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Hiyori was happy as she planted flowers around her county home. The sun was shining, and the breeze was just perfect for keeping you from overheating. In the distance, Hiyori could hear the sounds of civilization as cars beep their horns and aircraft flies overhead, but despite all that noise, Hiyori can still hear the birds singing their songs from the trees all around her. Finish up her work and brushing the dirt off of the apron she wore to protect her clothing Hiyori couldn't think of a more perfect day until a car pulled up with a number plate Hiyori will know anywhere and five figures step out.

The colour drains from Hiyori's face as she sees the woman with black hair and red eyes surrounded by her guards. Hiyori knew this day would come and had hoped that when she retired from being an active Toji, she could avoid it but no. Walking towards her with her elite guard right behind her Yukari Origami clearly has no intentions of letting Hiyori skip out on this day. Taking off her apron Hiyori does her best to hide her disappointment and anger for what this woman will make her do as she watches Yukari get closer and closer.

"Hiyori with have finished with the selection process," Yukari tells her before she holds out a file. "Please read over the profile and get ready for the date stated inside."

"Don't I get a say in this?" Hiyori angrily wonders as she takes the folder.

"I know you don't want to do this, but we can't let you families Fifth Layer Jin'I fade away," Yukari says before the first hits of humanity seep onto her faces with her eyes saddening. "I'm sorry, Hiyori, but there is no other way. For the good of humanity, we have to do this."

"Don't you mean I have to do this!" Hiyori bites her tongue and simply nods her head.

"I will contact you when its time," Yukari tells her before she turns and leaves.

"I'm sorry Hiyori," Hiyori looks to see Sayaka looking upset.

"I'm sure Kanami will understand," Kaoru assures her before the two of them walk off after Yukari.

"Kanami," Hiyori whispers her name as she feels her slipping through her fingers and a tear rolls down her cheek.

"I gave half my life, and this is how they treat me!" Hiyori screams in their mind. "I lost my parents, spent months trapped in the Netherworld, and now they also expect me to lose Kanami!" Running into her home Hiyori throws the folder down, seeing a picture of a man only a few years older than her fall out. "They didn't even give me a say on who it was that I am to marry."

Falling down and leaning against the wall Hiyori picks out a silver locket the Minoseki Toji gave her as a retirement present. Inside was a picture of Kanami and Hiyori on one side hugging in a camera both and on the other is a picture Kanami somehow obtained of Hiyori's mother holding her daughter as a baby with a huge smile on her face. Seeing the picture of her and Kanami together and happy Hiyori cries seeing those days will never come again.

"Kanami…" Hiyori sobs. "I'm sorry Kanami…"

Kanami was smiling as she clashed blades with Mai enjoying a good spar with a worthy opponent. Sweat rolls down both girls bodies, and they start to feel out of breath, but neither girl gives in continuing to attack each other with all their might. All around them other Toji of Minoseki Academy watch and cheer them on while behind them one someone watches with a heavy burden placed on her shoulders. With a heavy heart Ema Hashima, the president of Minoseki Academy approaches the sparing girls right as Kanami scores a winning blow shattering Mai's Utsushi with a swift cut across the well-endowed girl's stomach.

"Kanami," Ema calls out, stepping onto up to the two girls. "Can you please come with me to my office."

"I'm not in trouble am I?" Kanami asks, looking worried, but Ema quickly shakes her head.

"No, it's nothing like that Kanami I just need to discuss something with you in privet," Ema assures her before she looks towards Mai tempted to ask her to come along as well, but she decides against the idea knowing Mai will side with Kanami against her on this. "Would you please come with me Kanami."

"Okay," Kanami nods her head still looking worried but as Ema starts to walk Kanami follows her.

Ema feels dread building within her increasing in weight every step the president took towards her office. Even the beauty of her school that Ema has always been proud of and enjoyed looking out at can't take away the burden Ema feels. She knows it isn't going to be easy for her or Kanami, looking over her shoulder Ema knows Kanami will be upset and try to fight back against this decision and it hurts Ema to do this to her, but the school president knows it has to be done. For the good of the world, Ema knows she has to stay strong and carry out her duty even if it does kill her inside to do so.

Stepping inside her office Ema walk around her desk to her sit offering the seat opposite her to Kanami. Taking a moment to prepare herself, Ema looks at the packet of cigarettes on her desk wish to smoke so she can take the edge off, but because of the new smoke alarms, Ema can't even do that without setting them off. Looking at her student Ema wishes, there was another way to do this, but everyone has already looked into it and came up empty-handed.

"How can I hurt her like this after all she's done?" Ema asks herself before taking a deep breath and begin the task she has been dreading.

"Kanami I need you to remain calm and hear me out okay," Ema says doing her best to remain gentle with how she's handling this situation. "First of all, I want to say that I am sorry for this and I wish there were another way, but there isn't, and this is something that needs to be done. I really wish there was another way I really do, but this has to be done Kanami. I'm sorry, Kanami, but you can't date Hiyori anymore."

"I'm sorry, Kanami, but you can't date Hiyori anymore." Those words repeat themselves over and over in Kanami's mind tormenting her as she struggles to process them. Kanami can't think, she can't move she starts to struggle even to breath. Kanami wants to yell at her president. She wants to go to Hiyori and have the Heijou Toji tell her it was a lie and they will be together forever. But Kanami can't do that. She can't do anything but sit there and mutter the question. "Why?"

"I'm sorry Kanami, but there is no other way to do this," Ema tells her feeling her heartbreak at the sight of her student crying. "But Hiyori is the last of her family, and for the good of the world we can't let the Fifth Layer Jin'I passed down through the Juujou bloodline die out."

"Why do I have to crush the saviour of our world," Ema asks herself feeling her own eyes watering at the sight of her crying student.

"Kanami please don't interfere with this," Ema pleas. "I hate that this has to happen to both of you, but there is no other way. Please Kanami let this happen. You can still be friends with Hiyori, but she needs to marry and carry on her family bloodline."

"But what about me?!" Kanami yells making Ema jump at her outburst. "What about my feelings?! What about Hiyori's?! Don't we get a say in this at all?!"

"I'm sorry Kanami, but this decision has already been made by Yukari and approved by the government," Ema tells her. "I'm sorry, Kanami, but there is no other way we can do this."

Kanami doesn't reply and just runs out of the room with tears flowing from her eyes. Ema looks down hating herself for what she just did to the girl. Kanami and Hiyori saved the world, and now she ended up hurting one of the hero's. Taking a photo out of her pocket Ema looks down at the image of Minato and Kagari holding their daughters and smiling together.

"I hope both of you and your daughter will forgive us one day for this," Ema hopes as a tear leaves her eyes and hits the picture.

Kanami runs through the halls nearly knocking over Mai who came looking for her worried about her friend. Kanami runs and runs and doesn't stop even when Mai calls out to her until she is in her room and locks her door. Kanami collapses against the wood of her door and hugs her knees to her chest before she really lets her tears flow. Sobbing into her knees and gently rocking her body, Kanami can barely feel the thud on her door as Mai knocks on it from the other side. To her, the whole world has become numb and colourless without Hiyori in it.

"Kanami are you okay?" Mai asks through her door, but Kanami barely hears her. "Kanami I'm here for you. Whatever is hurting you Kanami you can tell me."

"Hiyori…" Kanami sobs answering her friend as best she can.

"What about Hiyori?" Mai asks. "Did she hurt you?"

"No…"

"Kanami can I come in please?" Kanami slowly gets up and unlocks the door. "Kanami come here." Wrapping her arms around her friend the moment she steps foot into the room, Mai lets her friend cry on her shoulder for a few minutes before asking. "What happened Kanami?"

"President Hashima… she said that… Hiyori and I…" Kanami relays the event that took placed in the president's office between her sobs feeling her heart shatter into smaller and smaller pieces the more she relays to her friend. "She said that… there was no… other choice…"

"I'm sorry Kanami," Mai tells her hugging her friend tighter.

"I'm sorry," Kanami wonders how many times she is going to hear those words as president Hashima words continue to tear her apart. "I'm sorry, Kanami, but you can't date Hiyori anymore."

"How can they do this Mai?" Kanami lets out more tears. "Why can't we be happy after everything we sacrificed?"

"I'm sorry, Kanami," Mai asks. "I will do what I can to help you."

Meanwhile, in a skyscraper overlooking the Tokyo, a young man sips on his beer, enjoying the view as he sees someone approaching him in the reflection of the mirror. Turing to find his father staring at him the young man can't help but smile knowing the news his old man carries.

"So is it done?" He asks.

"Yes," His father answers. "Your marriage has been arranged."

"Great that cutie is too good to be waisted on some carpet muncher," The man smirks.

"Just remember that this marriage is important for our family," His father warns giving his son a stern look. "We have to maintain close ties with the Origami's."

"I know, I know," He replies feeling too happy to take in his father's warning. "I'll do nothing but show my darling Hiyori a good time."

Turning back to stare out of the window again he watches his father leave in the reflection before letting his mind run wild with thoughts and fantasy of what he will do to the girl he is to marry.

"Will she moan like the others or act strong and try to hold those cute little sounds?" He wonders, feeling excited to find out. "I should make sure to recorded, so her perfect little lover will know she is mine when I send her a copy."

Taking another sip of his beer, the man can't wait till he sees her.

AN

With Hiyori and Kanami being forced apart what will happen to the couple now? Will they fight to stay together or fall apart? Keep reading to find out.

I'm sorry this chapter brings nothing but pain to Hiyori and Kanami, but I hope you stay with the story and feel free to comment and let me know any suggestions for the story.

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Hiyori is silent as she sits there next to Akane Origami who has come to chaperon the first meeting the young girl will have with her future husband. Nervous and wanting nothing more than to see Kanami walk through the door, Hiyori waits for the man to arrive with her head down. Akane tried at first to cheer up Hiyori, but she eventually stopped when she saw her efforts where futile.

Finally, after what feels like an eternity for Hiyori, the door opens, and she stands up to greet the man she is being forced to marry. Moving to greet him Hiyori can't bring herself to smile even when he compliments the green kimono that Yukari told her to wear or the makeup Akane helped her put on hours earlier. Sitting back down Hiyori really wishes she could be anywhere else right now.

"He's such a jerk," Hiyori thinks as she listens to him talk about nothing but how much of a success he is. The only time he changes the subject is when Akane nudges him into doing so.

"Did you say you were in managing your families hot spring in Dorogawa?" Akane asks when the man pauses to catch his breath.

"Yes, it's a small location but has plenty of business all your round," He replies with his voice that Hiyori is getting sick of hearing.

"I hear it's beautiful in Dorogawa," Akane comments.

"It is," He nods. "It may not be popular now, but I'm sure with me running the hot springs the town will flourish in no time."

"Have you ever been there, Hiyori?" Akane asks. Hiyori is gladful that at least Akane acknowledges her existence, but she would much rather stay invisible here.

"Once," Hiyori answers. "But I was only pacing through."

"Too bad," The man tells her. "I'm sure you would have loved the town if you stayed longer."

An hour crept by at the pace of a snail as Hiyori counts the cracks in the wall while her soon to be husband talks on and on about himself and how much of a success he will be in life. Hiyori wishes it was Hiyori here with her. Sure the Minoseki would talk a lot about swords and sword fighting, but she would also take an interest in Hiyori instead of just talking about herself. Kanami would take her hand and make their dates fun and exciting even if it was only a study date whereas, with this man, Hiyori finds herself bored out of her mind and left out of the conversation. Reaching and grasping the silver locket she wrapped around her wrist so Akane wouldn't notice Hiyori wishes more than anything to go back in time to relive those happy memories.

"Why can't I be with Kanami?" Hiyori asks herself, trying not to cry.

Kanami is one of the few people she can talk to, laugh with and cry with without the fear of being laughed at or judged. Kanami is the only person Hiyori wanted to stand beside and the only person to be able to tear down all the wall Hiyori built up around her heart to stop herself from being hurt. Kanami is the only person Hiyori has ever wanted to kiss and give herself to. Now all that has been taken away from her because of her bloodline that Hiyori is starting to think is cursed from all the misfortune she endured since the day her mother died.

"Why can't I just be happy?" Hiyori wonders seeing everything that brings her life joy being taken away from her, and there is nothing she can do to stop it. "Why does nothing but misfortune follow me around?"

Akane Origami has always been opposed to this marriage arrangements. However, despite being the new head of the family, she is still powerless against the influence her sister holds over the country. At first, Akane tried talking with her older sister, but Yukari wouldn't listen to her and then she tried to find a way to stop her only to discover an old law that has not been used in over a hundred years stopping her. According to the law regarding the Toji Akane was shocked to learn that arranged marriages can be forced on girls with dying bloodlines if they have special abilities connected to their families blood. After that Akane repeatedly tried to talk her sister out of this marriage, she's forcing on Hiyori only to hit a brick wall every time she tried.

Seeing there was no way to avoid the marriage her sister was forcing on Hiyroi Akane set about making sure the process is as easy on Hiyori as possible. Akane made sure her sister agreed to let the Hiyori and Kanami continue to at least be friends which Yukari was initially against seeing their relationship as something that could disrupt the marriage but Akane managed to talk her around in the end. The second thing Akane did was to help Hiyori prepare for her date and accompany her during her first meeting with her future husband.

But when the date began, Akane couldn't help but feel down as she saw how depressed Hiyori is over the whole ordeal. She tried to cheer up the young girl, but nothing she said worked as Hiyori kept her head down and a frown on her face. Akane wished she could end this marriage, but the law and her sister is against her leaving her powerless to do anything but stay by Hiyori's side and support the girl; however, she can.

When the man himself, Hiyori's future husband enters the restaurant, and they stand to greet him Akane only feels worse for Hiyori. Akane knew the man as his father manufacturers equipment Toji's use in the filed and was a supporter of Mokusa. But despite the outstanding man, his father is Akane knows this man is nothing like him. Where is father is kind and understanding Akane has come to know his son as cold and controlling. "How could my sister agree to something like this?" Akane wonders as she politely smiles at the man who is to marry Hiyori.

"It's a pleasure to see my again, Miss Origami," The man smiles. Akane prides herself on her ability to read people, and right now, she can tell right away that despite the man's words, he isn't happy she is here with Hiyori. "How's your sister?"

"She's doing well thank you for asking," Akane replies, making a mental note to complain to her sister later about her terrible matchmaking. "It nice to see you again, Mr Koide." Akane forces a smile before she regrettable motions towards Hiyori. "This is Hiyori Juujou."

"Hi," Hiyori mumbles sounding like she wishes to be anywhere other than here.

"I'm sorry," Akane mentally says to her wishing she could grant that wish.

"It's nice to meet you Hiyori finally," He smiles but Akane notices his eyes spend too much time examining the young ladies body for her comfort. "I must say that it is a nice colour you are wearing and your makeup suits you Hiyori."

"Why don't we sit down and order?" Akane suggests, and Hiyroi silently makes her way back to the table.

"Sounds good," Koide replies but Akane catches the anger behind his eyes that she knows comes from being told what to do.

"I really have to cancel this wedding," Akane tells herself as she takes her seat. "There must be something I can do, but until then I won't let Hiyori be alone with him."

Akane really wishes it was anyone other than Koide who was going to be Hiyori's husband. The only reason she agreed to stop complaining about the wedding was because her sister promised to find someone nice and that Hiyori will get along with not someone like him. Koide may be wealthy and could provide Hiyroi with a comfortable life where she would never wish for anything, but Akane has heard the rumours about him and seen several of his ex-girlfriends covered in bruises. "There is no way I can allow Hiyori to marry someone like him."

"How did you even find out about this Kanami?" Maki asks, shaking her head and wonder how she couldn't have seen an event like this from occurring.

"Sayaka told me," Kanami replies, trying to peak past the tall girl to see what is happening in the restaurant.

"Damit," Maki curses before turning her attention towards the Minoseki Toji once again. "You should go home Kanami and not interfere. It's for the best that you don't make this any harder on Hiyori then you have to."

"But I just want to see who he is," Kanami complains starting to jump and try and look over the elite guard's shoulder.

"Fine his all I know is his name is Koide, and his family owns a lot of business across the company with many of them supplying us Toji with our equipment," Maki sighs giving in and letting the girl take a peak while remaining ready to grab her is the Minoseki Toji tries to set foot in the building. "Just make it quick then get out of here."

Kanami eagerly looks into the restaurant to see the man that stole Hiyroi away from her an instantly throws seeing someone not worthy of her girlfriend's attention. Not only does his look not right for Hiyori, but Kanami hates the way he is looking at her ex with greedy eyes while boring Hiyori to death. Kamai wishes she could steal Hiyori away from their meal and put a smile on her face, but a hand on her shoulder reminds her not to go inside. Making the most regrettable decision, she has ever made in her life Kanami turns away and runs off before she does something to get her and Hiyori in trouble.

"I thought you didn't like to act soft in public," Suzuka says, stepping up beside her fellow elite guard.

"That wasn't soft," Maki tells her. "Letting her see that probably hurt her more than I could possibly do with Usumidori."

"I know," Suzuka replies, lowering her head. "If we were in their position, I would feel the same way."

Koide was feeling very happy with himself the moment he gets into his limo. Not only was Hiyori a lot prettier in person, then she was in her picture, but she was also his type. Quiet and docile just the way he likes his partners. Grabbing a beer from the mini-fridge hs has in the back limo Koide finds himself not waiting for his next date and one where Akane he hopes won't be there so he can get more intermate with the girl.

"Take me to the red light district I feel like celebrating," Koide tells his driver.

"Right away, sir," His driver replies before starting the engine. "Oh, by the way, I saw that Kanami girl came by during your date. The guards wouldn't let her inside, but they did let her take a peek through the window."

"Good," Koide smirks. "Now that dyke will no she has no chance against a real man like me."

Sat on the train Kanami does her best not to cry as she leans against the window watching the Japanese countryside pass her by. Everything feels so real now that she has seen Hiyori with her fiancé. Before it felt like a bad dream but seeing them together made Kanami's heartache and blood boil as she realises just how real this wedding really is. Kanami wanted to do nothing more than to run into that restaurant and kiss Hiyori telling Koide to get away from her girlfriend, but she was glad Maki was there to stop her before she got into trouble.

"I'm really going to lose her," Kanami sighs feeling depressed seconds before she feels her phone vibrate in her pocket.

"Hello," Kanami answers.

"Kanami did it help?" Mai quickly asks, and behind her, Kanami can hear her friends younger siblings playing. "Did he seem like a nice man?"

"Not really," Kanami admits wishing Mai could have come with her as they planned, but she had to babysit after her families maid slipped and sprained her ankle earlier this morning. "It hurt to see them together," Kanami holds a hand over her heart feeling the pain their intensifying. "Hiyori didn't look happy, and I get this bad feeling when I look at the man she's going to marry."

"I'm sorry, Kanami," Mai tells her. "I wish I was there with you right now."

"It's okay you had to look after your family," Kanami assures her.

"So did you find out anything about the man?" Mai asks.

"Not much," Kanami answers. "I only know his name is Koide and his family owns a lot of business related to Toji's."

"Kanami does this Koide have brown hair?" Mai asks making Kanami jump at the sudden seriousness her voice takes.

"Does he have green eyes?"

"Yes,"

"A creepy look in his eyes?"

"Yes," Kanami answers. "Do you know him?"

"Yes," Mai tells her. "Kanami listen to me we can not let Hiyori marry him."

"Mai, what's wrong?" Kanami asks not used to her friend acting this way.

"Kanami, Koide isn't a good man he's…" Kanami's face pales the more she hears Mai tell her about Hiyori's future husband.

"I should have punched him when I had the chance," Kanami growls wishes she should have done something back at the restaurant.

AN

With more of Koide's past coming to life and more people opposing the marriage will it be able to be stopped? Why is Yukari pushing Hiyori to marry a man like him despite knowing what he's like? Keep reading to find out.

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Koide smiles when she hears the news of his next date with Hiyori tomorrow and that the two of them will be alone. "That meddling bitch Akane won't be in the way this time," He smirks as he starts to plan out what they will do together. "First a meal then I will get her into the back of my car, and we can have some fun on the way to the hotel," Koide can't wait and starts to shake with excitement. "No woman is able to resist me, and now that Akane is out of the way Hiyori will soon be mine," Sitting down on his bed an idea pops into Koide's head. "I should invite that Kanami girl along so she can see her ex in my arms." But that idea is soon dismissed as he shakes his head. "She doesn't seem like the kind of girl to just sit there and watch, and as much as I want to put her in her place, I can't give Yukari any reason to call of my engagement."

Laying down Koide soon starts to plan out the time at the hotel. "Where to start," He wonders with a finger lightly tapping his chin. "A girl like Hiyori needs to be bound, that pride of hers will get the better of her, and she will foolishly fight me is I leave her unbound. I can already tell she would look good covered in rope with a gag in her mouth so she can't mouth off while I tease her body." Smiling happily, Koide turns his head to face his little box on the bottom shelf of a bookcase against the far side wall of his room. "Should I bring some toys along with me? No tomorrow Hiyori will only experience me. Then she will come back begging for more."

Kanami smiles as she picks up her ringing phone seeing Hiyori is the one calling her. She hasn't seen the former Toji since she spied on her date or talked to her in weeks. Thumbling with her phone in excitement Kanami can't wait to answer the call despite the fact that it's nearly one in the morning and she was just woken up by the ringing of her phone.

"Hiyori," Kanami answers feeling over the moon. "It's so good to hear from you after so long."

"Kanami…" Kanami's mood quickly changes when she hears the fear and sadness in the voice of the girl she loves.

"Hiyori, what's wrong?" Kanami asks, standing up ready to go to Hiyori's side despite the fact the trains have stopped for the night prepared to walk if she would have to if that's what it takes.

"I'm outside," Hiyori tells her. "Can we talk?"

"Sure," Kanami moves towards the door before she can even get the word out. "I'll let you in right away."

Kanami's walk turns into a sprite the moment she leaves her dorm room as she hurries towards the front door. Despite being only in her underwear, Kanami doesn't hesitate she reaches the stairs and slides down the bannister to get to the bottom floor faster. The only thing Kanami regrets is the fact she doesn't have Chidori so she could use her Jin'I to reach the door more quickly. On and on Kanami runs not even slowing down as she stumbles at the bottom of the stairs and only slowing down when she reaches the door, but even then she nearly bumps into it. Kanami can see Hiyori through the glass of the door and quickly unlocks it letting her in before she pulls the girl she loves into a tight embrace.

"I missed you Hiyori," Kanami tells her as she feels like crying. "I missed you so much, Hiyori."

"Kanami…" Kanami hears her name weakly called out as she feels Hiyori's arms wrap themselves around her. Kanami can feel the tears hit her shoulder as she holds Hiyori close. "Kanami I can't wait any longer… I have to leave now…"

"Okay," Kanami agrees, holding Hiyori as she sobs into her shoulder. "Let me get a few things and let's go."

"You don't have too," Hiyori tells her as she takes a step back. "I will just disappear somewhere, and you can carry on and live a normal life."

"Hiyori I promised to stand by your side and take on half your burden," Kanami replies, taking Hiyori by the hand, and she starts to lead her back to her room. "I'm coming with you so come and help me pack."

Sat on Kanami's bed Hiyori can do Nothing but try to dry her eyes as she watches Kanami move quickly through her room collecting daily necessities as well as what little money she has in her room. "I don't deserve her," Hiyori thinks as she watches a girl through away everything she has just to stay by her side. Wiping her eyes, dry Hiyori wants Nothing more than to kiss her, to hold her and have Kanami assure her that everything will be okay, but she can't move. She can't even dry her eyes as more tears start to leak out of her eyes.

"I'm ready," Hiyori looks up to see Kanami dressed not only appropriately but also wearing a backpack that isn't full of swords for once. Hiyori half expected to see the wooden blade of a training sword sticking out of the bag but she sees Nothing of the source. "Are you ready to leave now."

"Yes…" Hiyori nods her head as she stands, but when she looks to Kanami again, she notices the Minoseki Toji looking angry for some reason. "Kanami…"

"Hiyori what are you not telling me?" Kanami asks. "What did he do to you?"

"He… nothing…" Hiyori looks down, but she doesn't need to look back up to know that Kanami isn't buying it. "Nothing yet but he sent me a package… of underwear…"

Three Hours Earlier

Hiyori was laid on her floor, staring at the ceiling as she watches the shadows from the sun slowly move across the room. She's been laying there all day not finding the energy to do anything other than occasionally rolling over when either her back or stomach started to get sore from laying on it for too long. Her schoolwork has been completed long ago, but instead of enjoying the day, Hiyori finds herself unable to do anything.

The news of her date the following day has depressed her and learning that Akana or anyone else will be accompanying her only made things worse. She doesn't want to meet that man again, and she never wants to be alone with him. He creeps her out, and there is something about him that Hiyori can't stand. She might have only met him once, but for Hiyori, that was one too many times for her liking. All she can do is that Akane would get her sister to call off the wedding. "She saw how upset I was at the restaurant there's no way someone as kind as her will leave me to suffer," Hiyori assures herself clinging to the hope she placed in the younger Origami sister.

Then there was the note Hiyori found hidden in her homework which brought the promise of help from her friends. Kanami, Mai, Mihono, Koide, Ellen and even Kaoru and Sayaka all promised to help her with the messy handwriting Hiyori knows belongs to Kanami telling her that everything will be alright. When she read the note, Hiyori couldn't help but feel the strength return to her body after so long of being helpless. Ever since then, Hyiroi had the strength to stop herself from crying herself to sleep and press on with every day. Then word of her date reached her, and Hiyori found herself feeling weak and powerless once again.

"Kanami…" Hiyori softly speaks to the empty house feeling desperate, and like she might cry again. "Please sa..." A loud knock at the door makes her jump. Slowly Hiyori picks herself up and drags herself to the door. "Hello."

"Miss Juujou?" An old man Hiyori doesn't recognises ask.

"Yes," Hiyori replies, noticing the box in his hands.

"My employer asked me to deliver this to you," The man tells her, handing her the box. "He says to wear it on your date tomorrow and be ready to have your mind blown tomorrow night."

With that said the man walks away, leaving Hiyori alone holding the box without a simple goodbye before he goes. "I shouldn't be surprised if her works for him," Hiyori thinks as she closes the door and steps back into her house. Deciding to bite the bullet and get it over with Hiyori sets the box down and opens it up quickly wishing she had thrown the box at the old man for even offering her this parcel. A set of white lace underwear with frills and pretty polka dots that Hiyori could never see herself wearing as the material is almost see-through and feels like it was designed to be easily torn. Wasting no time at all Hiyori throws the parcel and underwear into her fireplace and quickly sets it ablaze.

"I can't do this," Hiyori realises as she watches the package burn. "I won't do this." Hiyori feels the tears she's been holding back finally burst. "How can they expect me to do something like this with a man I just met?" Hiyori curls up in a ball and cries into her knees. "Doesn't anyone care about what I want?" All her frustration, all her sorrow and all her emotions she had about this engagement come out as Hiyori cries. "Kanami… Why can't I just be happy with her?"

She hears her phone ring, but Hiyori doesn't answer it unable to do anything but cry on the floor as her tears refuse to stop flowing. For ten minutes, Hiyori ignores her phone ringing until several texts start to come in, but still, Hiyori doesn't move to check her phone. It was another ten minutes until Hiyori final moves, and when she checks her phone, she is glad she didn't answer. Three missed calls from him and five text messages unread all from Koide.

"Hey, Hiyroi pick up the phone,"

"You better not be ignoring me Hiyori,"

"I take it you are busy so just send me a picture of you in that underwear when you have the time,"

"Hiyori where's that picture?"

"Hiyori you better answer me soon or else,"

Hiyori feels like throwing her phone in the fire too now that he has her number. She never gave it to him, so she guesses Yukari was the one who told Koide her number. Feeling her phone buzz again Hiyori sees he sent her yet another text message.

"Answer me soon! I expect that picture in under an hour Hiyori. I won't let you get away with ignoring me like this once we are married."

Hiyroi finally throws her phone down, watching it bounce and shatter against the floor. "I can't do this," Hiyori struggles not to collapse into a heap of tears again. "I have to go. I have to disappear." Hiyori tells herself as she grips the locket that has given her so much strength since this engagement first began. "Just one quick stop, just one good by and then I am gone." Hiyori doesn't bother to take much, just some spare clothes and what little money she could find before she grabs her train pass and hopes to make it in time to catch the last train.

Present Time

Hiyori watches Kanami's fists ball up and her knuckles turning white. The look in the Minoseki Toji eyes scares Hiyori as she has never seen Kanami this angry about anything before.

"Kanami," Hiyori steps forward and gently takes one of Kanami's clenched hands. "Forget it okay," Hiyori gently tells her as she carefully opens up Kanami's hand. "Let's just get out of here."

"Okay," Kanami replies, and Hiyori can quickly tell she still hasn't gotten over her rage. "But first we need to stop by Mai's room she has the key and address to a place we could use."

The next morning Akane walks towards Hiyori's home to help the young girl prepare for her date again feeling like she has failed Hiyori by not getting her sister to call off the wedding. "I hope you can forgive me one-day Hiyori," Akane hopes before she knocks on Hiyori's door only for it to fall open.

"Hello! Hiyori are you here?!" Akane calls out from the doorway. "Hiyori?!" Still nothing, no sounds or movements reply to Akane's voice. "Hiyori?!"

"I'll take a look," Kaoru says, pushing past Akane to enter the house while the other elite guard who accompanied them Sayaka stays outside with Akane. Several minutes pass before Kaoru returns with what appears to Akane to be a broken phone. "No one's here, but someone smashed their phone and was burning something."

"Do you think Hiyori is in trouble?" Akane asks. "Does it look like she was dragged out of her home?"

"No," Kaoru shakes her head. "I think she left by herself and if I were to bet on it, I would say that this is what drove her to leave."

"Make sure to wear this on our date,"

Akane knows that handwriting all too well. She screws up the piece of paper the moment she read it.

"I would also bet on Hiyori burning whatever he sent her," Kaoru adds. "Looks like she finally had enough of the wedding deal and ran off. I could also make a good bet on who went with here."

Taking out her phone Akane wastes no time in calling her friend at Minoseki Academy knowing instantly who Kaoru was hinting to. She hates to do this, to bother Ema at a time when she knows her friend will be busy, but she needs to confirm what has happened to Hiyori. As expected, Akane has to wait a minute or two for Ema to pick up the phone.

"Hello Ema," Akane greets as her friend picks up. "I'm sorry to bother you but is Kanami at school today?"

"No, she's missing, and I just finished questioning her friends, and they know nothing about where she is although I suspect Mai and Mihono know more than they are letting one," Ema replies sounding tired. "I called her family, and they haven't heard from her either. I take it since you called that Hiyori has also gone missing."

"Yes she has, it seems they ran off together," Akane tells her before taking a deep breath. "Can I ask you for a favour Ema? Can you delay calling the police for another hour?"

"Sure," Ema answers. "I doubt they are endangered with Mai, Mihono and most likely others helping them."

"Thank you," Akane says as she turns around find Kaoru already laid out on the floor. "Hat are you doing?"

"Killing time since we have an hour till you call in Hiyori is missing," Kaoru tells her and Akane feels relieved to see the two guards are willing to delay the report as well.

AN

With Hiyroi and Kanami running away and everyone giving them a head start will they make it or will they be caught? How will Yukari and Koide react to the news? Keep reading to find out.

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Yukari Origami has never been a person to be surprised, but when her sister turns up in her office with news of Kanami's and Hiyori's disappearance, she can't help but be shocked. Not at the fact that Hiyori ran away with her girlfriend but at the fact that she never considered it a possibility. Yukari knows she should have seen it coming after seeing Kanami taking on Tagitsuhime singlehandedly at one point just to get Hiyori back without any hesitation or fear. Looking down at her phone Yukari dreads calling it in, but she has always been bound by her duty and making that call was what fulfilling her duty called for.

But before she picks up the phone, Yukari looks up at her sister and can quickly tell Akane is silently pleading with her to let them go, but Yukari can't do that. "Hiyori's power is too important to let die out," Yukari tells herself to find the strength to do what must be down. Taking a deep breath Yuari frees her mind and body of her emotions that are nagging away at her trying to stop the woman from fulfilling her duty.

"Do you have any leads on where they could be?" Yukari asks her sister hating the pained look on Akane's face as she sees her sister still going through with the marriage, but Yukari doesn't let that look stop her.

"No idea," Akane replies after a moment of hesitation. "Hiyori smashed her phone, and Kanami left hers in her dorm room so we can't track them and the last time anyone saw them was a store owner who spotted the pair leaving the Minoseki Academy school grounds."

"Hasn't Hiyori said anything that could give you any hints?" Yukari questions hopping for the slightest hints of a lead to make the search that much more easier and quicker.

"Nothing," Akane shakes her head. "She has barely said a word to anyone since she was told about the wedding."

"I see," Yukari sighs feeling guilt over her actions but not enough to stop her from making the call. "You may leave now," Yukari tells her sister before she reaches for the phone on her desk calling up the best person she knows at tracking people down. "Hello Yukina, a situation has occurred that I need your help with."

If there were one person, both Suzuka and Maki would rather not have to deal with that person would be Yukina Takatsu. The president of Renpu Girls' School and a woman who acted like she ruled the world both Suzuka and Maki wonder why Yukari keeps her around especially after Yukina sided against her and aided Tagitsuhime during the end of year crises. But somehow Yukina not only remained close to Yukari but also retained her position that many people outside of the Special Sword Administration Bureau have called into question.

Seeing the white helicopter descending towards the landing pad where Suzuka and Maki are waiting to escort the woman to Yukari both elite guard members can't help but feel frustrated that they have to deal with this woman again. Not letting their displeasure show on their faces both Suzuka and Maki stand at attention and watch as Yukina steps out of her helicopter and strides towards where the two guards are standing. Politely Maki bows her head before she speaks.

"President Takatsu we have been sent to escort you to Yukari," Maki tells her as she raises her head. "Please follow us, ma'am."

Yukina doesn't say a word in greeting or show any signs of friendliness as Suzuka and Maki begin to escort her. Walking behind them like she owns the place Suzuka finds herself struggling to be quiet when she hears Yukina s comment on how security seemed lacking since she returned to her school and lecturing her on how to do a better job. Suzuka bites her tongue and prevents herself from saying that it was Yukari herself lightened the security. Still, part of her was curious to see the school president suddenly change her tune and start over complementing the security layout to make up for her insults.

Not soon enough for both Suzuka and Maki, they reach the office of Yukari Origami, and they knock before letting Yukina inside. Both girls let out a sigh of relief when the door closes between them and Renpu president feeling glad to be rid of that woman even if only for a limited time. Glancing at each other both members of the elite guard smile before wiping their face clean of emotions and stand guard on either side of the door hoping the meeting would drag on long enough that when It is over, they would have switched with the other half of the guard.

Meanwhile, inside of Yukari's office, the former head of the Origami family fills in her guest on what has happened. Yukina listens carefully to each detail from the runways lack of phones and Okatana's to the people who have come forward to say they saw the two girls on the night that they disappeared. The whole time Yukari is reminded as to why she always goes to Yukina when she needs someone found as already the Renpu president has pointed out several ideas as to where Kanami and Hiyori are heading and pitched several plans as to how to respond.

"I'll leave everything in your hands Yukina," Yukari says as she stands up. "I will be busy with damage control with Hiyori's fiance, so report your findings to Akana."

"I won't let you down," Yukina promises before she reaches into her pocket and types a single text message back to her school. "Have Special Reaction Force 8 ready to deploy in ten minutes."

Kanami collapses onto the soft sofa in the safehouse Ellen provided for them to use. It isn't much with just a single bedroom, a small bathroom and a kitchen/dining area. Still, to Kanami this place was haven as the soft sofa in the main room of the place is so relaxing, and the happiness the freedom of the place has brought Hiyori is priceless to the Minoseki Toji. Kanami has seen Hiyroi smile more here than she has seen her girlfriend smile since the engagement was forced on her. Kanami can't help but smile as she watches Hiyori move around the small apartment cleaning up the mess that was left behind by the places former users looking more like her old self with every passing second.

"You could help me instead of just sitting there," Hiyori tells her, but despite what she said Kanami could only smile wider.

"She's almost back to normal," Kanami beams as she gets. "What do you need me to do?"

"Start sweeping the floor while I dust the shelves," Hiyori quickly orders.

"Yes ma'am," Kanami replies with a mock salute before she goes and grabs a broom from the corner of the room.

"At least you are learning to follow orders for a change," Hiyori comments.

"I prefer giving them," Kanami replies looking back at her girlfriend with a smirk on her lips. "you're more of a subordinate type them me Hiyori."

"Am not," Hiyori blushes slightly as she looks away only to hear footsteps approaching her. When Hiyori looks back, she nearly jumps when she finds Kanami's face suddenly close enough to hers that Hiyori can feel the breath of the Minoseki Toji against her lips making her body tremble while the hungry look in her girlfriend's eyes makes her body heat up. "Kanami… what are you doing?"

"Proving it," Kanami whispers against her lips before leaning in and capturing Hiyori's soft and gentle lips is a searing kiss.

Hiyori could only helplessly gasp as Kanami pushes her up against the wall pinning her there. Shivering at the contrast of coldness from the wall to her back and the warmth of the Minoseki Toji's body Hiyori can do nothing but accept the kiss. She doesn't try to break the kiss or push herself free from the wall and only kiss's Kanami back. Hiyori still does nothing to fight back even when she feels the Minoseki Toji takes her hands and pins them either side of her head. When Kanami pulls back away, Hiyori can't help but let out a little whine from the loss of contact.

"See you don't resist at all when I take charge Hiyori," Kanami smirks in triumph on her lips.

"I can take charge if I want to," Hiyori replies but she still does nothing as she watches Kanami lean in again.

"I doubt it," Hiyori shivers feeling Kanami's breath on her ear. "I know all your weak points Hiyori like this one."

"Ahh!" Hiyori jump feels the kiss on her ear before a blush grows on her face, and she tries to cover her mouth only for Kanami's strong hands to hold hers in place against the wall.

"I'm not letting you stop those cute sounds from coming out Hiyori," Kanami tells before kissing her again only this time Hiyori manages to cut her voice off before any other embarrassing sounds leave her lips. "So you're going to fight me on this," Hiyori shivers as she feels Kanami's lips move down to her neck. "Let's see how long you will last before I hear those sweet sounds of yours."

Hiyori can't stop herself from moaning when she feels Kanami's lips on her pulse point, which only makes Kanami's smile widen against her neck. Kanami's hands leave her lovers wrists, but Hiyori doesn't move them from the wall as the Minoseki Toji starts to unbutton the green shirt Hiyori is wearing slowly opening it up on button at a time revealing more of Hiyori's flesh with every button undone and soon Kanami's lips lower. Slowly creeping down Kanami's lips make Hiyori shiver as they move lower and lower until they reach the top of Hiyori's black bra.

"Kanami…" Hiyori whines feeling Kanami's lips leave her body.

"Were you expected something to happen tonight Hiyoir?" Kanami asks examining the black bra with a cute little white ribbon between her small breasts.

"…" Hiyroi shakes her head in response closing her eyes in embarrassment.

"Really? Because your choice of underwear says otherwise," Kanami leans back in and starts to plant light kisses over the material of the bra making Hiyori squirm. "You only wear black on nights where we plan to make love to each other."

"Kanami!" Hiyori cries out, feeling her girlfriends lips wrap around her covered nipple as her hands finally leave the wall to hold Kanami's head in place but the Minoseki Toji is quick to return them to the wall.

"Be a good little girl and stay put and I might reward you Hiyori," Kanami says as she pushes up Hiyori's bra feel her small chest.

Hiyori blushes feeling the air hit her chest and feeling inadequate in that area of her body as much as she wishes and no matter what she tries, Hiyori has found her chest refusing to grow. Kanami meanwhile doesn't care as she starts to plant kiss after kiss across Hiyori's cute budding mounds enjoying the way Hiyori's skin quivers under her lips and the way her girlfriend's breath hitches whenever she goes near on of her peaks.

"Kanami…" Hiyori whines feeling her lover's lips avoid the area she wants them yet again. "Please…"

"As you wish," Kanami hums against her skin before she moves her lips again.

Hiyori lets out a moan as she feels one of her nipples being encircled by Kanami's warm wet lips. Her hands ball up, and Hiyori fights the urge to lower them to her girlfriend's hair again, not wanting Kanami to stop what she is doing to her chest. Kanami raises another hand to keep Hiyori's other mound company as her tongue moves to lick and roll Hiyori's stiff peak. Hiyori jumps and the feeling of the wet muscle before letting out a moan as Kanami's tongue sends a shockwave of pleasure through her body.

"Kanami," Hiyori moans out switch over her mouth to Hiyori's other nipple while a hand comes up to up and squeeze the breast she just left.

Kanami says nothing in reply, but Hiyori can feel her smiling against her cheek as she feels her lover's free hand move down to undo the belt to her blue jeans. Hiyori arcs her back, pressing her chest into Kanami's face while the Minoseki Toji fumbles with her belt finally getting it undone and move on the tackle Hiyori's zipper. Feeling her toruses open up Hiyori was expecting Kanami to pull them down her legs, but instead, she jumps at the feeling of her girlfriend's fingers stroking her lower lips over her panties.

"Kanami!" Hiyori cries out, pressing her lower half into her lover's hand.

"You're all wet down here Hiyori," Kanami tells her realising her lover's nipple from her mouth while increasing the pressure of her fingers against the damp fabric of Hiyori's panties. "Did you miss me that much?"

"…" Hiyori can only nod her head before whining when she feels Kanami remove her fingers from the front of her jeans.

"Then I won't let you wait any longer," Kanami promises before pulling down both Hiyori's jeans and panties in one go then helping Hiyori step out of them.

Hiyori watches Kanami as her girlfriend kneels down in front of her moving close enough that Hiyori can feel Kanami's warm breath against her lower lips. Carefully Kanami lifts one of Hiyori's legs onto her should, and Hiyori closes her eyes in anticipation as to what is to come. Gripping onto the wall and bracing herself Hiyori still finds herself unprepared for the cascade of pleasure that rockets through her body when she feels the strong wet muscle of Kanami's tongue licking across her lower lips.

"Kanami!" Hiyori moans at the feeling of her lovers, tongue against her lower lips.

Kanami keeps moving her tongue around her lovers fold changing her pattern to keep Hiyori off balance and unable to predict what she will do next. Flicking and rolling Hiyori's clit, licking lines or zigzagging across her folds and diving in and out of Hiyori's velvet tunnel Kanami keeps moving and moving her tongue around building the pleasure within her lover's body.

"Kanami!" Hiyori couldn't help herself. She can't control her voice any more or stop her hands from moving to grip her girlfriend's hair anymore as she feels the pleasure sparking within her body grow and grow with every movement of Kanami's tongue.

Hiyori gasps when she feels Kanami move her lips to her clit while two of her lover's fingers gently push inside of her. Kanami curls her fingers quickly finding the spot she is looking for making Hiyori cry out again. Hiyori starts rocking her hips to the movement of her lover's hands as Kanami continues to build her up higher and higher. Hiyori's grip of Kanami's hair tightened the more the Minoseki Toji continues to please her, and it isn't long before Kanami can feel Hiyori's inner walls tightening around her fingers and hears her girlfriend cry out one more time.

"Kanami!" Hiyori calls out her lovers name.

Kanami feels her fingers being crushed and Hiyori's love juices flowing out as her girlfriend cries out her name and her body shakes. Kanami keeps up the movements of her tongue and fingers for a few more seconds until she slows down and eases Hiyori back down. Feeling her hair being released Kanami removes her fingers from her lovers lower lips before standing and sucking them dry as she enjoys the view of her girlfriend's glowing body. After a few seconds, Kanami steps forward and steals another kiss from her lover's lips.

"You're beautiful Hiyori," Kanami whispers against her lips.

"You're incredible," Hiyori breathlessly replies with a small smile growing on her lips.

"Then how about we go to the bedroom so I can show you just how incredible I am," Kanami suggests making Hiyori blush but she still shyly nods her head.

"Stupid bitches," Koide growls struggling to remain calm as he repeats what Yukari told him over and over again in his mind.

"I'm sorry, but Hiyori has gone missing," Yukari had told him. "We are searching for her as we speak and I will inform you if there have been any developments."

"She shouldn't have been allowed to roam free in the first place," Koide thinks. "They should have kept her under lock and key until we were married. When she is found, I will make sure they won't make that mistake again when I…"

Koide is brought out of his thoughts by a knock on his door. Calling out for the person to come in Koide stands when a muscular young man with short black hair cold grey eyes and a black tattoo of a dragon on the side of his head enters the room. Koide smiles, seeing him and quickly shakes his hand, ushering the man into a seat.

"It's good to see you again Koide," The man smiles, showing that he's missing several teeth while he sits down briefly revealing the gun under his jacket.

"I wish I could say the same to you Tetsuo, but unfortunately the business of the matter at hand has put me in a foul mood," Koide replies before pulling out a picture he attained of both Hiyori and Kanami holding hands as they walk through a festival ground. The black-haired girl is meant to marry me, but she ran off with that brown-haired whore."

"And you want them both dead now I take it," Tetsuo inquires, but Koide quickly shakes his head.

"No, I want the black-haired girl returned to me and as for her friend while…" An evil smile grows on Koide's lips. "You can do what you want with her. Kill her, keep her or seel her I don't care as long as she isn't a problem for me anymore."

"With pleasure," Tetsuo replies, taking the picture. "Your wife will be back by your side before you know it."

Returning to the helipad that dropped her off Yukina Takatsu watches as a helicopter from her school lands, and eight students step out. Lining up and standing perfectly straight at attention the members of Yukina's Special Reaction Force 8 await their school presidents orders. Yukina looks her students up and down giving them a quick inspection before she begins her briefing.

"Listen up both Kanami Etou of Minoseki Academy, and Hiyori Juujou of the Heijou Institute have abandoned the duty Yukari entrusted them with the moment they became Toji," Yukina tells her students parading up and down the line of girls in front of her. "We, however, at Renpu, know the meaning of duty and will bring those girls before Yukari to face her judgment. All of you here have given your bodies to her by accepting noro into them, and now it's time to prove that you are the future of the Toji. Head out and capture those two deserts."

The girl's eyes glow briefly orang with noro before they quickly disperse and head out into towards the last know position of Hiyori and Kanami. Watching them move with a smile on her lips Yukina can't help but feel proud of her work with those girls. Her lectures have made them loyal, and her noro has made them stronger than anyone else. "This should be enough to get Yukari to reapprove the use of noro enhancements," Yukari confidently thinks before she too heads off towards the command room of the Special Sword Administration Bureau.

AN

Who will find them first? Will it be Koide's man Tetsuo or Yukina's noro enhanced students of her schools Special Reaction Force 8? Or will Hiyori and Kanami remain undetected? Keep reading to find out.

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Sorry, it took so long to update, but I have been working on my own original story about a person being sent into a fantasy world. The first five chapters are out, and the stories Waking Up In A New World if you are interested in reading it.

Stood in an elevator Suzuka couldn't help but feel irritated. If there were one thing, Suzuka hates it would be the stuffy suits and dresses her father would make her wear whenever she would joining him on business trips like she is today. Togging at the collar that feels to tight against her neck and praying that she can be out of her high heel shoes soon Suzuka would usually hope the meeting would be over soon, but today she had other plans when she heard about her fathers next business meeting.

"I'm happy to see you are taking an interest in the family business and othering to come with me today instead of being told to," Suzuka looks up to her father and despite the lack of a smile on his wrinkled face Suzuka can tell he's happy by the fact he's looking at her for once in her life. "I was beginning to think you were still deluded with the thought about being a Toji forever and guarding the Origami Family for the rest of your life."

"I am still committed to protecting the Origami's father, but you are right," Suzuka sees a small smile grow at the edge of her father's lips. "My time as a Toji is limited, and while I would love to be one forever, I know I need to plan for my future when my ability to use an Okatana comes to an end."

"Well, I am happy you are here with me today," Her father tells her. "The Toda Bussiness Group do a lot of business with us, and I'm sure that once you join the company, you will be seeing them a lot, so it's good that you are here with me today to meet them."

The elevator doors open and Suzuka follows her father into a wide lobby which offers a beautiful view of the city and houses a single desk where a busty receptionist looks up to spot their approach before telling them to go straight in, and they are expected. Her father knocks on a set of large wooden doors before stepping into an office where a white-haired man is walking towards them, extending a hand to her father.

"It's good to see you again, Mr Konohana," The man smiles as he shakes her father's hand.

"You two Mr Toda," Suzuka's father replies, returning the smile. "I see your son isn't with you today."

"Yes, unfortunately, Koide has personal matters to take care of today," Suzuka knows he means Hiyori's disappearance, and she can't help but feel like he blames her when he shoots her a look. "But I see you brought your daughter with you." Toda steps close Suzuka and shake her hand. "You look as lovely as always yo Suzuka."

"Thank you," Suzuka politely replies the way her parents taught her to. "It's nice to meet you again, Mr Toda. I don't think we had seen each other since that fundraiser three months ago."

"Yes, I remember," Toda nods her head. "You brought you, fellow guard member if I remember. It's unfortunate she nearly got kicked out after arguing with my son."

"If you saw someone trying to grope your girlfriend you would have been mad too," Suzuka thinks but bites her tongue before she can speak the words.

"Yes," Suzuka says. "It's unfortunate she behaved in such away."

After a little bit more of small talk, Suzuka's father and Toda begin to discuss the business of supplying Toda's company with raw materials they can refine into products. The whole time Suzuka acts the way her father expects her too during the meeting staying quiet and watching how business is conducted while only talking when spoken to. Suzuka can see her father smile at her as he spares a glance, and she feels slightly bad that she is using him as a cover to get into the building, but her resolve holds firm.

"I will make sure he doesn't get Hiyroi," Suzuka vows to herself before she gets up and excuses herself calming she needs to go to the bathroom.

Suzuka asks the receptionist where the bathroom is and heads in that direction but diverts once out of sight. Putting a hand in her pocket Suzuka makes sure the device is still there. Part of her wants to laugh when she feels it. After spending so much time finding hidden devises members of the press have tried to hide on the Origami estate Suzuka never thought she would be using one of them herself. Approaching Koide's office that she has the displeasure of knowing the location of Suzuka is glad to see the area deserted, but just as she was thinking that she was going to get away with it, Suzuka feels a tap on her shoulder.

"I wasn't expected you to come looking for me beautifully. Did you finally realize that you couldn't be a dyke forever and come to me?"

Waking up the leader of Yukina's Special Reaction Force 8 wakes up to find herself handcuffed to the chair facing her friend, but unlike the girl opposite, she doesn't have her mouth taped shut. Quickly she tries to free herself, but despite her enhanced strength thanks to the Noro injected into her body, all she can accomplish is to rattle her cuffs alerting her captor that she is now awake. She doesn't hear him approach, but she can see the eyes of the girl opposite her go wide as he approaches.

"You know I used to be loyal to Yukari," A man tells her as he circles around her and steps behind the gagged girl. "I was a member of the Special Ritual Riot Squad. I served Yukari for ten years capturing and integrating anyone who opposed her and I became very good and getting answers would you like to know why?" He doesn't wait for an answer before drawing a knife and slicing the gagged girls cheek making her cry out and drawing blood. "It's because I know everyone has a weakness."

"Leave her alone!" She eyes out, and to her surprise, he does.

"That's up to you," He takes a step back. "If you answer my questions, then I won't harm but refuse while the…" He moves faster then she would have thought possible quickly returning to the gagged girl and holding his knife to her neck. "The girl you grew up protecting from bullies, who you joined the Yukina's reaction for and love so dearly will die."

The gaged girl's eyes go wide, and tears start to roll down her cheeks while the leader of the reaction force can only helplessly watch. She tries to break free, but the cuffs continue to refuse to break. In the end, she gives up and sees blood start to seep from the gagged girls neck she sighs.

"What do you want to know?" She asks in a defeated tone.

"Where are Hiyori and Kanami?" He asks in a calm voice.

"I don't know," She tells him but looks down to her pocket where she usually keeps her cellphone only to find it empty. "But I can find out if you give me my phone."

She hates giving in but looking across at the gagged girl she knows the thought of losing her is unthinkable. "I can't lose her, not after everything I have endured to keep her safe."

"I'll be more than happy to cancel my plans to show you a good time," Koide says getting close enough that Suzuka feels like she needs a shower. "How about we go to my office and use my desk for better things than work."

"I can't," Suzuka replies trying not to cause a scene. "Your marrying Hiyrio I can't do something like sleeping with her fiance to her."

"We aren't married yet," He tells her trapping the elite guard between the wall and himself. "And even then there's nothing wrong with having a good time with other people."

"I can't do this," Suzuka says trying to get passed him, but he grabs her wrist and Suzuka wished she had the Noro still within her so she could throw him again. "Please let me go both of our fathers are waiting for me."

"Surely you want to spend time with me over being in a boring meeting?" Suzuka hates how confident and argent he sounds. "We can have a much better time alone together."

"I'm sorry, but I really have to get back," Suzuka replies, freeing her wrist and walking off while wishing she could have just slapped him.

"Remember my office door is always open for you," Koide calls after her.

Suzuka wanted to run, but she manages to control herself and settles for a brisk walk instead quickly reaching and locking herself inside. For several seconds she stares at the door expecting that Koide would have followed her but when she hears no one trying to force the door open Suzuka can finally relax. Taking a moment to steady her breath and stop her skin from crawling Suzuka reaches into her pocket and pulls out a small marble-like device that caused her such a headache at one point.

"It's hard to believe something so small could have caused me so many problems," Suzuka thinks as she rolls around the small object.

Suzuka's problem with these marble-like objects started when she first became a member of the Elite Guard. Akane would let local children play on her families estate, and a particular reporter ended up convincing the kids to scatter several marbles like the one Suzuka is currently holding around the Origami mansions ground. At first Suzuka and the other members of the Elite, Guard thought nothing of it and just saw the kids as untidy but when one day by accident when Maki stood on one of those marbles during a spare the real purpose of the small objects was revealed. Inside each of the marbles, Suzuka spent nearly a month tracking down across the estate was a microphone the press was using to get a story.

"I was so upset with the report and but no I am just like him," Suzuka shakes her head at the thought. "No, I am nothing like that scumbag who did it only for money."

Peeking out of the bathroom Suzuka is revelled to see that Koide isn't out there waiting for her. Stepping out still worried that Koide will step out from around some corner Suzuka moves as quietly as she can back to that creeps office where she finds the door wide open.

"He can't be expecting me to come crawling through his office door," Suzuka thinks with disgust as she tiptoes closer to the door.

Creeping forward inching closer and closer to the door Suzuka holds her breath as she hears him pacing back and forth with the room. Feeling sweat form on the back of her neck Suzuka takes out the small microphone and gentle rolls it into the room worried that he might hear. Letting out a breath she didn't know she was holding Suzuka feels her body relax as she turns to leave.

"You found them," Suzuka stops as she hears Koide's voice. "Bring her to me… I told you I don't care about her girlfriend just bring Hiyori to me."

AN

With Koide's man on his way to capture Hiyori will our two little lovebirds be able to escape? Keep reading to find out.