Once Bitten
Elizabeth Knight
KB3
"You had a late night last night." RepSarah teased Kyle as he came into the kitchen.
"I was looking up an old friend. How was Zantha's first night?"
"More interesting than yours, I imagine. She had a surprise guest last night. Trunks. Crawled right in bed with her wearing nothing."
"And where were you?"
"You know where I was. Goten is my target after all. I am supposed to stay close."
"His bedroom is a little too close don't you think?"
"In his bed maybe, but not just in the same room. Just because everyone else is too gutless to try it, doesn't mean I can't."
"Not that we've been getting any extra information from that quarter, and you've been doing this for how long?"
"I haven't been doing this near long enough. Goten's very careful."
"I think you're holding out on us. I can't imagine why, unless he's managed to charm you as well as he did all the others. Have you fallen under his spell after all?"
"Don't be ridiculous. It's only business, but what about you? Looking up old friends. Here? Sounds suspicious to me."
"Looks like we all have our own secretes. Aren't you supposed to be leaving now?"
"You just remember to hang low so you don't get us all caught."
Kyle plopped down at the table and watched RepSarah leave. Sometimes he wasn't sure who's side she was on.
"I know what you mean." Michelle agreed, coming into the room as well.
"I thought you were gone to your store already."
"Not today. It's my day off."
"How do you get a day off when you own the place?"
"Easy. Close the shop down and stay home. By the way, I ran into your sister yesterday. I think you've sent her on a suicide mission. She needed to be prepped for this."
"There wasn't time to prep her, and I told her I didn't want her in on it. She insisted. She's knows the consequences if she's caught."
"Is that why you're here? To watch out after her? You can't be there all the time, Kyle." He didn't reply, but she could tell it ate on him that he couldn't protect her better. Changing the subject, she ask, "Did you find your pretty water nymph?"
Kyle glanced up at her, his mouth slightly twitching at one end. "Just where you said she would be."
"Was it actually your nymph, or did you just scare her half to death only to find you'd made a mistake."
"She remembered. Even invited me back." His grin spread across his face.
"Do not tell me your considering it. Did she scream when she saw you?"
"No. I didn't give her the chance to. She could have later, but she never did. She didn't look extremely frightened either. Does she see lots of natives."
"I don't really know? Except you I'm not sure she's ever been around another native. She's got more nerve than she lets on though, that I do know. Especially if she didn't scream, waking up to your fearsome face."
"Hey now! I'm one of the better looking ones remember?"
"Oh yeah. How could I forget? You'd better be careful, Kyle. There's no telling what could go wrong with you disappearing during the night."
"I'm sure if RepSarah can get away with it, that I can find a way to see my nymph if I want to." Kyle grinned up at her, and she rolled her eyes.
"Of corse. So when's round two?"
Bra had been in the middle of an art lesson when Bulma came in.
"Is everything alright, Mother?"
Bulma shook her head, and took a moment to catch her breath. "ChiChi's boys came home with a few really injured kids from Deirdre's city. They say it's pretty bad, and she wants our help. Bra looked down at her student, who was already putting up her things to leave.
"Let's go then." She ushered everyone out of the room and locked the door.
When they arrived at ChiChi's, she was shocked to see the little boy. He didn't look like he was doing to well, and he was so young. ChiChi motioned them over.
"I think we're finally get him to settle down and go to sleep, but I'm not sure about the girl. Trunks has her upstairs." ChiChi told them.
"Bra can go up to help Trunks, and I'll relieve you down here." Bulma offered.
Bra nodded her head in agreement and headed up the stairs to the spare bedroom. She stopped in the doorway, gazing at Deirdre and Trunks. Well what do you know. The crafty chic hadn't even been here two days, and she was already making moves on Trunks. Of corse he didn't seem to be too bothered by it. In fact he looked like he was rather encouraging it. Bra looked over at the wide eyed child on the bed, and she remembered why she was there. Poor kid had been completely forgotten.
"Trunks?" Stepping into the room, Bra informed him, "Mom's down stairs helping ChiChi with the boy, and sent me to help you up here. Sorry I interrupted. Hi Deirdre." Bra gave her brother a wicked smile.
"You'd better keep your mouth shut. I don't want mother pestering me about this." Trunks snapped as she nodded her head.
"I wouldn't dream of it, but you owe me one." Bra teased as she watched Deirdre sneaking towards the door and wondered why she looked so distressed. If she knew how many times she'd caught the guys lip-locked or in heated embraces, Deirdre wouldn't be embarrassed. "I thought Goten said he wanted first dibs on this one?" Trunks turned red and stalked out of the room grumbling.
"Do you like kitties?" a small voice ask, behind her.
"As a matter of fact, I do. What's your name?"
"Brandy."
"Well, Brandy. What kind of kitties do you like?"
"Golden ones."
"Golden ones, hu. Do you mind if I look at those?" She ask Brandy, indicating the wounds on her chest. For having been there only three days, the wound was healing quickly. It was a good thing Brandy was a saiyan. If not she'd be in the same boat as the boy downstairs.
Later that evening everyone gathered around Michelle's dining room table. White Fang was there, and afterward they discussed their next course of action. They needed a distraction to gain entrance to the prison and rescue everyone. But what?
"You come with me tomorrow, Kyle. Leave the prison problems to Zantha and RepSarah. Kyle sighed and nodded. "By the way, Where is RepSarah?"
Everyone at the table jumped as someone pounded on the front door. "Let me in!" came a muffled voice on the other side. Michelle jumped up and raced for the front door. Throwing it open wide she pulled RepSarah in.
"What's wrong?" White Fang ask a very pale RepSarah. She took a few shuttering breaths before answering. Her eyes were as wide as saucers, and her face unusually pale.
"I bit him." she stated unbelievingly.
"What?" Several people ask in unison.
RepSarah looked from one to the next. "I bit him."
"Is he still alive?"
"I'm not sure." she said in a panic. "I should go back! I wasn't trying to kill him!" Kyle reached out and pulled her back in the house, shutting the door behind him. "Let me go! I have to go back and see if he's....."
"You're not going anywhere. Were you followed?"
"No."
"Are you sure?"
"Positive. I went into town and waited, but no one was following so I came back." she was shaking uncontrollably.
"Why? Why did you bite him?" White Fang ask.
RepSarah didn't answer for several minutes. "He sensed me. I moved and shifted, and he sensed me. He was talking with Trunks....."
"Anything important?"
"Not particularly."
"Well you were asking for that one. Staying over every night. I should have reassigned you to someone else. We weren't getting any information from him anyway." White Fang shrugged and told Kyle, "Keep an eye on your sister, and make sure to get a report from her."
"Yes sir." Kyle moved out of his way as he left. They all stood there looking at RepSarah before Kyle ask quietly, "So what did you really learn this evening?"
"Trunks knows who she is somehow, and he wants her. At least that's what he told Goten, that he's attracted to her. She let him kiss her this evening. If he wouldn't have left there's no telling how far things would have gone."
"Why does it look as if this pleases you?"
"One more step to peace, my friend. One step closer. She could be the key to this whole thing, Kyle. If she chooses him....."
"I refuse to listen to these lies. My sister would never betray her people to some saiyan."
"If not to one then the other."
"The other?"
"Goten. He wants her too."
"Just Great! I'm pulling her out now! It's gotten too dangerous for her." Kyle stormed.
"No. You can't. She'll be fine. I think she trusts him, and I've already seen him cover for her twice." RepSarah assured him. "Just watch her."
"I think we've all had a very exciting evening, and need some sleep now to recover. Everyone to your rooms, and we'll talk about it in the morning." Michelle shooed them all up stairs.
Bra sat up in bed and glanced around. The room was empty and she let out an exasperated sigh and climbed out of bed. She lit a candle and walked over to the open window. A slight breeze blew in and ruffled her hair. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. He wasn't coming back, but she wanted him too. He was so striking and playful. He was like no one she'd ever met here. He captivated her senses and made her want......something. She wasn't sure. He made her feel alive, and tempted her to do things. He made her bold and seductive. Where was he? Perhaps.....perhaps he wasn't coming back.
"I thought everyone was going to bed. What a surprise to find you sneaking back into the house." Michelle smiled at him. "Do I need ask where you've been?"
"Probably not. Hello Charles." Kyle said, coming in to take a seat across from the couple. He smiled at Charles, Michelle's saiyan husband. "I haven't waken up your son have I?"
"Are you kidding? My son sleeps like the dead, Kyle. You know that." Charles smiled back at the cat-man he'd come to call friend. "You need to find you a mate to keep out of trouble, Kyle. You have too much time on your hands." Charles teased.
"Another one?" he ask sitting forward in his chair.
"Another one!" He almost laughed at Michelle's look of surprise. "I don't understand. Who?" She stopped in mid-sentence and sat forward. "No. You can't be serious."
"Oh but I am. I just have to give her time to get used to the idea. I plan to take it in front of the council. If you can do it, I can find a way to do it."