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A/n-I'm sorry this took so long to update. I would have liked to get more chapters out this summer, but I was incredibly busy looking at colleges and working on my new fic. To top that I have had writer's block for this story up until today when threw out the first attempts at Chapter Ten and started again. Once again, I apolgize for the long wait. With that, I am now a senoir this year, so with two Ap classes (hopefully), homework, karate, college stuff, and work I don't know how soon the next update will be. Regrettfully fanfiction isn't the only thing in my life. I will write as much as I can, and hope to have the time to update sooner than later. I do not intend to let this story die, I have come so far and have gotten so much support from my dear readers, which I appreciate more than you can imagine. Thank you so much for everything, and I hope that you will continue to support me through my writing. Have a good school year, and if you guys aren't in school anymore, have a good year!

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Chapter Ten

When the dark haired woman felt her cell phone vibrate in her pocket, she excused herself to go to a more private setting to answer the call. Once she was sure no one would hear the conversation between herself and her Lord, she answered her phone.

"Yes my lord," she said, her voice laced with fealty, "What can I do for you?"

"Hn, always ready to serve me I see," her Master replied.

"Of course my Lord," she said, "Always and forever."

"Very good my dear, so very nice to know that I'll always have your loyalty; but the reason I called was about the rescue of a certain student, and the bond that four students might be creating."

"The rescue went well my Lord. And the four students in question are becoming friends, faster than you imagined."

The malicious chuckle that reached the woman's ears made her shudder, then he spoke once more, "Hotohori and, what did you say her name was?"

"Sakura, my Lord."

"Thank you. Hotohori and Sakura, what's happening between them?"

"Well my Lord, it seems as though they are falling in love. Hotohori was the one to find her during the rescue, and has been caring for her ever since. He seems fiercely protective over the girl; in fact, he almost drew his sword on Yusuke the other day."

"Yes…," he said thoughtfully, "So I heard. And Sakura?"

"She has only left his side once or twice. She is afraid of him, you can see that plainly, but she still let him treat her wounds and hold her. In fact they fell asleep in each others arms. She trusts him."

"Very good. And Nuriko and Megumi? How are they?"

"They are now dating, my Lord. Megumi is also good friends with Sakura, as well. But Nuriko and Megumi appear to be getting closer and closer as the days pass by."

"Very good. Everything is going according to plan. And the balance of the students?"

"Nothing yet, my Lord. Everyone was so preoccupied with Sakura's rescue. I apologize for my incompetence my Lord."

The line was silent as the faithful servant could feel her Master's fury through the phone. She inaudibly gulped, she was nervous; she remembered what he did to the last servant who failed him.

"You know I'm not a forgiving person," he said slowly, choosing is words carefully, letting his wrath sink in, "And that I don't take failure well."

"Yes my Lord. I do know that; and there is no excuse for my incompetence."

"How very right you are. But I am pleased with the plan working faster than I thought possible. So for that reason alone I will spare you for now. But I will not tolerate another failure. You know the way I punish failures, and your punishment will be worse than the last."

The woman shuddered with his promise.

"I am grateful for you mercy, my Lord. I shall not fail you again."

"Good. Finish with the four, and you will be contacted again with your next set of instructions soon. FIX THE BALANCE! The plan is useless unless there is more balance."

"Yes my Lord, I understand."

"Good, no more failures from you; I hope you understand that for your sake," he said and the line went dead with a click.

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A/n-I know I said I would be writing about Danieru or Megumi, but I couldn't write about them for some reason, and then I thought that we haven't heard from the lovely villians in a couple of chapters, so here we are. Now, who do you think that the Lord is? Who do you think is his ever so faithful servant? Hmmmm, I would love to know what you guys are thinking! And if you see any mistakes, please feel free to tell me, I think I need a new beta, my other one seems to be really busy, and I haven't heard from her all summer almost. So if any one is interested, please let me know.

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