Chapter 2-Gingka

"No way!"

Masamune looked shocked as Kenta gasped. "Are you sure Madoka?" I asked. She nodded, looking horrified. Suddenly, Hikaru stepped in. Yes, the love of my life who disappeared two years ago after defeating our team along with Team Wild Fang. I knew she had gone over to the D.N., and after that we never saw her again. Well, up until now.

"You guys. We need to find Benkei, and I have just the plan."

"Aren't you still part of the organization?"

Kyoya's voice was cold and he looked mad. Hikaru smirked.

"In your pathetic dreams, lion boy. I'm supposed to be on a six-month mission so I am fine. Well, ready guys?" Everyone nodded and scooted in close to hear her plan. "Ok, so this is what we do…"

I have to admit, Hikaru's plan was ingenious. I mean, Benkei, being the idiot he was, didn't even blink when he read the note that was in my handwriting. He just charged in the, er, wrong direction of the stadium on the note. Someone was going to tell him he was going the wrong way…I hope.

Two hours late, Benkei showed up, but we were ready.

As ready as a group of teenagers (with the exceptions of Yu and Kenta) in cloaks, all different colors, we were anticipating his arrival. Hikaru looked drop-dead (is it just me or do I sound like a girl?) gorgeous in hers and I couldn't help but wince every time Kyoya stared at her coldly. Knowing Kyoya, he didn't hold grudges, so I guess he was just wary of her.

In the meantime, we all got caught up with Hikaru. Apparently, the D.N had been plotting this "mind control" thing for a while. They tried it on many actual human beings, with all of them suffering permanent brain damage, with two or three deaths. This time, when they tried it on Benkei, it worked perfectly. Hikaru apologized for it and I could feel a chill in the air. It wasn't every day that Hikaru apologized for something. While everyone began to whisper the plan again, Hikaru quickly walked over to me.

She looked at the ground and shuffled her feet around. Then she threw her arms around me.

"How you've been Gingky?" Her voice sounded so soft and naïve. Just like when we were little.

"I've been better than you." She lifted her head from my shoulder and shot me a look of annoyance and I saw that there were tears in her eyes. She knew what I was thinking. We both wanted time to run backwards and stop on the day that we sat under the tree in his backyard…

"Gingky, I want this day to never end. I want to be here with you till the end of time." We were holding hands under the shade of the biggest tree in my backyard.

"I know you want to stay, but you know you have to go." Her purple eyes filled up with tears, as she knew what I was saying was true.

"Gingka, lost in a memory again?" Hikaru brought me back to the real world as she stared at me with her 'ok, I know you love me but that doesn't mean you can ignore me' look. God, she could be so complicated sometimes, but I love her for being her. I would sacrifice a lot for her life.

"I want you to have this." She pushed something into my hand and stepped back. I looked down and saw what she had given me. It was her lucky charm. Her necklace that she always wore was there, in my palm. The moonstone shimmered in the moonlight shining like a beacon of light. For once, I was speechless. I looked up and saw that Hikaru's eyes were swimming in tears. Then there was an awkward silence, but it didn't last long, for Kyoya and the others came back from their hunt for Benkei. I looked down at my watch; the time was 9:45. Benkei would arrive soon.

"Alright everyone! Places!" Hikaru took charge; pushing me to my hiding spot and helping the others get into their positions. All of a sudden, a boy with Egyptian style clothing and orange bangs dashed into the center of the stadium. As he circled around, I could see he had brown hair and orange symbols underneath his eyes. Kyoya gasped, and the boy turned around swiftly. His sharp emerald green eyes found my golden ones, and he nimbly raced behind the rocks to where I was hiding.

"Nile?" I was shocked as he managed a rueful smile.

"I heard you're taking down Doji, so I thought you might need backup."

"Alright, you're in." Kyoya spoke from his hiding place. Nile quickly ducked as footsteps sounded through the huge stadium. I checked my watch and grinned. It was 10:00. Showtime.

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