Chapter 49 : Running for fun.

" You'll be taking part in that transfer program at GEMS Leonardo ". Leonardo bit his tongue hard, not letting himself protest as he nodded " As you wish father ". Valentino sighed, putting the file in his hand down " I know your aggrieved Leonardo but do you know your mistake "?

He nodded and bowed his head, " I did not appreciate the real value of the Seasons of Life painting ". Valentino nodded with a smile, " Very good. Did you also know that another night market was discovered as well "?

Leonardo nodded, not completely getting it and Valentino went on with a slight smile, " Greensville is the business capital of our nation. I have a feeling we'll be seeing a lot of disorder in that region. Think of it as giving your old man a hand ".

Leonardo nodded and turned to leave, " Of course father ". Valentino looked over his shoulder at Leonardo, " You'll be leaving in the morning ". Leonardo turned around sharply, his chestnut brown hair covering his face" But father.... "

Valentino's expression turned stern and it mirrored in his smoky black eyes, " It has been settled ". Leonardo sighed in defeat as he trudged up the stairs, " Yes father ". Valentino smiled, reading his report " That's a good boy. Good night son ". Leonardo looked behind him one last time as he replied, " Good night ".

**^**^**^**^**^**^**^

When Kofi opened her eyes, she realized she had fallen asleep. Looking around her room, she remembered where she was and relaxed. She giggled to herself, falling back into bed, " It's nice not worrying about my life though ".

[ Good morning master ] Kofi stretched, jumping out of bed, " Morning Coda ". She scratched her head as she opened her door. Looking left and right, she realized she was the only one awake.

She trudged to the living room and brought Whiskers out of her space, " What time is it anyway "? [ Five thirty master ] She nodded to herself, stroking a still drowsy Whiskers " I'm bored, what can I do that won't wake the others up "?

[ Normal human activity for this hour would be to go for a jog ] Kofi suddenly got up, " Alright. I'm going for a jog. Help me get changed "? Kofi recognized the fuzzy feeling of her clothes changing and she laughed to herself.

When she looked at the mirror in the doorway, she felt satisfied. She was in a sleeveless black crop hoodie and matching shorts, she also had on black sneakers. She jumped up lightly as she tried to do her into a bun but it only came out messy.

She shrugged anyway [ Good enough for me ] picking Whispers up " Let's go. And can you tell the others I'm out "? [ Of course. I'm sending them messages now ] Kofi nodded, opening the door " Thank you ".

She held Whiskers close to her chest as she walked to the elevator, " I'm so excited. I've never thought about running for the fun of it before ". Whispers yawned, " That's cos your always busy running for your life ". Kofi nodded, " True ".

When the elevator did open, she was a bit surprised and irritated to see Lloyd. He had on a grey vest soaked in sweat and black sweatpants. He looked up at her, pulling at the towel around his neck " Good morning ".

Kofi smiled, entering the elevator as well " Morning " [ There is nothing good about this ] They stood quietly in the elevator and they soon reached the ground floor. Kofi walked out while Lloyd watched her skip off [ She seems so familiar ]

There was a light tap on his back as he heard a familiar laugh, " So you doing red heads now "? Lloyd frowned, face palming Asher " Shut up ". Asher laughed, massaging his face, " Alright. Just leave my student sister alone ".

Lloyd was even more confused but Asher was already walking again, " Rider says he wants a rematch ". He smirked, following after Asher " One defeat is never enough for him ".

**^**^**^**^**^**^

Whiskers had settled comfortably into the hoodie of her shirt and enjoyed Kofi's bopping, " If you keep this up, you'll be in level eighteen soon ". Kofi glanced at him, still running " How did I get there "?

Whiskers shrugged, " You did do a lot of training yesterday, plus the time you jumped out of the giant spinning wheel ". Kofi laughed, running around the fountain " Peach says its called a ferris wheel ".

He simply rolled his eyes, " Whatever. Then you had that jumping session too ". Kofi nodded, running back to the building " Alright. I think I can get in some more training. This body doesn't seem as weak as I thought either ".

Whiskers put his paw on her cheek, " But you can't. Don't want to wake the others up, remember "? Kofi frowned slightly, " Yeah, you're right " [ There happens to be a large indoor gym opposite the reception on the ground floor of your building Master ]

She clapped her hands happily, increasing her pace " Awesome. Let's get to training then ".