Author's Note: I sincerely apologize to all of my faithful and wonderful readers out there on this site. I was actually losing inspiration for Reunion for a while back there, and that's why it took me so long to finish this chapter.
I want to thank ILoveAnimeVeryMuch123 for giving me that little push and inspiration to finish this chapter. Reading her reviews really made me happy, and I am also pleased to know that there are still people out there who read and love my story very much. I still want reviews, so please keep them coming! :D
Again, I sincerely apologize for not updating much, much sooner. It has almost been a year since I last updated Reunion, and I am ashamed to admit that. With that being said, I will continue Reunion and make awesome chapters for you guys to read. I am determined to finish this story now.
Thank you for sticking with me, guys. Now, without further ado, I present chapter 28 of Reunion, The Festival! Enjoy!
As it turned out, Saya ended up dragging Train to a festival. When they got there, Train's ribs and arm ached slightly. They mostly walked around, drinking milk and playing games for little kids who wanted gifts. They held hands and flirted, absorbed in their own little world. They both caught some people staring at them.
An elderly couple walked up to Train and Saya. The woman asked, "How long have you two been together?"
"Been—?" Train asked. Getting her hint, he blushed and stuttered, "Uh, it's not like that. We're friends, that's all."
The old man nodded. "You two are definitely cute together."
Saya blushed and smiled. Upon seeing her beautiful smile, Train's own smile grew larger. "Thank you," Saya said. Train found himself beaming with pride and affection at Saya. Saya noticed this and felt her heart squeeze with attraction for the handsome male.
"There's going to be a fireworks festival tonight at nine," the elderly woman said, breaking the slightly awkward silence.
Saya's eyes lit up with happiness, and her face glowed. "Oh, really? Wow!" She turned to Train expectantly. "Will you take me there, Train?"
"Sure, Saya," Train said. He couldn't resist that cute smile and those shiny blue eyes of hers. "I'd love to go. Do you know where it is?"
"They're shooting them off on the dock this evening at 9."
Train perked up and his eyes glowed. "Oh! Thank you! We'll see you around!" They waved goodbye and walked off.
To Train and Saya's surprise, the day flew by, and Saya saw a firework go off in the sky. Numerous couples started dancing, and Saya pulled Train close to her and started dancing with him.
She giggled as Train tripped slightly a few times. She steadied him and kept going, enjoying the feeling of him being close to her. He was also enjoying the moment, and soon enough, there was only them, surrounded by fireworks. Saya then suggested that they go up to the wharf with ramune to get a better view of the fireworks.
Train agreed and bought the ramune for Saya. She then raced him to the wharf, which she won. They jumped onto the roof and drank their ramune.
"Ahh!" Saya said as she finished taking a sip of her ramune. "Kicking back with a great view with ramune and a close friend is the best way to watch the fireworks!" She put her left hand over Train's right hand while speaking, and when she realized this, gasped out loud. Train muttered a quick "Huh?" and glanced over. The two of them ended up awkwardly staring at their hands, feeling embarrassed and blushing deeply all the while.
Train decided to leave his hand where it was. The fireworks show came to an end all too soon for Saya's liking, and Train found that he was getting tired.
They held hands and talked on their way back to the apartment building, but when they made their way back to the complex and opened the door, they both got an uneasy feeling in their guts. Train motioned to Saya to stay close by him in case something should happen, and she willingly obliged. It was right outside their door when Train realized that someone was in their apartment.
He then shot Saya a quick look that explained everything, and she grabbed on to his arm in a quick burst of fear. Train drew Hades and slowly entered the room. After whipping his gun around in numerous directions, he decided that it was safe enough for Saya to enter. He gave her a quick nod as the signal, and she slid into the room with her Beretta 93R in her hands. Train glanced at the slightly ajar door in the back of the room. The bathroom!
He made his way over to the wall before the bathroom door and flattened his back against it. Seeing what he was doing, Saya also followed him and flattened her back against the wall. Train peeked in and held up a finger, wanting Saya to stay there until further notice. She nodded silently. Trust Saya to understand what you mean without saying a word, he thought gratefully as he entered the bathroom. He saw that the shower curtain was drawn closed and immediately pulled it back. To his complete surprise, no one was there.
He suddenly heard Saya scream and call, "Train!" Train ran out of the bathroom and saw a man all dressed in black standing there, pressing a knife to Saya's throat. How could I have been so stupid? Train ran behind the man and pressed Hades's barrel to the back of the man's head.
"Let her go. Do it, now!" He growled in a voice that dripped with venom.
"Heh heh. I'm afraid that I can't do that right now." A voice with a slight Italian accent made its way out of the black cloth mask that covered the man's face except for his eyes and nose.
Train's gaze hardened. "Why is that?"
"This little lady arrested our boss earlier this month on apparent charges of killing a few women. Ever since then, our gang's had a little bit of a falling out, and my brother, Beniccio, is killing himself trying to get us back together. I'm helping, of course, but it's not going all that well. I figured that I'd make a pit stop and see if I could bring this lady back to our place, but since you were with her, it'll make things interesting."
"Who are you?"
"Vittorio. Why?"
"Just wondering."
"You're the Black Cat, right?"
"Yes, I am."
"Ah ha. I figured you were. I remember seeing your bounty on a board once."
"I remember seeing yours, too."
"I know about mine already. I reckon that you know about yours, too, due to your apparent lack of surprise."
Train smiled. "You've got me figured out."
Vittorio uttered a "Heh" and pressed the knife closer against Saya's skin. Train saw her eyes widen and he shot her a reassuring look.
"I suppose that things are going to get interesting now."
"We'll see about that."
"Oh, yes, we will." Train promptly knocked him out, and it took him a few seconds to register what he did. That was strange. It was almost instinct to knock him out.
"Are you alright, Saya?" he asked as he gently set Vittorio down and put handcuffs on him.
"Yeah," Saya said.
"Hey, what's going on here?" The hotel manager, a quite pudgy man with a Hawaiian flower-printed flannel shirt, khakis, and sandals on, asked as he opened the door. "Whoa!" was all he said for a few stunned seconds as he took in the scenery. "What in the blazes happened here? Are you two okay? Do I need to call an ambulance?"
"No, we're fine," Train said as he finished tightening the cuffs on Vittorio's wrists and stood up. Saya walked over to Train and put her arms around him.
"Oh, okay. Hey, are you guys sweepers?"
"Yes, we are," Saya said after turning around to face the hotel manager.
"Oh, cool. Well, good luck!"
"Thanks!" Train said while the manager left their apartment.
"Welcome!" the manager called from down the hall.
Train looked at Saya and said, "Well, what are we waiting for? Let's bring this guy in!"
A half-hour card ride, one guy in prison, and $20,000 later, Train and Saya finally drove back to their apartment to get some well-deserved rest. They quickly changed, and Train mustered the courage to give Saya a goodnight kiss on the cheek, which she blushed deeply at. She then returned the gesture to Train, who also blushed deeply and glomped Saya, marveling at her sudden burst of warmth.
They held each other for a few minutes, not knowing that as they did so, Rinslet, Eve, and Sven were spying on them.
"I can't wait to see what they say when they figure out that they're being watched," Sven whispered from behind the slight crack in the door.
"Shut up, Sven! They'll hear you!" Rinslet whispered harshly. She didn't want the older sweeper wrecking the cute moment that their friends were having.
"Saya is Train's white cat," Eve said quietly. "Train is Saya's black cat. It makes sense that way. They are definitely in love with each other."
"I wouldn't say that quite yet, Eve," Sven said. "I think that they still have a while to go before they reach that point."
"Point taken, Sven," Rinslet said. Train and Saya pulled back from their embrace and looked at the door.
"Come in, guys," Train said after smiling a knowing smile.
"We didn't want to spoil the moment," Rinslet said as she opened the door further and walked in. Sven and Eve followed suit.
Rinslet, Sven, and Eve changed and bid Train and Saya goodnight. Train and Saya curled in to one another, and within moments Saya was fast asleep.
Train could sense that the wolf was behind him, so he grabbed Hades, cocked it, and whipped around to shoot it. When he was facing in the direction that the wolf should have been in, he wasn't there.
Dammit! I almost had him! Just a few seconds more and I would've gotten a kill shot in there! Frustrated and exhausted, Train put Hades underneath his pillow and lay down again. He closed his eyes and tried to calm his currently racing mind.
The wolf appeared again, and he held a strange glint in his eyes. He bent down to sniff Train, and he momentarily wondered as to why he chose to infect Train. The reason came back to him as clear as day in a matter of seconds.
He was going to show the seemingly invincible Black Cat what death felt like, and he was going to do it soon. He could feel it in his bones. A smile made its way over the wolf's mouth as it dissipated in the moonlight.
Train didn't know it yet, but death was going to come to his doorstep once more.