Riuko: I'm back… again. I had finals. Ugh! And I had a blast at Youmacon! I finally learned the spelling! There was a Train! I hugged her and my friend took a picture for me. Ahh… my first con…

Train: But I'm me…

Caress: Someone dressed up as you moron.

Train: Oh………….

Riuko: I didn't rant last chapie 'cause I was depressed. But Angsty took care of it. Disclaimer please!

Caress: Riuko doesn't own Black Cat. If she did, Kyoko would die.

Train: *shudders*

Caress POV

"I'm ¼ angel," I said just loud enough for Eve to hear. The blonde just continued staring at me, but with an expression that said 'WHAT?' "I knew it! You think I'm a freak! A complete total and utter freak! I knew telling was a bad idea."

"That's amazing." I looked back at Eve.

"What?"

"I said 'That's amazing'," she responded.

"So you don't think I'm a freak?" Eve merely shook her head. "Wow, there's a first. My mom got killed 'cause she had powers. I just assumed anyone who didn't want to use me would think me to be a freak."

"No. Anyways, all that's left to do is to tell Train and Sv-"

"NO!! We can't!

"Why not?" Eve asked, obviously irritated.

"I'm still too scared," I mumbled. Eve just sighed and proceeded with finishing her burger. "You're… younger. Your imagination is more open to abstract concepts."

"I'm just as mature as any adult Onee-san," Eve replied with obvious distaste.

"Wrong," I said before taking a sip of my drink. "Train's definitely not mature in the least, and he's an adult." I saw Eve crack a smile and I burst into laughter.

"So now what?" Eve asked as she finished her burger.

"We go back and I hand Sven the leftover money. Don't worry, I already slipped some into your pocket." Eve reached into her pocket and pulled out around $100. I smirked at her shocked face.

"When did you-?"

"Do you really want to know Eve?" I asked. Eve sighed and shook her head. "Yeah, didn't think so." I said smugly.

"'Bout time you got back," Train said, yawning, while leaning back in his wooden chair.

"Eve and I stopped for a bite to eat," I muttered just loud enough for him to hear. "And here's what's left over," I said to Sven as I slapped the leftover money onto the table. "And we didn't need your help," I smirked at Train. I could tell Eve was trying hard not to gloat as well. "And Eve did a lot of the work," I added so she could have her moment. Then Eve eyed me. I returned her look with one that said 'No-way-in-hell-Eve'. She returned that with a disappointed gaze. I love it how girls can do the whole silent conversations thing, it really weirds guys out, which is exactly what happened to Train and Sven.

"Do we want to know?" Sven asked.

"No/Yes," Eve and I said at the same time.

"So which is it?" Train asked.

"No," I replied. "It's nothing."

"Sure sounds like something to me," Sven said.

"It's nothing that concerns you," I snarled back before heading to my room.

Train POV

I looked at Eve, then at Sven, both of whom just stood there staring at where Caress had disappeared. I sighed and scratched my head.

"You gonna tell us what's going on Princess?" I asked Eve. She shook her head.

"It won't mean a thing unless Onee-san tells you," she replied.

"Looks like we have no choice but to wait then," I groaned, "And while we're waiting, I'll go calm her down." Then I followed Caress' path into her room. I opened the door to see her staring out the window at a blue jay. She looked almost envious of the bird. "You alright Caress-chan?" Caress jumped.

"Don't you know to knock?!" She yelled, obviously startled.

"Yes, I just choose not to," I replied grinning.

"Bastard, you scared the crap out of me," she added, sitting on her bed.

"And I wasn't even trying to be sneaky," I said sitting next to her, "if that's the case, you need to work on upping you guard Caress-chan."

"Don't refer to me as –chan!" She hissed. "I'm not that much younger than you."

"Y'know, that's your only excuse," I said leaning back.

"What?"

"You're a whole two and a half years younger than me," I replied. "I may not seem like a lot to some, but compared to how long it takes us to grow up, it's actually quite a bit. In two and a half years, a person can learn a lot of things. A baby learns to crawl, walk, talk, go to the bathroom, get dressed, and so on. See? There really is a big difference in age between us." Caress just stared at me. "What?"

"You actually sounded smart," she said bluntly. I felt like a brick had been dropped on my head. "Who are you and what have you done with Train?"

"I'm me stupid!" I yelled.

"Sure you are, and those weird things on your jacked are donuts," she smirked.

"They are not! They act as shields!" I hissed.

"Sure, wood's a great bullet stopper," she mocked.

"They're lined with metal!" (A.N. For the record, this is actually true. The things on Train's jacket act as shields. They are wood on the outside, but the inside is metal.)

"Oh, so they're weights."

"No! They're for protection!"

Eve POV

"Sounds to me like everything's fine again," Sven laughed. I nodded. Whatever Train did, it'd worked.

Caress POV

It felt good to bicker with Train again. I know it sounds weird, but it made me feel like I was really accepted by them. And that's the way I wanted it to stay.

Riuko: Done! Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, Happy Kwanza and Hanahuka!

Caress: Finally!

Riuko: Sorry, I was a little busy. And for the record, I don't do Christmas specials for this and stuff because it's not Christmas time in the story yet! It's actually around the end of August and Caress' birthday is September 14th so that chapter will be up soon. It's very crucial as well. Anyways R&R!