Guess who's the world's most worst fanfic updater? MEEEEE…not. Sorry I haven't updated for , what, two months? School is murdering me!
Gin landed heavily on the white floor, panting. Kazu and Minami landed neatly next to him, their matching smirks evident from their voices. "Geez, what a lame boss."
Gin moaned and rolled over to glare at them. The recent training had been primarily to help them move better, but out of everyone there, he was the only one struggling.
A bright blue cup of ramen magically appeared before his eyes, followed by a pair of deep red eyes, which blinked curiously back at him.
"Shin-chan, why is Gin-chan on the flooooor?"
Shin laughed easily. "He's tired, Yukine. Besides, I think it's almost dinner. Don't you want to go get your ramen before the ramen-demons steal it all?"
Yukine hurried worriedly up the stairs. Chela looked curiously up after her.
"Is it really all right for her to eat that much ramen?"
"It's all right. I think the new kind Letia got her was healthy or something."
"It's the 'or something' that worries me." Gin mumbled and everyone laughed.
After a bit of easy banter, most everyone else headed upstairs as well. Only Gin remained. He lay on the cool floor and wondered. He had seen the mentors in action, albeit momentarily, and at the rate they were progressing, it would take years to reach that level.
"Will we ever get strong enough?" He wondered.
"Yes." Felix's relaxed voice radiated throughout the room. "This is only preliminary training."
Gin turned to him and glared. "Great. Thanks for the heads up."
Felix laughed coolly. "Don't worry. Normally, it would take you years to achieve that kind of strength. But we chose you for specific reasons." Saying this, he turned and left the room.
Everyone gathered around the dinner table. Letia hurried in, steaming plates of store-bought dim sum balanced on her head and hands.
Yukine was performing her demon-scaring ritual with Minami, who was swinging her hands enthusiastically.
Kazu ducked beneath her hands and slammed into Mia, who was carrying a pile of glasses. "AHHHHHH!" Mia shouted, toppling backwards. Letia and Shin dived.
SHATTER! Millions of shards of glass scattered across the ground. Shin had dived out of a window in an attempt to stop the glass from shattering.
Letia held the glasses and carefully set down Yukine, who she had somehow picked up in the dive.
"Heads up!" Chikage hurried in, flipping himself over Letia's shoulder and landing on the table. His orb, which today looked to be a pancake, was carrying a platter of sandwhiches.
Letia slapped Chikage's knee and he fell off the table. "NO STANDING!" Letia screeched as Felix entered, covering his ears.
A knife whizzed by his nose. Ryo ducked just in time and turned to scream at Letia, who was chastising Chikage. Yukine and Minami were doing some kind of hold-your-nose-and-hop-on-one-foot dance. Shin was setting the cups while Kazu ducked under Mia's outstretched arm, balancing plates precariously on his arm.
Gin walked in. A month ago, he would have whimpered and hid. Now, however, he simply held up a hand and caught the flying plate, which he set on the table as he headed to the utensil cabinet. He easily leaped over Yukine as she dived down to the ground.
Felix watched as Gin passed by. Though they barely noticed, the entire guard had improved over the past month. But for some reason, he felt danger, deep in his bones.
The entire house was asleep. Mia's lights were still on, but her research told her that Mia was afraid of the dark. So unprofessional! She swept her long silver braid behind her. Her fitted suit moved as easily as a normal catsuit. She looked down. Saville row was a good idea.
Her fingers danced across her katana as she relished the pre-attack thrill that she always got.
She stuck two Pixie Stix in her mouth and ran toward the house.
"Incoming."