CLANDESTINE

NOTE: As I don't own the Samurai Pizza Cats, there's no need to sue me. I'm not making money from this, so there!

WARNING: Some strong use of language. I did warn you! So don't complain!

It was a day later but in the evening and Speedy was sound asleep, the cover around him sinking him into a deeper sleep. Just then, his door creaked, and a dark shadowy figure entered his room, it's eyes red with anger, slowly walking towards Speedy's bed...he looked at Speedy for a few seconds before pulling out a sword from his holster. The blade shone from the light reflection of the mon, piercing from the window, the figure drew the sword and pointed it at Speedy, the tip of the blade tickling Speedy at first but then cutting through the skin, trickle of blood showing through the surface of the skin and then Speedy shot opened his eyes, he saw the figure and began to scream, but then was stopped at great speed as the figure grabbed Speedy's mouth with its free hand.

"You scream, I'll kill you, I swear to God!"

Speedy calmed down a bit, the voice was familiar to his ears but to be sure he had to have some light, he went to turn on his lamp but- "Don't even think of turning on that lamp!"

The voice second time around was familiar, now Speedy could see edges of Guido from the moonlight. "Guido...?"

"Got it in one, Speedy" said Guido, growling.

"What are you up to?" asked Speedy, the blade still at his throat.

"She doesn't deserve to be with you..." said Guido, near to tears.

"What? Guido...-"

"Why must you get the glory? Why must you be the leader? I was a better than you but nooooo, you still had the get the best things!" angered Guido. "You had your time with Polly, you had your chance and you blow it! Now it's my turn"

"Guido, please...let's just talk..."

"Fuck talking! Talking gets you nowhere, no one fucking listens anymore...I know what I have to do, Speedy, I have to prove I'm the only one for Polly and the only way to do that is...to scrap you from the line..." said Guido, with a hint of sadness and yet anger in his voice. He then pushed the sword through Speedy's neck with some force, ripping the skin and blood flowed out with Speedy gurgling in pain.

"AAAAGGGHHHHHRRRRRRRRRR NNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

Guido shot up, it took him a few seconds to realize where he was, he looked around, panting hard, each breath becoming easier and easier the longer he panted and found out he was in his bedroom, seconds then became minutes to sink in to realize that he had a dream, he then flopped his head onto the pillow, almost crying to the vision he thought was real. He couldn't believe he had visions like that, the thought of him killing Speedy was...insane, mad... "God...no...why would I dream that...?" he thought to himself. "Me and Speedy are friends...I'm over it now...Polly means nothing...I don't want to get in the way of my friends...I...could never do that...not to Speedy...even Polly...I had my chance...I'm-I'm happy for them, I really am...so, why these dreams, nightmares...why...?" Guido's mouth became dry, his body was shaking with fear, the image of him drawing his sword and pushing it through Speedy's through was unbearable yet the memory kept reminding him it was HIS vision, maybe the thought of killing Speedy did cross his mind but Guido knew he couldn't stoop that low. He got up and looked at his clock, it was three in the morning. He sighed, knowing he couldn't get back to sleep, he grabbed his dressing gown and walked out his room. He walked down the hall and came across Speedy's room, the door slightly opened, he tried to resist but gently pushed the door and only thanks to the light of the moon through the window, saw Speedy and Polly in bed, her arm over his chest, peacefully asleep. Guido wanted to be angry but couldn't, he had a sad smile upon his face, he then pulled the door, gently closing it. He sighed.

Minutes later, he poured himself a glass of water and sat at one of the tables in the diner, he took a gulp and rubbed his mouth. "They seem happy together" said Guido, thinking out loud. "If she's happy, then I'm happy...I want what's for the best for her...I'm happy for them both. Tomorrow I'm gonna prove it". Guido takes another gulp of water.

"Hey, is someone down here?"

Guido nearly choked on his water as he wasn't expecting anyone else to be awake. Guido coughed and replied an answer. "Just...(Cough)...just me". He settled down and saw Polly coming down the stairs, she was wearing her pink silk dressing gown.

"Guido, is that you?"

"Who else could it be?" he said.

"What are you doing?" asked Polly.

"I...I had a bad dream, I couldn't sleep so I decided to come down here and have a drink of water" he said, Polly was the last person he wanted to see but then again they live under the same roof.

"You? Having a bad dream? That's rich" chuckled Polly.

"Yeah, laugh, that's all I am, a laughing stock!" grumbled Guido.

Polly then saw that Guido was trouble by something. "So...what was this dream, Guido?"

"Ohhhh...nothing, nothing that would change the world" He then looked at Polly, trying not to notice her beauty. "So...you and Speedy... serious, is it?"

Polly smiled. "Yes, it is!"

"I could tell you two had a good night" Guido then paused.

"Huh, how did you know that?" asked Polly.

"Well..." Embarrassed. "Apart from the odd noises, I kinda...looked in your room..."

But instead of Polly having a go, she said: "But why?"

"I...well, I...just wanted to remind myself how...happy you two are, the perfect couple: Speedy Cherviche and Polly Esther together" Guido said but spoils it by saying. "I just wanted to know if it was a one off..."

"A one off?"

"Bugger, forget what I said" He then pulls out a packet of cigarettes, and lights one up, to Polly's shock.

"Hey, since when do you smoke?" Polly said.

Guido inhaled and then exhaled, making Polly wait for his answer but definitely not the answer she wanted. Guido watched the smoke from his mouth disappear into the air and looked at Polly again but this time with anger.

"Since when did you have feelings for Speedy?" he said, with gritted teeth.

"I...I've always had feelings for Speedy"

"That's crap and you know it! I think your doing it out of pity"

Polly moves in closer to Guido, not liking what he's saying. "Pity? I'm not doing it out of pity, I love him, I've always loved Speedy, always!"

"I don't believe you!"

Polly was raising her voice a little. "Why are you saying these things? What is your problem?"

"You, Polly...more than anything, it's you! Tell me this, why now? Why love Speedy now? Why leave it over a month to admit you 'love' for him?

"I..."

"You hated Speedy, all those times when you shouted and hit him and bully him to make him feel like a piece of dirt, that wasn't love, that was hatred towards him"

"It...it wasn't like that...not all the time...I was just..." said Polly, tears started to show.

"Then that night of the incident, when Speedy went to destroy the comet, you burst your heart out...where did that come from? You showed no love to him before that, probably because you thought he'd never come back alive and felt guilty of all the things you did to him, am I right?"

"Why are you saying this?"

"AM I RIGHT?" shouted Guido, not caring if anybody heard. Polly backed off, tears slowly dripping down her face and a lump soring in her throat. She nodded struggling to say yes. "Then the lucky sod comes back, you run to his side thanking God he made it and no longer feeling guilty but then to repay Speedy you stayed by him...and then you two just...didn't wanna know...nearly every time you both spoke you two would just avoid each other, this had been going on for a month...and I thought to myself...you two were over...you two didn't care for each other...at least not in love anyway..."

Polly listened, trying to hold back more tears.

"This love with him now is FAKE! You HATE HIM!" shouted Guido again.

Polly then run up to Guido, grabbing him by the collar, making him drop his fag and slamming him against the wall. Polly was shaking in anger not knowing what she'd do next.

"You can talk, Anchovey!" she said, through gritted teeth, her fangs showing. "Mr. Competition! Mr. pick fights with my 'best' friend! Remember the audition to be a action hero for Princess Vi's film? Remember calling him shorty! Remember stealing his money for the ticket! Remember the fights you had for Lucille's love! Your calling my love for him fake? What does that make you then, huh? I'll tell you what it makes you...a fake BEST FRIEND!

Guido heard these words sinking in.

"Why can't you just accept that me and your 'best' friend are in love...what's a matter with you? I thought you'd be happy for us...? But I think you won't be happy unless we suffer. You're a low-life, selfish, piece of scum, PIG!" said Polly.

Just then, Guido slapped Polly and with his strength pushed Polly against a diner table, she screamed and Guido climbed on top of her, he pushed his hand against her mouth, stopping her from screaming even more, she struggled to get up but Guido was too strong, then Guido came to his senses, what was he doing? This was out of character, he then let go off Polly's grip, slowly getting off her and then broke down crying.

"Oh...m-my God...Polly...I'm so sorry..." shivered Guido "I didn't...mean..." Polly did nothing but just stare at Guido in slight fear. "I'd do nothing to hurt you, Polly...I'm sorry...I'm ashamed...I'm..." Guido then turned and headed for the stairs, he turned his head once more to Polly. "Your right...(Sobs)...I am selfish...I am happy for you and Speedy...if you want to tell Speedy about this, then...(sobs)...I'll understand, no one deserves to hurt you...and Speedy deserves a better friend..." Guido had his say, he walked up the stairs but then Polly noticed something falling out of his gown pocket, when he was out of sight, Polly climbed off the table and bent down to pick up this odd item, but in the light, she saw it to be a locket, she took deep breaths from the slight shock she just encountered and opened the locket, only to see small pictures of her and Guido. She then gasped, closed the locket and felt engraving on the back, she turned it over and read the writing and then tears flooded out of her eyes.

"Oh Guido...now...I understand..."