Yuka Sakura: Yay! First story posted in a long, long while! Anyways, since I'm not the only one writing this story, I would like to introduce you to two other people who have been toiling over this story for close to two years with me now! They are Taiyou-Nikochi and Satsu!
Taiyou-nikochi: I don't know what to type!! Warning: story is weird. Warning: authors are crazy. Okay, enjoy )
Satsu: Ewo, my fellow readers. Enjoy the strange and wonderful tale we have written for the past two years (I'm not so sure if its ended or not… wonders). Do please keep in mind that not all the characters we borrowed act like how they used to be in the original ones (and we 'twisted' some of them simply to vent our… frustrations to that certain someone… ESPECIALLY to that certain someone). Hehe, enjoy! )
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Characters from the story has been borrowed from the following:
- Kingdom Hearts
- Kingdom Hearts II
- Chobits
- Yami No Matsuei
- Suikoden III
- Hercules
- Naruto
- Final Fantasy VII
- Inuyasha
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Disclaimer: This story was collaboratively written by three very different individuals, who have different tastes, different ideas and different views of many things. As a result, this crazy crossover was produced. But despite all that, we hope the readers will enjoy reading it as much as we have enjoyed writing them. Oh, and none of the characters in the story belong to either of us. We just 'borrowed' them for our pleasure and of the readers…
Enjoy!!
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Black Rain
Prologue
It was raining hard. As pedestrians and motorcyclists looked for cover, a lone girl stood still in the middle of the road. Few people cast even a glance at the beautiful blonde, except for an old woman with a large blue umbrella over her head.
"Dear? Come under here, or you'll –" the old woman paused and stared at the girl harder. After a while, she continued, "ruin your hardware."
The girl moved her head towards the old woman and said softly, "Something is calling Chi. It's not Hideki or the other Chi…" Putting her hands behind her 'ears', she closed her eyes and whispered, "What could it be?"
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"It's raining, it's falling, the old man is snoring! He went to bed and bumped his head and couldn't get up in the morning!" sang the brunette man out loud.
His partner, who was sitting quietly beside him, grabbed the chair next to him and hit Tsuzuki's head with it.
"Hurts…" mumbled Tsuzuki, dizzy from the attack.
Suddenly the door opened with a bang. One of the Gushoshin twins came in and screamed, "You guys are wanted!"
"Eh? For what?" asked Hisoka. Tsuzuki put up both his hands as if surrendering and shouted, "I'm innocent!" Gushoshin glided behind the two shinigami and pushed them out of the room. "The chief wants to see you guys now! I don't know why but I reckon it must be a mission!"
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He was fighting with the monsters a few minutes ago when the rain started to fall. It was just a drizzle at the beginning but the monsters seemed pretty agitated by the raindrops. And now, the rain has worsened and there are no monsters in sight. He stuck his weapon into the ground and leaned against it. Putting a hand up to collect the water, he thought to himself, 'What's so special about this rain?'
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A tall, lone man trotted lightly on the wet ground. The rain seemed to worsen with each step he took. His clothes were drenched, but he didn't seem to bother at all. Out of the blue, his footsteps ceased. The corner of his lips curved up, forming a sly smirk. "It has begun…" he said, his voice deep and husky.
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"That was one of the best meals I've eaten in weeks!" said a dark blue haired guy. His sandy colored hair companion beside him smiled. "It's true. If it wasn't for that lucky shot at the casino we would have to eat cup ramen again…"
The blue haired guy stopped in his tracks. "Sakura, I'm sorry. I promised to take good care of you but –"
"Don't say things like that," Sakura cut in. "You've done a great job in taking care of me… I don't mind hardships, as long as I go through them with you, Kenchii…"
His azure blue eyes connected with her gray ones. He opened his mouth to say something, but at that moment, a kunai came out from nowhere and struck at the ground, mere millimeters away.
"I've finally found the two of you. This time, you won't be able to run away anymore…"
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"We've been waiting here on this crappy tree branch for seven agonizing hours!" cried Rana. "I can't take this anymore!"
"Be patient," said Mira. "They'll be here soon… I hope."
" Soon? Soon?! Mi-chan, you've been saying that for a hundred and seventy two times already! Gosh, I don't know how you can still be so patient…" said Rana, partially screaming.
Mira placed a hand on her cheek, mildly stroking it. "You're the one that's being impatient. Stay put for a little while more, alright?" said Mira monotonously.
Rana sighed in defeat. Though reluctant, she remained seated on the branch. "This is going to be one long day," she muttered.
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"Lord Silverberg, your new assistant has arrived," reported the soldier.
Albert Silverberg looked up to him from his paper reports on the table and sighed softly. The soldier stood as still as a rock, his eyes somewhat showing fear as he looked at him. Albert raises an eyebrow to him.
"Well, send her in," he replied tartly.
"At once, my lord!"
The moment the door closed, he tossed his paper reports in the air and studies it with his emerald eyes as it slowly falls to the ground. He leans back on his chair, running a hand through his maroon red hair and frowns slightly.
'I am the Harmonian Army's renowned strategist and those big people tell me that I need and assistant. Pathetic…' he thought, 'but then again… things may be interesting…'
The door opens again, but this time, it was a young girl that came in. The soldier outside bows to Albert and slowly closes the door, leaving the girl inside with him.
"Come closer," he beckoned.
"Y-yes, my lord."
A girl, a slip of a girl. She was probably around eighteen years of age but what made her different from the rest is that her pale skin was even paler than his. She's close to be an albino, but at the same time, she is not.
"I am Albert Silverberg and today until the ends of time, I will be your superior. You will listen to everything I want you to do," he leaned forward, "Now it's your turn."
She nodded, "I-I'm Hisami and I-I shall assist you and do your bidding."
"Good. You can start your job by picking up the papers on the floor and arranging them neatly on my table."
"U-uh… pardon?"
"Didn't you hear me, Miss Hisami?"
Without further questions, she threw her things on the ground and quickly squatted to pick up the papers. Albert leans back and observes her from the top. His eyes study her long raven-black locks of hair in curiosity.
Suddenly there was a knock on the door but the person outside didn't wait for his reply and quickly walks in.
"Bishop Sasarai," Albert raises and eyebrow, "Delighted."
"As I to you, Lord Silverberg," he smiled.
"You're still as young as I remember you to be."
"Oh, please. You flatter me too much," he chuckled.
But it was true. Bishop Sasarai is actually over fifty years old but he remains as young as an eighteen year old man. This is due to the cause of the true Earth Rune he has inside him that prevents him from aging. Sasarai runs a hand through his brown shoulder length hair and smiles to Albert.
"What bring a great bishop to a place like this when you can always summon me to your room, Bishop Sasarai?"
"We're going on an adventure. And I'm bringing the two of you along with me," Sasarai smiled.
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"Is that even possible?" asked Hisoka uncertainly. The chief stared down at his black forest cake in silence, doubting the possibilities himself. Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed Tsuzuki eyeing his slice. With a sigh, Kanoe pushed his plate to Tsuzuki. "I don't have the appetite," he said. Tsuzuki, who was about to indulge in the tasty, creamy, mouth watering cake, stopped and looked at Hisoka who was standing across him. "Is the case that serious until the chief lost his appetite?" he asked.
Hisoka put a hand on his chin and said solemnly, "A rain that apparently sucks wandering souls…" he stared at Tsuzuki with glaring green eyes, "I'd say so."
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"You've lost your comrades…"
"You've lost your home…"
"You've lost her…"
"You've lost him..."
"Why do you risk your life?" the three of them said in unison.
He gripped his weapon tighter and waved a hand in front of the three old women in front of him. "Shut up or I'm telling a particular someone about the particular deeds you old hags have been doing," he said. The three woman recoiled at this and quietly mumbled curses.
He was in a dark room, filled with threads of all kinds. He knew that a strand of it belonged to him, whether it was long or short, special or plain, he didn't care. There was also a glass dome in the middle of the room, a pair of scissors underneath its dirty covers. The three women that once stood side by side in front of him started to circle him.
"What have you come here for?" the eldest of them asked. He grinned and stared hard into her empty eye socket.
"To risk losing my life."
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Yuka Sakura: There you go! Anyways, I hope you guys enjoyed it! Please feel free to leave praises, constructive criticism and well… flames are welcome too, just not recommended… I mean… its nice to give encouragement and correcting someone's mistake rather than to just… bring down their self esteem right…? We all need encouragement so… help us out! Thank you so much!
Taiyou-nikochi: Yeah blame me for putting Sora here and forgetting about Donald and Goofy. But Satsu claimed its better those two aren't here anyway… yeah… reviews are much appreciated!!
Satsu: Told ya he's annoying!! No, not only he… BOTH of THEM!! I tell ya, they're meant for each other, those… those… regains her composure Okies. Thank you for reading… f-fellow readers… look out for more stories from us! Whee!