NEXT DAY... (SATURDAY)

Takara's POV

9... I stared at my clock. "Might as well get up." I muttered as I washed my face and slipped on some ripped shorts and a hoodie. I combed my hair and wore sneakers. Before I walked out of my hotel room, I grabbed my pair of sunglasses.

Takuto's POV

As planned, we were to meet in the library around noon. I got up around 9 and decided to walk around until it's that time. I slipped on some ripped jeans and my hoodie. "She knows something about both 'Foxes...' And I'm going to find out..." I said to myself in the mirror and strolled out my door. I walked aimlessly and did some window shopping on my way to the library. I then happened to come upon some wedding dresses. "!" I blushed and quickly walked past. "It's almost time..." I glanced at my watch. I quickly ran towards the library to find Takara already there. She was leaning against a tree with her arms crossed and eyes closed? I can't tell since she has sunglasses on... That idiot, her in that position makes her look vulnerable... She probably sensed me or something, because she slowly lifted her head.

"Takuto..." She greeted with a shy smile and pushed her glasses to the top of her head.

"Hey..." I walked over to her with my hands in my pockets. "Wait long?" We almost look like a couple... I hid my blush.

"Nah, just got here." She said and blushed when she saw what we were both wearing. Then we both walked into the library together looking deep crimson.

/ / /

Takara's POV

We found a desk all the way in the back and got straight to researching. I have a reason to do this... I need to find all the information I can about the past thieves... And it seems like he can help me... I smiled in thought.

"What are you grinning about?" Takuto questioned with his eyebrows raised.

"N-Nothing!" I stuttered and continued searching different websites. I feel terrible... It's like I'm using him to help me find out more information for my own benefit... But then again... He did say he wanted to find out more too... "Find anything?"

"No." Takuto's eyebrows furrowed as he rolled on the chair to the next computer.

We were using several computers at the same time.

"Who told you they were enemies?" Takuto asked moments later.

"... I just found out somehow..."

"Pff... That's a pretty bad excuse..."

"Excuse me?"

"How did you found out?"

"... My grandmother told me..."

"Your grandmother?"

"Yes. Although she fell in love with her enemy."

"With who?"

"Someone from Le Renard Noir."

"!"

"What's the matter?" I questioned.

"Nothing..."

Huh... Le Renard Noir... I thought to myself. Isn't that the name of that bar?

"Somethin' the matter?"

"Oh! Nothin'..."

"... Alright..." After looking at me for a long time, he finally stared back at the screen.

/ / /

"Damn it..." We both cursed hours later. "This piece of shit has nothing that I'm lookin' for..." We both muttered and we stared at each other in shock.

"Great minds think alike?" Takuto smirked at me.

"Ha-ha... Yeah..." I quietly giggled back.

"It's four..." Takuto muttered.

"Yeah..." I sighed and stared at the clock. "What do you want for lunch?"

"Do you wanna go to LRN?"

"Huh?"

"We're close anyway... Besides... I want pork noodles..." Takuto started packing his stuff.

"Alright..." I answered and together, we walked towards LRN for lunch.

Takuto's POV

I swore she almost noticed the name Le Renard Noir... Did she figure it all out? I mean, it's just a name of the bar... She might think it's just a coincidence...

"Your last name..."

"?"

"Your last name's Hirukawa right?"

"Yeah why?"

"..."

"What's the matter?" I stood in front of her and she bumped into my broad chest.

(Thud)

"Oww..." She rubbed her nose.

"Takara?"

"Nothing's the matter. Let's just go eat?"

"... Yeah alright..." I sighed and we continued walking.

/ / /

Third POV

"Howdy doody!" Hiro greeted happily when he saw Takuto walking in with Takara.

"You stick with beardy too much." Takuto said with no emotion whatsoever; referring to his old fashioned language.

"Hey Takara!" Hiro ignored Takuto and happily hugged Takara.

"! Hiro!" Takara blushed with surprise.

"Hey! Get your hands off her!" Takuto pried Hiro off.

"H-Hey!" Hiro gave Takuto a pained face.

"Don't take her by surprise you idiot! You could've given her a heart attack."

"I didn't mean too... I'm sorry Takara."

"Hiro, it's fine..." Takara tilted her head and smiled.

"Anyway, we're here for lunch."

"Copy!" Hiro made a salute and dashed off towards the counters.

"Hey Takuto!" Kenshi's voice echoed.

"Oh boy..." Takuto sighed.

"Hehe." Takara, who was sitting across from him, giggled.

"Not funny..."

"A bit funny..." She replied slowly.

"Hey, weren't you the girl that ate dinner with Takkun before?" Kenshi questioned.

"Yes. Sorry I didn't introduce myself. My name's Takara Hoshi."

"Kenshi Inagaki." Kenshi gently shook her hand. "Nice to meet you. Having lunch with Takuto?"

"Yes."

"Wouldn't you want to eat with me instead?" Riki came over and smirked at Takara.

"U-uh..." Takara stuttered.

"Cut it out. You're all making her nervous." Takuto blurted.

"Woah!" Riki raised his hands in the air playfully. "Well, sorry for messin' with your woman."

"?!" They both stared at each other.

"She's not my woman!"

"I'm not his woman!"

They both exclaimed at the same time. Everyone tried to hold their laughter.

"Anyway... Shouldn't you guys be working?" Takuto tried to find a way to get rid of them.

"Day off." Riki and Kenshi simply said.

"No school. Weekend." Hiro smiled.

"Working!" Boss exclaimed and he carried out some pork noodles.

"We didn't even order yet beardy." Takuto clicked his tongue with disapproval.

"Yeah, but I assumed that you two will order the same thing. You did that the last time." Boss explained and those two looked at each other.

Everyone smirked as they watched this exchange.

"Haha..." Takara laughed nervously and pushed some hair behind her ear.

(Ring)

"Damn it." Takara muttered and excused herself from the table.

"You take a liking to her or something 'Takkun'?" Riki raised his eyebrows with interest.

"... No..." He replied. "She's just helping with researching."

"Ouch." Hiro whispered. "But judging by her looks, it seems as if she's into you."

"Tch, as if." Takuto snapped. "I'm not interested in her. I'm just using her."

"Hahhh..." Riki took a nearby seat. "You're becoming like Hiro. Making women fall for him simply for gathering information."

"So? I have a reason."

Takara's POV

"He's just using me huh..." I muttered as I was still pretending to still be talking on the phone. For some reason, hearing him say that hurts... Even though I was simply using him also... I can't love someone... Now... I have to find out more information about Le Renard Noir. There must be a connection... This bar is called Le Renard Noir. So were the thieves... And Le Renard Noir... Means... "!" The Black Foxes! This has to be the connection! But... "This doesn't help with why both thief groups were enemies..." I muttered unaware that in the future, I was going to make the same mistake as my grandmother...

~KohanaAyame