(Author's Note: Okay, this took forever. I just don't have very much time anymore… I'll try to finish the story… -big eyes- Don't be mad… Just so you know, this is a big angst chapter… Like mundo angst, but, as always, it's kinda necessary… R & R! I love your comments!)

Chapter Eight

That's Not All

She whistled. The sound of it was eerie, and it echoed off of the surrounding houses with surprising clarity. The police covered their ears, and when they looked up, they were too surprised to speak. To make sure, one of the closer officers jumped onto the trampoline. Eyes wide he looked up at Mr. Asuka, who was there instead of his son.

"Sir, she's… gone." The shock in his voice was obviously, as it was on the expression to everyone around. As if to prove it, the officer held up the empty nets.

"No… way…" was all Kentaro could say, for he had watched as the scene unraveled from his window. As more neighbors started coming out to see what was happening he ran downstairs to call Leiko.

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Kimi was lying on the roof of a nearby house, and took a deep shaky breath. That was really close. How can Meimi handle this all the time? With a sigh she pushed herself into a sitting position. She closed her eyes for a moment, trying to catch her breath.

"Huh. Saint Tail is coming here for the blackmail…? How did she know about it? Well, she won't be able to find the pictures that I have here."

The memory of what Kentaro had said flashed across her mind, and she sat up, eyes wide. Of course, that was a bad idea, since the police were scanning the nearby area with large lights. She ducked back down, her mind reeling.

the pictures I have here… The way he said it… Sounds like there's suppose to be more…

Staying low Kimi flipped through the photos. There was one of the headmaster without his wig, a look of shock clearly written across his face. Why is he so surprised? Everyone knows that it's fake. She continued to look at them, and sure enough, there were only about half of the teachers in the group, along with a few of the more powerful students.

"Ugh! Where could he have hidden the rest of them? There was no more places in his room. He just had to be smart enough to hide the loot in smaller groups…" She sat there for a moment. Now that she was away from the chaos, her wits were beginning to return. Where else would he hide it? It can't be out in the open, because Kentaro knows that anyone could find it. He would want someone who could watch it- Of course!

Angry with herself for not thinking of it as soon as she realized that not all of the blackmail was there, Kimi began to make her way to the home of Leiko.

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"I knew it! I knew it!" Lina yelled as she proudly marched into Meimi's room.

"Go fish, Meimi!" said Asuka happily as Meimi deflated and drew a card from the "pond." "Oh, hi, Takamiya," said Asuka as he looked up.

"Did you just call her Meimi? When did you two become so chummy?" asked Lina, clearly surprised. She looked like she was about to fall backwards.

"What are you doing in my room?" countered Meimi, more curious than upset.

"I heard you were under house arrest… And Asuka was on surveillance… WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON HERE?" Lina was so confused, she was beyond sense.

"Did you get the latest update? They figured out I'm innocent! Currently they're chasing Saint Tail. I can't believe it took them so long to figure it out…" said Meimi, receiving a light shove from Asuka.

"You were a very likely suspect…" said Asuka, trying to justify himself, but the redness of his cheeks was hard to miss. "It's you turn…" he said, desperately trying to change the subject. Meimi laughed.

"I just went, remember? It's your turn," she said with a smile.

"WHAT HAS THE WORLD COME TO?" yelled Lina, getting odd looks from the other two occupants of the room.

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"Just shut up!" The sound of Leiko's voice caught the attention of Kimi, who had been looking through the windows of the second floor, trying to find the other girl's room. Intrigued by the raised voices, Kimi slowly crept down from the tree to see what was going on. Though she knew it was rude to do such a thing, she was much too curious to keep looking for Leiko's room. It's not like she could think with all the yelling they were doing.

The commotion was coming from the basement, so Kimi got closer to the house to hear better.

"I don't want you in this house anymore!" Kimi found the voice somewhat familiar, and she realized that the voice was a slightly deeper version of Leiko's, and she figured it must have been her mother. Kimi saw a small window that connected to the basement, and slunk down next to it, peering in.

Sure enough, there was Leiko fighting with a women looking remarkably the same as her. She quickly realized that the room she was looking into was Leiko's room, and though it was a bit more expressive than Kentaro's, the quality of most of the item were poor, and there were holes in the wall where it had clearly been punched. The most shocking thing was Leiko, who, as unbelievable as it may seem, was crying.

Tears poured down her face as she looked her mother in the eyes, defiance gleaming in them. Movement from the stairs caught Kimi's attention.

It was a lean man, also of similar appearance to Leiko. Must be the father, coming to stop the arguing… thought Kimi. It was then that she noticed he was carry a medium sized box.

"Here," said the father, thrusting the box at Leiko. His eyes were on the ground, making it obvious that the mother was running the operation.

"W-What's this for?" asked Leiko, trying to sound strong, but the mass amount of tears gave her away. The father was so depressed about the situation, that he didn't dare look up at his daughter.

"Your things. We're sending you to a school for children in need of discipline. Whatever you can fit inside that box is what you can take. Your lucky that the smallest box we had was such a good size." The mother's voice had a sharp edge that gave Kimi the chills.

"But-" Slap!

Leiko was cut off as the back of her mother's hand hit her across the face. "Pack."

Leiko fell to the ground, her body shaking with sobs. Her father's eyes screamed that he was desperate to go to his only child's side, but the mother shoved him towards the stairs. Kimi's heart went out to Leiko.

As soon as the parents were gone, Kimi opened the window, and slipped into the room. Trying to stay focused, Kimi told herself to ignore the heart-breaking sight before her, but it was unavoidable. Kimi made a mask out of thin air, and carefully put it on. Shaking with every step, she walked over to Leiko.

She sat down next to her classmate, and stroked her hair. "You can make things right…" said Kimi quietly. Leiko spun to face her, eyes wide in fear.

"Saint Tail?" Her voice quavered with surprise. A frown quickly snapped on her face. "Nothing can be done. Now get out!"

"You can make things the way they were. You still have time…" said Kimi. She received a distasteful glare from Leiko.

"The way it was? It's always been like this. Mother's always been the Head Bitch." The passion of hate in Leiko's words made Kimi go ridged. Leiko's mom as always treated her this way…? Kimi had just assumed that the family moment she had just seen was based off of the actions of Leiko in recent years.

"You don't have to leave. Stay…" Even though Leiko have given her hell, Kimi understood. The pain of having a family that doesn't want you much be so much worse than not knowing who your family is…

"Where? Ken doesn't have enough room for me… I mean, his house is hardly big enough for his family. I'll never see him again-" Leiko cut herself off, remembering what was going on. "I'll call the police." Kimi knew it was an empty threat.

"Your exaggerating! After a few years you'll be free to return," spoke Kimi. Leiko gave a bitter laugh.

"I wish… She lied, thinking I would leave with less of a fuss if I thought I was going to some school. She disowning me! Sending me to an orphanage!" Kimi just sat there, too stunned to reply.

"And don't even try to tell me I'm wrong. I heard her discussing when to pick up the papers about a week ago…" Leiko became silent, pain distorting every inch of her face. All Kimi could do was sit there, staring at Leiko, as the horror of it all soaked in.

Angrily, Leiko stood up. "You know now. I've spilled my heart out to you. Happy?" she growled. "What am I saying? Of course not! You only came here for one thing. You didn't want to comfort me…" Leiko grumbled. Quickly, she moved over to the largest hole in the wall, and stuck her hand in. To Kimi's surprise, she pulled out the blackmail and threw them on the ground, scattering them.

When Kimi got over her shock, she snapped her fingers. The pictures gathered, and flew over to her. "Thank-you…" she said. Kimi stood and gave a small bow, which made her mask fall off. Quickly, Kimi used her free hand to cover her face.

"Don't flattered yourself. I don't give a damn who you are," hissed Leiko. She ran over and pushed Kimi, nearly knocking her over. "Go!"

I can't let it end like this… My heart is breaking just thinking about some of the things she must have gone through… thought Kimi.

"Only if you go here," said Kimi. She snapped her fingers, and a piece of paper with an address popped up in between her fingers. "They will take you in, as if you were their own. I'm sure your parents won't mind. In fact, I bet your dad will like to have you nearby…" said Kimi, offering a smile. It was dark enough to hide her face, so she wasn't sure if Leiko even saw her smile.

Leiko glared at the paper, as if hoping the piece of paper would catch on fire. "What the hell makes you think I'll do that?" she demanded. Like a defiant child, she crossed her hands over her chest.

"Because you won't have to leave Kentaro," said Kimi simply. Even through the dark, she could see Leiko's surprise at the statement. "You like him, don't you?" questioned Kimi. Quickly, Leiko snatched the paper from her.

"Fine. Will you go now?" she asked. She was trying to sound tough, but such an act no longer fooled Kimi.

"Of course," said Kimi softly. With that said and done, she leaped through the window. From where Leiko stood, she looked like an angel sailing on the winds to the full moon.

Leiko went upstairs, and looked up the address on a map of the neighborhood. She realized that their was a message on the machine. She pressed the button for a playback.

"Hey, Leiko. It's Kentaro. I think Saint Tail is coming to your place to get the blackmail. I'm so sorry… She was able to take what I had. I'm so… so… sorry! I know that it meant something to you. Sorry…" said Kentaro's low voice.

"No…" whispered Leiko. "I'm sorry… Sorry for wrapping you up in all of this… Your free to do as you like now. I no longer will blackmail you as well…" She smiled weakly at the machine, and I one last tear ran down her face.

Before she could stop herself, she ran downstairs and got the blackmail she had been using against Kentaro. He had been a good actor for her, faking hate for Kimi… Thinking plans out. She went back upstairs, and started a fire in the fireplace. One by one, she threw the pictures in.

All but one. The one of her and Kentaro laughing together in the park, before she had started this mess. She had forgotten how she had gotten the picture… Maybe Sawatari had taken for a Spring Romance article he had been planning on writing…

Leiko sat there, picture held to her chest, as she watched the fire crackle.

(-deep sigh- At last! It's complete! Hope y'all aren't hating the story cause that chapter was a bit… Grrr-ish. I hope to get my next few chapters to be a bit more of the Romance that my genre section promises… . >.> .! R & R!

Asuka: Wait! Romance?

Kimi: Surely even someone like you know what that means!

Asuka: You and Makoto, right?

-evil laugh-

Meimi: You never know…)