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Pain...that is all she could feel at this point, burning, seething pain everywhere.

Still, Tohru kept her defense strong against the women, even if she was just armed with practically a pathetic stick of a sword.  Slowly but surely they wore her down, the fatigue eating her alive like some sort of invasive parasite.  But she had to push against.  Twas not a fight for victory, but survival, to live and hunt down the ones responsible for this vicious attempt on her life.  She was quite familiar now with their moveset by this point, though it took getting carved up nearly eight times to decipher it.  But now, she would gain the upper hand in battle.  [color=6ecff6][i]The first swordswoman, a form one swing to the left![/i][/color]  She dodged it.  [color=6ecff6][i]The next, two alternating slashes followed by a twirl and a thrust![/i][/color]  Swiftly and with such grace she evaded and blocked the assassin's strike, breaking her stance and disrupting her balance.  [i][color=6ecff6]The last two, both a diagonal uppercut!  Double back, then strike![/color][/i]  And right as she weaved under the two, her sword came up, hitting both in the face and shattering their porcelain masks, knocking them out cold.  [color=6ecff6]"Heh, two down and two to go!"[/color]  Wounded, yes, but still she stood smirking defiant at the remaining assassins.

Incensed they were, she could feel their anger emanating as plain as day.  One of the assassins, she grit her teeth under her mask, storming over to attack, but...she was halted...by the leader.  [i][color=8493ca]"[url=http://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/81/91/94/8191947ee80490ee5b4535cd7e81940b.jpg]Yuki[/url]-chan...let me handle this one."[/color][/i]  She whispered, holding her hand out before the other.  [color=f49ac2]"But [url=https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/61/ae/9f/61ae9f2e865785c8a7307c26a90f9995.jpg]Kaname[/url]-senpai!  I-!"[/color]  Quick was the girl Yuki to protest, but stifled as she possibly sensed a sharp glare from under Kaname's mask.  Begrudgingly she nodded and stayed back, Kaname's attention now towards Tohru, carving her eyes at Kaname from across the battlefield.  Locked were the two in a menacing staredown, neither of whom wishing to speak, until Kaname decided to break the tension, [color=8493ca][i]"I'm impressed with you, Tohru-san.  Your skill with a sword is quite remarkable, even when you are sorely outnumbered.  Make no mistake however, we still intend to kill you.  But it will be my greatest honor knowing I have fought such a worthy opponent today."[/i][/color]

Tightly Tohru gripped the handle of her sword, albeit her hand shaking uncontrollably.  [color=6ecff6]"Then....who was it, huh?"[/color]  She spat back at them.  [color=6ecff6]"At least give me the privilege before death of knowing the one who sent you!"[/color]

Beneath her mask, Kaname sneered, her answer...forever jarring Tohru, [i][color=8493ca]"Why should I...when you already know her, the one who broke your heart those few years ago.  She is the one who took your beloved Chizuru from you, the one who has watched you with great interest, and the one...who desires the day she finally slays you in battle.....she....is the Black Knight."[/color][/i]