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Chapter 1

The couples danced and swayed to the dying music. One lone girl stood against the wall, her arms crossed, scanning the room. She sighed brushing her long hair from out infront of her face. She checked her watch, he was late. Nervously she fluffed her skirt.

"Would you like to dance?" She looked up startled.

"Took you long enough," she growled taking the man's hand.

"Blame it on the rental." He motioned to the car he parked outside. "So, how's it going?"

"Not good." Her eyes shifted around the room as a new slow song started. "I still haven't found it."

"Idiot."

The girl stared at him angrily. "Who are you calling an idiot!"

"Quiet," he whispered, "you're making a scene." He smirked as she uttered an unrecognizable growl. "So, are you going to tell me what you're looking for, or not?"

"Are you nuts! I'm not letting you in on my job!" She pouted ignoring the other's stares. "I need the money more than you do."

He sighed. "Fine, but you'd better hurry, the dance is almost over."

The song ended and they stepped apart. "I'm getting some punch." The girl mumbled walking over to the snack table.

She looked around after grabbing a glass. She snorted. Her date had already acquired a crowd of admirers. He smiled at her 'jealousy' from a distance. Her temper flared as she stomped off to the bathroom. Luckily no one was there as they were all probably getting ready for the last dance. She checked all the stalls and flipped out a cell phone.

"So what is it I'm looking for again?" She asked.

"A ring that one of the men is wearing on his left ring finger. You slip it off asking to wear it and then when returning it replace it with a fake. Kudo, are you listening?"

"Huh, what?" Kazahaya was dragged back to his senses. "Sorry, there was a big bug. I had to squish it."

"You're hopeless," Saiga sighed. Kakai suppressed a laugh then took the phone back. "You do have the fake ring, don't you Kudo?"

"Huh? Oh, yeah." Kazahaya played with the ring on his finger. "I have it."

"Good the--" the phone cut off.

"Kakai? Saiga?" Kazahaya shrugged and re-dialed.

Someone pounded on the door. "Hey stupid, did you fall in?" Kazahaya glared snapping his phone shut. He checked his appearance and threw the door open. Rikuo caught it. "Well?"

"Shut up." Kazahaya grumbled.

"Hey sweetie, wanna come ride with me?" A sleek looking man came up to the two.

"W-what?" Kazahaya retreated to the safety of Rikuo's side.

"I'll be sure to treat you better than this thug." He gestured with his hand to Rikuo.

Thug? Rikuo frowned.

"So what do you say?" The man offered the same hand to Kazahaya. A strange glint caught his eye. There was a class ring on his ring finger.

Kazahaya smiled. Found you. "Sure."

Rikuo started. "Kazahaya, I don't think--."

"Let her choose her own partners." The man growled as his friends surrounded him.

"See ya." Kazahaya smiled molding himself into the man's arms. His target was in sight and he wasn't letting it go. After a few minutes of talking Kazahaya asked to wear the man's ring. He complied.

"So uh," the man smiled down at Kazahaya pulling him in closer, "it's the last slow song."

"Y-yeah," Kazahaya stammered. Now that he thought about it, this man was rather scary. He pushed himself back. "Do you mind? I don't like being so close."

"Right," the man smiled, but pulled him back in.

"Please," Kazahaya tried to push back, but the man was too strong for him. Crap.

"Hey," Rikuo grabbed the man's shoulder, "she said she didn't like being so close."

Rikuo? Kazahaya gave him a questioning look.

"Aw shut it Rikuo." The man growled ignoring him as his friends began to surround them. "You always get the good looking ones, I want this one."

Rikuo laughed. "If you want good looking I'd look for someone else."

"Hey!" Kazahaya pouted.

The man smiled tugging Kazahaya's mouth way too close to his. "It's okay doll, I'll treat you better, promise."

"Stop!" Kazahaya pushed back.

"Aw come on." He played with Kazahaya's dress making his straps fall.

Crap! Rikuo! He gave Rikuo a pleading look. He looked back almost saying what price will you pay? Anything!

Rikuo smiled, then frowned. "He said leave him alone." Rikuo grabbed the man's hand giving the stunned Kazahaya an evil look.

"He?" The man looked at Kazahaya, everyone did. The man grabbed the top of Kazahaya's dress and ripped it off. Kazahaya was suddenly glad for the sweat pants he was wearing. "What!"

"Jerk!" Kazahaya grabbed his dress and ran out of the gym as everyone laughed.

"Hey," Rikuo caught up to him minutes later. Kazahaya brushed the tears from his eyes before Rikuo could see them, "don't worry, I took care of him."

"What?" Kazahaya stared at him.

Rikuo smiled. "I didn't do it for you idiot, he had it coming. He owed me 20 bucks."

"Oh." He sighed fingering his hand. What? Oh no! The ring was gone. Where is it! Crap, I must have dropped it! Crap, crap, crap.

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"Damn man, what was his problem?"

The man messaged his jaw. "I don't know."

"You paid him back last week, didn't you."

"Yeah," he fingered his ring that Kazahaya had dropped, "but at least I got this back." His eyes turned to slits, "That man...Kazahaya."

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"What!" Kazahaya's jaw dropped. "You mean it was Rikuo's ring you wanted all along!"

Kakai nodded as Rikuo handed him his class ring. "Stupid," Rikuo started, "I was the only one at the dance with a ring on the left hand."

"But...but..." Kazahaya pouted as Saiga gave Rikuo what was supposed to be his money. "How come he gets the money!"

Kakai smiled. "Because he successfully handed over the ring."

Rikuo smiled evilly. "I heard your phone conversation while you were primping and thought I'd give Kakai a call myself."

"Why you...!" Kazahaya made a jump for him, but missed and tackled the boxes of things waiting to be stocked.

"Oh, Kudo, how nice of you to get a heads start on tomorrow's stock." Kakai giggled as Saiga picked him up. "Be sure to stack it all back neatly before you go to bed."

Kazahaya looked at every piece of merchandise that he had knocked over. "But that'll take forever!"

Rikuo laughed. "Then you'd better get going." Kakai said with a face that nearly scared Kazahaya half to death. "You don't want to go hungry again, do you?"

SCARY! "Yes sir." He cried and got to work. It was hours before he was allowed to go to bed.