Angel's Mission

Chapter Two

AN: THIS IS ONLY A SHORT CHAPTER.

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"Arigato Gozaimasu!" I replied to the old man with a charming smile. That almost people love to see. I took one glance at the basket that I'm carrying and started walking.

A lot of people love me. They would admire me, compliment me, the likes. But for me, I know, that I'm not that enough to love me, or appreciate my existence because in my life, there's still someone out there who hates me.

And that is, my parents.

They're expecting me to become the next heiress, of the Midford company but for me, I'm not fit to be the next businesswoman. That would only tire me more. I kept saying it to them for how many times but they wouldn't listen. I kept saying that I'm not destined for that job and that my younger brother is more willing for the job. I also kept saying that my passion is to become some vocalist of some band and be famous. Be an author, publish books and attend meet-ups but when I would try to say that to them, they would only shut me out.

For me, I'm not perfect. Yes, I have the looks, the wealth, the talent, the things you wish for an ideal girl. Yeah, I have that. But something in me says that I'm not that enough.

Just die, the voice would say.

And because of depression and anxiety, I committed suicide.

"So yeah, because of depression, anxiety, hatred, disappointment, I committed suicide." When I mouthed suicide loudly, Aiko's can dropped and it fell to the school's court with a loud clank!. I wondered why, so I crept closer to her and touched her shoulders. "A-aiko? You alright?" She was still wide-eyed, completely shocked.

She suddenly turned her head to me. "Su-suicide?" Eyes bulging from its sockets. I nodded. Then I became completely curious when Aiko tried to pull her own hair.

"Hey, Aiko?" I stopped her.

"Akira, I'm sorry but... " She's stuttering.

"But why?" Tell me, Aiko.

"If the people found out you committed suicide, people. Will. Try. To. Kill. You. Even the members of my job can kill you. Don't worry, I don't want you dead
I'll keep you safe. But don't depend on me." She stressed the word you.

I gasped. I tried to speak, but no words came out. After like, 10 seconds, I felt the urge to ask her. "Why? I-I mean, kill me, why?" Okay, my grammar sucks already, due to frustration. She went near me.

"I don't know. In my 4 years of staying here in the afterlife, I still don't know the reason to that." I bowed my head. "But Akira, trust me. I won't tell anything. This will be our secret." She grabbed my shoulders and squeezed it. I raised my head and smiled.

I trusted her. Which is really worth it. She hid it, and she never dared to open the topic with the group. I thought that maybe, just maybe, I can be friends with her.

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"Ready your weapons!" Aiko yelled. We're outside of the campus premises right now, near the coliseum, where Dancers in Fleek are performing. I followed Akihiro because he's only the person that can help me in this mission. He led me near the bridge, and when we got there, we just ready our weapons then waited for Akane.

"Akihiro." I poked him. He was trembling, maybe because he's not used to this kind of mission. He doesn't even know how to hold his pistol. I noticed him sweating, so I took out my handkerchief and wiped it at his forehead. He looked at me and gave me a fake smile.

When He look towards the bridge his eyes widen, which made me also look to where he was looking at. There goes Akane, walking towards us, without any expression. Akihiro walks slowly towards the girl when I stopped him. He looked at me with a questioning face. As a reply, I gave him a nod.

I ran towards Akane, holding my dagger properly.

"Hidden Skill: Cruztation." She recited those words again and there appears a sword-like thingy on the back of her right hand. I continued running towards her.

I was about to stab her with the dagger but her reflexes are fast. She covered herself with the thing on her hand. The two metal things made a clanking sound. I shook my head.

I heard footsteps running towards us, and I saw Aiko on my peripheral vision.

She hit my dagger away, and got a hold of Akane's arm as she went to my old position. As she was holding Akane's arm, she turned to me, and mouthed, "run", which I didn't followed.

"Shoot her!" I yelled at the boys. They followed me and surrounded me, Aiko, and Akane as they ready their guns to shoot the innocent woman.

Akane grabbed Aiko's hand(the one she's using to hold Akane),and took it away from her. The boys shoot Akane but she dodged them all, using the thing. Aiko ran to Raiden.

While the boys are distracting Akane, I ran fast to Akane and when I got near to her, I stopped the boys from shooting and punched Akane. She fell to the ground with this weird, expressionless face. I just stared as she stood up.

Quite shocking, and weird. Because after she stood up, she walked away from us. My eyes widened. What's with her?

I turn around and saw the others heading back.