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Mai's P.O.V

I was contently sleeping in my room, Miharu curled around me (she gets cold easy, and has terrible nightmares, so I don't mind her clinging) when I heard someone burst in. groaning, I opened an eye to see Suzuki. I quickly sat up, making sure not to hurt Miharu in the process, and asked "what are you doing here? Ain't it a little late to be up?"

"No time" Suzuki panted, giving me the impression that she'd run all the way here "gang fight. Big one. Just heard. Need help."

That woke me up. Miharu woke up too, and sat up, both of us were quite prepared to go and attack. Miharu's a newbie, but we teach all newbie's how to fistfight, hell, I taught her myself, so she should be fine.

I quickly and smoothly got out of bed and put of the gang's uniform (black trench coats and black skirts with the silver tail insignia) and nodded to Suzuki, I was ready to go.

"Miharu, you stay behind" Suzuki directed "you can't strain yourself, were still not sure if you're pregnant, and if you are, fighting is the last thing you should be doing."

Miharu shook her head "no way! This is my first fight, and I want to see if I'm right for the silver tails! Please let me go!"

I twisted my head sharply to her and said "and if you are pregnant there's not way you can prove yourself. If you die, you'll never get to be a senior or untouchable. You need to stay here, please Miharu, listen to her."

Miharu looked put out, but she agreed. Suzuki and I quickly ran to the battle field, an unused train track area a few miles from school.

It was a horrible tussle, there was at least 50 blood claws, and only half of that one our side. I jumped right in, bringing down as many as I could. I received a punch in the face ("I'm going to get a black eye later" I grumbled under my breath as I dealt with that ass-hole) and a good kick to the gut. It was getting pretty bad, when we head the tell-tale sirens.

It was like someone had pressed the pause button, everyone stopped and listened. They came again, only this time louder and more constant.

"Damn" I muttered, before yelling "it's the cops, run if you don't want to get arrested!" and we all took off like bats out of hell. I felt tired, laid down (to dark to see where I was) and feel asleep.

Next day

I woke up because someone jabbed a toe into my side. I hissed in pain, before glaring at the person who had done this to see… Masako

I smiled, an annoyed smile, and asked "I'm in trouble aren't I?"

Masako scoffed and said "you have no clue, when I call Naru!"

I snickered "you sound like a mother. How'd you find me?"

"Your friend called" she replied "what happened?'

She was pointed at what I supposed was a black eye. I shrugged, noticed where I was, and quickly sat up. I'd managed to fall asleep on a train track, mere inches away from touching the deadly third rail. 'Man' I thought to myself, shaking my head 'I'm must have been really tired, I'm never joining a fight so late at night ever again.'

I grabbed a cigarette and was about to light when I remembered I had company, and stashed it away.

"Nothing happened" I told her "fell asleep on the ground, and didn't realize until I woke up that I was near the third bar."

"How does one just fall asleep on the ground?" Masako asked sarcastically "why are you here?"

"I got to be designated driver for a couple of friends" I lied "I must've fallen asleep after I dragged their butt's home."

Masako didn't look convinced, but she didn't ask further, thankfully. She walked me home, and I quickly crawled back into bed with Miharu. She gave me and expectant look, and I just closed my eyes and muttered that she should get some sleep. I was sooo going to be in trouble when I woke up, knowing my luck all of S.P.R would be at my front door demanding that I tell them what happened, but for now, I just wanted to sleep, somewhere other than the train tracks. Maybe if I was lucky I'd get a few hours until they come pounding at the door.

Later that day

It was around 2:00 (I skipped school; I doubted the teachers were surprised. Suzuki's gonna kill me later though) and I was sitting in my house smoking while Miharu told me all about some new bases being set up in Hokkaido (Suzuki is thinking about making me leader of one) when a hard knocking came on the door.

"Aw shit" I muttered to Miharu "here comes the brigade, hit the shelters! I'm not sure there'll be any survivors! This'll be the worst battle yet! Wish me luck!" by the end of this Miharu was laughing extremely hard, and I smiled.

I went over and opened the door, to see (no surprise here) Ayako, Monk, Lin, Naru, and Masako whom was sporting an extremely happy look on her face. I gave her a small glare before quickly putting out my cigarette.

I heaved a sigh and flopped onto my bed, before muttering "why do I get the feeling there's a bomb about to go off?"

"Why the hell aren't you in school?" Monk asked, deadly calm, which terrified anyone, especially someone who'd been on the wrong side of his temper. So I cringed and looked away.

"I needed a break from school" I muttered, I'm not used to anyone bothering about that stuff anymore, I haven't had a parent figure in years, so It felt slightly awkward for me to try to make up excuses about something I normally didn't have to justify.

"So you skipped? And besides that, Masako said she found you by the train tracks fast asleep covered in bruises, what happened!?" Monk demanded

I put my fingers to the bridge my nose, hoping to massage the headache I was getting away, and finally muttered "damn you Masako" before saying louder "it's not important."

Monk looked quite ready to blow a gasket, and Miharu looked ready to hide in a corner, so I hissed low enough so she couldn't hear "calm down. You're terrifying my friend, or have you not noticed?"

Monk kept quiet, and I walked over you Miharu and whispered into her ear "you should go hang at Suzuki's, that way you don't have to listen o the yelling" she nodded and walked out, leaving me to the very angry S.P.R.

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