I do not own Sakura Wars or any of it's characters…'cause if I did, I wouldn't be calling this a fanfic and I would be sailing on the Caribbean in my private yacht, literally swimming in pools of money.
So, now that that's over, you can read the fanfic. Enjoy!
Oh, and this is set in sort of a past/future sorta way and it's based on if Orihime and Reni hadn't come in ST2.
Jacques, Fifi, Clarice, Sophie, Mikel, Reina, Ravina, and Peter are all my characters. (Even if Fifi is a dog!) NO TOUCHIE!!!
Chapter 21
"LA LA LAAA LAAAAA!!!" Sophie shouted at the top of her lungs as she flounced around the living room, watching MTV. "SHUT UP!!" Clarice shouted from her room, where her face was buried in a pillow, and her ears were plugged. All of a sudden, there was silence, and Clarice wondered if the earplugs were working, or if Sophie had passed out. The teen lifted her head from the pillow, only to look up at Valentinov. "AAAHHH! HOW'D YOU GET IN HERE?!" she asked. The fifty-six year old mafia leader rolled his eyes and cocked his head towards the living room. "That idiot roommate of yours…you two stopped at a bar before coming here, didn't you?" "Under her request, sir." Clarice replied. "I see…" Valentinov said. It seemed to Clarice that he was thinking about something, but what it was, she had no idea. "Clarice, I want you to accompany Mikel on his last mission. Bring an extra set of clothes, because you're going to be Maria Tachibana for a day. Meet me at the pier at five tonight…I'll give you all the information you'll need." "Yes sir." the American replied. As Valentinov turned to leave, Clarice called out to him. "Um, sir, about Sophie…" "She knocked herself out." the Russian stated flatly.
"Open up." Sakura said as she fed Kohran a piece of sushi while the Chinese inventor worked on updating the kimentrons for the Hanagumi. "Ah." Kohran replied as she opened her mouth. After swallowing, the bespectacled girl put down her screwdriver and looked over her inventions. "Okay Sakura. Now you and I are going to test these." "Um…do we have to?" Sakura asked hesitantly. "Of course! You're the only one who's gullible-er I mean nice enough to help me." "Um…okay Kohran. Now what does this button do-"
BOOM!
"Nice going Sakura. Well, at least no one can be mad at me this time." "You just shut up and we'll all be fine." Sakura snapped, not at all in her usual cheery state anymore. (Kohran: Hmm…wonder why?)
Maria bit her bottom lip as Ohgami talked. He's able to read me like a book! A hardback, hundred page novel! It never used to be that way. I have become weak. No doubt about it. To her displeasure, as she licked her lips, Maria tasted blood and mentally kicked herself. "Hey…" Ohgami's soothing tone of voice made the blonde look up at him, but she wanted to shrink back as Ohgami took her face in his hands. "You bit your lip, huh? I can fix that." He said as his head descended towards Maria's, and he kissed her. The Russian pulled away from him eventually, and to her amazement, her lip had indeed stopped bleeding. "I'm glad you're all right." she said breathlessly; a pink hue beginning to form on her cheeks. "And I'm just glad you spotted that guy's gun before it was too late." Ohgami replied. At that moment, Yoneda came in with a doctor. "Okay, Maria. You're going to have to leave. The doc here said that it's now or never to get that bullet removed from Ohgami's arm." "I understand sir." Maria said softly, looking over at the spiky-haired man, who, smiled warmly and took her hand in his. "I'm gonna be okay. It's nothing big." Ohgami said as he kissed Maria's temple gently. "And when I get released from this stuffy room, you and I are going swimming." he whispered, causing Maria to chuckle lightly.
"So, get this. I heard-" "No more gossip Yuri! My god, you can't seem to keep your mouth shut!" Kasumi snapped, now officially fed up with her companion's constant jabbering. "WELL EXCUUUUUSE ME!" Yuri replied as she briskly walked off, with Tsubaki running after her.
"So, what gossip did you hear?" Tsubaki asked after the two girls were out of earshot. "Well, I heard that Maria has an assassin stalking her. And get this, I heard several gunshots coming from downstairs." "But most of those rooms are soundproof!" "Yeah, I know. That's what makes it so weird." Yuri said. "Let's keep on our toes just in case."
"Well, Mikel. It looks like it's about five. You might want to go ahead walk down to the pier. You know how the old man hates it when we're late for anything." Jacques said, looking at his watch. "Yeah. Hey, thanks for the drink." Mikel replied, getting up from where he was sitting. "No prob. Drop in later, 'kay?" "Yup. See ya."
Mikel was surprised to hear a female voice call out to him as he walked out of the fishing shack. "MIKEL!! WAIT UP!!" Cautiously, the twenty-four-year-old Russian turned around and was thoroughly confused when he saw a blonde running up to him. No way is that Clarice…she looks too much like Maria… "HEY! PUT THAT PISTOL DOWN YOU IDIOT! IT'S ME, CLARICE!" the girl shouted as Mikel raised his pistol. "Clarice?" he asked in surprise. "Duh." the American replied, jogging up to her partner. "What's with the duffle bag?" Mikel asked, now even more confused than he was before. "The old man will explain it all. Now come on, we're late!!"
A man no older than fifty-six stood at the edge of an old, wooden pier. He was looking out at the sea as he lit a cigar and lifted it to his mouth, inhaling deeply. There were footsteps, and, without turning around, the man knew immediately who it was. "It's about time." he stated flatly as his two allies walked up to the pier. "Sorry sir." Clarice said. "Mikel, what's your excuse?" Valentinov asked. "Excuse me?" "You always have an excuse for something. What's your excuse for being late?" "I…I have none sir." "Really?" Valentinov asked, a hint of interest in his voice as he turned around. He studied his agents carefully. Clarice, ready for stealthy action, was wearing a black body suit, a red duffle bag slung over her shoulder. Mikel, on the other hand, was still wearing the military suit from the Moon Division. Both seemed ready for the mission they were about to receive. "Am I hearing you right, Mikel? You don't have an excuse?" "No sir, I don't." Mikel said, staring right at Valentinov with determination and, what seemed like, a bit of defiance. "So what is your excuse for being caught by the Moon Division?" "Hey!" Mikel protested. "I got away, right? That's all that matters!" "Hmm…I guess." "So. What are we going to do?" Clarice asked curiously. "Okay. Come over here and we'll discuss further matters." Valentinov said.
Maria walked outside and looked up at the evening sky. Something brushed up against her leg, but the blonde didn't even have to look down to know that it was Hund, Reni's dog. Maria sat down on a bench, looked to her right, and smiled as Hund affectionately leaped on the bench and laid his head down on Maria's lap. The Russian scratched the dog behind his ears and sighed. "What am I going to do Hund? I really love Ohgami, but I've forgotten how to show that emotion…love." she asked quietly. The snow white dog looked up and a smile seemed to form on his furry face. Maria laughed and stroked the dog's fur. But her emotions changed drastically when Hund began barking at her. "Hund! What's the matter?" Maria asked. Hund barked louder, almost like he was warning her. "Hund! What's wr-" the Russian never finished her sentence, for all of a sudden, a handkerchief was placed over her mouth, and the last thing she remembered, was smelling something sweet and then, in a mixture of colors, the world went black.
"Great. You change quickly while I take Maria back to Valentinov. Try to get rid of the dog too." Mikel said through a walkie talkie, while hoisting the unconscious blonde over his shoulder. "Roger that." Clarice replied. "I've already got a duplicate of Maria's suit on, so all that needs to be taken care of is the mutt." "I'm outta here." Mikel said as he crossed the courtyard. "HEY! WHAT IN THE WORLD DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?!" Came Yuri's voice as she opened the glass door. "NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS!" Mikel shouted as he let off a smoke grenade. There was a squeal of tires and then, he was gone. As the smoke cleared, Yuri scanned the area and then screamed, "MARIA'S BEEN ABDUCTED!"
