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To our friendship, and many years more. ^^", "description_bbcode_parsed": "The first chapter of an incredibly, amazingly, horrendously long RP \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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and I have been doing since I first got on Inkbunny. She and I met five and a half years ago, on June 10th, 2014. And we've been great friends ever since. ^^

Finally, I have decided to take and attempt to edit this monster RP out into a story, so that the people that enjoy Laoru's art can see where some of it came from. Also, to help me remember what in the world happened. ^^; Five years is a long time!

If you want the cliffnotes of what happens in this chapter (Thanks past/future me!):
Midnight and Looru meet.
Midnight takes Looru to see the city, taking her on dates.
They go to Twinkle Park, riding the roller coaster and going to a haunted house.
Midnight introduces Smart and Crazy.
Midnight ruins Looru's top, and they go to Shadow's mansion to get her a new one.

And here's the links to the pictures that all happened during this first chapter in order of appearance!
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\r\n\t\t\t\t"Remember the day when you almost catch me" :3 by laoru\r\n\t\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\tre-do : "Remember this as the day you almost caught me !" by laoru\r\n\t\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\tspider by laoru\r\n\t\t\t
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Merry Christmas Laoru! To our friendship, and many years more. ^^", "writing": "Midnight,‌ ‌a‌ ‌black‌ ‌hedgehog‌ ‌with‌ ‌red‌ ‌highlights‌ ‌in‌ ‌a‌ ‌Deadpool‌ ‌outfit‌ ‌and‌ ‌like‌ ‌a‌ ‌hundred‌ ‌quills,‌ ‌\nskates‌ ‌down‌ ‌the‌ ‌road,‌ ‌being‌ ‌chased‌ ‌by‌ ‌the‌ ‌police.‌ ‌He‌ ‌smirked‌ ‌and‌ ‌stuck‌ ‌his‌ ‌tongue‌ ‌out.‌ ‌\"Gotta‌ ‌be‌ ‌faster‌ ‌than‌ ‌that!\"‌ ‌\n ‌\nMeanwhile,‌ ‌a‌ ‌little‌ ‌four-eyed‌ ‌hedgehog‌ ‌girl‌ ‌was‌ ‌looking‌ ‌for‌ ‌the‌ ‌way‌ ‌to‌ ‌her‌ ‌home.‌ ‌She‌ ‌was‌ ‌new‌ ‌in‌ ‌this‌ ‌town,‌ ‌and‌ ‌she‌ ‌lost‌ ‌herself‌ ‌while‌ ‌visiting‌ ‌the‌ ‌city‌ ‌during‌ ‌the‌ ‌whole‌ ‌last‌ ‌day.‌ ‌She‌ ‌suddenly‌ ‌hears‌ ‌shouting‌ ‌and‌ ‌yelling...‌ ‌Sounded‌ ‌like‌ ‌a‌ ‌chase...‌ ‌And‌ ‌then,‌ ‌she‌ ‌could‌ ‌see‌ ‌something‌ ‌coming‌ ‌\nquickly...‌ ‌Something‌ ‌really,‌ ‌really‌ ‌fast…‌ ‌\n ‌\n*Fwoosh-BAM!!!*‌ ‌Midnight‌ ‌was‌ ‌looking‌ ‌back‌ ‌into‌ ‌the‌ ‌cops,‌ ‌and‌ ‌didn't‌ ‌see‌ ‌her,‌ ‌slamming‌ ‌into‌ ‌her‌ ‌\nfull-tilt.‌ ‌He‌ ‌yelps‌ ‌and‌ ‌automatically‌ ‌grabs‌ ‌her,‌ ‌spinning‌ 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‌\"Delighted‌ ‌to‌ ‌meet‌ ‌you!‌ ‌I'm‌ ‌Midnight!\"‌ ‌He‌ ‌smiles‌ ‌as‌ ‌if‌ ‌he‌ ‌was‌ ‌never‌ ‌\ninterrupted.‌ ‌\n ‌\nLooru‌ ‌was‌ ‌staring‌ ‌at‌ ‌him‌ ‌of‌ ‌astonishment,‌ ‌mouth‌ ‌partially‌ ‌open.‌ ‌She‌ ‌shakes‌ ‌her‌ ‌head‌. \"Huu..‌ ‌ye-yes‌ ‌!‌ ‌I‌ ‌mean,‌ ‌nice‌ ‌to‌ ‌meet‌ ‌you‌ ‌too‌...‌\"‌ ‌\n ‌\n\"Excuse‌ ‌me‌ ‌for‌ ‌a‌ ‌moment.\"‌ ‌He‌ ‌looks‌ ‌at‌ ‌the‌ ‌people‌ ‌and‌ ‌bows‌ ‌grandly.‌ ‌\"I‌ ‌thank‌ ‌you‌ ‌for‌ ‌a‌ ‌thrilling‌ ‌\nchase!‌ ‌However...\"‌ ‌He‌ ‌pulls‌ ‌the‌ ‌Orange‌ ‌Chaos‌ ‌Emerald‌ ‌from‌ ‌his‌ ‌pocket.‌ ‌\"...You'll‌ ‌just‌ ‌have‌ ‌to‌ ‌\nremember‌ ‌this‌ ‌as‌ ‌the‌ ‌day‌ ‌that‌ ‌you‌ ‌ALMOST‌ ‌caught‌ ‌Mitchell‌ ‌Nate‌ ‌Lance!\"‌ ‌He‌ ‌grabs‌ ‌her‌ ‌around‌ ‌\nthe‌ ‌waist‌ ‌and‌ ‌raises‌ ‌the‌ ‌Emerald‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌air,‌ ‌the‌ ‌Emerald‌ ‌shining‌ ‌brightly‌ ‌before‌ ‌inducing‌ ‌Chaos‌ ‌\nControl,‌ ‌warping‌ ‌the‌ ‌pair‌ ‌away.‌ ‌\n ‌\nGround‌ ‌had‌ ‌disappeared‌ ‌under‌ ‌Looru's‌ ‌feet‌ ‌to‌ ‌appear ‌again‌ ‌in‌ ‌quick ‌time.‌ ‌Chaos‌ ‌Control‌ ‌was‌ ‌\na‌ ‌really‌ ‌weird‌ ‌feeling,‌ ‌as‌ ‌if‌ ‌her‌ ‌body‌ ‌was‌ ‌dislocated‌ ‌in‌ ‌pieces‌ ‌and‌ ‌reunified‌ ‌in‌ ‌just‌ ‌one‌ ‌second.‌ ‌\nAnd‌ ‌when‌ ‌she‌ ‌opened‌ ‌her‌ ‌eyes,‌ ‌she‌ ‌was‌ ‌still‌ ‌with‌ ‌the‌ ‌intriguing‌ ‌hedgehog,‌ ‌but‌ ‌the police‌ ‌men‌ ‌had‌ ‌disappeared.‌ ‌She‌ ‌looks‌ ‌at‌ ‌him.‌ ‌\n ‌\n\"Was‌ ‌it‌ ‌really‌ ‌a‌ ‌Chaos‌ ‌Control‌‌??‌ ‌And...‌ ‌is‌ ‌this‌ ‌a‌ ‌Chaos‌ ‌Emerald‌‌?!!‌ ‌Oh‌ ‌my‌ ‌god‌!‌ ‌I‌ ‌read‌ ‌so‌ ‌many ‌\nthings‌ ‌about‌ ‌those‌ ‌gems‌ ‌but‌ ‌I‌ ‌never‌ ‌saw‌ ‌a‌ ‌real‌ ‌one‌ before‌!\"‌ ‌She‌ ‌had‌ ‌almost‌ ‌stars‌ ‌in‌ ‌her‌ ‌eyes‌ ‌right‌ ‌now‌. ‌\n ‌\nHe‌ ‌smiles‌ ‌as‌ ‌the‌ ‌glowing‌ ‌Emerald‌ ‌dims.‌ ‌\"Yes,‌ ‌Chaos‌ ‌Control‌ ‌and‌ ‌Chaos‌ ‌Emerald.\"‌ ‌He‌ ‌tosses‌ ‌\nthe‌ ‌gem‌ ‌to‌ ‌her‌ ‌with‌ ‌a‌ ‌smile.‌ ‌\n ‌\nShe‌ ‌catches ‌it‌ ‌and‌ ‌brings‌ ‌it‌ ‌carefully‌ ‌in‌ ‌front‌ ‌of‌ ‌her‌ ‌eyes‌ ‌as‌ ‌if‌ ‌she‌ ‌was‌ ‌afraid‌ ‌to‌ ‌break‌ ‌it.‌ ‌She‌ ‌was‌ ‌\nblushing‌ ‌with‌ ‌excitement‌. ‌\"It's...‌ ‌So‌ ‌beautiful...\"‌ ‌Then‌ ‌she‌ ‌looks‌ ‌back‌ ‌toward‌ ‌Midnight,‌ ‌a‌ ‌little‌ ‌more‌ ‌serious‌ ‌now‌ ‌\"But...‌ ‌How‌ ‌did‌ ‌you‌ ‌manage‌ ‌to‌ ‌get‌ ‌it‌?‌ ‌I‌ ‌thought‌ ‌all‌ ‌of‌ ‌them‌ ‌were‌ ‌lost‌ ‌...‌ ‌Is‌ ‌that‌ ‌linked‌ ‌with‌ ‌those‌ ‌police‌ ‌men‌ ‌earlier‌ ‌?\"‌ ‌\n ‌\n\"Yep...‌ ‌Black‌ ‌market‌ ‌dealers‌ ‌posing‌ ‌as‌ ‌officers.‌ ‌No‌ ‌match‌ ‌for‌ ‌an‌ ‌Ultimate‌ ‌Lifeform‌ ‌like‌ ‌me.\"‌ ‌He‌ ‌\nsmiles.‌ ‌\n ‌\n\"Ultimate..‌. ‌Lifeform‌ ‌?\"‌ ‌\n ‌\n\"Yep...‌ ‌Ever‌ ‌hear‌ ‌of‌ ‌Shadow‌ ‌the‌ ‌Hedgehog?\"‌ ‌He‌ ‌tilts‌ ‌his‌ ‌head.‌ ‌\n ‌\n\"I‌ have.‌ ‌Are‌ ‌you..‌. ‌Linked‌ ‌with‌ ‌him?\"‌ ‌\n ‌\n\"Can't‌ ‌you‌ ‌see‌ ‌the‌ ‌family‌ ‌resemblance?\"‌ ‌He‌ ‌smiles.‌ ‌\n ‌\nShe‌ ‌starts‌ ‌to‌ ‌look‌ ‌at‌ ‌him‌ ‌up‌ ‌and‌ ‌down.‌ ‌\"That's‌ ‌true‌‌!‌ ‌You‌ ‌really‌ ‌look‌ ‌like‌ ‌him‌!‌ ‌X(‌ ‌I'm‌ ‌sorry‌!‌ ‌I‌ ‌can‌ ‌\nbe‌ ‌so‌ ‌\"blind\"‌ ‌when‌ ‌I'm‌ ‌focusing‌ ‌on‌ ‌something...\"‌ ‌Looking‌ ‌to‌ ‌Midnight's‌ ‌katana‌s ‌\"You‌ ‌don't‌ ‌use‌ ‌the‌ ‌same‌ ‌type‌ ‌of‌ ‌weapons‌ ‌but...‌ ‌It‌ ‌seems‌ ‌to‌ ‌be‌ ‌one‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌really‌ ‌few‌ ‌differences...‌ ‌Oh‌ ‌and...‌ ‌You‌ ‌\nseem‌ ‌to‌ ‌be..‌ ‌A‌ ‌more‌ ‌smiley‌ ‌person‌ ‌too...\"‌ ‌\n ‌\n\"It's‌ ‌a‌ ‌preference.\"‌ ‌He‌ ‌motions‌ ‌to‌ ‌the‌ ‌two‌ ‌pistols‌ ‌holstered‌ ‌on‌ ‌his‌ ‌waist.‌ ‌\"And‌ ‌you‌ ‌know,‌ ‌the‌ ‌\nDeadpool‌ ‌outfit.\"‌ ‌\n ‌\n\"Yes,‌ ‌of‌ ‌course...‌ ‌Oh‌‌!‌ ‌hum..‌ ‌I‌ ‌should‌ ‌give‌ ‌this‌ ‌back‌ ‌to‌ ‌you.\"‌ ‌She‌ ‌says‌ ‌holding‌ ‌the‌ ‌Emerald‌ ‌out‌ ‌to‌ ‌\nhim‌.\n ‌\n\"Thanks.\"‌ ‌He‌ ‌accepts‌ ‌it.‌ ‌\"So...‌ ‌what‌ ‌were‌ ‌you‌ ‌doing‌ ‌before‌ ‌I‌ ‌oh‌ ‌so‌ ‌rudely‌ ‌ran‌ ‌over‌ ‌you?‌ ‌You‌ ‌\nknow,‌ ‌other‌ ‌than‌ ‌looking‌ ‌adorable?\"‌ ‌\n ‌\n\"Oh‌ ‌hum‌ ‌I..‌. ‌It's‌ ‌stupid,‌ ‌really...‌ ‌I'm‌ ‌quit‌e ‌new‌ ‌here‌ ‌and‌ ‌I‌ ‌was‌ ‌looking‌ ‌for‌ ‌the‌ ‌library.‌ ‌I‌ ‌found‌ ‌it‌ ‌\nbut..‌. ‌well‌ ‌I‌ ‌guess‌ ‌I‌ ‌didn't‌ ‌really‌ ‌pay ‌attention‌ ‌to‌ ‌the‌ ‌way‌ ‌I‌ ‌took‌ ‌so...‌ ‌I‌ ‌was‌ ‌just‌ ‌walking‌ ‌around‌ ‌\n(^.^')‌ ‌I'm‌ ‌sorry‌ ‌for‌ ‌have‌ ‌been‌ ‌in‌ ‌your‌ ‌way..‌.\"‌ ‌\n ‌\n\"Well,‌ ‌how‌ ‌about‌ ‌I‌ ‌show‌ ‌you‌ ‌around?\"‌ ‌He‌ ‌offers‌ ‌with‌ ‌a‌ ‌smile.‌ ‌\n ‌\n\"Really‌‌?‌ ‌You‌ ‌would‌ ‌do‌ ‌that‌‌?‌ ‌I‌ ‌would‌ ‌love‌ ‌to‌!‌ ‌Thanks‌!\"‌ ‌She smiles happily.\n ‌\n\"You're‌ ‌welcome!\"‌ ‌He‌ ‌smiles.‌ ‌\"So‌ ‌yeah,‌ ‌welcome‌ ‌to‌ ‌Westopolis,‌ ‌the‌ ‌most‌ ‌happening‌ ‌town‌ ‌ever!‌ ‌\nWhat‌ ‌would‌ ‌you‌ ‌like‌ ‌to‌ ‌see‌ ‌first?\"‌ ‌He‌ ‌takes‌ ‌her‌ ‌hand‌ ‌with‌ ‌a‌ ‌smile.‌ ‌\n ‌\nShe‌ ‌blushes‌ ‌at‌ ‌the‌ ‌touch.‌ ‌His‌ ‌hand‌ ‌was‌ ‌bigger‌ ‌than‌ ‌her,‌ ‌strong‌ ‌but‌ ‌with‌ ‌a‌ ‌gentle‌ ‌pressure.‌ ‌\n\"I...‌ ‌Is‌ ‌there‌ ‌a‌ ‌park‌ ‌or‌ ‌something‌ ‌similar‌ ‌around‌‌?\"‌ ‌\n ‌\n\"A‌ ‌few.‌ ‌Which‌ ‌do‌ ‌you‌ ‌want?‌ ‌Central‌ ‌park?‌ ‌State‌ ‌park?‌ ‌Twinkle‌ ‌Park?‌ ‌I‌ ‌hear‌ ‌cute‌ ‌couples‌ ‌get‌ ‌in‌ ‌\nfree‌ ‌for‌ ‌that‌ ‌one.\"‌ ‌He‌ ‌winks.‌ ‌\n ‌\n\"Well,‌ ‌I‌ ‌trust‌ ‌you‌ ‌to‌ ‌choose.‌ ‌I'm‌ ‌sure‌ ‌you‌ ‌know‌ ‌a‌ ‌lot‌ ‌of‌ ‌interesting‌ ‌places‌ ‌\"‌ ‌She‌ ‌smiles.‌ ‌\n ‌\n\"Okay‌ ‌then,‌ ‌Twinkle‌ ‌Park‌ ‌is‌ ‌free.‌ ‌It's‌ ‌a‌ ‌Wednesday.\"‌ ‌He‌ ‌smiles‌ ‌and‌ ‌teleports‌ ‌them‌ ‌to‌ ‌the‌ ‌front‌ ‌\ngates‌ ‌of‌ ‌Twinkle‌ ‌Park. \n\nShe‌ ‌stumbled‌ ‌a‌ ‌little‌ ‌from‌ ‌the‌ ‌teleportation‌ ‌\"The‌ ‌Chaos‌ ‌Control‌ ‌ability‌ ‌can‌ ‌\nreally‌ ‌be‌ ‌useful..‌ ‌Oh‌ ‌but‌ ‌don't‌ ‌you‌ ‌risk‌ ‌to‌ ‌be‌ ‌in‌ ‌trouble‌ ‌if‌ ‌someone‌ ‌here‌ ‌see‌ ‌you‌ ‌with‌ ‌it‌ ‌?\"‌ ‌\n ‌ ‌ ‌\n\"Cutie,‌ ‌I‌ ‌live‌ ‌for‌ ‌danger.‌ ‌Ultimate‌ ‌Lifeform‌ ‌and‌ ‌all‌ ‌that‌ ‌jazz.\"‌ ‌He‌ ‌smiles.‌ ‌He‌ ‌takes‌ ‌her‌ ‌hand‌ ‌and‌ ‌\nwalks‌ ‌to‌ ‌the‌ ‌gate,‌ ‌where‌ ‌the‌ ‌clerk‌ ‌smiles.‌ ‌\n ‌\n\"Aw,‌ ‌you're‌ ‌such‌ ‌a‌ ‌cute‌ ‌couple!\"‌ ‌She‌ ‌gushes.‌ ‌\n ‌ ‌\n ‌\"Uh‌?‌ ‌Oh‌!‌ ‌Hm‌ ‌wa-wait‌ ‌actually‌ ‌we...\"‌ ‌She‌ ‌didn't‌ ‌end‌ ‌her‌ ‌sentence‌ ‌since‌ ‌a‌ ‌big‌ ‌blue‌ ‌cat‌ ‌overtook‌ ‌\nher‌, ‌hiding‌ ‌the‌ ‌clerk‌ ‌for‌ ‌a‌ ‌second‌.\n ‌ ‌\nMidnight‌ ‌simply‌ ‌chuckles‌ ‌and‌ ‌walks‌ ‌inside.‌ ‌Inside‌ ‌was‌ ‌an‌ ‌expansive‌ ‌amusement‌ ‌park.‌ ‌\n ‌ ‌\nLooru ‌accelerates‌ ‌the‌ ‌pace‌ ‌to‌ ‌follow‌ ‌him.‌ ‌Her‌ ‌eyed‌ ‌widened‌ ‌when‌ ‌she‌ ‌entered.‌ ‌\"It's‌ ‌a‌ ‌such‌ ‌\nhuge‌ ‌place‌‌!‌ ‌(=*o*)‌ ‌There‌ ‌is‌ ‌so‌ ‌many‌ ‌things‌‌!‌ ‌Carousels‌!‌ ‌And‌ ‌bumper‌ ‌cars‌!‌ ‌And‌ ‌candy‌ ‌sellers‌!‌ ‌\nAnd...\"‌ ‌She‌ ‌doesn't‌ ‌even‌ ‌know‌ ‌where‌ ‌to‌ ‌look‌.\n‌\nHe‌ ‌chuckles.‌ ‌\"Wanna‌ ‌start‌ ‌slow,‌ ‌or‌ ‌fast?\"‌ ‌\n\nShe‌ ‌looks‌ ‌around,‌ ‌and‌ ‌stop‌ ‌her‌ ‌gaze‌ ‌to‌ ‌the‌ ‌rollercoaster.‌ ‌She‌ ‌swallows,‌ ‌and‌ ‌points‌ ‌out‌ ‌the‌ ‌\nattraction‌ ‌to‌ ‌Midnight‌ ‌\"I..‌ ‌Never‌ ‌tried‌ ‌this‌ ‌one...\"‌ ‌\n\n\"Okay.\"‌ ‌He‌ ‌smiles‌ ‌and‌ ‌pulls‌ ‌her‌ ‌into‌ ‌his‌ ‌arms‌ ‌bridal‌ ‌style,‌ ‌skating‌ ‌over‌ ‌to‌ ‌the‌ ‌ride.‌ ‌\n\n\"You… You‌ ‌really‌ ‌don't‌ ‌have‌ ‌to‌ ‌carry‌ ‌me‌ ‌you‌ ‌know..‌ ‌I‌ ‌should‌ ‌be‌ ‌heavy.\"‌ ‌She‌ ‌says‌, ‌looking‌ ‌down‌. ‌\n\n\"Nonsense!‌ ‌You're‌ ‌as‌ ‌light‌ ‌as‌ ‌a‌ ‌flower.\"‌ ‌He‌ ‌smiles‌ ‌gently.‌ ‌\n ‌\nShe‌ ‌blushes‌ ‌even‌ ‌more‌ ‌\"thank‌ ‌you...\"‌ ‌\n\nWhen ‌they've‌ ‌arrived,‌ ‌she‌ ‌gets‌ ‌down‌ ‌and‌ ‌looks‌ ‌up‌ ‌to‌ ‌the‌ ‌attraction.‌ ‌Her‌ ‌legs‌ ‌starting‌ ‌to‌ ‌shiver.‌ ‌\nShe‌ ‌murmurs‌ ‌to‌ ‌herself‌, ‌\"I'm‌ ‌not‌ ‌afraid,‌ ‌I'm‌ ‌not‌ ‌a‌ ‌wimp,‌ ‌I'll‌ ‌prove‌ ‌them‌ ‌they‌ ‌were‌ ‌wrong,‌ ‌I‌ ‌can‌ ‌\ndo‌ ‌it‌‌!\"‌ ‌\n\nHe‌ ‌smiles‌ ‌and‌ ‌sits‌ ‌down,‌ ‌pulling‌ ‌her‌ ‌next‌ ‌to‌ ‌him.‌ ‌He‌ ‌lowers‌ ‌the‌ ‌bar‌ ‌down‌ ‌with‌ ‌a‌ ‌smile.‌ ‌\n\nShe looks ‌at‌ ‌him‌ ‌\"Did‌ ‌you...‌ ‌Already‌ ‌do‌ ‌this‌ ‌one‌?\"‌ ‌\n\n\"Nope,‌ ‌I‌ ‌prefer‌ ‌the‌ ‌hall‌ ‌of‌ ‌mirrors.\"‌ ‌He‌ ‌smiles.‌ ‌He‌ ‌pauses‌ ‌for‌ ‌a‌ ‌moment‌ ‌and‌ ‌looks‌ ‌at‌ ‌his‌ ‌right‌ ‌\nshoulder.‌ ‌\"What?‌ ‌Dude,‌ ‌we‌ ‌just‌ ‌met‌ ‌her!‌ ‌Calm‌ ‌down!\"‌ ‌He‌ ‌looks‌ ‌at‌ ‌his‌ ‌other‌ ‌shoulder.‌ ‌\"Wha?‌ ‌\nTh-this‌ ‌isn't‌ ‌a‌ ‌date!‌ ‌What‌ ‌are‌ ‌you‌ ‌talking‌ ‌about?!\"‌ ‌\n\nShe‌ ‌laughs.‌ ‌\"Is‌ ‌there‌ ‌little‌ ‌consciences‌ ‌guys‌ ‌who‌ ‌are‌ ‌bothering‌ ‌you‌ ‌?\"‌ ‌\n\n\"Well‌ ‌hey,‌ ‌you‌ ‌know‌ ‌Deadpool!‌ ‌This‌ ‌is‌ ‌Crazy...\"‌ ‌He‌ ‌motions‌ ‌to‌ ‌his‌ ‌right‌ ‌shoulder.‌ ‌\"...And‌ ‌this‌ ‌is‌ ‌\nSmart.\"‌ ‌He‌ ‌looks‌ ‌at‌ ‌his‌ ‌left‌ ‌shoulder.‌ ‌\"Say‌ ‌hi‌ ‌you‌ ‌two!\"‌ ‌He‌ ‌stares‌ ‌at‌ ‌his‌ ‌shoulders.‌ ‌\"Quiet‌ ‌Crazy!\"‌ ‌\nHe‌ ‌scowls.‌ ‌\n‌\nShe‌ ‌laughs‌ ‌again‌ ‌\"Then,‌ ‌nice‌ ‌to‌ ‌meet‌ ‌you,‌ ‌Crazy‌ ‌and‌ ‌Smart‌!‌ ‌I'm‌ ‌sure‌ ‌you ‌two‌‌ are...\"‌ ‌She‌ ‌stops‌ ‌\nwhen‌ ‌the‌ ‌train‌ ‌starts.‌ ‌\"Aah‌!\"‌ ‌She‌ ‌grabbs‌ ‌tight‌ ‌Midnight's‌ ‌arm‌. ‌\n\nHe‌ ‌blushes‌ ‌with‌ ‌a‌ ‌blink.‌ ‌\"Er...‌ ‌would‌ ‌you‌ ‌like‌ ‌me‌ ‌to‌ ‌hold‌ ‌you?\"‌ ‌\n\nShe‌ ‌realizes‌ with ‌embarassment ‌that‌ ‌she‌ ‌was‌ ‌holding‌ ‌him,‌ ‌and‌ ‌she‌ ‌quickly‌ ‌release‌ ‌his‌ ‌arm.‌ ‌\"Oh‌ ‌I'm‌ ‌sorry‌ ‌!‌ ‌That‌ ‌was‌ ‌a‌ ‌refle..‌ ‌HIII‌!\"‌ ‌She‌ ‌grabbs‌ ‌her‌ ‌arm‌ ‌again‌ ‌when‌ ‌the‌ ‌wagon‌ ‌starts‌ ‌its‌ ‌descent‌ ‌\n\"Ok‌‌!‌ ‌Please‌!\"‌ ‌\n\nHe‌ ‌blushes‌ ‌more‌ ‌and‌ ‌wraps‌ ‌her‌ ‌in‌ ‌his‌ ‌strong‌ ‌arms.‌ ‌\n\nMoments‌ ‌later,‌ ‌when‌ ‌they‌ ‌exit ‌the‌ ‌ride,‌ ‌Looru‌ ‌seemed‌ ‌to‌ ‌be‌ ‌shocked,‌ ‌but‌ ‌suddenly‌ ‌she‌ ‌burst‌ ‌\nout‌ ‌laughing.‌ ‌\"That‌ ‌was...‌ ‌Awesome‌‌!‌ ‌I‌ ‌never‌ ‌did‌ ‌something‌ ‌like‌ ‌that‌ ‌before!‌ ‌It‌ ‌went‌ ‌so‌ ‌fast‌‌!‌ ‌I‌ ‌can't‌ ‌believe‌ ‌I‌ ‌did‌ ‌it!‌ ‌(^o^‌ ‌)\"‌ ‌She was still‌ ‌laughing‌ ‌when she noticed, \"Oh‌ ‌I'm‌ ‌so‌ ‌sorry‌ ‌for‌ ‌your‌ ‌arm,‌ ‌I‌ ‌think‌ ‌I‌ ‌almost‌ ‌managed‌ ‌to‌ ‌break‌ ‌it..\"‌ ‌\n\n\"Meh,‌ ‌it'll‌ ‌heal.‌ ‌Within‌ ‌seconds.\"‌ ‌He‌ ‌smiles‌ ‌and‌ ‌lifts‌ ‌the‌ ‌bar.‌ ‌\"What‌ ‌next,‌ ‌Cutie?\"‌ ‌\n\nShe‌ ‌gaves‌ ‌him‌ ‌a‌ ‌bright‌ ‌smile‌ ‌\"Well..‌ ‌I‌ ‌chose‌ ‌this‌ ‌one‌ ‌so...‌ ‌We'll‌ ‌do‌ ‌what‌ ‌you‌ ‌want‌ ‌this‌ ‌time‌ ‌!\"‌ ‌\n\n\"Haunted‌ ‌house?\"‌ ‌He‌ ‌offers‌ ‌a‌ ‌touch‌ ‌deviously,‌ ‌stepping‌ ‌out‌ ‌and‌ ‌offering‌ ‌a‌ ‌helping‌ ‌hand.‌ ‌\n ‌\nShe‌ ‌suddenly‌ ‌becomes‌ ‌white‌. ‌\"H..haunte...?‌ ‌\"‌ ‌She shakes ‌her‌ ‌head‌ ‌and‌ ‌smiles‌ ‌\"Of‌ ‌course‌ ‌!‌ ‌Tha..‌ ‌That‌ ‌wil‌ ‌be‌ ‌fun‌ ‌!\"‌ ‌She takes‌ ‌Midnight's‌ ‌hand‌ ‌and‌ ‌steps ‌out‌ ‌as‌ ‌well‌. ‌\n\nHe‌ ‌chuckles.‌ ‌\"It's‌ ‌not‌ ‌REALLY‌ ‌haunted...\"‌ ‌He‌ ‌becomes‌ ‌serious,‌ ‌his‌ ‌face‌ ‌darkening.‌ ‌\"Unless‌ ‌\nBios‌ ‌comes‌ ‌out‌ ‌to‌ ‌play...\"‌ ‌He‌ ‌murmurs‌ ‌to‌ ‌himself.‌ ‌\n\nArriving‌ ‌in‌ ‌front‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌haunted‌ ‌house,‌ ‌Looru‌ ‌looks‌ ‌at‌ ‌a‌ ‌bloody‌ ‌ghost,‌ ‌a‌ ‌decapitated‌ ‌head‌ ‌with‌ ‌\nsnakes‌ ‌around‌ ‌the‌ ‌neck,‌ ‌and‌ ‌a‌ ‌skeleton‌ ‌fluttering.‌ ‌She‌ ‌swallows‌ ‌\"That‌ ‌seems...‌ ‌nice...\"‌ ‌\n ‌ ‌\nHe‌ ‌smiles‌ ‌and‌ ‌takes‌ ‌her‌ ‌hand.‌ ‌\"It's‌ ‌okay...‌ ‌I'm‌ ‌here.‌ ‌Not‌ ‌much‌ ‌can‌ ‌be‌ ‌scarier‌ ‌than‌ ‌me,‌ ‌and‌ ‌to‌ ‌\nthat‌ ‌extent,‌ ‌Crazy.\"‌ ‌\n\n\"I'm‌ ‌not‌ ‌afraid...‌ ‌At‌ ‌all...‌ ‌But‌ ‌hm...‌ ‌Please,‌ ‌don't‌ ‌leave‌ ‌me‌ ‌alone‌ ‌huh?\"‌ ‌Then‌ ‌she‌ ‌follows‌ ‌him‌ ‌inside‌. ‌\n\nHe‌ ‌smiles‌ ‌and‌ ‌kisses‌ ‌her‌ ‌cheek.‌ ‌\"I‌ ‌won't.\"‌ ‌He‌ ‌tightens‌ ‌his‌ ‌grip‌ ‌on‌ ‌her‌ ‌hand.‌ ‌\n\nLooru‌ ‌was‌ ‌actually‌ ‌relieved‌ ‌to‌ ‌be‌ ‌in‌ ‌a‌ ‌dark‌ ‌place,‌ ‌so‌ ‌nobody‌ ‌could‌ ‌see‌ ‌she‌ ‌was‌ ‌undoubtedly‌ ‌\nmore‌ ‌red‌ ‌than‌ ‌all‌ ‌the‌ ‌fake‌ ‌blood‌ ‌there‌ ‌was‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌area.‌ ‌\n ‌ ‌\n\"So...‌ ‌tell‌ ‌me‌ ‌about‌ ‌yourself.\"‌ ‌He‌ ‌smiles‌ ‌at‌ ‌her.‌ ‌He‌ ‌wasn't‌ ‌really‌ ‌sure‌ ‌this‌ ‌was‌ ‌a‌ ‌good‌ ‌idea,‌ ‌but‌ ‌\nboth‌ ‌Crazy‌ ‌and‌ ‌Smart‌ ‌agreed‌ ‌that‌ ‌this‌ ‌was‌ ‌THE‌ ‌next‌ ‌attraction‌ ‌he‌ ‌should‌ ‌take‌ ‌her‌ ‌to‌ ‌next.‌ ‌So,‌ ‌if‌ ‌\nhe‌ ‌could‌ ‌keep‌ ‌her‌ ‌distracted,‌ ‌maybe‌ ‌it'll‌ ‌be‌ ‌less‌ ‌scary‌ ‌for‌ ‌her.‌ ‌\n\n\"Hu‌?‌‌\"‌ ‌Turning‌ ‌away‌ ‌from‌ ‌a‌ ‌kind‌ ‌of‌ ‌stabbed‌ ‌zombie‌ ‌\"What‌ ‌would‌ ‌you‌ ‌like‌ ‌to‌ ‌know‌?‌ ‌You‌ ‌know,‌ ‌\nmy‌ ‌life's‌ ‌undoubtedly‌ ‌less‌ ‌thrilling‌ ‌than‌ ‌yours.\"‌ ‌\n\nHe‌ ‌shrugs.‌ ‌\"Well...‌ ‌ever‌ ‌had‌ ‌a‌ ‌boyfriend?\"‌ ‌\n ‌ ‌‌‌ ‌\nShe blushes‌. ‌\"Oh...‌ ‌hm...‌ ‌not‌ ‌really...‌ ‌I‌ ‌guess‌ ‌guys‌ ‌are‌ ‌not‌ ‌really..‌ ‌feeling‌ ‌comfortable‌ ‌with‌ ‌me...‌ ‌\n\"Strange-girl-in-love-with-books-stuff”.‌ ‌I‌ ‌used‌ ‌to‌ ‌love‌ ‌someone‌ ‌before‌ ‌but..‌ ‌that‌ ‌wasn't‌ ‌really‌ ‌\nshared‌ ‌so...\"‌ ‌She‌ ‌remains‌ ‌silent‌ ‌a‌ ‌few‌ ‌seconds‌ ‌and‌ ‌finally‌ ‌looks‌ ‌at‌ ‌him,‌ ‌smiling‌. ‌\"And‌ ‌what ‌\nabout‌ ‌you‌?‌ ‌I'm‌ ‌sure‌ ‌you‌ ‌made‌ ‌a‌ ‌lot‌ ‌of‌ ‌lucky‌ ‌girls‌!‌\"‌ ‌\n\n\"Oh,‌ ‌of‌ ‌course.‌ ‌Ultimate‌ ‌Lifeform?‌ ‌That's‌ ‌the‌ ‌ultimate‌ ‌'omigod,‌ ‌give‌ ‌me‌ ‌babies'‌ ‌line.\"‌ ‌He‌ ‌\nchuckles.‌ ‌\"But...‌ ‌waiting‌ ‌for‌ ‌the‌ ‌right‌ ‌girl.\"‌ ‌\n\nShe‌ ‌laughs.‌ ‌\"Well‌ ‌I'm‌ ‌sure‌ ‌that‌ ‌when‌ ‌you'll‌ ‌find‌ ‌her,‌ ‌your‌ ‌babies'‌ ‌line‌age ‌will‌ ‌be‌ ‌really‌ ‌cute‌‌!\"‌ ‌She‌ ‌suddenly‌ ‌stopped‌ ‌walking,‌ ‌seeing ‌something‌ ‌behind‌ ‌Midnight's‌ ‌back.‌ ‌Two‌ ‌tall‌ ‌men‌ ‌were‌ ‌\ncurrently‌ ‌coming‌ ‌out‌ ‌from‌ ‌behind‌ ‌plastic‌ ‌monsters‌ ‌and‌ ‌were‌ ‌walking‌ ‌toward‌ ‌them.‌ ‌\"Do‌ ‌you‌ ‌know‌ ‌\nthose‌ ‌guys‌?\"‌ ‌\n ‌\n\"Uh...‌ ‌nope.\"‌ ‌He‌ ‌widens‌ ‌his‌ ‌stance‌ ‌a‌ ‌little,‌ ‌relaxing‌ ‌his‌ ‌hands‌ ‌and‌ ‌starting‌ ‌to‌ ‌concentrate.‌ ‌\n\nLooru‌ ‌takes‌ ‌a‌ ‌step‌ ‌back‌. ‌\"Well...‌ ‌They‌ ‌seem‌ ‌to‌ ‌know‌ ‌you..\"‌ ‌she‌ ‌said‌ ‌while‌ ‌the‌ ‌two‌ ‌were‌ ‌still‌ ‌\napproaching,‌ ‌evil‌ ‌grin‌ ‌on‌ ‌their‌ ‌faces‌. ‌\n\nMidnight‌ ‌sighs.‌ ‌\"I'll‌ ‌end‌ ‌this‌ ‌quickly‌ ‌then.\"‌ ‌He‌ ‌smirks,‌ ‌his‌ ‌hands‌ ‌glowing‌ ‌with‌ ‌orange‌ ‌Chaos‌ ‌\nenergy.‌ ‌\"Looru,‌ ‌don't‌ ‌run.‌ ‌They'll‌ ‌take‌ ‌that‌ ‌as‌ ‌a‌ ‌sign‌ ‌of‌ ‌weakness,‌ ‌and‌ ‌follow.\"‌ ‌\n‌\n\"I‌ ‌won't...\" ‌\n ‌\n\"You'll‌ ‌end‌ ‌this‌ ‌quickly‌ ‌huh?‌ ‌You're‌ ‌really‌ ‌self‌ ‌confident‌ ‌about‌ ‌that.\"‌ ‌Says‌ ‌one‌ ‌of‌ ‌them.‌ ‌\"You‌ ‌got‌ ‌\nsomething‌ ‌we‌ ‌were‌ ‌searching to find ‌for‌ ‌a‌ ‌really‌ ‌long‌ ‌time.‌ ‌See‌ ‌this?‌‌\"‌ ‌he‌ ‌get‌s ‌out‌ ‌of‌ ‌his‌ ‌pocket ‌a‌ ‌kind‌ ‌of‌ ‌metal‌ ‌gold‌ ‌ring‌ ‌connected‌ ‌to‌ ‌a‌ ‌long‌ ‌filament.‌ ‌\"An‌ ‌inhibitor‌ ‌collar.‌ ‌Impatient‌ ‌to‌ ‌see‌ ‌what‌ ‌you'll‌ ‌able‌ ‌to‌ ‌do‌ ‌with‌ ‌this‌ ‌thing‌ ‌around‌ ‌your‌ ‌neck.\"‌ ‌He‌ ‌smirks‌. ‌\n‌\n\"Love‌ ‌to‌ ‌see‌ ‌you‌ ‌try‌ ‌it.‌ ‌Midnight‌ ‌Rush!\"‌ ‌He‌ ‌bursts‌ ‌with‌ ‌orange‌ ‌energy‌ ‌and‌ ‌disappears,‌ ‌\nreappearing‌ ‌and‌ ‌slamming‌ ‌into‌ ‌them‌ ‌hard.‌ ‌\n\nOne‌ ‌of‌ ‌them‌ ‌falls‌ ‌hard‌ ‌on‌ ‌the‌ ‌ground‌ ‌while‌ ‌the‌ ‌other‌ ‌manage‌ ‌to‌ ‌only‌ ‌totter.‌ ‌\"CATCH‌ ‌HIM‌‌!\"‌ ‌\nshouted‌ ‌the‌ ‌one‌ ‌on‌ ‌the‌ ‌floor‌ ‌while‌ ‌the‌ ‌other‌ ‌slipped‌ ‌behind‌ ‌Midnight‌ ‌and‌ ‌grabs‌ ‌his‌ ‌two‌ ‌wrist‌s ‌\ntight.‌ ‌\n ‌\n\"Let‌ ‌him‌ ‌go‌ ‌you‌ ‌big‌ ‌brute‌!” ‌Looru ‌exclaims, ‌going‌ ‌toward‌s ‌them‌. ‌\n\nMidnight‌ ‌rolls‌ ‌his‌ ‌eyes‌ ‌and‌ ‌slams‌ ‌an‌ ‌elbow‌ ‌into‌ ‌the‌ ‌man's‌ ‌gut,‌ ‌grabbing‌ ‌him‌ ‌by‌ ‌the‌ ‌neck‌ ‌and‌ ‌\nthrowing‌ ‌him‌ ‌over‌ ‌his‌ ‌shoulder.‌ ‌\"Yeah...‌ ‌let's‌ ‌move‌ ‌on‌ ‌before‌ ‌they‌ ‌recover.\"‌ ‌He‌ ‌grabs‌ ‌Looru’s ‌hand‌ ‌and‌ ‌shoots‌ ‌past,‌ ‌deeper‌ ‌into‌ ‌the‌ ‌haunted‌ ‌house.‌ ‌\n ‌ ‌\n\"You...You're‌ ‌strong‌!‌...\"‌ ‌she‌ ‌says‌ ‌following‌ ‌him‌ ‌\"Does‌ ‌that‌ ‌kind‌ ‌of‌ ‌things‌ ‌happened‌ ‌often‌ ‌to‌ ‌you‌?\"‌ ‌\n\n\"Meh,‌ ‌they‌ ‌usually‌ ‌have‌ ‌powers‌ ‌and‌ ‌stuff.\"‌ ‌He‌ ‌shrugs.‌ ‌\"And‌ ‌usually‌ ‌there's‌ ‌more‌ ‌than‌ ‌two.‌ ‌That‌ wasn't‌ ‌even‌ ‌a‌ ‌warm‌ ‌up.\"‌ ‌\n\n\"I… I‌ ‌see...‌ ‌Are‌ ‌they‌ ‌after‌ ‌the‌ ‌Chaos‌ ‌Emerald‌‌?‌ ‌Is‌ ‌it ‌really‌ ‌ok‌ ‌for‌ ‌you‌ ‌to‌ ‌stay‌ ‌here‌?\"‌ ‌\n ‌ ‌\nHe‌ ‌smiles‌ ‌and‌ ‌puts‌ ‌the‌ ‌Emerald‌ ‌in‌ ‌his‌ ‌hair.‌ ‌\"There,‌ ‌signal‌ ‌gone.‌ ‌My‌ ‌hair‌ ‌blocks‌ ‌signals.\"‌ ‌He‌ smiles‌ ‌and‌ ‌takes‌ ‌her‌ ‌hand.‌ ‌\"Now,‌ ‌back‌ ‌to‌ ‌the‌ ‌fun,‌ ‌okay?\"‌ ‌\n ‌ ‌\n\"Alright...‌ ‌at‌ ‌least‌ ‌after‌ ‌that‌ ‌thos‌ ‌plastic‌ ‌littles‌ ‌monsters‌ ‌don't‌ ‌scared‌ ‌me‌ ‌anymore‌ ‌haha‌‌!\"‌ ‌A‌ plastic‌ ‌spiders‌ ‌falls‌ ‌on‌ ‌her‌ ‌nose‌ ‌\"Hiiiiiiiiiiiiii‌‌!‌ ‌What's‌ ‌that‌!!?!?!\"‌ ‌\n ‌ ‌\nHe‌ ‌freaks‌ ‌out‌ ‌just‌ ‌as‌ ‌easily‌ ‌and‌ ‌tries‌ ‌brushing‌ ‌it‌ ‌off,‌ ‌but‌ ‌it‌ ‌lands‌ ‌on‌ ‌her‌ ‌top‌ ‌and‌ ‌sticks.‌ ‌\n ‌ ‌\nHiding‌ ‌her‌ ‌eyes‌ ‌with‌ ‌her‌ ‌two‌ ‌hands‌, she whimpers, ‌\"Is‌ ‌it‌ ‌still‌ ‌on‌ ‌me‌‌?\"‌ ‌\n ‌ ‌\n\"Yes!‌ ‌I'll‌ ‌yank‌ ‌it‌ ‌off!\"‌ ‌He‌ ‌quickly‌ ‌grabs‌ ‌the‌ ‌spider‌ ‌and‌ ‌tries‌ ‌to‌ ‌yank‌ ‌it‌ ‌off,‌ ‌but‌ ‌due‌ ‌to‌ ‌the‌ ‌brute‌ strength‌ ‌he‌ ‌uses,‌ ‌he‌ ‌yanks‌ ‌off‌ ‌her‌ ‌top‌ ‌with‌ ‌the‌ ‌plastic‌ ‌spider‌ ‌still‌ ‌attached.‌ ‌\n ‌ ‌\nLooru‌ ‌just‌ ‌hears‌ ‌as‌ ‌a‌ ‌tearing‌ ‌sound,‌ ‌and‌ ‌then‌ ‌she‌ ‌feels‌ ‌as‌ ‌a‌ ‌cold‌ ‌airflow‌ ‌on‌ ‌her‌ ‌chest.‌ ‌\"Ah!\"‌ ‌\nShe‌ ‌quicly‌ ‌cross‌ ‌her‌ ‌two‌ ‌arms‌ ‌on‌ ‌her‌ front, ‌falling‌ ‌on‌ ‌her‌ ‌knees,‌ ‌her‌ ‌whole‌ ‌face‌ ‌more‌ ‌red‌ ‌than‌ ‌ever‌ before‌.\n ‌ ‌\nHe‌ ‌blushes‌ ‌as‌ ‌well‌ ‌and‌ ‌looks‌ ‌away.‌ ‌\"Er...‌ ‌uh...\"‌ ‌He‌ ‌stutters.‌ ‌\n ‌ ‌\n\"Um...‌ ‌At‌ ‌least,‌ ‌the‌ ‌spider‌ ‌is‌ ‌gone...\"‌ ‌she‌ ‌says,‌ ‌still‌ ‌red‌.\n ‌ ‌\n\"Er...‌ ‌yeah...\"‌ ‌He‌ ‌clears‌ ‌his‌ ‌throat.‌ ‌He‌ ‌picks‌ ‌the‌ ‌plastic‌ ‌off‌ ‌her‌ ‌ruined‌ ‌shirt‌ ‌and‌ ‌weakly‌ ‌hands‌ ‌it‌ ‌\nback.‌ ‌\"Er...‌ ‌is‌ ‌it‌ ‌too‌ ‌much‌ ‌to‌ ‌say‌ ‌you‌ ‌look‌ ‌very‌ ‌nice‌ ‌without‌ ‌the‌ ‌top?\"‌ ‌\n ‌ ‌\nLooru's‌ ‌eyes‌ ‌widened,‌ ‌but‌ ‌quickly‌ ‌look‌ ‌away‌ ‌again;‌ ‌\"Uh...‌ ‌Thank‌ ‌you.‌ ‌I‌ ‌guess..\"‌ ‌She‌ ‌grabs‌ ‌the‌ ‌\nfabric‌ ‌Midnight‌ ‌was‌ ‌giving‌ ‌her.‌ ‌\"May‌ ‌I‌ ‌ask‌ ‌you‌ ‌to‌ ‌turn‌ ‌around‌ ‌for‌ ‌a‌ ‌few‌ ‌seconds‌ ‌please‌?\"‌ ‌\n ‌ ‌\n\"Y-yeah.\"‌ ‌He‌ ‌looks‌ ‌away‌ ‌again.‌ ‌\n ‌ ‌\nShe‌ ‌folds‌ ‌the‌ ‌fabric‌ ‌and‌ ‌wrapped‌ ‌it‌ ‌around‌ ‌her‌ ‌torso.‌ ‌Now‌ ‌her‌ ‌belly‌ ‌was‌ ‌visible,‌ ‌but‌ ‌that‌ ‌was‌ ‌still‌ ‌\na‌ ‌little‌ ‌top,‌ ‌hiding ‌the‌ ‌top‌ ‌of‌ ‌her‌ ‌chest.‌ ‌\"Hm..‌ ‌It's‌ ‌okay,‌ ‌now..\"‌ ‌She‌ ‌crossed‌ ‌her‌ ‌arms‌ ‌behind‌ ‌her‌ ‌back‌ ‌looking‌ ‌toward‌ ‌his‌ ‌direction‌. ‌\n ‌ ‌\nHe‌ ‌looks‌ ‌back,‌ ‌and‌ ‌his‌ ‌jaw‌ ‌drops.‌ ‌\"Er...‌ ‌now‌ ‌you‌ ‌look‌ ‌hot.\"‌ ‌\n ‌ ‌\nShe‌ ‌looks‌ ‌down‌ ‌at‌ ‌her‌ ‌improvised‌ ‌new‌ ‌shirt,‌ ‌and‌ ‌with‌ ‌a‌ ‌little‌ ‌panic ‌in‌ ‌her‌ ‌voice‌ ‌she‌ ‌says‌ ‌\"Oh‌ ‌\nI'm‌ ‌sorry‌!‌ ‌I...‌ ‌I‌ ‌just‌ ‌tried‌ ‌to‌ ‌do‌ ‌something‌ ‌with‌ ‌the‌ ‌tissue..‌. ‌It‌ ‌didn't‌ ‌fit‌ ‌anymore‌ ‌like‌ ‌it‌ ‌was‌ ‌so...‌ ‌\nB-but‌ ‌I‌ ‌didn't‌ ‌mean‌ ‌to..‌ ‌hu‌ ‌I‌ ‌mean...‌ ‌it's...‌\"‌ ‌she‌ ‌starts‌ ‌to‌ ‌muddle‌. ‌\n ‌ ‌\nHe‌ ‌smiles‌ ‌and‌ ‌hugs‌ ‌her.‌ ‌\"Hey,‌ ‌you're‌ ‌fine.‌ ‌You're‌ ‌still‌ ‌cute.‌ ‌Maybe‌ ‌when‌ ‌you‌ ‌change‌ ‌your‌ ‌shirt...‌ ‌\nyou'd‌ ‌like‌ ‌some‌ ‌dinner?\"‌ ‌\n ‌ ‌\nShe‌ ‌opened‌ ‌wide‌ ‌eyes‌ ‌while‌ ‌he‌ ‌hugs‌ ‌her.‌ ‌\"hu..‌. ‌O-of‌ ‌course.‌ ‌I‌ ‌would‌ ‌love‌ ‌that.‌ ‌I‌ ‌mean,‌ ‌if‌ ‌you're‌ ‌\nstill‌ ‌not‌ ‌tired‌ ‌of‌ ‌me‌ ‌at‌ ‌the‌ ‌end‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌day.\"‌ ‌she‌ ‌smiles‌. ‌\n ‌ ‌\n\"Of‌ ‌course‌ ‌not!‌ ‌I'm...‌ ‌kind‌ ‌of‌ ‌embarrassed‌ ‌that‌ ‌I‌ ‌ruined‌ ‌your‌ ‌shirt...‌ ‌but‌ ‌you're‌ ‌a‌ ‌really‌ ‌sweet‌ ‌girl.\"‌ ‌\nHe‌ ‌smiles.‌ ‌\"Now,‌ ‌do‌ ‌you‌ ‌want‌ ‌to‌ ‌cut‌ ‌off‌ ‌here,‌ ‌or‌ ‌keep‌ ‌going?\"‌ ‌\n ‌ ‌\nShe blushes.‌ ‌\"I'm‌ ‌only‌ ‌sure‌ ‌I‌ ‌would‌ ‌be‌ ‌better‌ ‌far‌ ‌away‌ ‌of‌ ‌those‌ ‌uglies‌ ‌plastic‌ ‌and‌ ‌caoutchouc‌ ‌things,‌ ‌haha\"‌ ‌\n ‌ ‌\nHe‌ ‌chuckles.‌ ‌\"Yeah...\"‌ ‌He‌ ‌pauses‌ ‌and‌ ‌looks‌ ‌at‌ ‌his‌ ‌right‌ ‌shoulder.‌ ‌\"What?\"‌ ‌His‌ ‌face‌ ‌reddens.‌ ‌\n\"F-flashing?!‌ ‌No!\"‌ ‌He‌ ‌looks‌ ‌at‌ ‌her‌ ‌embarrassedly.‌ ‌\"Please‌ ‌don't‌ ‌do‌ ‌that.‌ ‌You‌ ‌might‌ ‌give‌ ‌me‌ ‌a‌ ‌\nheart‌ ‌attack.\"‌ ‌\n ‌ ‌\nLooru‌ ‌looks‌ ‌back‌ ‌at‌ ‌him,‌ ‌surprised‌ ‌\"uh‌?‌ ‌What‌ ‌are‌ ‌you‌ ‌talking‌ ‌about?‌” ‌She‌ ‌says‌ ‌with‌ ‌a‌ ‌curious‌ ‌\nexpression‌ ‌?‌ ‌\n ‌ ‌\n\"...Nothing.\"‌ ‌He‌ ‌waves‌ ‌his‌ ‌hand‌ ‌embarrassedly.‌ ‌\"...Let's‌ ‌get‌ ‌you‌ ‌home.‌ ‌Do‌ ‌you‌ ‌have‌ ‌a‌ ‌home?\"‌ ‌\n ‌ ‌\n\"oh‌ ‌hum..‌ ‌Yeah.‌ ‌Well,‌ ‌if‌ ‌by‌ ‌\"home\"‌ ‌you‌ ‌mean‌ ‌a‌ ‌little‌ ‌studio‌ ‌with‌ ‌four‌ ‌walls,‌ ‌a‌ ‌door‌ ‌and‌ ‌piles‌ ‌and‌ ‌\npiles‌ ‌of‌ ‌cardboard‌ ‌boxes...‌ ‌Then,‌ ‌yes‌ ‌(^^')\"‌ ‌She‌ ‌says‌ ‌smiling‌ ‌but‌ ‌a‌ ‌little‌ ‌ashamed‌ ‌\n ‌ ‌\nHe‌ ‌frowns.‌ ‌\"Er...‌ ‌I‌ ‌suppose‌ ‌it's‌ ‌getting‌ ‌there...‌ ‌but‌ ‌it's‌ ‌not‌ ‌a‌ ‌home.‌ ‌How‌ ‌about‌ ‌I‌ ‌take‌ ‌you‌ ‌to‌ ‌my‌ ‌\nhouse?‌ ‌I'm‌ ‌sure‌ ‌my‌ ‌sister‌ ‌wouldn't‌ ‌mind‌ ‌giving‌ ‌you‌ ‌some‌ ‌clothes.\"‌ ‌He‌ ‌offers.‌ ‌\n ‌ ‌\nLooru‌ ‌raises‌ ‌her‌ ‌eyebrows‌ ‌\"Oh‌ ‌you‌ ‌got‌ ‌a‌ ‌sister‌ ‌!\"‌ ‌she‌ ‌added‌ ‌a‌ ‌little‌ ‌lower‌ ‌for‌ ‌herself‌ ‌\"She‌ ‌must‌ ‌\nbe‌ ‌beautiful...‌ ‌But‌ ‌I‌ ‌don't‌ ‌want‌ ‌to‌ ‌bother‌ ‌her...‌ ‌nor‌ ‌you...‌ ‌You‌ ‌already‌ ‌spend‌ ‌the‌ ‌whole‌ ‌day‌ ‌with‌ ‌\nme,‌ ‌I'm‌ ‌grateful.\"‌ ‌\n ‌ ‌\n\"Yeah,‌ ‌her‌ ‌name‌ ‌is‌ ‌Scarlet.‌ ‌I‌ ‌also‌ ‌have‌ ‌a‌ ‌brother‌ ‌named‌ ‌Shadow.\"‌ ‌He‌ ‌smiles,‌ ‌not‌ ‌having‌ ‌heard‌ ‌\nher.‌ ‌\"Now,‌ ‌let's‌ ‌go‌ ‌get‌ ‌you‌ ‌some‌ ‌clothes.\"‌ ‌\n ‌ ‌\n\"Shadow‌ ‌?\"‌ ‌(=°.°)‌ ‌She‌ ‌felt‌ ‌as‌ ‌if‌ ‌someone‌ ‌just‌ ‌threw ‌a‌ ‌bucket‌ ‌of‌ ‌cold‌ ‌water onto her.‌ ‌But‌ ‌she‌ ‌\nquick‌ly ‌shook‌ ‌her‌ ‌head‌ ‌and‌ ‌smile‌d ‌again‌ ‌\"Okay,‌ ‌I'm‌ ‌coming.‌ ‌And...‌ ‌Thanks\".‌ ‌She‌ ‌says‌ ‌reaching‌ ‌\nthe‌ ‌place‌ ‌he‌ ‌was‌ ‌standing‌. ‌\n ‌ ‌\nMidnight ‌pulls‌ ‌the‌ ‌Emerald‌ ‌from‌ ‌his‌ ‌hair,‌ ‌and‌ ‌warps‌ away. ‌ ‌\n", "writing_bbcode_parsed": "Midnight,‌ ‌a‌ ‌black‌ ‌hedgehog‌ ‌with‌ ‌red‌ ‌highlights‌ ‌in‌ ‌a‌ ‌Deadpool‌ ‌outfit‌ ‌and‌ ‌like‌ ‌a‌ ‌hundred‌ ‌quills,‌ ‌
skates‌ ‌down‌ ‌the‌ ‌road,‌ ‌being‌ ‌chased‌ ‌by‌ ‌the‌ ‌police.‌ ‌He‌ ‌smirked‌ ‌and‌ ‌stuck‌ ‌his‌ ‌tongue‌ ‌out.‌ ‌"Gotta‌ ‌be‌ ‌faster‌ ‌than‌ ‌that!"‌ ‌
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Meanwhile,‌ ‌a‌ ‌little‌ ‌four-eyed‌ ‌hedgehog‌ ‌girl‌ ‌was‌ ‌looking‌ ‌for‌ ‌the‌ ‌way‌ ‌to‌ ‌her‌ ‌home.‌ ‌She‌ ‌was‌ ‌new‌ ‌in‌ ‌this‌ ‌town,‌ ‌and‌ ‌she‌ ‌lost‌ ‌herself‌ ‌while‌ ‌visiting‌ ‌the‌ ‌city‌ ‌during‌ ‌the‌ ‌whole‌ ‌last‌ ‌day.‌ ‌She‌ ‌suddenly‌ ‌hears‌ ‌shouting‌ ‌and‌ ‌yelling...‌ ‌Sounded‌ ‌like‌ ‌a‌ ‌chase...‌ ‌And‌ ‌then,‌ ‌she‌ ‌could‌ ‌see‌ ‌something‌ ‌coming‌ ‌
quickly...‌ ‌Something‌ ‌really,‌ ‌really‌ ‌fast…‌ ‌
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*Fwoosh-BAM!!!*‌ ‌Midnight‌ ‌was‌ ‌looking‌ ‌back‌ ‌into‌ ‌the‌ ‌cops,‌ ‌and‌ ‌didn't‌ ‌see‌ ‌her,‌ ‌slamming‌ ‌into‌ ‌her‌ ‌
full-tilt.‌ ‌He‌ ‌yelps‌ ‌and‌ ‌automatically‌ ‌grabs‌ ‌her,‌ ‌spinning‌ ‌around‌ ‌and‌ ‌landing‌ ‌on‌ ‌his‌ ‌back‌ ‌hard,‌ ‌
skidding.‌ ‌When‌ ‌he‌ ‌slides‌ ‌to‌ ‌a‌ ‌full‌ ‌stop,‌ ‌he‌ ‌groans.‌ ‌"Note‌ ‌to‌ ‌selves...‌ ‌use‌ ‌fourth‌ ‌wall‌ ‌more..."‌ ‌
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Looru‌ ‌was‌ ‌just‌ ‌on‌ ‌the‌ ‌floor.‌ ‌She‌ ‌even‌ ‌didn't‌ ‌really‌ ‌know‌ ‌what‌ ‌just‌ ‌happened.‌ ‌After‌ ‌one‌ ‌second‌ ‌
she‌ ‌grabs‌ ‌her‌ ‌glasses‌ ‌next‌ ‌to‌ ‌her‌ ‌and‌ ‌look‌ ‌around.‌ ‌By‌ ‌her‌ ‌side‌ ‌was‌ ‌a‌ ‌black‌ ‌and‌ ‌red‌ ‌hedgehog,‌ ‌
lying‌ ‌on‌ ‌his‌ ‌back‌ ‌and‌ ‌groaning‌ ‌something.‌ ‌
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"Oh‌ ‌My‌...‌ ‌Are‌ ‌you‌ ‌ok‌?‌ ‌I‌ ‌mean,‌ ‌I'm‌ ‌so‌ ‌sorry,‌ ‌I‌ ‌guess‌ ‌I‌ ‌was‌ in‌ ‌your‌ ‌way,‌ ‌I‌ ‌guess‌ ‌I‌ ‌shouldn't‌ ‌have‌ ‌
to‌ ‌be‌ ‌there‌ ‌and...‌ ‌"‌ ‌She‌ ‌stops‌, ‌hearing‌ ‌a‌ ‌group‌ ‌of‌ ‌men‌ ‌approaching,‌ ‌but‌ ‌still‌ ‌distant;‌ ‌"Are‌ ‌they‌ ‌
after...‌ ‌you‌?"‌ ‌
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"Uh...‌ ‌yeah."‌ ‌He‌ ‌flips‌ ‌to‌ ‌his‌ ‌feet.‌ ‌"You...‌ ‌may‌ ‌want‌ ‌to‌ ‌get‌ ‌behind‌ ‌me."‌ ‌He‌ ‌widens‌ ‌his‌ ‌stance‌ ‌like‌ ‌a‌ ‌
wall,‌ ‌a‌ ‌smirk‌ ‌on‌ ‌his‌ ‌otherwise‌ ‌focused‌ ‌face.‌ ‌
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Looru‌ ‌was‌ ‌surprised‌ ‌but‌ ‌just‌ ‌rose‌ ‌up‌ ‌and‌ ‌turning‌ ‌around‌ ‌she‌ ‌placed‌ ‌herself‌ ‌behind‌ ‌the‌ ‌
hedgehog.‌ ‌She‌ ‌was‌ ‌now‌ ‌able‌ ‌to‌ ‌see‌ ‌half‌ ‌of‌ ‌a‌ ‌dozen‌ ‌men‌ ‌approaching,‌ ‌exhausted,‌ ‌a‌ ‌little‌ ‌
bruised‌ ‌for‌ ‌some‌ ‌of‌ ‌them,‌ ‌and‌ ‌...‌ ‌clearly‌ ‌enraged‌.
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Midnight‌ ‌simply‌ ‌smiles.‌ ‌"So‌ ‌Cutie...‌ ‌what's‌ ‌your‌ ‌name?"‌ ‌
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The‌ ‌lead‌ ‌officer‌ ‌aims‌ ‌a‌ ‌gun‌ ‌at‌ ‌Midnight.‌ ‌"Return‌ ‌the‌ ‌Chaos‌ ‌Emerald,‌ ‌or‌ ‌die!"‌ ‌
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She‌ ‌blushes‌ ‌a‌ ‌little‌ ‌"Oh‌ ‌hum..‌ ‌My‌ ‌name's‌ ‌Looru,‌ ‌but...‌ ‌Watch‌ ‌out‌ ‌!"‌ ‌She‌ ‌shouts ‌while‌ ‌one was‌ ‌
approaching‌ ‌him‌ ‌with‌ a ‌club,‌ ‌arm‌ ‌raised‌ ‌
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The‌ ‌officer‌ ‌growls,‌ ‌"Don't‌ ‌you‌ ‌dare‌ ‌ignore‌ ‌me,‌ ‌you‌ ‌little...‌ ‌!"‌ ‌
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Midnight‌ ‌unsheathes‌ ‌a‌ ‌katana‌ ‌from‌ ‌his‌ ‌back‌ ‌and‌ ‌cuts‌ ‌the‌ ‌club‌ ‌in‌ ‌half,‌ ‌sheathing‌ ‌the‌ ‌weapon,‌ ‌all‌ ‌
within‌ ‌the‌ ‌blink‌ ‌of‌ ‌an‌ ‌eye.‌ ‌"Delighted‌ ‌to‌ ‌meet‌ ‌you!‌ ‌I'm‌ ‌Midnight!"‌ ‌He‌ ‌smiles‌ ‌as‌ ‌if‌ ‌he‌ ‌was‌ ‌never‌ ‌
interrupted.‌ ‌
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Looru‌ ‌was‌ ‌staring‌ ‌at‌ ‌him‌ ‌of‌ ‌astonishment,‌ ‌mouth‌ ‌partially‌ ‌open.‌ ‌She‌ ‌shakes‌ ‌her‌ ‌head‌. "Huu..‌ ‌ye-yes‌ ‌!‌ ‌I‌ ‌mean,‌ ‌nice‌ ‌to‌ ‌meet‌ ‌you‌ ‌too‌...‌"‌ ‌
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"Excuse‌ ‌me‌ ‌for‌ ‌a‌ ‌moment."‌ ‌He‌ ‌looks‌ ‌at‌ ‌the‌ ‌people‌ ‌and‌ ‌bows‌ ‌grandly.‌ ‌"I‌ ‌thank‌ ‌you‌ ‌for‌ ‌a‌ ‌thrilling‌ ‌
chase!‌ ‌However..."‌ ‌He‌ ‌pulls‌ ‌the‌ ‌Orange‌ ‌Chaos‌ ‌Emerald‌ ‌from‌ ‌his‌ ‌pocket.‌ ‌"...You'll‌ ‌just‌ ‌have‌ ‌to‌ ‌
remember‌ ‌this‌ ‌as‌ ‌the‌ ‌day‌ ‌that‌ ‌you‌ ‌ALMOST‌ ‌caught‌ ‌Mitchell‌ ‌Nate‌ ‌Lance!"‌ ‌He‌ ‌grabs‌ ‌her‌ ‌around‌ ‌
the‌ ‌waist‌ ‌and‌ ‌raises‌ ‌the‌ ‌Emerald‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌air,‌ ‌the‌ ‌Emerald‌ ‌shining‌ ‌brightly‌ ‌before‌ ‌inducing‌ ‌Chaos‌ ‌
Control,‌ ‌warping‌ ‌the‌ ‌pair‌ ‌away.‌ ‌
 ‌
Ground‌ ‌had‌ ‌disappeared‌ ‌under‌ ‌Looru's‌ ‌feet‌ ‌to‌ ‌appear ‌again‌ ‌in‌ ‌quick ‌time.‌ ‌Chaos‌ ‌Control‌ ‌was‌ ‌
a‌ ‌really‌ ‌weird‌ ‌feeling,‌ ‌as‌ ‌if‌ ‌her‌ ‌body‌ ‌was‌ ‌dislocated‌ ‌in‌ ‌pieces‌ ‌and‌ ‌reunified‌ ‌in‌ ‌just‌ ‌one‌ ‌second.‌ ‌
And‌ ‌when‌ ‌she‌ ‌opened‌ ‌her‌ ‌eyes,‌ ‌she‌ ‌was‌ ‌still‌ ‌with‌ ‌the‌ ‌intriguing‌ ‌hedgehog,‌ ‌but‌ ‌the police‌ ‌men‌ ‌had‌ ‌disappeared.‌ ‌She‌ ‌looks‌ ‌at‌ ‌him.‌ ‌
 ‌
"Was‌ ‌it‌ ‌really‌ ‌a‌ ‌Chaos‌ ‌Control‌‌??‌ ‌And...‌ ‌is‌ ‌this‌ ‌a‌ ‌Chaos‌ ‌Emerald‌‌?!!‌ ‌Oh‌ ‌my‌ ‌god‌!‌ ‌I‌ ‌read‌ ‌so‌ ‌many ‌
things‌ ‌about‌ ‌those‌ ‌gems‌ ‌but‌ ‌I‌ ‌never‌ ‌saw‌ ‌a‌ ‌real‌ ‌one‌ before‌!"‌ ‌She‌ ‌had‌ ‌almost‌ ‌stars‌ ‌in‌ ‌her‌ ‌eyes‌ ‌right‌ ‌now‌. ‌
 ‌
He‌ ‌smiles‌ ‌as‌ ‌the‌ ‌glowing‌ ‌Emerald‌ ‌dims.‌ ‌"Yes,‌ ‌Chaos‌ ‌Control‌ ‌and‌ ‌Chaos‌ ‌Emerald."‌ ‌He‌ ‌tosses‌ ‌
the‌ ‌gem‌ ‌to‌ ‌her‌ ‌with‌ ‌a‌ ‌smile.‌ ‌
 ‌
She‌ ‌catches ‌it‌ ‌and‌ ‌brings‌ ‌it‌ ‌carefully‌ ‌in‌ ‌front‌ ‌of‌ ‌her‌ ‌eyes‌ ‌as‌ ‌if‌ ‌she‌ ‌was‌ ‌afraid‌ ‌to‌ ‌break‌ ‌it.‌ ‌She‌ ‌was‌ ‌
blushing‌ ‌with‌ ‌excitement‌. ‌"It's...‌ ‌So‌ ‌beautiful..."‌ ‌Then‌ ‌she‌ ‌looks‌ ‌back‌ ‌toward‌ ‌Midnight,‌ ‌a‌ ‌little‌ ‌more‌ ‌serious‌ ‌now‌ ‌"But...‌ ‌How‌ ‌did‌ ‌you‌ ‌manage‌ ‌to‌ ‌get‌ ‌it‌?‌ ‌I‌ ‌thought‌ ‌all‌ ‌of‌ ‌them‌ ‌were‌ ‌lost‌ ‌...‌ ‌Is‌ ‌that‌ ‌linked‌ ‌with‌ ‌those‌ ‌police‌ ‌men‌ ‌earlier‌ ‌?"‌ ‌
 ‌
"Yep...‌ ‌Black‌ ‌market‌ ‌dealers‌ ‌posing‌ ‌as‌ ‌officers.‌ ‌No‌ ‌match‌ ‌for‌ ‌an‌ ‌Ultimate‌ ‌Lifeform‌ ‌like‌ ‌me."‌ ‌He‌ ‌
smiles.‌ ‌
 ‌
"Ultimate..‌. ‌Lifeform‌ ‌?"‌ ‌
 ‌
"Yep...‌ ‌Ever‌ ‌hear‌ ‌of‌ ‌Shadow‌ ‌the‌ ‌Hedgehog?"‌ ‌He‌ ‌tilts‌ ‌his‌ ‌head.‌ ‌
 ‌
"I‌ have.‌ ‌Are‌ ‌you..‌. ‌Linked‌ ‌with‌ ‌him?"‌ ‌
 ‌
"Can't‌ ‌you‌ ‌see‌ ‌the‌ ‌family‌ ‌resemblance?"‌ ‌He‌ ‌smiles.‌ ‌
 ‌
She‌ ‌starts‌ ‌to‌ ‌look‌ ‌at‌ ‌him‌ ‌up‌ ‌and‌ ‌down.‌ ‌"That's‌ ‌true‌‌!‌ ‌You‌ ‌really‌ ‌look‌ ‌like‌ ‌him‌!‌ ‌X(‌ ‌I'm‌ ‌sorry‌!‌ ‌I‌ ‌can‌ ‌
be‌ ‌so‌ ‌"blind"‌ ‌when‌ ‌I'm‌ ‌focusing‌ ‌on‌ ‌something..."‌ ‌Looking‌ ‌to‌ ‌Midnight's‌ ‌katana‌s ‌"You‌ ‌don't‌ ‌use‌ ‌the‌ ‌same‌ ‌type‌ ‌of‌ ‌weapons‌ ‌but...‌ ‌It‌ ‌seems‌ ‌to‌ ‌be‌ ‌one‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌really‌ ‌few‌ ‌differences...‌ ‌Oh‌ ‌and...‌ ‌You‌ ‌
seem‌ ‌to‌ ‌be..‌ ‌A‌ ‌more‌ ‌smiley‌ ‌person‌ ‌too..."‌ ‌
 ‌
"It's‌ ‌a‌ ‌preference."‌ ‌He‌ ‌motions‌ ‌to‌ ‌the‌ ‌two‌ ‌pistols‌ ‌holstered‌ ‌on‌ ‌his‌ ‌waist.‌ ‌"And‌ ‌you‌ ‌know,‌ ‌the‌ ‌
Deadpool‌ ‌outfit."‌ ‌
 ‌
"Yes,‌ ‌of‌ ‌course...‌ ‌Oh‌‌!‌ ‌hum..‌ ‌I‌ ‌should‌ ‌give‌ ‌this‌ ‌back‌ ‌to‌ ‌you."‌ ‌She‌ ‌says‌ ‌holding‌ ‌the‌ ‌Emerald‌ ‌out‌ ‌to‌ ‌
him‌.
 ‌
"Thanks."‌ ‌He‌ ‌accepts‌ ‌it.‌ ‌"So...‌ ‌what‌ ‌were‌ ‌you‌ ‌doing‌ ‌before‌ ‌I‌ ‌oh‌ ‌so‌ ‌rudely‌ ‌ran‌ ‌over‌ ‌you?‌ ‌You‌ ‌
know,‌ ‌other‌ ‌than‌ ‌looking‌ ‌adorable?"‌ ‌
 ‌
"Oh‌ ‌hum‌ ‌I..‌. ‌It's‌ ‌stupid,‌ ‌really...‌ ‌I'm‌ ‌quit‌e ‌new‌ ‌here‌ ‌and‌ ‌I‌ ‌was‌ ‌looking‌ ‌for‌ ‌the‌ ‌library.‌ ‌I‌ ‌found‌ ‌it‌ ‌
but..‌. ‌well‌ ‌I‌ ‌guess‌ ‌I‌ ‌didn't‌ ‌really‌ ‌pay ‌attention‌ ‌to‌ ‌the‌ ‌way‌ ‌I‌ ‌took‌ ‌so...‌ ‌I‌ ‌was‌ ‌just‌ ‌walking‌ ‌around‌ ‌
(^.^')‌ ‌I'm‌ ‌sorry‌ ‌for‌ ‌have‌ ‌been‌ ‌in‌ ‌your‌ ‌way..‌."‌ ‌
 ‌
"Well,‌ ‌how‌ ‌about‌ ‌I‌ ‌show‌ ‌you‌ ‌around?"‌ ‌He‌ ‌offers‌ ‌with‌ ‌a‌ ‌smile.‌ ‌
 ‌
"Really‌‌?‌ ‌You‌ ‌would‌ ‌do‌ ‌that‌‌?‌ ‌I‌ ‌would‌ ‌love‌ ‌to‌!‌ ‌Thanks‌!"‌ ‌She smiles happily.
 ‌
"You're‌ ‌welcome!"‌ ‌He‌ ‌smiles.‌ ‌"So‌ ‌yeah,‌ ‌welcome‌ ‌to‌ ‌Westopolis,‌ ‌the‌ ‌most‌ ‌happening‌ ‌town‌ ‌ever!‌ ‌
What‌ ‌would‌ ‌you‌ ‌like‌ ‌to‌ ‌see‌ ‌first?"‌ ‌He‌ ‌takes‌ ‌her‌ ‌hand‌ ‌with‌ ‌a‌ ‌smile.‌ ‌
 ‌
She‌ ‌blushes‌ ‌at‌ ‌the‌ ‌touch.‌ ‌His‌ ‌hand‌ ‌was‌ ‌bigger‌ ‌than‌ ‌her,‌ ‌strong‌ ‌but‌ ‌with‌ ‌a‌ ‌gentle‌ ‌pressure.‌ ‌
"I...‌ ‌Is‌ ‌there‌ ‌a‌ ‌park‌ ‌or‌ ‌something‌ ‌similar‌ ‌around‌‌?"‌ ‌
 ‌
"A‌ ‌few.‌ ‌Which‌ ‌do‌ ‌you‌ ‌want?‌ ‌Central‌ ‌park?‌ ‌State‌ ‌park?‌ ‌Twinkle‌ ‌Park?‌ ‌I‌ ‌hear‌ ‌cute‌ ‌couples‌ ‌get‌ ‌in‌ ‌
free‌ ‌for‌ ‌that‌ ‌one."‌ ‌He‌ ‌winks.‌ ‌
 ‌
"Well,‌ ‌I‌ ‌trust‌ ‌you‌ ‌to‌ ‌choose.‌ ‌I'm‌ ‌sure‌ ‌you‌ ‌know‌ ‌a‌ ‌lot‌ ‌of‌ ‌interesting‌ ‌places‌ ‌"‌ ‌She‌ ‌smiles.‌ ‌
 ‌
"Okay‌ ‌then,‌ ‌Twinkle‌ ‌Park‌ ‌is‌ ‌free.‌ ‌It's‌ ‌a‌ ‌Wednesday."‌ ‌He‌ ‌smiles‌ ‌and‌ ‌teleports‌ ‌them‌ ‌to‌ ‌the‌ ‌front‌ ‌
gates‌ ‌of‌ ‌Twinkle‌ ‌Park.

She‌ ‌stumbled‌ ‌a‌ ‌little‌ ‌from‌ ‌the‌ ‌teleportation‌ ‌"The‌ ‌Chaos‌ ‌Control‌ ‌ability‌ ‌can‌ ‌
really‌ ‌be‌ ‌useful..‌ ‌Oh‌ ‌but‌ ‌don't‌ ‌you‌ ‌risk‌ ‌to‌ ‌be‌ ‌in‌ ‌trouble‌ ‌if‌ ‌someone‌ ‌here‌ ‌see‌ ‌you‌ ‌with‌ ‌it‌ ‌?"‌ ‌
 ‌ ‌ ‌
"Cutie,‌ ‌I‌ ‌live‌ ‌for‌ ‌danger.‌ ‌Ultimate‌ ‌Lifeform‌ ‌and‌ ‌all‌ ‌that‌ ‌jazz."‌ ‌He‌ ‌smiles.‌ ‌He‌ ‌takes‌ ‌her‌ ‌hand‌ ‌and‌ ‌
walks‌ ‌to‌ ‌the‌ ‌gate,‌ ‌where‌ ‌the‌ ‌clerk‌ ‌smiles.‌ ‌
 ‌
"Aw,‌ ‌you're‌ ‌such‌ ‌a‌ ‌cute‌ ‌couple!"‌ ‌She‌ ‌gushes.‌ ‌
 ‌ ‌
 ‌"Uh‌?‌ ‌Oh‌!‌ ‌Hm‌ ‌wa-wait‌ ‌actually‌ ‌we..."‌ ‌She‌ ‌didn't‌ ‌end‌ ‌her‌ ‌sentence‌ ‌since‌ ‌a‌ ‌big‌ ‌blue‌ ‌cat‌ ‌overtook‌ ‌
her‌, ‌hiding‌ ‌the‌ ‌clerk‌ ‌for‌ ‌a‌ ‌second‌.
 ‌ ‌
Midnight‌ ‌simply‌ ‌chuckles‌ ‌and‌ ‌walks‌ ‌inside.‌ ‌Inside‌ ‌was‌ ‌an‌ ‌expansive‌ ‌amusement‌ ‌park.‌ ‌
 ‌ ‌
Looru ‌accelerates‌ ‌the‌ ‌pace‌ ‌to‌ ‌follow‌ ‌him.‌ ‌Her‌ ‌eyed‌ ‌widened‌ ‌when‌ ‌she‌ ‌entered.‌ ‌"It's‌ ‌a‌ ‌such‌ ‌
huge‌ ‌place‌‌!‌ ‌(=*o*)‌ ‌There‌ ‌is‌ ‌so‌ ‌many‌ ‌things‌‌!‌ ‌Carousels‌!‌ ‌And‌ ‌bumper‌ ‌cars‌!‌ ‌And‌ ‌candy‌ ‌sellers‌!‌ ‌
And..."‌ ‌She‌ ‌doesn't‌ ‌even‌ ‌know‌ ‌where‌ ‌to‌ ‌look‌.
‌
He‌ ‌chuckles.‌ ‌"Wanna‌ ‌start‌ ‌slow,‌ ‌or‌ ‌fast?"‌ ‌

She‌ ‌looks‌ ‌around,‌ ‌and‌ ‌stop‌ ‌her‌ ‌gaze‌ ‌to‌ ‌the‌ ‌rollercoaster.‌ ‌She‌ ‌swallows,‌ ‌and‌ ‌points‌ ‌out‌ ‌the‌ ‌
attraction‌ ‌to‌ ‌Midnight‌ ‌"I..‌ ‌Never‌ ‌tried‌ ‌this‌ ‌one..."‌ ‌

"Okay."‌ ‌He‌ ‌smiles‌ ‌and‌ ‌pulls‌ ‌her‌ ‌into‌ ‌his‌ ‌arms‌ ‌bridal‌ ‌style,‌ ‌skating‌ ‌over‌ ‌to‌ ‌the‌ ‌ride.‌ ‌

"You… You‌ ‌really‌ ‌don't‌ ‌have‌ ‌to‌ ‌carry‌ ‌me‌ ‌you‌ ‌know..‌ ‌I‌ ‌should‌ ‌be‌ ‌heavy."‌ ‌She‌ ‌says‌, ‌looking‌ ‌down‌. ‌

"Nonsense!‌ ‌You're‌ ‌as‌ ‌light‌ ‌as‌ ‌a‌ ‌flower."‌ ‌He‌ ‌smiles‌ ‌gently.‌ ‌
 ‌
She‌ ‌blushes‌ ‌even‌ ‌more‌ ‌"thank‌ ‌you..."‌ ‌

When ‌they've‌ ‌arrived,‌ ‌she‌ ‌gets‌ ‌down‌ ‌and‌ ‌looks‌ ‌up‌ ‌to‌ ‌the‌ ‌attraction.‌ ‌Her‌ ‌legs‌ ‌starting‌ ‌to‌ ‌shiver.‌ ‌
She‌ ‌murmurs‌ ‌to‌ ‌herself‌, ‌"I'm‌ ‌not‌ ‌afraid,‌ ‌I'm‌ ‌not‌ ‌a‌ ‌wimp,‌ ‌I'll‌ ‌prove‌ ‌them‌ ‌they‌ ‌were‌ ‌wrong,‌ ‌I‌ ‌can‌ ‌
do‌ ‌it‌‌!"‌ ‌

He‌ ‌smiles‌ ‌and‌ ‌sits‌ ‌down,‌ ‌pulling‌ ‌her‌ ‌next‌ ‌to‌ ‌him.‌ ‌He‌ ‌lowers‌ ‌the‌ ‌bar‌ ‌down‌ ‌with‌ ‌a‌ ‌smile.‌ ‌

She looks ‌at‌ ‌him‌ ‌"Did‌ ‌you...‌ ‌Already‌ ‌do‌ ‌this‌ ‌one‌?"‌ ‌

"Nope,‌ ‌I‌ ‌prefer‌ ‌the‌ ‌hall‌ ‌of‌ ‌mirrors."‌ ‌He‌ ‌smiles.‌ ‌He‌ ‌pauses‌ ‌for‌ ‌a‌ ‌moment‌ ‌and‌ ‌looks‌ ‌at‌ ‌his‌ ‌right‌ ‌
shoulder.‌ ‌"What?‌ ‌Dude,‌ ‌we‌ ‌just‌ ‌met‌ ‌her!‌ ‌Calm‌ ‌down!"‌ ‌He‌ ‌looks‌ ‌at‌ ‌his‌ ‌other‌ ‌shoulder.‌ ‌"Wha?‌ ‌
Th-this‌ ‌isn't‌ ‌a‌ ‌date!‌ ‌What‌ ‌are‌ ‌you‌ ‌talking‌ ‌about?!"‌ ‌

She‌ ‌laughs.‌ ‌"Is‌ ‌there‌ ‌little‌ ‌consciences‌ ‌guys‌ ‌who‌ ‌are‌ ‌bothering‌ ‌you‌ ‌?"‌ ‌

"Well‌ ‌hey,‌ ‌you‌ ‌know‌ ‌Deadpool!‌ ‌This‌ ‌is‌ ‌Crazy..."‌ ‌He‌ ‌motions‌ ‌to‌ ‌his‌ ‌right‌ ‌shoulder.‌ ‌"...And‌ ‌this‌ ‌is‌ ‌
Smart."‌ ‌He‌ ‌looks‌ ‌at‌ ‌his‌ ‌left‌ ‌shoulder.‌ ‌"Say‌ ‌hi‌ ‌you‌ ‌two!"‌ ‌He‌ ‌stares‌ ‌at‌ ‌his‌ ‌shoulders.‌ ‌"Quiet‌ ‌Crazy!"‌ ‌
He‌ ‌scowls.‌ ‌
‌
She‌ ‌laughs‌ ‌again‌ ‌"Then,‌ ‌nice‌ ‌to‌ ‌meet‌ ‌you,‌ ‌Crazy‌ ‌and‌ ‌Smart‌!‌ ‌I'm‌ ‌sure‌ ‌you ‌two‌‌ are..."‌ ‌She‌ ‌stops‌ ‌
when‌ ‌the‌ ‌train‌ ‌starts.‌ ‌"Aah‌!"‌ ‌She‌ ‌grabbs‌ ‌tight‌ ‌Midnight's‌ ‌arm‌. ‌

He‌ ‌blushes‌ ‌with‌ ‌a‌ ‌blink.‌ ‌"Er...‌ ‌would‌ ‌you‌ ‌like‌ ‌me‌ ‌to‌ ‌hold‌ ‌you?"‌ ‌

She‌ ‌realizes‌ with ‌embarassment ‌that‌ ‌she‌ ‌was‌ ‌holding‌ ‌him,‌ ‌and‌ ‌she‌ ‌quickly‌ ‌release‌ ‌his‌ ‌arm.‌ ‌"Oh‌ ‌I'm‌ ‌sorry‌ ‌!‌ ‌That‌ ‌was‌ ‌a‌ ‌refle..‌ ‌HIII‌!"‌ ‌She‌ ‌grabbs‌ ‌her‌ ‌arm‌ ‌again‌ ‌when‌ ‌the‌ ‌wagon‌ ‌starts‌ ‌its‌ ‌descent‌ ‌
"Ok‌‌!‌ ‌Please‌!"‌ ‌

He‌ ‌blushes‌ ‌more‌ ‌and‌ ‌wraps‌ ‌her‌ ‌in‌ ‌his‌ ‌strong‌ ‌arms.‌ ‌

Moments‌ ‌later,‌ ‌when‌ ‌they‌ ‌exit ‌the‌ ‌ride,‌ ‌Looru‌ ‌seemed‌ ‌to‌ ‌be‌ ‌shocked,‌ ‌but‌ ‌suddenly‌ ‌she‌ ‌burst‌ ‌
out‌ ‌laughing.‌ ‌"That‌ ‌was...‌ ‌Awesome‌‌!‌ ‌I‌ ‌never‌ ‌did‌ ‌something‌ ‌like‌ ‌that‌ ‌before!‌ ‌It‌ ‌went‌ ‌so‌ ‌fast‌‌!‌ ‌I‌ ‌can't‌ ‌believe‌ ‌I‌ ‌did‌ ‌it!‌ ‌(^o^‌ ‌)"‌ ‌She was still‌ ‌laughing‌ ‌when she noticed, "Oh‌ ‌I'm‌ ‌so‌ ‌sorry‌ ‌for‌ ‌your‌ ‌arm,‌ ‌I‌ ‌think‌ ‌I‌ ‌almost‌ ‌managed‌ ‌to‌ ‌break‌ ‌it.."‌ ‌

"Meh,‌ ‌it'll‌ ‌heal.‌ ‌Within‌ ‌seconds."‌ ‌He‌ ‌smiles‌ ‌and‌ ‌lifts‌ ‌the‌ ‌bar.‌ ‌"What‌ ‌next,‌ ‌Cutie?"‌ ‌

She‌ ‌gaves‌ ‌him‌ ‌a‌ ‌bright‌ ‌smile‌ ‌"Well..‌ ‌I‌ ‌chose‌ ‌this‌ ‌one‌ ‌so...‌ ‌We'll‌ ‌do‌ ‌what‌ ‌you‌ ‌want‌ ‌this‌ ‌time‌ ‌!"‌ ‌

"Haunted‌ ‌house?"‌ ‌He‌ ‌offers‌ ‌a‌ ‌touch‌ ‌deviously,‌ ‌stepping‌ ‌out‌ ‌and‌ ‌offering‌ ‌a‌ ‌helping‌ ‌hand.‌ ‌
 ‌
She‌ ‌suddenly‌ ‌becomes‌ ‌white‌. ‌"H..haunte...?‌ ‌"‌ ‌She shakes ‌her‌ ‌head‌ ‌and‌ ‌smiles‌ ‌"Of‌ ‌course‌ ‌!‌ ‌Tha..‌ ‌That‌ ‌wil‌ ‌be‌ ‌fun‌ ‌!"‌ ‌She takes‌ ‌Midnight's‌ ‌hand‌ ‌and‌ ‌steps ‌out‌ ‌as‌ ‌well‌. ‌

He‌ ‌chuckles.‌ ‌"It's‌ ‌not‌ ‌REALLY‌ ‌haunted..."‌ ‌He‌ ‌becomes‌ ‌serious,‌ ‌his‌ ‌face‌ ‌darkening.‌ ‌"Unless‌ ‌
Bios‌ ‌comes‌ ‌out‌ ‌to‌ ‌play..."‌ ‌He‌ ‌murmurs‌ ‌to‌ ‌himself.‌ ‌

Arriving‌ ‌in‌ ‌front‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌haunted‌ ‌house,‌ ‌Looru‌ ‌looks‌ ‌at‌ ‌a‌ ‌bloody‌ ‌ghost,‌ ‌a‌ ‌decapitated‌ ‌head‌ ‌with‌ ‌
snakes‌ ‌around‌ ‌the‌ ‌neck,‌ ‌and‌ ‌a‌ ‌skeleton‌ ‌fluttering.‌ ‌She‌ ‌swallows‌ ‌"That‌ ‌seems...‌ ‌nice..."‌ ‌
 ‌ ‌
He‌ ‌smiles‌ ‌and‌ ‌takes‌ ‌her‌ ‌hand.‌ ‌"It's‌ ‌okay...‌ ‌I'm‌ ‌here.‌ ‌Not‌ ‌much‌ ‌can‌ ‌be‌ ‌scarier‌ ‌than‌ ‌me,‌ ‌and‌ ‌to‌ ‌
that‌ ‌extent,‌ ‌Crazy."‌ ‌

"I'm‌ ‌not‌ ‌afraid...‌ ‌At‌ ‌all...‌ ‌But‌ ‌hm...‌ ‌Please,‌ ‌don't‌ ‌leave‌ ‌me‌ ‌alone‌ ‌huh?"‌ ‌Then‌ ‌she‌ ‌follows‌ ‌him‌ ‌inside‌. ‌

He‌ ‌smiles‌ ‌and‌ ‌kisses‌ ‌her‌ ‌cheek.‌ ‌"I‌ ‌won't."‌ ‌He‌ ‌tightens‌ ‌his‌ ‌grip‌ ‌on‌ ‌her‌ ‌hand.‌ ‌

Looru‌ ‌was‌ ‌actually‌ ‌relieved‌ ‌to‌ ‌be‌ ‌in‌ ‌a‌ ‌dark‌ ‌place,‌ ‌so‌ ‌nobody‌ ‌could‌ ‌see‌ ‌she‌ ‌was‌ ‌undoubtedly‌ ‌
more‌ ‌red‌ ‌than‌ ‌all‌ ‌the‌ ‌fake‌ ‌blood‌ ‌there‌ ‌was‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌area.‌ ‌
 ‌ ‌
"So...‌ ‌tell‌ ‌me‌ ‌about‌ ‌yourself."‌ ‌He‌ ‌smiles‌ ‌at‌ ‌her.‌ ‌He‌ ‌wasn't‌ ‌really‌ ‌sure‌ ‌this‌ ‌was‌ ‌a‌ ‌good‌ ‌idea,‌ ‌but‌ ‌
both‌ ‌Crazy‌ ‌and‌ ‌Smart‌ ‌agreed‌ ‌that‌ ‌this‌ ‌was‌ ‌THE‌ ‌next‌ ‌attraction‌ ‌he‌ ‌should‌ ‌take‌ ‌her‌ ‌to‌ ‌next.‌ ‌So,‌ ‌if‌ ‌
he‌ ‌could‌ ‌keep‌ ‌her‌ ‌distracted,‌ ‌maybe‌ ‌it'll‌ ‌be‌ ‌less‌ ‌scary‌ ‌for‌ ‌her.‌ ‌

"Hu‌?‌‌"‌ ‌Turning‌ ‌away‌ ‌from‌ ‌a‌ ‌kind‌ ‌of‌ ‌stabbed‌ ‌zombie‌ ‌"What‌ ‌would‌ ‌you‌ ‌like‌ ‌to‌ ‌know‌?‌ ‌You‌ ‌know,‌ ‌
my‌ ‌life's‌ ‌undoubtedly‌ ‌less‌ ‌thrilling‌ ‌than‌ ‌yours."‌ ‌

He‌ ‌shrugs.‌ ‌"Well...‌ ‌ever‌ ‌had‌ ‌a‌ ‌boyfriend?"‌ ‌
 ‌ ‌‌‌ ‌
She blushes‌. ‌"Oh...‌ ‌hm...‌ ‌not‌ ‌really...‌ ‌I‌ ‌guess‌ ‌guys‌ ‌are‌ ‌not‌ ‌really..‌ ‌feeling‌ ‌comfortable‌ ‌with‌ ‌me...‌ ‌
"Strange-girl-in-love-with-books-stuff”.‌ ‌I‌ ‌used‌ ‌to‌ ‌love‌ ‌someone‌ ‌before‌ ‌but..‌ ‌that‌ ‌wasn't‌ ‌really‌ ‌
shared‌ ‌so..."‌ ‌She‌ ‌remains‌ ‌silent‌ ‌a‌ ‌few‌ ‌seconds‌ ‌and‌ ‌finally‌ ‌looks‌ ‌at‌ ‌him,‌ ‌smiling‌. ‌"And‌ ‌what ‌
about‌ ‌you‌?‌ ‌I'm‌ ‌sure‌ ‌you‌ ‌made‌ ‌a‌ ‌lot‌ ‌of‌ ‌lucky‌ ‌girls‌!‌"‌ ‌

"Oh,‌ ‌of‌ ‌course.‌ ‌Ultimate‌ ‌Lifeform?‌ ‌That's‌ ‌the‌ ‌ultimate‌ ‌'omigod,‌ ‌give‌ ‌me‌ ‌babies'‌ ‌line."‌ ‌He‌ ‌
chuckles.‌ ‌"But...‌ ‌waiting‌ ‌for‌ ‌the‌ ‌right‌ ‌girl."‌ ‌

She‌ ‌laughs.‌ ‌"Well‌ ‌I'm‌ ‌sure‌ ‌that‌ ‌when‌ ‌you'll‌ ‌find‌ ‌her,‌ ‌your‌ ‌babies'‌ ‌line‌age ‌will‌ ‌be‌ ‌really‌ ‌cute‌‌!"‌ ‌She‌ ‌suddenly‌ ‌stopped‌ ‌walking,‌ ‌seeing ‌something‌ ‌behind‌ ‌Midnight's‌ ‌back.‌ ‌Two‌ ‌tall‌ ‌men‌ ‌were‌ ‌
currently‌ ‌coming‌ ‌out‌ ‌from‌ ‌behind‌ ‌plastic‌ ‌monsters‌ ‌and‌ ‌were‌ ‌walking‌ ‌toward‌ ‌them.‌ ‌"Do‌ ‌you‌ ‌know‌ ‌
those‌ ‌guys‌?"‌ ‌
 ‌
"Uh...‌ ‌nope."‌ ‌He‌ ‌widens‌ ‌his‌ ‌stance‌ ‌a‌ ‌little,‌ ‌relaxing‌ ‌his‌ ‌hands‌ ‌and‌ ‌starting‌ ‌to‌ ‌concentrate.‌ ‌

Looru‌ ‌takes‌ ‌a‌ ‌step‌ ‌back‌. ‌"Well...‌ ‌They‌ ‌seem‌ ‌to‌ ‌know‌ ‌you.."‌ ‌she‌ ‌said‌ ‌while‌ ‌the‌ ‌two‌ ‌were‌ ‌still‌ ‌
approaching,‌ ‌evil‌ ‌grin‌ ‌on‌ ‌their‌ ‌faces‌. ‌

Midnight‌ ‌sighs.‌ ‌"I'll‌ ‌end‌ ‌this‌ ‌quickly‌ ‌then."‌ ‌He‌ ‌smirks,‌ ‌his‌ ‌hands‌ ‌glowing‌ ‌with‌ ‌orange‌ ‌Chaos‌ ‌
energy.‌ ‌"Looru,‌ ‌don't‌ ‌run.‌ ‌They'll‌ ‌take‌ ‌that‌ ‌as‌ ‌a‌ ‌sign‌ ‌of‌ ‌weakness,‌ ‌and‌ ‌follow."‌ ‌
‌
"I‌ ‌won't..." ‌
 ‌
"You'll‌ ‌end‌ ‌this‌ ‌quickly‌ ‌huh?‌ ‌You're‌ ‌really‌ ‌self‌ ‌confident‌ ‌about‌ ‌that."‌ ‌Says‌ ‌one‌ ‌of‌ ‌them.‌ ‌"You‌ ‌got‌ ‌
something‌ ‌we‌ ‌were‌ ‌searching to find ‌for‌ ‌a‌ ‌really‌ ‌long‌ ‌time.‌ ‌See‌ ‌this?‌‌"‌ ‌he‌ ‌get‌s ‌out‌ ‌of‌ ‌his‌ ‌pocket ‌a‌ ‌kind‌ ‌of‌ ‌metal‌ ‌gold‌ ‌ring‌ ‌connected‌ ‌to‌ ‌a‌ ‌long‌ ‌filament.‌ ‌"An‌ ‌inhibitor‌ ‌collar.‌ ‌Impatient‌ ‌to‌ ‌see‌ ‌what‌ ‌you'll‌ ‌able‌ ‌to‌ ‌do‌ ‌with‌ ‌this‌ ‌thing‌ ‌around‌ ‌your‌ ‌neck."‌ ‌He‌ ‌smirks‌. ‌
‌
"Love‌ ‌to‌ ‌see‌ ‌you‌ ‌try‌ ‌it.‌ ‌Midnight‌ ‌Rush!"‌ ‌He‌ ‌bursts‌ ‌with‌ ‌orange‌ ‌energy‌ ‌and‌ ‌disappears,‌ ‌
reappearing‌ ‌and‌ ‌slamming‌ ‌into‌ ‌them‌ ‌hard.‌ ‌

One‌ ‌of‌ ‌them‌ ‌falls‌ ‌hard‌ ‌on‌ ‌the‌ ‌ground‌ ‌while‌ ‌the‌ ‌other‌ ‌manage‌ ‌to‌ ‌only‌ ‌totter.‌ ‌"CATCH‌ ‌HIM‌‌!"‌ ‌
shouted‌ ‌the‌ ‌one‌ ‌on‌ ‌the‌ ‌floor‌ ‌while‌ ‌the‌ ‌other‌ ‌slipped‌ ‌behind‌ ‌Midnight‌ ‌and‌ ‌grabs‌ ‌his‌ ‌two‌ ‌wrist‌s ‌
tight.‌ ‌
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"Let‌ ‌him‌ ‌go‌ ‌you‌ ‌big‌ ‌brute‌!” ‌Looru ‌exclaims, ‌going‌ ‌toward‌s ‌them‌. ‌

Midnight‌ ‌rolls‌ ‌his‌ ‌eyes‌ ‌and‌ ‌slams‌ ‌an‌ ‌elbow‌ ‌into‌ ‌the‌ ‌man's‌ ‌gut,‌ ‌grabbing‌ ‌him‌ ‌by‌ ‌the‌ ‌neck‌ ‌and‌ ‌
throwing‌ ‌him‌ ‌over‌ ‌his‌ ‌shoulder.‌ ‌"Yeah...‌ ‌let's‌ ‌move‌ ‌on‌ ‌before‌ ‌they‌ ‌recover."‌ ‌He‌ ‌grabs‌ ‌Looru’s ‌hand‌ ‌and‌ ‌shoots‌ ‌past,‌ ‌deeper‌ ‌into‌ ‌the‌ ‌haunted‌ ‌house.‌ ‌
 ‌ ‌
"You...You're‌ ‌strong‌!‌..."‌ ‌she‌ ‌says‌ ‌following‌ ‌him‌ ‌"Does‌ ‌that‌ ‌kind‌ ‌of‌ ‌things‌ ‌happened‌ ‌often‌ ‌to‌ ‌you‌?"‌ ‌

"Meh,‌ ‌they‌ ‌usually‌ ‌have‌ ‌powers‌ ‌and‌ ‌stuff."‌ ‌He‌ ‌shrugs.‌ ‌"And‌ ‌usually‌ ‌there's‌ ‌more‌ ‌than‌ ‌two.‌ ‌That‌ wasn't‌ ‌even‌ ‌a‌ ‌warm‌ ‌up."‌ ‌

"I… I‌ ‌see...‌ ‌Are‌ ‌they‌ ‌after‌ ‌the‌ ‌Chaos‌ ‌Emerald‌‌?‌ ‌Is‌ ‌it ‌really‌ ‌ok‌ ‌for‌ ‌you‌ ‌to‌ ‌stay‌ ‌here‌?"‌ ‌
 ‌ ‌
He‌ ‌smiles‌ ‌and‌ ‌puts‌ ‌the‌ ‌Emerald‌ ‌in‌ ‌his‌ ‌hair.‌ ‌"There,‌ ‌signal‌ ‌gone.‌ ‌My‌ ‌hair‌ ‌blocks‌ ‌signals."‌ ‌He‌ smiles‌ ‌and‌ ‌takes‌ ‌her‌ ‌hand.‌ ‌"Now,‌ ‌back‌ ‌to‌ ‌the‌ ‌fun,‌ ‌okay?"‌ ‌
 ‌ ‌
"Alright...‌ ‌at‌ ‌least‌ ‌after‌ ‌that‌ ‌thos‌ ‌plastic‌ ‌littles‌ ‌monsters‌ ‌don't‌ ‌scared‌ ‌me‌ ‌anymore‌ ‌haha‌‌!"‌ ‌A‌ plastic‌ ‌spiders‌ ‌falls‌ ‌on‌ ‌her‌ ‌nose‌ ‌"Hiiiiiiiiiiiiii‌‌!‌ ‌What's‌ ‌that‌!!?!?!"‌ ‌
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He‌ ‌freaks‌ ‌out‌ ‌just‌ ‌as‌ ‌easily‌ ‌and‌ ‌tries‌ ‌brushing‌ ‌it‌ ‌off,‌ ‌but‌ ‌it‌ ‌lands‌ ‌on‌ ‌her‌ ‌top‌ ‌and‌ ‌sticks.‌ ‌
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Hiding‌ ‌her‌ ‌eyes‌ ‌with‌ ‌her‌ ‌two‌ ‌hands‌, she whimpers, ‌"Is‌ ‌it‌ ‌still‌ ‌on‌ ‌me‌‌?"‌ ‌
 ‌ ‌
"Yes!‌ ‌I'll‌ ‌yank‌ ‌it‌ ‌off!"‌ ‌He‌ ‌quickly‌ ‌grabs‌ ‌the‌ ‌spider‌ ‌and‌ ‌tries‌ ‌to‌ ‌yank‌ ‌it‌ ‌off,‌ ‌but‌ ‌due‌ ‌to‌ ‌the‌ ‌brute‌ strength‌ ‌he‌ ‌uses,‌ ‌he‌ ‌yanks‌ ‌off‌ ‌her‌ ‌top‌ ‌with‌ ‌the‌ ‌plastic‌ ‌spider‌ ‌still‌ ‌attached.‌ ‌
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Looru‌ ‌just‌ ‌hears‌ ‌as‌ ‌a‌ ‌tearing‌ ‌sound,‌ ‌and‌ ‌then‌ ‌she‌ ‌feels‌ ‌as‌ ‌a‌ ‌cold‌ ‌airflow‌ ‌on‌ ‌her‌ ‌chest.‌ ‌"Ah!"‌ ‌
She‌ ‌quicly‌ ‌cross‌ ‌her‌ ‌two‌ ‌arms‌ ‌on‌ ‌her‌ front, ‌falling‌ ‌on‌ ‌her‌ ‌knees,‌ ‌her‌ ‌whole‌ ‌face‌ ‌more‌ ‌red‌ ‌than‌ ‌ever‌ before‌.
 ‌ ‌
He‌ ‌blushes‌ ‌as‌ ‌well‌ ‌and‌ ‌looks‌ ‌away.‌ ‌"Er...‌ ‌uh..."‌ ‌He‌ ‌stutters.‌ ‌
 ‌ ‌
"Um...‌ ‌At‌ ‌least,‌ ‌the‌ ‌spider‌ ‌is‌ ‌gone..."‌ ‌she‌ ‌says,‌ ‌still‌ ‌red‌.
 ‌ ‌
"Er...‌ ‌yeah..."‌ ‌He‌ ‌clears‌ ‌his‌ ‌throat.‌ ‌He‌ ‌picks‌ ‌the‌ ‌plastic‌ ‌off‌ ‌her‌ ‌ruined‌ ‌shirt‌ ‌and‌ ‌weakly‌ ‌hands‌ ‌it‌ ‌
back.‌ ‌"Er...‌ ‌is‌ ‌it‌ ‌too‌ ‌much‌ ‌to‌ ‌say‌ ‌you‌ ‌look‌ ‌very‌ ‌nice‌ ‌without‌ ‌the‌ ‌top?"‌ ‌
 ‌ ‌
Looru's‌ ‌eyes‌ ‌widened,‌ ‌but‌ ‌quickly‌ ‌look‌ ‌away‌ ‌again;‌ ‌"Uh...‌ ‌Thank‌ ‌you.‌ ‌I‌ ‌guess.."‌ ‌She‌ ‌grabs‌ ‌the‌ ‌
fabric‌ ‌Midnight‌ ‌was‌ ‌giving‌ ‌her.‌ ‌"May‌ ‌I‌ ‌ask‌ ‌you‌ ‌to‌ ‌turn‌ ‌around‌ ‌for‌ ‌a‌ ‌few‌ ‌seconds‌ ‌please‌?"‌ ‌
 ‌ ‌
"Y-yeah."‌ ‌He‌ ‌looks‌ ‌away‌ ‌again.‌ ‌
 ‌ ‌
She‌ ‌folds‌ ‌the‌ ‌fabric‌ ‌and‌ ‌wrapped‌ ‌it‌ ‌around‌ ‌her‌ ‌torso.‌ ‌Now‌ ‌her‌ ‌belly‌ ‌was‌ ‌visible,‌ ‌but‌ ‌that‌ ‌was‌ ‌still‌ ‌
a‌ ‌little‌ ‌top,‌ ‌hiding ‌the‌ ‌top‌ ‌of‌ ‌her‌ ‌chest.‌ ‌"Hm..‌ ‌It's‌ ‌okay,‌ ‌now.."‌ ‌She‌ ‌crossed‌ ‌her‌ ‌arms‌ ‌behind‌ ‌her‌ ‌back‌ ‌looking‌ ‌toward‌ ‌his‌ ‌direction‌. ‌
 ‌ ‌
He‌ ‌looks‌ ‌back,‌ ‌and‌ ‌his‌ ‌jaw‌ ‌drops.‌ ‌"Er...‌ ‌now‌ ‌you‌ ‌look‌ ‌hot."‌ ‌
 ‌ ‌
She‌ ‌looks‌ ‌down‌ ‌at‌ ‌her‌ ‌improvised‌ ‌new‌ ‌shirt,‌ ‌and‌ ‌with‌ ‌a‌ ‌little‌ ‌panic ‌in‌ ‌her‌ ‌voice‌ ‌she‌ ‌says‌ ‌"Oh‌ ‌
I'm‌ ‌sorry‌!‌ ‌I...‌ ‌I‌ ‌just‌ ‌tried‌ ‌to‌ ‌do‌ ‌something‌ ‌with‌ ‌the‌ ‌tissue..‌. ‌It‌ ‌didn't‌ ‌fit‌ ‌anymore‌ ‌like‌ ‌it‌ ‌was‌ ‌so...‌ ‌
B-but‌ ‌I‌ ‌didn't‌ ‌mean‌ ‌to..‌ ‌hu‌ ‌I‌ ‌mean...‌ ‌it's...‌"‌ ‌she‌ ‌starts‌ ‌to‌ ‌muddle‌. ‌
 ‌ ‌
He‌ ‌smiles‌ ‌and‌ ‌hugs‌ ‌her.‌ ‌"Hey,‌ ‌you're‌ ‌fine.‌ ‌You're‌ ‌still‌ ‌cute.‌ ‌Maybe‌ ‌when‌ ‌you‌ ‌change‌ ‌your‌ ‌shirt...‌ ‌
you'd‌ ‌like‌ ‌some‌ ‌dinner?"‌ ‌
 ‌ ‌
She‌ ‌opened‌ ‌wide‌ ‌eyes‌ ‌while‌ ‌he‌ ‌hugs‌ ‌her.‌ ‌"hu..‌. ‌O-of‌ ‌course.‌ ‌I‌ ‌would‌ ‌love‌ ‌that.‌ ‌I‌ ‌mean,‌ ‌if‌ ‌you're‌ ‌
still‌ ‌not‌ ‌tired‌ ‌of‌ ‌me‌ ‌at‌ ‌the‌ ‌end‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌day."‌ ‌she‌ ‌smiles‌. ‌
 ‌ ‌
"Of‌ ‌course‌ ‌not!‌ ‌I'm...‌ ‌kind‌ ‌of‌ ‌embarrassed‌ ‌that‌ ‌I‌ ‌ruined‌ ‌your‌ ‌shirt...‌ ‌but‌ ‌you're‌ ‌a‌ ‌really‌ ‌sweet‌ ‌girl."‌ ‌
He‌ ‌smiles.‌ ‌"Now,‌ ‌do‌ ‌you‌ ‌want‌ ‌to‌ ‌cut‌ ‌off‌ ‌here,‌ ‌or‌ ‌keep‌ ‌going?"‌ ‌
 ‌ ‌
She blushes.‌ ‌"I'm‌ ‌only‌ ‌sure‌ ‌I‌ ‌would‌ ‌be‌ ‌better‌ ‌far‌ ‌away‌ ‌of‌ ‌those‌ ‌uglies‌ ‌plastic‌ ‌and‌ ‌caoutchouc‌ ‌things,‌ ‌haha"‌ ‌
 ‌ ‌
He‌ ‌chuckles.‌ ‌"Yeah..."‌ ‌He‌ ‌pauses‌ ‌and‌ ‌looks‌ ‌at‌ ‌his‌ ‌right‌ ‌shoulder.‌ ‌"What?"‌ ‌His‌ ‌face‌ ‌reddens.‌ ‌
"F-flashing?!‌ ‌No!"‌ ‌He‌ ‌looks‌ ‌at‌ ‌her‌ ‌embarrassedly.‌ ‌"Please‌ ‌don't‌ ‌do‌ ‌that.‌ ‌You‌ ‌might‌ ‌give‌ ‌me‌ ‌a‌ ‌
heart‌ ‌attack."‌ ‌
 ‌ ‌
Looru‌ ‌looks‌ ‌back‌ ‌at‌ ‌him,‌ ‌surprised‌ ‌"uh‌?‌ ‌What‌ ‌are‌ ‌you‌ ‌talking‌ ‌about?‌” ‌She‌ ‌says‌ ‌with‌ ‌a‌ ‌curious‌ ‌
expression‌ ‌?‌ ‌
 ‌ ‌
"...Nothing."‌ ‌He‌ ‌waves‌ ‌his‌ ‌hand‌ ‌embarrassedly.‌ ‌"...Let's‌ ‌get‌ ‌you‌ ‌home.‌ ‌Do‌ ‌you‌ ‌have‌ ‌a‌ ‌home?"‌ ‌
 ‌ ‌
"oh‌ ‌hum..‌ ‌Yeah.‌ ‌Well,‌ ‌if‌ ‌by‌ ‌"home"‌ ‌you‌ ‌mean‌ ‌a‌ ‌little‌ ‌studio‌ ‌with‌ ‌four‌ ‌walls,‌ ‌a‌ ‌door‌ ‌and‌ ‌piles‌ ‌and‌ ‌
piles‌ ‌of‌ ‌cardboard‌ ‌boxes...‌ ‌Then,‌ ‌yes‌ ‌(^^')"‌ ‌She‌ ‌says‌ ‌smiling‌ ‌but‌ ‌a‌ ‌little‌ ‌ashamed‌ ‌
 ‌ ‌
He‌ ‌frowns.‌ ‌"Er...‌ ‌I‌ ‌suppose‌ ‌it's‌ ‌getting‌ ‌there...‌ ‌but‌ ‌it's‌ ‌not‌ ‌a‌ ‌home.‌ ‌How‌ ‌about‌ ‌I‌ ‌take‌ ‌you‌ ‌to‌ ‌my‌ ‌
house?‌ ‌I'm‌ ‌sure‌ ‌my‌ ‌sister‌ ‌wouldn't‌ ‌mind‌ ‌giving‌ ‌you‌ ‌some‌ ‌clothes."‌ ‌He‌ ‌offers.‌ ‌
 ‌ ‌
Looru‌ ‌raises‌ ‌her‌ ‌eyebrows‌ ‌"Oh‌ ‌you‌ ‌got‌ ‌a‌ ‌sister‌ ‌!"‌ ‌she‌ ‌added‌ ‌a‌ ‌little‌ ‌lower‌ ‌for‌ ‌herself‌ ‌"She‌ ‌must‌ ‌
be‌ ‌beautiful...‌ ‌But‌ ‌I‌ ‌don't‌ ‌want‌ ‌to‌ ‌bother‌ ‌her...‌ ‌nor‌ ‌you...‌ ‌You‌ ‌already‌ ‌spend‌ ‌the‌ ‌whole‌ ‌day‌ ‌with‌ ‌
me,‌ ‌I'm‌ ‌grateful."‌ ‌
 ‌ ‌
"Yeah,‌ ‌her‌ ‌name‌ ‌is‌ ‌Scarlet.‌ ‌I‌ ‌also‌ ‌have‌ ‌a‌ ‌brother‌ ‌named‌ ‌Shadow."‌ ‌He‌ ‌smiles,‌ ‌not‌ ‌having‌ ‌heard‌ ‌
her.‌ ‌"Now,‌ ‌let's‌ ‌go‌ ‌get‌ ‌you‌ ‌some‌ ‌clothes."‌ ‌
 ‌ ‌
"Shadow‌ ‌?"‌ ‌(=°.°)‌ ‌She‌ ‌felt‌ ‌as‌ ‌if‌ ‌someone‌ ‌just‌ ‌threw ‌a‌ ‌bucket‌ ‌of‌ ‌cold‌ ‌water onto her.‌ ‌But‌ ‌she‌ ‌
quick‌ly ‌shook‌ ‌her‌ ‌head‌ ‌and‌ ‌smile‌d ‌again‌ ‌"Okay,‌ ‌I'm‌ ‌coming.‌ ‌And...‌ ‌Thanks".‌ ‌She‌ ‌says‌ ‌reaching‌ ‌
the‌ ‌place‌ ‌he‌ ‌was‌ ‌standing‌. ‌
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Midnight ‌pulls‌ ‌the‌ ‌Emerald‌ ‌from‌ ‌his‌ ‌hair,‌ ‌and‌ ‌warps‌ away. ‌ ‌
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