Judais POV
I pulled on my school uniform before silently placing a hair pin in my short locks to make myself more believable.
You see….
Sho and I have enough money to pay for school out of what we have left each year… the money for the boys are really expensive so we could only afford one… the girls entrances however…
I had honestly wanted anything but to watch poor little sho being harassed by everyone at the school and since I found that I could easily pass for a girl…
"ju-chan!" Asuka giggled looking in my room "you ready for school" she stifled her laugher as much as she could
"It's not funny Asuka!"
"Oh yes it is! No matter how many times I see you in that thing it never loses its touch!" I blushed like mad and stormed past her. She was two years older than sho and I so she had already graduated.
"Good bye Asuka!" I hissed
~phantom thief Judai~
"Oh man I'm gonna be late!" I ran faster, due to the fact that sho had deemed it hopeless to wake me up I was as behind as I could be.
While caught in my thoughts of getting the blunette back I didn't notice the quiet boy glaring at the ground in my path.
CRASH!
I pushed myself up off the ground; I had landed on top of someone whom I had decided was more important to check on than myself
"Hey are you o-"the rest of my sentence caught in my throat once I saw the face of the poor man I'd landed on
Johans POV
I groaned not bothering to try to get up, from the weight around my torso knew whatever had just hit me was laying on my stomach
"Hey are you o-"the voice was so familiar it caused my heart to jump. I opened my eyes a bit to see the sparkling brown orbs that had been haunting my thoughts for the last few hours. I looked closely at his face. He had pale skin (currently died red) and ruby colored lips. Short brown hair framed his seemingly delicate face. A hair pin kept it from entering his eyes.
"It's you!" I yelled as he jumped off me. Only now did I notice the skirt hanging off his hips "why're you-"
"I'm sorry! I don't know you!" he interjected loudly before taking off down the street. I sat up staring at the disappearing image of Judai.
…that was Judai…
Right?
I shook my head and pulled myself off the concrete.
I needed to get a job for now… if catching Judai were to fail then a job would at least help Jim and I eat. And man if eating ever sounded good it was now.
I walked a bit faster in hopes of finding a simple 'help wanted' sign somewhere
Judais POV
School had long since ended and I had found myself trotting back to the base. My eyes darted from side to side suspiciously in case I ran into that hunter again.
You see this is a perfect example of the benefits of pretending to be a girl. Judai is a guy. But Junko is a girl. No matter how alike the two seem no one will make the connection at school and accuse me. Sho and I took different routes for the same reason. We were simply paranoid. I was still about a block from the base when the small black cell phone in my pocket went off. I bit my lip before ducking into an ally, pressing the green button and pulling the device to my ear
"Why hello little Judai how have you been?" I bit back my growl and answered as sweetly as possible
"I have been well, and you sir?"
"Well little Judai I'm afraid I'm not doing very well. You see I seem to be missing some money from someone who has a particularly big debt. I'm sure you know who I'm referring to" my grip on the phone tightened
"I have it here for you sir." I replied without much emotion
"Oh little Judai, you see that's a bit of a problem. The money needs to be here tonight. You wouldn't want your precious friends to start dying, I hear those hired assassins just get a wonderful high off killing the innocent." I clenched my fists to the point where my fingernails drew blood.
"Your money will be there tonight sir."
"Good boy Judai, or should I say girl?" more of the crimson liquid spilt onto the pavement "remember Judai, were always watching. And one more thing" I stiffened
"Yes sir?"
"If you like that pretty blue haired boy you're obviously gay for to live I suggest you stay away from him"
"I'm sorry sir. But I have no interest in love. He is simply an obstacle to me" the voice chuckleddryly
"Keep telling yourself that little boy. Keep telling yourself that"
"Where would you like me to drop off your money?"
"The docks, oh and there we have a bit of a gift waiting for you. Be there at midnight. If you're a minute late well start the sniping"
"I understand" the line went dead and I felt myself slide down the dirty brick wall. A sigh escaped my lips.
That damn man… that god-damn man… how could someone be so heartless! He's already taken enough from me! My mom, my dad, my hope, my childhood. All for his greedy impulses! And now he wants to take my friends along with some guy I barley know!
I wrapped my arms around my legs and sighed.
I would never win as long as he was playing this game with me. I was simple a pawn on his board, only used until useless then he would sacrifice me to the sharks like I was nothing at all.
I buried my face in my arms and whispered a prayer. Hoping, that just maybe god would answer me this time
~authors notes~
Ta da!
Haruka: late late late late
Chara: shut up!
Judai: who is this asshole making my life hell?
Johan: yeah I want to know why the hell I've been dragged into this
Jim: WHY WASN'T I IN THIS CHAPTER?
Chara: *shrugs* you come in again later. This was more… setting up the plot
Haruka: very much so, now what I want to know is… what's this 'gift' the guy making judais life hell is giving to our little brunette
Johan: and why did you have to put poor ju-chan in a skirt again?
Chara: *gives him a look* really? I didn't hear you complaining when you first saw him in it.
Judai: *blushes* is this conversation really necessary?
Chara: yes. Yes it is.
Judai: it's time for charas review corner!
Chara: hey don't change the subject!
Princessanime08: thanks!
Soul of an elemental alchemist: you changed your name!
Haruka: revenge you say? I wanna help!
Chara: will you stop it? Your violent impulses need to stop!
Haruka: why?
Chara: you need to stop hurting people. Now.
Haruka: not on your life!
Oak-chan: Judai: I do NOT like Johan! How many times must I say it?
Johan: thank… I guess…
Darkus Asuka: thanks!
Kirei ryuusei: sho: thank you? Why does everyone keep treating me like a kid? Me and Judai are the same age!
Chrisandersenyuki: Judai: *kicks dirt idly* maybe…
Johan: yeah who is this bastard so I can kick his ass?
Luving randomness: Chara: nowhere is safe from the game! I just lost it again…
Haruka: and we are trying to put the story up it should be up soon
Judai: yay fried shrimp!
Yuri n' chuka: Jim: oh that's very funny.
Fubuki: please don't hurt me…
Chara: *woops and starts burning everything around her*
