Anime: Hmmm... *sees work done so far on fic* Well, I'll have to say, this
is either very fluffy, or very sickening, but...
Kai: Definitely embarrassing on my part...
Anime: Aw, poor Kai-sama! Well, might as well post it anyway. *hits update button* ___________________________________________________________
"Hello!? Is anybody there?"
"Anna?"
"Robert!?"
Anna wiped away her fearful tears and looked back at Robert. He was still dressed in the sundress, but he had successfully removed the make-up. He got a pair of trousers from somewhere as well, which was to his great relief. Anna gripped the bars harder and tried to move so she could see the English boy more clearly.
"Robert! Where are we!? What happened!?"
Robert explained what he knew about their position. Anna checked her pockets when Robert told her about their blades going missing. She nodded to confirm that her blade was missing as well.
"So how did you get here anyway?" Robert asked.
"Er... I left the hotel your team, mine and the Bladebreakers were at. I was getting late for cheerleader practise. When I left, this girl walked up to me and we got talking... that's all I remember."
Suddenly, the sound of boots pounding on the stone floor quietened the conversation. Two men walked to Anna's cell and opened it. Anna instantly cowered into a corner, unsure of what was happening. Wordlessly, one man grabbed the girl.
"Let me go!!!"
The man held Anna's arm and grabbed the back of her head, bending her over whilst she was protesting. As quickly as it happened, she fell forward slightly.
"Nope. The kid doesn't have the mark."
"The boss won't be happy. You heard what he said will happen if we screw up again."
"It's not my fault. It's that darn zombie we sent to get her."
"When's the next trial experiment?"
"This afternoon. The scientists are selecting two prisoners this time."
The men left the holding cells area. Anna held the back of her neck where her hair was standing when the man brushed it aside. Her cell door slammed shut. Anna ran back to the door and looked at Robert.
"What was that about?"
"That happens to everyone here. They check the back of the necks of all the girls here for some sort of mark."
"What mark?"
"Who knows, but whatever it is, none of the girls here have it. That's why they kidnapped all these girls."
"But why keep them?
"You heard what. Some sort of experiment."
"Well... what'll happen if they find this...mark?"
"Who knows..."
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"Dragoon, Storm attack!"
"No!"
Anya growled in frustration and kicked the ground. She bent over and snatched her blade up. Max scratched the back of his head.
"Are you alright Anya? I mean, that was the third match you lost against Tyson."
Anya simply frowned and shrugged. "My concentration isn't as it should be."
"Well what's up? Was it because of the kidnapping yesterday?"
"Just drop it, okay."
Tyson hopped down from the dish platform and walked over to Anya's side.
"C'mon Anya. You've been grouchy ever since you found out Anna was kidnapped. You missing her?"
Anya looked down at Tyson with a scowl. "What do you know? Who said that was why I was upset?"
"Well, you did blame yourself last night over and over again."
"I think we should take a break now." Kenny spoke up. Kai removed a newspaper from his duffel bag and begun reading. Ray looked up from his lunch.
"Hey, Kai. Is that today's paper?"
"Hn."
"Anything good happening in the world?"
"If you count the fact that the Demolition Boys are considered missing since the police interviewed them and Boris is still at large... no, nothing good."
Tyson nearly choked on his sandwich. Max and Kenny took turns beating his back to get him breathing again. Tyson looked back at Kai.
"You serious? Boris is back!?"
Kai nodded. "It doesn't cost much to actually read a paper or watch CNN now and again, Tyson. He's been in the news for a few days now."
"What about Mr Dickinson? Why didn't he say anything?"
"Er... guys..." Kenny spoke up.
"What is it Kenny?"
"I guess now wouldn't be a good time to say I didn't check my e-mails for the past few days, huh...?"
Ray turned completely to face Kenny. "What do you mean by that, Kenny?"
"Well er... I just opened up an e-mail Mr Dickinson sent a couple of days ago, before we arrived in America. He said that we had to be on our guard because Boris escaped..."
"How could you be so careless, Kenny!?" Anya spoke up suddenly.
"Hey, I'm sorry! I didn't realise; I was so busy with updating my data and thinking up new..."
Anya snarled and punched the ground. The guys looked at Anya in surprise.
"Hey, Anya. You alright?"
Anya just remained silent and sat back, folding her arms. Tyson placed his own hands by his hips.
"Hello!? Earth to Anya! What's eating you?"
"You would if you didn't have lunch."
"You know what I mean."
Anya just remained silent, sending Tyson into a fit. "C'mon! You're not going to say anything?" Anya stayed the same, not budging.
"Anya! Not everything revolves around you, okay!"
Anya scowled at Tyson harshly. "You have no idea what you're talking about, Tyson! Why don't YOU accept that there are things happening. Things that you don't have to know."
Anya stood up, Tyson following suit. "Oh yeah? Then go on, Anya. What are 'these things'?"
"Haven't you been listening!? I have no idea what I was thinking so long ago; being part of this team was a big mistake!"
Tyson fumed. "A big mistake!?"
Ray and Max jumped up at this point to stand between the two bladers, who were facing each other off. Kai frowned at the behaviour.
"Sit down you two. You're causing a scene."
"It's not my fault, Kai. You heard Anya. I bet she thinks she's too good for this team." Tyson said, still facing Anya.
"The only thing I'm too good for is standing around listening to you whine and whinge."
"Calm down you two! We're a team! We shouldn't be arguing like this!" Max exclaimed.
"Yeah! Let's just sit down and talk through this like mature bladers." Ray added.
"I bet Tyson doesn't even know the meaning of the word mature!" Anya shouted.
"You don't know the meaning of the word team!" Tyson retaliated. "If you think you're too good for the Bladebreakers, then just walk away right now!"
"You know, I think I will!"
With that, Anya turned and ran. Max and Ray called after the girl. Kai stood up. "Well done, Tyson. Very tactful."
"Well, it's her choice!"
"She was mad, Tyson. You shouldn't of said what you did. She shouldn't of either, but you didn't have to go so far." Max said.
Kai frowned and started in the direction Anya ran in. "I'm going after Anya. I'm still captain, and I say she's still a Bladebreaker. She shouldn't be on her own anyway."
Tyson fell back down onto his butt and grabbed another sandwich. "Oh yeah? I hope she DOES get snatched."
Kai ignored Tyson and started running, looking this way and that for Anya. What IS up with Anya anyway...? Kai thought. Something is really bothering her... Soon, Kai came across Anya on the edge of the park they were training in. She was sat under a tree by the road that passed through this part of the park, her white rose necklace in her hands instead of around her neck. Kai walked up slowly to the girl.
"Anya..."
"Look, Kai. I've been thinking for the past few days..."
Kai sat himself down on the side of the tree that faced away from the road, on Anya's left. Something in Anya's tone of voice seemed to make his chest freeze and nearly choked his voice. "Go on."
"I think... I think it's best for the team if I returned to Japan."
"Why...?"
"I can't explain it. I just... have my own reasons."
Kai turned his head slightly so he could just see Anya out of the corner of his eye. He didn't want to believe what he was hearing. "What do you mean?"
"Just understand, Kai. Out of the whole team... you're the only one who would understand me. You know me. You know I don't do things without reason, right?"
Kai wanted to nod, but stopped. "There are still things about you I don't know. I probably know you less than the rest of the team."
Anya made a sound Kai couldn't decipher. Was she crying, laughing or both...? Kai wondered. Anya sighed. "You know me far better than you realise."
"What do you mean?"
"..."
"Anya?"
"You don't remember... do you...?" a small sounding voice whispered, almost unlike Anya.
"What?"
"Never mind. Forget I said anything." Anya stood up. "Kai, just understand. I want to withdraw from the team. I want to go back to Japan, and I think it'll be a good idea that you or the guys don't try to keep in contact."
Kai jumped up and turned, facing Anya. "Anya!? No way. I'm not letting you go so easily!"
Anya stared at Kai, fiddling absent-mindedly with the necklace in her hands. "It's for the best. It'll benefit all involved..."
"Well, it wouldn't benefit me." Kai said, advancing to the girl, pain in his crimson eyes. Anya started when Kai grabbed her shoulders, staring into her eyes. "I don't want you to go, Anya."
Anya opened and shut her mouth, taken by shock. "K...Kai...!?"
Oh my bloody God... what the Hell am I doing!? Kai thought. He sighed, deciding to keep going as it was a good a time as any. "Anya, I..."
"Kai, I don't think..."
"I think I love you, Anya." Kai interrupted.
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Anime: There! He said it now!
Chibi Anya: EW!
Chibi Kai: YUCK!
Anime: *whacks both over head with MC Wand* Hey! That wasn't nice! It was romantic!
Chibi Kai: It was mushy! Kai wouldn't say that! Even as your fluff muse, that's just too sick even for me!
Anime: *grins* Oh, really?
Chibi Anya: And Anya wouldn't go that tongue twisted! She'd probably hit him!
Anime: I wouldn't be too sure. Love makes people do the strangest things.
Both Chibis: We're gonna tell! *run off to find their bigger halves*
Anime: *blinks* Oh dear... those two are probably going to kill me... *types review replies quickly...*
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AzN PyRo ArCaDa - Aw. poor you! I hate feeling ill, too. Thanks for putting me on your favourites!
SulliMike23 - (Anya: *growls and hugs plushies possessively*) Well er. I think I won't attempt taking the plushies just yet... Especially when she's in such a volatile mood... Anyway, Thanks!
ssykes4000 - Kai told! Kai told! Not too mushy was it? Like the chibis said? (Anya: You dare buy my plushies and I'll kick you from here to kingdom come!!!!)
anomynous - Well, he spat it out! But what's Anya's reaction to it?
Mizu_Tenshi - *sniggers* Good point. Well, we'll just have to see what Anya has to say about it.
LiL MisS DOOM - Well... Who knows what she's going to say. I do, but I'm not tellin' just yet *cackles evilly* And I agree; Kai is a MAJOR HOTTIE! ^___^
Kai: Definitely embarrassing on my part...
Anime: Aw, poor Kai-sama! Well, might as well post it anyway. *hits update button* ___________________________________________________________
"Hello!? Is anybody there?"
"Anna?"
"Robert!?"
Anna wiped away her fearful tears and looked back at Robert. He was still dressed in the sundress, but he had successfully removed the make-up. He got a pair of trousers from somewhere as well, which was to his great relief. Anna gripped the bars harder and tried to move so she could see the English boy more clearly.
"Robert! Where are we!? What happened!?"
Robert explained what he knew about their position. Anna checked her pockets when Robert told her about their blades going missing. She nodded to confirm that her blade was missing as well.
"So how did you get here anyway?" Robert asked.
"Er... I left the hotel your team, mine and the Bladebreakers were at. I was getting late for cheerleader practise. When I left, this girl walked up to me and we got talking... that's all I remember."
Suddenly, the sound of boots pounding on the stone floor quietened the conversation. Two men walked to Anna's cell and opened it. Anna instantly cowered into a corner, unsure of what was happening. Wordlessly, one man grabbed the girl.
"Let me go!!!"
The man held Anna's arm and grabbed the back of her head, bending her over whilst she was protesting. As quickly as it happened, she fell forward slightly.
"Nope. The kid doesn't have the mark."
"The boss won't be happy. You heard what he said will happen if we screw up again."
"It's not my fault. It's that darn zombie we sent to get her."
"When's the next trial experiment?"
"This afternoon. The scientists are selecting two prisoners this time."
The men left the holding cells area. Anna held the back of her neck where her hair was standing when the man brushed it aside. Her cell door slammed shut. Anna ran back to the door and looked at Robert.
"What was that about?"
"That happens to everyone here. They check the back of the necks of all the girls here for some sort of mark."
"What mark?"
"Who knows, but whatever it is, none of the girls here have it. That's why they kidnapped all these girls."
"But why keep them?
"You heard what. Some sort of experiment."
"Well... what'll happen if they find this...mark?"
"Who knows..."
******
"Dragoon, Storm attack!"
"No!"
Anya growled in frustration and kicked the ground. She bent over and snatched her blade up. Max scratched the back of his head.
"Are you alright Anya? I mean, that was the third match you lost against Tyson."
Anya simply frowned and shrugged. "My concentration isn't as it should be."
"Well what's up? Was it because of the kidnapping yesterday?"
"Just drop it, okay."
Tyson hopped down from the dish platform and walked over to Anya's side.
"C'mon Anya. You've been grouchy ever since you found out Anna was kidnapped. You missing her?"
Anya looked down at Tyson with a scowl. "What do you know? Who said that was why I was upset?"
"Well, you did blame yourself last night over and over again."
"I think we should take a break now." Kenny spoke up. Kai removed a newspaper from his duffel bag and begun reading. Ray looked up from his lunch.
"Hey, Kai. Is that today's paper?"
"Hn."
"Anything good happening in the world?"
"If you count the fact that the Demolition Boys are considered missing since the police interviewed them and Boris is still at large... no, nothing good."
Tyson nearly choked on his sandwich. Max and Kenny took turns beating his back to get him breathing again. Tyson looked back at Kai.
"You serious? Boris is back!?"
Kai nodded. "It doesn't cost much to actually read a paper or watch CNN now and again, Tyson. He's been in the news for a few days now."
"What about Mr Dickinson? Why didn't he say anything?"
"Er... guys..." Kenny spoke up.
"What is it Kenny?"
"I guess now wouldn't be a good time to say I didn't check my e-mails for the past few days, huh...?"
Ray turned completely to face Kenny. "What do you mean by that, Kenny?"
"Well er... I just opened up an e-mail Mr Dickinson sent a couple of days ago, before we arrived in America. He said that we had to be on our guard because Boris escaped..."
"How could you be so careless, Kenny!?" Anya spoke up suddenly.
"Hey, I'm sorry! I didn't realise; I was so busy with updating my data and thinking up new..."
Anya snarled and punched the ground. The guys looked at Anya in surprise.
"Hey, Anya. You alright?"
Anya just remained silent and sat back, folding her arms. Tyson placed his own hands by his hips.
"Hello!? Earth to Anya! What's eating you?"
"You would if you didn't have lunch."
"You know what I mean."
Anya just remained silent, sending Tyson into a fit. "C'mon! You're not going to say anything?" Anya stayed the same, not budging.
"Anya! Not everything revolves around you, okay!"
Anya scowled at Tyson harshly. "You have no idea what you're talking about, Tyson! Why don't YOU accept that there are things happening. Things that you don't have to know."
Anya stood up, Tyson following suit. "Oh yeah? Then go on, Anya. What are 'these things'?"
"Haven't you been listening!? I have no idea what I was thinking so long ago; being part of this team was a big mistake!"
Tyson fumed. "A big mistake!?"
Ray and Max jumped up at this point to stand between the two bladers, who were facing each other off. Kai frowned at the behaviour.
"Sit down you two. You're causing a scene."
"It's not my fault, Kai. You heard Anya. I bet she thinks she's too good for this team." Tyson said, still facing Anya.
"The only thing I'm too good for is standing around listening to you whine and whinge."
"Calm down you two! We're a team! We shouldn't be arguing like this!" Max exclaimed.
"Yeah! Let's just sit down and talk through this like mature bladers." Ray added.
"I bet Tyson doesn't even know the meaning of the word mature!" Anya shouted.
"You don't know the meaning of the word team!" Tyson retaliated. "If you think you're too good for the Bladebreakers, then just walk away right now!"
"You know, I think I will!"
With that, Anya turned and ran. Max and Ray called after the girl. Kai stood up. "Well done, Tyson. Very tactful."
"Well, it's her choice!"
"She was mad, Tyson. You shouldn't of said what you did. She shouldn't of either, but you didn't have to go so far." Max said.
Kai frowned and started in the direction Anya ran in. "I'm going after Anya. I'm still captain, and I say she's still a Bladebreaker. She shouldn't be on her own anyway."
Tyson fell back down onto his butt and grabbed another sandwich. "Oh yeah? I hope she DOES get snatched."
Kai ignored Tyson and started running, looking this way and that for Anya. What IS up with Anya anyway...? Kai thought. Something is really bothering her... Soon, Kai came across Anya on the edge of the park they were training in. She was sat under a tree by the road that passed through this part of the park, her white rose necklace in her hands instead of around her neck. Kai walked up slowly to the girl.
"Anya..."
"Look, Kai. I've been thinking for the past few days..."
Kai sat himself down on the side of the tree that faced away from the road, on Anya's left. Something in Anya's tone of voice seemed to make his chest freeze and nearly choked his voice. "Go on."
"I think... I think it's best for the team if I returned to Japan."
"Why...?"
"I can't explain it. I just... have my own reasons."
Kai turned his head slightly so he could just see Anya out of the corner of his eye. He didn't want to believe what he was hearing. "What do you mean?"
"Just understand, Kai. Out of the whole team... you're the only one who would understand me. You know me. You know I don't do things without reason, right?"
Kai wanted to nod, but stopped. "There are still things about you I don't know. I probably know you less than the rest of the team."
Anya made a sound Kai couldn't decipher. Was she crying, laughing or both...? Kai wondered. Anya sighed. "You know me far better than you realise."
"What do you mean?"
"..."
"Anya?"
"You don't remember... do you...?" a small sounding voice whispered, almost unlike Anya.
"What?"
"Never mind. Forget I said anything." Anya stood up. "Kai, just understand. I want to withdraw from the team. I want to go back to Japan, and I think it'll be a good idea that you or the guys don't try to keep in contact."
Kai jumped up and turned, facing Anya. "Anya!? No way. I'm not letting you go so easily!"
Anya stared at Kai, fiddling absent-mindedly with the necklace in her hands. "It's for the best. It'll benefit all involved..."
"Well, it wouldn't benefit me." Kai said, advancing to the girl, pain in his crimson eyes. Anya started when Kai grabbed her shoulders, staring into her eyes. "I don't want you to go, Anya."
Anya opened and shut her mouth, taken by shock. "K...Kai...!?"
Oh my bloody God... what the Hell am I doing!? Kai thought. He sighed, deciding to keep going as it was a good a time as any. "Anya, I..."
"Kai, I don't think..."
"I think I love you, Anya." Kai interrupted.
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Anime: There! He said it now!
Chibi Anya: EW!
Chibi Kai: YUCK!
Anime: *whacks both over head with MC Wand* Hey! That wasn't nice! It was romantic!
Chibi Kai: It was mushy! Kai wouldn't say that! Even as your fluff muse, that's just too sick even for me!
Anime: *grins* Oh, really?
Chibi Anya: And Anya wouldn't go that tongue twisted! She'd probably hit him!
Anime: I wouldn't be too sure. Love makes people do the strangest things.
Both Chibis: We're gonna tell! *run off to find their bigger halves*
Anime: *blinks* Oh dear... those two are probably going to kill me... *types review replies quickly...*
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AzN PyRo ArCaDa - Aw. poor you! I hate feeling ill, too. Thanks for putting me on your favourites!
SulliMike23 - (Anya: *growls and hugs plushies possessively*) Well er. I think I won't attempt taking the plushies just yet... Especially when she's in such a volatile mood... Anyway, Thanks!
ssykes4000 - Kai told! Kai told! Not too mushy was it? Like the chibis said? (Anya: You dare buy my plushies and I'll kick you from here to kingdom come!!!!)
anomynous - Well, he spat it out! But what's Anya's reaction to it?
Mizu_Tenshi - *sniggers* Good point. Well, we'll just have to see what Anya has to say about it.
LiL MisS DOOM - Well... Who knows what she's going to say. I do, but I'm not tellin' just yet *cackles evilly* And I agree; Kai is a MAJOR HOTTIE! ^___^