Hi guys! I'm sorry I haven't put one out recently. I went to a mission trip in Africa with my church and just got back. Sorry again! :(
Gin looked around the empty room, then turned to Felix. "How much longer must we stay here?" Felix glared at him. "Look, I still have to set up living arrangements, since Princess decided to run off to...um...Kenya? In other words, we have to make the money ourselves. You already know this." Gin nodded and sighed. It was true. The eleven current members of the so-called "family" Felix was forming all had jobs now, which was why only Gin, who worked a night job, and Felix, who seemed to work from the hotel room, were home. Kazu and Chikage worked at a small sushi restaurant down the street. Mia, obviously, worked for the mysterious organization thingy, while Shin played guitar and performed on the streets with Minami and Ryo, who played the triangle and the whistle. Gin himself was doing a janitorial job in a large club (he told the owner he was 23). Chela, Letia and Felix never told anyone what they did. Ironically, they turned out to be the biggest earners in the group.
Shin walked in, his scruffy blue hair falling over a pair of piercing green eyes. His fedora lay discarded on the bed and he retrieved it before sitting down on the leather couch as Felix wandered into one of the bedrooms. Gin had to admit, the spacious condo was an improvement. Kazu's surprising cooking skills were put to work in the kitchen, whose marble counters separated it from the cozy living room. 3 bedrooms branched off the hallway leaving the living room, which led to the bathroom. Everything was clean and very comfortable, but still cramped, especially with the other ten...unique personalities Gin had to share the condo with doing crazy things all the time. Chela walked in and brought Gin out of his contemplative reverie. "'Sup, Shinny?" Chela teased. Shin launched an empty cup at her, but Chela just ducked and let it fly by. Moments later, Chikage and Letia entered, arguing about something. "No, I'm telling you, you're wrong!" Letia's hands flew all over the place as she desperate gestured in an attempt to explain. Chikage's orb swirled around his hand. Gin had discovered that the fascinating orb could literally turn into any shape. Right now, it appeared to be a cross between a strawberry and a cow. Chela snickered, turned and crashed into Mia, who darted in with a handful of shopping bags, her new robot Alfredo trailing behind her. Chela fell to the ground, banging her head against Chikage's shins. He jumped back and knocked over Kazu , who had just walked in. Ryo trotted in behind them as Mia sat down on the couch. "Hi!" she called. He nodded and went into the kitchen, grabbed a bottle of water and promptly spilled it as Alfredo zoomed by. Chela moaned and went to get a towel while Ryo complained. "It's her robot, Parmesan or whatever. Honestly, can't it make some noise. I get scared every time." Minami appeared in the doorway. "Quit whining," Letia glared, "and help clean up!" Yukine bobbed in, ear buds stuck her ears. She headed for the kitchen as well. "Watch out!" Minami cried and hurried forward as Yukine slipped in the water and tripped Chela. Chela's towel landed on Shin's head, who, thinking Chela threw it, jumped up. His long legs caught the table and launched a pencil, which smacked Minami. Minami whirled, her arms smacking into a lovely glass vase. Letia's reflexes kicked in and she dove, taking Chikage down with her. Chikage's orb flew out of his hand and buried itself in the wall. Mia got off the couch and attempted to pull it out. It finally came free, but the momentum sent it flying down the hall, where it nearly hit Felix as he left the bedroom. "Felix turned and stared at the battered group. "I think we're gonna need a new house..." he said weakly.
Gin and Kazu stared out the window of the limo. Yukine and Shin were raiding the snack bar while Mia and Chela did Letia's hair. Chikage was showing Minami and Ryo how to play a card game. Felix sat quietly and watched everyone. Suddenly, the limo stopped. Gin looked outside, but all he saw was forest. "Sir?" the driver turned to Felix. Felix got out and a few seconds later, the car began to move once more. It rounded the driveway and a giant house came into view. Gin's jaw dropped. The house was at least 5 times bigger than his old house. Everyone hopped out and Felix stepped out of the house and opened the doors. Wordlessly, everyone entered the house. It was a "traditional style" Japanese home with a few small renovations. Immediately after the doors came the genkan, where everyone took off their shoes. "Rooms" were separated by sliding paper doors, which one could easily lock or remove if necessary. Small wooden hallways allowed movement around the house without needing to intrude into other rooms. However, unlike normal homes, it had 3 stories and a three-story basements. There was a highly modern kitchen, eating area and bathroom on floor two. Gin started for Floor 3, but Minami came down and explained that it was another 7 bedrooms. "I found the basements!" Shin called. Everyone hurried down. Shin stood in front of a small elevator in the hall. Everyone crowded into the elevator and Shin pushed the button. The door opened and Mia squealed. Floor Sub-1 was a high quality laboratory, filled with microscopes, filters and beakers of unknown liquids. After a while, Yukine got bored and asked to keep moving. Everyone crowded in and headed down to the next floor. It opened to a bright white hallway, with 8 doors opening on either side. Windows revealed the insides of the room, which were filled with all sorts of training equipment. Letia walked into one. The lights came on and a woman's voice said "Please draw your sword.". Suddenly, hatches in the wall came down and dummies began flying out. Letia whirled and sliced, cutting dummy perfectly in half. Shin and Yukine clapped. Gin looked on in terror. The hallway also contained target practices, agility courses and strength training rooms. Once again, everyone crowded into the elevator and Shin pushed the button. The ride down took a full seven minutes, but at last, the door opened. Everyone's jaw dropped.
Jinta walked down the street, grinning madly at the other casual walkers. His reflective white sunglasses glowed in the sunlight. Sushi would be good
right now, he decided. His hands instinctively went into his pockets...and found nothing. He groaned and turned around. He was wasting good time going
back home. In the alley, a girl watched quietly, her hands stroking the stolen wallet.
Just in case anyone was wondering, the layout of the house IS fairly similar to the traditional Japanese home. Japanese homes don't have many walls. Instead, paper sliding doors help separate the house. The great part about this is that it gives the home a lot of versatility; you can take away a wall, add a wall, or just make the whole house one big room.
P.S. My computer did some funky thing with the save, so it looks kinda weird...:(