Chapter 12

"Look at them, I can't really blame Ara, all he does is eat and sleep just like a real cat." I listen to the conversation pretending to be asleep. A whole week had passed, I guess it doesn't seem like that, since two of us are injured.

"I'd go for some salmon and some clam chowder..." He mumbled, I couldn't help but to sit up and giggle.

"Ara, you're awake?" Eve says.

"I've been awake. Train keeps waking me up turning like that." I sigh.

"I've been meaning to ask what is the situation between Train and you?" I felt my face get warm.

"Why are you curious Sven?" I say shifting away from Train.

"I don't know, I heard the girl ask that once, then again in Songelous City. Of course no one said anything, but I could see that Creed had wanted to say it."

"Honestly? You want the truth?" He nodded. "Well... recently I've began to realize it's a one sided love." I blushed and looked down at Train... Yup... snot bubble, he's still asleep.

"One sided? Who likes who?" I hit my head against the window. I let Sven ponder on it.

"Me... I guess when Kyoko tried to love on him, was when I began to fall in love with him, maybe even before and I didn't even notice. I started to deny it, but when his life was threaten I couldn't lie to myself anymore, my love for him. He hasn't realized my feelings even after I kissed him..."

"KISSED?" He swerved a little and that was enough to wake Train.

"Sven! Don't say a word about it! Now's not the time." he pulled into the nearest restaurant. I rushed into the bathroom quickly. I splashed cold water in my face and stared at my reflection... yeah right, like he would like me in return.

"Are you serious? Pullman got arrested? Ah that hurts. Say your not following me are you?" I sat down watching Eve wrap up his arm. I guess I should reapply mine.

"No I just like to keep moving. You got great stories." I struggled and Train leaned over to help. We were completely oblivious to the conversation.

"I've got it." He said, nonchalant.

"You don't have a line of credit in this place." Train finished and I blushed turning away.

"Ah.." Sven groaned.

"Is that your wounded cry your squealing about?" I giggled and he turned to look at me.

"Who's hide was I sawing when I got shot?" Sven asks.

"I said thank you I thought we were past this." He tore his gaze from me.

"These are on the house."

"These are more bread crusts?" He whines.

"No they're fried bread crusts."

"Just say thanks, you never wanna turn your nose up to free..." Eve jumps in.

"Listen Train, someone else turned in Pullman and got the bounty and we have not even paid for Sven and Ara's medical bills so stop being picky."

"Uh... Eve I don' think it's because he's picky." I tell her.

"Your daughters real mature for her age." The waitress says.

"She's not my daughter! But tell me... when did our pall Pullman get picked up, and who did the picking up?" Sven asks.

"It happened here yesterday. I don't know him, but I think he said his name was Black Cat?"

"But how could it have been Black Cat?" Sven asks looking over at Train and me. Mostly Train. Thy probably looked at me for the explanation. I shrugged.

"Apparently He's a big shot in the under world. He's cold, calculating, and cruel. They said he was a hired assassin before he turned to sweeping. Story goes, he vanished about six months ago, but resurfaced last week three towns over collecting bounties."

"You were here what did he look like?" Sven asks again.

"Uh... He was like 40 had a goatee, a beer gut, love handles? Hehe he should ditch the name Black Cat for Fat Cat." She left and they stared at me.

"Sorry guys. I can't remember at the moment... " I stared at Train and he had gotten a big belly scarfing down the last bit of the bread crusts.

"Whew, now I need a nap. Hey princess, would you scurry off and get me some milk? He where'd princess go?" He sat up.

"Down to the corner drug store."

"Yeah what for?"

"For the bullet hole of your savior, and for your..." He looked up at me then stopped. "For Ara. And that is how nice she is."

"Waitress can I get some milk. He flopped back down.

"I got to pay for that. What are you going to do about this..." Sven asks.

"About what?"

"About your imposter." Sven States.

"After much thought, I say nothing." Train says eyes closed.

"Why not?" Sven asks. "People are still after you, and that'll just get an innocent man killed in your place." He reached up and caught a bug.

"They want me they'll find me."

"Train... I worry about you.." I mumbled to myself. He got up and headed for the door.

"Hey wait where are you going?" Sven asks.

"I'm going out. See you later." Train says leaving.

"Later Sven" I bow and leave. It sure was getting late. "Um.. Train?"

"Yeah what is it Cat?" I look down and he was quiet he saw a cactus and pointed his gun.

"I have something to ask you."