Chapter Seven
"Once more, the serial murderer Black Sheep has taken three more lives. Black Sheep has kept up their pattern, as the police force found two of the bodies in bags. As in previous Black Sheep killings, the first victim the police found was hung, and the second partially eaten. The first body is yet to be found, but Black Sheep has left the blood stains, therefore we confirmed that there is three bodies as usual. If you have any information to help, please dial the number. . ."
The TV kept blaring, Yuri zoned out. "Black Sheep strikes again, huh?" Ichihari asked from behind her. Yuri turned, startled. "Huh? Oh, yea. I don't know much about it." she said. "Would you believe me if I said Ryuji knew her?" he asked.
"He does?" she wondered. "Yea. She's a Sweeper like him. Though she breaks the Rules." Ichihari said, shrugging. And that was all he said on the matter.
"Yuri-chan~," Mamoru cooed, hugging Yuri from behind. "I thought I told you to call me Ninomiya-san," Yuri said, sounding annoyed. "Well, yea, but we're friends, so it's okay." he said. "And I have something you might be interested in. Well, someone."
"This here is Anri." Mamoru said, pointing at a girl. Anri pushed his finger away. "Hey. I'm Anri, as this idiot just said. I heard about your problem from Mamoru, and a friend of his is a friend of mine. I'm a Sweeper." she said. Yuri wondered how she never noticed them before. "Ninomiya Yuri." she replied flatly. If Anri was offended, she didn't show it. "Anyways, I'd like to help ya." she said, offering Yuri a slip of paper. Yuri took it. It looked like a contract.
"What's this?" Yuri asked. "It's a contract." Anri said dully. Yuri stared at her. "Oh! You're not much of a delinquent, huh? If you sign this, you're buying me." Anri said. Yuri continued to stare. "U-Um, well, it won't cost you anything, since I want to help you, but you need to sign it. If you don't show ownership of me, you and I would be breaking the Rules." Anri said, unnerved by Yuri's silence. Anri couldn't tell if Yuri was staring, but Yuri was facing in her direction, her mouth a flat line. "Creepy. . ." Anri thought.
Yuri stared at the slip of paper. She signed it.
"La la~ Black Sheep," the girl sang, walking down the alleys of PandorA. Someone grabbed her arm. Black Sheep turned, smiling. "I have a job for you." the person said. "How much will you pay me?" Black Sheep asked. "As much as you want." he said. His face was covered by the shadows. Black Sheep didn't know who he was. He wanted it that way. "Okay. What is the job?" she asked. "There is a girl named Ninomiya Yuri. Find her and bring her to me. Alive. You can kill her friends, but Ninomiya must be alive. Understand?" he said coldly. "Okay." Black Sheep said, pulling from his grasp.
That was how things worked. If you hired a Sweeper, they didn't need any information besides a name. If they had a name, they'd find the person. When you told Sweepers who it was, they left just like that. No negotiating, besides that of payment. Black Sheep walked down the alleys. She passed someone walking by. He was slumping, his hands in his pockets, and staring ahead. "Ni-no-mi-ya Yu-ri." she said as they passed. He turned. Black Sheep continued walking, while Keisuke stared hard at her back.
Ichihari had caught a cold. Yuri said she would walk, since Anri was walking with her. So, that morning, Yuri and Anri departed on foot for school. About halfway there, however, their epic journey was forced to stop. Someone was standing in front of them with a little minidress that was made out of wool. She had ram horns on her head, her hair coal black. However, her eyes were the strangest. It was like they were mixed up. Her pupils were white, and the would-be whites of her eyes were black.
"Ninomiya Yuri," she said, smiling. Her face seemed glued into a smile. "Er, can I help you?" Yuri managed, trying hard not to stare. Anri had taken a step forward, inching in front of Yuri protectively. "If you'd be so kind as to come with me. . ." she said, tilting her head. "Uhm, I don't think so." Yuri said, stepping back. The girl didn't stop smiling. "Well, you have to be alive, so that's troublesome. He didn't say you had to be awake though. It'd be nice to make you bleed." she crooned, pulling a huge lance from behind her back.
Almost immediately, Anri had sprung into action. She had reached Black Sheep in three strides. Black Sheep swung the heavy weapon around like it was a feather. Anri had no weapon, and all she could do was dodge and try to get a punch or two in. Yuri watched, stunned, having never seen anything like this, except in movies and manga. There was a squishing sound, and Yuri snapped back to the fight.
Anri had gotten her arm stabbed. This made an opportunity. Anri grabbed the lance, keeping it penetrating her arm, and launched her foot at Black Sheep. When the blow connected, Black Sheep flew back, unable to hold onto her weapon. Anri tore the lance out and flung it to the ground where it landed with a large thud.
"Don't get in my way," Black Sheep said coldly, standing up. She had moved slow before, but now she was insanely fast. Anri had a hard time seeing her movements, let alone keeping up with her. Black Sheep confused Anri, and while Anri was clearing her head and trying to stop her dizziness from spinning around, Black Sheep tore the lance from the ground and jumped into the air. Yuri's eyes followed Black Sheep, stunned. Black Sheep swung the lance downward. At Yuri. Ooooh, snap. Yuri thought, pinned to the spot in instant fear. "NINOMIYA, MOVE!!" Anri snapped, running at her.
Yuri shut her eyes, the lance seconds from skewering her shoulder. There was a loud noise, like metal clanging. Yuri opened her eyes, beyond confused. Keisuke was in front of her, his left arm blocking the lance from slicing down. Anri froze, almost tripping. "Black Sheep," Keisuke said coldly. "Requiem." Black Sheep greeted, her smile widening.
"Oh my God, it's in your arm! How is your arm not cut in half?!" Keisuke tore his jacket off, and his left sleeve was so damaged by the lance, it came off, all the way to his shoulder. Yuri's eyes widened.
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