Eyo! Just wanted to let you guys know that sometimes it takes me forever to update because I want to provide at least a picture for each chapter.. I never had to do that on Fanfiction. The only time I needed to provide a picture on Fanfiction was just for the cover of the book.. so... it takes a while to find a pic that matches what the chapter's about... ^^; Anywho, here it is XD Hope you will enjoy this one! <3 And yes, I made that picture XD

Kohana's POV

"Calm down Ryo, she said she'll be back." I said softly.

"We have a mission tomorrow..."

"I know, but you shouldn't be so hard on her." Atsuko stated. "She's a hacker and she plays an important part. She needs to have fun once in a while."

"... I guess... Or maybe you're trying to make her a slacker, not a hacker..." Ryo raised her eyebrows and says suspiciously.

"Tch, course not!" Atsuko replied back and popped open a can of beer.

"Hmm..." Hikari stared at all of us. "Do you guys notice something?"

"What?" Ryo questioned.

"You were yelling at Takara for being out and yet... All of us are still awake and have to carry on the mission tomorrow..." Hikari pointed out.

"..." Ryo stared at Hikari. "(Sigh) I guess you're right."

"Of course!" Hikari beamed happily and everyone else rolled their eyes.

(Click)

"I'm back..."

"Takara."

I greeted with a smile. She gave me a little smile, and then turned serious when she saw Ryo.

"I'm sorry Ryo..."

"It's fine. Now let's all go to bed okay?" Ryo smiled brightly and pat Takara on the shoulder.

(Click)

After Ryo left for her room, we all huddled around Takara.

"W-What's the matter?"

"Did you eat dinner with a guy?" Hikari questioned first.

"?!" She looked shocked. "W-What? What are you guys talking about?"

"Don't pretend we don't know you... At this time, you would've been eating here, not in a restaurant." Atsuko chimed in.

"Is he cute?" I asked.

"Not you too Kohana..." Takara sighed. "Alright, yes I was..."

(Bam!)

"With who?!" Ryo demanded.

"Uh..." Takara started stuttering.

"Umm... We have a mission tomorrow, so let's go to bed!" Hikari said quickly and eventually all of us went to bed.

Takara's POV

I sat on the bed in my room and sighed. "Phew..." I almost got caught. Well... I actually was caught. Hope Ryo forgets this... I can't like anybody... None of us can... Because we're thieves... But when I was with Takuto... "I feel like I can open up to him... When I'm with him... I'm more like my old self..." I sighed and hugged my knees to my chest and silently cried remembering the past.

NEXT DAY WITH THE BLACK FOXES

Takuto's POV

It was early in the morning and I was furiously typing on the computer. I was researching about both of the 'Foxes'.

FLASHBACK

"Why are the Scarlet Foxes and the Black Foxes against each other?" Takara asked herself as she tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.

END OF FLASHBACK

"I didn't even know we were against each other..." I muttered under my breath. "The first I heard of them is on the news... Unless..." I continued typing. They were against our gramps... Not us...

"Hey Takkun! What are you doing?" Hiro sang and I slammed the cover down quickly.

"What the hell?! Don't scare me like that!"

"Sorry, sorry." Hiro laughed to himself, despite my evil glare. "So... What were you doing?"

"Nothing..."

"Sounds suspicious..." A voice said behind me.

"Hey Rikkun!" Hiro sang.

"Shut up kid, don't call me that." Riki replied playfully.

"Hey!" Kenshi busted through the door and waved.

"Noisy." I sighed.

"Hey... Is this the greeting I get?" Kenshi questioned.

"Yeah."

"That hurts..."

"..." I stared at my closed computer.

"What were you researching?" Boss inquired.

"..."

"Hmm... No 'Shut up beardy!'?" Riki raised his eyebrows.

"H-Huh?!" I glanced at the others. "What now?"

"He wasn't even listening..." Hiro gave me a sideways look.

"What? Spit it out if you gotta."

"Just wondering what you're researching..." Boss repeated.

"... Stuff..."

"What kind of... 'stuff'?" Riki smirked.

"Ooh! That sounds dirty!" Hiro gasped.

"Shut up! Not 'that kind of stuff'!" I shouted and everyone else grinned. "Pain in the ass..." I sighed again.

"Come on! Let me see!" Hiro reached for my computer and I grabbed it.

"It's nothing! Quit acting like a little kid on the day before Christmas!" I snapped.

"Awe come on, that just tempts me to see more!" Hiro shouted excitedly, jumping up and down.

"Tch, you're still a kid Hiro." Riki chuckled.

"I-I'm not!"

I sighed and packed my computer. "I hafta go for work."

"Have a good day at work!" Hiro sang and waved happily at me.

"Eww..." I muttered and headed towards the programming company.

/ / /

I walked in and saw Takara already working. "Hey."

"Oh! Hey Takuto."

"You're here early."

"Yeah, I have work to finish."

"Need help?"

"... Um... I think I can manage..." She smiled at me.

"Well... If you change your mind, let me know."

"Thank you." She blushed and started typing on her computer.

I sat down and turned on my laptop. On the screen showed the information on the Black Foxes and the Scarlet Foxes.

"Are you researching about them?" Takara questioned.

Shit... She saw.

"Oh! Sorry for looking..." She turned away.

"It's fine... Yeah, I'm researching more about them." I told her. "I was told that they are enemies."

"... Yeah they are..." She muttered.

"Why?"

"... I have no idea..."

I could tell by her expression that she knows something."You do know don't you?"

"No... But I would love to find out." Takara stated.

"Yeah, so would I..."

"Hmm..." She thought to herself for a minute. "Wanna research together?"

"Huh?!"

"You know... We can research in the library or something... Since we're both interested."

"Sure."

"Great... It's a date then..." She picked up some files and left the table. "My number's on your desk." She waved and left for the boss's room.

"Huh?" I glanced at my desk and on a sticky note, wrote Takara Hoshi with her number. It also said 'call me! ;)'

~KohanaAyame