Hey guys! It is time for another chapter! Well, I talked to my team and we have decided that its time we got less of the game for this chapter and more of what happens between the characters. You know...LOVE! Whoa, Sorry I sneezed...Anyway, thanks so much for all your support for the story so far! I do wish a lot more of you would review. Just a little word would be nice but it's not like I'm gonna come to your house and beat you up if you don't. Arkady might so just do it just in case! School starts the 12th and I'm freaking dreading it. I have all advanced-placement classes and it really fucking sucks. THE FRENCH OC, CHARLES, IS DIFFERENT FROM WHAT I SAID IN THE LAST CHAPTER! I HAVE CHANGED HIS PART IN THE LAST CHAPTER SO CHECK IT OUT! Well enough talking, thanks for reading and here is the chapter!

Ch. 5

I sat at the mahogany table with black circles under my eyes and a non-existent aura around my body. I didn't get much of a sleep last night because I was busy working with Arkady on the game. He was probably cursing my name in Russian as we speak over lack of sleep. It was about...Five o'clock in the morning so I was all by myself. The Japanese sunrise was just starting to form as it shined its light over the land. I looked around the empty dark room with half-lidded eyes. I never really liked it when everything was silent. I always preferred some type of noise to keep me going. my vision went black for half a second before the table appeared in front of them. I had fallen asleep and banged my head on the table.

"Son of a bitch..."

I groaned as I rubbed my forehead. I needed an aspirin and a good nap. I stood up slowly and held myself up to keep myself from falling. I know I fell asleep on the table but I COULD NOT fall asleep in the bed; even with Sugu snuggled up against me. Out of boredom, I turned on my tablet and went to my messaging app. We all had this messaging thing where we were all connected in case we couldn't reach each other by phone. A perfect example would be Arkady since I couldn't call him or text him with my phone. I slowly typed the words with my fingers and sighed when I hit "send".

Man, I think today is going to be a day-off since we worked so hard all last night. I can't even sleep bro.

I was surprised to find a reply from him at this time of day.

да, me neither. And thanks; I really needed a break from it.

I smiled and shut off the tablet. At least I wasn't the only one feeling this way. Walking over to the cabinets, I took out a coffee mug and made some coffee. Kazuto and Sugu preferred Coffee water which I found incredibly fucking disgusting. Yeah, those are strong words for a nasty piece of shit beverage. As I sipped the first drops of my light brown liquid, the kitchen lights turned on and I found myself hissing as if I was a vampire.

"Thorn, did you not sleep at all!?"

My beautiful girlfriend asked in astonishment. I shook my head in my own self pity, and sulked with my cup of coffee in hand. It must have been pretty bad picture to see. Sugu's eyes expressed her concern. She walked over to me and stood there beside me for a few seconds. It was kind of weird...She wasn't doing anything...

"What?"

I asked her with a raised eyebrow. She then grabbed my head and smashed it upon her soft breasts. My caramel-colored eyes widened in surprise and confusion.

"Sugu!? What the hell!?"

"My boobs will comfort you and help you sleep. Now shut up and close your eyes."

"But-"

"Shut it! Sleep! Now!"

She then started singing a Japanese lullaby which I also found weird. Foreign lullabys, on any means, will never make me fall asleep because they sounded like empty words; except for the fact that Suguha sung like an angel. She continued to rock me back and forth until I began whimpering from lack of oxygen. She pulled my face away and then stuck it back in the middle of her two boobs. How could I complain? It would be better if I could lay down and do this but we were in the kitchen.

"Excuse me young lady, what do you think you're doing?"

A voice asked in a serious tone as the front door slammed closed. Sugu quickly backed away from me and stuck her hands behind her back. Her face got real red as it was obvious that she was trying to come up with an explanation to the woman at the door. I lifted my head up to see a lady that looked like a grown-up version of Sugu. She wore a dark jacket around her business suit that ended in black pumps for shoes.

"Mom! I...I...This is Thorn..."

She said as she introduced me. I gasped and shook my head. Surely this woman would have my head! She found my face rested in her daughter's chest for Pete's sake! She looked me up and down and made a clicking sound with her mouth as she walked over to me. She set her small black purse on the table and stood me up from the table.

"tsk, dear you look exhausted; why don't you go get some sleep?"

She told me. I gaped at her in amazement. She smiled at me softly and took my arm. She lead me to the bedroom and patted the bed for me to lay down.

"We can formally introduce ourselves when you wake up. In the mean time, get some rest honey."

I gulped nervously.

"Y-Yes ma'am..."

"Oh sweetheart, don't be nervous. I'm not mad at you. I know Suguha did that to you. She's my daughter so she's a bit abnormal. I've been on business for too long haha...Although, I'm just glad that she has a nice boy. From what I hear, you're a very smart and charming guy. Did I say that right? I've been working on my English for months!"

She exclaimed happily. I nodded slowly and she jumped up in the air in excitement. I kept my eye on her because, to be honest, I didn't know if she was for real or just pretending to be nice to me. I had never met Sugu's Mother, because she said she was always on a business trip. I just assumed she was a nice lady by what Sugu had told me about her. It looks like she did the same thing with me. After her little excitement jig, she waved her hand through the air and pulled the covers over me.

"Okay. Night-night! Don't worry, I won't get mad at Suguha. She's my baby!"

Her Mother yelled as she shut off the light and closed the door. The room was dark and silent again. The windows were shaded completely and I started feeling tired again after the initial shock of what had just happened. I clutched the covers over my body and stared at the ceiling.

"What. The. Fuck."

I asked myself out loud as I closed my eyes. I'm just glad she didn't rip my fucking head off!

(Arkady's POV)

I'm actually not even tried at all! I only need three hours of sleep to be my awesome self so I was good. It was kind of nice to have a day off though. Now, I could check up with some friends and tell them about my plans. My plans being to make a surprise visit to Thorn and the others. I've saved up a shit load of money and I'm pretty sure I have enough to fly to Tokyo. Also, my parents don't have to worry about me getting raped or kidnapped or something because I'm a tall Russian guy. Enough said. I really don't think any of that crap happens in Japan anyways.

"Woof!"

I turned to my door at the sound of barking and grinned as my husky, Maverick. He was such a badass dog. He really was a man's best friend. I scratched him behind the ears and he gave me a cute lopsided grin.

"Я иду в Японию в несколько дней мальчик (I'm going to Japan in a few days boy...)"

I told the dog. He stuck his snout in my hand and gave a whine. It almost made me tear up. Almost. I don't cry; let's get that straight. I sighed and patted him on the back.

"Я буду просить мама, если я могу принести вам со мной! как это звучит!? (I'm gonna ask Mom if I can bring you with me! How does that sound)!?"

I asked the large dog. He wiggled his rear and wagged his tail with excitement at my attempt to make him feel better. He started barking and twirling around like a deranged maniac on drugs. It was pretty adorable though. However, his barks often echoed throughout the whole house so it didn't take long for Mom to make her way into my room.

"Почему он лает? (Why is he barking?)"

She asked me as she knelt down by his side. I explained to her why I should bring him and all she did was stare at me. Her eyes were icy blue so they pierced into my soul as I talked. I didn't let it psych me out but I didn't like it. When I finished she looked at Maverick and he barked in excitement.

"Дерьмо... Все в порядке! Хорошо! Но вы лучше заботиться о нем. Вы настолько избалованы Arkady. Я не могу поверить, что мы решили позволить вам идти в одиночку Японию. (Shit...Okay! Fine! But you better take care of him. You are so spoiled Arkady. I can't believe we agreed to letting you go to Japan on your own.)"

"Коррекция; с Maverick (Correction; with Maverick.)"

I replied with a smirk. Her eyebrow twitched so I decided to stop being a smart ass. She stared at me with her bright gaze before giving me a hug and walking out. Yep, she always gave up hehe...Oh shit! I gotta start packing! Can't go there without any clothes now can I! And...I will have to pack Maverick's chew toys...And his treats...And his special blanket...No...He usually just sleeps on my bed...But they might not want him on their beds...I'm thinking to hard...

"Ебать ее! (Fuck it!)"

I said happily as I started throwing random stuff in my bag.

(Erin's POV...You knew there would be another POV change!)

Oh I'm so excited! This will be my first time going into...Wait for it...VIRTUAL REALITY. Yeah, it's that big! I set everything up so Dad and Mum won't interrupt me. I gave Dad an "all night drink pass" for his favorite pub. That should keep him busy all night while I just told Mum to not interrupt me. She was pretty cool so I didn't need to do anything. I put on my Amusphere and stopped myself from saying the activation words. I forgot to fucking sit on the bed! Ugh...I laid on the elegant bedspread and let my hair spread out on the pillow. Okay, better.

"Link Start!"

I screamed. I went through this rainbow portal that flashed upon my eyes in numerous ways. After the rays of rainbow passed, I was met with an immediate pain to my forehead. I grunted and fell backwards into the realistic dirt. On natural instinct, I shot my head up at the person in front of me and yelled at him.

"What the hell you chav!?"

Once my vision cleared, I saw who was in front of me. He had bright violet-colored eyes that shined every time he opened them. I thought that that was a little queer. Was he wearing contacts? I looked above his eyes to see longish-blond hair that was long enough to go over his eyes a bit. He wore the typical t-shirt and jeans but I didn't like him. He hurt my head! He rubbed his temple and looked at me with curiosity and somewhat anger. Once he saw me, he quickly softened his attitude and stood up.

"Je suis désolé (I'm sorry)...We must have dived in at the same time...Here let me help you up..."

He said quietly. Great, he was a French frog. In case you didn't know, we Britons aren't fans of the French. It goes both ways. We hate them, they hate us, they eventually surrender, and then we have to save their asses. It's literally a never-ending cycle. I scoffed at his hand and stood up by myself. I dusted myself off and put my head in the air.

"Look, I don't know who you are, but if you're not Thorn, then I don't give a shit about you to put it plainly."

I snorted as I begin to walk away. He quickly followed me and I could tell by the light footsteps not far behind me. I growled and turned around.

"Bugger off!"

I screamed in his face. He calmly smiled and crossed his arms with a smirk.

"Mademoiselle, do you even know where the hell you are going?"

He asked me. His violet eyes stared into my brown ones and I looked at the ground. I didn't want to have a chin wag with this daft cow so I just turned and started walking away again. He jogged up to me and smiled a bit. He held his hand out to me and tilted his head.

"Bonjour, My name is Charles Aucoin. What's yours?"

"Like I said 'frenchie', Get stuffed!"

I snarled at him. He didn't faze a bit other than putting his hand down. He looked down as we walked and then smiled again.

"I'm also meeting Thorn. Is this your first time diving in?"

He asked me. My eyes went wide a bit because I realized that this really was the first time. Everything felt like real life and I could even feel the grass under my boots. The sky was as blue as it could be and the clouds formed shapes just like real ones. Beyond the forest we were in, you could hear a bustling city in the distance. I'm pretty sure I zoned out, because he had to poke me to get me to pay attention to him.

"Hey! Don't touch me!"

"I didn't touch you. I poked you."

"That's considered touching idiot!"

He shrugged with a smile on his face and shoved his hands in his pockets. I rolled my eyes and sighed.

"I'm E-Erin Renshaw..."

I mumbled. Before he could speak, I cut him off with my hand.

"Don"t. Say. Anything. Wanker."

He closed his eyes and kept smiling like a fucking idiot. God, I hate him already. I don't even know why I told him my name. Maybe I'm the idiot...Pshh whatever! We walked for a few more minutes in the forest until we came to a crossroad. Charles hummed in thought as he looked at the signs.

"Hmmm...It says New York to the left and Atlanta to the right so we must be in The United States..."

I glared at him and huffed.

"I can read English dumbass! Let's just pick a way. I'm going right and you go left."

"But I want to stay with you."

He said as he followed me. I clinched my teeth and crossed my arms. How many more hints would it take for him to get in that thick skull of his that I don't want to talk to him!? I increased my pace, my boots basically stomping in the ground as I did. I wasn't really looking where I was going. All I wanted was to get away from this guy. I'm not really a people person if you haven't noticed...I then felt something pull my arm and I spun around with widened eyes.

"What!?"

He just smiled and pointed behind me.

"You almost stepped in that huge pile of dog shit. Well...More like a lake of dog shit. Don't know why that's there..."

How did I not see that!? How did I not smell that!? After some self-conflicting thoughts, I straightened out my back and crossed my arms again. I seemed to do that a lot nowadays. Should I thank him? No that would make him think that I was grateful. But I was...BUT I'M NOT! Fuck...

"Thanks..."

"hmmm?"

He asked with a teasing smile.

"Thanks!"

I yelled. He made an "oh" sound and then grinned to himself. I'm gonna have to keep an eye on this guy. I don't trust him...

"Hey!"

A voice yelled from a distance. We both looked beyond to see a guy wearing a black jacket. His hair was a cool shade of black and his eyes matched it perfectly. He stopped in front of us and gave us a smile. Great, another one...I rose an eyebrow and gave him a little smile.

"Are you Thorn?"

He shook his head and my smile disappeared.

"...But I am his hypothetical brother. Erin and Charles right? I'm Kazuto; nice to meet you."

He told us as he brought his hand out. My smile reappeared because I had talked to this guy as well when replying to the e-mail. I shook his gloved-hand and Charles did after me. The blond then turned to me with an annoyed face and frowned.

"Hé (Hey)! How come you didn't shake my hand?"

"Because you're annoying."

I said with a smile. He narrowed his eyes at me before just forgetting about it. Kazuto stared at the two of us for a minute before smiling nervously and rubbing the back of his head.

"Well...Okay...Anyway, let me show you around."

"That would be lovely."

I said to Kazuto sweetly before glaring back at Charles one last time. Was I a bitch? No. Did he think I was bitch? Maybe. Would that make him leave me alone? I certainly hope so!

And that is the end of the chapter! Well that shedded some light on the new OC's! There is a bunch of British slang so look some of the words up if you don't know. And Sugu's Mom may be a little out of character but who cares!? Did you like it? Did you hate it? Please tell me in a review or comment and tell me what you think. Credit also goes to my team of four awesome guys and girls! They have helped me so much and I plan on paying them handsomely for it! Not really, but I can still love them! XD Finally, thanks for taking your time to read this chapter, fuck school and everything about it, and we will see you next time!