Chapter 5

We now enter the scene with a view of a building with three giant red spikes protruding from what looks like a cartoon skull, and as we get closer we can then see a girl dressed in a black coat and black jeans, on closer inspection you can see the girl also sports bandages around her face, that seem to disappear under her coat and continue. At first inspection you could never tell that it was in fact the young girl now teenager Nami, she now seemed to have more of a superior air to her as well as an unknown kindness. Her eyes seem toughed but still hold the look of a kid. All the while she was staring at the tall steps that led up to the building.

Oui… a voice behind Nami sounds as Markas walks up to her sporting an orange coat with a high collar giving him the look of an almost walking pumpkin. Coming up to Nami he gives Nami a light pat on the back. "What are you waiting back here for? He asks with raised eyebrows, which causes him to look even more ridiculous.

Nami gives no answer before picking up her bag that was beside her and climbing the thousands of stairs to the school. Markas follows with a smirk on his face. "Haven't changed a bit" he says under his breath as he follows her, waiting for her to say anything.

But Nami stays quiet, much to the annoyance of her companion, but she learned long ago it was better to choose ones wisely, "something her companion never seemed to bother with" and thus choose to keep quiet instead. The only time she really spoke was either when she was training, or talking to her Teacher/Guardian Mr. Evans "that's right she was taught by an actual death scythe, although she doubted that gave her an advantage.

After a few more steps the quiet finally got to Markas and he sighed in boredom. "I haven't seen you in almost an entire year, and you have nothing to say to me not even a simple hello?" he asks rather annoyed now.

Nami turns to him, still walking up the steps, now reaching the halfway mark. Her eyes read amusement as she says hello and turns back to continue climbing up the steps. Markas frowns at this and after calling her a smart ass, he goes into a rant, calling her inattentive, hard, and other words she could not even begin to interpret.

And as he continued to rant she kept not only climbing the stairs but began to think how much she really missed him. Yes he had a tendency to act and not think but she had to give him credit for not only never giving up, but as well as gathering almost 30 souls in the last 2 months, bringing his total to 37. Not that she would ever admit it to him, but she really enjoyed being in his company, even if he tended to get annoyed at her saying so little. And there was also one thing she would always thank him for.

"I can't believe you! After all we've…" Markas stops mid-sentence when he realized Nami has not only stopped, but they are both to the top of the stairs, and he also notices why Nami all of a sudden looks like she wants to shoot daggers from her eyes. Because walking towards them now was none other his weapon and girlfriend. He gave a big smile as she walked past Nami "who was still looking like she wanted nothing more than to attack her. "Which was still rather weird to him, given they were such good friends before" and up to him, planting a big kiss on is lips, "he noticed now Nami looked more hurt then mad at this display, and she turned away looking even sadder" "what had happened between these two?" he thought as his girlfriend, Vixen Crop, to which Nami thought the name was appropriate" whatever that meant, he had no clue, but he always thought it was a rather cute name. Pulled away from him, giving him an enticing smile.

"I missed you sugar muffin where have you been?" Markas noticed Nami pointed to her mouth mimicking gagging at her nickname but stayed silent, as Vixen now far enough away to see what he was wearing blanched, and frowned. "Oh my, did you let your pet dress you again?" she asked. He thought she was just being funny and laughed, but he also noticed Nami glaring at her and that there was now what looked to be blue sparks wrapping around her arms, and legs.

Going over to Nami, he did not notice the satisfactory and wicked smile of vixen as she continued to goad Nami, with her eyes. Which got the reaction she wanted name took a step towards her, the blue sparks now intensifying as Markas grabbed her hand, surprised to not be getting shocked.

He leaned in close to Nami`s ear and told her in his most authoritive "Nami you need to calm down, Vixen was not even talking about you." He stated, while that did not stop Nami completely it sis stop her advance on Vixen, who Nami noticed was still smiling. But after a few minites and a few calming words from Markas, Nami snapped out of it, the sparks disappearing. She turned her head, and pushed Markas`s arm away. Saying nothing else she turned to head into the school. Markas tried to follow, but Vixen stopped him grabbing his arm.

In her sweetest voice she said "Markas I think she needs to be alone, besides we have a mission. She said not letting go of his arm. Markas stopped and looked at Vixen who he thought looked both worried and, scared, then back at Nami, who was now further from them but waved back at him, as if to tell him to go with Vixen. Sighing he nodded, and looked his hand the one that had grabbed Nami, although he was never really amuned to Nami`s attack, it still hurt, but, this time there was no pain. He smiled looking back to see name was almost inside the school. You have gotten stronger… he said smiling. Vixen noticed this and looked back as well, her smile turning wicked as she did. "Soon" she said to herself "I will show her up and take my place in their family, she thought before both her and Markas descended the stairs away from the academy.

Nami felt her anger recede as she walked away from those two. Why Markas never saw how evil and corrupted she was Nami would never know, but that did not stop her from thinking about punching her through a wall. She smiled at that thought, when she looked up and noticed someone in front of the DWMA doors. She would never forget this day for as long as she lived. As short as that may be. Because when the girl turned around to look at her, Nami not only felt something in her heart flutter, she also felt something she had long ago abandoned, love.

Unfornatly for her fate has a cruel sense of humor because, at that time name was sent head over heels onto the ground. And, before she could get back up, she felt not one but two weights on her stomach. Just great she thought…

hey guys just wanted to say sorry for such a late entry, and to say no I have not forgotten about this story, and also to say as usual I hope you enjoyed, comment if you like, and lots of oddles