Sasha was sitting on a chair while thinking," Kyra, you needed help, but someone else needs my help right now."
She said to the person sitting in front of her, who was seated in a chair divided by a coffee table," So, you want us to invade Taka castle while you and your teammates blast the ceiling of the castle to enter it and kill 47?"
The person sitting in front of her was Kara. She thought in her mind about Hidoi and what he will go through," But, if you need to sacrifice one person to save billions, wouldn't you do it?"
" Sasha, we plan not only to kill 47, but to take over Taka, which also means to kill Akuma, Henry, Robert, and Hidoi." Sasha sighed and commented," Wouldn't it be easy if we just change their mindset, especially Robert, you know that he has the part of God Armour, it is impossible, even Shido Setsu couldn't kill him."
Kara agreed," Right, same goes with 47, he is literally a demi god, though, they are manipulated, it's really hard to convince them." Sasha lay on her fist, thinking about Kyra and Aldred," Well, there is a reason why I denied."
She looked at Kara, who was determined to know her answer, yes or no," Fine." Sasha took a pause," I will work with you, but there is a catch." She stood up," There are my friends fighting, so I will help them while distracting Taka, you do your thing with your gang."
She kept her hand on a railing that had a view of her gang.
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Hidoi's voice echoed softly through the dim alleyway, cutting through the stillness. "Hey, you!" he called, his tone warm but hesitant, directed at a girl sitting alone against the grimy brick wall.
Her clothes were streaked with dirt, her fingers clutching a half-eaten loaf of bread. Despite the grit, there was something about her—something that reminded him of his mother's quiet strength, a flicker of grace in her weary posture that made his chest tighten.
She looked up, her eyes meeting his with a guarded curiosity. Without a word, she tore off a piece of the bread and held it out to him. "Here," she said, her voice steady but soft, like a breeze over still water. "You look like you haven't eaten in days."Hidoi's fingers brushed hers as he took the bread, the brief contact sending a jolt through him.
He settled beside her, the cold pavement biting through his worn clothes. "Why're you out here all alone?" he asked, his voice laced with genuine concern. He couldn't help it—there was something about her, something that stirred a warmth in him he hadn't felt in years. Maybe it was the way her dark hair fell across her face, or the quiet resilience in her eyes.
He was already falling, and he barely knew her name. She stared at the bread in her hands, her expression unreadable. "No one's left," she said finally, her voice barely above a whisper. "My parents… they took their own lives. Loan sharks were after them. Threatened to come for me if they didn't pay up." Her words were heavy, but she spoke them with a strange calm, as if she'd carried the weight so long it had become part of her.
Hidoi's heart ached, though his own story wasn't so different. "I'm sorry," he said, his voice softer now. "My parents… they were murdered. Whoever did it came for me, too, but I managed to get away. Barely." He paused, studying her face, searching for a connection. "Guess we're both kind of lost, huh?"She tilted her head, considering him. "Maybe," she murmured. A faint smile tugged at her lips, and Hidoi felt his breath catch. That smile—it was small, barely there, but it lit up the alley like a spark in the dark.
"What's your name?" he asked, leaning closer, his curiosity laced with a boyish hope. "We could… I don't know, be friends, right?" His lips curved into a shy, lopsided grin, his eyes bright with a warmth he couldn't hide."Friends?" Her eyes widened slightly, as if the word was foreign, almost startling. Then, with a soft sigh, she nodded. "Sure." Her smile grew, just enough to reveal a glimpse of something tender beneath her guarded exterior. "I'm Kara," she said, her voice carrying a quiet intimacy that made Hidoi's heart stutter."Kara," he repeated, testing the name on his tongue, savoring it like a secret. "It suits you." His gaze lingered on her, tracing the curve of her cheek, the way her eyes seemed to hold a thousand unspoken stories. How can anyone be this beautiful? he thought, his pulse quickening.
Before he could realize it, there was a blast just behind him. He gave the loaf of bread back to Kara and looked back calmly.
" So you are making new friends. Good, that's my boy." 47 was in front of Hidoi. Kara felt intimidated, especially by the mask, who even dresses like.
Hidoi smiled while looking at him. He stood up and ran towards him to hug him.
" Hey, you ok there, lil boy!" 47 commented while getting squished by Hidoi's tight hug," I'll introduce her to you." Said Hidoi.
47 looked at Kara through the mask, and a shock covered his body," Wait, you are awakened." He said while looking at Kara.
Kara didn't know the meaning of that; she had a questionable look on her face. Then it changed it to a happy face.
To a sad face in the present.
THE PRESENT
" Kara, the explosives are ready," Said one of her teammates.
She and her team were at the top of the Taka castle, planning to blast it to pieces and tear the reign of the Taka at once.
Her mind was a cluster of thoughts, overthinking the situation. She calmed her mind at once and thought about Hidoi; the sheer thought of him comforted her heart, which was pounding just a moment ago.
Her expression saddened as she thought of Hidoi and the cute moments in their relationship.
The person beside her asked her again," Kara, should we ignite? KARA!" Kara came back to her senses," Yes, Jogo!" She thought for a second and commanded," Wait, so you guys are not going to stop me from destroying his life?" She asked her teammates.
Jogo with a smile said," It's ok, we will try our best not to kill him." She stopped him," No! If..." her eyes started to tear up," we need to sacrifise one..." She gulped," Person, to save countless, wouldn't you do it?"
THE END