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Chapter Nine
X nodded as Zero spoke and brought up his Buster. He flinched as he fired off a half charged shot.
Zero didn't move as the shot flew past, a foot away from his head. He glanced back over his shoulder at the shot, then looked back to X, "Is that it? Come on, you can do better."
X frowned, but focused and fired again, aiming at Zero's torso. He held back his flinch this time.
Instinctively, Zero jumped to the side and out of the way of the blast. He rolled back to his feet, then jumped forward at X, aiming his sabre at X's shoulder.
X yelped and jumped back, but tripped over his own feet.
It took him only a moment to steady himself and fire again.
Zero gasped and crossed his arms in front of himself to block the black. He stumbled back and smirked from behind his arms. Zero dashed at X again, slashing up at him.
X dropped to the ground to avoid the attack, then in a stoop lunged and tried to knock Zero's feet from under him.
He heard Alia's voice call, "Come on X! You can do it!!" and then he heard Tye's little squeak of a cheer.
Zero fell and rolled to a kneeling position. He smirked up at X and whispered, "Looks like you got a little fan club."
X felt his face grow hot in a bit of embarrassment, but he shrugged, and asked, "Are we finished?"
Zero shook his head, "Not until one of us is pinned under the other's weapon."
X nodded, "Alright then. COME ON!" X whooped and again lunged at Zero, his Buster flashing as it charged.
Zero smirked, leaned forward on his shoulder and rolled out of the way. He, then, dashed at X from behind, bring his sabre in front of X and across his chest. "Come on, X, you can get out of this." he whispered.
X froze for a moment, then growled. He twisted midway, and slipped from Zero's hold.
He then turned his gun back and Zero and released as fully charged shot right at him.
Zero's eyes went wide and he flew back several feet, landed with a thud. He groaned as he tried to rise.
X gasped a bit and asked, "Are you alright?"
Zero nodded slowly as he sat up, holding his head, "Ow...that's some upper cut you got there..."
X sighed, "Sorry...I didn't think I'd do that much damage..."
Zero shook his head, "Its fine," then he said quieter, "Come on, finish it." he smiled as he started to raised his sabre.
X blinked, and stepped back, his hand on his Buster, and for a moment he hesitated.
Zero jumped back to his kneeling position, then pushed off the ground and flew at X for a tackle.
X didn't have enough time to move and was thrown down. He struggled beneath Zero with a grunt.
"So, who's this Alia girl?" Zero asked quietly, smirking a bit as he brought his sabre between them.
X stopped moving and blinked, "What? She's a Hunter...a friend, why are you asking me a question like that?"
Zero shrugged a little, "She seemed happy to see you. I thought something might have been going on."
X's face flushed red, "Of course not!"
Zero smirked again, "Well...I'll tell you what. I'll let you win his fight so you can impress her."
X blinked, "What!?"
Zero tilted his head, "I said, I could let you win to impress her."
X grinned slightly, and said quietly, "Thanks."
Zero nodded slightly, "Ok, kick me in the gut to get me off, then just be the first one up and aim your weapon down at me to 'pin' me."
X nodded and brought up his legs and shoved Zero off.
Then as he had been instructed, jumped up and pointed his Buster at Zero's head, "Check and mate!"
Zero frowned and dropped his sabre onto the ground and put his hands by his head. "Good match." he said, smiling.
X grinned and made his buster his hand again. He was winded as Alia came from nowhere to whap his back, "Great job X!"
X smiled sheepishly, "T-Thanks Alia."
Zero smirked up at them. He grabbed the sabre, jumped to his feet. He patted X's shoulder, "You put up a good fight. You really should join the Hunters."
X was about to speak when Sigma, standing a ways off said, "Well, it seems Blue Boy finally decided to grow a backbone."
Zero glanced over at Sigma, glaring. He crossed his arms, "Which is more then we can say for you, Cue Ball."
Sigma snarled, "Want to run that by me again, Red?"
X wanted to speak, but he decided against it; it was Alia who spoke up, "Commander, last time I checked its not right to taunt other Hunters."
Sigma snorted, "No one asked you, Navigator. Hold your tongue."
X saw Alia's eyes flare and grit her teeth. He grabbed her arm as she tired to go over to him, "I'll show who needs to hold their tongue!"
Sigma huffed and turned his back, "I have little time for pests such as yourselves." and left.
X sighed, and Alia growled, "I can't believe HE'S a commander, I have half a mind to report him..."
Zero looked back to X and Alia, and smirked, "He's jealous."
X tilted his head, "Jealous? What do you mean?"
Zero shrugged, "Can't say for sure. It could be anything. But on thing is for sure, he which he had mine and Alia's hair." he laughed.
Alia laughed too, and X grinned, "Good point.
"So," Zero stared, subcontinsly putting the sabre into a slot on his back, "How about we go check out that Cafe?"
X nodded, "Sure, I'm worn out. Wanna come with Alia?"
She nodded, "You know it."
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Ummm...yeah. I took the title of this chapter from the Yu-Gi-Oh openning...The good Yu-Gi-Oh, not that GX crap... cough