The Other Sides of Haruhi Suzumiya

Two

Tsuruya smiled as she left school, her long, waist length green hair shimmering in the sunlight. She went about a block or so when the limo came around the corner, slowing to a stop as the grey haired driver got out and bowed respectfully. "My lady," he said politely.

"Thank you," Tsuruya said as she got in, hiding a smile as several students from their school gaped at her in surprise.

The driver closed the door and went back to the driver's side, getting in and starting up the engine. "The master has a assignment for you," he said as they drove off, "would that be inconvenient?"

Tsuruya sat straighter, her usual grin becoming a more casual smile. "What's the situation?" she asked crisply, without her usual lisp.

"A rival Agency wishes to capture Suzumiya's friend Kyon for unknown purposes," the driver noted calmly, "we have people in the field preventing that."

"Get me to one of our safe houses," Tsuruya ordered, "I'll do what I can."

"Understood, madam," the driver nodded.

Within a few minutes they arrived at the safe house, Tsuruya getting out as the driver sped off. Appearing like a normal house in a quiet neighbourhood the home was in fact a base for their people, with suplies, weapons and other gear. She unlocked the door and slipped her shoes off, hurrying down the hall to a bedroom. There she stripped quickly, exchanging school uniform for street clothes. Dressed in blouse and skirt she tied back her long green hair in a pony tail, then took out a canister from the closer and sprayed it on her hair, changing the colour to a glossy black. Sufficiently disguised Tsuruya headed out the back, where a scooter waited to take her to her destination.

Shadowing Kyon was pitifully easy, the boy had no situational awareness at all. Tsuruya hung back and followed covertly, seeming just a casual girl out for a evening walk. As she followed Kyon she swept the crowd with her eyes, looking for people she recognized from briefings and intelligence summaries from their allies.

Walking along she studied Kyon a moment, wondering what someone like Haruhi saw in him. Or her friend Mikuru, for that matter. He seemed like a average cute boy, though there was a sense of steadyness about him. He seemed a reliable guy, someone who would do what needed to be done even if he didn't like it very much.

'There!' Tsuruya thought as she recognized the older man, the same one who had been following Kyon nearly as long as she had. Cautiously she made her way towards him, trying to make it look like she was simply moving with the crowd.

The man was in his early thirties, and seemed somewhat athletic. He wore a overcoat along with slacks and a button up shirt, and was frowning slightly. Much like Kyon he didn't seem to have a very good sense of his surroundings, letting the disguised Tsuruya get right up behind him.

"Hello Mr. Okabe," Tsuruya murmured to Kyon's homeroom teacher, covertly pressing a palm knife to his side, "I think we need to talk."

"What are you...?" Okabe looked startled.

"Ah, ah," Tsuruya pressed the point of the knife a bit harder to his skin, "quiet, now. Let's go talk, shall we?"

The nearby alley was thankfully deserted as Okabe glared down at the young woman. "Is this some kind of robbery?" he demanded flatly.

"Tell me why you were following Kyon?" Tsuruya asked flatly, staring into his eyes.

It was looking into Okabe's eyes that saved Tsuruya, seeing them tighten just slightly as he swiftly drew a science fiction looking like gun from his coat. Without even thinking about it Tsuruya leaped just as he fired, blasting a hole in the pavement.

'Oh hell,' Tsuruya cursed as she threw the blade while in mid-air, hoping to distract him a bit. She bounced off the wall as he fired again somewhat more wildly, then she tackled him to the ground.

Okabe yelled as he toppled backward, then tried to bring the gun around again. "The heretic must die!" Okabe proclaimed as they struggled with the gun.

Tsuruya didn't know what he was talking about, and frankly didn't care as she fought to keep the bigger man's gun arm pinned. Desperately she bit him on the arm, making him howl in pain as his fingers spasmed and released the gun.

'Yuck!' Tsuruya spat even as she knocked the gun away. Okabe swung at her but she leaned back enough to dodge, then pulled a injector from her costume. Swiftly she stabbed the prongs into his neck and pressed the switch, flooding his system with the knock-out drug.

"No!" Okabe whimpered as the drug took hold, slumping to the ground out cold.

Tsuruya picked herself up, noting she had sore knees, a scrape on one arm and no idea what the heck was going on. Pulling out her cellphone she gave her location and said, Need a pickup here, as well as standard interrogation. And updates on target?"

"Kyon's sister reports he's home safe," the voice replied, "we have agents placed around the home, just in case."

Tsuruya was always happy when she heard from Kyon's sister. Whoever had the idea to recruit her was a genius! Plus, she was adorable! "Okay, I'll patrol the area then return to base," she said, then put the phone away and headed out.

Okabe returned to teaching class the next morning, apparently none the worse for wear. Nor did he ever bring up the 'heretic' comment or try to kill Kyon again. Tsuruya just chalked it up to another mystery of North High, one of many she had collected.

To be continued...?

Notes: No idea what people Tsuruya works for, tho they're likely connected to Koizumi's people. I just like the idea of her running off and having adventures without any of the main Haruhi cast knowing.

What's Okabe's deal? Considering how many people thing Haruhi iid 'God' (For varying values of the word God} I thought it might be interesting if someone thought kyon was the opposite.

Yes, Okabe was controlled by people thinking Kyon is the Anti-Christ.