Disclaimer: I do not own Medabots, nor any of the characters from the original manga. Horumarin owns Medabots. I own myself and all of my characters, that including both Foxfires, Akura and Dr. Yukienata.
Author's Note: Just so you know, I will not be updating during the holidays, seeing as well... it's the holidays.
The clouds were beginning to part in the sky, letting out sunshine here and there, though miles away still hinting at a storm. Both Foxfire and Foxy could sniff out the scent of lightning sparks far away and told the others they should find their mode of transportation quick.
"How long before it'll rain?" Ikki asked as Karin began dialing on her cell phone. Foxy tipped her head up, her sense of smell programmed to be ten times better than a dog, and narrowed her optics.
"A few hours at most."
"So no big hurry then?"
"Yes, but I don't want my new parts wet if I can't help it." She said, absently brushing off her shoulder. Metabee glanced over at Foxfire.
"You never told us you were able to predict the weather." Foxfire raised her optics and gave a small shrug.
"Well... you never asked."
"Okay... thankyou." Karin clicked off her cell phone and pocketed it. "We'll be picked up in a few minutes."
"Why not just take the train?" Rokusho suggested pointing off to a subway staircase ducking into the depths of the ground. Koji scoffed.
"Karin and I are not people who use PUBLIC transit." He explained, looking almost disgusted at the idea.
"And just what's so wrong with the subway?" Ikki asked incredulously, considering he took the train all the time.
"It's dirty is what's wrong with it." Koji retorted. And there started the argument of the subway.
Foxy gave them a funny look. "Something tells me they're used to fighting like that." Sumilidon nodded with a sweat drop.
"They do everytime they're in contact with each other."
"Oh, here's our ride!" Karin announced, though was more or less trying to grab the boys' attention away from the fight.
Ikki glanced over with Koji and saw that her pink limousine had indeed arrived at the curb. The driver strolled out and held the door open for them. "It's going to rain soon, we should get going." He advised.
The group complied and slowly piled into the more than luxurious limousine.
The seating plan went as so: Ikki and Koji had another squabble over who would sit with Karin, and ended up sitting on either side of her. That was on the left side of the compartment. On the other was the Medabots. From left to right it went Foxfire, Rokusho, Sumilidon, Metabee and Foxy.
KWG had wanted Foxfire as far away from Foxy as possible and had almost forced her down beside him, but managed to give her a small tug on the tail and she'd gotten the message.
"How long until we get home? I'm starving." Ikki said out of the blue, pulling on his seat belt. The driver looked into the mirror above him and smiled.
"Traffic's picked up a little, seeing as it's the weekend. But we should be back in Riverview in about a half hour."
Foxfire rested against the cushions and closed her optics with her arms folded. Metabee happened to notice that Foxy had done the exact same thing.
Rokusho gave her a funny look and thought, 'Being together for so long must've caused them to pick up the same habits.' But a second later cursed himself for thinking such a thing. 'They're nothing alike.' And just to show, he started to think about when he had seen Foxfire's dream. The second chance Foxy had gotten to kill her sister.
'And then POP for Rokusho's head!' The KWG's optics hardened, his fists clenching. And she had said it so happily too.
Foxfire felt the body beside her grow tense and furrowed her optics together. She opened them up and saw Rokusho suddenly look stern... almost angry.
'She cringed at the part... I don't blame her, I wouldn't have beared to hear such things either.' Rokusho was in his own thoughts, completely unaware of his surroundings.
'What's wrong? Can't hear how I killed Rokusho? Oh please, he would've never liked you in the first place anyhow. If anything he was just leading you on!'
He was confused at the part. What had she meant by 'never would've liked you'? And how was he 'leading' Foxfire on?
"Rokusho?" He snapped to attention, blinking over at the FOX type. "Are you okay?" She asked in concern, placing a hand on his forearm.
"Hm? Oh-- yes. I'm just thinking." He forced out, looking her up and down. She inwardly smiled with a nod.
"Okay."
'Could she...? No. We're mere friends. Foxfire wouldn't think of me in such a way.... But then again. It IS the only explanation...' Foxfire had closed her optics, letting Rokusho take in a full look of her.
She was... pretty. Her red metal for hair gleamed from the patches of sun let in through the window, causing a lustre in the silver, metal parts. Her hands were in her lap, holding her tail, fingers fidgeting with the tip. Her thin leg parts and slim figure did cause Rokusho's optics to wander from time to time, but he was a gentlebot. And would always treat Foxfire with respect, meaning to never let her think he would gawk at her here and there. Also meaning to never 'gawk'.
Metabee narrowed his gaze on Rokusho, whom was staring at Foxfire quite a bit. Was the Kuwagata type finally starting to clue in on her, or was he just a perv?
Ever since the KBT had been informed about being appointed as Foxfire's big brother, he'd assumed it was his duty to make sure she was okay. Be protective and what not. Metabee mentally grinned, that also meant to make fun of her choices in mates. And he was itching to try and catch Rokusho off guard.
"Hey Rokusho." He beckoned, though in a tone that told everyone else he was ONLY talking to Rokusho. The KWG type looked up and Metabee kept his grin. "What'chyou lookin' at?"
He had definitely caught him. Rokusho's cheeks hinted with red oil while he turned his gaze away from Metabee and especially Foxfire.
"Nothing... thought I saw something." He lied... or more appropriately, 'thought he had seen' Foxfire's upper thighs.
Foxy stiffled a snort, holding a hand over her transmission. Metabee sniggered lightly. She had obviously noticed Rokusho's wandering optics as much as Metabee. Sumilidon just smiled, shaking his head, knowing just as much as the others.
However, Foxfire opened one optic, curious as to what everyone thought was so funny about Rokusho thinking he had seen something. Though she could tell that he had been lying about it, his transmission wavering and nervous when answering, why was it so funny?
The Medafighters seemed just as confused, not really paying any attention to the other side of the compartment until they had heard the giggling. That's when Ikki nodded over to Rokusho.
"Hey Rokusho, where are you staying tonight?" He asked. The KWG was finally ridden of his embarrassment and answered quite quickly, so that everyone else would maybe forget about it as well.
"I usually just wander around the town for the night."
"Well... where do you sleep?"
"Medabots don't need sleep. They only do it to suit with their Medafighters." Sumilidon answered that question, Rokusho happy that he didn't have to talk anymore.
"But it's going to rain... Rokusho should have somewhere to stay for the night at least." Karin piped up, her face crossed with worry.
"It's fine... really."
"Why not stay with us Hobo?" Metabee suddenly came out, looking at him deviously. "You could even share a bed with Foxfire. Aki knows it'd be waarrrm."
At that, Foxy bursted out laughing. Even the TGR type's shoulders shook lightly with sniggers. Rokusho's optics had grown wide and his entire face panel flushed red. And what made it worse was that at the though of sharing a bed with Rokusho, Foxfire's cheeks had grown red as well.
"What's so funny?!" Ikki shouted, though a grin tugged at his lips just for the fact that he saw them laughing. Laughing could be very contagious, especially when you saw it happening right before you.
"We're here, Miss Karin." The driver pointed out. Ikki glanced out the window and saw the front view of his house.
"Oh, hey. We are."
Metabee, Ikki, Foxfire, Foxy and Rokusho stepped out of the limousine, thanking Karin and the driver for the ride and waving in goodbye. Though Foxy and Metabee were audible with amusement, Rokusho managed to object to Ikki's offer to let him stay the night.
"It's fine. Really." He said again, walking away from the Medafighter. And much to the other Medabots' amusement, he whispered something over to Foxfire. "I'll be back later to check on things, like I said. Okay?"
Foxfire nodded and held her hands behind her back. "Okay... Thanks again."