Duel Masters: Seven Days

By. Tate Icasa

Chapter Seven: The First Secret Shared

: Hakuoh's POV /

I nod slowly and walk a few steps away, to lean against the blocked passageway.

I hear Kitami get up and jump.

"Looks like someone's a little jumpy." she says, sounding amused.

I don't grace her with a response.

"Are you alright?" Kitami asks?" Touching my shoulder lightly. I jump again.. "Sorry. Did I frighten you?" (Hakuoh: That was a really dumb question, Kit. Knight: I thought we agreed you wouldn't interrupt your own POV? All Except Hakuoh and Knight: Shut up, Knight! Hakuoh: Yes, please.)

I still don't asnswer her.

"Hakuoh, you're trembling." (Hakuoh: You just had to point that out, didn't you? Kitami: Yes. And stop interrupting your POV now, it's getting annoying.) "What's wrong?"

I shake my head. "It's nothing."

There's a long silence.

"Are you. . .are you afraid of the dark, Hakuoh?"

I stiffen. "Not the dark. It's just a slight case of claustrophobia." There. I'd lied without lying. (Rekuda: How do you lie without lying? Knight: Yes, I'd like to know how thats possible as well. Mimi: Knight, if you don't shut up. . .Holds up frying pan threatningly Knight: Where did you get a frying pan? Mimi: Hits Knight with frying pan.)

What she'd asked was very close to the truth. But I wasn't afraid of the dark. I wasn't claustrophobic either. However, when you put the two together, I was afraid of that.

(Rekuda: Oh, that's how you lie without lying. Cool trick, Hakuoh. Hakuoh: Thank you. Knight: Spinny eyes and a large lump on his head If I agree is Mimi going to hit me again? Gets hit by Mimi again Hakuoh: Was that really neccessary? Mimi: Yes.)

"Oh, you poor thing!" She exclaims sympthetically. "Why don't you just sit down and relax?"

Like that was going to happen. (Kitami: Oh, and why not? Hakuoh: You were going to try to seduce me againg. Kitami: I was not. Mimi: Under her breath She better not have been. Hakuoh and Kitami: Excuse me? Mimi: embarassed. . .again Uh. . . Rekuda: I think she said- Gets hit with frying pan. Mimi: Still holding frying pan continue.)

But I let her lead me away from the entrance.

After a few minutes I think of something. "How are we going to get the fish out of the stream? We don't have a fishing rod."

Kitami doesn't answer immediately.

: Kitami's POV /

"I don't know." I admit finally. "I never thought of it."

"Well, there goes our food supply."

"I have a couple of candy bars in my purse."

(Hakuoh: How long did you honestly two candy bars would last? Kitami: At least a day. Now be quiet, I have a story to tell.)

I glance over at Hakuoh.

I can see him very well, even in this light. Better than almost all mortals can. It comes iwht being able to change my face at will and never age.

(Hakuoh: You never mentioned that before. Kitami: Well I'm mentioning it now, aren't I? Now hush.)

Despite our current circumstances, he still looks absolutely beautiful.

(Hakuoh: I don't know whether to take that as a compliment or an insult. Kitami: I meant it as a compliment. Now hush)

If only he weren't so difficult.

(Knight: Are you refering to then or now? Kitami: Both. Mimi: Clobbers Knight with frying pan. Hakuoh: Mimi! Stop hitting Knight with that frying pan. It gets boring. All Readers: No! No it doesn't! Hit him again! Hit him again! Mimi: Hits Knight again Knight: Why me? Mimi: Because you won't shut up. Knight: Glances at Hakuoh and Kitami Neither will they. Mimi: They're telling the story. Now shut up or I'll hit you again.)

Preview of Ch.8:

Hakuoh is still sleeping. I wonder if he's sick again.