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Ok, some clarification is needed for this chapter. Mawashi geri is a roundhouse kick, mae geri is a front snap kick, hiza geri is a knee kick, and Kunite No Tachi is a fighting stance. A Chudon Zuki Seiken is a punch to the middle section, and Mokso is a meditative sitting position. Cool? Cool.

Italics: Thoughts

Chapter 14: "The Morning After"

Andrew, Rita and Chad all left around midnight. The night passed too quickly for Jonathan. His new found love was the most important thought in his head that night. When he finally calmed down after their kiss, around one o'clock in the morning, he fell asleep on the floor of Darien's living room.

He gave up his spare room for the girls to use. It was assumed that they could sort out who would get to sleep in the bed. All of them brought their sleeping bags, but Mina and Serena made it rather clear that they were the ones who should get the bed.

Seeing as how she had a rough night as it was, Lita got up as quietly as she could and moved out to enjoy the sunrise. Someone beat her too it. She looked out at the balcony and saw Jonathan sitting Mokso-style on the ground. He was only wearing a pair of gym shorts, giving her a full view of his well-toned back. She noticed that Mina's new guy had a hard body.

"He's taken! Well, I guess I'll go see what he's doing out there." With that, she moved to open the door.

When Jonathan heard the door open, he jumped up and faced her in Kumite No Tachi. She immediately reacted and squared herself in the same fighting stance.

When Jonathan noticed it was Lita, he relaxed.

"Jeez Lita, don't sneak up on me like that!" He said, releasing his pent up fighting spirit.

"Sorry! I just wanted to know what you were doing out here. Aren't you cold?"

"Nah. I was just enjoying the sunrise."

"Well, you must have been cold without anything on!" She then clasped her hands over her mouth and said, "OOPS!"

"HAHAHA it's ok. Hey, you're a black belt aren't you?"

She looked him over, and then snapped back to reality. "Yes, but why?"

Jonathan said, "Well, I am an orange belt, and I thought we might spar for a morning workout?"

She thought for a second, then nodded her assent. As soon as she nodded, Jay sent a high mawashi geri in her direction. It almost connected, but she got her hand up in time to block the roundhouse kick to her head.

Well, I didn't think that I would connect on my first try. She is a Scout after all.

"Nice block, Jupe! Now try this!" He sent a chudon zuki seiken toward her, which she easily blocked. Then his words caught her unaware. He used this to his advantage. He sent a mae geri toward her, and this one connected just above her belt line, sending her back toward the railing of Darien's apartment balcony.

Jonathan saw this, and ran to catch her fall. When he got within two feet of Lita, she smiled and brought her right knee up. Jay saw it, and brought his arm down to block the hiza geri. When she had his attention, she sent a high inside kick to his face. Jonathan countered by getting more space between him and Lita. He then sent a well placed back kick that connected with… air.

Damn! She's fast! His thoughts ended when she connected with a high mawashi geri to his head.

Lita stopped when she noticed that she knocked Jonathan out. She caught him before his limp body could do any unconscious damage to itself. When she had him, she opened the door to a group of astounded individuals. They all gathered to see what the commotion was about. They all were amazed about the mock battle that was taking place just feet from their position. Mina was the first to say anything.

"Did you hurt him, or just rough him up a bit?"

Lita laughed, "Why don't you tell me? He won't open his eyes."

Mina looked like a kid who's dog just got run over.

"No! You hurt him! I knew it!"

Darien moved to the window to help Lita carry Jay to the couch. He felt around and found the strong pulse of his friend. He smiled and looked up. "No Mina. He's fine. I think that he just needs a little more sleep. Besides, I think I know what will wake him up." He smiled devilishly and stood, placing a hand on his head.

"Oh, Jonathan! Mina said to tell you that she went off to a photo shoot." The girls all just stood looking at Darien like he lost his mind.

Lita and Rei spoke at the same time. "Dummy! She's a model! She always has…"

"At the Playboy mansion!"

Jonathan sat up straight and started yelling full force, "Just where did she go! When did she leave, and which flight did she take! I'll nuke the building! No one will ever disgrace MY Mina!" Then he looked around. His face was consumed with the deepest blush he ever achieved. All of the girls couldn't control themselves and they ended up clutching their stomachs in happy pain. All but Mina. She fell down into Jonathan's arms and cried out, "Good boy! I thought that Lita had knocked you senseless. You should have known better than to mess with Jupiter."

When Mina finished, the rest of the girls looked like they were about to kill Mina.

Luckily, Ami spoke up, "Uh, Mina? Who's that?" Ami tried to put on the most innocent face she could manage.

"Oh! It's okay. He knows!"

The girls didn't buy it. The just said, "Knows what?"

Darien decided to step in and take control of the situation.

"He knows. It's okay. I think that we should discuss this over breakfast."

Darien moved into the kitchen with Lita to prepare the food, and the rest of the girls stood or sat around in silence until the two cooks finished their preparations.

During the cooking, Artemis and Luna moved to sit right in front of Jonathan, none of them talking, just staring at each other.

Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, Artemis finally spoke up and shook with anger, "Don't you ever put me through any thing like last weekend! I wanted to scream at you for the whole week! AGHHHHH!" When he finished his rant, he was huffing and puffing, his little white chest raising with comedic rhythm.

Luna looked at him and just rolled her eyes. "I am sorry. You must have done something really annoying to work him up like that, though. You will have to tell me your secret!" She said with a smile.

Artemis just huffed and walked to the kitchen. Jonathan laughed and shook his head, calling, "Sorry Arty!" at his retreating form. With that one moment, the tension broke and Jonathan had to explain to Serena, Mina, Ami and Rei about his adventures at Mina's house. They could hardly believe that he drove Arty to such extremes.

"Learn something new every day," said Ami. The girls all had to contain their laughter at their friends sudden levity. Ami seemed to grow more accustomed to sharing her "fun" side, as Serena called it.

"It's okay to let it out, you know. We all know that you're just like us. Well, you're smarter than anyone I know, but you still have all of your human genes, and we know there has to be some part of you that is just dying to get out!"

Boy, was that ever the understatement of the century! Ami seemed to have so much she wanted to share with the girls, but felt that her reputation wouldn't allow it.

While the group at breakfast, Jonathan related his life story with his new best friends. They all talked about his home, and how it was so much like this one. He mentioned that he didn't know how to get back.

"I'm not really sure that I want to go, anyway." He sent a meaningful look Mina's way as he said that.

"Well, won't your parent's be worried?" Serena was always concerned about people's happiness.

"I don't know. I tried to call them on my cell phone, but it wasn't working."

Ami's ears perked up at the mention of cell phone. "Maybe you could let me take a look at it?" She had a sparkle in her eye that suggested she would love to try out the technology from his dimension.

"Sure, but I think that we have more important matters to discuss right now. Like who this new threat is." He turned the conversation to more pertinent matters.

"I know! Luna, none of my attacks seemed to cause a grate deal of damage to the monster, and I know that he almost broke something when he hit me." Lita said, wincing at the memory of her encounter with the Hell Knight.

While the group and their guardians were discussing potential ideas about how to deal with the new threat, Jonathan went to his room and returned with a large duffle. Luckily for Darien, the table was devoid of the meal's table ware. Jonathan slung the duffle on the table which caused the girls to jump and move back. Jonathan gave a short, almost evil mad scientist laugh as he unzipped his bag. When he found his pistols, he brought them out and began a short lecture, all the while twirling the guns around his fingers.

"Guys, every time I have met a Jonathan, there is always something that sets us apart from the rest of the human population. Some call them quirks. I call them traits. We each have something that is different." He had a joyous look in his eyes as he rammed a magazine home in one of the pistols.

"I think that I am just a guy that can't stand to be bullied. I think that the solution to your problem, is" he brought the gun to his mouth, and cocked the slide with his teeth, "more FIRE POWER!" He finished his monologue and smiled at the girls all assembled. They had mixed emotions. Rei looked like she was ready to go at any moment, a sadistic smile covering her face.

Lita just smirked and said, "Of course, why hadn't we thought of that sooner?" She stood and started stretching, preparing herself for the fight to come.

"By the way, has anyone told you that your teeth look like a vampire's?" Lita ventured.

"Actually, I have thought that before, but I never gave it too much time. I think that it's kind cool anyway." Jonathan had always had very sharp teeth. Many of his friends would comment on how only the two front top teeth looked flat.

Ami brought out her computer and started calculating whether or not a .45 caliber bullet would be enough to injure a beast of the same size and mass as the last one. That's when Jonathan brought out his other toy. He picked up the shotgun and started loading it. Before she could say anything, her computer started to wail in alarm.

"What is it Ami?" Luna asked.

"The proximity alert! I had one installed in each of our houses as a security measure incase any of us were discovered. It says that there is a large force of negative energy 200 yards down the road and 1000 feet below the ground!"

The group gasped in shock and surprise as they readied themselves for combat. Mina managed to shake herself out of the stupor she was in, and approached Jonathan.

"Hey!"

"Hey yourself, kid!"

"Don't call me kid, buddy, or you won't get another kiss!" She stood her ground and pushed all of the right buttons.

"Okay, okay, you win. Are you nervous?" He laid his guns down on the table and turned to face her. She had her hands behind her back.

"Well, I know that it's short notice, but since it is Christmas time, I got you a little something."

Jonathan looked at her stunned for a second before he managed a, "You what! You really didn't have to."

She shushed him with a finger on his lips. "I know silly, but that's part of what Christmas is about. Sharing love and gifts! Here!" She brought her hands back in front of her, and the present she was holding was nothing short of amazing. She got him a double shoulder holster for his two pistols.

"Mina! You shouldn't have!" he said with a blush.

"Of course I should! Besides, I don't plan on having those new clothes I bought you getting dirty from gunpowder. Anyway, I thought that it looked uncomfortable having to stick one of those in your pants."

Jonathan didn't know what to say, so he just hugged his new girlfriend and kissed the top of her head.

"Thank you! You are so thoughtful!"

"Comes with the territory!"

Jonathan stepped back and tried out his new toys. They fit perfectly.