All right! Well today, the body clock turned in on me and instead of having a normal day, I got 'truth' day instead. ^^ Today is Thursday, 22nd of April 2004. And well, as they say it… The TRUTH hurts. And so, if this chapter of my fiction is quite lamented, please forgive me because part of my writing skill is using my emotions. So there. Speech done, on with the fic! Thank you again to the reviews, my friends. I am grateful.
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Getting A Life 10 BunjyGuM_Boy
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"Schuldich, where are you going?"
"Ah…"
Schuldich was about to leave his room using the second exit he thought - - window.
"Nagi! Nagi! [sweatdrop] How the he-… I mean, go back to sleep."
"Er-… are you serious?" [arches a brow]
"Excuse me?" [irritated]
"…about jumping from your window? Look, Crawford will still be able to hear and not to mention SEE you."
Schuldich sighed and closed his window.
"I wasn't gonna fit there, anyway."
"Actually, Schu… your ass won't be able to fit. But all the other parts will." [grins]
"Ayee! Baka ne!"
"Ah! You're getting good with your Japanese! You don't sound like a squeaking mouse anymore… ay, come to think of it, you sounded like a German trying to sound Japanese!"
Before Schu could throw the nearest bag he had at Nagi, the boy had already teleported back to his own room, laughing.
"Damn his level VI powers! Moving objects, levitating, teleporting, spirit transferring… che!"
~ "Schu…" ~
~ "Now what, Nagi! You can also read minds now?" ~
~ "Er- not…yet." ~
~ "Gee… good for you." ~ [sarcastic]
~ "Schuldich! Why are you so emotional today? Well, you've been emotional since last week but erm-… what's up today? With all the bag and stuff?" ~
~ "Have nothing to say to you little one, just go back to-… AHH! WHATTHEHELL!!!" ~
~ "Schuldich, did I also or rather, did Crawford ever tell you that I could also teleport in a person's mind." ~
~ "Gee shit, kid… no kidding! You-… AHH!! STOP PRICKING MY BRAIN YOU LITTLE IMP!" ~
~ "Not until you tell me." ~ [pricks… pricks…]
~ "Nagi, it hurts." ~
Schuldich's subtle voice made Nagi realize that he was really hurting the older man, so he stopped.
[Pause]
~ "Schu, you do realize that I've stopped pricking you since er-… 5 minutes ago, ne?" ~
~ "…" ~
~ "Schu…?" ~
~ "Nagi… please do not tell Crawf-…" ~
~ "He knows everything… you can NEVER hide from Crawford, Schuldich." ~
~ "Fine, fine… just… let him realize. But ne, Naoe… be good, okay? Ja!" ~
~ "Schuldich I - ITAI!" ~
And with that brief scream, Nagi went into a deep slumber inside his room and out of Schuldich's head.
"Hn. You may be a level 6, boy… but you will never be able to manipulate a human brain as good as I do… actually, as PERFECTLY as I do." [smirks]
Schu looked at him full-length mirror. He knew that the lack of sleep was gaining up on him but he knew that part of it was old age too. He stood up from his bed, walked towards the door and opened it. No one was there… he looked to his left, then to his right. No one was really there… however, how can he ever explain the scenario?
"What the fu-…"
Schuldich was inside his room again, sitting on his chair and waiting for something!
"Th-this can't be happening!"
He moved again, this time making his mind feel any spiritual presence. He took his bag, ran towards the door and exited it.
"Ha! Safe!"
However, before he could smile a sweet one, he was terrified out of his bones when he saw himself in the full-length mirror the same mirror inside his room.
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[pant…pant] "This is the last one!"
For the 47th time, the young German assassin tried to escape his own room. He tried to roll, crawl, jump, break, tumble, hand stand, and all other tricks he could do… but once he gets to his door, he exits it but finds himself in a different position inside his room.
"Damn it! This cannot be Nagi!!!"
He already tried to contact the young Japanese through his mind but Schuldich's mind manipulation knocked the kid out of his senses.
"Who the hell… Crawford cannot do this without his spirit breaking free from him!"
48th, 49th, 50th… at least he wasn't satisfied with 47 tries only!
[almost crying] "Argh… no, please… don't do this to me! I wanna change my life NOW! NOW I TELL YOU!!!" [sits on the floor]
"That's why I don't want to let you go, Schuldich, baby."
Schuldich's head shot up. He knew that he recognize the sultry voice however, he cannot seem to comprehend that he was hearing the same voice of the one person he had ever…
"…you still love me Schu, baby? Then come and get meh!"
Schu couldn't choose between fear or happiness.
"Le-…Leziel?!"
Upon hearing her name, a beautiful woman of about one inch shorter than Schuldich came out. She was donned in a purple dress - - tight on the chest and skimpy on her thighs. Her scent was alluring and her face was not of the ordinary beauty. Her lips were painted a dark red.
"Missed me, honey?"
Kissing Schuldich passionately made him shiver a little. Her mesmerizing hazel eyes matched her sexy dark black hair as she curled her arms around Schuldich's neck after such a kiss.
"I- I… wait a minute! You-… you were playing?!!"
She took both of Leziel arms and threw her on the bed. Purring, the woman held the button of her shirt and started unbuttoning it.
"Ay, I never thought you wanted it THIS fast." [grins]
"Leziel, please! You kept me from getting out of this hell house for more than 30 minutes and you expect me to have 'FUN' with you? If you ain't my ex-gal… I have to call you, BIT-… tsk! Forget it! Damn it! [kicks bed then grabs bag] Now, you! [points a threatening finger] try to play tricks with me NOW, and I swear I'll kill you!" [exits door… finds himself in the same room] "DAMN YOU WOMAN!!!!"
Schuldich had enough. He threw his bag towards the woman on his bed and jumped on her pinning her to the bed.
"Now, tell me. Why the hell are you out from Rosenkreuz, hm?"
"Ah… Schuldich… you on top of me… feels sooooo goooood." [moans]
"Eww!"
Schuldich got up as soon as possible… away from Leziel.
"Uh! Please don't tell me that you really DID become homosexual!"
"CHE! Ha! As if! And you… you have the guts to come back to me now… after THAT!"
"What THAT, Schu?" [smiles sweetly]
"Your smile doesn't suit your malicious face, my dear."
Offended, the woman gracefully sat upright and walked towards Schuldich. She looked at him from head to toe then arched a brow. She twitched her lips as malicious as ever then pressed herself on the man.
"Sex. You and me. Now." [purrs]
"Ahm… excuse me! [pushes her] I think you didn't hear me. I DO NOT WANT YOU ANYMORE! ANYTHING OF YOU! Got that, bitch?"
Slapping his face, Leziel grabbed him by the collar then pushed him on the bed.
[with a loud thump] "U-uh! No matter how much you torture me… you will never get me!"
"Schuldich, tell me… [starts unbuttoning the other buttons of her shirt] why didn't we mix well together?"
Schuldich, though not interested, was still sweating for the woman in front of him was really ready to strip!
"Ehem, girl… your efforts are vain."
"And why is that?" [almost done unbuttoning]
"Because… sits and waves his hand girlishly] I did end up gay." [flips his hair and bats his eyelashes]
Leziel stopped unbuttoning the last 3 buttons of her outer dress. She looked at Schuldich and looked intensely at his posture, sudden change of mannerisms, and his… constant hair flipping. Not knowing what to do, she buttoned her dress back and laughed hard while doing so.
"You stupid knave! As if I'll fall for that! But hey, the hair flipping thing… try doing it with a little more effort, you could reeeeaaaallly pass as well… gay."
[stops acting] "Now, stop jumping on me, k?"
"Fine, fine."
"Wait! Wait! Wait! You have some explaining to do, woman!" [pushes her beside him]
"Ha! Well, Crawford called me last night and told me that you, my little dog, had a little plan in that silly head of yours."
"Ahh… so Crawford has already seen this happening! Wonder if he sees me leaving you, triumphantly leaving this apartment and never to return!" [starts walking…gets pulled by Leziel]
"Look, Schu, I never did mean to-…"
"Lez, hey… that's a past! Keep it, mkay? And besides, this isn't the time. But ne, I want to congratulate you… what level are you in now?"
"15."
"Ah… oookkk~aaayyy… too good, ne?"
"But I'll still be under the leadership of your friend back there." [points to a nearby room]
"Nagi? Nagi will be your leader?! Ah, worse! You're under him!?!"
[sour face] "Bastard!"
[laughs] "Nice going on with the illusions… you've always been good with them, Lez. [bitter] And well, yeah… bye!"
Schu complacently went out of the room but…
"What?! What's this!!! Leziel? Why- wha-… how did-… I'm still in my room!!!"
"That's why, Schu… have you forgotten?"
[looks at her] "Oh shit! Now I remember how your illusions work! Your prey has to tell you the truth in what you want or else, you trap them for eternity with these tricks… yah, yah…damn it! Fine, what's the catch?" [taps his heels]
"Well, now… I want to know why we didn't end up together." [crosses legs on bed]
"Wha-… ah! You are so pathetic, Lez! We just didn't! Okay, now get the hell out and bring your illusions with you!"
"Schuldich! First of all, you just said, "Sorry babe. Can't be with yah now! Ciao!" What kind of woman would fall for that?! Huh? Tell me, you sonofabi-…! Argh! I really made myself level 15 so that one day, I can play with you…then leave with you, you scumbag!"
"Well boo-hoo-hoo! Nice try woman, but I'm also not normal, try to rem-…"
"…not normal but you're still untrained. Being here in Schwartz makes a statement for you."
"Oh yeah, what's that?"
"LOW-LEVEL."
[hurt] "Oh…okay… now THAT was low."
Schuldich entered her mind and got hold of the center of her brain. Wanting to manipulate her, he moved his hands and pointed directly to her.
"Wha-what are you doing?"
Schuldich just kept on…
"Schuldi-… AHHHH!!!" [falls on the floor]
"Well, how does it feel to get hurt, Leziel?"
Leziel was panting and gasping on the floor. She was squirming and kicking but Schu really didn't stop.
"Low-level, am I? Actually Lez… I've been a level 18 since way back…say, Rosenkreuz time. But because I was afraid to overload and I'm afraid, yes… afraid to be used by the Estet as a soldier, I hid myself with Schwartz and I maintained a level 6 profile just now. My level 12-18 techniques were stripped away from me when they knew that I was keeping it. [deepening the squeeze of her brain] Before I was a full pledged Schwartz, I had to start with level 2 again. Do you understand how hard it was to know that my powers were given to you?! I felt bitter towards you for that, but my love [hardens the hold on her brain] for you was greater, you dirtbag. Do you know how hard it feels to know that I will only be able to reach level 10?! JUST level 10?!"
Schuldich's eyes were full of anger, bitterness and every inch of him was scary.
"Schu… Schuldich… [holds his hand] you nev-…"
"What? [sarcastic] What was that?"
"You… neve-…er… KNEW!"
Leziel moved one hand towards the pillows on the bed. One by one, the pillows sprung to life and started pounding on him… hard!
"Argh! Shit!"
His pillows weren't soft anymore…they were hard as steel and Schu couldn't fight back with just one hand. He knew that he had to break out of Leziel's head to be able to use his powers fully.
"Damn it!"
Bleeding while still being beaten, he closed his eyes and opened them again - - the pillows were broken to many pieces already. Leziel was grasping for air while clutching her head and… crying.
Schuldich felt… inferior and stubborn. He knew that he had hurt a lot of women physically before…but he never thought that a simple jealousy would make him kill a woman.
"Le-… shit! Look, okay. my powers were given to you an-….and-…"
"How… [cries] was I suppose to know [cries] that you were THAT proper?!"
"Woman! Woman! You're my FIRST girlfriend! And I… you're FIRST boyfriend! You were so dirty!"
"…that's because you never knew what I've been through, Schuldich!" [bawls]
"Aw… [sarcastic] don't make me feel guilty for my name's sake, Lez-…"
Another slap was plastered on Schu's face. But this time, his face felt all the bitterness of the woman opposite him.
"Friggin' lies, Schu… you were tricked! Why didn't you look at Brandon's mind first?! You listened to him first before me?!"
"He was my commander! I had to obey him!"
"Obey, Schuldich! But not believe all the friggin' time!!!"
"Then what the hell is YOUR point here?!"
"He raped me!"
The sudden outburst of truth came flying down on him as if it was also coming from up above. Leziel's voice triggered through his heart… as if he also had one.
Schuldich paused, looked at her, and then sat down improperly on the floor. He felt so hurt, more hurt because he cannot say if he heard a truth or another lie.
"He-…he-…"
"He said [cries] he was going to kill you if I didn't do as he says. Schu, please… [cries harder] you know I was ready do give anything for you!"
"Then why-…"
"Because you already tricked me into having s-…"
"BEFORE?! WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME THE TRUTH BEFORE?!"
"I COULDN'T!" [cries harder]
"Lez… you were my girlfriend! Why didn't you-…"
"Look, forget it, okay! Here!" [snaps her fingers]
"Wha-…"
"The real portal's now open again. No more illusions… just get out of the house now. Before Crawford wakes up."
"Then… why were you asking me for the reason as to why we didn't become together?"
"Look, just wanted to check if you knew the truth…"
"Leziel… you-…"
Schuldich gave her a hug. His bitterness was overruled by compassion and guilt as he tried to make her shush.
"Lez… you-… why only now?"
"I haven't got the guts to-… look at me! This kind of attitude makes me look independent and aggressive. My teammates will never suspect-…"
"But Brandon's with you in Estet!"
"He's… my husband now, Schu."
Leziel broke the hug and faced him. As she wiped her tears, she straightened up, finished buttoning her shirt and applied a little more lipstick on her mouth.
[back turned on him] "Schuldich, I cannot lie anymore. So there… I have come here not to know the truth from you, but to give you the truth instead. And yes… as I gave Brandon my chastity, I cannot deny that I didn't love him from that moment on. And the idea to tell you was his and mine because he wanted you to know too… but your test for me that night… to have sexual intercourse with you, came as a surprise. I am truly sorry, Schuldich. But now… I feel free… even-…"
"I forgive you."
Leziel turned her head to meet his face.
"You-…"
"Look, I'm smiling, girl. I forgive you." [nods]
"Bu-bu… if you're going to kill me, Schu… please…" [bows her head]
"Leziel… you fought back a while ago to tell me this kind of truth. You didn't wait and make me kill you whole-heartedly back there… even though you knew that this truth might make you look bad and well… you saved me my guilt."
"But I really don't love you now, Schuldich. Even though Brandon deceived me into making me his, Brandon took me as is… he loved me still… and you-…"
"…ran away from you just because I though you were a dirty woman. Yes, Leziel… I did."
[grins] "Hn. Good. Then go!"
Schuldich stood up, grabbed his bag again and opened the door. He looked at Leziel who was opening a portal.
"…easier to have a portal than jumping all around town, huh?"
[nods]
[smiles] "Nice." [grabs door knob]
He was about to go out of the door when she spoke.
"Schuldich… whatever you do, please do not kill her."
"Ex-excuse me?"
"Schu… Crawford showed me the future… MY future. And I [looks at Schu]…we need Nagi."
"But Lez… I'll die alongside with my 'family' if I don't kill Kimi. And besides, Nagi doesn't want to be a leader! He wants a normal life."
"Schu, killing her will be the worst memory you will regret as long as you live. I have said the truth…nothing more." [enters the portal]
Her parting words tingled into Schuldich's mind until he decided to close the door, lie down on his bed and think…again.
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"GUILLLTTTTTYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!"
Schuldich stood up with just one call, which made his mind boggle and his head hurt so much to the point of breaking.
"Craw-…"
"STUPID!CRAZY! HALF-WITTED! SENSELESS! UNPREDICTABLE!"
"Ah, I thought you could predict anything…" [massage head]
"You and your-… your-… GRR!" [slaps him with rolled newspaper]
"Damn Crawford! Even though that's paper, it's still dirty and it stinks!"
"That's because it has my ANGER all over!!!"
"Why?! What did I do?!"
"LOOK!! LOOK you moronic devil! LOOK AT THIS MESS!!!"
Schu looked at the place where he was… and to think that he was in his room.
"Leziel! She used the living room for the illusions!! Crawford! This is ALL YOUR fault."
"If you didn't plan on running away th-…"
"You-… you were… you… leave me?"
Nagi's presence was made known in the living room by his stammering words and his teary eyes.
"N-Nagi I-…"
"You were planning to run away from Schwartz last night?! You-… were really going to do it, weren't you? You were ready to leave… me… us! You-… [bitter] so much for family, ne?" [runs up his room]
"See, Schuldich, you aren't the only emotional one here for the past few months.. weeks… days… etc!"
"Explain!"
"Because the change of balance. In short… we are unbalanced because of the power change and source, of course… not to mention the effects."
"See! Then your vision of Kimi might be an unbalanced vision!"
"Er-…NO! I've seen it… perfectly clear, thank you very much." [grim face]
"You know what… I think it's best if-…"
"Suit yourself, Schuldich."
"Nagi… he's-…"
"I'll tell him. Go! [looks at Schu] I'll explain everything to him. Go away… NOW!"
Even though Crawford still seemed grim, he sure felt the compassion in him.
"I'll be back… when I-…"
"Feel free to do so, however… be sure you are alone and unarmed, asshole."
"Ah… sure thing… jackass." [leaves the apartment with his car]
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"Yoji-nii! Ran-nii! Omi-nii!!!"
Kimi's voice echoed through the whole shop as she tried to call on the four because Manx's was present amidst them. First to respond was of course, Ran.
"Kimi, please help Omi in finishing up. We have 4 customers left, please-…"
"Ran-nii, I can do this by myself. Take Omi-nii with you, kudasai. Ken-nii's a loss for a week, so please… I know what you guys are going through. Go… go now." [smile]
After Ken's breakdown from his mother's death, Kritiker decided to give the young Hidaka a week off so that he could heal in all aspects, and at the same time, if he wished to go back to his roots, he could.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes." [nod]
[nods] "Be sure to close the shop, wakarimasu?" (understand?)
"Hai."
Ran, followed by Omi, went down to the basement.
"Kimi…"
"Ah! Yoji-nii! I-…"
Yoji hugged his daughter all of a sudden, which made the last 4 customers to look at them.
"Yoji-nii… we still have customers and look [eyes the old lady] we have Mrs. Nakagi… the nosiest old hag we have in this neighborhood!"
[grins] "The more I want it. [looks at the 3 women and 1 mid 30's man] Hello, people." [smiles]
Mrs Nakagi: "Excuse me young man, is Kimi-chan really your-…"
"Imouto, ma'am?"
All 4: "Yes?"
"Ah… finally, I can say the truth!"
4 pairs of eyes looked at Yoji intently.
"Ladies and Gentleman… ehem… Kimi Miamatsu Kudou is not my younger sibling… [smiles sweetly] She is my daughter."
The mid30's man arched a brow, the 2 old ladies held on to their chests and Mrs. Nakagi…
"You're a father?!"
"Yes. And very proud at it, Nakagi-san." [bows to her]
"Kudou-san, aren't you 21 years old?"
"Hai, Mr. Narumoto." [bows to him too]
"The-then… you had her when you were-… 6 YEARS OF AGE?!" [drops his purchase from the shop]
"Er-… no sir. I adopted Kimi when I was 16…she was 10 back then." [bows to them again]
[whispers] "Toosan, stop bowing! [looks at crowd] Gee, Yoji-nii's head must've been hit by something… very hard! Forgive him for his er- deficiency! He-…"
"Yoji's telling the truth, actually."
Ran emerged from the basement followed by Manx then Omi.
"You… but why adopt?"
"Ah… see, when I was studying back in college, I used to make shortcuts so I could reach my university in a faster way. One of those shortcuts happens to have an orphanage with a few kids in it… kids who are er-… 5 and up, I think. Some, who were 13 and up were required to work there already. So the kids were the only ones who were up for adoption."
"And you… why adopt at such a young age?!"
"See, Mrs. Nakagi, that adoption center was already closing… they kids were literally being given away. So when I happen to pass by there again, I saw Kimi… playing all along then… [hugs Kimi] BOOM!"
"At 16?"
"Yes, Mr. Narumoto. At the age of 16, I took Kimi, gave her to the lovely lady in red over there [ref. to Manx] and when I turned 20, I was given permission to take care of her already. I'm a college graduate, I know how to cook, [Ran 'ehemed'] clean, [Omi 'ehemed'] and I have money, [Manx: _^] so I am a-…"
"…he's a good father."
All eyes turned to Kimi.
"No need to pretend now, ne? [sighs] See, it hurts me… to fake my smiles as I call my own dad a 'niichan'… I love my father and he loves me. He's a good daddy so please, don't think that I'm a bad kid and he's a bad dad… like I'm his kid from a woman he met and never married. I-…"
Mr Narumoto: "Dear child, no one thinks that Yoji-kun's decision was bad. [smile] At least he does treat you well. Well then, this came as a surprise, Yoji-kun but you're a good man. Thank you for the roses boys!"
"Ah, hai. Do come back, sir."
"Sure thing, Ran-kun! Ja!"
All: "Ja!"
Mr. Narumoto's departure was followed by the two ladies as they bowed down to Yoji as he bowed down deeper to the two old women.
"Yoji-kun, really now?"
Mrs. Nakagi was still eyeing him and Kimi from where she stood. As Kimi said, she is an old hag and very nosy!
"Why Mrs. Nakagi, everything I said was true. I do not wish to pretend as her older brother anymore…it hurts me too."
"Hmm… very well…"
"And ma'am."
"Yes Kimi-chan?"
"Please-…"
"Ah! Let me guess… do not tell the other people. Fine, fine."
"Actually ma'am, I would like to seek your help in telling your other friends if you wish for we know that your news are accurate and true."
Kimi gave emphasis on 'accurate' and 'true' so that the old woman would feel highly regarded.
"Why, of course! I-…I won't miss a detail when I pass it! Nor add anything! Good day boys and precious one."
"Good day, ma'am! Come back again!"
As Omi closed the shop, Kimi jumped with pure joy and started to laugh hysterically.
"Otoosan! Otoosan! You are a GENIUS!!" [hugs Yoji]
"We~elll, so much for truth, ne?" [hugs back]
"However, Kudou… you still have this to ponder about."
Ran waved a black book and threw it to Yoji. His eyes, upon getting the book, went from happy to nervous as he started to flip each page…then he started to make the sign of the cross.
"Otoosan, wha-…"
"Ran! How'd you get THIS?!"
"Hn." [turns around and leaves]
"Ah! Did you get any number or-or… make some calls already?!"
[from outside the shop] "No." [walks more]
"Yoji-kun, what is that?"
Yoji gulped when he saw Omi's and Kimi's head peering into the black book on his hand.
"Ahaha!! [sweatdrop] Not for children, babies!"
"Yare,yare Kudou… just show it to them!"
Manx grabbed the book and read the names of every woman -not to mention their profiles- out loud for Omi and Kimi to hear.
"…Amanda, Alexis, Abby… seriously now, Yoji! This isn't even alphabetical except for the first letter! Antonette, Arian…"
"ARGH!! MANX!!! STOP!! STOP!!"
He grabs the book… Kimi grabs it from him… passes it to Omi… passes to Manx and well, since Yoji was a 6 footer, he takes it from Manx's hands and keeps it inside his chest pocket.
"Damn, you little nuisance! Kimi, grounded! Up you go! [Kimi scowls, Yoji glares her down] Omi, mission room! Manx-…"
He moves closer to the giggling but glaring assistant/mission giver…
"…your number isn't even here." [grins]
Manx gives him a tug on his ribs, which made him choke a little.
"Ha! Balinese, mission room… now, kudasai."
"Aha…. [coughs] so what's up?"
"Schwartz."
"Ayayay! What's with those dudes? Still vying for the humanizing pill?" [waves a silly hand]
"No… they want to have a meeting."
"Huh?!"
"See, Ran will face Crawford tonight…alone."
"And that leaves us to…?" [whistles]
"You and Bombay will stand…behind Abyssinian."
"Excusseeeeee meh? Body guards?!"
"No. Just stand there… you face Farfarello today. Each one has something to say to another."
"Para-para?"
"Yes. The chair will provide for all. Oracle - Abyssinian first, Berserk[er] - Balinese, Prodigy - Bombay-…"
"Er-… where's Mastermind? He's MY opponent, remember? Bitch to bitch, as he says it?" [chuckles]
"Mastermind… has been dispatched by Oracle… for a while, that is."
"Ha! Hope he isn't where Ken is… that'll be a blast! Alright! See yah!" [walks]
"Yoji, is it really safe to leave-…"
"My daughter is a Kudou. She will always be one."
"And your reply to my sensible, unfinished question would be?"
[faces her] "Kimi is my daughter. I have faith in her, and well-… [puts down apron] she was trained, wasn't she?"
"Still Yoji… NOT yet a certified Weiss."
"Manx, don't worry… she'll be okay no matter what. If she encounters danger, she will be able to leave it with our help no matter what AND please… please don't talk about death and mishaps today. I just find it safe for her to stay here, ayt?" [wink]
"Fine… fine. Whatever you want." [follows him to the mission room]
CRRRIING!!! CRRRRIIIING!!!
"Huh?"
Yoji nodded as Manx suggested for him to answer the phone first.
"Moshi-moshi, Koneko no isume e.! Yoji speaking, how may I help you?"
"Ah, Kudou-san… komban wa! I am Mrs. Vanessa Joyce Walker, the directress of Meia High school."
"Oh, ma'am… good evening too! Is there a matter…with-with my daughter?"
"Well, sir we both know that when it comes to academics, Kimi will always be our valedictorian. [smiles] But we have a very big problem concerning Kimi-chan."
"Oh my-… did she fight with a girl? Boy? Er-… faculty? Maintenance?" [worried]
"Oh no sir… actually it's not behavior problem it's… anou…"
"Ma'am it's alright I-… [signals to Manx to give him 10 minutes more] I would be glad to hear about er-…"
"Kudou-san, first of all… it's about you."
"M-me? Wh-why?"
"Teenagers here… girls. Are trying to harass your daughter into giving them your personal telephone number, address, favorite stuff etc. See, Kudou-san you are one of the 'flower boys' in that shop well, you are famous in the school."
"Ah… I think when there was an announcement that MY daughter was enrolled there-…"
"…a very big fiasco, Mr. Kudou."
"But I can't do anything about that, I mean… Mrs. Walker, I am single and I have been famous for my er-…"
"… good looks, youth, and your appeal… yes, yes! That's the problem. Your daughter is well-…"
"Is she bothered by this?"
"Not entirely. But I do wish that you talk to her about this, Mr. Kudou."
"Hai, I shall. Now, what's the other reason ma'am?" [smiles]
"Again… it's very obvious that your daughter is not only intelligent but she takes after you with her beauty. [Yoji laughs politely] However, it seems that she IS rather… different."
"Eh? She's not… weird, Mrs. Walker" [bitter and hurt]
"No, no sir! I'm not saying that your child is weird or anything that implies that. Mr. Kudou, this one is serious."
"Eh? Okay… [holds the phone near his ear and mouth] what is it?"
"This may sound very supernatural but… it is proven."
"A-and the situation would be?"
"Half of the boys in her year is-…"
"Please don't tell me harassing her [fists] by George I'll come down there tomorrow and punch those little sc-…"
"Wait, wait Kudou-san! [sweatdrop] What I meant was, half of the male peers are-…"
Yoji's eyes widened…
3…
2…
1…
"HWHAAAAA~AAATTT?!!!!!!!"
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Ran, Manx and Omi's head shot up in between their serious discussion.
"Ne, What's wrong with Yoji-kun now?"
"Nothing Omi. Just… get on with this plan."
"But Ran-kun! That scream might have been heard by the neighbors!"
[glare] "Let it be."
"Bombay, Abyssinian discuss with Yoji later. Mission, NOW."
[both nods]
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"Wha-… how-… why-… Did sh-…? WHAT?!!"
Yoji was holding his chest.
"Kudou-san… please calm down… please! It's-…"
"What you just said, directress Walker… is NOT POSSIBLE." [breathes in and out]
"Sir, I-…"
"Look, I'll talk with my daughter. Ahm… please call some other time. I'm not mad! No, no… I'm just-… I know you understand, ma'am. Thank you for your concern. Yes, yes… good evening to you too. Goodbye."
Yoji still had the control to not slam the phone onto its charger. He tried to think about the situation.
"I know I'm not mad… why should I be mad? It's something to be proud of but-… it's just not possible!"
"Yoji."
Biting his nails while twirling his locks were really unsightly…especially when it was Ran who sees him doing this.
[glare] "Haven't I told you that THAT isn't healthy next to smoking, drinking and having sex?" [glares more]
"Ran, Ran not now." [walks from here to there vice versa…]
"Your problem… with Kimi?"
"Yes."
"Yoji, our miss-…"
"Bullshit with it, okay! [looks at Ran who was glaring] Look, look… I know that part of this pledge was to not think of Kimi while in missions, ne? But I really have to play the father card here. Give me a 20 minute leeway. I'll be there." [runs up to the stairs]
"Kudou… tsk. Omi! Come on! Yoji's gonna follow."
Everyone was out now. Yoji went to his room first to change to his mission clothes -added to the fact that he still added some gel, lip balm, AXE Pulse and of course… a new type of shades. [To think that it was night time ^] As he closed the door to his room, he contemplated in front of his daughter's room and tried HARD not to bite his nails again.
KNOCK! KNOCK!
"Come in!"
Kimi's voice was wide-awake.
"Honey, I need to speak with you, is it okay?"
"Sure, sure!"
Yoji opened the door. Kimi was wearing her nightgown while seated on her table, doing her Math homework.
[walks over to her] "I thought you finished that this morning?" [smiles]
"Ah, I'm rechecking it, papa. So that I won't have to do this first thing Monday morning. Hehe…"
"Ahm…[looks at her answers] number 4's wrong."
"Huh? [rechecks then smirks] Thanks pa!" [smiles]
Yoji stared at her handwriting for a while… [thought: "Haha! That's like my handwriting."] He really didn't know what to do so he kept on staring.
"Honey…"
He started but he never really finished his sentence. Kimi yawned and Yoji smiled at her.
"You're working too hard, dear. You've already got the spot as Valedictorian!"
"Yah but I'm only a sophomore! {*} I want to work hard for that title, papa." [cuddles Yoji]
Yoji grabbed his daughter and took her into a waltzing position. He danced with her as if they were really in a ball or something. Kimi laughed with her father as Yoji mentioned the thought of dancing with her like that if ever she gets married.
[dance…dance] "Dear, one day…one day you'll be in my arms like this but… I'll be presenting you to another man." [pout then laugh]
[gets the 'dip' from Yoji] "Ah! Toosan no baka! But I'll always be your little girl, ne?"
[waltz her still] "Ah my child… forever."
He gently puts her hand on his heart as he just moved with Kimi to a square dance. Kimi hugged him; her head on his chest and her arms flung on her father's slender waist, and his arms on her back. {*} Yoji wanted that time to last for he never felt simple joys like that before; however, as he checked his watch, he was going to get late if he kept on playing and stalling in what he wanted to say.
"Kimi, [withdraws from her] Mrs. Walker called just minutes ago."
"Oh… so er-… you know now?"
"Kimi-…"
"Otoosan I kept on telling them to stop bothering me about you because well… it's hard."
"Baby, I know. I know it's hard and I'm very, very sorry dear. I should've introduced myself as a brother to that school again, huh?"
"No! No! No more lies, papa! I'm proud of you because you didn't mind the glares, suspicious looks and other mean things they gave you."
"Darling of course, [lets them both sit on the bed] I'm proud to be YOUR father and no one can make me feel inferior about my feeling for you. Honey… anyway, that's not my point here."
"Ne?"
"See… your directress told me something quite er-… unbelievable. But first, I wanna ask you, how many boys belongs to your year?"
"Am… over 100%, they're about 60% toosan,. Ne, doshite?"
"Ehem… [stands up] how many of those have tried to court you or IS courting you?"
"They just give me flowers but not- er-… court."
[arches a brow] "Is this certain Sam, a part of that?"
"Nyak! How-how…?"
"Ran told me. [wink] But I knew from the very start of his story that well… you were talking about him, ne?"
[blush] "Oh my-… well… [bows head] yesh."
[laughs] "Okay, okay! Anyway… here goes… [breathes in and out] is it true, that… 30% of those dudes are falling for you and ONLY you?"
Kimi eyed his father as she tried to find the right words to say to him.
"Otoosan! Who told you-…"
"See! See! That's why I also didn't believe her when she told me that 30% of your male classmates are-…"
"…true."
"E-e-e-excu-excuse me?" [chokes]
"Well, see, it's true… many girls ehem, actually, girlfriends have been pinning me down. Saying mean things to me… 'Boyfriend-taker' they call me…but honest, toosan! I don't like them! Any of them coz-…"
"Ran, ne?" [winks and hugs Kimi]
"Ha-hai… b-but don't tell him please, papa!" [shakes Yoji]
"Duh! Of course I won't tell him! I'm not mean but hey… try to really talk to those dudes or well, have a talk with your directress and get help from her directly. Tell her that announce something like… 'stop harassing Kimi Kudou or else…' or-or better yet! Toosan and your niichans will HUNT all of those 30% and well, [evil grin] threats NEVER fails."
"PA!"
"Ha! Just kidding! [looks at time] Now, now… gotta run or else Ran will kill me…literally. Hehe!! Ay, lock up okay! We'll talk more about this tomorrow. And I want you to be in bed by 10 p.m. latest, understood? [Kimi nods] Okay… and by the way, switch to your glasses now, your contact lenses might stress your eyes too much." [smile]
"Hai! Ayt, see you tomorrow, papa! Behave okay and don't attract too much wounds, k?"
"Sure! Anything and everything for my precious baby girl!"
Yoji gave her last instructions and kissed her.
"Honey [readies his wire] I'm taking Ken's extra bike so don't be alarmed if a motorbike parks all of a sudden and oh, almost forgot! Ken-nii might come back tonight or tomorrow so don't panic! Remember, anyone who goes through the door is fine but-…"
"…anyone who comes from the window is an ass got it, got it! Now go!" [grins]
Kimi watched Yoji ride his bike with such grace that she just had to smile with pride. Yoji grinned at her and gave a thumb's up to her as he wore the helmet and rode off…his trench coat flared behind him.
"Ah, yes… be safe please. Lord up above make them come home safe… ALL safe."
She closed the main door, locked it and checked the other rooms.
"Kitchen… living room, clear! [walks] Mission room, dining room, check! [goes up] Ran, Yoji, Ken, Omi… good! All locked! And yes… my crib!"
Kimi entered her sanctuary as if she laid eyes on it for the first time. She closed her math notebook, her Algebra II book and kept her table neat and tidy…all finished for the whole day.
"Aha, that's a wrap!"
Come to think of it, the young lady never felt so alone for the past 2 weeks because Ran stayed behind in every mission for he had to let his wounds heal. And within those two weeks, her infatuation for the older man was turning into a feeling that people often called love… more than sibling love, though.
"Aww…I miss them all already. Haha!"
She was trained by Manx to hold a whip, rifle, revolver and even a machine gun! But Ran's grace with the katana was too much for her when the redhead leader was teaching her within those two weeks.
"Aha… I'll take a bath tomorrow… I really didn't sweat today."
The youth readied herself inside her comfortable bed. She opened her dim night-light, closed her main light and settled in her bed almost asleep at that.
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"Good evening, Kimi."
She opened her eyes. She knew that she heard a voice! As quickly as she could, Kimi rolled out from her bed; however, a fast hand got hold of her and dropped on the bed again.
"Ah!"
She kicked, screamed, squealed, punched… but she really didn't get to open her eyes because she was scared of what she might see.
"Let go of me!"
She tried…with all her might, she did.
"My dear, do you honestly think you could win over my physical assault? You are frail… just like your dad when he was young, I presume."
The man holding pinned her to her own bed with his body, while covering her mouth with his free hand.
"Mahrpm-….arhm-…"
"What was that, sweet child? Why don't you try… opening your eyes dear?"
Kimi didn't have any choice. She was still trying to kick and punch even though nothing of that mattered to the man on top of her. She was wishing…praying… hoping that it was only Ken, who was playing a trick on her, but sure thing! She'll kill Ken after this because it's actually a very inhumane prank. The youth opened her eyes… she cannot see anything except for a silhouette.
"Ah, can't seem to identify me, ne?"
He pressed himself more to the teenager. The pressure was too much… he knew that she groaned under him but his hand was really holding her mouth tightly.
"Harmph…eermmh…"
"Is your memory THAT bad? I thought you were smart, Kudou."
There… with that, she knew exactly who it was. She smelled the hair, which was brushing on her neck, she felt the hand on her mouth and the voice. Out of her anxiety, and she finally got to concentrate and noticed all those facts.
"Schmplc! Yrpmh schmph!!!"
She tried to take his hand off her mouth but the guy deepened the hold all the more!
"Shh… if I take this hand off you, and you start screaming… [gets a Swiss knife] I'll make sure that your silky skin on that neck gets torn off with one blow, got me?"
[nod…nod]
So he did…
"Schuldich-san!"
"Ah… [sees glasses beside bed] even with poor eyesight, you finally got it."
Schuldich knelt but he was still on top of Kimi. He reached for the bed light to illuminate the room.
"There! [flips bangs] Now, you are coming with me… got that?"
The young girl was panting, intently looking at him, and not to mention… blushing furiously.
"Ah… I see that [grins] you have never felt a man's body heat THAT close before, right?"
Schuldich went back to pinning the youth on the bed again but Kimi placed both her hands on his chest and tried to push him. Schu took this as a challenge so he pulled himself first, grabbed both her hands and locked them with his.
"DON'T!"
Her arms were paralyzed on each side of the bed, while Schu was trying to stop her body from moving. Soon enough, Kimi got tired of fidgeting. The 22 yr. old German rested his head on her right shoulder…he was trying to enter her mind.
~ "Hey, are you alright?" ~
~ "…" ~
~ "It's…okay to talk, actually. I'm just in your mind." ~
~ "A-are you…going to h-h-hurt m…me?" ~
~ "It…depends." ~ [smirks]
"Sir please… I- I don't know! Whatever you want it's-it's…"
Kimi's sudden upheaval of words made Schu's ears tingle. He never knew that she could speak up even after all his attempts of scaring her. Actually, one name entered his mind. Her actions… her movements, her means of escape and words - -Yoji. Schuldich laughed at the thought, and as he heard stuttering but sensible words leave her mouth. His head left her shoulder but he just transferred it adjacent to Kimi's head with an inch of difference between their noses.
"What did you say?" [grins]
For Kimi, his eyes were full of lust and vengeance, mixed with pity, pride and anger.
"You do know… that I just read every thought you just had, ne Kimi?" [laughs]
She cursed inwardly… Schuldich laughed louder, to think that he was laughing on top of her face, literally.
"Si-sir… let me go, please. I-… can't I-… just…"
"Hmm? I really don't get you. do you think that… I'll…" [moves one hand to touch her hair]
"Ehem… sir-… please. I am not Weiss. I do not know anything. Even if you [gulp] torture me, I still won't be of any help because I really don't have any facts. A-an-and… I'm just-… gonna annoy you because I'll be very noisy and-and… I scream louder than er-… my-my dad."
Schuldich watched every bat of her eyelashes… her eyes were truly soothing. They were fierce orange but even determination and pride failed her now. Her every word was music to Schu's ears for her voice was cool and well…girly but scared. Yes… the smell of fear was Schu's favorite. And now, Kimi plus fear was driving Schuldich mad.
"Si-sir… we're you er-… listening to me?"
Schuldich's 'fantasy' was dazed when she spoke again.
"Why, every word my dear… every word."
At this, Schu moved his face closer to the youth.
"Tell me, do you remember anything when you were younger?"
[blush!!!] "N-No…sir."
"Ahh… so you met me just-… last week at the shop, ne?"
"Ye-yes."
Schuldich's control over his emotions went out of him again as he finally made his lips touch the youth's cheek. Kimi was shocked but she knew exactly what might happen if she lets this go on; nonetheless, Schu wasn't moving from his position.
"Please!! Don't do this!"
She pushed him again. This time, with all her might… Schuldich was just too strong both mentally and physically. Even as she tried for the second time, only their eyes met for a short time but nothing really changed.
"Schuldich-san! Don't.Do.This!"
Whenever she pushed him, Schu would just end up going back to his 'kissing-the-cheek' position like magnet! To Kimi's dismay, after another push, she moved her head sideways… she just didn't know, but it was to Schuldich's advantage. Grinning, he placed his lips on the side of her upper jaw. Her eyes widened with pure disturb and disgust.
"No…"
Feeling as if she was a castle being conquered, she closed her eyes and fell silent under Schuldich's grunting sound. [thought: "I'm done."] She gradually relaxed under his touches and tried hard not to cry but her tears couldn't be held back. Even as she tried to give in, she didn't feel any 'new' movement from the German Schwartz member.
Even as he read her mind and even now that she surrendered herself to him, Schuldich felt that mixed emotion, which he really hated. He was trying to forget the temptation for he remembered what Leziel said about killing her would be his… biggest regret, but then he tried to think about the reality he wanted to happen… she'd say, "Schuldich… you're… I've met you, haven't I?" then she'd get scared as he says, "Yes dear… and I guess I'll be seeing you in the afterlife too." Then he strikes her with a knife.
[cries silently]
But then again, every decision counts… and as he sat up and moved away from the Kimi's crying face, his temptation was still at hand.
"Kimi, look at me."
Instead of making fantasy to reality, he just took the girl's face and made her Mandarin orbs look at his jade ones. To Kimi, it was as simple as to look at her father's jade ones…but to Schuldich?
"Ah…"
Once again, he found himself locked at her stare for her tears were sparkling as the light hit her face daintily. Her mouth was slightly open to make her catch her breath but to him, it was so.damn.sexy.
"Kimi… I never meant to-…"
He didn't even get to finish his sentence when the younger one's silent cries became hard and audible. Her eyes were full of sadness and filth but the older man didn't seem to see if she felt dirty towards herself or about him.
"Kudou."
He caught sight of her face again, and cupped her chin with his hand. Her eyes now showed her determination and pride…as a Kudou, may be.
"I never meant to hurt you… or do something bad to you. Please don't cry anymore."
But she just won't shush. Usually, Schu would lose his patience and just kill the woman or kid or man… but Kimi was different. And he felt different towards her.
[in between sobs] "If you're…going to kill me… just do it."
"I already told you, I'm not going to hurt you."
Kimi still stared at him. Nothing more to do, perhaps… but she just didn't know what to do.
Annoyed and at the same time sympathetic, Schuldich managed to make her look straight at him. He entered her mind and made her sleep just like what he did to Nagi but the maneuver was different. As he wiped the last tear from her eyes, he looked at the time [9:47 p.m.]
"Aha! Still too early."
He chose to stay behind and roll over the side of the bed. He watched Kimi's face change from angry to peaceful.
"…cute." [grin]
Schuldich touched her hair as she slept. After all that he's done to the child sleeping beside him, he still found it fun. He remembered how he took good care of her when she was 4 years old.
"You were so cute Kimi… and well, you are very attractive now er-… a little skinny like your father but hey! You are a Kudou… and damn, guess I know now why women fell for your dad, ne? Your eyes… too sensational, my dear. And I hope… just hope…you'll become a woman of justice… then when you're a full pledged Weiss, I could kill you then."
Schuldich stood up but gently placing the blanket over her shoulders.
"If it's any consolation, I won't erase the memory of my little visit but-… [looks at her again and touches her forehead] my attack will be revised now, ne? Hn. Good night, Kudou, Kimi."
The night was silent and pale. But in such a gloomy place and time of night, a stranger came into view as Schuldich left the young Kudou's room.
With a raise of her hand to open a portal, she whispered as a smile crept into her face…
"Kimi Miamatsu Kudou, do not regret nor forget this little milestone. Your life will be of great value to him… and his to you."
As she entered her portal, the glow of the moon seemed to follow her as everything seemed perfect and peaceful, even though something did change in that unexpected event.
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{*} Sophomore - term used for 2nd years high school/ college. I think that's equal to 9th grade, ne?
{*} just noticed that the difference between a boyfriend and a dad is that, when you hug your dad, your arms are around his waist, while for a boyfriend/husband/lover, a woman's arms are on his neck. (wink!)
Next on: Getting A Life 11
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"Th-this can't be!"
"Yoji!!! She's going to kill you! MOVE AWAY!!!"
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Hi, yah… I've noticed that for every chapter that I add, the length of the story also well… yah, adds. [^] I do hope you continue on reading. Hehehe… chapter 11 will be longer, I promise. Here… I'll give you an outline though I'm not sure if it's going to be in this sequence.
One Weiss and Schwartz meeting
Two Ken's account
Three Kimi's capabilities