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Yo! (Disclaimer: Don't own 'em don't need to. I love them anyways.)
Chapter 1
How long has it been since I promised Maron that I would capture Kaitou Sinbad. I told her that but...Why did I do that? I want to impress Maron! But Kaitou Sinbad isn't the worse threat to the city and to people's treasured possessions. Kaitou Sinbad?
Who is Kaitou Sinbad anyway? Why is he always seen with Kaitou Jeanne? Why...why did I promise to catch him? I could have told Maron that I would catch Jeanne herself. I could have tried harder to be a hero in her eyes, but I choose Sinbad.
Jeanne has taken some of Maron's most precious possesions, interfered with her life and yet I choose Sinbad. At the time, even though I was feeling strong, perhaps I didn't want to challenge Miyako. She still got miffed about me wanting to catch Sinbad but, if I had chosen...no that's not the reason.
"Iinchou!" Miyako's voice derailed my train of thought.
"Ha-Hai!" I stood at attention with my hand at my forehead. Maybe I was overreacting, but she caught me off guard and I wanted to show her I'm serious.
"Ah," she sighed, shrugging, "With you spacing out like that how do you expect to catch anyone?" She noticed.
"I," she was right of-course, maybe I'm just not cut out for this kind of stuff, "I'm sorry."
"Listen!" she folded her arms across her chest. "All you have to do is pull this lever when Kaitou Jeanne and Kaitou Sinbad comes by."
"Right!" I was glad to get such and important job but the truth was I was scared. What if I pulled it too late or too soon or...I tried to be courageous. "By increasing sentries on either side of the courtyard you'll give them this one opening and I'll be waiting for them."
"Yoroshi" she nodded, "Remember Iinchou," Her finger targeted me, "You are the last line of defense."
"Right!" I balled my fists. They're depending on me. I've got to do my best. I can think about all the details later. Right now. I'll catch them. One or the other. But my promise, I'll catch Sinbad no matter what.
Only a moment later, spot lights lit up the courtyard of the Haruken Monistary. The target would be the rosary of one of the resident munks. Why would she take something like that? I held my breath when I heard the shouts. I listened carefully as the sound of gas grenades exploded their mist, and nets sprang from their trigger mecanisms. Closer. My plams began to sweat.
They're counting on me. They're counting on me. They're counting on me! I have to do this. I can't mess this up. Please be strong, hands. Don't slip. Don't stop. I tested my grip on the lever several times before the doors opened in a thrash of wind and a slamming crash. I'm ready!
"There you are." That deep voice ecohed in the large wooden room. My heart was pounding in my ears. I couldn't think, I could barely breath. I...I have to catch him. Kaitou Sinbad!
"Matte!" Jeanne's light but determined voice warned the other theif. I froze, surprised to see them both. "I can't let you!"
"But can you stop me?" He asked, almost playfully. They hadn't noticed me yet. I watched them as they came nearer to the target zone. "Well, Jeanne?" Did he think this was a game? I would show him. I'd catch him and he'd regret ever playing with people.
"Kaitou Sinbad!" I yelled, as heroically as my nervous voice could muster. Please work! I pulled the lever.
"Nani!" The two exclaimed looking up, for the source of the falling chain and soon realized one of the monistary's largest bells was falling to trap them. It was headed straight for them. It was going to work! I could stand proudly before Maron and say I was the one. I was the one to catch Sinbad and Jeanne.
"Jeanne!" Sinbad's deep voice was in alarm. He pushed the blond theif out of the way just before the bell came down on him.
"Sinbad!" she looked at the bell as surprised and awestruck as I was. He sacrificed himself to save her. Then she surprised me. "Baka." She stood up and ran away like he didn't matter at all. Like his sacrifice was some stupid mocho stunt from a ponytail pulling kid.
In the end, Jeanne stole the rosary As for the blue haired theif, we found was a hole in the floor under the bell. Sinbad must have escaped through it. Part of me was disappointed. I was hoping I could go to class tomorrow and tell Maron of my accomplishments but...I was also glad.
The way she treated him...made me...angry. I would have felt cheated, catching him like that. As if his sacrifice meant nothing. It did mean something, Sinbad. In that moment my heart took flight, appreciating the kindness and caring he had shown her. Acctually wishing to protect someone like that.
To be given an opportunity to show how much I cared for someone. To be able to act without hesitation or doubt. To reach out and make it known, my feelings. I concidered this for hours before I decided to try something. Something a little crazy maybe, I'd have to skip some tourtoring sessions and after school practice but if it worked, it would be worth it.
The next day I woke up early and went to Maron's apartment complex. I waited outside the glass doors, thinking about how to say hello to her. Maybe I'd tell a joke and while Chiaki and Miyako laughed Maron would invite me to walk to school with them.
I didn't wait long before I spotted them coming out of the elevator. Okay. Just breath. Remember the joke. Guy walks into a bar...that might be inappropriate for minors. Okay. Guy walks into a soda shop...That sounds like it's a fifty's joke. Okay. Guy walks into a dance club, yeah, and orders...do they serve that kind of stuff in a dance club? Too late, forget the joke just say hello.
"Ohaiyou." I tried to say but I guess she didn't hear me over yelling at Chiaki.
"I told you, didn't I?" She huffed, "I didn't mean to sleep in."
"Ah-ano?" I tried again. "Ohaiyou." Then Miyako looked at her watch and exclaimed.
"We're gonna be late, come on!" She grabbed Maron's wrist and pulled her along.
"Yo." Chiaki glanced at me with a smile. Huh? Well, at least he noticed me. I went after them of course, but they were running now. I'm not very strong so I had to take a break. I sat on the side bar of a small fountain, trying to catch my breath. Maybe my plan wouldn't work. Maybe I was trying to do something impossible.
"Maybe I can't..."
"Can't what?" I blinked, Chiaki was standing over me. I looked around and didn't see the girls anywhere. "Well?"
"I...Well, I wanted to try to be closer to Maron." the blue haired boy sat beside me. I could tell him anything. Unlike the other mocho guy's, Chiaki was cool and never picked on me. On more than one occation he defended me from bullies. "Like you are." I had to admit, he was becoming a large part of Maron's life. I could see them coming closer every day. "I thought I could..."
"Be with her every minute of the day?" Chiaki was always smiling a kind of grin that could only tell you he was confident. Everything else, he hid behind those golden eyes. "Waiting for you're big chance?" I felt my face get warm. Were my intentions so transparent? "It won't work."
"What? How do you know?" he made me mad, telling me to give up before I had even started. He probably just didn't want any competition.
"She's the kind of girl that values her privacy." he told me. "If you're around too much, she might start to hate you before she even considers liking you."
"I don't know unless I try." I mummbled, knowing there could be truth in his words.
"I guess you're right." he stood and streched. "You're pretty brave I've got to say."
"I am?" I blinked. Was he complimenting me?
"Sure, risking her anger for just one chance that she might get to like being stocked."
"St-stocked?" Now my face was hot. I couldn't believe what he said to me. That wasn't my intention and...was it possible Maron would acctually possibly think that? "I would never."
"Sure I know that, but be careful. Maron can be unforgiving at times. Don't give up." He waved and ran off.
"What was all that? What am I supposed to do?" I really had no other ideas. I had already canceled afternoon practice so...maybe I could try it for a day. If it doesn't go well, maybe I'll just give up this plan. "Yoshi. I'll do my best."
Yo! (Disclaimer: Don't own 'em don't need to. I love them anyways.)
Chapter 1
How long has it been since I promised Maron that I would capture Kaitou Sinbad. I told her that but...Why did I do that? I want to impress Maron! But Kaitou Sinbad isn't the worse threat to the city and to people's treasured possessions. Kaitou Sinbad?
Who is Kaitou Sinbad anyway? Why is he always seen with Kaitou Jeanne? Why...why did I promise to catch him? I could have told Maron that I would catch Jeanne herself. I could have tried harder to be a hero in her eyes, but I choose Sinbad.
Jeanne has taken some of Maron's most precious possesions, interfered with her life and yet I choose Sinbad. At the time, even though I was feeling strong, perhaps I didn't want to challenge Miyako. She still got miffed about me wanting to catch Sinbad but, if I had chosen...no that's not the reason.
"Iinchou!" Miyako's voice derailed my train of thought.
"Ha-Hai!" I stood at attention with my hand at my forehead. Maybe I was overreacting, but she caught me off guard and I wanted to show her I'm serious.
"Ah," she sighed, shrugging, "With you spacing out like that how do you expect to catch anyone?" She noticed.
"I," she was right of-course, maybe I'm just not cut out for this kind of stuff, "I'm sorry."
"Listen!" she folded her arms across her chest. "All you have to do is pull this lever when Kaitou Jeanne and Kaitou Sinbad comes by."
"Right!" I was glad to get such and important job but the truth was I was scared. What if I pulled it too late or too soon or...I tried to be courageous. "By increasing sentries on either side of the courtyard you'll give them this one opening and I'll be waiting for them."
"Yoroshi" she nodded, "Remember Iinchou," Her finger targeted me, "You are the last line of defense."
"Right!" I balled my fists. They're depending on me. I've got to do my best. I can think about all the details later. Right now. I'll catch them. One or the other. But my promise, I'll catch Sinbad no matter what.
Only a moment later, spot lights lit up the courtyard of the Haruken Monistary. The target would be the rosary of one of the resident munks. Why would she take something like that? I held my breath when I heard the shouts. I listened carefully as the sound of gas grenades exploded their mist, and nets sprang from their trigger mecanisms. Closer. My plams began to sweat.
They're counting on me. They're counting on me. They're counting on me! I have to do this. I can't mess this up. Please be strong, hands. Don't slip. Don't stop. I tested my grip on the lever several times before the doors opened in a thrash of wind and a slamming crash. I'm ready!
"There you are." That deep voice ecohed in the large wooden room. My heart was pounding in my ears. I couldn't think, I could barely breath. I...I have to catch him. Kaitou Sinbad!
"Matte!" Jeanne's light but determined voice warned the other theif. I froze, surprised to see them both. "I can't let you!"
"But can you stop me?" He asked, almost playfully. They hadn't noticed me yet. I watched them as they came nearer to the target zone. "Well, Jeanne?" Did he think this was a game? I would show him. I'd catch him and he'd regret ever playing with people.
"Kaitou Sinbad!" I yelled, as heroically as my nervous voice could muster. Please work! I pulled the lever.
"Nani!" The two exclaimed looking up, for the source of the falling chain and soon realized one of the monistary's largest bells was falling to trap them. It was headed straight for them. It was going to work! I could stand proudly before Maron and say I was the one. I was the one to catch Sinbad and Jeanne.
"Jeanne!" Sinbad's deep voice was in alarm. He pushed the blond theif out of the way just before the bell came down on him.
"Sinbad!" she looked at the bell as surprised and awestruck as I was. He sacrificed himself to save her. Then she surprised me. "Baka." She stood up and ran away like he didn't matter at all. Like his sacrifice was some stupid mocho stunt from a ponytail pulling kid.
In the end, Jeanne stole the rosary As for the blue haired theif, we found was a hole in the floor under the bell. Sinbad must have escaped through it. Part of me was disappointed. I was hoping I could go to class tomorrow and tell Maron of my accomplishments but...I was also glad.
The way she treated him...made me...angry. I would have felt cheated, catching him like that. As if his sacrifice meant nothing. It did mean something, Sinbad. In that moment my heart took flight, appreciating the kindness and caring he had shown her. Acctually wishing to protect someone like that.
To be given an opportunity to show how much I cared for someone. To be able to act without hesitation or doubt. To reach out and make it known, my feelings. I concidered this for hours before I decided to try something. Something a little crazy maybe, I'd have to skip some tourtoring sessions and after school practice but if it worked, it would be worth it.
The next day I woke up early and went to Maron's apartment complex. I waited outside the glass doors, thinking about how to say hello to her. Maybe I'd tell a joke and while Chiaki and Miyako laughed Maron would invite me to walk to school with them.
I didn't wait long before I spotted them coming out of the elevator. Okay. Just breath. Remember the joke. Guy walks into a bar...that might be inappropriate for minors. Okay. Guy walks into a soda shop...That sounds like it's a fifty's joke. Okay. Guy walks into a dance club, yeah, and orders...do they serve that kind of stuff in a dance club? Too late, forget the joke just say hello.
"Ohaiyou." I tried to say but I guess she didn't hear me over yelling at Chiaki.
"I told you, didn't I?" She huffed, "I didn't mean to sleep in."
"Ah-ano?" I tried again. "Ohaiyou." Then Miyako looked at her watch and exclaimed.
"We're gonna be late, come on!" She grabbed Maron's wrist and pulled her along.
"Yo." Chiaki glanced at me with a smile. Huh? Well, at least he noticed me. I went after them of course, but they were running now. I'm not very strong so I had to take a break. I sat on the side bar of a small fountain, trying to catch my breath. Maybe my plan wouldn't work. Maybe I was trying to do something impossible.
"Maybe I can't..."
"Can't what?" I blinked, Chiaki was standing over me. I looked around and didn't see the girls anywhere. "Well?"
"I...Well, I wanted to try to be closer to Maron." the blue haired boy sat beside me. I could tell him anything. Unlike the other mocho guy's, Chiaki was cool and never picked on me. On more than one occation he defended me from bullies. "Like you are." I had to admit, he was becoming a large part of Maron's life. I could see them coming closer every day. "I thought I could..."
"Be with her every minute of the day?" Chiaki was always smiling a kind of grin that could only tell you he was confident. Everything else, he hid behind those golden eyes. "Waiting for you're big chance?" I felt my face get warm. Were my intentions so transparent? "It won't work."
"What? How do you know?" he made me mad, telling me to give up before I had even started. He probably just didn't want any competition.
"She's the kind of girl that values her privacy." he told me. "If you're around too much, she might start to hate you before she even considers liking you."
"I don't know unless I try." I mummbled, knowing there could be truth in his words.
"I guess you're right." he stood and streched. "You're pretty brave I've got to say."
"I am?" I blinked. Was he complimenting me?
"Sure, risking her anger for just one chance that she might get to like being stocked."
"St-stocked?" Now my face was hot. I couldn't believe what he said to me. That wasn't my intention and...was it possible Maron would acctually possibly think that? "I would never."
"Sure I know that, but be careful. Maron can be unforgiving at times. Don't give up." He waved and ran off.
"What was all that? What am I supposed to do?" I really had no other ideas. I had already canceled afternoon practice so...maybe I could try it for a day. If it doesn't go well, maybe I'll just give up this plan. "Yoshi. I'll do my best."