WOO HOOO! updated quickly... i think... --shrugs-- ... ANYWHOS!... FYI: if i had abs, i SO would! (youll see later... --evil laugh--) Yea, its REALLY long too... only cuz, didnt feel like chopping it off! (laughs to self)


They left the house and were on their way to the school to pick up the uniforms. Dark and Chokuro were walking a few feet behind Emiko. Both teens had their hands in their pockets. They weren't talking, just walking and looking at the trees that were on the path to the school. Chokuro was studying the leaves on the trees. It truly was autumn, the leaves were shades of oranges, red and yellow. She was looking so closely at the trees that she didn't even notice that they were at the school until Dark nudged her side with his elbow. She looked up at him and he motioned his head in the direction of the school that was in front of them. Chokuro laughed and walked into the school after Emiko.

The three entered the office. It was your basic office, five chairs for people who have to wait, one desk on the far wall, a door to the principal's office, and a water cooler. To much of their dismay, they did not see anyone at the receptionists' desk. Emiko turned around from the desk to see Dark and Chokuro already sitting in the chairs looking very bored. She took the seat next to Chokuro and they waited fifteen minutes for the receptionist to finally return.

"Oh." The woman said as she noticed the three sitting there. Dark had his eyes closed and Chokuro seemed to be studying the ceiling while Emiko sat there patiently. "I'm sorry for making you wait."

"It's perfectly fine." Emiko said standing up.

"Alright. What did you need?"

"I needed to enroll these two." Emiko nudged her head in the two teens' direction.

"Okay." The woman sat down in front of the computer. "What grade?"

"Twelve."

"Okay." She typed something into the computer then looked back to Emiko. "Names?"

"Niwa, Chokuro and Mousey, Dark."

"Okay…" She typed in the names. "There seems to be a Niwa, Chokuro in 8th grade…"

"Oh, yes, that's her."

The woman gave Emiko a strange look. "Why is she skipping from 8th grade to 12th?"

"Because she is 16 and has gotten 100's on ALL of the tests and I never once saw her open a book."

The receptionist looked slightly annoyed, but didn't want to argue. "Alright. Now, you just need to get the uniforms."

"About the uniforms…" Emiko started off. "…we need two boys'. Or at least the pants."

"Why is that?"

"Chokuro…she cant wear the skirts."

The woman did not look convinced. She looked around Emiko and at Chokuro studying the ceiling.

"Why can't she wear a skirt?"

"She's allergic to the fabric."

"Uh-huh…"

Emiko gave the woman her normal, bright and cheery smile as she left to get the uniforms. She returned with them in hand and gave them to Emiko.

"Thank you." Emiko said turning from the desk and to Dark and Chokuro. "Ready?"

Chokuro stood up and kicked the side of Dark's foot to wake him up. He opened his eyes and looked at her.

"What?"

"It's time to go. Emiko got what she needed and what not."

"Oh..."

Dark stood up yawning and stretching his arms behind his head. He kept his arms there as he left with Chokuro. They were walking behind Emiko again when they left the building. But, this time, they were actually talking. All Emiko could hear were mumbles. Finally, the mumbling stopped.

"Emiko…." Dark said to her back.

"Yes dear?"

"Can Chokuro and I go have ice cream?"

Emiko was a little taken back by the question; it was kind of random.

"Of course you can. Just be home at a decent hour."

"Okay. We will. Thank you."

Emiko continued on straight while Chokuro and Dark turned left. They turned down a street with trees on both sides creating shadows on the ground. Chokuro looked around and realized she had no idea where they were going.

"Uhh, Dark?"

"Yeah?"

"Do you know where we're going?"

"Yeah."

"Okay. I'll believe you."

Dark gave her a 'hurt' look.

"What, you doubt me?"

She looked up at him.

"Yes."

"I'm hurt…"

"You shouldn't be."

"Yes, well, we're here."

Chokuro looked in front of her and saw the ice cream place. It wasn't too big, just a small two-window one, maybe 20feet across. The lights inside shone a yellow tint. Dark stepped up to the window and the girl behind the counter slid the window open.

"How may I help you?"

"I'll have chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream in a cone."

"Okay, and for you miss?" She asked looking at Chokuro.

"Oh. I'll have a soft serve chocolate cone, please."

"Alright, coming right up."

Dark and Chokuro waited patiently for their ice cream to be ready. After a few moments of silence between the two, their ice cream was ready.

"Here's your order." The girl behind the counter said handing the ice cream to Dark.

"Thanks." Dark walked over to where Chokuro was and handed her her ice cream.

"Thank you." She took her ice cream and looked ahead of her. "Do you wanna walk while we eat?" She looked up at Dark.

"Sure."

As they walked, the blue sky that they were under turned a dreary shade of gray. After walking for a few minutes and finishing their ice creams, Dark looked up and saw the clouds consume the sun.

"I think it's gunna rain…"

"Really!" Chokuro said smiling and looking up at the sky.

"Yea, looks like it…" Just as he said that, the sky opened up and poured down on them. Dark ran to the closest tree to take cover while Chokuro stayed in the rain. She was twirling around in circles, kicking the puddles that soon formed with a giant smile on her face. Dark was looking at her with a smile.

-She looks so happy…not to mention beautiful…

Chokuro was still spinning when she noticed Dark looking at her. She stopped spinning and her hair, now drenched, traveled across her waist and stayed. She looked at Dark with a smile.

"What?"

He looked at her, smiling. "Nothing."

"I don't believe you." She said with her hands on her hips as she walked towards Dark.

"Honestly. It's nothing."

Chokuro reached where he was and looked up at him. "Fine."

"Should we go home to get u dried off?"

She looked at her soaked clothes and shrugged. "I guess."

"Alrighty then."

They walked home in the rain. Chokuro, every now and then, splashing in the puddles that were on the way. They reached their home dripping wet. Upon entering, Emiko greeted them with towels and laughing at the sight she was seeing.

Dark's black shirt was stretched out and hung off one of his shoulders, his abs noticeable from under his wet shirt. His pants were soaked and dripping a puddle where he stood. His purple hair was plastered across his face.

Chokuro was much worse. Her attire was completely soaked and stretched out. Her shirt just barely stayed on her shoulders. Her pants looked to be two-sizes too big for her and were falling off her hips. Her hair plastered to her face as well, but since hers was longer, it made her look eerie.

Emiko laughed as she handed them towels.

"I take it, it's raining…" She said holding back a laugh.

"No. We just decided to jump in the river..." Dark said bitterly.

They took off their shoes and were heading towards their rooms, until Emiko stopped them.

"Uh-uh. You are not walking in my house like that."

"Then what do u expect us to do?"

Emiko didn't have to say anything, the look she had explained it all. Both teens were speechless.

"What!" They both yelled.

"Uh-uh. I am not stripping….Especially in FRONT of Dark!" Chokuro said, looking very shocked. "How….What…" She was searching for the correct thing to say.

"I don't mind." Dark said looking very happy.

"Of course you wouldn't." Chokuro said looking at Dark angrily. "Emi--" Chokuro was about to ask Emiko something, but saw, she wasn't there, she had left.

"Looks like we're going to have to…" Dark said with an even bigger smile.

"Pfft…Like hell I'm changing in front of you."

"You don't have a choice."

"Fine."

Chokuro dropped the towel on the floor, by her feet. She turned away from Dark then grabbed the end of her shirt and removed it from her body and tossed it on the floor. She bent down and picked up the towel and tied it around her chest. She slipped her hair from out of the towel and to her back, then looked at the amazed and shocked Dark.

"What?"

His mouth slightly open in awe.

"When did you get abs !" Dark questioned looking at her, dumbfounded.

"What do you mean?" She said, slightly lost.

"You have abs!" Dark was still stunned by this.

"Oh. I dunno." She shrugged. During the time that Dark was shocked, she managed to take off her pants and toss them with her shirt. "Well, I'm going to go change." She left Dark to change.

She went into her room and changed into pajama pants and her usual, tank top to sleep in; her hair still very wet and plastered to her back. She left her room and went into the living room and sat on the couch. Emiko came in a few minutes after her and took the chair next to the couch.

"So" Emiko started off, Chokuro faced her. "How was your guys' time?"

"Oh. It was fun! I got to play in the rain." She wore a giant grin on her face.

"You like the rain?"

"I LOVE it!" She had the same smile on. Emiko laughed.

"Okay…You're one of the few."

"I know." She gave a little laugh after.

"Well, there is some left over dinner if you want it."

"Okay. I'll wait for Dark."

Dark entered the living room and sat next to Chokuro on the couch. She turned to him.

"So, Dark, Emiko says there's left over from dinner… Do you want that? Or I could make us something."

He shrugged, he wasn't looking at Chokuro, he was looking straight ahead of him. Chokuro glared at him.

"Fine. You want to know what? You can just go to bed without food!"

That got his attention. He turned to her, outraged.

"What! You can't do that!"

"Yes I can."

"No, you can't."

"Yes, I can. Because, you can't cook anything that is edible, or even heat it up. Therefore, I can."

Dark was defeated. He turned away from her and stared at the floor.

"Sorry…" He mumbled.

"It's okay. Now, do you want something to eat, or not?"

"No. I'm just going to go to bed…"

He stood up from the couch, not looking at Chokuro and left the living room. Chokuro watched him walk into her room.

"Argh…" She started off, turning to Emiko. "Evil little bugger, he's going into my room…Man! And I'm tired!"

Emiko had on a questioning look. "I'm not too sure if I like the idea of you two sleeping together anymore…"

Chokuro tilted her head and looked at Emiko with a look of 'Huh?'

"After what you did when you got home…"

"OOO! Hahaha…I take it you saw that…."

"I don't see how this is funny…"

"Oh but it is. I did that just for the reaction."

Emiko looked a little confused and lost so Chokuro continued.

"How many opportunities does one have to make the infamous Phantom Thief Dark speechless?"

"You have a point."

"See." She smiled. "Although, he was more shocked at me having abs than the fact that I took my shirt off…But, that's Dark for you…I'm going to bed, good night Emiko."

"Alright sweetie, you sure you don't want anything to eat?" Emiko looked at her as she stood from the couch.

"Yeah. I'm fine, thanks."

"Good night."

"Night."

Chokuro left and went into her room, walking in to see Dark already sleeping. She shook her head and laughed. She walked over to her CD player and turned it on, she stood in front of it and waited to hear the music. Once she did, she turned and walked to her bed, sitting on the edge.

"Since when do you listen to music at night?" Chokuro jumped when Dark spoke, she thought he was sleeping.

"What do you mean?" She asked after recovering from the shock.

"I never noticed you listened to music when you went to sleep."

"Oh. Well, yea, I can't sleep in silence…Kinda eerie…" She said turning to look at Dark.

"Just wondered. Good night." He turned away from her while pulling the covers up to his chin.

"Yup. Night."

She tucked herself in, and facing the opposite of Dark, went to sleep.


SEE! Wouldnt u? okay, prob ONLY me... but still!NOT THE POINT!... ARGH!