"I won't let you hurt them!" I heard a voice shout, and just like that the katana on my neck was gone. 

You started to regain sight, and what you saw, well who you saw was Maki! 

The two girls were in a full-out brawl, and they were not holding anything back. Maki had tackled the black-haired woman to the ground, and she was attempting to take the katana out of her hands. Nonetheless, she wasn't budging, and she eventually pushed Maki right off her and she bounced into the wall. 

"I didn't expect to see you here Maki roll... The last time I saw you you were pleading for my forgiveness, and look where that got you..." She retorted, and you didn't understand what she meant.

What she meant was something so dark and inhumane that you wish you knew about Maki much sooner. The poor girl had a very dark past, and it was very unbelievable that she was even still alive to this day.

Maki's pov

A few days ago

Just like that, they were gone. I didn't kill my target. Sure for other assassins maybe this was a common thing, but in my case, I was in hot water. Why did I crack?

I knew that Matilda wouldn't hold back on me. What was she going to do? Strip me of food, water, my own home? I knew I was safe for a day or two, but once they find out I didn't go through with the kill I'm screwed. 

I could only look out the window as I watched y/n leave. The poor (wo)man did nothing wrong. They didn't deserve any of this, but this is the way the world works these days. Nothing is fair, and I was forced to learn that from a young age. I can't have a family, I can't have friends, and I can't even find love... again...

When Danganronpa was canceled and me, Shuichi, and Himiko were brought back to the real world we thought everything would be different. Turns out our talents and backstories were real all along, and nothing Tsumugi said was even real. On the other hand, everyone else was dead. Deader than a doornail. 

I expected the two of them to be by my side forever. We were best friends. Of course, I'll never forget him, but at the end of the day, I just wanted to move on. 

However the assassin organization wasn't through with me, and even after all the fame I received after Danganronpa it didn't mean I was immune to returning to who I really was...

I'll never forget that night for the rest of my life. I, Shuichi, and Himiko were all living together in this house in the suburbs. Sure I admired my privacy, but it was still great being able to talk to them about... Well... Everything... 

However, one day when I returned home from my new job I was met with a gruesome mess. What greeted me at the door were the bodies of my only two friends. Murdered in cold blood. I could already picture a huge fight going down, but in the end, it doesn't even matter. Shuichi and Himiko couldn't even defeat Matilda or any of the assassins if they wanted to. 

I was heartbroken, I wanted to go with them. If I could go back to that day I would of let them kill me too. I let so many of my friends die, and I couldn't even protect the only man I had ever fallen for. I felt my life had no purpose, so the only thing I could do is go back to assassin work.

Murder after murder, assassination after assassination. Most of those people didn't even deserve it. That is when I found y/n.

All of the people I had to kill beforehand posed some threat to the organization, or Matilda or one of the higher-ups. However we found y/n out of nowhere, and they didn't have any ties to any of us. To be honest, in a way Matilda might have been afraid. Afraid that somehow they would dig up the truth, and the whole foundation would be busted! 

At the same time that was just a dream that would never come true. It was my task to kill y/n l/n and if I didn't follow suit I would have dire consequences. However when I met y/n I could tell that they had dreams, goals, and ambition, and I couldn't let the world or myself take away such a bright young (wo)man. To be honest I was even reminded of him. I was too selfless to let the world lose another bright individual, so I cracked. 

I couldn't kill them, and to be honest I somehow don't regret it. I even felt something that I haven't felt with anyone for a while. Safety, but it came with a cost of course. I thought I would never see them again, or even hear their name again. Well from anyone else except Matilda. 

When Matilda found out I was in hot boiling water, and she didn't hold anything back. 

"Maki Agatha Harukawa! When you are ordered to kill someone you have to kill them. Not just slice their neck! Wait until the sponsors hear about this. I am going to be in a lot of fucking trouble!" Matilda barked at me, and trust me this wasn't even the worst of her. 

"I'm sorry. That is all I can say, Matilda." 

"I'm sorry!? An apology doesn't fix any of this! Y/N is still alive roaming the streets as we speak. Until Y/N is dead nothing is going to be okay!" Matilda exclaimed in anger.

She was pacing back and forth in front of her throne. She made herself into some kind of queen or princess in a way. The main room was turned into a throne room, and anyone who was called in here was either getting a very special target or they were given the talk...

"I- I can't describe how upset I am at myself right now..."

"You should be! Because actions like this don't slip under my eyes unpunished!"

What was she going to do? Was she going to starve me? Strip me of my home, take away something? 

"What are you planning to do..." I responded with a neutral-sounding voice but inside I was screaming in horror. 

"You're getting stripped of your paycheck for an entire month, and to make sure something like this never happens again you will be watched by Beatrice at all times," Matilda stated, and this was just awful.

"No paycheck!? How will I make a living!?" I exclaimed, and I shouldn't have spoken up like that...

"You should have thought of that earlier... Now go. I have to be in a meeting with the sponsors in only a few minutes, and for your information, next time you fail to kill a target you will find yourself in a grave of your own!" 

That is when I decided to put all the marbles on the table. The whole clan already gathered a lot of information about Y/N. From their family, their company, and they even figured out some things that I'm deciding not to think about for several reasons... 

I knew that maybe somehow there was some faith left in humanity, so I decided maybe I could befriend them. After explaining everything maybe they would give me a chance. 

Now you were here. Instead of being greeted by possible safety, you were with a stand-off with Matilda. 

Y/N's pov

"Maki?! What are you doing here?!" 

"S-saving your l-life that is what I am doing!" Maki shrugged as she got back into the brawl with the woman.

It was a tough fight, but Maki was able to take the katana out of the woman's hands. 

"JUST DIE ALREADY!"

Maki then didn't hold back anything and she stabbed Matilda in the chest! Blood scattered everywhere, and Matilda was thrown to the floor. Maki didn't even stop there. She went full-on madman on her, and she then went for the back of her head. Brains were smeared on the katana that was now dripping on the floor with a pool of blood. All three of you were splashed with blood, and it was a grotesque scene. 

Maki then collapsed to the floor in tears, but this time you saw joy on her face. Like a heavy weight was lifted off her shoulders. 

"She's dead... Matilda is dead..." I heard Maki stating over and over again to herself, and it was like I was watching a movie at this point. 

"Maki- why did you come and save me?" 

"Because... I wanted to protect you. I have failed to protect so many people that I loved and cared for. They are all dead because of me, and me alone, but now I have finally found my purpose again. You're alive because of what I have done, and I am honestly delighted..."

Maki then walked over to you and untied you from the chair. I didn't know what my first words or my first move would be, but what I did was something I would never regret for the rest of my life.

I kissed her. Maki was surprised at first, but she later told me that other than killing Matilda that this was the awakening that she always wanted. From that day forward Maki never felt alone, and that was just the beginning of the story of how I met your mother...