Don't own Black Cat –
I am in college so might not be updated often – if I can even finish it…
Yada yada yada – please review if you read it – Thanks!
"Endoh is it?" A man came over to him. The bartender put down the glass of ice water in front of the kid. The golden eyes flicked upwards from the 4th grade mathematics problems, away from the bartender and towards the black haired man who was accompanied by a girl older then himself and another man. His purple hair was held firmly down by a pair of large black headphones. His hand let go of the pencil and pulled them back so giving the new strangers his full attention. The girl looked him over carefully.
"Yeah, I don't know you though." Endoh responded. The tallest man just sighed while the shorter one gave him a cat like grin.
"I was just wandering what a kid like you was doing in a place like this." The guy informed him with a carefree shrug.
"She's a kid too." The boy nodded to the girl who instantly frowned.
"I'm a sweeper." She stated sternly.
"Well things are going to get dangerous here pretty soon, so why don't you just wander back home." The taller man now spoke. His hat shadowed his eyes but did not hide that he had a patch over his right one.
"How do you figure that?" He asked curiously. The black haired man grinned amused.
"I like you." He smiled, but the taller one didn't seem to agree.
"Why don't you just head home please?" He asked.
"I don't have one. My entire family was murdered in front of my eyes when I was five. My mom, dad, sister, and uncle were all I had left, and someone killed them then burnt my house. As for it being dangerous, yeah… I'm use to that." The kid seemed to be reminiscing for a moment.
"Kid, I'm sorry to hear that, but we are sweepers and we are looking for a dangerous criminal related to a powerful violent gang." The older man explained. "We just don't want to see you get hurt."
"MIHARU!!!" A female voice sung out from outside.
"Then you better look away." The boy informed them referring to their earlier statement.
"Miharu, look I have groceries." A girl came in carrying about eight bags of groceries. "Mr. bartender, can I still use your kitchen?"
"Sure of course."
"Can I have a couple shots too. I have left over money for it!" She asked, setting down the bags in the middle of the floor.
"Itumi!" The boy shouted. The girl stood up her green eyes locked on him curiously. Her black hair was pulled back into a long pony tail with her bangs framing her face, the end pieces of which were down to the tip of her chin. She wore a tight black shirt with bright glittery white letters saying 'I will behead you' on it. Her shirt did not quite reach to the top of her dark red, white, and black plad skirt. While her black army boots did not go above her knees, her thigh high black tights did though they did not make all the way to the end of the skirt.
"What?" She placed a hand on her hip.
"You shouldn't drink." He said quietly. She grinned and walked up to him.
"Don't worry, I won't drink too much." She ruffled his hair and then turned to the others if she just realized they were there. "Oh." She cocked her head. "Would you guys like some food too? I'm cooking!" She exclaimed happily.
"YEAH. That would be awesome…" The shorter man spoke.
"We don't have any money." The girl informed them.
"That's ok, I already bought everything so it will be free for you." She grinned. The boy sighed and started on his math problems again.
"The first mention of food and you forget." The taller man snapped at the other. Itumi was digging away in her bags. "I'm sorry, but this place is about to become extremely dangerous, please leave, all of you." The boy turned back to him, but the girl acted as if she didn't even hear.
"Didn't you hear me?" He shouted at her. She stood up with a blank look on her face.
"They are sweepers and very powerful criminals are going to be coming here." Miharu informed her.
"You join their gang and I'll rip your head off." She told the boy coolly. Her green eyes flashed dangerously. The boy swiveled on his chair until he faced the taller man and shrugged. A small red fox jumped up on the counter beside him. "Kumi!" The girl dropped the bag she was going through and skidded up to the counter. She started petting the grown fox with both hands. The fox jumped up on to her shoulder. "Ok, back to cooking!"
"Yay!" The shorter man raised his hand up in the air excitedly.
"HEY Train, dangerous people are coming here… don't get distracted so easily." The taller one snapped again.
"Aw come on Sven, we haven't eaten in awhile. I bet even Eve is hungry." Train pointed out.
"I know." Sven adjusted his hat.
"Things will be fine; we'll just have them go down the block or something." Train waved at the air with his hand. The four waited as a clamor went about in the kitchen.
"Food's served!" Itumi brought out plates and plates of food. Hamburgers, potatoes salad, fresh salad, coleslaw, and a three layer chocolate cake, along with a casserole, and side dishes for that one too.
"Waahhhh! There's soo much." Train was clearly salivating.
"I haven't cooked in so long I must have got carried away. The steak isn't even done yet." Itumi sighed, crossed her arms on the table and put her head down. Kumi popped up with her front paws on the girl's head. She watched as the others started talking plates and food.
Miharu joined the three people he had just met. Train was already shoving food in his mouth while Eve ate much more delicately. Sven's eye glanced back and forth between Miharu and Itumi. Suddenly he just stared towards Itumi.
"Where'd she go?" He asked looking about the bar.
"To get more food?" Train looked up from his own dish.
"Sorry fellas, she's not in back." The bartender informed them.
"Wow, good work Miharu, you have most of the problems done already." The girl popped up beside the boy. She was holding the math book looking over his work. The three looked at her, they were all surprised. Miharu smiled at them, laughing. Itumi didn't notice but went on. "What do you think Kumi?" She asked the fox who was also looking at the paper. The fox yipped happily. "Yep, Kumi agrees." The girl grinned putting the math book down.
Seven men walked through the door, instantly Sven stood. Train didn't change expression but Even looked up and Sven became instantly serious. Miharu turned around to see what the commotion was.
"Ah! You're a sweeper now!?" One of the men proclaimed pointing at their table.
"Ok, we give ourselves up – no fight." Another threw his hands in the air. The girl leaned backwards on the chair, tipping it over. With a clank her back was on the ground, legs in the air and head tilted towards their group. She held her skirt with one hand while stroking a standing Kumi's chin with the other.
"Hey, what do you mean a sweeper?" She asked.
"The people you're with are sweepers, they want to catch us." A third shorter man walked forwards.
"Oh, well, Miharu is here, so you guys have to be good." She grinned over to Miharu. "I know! Miharu, would you like to go to a movie tonight? I'm sure these guys know the city really well. Of course you'll have to go to bed afterwards but… you deserve a treat for doing such a great job with your math!" She exclaimed excitedly. Sven looked confused. Itumi tilted her head backwards again towards the dangerous looking men. "Grab some food, we can talk. You guys wouldn't mind showing us the town, would ya?"
"Thank you very much for your kindness! I have to request you to let us pay you for it!"
"We would love to show you the town. I know a great movie for a kid Miharu's age!"
"Yeah, and you know what, you shouldn't have to walk to where ever you're going tomorrow… I'll give you money for a bus."
"No, a train!"
"I have a better idea, how would you like to go to another country?" The man asking sat Itumi's chair back upright with her in it. She grinned at him.
"You'd love another country!"
"We'll make reservations for two plane tickets."
"It will be no problem at all… of course you'll have to leave early tomorrow morning." The large man put his hands on her shoulders, patting them.
"I don't really like plane flights, sorry. Bus fair would be great though. You guys are being so nice."
"Sweepers, how about we take care of our business after the kid and Itumi leave town." The man's hard eyes glared at Sven. Eve was looking at Itumi who seemed to have cleared her plate.
"MOVIE TIME!" Itumi popped up erratically shouting as loud as she could. The men all jumped back reaching for various places on their bodies. She looked about and laughed. "Movie time sillies, not whatever you're thinking of." She waved her hand dismissing them, and took her plate along with the other empty ones to the kitchen in the back. "You boys get ready, and play nice. I'm going to clean up. Miharu, would you help me?" She asked the boy softly.
"Ok." Miharu responded. He grabbed Kumi and went around to the bar door, while Itumi seemed to just hop over.
"Sooo… you sweepers better get out of our town by the time those two leave or…" One man showed he had six guns in his coat jacket.
"You won't be leaving at all." Another completed showing bombs and a rifle in his.
"But until that time… you're free to do what you want. Just remember, when they leave, you're all dead meat." A third man gave them a murderous grin.
"What is so special about those two?" Sven asked carefully glancing towards the kitchen door.
"Special how?" A female voice popped in. The men which were standing threateningly all jumped back, a few landed on the ground. Itumi was standing in the middle of them all, and had seemed to have just appeared out of thin air. Kumi was on her shoulder. She looked about them slightly confused.
"Special as in we are taking you to the movies… The other guys have to pay for themselves." One man threw up his hands explaining with an obviously forced smile. Itumi looked the three in the eyes.
"You should come with us, I'll pay for you." She didn't wait for an answer but instead walked off and easily hopped the bar again. "Miharu, you finished? Your friends are coming too, isn't that great?" Her voice echoed out into the bar.
"Damn witch sneaking up like that." One of the men muttered.
"What did you just call me?" The voice was deadly cold. Green eyes burned into the man on the ground and a pirate sword was in her left hand.
"Sandwich! I said sandwich sneaking up like that – I have heartburn from my sandwich I ate at lunch." The man's eyes were wide in fear and he was obviously trembling.
"I'm sure we can find you some medicine on our way to the movies." The girl rose, putting the sword up on her shoulder. Kumi pawed at it, annoyed that she was trying to use her spot for it. The girl's eyes drifted over to Train. She walked over to him very slowly as if she was getting ready to pounce.
"You are going to come to the movies with us, right?" She asked closing her eyes in her best smile.
"Criminals aren't exactly people to go to the movies with." He started looking at the group that would pay 9000 if they caught them all. The girl's eyes dashed away from his sadly. The room became eerily silent. Her eyes started to grow wetter and wetter. Train watched anxiously as she held back tears. "But," He started, catching her attention. " you did make us that great dinner" Train looked over to Sven for a moment. "So sure." He finished.
"Yay!" The girl spun. Her skirt flew up a bit, but not enough to see her underwear. When Miharu walked out, she was completely composed and acting sophisticated. The weirdly mixed group walked out to the streets together.
"Are you sure this is ok sir? You said you needed to capture these guys." Miharu whispered to Sven and Eve. Train was walking next to Itumi. Miharu along with the others noticed that he would glance over to her every now and again. Itumi was completely lost in her thoughts, while her hands played with a deck of taro cards. The two didn't respond.
"Yuki Shun?" The name quietly tumbled out of her mouth. "I remember that's your name, Yuki Shun… Here." She held back all the money the men had given her to one of the men. He just stared at her. "Yuki Michiyo is your daughter, she was hospitalized when we first met, remember. You should take the money. The sweepers will catch you, so you need it so they will be fine by the time you're out." The man's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Th-thank you, Inuisi Itumi." He stuttered taking the money. Train's and Sven's eyes locked on the girl's body. Itumi slide over until she was beside Miharu. She put her arm around the littler boy and ruffled his hair.
"It's no problem." She told him without ever looking back. Miharu felt her grip his shoulder. She gave him a light pat after a while, and then suddenly dashed ahead. Kumi leapt from her to the boy.
"Train." Sven's eyes locked on his partners. Train grinned and took after her. Miharu's eyes widened completely.
Itumi ran like the wind. She unbound the sword and jumped up onto the building. Balancing she bolted down the roof, jumping to the next. Train Heartnet was hot on her heels. She took out a card from the deck.
"Dall'albero sviluppato sotto la luna scura e premuto dalle pietre dalle stelle, cambi al mio desiderio." She knew the meaning of the words she spoke from the core of her existence. 'From the tree developed under the dark and pressed moon from stones from stars, changes to my desire.' The paper changed instantly from a simple taro card to a smoke screen bomb. She threw it backwards and it erupted. She jumped off the building down into the street.
Train was in front of her. Her hair flew forward as she was forced to come to a sudden halt. She cocked her head to the side.
"Trasformazione immediate" She threw three cards at him which became daggers the moment they left her fingers. He dodged them easily, while she ran the other direction. She leapt up onto a building. He began his jump, right as she jumped right back down reversing positions. Being in mid air at this moment, Train could not yet turn around. She jumped up again, right as his feet touched the rooftop. He turned about.
"Frusta" A card transformed into a whip which lashed out at him. He caught it and she pulled herself towards him that much faster. She ducked under his arm, and gripped the back of his jacket tightly. He had maneuvered her own whip about her neck and it looked as if he was pulling her into himself.
"You are defeated." In a fluid motion he moved her from behind him to in front with both of them on the ground. Taking her hands, he reached behind him and tied them behind her back.
"That was fun." She leaned forwards and kissed him. Train's eyes went wide. Then she ducked out from his grasp. "But we can't miss the movie." With both hands free, she grabbed his and took off running. "If we are late Miharu will be sad." Her voice echoed in his ear and for some strange reason he let her lead him.
"Hey guys, thanks for waiting." She waved as she approached the group. Miharu gave a smile of relief.
"I thought he was going to take you away." The kid's eyes were extremely sad.
"Why would he do that? Train's a really great guy. You shouldn't be so quick to judge." Itumi ruffled his hair and giggled.
"Well that's not what I thought…" Yuki said with a gloating voice. Itumi stood up abruptly.
"And just what do you mean by that you pervert?" She asked him directly, grinning like a vixen. Yuki laughed along with the rest of the men and started poking even more fun at her. Itumi blushed a bit, but seemed not to mind. It was as if they were teasing their little sister.
"Train, what happened?" Sven asked urgently under his breath.
"I don't think she is who we think." He informed them, still blown away by the fact she kissed him. Inuisi Itumi would never do such a thing as far as he knew. The cold hearted killer would have also not played so much during their fight, nor smiled, let alone be taking care of some child. Train looked over the mischievously spunky girl again. She bared the name and resemblance, but didn't have the personality or the same cold-blooded skills.
"Come on, since you won, I'll buy you popcorn or whatever you want inside." She grabbed his arm and pulled him inside grinning from ear to ear. "You two come as well. They said this movie will be great." She motioned to Sven and Even who stared at her not knowing what to think.
"I like popcorn." Train informed her causing her to giggle.
"Me too!" She laughed again.