*we still don't own weib and schwartz...gee, i wish they had lil cute stuff toys of 'em....*
Silhouette is original

note=*grin* Silhouette's a pretty crazy bunch of girls, aren't they? you gotta love 'em though...*grin* Rene loves my side comments! *yelp!* Yada?! -Rene- o_O =oro
Rene= 'Zamu! ( brandishing her stiletto like a madwoman... )
moi=hehehehe! gotta run!

07-Iris

I look at myself in the full-length mirror of the bathroom. Long black hair pulled back in a ponytail. Face devoid of make-up as always, except for a touch of lipstick on my already blood red lips. A turtleneck sweater the color of my amethyst eyes and a short dark plaid skirt. Knee-high black boots and a black jacket completed my ensemble.

Picking up my purse, I entered the main room of our suite. Arashii, our team medium, sat in a corner, muttering to herself, while Cali sat in front of the T.V., playing Chrono Cross; she looked up as I came in.

" Can we go now?"

" Where's Lei?"

Cali rolled her eyes.

" She's STILL dressing up."

" Lei, we're leaving."

She rushed into the room, out of breath, dressed in one of her chic Parisian outfits.

" I'm ready."


****


" This is Weib hideout and cover. Florists? What wimps!" Lei snickered. I repressed a smile. Little did she know. . . . I followed her and Cali into 'Koneko no sumue' [it means Kitten in the house], then heard her stifle a gasp as she saw "the wimpy Weib florists".

" Ken," she said weakly. " You work here?"

The brunette young man blushed and reddened, while another florist appproached Cali. A tall blond with green eyes and a catlike grace in his walk.

" Cali." he said. " What a pleasant surprise." Cali smiled in return but her thoughts said otherwise. I easily blocked her and Lei's curses, focusing on the other two florists. A young, blue-eyed teenager who was looking adoringly in Cali's direction and a tall....quite handsome....redhead with the color of my own.

I made my way towards a vase of purple irises near the redhead.

" How much?" I asked him, glancing at his nametag as I smiled at him.

As he was going to name the price, he looked sharply behind me at the door.

I frowned inwardly, knowing immediately who had entered.

" Rene...." Crawford said, coming up to me, as Schuldrich went towards Cali and Youji. I gave Crawford a questioning look while asking him in a cold telepathic voice.

* What are YOU doing HERE? *

* Keeping an eye on you. You really shouldn't be consorting with the enemy. *

* Who I consort with is none of your business. Furthermore, considering our status as mercenaries, we don't have any enemies, unless 'certain people' make themselves our enemies.... And have you never heard of, how do you Americans say it? Ah, yes - "casing the joint"*

I turned back to Fujimaya Aya, or rather Ran.

" Would you please wrap it up for me?" I asked, smiling sweetly, to Crawford's chargrin.

" Of course...." He said, blushing slightly. My smile grew wider but only because of Lei's curses at Schuldrich , as well as Cali and Ken's attempts to keep them apart. A sulky Youji stood next to Omi, who was absently watering the floor as he gazed at Cali.




08-Indigo

" I'm coming!" I yelled as, yet again, Rene called for me to hurry up. We were on our way to the headquarters of a fellow mercenary group, the Weib, and I wanted to look spectacular in front of them. Not that I didn't look fabulous all the time. I checked myself in the mirror one more time, observig my olive skin, sleek, short brown hair and full lips. I looked great in a new hip outfit I'd recently bought from a little shop on the Champs-Elysses.

" Lei! Let's go!" I picked up my bag and hurried into the sitting room of the suite.

****

" Florists? What wimps!" I said in disgust as we neared the Weib heaquarters. Highly trained assassins, and what o they do for day-jobs? Sell pansies! Although, they could get me a bunch of indigo wildflowers, I thought to myself. Cali and Rene just smiled.

We entered the sweet smelling shop, and as I observed the members of Weib, I felt my jaw hit the floor. " K-Ken?" I said weakly. " Y-you work hree?" He just blushed and nodded, and came around the counter to give me a kiss on the cheek. " What a sweetie." I said softly to him, although my mind was absolutely REELING with this new piece of information. The guy I liked, an ASSASSIN?? I wasn't sure if this was god or bad. On one hand, we could be totally open with each other. On the other....well, we killed people for money. Yikes.

Just then, two familiar faces came into the shop. Crawford came up behind Rene and greeted her, and behind him was....Carrot head. I felt my blood boil and clenched my fists to calm myself.

" Lei? Is something the matter?" Ken's concerned voice broke into my angry thoughts.

" Wha-What? Uh, oh no, I'm okay," I smiled reassuringly at him. Carrot Top chose that moment to tap me on the shoulder.

" Well, if it isn't my LEAST favorite girl," he said, smirking. " And who's this? Your boyfriend perhaps?" I narrowed my eyes and glanced at Ken, who looked just as angry as I felt.

" You can gi suck an-" I screamed, lunging at him. But Ken pulled me back, while Cali laid a hand on Red's arm.

" A what, my dear girl?" Red's upper lip curled into a sneer.

Ken put his arm around me and I relaxed. " Nothing Schuldrich, nothing at all."

Meanwhile, Rene was dividing her time trying to fend off Crawford and flirt with the pretty bot redhead whose name was Aya, it said on his nametag.

" Crawford, give it up!" I said under my breath. Then I turned to Ken. " Will you introduce me to your teammates?" I asked him.

He nodded and led me over to the tall guy he was with the night I'd met him, who was standing next to a short blonde kid with saucer-sized eyes. " Lei, this is Youji, I believe you two have met." We shook hands. " And this is Omi," he continued, gesturing towards the blonde one, who grinned and took my outstretched hand.

The redhead, Aya, apparantly convinced Rene would rather talk to Crawford than him, came over to join us. " Hello, I'm Aya." he said in a deep voice, amethyst eyes sparkling. I observed he would make a better girl then a boy, with his high, deliate cheekbones and fine nose, but I held my tongue.

" Nice to meet you," I replied, smiling politely. Hmmm, florists or not, these guys are collectively hotter than your average petal-peddler, I thought inwardly.




09-Raven

Things were not going well again....

We just barely kept Lei and Schuldrich from each others throats, Rene had hr hands full keeping Crawford away from her while flirting with the bloody haired guy. And I had a pair of wid underaged cerulean blue eyes gazing doe-like up at me.

" Ummmm....hello."

The kid's smile nearly blinded me, " Konnichiwa!"

We stared at each other for a few minutes in silence. I blinked as I caught sight of a Chemistry book on the table. Yuck....

He noticed me looking at it, " You don't like Chmistry, huh?"

I made a face, " I don't like anyting with Math and Science."

Omi nodded, " I don't like Chemistry much either. History's my favorite subject!"

o_O...."That's your book?!"

Omi blinked, " It's got my name on it." Indeed, Omi Tsukiyono III-C in red letters.

" Geez....sorry Tsukiyono-kun. You just look...."

Omi shrugged, blinding grin flashing, " Daijoubu! I get that a lot!" he then glanced at Schuldrich, expression darkening, " How did you meet...." his glare....a cold expression of a killer.

I patted his head, " Hey! Why so grumpy kid? You've met him before?"

Schuldrich moved to stand beside me and slung an arm over my shoulder, " Me and Omi are old friends, Cali!" Shu-shu's expression was feral, " Very old friends."

Omi's expression flitted from anger, stoic, then finally faded back into cheerfulness, " I guess you can say that." he turned to me casually, " Are you and Schuldrich old friends?"

I shook my head, " Nope. Just met the bugger."

Schuldrich winked, " Don't worry kid, I haven't told her your 'secret' yet." Omi's face blanched.

* If it was the fact that he's part of Wib. I know that already Shu-shu.*

* I know.* he laughed mentally, * It's just more fun this way!*

* Jerk.* " So Omi, you read CLAMP manga?"

Omi brightened, " I love CLAMP! So does Ken-kun!" he turned to his friend then, blinked as he blushed slowly. Cute kid.... I turned to see Lei and Ken whispering at a corner, heads close together. I went deadpan. I think I'm gonna go diabetic....

Catching sight of Crawford, Rene and the red guy, Lei's and Ken's sweetness was soon neutralized. Crawford and reddy's glares were causing sparks to ignite, while Rene's forsty glower seemed to cause the room temperature to drop a few notches.

I did anything a person surrounded by mushiness and sourness would do.

Rene glared at me as I reached the exit. " Where are you going?"

" Out. Don't wait up 'kay? Meet you at the suite." she merely nodded.

I was only able to walk a few yards away before Schuldrich, an ever present smirk plastered on his face, appeared beside me, " Any place in particular, liebe?"

I made a face. " Why are you following me?"

He shrugged. " Nothing better to do."

I went deadpan. " Throw yourself off a cliff."

He clutched his heart in mock hurt, tongue sticking out of the corner of his mouth. " Cruel maiden!" he then reached out and pinched my cheek.

" Cali!!!" I turned to see Omi waving cheerfully and he jogged towards us. " I just got off and wondered if you'd wanna catch a bite?"

I grinned and patted his head. Hmmmmm, those golden-brown strands were soft. " Who's paying?"

Omi beamed [ack, bright!] as he waved a paycheck at me. " My treat!"

" Great!" I slung my arm over his shoulder and pinched his nose. I watched his face go red again....Cute.

Schuldrich's message was mind-spoken shyly. * He came along to protect you from me. *

* I know. * I smirked over blue-eyes' head * He's sweet. *

Schuldrich stared to gag mentally, * Dear, you have bad taste in men. *

* I know. * I started to walk faster, Omi following, * That's why I like you. *

I wasn't surprised to see Schuldrich stop in his tracks, eyes wide. We soon left him far behind but the German made no move to follow. I forced a smile and turned to Omi. " So, is this place nearby?"

Omi nodded, in good spirits that Shu was gone.