Usual disclaimers apply. The only things I own in this story are the created characters. Everything else belongs to Konami.
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Kahri's Story -- Chapter Fifteen & Elaine's Story - Chapter Four
Bored....Bored....Bored....
(Location – Muse City Prison)
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Andrew looked around at everybody, put on his best "sorry guys" expression, and he was escorted out of the cell, to the busy streets of Muse City.
The cell door was, unnecessarily, slammed shut. Kahri, who was fast asleep, awoke with a start and fell in a heap on the floor. He picked himself up, pointedly ignoring the other's giggles. Elaine was also asleep, but she merely opened her left eye after the slamming of the door.
She looked down at the Kahri heap: "Light sleeper?"
Kahri looked to respond, but Elaine had closed her eye again and went back to sleep. Kahri looked over at Elaine, and that ageless classic anime sweatdrop appeared on the back of his head. He ruffled the back of his head to get rid of it. He looked around at the others.
Riou and Jowy were having some sort of conversation, and Kahri decided not to butt in on that one. Nanami was playing with Pilika, Shiro was staring at the door and whimpering and Millie had fallen asleep again. Bonaparte was bouncing up and down beside Millie, obviously wanting something.
Shame I can't understand Groundhog...
Kahri, confidently, walked over to Bonaparte and picked him up. Kahri stared into Bonaparte's front eyes, and tossed him in the air. Bonaparte did a perfect somersault before landing safely in Kahri's cradled arms. Kahri spun around with Bonaparte in his arms, and the Groundhog squeaked.
I hope that's a happy squeak...
Bonaparte climbed up onto Kahri's shoulder and playfully licked Kahri's cheek, before jumping over to Millie. Bonaparte nudged Millie, who awoke with a loud yawn...
She rubbed her eyes: "Oh...are we still in here?"
Kahri sat down beside her: "I'll assume that was a rhetorical question."
Millie looked confused: "Rhetori-what-al?"
Kahri shook his head: "Never mind..."
Kahri looked around the room, and then it hit him. He looked over at Nanami.
"Hey Nanami, where's Andrew gone?"
Nanami walked over with Pilika: "Well...he's a Muse citizen...and had a Pass...so..."
Kahri looked surprised: "He had a Pass...why didn't he tell us?"
Jowy walked over: "Because Nanami never let him."
Nanami and Jowy walked over to the over side of the room and started arguing again. Riou then came over.
"Andrew's looking for Viktor now. Here's hoping he can get us out of here real soon."
Kahri looked relieved, and Millie smiled. Riou then went over to separate Jowy and Nanami before they came to blows...again. Kahri then turned back to Millie, who had become absorbed with playing with Bonaparte.
Kahri tapped her on the shoulder: "So we just wait huh...oh dear."
Millie just nodded: "Nothing else we can do really...HEY!!!"
Millie yelled as Bonaparte landed on her head and jumped onto Kahri's shoulder. Bonaparte then began to bounce on Kahri's head for a while, until Millie snatched him back.
"Silly Bonaparte, don't jump on people's heads."
Kahri looked at the door wistfully: "He wasn't bothering me."
They sat in silence for a few minutes...
Until the knife came whistling towards them. It moved so fast that nobody saw it until it embedded itself on the wall, missing Kahri's ear by an inch. Kahri slowly turned to look at the knife, and then looked over at Elaine, who had reopened her eyes. She walked over to the knife and pulled it out, showing the tip to Kahri.
"That fly was bugging me."
And that was all she said as she went back to the bench, and closed her eyes again. Kahri looked back at the hole in the wall and shivered, before sidling closer to Millie for a comforting hug.
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Hours later...
"Come on Andrew...how hard is it to find a guy like Viktor. Surely Muse isn't THAT big?"
Kahri was now looking mournfully at the door, which hadn't opened since Andrew had left earlier. Elaine had given up on getting back to sleep and looked over at Kahri.
"Actually, Muse is by far the largest city in the..."
Kahri narrowed his eyes as he looked over at Elaine, who shrugged before saying "never mind." She sat back down, her legs in her arms. She looked wistfully at the others.
Their hope is fading...maybe its time we busted out of here!
Elaine looked at the door. She tapped it. Solid...no apparent keyhole...looks like busting out isn't an option after all.
Elaine sighed. She tossed her knife in the air, caught it expertly and tossed it at the door. It embedded right into the door...
Which opened right afterwards...
Elaine cocked her head: "Wow that really is a great knife."
She retrieved her knife as a man walked in with the guards. Well, he looks more like a bear than a man mind you...
Elaine shook herself out of her thinking state as Riou, Jowy and Nanami all approached the man, with Pilika right behind them.
They all (except for Pilika, obviously) chorused "Viktor!"
Kahri walked over with Millie, he looked at the man-beast Viktor and shivered. Scary guy...
Elaine walked over to Kahri and whispered: "This is the guy Riou and the others were talking about, right?"
Kahri nodded: "Yeah. That has to be Viktor..."
Elaine looked him over: "Hmm, he's a bit more...rugged than I thought he'd be."
Kahri stifled a laugh as Viktor updated Riou and the others. Riou introduced Viktor to Kahri and Elaine, who both shook his hand and came away with sore wrists.
Riou looked behind Viktor: "Um, where's Andrew?"
Viktor looked confused: "Who's Andrew?"
Nanami scratched her head: "Well, he was travelling with us...we assumed he found you and told you we were in here."
Viktor shook his head: "No, I overheard the guards in the bar talking about a bunch of kids they arrested at the gate. I put two and two together..."
"I'm surprised he knows how to add..."
"Elaine!"
"What? It's probably true Kahri."
Viktor continued, either ignoring Kahri and Elaine or not hearing them: "And came to get you immediately."
Nanami brightened up: "So we can really get out of here?"
The main guard nodded: "Sorry for keeping you locked up like this...but rules..."
"Are Rules...we know, we know."
The guards looked at the others, who all looked as innocent as possible. Viktor let out a loud laugh before continuing.
"Come on then guys, let's meet up with the others at the Bar!"
"Is it just me or did he say the word "Bar" with a certain amount of enthusiasm?"
"Now you're doing it Kahri..."
"Hee. Sorry Elaine."
Viktor turned around: "Did you guys say something?"
Kahri and Elaine exchanged glances before saying, simultaneously: "Nope, nothing at all..."
Viktor narrowed his eyes at them: "Well...alright then. To the Bar!"
"You were right after all. He must love the bar."
"Told you so Elaine."
"Ssh Kahri, he'll hear us."
They hushed up as Viktor turned back around. He stared at both of them before shrugging. "Kids..." was all he said.
Viktor led the others into the Bar. Elaine looked at Kahri with a disdainful look in her eyes.
"Kids...he called me a kid? I could kill him before he could even blink!"
Kahri entered reassurement mode: "Yes, you know that and I know that...but he DOESN'T know that. We've only just met him, remember? I'm sure he's not that mean all the time."
Elaine twirled her finger through her light blonde hair: "Whatever...I need to get this hair of mine washed."
Kahri watched as Elaine entered the Bar. He looked around.
"Wow...Muse really is huge. I can't wait to explore it!"
And then his stomach rumbled...everybody nearby turned to look at Kahri, who blushed.
"Heh...excuse me..."
Kahri swiftly ran into the Bar, not noticing the murmurs of general discontentment going around.
"It's war for sure...."
"Damn those Highland scum!"
"I heard a rumour they were heading towards Muse!"
"Ha! Like they'd have a chance of getting anywhere near us!"
"I dunno, I hear Lady Anabelle is having real trouble getting the other city leaders to co-operate..."
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More Kahri and Elaine nonsense, as they both get their own Chapters next!
