Order Goes Down the Drain (Keiko)

[Keiko Nihara]

Keiko heard her name and she gasped. She was spun around and pulled sharply into Trains arms. She closed her eyes. But soon a super heated kiss was pressed on her lips and she was so shocked she couldn't do anything. Before she knew it the kiss ended and she blushed deeply and looked up at him for once she was dumbstruck. she looked up at him.

He began to explain just how important she was to him. She gasped softly as she had no idea that she meant so much to him. They were the best of friends she didn't know that he would feel like this. She listened to his words and then he pulled her in and kissed her rather romantically. She didn't kiss back though she pulled away. Keiko looked down ashamed. Why? Because of Mr. Vampire. She had gone away with Train on this trip and she didn't want him to think she was cheating on him. She bit her lower lip and looked up at him.

"Thank you!" she said happily.

She hugged him and put her icecream on the desk as she nuzzled into him. She hugged him more tightly than ever and she giggled as she jumped down and looked up into his eyes.

"Can we go do something fun! I wanna do something fun! Pleasssseee Train, something fun!" she said as she picked up her icecream and looked into his eyes as she took a bite.

[Train Volaere]

A part of him on the inside winced and looked away when she didn't kiss back on the second time and she even pulled away from it. He sighed softly as he shook out his hair softly since ie was down at the moment and he looked at her. So she really was dating the vamp. Train wasn't thrilled about it but, he knew the damn critter would be on a total defense alert for awhile so Train wouldn't be able to take another shot at him. Though for what he did draining Kieko dry by putting her in the situation? Train hoped that the injury he dealt to the vamp would last forever. That however, was something he would never know until a time that ewas probaly in the far future. He heard her question and he gave a smile at her when she aske dhim if they could do something fun. He didn't miss how much happier she looked down or the hug.

"Sir," Train saluted the Colonel and he slipped his arm around Keko's waist and walked with her outside of the Colonel's office and saw her wanting to go somewhere. He gave a smile at her when she was asking him for something fun to do or he take hwer somewhere. It was just so cute the way Keiko asked the way everything seemed to be in the movement. From the way her lips cutely pursed togeather, to even the way she ujust bounced and looked up so innocently eating her ice cream. Cute and sexy all in a cute little red bow. Though Train doubted that he would say that to her for quite awhile. At least not until a time that they were going steady. He finally gave a bright smile at her and gave one of those short and cute nods.

"Yeah we just got to step by the R&D department and then I'll take you to the town that's nearby," Train said with a smile at her as he walked with her to the elevator again. Again the punched out key and again they went down rather then up. He exited the elevator with her in a completely different floor that looked more like a giant lab. Train entered one of the over-looking offices that looked over an aritificial environment simulated to be a cold north one. But, there was a beautiful tiger laying on the snow sleeping at the moment and Train sighed softly and shoook his head. Saki as the cat was affectionately called was going to be released in the wild soon since the rit had been closed up and he looked at Keiko.

"The tiger in there is Saki, we originally picked him up when a magical rift opened up nearby where the poor thing lived. Being so close to rift hole we concluded he might have been affected. He's certainly intelligent," Train said softly as the large feline's luxurious coat glimmered in the artificial light.

"I just wish we knew of a good home to place him."

[Keiko Nihara]

Keiko wasn't the kind of girl that stayed down and upset for very long. No in fact Keiko was the kind of girl that was resiliant. She could bounce back from almost anything. Even though she had her moments of depression or sadness they rarely lasted. You knew though that if she was really upset or depressed for more than a day or so then you knew how truly deep she was hurt by what had happened. As it was right now she bounced right back.

As Train put his arm around her waist and led her back out to the hall the Colonel was already making plans trying to figure out how they could use this little paper magic of hers to their benefir. Surely if they could cart loads and reems of paper to a battle site and she could control them into weapons, guns, and cannons then there was much planning to do. Paper magic. Who would have thought.

Train told her that they needed to go to the Research and Development section. She shrugged it sounded boring but as long as she got to do something fun afterwards she didn't care at all. She sighed as the elevator went down.. just how big was this place? They had already gone down several floors before now. Finally the doors opened and she stepped out into the new corridor. Immediatly she broke from his arms as her little hands pressed against the glass looking down upon the biggest bestest kitty ever!

Train called him Saki and told her that he had come through a magical rift. MAGICAL KITTY FOR TEH WIN! She giggled softly as he said that he wished they could find some place for him to stay and she gasped and turned to face Train.

"I want to go! I want to go see the kitty. Pleassssssee Train! I promise to be good. I just wanna see the kitty and pet the kitty! Please!!!!!" she looked up at him and pouted.. oh yes the puppy dog face of doom. She really wanted to go play with the kitty and he would let her.. she just knew it!

[Train Volaere]

Train walked into the R&D office with Keiko but, she didn't stay for long as he blinked when he saw her rush to the glass. Crap crap crap crap why didn't he expect her to have a reaction like that this was Keiko his roomie and he didn't expect this from her?! Man Train you're really screwing up now focus man focus focus! Remember stuff from the firs...no wait that probably isn't a good idea considering that the first day involved...yeah....let's forget about that shall we? Or yeah FOCUS DAMN IT! Train blinked as he saw her already adoring the large cat that was sleeping on the artificially created snow. Or napping anyways Train never understood Saki all that well since the cat was too damn intelligent for his liking. And just as stubborn as all cats were with their own egos and personalities. That oh I'll think about letting you pet me attitude...

Yeah. Train wasn't big on cats sometimes...they were adorable and wonderful as kittens but, once they hit adult they just become SO NOT CUTE! Except when they want to and that's when they decide that you are WORTHY of THEIR attentions. Man cat's are just evil sometimes. Yeah evil that's what cats were...why did kittens go from positively cute to just evil?! Something about the universe just wasn't right and THAT, WAS, IT! Yeah. Then Keiko turned. Train looked up from a report that he was signing and he saw something that instantly spelled D00/]/] for the young alchemist. She was using...THE FACE! No not just any darn face she was using THE FACE! The cute adorable oh I know you'll give me anything I want because I'm cute and you like me face and you're my bestest friend and you'll do anything for me FACE!

The puppy dog face of pouting doom.

The one face that no female should have in their arsenals.

Why?

Because it was evil that's why...

Any guy who had a crush on the cute girl who used THAT FACE was going to lose. You just didn't resist THAT FACE when you felt something for them. She begged in that cute little voice that just crumbled more of his resolve. Big dangerous cat and she was begging him cutely. He sighed for a moment.

Could he resist?

Like hell he could...

"Fine fine but, the first sign of trouble and I'm pulling you out," he said with a sigh as he picked up another key card and walked with her to an air-lock style door punching in a code and sliding the key card and his ID through. He gave a voice verification and the door opened as he walked out with her a stairway descending to the snow-covered ground near the cat. Saki stirring and gazing at them with intelligent eyes as Train let Keiko go down first he carefully using the railing not wanting to bang himself up anymore.

[Keiko Nihara]

"SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!"

That was the answer that he got when he told her they could go down. All the members of the military present seemed to smile or just stare at the cute little redhead that was excited beyond measure. She ran over Train and careful of his arm she hugged him tightly and giggled happily. She smiled as he went over to the bit scientific door and it opened with his voice and a handy dandy key code.

Keiko didn't waste anytime to bound down the stiars. She went down and smiled at the kitty. Because though Train saw a huge man eating beast she saw a kitty. A happy cuddly super fun kitty!!!!! She ran to the kitty with her arms open wide and she skidded on her knees in the snow and right into Saki. She nuzzled into his warm fur and giggled softly as his paw came up protectively around her waist holding her close.

"Kitty likes me!" she giggled happily as she nuzzled in further. "Mmmm Kitty is warm"

The cat was indeed very large and made Keiko seem so very small in his paw and next to him. The cat groaned softly his massive chest heaved softly as he breathed out and ruffled her short red hair. She giggled and nuzzled into him even more and Saki closed his eyes content to be cuddled up with the little girl. The military personel the ones above Train at any rate came down into the room tentatively they had never seen Saki warm up to anyone.

"Major Volaere. That girl.. but.. and Saki.. wait.. what?" said the Captain that put his hand on the smaller boys shoulder.

"TRAIN!! I wanna take Saki home! He needs a home, you said so and I wanna give him mine.!" she said from the Tigers embrace who was sleeping peacefully keeping the hyper active paper mage in his paws and holding her tight just like she would cuddle a teddy bear and in fact did cuddle a teddy bear, Meeko, every night so too did Saki cuddle with Keiko.

[Train Volaere]

Train blinked several times when he saw Keiko bound down the stairs like the hyperactive little girl that she was. He wanted to drop his jaw though when she skidded towards the tiger who didn't swat her in aggravation but, instead ALLOWED HER CLOSE! Train dropped his jaw slightly when he saw her cuddling the tiger and the tiger cuddling back. Rotten cat was sucking up in front of the girl that was the only good answer in all of this. That damn clever cat! No wait wait there just had to be a logical answer for all of this yeah. SAKI WANTED TO EAT HIM AND WAS THUS SUCKING UP TO KEIKO! Yeah that's it the damn cat was plotting all along...yeah...that's it damn smart cat. You're not going to eat me! No no no no sir! Was Train a tad paranoid? Well yeah he was given Saki's SIZE and all that. ONE BIG KITTY CAT! Just HUGE!

"Sir?" The Captain asked and Trained sighed for a moment as he said nothing and made no move to shrug off the hand that was on his shoulder. Keiko could take care of herself in case she got into trouble so what was he so damn worried for? He chewed his thumb for a moment as he saw the cat's sharp teeth. Yeah. Teeth, fangs, the whole gig. That was why. Ever since she had nearly been killed by that pet vamp of hers he had been triple worried on the whole keep Keiko safe policy. He noticed just how much he meant to her. Kind of sucked that he had to nearly lose her in that cliche' line to realize that but, such was life as he tentatively approached the two. He saw Saki give him a look and lightly got to Keiko's side and ran his fingers through her hair lightly he heard her beg saying Saki was coming home.

"Keiko it'll tak..." Train began but, then the Colonel spoke.

"Worry not Major I'll sign the paperwork for you." The Colonel said and Train rubbed the back of his head and looked down at Keiko giving a nod.

"Then Saki can come back to our room and we'll go pick up a few things for him at town while we're out Kei," Train said with a smile at her as he gently ran his fingers along Saki's head fur the cat ALLOWING HIM TO PET. Okay that was a first.

[Keiko Nihara]

Keiko squealed again as Train and the Captain said she could keep Saki. Carefully getting out of Saki's grasp it seemed that the giant tiger knew what it was doing and there for. It was getting a new home with this girl. But Saki seemed to stick close to Keiko. Yes, it had let Train pet it but it wasn't going to let him do lots of other things. For some reason he had taken a liking to the girl and nuzzled into her nearly knocking poor lightweight Keiko over.

But Keiko never skipped a beat and chuckled. What did you do when you had a giant kitty all of your own? One that could eat the man next to you and cuddle with you while licking it's claws clean at the same time? Why you RIDE him of course. And that is exactly what Keiko did. She got on Saki's back who paused for a moment thinking this over before he haunched down and then sprang up to the open door way and through it without taking the stairs and upon Keiko's order waited for Train on the other side.

What Train would see when he came through that door would be Keiko laying down flat on Saki's back nuzzling into the warm soft fur and her legs on either side of the giant beast. The military was just happy to get rid of him and Saki was happy to have a home. And now Keiko was happy to have her first ever pet if you didn't count the goldfish she had hugged to death accidentally. Apparently they needed water .. or something.

"Saki is my kitty!" she giggled and Saki licked Keiko's hand and Keiko giggled. It was more like Keiko was Saki's kitty but it mattered little the way they worked together was as if they were made together even though they had only met a few minutes ago.

When Train showed up with Keiko riding on Saki's back they would all head off to Train and Keiko's room to drop off Saki so they could go shopping. She was going to spoil her kitty she knew it already and she could't wait to take him home and show Trevor and Mr. Vampire the pet she got while away.

[Train Volaere]

Train blinked for a moment at the two and had to admit it was rather cute seeing the two togeather like that. Though he could already tell he wasn't high on the cat's list only being tolerated since he was friend's with Keiko. Yeah he could already see where this was going to go on the cuddle scene. Train being smooshed by the giant cat when he was cuddling Keiko in bed. Big kitty, nice kitty, no eating the Alchemist for that was bad very bad indeed. No no no musn't eat the Alchemist! Train gave a mental nod as he had the orders set in his head and when he tried to say something the cat had already sprang away with Keiko on his back. He gave a strangled noise and a small sigh as he walked up the stairs the Captain looking at the Major wordlessly and the Colonel chuckling.

Such was the way with things as Train watched the two and gave a small sigh for a moment. Out of the sane zone and into the crazy zone. This is like the Twilight Zone only Keiko ambushed it and turned it into the Keiko Zone. Trademarked? Hell yes it was! Train shook his head giving a small smile finally as he walked with Keiko and the cat through the base ignoring the super-odd looks that they were getting from everyone. Soon they were at the room and Train watched the cat pad the room as if allowing everything and then hopping on the bed and settling on the foot of it. The cat giving Train that little smirk making Train make another noise to the cat's amusement and he gave a helpeless look. Kitty and Keiko outweighed and outnumbered Train. Neither of whichw as a grand thing. Oh well Train picked up his jacket and threw it on helped Keiko into her jacket before getting in another elevator.

Soon they were at the ground floor but, Train didn't feel like driving so he walked with Keiko to one of the more civilian model helicopters and gave a smile at her as he handed her a helmet. He put on his own helmet and winked.

"Put that on," Train said with a smile as he got in the helicopter with Keiko settling her in the copilot seat while he took the pilot seat. Fly a helicopter one-handed? Why yes yes Train could do that. It was still cloudy outside but, the rain had stopped as Train turned on the helicopter and began running through a start-up sequence. Soon the helicopter was in the air and Train took off in the direction of a nearby town.

[Keiko Nihara]

Once back in the room Keiko got off Saki's back and let the cat pad around the room. He seemed to not take offense at the kitty wall paper she had made more that the other wall said 'Train and Keiko's Room' but he instead climbed up on the bed and curled up at the end his tail flicking happily. The bed groaned under his weight but stayed up regardless and she smiled as Train helped her into her coat. It was her military coat the one that had her name and unofficial title on it.

But before she left she went to Saki and have him a big hug around the neck and he nuzzled in blowing her hair affectionately as she giggled and pulled back. She kissed the giant cat right between the eyes and he groaned but it was a happy groan since Saki didn't speak.

"Be a good kitty, I'll be home soon I promise." she said and ruffled his hair lightly before getting up and walking back to Train.

It was then they headed down back to the ground floor.. oh wait.. that was up to the ground floor. This whole underground thing was wicked weird and was throwing Keiko's since of direction off because seriously everything in the world except parking garages tended to go up but nooooo this one had to go down. How crazy is that! Secret military bases for the win! And so not too much longer later they reached the ground floor via elevator and she hopped out. A helicopter was waiting and she giggled as Train told her to put on the helmet.

"Safety first!" she giggled as she tied the helmet around her head and clasped it just right. Getting into the chopper as they are so called in slang.. yay Keiko knows slang! She sat down and buckled it. It was SO MUCH COOLER than a simulator this was the real deal and her bestest buddy Train was gonna fly it! And so when the copter started she giggled and squeeled.

Off towars the city. Now this was a military chopper so it didn't have any doors and that meant fun. As such the rule in the car is not to put your hands and head out the windows right? Well they weren't in a car now were they? NOPE! And so Keikos' hand went out the window and she squeeled as the wind pushed harshly against it. But was that good enough? Nope! She wiggled her body slightly out of her harness so that she could hang onto the harness and stick her head out the door/window thing of the copter. Of course the wind was making her cheeks press back opening her mouth into a huge wide smile as her hair was back and her eyes open and wide because of the speed they were traveling in. Giggling and laughing the entire time Keiko was making the most of her trip.

[Train Volaere]

Train leaned back in the pilot's seat as he took off with Keiko in the copilot seat he having the foresight to disable HER controls. Now was not the time to see how quickly Keiko could crash them or try to do crazy stunts that you could not do in a simulator. Still Train knew a few tricks that one could pull in a helicopter as he flew in and then he heard the wind HOWLING! Wait wait wait what the devil was she doing?! Train blinked but, couldn't just yank her in without letting go of the controls as he looked at her with disbelief his jaw dropping. Keiko was sticking partly out of the helicopter window and he wanted to smack his forehead. Jeez man why wasn't he expecting this?! Oh no Keiko just had to do everything that was against the rules just to see the reactions and then giggle that cute giggle that made you forgive her on the spot. Yeah...she's good like that.

Still Train decided that the best thing to do is to give her a little more fun that loosen up clause that she was always prodding him about. She was secure in the harness and holding tightly. Train yanked the control stick hard and the helicopter did one of those fun crazy stunts. It went into a full loop! Yeah the helicopter was inverted for a few moments no doubt to Keiko's delight before coming back down and stable on the usual flying. Train lowering the speed slightly so Keiko wouldn't be so plastered back. Trust her to do something like that. Oi. Train still gave a small smile and a slight snort when he saw that platered grin hearing her giggle all the way until they were flying over the small city. He flew over a nearby helipad and slowly landed on it. He had permission to land their so it was all good.

"Have fun?" Train asked when he pulled Keiko in and removed her helmet helping her straighten up after he had got himself out of his own harness. Soon though he exited the helicopter with her and headed towards the stairway and soon they were on the ground since it was only a two-story building.

"Now then. The plan! Shopping and then going to a Kareoke Club. Who knows what we'll do in between," Train said with a bright smile at her.

[Keiko Nihara]

"WEEEEEEEEEEE!!"


The helicopter went around! Keiko could do nothing but hold on and squeel like a little girl as it went around in a full turn. This was the bestest ever. Train was so cool. Not many girls got to have a bestest friend like Train that could do all kinds of snazzy things and even make stuff that was boring fun! But that was Keiko though she didn't realize it.

The helicopter landed and she giggled as she came back inside and unbuckled herself. He asked if she had fun while he removed her helmet and straightened her hair. She was hella thirsty now but that had been the most fun EVER! She hugged him tightly before they got out of the copter.

"BESTEST BUDDY EVER!!" she giggled.

She hopped out of the chopper and landed with a cute little squeak as he told her then what they were going to be doing while here. She squealed and jumped up and down. SHOPPING!!! KAROKE!!!! Only the two greatest pass times in magical history!! Baseball? Football? Pft I don't think so. Karoke was where all the fun is.

"Lets go! I'm so excited. Fun times fun times!!"

[Train Volaere]

Train blushed when Keiko was hugging him tightly calling him the bestest buddy ever as he gave a small blush and a smile returning the hug as best as he could. God she was warm and warm was good especially when it was Keiko warm. Yeah that was the best part of all. Keiko...warmth...now all they needed was a bed and blanket and Train would be all good! Yeah that's the thing that it was. Train and Keiko with cuddling and romance. HAH YEAH RIGHT! Maybe when a pink elephant rampaged through the academy! Or yeah FOCUS TRAIN HAVE FAITH! But, gooooooood why does she ahve to be so cute and irresistable?! Why why why?! It just wasn't fair that's all he had to say about that because he couldn't resist Super Keiko Cuteness. That was like the Cookie Monster going on a Cookie-Free Diet. It just didn't happen.

Train watched her squealing and bouncing all around him giving him that happy happy happy sort of expression. Yeah Keiko was just impossibly cute like that. Because with her super cute there was just no reason to resist. The first place he went with Keiko was a 7-11 getting them both medium Slurpees. A mistake probably giving Keiko sugar but, she was probably thirsty from all that yelling and laughing on the helicopter. He got Keiko a cherry one to match her hair! Yeah that was the way to do it and he got himself a lemon one to continue with the hair thing. Besides lemon slurpees were the best man you just didn't mess with that flavor. Total war if you did! Train paid for the slurpees and handed Keiko hers as he walked out of the store with her. His eye caught on souvenir shop and wordlessly he sort of PUSHED Keiko into the store.

"HERE!" Train said with a smile as he walked with her into the store and began to browse them a smile on his face.

"I always like going to these places when I visit a town."

[Keiko Nihara]

Keiko and Train went into the 7-11. Why was it called a 7-11? Hell if she knew it just was.. which was crazy. Why in the world would you name your store a number that made no sense what so ever. It just didn't, end of story, sorry no publishing.. error.. does not compute! Anyway, they went in and he bought some kind of thick liquidy thing that was red and a yellow on for him. She shrugged as he payed for it and trusting her bestest buddy she sipped it.

"OH MY GOD TRAIIIIIN!!! IT'S SO TASTY!" she called out uber excited to have the suggary snack of Train's DOOM going into her mouth. It was Cherry too her most bestest favoristist flavor in the whole wide world.

They left and soon Train say something that he liked and he PUSHED Keiko into the store. Problem was she was totally enthralled with watching the totally cool red fluid go up and down her clear straw depending if she was sucking or blowing into it or not. It was neat too! To watch the bubbles in the fluid when she blew into the straw through the clear domed top of her cup. It was SO COOL! But as such with the really coolness things happening down inside her slurpie cup she was not paying attention. With the PUSH he scent her into the store her foot catching on the door jam and she went flying.. yes flying into the store. Right into the postcard stand with aliens and roswell stuff on it.

And inflatable alien came down attacking her from a shelf above as she squealed while her slurpie that had landed beneath her had now stained the pretty pink sweater she had been wearing and she had skinned her elbow ripping her sweater sleeve on one of the shleves on the post card stand. The owner came out his eyes wide with surprise and anger as he looked at the mess and a little redheaded girl covered by it all. She began to get up but tears already fell down her face as her sweater was ruined and the man at the store was going to be mad at her as the postcards sucked in the red juice that had once been her slurpie now melted from her body heat.

"...ow..." she said poutily.

[Train Volaere]

Wincing? Yes he was wincing.

Flinching? Yes he was flinching.

Reason?

See destruction in the dictionary. Train gazed at it all for several long moments and wanted to rub the back of his head in that moment as he sipped his slurppie for a moment. Jeez it was just one push! Not an OH MY GOD SHOVE! He again had to blink and he walked into the store. Oh no this is why Earth-side sucked. See if they were at Babylos Train could fix this in a jiffy but, instead they were down on Earth and Train walked over handing the man a credit card.

"Deduct the damages from this," The main blinked for a moment as he just realized he made an easy hundred and he gave a smile at him nodding as he took the credit card and began to ring up everything. Train set his slurpee on the counter and gently helped Keiko up giving a smile at her and kissed her cheek lightly before whispering in her ear.

"You okay Kei? Don't worry about a thing I'll take care of it," Train said softly as soon everything was rang up and Train walked with her outside of the store having her hold his slurpee and he soon got into an alleyway with her. Sighing softly he pulled out his necklace and pressed it against her working his alchemy. Kazip. He not only cleaned her up and repaired the sweater but, he also changed the colors of her clothes to strawberry for the main color to make people think she changed clothes. Having her hold his slurpee the ever-prepared Train bandaged her leg one-handed and he looked up at her with a smile.

"You okay?" he asked again with a smile. Same serious Train at this moment as he slipped an arm around her.

[Keiko Nihara]

Leave it to Brother Bestest Buddy Train to come to the rescue when you really needed someone to pick up the pieces or the post cards at any rate. Train helped her up and kissed her cheek handing the credit card to the man that was now happy. She looked up at Train upset that she had made such a mess and that she had indeed ruined their trip to this store. When all was said and done it wasn't that much money a few dozen post cards only came to about 50 bucks but she was going to pay Train back somehow.

Together they went outside the man in the store giving her a alien plushie just to see a cute little girl smile again besides he had just sold a huge amount of stained postcards. She let Train lead her around the side of the store and into an alley way where he patched her up and then used alchemy to change her clothing color and to fix her sweater that had been torn. She stood there being still like a good girl and looked up at him hoping he wasn't mad at her for not paying attention. She used to get into trouble with that a lot as a kid. So she waited as he fixed her up and then put an arm around her asking if she was okay.

"Yes, I.. I'm sorry Train I'll pay attention from now on." she promised earnesty.

She moved away and handed him back his slurpie and then looked down at her new alien friend. She was a purple one and it was neat! Because it had a radio on the inside and she lit up when it played. Course the stingy man didn't give her any batteries but she would get some back at the base and decided to name the alien Daisy and so she looked up at Train again.

"Can we go now! I promise to be good again! I really do!" she said happily her eyes wide promising and being serious in her own cute childish way.