[Weiss] A Sudden Dose of Reality (chapter 2)

[Penybright]

I know I said I'd post chapter 2 ages ago... But anyway. I'm slowly finishing up chapter 3, so I thought I'd post chapter 2. *Special note: Thanks to Mandy for the name of "Torshi"! Thank you so much! Thanks to your quick thinking, my writing flow was uninterrupted! And now... on to chapter 2!

Disclaimer: Yeah, that's right. Yet another set of anime characters that don't belong to me... Well, at least Iriai's mine...

A Sudden Dose of Reality

By: Penybright

Chapter 2

Iriai intently watched the raught iron gates slide open. They appeared to be entering a large estate. Limestone walls enclosed the property, keeping unwanted visitors out and prying eyes blind to the goings on inside. The lawn was a lustrous green, trimmed neatly and well taken care of. Decorative shrubs lined the drive, interspersed with ornate statuary.

Ran glanced back at his silent passenger, watching her scrutinize the grounds like a hawk watching its prey. There was just something odd about her... No one ever challenged the Fujimiya Glare of Death. It wasn't, well, normal. She looked normal enough... He wouldn't have to worry about his strange passenger for a while once she was locked safely away in a room. He'd let her stew in a locked room for a bit, until she calmed down. Yes, she was definitely odd...

Iriai knew he was watching her, and she knew that he was going to get rid of her soon. The building before them looked harmless, but she wondered if there weren't torture chambers hidden within. Anything was possible at this point. The driver quirked his eyebrow when he heard a lowly muttered sentence, catching the words "laptop" and "plot". Shifting the vehicle to park, he cut the ignition and gracefully stepped out of the car. Opening the back door, he quickly snatched the arm of his captive as she tried to bolt. He was answered with a hiss and a distasteful look. Ran responded with an almost unnoticeable, indifferent shrug, pulling her with him to the front door.

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The moment they stepped inside the large entryway, The fear that had begun to wear off slowly began to seep back into Iriai's veins. Several pairs of eyes turned to look at her, and she suddenly felt very exposed. The grip on her arm tightened as she unconsciously tried to slip behind her captor, using him as a shield. Smirks and leers followed the pair as Iriai was drug tripping and stumbling up the large staircase. She was flung into a room, and the door promptly shut in her face. Ran quickly locked the wooden barrier, waiting for the screams and pounding, but was only met with silence. Slipping the key back in his breast pocket, he descended the stairs, unaware that Iriai was watching him intently through the keyhole.

Reaching the last stair, Ran was met with several of his comrades. He set his jaw as the jeers began.

"So, finally find yourself a woman," one man drawled lazily, the corners of his mouth quirking insolently. His comment was answered with snickers at Ran's expense.

"The great Abyssinian finally finds a girl, and what does he do? Locks her in a room! He's wasting good flesh if you ask me."

The others quickly nodded in agreement.

"No," Ran deadpanned.

"If you're not going to enjoy what she has to offer, someone else might as well enjoy it," a burly man sneered.

"You won't lay a finger on her," Ran responded, voice still monotone, before finding himself thrust into a fray of flying fists. He managed to avoid most of the blows until one caught him on the chin. In that one moment of dazed uncertainty, one of the gangsters drew a switchblade, and lunged at him. Ran twisted, managing to lessen what would have been a serious wound. He grimaced as the sharp blade sliced through fabric and flesh, dark red staining his tuxedo jacket an odd purplish color. Pain fueling his anger, he lashed out, quickly finishing the fight that never should have been instigated.

Highly peeved that his plans were now delayed, Ran began to make his way back up to his room. He'd have to tend to his wounds and change before he could leave the estate. The lock clicked open, and he swung the door open violently, only to be met with the scene of his captive stumbling backwards in haste. Her wide eyes flickered from his stony expression to his bleeding arm anxiously.

'Damn, why did they have to be watching me tonight? I could have just left her there if Torshi hadn't been following me...'

Ran's thoughts were interrupted by a tentative tug on the sleeve of his jacket. He looked down into uncertain hazel eyes, and saw the first aid kit she was holding up in her hand. He nodded, slipping off his jacket and working at the buttons of his shirt. She blushed when he sat down beside her on the bed, but the faint pink tinge quickly vanished when he glared.

She silently cleaned his wounds and bandaged his arm without comment. Once finished she went to put the first aid kit back, and while she was absent, Ran quickly pulled on a polo shirt. He opened the door to leave just as she entered from the bathroom. He sent a meaningful glare her way before slamming the door shut and stalking downstairs.

For some reason, her kindness towards him mad him angry. Hell, for all she knew, he could kill her in the next few hours. Why was she nice to him? It didn't make sense. She could have left him to bandage himself. It wasn't as though he had treated her with any sense of kindness. If anything, he'd been rather rude and harsh.

Slamming the car into drive, he tore down the lane and out the gates, his thoughts drifting where he didn't want them to. He was going to find out who the heck she was, and get her out of his hair as soon as possible. The sooner, the better. Not for the first time since he had started the mission, he cursed fate for handing the undercover operation to him.

~ Peachy, Ran's pissy... Wait, when isn't Ran pissy...? Oh well! Poor guy bit off more than he can chew. What a shame! *cackle*

[LittleRooster]

OMG!! Nice ending...will u continue?

[Penybright]

Of course I'll continue. It may take me 5 years or more to complete the damn thing, but I will finish it. -_-;