Kino no Tabi

Unforgeable Memories – Short-Fiction 3

Kino X Shizu fanfic

This fanfic is a sequel to a previous one I wrote! The anime Kino no Tabi. Kino no Tabi was NOT created by me! I only wrote this story of the characters as a fan of the show. I have nothing to do with creating this anime!

WARNING! MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS!!!

As the wind rattled through the trees, four companions traveled down a path toward their destination up ahead. The sun was bright and shining up in the sky around the time of noon, as it had been since morning the group had last stopped to eat and so they decided they would continue till they reached the country to do so.

"I'm going up ahead!" yelled Kino to Shizu. She was very excited about the next country, mainly because she had heard so many rumors about it. People had been disappearing as of late in the country, citizens, travelers, anyone was a victim. Kino was curious why so many people had disappeared. She quickly changed Hermes' gears to speed up and got very far ahead before Shizu could reply. "Wait Kino..." He tried to yell back to her, cause he didn't want her to go so far ahead without him. He had been worried since he had heard the stories about the country and was afraid she would get caught up in it all.

He really didn't want to go to this new country at all in fear of anything happening to her. But no, Kino just had to go and she threatened to go without him. Shizu turned to his faithful friend Riku. "She really is stubborn, isn't she old friend?" he asked smiling as Riku. "Well she is Kino, isn't she. You should know this is how she was raised by that Shishou woman we met a while back. Like Shishou, there isn't much Kino is afraid of went it comes to danger, especially if it involves a new country." He told his master. Shizu looked back ahead and smiled to him. "I guess you're right about that. And, I guess that's what I really like about her. She's not like other girls."

Far ahead, Kino and Hermes were speeding down the road. "Kino! Not so fast! You might break me!" Hermes wined as he jumped up and down on the rocky, uneven path. "But aren't you excited!" Kino yelled back happily. The wind was making her hat flap and her hair fly. She loved went she drove Hermes fast like this. The way the air hit her face and body, it felt like she was flying in the sky. She then noticed up ahead, tall castles buildings surrounded by large mountains that looked like they would reach the sky and she stopped Hermes to get a better view.

"Look Hermes!" she pointed. "That's the country up ahead! It's just as magnificent as we were told." Both Kino and Hermes continued to take in the wonderful scene as Shizu and Riku finally caught up in the dune buggy. Kino heard them pull up and swung around pointing to the country. "Look, look Shizu! It's the country we were told about! Doesn't it look so wonderful?" she asked him happily. Shizu smiled thinking about how cute she looked went she got all excited. He admired her that way.

As they got to the countries borders they filled out some papers so they could enter the country. The man at the gate gave them a county map and an address for a cheap inn for them to stay the next two nights. His sister ran the inn, and he said she had a very nice little inn and they would really like it there. As they entered the country, they noticed that there were not many people on the streets. Kino also noticed many people missing signs up. She took the time to look at as many as she could as she passed by them, so if she saw any of them she could let someone know. Shizu and Riku just followed behind quietly and keep an eye out for anything funny.

Shizu had been very uncomfortable since they had entered the country, but he knew there was no turning back in Kino's mind. He decided that it would be best if he tagged along with her in case she got into trouble. They got to the inn and checked in to there room to unpack some stuff. "I'm going to take a shower." Kino announced as she left into the bathroom. Hermes stood there in the room with Shizu and Riku feeling a little annoyed being alone with them. He was getting along with them better, but he didn't like being alone with them still. He just decided to stay quiet till Kino came out.

A while later Kino came out and took Hermes. "I'm going to look around for a bit, ok." She announced. "I'll come with you!" Shizu replied quickly. Kino looked at him a little angrily. She knew he was over worrying for her once again. She felt it was nice to have someone who worries for her once in a while, but he was starting to annoy her because he was being too pushy about it. She had been to many bad countries before she meets him, so she knew she could take care of herself. "No!" she answered him. "I can take care of myself, and you need a shower too, cause your starting to smell" she added then giggled.

Shizu got mad at her. "I do not! And your not going anywhere alone here. It's too dangerous!" he tried to explain to her. "Look! I've been taking care of myself before I knew you. Don't treat me like a little girl! I'm going out, don't follow me!" She pouched Hermes out of the room angrily leaving a hurt Shizu behind. He knew he went a little too far, but he still felt worried about her. He knew she could take care of herself, but he felt if something happened to her, that he could never forgive himself. He decided to let her cool down for a bit and find her later. He also knew if he followed her now she'd probably get angrier and might say she doesn't want to travel with him anymore or something on that line.

As Kino got out of the inn and pouched Hermes down the alley, she started to mumble angrily to herself. "Kino? I never seem you get this mad at him. Are you all right?" he asked a little concerned for his best friend. "She looked down at him surprised since she rarely heard this side of him and she smiled. "It's fine, but we just need a little time apart right now. I know he was just worried, I just wish he wouldn't treat me like a weaker half. After all! I did beat him in his home country in the Colosseum!" she said proudly.

As they keep walking, they noticed a small girl sitting alone on a step looking quite sad. Kino pouched Hermes closer so she could try to talk to the girl. "Hello?" she asked. The little girl looked up quickly saying "Nee-san!?!" When she saw Kino, her face came back in disappointment as if she had just been shattered. Kino looked at her in confusing. "Uhm... are you all right?" she asked the girl. The young girl nodded that yes she was all right. "I'm waiting for Nee-san. She promised to return to me, but it's been three months now. I've waited every day here for her except went I have to eat, sleep or go to the bathroom. I want to see her as soon as she comes home. Whenever that will be." She explains. Kino looked at her in shock. She could imagine waiting in the same spot day after day for a person.

"Where did your sister go?" Hermes asked. The little girl continued to look ahead. "I'm not sure, but she promised she'd come home." Kino looked ahead of where the girl was looking went a sudden chill came into the air that made her stomach hurt with pain. She felt like there was something very wrong here, but she couldn't tell what it was. But, she knew that it wasn't good.

To be continued . . .

Yes, this will be a longer short story. Maybe 2 or 3 chapters, whatever length it comes out as loll. Let me know what you think till now.