I really have to stop being so lazy and update more. Enjoy:

Ember opened the door to the room and we walked in. It was just like a normal hotel room because, well, that IS what it was! And she didn't lie, there was only one bed.

"So…" I started.

"What?" She asked impatiently.

"What are we going to do for sleeping arrangements?" I asked.

"Stay on your side that's what. Unless you wanna sleep in the chair." Ember said nodding at a chair in the corner. "Which might be the best choice considering my 'skin condition'"

"Alright I'll test it out." I walked over to the chair and lowered myself in. OW! It was the most uncomfortable thing I have ever had the misfortune of sitting on. It was like sitting on stone. If someone fell on this chair head-first they would get one serious concussion.

"Judging by your face I would say it's not comfy." She noted.

"Well you would be right." I winced and got up.

"Well then…Stay on your side, cause I am NOT sleeping on the floor." Well neither am I, I thought to myself. She made her way over to the bed and took her bag off, un-did the locks and spilled the contents onto it.

It was a strange assortment of things. I was glad I got to finally see inside but it wasn't much. Of course there was the big pile of shrunken shen gong wu. Two wallets, one I recognized was mine, and the other which must've been hers. Hers was stuffed full with cash and was about to explode there was so much. In fact there was also some loose cash floating around in there, along with stolen credit cards. Folded up neatly in the bag was some clothing, including her regular outfit, (remember she's in disguise.) the dress she wore on our date, and a couple of other things. The second the clothes hit the bed they unraveled and were no longer neatly folded. There was a small bag with some make-up in it, a bunch of jewelry that was probably stolen and last but not least a cell phone and some other junk.

"Some of the wu are missing." I noted as I walked over to her.

"That's because I sold them. These things go for at least hundreds." She smiled. "Now where's the cell phone? Ah! There it is." She picked it up from the pile.

"Where'd ya get a cell phone from?" I asked trying to make conversation.

"Stole it…From Jim." She answered.

"Can't he trace it?"

"Nope. I've made sure of it." She flipped open the phone and hit number three on speed-dial. As if she read my mind she added, "I'm calling my sister. It's like a competition, whenever one of us pulls off a big 'job' we call the other to brag about it." They may be two thieves, but they still have sibling rivalry.

I sat down on the bed and watched Ember pace around quickly waiting for Icicle to pick up the phone. The volume was up so loud I could hear it ringing. Finally she picked up,

"Hello?" I could still hear her, that defiantly meant to volume was up to high. Her voice was calm cool and collected. She kinda spoke in a I'm-smarter-than-you-tone. She must've been full of herself. Amazing what you can tell from one word. Icicle also spoke with no accent. She to must've lost it when they ran away from home.

"Hey there misses frosty. How's your husband doing? That big ole snowman melt yet?" Ember joked around.

"Hilarious Ember." Icicle responded with no enthusiasm. "What are you calling me for?"

"What I can't just call my one and only sister to say 'hi'? There has to be a catch?" she asked angrily.

"With you, yes." Icicle responded. This girl was defiantly calm. She sounded like she never got ticked.

"Well it just so happens that I pulled off the biggest raid yet. Got myself a couple of magical artifact things that sell for tons of cash."

"Magical artifacts?" She repeated. "Ember you know I don't believe in fairytales and things."

"Eve, you're a walking pile of snow. How can you doubt such things?" Ember said using Icicle's real name.

"Because, Mary," She started. Ember cringed at this. Neither liked their real names. "Our father experimented on us. It's not some natural cause. Speaking of which, I visited our father a few weeks ago."

Ember froze for a minute. She had been pacing but she stopped. "He say anything I might wanna know?" She had softened up. Before she was talking in a slightly annoyed tone.

"No. The man's insane you know."

"Tell me about it." Ember replied.

"No I mean he really is. Being separated from us really put a strain on his mental health." Icicle explained.

"Well he put a big enough strain on MY mental health! He deserves it!" Ember went back to being angry. I found it interesting that Ember had fire powers and was always angry. Icicle had ice powers, and was always cool and calm. They really matched their elements.

"He was a drunken fool."

"That's no excuse!" She practically screamed. "Jus' because that hick went and got hisself all drunk and what-not ain't no freakin' reason to take it out on his kin! Now if you'll excuse me I have to go! Bye!" She snapped the phone shut. I simply gawked at her.

"What?" She asked readying a fireball. She was not in a mood to be messed with right now. I had to pick my words carefully.

"It's just I've never heard you talk…like…like you were from the south." I said slowly.

"Well I am from Texas!" She said calming down slightly.

"I know that but I thought you lost your accent."

"Look I slip into it when I'm mad okay? Is that such a crime?" I found it ironic that a thief would use that phrase. I shook my head "no." And she started putting her stuff back in the bag. I helped her out.

The sun was about to set and we passed the rest of the day watching T.V. and talking. Ember had room service bring us some food. And although I was happy about getting to eat, it wasn't very cool when the lady starred at us and then the bed. She must've thought we were two crazy teens sneaking away to a hotel to do…stuff. The first part was right anyway. We WERE two crazy teens as far I was concerned.

"It's getting late." I yawned after finishing my third helping of pizza. Ember pretty much ordered only junk food, which was fine by me.

"It is." She nodded. "Go lock up the room while I slip into my pajamas." She got off the bed, where we were sitting, grabbed her bag and went into the bathroom. I locked all the locks on the door. There were three, can you believe it?

When Ember came out I was pretty shocked. I don't know what I was expecting. Maybe a top and bottom, just something "modest" I guess. But I should've known not to expect that from Ember. Instead she was wearing a skimpy, silk, dress like outfit that looked a lot like the outfit she wore on our date, only it was for sleeping in.

I guess I may have been looking at her funny because she said, "Designer pajamas. Nice isn't it?"

"Yeah…It's beautiful." I suddenly felt very awkward. I didn't bring any clothes. I had to sleep in my normal outfit.

"Well…G'night." She said and leaned forward and kissed me. This time it was a little longer than our first kiss, and my lips felt very warm when she pulled away. "Don't try anything when I'm sleeping." She said slipping under the covers and turning off the light.

"Wouldn't dream of it." I said getting in FAR on the other side. I wasn't lying either. True, I liked Ember. I suppose you could even say a lot. But I didn't want to be near her right now. She did have that "skin condition" as she called it.

I closed my eyes and tried to catch some Z's. It was impossible. My mind was in overdrive analyzing the whole situation. How could anyone sleep through a day like this? My answer came from Ember who was sleeping away. She was breathing kinda heavily, not quite snoring, but almost. I'm not sure how but it was like hypnotic, and I slowly drifted asleep…

There done. I had to get Icicle in there somewhere. She's just to cool I guess. I've been working on ideas for a sequel. So far I've come up with some pretty good ones. If I do write a sequel, Icicle will be in it, and not just on the phone. Well Review please!