Chapter Two:

A.N: Okay so here's the second chapter (finally!) and I have to say I'm surprised at getting any reviews for this chapter at all! Anyways I'm too lazy to click the "reply" button so I just decided to answer them in here.

Vegetas-mate2—I guess they are a lot alike…..but no. Washi didn't come from Kouji (In fact I didn't even know Kouji existed sweat drop).

Kristall—Don't worry about it! I'm happy to know that you'll…..uh "threaten" me with Suzaku's power (Heh. I love that smilie)

KittyLynnee—Funny. That's pretty much the first time anyone's told me I have good grammar/spelling/punctuation. It's slightly weird. ;)

Anyways, the cannons in this chapter may seem a little OOC (or it could just be me shrug), but please bear with me here.

I may add in a couple of things throughout this story in bold (during the chappie I mean) so please pay attention when I add notes.

sigh I really do talk too much. Anyways please read, enjoy, and review!

Nothing happens by chance, my friend... No such thing as luck. A meaning behind every little thing and such a meaning behind this. Part for you, part for me, may not see it all real clear right now, but we will, before long.

--Richard Bach

Tasuki jumped as he heard a soft thump directly above his head. Quickly he looked behind him and tried to spot Washi in all the darkness. Swearing softly to himself he wondered why all robbers had to wear black. It made it very hard to see the people you came with.

"Washi….." he murmured softly, "Ya there?"

"What do ya think? That I'd just bail an' leave? Of course I'm still here ya twit!" Washi's voice was no louder than a whisper and yet it managed to contain all of the sarcasm.

"I liked it better when ya didn't know th' meanin' of sarcasm," Tasuki muttered before opening a desk door and digging through it. (Ok, I'm not really good at this "gang stuff" (You're looking at the girl who invented the name "Goody Two Shoes") so excuse my ignorance of the subject. This might get a little confusing though, so be prepared!)

Finding nothing but a silver chain in the second drawer Tasuki sighed and stuffed it in his pocket before he moved on, avoiding the windows. A door was open on the bottom floor and Tasuki hesitated as he thought he saw a soft light from underneath it. But a moment later it was gone so he just shook his head and continued moving.

"Tasuki? Ya alright? We need t' get goin' or else we won't have time t' make any other stops!" Washi's voice drifted into Tasuki's ears.

Then he heard a loud gasp behind him and turned swiftly, instinctively getting into a basic Karate stance. Then as he caught a view of the person who had seen him, his thoughts drifted away. The younger girl in the family picture was before him.

She was older than he had expected, at least 17, and prettier than the picture had let on. As the moon shone through a window upstairs Tasuki was able to catch a glance of soft auburn hair that fell thickly to the girl's shoulders and thick lashes that covered beautiful emerald eyes. Her soft lips were formed into a shocked 'o' of surprise, and her pert nose quirked upwards in shock and confusion.

And then the light was gone, and all he could see of the beautiful girl was her shadow. And that brought Tasuki back to his senses.

He pushed past her shocked form and cursed himself mentally Yer a damn fool Tasuki, gettin' lost in a pretty face. Why th' hell did I hesitate like that! Damn woman!

He felt a jolt of surprise go through him as he heard the soft pitter patter of footsteps behind him, and realized that the girl was following him.

"Washi! Get yer ass out of here now! Th' youngest found us out!" Tasuki whispered, hoping that Washi's sensitive hearing could pick up the sound of his voice. He didn't want to wake the other two people in the house.

Washi was now running beside him as they passed the kitchen and stepped into the main room. Tasuki could still hear the girl's footsteps.

"Wait…." He whispered and pushed Washi into a dark corner, and glanced around the room before following him into the hiding spot.

The girl entered the room as soon as the two men had hidden themselves. Desperately her emerald eyes searched the room.

"Who are you?" she whispered, her voice low and sweet, "Why are you in my house? Why did you want to rob us?"

But the room remained quiet.

The girl searched once more before sighing heavily and trudging out of the room. Before she reached the door however she turned back, "I'll find out who your are 'Washi' and you too Flame Boy."

Flame Boy? Aw c'mon. She coulda given me a better name then 'Flame Boy' Tasuki thought with much annoyance. Then a jolt ran through him. If she was naming him Flame Boy……she must have gotten a glimpse of his hair. That's pretty much th' only thing that's "flamy" about me Tasuki thought, looking down at himself.

Then he glanced at Washi and muttered out of the corner of his mouth, "We better get goin'. She might come back."

Washi nodded and they both ran (Tasuki as quietly as he could) towards the door they had come in from. Luckily it was still open. The girl must have gone.

Out into freedom Washi instantly darted away and said, his voice carrying on the wind, "Remember that one Gazebo in th' main park? I'll meet ya there Tasuki," And then he was gone.

Tasuki however, stayed a moment, staring at the house. He looked around, making sure no one was there to see him, then his gaze was drawn back up to the house again and he could see the image of the girl in his mind's eye.

"I'll be seein' ya around 'Green Eyes'," he whispered, without knowing why or to whom he was saying it to, "This ain't our last meetin'."

Then he was gone, and the small shadow his eyes had missed came out from where she had been hiding and stared after him.

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Miaka slumped against her school locker, utterly exhausted from her night's adventure. After 'Flame Boy' has left his last, unexpected words had repeated themselves over and over in her head.

'I'll be seeing ya around Green Eyes. This ain't our last meeting.'

Miaka rested her head against the cool metal of her locker, trying to calm down. So she had followed a bugler, and had tried to find out why he was in her house. So she had felt her heartbeat speed up when she had seen his face in a glimmer of moonlight. So she felt excitement at the realization she might see him again. So what?

"Miaka?" the soft voice startled her and Miaka jumped about three feet in the air.

"Er…..Miaka? Are you alright? You look pale….." a muscled hand held itself against her forehead.

Miaka relaxed. It's only Tamahome she thought, for some reason both disappointed and relieved.

"I'm fine Tamahome. I just didn't get that much sleep last night with all of my studying," Miaka said, deciding not to mention to her boyfriend her house had gotten raided by buglers. He might post himself as a guard there every night, just to be sure they didn't come back again.

He looked down at her doubtfully, "Whatever you say Miaka….." his voice was filled with uncertainty.

Miaka forced a smile onto her face, "I just need to get some food in me and I'll be alright! To the Cafeteria!" she raised up her hand, pointer finger in the air.

Tama laughed, and all of his doubts about her health disappeared, "If I know you it'll be more than 'just some' food Miaka," he said, wrapping an arm snugly around her waist as they made their ways down the halls.

She glared at him mockingly, "Are you saying that I eat too much Tamahome Sukinami!" (Okay so I know that's Taka's last name, but I hate making up last names……Remember everything you recognize is Yu Watase's!)

He rolled his eyes and gave her a grin, "So what if I am?"

"Then you deserve a punishment," Miaka was glaring at him harder, trying to contain the laugh that was rising in her chest.

"And what would that be?" Tama's voice had turned dangerously soft as he leaned downward a bit. Miaka stood up on her tip toes and blew in his ear before she took of running as fast as she could down the hallway, a laughing Tamahome close on her heels. The man from the night before faded from her mind for the time being.

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A fifteen minute acquaintance was plaguing Tasuki's thoughts.

Every sight, sound, and smell was recorded into his memory. Her long, thick auburn hair, sitting on her bared shoulders……the faint whiff of shampoo that had reached his nose as he had rushed past her…….But the thing that he couldn't get out of his head was her bright emerald eyes which had been opened and shocked when he has last seen them. Tasuki shook his head. Damn woman gettin' in my head he thought.

There was a knock at his door, "C'mon in," Tasuki called in a bored tone.

The door opened and Washi poked his head in, "Dinner'll be in a few Tasuki. Chives says he'll beat ya with a stick if ya don't come this time!" Tasuki heard his friend chuckle as he left.

Tasuki placed his head on a small wooden table and sighed.

He shouldn't be remembering her. He shouldn't have Green Eyes stuck in his thoughts at all. She was an apparently innocent girl living in the city, and probably attending a good school, while he was part of a popular gang living in the slums. It's like that one Cinderella story all over again Tasuki thought, and amusement went through him for a moment, washing away his sleepiness.

He shook his head and stood up, pushing his chair back roughly, "Since I really don't feel like getting' beat up with a stick all that soon…….I better get to th' kitchens."

But he knew Chives wouldn't hurt him because, besides the fact that the fat cook was the gentlest man alive, Tasuki was the gang's leader. (Not sure if I mentioned it before, but I decided to confirm that Tasuki is the Gang's leader). Tasuki shook his head and tried to get the thoughts of Green Eyes out of his head before leaving his quarters unknowing to the fact that the object of his thought was currently thinking about him as well.

A/N: And that's the end! A little bit short for my taste and more of a filler chapter than anything else (despite Tasuki and Miaka's meet n' greet) but it's out there all the same. I hope you all like this chapter as much as you did the last one (and if you don't….too damn bad :P) and please review because I like to hear your thoughts on my writing skills (and the storyline). See ya!

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