A Duo Tournament
By: Makurayami no Kyouto
MK: ^^;;
Daisuke: 'BOUT TIME!!
Keisuke: *roll eyes*
Ken: ^^U
Lyosuke: . . . . -_-;;
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Finally the mysterious person that tapped Keisuke is finally being revealed! Some say its Blade . . . Is it him? Or . . . . someone else? HEHEHEHE, ONLY READING WILL TELL!!
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## CHAPTER THIRTEEN##
// ANSWER ME! WHAT HAPPENED? \\
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She then brushed pass the person, not even sparing the guy a look nor a quick glance. A hand was planted on her right shoulder, she resisted the urge to smack his hand but she did anyway, since the temptation and her current mood was winning over her politeness.
"Don't touch me" She quietly hissed as she continued on.
"Heh" The voice was familiar. "Still hasn't change, eh, Kei?"
Her brown eyes widen. -No, it can't. Can it?- She turned around, glancing up at the male.
"It's you . . .!"
**SUNDAY**
~HOTEL HALLWAY~
The male grinned, showing a full set of white teeth, familiar eyes radiantly shine.
"Blade!" Keisuke exclaimed, unbelievingly.
He looked about 19 years of age, same wild spiky brown hair with those same childish but mature emerald green eyes. Blade was wearing a white t-shirt, embroidered with a white phoenix encircling a Yin and Yang symbol with a black thin jacket over it and black cargo pants as well as matching sneakers.
"Ah, so you remembered me" Blade surfaced a grin, placing his large hand, ruffling her short wolf-like light blue hair.
Keisuke shook her head and his hand fell to his side. She looked up at him, making sure it was the Blade she was familiar with and it was confirmed. His caring but goofy grin was definitely a sign as well as his childishness glinting in his emerald eyes.
"I'm not 3 years old anymore, Blade" She stated. The girl closed her eyes shut and reopens them again, getting her destination of questions straight. "What happened to you and the Gang?"
Blade's glimmering emerald eyes flickered to dullness for half a second, grin still plastered on. He hesitated to answer, then quickly changing the subject. "Where's Dai?"
She sighed, knowing that Blade was uncomfortable with the question but she had to know what happened to them. "Daisuke's in America doing some important stuff." Her brows slightly furrowed. "Blade, come on. Answer me; what happened to the Gang after me and Daisuke left?"
Still flickering to liveliness and then to dullness, Blade, apparently, didn't want to answer it. He still grinned, but the joy wasn't in them. "So Dai's name's is Daisuke, eh? Yours Keisuke, I assume?"
Keisuke contained her annoyance but then again, it was Blade and he did remind her of her brother though . . . "Yes, my name is Keisuke . . . . Blade!!! C'mon, stop avoiding it! I have a right to know what happened to the Gang, you know."
"Did you see Sano, Fang, Trini or Yamazaki?" Blade asked, hinting with hope, straying away from her question.
It hit her hard. She didn't see ANY of them while she was in the abbey. Their names weren't even mentioned in any of her's and Daisuke's training. Not once . . . Keisuke shuddered at all the possibility of things that could've happened to them. Boy, she sure hope they were doing better then she and her twin is doing now. Keisuke hoped the same thing for Blade, too. But now that she mentioned it . . .
"No . . ." Keisuke slowly replied, darting her brown eyes away. "I didn't see any of them at all . . ." She knew Blade was going to ask questions so she swiftly asked, "So how are you doing? And answer my question, too."
His false grin slowly faded away, turning into a grim line. "If you want to know, I'll tell you."
Keisuke nodded, indicating she was ready.
"A few weeks after you and Dai left, the kids were immediately sent to the orphanage since someone ratted on us. I knew it was Ken and Lyosuke. They were planning to do this to the Rascal Kids all along since their main objective was to capture both you and Dai." Blade sighed in slight grief. He didn't want to tell her. -It'll hurt her if she finds out . . .- He forced himself to go on. Keisuke was right; she had a right to know what happened but . . . probably it will be too much for her to handle.
"The orphanage was alright, the kids seem to enjoy it, living out their childhood that they deserved. But me and a few older kids felt that . . . something was wrong . . . . . . It seemed too perfect. Gentle care-takers, large playroom with untouched brand new toys, and even the bed was freshly made. The little ones was oblivious to what the older kids was doing; sneaking around the place and maybe taking some sweets, but we couldn't pin point what felt oddly strange. Before me and the older kids could find out what felt fishy, the whole orphanage . . . . blew up to smithereens. I was lucky enough to jump out the first story window, getting burned a bit and maybe a few life long scars but I made it through. However, the . . . . other kids weren't so lucky." Blade casted his sadden green eyes to the floor, holding back sorrowful tears.
Keisuke was shocked, stunned, and all those emotions that run through your mind when you hear those close to you died. Her brown eyes stared off into the distant, letting the story being slowly absorbed and digested. She shuddered once more, stumbling to sit down on a painted wooden bench. Raising her hands, attempting to clutch both her cheeks, desperately wanting this to be all just a dream. Her breathing was deep but she managed to control it.
"You're . . . kidding, right?" Keisuke allowed her hands to fall carelessly on her lap, lifting her head to meet Blade, whose eyes were still casted downward, ". . . right?" -It-it can't be true. The Rascal Kids . . . gone . . . forever . . .?-
Blade shifted his eyes to meet with Keisuke's and sadly shook his head. "No . . . You, yourself wanted to know what happened."
She slumped back into the bench, sighing heavily. "I can't believe it . . . "Keisuke jumped up from the bench. "And you? Are you alright?"
He managed to surface a reassuring grin, a forced one at that. "I'm fine. I'm doing fine, actually; have a steady job and place to live in."
Keisuke smiled sadly. "That's great to hear . . ."
Blade pulled the girl into an embrace. "I'm glad that you're well, Keisuke."
She snuggled her face into his shirt, grasping it tightly. -I know I'm not supposed to be doing this but . . . I miss Blade and the others so much!-
~IN CAMERA ROOM~
"So, Blade has returned?" A male voice asked. "This may be trouble . . . . We must depose of Blade and Keisuke's rising emotions, immediately."
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MK: So, surprised??
Daisuke: THE RASCAL KIDS DIED?!!! EXCEPT BLADE?!!!
Keisuke: YOU MADE ME SOFT?!!!
MK: Uh . . . . ^^
Blade: Yay, I'm mentioned again!! ^^ SCARS?? SCARS???
Ken: ^^;; This'll be something, adding Blade to the picture . . .
Lyosuke: How about Sano, Fang, Trini and Yamazaki??
MK: They'll show??
Everyone: YOU ALWAYS SAY THAT!!
MK: Um . . . . review?
By: Makurayami no Kyouto
MK: ^^;;
Daisuke: 'BOUT TIME!!
Keisuke: *roll eyes*
Ken: ^^U
Lyosuke: . . . . -_-;;
*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*! *!*!*!*!*!*!*!**!*
Finally the mysterious person that tapped Keisuke is finally being revealed! Some say its Blade . . . Is it him? Or . . . . someone else? HEHEHEHE, ONLY READING WILL TELL!!
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
## CHAPTER THIRTEEN##
// ANSWER ME! WHAT HAPPENED? \\
][RECAP][
She then brushed pass the person, not even sparing the guy a look nor a quick glance. A hand was planted on her right shoulder, she resisted the urge to smack his hand but she did anyway, since the temptation and her current mood was winning over her politeness.
"Don't touch me" She quietly hissed as she continued on.
"Heh" The voice was familiar. "Still hasn't change, eh, Kei?"
Her brown eyes widen. -No, it can't. Can it?- She turned around, glancing up at the male.
"It's you . . .!"
**SUNDAY**
~HOTEL HALLWAY~
The male grinned, showing a full set of white teeth, familiar eyes radiantly shine.
"Blade!" Keisuke exclaimed, unbelievingly.
He looked about 19 years of age, same wild spiky brown hair with those same childish but mature emerald green eyes. Blade was wearing a white t-shirt, embroidered with a white phoenix encircling a Yin and Yang symbol with a black thin jacket over it and black cargo pants as well as matching sneakers.
"Ah, so you remembered me" Blade surfaced a grin, placing his large hand, ruffling her short wolf-like light blue hair.
Keisuke shook her head and his hand fell to his side. She looked up at him, making sure it was the Blade she was familiar with and it was confirmed. His caring but goofy grin was definitely a sign as well as his childishness glinting in his emerald eyes.
"I'm not 3 years old anymore, Blade" She stated. The girl closed her eyes shut and reopens them again, getting her destination of questions straight. "What happened to you and the Gang?"
Blade's glimmering emerald eyes flickered to dullness for half a second, grin still plastered on. He hesitated to answer, then quickly changing the subject. "Where's Dai?"
She sighed, knowing that Blade was uncomfortable with the question but she had to know what happened to them. "Daisuke's in America doing some important stuff." Her brows slightly furrowed. "Blade, come on. Answer me; what happened to the Gang after me and Daisuke left?"
Still flickering to liveliness and then to dullness, Blade, apparently, didn't want to answer it. He still grinned, but the joy wasn't in them. "So Dai's name's is Daisuke, eh? Yours Keisuke, I assume?"
Keisuke contained her annoyance but then again, it was Blade and he did remind her of her brother though . . . "Yes, my name is Keisuke . . . . Blade!!! C'mon, stop avoiding it! I have a right to know what happened to the Gang, you know."
"Did you see Sano, Fang, Trini or Yamazaki?" Blade asked, hinting with hope, straying away from her question.
It hit her hard. She didn't see ANY of them while she was in the abbey. Their names weren't even mentioned in any of her's and Daisuke's training. Not once . . . Keisuke shuddered at all the possibility of things that could've happened to them. Boy, she sure hope they were doing better then she and her twin is doing now. Keisuke hoped the same thing for Blade, too. But now that she mentioned it . . .
"No . . ." Keisuke slowly replied, darting her brown eyes away. "I didn't see any of them at all . . ." She knew Blade was going to ask questions so she swiftly asked, "So how are you doing? And answer my question, too."
His false grin slowly faded away, turning into a grim line. "If you want to know, I'll tell you."
Keisuke nodded, indicating she was ready.
"A few weeks after you and Dai left, the kids were immediately sent to the orphanage since someone ratted on us. I knew it was Ken and Lyosuke. They were planning to do this to the Rascal Kids all along since their main objective was to capture both you and Dai." Blade sighed in slight grief. He didn't want to tell her. -It'll hurt her if she finds out . . .- He forced himself to go on. Keisuke was right; she had a right to know what happened but . . . probably it will be too much for her to handle.
"The orphanage was alright, the kids seem to enjoy it, living out their childhood that they deserved. But me and a few older kids felt that . . . something was wrong . . . . . . It seemed too perfect. Gentle care-takers, large playroom with untouched brand new toys, and even the bed was freshly made. The little ones was oblivious to what the older kids was doing; sneaking around the place and maybe taking some sweets, but we couldn't pin point what felt oddly strange. Before me and the older kids could find out what felt fishy, the whole orphanage . . . . blew up to smithereens. I was lucky enough to jump out the first story window, getting burned a bit and maybe a few life long scars but I made it through. However, the . . . . other kids weren't so lucky." Blade casted his sadden green eyes to the floor, holding back sorrowful tears.
Keisuke was shocked, stunned, and all those emotions that run through your mind when you hear those close to you died. Her brown eyes stared off into the distant, letting the story being slowly absorbed and digested. She shuddered once more, stumbling to sit down on a painted wooden bench. Raising her hands, attempting to clutch both her cheeks, desperately wanting this to be all just a dream. Her breathing was deep but she managed to control it.
"You're . . . kidding, right?" Keisuke allowed her hands to fall carelessly on her lap, lifting her head to meet Blade, whose eyes were still casted downward, ". . . right?" -It-it can't be true. The Rascal Kids . . . gone . . . forever . . .?-
Blade shifted his eyes to meet with Keisuke's and sadly shook his head. "No . . . You, yourself wanted to know what happened."
She slumped back into the bench, sighing heavily. "I can't believe it . . . "Keisuke jumped up from the bench. "And you? Are you alright?"
He managed to surface a reassuring grin, a forced one at that. "I'm fine. I'm doing fine, actually; have a steady job and place to live in."
Keisuke smiled sadly. "That's great to hear . . ."
Blade pulled the girl into an embrace. "I'm glad that you're well, Keisuke."
She snuggled her face into his shirt, grasping it tightly. -I know I'm not supposed to be doing this but . . . I miss Blade and the others so much!-
~IN CAMERA ROOM~
"So, Blade has returned?" A male voice asked. "This may be trouble . . . . We must depose of Blade and Keisuke's rising emotions, immediately."
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
MK: So, surprised??
Daisuke: THE RASCAL KIDS DIED?!!! EXCEPT BLADE?!!!
Keisuke: YOU MADE ME SOFT?!!!
MK: Uh . . . . ^^
Blade: Yay, I'm mentioned again!! ^^ SCARS?? SCARS???
Ken: ^^;; This'll be something, adding Blade to the picture . . .
Lyosuke: How about Sano, Fang, Trini and Yamazaki??
MK: They'll show??
Everyone: YOU ALWAYS SAY THAT!!
MK: Um . . . . review?