The unpredicted soulmates by Steffie

Author's notes:Yes,a romantic story.Even Luger is in a romantic mood 
and has a...girlfriend?

Knuckles etc (c) SEGA
Kragok etc (c) Archie
Lupe-An and everybody else you don't know are (c) 
Steffie/Lupe-An(me)Please don't steal my characters or my storyline.

Enjoy ^_^
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Time:Eight years later
Place:Dark Legion Highschool

It had been eight years since Merin-Da's death.Each teenaged 
legionnaire discovered what they're most good at.Lupe-An's good at cybernetics 
and was qualified as a "Doctor".Ixis is good as a bodyguard and knew all 
self-defence moves.Kragok and Lien-Da are good at leadership skills and 
machinery.Ever since they started school,these four were close.They're 
also good friends with Rykor.

"Yo,Kray!" Ixis called his best friend to get his attention.Kragok was 
sitting by the lunch table,redecorating his plate.He didn't even hear 
his friend's booming voice or saw his ridiculously long body.Ixis parked 
his butt on the chair,laid his plate on the table and whacked his pal's 
head to see if he's alive.
"OW!" Kragok screamed,rubbing his sore head.
"Sorry,but your mind was so not here!" Ixis apologised.
"That's 'cos I was thinking!" Kragok whined.
"Hey,that's not so new for you,is it?" Ixis teased his pal.
"...Ixe,I have a *big* prob.It's involved with a certain girl..."
"Who is this girl?" Ixis asked,his mouth curled into a naughty grin.
"Her name is 'Gae-Na',she happens to be Lien-Da's rival as well.I must 
marry her when I'm 18!"
"WHAT!!!!!!!!!!" Ixis' booming voice echoed throughout the 
school.Everybody stared at them.

"Yep.Dad arranged this when I was still a baby...Lien-Da doesn't have 
to marry because she can be my second-in-command." Kragok explained.
"You must marry so that you can have at least one heir to rule the Dark 
Legion to follow Menniker's footsteps?" Ixis asked.
"Yeah...BUT I really don't want to marry Gae-Na..."
"That bites!You must marry someone you don't know...?"
"Yeah..."
"But you're only sixteen!"
"Guess who didn't listen in class today!Didn't you hear what the 
teacher taught us?He said the Twilight zone is four times slower than 
Mobius'...so one year for us is four years for them.What I'm saying,Ixis,is 
I'm actually 64 years old!"
"I did hear what he said but I didn't listen!"
"You know what I mean..."
"About what?" A sweet,feminine voice asked.

"Hey,Loopy!We're talking about what we learned today!" Kragok replied 
sheepishly.Ixis couldn't believe what he's seeing,Kragok's cheeks turned 
red.Lupe-An sat next to Kragok.Out of nowhere came Rykor.
"Hey!" he whispered sheepishly.Rykor's a shy teenager and everytime 
he's near a girl,he feels uncomfortable.Despite this,he and Ixis are madly 
in love with Lien-Da.
"Hi,Ryk!" Lupe-An smiled back.Rykor blushed and sat next to Ixis.
"So,Kray,who's that guy your sister's dating?" Lupe-An asked Kragok 
while she pierced the piece of steak with her fork after she severed it.
"Who?" the puzzled Kragok asked.Lupe-An covered her mouth and pointed 
behind Kragok while mumbling,"Ova thah!" with a mouth full of food.The 
boys turned around at that direction.Lien-Da and that other guy are 
holding hands.She's giggling about something her new boyfriend had 
said.Rykor and Ixis bared their teeth and growled.
"Are you two jealous?" Kragok asked curiously.The two huffed and looked 
away.
"Us?Jealous?" Ixis spat.Rykor nodded.Lupe-An smiled.
"You didn't answer my question,Kraggy-waggy,who is that guy with your 
sister?" Lupe-An purred.
"Don't call me that!",Kragok squeaked,"Anyway,that guy's Syntar.He's 
the bomb veteran...not bad for a student..."
"Cooler than absolute zero!" Ixis spat sarcastically.
"Stop acting so jealous...",Lupe-An whispered,"it's not like she 
married that guy or somethin'..."

*Later,after school*

"Hey,Ixe!" Kragok called from his locker.Ixis is surrounded by all the 
girls in the hallway(besides Lupe-An and Lien-Da)and flirted with them 
by saying what beautiful eyes or hair they have.The girls always made 
goo-goo eyes when he said that.
"I hope he's the right person to ask..." Kragok whispered under his 
breath while he crept behind his giant of a friend.
"Hello!" Kragok called.Ixis looked down at his best friend.He didn't 
look at all impressed.
"Kray-man,I'm trying to get another girlfriend here!" he shouted.The 
girls gasped when they heard that,slapped him through the face and 
stomped off.
"Gee,thanks,Kray,now I got slapped by all the women...and punched." 
Ixis slurred.One of the girls punched him in the stomach before she caught 
up with the others.
"Sorry",Kragok apologized while staring at the floor,"Ixe,how does one 
ask a girl out?" he asked while blushing.
"Depends if it's serious or just for one night..." Ixis mused.He 
wrapped his arm around Kragok's shoulder and they both walked out of the 
school and sat on an anti-gravity seat.

"So,who is this girl?" Ixis asked.Kragok smiled from ear to ear.
"Guess!"
"Oh my...you're after my sister!Geez,that's just sick,dude!" Ixis went 
hysterical.
"Hey,at least it's not my own sister...",Kragok growled,"Besides,aren't 
you chasing my sis?"
"True...",Ixis replied sheepishly,"Do you love my sister or is it a 
lust?"
"What?!Okay,Ixe,believe or not...it's the Soultouch!"
"Phht...HAHHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!" Ixis boomed.Kragok fumed while he 
watched his friend making a scene.
"It's true,Ixe,the symptoms are there!"
"Name one." Ixis dared.
"Well,I'm happy and sad at the same time...and I don't understand 
what's she's feeling all the time..."
"Well,NO ONE understands women except women..."
"FINE then!Mock my love for Lupe-An!" Kragok growled while he stomped 
off.

*Late at night*

"Lord Luger,thank you for taking me out." Mari-Su purred while Luger 
drove them back home.
"The pleasure's all mine." Luger cooed.
"Luger?" Mari-Su asked suddenly,sounding quite uncertain.
"Yes?" Luger asked,not looking at her.
"Shouldn't we tell your children that we got engaged eight months ago 
already and the wedding's in two months time?"
"All in good time..."
"But you said that last time as well and didn't even tell them.Why 
not?"
"They won't handle it.They already can't handle you staying with 
us...how pathetic..." Luger spat in disgust.
"But Luger,Merin-Da might've just been your wife but she's their late 
mother.They might feel that I'm replacing their mom..."
"They'll have a step-mom whether they like it or not..."
"Luger!"
"No,Mari,they're big enough to live without a mom or a dad..."

*Months later,the wedding day(read SSS # 11,"Shadows" for the twins 
reaction-Kragok also asked Lupe-An out as well during that time and she 
said yes ^.~)*

"What is he thinking" Lien-Da whispered in Kragok's ear.Kragok 
shrugged.Kragok wore a blue tuxedo and matching gloves.His shoes are 
black.Lien-Da's wearing a bride's maid's dress despite her wishes.They watched 
while the priest's marrying them.Xenin's the Man of Honour and Karen-Le's 
one of the Bride's Maids.They watched how Luger slipped the diamond 
ring on Mari-Su's right index finger and vice versa(that's their wedding 
tradition).

"...You may kiss the Bride." The priest finally said.Luger unveiled 
Mari-Su's face and they were liplocked.Lien-Da made a gagging sound while 
everyone clapped.Kragok nudged her in the ribs.
'Father,what's next?' Lien-Da thought while she and everyone else 
stepped outside to throw the confetti over the newly-weds. 

*A year later*

The doctor walked out of the Delivery Room to tell Luger and his twin 
children they can come visit Mari-Su and the new baby.The trio entered 
the room.Mari-Su cradled the spit image of her only smaller.The baby's 
crying quite loudly as well.
"He's big..." Luger stated,not knowing what else to say.
"SHE's quite a big baby,ain't she?" Mari-Su purred while she looked at 
her baby.Luger walked up to them.
"Look at that mutant egg yolk." Lien-Da whispered in Kragok's ear.
"Shh,they might hear you." Kragok warned.

'Luckily,I have a plan to get rid of them...' Lien-Da smirked while she 
watched Luger cradling the baby.

"What shall we call her?" Luger asked his wife.
" 'Julie-Su'." Mari-Su smiled.
'Ugh,what a name.Poor kid...' Kragok thought.

'Dad,Mari-Su,live each day like it's your last because it might be your 
last day.' Lien-Da smirked while she walked out.

To be continued...

Next story:Lien-Da's Project