(A/N: Sorry again that it took so long, I hate being in this slow update phase. Please forgive me on slow updates and if you don't like this chapter. Lyoko498)

Shinobi woke up. It was his week off (exactly why a week, he didn't know), and he was ready to rest a little. But something in him told him to go up and go for a walk. But on which planet? Neudaiz seemed like a good choice, had a lovely aesthetic Oriental look to the cities.

A quick flight and he was there. He had no plans to anything really, just enjoy the scenery.

He wandered the local parks, looking over the animals and people around him, the buildings outside the park, the Zen gardens, the lakes, all beautiful and exotic to him.

But since he wasn't paying attention, Shinobi bumped into someone, knocking them both down. "Oh sorry," he said. To his surprise it was a familiar CAST. "Vivienne? It's your day-off as well?" Shinobi asked. She was wearing the necklace, but he pretended not to notice.

"Oh, hello Shinobi. Yes. Why so surprised?" Vivienne responded. Shinobi answered, "I just didn't expect to see you is all."

"What are you doing?" "Just walking around…"

Then the last voice Shinobi wanted to hear rang in, "Ask her to join."

'Shut up, she'll hear you!' Shinobi snapped mentally. "No, she'll hear you. She can't hear me. I mainly use telepathy since if you talked me verbally, you would appear insane."

'Granted. But why? She was having a good time before I bumped into her.' Shinobi thought. "Maybe she would like some company…and attention."

'Attention? What makes you say that?' "Well, she's trying to socialize with you, and you're too busy listening to me, the guy you severely dislike with a passion." Anthony responded with a smile.

"Shinobi?" Vivienne asked for the tenth time. "Huh?" Shinobi said, out of his daze. "What was that about?" Vivienne asked. "Oh, my mind was just wandering." Shinobi lied.

"Well, I guess we should go about our days," Vivienne smiled. As she turned around Shinobi called behind her (almost snapping), "Wait!" Vivienne was surprised at the speed Shinobi said that, not expecting him to say anything at all.

"Well…I would not mind company." Shinobi stated, "So…I was wondering, if you would like to join me on my walk?" Vivienne said, "Sure."

So for about and hour or two, the two of them were just walking around the park, not talking. Shinobi didn't really know what to talk about. Vivienne was going through Shinobi's profile in her head, in hopes to find an interest they could talk about.

She eventually found something she never would have guessed: Shinobi could play the guitar and sing.

"So…do you have any hobbies, Shinobi?" she questioned. Shinobi responded, "None off the top of my head."

'Well that went no where.' Vivienne thought. Anthony, following behind, stated, "What about music? You play the guitar."

'She probably wouldn't be interested in that.' Shinobi thought. "What are you talking about? People like music! Just tell her! This is ridiculous!"

'Fine!' Shinobi then directed his attention to Vivienne, "Well, now that I think of it, I do play an instrument…" But with that, they managed to bump into someone else…someone less friendly.

It was a large Beast, short fur, but large teeth, and surprisingly large claws. "Uh, sorry." Shinobi said. The Beast was roughly their age (as far as Shinobi could tell). Obviously, this Beast was in a bad mood, maybe had anger issues.

"Uh…we'll be leaving now." Vivienne said, as she and Shinobi backed away. Avoiding the Beast was simple, walk backwards slowly, and run like hell when they were far enough. After a short bit of time the two stopped.

To both their surprise neither one was tired. "You're not tired?" questioned Shinobi. "No, being a CAST gives me greater endurance, I can run faster without tiring. You?"

"No, I guess I was just born that way. I was always bouncing off the walls." Shinobi said, laughing slightly.

"Soooo." Vivienne said, standing somewhat awkwardly. "Sooo…" Shinobi replied, rubbing the back of his neck. "You were saying?" Vivienne asked. "Oh right, I do play an instrument…a guitar," Shinobi replied.

"Really? That's interesting. Anything else?" Anthony whispered, "You sing, pretty well if I remember correctly."

"Well…I guess I dabble in singing." Shinobi stated, shrugging his shoulders. "Really? Are you good?" "At what guitar or singing?" "Both."

Shinobi thought for a second and said, "Well, I'm pretty good on the guitar, as for singing, I'm getting there."

"Can I hear? You sing I mean?" Vivienne questioned.

Shinobi didn't know, he never sang in public before, mainly to himself. "I, uh…"

Anthony leaned over Shinobi's shoulder, still unseen, and said, "I'm not going to make you do anything. I can't help you with everything."

Shinobi gulped slightly, not because Anthony said he wouldn't help, but more because Shinobi decided to sing.

"Well, alright. But, let's sit on a bench alright, I would rather not attract attention." Shinobi said, breaking eye contact.

The two found a bench not covered in bird poop and sat down. Shinobi cleared his throat and sang, "Another prophet of disas-ter/ Who says this ship is lost! Another prophet of disas-ter/ Leaving you to count the cost!"

(A/N: Ok, I love this song, but I don't think you want me to type the whole song. Lyoko498)

Shinobi concluded the song with the last lyric, "If you're gonna die! DIE!" Vivienne…didn't know what to think. The subject matter was incredibly dark, but Shinobi's performance was actually very good.

Vivienne then said, "I hate to sound picky, but I'm not really the fan of the song…but you have a really good voice."

Shinobi flushed slightly. "Thank you." Shinobi then thought about it and asked, "What are your hobbies?"

"I don't have any hobbies." Vivienne answered. Shinobi then decided that, as if he didn't already know, he would ask about the necklace. "That's a lovely necklace Vivienne. Where did you get it?"

Vivienne looked down at her necklace and decided to tease Shinobi, "Why you looking down there?"

Shinobi became beet red in an instant, "No! It wasn't like…!" Vivienne laughed, "Don't worry I know you weren't. Now, in seriousness, I…just found it." she shrugged her shoulders.

"If the gem real or fake?" Shinobi asked, then it appealed to him as a decent question since it was crafted out of metal.

"Hmmm, not sure." Vivienne answered, not considering it. She shrugged her shoulders. The two continued to walk around the park, now just casually talking. "And that was life at the church." Shinobi concluded.

"How'd you get to the church?" Vivienne asked. Shinobi answered, "Father McKenzie found me in an alleyway as a child, on the streets of a country. After trying to find my parents, he brought my back home and raised me in the church, since my parents were nowhere to be found."

"Oh…" Vivienne didn't really know what to say, and felt a little bad about having him bring it up.

Shinobi noticed this and continued, "But, it's nothing to worry about. Father McKenzie was a very good priest and father-figure. The nuns and monks were great siblings, and I was at peace and always had a sanctuary. Granted it was very unorthodox, a priest adopting a child, they can't have kids, celibate, and Father McKenzie was asexual to begin with so no attraction, but all and all, people didn't care. I lived a good life then, and I got a good one now."

Shinobi smiled, remembering everything from the past. "So how did you join the GUARDIANS?" asked Vivienne. Shinobi laughed, "That's a story for another day."

Shinobi was pleasantly surprised at what a good time he was having. Vivienne was much smarter then he thought, she was sweet, nice, funny…

"And?" Anthony asked, smiling since he assumed he already knew the answer. 'I'll admit it, she's cute.'

Vivienne and Shinobi the sat down on another bench, and continued talk. Vivienne (unintentionally) dominated the conversation, allowing Shinobi to get a good look at her. What really stood out was her eyes. "Shinobi…did I take over the conversation? Sorry."

"Huh? Oh no…well yes you did, but that's not it…" Shinobi flushed as he muttered, "I just noticed that you have very lovely eyes…"

Vivienne also flushed and replied, "Well thank you Shinobi that's sweet."

Anthony smiled, invisible to the two of them. 'I think I'm right on track n-…what the heck?'

Anthony saw a familiar Beast creeping up behind the two of the tow of them. Anthony instinctively sprinted towards them and yelled, "Shinobi! Behind you!"

Shinobi turned around and saw Anthony grab the Beast's wrist was a club collided with his forehead, and hearing Vivienne call out "Shinobi!", grabbing her staff to defend them both…

(A/N: Ain't I a jerk? Ending it here? Well, the next chapter will hopefully be brought here faster. Alright, hope you like it, if you didn't I'm sorry. And I would also like to apologize on abridging the relationship building…to be honest I'm still practicing on that. Lyoko498)