"Mommy, daddy!! NOOOO!!" the girl cried tears flowing nonstop down her cheeks.
The last word the girl spoke echoed through out Kawa's mind and she tossed and turned in her hotel bed yelling for her mother and father. Then she lurched from her dream sweating and out of breath. Tears ran down her cheeks. Her blue oculars slowly adjusted to the darkness that surrounded her and she threw off her blue sheets and walked to the sink in the bathroom and splashed her face with some cool water. After a few moments there was a brief knock on the door followed by a familiar voice.
"Kawa, you ok in there?"
Kawa looked to her reflection in the mirror and closed her eyes. Visions of her dead mother and father flashed through her mind and she began to weep again.
The guest at the door slid a bobby pin through the lock and ran to her weeping friend.
"Kawa what's wrong?" she asked putting an arm around her and leading her to her bed.
Kawa sniffed and wiped her eyes. "I'm fine Hanami, I just had a bad dream." She said hugging herself.
Hanami gave her a hug and could tell that Kawa didn't feel like discussing the matter. Though she wanted to know what it was that had disturbed her friend she didn't ask.
"Are you going to be alright?" she asked instead.
The blonde pilot nodded and smiled to her friend. "Yes, I'll be fine, thanks."
Hanami smiled and stood walking to the door. "No problem, now get some sleep you gotta find a job in the morning!"
Kawa smiled and flicked off her light and climbed back into bed. Her blue eyes stared at the ceiling for a brief moment before finally closing and luring her into a peaceful sleep.
The next morning Kawa was awakened again, though not by a nightmare, but by the sound of her two hungry friends, Ikasu and Hanami both stood outside of the blonde's door and were yelling for her to wake up.
Kawa waved to the door and muttered an "I'm coming" and quickly donned her blue tank, khaki shorts, and put her blonde hair up in a pony tail.
She still didn't fully trust the two pilots, neither did they her or each other. But they still referred to each other as "friends" and looked out for one another.
The pilot opened her door to see Ikasu standing in the hallway leaning against the far wall.
"Come on lets eat real quick and then we can start searching." She said.
"We?" Kawa asked as the two made their way to the stair well.
"Well you. I'm going out to get some more info."
"Don't you receive it on your laptop?"
"Yes, but I haven't received any information on anything for a few days and I'm beginning to get worried."
Kawa nodded at this and the two girls now took their seats inside the Green Dagger's lobby/ dining area.
"What would you girls like?" Hanami asked as she approached. She was fully clad in her Inn uniform now, which consisted of a white polo shirt with a green dagger embroided on the right breast pocket, and a pair of khaki shorts.
"I'll have the special and milk to drink." Ikasu said closing her menu.
"I'll have some scrambled eggs, sausage and orange juice." Kawa added handing both the menus to their friend in uniform.
Hanami smiled and wrote down their orders and then took their menus. "Alrighty, I'll be back in a moment!"
The two-seated pilots nodded and sat in silence for a few seconds before Ikasu asked.
"So what kind of job are you looking for?"
Kawa looked up from the tabletop she was drumming her fingers on and sighed.
"I really don't know."
Ikasu smiled, "I'm sure you'll find something." Then she blinked and pointed to a poster on the far wall. "Hey look at that!"
The two pairs of blue eyes gazed at a poster on the far wall. On it was a picture of a tall man with brown hair brushed over the left side of his face, he stood next to a young girl with brown hair who held daggers in each of her hands.
"You could join the circus!" Ikasu said laughing a bit.
Kawa's eyes narrowed. "That boy, he looks so familiar."
"Ok here you are!" Hanami said setting down their plates and drinks. "Now you guys enjoy!"
"How much?" Ikasu asked.
"Since ya'll are friends of mine it doesn't cost anything!"
Ikasu grinned. "Well that's pretty cool."
A short few minutes later the two girls had finished their meals and went their separate ways. Kawa took off in the direction of the circus holding the poster in her hand. She once again looked down at the bright yellow letters across the bottom.
"Gymnast needed"
She remembered all the gymnast lessons she had as a girl, and how often she used them now. Getting this job would be the easiest thing she had ever done.
After many turns and asking numerous people for directions Kawa finally made it to the red and blue-striped tent that served as the circus's arena.
Kawa took a deep breath and said. "Well here I go." She wandered around the back of the tent where she knew the manager and the actors would be located and took a look around.
"Can I help you?" a voice asked from behind her.
Kawa jumped and turned, her hand ready to grab her gun at a moments notice. She eased up seeing it was the man from the poster.
The tall boy's forest green eyes stared at her and seemed to twinkle in the morning sun. Kawa was lost in his handsome features and couldn't help but stare.
"Can I help you?" the boy asked again.
Kawa blinked and shook her head. "Oh um yes. Where is your uh boss?"
She inwardly cursed to herself. Now was not the time to fall for a handsome face. She had an important mission to complete and her feelings were the last priority.
"Whose that you got there Trowa? A girlfriend?"
The tall boy whose name was obviously Trowa looked to the approaching man.
"No sir she is looking for you."
Kawa nodded and turned to the manger. "Yes, sir I came to answer your add for a gymnast."
The manager looked her over and felt her arms and then blinked. "Well you definitely are strong enough to be a gymnast, those are some tough arms of yours."
The blonde pilot smiled, "Thank you sir. I'm prepared to show off my skills if you wish."
The man thought for a moment and said, "No I believe you have the skills. I want to be surprised in the show tonight! Now has Trowa introduced himself?"
Kawa shook her head.
Trowa bowed before Kawa and said, "My name is Trowa Barton."
Kawa smiled. "And I am Kawa Nikoniko."
The manager smiled and patted the two kids on the back. "Trowa will you give her a tour around the place? Or should I call Catherine?"
"Sir, I have something I must attend to."
"Alright, Catherine will be much more fun anyways she actually talks."
Trowa gave a grin and then excused himself.
The man looked to Kawa and said. "Catherine will be in the tent over there to your right. Tell her your new and need to be shown around."
Kawa nodded and thanked the black haired man for his help and ventured to the tent. She knew this job would be easy to get!!