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kweebtrash · 5 years

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When I See You Again (M)

Genre: Best Friends to Lovers! AU, Tattoo Artist! Yuto, 1st person reader

Summary: You and Yuto had met in high school, an unlikely pair as he was the juvenile delinquent and you were just a foreign exchange student trapped in a country who’s people didn’t except you and lost in homesickness. After saving you from your worst nightmare of being trapped against the wall between some bullies, you slowly started to become friends, though friendship quickly turned into a secret crush. When your heart was just about full a devastating accident caused you to be ripped away from Japan, never seeing Yuto again. Ten years later a chance encounter on a simple vacation turns your world upside down as the teenage boy you loved was now a man who still had a hold of your heart.

Warnings: violence (fighting), mentions of blood, bullying, mentions of abuse

Features: shy yuto, fun and awkward conversations during sexy time, oral (giving and receiving), fingering, slow and gentle and mostly romantic sex, a smidgearooni of dirty talk (but cute dirty talk). Basically Yuto can be confident at times but mostly shy in bed. Yuto is also very handsy and loves kissing so theres a lot of that in case it seems overdone.

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A/N: This was actually a request i received almost a year ago (i’m so sorry) and i finally challenged myself to finish this. I don’t really think it’s my best but I really wanted to get back into writing for pentagon. To the person that requested this i’m so damn sorry it took so long.

I hope you at least think it was worth it.

My shoes pounded against the tile as i weaved through a crowded hallway full of students. My breath burned in my lungs and my heart pounded in my ears. I dodged a student council member, spinning on my heels and almost falling to my knees before catching myself. I took quick glances over my shoulder trying to see if they were behind me. Their raucous laughter was still close by as they remained high on my tail. I laser focused on the sound, hearing it over the gossiping whispers and angry yells as i almost crashed into the other students. Up ahead I could see a flight of stairs that lead to the rooftop. It felt like a light at the end of the tunnel. I sprinted up the stairs two at a time and grabbed onto the door handle, hoping to all hell that it wasn’t locked. I flung it open with all my strength, falling through the doorway. I slammed it shut behind me, pressing my back to it taking in deep breaths until my lungs went back into a rhythm of normalcy. Up on the roof gusts of fall air cooled my skin as i walked over to the edge. It was peaceful here. No one to shame me, no one to chase me, no one to make my life a living hell. I wished I wasn't here at all. I wanted to go back home. I momentarily looked down at the bustling sidewalk below. People looked like ants from how far up I was. A wave of nausea and fear came over me and I took a step back.

“You’re not going to jump are you?”

I whipped around quickly to see that i wasn’t alone on the rooftop. He was sprawled out on his back, hands folded behind his head, and a cigarette dangling from his lips. His uniform matched mine, but it looked like he was determined to violate every dress code put into place. His blazer was open, revealing a black v-neck underneath, tie hanging loosely around his neck, and piercings all along his ears. I stared at him momentarily taken aback by his "bad boy" vibes and piercing gaze. He seemed so familiar but I couldn’t quite place him. I walked to the center of the rooftop so I could stay safe. “No...I’m not planning on it.”

“Good. With my luck they’d say I pushed you.” He pulled the cigarette from his lips and exhaled.

“Who’s ‘they’?” I questioned, still wracking my brain trying to figure out who he was.

“Police. Principal. Students. Idiots and assholes. ‘They’.” It clicked in my head then. Adachi. I had heard the name floating in conversations in the hallway. My Japanese was far from perfect but I could at least recall that name. He towered over most of the students and was always in detention, cutting classes, and getting into fights. Rumors were even spread about him being a serial killer, which seemed typical of the students here; anything to shove away people who were different and isolate them. He had a different impact than I did. While i was the weak foreigner, he was one to be feared but I didn’t even think he looked intimidating. In fact, I thought he was kind of...cute. “What were you running from?” He continued, this time in English which surprised me but gave me a sense of comfort. His accent was heavy and words a little broken but i was the same with my Japanese so I didn't care.

Ever since my family moved to Japan for my dad’s job I had been struggling to pick up the language. It didn’t help that I was thrust into public school without any time to prepare for classes fully. Everyday was becoming more of a struggle for hundreds of reasons and I wished desperately that I could go back to my own country. In hindsight that was probably the most truthful answer-that I was running from everything- but I provided him the one that didn’t reveal my true feelings.

“Girls.” I stated flatly. “Stupid girls. Evil girls. They were...calling me this word I didn’t understand and they were laughing at me. Then they cornered me. I don’t know why they were so pissed off. I don’t even think I have classes with any of them. Before I knew it they we're grabbing at my hair and were trying to cut it. I ran away as fast as I could. It's been like that since I've started school here.”

Adachi scoffed and flicked his cigarette off the side of the roof. He stood up slowly, dusting off the back of his uniform pants. “Fight back.” He stated as if it was the most logical and useful answer. “Don't let anyone know what you're scared of or else you're just going to get treated like you're nothing.”

I almost laughed at his “advice.” “That’s your great idea? To fight? I’m sure it works well for you.” I said sarcastically, crossing my arms over my chest.

“Oh it does.” He shot back at me. “You don't see me whining about people calling me gaijin and crying over being bullied, do you?”

My brows furrowed. “I wasn’t crying, asshole! It’s just irritating and annoying. I don’t understand what’s happening in my classes and I can’t even go to them without having people threatening to cause me bodily harm or throwing shit at me. On top of that, my parents would kill me if I ever got in trouble so i’m just….stuck.” I let out an exasperated sigh.

“Aww it must really suck to have mommy and daddy pout over you. Whether you follow my advice or not doesn’t mean two shits to me. But dont start whining when they come after you again.” He shrugged and headed towards the door, taking a moment to pause before turning back towards me. “People are stupid. Don’t let it get to you or else you’ll really end up jumping.” With that he left the rooftop leaving me alone at last.

Adachi…what a prick. Where did he get off telling me to fight? It was easy for him to say. He had nothing to lose. Well I assumed so anyway...Maybe I was just as bad as everyone else who judged him. A little pang of guilt hit me. I didn’t want to become like the girls who chased me or the teachers that mocked me. I wasn’t going to judge him just because he was different. After all, he tried to help the only way he knew how. I knew deep down that he was right too. I wasn’t going to show this school how miserable it made me. Maybe taking his advice into consideration wasn’t such a bad idea.

It was days before I saw him again. Occasionally, I would catch him in the hallway but we didn’t have a chance to speak face to face. That was until I had been cornered again by the same girls. It was a chorale of taunts, poking, and prodding; using their cowardice to place us behind the school where no one would see us. The main culprit was a senior who looked down at me in disdain with the most sinister of smiles on her lips. She was the one who screamed the loudest as if I could respond to the words that cut into me. I tried covering my ears to block her out but her shrill voice surpassed my blockade. My blood was boiling and I could feel my body shaking. Adachi’s advice kept creeping into my mind. Just fight. Just Fight. JUST FIGHT.

“Hey!” The deep voice cut through the screaming and made us all freeze. Our attention turned to Adachi who was standing just a few feet away, glaring at the girls surrounding me. Their demeanor changed in seconds and while their so called “leader” was distracted i closed my eyes and swung. I felt something connect with my fist and a rush of pain sped up my arm. My hand was trembling and when I opened my eyes I saw the splatters of red that stained her white uniform blouse.

“Oh shit.” I whispered in disbelief.

She held her nose and screamed in pain. Before my mind could even react further, Adachi grabbed me by my arm and started running. I struggled to keep up with his long strides, taking no time to look behind us to see if they had begun to follow. Hopefully Adachi had scared them off enough to keep them at bay. It seemed like forever until we stopped beside a nearby convenience store, panting and doubling over as we tried to catch our breaths. Suddenly Adachi burst into laughter, scaring the crap out of me. I had barely heard him speak let alone laugh before. It was...sweet albeit still a little frightening.

“I can’t believe you actually decked her in the face!”

“W-well she wouldn’t shut up! I was tired of hearing her scream and i didn’t even understand what she was saying! I don’t know what the fuck her problem is." I took a deep death and adjusted my uniform. "Thank you though. You kinda saved me back there.”

“I mean you probably would’ve gotten your ass kicked. And with the way you punched, you wouldn’t have stood a chance.” His eyes darted down to my fist that ached and was starting to bruise. “You punch with the flats of your fingers, not your knuckles. That’s gonna swell. At least you still probably broke her nose..”

“Great. I have no idea how I’m going to hide this from my parents.”

“Time to chop your hand off and say it was a random Yakuza attack.”

I stared at him, my eyes going wide for a second. “Did you...did you just make a joke?”

He shoved his hands in his pockets and stood up a little straighter. “Just because people piss me off doesn’t mean that I can’t actually laugh. I’m not a robot or a serial killer.”

“So you heard those rumors?” I asked softly.

He shrugged. “It’s whatever. Sometimes I go along with it just to get people off my back. Anyway, might as well go inside and get you something cold to keep the swelling down. Stay here.”

I watched his back as the automatic doors parted and he walked in. I rested against the brick wall, trying not to think about the pain in my hand. I uncurled my fingers slowly and tried forming the fist again. It wasn’t easy but nothing seemed to be broken either. My knuckles were now a grisly blue-violet and the swelling was starting to become noticeable. I sighed and glanced down at my watch, impatiently waiting for Adachi’s return. It only took a few more minutes before i saw his tuft of black hair reappear. He held out a frozen bag of peas for me to take while i gave him a puzzled look.

“It’s the only thing they had. Just take it.”

I took the pack and held it on my hand. it made me wince but also provided a little relief. "Thanks. Do you think I could hide this from my parents?"

"No way in hell. Just keep an ice pack on it and try not to use it too much."

"You sound like an expert on this." I grumbled.

"Yeah, well," He looked away from me and returned his hands to his pockets. "I've had my fair share of busted knuckles. Anyway, do you need me to walk you home or are you cool?"

Walk me home? That wasn't something I expected from him. "Do you really want to?"

"I mean I asked for a reason, dumbass."

"Hey! Don't be a jerk! I just...I've never been walked home before and I know it's kinda a big deal here."

He shrugged. "I don't think so. This isn’t some anime romance. I just want to make sure those bitches aren't after you. It'd be hell if they found out where you lived."

He had a point. I was already harassed at school, I wasn't prepared to be harassed at home as well. "Ok, that sounds good."

He grabbed my briefcase that I barely had time to escape with and held his hand out in front of him. "Lead the way."

We walked side by side, mostly quiet and awkward. I wasn't sure what kind of conversation i should even start. I wanted to know more about him but something told me he was a closed book. I chewed on my lip, overthinking and getting anxious. "You know, i don't even know your name." He said, suddenly.

Oh, that's right. We had never formally introduced ourselves. I told him my name and realized I had to figure out the proper honorific for him. "Wait, should I call you Adachi-kun. Or Adachi-sempai? Are you even older than me? Is it Adachi-san?"

"Just call me Yuto. No honorifics. I don't care about that. It's just some authoritative bullshit."

"You're really one hell of a guy, you know that?" I couldn't help but chuckle.

There was a faint tint of rose to his cheeks, so much so that I thought I had imagined it. He looked away and scoffed. "Tch, whatever. Just keep telling me where to go."

I smiled to myself as we turned a corner. Yuto might have a secret soft spot that I was dying to pry into more. Occasionally, I was able to drum up something else to talk about. I was curious as to why he got into trouble so much but instead tried to see what kind of things he liked. It boiled down to eating and sleeping - very profound hobbies. He seemed more interested in me and once I finally got him talking I realized he wouldn't stop. His tone was still serious but I think it was mostly on account of how deep his voice was. I didn't expect him to be so talkative but it actually felt like I finally had a friend here.

A few weeks later, Yuto was supposed to meet me near my house to walk me to school. We had made a habit of walking together almost every day. It didn't matter if we were silent or talked about what happened at school or I scolded him for being a delinquent, our conversations made me totally happy and it was the one thing I looked forward to each day. This morning in particular, though, he wasn't at our usual meet up spot. I waited for a few minutes, wondering if he was caught up somewhere. It was getting dangerously close to first bell and our consequences for being late were going to be extreme. When I called him he didn’t answer which made my mind jump to conclusions and worry immediately. Taking a chance, I sprinted in the direction of the school as a gut feeling was telling me something wasn't right.

As I got closer to the school I could hear a scuffle in the nearest alleyway, close to the convenience store we had stopped back when I had hurt my fist. I saw him against the wall, facing off against two idiots. His briefcase had been tossed to the floor, it's contents spilling out and I was afraid that would happen to his guts as well as one of the attackers was holding a knife. There was no mistaking the shine that spiked across it from the morning sun. They were dressed in uniforms from a school I didn’t recognize- I had no idea who they were and I didn’t care. I was hell bent on returning the favor to Yuto from when he saved me.

"Hey!" I yelled. All attention was turned to me instantly.

"Get out of here!" Yuto said. "It's too dangerous!"

"Oh, is that your little girlfriend?" One of the bigger boys said smugly.

The knife holder rolled the weapon in his palm, adding to its already present intimidation. My heart was pounding in my ears as my eyes zeroed in on it. Adrenaline was building inside me, the same feelings of needing to fight back taking over from when I had punched my own bully. Fear was still ever present of course. I didn’t stand a chance with actually fist fighting them and they had the upper hand anyway. I could die. Yuto could die. It was risky and the odds were too stacked against us. I had to try though, anything was worth a shot if I could save him. It was the first thing that popped into my head and instead of swinging my fist i sent my leg flying up between his. With how hard I had struck him it felt like my shin had connected straight with his pelvic bone. Pain filled my calf but i was sure it wasn’t as strong as what he was feeling. The knife clanged to the ground as he crumpled along with it, holding himself as he groaned in pain. Yuto picked up the knife at lighting speed and managed to shove the other boy against the wall, pressing the blade to his neck. His tone was full of spite and anger and though he was speaking too fast for me to understand I could feel the fiery intent behind every syllable. Whatever it was, it scared the other guy into picking up his friend and dragging themselves away like wounded dogs. Yuto tossed the knife to the ground and before I could even ask if he was okay he grabbed onto my shoulders and shook me roughly.

"Are you fucking crazy?! You could've gotten hurt! Don't ever do that again!"

"I-im sorry!! I just-! You were in trouble and I didn’t know what else to do! I didn’t want you to get hurt either! I panicked!”

“You’re such an airhead sometimes! What would’ve happened if you had gotten stabbed, huh?! I cant...I can’t lose you...:” His voice softened at the end, so low that I could barely hear it. I didn’t expect him to be this emotional. Though we were good friends and shared laughs, Yuto was still blocked off when it came to deeper emotions. He was even more reserved when it came to affection but in this moment he pulled me to his chest and squeezed me as tight as he could. It shocked me completely, so much so that I didn’t even think to reciprocate the hug. I just stood there like an idiot as I felt every inch of his warmth flowing over me. It was so utterly comforting and something I didn’t think i needed throughout my time here in Japan but it seemed to heal all wounds. Eventually, it clicked in my head to wrap my arms around him and squeeze him just as tight. It felt so good and I didn’t want us to ever separate but he was the first to pull away. "Sorry I wasn't there to walk you to school."

"That doesn't matter now, idiot." I reached up and whacked my palm into his forehead gently. “Besides i’m pretty sure first bell already rang. I’m going to get into so much trouble. My parents are going to kill me when they find out and I really really realllllyyy don’t want to do detention. Is it as bad as they say it is?”

“I don’t know, i never did my detentions.” He said with a devious smile. “But I guess that just means we’ll have to skip entirely.”

“Are you insane!? That will get me into even more trouble! That’s the opposite of what I need!”

“Aww come on, live a little. You don’t always have to play by the rules. Sometimes it’s fun to break them. Besides, one day of skipping isn’t going to hurt you.”

"Adachi Yuto, are you saying I should become a juvenile delinquent just like you?"

"Hell yeah."

We laughed, harder than we should of knowing the prospect of me getting in trouble loomed over us. Though I was scared of the consequences, the idea of spending the entire day with him released thousands of budding seeds of romance that I hadn’t really known had been inside me. Sure, i would notice his tender eyes and smile that lit up my entire world like the first sunrise but I didn’t think I had a crush on him! Or rather I ignored every single one of those feelings because I knew he wouldn’t be interested in me. It was a secret I had been harboring for fear of rejection and making our entire relationship weird. With a day of endless possibilities ahead of us I hoped that I could keep my secret and remain stoic. I slipped out of my overthinking and looked up at him. "Ok, I guess you convinced me enough. I’ll play hooky but just this once!”

“Whoa, really? I didn’t think you had it in you.” He nudged my arm playfully.

“I’m nervous but spending a day with you sounds much more exciting than listening to lectures that make my brain feel like its frying.”

“I’m excited to spend the day with you too…” His cheeks flushed then and he took a step back from the closeness leftover from our hug. He shoved his hands in his pockets and shuffled his weight on his feet. “Uh, I mean, um...like-uh...What would you want to do?”

"What do you normally do when you skip?" I asked.

"Get some snacks at the store then sit at home and watch One Piece reruns."

"Are you serious?" I giggled. "That's what Mr. "Serial Killer" does?"

"Hey! It’s relaxing! Sometimes I doze off, sometimes I do other stuff. It’s nice!”

“I’ve never watched One Piece before. Is it good?”

“Is it-? It’s AMAZING! It’s basically like the greatest anime of all time. Oh my god, we have to watch it now. We’re not doing anything else.”

I rolled my eyes and sighed. “What have I gotten myself into?!” I laughed. “Oh, wait. Your stuff.” We both dropped to the ground and started picking up the scattered contents of his bag. My eyes rested on a sketchpad that laid open, the pages now slightly torn and dirty but I could see precise linework and expressions the drawings held.

"Did you draw these?" I asked.

He snatched the book away from me and snapped it shut. "Nevermind this. It's nothing."

"Yuto, I think they were really nice."

"No, it's seriously nothing. Forget about it."

I set my hand on his shoulder and softened my voice. "You know you don't have to be embarrassed around me."

"I'm not-" He sighed. "I'm not embarrassed really. I just don't think I'm good."

"Of course you're good. They're amazing and I think you're talented."

"Really?"

"Has no one ever told you that before?" I asked.

"No…"

"Well I'm telling you now, ok? And I mean it."

Our eyes met and a slow shy smile creeped onto his face. He turned away instantly and mumbled some sort of thanks as he worked to stuff everything back in the bag. "Appreciate it."

I stood up and dusted my knees off. "What are friends for anyway?" I extended my hand to help him up which he took.

"Friends...yeah…"

"Wanna get those snacks now?"

He only nodded, retreating back to those simple answers I was used to. I held onto his arm as we walked, looking up at him every so often. It was starting to get harder and harder to ignore the feelings that kept trying to surface every time i was with him. I wished they would just disappear already. With him so close to me now i could feel my heart pounding. It got even worse when i felt his hand overwhelm mine suddenly. He was tugging me in the direction of the store but i couldnt take my eyes off our interlocked fingers. They were so warm and long, absolutely beautiful. I could just imagine the way he held a pencil while sketching his favorite characters. I wanted to watch him do what he loved the most. He lead me across the street and to the doors of the convenience store while i stayed wrapped in my head. It wasn’t until he asked me what i wanted that i snapped out of it. I looked around at some of the pre-made food trying to decipher what the labels said and what i could infer from what the food looked like. I was indecisive between a chicken or pork bento and but figured that Yuto would be able to help me decide.

I found him a few aisles over, bent over and looking at cell phone charms like he was trying to make a decision himself. “What are you looking at?”

He straightened up quickly and almost jumped when he saw me. “Oh, uh...nothing.”

I looked over the charms, noticing that they were of popular Sanrio characters. “These are so cute. Are you gonna get one?”

“What? Me? No way! I was looking at them for my...sister! For my sister, yeah. She likes Kerropi so…”

“Really? I like Cinnamaroll. He’s the cutest little thing ever.”

Yuto picked up both a Kerropi and Cinnamaroll charm. “I could get it for you if you want.” He said with a sheepish smile.

“You dont have to do that.” I giggled. “It’s more important that your sis-”

Suddenly, the store owner sped towards Yuto, yelling loudly and tugging at his uniform shirt. He was trying to shove Yuto out, accusing him of being a no good thief and that he should be in school. Yuto showed his empty pockets and held his bag out to be inspected but the shop owner wasn’t listening. Yuto turned to me. “Look, fuck this guy. I’ll just wait for you outside, ok?”

“But you havent done anything wrong! I dont understand why-”

“Doesnt matter. He just sees me as a punk kid because i’ve come in here a little banged up before. I’ll wait for you, ok?”

I didn’t have a say in what he was going to do so i didn’t waste my breath. I watched as he set the keychains down and left the store, the owner still yelling after him. I rushed to pay for everything and get back to him. I was riddled with anger and wanted to leave as soon as possible. “That pissed me off so fucking much.” I huffed.

Yuto shrugged and began walking in the direction of his home. “Don’t waste your energy on it. I’m used to it. You and I are a lot more alike than I thought. People shit on us for being so different and they dont even take the time to get to know us. If someone actually cares about me then they’ll show it. Those are the only people I can trust.”

“Do you think you can trust me?” I asked.

“I know I can trust you. You’re the only one who’s given me the time of day and didn’t think I was automatically an asshole. You talked to me and saw me as a person. I’m glad I met you.”

I stared down at my feet, hoping he wouldnt see the blossoming shyness spread across my entire face. I clutched at his arm as we walked, softly speaking. “I’m glad I met you too. You’re my best friend, Yuto.”

“I never thought I would have a best friend...or any friends for that matter.”

“Like you said, you don’t need anyone who doesn’t care about you. It’s us against the world.” It seemed a bit dramatic to say but it truly felt that way. There was no one that i felt could come between us or anything for that matter.

We arrived at Yuto’s home, a worn down small box with tattered screen doors. It shocked me but I didn’t want to say anything. I couldn’t be disrespectful but i was concerned more than anything. “Sorry it’s not fancy like your place.”

“I don’t care about what it looks like, i just want to make sure you’re ok.”

He stayed quiet as he opened the door which worried me further. Inside there were two cramped rooms, one of which was of course Yuto’s. He guided us in and sat against the wall, facing an old square tv that looked like it was salvaged from a junk yard. I sat beside him and set the bag of food down between us. “You forgot to take off your shoes when we came in.”

I immediately looked at my feet. “Oh my god! I’m sorry!” I rushed to take off my loafers but Yuto just chuckled.

“It’s fine, just set them by the bedroom door. I don’t mind.” I set them beside the door while he turned on the small tv, banging it a few times until a clear picture formed. He flicked through the channels until he found the one that showed One Piece. I pulled out the food I had gotten us and handed him a pair of cheap wooden chopsticks.

“So,” I began. “Judging from your house set up you don’t have a sister, do you?”

He stilled for a moment then sighed. “Is this about the phone charm?”

I pulled out both charms from the shopping bag and held the Kerropi one out to him. “Now we can match. It kind of seems silly but I think it’s cute.” I pulled out my flip phone and threaded the charm through the small hole at the bottom then looked over at him. “Do you not like it?”

Yuto looked over at me, staring at me until nervousness settled in my stomach, almost making nausea hit me like a train. He inched forward, still leaving me to be an unsuspecting mess while his lips fell onto mine. My eyes widened and i completely froze. I had no idea what to do. This was my first kiss ever and it was with my best friend! Before i could even get my thoughts straight, it was over and we were back to being face to face and unsure of everything that transpired. “I’m sorry.” He said softly.

“W-what? I don’t understand…”

“i-I’ve liked you for some time now but...I wasn’t sure how you would feel. I just...i don’t know. I just felt like i shouldve kissed you. I was too afraid to tell you that I liked you. I thought you wouldn’t even give me the time of day.”

“Why would you even think that? I spend all this time with you. I trust you and im happy to see you every day. You’re the best part of my shitty life. And i want to spend it with you.” I settled my hand over his and was the one who leaned in this time, smiling as he grabbed onto my shoulder and held our kiss a little longer. We were lost in our own little world and I could finally be happy in this foreign place.

Suddenly the door slid open, barreling into the door frame and rattling it. Hovering above us was a man who looked just like Yuto, who I could only assume was his father. He was instantly yelling at us and Yuto scrambled to his feet, pulling me up with him. “You need to leave now!!”

“Yuto! What’s going on!?”

“Now!!!” He managed to shove me between the small gap in the door frame and his father. I grabbed my shoes quickly and tried to slip them on but his father was closing in on me as if i was a deadly target. Yuto grabbed onto his arm and i heard a hard thud against his jaw. I screamed after him, hating to see him hurt and wanting to obliterate his father but i was powerless to stop him. I couldn’t take him down or prevent him from hurting the person who I cared about the most. All i could do was stand in horror while Yuto screamed at me to leave. Tears were rolling down my face as i sped out of the home and towards my own. That was the last time I saw him.

The streets were bustling, the summer air thick and heavy. Thousands of people crowding the sidewalk didn’t provide any relief either. Lights were flashing everywhere; neon, iridescent, and beckoning. I had no idea what I even wanted to do tonight. A club, a bar, a cafe? I hadn’t been back in a decade- everything seemed new again. Nerve wracking and exciting. I wanted to make new memories. Memories that wouldn’t haunt me and instead make me happy. I wanted to think of Japan as my home away from home. Right now she was still a stranger. I could only see her through the eyes of tourist, which I absolutely hated but it was a start. That’s how I ended up following the crowd, wondering where it would take me. Wreckless? Yes, absolutely. My japanese was still rusty even though I tried my best to pick it up again. Getting lost still and not being able to communicate weighed heavy on my mind. The sense of adventure outweighed my fright and I carried on, looking for my next stop.

My eyes got lost in the crowd every once in awhile, observing the school girls, the punks, the lolitas, and regular office people ebbing and flowing. One particular person caught my eye- he was towering over most everyone, cell phone to his ear. That was when I saw it, a dangling charm nudging across his wrist as he walked. It looked worn, faded, the bright green now a washed out chartreuse. I swallowed hard. It couldn’t be. Of course not. The chances were too miniscule. Besides, Keroppi wasn’t that much of a popular character but I couldn’t get the thought out of my head. Just maybe it could be. I was about to embarrass myself but it was worth a shot.

“Adachi!” I screamed over the roar of the crowd. His head whipped around and my heart stopped. People moved past us and we remained several feet apart. He didn’t look like the Yuto I remembered. He was bigger, definitely. His biceps were struggling to stay beneath his short sleeves, his black denim vest staying open wide against his broad chest and shoulders. His arms were covered fully in tattoos and for a minute I thought I had made a mistake. That was until he speed towards me, his long legs carrying him in quick strides, closing the space between us in seconds. He said my name in that all too familiar honey smooth baritone that made me want to drop to my knees. It sounded deeper than it had in high school, carrying the weight of the unspoken things we wanted to do as teenagers. I looked up at him, a smile forming on both our faces before he squeezed me tight to his tall frame.

“Holy fucking shit!! I can’t believe it’s you! What are you doing here?” He exclaimed. His eyes still remained in a state of disbelief as he looked me over.

My hands rested on his biceps as I still didn’t want to pull away completely. “I-i’m here on vacation. I haven’t been back in years. I wanted to come back and...and make better memories I guess. I never thought I would see you again. Or that you would remember me.” My voice trailed off a bit at the end.

“How could I ever forget you?” The words took me by surprise, as well as his laugh after. “You had the biggest crush on me, remember?!”

I rolled my eyes, pretending playfully that the statement wasn’t true. “You wouldn’t leave me alone and I always had to take care of you because you were a pain in the ass! Always getting into trouble. All I did for that year was clean blood off you with all the fights you got into. Besides you had a crush on me too!!”

“What can I say, you like those bad boy types, don’t you?” He shifted his weight a bit and let out a small chuckle. “What are you doing right now? Going someplace special?”

I shook my head, gently moving him out of the way of the main part of the crowd. He leaned against a street sign as I stayed close to him. “Nothing really. I thought I’d just come here and see what I could find. I got tired of doing tourist shit during the day. I wanted to do something better.”

“You came here alone?” He asked and I nodded. “That’s pretty ballsy for you. Last time I checked your Japanese was shit.”

“Thanks, Asshole.” I replied in his native tongue and he threw back his head and laughed.

“I think I taught you that one.”

“You did, and now I can use it against you...Also you still have Keroppi.”

His deep brown eyes flew to his cell phone that was clutched in his hand, the slightest tinge of pink decorating his cheeks. He kinda shrugged and didn’t say anything. I smiled and dug into my small purse, pulling out my own cell phone. I held it up to him so he could see the cinnamaroll charm I too had dangling from my phone. It had long lost it’s complete white color, instead getting dirty from it’s time at the bottom of my bag or from being stuffed into the pocket of my jeans. “You’re kidding?” He said, his expressing changing completely. “Why do you still have that?!”

“Why do you still have Keroppi?” I shot back.

He looked away for a moment, pretending to stretch as his free hand rested on the back of his neck. “I...well...I missed what we had...and I was angry that you had left. I didn’t have it on my phone for awhile and I guess...I don’t know really.”

I stared down at my feet. I had never gotten to tell him the reason why I had left so abruptly. I had never wanted to leave him behind, not after everything we had shared together. But i was ripped away from Japan almost as soon as I was implanted there. “I never forgot about you.” I confessed. “I want to apologize for leaving and not getting a chance to say goodbye.”

He shrugged again, trying to keep up his nonchalant facade. “Forget it. It’s cool. You’re here now, so...you wanna go to a bar with me? We’ll drink some beer and get some food.”

“Hell yeah. I haven’t eaten in a bit. Where are you thinking?”

“There’s a spot in Shibuya that’s by my place. We can go there.”

“Perfect. Lead the way.”

He nodded in the direction of the train station and I followed him, holding onto his arm tightly so I wouldn’t lose him again.

I tossed back the rest of my third beer almost spitting it out when Yuto brought up another fond memory. “Remember when I made you watch One Piece for the first time and you just had this look on your face like ‘What the absolute fuck?’”

I nodded before swallowing. “I had never watched anime a day in my life. Well I guess Pokemon counts. And Yu-Gi-Oh. But I never did much after. But here you were a secret nerd, drawing in your little sketchbook and wanting to be a famous manga-ka.”

“Yeah, I tossed that shit out when I dropped out of high school.” He sipped on his beer licking the foam from his lips. He picked up his chopsticks, turning the meat on the grill between us so it wouldn’t burn. “Hung around some people I shouldn't have, went to jail for a bit, discovered tattooing and here I am now.”

“Yuto Adachi! You’re insane. What did you go to jail for? I-if you don’t mind me asking.”

He reclined back in his seat and took another swig of his beer. “Petty theft, a few other misdemeanors. Nothing serious. It’s whatever. What did you do, princess? After you left…”

I chewed on an already cooked piece of beef, opening my mouth in between bites to try and cool the burning sensation in my mouth. I swallowed after a minute of chewing and sighed. “My parents died. That’s why I left. It was some freak accident on the plane ride back home. They were going back just for a few days for some medical convention thing. And well...I couldn’t stay here on my own so I got taken back to live with my grandparents.”

“Fuck.” He whispered. “I’m sorry.”

“Shit happens. I couldn’t do anything about it. I miss them everyday but time moves on. We move on. But that’s basically why I didn’t say goodbye. It all happened so fast. I didn’t even get a chance to breathe.”

We fell into a heavy silence. Only the sizzling of meat on the grill and the raucous patrons interrupting it. I looked over at him, seeing him watching me, and I felt bad for ruining the mood. “Sorry to be such a downer.” I tried to laugh it off a bit but it was definitely forced.

“Don’t be. Like you said shit happens. You’re here now, right? Dynamic duo back together again. I’ll show you better stuff than that tourist shit.” He split the rest of the beer he had in his glass between us then held it up for me to clink mine against. “Kanpai.”

I repeated the saying and we both swallowed back the golden liquid. “Anyway, after I went back, i finished high school, went to college. Got an office job. You know.”

“Wow, living the boring ass American dream, huh? You got a scrawny white boyfriend to go along with that?”

“Yuto!” I chucked an end piece of beef at him, watching it bounce of his chest and into his lap. He tossed it into his mouth and laughed.

“What? Asians do it better I’m just saying.” He finished off his beer, a smirk resting on his lips as he drank. His eyes locked onto mine and i couldn’t help the blush that creeped onto my face.

“I’ve been free from your annoying ass for years and this is what I get as soon as I come back? Wonderful.”

He rested his elbows on the table leaning towards me a little. “You can get a little more. It’s early, there’s still plenty to do.”

“Like what? You gonna take me to some like kinky Japanese sex club?” I joked.

“If you want to. I have no problem with that. What kinks are you into?”

“Oh my god, i was joking!” I hid my face behind my hands to try and cover up how much redder it was getting. All Yuto did was laugh at me, making me even more embarrassed.

“Me too, I’ll take you to my shop if you want. I got some of my guys there working but I wouldn’t mind taking you to see it.”

“Your shop? Like you own it?”

“Yep. Why? You don’t think I could be a successful business man?” He laughed.

“No...no. I mean...I’m proud of you. Look at you having your shit together, Adachi.”

“Hah! Barely. That’s a fun thought though.” He stood up from his chair and nodded at me to head over to the cashier for us to check out. He pushed my hand away when I offered to pay and instead handed over his card. I didn’t protest much, pretending that i didn’t enjoy free food or when men paid for it. We exited the restaurant and started walking down the streets that were less crowded in the area. All of our careless times together came up. The laughs we had over watching variety shows and anime together in his dark, hole in the wall bedroom. The few times our hands intertwined and the barely there kisses we were too afraid to ever mention. Yuto had always made my heart pound and even now there wasn’t a difference. I watched as he pressed a cigarette between his lips stopping just for a second to light it. I would be definitely pretending if I said that I wasn’t attracted to his bad boy persona. The way he carried himself- defensive yet protective, angry yet passionate, rough yet sensitive, all of those feelings from the past kept rushing back.

When we arrived at his shop there were a few customers towards the back, only separated by small wall barriers. The rest of his crew were in front, laughing over a few beers and practically cheering when he came in. He greeted them with hand slaps and awkward bro hugs while i surveyed the shop. It was cute. The setup seemed more personal rather than stuck up and like a doctor’s office. I overheard some of the guys talking about me, saying not so subtle pervy statements which Yuto shut down immediately. I pretended like I didn’t know a damn thing and let Yuto take my hand and steer me away from them. “Sorry, they’re all idiots.”

I shrugged, laughing a bit. “Don’t worry, I’m just the stupid foreigner. I’m none the wiser.”

“C’mon, don’t say that. You know I don’t think of you that way.” He kissed the back of my hand, deterring my quip. “Do you want to see my office?”

“Yeah, let me see where you work your magic.”

He unlocked a door to the left of us and lead me in. The space was much wider than the rest of the tattooing area and covered in framed artwork that he had done. He had only improved since years past, creating perfect masterpieces of contrasting light, crisp lines, and delicate details. It took my breath away. “Holy fuck.” Was the only way I could of expressing myself.

“What?” He chuckled. “Are the walls too full Does it seem claustrophobic?”

“No, i was actually amazed by your art. You’ve gotten even better since high school. They’re so good.”

“Ehh, it’s nothing fancy. Just kind of how I like to center myself, better than getting in trouble. My office is like my home away from home. Even though my apartment is above the shop.”

I circled around the tattooing bed and peeked into his cabinets of supplies. “Have you ever...fucked anyone here?” I asked cheekily.

“What? No way! One, that’s not sterile. Two, i could lose my license. Three, that’s just gross. Besides, I’m not an out in the open kind of guy. If i’m going to do something it sure as hell wouldnt be in here. Don’t be a perv.”

“I’m joking!” I hit his chest playfully. “I’m just curious about the man you’ve become.”

“What kind of man do you think I am?”

I plastered myself against one of the undecorated walls and stared down at my feet. “I don’t know. I know you’re still caring. And still a trouble maker. And...possibly still a good kisser too.”

“A good kisser? I barely knew what I was doing when we first kissed!”

“It was still nice! It was soft and slow. I liked that.”

He crossed his arms over his chest and leaned back against the counter of his supply space. “Do you...want to maybe find out if i’ve improved?”

“I don’t know. You tell me. We’re bad at flirting.” We both smiled as he stepped closer to me, cupping my face in his hand. He was slow to lower his lips to mine but when he did i clutched onto his shirt, pulling him flush against me. I was crushed between him and the wall, not protesting at all as I liked how strong and sturdy he felt. It was only mere seconds before our kiss got hungrier, deeper, and filled with long overdue moans that drove us wild. We only broke apart to catch our breaths that felt like they had been held for ages.

“Wow…” I whispered.

“What’s the verdict?”

“Definitely still good.” I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled him in for another round. His large hands grabbed onto my waist, gripping as tightly as he could and accidentally crashed us into the counter. I felt the corner jab into my back and winced in pain. “Ow! Fuck!”

“Shit! Sorry! Sorry!” He looked around the still tight space. “This isn’t going to work out. Do you maybe want to go upstairs? To my place?”

I smiled a big lovey dovey dopey smile, all giggles and giddiness at the prospect of us finally being together. I nodded quickly and he grabbed onto my hand, pulling me out of the office. We tried to slip away as quietly as we could to Yuto’s apartment, not wanting to let his coworkers see us leave though a few teasing whistles followed us as we went up the flight of stairs. When we arrived at the door, he smoothly set the key in the lock and turned it. His hands weren't shaking at all but it felt like my entire body was rattling in anticipation. Once inside I could barely see as the apartment was so dark. Only haphazardly thrown city lights that fell through the window illuminating the sparsely decorated space. The lack of light didn't bother me much as I would much rather feel my way over his body. I expected him to take control, maybe push me up against the door or wall, pick me up and toss me on the bed, but he just stood there.

His weight shuffled between each foot as his gaze was more occupied by the carpet than me. "Yuto? Are you ok?" I whispered. For some reason it felt like I shouldn't startle him.

"What? Oh, yeah, i-i am…"

"You're not really doing anything...Do you not want to anymore?"

"N-no! No! I do! It's just that…" He sighed and looked like he wanted to shrink away. "I got nervous all of a sudden."

I knew Yuto had a soft side but I felt like he had been so confident back at the restaurant. His nervousness now shocked me. "Nervous? Why?"

"It's been so long. We've...I'm sure we've both wanted this since we were teenagers and now that you're here I don't want to fuck this up."

"What makes you think you will?! Yuto…" I pulled him close to me by his hands. "Yuto...don't think that, ok?" I placed soft kisses on his lips while feeding him comforting words. I didn't want him to feel pressured into perfection. I much preferred us to have a good time and not think about all the events that culminated up to this moment. We never thought that this chance encounter would happen or that we would end up in each other's arms again but now that we were it seemed more like a fantasy than reality. "Just give me you. It's all I want."

He pressed his forehead against mine and held onto my waist once more. "But I want it to be. I want it to be perfect."

"No, don't do that to yourself. I care about us making each other feel good, ok? That's all I want, swear it. Let me make you feel good."

He nodded with a heavy sigh, still a bit tentative. I decided to take over, hoping that catering to him would ease his nerves and spark that bit of confidence in him again. I shifted our positions so that his back was now against the wall as I caressed his chest and covered him in more kisses. Through the desperate battle of our lips I managed to slip my hands under the hem of his shirt and shuffle it upwards. He pulled it off by the collar, tossing it somewhere beside us while I became completely entranced by his toned body. The tight v neck he had worn left nothing to the imagination but seeing every inch of his torso uncovered was much more pleasurable than having a fabric barrier between us.

I worked my hands over every dip and striation in his muscles before lowering myself slowly, winding kissing in a heated trail down to the waistband of his jeans. When I was on my knees looking up at him, he seemed to want to protest. He gripped onto my shoulder and pushed against me ever so slightly. I ignored him, shoving his hand aside, as I busied myself with unbuttoning his jeans and pulling them down to the middle of his thighs. With just enough room to expose the front of his underwear, i began to tease him with coy licks through the fabric. He let out a shaky breath as I started to increase the length of my licks flowing over the beginnings of his hardening cock. I felt the tension in his thighs finally dissipate and with him relaxing more I eased my mouth over his head and sucked slowly.

His large hand pressed into the back of my skull, not too rough or hard but enough to signal that he wanted more. I moved his underwear down to rest above his jeans, licking my lips as I saw him. I bit my lip for just a second, thinking of all the possibilities of what he would make me feel. I wanted to see his full potential and with that I wrapped my lips around him once more, guiding him so he filled my mouth. I increased the speed of my sucks, hollowing out my cheeks and gripping his base loosely. His hips worked against me, creating a flowing rhythm that coaxed soft, deep moans from him. His voice was like silk; a sensual melody that made goosebumps spread across my arms. I had always had a secret attraction to his voice but hearing it in this manner had me pressing my thighs together.

His fingertips dug into my scalp as his fingers clenched harder around my hair. His thrusts were becoming greedier as he arched his body from the wall. I looked up at him at the same moment he had happened to look down at me. Though i was hard to flex my occupied mouth into a smile, I was sure he could at least see how much I was beaming. He let out a small gasp and turned away then, shying away again. I released him, licking my lips to clear the saliva linked between us. I fisted my hand over his shaft instead, working tight strokes over his length. “Are you going to be shy all night, Mr. Beefy Tattoo Artist Man?”

“S-shut up.” He grumbled. “I’m not shy…”

I tried to hide my giggle as much as possible, knowing he was trying to keep up his tough act and failing miserably. I gave his tip as quick kiss before I rose to my feet. “I think the blush on your cheeks say otherwise.” I teased as I grabbed his hand. I tugged him forward, working my way through his apartment in search of his bedroom.

He ignored my little taunt and instead guided me in the direction of his room, all while trying to keep his pants up. I opened the door and he let my hand go to head over to the small lamp by his bed. He flicked it on and kicked off his jeans before plopping down on the mattress. He reclined back on his arms, legs slightly open and gave me the once over. “I don’t think it’s fair that you’re still dressed.”

“Oh? You dont?” I chuckled. “Does that mean I should do one of those cheesy strip teases where I toss my bra at you?”

“No way!” A big grin crossed his face as he grabbed onto my wrist and yanked me to stand between his thighs. “You’re such a dork, you know that?.”

I pushed his long jet black bangs away from his face and kissed his forehead. “Well, duh. Wait,” A question suddenly popped into my train of thought. “Do you still watch One Piece?”

“We’re about to fuck and that’s what you ask me?” He said, incredulously.

“I’m just curious! I dont know...I remembered when we were in your room and we were watching it together and I gave you the phone charm. And then we had our first kiss.” I shrugged meekly and buried my head in his chest. I was now tha one who was embarrassed that I had brought up such a dumb question at a time like this.

He kissed the top of my head and chuckled. “Trust me, I’ve never forgotten that day. And to answer your question, yes I still do.”

“Is it still on tv?!”

“Not really but the manga continued so i read that online. It’s never gonna stop, I swear. I think theres like over 800 chapters or something.”

“Who goes on that many pirate adventures?! Why in the world would-” I stopped myself as I realized if I kept talking we were going to end up on a tirade about anime. “Sorry, this isn’t really the best dirty talk, huh?”

He smiled and ran his hands over my hips. “Honestly, you’re still turning me on. I’m not that great at dirty talk anyway. I think I sound weird. I like having a nice conversation instead. Takes away from me feeling so tense.” He slipped a couple of fingers beneath my chin, raising my head to feed me a round of kisses. This time they were a bit more gentler, slower even. My heart warmed at his tenderness, fluttering a bit when the tip of his tongue grazed against my bottom lips as if he was asking for permission to deepen the kiss. I parted my lips and leaned into him more. He lowered himself back on the mattress, letting me straddle his hips and give him room to slide his hands beneath my shirt. His brushed his hands up and down my sides, flowing upwards every so often to cup my breasts and knead them within his long fingers. I tried to bite back a small moan but it escaped into his mouth and caused a chain reaction of sensations. His hips bucked up between my thighs and I could feel his hardness against the center of my jeans. His thumbs trapped my nipples in a small and tantalizing pinch and his teeth sunk into my lip and tugged on it slightly.

“Take this off.” He whispered against my jaw that he began to turn his attention to. He grabbed at my shirt and i sat back on his hips, separating us for a moment to pull it over my head. My bra came next, letting me be completely open to stare at. He used his strength to toss me down, hovering over me this time. With my body now more exposed for him, his tongue was much more enthusiastic about sliding over my chest and capturing my nipple between his lips. I eased into a sigh, falling into the bliss of the simplistic movement. His fingers trickled down my stomach before hooking onto the button of my jeans. He flicked it open and slid the zipper down to give space for his hand to fall beneath my panties. I inched my legs apart more and set one hand on the back of his head and the other to hold onto his broad shoulder. I felt his middle finger move between my lower lips, stroking the length of it and coming back to circle around my clit. I breathed out his name as my nails sunk into his skin, trying to ground myself into reality before I lost it completely.

"This ok?" He murmured once his lips left one of my nipples. I found it strange that he was checking in on me- no one had really done that for me before, especially when going so slow.

"Ah...um, yeah. Why wouldn't it be?" I asked.

He hid behind his bangs that had fallen over his forehead again. "I don't know," he shrugged. "Just figured I'd ask."

"I swear I'm ok. I'm not a delicate flower, you should know that by now." I joked.

"Yeah, don't punch me in the nose please."

"You're the one who taught me how to fight anyway." We smiled as I gripped onto my underwear and jeans and slid them off. "This is better. More room for your big ass hand and long fingers."

"A-ah...well…"

I hooked my leg around his waist and set his hand back between my thighs. "Keep going...please."

He sighed softly and slipped back into his motions, coating his fingers with my cum and working long strokes over me. I wiggled my hips in time with him, creating more heated friction that made my stomach clench. Soon enough he pushed a solitary finger inside, pressing me open just a bit and curling against my sensitive walls. I could feel his eyes raking over me; the way my back arched and hands flowed over my chest. A rumble came from deep within his throat and suddenly I could feel his breath ghosting over my clit. The heat of his tongue enveloped me while his finger still worked away, another one being added to the mix. I moved one of my hands to grip his hair, wanting his tongue to be engraved into my skin. He was cautious with his licks too, easing the tip of his tongue up and down almost in time with his fingers. I had never been blessed with someone as attentive as him. Every detail mattered.

His knuckles nudged against my entrance, signaling that all of the length of his fingers was inside me. The tips of his fingers were circling around an extremely delicate area which made a shrill moan escape me. It was similar to a childish squeak and I didn’t know that I could even make that sound, let alone embarrass myself even further. I felt him chuckle against me in a self satisfactory and smug kind of way. I tugged on his hair as a little payback and instead of a protest I got a little growl from him. Fever washed over me like a torrid wave, flowing with the tease of an orgasm. My thighs clamped around his head, making me feel like I was suffocating him but I couldnt help it. Gone was my sense of coherence as his tongue wiggled its way in beside his fingers and made me lose control. My legs tensed around him tighter, my fingers dug into his scalp, and my breath was completely gone. I felt him tap the side of my thigh as he wanted release. I eased myself down and unlocked my vice grip on him, allowing him to surface again.

“You trying to kill me?” He chuckled as he licked his lips.

“S-sorry.” I panted. “I couldn’t help it!”

He crawled on top of me, only lowering his head for a kiss. “Well, i’m glad you enjoyed it, babe. I could probably get used to suffocating between your thighs anyhow.”

I smushed his head away playfully and turned onto my stomach. "Get out of here!"

"Now who's the shy one?" I felt him work kisses down my spine, swirling patterns into my skin every few vertebrae. His hands smoothed over my hips, gently rubbing over them before cupping my ass.

"I'm not being shy!" I said, slightly muffled by the pillow I was gripping onto. "You're just...hmm…" I tried to wiggle away but he wrapped his arms around my ribcage and held me against his chest. I could feel his hardness poking at the junction of my thighs, teasing me with its subtle throbbing and neediness.

"I'm what?" He squeezed me tighter as he buried his face in my neck, distracting me with pecks.

"You're just...you know...good. You feel good. You feel like how I always dreamt you would." I slid my hand over his and intertwined our fingers tightly.

"I could say the same about you. Though you feel way way way more amazing." He kissed the back of my hand and pulled away for a moment to reach under his bed.

"What the hell are you doing?"

"Getting a condom from my bin, why?"

"Why is it under your bed?!" I nudged him.

"It's my secret stash, okay! Leave me alone." He laughed and sat back up on the bed as he ripped open the foil.

"Who are you keeping secrets from, huh?" I asked as I booped his nose.

"No one! I told you I don’t like being out in the open!" He wrinkled his nose and shifted away from me to pull the condom on.

"Oh? What kind of other stuff you got in there, huh? Let me see!" I dove forward and tried to take a peek under his bed but Yuto grabbed me and pinned me down, using all his weight on top of me.

"Dont be such a pain in the ass!"

I nudged my ass back against him, giving it a little wiggle. "Maybe i like being a pain in the ass!" I teased. It was fun having banter like this. It felt so natural; i was with my best friend after all. We were all too comfortable with each other and that made every passing moment, every giggle, every kiss and squeeze all the better. I was still laughing but Yuto had quieted down. Instead of poking fun, his hands wrapped around my hipbones. He jerked my body onto its knees and i could feel him sliding through the wetness he had created. I pursed my lips, instantly shutting up as my breath stilled. My eyes fluttered shut, closing out the rest of the world and only focusing on him. I could no longer hear the buzzing of tattoo machines downstairs or how loud his coworkers laughed. Yuto's soft whispers of praises were the only thing floating around my head.

He splayed one of his hands on my lower back, adding just a bit of force so i dipped my stomach towards the bed. His other hand nudged between us to line himself up with my awaiting eagerness, guiding his head in. We both sucked in a harsh breath that seemed to be held until he was full seated inside. Neither of us moved; it was as if time had stopped and both of us hadnt changed. "Y-you ok?" His voice was barely a whisper.

"Ye-yeah. It's fine. Totally fine." I looked back at him over my shoulder. "Go ahead and move.”

He nodded, accepting my permission. His thighs wedged between my own, forcing my legs apart wider. He pulled back, readying his first thrust and when he returned it was like i could feel every inch within the pit of my stomach. My fingers clenched around the pillow as I was stunned by how deep he was getting. Even with such little time connected together I could feel my nerves rocketing under my skin. Something about the way his hands seemingly never wanted to leave my body or the way he kept forcing my hips back against him to keep the perfect rhythm between us was making me a frenzied mess. Every slam of my ass against his hips was like heaven, which seemed silly for me to say. The past men in my life were selfish and nothing to brag about. But with Yuto it was like he was worshiping me, treating me like a queen who deserved to feel nothing but pleasure.

I shuddered when I felt his lips ghost over my spine. He kissed each vertebrae as he made his way up towards my neck when his lips resided against my ear. The softness of his labored breaths filled my eardrum and made me freeze under him. “I cant believe you feel this good.” His voice was trembling slightly as he worked through his thrusts, his bashfulness surfacing again. He had pockets of confidence but more waves of shyness which was how he always was. A defender and fighter for me and for himself but the softest angel beneath. Perhaps that was what made me fall in love in the first place.

“Years of thinking about you just like this probably gave me some practice.” I chortled but still was completely serious.

“You thought about me when you touched yourself?” He asked, astonished.

“Almost always, though it was a bit hard to picture what you looked like as an adult. I was able to still imagine what you would feel like. But you beat my expectations.” I bit onto my bottom lip as i rolled myself back against him, the tip of his cock teasing the beginnings of my entrance just a bit.

“You thought about the way I’d feel right here?” His hand pressed against my lower stomach, pairing with a swift thrust. “Or maybe here?” He traversed lower to circle the pads of his fingertips over my clit bringing a sharp gasp out of me. I nodded, pathetically admitting more to my dirty little secret that only seemed to entice him more. “I like that...:” His deep voice was accompanied by a long lick to the shell of my ear. His teeth dug into the tender cartilage, a hidden turn on of mine. His movements became stronger and it felt as if the bed was shifting beneath us. I pulled the pillow taught against my chest, clutching onto it for dear life as if it would keep me grounded and hold out long enough for a full explosion of desire. Through his sturdy plunges his fingers remained giving attention to my sensitive bud, a bit haphazard but still focused enough to make my toes plant themselves into the mattress. I brought my hand down to cover his, guiding him into the motions that I wanted a bit better. All the attention was making me a puddle of lust that was ready to dive headfirst into losing control.

“Yuto.” I whimpered. “P-please…”

He stopped suddenly and pulled away before shifting me onto my back. He grabbed my jaw firmly, forcing me to look at him. “I want to see you when you do.”

My eyes widened in surprise as his erotic statement, never expecting him to utter such a thing. A small smirk crossed his lips which folded over mine, prying into my mouth and bringing our tongues together. He shifted himself to fall back into my heat while his hand left my face and tangled our fingers together. I squeezed his hand and wrapped my legs around his torso as beads of sweat formed at my temples. He was everything I needed in this moment, or rather my life but i wasnt sure how to face those feelings yet. In two weeks I would leave but now I had a reason to stay. I couldn’t leave for fear of not seeing him for another ten years. Tears prickled behind my eyelids and i tried to will them away. I couldn’t be enveloped by sadness when i was the happiest i’ve ever been.

Yuto left my lips with a small nibble and moved his kisses down to my chest. He infused the valley between my breasts with rushed presses, shifting to wraps his lips around my nipple again and suck deeply. My body arched into his, falling into temptation as my thighs squeezed his torso. His free hand cupped my other breast, pinching the nipple to life. I wrapped my arm under his, my fingers extending over the muscles that rippled beneath his skin with every thrust he made. The swelling of his hardness only stretched me further, making me clamp down and force him to work through the tightness. His lips left my chest only to utter my name in a staggered breath. He lifted his head to see my eyes flutter close. His thumb returned to my clit, more vigorous in its fevered circles but not having to work long before i gave in. Everything rushed out of me; tension, my orgasm, my breath, his name. It was all gone in seconds and his gaze never left me. He placed a kiss on my forehead before burying himself in my neck.

He slipped his arm across my lower back, lifting my hips while i propped myself on my elbows. He rutted his hips in rough circles, gaining speed as he got closer to his own orgasm. Him fucking me just like this was a perfect contrast to us making love and the most delicious ending to our night. I held his head against my neck, nesting my fingers in his hair and assuring him that I wanted him to cum for me, cum hard and cum fast. His hold on me tightened and i was suddenly filled with heat spreading within me. We stayed together for a bit, holding onto each other before the fatigue set in big time. Slowly, we eased onto our backs, laying beside one another with our hands still being held between us.

“Damn,” Yuto chuckled. “You’re making me wish you could stay here forever.”

The sad realization returned and i let go of him to try and distance the feelings that were wedged between us. “I’m only here for two weeks…”

“Yeah? Well at least that’s two weeks of us...you know.” He gave me a wink but noticed my somber demeanor. “What’s wrong?”

“Yuto, I…” I took a deep breath and barely wanted to exhale. “I’ve been in love with you since we were kids. During the decade we were apart I tried to love other people but you were always in the back of my mind. I’m not sure if it was the same for you but now that we’ve somehow met again I don’t know what to do. When i go back home I’ll just miss you again.”

“I didn’t really want to think about this because it hurts too much. I don’t know what to do either. I want you here but we both have lives in different parts of the world. I can’t ask you to up and leave just to be with me. And i have my business here.”

“We’d be so far apart. What if I don’t see you again for another decade?” I sniffled.

“Babe,” He sighed and pulled me to him. “I won’t let that happen. Not again. Our parents aren’t hovering above us anymore. We’re free now. It will be hard but...if you want it then let’s do it.”

“I do want it but...i’m scared.”

“Scared? Of what?”

“Of losing you. I have no idea when I’ll see you again.”

“You don’t have to worry about that.” He said. “Remember how I fought for you all those years ago? Nothing’s changed. I wont ever let you go.”

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DEATH CITY DAYS CHAPTER 14

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Yohei: "We're ten blocks away from NoFix's spot. It's up to you two to walk there in public to get there. Meanwhile, Chie and I will take the underground path..." tsubaki: right. Yohei: "Your clothes are treated with micro-fibers capable of receiving audio, which Chie and I will hear, and which Mana in Mission Control will hear, too. You'll get instructions through those Voice Modulators, so don't panic if you think you're hearing voices." soul: ok. Yohei: "Chie, let's get suited up..." -elsewhere- Ponera's Grunt #1: "We're approaching the ruins..." grimoire: excellent. Ponera's Grunt #1: "And the fire-ants are itching to get out...as if they sense someone is here..." medusa: do you hear something? Noah: "...Yes..." medusa: ............ *the ground rumbles* medusa: hurk- Noah: "Get to some shelter...What's with that face?" medusa: alright alright! Noah: "Jeez...What's with your attitude? You have been delaying on these lessons, now we have to deal with an earthquake..." medusa: well sooooorry! ???: *roar!* medusa: O_O Noah: "What the--?!" **Fire explodes out of the ground** medusa: WHAT THE FUCK?!?! Noah: "Shit!" (takes Medusa's hand and runs) medusa: *yoinked* **The ground opens below them, revealing...** Noah: "Ants?!" medusa: WHAT THE FUUUUCK?! **Ants breathe fire at Medusa** medusa: *KICKS ON IN THE FACE* I AM PREGNANT YOU SHITS!! Noah: "Oh, like they care! And what makes you think we're keeping that thing?!" medusa: we can use it for something! train it maybe?! Noah: "Nine months down the toilet when you should be training yourself?! Hell no! Like any cumstain that comes out of your snatch would be worth anything!" medusa: *she aims a vector arrow at his neck and crotch* bitch what? Noah: (cringing) "...You actually love that parasite inside of you, don't you? More than me?!" -they get surrounded by grunts- Grunt #1: "Don't move!" medusa: [thinking: i love this DIRT more than you shitbag!] Noah: (groans) "I don't have time for this." (slides knives out of his sleeves, tossing them at the grunts) -a few smarter grunts dodge- ????: well isnt this just-....................... Noah: (holds Medusa by the wrist, squeezing hard) "What the--?!" grimoire: O______O;; Noah: o_o "The Original?!" grimoire: i beg your pardon? Noah: (robotic voice emerging...) "Y-You are not supposed to be here." medusa: ?!?! ok what the hell??? grimoire: hmm?? *looks at the book* oh. hello index, been a while. Index-in-Noah: "Too soon." (pushes Medusa down) medusa: ow! STILL PREGNANT DAMMIT! Index-in-Noah: "Quiet." (steps on her hand) grimoire: down you. Index-in-Noah: "That's what Greed has told her. He truly he is narrowminded in his lustful desires for this witch." grimoire: i take it besides that one, the only other noahs left alive are wrath and lust? Index-in-Noah: (squeezing his heel into Medusa, harder) "Yes...And if you do not call away your beasts, Wrath will be using your blood to ink our pages." grimoire:......stand down. we'll take them with us as guests. Index-in-Noah: "Why do you think we will join you...?" grimoire: i have a little, buisness proposition for you.... -elsewhere- Hiro: "...Weird." hime: what is? Hiro: (points to a table...with Arthur and Tamaki) hime:...............wat. Hiro: "I wish I could hear what they were discussing..." tamaki: this is pretty good food. Arthur: "Yes...Good..." (glances at her, blushes, looks away) tamaki: you ok? you sick or somethin? Arthur: ("Yeah, lovesick...") "N-No...Just, thinking..." -meanwhile, elsewhere- Kepuri: "Come on! I gave you idiots the fire robot's plans! What else do you want from me?!" marie: we need you to act as a mole. Kepuri: "A mole? For what?" marie: *she looks at spirit* Spirit: "Haijima Heavy Industries." Kepuri: O___O "Is-Is that really a good idea?" marie: *she puts a tracking collar on kepuri* Kepuri: "Hey?! What the hell?!" -in the cells- kinuta: *whistling* Solence: "What're you whistling for?" kinuta: feelin' good. had a nice shower, and my legs are all nice and smooth, see~? <3 Solence: o\\\\\o Alone: (wolf whistle) "I'd like to see some more..." nygus: chow ti-......... O_O;;; -kinuta is in her underwear- Solence: (gas steaming out of his ears) Alone: "...What?! It was getting good!" nygus:.............. *gives the food and slams the door shut* Alone: "..." (back to staring at Kinuta, panting) Solence: (covers his eyes) "J-Just how did you get shower privileges anyway?!" kinuta: i have my ways~ like saaay, this... *the bra drops* Alone: (howling) "Hot damn!" Solence: (peeks through his hands) "...Yeah, I'm not getting shower privileges that way..." eruka: ok right this wa-............................................................................................................. Alone: "Alright! Now you can join Kinuta, Froggy!" eruka: Q~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Q eruka: I HAVE STANDARDS DANGIT! Solence: "Let me out of here! I need a shower, and I am not like that woman!" kinuta: that and she's on the small side. eruka: D : > Alone: "Take it all off, Froggy! I like them in all sizes!" eruka: *CRIES OF DISCOMFORT* Alone: "Oh, she's self-conscious...I'll start..." (takes off his belt...) Solence: "LET ME OUT!!!" eruka: *reaches for her door* the lock is broken.. *BANGING THE DOOR* THE LOCK IS BROKEN!!!! Solence: T___T "I want to go home." Alone: (howling as he is now naked...which means nothing since he's a wolf anyway) eruka: *looks* O___________________O NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! Q~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Q Kepuri: (smirks, as she adjusts her collar) "Just a going-away present..." (twirls the key, as she pockets it) "Heh heh heh..." Alone: "...Like what you see, Froggy?" kinuta: so it _is_ true what they say about werewolves... Alone: "Large and in charge, right?!" eruka: LEMME OUUUUUT!!!! Solence: "...Maybe I can produce some chloroform and knock myself out..." eruka: they're in the cells im out here, they're in the cells im out here, they cant get me they cant get me. Alone: (reaching a claw out) "I could bring you in..." eruka: I'M GONNA STAY OVER HERE THEN! Alone: "...Near Naked Kinuta?" eruka: BETTER THAN THE ALTERNATIVE! *pulls out her phone* Alone: (starts posing, thinking she's going to snap shots of him) eruka: *texting someone for help* --Elsewhere-- Free: (phone vibrates) Free: "...Oh, crap..." --At the Jail-- Free: (holding Kepuri by the collar) "Guess who was nice enough to give up the key?" eruka: *HUGS FREE* OH THANK GOODNESS IM OK I THOUGHT I WAS GONNA DIE Q~Q Alone: "What?! You won't hook up with me, but you'll take that hairless werewolf?!" Free: "...Why is everyone but that crying guy naked?" eruka: long story. Free: (glares at Alone) "Dude, have some self-respect and put on some pants." kinuta: what, you dont have a human form? Kepuri: (still being held by the collar, in the air, as Eruka hugs him) -_- Alone: "Well, yeah, it's just really ugly...and if I did, I'm pretty sure the metal in my nose would crush my face and kill me." eruka: i thought you'd be a decent person, but ooooh i want to hex you so bad right now! Alone: "Hex me, baby!" eruka: NOT YOU! Kepuri: "Who, me?" -elsewhere- Kid: (managing to walk, sighs...) liz: you're doing great, kid. Kid: (smiles) "Thank you...It's because of having everyone's support..." (trip a bit, but doesn't fall) stocking: *she holds his hand* Kid: "...How are you doing, Stocking?" stocking: a lot better now. Kid: "I'm glad...We should be out of here tomorrow..." stocking: and we'll be heading home tomorrow... Kid: "Once Soul and Tsubaki return from...whatever they're doing." liz: yeah. -elsewhere- soul: *knocks the door to the warehouse* Minion #54: (slides opening in the door) "Password?" soul: its us, let us in. Minion #54: "..." (shuts the opening, then multiple locks are heard unlocking. The door opens, as the Minion gestures for them to enter) -the two enter- *A stage is in the middle of the warehouse, with two rows of armed Minions leading to it* *Above are stage lights, chains, and scaffolding* soul: ................ tsubaki:.......... *Atop the stage is a large box, covered in glittering, light-up question marks* ???: (over loudspeakers) "Welcome back my friends, to the show that never ends..." soul: ?? ???: "We're so glad you could attend! Come inside! Come inside!" -they do so, slowly- Minions: (start marching in time to the music) soul: ???? *Behind the box, NoFix, in a sequin jacket and a skirt, steps out with a microphone, singing the song* soul:.......................[thinking: alright what the fuck] NoFix: *singing* "There behind a glass is a real blade of grass be careful as you pass. Move along! Move along!" tsubaki: o_o; *NoFix finishes the song by sliding along the stage, then takes Soul's hand and kisses it* soul: ................... [thinking: *SCREAMS INTERNALLY*] NoFix: "Yohei! So happy to see you! How are things? How you feeling? Did that rash go away?" (then glances Tsubaki up and down) "Hmmm...So happy to see you, my little shadow beast." tsubaki: .......... NoFix: (claps his hands, rubs them together) "We're going to have so much fun together, aren't we?" tsubaki: cut the crap, where's saki? soul: [thinking: part of me just died.] NoFix: "Hmph." (glares at Soul) "You've made this one all mean. Full of piss and vinegar, ain't she?" (shrugs) "Very well." (goes up the steps, knocks on the box) "You okay in there, Saki?" saki:.......... tsubaki: saki!! NoFix: "Ah ah ah...You know what I want." (points at Yohei) "One Shadow Beast for one Shadow Beast's Sister." (leans down the stage, holding a hand out to Soul) "Do we have a deal?" soul:.........first we see saki... Minions: (cock their guns, aim at Soul and Tsubaki) NoFix: (sighs, holds up a hand) "Hold your fire..." tsubaki:........ very well....... i surrender. soul: chie you dont- tsubaki: i'll be ok. i promise. *smiles* NoFix: (drags his feet to the box, gestures to it at Soul and Tsubaki, and taps the box...and the box falls down to reveal Saki) "There. She's there. Now do we have a deal, Yohei?" saki:....................... soul:..................deal... NoFix: (looks at his watch) "60 seconds to have your sisterly reunion..." tsubaki: *she hugs her* its ok, we're getting you out of here.... saki:.......*griiiins* NoFix: "54...53...52..." saki?: *wraps her arms around tsubaki, a little too tightly* soul: what the- NoFix: "Oh! One more thing..." (glares at Soul) "I kissed your hand...and you. Don't. Taste. Like. Yohei!" soul: O-O;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; NoFix: "Kill the impostures!" tsubaki: *changes into bomb form and rolls away* soul: *scythe arm and slashes at the grunts* NoFix: "???" NoFix: "...What the fuck?" soul: also, gross. NoFix: "Rude! Minions, fire!" Minions: *both rows aim at Soul* -BOOM- -soul and tsubaki run amidst the smoke- NoFix: "Idiots! What do I pay you people for?!" Minion #72: "You don't! You threatened to kill us!" NoFix: "...Oh, right!" minion: you dont pay us at a- NoFix: (slashes at random at a Minion) -deeper in the halls- soul: where now? Yohei: (over Voice Modulator inside Soul's brain) "What happened to Saki?" soul: i dont think that was saki... i think it was that weird shape-shifting girl... Yohei: "Mimeca...So he just wanted to kill me and get Chie and Saki..." soul: also he kiiiinda kissed my hand... which again, EW! Yohei: "...That's a little homophobic dude." soul: THAT ISNT WHAT I MEANT! D :< [ITS NOT CAUSE HE’S A GUY ITS CAUSE HE’S A DEPRIVED LUNATIC!!] Yohei: "Whatever. We need to know where Saki is, and you aren't finding her by running away. At least grab a Minion on your way out to interrogate." tsubaki: roger! Minion #16: "Freeze!" soul: !! Minion #16: "Don't move! NoFix wants to speak w--" *PUNCH* soul: tsubaki holy shit* Minion #16: o______o (unconscious) -elsewhere- NoFix: *cough* (fanning smoke away) "What the hell?! Mimeca?! Who were those two?!" mimeca:...... *shrugs and turns her hands into a fake bomb and a scythe blade* NoFix: "Weapons?! No wonder Yohei tasted weird!" (thinks) "Wait...If those two aren't Yohei and Shadow Beast, then where are those two?" mimeca:..... *shrugs again* Yohei: (looks at Chie) "What do you want to do?" chie: seems there's a door ahead... Yohei: (taps the side of his glasses, starting the x-ray option) "I can't quite make through the lead door, but I sense someone...Vital signs are weak..." (approaches the door) "Hello?" -its a large garage.... almost like a mech garage- Yohei: "...Crap...What is he keeping in here..." (sees shadows from the light...) "Chie, what can you do with the shadows in here, in case we have to fight?" chie: *biting her lip* whatever we need too... Yohei: "Good..." (pulls out a flashlight, which he holds in one hand while holding Silver Gun in the other...) chie:....its too quiet in here.... Yohei: "Horror film cliche if I ever heard one..." (studying the contents of the garage: robots) chie: ......... Yohei: "Why so many robots...?" (grimaces) "After his obsession with the Fear Robot..." -thud, thud- Yohei: "?!" -two girls lay on the ground, motionless- Yohei: (puts down his gun, approaches the girls) "Crap..." (leans down to check vitals) chie: ...wait... yohei! -the two girls spring to life, one arming guns the other arming blades- mimi droid 1: ufufufufu~ mimi droid 2: <want to try dying once~?> Yohei: "...Oh, fuck no." (aims at Droid #1) -droid 1 charges with blades- ~KILLER MIMIS; Bladetta and Bulletta~ Yohei: (fires a bullet at Droid #1 Bladetta--which sticks to her like gum) bulletta: *shoots at chie, who dodges with a dark shield* Yohei: (smirks at Bladetta...) *The bullet is growing, covering her blade like a wad of gum* bladetta: ?! Yohei: "Ever get gum stuck in your hair?" (fires a bullet through her torso) "Real pain." bladetta: !!!! Yohei: *aims at the forehead* Yohei: "Silver Gun...Final Execution..." *Silver Gun expands* -in the hall- Minion #16: (groaning, unconscious) soul: ok, where's saki? Minion #16: "Wh-Why would I tell you?" soul: cause i'm gonna cut your head right off if you dont tell us! Minion #16: (smirks) "NoFix is going to kill me if I tell you. What else you got?" tsubaki: why did you join him? Minion #16: "...I'm Dokeshi. You think it's easy living in a world where no one looks out for us?" soul:..... we are weapons, so i guess i can see where you're coming from... Minion #16: "So if I can help NoFix make things at least a little bit safer, wouldn't you do the same? That's why he took Saki--to get that Dokeshi sister of hers! And when they find her in the garage, they're in for a surprise! BWa ha ha ha--" o_O "Oh, crap...Um, could you pretend I didn't say that?" soul:...... *KNOCKS THEM OUT UNCONCIOUS* come on! chie: ahh.... damn..... bulletta: ahuhuhuhu~ Yohei: "Chie! Look out!" chie: !!! *dark shield* yohei, are you alright? Yohei: (reaches around Bulletta, snapping her head off) "Fine..." ("I don't know what I would do if Chie was hurt...") chie: ok.....now to find saki... Yohei: (nods, aiming the flashlight around the room...) Yohei: "...So many robots here..." (grimaces, as he sees one towering one) "He...rebuilt it?" -elsewhere- saki: ..................... NoFix: (over an intercom) "How is my darling little Saki-chan?" saki: .......................................... NoFix: "...That good, huh? Glad to hear! Well, just a few minutes, and you'll be up to bat..." saki:.................... NoFix: (gestures to Mimeca) "Want to hear Yohei and his girlfriend scream?" mimeca: *giggling motion* NoFix: (grins) "That's why I like you, Mimeca--always up for a laugh..." (taps on a tablet on the wall, opening a secret door leading into the garage...) chie: ?! Yohei: "...No..." chie: ?!?! NoFix: "Ho yay, Yohei!" (looks to Mimeca) "I kinda want to take on Shadow Beast. You want to have some fun with Yohei?" mimeca: *knife fingers and charges* Yohei: "Get away from Chie!" (runs towards NoFix) NoFix: (holds Chie by the shoulders, between him and Yohei) "Protect me, Shadow Beast! I don't want the big bad Yohei to get me!" mimeca: *kicks him in the chest* *griiiin* chie: yohei! *shadow blade from her elbows and slashes* Yohei: (grimaces, struggles to get a hold of Mimeca's arm) NoFix: (grunts) "Oh, that felt nice..." (his wound is already healing) "Let me try..." (removes a knife, slashes at Chie) mimeca: *KICKS HIM ACROSS THE FACE* C: chie: *pulls away, barely missing the blade* -there is a slight cut on her back that bleeds a little- Yohei: (grunts, knocked to the floor) NoFix: (licks his lips) "Nice..." (wraps an arm around her waist, trying to lift her off the floor) "Let's leave, just you and me..." chie: *shadow melt* Yohei: (struggling to turn over, aiming his gun at NoFix, but can't get a shot around Chie...) NoFix: "???" chie: *appears below mimeca and tosses her* mimeca: DX Yohei: (sighs) "Thank God..." (tries to get up) "You're a life saver, Chie..." chie: *she holds a hand out* dont sweat it. Yohei: (reaches for her hand...) NoFix: "Yoink." chie: !!!??? Yohei: "?!" NoFix: (holding their hands) "Let's dance..." (pulls on both of them, so that they can collide against each other) chie: oof! Yohei: "Oof!" NoFix: "Knock yourselves out, peeps." (pulls up Chie by the arm) "You're coming with me..." mimeca: *turns on some music* chie: let go of me! NoFix: (holds her by both arms, like he is going to ballroom dance) "Can't. Still need you." (backs out of the room) Yohei: "No!" (gets up, trying to run at NoFix) chie: *knees him in the crotch* NoFix: "Uhf! Again?! Really?!!" (spins her around--so her legs knock Yohei in the face) Yohei: "Ugh!" (knocked back to the floor) chie: !!! NoFix: (nears his face to hers, his voice going up an octave...) "That. Hurt. As much as what I'm going to do to you..." chie: !? chie: w-what do you want out of me? NoFix: "You should've heard what your sister said...'Don't hurt Chie! Whatever you do, do to me!' You know what I want? YOUR. POWER!" chie: LIKE HELL I'LL LET YOU- NoFix: "Your worthless human sister ain't worth anything! I want your shadows! I want you to kill! Bathe this world in darkness! Make it spin off its axis! We're going to do a lot of shit together, lady!" chie: in your dreams freak! *A bullet goes through NoFix's shin* NoFix: "Fuck!" Yohei: (holding the smoking gun...) chie: *tries to force nofix off her* NoFix: (squeezes along her waist) "This the best you got? Maybe you aren't worth it...This is the Shadow Beast? No, you're just a little girl!" Yohei: (fires a shot again at NoFix's shin) NoFix: "STOP SHOOTING ME!" (cries) chie: *SHADOW CLAW+SLAP* NoFix: (knocked back, loosening his grip) "Oh...I like that..." (sticks out his tongue towards her) "Hit me again..." chie: *SMACKS HIM TO THE END OF THE HALL* NoFix: (smiling) "Yeah, like that..." (collapses, unconscious) Yohei: (groans) "Chie!" chie: ?? yohei are you ok? Yohei: "Just bruised..." (gets on his two feet) "You?" chie: i'm ok.... Yohei: (tries to stand, but ends up leaning against her shoulders) chie:....... *she hugs him* dont scare me like that, idiot! Yohei: "Could say the same to you, stupid." (holds her...) chie: ............saki... Yohei: (pulls back) "Let's find her and get out of here..." -she's blushing a bit- chie: yeah. Yohei: (trying to ignore the blush as he taps on his earpiece...) "Soul, Tsubaki? Have you found Saki?" soul: not yet, BUT THE GARAGE IS A TRAP- Yohei: "What?!" soul: there's two killer dolls there! chie: took care of that. tsubaki: uhhhh..... Yohei: (sighs with relief) "Okay...But that person I detected in here...Where is Saki?" tsubaki: i think i found something..... *she sends a pic.............its nofix's room* Yohei: (holds the phone, looking at the pic...) "Oh no..." chie: what is it? soul: christ, and i thought kid and that weirdo garland had issues. Yohei: (sweating) "Chie, I don't think you should see this..." chie: what is it yohei? *she looks* O_O;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; *The room has giant photos of Yohei, as well as a blow-up doll in the bed* soul: ugh, the mind can in fact vomit. tsubaki: even on the ceiling... Yohei: "J-Just...We need to focus." (taps his glasses, checking the garage...Points at a wall) "Chie, get us through that wall: someone is behind it." chie: right.... Yohei: (waits for her to break the wall) -the wall is broken- Yohei: (enters with Chie into the room...) -a child is there, crying- Yohei: (holsters his gun) "Hey...What's wrong?" child: there's a scary man who's making my daddy hurt people. i want my daddy and i want to go home! Yohei: (nods) "What's his name?" (taps on his gun to turn it into a microphone) child: Tetsuda......Ichihara..... Yohei: (calls into Silver Gun to Soul and Tsubaki) "Find Tetsuda Ichihara: we are getting him out of here." chie: and you? child: A-Aimi... soul: ok. Yohei: "Stay with us, Aimi. We're getting your dad and you to safety." -in the hall- Minion #89: (groaning on the ground) soul: *grabs him by the neck* Tetsuda Ichihara, where is he? Minion #89: o___o (points to the person next to him) soul: *he looks at the grunt* Minion #108: "A-Aimi..." tsubaki: your daughter is in good hands, sir. Minion #108: "I-I can't leave! He'll kill her!" soul: we found her and she's with people who will keep her safe. aimi: d-daddy? Minion #108: "Aimi!" (seizes Soul) "Get her out of here!" soul: right, get her some place safe! chie: right. Minion #108: (struggles to stand) "He's going to find me..." tsubaki: we're getting you to safety sir. Minion #108: "O-Okay..." **Whistling is heard...** aimi: *singing along* Yohei: "???" chie: ??? Minion #108: (whistles back) "...We need to get moving. NoFix will be here..." soul: got it. Minion #108: (limps along with Soul and Tsubaki) -elsewhere- Kepuri: (in a business suit...and hiding the explosive DWMA collar with that suit) "I am here for my 9:30 AM job interview with Haijima Heavy Industries." employee: right this way ma'am... Kepuri: (walks after the employee..."I miss my old shoes...these just feel awkward..." Adjusts her glasses...which broadcast to DWMA Security) nygus: we're just about in. Spirit: "Good..." Kepuri: (is led into a large room...with robots everywhere) ._.; -worker mimis stare and smile- Kepuri: (nervous smile...but also delighted inside: "OMG the circuit boards the microchips--GASP! How did they get that collider?! That model was pulled off the market years ago! Wait, is that a zero-energy manipulation module?! SQUEE!!!) marie: do you think she'll be ok in there? Spirit: "I don't know. Haijima is known for unsavory business practices, but it's not like they would kill her." interviewer: well hellooooo there :D you here for the intervieeeeew? Kepuri: (smiles) "Yes." (holds out a hand) "I'm Kepuri--" interviewer: ?? Kepuri: "Kepurine Morphia." (reaches for the interviewer's hand) interviewer: nice to meeeet you miss morphiaaaa. Kepuri: "Likewise." ^_^; ("Why are they talking so weirdly...?") marie: i think its a verbal tic? Spirit: "I hope so..." Kepuri: "Well, I look forward to this conversation with you. You have an impressive facility." -elsewhere- Meme: (sewing her Halloween outfit) tsugumi: it was nice of stein to lend you one of his coats, mio-chan. mio: i guess.... Meme: (smiles at Mio) "Yes, Dr. Frankenstein..." mio: 7////7 Meme: (taps her outfit) "I'm just happy to make something that isn't some tacky 'sexy Frankenstein's monster' outfit. Yuck--I'm so sick of that trend." mio: anya seems happy with her pumpkin outfit... Anya: (blushing, smiling) "So much fun..." ao: kukukukuku~ *in her ringu ghost costume* Meme and Anya: (see Ao) "EEEEEEK!" tsugumi: wow, nice costume, ao-chi! ao: thank you, midori helped me with it. Meme: (clutches Mio, shaking with fear) "Creepy..." mio: O///__///O -back in the hallway- Yohei: "Where are you guys?" soul: basement level 1, you? Yohei: "Level 2. We're almost there..." tsubaki: do you know where the exit is? Yohei: "Yes..." (puts a hand to a wall) "Mostly." (whispers to Chie, shows his rectangular package...) "I'm going to blow a hole in this wall to the outside. It is stable here, and it will let us escape rather than going out the exit NoFix is expecting." soul: ok... Minion #108: (walking the stairs with Soul and Tsubaki) "What does NoFix want with you two?" soul: well, he actually wanted the people who are with your daughter, you see, one of the person's sister is being held here... Minion #108: "...Bastard." soul: no kidding.. Minion #108: "Be careful...NoFix can be anywhere..." soul: yeah.... Yohei: (attaches the explosive, holds the detonator...) "Aimi, I want you and Chie to go behind that box and stay there. I need you to keep Chie safe for me, okay?" chie: um...dont you mean keep aimi safe? aimi: hehe~ Yohei: (looks at Chie) "No, I meant keep _you_ safe..." (looks at Aimi) "Can you be the hero she needs, kiddo?" aimi: ok mr! :) chie: ..... *small smile* Yohei: "Hee hee..." (waits for them to get behind the box...) "Soul, Tsubaki, you here yet?" soul: we're at the stairwell now. Yohei: "Okay...When you get here, you're going to hear an explosion. That's me. Don't panic." soul: ok. Yohei: (holds finger over the detonation button...) "Here we g--" (choked at the throat) aimi: ah! Minion #108: (hearing from the stairs) "That's Aimi! What's happening?!" chie: !!! *shadow claw* let him go! NoFix: (chuckling...) "Do you know how much harder it has gotten to heal?" (squeezes Yohei's neck) "My time is limited...If I want to spin this world off its axis, I need to speed up plans. If I have to crack a few eggs to get there--" (punches Yohei in the chest, as ribs are heard cracking) chie: stop it! aimi:.......*she seems scared, but trying to be brave* NoFix: "You know what I want, Shadow Beast." (spots Aimi) "Well, now: who let you out of your cage, Mini-Beast?" aimi:........*she looks at his feet* Minion #108: (gasps as he sees NoFix, ducks under the stairwell to watch...) "Wait..." (looks at Soul and Tsubaki) "What do we do?!" NoFix: "Hey! Look at me, Mini-Beast!" (slams Yohei's face against the wall, right next to the explosive) "Look at me!" -the gravity around nofix reverses, bringing him to the ceiling- NoFix: o_O "Whoa...Wait, what?" soul: what the- aimi: yay i did it! NoFix's grip on Yohei is lost, as he falls towards the floor--and is caught from falling by the anti-gravity* aimi: you ok? Minion #108: "...What on earth...?" chie: what was- Yohei: *coughs up blood* "I can't breathe..." (wheezing) "My lungs..." chie: come on! Minion #108: (picks up Aimi) "Aimi!" aimi: daddy! *she hugs him* Yohei: "Chie...Get us back, then trigger the explosives..." NoFix: "Let me down, you brat!" chie: ok.... -dark portal- Yohei: "Okay...trigger the explosives." -BOOOOM- chie: wait- SAKI! NoFix: "Oh, her? Heh heh heh...You'll see her soon enough..." chie: where is she?! NoFix: (leaning on Mimeca for support, starts singing) "Up on the roof..." chie: *she tries to run to the building* Yohei: "Chie, wait--" (groans) chie: yohei! *she tries to support him* Yohei: (pants) "Soul, get me and Ami out of here with her dad. Chie, go with Tsubaki and get Saki." tsubaki: right! NoFix: "Clock is ticking, buddies...But we're heading out. Until next time, Yohei..." chie: wait- NoFix: "Get us out of here, Mimeca." mimeca: *salutes and pushes a big ol button* **Door opens up, allowing NoFix and Mimeca to exit** -later- chie: ......................... Yohei: (into intercom) "Chie, what's happening?" soul:........... Yohei: (lying in bed) "Ow..." mana: take it easy now.... aimi: *drawing 3 stick figures, one small one with ponytails, one tall man, and a tall woman with wings and a halo* Shotaro: (looks at Aimi's drawing) "Nice work! Who are they?" aimi: this is me, this is daddy, and this one's mommy. Shotaro: (smiles) "Good work!" ("...Her mother...How sad...") aimi: that spinny guy put her to sleep.... daddy says she moved to heaven... i hope i find a way to heaven someday so i can see her again... Shotaro: (sad smile) "..." -there are other drawings, such as ponies, yohei and chie, nofix [or has he has been titled 'mr spinny guy'], and other stuff- Shotaro: "That's Yohei and Chie?" aimi: mmhmm. they're really nice. not like mr spinny guy. *sticks out her tongue* Shotaro: (chuckles) "Yeah, no kidding." ("...He hurt Chie, Mana, Yohei, Tool...I'm gonna break his face...") tsubaki: where are you and aimi going to go from here? Minion #108: "I don't know...Wherever we go, NoFix is going to be around the corner. We need protection, but no police force is going to protect us...Not a Dokeshi child." liz: ....... you should come to death city. Minion #108: "...Would they have us? I worked for a mass murderer." liz: we have people who used to work for a gorgon witch living there... its the best chance to start a new life, trust me. *she smiles* Tetsuda: "...Thank you. What do we need to do?" liz: we'll send a message, do you have anything on you? Tetsuda: "Clothes on our backs, what you see Aimi with, and...a photo album." liz: ah.... we can supply you with a small apartment someplace. Tetsuda: "...What do I have to give you in exchange?" -later- Kid: (walking with only the slightest of limps...) "That man, Yohei...Soul, what happened?" soul: long story. *he's cleaning his hand off as he explains the situation* Kid: "...Good work." soul: yeah.... still, that guy is gonna haunt my nightmares for weeks.... *cringe* kid: "...And Stocking's..." soul:....................... Kid: "...We have to do good in the world, to make up for the evil spread by those monsters. You did good, Soul, far more than I was able to while in this hospital..." soul:..... thanks.... Kid: "I have one more thing I wanted to do...Those people you were working with, Yohei and Chie, would you be willing to speak with me?" chie: sure, what did you need? Kid: "Are you two...going to be okay?" chie: ................................ Kid: (hands her a pocket mirror) "I am in your debt, for what you did for Stocking, my friends, and for me. If there is anything that the DWMA can provide you, you call us, please." chie: with a mirror? Kid: "It's a Death Mirror, attuned to my Soul Wavelength. You tap it, and any mirror near me will get your incoming call." (shrugs) "People tend to focus more on stealing phones from people, but few people think to take away a mirror." chie: ......ooook? Kid: "Is it any more bizarre than...him?" (points at Shotaro) Shotaro: (biting Bone of the Monkey, swinging from the ceiling while eating a banana) chie: true. -elsewhere- Noah: "..." medusa:............... grimoire: here we are. Noah: "And where is 'here'?" (kicks at a fire-ant) ???: "Never. Harm. My ants." grimoire: you shouldnt have done that. Noah: (smirks) "Why not?" (jabs his heel into the fire-ant) Amy the Fire-Ant: (shrieks) **A blast fires into Noah's face** Noah: "AAAAAAaaaaHHHH!" medusa: *smirks* **Light shines slowly onto Ponera on her throne** Ponera: (death glare at Noah, then looks to Medusa) "The Snake." grimoire: *punches noah in the shoulder* medusa: yeah? Noah: (grimaces...robotic voice of Index resumes) "Still the model of perfection, are we not, Original?" Ponera: (glances at Noah...) "Why are you with this cheap knock-off of Grimoire, Snake? I never thought you would debase yourself this much." medusa: well he does contain knowledge of the book of enoch, which mr smary-pants thought was the book of _eibon_, and i would like to use that knowledge for my own purposes. grimoire: T-T Ponera: (smiles) "And now _we_ have the Book of Enoch, and _we_ will use its knowledge for _our_ purposes. Grimmy, please escort the Book and its Icon to the jail cell. I would like to speak with the Snake for a bit." medusa: hehe.. *she smirks at noah* Noah: (resuming control over the Index, glares at Medusa as he is pulled away) Ponera: "Snake...There's something different about you. You get a haircut?" medusa: grew my hair out, new clothes, i'm pregnant no thanks to MR LOOK-ALIKE OVER THERE! Ponera: "..." (squee!) "You're having a baby! That's so cute!" medusa: yeeeeeah..... Ponera: "Have you thought of a name? How many months are you?!" (hugs one of her ants) "This is so exciting!" medusa: ........................... -elsewhere- Black Star: "Man, feels like I've done nothing for days..." Patty: "Tell me about it. It's like I disappeared and everyone forgot about me." Black Star: "Tsubaki, why didn't you take us on your secret mission?!" tsubaki: tell you what, when we get back we'll go on a mission, just the two of us. Black Star: "..." (pouts, crosses his arms) "Okay, fine..." (someone peeks over the couch where Black Star is sitting in the hospital...) Shotaro: (looks at Black Star) "Are you my twin?" Black Star: ._____. tsubaki: ah! Black Star: "...Do you like Charisma Justice?" Shotaro: "I LOOOOOOOve Charisma Justice!" Black Star: "ME TOO!" Shotaro: "AAAAAAH!" tsubaki: oh boy.... Black Star: "AaaaAAAAAH!" Shotaro and Black Star: (bro hug) soul: *chuckles* Yohei: (looking out his window at the Bro Hug, chuckles) "Idiots." (winces, grimaces) "Ah! It hurts when I laugh..." soul: easy there. Yohei: (groans) "Yeah...I would kill for a cigarette..." soul: is that really the best idea right now? Yohei: "No, but neither is addiction." (wheezes a bit) "Even a nicotine patch...Stupid medical doctors with degrees and experience..." soul: you'll probably get along with stein then. Yohei: "Who?" soul: he's one of our teachers, he's also a doctor. kinda crazy, but he's pretty damn good at his job.... mostly. Yohei: "Ugh, more doctors...Hated hospitals whenever I got injured, don't like them now..." (looks at Soul) "By the way, good work back there." soul: thanks..... Yohei: "...Evans, what're you doing at the DWMA anyway?" soul: .........i'm a weapon. Yohei: "Hmm...And a musician, too." soul:.................................. Yohei: "Nice fingers, far too nice for a fighter...but more likely for a piano player." soul: ....................................................... -he tightens his fists- Yohei: "???" soul: nice gun..... kinda looks like a dog. Yohei: "Yeah, my Silver Gun Mach 2. Loyal weapon..." soul: mach 2, eh? Yohei: "Lost the first one to take out the Fear Factory." soul: ah... Yohei: "Yeah...Had to build a new version. At least this one has better reception..." (taps a button, causing the gun to project a football game on hologram) "Ugh, Manchester..." soul: cool. Yohei: "Yep...So, Mr. Evans, what's next for you, Tsubaki, and your group?" soul: probably heading back to death city... Yohei: (nods) "I bet your meister will be happy to see you..." soul: *wince* y....yeah...... Yohei: "???" -later- Kid: "How is packing going?" liz: just about done. Patty: "Yep!" (holds up her suitcase--with clothes poking out of its sides) -and so- Black Star: "Later, London!" -elsewhere- Kepuri: (in her new lab) "Where is it..." interviewer: right thiiiiis way maaaaam Kepuri: "Okay..." ("What is with this person's way of speaking...?") -the door is open- Kepuri: "???" (looks inside the room...) -a large lab is inside- Kepuri: ("Laaaaaaaab...Imagine all the things I could build in here!") marie: she's in. Spirit: "Okay...Let's see what she spots in there..." Kepuri: "Will this be where I will work?" worker: yes ma'am. *putting things into a shipping box labled 'send to 5th brigade lab' Kepuri: (spots the box on her glasses..."Hmm...") Spirit: "5th Brigade?" Kepuri: "I am happy to see the equipment available in this lab." (to the Worker) "What's that project you're working on?" worker: mostly construction bots, but hibana ordered these fire flowers in bulk, she says part of them are being used as fuel, the other part is being used in make up and stuff. frickin celebs, am i right? Kepuri: "Ha ha, yeah, I hear that..." Spirit: "Make up...Marie, are you thinking what I'm thinking?" marie: ............ Kepuri: (spots an engine) "Oh, wow! Isn't that the turbine from the Flame-Bot 4200?" worker: yeah, amazing we were able to recover it. Kepuri: "Ha ha, yeah, no kidding." (looks around it) "I thought something with this much power would need more cooling vents..." worker: thats part of what we're working on. Kepuri: "Let me try something..." (types a plan on the computer) "Maybe something like this?" worker: hmmm...ooh.. Kepuri: "That'll reduce the temperature by 12 degrees, and it will lighten the machinery by 40 pounds as well." worker: facinating. Kepuri: (blushing) "Oh, it's just a little thing I do..." Spirit: (eyeroll) -in the cells- Alone: "I miss Bug Girl." -they're playing poker- kinuta: *lookin at her cards* Solence: (face red) "So, who's still in?" kinuta: *she lays down her cards* Alone: "Ha! Check out this hand!" (Five Aces) Solence: (steam pours out of his ears) "There are only four aces in a deck!" Alone: o_o; kinuta: so, smoky, where were you workin before? Solence: "Fear Factory." (starts smiling with pride) "I was a commander!" kinuta: didnt they go defunct? Solence: "Yeah, well, I left before they went defunct." ("Because that bastard Yohei ran me out, almost got me killed with that freaky boy of his!") "How about you, Witch? What did you use to do?" kinuta: well, i got a hold of a few DWMA secrets, like witches living in the city and such. i go the info by tricking and manupilating one of the death scythes by pretending to date him~ Alone: "I can see that: who wouldn't want to date you? So, who are the witches in this city?" kinuta: besides froggy? my own daughter obvi. Solence: "You have a daughter? Never seen here visiting..." kinuta: thats cause she's an ungrateful little bitch. Solence: "..." Alone: "Wow, you really want to say that about your own daughter?" kinuta: you gonna play or not? Alone: "..." (tosses in $5) Solence: (tosses in $5 as well) kinuta: what about you, pooch? Alone: (tosses in $5) "And I'll raise you all $10." kinuta: not that, what's your story? Alone: "Well, I was born, then I grew up, and I left the Immortal Clan and joined Ponera's group." Solence: "Panera? Like the bread?" kinuta: no, _po_nera.... wait, i thought she died? Alone: "...Oh. Um, sure, let's go with that..." (gets quiet...) kinuta:......i can see your bluff poochy. Alone: (squirms) "Look, it's a secret. Please don't tell, not even Froggy." kinuta: you sure, not even lil ol me~? *she bats her eyes and pouts* Alone: (blushes) "Weeeeeeeell...What do you want to know?" kinuta: all the dirty little details~<3 Alone: "Maybe starting with how she survived and has been building up an army of allies?" kinuta: is that riiight~? Alone: "Y-Yeah! She's so smart! She got this one guy, Grimoire, who has this book and all this cool magic--for bugs and ants and stuff!" Solence: "???" kinuta: ahh, i see. Alone: "Big bugs--big ants and big caterpillars and big butterflies...Man, Bug Girl would love Ponera. Ponera would love her, too--feed her to her ants or something." Solence: "?!" kinuta: ah...hahaha..haaa... *sweatdrop* Alone: "I do miss Bug Girl, though. This place is going to turn into a sausage factory in no time at this rate." Solence: -_- kinuta:..... C: Solence: o\\\\\o Alone: (puts in $20 Monopoly) "Wait 'til you see my hand!" kinuta: *licks her lips* Solence: (poker face, add $20) "What about you, witch?" kinuta: hmmm~? Solence: "Well, you going to put in $20 or not? And come on, you telling me you don't wish someone visited you? Not even that Death Scythe?" kinuta: *puts in $20* eh, as if i ever had feelings for him, he was just a pawn. Alone: "But I got to know, what did you do to trick him? I mean, he doesn't seem that dumb to just give up everything." kinuta: well, he was in a rather emotionally fragile state, what with his daughter dying and all. also he's a complete womanizer, so that works. Solence: "..." kinuta: not to mention my charm magic~<3 *winks* Alone: "Dude, you manipulated a guy who just lost his daughter?" kinuta: at least the sex was pretty damn good. Alone: o\\\\o "Oh? He was?" kinuta: unless either of you think you can do better~<3 Alone: (raises his hand) "I do!" Solence: "?!" kinuta: if we get let outta jail, then maybe i'll give it a try~ Alone: "Aw, not here? Come on, they allow conjugal visits!" Solence: (desperately looking for Brain Bleach) kinuta: with outsiders Alone: "So, what you're saying is that, if I broke out, then I could come back and we could do the do?" kinuta: maaaaybe~? Alone: "Awesome! I got my chopsticks--I'll start digging a hole out of here tonight! And when I come back, I'll bring you some wine, some sexy panties, maybe cigarettes." kinuta: *grins* Solence: "Could we please get back to the game?" kinuta: alright already mr pansy. Solence: "Hmph. I call. Let's see the cards." -kinuta has a queen of hearts and a 10- -Solence frowns because he only has a 9, 7, 3, and 4 of different suits- -Alone has Five Aces- Solence: "Again?!" (his face goes red...and...) *BOOM!* *Smoke in the cell* -they would all end up high off their asses.- Alone: (giggling) -elsewhere- Yumi: "Ellen, please help me bring the rest of the decorations..." (the Mansion has a "Welcome Home" banner hanging in the living room) ellen: of course, ma'am. Yumi: "They will be home soon, and Kid and Stocking will need more rest..." lord death: ...... Yumi: "Death? Are you okay?" lord death: i'm alright, i'm just worried.... Yumi: (holds his hand) "They told us they are coming home, and they will." -knock knock- Yumi: (smiles) "Care to do the honors?" lord death: *he opens the door* Kid: "..." lord death:...........*he hugs kid* Kid: (returns the hug) "Father..." lord death: shhhh.....its ok my child.... Kid: *sniff* lord death: come in everyone. Yumi: (walks over, hugs Kid) Patty: (picks up Mocha) "Hey, Kitty!" mocha: nyu! *she seems happy* kirika: hey, glad to see you aint dead yet. Kid: -_-; "Likewise..." -so the party starts- Kid: (sits between his parents, across from Stocking) Yumi: (putting a hand through his hair) "You need a haircut..." Kid: -\\\\\- "Mother..." stocking: aw, i think his hair looks nice though... so soft too... *she runs a hand through his hair as well.* Kid: o\\\\o Kid: "M-Must be the conditioner..." stocking: hehe~ does that feel nice? Kid: "Yes..." ("Not here not here not here...") Yumi: (eyeglasses flash) stocking: owo;;;;; *pulls back* Yumi: "Hmph. Death, could I get a refill on the punch?" lord death: of course~ Yumi: (smiles at Death, then looks to Stocking) "How has recovery been?" stocking: doing pretty good. Yumi: "Do you intend to schedule follow-up check-ups now that you are back home?" stocking: i am. Kid: "...I as well." Yumi: (groans) "Yes, I feel like my OB/GYN has been a second home..." liz: easy now. Yumi: "...I can't wait to give birth. At least morning sickness will dissipate." stocking: yeah, hehe. -the next morning- Kid: "..." stocking: morning. Kid: (frown) "Morning..." stocking:....you alright? Kid: "Just some difficulty getting used to sleeping here again...Stocking, are you feeling okay, physically?' stocking: yeah, pretty good. Kid: "...Could you...shower with me? I don't want to be alone..." stocking: ok. Kid: "Thank you..." -elsewhere- Arthur: (drying his hair after a shower) "Jeez...These freaking dreams..." shinra: i heard we got a mission coming up, and not the usual kind either. Arthur: "Oh?" (gets dressed) "What kind then?" shinra: like, espionage? i think? Arthur: "...Spies? That's not very Arthurian." shinra: come on, its gonna be so cool! Arthur: -_-; "You're going to nerd out over this, aren't you? Because being a spy is like being a hero, right?" shinra: yeah, like batman, or solid snake, heck even sly cooper! Arthur: "...Nerd." shinra: like you arent? Arthur: (in only his boxers) "I am Arthur Boyle, proud knight of the 8th Brigade! I am no nerd: I am a shining knight!" (bishie sparkle) shinra: ...........sure dude. **Knock Knock** Akitaru: (opens the door) "Come on, you lollygaggers, we got a briefing on--" (sees the two of them) "...Arthur, put some pants on and get to the meeting room already." Arthur: -___- shinra: *snerk* -and so, in the briefing room- Akitaru: "5th Brigade. What can you guys tell me about it?" shinra: >_> hibana makes me nervous... as do those alien ladies. and dr. conehead. iris:.....she was a sister of the holy sol temple. Takehisa: "5th Brigade. Princess Hibana, leader, third generation Fire Being. Previously employed with the Haijima Heavy Industries--" maki: also a renowned business lady with multiple fashion lines. Arthur: ("...Would Tamaki like that fashion?") (slaps the side of his head) Akitaru: "Yes, thank you, Takehisa, Maki...um, Arthur...that's enough. The connection between the 5th Brigade and Haijima is what you will be looking into, starting with Haijima's newest lab facility. The DWMA has us on this mission." shinra: *whistles* fancy. Arthur: (eyeroll) Akitaru: "DWMA already has a mole inside Haijima. Takehisa: "So our task is twofold. One team will meet the mole to gather intelligence from them. The second team is to join the shipment from Haijima to 5th Brigade, to learn what they are up to." maki: right. Akitaru: "Who is going to follow the shipment? We can't let it be someone that 5th Brigade recognizes easily..." shinra: why dont we wear disguises? Akitaru: "What you got in mind, Shinra?" shinra: like masks and stuff? Akitaru: "Hmm...Masks may be a bit much if you're expect to go through security." Takehisa: "I suggest glasses, hats, and attire to infiltrate Haijima...and maybe masks so that the delivery to 5th Brigade has a...robbery?" shinra: hmm..... that cooould work? Akitaru: "Who can look nerdy enough to fit in at a laboratory? Iris? Arthur?" iris:.......... Arthur: "Um, why don't Takehisa and I go to the lab, while Iris and Shrina follow to the 5th Brigade and try to hijack the vehicle? Maki, where would you be?" maki: i think i have a plan of distraction~ Takehisa: "..." Akitaru: "Ha ha! Good!" (pulls out a map) "Start marking it up, guys--let's see where this plan goes." -elsewhere- Noah: "..." grimoire: so, how many years has it been...? Noah: "I lost count...Time flies when you're having fun." grimoire:.....oh? whats this now? Noah: (chuckles) "Creation, destruction: the cycle of all things. That's how you obtain knowledge is by making it yourself...then destroying it with your own hands." grimoire i'm talking about this malicious young male with the lines in his hair. Noah: (frowns) "What about him? Useless brat..." grimoire:.....its nothing. *he closes the book* Noah: (clenches his teeth) "When I get out, that witch is the first thing I'm pulling into my book." grimoire: which one?......no pun intended. Noah: "Ponera...Give her some time in the Book, and she would be very useful..." grimoire: *glaaaaaare* Noah: "Maybe I'll start by driving her insane. Or break her will. Or some bones." grimoire: *grabs his neck*......... Noah: (chokes) "H-Hey!" grimoire: if you value your life you wont lay as much as a smudge on her. Noah: "..." (smirks) "Death is cheap for me. Can you say the same for her?" grimoire:........... *he exits and slams the door behind him* ............... Noah: (laughs loudly, even as he coughs to breathe) "Simpleton..." grimoire: ................ Nals: "That one sounds like a handful..." grimoire: tell me about it. Nals: "Why keep that thing? Why not burn it and the book, too?" grimoire: because its not so much as a simple book. Nals: "Then what is it?" -he explains the book's origins- Nals: "...Hmm...You think you can do something with this...doppelganger of yours, to bend him to your will and get the power of that book?" grimoire: i could try, i managed to control it once... Nals: "Really? ... How old are you?" grimoire: ....................much older than you......... Nals: o___o; "Uh...Need me to do anything?" -elsewhere- Kid: (walking slowly to class...) kim: welcome back kid, how was london? Kid: (tries to smile) "...Survivable. How have you been?" kim: alright. Kid: "...Did you see us on the news in London?" kim: yeah.... ox: pretty nasty stuff. Jacqueline: "...We're sorry what you went through." Harvar: "..." kilik: .... Kid: "...Thank you. At least we survived. And really, we'll be fine. It's just...a small limp that is taking time..." kilik: what are we gonna do about that guy though? Kid: "You mean NoFix, Kilik?" kilik: yeah, that guy. the DWMA has him pretty much public enemy #1. Kid: "...I don't know. We try to get a read on his Soul Wavelength, but he adjusts it with his Powers of Spin. DWMA West Europe has been trying to get a lead with little luck." kim: spin huh? Kid: "Powers of Spin: he can manipulate the kinetic energy of objects, even the soul itself. One of our new contacts told us, someone who had numerous encounters with the madman." ox: yikes. Kid: (sigh) "It is frightening..." ("...and what he unleashed in Stocking...") Kid: "In any case, I'm just happy to be back in class." kim: glad to _have_ you back. we got some new students in while you were gone. Kid: "Really? Are they in our class?" kim: nah. they just keep to themselves mostly. justin: i did try talking to them, but they just kind of ignored me. kim: *SCREAM* ack! god dammit justin dont sneak up on us like that! Kid: o___O "Um...What...are the students' names?" justin: Foien Li, Karim Fulham, and Rekka Hoshimiya. i think they are members of the 1st brigade and prists of the holy sol temple. Kid: "Oh, more Fire Brigade members. Did they have an orientation?" justin: i havent asked yet. i tried talking to them, but i dont think they noticed me. Kid: "Maybe I could try..." -later, elsewhere- Spirit: "...Marie, any updates from 8th Brigade?" marie: seems they're moved into position. Spirit: "Good...Let's hope they find out what is going on..." (sighs) -at the 5th lab- maki: excuse me sir, do you have a moment for an interview? ???: "And you are?" maki: Itsuyo Akita from the Ogata News Network. i've come to do an impropteau interview with the members of the 5th brigade, any volunteers? ???: ("Ugh...Stupid media...") "Toru! I got a job for you!" maki: *smiles* Toru: (blows bubble) "What?" Officer ???: "This young lady from Ogata News wants an interview." Toru: "..." Officer ???: (smacks the back of his head) "Get on with it!" Toru: "Okay, okay! Jeez!" (sees Maki) o\\\o ("Holy shit, she's hot...") (sleezy, slimy attempt to be suave) "Hey there. What's up?" maki: sooo, toru is it? Toru: "Toru Kishiri. Officer in the 5th Brigade." (winks) maki: ah, i see. and how long have you been in the 5th? (thinking: just resist the urge to punch him. you can do it, think of the mission!) Toru: "About a year--and I'm already a big deal here.: maki: i see. why did you join the 5th brigade out of all of them? Toru: "It's the most powerful--and the girls here are the hottest." maki: is that right? now what about your life before joining? -meanwhile in the van- Akitaru: "...I hope she doesn't punch him for at least another five minutes..." -inside the building- Arthur: (glasses, lab coat, whispers into collar microphone) "This does not feel very 'knightly'..." shinra: *over microphone* we're in position. shinra: also get over it! Arthur: (mutters...) "Hey...I spot two scientists. One looks like our...contact." iris: .... Arthur: (whispering into his comlink) "How should I proceed?" shinra: just be casual. Arthur: (approaches the contact and the scientist with her...) "Excuse me..." (adjusts his glasses) "I am here to bring your progress report to the supervisor." Kepuri: "What's that?" scientist: well we just got our latest shipment in. Arthur: "Oh, good. Are the contents all accounted for?" scientist: seems a bit heavy, guess we got extra. the princess will be please about this. Arthur: ("Princess?") "Yes, I'm sure she will." (looks to Kepuri) "Please get me a tally of the amount." Kepuri: "R-Right!" (to the other scientist) "Off to count, right?" scientist: right. Kepuri: (walks with scientist into the lab to count, followed by Arthur) Arthur: (glancing at the equipment in the lab...and surprised to see a BODY IN A GIANT LIQUID-FILLED TANK) o__o -inside the box- iris:...... Kepuri: "Uh...Well, shall we count?" shinra: (thinking: what do we do?) Arthur: "Hey, what's this button do?" (pushes a button on the BODY IN THE GIANT LIQUID-FILLED TANK) -a clone angel falls out, then springs to life, screaming- Kepuri: o_______o; (clutches the scientist) "EEEEEEEEEEK!" Arthur: (taps on the box, whispers) "I just gave you your distraction. You're welc--" --The Clone Angel slugs Arthur in the face-- scientist: hey dont touch that! *he runs over* Kepuri: (shaking the scientist) "What the hell is even going on?!" Arthur: "...Oh, I hate today--" --Clone Angel kicks Arthur in the face— shinra: *whispers* ok go go go. -he and iris sneak into a vent- Kepuri: "EEEEEK!" (tosses the scientist around--knocking them into a wall) Arthur: (spots Shinra and Iris successfully getting into the vent) "Good--" --Clone Angel steps on Arthur's head, knocking him down on the floor-- -in the vent- shinra: ok, we're moving into position. Akitaru: "Great work! But why isn't Arthur replying?" shinra: he'll be fine, just making friends. Akitaru: "...Oh, good! Iris, you ready?" iris: {thinking: thats _one_ way of putting it} *sweatdrop* y-yes... Akitaru: "Okay--stay chill out there. Call us if things get heavy. Obi out." shinra: *sniff sniff* you smell that? smells like fancy perfume... ???: (laughter heard through the vent...) iris: what was that? ???: "Glorious work, Shaula." shaula: of course, that little hybrid worked wonders. shinra: ?! Hibana: "Nimble, quick, fiery...All that I can expect in a future Angel." shaula: and dang good looking to boot! hehe~ Hibana: -_- "Really now, do you ever turn off?" shinra:........ Hibana: "Let's change the subject: any updates on the Ant's progress?" shaula: coming along pretty good. i'll be taking my leave for now, till next time, hibana-mama~ Hibana: "Good-bye." (sits at her desk, sorting through photographs...And a photo is on her desk of someone in a habit...) shinra:......... Hibana: (stares at the photograph...then turns it around so it no longer faces her) "Stupid..." -they would follow her through the halls until she was alone- Hibana: (stands up, stretches, puts on her shoes, and exits her executive office...approaches someone at a secretary's desk) "Gabriella, I'm going to the gym. Forward any calls to my cell." gabriella: very good ma'am! Hibana: (alone in the hallway..."Eerily quiet...") (whistles a familiar tune...) iris: .......... Hibana: (half-singing) "I am the bread of life, broken for all..." shinra:...... Hibana: (sees the gym's entrance ahead...) "One faith, one hope, one symbol of love..." shinra:........ Hibana: "No longer servants..." (suddenly, she snaps her fingers, causing an explosion to go through the vents above her) -thud- shinra: ow..... crap... iris you ok? iris: ah... i think so- **Hands reach through the metal wreckage, tossing Shrina by his leg into the wall, and seizing Iris by the throat** Hibana: (holding up Iris) "..." shinra; iris! let go of her! iris: grk- **Suddenly, flower-like objects flutter around Shinra** Hibana: (glares at Iris's habit) "I always hated that habit..." iris: s-sister....please. Hibana: (demonic grin, as she rubs her fingers along the habit's fabric) "Beg me..." shinra: get away from her! Hibana: (sighs) "So annoying..." **Snaps her fingers, causing the flowers to explode around Shinra** shinra: ack! iris: SHINRA! Hibana: (cackles) "Flowers of the rarest belong to the fairest..." (rubs a finger along the scar on Iris's cheek) "Who brought you here?" iris:... shinra: *he struggles to get up* Hibana: (increases her grip on Iris's neck) "Was it that idiot Obi? Perhaps another party is involved..." (stares into Iris's eyes, her smile growing more demonic) "Who else is involved in your little subterfuge?" iris: *struggling to breathe* shinra: *he charges* Hibana: "Omph!" (knocked down, letting go of Iris) Akitaru: (struggling to hear on the mics) "Damn it! I lost their signal! Maki, Arthur! Report!" maki: hmm? shinra: iris! you ok? iris: *coughs* i-i think so.... **Fireball heading towards Shinra...** shinra: *dodges, but just barely* woah! Akitaru: "Maki! Get to the 16th Floor, West Wing! Iris and Shinra are in trouble! Damn it, Arthur, report!" Arthur: (head getting slammed against the wall by Clone) Kepuri: (hiding under her desk, whispering...) "Damn DWMA!" scientist: *tries to pull her off* down girl! iris: sister, please! Hibana: (fire swirling around her, as she dances with it, guiding it--then she points her index and middle finger at Shinra, firing the blast at him) shinra: *trying to dodge.* damn.....why are you doing this? Hibana: "..." (takes a step forward--and it impacts the floor with force, forming a crater in the tile) "What happens when an angel falls?" shinra: *he grabs iris to protect her* what the heck?! iris: !!!! Hibana: "What do you do when God turns away from you?" (next step forward--and the tile there also craters, lifting off the floor with her heel as she keeps walking) "What do you become when God leaves you to burn?" shinra:......a demon..... Hibana: (sneers, as flames shoot along her head to form like horns) "Yes!" **The walls are aflame, whipping around Shinra and Iris** shinra:.... *smirks* you know what happens to demons that come up from hell sometimes? Hibana: (matches his smirk) "Yes...The Earth becomes their domain, correct?" shinra: they like to possess innocent people. iris: dont you remember sister? our time together at the temple? Hibana: (screams at Iris) "Shut up!" (sends a fireball at Iris's feet, just missing...Inhales, taps her collar) "Gabriella, cancel my 6 o'clock. Also, block Floors 14 through 18. Increase security at all levels. And bring two bodybags." gabriella: right away ma'am~ Hibana: (sneers again) "Where were we?" (dashes forward, her heels cracking the floor before she leaps and descends, aiming her heel at Shinra's head) iris: i remember those days. she were so kind, and all the sisters adored her. i remember how she would always look out for us....but you.... you’re not the hibana i knew! shinra: *dodge, getting a scratch in the process* ow... Hibana: "No, I'm not!" (kicks at Shinra face, while picking up Iris and holding her under her arm) iris: but.... i know she's inside you... she's scared and lonely... we want to help her. Hibana: (eyes widen) "What?!" shinra: *rolls out* what i see is a demon possessing a frightened sister.....someone who was hurt.... iris told me a lot about you. and im sure she's right, she's just being controlled by a demon. a demon called 'fear.' Hibana: "I have no fear!" (but her eyes are wavering...) iris: *struggling to break free* shinra: i dunno, the shaking knees say otherwise. Hibana: (tottering...nervous smile) "Th-That's just the heels...Heh...You try wearing them in combat, you little shit." (squeezes Iris tighter by the back of her neck) iris:.....*she wraps her arms around hibana's waist, humming a soft melody, a familiar melody* Hibana: "Wh-What are you doing?" (charging a flame petal in her hand) "Stop that." shinra: she's appealing to your humanity.... cause behind that demonic mask, there's a sister who needs our help. iris: hehe~ *she smiles* Hibana: "...That girl is gone..." (holds up the flame in her hand, increasing it, as she slowly brings it to Iris's unscarred cheek) "...Now to finish the work..." (tear falls...) shinra: hey... fus....ro..... Hibana: (stops, looks at Shinra) "What?" shinra: DAH!!!! *PUNCH* Hibana: o___O (lets go of Iris, but her flame flies up into the ceiling...) iris: are you ok sister? Hibana: (seething, deep breathing) "How dare you touch me! How dare--" (struggles to stand, then falls, her heel breaking) "Ow ow ow!" shinra: easy there.... *he takes out some bandages* need some help? Hibana: (pathetic growl) "Get off of me. I don't need help." shinra: do you know why we're here? shinra: what we're doing? Hibana: "Why else would Obi send his brats: to steal my work for some blackmail..." (desperately trying to charge another attack, out in the open, obvious to Shinra and Iris) -they walk up to her- shinra: nope. Hibana: "?!" (tries to increase the flame, but it is starting to sputter) -iris and shinra look at each other and nod..... they then hug her- shinra: we're preforming an exorcism. Hibana: "Wh-What?! Get off of me!" (she sends the flame at Shinra...the tiny little flame...) iris: sshhhhh.... its ok.... Hibana: T____T "You are pathetic. You 8th Brigade brats are truly childish. I am an adult, I see that this world is pain, and only the strong survive. Strong people don't cry..." (sniffs loudly, as she remembers hugging Iris when they were in the temple) iris: *she sings a soft song, one that hibana used to sing to calm iris down when she was scared* Hibana: o__o "...N-No..." (crying) "Stop." (sobbing) "STOP." (ugly sobbing) "STOOOOoooooOOOOP..." shinra: just let it out sister.... *he pats her back* Hibana: "DON'T TOUCH ME!" (ugly sobbing continues) maki: alright nobody mo-....uhh.... oh.... iris: *she smiles* its ok, we're not gonna hurt you. Hibana: .\\\\\\\. (small voice) "I am a demon...Fear me...Rowr." iris: *she chuckles* its ok sister. -later, after she is taken in- Hibana: -\\\\\\- "I hate you all." iris: we love you too. -elsewhere- Ponera: (holds teapot) "More tea, Mama Snake?" medusa: how did i get into this. milia: i shall have some~ what about you nalsie~? Nals: (wearing a princess crown) "No, thank you..." Ponera: (fills Milia's cup) "But seriously, it has been quite a while since an update from the Scorpion..." grimoire: shut up and drink your damn tea medusa: T_T; Ponera: "Hmm...Snake, why do you think Scorpion hasn't called us? Flame Princess is late..." -phone rings- Ponera: "Oh!" (picks it up) "Hello?" shaula: hey pon-pon, bad news. i had some important buisness come up, so i'm gonna be held up here... as for hibana mama, weeeellllll she kiiiiinda sorta got maybe a liiiittle tiny bit arrested. so thats there. Ponera: o__O "...Everyone? Please leave the room..." grimoire: ok lets go. medusa: but wha- milia: *exits* Nals: (flees) Ponera: (inhales) "Ffffffffffff--!" **The complex shakes as she screams** -the rumbles could be heard from noah's cell- Noelle: [WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT?!] Noah: "How the hell would I know? I'm all the way down here without--" o____o "...Who just said that?" Noelle: [one of your other selves? did you really forget we exist?] Noah: "...Yes, since you were rather quiet while I was training the Snake." Noelle: [*cringe* yeah.... lust and wrath are in here too] Noah: "...Oh no..." Lust!Noah: (odd noises) Noelle: [SHUT UP!!] Lust!Noah: "I NEED THE SEX!!!" Noah: (yelling) "This is why I don't want any of you in my head! Noelle! Why now?!" -elsewhere- Kid: (in Gallows Mansion gym, walking briskly on treadmill) liz: you're doing great kid. Kid: (smiles) "Thanks...Tomorrow, I increase the speed a bit to practice running..." (inhales a bit, but he's wheezing slightly) Kid: (trips a bit--but catches himself) liz: easy there. Kid: "Woo!" (laughs a bit) "Close call." Patty: (lifting weights) stocking: you ok? Kid: (smiles) "I'm doing great." (slows down the treadmill, then carefully gets off) "My...balance is still off, but walking helps." (fans himself) stocking: *she gives him some bottled water* Kid: (smiles) "Thank you, A-Angel..." stocking: *she smiles* Kid: (sips on the bottle..."I don't want to wait any longer...I better get it tomorrow...") -elsewhere- Spirit: (at Chupa Cabra's, sipping his scotch) "Damn..." blair: you ok? Spirit: "I should be...The mission got what we wanted. But..." blair: but? Spirit: "...I don't feel satisfied. Something is wrong." blair: like what? Spirit: "...Every night, I have nightmares, which is normal...but now I think to that...Kim's mother. And..." blair:.... *she hugs him* Spirit: "I hate her...not as much as I hate myself, but I want to...I'm..." blair: there there..... Spirit: "..." (breathes in slowly...calms down) blair: want to spend the night? Spirit: "..." (nods) -elsewhere- Arthur: (winces as someone dabs on the cuts on his face) "Ow!" maki: hold still you baby. Arthur: "I am...Not my fault that peroxide hurts." shinra: it would hurt less if you stopped squirming you weenie. Arthur: -_- "Oh, I'm sorry. I was the knight who allowed the hero and the princess to confront the deadly dragon, while said hero and princess let me to BE BEATEN BY A--A--WHAT WAS SHE?!" shinra:........*shrugs* Arthur: "...How is Iris?" shinra: she's doing alright... a lot better now. Arthur: "...Good." -elsewhere- Black Star: (picking up empty soda cans) "Soul, can you get me another trash bag?" soul: got it. Black Star: (small laugh) "Can't believe we made this much of a mess on movie night." soul: yeah, haha.... Black Star: "...Hey, man? I didn't get to say it in London, but that was cool of you to help that girl." soul: do you think maka would have been proud of me? Black Star: "...Dude, she already was a long time ago. This would just make her, like, super-duper-proud times infinity." soul: *chuckles* Black Star: (smiles..."He's gotten a bit lighter and cheerier later") "What're you up to tomorrow?" soul: what day is it tommorrow? Black Star: "Thursday." soul: not sure, might do more work. you? Black Star: "About the same...Tsubaki has us picking up trash in the park Saturday, so I'm stuck having to finish some homework Thursday night." soul: ah. Black Star: "Yeah...Was thinking of maybe, I don't know..." (muttering) "...take Tsubaki out for dinner..." soul: yeah, she's earned it. Black Star: "Y-Yeah...Found a good sushi spot." -the next morning- Kid: *yawn* stocking: zzzz..... Kid: ("...After school. I do it for her.") (kisses her forehead) stocking: mmmn.. morning. Kid: (smiles) "Morning. How are you?" stocking: good. you? Kid: "A lot better..." (hugs her) -at school- Stein: "And that is how you avoid poison-dart arrows. Thank you for helping with the demonstration, Hiro." Hiro: (collapsed on the floor, darts sticking out of his back) eternal feather: *carries him to the nurse* Hiro: (slurring words) "Thank you, Madam! Now we are off to see the Queen!" Stein: "...Some people react poorly to the poison..." (sniff a dart) "Hmm. Peppermint." (sets it on the desk) "Now, our next demonstration will be combat. I need two meister volunteers." kim: i'll go. ???: "I'll do it!" (it's a thin boy, with a shaven head, sharp teeth, and dressed in a Hawaiian shirt.) "Get up, Dagon!" Dagon: (shorter boy in swim trunks and a t-shirt) "O-Okay, Kau'i." Kau'i: (looks Kim up and down) kim: alright then, jackie, up up? Jacqueline: (slight look) "Yeah..." (glares at Kau'i) Dagon: (transforms--into a trident) Kau'i: (wielding the trident) "Heh heh heh..." -the battle begins- -meanwhile- Kau'i: (blocks with the trident--then smacks it against Kim's shin) kim: ow! Kau'i: "Aw, did that hurt?" (starts jabbing the trident's tips at Kim's head, back and forth) kim: *dodge dodge dodge* Kau'i: "You're fast...Not bad moves on you, either..." (licks his sharp teeth) "Good to know." kim: *knee to the crotch* Dagon: "...This is what you get for being a jerk, sir." Kau'i: (high-pitched) "Clam it..." (collapses to his knees, then face first to the floor) Jacqueline: ^_^ "Good work." kim: owned. Leo: well _that_ looked painul. Bridget: seems she won. Dagon: (reverts to human form, picks up Kau'i) "Off to the infirmary..." -elsewhere- Stein: "The winner: Kim Diehl and Jacqueline O'Lantern Dupre. Excellent work. I'll be sure to pick you first for all future demonstrations..." claire: *claps* congradulations! <very good job!> Kid: "...Stocking? Liz and Patty will be helping me with some errands around town. Will I see you at home?" stocking: yeah. see you~ Kid: (smiles, kisses her cheek...) **Scalpel throw** stocking: O____O;; Stein: "No canoodling in class." Kid: "..." (passes out) -later- Patty: "You sure you're up for this, Kiddo? First you are in the hospital, then you pass out...What do you think, Sis?" liz: are you sure kid? Kid: "...Yes." (points at the shop) "We enter." clerk: how may i help you? Kid: "I had placed an order earlier this week. Name...um, 'Azmaveth.'" clerk: ah, right! here it is. **The small box is set before Kid** Kid: (deep inhale, as he opens the box...) "Will she like it?" liz: will who like what? Kid: "...Can you keep a secret?" Patty: "..." (steps out of the jewelry store, then shouts) "Okay! You can now tell Sis!" liz: ok. hey patti, can you get us some drinks from the vending machine? Patty: (shouting) "Okay!" (leaves for vending machines) liz: ok, what is it? Kid: (opens the box to her--inside is a silver ring, with a dark diamond on it, an inscription inside, and a light design along the ring similar to angel wings...) liz: wow. Kid: (nods) "Please, not a word to Stocking...I want to wait until...after college. It's stupid to prepare so far in advance, isn't it?" liz: well, its very....you. Kid: (laughs, as he closes the box) "Well, when you have half your body ripped apart, it tends to make you overly cautious..." (the box slips out of his hand to the floor) "Whoops!" (he gets on one knee, to pick it up--and as he looks up at Liz, the box opens before her) o\\\\\\o ???: "What the hell?" liz: LIKE HELL YOU CREEP! *SHE KICKS KID IN THE FACE* Kid: "UHF!" (falls back, the box closes and goes up, landing safely on the counter) Harvar (???): "...Huh." (keeps walking) -later, after that was cleared up and everything was explained- Kid: "So please, really, don't tell Stocking...Owie..." liz: tell her what? *she has harvar in a headlock* Harvar: "Can't...breathe...Don't remember...what numbers are..." Kid: "...I think you can let him go..." Patty: "I'm back! ... Wait, you didn't say to get a drink for Harvar, too!" liz: *drops him* Patty: "Oh, and Kid? I drank half of your soda..." *BURP* Harvar: X____X Patty: "...And now we have to find a spot to bury Harvar's corpse." liz: he's fine.....ish.... Harvar: "This is why I don't date..." -elsewhere- Hibana: .\\\\\\. iris: i brought you some tea. Hibana: (pouting) "Oh...Very well." (takes the tea) -elsewhere- saki:............ NoFix: "...Bored..." mimeca: *points to saki's door* NoFix: "...Oh? You have a suggestion?" saki:........................................ NoFix: "...Maybe she needs an adjustment..." (twirls a set of shades in his hand) "...With Yohei and his little bitch on our tail, may need to do something about her..." (holds shades over his eyes) "Time to operate, Mimeca?" mimeca: *changes her fingers into various sharp tools* NoFix: "..." (sneers) "Well, Nurse, prep the patient." -saki is brought out- saki: no....please....not again.... NoFix: (in a surgeon's outfit) "Spin, spin...Repeat, repeat..." (turns on a small saw) "Mimeca...Be so kind to put our patient under..." mimeca: *gags her and ties her down* saki: *visibly afraid* NoFix: (brings the saw down...) "Don't. Blink." saki: {n-no! what are you doing! get that away from me!!} NoFix: (the saw connects--) saki: *SCREAMING* *Surgery takes hours...* NoFix: "Woo! Done! Nurse, wipe my brow..." mimeca: *does so* NoFix: (removes his surgical mask, smiles...) "Well, Saki? What do you have to say?" saki: ................... *whimpering* NoFix: (frowns) "Oh, come on--no crying. Do I have to turn on the mind-control function?" saki: *trembling* NoFix: "...Stop that trembling. Now. Electro-Shock, 1 percent." saki: *SCREAMS* NoFix: (stops it) "Now, will you be quiet, or should we go to 2 percent?" saki: *whimpers* NoFix: "...Mimeca? I don't think the shocks are making her quiet." mimeca: *kicks her in the chest* NoFix: "...Well? Are you going to make any more noise?" saki:.............. NoFix: (smiles) "Good. Mimeca, let her get some milk and cookies and a good night's rest...Tomorrow, we begin training..." saki:.................. NoFix: "Night, sweetie. Love ya." saki:............*weak whimpering* -elsewhere- Spirit: *yawn* blair: you ok? Spirit: (nods) "Thank you again for letting me stay over." blair: no problem. Spirit: "...Sorry. I'm just kicking myself for...some things." Spirit: "Can I discuss something...personal?" blair: of course... is it about kinuta? Spirit: "..." (nods) blair: *listens* Spirit: "I had not felt that good in a long time...and I was tricked. It wasn't even her witchcraft: she just manipulated me, told me what I wanted to hear. And I...I haven't been able to...I mean, for the longest time, I haven't...had a...'date.'" blair: ......why dont we go out some time? Spirit: "R-Really? Like, as friends?" blair: whatever you need. *she smiles warmly* Spirit: "..." (smiles) "Thank you." -the next day- Patty: "Sooooooo, Sis?" liz: ya? Patty: "When do you think you and Wes will tie the knot?" liz: *SPITS OUT DRINK* Patty: "..." (puts napkin to her own face) "Jeez...What's eating you?" liz: im good, just tired. Patty: "...Want to talk about it?" liz: nah, lets just head to class. Patty: "...'Kay..." -later- Kid: (squirming) stocking: you ok? Kid: (smiles) "F-Fine." (rubbing his palm) -the lesson begins- Black Star: "What're we reading?" tsubaki: looks like les mis. Black Star: "..." (pulls a box of tissues out of his bookbag) "If this is like the play, I'm gonna need these..." tsubaki: ^^; Black Star: (starts reading...) *sniff* -elsewhere- Ponera: "So, we have an army of fire-ants, but no Hibana...Can we replicate her technique, Scorpion?" shaula: i got the notes saved, so i'm sure she wouldnt mind~ Ponera: (smirks) "Goodie..." (pets Aloysius the Ant) aloysius: ^o^ Ponera: "Tell me...Have you and your sister had a decent family reunion?" shaula: errr.... define 'decent' medusa: *GLARE* Ponera: "Well, you are both alive, so that's a plus! And Scorpion, I think Snake has big news for your growing family!" shaula: so i heard... *whispers to medusa* fatty. medusa: up yours. Ponera: "Medusa! Apologize to your sister!" medusa: why am _i_ getting yelled at?! Ponera: "I just heard you insult your sister!" shaula: so mean. *sniffs* Ponera: "Aw...!" (hugs Shaula) "There, there..." -later- Kepuri: "There, Mjolnir--I did what you wanted. Now, will you remove this collar off of me and let me go?" marie: *she looks at sid* Sid: "Oh, you're not done yet." Kepuri: o____o "What?!" marie: oh? Sid: "You're on probation until your sentence is served. You want it lessened? Wait for if and when we have another mission for you!" -in the cells- kinuta: sucks for you, junior~ Kepuri: "Shut up, you hag!" kinuta: ^^# Kepuri: "At least I'm on probation! You're still stuck rotting in this cell!" -elsewhere- Spirit: "..." marie: you ok? Spirit: "Y-Yeah. Just happy that at least one good result game of this investigation: Hibana is taken off the chessboard." marie: we still have nofix and paraponera to worry about... Spirit: "One task at a time..." (looks at Christa, asleep) "Perhaps Kepuri needs to be sent to infiltrate one of them..." marie: maybe.... christa: zzzz.... Spirit: "...I'm going out for the night with Blair..." marie: ah. Spirit: "Anything you need me to do before I head out?" marie: i'm good for now. Spirit: "Okay. Well, good night, Marie." (whispers) "Good night, Christa..." -later- Black Star: (dressed a bit better) "How's your dish, Tsubaki?" tsubaki: it's really good. Black Star: "I'm glad...Kid said it would be..." Black Star: (looks at her in the low lights..."Man...") -meanwhile- Yumi: "Zzz..." (on couch) lord death: *stroking her head* Yumi: *yawn* "Ugh...Thirsty." -some water is brought over- Yumi: "Thank you..." (sips) "How many more days until Halloween?" lord death: 5 more days until october so... Yumi: "Five months to go..." (to her abdomen) "Be safe, small one." -in some dark corner of the world..., in the lysandra city ruins- tsumiki: zzz..... *she's resting contentedly in asura's embrace* Asura: "..." (strokes her hair) tsumiki:...... *still snoozing* Asura: (looking at the surrounding ruins, checking to make sure they are sheltered) -seems everything is fine, they are hiding in the ruins of an old subway system.- Asura: (yawns) "I need no sleep. Yet she looks so comfortable, I want to just rest by her side in peace..." Asura: (holds her) "Mikan..." -a basker type clown appears and drops a blanket in front of them- Asura: (nods to the Clown) -elsewhere- Spirit: (looks up at the sky) blair: looks like rain. Spirit: "Darn. I was hoping for a starry night." blair: oh well. Spirit: "Yeah...There's always tomorrow night." blair: hehe~ Spirit: "Where to?" blair: how about Sushi palace? Spirit: "Sounds good!" -and so- Spirit: (joins Blair on the floor seating) tsubaki: ??? is that spirit and blair? Black Star: "Oh, it is." (shout) "HEY, SPIRIT! HEY, BLAIR!" tsubaki: *SHE COVERS HIS MOUTH* Spirit: "???" -meanwhile- Kid: ("I will wait until after graduation...BUT I WANT TO ASK NOW.") stocking: *snoozing* Kid: "..." ("I will wait.") (crawls into bed and puts his arms around her...) "Good night, Love." -the next morning, it's a rather rainy day.- Patty: "Man, where did this rain come from?" liz: *shrugs* its saturday, right? Patty: "Yeah...So, what rainy day activities we gonna do? You know the kids are going to be disappointed..." julie: playing fort? Patty: O_____O (runs and comes back with pillows and blankets) "Let's do this..." -and so- kirika: *she and riley are playing pokemon* Patty: "Jules, which color is better?" (holds up red and blue blanket) -she picks the red one- Patty: "Cool!" (uses it to fill a gap in the fort) -something taps on the window- riley: *she looks out and-* gah! Patty: "Oh, pizza's here?" (sees it) "EEEEK!" kirika: WHAT THE FU- Patty: "...Oh, hey! It's Galapagos!" (opens the window) "You bring the pizza?" kirika: *mumbling* fucking hell... Gopher: (shivering) "It's ever so cold and wet out here...May I please come in and warm up?" julie: ok. :) Gopher: (smiles) "Thank you." (climbs in...dripping wet...) "...Could I have a towel?" julie: *she goes to get one* kirika: you finish your lessons for the day i take it? Gopher: (blushes in front of his beloved) "Y-Yes. So I came to see how you were." kirika: of course. 7_7; riley: this a friend of yours? kirika: weeeellllll- Gopher: "I am Gopher, devoted servant to my beloved Kirika!" kirika: -_-;;;;;; riley: what kind of name is that? Gopher: :< "Hmph! An excellent name! For I am the sturdy gopher wood to serve as an ark for Kirika against the flooding waters of despair!" *BWAP* kirika: he's just weird, dont mind him. Gopher: "Owie!" Gopher: "It's my uniqueness that makes me so lovable..." riley: ._.; kirika: *whispers* he had a shitty childhood. riley: aaah.. Gopher: (looks at the fort) "...Are you building a house?" kirika: its a pillow fort. Gopher: "...But that would never be sturdy in a battle." kirika: its more like..camping inside. Gopher: "Oh...I never built one before." kirika: really?...... *sigh* fine, here, let me show you how this gets done. Gopher: -W- "Yay!" -elsewhere- Arthur: (looking out the window) "I hate rain. I hate getting wet." shinra: on the bright side, it decreases the chances of flame humans appearing... Arthur: "True. Was kind of hoping on going out." (opens fridge, removes two sodas) "Want one?" shinra: sure. Arthur: (sets the cans on the table, opens one) "So, how is Iris doing?' shinra: pretty good i think. Arthur: "She and the Princess still talking?" shinra: yeah, though hibana hasnt been saying much. Arthur: "Hmm...Is anyone going to press charges against her?" shinra: not sure. Arthur: "Would you want them to? She did some damage to you and Iris." shinra:...... Arthur: "..." (sips on his drink) "Rain's not going to stop for a while." -elsewhere- kyouko: *walking with groceries* Hiro: (walking with a bag of groceries and an umbrella) "Kyouko? Hey!" kyouko: hmm? oh, hey....hiro was it? Hiro: "Yes, that's right." (holding the umbrella over both of them) "Some weather, huh?" kyouko: yeah. Hiro: "Looks like we were both stuck getting some shopping done. Which way are you heading?" kyouko: to a friends house. Hiro: "Oh? Well, it's good to be around friends on a rainy day." kyouko: yeah... we're just about there now, its closer to the outskirts of town... Hiro: "Oh?" (looks around) "Which way?" kyouko: ah! there it is. -there is a traditional japanese looking home up ahead- Hiro: "Wow. Impressive." kyouko: *knocks on the door* Angela: "I'll get it!" (throws open the door) "Kyouko!" kyouko: hey kiddo, whats up? mifune: ah, hello again, kyouko. Angela: "Hee hee! Been playing hide and seek!" Hiro: "???" kyouko: i brought a few extra groceries for you guys. Angela: "Yay! Thank you!" (hugs her) mifune: thanks. *he smiles* did you want to stay for tea? kyouko: i would if i could, but i have to get back home. maybe next time though. Angela: "Aww..." (frowns) kyouko: tell ya what, next time, i'll bring momo along. Hiro: "..." Angela: (still frowning slightly) "O-kay..." (hugs Kyouko) mifune: *he notices hiro* what about you? Hiro: "Eep!" (calms down) "H-H-Hi...I'm Hiro." mifune: what brings you this way? Hiro: "I was following Kyouko here..." mifune: really now? kyouko: its cool, he's harmless. Hiro: "Y-Yeah! I'm practically useless! ... Harmless." mifune: ........ -later- Alone: (clutching his nose) "I hate rain...Makes my metal implants hurt." kinuta: why do you even _have_ those? Alone: "Bad injury...I didn't want to look weird with half my nose ripped off." kinuta: *cringes* Alone: "Badge of honor for leaving the Immortal Clan...What about you? Rain get on your nerves?" kinuta: eh. Alone: "Bet you prefer sunny weather." kinuta: yeah i do. Alone: "Soak up some rays, get a tan?" kinuta: swimsuit season. hell yes. Alone: "Hee hee...Yeah." Solence: (turns over in bed) "Could you keep it down? I want to sleep." kinuta: its like, midday. Solence: "It's dark out because of the rain..." Alone: (rolls his eyes) -elsewhere- Spirit: (looks out the window) nagisa: *drawing* Spirit: "Oh...What is it?" nagisa: bebe-chan. Spirit: "Bebe-chan? They look cute." -elsewhere- Kid: (looking out a window at the rain) stocking: calming, isnt it? Kid: "Yes. I really like the smell outside after a rain." stocking: *she smiles and snuggles up to him* Kid: (returns the snuggle...) "...Have you ever..." stocking: hmm? Kid: "...Run through rain?" stocking: sometimes, like when i had to get inside really quick. Kid: (nods) "Never just for fun?" stocking: *she chuckles* what are you suggesting? Kid: "...Would you like to run through this rain? In the backyard?" stocking: i'll have to get my rain coat and boots on, but sure, why not? Kid: "I'll get mine, as well. See you in 10?" -THUNDER LIGHTNING- Kid: "Eep!" stocking: you still sure about that? Kid: "N-No...I kinda not want to be electrocuted..." (he is clutching Stocking, like a cat clutching a wall) stocking: hehe~ *she pets his head* Kid: (purrs) "M-Maybe just stay inside...Go outside another time when it is less lightning-y..." stocking: sounds good. Kid: "...Can we keep watching the rain?" (removes his coat jacket) stocking: sure. Kid: (nuzzles against her) "I love you." stocking: i love you too, kiddo~ Kid: (slowly closing his eyes, starting to doze off) stocking: hehe~ cutie~ -elsewhere- Anya: "Ready! I am absolutely ready for this cooking competition!" tsugumi: wow, it looks really good. --Anya made Stuffed Chicken Valentino-- Anya: "Anyone want to sample to let me know how it came out?" Meme: (raises hand) "I'm in!" -elsewhere- Noah: (shaking in his cell) Noelle: [awww, too cold for you?] Noah: "Stop it...The voices are too much..." Noelle: [you weenie] Lust!Noah: [After that snake left you, you're just brimming with desire...But poor baby can't get none] Noah: "..." (slams a fist against the floor) Noelle: [and you kinda did knock her up, so that's there.] Lust!Noah: [Yeah, man--it's great that you just went on into her over and over again. But no condom? Pfft--that was dumb.] Noah: "Shut up...I want out..." guard: hey! quiet in there you! Noah: "Fuck you!" (shakes the bars) "Let me out!" -elsewhere- Hibana: "..." iris: i brought you some tea. Hibana: "...Thanks." (sips) "...Could use honey." iris: of course. *she smiles* Hibana: "...Stop this. Why are you doing any of this?" iris: because we care about you, really. Hibana: "Tch. I find that hard to believe. I steal, brutalize, torture. Of course weaklings like you would say that...You hate me. Stop lying." iris:....well, if you need anything else, let us know, ok? Hibana: "...I feel cold." iris: i'll get you a blanket. Hibana: "...Thank you." -elsewhere- Yumi: (reviewing papers) "Marie, I hate to say it, but your students' writing is awful." marie: t-t i'm trying my best. Yumi: "I didn't mean it was your fault--it's just the students you have seem...inadequate. Are they listening to your instructions?" marie: i'm sure a lot of them are... perhaps i should do a test for them? Yumi: "I think that would help. I have a sample test if it would help you." marie: ok. Yumi: (picks up Christa) "Okay..." (small smile) -elsewhere- Spirit: (sips) lisa: how's the drink? Spirit: "Aaah...Refreshing, thanks!" -in an abandoned subway- Asura: (shaking) tsumiki: hmm? asura? are you alright? Asura: "Something is coming..." (smiles nervously) "I'm excited...but scared." tsumiki: *small yawn*... Asura: "Did you sleep well?" tsumiki: *she nods* Asura: "Good..." (yawns, whimpers...) tsumiki:.... *she strokes his cheek* Asura: (holds her hand...) "The future..." tsumiki: *she nods, rubbing her stomach* Asura: (holds a hand on her stomach as well) -light kick- tsumiki: he seems happy to see you. Asura: (blushes a bit) "Yes..." tsumiki: *she smiles, but notices something* Asura: "What is it?" -a vagrant is walking through the tunnels- Asura: "..." (sends his skin scarves at the vagrant) vagrant: *screaming* Asura: (pulls the vagrant towards them...) "What should we do with this one?" tsumiki: *her stomach growls slightly* Asura: (sadistic grin) "Raw or cooked?" vagrant: *terrified* tsumiki: you want to do it or should i? Asura: "Why don't you?" tsumiki: *she smiles and wraps some hair around the vagrants head, snapping his neck with a loud crack* Asura: "Bon appetite..." tsumiki: *she licks her lips and devours the soul* Asura: "Better?" tsumiki: much better....i'm sure the clowns will enjoy the corpse. **Send in the Clowns...** Asura: "I'm sure..." (kisses her lips) tsumiki: *she ruffles his hair slightly* Asura: "You scare me...in a good way." tsumiki: *she smiles* Asura: (rubs her belly) -elsewhere- Gopher: (sleeping inside the pillow fort) kirika: ...... [thinking: honestly, he's like a baby...] Gopher: (sleeping) "M-Mama..." kirika: ?? Gopher: "Come back...Mama..." kirika: ......... [<> hug him <> leave him be?] <x> Hug kirika: *sigh* fuckin hell.... *she hugs him slightly* Gopher: (shakes a moment, then calms down) "Zzz..." kirika:............. {thinking: you're a real fucked up kid....} Gopher: (continues sleeping, smiling slightly) kirika:... [thinking: then again, i guess im pretty fucked up too....] Gopher: (turns a bit) kirika: hmm? Gopher: (still asleep, wraps his arms around her) kirika: !! nnghhh.... -///-;;; Gopher: (keeps holding her, sleeping soundly) -elsewhere- Patty: (puts Julie to bed) "Night-night, Princess." julie: zzzz....... Patty: (quietly exits, gently shuts the door...her eyes are a bit wet) liz: you ok? Patty: "?! L-Liz! Um...It's nothing..." ("...Would things have been different for Sis if...?") liz: you sure? Patty: "..." ("Not tonight...") (forces a smile) "Y-Yeah...Just getting all emotional seeing Jules so happy." liz: yeah... she's a good kid. Patty: "They all are..." *yawn* "I'll go wash up and get to bed...Any plans for tomorrow?" liz: not sure yet. the rain should lessen up by tomorrow morning... Patty: "Hope so..." (hugs Liz) -in kid's room- Kid: (smiles) "You are so beautiful..." stocking: hehe~ Kid: (strokes her cheek) "Stocking...After everything that has happened, I will never say it enough: I love you." stocking: *she holds his hand* i love you too kid. Kid: (rubs her hand, stares at her face..."Her eyes look so happy...") "I feel at peace with you..." stocking: feeling any better? Kid: (nods) "Lightning can be scary...I still wish we could've run..." (leans into her ear) "You do look good when wet..." stocking: .////. Kid: "And you look good when blushing..." (kisses lightly on her neck) stocking: hehe...say.... you up for something more, you know, naughty~? Kid: (smirks) "I could be convinced..." stocking: do you feel well enough for it? Kid: (nods) "Yes, I am." -the next morning- Kid: "Zzz..." stocking: mmmmm..... Kid: *yawns* "Hello, sexy..." stocking: looking at your reflection again~? Kid: (chuckles) "No, this image is far more beautiful..." (slides a hand along her hip) stocking: mmmm~ Kid: "You were great last night..." (kisses her shoulder) stocking: you too. Kid: (nestles against her bosom) "It's Sunday...I would love to just stay in this bed with you, all day..." stocking: that would be nice, but then you'd never get up for school tommorrow. Kid: "True..." (wraps his arms around her) "It would be nice to travel somewhere...but an actual vacation, somewhere without missions, without a schedule." stocking: yeah... Kid: (kisses her neck) "Anything on the schedule...or do we have an extra few minutes?" -later, elsewhere- shinra: so i heard there's gonna be a BBQ sometime soon for the fall. Arthur: "Oh, that should be fun. I wonder when--Wait...They aren't expecting us to cook the food, are they? With our fire abilities?" shinra: *shrugs* i'll have to ask the commander. Arthur: "Hmmm...Hope the weather is better for the barbeque than this weekend has been." shinra: yeah. Arthur: "Maybe I'll invite Tamaki..." shinra: C:< Arthur: o\\\\\o "Shut up, man." shinra: i didnt even say anything. Arthur: "You were looking at me!" shinra: *whistling* Arthur: "That face is pissing me off! Stop looking that way when I talk about Tamaki!" Akitaru: "Oi, Maki? Arthur's talking about his girlfriend again--you owe me 5 bucks!" maki: *sigh* fiiine. Arthur: o\\\\\o "NOT MY GIRLFRIEND!" shinra: sure boyle. Arthur: "Oh yeah?! At least I actually went out on dates with Tamaki! I'm not pining for someone without just asking her out on a date!" shinra:.................................... Arthur: "So fine--I'll invite Tamaki to the barbeque! And I'll sit back and watch you awkwardly stand around Iris and not say anything to her!" (crosses his arms in a humph) iris: what about me? shinra: *CAT SCREAM* Akitaru: "Um...Maki, Arthur? I think I need you to spot me for my post-breakfast work-out." maki: sure thing sir. Arthur: "Thank goodness...Leave the lovebirds to talk..." -elsewhere- saki:................................... NoFix: "Oh, come on! You call that hitting the target!" --Cardboard cut-outs of crudely drawn images of Yohei, Shotaro, and Mana-- NoFix: "You didn't even touch that one!" --Cut-out of her sister-- saki: ...................... NoFix: "What do I have to do to get you to attack the target accurately?! ... Sigh..." (puts on a large target, stands in front of her) "Hit the target!" (points at the target over his chest) "Hit. That!" -BWAMP- NoFix: *coughs* "W-Wow..." saki:............ NoFix: (blood dripping down his chin...) "Heh...You call that an attack? Pussy." saki: *fires a net-bomb* NoFix: "A net? That's all you got? Come on! At least make me beg for my life!" saki: *grabs him by the neck* .................. NoFix: "Grrt?!" saki: .......... *she aims a gun at his abdomen* NoFix: "..." (smiles) "Yeah, baby..." saki:.............. NoFix: "Do it. I want to feel you inside me." saki:........................................*she drops him* NoFix: "?! Hey! I wanted some pain! Torture! Feels! What, do I have to shoot myself?!" -PUNCH TO THE GUT- NoFix: "Unf! ..." (smiles) "That's nice...You know what is nicer?" (grabs Saki by the back of her neck) saki: !!! NoFix: (slams her head to the floor) saki: !!! NoFix: "Nope! Still not there! You won't be ready until you--" (slams her head again) "--kill--" (slam) "--me!" (slam slam slam) saki: *stabs him through the chest with a metal tentacle protruding from her back* NoFix: (coughs up blood) "...G-Good work..." (limps downward on the tentacle) saki:.................. *she throws him into the wall* NoFix: "Uff!" (slams hard against the wall, then falls to the floor, groans) "Uhhhh..." (tooth falls out) saki:.................................. NoFix: (laughs weakly) "Best you got? I'm the King of Spin. I'll survive this...but I'm not even legally dead yet..." saki:.................... *no reply* NoFix: (crawls up, towards her, until he is grabbing her by the ankle and looking up) "Kill me..." saki:........... *ROCKET TO THE FACE* NoFix: (head explodes...just the neck down is left) saki: target.....eliminated. ???: "Good work." saki:.......... NoFix: (half a head, growing off of muscle stuck on her leg) "That'll kill..." saki: *she scrapes it off her leg* NoFix: "Aw, I just can't get ahead..." (drags himself by his teeth back to the rest of his body to reattach...) saki:........................... NoFix: (half of his head just dangling from his neck) "Take 5. When you get back, we'll practice testicle-punching." saki:..................... NoFix: (head falls off) "Oh, damn it! Mimeca! Get the duct tape!" mimeca: *duct tapes his head to his neck* NoFix: "Ah...Thank you." (head is on backwards) "Take our toaster oven over there to diagnostic; her left hand is slower than her right. And make her scream." -elsewhere- Gopher: "Zzzz..." eibon: ah. there he is...... Gopher: "Wh-What?" (looks around) kirika: zzzzzzzzzz........... eibon: ah, i didnt mean to disturb you, my child. Gopher: *yawn* "It's okay, sir. I was having a very comfortable sleep..." (lies back down a bit...) "Where am I, anyway?" (looks in front of him--) o\\\\\\o eibon: i see you came to visit your little friend again. Gopher: (he is still holding onto her) "S-Sir? How do I extricate myself...?" eibon: *playing notes on his ocarina* kirika: huuzat? Gopher: D: (trying to let go in time...) kirika:........ -PAWNCH- Gopher: x^x kirika:....i'm getting breakfast now. eibon: o-o;; Gopher: (large bandage now on his face) "Why does love hurt...?" eibon: its different for everyone i suppose. Gopher: "Sigh...I guess I had best depart before she pulls out the knives..." kirika: yo. *she has a knife* Gopher: o_____o "Save me!" kirika: ?? i was gonna ask if you wanted buttered toast or not. fuckin' werido. Gopher: (hiding under Eibon) "Y-Yes, toast would be lovely, thank you..." -and so- Kid: "Open wide..." stocking: aaaah~ Kid: (slips the fork of whipped cream and blueberry covered waffle into her mouth) stocking: mmmmmmmm~<3 Kid: "Best thing you've tasted all day?" kirika: do you mind? some of us want to eat and actually keep our breakfast, thanks Gopher: (holding a fork with waffle on it out to her...) kirika:........... *she snatches the fook and eats* Gopher: T^T Kid: (hugs Stocking) "Do you like my waffles?" stocking: they're so tasty~ kirika: pretty good i guess.... Gopher: "Yeah, pretty good, I guess..." -Repeating Kirika's tone and rhythm= Kid: (still snuggling against Stocking) "What would you like to do today, Love?" stocking: how about we go see a movie today? Kid: "Oh, I'd like that! What did you have in mind?" Gopher: (gesturing to himself at Kirika) "Maybe a double-date movie?" kirika: cool it jr. stocking: i'm down for whatever. Kid: "I know one film: it has received both critical acclaim for its nuanced plot and character development, and fans' appreciation for explosions, comedy, romance, and science fiction." stocking: is it star wars? Kid: (smiles, nods) -later, elsewhere- Hiro: (making snacks) hime: *she's studying with her friends* Hiro: "Hime? I finished your snacks." hime: neat. kumi: (one of her friends) thanks, hiro-kun. jenna: (another of her friends) why thank you. Hiro: (smiles) "You're welcome. Dig in!" (pulls out his cell, starts texting...) [AvgGuy: hey e feather. hope ur sunday's going well] [EF-is-not-my-name: it's doing well. just working on decorations for halloween.] [AvgGuy: cool. i still haven't figured out a costume] [EF-is-not-my-name: yeah, me neither. maybe i'll just pick something from the costume raffle box?] [AvgGuy: raffle box?] [EF-is-not-my-name: students who dont know what costume to pick can pick something out from the box at the reception.] [AvgGuy: oh cool! this is just at the dorm?] [EF-is-not-my-name: it's at the school reception desk. just ask auntie tommorrow, or whenever] [AvgGuy: thanx!] -elsewhere- soul: why am i even here? Wes: "I invited you." soul: ..................... Wes: "...So...how was London?" soul:.....eventful. Wes: (nods) "I can imagine...I saw the report about the Fighting Robot Tournament." soul: yeah, that was pretty- *ahem* pretty scary. Wes: "Liz told me how long Kid and Stocking were in the hospital. She said you avoided injuries, right?" soul: mostly..............someone bought one of your records. Wes: "Really?" soul: yeah, he was one of the competitors, and a pretty cool guy. Wes: (nods) "That's good. Was he okay in the attack? Was he hurt?" soul: he managed. he and his friend won because the opponent got their bot wrecked. Wes: "Oh. That's good...I never got into robotics. It seems really complicated." soul: i think it looks kinda cool. Wes: "Yeah, from what I saw on the news they were...I wonder if anyone ever thought of holding one of those tournaments in Death City." soul: who knows. Wes: "Oh...Um, how was the trip back? Any good movie playing on the flight?" soul: wasnt paying much attention. Wes: "Ah..." (taps fingers on the table) "...How are Black Star and Tsubaki?" soul: they're doing pretty good. Wes: (nods) "That's good...They seem like really good people." soul: they sure are. they've been helping me a lot for a while now... Wes: "...That's good." soul:............. Wes: "...Did you see Mom and Dad?" soul:.....................................no. (thinking: thank god...) Wes: (nods) "..." soul:..................... Wes: (clears his throat, sips on water) -a ghost floats past- soul: i see your housemates are doing well. Wes: "...Yes, but I had to take certain measures while you were overseas..." soul: like what? Wes: "...I asked Lord Death for assistance in doing an anti-ghost spell on certain rooms so I could have...privacy." (shudders) "Ghosts popping in on you in the shower is creepy..." ghost girl: sooorry about that~ ^^; Wes: o\\\\o soul: *snerk* i dont think liz would be too fond of that. Wes: (blushing harder) "No, she wouldn't..." (sighs) "I don't know what I'm doing..." soul: dude i was joking, jeez. Wes: "I-I-I know...I just...I wish I was as calm as you are around girls. I've been Liz's friend for so long that...I worry if I missed my chance." soul: chance? Wes: "I feel like Liz and I have been talking so long with each other, only having half-dates now and then that...I'm attracted to her. But does she see me as a potential boyfriend, or just a friend?" soul: beats me... maybe you should just talk to her? Wes: "Yeah..." -elsewhere- Kid: "What did you think?" stocking: pretty good. *she smiles* so now what? Kid: -___- "Maybe let the other couple have some alone time..." Gopher: -^- (trying to put his hand near Kirika's...) kirika: *headlock* shut it stripes. Gopher: "Erk!" (face going red as he panics about losing oxygen) Kid: "...Promise me we never get to a point in which we strangle each other..." stocking: aw, babe of course not....unless you're into that~ Kid: o\\\\o "N-Not really! Seems a little too violent." stocking: ok. *she hugs him softly* Kid: (returns the hug back, smiling) Gopher: (his soul is leaving his body) x^x -elsewhere- Yumi: (relaxing in the bathtub, candles lit around) "Ah...So peaceful..." (picks up the crossword puzzle and a pen) -elsewhere- Nals: "Medusa Gorgon? He wants to speak with you." medusa: fine, fine..... Nals: (leads her to the cell) "The barrier will prevent him from harming you." medusa: good.....well, look how the mighty have fallen~ Noah: (unshaven, shirt ripped by himself, clutching a blanket, shaking) "Y-You?" medusa: i almost feel sorry for you...well, almost~ Noah: (tries to stand, opening up his arms to her) "L-Let me out..." medusa: ah-ah-ah~ look but dont touch~ Noah: (reaches a hand forward, slowly, trembling, even as he sees the barrier) "Please...They don't stop..." medusa: hmm? Noah: (clutches his head...sobbing) medusa: clearly this is wasting my time. later. Noah: "No! Get back here!" grimoire: ....... *observing* Noah: (slams his fists on the barrier) "I gave you power!" grimoire: *whistles* that sounded bad. Noah: "Let me out! Give me something!" -upstairs- Ponera: (rubbing the sides of her head) "Gah, so noisy." medusa: tell me about it... Ponera: "What happened to that guy? It's like he can't handle a break-up." medusa: i think he's being pissy about being in jail. Ponera: "We gave him excellent accommodations! ... Good accommodations... Adequate... ...We gave him a blanket." medusa: i could see. Ponera: "Hmph. Well, we have to do something to shut him up. Maybe gag him?" -elsewhere- Kid: (whistling) stocking: how's your costume coming along? Kid: (smiles) "Very well! I should be ready to try it on this upcoming week." stocking: me too. Kid: "I look forward to seeing it..." (leans towards her ear) "Perhaps this vamp will have you under his spell..." stocking: oh~? Kid: (kisses her ear lightly) "Fall under my spell, Miss Pheles..." stocking: i think i already did~<3 Kid: (faces her, hugs her) "I love you..." -later- *Knock knock on Gallows Mansion* stocking: *panting* ahhhh.... Kid: (sighs, massaging her) "H-How do you feel?" stocking: *shuddering* ahhh...t-that was amazing~.... Kid: (kisses neck) "Y-Yeah..." (pulls back, looking at her) "You look stunning...The sweat glistening on you..." stocking: *bluuuush* Kid: "I want to lick it off of your blushing body..." (rubs her hip) stocking: g-go ahead then.... Kid: (takes her right leg, lifting it up, as he licks along the inside of her foot) stocking: kya~ t-that tickles! Kid: (smiles, as he licks down her leg) "You always taste so sweet..." stocking: ahhhh~ Kid: (he licks along her hip...and takes a small bite) stocking: oh! Kid: "S-Sorry! Too much?" stocking: hehe~ Kid: "..." (licks the bite very lightly) stocking: ahh~ Kid: "Stocking...Grab the headboard..." stocking: ok.... Kid: (goes down to her ankles, lifting them up to lay on his shoulders and to guide her back to arch...) stocking: ohh... *blush* Kid: (slides her legs along his shoulders until his lips reach her inner thighs...kissing lightly) stocking: ahhhh~ Kid: "Shall I begin?" stocking: y-yes.. Kid: (slowly, lightly kisses along her lips) stocking: ahhhhn~ -elsewhere- *Knocking still on Gallows Mansion front door* liz: coming! yeah? Wes: "H-Hi, Liz." liz: oh, hey wes, i wasnt expecting you here. Wes: "Yes, sorry I didn't call ahead. May I come in?" liz: sure. Wes: "How are you?" liz: pretty good. we have our new family members living here now, did i tell you about that? Wes: (smiles) "Yes. Soul had told me a bit about it, too. I'm happy that you saved them." liz: i'm happy too. *she smiles* i'm glad i met them... Wes: "How have they been settling?" liz: pretty good. julie especially. Wes: "Julie? She's the youngest, right?" liz: yeah, 6 years old. Wes: (smiles) "That's good. A six-year-old deserves a good home...and supportive extended family." liz: yeah....................*small frown* she'd be around the same age as..... Wes: "??? 'As'?" liz: hmm?? n-nevermind.... Wes: "...Liz? I wanted to ask..." liz: hmm? Wes: "It's been awhile since we got to talk. Would you be interested in getting together, maybe next week, for coffee?" liz: sure, sounds great. *she smiles* Wes: (smiles back) "Great. Tuesday afternoon, after your classes?" liz: sure thing. Wes: "I'll see you then." (looks at his watch) "Well, I guess I better get going..." liz: well, see you then. Wes: "Y-Yeah..." (stands up) -later- Kid: (panting) stocking: *panting and twitching, overwhelmed with pleasure* Kid: (clutches her, as he kisses along her chest) stocking: ahhhhhh~! Kid: "Oh, God!" (pants more, before he latches his lips along her nipple) -once their climaxes subsided- Kid: (cuddling) "Mmmm..." -the next morning, at school- Kid: (book opened to maps of Volcana) liz: i thought it was 'Valcona?' Kid: "...Sigh...Such typos in this book...Set this one aside, try a better one." liz:...... Kid: "I want to find these remaining Sages. Who knows what threat can emerge next...?" liz: yeah...i'm sure we'll find them soon. Kid: "I hope so. What is our next class?" liz: looks like math next. Kid: "Oh dear...Stocking?" stocking: *sigh* i can manage. *crack knuckles* bring it on!! **It is brought** -at lunch- stocking: q-q Kid: (pats her back) "It's okay..." stocking: at least it was better than i usually do... Kid: (smiles) "See? There is progress." stocking:.... *she smiles* Kid: "Cupcake?" (holds one up to her) stocking: yes please. Kid: (slowly peels the wrapping) "Say 'Ah'..." stocking: aaaah~ Kid: (leans the dark chocolate cherry cupcake to her mouth...) stocking: *lick* Kid: (puts the cupcake to her mouth) stocking: mmmmm~<3 Kid: (after she finishes eating, leans in and whispers in her ear...) "I love what you do with your mouth..." stocking: 7///u///7 Kid: "You have a crumb there..." (drags his finger lightly over the corner of her mouth) -elsewhere in the lunch room- Hiro: (staring at his Halloween costume ticket) "Aw, man..." soul: what did you get? < > Princess < > Knight < > Kitty Cat <x> cat Hiro: "Cat. Man..." -elsewhere- Alone: "I hate Halloween." kinuta: why's that, does everyone get scared of you? Alone: "I wish. It's just a day where everyone stereotypes werewolves. You know what that's like, right? I mean, as a witch." kinuta: tch- Alone: "What? You like Halloween or something?" kinuta: well, considering all the sexy costume choices to seduce people with... Alone: "So you got pretty lucky that night?" kinuta: oh yes~<3 Alone: "Too bad you're stuck in here. What would you wear for this Halloween?" kinuta: hmmm.... that's a good question... perhaps a sexy little red riding hood~ *wink* Alone: "And I'd be the Big Bad Wolf...and eat you all up~!” kinuta: would you now~? Alone: (licks his chops) kinuta: where would you start~? Alone: "Your crotch! Just shove my snout all there!" kinuta: well arent you forward~ Alone: "Heh heh...Yeah..." kinuta: it sucks the cages are so far apart, cause if they were next to each other then- eruka: lunch time! Alone: (slobbering) "Oh yeah!" eruka:.... *pushes the bowl in slowly* Alone: (grabs Eruka's hand) eruka: *SCREEEEAM* Alone: (pulls her towards the cell) "Hey, Froggy! Let me get a taste!" (licks his lips) eruka: NOOOOOO!!!! Q~Q Alone: (his slobber falling on the floor as he opens his mouth--) eruka: *trying to pull away* NO! BAD DOG! BAD DOG!! Alone: "Yeah, I'm a bad dog! Say it again! Say it a--" ???: (fist grabs at Alone's wrist) Alone: "???" ???: (snaps the wrist, breaking it) Alone: *ROWR!* "WHAT THE HELL?!" kinuta: *wince* oooh. Free: (death glare at Alone) eruka: *HIDES BEHIND FREE, CLUTCHING HIM* Q~~~~Q Free: "..." (pats the top of Eruka's head) "Let's go get Naigus. They'll need to knock him out to splint his wrist or something." eruka: thanks free.... *she hugs him* Free: (returns the hug) "No problem." Alone: "My fucking wrist! You stupid turn-coat wolf! I'll kill you!" nygus: we'll take it from here. Alone: "Back off, Nurse! I'm not gonna rest until his fucking head is off his--" Free: (eyeroll) "Just knock him out already." -TRANQUIL DART'D- Alone: "...Oh, look--pretty fireflies..." (collapses on the floor) -later- kinuta: well, sucks that you got rejected. Alone: (whimpering, rubbing his wrist...and they put the Cone of Shame on him) "I hate Halloween even more now..." kinuta: too bad. Alone: "Big help you were, Gas-Bag!" Solence: (hiding under his bed) kinuta: tch- what a little weenie. Solence: "I want to go home, I want to go home..." (wheezes, then takes a breath on an inhaler) kinuta: get over yourself. Solence: (whimpering) "If he ever finds me again...I'm dead..." kinuta: who? big wolfie? Solence: "N-No..." Alone: "Good! Because if you were afraid of me, I'd--" kinuta: then who? Solence: "NoFix..." kinuta: no-huh? Alone: "...Oh God!" (hides under his bed) kinuta: am i missing something here, hun? Solence: (pops out from under his bed) "See?! He's insane! He can't be reasoned with!" Alone: (pops out as Solence hides) "NoFix! Dokeshi! Madman! Crazy person! Mass murderer! One-man army!" kinuta: ????? Solence: "You never heard of NoFix?! Lucky you! You hear that name, YOU RUN! He'll straight-up slaughter you then wear your face as a mask for a week!" kinuta: woooow, sounds like the life of the party. Alone and Solence: "He's not the life of the party! He's the death of it!" kinuta: you babies. Alone: "Someone...Hold me." Solence: "Ditto..." -elsewhere- NoFix: (blowing on a party horn) mimeca: *using noise makers and air-horns* saki:................ NoFix: *sniff* "Mimeca, our little girl is growing up so fast. So far she has successfully killed me 41 times: beheading, disemboweling, blood loss, crushed heart, crushed pelvis, crushed appendix, impalement, derailment, flaying, slaying, whipping, whooping, and of course, peanut allergies and sinus infections." mimeca: *claps* saki:............................. NoFix: "And so, we commemorate this occasion--with dessert!" (a giant three-decker cake with a "41" at the top...and decorated not with candles but dynamite sticks) saki: *aims her machine gun and shoots the cake to bits* NoFix: "..." (He's over there...and over there...and over there...and on the ceiling...) mimeca:......... *licks frosting off of his scalp* saki: target eliminated. NoFix: *cough* "Make that 42 deaths..." *sniff* "I'm so proud of my sexy girl." saki:..... *aims but does not shoot* NoFix: "...Pst, Mimeca? I think she's trying to shoot you..." saki:..... *aims at nofix* NoFix: "...Oh...crap." saki:.................................................................. *she doesnt do anything* NoFix: "Um...Why aren't you killing me again? After all, no kill like overkill..." saki: -click click- bullet supply empty. NoFix: (sigh of relief) "Good...I didn't want to die again without some cake!" (licks some off the wall nearby...which is mixed with his remains) "...Ew! This one has my colon in it!" grunt: o_o; NoFix: "I mean, my kidneys taste great, but the colon?!" (stares at the Grunt, still just a head in Mimeca's hands) "...What?! What do you want, Grunt #87?!" grunt: since you've now...er... regrown.....maybe take a shower? to wash the- NoFix: "What? Wash off the cake? Wash off my remains? Spit it out!" grunt: th-the blood...sir..... grunt 2: we'll even get your special shower mitten for you! NoFix: "...Fine. Big baby." (snaps his fingers) "Grunts #87 and #14 and Saki: give me a sponge bath! With the rubber duckies!" grunts: yes sir! saki:........ NoFix: (puts on the mitten) "And you, Yohei, get to wash my sensitive areas! Won't that be fun?!" grunt 3: there goes _my_ libido for the rest of the month... Grunt 4: "I'm telling you, if it weren't for the benefits, I'd quit months ago." grunt 3: _what_ benefits?! Grunt 4: "Well, we're still alive, right?" grunt 3: yeah but for how long? NoFix: "HOW ABOUT TWENTY MINUTES IF YOU DON'T GET THIS ROOM CLEANED UP LICKETY-SPLIT..." grunt 3: YES SIR!! Grunt 4: "Aye-aye!" (starts scrubbing) NoFix: (marches into the shower room, whistling "Rubber Ducky") NoFix: (lies back as they sponge him...while the Yohei mitten goes to his groin...) "Clean it with your mouth..." grunt: O_____O;;;;; NoFix: >:D "Oh, baby, you know just how I like it..." (suggestive noises and grunts) grunt: [thinking: WHY?!?!] NoFix: "Yes...Yes...Oh, yes...Ah...Ah...Ah...YOHEI-CHAAAAAN!!!" (passes out from pleasure) grunt:..............................uhhhh NoFix: "Zzz..." Grunt 3: you know what, dying doesnt sound that bad at this point. Grunt 4: "Want to share a cyanide tablet?" grunt 3: is there enough? mimeca: *grabs them by the neck and puts their heads under the water* Grunt 4: o____O *garble garble...* (bubbles rise up) grunt 3: NOOOOO NOT THE CUM WATER! NOT THE CUM WATER!!! NoFix: "Aw, you made me a Grunt-powered jacuzzi, Mimeca--that's so sweet!" (leans back...then stops) "Hey, why did the bubbles stop?" saki:....................................... NoFix: (gets out of the water, towels off) "Nothing like murder, regeneration, and Puppet Bath Time to stimulate the loins and one's bloodlust." *yawn* "Time for sleep for me and to plug Saki into the wall outlet." mimeca: *salutes* NoFix: "Nighty-night, Mimeca. Make sure to plug in Saki." -there is a yohei doll and a saki doll in the bed- NoFix: (cuddling with his Yohei and Saki dolls) "Good night, Yohei. I'll be dreaming of Ho Yay with you." (kisses his cheek) "Good night, Saki. Tomorrow will be even more fun as you kill me over and over again...Aw, love." (kisses that doll) -the next morning, elsewhere- Kid: "Zzz..." stocking: morning kiddo~ Kid: (yawns) "Morning..." (kisses her forehead) "...Stocking?" stocking: yeah? Kid: "I love you." stocking: i love you too, kiddo~ Kid: (hugs her) "I just want to keep saying that..." (yawns, starts to fall asleep again against her chest) -at the coffee shop- liz: so what do you want to order? Wes: "Well, it is the season, so a pumpkin spice latte." Wes: "How about you?" liz: same thing for me then. **They get their drinks** Wes: "How was your day?" liz: pretty good today. Wes: (nods) "That's good. How was Patty behaving in class?" liz: a little better i think. Wes: "College is suiting her well, then." (sips on his drink) "Hmm...This is good." liz: mmm... Wes: "..." (laughs a bit) Wes: "Liz, you got a bit of whipped cream on your nose..." liz: oh? Wes: (takes a napkin, lightly wipes it from her nose...) liz: hehe. Wes: (smiles) "I love your laugh." liz: *blush* um..thanks. Wes: (blushes as well) "..." liz:................ Wes: (clears his throat) "So, have you got a date for the Halloween Dance?" liz: nah. Wes: "...Would you like to be...my date?" liz: *bluuuuush* y-you sure about that? Wes: (nods) "Yes. I have enjoyed the time I have gotten to spend with you, and...I would like to spend more time with you, if you want." liz: i...i would like that. Wes: "Cool...Um, have you picked a costume yet?" liz: not yet. Wes: "Were you thinking of something scary for a costume?" liz: i dunno....maybe i could go as samus aran? Wes: "Oh...Hmmm...Maybe I could try something similar...I haven't played video games in a while...Would I look like a dork if I went as Luigi?" liz: i'll see if i can talk soul into being mario. Wes: (smiles) "Thanks..." ???: "Hey! You two going to order something to eat or--Oh, crap! DWMA?!" liz: ?? Kepuri: (in Deathbucks uniform) "...Crap." liz: arent you that bug chick? Kepuri: "The name is Kepuri! And thanks to you and your stupid friends, I'm on probation!" Wes: "???" liz: yeah, i remember that. *she chuckles+sighs* those were the days. Kepuri: "They were not the days! I almost got killed by that lunatic madman at the tournament! I was locked up with weirdos! I almost got burned to death in a lab! Now I have to wear this?!" (holds the edges of the skirt) Wes: (stares...just a second too long at the skirt) liz:... wes!! Wes: o\\\\o "Wh-What?" Kepuri: "..." (smirks, leans down) "What can I get for you, cutie?~" liz: dont. Wes: "I-I'm fine. Thank you." (turns away, facing Liz again) Kepuri: (smirks, as she walks away...bouncing just a bit so the skirt bounces with her) liz: ...........hey CM, need an extra hand? Wes: (sips on his drink...) "They have surprising waitress outfits at Deathbucks..." Master: "What? Yeah, sure." -and so, after one waitressing session later- Wes: o\\\\\\o Kepuri: -_-; "You're pathetic." -meanwhile- shinra: why are we doing this again? -he's shirtless- Arthur: (shirtless as well) "I have no idea. I blame you for this." maki: it's for the 119 calendar. *she and iris are fully clothed still* Arthur: *grumble* "I'm not some piece of meat...At least Tamaki isn't here..." maki: at least you two arent alone in this. shinra: why arent you doing this? Akitaru: (flexing shirtless in the background) maki: the girl's did their calendar last year. Arthur: "Wh-What?! I didn't know there was one of those..." Takehisa: (shirtless, blushing) "Yes. They sold out fast." iris: the 119 does a calendar each year. they sell pretty quickly like warm pies..... maki: dont you mean 'hotcakes?' iris: yeah that.... ^^; Arthur: "...I bet when they see my physique, I'll make the calendars sell faster than Shinra's scrawny body will." shinra: *covering himself* sh-shut up... Akitaru: "No body shaming, Boyle!" (flexing) "Flex with me, boys!" iris: .////.;;; Arthur: (smirks at Shinra, flexing...) shinra: *trips and pantses arthur* oh.....oh no..... maki: *COVERS IRIS' EYES* Arthur: o____o Arthur: "How dare you!" (runs at Shinra) shinra: HOLY SHIT I AM SORRY! *RUNS* Akitaru: (in Speedo) "No rough-housing!" -elsewhere- Kid: (finishes cleaning the bedroom) "Ah, done..." lord death: heya kiddo. Kid: "Oh, Father! Hi! How are you?" lord death: doing good, you? Kid: "Great! Room is cleaned, and things have been so much better since getting out of the hospital." lord death: thats great! Kid: "...How is Mother?" lord death: she's doing well.....how do you feel? Kid: "Good...Just thinking about everything coming up: new sibling, the Halloween party...the future..." lord death: just take it one day at a time, son. Kid: (nods) "Any plans for the Halloween Dance?" lord death: well, we were thinking of having a fund raiser event to expand parts of the city and school. Kid: "Oh, that's good. What kind of fundraiser?" lord death: not sure yet, we might have a poll to decide on it. Kid: (nods) "I think that will be good for helping the city." -elsewhere- Giriko: (holding three bags full of candy) arachne: remember some of those are for the trick-or-treaters, ok? Giriko: -_-; "I-I know that! I just, you know, wanted a sample..." (pulls out Halloween bowls) arachne: hmhm. i know. Giriko: (unwraps a piece of chocolate) "Want some?" arachne: i'm fine for now. Giriko: (eats the chocolate, then sets the bowls on the table) "Okay, that'll be it for me..." (stares at the candy) o______o; arachne: is something wrong? Giriko: "Just...I tend to be a glutton, so..." (digs through desk) "...maybe I need something to stop my urges..." (puts a rubberband on his wrist--next to five other rubberbands marked with different words: "cigarettes," "alcohol," "mass murder") arachne: ahh. Giriko: "How 'bout you? Any bad habits you been trying to get rid of?" arachne: does 'attempted world domination' cound as a bad habit? Giriko: "..." (hands her a rubberband) arachne: *she chuckles* thanks. Giriko: "Any time, babe...Does that earn me an extra piece of candy?" arachne: *she smiles and snaps his rubber band* Giriko: "Ow!" (nervous smile) "Hurts so good, though..." -elsewhere- Patty: (whispers into Julie's ear) julie: hehe~ Patty: (pulls back) "Guess what I told Jules, Sis?" liz: what? Patty: "About Wes!" liz: o////////////o Patty: "So why don't you tell Jules a bit more about your dreamboat?" liz: errrr...... >///////////////////////////> Patty: (to Julie) "He's her hot boyfriend." liz: PATTI!! Patty: "See how shy she is? That's how you know she has it bad for him." kirika: ha! Patty: "And Ki-ki over here likes Galapagos!" kirika: dont call me that! julie: galaga...gapalaga....gagalagapos? Patty: "You know, that short guy with the v-shaped frown that was spooning with Kiki last night in your pillow fort?" julie: oooooh! kirika: s-shush it you! Patty: "Ha ha ha! Nope! My sisters got huge crushes!" (pulls out her phone) "Time to tell the world!" liz+kirika: NOOO!!! *TACKLED* julie: *laughing* Patty: (struggling, her phone now half-way away from her) "Gak! Unhand me! Must violate the privacy of others with social media!" heather: --; Patty: "...Oh. Hi, Heather. Um...How's it hanging?" heather: same as usual. -elsewhere- Black Star: (whistling in the apartment) soul: zzzzz..... Black Star: "Hmm...He's still sleeping?" tsubaki: looks like it. Black Star: "Man...He's been pretty exhausted lately." tsubaki: after the london incident, i cant blame him... Black Star: "Yeah...I heard he met with Wes." tsubaki:....... *she picks him up and carries him to his room* that took a lot of guts from him... Black Star: (nodded) "Wes, though--I don't get that guy. He just doesn't get Soul. Now he's trying to hook up with Liz?" tsubaki: *shrugs* Black Star: "Jeez. Sometimes, I want to punch Wes in the arm. He's just not a very good bro." tsubaki: maybe we could talk to him? Black Star: (chuckling, as he pounds a fist into his hand) "Yeah!" -the next morning- Kid: *yawn* stocking: zzzz...... Kid: (snuggles) "Mmm..." -at school- Patty: "What's the first class?" liz: looks like weapon studies. Patty: "Awesome! Let's see what Kid can do with us...Maybe he can make us have, like, multiple guns growing out of us!" liz: i kinda doubt that. Kid: "My soul is not _that_ malleable. Let's just listen to this lesson from--" Spirit: "Okay, we start today with some methods for improving weapons' abilities. This will depend on meisters as well today." tsubaki: *listening* Spirit: "While it is the responsibility of the weapon to protect the meister, do not overlook your commitment to your weapon, especially outside of combat." -later- Patty: (stretches) liz: *siiigh* that felt nice. soul:.......................................... tsubaki:....... its going to be alright, soul. Black Star: (pats Soul's shoulder) -later- soul: why did you guys bring me here? Black Star: "To punch your brother in the face." tsubaki: no black*star. Black Star: (grumbles, knocks on Wes's door...) ???: "Coming!" **A Ghost opens the door** Ghost: "Oh! Welcome!" Black Star: o__o "S-Sorry. Still not used to...how...transparent you guys are..." Ghost: (frowns) "Wes! Your brother is here!" Wes: (calling) "Really?!" (sounds of him running) "Soul!" soul: 7-7;;; Wes: (comes to the door, arms opened--then stops) o_o; "Oh...Um, hi, Soul. Black Star, Tsubaki..." Black Star: (pounding his fist in his hand...) tsubaki: down boy. *ahem* hello wes. mind if we come in? Wes: "Of course." (clears the door to let them into the sitting room) soul:..................................................... Wes: (sits on the couch) "...Um...Can I get you guys any drinks?" tsubaki: some tea if you have any. soul:.......................... Black Star: "Pop." Wes: "Soul?" soul: im good tsubaki: i think he'll have water. Black Star: (frowning at Soul to accept it) Wes: (nods) "Let me call a ghost to bring it..." -and so- soul:................*glaring at wes* Wes: .___. "...So, it's great to see you all here. How is this week treating you?" soul: coulda been better.... Wes: "Oh? What's been going on?" soul: oh i dunno, maybe its because i've been forced to spend time with my so called 'brother'. Wes: "...Oh." soul:........................ Wes: "..." (clears his throat) "Soul, I like spending time with you. I do. I don't want to force you to..." soul: oh really? when where the hell was this side of you when i was growing up? when i needed your support the most? oh thats right! you were toooo busy with you oh so important performances! i mean, its not like your dad called me some mistake against nature for being a weapon, oh wait a minute, yes he did! Wes: "...Soul, I was there. We were in the same house, on the same trips, at the same meals..." Black Star: (eye roll) soul: then if you really were there for me, why didnt you stand up to the old man? afraid of a blemish on your reputation? Wes: "Soul, it...I'm sorry for what Father said. But I...I didn't know what to do..." soul: well maybe you could have defended me, how about that? oh and when i got sliced across the chest? did dear big bro visit me? NOPE! nothing! not even a fucking get well soon card! Wes: (frowning) "Wait just a minute--you try standing up to Father with the way he acted! And I did send you a card! I handed it to my assistant--...Oh." soul: oh reeeeally now? wooooow way to screw it up once again! how does it feel bro? knowing no matter how much you fucking try and try again, nothing you do is ever fucking good enough for mom and dad!?.......... !!!! tsubaki: ......soul..... Wes: "...You're right. It's never good enough..." soul:.........................*trembling* Wes: "It took a lot of therapy to figure out when I'm good enough, despite...despite what...Father said..." soul:................................................ Wes: "...You're right. I never stood up for you against Father and Mother. I screwed up. I didn't stay in contact with you because--because--" soul: why? you were too busy with your fame and fortune? Wes: "Because I thought you were fine without me!" soul:....................................................... Wes: "You left! I didn't know what you were doing! But you were with the DWMA, the big times! And I--I--" (rips out his wallet from his pocket and throws it down, opening up to reveal something inside...) soul:............. *he examines it* --Inside is a newspaper clipping, about a DWMA fight against an opponent...showing a photo of Maka wielding Soul-- soul:..........................*he strokes the picture of maka*.................. *trembling more* d-do they know? did you tell them where i went? Wes: (shakes his head no) soul:......................maka..... Black Star: "..." (tearing up) tsubaki: *she pats soul's back* Wes: "..." (walks over to Soul's couch, puts a hand on his shoulder) soul:............i feel sick..... Wes: "Can I get you something?" Wes: (pulling a box of tissues forward) soul: .......................................................thanks.... Wes: (hands a tissue to him) soul: *sniff*..... Wes: "..." (pulls him in for a hug) soul:..................*silently accepts it* Wes: "I'm sorry, Soul." soul:.............................*mumbling* its not your fault...... Wes: (hearing it) "A lot of things are..." -later- Ghost #1: (patting tissue to face) "So beautiful..." (hands box of tissues to...) soul: zzzzzzzz........... Wes: "Zzzz..." -in soul's dreamscape- ???: "...Hello?" soul: maka? **Through the mists, Maka walks forward, smiling** soul: *he hugs her* Maka: "I'm so happy to see you...How are you?" soul: well..... -he explains the situation- Maka: "Oh..." (she looks down) soul: what should i do? Maka: "...I never had any siblings...If I had one, and could be with them..." soul: ................ Maka: "Soul, I want you to try to forgive Wes. You only have so much time..." soul:......ok....i-i'll try....for your sake.... Maka: (smiles) "That's my weapon..." soul: um....d-did you so something with your hair? *slight blush* Maka: o\\\\o "Y-Yeah...I figured, since, you know, I'm...not physically here, I could at least change a bit...in this area." soul: i-its nice. Maka: "Th-Thank you...Soul?" soul: yeah? Maka: "You...look different, too. You've gotten taller." soul: yeah.....black*star's voice is finally starting to crack. Maka: *snort* "Really?! About time..." (laughs a bit) "Even with puberty finally kicking in for him...I doubt he is as...handsome as you are." soul: um...... 7////7;;; y-you still have fat ankles. Maka: -_- "Way to kill the mood. Well, you could use a haircut, you hippie." soul: i was joking....but yeah.....i probably could use a shave too... Maka: "I don't know about that..." (pokes his chin, rubbing there) "I think that looks nice..." soul: ./////////////. Maka: (chuckles) "You are so easy..." soul:............*he leans into her* this feels nice.... Maka: (blushing a bit, even as she leans in) "Soul..." soul: maka- ????: .........rning soul.... ???: *Yawn* "Soul?" soul: huh? ???: "Hey! Get up, dude!" soul: im up im up what is it? Black Star: *Yawn* "It's morning, man..." Wes: "...I made breakfast?" soul:....*yaaaawn* cool.... Wes: "...Cool...I'll prep your plate in the dining room..." -and so- tsubaki: thanks for having us over. Wes: "No problem. You all are always welcome here..." soul: we hould be heading to school now...oh wes? Wes: "Yes?" soul:......*weak smile* thanks man. Wes: "...You're welcome..." (opens his arms) soul: h-hey, i gotta get to school and- Wes: (hugs Soul) soul:................*hugs back a bit* Wes: "Have a good day, bro." -later, at school- Black Star: "Man, those ghosts kept me up half the night..." tsubaki: i didnt really mind. Black Star: "You must have slept like a rock. Wish I was in your bed--er, room." tsubaki: hehe...*yaaawn* talking with them helped a bit... Black Star: "...Anything interesting they tell you?" tsubaki: just what happened in that place......i think masamune enjoyed the company.... Black Star: "..." (nods) "That's good..." -classes begin- Kid: "What is the first class, Stocking?" stocking: zoology it looks like. Patty: (perks up) "Giraffes..." Kid: -_-; "I just hope Stein isn't leading the class. We can't afford vivisecting more endangered species..." Tezca: "Okay, I need a volunteer to help me tend to this little gal..." (pets a kitten) "Any volunteer?" kirika+tamaki: *RAISING THEIR HAND* Tezca: "...Two work. Come on down, Kiki and um Tamaki!" kirika: its kirika. -after petting and looking after the kitty- kirika: =w= ~<3 tamaki: i think we broke her. Tezca: "Great! Learning to tend to a small kitten is important for soldiers: you have to know how to react to them, predict their behavior, but be gentle. Now we can try with a bigger example!" *ROWR* tamaki: uhhhh... *SWEATS* **A lion walks into the classroom** -at lunch- kirika: *convered in bandages* worth it. Patty: "You did great work, Kirika! Petting, rubbing his tummy, serving as his human chew toy..." kirika: yeah....um...gopher i think thats enough bandages now. -_-; Gopher: "I didn't get all of the cuts though...Are there any other cuts I should tend to? Maybe somewhere else..." kirika: *tiny chop* down boy. Gopher: "Y-Yes..." ("That hurt much less...She is being kind to me! :D") -after school- liz: so where to? Patty: "You know, that lion chewing Kirika makes me think that we should take the kids to the zoo again soon...But for today, I don't know...You hungry?" stocking: yeah. how about you kid? Kid: (nods) "Any suggestions?" < > Cafe <x> Restaurant < > Sweets liz: how about a restaurant? Patty: "Oh, yeah! I could go for a late lunch/pre-dinner! Maybe chinese?" -elsewhere- Nals: -___- "I do not know which is more tortuous...when I'm on guard duty to that odd clone of Grimoire...or being around _you_." milia: i'd say being around mr angry pants. *she hugs him* besides, we get to go on another mission later together, isnt that great, nalsie~? <3 Nals: T___T "Why...?" milia: its some recon work back home in france. <doesnt that sound wonderful?> Nals: *groan* "Who are we surveilling?" milia: *shrugs* i think we're recruiting another monster called 'killbell?' Nals: "And where is this monster usually seen?" milia: i brought a visual guide~<3 Nals: "Really?" milia: *she shows said visual guide.....done in crayon* Nals: "...So, the circles in red...?" milia: *nods* -other drawings include a building, killbell himself, and nals with hearts around him- Nals: "..." ("I want to crumble this...but knowing her, this is likely the only map we have...") "Fine. We'll depart at the agreed upon hour." milia: yay! *she hugs him* Nals: "Grt! Aaah! Stop that!" -elsewhere- Spirit: "Hello, Blair." blair: hey spirit. *she smiles* Spirit: "How are you doing? How's Nagisa?" blair: she's doing well, making lots of new friends at school. Spirit: "Aw, that's great! She deserves to." -elsewhere- chie:...................... Yohei: "Chie?" chie: ah! yohei you scared me..... Yohei: "Sorry, I didn't mean to. ... A lot on your mind, huh?" chie: yeah......*she's staring at the picture* Yohei: "..." (pats her shoulder) "You're going to bring her home." chie: ....i just want her home safe.....i just want my big sister back...*whimpering* Yohei: "I know..." (puts his arms around her in a hug) chie: !!! ...... *she hugs back, crying silently* Yohei: (holds her, letting her cry) chie: *sniff*....y-yohei? Yohei: "Yes?" chie: this might sound like a weird thing to ask but, c-can i sleep in your bed again tonight? n-not like sex or something, i just- Yohei: "Sure." chie: *weak smile* t-thanks... Yohei: "...Come on. Go get ready for bed. You need some sleep." -in bed- chie: ......... *laying next to him* Yohei: "...Do you have enough room?" chie: i think so... Yohei: "..." (pulls the sheet up over her shoulder...) "That okay?" chie: yeah... Yohei: "Okay...You ready to sleep? Should I turn the light off?" chie: not yet.... could we talk a little more? it helps me fall asleep. Yohei: (nods) "Sure...Whatever you want to discuss." chie: *she smiles* it kind of reminds me of when saki and i would camp out in our living room. she'd bring the dvds and i'd bring the snacks. then we'd tell each other stories. Yohei: (smiles) "Yeah? What kind of stories?" chie: just random stuff.... what about you? Yohei: "...I couldn't sleep growing up. A lot of noise around me back then." chie: ah..... *she hugs him a bit* Yohei: (slight blush) "Y-Yeah...I spent late hours fiddling with computers...re-building Mom's vacuum into a robot..." chie: *chuckles* did you really? Yohei: (small smile) "It ended up just making a bigger mess--blowing out dust all over the carpet. She was so pissed..." chie: oh boy. Yohei: "I was grounded for maybe a week...which just meant staying in my room and getting better at building more 'bots. You should've seen the Breakfast Bot I made..." chie: this outta be interesting. Yohei: (smiles a bit more) "It worked fine at cracking eggs and separating shells from the contents, mixing them with the flour and ingredients for waffle batter...but the coffee, orange juice, and milk dispensers, I didn't calibrate their pressure correctly..." chie: *she chuckles* Yohei: (smiles fades a bit) "Dad...wasn't too happy about that." chie: oh....... Yohei: "...Every afternoon, I tried to stay at school as long as I could. I finished at age 16, and ran away from home..." chie:............yohei.... Yohei: "College finished in two years...Dokeshi Hunt after that...stupidly helped Fear Factory...got stuck with those dorks Shotaro and Mana..." chie: and then i came along? Yohei: (smile returns) "Yeah." chie:....*she smiles a bit* Yohei: "...Shotaro always smiles a lot around you. I think Mana is happy to have another girl around..." chie: i suppose, its like i'm their mom, haha. Yohei: "Yeah, I guess so..." chie: ......... Yohei: "...I guess...I'm the dad?" chie: .///////. Yohei: "...Sorry." chie: i-its fine... Yohei: "..." (pulls a hand out from under the sheets, bringing it to her face) chie: ah.... *blush* Yohei: "..." (strokes her cheek...) chie y-yo...hei? Yohei: "Chie...I--" *Knock knock knock!* chie: !!!! Yohei: -___- "Do you...want me to just let them knock?" chie: aaahhhhh..... huh? w-wha? Yohei: "I could pretend I'm asleep, let them go away..." chie: yeah......t-this is fine..... ./////////////. Yohei: "..." (shuts off the lights) Shotaro: (outside the door) "Ah, man! Yohei's already asleep, Mana!" chie: *whispering* i think he's gone now..... Yohei: (whispers back) "Good...Um, Chie?" chie: yeah? Yohei: "..." (puts his hand back on her cheek) "Um..." chie:......... *bluuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuush* *steam is practically coming off her head* Yohei: "...What should we do?" chie: ./////. m-maybe get some sleep....its pretty late.... Yohei: "...Okay." (pulls his hand back) "You going to be okay?" chie: i...i think so. Yohei: (nods) "...Good night." -the next morning, elsewhere- Arthur: (muttering in his sleep) shinra: *snoring* Arthur: (talking in his sleep) "Mmm...Tamaki, don't pet that lion..." shinra: pew pew....... Arthur: (turns over in bed) "Tamaki...That is lovely bikini you're wearing..." shinra: fire in the hooooolllleeee.... *snoring* maki: hey gu-.................uhh.... oh wow...... -they ended up in the same bed somehow- Arthur: (still sleeping, spooning Shinra...) "...Where are your curves?" -camera snap- Arthur: "Zzz...Oh baby..." shinra: s-space kraken...batten down...t-the hatches..... maki: >:3 Arthur: "Fear not, my love..." (stroking Shinra's butt) "I will protect that booty from the Kraken..." shinra: aah no....i-its got me! save the children! Arthur: "Wh-What? Children? That's too much of a commitment, babe..." (reaches around Shinra to grab...) o_O shinra: YIPE!! Arthur: o_________o "Why are you in my bed...?" shinra:............whats pressing against my butt?! Arthur: O__________________O "AAAAAAAAAAAH!!!" shinra: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! Arthur: AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!! (falls out of bed, tearing the sheet off with him) shinra: *SCREAMING* Arthur: (runs to the other side of the room--and crashes into Maki) -at breakfast- maki: and he just flipped onto his back like a turtle! Arthur: -\\\\\\\\\\\- shinra: .............................. Arthur: "Please pass the maple syrup..." iris: here you go. arthur: "Thank you..." (tips it at Maki) "Whoops!" shinra: my rear will never be clean.............. maki: *syrup on her hand* thanks......... *wipes it off with her waffle* Arthur: "Way you smell, never would know you bathe..." shinra: T_T# Arthur: "...Maki, why were you in our room?" maki: i was waking you two up.

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