Hello, yes I finally updated!!! It seems that writers block was determined to be my best friend, that and I was busy with life....

Anyway, sorry for the really long wait, hope you didn't mind too much!!!

Not going to bother with disclaimer, you probably get the picture by now....

Don't Pretend You Know Me

Chapter 4

Poison and Conversations

Rins gulped again, this was definitely not part of the plan, and gave Annalise a sheepish smile.

"You caught me. Well, I guess I'll just be leaving. No harm no foul, right?" She said in a light tone, trying to talk her way out of it. Oddly enough, Annalise just chuckled.

"Sorry but your not leaving just yet." She replied, indicating a bar stool by the kitchen table with the massive knife in her hand.

Slowly Rins made her way to the stool and sat down, keeping her eyes on Annalise the entire time.

"You're not meant to be here." She stated flatly, trying to figure out how her plan went wrong. Once again Annalise chuckled, was this all a game to her?

"You're right on that one. But a little birdy let slip that someone had paid you to pay me a little visit while I was away. I had no choice but to come here and remind you of the agreement." Annalise replied, as she plucked a few leaves off the plants around her and began cutting them with the knife in her hand.

"What agreement?" Rins asked, completely confused. She didn't remember ever making an agreement with her, let alone meeting the elusive actress.

"You know which one I'm talking about." Annalise replied cryptically. She went to the fridge and pulled out a jug of ice tea. "Want a glass?" She asked, completely changing the subject.

"Uh, sure." Rins answered, even more confused. Annalise just smiled and poured two glasses and gave one to her 'guest'. Annalise put two pills in her mouth before before drinking. Rins raised an eyebrow at her use of drugs.

"Its just medicine." Annalise said offhandedly and Rins just shrugged it off, Annalise had only been released from the hospital a few days ago.

Watching Annalise resume cutting up plant leaves, Rins took a sip of the tea.

"What's with all the plants?" She asked before she realised what she was saying. Annalise laughed.

"Plants have so many uses." She replied, not really giving an answer. She stopped what she was doing to study Rins. Rins just drank more tea because the woman's stare made her nervous.

Annalise smirked for some reason and poured the rest of her tea in the sink and put the jug back in the fridge. It was then that Rins noticed that her vision was becoming blurry and she was suddenly light-headed. She tried to say something but it only came out as an incoherent mumble and she collapsed onto the floor.

Annalise was furious, to say the least. Her mother interfere in her life again! She was 23 for pete's sake!

Slamming open the door to her mother's office, she stormed to the desk her mother was sitting at and slammed her fist onto the wooden desk.

"Why?" She hissed angrily.

"What did I do this time?" Her mother, Tracy, asked in a tired voice.

"Sign me up to do Rising Above." Annalise spat the name of the movie she now had to do. It was about a young singer struggling to find fame and her individuality, not only was it one of Annalise's least favourite genre of film but she had made a decision to have at least her musical talents out of the spotlight so she could at least have some part of her non-assassin life private.

Tracy just sighed and rose from the chair and she walked around the desk and spun Annalise to face her and put her hands on her daughter's shoulders.

"Honey, you such a sweet voice, you should use it. And I don't want to see you waste all those lessons that I paid for." She said, trying to convince her daughter, but to no avail.

"Actually dad paid for them and you know it. This is the last time I'll let you do this." Annalise hissed before shrugging her mother's hands off her and leaving the room and slamming the door.

Sighing, Tracy resumed her work. Sometimes that daughter of hers was such a brat, even at this age. Although she had to admit that all this yelling and carrying on was much better than how she used to deal with her anger.

Li opened the car door for Annalise as she left her parent's house.

"That was quiet a scene you made back there." He commented as he entered the car behind her. Annalise chuckled.

"Just another character I have to play." She replied. This time Li chuckled.

"One day you'll have to let me see the real you." He said.

"Only when you let me see your real face." She countered, smirking.

"Touche." He chuckled. Then he glanced at their 'passenger'. "How much sleeping agent did you give her? She's been asleep for nearly twelve hours." He commented.

"Not very much, I just slipped a leaf of the plant I needed into her glass before I gave it to her." Annalise replied smoothly.

Li, nodded, impressed by the knowledge of the women in front of him. Now all they had to do was deliver her to Sephiria and they were done.

Train sat on a park bench, thinking. Which was strange for him, which only made Eve (who had gone on a walk with him to the book store) worry. But he wasn't talking so she just sat there, watching him.

After what seemed like hours, Eve became impatient.

"What are you doing?" Train didn't do anything, so she asked him again.

"Train, what are you doing?" Still no response so she whacked him over on the back of his head.... with a giant hammer for a fist.

"OW! What was that for Hime-chi?!" Train yelped, feeling the back of his head for the signs of a bump he was sure he was going to have.

"You were spacing out again." She said simply and Train grinned sheepishly in reply.

But before he could say anything a black car with tinted windows pulled up to the curb next to them and a women stepped out.

Her chocolate locks danced in the wind and she wore a sad smile on her face. She wore a black trench coat that was wrapped and tied around her which blocked the view of what she was wearing underneath, although, Train noted, that from the bottom section of her pants and the shoes she was wearing he guessed that she was in a suit.

She walked up to them, slowly, as if deciding if she should be doing this or not. But she stopped only a metre or so in front of the two sweepers and spoke.

"Hello Choo-Choo"

Li sighed as he walked through the hallways of the Chronos HQ, an unconscious Rinslet Walker slung over his shoulder. Even though he doesn't show his emotions often he was upset that Annalise was acting in such a manner, disobeying orders and occasionally refusing assignments. She was an excellent fighter and assassin, worthy of the rank she has achieved as the number XI. Also, even though she tried to hide it, he could see the pain she went through daily, and the frustration in her eyes each time she stumbled slightly or felt a small wave of dizziness.

So it was only to expected that he would feel slightly uneasy of what he was about to set into motion. But there was no more time to contemplate it when he opened the doors to Sephiria's office and placed their unconscious 'visitor' on a vacant chair.

"I take it all went well?" Sephiria asked.

"Very well in fact, went as smooth as possible." Li informed. Sephira noted the slight hesitation in his voice.

"But?" She let her voice trail off slightly, waiting for him to finish.

"She insisted on being dropped off early. She said she had someone she had to talk to." He continued, chuckling nervously as he knew that he had failed in his mission to bring Annalise back to base.

"Who did she speak to?" Sephiria questioned, one eyebrow raised.

"Train Heartnet." Was the simple reply.

A flash of annoyance appeared in Sephiria's eyes before fading as quickly as it had appeared.

"Well then it is a good thing that I called in Miss Walker then isn't it?" She asked rhetorically before dismissing Li.

"Seems as if you're hiding more than you let on Miss White." She muttered to herself.

Rins opened her eyes groggily. Rubbing her temple she sat up to see that she was lying in a ditch on the side of the road.

Swearing colourfully she looked around for her things. She was surprised to find that she had everything on her, and even more surprised to see an unfamiliar envelope with her name on it.

Opening it she found a photo of Annalise White and a note.

Miss Walker,

You are to find out everything about this women. I hope you don't disappoint.

I

Groaning, this time in frustration, Rins stood up. Looks like she had a busy few days ahead of her.

OMG cliffhanger, sort of.....

And I bet that that sad excuse of a cat fight was what you were expecting huh? That scene between Annalise and Tracy really annoys me, but it's important (you'll find out why later) so I had to put it in. And Annalise and Train finally see each other again!!!!

What do they talk about??

What does Eve have to say about this??

And WHAT is the disease the Annalise has??

Well, you have to wait and find out XD

Please review, any ideas could help!