There's A Spy Among Us {Harai/Maven}

[Faye]

Friday, once again, Sven decided that it would be time to restart this occasion they tried so hard to have awhile back. Unfortunately the first time it didn't turn out so well, but now they seemed to be more connected than they were before. Standing in front of his mirror, Sven thought about what he could wear with his black jeans, he had a pair of canvas shoes on already. His wet, black hair was slowly drying, but a few of his bangs clung to his skin. He ran his fingers through it, ruffling it a little, to give it a bit more volume and hopefully get all the water droplets out of it so they didn't drip all over the shirt he was going to wear.

That of course would only happen if found a shirt he wanted to wear. Sven wandered over to his chest of drawers and opened the first drawer he saw, he pulled up the piles of clothes, neatly folded in there. Finally, he pulled out a black t-shirt that had white, blue, yellow and red paint-like splatters over the top chest part, some of the splatters lingered over to the sleeves of the t-shirt as well. He threw a dark grey jacket onto his bed, he would wear it just before they left, he did have to keep himself warm somehow.

With his t-shirt now fitted over his body, he walked out of his room, moving straight to the kettle, flicking it on. He reached up into the cupboard and got a cup out. Obviously, he was going to have a quick fix of coffee. He placed two teaspoons of coffee and three sugars into the cup and poured milk in. "Katt~" He called out, in a sing-song type voice, he had gotten used to calling her by her real name but had to stop using it and go back to Matt when they were outside the dormitory, "Are you nearly ready?"

[Nicolette]

It had been a week since her true identity had been revealed. Though, while her true self had been revealed, she still acted like the same person who had met and fell in love with the man in the kitchen. How could she go back to being her old self, when she couldn't remember her old self? It had been over two years since she had last taken on the name Katherine, and she still couldn't remember the early parts of her identity as Matt. She remembered therapy... But just BARELY... It was a start, though.

She needed to talk to Jakob, but lately, they'd been much too busy taking care of Annemarie since she was in the accident. She was out of critical condition, but the doctors weren't sure if she was going to wake up from her coma. She prayed everyday that her darling friend would wake up, but the odds hadn't been looking good lately... She needed answers. She needed to know why Nickolaus wasn't there and why he hadn't called.

Katherine was shaken from her thoughts as she heard a call from the kitchen. She stood, half naked in her bedroom, as Sven called to ask if she was almost ready. She swallowed hard and ran to her closet, grabbing a black long sleeved shirt. She threw it over her tank top and pulled a dark green short sleeved button down shirt (worn unbuttoned). The two shirts covered her belt that was holding up her baggy jeans. She slid her feet into her sneakers and threw a watch on one wrist, a wristband on the other. Walking to the mirror, she ran a brush through her messy black hair. She noted that she'd probably need to dye her hair again within the next few days.

She picked up her contacts case and left the bedroom, walking toward the bathroom. "I'm almost ready." She said as she passed through the main room. She disappeared into the bathroom and took her glasses off, using the mirror to help her as she put her contacts in. She blinked a few times to get her eyes used to them and then picked up her glasses from the counter.

She went back to her room to set the glasses in their case before she left the room, heading into the main room. She ran her fingers through her hair and looked at the man drinking coffee. "You ready to go?" She asked, a small smile gracing her lips.

[Faye]

When the kettle had finished boiling, Sven lifted the container and poured boiling hot water into his cup, filling it just before the top so it wouldn't spill when he walked with it (if he was going to). He stirred the liquid with a teaspoon, dissolving the dry ingredients he put in before. He gently tapped the edge to make sure no liquid fell onto the bench on its way to the sink. He dropped the spoon into the sink and brought the cup to his lips, taking in the intoxicating smell of the coffee and took a small sip. He felt in more control even with that small taste of the coffee.

He watched Katt move across the main room, from her bedroom to the bathroom with her glasses case. He stood quietly and placidly, leaned up against the kitchen counter, slowly drinking his coffee. His slipped his blood red eyes shut, enjoying and savouring the moment he had with this last cup of coffee before they returned. His enjoyment was shaken when Katt's voice rung in his ear. He opened his eyes slowly, to half way and glanced at her, a smile slipping across his lips. "Pretty much," He replied, taking the coffee with him to his room to grab his jacket. During that time he had sculled back his coffee, they should get going, there was no time to waste standing there, slowly drinking coffee.

When he came out of his room, he had slipped his jacket on, leaving the zip undone, he leaned down to gently kiss Katt's cheek. "C'mon, then" He said, picking up his dormitory keys and heading for the door, opening it for Katt.

[Nicolette]

The female dressed male waited patiently for the man to finish his hot drink and gave a small smile when she felt his lips gently press against her cheek before he opened the door. She felt herself slip into the persona of Matthew once more as they left the dormitory room.

Matthew Fletcher walked at his boyfriend's side as they left the school campus, walking into town. They chatted casually about classes and such, seeing as they had gone to school earlier that day. Nothing too much to chat on, but it was a simple subject.

They soon arrived at the restaurant they had eaten at last time they'd gone out on a date. They took a seat at a booth and Matt ordered the same ice tea that he had gotten last time. Perhaps he could tease Sven by sucking on the ice again.

[Faye]

As they walked down the hall, Sven and Matthew chatted quietly about school since they had attended earlier that day. It was a simple subject and kept the air from being awkward around them. Sven walked slightly behind Katt as they made their way out to the lobby and headed out for the same restaurant that they went to before. Hopefully things would go much smoother than they did last time. He let Katt choose a table and he sat opposite her, ordering an iced coffee this time instead of pineapple juice. Again, he wondered how Katt could drink tea, coffee was obviously so much better tasting.

"Are we going for the same food as last time~?" He teased, smiling gently towards his secret boyfriend. Last time, Katt had ordered chips and pizza. He wasn't that fond of fast food but he'd eat if he was asked too. He just preferred something a little fancier, healthier (not always) but not expensive. He glanced over his shoulder, to see the same waitress from the last time they were there, tending to some other customers, he silently laughed about how flustered she got over Katt playing with the ice.

[Nicolette]

"Sounds good to me." Matt said with a smile. He took a piece of ice into his mouth after he stirred and adequete amount of sugar into his drink. He gently sucked on it as he saw the waitress come near. Ah, it was the same girl as last time. Kimi, was it?

"Hey, you two are back." The girl said with a smile. She glanced at Matt and blushed a little as she saw him staring right at her, moving the piece of ice in his mouth before he swallowed it.

"Yup. And I believe we're getting the same thing as last time, unless he changed his mind." His fake-brown eyes turned to look at Sven.

[Faye]

Sven had noticed the slight personality and tone of voice change in Katt now that they were outside the dormitory, it didn't bother him much since he had met Katt like this before he found out she was really a girl and not a guy. Even with the gender 'switch', he still felt attracted to her and completely willing to stay with her.

He glanced up with his blood red eyes to Kimi who had served them the last time they were here. He smiled and shook his head at Katt, "Nah, I haven't changed my mind, I'll have the same as last time," He said with a light smile, hoping she would remember what he had last time. Shouldn't be too difficult.

His eyes averted to Katt who was playing ice again, he felt his heart speed up, ah, it was so sexy. But why? He waited for Kimi to leave to go get their orders before he spoke, "You really need to stop being so sexy," He said in a gentle, soft whisper.

~*~*~*~

Off in the distance, another person (or two) had decided to head out that night. Not for the purpose of dating, though it could be seen that way. Rai Aikaryu and his partner in crime, Haruka Amagi had been assigned to looking out for Sven Carlisle, the Student Council Vice-President to gather information so they knew what to do with the Council next. Rai had suggested this and felt they could get quite a bit of juicy gossip off of Sven as he remembered when he saw him leave the dance with some guy before the power went out, leaving poor Nicolette to deal with the chaos herself.

They had agreed upon looking for them in the dining court and around those areas as they had been spotted heading that way previously. "Can you see them any where?" He asked his partner, using their native language to create a barrier so they wouldn't be understood properly by anyone else. Rai was dressed in a pair of dark, navy blue jeans that were faded at the knees and were held at his hips by a black belt. Covering the belt was a dark grey t-shirt with a white slogan printed on it. To keep warm because it wasn't quite yet March, he brought a black hoody that zipped it up but he left it unzipped. His dark blue hair was carried gently by the soft breeze going through the court.

[Nicolette]

Kimi smiled and nodded as she wrote down on the pad of paper (mainly for the sake of the cooks) and she bounced off to get their orders put in. She immediately went to gossip with a few girls about the hot guys sitting in the booth.

Matthew glanced up from his ice tea, tilting his head to the side innocently. He knew that this move was a turn on to more than just Kimi. His main goal was to tease Sven as much as he could throughout the course of the night. It had been a while since they'd had a nice night out together and Matt was determined to make it worth it.

~*~*~*~

Rai's partner in crime analyzed the area around them. She felt so lost without her computer in hand. She had left it in her bedroom, hidden underneath her bed since she would have looked a little out of place carrying a briefcase on a 'date'. They had to pretend to be on a date, especially if there was a chance that they could catch a glimpse of the darling Student Council Vice President.

She had received word that Sven had come here the previous week when she had asked around the area. It was a stab in the dark to think they might return here, but it was somewhere to start. They had all night to search, even if it required her sneaking into the boys' dormitories in order to spy. She was willing to do it for the sake of information.

She was dressed rather casually feminine. She wore a long sleeved low V-cut black shirt with a knee length black skirt and black heeled sandals on her feet. Her hair was tyed back in a low ponytail with a red ribbon and her glasses were perched in their same place.

A small restaurant came into view and she had a feeling something might be inside. "Let's try in there. If anything, we can at least order something to drink and then leave. We have to remain as inconspicuous as possible."

[Faye]

A light smile played along Sven's lips as Katt continued to tease him with that ice cube within her mouth, gently playing with it, her tongue licking over it like she could to... Sven stopped his own thoughts and cleared his throat, trying to distract himself. He threw his vision to the door, waiting for someone to come in, or something interesting to happen that wasn't revolved around Katt. She was making this night more interesting as they went along.

~*~*~*~

Rai had noted how beautiful Haruka looked tonight, he kept staring at her every chance that he got and often caught a glimpse down her top since she was wearing a V-neck, not that he could see much. Seeing as they were meant to be out on a 'date' he reached out and took Haruka's hand in his, "Don't worry, it's just for the act," He said in Japanese, keeping it undecipherable for other people. Of course, his intentions weren't just for the act, he truely wanted to just hold her hand for real, to not have to think about the fact that it was just all act, for other people to get the idea that they were just out on a date.

They entered the restaurant Haruka pointed out, he opened the door for her and asked her what table they should sit at. His greyish blue eyes scanned the area before the fell on something familiar.

How easy.

[Nicolette]

Matthew smirked as he stirred his ice around in his cup a little more. He could tell Sven was getting a little flustered and it excited him a bit. He could feel his heart pumping a little and that familiar sense of adrenaline rushing through his body. He couldn't wait to see what other ways he could make Sven squirm.

That sort of thought brought a blush to the 'boy's' cheeks as he took a sip of his tea.

~*~*~*~

His hand felt so right clutching her's. That thought alone got her heart beating faster in her chest. So much internal conflict over how she felt for each boy and it looked like Rai was sort of taking the lead. She swallowed hard, though, and gave a small nod at his words. Yes, it was all for show... No need for her to get excited over something small.

They walked into the restaurant and she felt relief wash over her. The feeling she had felt had left her to the right place. Sven was sitting across from someone at a booth. They needed to get a table close to the Student Council Vice President where he wouldn't notice them. They needed to know how he acted with the male without any interference.

Haruka pulled her partner through the restaurant, heading straight for Sven and the male with him. However, they merely passed by the table, opting to sit at a table on the other side, out of earshot... Or at least, that's what she wanted them to think. While no one had been looking, she had quickly slipped a chip underneath their table. She loved her reflexes and quick thinking.

She sat down and put her purse on the table, pulling out two small little ear pieces. Normally, one would wear both, but she offered one to Rai to listen as well.

[Faye]

Sven noticed two people walk in, a young couple, about the same ages as them, well more so Katt's age than his own. They looked like a new couple by their shyness and holding hands. He felt a little less pressure on his shoulders by the distraction, and even more fell off when he noted the two had walked passed them, sitting a little way away from them. Hopefully they were actually out of ear shot.

"Hmm, I'm feeling really hungry now," He said more so to himself than Katt, he brought the black straw of his iced coffee to his lips and swallowed the liquid. A cool feeling hit his throat as it travelled down to his stomach.

~*~*~*~

Rai didn't know what was bigger, the shock that Haruka was actually right about Sven being in here or the fact that Haruka hadn't pulled away when he held her hand, yes it was for show, but that didn't mean she was that dedicated. Wait, never mind, yes she was. He briefly glanced at the two as they walked passed, it was normal for people do things like that as everyone was curious about things that they saw.

They two were now seated at a table nearby, Haruka had handed him an ear piece which he was a little confused about but soon caught on as he heard Sven speak through the ear piece. He smiled to her, gently leaning over to kiss her cheek and speak in their native language, "That was for the act too, but also for how brilliantly smart you are," He was glad Sven had spoken quietly, he would have to just hold the ear piece out of his ear. They had chosen a seat that didn't have wooden chairs, but had a couch instead. It was good, because then they could communicate easier, and Rai could 'pretend' to be her 'boyfriend' a little more with light kisses and whispers into her ear.

[Nicolette]

Matt glanced at the people who passed them, noting that he had seen them before, though he was sure their names would never come to mind. They were in his goverment class, though he knew very little about them other than that. They were out of eye shot, for the most part, and he was sure they were out of earshot, so he let his hand slide gently across the table to pat Sven's.

"We'll be getting our food soon enough." He said, his voice soft. He gave a small smile before he took another piece of ice into his mouth.

~*~*~*~

Haruka could see the confusion in Rai's ear, but she saw he had caught on when she placed one of the ear pieces in her own ear. She was quite surprised with how clear Sven's voice was, so she didn't see Rai move until she felt something warm press up against her cheek. She flushed pink, despite the fact he had said it was for the act.

Kyerin, Rai... Rai, Kyerin... Everything was so confusing. She knew, for a fact, that she liked them both. There was no doubt in her mind... But she wasn't sure who she'd choose if given the chance. She had admired Kyerin for as long as she had been in the Student Freedom Force, which had been a long two (going on three) years... But Rai paid attention to her, he talked to her, he smiled at her...

And this was the second time his lips had touched her. The first time, it was her lips, and now her cheek.

She shook her head and gripped Rai's hand gently as she gave him a small smile. A boy, around Rai's age, came to their table, dressed in the restaurant uniform. He was accompanied by one of the girls, so it was obvious he was training. He offered a small, shy smile to them.

"H-hi. I'm Emilio and I'll be your waiter..." He squeaked out. "C-can I start you off with something to drink....?"

[Faye]

Sven smiled, and acknowledged Katt's hand as it touched his own, it was a bit of a bold move considering their situation right now but he was sure they were out of complete eye shot of those other students who walked in before and the waiters and waitresses of the restaurant. He so badly wanted to kiss Katt right now, though, to have his way with her. Her and those silly ice cubes, argh he was going insane. It was worse than when he hadn't had a coffee in awhile.

He looked away, over in the direction of the two students, he couldn't place their names but he swore he had seen them around before. He caught a glimpse of their couplelyness and smiled a bit. The smell of his iced coffee caressed his nose and he slowly turned back to take a long drink out of it. "I have a surprise for you after we're finished here," He said in a light whisper, followed by a wink.

~*~*~*~

Rai felt a smile tug at his lips as Haruka squeezed his hand gently, it may have been for the act but he couldn't help but feel his heart flutter and feel alive inside. Maybe she did feel something? There was something in her eyes that told him that it can't have been for the act, she may have been dedicated to her position of the Student Freedom Force but her eyes just told him a different story.

His thoughts were disrupted when he heard Sven talk, it was obviously in a whisper because it wasn't as loud as it was before. A surprise for a guy? That was weird. Sven wasn't... gay or anything was he? A shiver ran down Rai's spine as he looked up to the new employee of the restaurant and his trainer. He swallowed, he hadn't even looked at the menu yet, "I'll just have a coke," He said in Japanese without noticing, his mind was on the coke. Mmmmm~ coke...

[Nicolette]

Matt could see the look in Sven's eyes and gave a small smirk as he took a long sip of his iced tea. He swallowed it and set it down before he raised an eyebrow, his cheeks warming up a little at the tone of his voice.

"Oh? And I guess you're going to leave me guessing?" He asked, smiling. "Then I'll just have to eat fast so I'm not left wondering forever."

~*~*~*~

The poor boy was so confused and Haruka didn't seem to notice at first, seeing as she had immediately translated it in her mind and she had been focusing on what Sven had just said. It seemed odd for him to have said. She needed to see who his dinner companion was...

Just then, she realized that the poor boy had no idea what Rai had just said. She sat up in her seat, pushing her glasses up with her free hand.

"He will have a coke. I will take a..." she paused for half a second to glance down at the menu before she looked back up. "A Mountain Dew." Yes, caffine. She needed it. The boy looked down at his pad of paper as he wrote it down and then nodded before he left to get the drinks, his adviser following behind him.

She looked up at Rai, her eyes catching his for a moment. She swallowed hard before giving him an 'I-caught-you' sort of look. "Maybe I should start talking to you in English if it's going to mess you up." She teased.

[Faye]

"Maybe you will~" He said in reply, his lips curving into a smile as he closed his eyes. Hopefully Katt didn't mind a bit of a hike to get where to he wanted to take her. It was going to be special, a special night, something she would always remember. The previous time they tried this, of course she wasn't going to forget it but it was for a reason that he didn't want. He wanted her to remember this because it was special and magical.

~*~*~*~

Rai sat there, dreaming about the coke that he was about to get and paid no attention to the waiter looking at him with a confused and dumbfounded expression. The sound of Haruka's voice however brought him back down to Earth a little and he gave her a queer look, why was she repeating what he had ordered? He glanced up at the two standing in front of them, not quite getting it. He blinked. What...

"Huh?" He said, raising an eyebrow as Haruka spoke to him again, but in Japanese. He then back tracked a little and remembered. "OH!" He said in realisation, "I'm sorry!" He called out to the waiter as he was just in ear shot as he did. "I really need to watch it, I do that all the time..." He talked to his fish in Japanese sometimes, too, but he was sure they spoke every language out there. Smart little cookies they were.