Chapter 9: Youji's Explanation
A small amount of gray smock left soft yet rough lips as a man stood outside a temple, looking at nothing yet everything. His mind was thinking of one thing…person. Bringing his hand that held the burning cigarette to his mouth, he took another drag.
"You know," A voice spoke behind him. Youji didn't have to turn to look that it was a female talking to him, nonetheless, Luna. "Lita lost some one to lung cancer because of their smoking." She spoke quietly as she stared at where the man was staring.
Youji turned his head and looked down at her. "Why are you telling me this?"
Unknown to them Ken had stepped out of the temple and stood still listening to them. He had been looking for Youji to apologize to him but decided not to interrupt their conversation and wait.
Luna smiled a small smile, as she continued to look forward. "You two seem…close." She whispered. "Lita had pulled the trigger to her gun without hesitation when you didn't say a word. But when Lita had pointed the gun at Ken, she didn't pull the trigger when you spoke to her. She probably would have done it with Schuldich's command." Luna looked up at worried and frowning man that had looked away. "You saved Ken from death and you saved Lita from her own death." She paused when Youji looked back at her surprised as well as Ken. "She would have followed Ken, when she found out her doings. They are so close Youji. I've never seen anything like the bond they hold." Tears from Luna's eyes started to fall to her dismay. With one movement she wiped them away. "Don't take what Ken said to you personally. He's very protective of his sister."
Youji shook his head. "He's right. I've been with so many women Luna. Ever since my partner, Murase Asuka, died I've been looking for the same kind of love that I had for her. I guess I lost myself in my search. When Lita first came into our shop I could tell there was something about her that was different and when we had a brunch together. I got to know her more. I guess from then on she grew on me." He finished as he looked at her. "When she called me to come get her that day, she sounded scared. I knew something was wrong and I told Ken. Omi had decided to follow us while Ran and Aya closed the store. If I was only faster Lita would still be here and everything would be fine." He scowled at himself as he clenched his hand into a tight fist. "But I was not. Now our enemy has her. If only I drove faster."
Ken looked at Youji with sadness and new admiration. From what he had heard, it sounded like he really liked his sister and he was putting himself in blame for her capture. Ken felt disgusted with himself as he remembered what he had told his tall friend. He didn't even bother to listen to his friend's side of it before accusing him of things. Hen wanted to slap himself for saying and thinking such things but he still had a small nagging thought that Youji would do something to his sister that he wouldn't like.
Youji sighed as he dropped the cigarette and stepped on it. He ran his hand through his hair and turned around only to freeze for a second when he saw Ken. How much did he hear? He asked himself.
Luna looked to where Youji was now gazing to see Ken looking at them. She smiled at him before walking into the Temple, leaving the two men alone.
"Youji," The brunet paused as he search for his words.
"What is it?" The tall one asked as he looked inside the temple to see Raye walk into a room with a tray of sandwiches and Amy with a tray of tea. He realized that he had not eating since yesterday morning and it was now mid afternoon. His stomach quietly growled begging for food. "Can it wait?" He asked the smaller of the two as he walked by him.
Ken watched as Youji leave him outside, but before Youji stepped into the room where the other WeiBs occupied, he quietly yet loud enough to be heard, said, "I'm sorry Youji."
"Don't be sorry for saying the truth Ken." Youji replied before leaving the brunet outside.
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Lita slowly woke up to see Nagi in front of her. She slowly looked up until her eyes were locked with his. She didn't like what she saw. He was looking at her as if she was the enemy, yet wasn't she their teammate? That's what Schuldich said to her when she woke up that one day.
Remembering the orange haired man she lost her gaze with the smaller member of Schwartz let her eyes gaze around the room. 'Where was he?' She thought as she looked back at Nagi. 'And what does he want?'
"We're making another appearance." He spoke to her calmly. "Crawford said to take you there and eliminate the WeiBs and Senshi. Get dressed." He commanded before leaving the room knowing he was lying through his teeth. He knew Crawford would have his head for this but he couldn't allow her to stay here. She was distracting one of the most powerful Schwartz and inadvertently putting him in danger with Crawford. He already knew that Schuldich was falling for the brunette with every passing period they spend together, he just hoped he didn't know what he was doing until it was too late.
"Nagi I'm ready." A soft voice spoke from behind him.
Turning around, Nagi looked at the tall woman. She was dressed into the clothes Schuldich had left for her the other night. Tight leather pants, black tube top, a dark green chocker. She had a tight green cloth around both her wrists while her feet were adorned with high heel boots. Her hair was let loose, framing her face delicately. Her gun in her hand. She looked beautiful. Nagi search for any wounds that Farfarello had placed on her body but found them all gone. In a way he wasn't surprised knowing she was one of the senshi. Looking away from the woman he nodded. "Let's go."
In the shadows narrowed blue eyes looked as the telekinetic of the group left the house with his woman. As he emerges from the shadow his orange hair can be seen. "What the hell are you thinking Nagi." He hissed. "You're blocking me out."
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"So how will we do this?" Mina asked as everyone sat around the room. They were talking about how they would get Lita back.
"We don't know. Even us don't know where our enemy hides." Ken spoke as he sighed. This was stressing him out. He didn't care about anything anymore. All his focus was on his missing sister. "If there's anything we can do is wait until they strike."
Ran nodded. "If the Schwartz don't want to be found they won't be found. We have to wait and then attack. Because of this all we can do is stay alert and ready for anything they throw at us."
"So we're just going to sit here while Lita's in trouble?" Raye asked incredulous. "You must be out of your mind."
"You said you're self that you and Mina searched for her for days and you didn't even find a trace." Youji started. "What makes you think it will be different now?"
Raye didn't reply but glared at the man.
Serena who had been silent the whole time since they were gathered in the temple looked up to the group. "Minna, what the WeiBs are saying is the only way we can do things. They know the people that took Lita away from us. We should just follow their lead."
"What are you saying Serena!" Raye yelled angered and surprised. "I will not just sit here."
"Why are you making this difficult? The…"
"Because Lita is missing! The more time we waste the more chance she's…"
"Stop it Raye!" Serena yelled as tears gathered. "I haven't slept nor ate since I found out Lita was missing. I'm on the verge of breaking down and I don't need this from you. Not now. As the leader of this group you will do as I say and wait." She looked at the other girls and the guardians. "Do any of you disagree with this?"
The room remained quiet and Serena smiled a small smile. "Good." She turned to Ran. "What do we need to know about these people?"
Ran looked around at the men in the room before he looked back at Serena. "It will take time." He spoke firmly.
Serena nodded. "We have the time."
Ran nodded and began feeding them the information they knew about the Schwartz.
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Author's note: Sorry this is so short. More next time. Hopefully. Well tell me what you think. And I'll try to get the rest of the story out soon. I won't be updating until next week because I'll be going to L.A. this weekend and Monday. Till next week. ^_^
A small amount of gray smock left soft yet rough lips as a man stood outside a temple, looking at nothing yet everything. His mind was thinking of one thing…person. Bringing his hand that held the burning cigarette to his mouth, he took another drag.
"You know," A voice spoke behind him. Youji didn't have to turn to look that it was a female talking to him, nonetheless, Luna. "Lita lost some one to lung cancer because of their smoking." She spoke quietly as she stared at where the man was staring.
Youji turned his head and looked down at her. "Why are you telling me this?"
Unknown to them Ken had stepped out of the temple and stood still listening to them. He had been looking for Youji to apologize to him but decided not to interrupt their conversation and wait.
Luna smiled a small smile, as she continued to look forward. "You two seem…close." She whispered. "Lita had pulled the trigger to her gun without hesitation when you didn't say a word. But when Lita had pointed the gun at Ken, she didn't pull the trigger when you spoke to her. She probably would have done it with Schuldich's command." Luna looked up at worried and frowning man that had looked away. "You saved Ken from death and you saved Lita from her own death." She paused when Youji looked back at her surprised as well as Ken. "She would have followed Ken, when she found out her doings. They are so close Youji. I've never seen anything like the bond they hold." Tears from Luna's eyes started to fall to her dismay. With one movement she wiped them away. "Don't take what Ken said to you personally. He's very protective of his sister."
Youji shook his head. "He's right. I've been with so many women Luna. Ever since my partner, Murase Asuka, died I've been looking for the same kind of love that I had for her. I guess I lost myself in my search. When Lita first came into our shop I could tell there was something about her that was different and when we had a brunch together. I got to know her more. I guess from then on she grew on me." He finished as he looked at her. "When she called me to come get her that day, she sounded scared. I knew something was wrong and I told Ken. Omi had decided to follow us while Ran and Aya closed the store. If I was only faster Lita would still be here and everything would be fine." He scowled at himself as he clenched his hand into a tight fist. "But I was not. Now our enemy has her. If only I drove faster."
Ken looked at Youji with sadness and new admiration. From what he had heard, it sounded like he really liked his sister and he was putting himself in blame for her capture. Ken felt disgusted with himself as he remembered what he had told his tall friend. He didn't even bother to listen to his friend's side of it before accusing him of things. Hen wanted to slap himself for saying and thinking such things but he still had a small nagging thought that Youji would do something to his sister that he wouldn't like.
Youji sighed as he dropped the cigarette and stepped on it. He ran his hand through his hair and turned around only to freeze for a second when he saw Ken. How much did he hear? He asked himself.
Luna looked to where Youji was now gazing to see Ken looking at them. She smiled at him before walking into the Temple, leaving the two men alone.
"Youji," The brunet paused as he search for his words.
"What is it?" The tall one asked as he looked inside the temple to see Raye walk into a room with a tray of sandwiches and Amy with a tray of tea. He realized that he had not eating since yesterday morning and it was now mid afternoon. His stomach quietly growled begging for food. "Can it wait?" He asked the smaller of the two as he walked by him.
Ken watched as Youji leave him outside, but before Youji stepped into the room where the other WeiBs occupied, he quietly yet loud enough to be heard, said, "I'm sorry Youji."
"Don't be sorry for saying the truth Ken." Youji replied before leaving the brunet outside.
~*~
Lita slowly woke up to see Nagi in front of her. She slowly looked up until her eyes were locked with his. She didn't like what she saw. He was looking at her as if she was the enemy, yet wasn't she their teammate? That's what Schuldich said to her when she woke up that one day.
Remembering the orange haired man she lost her gaze with the smaller member of Schwartz let her eyes gaze around the room. 'Where was he?' She thought as she looked back at Nagi. 'And what does he want?'
"We're making another appearance." He spoke to her calmly. "Crawford said to take you there and eliminate the WeiBs and Senshi. Get dressed." He commanded before leaving the room knowing he was lying through his teeth. He knew Crawford would have his head for this but he couldn't allow her to stay here. She was distracting one of the most powerful Schwartz and inadvertently putting him in danger with Crawford. He already knew that Schuldich was falling for the brunette with every passing period they spend together, he just hoped he didn't know what he was doing until it was too late.
"Nagi I'm ready." A soft voice spoke from behind him.
Turning around, Nagi looked at the tall woman. She was dressed into the clothes Schuldich had left for her the other night. Tight leather pants, black tube top, a dark green chocker. She had a tight green cloth around both her wrists while her feet were adorned with high heel boots. Her hair was let loose, framing her face delicately. Her gun in her hand. She looked beautiful. Nagi search for any wounds that Farfarello had placed on her body but found them all gone. In a way he wasn't surprised knowing she was one of the senshi. Looking away from the woman he nodded. "Let's go."
In the shadows narrowed blue eyes looked as the telekinetic of the group left the house with his woman. As he emerges from the shadow his orange hair can be seen. "What the hell are you thinking Nagi." He hissed. "You're blocking me out."
~*~
"So how will we do this?" Mina asked as everyone sat around the room. They were talking about how they would get Lita back.
"We don't know. Even us don't know where our enemy hides." Ken spoke as he sighed. This was stressing him out. He didn't care about anything anymore. All his focus was on his missing sister. "If there's anything we can do is wait until they strike."
Ran nodded. "If the Schwartz don't want to be found they won't be found. We have to wait and then attack. Because of this all we can do is stay alert and ready for anything they throw at us."
"So we're just going to sit here while Lita's in trouble?" Raye asked incredulous. "You must be out of your mind."
"You said you're self that you and Mina searched for her for days and you didn't even find a trace." Youji started. "What makes you think it will be different now?"
Raye didn't reply but glared at the man.
Serena who had been silent the whole time since they were gathered in the temple looked up to the group. "Minna, what the WeiBs are saying is the only way we can do things. They know the people that took Lita away from us. We should just follow their lead."
"What are you saying Serena!" Raye yelled angered and surprised. "I will not just sit here."
"Why are you making this difficult? The…"
"Because Lita is missing! The more time we waste the more chance she's…"
"Stop it Raye!" Serena yelled as tears gathered. "I haven't slept nor ate since I found out Lita was missing. I'm on the verge of breaking down and I don't need this from you. Not now. As the leader of this group you will do as I say and wait." She looked at the other girls and the guardians. "Do any of you disagree with this?"
The room remained quiet and Serena smiled a small smile. "Good." She turned to Ran. "What do we need to know about these people?"
Ran looked around at the men in the room before he looked back at Serena. "It will take time." He spoke firmly.
Serena nodded. "We have the time."
Ran nodded and began feeding them the information they knew about the Schwartz.
~*~
Author's note: Sorry this is so short. More next time. Hopefully. Well tell me what you think. And I'll try to get the rest of the story out soon. I won't be updating until next week because I'll be going to L.A. this weekend and Monday. Till next week. ^_^
