"Good job today, Kira. I'm going to tell Father about the training, it's time you stand by yourself." Soryu nods approvingly at his little sister's hard work the past year. He leaves the shooting range, seemingly headed for their father.

Breathing a sigh, Kira slings the small cloth over her shoulder after wiping away her sweat. She downed a bottle of water, staring at the wall opposite from her. As she thought back upon her choice from a year ago, she couldn't help but question if anything else could have made this better.

~*****~

"It's almost like you had it planned. Like you smiled and shook my hand and said, "I'm about to screw you over."

***

"I'm quitting writing, it's time to move on."

***

"I'm joining the Ice Dragons."

~*****~

With all those words, only one face flashed in her mind. Ota's. 

To everyone, she seemed cold and quiet, no longer having her passion for writing. Ever since joining the family legacy, she barely talks anymore, heck, she barely shows any emotions anymore. She hasn't once shed a tear neither.

She finds herself thinking about him again and shakes her head, trying to shake him out of her thoughts. With a final sip of her bottle, she changes back into her outfit, a pair of black jeans, a black shirt and a silver and black vest over it. With her combat boots on and raven hair in a high ponytail, her bangs hiding her left eye, she leaves the room, pulling on a pair of finger cut leather gloves.

Tucking in a gun behind her pants with her vest and shirt covering it, she walks down the empty hall, her footsteps echoing down. As she makes her way to her father's study, she gives herself the quick opportunity to think back on her past.

She visits the bidders when auctions are held, but only to guard, or when Eisuke gives her a job as a hit man. She left the Black Foxes but keeps in close contact with Samantha and Riki to check in on them. But all in all, she barely goes out with anyone, friend or not.

Knocking on the study door, she walks in after a response of approval from her father. "Father," she greets him with a bow, her face empty. "Kira, I've heard great things from Soryu, do you think you're ready to stand?"

"Of course, I spent a year training for something." a small smirk crept onto her face for a brief moment before it dissolves into a frown once more. "Very well, Kira, you are now an official member of the Dragons." he nods, and Soryu at his side, gives his sister a smile and nod as well.

"Thank you. I'll be heading home, please contact me if you need anything." "Well, we do need you for something right now, Kira." this caught her attention and she turns to Soryu, crossing her arms and waiting for orders.

"Eisuke has another mission for you as a hit man." Soryu hands her a manila folder of files and she carefully flicks through them, scanning each page quickly. "Alright, I'll make my way to Tres Spades now." "I need tot talk to you first." Soryu stops her once more and drags her out of the study with a bow and goodbye to their father.

In the hall, he loosens his grip on her and looks at her with worried eyes. 

"Kira... Are you sure about this...? I mean you could get killed doing this-"

She stops him with a wave of her hand, "I wouldn't be doing this if I wasn't confident about it." she says dismissively and leaves her brother with another failed attempt to talk her out of it.

~*****~

"You called Ichinomiya?" She bursts through the doors of the penthouse to reveal all of the boys except Soryu of course, who was over at the Ice Dragons' HQ. 

"Kira, we have another mission for you, I get that you received the information from Soryu?"

"I have it, I came here to get crucial information." "Are you sure you're not here to see us?" Baba teases. Her lips curl into a mean smirk and she turns to Baba slowly, "I suggest you shut it, I'm not afraid to hurt you anymore."

A scoff comes from Eisuke, as if he was saying 'like you can'. To prove her point, the smirk stays on her face, along with her raised brows, challenging him. Pulling out a dagger from her combat boot, she approaches the thief, who was staring at her with scared eyes.

Her movements even got Mamoru watching, along with her ex boyfriend, Ota. "Watch your trap, Mitsunari," she growls, hooking his neck from behind with her arm, placing the dagger dangerously close to his eye. "A-Alright! Place it away!" he stutters but Kira holds it for a moment longer before swiftly pulling it away into her boot.

"I'll be off, just send the documents to Soryu." she growls, clearly irritated but when she tries to leave, Ota stops her by grabbing her wrist. "Kira, can we talk?" 

"I need to go." she shrugs off his hand but he refuses to give up and follows her into the elevator, and followed by the guys before she could object. "Kira, I really need to-" "Save it."

Out at the lobby, Kira quickly tries to leave but Ota grabs her once more. "Please, we really need to talk." Kira clicks her tongue, "Tch, I don't need to talk, you do." she snaps and attempts to leave once more.

"Please Kira, I cheated, yes, but I'll never do it again! I swear!"

The only reply he received was a scoff, "Let me tell you this, Kisaki," she shoves him against the wall, hand around his neck but she flashes the boys a glare not to move, "When a cheater says, 'I won't cheat on you again,'. They really mean 'I slipped, but next time, you wont catch me.'"

She moves away from him as quickly as she pinned him, walking out to the street onto a black motorcycle, helmet in hand. The other bidders watch as Ota gives one last try to talk it out. 

"I still love you!" he calls out. 

Helmet hanging off a finger, she smirks, looking at him through the corner of her eye.

"Love? You believe in such things as love anymore?" she scoffs, "The trouble about it is, you think you have time."

~*****~

A/N:

Sorry about this very late update but I had plans this morning so I couldn't upload, but here's a small sneak peak on the road ahead of them. I'm still debating whether I make it a sad ending or a happy one but for now, meh.

Thanks for reading! Ciao!

~DarkAngel