28 Shades of Red

By Mokora

Chapter 1: Planned Rendezvous


Alex followed behind Alice a ways, watching the bottom of her skirt flutter in the chilly wind, just above her bronzed calves. Hands stuffed in the pockets of his loose stained and faded jeans, he then watched the old buildings pass by. Seagulls soared above, singing high-pitched ballads above the ever-churning sea. The sky was an odd tan-grey, covered in dusty clouds, the sea a sickly cadet blue. He almost tripped over a large stone before him on the gravel path, recovering and looking at Alice to see if she'd since it. Still blissfully forward, she marched onwards, speaking into a small red communicator she pulled from a holster on her wrist. "Right. Yes, sir. Red hair. Grey eyes. 18-years-old. 5-foot-11. Please file that under Greywood, Alex. Thanks." She then clicked a little switch, sheathing the communicator and looking about.

"Don'tchu have a car or something?" He asked, wondering how long they'd have to walk. "Yes, as a matter of fact, I do. Um... There." She said, gesturing towards a sleek new model. Black and polished to perfection, she approached the little Obsidian Oshion, the newest model the biggest thriving car manufacturer in present-time, Obsidian, had to offer. He looked at it in awe. "Sheesh. Nice car, lady." He breathed. She laughed, which surprised him. Did witches laugh?

"I know how to have some fun." She assured, giving him a testy smirk. His brow rose. What was it about this girl? Something turned him on, more than anything else had recently. She placed her index finger against the PASS, or Print-Authenticity Security System pad. "Authentification... Verified. Have a nice drive." The door responded in a monotone female voice. He chuckled to himself. This car was too cool.

"C'mon, get in. Commander Corey is waiting." She said, pulling the door up, one of Obsidian's many trademarks. She slung her legs in and then the rest of her, pulling the door down, buckling up and getting situated. She popped her mirrors down, glancing in each for an instant. She turned to the navigation screen and began to tell the vehicle's internal computer where to take them. There was no steering wheel, since it was simply not needed. Verna, the computer, could automatically transport anyone to any location within a programmed area, no steering or maps needed. The computer had even named itself Verna.

He ducked and retreated into the passenger's seat, looking around and taking in that unmistakable scent of 'new car'. It was such an impressive model, he though blissfully as he pulled his door down. It clicked, and immediately the car began moving, internally taking in all speed-limit signs, increasing and decreasing its speed when needed. Alice sat back and stretched a little. She sighed and popped the radio on. Jazz began to play, and she was sure to fall asleep soon if she didn't strike up a conversation.

She sat back and sighed. "Well, you seem like a laid-back guy." With that, she took her hair down, pulling a few hairpins out and placing them between her teeth temporarily. Almost instantly her hair fell from its former twisted bun and landed at her shoulders, a slight crease depicted where it had been held. She shook it a bit and huffed, crossing her arms.

He laughed light-heartedly. "So..." He said, with his deep velvet voice. "Your whole 'business' look... Is all fake?" He asked, resting his elbows on his legs, his chin nestled atop folded hands. A smirk decorated his face. She laughed. "Yeah, pretty much. I'd much rather be in a t-shirt right now, with my old tennis shoes. Jeez, the moment I get back, I'm going for burgers." She said, sighing and rolling her eyes. "Sounds nice." He said after a pause, looking at the road before them with thoughtful eyes.


Kino sighed. She'd been thinking about him a lot lately. Ever since that day, when it all ended and Zorndyke was eliminated, he'd taken comfort in talking with her about his past. She loved the way he looked at her, with that curious little smirk and those intense brown eyes. She would smile to herself, thinking of how ironic it was that she had hated him in the beginning, remembering how he'd looked like a total throwaway and acted like an ill-mannered pig of a man. She often thought of how amusing it was that he'd made that sick pass at her in the beginning also.

He'd changed so much, she'd realized. It's almost as if he was recreated. She grown too fond of him, she admitted to herself, slightly ashamed. He was a work partner, and she'd fallen for him. Completely now. Her eyes lit up everytime she saw him, and she'd notcied that he was smiling a lot more, which she'd always thought was the most attractive thing about him. She remembered then what he'd said to her the day after they returned from Zorndyke's island.

"Thanks, Kino. For..."

"For what?"

"For making me feel like I'm worth something."

After he'd said that, he scoffed. She'd just looked at him, her heart fluttering.

So deep in reverie, she was particularly startled when her phone rang. She jumped up and lifted the cordless reciever.

"Hello?"

"Hey Kino. It's Hayami."

"Oh, hey..." She said, smiling to herself.

"Iga has a meeting with this guy named Corey today. He's asked us to show up. Seems we hafta meet the crew and work with them for a while. Weapons improvement."

"Sounds good!" She replied excitedly, running to find something decent to wear.

"I'll... I'll pick you up, okay? Wait for me."

With that, he hung up.

Kino grinned, pulling a pair of jeans from her drawer, along with a navy tank-top. She pulled on her favorite green berret and waited patiently.


Hey guys:D

I watched BS6 again, and I must say, I caught a lot of things the second time that I didn't catch when I first watched it. Like, I must've zoned out during the first part, because I was unaware that Hayami had hit on Kino. I was like 'What the hell is this!' xD Just more evidence for me!

And, me being the moron I am, didn't catch the fact that that thing in the tank was Katsuma. OH. MY. GOD. I can't believe I didn't catch that. I thought it was just some random thing they captured. T.T How sad!

I adore Katsuma's story. It's so sad. I love him. T.T

I'm getting a lot of ideas for this story, and, well, I hope to make it a long and good one. Like, a sequel to the first, as an ongoing thing. The aftermath. xD

I hope you guys like the characters I put in. I'm also fitting Shiro, Yamata, Wuong, Freida, and others into this too. I'm so ambitious! oo

Thanks for any and all reviews, and I hope you guys enjoy the story!