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Viper was downstairs with Uncle Valmont, arguing as usual. Fortunately, it sounded as though Viper was winning. Jade wanted very much to go down and help her, but she felt as though she couldn't. Too many times before, she had let something slip in the heat of argument. If Valmont said something particularly nasty about Viper, Jade could not promise herself she would not let a mention of her feelings out, whether they were real or not.
Angry footsteps stormed up the stairs. Viper was absolutely livid as she passed by Jade's room. Jade fortunately was able to duck out of sight before Viper passed. When Jade heard the window at the end of the hall open, she waited hesitantly before following Viper onto the roof.
"Viper? What's going on?" Jade asked tentatively. Viper snorted.
"That man. What on earth does your uncle see in him?" Viper fumed. "He insists that he is perfectly reliable for Section 13 work."
"Well, he has been loyal to us thus far." Jade noted.
"Yeah, for nearly three months. Big deal." Viper countered, glaring at Jade. "Old habits die hard, Jade. I should know."
"You continue to fight those habits, though." Jade explained, "You haven't given in once since you joined us. I really admire you for that." Viper smirked. Silence ensued for a few moments.
"I just don't think he's trustworthy Jade." Viper persisted.
"I know. And you're probably right," Jade conceded, "But he's my uncle, whether we like it or not. And he loves Jackie. I don't think that Valmont would do anything to betray him, now that they're married." Viper didn't seem convinced, but Jade didn't press the matter further.
Finally, there was the sound of the front door closing. Jade crawled around and saw her two uncles preparing to leave. Jackie looked up and waved at her, looking somewhat ill at ease that his niece was on the roof. She waved back confidently, then turned, and nearly fell of the roof from surprise.
Viper caught her in a split second.
Once Jade had caught her breath, she demanded, "What were you doing there?"
"What, me?" Viper asked innocently. "Same thing as you; bidding your Uncles farewell."
"You don't understand." Jade clarified. "There are times when they come up here and..." She trailed off, not wanting to actually say the words.
"Make love?" Viper finished for her.
"Yes, make love." Jade agreed. "I don't want Jackie to think that we're up here doing that." Viper smiled slyly.
"Why Jade, I had no idea that you felt that way about me." Viper said in mock surprise.
"I don't!" Jade exclaimed in horror. Had she been so easy to read? Or was Viper simply messing with her mind? Regardless, Viper was moving closer, seductively batting her eyes.
"Oh, is little Jade nervous? Don't worry, I'll go easy on you, since this is your first time." Viper whispered.
Jade found the window and fell through...
...and out of bed. It had only been a dream, for which Jade was thankful. Then she felt an overwhelming sense of guilt. How could she even dream something like that about Viper?
It was only eight in the morning when Jade stumbled out of the shower and into the kitchen, fully dressed. It surprised her uncles and Toru a great deal to see her awake at this hour, but they made no comment about it.
Breakfast was unusually silent. Meals in the shop were usually very loud events, with everyone talking to the person next to them. This morning, Jade could feel the weight of everyone's curious eyes upon her.
"What's wrong with you people?" She finally demanded.
"Jade, do you feel all right?" Jackie asked, very concerned. Jade glared at him in confusion.
"Yeah, why?" She wanted to know.
"You're never up this early, for one thing." Jackie observed suspiciously, "You've also blushed non stop since you came down."
"It's nothing, all right?" Jade huffed. She could feel her face getting warmer after Jackie's remark, but ignored it. She leaned back and crossed her arms, glaring at the four men who in turn stared back at her. "Tch! It's not like I'd tell you anyway."
Jade stood and stormed out of the room, the men too dumbfounded to do anything but watch after her. It was then that Viper arrived, and Jade nearly ran into her.
"Oh, Jade, I have wonderful news for your uncles!" Viper announced excitedly, "Where are they?" Jade merely pointed Viper towards the kitchen. Viper thanked her, and Jade sighed in relief. Jade kicked herself for even allowing the memories to return.
What was worse than the memories though was that the thought had actually run through Jade's mind that she ought to have confessed.
'Confess what? The dream?' Jade rebuked. 'It's not like Viper would want to hear something like that anyway. And the only other thing to confess would be...' Jade kicked herself again. 'I shouldn't think like that. I shouldn't feel like that.'
She sat in a nearby recliner and played with an old globe nearby. Jade wanted so much to tell Viper, and knew that if she did, she would have to do it soon. Yet with all of her wanting and wishing that she could say something, Jade knew it could possibly be the worst thing that she would ever do. How, after all, would Viper really react?
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Yu Mutou - I really do wish I could get the updates faster. I've put aside anther story that I was working on, so the updates should be a little faster.
Viper was downstairs with Uncle Valmont, arguing as usual. Fortunately, it sounded as though Viper was winning. Jade wanted very much to go down and help her, but she felt as though she couldn't. Too many times before, she had let something slip in the heat of argument. If Valmont said something particularly nasty about Viper, Jade could not promise herself she would not let a mention of her feelings out, whether they were real or not.
Angry footsteps stormed up the stairs. Viper was absolutely livid as she passed by Jade's room. Jade fortunately was able to duck out of sight before Viper passed. When Jade heard the window at the end of the hall open, she waited hesitantly before following Viper onto the roof.
"Viper? What's going on?" Jade asked tentatively. Viper snorted.
"That man. What on earth does your uncle see in him?" Viper fumed. "He insists that he is perfectly reliable for Section 13 work."
"Well, he has been loyal to us thus far." Jade noted.
"Yeah, for nearly three months. Big deal." Viper countered, glaring at Jade. "Old habits die hard, Jade. I should know."
"You continue to fight those habits, though." Jade explained, "You haven't given in once since you joined us. I really admire you for that." Viper smirked. Silence ensued for a few moments.
"I just don't think he's trustworthy Jade." Viper persisted.
"I know. And you're probably right," Jade conceded, "But he's my uncle, whether we like it or not. And he loves Jackie. I don't think that Valmont would do anything to betray him, now that they're married." Viper didn't seem convinced, but Jade didn't press the matter further.
Finally, there was the sound of the front door closing. Jade crawled around and saw her two uncles preparing to leave. Jackie looked up and waved at her, looking somewhat ill at ease that his niece was on the roof. She waved back confidently, then turned, and nearly fell of the roof from surprise.
Viper caught her in a split second.
Once Jade had caught her breath, she demanded, "What were you doing there?"
"What, me?" Viper asked innocently. "Same thing as you; bidding your Uncles farewell."
"You don't understand." Jade clarified. "There are times when they come up here and..." She trailed off, not wanting to actually say the words.
"Make love?" Viper finished for her.
"Yes, make love." Jade agreed. "I don't want Jackie to think that we're up here doing that." Viper smiled slyly.
"Why Jade, I had no idea that you felt that way about me." Viper said in mock surprise.
"I don't!" Jade exclaimed in horror. Had she been so easy to read? Or was Viper simply messing with her mind? Regardless, Viper was moving closer, seductively batting her eyes.
"Oh, is little Jade nervous? Don't worry, I'll go easy on you, since this is your first time." Viper whispered.
Jade found the window and fell through...
...and out of bed. It had only been a dream, for which Jade was thankful. Then she felt an overwhelming sense of guilt. How could she even dream something like that about Viper?
It was only eight in the morning when Jade stumbled out of the shower and into the kitchen, fully dressed. It surprised her uncles and Toru a great deal to see her awake at this hour, but they made no comment about it.
Breakfast was unusually silent. Meals in the shop were usually very loud events, with everyone talking to the person next to them. This morning, Jade could feel the weight of everyone's curious eyes upon her.
"What's wrong with you people?" She finally demanded.
"Jade, do you feel all right?" Jackie asked, very concerned. Jade glared at him in confusion.
"Yeah, why?" She wanted to know.
"You're never up this early, for one thing." Jackie observed suspiciously, "You've also blushed non stop since you came down."
"It's nothing, all right?" Jade huffed. She could feel her face getting warmer after Jackie's remark, but ignored it. She leaned back and crossed her arms, glaring at the four men who in turn stared back at her. "Tch! It's not like I'd tell you anyway."
Jade stood and stormed out of the room, the men too dumbfounded to do anything but watch after her. It was then that Viper arrived, and Jade nearly ran into her.
"Oh, Jade, I have wonderful news for your uncles!" Viper announced excitedly, "Where are they?" Jade merely pointed Viper towards the kitchen. Viper thanked her, and Jade sighed in relief. Jade kicked herself for even allowing the memories to return.
What was worse than the memories though was that the thought had actually run through Jade's mind that she ought to have confessed.
'Confess what? The dream?' Jade rebuked. 'It's not like Viper would want to hear something like that anyway. And the only other thing to confess would be...' Jade kicked herself again. 'I shouldn't think like that. I shouldn't feel like that.'
She sat in a nearby recliner and played with an old globe nearby. Jade wanted so much to tell Viper, and knew that if she did, she would have to do it soon. Yet with all of her wanting and wishing that she could say something, Jade knew it could possibly be the worst thing that she would ever do. How, after all, would Viper really react?