Black Love

"Cho, come along now, My Dear." Cho looked up from her piano after playing a sad tune for the last five hours. Ever since Cho had gone on that date with Rex, she began thinking of him more. She wanted to be with him again. Now, she sort of missed the world outside of Abysus…the world that she ruled…

Is this really freedom? She thought. Rex appeared in her head again and she began to blush. Rex…

"Cho, My Darling, I have a new plan…" He said, setting her on his knee. "How…enticing is your singing voice to humans?"

"I can set a person in a trance." Cho said sweetly, crossing her legs and leaning against his chest. That was like Cho. She liked to flirt with anyone, no matter what age they were. And Van Kleiss liked to treat her like a little princess at times. Cho thought he was sick in the head, though.

"Good…we shall kidnap as many people as possible and then activate the nanites in them, thus adding more members to the Pack. And I want you to start as soon as possible." Cho nodded and pushed her hair behind her ear before giving Van Kleiss a kiss on his hand, the one with a golden glove. Then she slipped off his lap and went into the woods, disappearing from sight.

"Hey, Six, how ya feeling?" Rex asked, walking in. Six had been bedridden for some time now. Cho, fortunately, missed his vital organs, but he had barely escaped death anyway. Six looked up; he still had on his sunglasses.

"Fine…how has your training been going?" Rex rolled his eyes. Though, he was a bit worried for Six, he still hadn't forgiven him for ruining his date with Cho. Every time he thought of her that night, the look in her eyes when she saw what she had done to Six…did she look that way every time she attacked someone with her bare hands? He wanted to go to her, hold her…tell her that everything was okay…

"…It's been fine…" He muttered. It infuriated Rex to think that Six could be here healing, relaxing…when Cho was out there scared stiff and confused. It finally broke him. "How could you say that?" Six looked at him. "We were fine until you showed up! I finally got to see what the real Cho was like! She actually opened up to me…and then you went and threatened her, you said she didn't have a choice! She needs choices! She was fine!" Rex yelled at him. Dr. Holiday and Bobo ran in, just incase Rex attacked him due to anger.

"Rex…it was White Knight's orders to…"

"Oh, White Knight, White Knight, White Knight! He can bite it for all I care! It's his fault this happened, can't you people see that? If he hadn't kept Cho locked up, if he hadn't treated me like a weapon, and if he hadn't blackmailed Dr. Holiday into working for him, we would all be happy! You guys are just too blind to see it!" Rex stormed out in anger.

"Dang…now it's official…" Dr. Holiday rubbed her temples as Bobo spoke.

"What?"

"The kid's in love." The next day, Rex broke out once again. He needed to get far away from there. He needed some fresh air. He needed to clear his head. For hours on end, he drove. He didn't care where he was going and he didn't care if there were EVOs. Soon he came to a diner and sat in. It was like the classic diner with the rollerblading waitresses and the nice fat cooks…

"Can I get you anything?"

"A cup of coffee is fine…" He said.

"Two cups of coffee, please." Rex looked up to see Cho standing there, wearing some purple overall shorts, a white tee-shirt, and some purple beaded sandals. She had her hair in pigtails with white ribbons. She sat on the other side of the booth, looking out the window.

"Cho, how did you…"

"Know that you would be here?" Cho smiled at him. "Rex-kun, nature is everywhere." She giggled, kicking him lightly. They sat in silence for a majority of the wait before she spoke up. "What you saw that night…you were never supposed to see it…"

"…Planned on hiding it…? I was going to find out sometime…" He said quietly. Cho looked at him like a puppy being scolded. He put his hand over hers. "It's…okay…he made you mad and you didn't know how to control yourself…" Cho smiled at him with a weak smile before it wilted and she looked out to her wolf EVOs, whom were sitting outside…waiting for her.

"Rex-kun…I'm so confused now…I knew what I wanted…I want to be free…and I feel like I'm on a leash…"

"Then break it…get off the leash…come with me…I'll keep you safe, we don't even have to go back…"

"What about your amnesia…don't you want to be with your family again?" She asked.

"…I'm sure I can figure my memories out myself…" Cho turned her head. Here was someone who was saying he wouldn't leave her, that he would protect her…

"I can't…I can't take you away from there…they may be the only way for you to know…" She sipped a bit of coffee. Rex's cup sat empty on the table. Rex looked at her.

"Rex, where are you? We've been looking all over for you!" Dr. Holiday said.

"I don't want to leave you by yourself…"

"I don't want to take away the only chance you have at a family…" Rex kept his hand on hers. Cho blinked and she looked up. "I…need to go now…I'm needed at the Abysus…" She slipped her hand out of his and kissed his cheek before leaving. Rex sat there, slightly feeling worse then before…he finally decided not to let her go again. He got up and rushed out the door, throwing the money on the counter. He had to chase Cho down to a park with woods edging the sides.

"Cho!" He shouted. Cho turned around slowly. Tears had edged her eyes. "Why can't you come back? What is it about my home that scares you?"

"Being caged up again, that's what!"

"Don't you trust me? I wouldn't put you in a cage!"

"…How can you even assure that? White Knight will do whatever he wants, no matter who it hurts!"

"But not to us!" Cho looked skeptical. "He's obviously seen your powers. He won't touch you."

"How can you assure that? People are manipulative and destructive! They care for no one, but themselves!" She shouted at him. "I couldn't even trust my own parents, how can I trust you?" Rex looked a little hurt and she turned away, sobbing.

"…I guess I have nothing to convince you that I'm telling the truth…I can only give you my word…" Cho stood there for a long time. He was saying he would protect her. He said he would be there for her. But wasn't that what parents were supposed to do? And her parents failed to protect her and be there for her. How was Rex, a sixteen year old, supposed to succeed where her parents had failed…his word…?

"…I'll be safe and free…?"

"Yes, I can give you what you want…you don't need to be with them…they will ruin you, Cho…the Pack is worse then what you've heard…" Cho's head tilted to the side.

"Ice cream."

"Huh?" Where had that come from?

"I've never had ice cream before…what's it like?" Rex smiled. He liked it when she acted innocent.

"It's like creamy, sweet heaven. Come on, I'll show you how many different types of ice creams there are." He said, reaching out his hand.

"And this one is pistachio."

"What's a pistachio?"

"It's some type of nut."

"Oh!" Dr. Holiday put her head against Rex's door. It sounded like Cho, but she wasn't sure. Rex had returned about thirty minutes ago and then went to the kitchen to get buckets and buckets of ice cream. What was going on? She wanted to open the door, but he locked it.

"This is strawberry drizzle."

"Strawberry drizzle? It's sweet, but there aren't any strawberries in it."

"No, it's strawberry flavored. This one has real strawberry bits in it."

"It's good…"

"Rex?" Dr. Holiday finally called through the door. "Rex, what's going on?"

"Nothing!" She heard Cho giggle.

"Then can I come in?"

"No~"

"Then something is happening!"

"Ugh, fine!" He opened the door and moved to the side. "Dr. Holiday, this is Cho. Cho, this is Dr. Holiday. Happy now?"

"Hmmm…" She went inside and smiled at Cho. "Hello, Cho, it's nice to finally meet you." She reached out her hand, but Cho just kept eating ice cream. "I…hope you don't get a stomach ache."

"I don't get stomach aches. What's this one?" She began eating it.

"Dark chocolate mocha almond fudge."

"You went into mine?" Dr. Holiday growled at him. "Oh well…I'm surprised that Rex got you to come back."

"I like ice cream, especially this one." Cho giggled, finishing off the rest of the container. "Meh, sleepy…" Daiki, Aimi, and Himitsu yawned as well and laid under her, giving her the support she needed to be in a healthy position for sleep. "Oyasumi…"

"Cho, you could sleep on my bed…" Rex whispered, but she was already asleep. "Wow, she falls asleep fast…" Rex muttered before picking the small girl up.

"Rex, she can sleep in my room. Let's take her there. She'll be much safer from White Knight's orders." Rex nodded and nudged the wolves up.

"C'mon, guys. We'll take her to a different room." Daiki moaned, wondering if he should attack Rex, but Himitsu growled, making him stop. Rex followed Dr. Holiday with the small girl in his arms, her hair swished back and forth as he walked.

"Rex-kun?" She whispered, looking at him tiredly. "Why are you carrying me?"

"I'm getting you a bed, don't worry about it." Rex said quietly. "You just rest and let me do all the worrying."

"…Okay…" She snuggled against his chest and fell back asleep.

"She's sweet, isn't she?" Dr. Holiday whispered. "You must care about her a lot."

"I do…she was just alone most of her life..." He didn't say anything after that.

"Nothing more?"

"Cho revealed some deep things to me one time. I'm not going to tell her secrets. Maybe she'll tell you on her own time."

"If she talks to me."

"Maybe…" Cho whimpered and snuggled closer. "I wonder what she's dreaming about…" He said as he tucked her into the bed.

"We might never really know, but at least here, she'll be comfortable. Come on, get to dinner. I'll watch her." Rex looked reluctant, but finally obliged. He looked behind him as Dr. Holiday tucked Cho into her bed and left. Dr. Holiday made sure her wolves didn't leave fur on the bed by putting towels around her as they lay down. She smiled. Cho looked like an innocent little girl (excluding the clothes, she made note to get her some more appropriate new clothes later) with three big dogs sleeping with her. It was cute. Dr. Holiday tucked some of Cho's hair behind her ear, moved Aimi's paw from it's unnatural position, and turned off the light. Then she went and closed the door lightly, making sure not to lock it. Rex had mentioned to her that Cho was afraid of cages.

And they didn't know...the horrible obsticles they would have to endure...before the final decision is made...one that shall change their outlook on life as they know it.

Cho and Rex-Cut that freaky narration out!