Kata smiled at the boy that no one seemed to like, what does he want?
"I was just wondering how you found out all that information on World War II." Kiyo asked, casting an uneasy look at Kane, who was glaring at him from behind Kata's legs.
Kata shrugged one shoulder, "I used to live in America before moving to England, and my history teacher there was going beyond the bound of duty when he talked about his subject…I guess that's why it is my best subject in school…I know useless facts about history, why do you care? Are you scared that someone may show you up?"
Kane gave am evil smirk; he was starting to rub off on his "mother".
Kiyo glared at Kata, "I really don't think that YOU could out do me…I was just trying to be friendly, since everyone doesn't seem to be talking to you."
"It's because someone went around and said that I really got knocked up and had Kane. Plus, because of this, someone may take Kane away!" Kata sighed, not really looking worried on the outside…but Kane knew better, Kata was beginning to panic.
Kiyo lifted a eye brow, "Why would someone do that, aren't you the only person who cares for your "son"?"
Kane returned his gaze to the brown haired boy, what did he mean by that?
"KIYO! I wanna go to the park!" the blonde haired boy behind Kiyo tugged on the older boys pants leg, looking VERY impatient.
Kata looked down at the blonde, "Is he alright?"
"Mum, could we go now…I don't like them." Kane tugged on Kata's skirt, glaring at the two other males in front of him.
"Kane! That's wasn't very nice!" Kata turned to scold her "son"; "You know better then that, even if you don't like someone you should show at least some politeness to him or her. It's the big thing to do."
"I wont be polite to them, they're—nothing, could we just go?" Kane shook his head and tugged on Kata's skirt once more.
"Fine, fine…let's go before you pull my skirt off completely." Kata sighed as she moved her book bag to be more comfortable, "I'll talk to you later Kiyo, and…umm…I'm sorry but I didn't get your name?"
"Zatch! My name is Zatch Bell!" the blonde shouted, looked very happy to be making a new friend.
"Well Zatch, my name if Kata and this is Kane…but we really gotta go…Kane needs new clothes." Kata smiled down at Zatch
"MUM!" Kane pressed, already moving toward the school gates
"Coming!" Kata turned, "Bye Kiyo, bye Zatch…" she said before she caught up with Kane, took his hand, and started for the mall.
Kiyo watched the two go with a dark look on his face, "Zatch…"
"I know Kiyo…" Zatch sadly looked down at the ground, "But Kata and Kane are good partners! I know they won't hurt people! Do we have to fight them?"
Kiyo didn't answer.
"I'm not wearing this…" Kane growled as he looked at the outfit that the costumer helper person picked out for him, saying that it was "cute".
Kata started at Kane, open mouthed, "I agree…what the hell is that thing?"
Kane only glared at his reflection.
"THAT'S IT! No son of mine is going to be wearing some sissy, stuck up, bright, suit or anything as long as I have anything to say about it! I want a "gothic" child! Go change, NOW!" Kata yelled, pointing at the changing rooms and turning to start yelling at the people who had Kane dress this way in the first place.
'Guess she's mad' Kane thought with a smirk as he went to change back into his other, tattered, clothing, being careful to hide his silver book in his trench coat.
That's what landed them in a store called Hot Topic and buying half of the shop its self. For both of them, since Kata found a few pants she really liked, and shirts, and skirts, and other jewelry that she "couldn't" live without.
"I only buy what I need…and everything I DO buy IS what I need, so there." Kata had said when Kane commented on this
"I like that philosophy…but it may get you in a fix someday…" Kane smirked, his head down and his eyes seemingly closed.
"GIVE ME ALL YOUR MONEY!"
Kata looked around and was shocked to see that some strange dude with a little boy, with the same lines running down his two eyes, carrying a orange book like Kane's starting to rob the book store.
Kata lifted an eyebrow, "What idiot would rob a BOOKSTORE in the middle of a MALL!" she and Kane hid a sweat drop behind their heads.
"What was that?" The strange man, wearing a ski mask and overalls with an orange hoodie under it and boots, told you it was strange, turned and glared at Kata.
"I said, "What idiot would rob a bookstore in the middle of a mall?" Why don't you rob a bank or something, if you want to rob something."
"Why you little—" The man opened his book and looked at the boy besides him.
The boy wore a tattered, even more so then Kane's, black shirt with an orange pumpkin on it and black shorts with tennis shoes.
"Kata, take this and open to the first page…" Kane gave Kata the silver book and silently turned to look at the other boy and man.
Wondering what was going on Kata hesitated opening the book, and that was her first mistake.
"POPADOR!" the man shouted and suddenly the boys eyes started to glow and vines popped out of the floor and wrapped around Kata, lifting her up into the air.
Kata screamed and tried to fold her school skirt.
"NO! Stupid woman! Open the book!" Kane yelled at Kata, glaring at the boy who still didn't have a name.
The man laughed evilly, "She's a looker, isn't she, Ven?"
The boy rolled his eyes, which had returned to normal.
"Here, I'll take it easy on you, doll. Just give me that book there and I wont kill you." The man laughed again, moving to walk towards Kata
Kane quickly stepped between them, "don't you dare touch Kata…. OPEN THE DAMN BOOK!"
Half shocked and half scared out of her wits Kata did as she was told, only to find strange black words that she couldn't read.
"What am I supposed to look for?" Kata asked as she looked through the rest of the book, only to find it the same way.
"WHAT?" The man gave a small laugh, "You can't even read your first spell?" both he and his partner laughed.
"Great partner Kane, she can't even read…" Ven mocked the other boy, crossing his arms over his chest, "well…since she can't read, I can let her go."
Kata was roughly dropped to the ground, emitting a small "oof" when her body made contact with the hard ground.
"KATA!" Kane quickly went to Kata's side, "Whatever you do, please don't give them the book. I'll have to leave if you do!" he dropped to Kata's side, trying to get her to at least sit up.
The man laughed again, "Sure she's pretty, but she must not be the smartest hen in the hen house, is you know what I mean." He taunted, "stupid is as stupid does!"
"I wonder where she's from…" Ven smirked, continuing the joke.
"Probably from America, only stupid red necks come out of that country." The man smiled at the girl, who wouldn't move, "Her parents must be really disappointed in her, being the idiot she is. She has got to be disowned by now."
"TAKE THAT BACK!" Kata suddenly lifted her head, tears running down her face, "My parents love me…" she whispered that last part
"Sure they do, Doll. Love you as they would a poor, homeless, complete stranger they just saw on the side of the street." The man shook his head; "You're probably just a burden to your parents…nothing more to them then a dead bug."
More tears on Kata's part.
"Look at you…you're weak…can't even hid your pain…you're just a stupid, weak, whore aren't you? Why don't you just give me that book and go stand on the corner?"
Kata looked down at the book that was in her hands that was as white as a lily's petal, maybe he was right. That's what her father called her anyway…
"SHE'S NOT A WHORE!" Kane suddenly stepped in front of Kata, "and she's not stupid, she's the smartest person I've met in this world! And so what if she's an American, they're aren't all that stupid, some are like Kata…what does her being a American have anything to do with anything? I would say you're the idiot for getting kicks of beating down an already emotionally damaged person…THAT'S weak if you ask me. And her parents do love her; they didn't give her up for adoption when she was born did they? That alone says that they loved her at least a little bit, enough to convince them that she was apart of their family." Kane had regained his "cool" demeanor, but just barely. "Kata is anything but weak. She's had to live with them her whole life, and they've hardly been the "perfect" parents. She's gotten by with just not showing any of her emotions and thinking outside the so-called "box". I would say she has turned out better then most would if they were in her place. A lot better, for she's still alive, caring, and her own person."
Kata was speechless, had this just come out of little, quite, Kane? It couldn't have…could it?
"You've gotten soft Kane…you've fallen in love with this human, haven't you?" Ven spit on the ground, "That is very weak of you Kane…if I remember you were a ruthless murderer, killing just because you were bored." Ven gave a laugh, "Hard to think that you've gone so far, downward!"
"Kane could never do that!" Katta sat up on her hands, "Kane would never do those things! He knows that there is nothing as precious as a human's life…without a life there is only a hollow sadness and depression…I know. No one should live like that."
Unknowing to Kata the opened book between her hands started to glow with a white light.
"I lived like that for so long," Kata closed her eyes, "I thought I was all alone, and I guess I was. With my parents always gone or yelling at me, I thought I was lower then dirt, but I was wrong. My parents do love me, or they wouldn't have kept me, right? And, in a way, I did turn out ok…I guess it all goes down to who the person is. Because I know that most people who had to lie like the way I did would have given up there own lives by now, but I was strong enough that I didn't give in…I guess I'm stronger then I thought…" a smile was on Kata's face and tears running down her face. Nevertheless, they were not the sad kind of tears they were tears of happiness.
A sudden brightness in front of Kata's face made her open her eyes, and receive the shock of her life.
The white/silver book was glowing very brightly, and there was a strange shimmer of silver on the old pages.
Concentrating on the shimmer Kata was shocked to see that they were words, which she could read!
Shocked that she could read the words, that she could even SEE the words, Kata started to sound out what she read mentally.
"Say it out loud Kata." Kane smirked as he watched recognition dawn on Kata's face.
Kata looked up with Kane's evil smirk on her face, "LUNAR ECLIPSEA!"
Kane quickly turned to Ven while lifting his hands, palm toward the other boy, and opening his mouth. Then, as soon as he did, black lightning shot out of him and engulfed the other boy.
Ven was paralyzed for only a moment before he started screaming in pain, as if his worst nightmare was right before his eyes, and the book in the mans hands caught on fire. The only problem was that the fire was as black as a lunar eclipse.
"Kane…" Kata mumbled as she watched Ven disappear right before her eyes, "What just happened here?"
Kane didn't say anything for a long moment, until, finally, he turned and said, "I think we should talk about this back at home."
Kata only nodded, clutching the silver book close to her chest, and took his hand before they both turned around and started for "home".