The night was silent.
No cars, no voices—just the distant hum of a broken city.
Under the faint orange glow of a streetlamp stood two figures, back-to-back, surrounded by shadows.
Sky and Rin.
Each held a gun.
Each moved with fierce precision.
They weren't just fighting.
They were surviving.
Gunshots echoed through the air.
BANG!
Sky staggered backward, clutching his side. Blood gushed through his fingers.
> Sky (gasping): "Ahh… Damn... I've been shot...? This pain... I can't take it... someone, anyone—please, make it stop...!"
His knees buckled.
The pain was unbearable. The world blurred. Cold air brushed his skin.
> Rin (coldly): "Since when did you start screaming like that? You never used to."
And then—
Silence.
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Sky's eyes flew open.
He was in his bed, drenched in sweat.
Morning sunlight spilled through the curtains. Birds chirped outside, as if mocking his nightmare.
He quickly checked his body.
No wound. No blood. Nothing.
> Sky (breathing heavily): "A dream...? That felt too real…"
He walked over to the mirror, staring into his own tired eyes.
> Sky (monologue): "My name is Sky. I live in Tokyo. And my life... isn't really a life. It's just passing time. School, sleep, repeat.
I've only got one friend—Akai. The rest? Nothing."
His reflection looked hollow.
Haunted.
Memories—dark, painful—flashed through his mind.
> Sky (softly): "These memories… they hurt more than any bullet ever could. Will they ever fade…?"
He grabbed his school bag, took a deep breath, and stepped outside.
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Chapter 2: School and Secrets
The morning breeze hit his face as he walked the usual path to school.
> Sky (thinking): "Sometimes I wonder… Why was I even born? And if I had to be, why like this? Broke, lonely, invisible.
Who really wants to live like this?"
At the school gate, a cheerful voice broke his thoughts.
> Akai: "Yo! Sky! Still alive, huh? Come on, man! Let's go before we get detention."
> Sky (dryly): "Alive… barely. Let's go."
But before they could step in—
A teacher approached them.
> Teacher (serious): "Sky. Akai. Come with me. You've both been transferred."
> Sky (shocked): "Transferred?! No one told me anything!"
> Teacher: "You'll understand soon enough. No questions. Just follow orders."
Confused and annoyed, Sky and Akai followed him to the staff room.
Inside stood a man in a dark uniform.
He looked official—government-level serious.
> Officer: "You've been chosen for a covert student support program. From this moment, you are part of a classified mission."
> Sky: "What? A... mission?"
> Officer: "Yes. You will assist in tracking down criminal activity near schools. You will receive housing, pay, uniforms, and partners. Your actions must be clean. This is real."
Then, the door opened.
Two girls entered.
One of them—her eyes sharp, posture confident—was Rin.
The other—bright-eyed, slightly smiling—was Kioto.
> Akai (stunned): "Kioto?! Wait… you're part of this?"
> Kioto (smirking): "Surprised to see me?"
> Sky (softly): "…Hey. Rin."
> Rin (flatly): "Don't slow me down."
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Chapter 3: New Life, New Mission
The next morning, the four of them were dropped off at a safe house—a small two-story apartment at the edge of the city.
Two rooms.
Two pairs.
One mission.
> Officer: "Sky and Rin will share Room A. Akai and Kioto, Room B. You're teammates now.
No fights, no complaints. You've all been selected because of your unique skills.
Your mission begins today."
They received mission phones, ID badges, and black tactical uniforms.
> Officer: "Your first assignment: Investigate a local gang targeting school students. You'll work undercover. Watch, record, and if needed—strike."
Sky stood at the doorstep, staring at the uniform in his hands.
He looked over at Rin, who didn't even glance at him.
> Sky (thinking): "A normal life?
Guess that dream is over…"
And just like that, the door to his new reality opened.
> TO BE CONTINUED...