and sweet.

"Why did you not kill me?" she asked.

"Why did you not scream then?" the Assassin questioned back.

"Because… I seek… Death…" Was the answer…

"Ahhh! This is so exciting! I can't wait for what's going to happen next!" – Claire

"Hold your horses… There's a lot more behind…" – Xwart

"Can you tell me how you look like when you're young?" – Claire

"Perhaps I will, perhaps I will not." – Xwart

"Awww… Please?" – Claire

"We do not have much time left! Quick, introduce the next chapter!" - Xwart

"Right! Next chapter! Chapter 3 – Interest. Don't miss it!" – Claire