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Part 5
Chapter 21
[Mei]

I sat there—frozen. My biological parents are dead, my foster parents are dead, my grandfather left me with a responsibility and now I have to be protected by two highly trained assassins. I took a deep breath then stood up to interrupt their conversation.
'Miss Kamui, with all due respect, we can't run.' She stopped what she was doing and turned to look at me, 'Why would you say that?'
'It is because they are expecting that. We need to stay put, depending on who they send I'm sure you both can handle them, correct?' Shiro looked at me then back at his aunt, 'Makes sense. Running will make things difficult and give them the alert that we know their coming.'
'So what's your plan kids?' She sighed.
'We carry on as if nothing is going on. Shiro and I will go to school tomorrow, act as if we don't know what's coming and you will stay here. With you away from public eyes the enemy will feel they have a better chance at capturing me and killing Shiro–kun which in however way you look at it, is highly impossible.'
'Highly impossible huh? What makes you say that Lady Misaki?' She asked in a teasing soft tone.
'Please try not to act clueless. You know why.' A smile appeared on her face the she put all the supplies she was gathering back in their respective places and sat down.
'They won't be coming here tonight. With me on the run they will be looking for...