Three down, three to go. Fics, that is... Ugh, anyone else detesting exams right about now? Math is not going to be fun, I can tell you that right now. Anyway, enjoy!
A/N: At the beginning of the chapter (after the responses), I'll put up the answer (who said it, who it was said to, and what episode it was from). Underneath that, I'll put up the score. The penname will be underlined and the number next to their name will be the number of points. If they have any bonus points, I'll put that number in () next to the name as well. That way, if we ever have any disagreements over points, you can go back and look at the scoring yourself for each chappy.
MoonExpression: I've been busy, too, so I can sympathize with you. I've been all but ignoring my poor fics (so neglected...), but hopefully that'll change after exams. Or maybe not...who knows? Thanks for reviewing!
Polaris18: Yes, it is chibi Eyes (and how cute was he? Everyone's just cuter when their little, but he takes cuteness to a whole new level. Can you imagine before he adopted that fuck-off attitude?). Um, make sure you say who it's to next time, though, k? Thanks for reviewing!
BadluckGoodluck: Lol, how far have you seen? This could be a problem for you since I got most of my quotes from the later episodes. This one came from the 3rd disc, so about halfway through the series. Heh, don't kill yourself, though, that would be bad! Thanks for reviewing!
Red Kitsune Flames: Do you ever wonder how Eyes and Kanone met? I would love to see that! I know I did my own version of it, but it would still be adorable to see. Lol, you were just talking about that episode, too. Good thing you got it! Thanks for reviewing!
Answer: It was Eyes to Kanone (in the flashaback). The episode was #12, Dry Eyes.
Points: Red Kistune Flames:1 (1 bonus point)
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Polaris waited outside the school gates, hidden in the shadows. Her blue eyes scanned for Hiyono as she contemplated the best way and place to kill her. She decided it would have to be pretty far from the school, but not too close to her home either. This put Polaris at a slight disavdantage since she didn't know where Hiyono lived, but she would have to just work with what she had, "I can't fail Kanone." she thought.
Finally, Hiyono and Ayumu appeared out of the school, heading for home. Most likely, Ayumu was going to go straight to Kanone's, and Polaris knew that Hiyono's house was on the way there. That would be bad if Ayumu was with Hiyono the entire time until she reached home. If she wasn't alone, she couldn't be killed. Polaris glared at the two as they passed her particular part of the shadows, and trailed after them, making sure not to be seen. Little did she know that she was not only (for lack of a better word) hunting, but being hunted.
Kanone tapped his foot, waiting for Rio to get home with whomever she may be with. School had let out 10 minutes ago and the Blade Children lived fairly close to the school. Finally, he saw a short, grey-haired girl wakling up the street. More importantly, he saw that she was alone, and grinned, "Perfect." he thought.
As Rio reached her house that she shared with Kousuke and Ryoko, she saw someone standing by her door. The sight of the boy unnerved her and she slowed her pace, attempting to lengthen the time between now and when she'd have to actually talk to him. Though, either way it would only be a few more seconds. She approached her fellow Blade Child cautiously, "What are you doing here, Kanone?" she asked, getting straight to the point.
Kanone smiled, that fake smile he used to lure unsuspecting victims into his traps, "Don't worry, dear, I'm only here for Ayumu." he assured her, "Perhaps we could talk inside?" he suggested.
Rio, though, wasn't ready to do anything of the sort, "I just saw Ayumu a few minutes ago, if he had wanted to tell me something, he would have done it then."
"Well, it's not exactly something he knows that he wants to tell you." Kanone explained.
Rio shook her head, "Why are you doing this to him?" she asked, "He loves you, why isn't that enough?"
Kanone's smile faded, "I have my reasons." was his only explanation, "I cannot allow Ayumu the hope he has, and you, my dear Rio, are a big source of that hope."
"This is just like before." she realized, "You were angry with Ayumu and tried to kill him because he was our hope, and you wanted to eliminate that."
Kanone thought this over, "I suppose you're right about that." he agreed, "Either way, it must be done or I fear I won't have much time left."
Rio was wary of this statement, "What do you mean?"
Kanone smiled, "You know exactly what I mean. The Rebels want me dead, and if Ayumu goes along with this hope that he's been given about Kiyotaka returning, then he will be aiding them in their goal."
"Ayumu wouldn't do that." Rio objected, "He just wants his brother back!"
"Kiyotaka will only return upon my death." Kanone informed her, "You know this as well as I do. So, tell me, which of us would Ayumu choose?"
Rio hesitated, "I don't know." she admitted, "The only reason he's doing any of this is because he wants Kiyotaka back, if only for Madoka, but I doubt he would do it if he knew it would result in your death."
"He doesn't know this, though." Kanone pointed out, "And he surely won't listen to me if I try to tell him." he looked to Rio, expectantly.
"What do you want me to do?" she wondered. She didn't want Kanone dead, not really. It would impact a lot of people she cared about, namely Ayumu and Eyes.
"Just talk with him." Kanone told her, "Explain to him Kiyotaka's stance on all of this, and what will come of his return. See which path he will chose then."
Rio thought about it, "Alright." she finally agreed, talking couldn't hurt anyone.
Kanone's smile returned, "Well, that was much simpler than what I had originally planned."
"What did you originally plan?" Rio wondered.
Kanone turned to leave, "Oh, nothing you need to worry yourself with." he assured her, then lifted a hand in farewell, "I'll contact you later." he added.
"Alright, bye Kanone!" Rio called before disappearing inside her house.
Kanone grinned, if this was possible without bloodshed or tears, it would only be that much simpler to completely eliminate Kiyotaka and make Ayumu all the more his. Of course, with Polaris on her way to kill Hiyono, that didn't seem possible; that girl always did her job so well. Kanone shrugged, "All's fair." he thought, suddenly wondering if this situation would be considered love or war. Then, he realized how close the two often came; perhaps he was simply walking the line.
Polaris wondered how she had obtained the luck of the devil, because right as Ayumu and Hiyono were reaching the latter's house, she suddenly stopped. Ayumu turned to her, "What's wrong?" he wondered.
Hiyono quickly checked her pockets and backpack, any little place she could think of before sighing, "I think I forgot my notebook at school."
"Notebook?" Ayumu muttered, "So what?"
"Besides the fact that I'm a good and honorable student that studies for all her tests, this isn't just any notebook!" she explained, making all kinds of obscure gestures with her hands.
"I'll bite, what notebook is it?" Ayumu asked, chuckling at the manic girl.
"It's the notebook full of...Hiyono's Data!" she exclaimed, "What if something happens and I don't have my notebook with me to write it down? What if I forget? What if it gets stolen?" she went on for a while with her 'what-ifs' before Ayumu clamped a hand over her mouth, already feeling the headache forming.
"Alright, relax, we'll go back and get it." he told her, removing his hand.
"Oh, you don't have to come with me!" she told him, "It would be ridiculous for you to go all the way back to school, besides don't you have to go deal with Kanone?"
Polaris growled at the term of 'dealing' with Kanone, "Stupid girl." she muttered. She would enjoy killing her very much.
Ayumu sighed, "I was hoping to avoid him, actually."
Hiyono frowned, "Why's that? Oh, is it because you think he's going to do something?"
Ayumu shook his head, "I have no idea." he confessed, "He's so unpredictable, and I never know what his next move will be. I can't even begin to know what he's thinking. That's part of what I loved about him, but right now... it's not helping me any."
Hiyono nodded, "Wait, did you say 'loved'? You don't love him anymore?"
"How can I? He's kidnapped Madoka again and he's telling me that he'll betray me if I chose to go against him. He says he loves me, but he's got a funny way of showing it."
Hiyono sighed, "Kanone is just a very confused person; I'm sure he means well."
"How can you be backing him up?" Ayumu wondered, dumbfounded.
"I'm not, I just don't want to see you throw away something like this if it turns out to be nothing more than good intentions. Kanone's only human, and he'll make mistakes."
"He's made more than enough already." Ayumu reminded her, "How can you say he has good intentions when you see what he's done before."
"Correct me if I'm wrong, but weren't his intentions only to show Eyes what he believed to be the truth?"
"Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't his truth turn out to be flawed and everything he did to be in vain?"
Hiyono thought of objecting, but Ayumu was right, "Just don't jump to conclusions." she suggested, and turned, "I'll see you tomorrow." she called as she disappeared out of sight.
"If I don't jump to conclusions, then it might be too late." Ayumu thought, but continued on his way to Kanone's.
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Hmm, so Hiyono's all alone and Polaris is tracking her. That won't end well, now will it? And Kiyotaka's in allinace with the Rebels. Hmm...I wonder how Ayumu will react to that?
It's occured to me that you may have no way of knowing what the episodes are and that I'm an idiot for expecting that of you. Just to make it a tad bit easier, with each quote, I'll give you a list of four episode titles, and one of them will be the episode it's from. That way you all have a fighting chance, especially when they get harder. Besides, I doubt that anyone has all the titles memorized, even if you knew which episode it was! So, here's the next quote:
"Even losers have pride."
a)Only One Wise Actionc)The Happiness of Those Who Believe
b)Relentless Raind)All Things That Are Possible To You
Good luck!