I no own but you already knew that

To: my reviewers I LOVE YOU

to: gaara'sgirl07 who has read my paper version of the story: I am changing stuff so don't kill the cat before it gets curious

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Mari's P.O.V...

Train said "Are you crazy or what?" he was smiling when he said this so I smiled and replied "A little."

We got up and I looked over to see Shawna running towards us. "You are so dead!"

I laughed "I think not." She ran to me and hugged me"Shawna" I complained

"Don't do that again or I'll kill you" she said exasperated

"Huh, not much incentive for me not to chase down Bernio's men anymore." I said

"Those were Bernio's men?" asked Sven.

I nodded silently looking off to where the car had pulled out of sight. "Oh well, lets go home shall we?"

"Go home and stay home" yelled Tony from the shop

"Are you ok?" I yelled back

He waved his hand at me and walked away laughing "That's the most action I've seen in years!"

Shawna and I giggled...

Train's POV:

This girl is just as gutsy as I am, maybe a bit crazier, but still attractive...wait what? Oh well, I guess she is pretty. I should find out why she calls herself White Cat. And what happened in that shop. I'd grabbed her arm and it felt like an electric shock went through my fingers.

We got into our car and followed her mustang to a small white house with a garden of flowers outside.

This is where she lives?

She led us into the house saying "Make your self at home." She then sat on the couch and sifted through some papers on a coffee table in front of her.

"Mari I'm gonna cook dinner." said Shawna.

Mari looked up shocked. "You don't cook!" she gazed at Shawna as though she was unsure if she had heard correctly.

"No, but he can" said the red head pulling Sven into the kitchen.

I chuckled and heard Mari laugh. It was a really cute laugh like wind through wind chimes, musical and light.

I sat down next to her and watched as she shuffled through leaflets on different criminals. She drew out two papers from the pile and said "These are the men that attacked us today." I took the papers as she handed them to me. She then stood and walked to a shelf that held books and binders full of papers.

She squatted down to look in the bottom shelf and her shirt rose up on her back. I couldn't help but look being curious and all and I saw a crescent moon shape marking on her lower back just above her jeans. It looked like a birthmark not a tattoo.

She stood up again and I looked back to the papers in my hands.

"This" she said sitting next to me "is Bernio. The man I have hunted for at least two years."

Was this man so hard to catch that sweepers couldn't handle him? Not for me! I thought. I was sure we could catch him easily.

Bernio Taro. How could he elude these sweepers for two years? The paper told of sapphire mines in another country where Bernio Taro made children work for very low or no pay at all. He called that country his winter home and this land his summer home. It was now nearing summer, we had to catch him. I put the papers down on the table in front of us.

As I drew back my arm it slightly brushed Mari's leg I don't know why, but I felt the electric shock again and my heart rate increased rapidly. She looked at me almost threateningly then relaxed and stood up. Shawna and Sven came out of the kitchen talking about Taro. Mari sighed and flopped back down on the couch.

No ones pov

Mari lay on her bed reading when there was a soft tapping on her door. She got up and opened it to see Train standing there. She invited him in and sat down on the bed motioning him to do the same.

" Sorry about that whole thing this morning, and being here when you don't want us to be."

She smiled "Well it's fin.e I shouldn't presume I know you completely. As far as staying here, I know a sweeper's life and, well, you are welcome here. It's better than spending money on a hotel right?"

He laughed "Sure is" he swallowed nervously before asking "Your sister said something about you being called White Cat, what's that about?"

Her smile faded "You left your life behind and became something else, as did I." she looked away. "In my past life I was called white cat by someone very unpleasant. I don't remember much, but what I do know is I did horrible things under that name. I was also transformed by that person."

She opened her mouth and he saw her canine teeth sharpen and drop down a few centimeters, while her pupils turned into slits. She placed a hand on his arm and he saw her nails had become claws. She closed her eyes and turned back to her normal appearance.

Train's P.O.V

I was amazed at how she could change. We were silent for a second before I reached out my hand and took the one that was still on my arm holding it.

She tried to withdraw her hand from my grasp but I held on. "How long can you stay like that?"I asked watching her reactions.

She looked at me strangely and said slowly "As long as I need I guess."

She tugged at her hand occasionally as though she was sure I would loosen my grip at any time. Something inside me wanted to be near her to touch her skin. I reached out my free hand and stroked her cheek. She flinched and closed her eyes, then leaned her head towards my hand. She looked at me, her eyes penetrating my gaze, ice blue orbs staring with caution and apprehension.

The something inside me seemed to take control as I reached my hand behind her neck and pulled her closer as I leaned in. Our lips were about to touch when she pulled away and stood up, turning to face away from me.

Mari's P.O.V

I don't know what I was thinking, but I almost let my feelings take control of me. I stood up and faced away from him.

Yes, I wanted to kiss him. I wanted more than that, but we just met and infatuation shouldn't be an excuse to be a fool.

"I'm sorry I don't know what..." he started.

"Its fine" I said as I watched him walk out of the room. I wanted to stop him from leaving. I sighed as the door closed and sat down on my bed.

Train's P.O.V.

I closed the door behind me and heard her sigh. I really don't know what took a hold of me. I hope she didn't think I was trying to take advantage of her. That's what it felt like to me. So many questions ran through my head.

"Hey" I looked up. Sven was standing at the end of the hallway. I walked towards him."What were you in her room for?" his voice hinted that something erotic had happened between her and I.

"Nothing sexual if that's what you're implying." I said.

We were roomed in a guest room with two beds. I sat down on mine and looked out the window.

"So do you like her?" asked Sven.

The cars in the street drove past slowly and the moon was bright. "I don't know really. I mean I tried to kiss her, but it was like it wasn't me"

Sven sat up "What do you mean it wasn't you?"

"I don't know" I said thinking back "It was like an urge to kiss her was so overwhelming I couldn't help it. Like my feelings were controlling me."

"Well I think you do like her" said Sven laying back down on his bed I lay down as well staring up at the moon through the window a crescent moon.

What a beautiful shape.

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