Chapter 6:

Sakura felt like she had lost complete control over everything around her. She thought she had
a solution for every single possible outcome, but this was not one she could have ever
anticipated. Her usual composure broke the moment she saw the agent hit the ground. The
world around her seemed to disappear, her only focus were the golden eyes that had abruptly
lost their lively glow. Adrenaline surged through her veins as she started rushing to the lifeless
body, clawing through her delicate dress, disregarding it completely. Right now it was an
insignificant barrier that was preventing her from getting to where she needed to be. The once
pristine blood red gown had surrendered to Sakura’s anxious hands, that forcefully tore
through the fabric. Freed from her constraints, she took off her heels and was finally able to
move freely with unimaginable speed and agility.

She had previously had a close friend hack into the casino’s power grid and implant a bug that
would let her turn off the electricity for 5 minutes by pressing a button and this was the perfect
moment to use it. She pressed the button and made her way to Lexi’s unconscious body. Upon
reaching her location, the assassin examined the agent’s body to make sure everything was
intact and with a determined yet gentle touch, she lifted the agent onto her shoulder and
zigzagged through the different bodies surrounding her. The sudden darkness provided a
temporary cloak of invisibility which shielded Sakura’s identity from being exposed to the
secretary of state and a partially safe way out of a bad situation.

The entire casino went into a puzzled silence, no one dared to scream or speak up since this
was an extremely exclusive venue. You could hear light muffled whispers of concern between
the attendees, but no one dared to voice their thoughts. Sakura couldn’t pay attention to her
surroundings; her focus was unwavering and solely centered on getting Lexi towards safety and
figuring out if the spiked drink contained any deadly poison.

Sakura could feel the cold asphalt under her bare feet, yet she completely disregarded the pain
that penetrated the soles of her feet with each step. Her steps were purposeful due to the
urgency of the situation. When reaching her car she realized that the car keys were with the
valet, so she decided to break the window of her own car. When the car was finally opened,
she went to the door opposite to where she had broken it and gently lowered Lexi’s still
unconscious body into the back seat, carefully arranging her into a comfortable position. They
needed to get as far away as they possibly could from this event and Sakura needed to find out
if Lexi had been drugged or poisoned as soon as possible. The engine began to roar, and the
headlights cut through the dark parking lot, illuminating the surroundings. The assassin turned
on the engine and in a matter of minutes, they were on the road going towards Sakura’s main
hideout.

When she arrived, Sakura cradled Lexi in her arms moving through the hidden passageways
with haste and care. She walked over the threshold and into the bedroom, where she carefully
laid Lexi down, arranging the pillows to hold her head with tenderness. She stepped back to
make sure the agent was breathing and ran to get a drug and poison machine that she had
stashed in her armory.

Meanwhile, the hazy veil of unconsciousness slowly began to lift from Lexi’s mind, but with it
came an unwelcoming companion, an oppressive heat that began to ignite within her body.
The warmth was initially bearable but quickly began to transcend the boundaries of comfort. It
became an intense heat that engulfed her entire body into a ball of fire. Every fiber in her body
was ablaze and every heartbeat intensified the heat.
Simultaneously, a sudden pain also spread across her body, doubling her torment. Every joint
and muscle began to throb in unison. When she tried to move in order to alleviate the
discomfort, her muscles contracted immediately, increasing the pain. The agent's
consciousness grappled with the double assault of the spreading heat and the agony racing
through her body. The simple act of opening her eyes felt like an impossible effort, but when
she was finally able to do so, the room appeared distorted, as if she was in a fever-induced
haze. Droplets of sweat began to form on her forehead, evidence of her fast-increasing inner
temperature. Due to the disorienting convergence of heat and pain, Lexi struggled to
understand what was happening, but knew that it needed an immediate solution.

Sakura returned rapidly, holding her drug and poison machine in her hands. The device seemed
to vibrate lightly as she rapidly approached the bedside. She kneeled at Lexi’s bedside and
realized that the agent was slowly regaining consciousness but had begun perspiring profusely
and seemed to be in great physical pain.

“Lexi, if you can hear me, I need a drop of your blood to test it and see what drug you
ingested,” Sakura said with a pleading and soft voice.

“It might hurt a little since the needle is thick, but I need you to be as still as you can. It will just
be a little pinch.” Lexi looked down at her and forcefully made a light nod. Upon agreeing to the
test Sakura grabbed the lancet and aimed for the less sensitive area of the finger. The agent
winced at the sensation but couldn’t feel any pain from her fingertip since her body was
internally convulsing, as if sharp needles were continuously poking her organs and muscles.
Sakura had collected a couple drops of blood on a strip and had input it into the machine. It
took 3 minutes to give the results and upon seeing it Sakura’s face showed signs of relief and
anger.

Sakura knew about the existence of a drug that was still in the making in the black market that
had all the effects that Lexi was going through and the results on the machine just reinforced
her initial diagnosis. This drug was still under experimentation and had a cryptic name since it
hadn’t been openly distributed or spoken of. This drug possessed a dichotomy for creating an
effect of pleasure and surrender. In the initial encounter, the drug made the user lose
consciousness almost immediately, making them completely powerless. However, upon
awakening, the drug unveils an extreme aphrodisiac quality. The user’s senses become
heightened, the air becomes unbearable to inhale and an extreme heat that originates from
the core envelops the entire body making it feel like it’s on fire. A desire that lies dormant stirs
from within, casting a spell of irresistible attraction and a need to quench an involuntary desire.

The assassin turned to the agent and saw her curled up in a ball of pain. She knew exactly how
to alleviate that pain but knew that the agent might not want the antidote that would be
offered. Sakura decided to ask her before Lexi lost herself in the heat and the pain. She walked
towards the bed and gently extended a comforting hand towards the agent and lightly grazed
her shoulder to try and get her attention without scaring her. With just the initial touch, Lexi’s
arm began to cool down and the pain had slightly subsided on her shoulder. Upon this
realization the agent opened her golden eyes and looked at Sakura, trying to decipher the
emotions hidden behind her emerald eyes. Upon seeing the confused expression and with a
sweet and calming low voice Sakura explained

“Listen Lexi, at the casino your drink was spiked with an experimental drug used by perverts to
do unthinkable things to people. It makes a person pass out during a couple of minutes and
when the person wakes up, it transforms into the strongest aphrodisiac to have ever been
created. There is no specific cure for it and the only way to relieve you symptoms based on my
limited knowledge of it is by releasing a really high dosage of dopamine and oxytocin in your
body. That is all the information I have on it since it’s so new to the black market. Right now I
think that the best idea is to take your beautiful dress off and wipe the sweat. Hopefully, with a
good night’s sleep the symptoms will subside.”

Lexi nodded, granting her approval. Slowly and methodically, she began to ease the agents’
curled up form while seeking to minimize the discomfort that each movement caused. As the
assassin worked to move the agent’s body into an easier position to undress, the woman in
pain responded with small, involuntary twitches and light whimpers. However as Sakura’s
fingertips made contact with Lexi’s skin, a subtle shiver coursed through the agent’s skin and
the scorching pain began to subside. Sakura delicately unzipped the rose gold dress, her fingers
tracing along the agent’s back sending a shiver down her spine.

Every touch given to Lexi while Sakura was removing her clothes changed from heat and pain
to sweet and gentle electric shocks. Her touch became a dance that ignited a palpable wave of
desire that coursed through the agent’s body.

Once the dress was on the floor. Sakura walked to the bathroom to get a warm towel and a
basin with warm water. She put it on the night table and proceeded to carefully wash away the
sweat glittering on the agent’s skin. She softly caressed the different curves on the agent,
making sure to pat every inch of her body clean. The warm towel provided very little relief
from the feverish hell, but it gave a sense of comfort and calmness. She affectionately brushed
aside the strands of hair that clung to the agent’s damp forehead and moved it behind her ear.
She traced Lexi’s neck with her finger as if she were in a trance, until she reached the agent’s
collarbone and broke herself out of the trance. Lexi was surprised by the sudden sweet caress
and understood that the only way to alleviate the heat and the pain was when the assassin was
touching her. Whenever their skins touched, the heat and the pain would subside, and it was
the only way to stop the torture that kept pulsating through her body.

Sakura had left to empty the basin and had come back with a change of clothes. She walked to
the bedside to help Lexi put on the clean clothes but didn’t expect the agent to seize her arm
with an unyielding grip and pulled her off balance, sending her over the bed right on top of
Lexi’s flaming hot body. Sakura tried to move off Lexi, but the agent’s grip was still firmly on the
assassin’s arm, anchoring her and not letting her move. Their gazes locked, a mixture of
tenderness and desire dancing in their eyes.

Without needing words, Sakura understood what Lexi was asking and proceeded to free her
arm from the assertive grip. She gently caressed the agent’s cheek and softly lowered her hand
to cup her chin. Both shivered from the warm contact of the assassin’s fingertips against the
agent’s skin. Sakura delicately tilted the agent’s chin upwards making their lips meet in a slow
and unhurried union. The kiss became a fusion of longing and desire, a manifestation of all the
emotions that both had been buried beneath the surface. As the kiss reached its zenith, a silent
understanding passed between the two and with a final, lingering press of their lips, Sakura
made some space between them to ask a final question to the beautiful woman beneath her.

“Are you sure about this, I don’t think I’ll be able to stop once we are in deep?”

Lexi looked up at the shining emerald eyes and answered.

“Yes”.