Hi di hi! I'm back with some more new characters! All thanks to Rae TB by
the way, yup, I'd like to thank her for letting me use two of her ocs:
Reen: 25
Dalazark (Dala): 6 - though that's not his really age, I just wanted him as a chibi.
Alright, thank you all for reviewing, it means so much to me, and I can't believe it's doing so well! You really like it, that's so nice to see.
I'm also gonna dedicate this to Rae TB, coz she needs cheering up, poor thing. *huggles Rae* there there kixie.
All coming together
Shiro-sama was sitting at the desk, looking at his watch every few seconds. Kenny was standing next to the window; his laptop on the windowsill and Tyson was sitting in the chair, leaning it on its back two legs and rocking slightly. It was seven thirty and Rei still hadn't turned up, Tyson had rung the house and got nothing and then the mobile to find it turned off. Murmurs came from outside the office until they made out Rei's blurred form in front of the frosted windows.
Rei burst in holding a tray of plastic cups filled with steaming coffee and a box of doughnuts. He placed them on the table while taking deep breaths.
"Sorry guys, traffic was terrible and then the cues, I mean, how could they be so long that early in the morning."
Rei handed Tyson his cup and leaned forward.
"Is he mad?" Rei spoke between gritted teeth.
"I think you're safe." Tyson whispered.
Rei stood up and turned to Shiro-sama and grabbed a doughnut, "I'm so sorry. So, what's happened?"
"We've been waiting for you Kon, since you were the one who met with Kai Hiwatari last night." Shiro-sama growled.
"Ah, yeah. So, shall we get started? Kenny! What you got?" Rei tried to distract attention away from himself.
"Well, I was talking with Dizzi last night, and we found that Voltaire Hiwatari has been living there for two years." Kenny began.
"But, Kai said he'd only been working there for a year, so how's that possible?" Rei interrupted.
"Kai's only nineteen, he's only been able to work there for a year." Kenny explained.
"So, how was Voltaire getting the money?" Rei asked, trying not to show his shock of finding out that Kai was still a teenager. It didn't bother him that Kai had lied to him, he'd expected that, plus, he'd lied as well.
"We're not entirely sure. We thought it may have to do with the illegal sale of manufactured bitbeasts and the ones stolen from the other museums." Kenny proposed.
"Which is why we've connected him to the Golden Phoenix." Tyson alliterated.
"Exactly. Or we could put forth the idea of Kai working on the streets, or both." Kenny placed some pictures on the desk.
Shiro-sama picked one up and Rei picked up two, giving one to Tyson. It was of Kai, on a street corner, wearing virtually nothing while talking to someone in a red Subaru. Rei threw the picture away, disgusted.
"What else do you know, Kenny?" Shiro-sama demanded.
"The owner of the club is Boris, well known for his links with the scientists who created these bitbeasts, and has been arrested twice for being in possession of these beasts and the Blue Wolf from Germany. But there wasn't enough evidence to charge him, so he went free. I wouldn't be surprised if Voltaire and Boris were working together to gather all the bitbeast spirits again. They may also be using Kai and some others to help them steal the ones from the museum." Kenny proposed.
"Good Kenny, keep it coming. Tyson what you got?" Shiro-sama asked.
"Well, not much else. Urm, yeah, Boris owns the bar and literally controls everything that goes on. No one gets some without going through him. It then goes through this Blondie called Max Tate, who get gets the money off Boris and gives it the employee. Those who live at the abbey have to give a portion of their earnings to Boris, which is why only Kai and a few others live there. Apparently if you want to meet one of them outside of the club, Boris has to get you to sign some sort of contract and tell him exactly what's happening, and Tala, one of the guys who works there, said that it's rare that he lets that happen. I asked about the bitbeasts, but Tala said that Boris hadn't thought about them since he was last arrested." Tyson answered.
"Alright. Rei, let's see what you got."
"Right. Well, I wouldn't be surprised if Kai lied to me all night, because he said that he and Voltaire had only been living there for a year. Kai never leaves the abbey unless it's with three others, one of them being Max, the others being Tala and the bartender Rachael. Kai gets forty- percent of his pay so he can pay for his grandfather's stay. That's all I know, he was asking more questions than I was. I told him I was photographer and that I'd like to do a photoshoot with him. He has my number and I think he's very interested, especially when I mentioned the money. So hopefully I can get more out of him then." Rei replied.
"Well, at least you've gain his trust. I suppose that's progress, just don't loose it, Kon." Shiro-sama snapped.
"Of course not." Rei put up his hands in defence.
"Alright then. Ok kids, we need proof now, get searching. Kenny, do what you do, Emily's around somewhere if you need help. Tyson, check out old hideouts, see if Boris or Voltaire have refurbished one of them. Rei, Kai and the abbey are all yours, I'm counting on you." Shiro-sama ordered.
"You can count on me, sir." Rei grinned.
"We'll meet again in three days, eight hundred hours, don't be late Kon." Shiro-sama informed.
"Don't worry." Rei replied.
Shiro-sama mumbled complaints as he left the room, slamming the door behind him. Rei collapsed into a chair, letting his head roll back. He looked over at Tyson as he heard laughter.
"What you laughing at?" Rei grumbled.
"I thought being late was my speciality." Tyson grinned.
"Have fun last night, did you Tyson. It looked like it, getting a lap dance from that Tala guy. He has a great body, doesn't he?" Rei teased.
"What?! No!" Tyson screamed.
"Oh, I'm sorry, of course, how silly of me, you like Maxie." Rei smirked at Tyson's blushing cheeks.
"What?! How preposterous!" Tyson yelled.
"Wow, Tyson used a big word. That's deserves a sticker." Rei teased, while clapping.
"Shut up, Kon." Tyson threw his half-eaten doughnut at Rei's head.
"Hey!" Rei stood and brushed the sugar out of his hair.
"Come on guys, we've got worked to do." Kenny complained.
"Right, anyone know where Reen is?" Rei asked.
"Why do you need Reen?" Tyson scratched his head.
"Tyson, have you seen me with a camera?" Rei asked, rhetorically.
"Oh, okay, urm. No." Tyson replied.
"Sorry, Rei, he's probably around somewhere, just ask around." Kenny suggested.
"Right, okay." Rei left the office.
Kai, Rachael, Tala and Max were sitting around a table in the club. It was empty and all the lights were on. The tables had the chairs staked on them and the glasses were lined up at the bar, ready to be put away to start another night. Kai was playing with the piece of paper Rachael had given him from Rei. Tala, Max and Rachael were looking at him expectantly. He places the piece of paper on the table.
"I don't know." Kai said exhausted.
"Oh, come on Kai. What harm can it do? You'd get a lot more money coming in and you could probably afford to move out of here." Rachael tried to encourage him.
"Do you know what Boris and my grandfather will do to me if I go?" Kai pressed.
"Just say that it's a way to get more people to become aware of this place, and that means more money will be coming in." Max joined in.
"But, I still need to get out of this place." Kai explained.
"We'll just say that we're going shopping to get some more clothes for the shows, or that we need to take Dalazark to the hospital. Look, Kai, we can come up with an excuse. Just ring him!" Rachael yelled.
"Quiet! He might hear you!" Tala warned Rachael.
"Sorry." Rachael apologised.
Kai tapped his fingers on the table for a while before sighing, "Fine, give me a phone."
Rachael jumped and hugged Kai, while Max got out his phone and gave it to Kai. Tala pulled Rachael off him, which caused her to land on his lap.
"Hello." Rachael smiled.
"Hello, beautiful." Tala returned.
They kissed as Kai typed in the number for Rei's home, "Please you two, I don't think Drigger will be happy if I throw up in his ear." Kai mumbled.
"And I don't want to have to buy a new phone." Max added, trying not to laugh.
"Fine" Rachael complained as she sat back down in her own seat.
Kai put the phone to his ear and waited for someone to pick it up. After eight rings he hung up.
"Nothing?" Tala asked.
"I'll try his mobile." Kai explained.
Kai put the phone to his ear. Someone picked it up, but Kai had to listen through a lot of static to make the voice out.
"Hello?"
"Hey, is this Drigger?" Kai asked.
"Drigger! Wh..Yes, oh, Kai is that you?"
"Yes."
"Oh, great. What did you want?"
"It's about the photoshoot."
"And?"
"Sure, but I still need a portfolio."
"Oh, that's great! Why don't you come over today, around two and we can get that sorted."
"That sounds okay."
"Great, you got a pen?"
"I'll remember it."
"Okay, it's 159 East Block, West Park. Know where that is?"
". Yeah, I know." Kai spoke slowly.
"Great, I'll see you there then."
"Yeah, bye."
Kai hung up and gave the phone back to Max.
"Well?" Rachael asked, excited.
"At Two." Kai said.
"You okay?" Tala asked.
"Yeah, fine."
"We just need to think of an excuse."
As if on cue, a small boy ran into the room with long orange hair and blue eyes, wearing black. He rushed over and climbed onto Tala's lap then onto the table.
"Dala, come on, off the table." Rachael ordered.
"No!" Dalazark shook his head.
"Leave him be." Tala said, placing his hand on Rachael's lap.
"Me wanna go play!" Dalazark shouted.
"You're nephew's annoyingly persuasive." Kai mumbled, being taken in by the small boy.
"Well, I think we've found our excuse." Max spoke out the thoughts of all.
Dalazark closed his eyes, scrunched his nose and grinned while giggling.
Rei put his phone away and jumped at Reen, who was busy developing photos in the red room.
"Hey, watch it, Shiro-sama will have my neck if these don't come out!" Reen yelled.
"Sorry."
"What did you want again?" Reen asked, hanging up a photo to dry.
"I need you to either, teach me how to use one of those fancy cameras or come over to mine and take some photos of this extremely attractive guy I've met." Rei explained.
"And have you drooling over that guy why I'm trying to work, no thanks you can do it yourself." Reen pulled a face.
"Then you have four hours to turn me into a camera know-it-all." Rei explained.
"Shouldn't be too difficult." Reen shrugged.
"I had to be shown how to put a computer on." Rei pointed out.
"Oh yeah, still got some of that village boy left in ya, haven't you. We'd better get started then." Reen rubbed his hands together.
Reen grabbed a camera and they sat down for a long and informative talk.
Which I'm not going to write about coz. a; I don't know how to use one of those specialist cameras either and b; it's boring!! Alright, I already know what the next chappie's gonna be like and it's probably gonna be a fav. of mine, so I'll enjoy writing it. I hope you liked this chappie, pretty dull, but the next chappie will make up for it, and I think you all needed to calm down after the last two chappies. Okay, I'm gonna go, and I'm sure you know what I'm gonna say... yup.
Bye de Bye
Reen: 25
Dalazark (Dala): 6 - though that's not his really age, I just wanted him as a chibi.
Alright, thank you all for reviewing, it means so much to me, and I can't believe it's doing so well! You really like it, that's so nice to see.
I'm also gonna dedicate this to Rae TB, coz she needs cheering up, poor thing. *huggles Rae* there there kixie.
All coming together
Shiro-sama was sitting at the desk, looking at his watch every few seconds. Kenny was standing next to the window; his laptop on the windowsill and Tyson was sitting in the chair, leaning it on its back two legs and rocking slightly. It was seven thirty and Rei still hadn't turned up, Tyson had rung the house and got nothing and then the mobile to find it turned off. Murmurs came from outside the office until they made out Rei's blurred form in front of the frosted windows.
Rei burst in holding a tray of plastic cups filled with steaming coffee and a box of doughnuts. He placed them on the table while taking deep breaths.
"Sorry guys, traffic was terrible and then the cues, I mean, how could they be so long that early in the morning."
Rei handed Tyson his cup and leaned forward.
"Is he mad?" Rei spoke between gritted teeth.
"I think you're safe." Tyson whispered.
Rei stood up and turned to Shiro-sama and grabbed a doughnut, "I'm so sorry. So, what's happened?"
"We've been waiting for you Kon, since you were the one who met with Kai Hiwatari last night." Shiro-sama growled.
"Ah, yeah. So, shall we get started? Kenny! What you got?" Rei tried to distract attention away from himself.
"Well, I was talking with Dizzi last night, and we found that Voltaire Hiwatari has been living there for two years." Kenny began.
"But, Kai said he'd only been working there for a year, so how's that possible?" Rei interrupted.
"Kai's only nineteen, he's only been able to work there for a year." Kenny explained.
"So, how was Voltaire getting the money?" Rei asked, trying not to show his shock of finding out that Kai was still a teenager. It didn't bother him that Kai had lied to him, he'd expected that, plus, he'd lied as well.
"We're not entirely sure. We thought it may have to do with the illegal sale of manufactured bitbeasts and the ones stolen from the other museums." Kenny proposed.
"Which is why we've connected him to the Golden Phoenix." Tyson alliterated.
"Exactly. Or we could put forth the idea of Kai working on the streets, or both." Kenny placed some pictures on the desk.
Shiro-sama picked one up and Rei picked up two, giving one to Tyson. It was of Kai, on a street corner, wearing virtually nothing while talking to someone in a red Subaru. Rei threw the picture away, disgusted.
"What else do you know, Kenny?" Shiro-sama demanded.
"The owner of the club is Boris, well known for his links with the scientists who created these bitbeasts, and has been arrested twice for being in possession of these beasts and the Blue Wolf from Germany. But there wasn't enough evidence to charge him, so he went free. I wouldn't be surprised if Voltaire and Boris were working together to gather all the bitbeast spirits again. They may also be using Kai and some others to help them steal the ones from the museum." Kenny proposed.
"Good Kenny, keep it coming. Tyson what you got?" Shiro-sama asked.
"Well, not much else. Urm, yeah, Boris owns the bar and literally controls everything that goes on. No one gets some without going through him. It then goes through this Blondie called Max Tate, who get gets the money off Boris and gives it the employee. Those who live at the abbey have to give a portion of their earnings to Boris, which is why only Kai and a few others live there. Apparently if you want to meet one of them outside of the club, Boris has to get you to sign some sort of contract and tell him exactly what's happening, and Tala, one of the guys who works there, said that it's rare that he lets that happen. I asked about the bitbeasts, but Tala said that Boris hadn't thought about them since he was last arrested." Tyson answered.
"Alright. Rei, let's see what you got."
"Right. Well, I wouldn't be surprised if Kai lied to me all night, because he said that he and Voltaire had only been living there for a year. Kai never leaves the abbey unless it's with three others, one of them being Max, the others being Tala and the bartender Rachael. Kai gets forty- percent of his pay so he can pay for his grandfather's stay. That's all I know, he was asking more questions than I was. I told him I was photographer and that I'd like to do a photoshoot with him. He has my number and I think he's very interested, especially when I mentioned the money. So hopefully I can get more out of him then." Rei replied.
"Well, at least you've gain his trust. I suppose that's progress, just don't loose it, Kon." Shiro-sama snapped.
"Of course not." Rei put up his hands in defence.
"Alright then. Ok kids, we need proof now, get searching. Kenny, do what you do, Emily's around somewhere if you need help. Tyson, check out old hideouts, see if Boris or Voltaire have refurbished one of them. Rei, Kai and the abbey are all yours, I'm counting on you." Shiro-sama ordered.
"You can count on me, sir." Rei grinned.
"We'll meet again in three days, eight hundred hours, don't be late Kon." Shiro-sama informed.
"Don't worry." Rei replied.
Shiro-sama mumbled complaints as he left the room, slamming the door behind him. Rei collapsed into a chair, letting his head roll back. He looked over at Tyson as he heard laughter.
"What you laughing at?" Rei grumbled.
"I thought being late was my speciality." Tyson grinned.
"Have fun last night, did you Tyson. It looked like it, getting a lap dance from that Tala guy. He has a great body, doesn't he?" Rei teased.
"What?! No!" Tyson screamed.
"Oh, I'm sorry, of course, how silly of me, you like Maxie." Rei smirked at Tyson's blushing cheeks.
"What?! How preposterous!" Tyson yelled.
"Wow, Tyson used a big word. That's deserves a sticker." Rei teased, while clapping.
"Shut up, Kon." Tyson threw his half-eaten doughnut at Rei's head.
"Hey!" Rei stood and brushed the sugar out of his hair.
"Come on guys, we've got worked to do." Kenny complained.
"Right, anyone know where Reen is?" Rei asked.
"Why do you need Reen?" Tyson scratched his head.
"Tyson, have you seen me with a camera?" Rei asked, rhetorically.
"Oh, okay, urm. No." Tyson replied.
"Sorry, Rei, he's probably around somewhere, just ask around." Kenny suggested.
"Right, okay." Rei left the office.
Kai, Rachael, Tala and Max were sitting around a table in the club. It was empty and all the lights were on. The tables had the chairs staked on them and the glasses were lined up at the bar, ready to be put away to start another night. Kai was playing with the piece of paper Rachael had given him from Rei. Tala, Max and Rachael were looking at him expectantly. He places the piece of paper on the table.
"I don't know." Kai said exhausted.
"Oh, come on Kai. What harm can it do? You'd get a lot more money coming in and you could probably afford to move out of here." Rachael tried to encourage him.
"Do you know what Boris and my grandfather will do to me if I go?" Kai pressed.
"Just say that it's a way to get more people to become aware of this place, and that means more money will be coming in." Max joined in.
"But, I still need to get out of this place." Kai explained.
"We'll just say that we're going shopping to get some more clothes for the shows, or that we need to take Dalazark to the hospital. Look, Kai, we can come up with an excuse. Just ring him!" Rachael yelled.
"Quiet! He might hear you!" Tala warned Rachael.
"Sorry." Rachael apologised.
Kai tapped his fingers on the table for a while before sighing, "Fine, give me a phone."
Rachael jumped and hugged Kai, while Max got out his phone and gave it to Kai. Tala pulled Rachael off him, which caused her to land on his lap.
"Hello." Rachael smiled.
"Hello, beautiful." Tala returned.
They kissed as Kai typed in the number for Rei's home, "Please you two, I don't think Drigger will be happy if I throw up in his ear." Kai mumbled.
"And I don't want to have to buy a new phone." Max added, trying not to laugh.
"Fine" Rachael complained as she sat back down in her own seat.
Kai put the phone to his ear and waited for someone to pick it up. After eight rings he hung up.
"Nothing?" Tala asked.
"I'll try his mobile." Kai explained.
Kai put the phone to his ear. Someone picked it up, but Kai had to listen through a lot of static to make the voice out.
"Hello?"
"Hey, is this Drigger?" Kai asked.
"Drigger! Wh..Yes, oh, Kai is that you?"
"Yes."
"Oh, great. What did you want?"
"It's about the photoshoot."
"And?"
"Sure, but I still need a portfolio."
"Oh, that's great! Why don't you come over today, around two and we can get that sorted."
"That sounds okay."
"Great, you got a pen?"
"I'll remember it."
"Okay, it's 159 East Block, West Park. Know where that is?"
". Yeah, I know." Kai spoke slowly.
"Great, I'll see you there then."
"Yeah, bye."
Kai hung up and gave the phone back to Max.
"Well?" Rachael asked, excited.
"At Two." Kai said.
"You okay?" Tala asked.
"Yeah, fine."
"We just need to think of an excuse."
As if on cue, a small boy ran into the room with long orange hair and blue eyes, wearing black. He rushed over and climbed onto Tala's lap then onto the table.
"Dala, come on, off the table." Rachael ordered.
"No!" Dalazark shook his head.
"Leave him be." Tala said, placing his hand on Rachael's lap.
"Me wanna go play!" Dalazark shouted.
"You're nephew's annoyingly persuasive." Kai mumbled, being taken in by the small boy.
"Well, I think we've found our excuse." Max spoke out the thoughts of all.
Dalazark closed his eyes, scrunched his nose and grinned while giggling.
Rei put his phone away and jumped at Reen, who was busy developing photos in the red room.
"Hey, watch it, Shiro-sama will have my neck if these don't come out!" Reen yelled.
"Sorry."
"What did you want again?" Reen asked, hanging up a photo to dry.
"I need you to either, teach me how to use one of those fancy cameras or come over to mine and take some photos of this extremely attractive guy I've met." Rei explained.
"And have you drooling over that guy why I'm trying to work, no thanks you can do it yourself." Reen pulled a face.
"Then you have four hours to turn me into a camera know-it-all." Rei explained.
"Shouldn't be too difficult." Reen shrugged.
"I had to be shown how to put a computer on." Rei pointed out.
"Oh yeah, still got some of that village boy left in ya, haven't you. We'd better get started then." Reen rubbed his hands together.
Reen grabbed a camera and they sat down for a long and informative talk.
Which I'm not going to write about coz. a; I don't know how to use one of those specialist cameras either and b; it's boring!! Alright, I already know what the next chappie's gonna be like and it's probably gonna be a fav. of mine, so I'll enjoy writing it. I hope you liked this chappie, pretty dull, but the next chappie will make up for it, and I think you all needed to calm down after the last two chappies. Okay, I'm gonna go, and I'm sure you know what I'm gonna say... yup.
Bye de Bye