Disclaimer: I don't own Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne or any of its characters.

Author's Note: No commit. Happy Reading!

-Na

Where Games End

Chapter 3: Two steps ahead

"Access, I believe that Maron knows that I'm Sinbad," said Chiaki as he lay on his own couch tired from school and hoping that tonight there would be no Checkmates. Jeanne's theft was a couple days ago and he had just decided on the point that Maron knows that part of the truth.

"Well what are you going to do if she does know, are you going to tell her?" asked Access.

"No, I believe not. She wants to play this game; I'll play. I just have to stay two moves ahead of her," Chiaki said with a smirk as he brushed his blue hair back from his face.

"Sinbad! This is no game!" yelled Access, but at that moment he had noticed that the green haired angel Fin Fish had flown from the neighboring apartment, "sorry Sinbad, I should follow Fin and see what she has found. But I mean it quit this silly game of yours!"

Access the purple winged angel flew out the sliding glass door to follow the green bubble in its demon pursuit.

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Maron sat at a sidewalk café with Miyako they were both drinking Fanta. For once they were talking of normal girl stuff, no Kaitou Jeanne and traps, just girl talk. Maron had caught Miyako up on everything with the exception of Chiaki and the whole being Jeanne thing.

It was really peaceful until two voices that could only be heard from Maron and Chiaki, coming from two small flying creatures that no one could see except Maron and Chiaki.

"What are you doing Fin?" asked Access.

"Searching for demons and you?" said Fin defiantly as she crossed her arms and stuck her tongue at Access.

Maron stifled a laugh; the two had not seen her as of yet.

"But why Fin, you used to work for Kami-sama but now..." Access replied rather hurt sounding.

"So!" was all of Fin's defiant reply.

Maron froze Fin had turned her back on god?! It was unthinkable not her Fin. Maron stood up with a start spilling her soda on the circular table. Miyako looked at her as if she were crazy. "I'm sorry Miyako I just think I forgot to turn the oven off and I should go check it," said Maron still in shock as she turn tailed and ran out of sight.

Maron in truth went to the park and walked around for a while until fatigue took over and she almost forgot her reasons for passing by the duck pond for the 800th time. Maron sighed and slowly walked home.

Fin attacked Maron when the door was opened, "Maron where were you we have a checkmate in fifteen minutes not to far from here, Sinbad sent a notice as well!"

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Jeanne stood in front of the painting in the shop on the corner of her street, Jeanne sighed lately the demons had been in beautiful paintings and this was no different the storeowner's daughter had been the subject of the artist.

"By the power of God I seal you he..." began Jeanne but her white pin dropped as reality dawned on her, 'I'm the agent of the Devil.'

Sinbad stood behind Jeanne he had just got into the building after being tied by Jeanne again he stared at her back. Sinbad was wondering why the painting and demon were not a pretty white chess piece by now. He decided to think later as he took out his own pin.

Jeanne didn't even hear the "Checkmate," uttered on Sinbad's lips. She didn't see the girl getting sucked into the black pin along with the demon. She didn't hear Miyako come in.

The world for Jeanne was a blur as time slowed down, her breathing became labored as she fell limp on the ground.

Jeanne woke up once more on a roof in the opposite direction of Orleans from the theft. As she saw the worried look on Sinbad's face she put what she slept through together. Sinbad carried her out of the shop and away from the scene of the 'crime' and their home to not let anything comeback to them later. And now he was worrying about her until she woke up.

"Jeanne are you all right? See I told you; you should stop being a Kaitou especially when you freeze on the job like that," said Sinbad helping Jeanne to sit up.

Tears streamed freely down Jeanne's face as she spoke between sobs, "I give up this game, and I'm no longer two steps ahead. You have me in Checkmate Sinbad; I'm the agent of the devil thanks to Fin's betrayal. Just take me home Chiaki."

Chiaki was shocked at her words and held her tight to his chest, "I'm sorry Maron I wish I could have told you sooner."

"Please just bring me home... no wait Fin will be there. Bring me to your place please I can't face her just yet," whispered Jeanne into Sinbad's silver jacket.

Author's Note: No Fluff, and I'm sorry for shortness It was exactly what I wanted.

-Na