ONLY FOLLOWING ORDERS
by PokeSqrt
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PART 1 The Speed Demon
{ti ri ti!ti ri ti!ti ri ti!}
"Hey! Mihoshi! Wake up!" yelled Kiyone. (shakes Mihoshi)
"Zzzzzzzz!"
"Wake up! We got a job to do!"
"Huh? Huh? Oh, Kiyone...zzzzzzzzzzzzz"
"WAKE UP!" (shakes Mihoshi more)
"Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz! He he he!"
"Arghhhhhh!"(gets a bucket of water)"This better work."
{splash!}
"Ah! Brrrrrr! It's cold, Kiyone."
"There's a troublemaker on the first moon of Jupiter! C'mon!"
"'YAWN'! But I'm still sleepy..."
"You're always sleepy!"
"There he is!" said Kiyone. She finally got Mihoshi to get going...
or so she thought.
"Zzzzzzzzzzzz. Rice crackers..." said Mihoshi in her sleep.
"Wake up, Mihoshi!!!" screamed Kiyone. Kiyone screamed and yelled but
Mihoshi wouldn't budge. "I hate my life..." she said to herself. Then
she spotted the guy who was out going space biking. The computer
calculated that he was going way beyond the speed limit of 123Lph
(lightyears per hour)
[Him again!] thought Kiyone. He was charged for going more than the
speed limit about a million times! Kiyone set the system to full
speed. He's going to pay this time. He always managed to pull an
excuse for everytime he was charged. He was even sent to the chief
to be dealt with. This time, Kiyone wouldn't let this guy go. No way!
He was in HER area and she wasn't going to let this scumball get away!
She put on the speaker phone.
"HEY! YOU!" she shouted to the biker.
[Oh man!] He put his bike to a higher speed. Surely, his new improved
space bike could never be beaten in the test of speed. His chopper
was the best in the whole galaxy and of course a Galaxy Police officer
would never catch up. [Besides, if they catch me, they'll throw me in
the slammer for sure. This is my last chance!]
[He's fast.] Thought Kiyone. [But I can't let a dweeb like that win!]
"MIHOSHI!" she screamed at her sleeping partner.
"Huh? Huh?" said Mihoshi, still half asleep. "Kiyone...what are we
doing here?" Kiyone slapped her forehead.
"You baka! Can't you remember anything?!" she yelled. "Anyway, take
control! That biker is here!" Then, Mihoshi suddenly snapped awake.
"Sure, Kiyone! As a Galaxy Police officer, I shall do my duties and
help you capture the notorious criminal!"
"He is NOT a notorious criminal! Just shut up and take over!"
Kiyone stood up and took out a phone. It was a phone Washu had given
them in case they wanted to talk or something. She pressed the little
button with Washu's picture.
#"Hello? Masaki residence."# said a voice.
"Sasami?"
#"Oh, Kiyone, it's you."# said Sasami.
"Is Washu there?"
#"She's in her lab right now."#
"Can I talk to her?"
#"OK! I'll call her. Just hold on."# The phone dropped.
#"Hello?"#
"Ryoko?"
#"Oh, it's you, Kiyone. So how are you and that sappy Mihoshi up to?"#
"I need to talk to Washu!"
#"What interesting gossip does SHE have?"# Then another voice came up.
#"Little Ryoko, give me the phone."#
#"Oh, alright! I'll just go have a romantic walk with my Tenchi!"#
#"What did you say?!!!!"#
#"I simply said that me and my lover Tenchi are going out to a walk!"#
#"Tenchi was never you're lover!"#
#"Hey you two! I'm on the phone! Be quiet or I'll need to change your
bodies again! Now Kiyone, what is it?"#
"Could you come to boost our ship? I've got an emrgency!" Then suddenly,
a door appeared.
"What kind of emergency?" asked Washu, coming out of the door.
"Eh...well, it's that guy right over there!" Kiyone said,
pointing to the biker. "He's getting ahead of us."
"Sure." Washu took out some tools and did a little work on
the ship. "There! All done! Your ship's speed is now up to 3 billion
lightyears per hour!"
"I really didn't mean that much..."said Kiyone.
"I would have made it up to infinity but since it was such short
notice, that was the best I could do."
"OK...thanks."
"Don't mention it. I'll be heading home now. Bye!"Washu said as
she was leaving.
"Bye!" Kiyone sat down."Let's see what this girl can do!" She set
the booster a little higher then...{ZOOM!}
"What the heck!" shouted the biker. [This ship is really catching
up!] He set his bike to full speed but yet the GP ship was much faster.
"Licence and registration." Kiyone said. She had caught the biker.
"Here you are." he said, giving her the items.
"Mukiiro Yumino, huh?" Kiyone asked.
"Yeah."the biker replied.
"You understand that that was your last chance? You're going to jail."
"Yeah, yeah, I know."
"I'm going to read you your rights."
"No need for rights. I know the whole dig."
"What?"
"Just take me in."
"You're really smart to get away a lot."
"Sure." It was unbelievable but Kiyone was actually talking to
Mukiiro.
"What's your secret?"
"I have the right to remain silent. Just quit asking me stupid
questions."
"Alright. Mihoshi, did you send the report to HQ?"
"Was I supposed to?" asked Mihoshi.
"MIHOSHI!"
"How could anyone be such a baka?" asked Mukiiro.
"I know!" said Kiyone.
"Are you talkng about me?" asked Mihoshi.
"Never mind, Mihoshi! I'll do it." Kiyone sighed, typing in some
things on the keyboard.
"What's so serious about my speeding?" Mukiiro asked.
"It's a serious case, alright. Do you know what trouble it cost
the Galaxy Police to pardon you? Plus you were going 2,345 lightyears
per hour. 987 lightyears per hour is already a very dangerous
speed. You went beyond that speed during many rush hours which
could cause danger to you and those around you. You nearly
crashed into that crystal ship. Damage would have been up to
78,456,899 Jurai."
"How do you know so much about me? This is my first arrest in this
solar system."
"I've gotten a chance to read some reports about you which my
superiors allowed me to. Most of your arrest have been made around
here and I was warned to be cautious."
"Geez..."
"Do you realize that those words you have just said will and can be
used against you in court?"
"What did you think? I'm not dumb like that partner of yours. I
don't care."
"Did you just say I was dumb?" Mihoshi asked.
"Oh please, Mihoshi..." Kiyone said.
"How did such an officer like you get stuck with someone like her?
You seem really smart, knowing a lot about me and all that."
"You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say or do will
be used against you in court."
"I choose not to use that right."
"Very well, sir. But no further engagement in conversation will not
be a right."
"I hate to admit it but I think you're a really good police cop.
Very good job."
Kiyone glanced over to Mukiiro. He was seated tight and good. She
didn't know how he looked like. He kept his helmet on the whole
time. He sure had a nice body though. And a very pleasant voice. It
was calm and yet strong and manly.
"Very good job, Officer Kiyone!"
Kiyone had now brought Mukiiro to Galaxy Police HQ. The chief was
congratulating Kiyone. Even though Mukiiro had managed to get away
with excuses, he had also got away with his space bike. It's been
such a long time since his last arrest.
"I'm only following orders, sir." Kiyone said.
"Well, very well done then." the chief said.
"Thank you very much."
"Please take off your helmet, Yumino." Then Mukiiro took off his
helmet. His hair was a very dark blue color. It was quite savage.
A few strands of hair fell to his face. His eyes were just like his
thick hair. His skin just a slight tan. Kiyone blushed a little
because of how handsome this guy looked like.
"You've changed quite a bit, Yumino."said the chief. "But your
attitude hasn't. Take him to his cell please." Mukiiro was taken
by other officers who brought him to his jail cell.
"You two officers are dismissed. Very good job."
Kiyone and Mihoshi went out of the office. As Kiyone passed the
doorway to the jail cells, she suddenly got an urge.
"Um...Mihoshi..."
"What is it Kiyone?"
"You go on ahead and get Yagami ready. I need to do something first."
"OK." Mihoshi said, going on ahead. Kiyone went inside the
door. There was a narrow hallway leading to another door. She
continued.
"Who goes there?"
"I'm an officer." said Kiyone. "I want to talk to someone for awhile."
"Do you have permission?"
"No but I'm sure if you ask the chief, he'd grant me one."
"Well..."
"Just for a few minutes."
"Alright. Five minutes only then out you go."
"Thank you." Kiyone said. "Do you know where they put the new
prisoner, Yumino?"
"Sure. Cell 5178D."
"Thank you." Kiyone went to the D section and looked for 5178. She
found it and saw Mukiiro.
"Hello?" Kiyone whispered.
"Huh? Who is it?"
"The officer who arrested you."
"What do you want?"
"Can I talk to you?"
"I don't know. Can you?"
"May I talk to you?"
"Whatever." He turned up his head and looked at Kiyone. Kiyone
felt her face get warm. He was looking at her with that handsome face
of his.
"How are you going to get out of this now?"
"I don't need to."
"Why not?"
"None of your business."
"Why are you like this?"
"My attitude? None of your business either."
"Why do I feel this way?" Kiyone whispered.
"What?"
"What?"
"Anymore dumb questions?"
"Why do I feel so strange..." Kiyone just blurted out without realizing.
"Feel what?" Kiyone was drifting to a world where she could just
say anything.
"Why do I feel so light?"
"Huh?"
"I feel very strange, looking at the..."
"Five minutes are up!"
"Huh? Alright." Kiyone went to leave, escorted by the guard.
[What was that all about?] Mukiiro wondered. [It was like she was...
oh no. No, she couldn't feel that way...could she? Forget it!] He
stared into the reinfirced window on top of his cell. There was
nothing but stars to see but they were a marvelous sight.
[This is probably the first time I've ever noticed them...] he thought.
Then the stars reminded him of how bright Kiyone's eyes shined in
the dark cell. Then something came to him...something he felt before.
It was a feeling he had when he first saw the only biker who could
beat him: Kikia Duojino, a girl. It was love at first sight. At first,
he thought she was a boy worthless of a race against him but she beat
him by 78 lightyears. When she took off her helmet, her red hair,
emerald eyes and rosy lips cast a spell on him. He tried to ask her
out but she only would date those worthy of her bike. Her heart was
as cold and hard as ice. She was the reason he sped faster than the
limit. He needed to practice and racing the GP ships certainly helped
a bit. How could he have...this kind of feeling towards...Kiyone? It
seemed that way. He only fell in love once so he really didn't know
what was happening to him. He shook his head rapidly.
[What's happening to me?! Why am I thinking about that girl?!] He had
no idea why Kiyone was stuck in his head. But yet, the image was not
a tough Galaxy Police officer, it was a pretty young lady with a
warm heart and in need of someone.
"Why do I feel this way?" he said to himself.
Kiyone had already joined Mihoshi in the ship and flew back to Earth.
They were having thier dinner, compliments of Kiyone. There was a
plate of delicious sushi, some miso soup and rice.
"This is good after a long day's wok, huh Kiyone." Mihoshi said.
"You didn't have a long day's work." replied Kiyone. But Mihoshi
was too busy concentating on food. Mihoshi couldn't be blamed for
thinking only about food, Kiyone was a good cook but yet, Kiyone
didn't touch her own cooking.
"Why aren't you eating, Kiyone?" Mihoshi asked.
Kiyone dropped her chopsticks and rested her chin on her hands then
sighed.
"I just don't know, Mihoshi."she said. "I don't have an appetite
tonight. I feel like I left something important behind."
"Like what?"
"Kind of like a very special part of me. Something I didn't think
of much until I lost it. I just don't know." She looked out the window.
The sky was polluted with city lights. She couldn't admire at the
stars from there.
"I think I'll just go out for a little bit of fresh air, Mihoshi."
Kiyone said as she went out. It was very difficult to see the stars.
The only thing she could see was the full moon. Kiyone really wanted
to see the bright, beautiful stars that night. It was if the stars
could help her find the missing part of her. Then suddenly, the lights
went out.
"Hey Kiyone! I think there's a blackout!" shouted Mihoshi from inside.
"I'm scared, Kiyone!"
Kiyone paid no attention. The shining stars were visible already. She
smiled. They were so wonderful. She felt complete now, like the lost
part got in touch with her through the stars. It wasn't with her
exactly but she could feel it trying to communicate with her. Then
she could her Mihoshi crying and bumping into things.
[I'd better go to her before she wrecks this place.] she thought.
Mukiiro was sleeping silently in his cell. Then a loud whisper woke
him up.
"Mukiiro! Hey Mukiiro!"
"Huh? Who is it?" replied Mukiiro.
"It's me, Natsuri, you baka!"
"Natsuri Kirimino?"
"Who else?!" Natsuri yelled then covered his mouth quickly.
"What are you doin' here Natsu?"
"I'm here to R-E-S-C-U-E you."
"Rescue me?"
"Yeah! Now shut up while I save your life or I'll kill you!"
"What?"
"Just shut up!" Then Mukiiro heard a small noise. Then a door
appeared and Natsuri came out. C'mon! We only got a few seconds before
this dimentional door closes us in!" Mukiiro got off the bed and
quickly followed Natsuri. They went into the item room and found Mukiiro's
bike. And a while later, they managed to get out of the HQ.
"Thank goodness for that!" said Mukiiro. He looked over to Natsuri.
He was breathing deeply and quickly. It looked like he was going to
faint any second.
"If...only...you...weren't...going...to...help...me...become...as
...good...as...you...I...wouldn't...be...doing...this." he said.
"Well, thanks, Natsu." Mukiiro replied.
"You owe me BIG!"
"I never asked you to save me."
"I never told you to come with me."
"You said you'd kill me if I didn't." Natsuri paused.
"DAMN IT!" he said to himself. "So, did you leave anything behind
or somethin'?"
"Well...I don't know."
"Then let's go."
"But I feel like I'm missing something..."
"Let's go an' get it then!" Mukiiro looked at the stars. Her eyes...
"I don't know where she is."
"It'a a person?! Don't you go around tellin' me it's that Kikia
Duojino gal. It's not worth it." Mukiiro paused.
"It's not her. It's someone else..." Natsuri looked at him in an
intrigued look. Someone else?
"Who?" Natsuri asked.
"I think her name's...Kiyone."
by PokeSqrt
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PART 1 The Speed Demon
{ti ri ti!ti ri ti!ti ri ti!}
"Hey! Mihoshi! Wake up!" yelled Kiyone. (shakes Mihoshi)
"Zzzzzzzz!"
"Wake up! We got a job to do!"
"Huh? Huh? Oh, Kiyone...zzzzzzzzzzzzz"
"WAKE UP!" (shakes Mihoshi more)
"Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz! He he he!"
"Arghhhhhh!"(gets a bucket of water)"This better work."
{splash!}
"Ah! Brrrrrr! It's cold, Kiyone."
"There's a troublemaker on the first moon of Jupiter! C'mon!"
"'YAWN'! But I'm still sleepy..."
"You're always sleepy!"
"There he is!" said Kiyone. She finally got Mihoshi to get going...
or so she thought.
"Zzzzzzzzzzzz. Rice crackers..." said Mihoshi in her sleep.
"Wake up, Mihoshi!!!" screamed Kiyone. Kiyone screamed and yelled but
Mihoshi wouldn't budge. "I hate my life..." she said to herself. Then
she spotted the guy who was out going space biking. The computer
calculated that he was going way beyond the speed limit of 123Lph
(lightyears per hour)
[Him again!] thought Kiyone. He was charged for going more than the
speed limit about a million times! Kiyone set the system to full
speed. He's going to pay this time. He always managed to pull an
excuse for everytime he was charged. He was even sent to the chief
to be dealt with. This time, Kiyone wouldn't let this guy go. No way!
He was in HER area and she wasn't going to let this scumball get away!
She put on the speaker phone.
"HEY! YOU!" she shouted to the biker.
[Oh man!] He put his bike to a higher speed. Surely, his new improved
space bike could never be beaten in the test of speed. His chopper
was the best in the whole galaxy and of course a Galaxy Police officer
would never catch up. [Besides, if they catch me, they'll throw me in
the slammer for sure. This is my last chance!]
[He's fast.] Thought Kiyone. [But I can't let a dweeb like that win!]
"MIHOSHI!" she screamed at her sleeping partner.
"Huh? Huh?" said Mihoshi, still half asleep. "Kiyone...what are we
doing here?" Kiyone slapped her forehead.
"You baka! Can't you remember anything?!" she yelled. "Anyway, take
control! That biker is here!" Then, Mihoshi suddenly snapped awake.
"Sure, Kiyone! As a Galaxy Police officer, I shall do my duties and
help you capture the notorious criminal!"
"He is NOT a notorious criminal! Just shut up and take over!"
Kiyone stood up and took out a phone. It was a phone Washu had given
them in case they wanted to talk or something. She pressed the little
button with Washu's picture.
#"Hello? Masaki residence."# said a voice.
"Sasami?"
#"Oh, Kiyone, it's you."# said Sasami.
"Is Washu there?"
#"She's in her lab right now."#
"Can I talk to her?"
#"OK! I'll call her. Just hold on."# The phone dropped.
#"Hello?"#
"Ryoko?"
#"Oh, it's you, Kiyone. So how are you and that sappy Mihoshi up to?"#
"I need to talk to Washu!"
#"What interesting gossip does SHE have?"# Then another voice came up.
#"Little Ryoko, give me the phone."#
#"Oh, alright! I'll just go have a romantic walk with my Tenchi!"#
#"What did you say?!!!!"#
#"I simply said that me and my lover Tenchi are going out to a walk!"#
#"Tenchi was never you're lover!"#
#"Hey you two! I'm on the phone! Be quiet or I'll need to change your
bodies again! Now Kiyone, what is it?"#
"Could you come to boost our ship? I've got an emrgency!" Then suddenly,
a door appeared.
"What kind of emergency?" asked Washu, coming out of the door.
"Eh...well, it's that guy right over there!" Kiyone said,
pointing to the biker. "He's getting ahead of us."
"Sure." Washu took out some tools and did a little work on
the ship. "There! All done! Your ship's speed is now up to 3 billion
lightyears per hour!"
"I really didn't mean that much..."said Kiyone.
"I would have made it up to infinity but since it was such short
notice, that was the best I could do."
"OK...thanks."
"Don't mention it. I'll be heading home now. Bye!"Washu said as
she was leaving.
"Bye!" Kiyone sat down."Let's see what this girl can do!" She set
the booster a little higher then...{ZOOM!}
"What the heck!" shouted the biker. [This ship is really catching
up!] He set his bike to full speed but yet the GP ship was much faster.
"Licence and registration." Kiyone said. She had caught the biker.
"Here you are." he said, giving her the items.
"Mukiiro Yumino, huh?" Kiyone asked.
"Yeah."the biker replied.
"You understand that that was your last chance? You're going to jail."
"Yeah, yeah, I know."
"I'm going to read you your rights."
"No need for rights. I know the whole dig."
"What?"
"Just take me in."
"You're really smart to get away a lot."
"Sure." It was unbelievable but Kiyone was actually talking to
Mukiiro.
"What's your secret?"
"I have the right to remain silent. Just quit asking me stupid
questions."
"Alright. Mihoshi, did you send the report to HQ?"
"Was I supposed to?" asked Mihoshi.
"MIHOSHI!"
"How could anyone be such a baka?" asked Mukiiro.
"I know!" said Kiyone.
"Are you talkng about me?" asked Mihoshi.
"Never mind, Mihoshi! I'll do it." Kiyone sighed, typing in some
things on the keyboard.
"What's so serious about my speeding?" Mukiiro asked.
"It's a serious case, alright. Do you know what trouble it cost
the Galaxy Police to pardon you? Plus you were going 2,345 lightyears
per hour. 987 lightyears per hour is already a very dangerous
speed. You went beyond that speed during many rush hours which
could cause danger to you and those around you. You nearly
crashed into that crystal ship. Damage would have been up to
78,456,899 Jurai."
"How do you know so much about me? This is my first arrest in this
solar system."
"I've gotten a chance to read some reports about you which my
superiors allowed me to. Most of your arrest have been made around
here and I was warned to be cautious."
"Geez..."
"Do you realize that those words you have just said will and can be
used against you in court?"
"What did you think? I'm not dumb like that partner of yours. I
don't care."
"Did you just say I was dumb?" Mihoshi asked.
"Oh please, Mihoshi..." Kiyone said.
"How did such an officer like you get stuck with someone like her?
You seem really smart, knowing a lot about me and all that."
"You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say or do will
be used against you in court."
"I choose not to use that right."
"Very well, sir. But no further engagement in conversation will not
be a right."
"I hate to admit it but I think you're a really good police cop.
Very good job."
Kiyone glanced over to Mukiiro. He was seated tight and good. She
didn't know how he looked like. He kept his helmet on the whole
time. He sure had a nice body though. And a very pleasant voice. It
was calm and yet strong and manly.
"Very good job, Officer Kiyone!"
Kiyone had now brought Mukiiro to Galaxy Police HQ. The chief was
congratulating Kiyone. Even though Mukiiro had managed to get away
with excuses, he had also got away with his space bike. It's been
such a long time since his last arrest.
"I'm only following orders, sir." Kiyone said.
"Well, very well done then." the chief said.
"Thank you very much."
"Please take off your helmet, Yumino." Then Mukiiro took off his
helmet. His hair was a very dark blue color. It was quite savage.
A few strands of hair fell to his face. His eyes were just like his
thick hair. His skin just a slight tan. Kiyone blushed a little
because of how handsome this guy looked like.
"You've changed quite a bit, Yumino."said the chief. "But your
attitude hasn't. Take him to his cell please." Mukiiro was taken
by other officers who brought him to his jail cell.
"You two officers are dismissed. Very good job."
Kiyone and Mihoshi went out of the office. As Kiyone passed the
doorway to the jail cells, she suddenly got an urge.
"Um...Mihoshi..."
"What is it Kiyone?"
"You go on ahead and get Yagami ready. I need to do something first."
"OK." Mihoshi said, going on ahead. Kiyone went inside the
door. There was a narrow hallway leading to another door. She
continued.
"Who goes there?"
"I'm an officer." said Kiyone. "I want to talk to someone for awhile."
"Do you have permission?"
"No but I'm sure if you ask the chief, he'd grant me one."
"Well..."
"Just for a few minutes."
"Alright. Five minutes only then out you go."
"Thank you." Kiyone said. "Do you know where they put the new
prisoner, Yumino?"
"Sure. Cell 5178D."
"Thank you." Kiyone went to the D section and looked for 5178. She
found it and saw Mukiiro.
"Hello?" Kiyone whispered.
"Huh? Who is it?"
"The officer who arrested you."
"What do you want?"
"Can I talk to you?"
"I don't know. Can you?"
"May I talk to you?"
"Whatever." He turned up his head and looked at Kiyone. Kiyone
felt her face get warm. He was looking at her with that handsome face
of his.
"How are you going to get out of this now?"
"I don't need to."
"Why not?"
"None of your business."
"Why are you like this?"
"My attitude? None of your business either."
"Why do I feel this way?" Kiyone whispered.
"What?"
"What?"
"Anymore dumb questions?"
"Why do I feel so strange..." Kiyone just blurted out without realizing.
"Feel what?" Kiyone was drifting to a world where she could just
say anything.
"Why do I feel so light?"
"Huh?"
"I feel very strange, looking at the..."
"Five minutes are up!"
"Huh? Alright." Kiyone went to leave, escorted by the guard.
[What was that all about?] Mukiiro wondered. [It was like she was...
oh no. No, she couldn't feel that way...could she? Forget it!] He
stared into the reinfirced window on top of his cell. There was
nothing but stars to see but they were a marvelous sight.
[This is probably the first time I've ever noticed them...] he thought.
Then the stars reminded him of how bright Kiyone's eyes shined in
the dark cell. Then something came to him...something he felt before.
It was a feeling he had when he first saw the only biker who could
beat him: Kikia Duojino, a girl. It was love at first sight. At first,
he thought she was a boy worthless of a race against him but she beat
him by 78 lightyears. When she took off her helmet, her red hair,
emerald eyes and rosy lips cast a spell on him. He tried to ask her
out but she only would date those worthy of her bike. Her heart was
as cold and hard as ice. She was the reason he sped faster than the
limit. He needed to practice and racing the GP ships certainly helped
a bit. How could he have...this kind of feeling towards...Kiyone? It
seemed that way. He only fell in love once so he really didn't know
what was happening to him. He shook his head rapidly.
[What's happening to me?! Why am I thinking about that girl?!] He had
no idea why Kiyone was stuck in his head. But yet, the image was not
a tough Galaxy Police officer, it was a pretty young lady with a
warm heart and in need of someone.
"Why do I feel this way?" he said to himself.
Kiyone had already joined Mihoshi in the ship and flew back to Earth.
They were having thier dinner, compliments of Kiyone. There was a
plate of delicious sushi, some miso soup and rice.
"This is good after a long day's wok, huh Kiyone." Mihoshi said.
"You didn't have a long day's work." replied Kiyone. But Mihoshi
was too busy concentating on food. Mihoshi couldn't be blamed for
thinking only about food, Kiyone was a good cook but yet, Kiyone
didn't touch her own cooking.
"Why aren't you eating, Kiyone?" Mihoshi asked.
Kiyone dropped her chopsticks and rested her chin on her hands then
sighed.
"I just don't know, Mihoshi."she said. "I don't have an appetite
tonight. I feel like I left something important behind."
"Like what?"
"Kind of like a very special part of me. Something I didn't think
of much until I lost it. I just don't know." She looked out the window.
The sky was polluted with city lights. She couldn't admire at the
stars from there.
"I think I'll just go out for a little bit of fresh air, Mihoshi."
Kiyone said as she went out. It was very difficult to see the stars.
The only thing she could see was the full moon. Kiyone really wanted
to see the bright, beautiful stars that night. It was if the stars
could help her find the missing part of her. Then suddenly, the lights
went out.
"Hey Kiyone! I think there's a blackout!" shouted Mihoshi from inside.
"I'm scared, Kiyone!"
Kiyone paid no attention. The shining stars were visible already. She
smiled. They were so wonderful. She felt complete now, like the lost
part got in touch with her through the stars. It wasn't with her
exactly but she could feel it trying to communicate with her. Then
she could her Mihoshi crying and bumping into things.
[I'd better go to her before she wrecks this place.] she thought.
Mukiiro was sleeping silently in his cell. Then a loud whisper woke
him up.
"Mukiiro! Hey Mukiiro!"
"Huh? Who is it?" replied Mukiiro.
"It's me, Natsuri, you baka!"
"Natsuri Kirimino?"
"Who else?!" Natsuri yelled then covered his mouth quickly.
"What are you doin' here Natsu?"
"I'm here to R-E-S-C-U-E you."
"Rescue me?"
"Yeah! Now shut up while I save your life or I'll kill you!"
"What?"
"Just shut up!" Then Mukiiro heard a small noise. Then a door
appeared and Natsuri came out. C'mon! We only got a few seconds before
this dimentional door closes us in!" Mukiiro got off the bed and
quickly followed Natsuri. They went into the item room and found Mukiiro's
bike. And a while later, they managed to get out of the HQ.
"Thank goodness for that!" said Mukiiro. He looked over to Natsuri.
He was breathing deeply and quickly. It looked like he was going to
faint any second.
"If...only...you...weren't...going...to...help...me...become...as
...good...as...you...I...wouldn't...be...doing...this." he said.
"Well, thanks, Natsu." Mukiiro replied.
"You owe me BIG!"
"I never asked you to save me."
"I never told you to come with me."
"You said you'd kill me if I didn't." Natsuri paused.
"DAMN IT!" he said to himself. "So, did you leave anything behind
or somethin'?"
"Well...I don't know."
"Then let's go."
"But I feel like I'm missing something..."
"Let's go an' get it then!" Mukiiro looked at the stars. Her eyes...
"I don't know where she is."
"It'a a person?! Don't you go around tellin' me it's that Kikia
Duojino gal. It's not worth it." Mukiiro paused.
"It's not her. It's someone else..." Natsuri looked at him in an
intrigued look. Someone else?
"Who?" Natsuri asked.
"I think her name's...Kiyone."