PART 19: PREDATORS AND PREY
by  Kaede and Sensuha

:: ::  mean actions 
{ }   means thoughts

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Setting: The dorm room

Taya: ::has finished her pokki:: nooo mooore.. pokkiii... x.x
Sayoko: ::getting more than a little worried about Taya:: ....
Taya: need... aya... bleh. x.x
Doorbell: ::rings::
Taya: ::scrambles up, kinda slowly::
Sayoko: ::nearer; answers the door first::
Taya:  ;.; ::sits back on the floor::
Sayoko: ::surprised look:: Aya-kun...
Taya: ::perks up::
Aya: ::looks around:: Taya-san.. is she here?
Taya: I'm here-! 
Aya: ::smiles:: Merry Christmas again.
Taya: Merry Christmas again! ::beams::
Sayoko: I'll leave you two alone. ::goes off to read up on physics::
Taya: What brings you here, Aya-kun? ^^
Aya: You seemed sad when I left... and Ken said he'd....take my shift. So I 
came to say hi.
Taya: Hi! ^.^!! (Now that you're here, let's go out!)
Aya: ::panics briefly:: ....Let's stay in.
Taya: NO!!
Aya: o.o; Why?
Taya: I've been in the house ever since Ken told us to stay inside, 
and I'm going crazy! 
Sayoko: ::from the bedroom:: *cough* "-ER!!"
Taya: AHEM.
Aya: ::sweatdrop::
Taya: ::squeezes Aya:: Please. Let's go outside and get some fresh air!
Aya: ...We can walk around the block, I suppose. But what Ken told you about 
is true, so keep your eye out for sure.
Taya: Around the block? ;.;  (But if I'm with you, it'll be okay, right?)
Aya: Yes. (And yes, but I don't want to stray to far from here.)
Taya: (Then I'll go to your apartment~ ^-^) ;.;
Aya: (....) C'mon, no pouting. ::takes her hand::
Taya: ::takes his hand:: s'ki da.
Aya: S'ki da. ::calls to Sayoko:: Ja!
Sayoko: THANK YOU!!!!! (Take her..)
Taya: Baibai!
Sayoko: (Thank you, God, thank you thankyouthankyouthankyou...)
Taya: ::kisses Aya's cheek:: Let's go somewhere, let's ride a scooter, let's 
go run 
around and pick flowers and play on a swingset...
Aya: .....
Taya: I've been locked up all day... (on Christmas, no less!) Please...
Aya: ...Let's start with walking, ne?
Taya: ;.;
Aya: ::kisses her cheek::
Taya: I want to DO something active!!
Aya: ......Let's go to the...gym.
Taya: The gym??
Aya: It's easy, simple and *safe*. (And I'll spar with you, if you want.)
Taya: (What kind of spar?) ... Okay... 
Aya: ::siiiighs:: Martial arts. (Other is for... later.)
Taya: (Oooh~!)
Aya: -.-;
Taya: ::kisses the corner of his mouth lightly::
Aya: o.o ::blushes, barely noticeable::
Taya: ^.^
Aya: Ikuzo...
Taya: Hai!

Setting: The Gym

Aya: ::arrives at the gym::
Taya: Shall we go change in the locker rooms an' meet back here?  ::kisses 
his cheek:: Ne?
Aya: ::nods:: 
Taya: ^.^ Okay! ::heads off to the locker room::
Aya: ::goes to the locker room to change his trench coat::
Taya: ::goes into the girls' locker room door to change into better clothes 
for working out::
Aya: ::puts away his trench coat, inspects his clothing:: {...Eh, good enough.}
Taya: ::changes, comes back in leotard stuff::
Vendor: ::casually leaning against the wall:: >D
Taya: ::searches for Aya, standing on her tiptoes::
Vendor: ::hits her with a knock-out dart::
Taya: Itai-- ::falls::
Vendor: ::Grabs her quickly, heads for some old fish warehouse::
Aya: ::comes out in a T-shirt and pants, waits by the locker room for Taya::
Taya: ::quite obviously not there, her gym bag lying on the floor::
Aya: ::picks it up:: ..?
Taya's gym bag: ::is Taya's gym bag::
Aya: ::decides to peek inside the locker room:: .....
No one: ::there::
Aya: ::calls out:: Taya??
Aya's voice: TAYATayatayaa... ::echoes::
Aya: ...This is not good. ::checks the area, sees.. a dart:: {^*&(!}
Aya's Pager: ::goes off::
Aya: ::already running towards the Kitten in the House:: ::arrives:: We have 
to find Taya--!
Ken: What happened?
Omi: Taya-san??
Aya: ::holds up the dart::.
Omi: ::brings up a website:: Yes, that's the same kind as-
Youji: ::inspects the dart::
Omi: -as the kind Kuchiyama uses-
Aya: o.o
Youji: o.o
Ken: ::immediately picks up the phone to call Sayoko::
Sayoko: ::sitting on her bed, reading a physics book::
Sayoko and Taya's phone: ::rings::
Sayoko: ::picks it up:: Moshi moshi?
Ken: Sayoko-chan!
Sayoko: Hai?.
Ken: Don't leave the apartment. At all.
Sayok: ::blinks:: Okay. Is something wrong?
Ken: Just stay there. Don't worry. And if you see anything suspicious, call 
the police, or call me. You've got my pager there.
Sayoko: ::nods:: Yeah, okay. ...are you sure everything's okay?
Ken: ..We think that guy might have gotten Taya.
Sayoko: O.O!
Ken: Just stay calm, and don't leave the house!! Everything'll be taken care 
of!! Just stay there!!
Sayoko: But I--!
Ken: Lock all the doors, get something to protect yourself with, and keep the 
phone with you.
Sayoko: ......Okay. (But you *better* bring back Taya---!)
Ken: (I'm working on it--- O.o...) Take care, alright? And Sayoko-chan?
Sayoko: Yeah?
Ken: I love you. Be careful. Ja ne. ::hangs up::
Sayko: ::silent, a little shocked, blushes:: ....

Setting: The fish warehouse

Stuff: ::blows up::
Omi: ::throws darts at people:: >o
Kuchiyama: ::looks at Omi:: Cute, but too bad blondes aren't my style-
Omi: >O!! ::takes on his "yurusenai" pose::
Youji: (Oh man..) ::does his wire.. thing:: !!
Ken: ::clenches his fists, bugnuks coming out:: Temee--!!
Aya: ::comes from behind::
Kuchiyama: Hahaha-!!
Aya: ::slashes through him:: Shi-ne.
Kuchiyama: ::falls down dead::
Ken: ::kicks down some doors for the fun of it:: ^_^
Aya: ::*glares* at the body::
Ken: ::finds Taya:: I found her-!!
Aya: !! ::rushes that-a-way::
Ken: ::takes her pulse:: She's... she's... alive.
Aya: ::cradles her::
Omi: ... (She's also in very little clothing.)
Aya: ::wraps his trench coat around her::
Ken: Let's go, I've got to call Sayoko-chan..
Aya: ::picks her up, in the trench coat::
Omi: (I've got homework!)
Youji: ::kicks him:: Kodomo.
Omi: ::kicks him back:: Oyaji!
Youji: ::rolls his eyes::
Ken: Let's go home.
Aya: ::already walking away:: {Taya..}

(owari part nineteen)