A/n: well….we got the next chapter up…..and this one is long. But it's a good place to stop, so yeah. Kinda an odd chapter, but oh well. Enjoy! ^^
random policeman: *enters the vacant lot to find out about the booming*...*finds nothing, shrugs and leaves*
Syd:*sleeping, thumb in mouth*
Em:*had come down for a drink, smiles at Nagi*did you have fun?
nagi: *shrugs* sort of....
brad: *working*
schu: *sleeping on the couch with the TV still on*
Em:*gives a warm, affectionate smile, pounces and noogies*
nagi: *jumps and almost telekinetically throws her off of him* would you please let go?
schu: *snores*
farf: *in his room, doing who knows what....*
Em:*chuckles*Oh, you're no fun, Naggles!*is hyper and it's obvious she needs to do something to burn energy*
nagi: *blinks and changes subject* have you all eaten yet?
Alex:*has fallen asleep over her book*zzzzzzzzzzz
Em:...no....almost everyone seems to be sleeping....I'm gonna go get Schu up and take him to his first soccer lesson! we'll eat out
nagi: alright....*goes about making himself dinner*
schu: *mumbles something about food in his sleep*
brad: *still working and not thinking in the least about food*
Em:*goes over to Schu, pounces, landing hard on his stomach*Rise and Shine!!!!! It's the first time I'm able to play Soccer and you're gonna go learn NOW!
schu: *manages not to wake up by some miracle* ~go away.....~
nagi: *eating dinner in the kitchen*
farf: *I dun wanna know, you dun wanna know.....so I'm not posting it...*
Em:*makes a face, starts a fire near his rear* ~get up...or your rear's gonna burn.....*mental sing song voice*~
schu: *manages to fall off the couch and wake up * .........*glares*
Em: Come on, sleepy head. It's time for your first Soccer lesson. Ken should be at the park right now. He usually is at this time
schu: *blinks* but I was looking forward to sleeping for the rest of the afternoon.....
Em: *shakes her head*Nope! I told you that I was gonna teach you how to play, and I'm starting TODAY! and no picking on the little kids.*glares at him*And if you think you're going back to bed, you better think again, cuz I'll catch those pretty, red locks of yours on fire.
schu: ~*mental cursing*~ why me?? *getting up off the floor*
Em:....cuz you said you didn't know how to play any sports, you need to do SOMETHING that involves keeping in shape, I want you to meet Ken ken, you said you would learn and because I said so!*razzes*
schu: ah ha....
Em:*grabs his wrist and starts walking to her car, not giving him enough time to argue with her and stay*
schu: *glares*
Em: *gets in the car, waiting for him to get in*
schu: *grumbling, but gets in the car*
Em: *as soon as the door is closed, peels out of the driveway/garage thing and drives quickly to the soccer field, checks for Ken before getting out*
schu: *barely has time to get seated before he has to get out...*
ken: *kicking a soccer ball around with a couple kids*
Em: *smiles*HI EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*hyper, energy filled and ready to play*
ken: *looks up and sees Em but not schu* yo....you sound energetic...
random kids: hi emerald-san!!
schu: *still getting out of the car*
Em:*grins boyishly at the kids and comes over*I got someone we need to teach soccer to.....*grins at Ken*
ken: *blinks* really????
schu; *slowly making his way over to Em and company*
Em: Hai! Ken-kun, meet Schu schu.*points at Schu*
schu/ken: *glare* you....
Em: oh! you know each other already?*smile, smile.*
schu: *refuses to say anything*
ken: *manages to spit out* yes....we do....
Em:*looks from one to the other, raises an eyebrow*....Ok, I know I'm pretty stupid.....but I'm not so stupid I can't tell when you hate each other.....care to explain?*to kids*go play, we'll be with you in a second, ok?
kids: *a few nod, other answer* OK! *all run off to go play somewhere near by*
schu/ken: no.
Em:....look, the kids are gone and out of hearing range. I don't know what your two's past history is, but I get the feeling it's violent.*for a second, eyes flash red as Sunde tries to take over, quickly to be turned back to blue**disapproving look*One of you has to at least give me a little bit of an idea.......
schu: *dry laugh* violent? that's not the half of it...
ken: *glares* we don't exactly have the same views on things....
Em:....nobody ever has the same views on things.....*raises an eyebrow*
schu: *laughs again* we have VERY opposing views....sort of like Black and White.....
ken: *glares again*
Em:....well, I would think that would be obvious......Schwartz means black, Wiess means White......I'm not THAT stupid, Schu.*looks disapproving*
both: *blink*
ken: *is now officially lost*
schu: *mentally laughing his head off at ken....but it's retained to his own head*
Em:.....*sweat drops*......maybe that wasn't a good comment to make....but either way, the ultimate enemy for both sides is the same......Both are targeting the same people, just in different ways.....I don't see WHY you're all being such......um.....stubborn idiots.
ken: *still lost*
schu: *still laughing*
Em:*to ken*I'll explain to you later how I know about Schwartz...*sighs softly, glances from one to the other*either way, I still plan on playing Soccer!
schu: ~you explain to him why and brad will kill you....no questions asked.~
ken: okay....
Em: ~.....if you don't tell him, he wont know......~ *smiles at Ken*
schu: ~he'll know...OH, he'll know...he's a gawd damned pre-cog, remember?! anything that could hinder Schwarz ALWAYS manages to show up during his visions....~
Em: ~........oh yeah........how could it hinder Schwarz if I tell him how I know? It's not like it's a big secret that you're on opposite sides......~
schu: ~heh....never mind....~
ken: so....*looks at Em, ignores schu* are we going to play?
Em:....well....are we going to teach Mr. Lazy how to play?*raises an eyebrow* ~you know.....if you don't tell me, I'm gonna do exactly what I said I would.....~
schu: ~ I do believe you wouldn't understand but then hey, you haven't lived with Bradley for 10 years...~
ken: *skeptically* ah....
brad: *sneezes and then goes back to work*
Em: ~....good point, I've not even known him a year yet....but either way, I still don't get how him knowing that I'm being trained by you guys is a problem....~ *smiles at Ken*if he acts up, I'll kick his butt. Promise.
schu: ~ ah...well, lets just put it this way, most people who know one of the 4 of us was a part of Schwarz died shortly after finding out....~
ken: okay....*still not sure about it..*
Em: ~.......you honestly think I'm gonna let anyone kill him? I wont tell then, I'll make up some BS tale or something....and if you touch him, I'll hurt you when you're sleeping.~ *to Ken**big smile, pounces and noogies*you're such a good guy!! Let's play soccer!!
ken: *grins* okay...
schu: ~heh...good...for your sake anyhow...not for mine~ *goes to attempt to sit under a tree and watch...*
Em: ~why do you say that?~ *grins back and goes with Ken to join the kids*
schu: ~ because you need something to do with your spare time....so you don't turn out like our Anal-retentive Oracle....~ *ends up sitting under tree*
ken: *beginning to organize the kids into two teams*
Em:*helping Ken organize kids* ~.......what? that doesn't make sense......what does that have to do with you?~
schu: ~it has nothing to do with me save the fact that I won't have to put up with 2 neat freaks....~
ken: *laughs as he separates two boys who were fighting*
Em: ~......then why'd you say it ain't good for your sake that I don't tell Ken the truth?~ *smiles warmly at the boys*
schu: ~so he won't be assured a place on our hit list....you do know we keep Weiss around for an actual challenge every once and a while...don't you?~
ken: *manages to break up the fight* so shall we play?
Em: ~....hmmm I know that, but I am not gonna fight them. I promised Ran-kun I wouldn't! And Brad can't make me. *mental razz*~ yeah! let's play!!*goes to play*
schu: ~ good luck...~ *falls asleep under the tree*
ken: *laughs*
Em: *gives a warm smile*....I'll be right back......*goes over to schu, glares, reaches down and starts pulling on his ear, hard*WAKIE WAKIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
schu: *jumps* ~what the...~
Em: *smirks at him*You're supposed to be learning soccer........that means NO SLEEPING!!*razzes*
schu: *glares*
Em:*gives an overly sweet smile, eyes shining mischievously*Get your lazy bottom up and come with me.
schu: *doesn't like that look, so he gets up*
Em: *smirks, knowing that look would get some kind of reaction, starts over toward Ken and kids*Ok, the main point of the game is to get the ball to go past the guy in front of the net. You do that, you get a point. go ahead and try, don't touch with hands or arms.
Ken: *playing goalie*
schu: why do I have a feeling I stand almost no chance?
Em: don't worry about it. Just kick the ball and try to make it in the net
Em:*grins at Ken*
ken: *gives her a thumbs up*
schu: *attempts to get the ball in the goal*
ken: *blocks the kick with little effort*
Em: *grins*Well, that was good for a first try....*loves messing with Schu*
schu: *glares*
Em: *chuckles*you're acting like you got a stick up your bum, Schu schu!*grins mischievously*
schu: *grumbles about incessantly hyper girls while kicking the ball, and completely missing the goal*
ken; *attempting not to laugh*
Em: *doesn't bother with attempting not to laugh, starts laughing*You missed!
schu: *glares* really??
ken: *juggling the ball*
Em: *chuckles*oh, stop being such a sour puss!*looks at Ken, very suddenly charges to get the ball*
ken: *boots the ball a good 1/2 way down the field*
schu: *moves so he doesn't get killed*
Em:*can't stop, or doesn't really bother, crashes into Ken, laughing*
ken: *falls to the ground laughing as well*
schu: *shakes his head at the folly*
Em: *her actual laugh is a soft, sweet sound, like a soft breeze on a hot day and something Schu has never
heard before now, can't stop laughing once she gets started*
Kids: *shake their heads*Those two act like they're barely older than us......
ken: *manages to untangle himself from Em, get up and offers her a hand to help her up*
Em: *takes his hand, it's obvious she doesn't have the carefulness she shows at "home" when she's with
Ken, they're too alike*Thanks, Ken-kun.*big grin*
ken: *shrugs* no problem
schu: *back under his tree*
Em: *has gotten her laughing in order, starts playing with the soccer ball, kicks to some of the kids and starts playing with them, seeming truly happy just to be doing something to get out energy*
Ken: *joins in the soccer game*
schu: *napping under his tree*
Em: *laughing and having a great time, loves hanging out with kids and playing soccer with Ken*
ken: *having just as much fun as Em, if not more*
Em: *to avoid running over one of the kids who jumped in her way, ends up crashing into Ken again*O.O oops
ken: *shakes his head* it's alright.
Em: *chuckles*
ken: *smiles*
Em: *makes a face at Schu*.......He's supposed to be learning how to play......help me? please?*gives him puppy dog eyes*
ken: *shifts nervously* um....
schu: *watching a butterfly while skimming people's surface thoughts*
Em: *for once, has her mind blocked to him*please? please?*is ready to get on her knees and beg, and it's obvious*
ken: I'm not sure he'd be okay with it....
schu: *has gone back to dozing off*
Em:...all he's doing is sleeping....it wont hurt him to do something constructive....he'll end up killing himself with his laziness and habits for smoking and drinking.......
ken: *wry grin* sounds like Yotan....*glances at schu* well....I'll try...
schu: *snores softly*
Em: *smiles and hugs*thank you!!!!*is gonna go with him though* ~Wake up, lazy bum!!!~
ken: *blinks* you're welcome....
schu: ~why?~
Em: ~cuz you're gonna learn soccer!~ *gives Ken a big smile before heading over to Schu*
schu: ~ why...~ *still has his eyes closed but he's awake*
ken: *rounding up a ball to use*
Em: ~.....do we really have to go through all those reasons again? I'll put it simple for you, Get your lazy bum up or I'll catch your beautiful red locks on fire and make sure it doesn't ever grow out again.~
schu: *light glare sent her way as he gets up* ~ .....yes mother.....~
Ken: *is juggling a ball a little ways from Em*
Em: ~good boy!*mental smirk*~ Ken-kun....I think we should teach him how to kick the ball where he
wants it to go first......
ken: that might help some....
schu: *grumbles a bit...but heads over to where they are*
Em: *smiles warmly at Ken* ~Oh, stop being such a baby about it, Schu.~
Schu: *has made it over to them* ~ you sound just like Crawfie...~
ken: so....are we going to get started? *slightly nervous with Schu around*
Em: Yep!*gives schu the sweet smile with a mischievous glint in her eyes again* ~I do not, he wouldn't make you do something that's fun.~
schu: ~he'd make me do something I didn't want to though....~ *shrugs* I guess....
Em: ~Oh, you are such a big baby. if you had it your way, you'd never do anything and would get fat and ugly!
schu: *glares at Em* ~you wish....~
Em: ~......it's not like you could look any worse......*mental smirk*you're already lost in that department.~
schu: *glare drops in temperature* ~hehe....very funny.....~
ken: *beginning to realize that there's a conversation going on without his input* um.....guys?
Em: *blinks at Ken*....sorry, Ken-kun. we'll try to keep the mental arguments to a minimum....~I thought so....~
ken: *dry chuckle* good luck....
schu: *glances at ken* what's that supposed to mean??
Em: *blinks at Ken, but figures, she'll talk to him later, without schu there*
ken: *looks at schu* nothing really....
schu: *snorts* yeah right...
Em:*blinking between the two, doesn't understand what's going on. Looks innocent at the moment in her confusion*
ken: just that you keeping quiet would be something I couldn't believe would happen....
schu: ah...and you being anything less than a goodie-goodie would happen? no...aw, that's a shame....
Em: *blinks again*um.....I don't even know what you two are talking about anymore......
schu: ~that may be a good thing....~
ken: *glares at schu, knowing he said something mentally* what'd you tell her?
Em: ~why's that a good thing?~ *smiles at Ken*nothing important.
ken: *still glaring at schu* I'd hope so but I'm not 100% positive.....
schu: *grins* aww....so nice to see you're sooo trusting Hidaka...
Em: *blinks* So you don't trust me, Ken-kun? It really isn't important, what he said....
ken: *shakes his head* I do trust you I don't trust him....
schu: *smirks* of course....but then the White should be trusting....isn't it in the job description?
Em: *glares at Schu*.....trusting isn't in the job description of any....er.....what we are....*notices that the
kids are listening now*
Kids: What's going on?
schu: of course it is.....aren't dogs supposed to be loyal? *smirk grows*
ken: *almost jumps* why you......
Em:....Children, keep playing, we'll be back in a moment.*smiles at them, turns on Schu and Ken* This is
not the time or place for this conversation.....
ken: *glaring at schu, didn't hear a word she said...*
schu: *heard her but paid her no heed*
Em: *makes a face, goes to make sure the kids don't hear*
ken: *continues verbal sparring when kids are somewhat out of earshot* aren't you a dog as well?
schu: no...unlike you we don't answer to a specific person....
Em:*keeping kids occupied, not wanting them to hear what they are talking about*
schu/ken: *continue arguing for a bit*
Em:*comes back when she's sure the kids will stay away*.........are you guys ok?*kinda confused, and flustered*
schu: ~sorta....*mental grin*~
ken: *getting beyond pissed....*
Em: *blinks at Ken, sighs softly* ~are you sure? it seems like you're teasing him.~
schu: ~ah....but of course....~
ken: *glares at schu* why you.......
schu: *smirks at ken* what??
Em: *blinks, looks disapproving at both of them*......you're acting like children.....*sighs*
schu: ~no....that will happen in about...~
ken: *punches schu*
schu: ~ now apparently ~ *smirks at ken* oooh...the Tiger has a temper....
Em: *sighs, figures she'll let them blow off some steam before stepping in, sits and watches* Tiger?
ken: *growls* damn straight....
schu: *sidesteps another punch, laughing*
Em:*sighs as the kids start to gather*
Kids: FIGHT!!!!!!!!!
ken: *manages by some miracle to land a punch on schu's cheek*
schu: *scowls* now you've done it....*actually starts fighting back*
ken/schu: *proceed to attempt to beat the living daylights out of each other*
Em: *after a while*Stop. Fighting. Now. Or. I. Will. Burn. Your. Butts!!!!*anger starts to turn her eyes red and her voice carries with authority and anger*
schu; *immediately stops fighting*
ken: *ends up falling on the ground due to forward momentum*
Em: Good. Now, you can explain to these children why what you did is wrong and doesn't solve anything and only causes getting me angry, which is far more dangerous to your health than your childish fighting. *glares, her eyes a burning red only slightly less than Sunde*
schu: *humphs and disappears*
ken: *begins said explanation*
Em: *nods at Ken, then goes after schu* ~are you mad, Schu-schu?~
schu: *a good 4 blocks away* ~*light glare* what made you think That?~
ken: *finishes prior mentioned explanation and begins organizing another game of soccer*
Em: *is following the direction he went, moving quicker than seems possible for her, but then, she's a sports fanatic, so it does kinda make some sense....* ~Schu Schu, please don't be angry....I just can't stand to see people fight in front of children.....~
schu: ~I ain't angry at you....I'm angry at that stupid White Tiger and didn't want to take it out on the kids, because I'd be a bonfire if I'd done that...~
Em: *sweat drops* ~where are you?~
schu: *looks at street signs* ~*mental laughter* across the street from the Koneko no Sume Ie...~
Em: *blinks, looks at the street signs* ~stay there, I'm a block away.~
Schu: *leaning against a light post* ~whatever...~
Em: *is there in just a moment, kinda out of breath, but not bad* hello.....
schu: yo.
Em:*smiles, almost gently before making a face* I was expecting you to help with the explanation to the children....
schu: *glares down at her* would you prefer said kids alive?
Em: yes....*sighs softly*should we go get some food and then go home? I told Naggles we'd eat out after soccer....
schu: *shrugs* whatever....my mood has been ruined, not by you though....so I'm not really particular at the moment...
Em: *sighs*you were in a mood to sleep all day...is that even a mood? At least you got some exercise....that was my aim, anyways....*smirks up at him*....why do you have to be so tall?
schu: *smirks grimly* to annoy you....so where were we going to eat?
Em: hmmmm....well, we've been eating Chinese or Japanese a lot lately....so how about Italian?
schu: *shrugs*
Em: *sighs softly*let's go back to the car.....we can decide where to go from there...
schu: whatever....like I said, my mood's shot, so you're lucky I'm being agreeable....
Em:....*sweat drops*I guess you've got a point....I'd hate to think what I'd have to do to get you to be agreeable if you weren't.....*doesn't even want to think what she might have to do*
schu: *smirks* weren't we going to the car?
Em: *blinks, nods and starts down the street. stops and sweat drops*......do you know where we are?*has a terrible sense of direction*
schu: *shakes his head* yes....*turns to right, in the direction of the park*
Em: *follows him, kinda blushing at her own stupidity....especially considering she was about to go the wrong direction*........
schu: so....
Em:.....do you want Italian?*just wants something to talk about that wont end up in arguments, embarrassment, or loosing tempers*
schu: *shrugs as he turns another corner* doesn't really matter....as long as it's food...
Em: *sighs, follows him without really paying much attention where they're going*then we're getting Italian.
schu: *arrives at parked car* sounds good.\
Em: *hoping Ken and Schu don't see each other again, blinks*my keys are over there. I'll be right back.*runs to get keys from the other side of the field, where Ken and kids are*
schu: *waits by the car*
ken: *doesn't even notice Em as he's sorting out a disagreement between to kids*
Em: *blinks, picks up keys, trying to walk back to the car without being noticed*
Kid: Emerald! Where are you going?
ken: *still manages not to notice her*
schu: *leaning against the car*
Em: I have to go home. I'll come back next time, ok?*gives a smile, then goes back to the car, blinks at
Schu*....do you lean against everything?
schu: *shrugs* when I'm tired.
Em:*unlocks car and gets in*.....you're always tired......
schu: *smirks* that's what happens when you actively use your power...
Em:.....I feel sorry for you.....*she can barely stay conscience after just 10 minutes of holding something
with fire and not just letting the fire go*
schu: hehe....it ain't that bad....
Em:.....why do you say that? I can barely stand just having One voice in my head....you have to put up with way too many
schu: ah....that's the wonders of it...and to think, I can't even dream....oh well...
Em:...can't dream?
schu: are you going to open the car?? but no...I get caught up in other peoples dreams....
Em:......I already did open the car...why do you think I'm sitting in it? that's sad...that you only have other people's dreams.....
schu; *gets in and leans the seat back* eh...it's interesting....especially when I manage to end up in Crawford's....
Em:....what does he dream about? I can't even imagine him dreaming about anything......*starts the car and then starts driving to the restaurant she knows of*
Schu: eh...he just has mass amounts of visions and it pisses him off when I end up giving a running commentary on them.....
Em: *chuckles*so of course you have to give a running commentary? His dreams sound really annoying.
schu: eh...they aren't really....but this is getting me depressed....
Em:....sorry....*pulls into the restaurant*......what would you like to talk about?
schu: anything besides my being able to go through dreams.....
Em:.....that's too broad.....*gets out of the car*.....I could come up with a lot of stuff, most you probably could care less about
Schu: heh....*gets out of the car as well* whatever....pick something then...
Em: *thinks for a second*....do you want to ever have children?*random question*
schu: *makes a face* no...can't put up with all the insanely genki thoughts for that long.....genki thoughts are one of the few things I can't block at all.... (A/n: for those who don't know genki means happy)
Em: really? you can't block genki thoughts at all? What do you do about Sydney?
schu: she's got a power so that automatically shields her mind..
Em:...oh....I don't think she's as genki as she seems anyways....do you think she'll have to go to a school?*is currently thinking about awful years of pain, hate, and power hungry idiots*
schu: not if brad can help it...and I don't see Farfie letting her anywhere near those idiots....it does help that one of the few things the Elders are scared of is Schwarz....
Em: *snorts*they're fools who think they're wise...so, will Schwarz train her in her curse? and what about Alex...she's an age they'd want her....and her power is odd to say the least...but useful
schu: hehe...the Elders don't mess with us because even though we killed the 1st group we still came back and didn't take over....
Em: oh.....why didn't you take over anyways? There are still idiots in charge.....
schu: *shrugs* dunno...brad must have seen something...
Em: *rolls her eyes*Brad relies too much on his foresight....it's creepy.
schu: nah...if he relied on it that much, he would have known he was gonna get shot the mission before you showed up.....
Em: He was shot?*seems amused by that comment*
schu: yeah...and it was the funniest thing too...
Em: Oh?*looks interested now*I need to know this story!
schu: hehe...kk...but I don't think this is the place to explain it...
Em:...ok....but I will hold you to telling this story!*eyes hold determination.*
schu: sure, sure...
Em: *eats when food comes, in thoughtful silence*
schu: *eating food *
A/n: Well? What do you think? We had to get that fight in there eventually. Tell us what you think! We like input. Thanks ^^
