Chapter 11

Yohji had pulled Aya aside. If he let Aya rush in there right now the redhead would freak out on the first person to say a word, even if it wasn't insulting. And he had a feeling that Torian or Devi would be the first ones saying anything. Either Devi's usual flirting or Torian bitching about something or other.

"Aya, you need to calm down."

"I am calm!" Aya snarled at him.

"No, you look like you're about to have a serious meltdown." Ken snorted as he walked by.

"Shut up, Ken!" Omi squeaked, shoving thee brunette toward where the others were waiting with the Crashers, Manx, and Queen.

"What, I was just saying!"

"You are always 'just saying!' try not saying things to Aya when you know its going to make him mad!" Omi was growling at him.

"But how could that make him mad? I was just…"

Yohji wrapped his arms around Aya, who stood rigid. Okay, so Yohji had kinda expected it to help a bit. Apparently not right now it wouldn't.

"Ken's an idiot, Aya. But he is right. You're not okay at all, and you need to be calm when you go in there or no one is going to give up any information to us." Yohji drew back and looked into those pissed off violet eyes.

"Consider it a mission to calm down before going in." Yohji slid his fingers into Aya's hair, just caressing to try to calm him down even a little bit.

"How can I calm down when they are hiding things from us that could get us killed?" Aya growled at him, fuming.

"Don't you think its possible that they've kept those things from us for the same reason? That we might kill them if we think they pose a threat? If we were in their world, and you had a handicap that, if found out, could hurt you, would you go and announce it to them? How do they know that we aren't going to turn on them? I mean they've only known us for as long as we've known them. That's just a few days, its hardly reason enough for them to trust us completely. They trust us as far as they are able."

Aya's posture changed slightly, not quite as unyielding. It was the best he was going to get.

"If you haven't forgotten, we aren't exactly telling them our…" Aya slapped a hand over Yohji's mouth, stopping him from saying that Schwarz was their problem. Schwarz wasn't likely to stop them from killing the demons, then their new teammates would be gone.

"The one with the pointed ears can hear us even from here if he decides to listen. Silver told me that the reason they knew where to go to get the demons last time was because that brat could hear them. If he can hear all over the city then he can listen in on anything we say." Aya whispered. Yeah, he knew it was stupid to whisper it, being that, as he had just said, Aridan could be listening anyway. But he wasn't going to alert the Forger to it, either.

"What you should be thinking is that they can help us with ours as a favour for them letting theirs into our world." Yohji grinned as realization struck Aya. He just wondered if Aya would let go of his pride and let them help. Aya had it out for Schwarz because they kept humiliating them with defeat after defeat.

"Excuse me, I don't mean to intrude," Gabriel said before walking into the room.

"Everyone is waiting for you, and the less time the Crashers stay here the quicker it will be to get Naru out of your hair. Aridan is sharing jellybeans with him again. It would be nothing short of torture to have Aridan, Naru, and Omi singing together on a sugar high again. Not to mention that Devi is giving them suggestions. He is trying to convince Naru to throw a Karaoke party for you."

Yohji's eyes were so wide he was surprised they weren't falling out of his head. He looked away from Gabriel to Aya, who's eyes were equally as wide.

"Best not leave the crowd waiting," Yohji agreed, taking Aya's hand in his own to try to keep him calm.

Aya pulled his hand away and shook his head. Yohji supposed that was wise. They didn't care if the Crashers or this new team knew about them, but they didn't want Kritiker to find out, because they knew that they would use it against them somehow to keep them obedient. Making suggestions of changing teams and such to keep them in line.

"Nice of you to grace us with your presence," Torian griped from his spot on the floor, laying curled up against Sevron's leg.

"At least if you were going to take so long you could've come out naked," Devi grinned wickedly at them.

Manx coughed to try to cover up a laugh.

"He does have a point, Ran," Masato grinned wickedly at him.

"So, are there any other facts that you've neglected to mention?"

"Actually, yes, there is. I need some money," Silver grinned as Devi snickered.

"Then go to a bank," Ken laughed.

"Wrong world, dumbass. And, as I didn't pack my bags to come to this wonderful place I didn't pack any pads. Ya have any handy, boys? Because if not then you'd best give me some money," Silver growled at Ken. Rem burst out laughing.

"I forgot girls were so gross," Ken snorted.

"Welcome to my world, honey. If you want to stay you have to come in with your pants off," Devi winked at him.

"She doesn't need any money, I'll go steal her some." Devi grinned. "I'm running out to steal a couple books for Torian anyway. If he doesn't have to think about his hunger it doesn't get quite as bad. Besides, I have other things to steal while I'm out."

"You do know that our mission is to hunt criminals, right?" Ken droned. Omi pinched him hard on the side of the neck.

"I'm not a criminal, I'm a demon. Its different. Besides, I have never hurt anyone while stealing. I always go after large stores, so that it won't be as bad as if I stole from a small family owned business."

"You stole everything you're wearing from a thrift store," Rem pointed out.

"Not these ones, Kyriel bought these ones for me."

"I did," Kyriel smiled brilliantly at them.

Yohji wasn't buying it one bit. He knew Aya wasn't either.

"Wow, angels really can lie! I thought that…Ow!" Ken rubbed the back of his head where Omi had smacked.

"I don't care about that. It wasn't from our world. You can do whatever you want in your own world. It doesn't effect me." Aya growled, silencing everyone.

"I wasn't going to steal from here. How would I know where to go? I'm going home and coming back. Any requests?"

"I have one," Aya startled Yohji. He hadn't expected Aya to be giving a serious request.

"Can you take my sister with you? Leave her with someone who can keep her safe. someone who won't take advantage of her. Manx and Queen will accompany you to help ensure her safety."

"Of course I can. That will be easy. We have a ton of people who can keep her safe. I'll leave her with Yuki and Tarlen."

"It has to be someone who won't take their eyes off her. She's in a coma, so she won't be able to follow these people around."

"That makes things a bit more difficult. Tarlen would've been the best guard for her if he could get her to hide behind him. But he can't touch people to keep them safe otherwise. His touch is poisonous. What about Cougar and Adriana?" Silver suggested.

"Full moon is tomorrow. Bad idea," Torian grumped.

"The faeries it is, then. They are more than capable. They can even open portals of their own to move her around if she's in danger." Kyriel smiled.

"Okay, now, down to business. Are there any other weaknesses that can be a risk to the teams from this world?" Aya asked. It was reasonable. He wasn't going to pry into every problem that they had if they would keep Aya-Chan safe.

"Omi and Ken have updated us on the current problems that made this meeting happen in the first place," Yuushi said. Aya was glad, it meant they didn't have to backtrack.

"None. I assure you, we have said everything vital."

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