CHAPTER 4

A/N ~ I hope this doesn't get to retarded ~

We decided to leave as soon as possible, which is tomorrow. Zeno said he'd take care of everything and left me and Dufort to pack and shop for attire appropriate for the location, which happens to be a beach somewhere. I left Dufort to pack his things and seeing as I didn't have any I left to go shopping.

'Ok I won't bore you with the details but I'll give you an idea of what I got without going into tremendous detail. I bought a nice two piece swimsuit, a couple skirts and shorts, some jeans, t-shirts, PJS, and one dress for any random occasion. I know, I like to be prepared. And a pair of sandals, I figured I'll mostly be wearing my sneakers. And I bought some… uh… nice… underthings you know incase… OH SHUT UP! I CAN DREAM TOO YA KNOW!'

I came back to see that Zeno was back and apparently made arrangements for an expensive hotel. I don't want to know where he got that kind of money but I think I already know. I go clip the tags off my new clothes and pack them away. As an after-thought I thank Zeno for the money. I put on my new PJS and settle on the floor for sleep.

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I moaned as his hands lifted up my shirt and he sucked on my neck. He gently pushed me down on the bed and pulled off his own shirt and I did the same with mine. Our lips attacked one another and were soon in a tongue battle. My hands found their way to his blond hair and his to mine. Our hips ground together making us both moan. His fingers made their way to my pants button, as I reached down his pants to…

"WAKE THE FUCK UP!" I heard to my dismay 'it… was a dream' I open my eyes to see Zeno with a pissed look on his face. "OK… I'm definitely not gonna ask what you were dreaming about, just be quieter next time." Crap… I hope I wasn't that loud. "Get up we are leaving." "now?" "YES, NOW GET UP!" I got up, changed, and grabbed my bag.

Now that were all in the main room I ask "how are we getting there exactly?" "My mantel" "Your dress?" "I TOLD YOU IT'S A MANTEL!" "Um… okay… but how?" "It will transport us there." he said with complete seriousness. I tried to not laugh; and failed "WH-what" I said in between laughs. He motioned us all closer so we took a few steps forward. Then as we were close enough the dress…err mantel grew and wrapped around us all.

I felt a sensation and the fabric unraveled, we were now in a completely different place. "…" "What was that you were saying earlier?" Zeno inclined with a grin. "Never mind" I said quietly. "That's what I thought."

I looked around we were in an alley, but it smelled like salt and it was cleaner than the ones back home and a lot warmer. We walked out and it turned out to be near the seaside close to a line of hotels, all of which are very big.

"Ours is the one on the end closest to us" Zeno pointed out. So we all carried our things the short distance to the hotel. When we get to the lobby I was stunned, it was b-e-a-utiful. We check in and go to our room that is somehow on the top floor. I really don't want to know what Zeno did to get the money seeing as this must have cost a fortune, my guess involves his 'dress' and a lot of banks.

We enter our room and see a balcony, two bedrooms with their own bath rooms, a mini kitchen, and a couple chairs around a T.V. "Ok there are two rooms and I'm not sharing mine, and no need for sleeping on the floor the beds are king sized so you can be far from each other, if you chose so." He said with an evil grin meant for me. I blushed; "Fine" I said trying to not let him get to me, and my inner voice thanking him.

We threw our stuff into our rooms and got ready to carry on with the plan. We decided Zeno would scout out the city for places he could be at, clubs and such. Then Dufort and I would search the hotels and various parties on the coastal strip. As I noticed walking here most of the people have money and have a bit different attire. Mostly swim suits and torn up clothes so I searched for some scissors. Once I found some I pulled out a blue t-shirt, I cut of the sleeves and the bottom part so it would fray a little. Then I turned it into a V-neck, and made long, horizontal cuts along the back like I got mauled by a bear or something. I dug out some jean shorts and made them a lot shorter and frayed. And I wore a bikini under that. Two words Slut tea, but that was how a lot of people dressed here(no offence to people who like clothes like that). Plus I'm thin so it added affect, all those years on the streets paid off I guess. I put my hair up in a messy bun and I was done.

I stepped out of me and Dufort's room ready for our so called mission. When I did I had two pairs of eyes staring at me, one in disbelief and one blank. "Good god… what are you wearing?" Zeno was the first to break the ice. "My disguise for the mission, commander" I said and did a fake salute. "You look like a slut…" he confirmed, not the language for a six year old I noted. "Exactly" I felt a bit uneasy since Dufort was still looking at me blankly. "Well, let's move out and report later." Zeno declared.

After Zeno disappeared with his dress, Dufort changed into swimming trunks and we left. I kept stealing looks at him the whole time in the elevator. We decided to see if anyone knew where derrick was, and anyone who knew him was important, and important people here go to beach parties. I just wish the time I went to a place like this with Dufort was under different circumstances.

We got to the beach and stopped to a party not too far from the hotel and split up. There was a lot of dancing and drinks. I turned down most of the drinks not wanting to be distracted but I did however dance, one of my guilty pleasures over the years. A guy walked over from a large group of people and asked to dance with him. I figured I could ask him about our target and dancing would make him more willing to answer. So we danced, he was however getting a little close for comfort. I took a glance round at the people dancing and I saw Dufort a bit a ways glaring daggers at us, I said I'm gonna get a drink and he reluctantly let me go. I walked toward the drink table letting him lose me in the crowed and made my way to Dufort.

"Did you find out anything?" I asked "No" he stated "let's try some where quieter." I said over the commotion around us. "Yeah" he said obviously not wanting to be around all the people.

There was another party but it was even more packed and had the loudest music but it also looked like it had some more 'in-touch' people in it. So that's where we went.

'So much for quieter' I thought as we made our way to a group of people trying our best to look like some beach goers. We continued from group to group, eavesdropping and making small talk, trying to look non-suspicious. We made it to a couple more parties but we found out nothing. It was late and I wanted to walk on the beach so I did, Dufort said he'd catch up in a minute.

I got to the shore line and striped off my shirt and shorts so I was in my bikini and wadded out into the water. 'Jeez I thought this guy wouldn't be so hard to find, but still after we find him what am I going to do, I doubt they want me to stay with them.' I thought, I started to think about Dufort and the dream I had last night 'ok maybe I am starting to crush on him but I barely know him maybe I'll talk to him some time.' I hear the the water splashing behind me. I turned and saw Dufort walking over. I then sat in the water so it just reached below my neck. He came next to me a sat as well. "I don't think he's here." He said. "We have to keep looking, even if we have to try a new location." I said in a serious tone "It is because of what he did, correct?" "Yeah" I said solemnly and looked down "You should move on." I looked at him slightly confused "regret is pointless, you can't change what has happened and you won't get over it unless you move on." "I'll move on once I get revenge." I say. He looks at me with that gaze that drives me mad. "We'll take care of that." He said. I smiled "I hope so." we looked away and out at the water for a bit. I yawned "Maybe we should go back to the hotel and report the big load of nothing we came up with." I said standing up. He looked at me blankly, what I thought was a little bit longer than necessary "yeah" he eventually said standing up.

We got to the room dripping wet and saw a pissed Zeno (what a surprise) and dried off before we talked to him. "DAMNIT! I highly doubt this guy has ever been here, I mean I searched the entire city!" "Same here" I said. "Well whatever we'll work on another plan tomorrow, I'm going to bed" and with that he left. 'I think I need a bubble bath' I thought and headed toward the bath room after Dufort had already gone into our room.

I started to fill the tub with hot water and added some bubble soap that was left next to it by the maids. Once it was full I took off my swimsuit and hoped in. It felt great after being in the cold ocean water. After about an hour or so I got out and wrapped a towel around me. I went into my room and started to change. At that moment I heard the covers rustle 'CRAP, I forgot I was sharing the room with him' I look around to see he's still asleep hopefully, so you hurriedly get dressed. Once in my PJS I realize I have to share the bed with him. 'Well it's pretty big so it shouldn't be a problem… right"

End chapter 4

A/N – well I hope I got somewhat better but I doubt it. ~