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Chapter 2

"The Agreement"

From last time: "We're the XaZaltro VX and we're gonna beat your butts in the next World Championships!"

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The meeting between the two teams had been enlightening to say the least. They had found out that they were an all-girls team when Tyson had stupidly asked if there were any guys on their team. Why stupid? Because those few words had the mighty power of making the XZVX directing their steely gazes towards him, surprisingly though, they refrained from dragging him to the gallows right then and there.

Kaylin was extremely hyper when given sugar-sort of like Max-and was from Australia; Amber was like Kaylin except when pissed (and that was a lot), she was cousins with Chloe, though she was the girly and fashionable type whereas Amber couldn't walk an inch in heels, hey were from France; Sora was a Canadian and mostly quiet but from what they could gather from Kaylin she was also very intelligent; while Regan, well Regan had just ignored everyone and pulled out her Ipod as soon as she saw Kai. Why Kai was picking them up from the airport became obvious when Kaylin had blurted that they were Voltaire's great-nieces and were now enjoying a not-so-quiet ride to Hiwatari Mansion in a limo.

"Eh-hem." All eyes present in the doorway of the mansion turned to Kai. "Grandfather is waiting for you in the west drawing-room, near the-

"We know where it is," Regan cut him short. "Come on Kaylin." Said girl shot Kai a grin and followed her twin. He then turned his attention to the misfits standing gawking at the size of the mansion-Max and Tyson.

"You will be staying in the east wing," he pointed to the left end of the hallway, "You can wait in the lounge for the moment, go straight and turn right a few times."

"But we're gonna be staying at the… hostel," Sora finished lamely when she saw Kai had disappeared in the same direction as Regan and Kaylin.

"So," Ray tried to make small talk, "Have you ever been to Japan before?"

"Yeah," replied Chloe, politely if not curtly.

"When was that?"

"Three years ago," this time it was Amber who spoke up, "at a funeral."

"Oh." An awkward silence could be heard for miles without end.

"Have you seen any of the sites?"

"Look," Sora was clearly hanging on her last thread, "we have been traveling from the other side of the world, literally, for the past two days, surviving on airline food and I am having a serious case of jetlag so if you don't mind I would appreciate it if you cut the small talk!" she thundered before stalking off in the direction of the spoken rooms.

"Don't mind her, she gets like that sometimes," Amber applied, apparently restored back to good humor by her little stunt. "So I'm only gonna ask this once and you better answer right: Where's the kitchen?"

"Finally! Somebody who understands me!" Tyson rang one of many bell ropes and a butler appeared like magic, making them jump in fright.

"Yes, sir?"

"Um, you are?"

"Augustus, sir; the butler,"

"Ah! Yes you may lead us to your kitchen Sir Augustus!" proclaimed Max in one of his 'fancies'.

"Here, here," Amber seconded that and they soon found themselves in the steamy clutches of the kitchen. Chloe chatted with Ray while he helped the chefs, Tyson, Max and Amber sat at the counter banging their fists and yelling "Food! Food! Food!" whereas Kenny typed away on Dizzi like there was no tomorrow.

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A gentle knock sounded on the door that made Voltaire Hiwatari turn and smile a bit at the sight he beheld. It had been three years but they hadn't changed a lot; Kaylin still wore that half-awed and half-suspicious glance around him while Tatiana wore one of indifferent politeness. Dressed in large white Bermuda shorts and orange tee shirt with her hair in pigtails and brown eyes sparkling, Kaylin approached him. After the usual greetings he turned his attention to his other protégée; she was wearing her hair back with a bandanna, a few bangs falling in her face, it seemed to go naturally with the faded black jeans, white halter-top and the denim jacket she wore. Her scowling eyes turned to him.

"What's he doing here?" she pointed to the figure seated adjacent to her.

"I think you know very well, Tatiana."

"I would prefer it if you would call me Regan."

"Why? Is Tatiana not your real name?" Regan checked the desire to growl.

"Fine call me what you want but if you're going to talk about that I would appreciate it if Kaylin left."

"But why?"

"Don't whine Kaylin."

"Why does Kai get to stay if I don't?"

"Because he's stupider than you are," before the other two could notice, she added in a pleading tone, "Please." Kaylin was shocked; nonetheless she obliged making a mental note to ask her about that.

"Would you like to go over the terms and conditions once more?" Voltaire inquired of them.

"I think that they've been sufficiently drilled into our brains," remarked Kai dryly.

"Yes, well, moving to the age factor-

"No, you CANNOT tell me that she decided on that as well?" Regan interrupted ferociously.

"Au contraire, that is the only thing left up to you Tatiana," she shuddered at the name.

"What?" This time it was Kai.

"Do you have a problem with me being in control Kai or are you that enthusiastic that you want to have it as soon as possible?" Regan asked him in a pseudo-sweet voice. Kai snorted.

"As if," then after a little pause he said in a completely different tone, "Это было мое последнее желание матерей."(1) Regan replied in the same melancholic way.

"Я знаю."(2)

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(1) It was my mothers dying wish

(2) I know

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