Hey guys! Well the new semester starts and I'm hoping it's going to be a good one. The positive thing right now is that I only have three books to carry...and a lot of art supplies. But it'll save my back. The music selection is Megumi Hashibara's CD VintageS. I tried working on part of this fic on paper during Christmas break at my Grandma's in Hilo, unfortunately no inspiration struck me...'sigh'
Another thing. For Kawaii Kon, I am going as Misao from Rurouni Kenshin, but a friend and I were talking and we thought we and another friend should go as a group of characters from Fullmetal Alchemist. One friend could be Roy, I could be Ed cause I'm so dang short and another friend could be Hawkeye. Sounds like a good idea. Just have to see what our other friend thinks.
(A/N: Here's Aidan's info, which is a little more then the others and history. It's more cause he only now is being introduced.)
Full name: Aidan Renard Hirigawa
Age: 27
Nationality: Japanese/ Irish
Interests: Playing jokes, reading, glass blowing, sparrng. At one point being a doctor.
Hobby: cooking
Fears/dislikes: Hates any guy (except Cyric, Dawson, Basil and James) who dares flirt with his younger sister. Let's just say he'll start acting like a psychopath. Fears spiders.
Aidan is the eldest brother of Saori and has changed remarkably from when he was younger. He finds Cyric as a younger brother and enjoys messing with his head, (mainly joking about bodily harm and maiming if he makes Saori cry), now that he knows that his sister is the gypsy's girlfriend. He sees James as a joke confidant and Hikaru as another little sister.
His life style was rough for the past year and a half and his survival skills is what makes him what he is today. He may seem easy going and aloof towards enemies, but inside he's sharp ready to attack, though friends and loved ones know that he really is a kind, huggable teddy bear...Just don't let the bad guys know.
His escape from Afganistan allowed him to join a renegade group of wanderers, who were like Robin Hood and His Merry Men. When he earned enough money to travel back to London he learned of his family's death and picked up as much information as he could.
Aidan is mainly polite and kind, yet he totes around a pistol in old habit and mostly parinoia that he'll be attacked at any moment. Don't ask.
Enter the group. They will have a name soon...err..more or less. I'll post more information about them in the next chapter. Now on to the fic.
Kouji stared at Aidan wide eyed.
"A-Aidan Hirigawa? It's not possible! YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE DEAD!" He yelled, pointing to the eldest Hirigawa sibling.
"Ah but I was..for oh about three minutes. For the next two weeks I was in what do you call? A type of coma that showed no sign of breathing, which made me seem to be dead..But I assure you I am alive." Stated Aidan smugly.
"But I saw Thompson and McCall bury you!" Said Dawson a tad freaked out. Aidan sighed.
"I was buried. And when I came out of my coma apparently it was the same moment grave robbers hit. Gave them quite a scare if I think about it now." The ex-soilder added with slight amusement. His attention turned back to a partially scared Kouji. "Ah, back to business. Now why don't you answer my question Kouji."
"To hell I have to! You're just another person I'll have to kill!"
Aidan rolled his eyes tiredly.
"I was hoping that you'd want to give up the easy way, but I guess not...." The ex-soilder began placing odd looking bullets into his gun.
"What are you muttering about?!" Snapped Kouji who now pointed his gun at the younger mouse.
"For your information there are three people surrounding us. All of their weapons are pointing at your ugly head; yours too Mr. Ratigan." Aidan scratched his head lazily. " Guys you might as well show yourselves..."
At that three mice appeared from different spots. One of them; a girl around Cyric's age weilded a bow with a arrow ready to be fired. Her long brown hair was placed in a high ponytail. She gave a small grin and snorted.
"Jeeze Spade! I was hoping we'd be introduced more dramatically."
"Yeah Spade. You could at least introduce us, ya know....So we could possibly stirke fear in these idiot's small brains" Replied a young man around 24 with blonde spiky hair, who weilded a gun slightly smaller then Aidan's.
"Oh comon! Diamond. Club. You guys know this isn't a normal attack."
The two gave him a look. The second girl with short slightly curly black hair who weilded a bunch of kunais looked at Aidan slightly embarassed.
" They do kind of have a point Spade...I mean we are well known in the Middle East, but not here."
Aidan's expression turned to one of shock.
"Aw not you too Heart?! " The girl only muttered a quick appology.
"Ah forget the introduction. Listen Kyoto Yakuza leader Kouji and you too Ratigan. Give it up! I have a nice bunch of bullets with your names on them..." Said Club almost too happily. Diamond nodded and slipped the arrow into the place.
" You and your goons better lay off now, before you find yourselves full of arrows."
"I don't want to hurt you, but if you don't give up now I'll be forced to!" Said Heart, now holding the kunais in a attack position.
"So..What's your decision gents? Give up or die slow painful deaths? Actually it wouldn't matter..Mouseland Yard should be here any moment." Said Aidan positively, as if he was selling a box of chocolates.
Basil, Dawson, Cyric, James, Hikaru and Saori stared at the group slightly disturbed.
"They're actually happy about this...." They all thought together.
Around the area of 221 1/2 Baker Street some of the other mice residents poked their heads out of windows and doors, seeing to what had disturbed them so early in the morning. Once they spotted Ratigan they gave a gasp of fear and bolted back into their homes, causing many door and window locks to snap into place.
Kouji immediately began to sweat bullets, (Ratigan on the other hand looked for a way to escape). It was one thing he hated about admitting defeat, but the worse the feeling of being cornered. Out of sheer desperation he grabbed the unaware Saori and put the gun to her head.
"Now what choice do you have huh? Either way I'll take my revenge out on someone!"
Aidan's eyes narrowed into a dangerous look.
"You really are an idiotic fool..." He whispered to himself. Aidan took a risk and cocked his gun. Kouji did the same thing, as his hands shook in fear. "Why are you doing this Kouji? You're out numbered."
"I told you already I'm not saying anything!! Now call off your friends and I'll possibly consider not shooting her."
"I don't think so. I know already you have no choice in going through with your bluff...So you leave me no choice." Aidan lifted the pistol and aimed it at Kouji, ready to pull the trigger.
"There they are!"
Everyone turned around to see Heiji leading a score of Scottland Yard mice, (who weilded rifles) towards them. The goons and Yakuza members paniced and began to make a run for it, only to be stopped by having a gun or arrow pointing at their face. During the mild chaos Ratigan also tried to escape except Basil, Dawson, and James stood in his way. Cyric on the other hand ran into the group of escaping goons to save Hikaru.
"The game's over Ratigan. Now just give into Mouseland Yard." Said Basil tensly.
Ratigan whipped a gun from his coat and aimed it at the detective. The rat was about to pull the trigger when a dagger imbedded itself into his right shoulder. Ratigan dropped the firearm and howled in pain. Whirling around his eyes were dialated with rage when he saw the dagger's thrower.
"That's payback rat! " Yelled Cyric over the paniced yells and angry shouts of the police and goons.
Ratigan snarled in rage, his new found hatred for the gypsy broke his boiling point and he began to charge the gyspsy lashing out at anyone who got in his way. Basil now holding Ratigan's pistol chased after the two, with the others following.
Cyric now realising his position swore loudly and began to run into the still paniced group, with Ratigan hot on his tail.
Aidan had lost sight of his sister and Kouji; scanned the area, ignoring the goons and police who bumped into him. A gun shot pierced the air and Aidan ran to the direction of the blast.
The young mouse stopped short to see Kouji dead with a bullet wound to his back. Saori was on the ground in slight shock and Heiji held a smoking gun, panting slightly. Aidan slipped out of his shock and ran up to his sister and gently shook her.
"Saori...Oi Saori!"
The spy snapped out of her shock and looked up at her brother.
"Nii-san...." The girl leaned into her older mouse and sobbed quietly. Slight guilt pulled at Aidan's heart as he picked up his still crying sister, walked over to Heiji and patted him on young mouse's shoulder.
"You okay?" Heiji nodded shakily.
"Yeah...I think so...Um...Is she okay?"
"Yes. Thank you um..."
"Heiji...Heiji Atsumori.."
Aidan gave Heiji a warm smile.
"I thank you Heiji. You saved my sister's life...I'm eternally grateful."
"Sa-neechan!!!!" Yelled a bedraggled looking Hikaru, as she ran towards the trio.
Saori gently got down from her brother's arms, scooped up the child and hugged her hard, tears still falling from her eyes.
"Hikaru-chan! Are you okay?"
The child nodded and returned the hug.
"Mmh! Sa-neechan where did Cy-niichan go?"
The spy shrugged slightly.
"I don't know..Heiji did you see where Cyric went?"
"Last thing I remeber, Ratigan was chasing him." Said Heiji seriously.
The two looked at him in shock.
"WHAT?!"
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Ratigan was delirious with rage as he chased Cyric over the roof tops of the houses.
Cyric gritted his teeth and cursed himself for being so stupid. An idea then popped into his head. It seemed risky, but he was desperate at the moment. The gypsy took a running leap and jumped onto a tree branch. His foot slipped from the morning dew and pulled himself up, just as Ratigan made a lunge for him.
The large rat steadied himself with ease and vaulted on to the branch. Cyric gulped and took a fighting stance. Ratigan lunged himself again at the smaller mouse and was met with a kick to the jaw. The taste of blood was in the rat' mouth as he stopped Cyric's second attack and bodily picked him up in movement to throw him off the tree when a gun went off. Ratigan stiffened in pain and fell forward towards earth.
Cyric who lept when Ratigan's grip loosed around his body clung on to the tree branch tightly. James held out his hand for his friend and pulled him back on to the house's roof. Dawson immediately checked the young gypsy for wounds or any internal damage. Basil on the other hand held the smoking pistol in his hand and looked down from the roof.
"Well I guess this ends our private war..."Muttered the detective before seeing if Cyric was unhurt. "Mr. Durril are you alright?"
"Yeah I'm fine..." James then smacked his friend upside the head.
"OW! What the hell was that for?!"
"Idiot! What were you thinking? What if that damned rat actually killed you? How would I be able tell Saori and Hikaru what happened?!!"
Cyric looked at the roof tile below him slightly ashamed.
"Sorry..I guess I wasn't thinking straight."
James sighed wearily and pulled Cyric into a hug. Shocking the young gypsy out of his mind.
"You're like son to me you know! I should know, I've been taking care of you and those two girls for nearly over two years!! Damn what are you trying to do? Make me prematurely gray?"
"Hehe...Sorry about that pops..I swear I won't do anything like that again." Joked Cyric.
James released the gypsy and gave him a mock stern look.
"You better not. Infact I think I'll let Saori deal with you. She's definatly going to give you an earful when we get back to solid ground!"
Cyric stared at the older mouse's retreating back and ran after him.
"No, don't tell Saori. Last time I did something stupid she wouldn't let me out of her sight for three days straight!!!"
James turned around and gave him a sly grin.
"Why are you complaining. It's not like you wouldn't mind huh?"
With that he began to climb down the drain pipe. The comment took time in Cyric's brain before he could analyse it.
"Hey! That's fighting dirty James!! Dammit are you listening to me?" Yelled the Cyric as he also climbed down the drain pipe leaving Dawson and Basil in stunned scilence.
"Well..I guess they're back to normal." Said Dawson quietly.
"Yes..I guess so..." Replied Basil, equally quiet. "Err..Shall we go?"
Dawson nodded and followed his friend back down to solid ground.
The small group returned to 221 1/2 to see that Mouseland Yard had already taken away most of goons.
"Cy-niichan! James-niichan!" Hikaru then tackled the two mice and hugged them.
"Hikaru-chan! Are you okay? Where's Saori?" Asked Cyric worriedly.
"I'm fine. Sa-neechan is over there." Said the pyro child pointing to the girl who began to run towards them.
Cyric let go of the child and ran to the spy. Before Saori could utter a word he kissed her deeply.
Saori blushed a deep red and ignored the stares they were getting. A voice then interrupted them and Cyric slowly pulled back when he felt the nose of a gun at the back of his head.
"Oi. You. What the hell do you think you're doing to my little sister?"
The gypsy turned around slightly to see a dark looking Aidan.
"A-Aidan..It's me...Cyric..Remember?" Cyric stuttered slightly.
Aidan's face lightened up and he quickly put away the gun.
"Cyric is that you? Wow I didn't recognize you, I thought you were some weirdo...Err. Sorry I about that.." He said when he noticed the odd look Cyric had on.
Aidan quietly looked at the two as if studying a painting. Surprise immediately popped onto his features.
"Wait a minute..You two are dating? Wow. Who'd have both of you." Said the ex-soilder happily. With a larger grin he put an arm around Cyric and lead him to the side.
"Ne, Cyric can I talk to you."
"Er...Sure" Said a nervous Cyric.
"Good...I just want to say that I'm glad for you. Here's a little word of advice...If you dare so much as raise a hand to my sister I'm going to take my pistol and..Er.What's with that look? I'm kidding..No seriously if I find out that you're making her cry or hurting her in anyway I swear I'm going shoot you in the most painful way possible..What? Hey I'm kidding! Cyric you're like a little brother to me...I'm just messing with your head. Oh, Club is calling me, gotta go." Said Aidan cheerfully, and ran over to his friend.
Cyric on the other hand was very pale and shaking like a leaf. The gypsy jumped when a hand placed itself on his shoulder. Turning around he saw a worried looking Saori.
"Cyric are you okay? What did my brother say to you?"
"Nothing..Nothing at all." Replied Cyric, smiling at her. He then put both hands on her shoulders and gave her a look. "Er..Saori. If I ever ever make you sad or hurt you in anyway that I'm not aware of I want you to tell me okay?"
Saori raised her eyebrows in surprise and nodded numbly.
"Um..Okay...." Cyric let a sigh of relief.
"Good.."
Hahahaha!!! I had fun making the part where Aidan seemingly threatens Cyric. I got that idea from the movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding. It's originally the movie's idea so I'm just borrowing it and altering it a bit.
This chapter was okay, sorry if it's confusing.
Okay, about the characters Spade, Club, Diamond and Heart. This came to an idea since the cowboy bebop manga had these people like Robin Hood and His Merry men named after chess pieces I thought..hmm what about the main symbols for card? At the moment I have an idea of an original story for those four symbols. Well that's all for this chap. Please R&R
Adventures of Gothkitty
Basil: 'surveying the mess of the livingroom' What happened here?
Gothkitty: Sewing.
Basil: This much mess for one costume?
Gothkitty: I'll be cleaning up later on..
Ratigan: You killed me. How could you?
Gothkitty: Who said I killed you? Dang now you made me give it away!
Ratigan: 'grins'
Gothkitty: Yes, grin your smug grin. Hehehehe. You won't be grinning for long...MWAHAHAHA!!