Writer: IM FINALY GETTING THIS CHAPTER DONE

Akina: psh. You had the whole day and you didn't do crap.. Poor excuse for a writer..

Writer: Quiet ok?! Sometimes.. We writers need a break

Akina: What ever, enjoy the 9th chapter

Chapter 9: Blowing off Steam

Akina slouched in a boot with ice cream in her hand. Slowly she licked the minty ice cream that had small tiny shards of chocolate in it. Sitting across from her was Lighting who seemed to be almost done with her plain chocolate ice cream. They had slowly migrated to the nearest Ice Cream Shop from the crime scene. Thankfully Akina's face returned to its normal color.
Sitting up Akina shoved what was above the waffle cone into her mouth. She blushed as she felt Lightings eyes watch her. When she managed to gulp down the ice cream, she looked at Lightning for a moment. The pink haired woman managed to finish before Akina completed the task of her large bite.
At the corner of Lightings mouth was a bit of chocolate ice cream. Slightly bothering her, Akina grabbed a napkin, and grabbed a napkin. Swiftly her arm reached across the narrow white table, and within one quick movement of her wrist, the ice cream was wiped free of the pink haired woman's lips. Shocked, Ligjting stared at Akina who had done something she though the blond wouldn't do.
"What was that for?" Lighting asked crossing her arms and arching one eye brow up in an intrigued look. That only made Akina's face even more red.
"It was annoying me" Akina said before shoving the rest of the cone down her throat. She flinched as she heard the pink haired woman give a small giggle before hushing it. Akina avoided Lightings gaze as she used one hand to cover the blush that had taken over her cheeks.
"You could have just asked" Lighting said with a slightly softer gaze and a glimmer of amusement flickering in her eyes. Akina looked at Lighting for a brief moment before looking away again.
"What good is it when I could just do it myself. It would be pretty embarrassing if you couldn't get it all" Akina said trying to make herself carefree looking to show Lighting she wasn't embarrassed herself, but that only made things worst for the blond. The pink haired woman had a small smirk play at the corner of her lips as the glint of amusement grew brighter.
"You're strange" Lighting said before standing up from sitting in what she thought was one of the most uncomfortable booths. She started heading for the door, but she paused as Akina stumbled out of her seat and catching up to her.
"I guess it's time to return to work then?" Lighting asked with her hands on her hips and lips quivering with a smirk who she had tried to hide.
"We kinda do, don't we" Akina spoke softly as the memory played over in her head. That room. Those words. That blood. All too familiar but from where? Where had she seen, felt, touched, and heard, all of these before? The name was there, in the back of her mind behind a black wall of missing memories.
Akina snapped back into reality as Lighting hopped into the drivers seat. Akina rushed to the front side of the black car and almost ripped the door off. She hopped into the front passenger seat before buckling tightly into the leather seats. She turned to Lightning who she somehow saw differently.
"Let's go then" Lighting said before she slowly pushed her foot down on the accelerator that shot the car forward and on the street. For the whole ride, she couldn't stop looking at Lighting with her serious and strait froward expression. She looked away every time Lighting glanced at her.
When they arrived at the PSICOM building, Lighting turned to Akina. "Go home. You're done early. Take a nice shower and unwind a little bit. You weren't prepared with what you saw." Lighting said with a hint of protection in the older woman's tone. Feeling special, Akina nodded.
"Your wish is my command, Commander" Akina sneered playfully before turning on her heel and walking towards her apartment. She paused a moment and looked back at Lighting who was still standing by the vehicle watching her. She blinked slightly confused before turning back to the direction she was headed, and walking forward towards the old used up apartment.

The next morning, a slight breeze brushed upon the hot damp skin of the blond who had tossed and turned as she lay in a deep slumber. Her face changed expressions. Pain was one of the common ones.
Akina sat up from her bed where she once had slept, screaming in horror. Sweat clung to her face, her hair, and the rest of her body. A nightmare. A nightmare that had been so terrifying she woke up screaming a blood curdling scream. She looked at the clock that showed 12:00 in the morning. Not wanting to go back to sleep, she got up and turned on all the lights. It was still dark outside.
She opened up a window to let some fresh air in and cool the room. She grabbed a cigarette that once laid on top of her dresser and lit it from the lighter that was once in her worn and dirty jeans. She took a nice long drag before sitting on the floor with her back on the wall.
Tozoku was all she saw in her mind, Akna's thoughts were occupied by the blood and gruesome body parts. She thought of Lighting who probably saw even worst. What had Lighting done in that situation before? Probably better than herself.
Akina sat on the couch with a whine glass filled with water. She took a sip before thinking even more bout Lighting. Why had she been so hung up on Lighting? Why did Lighting act like she needed to protect Akina from the horrors of the world? Things that Akina could probably never answer.
Finally finishing her glass of water, she put casual clothes on to go to the bar where she was basically unknown to all who surround her. The bar that wasn't her favorite. She could do without the crowd and heat, but she needed to talk to Serah.
Akina flipped open her phone and scrolled down her contacts. Serah had been one of her friends ever since she began collage awhile ago, though she never knew. Lighting was her sister, or who her fiancé was.
When Akina reached Serah contact, she started a text message. The text said, "Meet me at the place." She read or over and pressed send. It wasn't long till she received a message back.
"No Problem. On my way now" the text read. This made the blond smile happily till it faded. The pale hand that looked as if it had been ripped off with the assistance of a hatchet had polluted her mind once more.
Akina put her hood up and stuck her hands in her hoodies pockets as her feet dragged on the dark pale cement that hardly had a human on it. She was alone and she didn't like it. It took the blond about twenty minuets till she reached a sports bar that read "Jacks Sports Bar and Grill". She walked inside and was instantly greeted by Serah's gleaming face.
Akina talked over to the pink haired woman and sat down. "How how was your day?" The blond asked with a cheeky smirk dancing on the corner of her lips. "Get me a vodka shot. Any kind bro" Akina said to the man behind the bar. The bartender nodded and walked off somewhere Akina didn't care about.
"Eventful. Another drunk pervert started getting flirty with me. Of corse I have to keep up my tough image so the other men don't do anything like this one, I grabbed his collar and punched him square in the nose" Serah said looking at her drink before taking a nice little sip that looked elegant.
"If you want I'll beat the piss outta him for ya?" Akina asked with that once innocent look that anyone could mistake for a truthful look. This comment had made Serah smile wide and giggle.
"You have a great way of showing your affection" Sera said with her hand in front of her mouth in a relaxed position. Akina chuckled lowly before the bartender came back with her surprise vodka drink. She took the shot and drank it all with ease,
"Another" Akina said to the bartender, adding a slight heavenly and smooth tone to her words. Akina turned back to Serah and gave her the same innocent smile as before.
"So how was work with my sister today?" Serah asked with a curious glance before she took another sip of what ever drink she had. Akina's mood died away slowly.
"You remember when I told you about running into your sister at the Tozoku insident?" Akina asked as she received the same kind of shot from the bartender. Akina glanced at Serah who nodded at the recollection. Akina quickly took a shot and turned to the bartender. "Just get me five more of these things" she said before returning to Serah.
"Somehow.. He strikes again. This time.. More.. Horrifying. I threw up of corse. I was never one to keep my own food down. You know what I mean" Akina said resting her head on her hand while her attention was still locked on to Serah.
"I hope Lightning is ok. When I left, she hadn't come home yet. I figured she must have some sort of paperwork to finish" Serah said in a worried expression. Akina blinked slightly shocked to Serah's words. She was shocked because Serah was worried about Lightings well being. Lighting hardly even flinched at the sight.
"I'm sure she's ok. She's a fighter" Akina said with her huge grin returning. She thought back to the moment Lighting had carried her to the lobby of the apartment where the crime had taken place. The strange part was that she had felt someone carry her like this before.
"Question.. Does Lighting ever see me drunk?" Akina asked Serah. She watched as her pink haired friend stiffened. Akina knew the answer right away and put her head into her hands in embarrassment.
"N-no" Serah said, lying to Akina. The blond flinched as he received her shots. Quickly she consumed the shots before a thick blush crossed her cheeks.
"That day.. When I found Lightning in my apartment.. Did she stay all night?" Akina asked. Once more, Serah flinched. She also knew this answer.
"So Lighting saw me drunk and watched me sleep?" Akina said putting her conclusions together. Serah nodded. It wasn't even two seconds before Akina's face grew red with embarrassment.
"Oh well.. Bartender. More. I don't give a fuck what it is I need alcohol." Akina said grasping the mane attention. Serah shook her head sighing. Akina looked over to her friend and sighed herself.
"Akina, you shouldn't hit alcohol so hard" Serah said crossing her arms. The bartender returned to where Akina was sitting and she snatched a tall glass from his hands and chugged it. A small liquid tear of liquor fell from her lips. Once the liquid was all gone Akina put the glass down and wiped away the streak the had ran all the way to her jaw.
"What did you say?" Akina asked turning to her friend before turning to the bartender. "Don't just stand there. More! Run little boy" Akina hissed slightly through her teeth.
Akina received a small glare from Serah. It was too late for her friend to say anything now. She was on the brink of getting drunk, and she knew her friend couldn't handle her drunk.
The bartender rushed over to Akina and set another tall drink in front of her. Akina grabbed it and chugged it again. That was all the blond could remember of this night.