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        “Not again.”Directly above your head was the sound of snapping branches and rustling leaves. This was a sound you'd grown very used to as of late. You hadn’t said anything about it yet, simply because you didn't want to upset the person responsible. Today however, that was about to stop. “You can really come down from there now. I can hear the leaves moving, so you really aren't fooling anyone.” “Are you serious?” Deidara's head popped out from between a thick gathering of leaves. “Hm, how long have you known?” “Since the first time. You kind of talk to yourself, a lot.&rdq

      “Hm, it seems I've gone and gotten a little off track, again.” It was your turn to be village lookout, and though you didn't mind the job, there was one problem. Every time you tried to keep watch, your mind would wander, and your feet would keep walking. This was a problem because it very often left you in the middle of nowhere. “I really need to learn to pay better attention to where I'm going.” As you turned around to head back towards the Leaf, you heard a strangely familiar voice not far away. Figuring the voice probably belonged to one of your comrades, you decided to follow it. “We can't stay here.

       “This is the worst idea in the history of ideas. There's no way I can do this alone.” Sneaking through the tattered concrete landscape, you kept both eyes wide open, staying as alert as possible. With so many obstacles around you, it was impossible to tell whether or not you were being watched or followed. Though all remained quiet, the hair on your arms stood straight up, you knew you weren't alone. You quickly spun around, only inches from you was Caius. “Tell me, what's an innocent lamb doing out here? It isn't at all safe.” Taking another half step towards you, Caius completely closed the space between the

       Everything was as it was a year ago. The trees and flowers may have grown up a bit more, but besides that, nothing had changed. Much to your dismay, the familiar setting did nothing to calm your nerves. Trying to clear your mind, you watched the soft pink petals fall from the branches overhead and drift through the air. Still, you couldn't keep your knees from buckling or your hands from sweating. “I think I'm going to faint. Is it too late to call everything off? Maybe we can try again another time.” “Yeah, I'd say it's a little too late. Besides-a, why would you want to call everything off? You look really pretty,

       “Not much longer until we're all consumed with boredom again. I do believe you are the last girl here, which means the game will end with you.” Jiraiya gave you a wide perverted grin and held out a large hand for you. “Ready to start your turn and end this thing?” “I don't know. What if I refuse to play, will you call all the other girls back in here and let us have another round?” Despite your words, you accepted Jiraiya's hand, walking with him to where the bucket was placed. “Because I'm pretty sure all the girls, at least the ones that didn't join the enemy, would be more than happy to pla

White brushed her hand across the cold stone wall beside her. The Plasma castle, a place she had visited often over the past two years. She didn’t know why she felt such a strong connection to the place, but she figured it had something to do with the boy that had once resided in it. Her steps were faster this visit however, and not because she was in a hurry, but because she was excited. She had seen something she had hoped to spot for nearly two years now, and she wanted to know if her eyes had played a cruel trick on her. She had been walking out of the Pokémon League, after once again defeating Alder, and as she always did, she gl

       “Follow me, his office is just around this corner. Just as a warning, he might be a little shocked to see you here.” Ronald grabbed the doorknob and slowly opened the door. “Hey William, someone's here to see you. Should I let her in?” William looked up from the massive stack of papers on his desk and sighed. “Honestly, I am rather busy at the moment, but I suppose.” “Great, well, here she is.” Ronald gave you a little shove into Williams office. “I'll see you two later.” The door was slammed shut, leaving you in an awkward staring contest with William. “What are you

       “It's really crowded out here. I expected a lot of people, but not this many.” Never before had the beach been so full of people. You held onto Canada's hand, just so you wouldn't get lost. “Is it always like this on holidays?” “Um, I don't really know. I usually don't come to America's parties. But I would guess it would be. America does throw some of the best parties.” Canada smiled weakly at you as he pushed through the crowd, finally leading you to a small spot, void of people. “It's a good thing I picked out a spot for us yesterday huh? Otherwise, I may be stuck in the park

        Once every week or so, you and Grell would meet up, and try to come up with different ideas and plans, almost always ones including Sebastian or William. It was usually in an old, abandoned house he'd claimed as headquarters. It was in a rather bad part of town, so you never really looked forward to the trip there. You did however, always look forward to seeing Grell. At your headquarters, you busted through the front door expecting to see Grell's smiling face. “What's on the agenda for today Grell? Grell, where are you?” “I'm over here, just follow the sound of my voice, I'm too depressed to move.