Author Notes:

I've got some pretty good feedback about this fic.

I was a little worried no one would like it XD

Glad I'm wrong.

Disclamer: Dont own it, dont need to own it.

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Chapter 2

The blunette next to her startled her as she grabbed her hand and answered the men. "We're Orphans, remember? We don't belong to anyone!" With that, she sped ahead, dragging the brunette along with her. Feeling that now wouldn't be the time to protest, Shizuru kept quite, silently following the younger girl. The men shouted behind them, trying to catch up.

"Fujino, was it? I'm going to let go of your hand in five seconds. When that happens, I want you to take the alleyway on your right. Don't worry its not a dead-end. It should take you straight to Linden Baum. I'm going to run across the street. I'll meet you there when I can. Which will be in ten minutes. Stay inside, sit at the booth towards the exit." She turned back to the brunette once. "Got that?"

With that said, she let go off the girl and her plan was in action. Two men took after Natsuki, one after Shizuru. The green-eyed beauty weaved her way through traffic with hidden expertise. She was losing the men quickly. Shizuru on the other hand had the man just where she wanted him. Once he got close enough she removed her sunglasses and stared at him intently. He stared at her, his face blank and vacant. "You've been hit by a car." She told him very matter-of-factly before slipping her glasses back on and walking away.

As she reached the alley, she could hear the man screaming as if he were indeed hit by a car. 'It's quite simple really. I entered his mind and hit the pain receptors across his body. When I left, the pain took affect.' She smiled to herself, proud of what she had done.

Like Natsuki had told her, Linden Baum was just ahead. Having a photographic memory of sorts, she made her way to the booth in the back and ordered a cup of tea. 'I hope she's alright. She said she would be here in ten minutes, but how can she be so sure?'

At about the same time, Natsuki was beating the last of the men to a pulp with a pipe she found in an alley. Hearing sirens coming her way, she quickly climbed a fence that would lead her to the back of Linden Baum. Surprising Shizuru, she opened the back door, a thin layer of sweat on her face and a bruised cheek.

"Hey Fujino." She smiled, as if telling her 'I told you I'd be here'. Shizuru couldn't help but return the smile, but less cocky of course. To her astonishment, it wasn't a fake smile. "Hello Kuga-han."

"So, you're an Orphan too. Care to show me your power?" She asked the older girl while making herself comfortable opposite of her in the booth. "I'd love to, but I can't." Natsuki raised an eyebrow at that. "Why not? I can show you mine." "I mean that I can't show you, but I can show someone else for you." Still not understanding, Shizuru called the waitress over.

Once she approached them, Shizuru removed her sunglasses and faced the girl. Natsuki was amazed to see the color of her eyes. It was an unnatural red. "I've been your friend since childhood. You haven't seen me for a year or two." The brunette told the young blonde before putting her glasses back on. Right after the girl tackled the Orphan. "Oh wow! Is that really you? It's been forever! How have you been?"

Natsuki had to admit, she was taken back at how much power the girl before her possessed. She easily made a girl that she had never met before think that they were the best of friends. "Ara, I know, it's great to see you again." Shizuru shot a fake uncomfortable smile at the girl. She didn't like a stranger being so close to her. Hugging the brunette, the girl accidentally made Shizuru's glasses fall off, which was exactly what she had wanted. "We have never met, you just tripped and fell on me." She stumbled to pick her shades back up. Once they were on, the girl quickly apologized, bowed, and went back to work.

"As you know," Shizuru continued speaking to Natsuki as if nothing had happened. "I wasn't born with it." Tension filled the air as they both recalled painful memories. "Yeah, same here." "Speaking of so, Kuga-han, you have yet to show me yours." The blunette smirked, loving to show off her powers.

"Okay, I'll give you two demonstrations. Do you have a coin on you?" The sandy haired teen nodded and removed a quarter from her pocket, confused at what the younger girl was trying to do.

"Flip it and cover it when it lands." Doing as she was told, she tossed the coin in the air with her thumb and covered it when it landed. "It's heads." Natsuki pointed out. Seeing if she was correct, she lifted her hand to see that it was indeed heads.

"Oh, and that guy behind you is going to go use the bathroom in ten seconds." Shizuru mentally counted down, and right when she hit ten he excused himself from the table. "Very impressive, Kuga-han. Do you take requests?" Her eyes glowed eagerly under her sunglasses. "Of course. I have an all seeing eye." She smirked with an ever confident air about her. "Lets see… What song is going to play next?" She asked her, referring to the radio that played in the restaurant.

This one took a little more concentration. Natsuki closed her eyes and massaged her temple. "Shining Days." She answered a few seconds later. "But enough fooling around. More Obsidian workers will be here in five minutes, we need to be away from the area." The blunette slid out of the booth and right when she left the building, 'Shining Days' played loud and clear.

Holding in a laugh, Shizuru left behind Natsuki. "We weren't the only two who escaped that day." The taller of the two stopped when she heard that, almost frozen in place. "To be exact, Fujino, if it wasn't for one Orphan, none of us wouldn't have escaped. Us 5, that's what those goons are looking for." Snapping herself out of her trance, she forced herself to catch up with the sprinting girl.

"Do you know who or where the other three are?" Shizuru questioned, only a little interested in their well-being. "No, but I'm going to find them." The determination in her voice made the brunette agree. "Then what?"

"Whaddaya mean, 'then what'? We're going to take down Obsidian!" "That's impossible Kuga-han." She replied sadly, for she had already tried.

"It wont be for long."

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"Really Youko, I don't know what I'm doing wrong." Midori frowned, looking at the dead body on her lab desk. "He's the third one this week." "How did he die?" A dark brown haired girl appeared at her side, assessing the body. "Seizure." She stated, her voice filled with defeat.

"What power were you trying to give him?" "Super speed!" Midori made a pose, one hand on her hip, the other a fist, pointed in the air. Her assistant nodded and continued to write down information on her clipboard. "Reito's going to have your ass for this. When he tells Nagi, we're all going to be in trouble. We cant afford your mishaps, Midori."

"C'mon Youko, there will be a few mistakes on the road to Justice. But in the end, we'll still make it there." The flaming redhead grinned up at the woman next to her while spinning on her doctor's chair.

In truth, Youko didn't have the heart to tell her beloved that this wasn't for Justice. This perfect world that she was trying to obtain wouldn't be the outcome of her experiments. Nagi was using her as he always did. Midori just couldn't see it. Thinking about such things made Youko lean in and kiss the girl on the forehead.

"The truth is worse than you think." Midori blinked and looked up at the brunette. "What do you mean?" She just shook her head and rested her chin on the scientist's shoulder.

End of Chapter 2