Disclaimer: I don't any of the characters in this story except for Lina, my oc.
Sorry to make everyone wait for this chapter, but I was away from a computer for a while and had to write everything on paper so then I had to find that and transfer it to the computer when I got back.
Japanese "blah"
English blah
Kurama and Yohko talking to each other blah
Lina wasn't sure what made her stare at that red haired boy the way she did, Though she was very happy that Logan didn't mention anything about it while they continued to make their way to the entrance of the temple.
-Why was I staring like that? I looked like an idiot staring at him like I was.- She thought to herself as the two came to a stop in front of Storm and Jean, who were with a short elder pink haired woman. The hair is what caught Lina's eyes, she actually kind of liked seeing older people that looked unique compared to the rest of the masses. The next thing she noticed was how Storm and Jean seemed nervous when the elder woman would stare at them.
"Is something wrong, 'Ro?" Logan asked in his rough voice, getting the statuesque white haired African woman's attention.
"No, Logan, the three of us were waiting on Lina and you. Especially since you are the only one that knows and speaks Japanese." Hearing Storm talk, Lina would always think of her as a member of some royal family since her tone was always so regal.
"He doesn't have to speak Japanese to be able to carry a conversation with me. I am very fluent in English child." A raspy voice caught all their attention as they looked to the small pink haired woman. "I am Genkai and I assume you are the group from Xavier's."
Her tone wasn't questioning, it was one that showed she knew more than they thought she did. "Yes we are the group from Xavier's. How did you know we were even coming here?"
"I know a great many things. Especially since you are here about the idiot and his friends." The woman, Genkai replied in the same tone to Storm's question.
Lina had stayed silent during the whole exchange,
especially when Genkai looked to her with that same gaze that made the
other two women nervous only moments ago. She rarely felt nervous, but
this woman was able to make her actually start fidgeting with the
buckle of her leather studded belt. Looking away, Lina takes a few
steps away from the main group to look around at the surroundings.
Closing
her eyes, Lina just listened to how Logan, Storm and Genkai started to
talk through some things that honestly really didn't concern Lina. It
wasn't until she heard someone approaching that she opened her eyes to
be greeted to the sight of Jean. Sighing softly, she crosses her arms
and waits for the other to start her many questions.
"What took you two so long?"
"None of your business Miss Popular."
"How can you expect us to trust you when you won't tell us anything Lina?" Jean asks with a sigh that showed she was more than frustrated with Lina.
"Why should I explain anything to you guys when you all don't even show that you wanna trust me? Besides I was with Logan and not causing trouble....so lay off . The only one besides Logan that I have to listen to on this trip is Strom and that means you have no say in what I do or anything." Lina shot back at the red head girl hoping that that would make her shut up.
Jean was fixing to say more, but was stopped as a loud voice yelled out in Japanese. Turning around to see who it was, Lina saw that it was the same three guys from earlier. Her eyes fell on the one that did the yelling as she saw the red haired guy looking away. She was going to dismiss it until Logan walked up to her and leaned down as if he was going to say something to her. "If you wanna know what he said, he said that if he keeps staring at her it's gonna make it seem like he's in love with the chick."
Lina's cheeks reddened a little as she looked back to the others with a glare that made the one who spoke actually flinch. Reaching out with quick speed, she grabs Logan's hat off his head as she lowers her shades. Putting the hat on she pulls it over her eyes. "Can we please hurry and get this whole thing over with now?"
This trip wasn't going the way she had hoped it was going to go. She didn't want to run into guys like those three. She didn't even wait for an answer as she walked further away from the group to look around the temple. Not looking over her shoulder she knew that any minute she was going to get Jean's voice inside her head telling her either to come back or that Logan said not to wander off. It was rather easy for Lina to get away and out of sight with all the trees and other smaller buildings near the temple.
Walking around different things, Lina spots a well and steps towards it to sit on the edge of it. Pushing the hat up, she noticed how deep the well went and how old it seemed to be as well. The smells down there were just as old too, though one of the scents she was getting wasn't from the well. It was very close though and whatever it belonged to didn't smell friendly. Sitting up straighter, Lina looks around not sure of what she's looking for but she's following her nose on it mainly.
As she looks up she sees a shadow starting to show on the ground from the roof of the small building in front of her. Lina quickly stands up get a little better view of the person, at least what she thought to be a person, that was crouched there. It seemed like whoever it was knew that she was there because she could feel him watching her every move. Just as she was fixing to make a move towards the figure, her attention was diverted to someone starting to come towards her from the main groups direction.
Standing amongst the medium sized group Kurama listened to what was being said with a passing interest. The tall elegant African woman, Ororo, was speaking with Genkai about the three of them while the gruff man, Logan, was talking with Yusuke and Kuwabra. Kurama had heard them mentioned something about a fourth boy and he instantly thought of Hiei. Hiei was never the type to be there on command, knowing he would show up later if he wasn't already watching from somewhere on the temple grounds Kurama wasn't too worried about the fourth 'mutant'.
Turning his jade eyes to the red haired girl in front of him, he almost sighed at the look she was giving him, but didn't. "Are there any questions you have or anything you want to know about Xavier's?"
"None that come to mind about Xavier's. Though I do have one question for you." Kurama was still ever curious about that raven haired girl from before. He had yet to catch her name or anything about her other than what he had assumed. "Who was the other young woman with you all?"
"Her? You have a question about her, but not of anything else?" She asked with a hint of suprise and then a sigh. Showing that much suprise among other things Kurama picked up on, he could tell she didn't really care for the girl. "Her name is Lina. She's a student at Xavier's much like myself."
"So she is a mutant as well?"
"Well....yeah...."
"Does she always seem....angry at others?" Having replied the moment when Kuwabra yelled out and got her attention without meaning to.
"Angry? Yes, I believe she hates the world. Well, at least most of the people in it....." Kurama nodded a little going back into thought and ignoring most of what was said to him after.
For several moments, Kurama didn't even realize that Yusuke was standing next to him tapping him o nthe shoulder. Shifting a little in his position, Kurama looks to the slightly shorter boy waiting to hear what he had to say. "You know if you are so curious about this girl you should go and talk with her. She did take off by herself. Besides I'm getting a weird vibe from her....not quite sure what it is but I know it's weird."
He couldn't help the smirk that came across his face at Yusuke's words. Without actually saying so, he was telling Kurama to go find out about her since they both felt that she was not like the others she was with. With a slight nod, Kurama slips outside of the temple to find Lina. So the Toushin caught on that she does not seem to be like the others as well?
Yes he has. Any ideas on who she reminds you of yet? Kurama asked the voice of the Yohko as he caught Lina's scent and followed it.
A few though, if I am right on any one of them.....I do not believe she would enjoy seeing you once she knows who you really are. Came the Yohko's reply as Kurama turned the corner when he caught Hiei's scent. He figured the fire apparition would be around somewhere. Any more conversation with the Yohko ceased when he saw Lina staring in the exact spot that Hiei was in.
Looking up, Kurama managed to catch sight of Hiei disappearing from view. Turning his attention back to Lina, he noticed how she was now watching him. "Did one of them send you to get me or are you wanting to stare at me more?"
"No, no one sent me and I did not come to stare at you more. I came to apologize to you for staring earlier Lina," Kurama pauses noticing how she was a little suprised that he knew her name. "It was just you caught my eye and reminded me of someone that I once knew."
"I see...well you didn't have to apologize or anything." Kurama noticed how her voice held a bit of uncertainty in it, which he found odd since she seemed so confident earlier. As she sits down on the edge of the well behind her, he walks towards her.
"I also apologize for my friend's out of line comment. Kuwabra doesn't exactly think before he speaks. Though I think you glare actually made him flinch. I know of only two females who make him flinch with their glares. Genkai is one and Keiko is the other." Kurama made sure he never looked directly at her as he spoke, though he did study her out of the corner of his eyes. By the time he finished what he was saying she was the one looking right at him.
"It's okay. I know quite a few people who are like that....no one ever really thinks before they talk anymore. Though I would even flinch from a glare from Genkai. She looks tougher than Logan and he's one of the toughest people I know." He couldn't help the little smile that formed when he heard the tone in her voice change just a little. Some of her anger seemed to disappear near the end though not entirely. Kurama wondered what made her so angry towards other people like she was, though it wasn't his place to ask her. He would do what he always did and that would be to study her to find out.
Before more could be said Kurama could sense someone approaching though by the scent it was not anyone from the group at Genkai's. Standing up, he was joined by Lina who he assumed was sensing the same person. She stepped forward a little in front of Kurama. Doing this made Kurama think that she possibly knew who it was.
This is where this chapter ends. It was longer than the others and I hope everyone likes the little cliffhanger at the end here, but if I didn't stop it here I wouldn't have stopped it any time soon.
Lina- You had to make it a really long one this time and still no action?
Yusuke- Yeah, we're ready to kick butt....no matter if it's mutant or demon!
You two are gonna get the action in the next chapter so save your energy for then. :P
