-1A scowl was the only thing that showed on Riku's face as he and Traci sat in a small café. Traci happily sipping a Vault. How she talked him into letting her have more sugar or caffeine was beyond him. Though he wasn't going to let her have more then one. Seeing how she was nearly finished with the one she had. As the waitress when by she simply placed another glass of Vault next to Traci as she handed her the empty one. Riku nearly choked on his coffee.
"What are you thinking?!" he hissed at Traci. She just smiled as she drank her Vault.
"Ihaven'tacluewhatyouaretalkingaboutRiku." Traci replied in a rush that he barely understood. Riku just stared at her then stared looking around.
"WhatareyoulookingforRiku?" she asked between drinks.
"Something like a knife to shove in my forehead." he muttered, scowling even more and leaning back in his chair in defeat.
"Damn. Not even a straw." he muttered. Then suddenly a straw appeared before him. He followed he hand up the arm that held it and glared at Traci.
"I was joking."
"Awww Riku. Your just annoyed cause you didn't get to do anything with Sora." Traci frowned, making no attempt to lower her voice. Her statement of course gather a few stares. It didn't help anything seeing how the song 'Where is your boy tonight?' by Fall Out Boys was playing over the radio playing through out the café.
"I hate you." he snapped pouting like a child who didn't get the toy he wanted.
"And I love you to." Traci chirped smiling at him.
"No I mean I really hate you. You know where I would actually kill you in your sleep and display the body with a huge sign saying 'I hate this she devil' in big red letter." Riku went on.
"Awww. That's so sweet." she did nothing but giggle going back to her Vault. Riku just stared at her in slight awe. Did nothing he say phase this woman?! At least with Sam he got retorts back! Traci just took everything as the opposite of what they mean and meant everything she said. After a few moment of silence, Riku couldn't take it anymore. That and Traci had managed to get to her fourth Vault. Riku looked to the waitress and grabbed her arm.
"No. More. Vault. Please!" he begged. She just looked at him and then to Traci.
"Of course sir." she said moving away from the odd pair.
"So why are we here again?" Riku asked, risking talking to Traci doubting he would understand a single word that escaped her mouth.
"That's why." Traci smiled as she nodded to the door. Riku turn and felt his heart do a flip. All he saw was the spiky chestnut hair and innocent blue eyes, but he knew it was Sora. Then he noticed the two other people with him. The one he learned to be Roxas sister of time, he believed her name was Rikku. He didn't like her, mostly cause she had the same name as him.
Name stealing witch. He snapped in his head. That's when he noticed the man from this morning. The resemblance between him and Sora was very hard to miss. The only difference. This man didn't hold the same innocent that Sora had. Though he could almost feel Traci deflate. That when he realized, Roxas wasn't with them. Riku looked back at Traci and smirked. Oh this was good.
"What's wrong Traci? Someone not here??" Riku asked his voice laced with smugness. Traci only stuck her tongue out and smirked a little. Riku instantly fell quiet at that smirk, Traci was planning something and he knew he wouldn't like it. Before Riku could do anything, Traci was out of her seat and over at Sora's and gangs table before he could even blink.
"Hello." she said with the sweetest smile she could muster. Rikku looked up at her with a bit of shock, though seemed to recognize her from last night.
"Oh. You that girl from last night…Sophora right?" Rikku asked, neither her or Leon were paying attention to Sora. Who in fact he had such a look of shock that Traci was worried his eyes might pop out of his head.
"Yes that's right. Sophora Lye Fae Valentine. I'm sorry I didn't quite get to introduce myself last night." Traci displayed nothing but innocent, but Riku knew far to well she was anything but innocent. He also knew if he didn't do anything soon that she was going to do something stupid.
"Sister! What are you doing?" Riku asked walking over crossing his arms. This of course drew attention away from Traci, though only cause Sora look a lot more worried.
"Big brother! This is my brother Riku….I'm sorry, I didn't quite get your names." Traci said with a small laugh.
"Oh. I'm Rikku Summer, Roxas' sister. These are our cousins, Leon and Sora Black. So you and your family have been living here for how long again?" Rikku asked looking from Riku to Traci.
"A week. Our father bought the old mansion on the cliff, though we have been staying at a hotel while our stuff is being moved and the mansion is being cleaned." Traci stated before Riku could even think of anything to say.
"That old mansion?! Really?" Rikku seemed totally taken aback.
Haha, Roxas found a rich one. Rikku couldn't help but snicker at the thought.
"That's strange. I could have sworn I saw someone who looked like you in one of the windows this morning." Leon said pointing to Riku. Both Riku and Sora seemed to tense up.
"Well I kinda stayed there last night, just to make sure I got a good room." Riku said rubbing the back of his head a bit.
"So you were there last night? Sora you didn't tell us anyone was there." Rikku said as both her and Leon looked to Sora.
"I didn't know anyone was there. I just fold a room and stayed there until morning." Sora finally managed to find his voice. Sora had gone a little pale, though.
"…Sora you look a little nervous. You sure you didn't know Riku was there last night?" Leon had that sort of look in his eye that he knew Sora was lying.
"I swear Leon. I didn't know he was there." Sora sort of pleaded a bit.
"Its true. I didn't even know Sora was there until you said something just now. Why were you even there in the first place?" Riku asked, his gaze landing on Sora.
Relax Sora. Otherwise things are going to get messy. The words echoed through Sora's head, almost like Riku had spoke them aloud. Though Sora did his best to relax, and found it surprisingly easy to.
"My brother Roxas. There is a game we play here on the island with new kids. We have them stay the night in the mansion, usually on their first night here. Though I don't think anyone knew about the mansion no longer being abandon." Rikku explained.
"Oh. That sounds like fun. As for the whole secrecy about buying the mansion and everything is just the way our father operates. Big on the whole privacy thing." Traci said with a small laugh. She glanced at the clock and frowned a bit.
"Riku we better get home. Though…If you guys like, we could get you a quick tour of the mansion. The movers should have everything in by now. And its going to be another two hours before anyone else goes over there. I'm sure Sora would like to see a little more of the mansion." Traci offered. Riku couldn't help but feel his no longer beating heart in his throat.
"Naw. I've seen the mansion before. Though, if you guys want to go on ahead." Rikku said with a small yawn.
"Oh please! I won't take no for a answer!" Traci said taking Leon's hand and giving him a bit of the puppy eyes. Leon just looked at her, before sighing a bit.
"…Why not. I know most of the island anyway." Leon said standing, Sora was up too. He knew Leon wouldn't let him stay with Rikku and Roxas.
"Let me give you guys a ride up there." Rikku said with a smile as she stood grabbing her keys.
All attention was drawn to the door of the study when the sounds of the front door being open. Then Cloud, Vincent, and Sam looked to the clock. It had only been a hour.
"Damn." both Vincent and Cloud muttered. The time for the bet was three hours, not one. Both had lost.
"Now now boys. We can't be positive that it is Riku and Traci. It could be anyone. So we stay here, until they either come in here or the three hours are up. Though that plan when out the window when they heard Traci's voice.
"Hello? Anyone here?…Guess not. Come on Sora, Leon! I'll show you the study first!" Now if the three of them had actually beating hearts, they would have all stopped at that moment. Not only had Traci and Riku returned, but they also brought guests with them.
"Sam….I think that it is Traci at least. And possibly little Sora from last night too." Cloud muttered, all three of their gazes fixed on the door to the study. Then they heard the footsteps. Four pairs of echoing footsteps coming towards the study. Now of course Cloud, Vincent, and Sam could have gotten out of there in a flash no problem. Why they did, who knows.
"And here we are!" Traci's energetic voice carried so easily past the door of the study. Just seconds later the door inched open and Traci slipped in, followed by Sora, Riku, and one other man who they assumed to be Leon. They all just stared at each other. Cloud, Sam, and Vincent watched Traci and Riku. While Traci just smirked over at Vincent. Riku seemed to find Sora the only thing in the room worth staring at. Well his sight was more him envisioning Sora naked. Sora eyes were glued to the floor. Leon, well his sight was on the spiked haired blonde who sat at the desk. The silence filled the room, not just one of the awkward where everyone really uncomfortable, it was more like the silence that fills a room when a group of criminals suspect the other of leaking information and they don't know which one to kill. Traci was the first to pull the trigger.
"Daddy? What are you doing here already? I thought we were not moving in until tonight??" She said keeping up her story of a new family just moving in. Riku took his shot next.
"Sophora, I tried to tell you before you went and bother Rikku and her guests. Daddy, sis, and Uncle Cloud were helping the movers." Riku sighed as he looked to Vincent, that sort of pleading look for him to just go along with it.
"So you thought you would bring some guests over to show them the house while no one was here? Hmm?" Vincent pushed Sam into a sitting position, and stood, eyes no where but Traci. He wasn't sure what she was planning, and was going to be ready for anything.
"Yep! This is Sora and Leon Black. They are cousins of Rikku and Roxas, who are visiting….Hey! I got a idea! How about you two stay the night?? We have a plenty of room, Rikku and Roxas are more then welcome to come too." Vincent could believe what Traci was doing. He had no idea how many times that he told her that having people stay the night here invited was forbidden.
"Yeah. It would be a lot of fun. " It was Riku this time. Both Sam and Cloud where glued to where they were, seeming to be in some other time other then the present.
"…No, we came to spend time with our cousins. I don't think they would much enjoy staying the night here. It seems like the rest of your family doesn't want us to stay anyways." Vincent's eyes were on Leon now, finally someone who had a brain! These two were Traci's way at getting back at Vincent, if they didn't go along with her plan, then she would have to put revenge on hold for a while.
"Well why not just stay for a few hours?" This was the voice Vincent least wanted to hear. Cloud had finally snapped out of whatever Lala land he was in and spotted Leon. Both Leon and Cloud were staring at each other, looking as if they had found some sort of immortality source.
"…I guess a few hours wouldn't hurt." Traci's smirk only great when those words left Leon. Before anyone could say anything else, Cloud was standing and both Cloud and Leon were out of the room seconds later. Riku turned his attention back to Sora, who had yet to move or anything from his spot on the floor.
"Come on Sora. Lets go play for a while." Riku purred, taking Sora hand and leading him out of the room. Then all that were left, were Traci, Sam, and Vincent.
"Two down, one to go. You move Vincent." Traci had never been so smug in her life as she rubbed it in Vincent's face that he couldn't always get what he wanted.
"Now if you'll excuse me." Traci stated, as she left the room leaving Sam and Vincent to do whatever he wished to foil Traci's plans. Sam looked to Vincent, a little surprised to see him smirking.
"Vincent? You have a idea??" Sam questioned looking hopeful.
"Oh yes I do. I need to make a few calls Sam. Care to keep a eye on this Leon and Cloud? I've already scared Sora, so I doubt he will be any trouble. His brother…I can't be certain about." Vincent stated as he walked over to the desk. Sam nodded as she slipped from the room to do as she was told.
Just a mile down the road from the bloody mansion, sat a slick black 2007 Volvo. The windows were tinted, and seemed to be the type of tinted that no one could see into even during the day. Inside the car were two figures. The one in the driver seat, held flaming red hair similar to that of Leon's. His eyes were a mesmerizing emerald green. His clothing consisted of what appeared to be nothing but a ankle length black leather trench coat and combat boots. The one in the passenger seat, held a more feminine look then anything. His hair was a shimmering silver that if he was standing may bare hover over the ground. His eyes were also mesmerizing, but more of a sea green. His clothing far more sophisticated. A simple white button up shirt and a pair of black pinstripe dress pants and dress shoes.
"Well…What now?" The flaming man asked looking to his passenger.
"…Right now, the two men who went in are no concern unless turned. Our target. The blonde girl that was with Riku." the passenger never looked to his driver, only stared at the manison, having seen their supposed target leave just mintues before they started talking.
"Right. I think I have a plan, but we just need to wait for the call…If he would call us of all people."