This is a late chapter and the Valentines one will be late as well because a lot of things have happened over that weekend where I had to get my mind in order. The updates are going to be slow for a while because I'm almost to the final exams and I need to focus as well as all the other fics that I have. Since February is FFW's birth month I will focus on it broadly for the time being. Wish me luck everyone and hopefull I'll get better time to update.

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Now let' go ahead and start the story; this is another Beta'd one so be sure to thank Ravena when you're done reading. All right…ON WITH THE SHOW!


A hero's work is never done, but they are allowed to enjoy their downtime however way they want. One hero who takes that philosophy to its' fullest was none other than the burning juggernaut of Kurotsubasa: DB. When the young drummer wasn't off with his band or at work with his guild he had many ways of enjoying his downtime, in fact his favorite activity took him to one of the many bars in Tokyo City.

The large bartender gave the vampire a stern look as he stood with an elbow on the counter into DB's face. "Aren't you a bit young to drinking in bars like this?" The server asked.

"Aren't you a bit old to be intimidating pops?" DB pulled some munny from his pocket and slammed it on the counter. "Why don't you give me one of your strongest and keep the change for your pills while I'm still in a good mood."

The two continued their stare down ignoring all sound around them. The bartender looked at the munny and then DB…and proceeded to laugh wholeheartedly.

"Marty told me all about you kid!" The Bartender passed the vampire a drink.

"So you're Phil then, glad my fight didn't start so soon I wanted to at least be on my third drink before I start swinging at someone." DB took his drink and drank the contents. "You can keep the change by the way."

Phil laughed again and picked up the small bundle of munny. "Try not to wreck the place too badly; I still at least want a bar to run after you're done here." The bartender joked.

"So you've already heard?" DB drank again from his cup.

"I damn near sure all of the bars and clubs know about you by now; how many have you visited this time?" Phil asked.

"A good number of bars not to mention almost all of Tokyo's bars since I first settled here." DB then went to his second drink. "I still haven't found a good challenge from the bars I visited."

Phil silently chuckled and then heard the sound of the door opening; he then eyed the visitor who sat up to the counter as well. "What can I get you sweetheart?"

"Something light, I have a feeling that I won't be here long."

The young vampire's ears twitched when he heard the familiar voice next to him; he suddenly drank too fast and ended up inhaling his drink causing a brief coughing fit. DB looked to the woman next to him.

"Naenia what are you doing here?" DB asked.

"Would you believe me if I said I was looking for you?" Naenia said with a coy smile as her drink arrived.

"R-really, looking for me?" DB said in nervous disbelief but if one listened closely there was a slight hint of hope in his tone as well.

Naenia nodded as her drink arrived. "Yes, and since I was looking for my favorite alcoholic vampire I decided to check through the bars, imagine my surprise when you were in the first bar I looked."

"You have me bugged don't you?" DB began checking his clothing.

"No…have you forgotten I can see the future," Naenia calmly sipped her drink.

"Oh yeah…" DB said embarrassed for not remembering her powers. "So why were you looking for me?"

Naenia placed her cup on the counter. "So I hear you have a talent for bar fights," she said more like a statement than a question.

DB puffed out his chest as he drank his third glass. "Haven't met a bar challenge I couldn't handle!"

"Liar."

The one statement caused the vampire to fall out of his seat anime style and also caused the bartender to laugh hysterically. DB slowly got back to his seat and looked to the woman with sad eyes, "Well maybe there was a few times where I was over my head but my record has more wins than loses."

"Oh I believe that…what you lied about was having challenges you could handle." Naenia took another sip ignoring DB's look of depression. "But seriously, I am in need of your talents."

"Why, is there some guy giving you trouble?" DB asked.

"Nothing like that.." Naenia finished her drink and looked to DB playfully. "I just felt the need to go to the roughest bar in FFW and I thought it wouldn't be right if I didn't ask my favorite drinking buddy to come with me."

DB scratched the back of his head as he chuckled at her compliment. "What makes this bar so tough?"

"Oh you'll see; but it's your choice…you can stay here with the small fry or try your chances there." She said with the ultimatum making a small coy smile curl on her lips.

"Hmm beat up some random guys here or follow the hottest girl I know to what may be a fun but dangerous bar…" DB thought out loud oblivious to the small blush on Naenia's face. The vampire then smiled, "Sure why not lead the way!"

Naenia lets the blush fade, blaming the alcohol for her flushed look, and turns to DB. "All right but I have to warn you…this has some serious fighters, are you sure you're up for it?"

"Of course, especially since it's to help you out." DB smiled, "You don't have to tell me what you're looking for but I'll still help you Naenia."

"Why would I need help, this is just a casual trip." Naenia said.

"If it was casual you wouldn't need my help; but that doesn't matter lead the way Ice Queen." DB said as he gestured to the door with a mock bow.

Naenia chuckled as she got out of her seat. "A bit daring aren't you?"

"Egh?" DB said in confusion.

"Still trying to flirt with someone a few years your senior; I see you have a thing for mature women." Naenia teased as she rubbed DB's chin with her closed fan. She then stopped and walked to the door leaving the red-faced teen frozen and wordless.

"She's a little too much for you to handle don't you think kid?" Phil jokingly said. Before DB could retort he found himself being led out of the bar by his tie; Phil let out another laugh as he cleaned the cups they left.

'That boy's one of the lucky ones; reminds me of my wife back in the old days.' Phil thought.


FFW


DB wondered how they were going to get to the place Naenia talked about. After the Tournament incident teleportation around FFW was only limited now to items or places like the Reception Center and unless you live in a bigger city than Tokyo City you didn't own a vehicle.

"How are we going to get to the bar Naenia; the Center?" DB asked.

"Oh no I have a better way than that." Naenia said opening and closing her fan. "Just try and keep to yourself until we get there ok."

"Keep to myself, are you ashamed of me?" DB asked in a mocked hurt tone.

"Of course not Sugar, it's the opposite, but in my line of work you meet several people who anger easily and you're guild is a wanted target." Naenia informed him.

"It's mostly Shads that's the target but we all haven't met any danger we can't handle." DB said. "If it helps any bit I'll be on my best behavior." He finished with a bow.

Naenia laughed. "I'm sure you will…it looks like we've arrived."

DB saw that they had stopped moving and when he looked at the store his jaw fell open in disbelief. Like many stores in Tokyo City it looked like that of an old Japanese building but this one had a chimney that towered over even some of the few skyscrapers the city had. DB slowly turned to Naenia.

"Is that what I think it is?" He pointed to the chimney.

"Teleportation has been limited and the Reception Center doesn't have a portal to this location." Naenia explained. "You have to get there by other means as it is out of orbit."

"Out of orbit…it's a galactic bar?!" DB said wide-eyed; he was thinking not only was he spending time with Naenia but they were also going off world, an experience he had never had in his whole time playing FFW.

"I said the roughest bar in FFW; but I never said it was on this planet." Naenia winked. "Since neither of us has a ship to go to and fro I'm calling in a favor from an old friend."

"And we're going to…" DB muttered still shocked by the chimney.

"Maybe if we're lucky."

"Lucky?!" DB echoed loudly only to see Naenia was already walking inside, the vampire sighed but followed her into the strange shop.

They saw that there were two clerks working a counter and a few customer observing the merchandise; DB was curious about it all but followed Naenia as she ignored everything and walked past the counter through a curtain that led to the back of the store. DB let out a breath and then followed surprised by the fact the clerks did nothing.

"That's weird shouldn't clerks usually stop customers from heading to the back?" DB asked.

"Customers yes but what we need isn't something we can find in the front of this store, you noticed what they sell right?" Naenia asked.

"Fireworks right?" DB asked.

"Partly, fireworks just bring customers to the door; we have flashes, light-bombs, explosives, smokescreens, and all other toys."

DB stood still as a blade was now being held to his neck, the owner standing behind him. "Now pray tell who are you and what are you doing back here in my store?"

DB wanted to say something but Naenia gave him a look to stay silent for now. The ice user moved to get a better look at the knife holder, "So I'm not welcome here anymore, you wound me so Kukaku."

"Of course you're welcome here but I'm talking about this boy here who looks like he doesn't have a clue." DB heard Kukaku say but the knife did not move an inch from his jugular. "So Naenia what do you need and does it involve this boy here?"

"It does involve him but not in the way you think, could you please remove the knife please?" Naenia said.

DB heard a sarcastic scoff but eventually the knife was removed, he backed up rubbing his neck feeling the small cut on the skin as he stared at the owner. "Was the knife necessary?"

"What better way to have a serious mood than knives to the neck, plus I don't really know you so I can't tell if you're trustworthy." Kukaku said as she sheathed her knife. (AN I will save time and say she looks like Kukaku from Bleach)

"You know you won't meet a good guy if you keep holding knives to people's necks." Naenia joked. "You scare away way too many potential clients and maybe boyfriends too."

"I don't come online for pleasure I do it for business." Kukaku retorted.

"Really haven't you been to the Lemon District more than a few times?"

"How would you know unless you've also been there?"

"Touche" replied Naenia as she covered the lower half of her face with her fan

Kukaku then leaned against one of the walls in the room. "Look while I would like to trade banters with you some more Naenia you're either here for a drink or a favor…and from your blushing friend I assume it's the latter."

Naenia then noticed that DB's face was a bit pink. "Is something wrong or are you just surprised from what you heard?" She smirked as she snapped her fan shut.

His blush seemed to glow, "No it's nothing!" DB said trying to save some of his composure. "So we need a way to get off-world to…"

"To Rough Valley if you believe it." Naenia said.

"Rough Valley, little extravagant for a first date sure this guy can handle it?" Kukaku pointed to DB.

"Hey haven't you watched the tournament I held my own pretty well!" DB shouted back.

"Taking out a few small fries and having your opponent throw the match for you aren't really impressive and before you say anything Naenia it was painfully obvious for those who know you." Kukaku said as DB turned his head into the shadows in depression.

Naenia patted DB's back hoping to break him out of his minor depression. "I would appreciate it if you didn't insult my friends, now we really do need transportation."

"Fine I'll get everything ready." Kukaku then left the room. When she was gone a thought went through DB's head and he turned to Naenia.

"Is she really going to shoot us out towards the place with the chimney?" DB asked.

"Of course not, that would be barbaric."

DB then face faulted crashing into the ground hearing the answer; he then quickly rose back to his feet.

"Her name is Kukaku, she sells fireworks, and she has a large chimney/cannon built into her shop; how is she going to help us if traveling to Rough Valley does not involve explosives?!"

"Because I dabble in other things besides fireworks."

DB then saw that Kukaku had returned carrying what looks like a card from a deck. The merchant handed Naenia the card but still kept her eyes on DB.

"As for the chimney, it for hypes kid it goes with the theme." Kukaku smirked. "You didn't think I would actually shoot you out of a cannon did ya?"

"Well that was my impression." DB answered.

"What I am doing may be a bit drastic but it doesn't involve injuring me and you by blasting off into deep space, I would never put you at risk if I knew I would have to do that." Naenia said as she examined the card.

"Really?" DB said as he was moved by her words.

Kukaku was smiling at the two crossing her arms in the process. "Well I didn't think I would see you act this way Naenia."

"See me act what way?" The ice user asked.

"While it's true you don't believe in more harm than necessary you actually shown true concern for this kid, if I didn't know any better I say you two were an item." Kukaku gave them a sly look. "Is that it?"

DB's arms fluttered around as he thoughts flew through his mind at lightspeed. "No we're n-not together…I mean I wish we are but…not it's…"

"So you don't have an interest in her?" Kukaku asked as she got closer to the vampire.

"Um, I…" DB stuttered as he backed away.

"Or maybe you just have interest in older women." Her grin displayed proudly on her face as she saw how flustered the vampire was.

"We should get out of your hair Kukaku as you have customers." Naenia interrupted and pulled DB back from Kukaku. "Do the Character Card work the same as before?"

"Sure it does, the move should get you there and back if you're careful." Kukaku said. "You two try not to have too much fun."

DB was silent as his mind was still overloaded from earlier but managed to give her a small nod. Naenia followed her instructions and crushed the card in her hand, instead of folding or crumpling the card turned to dust that surrounded Naenia's form.

Kukaku watched as Naenia put two fingers on her forehead and she and DB then vanished completely.

"And she's protective of him too" Kukaku commented after Naenia and DB disappeared using Instant Transmission. "Maybe he's the one to help you forget Naenia, after all you need to try and move on."


FFW


In a second the two players found themselves in the dictionary example of a bad neighborhood. DB took a second to refocus himself after suddenly teleporting and followed Naenia while looking at the dirty streets and broken buildings, he turned to the sky and instead of a smog filled sky he saw various planets and stars.

"We are off-world…. but how?" DB asked.

"Have you never used a Character Card DB?" Naenia asked.

"No; I've seen a few though but I thought they were just for collecting." DB answered. "So the card Kukaku gave you was…"

"Son Goku's Instant Transmission" Naenia repeated the name of the card. "Character Cards gives players the ability to use the power printed on the card they have."

"Sounds like a mock of Bella's power," The two then jumped sideways to avoid being hit by a random man flying and skipping upon the filthy streets.

Naenia gave DB a knowing smirk. "Looks like we're here."

The two were outside of a large club/bar and to DB it didn't look much different from places he had been…except for the local. Creatures and Players who all looked straight out of a science fiction novel littered the bar from off duty spacemen to extraterrestrial dancer girls. In front of the building was a bouncer with four gold eyes and blood red skin with the signature Tetramen four arms.

"That's Brazo; he's the bouncer an as you saw he is very good at his job." Naenia said turning from the bouncer to the man who flew by.

"He's definitely has the muscle part of the job down." DB admitted. "But I'm proof you don't need bulging muscles to be tough, so do we just charge through him?" He asked as he changed to battle mode.

"No then you'll really have to fight your way inside." Naenia said. "I'll get us inside."

"Not that I doubt your connections but how, I don't think we're on the VIP list." DB said.

"One does not need to be on a list to be VIP." Naenia winked and walked to the bouncer.

Brazo dusted the dirt off his hands after throwing another delinquent away from the door. That was the fifth time today that he had to deal with another headstrong kid who thought he was tough enough to force his way into Rough Valley; had he just walked calmly to the Tetraman he would had let him in to the inevitable beating that awaited him but the kid made the mistake of insulting him and forcing past him causing him to do his second favorite part of the job.

A set of eyes focused on the woman that was walking to him with a younger man behind her. Brazo had a feeling he had seen the woman before but it wasn't good enough to let her just walk in.

"Hold on love birds, what brings you to this part of the galaxy?" Brazo asked.

"Why wouldn't we come check out the best club in the galaxy?" Naenia then took DB's hand and brought him closer. "You see I have the next champion of the Rough Edge Challenge."

'Rough Edge Challenge?' DB thought as he looked at Naenia. The ice user sent him a silent look that told him to just go with it.

"This guy, in the Rough Edge?" Brazo leaned down into DB's face. "Tell me boy, how tough do you think you are?"

If there was one language that was universal to DB it was bar-talk and the vampire was very fluent in the language. DB gave him the Hellsing smile, "Tough enough to take down a hundred of you hammered and a thousand of you sober…on my lowest day."

"Too bad for you I'm having a pretty good day; so let me in so I can enjoy the best drinks in the Valley with the prettiest girl on the planet…" This time it was DB who pulled Naenia closer curling his arm around her waist. "…before we both find out how tough I am right now."

In the midst of her embarrassment from his actions Naenia was now nervous, her plan was to slowly convince the bouncer to let them though hoping DB would play the role of the eager challenger…she didn't count on him playing the part too well. Instead of hearing screams of pain she then only heard laughter.

"Ahahahahaha! It's about time someone knew how to speak the lingual." Brazo shook the vampire's hand. "You're all right kid; you and your girlfriend enjoy the Rough Valley, I'll be rooting for yah."

"No problem, if I mention you will I get a free drink?" DB shook the alien's hand back.

"Tell them you're Brazo's choice and the first round should be free; now get in there before you miss any more action." The bouncer promised.

DB nodded and walked with Naenia into the bar smiling. "How was that?"

"Impressive" Naenia admitted. "That was risky but impressive."

"Hey like he said, just have to know how to speak the lingual." DB said.

"Well then you should feel right at home here," chuckled Naenia. "But before we go any further could you answer something for me?"

"Fire away."

"How much longer are you going to keep your arm on my waist?"

DB look confused briefly until he looked down to see his arm still around Naenia's waist. The boy blushed red instantly as he quickly removed his arm and bowed down several times in apology much to Naenia's amusement.


FFW


The two made it to one of the many counters as DB took in the sights. Music pulsed from various speakers around the building as women of all shape and sizes provided drinks or entertainment. Several bar-goers were playfully chatting or having small fights such as arm wrestling. DB noticed a small ring was raised from the floor in the center of the building.

"Is that for the Rough Edge challenge?" DB asked. "It looks a bit small."

"Looks can be deceiving." Naenia ordered a drink and was about to pay until she remembered their first round was free because of Brazo.

DB told the bartender about Brazo and the man smirked as he placed a large mug in front of the vampire; DB noticed it had a neon blue glow to it. "Can I ask why my drink is glowing?"

"It's something to help with the challenge; don't worry Earthy it's not radioactive it's just to help you get an extra kick." The bartender smirked.

DB shrugged and then took a drink of the glowing liquid, seeing as it tasted all right despite its look he turned to Naenia.

"So who is the one you have to talk too?" DB asked.

"Rough Edge,Bane Dialgo…" Naenia took another drink. "He has some information that I need to know."

"Is it about what you are really searching for? What we talked about at the Eclipse Tournament?" DB asked.

Naenia only nodded her head as she finished her drink. DB grip on his mug tightened but he understood why she was silent. "So what's the plan, how do I draw this guy out?"

"You have to interest him into fighting, and the only way to do that is with a Rough Edge challenge." Naenia said no to the refill as she held her mug in her hand.

"And how do I do that?" DB asked again.

Naenia smiled and chose to be cryptic. "Have you ever seen a prison riot?"

"Only in movies wh-?" DB suddenly was cut off when he quickly had to duck to avoid the mug Naenia suddenly threw his direction. The alien behind DB wasn't as lucky as the mug shattered on his face knocking him back. As the monster growled and glared in their direction, Naenia simply smiled innocently and jerked a thumb at DB.

'Hold up, did she just…' DB didn't have time to finish his thoughts as he was suddenly tackled to the ground.

Naenia calmly ordered another drink ignoring the action going on behind her. 'How long will you be able to resist Bane?' she thought glancing around.

On the floor DB used his legs to kick the alien back causing him to hit another clubber who chose to get violent. As the fighters bumped into more people the riot began to increase and they all began crowding around the ring with many people placing bets.

DB's eyes were glowing red as he punched through two guys and avoided a jab that he returned. Inwardly he wondered how he got this way.

'Even I'm not this violent, and I only took one drink of that…' The vampire then noticed how many of the fighters were drinking or have been drinking the neon liquid. 'Is the drink making me this angry?' He was knocked out of his thoughts by a punch to the face.

DB felt his nose and found it wasn't broken but the rage was still there. "Now you're a dead man!" He grabbed the assailant and threw him over head onto a few fighters knocking them out.

In a chair on the second floor, a man was watching the fight increase in number. He drunk down the neon liquid like it was water and licked his lips as he watched the fight.

'Look at them; sometimes I think my Psycho Drive was wasted as a simple drink.' He said with a thick Hispanic accent. 'Of course nothing else feeds adrenaline and anger more than this miracle of science.'

Several men then flew outward and the watcher noticed the cause was none other than DB. He continued watching as the vampire tore through the crowd with little effort.

"It seems I have found a new challenger ladies." The man dismissed the two scantily clad women as he stood up to join the fun.

(Play: You're going down by Sick Puppies)

As DB was about to hit another fighter a large hand stopped his own. All fighting and enjoyment stopped as they all saw who held on to the vampire.

The man had a white Italian suit but his muscles could easily be seen along with a black wrestler's tank top underneath the fine jacket. He had combed back silk black hair and tan skin that added to his features along with his green eyes that held enjoyment.

"Well I see you are the one tearing through much of the competition, how many drinks have you had?"

"Only one, but it will be my last." DB's eyes faded back to their normal blue. Naenia walked over past the fallen and stun men to the two.

"So this violence is enough to get you down here Bane." Naenia said.

"Ah that's a voice that I haven't heard in a while; haven't I told you the answer is still no I don't deal with women." Bane said.

"But you deal with fighting right?" DB asked.

"Exactly; I can't really give out information to women who can't fight for it and while your reputation exceeds you Naenia…you are no match for me." Bane said.

"That is true; but that's why I have help." Naenia said and DB nodded.

"You brought you're boyfriend out here to try and reason with me?" Bane said amused.

"No she brought me here to deal with your steroid ass." DB said. "Now tell her what she wants to know or you'll need more than designer suits to look handsome after I'm done with you."

Bane kept his amused smirk. "Look who has some cojones; have you ever heard of the Rough Edge Challenge?"

"Not until today, must not be important if I have to travel offworld to hear about it." DB retorted.

"That just shows you I like to keep some part of my life private; Admins barely check offworld you know, but maybe everyone is silent out of fear." The veins in his arms pulsed as he suddenly grabbed threw DB into the ring.

DB rose to his feet as he saw Bane remove the suit showing his muscle body.

"I'll humor you boy with the challenge; all you have to do is push me out of the ring Sumo style." Bane said as he flexed his muscles.

"Are you sure, looks like those muscles are for show?" DB then got ready. "Think you can beat me with those Anchor Arms of yours?"

"Let's see how far you can push me." Bane got into a ready position as well.

Naenia watched with the other bar patrons as they saw the two place hands on each other's shoulders. 'DB I'm sorry for dragging you into this; the least I can do is place my faith in you.'

Soon at a silent signal they began to push against each other trying to force the other on backwards. DB made some headway as he was slowly pushing Bane back towards the edge of the ring.

'So the boy is stronger than I thought.' Bane said as he continued smiling. 'I guess I can stop humoring him.' The man's vein's popped out as his muscles slowly grew.

Bulk-Up!

DB noticed it was getting harder and harder to push Bane back until he could no longer push forward. Bane was smirking as the balls of his feet were at the edge of the ring just an inch from being pushed off.

"What's the matter, just one good push and I'm out surely you have one good push in you." Ban mocked him.

"Don't call me Shirley." DB growled.

Bane yawned at the horrible joke. "Well then I'll have to show you how to push."

Bane took a step and DB found himself sliding backwards as he tried to force his feet into the ground. The vampire growled as no matter what he did he was still sliding back.

'What's going on, this guy was a pushover, literally, for most of this…wait a minute?' DB saw his muscles grow again as he looked to Bane. "Bane, Bane why didn't I see it before?"

"So you finally figured it out." Bane smirked. "That's right, and since my name pretty much gives away my power." His muscles grew to inhuman proportions and DB found himself sliding more and more quickly until he was able to stop himself.

"The power to increase my bulk and strength at will, it does help that I got a little Toguro blood in me as well." Bane gripped DB's shoulder's harder causing him to hiss in pain.

"What's it going to be, break your bones or lose, both ways you lose and the lovely senorita goes home unsatisfied." Bane said. "You know I just thought of something."

"And what's that?" DB groaned out.

"Maybe I will be able to tell Naenia what she wants to know even if you lose…for the right price."

It was the way he said price that made the vampire almost lose control as he felt new rage take over. Bane felt intense heat around his hands as a fiery aura covered DB's body. Instead of sliding back out the ring DB began to push back against the massive man.

"The hell, how is pushing me back?" Bane tried to push more ignoring the searing heat of the pains at it ate away at his palms.

DB's eyes were red as he pushed back more and more with each step. "You think I'm going to let you off easy after you said that, be lucky you need to be conscious after this!"

"After what?!" Bane asked. His question was answered as he couldn't feel the ring underneath his feet. DB had lifted him up using just brute strength holding him up.

"After your flight!" DB then threw him out the ring. Bane broke through the floor making a crater as his large bulk actually added to the pain. Before the fall to his head could knock him out DB grabbed him by his hair.

"Don't K.O. on me yet, we have something you need to answer." DB hissed with malice. The vampire saw Naenia walk over and pulled something out, though he couldn't see it he knew it was a picture of some kind.

"Do you know who these two are?" Naenia asked.

"N-never seen them in my life."

"But has someone bragged about them, about killing them. A man with a particular type of mask?" Naenia asked coldly with ice making a few senbon in her hand aimed to Bane's neck. "A man in a black cloak and a Visored mask isn't someone you forget."

DB never saw this side of Naenia before as she was as cold as the ice she had in her hand. He then noticed that Bane was talking.

"Wait, a Visored you say…last I heard of a man like that…" Bane began.

"Keep talking" Naenia politely insisted with her weapon.

"Bastion…Hollow Bastion; last I heard he disappeared around Hollow Bastion." Bane finished.

"How long ago was that?"

"A month ago, probably left that horrid area by now."

Naenia dissolved her senbon and stood to her feet. As she walked away DB let go of Bane and let him slip into unconsciousness as he followed Naenia out of the bar.


FFW


DB massaged his sore joints as the two walked out the Rough Valley. "Maybe I should start increasing my exercises; the behemoth almost broke my collarbone."

"He is named Bane for a reason." Naenia said. "DB why did you decide to still help me even if you knew I was going to put you in a dangerous situation and maybe get you killed?"

"You wouldn't have asked me for help if you knew I couldn't take it." DB said. "And I like spending time with you and helping you out."

The two walked in silence for a bit choosing to watch the alien horizon before DB turned to the bounty huntress. "Naenia, that picture you showed Bane, who are they?"

Naenia was silent and DB expected her not to answer, but what she did next surprised him. The woman pulled out the photo letting the vampire see that it was of two young twin boys.

"One is Tieria and the other is Regene; they are my little brothers." Naenia said.

DB looked astonished at the information and the picture. "Really, like your family?"

"No they are my ingame family, but they are really close to me. One day a man defeated me and killed them right in front of me." She said sadly.

DB stayed silent holding back the questions he had. It was known that some children played FFW but it was highly discouraged as their minds possibly could not handle the stress that came with the game…one of which was ingame death.

"Have they ever logged back on?"

Naenia shook her head. "No; I have a feeling after that day their family had them disconnected for good and banned them from FFW."

DB knew now why her mission was important to her, whoever did this took the one family Naenia had in this world and is still out there somewhere. "Naenia…"

"Save it, you want to help me but you can't." Naenia tried to dissuade him. "This is my own vendetta."

"But you can't do this on your own!"

"This is only one of many leads; I have been doing fine for a while now."

DB then blocked Naenia's path, his eyes staring right into hers. "I want to help; now that I know I can't in all good conscious let you do this on your own."

"What about your responsibility to Kurotsubasa; your debt to Shadow?" Naenia asked. "You want to break your word to help me on my quest."

"I'm sure the others would understand and letting a guy like this run free is unforgivable. This isn't only for your brothers right, but for any other child…Naenia I-Mmph!"

The vampire was cut off by Naenia's lips meeting his own, his eyes popping wide. The ice user broke the kiss and smiled at DB who blinked a few times as she lay her head on his shoulder.

"I'm glad that you feel this way, but I can't let you drop everything to help me. As much as you want to, I can't let you come with me."

"Because you've seen the future?" DB asked finding his voice as the woman lifted her head.

Naenia shook her head. "No, roads like these always lead to dark and cruel places. If you came with me you wouldn't be the happy, smiling, alcoholic vampire I know and love." Before the blushing boy could say anything Naenia kissed him again and then began to lead him off by his tie once more.

"Come on Fire Boy, we still have more sites to see before we head back." Naenia smiled.

DB didn't argue as he smiled too as the two went off to enjoy their time offworld.


That's the end of another pairing chapter and the most known and popular pairing so far. I can already tell many of you all would vote for this to be done again when the option comes up but that isn't for a while. Before anyone votes on the next couple the Valentine's Day filler has to be put up so wait for that.

-Shadowlight0982 out.