Chapter 2
The next day at school was a long one indeed, as Quatre had pointed out. As much as he tried, Duo just could NOT sleep during his classes. He had no idea why, either. Quatre spent most of his time trying to ask about the students. In fact, he did it a little to much, and acquired a reputation as a odd ball, a fact which he did not like at all. Duo did not speak to Ranma any more that day, but did get into a friendly conversation with a girl named Ukyo. Duo had noticed her conversing with Ranma earlier, and thought he might get some information out of her. The conversation had not gone at all as he had expected, but he had managed to get a new friend.
After school:
So, U-chan, are there any good places to eat around here? Ranma asked Ukyo as they walked casually along. Ukyo had agreed to give him and Quatre a tour of the town, but they had lost Quatre a while back when he said he wanted to go check out some store.
(A/N: This will not be a Duo/Ukyo love story, kay? They're friends. Just friends.)
Yeah! I run an Okonomiyaki (sp?) restaurant down there a little further, but I'm not planning to open it today, so. . . let's see. . . oh! I know! Come with me! Ukyo said energetically, then ran down the street. It took Duo a moment to comprehend all that she had said, then he was tearing after her, laughing as his braid beat against his back. Duo, of course, coming from America, had never even heard of Okonomiyaki, but he didn't say anything. He followed Ukyo down a few streets, and when she stopped suddenly in front of a large building, he almost ran right into her.
The. . . Cat Cafe (A/N: I forget what it's called in Japanese. . .)?? What kind of an odd name is that?
Trust me, you don't want to know. They have the best ramen in town! They walked into the shop, and were immediately greeted by a bouncy purple haired girl.
Ooooo! Ranma come with Spatula girl? she said in heavily accented Japanese.
No, Shampoo. Ranma is not here, and my name is Ukyo, not Spatula girl. I was showing one of my new classmates around town, and we stopped here to eat. Ukyo said, pointing to Duo. Duo flashed a grin and waved. Shampoo' looked disappointed, but led them to a table and took their order. It only took a few minutes before she was back with their food.
Woah! Nice service! Good food, to! Duo said enthusiastically, digging into his ramen with little to no manners. Ukyo laughed, and started eating hers. (A little more politely.) It was a few more hours before Duo got home, and when he did, he saw that Quatre was already there, and looking very anxious about something.
Where were you?! I was getting worried, Duo! I have something to show you! I found this out at that store.
Wow! We're making progress! Let me guess, nothing's up, right? Duo said. All he wanted to do was get to bed and sleep for the rest of the night and maybe all day the next day, to. Yeah, that sounded good. However, when Quatre said next made him pop wide awake.
On the contrary, Duo, the store clerk said that there had been some strange things happening. Murders on the streets at night, robberys, and it all was covered up extemly well, so there has been no way to track it all! Quatre exclained.
Really? This is serious! Wait. . . we have no proof that OZ is behind this. In fact, it doesn't sound like their style at all. It sounds to sneaky. Maybe it's just me, but I think OZ has always been a bit more open and. . . well, how can I say it? Loud than this. Duo said, suddenly serious.
I think it's more than just that, but that's all that the clerk could tell me. And you're right. OZ doesn't just steal things and murder people for no reason, there has to be a hidden reason. They've never done anything without reason, no matter how subtle. Quatre looked deep in thought. However, for all we know, it could just be some stupid gang. We shouldn't get involved unless we know for sure it has something to do with our mission. Don't do anything rash, Duo! Duo looked dissapointed, but he knew that Quatre had a point. Just the same. . . he couldn't stand people who murdered innocents. . .
~TBC~
A?N: Well? What did you think? The plot thickens. . . By the way, I'm trying to decide weather or not to make this yaoi between Quatre and Duo. . . anyone got any suggestions? Oh, and I have no clue where I'm going with this story. . . I'm just writing it whenever I feel like it, so it may take a long time in between chapters. . .