Well, damnit.
I adjusted the strap on my purse. The air was humid, and I was starting to get uncomfortable. Waiting at the edge of town, just looking around for that Kid kid was really starting to gather unwanted attention. Not friendly attention, more like the kidnapper attention. I leaned against a rough brick wall, trying to look at least somewhat cool. Standing there was practically screaming, "Hey everyone! I'm defenseless and a perfect target for kidnapping!" I sighed and glanced around the area. I didn't aspire to be kidnapped today.
I had decided to go without Liz or Patty to pick up this girl. It was unlikely that I would encounter a pre-kishin in the area, but my techniques as a shinigami would be enough. I smiled as the city came into sight. I lowered myself down, and dismounted Beelzebub. Now to find her...
I sighed and closed my eyes. My hearing always improved when I closed my eyes. I had no idea why, but it doesn't really matter. It felt like some eyes were on me, which was probably the case. This city had a bunch of creeps that probably stalked me every day. I heard the birds chirping in the trees, then... the rustling of leaves and the flapping of wings. That meant... what exactly? My eyes were closed, and I was afraid to open my eyes.
I reached into my purse and discreetly pulled out a knife that was hidden in my purse. I heard more leaves rustling, and swiftly hurled the knife out of my hand, in the direction of the noise. Hopefully... it hit something. If not... oops.
I opened one of my eyes slowly, then opened them both swiftly once I saw who was standing there, a few inches from my face. Startled, I stumbled back and hit my head on the wall I was previously leaning on. "Owowow," I muttered, rubbing my hand against the back of my head. I glared at the black haired Kid. Was he smirking? "Kid's your name, am I right?" I asked, receiving a nod in response. "Well, then, I don't believe most guys who come to pick up a stranger girl on their father's orders stand in the kissing range." I grinned, hoping it had the effect that I was going for.
Apparently, it did. He stepped back a few feet, blushing. He turned his back to me, clearing his throat. "Well, we should be going now, before it gets darker." I glanced down at my watch, the display reading 6:59.
"You're lucky. You made it before the 7 PM limit." I muttered, then noticed Kid's fist clenching. I blinked.
Is he sensing something I'm not?
That damn number seven again. I thought, refusing to let myself break down over the number seven as I had once, when I first joined Shibusen. So, I just ignored her words. "I should report back to Father..." I muttered to myself.
"Why?" the girl asked. "Why can't we just go already?" I turned around, and her irritation was clear in her blue eyes.
I held my hands up in defeat, not really wanting to get into a fight with her. "Fine, fine. It isn't good for you to be so impatient, you know."
She just made a pssh sound. "Like I care."
I watched as he summoned his skateboard. I frowned. Couldn't we ride something normal, like a car? I sighed. I suppose that when an anime turns out to be real, a car is wishful thinking. He got on the skateboard, and motioned for me to get on as well. I got on holding onto Kid's shoulders so I wouldn't fall off. And then... we were off. First the skateboard rolled, then it lifted off the ground. "W-Woah..." I said, not even expecting that. "H-How does your skateboard fly?" I asked, my voice shaking as we got farther off the ground.
He chuckled. "Beelzebub isn't an ordinary skateboard. As a shin-"
"Whatever, not that important."
I frowned. Interrupting my sentences. Hmph, I don't want another Excalibur hanging around. I thought. I shook the thought away. I didn't want to think that way, yet. I had seen her drop a picture of her mother earlier. I wanted to ask her about it, but that would mean telling her that I had been watching her. That... wasn't the best idea. I suddenly realized that her weight was missing from my shoulders. I felt the skateboard tip over just a bit to the left, and I turned my head to see what the girl was doing. My eyes widened, and I managed to yell "You idiot!" before we both fell through the air.
"I have a name y'know! M'name's Meena!" I yelled back at him before I hit the ground and blacked out.
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O-Ow... what happened? I thought, rubbing my head. I had one hell of a headache. I pulled up my shirt a bit, though it covered my lack of a chest. I sat up, brushing some dirt off of my shoulders and back. My vision was blurry, and I had no idea where I was. I looked around, my pounding head blurring my vision even more every few seconds. After a bit, I was able to focus my eyes on Kid, laying down on the ground. I frowned. What was he-
-oh yeah. I remembered then. I had gotten tired of standing on the skateboard. Why shouldn't I have been? I had been standing around for about two hours before he got there, then I had to stand around to get to where ever we were going. I couldn't even remember that. I carefully sat down on the skateboard, then... we tipped over. Oops. I tried getting up, but my legs were sore. I stretched out, and prodded Kid softly with my foot. "Yo. Wake up." I whispered, starting to get worried. Was he dead? Why wouldn't he open his eyes?
I suppose my worry was apparent on my face, since I immediately sat up and asked if there was anything wrong. "No... I was just..." I frowned, and turned around. "...just nothing." I muttered. I closed my eyes, and listened carefully. We were in a clearing, mostly full of dirt and rocks, and it was deathly quiet. I head a sound, and jerked my head in the direction. "Over there!" I said in a normal tone, and stood up.
"What's over there?" he asked, but then he must've sensed something, since he stood up quickly too. "Shit..." he muttered, "The one time I don't bring Liz and Patty along..."
I was confused. "W-What? Who're Liz and Patty? W-What's over there?" I was starting to get frantic. I wanted to keep my cool, but that had left the building a long time ago. I heard the rustling again, and stood behind Kid, as if it would help anything.
Something, or someone, stumbled into our clearing. I noticed Kid stiffen at the thing. "W-What's that?" I asked, my voice nearing very high notes. The thing was ugly, and it had drool hanging out of the side of its mouth.
"Ooh, two souls in one package. Very nice." the thing slurred multiple times in its sentence. It sounded like it was drunk. "I'll target... you!" he said, lunging towards me.
A/N - If you can't tell, the giant line breaks mean switching from point of view in this chapter. First it was Meena, then it's Kid, then Meena again... so on. c:
Sorry it's so horrible! c I had major help from Kickasslover. She basically wrote this chapter, and I re-wrote most of it. I wanted to get it in today (Friday Oct. 15th), so I kinda rushed. d:
Thanks to the two people who reviewed so far! c: You guys inspire me to keep writing chapters quicker~