Chapter 10 – Getting Started

'So where do we start?' Kita asked once they were both dressed, she lay back on the bed propped up against the pillows; Alex slouched in one of the chairs thinking.

'More like what do we know,' he replied, 'Once we go through what we know we'll know where to start.'

'Do we know anything?' she asked.

'We know that the Headmaster's half brother was the mastermind behind the Gemini project at Point Blanc; we also know that he's set up a school similar to his brother's and the success rate is almost as high.'

'We also know most of the boys in this place are womanising pigs,' Kita muttered, Alex snorted.

'Well you did encourage him,' he said; Kita scowled.

'We also know that anyone who stays here is moved to a different room at some point during their stay,' he continued.

'So what, we get a look inside these rooms and see if there are any bugs there?' Kita asked.

'Not us, you,' Alex replied; Kita raised her eyebrows.

'What?'

'Simon seemed interested in you, yes? So it'll be easier for you to get into one of those rooms than it will be for me. At the moment the only people I'm moderately friendly with are James and Mel, and don't forget Mel doesn't exactly like me,' Alex explained.

'So while I'm trying not to get seduced by the asshole what are you going to do?' Kita asked; Alex thought for a few moments.

'Take a look around and find out where all of these off limits places are,' he answered, 'I also want to see if there's a fireplace anywhere that we could climb up; that's how I found out about the Gemini project, when I climbed up a fireplace to the next floor up.'

'Alright then Columbus, you go make maps and I'll see what I find in Simon's room; but next time we have to get anywhere you're the one who gets seduced,' Kita said; Alex grinned.

'Sorry Kita, but I only go for girls, I can't really go after the guys can I?' Kita rolled her eyes and put on a pair of shoes as she pulled down her top; taking on the role of Nikita Long.

'See you later,' she said, walking out of the door and closing it behind her. Alex stood up and stretched; he collected his Ipod and waited a few minutes before walking out the door and starting his wander around the school.

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Kita knocked on the door and waited for a reply, she groaned inwardly as the door opened and Simon stood inside, a grin on his face.

'Hey, sweetheart, what brings you here?' he asked; Kita put on the best exasperated look she could muster.

'Alex was driving me mad, would you mind if I came in for a bit? I just want to get away from him,' she replied; Simon's grin, if possible, increased and he nodded.

'Come on in,' he replied, opening the door wider and standing to one side so she could come in.

'Thanks,' Kita said, smiling brilliantly at him. She brought her Ipod up under the pretence of switching it off and quickly scanned the screen in search of bugs. She quickly turned it off, mentally reminding herself to tell Alex what she'd found, before sitting on the bed and leaning back on her hands. Simon closed the door and came to sit next to her.

'So what's he done now?' he asked her, running his eyes over her body. Kita resisted the urge to slap him.

'Oh just been his usually annoying self,' Kita replied, 'I mean I spend the normal amount of time in the bathroom and he starts complaining that I'm taking too long. I mean 20 minutes isn't long to spend in the bathroom is it? I know people who spend a whole hour in the bathroom, and that's just for getting ready for bed. It's not that long is it?'

Kita would have laughed at the expression on Simon's face if she could; instead she kept her expression to a questioning one. Eventually Simon shook his head.

'No, not really,' he replied, though Kita could tell he was only saying it because he thought that's what she wanted him to say. She sighed, and smiled at him.

'I knew you'd agree,' she said, voice cheerful, 'I feel as if you understand me better than all the other boys; you seem to know how to make me feel better and it's just so refreshing. Usually the only boys that come near me are the ones who do everything I say just so they can get a bit of me; it's alright at first but then it just gets boring. And then there's the ones who are just plain assholes and just do the opposite to everything I ask just so it pisses me off-'

Kita was silenced when Simon pressed his mouth to hers; inwardly slapping him into oblivion she had no choice but to return the kiss. She felt Simon pushing her down onto the bed and lay back as his hands started to travel up under her shirt.

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Alex was already sat in the room an hour later when Kita walked in, slamming the door behind her. She walked straight to the bathroom door and walked in, not bothering to switch on the light; Alex heard the tap running and, frowning, stood up and walked to the bathroom door. He looked in and saw Kita standing over the sink brushing her teeth with such fury he was surprised the toothbrush didn't snap.

'Kita?'

'Don't talk to me for a minute, I want to get this foul taste out of my mouth,' she replied; Alex raised his eyebrows but stayed silent and walked back to his chair. Five minutes later Kita walked back out of the bathroom and sat on the edge of the bed.

'Next time you can go into the other room,' she said, 'I am not kissing that guy again! Do you realise how sick he made me feel? I swear he hasn't brushed his teeth for the past few days.'

Alex tried hard not to grin, 'You didn't have to kiss him you know.'

'Try telling him that,' she replied, she sighed, 'But you were right, Alex, the room was bugged in every place you could imagine. I don't know what kind but it was like a red dot party on the scanner.'

Alex froze, his mind working in overdrive. He'd found out the floor above them was off limits due to 'Safety Hazards' and it was too familiar for his liking.

'Alex?'

Thinking over what he'd found out about the layout of the building Alex started to compare.

'Alex?'

He shook himself from his thoughts as he realised Kita was knelt in front of him, watching him worriedly.

'You okay?' she asked; Alex nodded.

'Yeah, I'm fine,' he replied; he took a breath and then started to explain what he'd found out about the two floors they were allowed on and the off limit areas on the two floors, plus the fact that the floors above them were off limits to students.

'So what do we do now? All we've got is the fact that the rooms we move to are bugged and there's a lot of off limit areas inside,' Kita asked; Alex nodded.

'We need to get into some of the off limit areas,' he said; Kita nodded.

'And look outside as well, we might be able to find ways into the off limit areas if we look outside,' she said; she suddenly smiled.

'Let's get Mel and James to come with us. That'll give us an excuse to be out together,' she suggested.

'That's a good idea except how do you get those two to walk together with us?' Alex asked.

'Simple really,' Kita replied, 'We ask them separately, and then we 'accidentally' run into each other outside and just so happen to walk the same way.'

Alex nodded thoughtfully, 'I found a large fireplace in one of the large living rooms downstairs,' he told her, 'We might be able to climb up it if we need to.'

Kita glanced at the clock, 'It's only 11, we could start looking outside now,' she said. Alex nodded.

'Here's an idea. You go outside and start looking around, there's a forest with a path through it opposite the front door, you can see it from here. I'll go check the entrances to some of the off limit areas and then meet you out there,' he said.

'Alright then, just as long as Simon doesn't see me going for a walk and decides to follow me,' Kita muttered; Alex sniggered and received a slap for his pains.

'Hey! What was that for?' he demanded; Kita rolled her eyes.

'For making fun of me,' she replied, grabbing her ski jacket and a pair of jeans before going into the bathroom to change out of her skirt. When she came out she put on a pair of trainers, pulled on the ski jacket and walked out.

'See you in a bit,' she said before opening the door.

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Alex wandered around the building, the knot of worry in his stomach tightening with every corner he turned. He was so lost in his thoughts he walked straight into someone as he turned a corner. He opened his mouth to apologise, but just in the nick of time he caught himself.

'Watch out,' he snapped, looking up and realising who it was he'd bumped into. It was Peters, the man who'd driven them from the plane to the Academy the day before and then taken them to their rooms.

'So sorry, Mr Moth,' he said, and then brushed past Alex and continued along the corridor Alex had just walked along. Something about the way he'd said his name made Alex pause for a few seconds; he looked over his shoulder at the man walking along the corridor and made a decision. He waited a few more seconds and then took off after Peters, keeping a good distance behind him. When he turned the corner Alex hurried after him and paused at the bend, leaning around to keep him in sight. He saw Peters pause at one of the doors with a restriction sign attached to it. He paused for a few seconds, indecisive; should he follow Peters now or go in later when he had more gadgets with him? Movement outside caught his eye: Kita was walking along the forest edge, just about to turn onto the path. He cast one last glance at the 'restricted' sign on the door and then turned around and made his way back along the corridor he'd just come. Heading for the forest outside.

A/N: Hey everyone, I'm really sorry it took me so long to update. I've had new ideas and school stuff bugging me but now the summer is here! Whoo! BUT I am going on holiday for a week on the 12th so there wont be any updates then. However, I am planning on taking my writing stuff with me so hopefully I will by the time I get back.

Thank you to everyone who's reviewed, it means so much to me. For those of you wanting to see more between Alex and Kita most of the next chapter will be between only them. So please don't kill me for taking so long to update. Thanks again to all my reviewers and to my readers as well. I really love you guys.

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