Loveless ReBorn

Chapter Four – Calm before the storm.

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'INCOMING MESSAGE' appeared on a large computer screen in a dark room, a brown haired girl could be seen sleeping on the keyboard. The door on the far side of the room opened and a woman with red hair walked through, her blazing silver eyes immediately locking onto the sleeping girl. 'Damn…she's asleep already…and we just got back too…' she thought.

"Mizuki, wake up!" the red head yelled. The girl called Mizuki shot up and hit her head on an over head lamp. "Ouch…what is it Hana-chan?" Mizuki asked, little tears lining her green eyes. "We got a new order from Boss." Hana said. "Oh, okay, what is it?" Mizuki was excited already; she jumped out of her chair and waltzed over to Hana. "Is it something interesting?" she asked, dragging out the first 'I' in 'interesting'. Hana flushed and 'coughed', "Yes, well, it's a mission for you only." She finished. "Aw, what is it?" Mizuki said, disappointed. "Be glad, you're supposed to go out and find someone by the name of…Ringo Suzumi, apparently she's a fighter and an old friend of our dear Ein-san." Hana said with a smirk. "Oooooh~ does sound interesting!" "Yes, I know, dearest, be careful." Hana kissed her cheek and watched her leave, sighing as she sat down and started typing away on the keyboard.

Elsewhere

Ritsuka was incredibly happy that he had been released from the hospital this morning. He was afraid he wasn't going to be able to help his class with their Haunted House! His class, 1-A was doing a haunted house, Youji and Natsuo's class, 1-C were doing a transvestite café… awkward… But he had promised he would visit them anyways. Apparently, Ein and Subaru's class, 3-A, were doing some sort of play about a Chinese warrior princess, and Ein was the lead.

Subaru was the evil prince who would be turned good by the princess, and they would fall in love and slay the evil dark dragon. It sounded good, and Soubi had promised to be there and watch it with him. He walked through the school gates and immediately caught a glimpse of blonde hair; Ein and Subaru were walking to the school front doors, they looked like they were in a heated discussion about something. "Perhaps about the Shadows?" Ritsuka thought. He ran up to them and tapped her shoulder. She jumped slightly and turned around to face him.

"Aoyagi-kun! G'morning!" she said happily, then turned to throw a slight glare towards Subaru. "Or it would be had you woke me up on time!" Subaru sighed, "I'm sorry ok, what do you want me to do?" Ein hit him over the head with a red piece of cloth, wait, was that-

"Now my costume is ruined! What am I going to do for the play!?" she screeched.

"You could always go naked…" Another slap. He rubbed his cheek and turned when a red headed girl came racing out of the school and down the steps.

"Where is it, let me see the damage!" Ein sighed and handed her the shrunken costume sadly. The red head looked it over, worry eminent in her eyes. She must be the person who made it, Ritsuka thought. "…Well Kaori, is it sustainable?" Ein was obviously worried as well.

"Hmm…I think I can salvage it! It'll just be a little short, but I can make it look like Xing garb if I sew some golden material into the sides so it will fit again!" Then Kaori looked over Einriette's lower figure, "Hmm, you can just wear shorts with it, after I alter it it'll be too short to wear as a dress anymore." Kaori had a pleased smile on her face and Ein sighed. "Phew, thank goodness…" There was the sound of loud foot steps in the courtyard as Ein turned around at the call of her name. "EINRIE!~~~" Glomp. Another red headed girl was snuggling against Ein as she waved at Kaori for help. "Onee-chan!" Kaori cried.

"Ahahaha, it's been too long Einrie-chama!" "What the- Ringo, get off of me!"

"Ahaha, sorry, sorry!" Ringo was all smiles as she grabbed Kaori's arm and twirled her around.

"I'm glad I could make it at least!" Ringo was all smiles as the five of them walked in school. She turned to Ritsuka and smiled, "Nice to meet you Rit-chan, my name is Ringo Suzumi, I'm Kaori's elder sister, and a first year high school student at Seishou High!" Ringo held out her hand and Ritsuka shook it, "Hi, uh, I'm Aoyagi Ritsuka, I'm a first year- Gah!" But he couldn't finish talking because Ringo had glomped him and was patting his head. "Ohhh! He's so cute! Agatsuma-san is so lucky!" Einrie pulled Ringo off of him and shoved her back at Kaori.

"Meanie!" Ringo yelped. "Am not, but you were strangling him." Einrie replied pointing at a chocking Ritsuka.

"Oh, sowwy!~" She replied cutely. Kaori sighed and grabbed Ringo's shoulders pushing her up the stairs. Ritsuka wondered how Soubi seemed to know all these people; or rather, how they knew him.

"Say, say Einrie, did'ya happen to hear about what happened to Ritsu-sensei?" Ringo asked. Both Ritsuka and Einrie froze; Ritsuka because he knew Ritsu had been Soubi's teacher, maybe he had been their teacher too? Einrie opened her mouth but nothing came out, instead she closed it again and nodded her head no.

"…Apparently he went missing… no one knows where he is though…" Ringo cast Ritsuka a curious stare that sent a chill up his spine.

"Of course, it could have been something totally unrelated...but whatever!" And Ringo regained her cheerful composure. A girl with dark hair came trotting down the hallway and hugged Ringo. "Rin!" she cried.

"Ahaha, Ginga, it's been too long!" Ringo laughed. When Ginga looked back up and over at Ritsuka, he noticed now that one of her eyes was dull… was she blind?

"Well, you're here now, that's what counts!" The morning bell rang and Ritsuka waved at them, and headed for his classroom. Things were about to get hectic…

[End Chapter Four]

Sorry for the short chapter guys! And I don't usually like cliffhangers, but there will be a couple in this story! XD So, be ready! And I wonder what my inner Author has in store for you next week hmm? R+R, plz!