CHAPTER 2

(Ken peeks his head around the corner, then lets out a breath as he carefully walks out form his hiding place….looking around carefully to make sure he hadn't been followed….)

ST: GOTCHA!!!!!! (She tackles Ken and winds up on top of him) Tag!

Ken: ARUGH!!!!!!!

DA: (Stamping foot) If Aya and I can't be in that position, why are you two?!?!

ST: Simple! (she grins over her shoulder) It's my laptop we're using to write this story!

DA: SHIT! (kicking dirt) She's got a point….

Ken: (Struggling beneath ST) For the love of God! Help ME!!!!!

DA: Ken…do you mean God? Or the God of Death??

Duo Maxwell (Borrowed from Gundam Wing): You Rang?? (Grinning)

ST: ARUGH! Who let you in here?!

DA: I did! (She glomps onto Duo) I wanted to have a threesome, what's wrong with

that?! (innocent look)

Aya: WHAT?!?!?!?!!

ST: Aya, dear, I think you need to come up with another line. That one's getting a little bit old. (She looked over her shoulder)

ST: O.O

ST: WHAT THE HELL IS AYA DOING TIED TO THE BED?!?!?!?!?!!?

DA: (innocently) Nothing….(As she snuggled against Duo)

Duo: (Tapping her nose, and grins) You're a little Henti aren't you?

DA: (grining) No…not really!

ST: (Sighing) Well, if you're going to have swinging form the chandelier, monkey

dragon sexes…please do it in the other room!

DA: YEA!!!!! (As she tugs at Duo) C'mon!

Duo: (Grinning, bowing deeply) Ladies first…

(Door slams shut)

Aya: (Muffled from inside the room) Help me!

(Yoji pokes his head in)

Yoji: Who's having monkey dragon sex, and why wasn't I invited damnit!!!

ST: Death's Angel is having a threesome with The God of Death and Aya. (She says

matter of factly)

Yoji: (Stamping foot) Why is Aya getting some and not me!?!

ST: (exasperatedly) Fine! (She waves her magical author's quill and instantly a door

appears and opens. Behind the door loud party music and girls giggling can be

heard)

ST: (Looking at Yoji) There? Happy?

Yoji: (smiling) You really know how to make a guy happy. (HE grins and disappears

though the door)

Ken: Uh….'Trini?

ST: (looks down at Ken) Yes??? (She leers)

Ken: (Blushing) If it's not too much trouble, can you get off me…please??

ST: (pausing for thoughts) Nah! (She grins)

Ken: (whimpering) Why me???

Omi: (Hiding in the shadows) Please don't let them find me, please don't let them find

me……

DA: (Runnnig out of room, dressed in a sexy leather teddy thigh high spikes boots and a

whip) Don't worry Omi-kun….you're next! (She runs back into the room)

Omi: (Teardrop)

ST: O.O

ST: Damn, wish I had a teddy like that!

DISCLAIMER: We don't own Weiss, if we did…Death's Angel would have Aya tied up in her closet and well…we won't go into what I would be doing…(smirk)…We're just borrowing the boys for our own sick and twisted pleasures…(Both SlvrTrinity and Death's Angel grins) So please don't sue us…. we're P.O.R poor! We can't even afford to buy that other 'O'!

Slowly Aya's consciousness returned to him. The blackness of the void gave way to warmth…..he was warm??? His thoughts muzzled sleepily, he couldn't remember when the last time he felt warm. Blinking he opened his eyes and tried to focus them, they stubbornly refused to obey his commands so he screwed them shut again and tried to raise his hand to rub them.

He was rewarded with pain, and with pain brought instant awareness and remembrance. His eyes shot open and focused onto the ceiling. This ceiling wasn't familiar to him, instantly he bolted up from the bed and was rewarded with an immediate wave of dizziness. His leaned forward and clutched his head with his hand trying to make his vision steady again. Slowly his raised his head and scanned his surroundings.

He was in a very plain room, white washed wall, as far as he could tell in the dim gray lights, there was carpet on the floor. He was lying in a single sized bed pushed up against the wall. There was a window on the same wall of the bed only a little way down more and under that window was a simply wooden dresser, on the opposite wall was a desk, and that was all. No pictures, no mirror…the room was simple…and functional.

:Is… this…her room?: Aya wondered as he looked around in mild surprise. Dimly he remembered his little sister's room. It always was filled with flowery, frilly things….so he had just assumed that was the stander 'girl' thing. But this room….it could have been just another guys, or his for that matter. Simple and functional.

Suddenly he heard movement just outside the door. Quickly he lay back down and closed his eyes. Better to feign sleep, it would make it easier to surprise his captor. Slowly he heard the door open and the a few moments later shut. He heard the soft foot falls on the carpet and heard something being set down just beside his head.

Gingerly he felt the blankets being moved, exposing his arm and felt two fingers lightly touching the groove of his wrist….apparently checking his pulse he assumed. After a few moments, the fingers were removed and the hands gingerly beginning to recover his arm. That's when Aya acted.

His eyes shot open as he hands snaked out gripping onto the forearms of the person pulling them on top of him and in another swift movement he rolled over onto the person his hand covering their mouth. That's when he finally looked up and found himself staring into a vaguely familiar pair of Royal Blue eyes.

"You!" He hissed, glaring down at the young woman who he had seen in the doorway.

Angrily she pulled her mouth away form Aya's hand, "Yes, me!" She snapped, "Who were you expecting? The Grim Reaper?"

Aya narrowed his eyes dangerously, "Who the hell are you?" He demanded.

"I could ask you the same thing." The young woman replied, her eyes narrowing as she smiled evilly up at him. "IF I didn't already know…. Ran Fujimiya."

Aya felt his blood grow cold and his heart lurched painfully. :How the hell dose she know who I am?!: His mind whirled and instantly his hands were around her throat. She didn't resist she stared up at him with defiant eyes.

"How the hell do you know that name?!" He demanded.

"Simple." She replied archly, "While treating you, I drew some blood samples. It was an easy thing to do to hack into Japan's General hospital records, and cross type and match your blood sample to a name in their data base."

Aya's eye narrowed. :This woman is dangerous.: He thought, :She's fearless and knows too much. I shouldn't let her live.: It was a simple matter of breaking her neck. It'd be quick, clean and she'd feel no pain. But…there was something in her eyes….something that gnawed at him. Her eyes held secrets, and they we're painful to her. Perhaps that's why Aya hesitated….because she was like him. She had a secret, one that tormented her…and Aya knew only too well what that was like.

"You and you're group were the ones who tried to break into the MedTech Corporation, weren't you?" She asked, but it was more statement than question, her eyes searched his.

Aya's eyes narrowed again, as he said nothing.

She smiled at him, "If you are then maybe we have a common goal." She said, "If you're after MedTech, I can help you." She quirked a dark brown eyebrow at him, "Interested in what I have to say? Or are you going to simply break my neck and kill the one person that might give you an edge?"

"What do you know about MedTech?" Aya asked cautiously.

"Uh huh!" She raised her hand and waved a finger at him and smiled, "This is the deal, in exchange for information…" She paused.

"What?" Aya grunted.

"I want in on the operation." She said her eyes determined. "I want to participate in the downfall of that corporation and it's CEO."

"Not possible." Aya said coldly.

"You and your group were lucky you got away last time." She countered, "Now they know they're being targeted." She looked up at him pointedly, "Do you think they're so stupid that they won't tighten security? Higher more thugs and gunman? Humm?" Aya simply stared at her angrily gnashing his teeth as she smiled, "Face it, you are going to need my help…like it or not."

"What can you offer?" He asked.

The young woman smiled, "Security codes, access to MedTech Data bases, their watch schedule codes to the security cameras….."She smiled again, "You name it, and if it's involved with MedTech…I can get you any information on it…from the lowliest employee's address…to the Top Secret Files that only the Ministry of Defense has access too."

Aya's eyes widened, then narrowed. "How do I know you can deliver?"

Again the woman smiled, "Guess you have no other choice but to trust me." She winked at him. Then looked down a little, "But could you do me a favor?" She grunted a bit, "Get off me, you're kinda heavy and probably cold."

:Cold?: Aya thought then his body did begin to shiver, he looked down and his eyes widened suddenly. He was naked! Not a shred of clothing was on his body and only a flimsy corner of the sheet was draped over his…..

"Could you move please?" The young woman asked again this time she squirmed under him. This time she caused another reaction….

:Shit!: Aya swore mentally as he clenched his eyes shut and felt himself flush probably as red as his hair from his face all the way down to his feet. Despite his cold disposition, he was still human…and male!

The young woman looked up at him, her eyes widened slightly as a smirk plaid on her lips. "Do something you liked, did I?" She asked innocently.

Aya's face flushed painfully red as he lurched off of her backing into corner of the bed pulling the sheet around him and looking down at the floor, his heart pounding in his chest.

The young woman sat up on the bed and looked at Ran curiously, then shook her head, "You're a very puzzling guy." She said nonchalantly as she swung her feet over the side of the bed and stood up and walked over to the little nightstand beside the bed. As she continued talking, "First, I can tell you are somewhat of a good swordsman from the way you handled that blade, and I'm only assuming you're no stranger to violence and death." She turned to him and smiled, "But yet you're embarrassed when it comes to a normal, natural bodily reaction and/or function." She chuckled, "I mean…."

"Can we talk about something else!" Aya demanded his cheeks flaming, intently studying the floor.

The young woman smiled. "Alright." She said as she held out a plate in front of him. "Hungry?"

Tentatively Aya looked at the plate, deliberately avoiding eye contact with her. Gingerly he took a sandwich as she smiled. Then she replaced the plate and walked over to the desk and pulled the chair over to the bed and sat down beside it.

"My name's Kathryn Byrnes." She introduced herself, as she folded her legs under her in the chair. "And I suggest we level with each other." Aya looked up at her carefully, her face was serious. "You're still debating if you want to kill me or not for knowing all that I do." She said bluntly, as she held up her hand. "And that's you're call." The she lowered her hand, "But I meant what I said. After that last little stunt you and you're people pulled, I'm the best chance you got at getting into that corporation after tonight."

Aya looked at her carefully, his eyes narrowed a bit as he measured her up. "If we're being honest, then tell me something." He said, "Why would you be willing to help me?"

Kathryn smiled, "Excellent question." She mused, "Why, oh why would I want to help you." She sighed as she looked thoughtfully for a moment then back at him, "Well, since we are being honest and all…." She looked away form him for a moment. Her eyes grew distant, and the smile faded from her face. "I want revenge." She said simply.

No humor, no banter, no wit….just a simply straightforward answer. That wasn't something Aya had expected to hear from her. His eyes widened in surprise, as she leaned back a bit and drew up a leg onto the chair her hands clasping around her knees.

"Simple enough to say that MedTech all too readily destroyed my life," Her eyes hardened. "And I want to make them pay for that." She turned her head to look at Aya determination lit her eyes. "That a good enough reason for you?"

Aya simply stared at her. What could he say to something like that? He hadn't expected her to be so…. honest about her intentions. And Revenge? He knew all too well what a driving force revenge could be.

:So that explains the pain in her eyes.: Aya thought absently as he gazed into those two pools of sapphire. :To have you're whole life destroyed by a powerful corporation…: Inwardly he gave a wry smile, :Sounds too familiar a story…: Aya simply nodded, his voice still wasn't working well as she smiled a little.

"Good." She said as she rose to her feet, "You're wound isn't fully healed, but it's well enough that I can get you back to your friends." Aya's eyes widened as she laughed a bit, "I found you're communicator." She explained, "I spoke to someone that sounded rather young to me…"

"Bombay…" Aya winced a bit, he shouldn't be giving her this information.

"Bombay?" Kathryn arched an eyebrow, as she shook her head. "What's up with you guys and the cat breeds??" She sighed, "Bombay, and Abyssinian…" She looked at him, "You got a Siamese in there too?"

Aya scowled.

"Right, right…" She sighed, "No cat jokes." She looked up at him again, "You're clothes should be dry soon, but for now you can sleep here." She smiled a little, "You're katana is under the bed." Aya's eyes arched in surprise, "Figured you'd feel better if you had some kind of protection against little old me…" She winked at him, "Good night, Ran Fujimiya." She said a she began walking out the door.

"We're not playing games here." Aya said coldly, as she stopped her hand on the door. "You get involved with us, you could wind up dead."

There was silence for a moment, and Kathryn never moved…finally she spoke. "I don't fear death." She whispered softly, as she bowed her head a bit Aya could see a sad smile playing on her lips. "Because you can't fear it, if you're already dead."

Aya's eyes widened a bit again, as she slipped out the door without another word.