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Recap
Leaning back into tap her lips, Kish answered. "You're a naughty kitty, but you're not a thief. You screw up a lot… but that's what I like about you - your stupidity. As for your appearance such as…" Kish trailed off as he leaped off the counter so he was on her side. Pulling her close and resting his hands on her arched, tiny back, he smirked. "…Your body… and face… and the way you move… that makes you a perfectionist."
Her cheeks flaming, she spluttered. "Well I'm not that great!"
At once, Kish's grin widened. Playfully, he asked. "Really? You think you're not that cute?"
"Well… I… eh…" Lost, Ichigo's blush deepened. Kish laughed at her.
"Suck up your modesty, honey. Be grateful. You're the most adorable creature out there." Leaning in, Kish kissed the awestruck girl softly on the cheek. Slowly, he felt her hand touch his cheek. It wasn't treating; in fact, Kish didn't know what it was. Moving out, he whispered. "Well? Aren't you going to kick, scream or scratch me? Because if you don't in the next few seconds I can promise I'll kidnap you right and right now. I'll take us somewhere very… private…"
At once, Ichigo pulled out. "I… I have to go!" turning, she got ready to run out and was nearly gone when she stopped in the door way. Slowly, looking back, she said. "…Kish?"
Kish chuckled. "Yeah, honey?"
"Uh… about believing me… thanks…" Ichigo left.
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Chapter 9
In there room, Pai and Tart were felt like two children waiting to be punished. Finally, the moment arrived. Vortexing, Kish materialized before them, irritation overtaking his expression.
As his hands clenched deeply, he moved in a cold manor toward them. His voice was sharp and full of vulgar. "You think I can't catch on to your game?" he snapped, coming up to them. "I've known you two for as long as I can remember. I can tell when you two aren't being truthful! Care to explain what the hell was going on down there? Damn it, I KNOW she didn't take the Wish! Well then where is it?"
Standing, Pai walked over to him. "What privileges have you to handle us as if slaves - in that adult like manor you play to be?"
Kish jolted up in the taller alien's face, countering. "What rights have YOU to frame Ichigo?!"
Following there example but, Tart stood up. However, he stood to end the fight, not worsen it. "We had our reason, Kish."
Kish's flaming eyes struck at Tart. "Reasons! Like we had reasons for coming to earth to take it a year ago? Reasons like those? Well don't bother if they're as sick as our quest to retake Earth by awakening that demon of a god, Deep Blue!"
There was awkward silence. They had all forgot about the Deep Blue topic. Hanison had said some crazy comment about Deep Blue's resurrection. Nonsense is what it all was.
Kish grumbled, recoiling slowly with the same burning eyes of annoyance. His voice calmer but still with despite, he asked. "…What reasons…?"
Tart and Pai exchanged glances. Speaking up, Pai stated. "We cannot take you under our wing of secrecy until you assure us you will be forever quiet upon the topic."
Curious, Kish asked. "What kind of secret?"
Sheepishly, Tart sat back down. Replying, he said. "It concerns the hag."
Perking, Kish's ears lifted and eyes glittered with anticipation. "Koneko-chan? What about her? It's not about injuries is it? Tell me!"
Pai did not relinquish. "Only if you swear to not speak of it" he reminded. "Not even to the one it regards – Mew Ichigo…"
Kish hissed, irritated. Finally, he did agree. "…Fine… I won't talk…"
Promptly, Pai cut back in, warning in his voice. "Kisshu… let me first inform you that once you know it will be a grave burden for you to lock inside. Not another soul could know of it. You must rarely even speak of it to Tart and I. Are you convinced you truly desire to know…?" Positive, Kish nodded.
Tart let out a very loud sight and threw himself back on the bed, overwhelmed.
I was then Pai spoke. "Kisshu… you remember when Hanison attacked that plane, the one you and I saw…?" Kish nodded. As Pai's eyes moved downward, he answered. "…That aircraft… Aoyama… he was on it…"
Honestly, Tart had expected Kish to jump for joy but then quickly pushed the thoughtless though aside. It was true Kish didn't like Masaya… but Kish wasn't heartless, was he?
Kish's eyes were unreadable. He said nothing. All he did was stare at his two partners for some time. He was in secret shock. He HATED Masaya but now he was dead? Things like that just didn't happen to guys like Masaya. He was perfect – he had a perfect life. But there was nothing perfect about being murdered…
After awhile, Kish whispered. "…What…? He… he's dead…?"
Pai replied. "I'm disturbed to say so…"
Now questions were boiling madly in Kish's blood. "Why? What is Hanison trying to do? What about Ichigo? How does this connect with the Wish? "
Pai gave no words regarding Kish to calm down. He knew he had a right to be… what ever it was he was feeling. Not even Kish knew himself. Half of him was aching with sorrow for Ichigo and the other half was screaming at him to go make out with her. She was fare game no – HIS and HIS alone. No one could take her.
Pai went on, grimly. "We do not know why Hanison could have done it – nor what she had hoped to gain. All the more, this would lesson her chances of reawaking Deep Blue. Without Masaya how could she hope to do so? As for the EMP we experienced that night when the plane was… so heartlessly obliterated… it was so all air stations would lose track of the plane."
"Regarding the Wish… Ichigo found it an attraction… She believed it could bring back Masaya… who she… thinks is missing…"
Kish felt a sting inside, his heart aching that the pain she would feel if Ichigo found out. However, Kish did catch on. "…And you can't bring back a person who has been murdered… it's the one thing the Wish can't perform..." Sighing, he muttered. "I know…"
Tart sat up, biting his lip with a depressing face on. "So Pai and I stole it to get it off of Ichigo's mind. We have it in this room, hidden. But we had to frame Ichigo because she was the most logical person…"
Though he was upset, Kish snapped. "Do you have any idea how unfair that is to her? You've shaken a very close bound between her and her friends and I hope to god you haven't broken it! Ichigo needs her friends! Especially right now seeing that bastard… that..." Kish loosened up his hate, trying to be slightly respectful to the murdered tree huger, "…Seeing that Masaya is dead…"
Pai stood. "You swore you wouldn't tell her."
"I did!" he barked, fiercely. Hissing lowly, he went on. "I won't say anything… but she's got to find out eventually, right…? I mean, we all agreed to help her look for Masaya after we beat Hanison. What are you going to do? Did you even work out a time period to how long you'd help my kitten? You going to search the world for a dead person forever? Well here's a news spark for you. …You won't find him…"
Pai and Tart exchanged glances.
Considering he kept changing moods, Kish seemed confused. "…I thought you knew that…" Walking over toward Pai and slowly moving up in his face, he said quietly, now with less hatred. "Where's the Wish?"
Pai nodded and lead him over toward the wall. Placing his hand on the smooth plaster, it soon pressed through it and pulled it out. "What do you want with it?"
"So I can have it in my company" he replied, his eyes narrowing, protectively. "The last thing I want is you guys planning something else without letting me know. This stays with me. And by the way, if you find out anything else let ME know, got it?"
Tart raised an eyebrow. "Anything about what?"
As Kish turned, he placed it at his chest. Slowly, Kish pushed it inside him. Only aliens had the ability to carry Wishes – male aliens, in fact. Beginning to walk away, Kish smirked very softly. "Anything about Masaya or Hanison. I want to know why she attacked that plane, what her project is and how she plans on resurrecting Deep Blue… whether he has a host or not…"
Pai asked. "Where are you going?"
Quickly, Kish replied before disappearing. "To be alone from everyone. For once I'd like it..."
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Hours past after that talk. Bored yet stressful, all the girls were all standing around in the kitchen. Slowly, they would all look at each other, expecting the other to speak. However, know one would for along while.
Fidgeting with a fork, Mint eyed her colorful comrades, suspiciously. All the colors. Although, not seeing bright pink secretly distressed her. They weren't whole. Finally, Mint's dainty hand that squeezed the fork, relentlessly, slammed against the counter. Immediately, everyone looked at her surprised.
"I've had enough of this! Ichigo couldn't have taken it! For once that green alien guy, Kish, is right about something. Ichigo's conscience would stop her from stealing it!"
"Well then who stole it?" asked Ryou, frustrated.
"I don't know and I don't care! But I can't stand this! I don't know about you all but I'm going to talk to her! We don't know who stole it but we know Ichigo most certainly did not! If Ichigo didn't take it that's all I need to know!"
Raising her chin, proudly, as if SHE were leader, Mint asked. "Who's with me?"
After a glance at each other, the girls smiled and chorused. "ALL OF US!"
Leaving, the girls crowded out, pushing shoving. Ryou threw his head back, glancing at Keiichiro. "How dumb can girls get? We need to know who took it!"
Smiling, Keiichiro corrected him. "What we really need to do is stick together. These battles against Hanison will be hard. There for trust in one another is crucial."
Ryou sighed again but soon understood. "Alright…"
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The time Ryou had got upstairs, the girl were acting like there usual selves - bickering yet friends again. Rolling his eyes, and convinced he'd never understand them, the blond left.
Walking down the hall, Ryou was surprised when Tart and Pai came flying out of there room with worry. "Whoa, what is it?" he asked.
When the girls heard the two aliens storm out of there room, the came as wel into the hall, puzzlement on there face.
"Hey - What's going on?" Ichigo asked with a slight smile. Seeing she had just been chatting with her friends, she was back to her peppy self.
Tart's wide eyes alarmed Pudding.
"It's Kish!" shouted Tart, flustering and trembling with nerves. He couldn't keep still. Ichigo's eyes widened as Tart went on. "He left hours ago to be alone and we can't find him now! We tried contacting him but- but-! He's not answering! What if Hanison found him? We have to go look for him! Pai and Tart have know way of tracking him! Because we spread all our scents across Tokyo we've fallen for a stupid trap - our own! She must have planned this all out! We told you she's smart!"
Ryou tried to stay calm. Curious, he asked. "About how many scent samples did you spread?"
Pai replied, quickly. "Maybe twenty-five or thirty."
Taking action, Ryou spoke. "Alright, everyone. Split up and search each location. Pai and I will give you the alien tracking devices. Once you find Kish at one of these sites, contact us immediately and don't make any unnecessary moves. Understand?"
They all nodded, ready.
Nodding himself, Ryou shouted. "Alright, everyone - downstairs! We've got find Kish! Move out!"
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