Chapter three: Gettin' Serious.
The next day the entire school was alive with the story of the Jade Fox and how she had made her appearance known for real. Sakura and Madison listened intently, trying not to smile, save giving themselves away.
Li was in a bad mood all day and Sakura couldn't figure out why. Whenever she would try to talk to him, he'd just grumble and shoot her a cold glare. Giving up trying to talk to him, she left him well alone.
* * *
" I can't believe the Jade Fox is a girl. " Chelsea stated in their maths class, when they had a free after lunch.
Sakura just drew on her maths book.
" How do you know the Jade Fox is a girl? " Madison asked intrigued.
" From my perfect source of information. " Chelsea stated proudly.
Rita smiled and leant over.
" She means Zachery. "
Chelsea shot Rita a dirty look. Sakura sat up.
" How does Zachery know all this? " she asked curiously.
Chelsea shrugged.
" How does Zachery know anything? It's an unsolved mystery. "
Leiko laughed.
" The truthless wonder you mean? " she asked laughing.
Sakura couldn't help but laugh as well. Suddenly the door opened and Sakura groaned sinking lower in her chair.
" Hide me. " she whispered, covering her head with her arms.
" What's up with her? " Leiko asked.
Madison looked up at the door.
" That's Tori. Sakura's brother. " Madison stated. " He's working here at the school for a week or two. "
Tori spotted Sakura and called out to her.
" Hey squirt, I've got a message for you. "
Sakura groaned and got up, making her way over to him. Li snapped out of his own thoughts and glared up at Tori. Tori knew someone was glaring at him and searched the room.
" What?! How the- What are you doing back here?!! " he cried in disbelief.
Li smirked.
" Miss me did ya? "
Sakura blushed as everyone stopped to look at the spectacle.
" Tori cut it out. " she whispered firmly.
Tori turned his glare on her.
" You stay away from that gaki you hear me? " he whispered to her, dragging her out of the room. Sakura stomped on his foot.
" What was that for? " he demanded, trying to ignore the pain.
" That was for embarassing me. " Sakura hissed. " And I'll get you back later for telling me what to do. Now what's the message you had to graciciously deliver to me. "
" Dad's not going to be home tonight, so go straight home you hear me? No fooling around.
I'm going to be late, so can you cook dinner? " Tori asked.
Sakura flicked her hair away from her face.
" Do you doubt that I can't? " she asked hotly.
Tori smirked.
" Just don't try to poison me like last time k? I do want to live you know. "
" I'll cram it down you throat if you not careful. " Sakura muttered.
" What? " Tori asked.
" Nothing. See you later. " she said and went back inside, closing the door firmly behind her.
Madison saw how pissed she looked.
" Oh dear, let me guess, more sibling rivalry? " she asked.
" I swear I could disown him. " she said and sat down again.
Madison and Meilin sharred a look and smiled, trying not to laugh.
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~* A few days later *~
Sakura killed her headlight and came to a stop, using the cover of darkness to hide her. Madison let go of her and got off the bike. Taking off her helmet, she shook her now blonde hair free. Sakura hid the bike and took off her helmet. Sakura smiled at Madison and they walked towards the entrance of the club.
Madison was dressed all in dark purple. She had a short top on that revealed her stomach, a short skirt, ankle boots, and a black trench coat that went mid thigh. Sakura's hair was black again, and was wearing shades of dark blue. Dressed simarly to Madison, except that she had knee-high boots and a halter top.
They entered and were bombarded by the music that was blaring loudly. Sakura cringed a little, but forced her way through the crowd, to an empty table. Madison sat down opposite her and grinned. This was the life! This was what they had been wanting all their lives. The life of the night.
Li and the others were sitting up on the second level talking about their new plans. Sor far the Jade Fox hadn't interferred with their plans, and within a few days, the Wolves had gained some ground back.
" Hello. " Eriol said sounding like he'd just found the mouse.
" What's Eriol spotted? " Leiko said leaning over to look down into the crowd below.
" Blonde sitting at the table with the black. "
" Ah huh. " Leiko said arrogantly as she spotted them.
" Well what are you still sitting here for? Normally your gone by now. "
" I would but there's one problem. " he said pointed.
Leiko looked and spotted the guys approaching them.
" Not in for competition tonight Eriol? " Leiko asked smirking.
Eriol just shrugged, still watching the blonde.
* * *
Sakura took a sip of the drink she had been given. She shot Madison a look and Madison smiled.
" So tell me, what are two beautiful women like yourselves doing here all alone? " the guy with the viper tattoo asked, taking a sip of his beer.
" Just having fun. " Sakura replied flatly.
The guy nodded.
" So what gang do you belong to? " the other guy with the eagle tattoo asked.
" That's a secret. " Madison said looking at him seductively.
The guys smirked.
" So what do you two think of this Jade Fox? " the viper asked.
Sakura shot Madison a look. Time to have fun.
" Don't you mean Jade Fox and the Snow Fox? " Sakura asked looking at the viper guy seriously.
" What? " he asked confused.
" Haven't you heard that the Jade Fox has a companion? Apparently she's called the Snow Fox. "
The eagle guy snorted.
" What kind of names are they? " he asked, trying to sound bravado.
Sakura glared for a split second at him. She took another sip of her drink.
" Obviously well thought of. " she stated.
" Yeah how do you figure. "
" The Fox is a cunning and daring animal. It stealthy at what it does, and has sharp teeth for the hunt. It seems pretty harmless and can be seen as cute, but it can cause a lot of damage and problems for others. " Sakura said.
The eagle guy looked at them suspiciously.
" You sure do know a lot about it. " he said.
Sakura shrugged.
" It's logic. You think about it, it's common sense. " she shot back.
He shrugged.
" Actually. " Madison piped up. " I heard that the Jade Fox is playing seriously now. No more fun and games. Apparently I've heard that she's playing for keeps now. She's out for the hunt and is looking for territory. Anyone that gets in her way is going to pay. . apparently. " she said innocently.
The viper guy didn't look to happy.
" Yeah well. As long as they stay out of our buisness, good for them. "
" Oh you have a deal going down or something? " Sakura asked.
" None of you buisness litle lady. " he shot back.
Sakura didn't like him calling her that.
" The Viper teritory is on the southside isn't it? " Madison asked.
He nodded.
" I think you better go now. " Sakura said. " You're being hailed. " she said indicating the other Vipers.
After they had gone, Sakura fumed.
" Arrogant pigs. " she spat. " Talk about being full of it. "
" So we going to go screw their deal or what? " Madison asked.
" Not yet. I want to know exactly what's so important about this deal. No one insults us and gets away with it. We going to land them a blow they won't forget. "
* * *
Alex came back to the table looking smug.
" What's up with you? " Leiko asked, sipping her beer.
He looked at Li.
" You wanna know about the Jade Fox? " he asked.
Li stiffened.
" Yeah. " he replied warily.
Alex smirked.
" Then I suggest you go talk to Eriol's blonde down their and her black haired friend. It would seem they know an aweful lot according to the Vipers and Eagles. "
Li looked down at the two girls.
" They're saying that there's another with the Jade Fox, called the Snow Fox. Apparently Jade Fox's companion. "
" Shit! " Li swore.
" Yeah and you thinks that's bad. Jade Fox is out for blood and territory. Anyone that gets in her way is said to be going down. "
Li sighed and ran his hand through his hair.
" And she's got it out for Wolves? " he asked.
Alex frowned.
" No. "
" What? " Li asked, looking up.
" Going by what's being spread like wildfire down there, the Jade Fox hasn't got any targets, just eliminating people that get in her way, reguardless of who they blong to. It would seem that it's a fluke that the Wolves have been copping it. Because we've been so desperate to get up and going again, we've been trying to do it through the drug line right? Well that's where the Jade Fox has been keeping watch. Obviously she doesn't approve of drugs, or so they're saying, and is just out to be vicious and make people broke. "
" So she's just deliberately pissing gangs off. " Li asked in disbelief.
" Yep. " Alex replied.
" Talk about playing with hot water. " Meilin stated.
Alex snatched Leiko's beer and took a gulp.
" Hey! You jerk! " Leiko cried, hitting him.
" If you ask me, I don't think the Jade Fox knows what she wants or what's she's doing. "
Li Looked at him frowning.
" How do you figure? "
" Going by what's being said down there. " Alex said. " By the sounds of it she's a rookie, trying to make herself known. "
" Are you sure? " Li asked seriously.
" Hey, have I ever been wrong before? " Akex asked.
Li went deep into thought. This info. wasn't what he wanted to hear. The last thing he need to tell Wolf was that the person responsible for messing with them, was a rookie who didn't know what she was doing.
* * *
Sakura and Madison walked out onto the dance floor and starting dancing. They let the beat take them up and they made many heads turn. Li watched the two girls like a hawk. There was something not right about them, but he didn't know what.
" Is it just me or does something about those two girls not seem right? " Li asked.
Meilin had been thinking the same thing. She nodded.
" But what it is, I can't place. " Meilin said.
* * *
" I need a drink. " Madison said over the music.
Sakura nodded, she was dying of thirst too. Sakura pointing up to the second level.
" I saw a bar up there and I know that they sell water. " Sakura said.
So they headed up the stairs and went towards the bar. Li and the others watched them carefully. Sakura spotted them and choked. Madison saw them and gasped, before turning away.
" Sakura. " she said fearfully.
" I know. " Sakura said, trying to calm down. " Lets get out of here. "
" But what about trying to find out about- "
" Stuff it. It's not worth being found out. " Sakura stated.
" Yeah the Vipers are losing their ground. If they don't make the deal tonight. They're going to be eliminated from the competition all together. "
Sakura stopped and looked at them. She sharred a look with Madison before walking quickly past Li and the others and down stairs, heading for outside. They had buisness to do.
Li watched them.
" Follow them. I have a funny feeling about those two. "
* * *
They raced outside, just as a bike with two people on it raced away down the street. Li watched them go, a growing sense of knowing building in him.
* * *
That night six ships that were suposed to be to 'gifts' from the Vipers blew sky high, one after the other on the lake. As the darkness hid the forms of two girls, riding back home, the Vipers were hunted down and eliminated. . . .
The next day the entire school was alive with the story of the Jade Fox and how she had made her appearance known for real. Sakura and Madison listened intently, trying not to smile, save giving themselves away.
Li was in a bad mood all day and Sakura couldn't figure out why. Whenever she would try to talk to him, he'd just grumble and shoot her a cold glare. Giving up trying to talk to him, she left him well alone.
* * *
" I can't believe the Jade Fox is a girl. " Chelsea stated in their maths class, when they had a free after lunch.
Sakura just drew on her maths book.
" How do you know the Jade Fox is a girl? " Madison asked intrigued.
" From my perfect source of information. " Chelsea stated proudly.
Rita smiled and leant over.
" She means Zachery. "
Chelsea shot Rita a dirty look. Sakura sat up.
" How does Zachery know all this? " she asked curiously.
Chelsea shrugged.
" How does Zachery know anything? It's an unsolved mystery. "
Leiko laughed.
" The truthless wonder you mean? " she asked laughing.
Sakura couldn't help but laugh as well. Suddenly the door opened and Sakura groaned sinking lower in her chair.
" Hide me. " she whispered, covering her head with her arms.
" What's up with her? " Leiko asked.
Madison looked up at the door.
" That's Tori. Sakura's brother. " Madison stated. " He's working here at the school for a week or two. "
Tori spotted Sakura and called out to her.
" Hey squirt, I've got a message for you. "
Sakura groaned and got up, making her way over to him. Li snapped out of his own thoughts and glared up at Tori. Tori knew someone was glaring at him and searched the room.
" What?! How the- What are you doing back here?!! " he cried in disbelief.
Li smirked.
" Miss me did ya? "
Sakura blushed as everyone stopped to look at the spectacle.
" Tori cut it out. " she whispered firmly.
Tori turned his glare on her.
" You stay away from that gaki you hear me? " he whispered to her, dragging her out of the room. Sakura stomped on his foot.
" What was that for? " he demanded, trying to ignore the pain.
" That was for embarassing me. " Sakura hissed. " And I'll get you back later for telling me what to do. Now what's the message you had to graciciously deliver to me. "
" Dad's not going to be home tonight, so go straight home you hear me? No fooling around.
I'm going to be late, so can you cook dinner? " Tori asked.
Sakura flicked her hair away from her face.
" Do you doubt that I can't? " she asked hotly.
Tori smirked.
" Just don't try to poison me like last time k? I do want to live you know. "
" I'll cram it down you throat if you not careful. " Sakura muttered.
" What? " Tori asked.
" Nothing. See you later. " she said and went back inside, closing the door firmly behind her.
Madison saw how pissed she looked.
" Oh dear, let me guess, more sibling rivalry? " she asked.
" I swear I could disown him. " she said and sat down again.
Madison and Meilin sharred a look and smiled, trying not to laugh.
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~* A few days later *~
Sakura killed her headlight and came to a stop, using the cover of darkness to hide her. Madison let go of her and got off the bike. Taking off her helmet, she shook her now blonde hair free. Sakura hid the bike and took off her helmet. Sakura smiled at Madison and they walked towards the entrance of the club.
Madison was dressed all in dark purple. She had a short top on that revealed her stomach, a short skirt, ankle boots, and a black trench coat that went mid thigh. Sakura's hair was black again, and was wearing shades of dark blue. Dressed simarly to Madison, except that she had knee-high boots and a halter top.
They entered and were bombarded by the music that was blaring loudly. Sakura cringed a little, but forced her way through the crowd, to an empty table. Madison sat down opposite her and grinned. This was the life! This was what they had been wanting all their lives. The life of the night.
Li and the others were sitting up on the second level talking about their new plans. Sor far the Jade Fox hadn't interferred with their plans, and within a few days, the Wolves had gained some ground back.
" Hello. " Eriol said sounding like he'd just found the mouse.
" What's Eriol spotted? " Leiko said leaning over to look down into the crowd below.
" Blonde sitting at the table with the black. "
" Ah huh. " Leiko said arrogantly as she spotted them.
" Well what are you still sitting here for? Normally your gone by now. "
" I would but there's one problem. " he said pointed.
Leiko looked and spotted the guys approaching them.
" Not in for competition tonight Eriol? " Leiko asked smirking.
Eriol just shrugged, still watching the blonde.
* * *
Sakura took a sip of the drink she had been given. She shot Madison a look and Madison smiled.
" So tell me, what are two beautiful women like yourselves doing here all alone? " the guy with the viper tattoo asked, taking a sip of his beer.
" Just having fun. " Sakura replied flatly.
The guy nodded.
" So what gang do you belong to? " the other guy with the eagle tattoo asked.
" That's a secret. " Madison said looking at him seductively.
The guys smirked.
" So what do you two think of this Jade Fox? " the viper asked.
Sakura shot Madison a look. Time to have fun.
" Don't you mean Jade Fox and the Snow Fox? " Sakura asked looking at the viper guy seriously.
" What? " he asked confused.
" Haven't you heard that the Jade Fox has a companion? Apparently she's called the Snow Fox. "
The eagle guy snorted.
" What kind of names are they? " he asked, trying to sound bravado.
Sakura glared for a split second at him. She took another sip of her drink.
" Obviously well thought of. " she stated.
" Yeah how do you figure. "
" The Fox is a cunning and daring animal. It stealthy at what it does, and has sharp teeth for the hunt. It seems pretty harmless and can be seen as cute, but it can cause a lot of damage and problems for others. " Sakura said.
The eagle guy looked at them suspiciously.
" You sure do know a lot about it. " he said.
Sakura shrugged.
" It's logic. You think about it, it's common sense. " she shot back.
He shrugged.
" Actually. " Madison piped up. " I heard that the Jade Fox is playing seriously now. No more fun and games. Apparently I've heard that she's playing for keeps now. She's out for the hunt and is looking for territory. Anyone that gets in her way is going to pay. . apparently. " she said innocently.
The viper guy didn't look to happy.
" Yeah well. As long as they stay out of our buisness, good for them. "
" Oh you have a deal going down or something? " Sakura asked.
" None of you buisness litle lady. " he shot back.
Sakura didn't like him calling her that.
" The Viper teritory is on the southside isn't it? " Madison asked.
He nodded.
" I think you better go now. " Sakura said. " You're being hailed. " she said indicating the other Vipers.
After they had gone, Sakura fumed.
" Arrogant pigs. " she spat. " Talk about being full of it. "
" So we going to go screw their deal or what? " Madison asked.
" Not yet. I want to know exactly what's so important about this deal. No one insults us and gets away with it. We going to land them a blow they won't forget. "
* * *
Alex came back to the table looking smug.
" What's up with you? " Leiko asked, sipping her beer.
He looked at Li.
" You wanna know about the Jade Fox? " he asked.
Li stiffened.
" Yeah. " he replied warily.
Alex smirked.
" Then I suggest you go talk to Eriol's blonde down their and her black haired friend. It would seem they know an aweful lot according to the Vipers and Eagles. "
Li looked down at the two girls.
" They're saying that there's another with the Jade Fox, called the Snow Fox. Apparently Jade Fox's companion. "
" Shit! " Li swore.
" Yeah and you thinks that's bad. Jade Fox is out for blood and territory. Anyone that gets in her way is said to be going down. "
Li sighed and ran his hand through his hair.
" And she's got it out for Wolves? " he asked.
Alex frowned.
" No. "
" What? " Li asked, looking up.
" Going by what's being spread like wildfire down there, the Jade Fox hasn't got any targets, just eliminating people that get in her way, reguardless of who they blong to. It would seem that it's a fluke that the Wolves have been copping it. Because we've been so desperate to get up and going again, we've been trying to do it through the drug line right? Well that's where the Jade Fox has been keeping watch. Obviously she doesn't approve of drugs, or so they're saying, and is just out to be vicious and make people broke. "
" So she's just deliberately pissing gangs off. " Li asked in disbelief.
" Yep. " Alex replied.
" Talk about playing with hot water. " Meilin stated.
Alex snatched Leiko's beer and took a gulp.
" Hey! You jerk! " Leiko cried, hitting him.
" If you ask me, I don't think the Jade Fox knows what she wants or what's she's doing. "
Li Looked at him frowning.
" How do you figure? "
" Going by what's being said down there. " Alex said. " By the sounds of it she's a rookie, trying to make herself known. "
" Are you sure? " Li asked seriously.
" Hey, have I ever been wrong before? " Akex asked.
Li went deep into thought. This info. wasn't what he wanted to hear. The last thing he need to tell Wolf was that the person responsible for messing with them, was a rookie who didn't know what she was doing.
* * *
Sakura and Madison walked out onto the dance floor and starting dancing. They let the beat take them up and they made many heads turn. Li watched the two girls like a hawk. There was something not right about them, but he didn't know what.
" Is it just me or does something about those two girls not seem right? " Li asked.
Meilin had been thinking the same thing. She nodded.
" But what it is, I can't place. " Meilin said.
* * *
" I need a drink. " Madison said over the music.
Sakura nodded, she was dying of thirst too. Sakura pointing up to the second level.
" I saw a bar up there and I know that they sell water. " Sakura said.
So they headed up the stairs and went towards the bar. Li and the others watched them carefully. Sakura spotted them and choked. Madison saw them and gasped, before turning away.
" Sakura. " she said fearfully.
" I know. " Sakura said, trying to calm down. " Lets get out of here. "
" But what about trying to find out about- "
" Stuff it. It's not worth being found out. " Sakura stated.
" Yeah the Vipers are losing their ground. If they don't make the deal tonight. They're going to be eliminated from the competition all together. "
Sakura stopped and looked at them. She sharred a look with Madison before walking quickly past Li and the others and down stairs, heading for outside. They had buisness to do.
Li watched them.
" Follow them. I have a funny feeling about those two. "
* * *
They raced outside, just as a bike with two people on it raced away down the street. Li watched them go, a growing sense of knowing building in him.
* * *
That night six ships that were suposed to be to 'gifts' from the Vipers blew sky high, one after the other on the lake. As the darkness hid the forms of two girls, riding back home, the Vipers were hunted down and eliminated. . . .