"SORA?!?!" Yamato was in disbelief. ' Pinch me, this is a dream.'

Mark turned around and looked at him. "Ah, so that's what Spike's real name is?" He snickered.
*****
"Damn.." Sora rubbed her face. 'Good punch.' "Hey Taichi, give everyone a round of beer, will ya?"

"Geez Sora. You alright?" Taichi asked. "Oh, sure thing. In your bag, right? It was plenty smart of you to swipe a few packages when old man Jenkins wasn't looking." He gave her a high-five. "So, did you beat up the tight-ass cop, like you wanted to?" Taichi asked, shuffling his way over to the beer packages.

"Nah. But I was. More coppers came before I had the chance. I had to run." Sora looked over to the stolen pearls and jewelry. "Taichi, we don't have to worry about money shortages, now that we got those." Sora eyed the jewelry on the table.

One of the members of the guild walked over to Sora. "Sora, I think my father is getting suspicious." Said the young thief.

Sora knew this thief thing was a bad example on children, but, she did it for a living. "Remember, a member of my guild never reveals their true identity." She winked. "Nancy, I think you outta give this stealing thing a rest. Don't want you gettin in trouble with your Pop."

Nancy nodded. "Okay, Sora." She sighed. "I'll go home." And the twelve year old girl grabbed her jacket and left.

Sora looked over to Taichi. "Taichi, I think we shouldn't get little kids involved. It's a bad influence."

"Whatcha talkin bout?" Taichi scoffed. "You're a bad influence on all of us."

Sora laughed. "I'll take that as a compliment, thank you. I'll help you pass around the drinks."
******
"Here's some evidence from the scene of the crime. Okay, Yamato, we know it's Spike's gang that's been doing these past crimes. A few hours ago, Mr. Jenkins was involved in a goods-swiping crime, him being the victim of course; when I got there, Jenkins was tied up and hanged. Frightening..sight. A few more murders were found..also. "

"What?!" Yamato couldn't believe it. 'Sora wouldn't kill anyone! I know she wouldn't on purpose!' "Hey, I don't think it was Spike's gang that done the murders. They have a long history of swiping jewels and other things. Why start killing people today?"

"Ooh..Yamato's got the hotts for her." Mark nudged him. "Anyway, we know these thieves meet together like a club or something. But where..? If we found that, we could bust them, and then can you say, Vacation?" Mark grinned.

"I do not!" Yamato blushed. 'I need to keep my mouth shout.' "Um..Yeah..Vacation.." Yamato grumbled. ' It's really Sora..she's..changed.. I wonder what influenced her, to do something..Oh man. I can't believe I punched her.. But wait, Yamato. You can't apologize for that, she did slice your arm..'

"What's wrong man, you seem so bummed, after you watched that video. Why? Because such a fine girl like her turned to crime? Yeah, I experianced that once. Broke my heart. Hey, Chief wants us to search these possible areas that could be the gang hideout. Let's go."
******
"Shh..Mark, hold on." Yamato mumbled, hiding behind a tree trunk, peering from behind it. "Look, two people wearing a cloak. That's somewhat unnatural."

"Hey, their swiping those Chinawear!" Mark informed. "Let's go bust 'em." And the hot-headed officer, ran after the two figures.

"MARK, WA--" Yamato began. But it was too late. Mark had tackled one of the cloaked guys, and Yamato , sighed, and ran after him.



'Taichi!' Sora thought. 'Damn cops.' Sora kicked the cop off of her tackled friend, and grabbed him by the hair. "Your kind, despises me." Sora muttered, taking out her well-known dagger. Before Taichi had a chance to scramble away, the other cop [ Yamato ] grabbed the dazed and fallen Taichi, and pointed a gun to his head. "Let him go." Yamato said firmly.

"Ah. ' Lee. ' We meet again.." said Sora, pulling down the hood of the cloak showing her face. "It seems that you have gotten my friend." Sora said, pressing the blade of the dagger against Mark's neck. ' Oh no! Taichi..Don't shoot...' She wanted to shout. But she knew she couldn't show her weakness. "So, you let go of my friend, Lee. Or yours will end up on the ground in a pool of blood."

Yamato was in shock. It was...Sora. He knew. But he wasn't sure she knew it was him. "Sora, I know you don't want to do that..and you know I don't want to hurt your...friend." Yamato said.

Sora gasped. "Y-You don't know what your saying. I'm not Sora. I'm Spike. I think you are mistaking me for someone else, little boy." Sora was in shock how he would know. Only Taichi knew who she was. Him, ONLY.

"Let go of Mark, Sora. Here's the deal, on the count of three. We'll trade. You give me Mark, and I'll give you Taichi." Yamato took the gun away, but firmed his grasp on Taichi's arm.

"I don't trust you." Sora glared, rubbing the edge of the blade against Mark's neck. "You -know- you don't want your friend to die. And cops, don't kill people. Criminals do." Sora hissed.

"Cross my heart, hope to die. I will let your friend go, Sora. I'll let you count. I trust -you.-"

"STOP CALLING ME THAT. I'm Spike. Not Sora. Fine, Mr. Cop. Let's see how much you'll trust me.." Sora laughed. "One...Two...Three" And at the 'three,' Sora released the disgusted cop, and pushed him towards Yamato. Yamato did the same. Sora grabbed Taichi, and hugged him. ' I'm glad your okay, Taichi..' she said in his ear. So the two did keep their promise.

Mark, being pissed, and as reckless as he was, he pulled out his gun, and aimed for the two. "Bitch." He grunted, and pulled the trigger. A fatal 'boom' was heard, as the bullet came flying towards the two figures.

"Dammit, Mark, NO!" Yamato yelled, but it was too late. Lucky for Sora, the bullet had missed her nearly, but Taichi, it nailed him in the back, because Sora was holding him too tight, he didn't have time to move out the way. Sora watched, as her best friend, fell down to the ground, staggering, wincing, breathing heavily.

Sora hands and lips quivered, as reality hit her. "T-Taichi...N-no..." Sora said, kneeling to the ground, brushing Taichi's hair away from his face. Sora looked up at the Cop with the gun in his hand. With anger, she threw her dagger at him, piercing his leg, and smiled as the cop screamed with pain. "I'll kill you..."

Sora winced, and looked at her fallen friend in both fear, and shock. "Taichi, what am I going to do without you? No, Taichi..D...Don't leave me. Taichi, No.." And it was the first time, in a while, Sora felt her eyes cloud up with tears, until they flowed down her cheeks.

"Hey Sora, when you get back. If I don't make it, be sure to give me a good funeral eh? It's been fun times. You're like a good sister to me. I wont forget..So. Sora. I'll...be...seeing..you around..." And his eyelids, drooped slowly until they were closed.

"No..No..Taichi! Taichi, we'll get you urgent care. I'll kill everyone who refuses. Taichi, No..!" Sora cried, nuzzling her face against his chest. In the back, Sora could hear arguing and yelling between the two officers. Filled with rage once more, Sora kissed Taichi across the cheek, got up, and made her way to the two officers. "Give me your fucking phone.." Sora spat out bitterly.

"Wha..?" Yamato asked, hastily.

"I said, Give me your fucking phone!" Sora screamed. "Taichi isn't exactly living in paradise right now, So give it to me!" Sora yelled, slapping him across the face.

"You shouldn't treat cops like that!" Mark exclaimed, gripping his leg. Sora glared at him, with a hint of insanity in her eyes. Sora placed her hand on the dagger in his leg, and pulled it out with hatred, hoping it'd hurt. Mark shouted with pain, once again.

"Now tell me. Or I'll stab again." Sora threatened. All Mark could do was utter gibberish. Sora raised the same bloody dagger, but someone spoke up, and she spared him pain, for the moment.

"We already called. They should be on their way." Yamato said, for his dumb friend, saving him. 'Mark deserved that.' "Sora..I'm..really..Really..Sorry about Taichi. He was a good friend to me too..." Sora returned her glare on Yamato, ignoring his words. "When will they be here? How long does it take for a bunch of idiots to arrive?"

Yamato didn't really know Taichi that well. He wasn't really affected. "Sora..Look, Sora. I feel your pain. Sora, it's me. Yamato. Yamato Ishida. You do remember. Taichi is dead. If you kill Mark, it wont bring him back. I'm sorry..Sora.."

Sora tackled Yamato, hands clenching his neck. "You're making fun of me?" Sora grumbled, tightening her grip around his neck. "I swear..I'll break your neck. Before all this is over.. You aren't Yamato. Yamato wouldn't kill my best friend." Sora said, through clenched teeth in anger. Siren sounds, droan closer. Ambulences..and more cops.

'They're here! Taichi, you hear that? Once they save you, we'll kill 'em. And it'll be like old times. Once again. Please, hang on..Taichi.'