Ilce - Well some of you were probably curious so here's what Shun was thinking and what happened after.
Shun's POV
I stopped for a breather feeling vaguely disturbed. Suddenly I got the feeling I was being watched, no glared at. I looked up and turned to see who was there and focused on two people I swear I knew.
The taller one had blonde hair with random streaks of brown through it; he also had pale blue eyes; and was wearing a dark purple shirt, black jeans, and a long black coat.
The shorter of the two wore the same outfit with a red shirt; and had shorter brown hair tipped with white; and glowing yellow eyes that reminded me of a cat.
The taller one was glaring at me and the smaller looked upset. Suddenly the distress gave way to a devious expression.
I wondered if I should leave now but I thought about it a little to late because the smaller turned around and tugged the taller one into a kiss.
I didn't stay to see any more, I had already seen more than I needed to.
I bolted and stopped under an awning about a block away disgusted, remembering how Dan used to tease me about being the world's worst homophobe.
I frowned, thinking back on it that was who the shorter one reminded me of.
The taller one reminded me of someone too but I couldn't put my finger on it.
I sighed looking at where I stopped and rolled my eyes when I realized I had stopped near a store that sold masks.
I froze staring at a pretty bad reproduction of Masquerade's old mask.
I blinked realizing that that was who he had reminded me of. I promptly rolled my eyes for thinking that. Masquerade was gone and he wasn't coming back.
Was he? It wasn't like me to be uncertain but I couldn't shake the feeling that it was them.
I shook my head hoping to clear it and headed home.
X X X X X
"Shun it's not that we don't believe you it's just that it's not possible," Runo said in her annoyingly superior voice.
"She's right Shun, I don't see how it could be them and I don't know how Masquerade could have made it here," Marucho agreed.
"I know it's impossible but that's who it was I'm telling you," I insisted as we argued the possibility.
"Well," I turned to Alice with the hope that she might at least partially support me and she didn't disappoint "If it really is Dan and Masquerade neither will be able to resist brawling for long."
"Good point Alice, if either of them show up as brawlers we should look further into it, but until then lets just try to keep going on like normal," Marucho said nodding.
"Yeah, but Shun," Runo said turning towards me, "You never did tell us why you took off rather than confront them."
"That's another reason I wasn't really sure it was them," I said irate "They kissed."
Runo suddenly looked a bit uneasy, "Shun your homophobic aren't you?"
"Yeah, why?" I questioned.
"That explains why Dan never wanted you to know that he was bi."
I simply stared at her dumfounded and at a loss for words.
"How did you even find that out?" I choked out after finally locating my voice.
"He told me once I made it clear that I was interested in going out with him," she admitted shrugging "My only concern was making sure he wasn't staring at girls or guys."
"Runo, did you find this out before or after Masquerade disappeared?" Marucho asked.
"Before," She stated surely.
"Did Dan ever express any interest in Masquerade?"
"Yes, he did actually." She said frowning slightly.
"Well that make it all the more possible but," he said turning to Alice "What about Masquerade?"
She replied, "Masquerade was a part of me so it's more than likely since I like guys that he would too, I actually was able to talk to him once or twice and he did mention it, not to mention the fact every time he tried to take out the Brawlers he always aimed for Dan."
"So the possibility that it was them is much higher than you originally thought," I said triumphantly.
"That's right and this could be trouble," Marucho said and we all nodded and dispersed.
Dan's POV
"Take them out from the inside?" I asked almost uncertainly to Masquerade as he watched me from his lounged spot on the sofa.
"I know you don't like the idea of joining up with them but we'll have a better chance of getting back at them that way," he reminded me watching my face carefully.
"Your right I don't like it," I admitted but was unable to come up with a valid reason not to go through with his plan.
"It will be fine," he whispered suddenly standing next to me and trying to keep me from becoming too upset.
"They may realize," I said suddenly "Or at least Shun will."
"Yes but how will he get the others to believe him?" He argued back.
"I don't know but what if Alice recognizes you," I challenged.
Masquerade frowned at me and paused for a moment before giving me a very strange smile, "I'll just have to act completely different than I normally would around them now wont I?"
"Do you have to continually make points that will force me to go along with this scheme?" I asked him beginning to doubt that I'd be able to get out of this predicament.
"Yes I do, because I will keep my word," He grabbed my chin and forced me to look him directly in the eyes, "And I will get revenge on them for hurting you."
I smiled and couldn't help but ask, "Did only your appearance change or did something change your attitude as well?"
"Do you two have to act like that?" Hydranoid asked us interrupting before Masquerade could answer.
Masquerade simply rolled his eyes at his Bakugan and asked me, "Well do you agree or not?"
"Since I really don't seem to have a choice in this matter, I'll go along with it," I said, still annoyed at being pretty much forced into it.
"Well before you do that you might want to make up new names," Drago told us, "They'll know right away if you tell them the truth."
"Good point," Masquerade conceded frowning, "Got any ideas?"
"I might have a few."
Ilce - Well I hope that this at least partially makes up for taking so long and I'm sooo sorry about not updating, I've had a severe case of writers block! Oh, I have a question and I want you to review and tell me yes or no. Should I make Shun end up with a guy? If yes, who?