A/N: Hey I actually had breakfast today! A crispy waffle and bacon. Yum…

God I can do anything right in the morning TT Can't even cook a waffle right in a waffle iron. Maybe that's why my family only asks me to make dinner if I ever feel like it.

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Nick stood in front of the wooden fortress. It was big and had a flag that symbolized the Bandit's Guild of Luberia. Nick looked behind him to see Kira, Rob, Samantha, and Catherine eyeing him warily.

"You really want to do this?" Samantha asked.

"Hell yeah! It'll be like being a pirate!" Nick raised the sword ÄRM he stole off a thief yesterday. Robert's ears perked up and his face brightened.

"Pirate?"

"Yeah!" Robert jumped in the air and glomped the side of the fortress.

"YAY PIRATES!" Robert screamed.

'Older kids are REALLY weird.' Catherine thought. She walked over to Rob and stared at him for a moment. Robert got off the wall and looked at her eyes. Catherine examined her height to his. She was three inches shorter than him. Getting the gesture, Robert started sulking in the corner.

"Cat-chan!" Nick yelled. "Don't make fun of Rob because he's short! That's my job!" Robert pretended to cry in the corner. Kira rushed over and gave him a hug. Samantha looked at him oddly.

"Are you gonna let him take that attention?"

"We've been friends forever, I don't really care what Kira does with him." Nick smiled. Samantha smacked him.

"Pervert!" She yelled.

"I DIDN'T MEAN LIKE THAT YOU ANNOYING BI-!" Nanashi stepped out and greeted Nick. Who changed his train of thought and started talking to Nanashi. "So how's it look?"

"Well Galian wasn't too thrilled, but he wants to test you first." Nanashi smiled widely. "Especially since I told him how strong you are for a fourteen year old." Nick leaned in and whispered something in Nanashi's ear. He nodded and his eyes grew wide. "Interesting… that would explain some things."

"Yeah, but don't let him know ok?" Nick said. Nanashi nodded and both of them walked into the fortress. The others tried to follow but Nanashi gave them a shake of the head. When Nick walked in, Nanashi closed the doors quickly.

Nick turned back and brought his sword ÄRM out. He looked forward to see a long black haired man with a similar headband in front of him. He had a familiar sword ÄRM out and stared at Nick. The tables were pushed to the side and several men were watching from the side. "You're Galian I assume?"

"You're sharp; and from what I hear, strong." Galian raised his sword. "But you have no magical power. I wonder, how well can you fight against me?"

"I've been told I have hidden strength." Nick ran with his sword to his side. Galian hopped in the air and Nick dived to the side. He picked up a table and threw it at Galian, who dodged it easily by spinning around. When he looked back, Nick was a few inches away from him.

'Using the table as a decoy, not bad.' Galian admitted in his head. He blocked the attack and countered, Nick smiled and kicked the sword out of Galian's hands. It made a loud clink when it hit the ground and stuck out of the ground by its blade. Nick made a jab and it grazed Galian's shirt as the man turned to fall headfirst. Galian landed with his hands and back flipped to his sword. He dug it out of the ground and charged Nick. Nick ducked and punched the man in the stomach, then stood and used the momentum to throw Galian into the tables. Galian spat up some blood as he fell back into the pile of wooden chairs and tables. He got up quickly and put his hands together, blue lighting formed in his palms and he raised them up. "Electric Eye!"

'Lightning? Ok, take this!' Nick threw his sword up and the lightning was intercepted on its way to strike Nick. Nick shot forward with his hand cocked back. When he was a few yards away, he brought his fist forward. He fell forward slightly and realized he was falling to the ground.

Galian sighed. Nick tripped on his pants.

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"I'll submit to the fact that you are indeed strong, however stupid you may be." Nick sighed as he looked upon all the Thieves. "And as such, you are now a part of the Thieves guild of Luberia!" No cheering was heard, but silent compliments and the sound of beers clanking together rang through the fortress.

"Nice finishing move there, stud." Samantha said sarcastically. Nick glared at her and she laughed. "Just kidding."

"You did really well Nick-kun." Nanashi complimented him. Nick smiled and brought him closer, it was awkward seeing them, as Nick was 5'9" and only 3 inches shorter than Nanashi himself. (A/N: I'm just guessing that Nanashi is 6 foot.)

"Ok, I see, a seven, two eights and a nine." Nick pointed to several girls that were serving beers. "I'll give you the nine and the seven if you give the two eights."

"You strike a hard bargain there." Nanashi pondered the deal for a moment. "How about this? You get the nine… and the eight behind us." Nanashi moved his eyes to the side to point to Samantha. "And I get the eights, the seven, and the other seven behind the bar."

"That's a little unfair." Nick pouted.

"You're only fourteen, you don't need the extra attention." Nick sighed but agreed. He turned around to get a glare from Samantha and Kira.

"Uh…hi?" Kira cracked her knuckles and walked towards Nick. Nick backed up a little and made a cross sign on his heart.

"Nick…" She seethed. Nick submitted and simply stood there with his head down and his hands in his pockets. Kira smiled and put her arm over his shoulders. "Were you arguing over what girls to fawn over?"

"I ended up taking you, Sam-chan, and that hottie with the cocktails." Nick grinned. Kira took her arm off and walked away. "I was kidding!" Nick yelled as he ran over to her. Kira picked up the pace and Nick started sprinting. Kira tried to get away and Nick already lifted her bridal style and threw her up into the air.

"AIIIIE!" She yelled. Nick shot up and caught her with a mischievous grin. "I hate it when you pick me up!"

"Too bad." Nick stuck his tongue out and kissed her on the side of the head. He put her down and turned around to see all the thieves staring at him. "Eh? What?"

"Give her a kiss!" Somebody in the crowd yelled. Nick and Kira blushed and the crowd started cheering them on. Nick laughed and closed in on Kira's face, Kira yelped and smacked him. He fell to the ground with a thud and the crowd booed Kira as she walked away. "You suck!" Somebody yelled.

"Ow…tough break kid." Nanashi said.

Nick got up and laughed. "Sucks for me even more, she's my girlfriend." Nanashi smacked him upside the head.

"YOU ARE BANNED FROM BEING MY PERVERT BUDDY UNTIL YOU BREAK UP WITH HER!" Nick's jaw dropped and Catherine simply stared at Nick from a table.

'Girlfriend? With someone who won't even let you kiss them?' Catherine's head started to spin. 'I made up my mind, I'm never growing up.' She folded her arms and raised her hand; a girl in a dress came by with a cup of juice and gave it to her. She smiled and walked away as Catherine took a straw and started to suck the juice out of it. 'Never ever.'

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Nick sat on top of the fortress, the sun was setting and Nick looked up to the sky, waiting for the first star to come out.

"You like sun sets?" Samantha asked as she came up.

"No, I like stars, I'm waiting for the sun to set." Nick said without turning his head.

"You thinking about Kira-chan?" She asked.

"Trying not to." Nick frowned. Samantha tilted her head in confusion.

"Why?"

"Arg, it's confusing, I know she doesn't like me that much." Nick turned to her. "She only wants to be with me because I was moving away in my old world. But it got pushed back and I still had to be her boyfriend. When I already pushed her out of my mind and was getting over her."

"Why would you want her to be out of your mind?" Samantha asked.

"Because I know she wants someone else." Nick looked back up, the first star came out and he grinned. "And she's still my friend, and what friend lets her stay with a no-good-boyfriend?"

"Don't kid yourself, you love her." Samantha teased. Nick nodded his head.

"But what am I gonna do? Make her fall in love with me? I'm not that kind of guy." Nick sighed. "I want someone who doesn't want me to change."

"That's kind of hard to pull off." Samantha told him. He shook his head.

"But I want to find someone I don't want to change, so it's a trade-off." Nick smiled. "I like to be with someone who treats me equally."

"Equality in a relationship?" Samantha giggled. "I've never actually seen that work."

"Meh." Nick said. "As much as I hate to admit it… I don't think I'll ever find someone like that." He turned to her and grinned wider. "Besides, who would fall in love with me?"

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Nanashi counted the seconds. A loud SMACK was heard a few seconds later and he marked the time in his head. Kira stormed out and Nick slowly after.

"6 seconds, quickest…break up…ever." He grinned. Nick grinned back as he rubbed his cheek.

"I think I was tad too forward." Nick laughed. "Oh well, give her a few days and she'll still be my friend. Now then…" Nanashi and Nick smiled widely.

"TO THE BAR!" They both yelled as they ran out of the sleeping quarters.

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"You see that Imoto-san?" (Younger Sister, I finally looked it up xD) "That's called being a dumbass. If you ever act like that, I will personally knock your head off your shoulders." Samantha pointed to Nanashi and Nick wobbling into the sleeping area with several girls surrounding him. Nanashi had three older girls while Nick had two younger ones that probably mistook him for a sixteen year old.

Catherine sighed and walked to the door of her and Samantha's room with her juice in hand. Nick called out for Rob and the shorter boy walked out of his room. Instantly the girl on Nick's right glomped him and started rolling around with him.

"What the crap?" He yelled. Nick and Nanashi laughed heartily.

"She's for you! Do whatever she'll let you do!" Nanashi yelled as he walked into his room with the girls. They giggled and closed the door softly. Nick walked to the room and the girl went with him. Samantha's jaw dropped to the floor.

'Not that kind of guy my ass.' She thought with a sneer. She walked into her room and Catherine followed her.

'Nick-san is weird.' Catherine thought quietly as she sipped her juice.

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Kira knocked on the door of Nick room. "Nick?" She asked timidly. No answer. She knocked a little louder. "Nick-kun?" Still no answer.

"Nicky?" She opened the door. Nick sat up slowly. He had a throbbing headache but knew that a good breakfast and he'd be as good as new. Kira gasped and angrily stomped out of the room. "YOU ASSHOLE!" She yelled back. Nick tilted his head confusingly.

"Mmm… Nick-dono." Nick looked down to see a well-endowed brunette with her arm over him. He sighed at the realization that they were both fully clothed. "You are a great kisser." The girl mumbled as she sleepily looked up to him.

'Hmmph, figures I'd lose my first kiss when I'm drunk.' Nick sighed. He cracked a smile and slung an arm around the girl's shoulders. 'Just be a gentleman and leave it alone.' He got up and took a towel from the cabinet next to his bed. "I'm gonna get some breakfast and take a shower." Nick walked away. Then a light bulb went off in his head. "You wanna come take that shower with me?"

"PERVERT!" Samantha yelled between laughs. Pointing at the red head as he glared at her. "I knew it! Your just that kind of guy!" The girl, fully embarrassed, ran out of the room at full speed. Nick sighed and looked over to the confused Catherine, who sipped her ever-present juice cup.

"Do you really think I wanted to go out with her?" Nick asked coldly. "I'm a pervert… that's a given, but to get me to give my self up. Someone will need to try much harder." Nick patted Catherine on the head. "Good morning Cat-chan. You sleep well?"

"Eh." Catherine mumbled as she nodded her head. Nick smiled back and walked out of the room.

"I'm thinking we go hit a cave near here, there is supposed to be treasure in it." Nick smirked as he walked away with his towel slinged over his shoulder. "There are also supposed to be ghosts. You in?"

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A/N: I still haven't forgotten that Nick loves Kira, I still know what I'm doing… kinda sorta…

OMAKE:

Real Nick: Ok everybody! Let's try Scene 3 one more time!

Fiction Nick: Eff You!

Real Nick: No ya' know what? 'Eff you! (Get's up)

Fiction Nick: You wanna fight with me? (Get's up with a sword in hand)

Catherine: Woah woah woah! Let's think about this for a second!

Samantha: Cat, screw thinking! I wanna sell tickets to this thing!

Kira: Is the real Nick as good a fighter as the fiction Nick?

Rob: The world will never know!

Kira: What are you talking about? The Omake isn't over y-

THE END!