Opposites Attract
Opposites AttractChapter OneJune 7 2000
Author’s Note: Okay. This is my first FoR fanfic so I just decided to write
about Joker and Neon. After all, they ARE my fav “pair” (no-offense to Neon
and Kurei fans.^^) after Mikagami and Fuuko, okay? =) Well you know the
disclaimer. Enjoy. * * * * * * * *
Joker sighed in frustration as he stared at the monitor of the computer,
suffering from a bad case of writer’s block. At least this time Raiha-san
won’t tease me about writing anything cheesy… I didn’t even write anything!
Joker sighed and leaned back on his chair, placing his hands behind his head.
“Maybe you really should have gone back to cross-stitching or quilting.”
Raiha commented from over his shoulder.
“Naa… I still think I’m cut out for writing. Besides, my fingers would
probably break from those needles if I ever tried cross-stitching again. I’m
quite rusty now.” Joker grinned showing his fangs.
His teeth show was
interrupted by a fuming Neon who came charging into the room, sitting onto
the chair next to Joker.
“Ohh… That Violet is really getting on my nerves,” Neon looked disdainfully
at the door.
“Yes. Kurei-sama really seems to like her a lot,” Joker said and lifted one
hand to his forehead as if having a headache. “Can you imagine someone who
would choose Kurei-sama instead of me? A man of my charms and she doesn’t
even realize it- ” His thick kansai accent was cut off by a laughing Raiha.
“You wish!” The ninja said as he chuckled.
“ Well it’s true!” Joker clasped his hands together and sighed dreamily.
“Which woman wouldn’t want my dazzling charm, my rapier wit, my wide range
of masterful capabilities…” He fluttered his eyelashes but the action wasn’t
seen by the two other people in the room as his cap hid his eyes well.
“Hmmph,” Neon scowled as thought about the red-haired woman who was tending
with Kurei at that moment.
A few months (or at least until everything is over with that old geezer
Kouran.^^) had passed since the Ura Batou Satsujin and Kurei’s injuries were
healed. Three of the remaining Uruha members were staying with Kurei at his
mansion which he had bought when he was under the power of Koran Moor.
Kouran had know idea that they were living there right now. Kurei had met
Violet *Yeah, yeah, I know it’s pretty darn cheesy but hey! Don’t complain!
>=)* a week ago and was indeed showing much emotion to the woman.
Red-haired, sweet, kind Violet resembled his former love, Scarlet, greatly.
Neon gave a long exasperated sigh. “Master Kurei seems to like her a lot.”
Joker and Raiha exchanged looks. Joker grinned. “ Well, it’s not like you
really care right, Neon-han? After all, you must already be deeply in love
with me. Of all the many women in the world, you are one of them who is in
love with the one and only Joker.” He flashed a smile at them. Raiha laughed
and Neon shook her head, smiling a little at the latter.
“No possible way,” She said and folded her arms across her chest. She sighed
once more. It was beginning to be one of her hobbies. “ I’m going to the
kitchen to get a drink.” She got up and left the room.
“Well, I’ll go and see if any of the cars need washing or something,” Raiha
walked out of the room. “Maybe you’ll have something that’s not as bad as
limburger cheese when I come back.”
Joker smiled as he leaned back on his chair. He closed his eyes as he
thought about the orange-haired Uruha member.
Neon-han was one of the beautiful looking members of the female specimen by
far. No one could tell by looking at her that she was actually Kurei’s maid.
The bright orange-reddish phoenix like hair, the perky nose, the red, rose-
like lips, the rosy white skin. Physically gifted and emotionally warm and
caring, Joker definitely had to admit that his fellow Uruha member is quite
a woman. She cared so much for their leader, anyone could tell. But Kurei
rarely showed the same feelings back to her. When she had taken care of him
the week after the UBS, he had seemed to care more for her but that was
about it. Now that he had met Violet, he didn’t seem to pay as much
attention to Neon-han anymore.
Joker sighed. Neon-han had an icy-cold surface. But under that was kind,
caring, soft-hearted person. If Neon cared for him the way she cared for
Kurei-sama, he’d greatly appreciate it and would probably fall for her in a
second. He knew a good woman when he saw one. And by the time the UBS had
finished, his feelings for her had no doubt grown stronger.
“Oi! Wake up, Joker,” Neon stood in the doorway, her voice breaking away his
thoughts as he opened his eyes. “ Kurei-sama wants us to get groceries for
dinner so there’s no time for you to laze around and sleep, you nincompoop.”
Neon put her hand on her waist, showing more clearly the curves of her body.
Joker nodded and took his wrapped up physic device, Taishaku Kaiten, which
had been leaning against the computer desk, and walked out of the room, down
the stairs with Neon, about to go on their “mission”.TO BE CONTINUED
Author’s Note: Well, you all know that Joker forfeited his match with
Koganei Kaoru so he still has his Taishaku Kaiten. I don’t really know why
Joker had to bring his physic device along to buy groceries but it seemed
okay so gomen ne if any of you don’t like it. ^_^*~*Opposites AttractChapter Two
June 7 2000
Author’s Note: Okay. This is my first FoR fanfic so I just decided to write
about Joker and Neon. After all, they ARE my fav “pair” (no-offense to Neon
and Kurei fans.^^) after Mikagami and Fuuko, okay? =) Well you know the
disclaimer. Enjoy. * * * * * * * *
Neon groaned and cursed silently as another twig scratched her on the leg.
“Hey Joker-san, are you sure this is the way back to Kurei’s mansion?” She
asked as she followed the born-in-Osaka man through the thicket.
Joker turned around to face her and grinned. “Of course I ‘m sure!” He
assured her as he pushed away branches which were blocking the way. “It’s
just that we don’t want to take any chances on letting Kouran’s men see
us.Some of them might want our madougos you know. Also, we’ll never know if
anyone of Kouran’s men wants revenge on us or something like that so it’s
better to be careful. Besides, this is a shortcut and it won’t kill you.”
The ex-Uruha member told her.
They had finished buying the groceries and were now heading back to Kurei’s
house. Neon gritted her teeth and angrily brushed away another branch which
had scratched her. I wonder if it’s possible to get diagnosed with
Branch-scratch-itis…
She stopped as the tall Uruha assassin held up his hand, ordering her
silently not to move. “What’s wrong, Joker-san?” Joker turned around,
clutching his magdougo tightly.
“I heard something just now. It sounded like someone was hiding in the
bushes.” They turned to look at the bushes, and as they did, eight ninjas
jumped out, decked in dark masks and evil grins.
Joker and Neon stepped back. “How are you going to fight without that flute
of yours?” Neon smirked. “I’ll manage.”
One of the ninja exclaimed softly. “Aha! They’re the ones with the Hokage
Clan madougos. Come on, let’s get them.”
Joker smirked as the men came charging towards them. It was obvious that
they didn’t know both of them had been Uruha assassins. He jumped forward
and used his Taishaku Kaiten. Slowly, one of them cried out loud “What?! I
can’t move my legs! No! It’s like it weighs a hundred kilos!”
Joker grinned and concentrated on doing the same with his physic device to
the other ninjas. Neon was kicking and punching them with such skill anyone
would think that she was a professional wrestler. *-o- Ugh… what else can I
say?*Joker didn’t realize that one of the ninjas had jumped behind him and
gasped as the ninja slashed him in the arm with a dagger. He used his Taishaku
Kaiten and within seconds his body became light as a feather as he rose up
into the air. After controlling the ninjas which weren’t attacking Neon-han,
he used his physic device and jumped down, kicking and knocking the ninjas,
who were useless, to the ground. A ninja jumped behind Neon and raised his
hand, ready to strike.
“Neon-han! Watch out!” Joker cried out and Neon looked at him in surprise.
The blade of the dagger came down onto Neon, slashing her back badly. Neon
cried out in pain and Joker watched in horror as she fell to the ground,
unconscious. Joker glared at the ninja and charged towards him as anger
bubbled up in him. Protecting himself with the Taishaku Kaiten, he used the
sharp edge of the physic device, stabbing the man in the gut. The
had-been-ninja screamed in pain before falling to the ground. Blood gushed
out everywhere from his wound as Joker lifted up Neon and carried her.
His worried face glanced at Neon-han, who was unconscious from the deep cut
in her back. He tightened his grip around her body and hurried back to
Kurei’s mansion. Hoo boy. I don’t think Kurei-sama is going to be pleased
about this…TO BE CONTINUED
Author’s Note: To tell ya the truth, I’ve never even seen Joker using his
physic device before so I kinda made up all that stuff about him floating
into the air. ^^;;;; hehe… Please send me comments if I’m wrong. =)*~*
Opposites AttractChapter ThreeJune 7 2000
Author’s Note: Okay. This is my first FoR fanfic so I just decided to write
about Joker and Neon. After all, they ARE my fav “pair” (no-offense to Neon
and Kurei fans.^^) after Mikagami and Fuuko, okay? =) Well you know the
disclaimer. Enjoy. * * * * * * * *
Joker bandaged up Neon’s wounds, after tending to his own, and laid her
gently on her bed with Raiha at his side. “So they were looking for the
madougos you two had? I mean the one you have.” The ex-Uruha ninja suddenly
remembered that Mikagami of Team Hokage in the UBS had destroyed Neon’s
flute and physic device.
“Yep. But I don’t think we’ll have anymore trouble since we defeated all of
them,” Joker said in his heavily accented voice. “Neon-han will be fine
right?” He asked as he looked at the sleeping woman.
“Of course she will,” Raiha reassured him and chuckled slightly. “You do
care for Neon a lot don’t you?” He looked at Joker suspiciously.
Joker looked at Raiha in surprise and blushed slightly which he very seldom
did. If it was not for Raiha’s sharp eye, he might not have seen the faint
colour on his friend’s face as most of it was hidden by the cap he always
wore. “Of course I do, Raiha-san,” He grinned and his fangs showed
themselves once more. “After all, she IS a fellow member of the Uruha…” His
voice trailed off as their master entered the room in his red cloak.
“Is she alright?” Kurei asked them as he walked over to Neon’s side, placing
a hand on her head. Raiha nodded and Kurei smiled in relief. “Good. I’m
going to take Violet home now, alright? Tell Neon that if she wakes up.” He
walked out of the room as quickly as he had come.
“Neon-han won’t be very happy to hear that,” Joker commented. Raiha laughed
and nodded.
“I think he’s going to be happy with her don’t you think, Joker-san?” The
ninja asked as Joker fiddled with his braids.
“Yes, he will,” Joker nodded, retying one of them. “I do hope that Neon-han
won’t get too sad. As we both know, Neon-han likes Kurei-sama a lot and he
doesn’t exactly feel the same way about her. So I hope she won’t feel too
upset. She’s such a sweet, kind woman and it wouldn’t really be fair if she
gets treated this way.”
Joker grinned and showed his fangs. “I would definitely appreciate it if a
woman like her cared for me the way she cared for Kurei-sama. ” Joker turned
around so Raiha wouldn’t see his blush come up again. Why am I feeling this way?
Raiha was surprised. He would never have thought that the mostly arrogant,
and egotistical man would have said such a thing considering the fact that
he and Neon-han were at loggerheads most of the time.
“I’ll go back to my room now,” Joker stood up from the chair and walked out
of the room. “I’ll try not to write anything too cheesy this time. But I’m
so gifted in so many ways don’t you think, Raiha?” He clasped his hands
together and sighed happily as if he was in love with himself. Raiha laughed
and Joker left the room.
Now that’s the Joker I know. Raiha was relieved that Joker seemed more like
himself now. Neon stirred in her bed and Raiha stood up, checking on her.
“W-what happened? Raiha?” Neon asked the Uruha ninja groggily. Raiha smiled
and patted her head.
“ Joker told me that you were injured by one of the ninjas that wanted to
attacked you two.” Neon’s eyes flashed as she remembered what happened. “So
where’s Joker-san?” She asked as she sat up, wincing slightly at the pain in
her back. “He’s in his room, trying to write a story again.” Neon nodded.
“Where’s Kurei-sama?” Her eyes lit up as she asked about their master. Raiha
smiled cheekily. “He sent Violet home.” Neon frowned and she scowled. Raiha
grinned. “But you can’t really blame master Kurei for liking her, Neon-san.”
Neon sighed and crossed her arms across her chest. “I know. But still…”
“Maybe you should go for someone else instead.” Raiha suggested, thinking of
his braided-hair friend.
Neon gawked at Raiha. “YOU?!” She immediately jerked away from the
sheepish-looking Raiha. “No! Not me. Fuuko-san is the one for me.” Hearts
started pooping madly out from Raiha’s eyes and Neon sweatdropped. “Hey,
calm down, you idiot. What makes you think that you and Fuuko can be an
item?” Raiha sighed dreamily and starts hopping up and down, pouring out
hearts in all directions. “Because we’re destined to be together!” Neon
looks at the usually calm and sensible Raiha and sighs disdainfully. Raiha
composes himself and sits back down on the chair near Neon’s bed.
“Seriously, I was thinking of someone else.” Neon’s eyebrows shot up. “Who?
Someone I know?” Raiha smirked. Heh heh… I wonder what her reaction will be…
He nodded and grinned. “Yep. Our very own Joker-san.”
Neon stared at him for a moment. “ WHAT?! ARE YOU CRAZY?!?!?!” Raiha
sweatdropped and jumped out of his seat, proceding to hide behind the chair.
Neon calmed down and she smiled. “Oi! Don’t be so chicken will you? I don’t
even have my flute anymore.” Raiha stood up slowly (and very kawaii if you
can imagine it) and tip-toed back into his seat. “So are you kidding? Me and
the obnoxious, self-centered Joker?”
Raiha nodded simply. “He might seem like a really umm…” Raiha searched his
mind for the right word. “Ego-very-big guy but I think he’s different
inside…” Raiha looked at Neon. “ He really seems to care for you. He said
that he hoped you wouldn’t be too sad if Kurei-sama ever ended up with Violet.”
Neon scoffed. “Are you sure he said that? If sounds like the tall guy cares.
You probably heard wrongly.” Ugh… Me and Joker? Well… maybe if he was a
little less arrogant and maybe a little bit more sensitive and affectionate…
Wait a minute… I must be losing my mind here. Anyway, Raiha must have heard
wrong… No doubt about it…
Raiha looked at Neon seriously and shook his head. “I heard every word he
said. He also said that you are a sweet, kind woman so he would hate to see
you sad and hurt because of Kurei.” Neon’s expression softened and she
listened intently to the ninja. “ He said that he would greatly appreciate
it if someone like you cared for him the way you care for Kurei. And he was
the one who carried you back to the mansion, bandaged your wounds.”
Neon’s eyes had a faraway expression. She sighed. “He really said that?”
Raiha nodded and smiled. “Hey, Raiha-san…” She looked suspiciously at him.
“Are you sure you’re not lying and playing match-maker?” Raiha smiles and
nods cheekily. Note: If you were paying attention, you would have noticed
that our Raiha has his fingers crossed behind his back. >=) Lucky for him,
Neon doesn’t notice that.*
Neon’s mind wandered as she thought about the things Joker had said about
her. Finally, someone appreciates me… The things I do… At last… It’s been so
long… Tears of happiness threatened to show in her eyes, and it took all of
her strength not to show it to Raiha. Raiha noticed this and stood up. He
started to walk of out of the room. “I’ll leave you alone now, Neon-san.
Good night.” Neon bowed slightly at him as he left. The door closed softly
behind him and she waited until he walked down the stairs before she hopped
out of her bed. She winced at the pain in her back but continued to walk
down the corridor to Joker’s room.
Joker leaned back in his chair after her switched off the monitor. He closed
his eyes and sighed. Hmmph. I’m still writing all that cheesy stuff. Luckily
Raiha-san isn’t here or else-
“Joker-san? Can I talk to you for a moment?” Neon’s velvet voice broke away
his thoughts as she stepped into the room. He opened his eyes and stood up.
“What is it, Neon-han?” He walked over to the orange-haired woman. She
looked down and fiddled with her fingers. Hmm… what’s up with her? She never
acts like this… “Umm… I just wanted to thank you for tending to my wounds
and for carrying me back here after the fight.” She looked at his face, his
eyes still hidden by his cap. “No problem, Neon-han,” Joker grinned and his
fangs showed themselves. “And also…” Neon bit her lip. “ Thanks for
appreciating all the things I do.” Joker’s eyebrows shot up but that action
couldn’t be seen by Neon. “Wha?” Neon smiled. “Raiha told me some
information.” Ohh… That Raiha. Maybe tonight I’ll use Taishaku Kaiten and
make him as light as a cloud when he’s sleeping so when he wakes up he’ll
find himself floating in the air… “It’s been a long time since anyone
appreciated anything I did… or me.” Neon smiled and kissed Joker on the cheek.
Joker almost fainted with surprise after having a little peck on the cheek.
Can it be that…? Neon-han… likes me? Before she could pull away, Joker
grabbed her and kissed her on the lips. Neon’s eyes widened before she too,
was lost in the passionate kiss. Neon rested her head on Joker’s chest as he
put his arms around her. They stayed that way for awhile. And all the time,
out cheeky little ninja was watching from the crack in the door. Raiha
smiled as she watched the two of them in their embrace.
He walked to his room. Now if only Fuuko would do that to me…~Owari~
Writer’s note: Okay, I did follow some stuff about the cheesy stories and
everything from Bottou-chan. Gomen ne. Hope she doesn’t mind. =) Hope you
enjoyed it too. ^^
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