》Upon The Lake Of Time 《 {Ayato Krishima X Reader}

~Chapter 16~

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(Y/N) held herself high, her black robes fluttering behind her as she walked through the line of Aokigahara's assassins and officers. They wore similar clothing, bowing their heads in respect.

But (Y/N) knew deep within them, a deeper hatred was blossoming amongst them. It wasn't her fault- that they knew, but still, undeniably, she was the reason they were in danger.

The forest glimmered in equal splendor on that dark toned day, as if to remind her, just how little and unimportant she and the rest of the humanoid figures were to nature. It calmed her a bit, just so slightly that she almost wanted to laugh. The forest made her do that sometimes; to smile at the face of almost certain demise, to chuckle at the feeling of her blood flowing from her body. It didn't matter. None of it. And sometimes, that felt good. To know that at least mother earth wasn't judging her.

"Admin (L/N), a pleasure to see you again"

Vochi smiled lightly at her, shaking her hand. "Thank you for bringing your men- and delaying your personal plans on such short notice, I shan't forget it" (Y/N) said, the guilt of the meeting slowly creeping upon her as she turned her gaze away from the forest. "Not at all, it is an honor to be called upon in such times of need" the blonde walked with her past the  mighty Castle gates ". . . I hope all goes well" (Y/N) came to a halt "You won't be joining us?" Vochi bowed "It isn't my zone of discipline. I am an Executive and General, not an Admin or Leader. My men and I will look over the Castle as respective. I wish you all the fortune, Admin (L/N)" he pecked her hand ". . .Save our People"

(Y/N) felt the heavy stones of the trust her friend gave her break onto her ribcage "Please Vochi" she said, giving a final bow "I have a name, anything else from you-" the wooden doors to the throne room cracked open "-i'll take as an insult"

Vochi smiled at her, shaking his head in disbelief

(Y/N) turned to face the leaders that had gathered from around the globe. 

A long meeting Table had been arranged along the path down the large throne room. From Russia, Tusvich slavendar; from Singapour, Zang Chaoi-Ling; from Korea, Park Toi; from the American republic, John Meyar, so on, and so on the table packed. . . they sat patiently, watching (Y/N) as she approached.

"Master. . ." She bowed, taking her seat beside him. He smiled as he usually would- the softest one she'd seen from anyone would always come from him- his black eyes reflecting her image to herself. "I see things have gone unexpectedly" he said. (Y/N) felt her ears redden, short embarrassment overcoming her "Not to worry" he reassured her "We'll figure something out"

And so, the meeting began. Master Shioru stood up, gathering the leaders' attentions. "On behalf on my own part, I would like to personally thank every one of you for answering our call on such short notice. As we've stated, unfortunate events took place as my apprentice ,- (L/N) (Y/N) confirmed and started a mission I gave her, after the battle of Blackflowers. The mission entailed the assassination or co-operation obtainment of Kirishima, Ayato, in light of recent events and future paradoxes. As we've attempted to gather his empathy multiple times before- operations led by Executives Uta and Vochi Kentu- she was sent to end his life. Upon the first stages of the mission, members of the CCG have leant on knowing something about her identity, as well as Aogiri, who have made clear that they've kept lock on us. They know our true name, and how we choose to cover ourselves. They are aware of past missions concerning (Y/N), however we aren't certain If they know about our location"

"-Just to be clear, do we have a lead on who may have sourced this information to these Powerhouses?" Park Toi asked, a thick Korean accent piercing through his words. 

Master Shirou looked at (Y/N). She glanced back, taking a shaky breath "Yes" she said "The only member of Aogiri who knew my position in Aokigahara was Ayato himself"

"And you trusted him to keep this information to himself- despite him being a part of a group disregarding all logical and rational morals?"

"- . . .Our families have been close since he and I were children. We understood each other well. At the end, we parted ways as I left to become an assassin here, and he left to pursue Aogiri. As such. . .I trusted him to keep such detail to himself" 

Park Toi narrowed his eyes at her, nodding slowly while running his fingers on his chin ". . .I see"

(Y/N) sighed "I shouldn't have, but I couldn't do myself the pain of killing him just to silence his voice" she said honestly. "Not to worry. Doing such is a natural factor of loyalty. It'd be close to impossible for even one of us leaders to harm a loved one for something believed to be so highly unlikely"

"What's more important is that we find a solution as quickly as possible" John Meyar said, massaging his temples "The easiest route would be to exterminate those who hold knowledge"

"Another, more complicated, would be to round them all up and try to make them forget without people noticing their absence. It would need certain planning, and we stake risks of them finding out- remembering someday" Park Toi added.

"The last, seemingly impossible option" John looked at her "Is a continuation of the mission, ending with you convincing them to keep quiet"

The room filled with whispers of doubt and unclarity

"It'll be difficult" (Y/N) said "But it follows our morals. The whole reason for us to keep in hiding is to avoid confrontation and shed unnecessary blood. We allow both Humans and ghouls to join here, to safely fight undercover and anonymously for what they believe is right. A safe haven where you can trust everyone, and don't have to be ashamed of what you were born to be" she stood up "Killing every person who holds information about us would only contradict our own words. However, if I may ask our Executives; As I will be investigating in Aogiri, I will need an investigation lead by somebody else into the CCG- specifically on Kisho Arima. He showed signs of suspicion- however I'm still not certain of how much he knows. It is much to ask, I understand, however I believe it is the most racional thing to do"

The leaders glanced at Master Shioru. 

"My Lord, your verdict?" Zang Chaoi-Ling asked.

He smiled, looking (Y/N)'s way "If it is your choice" he turned back "Then I suppose it'd be a good exercise to get used to your soon-to-be Commander in my place"

The leaders bowed their heads "Then we are with you"

"Order a dispatch team to undergo investigations in the CCG. We'll also require a backup team in case (Y/N) is ever in need of it. Plans on how to proceed with the execution will be discussed in thirty minutes, lead by Admin (L/N)" Master Shioru said.

(Y/N) furrowed her brows at him. He just smiled back "It's time" he said "You start solving your own problems" he chuckled, leaving the room.

(Y/N) paused, scrunching her face "Thank you for the great responsibility and trust in my abilities" 

"Anytime, my dear!"

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Word count; 1270.

Date; 5.8.2018.

Book status; Ongoing/Continued

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