(A.N: First,This is the third chapter in this story of where I have no idea is going towards. so if you, my wonderful readers , have suggestions I am totally open to them just PM me. Second, Yep me and editing usually aren't friends until I'm doing a run down of what happened in the chapter so I can continue, so sorry for small or large grammar, punctuation mistakes. Third, This was originally just a bit under half of the full chapter for 3 but I said I would update it when I fix some of the really basic grammar mistakes in the second half then update simply because It was needed and it would have been a really long chapter if I hadn't spilt it up like I did. ANYWAYS! ENJOY THIS CHAPTER AND LEAVE A REVIEW IF YOU HAVE TIME!)
I DON'T OWN CLAYMORE, (.-. Kinda wish I had the imaginative capabilities to come up with something so amazing honestly. ^^;)
Claymore (3)
While with Maria and the other rogue claymore.
Teresa and Clare did chores like everyone else and house work,because they all knew in order for them all to live there it would need to be fixed up. That day in particular Maria and the others agreed that, that day was to be spent cleaning the house and repairing what needs to be.
Clare was stuck with cleaning the inside of the house with Udine's team. And Teresa being single handedly the strongest of them all present was put into planning what each team would do based on their team leaders observation of their strengths and weaknesses in normal day-to- day tasks. So Clare got put on Udine's team that day with cleaning. Even the team leader herself helped out which was to be expected but was surprising seeing Udine clean. Teresa would come in every now and again and check up on them ,on clare, and then leave. After Teresa left the 4th time though the team members decided it was okay to talk about what they all wanted to know.
"So clare. Since your sisters with the best claymore that ever lived where does that put you?" One asked. Clare smiled 'dang..make up something they will believe' she thought quickly. "Well I don't really mind her being a Claymore it doesn't bother me in the slightest because you know she's family." The others looked at each other and nodded. "How did you find her and how did you know it was her?" A girl near her asked "well I was homeless in a town over in the west and she came and killed some yoma and I just knew." Clare answered a smile on her face they smiled at her answer and continued. "So are you the reason she went rogue?" A girl across the room asked. Clare smiled at their enthusiasm to know. " I'm not sure if I'm the reason or she had other reasons. I'll find out for you." The others got happy and muttered amongst each other. Even though she knew she was the reason that Teresa went rogue she would rather discuss her reasoning with Teresa herself first.
Meanwhile outside.
Maria and Teresa surveyed the painting and repair that was being done. "So Teresa,where were you two headed?" She asked. Teresa shrugged " I have no clue. We were just going. Clare likes traveling." Maria nodded. "I see. So when this is all over and those twins are dead. Do you plan on leaving?" Teresa shrugged. "That's up to her." She answered calmly before jumping up to the roof to see how they were doing. Maria smirked and went inside.
At noon they all took a break. Clare went straight to her room and laid down. "Jeeze I'm tired," she yawned. "I'm glad that we're almost done though." She said to herself before Teresa walked in and looked at her. "You look tired." She commented with a smile. "Yeeaahhh working is probably more effort than training." Clare laughed. "Cute...so what did you say?" Teresa asked looking at her. "Hmm?" Clare sat up and looked at her confused. "I know those other girls asked a ton of questions. So lay it on me. So we can get our story straight." Clare smiled. "They asked if I was okay with you being a claymore i said I didn't care because your family they asked how I found you and I said you came to me technically and ..uuhhh oh yeah they also asked if I was the reason you went rouge. And I said I didn't know. And that I would find out for them. " Teresa nodded and smiled.
" You know you were the reason. You can tell them that." Clare smiled and nodded. "So how long is this break?" Clare asked. Teresa looked out the window. " Maria said around 30 minutes." Clare gasped. "I could be sleeping." Teresa laughed. "I requested this break for you anyways since you're more human than the rest of us.. So sleep while you can sister." She winked at her and stood to her feet walking over to her then kissing her on the forehead. " i'll be back to wake you up." Clare nodded and laid down to sleep. Teresa left the room and went down stairs.
"Hey Teresa." Irene said cooly. Teresa recognized that voice and turned slowly to the person "Irene.." She said in disbelief. "Yep its me in the flesh." Irene smiled softly and went up to her friend. " I thought you died." Teresa said wondering if she was hallucinating. Her fear was shattered when she touched her shoulder. "Nope I'm fine. A bit of trauma but i'm perfectly okay. I saw you come in with that girl. So you're still with her." Teresa smiled. "Yeah, i did vow i wouldn't leave her." Irene smirked. "Indeed you did." Teresa smiled. "So when did you get here?" Irene pointed back to the door "just now. I talked to maria outside and she said you were in here. And i came to see you..where's the little girl." Teresa laughed. "She's not a little girl anymore. But she's upstairs." Irene nodded and walked up stairs with Teresa.
Teresa carefully opened the door to not wake her up and let Irene in. "Wow you're right she has grown up." Irene whispered. Teresa nodded. "Yeah she's quite the trooper." She whispered back. Irene nodded "you did well old friend." Teresa nodded as Irene walked out the room and went back down stairs. A short while later Maria interrupted their little reminiscing to tell them it was time for work. "Alright I'll go get Clare." Teresa said standing up. Then Clare came down the stairs rubbing her eye and stretching. "No need Clare is awake." She said after yawning. "Oh well that's good now the work can proceed as planned." Maria said smiling then walking away. Teresa sat back down and smiled at Clare and the girl wave back and noticed Irene and just looked at her for a moment. "Uh...im not dreaming am i?" Clare asked referring to Irene sitting coolly next to Teresa. The former number 1 shook her head "nope its really her." Irene stood and went up to the girl. "Well its a pleasure to actually meet you Clare." She held out her hand. Clare nodded "likewise." And she shook her hand. At that moment clare knew that she gained another powerful companion. And Teresa approved.
Later on that evening. At dinner since no one was really tired or hungry. They all just relaxed in the house they finished repairing and painting and what not. And thank goodness , It decided to rain that night, but not hard. Clare was sitting outside with her sword in her hand. 'Well i am probably the single weakest one here so i might as well get some training done.' Clare thought heading off into the forest from the west gate. A while later Teresa searched for her 'sister' and asked around had anyone seen her. No one had seen her. 'Where did she go? Did the twins get her while we weren't looking? Why else would she leave without saying anything?' Teresa thought hastily. Irene placed a hand on her friends shoulder. "Calm down Teresa. She will be back. I'm sure of it." Teresa nodded and sat down trying to relax but the need to dash out into the rain and search for her lover was strong..
Meanwhile.
Clare practiced with her sword and concentrating small amounts of yoki. Not enough to alert the others but enough to get a decent amount of training done. When she was done she was exhausted and decided to just head back. Which she did and when she returned Teresa sat there and looked at her along with Irene. "Uhm..I feel I'm in trouble." Clare said looking at the way Teresa looked at her. She got up and walked to the girl and backed her into a wall.
Slamming her hand next to her head. "Clare.." She said. Clare effectively startled by the woman's reaction. "Y-yes ma'am?" She answered nervously. "Don't you EVER leave and not tell me when you leave..you had me worried sick about you." Clare realized why Teresa reacted the way she did. "I'm sorry Teresa I guess it slipped my mind." Clare said trying to explain. Teresa grabbed the girl's chin with her free hand and brought her close. Clare also then realized how much taller Teresa was to her ,still. "Don't make that a habit. Or you will be punished. You understand me?" Teresa said firmly. Clare nodded quickly then backed away from her. "Now go upstairs to your room." Teresa demanded. Clare looked at her in disbelief. "Teresa. I'm not a child." Teresa turned around with a look that made clare shake in her shoes. "What did i just say clare." Clare nodded running upstairs.
Hearing the door upstairs close Teresa sighed. "Irene don't ever have me do that again." Irene laughed. "She'll learn better that way. Trust me." Teresa shook her head in disbelief. "I cant believe that works." Irene nodded "now so you stay on her good side and not break the bridge. You have to go apologize to her. But i'm gonna stay here and let you handle that." Teresa nodded but waiting a while by the door. Teresa reached for the handle turned it going in quietly. She went in expecting to see clare on the bed in tears. But she wasn't. She was taking her cloths off because someway or another teresa got her sleeping naked. "Going to bed?" She asked. Clare didn't say anything she just nodded. "Can we talk?" Clare nodded again and sat on her bed shirtless in her pants which were unbuttoned. Teresa stared at her physique for a moment. How her toned muscles glistened in the moonlight from the window,the way she sat made her even more tempting. Leaning back her head tilted to one side. "Lord jesus." She comment to herself.
Clare heard this and asked "what?" Teresa shook her head. "Nothing just thinking aloud. Anyways.. I wanted to say sorry for being so harsh with you." Clare shook her head. "No teresa you were right. I didn't have a right to leave without telling you. I just went to brush up on some training." Teresa sat next to clare. "It's okay really the thing i was mad about was what if something if those twins would have found you" Clare leaned on Teresa's shoulder. "I know i'll be more considerate next time." Clare said. Teresa nodded and glanced at her lover's body. "Now either get under covers or put your cloths back on. Your too tempting at the moment." Clare looked and remembered she didn't have a shirt on and her pants were undone. "Oh sorry." She striped faster than she could have ever done and slid under the covers.
"It's okay." Teresa said and kissed her forehead. "We'll see about getting you some training in the morning. I'll discuss it with Maria tonight." Clare nodded and smiled. "Night." She said blowing out the candle in the room and closed the door behind her softly when she left, and went down stairs. "So how did it go?" Irene asked still sitting in the same spot she was when Teresa left. "Oh it went fine she went to sleep. And i have to talk with Maria." Teresa said only to hear the person she needed come in the door. "Talk to me about what?" Maria asked closing the door. Teresa inwardly smiled at her showing up. "Oh. Clare wanted to brush up on her swordsmanship since I haven't been training her lately. She was hoping for all day tomorrow." Maria thought some and then smiled. "I'm sure everyone here would like a chance to brush up on their skills. So we shall dedicate tomorrow to just that." Teresa inwardly hated the idea because the woman added her two cents but she put up a front. "That's a wonderful idea I'm sure Clare wouldn't mind." Teresa faintly smiled. Maria smiled a little nodded then walked up stairs where her room was. Teresa sat next to her friend and sighed. "Tiring isn't?" Irene jokingly asked. Teresa nodded. "Now I see why i rarely did this kind of thing." Irene laughed and eventually Teresa laughed with her. "Well my old friend I think I will go to bed." Irene said getting up and heading down the hall. "Alright night." She said fully relaxing herself on the couch. And before long falling asleep in her hidden exhaustion..
