Yukiko POV
(Play the mission impossible song while readin this)(Saturday morning)
I am standing on a tree branch wearing camo shirt, pants, shoes, and a camo cap that had kitty ears. I look down at my prey. Takeshi Saehara. I jump down from the tree behind a trash can. I did this for a while following Takeshi while hiding behind trees, bushes, trash cans, and other things. Every now and then Takeshi would turn around but he never saw me because I have super mad ninja skills!! We were about 4 blocks away from Dai's house. I jump out of the bushes onto Takeshi's back and grab his camera from his hands and make a run for it down the road singing "DUN DUN, DUN DUN, DUN DUN DUN DUN…."
Nami's POV
Secretly following both Takeshi and Yukiko, just to make sure that she doesn't mess up. But I can already see that she almost has. I slam my fist into a tree to get rid all my anger. I duck back into my cover praying that Takeshi didn't hear that but I'm guessing he did considering that all the birds flew out of the tree like bats form Hell and because I heard him ask, "What the hell was that?" I try to leash in my anger and bottle it up for later. I would get Yukiko back for this later. Right now though, i needed to be calm. Don't need any blood to be drawn, not yet at least. I smile evilly. My face quickly gets serious again. Sorry had an evil moment there. I am glad when I see her make a mad dash for the bushes. A small breath is released that I didn't even know was there but I didn't leave just yet. I had a feeling that I might have to intervene somewhere. Yuki had a way of messing up even when it was impossible. I sigh. BRBR
Takeshi's POV
I was almost to Daisuke's house when someone jumped on my back and took my camera. I seen someone run for the bushes.
" Hey! Where are you?" I yelled furiously. That crazy, ninja, cat stole my camera! My beautiful angel!!
I stopped running when I lost sight of her.
" I know you're here! So give me back my camera!"
Suddenly, all breath leaves my body and I forget why I'm there in the first place. It was more then I could imagine. My beautiful angel was standing in front of me.
" Takashi…." Her voice was so soft and silky it nearly sent me over the edge.
Seeing her now, she looked to fragile too be real. She was so small and her complexion glittered in the moonlight. She could not be real, but she was.
Namida's POV
" Takeshi…" I whispered in a soft, low voice. Immediately, I knew he was entranced.
" It's you" He whispers, as if not fully believing it. "It's really you"
I curtly nod my head.
"My picture never did you justice." As if finally remembering something, his face becomes surprised and then angry. "My camera! Some stupid ninja cat stole my camera!"
I chuckle lightly at this. " Well, if the picture never did me, justice, does it really matter?"
"No. I guess not…" Takeshi smiled.
He tried to step towards me but I shake my head and take a step back. I could tell he was hurt and that he didn't understand. I sigh.
"There is a lot you don't understand. But know this, I only do my job as a way to protect everyone."
"What are you ? A cop?"
" No." I say shaking my head lightly. The absurdity of it almost made me laugh.
" Yeah. It would be strange, huh?" He said scratching the back of his head. " So, what are you? Really?"
" A guardian."
Yukiko's POV
I jumped behind the bushes but my foot got caught in the bush.
EVIL BUSH!
I started pulling my leg trying it get it uncaught. After about 5min it comes out and I got flying backwards into a trash can.
BRBRGOD I HATE TRASH CANS!
Namida's POV
I hear a loud noise behind me and mentally curse. ' She was supposed to get away! That's why I was distracting this baka (idiot).'
" What was that?" Takeshi asks fully surprised. " I bet it's her! The one that stole my camera!"
" Takeshi…" I say trying to distract him.
He hesitates and stares directly into my eyes.
I gently glide over to him. His heart accelerates as his eyes grow wide. I lean in towards Takeshi's face, slowly closing the gap.
Takeshi's POV
' This is it! The moment I've been waiting for! A kiss from my beautiful angel'
Namida's POV
I hear a rustling in the bushes opposite the side that Yuki is on.
There was only one explanation that I could think of. Mariko.
As if on cue, Mariko comes rushing out of the bushes holding a giant waffle iron above her head. All I see is a flash and hear the sound of metal against head. The next thing I knew, Takeshi is on the ground unconscious.
Mariko's POV
I run down the street from my (dai's) house till I see Nami and Takeshi standing on the rode. I quickly went behind the bushes and started to crawl towards Nami and Takeshi. When I finally get to where they are Nami was about to kiss Takeshi. I knew she would kill me if she has to kiss Takeshi, so I jumped out of the bushes with a waffle iron. Ran up behind Takeshi and hit him really hard in the head and he fell over.
Namida's POV
I find Yuki sitting by a trash can cursing to herself. I grabbed her by the hair and fly up high into the sky. She kept crying and complaining but I didn't let go. 1) She would fall and hurt herself and 2) This was her punishment for nearly breaking her cover and me having to almost kiss Takeshi.
While I was dragging Yuki back to Dai's house, Mariko was dragging Takeshi. Literally.
Dai's House Still Nami's POV
Daisuke, Emiko and Towa weren't in the house, so we just let ourselves in. Grandpa was sleeping in his room. So not to disturb him, Mariko throws Takeshi on the couch and the three of us head into the kitchen.
Wiz pops up around the corner and jumps onto the counter
"Kyuu!"
" Hey Wiz." I say.
" Wiz!" Mariko exclaims. " I've missed you. Where have you been?"
" The first day I came here, he was with me. But he was probably hiding from someone." I incline my head towards Yuki.
" Oh." Mariko says. " Well, would you like to join us Wiz? We're about to eat some delicious strawberries."
Wiz's eyes light up at the thought.
Yuki divides the strawberries among us. Mari and I eye her suspiciously but I let it go. Mariko, on the other hand, demands to know how she poisoned them. The two of them get into a fight with their super mad ninja skills, Wiz and I just watch, eating our strawberries.
'A snack and a show. 'I think silently to myself. "Excellent entertainment.'
After maybe 10 minutes, they settle down and finally eat their strawberries.
Shortly after, the door swings open and Emiko walks in carrying a bag of groceries in her arms. Tailing her are Daisuke and Towa carrying mountains of groceries.( If u seen the anime Emiko did that to Towa) We all watch as Daisuke struggles to carry them and falls, ungracefully, on the floor.
I sigh. ' That's is just like Emiko.'
Mariko and I start picking up the food and the bags while Yuki helps Dai up. After setting all the food on the counter, table, and any where else where there is room, Emiko finally acknowledges our presence.
" Namida! Yukiko!" She says cheerfully. " I didn't know that two of you were coming here. Why don't you two stay for dinner."
" I'd love to." Yuki happily accepts while clinging onto a bashful Dasuke.
" What about you Namida?"
" I'd rather not." I said truthfully. " I'm not one for parties"
"It's not a party! Stay a while. It has been so long since we've seen you."
" Well," My answer is a glare and a very evil mischievous look on four girly faces. " Why not? I's love to stay." A sweat drop forms on the back of my head.
" Wonderful! There's enough food for everyone!"
" Um… is that Takeshi" Dai asks us looking at his knocked out friend on the couch.
Mariko's POV
" We were walking back here and found Takeshi on the ground, so we brought him back here." I explained.
Daisuke, Nami, Yuki, and I sat outside while Emiko and Towa were making the food. While we were talking a white fox ran from a bush at the end of the yard and jumped on me.
" Yoko" I exclaimed happily hugging the fox. " Where have you been?" I asked looking at him, he had red and blue marks on his skin. " You were in the berry bushes again weren't you." I said rubbing his head. The door opened and we all looked up to see Takeshi standing there.
" How did I get here" He asked us.
" The girls found you on the sidewalk and brought you here." Daisuke answered.
Takeshi started looking around." Has anyone seen my camera." He asked
" No" Yuki answered innocently.
" That crazy ninja cat stole my camera with the picture of the angel!" Takeshi started flipping out.
" Oh well." Nami said.
" I better get home now." Takeshi said depressed about his camera.
" Bye." We all said as he left.
" Foods done." Emiko said
I have already been here for an hour and it still seemed more like a party then a dinner. Since it was so nice outside, dinner was in the backyard. Everyone was laughing and fooling around. I preferred to stay out of it. Everyone reminded me too much of home.
' Home.' I felt a stab of pain in my heart.
Grandpa seems to notice something is wrong and comes to sit next to me. At first he doesn't speak. And when he does it's so sudden that it makes me jump.
" What are you thinking of." He asks curiously.
" Home." Was my simple reply.
" You miss them."
" Yeah."
Flash Back
" Ryota! You're so mean! Wait for me!"
" You're going to have to be faster than that Mizuki!" He called back to me.
" Would you to stop? You're acting like children."
" Kazuki onii-san!" I run over and give him a big hug. " Play with us. Onegai!"
His face softens when he looks at me. " You know I would but can't. Oto-sama(father) wouldn't approve."
I stare at him like he had slapped me. " Okay." I whisper.
Before he can respond I run back and try to catch Ryota onii-san( big brother). I don't even get a chance because Kazuki onii-san grabs me by the waist and lifts me up into the air.
" Eyahh!" I laught and scream. The most fun I ever had with Ryota onii-san and Kazuki onii-san.
present
Grandpa puts his arm around my shoulders. I turn my face up to look at him, confused. That's when I notice, tears are streaming down my face.
" Gomen!" I say before running inside.
When I am sure that no one followed me, I run to the bathroom and lock the door. Only then, do I sink to the floor and dissolve into a puddle of tears.
Dai's POV
I noticed that Namida suddenly ran inside. It seemed so unlike her to be detached and separate like she was earlier. Could someone change that much in 7 years?
I walk over to Grandpa to try to find out what is going on.
" Grandpa. What's wrong with Namida? She seems upset."
" It's nothing you should worry about Daisuke. She just misses her family."
" Then why doesn't she just visit them?"
He shakes his head sadly. " It's not that easy."
" Why."
" Daisuke. There's nothing you can do. Don't worry about it."
" Okay."
Grandpa seems satisfied with this and goes over to join Oto-san and Oka-san(mother) in conversation. But I just can't let it go. Namida is one of my best friends.
I get up to leave but before I do, I try one last time. "Grandpa,"
" Daisuke, you shouldn't involve yourself in matters that don't concern you."
Whit a cold stare, he gets up to join Ota-san and Oka-san.
I knew it was the end of that conversation, never to be brought up again. But I had to do something. I had to try.
Later Mariko's POV(the 'party' was in the afternoon)(its dark now)
After we got done eating Nami and Yuki went back to Nami's house. I was walking down into the living room/kitchen to get some strawberries. I see someone sitting on the couch.
"Hey" I said walking to the refrigerator. I stop and turned around. Sitting on the couch was The phantom thief Dark!
" Mari I can explain." He says standing up quickly.
" How the hell did you get into our house!" I screamed at him
"Wait Mari its-" I cut him off by throwing things at him.
" OW… Hey stop it." He yelled coming closer to me.
" Stay away!" I said still throwing things at him.
He doges the stuff I throw and grabs my wrists.
" Mari listen to me-." Again I cut him off this time I kick him in the stomach.
He lets go and I run up the stairs into my room locking the door. Couple minutes later I hear some one running up the stairs and pounding on the door.
" Open the door." Dark said still hitting it.
" NEVER!" I yelled standing away from the door.
Dark kept on hitting the door till it flew open.
" Now let me-." He started but I jumped at him biting his shoulder.
" WHAT THE HELL!" Dark yelled trying to get me off. This went on for a while till Dark fell out the window. We fell out my window into a bush(what's with all these bushes).
"Ow…." I said trying to sit up but can't because Dark is on top of me. " Move." I said pushing him.
" I'll move if you don't attack me."
I sighed " Fine."
He got up and we walked back into the house and sat on the couch.
" I'm really Daisuke." He said
" No way." I said not believing that Daisuke could be Dark. Dark started to explain how all the male Niwa males at the age of 14 inherit Dark.
"So your like me a-" I stop myself before I gave away Yuki and Nami.
" Wait so you have an angel like me" Dark asked.
I sighed " Yes." I said
" Are there others." He asked
" No…." I said. I could not tell him about Nami and Yuki or they would kill me.
" Ok" He said not fully believing me. Then went up to Dai's room.
' Nami and Yuki are going to kill me.' I thought hitting my head off the couch
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