Chapter 11 One of Us
Sprawled out on the grass in front of the Citadel Haku, Zabuza, Nikki and Gaia started talking, deciding to not worry about the three question rule for now. "Are Net and Anouke all right? They had bandages all over their body. Did something happen?" Haku asked, wading his feet in the moat, sitting between Nikki and his shoes.
"Yeah she died." Gaia simply said. "Net and her sister Anouke are mummies and revived on their own." She elaborated. Haku looked relieved, Nikki mentioned a few supernatural being from their talk yesterday, and now he thought she might have had a reason for pointing the ones she did.
"I have a question." Gaia said as used Nikki's shoulder as an armrest and pointing to Haku, finger moving in a circle. "Are you two more than friends now?" She smiled thinking about the 80's song "Secret Lovers". Haku and Zabuza's eyes bulged and Haku was blushing. Nikki laughed quickly moving her head making Gaia jokingly fall "I'm not that easy." "Or that lucky." she said the second part as she helped Gaia so only she could hear. Gaia smiled and sat asking "Zabuza, why did you get such a huge-ass sword?"
"Watch me in battle and find out. " Nikki why did you ask if I felt anything from that parasite earlier? You said you removed it." He said as he glared, testing out the nickname.
"If they kept you before the transfer, some of it might have broken down already, which explained why you were so sick." She passed him and Haku pamphlets like the ones from their room's mail slot. "These have some more info on it. Found them in processing" They thanked her and Zabuza put the pamphlet in his pocket.
Gaia then looked worried "You don't think they'd do that right Nikki? They have a bit of decency."
Nikki looked at her worried. "Pretty sure they'd burn a magician at the stake, at a kid's birthday for advisory shits 'n giggles." This made finding out about both organizations seem even more important to Haku. One wanted to use and punish them both for their talents and gifts, the other was still a mystery but their closest ally, and there was something about Both Gaia and Nikkia. "But don't worry, you're one of us." Nikki pointed to him and said. "We've got your back." It was then when Haku noticed her hands, past their decoration her nails were rather long and polished with her pointer and ring fingers black and others red, all filed to a point. Under the right or wrong circumstance would she use them? Would she even try against Zabuza?
"I'll be watching for you too." Haku said, Nikki looked as if she knew he meant something else.
