"A-Akise! Wait!" Yuno called, jumping up and grabbing his wrist before he could enter. "You'll get killed!"

Akise smiled. "Now don't say that. It almost sounds like you care."

"Just because Yukki told you to protect me doesn't mean you have to do something as stupid as going up against two diary holders alone, without a diary yourself!"

"You underestimate me, Yuno."

Yuno glared. "I don't care what you say. I'm coming with you."

"Well, I guess it can't be helped," he said, taking her hand and squeezing it. "Just stay close to me."

****Time Skip****

The pair walked in on the end of the older diary holders' wedding.

"It appears Yuno Gasai has arrived, my dear Ai. And she brought a little friend," Marco said as he smirked. "I'm surprised you had the guts to show up, little girl. We know your diary is useless without the Amano boy by your side. I guess your love wasn't as perfect as ours, or he would have tried harder to survive."

"DON'T TALK ABOUT YUKKI AS IF YOU KNOW HIM!" She yelled as she pulled out one of her knives, ready to charge at him, when Ai threw a couple of her throwing knives at her causing her to stop short and deflect them.

Marco laughed. "You're awfully confident for a girl who can't use her diary! You stand no chance against us!

Ai smiled as she took out her diary. Her smug look quickly turned into one of worry.

"M-Marco..."

"What?"

"A Dead End flag has been set for me..."

"What!? That's impossible!" He yelled, looking over his diary and noticing he too had a Dead End set.

"Yuno..." Akise murmured.

"What?"

"I'll distract them, then use that opportunity to sneak up behind them and strike."

Yuno nodded determinedly.

Akise stepped forward and said with an air of confidence, "Oh but of course your Dead End has been set. You obviously weren't expecting me to arrive with Miss. Gasai here. As I'm sure your diaries have not informed you of this particular bit of information, but my intellect is by far superior to yours."

"Why you little-!" Marco snarled. "You're no match for me in any way! Brains or brawn! In fact, your idea of a sneak attack was that of an amateur!"

With that he turned and grabbed Yuno, who was attempting to stab him in the back, and twisted her arm behind her and pressed her to the floor.

"Yuno!"

"It's too bad I'll have to kill you, Gasai. A real shame. I pity you, after all. A love story like yours is utterly tragic. The boy you loved, who used your love for him for nothing but personal gain, killed. It's almost enough to make me want to spare you. Unfortunately for you, my love for Ai and my vow to protect her from harm prevent me from doing so," he said as he took out his own knife and prepared to finish her.

"Marco!"

The man looked up quickly at the cry of his beloved to see her being held with a blade to her throat, having been distracted by her lover about to finish one of the biggest threats in the Survival Game, by Akise.

"Let her go!" He demanded.

Akise smirked. "It seems we both have something the other person wants. So let's try to come to an agreement, shall we?"