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Kouichi followed Kouji a few feet behind him. Occasionally, Kouji would look behind him, and Kouichi would quickly hide behind something. But finally, they made it to his apartment building.
Kouichi frowned. This would be tough if Kouji's apartment was on another floor. How would he be able to follow Kouji to a higher floor without being seen? They would surely meet on the elevator. But the stairs . . .
Kouichi grinned. The stairs! He quickened his pace as Kouji entered the lobby of the building . . . and took the elevator. Kouichi ruffled his hair in frustration and looked for ways to follow the raven-haired boy. He could see what floor Kouji would be on, since the elevator was on the outside of the building so the passengers could see the city. Kouichi watched for the elevator to stop, and it did so on the fourth floor. Without a second thought, Kouichi raced up the stairs.
* * *
Kouji held the elevator doors open on the fourth floor to let someone in. After the newcomer pressed the button for the first floor, Kouji got off on the top floor.
* * *
Kouichi reached the fourth floor in a breathless pant, and looked around. He would be able to sense where his flute was, but if Kouji was the last member of their group, he would be able to sense his energy.
He walked up and down the hallway who knows how many times, and didn't sense a thing. In the middle of his last walk, he collapsed face first and banged his head on the floor muttering, "Baka . . . baka . . . baka . . . baka . . ."
He finally gave up and made his way to the elevator. The elevator would be faster and not as tiring. He pressed the button for the first floor, but the elevator went upward. It rose until it reached the top floor, and opened its doors to let someone in.
Kouichi paled as he saw who that someone was.
* * *
Kouji could have sworn he saw someone on the elevator, but it was empty when he stepped in. He looked around multiple times, but still, there was no one. He had retrieved the flute, just as he was told. He turned it over and over in his hands, examining it's shiny material. He couldn't recognize what it was made of, but it never seemed to smear with his fingerprints.
Then he noticed a small engravement on the instrument.
* * *
Kouichi held his breath as he kept his balance above Kouji. He was glad the compartment was small. He could reach all sides with his arms and legs. He was on the ceiling, pressing against the walls with his hands and feet, trembling with strain.
* * *
To Kouji's despair, the engravement was in English. He groaned and concentrated on what the odd figures ment. When the elevator stopped on the first floor, Kouji had been able to decipher the words 'Warrior' and 'of'. After he walked out , Kouichi released his grip and fell to the floor of the elevator. He grunted as he got up and stumbled to return to the diner before Kouji.
It was a good thing that the park was near Kouji's apartment. The park had a forest and Kouichi was able to unhide his wings, so he could fly. The forest was not too dense to fly, but dense enough to conceal Kouichi from view.
When he arrived at his destination, he again fell to the ground and rehid his wings. Junpei and Tomoki helped Kouichi into one of the diner's chairs to the outside tabels, just as Kouji came with the flute in hand
* * *
Kouji had finished reading the flute. It said 'Warrior of Darkness'. It belonged to Kouichi, so did that mean that he was the 'Warrior of Darkness'?
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Ritina: HEEHEEHEEHEHEHEEEE!!!!!! Poor Kouichi!
Allison: Ya know, I think this is the most serious story you've ever written!
Ritina: Well DUH. ¬_¬
Allison: *bashes Ritina's head in with a mallet*
Kouichi followed Kouji a few feet behind him. Occasionally, Kouji would look behind him, and Kouichi would quickly hide behind something. But finally, they made it to his apartment building.
Kouichi frowned. This would be tough if Kouji's apartment was on another floor. How would he be able to follow Kouji to a higher floor without being seen? They would surely meet on the elevator. But the stairs . . .
Kouichi grinned. The stairs! He quickened his pace as Kouji entered the lobby of the building . . . and took the elevator. Kouichi ruffled his hair in frustration and looked for ways to follow the raven-haired boy. He could see what floor Kouji would be on, since the elevator was on the outside of the building so the passengers could see the city. Kouichi watched for the elevator to stop, and it did so on the fourth floor. Without a second thought, Kouichi raced up the stairs.
* * *
Kouji held the elevator doors open on the fourth floor to let someone in. After the newcomer pressed the button for the first floor, Kouji got off on the top floor.
* * *
Kouichi reached the fourth floor in a breathless pant, and looked around. He would be able to sense where his flute was, but if Kouji was the last member of their group, he would be able to sense his energy.
He walked up and down the hallway who knows how many times, and didn't sense a thing. In the middle of his last walk, he collapsed face first and banged his head on the floor muttering, "Baka . . . baka . . . baka . . . baka . . ."
He finally gave up and made his way to the elevator. The elevator would be faster and not as tiring. He pressed the button for the first floor, but the elevator went upward. It rose until it reached the top floor, and opened its doors to let someone in.
Kouichi paled as he saw who that someone was.
* * *
Kouji could have sworn he saw someone on the elevator, but it was empty when he stepped in. He looked around multiple times, but still, there was no one. He had retrieved the flute, just as he was told. He turned it over and over in his hands, examining it's shiny material. He couldn't recognize what it was made of, but it never seemed to smear with his fingerprints.
Then he noticed a small engravement on the instrument.
* * *
Kouichi held his breath as he kept his balance above Kouji. He was glad the compartment was small. He could reach all sides with his arms and legs. He was on the ceiling, pressing against the walls with his hands and feet, trembling with strain.
* * *
To Kouji's despair, the engravement was in English. He groaned and concentrated on what the odd figures ment. When the elevator stopped on the first floor, Kouji had been able to decipher the words 'Warrior' and 'of'. After he walked out , Kouichi released his grip and fell to the floor of the elevator. He grunted as he got up and stumbled to return to the diner before Kouji.
It was a good thing that the park was near Kouji's apartment. The park had a forest and Kouichi was able to unhide his wings, so he could fly. The forest was not too dense to fly, but dense enough to conceal Kouichi from view.
When he arrived at his destination, he again fell to the ground and rehid his wings. Junpei and Tomoki helped Kouichi into one of the diner's chairs to the outside tabels, just as Kouji came with the flute in hand
* * *
Kouji had finished reading the flute. It said 'Warrior of Darkness'. It belonged to Kouichi, so did that mean that he was the 'Warrior of Darkness'?
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Ritina: HEEHEEHEEHEHEHEEEE!!!!!! Poor Kouichi!
Allison: Ya know, I think this is the most serious story you've ever written!
Ritina: Well DUH. ¬_¬
Allison: *bashes Ritina's head in with a mallet*