I would also like to compliment Queen of All Universes on the sequel to Temptations, which she should really add more to the story because I like it! Temptations was a bit MUCH, describing EVERYTHING. I have a question for you, if you ever read this, how old are you? Back to the point, add more to that story! I think Miyu is awesome.
Zee's POV
Zee waved her fingers in the air and blew on them, trying to dry the new coat of nail polish quickly. She tapped on the keyboard, using her pointer fingers carefully, until someone knocked on her apartment door. She stood and walked over to it. She opened it with her two palms.
Izaya stood there.
"I thought you said you were going to call."
He shrugged. "I decided to come to your apartment instead. You start tomorrow, by the way."
"Okay, what do you do?"
"You'll know tomorrow."
"Agh!" She snatched up a pillow off her couch and swung it at him. She froze when it was about an inch away from his face and dropped it, staring at her nails. "Man! I jacked up my paint job!"
Izaya stifled a laugh, before taking the pillow from her and hitting her in the back of the head with it.
"Izaya!" He darted out the door, letting it swing shut behind him. "You…" She couldn't find the correct word so settled for a throaty growl.
Kadota's POV
He stood on the sidewalk, waiting for Erika and Walker to come out of the manga store when Jaden rounded a corner suddenly and slammed into him. She fell back, landing on her rear as things from her bag, which she had been rooting through, flew everywhere. She scrambled for her phone, the loose change, and anything else, thanking God she had left her laptop at home. When she straightened, she nodded at him.
"Sorry, in a hurry. Got to go." Then she rushed off, disappearing as fast as she had appeared.
Kadota was still, blinking and trying to process what had happened. When he began to turn, something caught his eye and he swooped it up. It was a picture of a girl. A very beautiful girl, he noticed. She had long silvery hair, a striking amber gaze, and soft, ivory skin. He stared at her, until his ears picked up Walker and Erika's chattering. He shoved it in his pocket and met them as planned, all the while the picture lingering in the back of his mind.
Mia's POV
She leaned against the wall, a cigarette between her lips. She didn't smoke often, just when she was in pain. Or aggravated. Or mad.
"Dang," She said. "I do smoke a lot."
Out of the corner of her eye, she spotted a blur and, on reflex, the skin beneath her clothing hardened into steel, right before someone crashed into her. They both fell.
Mia pushed the girl away roughly, her arms had transformed into the same material as the rest of her body and the girl saw a glimpse of it. Jaden concentrated on the getting the truth from her, but something interfered and she let out a strangled yell. Mia's hand flew up to her head, pressing against her temple.
"What…are…you…doing?"
"I don't…know!" Jaden muttered, trying hard to suppress the pain.
"Get away!" Mia scrambled to her feet and stumbled a few feet away. Immediately, the pressure began to release and noticing this the two girls automatically moved farther away, putting distance between them until they felt nothing.
Jaden yanked out a piece of paper with shaky hands and scribbled down something, then placed it on the ground.
"Later, if anything happens, call me." Mia didn't move, until ten minutes after Jaden had vanished from sight. Then she retrieved the paper and went home.
Kadota's POV- Several Hours Later
Kadota stepped out of the grocery store, holding several plastic bags in his arms. As he passed an alley he heard voices coming from the shadows.
"We know you have what we want!"
"Let me go." Kadota froze. That sounded like Jaden! And she sounded sick,
He slipped into the passage, setting his groceries down in the mouth of it.
"Are you sure, Boss?" One man asked another timidly. "She doesn't look well."
"I don't care! She has information we need!"
Information? Is she an info broker?
As he came closer, he saw them.
Jaden was being held against the wall by the leader, who had a blue scarf tied around his head. He raised a warning fist.
"Tell us."
Jaden's face was pale and her hands clutched her jacket to keep them from shaking.
She looked sick too.
"No." She snapped, then her hand flew to her mouth as she burst into a coughing fit, the other arm clutching at her stomach.
Scarf head's face twisted in disgust and he took a step back. Jay fell forward to her knees, breathing hard as spasms racked her body.
Now Kadota was worried.
Jaden fumbled with her pocket, flicking out her switchblade.
"Back off." She whispered, her voice beginning to give out.
"Oh, please. Like you could…" Then the cool, steel of the blade was pressed to Scarf head's neck.
"I can beat you just fine, even in this condition." She said, hoarsely.
"You better listen to her." Kadota warned, attracting everyone's attention.
"We'll be back." Scarf head grumbled, then the men ran away.
Jaden collapsed, another coughing fit taking over.
Kadota knelt next to her.
"JayJay, you okay?"
She nodded, an obvious lie just as she fell forward into Kadota's arms. He pulled out his cell phone and called Shizuo.
Shizuo swung the stop sign angrily.
"IIZZAAYYAA!"
In the midst of his fury, he didn't notice his cell phone go off. But when Kadota didn't get an answer, he called Izaya, who did hear it and did answer.
"Hello?" He asked, darting away as the pole swished harmlessly above him.
His whole expression transformed.
"What? Jay's sick?" Shizuo stopped, the sign hovering in midair. "You called Shizuo first, but he didn't answer?" Shizuo grappled with his own phone, dropping the sign, saw the missed call, and flushed guiltily.
"Yeah, we'll be there soon." Izaya hung up and put his phone in his pocket.
"Shizuo-chan, we have to go help JayJay, so don't kill me until after, okay?"
He nodded reluctantly. "AND DON'T CALL ME THAT!"
Shizuo was forced to trail after Izaya since he was the one with Jay's location. Many people who saw them gaped, especially Masaomi.
"Izaya and Shizuo…" He turned to Mikado. "Buddy, it's happening."
"What is?"
"The world's ending."
"I don't…" But Masaomi grabbed his elbow and pulled him away.
After several minutes of tense silence, they met Kadota, who had picked Jay up bridal style, and was nudging his bags along with his feet.
To create more chapters, I'm trying to pace myself, so I'll stop for now. Trust me, a new chapter will be posted VERY SOON for those of you who care.
