Author's Note: Well, I'm back again. It's been 2 weeks and I'm working on later chapters. It's really hard to make it up yet it was also fun in my part. Don't worry, I'll continue to keep on writing my story. Oh yeah, this is Saya's first appearance and it can be served as a teaser that Black Gold Saw will also have an appearance in the near future. Still, I'm working on later chapters. And the release of "The Avengers" is next week so it's better that not only I'm gonna enjoy the film but to also get more ideas.

Black Rock Shooter belongs to Huke.

Captain America belongs to Marvel Entertainment.

Today is Monday morning. Well, it's a brand new day for many, especially for Black Rock Shooter. And as usual, like everyone else, she is preparing herself and did some morning rituals. She got up, took a shower, dressed up, cooked and ate some food, preparing her bags, and went off. Then she headed off to school.

School, at first for BRS and her Otherworld friends, wasn't safe. When you are new, most of the students and other guys and girls will ask many questions everything about you. Good thing that BRS went through it, thanks to being easily adapted in the real world with some help from Mato. Even Dead Master and Chariot are having a hard time catching even they use their magic to hide their otherworldly features, so Yomi and Kagari helped them out and the two Otherworlders showed their talents that are applicable in the real world. But the biggest help of all is none other than Saya since she knows about the Otherworld and knew how they interact with them. At first, she was like a cunning extremist who manipulates the students, for the sake of preserving and protecting the Otherworld, but it's now a thing of the past.

She reached her destination: the school where her real world friends stayed. She parked her scooter in the parking lot, gets her bags and walked on. She saw Mato, Yomi and Kagari along with Dead Master, STR, and Chariot who were in their school uniforms. She walked on them and greeted.

"Hi, girls." Rock said.

"Hi, Rock." Mato greeted back.

"Hey, it seems everyone here is waiting for me." BRS looked at everyone.

"Yep." STR noted with a smile.

Yuu turned to STR since she noticed something. "It seems you're in a good mood. I noticed that smile in your face."

"On the contrary, Yuu, it's been a long time since I lived in the real world. And that's when you and I switched places months ago." STR noted.

"Yeah right, and I'm slowly turning into you when I'm in the Otherworld being with Saya-sensei's other self, keeps on fighting and dumping up some dead bodies." Yuu told her. "Then I got in a fight with BRS in her insane self, smashing her and bashing her like some big guy with muscles!" And she turned to BRS when she said that.

BRS looked at Yuu. She remembered the time when she went insane and went to a rampage, causing destruction in her world. She almost killed STR, which it was actually Yuu from the real world until Mato intervened using all of her willpower, stopping her completely. Instead of being mad, she smiled at the tiny girl.

"You know, that was a thing of the past, Yuu. Thanks to Mato from snapping me back. And yeah, there is no need for you to be down anymore since both you and STR lived in Saya-san's former home. You've endured some pain and misery before meeting Saya-san, but things have changed when you return here. And STR was right; you have us, your friends." BRS noted.

Upon hearing this, Yuu took a sigh of relief. "Well, it seems that you're learning a lot on how to live a normal life here. You're becoming a good person each and everything. The credit goes to Mato anyhow. And by the way… thanks a lot." Yuu noted. But STR gave her real world self a cheerful smile. And she smiled back since she fully understood what STR meant.

"Honestly, it was STR who did this all along. Everything would not be all right without your help." Mato noted.

STR looked at Mato and she smiled. "Thanks. I have never seen anyone as brave as you. I was honored that I became your friend."

"Oh come on, you're still the STR who is cheerful and energetic, polishing balls and always there cheering for us in a game. Even those are fake memories; you're still the girl that I call you with the name 'Yuu'." Mato told STR.

"Well, don't mention it. At least I got back in my original form, good thing is I and the REAL Yuu lived in Saya's former home. And she was…changed. A lot." STR noted. And Yuu nodded in cheerfully response.

Mato looked at the clock; it's almost 10 minutes before 8am. "Alright, girls. Let's go to our classrooms since we don't want to be late."

Everyone nodded in agreement and the gang started to enter the campus.

At the gym

After class, some of the girls stepped in the gym for practice sessions, mostly from the basketball team. Of course, Yuu and Mato were always present since they're part of it and Mato was their star player. But things get from complicated to being well when STR and BRS joined the basketball club; STR being the scout, observing every player's move, seeing mistakes and correcting them. BRS refused to be part of the team despite of Mato's pleading; she decided to be part of the coaching staff as an assistant coach and trainer and she'll just play ball for free time.

Arata Kohata is surveying the on how the team worked in this practice time; a practice game occurs between the two groups. She always saw Mato doing her own thing. Arata had confidence on Mato and of course, the whole team. Looking on her left is STR, who lives under the civilian name of Kyouko Renji, leaning on the wall as an observer. Then she noticed an error when she saw one player doing a bad defense on her opponent, and she needs some help.

She made a few steps and called out the player, "Hey, you over there!"

The player, who had black hair, looked at the scout. "Yes, ma'am?"

"Come over here." STR ordered.

The player came and stepped forward. STR sighed as she began to speak to the player.

"It's been a week and even though you are good at shooting and inside scoring, you're still doing terrible defense. I know that basketball is a team sport, but the team should be dedicated on both, offense and defense."

"I know that, Ma'am. But shooting is my only finesse. I know it's hard but-"

"But you have to do it because it's also needed. Not only that you're going to shoot but you're going to defend." Yet STR smiled. "I'm not being harsh, but I just want to help you out. It seems you need to improve on your defense. It's better that we should have another all-around player in this team, if you know what I mean."

The player returned the smile. "Well, ok! Thanks a lot, Kyouko-san."

"All right, hoopster. Go to Hoshioka and tell her what I told you. Now move!"

The player nodded and went on her way to BRS. Arata came forward as she faced the white haired Yuu lookalike.

"Well, it seems you're doing well on being the scout of our team, Kyouko-chan." Arata began.

"Uh, well, thanks a lot, Kohata-sempai." STR said in reply.

"I can't even imagine why would Yuu recommend someone who has white hair and has the same face as hers, but… I was impressed on your observation skills. You're awesome if you ask me." Arata remarked.

STR chuckled. "I was dragged here by Mato and Yuu here, but to be honest, it seems that I like to be here."

Arata patted STR on the shoulder. "You're really a great friend, Kyouko-chan. You're even just like Yuu." Then Arata looked at the court where she saw her players. "It seems were going to have a great game next week."

"You're right about that." STR nodded in agreement.

BRS was also seen on the other side of the court, who is also watching some players doing the passing drills. She spoke aloud, clapping. "Keep it up, ladies. I know you can do it. Because being a good player needs to play unselfishly so passing is also important. Come on!"

"Coach!" the player with the black hair called.

Rock turned and faces her. "Yes, what is it?"

"Coach Kyouko told me to look for you. She noticed that I need improvement on defense and she told that I should get help from you." The player informed the twintailed girl.

Then she called the other players. "All right, that's it girls. You can all rest and after 20 minutes, we'll go for inside shooting." She ordered.

The players registered the order. "Yes, Coach!" And they went to back to the benches.

BRS turned to the player and thought for a moment. "So… Kyouko-sempai told you that you lacked defense and you need my help. So what's your name again?"

The player nodded in response. "Reika, Coach."

"Ok, Reika. I know you're a good shooter. I know you are good but there are times that you should put your ego out and be valuable in the team by also relying on your teammates. My defensive training would be harsh." BRS said in a serious tone, yet she formed a smile on her lips. "Are you up to it?"

Reika blinked a few times at the way that BRS spoke, she realized that she had a trust in her. She replied with determination in her eyes. "Count me in, Coach!"

"All right, it's time to get to work!" BRS said.

And the personal drill had started. For BRS, this is getting hectic yet it's ok for her since she will do anything to help and she was ready for it. As Mato turned her head, she saw her two Otherworld friends doing their own part. She knows that the Yuu who is pretending to be her childhood friend in the first place is none other than STR but BRS is one of the reasons why she is happy inside: happy that 2 of her Otherworld friends helping others.

"Hey, Kuroi! Stop looking and focus!" her senior teammate called her out.

"O-Ok!" Mato snapped back as she continued to focus on playing ball as part of the practice routine.

Dawn Counselor Office

Inside, there was a woman sitting on her desk, sipping her coffee. She is on her mid-twenties, short black hair, brown eyes, and has a "beauty mark" on the lower left of her face. She was none other than Saya Irino, who works as a guidance counselor in Mato's school. As a guidance counselor, her job is to cope with the problems of the students, helping them out. For Saya, this is a better occupation and it's fitting for her. And of course, coffee is one beverage that she likes.

But on the other hand, she also had a secret; only Mato and her friends know about that. Just like them, she also had an Other Self: a long haired woman who had horns with red tips and her hands are skeletal but colored red. She also holds a sword which she named it as "King Saw." Black Gold Saw was her name, and Saya met her due to STR's power. At first, both of them have tasked to protect the Otherworld; Saya is giving the students an emotional distress (just like what she did to Arata) while Gold Saw is busy making avatars in order to make them stronger using the person's grief, powering them up in order to stop Black Rock Shooter. She is also responsible for Yomi's mental trauma, resulting to Dead Master's awakening. Gold Saw even tried to stop BRS in her Insane form yet failed; she was on the verge of her death until STR came for the save. And thanks to her newer interaction with Saya, Gold Saw became powerful as she and Saya joined the fight to stop the Insane entity, which leads to a cataclysm made by Mato and BRS to change the Otherworld. Saya was satisfied on what the two girls did returns to her normal life as usual, but she and Gold Saw are becoming closer together; even those who have stronger connections can have easy access to the Otherworld through a portal. She wanted to see Gold Saw face to face, but she can wait since her Other Self is also 'governing' her lair.

She sighed in relief as she looked up in the ceiling. It's not a sly or a manipulative smile that she made, but a smile of peace and contentment.

She thought. "A lot of things happened in the past two months. I can't help but to thank you, Kuroi Mato and Black Rock Shooter."

She heard the door opened and someone came in. It was none other than Yomi.

"Oh, hi there, Takanashi-san." Saya greeted.

"Hi, Saya-sensei." Yomi responded.

Saya stood up from her desk and takes a cup. She puts it in the coffee maker and she turned it on; beginning the process. The process was finished and a hot drink was made. She gave the drink to Yomi.

"Thank you so much." Yomi said.

"By the way, it's hot chocolate." Saya implied.

Yomi looked on Saya with surprise, because this is the first time that she was served something like hot chocolate. All this time she was serving coffee; one time that she kept it black and no sugar or creamer. She formed a smile on her lips in response.

"You know, Saya-sensei, this is the first time that you served me a hot chocolate drink. Again, thank you." Yomi said.

"Really, eh?" Saya looked on Yomi and smiled. "Honestly, I don't like coffee but for adults like me, I need it. It's like in my system after all."

"It's a better alternative than drinking alcohol. It's dangerous to your health." Yomi noted.

"Of course." Saya chuckled. "I never did that because only depressed people drink. If you want to be a teacher or a guidance counselor, you have to be an example to other people. You need to be a guide to them."

"Says the person who had an Other Self and uses my grief in other to awaken the other me." Yomi replied.

Saya noticed this on what Yomi said. She looked down because after all, she was right: she was the cause of Dead Master's awakening, using Yomi's pain to power her Other Self up. Because of that, Dead Master back then is another potential being bent on defeating Black Rock Shooter. Mato wanted to save Yomi but it was too late when her Other Self stabbed Dead Master, killing her and at the same time, setting Yomi free from her pain and forgets Mato. Then BRS went into being in an Insane state and starts to kill everybody but because of the power of friendship, Dead Master was revived and Yomi merged with her Other Self to help Mato and BRS to defeat the Insane entity. But for the both of them, that was a thing of the past.

Saya looked on Yomi as sadness filled her eyes. "Yomi, I'm sorry. For everything that I've done."

Yomi replied back. "I know what you mean. Don't worry about it. I forgave you."

Saya looked on Yomi.

"I don't know if I'll be mad or anything but… STR told me about everything. Mato risked everything to save me back then. But when I'm starting to remember Mato, I've finally met my Other Self and joined the fight. And the best part is… BRS and the others wanted to live in our world and tried to live normal lives. And they did." She giggled.

Saya nodded with a smile. "Glad to her about it." Something clicked on her mind and ask Yomi. "Wait, how's Dead Master? Is she doing well?"

"Well, she was trying hard to catch up in the past few days, but she's fine." Yomi cheerfully replied. "Even though she acts like an aristocrat, she's kind and caring. She joined the art club and… she did something than usual."

"And what's that?" Saya blinked.

"She draws beautifully! And not only that, she even impressed the class when she is starting to draw some 4komas and other comic strips!" Yomi exclaimed.

Upon hearing this, Saya found out something amazing: the Other Self of Yomi, who was known in the Otherworld as green-horned girl who wields a scythe and has two skulls as her pets, can be a great manga artist someday! She can't help but to be glad about it.

"So… maybe we should call her 'Manga Master' from now on?" Saya humorously inquired.

Yomi laughed at Saya's response then both girls laughed.

"Hmm, seems the main topic is me, eh?" the door opened suddenly and the laughter came to a halt when Dead Master entered the office. The two humans looked at her.

"Oh Dead-chan, I'm having a conversation with Saya-sensei. That's all." Yomi noted.

"Really?" Dead Master replied. "Hey, Yomi! The head of the art club calls us. Break time is over. We should be there in 5 minutes."

"Ok, I'm coming." Yomi said as she stood up and went on her following Dead Master for their activity. But she looked back, "Saya-sensei?"

"Yes?"

"I think you should go to the Otherworld and talk to Black Gold Saw and then ask her to visit here. It will be more fun if she is with us!" Yomi suggested with glee. Saya was surprised about this.

"Yomi, we're gonna be late!" Dead Master called her again.

"Okay, gotta go! Bye, Saya-sensei!" Yomi went in a hurry and follow Dead Master.

Saya sat on her desk as she tried to relax. She was glad that Otherworlders like BRS has stepped into the real world and lived normal lives with their human friends, but Yomi has a point after all: Gold Saw living in the real world can be fun and exciting since she's also an adult and can learn many things. For Saya, things are very different; it's been a long time that she wanted to walk with Gold Saw, either any or even both worlds. She can't help but to smile because all things are possible from now on.

"Hmmm… maybe that's a good idea." Saya thought to herself.

4:15pm

Black Rock Shooter is riding on her scooter. It's not destination is her home but she need to do something. Good thing that school ends at 4pm. It all started back when…

15 minutes ago

Rock was in the locker room, changing her clothes back to her school uniform. The practice sessions with the basketball club ended and for the female players, it's important for them to change their clothes. When she finished, a ringing tone buzzed; when she noticed this, she opened her bag and it was not her personal cellphone, it was something else. It was the communicator that the man known as Steve Rogers, gave it to her. She pressed the call button and began to reply.

"Hello?" BRS responded.

"Good thing that you answered this call, kid." Steve answered.

"Mr. Rogers?" BRS inquired.

"Yep. You may also know me as Captain America. I know that you want to meet me in person, and so am I. The phone that you are holding resembles an iPhone, but it's something more: it was a high-tech communication device made by S.H.I.E.L.D. for making distress call and carries a GPS system where you can track any place or any location. This may help you a lot." Steve said.

BRS nodded. "I know. And… thanks. I can't even wait to get the answers to my questions."

"Patience is virtue, kid. See you there. And I almost forgot; Sharon will give you our location using the GPS feature on this phone. It will come right after this call. And… be careful." Steve told her.

"Promise. I'll take care of myself." BRS assured.

"Thanks." Steve ended the call.

Right after the call ended, the GPS feature was activated. BRS was fascinated on the technology of the real world but not as much as this. She saw a map and of Tokyo and she saw a red blink on it, indicating the location. She understood this with a nod. Afterwards, she put the phone into her left pocket, packed her bags and she left the locker room.

The two girls in the locker room spoke. "See you tomorrow, Coach!"

BRS turned with a smile. "Don't forget your studies and need some rest."

Both exclaimed, "Yes Ma'am!"

'Woah, those girls are calling me Ma'am, hun? Hey, I'm not that old!' She chuckled mentally. As she got out of the locker room, she started to run to the outskirts of the campus. She saw the whole gang there, waiting for her. Kagari and Chariot had a conversation about what they did in the cooking club, especially Chariot's superb cooking. Dead Master and Yomi are talking about their activities in the art club; but Gold Saw visiting the real world as a possibility was discussed a few hours ago; it's better that they will talk about it some other time.

Rock rushed into them. "Girls, I need to tell something." She panted.

"Uh, Rock. We all know that you can go home on your bike." Mato said. "But is that something important that you want to tell us?" she asked.

"Of course!" Rock exclaimed.

And everyone had their attention.

"I'm not going home right now. I had an errand to make. I'm meeting with someone!" this surprised everyone because they never saw BRS excited like this. Then she ran to the parking lot.

"What? Who is that!" STR exclaimed.

As she ran, she turned to them. "A friend!"

Mato and the others were still looking on her with curiosity in their eyes.

Present time

BRS continued to drive on the outskirts of the city. As she was driving, she was grinding her thoughts: who really is Steve Rogers? And who are the people who kidnapped Mato and attacked her as well? And how do these bad guys knew their existence? She was eager to get all the answers.

After a half an hour, she reached her destination. It was an apartment. She looked at the iPhone-like communicator and she looked on the map with a red blink, indicating the location.

"This is the place." BRS thought to herself.

As she walked through the door, she sensed someone is coming behind her.

"Just like I said, we'll meet again, kid. And it happened."

BRS turned and she saw the American, who is leaning on a wall. He was a tall and muscular yet he's branded as an able-bodied man. He has blue eyes and his hair is slightly blonde. He wears a white t-shirt and a black jacket.

BRS walked over the man. "It's really you, Mr. Rogers. Or should I say… Captain America."

Steve didn't say anything. He just stood there, smiling. In fact, he was glad to meet the little girl again.

"I'm here for your answers. And-"

"I know that, Shooter. But the very reason I call you is… to know more about you."

BRS was dumbfounded.

"In fact, I'd never see such a young woman like you. A young woman who ridiculously strong yet had great courage." Steve stated.

She blushed when she heard this. One thing that BRS learned from this man that he is not only kind but he has a sense of honor.

Steve looked up in the sky. "It seems the sun is setting. Let's go inside since you're my guest."

BRS replied. "T-thank you."

And the two entered the apartment. BRS couldn't believe this, but deep inside, she was determined and she is ready on what will happen next.

Author's Note: This is the end of chapter 8. We see what is STR doing but it seems she is 'promoted' to an assistant coach. Saya also had her own thoughts and it seems deep down, she wants to see Gold Saw again but in the real world. And finally, BRS and Steve have met each other again; this time it's a friendly conversation.

So guys, read and review! And of course, I'll see you later!