E3 They Meet E3
Foxu looked out the winow longingly. She wished the preciding day had never happened. She watched the tiny cars drive through the modle sized town as the plane slowly decended thinking thoughts she had never even dreamed of. She shook her head 'Best not to think about that.' She thought to herself. 'I'm sure there will be enough time..' She thought, trying to reasure herself.
Foxu got off in the nightmarish airport, and smirked at an couple who had lost a bag on the airplane. 'If only that was the worse of my worries' She thought, then quickly left.
She had no problems in getting a hotel room, when money treuly isn't an option few things can hold a person back.
Foxu searched for weeks for any sign of the millenium items, but found nothing. She did find the ruins of the kingom in which they were sealed, but there was no sign of any of the items.
At the ruins Foxu leaned against a large stone wall, and starred into the ruins of the old castle. Clouds swirled around the castle, as a bitter wind blew. A stone droped to Foxu's side, she quicly spun around, but tripped in the process. She grabbed onto the wall, an looked up to see a small group of people stading before her. She shook her head in disbelief, and when she looked back they were gone. "Just ghosts" She growled angrily, and tried to get up, but something held her back. She looked to the wall where she found her jacket was caught on an ol frayed rope. She quckly freed herself from it, and examined the rope. There appered tp be nothing special with the rope. She droped it to the ground, and brushed off her hands.
"I should get out of here...or I swear I'm going to lose it." She murmered to herself as she left the ruins an headed back into the town.
On entrance to the town a crowd had formed over one stall in particular. "This amazing dagger, with such a fine blade, it will not cut through even butter!" The merchant yelled out, and demonstraited.
The crowd awed at this trickery, but Foxu was far from impressed. She walked up to the merchant "What is so special about a blade that can't cut? Its like a cup that cannot hold water!" Foxu mocked him.
"If you have douts then come up here and try it yourself!" He cried, and held out the dagger.
Foxu went to grab it, but she ended up slipping her thumb over the top of it. "Jeeze" Foxu grunted as she quickly took her bleeding hand back.
A dissapointed crowd dispersed rather quickly. Foxu looked up to the now angry merchant who had slamme the dagger down on the table. She clearly saw a small red gem carved into the dagger with the same eye design as on the millenium items. 'It wasn't listed in the files, but I know that symbol...might as well...' Foxu thought as she starred at the dagger, "Hey! I'll gove you a hundred for that glorified knife of yours!" She barked out.
The merchant looked at Foxu "So thats your plan you little wich! You drive away my customers, so you can buy the dagger at an unfair price! You Americans digust me!" He said angrily.
Foxu smirked "Take it. Or leave it." She said calmly.
"Ehhh..take it!" He said, well knowing one hundred was more then a ripoff.
Foxu quickly exchanged the money and took the dager into her own hands. She rubbed the jewel and it glowed, "kewl..." she said quity, and then looked up at the merchant to say goodbye, but he was pertrified in fear. He was starring at something right behind her.
She turned around unconvinced by his face, but to her surprise she saw someone behind her. He had soft, gray hair, and was wearing a long purple robe, with five golden strings arounds his neck.
Jovan stepped back, unsure of what had just happened. He looked around, his surroundings completely changed from the preceding moment. He looked in front of him to see one thing that was familiar, the Millenium Dagger.
"Are you okay? You should take a picture, it'll last longer!" Foxu said, annoyed.
Jovan wasn't sure what to think. And people were starting to stare. Jovan quickly grabbed the Millenium Dagger, and Foxu along with it!
Foxu tried to get the help of the people around her to no avail. Foxu eventaully gave up, and just tried to keep up with Jovan's pace. After hours of running Foxu's legs gave way. She felt a harsh, dizzying pain and fell to the ground. Jovan stooped, and spun around. Jovan had no idea Foxu was even there. He kneeded by her side and tried to get her to respond, but she was out cold. The clouds had turned darker, and the weather for the worse. Jovan knew full well how bad the weather could get out here, and so he did the only thing he could do. Jovan picked up Foxu and sought out the nearest shelter. He found a small deserted shack, it wasn't any thing much to look at, but at least it had four walls and a roof. Jovan made a small fire. He layed Foxu down on one side and went to sleep himself on the oposite side.
In the morning Jovan woke at the first light, and turned to see Foxu still sleeping. Jovan got up and shook her slightly "Comon, wake up." He said.
Foxu moaned, her whole body aching but she was surprising consciece. Foxu moaned once more and rolled over "Im sleepin-" She said agrily untill she felt the dirt ground. Her eyes shot open, and she tried to get up.
Jovan held her back "You shouldn't get up to quickly, you fainted back there." He said calmly.
Foxu raised a hand to her head as a headache realised "Ah...right" She murmered crisply under her breath.
Jovan stood up, sure she would be alright to get up on her own, and he went to cover up the few flickering embers left from the previous night's fire. He made sure to cover them as well as he could, knowing full well that the smallest of embers could cause the greatest of fires.
Foxu slowly sat up still rubbing her forehead "Who are you?" she asked, and then looking at him asked another question "and what on God's sweet earth are you doing?"
Jovan stoped for a moment 'God's sweet earth? I've never heard that before...' He thought, "I'm Jovan, and I'm just making sure the fires out." He said as he stood up and brushed himself off.
Foxu shook her head gently. She was no expert when it came to anything out doors, 'I thought those things turned themselves off...' She though as she too stood up. She stretched out, and as she was daing so she saw the dagger on the ground. She looked over to Jovan, he had his back turned to her still intent on covering all the ashes. Foxu smiled to herself and grabbed the Dagger off the ground.
Jovan spun around as he could hear her clearly in the quite of this place. He grabbed onto her wrist as she clasped the dagger in her hand "What are you doing?" he asked angrily.
"Its mine! I bought it fair and square!" Foxu grunted as she tried to pull away, with no avail.
"It was mine before that Mercahnts! I have far more right to it then you!" Jovan said giving Foxu a stern look as he held fast to her wrist.
Foxu tried to pull away once more in vain "So he stole it?" She asked.
Jovan stopped. His last memories were those of the burning palace, and of Yami, and of...that dagger. Jovan wasn't sure what to make of the market place. It was like one moment he was in front of the palace, and the next there! He had never heard any thing even like it in his lifetime, he could make neither heads nor tails of what had happened.
Foxu seeing his moment of weekness took the initiative! She pulled as hard and fast as she could away from Jovan, surprising him and making him lose him grip. As Foxu pulled the dagger away it cut into Jovan's palm. The blood ran up the dagger, defing gravity. As Foxu saw this she held the dagger farther from herself, unsure what it could possiby mean. Jovan eyes widdened as he realised his blood was on that acursed thing once more. He quickly touched the end of it hoping to snatch it back before whatever had begun would finish.
As Jovan made contact the jewel shone a bright red. A rush of images and memories rushed to the both of them. The experience sent Foxu headlong unconsious to the ground, while Jovan struggled to stay on his feet. Eventually the rush of so much information overwhelmed him and he stagged to the ground.
Jovan panted as his mind screaned over the new wealth of information. At first it was blinding, like a bright light he couldn't tell what it was or where it was comming from. But the more time that he gave it the more sence he could make of it all. Somehow the Millenium Dagger had given him all of Foxu's memories, and presumably Foxu the same.
It was hard for him to take in. In the market place things had seemed a little different from his time, but they wern't all that different. These new memories, though, they were very different. Modern conviniences, indoor pliumbing, it was a lot for him to take in. Jovan took a deep breath and gave his best shot at trying to sort out the memories, in doing so he realizd they wern't really all her memories, more like the basic information. About life how things had changed, the only significant detail was...where her hotel was. Jovan shook his head lightely 'Maybie...egh...short-term or something...' He thought as he looked up to the sky to figure how long he had been sitting there. Jovan shielded his eyes, the sun was well on in the sky he must have been sitting there for a great deal of time. He slowly got to his feet and saw Foxu still unconsious on the ground.
He rushed to her side, on checking her pulse she was fine. Jovan gave a sigh in relief. He then looked to the Dagger once more lying on the ground his blood dried on top of it. He touched it with his hand. He quickly took back his hand as he felt the same pulling sensation of that which he had felt from it in the front of the burning palace. He tried to pick it up again, but the same feeling pursued. He rubbed his hand and tried to think why it would be doing that. He then looked back twards Foxu. 'Ever since I got here...I don;t think I've touched that thing without being in contact with her as well..' He though, then he took Foxu's hand with one hand, and tried to pick up the dagger with the other.
Sure enough it worked.
Jovan clenched it in his fist, 'why would it be doing this? I know I havn't changed...' he thought disgusted at the item. He begrudgingly put it around Focu's neck knowing it wouldn't be safe with him.
Jovan picked up Foxu and started on the long trek back to the city. When he reached there he had the oddest sensation - he knew exactly where he was. With little effort at all he navigated his way to the Hotel where he knew she was staying. It was the only place he knew that they could stay. He made his way into the lobby, but was stopped by a bellhop.
The bellhop looked down scrutinizing Jovan's appearance, but on seeing Foxu's unconcious figure, he laughed. "So shes been out drinking again?" The belhop asked.
Jovan wasn't entirely sure what the man meant by 'drinking' but he nodded his head any way.
"Ahh, then you must be from one those themed places? I've always wanted to go to one of those...but they charge so much! Ahh, don't let me keep you waiting! Her rooms on the third floor, good day to you, kid!" He said and waved Jovan off.
"Uh, yea, bye!" Jovan said, and hurridly entered into an elevator, hoping for no more interuptins. Jovan looked down at Foxu 'I've got a bad feeling about this...' He though. The elevator quickly got off, and before he knew it, he had shut the door to her room.
He thankfully let Foxu down on a bed in the room. He had been carring her for hours, but what seemed like days. He swiped a few drops of sweat off from his forehead, but a few more formed as he looked through the room. It was surprisingly modest. Despite two wooden chairs, and a small desk the bed was the only piece of furniture in the room. It was a rather large bed, but it still didn't sit right. 'What did I do to deserve this....' he though as he got into the oposite side of the bed. There was more then enough room for the both of them, but it was still very uncomfortable for him.
E3E3E3E3E3
Jovan woke up slowly. The bed was very soft and comfortable, unlike anything he had ever felt before. He felt a slight itching on his nose, then blew away a loose strand of hair. Jovan's eyed widdened. That hair...wasn't his. Foxu's head was tightly nessled on his chest, directly under his chin. Her arms were wraped around his waist...as were his around her.
Jovans pulse quickened 'Did I? Did she??' He though, then he slowly moved up his heard. They were in the center of the bed. 'That feeling I had about this...it just got a lot worse.' He though
Foxu blinked as she slowly came to. She winced in pain as the new memories swirled around in her head. Without realising it she pulled herself closer to Jovan, trying to relieve her throbbing head.
Jovan quickly looked back twards her. He looked on worridly as he could tell she was in pain, "are-" he started, but was abruptly interupted.
Foxu whiped her head up, startled by his words. As she did so their lips touched, due to their close proximity.
Both their eyes widdened.
Foxu wasn't sure what to think, something like this had never happened before. She didn't want to continue, but she didn't what to stop either. She had never been so close to anyone in her life, she wasn't sure how she should react, and her new found memories wern't helping in the slightest.
Jovan looked into Foxu's eyes, she looked almost frightened as their kiss continued. Jovan had been this close to someone before, but then it was different. Foxu wasn't anything like Rebecca. Foxu was less confident, less demanding, less strong, more...human. Jovan softly pushed her away, releasing her from the kiss.
Foxu breathed deeply in short labored breaths as she looked at Jovan. Tears began to form as a swell of emotions, thoughts and memories over whelmed her.
A small tear fell, and Jovan lifted up his hand to sweep it away. 'Did I do something wrong? What on earth could she be crying over...' He though, unable to account for her actions. Doing the only thing that came to him, he put his hand back around Foxu's waist and pulled her closer twards him so close that her head was once again resting on his chest. "Don't cry, its okay." He wispered in her ear, trying to confort her.
'What? Why is he doing this?? I havn't done aything for him, or even offered to do so...we were even fighting over that stupid dagger. Why...is he being so nice?' Foxu thought. Foxu felt Jovan softly caress her hair, and she could no longer hold back. She tightly hugged Jovan, as tears came streaming down her face. "I'm sorry...I-I don't know." She said, choking over her own words.
'Don't know what? I try to make her stop crying, and she just gets worse?' Jovan thought. "What don't you know?" He asked her quietly, calmly.
Foxu moved her arms onto his chest, and softly pushed away so she could look up at him. "you, your so nice." She said meekly looking to his eyes as a few stray tears fell.
Jovan blinked, he was surprised to hear her say it. 'I'm...I'm nice...?' he thought. No one had ever said that to him, not without being attached to a joke anyways, he couldn't believe she would say that. 'I didn't really do anything that nice...I was fighting with her over that dagger, how can she see me as...nice.' He though as he looked into her eyes.
Jovan suddenly took notice of their closeness, as did Foxu. They both closed their eyes, and pressed their lips together in a long passionate kiss.
After a few moments they broke apart. Jovan smiled warmly as he saw Foxu once again, she smiled back. Foxu rested her head on Jovan's chest and closed her eyes. Jovan felt her grip soften, and realized she had fallen asleep. "Not a bad idea" he wispered as he kissed her forehead, and fell asleep as well.
A few hours later a knock came at the door. "Room sevice!" Rang out a femanine voice from behind it.
Foxu grumbled a few curses under her breath "Come back later! I'm asleep right now!" Foxu said angrily.
"Oh, so sorry Maám!" The woman said, and promptly left for other rooms.
Jovan squinted as his eyes adjusted to the strong light from the afternoon. "How long were we asleep?" He asked weerily.
"Hmmm...I'm not sure I don't know when we were up...but its 4:00 now...but...who cares any way!" She said as she rested her head back on Jovan's chest.
Jovan looked down at Foxu questionably. "Don't you want to get up?" he asked.
"No, not really." Foxu relpied.
"Comon, we gotta get up!"
"why?"
"I'm hungry....I don't think I've eaten for *quite* some time."
Foxu sighed "Stupid good reason..." She mumbled as she sat up.
Jovan sat up as well, and left the bed to stretch out. As he got up Foxu flopped back down. Jovan turned at the sound, and sighed as he saw Foxu strerched out on the bed. Jovan thought for a moment, then came up with an idea. He picked her up and took her off the bed.
"Hey! Thats cheeting!" She whined as Jovan put her down.
"Not where I come from!" Jovan said as he kissed her forehead.
Foxu blushed as Jovan smiled at her "Where do you wan-" She started, but cut herself off with giggling.
Jovan was slightly taken aback. "Whats so funny?" He asked tilting up his head.
"I forgot" Foxu said, and giggled once more "Your wearing a dress!" She said, then started giggling uncontrollably.
Jovan first blushed, but as she continued he got a little myphed. He silently krept up behind her and grabbed her by the waist "You like to laugh, eh?" He asked menacingly.
"uh oh..." Foxu said, worridly.
Jovan suddenly started tickling Foxu! An unsuspecting Foxu burst out laughing as a result. "Heh heh HEY!" She exclaimed through the laughing "Ha HA! St'ha'op it!!" she barley demanded, but Jovan wouldn't let up "Okay heh, I GIVE I GIVE!" She yelled, and Jovan finally stopped.
Foxu fell back, panting, into Jovan's arms. "Are you okay?" Jovan asked.
"Yea, I'm fine!" Foxu began, but took a break to take a few more breaths "Just a little out of breath!" She admitted, still panting.
Jovan smiled, and lifted her back up to her feet "You have to admit, that wasn't very nice of you!" He said.
Foxu smirked, "I said you were nice! I never said anything about me!" She said, and winked.
Jovan crossed his arms over his chest "Heh, is that so..." he said quietly.
Foxu didn't seem to notice as she went over to the dresser. She opened it to find it brimming with clothes. "When I first got here it was during some kind of festeval, and this was quit literally the last room in town! Who ever was here left in an all fire rush, cuz they left all this stuff behind! Or maybie they just didn't care...whatever the case there is a whole bunch of clothes in here....I'm sure something will fit you..." She said as she shuffled through a few pieces of clothing.
"Are you sure this is really necessary?" Jovan asked, a bit embarassed by all the fuss.
Foxu looked over her shoulder at Jovan "Believe it or not, I'm quite relaxed in my views of fashion...theres a lot of people out there a lot more shallow then I..." She said, as a purple sweater caught her eye. 'Hes already wearing purple so...he can't possibly complain!' She though almost giddy as she pulled it out, underneith it was a simple brown pair of jeans 'What luck!' she though as she pulled it out as well. Foxu threw them both over to Jovan, "put those on they should work fine!"
Jovan blushed "You mean...right...here?" He asked.
Foxu giggled "Of course not! The bathroom is right over there!" She said pointing to a door in the corner of the room.
Jovan turned around and saw the room "Oh, I didn't see it when I came in..." He said as he walked over and pushed the door open.
Foxu sat back on the bed and yawned, she was far from a morning, or afternoon, person. After a few minutes of waiting she flopped backwards onto the soft bed and looked up at the white plaster cieling. 'This is amazing! Out in the desert in some dirty little forgien town this happens! I'm not exactly what he is...and where hes from...or really when for that matter, but hes so different then everyone else! He is so kind and gentile and I can't belive this! Finding something like this..looking for some-' she thought, but stopped herself. In the exitement she forgot one very imporant detail. She cloosed her eyes and a few tears fell 'nooo..not like this...I find someone so truely wonderfull, and now i have no time left to get to know him...to anything...' She thought as a flood of tears fell.
Jovan silently pushed the door open, He smiled to himself as he saw Foxu laying back on the bed 'Sucha a lazy lit-' He started, but stopped as he saw her crying. "Foxu...is something wrong?" He asked as his expression turned for one of joy to one of concern.
Foxu quickly sat up, she was startled by him. As she looked at him he could cleary see the pain and heartbreak etched on her face. He took one step closer "Foxu..whats wrong??" He asked almost overcome with fear.
Foxu tighty closed her eyes for a moment to ward off any more tears, and quickly took to her feet. "I can't do this!" she cried as she bolted out of the room.
Jovan took after her as quickly as he could remembering something his father had taught him 'Just because a girls leaves the room, doesn't mean she doesn't want you to follow her.' He though as he closely followed her.
She caught the elevator just as it was leaving, but that didn't stop Jovan. He practically flew down the nearby stairs and ran up just as she got out. She was startled and just slipped past him. He followed her out the door and onto the bustling streets. The traffic was gridlocked in that entire part of the city, leaving no stop lights to give Jovan time to catch up. She slipped through people and around cars to try and lose Jovan, but he wouldn't let up.
The sky darkened as Foxu swore her heart was about ready to leap out her chest and do a Tango. She couldn't keep on for much longer, and whatever space there was between herself and Jovan would be quickly lost if she took a break to breathe. 'Why is he doing this! How can he be doing this! I wish I could just stop...and that everything would be ok...but it won't! I can't lead him on...and I can't tell him...he doesn't deserve either!' She thought as she came up to a corner.'Maybie now is my chance!' she though as she turned it, then saw a small alleyway a few steps after and ran into it 'He won't be able to find me down here!' she thought.
A few moments later Jovan turned the same corner, but stopped. He panted as he looked around - he couldn't see Foxu anywhere. There were still people roaming the streets, but not enough that he couldn't find her. He tried asking a few of them, but noone annswered.
Foxu stopped as she reached the end of the alley. It was surprizingly long and it oddly opened up at the end leaving Foxu in a circular enclosure. She dropped to her knees, and panted so hard it felt like her lungs were about to burst. Tears started to flood down her cheeks once more 'I know I've done the right thing...its better this way...' she thought as she continued to catch her breathe.
Foxu suddenly saw a black shoe roll into view. And she heard a gun cock. "Your money or your life!" The man rang out.
Foxu looked up, seeing a rather short man holding up a gun in her direction 'Perrfect timing...' She though. She was far to tired to give up any fight, and didn't really care much any way. "Fine..." she mubeled as she turned her head to retrieve the wallet from her pocket.
Suddenly the gun went off.
The man backed off "Holy! It-it wasn't supposed to! Ahh, man I've gotta get out of here!" He screamed as he dashed off back to where ever he came from.
Jovan snapped to the sound "No!" He said under his breath, and quickly ran in the direction of the sound. In no time at all he found his way to the alley, and to its end. He stopped, Foxu was just sitting there on her knees un moving. Suddenly she fell face forward into the pavement. Jovan's pulse raced as he ran to her side.
He franctically pushed her over as a small crowd developed. "Call an ambulence!" someone yelled "What going on?" cried another.
Jovan saw blood on her shirt, and moved away the Millenium Dagger which hid the deep hole..right where he heart should be. His hand trembled, and tears clouded his vision as he pressed his fingers down to try to stop the bleeding. "Foxu! Foxu please! Don't die!" He yelled as he looked into her unresponsive eyes.
It didn't hurt, Foxu was in too much shock to feel a thing. She could just barley tell Jovan was there, but she coudn't sum up the strength to respond. She felt a cold thin liquid leak out of the side of her mouth 'I guess Two years goes by faster then you think...' she thought.
Jovan saw the blood, and quickly wiped it from her face. "If there was something...anything , oh please don't die!" He pleaded. Then he looked to the dagger. "It can cause so much harm...maybie it can give something back..." He though aloud, and clenched it in his fist. He shut his eyes tightly and wished only to save her life. He yelped in pain as he felt the dagger take something from him. He felt close to death himself, whatever was missing he couldn't live without. A few moments later he felt something come back to him, but it felt very different from whatever it was that was taken. He quickly put his hand to his head as he felt weakened by the entire experience.
Jovan opened his eyes, to see Foxu's were no longer so. He quickly pressed his hand to her neck, and felt a steady pulse - whatever happened seemed to be working. He then looked down to his hand - the bleeding had stopped.
Someone laid a hand on his shoulder, and Jovan turned his head to see who it was. He couldn't make out the face, since there were strobing red lights behind him. Jovan also noticed that there was a siren going off, somehow he hadn't heard it untill now.
"We need to take her to a hospital!" The man said, and Jovan nodded stepping back as a few other men approached.
"Please, let me go with you!" Jovan asked.
The man looked down at him "...are you two related?" he asked, Jovan promptly nodded. "Fine" the man said.
It only took a few moments for them to move Foxu to the stretcher, and Jovan hastily followed into the back of the ambulence.
Inside he took a seat, and also clasped Foxu's hand with both of his. He gently masaged it through his fingers as he looked at Foxu. "It'll all be okay, I promise." He wispered, as the Ambulence took off houling down the streets.
E3E3E3E3E3
Jovan was sitting in the waiting room and nerviously tapped his foot on the ground as he anxously waited for the doctor. An angry middle-aged man walked up to Jovan "Young man will you please desist from your insessent tapping! You are increasing the serverety of my migrane!" The man said ina rather cocky tone.
Jovan angrily clenched his fist and abruptly stood up, startling the man. "The love of my life was just shot in the heart, and I don't know if shes dead or not, and all you can think about is some stupid headach!!" He yelled out, practically jumping down the mans throught.
The entire room hushed.
Jovan fell back to his chair and burried his head into his hands as he felt a new floor of tears begin to form. "I-I'm sorry. I shouldn't have yelled." Jovan said, as clearly he could muster.
The man took the 'both feet?' expression. The man set his hand on Jovan's shoulder and rubbed it gently "Don't you be sorry, I was out of line. Yo-you tap as loudly as you like! No one bother you!" He said, and went back to him own seat.
Jovan nodded, "Thank you..." He barley said, trying to hold back tears. He tilted is head downward, and let his soft gray hair fall over his face to hide and he could no longer fight the rush.
Though he had hidden his face, onlookers had no trouble figuring out what he was doing. Everyone in the waiting room slowly went back to what they were doing prior to the incident quickly forgetting Jovan as he sat alone, still waiting for the doctor.
Quite a few hours later the doctor nudged Jovan on the shoulder. Jovan slowly came to and rubbed his eyes, "What is it?" he asked grogily.
"Shes ok." The Doctor said.
Jovan eyes instanly opened as his heart leaped, "Can I see her?" Jovan asked quickly turning to look up at the doctor.
"Usually only family is allowed in at this point, but in your case I'll make an exeption. Seeing as shes the 'love of your life' and all." The doctor said, with a sly smile.
"You uh..." Jovan started thankfully interupted as a strong red came to his wet cheeks.
The doctor smiled and ruffled his hair "Nothing stays a secret in this hospital for long! And its nothing to be ashamed of! Yours was one of the most... 'tame' outbursts. Now come on, I'll take you to her." He said.
Jovan got to his feet and followed the doctor through the hospital 'I wonder what he meant by...tame." Jovan though as they continued.
They came up to one room, and the doctor slowly opened the door, and held it open. Jovan saw Foxu lying on a stark white bed with an oxygen mask and a few IVs. Jovan was about to enter as the doctor gently grabbed him by the arm, "Um...one question before you go, please?" he asked, and Jovan nodded. "What did you do?" he asked.
Jovan looked at him perplexed "What do you mean by that?" he asked.
The doctor stapped, and collected his thoughts "Its just that, when the medical team arrived she was already in stable condition thats probably what saved her life! The thing is though...in her condition that shouldn't have been possible! The bullet went right through one her main arteries, its a mircle she alive!" He said.
Jovan shrugged "I'm sorry...I don't know." Jovan said.
"Its okay, I didn't think you would...don't let me keep you!" He said as he let Jovan go, and shut the door behind him.
Jovan pulled up a nearby chair and sat by Foxu's beadside. Jovan smiled as he saw how peacefully she was sleeping. He took her hand and held it in his own, and slowly fell to sleep himself.
Jovan stayed at the hospital for over a week, waiting for Foxu to wake up. It was early one day in the wee hours of the mornning long before the sun would rise.
Foxu slowly opened her eyes, and looked around. She couldn't see a thing,the room was pitch black. She shut her eyes tightly as she felt different somehow, she had no way of explaing it. It was like a part of herself was missing, and in its place something different...very different. She took a deep breath not sure what to think. Her mind went back to the last thing she could remember.
She stopped breathing.
Her eyes shot open, and her hands began to tremble. 'I'm...am I? Could I be...dead' She thought as her breath came back, but it was strained and eractic.
Jovan's eyes slowly fluttered open, as he felt the trembling of Foxu's hand. He held it tightly in both his hands "Foxu?" There was no reply "Foxu?!? Are you okay??" He exclaimed as he stood up and put a hand to the side of Foxu's cheek. He suddenly felt a cold tear fall on his hand. Foxu quickly sat up and embraced Jovan. Jovan sat down on the bed behind her, and held her close. He tighted his grip as he felt her still trembling in his arms. "Please Foxu, whats wrong?" Jovan said gently.
Foxu wispered into his ear "I'm not dead, right?" she asked.
Jovan was taken aback by this "Of course your alive!" He said.
Foxu smiled and leaned on his chest "good" she said, barley loud enough for Jovan to hear.
They stayed like that for a half hour or so, untill the lights came on.
Foxu moaned as the bright lights filled the hospital, she burried her face into Jovan's chest as they floresent blulbs slowly flickered to life.
Jovan smiled, and kissed Foxu on the forehead. He then got off the bed and walked twards the door.
Foxu watched curiously, "Where are you going?" She asked.
Jovan looked back at her, "To get the doctor, of course!" He said, and walked out the door.
A few minutes later jovan came back with the doctor. It took the doctor untill the afternoon to finish all the tests he wanted done to assure himself that Foxu had indeed recovered. He came into the room with a clipboard filled with pappers. "Everything seems to check out just fine! We did everything from catscans to neurological scans!" He said chuckling.
Foxu looked at him "And you didn't find *anything* wrong?" she asked.
The doctor quickly flipped through the papers "No, everything looks fine!" He said "And you can leave whenever you feel up to it!" He said, as he left the room.
Foxu thought for a moment 'They could find anything wrong with me? How can that be..if they were as thoughough as he said then...they should have found whatever it is that...I'm supposed to die from...maybie...it...went away? Is that even possile..." Foxu thought.
"Do you want to leave now, or stay for a little while longer?" Jovan asked.
Foxu turned to Jovan "Now, of course!" She said "...how long have we been here?" Foxu asked.
Jovan thought for a moment "Um...a little over a week..."He said, unsure of the exact date.
Foxu's jaw dropped "Over a week?!?" She asked in disbelief.
Jovan smiled, remebering a similar ocurence when he had acted the same way. "Don't worry! It really didn't seem like that long!" Jovan said, scratching the back of her head.
Foxu whinned and got to her feet "...wheres my stuff?" she asked.
Jovan pointed to a small pile of clothes in the corner "And the bathroom is right next to them!" He said.
Foxu quickly got ready, and left for the front desk with Jovan faithfully following behind. Foxu put her arms on the counter and waited for one of the nurses.
An old overweight female with a hot mug of coffie sat down on a chair on the oposite side of the desk of Foxu. "How can I help you?" She asked in a monotone begrudged voice.
"Um...yea. I'm here to pay my bill." She said.
The lady brought it up on the computer screen "Do you have any insurance?" She asked.
Foxu shrugged, she opened her wallet, and flipped through a clump of buisness card choosing one in particular. She put it down on the table and slid it twards the woman, keeping her finger pointed at the telephone number at the bottom of the card. "Call him, he'll take care of it!" Foxu said hapily.
The lady grimaced and picked up the phone. Within moments the bill was paid in full, electronically. "Heh, would you look at that." The woman said, with the most feeling that would most likely be possible for her. She slid back the card to Foxu. "Next!" The woman barked.
Foxu took back the card and placed it back in its proper place.
Jovan walked Foxu out the door and onto the sidewalk "Mind if we walk this time?" He asked.
Foxu giggled "No, it doesn't bother me!"
Jovan looked down at her as they walked "...I hate to ask, but...why did you run away from me?" He asked.
Foxu returned his gaze, remembering both the reason, and the tests the Doctor ran. Foxu smiled "Nothing important...nothing any more." she said as she wraped one arm around his waist.
Jovan shook his head "women..." he said under he breath and put his arm around Foxu's shoulder.
Foxu laughed at the remark, and playfully jabbed Jovan in the ribs. He laughed too as he almost lost his balance.
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Things seemed to go perfectly! Months seemed to fly by, and before they knew it one year had passed! And Foxu felt better then she ever had in her life!! But Foxu was still a little skeptical, and wanted to verify what she hoped was true. Unbeknowenst to Foxu tomarrow is the anniversary of when she and Jovan had met, but Jovan was more then aware and has the entire day planned!
Late at night Foxu waited patiently for Jovan to get to sleep, so he would be unaware of what she was about to do. She watched as Jovan's breaths grew softer. 'I hope I'm just paranoid...' She though, and bit her lip deciding he was finally off to dream land. She softly rolled off the bed landing without a sound, then silently got dressed and slipped out the door.
On leaving te Hotel a strong icy wind flew by Foxu, causing her to chatter. But after a few moments she grew more used to the cold, but was still glad she remembered to wear a jacket. Foxu made her was down the near vacant streets with nothing but a few vagrents to keep her company, some bared sober.
As Foxu moved along the dark streets she took a deep breath, and a composure fell upon her - one she hadn't taken in a long time. Her stature stiffened and eyes narrowed, she looked tall, strong, all buisness. She suddenly stopped as she approached the eve of a dark alley. At this hour the darkness was overwhelming it almost looked as if the sidewalk dissapeared into an abyss before her. 'This is it, no turning back...but I gotta keep this quit...' She took a deep breath 'I can't take any chances...'
Foxu entered into the abyss. It was completely dark, she couldn't see anything but the looming darkness all around her. A small light appeared before her, it was an old, dim house light that barely lighted an inch around itself. Under the light Foxu could make the dark outline of a door 'showtime'
Foxu pounded the door two times, and a small slot opened. Behind were two eyes starring directly at Foxu. "Whats the password?" came a voice from behind the door. Foxu glarred at the eyes, starred deeply into the pupils to such a length she felt she could almost see the soul benith. If there even was one.
"If you had any idea who I was..." Foxu started, then smirked keeping her gaze clearly locked on the other's eyes "You wouldn't dare..." she practicly whispered in a thetening tone. "Let me in. Now!" Foxu snaped, loudly and clearly.
The man stumbled behind the door, and quickly opening it. Foxu slipped in and pass the man, giving him a cold shoulder. The man watched her closly, not trusting for a moment, as he slowly closed the door.
Foxu scoffed at her new surroundings it was hardly what she had expected. The place was a rats nest, peeling wallpapper, dirty floors, and it gave the impresion of an infestation - most likely containing more then one species. Foxu brought a small piece of paper from her pocket. It had a few notes written on it, but they were so poorly transcribed they almost appeared as a different language. Foxu was able to make out three numbers from the note '562' designating the room she was to enter. She came up to the door and knocked, the door creecked open as she applied to it. Foxu looked af if she could spit 'I've seen more security in a city park...' Foxu though as she entered into the room.
The room itself, like the rest of building was poorly illuminated. Inside it wasn't much cleaner then the hallway she had just left, a small cot in the corner and a desk in the center. The cot had a few blankets atop it, looking well lived in. On the desk paper were scattered across its surface making it impossible to see wood benieth, and on top of the pappers a man was working. He had appered to not have noticed Foxu as she had barged in and was now inspecting his living quartes.
Foxu cleared her throught in an effort to get the mans attention, but he did not look up from his work. Foxu's eyes narrowed. She took a few steps twards the desk, and flatly layed her hands down on the papered surface making a loud 'thump' sound. The man jumped in response and almost fell out of his chair. He looked up to see Foxu harshly glaring down at him. He nerviosly ruffled through his pappers to where a small clock stood, on reading the time he became increasingly nervious. "Oh, um sorry...I lost track o-of time! Please, please t-take a seat!" He stammered.
Foxu had already lkooked the room over, and well knew there was no where to sit. She leaned over the desk and starred right through the man as if he wasn't even there. "Can you do what I want?" Foxu growled.
Realizing his mistake, and also that it might just be a fatal mistake the man cowered under Foxus unbreakable stare. "Yes, I can! B-But i-its a very difficult and rare test...I-I might have to u-use another test as a-a aliby! T-to keep people from w-wondering! I've d-done it before!! There s-should be no problem!!!" He barely got out. After a few moments sll drops of sweat started to appear on his forehead "M-maam??" He said weekly.
Foxu's stare relazed, and she chuckled at the trama she was putting him through. Without a word she dropped her jacket to the ground, startling the man and almost sending him from his chair wance more.
"You will start right away..." Foxu started, then after giving the room another once over contued "I'd like to assume your instruments are clean?" she scoffed.
"O-of course they are!" The man blurted out, not hardly as amuzed at his situation as Foxu was. He quickly went back to the cot, and dove under it to where he found a small black case. As he brought it to the desk Foxu could clearly see how much cleaner it was then the rest of the room. Like a snoflake lying on a pile of soot. The man opened the case and fully exposed the medical instruments it contained. Foxu took a deep breath on seeing them. The man was surprized by this responce "...nervous?" he asked. Foxu shot him a look that sent a chill down his spine. He swallowed hard 'I can't believe I agreed to this...If I make any mistake...it could be..' he thought but was interupeted.
"Hurry up! I've got much better places to be then here!" Foxu barked.
The man cleared his thoughts and quickly pulled his chair back "This shouldn't take long at all, please sit down." Foxu took his invitation, but became even more peaved as she felt the heat to the surface. "This won't hurt but a seccond...." he soothed as he stuck the siringe deep into one of Foxu's viens. Foxu watched as it swelled up with a thick red liquid. He took it out as swiftly as he had put it in, and layed it carefully back into its case. Foxu stood up and went to retieve her jacket. She put it on and straitened out the collar. Then Foxu apprached the man, took out a small envelope from her pocket and gave it to him "Half now, half later. Givin there are no...problems."
The man nodded and lifted open the envelope, and gasped. He roled his fingers across the bills, and looked up. But there was no one to be found.
Back on the streets Foxu ran back to the Hotel, hoping Jovan hadn't woken yet. She creaked open the door and slowly peered in the room, a clear look of worry spread across her face. She gave a sigh of relief as she saw Jovan sleeping soundly in the bed. She took notice of the clock and smiled 'It really didn't take that long...Its not that late at all...' she thought then silently changed, and crept back into bed.
Jovan leaned over the odd crinkly mass that was the bed, and peered down at Foxu. She appeared sound asleep, but Jovan knew better. He turned his back to Foxu, and she peeked open an eye to look at him. Jovan smiled as he saw her reflected in the mirror 'okay....I know what will get her up...' He thought, and smirked. He walked over twards the door "Ooooh, weell! I guess if Foxu is sleeping I'll just have to go to the Bagle Cart aaaall by myself! The one that parks up front and has those egg baggles with salmon cream cheese! I know their her favorite, buuuuut you snooze you loose!" He said and rattled the nod of the door.
Foxu rolled over and pushed herself up "Jovan!! Don't go without me!" She pleaded.
Jovan leant against the door and smirked "You know I wasn't planning on it!" he said self-assured.
Foxu got up, and lightly hit him across the back of his head "You underhanded little createn!" She said shortly and went to the bathroom to change.
Jovan laughed, and rubbed his head "Violence never solved anything!" He said.
"Says you!" Foxu yelled from inside the bathroom.
Jovan chuckled, and shook his head. He paitently waited as Foxu got ready. It didn't take her that long, and before he knew it they were strolling down a local park, bagle in hand.
Jovan looked at the sky - it was clear blue day with a few puffy clouds sparcley filling the empty space. 'I couldn't have asked for a better day...' He thought and smiled.
Foxu finished her bagle and pocketed the wrapper. She walked closer to Jovan and put her arm around his waist. She looked up to him and saw he was looking twards the sky, she looked too 'Awww, such happy clouds! But not hardly as happy as me! I don't think things could possibly get any better...' She smiled, and sighed.
Jovan softly lifted his eyebrows as he heard Foxu sigh "Penny for your thoughts." He said warmly as he looked down twards her.
"I feel so lucky, its as if this was all some Fairy Tale and were at the 'hapily ever after' part." She said, still half day dreaming in the clouds.
Jovan put his arm around her shoulder, pulled her closer, and whispered "I love you so much" into her ear.
Foxu stopped and put her hand to his face. She looked into his calm red eyes, and kissed him tenderly on the lips.
Jovan ended the kiss and smiled as he put his hand on Foxu face. His sleeve slipped down just enough to show a small watch hiding under neith it. Jovan's eyebrows perked up as he saw the glowing green number read '3:00PM.' "Heh, its later then I thought..." he mumbled.
Foxu cocked her head "Is something wrong with that?" she asked.
Jovan shook his head "Nah, everythings fine, but we should hurry back...theres no harm in being a little early.." Jovan said, half in thought.
"Early? early to what?"
"Oh...um...you'll see!" Jovan said, and quickly took Foxu by the wrist before she could respond.
Back at the hotel Foxu shuffled through her clothes "Whats up with this, Jovan? Why do I have to get all dressed up??" Foxu asked, and looked over to Jovan who was brushing off his suit.
Jovan came up to her, and kissed her on the forehead "I told you, you'll see." He smiled.
"But...I want to know now!" Foxu pouted.
Jovan laughed at Foxu's cute little puppy eyes "It won't be long now, and stop that! You know I can't stand those!" He said jokingly.
Foxu fluttered her eyes "Stop what, Jovan?" She asked, well aware of what he was reffering to.
Jovan smirked "You know full well." he said, then ruffled her hair.
"Eek!" She screamed, attempting to protect her easily tangled locks "Ok, ok, just lay off the hair!" She whimpered.
Jovan chuckled and went back to his tux.
After they were finished they're Jovan led Foxu down to the part of downtown only known as 'broadway'! Foxu was ecstatic when she discovered they were going to see the classic musical, Phantom of the Opera. After the show Jovan took Foxu out to eat at one of the nicest places in town. After eating they had some time to talk...
Jovan smiled as he looked at Foxu across the table. "You look...so lovely tonight."
Foxu giggled "Only you would say that..." She said looking away, thinking back to what she had done the previous night.
Jovan leant over the table and, put his hand to Foxu's cheek, lifted up her head. "No, any one with eyes can see how beutifull you look tonight." He said looked deeply into her Hazel eyes.
She returned the gaze to his deep Crimson eyes "How did you ever get to be so perfect?" Foxu asked as smile crept across her face.
Jovan smiled widley "Years of-" he began, but stopped. 'Oooooh, Jooovan...' A voice silently hissed. It felt pddly familiar, but Jovan just couldn't place it. He looked around, but it was as if the voice came from everywhere.
Foxu's smile dropped as she saw Jovan's concerned look, "Whats wrong?" She asked wriidly.
"Did you hear that?" Jovan asked.
"Hear what?"
'Oh, Jovaaaan...come here...yo know you want tooo....' The voice hissed again.
"Did you hear it, just then?" Jovan asked.
"No..."
Jovan looked at Foxu more then frightened, "I-I think I can tell where its comming from..."
Foxu nodded, and left a bill o the table as the bother of them left. She knew the bill would more then cover what they had, but that was really the least of her worries.
A while had passed, and they had been wandering through the streets for a while. It was beggining to get cold. "Jovan, are you sure you know where it is?" Foxu asked.
"Yes...I have a feeling its not much farther..." Jovan said, but then he stopped. He held Foxu in his arms, and saw how frightened she was "maybie we should just turn back, it might've been nothing..." he thought aloud, but then the voice came again. But the time Foxu could hear him too.
"Fool. Always were, and aparently always will be." Came a scowling voice, along with a dark figure.
Jovan looked up and sneered "You!"
Foxu held onto Jovan tightly, "Jovan, who is it?" she asked.
The figure raised its hand and a strong wind came over the both of them. Foxu shut her eyes tightly as winds whiped passed, but as suddenly as the came the left. Foxu fell to her knees , her head swiftly jumped up and looked all around. She franticly searched, but she was all alone. Tears started streaming down her cheek, and it became hard to breath. "Jovan!! She screamed out, but no one heard.
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Foxu looked out the winow longingly. She wished the preciding day had never happened. She watched the tiny cars drive through the modle sized town as the plane slowly decended thinking thoughts she had never even dreamed of. She shook her head 'Best not to think about that.' She thought to herself. 'I'm sure there will be enough time..' She thought, trying to reasure herself.
Foxu got off in the nightmarish airport, and smirked at an couple who had lost a bag on the airplane. 'If only that was the worse of my worries' She thought, then quickly left.
She had no problems in getting a hotel room, when money treuly isn't an option few things can hold a person back.
Foxu searched for weeks for any sign of the millenium items, but found nothing. She did find the ruins of the kingom in which they were sealed, but there was no sign of any of the items.
At the ruins Foxu leaned against a large stone wall, and starred into the ruins of the old castle. Clouds swirled around the castle, as a bitter wind blew. A stone droped to Foxu's side, she quicly spun around, but tripped in the process. She grabbed onto the wall, an looked up to see a small group of people stading before her. She shook her head in disbelief, and when she looked back they were gone. "Just ghosts" She growled angrily, and tried to get up, but something held her back. She looked to the wall where she found her jacket was caught on an ol frayed rope. She quckly freed herself from it, and examined the rope. There appered tp be nothing special with the rope. She droped it to the ground, and brushed off her hands.
"I should get out of here...or I swear I'm going to lose it." She murmered to herself as she left the ruins an headed back into the town.
On entrance to the town a crowd had formed over one stall in particular. "This amazing dagger, with such a fine blade, it will not cut through even butter!" The merchant yelled out, and demonstraited.
The crowd awed at this trickery, but Foxu was far from impressed. She walked up to the merchant "What is so special about a blade that can't cut? Its like a cup that cannot hold water!" Foxu mocked him.
"If you have douts then come up here and try it yourself!" He cried, and held out the dagger.
Foxu went to grab it, but she ended up slipping her thumb over the top of it. "Jeeze" Foxu grunted as she quickly took her bleeding hand back.
A dissapointed crowd dispersed rather quickly. Foxu looked up to the now angry merchant who had slamme the dagger down on the table. She clearly saw a small red gem carved into the dagger with the same eye design as on the millenium items. 'It wasn't listed in the files, but I know that symbol...might as well...' Foxu thought as she starred at the dagger, "Hey! I'll gove you a hundred for that glorified knife of yours!" She barked out.
The merchant looked at Foxu "So thats your plan you little wich! You drive away my customers, so you can buy the dagger at an unfair price! You Americans digust me!" He said angrily.
Foxu smirked "Take it. Or leave it." She said calmly.
"Ehhh..take it!" He said, well knowing one hundred was more then a ripoff.
Foxu quickly exchanged the money and took the dager into her own hands. She rubbed the jewel and it glowed, "kewl..." she said quity, and then looked up at the merchant to say goodbye, but he was pertrified in fear. He was starring at something right behind her.
She turned around unconvinced by his face, but to her surprise she saw someone behind her. He had soft, gray hair, and was wearing a long purple robe, with five golden strings arounds his neck.
Jovan stepped back, unsure of what had just happened. He looked around, his surroundings completely changed from the preceding moment. He looked in front of him to see one thing that was familiar, the Millenium Dagger.
"Are you okay? You should take a picture, it'll last longer!" Foxu said, annoyed.
Jovan wasn't sure what to think. And people were starting to stare. Jovan quickly grabbed the Millenium Dagger, and Foxu along with it!
Foxu tried to get the help of the people around her to no avail. Foxu eventaully gave up, and just tried to keep up with Jovan's pace. After hours of running Foxu's legs gave way. She felt a harsh, dizzying pain and fell to the ground. Jovan stooped, and spun around. Jovan had no idea Foxu was even there. He kneeded by her side and tried to get her to respond, but she was out cold. The clouds had turned darker, and the weather for the worse. Jovan knew full well how bad the weather could get out here, and so he did the only thing he could do. Jovan picked up Foxu and sought out the nearest shelter. He found a small deserted shack, it wasn't any thing much to look at, but at least it had four walls and a roof. Jovan made a small fire. He layed Foxu down on one side and went to sleep himself on the oposite side.
In the morning Jovan woke at the first light, and turned to see Foxu still sleeping. Jovan got up and shook her slightly "Comon, wake up." He said.
Foxu moaned, her whole body aching but she was surprising consciece. Foxu moaned once more and rolled over "Im sleepin-" She said agrily untill she felt the dirt ground. Her eyes shot open, and she tried to get up.
Jovan held her back "You shouldn't get up to quickly, you fainted back there." He said calmly.
Foxu raised a hand to her head as a headache realised "Ah...right" She murmered crisply under her breath.
Jovan stood up, sure she would be alright to get up on her own, and he went to cover up the few flickering embers left from the previous night's fire. He made sure to cover them as well as he could, knowing full well that the smallest of embers could cause the greatest of fires.
Foxu slowly sat up still rubbing her forehead "Who are you?" she asked, and then looking at him asked another question "and what on God's sweet earth are you doing?"
Jovan stoped for a moment 'God's sweet earth? I've never heard that before...' He thought, "I'm Jovan, and I'm just making sure the fires out." He said as he stood up and brushed himself off.
Foxu shook her head gently. She was no expert when it came to anything out doors, 'I thought those things turned themselves off...' She though as she too stood up. She stretched out, and as she was daing so she saw the dagger on the ground. She looked over to Jovan, he had his back turned to her still intent on covering all the ashes. Foxu smiled to herself and grabbed the Dagger off the ground.
Jovan spun around as he could hear her clearly in the quite of this place. He grabbed onto her wrist as she clasped the dagger in her hand "What are you doing?" he asked angrily.
"Its mine! I bought it fair and square!" Foxu grunted as she tried to pull away, with no avail.
"It was mine before that Mercahnts! I have far more right to it then you!" Jovan said giving Foxu a stern look as he held fast to her wrist.
Foxu tried to pull away once more in vain "So he stole it?" She asked.
Jovan stopped. His last memories were those of the burning palace, and of Yami, and of...that dagger. Jovan wasn't sure what to make of the market place. It was like one moment he was in front of the palace, and the next there! He had never heard any thing even like it in his lifetime, he could make neither heads nor tails of what had happened.
Foxu seeing his moment of weekness took the initiative! She pulled as hard and fast as she could away from Jovan, surprising him and making him lose him grip. As Foxu pulled the dagger away it cut into Jovan's palm. The blood ran up the dagger, defing gravity. As Foxu saw this she held the dagger farther from herself, unsure what it could possiby mean. Jovan eyes widdened as he realised his blood was on that acursed thing once more. He quickly touched the end of it hoping to snatch it back before whatever had begun would finish.
As Jovan made contact the jewel shone a bright red. A rush of images and memories rushed to the both of them. The experience sent Foxu headlong unconsious to the ground, while Jovan struggled to stay on his feet. Eventually the rush of so much information overwhelmed him and he stagged to the ground.
Jovan panted as his mind screaned over the new wealth of information. At first it was blinding, like a bright light he couldn't tell what it was or where it was comming from. But the more time that he gave it the more sence he could make of it all. Somehow the Millenium Dagger had given him all of Foxu's memories, and presumably Foxu the same.
It was hard for him to take in. In the market place things had seemed a little different from his time, but they wern't all that different. These new memories, though, they were very different. Modern conviniences, indoor pliumbing, it was a lot for him to take in. Jovan took a deep breath and gave his best shot at trying to sort out the memories, in doing so he realizd they wern't really all her memories, more like the basic information. About life how things had changed, the only significant detail was...where her hotel was. Jovan shook his head lightely 'Maybie...egh...short-term or something...' He thought as he looked up to the sky to figure how long he had been sitting there. Jovan shielded his eyes, the sun was well on in the sky he must have been sitting there for a great deal of time. He slowly got to his feet and saw Foxu still unconsious on the ground.
He rushed to her side, on checking her pulse she was fine. Jovan gave a sigh in relief. He then looked to the Dagger once more lying on the ground his blood dried on top of it. He touched it with his hand. He quickly took back his hand as he felt the same pulling sensation of that which he had felt from it in the front of the burning palace. He tried to pick it up again, but the same feeling pursued. He rubbed his hand and tried to think why it would be doing that. He then looked back twards Foxu. 'Ever since I got here...I don;t think I've touched that thing without being in contact with her as well..' He though, then he took Foxu's hand with one hand, and tried to pick up the dagger with the other.
Sure enough it worked.
Jovan clenched it in his fist, 'why would it be doing this? I know I havn't changed...' he thought disgusted at the item. He begrudgingly put it around Focu's neck knowing it wouldn't be safe with him.
Jovan picked up Foxu and started on the long trek back to the city. When he reached there he had the oddest sensation - he knew exactly where he was. With little effort at all he navigated his way to the Hotel where he knew she was staying. It was the only place he knew that they could stay. He made his way into the lobby, but was stopped by a bellhop.
The bellhop looked down scrutinizing Jovan's appearance, but on seeing Foxu's unconcious figure, he laughed. "So shes been out drinking again?" The belhop asked.
Jovan wasn't entirely sure what the man meant by 'drinking' but he nodded his head any way.
"Ahh, then you must be from one those themed places? I've always wanted to go to one of those...but they charge so much! Ahh, don't let me keep you waiting! Her rooms on the third floor, good day to you, kid!" He said and waved Jovan off.
"Uh, yea, bye!" Jovan said, and hurridly entered into an elevator, hoping for no more interuptins. Jovan looked down at Foxu 'I've got a bad feeling about this...' He though. The elevator quickly got off, and before he knew it, he had shut the door to her room.
He thankfully let Foxu down on a bed in the room. He had been carring her for hours, but what seemed like days. He swiped a few drops of sweat off from his forehead, but a few more formed as he looked through the room. It was surprisingly modest. Despite two wooden chairs, and a small desk the bed was the only piece of furniture in the room. It was a rather large bed, but it still didn't sit right. 'What did I do to deserve this....' he though as he got into the oposite side of the bed. There was more then enough room for the both of them, but it was still very uncomfortable for him.
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Jovan woke up slowly. The bed was very soft and comfortable, unlike anything he had ever felt before. He felt a slight itching on his nose, then blew away a loose strand of hair. Jovan's eyed widdened. That hair...wasn't his. Foxu's head was tightly nessled on his chest, directly under his chin. Her arms were wraped around his waist...as were his around her.
Jovans pulse quickened 'Did I? Did she??' He though, then he slowly moved up his heard. They were in the center of the bed. 'That feeling I had about this...it just got a lot worse.' He though
Foxu blinked as she slowly came to. She winced in pain as the new memories swirled around in her head. Without realising it she pulled herself closer to Jovan, trying to relieve her throbbing head.
Jovan quickly looked back twards her. He looked on worridly as he could tell she was in pain, "are-" he started, but was abruptly interupted.
Foxu whiped her head up, startled by his words. As she did so their lips touched, due to their close proximity.
Both their eyes widdened.
Foxu wasn't sure what to think, something like this had never happened before. She didn't want to continue, but she didn't what to stop either. She had never been so close to anyone in her life, she wasn't sure how she should react, and her new found memories wern't helping in the slightest.
Jovan looked into Foxu's eyes, she looked almost frightened as their kiss continued. Jovan had been this close to someone before, but then it was different. Foxu wasn't anything like Rebecca. Foxu was less confident, less demanding, less strong, more...human. Jovan softly pushed her away, releasing her from the kiss.
Foxu breathed deeply in short labored breaths as she looked at Jovan. Tears began to form as a swell of emotions, thoughts and memories over whelmed her.
A small tear fell, and Jovan lifted up his hand to sweep it away. 'Did I do something wrong? What on earth could she be crying over...' He though, unable to account for her actions. Doing the only thing that came to him, he put his hand back around Foxu's waist and pulled her closer twards him so close that her head was once again resting on his chest. "Don't cry, its okay." He wispered in her ear, trying to confort her.
'What? Why is he doing this?? I havn't done aything for him, or even offered to do so...we were even fighting over that stupid dagger. Why...is he being so nice?' Foxu thought. Foxu felt Jovan softly caress her hair, and she could no longer hold back. She tightly hugged Jovan, as tears came streaming down her face. "I'm sorry...I-I don't know." She said, choking over her own words.
'Don't know what? I try to make her stop crying, and she just gets worse?' Jovan thought. "What don't you know?" He asked her quietly, calmly.
Foxu moved her arms onto his chest, and softly pushed away so she could look up at him. "you, your so nice." She said meekly looking to his eyes as a few stray tears fell.
Jovan blinked, he was surprised to hear her say it. 'I'm...I'm nice...?' he thought. No one had ever said that to him, not without being attached to a joke anyways, he couldn't believe she would say that. 'I didn't really do anything that nice...I was fighting with her over that dagger, how can she see me as...nice.' He though as he looked into her eyes.
Jovan suddenly took notice of their closeness, as did Foxu. They both closed their eyes, and pressed their lips together in a long passionate kiss.
After a few moments they broke apart. Jovan smiled warmly as he saw Foxu once again, she smiled back. Foxu rested her head on Jovan's chest and closed her eyes. Jovan felt her grip soften, and realized she had fallen asleep. "Not a bad idea" he wispered as he kissed her forehead, and fell asleep as well.
A few hours later a knock came at the door. "Room sevice!" Rang out a femanine voice from behind it.
Foxu grumbled a few curses under her breath "Come back later! I'm asleep right now!" Foxu said angrily.
"Oh, so sorry Maám!" The woman said, and promptly left for other rooms.
Jovan squinted as his eyes adjusted to the strong light from the afternoon. "How long were we asleep?" He asked weerily.
"Hmmm...I'm not sure I don't know when we were up...but its 4:00 now...but...who cares any way!" She said as she rested her head back on Jovan's chest.
Jovan looked down at Foxu questionably. "Don't you want to get up?" he asked.
"No, not really." Foxu relpied.
"Comon, we gotta get up!"
"why?"
"I'm hungry....I don't think I've eaten for *quite* some time."
Foxu sighed "Stupid good reason..." She mumbled as she sat up.
Jovan sat up as well, and left the bed to stretch out. As he got up Foxu flopped back down. Jovan turned at the sound, and sighed as he saw Foxu strerched out on the bed. Jovan thought for a moment, then came up with an idea. He picked her up and took her off the bed.
"Hey! Thats cheeting!" She whined as Jovan put her down.
"Not where I come from!" Jovan said as he kissed her forehead.
Foxu blushed as Jovan smiled at her "Where do you wan-" She started, but cut herself off with giggling.
Jovan was slightly taken aback. "Whats so funny?" He asked tilting up his head.
"I forgot" Foxu said, and giggled once more "Your wearing a dress!" She said, then started giggling uncontrollably.
Jovan first blushed, but as she continued he got a little myphed. He silently krept up behind her and grabbed her by the waist "You like to laugh, eh?" He asked menacingly.
"uh oh..." Foxu said, worridly.
Jovan suddenly started tickling Foxu! An unsuspecting Foxu burst out laughing as a result. "Heh heh HEY!" She exclaimed through the laughing "Ha HA! St'ha'op it!!" she barley demanded, but Jovan wouldn't let up "Okay heh, I GIVE I GIVE!" She yelled, and Jovan finally stopped.
Foxu fell back, panting, into Jovan's arms. "Are you okay?" Jovan asked.
"Yea, I'm fine!" Foxu began, but took a break to take a few more breaths "Just a little out of breath!" She admitted, still panting.
Jovan smiled, and lifted her back up to her feet "You have to admit, that wasn't very nice of you!" He said.
Foxu smirked, "I said you were nice! I never said anything about me!" She said, and winked.
Jovan crossed his arms over his chest "Heh, is that so..." he said quietly.
Foxu didn't seem to notice as she went over to the dresser. She opened it to find it brimming with clothes. "When I first got here it was during some kind of festeval, and this was quit literally the last room in town! Who ever was here left in an all fire rush, cuz they left all this stuff behind! Or maybie they just didn't care...whatever the case there is a whole bunch of clothes in here....I'm sure something will fit you..." She said as she shuffled through a few pieces of clothing.
"Are you sure this is really necessary?" Jovan asked, a bit embarassed by all the fuss.
Foxu looked over her shoulder at Jovan "Believe it or not, I'm quite relaxed in my views of fashion...theres a lot of people out there a lot more shallow then I..." She said, as a purple sweater caught her eye. 'Hes already wearing purple so...he can't possibly complain!' She though almost giddy as she pulled it out, underneith it was a simple brown pair of jeans 'What luck!' she though as she pulled it out as well. Foxu threw them both over to Jovan, "put those on they should work fine!"
Jovan blushed "You mean...right...here?" He asked.
Foxu giggled "Of course not! The bathroom is right over there!" She said pointing to a door in the corner of the room.
Jovan turned around and saw the room "Oh, I didn't see it when I came in..." He said as he walked over and pushed the door open.
Foxu sat back on the bed and yawned, she was far from a morning, or afternoon, person. After a few minutes of waiting she flopped backwards onto the soft bed and looked up at the white plaster cieling. 'This is amazing! Out in the desert in some dirty little forgien town this happens! I'm not exactly what he is...and where hes from...or really when for that matter, but hes so different then everyone else! He is so kind and gentile and I can't belive this! Finding something like this..looking for some-' she thought, but stopped herself. In the exitement she forgot one very imporant detail. She cloosed her eyes and a few tears fell 'nooo..not like this...I find someone so truely wonderfull, and now i have no time left to get to know him...to anything...' She thought as a flood of tears fell.
Jovan silently pushed the door open, He smiled to himself as he saw Foxu laying back on the bed 'Sucha a lazy lit-' He started, but stopped as he saw her crying. "Foxu...is something wrong?" He asked as his expression turned for one of joy to one of concern.
Foxu quickly sat up, she was startled by him. As she looked at him he could cleary see the pain and heartbreak etched on her face. He took one step closer "Foxu..whats wrong??" He asked almost overcome with fear.
Foxu tighty closed her eyes for a moment to ward off any more tears, and quickly took to her feet. "I can't do this!" she cried as she bolted out of the room.
Jovan took after her as quickly as he could remembering something his father had taught him 'Just because a girls leaves the room, doesn't mean she doesn't want you to follow her.' He though as he closely followed her.
She caught the elevator just as it was leaving, but that didn't stop Jovan. He practically flew down the nearby stairs and ran up just as she got out. She was startled and just slipped past him. He followed her out the door and onto the bustling streets. The traffic was gridlocked in that entire part of the city, leaving no stop lights to give Jovan time to catch up. She slipped through people and around cars to try and lose Jovan, but he wouldn't let up.
The sky darkened as Foxu swore her heart was about ready to leap out her chest and do a Tango. She couldn't keep on for much longer, and whatever space there was between herself and Jovan would be quickly lost if she took a break to breathe. 'Why is he doing this! How can he be doing this! I wish I could just stop...and that everything would be ok...but it won't! I can't lead him on...and I can't tell him...he doesn't deserve either!' She thought as she came up to a corner.'Maybie now is my chance!' she though as she turned it, then saw a small alleyway a few steps after and ran into it 'He won't be able to find me down here!' she thought.
A few moments later Jovan turned the same corner, but stopped. He panted as he looked around - he couldn't see Foxu anywhere. There were still people roaming the streets, but not enough that he couldn't find her. He tried asking a few of them, but noone annswered.
Foxu stopped as she reached the end of the alley. It was surprizingly long and it oddly opened up at the end leaving Foxu in a circular enclosure. She dropped to her knees, and panted so hard it felt like her lungs were about to burst. Tears started to flood down her cheeks once more 'I know I've done the right thing...its better this way...' she thought as she continued to catch her breathe.
Foxu suddenly saw a black shoe roll into view. And she heard a gun cock. "Your money or your life!" The man rang out.
Foxu looked up, seeing a rather short man holding up a gun in her direction 'Perrfect timing...' She though. She was far to tired to give up any fight, and didn't really care much any way. "Fine..." she mubeled as she turned her head to retrieve the wallet from her pocket.
Suddenly the gun went off.
The man backed off "Holy! It-it wasn't supposed to! Ahh, man I've gotta get out of here!" He screamed as he dashed off back to where ever he came from.
Jovan snapped to the sound "No!" He said under his breath, and quickly ran in the direction of the sound. In no time at all he found his way to the alley, and to its end. He stopped, Foxu was just sitting there on her knees un moving. Suddenly she fell face forward into the pavement. Jovan's pulse raced as he ran to her side.
He franctically pushed her over as a small crowd developed. "Call an ambulence!" someone yelled "What going on?" cried another.
Jovan saw blood on her shirt, and moved away the Millenium Dagger which hid the deep hole..right where he heart should be. His hand trembled, and tears clouded his vision as he pressed his fingers down to try to stop the bleeding. "Foxu! Foxu please! Don't die!" He yelled as he looked into her unresponsive eyes.
It didn't hurt, Foxu was in too much shock to feel a thing. She could just barley tell Jovan was there, but she coudn't sum up the strength to respond. She felt a cold thin liquid leak out of the side of her mouth 'I guess Two years goes by faster then you think...' she thought.
Jovan saw the blood, and quickly wiped it from her face. "If there was something...anything , oh please don't die!" He pleaded. Then he looked to the dagger. "It can cause so much harm...maybie it can give something back..." He though aloud, and clenched it in his fist. He shut his eyes tightly and wished only to save her life. He yelped in pain as he felt the dagger take something from him. He felt close to death himself, whatever was missing he couldn't live without. A few moments later he felt something come back to him, but it felt very different from whatever it was that was taken. He quickly put his hand to his head as he felt weakened by the entire experience.
Jovan opened his eyes, to see Foxu's were no longer so. He quickly pressed his hand to her neck, and felt a steady pulse - whatever happened seemed to be working. He then looked down to his hand - the bleeding had stopped.
Someone laid a hand on his shoulder, and Jovan turned his head to see who it was. He couldn't make out the face, since there were strobing red lights behind him. Jovan also noticed that there was a siren going off, somehow he hadn't heard it untill now.
"We need to take her to a hospital!" The man said, and Jovan nodded stepping back as a few other men approached.
"Please, let me go with you!" Jovan asked.
The man looked down at him "...are you two related?" he asked, Jovan promptly nodded. "Fine" the man said.
It only took a few moments for them to move Foxu to the stretcher, and Jovan hastily followed into the back of the ambulence.
Inside he took a seat, and also clasped Foxu's hand with both of his. He gently masaged it through his fingers as he looked at Foxu. "It'll all be okay, I promise." He wispered, as the Ambulence took off houling down the streets.
E3E3E3E3E3
Jovan was sitting in the waiting room and nerviously tapped his foot on the ground as he anxously waited for the doctor. An angry middle-aged man walked up to Jovan "Young man will you please desist from your insessent tapping! You are increasing the serverety of my migrane!" The man said ina rather cocky tone.
Jovan angrily clenched his fist and abruptly stood up, startling the man. "The love of my life was just shot in the heart, and I don't know if shes dead or not, and all you can think about is some stupid headach!!" He yelled out, practically jumping down the mans throught.
The entire room hushed.
Jovan fell back to his chair and burried his head into his hands as he felt a new floor of tears begin to form. "I-I'm sorry. I shouldn't have yelled." Jovan said, as clearly he could muster.
The man took the 'both feet?' expression. The man set his hand on Jovan's shoulder and rubbed it gently "Don't you be sorry, I was out of line. Yo-you tap as loudly as you like! No one bother you!" He said, and went back to him own seat.
Jovan nodded, "Thank you..." He barley said, trying to hold back tears. He tilted is head downward, and let his soft gray hair fall over his face to hide and he could no longer fight the rush.
Though he had hidden his face, onlookers had no trouble figuring out what he was doing. Everyone in the waiting room slowly went back to what they were doing prior to the incident quickly forgetting Jovan as he sat alone, still waiting for the doctor.
Quite a few hours later the doctor nudged Jovan on the shoulder. Jovan slowly came to and rubbed his eyes, "What is it?" he asked grogily.
"Shes ok." The Doctor said.
Jovan eyes instanly opened as his heart leaped, "Can I see her?" Jovan asked quickly turning to look up at the doctor.
"Usually only family is allowed in at this point, but in your case I'll make an exeption. Seeing as shes the 'love of your life' and all." The doctor said, with a sly smile.
"You uh..." Jovan started thankfully interupted as a strong red came to his wet cheeks.
The doctor smiled and ruffled his hair "Nothing stays a secret in this hospital for long! And its nothing to be ashamed of! Yours was one of the most... 'tame' outbursts. Now come on, I'll take you to her." He said.
Jovan got to his feet and followed the doctor through the hospital 'I wonder what he meant by...tame." Jovan though as they continued.
They came up to one room, and the doctor slowly opened the door, and held it open. Jovan saw Foxu lying on a stark white bed with an oxygen mask and a few IVs. Jovan was about to enter as the doctor gently grabbed him by the arm, "Um...one question before you go, please?" he asked, and Jovan nodded. "What did you do?" he asked.
Jovan looked at him perplexed "What do you mean by that?" he asked.
The doctor stapped, and collected his thoughts "Its just that, when the medical team arrived she was already in stable condition thats probably what saved her life! The thing is though...in her condition that shouldn't have been possible! The bullet went right through one her main arteries, its a mircle she alive!" He said.
Jovan shrugged "I'm sorry...I don't know." Jovan said.
"Its okay, I didn't think you would...don't let me keep you!" He said as he let Jovan go, and shut the door behind him.
Jovan pulled up a nearby chair and sat by Foxu's beadside. Jovan smiled as he saw how peacefully she was sleeping. He took her hand and held it in his own, and slowly fell to sleep himself.
Jovan stayed at the hospital for over a week, waiting for Foxu to wake up. It was early one day in the wee hours of the mornning long before the sun would rise.
Foxu slowly opened her eyes, and looked around. She couldn't see a thing,the room was pitch black. She shut her eyes tightly as she felt different somehow, she had no way of explaing it. It was like a part of herself was missing, and in its place something different...very different. She took a deep breath not sure what to think. Her mind went back to the last thing she could remember.
She stopped breathing.
Her eyes shot open, and her hands began to tremble. 'I'm...am I? Could I be...dead' She thought as her breath came back, but it was strained and eractic.
Jovan's eyes slowly fluttered open, as he felt the trembling of Foxu's hand. He held it tightly in both his hands "Foxu?" There was no reply "Foxu?!? Are you okay??" He exclaimed as he stood up and put a hand to the side of Foxu's cheek. He suddenly felt a cold tear fall on his hand. Foxu quickly sat up and embraced Jovan. Jovan sat down on the bed behind her, and held her close. He tighted his grip as he felt her still trembling in his arms. "Please Foxu, whats wrong?" Jovan said gently.
Foxu wispered into his ear "I'm not dead, right?" she asked.
Jovan was taken aback by this "Of course your alive!" He said.
Foxu smiled and leaned on his chest "good" she said, barley loud enough for Jovan to hear.
They stayed like that for a half hour or so, untill the lights came on.
Foxu moaned as the bright lights filled the hospital, she burried her face into Jovan's chest as they floresent blulbs slowly flickered to life.
Jovan smiled, and kissed Foxu on the forehead. He then got off the bed and walked twards the door.
Foxu watched curiously, "Where are you going?" She asked.
Jovan looked back at her, "To get the doctor, of course!" He said, and walked out the door.
A few minutes later jovan came back with the doctor. It took the doctor untill the afternoon to finish all the tests he wanted done to assure himself that Foxu had indeed recovered. He came into the room with a clipboard filled with pappers. "Everything seems to check out just fine! We did everything from catscans to neurological scans!" He said chuckling.
Foxu looked at him "And you didn't find *anything* wrong?" she asked.
The doctor quickly flipped through the papers "No, everything looks fine!" He said "And you can leave whenever you feel up to it!" He said, as he left the room.
Foxu thought for a moment 'They could find anything wrong with me? How can that be..if they were as thoughough as he said then...they should have found whatever it is that...I'm supposed to die from...maybie...it...went away? Is that even possile..." Foxu thought.
"Do you want to leave now, or stay for a little while longer?" Jovan asked.
Foxu turned to Jovan "Now, of course!" She said "...how long have we been here?" Foxu asked.
Jovan thought for a moment "Um...a little over a week..."He said, unsure of the exact date.
Foxu's jaw dropped "Over a week?!?" She asked in disbelief.
Jovan smiled, remebering a similar ocurence when he had acted the same way. "Don't worry! It really didn't seem like that long!" Jovan said, scratching the back of her head.
Foxu whinned and got to her feet "...wheres my stuff?" she asked.
Jovan pointed to a small pile of clothes in the corner "And the bathroom is right next to them!" He said.
Foxu quickly got ready, and left for the front desk with Jovan faithfully following behind. Foxu put her arms on the counter and waited for one of the nurses.
An old overweight female with a hot mug of coffie sat down on a chair on the oposite side of the desk of Foxu. "How can I help you?" She asked in a monotone begrudged voice.
"Um...yea. I'm here to pay my bill." She said.
The lady brought it up on the computer screen "Do you have any insurance?" She asked.
Foxu shrugged, she opened her wallet, and flipped through a clump of buisness card choosing one in particular. She put it down on the table and slid it twards the woman, keeping her finger pointed at the telephone number at the bottom of the card. "Call him, he'll take care of it!" Foxu said hapily.
The lady grimaced and picked up the phone. Within moments the bill was paid in full, electronically. "Heh, would you look at that." The woman said, with the most feeling that would most likely be possible for her. She slid back the card to Foxu. "Next!" The woman barked.
Foxu took back the card and placed it back in its proper place.
Jovan walked Foxu out the door and onto the sidewalk "Mind if we walk this time?" He asked.
Foxu giggled "No, it doesn't bother me!"
Jovan looked down at her as they walked "...I hate to ask, but...why did you run away from me?" He asked.
Foxu returned his gaze, remembering both the reason, and the tests the Doctor ran. Foxu smiled "Nothing important...nothing any more." she said as she wraped one arm around his waist.
Jovan shook his head "women..." he said under he breath and put his arm around Foxu's shoulder.
Foxu laughed at the remark, and playfully jabbed Jovan in the ribs. He laughed too as he almost lost his balance.
E3E3E3E3E3
Things seemed to go perfectly! Months seemed to fly by, and before they knew it one year had passed! And Foxu felt better then she ever had in her life!! But Foxu was still a little skeptical, and wanted to verify what she hoped was true. Unbeknowenst to Foxu tomarrow is the anniversary of when she and Jovan had met, but Jovan was more then aware and has the entire day planned!
Late at night Foxu waited patiently for Jovan to get to sleep, so he would be unaware of what she was about to do. She watched as Jovan's breaths grew softer. 'I hope I'm just paranoid...' She though, and bit her lip deciding he was finally off to dream land. She softly rolled off the bed landing without a sound, then silently got dressed and slipped out the door.
On leaving te Hotel a strong icy wind flew by Foxu, causing her to chatter. But after a few moments she grew more used to the cold, but was still glad she remembered to wear a jacket. Foxu made her was down the near vacant streets with nothing but a few vagrents to keep her company, some bared sober.
As Foxu moved along the dark streets she took a deep breath, and a composure fell upon her - one she hadn't taken in a long time. Her stature stiffened and eyes narrowed, she looked tall, strong, all buisness. She suddenly stopped as she approached the eve of a dark alley. At this hour the darkness was overwhelming it almost looked as if the sidewalk dissapeared into an abyss before her. 'This is it, no turning back...but I gotta keep this quit...' She took a deep breath 'I can't take any chances...'
Foxu entered into the abyss. It was completely dark, she couldn't see anything but the looming darkness all around her. A small light appeared before her, it was an old, dim house light that barely lighted an inch around itself. Under the light Foxu could make the dark outline of a door 'showtime'
Foxu pounded the door two times, and a small slot opened. Behind were two eyes starring directly at Foxu. "Whats the password?" came a voice from behind the door. Foxu glarred at the eyes, starred deeply into the pupils to such a length she felt she could almost see the soul benith. If there even was one.
"If you had any idea who I was..." Foxu started, then smirked keeping her gaze clearly locked on the other's eyes "You wouldn't dare..." she practicly whispered in a thetening tone. "Let me in. Now!" Foxu snaped, loudly and clearly.
The man stumbled behind the door, and quickly opening it. Foxu slipped in and pass the man, giving him a cold shoulder. The man watched her closly, not trusting for a moment, as he slowly closed the door.
Foxu scoffed at her new surroundings it was hardly what she had expected. The place was a rats nest, peeling wallpapper, dirty floors, and it gave the impresion of an infestation - most likely containing more then one species. Foxu brought a small piece of paper from her pocket. It had a few notes written on it, but they were so poorly transcribed they almost appeared as a different language. Foxu was able to make out three numbers from the note '562' designating the room she was to enter. She came up to the door and knocked, the door creecked open as she applied to it. Foxu looked af if she could spit 'I've seen more security in a city park...' Foxu though as she entered into the room.
The room itself, like the rest of building was poorly illuminated. Inside it wasn't much cleaner then the hallway she had just left, a small cot in the corner and a desk in the center. The cot had a few blankets atop it, looking well lived in. On the desk paper were scattered across its surface making it impossible to see wood benieth, and on top of the pappers a man was working. He had appered to not have noticed Foxu as she had barged in and was now inspecting his living quartes.
Foxu cleared her throught in an effort to get the mans attention, but he did not look up from his work. Foxu's eyes narrowed. She took a few steps twards the desk, and flatly layed her hands down on the papered surface making a loud 'thump' sound. The man jumped in response and almost fell out of his chair. He looked up to see Foxu harshly glaring down at him. He nerviosly ruffled through his pappers to where a small clock stood, on reading the time he became increasingly nervious. "Oh, um sorry...I lost track o-of time! Please, please t-take a seat!" He stammered.
Foxu had already lkooked the room over, and well knew there was no where to sit. She leaned over the desk and starred right through the man as if he wasn't even there. "Can you do what I want?" Foxu growled.
Realizing his mistake, and also that it might just be a fatal mistake the man cowered under Foxus unbreakable stare. "Yes, I can! B-But i-its a very difficult and rare test...I-I might have to u-use another test as a-a aliby! T-to keep people from w-wondering! I've d-done it before!! There s-should be no problem!!!" He barely got out. After a few moments sll drops of sweat started to appear on his forehead "M-maam??" He said weekly.
Foxu's stare relazed, and she chuckled at the trama she was putting him through. Without a word she dropped her jacket to the ground, startling the man and almost sending him from his chair wance more.
"You will start right away..." Foxu started, then after giving the room another once over contued "I'd like to assume your instruments are clean?" she scoffed.
"O-of course they are!" The man blurted out, not hardly as amuzed at his situation as Foxu was. He quickly went back to the cot, and dove under it to where he found a small black case. As he brought it to the desk Foxu could clearly see how much cleaner it was then the rest of the room. Like a snoflake lying on a pile of soot. The man opened the case and fully exposed the medical instruments it contained. Foxu took a deep breath on seeing them. The man was surprized by this responce "...nervous?" he asked. Foxu shot him a look that sent a chill down his spine. He swallowed hard 'I can't believe I agreed to this...If I make any mistake...it could be..' he thought but was interupeted.
"Hurry up! I've got much better places to be then here!" Foxu barked.
The man cleared his thoughts and quickly pulled his chair back "This shouldn't take long at all, please sit down." Foxu took his invitation, but became even more peaved as she felt the heat to the surface. "This won't hurt but a seccond...." he soothed as he stuck the siringe deep into one of Foxu's viens. Foxu watched as it swelled up with a thick red liquid. He took it out as swiftly as he had put it in, and layed it carefully back into its case. Foxu stood up and went to retieve her jacket. She put it on and straitened out the collar. Then Foxu apprached the man, took out a small envelope from her pocket and gave it to him "Half now, half later. Givin there are no...problems."
The man nodded and lifted open the envelope, and gasped. He roled his fingers across the bills, and looked up. But there was no one to be found.
Back on the streets Foxu ran back to the Hotel, hoping Jovan hadn't woken yet. She creaked open the door and slowly peered in the room, a clear look of worry spread across her face. She gave a sigh of relief as she saw Jovan sleeping soundly in the bed. She took notice of the clock and smiled 'It really didn't take that long...Its not that late at all...' she thought then silently changed, and crept back into bed.
Jovan leaned over the odd crinkly mass that was the bed, and peered down at Foxu. She appeared sound asleep, but Jovan knew better. He turned his back to Foxu, and she peeked open an eye to look at him. Jovan smiled as he saw her reflected in the mirror 'okay....I know what will get her up...' He thought, and smirked. He walked over twards the door "Ooooh, weell! I guess if Foxu is sleeping I'll just have to go to the Bagle Cart aaaall by myself! The one that parks up front and has those egg baggles with salmon cream cheese! I know their her favorite, buuuuut you snooze you loose!" He said and rattled the nod of the door.
Foxu rolled over and pushed herself up "Jovan!! Don't go without me!" She pleaded.
Jovan leant against the door and smirked "You know I wasn't planning on it!" he said self-assured.
Foxu got up, and lightly hit him across the back of his head "You underhanded little createn!" She said shortly and went to the bathroom to change.
Jovan laughed, and rubbed his head "Violence never solved anything!" He said.
"Says you!" Foxu yelled from inside the bathroom.
Jovan chuckled, and shook his head. He paitently waited as Foxu got ready. It didn't take her that long, and before he knew it they were strolling down a local park, bagle in hand.
Jovan looked at the sky - it was clear blue day with a few puffy clouds sparcley filling the empty space. 'I couldn't have asked for a better day...' He thought and smiled.
Foxu finished her bagle and pocketed the wrapper. She walked closer to Jovan and put her arm around his waist. She looked up to him and saw he was looking twards the sky, she looked too 'Awww, such happy clouds! But not hardly as happy as me! I don't think things could possibly get any better...' She smiled, and sighed.
Jovan softly lifted his eyebrows as he heard Foxu sigh "Penny for your thoughts." He said warmly as he looked down twards her.
"I feel so lucky, its as if this was all some Fairy Tale and were at the 'hapily ever after' part." She said, still half day dreaming in the clouds.
Jovan put his arm around her shoulder, pulled her closer, and whispered "I love you so much" into her ear.
Foxu stopped and put her hand to his face. She looked into his calm red eyes, and kissed him tenderly on the lips.
Jovan ended the kiss and smiled as he put his hand on Foxu face. His sleeve slipped down just enough to show a small watch hiding under neith it. Jovan's eyebrows perked up as he saw the glowing green number read '3:00PM.' "Heh, its later then I thought..." he mumbled.
Foxu cocked her head "Is something wrong with that?" she asked.
Jovan shook his head "Nah, everythings fine, but we should hurry back...theres no harm in being a little early.." Jovan said, half in thought.
"Early? early to what?"
"Oh...um...you'll see!" Jovan said, and quickly took Foxu by the wrist before she could respond.
Back at the hotel Foxu shuffled through her clothes "Whats up with this, Jovan? Why do I have to get all dressed up??" Foxu asked, and looked over to Jovan who was brushing off his suit.
Jovan came up to her, and kissed her on the forehead "I told you, you'll see." He smiled.
"But...I want to know now!" Foxu pouted.
Jovan laughed at Foxu's cute little puppy eyes "It won't be long now, and stop that! You know I can't stand those!" He said jokingly.
Foxu fluttered her eyes "Stop what, Jovan?" She asked, well aware of what he was reffering to.
Jovan smirked "You know full well." he said, then ruffled her hair.
"Eek!" She screamed, attempting to protect her easily tangled locks "Ok, ok, just lay off the hair!" She whimpered.
Jovan chuckled and went back to his tux.
After they were finished they're Jovan led Foxu down to the part of downtown only known as 'broadway'! Foxu was ecstatic when she discovered they were going to see the classic musical, Phantom of the Opera. After the show Jovan took Foxu out to eat at one of the nicest places in town. After eating they had some time to talk...
Jovan smiled as he looked at Foxu across the table. "You look...so lovely tonight."
Foxu giggled "Only you would say that..." She said looking away, thinking back to what she had done the previous night.
Jovan leant over the table and, put his hand to Foxu's cheek, lifted up her head. "No, any one with eyes can see how beutifull you look tonight." He said looked deeply into her Hazel eyes.
She returned the gaze to his deep Crimson eyes "How did you ever get to be so perfect?" Foxu asked as smile crept across her face.
Jovan smiled widley "Years of-" he began, but stopped. 'Oooooh, Jooovan...' A voice silently hissed. It felt pddly familiar, but Jovan just couldn't place it. He looked around, but it was as if the voice came from everywhere.
Foxu's smile dropped as she saw Jovan's concerned look, "Whats wrong?" She asked wriidly.
"Did you hear that?" Jovan asked.
"Hear what?"
'Oh, Jovaaaan...come here...yo know you want tooo....' The voice hissed again.
"Did you hear it, just then?" Jovan asked.
"No..."
Jovan looked at Foxu more then frightened, "I-I think I can tell where its comming from..."
Foxu nodded, and left a bill o the table as the bother of them left. She knew the bill would more then cover what they had, but that was really the least of her worries.
A while had passed, and they had been wandering through the streets for a while. It was beggining to get cold. "Jovan, are you sure you know where it is?" Foxu asked.
"Yes...I have a feeling its not much farther..." Jovan said, but then he stopped. He held Foxu in his arms, and saw how frightened she was "maybie we should just turn back, it might've been nothing..." he thought aloud, but then the voice came again. But the time Foxu could hear him too.
"Fool. Always were, and aparently always will be." Came a scowling voice, along with a dark figure.
Jovan looked up and sneered "You!"
Foxu held onto Jovan tightly, "Jovan, who is it?" she asked.
The figure raised its hand and a strong wind came over the both of them. Foxu shut her eyes tightly as winds whiped passed, but as suddenly as the came the left. Foxu fell to her knees , her head swiftly jumped up and looked all around. She franticly searched, but she was all alone. Tears started streaming down her cheek, and it became hard to breath. "Jovan!! She screamed out, but no one heard.
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