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Coming Together
Chapter 4
Lexi winced when she heard Heather's shriek. Shaking her head as she gathered her things to shower, she could only guess what had happened. Once in the hall her question was answered. Heather stalked out of her room staring at a fist full of orange hair. That made Alexis blink, but upon further inspection she saw it was true. The blonde was now... a true carrot top.
"Lexi, what did he do!?"
"Who?"
Heather glared at Lexi, it was obvious she was furious, "Schuldig! I'll kill his worthless ass!"
Lexi's eyes widened and she grabbed Heather's arm. "You can't kill him sweetie. I'm sure it will wash out..."
"Wash out!? It washed IN!"
Farfarello suddenly poked an unseen head around the corner at the end of the hall. A grin spread across his face when he saw how perfectly his idea had played out. He watched only for a few seconds longer before he eased himself back into the living room. Life was about to get a whole lot more interesting.
"Washed in? How can it wash in?" Lexi was a very puzzled assassin at this point.
"I don't know, but it did! I'll kill him!"
Natalia inched slowly from her room and glanced at her friends. "Kill who? Can I help?"
"Schuldig, who else?" Heather was not taking the joke playfully as one would have expected the timid blonde should have.
"Why don't we just retaliate? Killing is sooo messy" Nat was grinning, a look that could only mean trouble.
"Yes! Retaliate! Retaliation is a very good idea!" Alexis was relieved that there was an alternative to murder. She did enough of that as it was.
Heather nodded eagerly and led her two accomplices into her room. They had plans to make and execute.
Hailey tossed her copy of a protection agreement onto her dresser and collapsed onto the bed. It would be an easy assignment. Escort some big time politician to the airport, and keep him alive. No big deal for trained assassins, but hey, it was their job. Alexis and Heather should be able to handle it on their own. Of course, that was considering Weiss didn't decide to show up. Then things may get ugly.
She could hear shouting in the hall, but didn't go to investigate. Alexis was out there and Hailey knew the brunette would be able to resolve Heather's problem. Of course she was curious so she peeped into Nat's mind. All she could find was a tangle of thoughts consisting of Schuldig, orange hair and revenge. That caught her interest.
/What are you three up to?/ she broadcasted to her teammates.
Heather was the first to answer /Just a little fun!/ She was remotely worried Hailey would object and had replied a little too strongly.
Heather's mind was working over time and caused Hailey to wince slightly. She knew Alexis had the same reaction to the overly-loud response.
/We are going to play a practical joke on Schu because he dyed Heather's hair orange, oh nosey one/
That was Lexi. The silver haired woman smiled at the playful teasing and nodded despite the fact she was alone. /Well, just don't go too far/
Maybe she would search out the guy's later and set up a sparring competition. That would give everyone something to do. Bored assassins were not a good thing. Trouble was sure to ensue.
Either way she was up for a nap. It was another of her quirks. Sleep late take a nap three or four hours later. Sleep was a very good thing in Hailey's book. Everyone needed sleep. It just seemed that she requires more than everyone else. Except Nat maybe.
A little while later Alexis grabbed a jacket and pulled it on over her red tube top. Time to go shopping. Not only were supplies needed for Heather's revenge, but she was going to start buying things to decorate the apartment. The sooner she started the sooner it would look nicer.
Alexis passed Schu as he returned from his own shopping trip. The red head widened his eyes in playful surprise and put his back to Lexi as he clamped the tops of his two bags shut. He tried to feign a look of worry as he shuffled passed her. Lexi grinned and playfully grabbed at one bag only to have her hand slapped away.
"It's mine! Hands off!"
Alexis grinned and rolled her eyes "Whatever"
With that she left the apartment to buy her own devices of humiliation and some home décor items.
Nagi settled himself before his computer and yawned. He wiggled the mouse, to wake the sleepy machine, with his mind. The screen flickered then came into view revealing the dull blue of his desktop. Working quickly, he pulled up a file written in a complex code and opened up a program to decode it.
Heather slipped into the room and dropped into her chair. Her face held a disturbingly calm smirk. Nagi glanced up then diverted his eyes back to his screen. For all of 2.7 seconds.
"Wha-what the heck happened to you!?"
"Schuldig started something he won't be able to end"
Nagi could recall something about messing with the hair soap, but he though Farfarello had that planned. Had Schuldig and he done something else with out telling him? Typical! They always left the young telekinetic out of their plans. Unless of course he was there when they began or walked in on them.
"Are you sure it was Schu?"
Heather's look flickered to a suspicious glare. "Are you tellin me someone else did it?" The way she spoke suggested she were referring to the boy.
Nagi was vastly surprised by his roomie's change. Just last night she had been quiet and reserved. Now she was like a steaming volcano.
"N-no! I don't mean anything like that! I'm sure it was Schu." As upset as Nagi was with his two teammates he was more intimidated by Heather. Whoever said girls weren't scary was a damned liar.
Heather nodded and plucked Nagi's keyboard from his desk. The cord just reach and humming a happy tune she began to type. The young male just watched. He was not going to protest now. He wanted to keep whatever body part he was sure she would try and rip off.
Brad slipped into his room and threw his gaze to Hailey's bed. The girl lay curled around her pillow in a pair of pajama pants and a matching tank top. Snorting, he shook his head a bit and went to his dresser. Quickly he pulled some clothes from his drawer and set out for the bathroom.
He already knew that the conditioner was spiked. Not that it mattered. His hair was dark enough that it wouldn't actually change. He pulled a towel from the closet in the hall and hid away in the bathroom for his shower.
After turning the water on to adjust he stripped himself of his clothes and tossed the garments into the hamper. A smirk crossed his face as he though about the fights that would persue about who had to do laundry. Probably it would be best to have one of the girl's do their clothes, so as to keep Schuldig from stealing their under garments.
Crawford enjoyed a slightly prolonged shower before venturing back out into the apartment. Upon entering the kitchen he again found it being used to prepare a meal. Another large meal.
This time, however, Only Hailey and Nat were found in the kitchen. The smallest of the female assassins was busily shuffling through the fridge and bouncing along to some unheard beat. It was evident she was using a mental link to inform the older woman what was in the cold box, but only because Hailey spoke.
"Okay hun; get that and some vegetables out for a salad."
Nat nodded, her head still buried in the fridge as she began gathering various items.
Hailey rummaged through the cabinets, looking for a pan.
"They are in the cabinet next to the stove..." Brad's voice sounded from the open doorway that connected the living room and kitchen.
Nat yelped as a jar of pickles slipped from her hand and plummeted towards the floor. However, it never impacted. Instead it hovered an inch above the floor before being tossed Brad's way. "Don't sneak up on me!"
Brad, having already foreseen this caught the jar in his left hand and deposited it on the counter. "I didn't. You weren't paying any attention. You should have her work on that Hailey."
Hailey rolled her grey eyes and thumped a pan onto the stove top. "She's not in any danger in her own home. Unless you have slipped up and led Weiss to us."
The precog never even winced as his stove was abused with a pan. "Please, don't murder the stove. They are expensive"
Hailey flashed her counterpart a bright smile then pulled two cutting boards from a cabinet she had searched while looking for a pan. "You may want to invest in larger pots and pans. Cooking in two batches because the pan is too small annoys me, Brad"
"If you don't call me that I'll consider it."
Nat piped up with the answer as she plucked a cutting board from Hailey's hand. "Deal!"
Hailey grinned at Nat and found the packages of chicken on the counter, where they were nestled in a pile of veggies. At least the boys had thought to stock up on food.
Within minutes pieces of chicken were sautéing in oil on the stove as two assassins chopped vegetables with knives they could use to kill you hundreds of different ways.
Farfarello wandered into the kitchen a little while after and looked at his cluttered counter with dismay. He blinked a few minutes before he began putting away left over veggies and throwing away scraps and empty bags. It took him only a few minutes to have the counter sparkling and to be positioned cross legged in the middle.
Alexis had returned somewhere between beginning dinner and the current time. She had deposited several bags into her room and come to help cook. "I know I burn stuff, but I can... do something... maybe"
Nat giggled and nodded "You can stand there!"
"I don't want to stand here though..."Lexi tried to move, but found herself unable to even twitch her arm. "Nat! Lemme go!!"
Natalia giggled again and grabbed up a very large bowl filled with a colorful salad. "Nope!"
"Haaaaaileeeey!" Lexi whimpered pathetically and tried again to move.
At this point Schu wandered in and looked at Alexis frozen in the middle of the kitchen floor. He found himself laughing and shaking his head. This only brought about another whine from the trapped brunette.
"Does this mean I get to go through your bags then?" Schuldig grinned and headed out for their room.
Lexi let out a squeal and struggled even more to get free. "No! Nonononono! Don't you even think about it!! Nat let go NOW!" She was half hysterical by the time Nat released her and she went streaking after Schu.
Hailey had spent the entire time before the stove finishing the second half of the chicken. "Nat please get the rolls and butter on the table... and stop harassing Lexi." The last part was sent telepathically as well as orally. Humming just softly she poured the rest of the chicken onto the platter. One golden brown piece escaped and hit the floor. Slowly it lifted and traveled to the garbage as her platter was lifted from the counter and began in the direction of the table.
"A little late for that isn't it?" Nagi asked as he settled the platter of chicken on the table.
Heather went to the cabinets and pulled out a large stack of plates and set them on the counter next to her. Then she pulled another equally large stack of bowls out and placed them on the plates. Soon enough she was carrying the towering stack of dishes effortlessly to the table. "We still need silver ware!"
Nat dropped a bag holding dinner rolls onto the table and set the butter next to it "I'll get it!"
Ten minutes later everyone was gathered around the table filling plates and bowls with their dinner.
End Chapter 4
Well there's chapter four! YaY Chapter 4!!!
And a BIG THANKS too: UnsentAuron and Viola()!! Thanks soooo much for your reviews!
Coming Together
Chapter 4
Lexi winced when she heard Heather's shriek. Shaking her head as she gathered her things to shower, she could only guess what had happened. Once in the hall her question was answered. Heather stalked out of her room staring at a fist full of orange hair. That made Alexis blink, but upon further inspection she saw it was true. The blonde was now... a true carrot top.
"Lexi, what did he do!?"
"Who?"
Heather glared at Lexi, it was obvious she was furious, "Schuldig! I'll kill his worthless ass!"
Lexi's eyes widened and she grabbed Heather's arm. "You can't kill him sweetie. I'm sure it will wash out..."
"Wash out!? It washed IN!"
Farfarello suddenly poked an unseen head around the corner at the end of the hall. A grin spread across his face when he saw how perfectly his idea had played out. He watched only for a few seconds longer before he eased himself back into the living room. Life was about to get a whole lot more interesting.
"Washed in? How can it wash in?" Lexi was a very puzzled assassin at this point.
"I don't know, but it did! I'll kill him!"
Natalia inched slowly from her room and glanced at her friends. "Kill who? Can I help?"
"Schuldig, who else?" Heather was not taking the joke playfully as one would have expected the timid blonde should have.
"Why don't we just retaliate? Killing is sooo messy" Nat was grinning, a look that could only mean trouble.
"Yes! Retaliate! Retaliation is a very good idea!" Alexis was relieved that there was an alternative to murder. She did enough of that as it was.
Heather nodded eagerly and led her two accomplices into her room. They had plans to make and execute.
Hailey tossed her copy of a protection agreement onto her dresser and collapsed onto the bed. It would be an easy assignment. Escort some big time politician to the airport, and keep him alive. No big deal for trained assassins, but hey, it was their job. Alexis and Heather should be able to handle it on their own. Of course, that was considering Weiss didn't decide to show up. Then things may get ugly.
She could hear shouting in the hall, but didn't go to investigate. Alexis was out there and Hailey knew the brunette would be able to resolve Heather's problem. Of course she was curious so she peeped into Nat's mind. All she could find was a tangle of thoughts consisting of Schuldig, orange hair and revenge. That caught her interest.
/What are you three up to?/ she broadcasted to her teammates.
Heather was the first to answer /Just a little fun!/ She was remotely worried Hailey would object and had replied a little too strongly.
Heather's mind was working over time and caused Hailey to wince slightly. She knew Alexis had the same reaction to the overly-loud response.
/We are going to play a practical joke on Schu because he dyed Heather's hair orange, oh nosey one/
That was Lexi. The silver haired woman smiled at the playful teasing and nodded despite the fact she was alone. /Well, just don't go too far/
Maybe she would search out the guy's later and set up a sparring competition. That would give everyone something to do. Bored assassins were not a good thing. Trouble was sure to ensue.
Either way she was up for a nap. It was another of her quirks. Sleep late take a nap three or four hours later. Sleep was a very good thing in Hailey's book. Everyone needed sleep. It just seemed that she requires more than everyone else. Except Nat maybe.
A little while later Alexis grabbed a jacket and pulled it on over her red tube top. Time to go shopping. Not only were supplies needed for Heather's revenge, but she was going to start buying things to decorate the apartment. The sooner she started the sooner it would look nicer.
Alexis passed Schu as he returned from his own shopping trip. The red head widened his eyes in playful surprise and put his back to Lexi as he clamped the tops of his two bags shut. He tried to feign a look of worry as he shuffled passed her. Lexi grinned and playfully grabbed at one bag only to have her hand slapped away.
"It's mine! Hands off!"
Alexis grinned and rolled her eyes "Whatever"
With that she left the apartment to buy her own devices of humiliation and some home décor items.
Nagi settled himself before his computer and yawned. He wiggled the mouse, to wake the sleepy machine, with his mind. The screen flickered then came into view revealing the dull blue of his desktop. Working quickly, he pulled up a file written in a complex code and opened up a program to decode it.
Heather slipped into the room and dropped into her chair. Her face held a disturbingly calm smirk. Nagi glanced up then diverted his eyes back to his screen. For all of 2.7 seconds.
"Wha-what the heck happened to you!?"
"Schuldig started something he won't be able to end"
Nagi could recall something about messing with the hair soap, but he though Farfarello had that planned. Had Schuldig and he done something else with out telling him? Typical! They always left the young telekinetic out of their plans. Unless of course he was there when they began or walked in on them.
"Are you sure it was Schu?"
Heather's look flickered to a suspicious glare. "Are you tellin me someone else did it?" The way she spoke suggested she were referring to the boy.
Nagi was vastly surprised by his roomie's change. Just last night she had been quiet and reserved. Now she was like a steaming volcano.
"N-no! I don't mean anything like that! I'm sure it was Schu." As upset as Nagi was with his two teammates he was more intimidated by Heather. Whoever said girls weren't scary was a damned liar.
Heather nodded and plucked Nagi's keyboard from his desk. The cord just reach and humming a happy tune she began to type. The young male just watched. He was not going to protest now. He wanted to keep whatever body part he was sure she would try and rip off.
Brad slipped into his room and threw his gaze to Hailey's bed. The girl lay curled around her pillow in a pair of pajama pants and a matching tank top. Snorting, he shook his head a bit and went to his dresser. Quickly he pulled some clothes from his drawer and set out for the bathroom.
He already knew that the conditioner was spiked. Not that it mattered. His hair was dark enough that it wouldn't actually change. He pulled a towel from the closet in the hall and hid away in the bathroom for his shower.
After turning the water on to adjust he stripped himself of his clothes and tossed the garments into the hamper. A smirk crossed his face as he though about the fights that would persue about who had to do laundry. Probably it would be best to have one of the girl's do their clothes, so as to keep Schuldig from stealing their under garments.
Crawford enjoyed a slightly prolonged shower before venturing back out into the apartment. Upon entering the kitchen he again found it being used to prepare a meal. Another large meal.
This time, however, Only Hailey and Nat were found in the kitchen. The smallest of the female assassins was busily shuffling through the fridge and bouncing along to some unheard beat. It was evident she was using a mental link to inform the older woman what was in the cold box, but only because Hailey spoke.
"Okay hun; get that and some vegetables out for a salad."
Nat nodded, her head still buried in the fridge as she began gathering various items.
Hailey rummaged through the cabinets, looking for a pan.
"They are in the cabinet next to the stove..." Brad's voice sounded from the open doorway that connected the living room and kitchen.
Nat yelped as a jar of pickles slipped from her hand and plummeted towards the floor. However, it never impacted. Instead it hovered an inch above the floor before being tossed Brad's way. "Don't sneak up on me!"
Brad, having already foreseen this caught the jar in his left hand and deposited it on the counter. "I didn't. You weren't paying any attention. You should have her work on that Hailey."
Hailey rolled her grey eyes and thumped a pan onto the stove top. "She's not in any danger in her own home. Unless you have slipped up and led Weiss to us."
The precog never even winced as his stove was abused with a pan. "Please, don't murder the stove. They are expensive"
Hailey flashed her counterpart a bright smile then pulled two cutting boards from a cabinet she had searched while looking for a pan. "You may want to invest in larger pots and pans. Cooking in two batches because the pan is too small annoys me, Brad"
"If you don't call me that I'll consider it."
Nat piped up with the answer as she plucked a cutting board from Hailey's hand. "Deal!"
Hailey grinned at Nat and found the packages of chicken on the counter, where they were nestled in a pile of veggies. At least the boys had thought to stock up on food.
Within minutes pieces of chicken were sautéing in oil on the stove as two assassins chopped vegetables with knives they could use to kill you hundreds of different ways.
Farfarello wandered into the kitchen a little while after and looked at his cluttered counter with dismay. He blinked a few minutes before he began putting away left over veggies and throwing away scraps and empty bags. It took him only a few minutes to have the counter sparkling and to be positioned cross legged in the middle.
Alexis had returned somewhere between beginning dinner and the current time. She had deposited several bags into her room and come to help cook. "I know I burn stuff, but I can... do something... maybe"
Nat giggled and nodded "You can stand there!"
"I don't want to stand here though..."Lexi tried to move, but found herself unable to even twitch her arm. "Nat! Lemme go!!"
Natalia giggled again and grabbed up a very large bowl filled with a colorful salad. "Nope!"
"Haaaaaileeeey!" Lexi whimpered pathetically and tried again to move.
At this point Schu wandered in and looked at Alexis frozen in the middle of the kitchen floor. He found himself laughing and shaking his head. This only brought about another whine from the trapped brunette.
"Does this mean I get to go through your bags then?" Schuldig grinned and headed out for their room.
Lexi let out a squeal and struggled even more to get free. "No! Nonononono! Don't you even think about it!! Nat let go NOW!" She was half hysterical by the time Nat released her and she went streaking after Schu.
Hailey had spent the entire time before the stove finishing the second half of the chicken. "Nat please get the rolls and butter on the table... and stop harassing Lexi." The last part was sent telepathically as well as orally. Humming just softly she poured the rest of the chicken onto the platter. One golden brown piece escaped and hit the floor. Slowly it lifted and traveled to the garbage as her platter was lifted from the counter and began in the direction of the table.
"A little late for that isn't it?" Nagi asked as he settled the platter of chicken on the table.
Heather went to the cabinets and pulled out a large stack of plates and set them on the counter next to her. Then she pulled another equally large stack of bowls out and placed them on the plates. Soon enough she was carrying the towering stack of dishes effortlessly to the table. "We still need silver ware!"
Nat dropped a bag holding dinner rolls onto the table and set the butter next to it "I'll get it!"
Ten minutes later everyone was gathered around the table filling plates and bowls with their dinner.
End Chapter 4
Well there's chapter four! YaY Chapter 4!!!
And a BIG THANKS too: UnsentAuron and Viola()!! Thanks soooo much for your reviews!