Still Riki's POV

Other Black Foxes: "..."

Kohana: "..."

Hiro: "..."

Hikari: "..."

Everyone: "..."

Riki: "Ooo-Kay... Isn't this awkward..."

Takuto: "Ya think?"

Hikari: "What the...?" She looks at the scene before her with wide eyes.

Hiro: "W-wait Hikari!" Hiro tried waking towards her but her covered her eyes with her hands and ran out the door.

Riki: "Hah... She always jump to conclusions... Typical Hikari..." I sighed and shook my head.

Kenshi: "Um... Should we go get her?"

Boss: "I will."

Hiro: "No, I better go. She's gonna cry more if she sees boss chasing her instead of me." He said and glanced at Kohana before leaving.

Kohana: "..." She blushed and looked away.

Riki: "Oh..." I slowly walked towards her and she backed up quickly. "Don't worry, I won't hurt you. Here..." I unfold a blanket and gently placed it around her shoulders.

Kohana: "Thank you..."

Riki: I almost backed away when I saw cuts on her arms. Before I could ask her, she quickly covered them with the blanket. "... Feeling better?"

Kohana: "..."

Riki: "I guess not huh..." I sighed. Why does she have those cuts?

Takuto: "Well... She did wake up getting striped..."

Kohana: "!" She looked away shyly and pulled the blanket around her more tightly.

Kenshi: "Don't say that out loud Takuto..." Kenshi blushed.

Riki: "It's better than boss saying it."

Takuto & Kenshi: "True."

Boss: "Meanies..."

Hiro: "Hey, we're back..." Hiro walked in, Hikari following behind.

Kohana's POV

I looked away when Hiro and Hikari walked in... I couldn't help but blush when I look at him... Also, I hope that Riki didn't see the cuts... Although I had a feeling that he did... I glanced up and sneakily tugged on Riki's sleeve without the others noticing.

Riki: "?" He looked at me questionably and leaned closer to me.

Kohana: "... You didn't see anything did you?"

Riki: "?" He narrowed his eyes in thought but then his eyes widened. "You mean..." He judged towards my arms.

Kohana: "Please don't say anything about them please..." I begged.

Riki: "... Alright..."

Kohana: "Thanks..." I smiled and backed away, as if nothing happened. Riki did the same...

Hiro: "Anyway..." Hiro looked at me.

Kohana: "Can I talk you guys?" I whispered almost inaudibly.

Hiro: "Of course."

Kohana: "... Alone..." I muttered.

All: "?"

Riki: "..." Riki made a look at me for a while and finally realized what I was saying. "That reminds me... I'm hungry. Boss can you buy some food with Hikari?"

Hikari and Boss: "? Huh?"

Riki: "Don't worry Hikari. If he does try something on you, let Hiro know."

Hikari: "O... Kay..." She slowly nodded and left.

Riki: "Boss."

Boss: "Yeah?" He turned around.

Riki: "Put this on." He replied and threw a transceiver. "Take your time."

Boss seems to understand what Riki meant since he nodded, waved at me, and left.

Kenshi: "What's going on?"

Takuto: "Yeah, what gives?"

Hiro: "Kohana?"

Riki: "Hang on guys... Boss, you there?" Riki took out some device and set it on the table.

Boss: "(Yup!)"

Hikari: "(What are you 'yupping' for?)"

Boss: "(N-nothin...)" Pause then whisper. "(You're on Riki.)"

Riki: "Alright. Go ahead Kohana."

Kenshi: "Wait, what happened to that woman that was here?" Kenshi looked around.

Everyone then looked at the clothes that Hiro left on the chair, then back at me.

Boss: (Whispers) "(Then that means...)"

Takuto: "That that girl was you!?"

Kohana: "Y-yeah..."

Hiro: "I knew it..." Hiro plopped next to me. "Um... I'm sorry about this."

Kohana: "Huh?" I looked up at him.

Hiro: "Well um..." He blushed and just stared at me.

Kohana: "!" I blushed and causally swung my legs over the edge of the bed so I could sit up properly. "It's... Fine... I'm used to it..." I mumbled the last part.

Takuto: "What do you mean you're used to it?"

Kohana: "Shoot. You heard me?"

Takuto: "I got good hearing."

Kohana: "Like a bat I see..."

Riki: "So..." He stared at me worriedly. "What do you mean by you're used to it?"

Kenshi: "Are you saying you're used to guys striping you!?"

All (Including boss who gasp and Hikari asking him what's his problem xD): "!"

Kohana: "Not willingly..." I sighed and started playing with the corner of the blanket.

All: "???"

Kohana: I looked up and sighed again. "Never mind... Forget it... Anyways, before you guys ask, yes, I was the same girl you saw at LRN..."

Takuto: "You're not an ordinary thief..."

Kohana: "... Then what am I?" I waited for his answer.

Takuto: "I don't really know. But I figured out that it was you who hacked into our data and shut off the lights..."

Kohana: "Correct. So what are you guys gonna do?" I asked.

Boss: "(Hey guys? I got Hikari to search for things in another isle. i heard everything you guys said so... What are we gonna do?)"

Riki: "Hey boss. We don't really know. Why did you shut off the lights?"

Kohana: "I..." I started but shut my mouth.

Riki: "Playing hard to get huh?" Riki smirked and tilted my chin up. "You better tell us everything."

Kohana: "..." I stared back at him. No, I can't tell them everything... Father told me not to or else... I don't know what to do...

Kenshi: "Hey, are you okay? Why aren't you saying anything?"

Kohana: "..."

Riki: "Guys, maybe she's forced not to tell us..."

Takuto: "That'll explain it."

Hiro: "In that case..." He got up and pulled out a plastic cylinder.

Kohana: "(gasp!)"

Hiro: "Wonder how I got it? I took it right after you passed out." He smirked at me with confidence.

Kohana: I have to get that back! I lunged forward only to get my arms pinned behind my back by Kenshi. "Let me go!"

(Flutter)

The blanket fell to the ground from the struggling and Kenshi blushed as well as the others. Hey, I was still in black lace after all.

Riki: "Anyway... Give up, you're not going anywhere." Riki said sternly and unrolled the painting. "This is...!"

Hiro: "Well, it's all because of the painting that we all got to meet each other right?" He smiled.

Kenshi: "True..."

Boss: "(It's not the painting is it?)"

Takuto: "Yeah."

Kohana: "Fine! Arrest me of theft then! I don't care! In fact, I would so love that if you guys did that right now!"

All: "!" They all stared at me in shock, but blushed afterwards remembering that I practically have no clothes on... Or close to it at least...

Takuto: "Why do you want to get arrested so badly?"

Hiro: "..." Hiro stared at my face in silence.

Kohana: "?"

Hiro: "... You tried to get yourself arrested at the museum too..."

Riki: "I didn't know that..."

Boss: "(Me neither.)"

Kenshi: "Why though?" He looks at me with sad eyes.

Kohana: "I... Can't say..."

Hiro: "Why not!?"

Kohana: "It doesn't matter! This is my problem only! I don't want to get you involved in this! (Gasp!)" That's what I said to Hiro before he left for Tokyo... Hiro touched my cheek and that was when I realized that tears were running down my face. "Sorry."

Riki: "It's fine."

Kenshi: "Was it something that we said?" He asked worriedly.

Kohana: "N-no... It wasn't so don't worry." I smiled through my tears.

Boss: "(Hate to interrupt guys but I just dropped Hikari off at work and will be back in 10.)"

Riki: "That's fine. See ya then."

Boss: "(Kay!)"

~~~

Still Kohana's POV

We continued talking about random stuff and waited until Boss returned.

Boss: "Howdy!" Boss exclaimed happily as he strolled in. Takuto made a face.

Takuto: "We're not at a farm. Don't 'howdy' us..."

Boss: "Takkun... So mean..."

Riki: "Anyway... Guys, gather around." Riki said and walked towards the far corner, followed by the other guys.

Hiro's POV

Hiro: "What's up leader?" I asked.

Riki: "Nothing really, just wanted to talk about Kohana."

Kenshi: "Why does she want to get herself arrested?"

Takuto: "No idea..."

Hiro: "..." When she started crying... I remembered someone telling me that before... (???: "I don't want to get you involved in this!")

Riki: "Hiro? You okay?"

Hiro: "Yeah..." I sighed. I remember now... It was my sister... Hikari.