SINS OF EDEN
Chapter 10
*****
Akane nervously awaited for Nui to come, since she was running a bit late.
She had already sent word to cancel the classes, but had done so alone, Nui being
absent.
She was just about to give up and leave, when a hand grabbed her shoulder from behind.
"Hey, sorry I'm late!" said Nui.
"No biggy," responded Akane. "So, I already did all, and so we have the rest of the
day to do some homework."
"Great, just peachy. Homework... ugh."
"Come on, it's not that bad, but..."
"What?"
"I need to tell you some things first. Let's go have a cup of coffee or something."
Nui yawned. "I'm with that idea."
-----
"So, that's how it is, huh?" asked Nui in between sips.
"Yeah, at least that's what I think, anyway."
"But, don't you feel just a little bit too unsure? I mean, you said it yourself. It might
not even be him."
Akane sighed as she gripped the small styrophoam cup. "I know I may be over my head, but-
I just don't know. I've just got this funny feeling behind my head, as if something's
just waiting to happen."
Nui rested her cheek in her palm as she sipped some more. "I know, but what exactly are we
supposed to do? We're just as clueless as those dues..."
"Druids. I know even they couldn't figure this thing out, but I've got an idea."
"Oh really? Do tell..."
"Well, I came up with it last night after I called you. If we can make a small test, then
we can-"
"Good morning ladies!"
Akane yelped ad Nui blew some air into her almost empty cup as Shin came up behind her.
"How are you on this fabulous morning?"
"G-good morning, Shin," said a startled Akane.
"Baby, where you been?" asked Nui sweetly as she stood up from the chair and kissed him.
"I missed you."
"You know I work late sometimes. It was an impossibility for me to reach you before."
"So, what you doing here?" asked Nui.
"Same as you and Akane. Just getting a cup to go. Can't seem to start a day without it."
"Aw, so you gonna stay a while?" she asked. She saw Akane's shrug in the corner of her eye,
but dismissed it.
"I wish, but I have to report in a few minutes. I will see you later though."
"OOOOOOH, I'll be looking forward to that..."
"Nui."
Nui turned and saw an irritated Akane. She smiled and laughed.
"Sorry guy, girl talk. Have to get back to it."
"I quite understand." He turned his gaze to Akane, who smiled and nodded. "Miss Tendo."
Shin kissed her once more and left, a cup of coffee in his hand as he walked away.
Nui sighed dreamily as she sat back down on the table. "Isn't he dreamy?"
"Whatever. You REALLY creep me out."
"Glad to know so. So, you were saying?"
*****
Ranma walked through the empty alleyway; a short-cut he had discovered a few days back that
saved him at least twenty minutes in his schedule.
Since he felt a little strange due to last night, he took his time in walking.
He had to consider a lot of things.
He had taken a huge risk by having Chijaru remove the barrier. He was completly exposed now,
and could only hope for the best.
He was preparing to jump up the wall, when he felt a familiar presence.
Slowly, he inspected the surroundings. The alleyway was empty, save for a few trash cans and
the people at the entrance. He slowly set his bag on the floor and made his way towards the
very center. He stood there, inmobile, waiting.
"Come out already! I don't want to be late for my first appointment of the day!"
He heard a small rustle of wind to his back, spun around quickly with his arms raised in
defense.
A hard blow came from above, which didn't hurt him, thanks to his defense. He quickly
ducked under two consecutive air-kicks, which made the air move.
He slowly stood up, and glared at the back of his opponent. He was a shorter man, but
had the body much like his own. He was never an easy opponent.
"You have a lot of explaining to do," said the man as he turned and faced Ranma. His
deep green eyes staring directly into his.
"I'm late, so make this quick."
The man walked towards him, and talked directly into his face.
"Do you have any idea what the hell you're doing? Why the hell did you remove your barrier?"
"I have my reasons, Shin, you don't need to know them."
Shin grunted and turned his back towards him. "I can't believe you. Have you the slightest
idea of the danger you're exposing yourself to?" He turned around and looked into his
eyes. "We are this close. I don't need you to screw up all we've worked for."
"Shin, I know what I'm doing. Just trust me."
"I trust enough. That's all. But I don't agree with you doing this." Shin sighed and closed
his eyes. "Akane is gaining on us. It wont be long before she figures it all out."
Ranma sighed. "I know. Chijaru went to her and gave her some info. I just need a few more
days, and I'll have everything ready."
Shin shook his head, and began to walk towards the entrance of the alleyway. "I sure
hope you know what you're doing, Saotome," he said as he left him behind.
"I do," Ranma whispered under his breath as he too retrieved his bag and jumped the wall.
'But not as good as I do,' Shin thought as a grin spread on his face, going unnoticed in the
hustle-and-bustle of early morining.
End of Chapter 10
Author's Notes
I know this was supposed to be a bit longer, but I myself was surprised to find how short
it came out.
Don't try to kill me yet. I know this is very confusing, but that's just the story.
I ask forgiveness that this was not out sooner, but I'm recovering from a heavy fight I was
in, and have quite a few bruises here and there.
'Till next time...
BlackDragon
Chapter 10
*****
Akane nervously awaited for Nui to come, since she was running a bit late.
She had already sent word to cancel the classes, but had done so alone, Nui being
absent.
She was just about to give up and leave, when a hand grabbed her shoulder from behind.
"Hey, sorry I'm late!" said Nui.
"No biggy," responded Akane. "So, I already did all, and so we have the rest of the
day to do some homework."
"Great, just peachy. Homework... ugh."
"Come on, it's not that bad, but..."
"What?"
"I need to tell you some things first. Let's go have a cup of coffee or something."
Nui yawned. "I'm with that idea."
-----
"So, that's how it is, huh?" asked Nui in between sips.
"Yeah, at least that's what I think, anyway."
"But, don't you feel just a little bit too unsure? I mean, you said it yourself. It might
not even be him."
Akane sighed as she gripped the small styrophoam cup. "I know I may be over my head, but-
I just don't know. I've just got this funny feeling behind my head, as if something's
just waiting to happen."
Nui rested her cheek in her palm as she sipped some more. "I know, but what exactly are we
supposed to do? We're just as clueless as those dues..."
"Druids. I know even they couldn't figure this thing out, but I've got an idea."
"Oh really? Do tell..."
"Well, I came up with it last night after I called you. If we can make a small test, then
we can-"
"Good morning ladies!"
Akane yelped ad Nui blew some air into her almost empty cup as Shin came up behind her.
"How are you on this fabulous morning?"
"G-good morning, Shin," said a startled Akane.
"Baby, where you been?" asked Nui sweetly as she stood up from the chair and kissed him.
"I missed you."
"You know I work late sometimes. It was an impossibility for me to reach you before."
"So, what you doing here?" asked Nui.
"Same as you and Akane. Just getting a cup to go. Can't seem to start a day without it."
"Aw, so you gonna stay a while?" she asked. She saw Akane's shrug in the corner of her eye,
but dismissed it.
"I wish, but I have to report in a few minutes. I will see you later though."
"OOOOOOH, I'll be looking forward to that..."
"Nui."
Nui turned and saw an irritated Akane. She smiled and laughed.
"Sorry guy, girl talk. Have to get back to it."
"I quite understand." He turned his gaze to Akane, who smiled and nodded. "Miss Tendo."
Shin kissed her once more and left, a cup of coffee in his hand as he walked away.
Nui sighed dreamily as she sat back down on the table. "Isn't he dreamy?"
"Whatever. You REALLY creep me out."
"Glad to know so. So, you were saying?"
*****
Ranma walked through the empty alleyway; a short-cut he had discovered a few days back that
saved him at least twenty minutes in his schedule.
Since he felt a little strange due to last night, he took his time in walking.
He had to consider a lot of things.
He had taken a huge risk by having Chijaru remove the barrier. He was completly exposed now,
and could only hope for the best.
He was preparing to jump up the wall, when he felt a familiar presence.
Slowly, he inspected the surroundings. The alleyway was empty, save for a few trash cans and
the people at the entrance. He slowly set his bag on the floor and made his way towards the
very center. He stood there, inmobile, waiting.
"Come out already! I don't want to be late for my first appointment of the day!"
He heard a small rustle of wind to his back, spun around quickly with his arms raised in
defense.
A hard blow came from above, which didn't hurt him, thanks to his defense. He quickly
ducked under two consecutive air-kicks, which made the air move.
He slowly stood up, and glared at the back of his opponent. He was a shorter man, but
had the body much like his own. He was never an easy opponent.
"You have a lot of explaining to do," said the man as he turned and faced Ranma. His
deep green eyes staring directly into his.
"I'm late, so make this quick."
The man walked towards him, and talked directly into his face.
"Do you have any idea what the hell you're doing? Why the hell did you remove your barrier?"
"I have my reasons, Shin, you don't need to know them."
Shin grunted and turned his back towards him. "I can't believe you. Have you the slightest
idea of the danger you're exposing yourself to?" He turned around and looked into his
eyes. "We are this close. I don't need you to screw up all we've worked for."
"Shin, I know what I'm doing. Just trust me."
"I trust enough. That's all. But I don't agree with you doing this." Shin sighed and closed
his eyes. "Akane is gaining on us. It wont be long before she figures it all out."
Ranma sighed. "I know. Chijaru went to her and gave her some info. I just need a few more
days, and I'll have everything ready."
Shin shook his head, and began to walk towards the entrance of the alleyway. "I sure
hope you know what you're doing, Saotome," he said as he left him behind.
"I do," Ranma whispered under his breath as he too retrieved his bag and jumped the wall.
'But not as good as I do,' Shin thought as a grin spread on his face, going unnoticed in the
hustle-and-bustle of early morining.
End of Chapter 10
Author's Notes
I know this was supposed to be a bit longer, but I myself was surprised to find how short
it came out.
Don't try to kill me yet. I know this is very confusing, but that's just the story.
I ask forgiveness that this was not out sooner, but I'm recovering from a heavy fight I was
in, and have quite a few bruises here and there.
'Till next time...
BlackDragon