Jade: Hi all, you're very lucky today coz Hannah's lost her voice so I get to do all the talking sticks tongue out at Hannah

Hannah: glares at Jade
Kouji: Erm… Yeah, well anyway Jade, I think you should do the disclaimer now watches Hannah nervously as she creeps up behind Jade
Jade: Hannah owns nothing except her rubbishy plushies of me and Kouji, unfortunately she owns me glances behind her but I think I should be going now runs off followed by an angry authoress

Thoughts

Chapter 3: Truth and Lies

Her mind didn't consciously recognise the kiss, but her sub-conscious reacted. Kouji was pleasantly surprised when Jade didn't smack him but deepened the kiss. Neither of them truly realised what was happening until the broke for breath. Staring shocked and speechless at each other. A scarlet blush, worthy of Tasuki, spread across Jades face. Without another word, Kouji turned at hurried out of the room. He didn't stop till he reached the main hall, which thankfully was empty. Flopping down onto the bed Jade held her fingers to her lips. Had he really kissed me? As she fell deeper and deeper into her thoughts, Jade drifted off into a peaceful but dreamy sleep.

Tasuki yawned as he made his way along the familiar corridors. It 'ad been too long. Really should of come bac' earlier. What's wiv me getting' all sentimental like… He came to a door that was even more familiar than the hallway. He rested his hand on the handle for a second before turning it. The room inside brought back many more memories. Half asleep, Tasuki hung his jacket up in its rightful place. Turning round he got the shock of his life.

The only thing keeping him from shouting was that he'd bitten his tongue. What had surprised him was a pure white light radiating from an unknown source on the bed. Crossing quickly across to the bed Tasuki peered at the person laying there.

She was beautiful. No point in denying it. Her face, lit from the glowing kanji on her forehead, looked peaceful. A single strand of black hair fell across, resting upon her cheek. Tasuki fought the urge to brush it away by focusing on the glowing kanji on her forehead. Peace? He lost. Gently his hand brushed across the girl's cheek sending the loose strand back into place. Mesmerized by the sleeping girl, Tasuki failed to notice that she was waking up. Suddenly he found himself falling into a pair of luminously green eyes.
"HENTAI!"
The scream pulled him back to reality.

Finding herself released from the deep slumber, Jade opened her eyes. A red haired man was standing over her blue eyes locked with her green ones. She reacted in the only way possible at that moment.
"HENTAI!"

Kouji sat on the leaders chair. His mind assessed the last few days. Jade's cute an' all but she's not really my type. Is she? When his train of thought was broken by a scream.

"HENTAI!"

Jade! Instantly jumping up and sprinting off in the direction of the room he'd just left. Tearing round corners at break neck speed; Kouji's mind conjured up scenario after scenario, each more hideous than the last. Preparing himself for the worst Kouji burst through the door. A chibi Jade was backed into one corner of the room, flinging everything in reach at a redhead who was trying to defend himself from the flying objects.

Suddenly spotting Kouji. Jade sprang across the room and hid behind the confused bandit.
"Tasuki?" Kouji asked.
"Kouji?" Tasuki squinted in the poor light. As Kouji ran forward to greet his friend, Jade slipped away unnoticed. The guys linked arms and did their bandit dance.

"So Kouji who wa' dat gal in ma bed anyway?"
"O' Jade" Kouji turned around, "Damm, she's gone off again."

Tasuki raised an eyebrow, "Again?
Kouji blushed, "Explain late'. First we gotta find Jade."
Shrugging Tasuki walked over to his bed and collapsed onto it, "Well, tell us when ya do."

She didn't think about where she was running to, just that she had to be alone. Slowing down Jade went through an open door way. Quietly she stole across the darkened room and out the other side. Calming herself Jade looked round the roof top garden. She wandered around till she found a bridge crossing a stream. The whole scene reminded her of the park back home. Never thought I'd be glad for a conversation with Alex. Jade smiled a small sad smile. As Jade shook her head at the thought, she noticed a door. It was embedded in the wall and almost totally covered in ivy. When she tried the handle it opened soundlessly. Peering through she came face to face with a cat like blue haired man.

With a squeak she jumped backwards! Which just happened to land her right in the stream. As Jade landed into the swirling water, she was caught in the current and tossed along the length of the stream nearing the end where it disappeared. Thrashing around to stay afloat Jade caught sight of Kouji's anxious face following her path along the strangely roaring river.

Jade didn't realise she hadn't fallen down the waterfall. All she knew was that for some reason the people standing round her were shouting. Opening her eyes Jade stared up at the scene before her. A familiar face was shouting at a red haired man on the opposite side of the bed, while some kind of cat faced blue haired guy was sat at the end of her bed ignoring it all. Slowly Jade propped herself up on her elbows and said in an almost whisper,

"So where are my grapes?"