Takumi^s lover cried anguished for the touch of the stranger and also because of his lack of experience was evident in every touch. the Japanese boy preferred to ignore the screams of his beloved, who begged him to take her again in his arms and caressed her body.
Fausto was trying to play the soft melody that accompanying the ¨angel in the wasteland¨ song, but he failed. his fingers clumsily touched the strings . it didn't sounded very encouraging .luckily the guitar was not connected to any amplifier so no one else that the two of them could hear the noise produced by each note played poorly .
the staircase at the entrance of the mansion was the best place to practice, not many people used to stay out in the mansion grounds when it was quite nice outside despite the fact a a few breezes that still haunted the area.

Obviously the library could be a much more suitable place for this task, with a warm ambient and good acoustics.
but the lovers of peace, silence and books would not be very happy to hear a guitar solo there.
Takumi didn't like anyone to play his guitar, his precious fender. but Fausto said he wanted to impress a girl, so he agreed not very happy. after all Cielle and Fausto were very good friends ,they seemed almost siblings, and maybe the child could get information about her . because although he lived in the same building he did not know much more than her name.
she was very reserved to talk about private life and much more closed to talk about his family, his father was a demon for her but her money was paying the hotel where both lived.

The Japanese boy was sitting with his back against the door facing the entrance gate of the mansion while Fausto was trying to play the guitar sitting on the top step of the stair with his feet supported on the second step . No one could leave or enter without them knowing and that was the idea because they were bored and wanted to see if they could arrange something with someone. But apparently those who wanted to leave had done earlier.

Lutz angered that he was busy fixing a wall while others enjoyed the bright sunny day, he could hear a quiet guitar playing. Bad guitar playing but still something to listen to. He dropped the brickbrick from his left hand on his foot and stood up and threw the brick in anger. Suddenly he realised that he just threw a brick at 2 people. suddenly after realising this he yelled "Watch out!" as he threw a marble aiming for the brick, Hoping he would hit it before it or the marble hit the people.

The child frustrated lifted his face away from the guitar. was he saw let him speechless, Takumi obviously not, because he was yelling ¨ dodge! ¨. a strange object, rectangular and red flying hopelessly towards them, the notes didnt sounded as he expected but it was understandable because it was the first time he tried. anyway it wasnt enought to throw something to their heads . when the child realized that ¨dodge¨ wasnt been just another word in the sleepy conversation they were having . it was a command but it was too late, he couldnt dodge it . at least he coulndt dodge without breaking the guitar but it was something that he couldnt afford. Takumi was fast with his arms but his speed in the legs was the same as any other, he would not block the thing in some way.

His head looked at all the possibilities while the rectangular object quickly approach. He was so relaxed that he had not noticed who had thrown it or from what direction came.
Time was running out and he had to make a quick decision or ...
his thoughts were suddenly interrupted by a shout "Watch out!" . and something much smaller and faster flew in the same direction but his target were the brick, yes it was a brick.
that little object that can be guess as spherical crashed violently against the brick, but the show doesnt end there. almost immediately after the brick was hit , it exploded in the air dangerously close to them. the brick were disarmed in million harmless pieces.
Takumi was the one that was farthest from where the brick had exploited and was already looking around to find the guilty. Fausto neither had realized when someone threw the brick and the second object flew so fast that neither could guess the direction but by the "Watch out!" he had a vague idea of where it come but not completely sure. both were red of anger trying to guest the direction . he didnt know who was his victim .

As lutz noticed the brick did get hit by his marble he started rushing to the people to make sure he hadnt hurt anyone. "Hey, are you two ok?" he yelled as he made it over to them. He was worried the boy was going to make something of this and there was no way Streak would let that go easy.

The expression in Takumi's face suddenly changed, and showed no anger anymore . he was paler than usual and his face reflected fear. Fausto had standing when he saw the child who was running them, that boy was the one that threw the two objects. as a joke was not very good, if he missed the second shot one of them could be injured or dead . maybe not, but it was a possibility to be taken into account and added to the anger he felt.
Fausto started to walk toward him slowly. Takumi quickly stood up and began to follow him almost at his side . He never saw Fausto so angry,he never saw him angry.
Takumi could not think of anything else, his whole attention was directed at the meeting, . would Fausto rip his throat with a bite? or he would shout that he have to be more careful?

¨ what are you doing stupid? you might hurt someone . yes is well that we are homo superiors but if we get hit by a brick on the head our brain gonna pulls out off the brain . is difficult to survive to that if that is not our power ... yes , you solved the problem before it become worse, but you solved a problem that you created, what were you thinking about ? ¨

Fausto breathe hard trying to catch his breath,while Takumi was with a mix between relieved and scared . Fausto fortunately retained his beast controlled.

Lust caught his breath and looked at the boys hoping they wouldnt be mad, he was in enough trouble now. "I am sorry I had no idea what I was doing, Im an idiot, please dont get too angry." he sighed at his stupidity at this comment.

"By the way who are you two? Im new to the mansion, for now just staying to fix the wall I broke." he looked away to the wall as he said this noticing its lack of being fixed. with his thought he blinked as his hair fell in his eyes and he pushed it away in a quick flick of his fingers.

The child was already worried enough and felt too guilty , it was useless to charge him with more blame . Fausto tried to be calm and focus on what he had said. if the boy didnt know about they was easy to guess that he was really new in the mansion,he had enough time to break a wall but he did not know many people there. who doesnt know about Iron Mouth ?

¨I should not yell at you like that. you know you did something wrong that could have hurt someone, but nothing happened so do not worry. I live in the mansion as well, my name is Fausto.¨ he gave his hand to boy for a shake and go a steps to the side so that Takumi could be presented.
His had his hands in his pocket, he looked at the ¨brick thrower child ¨ with suspicion but in the end he happily added ...as chrefull as he could sound as he was not a super expressive person . ¨ i am Takumi, nice to meet you. i am not living here, i am a guest right now. ¨
When Takumi finished with his presentation Fausto began to speak again. ¨ what do you like to do apart of breaking bricks and walls? ¨

Lutz stopped in front of the two boys and stood, out of breath. "well I haven't really ever had any hobbies, I have always been to busy trying to keep myself alive on the streets." he smiled as he said this hoping that neither of them would worry like one or two others had, he did not need people to care for him, he didn't think he was tough. He knew it

" So are there any places for mutants to live besides this place? I heard someone mention people attack the mansion sometimes." he asked and smiled while his hair slipped in front of his face and he put it out of the way with a little flip of his head.

Fausto and the marble boy seemed to be quite similar in some aspects, except that he do not throw bricks at people ... details . it was just a small detail.

¨I'm sure there must be other places too, I know just the mansion, but it can not be the only one. is only the most famous. it is true that sometimes get an attack of any extremist sect formed by mutants but we are a small army that will defend pur home with nails and teeth, it was destroyed once but was rebuilded again in no time . while mutants still required protection, the mansion will remain.
I lived in the street for at least two years. but surely it was more difficult for you than for me, my mutation helped me a lot, i just had to worry about the cold , the drink or eat were not problems. in fact when I get to NY i had not thought about staying here for so long , but i meet with a mutant that introduced me to the mansion, I made many friends and i am no longer want to go, the mansion is my home now. I guess that is or will be yours home in the future. ¨

Fausto smiled to him and continued talking as Takumi didnt seemed very willing to talk to him. ¨something like that happen to Takumi too , his parents tried to exploit its mutation, he was used as a tool for thier benefit. in the end he was tired and left the house. many mutants of our age pass for that , sometimes our families do not understand that we are not sick or who are not mutants, ours is a gift that sometimes find difficult to control. we scare them , some skills can be dangerous if they are not controlled well and the best place to learn to control it is here ... you find it easy to control your abilities? ¨

Lutz listened to what Iron Mouth was saying and then answered his question. " Sometimes I make mistakes, I havent Perfected my powers but I have alot of practice, also I really dont know the extent of my powers. I heard sometimes mutants like us gain additions to their powers later in life?" he then decided he had worked on the wall enough today, for now he would just talk to Iron Mouth and Takumi. After deciding this he sat down on the grass to rest his legs for a little while.

Lutz sat fiddling with a safety pin he had pinned on his pants, and talking with the two boys when he remembered he haddnt asked the boys what their powers were, he was usually very curious but maybe the whole brick thing had him a little shaken up. "Hey I forgot to ask, What are your powers?" he asked Takumi and Iron Mouth.

Lutz sat in the grass and invited them to sat there too. Fausto was the first that did it , Takumi followed him but he did not like much to be there in the grass, he preferred a more clean and comfortable place to sit, or a solid surface such as the ladder where he could be sure that no dogs had been used it as a toilet.
Jane had taught Fausto to love nature, and fortunately for him , the lesson had been learned by child wery well .

¨ Some mutants found easier to master their mutation than others, such as Sam our self defense teacher that can create a lot of things by using ice. i am sure that when his mutation appeared he could only freeze using his hands and now he can creates ice golems that moved at his will, he is very trainned on ways to combat and is a fun person to be around ...
but perhaps you mean the fact that the mutation progress ... as if suddenly you have reptilian eyes and in a few months you have claws like a iguana ...is a silly example but it might help ... my power always remained the same ... I'm omnivorous. and Takumi ... ¨

Fausto had not finished saying his name when Takumi put a hand in front of his mouth to cover it
¨ I can answer that question ...¨ he get up from the ground and began searching the floor until he find what he was looking for. he bent slightly and when his hand was near , without any apparent movement he pick up it , the stone appeared in his hand.
¨ I like to call myself Yellow Lightning , yellow cuz i like that colour and my arms and hands can move very quickly , not so fast as light but very fast. ¨
Fausto could hardly distinguish a change in the posture of the body or the hand throwing the stone, only a blurred spot along the path his hand followed .the stone went flying away from there at an enormous speed. Takumi sat again smiling to the boy .
¨ sometimes is very difficult to control it , is asmy arms are all the time waiting for an opportunity to accelerated. when they find it they destroyed everything ... like sometimes when I try to fasten the buttons of his shirt, my hands get accelerated and i ended destroying it . ¨

Lutz was suprised at what the man's mutation was, it seemed well... unhelpful. I mean Lutz himself could kill a human in three throws and the cat woman had the strenth and speed of a cat. how could the speed of hands help you survive? He looked at the other boy,he thought his name was Fausto " And what is your power Fausto?"

He picked a piece of grass and spun it around one finger then smashed it away, thinking to himself 'Always obliterated by me, everything I touch. Everyone I Love!' as he thought this he almost let a tear fall down his cheek as he remembered exactly what those cuts looked like on the door, He had to find who killed his sister. He at least owed her that.

Takumi get up again laughing ... ¨ oh , am i useless ? what can you do with super fast hands? a this distance i can give you 100 hits in 5 seconds. if you can block all the punches then my power is useless ... but I do not think you can do it .¨ he smiled back mischievously looking at both and then headed towards the stairs where his guitar was resting . he was offended, nobody ever thought that his ability was not incredible. people just cat saw his hands when he used them at full speed.

Fausto moved the head in a gesture of denial ¨pardon , sometimes he offends easily. ¨
he looked around trying to find something to show how his powers work but he couldnt found nothing worthy of being eaten ... without getting up ,he spat away from them. the saliva began to burn the small pieces of grass that had been hit . a thin thread of smoke raised while the grass was reduced to nothing.

¨ some mutants do not like people that question their abilities, so the thing that you tags as a useless skill to others is a way to live and move in the world. what you labeled as "not very useful in life¨ when I said that I was omnivorous is a highly corrosive substance that can melt your bones in a matter of seconds. allowing me to eat anything. ¨

Lutz was surprized that Takumi was angered so easily. "Im sorry Takumi its just... Since I was 13 I have been searching for a someone who killed my sister, they were a mutant and so when I meet a mutant I ask what his or her powers just to make sure it couldnt of been the killer." he smiled a little after saying this.

Lutz looked up[ at the sky and saw a few clouds and a streak from a jet that had passed a while ago, then looked at his wrist and remembered he had to go and steal a watch. he dug his hands into his pockets and pulled a marble out, not throwing it he just rolled it in between his fingers remembering the pain he had caused.