Fooling
Me
Division II: No Odds
By EclipseKlutz
Genre: Romance/Action/Adventure
Rating: PG
(May change to PG-13 later because of violence and language- please tell me if I should change the rating.)
If there are any different languages spoken, the translation will be beneath it in italics.
{A/N: Thank you everyone that reviewed! I thought I'd be waiting for a month or so to get five reviews, and I'm actually gonna say thanks for proving me wrong. And before I forget, there are personal replies to each of the reviewers at the end. Once again, thank you!
Now I'm gonna raise a point, cuz I wanna see if this happens to anyone else: I was rereading the first chapter a few minutes ago so I could continue, and it was then that I noticed *all* of my mistakes… So it might be confusing cuz I mixed P's and B's (mostly with Hunter), and at one point, a G and a V. Does this happen to anyone else, or is this the reason I have only average grades in grammar?}
"Uh-huh… yah… whatever… uh-huh…" Kit yawned as she listened to her friend from the Wicca World chatrooms (3GreenSpringSnakesss) babble on and on over the phone. "That's all nice and dandy, Jake, but did ya find it?"
There was a brief pause, and Kit's eyes narrowed, seemingly turning darker, "Really? Okay… that's really, not expectable… whoa… slow down! What do you- how did you find out about this? Don't you dare hang up on me!"
Angrily slamming her self-phone shut, she turned to Cam, "Okay, okay… your right. Everyone in that chatroom can't be trusted, but most can. Happy now?"
"Who are you talking about, and what are you looking for?" Cam asked her. He vaguely remembered the last time she had been looking for something, which had turned out to be a Nightmare Stone- a stone commonly used in the vengeance magicks of Tsuki-Mizu Academy.
"You don't know him, and I'm looking for… er… isn't it nice out?" Kit replied, smoothing out her Academy uniform, which somewhat resembled Tori's, except instead of cerulean it was crafted with purple.
"No, actually," Shane muttered as he walked into Ninja Opts with Dustin. "Its all rainy and slippery, why wouldn't you let us take your car anyways?"
Kit held back a snort, "And I should trust you two brick-brains with my new car because…?"
Dustin was about to retort with something, but Cam stopped him, "Drop it, she's too stubborn- once she makes up her mind, I believe there's no changing it, believe me, I know."
"And I've made up my mind to catch and torture Mr. Navy Ranger," Kit sneered, an iniquity smirk coming to her expression that they would soon dub her Signature Smirk.
Shane gave her an awkward glance, "What has he ever done to you?"
~~*~~
Tori leaned against one of the backseat windows of the car, letting the devastating silence fall around the atmosphere. She would've had her arms crossed, but she decided it might've helped if her wrists hadn't been bound together.
Rain dribbled against the windowpanes as it fell, sliding elegantly down the glass, seeming to tease her because it was free.
She had about a thousand questions she wanted to ask Hunter, most along the lines of 'Where are you going?' and 'Can you untie these ropes and let me off here?'. She held back a sigh, not daring to make too much noise, hoping that maybe he'd forget about her and stop somewhere to purchase gas, giving her a chance to escape.
She nearly rolled her eyes as the thought, 'Not exactly likely.' ran through her head…
~~*~~
Kit turned to Shane and sighed, "He betrayed me, that's what."
"Wh-what do you mean, he betrayed you?" Shane inquired. "How do you even know him?"
Kit switched her gaze to the floor frowning, "At one point… after his parents died in that accident… before Hunter's family adopted him… He was, well… he was my foster brother… he promised he'd help keep… it away from Lothor… but Lothor probably has it by now…"
"Is the it your referring to what you're looking for?" Cam demanded.
Kit glanced over at him, "What do you think, Cameron? I need to get this… It's a scroll, and if Lothor has it, we hafta hope no one on his side can influence magick by the sound of voice."
"We'll get it then," Dustin offered, placing a hand on her shoulder.
"Nope," Kit sighed biting her lower lip. "I can't exactly tell you where it is."
Cam glared at her for a second before demanding, "And why not, Ketsueki?"
Ignoring him, Kit walked out of Ninja Opts, looking thoroughly ticked. Though something in her eyes gave away the fact that she used anger as a shield from pain and sorrow. It would take a lot to break down that barrier…
~~*~~
Hunter pulled up into the driveway of a large hotel. It wasn't all that grand looking, more just stuck with a few dim lights outside casting shadows on the cream-colored bricks, wooden doors, and small glass windows of the fifteen-story building.
Tori stiffened slightly as he came around to the back of the car and opened the door. He pulled her out, but (as she noticed, somewhat surprised) not roughly. He untied the ropes around her wrists and ordered, "Inside, don't talk. Just shut up and try to look normal, not bored out of your mind like you look right now."
Tori didn't respond and looked down at the pavement, gently kicking at a small stone. Hunter pulled a burgundy duffel bag out of his trunk before locking his car and guiding Tori towards the building.
~~*~~
"Um, guys? Is it just me, or does anyone else think we should be going after her?" Dustin asked.
Shane nodded in vast agreement, "She's probably gonna get herself in loads of trouble- what's she looking for anyway?"
"I believe its called 'Falling Moons' or something along those lines," Cam informed them as he looked up from Kit's laptop. "It says here that… can only be activated by influenced magick by the sound of voice. She put this in code… and riddle. Whatever it is, it has to be something big if she's this freaked out over it."
"Dude, are you even a loud to go through her files?" Dustin asked, looking over Cam's shoulder.
Cam hesitated for a few seconds before replying, "Not really… but what she doesn't know can't hurt her."
"You've been around us too long- your beginning to act like us now, Cam," Shane stated, seeming surprised.
Cam rolled his eyes, "Shut up and go after her… I just found something that seems really disturbing."
Shane and Dustin nodded in unison before running out of Ninja Ops hastily.
~~*~~
Ketsueki scuffed along side a very-well hidden river, located near a cave underground. This was where Blake had helped her hide the scroll, and she could only hope he hadn't already dug it out.
"Too bad Cam didn't let me get that Nightmare Stone… It'd be useful about now," she muttered under her breath as she trudged along.
She hugged herself, trying to shrug off the cold that loomed around the cave. 'The place could do with a heater,' she mused.
There was a shuffling sound around the corner, as though some one were walking around there. Her eyes narrowed, as she already knew who it was. Stepping into the area, she sneered, "Hello, Blake."
~~*~~
Two queen-sized beds, a desk, a dim lamp, a fuzzy TV, and worn chairs were the only things that filled the small fourteenth-floor hotel room Tori noted. She was somewhat annoyed, being as Hunter had replaced the bondage on her wrists and ankles.
She leaned against the headboard of the bed nearest to the back of the room, another prevention of her escape. Personally, she thought he tried too much to prevent her from getting close to escaping; the extra locks on the door had been added and screeched when someone attempted to remove them, the room was on the fourteenth floor to keep her from jumping out the window, and Hunter had made sure there were no leaky pipes or anything she could manipulate with her Ninja powers.
"Your looking bored again," Hunter informed her as he walked into the room with a tray loaded with food from the cafeteria on the lobby floor.
She rolled her eyes, "Gees I wonder why. Just out of curiosity, do you think you could untie these and let me go down to the lobby to… er… get something?"
"Nice try," he muttered sarcastically, putting a plate in front of her. "Not working."
"Well, can ya at least untie my wrists?" She huffed.
~~*~~
"I'm still trying to figure out that girl," Dustin stated as though continuing a conversation.
Shane cocked an eyebrow, "Who?"
"Ketsueki, or Kit… Whatever her name is." Dustin answered. "She's just… I dunno, weird."
"She's hot-tempered, Cam's cousin, Blake's foster sister, naturally blonde, computer geek, seems to like the color purple, likes bossing people around. I think that about sums it up," Shane offered.
Dustin shrugged, "I know all that… but I get the impression that she's well… hiding something."
"Kelzacks, bro. We'll chat later," Shane warned, pointing at the woods looming behind Dustin.
~~*~~
Blake sighed, "You shouldn't be here now, Kit. It's a very bad time…"
"Of course it is. HELLO, you brain-dead? I'm not the one whose about to break a promise," Kit replied rolling her eyes.
"No, not like that kind of bad time," Blake warned. "It's a really bad time."
"Care to explain why?" Kit demanded.
That was when a new voice cut in, one easily recognizable as Lothor's, "Because I'm here."
Kit shuddered, not daring to turn around, "Yah, I figured that much out… Dad…"
~~*~~
With a sigh, Cam reverted his attention back to the computer screen. Normally he loved cracking codes, but not Kit's. Hers were overly confusing to figure out.
51V0VV +4;;5 +R0W^ 71-13 %4R^31V3% 5^135~~*~~
Anyone think they can break the code? Here's a hint: the first two words are Snow Falls.
By the way, does anyone want any specific couples in here? I have fun with romantic stuff… Also, the next chapter may have some mild language, but I'm hoping its nothing you can't handle…
I'm sorry if this is… er… cloudy in some parts, I wrote this when I had a nice little fever and nice big headache. So you'll hafta forgive me for any confusing parts (though they might be confusing on purpose).
Now for the personal replies, or whatever it is these things are called:
Super ZEO Silver: Thanks for the shop's name. I really appreciate the help!
Teal: Thank you.
Ezri: Nice name- looks cool. Arigato (Thank you in Japanese)
Lauren: Thank you very much- just outta curiosity, how are you with suspense?
Jenn: Kansha suru (Thanks in Japanese)
Lady Lightspeed: Thank you lots for the compliments- personally I don't think this is that good.
Sally Martin: Thanks. I'll happily use that pairing. You're really Sally Martin? I'm honored.
Ssgstallion: Arigato.
Kayson: Well, obviously I didn't hafta wait that long for five reviews. Nice to hear you really liked it- thanks.
Maddie: I know its kind of shaky in some parts; we can give all thanks to writer's block. Thanks for complimenting my style of writing! ^-^
Ragemoon: I'll try to add more action, probably within the next few chapters. Your welcome for the read, but I should be thanking you for reviewing.
Well, I hope you enjoyed this chapter. And PLEASE review!!!