Romance Could Start in Checkmates
"Maron! Open up! We're going to be late! Maron!" Miyako pounded on Maron's door.
"She's probably in a bad mood, ne?"
"If you don't come out, I'll leave without you! Is that what you want?!" Miyako held up a fist at the door.
"Chiaki! We going to leave without her." Miyako left, dragging Chiaki with her.
Inside Maron's Room:
Maron was dreaming.
*****
"It's over!" Maron's mom cried out.
'Mama? Papa?'
"Stop fighting! Mama! Papa! Why won't you stop?" Little Maron yelled, tears streaming out of her eyes.
"I'm leaving!"
"Fine! But, you promise to pick Maron up, right?"
"Yeah, yeah."
"Lies! They're nothing but a bunch of lies! Get out! Now!" Maron's mom screamed again.
"NOOOO!!!" Maron yelled right into Fin's face.
*****
"Maron? What's wrong? Maron?" Fin said, worried.
Maron breathed heavily, sitting up. "Huh? It was just a dream."
"What? You never tell me anything anymore. Hmphh." Fin pouted, flying away.
"Ah, Fin. Don't worry! I"ll be fine."
"Ok. But, there's one problem..."
"Eh? And that would be?" Maron said a bit sarcastically.
"You're late! Again!"
"What?! Great! Just what I needed! Fin! Why didn't you wake me up?" Maron rushed out of the door.
"I tried...I tried."
'It was that same dream I had a few days ago.' Maron continued running.
'It's making me really nervous! Why do I keep having that dream?'
Beep, beep, beep. Maron's rosary started beeping.
"Oh, no. Not again!" Maron looked around pointing her rosary in different dorections.
'Now where's the demon?' Maron sighed.
'Forget it! I'll think about it later! I'm going to be even later and get in more trouble.' Maron flinched.
Maron rushed into the building and into her classroom.
A squeaky sound filled her ears with pain.
"Aahh!" Maron fell over.
"Kusakabe? You're late again. It's the second time this week! Out!"
"Hai!" Maron walked out the door and leaned against the wall.
"Maron! Late again, ne?" Chiaki turned the corner, about to enter the classroom.
Maron gritted her teeth. "Well, I had a dream last night. And when I'm in that kind of state, it's really hard to wake me up! Do you have a problem with that?"
"No."
"Then, stop making fun of me, ok?"
"Ok, baby." Chiaki grinned at Maron's angry face.
"What are you doing out here anyway?"
"I wasn't feeling good, so I went to the nurse's office. After a short rest, I felt better."
"Then go back to class. You have 15 more minutes left of it." Maron pushed Chiaki slightly.
After School:
"I'm so tired." Maron complained as she walked with Miyako, Chiaki, and Iinchou.
"Maron! Stop complaining! Kaitou Jeanne and Kaitou Sindbad and stealing the painting in this restaurant tonight." Miyako pointed to a famous restaurant called River Float.
"River Float, eh? The inside of it has nothing to do with its name." Chiaki put in.
"There is a story to it, though." Miyako started telling an ancient story.
"Long ago, there was a couple, that accidentally fell into a river." Miyako started.
"They were unseen for weeks. How they survived was unknown." She paused.
"Until one day..."
*****
"Hey! Isn't those the people who fell into the river? It was in the newspaper for weeks!" A young boy shouted.
"Now that you mention it, it does!" The boy's father answered. He walked to the river and started talking to the couple.
"Why, hello, hello. You are the couple who fell into the river, ne?"
"Yes, we are." They went on telling about what happened on their journey and how they survived.
They had built a small resting place with what little supplies they had. Searching around the resting area, they spotted some trees, filled with luscious fruit. They gathered much of it and had survived. After 2 weeks, they decided to come down stream to search for civilization.
*****
"That's how the restaurant got its name, River Float."
"Wow! That's a cool story!" Maron exclaimed after Miyako finished.
"Yeah, I agree." Inchou said with stars in his eyes. 'And I hope that happens to me and Miyako sometime.'
"It was okay, I suppose." Chiaki said, putting his arm around Maron.
Maron slapped Chiaki away.
"Ow..." Chiaki had an ache from Maron.
Miyako laughed. 'They make a great couple.'
Iinchou also laughed. 'I hope me and Miyako will look like them someday...'
"Aah! It's 4:30! Jeanne and Sindbad will be striking soon! Aah!" Miyako started running away. "See you guys later!"
"Oh, yeah. Later Iinchou!" Chiaki and Maron exclaimed at the same time.
"Eh? Wait for me!" Iinchou ran after them.
"Dad?"
"Huh?"
"Is the trap ready?"
"Yeah. Jeanne will be caught!"
Miyako laughed loudly.
"Jeanne! Try and get the painting this time!"
Meanwhile, Fin and Maron were talking on a rooftop.
"Jeanne. Please be careful. I looked around the restaurant and saw Miyako. She didn't look too happy."
"I know. Don't worry. I'll be careful." Maron looked around through binoculars.
Maron held out her rosary.
"Fin, please."
"Ok." Fin concentrated and a pinkish light came out from her forehead.
"Let's go! Maron jumped off the building.
"Jeanne d'Arc, give me your power." Maron started glowing.
"Strong and serious..."
"Matchless and marvelous..."
"Energetic and courageous!"
Jeanne jumps up. "Game start!" Jeanne starts walking on the street, unaware of what was going to happen.
"Miyako! The guards have spotted Jeanne. No sign of Sindbad yet!"
"You know what to do, ne?"
"Yes. Haruka, Natsuka, Fuyuta, Akita, when Jeanne walks to the door of the restaurant, drop the cage!"
"Hai!" All four reply.
Jeanne slowly walks to the door.
"Now!" Miyako shouted through the walkie talkie.
A cage dropped out from the roof and completely surrounded Jeanne.
"Nice try, Ms. Detective." Jeanne escapes with a mere whip of her ribbon.
"What?!" Miyako clenches her fists.
"Don't worry, Miyako. The guards inside the restaurant will catch her." Akita replied.
"Miyako?" A voice said. It was Iinchou.
"Iinchou?! What are you doing here?!"
"I said I would help you."
"Jeanne's already inside!"
"I noticed. That's why I put some sticky glue everywhere." Iinchou said.
"You did?! When?!"
"Before she appeared."
"Great job!" Miyako kissed Iinchou on the cheek.
"..." Iinchou started blushing.
"You're the greatest...not to mention the smartest person I know."
"Really?"
"Yeah."
Inside the Restaurant:
"Ugh! I can't believe this! I'm stuck to sticky glue!"
"Jeanne! You're under arrest!" Haruka appeared from behind the curtains with handcuffs.
Amazingly, Jeanne disappeared and appeared behind Haruka with rope. She tied him up.
"If it hurts, sorry!"
"Jeanne! Untie me now! Miyako!" Haruka struggled.
Jeanne looked around.
'Now where's the painting?'
She spots it on the wall in the kitchen.
'Found it!'
Seh slowly walks into the kitchen. There, she is attacked by workers.
"Attack Jeanne. Get rid of Jeanne." The workers said, hypnoticallly.
Jeanne ducked and kicked all of the workers. Then, she came upon the chef. He was holding many kitchen utensils.
'What to do? What to do? I got it!'
Jeanne took out her ribbon and knocked all the utensils out of the chef's hands. He was shocked, but still charged at her.
Out of nowhere, a boomerang flew out and knocked out the chef. It was Sindbad.
"Jeanne. I see you got this far."
"Sindbad! Stay out of my way!" Jeanne walked up to the painting.
"Under the name of God," Her rosary starts glowing.
"You, demon born in the dark, I seal you here!" A pin appears and her rosary stops glowing.
"CHECKMATE!" The pin connects with the painting and the demon starts crying out loud.
"Jeanne! You'll never complete your mission!" The demon's voice fades out.
Fin appears and catches the falling pin.
"Good job, Jeanne!" Fin says with a smile.
"Let's go home, Fin."
Jeanne leaves.
Miyako appears and steps into Iinchou's sticky trap.
"Urgh!!! Iinchou!!! Get me out of here!!"
"Right away, Miyako. I'll get you out in no time." Iinchou struggles, but manages to get Miyako free.
"Arigatou, Iinchou."
"It was nothing." Iinchou said modestly.
Miyako leans over and kisses Iinchou lightly on the cheek, again.
Author's Note:
Getting more romance in! So, how was it? Did you like it? Please review! Keep checking back for the next chapter. Ja ne!
"Maron! Open up! We're going to be late! Maron!" Miyako pounded on Maron's door.
"She's probably in a bad mood, ne?"
"If you don't come out, I'll leave without you! Is that what you want?!" Miyako held up a fist at the door.
"Chiaki! We going to leave without her." Miyako left, dragging Chiaki with her.
Inside Maron's Room:
Maron was dreaming.
*****
"It's over!" Maron's mom cried out.
'Mama? Papa?'
"Stop fighting! Mama! Papa! Why won't you stop?" Little Maron yelled, tears streaming out of her eyes.
"I'm leaving!"
"Fine! But, you promise to pick Maron up, right?"
"Yeah, yeah."
"Lies! They're nothing but a bunch of lies! Get out! Now!" Maron's mom screamed again.
"NOOOO!!!" Maron yelled right into Fin's face.
*****
"Maron? What's wrong? Maron?" Fin said, worried.
Maron breathed heavily, sitting up. "Huh? It was just a dream."
"What? You never tell me anything anymore. Hmphh." Fin pouted, flying away.
"Ah, Fin. Don't worry! I"ll be fine."
"Ok. But, there's one problem..."
"Eh? And that would be?" Maron said a bit sarcastically.
"You're late! Again!"
"What?! Great! Just what I needed! Fin! Why didn't you wake me up?" Maron rushed out of the door.
"I tried...I tried."
'It was that same dream I had a few days ago.' Maron continued running.
'It's making me really nervous! Why do I keep having that dream?'
Beep, beep, beep. Maron's rosary started beeping.
"Oh, no. Not again!" Maron looked around pointing her rosary in different dorections.
'Now where's the demon?' Maron sighed.
'Forget it! I'll think about it later! I'm going to be even later and get in more trouble.' Maron flinched.
Maron rushed into the building and into her classroom.
A squeaky sound filled her ears with pain.
"Aahh!" Maron fell over.
"Kusakabe? You're late again. It's the second time this week! Out!"
"Hai!" Maron walked out the door and leaned against the wall.
"Maron! Late again, ne?" Chiaki turned the corner, about to enter the classroom.
Maron gritted her teeth. "Well, I had a dream last night. And when I'm in that kind of state, it's really hard to wake me up! Do you have a problem with that?"
"No."
"Then, stop making fun of me, ok?"
"Ok, baby." Chiaki grinned at Maron's angry face.
"What are you doing out here anyway?"
"I wasn't feeling good, so I went to the nurse's office. After a short rest, I felt better."
"Then go back to class. You have 15 more minutes left of it." Maron pushed Chiaki slightly.
After School:
"I'm so tired." Maron complained as she walked with Miyako, Chiaki, and Iinchou.
"Maron! Stop complaining! Kaitou Jeanne and Kaitou Sindbad and stealing the painting in this restaurant tonight." Miyako pointed to a famous restaurant called River Float.
"River Float, eh? The inside of it has nothing to do with its name." Chiaki put in.
"There is a story to it, though." Miyako started telling an ancient story.
"Long ago, there was a couple, that accidentally fell into a river." Miyako started.
"They were unseen for weeks. How they survived was unknown." She paused.
"Until one day..."
*****
"Hey! Isn't those the people who fell into the river? It was in the newspaper for weeks!" A young boy shouted.
"Now that you mention it, it does!" The boy's father answered. He walked to the river and started talking to the couple.
"Why, hello, hello. You are the couple who fell into the river, ne?"
"Yes, we are." They went on telling about what happened on their journey and how they survived.
They had built a small resting place with what little supplies they had. Searching around the resting area, they spotted some trees, filled with luscious fruit. They gathered much of it and had survived. After 2 weeks, they decided to come down stream to search for civilization.
*****
"That's how the restaurant got its name, River Float."
"Wow! That's a cool story!" Maron exclaimed after Miyako finished.
"Yeah, I agree." Inchou said with stars in his eyes. 'And I hope that happens to me and Miyako sometime.'
"It was okay, I suppose." Chiaki said, putting his arm around Maron.
Maron slapped Chiaki away.
"Ow..." Chiaki had an ache from Maron.
Miyako laughed. 'They make a great couple.'
Iinchou also laughed. 'I hope me and Miyako will look like them someday...'
"Aah! It's 4:30! Jeanne and Sindbad will be striking soon! Aah!" Miyako started running away. "See you guys later!"
"Oh, yeah. Later Iinchou!" Chiaki and Maron exclaimed at the same time.
"Eh? Wait for me!" Iinchou ran after them.
"Dad?"
"Huh?"
"Is the trap ready?"
"Yeah. Jeanne will be caught!"
Miyako laughed loudly.
"Jeanne! Try and get the painting this time!"
Meanwhile, Fin and Maron were talking on a rooftop.
"Jeanne. Please be careful. I looked around the restaurant and saw Miyako. She didn't look too happy."
"I know. Don't worry. I'll be careful." Maron looked around through binoculars.
Maron held out her rosary.
"Fin, please."
"Ok." Fin concentrated and a pinkish light came out from her forehead.
"Let's go! Maron jumped off the building.
"Jeanne d'Arc, give me your power." Maron started glowing.
"Strong and serious..."
"Matchless and marvelous..."
"Energetic and courageous!"
Jeanne jumps up. "Game start!" Jeanne starts walking on the street, unaware of what was going to happen.
"Miyako! The guards have spotted Jeanne. No sign of Sindbad yet!"
"You know what to do, ne?"
"Yes. Haruka, Natsuka, Fuyuta, Akita, when Jeanne walks to the door of the restaurant, drop the cage!"
"Hai!" All four reply.
Jeanne slowly walks to the door.
"Now!" Miyako shouted through the walkie talkie.
A cage dropped out from the roof and completely surrounded Jeanne.
"Nice try, Ms. Detective." Jeanne escapes with a mere whip of her ribbon.
"What?!" Miyako clenches her fists.
"Don't worry, Miyako. The guards inside the restaurant will catch her." Akita replied.
"Miyako?" A voice said. It was Iinchou.
"Iinchou?! What are you doing here?!"
"I said I would help you."
"Jeanne's already inside!"
"I noticed. That's why I put some sticky glue everywhere." Iinchou said.
"You did?! When?!"
"Before she appeared."
"Great job!" Miyako kissed Iinchou on the cheek.
"..." Iinchou started blushing.
"You're the greatest...not to mention the smartest person I know."
"Really?"
"Yeah."
Inside the Restaurant:
"Ugh! I can't believe this! I'm stuck to sticky glue!"
"Jeanne! You're under arrest!" Haruka appeared from behind the curtains with handcuffs.
Amazingly, Jeanne disappeared and appeared behind Haruka with rope. She tied him up.
"If it hurts, sorry!"
"Jeanne! Untie me now! Miyako!" Haruka struggled.
Jeanne looked around.
'Now where's the painting?'
She spots it on the wall in the kitchen.
'Found it!'
Seh slowly walks into the kitchen. There, she is attacked by workers.
"Attack Jeanne. Get rid of Jeanne." The workers said, hypnoticallly.
Jeanne ducked and kicked all of the workers. Then, she came upon the chef. He was holding many kitchen utensils.
'What to do? What to do? I got it!'
Jeanne took out her ribbon and knocked all the utensils out of the chef's hands. He was shocked, but still charged at her.
Out of nowhere, a boomerang flew out and knocked out the chef. It was Sindbad.
"Jeanne. I see you got this far."
"Sindbad! Stay out of my way!" Jeanne walked up to the painting.
"Under the name of God," Her rosary starts glowing.
"You, demon born in the dark, I seal you here!" A pin appears and her rosary stops glowing.
"CHECKMATE!" The pin connects with the painting and the demon starts crying out loud.
"Jeanne! You'll never complete your mission!" The demon's voice fades out.
Fin appears and catches the falling pin.
"Good job, Jeanne!" Fin says with a smile.
"Let's go home, Fin."
Jeanne leaves.
Miyako appears and steps into Iinchou's sticky trap.
"Urgh!!! Iinchou!!! Get me out of here!!"
"Right away, Miyako. I'll get you out in no time." Iinchou struggles, but manages to get Miyako free.
"Arigatou, Iinchou."
"It was nothing." Iinchou said modestly.
Miyako leans over and kisses Iinchou lightly on the cheek, again.
Author's Note:
Getting more romance in! So, how was it? Did you like it? Please review! Keep checking back for the next chapter. Ja ne!