Third POV

"Where are we going?" Ryo asked as the dark van started moving.

"The closest bar, Le Renard Noir." Atsuko winked as she continued driving.

"Sounds French." Takara sighed.

"Only you would know Takara." Ryo smiled. "Oh, we're here."

Everyone got out and walked towards the door.

"It's not closed until two hours from now so we're okay." Atsuko stated.

"Yay! Let's go!" Hikari exclaimed and practically skipped inside.

/ / /

Third POV

"Here are your orders." Hiro set down the plates.

"Thanks." Hikari giggled as she stared at him. He noticed this and flashed a smile at her. "Hehe, ow! Ryo!"

"Sorry..." Ryo, who kicked Hikari under the table, apologized in a not-very-apologetic way.

(Click Clack)

"Takara, you should eat..." Kohana whispered to Takara who was typing on the computer.

"Just a sec..."

"By the time you start eating, we'll be done." Ryo sighed.

"I'm looking up the next invention..."

"Where is it?"

"This museum."

"Good. We're going there tomorrow. The faster the better." Ryo smiled.

"Right." Everyone replied and continued eating.

Meanwhile...

"The next invention is at this museum." Takuto stated as he showed the others the screen.

"Good. We're going tomorrow. The faster the better." Riki smiled.

"Right."

Next Night Third POV

"Where is it?" Atsuko asked.

"Split up!" Ryo demanded and everyone scattered.

Takara's POV

Its pitch black... Well... Almost...

"Tch. I take care of all security, why do I have to be here?" I sighed to myself in the dark hallway.

"Tch. This is stupid... I'd rather say in the van."

"!" Who is it?! I spun around. A man's voice. I touched the transceiver. "Guys, I think there're- Mmph!" I gasped when a hand covered my mouth.

"Quiet."

"Mmph!"

"Damn!" He hissed when I stepped on his foot. Before I can escape, he wrapped an arm around my waist.

"!"

"Who the hell are you? And why are you here?" He let go for a split second to let me answer.

"I could ask the same thing!" I hissed. I somehow pulled away from him and ran into the shadows.

"Damn! Come back here!" I heard his voice slowly decreasing. After running for minutes, my transceiver turned on.

"Treasure! Are you alright?" Kohana's voice echoed.

That's the meaning of my name. "Yeah, Little Flower, I'm fine." I replied. Kohana's name means little flower. Atsuko's name means nice, but we all believe it should've been slacker... Ryo means to exceed and survive. And Hikari means light.

"Bad news, we didn't get the painting...." Ryo sighed in frustration.

"Why?" I demanded.

"... The Black Foxes already beat us to it..."

Next Day Third POV

The Scarlet Foxes were sitting at a round table, in the hotel room, staring at the card the Black Foxes left behind.

"Damn it!" Takara banged on the table which caused everyone to jump.

"Takara..." Kohana looked at her with sad eyes.

"They beat us to it... I can't believe it..." Takara hissed.

"Couldn't blame you for being this mad Takara. Since the Japanese Leonardo Da Vinci was your great-grandfather." Ryo sighed.

"We underestimated them... They're better than we thought." Hikari picked up the card.

"Nonsense... We'll get the next one." Atsuko declared.

"Everyone, I know all of you are depressed over this. Don't get me wrong, so am I... But our new objective now... Is to get the next invention." Ryo stood up.

"Yeah, but without that one... We can't figure out where the final painting is..." Hikari sighed and threw down the card in the table as if she was gambling.

"We still got more to find... The games just started." Takara leaned back into the chair.

"We'll find them all don't worry... Maybe... Just maybe..." Atsuko rubbed her chin in thought.

"What is it?" Kohana questioned.

"If we blow their cover, they will get arrested and we can continue looking for artifacts without anyone getting in the way." Atsuko finished happily.

"Perfect boss!" Ryo exclaimed.

"Um... How can we find them? They're not that stupid to be discovered." Kohana looked at her feet.

"..." The rest looked at each other.

"(Sigh)... I give up..." Ryo flopped onto the couch and closed her eyes. "You guys can do whatever you want. I'm gonna sleep for a while and think this over."

"K..." Everyone replied. While leaving, Takara shoved the card in the pocket.

Takara's POV

Le Renard Noir... That's the Black Foxes in French... It can't be a coincidence can it? And the mysterious man... He was part of the Black Foxes... (Sigh)...

"Hah... You know what girls? That boy, the one that took our orders, was cute!" Hikari giggled.

"What? You wanna go see him?" I scoffed and rolled my eyes playfully. I bet she won't...

"Kyahh! Great idea Treasure!" Hikari hugged me.

"Ahh! Don't do that! We're in public; people will get the wrong idea!" I hissed and Hikari let go.

"Sorry, sorry. Oh hey, let's go to Le Renard Noir, they got some pretty cute boys- I mean good food, good food." Hikari laughed nervously.

"You do that." I started walking in another direction holding onto my computer to my chest.

"Where are you going?" Kohana asked with concern.

(Sigh) Kohana's always like a big sister... Always concerned... But that's what we all love about her...

"To the park."

"Can I come?" Kohana questioned.

"Sure, let's go."

/ / /

"You go find a place to sit; I'll go buy something from the vending machine." Kohana offered when we arrived.

"Thanks Kohana." I smiled and started searching for an empty bench. Once I found one, I turned on my computer and started typing.

At LRN

"I'm bored... Gonna walk." Takuto headed for the door.

"Takuto, we're supposed to help boss remember?" Kenshi reminded him, but Takuto just shrugged.

"... Don't feel like it."

"Wait Takuto!" Kenshi followed Takuto out the door.

"Hey! Where are you guys going? We're about to open." Hiro stopped Kenshi.

"You guys can just open the bar, I'm gonna bring Takuto back."

"Alright Ken, see ya later!"

"Bye!"

"Hiro! Come look at this!" Riki exclaimed as he gasped at the TV. Boss stuck his head out of the kitchen.

"What? Wha-" Hiro gasped as he stared at the TV in disbelief.

"Another painting was stolen, but for some unknown reason, no card was left behind. If it wasn't the Black Foxes or the Scarlet Foxes, then... Are there other thieves out there? -

"What the hell is this?! Didn't you leave a card Hiro?" Riki frowned.

"Yeah I did! Maybe they didn't see it..." Hiro replied.

"Not possible... I told you to put it where the now missing painting was." Riki sat down with frustration.

"Then... Did someone take it?" Boss questioned and the other two fell silent, unaware that the person who has the card was within the same park as Takuto and Kenshi.

What do you think? I felt like these chapters are rushed... but apparently I probably thought it was fine when I wrote these xD

Please Review. That means a lot thanks :)

~KohanaAyame