Weiss Kreuz Fan Fiction ❯ Curse of the Koneko ❯ The plot advances... ( Chapter 4 )

Curse of the Koneko

Chapter 4

Quite determined, Aya gripped Omi's wrist tightly as he marched down the sidewalk towards Schwarz's house. Omi had no choice but to follow along. Ken walked behind him, biting his lower lip anxiously as he wondered whether or not he should try to stop Aya. Yohji was tailing behind Ken in hopes of finding some free entertainment.

Schuldig the kitten was close behind followed by a pouting Farfarello. The one-eyed kitten didn't really want to come, but now that Schuldig had dragged him along, where else would he go but home?

To any stranger that happened to pass by, the procession looked like a conga line at a party hosted by Takatori - demented, sadistic, and hopelessly drab. Not exactly the ideal party starter...

Taking a peek into the Schwarz household, we find that Crawford was prepared for visitors. Oh ho, yes he was indeed. After all, he was the best precog within a ten-mile radius!

He had already made sure hot water was ready, in order to transform Schuldig and Farfarello. A hidden camera had been installed and an audio recorder put in his pocket - you never know when the chance to stock up on blackmail material may come. Then he sat down with the daily newspaper and waited.

They would arrive soon... very soon...

The conga-line-gone-bad halted at the front door of the Schwarz household. Aya knocked a few times, and then just for good measure, rang the doorbell too. Within moments, the door opened, seemingly by itself.

Omi smiled softly. His Nagi was such a showoff sometimes... Aya also recognized the psychokinetic's work and rolled his eyes. Stupid Schwarz was always trying to freak them out with their weird psycho-powers!

They entered the house silently, glancing around. Before they could begin wandering everywhere and making trouble, Crawford and Nagi appeared.

"Greetings, Weiss," Crawford said. Aya nodded stiffly in acknowledgement. "What brings you here? And with kittens, too?"

"Kittens?!" Ken asked. Following Nagi and Crawford's gaze, Weiss stared at the two kittens. "Whoa, they actually followed us here?!"

"Apparently so," commented Crawford, amused at their surprise. Well, of course Farfarello and Schuldig would want to come home!

Omi beamed proudly at his kittens. Watching his own kitten, Nagi grinned, which triggered a frown from Aya. Ken sighed, tired of this war between Aya and Omi, and Crawford raised an eyebrow, curious. Yohji's eyes narrowed suspiciously at Crawford.

As the humans had their emotional displays, Farfarello and Schuldig sauntered away to transform back to their normal selves. Assuming Crawford had foreseen their arrival, hot water and a set of clothes should have been set out for them.

Bombay watched the two cats walk away and asked, "You aren't going to harm them, are you, Schwarz?"

"Of course not. We fight Weiss, not their pets," reassured Nagi. Then, at the insistence of Crawford, they journeyed into the living room to sit down.

"Enough of the chitchat. We have business with you, Schwarz!" Aya declared. "Your Prodigy has seduced our Bombay, and I demand that they break up right now!"

Everyone gasped... well, at least some of them did. Okay, so only Crawford and Nagi were surprised at all, and neither is the type to just gasp at anything. But gasping can be dramatic, so just pretend, okay?

So, after everyone was through 'gasping', they began staring at the youngest two. Nagi and Omi backed away slowly, standing side by side. Then without warning, they both fled the room.

"Omi! Come back!" ordered Aya, but it was to no avail. Crawford watched indifferently from his chair, the air of superiority and arrogance exuding from him like cologne from Schuldig after his morning shower.

Ken glowered at Aya. "Now look what you've done! They've run off!"

"Who cares?" Yohji said breezily. "It's not like they're going to get married or anything."

Aya and Ken turned simultaneously and glared at him.

"Famous last words, Kudou," Aya spat as Ken exclaimed, "Knock on wood! KNOCK ON WOOD!!!"

Crawford snickered quietly, and as one, the three Weiss looked at him. Suddenly, they all wordlessly agreed to band together against one common enemy... Schwarz!

"This is all YOUR FAULT, Oracle! You KNEW what Prodigy was doing to our Bombay, and you did something worse than encourage them - you did NOTHING! Not a single thing to stop it! How could you be SO EVIL, you evil…evil…THING?!?!" Aya shrieked hysterically. His heart in the moment, he stood up and pointed a finger into the air. Then he proclaimed, "For this horrible misdeed, I shall kill you ONCE AND FOR ALL!"

Truthfully, Crawford had only suspected Omi and Nagi's secret relationship and had never bothered to find out about it, trusting Nagi's own judgment. But he would never tell Weiss that. Instead, eyebrow raised, the would-be victim of Aya's rage said in a deadpanned tone, "I wish you luck, Weiss. You'll need it if you hope to kill me."

"Luck? AYA DOESN'T WANT YOUR FILTHY AMERICAN LUCK!" Ken defended his teammate valiantly. Then he stood up beside his leader to support the cause.

Although Yohji was still slightly angry with Aya, he rose as well. He was part of the team, after all, plus he didn't want to be the only Weiss sitting.

However, before they could attack...

"Bradley, dear, are the Weiss kitties bothering you?" interrupted a familiar German voice, crushing any hopes of a dead Crawford. Team Weiss looked up in surprise and saw that Farfarello and Schuldig (in human form, of course) had entered the room.

Ignoring the new arrivals, Aya stated, "We're going to save Omi from Nagi's evil, telekinetic clutches RIGHT NOW! And you can't stop me!"

As one, Ken and Yohji followed Aya as he began storming away. Unfortunately, they were soon stopped when Farfarello slipped in front of them, arms barring the doorway with two blades at the ready.

"Psychokinetic!" the Irishman said with a glare. Crawford and Schuldig watched knowingly in the background, letting the scene advance uninterrupted.

"What are you talking about?" Aya demanded to know, staring defiantly into the man's eyes...erm, eye.

"Psychokinetic..." responded Farfarello. He refused to budge from the spot, despite Aya's Deadly Glare of Death™.

"Nani?!" Aya asked. "Oh, just move out of the way, you freak!"

"Nagi is PSYCHOKINETIC! Not TELEKINETIC!" Farfarello finally spat.

Yohji, Ken and Aya gaped at him, disbelievingly. That was the reason he wouldn't let them leave? Geez, talk about crazy!

"Oh, kami, who cares? It's all the same!" Ken exclaimed. Yohji nodded in agreement.

Crawford broke into their conversation, "Actually, they aren't the same. Anyone with intelligence would know that."

"EXCUSE ME?!" Ken cried. How dare that arrogant American call them stupid!

The man dismissed Ken's anger as if he were nothing but fly. "Weiss, please take your seats. You will not leave the room until Prodigy and Bombay return."

"Hmph! You're just doing that so they can get married and Prodigy can brainwash our poor Omi!" Yohji said. But, nevertheless, they complied with his request. They were guests in Schwarz's household, after all, and a host's wishes were to be respected... even if their host WAS a bit demented.

"Oh, come on. Why would we want our Naggles to marry that naive little kitten?! He might as well marry Farfarello for all the good THAT will bring!" exclaimed Schuldig indignantly. Silly kittens - didn't they know Schwarz had more dignity than that?

"For your information, they are talking right now about how foolish you three are! And all we want is for Nagi to be HAPPY and," Schuldig paused for effect, "more importantly, for him stop WHINING about his love life gone down the drain because his crush is DEAD or KIDNAPPED!"

"Did you just suggest..." Aya's eye twitched dangerously (the man obviously not having heard the last part of Schuldig's rant). "...that your freaky albino plaything... is BETTER than our OMI?!"

Now Farfarello usually didn't care about what people thought about him. In fact, the more freaked out and scared they were, the better. He was quite used to the teasing insults of Schwarz - but he did NOT like what Aya was implying. He most certainly wasn't a freaky albino PLAYTHING! You might as well call him a Crawford fanboy for all the honesty that statement has!

Completely offended, Farfarello scowled and, in desperate need of a quick insult, snarled, "Your sister hates you! Schuldig told me so!"

"Ehh?!?! " Ken exclaimed, shocked.

Playing along, Schuldig nodded knowingly. "Ja, the girl told me when I visited her dreams. You know what she dreams about?"

Aya didn't really want to know, but... when else would he be able to hear about his sister's dreams now that she was in a coma?

"Chocolate, and Pocky, and, most of all, her boyfriend!" chirped the telepath happily.

"Boyfriend? Aya-chan is in a coma, baka! She can't be dating!" Yohji said.

"Her boyfriend before her accident," explained Schuldig. He rolled his eyes, as if to say 'DUH'.

"She never had a boyfriend, or else she would have told me," Aya stated, dangerously calm. Oh, the foolish German didn't know what treacherous ground he was stepping into...

"She knew you'd just get in her way - like you're trying to do to Omi and Nagi!" Schuldig taunted him mercilessly, "And guess who was her boyfriend?"

"Who?" Yohji asked curiously.

"Me," said someone.

Everyone turned to look at the speaker - Crawford!

"Y-you!" Ken stuttered.

Schuldig and Farfarello grinned as they watched their leader take his turn in expanding their lie. Ah, if anyone knew how to lie to a Weiss kitten for the sake of torture, it was Crawford! (You didn't really believe Crawford would date Aya-chan, did you?! Oh, come on, everyone knows he'd never actually date a girl for love! Money, maybe, but certainly not love!)

"Ah, I remember it as if it were yesterday... We were both so young and inexperienced... well, at least she was. Heh, I certainly taught her some things," Crawford said, chuckling at the memory.

The three members of Weiss gaped at him, dumbfounded at this new side of Crawford's. Who would have guessed that this cruel assassin would love Aya-chan?

Certainly not Aya! He was NOT falling for this trickery! Now that he could see through their facade, he quickly reined in his temper and stopped staring idly at Crawford.

"You don't expect me to believe you loved her, do you?" Aya said with a sneer. "Oracle wouldn't recognize love if it danced on up and stole his precious glasses right off his snooty face!"

"Who ever said I loved her? We weren't dating romantically!" Crawford said, resisting the temptation to say 'DUH'. "We were more like... friends. With benefits."

He winked, but only Schwarz seemed to appreciate the joke. And Yohji, who broke out laughing at the very idea. But of course, one would always expect the playboy to enjoy that sort of humor...

"You sicken me," stated Aya. "Lie all you want, but I see right through the whole act."

In the meantime Ken was still gaping at Crawford. He had just... just implied... that... Oh dear... The poor boy was ready to spontaneously combust!

Exasperated, Aya rolled his eyes at his teammate's behavior.

"Ken! Get a hold of yourself! He's LYING! Kami, even I can see that, and I'm the one with an anger management problem!" exclaimed Aya. "And Kudou, stop laughing! It's not FUNNY!"

"Erm, so Aya-chan wasn't... ummm, harrassed... by Crawford?" Ken asked awkwardly, breaking out of his slight daze.

"BAKA!" Aya slapped the side of the soccer player's head. "Of course not!"

"I was just checking!" he said, wounded more by the insult than the slap. "You people are very confusing!"

Schuldig snorted, amused at Ken's... for lack of better words, Ken-ness.

Then, with Schwarz's lie uncovered, Weiss resumed their seats. They would simply have to put up with their enemy's nutty fondness for dishonesty until Nagi and Omi came back...

Meanwhile, in Nagi's room, Prodigy and Bombay were catching up on each other's lives. Omi had just finished telling about his new kittens and everything else that had led up to Weiss's arrival at Schwarz's house.

Nagi, in turn, told of his boredom while he waited for news of Farfarello and Schuldig's latest... 'mission'. While it wasn't a lie, it wasn't the entire truth either. How could Nagi tell Omi that his kittens were two Schwarz in disguise? When talking about his new pets, the boy's face lit up so brilliantly! If he knew the truth, then he would never see his kittens the same or might even get rid of them. Nagi couldn't bear to take away his beloved's happiness... even if it did mean lying to him.

His short tale told, Nagi smiled and asked, "Do you need help plotting against your leader? If I got Schuldig to cook the instant ramen, it would be even more lethal..."

"That might be helpful," Omi replied. "But Aya already found out about that plan, so let's think of a better one."

Then, together, the boys began forming a plan. They were both bright and creative, so they soon had a well thought-out plot in mind.

It was an intriguing scheme meant to cause Abyssinian grief and allow Nagi and Omi to date in peace. The plan was devious and clever, evil and almost dastardly. Oh, yes, this was certainly a conspiracy designed by the youngest of the assassins.

And now, it was time to begin. Hastily, Nagi beckoned Schuldig, using the telepathic link that connected all of Schwarz to the German. They would require his help, along with many others'...

Schuldig heard Nagi's mental calls loud and clear. The psychokinetic told him the general gist of their plan and how the telepath fit into it. The German smirked evilly as Nagi instructed him to come and talk it over with the couple. His smirk grew wider and, thus, more evil when he heard who to bring with him.

After Nagi was through talking, the telepath's joy multiplied as it fed off of his malicious, scheming thoughts. Oooh, this would be so much FUN!

Don't get the German's feelings confused, though. He was totally unconcerned as to whether or not the chibis could date each other. The only reason he was eager to go along with their plan was simple: entertainment.

This would provide more barrels of entertainment than a barrel full of monkeys! And everyone knows a barrel full of monkeys can entertain even Farfarello, who was nearly impossible to buy gifts for if you couldn't afford the latest in cutlery.

Schuldig began right away by standing up and telling his teammates mentally, 'I'm going to check on the chibis.'

Trusting his teammate's judgment, Crawford glanced at him and nodded once - a small, nearly unnoticeable gesture, yet clearly telling Schuldig that he had permission. (Not that the German needed it, of course!)

Weiss, however, were completely clueless since they were left out of Schwarz's meantal conversations. They stood up immediately after Schuldig, ready for anything.

"Weiss, sit down. Schuldig merely has business to attend to," Crawford explained glibly.

"Now, now, Bradley, I'll let one kitten come along," Schuldig said courteously... almost too much so, knowing his personality. "Siberian, please follow me."

Hesitantly, Ken drifted away from his teammates, and they in turn reluctantly stayed, worried for his safety...and sanity.

Crawford realized this so he assured them, "We don't intend to fight, torture, or kill any of you today, you know. It's much more trouble than you're worth."

Huffily, Aya sat back down, and Yohji followed suit.

Schuldig and Ken paused at the doorway, where Farfarello was standing guard. After a moment of telepathic conversation only heard by Schwarz, Farfarello stood aside to let them pass, and then followed them out of the room.

This left only Aya, Yohji, and Crawford. Curiously, Yohji asked, "Why's Berserker going too? They're not... kidnapping Ken, are they?!"

"Of course not. If we wanted to kidnap any of you, we would have already."

And that was quite true.

Taking his word for it, Yohji continued, "Ah, I see... What exactly is Mastermind doing, anyway?"

"I believe Prodigy and Bombay would like to make a deal between Weiss and Schwarz regarding their relationship," Crawford answered, partially honest.

"NANI?!" Aya shrieked. "Then why am I not going?!"

"That's why!" Yohji answered. "You have a horrible temper, and you yell and scream, and your blood pressure is probably THROUGH THE ROOF!"

Crawford nodded in agreement. "It's very sad that you cannot see true young love in front of your very eyes. What Bombay and Prodigy have is very rare for any assassin - you of all people should understand, Abyssinian."

"True young love?! Don't be ridiculous! Omi couldn't love him!" Aya disagreed passionately. "Your Prodigy must have seduced him!"

"Why are you so set against them? Nobody else seems to mind," Crawford countered.

"BECAUSE OMI IS IN LOVE WITH AYA-CHAN!" Aya blurted out accidentally. He then gasped and covered his mouth with both hands, surprised that he had said that.

"Nani?!" Yohji exclaimed as Crawford raised an eyebrow.

Sighing, Aya knew that he couldn't keep it a secret any longer. "You see, it all began one day when I was cleaning..."

In his usual manner, Schuldig barged into Nagi's room without so much as a knock, and Ken and Farfarello filed into the room after him. Nagi and Omi greeted them cheerfully, ready to get started.

"Okay, so what's going on?" Ken asked.

"We've come up with a plan to let us stay together and make Aya mad!"

"It's quite simple, actually. To make Aya understand that innocent love between a Schwarz and a Weiss can exist is simple: make him fall in love with a Schwarz."

"And who better - or worse, should I say - for his new crush than Farfarello?"

Nagi and Omi finished their small speech with identical grins of triumph.

Schuldig laughed. "Sounds fun!"

Dubiously, Ken asked, "Would that really work? Aya hates Schwarz!"

The devious pair quickly launched into a more detailed explanation: it would begin with Weiss staying over for dinner. Ken could easily sneak a sleeping pill into Aya's dinner without arousing any suspicions on Aya's part. When he fell unconscious, he would be locked in with Farfarello in the man's cell.

Schuldig would feed romantic, lustful thoughts to Aya the entire time, making him see Farfarello differently. And when he awoke, confused and unaware of what had gone on, the subject of his dreams would be right there. Farfarello would act flirtatious (if possible, anyway) and properly confuse the man. If they were lucky, Aya would be too busy with his own feelings to think about Nagi or Omi's relationship.

It was an ingenious plan. Even Schuldig had to hand it to them - there was definitely a chance of pulling this off.

In spite of this, one person had an objection. Pouting, Farfarello asked, "Why me?!"

"Well…I know Crawford won't do it, and Schuldig has to concentrate on Abyssinian's thoughts. Plus you're the last person Aya would ever want to love Nagi explained.

"But I don't want a Weiss fanboy!" Farfarello nearly shuddered at the thought. Upon hearing it put like that, Ken almost did too.

"Oh, why not?" Nagi said, a pleading note in his voice.

"Because I don't like him!" announced the Irishmen. "And because I like someone else!"

Everyone did a double take, wondering if they had heard what they thought they had.

"Farfarello! Why didn't you tell me so?" Schuldig whined, feigning a wounded tone. "Who is it? Come on, don't make me dig it out of your mind!"

Suddenly uncharacteristically nervous, Farfarello gulped and began, "It's..."

TO BE CONTINUED... (HOPEFULLY SOON)