CGP: Man, having other stories to keep up with is hard and fun. I don't know how or why. I'm weird. :P
Strike: That means you're awesome!
CGP: Yush! Anyway, last chapter we found out that Dino's gonna train Lynn!
Strike: On with the story!
The Enigmatic Wolf
Chapter 6
Lynn grunted, trying to dodge Dino's whip but failing miserably. Her normal house clothes, which are a tank top and shorts, were slightly torn and dirty from her tripping over her own whip. The brunette hissed in pain when Dino got her on the stomach area.
She panted and retaliated with whipping him in the face and kicking his stomach. Dino, surprised by the force of it, skidded backwards and almost fell. He grinned and exhaled loudly. That girl got some power in her. I think she's getting used to it.
Lynn smirked and she was in front of him, her whip around his ankle. She flipped him to the ground and kicked his ribs. He coughed once she did that, wincing.
"That's enough training for now. Let's get some water."
Lynn grinned and picked him up, adjusting her straps of her tank top. Lila jumped down at that time, landing safely on the ground. "Good job, Lynn. You earned this." She took out a big slice of chocolate cake that was left in the fridge the other day. Lynn's mouth watered like a waterfall and she instantly leaped for it. Lila smirked and put it in her other hand, letting Lynn's face hit the ground.
"Now, where's your manners, Lynn?" she chided. Lynn growled at her.
Giving in, Lynn pulled herself up on her knees and put her hands as if she was praying. "Can I please have the cake, Lila?"
Lila put a finger on her chin and thought about it. The brunette whined at her stalling, eyes getting puppy like. The Arcobaleno grinned and handed her the plate. Lynn cheered and literally smashed her face in the cake. Dino sweat dropped.
"Uh… Lynn?"
The brunette looked up at the blonde with cake all over her face, even on her forehead. Dino just shut his mouth, shaking his head.
Later, after Lynn wiped her face clean and fetched two water bottles, she and Dino were staring out her backyard and whatever else was further back in the comfort of a big umbrella. Lynn was sitting on the grass, not afraid of getting grass stains on her black and blue shorts. Dino was sitting in a chair like a professional, unlike Lynn who was yawned loudly.
"Hey, Lynn?"
"Yeah?"
"Why do you hate your mother so much?"
Lynn took a long sip of her water as if to prolong it but she put down her bottle and leaned back until her back hit the ground. Her arms were far away from her body as if she was going to make a snow angel with her bottle in her left hand.
"She's racist, to be blunt. She doesn't like me for my skin yet everyone else doesn't like my eyes."
She raised her arm above her head and stared long at it. When she spoke again, hatred poured out with every word said. "She treated me fine for two years after I was born, but she started getting distant. Being a child, I pestered her every day in hopes that she would start playing with me. Instead she slapped me and snapped for me to go away. But that was just the beginning. If I came near her room, she would throw a book at me even if I was going to my room and my room was near hers. Later on, about 4-5 years later, she started hitting me. First, she would slap me if I did something wrong but then it got gruesome. If I bothered her in the kitchen- no, scratch that, anywhere- she would bring out a knife and cut me. This got to the point I couldn't feel the pain anymore."
"What about your dad?"
Lynn snorted, a dreamy look in her eyes. "Isn't it obvious? He wasn't there. He was always at work. He had no time to hang with us, but he got us money from his job. Yet he never played his part as a father…"
Dino was silent. He hesitantly asked her, "Did… you ever try to commit suicide?"
Her face was still emotionless. "Unintentionally, yes. During the age of 10, I was cutting cardboard for Dad with a sharp knife since I couldn't find any scissors. I was thinking about how Julia treated me. I suddenly stopped cutting. I remember saying 'Why does she hate me? What did I ever do to her? Sure I had pale skin but at least I'm human right?' I pressed the blade against my neck and slowly dragged it across my throat. By the time I realized what I did, I was almost done. I let out a scream and dropped the bloody knife."
As she said that, Lynn traced where the knife had cut her skin. Her face was still blank but her eyes were closed shut. Dino was quiet for a while; he rubbed her head and stood up with a grin. "Why don't we train some more?"
Lynn grinned back at him and sat up, using her whip to pull her up. "You're on, blondie!"
Dino and Lynn were still sparing when the doorbell rang. Strike, looking up from her meal, swallowed the rest of her fish and leaped onto the table near the window. A familiar face greeted her. She made those cat grins ( :3 ) and jumped on the handle of the door making it open.
Kyle looked in the room, wary of who opened the door. Strike mewed and rubbed against his leg; surprised, he flinched but realized who it was and smiled.
"Hey, Strike! Do you know where Lynn is?"
"Yep! When do I not? She's out back, sparing with her tutor."
"Sparing with her tutor? That sounds awesome!" Being the hyped boy he always is Kyle ran instantly to the backyard to see his best friend.
Lynn wiped sweat off of her forehead and ran at him with all the speed she could muster. Dino wasn't prepared for what she actually did instead of attack him.
She rammed into him with her head and pinned him to the ground, straddling him in the process. Her whip was out of her hands along with Dino's and they just stared at each other. A slow grin appeared on Dino's lips. "Are you trying to seduce me, Lynn?"
Lynn grinned at him. "Nope."
She grabbed her whip and wrapped it around his neck in a tight squeeze. This stunned the boss under her. He made a choking sound and narrowed his eyes at her. Was she different now? He noticed something wrong about her… Her eye! Instead of a pale blue, it was the same color as the other! Is this an illusion?
"Boss!"
"Behind you, Dino!"
Then he realized that he was actually standing and Lynn was behind him, whip ready. She had a large grin of triumph when he looked at her. She does have illusionary powers! A stinging pain snapped him out of his thoughts and the boss stumbled from the impact.
"Whooooaaaaa! So cool!"
Lynn and Dino both blinked at the new visitor. He had short, tanish blonde hair, much lighter hair than Dino's, and dark green eyes that were covered by glasses. He was wearing a short-sleeve shirt that said "U Mad Bro?" in English and ripped jeans that barely reached his ankles. He had shiny red and black shoes with knee-high socks that were dark red.
Lynn gasped and dropped her whip, running up to the stranger and tackling him in a bear hug. "Kyle! OMG, you wouldn't believe how much I missed you!"
The boy laughed and pulled her away. "I think I would, sis."
"Are you two siblings?" Dino asked, picking up his whip.
The two glanced at each other and laughed. "We're not related in any way!" they chorused, "We're just good friends!"
"Hey!" Lynn remembered, "Are you still in martial arts?"
Kyle grinned. "When am I not?"
"Great! Cuz I challenge you to a match!"
"Like you can beat me!"
"You're on!"
Dino sweat dropped as they totally ignored him and began fighting fist-to-fist. Strike purred and sat down, watching the two best friends swing their fists and kicked their legs at each other.
Bonus: Conversations
"Yo, Kyle, remember that one episode of Soul Eater where Maka and Soul almost kiss?"
"Of course I do! If only they would! Erg!"
"Damn it, whoever made Soul Eater! Y U NO MAKE SOUL KISS MAKA?!"
"If you make them have any relationships why don't you make them kiss, damn it!"
Strike sweat dropped at the two. They have the weirdest conversations…
Bonus II: Pranks
Lynn and Ashley giggled silently as the demon of Namimori walked into the committee room and saw what they spray painted on the wall.
In red paint that horribly stuck out, it said, "GOKUDERA HAYATO WAS HERE. I LOVE JUUDIAME"
Hibari narrowed his eyes and walked out quickly, determined on finding Gokudera Hayato. Whoever got in his way will feel his wrath.
The girls couldn't hold back their laughter; the illusion faded and they were on their backs laughing as loud as they could with tears running down their faces.
"Were you two the ones who did this?"
Frozen at his voice, both girls slowly looked at Hibari who had his tonfas out. They gulped.
"I'll bite you to death!"
The rest of the day for the two sisters was wasted running for their lives from the angered skylark. Kids, do NOT, under any circumstances, pull a prank on the demon of Namimori. You will be possibly murdered brutally by Hibari Kyoya.
CGP: Ya… I added the bonuses so it would be longer but I guess that didn't happen.
Strike: At least it helped, kinda. And it provides life lessons!
CGP: Don't own KHR or Soul Eater sadly.
Strike: Hey, make sure to check out Coldgaze's other stories "Let It Burn" and "Piercing Rain"! Bye!
CGP: Remember to review, favorite, follow! Bye!
