The Night Before

Now's The Time

Rumours. They are spreading around like little spiders, biting from nowhere, then hiding in the dark, again and again.
But there's something worse coming from the shadows of night. The shadow itself, full of rage and unrestrained power...

It was too late to choose a side, only two options: Kill or Die. Zhin made it clear. He never took 'no' as answer for his orders, and those who will be either brave and foolish to do this, will pay. Only Zhin can hold the authority in Guild, everyone should understand.
Skye knew it well. Besides, her tongue was as sharp as her appearance, and arrows as poisonous as her character is. The truly femme fatale for the ones she hates. But even persons like her can fall in love... Well, i can't call it with such strong word, 'love', maybe a passion?

Making an escape from Guild's tower with this pretty mechanism of invisibility was enjoable. Skye learnt how to manage with it fast and effective, so now only a master can feel her nearby. That's why she became an expert in tracking people.

After Zhin's betray, Koga had to hide for his life.
Ridiculous fact: all guild members thought that Koga was the one who betrayed Zhin.
Whole story way more long, thrilling and darker then this, though nobody except participants knew it.
While Koga was sleeping on the floor in abandoned house, with only cover of his skin and pants, someone - and you already know who it is - was trying to got into this empty room. Koga was too high of himself thinking he could get away from a possible night fight like this. But well, of course, he could.

"Gotta be more quiet to catch me, Skye." Just one inaccurate step made Koga awake, as he now stands in a centre of room, watching the shadow of invisible woman.

"Doesn't count, you weren't sleeping." She turned off her mechanism right when got close to Koga by 30 cm.

"It's about your heels." No emotion showed on his face.

"And skill." She rolled over her eyes.

"Well, my skill always beats your skill. Wanna check?" Absolutely emotionless, again.
Instead of answering, Skye attempted to attack with crossbow claws right away, and obviously had been stopped with Koga's claws.
'Guess i checked,' - Irritably noticed Skye in mind, while Koga was holding her arm with a smug smile.

"How rough!" Koga kept quiet, so Skye quickly got rid of discontent. "Back off. I'm here not to kill you," She normally said, and he let her go.

"Why then?" He looked very sceptical.

"Just for a small talk!" And Skye made one step closer.

"Does it make any sense for me?" He didn't like this action of her, though he didn't see any problem in it.

"Will you, please, let me speak for a second? I know what your plans are. And they know it too. Your advantage is unpredictability."

"Definitely opened my eyes."

"Stop interrupting me, you bastard!" Skye held herself back for quiet a long time, and I'm not sure she would be patient enough tonight.

"Is here only me that makes you sweat and swear?" And she was looking pretty suspicious, though he was extremely calm.

Skye got what he meant. This type of provocations is actually her nature. And she can play this game till the end.

"You can't be that proud of this joke-..." She made two steps away. Yes, and now, from an innocent informing visit, it became a competition for title of "The most naughiest ninja in the realm", did it?

"Get to the point already," Koga abrupty interrupted her for real now, so competition ended faster then she expected. Skye sighed deeply to concentrate on more serious things. Seems like she couldn't after all.

"Koga, my only mission was to gain Zhin's trust. I never could predict you will lose yours instead. But if i did, i wouldn't accept this. Because I need you." Unfortunately, you don't know where the truth is. As they say, lying is the most fun for a woman without taking her dress off.
Koga tried to understand the information quickly, and he didn't like the conclusion he came to.

"I can tell why. Your next mission is to involve me to Magistrate army."

'Dammit, how did he know?' She caught herself on that kinda annoying thought.

"You look far different from Magistrate soldier. I need you in another way."

"You're looking for someone else." Did he just try to make a run? Or is it true, a warning? No matter, she gets what she desires.

"Maybe i should choose this for myself? - Skye agressively responsed. - Maybe you should stop pretending and go for real action? - While Koga was too busy on how to come up with answer, she... slapped his cheek! What an impressive, logical and unpredictable move, but it was just an example of "real action". - See!.. - Yes, she definitely caught Koga, but didn't think about tactical retreat, and next hit obviously coming her way. She turned around, and immediately fell on the floor. - What..." - That hurt much, so Skye closed her eyes with soft sigh "ah". What is even worse, she felt the hot breath of heavy body sitting on her hips. She carefully opened her eyes, and had time only for gasp before Koga kissed her.

"Did you need me in that way?" He said after finishing kiss, and sounded pretty confident. Skye kept quiet. She didn't want to push him away, she really wanted him to continue. Though it doesn't make Koga someone special, if you can understand. What really does, is that Skye knew - this whole situation can just ruin everything. Mind's holding her back. Body - not. So she didn't answer, but hugged his neck and kissed back ardently.

"I'll take that as yes." He couldn't speak properly, only whispering.

This night... will be a little longer than they thought.

***

... Time passed by, Koga's left alone in abandoned house again. Rest? Not anymore.
Now's the time: he's ready to burn the house down, and be sure, he will. Zhin is going to pay for all his orders.

And what about Skye? She's sitting in the hall of Guild Tower, waiting for a special night guest.
It's not gonna take much time.