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Everyone turned to see Kanda and Amber entering the dining room, holding hands.
"Kanda, why are you holding Amber's hand?" Lavi asked, his protective instincts kicking in.
"Because she's so troublesome" was the simple answer he got in reply which caused Amber to blush cutely and Lavi's eyebrow to twitch in annoyance.
"Amber-chan, won't you sit next to your brother?" the one-eyed teenager asked sweetly.
Amber, grateful for the distraction; removed her hand from Kanda's and ran over to sit her seat next to the Bookman Jr thus irritating the man she had just abandoned.
Lavi grinned at this and stuck his tongue out at the dark-haired man but before Kanda could do anything, Link walked in with some news.
"Good morning everybody. Starting tomorrow all of you will start stalking your targets."
"So soon?" questioned Leenalee. "I thought we were supposed to settle in for a month first?"
"Cross has changed his mind."
Translation?
Cross Marian missed his daughter and wanted her home ASAP
"In any case, you children should not sleep too late tonight."
"Hai" answered Amber before taking another mouthful of pancakes.
Link smiled at her adorableness and much to Allen's surprise, the usually poker-faced man patted the girl on the head before making his over to his seat .
Have they gotten closer?
"Tomorrow, you all will start following your assigned targets" Lulubell announces as she pours her orange juice into her cup.
"Fucking finally! This stupid uncover thing was taking way too long!" Devit says before swallowing his spoonful.
Rhode looks at him, disgusted, "Would it kill you to swallow your food first before talking?"
Jasdero rolled his eyes, "Oh don't act high and mighty, you aren't a Little Miss Manners yourself!"
Rhode glared at the long-haired Noah but Lulubell got in between before things got ugly.
"Quit it both of you, you two and Devit will have to work together to follow the Guardians."
Rhode and Jasdero huffed and looked away from each other while Devit nodded to Lulubell.
"The whole reason why we came to this wretched country is to find Hinamori Amu AKA Amber Marian and kill her."
Devit smirked, "Don't forget, we also have to bring back the carcass for the Earl."
This caused Rhode and Jasdero to snicker and Lulubell to smirk as well.
"Yes to get my revenge on that little brat."
"ACHOO!"
Lavi was quick to give Amber a tissue to sneeze into.
"Thank you" she smiled.
Somebody must be talking about me...
"Anything for my cute imoutou" Lavi says, kissing the younger girl on the temple.
Kanda was pretty sure he was bending his fork in anger as he seethed.
"Don't touch her as you please you stupid rabbit!"
"Oh come on Yuu, she's my little sister!"
Link scoffs at that, "I'm pretty sure Cross won't accept that reason."
It was Kanda's turn to be amused as he watched Lavi turn as white as a sheet whilst Amber shook her head.
Men...
The next day after school
Naomi had finished packing up things into her school bag so when she looked up to get ready to follow Rhode, she was shocked to find that she was already gone!
What the hell? She's usually really slow in gathering her things!
The brunette immediately heads over to Rhode's desk partner, Sakura for answers, "Hey Sakura-san, do you know where Rhode went?"
The green-eyed teenager just shrugged in response.
"Don't know, she just ran out of here the moment sensei said class dismissed."
Naomi deadpanned, obviously suspicious.
What is that bitch up to now?
Sato sat, sitting high up in the tree, waiting for his teacher to leave the school.
Hope she doesn't come out too late. I don't want to stay here for too long...
But Sato folded his arms at the back his head and tried to get comfortable anyways.
Naomi reached the entrance to see her brother smiling widely and waving enthusiastically at her in greeting.
"Hey Naomi-chan, I thought you said you had other plans?"
The younger brunette smiled as she hugged her big brother in greeting.
"She ran off before I could follow her" she whispered in his ear.
"Did you give off any signs that you were going to follow her?" he whispered back.
"No, we were both as per normal today"
The siblings broke the hug and Ren frowned at the frustrated look on his little sister's face.
"Oh come on, don't be sad. I'll take you out to lunch if you want"
Naomi looks up at him pleadingly with her hands clasped together, "Really?"
Seeing her hopeful, sparkling eyes, Ren knew there was no way he could take back what he said.
"Yeah" he says, patting the girl on the head.
"YAY! LET'S GO!"
Without another word, Naomi takes her brother's hand and began to drag him to the most expensive restaurant she knew.
Ren was REALLY going to regret it.
"Guys, I feel like we're being followed" hisses Rima.
Kukai laughs, "Don't be so paranoid Mashiro!"
"No she's right for once" Nagi says quietly.
"What do you mean for once?!" retorts the short girl.
"Shh!" shushes Tadase.
"Did you just shush me Hotori?" hisses a very irate Queen.
Kukai rolled his eyes, "You guys need to relax, there isn't anybody following us!"
Meanwhile in the alley…
"We need to pull back, they're wary of us already" says Rhode.
The Jasdevi duo nodded in agreement.
"Hopefully Lulubell got better luck than us" Rhode thinks.
Later…
"I'm full!" announced the elated female brunette.
Ren groaned, his wallet was empty now.
Damn that girl's adorableness and expensive tastes!
"Utau"
Naomi and Ren turned to see the Tsukiyomi siblings sitting at a table not too far from them; apparently they were also having their lunch here.
"We should leave" Naomi says, ready to get up.
"Sit, wait a second."
"Why does that blonde girl look familiar?" Ren thought, looking at the blonde girl sitting with Ikuto.
Naomi sighed and settled back into her seat.
"I feel like I'm being followed" the Knight siblings heard Ikuto say.
"By who?" frowns his sister.
"A cat but it isn't a cat."
Utau sighs at his reply, "Ikuto…"
"It's not a cat! I know it isn't"
"Enough Ikuto, just order your damn food" huffed the pigtailed blonde.
"A black cat with a pale silver stigmata on her forehead with a ribbon and bell around her neck. That's what it looked like" Ikuto describes to her much to his sister's annoyance.
The Knight siblings looked at each other in shock, judging from his description, Ikuto was describing Lulubell in her cat form!
It couldn't be…
"Ikuto, shut it with that paranoia! The cat was probably a stray and just followed you around because you might have reminded it of it's previous master!"
The blue-eyed man scowled, obviously disagreeing but Utau paid him no heed and focused on her menu.
Ren leans over to his sister to whisper in her ear, "What should we do?"
"Leave through the back and call Kanda" answered Naomi calmly.
And they did so, without alerting the Tsukiyomi siblings to their presence.
Kanda felt his phone vibrate in his pocket so he pulled it out and answered immediately.
"Hello?"
"Kanda? How are things on your end?" Naomi asked.
"Boring, I'm starting to think that Lulubell left the back way and I didn't see her."
"Yeah and she's stalking Ikuto!"
"What?"
"Just get back home, we have things to discuss"
Hime: Hey! Hope you guys liked it! I hope it wasn't too confusing since the gang were all split up this time. .
Please review! ^.^