~Alright another chapter sorry for the delay went without internet for four days. Reviews and such are much loved as I enjoy reading them. big shoutout to fellow writer Awesome D.T read her stuff too!~
"Cul what's with that big empty spot on your map?" Luka asked looking over he shoulder
"That's where the third city is where exactly in that area I have no clue." Cul responded
"No one seems to know except a select few." Jack said to the others "So Len, where's this Nigaito hang out?"
Len stretched looking up into the sky "I have no clue Kaito talked about him occasionally but nothing about where he lives or what he looks like.."
"Well he isn't in Arcus I know that." Dell said "I keep track of who comes in and goes out."
"Li does the same for Xyo... So he has to be in that mystery city" Len said
"Well let's think about that when we get to Rin's" Miku said
"You know we can't all stay at Rin's Miku." Al said chuckling "It's so small"
"Oh yea right..." Miku remembered
"Well I'm sure Li will give us a place to stay" Luka piped in
"Don't be too sure" Len said "Li's got this thing it's called being an asshole it's uncurable"
"Oh man I hate those people" Jack laughed
"But Jack you hate the law as well." Dell sighed
"Fuck!" Len shouted
"What's wrong?" Miku asked shocked by his outburst
"How in god's name are we going to explain HIM to Li" Len yelled pointing at Jack
"What's wrong with me!?" Jack yelled defensively
"YOU'RE A WANTED MAN!" Everyone shouted
"Right yea that's a problem isn't it.." Jack said grinning "Simple tell him the truth and if he isn't a huge asshole you claim him to be he'll understand"
"Easy for you to say..." Len sighed "So about that Akaito guy.."
"Real psycho that's for sure." Jack commentated "The guy is just crazy for blood" Everyone looked at Jack who was almost covered in bandages "I mean I'm supposed to be a crazy murdering bandit but at least I have some morals he's just bloodthirsty for the taste"
"Seems so... Let's try and be careful whenever we see him." Dell said to everyone's nodding heads "Now let's hurry up and get to Rin's so we can relax..."
"We should be there within the hour." Cul said "I know some nice shortcuts."
Jack latched onto Cul's shoulder "And this my friends is why I love this woman."
"See we're here" Cul said looking back at the others "Sure it's late but hey.. We made it"
Len stepped ahead "Alright I'll go see if Rin's up" knocking on the hidden door it slowly creeped open
Rin stood there half asleep "YOU!" She said angrily
"Love you too?" Len said going in for a hug
"Not happening" Rin said before raising her foot directly into Len's groin making him fall to the ground curled into the fetal position and rocking back an forth
Jack bent over and grabbed Len's shoulder's lifting him up "My what a lovely family you have Len."
Rin stared at Jack before her eye's went wide "You're Jack that god dam gang leader!"
"Charmed I'm sure" Jack bowed "This is my... Assistant Cul" He motioned to the women beside him "Now how about you let us in and we let you're brother her explain himself?"
Looking at everyone gathered "Dell, Luka Al and Miku?" Rin sighed "Alright but you better explain this."
"Len... You're asking me to harbor a wanted criminal?" Rin asked "With Neru in the same house? You know if I have to choose between you or her I'll toss you all out myself."
Len shook his head "Ok sure he's a crazy murdering bandit. Buuut he did help us save Miku."
"And another thing! Miku's being hunted down because she has some rejuvenating power? So I'll be putting Neru in danger by having her stay her."
"No Rin listen to me I just want you to keep Dell, Al and Luka here ok. I'll work something out with Li." Len said "I wouldn't out either of you in danger, you know me."
Miku smiled at Rin "Just let them stay I'm sure the four of us can convince Li."
"You mean you can convince Li." Jack chuckled "From what it sounds like he isn't going to listen to me, Cul, or Len. So it's all up to you."
Len sighed "that's really what it's going to come down to huh. Rin I'll talk to Li tomorrow morning can we stay here for the night."
Rin nodded "Sure have a nice five hour sleep considering it's two in the god dam morning..."
"I know, thanks sis you're the best." Len hugged her before leading the guys into the small living room
"Jack stop rolling..." Al sighed
"I'm trying to get comfortable, I'm not used to sleeping on a floor with four guys I'm sorry" Jack retorted
"Are you trying to imply something?" Al ask angrily
"No nothing at all..."
After a short rest Len woke up to Neru bouncing on him "Uncle Len! When did you get here?" She asked excited
"Neru heeey, I got here last night but I didn't want to wake you." Len replied getting up
"Who are you?" She asked looking at Jack who was in between Al and Dell
"I-" Jack started shoving Al off of him "Am Jack a friend of your uncles nice to meet you."
"I'm Neru, pleasure to meet you as well." She said giving a small curtsy
Cul entered the room "Neru I see you woke them up huh?"
She nodded furiously "Yea."
"Go help your mom." Cul said as Neru walked away waving at everyone
Len looked at Cul "Wait you guys already met?"
"Yea Rin decided to let you guys sleep for a little while longer." Cul answered walking away
"Well isn't that nice?" Jack said "So this Li fellow we going to go meet him now?"
"No need to Jack." A voice said
Len shot up at the voice "Fucking hell..."
Jack turned around seeing Li stand in the doorway "Ah you must be the infamous Li"
Li looked over at Len "Rin already explained everything to me." sighing he looked at Jack "And with even though you are a wanted man... You helped Len save Miku so I guess you can't be all that bad."
Lily walked in after him "And I may or may not have roasted him for giving you so much shit Len" She said smiling at him
Len smiled "Hooray for the Kagamine women!"
"And what about me?" Miku said slapping him upside the head
"Ow!... Ok and Miku thank you both."
"So what are we going to do now?" Al asked
"I'll look for all the information I can find on Nigaito." Li started "In the mean time I've already told most of the guards to inform the people that Jack is not a threat and will not be treated as one. So long as he behaves." Staring at the man in question
Jack brought one hand to his heart the other raised up "Scout's honor." He grinned
"Somehow that makes me feel worse.." Li sighed "Whatever go on do what you want just pop by my place if you want to sleep we don't need so many people clogging Rin's house."
"So Len..." Jack said walking beside him "What's fun to do in this place?"
Len sighed "Jack for one: I haven't lived here in a while and two: What's your definition of fun?"
"We could help Rin take care of the other children." Miku suggested
Cul smiled at the teal haired women "That sounds like a great idea actually let's go do that now."
"I'll come with too." Luka said following the two other women
Jack shook his head "I'm not a very good role model for kids."
"Suit yourself" Cul shrugged walking away
Dell started to part himself from the group "I've got some thinking and work I need to do."
"Hey, Dell wait up I've got some stuff I need your help with anyways."
Len looked at his feet "Heh, so it's just you and me right friend!" Jack cheered "Two men against all odds-"
"There is no odds... I'm going to get some more sleep" Len started walking to Li's place "And for god's sake Jack DON'T cause trouble."
"Why does everyone think I'm a troublemaker..." Jack said to himself Oh well... now what to do... He thought AHA I'll pick up something special for Cul.
Jack entered the rich district of Xyo looking around for a specific store. Upon seeing a store that had a selection of dresses for trade Jack entered and immediately started to browse. What screams: Cul to me He thought looking through dresses he came across a tight revealing handmade dress eyeing from a distance This screams Cul... Will kill me next. Jack thought grinning to himself the beating he would get. After much searching he walked over to what seemed to be the owner of the place was an older man he hid behind his desk watching Jack.
"A-Anything I can help you with sir?" He stammered
Jack sighed shaking his head "Sir you know who I am right?" He asked. The man nodded furiously "Please just treat me like a normal trader if you don't like what I'm offering tell me."
The man stood a little bit taller "Ok sir, what may I help you with."
Jack looked around "Do you have anything like in a Floor length, open back red formal dress?"
The man looked stunned "That's very specific."
Jack smirked "Well I know what my lady likes."
Walking into the back the man took out a dress matching his description "Is this something that you want?"
Jack beamed "Perfect" He opened up his duster revealing a huge amount of knives "Sorry this is all I got how many do you want?"
"Four will be fine" The man said
"Can you just hold that for me?" Jack asked "I'm going to look around for some more."
Nodding the man went back to his desk
"Hey are these all hand made?" Jack called looking around
"Yes sir."
"These are amazing never have I seen such craftsman ship especially in the situation we are in"
Smiling the man looked at Jack "People deserve to look nice no matter the situation."
"I'm with ya there." Jack agreed before looking back to the dresses What'll look good on the other ladies... He thought
Deciding on a backless sky blue mini dress for Miku, A black ankle length dress for Luka and finally a bright minidress that may as well been as bright as the sun for Rin "Do you have any kids dresses?" Jack called
"Well I don't normally make them but I have a couple... Why?"
"Well" Jack started "I was at this house and there was a little girl since my friends are staying there I thought why leave her out too right?"
The man nodded and smiled "Sounds like a great idea.. How about this one?" He said taking out a sunkissed dress
"How on earth do you manage to have the perfect dresses..." Jack said before throwing his other dresses on the des"I'd like these three as well. Same trade offer as before?" Jack asked preparing to place his trading knives down
"Why are you buying four dresses?" asked the owner
Jack shrugged "I have some friends who I thought I would cheer up."
Nodding the man handed over Jack's first dress "Let's just say they are all paid for with those four knives you already used. The little one's is on the house"
"What no. I can't possibly take these I said to treat me like a normal customer." Jack said looking at him
"But you are no normal customer never in all my days doing this before the fall and after have I met someone like you. going out of your way to make people happy even if that means costing yourself something. You aren't a really bad guy after all... You should give up that whole "gang leader" reputation you have."
Jack smiled "Well... I just might."
"How about this then... You come back and show me what those friends of yours look like in these?" He asked
"Yea that's something I can do." Jack smiled before leaving
Len lied down on a bed in Li's house before hearing a loud crash outside. Getting up he walked over seeing Jack enter
"Lenny my man, we have stuff to do." he said tossing him two dresses "Hold these."
"Ugh what... Don't call me Lenny it sounds stupid and where did you get all these dresses?"
"There's a man, hand makes em REALLY nice too." Jack started "Fine no Lenny... Len-Len? or how about L or something."
Len sighed "Len is fine Jack no need for nicknames..."
"Dam alright well do you know where the other guys are?" Jack asked dragging Len out
"Well considering Rin invited us all for dinner and it's getting late they should be heading out there now." Len responded "Why?"
Jack took Miku's dress and handed it to Len "Give this to Miku when we get there."
Len looked at the dress "Eh!"
Frowning Jack furrowed his brow at Len "Really now Len are you not going to give a her a beautiful dress like that?"
"Ah no guess not.." Len said rubbing the back of his neck
"Quick question." Jack asked "Who's the little girl?"
"Neru? She's my adoptive niece but we hate using the word adopt so she's just my niece." Len responded
"Ah... Well give her this then." Jack tossed Neru's dress over to Len
"Words cannot express what I'm feeling right now..." Len muttered
"A thank you would be nice."
The two walked down to Rin's before seeing Dell and Al
"Hey guys!" Jack waved em over handing Luka's to Al and Rin's to Dell
Sighing Dell spat out his cigarette before stomping it out. "What are these for Jack?"
"Well glad you asked Dell, They're dresses and I gave you all one for that special girl." Jack said eyeing them all "But since I haven't seen YOU Dell with anyone I decided to get one for Rin and let you give it to her."
Dell's face went red "Wait what! I'm not giving this to Rin."
"Yea! Don't try and force my sister into some weird date... No offense Dell" Len chipped in
"Woah!" Jack yelled "Who said anything about dates! Can't a fairly attractive guy give a fairly attractive women a dress in a sign of friendship."
"I don't know about you guys but I know someone who is getting somewhere with this.." Al said quickly
"YOU'RE NOT HELPING!" Len and Dell shouted
"At least someone is fine with this" Jack said laughing "But really just give it to them..."
Sighing Dell walked ahead "Alright fine..."
Len entered Rin's house to be greeted by a small blonde blur jump into his arms "Uncle Len!" Neru cheered smiling at him "And everyone else!"
Len put the girl down before pulling out her dress "Look what Ja-" He started before feeling a sharp kick into the back of his leg "What I got for you."
Neru stared at the dress... "Is this for me?"
Len chuckled slightly "No no it's for one of your friends.. Of course it's for you."
"Aw isn't that sweet" Rin said looking at the dress "Go and try that on Neru." Without a seconds notice the small girl grabbed the dress and in a blur disappeared
"There's more." Len said moving out of the way so everyone could enter and give their dresses out.
The guys sat on Rin's small couch waiting for the ladies to return Cul was the first to come out
"This is a amazing Jack-" She started before being interrupted by whistling
"Do a twirl!" Jack shouted smiling like a madman
Cul sighed and twirled "What is this a fashion show?" She asked before sitting in Jack's lap
"Hey why not have some fun, right?" Jack said before kissing her passionately on the lips
Al chuckled looking over at the two "Get a room you two."
"I would love to Al but I don't wanna get Rin in trouble for noise complaints." Jack retorted
Len and Al burst out laughing while Dell snickered to himself "To much info Jack" He said
"Well it's not like it would be our first time but the noise is what makes it more fun" Jack added
"OKAY THAT'S ENOUGH!" Cul yelled slapping Jack "There are children here."
"heh whoops." Jack said "I forgot."
Luka entered looking right at Al "How on earth did you know I like this?"
Al shrugged "Every thought I actually listen to you?"
"No actually I didn't think that but I'm glad you did, really this is nice." Luka scoffed "Come on down Rin."
"Dell this is really nice... They are all really nice guys." Rin said smiling "The last nice dress I had was before Kaito died... Thanks Dell."
"No problem it was the least I could do." Dell said
Len stood up and walked over to where the girls were coming out from and took Miku's hand as she walked out
"Len..." Miku started with tears in her eyes
"Don't ruin the dress now." Len said tilting her chin towards him "We wouldn't want that." He moved in closer until their noses touched and the two started to kiss
"Woot!" Jack yelled before getting flipped off by Len and slapped upside the head by Cul "I know when I'm not wanted..." He said quietly
After that was done Len looked over "Neru you can come out now!"
The little girl exited bouncing up and down before sitting beside her mom.
"Ten outta Ten best girl here." Jack clapped before getting a third slap by Cul "Ow god... don't be mad just cause she is still in her cute child phase and you aren't" He said snidely
"Sure ok there.." Cul said "Now who's up for some food.. Everything was made per chef Rin's instructions"
Rin blushed "Shh you all helped."
After dinner there was a fierce knock on the door "I got it." Len said opening the door to a disheveled Li and Lily "What's wrong?"
"We're under attack.." Li said quickly "I need everyone to come out to the main gate and help prepare it"
everyone overheard what Li said and got up and changed meeting Li outside
"Alright Neru dear go with the other kids like we practiced" Rin said quickly "I'll come get you when we are done."
"Alright... Uncle Len take care of Mom." Neru asked
Len patted her head "I'm taking care of both you, now go."
"So what do you need Li?" Al asked
"Get as many pieces of anything you can grab to bar the front gate." Li started "I'm going to find out who exactly is attacking us."
everyone nodded and went straight to work "We can never get a break huh Len?" Dell asked
Len sighed "I guess not."
"I'm sorry everyone..." Miku said
"Hey hey..." Jack started "I'm sure this has nothing to do with yo-"
"It's Arcus's forces!" Li yelled
Len's eyes went wide at the realization of what Li said "Arcus's... forces... that means..."
"They're going to come from the tunnel!" Rin yelled "Neru's going there!"
Len dropped his stuff sprinting to the tunnel "YOU GUYS KEEP GOING I"LL GRAB NERU!" He shouted
Jack ran up with him "I'm going to assume you'll need some help incase something goes down."
"Let's hope nothing goes down." Len responded
Right before they reached the tunnel a group of guards were just exiting it
"Fuck." Len said drawing his sword and cutting one down before they could react
Jack held his scythe and did a large lunging slash killing the rest of them "We gotta hurry!" He said rushing down the makeshift stairs of the tunnel
Blood... that was one word to describe the tunnel it was a massacre there was a pile of bodies as they entered Len started searching through them frantically "She's not here!" He called
Jack ran through looking for anything sign of her until he noticed the old man who he bought the dresses from he had his chest against a wall of the tunnel he was riddled with bullets and had one large puncture a small sunkiss dress was sprouting out of the sides "Len there!" Jack pointed.
Len quickly ran over moving the man's body to find Neru covered in blood she was breathing heavily Len thought it was from the stress until he noticed the deep laceration that was on her stomach "Fuck! Neru" He said picking her up before hearing a noise turning towards the origin more guards and arrived
"Len GO." Jack ordered looking at the guards he took a step forward a bloodlust in his eyes
"It's him!" One guard said "The Ripper!"
Jack without a word spun his scythe wildly shredding all the men until he came face to face with the last one smacking the gun out of his hand the man tripped over a body and tried to crawl away "What's the matter?" Jack asked "I'm not going to kill you." He grabbed his leg and put it on the end of his blade before stomping on it severing the limb. Then he repeated with the other leg "Now I suggest you warn others not to come this way or they'll end up much worse than you." Jack muttered before leaving.
Len ran as fast as he could to the others before hearing a faint voice
"Hey Uncle Len..." Neru coughed out
"Shhhh" Len said between tears "Save it"
"I'm going to go see dad now aren't I?" Neru asked forcing Len to hold back from breaking down
"Hey, hey relax.." He choked out
Neru smiled faintly "I'm just worried about leaving mom alone... and you... but you have Miku now so you won't be alone."
Miku! Len thought She can surely help Neru "Neru we are going to get you help" Len said seeing the others in the faint distance
"Hey Len's back." Al called to the others "And he's carrying some- oh god."
Rin's eye went blank as she heard Al say tha not wanting to turn around "Dell what's happening.." She asked
Dell bit his lip "Don't look." He said hearing Rin break down in tears.
"Miku!" Len yelled "Hurry!"
"Uncle Len... Don't yell you're hurting my head... wait no the pains gone." Neru said "I feel warm now." she closed her eyes
"NO!" Len shrieked placing her on the ground "MIKU DO SOMETHING"
Miku stared at her before looking at Len her eyes and his eyes both knew what really had happened
everyone started at the sight before them silent, Jack had finally caught up and when he did say everyone and just fell to his knees punching the ground
"DAMMIT ALL!" He shouted
~Well that was... yea and I had to write that... yea nothing really else to say.~
