CLOSET:

Where was she. They were suppose to leave twenty minutes ago, and she was no where to be found. Majic was already waiting outside with their bag. Honestly, he was never sure how Majic was able to carry around that heavy pack all the time. The boy didn't look that big, and yet he was able to walk great distances with all of their things. You would think by the end of their trip he would be buffer, but, sadly for the boy, he didn't seem to put on any more muscle mass. He would offer to help, but that would mean that he had to carry something and that was just not going to happen. He was the Master after all. He would just chalk it up to more training. Maybe Majic would get bigger eventually.

Yeah, and maybe he would suddenly proclaim his undying love to Hartia. It was not going to happen.

Back to the problem at hand. Cleo was still MIA, though that term was slightly inaccurate. MIA implies that there was action or a battle. He was sure that even Cleo would be able to stay out of trouble in a nice, peaceful, quite town like Totokanta. She was probably just taking one last bath before all she would have available to her was cold streams and lakes. He wasn't quite sure why women seemed to like to bath so much. What was wrong with a little dirt on your skin. Women were just too sensitive.

He laughed silently to himself. Cleo wouldn't appreciate being called sensitive he was sure.

He climbed the stairs of her house, cursing to himself none to silently for having to go and drag her back with him so that they could finally begin yet another journey. He should have just left her. That would show her. Then him and Majic could have a nice quite trip for once.

No, that wouldn't work. She would just track them down, and when she found them…

A shiver traveled up his spine. He didn't want to think about what would happen when she found them. He doubted that he would be able to hear much besides her voice and the ringing in his ears for a while after that.

He came to the bathroom, and, after noticing that the door was open, peaked inside. Not seeing Cleo anywhere, he turn agitatedly. Where was she.

"Cleo!" he called, only to be met with silence. Now he was getting mad. If she had somehow managed to get past him and was waiting with Majic, and all of his searching was pointless, someone was going to get an earful. She should've just been there on time.

He turned down the hall and headed for her room. If she was not in there he was just going to leave without her and damn the consequences.

As he approached the door he heard what sounded like the rustling of clothes. Maybe she was still packing. Planning to just march in her room and tell her to throw whatever in the bag and get going, he was surprised when he was met with an empty room.

He glanced around slightly confused. He was sure that he heard someone in here.

"Cleo. If you're in here, stop messing around and lets go already." He heard what sounded like a giggle coming from inside the closet. Stupid girl must be hiding in the closet. Why she would be hiding was still lost on him. She was probably doing it just to make him angry.

Maybe she liked to see him flushed as much as he liked to see her flushed. She did look cute with that scowl on her face and her cheeks tinted a lovely shade of red.

He shook his head to dispel the thoughts that were begining to swarm around in there. There was no time to be thinking about that right now.

"I said to stop messing around. We've kept Majic waiting long enough." he called angrily. Still getting no reply, he stalked over to the closet.

"Cleo get out here now or I am coming in after you." He was met once more with silence.

"Fine, if that's how you want it be…"

As he turned the knob to open the closet door, he felt the door push open, and a body, along with a set of lips, slam into him. Stumbling back from the force, he felt his legs hit the bed before he toppled onto it with Cleo still press against him. His eyes widened in surprise as Cleo pressed her lips more firmly into his.

It took only a second for him to close is eyes and tilt his head slightly to the side. His arms rose to tighten around her waist cradling her to his body. Majic could wait a few more minutes.

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Author's Note: I must admit that this one was just a guilt pleasure of mine. I doubt that anything like this would ever happen, but I could not stop the idea from plaguing me. Hope you all like it.

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