A.n.- Thankyou everyone, who read and reviewed. It helped my out. Somepeople like comedy, some like torture... I'll try fitting both into this story. And, thankyou to my beta-reader, ScarletElegance. Did I forget to mention that this story is posted on three different websites? Find this story on my webpage: http://crystaladept.deviantart.com or on http://www.fanfiction.net and http://adultfan.nexcess.net I'd post it on http://www.mediaminer.org but they are not accepting my password (and they gave it to me). And now on with the story.

Chapter 2 ~ Trapped

When Omi finally opened his eyes, he was tied up in the back of a moving vehicle. Two people were talking up front.

"Call the airport. and cancle our flight."

"What about Sydney?"

"We're still going there, just not by air."

"By sea?"

"Exactly. We'll sell this boy and be on our way by tuesday." Omi's eyes widened in suprise. They were going to sell him, and who know who would buy him. He wanted to say something, but there was a gag in his mouth.

"Saori... where are we going to sell him?"

The woman smiled. "It's a little known fact that labs are buying kidnapped children, between the ages of 5 and 19, for test subject. The better the child, the more money it'll go for."

"How much do you think he could go for?"

"That, Axis, all depends on the buyer. I'm gonna say, about 2 to 3 million."

"That's good."

"No. That's very good." Omi closed his eyes again, unable to bare the fact that he may never see his friends again.

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Aya, Ken, and Youji gathered in the basement of the little flower shop. It was just a few hours after Omi had been taken.

"We have to save him!" Youji shouted, slamming his fist into the table.

"Well," Ken started, calmly lifting his cup from the table as it crumbled to the floor, "that's the second table this month. We'll of spent a fortune on replacing the tables Youji breaks if this keeps up." Youji glared at Ken, but got no further harassment.

"No." the two bikering Weiss glanced at the redhead, who had just spoke up for the first time since Omi was taken. "Sacing him will only indanger our mission. Forget about Omi."

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Omi didn't wake up again until he felt himself being hosted up onto someone's shoulder.

"Take him into the hut. I'm going to see what time the auctioning starts." Omi looked around, trying to memorize his surroundings. But before he could fully taken in the mountainous surroundings, something burning hot was sprayed in his eyes. His vision blurred, and as he blacked out yet again, a voice spoke in his ear. "We're not ready for you to be awake yet. Just relax and enjoy the ride." Omi was out.

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"I've done a bit of research and found out that they are no longer taking a flight on thursday, but a cruise on Tuesday," Ken stated, sitting back from Weiss's computer. All that time watching Omi had taught him how to hack a little too. Youji leaned over his shoulder.

"That gives us one day to take them out before they leave," Youji answered, stepping away.

"Exactly. We'll have to move fast."

"Think they have Omi?"

"No." Ken and Youji jumped in suprise at the voice from the couch. "Saori and Axis have been active in the black market, selling things to the highest bidder. It would seem that there is a speciality with human lab rats. Omi *may* be one of them. I'm going to go undercover as an interested buyer. When I give the signal, we'll attack."

"Got it."

"Okay."

"We commence at 1200 hours." Aya left, leaving the remaining two to do what they wanted to do. Youji glanced at the clock and then at Ken.

"It's 3:58 a.m. right now. I'm going to get some sleep, or I'll be rather cranky during the mission." Ken laughed warily as Youji disapeared into his room. With a shake of his head, Ken picked up a water pitcher and went into Omi's room to water the plant. The carnation sat in a patch of moonlight, purple petals scattered on the floor. A single petal fell like a tear of pain, drifting heavily to join the others on the soft carpet. Ken gathered the petals and layed them on the desk beside the pot. After watering the plant, he sat on the edge of Omi's bed. Before dozing off, he thought silently about the small flower.

"That is strange... Omi's not one to let a flower wilt while in his care..."

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A.n.- How are you enjouying this so far? I've gotten so many reveiws in so little time that I decided to treat all of you to the next chapter. What do you think is gonna happen next? Find out in Chapter three.