CHAPTER TWO: The Meeting

Flashback

She sighed as she watched the sun fade over the horizon.

"Beautiful isn't it? Although it is nothing compared to you."

Kikki whirled around so quickly that she lost her balance on the temple's roof. She readied herself to meet the hard cold ground, but felt warmth seep through her body. She pushed her body closer towards the source. She looked up and met deep auburn eyes. Their gazes locked on to each other's. Then their lips met with a passionate kiss. She moaned into the kiss begging for more, as he began to back away from her. "He doesn't want us to be together." He whispered softly.

"Too bad for him then, right? 'Cause I'm all yours."

"Right." He replied, leaning in for another kiss. 'You just don't know how right you are, Kikki.'

Kikki's POV

"Hmm." I sat up and glanced around. 'Where am I? It looks like some sort of dojo or something.'

I got up and overheard some voices coming from the room across from mine.

"It wasn't supposed to happen!" yelled an angry voice. I knew who it was. It was his fault it happened.

"Calm down, Silva and explain to us what your talking about." replied a girl's voice.

I slid the door only a millimeter or so. There were a lot of people there. I already know one of them. There are two girls probably my age, a blonde and a pink haired one. I continued my silent observation and noticed a boy. He had short auburn hair with orange headphones and the most beautiful eyes I've ever seen, with one exception. My eyes lingered for a moment and I shifted my glance to a group of boys next to him. There was a blue haired one, a purple haired one, two brown haired ones, and a black haired one. 'That one is weird. Mental note: Beware black haired stranger.' They were discussing something. 'Guess it's about me.' I leaned forward to hear more when I was tackled from behind. The door slid all the way and I landed on my face. I felt everyone's eyes on me. I tried to stand up but someone was sitting on me. I knew it was Lexii, my saint Bernard. 'Who else?'

"Lexii, would you please get off my back." I said softly yet forcefully. I held my anger as I stood and looked at him. 'Yarou.'

"Sorry if I interrupted your conversation. Please continue." I smiled sweetly. The black haired stranger ran up to me and handed me flowers. "It was nothing. It was our honor to be graced by your beauty." He took my right hand and bent to kiss it. I hurriedly slipped it out of his massive hand. I felt a wave of panic rush through me that I would not be able to escape this courtier. 'I have to get out of here!' I screamed in my head. I backed away and regained my composure. "Well it was nice to have met you-"

"Kikki, we have to talk." Silva said. I closed my eyes. 'How dare he interject my statement! Damn yarou.' "There is nothing to converse, Silva."

"Kikki, listen-"

"I said there is nothing to converse." I opened my eyes and glared at him. I saw a slight frown appear on his face. I turned to leave.

Normal POV

Silva reached out and grabbed her forearm. "You have to listen, Kikki. It was for your own-"

"Good?" She hanged her head so her amethyst bangs fell over her eyes. Her back still faced everyone. She laughed bitterly. "I have listened to you long enough, Silva. Now it's your turn." She stopped. 'I should forgive Silva. He did what he had to do to protect me. I shouldn't blow up in his face for caring and watching out for me.' Argued her light side. 'He deserves it though. He deserves all the pain I can give him for keeping from my love for so long.' Convinced Kikki's darker side. And in like in most arguments, her yami won. She turned and lifted her head. Her dark eyes flaming with hatred. "Yarou. You freaking Yarou." Silva finally released his grip and slapped her across her face. Everyone sat to shocked to stop the two. "This is better that my soap opera." said Anna. They ignored her comment and stared intently at Silva and Kikki.

Kikki's POV

"Yarou. You freaking Yarou." I said calmly even though my anger reached its limit. Then he slapped me. The yarou hit me. And it hurt. I didn't do anything. "I hate you." I managed to whispered. Yet in the silent room it sounded louder than I intended it to. He heard of course. I turned to face him. My cheek still throbbed. "I hate you!" I screamed. His hand tightened its grasp on my arm. It hurt but I wasn't going to show any weakness.

"Why?"

I stood there bewildered. "Why? I'll tell you why! You took me away from him! I loved him and he loved me. Why couldn't you see that?"

"That wasn't supposed to happen." His eyes seem to plead me to understand. Why couldn't he. I loved him more than life it self and now it's too late. He was gone and-

I looked over to our 'audience' and stared at the headphone boy. I narrowed my eyes and hissed, "That's him, isn't it Silva?"

He turned and looked at Yoh. "Yes and don't try anything." He warned and tightened his hold on my arm again.

I felt my anger rising again, but I had to remain in control or risk another 'accident'. I shut my eyes and slowly counted to ten.

'one...two...three...four...six. ten..' I breathed out, banishing all murderous thoughts, and Silva finally released my arm. I opened my eyes, no longer manipulated my own anger, and sat down next to the table.

"I'm hungry." I stated. With a quick side glance to the headphone guy, I restated my demand to Silva. "I'm hungry."

He sighed and pushed a plate in front of me.

"Arigatou, onii-san." I said sincerely before gulping down the continents of my plate.