"OMG, it's you!"

[Cain]

OOC: Alexis

Cars whizzed past outside the window as the blue-haired junior sat at one of the booths, holding a paper cup of latte in his hand. The cafe was filled up, but the young male simply sat there in the corner, alone in his booth, his eyes out the window and his mind wandering. He could hear nothing, or at least, none of the exterior disturbances as he listened to his MP3 player. The song had changed to Indestructible by Disturbed, Cain's head slightly bobbing to the song.

What was he thinking of, exactly? Well, for one, he was thinking of how much his life had changed since Carlos had hired him. He had once thought his life to be quite simple. He would enter a high school, get the best out of his education, have as much fun as he could and live to its fullest, something his past had disallowed him to do so. But after Carlos had hired him, everything changed. He no longer lived in the slums, but in penthouses and condominiums and private residences. He no longer had to fight in underground rings just to fill up his table, for Carlos now provided him with such. Hell, he had even gotten out of New York and was sent to Alaska for a brief three months.

He studied at Point Hope there, honing his Qi skills until one day, it suddenly went dormant, the male's Qi suddenly ceasing to work. At that, he was made to go back to a proper educational facility, instead of a school that used to be a prison. And here he was, in San Francisco, in Public High School #42. Heh. And all these happened in a period of one year.

He brought the latte up to his lips, sipping on it, before putting it back down. The song changed, this time into Shadow Of The Day by Linkin Park. He sighed.

[Alexis Green]

"I would like and Italian Soda." the black haired girl tapped her finger tips in a rhythmatic beat as she waited for her drink. She turned around so both her elbows were on the counter and her back was leaning against it as well. Her green eyes scanned all the booths and chairs for a free spot. No luck.

"Here you go miss." Alexis smiled as she was handed the drink and she modded to the tiller in appriciation. Again, she looked to see if anyone just got up, but still, people were content in their own little worlds-

Whoa...

She saw the blue haired boy. He was very familiar. She wouldn't have wanted to sit by him, but meh, she would like to sit down and enjoy her drink.

Alexis smiled while sucking on the staw, and she slumped herself in the booth across from him. She pulled on his headphones, so they would pop from his ears and she would smile.

"What's crack-a-lackin?"

[Cain]

And all of a sudden, he would hear nothing. Or at least, nothing of his song as he felt a slight tug at his ears, his earphones falling out from his ear holes. Cain looked down in confusion, wondering what had caused his ear phones to just drop out from his ears and noticed the hand that was retracting from the direction of his neck. Someone had pulled his earphones? Following the hand, he found himself staring into the green hues of an all-too familiar girl. His eyes widened.

"What's crack-a-lackin?"

Any doubts that Cain had on who he thought this girl was was driven away with those words. The girl he had remembered meeting had been quite a wild one, albeit she was drunk then. Still, he had met her a couple of times after that night and every day, she made a great impression of herself being the hyperactive and wild bad girl.

"Alexis?"

Cain blushed slightly as he remembered what happened that night, when Alexis had caught Cain drinking and threatened to tell on him if he did not share. And of course, he shared. However, it all went in too much and soon enough, Cain found himself in the same bed with Alexis.

[Alexis Green]

"Alexis?" he seemed obviously quite confused. Yet again who wouldn't? Have a drunken/high night with some guy... wake up with him... then see them shortly after in a new city. Which was weird. She had been seeing some people from Point Hope back in Alaska... was this place the hot spot? Well, compaired to Alaska yaeh it was hot...

"Babe? It only makes sense to answer a question with another question when it has something to do with said question. But yes it is me Alexis. And you are Carl, right?" she wasn't always good with names... hence her regular use of "babe" and "hun". "But anyway...What is crack-a-lackin?" Alexis wouldn't give up that question unless he answered it.

She leaned back in her chair and crossed her legs. Lexie tapped her staw on her lower lip then pulled it into her mouth taking another sip. She was going to have to ask him what he was doing here up in San Fransico.

(OOC: Sorry for my lame posts..I'm currently dead...)

[Cain]

"Babe? It only makes sense to answer a question with another question when it has something to do with said question. But yes it is me Alexis. And you are Carl, right?"

Well, wasn't that a stinger? It made Cain wonder just how guys Alexis had slept with prior to and after him. A lot, apparently, as she seemed to have forgotten Cain's name. And to think, Cain's name was one of the easiest to remember. Cain sighed, leaning back against the seat of the cafe as he looked at Alexis, a slight blush still colouring his face. Letting out a soft sigh, he spoke.

"Cain."
"But anyway...What is crack-a-lackin?"

Well, she seemed determined to ask that question, as common as it sounded. Once again, Cain wondered how many guys she had slept with thus far. Of course, he would never find the answer to that, for such information only she knew, and Cain was definitely not going to ask about that. He took a sip from his drink for a moment, swallowing it down, before looking back up at Alexis.

"Nothing, really. Just wondering what you're doing here in San Francisco too."

[Alexis Green]

Well, she got his name wrong, which was slightly embarrassing for herself, though the thought of Cain's ego being crushed was not in her mind at the moment.

"Nothing, really. Just wondering what you're doing here in San Francisco too."

"Ah, well... Li and I wanted to move, and start out new in a new place. Too many bad things went on at Poit Hope, stuff im not paricularly happy with. No offence but I'm not happy with the stuff I did with you." it wasn't just him she wasn't happy about, it was any other boy she slept with in order to catch Li's attention. At the time is seeme like a plan, but really she was just hurting herself and getting Li's attention but in a bad way. "We came here 'cause it was hot and what ever.. and oddly enough when we got here, our Qis were gone."

She took a sip of her soda and set it back down on the table. "So why have you came to San Fransico?" seemed only fair to return the question to the blue haired boy. Though he was the same guy, last time she had seen him he had brown hair.

[Cain]

"Ah, well... Li and I wanted to move, and start out new in a new place. Too many bad things went on at Poit Hope, stuff im not paricularly happy with. No offence but I'm not happy with the stuff I did with you."

Wait up, Li? Li Nakamura? He was here too? Cain stared at Alexis for a moment, unsure of what to take of that. Li Nakamura. Heh. Talk about the odds of meeting him again. After New York, Cain had met Li in Point Hope, their friendship only growing stronger. However, a few things happened in that school and Cain lost control of his Qi, the junior then being forced to move back to society in San Francisco, now studying in #42. And apparently, Li had moved here too, with Alexis to add to that.

"We came here 'cause it was hot and what ever.. and oddly enough when we got here, our Qis were gone. So why have you came to San Fransico?"

Their Qi were gone too, huh? Though, it seemed like a different situation. Cain had lost his Qi before he moved to San Francisco. These guys lost their Qi after they moved here. He took another sip of his latte, letting out a sigh of relief provided by the drink, before looking back up at Alexis.

"My employer wanted me here, so I'm here. Besides, I had lost control over my Qi, so there was no point staying in Point Hope. Anyway, the Li you are talking about. He doesn't happen to be Li Nakamura, does he?"

[Alexis Green]

Well, it would appear he was missing his Qi as well. Does Point Hope have some sort of evil barrier that sucks your Qi away? Highly unlikely, but meh, a girl can dream. Then he popped up a question about Li. Well, she hardly even realized she had said his name, let alone the truth. What if Cain hated Li or something, and wanted to fight him? Alexis always hated fights, let alone it be with someone she likes.

"No, Li is short for Leroy...As in Leroy Harrison." she fiddled around with her straw a bit as she continued on with the conversation. "You know him? Tall, brown hair?"

She wasn't sure if she had the chance of telling him she was a pathological liar.. though it was highly unlikely, 'cause they were both rather wasted at their last visit, and she doesn't really tell people her mental conditions while intoxicated. Though, all in all, she was hoping he would drop the thought of Li, because she didn't want to give anything away of him if Cain was up to no good.

"He was at Point Hope for a long time and he seemed pretty popular..."

[Cain]

"No, Li is short for Leroy...As in Leroy Harrison."

Leroy Harrison? Cain looked at her for a moment, before noticing that she was fiddling with her straws. He turned his attention to that as he thought back of the time Carlos had sent him for training prior to his second mission. The psychological patterns of a human mind. Fiddling of objects, fiddling of objects, now which pattern did that come under? Ah, yes. Cain guessed that she was either lying, or nervous. Cain did not figure her to be the nervous type, especially after what happened that night, so she was probably lying. He was, however, not going to press on with the matter.

"You know him? Tall, brown hair?"

Cain shook his head, looking back up at her as he leaned back on his chair, his eyes locking with hers as a soft smile adorned his face then. He placed his right hand around the cup of latte, though made no attempt to move it closer to his mouth. His hand simply stayed there, all casual and stuff.

"He was at Point Hope for a long time and he seemed pretty popular..."

And yet, after six weeks in Point Hope, Cain had no idea who that was. Prior to leaving Point Hope, Cain had actually teamed up with a man named Kaden to create a gang of sorts that would be dedicated to protecting each other against external threats, be it students or teachers. And during the creation process, Cain had familiarised himself with the top figures of the school. Leroy Harrison rung no bell. He sighed. Time to play a card.

"Haha, pity. Wanted to meet Li again. I'm sure you've heard of him? He moved in from New York, like I did. Wonder where he is now, though. Would like to just sit down and chat with him again."

[Alexis Green]

"Haha, pity. Wanted to meet Li again. I'm sure you've heard of him? He moved in from New York, like I did. Wonder where he is now, though. Would like to just sit down and chat with him again."

A smile played on her lips as she leaned back. Her hands rested behind her head as she tapped her foot to the ground. She wasn't stupid, he was calling her bluff.

"Li? Nakataru? Um.. Nah, I might have met him one night or something... but doesn't ring a bell. Shame you can't find him. Is he your secret butt buddy?" her brow cocked waiting for him to answer. He wasn't going to get the answer out from her, just because he was trying to trick her. She grew up a con artist, it was hard to play her. Hard, but it can be done... still hard though.

"Well, I hope you find 'em.. so you two can 'chat'." now she was just having fun with it all. Her expression showed a dead serious look, while inside she was laughing her ass off.

[Cain]

"Li? Nakataru? Um.. Nah, I might have met him one night or something... but doesn't ring a bell. Shame you can't find him. Is he your secret butt buddy?"

One night? That made Cain smirk for a moment, but he drove it away by taking a sip off his latte, placing it back down on the table soon afterwards. He was halfway done with his drink now. He looked at Alexis. As unexpected as her arrival had been, Cain was somewhat grateful. Now, at least, there was something to do, and that was play this little mind game of deceit with the woman. Cain shook his head, giving a soft smile.

"Nah, just a good friend of mine."

"Well, I hope you find 'em.. so you two can 'chat'."

Cain nodded his head in return. Had she realised that he was calling her bluff? Well, wasn't that interesting. Cain grinned, knowing that this hard turned into a competition of sorts, to see who could fall into the tricks of the other as they exchanged words.

"Yeah, so do I. I wonder if he's still in Point Hope... What do you think? I know we're not the only one from Point Hope who moved here. I met Matrim a few days back."

[Alexis Green]

"Yeah, so do I. I wonder if he's still in Point Hope... What do you think? I know we're not the only one from Point Hope who moved here. I met Matrim a few days back."

humph, it would seem he wasn't going to stop. That was a shame, she had been lying for a majority of her seventeen years of exsistance. She feels no guilt while lying. She basically tells the truth when she finds it necessary, and it isn't really important at a moment like this.

"Yeah, I saw him in my English class, shame he is here..." her let the cool liquid of her drink slide down her throat while staring up at Cain. She had a smile one, but it was only to hide the annoyance she had at this moment. She wont tell him squat. "And as for Li..I have no clue where he is. As I said, I don't know a Li Nakura." her eyes caught on the dripping condensation on the plastic of her beverage, and waited for a change of subject. She wanted to get off the topic of who came to San Fransico from Point Hope and why. All she really cared about is why she was there and with who.

"Find any special gals?" that should get the lil' bugger away from the conversation that was presently at stake.

[Cain]

"Yeah, I saw him in my English class, shame he is here..."

Cain took that as an attempt to change the topic, though it was cut short, it seemed, as Alexis said nothing else. He simply leaned back against his chair, a soft smile on his face as his fingers gently tightened its grip around his drink, before easing up, a habitual movement of no particular significance, save to let me lengthen this would-be pathetic post.

"And as for Li..I have no clue where he is. As I said, I don't know a Li Nakura."

Cain nodded his head, closing his eyes as he did. He followed the gesture with a shrug. She was no fun. Ah, well, might as well stop here. He could just find where Li was with a simple phone call. That is, if Li still used the same phone. If not, then Cain could just find his number out. It would take a longer time, though not much, but it would work nonetheless.

"Find any special gals?"

Cain opened his eyes, startled at the question. Another attempt to change topic? Ah, well, Cain might as well play along. Talking about Li was getting quite... Uninteresting as the conversation dragged on. Cain shook his head, however.

"Nah, none here in San Francisco that sparks my interest... Yet."

Cain smiled, drinking two sips off his latte for a moment, before placing the cup back down on the table. At that, he returned the question.

"What about you? Or are you with... Leeroy now?"

[Alexis Green]

"Nah, none here in San Francisco that sparks my interest... Yet."

He took a drink from his beverage, as Alexis did the same. She smiled when he did, but then casually slipped her feet from her flip flops, leaving them on the ground, as she rested her feet on his lap.

"What about you? Or are you with... Leeroy now?" she smiled again. He probably was annoyed, 'cause he probably could tell she was lying, which was impressive. Her lies came to mind first, ad she speaks them as they were the truth, with all ease.

"Yep. We are living together. Though my twin lives with me now. At least we have a sound proofed room if ya' know what I mean." she smiled with a wink. She wasn't shy talking about her libido, especially to someone who had wittnessed her sex drive. "Yeah, we are pretty close.. I'm am probably safe to say I love him." which was an oddity for Alexis. Her being able to love? Odd indeed.

"But I do hope you find someone here. It is always good to have someone you care about. Makes life awesome."

[Cain]

There was a soft tapping sounds as she removed her flip-flops, letting then fall to the floor. Cain glanced down, still unaware of what it was. And of course, it was then that he saw Alexis place her feet on his lap. He stared at it for a moment, before glancing up at Alexis. He was about to tell her off, but decided against it, simply surrendering as he gave out a soft sigh. Wonder what Leeroy would think if he saw this.

"Yep. We are living together. Though my twin lives with me now. At least we have a sound proofed room if ya' know what I mean."

Cain stared at Alexis for a moment, before glancing out the window with a simple facial expression on his face.

'-_____-;;;'


He did not have to hear that and get reminded of what had happened that night. As much as he wanted to, however, he could not get himself to regret that night. So to say, it was... Fun? Wait, what was he thinking? His facial expression sunk even more, before getting destroyed as he let out a sigh, dropping his head for a moment. He turned back to Alexis after that.

"But I do hope you find someone here. It is always good to have someone you care about. Makes life awesome."

Cain looked at her for a moment, before looking at his drink. At that, a small smile grew on his face as he thought back to his time in New York.

"Yeah... I miss those times..."