Sorry for the wait everyone! A hell of a lot of things have been happening lately. First was writers block, then a oneshot collection because I was as bored as fuck, dealing with Deadpool's homicidal tendencies, and finally my grandfather hogging up the technology as if he actually knows what he's doing. But anyway, I'm back with a spirit of Halloween (which I probably won't add into this story) and I'm here to kick ass and chew bubblegum!
And I'm all out of bubblegum...
Logan woke up bright and early the next day, feeling strangely happy. He glanced around, smiling as he observed his new room. Damn, how he loved their house. He was extremely grateful that Leonardo managed to win it for them. The guild was getting pretty sick of inns. Logan stretched, and stood up. As he equipped his armor, his mind drifted off to his telepathic conversation with Raven the night before. The conversation with the half demon caused him to think about things. Things that he found himself questioning.
Why did he refuse to join the clearer guilds? After all, he realized, he WAS a superhero. His job was supposed to be saving people! Logan bit his lip, and sighed. They didn't need him. The clearer guilds were already making great progress without him or the Doom Patrol. The guild will continue to do what they do best, he decided, earning money and kicking ass. But somehow, the thought of abandoning his hero duties continued to haunt him. What would Robin do if he were hear right now...
Logan's eyes turned to slits. Who cares what Robin thought? Logan was the leader of his team, NOT Robin! Logan felt a growl forming in his throat as he remembered the beast incident. Turning around, the emerald player punched a wall in frustration. Then he heard an 'ahem' from behind him. Glancing behind him, Logan saw Sora standing at his doorway, a concerned expression on her tattooed face (which just added to her 'insanely hot o meter').
"Any reason for you to attack the wall so brutally?" She asked, not being able to resist the urge to jest. She folded her arms across her chest, while Logan sighed.
"Just some things from the past catching up to me." He answered, glancing away. Sora tilted her head.
"Like what?" She wondered. Logan glanced back up at his friend. He shook his head.
"I'm sure the others have told you all about my past." He told her. "And I'm sure they left out some ugly parts." Sora nodded.
"I'm sure they did." She agreed. She walked towards him, and placed a hand on his shoulders. "Mind telling me about it?" Logan stared at her in shock, before finally nodding.
"I have this thing inside me," he started. "A beast. A beast that only comes out when people I care about are in danger. But even then, no one is safe from its wrath." He paused, before turning to Sora. "You're a pretty nice girl, Sora." He complimented. "Now I see why Leo likes you so much." Sora immediately turned red upon hearing this. But before she could deny anything, Logan was already walking down the stairs, laughing at his small victory.
Sora narrowed her eyes for a second, before shaking her head, chuckling. She soon followed her leader, who had now reached the kitchen. Alexander had apparently made pancakes for everyone. A lot of pancakes. Everyone was gathered around the table, and Sora took her spot next to Leonardo. The two nodded a greeting to each other, blushing upon eye contact. Alexander smiled at the sight, but then glanced around.
"Hey," he said. "Where the heck is Kage?" Everyone stopped, and glanced at the empty spot at the table. Kage was gone. But before they could say anything, the man in question walked in through the front door. He looked tired, yet strangely happy. With a hint of smugness. Leonardo raised an eyebrow.
"And where on earth have you been?" He asked. Kage reached into his cloak, and pulled out a bottle of ginger ale. He opened it, and took a quick swig. He sighed in satisfaction, before turning to Leonardo.
"Roof." He answered bluntly.
"The hell were you doing on the roof?" Sora asked, crossing her arms. Kage just grunted, and took his place next to Logan. Logan studied the beast tamer, who had Po perched comically on his head, and smirked.
"So who's the girl?" He asked. Kage spat out his ginger ale, causing it to splash into Alexander's face. Kage turned back to Logan, a look of pure shock on his face. Logan chuckled, and leaned back against his chair, propping his feet on the table (much to the annoyance of Leonardo). "C'mon, Kage," he teased. "Back in Jump, Robin had the same look on his face whenever he was with Starfire."
Everyone stared at Kage, causing the normally badass player to shrink into his seat a bit. Then finally, Alexander voiced everyone's question in mind: "Is it Silica?"
Kage was quiet for a moment, before finally nodding. Logan just grinned, and patted Kage on the back. "Good job, bro!" He praised. "You finally escaped your evil little circle!" Kage just shoved away Logan's hand, and narrowed his eyes at the guild.
"I don't see what the big deal is with you guys." He hissed. He pointed at Alexander. "Big Boy Ginger over here is fucking my sister." Alexander protested this, but Kage ignored him, now pointing at Leonardo. "This guy can't grow the balls to ask out the girl sitting right next to him even though they both obviously want to get together." He finally pointed at Logan. "And Jack the Giant Slayer doesn't even HAVE a girlfriend!" With a huff, Kage grabbed a handful of pancakes and stormed out of the kitchen. "I'm going back up to the roof! If you need me don't call for me because I'll pretend that I'm dead." And then the door slammed after him.
Everyone was silent for a moment, before Sora finally spoke. "Well, that was different." She deadpanned. Leonardo nodded.
"I wonder what's up with him." He muttered. Logan nodded, before his eyes widened. He stood up, knocking over the chair he was sitting on.
"Shit!" He hissed. "I gotta go meet up with Lisbeth!" He sighed. "I know she told me to meet her by some old tree but I'll check to see if she's at her shop first." With those words, the emerald player ran out the door, leaving only three guild members at the table.
...
Kage sighed as he took another swig of his ginger ale. Sometimes he wished it was just ordinary alcohol, but apparently underage drinking wasn't even allowed in a fucking video game. Kage shook his head, muttering things to himself. He heard a soft noise from besides him, and he turned to pet Po on the head. The imp purred, and rubbed his head against the palm of his master's hand. Kage chuckled softly, and turned back to look at the sky. He smiled softly, and closed his eyes.
Flashback:
Aoi smiled as she spread her arms wide. Iwao watched his friend in amusement, and shook his head. Aoi giggled as she felt the breeze rush through her hair. She turned to Iwao, and grin on her face.
"Can I tell you something, Iwao?" She asked. Iwao nodded. The girl giggled again, and turned to look at the clouds. "Sometimes, I wish I was a bird."
"A bird?" Iwao questioned. Aoi nodded, smiling softly, and closed her eyes. She spread her arms again.
"I wish that I could fly and escape all the bad things in the world." She admitted. "I want to be able to touch the clouds and sing so everyone could here me. I want to be free." She turned to Iwao. "Does that sound like a good idea, Iwao?" She asked. Iwao chuckled.
"Only if you let me come with you."
"Always."
...
Kage opened his eyes, and sighed. Leave it to fate to conjure random flashbacks.
He wondered how Silica was doing back at the inn. Maybe he should visit her and apologize...
Flashback:
Silica stared at Kage in shock. He just kissed her! Never in a million years did she expect Kage to feel the same way about her. Kage was smiling at her, his hand cupping her cheek. He leaned in close, and whispered in her ear. "I love you, Silica."
Love.
Silica loved him too, but this was still all a shock to her. Kage leaned in to kiss her again, and Silica wanted to give in. But then she pushed him away. She didn't want to, but she did. She nearly cried at the sight of confusion on his face.
"Silica..."
"I'm sorry, Kage." She muttered. Then she left.
...
'Goddammit.' Kage thought.
...
Logan sighed as he entered Lisbeth's smith shop. 'Damn,' he though as he tried to catch his breath. 'I need to get back into shape!' He glanced around, noticing that Lisbeth was not behind the counter. He sighed again. "I guess I can check in the back." He muttered. Throwing up his hood (he wasn't sure how Lisbeth would react to the green skin), he entered the back door.
Lo and behold, Lisbeth happened to be back there. But Logan noticed a second person in the room. She had white and red clothing, showing that she was part of the Knights of the Blood Oath, a famous clearer guild. She had chestnut colored hair and was actually pretty hot. She had a rapier sheathed to her waist, and Logan had no doubt she knew how to use it.
Lisbeth glanced up from her conversation, and widened her eyes when she saw Logan standing a few feet away. "Logan?" She asked, causing the clearer girl to turn around as well. Lisbeth blinked. "What are you doing here?" The clearer turned to Lisbeth.
"You know this guy?" She asked. Lisbeth nodded, then shrugged.
"Well, sorta." She said. "He's a client." She then turned to Logan, and pointed at the clearer. "Logan, this is Asuna, member of the Knights of the Blood Oath." She pointed at Logan, and turned to Asuna. "Asuna, this is Logan, leader of the mercenary guild Doom Patrol." Logan extended his hand, but Asuna just stared at it, eyes narrowed.
"So this is the guy who always refuses to help us clear the game." She hissed. "Pretty selfish if you ask me." Logan also narrowed his eyes. He jabbed a finger at the clearer.
"Listen, knighty," he growled. "I'm not being selfish if I'm just looking out for my friends- no, my family." He leaned in, teeth bared. "And I will not be insulted by some chick that probably only got in because she spent her time on her knees with the males!" Asuna was now pissed, but before she could do anything, Lisbeth intervened.
"OK, guys." She said, pushing them apart. "Let's be civil here." She turned to Logan. "We should probably get going now." Asuna raised an eyebrow.
"What do you mean, going?" She asked. Logan smirked.
"Just running an errand." He said.
I was gonna add a little bit more, but I have school tomorrow and it's already 11:30. Anyway, Asuna is in the story! Yay! Don't forget to review! And remember, stay wykkyd!
Hey look! Bubblegum! *Starts chewing bubblegum like a boss*
