The Promise – 4 Chapter- The first fight

Sorry that I didn't update for so long, but I wasn'r sure where I was going with the story and I wanted to be sure before I posted more information about Catlin and everything else, I know some things my be confusing but soon everything will make sense, just bear with me!

Thankyouverymuch

Blinxi.

It was a fairly good day, the sky was blue and the sun was shinning, I was in front of the Piffle Princess shop with Mayu carefully 'resting' on my bag.

"Cat!" I turned my face, when I heard my name, I had been waiting for Thomas for almost fifteen minutes.

And Thomas was now walking toward me with his chocolate brown hair shining in the sun and he's dark-green eyes covered, for my dismay, with black sunglasses. He was just good looking and the way he dressed just complimented his amazing figure, he had on look-alike old blue jeans a black shirt and also black snickers. I couldn't wait to spend all the afternoon with him.

Ann had left my house around three so I had plenty of time to get here and of course to worry about pretty much everything.

"Hey, sorry I'm late! I had a problem at home…" Thomas had finally reached me, had taken of his sunglasses, and was now excusing himself.

I hadn't waited that long, and finally seeing those dark green eyes was reward enough for the time I had waited, so I just said "It's okay, I'm kind of anxious to start training, but catching a little sun doesn't hurt anyone."

I smiled and then just entered the Piffle Princess shop pulling Thomas along with me. Now that he was here I wasn't going to lose any more time.

"Ok so what do we do now?" I asked I knew that we had to request a layer but I was lost for words and I didn't any strange silent between us. Catlin control yourself this is not a date!

"First we have to go and request a Layer, I can do that, but for how long do you want to train?" I coked my head while I thought "Do you think an hour it's too much Thomas?"

"Please call me Tom, I hope you don't mind if I call you Cat, do you?" God, his smile is amazing! Ok snap out of it Catlin, he just helping you, his not boyfriend material, uh, maybe he is but his way out of your league.

"No I don't mind, it's kind of strange though, because, almost, no one calls me that, Tom." I said also smiling, he may be out of my league but what harm can a little flirt do?

"Oh, really? I just love the name Cat!" Is he flirting with me too? Shaking my head a little, hoping that those thoughts just left, I just smiled and once again asked.

"I think one hour is okay, what do you think? We really can't lose any more time! I have to be home for dinner!" Not that anyone will be there.

"Well yeah, it may be a little to much for a first go, but if you feel tired we can just leave."

"Ok" I nodded

"Let's go request a Layer, for an hour then" Thomas said. "Just wait here a second"

Once again alone I looked around, I didn't remember ever being in this part of the shop, everything around was pretty much pink or gold, lots of tiny Layers were around the room, angels were fighting and Deus were screaming or waiting for a chance to fight.

A poster with two big gold wings on top of it was hanged at the centre of the room, looking carefully at the poster I could read 'USA National tournament, are you and awesome Deus? Want to become A.L. USA champion? Then enter and win one of the public top three contests at your city and you'll instantly be able to fight for the champion title! For more information just go to a Piffle Princess shop next to you and find out when the next public contest takes place! Good Luck!' Hey that's exactly what I need to finally have a chance! I will talk about it with Thomas and see if he knows something about it!

"Hey Cat!" Thomas was back, in his hand was a key. "Let's go, I booked a private room, ok? All the others Layers out here are full!".

"Ok, no problem with me, where are those private rooms anyway?" I asked, I had never heard about those rooms, but I had never come to this part of the shop either.

Thomas just pointed to a door in front of us "After this door there's a corridor, all those doors along the corridor are private rooms, normally it's better to train there, that way no one will now how you fight." He had convinced me so I just started walking.

"Ok let's go, which is our room then?"

Thomas looked at the little paper that hanged from the key. "It's nr. 24"

After passing the first door we continued walking along the, also pink and gold, corridor till in front of us was a door with the nr. '24'.

When I got inside I couldn't believe what I was seeing, the room was amazing, also with pink and gold wallpaper but this on had another touch in it. The layer that was placed on the centre, of the room, was much bigger than the others I had seen outside and two egg-shaped chairs were next to the Layer facing each other.

"Are you ready?" hearing Thomas speak must have take me out the hypnosis that room had forced me to.

"Yeah" I said taking place in one of the chairs and taking out Mayu.

"Now place Mayu seated on the middle of the Layer." Thomas said as he sat on the chair in front of mine. "Ok, I'm going to turn the Layer on now, put on that headset in front of you." He continued.

I need help in some things, but I'm not completely stupid… Bu, what the hell, I will let him have a little fun teaching me and then I'll show him what I can do. Even if I'm not sure what it is.

Once I had the headset on, memories just flooded back…

That's it little sister, now think about something that you want Rocker to do… That's it good, now make him jump! Great you're a natural Catlin…

"Hey Cat, are you hearing me?" Thomas was asking.

"Huh? Oh yeah sorry Tom, You can turn the Layer now."

"Are you sure you're alright?"

"Yeah, I'm fine! Let's just start to train." I was smiling "Can you pull your angel now? I wanted to fight against you."

"What? But I thought you wanted me to show you how to fight… And are you sure you want to throw Mayu in, it's pretty difficult doing it for the first time." Thomas was looking at me with a strange face.

"Well yeah, I'm sure and what better way to start learning, than if you fight with me?"

"Ok, first get used to Mayu and then we'll fight if you want." Thomas still didn't look convinced but he just turned the Layer on. He wanted me to put her on the middle of the Layer to start, but he's going to have a surprise!

I threw Mayu into the Layer and imagined her entering the Layer with aplomb making a spin on the air and landing on her feet.

I wasn't really sure of what I was doing so my eyes where closed, when I opened them in front of me was a shocked Thomas and a standing Mayu just looking to me.

"Well, you seem to know what you're doing…" Thomas managed to say "Now please move your angel a little, maybe this time you could do it with your eyes open, it's fairly easier..."

Ok concentrate Catlin, Mayu we can do this… Jump! Mayu was now jumping. Mayu it's time to run a little. She stopped jumping and was now running on the Layer.

The next minutes passed on a blur, Mayu was jumping, running and when I felt confident enough I started to practise fighting, kicks and punches were thrown against an imaginary enemy in front of Mayu.

"Have you never done this Cat?" Thomas asked, I was so into making Mayu move that, when he spoke, I almost jumped out of my chair.

"No, I had never trained with Mayu, I only bought her yesterday…" That's not completely a lie, I never said I had never played, I only said that I hadn't played with Mayu. He doesn't need to know.

"You seem pretty good, I was thinking you would be like those girls I normally train. GASP"

"So you train a lot of girls huh?" Normally after hearing the latest-addition-to-guy-of-my-dreams saying something like that I wouldn't be very happy, but Ann was right there's nothing better than a very embarrassed boy! And Thomas was one of those right now he was even blushing.

"Well, not I mean, it's nothing of what you're thinking I just trained one or two girls, huh, I mean…"

This time I just started laughing aloud "Don't worry, Thomas, what about that fight you promised me!" Ok maybe it's not that funny to hear your latest-addition-to-guys-of-your-dreams saying something like that, why had I called him Thomas again then? And who were those girls he trained? I should have let him explain himself, now I'm dying of curiosity.

When I looked back at Thomas he was throwing his Angel to the Layer, it had long curly blond hair and was dressing a pink and white school uniform.

The Angel was thrown also with great aplomb but she fell without much fuss on the Layer. "This is Lila, she was my first Angel, I don't battle, much, with her now because she's kind of old and I don't want to damage her. "

I cocked my head, with the headset still on. "So you think I'm so bad that I can't even battle with your actual Angel?" Who does he thinks he is?

"That's not what I meant" Thomas said promptly, "It's actually a great compliment, it's because I think you're so good that I want to battle with the Angel I can battle better." He thinks I'm good? Way to go Catlin!

"Are you ready for your first angelic fight Cat? I'm not going to go easy on you!" I focused again on Mayu and nodded.

"Ok then, Angelic Fight!"

In a matter of seconds Lila was attacking Mayu with punches and kicks. It took me a moment to react but soon Mayu was blocking Lila's attacks while I waited for a chance to make Miriam attack. Thomas angel wasn't that fast, but it wasn't that strong either, Lila probably had an emphasis on balance and it would be very hard for me to throw her out of the Layer.

Jump back Mayu, get out of there! Mayu responded to my order jumping back smoothly. Lila had now stopped attacking and was waiting for Mayu's move.

What do I do now? I can't continue like this, wait! Maybe this will work…

Right after I started picturing it Mayu was running to Lila and when Mayu was at Lila's range she attacked, trying to kick Mayu, but seconds before the kick touched, her, Mayu jumped and landed, momentarily, on Lila's leg with the right foot and, with the left, kicked Lila on the face sending her flying trough the Layer.

After a moment Lila was on her feat again and Mayu was still on the same spot she had landed after kicking Lila.

"Please leave the room, the hour you've requested it's over, for extensions of time please come to the booking desk" After that the light that emanated from the Layer disappeared and both Angels fell down.

"That was amazing Thomas!" I had a huge smile on my face while I was grabbing Mayu "I didn't know Angelic Layer could be that much fun!"

Thomas was also smiling when he said "You're incredible Cat! Pulling an attack like that…"

He seemed to have lost his voice but suddenly he said "Do you want to go and eat an ice cream or something?" This time was my turn to 'gasp', he's asking me out! Well I don't think this'll actually be considered a date, but a girl can dream right?

"Yeah let's go…"

A/N: So let's play a game shall we? I say something and you do it! Somy first order is that you make a review saying what you like and didn't like... :X Please?

Sorry just slowly losing my mind because I don't really know if what I'm doing is good or not.

Blinxi.