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Post by Mafioso on Jul 13, 2011 20:53:37 GMT -9
Xanxus breathed heavily, slowly slipping in and out of consciousness. He gently layed Celeste down and once she was out of the way, collapsed onto the floor. His vision focused and then blurred. He must have hit the back of his head or something...
How could he be so carefree at a time like this? Didn't he realize that they were being kidnapped?! Why was he the Vongola Rain Guardian if he couldn't even keep a serious face in the eyes of danger?!
But... He did have good advice...
"Hai, Yamamoto-kun."
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Post by LovelessTuna on Jul 18, 2011 14:27:04 GMT -9
Celeste, bathed in Sun Flames, crawled on shaking limbs back to Xanxus' side. She rested her forehead against his chest and waited for the powerful healing flames to do their work. As they healed him, they took energy from her. She collapsed against his chest, unable to hold herself up any longer. The flames showed signs of working. She closed her pale eyes and feel into a deep slumber while her energy was being transferred to her broken fiance.
Yamamoto re-positioned himself so the girl would be more comfortable. His knees were burning already, but he didn't care. As long as Kari-chan was safe, all would be okay. He waited, silently counting the minutes that the truck was driving, trying to get a feel for where exactly they were. After a few turns to the left, Yamamoto figured that their kidnappers were driving in circles on purpose. He wasn't sure how this was going to end, but he hoped Kari would be okay.
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Post by Mafioso on Sept 5, 2011 1:47:51 GMT -9
Xanxus grit his teeth and growled a bit before opening his eyes. Bit by bit, he felt himself get less heavy and weak. Xanxus sat up and noticed the sparkling yellow sun flames and the small figure that collapsed on him. He blinked and his eyes widened, his mouth slightly open from shock. The man grabbed the petite girl in his arms, shaking her a bit.
"Celeste..?"
Kari bit her lip. This situation made her nervous and uneasy. Not just because she was practically pressing against her mentor but because she was being kidnapped the first day and couldn't fight back. She had to apologize.. Kari bowed her head and whispered.
"G-gomen... Yamamoto-kun..."
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Post by LovelessTuna on Sept 5, 2011 2:07:26 GMT -9
"X-Xanxus..." She mewled weakly in her sleep. She'd be asleep for a while since she had used up so much energy. After all, sun flames weren't her strongest, even if they were the only ones she had unlocked. All that mattered was that he was healed; He was her boss first, and her fiance second, whether he wanted to be or not. She'd give her life for him, her subconscious realized. She barely even knew him, but she'd sacrifice herself from him in a heartbeat.
"Ma, ma..." A carefree touch the the back of her hair was meant to calm her down. "Don't worry, Kari-chan. It's not your fault. We'll face this step by step together, okay?" He kept that carefree smile plastered to his face. He'd be strong for his new apprentice, this nervous girl left in his care. "Don't give up hope." And don't forget to smile.
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Post by Mafioso on Sept 5, 2011 2:17:33 GMT -9
Xanxus clutched the girl to his chest as he stood, storming inside the castle. He passed Squalo and saw the swordsman stop in mid-voi to nod. After, Xanxus walked into the makeshift infirmary to set her down. He heard a sharkroar for the first time.
"VOIIII!! LUSSURIA!!"
Kari blinked and nodded. She tried to stop the upward curling of her lips and realized that it wasn't time to smile. She got on her knees and tried to stand by leaning against the right side of the truck.
"We have to get out of this, at least..."
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Post by LovelessTuna on Sept 5, 2011 2:23:02 GMT -9
The Sun Guardian seemed to pop up from no where. "Did Squ-chan call~?" In his arms was his peacock box weapon. 'Pea-chan' flashed his feathers and cooed. "Do you need my assistance? I finished unpacking the little one's things~!"
Yamamoto nodded, trying to keep carefree in order to keep Kari calm. "As soon as I figure out where we are, we can start coming up with a plan of escape. Location is vital."
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Post by Mafioso on Sept 5, 2011 2:33:27 GMT -9
Xanxus stared at the girl intently, a frown still on his face. He looked at her flawless but still and pale face, drained of life. Squalo saw this and turned back to Lussuria.
"Oi! Just heal her already! The Boss is getting impatient!!"
Kari blinked. She didn't understand but she nodded. Her mentor was one of the great Vongola Guardians afterall.. He couldn't be wrong.
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Post by LovelessTuna on Sept 5, 2011 15:52:13 GMT -9
"Don't worry~ She'll be patched up in a jiffy!" Lussuria stuck his pinkies in the air as he set the colorful bird on the table top beside her. "You know what to do~!" The peacock squawked and lit up, basking the petite woman in a gentle golden light.
Her face regained color and a few scrapes and bruises disappeared, but her eyes remained closed. Her pale hair started to grow from originally just barely passing her collar bone to her hip and her nails grew long and jagged. The Varia Sun was armed with a pair of nail clippers, though, so in a few instants her nails were no longer beastly.
"Let's leave her hair long like this! It makes her look like a kawaii little doll, desu~!" Lussuria preened through her hair with his gloved hands. "All she needs is some rest and comfort! Take her back to your room, Bossu-chan, and she'll heal up quickly!"
The van was slowing, coming to a stop. As soon as the door was raised, masked men reached in and snatched up the secured teens. Yamamoto recognized the warehouse as an chopsticks factory storage building on the outskirts of town. At least he knew where they were. All that was left to so was to wait for their kidnapper's motives to be revealed.
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Post by Mafioso on Oct 11, 2011 18:05:03 GMT -9
Xanxus frowned and stood, walking over to the girl and picked her up in his arms. He held her tightly against his chest as he lifted her. Xanxus did not thank Lussuria, but merely looked at him and turned with the girl, taking her back into the castle. When they returned to his room, he gently layed her down, against the pillows and sat in his chair once more, observing the girl in her sleep.
Kari felt the van stop and the kidnappers snatch them. She was about to call out to Yamamoto but then stopped, remembering his advice to stay calm.
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Post by LovelessTuna on Oct 11, 2011 18:14:06 GMT -9
Celeste made faces while she slept. One moment she'd be smiling, the next her face would be scrunched up as if she had tasted a lemon. But the very next moment, her expression would be smooth, neutral. Her petite hands twitched occasionally, but otherwise she remained still. Ever so quietly, a mere whisper, Xanxus' name fell from her lips once.
The two of them were thrown, surprisingly gently, into a room. The blindfolds were hastily removed, and a voice spoke out to them.
"Yamamoto Takeshi, didn't Squalo teach you better? You shouldn't have allowed yourself to get caught so easily." In the doorway stood a familiar figure, the bronze, decorated skin standing out against his crisp dark suit. The Chivarrone boss in full glory, flanked by his impressive men.
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Post by Mafioso on Oct 11, 2011 19:00:23 GMT -9
Xanxus felt his eyelids grown heavier and heavier. He struggled to keep awake and finally fell asleep, his eyes getting a last glimpse of the sleeping girl in front of him.
Kari blinked and gasped. "D-Dino?!" She gazed at the famous Chiavarone boss who was rumored to be really close to the Vongola. She looked towards Yamamoto. "Yamamoto-kun? You know him..?!"
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Post by LovelessTuna on Oct 11, 2011 19:10:49 GMT -9
Celeste woke with a cry in the middle of the night, her hair matted with cold sweat to her face. Her body racked with shivers, and tears fell uncontrollably from her eyes. She buried her face in the pillows to muffle her cries. She had to be strong and not let weakness show through.
"Ahaha," Yamamoto scratched the back of his head awkwardly. "Heya, Dino. Yeah, I guess Squalo would be a little disappointed in me...but you sure caught me off-guard!" The rain guardian turned to Kari. "He's one of Tsuna's friends!"
Dino smiled, gesturing for him men to remove the rest of the bonds. "Reborn requested I teach you a lesson about always being on your guard."
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Post by Mafioso on Oct 11, 2011 19:23:32 GMT -9
Xanxus' eyes fluttered open and he looked over to the girl. She was sweating and screaming and crying all at the same time. He stood and ran over to her, shaking her slightly.
"Trash! Oi! Wake up!!".
Kari looked back to Dino and bowed her head. "N-nice to meet you..?" She then gestured towards their tied hands. "So... Did we fail the lesson..?"
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Post by LovelessTuna on Oct 11, 2011 19:27:25 GMT -9
She knocked the hands shaking her away. She was well awake by now, trying to calm herself down, and Xanxus' yelling wasn't helping. "Just shut up," she sobbed, trying in inhale deeply to stop her own tears.
"Pleasure to meet you, too! And yes, sadly. But that's okay! By failing, you learned, right?" He scratched his blonde hair with an outrageous grin.
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Post by Mafioso on Oct 11, 2011 19:33:08 GMT -9
Before Xanxus could comment back, he witnessed the tears in her eyes and her cracked voice. He stood there unsure of what he was feeling. It was strange for him to feel this way when he saw someone cry.
"Tch. Why the hell are you crying?"
She blinked once and nodded shyly. "I-I guess we did.." She raised an eyebrow but quickly brought it down.
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