Hey, again. Getting my stories up and ready. Busy writing among other things. Lol. Anyway, I do not own the characters just the plot, along with most of the things I've been writing for fanfiction here. Umm... This is a VY2 Yuuma X IA (Aria.) fic. There will be more chapters and such. There are also some slight pairings. Gakupo Kamui X Luka Megurine will be in it. There will be slight hints of Kaito Shion X Meiko Sakine, Kaito Shion X SF-A2 Miki, and Meiko Sakine X Yukari Yuzuki. Although, I'm not sure how much the last one will be in there... There may be more in the future. But, anyway, I hope you enjoy. ~

All of the tears in the world couldn't pay for the feelings that she felt at this moment. It was so confusing, misleading, and oh so very disheartening. She looked at the small glass casing in her hand. It was in the shape of a small orb, and opened somehow. A somehow she didn't even want to know anymore. It made her sick. Sick of the deed, the crime, the punishment, and even the unbecoming reputation.

The girl's hair wispily blew in the wind, the braids, the tangles, the loose ends blowing and whirling around. She was looking down into her clenched fist. Her punk-y and looks outfit, the skirt the over-shirt, any of the free ends, they all blew loosely.

She bit her lip. The mere memory of everything that happened, was all too much. It all happened so fast. One might even say it happened so fast that she couldn't even blink her eyes.

Even so, she could only worry, but the worries weren't for herself. None of them were. Through all of it, all of the painstaking work, the anxiety of getting caught, and even the small feelings of affection that she fought off. The worries were only for her teammate. The teammate that she was afraid to say anything to. After keeping to her self for so many years, she had finally let someone in. With his cheesy jokes, his kind smile, and even those beautiful poems of his. The poems that he kept in a cherishing little book in his pocket. He even had said he had more poems. But something happened, and he could keep them all.

Even thinking about it made the girl smile lightly. But also sadly. The bitter sweet thoughts overwhelmed her. She wanted to find him. She wanted to rescue him. But even so, she didn't know where to look.

Clenching the small orb in her hand the girl began to walk. She had decided. Decided even before she knew that she did. That she was going to save him. She was going to find him, and help him. Have him live to speak those poems, after all he only got taken because he was trying to protect her. So, she thought that maybe they shared this feeling. The feeling she was too afraid to even admit to herself before, but now understood fully and deeply. And she accepted this.

The girl knew that neither of them were really meant for this kind of thing anyway. He had told her that he'd gotten into it, because it was something that his family passed down to him. But he didn't want to disappoint his family or tarnish their so called honor. And the girl thought that whatever family, may not be as honorable as one would think, if they would just up and leave their son to die with the jobs they left him. But then she didn't want to feel bitter. Especially when he himself didn't feel bitter towards them. She wondered why even more so now.

But then there was her reason for being involved in all of this. She was poor, alone, and didn't know her family, that much, really. She had never really thought about having a family or even friends before, not even a lover or someone like that. She didn't think about it, because she never had a reason to think about it. It simply wasn't her purpose. Which was what she had decided long ago. She needed the money anyway, companionship didn't even occur to her as a need. The only needs were the basic necessities of life: food, water, shelter, warmth, anything that was required to live at least in a neutral state of comfort. The thoughts of why had never really occurred to her either. It was merely something set in stone for her to follow by.

Then all of those thoughts that she neglected for most of her life simply appeared with those feelings. The feelings that she had experienced on her journey to steal the damned glassware that now was resting in the palm of her hand. The mere anathematization of the said glassy sphere made her so sick she wanted to puke, but she had disdain for it nonetheless. It was the reason that everything had happened.

The girl once again tightened her grip on the orb. Her knuckles turned white as well as the tips of her fingers. Her nails were half white and half pink from the pressure that she administered to the item. The young woman held in her breath for a moment of composure while closing her eyes.

Exhaling she opened her eyelids with a rush of emotion. She was going to save him. She was going to do anything she could, because she wanted to. For the first time she wanted and needed someone in her life. Which she had decided for certain would be him. Her mouth opened for her voice to speak finally. "I'm coming to save you, Yuuma! I promise! And if there's one thing you taught me, it is to never break your promises!"

The young woman held confident in her words, and she began to run back towards the city that she left. It wasn't far, really, but it was raining heavily. She didn't mind the rain. Or the wind. But it was quite annoying getting the stares at looks from gloomy passerby's. What were they staring at? It was none of there business. It was a matter of life and death, the stolen and the captured, and it had nothing to do with pedestrians.

The girl was tired, but she wouldn't stop. They had been through a lot. And it wasn't that long since Yuuma had been captured. She had an idea in mind. It was a bit risky, but she thought it might work in a last ditch effort to save him.

After all off this, the young woman had come to terms with how she felt, and everything about the world that she was neglecting. And well, it felt like a load off. She had been so confused as to what to think, nevertheless she accepted these new feelings and thoughts of hers. It was actually somewhat joyful, though the harsh truth of what happened to Yuuma was all sinking in, creating doubts in the girl's mind. She had decided; she would follow through with her plan in rescuing him, but the girl couldn't say as to how well it would work. The best was simply to hope for the best, at least with the circumstances, that was right now.

The young woman's thoughts mingled lightly through her mind as she walked up to the front of the door to an old fashioned building. It's style's were much more architecturally pleasing to observe than the surrounding structures.

Placed above the doorstep was a half dirtied sign the read something along the lines of: "SF-A2 + Shion = Detective Agency!". The girl rolled her eyes muttering something about the sign changing again. And then she proceeded to knock on the door. She heard a scuffle some argument or another, as well as clamoring to get up and sighed.

While waiting for someone to answer the door she rung out her long hair of the rainwater that had soaked her from head to toe. The girl quickly brushed some of her wet bangs out of her face as she heard speedy foot steps buzz down a flight or two of stairs in a hurry.

With a click, clack, bang, plop, and boom the door opened with a thudding noise. The girl just blankly stared with a slight bit of surprise showing on her face towards the opener of the door. The person who opened the door, the one the young woman would have thought not to have opened the door, was a moderately young girl with brilliant red hair that had a small curly 'antennae' looking hair sticking upward, and had strikingly bright ruby colored eyes. This girl wore a blue and white dress which was more suited for a party than work, dark blue leggings, and a dark red pair of flats which were upon her feet.

The red girl wearing blue started awkwardly at the young woman as she took a blue ribbon that was in between her teeth, as she was using her mouth to hold it while she unlocked and opened the door, and then tied it in her hair putting it up. She then decided to speak. "What the heck do you want, IA? I thought you were off busy stealing one thing or another… After all, that's how you make your horrid accuse of a living by.."

IA sighed deeply giving the girl a serious but pleading look I her eyes as they made eye contact before she spoke. "Look, Miki. I know you, as well as Kaito do not wish to speak to me on the account of our… Chosen occupations.. But you must understand, I've come here with a good reason, and I need your help, both your's and Kaito's."

Miki gave her a blank glare before speaking. "Get your butt out of that rain and come in here! Whatever you have to say, make it quick! Kaito and I are busy in an investigation, and have to go soon!"

"Of course…" IA lightly said with somewhat of a sad tone in her voice.

Miki raised her eyebrows at her tone, but shrugged it off as nothing before starting to tap her feet, and then yelled. "Kaito! Get your butt down here before I leave you behind! We have a… Guest!"

Miki's pause in her words made IA sigh. Then she glanced towards the stairway to see a blue haired man rushing down yelling. "Yeah, yeah, Miki! Hold your stars! I'm coming!" The man was dressed in a blue tuxedo, but he was just getting on his jacket.

Miki growled as he approached and was noticing IA, then spoke. "You dumb butt! It's bad enough that there's a THIEF in OUR house! But you're going to make us late!"

Kaito sighed speaking. "Well, I wasn't going to be if you would have helped me with my bowtie!" He pouted trying to fix it once again but then looked towards IA again and finally acknowledged the fact that something need to be addressed if she of all people was coming to his house for something. "Ah… Uh.. Umm… Well, what brings you here, my dear?"

Miki glared at Kaito for his nice approach to IA and grumbled fixing his bow tie.

"Umm… Yes, well, I have some news and a 'job' offer for you.. I guess that would be the best way to put it… But it's very important and urgent!" IA explained not trying to make eye contact. She put up quite a frown on her face as well.

Miki glanced at her pondering what her problem was, but quickly got annoyed with the complicated knot that Kaito had put in his bowtie.

Kaito stood there for a moment staring before he spoke. "Ah, I see. I think I have an idea of your problem. But, you should know that Miki and I have a very important stake out that we're doing at a party tonight for an illegal business dealer. So, we can't take your job now, but we'd be more than willing to do it after this case." Kaito put on a smiled gently as Miki got done fixing his bow tie.

Miki stepped back from Kaito looking towards IA to see what her response was. Kaito just kept smiling.

"Does that illegal business dealer you speak of happen to be named, Gakupo…?" IA glanced at the two as Miki's eyes went wide while Kaito stared blankly blinking at her.

"How the heck do you know that?" Miki barked, glaring at IA once again.

"Uh, yes, IA, enlighten us." Kaito spoke having a dumbfounded face looking towards her.

"It was merely a guess." IA smiled lightly, but then it turned into a frown. "But actually… He has to do with MY case.. The one I would like you to help ME with." IA spoke solemnly towards the two.

"Oh, really?-" Miki began to ask in an annoyed tone.

"Oh, my dears! Are you ready to go?" A beautiful woman entered the building in a sexy rosy-crimson dress. She had short brown hair with a red rose sticking out from the side of her hair, sparkling brown eyes, and had a feathery red and black fan in her hands. The three turned to look at the woman who was now smiling. She glanced at IA who just stared blankly at her. The woman the walked towards her and lifted up her chin to look at her face. "My, my, who's your friend here, Kaito? Miki? And with this… Attire…" She quaintly remarked looking her over.

IA grabbed the woman's hand removing it from her face with a scowl upon her own. "I'd refrain from touching me if I were you."

"Er… Meiko, since when did you have a key to our building?" Kaito asked trying to change the subject from IA's glare at Meiko's smiling face.

"Quite the presumptuous little twerp, eh? Kaito? And I thought I was welcomed, you know, with this case of yours." Meiko batted her eyes at Kaito who looked very nervous. Miki scowled at Meiko bitterly while glaring at her.

"As a matter of fact, she would like to help us with the case, having goals of her own to go along with it. Isn't that right, IA?" Kaito glanced at IA hoping she would accept this idea.

IA looked back at Kaito then to Meiko before speaking. "Yes, as a matter of fact, I would. Granted my side of the deal is done." She looked back at Kaito wondering what the next step of the plan was.

Miki bit her lip with all the silence she had to endure as the others spoke.

"IA, eh?" Meiko looked her over once again. "I suppose, this is alright. Well, have to get you changed though, if you're going to go with us to the party."

"Party?" IA mumbled lazily. "No one you're all dressed so fancily."

"Er… Stake out.." Kaito corrected quietly while scratching the back of his head.

"Ahuh…" Miki muttered rolling her eyes.

"Whatever… And yes, of course." Meiko smiled going to the door opening it and calling out. "Yukari! I need the suit case!"

Kaito raised his eyebrows questioningly as a girl came in moments latter with a suit case. That wasn't all though. The girl was dressed in a violet leotard that had a frilly half skirt attached to the back of it, as well as leggings that were a lighter shade, and fake bunny ears on top. She also had a small but loose black jacket on over it, and her medium length hair was lavender colored as well as being in to low ponytails that were brought over her shoulders.

Miki's eyes widened seeing the girl before she bluntly asked. "What… What ARE you WEARING?"

The lavender haired merely blinked a few times with a blush growing upon her face.

"She's wearing her disguise, my dear… I would have thought you would have worn something… Well, similar, to say the least.." Meiko said in a somewhat dissatisfied tone of voice, which came off as somewhat of a scoff.

Miki glared beadily at Meiko for judging her sense of taste and comparing it to something as risqué as what Yukari was wearing.

"Well, Miki, what you're wearing is just fine. Really." Kaito commented nervously while leaning down a bit to be within range of Miki's height and patted her on the head.

"Really?" Miki's eyes and mood brightened while looking up at Kaito, but she soon frowned sourly as he patted her head.

Meiko rolled her eyes at the spectacle, but quickly took the large suit case from Yukari. She then gestured for both Yukari and IA to follow. IA sighed deeply again then followed. Meiko took her to another room and quickly went through the clothing in the suit case having IA go to the bathroom and try it on then come back. It felt tedious to IA who just wanted to get the whole thing over with and find Yuuma.

After Meiko decided what dress was good enough, the whole group went outside to a limousine. Miki grumbled something about money and alcohol not being a good combination. Kaito glanced out the window every so often enjoying the scenery as the limousine drove swiftly to their destination. IA simple glared at the back of the seat she was behind as she was beginning to feel car sick. Everything was simple begging too fast. The thought that something might be wrong continually floated around IA's mind as she thought up plans. IA clutched the edges of her dress in sickening agony from the sensation of nausea. Yukari twiddled and played with her hands as the rode. Meiko had taken out a bottle of sake which she poured into her glass every so often.

In about twenty or thirty minutes the car pulled to a stop in front of a large and grandeur building with statues of Samurai and a lovely front garden. Many of the flowers and plants were luscious and beautiful.

Miki gazed out at the wonderful plants in somewhat of an awed expression. Meiko rolled her eyes but glanced at the roses as the group walked towards the door. Kaito simply smiled with a calmed expression upon his own face. Yukari didn't say anything, not that anyone else did, but just walked behind Meiko clinging to her own jacket as she walked in her heels. IA straighten her creamy light-blue colored dress with a blank expression upon her face.

As the group walked slowly towards the door Miki spoke up. "Those statues are kind of creepy…"

Meiko replied with a simple remark. "Well, don't say that once we're inside. They might make you one of them."

Miki gave her a wide-eyed ad questioning look making Meiko smile lightly, but glared as they approached the doorway.

"Far walk to the door than expected…" IA whispered to herself glancing around into the dimly lit tree side of the garden assuming someone was watching them.

"I suppose, but it IS this kind of place… If you know what I mean.." Kaito caught her whisper and replied to it speaking, suggesting that it had something to do with that fact that a lot of people that dealt with illegal trades and such were going to this party.

IA rolled her eyes with a grimace knowing what he meant already. Yukari glanced at everyone individually, keeping an eye on them all as she followed Meiko.

I hope you enjoyed my story! ~ Lol. Poor Yukari. Oh, just to tell you, if you didn't get the hints. Miki has a crush for Kaito and Meiko likes to flirt with Kaito. I will be willing to explain more as the story continues. But with adieu, I hope you enjoyed the story. Like I've said, I will update when I can. Chow! ~