A Long Night’s Work A Really Weird Weiss Kreuz Fanfic by Neko-Hokuto and Mokona-Chiirushia Chiirushia: *smiles at Omi and whispers* I think Aya's too distracted now to remember what you said. Omi: *whispers back* Doumo! Omi: *sits somewhere that's still not too close to Aya* Chiirushia: *winks* Dou itashimashite. Youji: *coughing pointedly* *Anyway*, since there doesn't seem to be a cute girl popping out of thin air for *me*... Youji: I'll bid you all good night. Ja. Youji: *disappears to go girl-hunting* Chiirushia: *snickers at Youji* Omi: *rolls eyes* 9.9 He never changes. Chiirushia: YOU don't seem to be complaining, Omi- kun. Omi: *blushes* ^-^;;; Hokuto: *momentarily pries herself away from Ran- kun* Shame that Tatsuki's not here, really. Ken: *whispers into Chiirushia's ear* He's really jealous, you know. Aya: *is content to sit and glare for a while* -.-;;; Chiirushia: *whispers back* Of Aya or you? Ken: No - of all those girls Youji-san goes out with... Omi: *REALLY blushes* KEN-KUN!!! Aya: -.- They're all idiots. Chiirushia: But Omi-kun has it better than Youji. Ken: *nodding* That's true. Chiirushia: *ignores Aya's comment* Ken: All the cute young girls go for Omi-kun. Omi: *still blushing* Ken-kun! Chiirushia: He's going to find a wonderful girl who loves him and they'll be together for the rest of their lives. Chiirushia: While Youji strays from girl to girl, never finding the one he really wants. Omi: Ke- wait a second... @.@ Ken: *nodding some more* ^-^ Sou da! Hokuto: *just stays draped around Ran-kun* Aya: *is draped upon* Chiirushia: Believe me, Omi, when it comes down to it, girls love a guy who's sweet and caring. Omi: Arigatou gozaimasu, Chiirushia-san! Chiirushia: *smiles, happy she made him happy* Hokuto: *from somewhere in Ran-kun's hair* Although they'll settle for just really, really hot... Chiirushia: At FIRST, anyway. Aya: *gives up on the scowl, just sweatdrops* Omi: *sweatdrops right along with him* Chiirushia: Hokuto, you have to admit, if you didn't know Aya had the potential to be sweet and caring, you wouldn't like him nearly as much. Hokuto: *thinking* I guess... Chiirushia: Come on, you know I'm right. Hokuto: *isn't very good at thinking at the moment* Yeah, sure... Chiirushia: That's also why I like Ken-kun. Chiirushia: *blushes at what she just said* Ken: ^-^;;; I think you two about sum up girls' attitudes towards guys... Aya: *to Hokuto* You're a slut. Hokuto: Hai! Aya: *wonders how the hell he's going to explain this to Aya-chan without sounding like a pervert* Hokuto: *huggles him* You are SOOOOOOO cute! Chiirushia: *sweatdrops* Aya: -.-;;;; Chiirushia: *to Ken, quietly* Maybe we should leave them alone...? Ken: Hai, hai! Chiirushia: *motions to Omi* Ken: I think some of these images are going to scar me for life... Omi: *nods in mute, frightened agreement* Chiirushia: Hai... Chiirushia: *leads the way out the door* Aya: *almost pleading* No - don't leave me alone... Aya: With... her... Hokuto: *snickers evilly* Chiirushia: *slips out, ignoring Aya's pleas* Ken and Omi: *follow, giving Aya looks of pity as they exit* Hokuto: *snickers a little more evilly* Chiirushia: *closes the door and locks it* Ken: I hope Aya-kun survives. Omi: Yeah, she looked pretty scary... Chiirushia: He deserves it. Chiirushia: She won't hurt him. Ken and Omi: *think this over, then nod thoughtfully* Chiirushia: Not physically, anyway. Ken and Omi: *sweatdrop* Chiirushia: And he could stand to be scarred a little. Chiirushia: Anyway... Ken: I - guess... Omi: *nose is bleeding slightly* Chiirushia: *hands Omi a tissue discreetly* Omi: Doumo, Chiirushia-san... *plugs nose* Chiirushia: *smiles* Ken: So, want to go - somewhere else? Omi: Somewhere FAR away? Chiirushia: *hooks one of her arms through Ken's and one through Omi's* I know a great place a little down the street... Ken: Hontou? Omi: *eagerly* Sounds good already. Chiirushia: It's the coolest. Ken: ^-^ Ikimashou! Chiirushia: And they let accompanied minors in, too. *winks at Omi* Omi: 0.o;;; Ken: Okay! Chiirushia: *smiles* Chiirushia: *leads the way down the street* *And - Farfie walks by them!* Chiirushia: *freezes* Farfie: -.# Farfie: *walks on, not interested* Ken: *thoughtfully* You know... Chiirushia: *bites her tongue in surprise* Chiirushia: *yelps* Ouch! Ken: *instantly alert* Doushita no? Chiirushia: I bit my tongue.. *looks all pitiful* Ken: ^-^;; *pats her arm* It'll be better soon... Chiirushia: Know what? Omi: Know what? Omi: What were you thinking, Ken-kun? Chiirushia: Yeah, what? Ken: The world would be a *much* better place without Farfarello in it. Chiirushia: Would people be happier, do you think? Omi: Oh, certainly. Ken: Definitely. Chiirushia: Hmmm... *thinks on this* Ken: *looks in the direction Farfie went* Oh-HO! Chiirushia: Nani?! Ken: He's - headed towards Aya-kun and Hokuto... Chiirushia: *eyes widen* Omi: Uh-oh. Chiirushia: Oh NO! Omi: Should we go back? Chiirushia: *starts chasing after him* Ken: Actually... Ken: Wait a minute and listen! Chiirushia: Normally I wouldn't care, but she'll KILL him! Chiirushia: *stops anyway* Hokuto: *offstage* Ran-kun, dare desu ka? Chiirushia: *looks at Ken-kun expectantly* Ken: Just a minute. Aya: *also offstage, in a flat voice* Farfarello. Also known as Farfie. Hokuto: It's scary. Make it go away. Aya: Sure. *Slicing sounds.* Hokuto: There. That's better. Arigatou, Ran-kun! Aya: You're welcome. Hokuto: Now - where were we? Ken and Omi: *prudently turn off their enhanced hearing* Ken: I told you not to worry. Chiirushia: Puuu? *confused* Omi: *explaining* It sounds like Aya-kun chopped Farfie up into little bits. Chiirushia: Oh, good. Chiirushia: He didn't suffer when he died. Ken: ^-^;;; Sort of a shame, that. Chiirushia: *shudders to think of what Hokuto would have done* Chiirushia: Uhm, yeah. Omi: *agreeing with Ken* Aya-kun is too merciful sometimes. Chiirushia: Well, he can't feel pain anyway, can he? Chiirushia: So it really doesn't matter that much. Ken: *thinking* Oh - yeah, that's true. I hadn't thought of that. Chiirushia: Anyway, back to cheerful subjects... Omi: Foodfood! Chiirushia: *takes their arms again and continues towards the place* Ken and Omi: *happily follow along* *Chiirushia reaches it. Its facade is that of a nightclub, and once they get inside they're in strobe lights. “Tactics” is just beginning to play, and most of the other songs are okay too.* Chiirushia: *eyes get big* Ooh! Chiirushia: I LOVE this song! Ken: ^-^ Wanna dance, then? Chiirushia: Hai! Chiirushia: Omi, the bar is that way, you can order food if you want. Omi: *looks around, is all lost and confused* @.@ Omi: *starts trying to go through the crowd to get food* Chiirushia: *starts dancing* Ken: *dances with her* Ken: *is pathetically bad at it* Ken: *keeps bumping into other people* Sorry - gomen - gomen - sumimasen - sorry... Chiirushia: *smiles at Ken's adorable clumsiness, then gets swept up into the song and forgets anything else* Chiirushia: *dances like she's possessed* Ken: *tries to keep up with her, fails miserably* ;.; Chiirushia: *can't hear anything but the singing, can't feel anything but the music* Omi: *failing to get to bar* ;.;!! *And - Nagi bumps into Chiirushia!* Nagi: I'm sorry, miss... Ken: Ack! Chiirushia: *stops* Nani? Chiirushia: *turns to Nagi and smiles* It's perfectly okay Ken: *explaining* Another member of Schwartz - wait, I guess you already know that... Nagi: *blushes* Chiirushia: *is too far away to hear Ken* Nagi: *walks away, still blushing a little* Chiirushia: Hey, wait! Nagi: *turns back around* Yes, miss? Chiirushia: You look familiar... Do I know you? Nagi: I don't think we've met, miss. It's been a pleasure, but I have to go... Chiirushia: Aww... Chiirushia: Are you sure? Ken: *catches up to her* He's a member of Schwartz! Chiirushia: Huh? Chiirushia: *looks back at the innocent-looking Nagi* Chiirushia: Him? Nagi: *sort of blushes some more* Yes - that's why I have to go - we're busy right now... Ken: Yeah, but he's kind of okay. Ken: No plans to kill him in the near future. Chiirushia: You BETTER NOT kill him! Nagi: *sweatdropping* Thank you. Ken: Hai, hai... *out of the side of his mouth* Get away from my date, brat. Ken: *is only half-kidding* Chiirushia: The other three - er, two - I could care less about, but Nagi is cool. Chiirushia: *didn't hear that comment* Nagi: ^-^ Thank you, miss! Nagi: Now I really do have to go... Chiirushia: If you must... Nagi: I hope I see you again some other time. Chiirushia: Sure thing! Nagi: Sayounara! Chiirushia: *waves* Bye! Ken: Mata. Chiirushia: *smiles* What a cute kid. Omi: *still struggling through the crowds* ;.;!!! Ken: I guess... Ken: The rest of them are real pains in the ass, though... Chiirushia: Where did Omi go? Ken: Towards the bar to get food, I think. Omi: *bumps into - Youji-san with a girl!* Chiirushia: *glances at the bar* He's not there... Youji: Oi, kodomo, whatcha doing here? Youji: This isn't a playground, ya know. Chiirushia: *makes her way over towards the bar, looking for Omi* Omi: *looks at him and the girl, bursts into tears* ;.;!!!!!! YOUJI-SAN, HOW COULD YOU?! Omi: *is faking the whole thing* Chiirushia: *hears a yell* Chiirushia: Omi! Chiirushia: *rushes over* Youji: *sweatdrops* Youji: *to girl* I don't know what's gotten into him... Omi: *still fake-crying* I THOUGHT YOU'D SAID YOU'D GIVEN UP ON GIRLS!!! Omi: YOU PROMISED TO BE FAITHFUL THIS TIME!!!! Chiirushia: *freezes* Girl: You JERK! Running out on your boyfriend like that, and not even having the guts to tell me! Youji: No - look, it's not like that, I'm straight as they come, sweetheart, honest... Chiirushia: *eyes widen* !!! Omi: *still bawling loudly, enjoying every minute of it* Chiirushia: *looks at Ken* Na-a-a-ani?! Youji: *thinking* You're going to die later, kodomo. Girl: PRICK! *slaps Youji, disappears into crowd* Ken: *shrugs helplessly* Chiirushia: *grabs Ken by the shirt* SAY IT AIN'T SO! Chiirushia: *is freaked* Chiirushia: *believes Omi* Youji: *looking at Omi-kun* -.- You're dead, kid. Ken: What are you looking at me for? Ken: I'm just as clueless as you are! Chiirushia: *is confused beyond belief* Chiirushia: Omi-kun! Omi: *would fall over laughing, but doesn't have enough room* WAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Youji: THAT DOES IT, KODOMO!!!! Chiirushia: *swirly-eyed* Puu... Youji: *hauls out his wire, goes after Omi-kun with murder in his eyes* Chiirushia: YOUJI! Chiirushia: *recovers* Chiirushia: DON'T KILL OMI! Omi: *makes like a tree and leaves, trailing laughter behind him* Chiirushia: *gets in Youji's way* Youji: THAT LITTLE PRICK!!! Youji: I'D BEEN WORKING ON HER ALL EVENING!!! Chiirushia: GET OVER IT! Ken: *holds Youji back* Now, now, Youji-san, I'm sure you can find another one... Ken: The night's young, yet... Chiirushia: Exactly! Ken: *can't believe he's actually telling Youji to go get another girl* Brad Crawford: *walks by, gives them a disgusted look* Chiirushia: *looks after him* Chiirushia: He looks familiar... Chiirushia: *runs after him, clueless* Chiirushia: Hey! Youji: *instantly forgets Omi-kun* Chiirushia, wait! Ken: Please wait! That guy's dangerous! Chiirushia: *catches Brad* Do I know you? Brad: *looks at her* No. Chiirushia: You look awfully familiar. Brad: Now let go. Chiirushia: Are you sure? Brad: I've never seen you before in my life. Chiirushia: *isn't letting go* Brad: *shakes her off easily* Chiirushia: Really? Chiirushia: Hey! Brad: YES! Chiirushia: *now slightly pissed* Brad: *tries to disappear into crowd* Chiirushia: What's your name?! Chiirushia: *grabs him again* Ken: *grabs him as well* Ken: We've still got scores to settle, Brad. Youji: *takes hold of him also* All of us. Chiirushia: Brad? Youji: Yes. Brad Crawford. Chiirushia: Brad Crawford? Chiirushia: OH! Chiirushia: I know! Brad: *tries to look dignified* Chiirushia: *clueless* You were on my high school's basketball team! Brad: Miss, I have never played basketball in my LIFE. Chiirushia: Uhm... Chiirushia: Oh! Ken and Youji: *sweatdrop* Chiirushia: I got it! Chiirushia: Swim team! Brad: *sighs wearily* No. Chiirushia: Lacrosse? Brad: No! Chiirushia: Some kind of team, I remember that much... Ken: Chiirushia - he's the head of Schwartz. Brad: I have that honor, yes. Chiirushia: OH! Youji: *sweatdrops* Chiirushia: I KNEW it was SOME team! Chiirushia: *smiles* *All three guys sweatdrop now.* Chiirushia: So where did Omi go again? Ken: Someplace safer than the same room as Youji, I believe. Chiirushia: Ah… Youji: The kodomo does have brains occasionally. Chiirushia: *snickers* Schuldig: *answering snicker a little farther away* Ken: *Anyway*, I believe I was talking about scores to settle... Ken: Just because Aya-kun has the biggest doesn't mean that we don't want to hurt you as well... Chiirushia: *looks up* Nani? Youji: Eh? Ken: Nani o? Schuldig: *has snuck up behind Ken and Youji* Guten Abend, meine kleine Freunde. Schuldig: Oh, and a Freundin as well, I see... Chiirushia: Nani? Schuldig: The more the merrier, I suppose. Schuldig: *leers at Chiirushia* Chiirushia: *turns around* Hey, I know you! Ken: *quietly, but with feeling* Oh shit. Youji: *echoes him* Chiirushia: *all innocent* I think... Schuldig: *still leering* I wish I had the same pleasure, Liebchen. Brad: *smiles* Glad you could come, Schuldig. Chiirushia: I'm Mokona-Chiirushia! Chiirushia: Is your name Schuldig? Schuldig: A pleasure to meet you, Liebchen. And that is indeed my name - I'm quite flattered! Ken: *forcefully* Back off, pervert. Ken: *barely manages to keep himself from saying, "MINE!"* Chiirushia: *smiles* Chiirushia: Aww, Ken, he's nice enough. Chiirushia: *still clueless* Youji: *backing Ken up* Go away, Shuruchigu. *deliberately screwing up the name* Brad: *smiles thinly* Schuldig: *smirking* But I think the young lady wants me to stay. Schuldig: We wouldn't want to argue with the lady, now, would we? Chiirushia: *still completely clueless* Come on, guys, he seems harmless! Youji: I hate to disappoint you, Chiirushia, but he's another member of Schwartz. Chiirushia: *laughs, thinks he's joking* Ken: *shaking head sadly* My, but they seem as common as flies tonight. Chiirushia: Come on. Chiirushia: Be serious. Ken: I *am* serious, Chiirushia. Chiirushia: *only a teeny bit believing* Ken: Both these men are criminals and assassins whom we've fought before. Chiirushia: Oh, come on. Youji: It's the truth, Chiirushia. Youji: Both these men would probably kill you as easily as they'd look at you. Brad: I am hurt, gentlemen. Schuldig: *leering again* Why? The looking is so easy right now... Brad: One could argue the same about you, gentlemen. Ken: *looks ashamed of himself* Youji: *just looks grim* Chiirushia: Sheathe the claws, guys! Chiirushia: Man! Chiirushia: I thought women were bad about tearing each other up! Omi: *believing it's safe, sneaks up near Chiirushia* Omi: *sees Schwartz, assumes the worst, and runs off to get - Aya-kun!* Chiirushia: Omi? Chiirushia: *saw his shadow* Chiirushia: *turns around* Omi: *from far away* AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! Chiirushia: OMI!!!! Chiirushia: OH GODS! Chiirushia: WE HAVE TO RESCUE HIM! Aya: *also far away* Get. Out. Omi. Omi: *keeps screaming* Chiirushia: THEY'LL KILL HIM! Chiirushia: HE'LL HAVE A HEART ATTACK! Hokuto: Omi-kun! Care to join us? Omi: *sounds of a body hitting the floor* *Communal sweatdrop from all males present.* Chiirushia: *thinks of what Hokuto just said and faints herself in pity for poor Omi* Ken: *catches her* Oh mai... Brad: Need some help? Schuldig: Meine Herren, I think now is the time to put our personal differences aside in order to aid - um - the people around here who may just have been scarred for life... Schuldig: Whoever those turn out to be. Youji: Poor kodomo... Brad: *nods solemnly, is mentally making plans to kill them all* Brad: *since he is that kind of a backstabber* Ken: *tries to wake Chiirushia up* Chiirushia! Chiirushia! Youji: Come on, Chiirushia. We have to go take care of the kodomo. Chiirushia: *manages to wake up* Nani...? Chiirushia: Omi-kun...? Ken: *explaining solemnly* He may be dead. Ken: I certainly would have been, in his situation. Chiirushia: AH! Chiirushia: OMI-KUN! Schuldig: Let us go find out, Herren. Chiirushia: *jumps up, decides flying would be faster, and chibifies* All: *look at her funny, but follow her back to the apartments* Chiirushia: *makes it in record time* Chiirushia: *unchibifies* Chiirushia: *knocks* OMI! Chiirushia: OMI! Chiirushia: SPEAK TO ME! Omi: *stretched out full-length in front of the door* x.x Chiirushia: OMIIII!!! Chiirushia: DON'T DIE! Omi: x.x Chiirushia: *rushes in the apartment door and shakes Omi* SPEAK TO ME!!!! Aya: *opens the door, wearing only some random article of clothing wrapped precariously around his waist* -.- WHERE IS HE?! Omi: x.x Brad: *looks around* Not bad... Chiirushia: OMI! Chiirushia: SPEAK TO ME!!! Omi: e.e I - had - the most awful - dream... Chiirushia: Oh, Omi... Chiirushia: I don't think it was a dream... Aya: *spots him* OMI!!! SHIIIIIII - Chiirushia: AGH! Chiirushia: *grabs Omi away* Hokuto: *grabs Ran-kun back into the room* Hokuto: Now, now, Ran-kun, that's not very nice... Aya: -.-;;; Yes, Hokuto... Chiirushia: Omi... daijoubu? Chiirushia: *very concerned* Omi: No... Omi: I don't think I'll ever be daijoubu again... Hokuto: *to Aya* Now, what are you going to say to Omi-kun once he feels better? Chiirushia: *hugs him* Oh, you poor baby... Chiirushia: *feels motherly at the moment* Aya: -.-;;; "I'm sorry for scaring you, Omi." Chiirushia: It's okay... Chiirushia: You can block it from your memory, and it'll be fine. Hokuto: *beaming* Very good, Ran-kun! Hokuto: Want your reward now? Chiirushia: *covers Omi’s ears* Chiirushia: *glares in Hokuto's general direction* Aya: *looks at assembled crowd, all of whom other than Omi and Chiirushia are staring at him, and disappears hastily back into the room* All: *mentally* “That was not something I wanted to think about. Ever.” Chiirushia: *still hugging Omi* It'll be okay... Omi: *with a quiver in his voice* Really? Chiirushia: In fact, I know something that will block it from your memory for sure! Omi: *eagerly* Naninaninani? Youji: *to Ken, in an aside* I hope it'll work for me, too. Ken: *whispering back to Youji* Ditto. Chiirushia: It's a little bit of a thing I got a while back... Chiirushia: Lemme see... Schuldig: *thinking* That Mädchen - what a dish... Schuldig: Why do the silent guys always get the cuties? Omi: *looks up at Chiirushia with big, trusting eyes* Chiirushia: *rummages around her person, in her bra, as well as other places* Chiirushia: *comes up with it, apparently out of hammerspace* Ah! Chiirushia: Here we go! Omi: Hai? Chiirushia: *a medium-sized bottle marked "Secret Cure" is in her hand* Chiirushia: Now, all you need is a couple of drops... Omi: *looks at it suspiciously* Okay... Chiirushia: While you swallow, you have to think of what you want to forget. Chiirushia: And then you will! Youji: *hopefully* There's enough for me and Ken-kun and Schuldig and Brad, right? Chiirushia: Yup! Chiirushia: It's almost full, and all you need is a few drops. Ken and Youji: *do little victory dances* Chiirushia: *giggles* Schuldig: *looks thoughtful* Hmmm... Aya: *opens door again, only showing his head* Oh, you might want these. Aya: *throws little strips of Farfie out the door* Brad: *trying to remember exactly what the address to the apartment is, so that he can come back and kill everyone later* Ken and Youji: *look at each other* Chiirushia: OI! AYA!!! Ken: This might take more than a few drops. Aya: *has already shut the door* Omi: *looking at door and Farfie-strips* ;.;!!! Chiirushia: It's okay, Omi! Schuldig: My dear Fräulein, may I have a drink of this "cure" as well? Schuldig: *shuddering slightly* I fear I may need it after all. Chiirushia: Yup! Chiirushia: *smiles* Youji: *is wondering if ANY secret cure could possibly get rid of the images now burned into his brain* Chiirushia: *whips one of those medicine thingies (the little plastic cups) out of nowhere and pours a small portion out for Omi* Here. Omi: *gulps it down, gets a weird look in his eye* Brad: *unaffected by the Farfie-strips* Omi: *passes out* Zzzz... Chiirushia: *smiles* Chiirushia: When he wakes up, he won't remember any of it. Ken, Youji, and Schuldig: *crowd around her, clamoring for drinks* Chiirushia: *pours them all a bit* All but Brad: *drink, get strange looks, and pass out* Zzzz... Chiirushia: *smiles fondly* Brad: How long will they be out for? Chiirushia: Oh, about ten minutes. Hokuto: *pokes her head out of the door* Hey, Chiirushia-chan, would you mind - Hokuto: Hey, what happened to all the guys? Aya: *looks at her* -.- You happened, Hokuto. Hokuto: *looks innocent* But I've been - Aya: I think that's the problem, Hokuto. Chiirushia: They're asleep. Chiirushia: They'll wake up in a bit. Chiirushia: Did you want something? Brad: *thinking evil thoughts* Hokuto: *turns brain back to needs* I was just wondering if you knew where there might be some food... Hokuto: I'm getting a bit hungry, and so's Ran-kun here. Chiirushia: *brings some out of nowhere* Here. Chiirushia: I don't care if you like it, that's what you're getting. Hokuto: Thanks! You're such a lifesaver! Hokuto: *grabs the food, starts wolfing it down* Aya: -.- I wanted some too. Hokuto: *through full mouth* Ladies first. Chiirushia: Just close the door, will you? Hokuto: *takes the food and goes into the room, obediently shutting door behind her* Chiirushia: *sighs in relief* Brad: So, ten minutes? Brad: *smiles as she heads towards the kitchen, thinks* More time than I need... Aya: *offstage* Brad? Hokuto: *offstage also* Oh, Brad, cutie... Brad: *looks up* Nani? Aya: -.- I'm right on the other side of the door. Brad: What? Aya: Don't even THINK about doing anything. Hokuto: And I have a knife, you know. Brad: *sweatdrops* Who said I was going to do something? Hokuto: We know how your mind works, Brad. Chiirushia: *happily puttering about, didn't hear anything* Hokuto: *doing pretend omnipotent voice* We know everything, Brad... Brad: *sits down in a chair* I'm not doing anything. Aya: -.- Stop playing with his mind, Hokuto. Hokuto: Yes, dear. Chiirushia: *hums Tactics to herself* Brad: *sits still for the rest of the ten minutes* Omi: e.e Chiirushia: *comes back in just as Omi begins waking up* Ken: e.e Youji: e.e Schuldig: e.e Chiirushia: How is everyone feeling? Omi: Like I just missed hearing some really BAD news. Chiirushia: *smiles* I suggest we all leave before something happens. Ken: *frowning* Something - with Aya-kun...? Chiirushia: Nothing at all. Chiirushia: He’s perfectly fine. Chiirushia: Now let's go. All: *follow her obediently* Chiirushia: *goes back to the club* All: *keep following her for lack of anything better to do* Chiirushia: *grins as Tactics begins to play again* Chiirushia: *starts dancing again* Brad: *goes to the bar and orders something to drink* Youji and Schuldig: *join him, start trying to pick up girls* Ken: *tries to dance with Chiirushia, once again failing at it* Omi: *orders food, is perfectly happy* Brad: *smiles coldly at all the girls refusing Schuldig but not Youji* Schuldig: ;.;!!! Youji: *smirks* Chiirushia: *keeps dancing, forgetting Ken is even there* Random Pretty Girl: *to Schuldig* Don't cry, cutie... I'm sure that love is on its way... Random Pretty Girl: Or a reasonable approximation of love, anyway. *grins at him* Chiirushia: *keeps dancing oblivious to all* Schuldig: *drops tears, takes on deep smooth voice* Care to help me find it, Liebchen? Random Pretty Girl: *is still grinning* This way, bub. Random Pretty Girl: *leads him off - somewhere else* Youji: ;.;!!! Ken: *is still trying to dance, looking more and more pathetic* Omi: *keeps eating happily* =d Chiirushia: *stops as DJ switches songs* Ken: *stops also, relieved* DJ: *to... Beautiful Alone!* Hokuto: *shows up, now dressed in a weird outfit and dragging along Ran-kun, also now dressed* Aya: -.-;;; Hokuto: *persuasively* It's what normal humans do, Ran-kun. Hokuto: We go to dances, and - we dance! Chiirushia: *looks at Ken, sees his reluctance to dance, and smiles* Want to get something to eat? Ken: Well... *thinks he can handle a slow song* Chiirushia: *perfectly happy with whatever he decides* Hokuto: *dances with Ran-kun, who is even worse at dancing than Ken* Ken: Can we dance to this one? Chiirushia: Of course! Ken: ^____^ *starts dancing with her* Aya: -.-;;; I hate you, Hokuto. Hokuto: ^-^ I know you do, Ran-kun. Chiirushia: *sighs happily as she rests her head on Ken’s shoulder* Hokuto: *snuggles up to Aya with her head on his chest* Aya: *thinks about glaring, then just sighs and holds her* Ken: *is REALLY happy* Youji: *hates slow songs, has a drink instead* Chiirushia: *thinks things couldn't be more perfect* Chiirushia: *ignoring the fact that this is a sad song* Omi: *looks up from food and sees Ran-kun and Hokuto dancing* 0.0!!! Ken: *keeps dancing, is deliriously happy* Chiirushia: *closes her eyes and sighs softly again* Omi: *buries head in food again* I didn't see that... I didn't see that... Omi: *manages to put it out of his mind* DJ: *song ends* DJ: *and - "Saigo no Bansan" comes on!* Chiirushia: *decides not changing positions is perfectly fine with her* Ken: *is kind of uncertain, but gamely tries to keep dancing anyway* Aya: *tries to disappear* Brad: *silently slips out of the nightclub* Hokuto: *keeps VERY firm hold on him* Hokuto: You have to dance to more than one song, Ran-kun! Hokuto: It's polite! Brad: *makes his way back to the Weiss apartment* Aya: -.- You're making this up as you go along. Hokuto: ^___^ Trust me. Hokuto: *keeps dancing with him* Youji: *has found a girl and is dancing with her* Omi: *sees Brad leave* Uh-oh... Chiirushia: *can't help another small sigh of contentment, it comes out as an almost-puu* Omi: *goes to find Ken-kun, wary of looking for Aya* Hokuto: *is trying to teach Ran-kun how to dirty dance* Aya: -.-;;;!!! Aya: *is learning, however reluctantly* Brad: *setting bombs* Omi: *finds Ken* Ken-san, I think we've got a problem... Ken: *hissing out of the corner of his mouth* Now is not the time, kodomo! Chiirushia: *looks up* Nani? Ken: *sighs, resigned* Omi: -.- It's important! Chiirushia: *pulls away from Ken slightly* What is it, Omi-kun? Omi: I saw Brad leaving - and he knows where we live, now. Ken: *swears under his breath* Chiirushia: *gasps* Oh no, he wouldn't! Ken and Omi: *look at her* -.-;;; Ken: Yes. He would. Chiirushia: Oh... Chiirushia: And he seemed so nice, too... Ken and Omi: *sweatdrop* Omi: He's *really* ruthless, Chiirushia-san. Brad: *done setting bombs, slips out* Ken: *I'll* go find Youji, this time. Chiirushia: Well, I suppose asking him wouldn't hurt. Ken: Omi-kun, take Chiirushia and go - someplace safer than around here. Not home. Chiirushia: *starts making her way to the bar where Brad has mysteriously reappeared* Chiirushia: *didn't hear Ken* Ken: I'll get Youji and we'll go take - Chiirushia, nani o shiteru? Chiirushia: *reaches the bar* Oi! Aya: *noticing* Shit. Chiirushia: Brad-kun? DJ: *Song changes to - some other song. Not important at the moment.* Brad: *ignores her like he doesn't know her* Chiirushia: *taps him on the shoulder* Brad-kun! Hokuto: *sees Brad, too* Oh, mai. Hokuto: Let's go check this out, Ran-kun. Aya: -.- Fine. Brad: *looks at her* Do I know you? Chiirushia: *slaps him on the back* Don't play games with me! Brad: *almost loses his balance, gets a tic* I ASSURE you, miss, I don't - Ken: *has collected Youji and left to check the apartments* Omi: *shows up at the same time as Ran-kun and Hokuto* Hokuto: Chiirushia-chan, do you think this is smart? Hokuto: The guy's a criminal, after all. Chiirushia: Oh, come on. Chiirushia: Lighten up. Chiirushia: *clueless as hell* Aya: -.- He is responsible for - Aya: *shuts mouth just in time* Chiirushia: Brad-kun, what's up? Omi: Chiirushia-san - NANI O SHITERU?! Chiirushia: *looks around, confused* Where'd he go? Brad: *disappeared when they were arguing* Chiirushia: He's gone! Hokuto: *has about had it* CHIIRUSHIA! Hokuto: HE'S AN EVIL HEARTLESS ASSASSIN! Aya: -.- Isn't your best friend also an evil heartless assassin? Hokuto: 0.0 Well, yes, but Sei-chan's different... Aya: *gives up* Chiirushia: *freezes* Omi: Chiirushia-san, let's go someplace else, okay? Omi: Here isn't very friendly now. Chiirushia: *decides Brad has pissed her off by ignoring her* I'LL SHOW HIM TO BLOW ME OFF!!!! *Communal sweatdrop.* Chiirushia: *pushes through the crowd towards the door* All: *follow her, rolling eyes ever so slightly* Chiirushia: *decides to go back to the apartment* Chiirushia: *begins running down the street that way* Ken and Youji: *busy looking for bombs, don't notice her* Omi: *with feeling* KUSO!!! Aya: Shit. Hokuto: Yare yare... Chiirushia: *runs in the door, unconsciously stepping on the bomb trigger* Brad-kun...? Ken: *sees her* Chiirushia?! Ken: I told you - *A buzzing sound is heard, then... nothing happens.* *Looks of consternation all around.* Chiirushia: *looks innocent* Have either of you seen Brad-kun? Youji: No. Youji: Which is probably a good thing for his health. Chiirushia: Are you sure? Ken: Very sure. Chiirushia: You're all too critical. Chiirushia: Well, let's see... Chiirushia: Where else could he be? All: *give each other looks that very clearly say, "Is she play-acting, or can she REALLY be this BLINDLY STUPID?!"* Chiirushia: See, I have to go kill him. Chiirushia: And the sooner the better. Chiirushia: *smiles sweetly* Aya: He's MINE! Chiirushia: Aww... Chiirushia: You get all the fun. Hokuto: Now, Ran-kun, I think you really need to learn how to share. Hokuto: You can BOTH kill him. Aya: *grumpy-looking* Chiirushia: Ooh! Chiirushia: Let's go find him! Youji, Omi, and Ken: *sweatdrop* Hokuto: Okay! Chiirushia: After all, many people would be much happier if he was dead... All: *nod in solemn agreement* Chiirushia: And that's my job! All: *sweatdrop in unison* Chiirushia: *smiles again* Chiirushia: And it's not like he isn't an evil bastard anyway. Omi: *nods* Ken: Sou da... Aya: As long as I get a piece. Chiirushia: Anyway, it would probably be better if we evacuate the premises at this time Aya: I owe him. Chiirushia: Hehe… Hokuto: Good - ikimashou! Chiirushia: *makes sure everyone gets out before her* Chiirushia: *then leaves* *All get out.* *As soon as they're all about a block away, the building explodes.* Ken: *awed* My God... Youji: Yare yare... Chiirushia: *shrugs* Omi: 0.0!! Chiirushia: *smiles secretively* Aya: *looks vaguely impressed* Chiirushia: So where should we look? Ken: No clue. *When who should happen by but - Nagi again!* Nagi: Oh! Chiirushia: Oi! Nagi: Hello, miss! Chiirushia: *smiles* Hiya! Youji: *smiling evilly* Just the person we wanted to see... Aya: ^-^V! Aya: *gets an embarrassed look and hides behind Hokuto* -.-!!! Chiirushia: Say, Nagi, you wouldn't happen to know where Brad-kun would be, would you? Nagi: *guilty look* Um... Nagi: You know I'm not supposed to tell secrets like that... Omi: I think we can waive the rules for one night. Ken: You had BETTER waive the rules if you know what's good for you. Chiirushia: *winks at him* Who would know? Aya: *is still glaring* -.-!!! Chiirushia: *looks at him with big eyes* Pretty please? Nagi: *melts* OKAY! I'll tell! I'll tell! Nagi: He's in another bar, down that way! *points down the street* *It happens to be a gay bar.* Chiirushia: *grins* Doumo! All: *look at the bar* Uh... Chiirushia: *gives Nagi a kiss on the cheek* You're so nice! Chiirushia: *not consciously trying to make Ken jealous* Ken: *is feeling jealousy pangs anyway* Nagi: *blushes* Thank you, miss! Chiirushia: *runs down towards the bar* Nagi: *shaking, runs away* Nagi: *thinks* That does it. I am *outta* this group. Chiirushia: *stops in front of the door* Chiirushia: Hmm... Youji: *looks at it, frightened* Omi: o.o *is also scared* Aya: *just glares like normal* -.- Chiirushia: Oi, Youji! Youji: *little scared voice* Don't make me go in there... Youji: Please...? Youji: Onegai shimasu...? Chiirushia: *rolls her eyes at him* Omi: *pats his shoulder* It'll be all right... Omi: I'll be in there, too... Chiirushia: *grabs Youji by the shirt and starts trying to shove him through the door* Youji: *too scared to fight, is shoved into the bar* Omi: *follows nervously* Hokuto: *happily waltzes in with Ran-kun on her arm* Chiirushia: *practically drags Ken along with her* Ken: *takes very firm grip on her hand* Schuldig: *is sitting disconsolate at the bar* I can't believe this... Random Guy: *eyes Youji* Youji: *shrinks back* ;.;!!! Omi: *puts hand on Youji's shoulder* Mine. Youji: *would protest, but is too scared* Aya: -.-;;; Random Guy: *looks a little let down, shrugs and turns his attention to another guy* Youji: *sees Schuldig at the bar* Youji: *goes over to sit next to him* Omi: *follows, keeping watchful eye on both of them* Random Guy 2: *eyes Ran* Aya: -.-!!!!! Hokuto: -.-!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hokuto: *grabs him a little tighter* Random Guy 2: *decides Hokuto looks scary and turns away* Chiirushia: *keeps a tight grip on Ken* Ken: @.@;;; Brad: *hasn't noticed any of them yet, is sitting farther down the bar* Youji: So, Schuldig, how'd you end up *here*? Schuldig: *glumly* That girl from before? Schuldig: The really cute one, who said that love was on its way? Schuldig: She thought I was gay, dragged me here, and deserted me... Schuldig: *starts sobbing* NOT A SINGLE GIRL IN HERE IS STRAIGHT!!! Youji: *feelingly* I'm sorry, Schuldig. Chiirushia: *reaches where Schuldig and Youji are* Hiya Schuldig! Schuldig: Hi... Chiirushia: Oh, cheer up... Chiirushia: You'll find someone Chiirushia: Most likely not here, but you'll find someone Schuldig: *sniffles* Thank you... Chiirushia: *smiles at him reassuringly* Youji: *pats his shoulder comfortingly* Omi: -.- Hokuto: *takes Ran-kun to a quiet corner and proceeds to kiss the life out of him* Aya: x_x Chiirushia: *turns to Hokuto* Chiirushia: *turns away again, seeing she's busy* Chiirushia: *sees Brad, gets a glint to her eye* Ken: *holds onto her REALLY tight* Ken: Chiirushia, don't do anything without waiting for Aya-kun... Chiirushia: *looks at Ken* Aya's busy. Ken: What, you don't mean - Ken: *looks in the corner* -.-;;; Chiirushia: *whispers* You can always say you're with Schuldig. Ken: NO! ABSOLUTELY NOT!!! Chiirushia: *slips out of his grip and starts making her way towards Brad* Brad: *still hasn't noticed any of them* Ken: *gets scared* Chiirushia: *reaches where Brad is* Hey. Omi: -.- Youji-san, Schuldig-san, why don't we go look for Brad now? Brad: *looks up* Who - Chiirushia: *slaps him so hard across the face he flies backwards* Schuldig: *gets scary look* You know how many times that guy has left me in the lurch? Youji: Come on, Schuldig. Let's go get the bastard. Chiirushia: *commotion is heard by all* Omi: *sees flying Brad* Uh - actually, we might not need to do anything... *All three go over to Chiirushia.* Brad: *about to get up, but before he can Chiirushia kicks him where it really hurts* Brad: *face contorts in pain* *All guys in the room simultaneously wince, except for Ran-kun, who's a bit - busy...* Chiirushia: *looks like she isn't exactly enjoying herself, but feels like she's delivering justice* Brad: *manages to get up, staggering a bit* Chiirushia: Didn't see that one coming, did we? Youji: *Hits him on the head. Hard.* Brad: *falls down again* Schuldig: *hits him in the exact same place a moment later, just as hard* Chiirushia: You're supposed to see the future, ne? Brad: *coughs up a bit of blood* Chiirushia: Or are you too drunk? Omi: *punches him in the nose* HA! YURUSENAI!! Brad: *catches Omi's arm, twists it around and pulls his gun out, pointing it at Omi's head* Brad: Too drunk, you say? Omi: Whoops. Chiirushia: *freezes* Ken: *too besieged by guys to help anyone* Brad: *straightens up, keeping the gun pointed at Omi* Brad: Who's laughing now? Brad: *nose is bleeding, also has a cut on (you guessed it) his cheek* Schuldig: *trying to be funny* Not me? Chiirushia: *doesn't know what to do* Chiirushia: Omi... Omi: *gives her a little victory sign* Chiirushia: *still frozen in place, doesn't want to provoke Brad* Chiirushia: *eyes widen* Nani...? Aya: Shi ne. Aya: *has detached himself from Hokuto, now cuts off Brad's arm, the one holding the gun* Brad: *eyes wide with shock, he lets go of Omi* Hokuto: *smacks Brad over the head with a mallet from Hammerspace* TAKE THAT!!! Chiirushia: *moves again, kicking Brad in the face* Ken: *still under siege* Youji: *has his wire out now* Brad: *can't think straight* Youji: Let's play, Brad. I've got some *wonderful* tricks up my sleeve... Chiirushia: *moves back, waiting for the guys to do their thing* Schuldig: *smirks even more evilly than usual* You know how many of my dates you've ruined, don't you, mein Herr? Omi: *can't think of a current grievance* YURUSENAI!!! Brad: *for what must be the first time in his life, is scared* Chiirushia: *turns around to check on Ken, can't see Ken* Ken: *plaintively* Chiirushia... help me... Chiirushia: *looks around a bit, alarmed* Ken?! Ken: *is buried by guys trying to give him their phone numbers* Chiirushia: *dives straight into the crowd, biting and kicking them all away* *The guys - take care of Brad. And NOT nicely. Hokuto helps out.* Chiirushia: Ken! Chiirushia: *finally reaches him and drags him away* Ken: *gulping for air* Chiirushia: *is now in a secluded corner with him* Ken... Ken: I - am - NEVER - listening - to Nagi - again. Chiirushia: Daijoubu...? *looks all worried* Ken: I - think so... Ken: God, but that was scary... Chiirushia: *hugs him carefully* I'm sorry... Chiirushia: I shouldn't have left you alone... Ken: *gingerly hugs her back* 'S okay... Chiirushia: *feels guilty* Ken: Really, I'm okay... Ken: No broken bones or anything. Chiirushia: *lets go of him and rummages around on her person* Bandages, bandages... Ken: *surreptitiously wipes away some other guy's lipstick that got onto his cheek somehow* Chiirushia: *finally pulls a roll out of her bra* Ah! Ken: *looks at it funny, but submits* Chiirushia: *bandages him as well as she's able* Ken: *be's bandaged* Chiirushia: *finishes* There. Ken: *smiles at her* Thank you. Chiirushia: *puts the bandage roll back where it came from* Chiirushia: *looks at him tenderly* Poor Ken... Ken: ^-^;;; Chiirushia: *still feels somewhat guilty* Chiirushia: *looks up* I think they're done... *There are little strips of Brad all over the bar, and all have a certain look of satisfaction.* Chiirushia: *gets up, helps Ken up also* Chiirushia: *giggles at the bartender's swearing* Chiirushia: *moves back out into the club, which is now more or less deserted* Aya: ^-^V! Hokuto: ^-^V! Omi, Youji, and Schuldig: -.- What's wrong, Aya? Aya: *quickly goes back to normal scowl* -.- Nothing. Chiirushia: *still helping Ken as well as she can* Hokuto: *snickers* ^_____^ Chiirushia: *covers a snicker with her free hand* Ken: *be's helped* Chiirushia: Well... Chiirushia: Now what? All: *look at empty club* Schuldig: I don't think we should stay here. Omi: It might not be a good idea... Bartender: *gives them all evil looks* Chiirushia: The apartment is blown up... Chiirushia: *feels slightly guilty at that as well* Ken: Here is a mess... Youji: *yawns* Well, we certainly seem to have been busy tonight... Chiirushia: Uhm... Chiirushia: I know! Omi: Naninani? Chiirushia: We could go to the Schwartz apartment! Chiirushia: *beams, thinks that's a great idea* Schuldig: *tries to think of some reason to say no* Aya: -.-;;; Chiirushia: Ken needs to rest some, and there's really nowhere else to go... Omi: ^-^;;; I don't know if that's such a good idea, Chiirushia-san... Chiirushia: Unless you wanna go to the hospital and reveal all your identities. Schuldig: *shrugs* Ah, warum nicht. Schuldig: Sure, you can all come over. Schuldig: We'll just put Nagi to bed early - he's been a bit cranky lately... *smirks* Chiirushia: *smiles at Schuldig* Doumo! Schuldig: *leers back* Keine Problem, Liebchen. Ken: *puts arm around Chiirushia possessively* Chiirushia: *doesn't understand what he means about Nagi, just smiles and nods* Chiirushia: Great! Omi and Youji: *give Schuldig dirty looks* Chiirushia: So let's go before the bartender kills us! Omi: Hai hai! Chiirushia: *cheerful and clueless as ever, walks out the door with Ken* All: *follow Schuldig to Schwartz place* Chiirushia: *waits while Schuldig opens the door* Schuldig: *opens it, waves them all inside* Wilkommen! Nagi: 0.0!!! Schuldig-san!! Chiirushia: *walks in slowly, still helping Ken* Schuldig: It's okay. We killed Brad. Keine Panik, Kind! Aya: *follows very suspiciously, keeping firm grip on Hokuto* Youji: *goes in after Ran-kun and Hokuto, trailing Omi-kun* Nice place you've got. Chiirushia: *makes Ken sit down on the couch* Ken: *sits* You know, I don't think I'm *that* injured... Chiirushia: *smiles* Better safe than sorry! Ken: *decides not to fight her* Chiirushia: *sits down next to him, a polite distance away, but not too far* Aya: *sits and scowls at all of them* -.- Nagi: 0.0!!! Chiirushia: *smiles at Nagi* This is a nice apartment. Nagi: Th- thank you, miss... Ken: Yeah, not bad. Omi: *with interest* So, where's Farfie's pen? Youji: Does it have bite marks on it? Nagi: -.-;;; No! Schuldig: *expansively* That's the idea, Nagi-kun. Schuldig: Don't let 'em push ya around. Chiirushia: *slightly shocked at Omi's comment* Youji and Schuldig: *abscond to the kitchen to drink and exchange tales of girl-hunts gone wrong* Omi: *was partially joking* Chiirushia: *has no idea how she's supposed to make small talk in this situation* Hokuto: *snuggles up to Ran-kun* Wipe that look off your face. Hokuto: You look like you have a squint. Aya: -.-!!! Hokuto: *pokes him* Chiirushia: Uhm... Aya: *pokes her back, absolutely straight-faced* Ken: *watches them flirting* @.@ I think I'm gonna be sick... Nagi: *looks nauseous, also* Chiirushia: *wishes someone would say something slightly normal* Aya and Hokuto: *get into a "wrestling" match* Chiirushia: *moves closer to Ken and whispers* Is this always how everyone acts? Ken: *whispering back* No - I think our minds are being tampered with. Omi: *to Nagi* So, are your coworkers as weird as mine? Chiirushia: *still whispering* By whom? Chiirushia: O.O;;;;; Nagi: Well, I would normally say mine are weirder... but now I'm not so sure. Chiirushia: o.o;;;;;;;;; Ken: *also still whispering* An author, probably. You know how they can be. Chiirushia: *nods* Ah... o.o;;;;; Aya: *nearly giggles as Hokuto tickles him, tickles back* Hokuto: *does giggle* Omi: *looking at them* I think I'm going to be sick, too. Chiirushia: *tries to divert Ken's attention from Ran and Hokuto* So, how long have you known your co- workers? Ken: *still looking at them* Too long. WAY too long. Chiirushia: *not trying to be so horribly formal, just doesn't know what to say* Chiirushia: Uhm... Nagi: *sensing the awkwardness* So - um - I'll get some food, if any of you are hungry... Chiirushia: *jumps up, deciding to switch into hyper-hostess-mode* Let me help you with that! Youji: *from kitchen* And then she - well... *audibly smirks* Schuldig: *sniggers* Nagi: On second thought... Chiirushia: Uhm... Chiirushia: Takeout? Nagi: Sounds great! Omi: Foodfood! Schuldig: *from kitchen* Yeah, well, *I* knew this one girl... Ken: *sweatdropping* Let's *all* go. Chiirushia: o.o;;;;;;;; Chiirushia: *nods* Hokuto: *from couch, slightly occupied* I want food, too! Aya: Food is good. Chiirushia: We'll get you guys something too. Hokuto: Something with oysters, I think... *sniggers* Aya: HOKUTO! *sweatdrops* Chiirushia: We'll get enough for everybody. Chiirushia: *wants to leave Hokuto and Ran there* Chiirushia: *practically runs out the door* Hokuto: *gets Ran-kun occupied again* *The other guys but for Schuldig and Youji follow quickly.* Chiirushia: *almost slams the door in her haste to not hear them anymore* Ken: Chiirushia...? Omi: Chiirushia-san? Chiirushia: Nani? Omi and Ken: *plaintively* You still have that forgetting potion, right? Nagi: *looks very interested* Chiirushia: Yes, yes. Chiirushia: *muttering quietly* I think I may have to take some myself... Omi, Ken, and Nagi: Whew... Chiirushia: So! Let's go get food. Omi, Ken, and Nagi: *follow her happily* Chiirushia: And make sure we take a LONG time getting it. Ken: Definitely! Omi: *wonders if now is a good time to say, "Yurusenai!"* Chiirushia: *walks out the door, looks both ways, stops and wonders* Hmmm... Nagi: What is it, miss? Chiirushia: Uhm... Chiirushia: I'm not exactly sure where to go... Omi: I know a place! Ken: *dryly* Does it have oysters? Chiirushia: *looks relieved* Omi: *blushes* I don't know... Chiirushia: *shudders* Nagi: *shudders in sympathy* Chiirushia: Well, let’s go then! Omi: This way! All: *follow him* Chiirushia: *takes Nagi by the arm* Can I talk to you? Nagi: Sure, miss. Nagi: *listens attentively* Chiirushia: First off, why do you insist on calling me miss? Nagi: Because - it's polite, miss? Nagi: *is confused* Chiirushia: Well, that's true... Nagi: Was there anything else, miss? Chiirushia: I suppose I'm not that used to it, is all. Nagi: Oh, okay... Nagi: I can call you something else if you want, miss. Chiirushia: Most people call me Chiirushia or Mokona-Chiirushia or some variation thereof. Nagi: Would Chiirushia-san be all right? Nagi: Like Omi-san says? Chiirushia: Sure thing! Nagi: *smiles* Okay, Chiirushia-san! Chiirushia: *smiles also* Omi: *finds place* Here we are! *And - it's ANOTHER gay bar.* Ken: 0.0!!! Chiirushia: Omi! Omi: *faking innocence* At least Youji-san isn't with us this time. Omi: And it has GREAT food! Chiirushia: O.O!! Nagi: ?.? Chiirushia: O.O!!!!!!! Chiirushia: Okay then... Ken: OMI-KUN!!!!! Nagi: *confused and just a teensy bit scared* Chiirushia: *rummages around her person, looking for something* Omi: ^-^ Ken: *sweatdropping heavily* Nani o, Chiirushia? Chiirushia: *finally pulls out a piece of paper and a pen, and starts writing* Chiirushia: *writes a LONG list, then hands it to Omi* Go inside and get everything on the list. Chiirushia: Me and Ken and Nagi will wait here for you. Chiirushia: *looks at Ken* I'm not going to take you in there! Ken: ^________^ Thank you, Chiirushia! Chiirushia: At least Omi looks so much like a girl he probably won't be noticed. Omi: ;.;!!! Nagi: *gives him a comforting pat on the back* Omi: *sniffles again and disappears into the bar* Chiirushia: *sits down on a nearby bench* Ken: ^__________^ *sits down with her* You are a life-saver. Chiirushia: It's my job. Nagi: *discreetly sits as far away from them as possible* Chiirushia: *looks around a bit* Really, I need to look around this place some more... Ken: Look for what? Chiirushia: Places to go to! Ken: Can I recommend you for a promotion? Chiirushia: Me? Chiirushia: Oh, no! Chiirushia: I'm perfectly happy with my job. Ken: Darn. How about a raise in pay? Chiirushia: Oh! Chiirushia: Nope. Chiirushia: Only goes with a promotion. Ken: ;.;!!! Chiirushia: And if I got a promotion I would never get to visit anyone anymore... Ken: ;.;!!!!!!!!! Nagi: Um - I know a few places - I could show them to you, I guess... Chiirushia: Oh, sure! Nagi: ^-^ Shall we take a walking tour, then? Ken: *sighs* Walking it is, then... Nagi: *gets up and starts showing them places* Ken: *follows* Chiirushia: So every once in a while I have to "mess up" something so I DON'T get promoted... Chiirushia: *is following as she talks* Ken: That's kind of weird... but I'm glad, anyway. Ken: *really doesn't want her to stop coming by* Chiirushia: *shrugs* It's a strange system Ken: I guess. Nagi: *points places out* Chiirushia: If I got promoted twice I MIGHT be able to come by... Omi: *finishes getting food - WITH oysters - and comes out of the bar followed by a stalker* Chiirushia: But being an Angel of Mercy is rather busy work, I've been told... Ken: 0.0 I guess so... Stalker: Heh heh... Chiirushia: For now being a Mokona-Chiirushia is perfectly fine with me. Omi: *oblivious, looks around for others* Nani o? Omi: ;.; They abandoned me! Ken: It suits me, too. ^___^ Stalker: *follows Omi* Chiirushia: *is carefully remembering every place Nagi points out* Chiirushia: *smiles* Chiirushia: Of course, now I have to do EXTRA well... Ken: Doushite? Chiirushia: *sighs* Well, on one of my last assignments, I did something wrong. Chiirushia: And they told me if I did it again I would be demoted. Omi: *wanders around* Mina-san? Mina-san? Doko da? Ken: What kind of assignment? Chiirushia: Well... Stalker: *is still following* Nagi: *continues to point out places* Chiirushia: *doesn't really want to talk about it, but decides it's okay* It was this really old guy... Omi: Minaaaaaa-saaaaaaaan... Chiirushia: He had one daughter, and he was really close to dying... Ken: *looks interested* Chiirushia: And he told me that before he died, he wanted to see his daughter's child who had just been born. Omi: Minaaaaaaa-saaaa- *gets cut off as stalker grabs him from behind* Omi: MMMRGHMMFFF!!! Stalker: Heh heh - all mine... Chiirushia: So I had to figure out how I could do it. Stalker: *drags Omi off to - a warehouse somewhere* Chiirushia: Because, as I said, he was really close to dying... Omi: MRGGGHMMF!! MMMMMMMMMFFFFFFFFFFFF!!! Chiirushia: Like a day away. Ken: 0.0 Chiirushia: So I thought and thought... Nagi: *is listening, too* Chiirushia: And I asked him if he had enough money for a - *cuts off* Hey, did you hear something? Chiirushia: *Mokona-ears perk up* Ken: *frowning* Like - "MMMMMMFFFFFFF!!!"? Chiirushia: Yeah. Nagi: I think I heard it, too. Chiirushia: AI! OMI-KUN! Ken: 0.0!!! Stalker: *has Omi-kun bound and gagged in warehouse* Heh heh... Chiirushia: *starts running in the direction the muffled screams were coming from* Stalker: *likes saying "Heh heh..."* Ken and Nagi: *follow her* Chiirushia: *running as fast as her legs can carry her* Stalker: Heh HEH... Omi: YYYYMMMMJJJJJFFFF!!! Chiirushia: OMI-KUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN!!!!!! Stalker: HEH HEH!!! *starts laughing maniacally for the heck of it* Omi: YYYYYYMMMMMMMJJJJJJJFFFFFFSSSSSMMMMMMMM!!! Chiirushia: *smashes through the warehouse door, not noticing its presence* Youji: Took you long enough. Stalker: *feels wire around his throat* Chiirushia: AI! Omi: YYYMMJJJFFFSSMMM!!! Chiirushia: *jumps up and grabs Omi* Stalker: *dies, strangled* Chiirushia: *starts untying him* Youji: There ya go, kodomo. Chiirushia: Omi-kun! Chiirushia: Gomengomengomengomengomen!!!! Schuldig: *from behind Youji* We didn't want to stay with those two lovebirds, either, so we followed Omi-kun. Omi: *.* Arigatou gozaimasu, Youji-san! Ken: -.- Chiirushia helped too, ya know. Chiirushia: *hugs Omi as an apology* I'm so SOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!! Omi: *ineffectually pats her on the back* There, there... Chiirushia: *feels awfully guilty* Youji: No prob, kodomo. *pats Omi-kun on the back* Chiirushia: *finally lets go of Omi* Daijoubu? Omi: Hai! You and Youji-san got here just in time! Chiirushia: *sighs in relief* Nagi: ^-^ I'm glad you're okay, Omi-san! Youji: Yeah, yeah, whatever. Schuldig: Yeah, sure, Nagi-kun. Chiirushia: *gets up from kneeling next to Omi and throws her arms around first Youji then Schuldig's necks* Thank you both so much! Schuldig: *blushes* Youji: *blushes* Ken: -.- Chiirushia: *lets go and jumps down off the crate on which she had been standing* So now where are we going? Ken: Someplace without stalkers would be nice. Nagi: Omi-san, I thought you said it was a *good* bar. Chiirushia: *nods* Omi: ^-^;;; Well, it *was*... Chiirushia: *hides a giggle behind her hand* Chiirushia: How about we look in the phonebook next time, kay? Omi: Hai, hai! Youji: Well? Are you going to go give Aya-kun and Hokuto their oysters? Omi: -.-;;; Schuldig: I'll go give 'em their food. I'm hardened. Ken: *puts an arm around Chiirushia protectively* Schuldig: *takes bag of food, pulls out Ran-kun and Hokuto's* Schuldig: Tschüs, alles. Schuldig: *leaves* Chiirushia: *slightly puzzled at Ken's behavior, decides she doesn't mind it at all and lets him do whatever* Ken: So, why don't we go to one of those places Nagi-kun showed us? Nagi: *relieved* Okay! How about - *rattles off long Japanese name that I can't be bothered to make up* Chiirushia: Oi... Chiirushia: Uhm... Chiirushia: *has no idea what he just said* Ken: Sure, that sounded good. *understood perfectly* Omi: Okay! Chiirushia: Uhm... sure! Nagi: *leads the way to - a sushi bar* Ken: =d Omi: =d Youji: >.< Chiirushia: *grins* Chiirushia: Youji-san, don't you like sushi? Youji: >.< *Raw* fish, Chiirushia. *Raw* *fish*. Chiirushia: Ai... I've never had raw fish before... Omi: ^,_,^ Chiirushia: Is it really that bad? Nagi: Oh, it's delicious, Chiirushia-san! Ken: Yeah, don't let Youji-san freak you out. Omi: He had some that was rotten one time - hasn't touched it since. Youji: -.-;;; *bonks Omi-kun* Omi: ;.;!!! Chiirushia: *giggles* Nagi: *leads the way inside* *All the guys order their favorite kinds of sushi, other than Youji, who just orders beer.* Chiirushia: *has no idea what to order* Uhm... Ken: *orders some yellowfish sushi for Chiirushia* Ken: Here, this is pretty good. Chiirushia: *trusts him* Okay! Youji: *drinks, glares at Nagi occasionally* Ken: *starts eating his own sushi* =d Chiirushia: *wonders why Youji seems so gloomy, shrugs and starts to taste her sushi* *Other guys dig in.* Chiirushia: *takes a small bite* Schuldig: *reappears, looking slightly shaken* Chiirushia: *stops* Schuldig: *to Chiirushia* Is your Freundin always this horny? *Communal sweatdrop.* Chiirushia: *slowly puts the rest of the sushi down, didn't seem to hear Schuldig* Ken: Chiirushia-chan? Doushita no? Chiirushia: *has turned a strange shade of pale yellowish-green* Ken: o.o Don't you like it? Youji: *swigs some beer* Told ya. Omi: You didn't say anything, Youji-san. Chiirushia: *in a very small voice* Excuse me. Chiirushia: *gets up and walks to the bathroom* Chiirushia: *sounds of regurgitation are heard* Ken: 6.6 I poisoned her... Nagi: *pats him on the back* Daijoubu... Schuldig: Can't hold her sushi, can she? Schuldig: *sits down next to Youji, orders a beer* Me, neither. Schuldig: Not cooking fish... Mein Gott... Chiirushia: *After a minute of that and several minutes of silence, she returns, back to her normal color. She pushes the remainder of the sushi away.* I'm not that hungry anymore... Ken: 6.6 Gomen nasai, Chiirushia-chan... Chiirushia: *orders some non-alcoholic beverage and sips that instead* Omi: 6.6 Nagi: 6.6 Youji and Schuldig: *keep drinking* Chiirushia: That was a rather unique experience. Chiirushia: *smiles* But you should always try everything at least once, ne? *Aaaannnnndddd - Hokuto blows in, dressed weirdly as usual and towing Ran-kun.* Hokuto: FOOOOOOOOOD!!! Aya: *.* FOOD! Hokuto: *sits down, orders LOTS of sushi* Aya: *orders half as much as she does* *Another communal sweatdrop.* Schuldig: Well, that kind of exercise DOES take it out of you... Omi: 9.9 Why me, Kami-sama? Why me? Chiirushia: *gets up, leaving her half-finished drink* I'm not thirsty anymore either. Ken: *punches Aya, who's already started devouring sushi with a dreamy expression on his face* Ken: -.-;;; Baka. Aya: ;.;!!! Stop picking on me, Ken! Omi: *faints dead away* Youji: 0.0 They say that love is powerful, but this is getting ridiculous. Chiirushia: *falls off her stool* Chiirushia: *not quite fainted, but not really awake either* Hokuto: *devouring her own sushi* Now, now, Ran- kun, stop scaring your nice co-workers. Aya: *meekly* Yes, Hokuto-chan. Schuldig: 9.9 Youji: 9.9 Ken: *shaking Chiirushia gently* Daijoubu? Chiirushia: *still in the strange state of half- consciousness* Ken: Chiiiiiirushiaaaaa... Omi: x.x Chiirushia: x.x Ken: *getting worried* Chiirushia? Daijoubu?! Youji: She might need some of her own forgetting potion. Chiirushia: x.x Schuldig: *waves some smelling salts under her nose* Schuldig: Maybe this'll do the trick. Chiirushia: *shakes her head a little* Puuuuuuu...? Ken: *immensely relieved* Chiirushia-chan! Chiirushia: *slightly confused* Ken: Now give some to Omi-kun... Chiirushia: Nani...? Aya: *haughtily* I don't know what their problem is. Aya: Geez, you spend some time alone with a girl, and everyone jumps to conclusions... Hokuto: *sighing* I know... Schuldig: 0.0 YOU INVITED ME TO *JOIN* YOU!!! Chiirushia: *confused as hell* Hokuto: 0.0 We were practicing *karate*, baka. Hokuto: It's *useful*, ya know? Ken: 0.0 Ka- ka- karate? Youji: 0.0 All this time - you were practicing KARATE?! Aya: 0.0 What did you THINK we were doing? *Communal blush.* Omi: e.e Chiirushia: e.e Omi: Wh- what happened? Chiirushia: Where am I...? Youji: 0.0 I have no idea, kodomo. Ken: 0.0 In - wonderland, I think... Chiirushia: *blinks a few times, still looking dazed* Ken: Chiirushia? Are you okay? Chiirushia: Hunh? Ken: Chiirushia-chan? Doushita no? Chiirushia: *looks up at him* Wh... who are you? Youji: *to Ran-kun* You mean - you and Hokuto *weren't* - you know... Ken: Chi- Chiirushia? Ken: I'm Ken - you know me... Chiirushia: *shakes her head* I don't know what you're talking about. Ken: ;.;!!! Chiirushia: Who's Chiirushia? Aya: *answering Youji* Only one time! What do you think we are, rabbits? Hokuto: Chiirushia? What's the matter? Chiirushia: Are you talking to me? Hokuto: *seriously alarmed* Kuso... Hokuto: Of course I'm talking to you. Hokuto: What's the matter? Chiirushia: I have no idea who any of you are. Ken: ;.;!!! Chiirushia: I don't have any idea why I'm here, or even where here is. Schuldig: That's a pretty big matter. Schuldig: Do you know your name? Chiirushia: Of course I know my name! Aya: Then what is it? Chiirushia: My name is Shelly! Chiirushia: Only an idiot doesn't know their own name! All: 0.0!!! Hokuto: This is SO bad... Ken: *sits down and starts bawling* Chiirushia: *gets up* Anyway, I have places to go. Omi: *blinking* Like where? Chiirushia: *points at Ken* And someone should get him a tissue. Chiirushia: *walks out the door* Youji: *hands Ken one, speechless* Aya: *thoughtfully* That's bad, isn't it? Hokuto: Yes, Ran-kun. Aya: Let's do something about it. Hokuto: Whatever you think would work, Ran-kun. Chiirushia: *walks down the street in one direction, acting like she knows where she's going* Ken: ;.;!!! Nagi: *follows her* Others: *trail behind* Chiirushia: *takes no notice of any of them* Youji: *to Aya* So really - just the one time...? Aya: YES! Aya: Now leave me alone, you PERVERT! *bonks him* Youji: ;.;!!! Omi: I think I liked the old Aya better. Aya: ;.;!!! Chiirushia: *walks until she reaches a small park* All: *are still following her, clueless* Chiirushia: *goes to a tree and picks a flower, then sits down on a bench and proceeds to do "He loves me, he loves me not...", which she would normally never do, since she doesn't like killing things* Ken: ;.;!!! SHE DOESN'T LIKE ME ANYMORE! Hokuto: *pats him on the back* I'm sure she does, Ken-kun... Hokuto: We just have to find out what happened. Hokuto: *is still sort of wrapped around Ran-kun* Aya: *is holding Hokuto snugly, too* Nagi: *goes up to Chiirushia* Miss? What's the matter? Chiirushia: *looks up at him* Hmm? Chiirushia: *has no idea who he is either* Nagi: You seem sort of - down... Nagi: Can I help? Chiirushia: *throws away the half-plucked flower and sighs* Maybe, maybe not... Nagi: *hopefully* Is there someone you love who's giving you trouble, miss? Chiirushia: *looks down* Yes... Nagi: *trying to track down clues to finding Chiirushia* Nagi: *sits down beside her* Nagi: Do you want to talk about it? Hokuto: *suddenly recognizing symptoms* OH!!! Ken: Naninaninani?! Hokuto: She's been temporarily possessed by a spirit! Omi: *trying to act calm* Oh, one of *those* things... Chiirushia: *sniffles* He told me he'd love me forever... Nagi: *listens attentively* Chiirushia: Then he went and left me for some blond slut! Chiirushia: *starts to cry* Nagi: *pats her on the back* There, there, miss... Nagi: It'll be all right... Nagi: *mouths to others* Do something! Chiirushia: *sniffles* Nagi: *keeps patting her back* Aya: Hokuto-chan? Do you know what to do? Chiirushia: *keeps crying* Hokuto: Kind of... Hokuto: *mouths to Nagi-kun* Keep talking to her! Chiirushia: *sniffles again* Nagi: Well, miss, anyone who would leave you must be messed up in the head. Chiirushia: *Mokona-ears sadly drooping, even though she doesn't seem to notice them* Nagi: You seem like a very nice girl. Chiirushia: *smiles weakly* Thank you... Nagi: *encouragingly* Why don't you try meeting some other guys? Chiirushia: *looks like that never occurred to her* Hey... Chiirushia: You may have a point there... Chiirushia: *tears vanish* That's it! Omi: *pushes Youji forward* Here's a nice one! Youji: KODOMO!! -.-!!! Chiirushia: *smiles at Youji* Hey handsome, what's your name? Youji: -.- Youji. Kudou Youji. Chiirushia: *acting VERY un-Mokona-Chiirushia-like* Ken: ;.;!! OMI-KUN, HOW COULD YOU?! Chiirushia: *as she's about to open her mouth to say more, she falls into state of half-consciousness again* Omi: *out of the side of his mouth* Be quiet, it's working! Chiirushia: *drops to the ground* Ken: CHIIRUSHIA! Ken: *runs to her side* Chiirushia! Chiirushia: *shakes her head and looks up, opening her eyes a little bit* Chiirushia: Nani...? Ken: Chiirushia? Daijoubu? Chiirushia: What... happened? Chiirushia: *looks more than slightly confused* Hokuto: You had one of those little spells again. Chiirushia: *looks at Hokuto* I did? Hokuto: *nods* Yep. Ken: *nearly crying, he's so glad she's okay* Chiirushia: *looks much less confused* Oh... that makes sense. Aya: ^-^V Go Hokuto-chan! All: *stare at him* Chiirushia: *also staring at Ran* Aya: STOP STARING AT ME LIKE THAT! ;.;!!! Hokuto: Ran-kun, you're scaring your friends. Hokuto: You're scaring MY friend, too. Aya: @.@ But - don't you guys WANT me to act more human? Chiirushia: *decides this is a good time to cling to Ken for dear life, more than a little freaked at Ran's behavior* Youji: Not necessarily to this extent, Aya-kun. Schuldig: *yawning* Well, I'm wiped. Schuldig: We've been trudging around this town all night. Who's up for a break? Omi: That would be nice... e.e Nagi: e.e Chiirushia: *raises one hand, keeping the other wrapped tightly around Ken's neck* Youji: Yeah, it's way past the kodomo's bedtime. Hokuto: *regretfully* Chiiru-chan, I'm afraid we've spread enough happiness for this trip. Aya: 0.0 You're - going away? Chiirushia: NO! Ken: 0.0 Hokuto: Well... *hugs Ran-kun harder* Chiirushia: *clings to Ken tighter, halfway choking him* Chiirushia: *whimpers, looking up at Hokuto with puppy-dog eyes* Schuldig: -.- We don't have enough rooms at our place for all of you, even with Farfie and Brad gone... Schuldig: Especially not with those two rabbits over there. Aya: I ALREADY TOLD YOU -!!! Chiirushia: Me and Ken could share! Chiirushia: *looks desperate* Hokuto: *snuggles up to Ran-kun even more* Ken: 0.0!!! Youji: ^_________^ I don't think Ken-kun will have any objections... Omi: I could share a room with Nagi-kun, if Nagi- kun wouldn't mind... Chiirushia: I don't wanna leave yet... Schuldig: Mein Gott. Schuldig: *throws up hands* Fine, fine. Chiirushia: *looks depressed at the very thought of leaving, Mokona-ears drooping in sadness* Schuldig: We'll all camp out at our place! Okay with you, Nagi-kun? Chiirushia: *perks up when he says that* Really? Nagi: Hai, hai! Schuldig: Yeah, sure, whatever. Schuldig: *muttering* How come *I* don't get a hot transforming chick to hang all over me? Chiirushia: *practically bounces over to Schuldig, throws her arms around his neck and hugs him* THANK YOU!!!! Chiirushia: *gives him a kiss on the cheek in gratitude then goes back to Ken* Schuldig: *blushes* Kein Problem, Liebchen... Ken: -.- Hokuto: And I promise we'll be good - won't we, Ran-kun? Aya: -.- Chiirushia: *puts her arms around Ken's neck again and sighs in happiness* Chiirushia: *had no ideas of anything dirty whatsoever* Youji: So, who do *I* share a room with? Chiirushia: Schuldig. Chiirushia: *says it matter-of-factly* Chiirushia: *smiles sweetly, all problems solved* Schuldig: -.- Youji: *hopefully* Maybe Omi-kun instead...? Omi: No way! Schuldig and Youji: *simultaneously* Make ONE wrong move, and - All: 9.9 Chiirushia: *falls over laughing* Youji: It's not FUNNY! Omi: *snickers* Nagi: *giggles* Hokuto: *hugs Ran-kun harder* Aya: -.- Schuldig: Yeah, well, you heard me, Youji. Youji: You're not a girl. Schuldig: Neither are *you*. Youji: As long as we both understand that... Schuldig: Everything's good. Omi: *falls over laughing* Chiirushia: *giggles* You two sound like some kind of old married couple or something! Youji and Schuldig: *glare at her* -.-;;; Ken: Let's just go, okay? Ken: We can work out any remaining problems when we get there. Chiirushia: *giggles again* Okay. Schuldig: *leads the way back to the Schwartz place* Chiirushia: *follows with Ken* Chiirushia: *still giggling slightly* Youji: *talking with Ran-kun again* So... Aya: So WHAT? Youji: What were you two DOING when Omi-kun walked in on you? Youji: I mean, I'm pretty good with timing, and... Aya: KARATE!!! Aya: We were practicing KARATE! Youji: But then when Omi-kun... Youji: And you were still... Aya: I just hadn't gotten around to dressing yet! Hokuto: *snickers* Aya: *blushes* Chiirushia: *sighs happily and rests her head on Ken's shoulder* Ken: *hugs her* Ken: *is REALLY glad she's back to being Mokona- Chiirushia* *They arrive at the domicile.* Chiirushia: *looks up as the door is opened* Schuldig: Here you go - home sweet home. Hokuto: Okay, we'll take Farfie's room. Tot: THERE you are! Aya: 0.0 Aya: Nani? Hokuto: Oro? Schuldig: What the...? *A girl with blue hair in weird pigtails runs up to Nagi.* NAGI-KUN! Nagi: Huh? Nagi: Uh - Tot? Tot: *hugs him so tight he can't breathe* Nagi: x.x Tot: HAI! Tot: I'm so GLAD you're BACK! Omi: What? Tot: *points at a box of instant ramen she's holding* ’Cause I can't read the directions... Chiirushia: *silent, staring at Tot* Tot: *doesn't command a very large kanji vocabulary, looks rather bewildered* Omi: 0.0 Nagi-kun? Chiirushia: *fights urge to hide behind Ken, the girl looks very strange to her* Nagi: Here, Tot, I'll make it for you... just give me a couple of minutes... Chiirushia: *manages a small "puu" of confusion* Ken: *pats her comfortingly* I know - I'm confused, too. Nagi: *goes into kitchen to make ramen* Omi: *all lost and confused* 0.0 Schuldig: Well, looks like your kid's lost his room for the night. Youji: Now where's he going to go? Chiirushia: *decides to sit down to think about this* Ken: *sits down beside her* Hokuto: Yare yare - what a night... Chiirushia: *sits down on the loveseat that happens to be there, gods know why* Hokuto: *drags Aya over to a couch and snuggles up to him* Aya: *snuggles back, could care less about Tot* Chiirushia: *rather exhausted herself* Ken: *puts an arm around her, slightly protective* Nagi: *leaving Tot to stare at the boiling water in fascination, returns to the living room* Schuldig: Three sets of lovebirds in this house, and none of them are us - it's getting pretty pitiful, isn't it, Youji? Youji: You said it. Chiirushia: *leans against Ken, gratefully, and promptly falls asleep* Youji: Even *Nagi's* got someone to drink morning coffee with! Ken: *drooping off* e.e Nagi: 0.0!!! YOUJI-SAN!!! Nagi: I'M ONLY FIFTEEN! I CAN'T DO THAT KIND OF THING! Schuldig: *leering* Nobody told me that when *I* was fifteen... Nagi: 9.9;;; Omi: *still looks lost and confused* Chiirushia: *snuggles into Ken's side, still asleep* Youji: We still gotta figure out something for the kodomo, though. Omi: Yes, please, figure out something for me! Aya: *not looking up from Hokuto* He's not going in OUR room. Chiirushia: Puuuuuuuuu... Omi: >.< The thought never crossed my mind. Ken: *half-asleep, hugs her a little closer* e.e Nagi: *goes back into the kitchen to supervise Tot* Tot: *luckily DIDN'T manage to hurt herself* Schuldig: Well, he's definitely not sleeping in MY room... Youji: Absolutely NOT. Chiirushia: Puuuuuuuu... Schuldig: Bad enough sharing with you, without adding some pretty little kid into the mix... Youji: Yeah, people'd talk. Omi: *sarcastically* I can certainly tell how sure YOU two are of your masculinity. Youji and Schuldig: *glare at Omi* -.-!!! Omi: ;.;!!! *runs and hides behind the loveseat* Chiirushia: *is snoring in her own cute little Mokona-Chiirushia way* Ken: *grins sleepily, falls all the way asleep* Chiirushia: Puuuuuuuuu... Tot: *watches Nagi cook with fascination* Nagi: *hiding face from Tot* 9.9 Tot: *catches site of the small digital clock on the countertop and squeals* Tot: Oh! Nagi: What's the matter, Tot? Tot: It's time for me to go, Nagi-kun, but I'll come back! Nagi: *under breath* Do you have to? Tot: *kisses him on the cheek and bounces out the door* Nagi: *out loud* Bye! Nagi: *goes chibi and does a little victory dance* She's gone! She's gone! Wai wai! Chiirushia: *awakens at sounds of bouncing* e.e...? Schuldig: *hears him* Nagi? Chiirushia: e.e? Ken: *wakes as she does* Huh...? Nagi: *comes bouncing out the kitchen door* She's gone! She's gone! Chiirushia: Puuuuuu... e.e? Schuldig: Who, Tot? Schuldig: Good riddance. Youji: Hey, this means Nagi and the kodomo can share a room again, no problems. Omi: *bounces up from behind the loveseat* HONTOU NI?! Nagi: Hai hai! Omi: Wai wai wai wai wai! Omi: ^-^V!!! Nagi: ^-^V!!! Aya: *from the couch where he's STILL hugging Hokuto* ^-^V!!! All: *just look at him* Hokuto: Don't pay attention to the mean assassins, Ran-kun. Aya: Okay, Hokuto-chan. Chiirushia: *wonders if there may be a bit more to Nagi and Omi's relationship than she thought* Chiirushia: e.e? Chiirushia: *still mostly asleep* Hokuto and Aya: *resume snuggling* Ken: Don' ask me... I dunno either... Chiirushia: *decides they don't need her for anything and snuggles into Ken again, then falls back asleep* Youji: Tot's gone, so there are no more problems. Chiirushia: Puuuuuuuuuuu... Ken: Oh... Ken: *goes back to sleeping, too* Schuldig: Who's gonna put them in Crawford's room, that's what I want to know. Youji: I'll take Ken if you'll take Chiirushia. Omi: No way! I'LL take Chiirushia-san! Nagi: And I'll help! Schuldig: -.- What's the big deal all of a sudden? Schuldig: I've carried LOTS of girls before. Nagi: -.- That's kind of the problem, Schuldig-san. Schuldig: ;.; Mein Gott, I never get a break around here... Schuldig: You see what I have to put up with, Youji? Youji: Oh, it's not that much worse than what I have to deal with. Omi: -.- Chiirushia: *stirs sleepily* Watashi no tamagoyaki... Ken: *murmuring* I don't like the octopus, you can have it... Aya: Quit bellyaching about your girl-chasing woes and put those two in a bed somewhere. Chiirushia: Puuuuuuuuuu... Omi: *glares at him, but tries to pick Chiirushia up by the shoulders* Nagi: *tries to get her feet* Schuldig: *sniffs at them haughtily* Youji: *slings Ken over one shoulder, starts heading for Crawford's room* Chiirushia: *is not easily movable, like a big cat* Omi and Nagi: *give it a valiant try* Schuldig: 9.9 Mein Gott - look, let me give you two a hand. Please? Chiirushia: Puuuuuuuu... Omi: -.- Nagi: -.- Schuldig: -.-!!! Omi: *relenting* Okay, okay, YOU take her. Schuldig: *picks her up easily, follows Youji* Omi and Nagi: ;.;!!! Chiirushia: *snuggles into Schuldig's chest* Ken- kun... Schuldig: *blushes* Nagi: *snickers* Ken: e.e... Chiirushia: Puuuuuuuuuuu... Ken: YOU'RE NOT CHIIRUSHIA!! AAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!! Ken: HELP, I'M BEING KIDNAPPED!!! Chiirushia: *wakes up at this* e.e Ken-kun...? Youji: It's ME, you twit! Youji! Youji: You know, we WORK together?! Ken: *peers at him* Oh, yeah. Ken: Sorry about that. *goes back to sleep* Chiirushia: *looks up at Schuldig, all she can make out is red* AGH! Schuldig: YAAAAAAH!! Schuldig: *drops her* AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH! Chiirushia: *without hesitation, slams fist into Schuldig's face then throws him over her shoulder* Ken: *wakes back up again* CHIIRUSHIA!! Schuldig: ;.;!!! MUTTIIIIIII!!! HILF MIR, HILF MIR!!! Omi and Nagi: *fall over laughing* Youji: Relax, Chiirushia's fine. Ken: *peers at him some more* Are you sure about that? Chiirushia: *stomps on Schuldig's back for good measure* Youji: *looks at remnants of Schuldig on the floor bawling* Positive. Ken: 'K then. *falls asleep yet again* Chiirushia: Take that! Schuldig: ;.;!!! MUUUUTTIIIIII!!! Chiirushia: That'll teach you to - *realizes who it is who she's stomping on* OH! Chiirushia: Schuldig-san! *Omi and Nagi are still ROTFLTAO.* Chiirushia: *instantly feels awful* Gomen! Schuldig: *weakly* Ich will meine Mutti... Chiirushia: *kneels next to him and helps him up* I'm sorry... Chiirushia: *has no idea what he just said* Chiirushia: I'm so so so sorry! Youji: *has reached Crawford's room, puts Ken on the bed and comes back* Schuldig: You have a HELL of a defense, Liebchen... Schuldig: Remind me never to REALLY get you angry... Youji: Yare yare - she wiped the floor with you... Youji: Makes me wonder what I ever thought was so scary about you guys. Chiirushia: *looks sheepish* Chiirushia: We're all required to take self-defense classes... Omi: *manages to temporarily stop laughing* I think it was just Farfie and Crawford that were so frightening. Chiirushia: Hokuto's better than I am... Schuldig: *standing up and wincing* I'm sure... Schuldig: Give my compliments to your instructor. Chiirushia: Oh! Chiirushia: *starts rummaging around her person again* Chiirushia: *finally finds what she's looking for in her bra hammerspace* Nagi: I think we're unnecessary now, Omi-san. Omi: Yeah, really. Let's go to bed. Youji and Schuldig: *super-leer* Nagi: 9.9 They never grow up... Chiirushia: *takes out a small bottle* Omi: ... and they never go away. Chiirushia: Oi, Schuldig-san! Schuldig: *stops leering briefly* Ja? Chiirushia: *holds out the bottle* Here! Schuldig: *takes it, looks at it closely* Chiirushia: It's a special healing salve! Schuldig: Reeeeeaaaaaally... Chiirushia: Yup! Schuldig: Well - ah - thanks. Chiirushia: I wouldn't normally let anyone use it except in extreme emergencies, but since it's my fault you're hurt... Schuldig: Why not? Chiirushia: Well... Chiirushia: It's really strong... Chiirushia: So only use a teeny bit, kay? Schuldig: And...? Chiirushia: And what? *looks innocent* Schuldig: Strong how? Schuldig: *begins dabbing tiny, tiny bits onto his injuries* Chiirushia: Well, it's supposed to only be used to bring back people just on the brink of death. Schuldig: 0.0 *In the meantime, Omi and Nagi have disappeared into Nagi's room, to SLEEP.* Youji: That does sound pretty powerful. Chiirushia: And sometimes there's a teeny bit of swelling... Schuldig: Sw- swelling? Chiirushia: *has made the understatement of the year, if not outright lied* Schuldig: *accidentally puts a little too much on his face* Chiirushia: Do you feel better now, Schuldig-san? Schuldig: *has very, very - Male-Maze expression* Whoooooooo... Chiirushia: Nani? Youji: Hey, Schuldig, the girl asked you a question. Chiirushia: Schuldig-san, daijoubu...? Schuldig: *dangerously low voice* Not the right one... Chiirushia: Nani? Schuldig: *makes a leap for her* Chiirushia: AGH! Aya: *grabs him by the scruff of the neck* Chiirushia: *jumps out of the way* Aya: JUST WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?! Chiirushia: *shaking* Youji: 0.0 Youji: Too much... Yare yare, what kind of swelling were you TALKING about, Chiirushia? Chiirushia: *grabs the bottle, which Schuldig dropped, and stuffs it back into her bra* Oh dear... Schuldig: *gives Aya a flirty look* You must be tired of that black-haired girl by now, right? Aya: 0.0 Chiirushia: There was a little voice in my head that told me not to give it to him, and I went ahead and did it anyway... Schuldig: *grabs Aya by the - uh - front of his shirt and starts kissing the hell out of him* Chiirushia: AGH! Youji: Chiirushia, you need to start listening to the voices in your head. Chiirushia: *covers her eyes* My eyes! My eyes are burning! Hokuto: *sees Aya and Schuldig* 0.0!!!!! Hokuto: RAN-KUUUUUUUUN!!! Hokuto: ;.;!!! Aya: ;.;!!! GET OFF ME YOU PERVERT!!! Schuldig: *_* But Aya... Hokuto: RAN-KUN, HOW COULD YOU?! *runs off crying towards the kitchen* Chiirushia: *finally manages to look up, her eyes watering, and sees Hokuto run off* Schuldig: Don't bother with her, I'm right here... Chiirushia: Hokuto-san! Aya: ;.;!!! Youji: And I thought this night couldn't get any weirder... Chiirushia: OMI-KUN! Chiirushia: NAGI-KUN! Chiirushia: *grabs Youji-san and drags him into Nagi's room* Chiirushia: *slams the door and locks it* *Nagi and Omi are both asleep on DIFFERENT beds.* Chiirushia: *shakes them* Chiirushia: OI! Chiirushia: WAKE UP! Omi: e.e Is it Christmas already? Nagi: *dreaming of Tot* No, she can't be back yet... Chiirushia: WE HAVE A CRISIS SITUATION! Youji: Someone ought to go save Aya... Youji: And it's NOT gonna be me. Chiirushia: SCHULDIG HAS GONE WILD! Chiirushia: He's on his own! Nagi: e.e What's the matter with him? Chiirushia: We have to organize our defense or we're goners! Omi: Huh? Chiirushia: SCHULDIG IS RUNNING AMOK! Omi: Like how? Youji: Like - well - like me on hormones. Chiirushia: Imagine a cat in heat, only less choosy. Omi: x.x Nagi: x.x Chiirushia: It's all my fault... Chiirushia: And - *sudden realization* OH MY GOD! Youji: What? Chiirushia: KEN-KUN IS ALONE AND ASLEEP! Chiirushia: HE'S DEFENSELESS! Aya: *from outside the door* AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!! GET YOUR HANDS OUT OF THERE, YOU HENTAIIIII!!!!!! Schuldig: But Aya... Aya: IYAAAAAAA!!! HOKUTO-CHAAAAAAAAAAN!!! TASUKETEEEEE!!! Hokuto: *from the direction of the kitchen* FORGET IT, YOU JERK!!! Ken: *still sound asleep and safe on the bed* Omi: Oh, Schuldig wouldn't go that far - would he? Chiirushia: *panics* Nagi: I wouldn't think so. Chiirushia: If Aya-kun managed to escape, YES! Omi: Then I only see one option... *sniffles* Youji: What's that? Chiirushia: LOCK AND LOAD! Omi: *sniffles again* We'll miss you, Youji-san, but it's for a good cause. Youji: What the HE-?! Omi: *shoves him out the door and at Schuldig* Chiirushia: *freezes* O- Omi-kun...? Aya: *runs away towards the kitchen bawling* Omi: ;_;V! Chiirushia: OMI-KUN?! Nagi: That was cold, Omi-san - and yet somehow appropriate... Schuldig: Youji! Just the person I've been looking for! *glomps him* Chiirushia: NO! Youji: IYAAAAAAAA!!! DARE KA, TASUKETEEEEE!!! Schuldig: *starts dragging Youji off towards his own room* Chiirushia: *throws the door open, grabs Youji, shoves him back in the room, and steps out* Schuldig: Chiirushia! Lookin' fantastic, Liebchen! Schuldig: *attempts to glomp her, as well* Chiirushia: *has a cold glint in her eye* Schuldig: *pays no attention to it* Chiirushia: *without much effort, keeps Schuldig at arm's length* Schuldig: Aw, Liebchen, don't be so cold... Omi: x.x Nagi: x.x Chiirushia: You already got a demonstration of my skills. Chiirushia: Want another one? Schuldig: *stops dead* ;.;!!! AAAAHHHHH!!! NEEEEEIIIIIIN!!! Schuldig: *runs away to hide in his room* Omi and Nagi: *applaud* Chiirushia: *quickly bolts the door from the outside before he can change his mind* Omi: Wai wai! Nagi: We're all saved! Chiirushia: With a little time in there by himself he should be fine. Youji: *from the floor* You're DEAD, kodomo. DEAD. Chiirushia: Youji-san... Chiirushia: Don't punish Omi-kun... Chiirushia: *sounds tired* Omi: *.* Youji-san, you were so brave! Omi: Going out there to distract him long enough for Chiirushia-san to work on him... Omi: You should get a medal! *.*V! Chiirushia: *faints dead away* Youji: *to the world at large* One of these days, kodomo... one of these days, you're going to push me over the edge... right over the friggin’ edge... Chiirushia: *unconscious* Nagi: Maybe we should take care of Chiirushia... Omi: Yeah, we should put her in with Ken now that the crisis is over. Nagi: *thoughtfully* And then maybe we should go to work patching up Aya-san and Hokuto-san's relationship... Both: *think this over, then -* Naaaaah... Youji: *gets up off the floor and dusts himself off* Youji: We could always try waking up Chiirushia first, of course. Chiirushia: *still unconscious* Nagi: Oh yeah, that too. Youji: 9.9 Youji: *shakes her* Hey. Hey. Chiirushia: *wakes slightly* e.e? Omi: ^-^ Chiirushia-san! Everything's safe now! Chiirushia: e.e? Youji: -.- Don't be *too* sure of that, kodomo. Omi: 0.0? Chiirushia: e.e... Youji: 9.9 Come on and get up, Chiirushia. It's bedtime. Chiirushia: e.e? Youji: *patiently* This isn't your room. Chiirushia: e.e? Youji: You have to go to another room and sleep there. Chiirushia: e.e? Youji: *persuasively* It's a room with Ken in it... Chiirushia's Brain: *starts working again* Chiirushia: Hontou ni? Youji: Of course. Would I lie to you? Omi: *trying to be supportive* Would he? Chiirushia: Wakarimasen... Nagi: *gives up on the whole business, goes back to bed* Zzzzzzz... Youji: *trying for some more patience* You. Go to other room. Other room has Ken. You sleep in other room. Youji: Okay now? Chiirushia: Puu! Chiirushia: *is gone* Omi: 9.9 You don't have to treat her like a baby, Youji-san... Youji: Hey, if it works, it works. Youji: Anyway, I can't share a room with Schuldig now - so where am *I* gonna sleep? Omi: Not HERE. There isn't another bed. Youji: *clearly reluctant* I don't suppose you'd consider - Chiirushia: *snuggles into Ken's side, happily starts puuing* Omi: NO! Nagi: *from bed* And I second that motion, Youji- san. Ken: *sleepily puts arm around her, goes back to sleep* Chiirushia: Puuuuuuuuuu... Ken: Zzzzzzzz... Chiirushia: Puuuuuuuuuu... Ken: Zzzzzzzz... Chiirushia: Puuuuuuuu... Ken: Zzzzzzzz... Youji: ;.; I guess it's the couch for me, then. Youji: *goes out of the room to settle on the couch* Omi: *goes back to bed* Nagi: *falls asleep again* Youji: *arrives in living room, finds Aya sitting on the couch* Aya: ;.;!!! Youji: x.x Youji: *manages to control himself* What's the matter, Aya-kun? Hokuto: *from the kitchen* WHADDYA THINK IS THE MATTER?! Aya: *puts his head in his hands and bawls* Chiirushia: *Mokona-ears prick up, then fall down again* Youji: >.< I had almost forgotten... Youji: Not that that was necessarily a bad thing. Hokuto: I CAUGHT HIM BARE-HANDED - *AND* BARE- CHESTED!!! Youji: >.< Hokuto, stop it, you're going to kill me. Aya: *keeps bawling* Chiirushia: *snuggles into Ken, trying to block noise out* Youji: *gives up on the idea of the couch for the nonce, goes into the kitchen* Chiirushia: Puuuuuuuuuuu... Ken: Zzzzzzzz... Chiirushia: *rolls over, squashing Ken* Ken: x.x Chiirushia: Puuuuuuuuuu... Ken: *gurgles, tries to push her off* Chiirushia: Puuuuuuuuuuuuu...? Ken: Grglmff... Chiirushia: Puu? Chiirushia: *wakes up slightly* e.e? Ken: Brgrgrmmmff!! Chiirushia: *rolls back over and falls back asleep* Puuuuuuuuuuu... Ken: *breathes again, falls back asleep* Zzzzzzz... Hokuto: *is sitting at a table in the kitchen crying* Youji: *sits down beside her* Youji: Ya know, you shouldn't be so hard on Aya-kun. Hokuto: *sniffling* Why not? Youji: It wasn't exactly his fault. Youji: He didn't exactly ASK Schuldig to... *shudders* Hokuto: *shudders in sympathy* Hokuto: But still - they were - were - *starts sniffling again* Youji: Yeah, but he was trying to get away Youji: Schuldig is a LOT stronger than he looks. Hokuto: *sniffles some more, not ready to forgive Ran-kun yet but not having any arguments left* Youji: *sighs* Youji: Just give him a chance. Youji: He seems pretty torn up now Hokuto: ;.;!!! My poor Ran-kun! Hokuto: *NOW is ready* Youji: Emotionally, anyway. Youji: *gets out of her way hastily* Hokuto: *dashes out of the kitchen to huggle Ran- kun* Aya: *still sitting on the couch bawling* Hokuto: *glomps the life out of him* Hokuto: RAN-KUUUUN! GOMEN GOMEN GOMEN NASAIIIIIII!!! Aya: x_x Hokuto: Ran-kun! I'm so soooooooorrrrrrrrrryyyyyyyy!!! Youji: I still don't know where I'm going to sleep... Youji: *takes a beer out of the fridge and leans against the counter* Youji: *drinks the beer* Aya: *huggles her back* ;_; You still like me? Hokuto: HAI HAIIIIIIIIIII!!! Aya: *huggles her even more* Youji: *starts looking for earplugs* Hokuto: *sees him* =p Youji: What?! Youji: You guys have a room, I don't! Hokuto: Come on, Ran-kun, let's go to our room and make up PROPERLY! Youji: *shudders* Aya: *.* Okay, Hokuto-chan! Youji: *shudders again* Hokuto: It's your couch now, Youji-san. Arigatou gozaimasu! Youji: Yeah, yeah... Hokuto: *drags Ran-kun off to Farfie's room* Aya: *is happily dragged* Youji: *grumbles to himself as he lies down on the couch* Aya: *to Youji-san* ^-^V! Youji: *ignores him* Hokuto and Aya: *go into the room, shut the door, and mercifully pass from the readers' perceptions* Youji: *grumbles* Why do the the dork and the icicle get girls and not me? Youji: *continues grumbling until he falls asleep* Time: *flaps wings in testing, then flies* Hokuto: *sneaks into the room where Chiirushia and Ken are sleeping, shakes Chiirushia* Oi. Oi. Chiirushia: *slowly opens eyes* Watashi no tamagoyaki... Nn? Hokuto: Chiiru-chan, wake up, quickly! Chiirushia: *looks at Hokuto* Nan desu ka...? Hokuto: I just got a call from HQ, and we have to leave NOW! Chiirushia: *clings to Ken tightly, almost smothering him* Demo... Demo... Hokuto: It's a big emergency... Chiirushia: Demo... Hokuto: *looks at her sadly* I know - I don't want to leave Ran-kun, either. Chiirushia: *looks at Ken-kun, who looks just so cute when he's asleep and all relaxed...* Hokuto: But if we don't leave as soon as we can, then we'll get in huge trouble. Chiirushia: *looks back at Hokuto* Why don't they pick someone else? There's always someone who's hanging around waiting for a job... Chiirushia: *isn't letting go of Ken* Hokuto: I said it was a huge emergency - EVERYONE has to go. Chiirushia: *eyes widen* That bad...? Hokuto: That bad. Chiirushia: *still clinging to Ken* Demo... Hokuto: *sniffling* I know. It's not fair to make us leave in the middle of a mission like this. Hokuto: But we have to go. Ken: *starting to wake up* e.e... Ken: Chiiru-chan...? Chiirushia: Oh, Ken-kun... *bursts into tears* Ken: *sits straight up* Chiiru-chan! Doushita no? *hugs her* Chiirushia: *hugs him back tightly* I don't wanna go! Chiirushia: *sobs loudly* Ken: Go? Hokuto: I'm sorry, Ken-kun, Chiiru-chan... Chiirushia: *crying loud enough to wake up the next apartment building* Aya: *wakes up and follows the sound* e.e? Aya: Hokuto-chan? Hokuto: *looks at him in just boxers and starts sobbing, too* Youji: *falls off couch, wakes up* Nani o?! Who's making all that noise?! Omi: e.e? Nagi-kun? Is something the matter? Chiirushia: *completely incoherent now, can't get any words out* Nagi: e.e... It's not me, I thought it was you... Aya: Hokuto-chan, what's the matter? *hugs her, feeling scared* Ken: *keeps hugging Chiiru-chan, also worried* Youji: *walks over to Ken and Chiirushia's room* What's going on?! Omi: *goes back to sleep* Nagi: *as does Nagi* Hokuto: *still crying* Chiiru-chan and I - we have - we have to leave... Chiirushia: *can't seem to calm down now* Aya: ?.? Leave? Now? In the middle of the night? Ken: *starts patting Chiirushia on the back as well as hugging her* Hokuto: *nods, looking miserable* Youji: Man... Aya: Shikashi... shikashi... Aya: *looks ready to cry himself* Chiirushia: *has managed to calm down somewhat, now has the hiccups* Chiirushia: Hic... Ken: Chiiru-chan, why do you have to go? Hokuto: There's been an emergency... Hokuto: All spirits of our rank are being called in. Chiirushia: Hic... It's (hic) a big (hic) emer(hic)gency(hic)... Aya: ;.;!!! Ken: @.@ It's too late at night for me to understand these things... Chiirushia: (Hic/sob) I don't (hic) wanna (hic) go...! Ken: I don't want you to go, either... Aya: Hokuto-chan - you can't leave me... ;.; Hokuto: ;.; I don't want to - but I don't have any choice... Hokuto: If I don't go, I get busted back to dead spirit... Chiirushia: (Sob) I DON'T (hic) WANNA! Ken: ;.; Aya: ;.; Hokuto: ;.; Youji: *Lights a cigarette, has no clue what else to do. Retreats to the living room.* Voice of God: Mokona-Chiirushiaaaa... Neko- Hokutooooo... Voice of God: Come back noooowwww... Chiirushia: *shrieks* NO! *clings to Ken for dear life* Angel of Mercy: YES! Now COME BACK! Angel of Mercy: This is NOT a request! Chiirushia: NOOOOO!!!!! Chiirushia: NONONONONONONONONO!!! Hokuto: Iyaaaaaa...! Chiirushia: *acting like a young child* Chiirushia: *begins disappearing against her will* NO! Aya: No - don't take Hokuto-chan away! *pulls katana from hammerspace* Chiirushia: *struggles against it* Aya: SHIIIIII NEEEEE!!! *attacks shapeless AoM form* Chiirushia: NOOOOOOO!!!!!!! Ken: *produces claws by magic, also attacks* Hokuto: Ran-kun! Stop it! Hokuto: I promise I'll come back! I promise! Chiirushia: KEN- KUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN!!!!!!!!! *is gone* Hokuto: *disappears also* Ken: ;.;!!! IYAAAAA!!! Aya: HOKUTO-CHAAAAAAAN!!! Aya: ;.;!!!!! Omi: *wakes up again* e.e? Omi: *then falls asleep* Youji: *winces at screams coming from other room* Aya: *sits down - hard - and commences bawling* Ken: *joins him* Youji: *lights another cigarette and ponders, doesn't notice the first burning his fingers* *And, with half the Weiss guys in tears...* *Ijou desu.* The (Untitled) Sequel to A Long Night's Work By Mokona-Chiirushia and Neko-Hokuto *It's a rainy day in Tokyo, and nowhere is the general gloominess as pronounced as it is at Kitten in the House. Aya and Ken, still in mourning for the two cheerful and beautiful girls who appeared out of nowhere and disappeared as mysteriously, are moping around, overwatering their image flowers; Youji has given up on them entirely, and is filling bags of fertilizer in the back. Omi stands behind the cash register.* Omi: *to the hordes of girls that crowd the shop as always* Irasshaimase, mina-san! Omi: *turns away from the door to help a girl pick out some flowers* Aya: *looking at some white roses, bursts into tears* Ken: *pats him on the back, but is sniffling a bit himself* Chiirushia: *Casually walks in the door, looks around, and starts sniffing flowers. Turns to a girl next to her and asks in a disguised voice* How much are these gentians, do you know? Neko-Hokuto: *slips in and starts looking at some red roses* Hokuto: *deepening her voice slightly, whispers to a person nearby* Red roses are nice, but I think white ones are more romantic... Chiirushia: *exclaims in surprise when the girl tells her the price, then says in her normal voice* Well, I certainly would like to meet the person who thinks gentians are worth that much! Ken: !.! *turns around* Ken: CHIIRUSHIA! Chiirushia: *looks up, mock-puzzled* Hai? Ken: *glomps her* CHIIRUSHIA! I WAS SO WORRIED! Ken: Where did you GO?! Chiirushia: *looks grumpy, which isn't something she normally does* They took us away for a stupid promotion ceremony in heaven. Ken: ?.? *completely failing to understand* Chiirushia: *snuggles into Ken's chest and sighs happily* It doesn't matter. I'm back now. Ken: *snuggles back* Thank God... I missed you so much... Aya: *trying to pull himself together* Ch- Chiirushia-san... do you know... where H- H- Hokuto- chan... *breaks down again* Chiirushia: *pulls away slightly* Hokuto-san? *points* You mean her? Aya: *turns around to see Hokuto giving him a big, silly grin and waving at him* Chiirushia: *snuggles into Ken again, ignoring the girls who look ready to lynch her* Hokuto: Gee, for assassins you guys sure are slack... Aya: *stands perfectly still for a moment, just looking at her* Ken: You're going to stay this time, right? Chiirushia: *changes subject nervously* So how are Schuldig and Nagi doing these days? And Omi and Youji? Hokuto: ^___^ Well, aren't you even going to say hi? Aya: *sweeps Hokuto up into a giant hug* HOKUTO- CHAN! Hokuto: ^_____^V That's more like it. *hugs back* Ken: Oh, they're all fine - Youji's working in the back, Omi-kun's over there... *points* Omi: *sees Ken pointing at him, waves a little with a puzzled smile and then goes back to work* Chiirushia: I would like to talk to Schuldig-san and Nagi-san again... Ken: They'll probably stop by at some point... *could care less, just keeps hugging her* Aya: *is crying into Hokuto's hair, with sheer happiness and smarminess this time* Hokuto: Ah, Ran-kun, Ran-kun... *keeps snuggling* You have no idea how much I've missed you, right? Aya: *muffled and teary voice* It can't be any more than I've missed you. Girl #1: *taps Mokona-Chiirushia on the shoulder* Chiirushia: *pulls away from Ken for a short time and turns around* Yes? Ken: *glares at the girl and wishes she would go away NOW* Girl #1: *punches Mokona-Chiirushia in the face* How DARE you steal OUR Ken-kun! Chiirushia: *is so surprised she is knocked back onto her butt, but not hurt* Ken: !.! *grabs the girl* Ken: WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?! Girl #1: *flutters her eyelashes at Ken* I was just getting that slut away from you, Ken-kun! Ken: *steely-voiced and generally assassin-ish* She. Is. Not. A. Slut. Now get OUT. Girl #1: *eyes widen in fear, and she's gone* Ken: *takes a deep breath, trying to calm down* *All the other girls decide to run away.* Hokuto: *busily engaged in dragging Ran-kun towards the back and privacy* Aya: *happily dragged* Ken: *turns to Chiirushia* Are you okay? She didn't hurt you, did she? Chiirushia: *blinks a couple times, then looks up* Did something happen? Ken: *sighs in relief* If you don't remember, no need to remind you. Are you okay? Chiirushia: Well, I turned around, and now I'm sitting on the ground. Ken: *helps her up* I'm sorry... one of the girls got a little - um - possessive... Chiirushia: *looks all innocent* Girls don't seem to like me... Ken: I have no idea why not... Chiirushia: Actually, some do, but they're... different, in some way. Chiirushia: I never figured out how... Hokuto never explained it to me... Chiirushia: *is sometimes way too innocent for her own good* Ken: ^-^;;; Some other time, perhaps. Omi: *comes over to them* Ken-san? I need some help with - Chiirushia-san! 0.0 Chiirushia: *waves at Omi* Hi! Omi: *waves at her* Chiirushia-san! Hi! It's so nice to see you again after you just disappeared! Chiirushia: *smiles* Omi: ^-^ You know, Ken-san really, really, REALLY - Ken: OMI-KUN! Chiirushia: ?.? Omi: - missed you. What's the matter? Ken: *blushes* Chiirushia: ?.? Ken: Nothing. Just - never mind. Nothing. Chiirushia: *looks puzzled, but shrugs and smiles* Youji: *appears from the back room, wiping away a sweatdrop* Well, it's nice to know that ONE person hasn't changed... Chiirushia: Hi, Youji-san! Youji: Hi, Chiirushia. Ken: *looks around* Where'd Aya and Hokuto go? Youji: *points to the back room* Where do you think? Chiirushia: Not asking, thanks. Ken: ^-^;;; Some things don't change, I guess. Omi: ?.? *still doesn't remember, thanks to the lovely forgetting potion* Chiirushia: Anyway... So what are Schuldig-san and Nagi-san doing these days? Omi: *thinks* Well, Schuldig-san's opened a cigarette shop... Nagi-kun's still in school... Chiirushia: *looks ponderous* What are cigarettes? I think I've heard of them before... Youji: -.- *holds up his pack, takes one out, and lights it* These. Youji: *smokes it* Ken: ^-^;;; Omi-kun, she's more innocent than YOU are. Omi: Ken-san! *blushes* Chiirushia: Oh, yeah! Chiirushia: I always thought of them as "smelly things that are dangerous to your health." Youji: -.- Omi: That's because they are. Youji: *at Omi* -.-!!! Chiirushia: *narrows her eyes at Youji* Which means you shouldn't use them. Omi: ^-^;;; *hides behind Chiirushia* Sou da! Chiirushia: *holds out her hand* Youji: *firmly holding them* What? You're not working, you don't get tips. Chiirushia: Give me the cigarettes. Youji: No! These are MINE! Chiirushia: *glares at him* Youji: -.-!!! Chiirushia: All right, I guess I'll have to use force. Ken: Wait a second! Chiirushia: ?.? Ken: *remembers the bawling mess she made of Schuldig* Let me try... Chiirushia: *crosses her arms impatiently* Ken: *takes Omi, forces his mouth open and closed while talking in a high-pitched voice that's supposed to be Omi's* Yo-tan, I'm not going to kiss a smoker! Omi: 0.0!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! KEN- SAAAAAAAAAAN!!!!! Chiirushia: ^-^;;;;;; Youji: *turns BRIGHT red along with Omi* Chiirushia: Anou... Ken-chan... Schuldig: *poking his head into the shop* Na, alle, it's been a bit slow at my shop - eh? Schuldig: *looks around* Am I interrupting something? Can I join once it's resumed? Chiirushia: *waves* Hi, Schuldig-san! Schuldig: *grins* Why, it's my favorite kung-fu artist! How *are* things, meine liebe Chiirushia? Ken: *lets go of Omi, blushing almost as much as they are* This is not what it might look like... Chiirushia: *smiles back* I'm just trying to get Youji to stop smoking, and Ken is helping! Schuldig: Ah... and Omichen comes into this because...? Chiirushia: Uhm... Omi: *blushes* Youji: *blushes* Chiirushia: *turns back to Youji* Anyway, I can heal you up afterwards, but if you don't give me the cigarettes, I'll have to use force. Youji: *clutches them to his chest* This is my business, not yours! Omi: Youji-saaaaaaan... Chiirushia: *pulls back* Well, I guess I'll just have to... Chiirushia: *kicks Youji in the nose* Beat you to a PULP!!! Schuldig: *winces* Perhaps I shouldn't stick around... Chiirushia: *swiftly kicks Youji in the stomach, then in the face again* Chiirushia: *curiously keeping away from the G area* Youji: *flops on the floor* WAH! WAH! ITAIIIIIIIII YO! KAASAN! Chiirushia: *plants her foot on his chest, grabs the cigarettes and pries them from his hands forcefully* Youji: *is now a whimpering mess, just like Schuldig was* Youji: Itai... itai... itai... Chiirushia: *then retreats a couple feet, puts the cigarettes into her pocket, and takes out her healing salve* Ken: ^-^;;; Chiirushia, for a sweet, innocent person, I think you're as deadly as I am. Omi: *nods in agreement* Chiirushia: *smiles sweetly* Schuldig: *kneels and pokes at Youji* Hey. Hey. Youji: ;.; ITAI YO! Chiirushia: *unscrews the top of the bottle* Schuldig: *looks at the bottle* 0.0!!! Liebchen, don't use that stuff again! Girl #2: *runs into the shop, planning to grab her purse (which she left behind) and knocks into Chiirushia* Ah, gomen! *grabs the purse and goes* Chiirushia: *has spilt the salve all over herself* Chiirushia: Oops... Omi: *winces* Too - late... Ken: ?.? Schuldig: *thinking at the speed of light, grabs Omi and Youji and tries to drag them away, guessing that Ken won't mind being left behind* Omi: 0.0 Youji: ;.; Itai itai itai itai... Chiirushia: *gets up and stops Schuldig calmly* Chiirushia: What's wrong, Schuldig-san? Chiirushia: Why are you leaving? Schuldig: *carefully* Chiirushia? How do you feel? Omi: *ready to drag Schuldig and Youji if necessary* Youji: *can only think about the pain* Itai itai itai... Omi: *pokes him* Be quiet, you little baby. Youji: ;.; Chiirushia: I feel... *the salve takes effect* I feel like a really hot bubble bath would be good right now... *her voice has gone deep, and her eyelids have drooped slightly* Chiirushia: Preferably with someone... Schuldig: Exactly what I was afraid of. *starts hightailing it out of the shop again, with Omi and Youji in tow* Ken: Bubble... bath? Chiirushia: Wait! Chiirushia: Schuldig-san!!! Schuldig: Later, Liebchen! Have fun with Ken! Omi: Ja, Chiirushia-san! Youji: Itaiiiiiiii... Chiirushia: *notices Ken and sidles up to him* Ken-chan... Would you like a bubble bath? Ken: @_@ Bubble... bath? Chiirushia: A hot, luxurious bubble bath... *voice drops to a whisper* I could wash your back... Ken: :=) Anouuuuuuuuuuuuu... Chiirushia: *continues to whisper more and more suggestive things into his ear, which are completely unmentionable here* Schuldig: *having accidentally hightailed into the back room, comes hightailing right back out again* And people have the nerve to say that things don't stay the same... Ken: *is blushing furiously* Schuldig: *this time disappears out the FRONT of the shop with Omi and Youji* Chiirushia: *finally decides Ken is sufficiently seduced and drags him upstairs for the *ahem* bubble bath* Ken: :=) *dragged along VERY happily* Chiirushia: *disappears from story for a short while* Nagi: *walks into an empty shop, classes being over for the day* ?.? Where is everyone? Aya: *sticks head out from the back, looking rumpled, incredibly happy, and shirtless* Oh, Nagi-kun! How was school? Nagi: 0.0 Let me guess. Hokuto-san and Chiirushia- san are back, aren't they? Aya: ^-^V How'd you know? Nagi: *doesn't dignify this with an answer* Where's everyone ELSE? (Bear in mind that I'm fifteen and there are some things I don't want to know yet.) Aya: *looks around* Hmmm... Aya: I don't know. They WERE here, and then - Nagi: I can imagine. >.< Never mind, I'll come back later. Nagi: *leaves, shuddering occasionally* Aya: *shrugs and goes back into the back room* Time: *skips ahead* Chiirushia: *wakes up in Ken's bed, wearing only his orange sweatshirt he usually wears around his waist when he's an assassin* Ken: *conked out next to her, wearing even less* x_x Chiirushia: *eyes widen* What the...?! Ken: *will not be providing any information in the near future* x_x Chiirushia: *looks around, finds her clothes and puts them on* Chiirushia: *shakes Ken* Ken-chan...? Daijoubu? Ken: e_e Na... ni? Chiirushia: Ken-chan? Chiirushia: Daijoubu ka? Ken: e________________e Un. Chiirushia: What happened? Chiirushia: *sits on the floor next to his bed* Ken: It started with a bubble bath... and it kinda - went on from there... Chiirushia: *gasps* How did THAT happen?! Ken: Some kinda medicine you were going to use on Youji... but it got all over you instead... Chiirushia: *gasps again* Ken: *starting to feel a little concerned* Daijoubu? Was that bad? Chiirushia: *it finally REALLY dawns on her* You mean... I - I'm not... a... a... v... v... *can't bring herself to say "virgin" and "anymore," faints* Ken: 0.0!!! Ken: Chiiru-chan! Chiiru-chan! *shakes her slightly* Ken: Oh, God - I didn't realize - oh, GOD! *shakes her a little more* Chiiru-chan! Chiirushia: *opens her eyes slightly* Ken-chan... I had a strange dream... Ken: R- really... *has just realized that he's not wearing much, or anything at all, actually* Chiirushia: You and I... We... Ken: ^-^;;; Anouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu... Chiirushia: *eyes open* Oh, god, it isn't a dream, is it? Ken: *gulps* N- no. Ken: *hastily grabs a blanket off the bed and wraps it around himself* Chiirushia: *starts to cry* Ken: *in his head, hits himself repeatedly for being a complete, total, utter, and absolute idiot* Ken: *gives her some tissues* Oh, Chiiru-chan, I'm sorry... I shouldn't have - have... Chiirushia: *sniffles* It was (sniffle) my fault... (sniffle) Ken: No, no! It wasn't your fault at all! Ken: I was just being a stupid, stupid - um - guy. Chiirushia: *collapses against his chest, but has mostly stopped crying* It wasn't your fault... You can't help being a guy... Ken: *hugs her* I'm sorry... I'm sorry... Chiirushia: I was careless... Chiirushia: But I... Chiirushia: I... Ken: It's okay... really, it's okay... Chiirushia: I... Ken: *hugs her* Chiirushia: *starts sobbing again* I'm not... I'm not... Ken: Daijoubu... daijoubu yo... *keeps hugging* Chiirushia: I can't believe it... Ken: It's okay... really, you'll be okay... it can't change anything about you for real... Chiirushia: Oh, Ken-chan... Chiirushia: You don't know... Chiirushia: It's so much more complicated than that... Ken: Tell me. Please, you can tell me anything... Chiirushia: Things are different, for us... *takes a couple deep breaths* You didn't know Hokuto when she first started... Chiirushia: She really wasn't the same as she is now... Ken: ?.? You mean there was a time when she wasn’t as horny as - as - as she is now? Chiirushia: She was still perverted, slightly, but... She was much more innocent... Ken: *listens* Chiirushia: On our second mission, she met this guy... Chiirushia: He was a nice guy, and she liked him. Chiirushia: And they... well... Chiirushia: Afterwards, she changed... Chiirushia: She became... less innocent... Chiirushia: Like she is now... Ken: Oh... Ken: *is still hugging her* It's all right... you're not the same person as she is, you know. Just because you - anou - eeto - well, it doesn't mean you'll turn into her, anyway. Chiirushia: But... I won't be innocent anymore... Ken: Ah, Chiiru-chan... Innocence has nothing to do with sex. Chiirushia: Not if you’re alive and human! Chiirushia: But I'm not either of those! Ken: ~.- Chiirushia: It's true... Chiirushia: *pulls away and shakes her head* No, no... Ken: *waits for an explanation of a) how they could do anything if she wasn't alive and human, and b) how it would matter whether or not she was* Chiirushia: I just... I'm going to leave now... Ken: No! Chiiru-chan, please... Chiirushia: I... I need time to think... Chiirushia: *disappears* Ken: *sits on the floor of his room, wrapped in a blanket, and just cries* Chiirushia: *reappears in the shop downstairs* Omi: *cautiously pokes head back into the shop, with Schuldig and a mostly-recovered Youji behind him* Anouuuu... is anyone here? Schuldig: *quickly scans her mind* It's safe. Youji: Are you SURE?! Omi: 9.9 Why would he lie about that? Schuldig: *to Chiirushia* Liebchen? Are you all right? *has noticed she's just in the sweatshirt* Chiirushia: *looks extremely bewildered/scared/ humiliated* Chiirushia: I... I... Omi: *looks at her* !.! Chiirushia-san! Daijoubu?! Youji: *peeks at her, making sure to stay safely behind Omi* Yeah, why are you wearing Ken-kun's shirt? Chiirushia: I... Chiirushia: It... Chiirushia: Please... Schuldig: *starts smirking* Ah, Liebchen... have a good time? *Youji and Omi give him identical icy glares.* Chiirushia: Oh! *covers her face and pushes past all of them, sobbing as she runs away* Omi: *at Schuldig* -.- Good going, hentai. Schuldig: What? It's not my fault, that's what I always ask! Youji: *just hits him over the head, too disgusted for words* Schuldig: ;.; Chiirushia: *pays no attention to all the people in the street who point at her or make catcalls as she runs past* Omi: *sighs* I'll go talk with Ken-san. Youji-san...? Youji: I'll take care of the shop. Schuldig should go clean up the mess he made. *glares at Schuldig* Schuldig: ;.;!!! *obediently leaves the shop and follows the trail of perverted thoughts* Omi: *disappears, talking with Ken-san* Youji: *works around the shop, stopping once to put in some earplugs and glare at the back room* Chiirushia: *Finally stops in a park a couple miles away, and tries to pull the almost indecent sweatshirt down farther. Finally gives up, sits down on a bench, pulls her knees up to her chest and continues to cry.* Schuldig: *finds her and sits next to her* Hey, Liebchen. Chiirushia: *muffled* Leave me alone... Schuldig: Ah, don't be so cold. Look, I'm - I'm sorry about what I said, okay? It was stupid and perverted, just like me. Chiirushia: *silent for a moment, then says, still muffled* You're not stupid... Chiirushia: I'm stupid... Schuldig: Well, then, I act stupid, which amounts to the same thing. Anyway, it was the wrong thing to say, and I'm sorry. Schuldig: And you're not stupid. Chiirushia: Yes, I am... I should have been more careful... Schuldig: Accidents happen. Chiirushia: It was all my fault... Schuldig: No, it was that stupid girl who ran into you. Her fault. Not yours, Liebchen. Schuldig: Yeah. Anyway. *looks at ground and shuffles feet; isn't used to comforting people* Chiirushia: I should have been watching... Schuldig: Only if you have eyes in the back of your head - which you don't, as far as I can tell... *tries peeking beneath the hair on the back of her head* Schuldig: Nope. Not a single eye back there. Chiirushia: *can't help but giggle* Oh, Schuldig... Schuldig: ^____________________^ Guilty as charged. Schuldig: So, Schätzelein, what's the matter? Chiirushia: *leans against Schuldig for comfort* Me and Ken... We... Schuldig: *puts an arm around her, in as brotherly a way as he's capable of* Chiirushia: I mean, he's wonderful, and he's the greatest guy, but... Chiirushia: It's so hard to explain... Schuldig: Not ready? Not prepared? *thinks* Oh, God, you didn't have a condom, did you?! Schuldig: *rummages around in his pockets* Chiirushia: *sweatdrops* Anou... Schuldig... Chiirushia: How can I say this... Chiirushia: I don't need a condom. Schuldig: ?.? Chiirushia: *sighs* When you're dead, it's kind of hard to create a new life. Schuldig: Oh, yeah. I kinda missed all the explanations... Chiirushia: I don't think I ever really explained what me and Hokuto are... Schuldig: *leans back* Tell all, Chiiruchen, I'm not going anywhere. Chiirushia: Well, you've heard of Angels of Mercy, right? Schuldig: I doubt their existence - but I've heard of them, yes. Chiirushia: Well, they do exist. Chiirushia: Me and Hokuto... Well... We're kind of a step down. Chiirushia: Our title has no name, but we basically go around and make people happy. Chiirushia: We do the more "hands-on" stuff. Schuldig: ^_______________________^ Sounds like - fun. Chiirushia: *sweatdrops* That's kind of always been Hokuto's field, not mine... Chiirushia: But, the only way you can reach our position is by dying. Chiirushia: You have to have been a kind soul in life. Schuldig: Oh... damn. Guess I'm out, then. ;.; *was looking forward to an afterlife of making people happy in a "hands-on" way* Chiirushia: And then you have to wait a little while while they review your real soul. Schuldig: Yup. I'm screwed. Schuldig: *sighs* Ah, well. It's not as if I didn't already know I was going to Hell... Chiirushia: *shakes her head at him* It's not like that. Chiirushia: See, sometimes, as in a friend of mine's case, your soul can be kind while your life was not. Chiirushia: Your soul is kind, Schuldig. Chiirushia: Believe me. Schuldig: *blushes, shuffling his feet again* Chiirushia: *sighs* Can you imagine being thousands of years old, and still being a virgin until last night? Chiirushia: Even if I am dead... Schuldig: 0.0 Seriously? No, for real, you're serious? Chiirushia: Yes. Schuldig: Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. *feels illuminated* And with Ken - that was... Schuldig: Ohhhhhhhhhhh. Schuldig: I'm sorry. Now what I said is even stupider. Chiirushia: As far as I can remember, at least, it wasn't bad... Chiirushia: *blushes* Chiirushia: Of course, I have nothing to compare it to... Schuldig: ^____^ That's good. There's nothing like a bad first time to put you off sex forever. Chiirushia: *blushes redder* Schuldig: *pats her on the back* Relax. I'm always like this, oder? Schuldig: And - you know - if you want, I can always kill anyone who's dishonored you. I think that's legal somewhere - if someone dishonors a girl you know, you can kill them or castrate them according to the lady's choice. Chiirushia: !.! Chiirushia: S- Schuldig! Schuldig: ^.^ Just an offer. Chiirushia: *sighs* But, another thing about being what I am... Schuldig: Which is? Chiirushia: Some people see losing your virginity as a kind of loss of innocence... Schuldig: But of course. What do you need that stuff for, anyway? *joking* Chiirushia: My innocence was my armor, Schuldig. Schuldig: Against what? Chiirushia: Against the world. Schuldig: *is definitely confused, but willing to stick it out* Chiirushia: As long as I could plead innocence, people would feel sorry for me and try and protect me. Even if they didn't, I could always look at someone cutely. Chiirushia: Now I'm not innocent anymore. Schuldig: *thinks about it* Chiirushia: Now, I'll have to develop a different self-defense. Schuldig: Why? You've got a hell of a right hook. Chiirushia: A thousand years worth of innocence is hard to replace. Chiirushia: Even with a right hook. Chiirushia: Before, I would have died rather than be in public wearing only this... Chiirushia: Now... I don't think I even care anymore. Schuldig: That's not innocence, that's either modesty or self-consciousness - neither of which are important, useful, or part of being innocent. Chiirushia: Well, I lost them too. Schuldig: You're better off without them, Liebchen, honest. Chiirushia: I'm not so sure about that. Chiirushia: It'll take a long time to develop some other defense. It's not like I'm any good at being perverted, or sarcastic... Schuldig: *puts his arm back around her, still brotherly as possible* Just because you're not a virgin doesn't mean you're not innocent. Really, just hear me out. Chiirushia: *listens* Schuldig: Sex is just something you do with your body. It doesn't have anything to do with your mind, which is where you're innocent or not. Innocence is just - verdammt, I'm no one to talk to about innocence, but let's just say it's the opposite of me. Anyway, you can have sex lots of times and still be innocent. Like your friend Hokuto. Chiirushia: She's innocent? Schuldig: Just because sex is the first thing she thinks about doing with a guy - well, she doesn't do it for money, or for blackmail purposes, or anything like that. She just does it for pleasure and to make people happy, and that works for innocence as far as I see. Sex is just another means of pleasure, and it doesn't have anything to do innocence, which is - um... Schuldig: Well, it's just caring about other people, really. That's what it boils down, I think - not hurting other people, and being comfortable with yourself, and you know - stuff like that. Chiirushia: *nods* I think I understand... Chiirushia: *hugs Schuldig* You really do have a beautiful soul, Schuldig. Schuldig: *blushes* That's the first time anyone ever told me that... well, other than you a few minutes ago, but anyway... Chiirushia: It's true. *kisses him on the cheek* I guess I should go back to Ken now... He probably feels horrible... Schuldig: *gives her a quick hug* Thanks. And yes, you should. Chiirushia: *gets up, chibifies so no one will catcall at her, then flies away* Schuldig: *sits on the bench for another minute or so, thinking, before walking back and whistling "Spiritualized" as he goes* Chiirushia: *reaches the flower shop in a matter of minutes, unchibifies* Chiirushia: *looks around* Chiirushia: Youji-san? Youji: *spots her, takes the earplugs out* Chiirushia? Did Schuldig find you? Chiirushia: Yes. Chiirushia: *has a new air of responsibility about her* Youji: *can tell she's changed, but isn't sure exactly how* And - you didn't beat him around the park, did you? Chiirushia: Heh... No... Youji: ^-^; Well, that's good, too. Youji: Omi-kun and Ken-kun are upstairs doing God knows what - Aya and Hokuto are still in the back room, of course... >.< Want earplugs? Chiirushia: No, thanks. Chiirushia: I can deal with it. Chiirushia: *heads upstairs* Youji: *shrugs* Chiirushia: *knocks gingerly on Ken's door* Ken: *is now sitting on his bed with Omi, looks up* ?.? Dare da? Chiirushia: Ken-chan... It's me... Ken: Chiiru... chan...? Chiirushia: *cracks open door* Can I come in? Onegai shimasu? Omi: ^-^;;; I think I'll go now. Omi: *goes downstairs to help Youji and wear earplugs* Ken: Anou... hai... Chiirushia: *whispers a quick thanks to Omi as he leaves* Ken: *is partially dressed now* Ken: *looks firmly at the floor* Chiiru-chan... Chiirushia: *gracefully slides down next to him and pulls his chin up* Ken... Ken: *eyes flick to the side* Un? Chiirushia: Look at me. Ken: *sighs and does so* Chiirushia: I probably shouldn't say this. Chiirushia: I might get in trouble. Ken: ?.? Chiirushia: I love you. *kisses him* Ken: *freezes for a moment before kissing back* Boku mo - kimi o aishiteru... Ken: Are - are you still upset about...? Chiirushia: No. Ken: Good. *keeps kissing her* Chiirushia: Believe it or not, *Schuldig* actually talked me back to my senses. Ken: *stops dead* Never. Schuldig: *has been bulldozed by Youji and Omi into helping them with the shop* ;.; Chiirushia: *starts to giggle* It's true. Ken: *starts laughing, too* No way! Schuldig? Chiirushia: Yes! Ken: *starts laughing so hard that he falls over* Chiirushia: *is serious for a moment* As I told him, and don't laugh at this... He has a beautiful soul. Ken: Well - I guess you'd be the expert on souls... Ken: *sits up and snuggles* I'll trust you on this one. Chiirushia: *snuggles back, then whispers in his ear* Can I tell you a secret? Ken: Anything. I'll even tell you one if you want to hear it afterwards. Chiirushia: I wish I could show you what a soul looks like. Because if Schuldig's is beautiful... yours is breathtaking... Ken: o^-^o If you're dead - then what I'm seeing is your soul - and it knocks mine right out of the water. Chiirushia: *blushes* Ken: *starts kissing her again* Chiirushia: *breaks the kisses one last time* What was the secret you were going to tell me? Ken: *whispers in her ear* I was a virgin, too. Ken: *goes back to the kissing* Chiirushia: Somehow, I'm not surprised... *whispers* I think you would've dragged me upstairs much faster than I dragged you if you hadn't been a virgin... Chiirushia: *shuts up so he can kiss her* Ken: ^-^;;; *And the camera pans away, back to downstairs in the shop.* Omi: *is cheerfully bossing Schuldig around, since he knows where everything is and Schuldig doesn't* Schuldig: *grumbling at being directed by a seventeen-year-old, but working anyway* Time: *since the two main characters are busy, it flies to when they're not busy* Ken: x_x Time: *nervously decides to fly to when the main character's main squeezes are able to be part of the RP, and does so* Ken: *no longer overdosed on happiness, is getting dressed* Time: O.O! *flies away* Ken: *looks around, having had a momentary sense of being watched; shrugs it off* Ken: *gives Chiirushia a quick kiss* Chiirushia: *is sitting on the bed, dressed, watching* Ken-chan, did you get all those scars from being an assassin? Ken: Almost all of them... *points to the one on his shoulder* All but this one, actually. Chiirushia: *runs her fingers over that particular one* Then where...? Ken: *quietly* That was from before... when my best friend tried to kill me... Chiirushia: Oh... Ken-chan... *deposits a quick kiss on that scar* I wish I could make all your scars go away... Chiirushia: *sits back on the bed and looks mildly embarrassed* Unfortunately, I left my bottle of Scar-Be-Gone at home... Ken: *turns around and smiles at her* It's okay. Just knowing you makes them all better. *goes over and gives her a good, long, slow kiss* Chiirushia: *leans into the kiss happily* Ken: *after an indecently long interval, breaks away* We ought to make sure that Aya and Hokuto haven't killed everyone else... Chiirushia: >.< Hai, hai... Chiirushia: *jumps off the bed* Ikimashou! Ken: ^-^;;; *finishes dressing and heads downstairs* Chiirushia: *follows him* Chiirushia: ^__^ Omi: *tired of bossing Schuldig around, is taking a nap by the freesias* Schuldig: *has taken the opportunity to leer at some of the flower shop's customers* Youji: *making sure that all of HIS personal followers are well away from Schuldig* Ken's Followers: *giving Chiirushia dirty looks, but staying well away from her* Chiirushia: Oi, Schuldig-san! Ken: *does not miss the entourage at all* Schuldig: *looks up* Ja, Liebchen? Chiirushia: *skips over to him* Hopefully, you haven't seen Hokuto and Aya-san, but do you know where they are? Schuldig: >.< The last I know, they're still in the back room. Chiirushia: Oh, okay. Chiirushia: I hope they're practicing karate. Ken: With clothes on would be even better. Chiirushia: *goes to knock on the door of the back room* Aya: *opens it; has on pants, but his shirt is mostly open* Yes, Chiirushia-san? Chiirushia: *sighs with relief* Is Hokuto in there somewhere? I want to talk to her. Schuldig: *hastily looks away; unfortunately still has the memories from the - uh - "healing" potion* Aya: *turns around* Hokuto-chan! Your friend wants to talk to you! Neko-Hokuto: Be there in just a minute! Chiirushia: *mutters under her breath to herself as she waits* Well, at least I understand why they like each other so much now... Hokuto: *stands in the doorway, fully dressed and not looking a bit mussed up* Nan desu ka, Chiiru- chan? Aya: *puts one arm around her, looking slightly possessive* Hokuto: *leans into him happily as she listens to Chiirushia* Chiirushia: Long time, no see, Hokuto-chan! *has a very subtle change to her now* Chiirushia: I was just wondering if you and Aya-san are hungry! Hokuto: ^_______^ Oh, yeah. Chiirushia: ’Cause I was just thinking some food would be nice. Hokuto: *gives Mokona-Chiirushia an interesting and interested look* Chiiru-chan... walk around for a sec, will you? Aya: Oh, Hokuto-chan, you know that's ridiculous. Hokuto: Ssh, Ran-kun. Chiirushia: *nervously walks back to Ken* Well, uh, Hokuto-chan, is that good? Hokuto: Yup. Chiiru-chan, congratulations - I hope you had as good a time as I did with MY first... ^_____^V Omi: *mercifully is sleeping through all of this* Youji: 0.0 Chiirushia: oO.Oo! Hokuto-chaaaaan!!! Hokuto: ^____^ Can I tell or what? So! Spill all to your good buddy! *leans over so Chiiru-chan can whisper in her ear* Random Girl 1: *whispers to girl next to her* Did you hear, that slut seduced Ken-kun! Ken: *glares at the two girls* -.-!!!!!! Chiirushia: *looks around at people whispering* Hokuto-chan... this isn't exactly... anou... Hokuto: *looks around* Oh, yeah, it isn't deserted any more, is it? Random Girl 2: *whispers to someone else* Wow. If Mariko hears about this, that girl's history! Hokuto: Gomen. Wanna come into the back room? I'll shoo Ran-kun out and we can have proper girl talk! New Girl: Mariko? Who's that? Chiirushia: Anou... Okay... Ken: *glares hard at ALL the girls now* Hokuto: ^____^ *pushes Ran-kun out of the door and pulls Chiirushia into the back room, shutting the door behind them* Aya: *abandoned* ;.; Random Girl 2: Only Ken-kun's most devout follower. She said she was going to MARRY him some day! Chiirushia: *is pulled* Eek! New Girl: Wow... Ken: *glares at the second girl* Well, I'm not marrying her! And it's none of her business! Aya: *sniffling, goes to take care of the roses* Girl 2: Well, I didn't say she would succeed! Ken: Then stop gossiping about it! None of it is any of your business! *glares at everyone in general before going to take care of the gentians* Girl 2: *walks off, presumably to talk, really to tell Mariko what happened* Chiirushia: *tells Hokuto basically what happened, leaving out any graphic details* New Girl: *blinks* Hokuto: *approves heartily, talks a little about her first - also not very graphically, since Chiirushia didn't include details* New Girl: *shrugs and elects to be Youji's follower, fluttering around him like there's no tomorrow* Chiirushia: *then gets to the most important part of it all* Hokuto... I broke a rule. Schuldig: *winks at the new girl* Don't mind him, Liebchen. He's just had a confusing day. Hokuto: ?.? Hokuto: *not sure how that could happen* New Girl: Who are you, are you new here? *thinks Schuldig may be cuter than Youji* Chiirushia: I didn't mean to, but... I couldn't help it... Schuldig: *smooth voice* I'm Schuldig - I don't really work here, I run another business not far away... Hokuto: *has bad feeling* Chiiru-chan - what rule? New Girl: *stops fluttering around Youji and walks over to Schuldig* Doing what? Chiirushia: I... I told Ken... Youji: *at Schuldig* -.-!!!!!!!!! Schuldig: *having become rather more truthful since Schwarz's breakup, admits everything* I - am the head of the largest tobacco company in Japan. New Girl: *wrinkles her nose* Eww! Schuldig: ?.? Chiirushia: I told Ken that I loved him! Hokuto: 0.0!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hokuto: Wait - is that a RULE? I thought that was just sort of a guideline... Chiirushia: *gasps* You didn't know?! Hokuto: Not even really a guideline, just something they said to you... Chiirushia: That's one of the worst rules you can break! *working herself into a frenzy now* They might revoke my title! Chiirushia: They might even throw me out of HEAVEN!!! Hokuto: *trying to be cheerful* Well, at least you won't be alone! Chiirushia: Oh, Hokuto, what am I going to DO?! Chiirushia: *is SERIOUSLY overreacting* Hokuto: Well, I won't say anything if YOU won't. Chiirushia: But... What if they find out?! New Girl: Smoking is soooo gross! New Girl: How can you support such an awful habit? Hokuto: How? Nobody here would rat us out. Chiirushia: But... Chiirushia: Don't they watch us for that kind of thing? Schuldig: ;.; Hokuto: *looks around* You see any of them? I don't. We should be okay. New Girl: And I heard the biggest tobacco company in Japan is selling to three-year-olds now! New Girl: And besides, I bet you're lying! Schuldig: *tries to think up a new lie quickly* Ach... ah... look, Liebchen... New Girl: Lying just to impress me, huh? You pig! *slaps him and returns to Youji* Schuldig: ;.;!!! Chiirushia: Well... Youji: *smirks, keeps his cigarettes hidden* Chiirushia: If you say so... Hokuto: And don't bring it up any more. The more you mention something, the more likely it is to be heard. Chiirushia: Well... I only told you and Ken... Hokuto: So let's keep it between ourselves, okay? Ken doesn't seem to be the blabbermouth type. Chiirushia: No, of course he isn't. *shoujo bubbles and sparklies* He would never do something like that... Hokuto: ^-^ Yeah. It's a good thing Ran-kun doesn't talk a lot, either. Chiirushia: Well, now that that's settled... Hokuto: ^-^ We can go out and face the world! Chiirushia: *stands up* Let's go see what our guys are doing, shall we? Hokuto: Yeah! Chiirushia: *opens the door and dashes out to Ken, giving him a big hug from behind and chattering in his ear, mostly talking about how she loves him and his flower and so on and so forth* Hokuto: ^-^;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; Ken: *blushes a little, but basks in the love* Chiirushia: ^__^ Aya: *taking care of roses and whistling happily to himself* Hokuto: *feeling rather tired and worried all of a sudden, goes over and just leans on him* Chiirushia: *Lets go of Ken and spins around happily, since the shop happens to be devoid of girls at the moment. Or at least, devoid of any near Ken or Aya.* Youji: *flirting like mad with his lot of girls, as usual* Schuldig: *sulking with a broom, not actually working any more* Chiirushia: *goes over to Schuldig and pokes him* Oi, Schuldig-san, daijoubu? Schuldig: Eh... I guess. The girl-hunting's just not going as well lately. Schuldig: ;.; Nobody thinks smoking is sexy any more... Chiirushia: Hmm... *thinks* Chiirushia: *comes up with an idea* ^__^ Come over here for a minute... *drags him away from the prying eyes of the girls, but well in range of the Weiss guys* Schuldig: *dragged, unprotesting* Omi: *also working and whistling to himself* Chiirushia: Now, when we come back into view of the girls, you're going to try and give me a flower, okay? Act as lovesick as you can. I'm going to reject you, and you can say some stupid stuff about me being the love of your life. Then I'll go over to Ken and say I already have someone. Act heartbroken. They'll attach themselves to you like glue. Chiirushia: Got it? Schuldig: @.@ Sure, Liebchen. Chiirushia: ^__^ Schuldig: *pulls a random flower out of a stack* This one okay? Chiirushia: Sure. Chiirushia: *pushes him out into the open again, then casually strolls out herself* Schuldig: *hamming things up, as could be expected; drops to one knee in front of her and holds the flower out towards her* Please, darling - accept this one token of my love for you... Schuldig: *looks all dramatic* Chiirushia: *crosses her arms and turns her nose up at him* Hmph. A measly little flower? Ha! *turns away* You're not worthy of me if you think a stupid flower will suffice. Chiirushia: *happens to be a very good actress* Girls: *start noticing the scene* Schuldig: *begins sniffling* No - my love, please, anything you want, I'll get it! All I have is yours! I will bring down the moon and the stars for you... *LOVES hamming things up* Schuldig: You are all I care about it! Truly! *Awws start coming from the general direction of the girls.* Chiirushia: *turns back to him, kicks some dust into his face* You sniveling idiot! You think your stupid words are enough for me? *turns away again and goes over to Ken, who's not very far away* Besides, I've already found someone else. Chiirushia: *wraps herself around Ken's arm and lays her head on his shoulder* Schuldig: *does a creditable imitation of a shell- shocked soldier* Ne- nein... Chiirushia: *gives Schuldig a little smirk and sticks her tongue out at him, snuggling into Ken all the while* Schuldig: *fakes some incredibly realistic heart- broken sobs* ;.;!!! *Girls start walking over to him, giving Chiirushia dirty looks as they do.* Schuldig: *talks into Chiirushia’s mind* (Verdammt, Liebchen, why didn't I meet you when I was ten years younger? I'd have married you!) Schuldig: *gives the girls big puppy dog eyes* Girl 1: *pats his shoulder* There, there... She doesn't deserve someone as sweet as you... Girl 2: Yeah, that's right! She's a bitch, forget about her. Schuldig: D- do you really t- think so? Chiirushia: *stifles a giggle* Girl 1: Of course! *smiles at him* Schuldig: *looks at the girls, trying to figure out which one is cuter; can't decide, goes for both of them* Thank you for y- your support... Schuldig: *wipes at his eyes* Girls: *pretty much all the girls who came over are formerly from Ken and Aya's flocks* Girl 2: Anytime, really! If you feel like you need to talk to someone, here's my phone number. Girl 1: And here's mine! Schuldig: *makes a great show of carefully placing them in the breast pocket of his shirt, near his heart; gives both the girls a big, beautiful smile* Both: Awwwwwww... Chiirushia: *has buried her head in Ken's shoulder to keep from laughing out loud* Schuldig: (Liebchen, I OWE you. BIG time.) Chiirushia: (^__^) Chiirushia: (Always happy to be of service, Schuldig-san.) Youji: *glares a little at Schuldig, but not a lot, since most of his girls are still flocking around him* Schuldig: (^,_____,^) Schuldig: *starts in on the SERIOUS flirting* Chiirushia: *finally manages to bring her head up without laughing, snuggles Ken's arm, not caring that it's kind of hard for him to care for the gentians with only one hand* Ken: *not minding at all, snuggles back as best he can* Aya: *whistling and snuggling with Hokuto* Hokuto: *snuggles back, but not very enthusiastically* Chiirushia: *Detaches herself from Ken momentarily and goes over to Hokuto. Pokes her.* Oi. Come talk to me. Hokuto: *looks up* ?.? Doushite? Chiirushia: *takes her hand and drags her away* Because I said so. Hokuto: Hai... I'll be right back, Ran-kun! *waves* Aya: *waves back, keeps watering flowers* Chiirushia: *drags her into a secluded corner* Are you depressed because I said it's against the rules to tell someone you love them? Hokuto: ^-^;;; It's amazing how PERCEPTIVE you can be sometimes. Hokuto: Yes, that has been bothering me. Chiirushia: *is acting much more mature now* Well, stop worrying about it. Chiirushia: I was overreacting. Hokuto: Really? *looks hopeful* No getting kicked out of heaven? Chiirushia: Nope. Chiirushia: At the worst, they'll put you on probation, but that's only if you tell someone you love them, then break their heart on purpose. Hokuto: Oh. Ooooookay... Hokuto: I wouldn't do that. Especially not to Ran- kun... *sniffles at the very thought* Chiirushia: I know you wouldn't, so stop worrying. Chiirushia: *pokes her* Okay? Hokuto: Ha-iii... Chiirushia: ^__^ *goes back over to Ken and snuggles him some more, ignoring all the girls who are glaring at her and calling her a bitch behind her back* Ken: *ignores them, too, figuring that's better than setting into them with the tiger claws* Chiirushia: ^__^V