Sora kept a hand on Kairi's back, unmoving. He didn't want to bring ANY attention to himself. Hopefully things would blow over quickly...these men would take the money and just leave them. Most people would be scarred for life, but he and his friends could survive anything that came their way. Right...? Namine bit down on her lip, keeping a hand to her mouth. Roxas' hand touching hers didn't seem to register in her mind; she knew it was supposed to be comforting, but they both knew there wasn't a thing he could do in this situation. Black turned to one of his men. "The police will be here soon," he told him. "Keep an eye on all the hostages while we secure the rest of the money--we won't let this fall through." All this talk of money was making him sick; that wasn't really why they were there. But for the sake of their anxious hostages, they needed to play it out like a real robbery.
Ah, I know how that is. =/ I've been having a lot of that this year...Senioritus. haha
"What's going on?!" one customer cried bravely. "Why are you locking us--" Black pulled up his gun and shot the man in the chest before he could finish the question. Namine brought a hand to her mouth to quite the small scream that escaped. Her eyes started to tear up at the thought of that poor man's death. She clenched her eyes shut, willing herself not to cry--that would only make her an easy target for these men. Sora's eyes widened at the scene in front of him. From where he was, he saw it all very clearly. And now he wasn't sure what to think or do. He was frozen. There was nothing he could do against these robbers. Sure, he could summon the Keyblade, but these were ordinary men. They couldn't know about his secret...
I know. ;D I love it.
Sora knelt down on the ground beside Kairi, not fully going down. He sat on one knee and kept an eye on the men. He desperately wished he could look Kairi in the eye and tell her things would be alright, but that would put them in more danger. He needed to know exactly where these men were at ALL times. The brunette set a hand on Kairi's upper back, that being the best comfort he could provide at that moment. Namine crouched down glad they were in a corner. That meant nobody could come at them from behind. But still, she was very afraid. And she was positive that her body language and facial expression showed it. Black nodded to his men, and they quickly got to work. One of them busted open the cash register, while another hurried to the front of the store. He typed in a code in the electrical pad by the entrance and a metal gate came down. Nobody was leaving the store. Nobody. Especially not their target.
No school tomorrow. 8DD
I see you're online. ;D
Sora obeyed the order, his eyes never leaving the men at the other end of the store. One of them seemed to be looking in his direction, and there was no way he was going to try and do something when so many lives were at stake, including Kairi's. Namine met Roxas's eyes for a moment and gave him a small nod. Trying to be brave, she slowly lowered herself to the ground.
Yeah, it's kinda bittersweet. =/ But alas, I must go now. I'm guessing I'll see you tomorrow! Bye =).
Sora instinctively slid his hand to Kairi's arm and pulled her back slightly, so that he was standing between her and the danger. The rest of the people in the store screamed and ducked, frightened. And for good reason, too--these men had taken measures to hide their identities. These weren't amateur robbers. Namine gasped when she was pulled into Roxas' arms, eyes clenched shut tightly. She didn't know what was going on until the man said something about it being a robbery. But knowing almost made her more afraid. What was going to happen...? Her heart rate increased as she suppressed the urge to whimper. Black smirked and scanned the store. Perfect--this was going to be a sinch. "Everyone on the ground!" he screamed. "Now! And do it slowly or we'll shoot."
I'm pretty positive I won't have it. In fact, I'm wondering if Thursday will be affected. xD I'm happy about that.
Another piece of jewelry caught Namine's eye, so she released the one she had a hold of and lightly touched a sparkling white necklace. It was gorgeous... Sora kept an eye on the wall and a hand on Kairi's back, not really focused on anything in particular. He noticed a few customers were browsing the store, but other than that, the place was pretty quiet. A man and his crew burst out of the back room, ski-masks covering their faces. One man held a fully-loaded pistol in his hand. Darkness was written in his eyes as he pointed the gun at the ceiling and fired a round. "Everybody freeze!" the man called Black shouted. "This is a robbery!!"
Yeah. =D I don't think I'll have school tomorrow...supposed to get a TON of snow. ;D
Namine fingered a necklace, keeping her eyes on the shining bronze necklace on the wall. "...Not sure yet," she said slowly. It was a beautiful piece, but she had no clue what she would wear it with if she did buy it. Sora looked up higher, the display running up most of the wall. He was surprised--some people probably wouldn't have been able to reach the jewelry at the top because of its height.
Yuppers. :) And that was a massively annoying lag. =/ If it doesn't improve, I'm off. I have to be off in a half hour anyway.
Sora exhaled silently, eyes wandering to the display at his eye level. He casually set a hand on Kairi's lower back, eyes not leaving the wall as he made the movement. Namine brought up a hand and started twirling her hair--a habit she had recently started getting into. She used her other hand to look at a simple necklace on the wall. The simplicity of it somehow made it more beautiful in her eyes.
They'll be the ones who hired Smith and Carter, so the personalities will be similar. For now, though, I think we should keep it like they're just...
Sora followed Kairi over to the rings, looking at the display from behind. He wasn't interested in anything in this store--he had his ring. And, of course, he didn't have the money to buy anything anyway. Namine flipped over the tag on the necklace, her eyes widening slightly at the price. She bit her lip slightly in concentration before heading over to the corner to look at some cheaper necklaces.
Okay. =) So, for the next part, I was thinking Sora and Kairi would be on the separate side of the isle from Namine and Roxas. And then a group of...
Sora allowed Kairi to move, staying back to give her space to shop freely. He took a step over to his best friend so he wouldn't be blocking the store entrance. He allowed his eyes to wander, but not too far from the area Kairi and Namine were in--he didn't want to lose them. Namine released the bracelet she was examining and turned to the wall beside her, seeing it covered with necklaces. She curiously looked at the one right in front of her, a large, aqua-colored heart being the centerpiece of the jewelry.
