Title: The Three Witches
Genre: Mystery/Humor
Ratings: T
Fandom: Suikoden
Crossover Characters: xxxHolic—Yuko Ichihara, Jigoku Shoujo—Ai Emma.
Summary: Halloween is coming to Suiko World. While the Dawn Army wanted to celebrate it, shocking news came to Zerase. The prisoners of Hell Girl's Hell escaped and now hiding in Suiko World. Yuko Ichihara and Ai Emma came to aid Zerase capturing those sinful souls back to Ai's domain. R & R to find out more.
Disclaimer: I'm not own Suikoden or Konami, and everything I wrote here just for entertainer.
Part 1: Start of Nightmare
"Halloween?"
"Yes! We'll hold a Halloween party and we hope you can participate too, Zerase!"
Zerase furrowed her eyebrows. Her icy blue eyes stared icily at the woman before her. Queen's Knight Miakis currently was trying to persuade the Tablet Guardian to join in Halloween party that will commence in five day after today. Apparently, the purple-haired woman managed to make Prince Freyjadour and the tactician Lucretia Merces to agree arranging the party, as they couldn't have any celebration at all lately, what's with the war and meetings with the alliances. Now, they have little time to relax, why not make a party where everyone could refresh their mind after all those wars?
The cloaked lady sighed. "Why me?"
"Well, technically everyone free to attend or not, but we need you to make the event more, err…" Miakis stopped to think for a suitable word to express it. "…Well, to make the event more…'mystic'! Yes, more mystic! Jeane and Eresh also agreed to attend the party!"
"Even if they agree to join, that's not meant I must attend the party as well."
"Huh? But people say you're like a sentai team!"
A mystery eyebrow was lifted. "A sentai team?"
"Yup! You're the one of the formidable trio, or that was what I heard from people," the Queen's Knight explained with funny smirk. "None dare to come close if the three powerful mages—Eresh, Jeane and Zerase, come together. They fear you will crush them with your powerful magic power."
Stupid mortals and their foolish rumors.
"So, c'mon, Zerase…join us!" pleaded Miakis.
She started to use a technique she learned from her master. Her ex-master. Or her master that no longer her master but soon will be her master again. Or whatever. The younger woman started to unleash the technique: super-duper puppy eyes. With that technique, she was able to make the Prince fulfilled her plea. But using it to Zerase? The success percentage very low, Miakis knew that. Even still, trying is better than do nothing.
Zerase, whom felt creepy from being stared with such creepy eyes, nodded reluctantly. "Fine then. I just need to attend the party, right?" she concluded.
Miakis' jump of joy was very noticeable. "Yes! Thank you! Thank you so much Zerase!" she cheered. She walked to the door and turned around before gone completely to the corridor. "Remember to wear a costume, okay? Halloween, count down to five days! See ya!"
"Wait, why I need to wear,"—the door was slammed, coincidentally because the knight lady was too happy to hold back her strength—"…a costume…?"
The black haired lady sighed heavily, considering canceling her promise. However, she have her pride, and she will not pull back her swear. While she was wondering what kind of reason she would give to Miakis so she do not need to wear any silly costume, a white stuffy bunny popped out of midair. It landed on to the hard floor with a loud "aww!", made Zerase startled and quickly turned around to find the stuff appeared in the Sealed Room.
Zerase took the stuff in her hands. The thing fainted, maybe because it landed roughly and it conscious knocked off. The thing have white fur, red gem on the forehead, long ears like the normal bunny, but its body was too fat to be considered as normal bunny. It size also too small, so it was defined unknown creature. The sorceress pulled out one of her needles, planned to kill it before it could attack her. Nevertheless, a second later, she recognized the stuff.
"…Mokona-Modoki…?" she called out.
Upon hearing the name, the unknown thing got up and looked up to see the one whom lifted it from the ground. Even in awake state, its eyes remained shut. However, it definitely could see Zerase's face. It smiled widely once it recognized her too.
"Miss Hoshi!" it exclaimed, jumped on to Zerase's shroud. "Long time no see! You're not look so different since the last time we met, and Mokona was sure it has been a long time! But you're still pretty like before! How have you been?"
"Yes, thank you and I'm fine, thank you," replied the woman in black in one line. "At any rate, my name is Zerase, not Hoshi. Please call me with my true name, Mokona."
"Nee, but Hoshi is cuter than Zerase."
"…Whatever. Did you bring any message from Yuko?"
"Ah yes! Mokona almost forget!"
The snow bunny, also known as newly introduced Mokona, jumped from Zerase's veil. This time, it landed as light as feather. It walked with its small feet and searched for the right place to stand. It finally stopped and it facing an empty wall of the Sealed Room. Mokona then opened his eyes, shot lights to the wall and forming a screen-like picture. For a while, the screen was blurry, but seconds later, the picture became clearer and a woman with sexy summer dress appeared on the screen.
"Ah, finally we're connected. Took you long enough, Mokona," commented the sexy woman. Apparently, she was sitting lazily on a long couch, made a sexy pose.
"Mokona really sorry, Yuko. Mokona was fainted a while before could connect the screen," explained Mokona sadly.
"Its okay, no worry, Mokona," Yuko giggled airily. She then shifted her eyes to see Zerase, who has been silent ever since the screen appeared in her working place. "Ah, Hoshi-chan…has been awhile. Pity you still lack fashion-sense."
"I don't need any fashion-sense, Yuko. And it is Zerase, I remind you, in any case you're catching up with your age and your memory has messed up, what's with unnatural things happen around you," corrected Zerase coldly.
"Maa…but Hoshi-chan is better than Zerase-chan. Though, if you gladly agree to call me Yuko-nee, like Ai-chan did, then I will stop calling you Hoshi-chan…"
"Fine…Yuko-nee…"
"Ah, that's much better, Hoshi-chi."
"Yuko!"
"Then it's back to Hoshi-chan, tee hee…"
Zerase gave up. Like master, like pet, after all. "So, what do you want now? If you want me to do errands for you, forget it. I will be very busy this week and have no time to do mere chores for your silly customers."
"Mou, don't be so cold, Hoshi-chan…" the witch pouted cutely. "It is Ai-chan's request, after all. Surely we can't reject a help request from our dear little sister?"
"Yuko…she's only a friend that associated with darkness like us. Only friend, nothing more. You could at the least differentiate comrade with family," grumbled the Star bearer. "But that is other matter. What Ai wants from you? …If she asking to help her gathering people for her to send to her Hell domain, with all due respect, I refuse to do so."
"Hoshi-chan, you should stop making speculations before you heard the details," reprimanded the moon sorceress. "Ai-chan said because she was too busy lately, she forgot to tighten the seal of her sinners. Because of that, some made their way break free from the Hell and escape to many different worlds. I have captured those whom run away to my world, and she already sent her three loyal servants to capture the rest. But…it appears that some managed to reach your world."
Zerase gritted her teeth. "Just great. Sinners from Hell came to this world while it's only five days to Halloween."
"Huh? Your world will have Halloween in five days, Hoshi-chan?"
Zerase nodded. Later, she regretted to be so honest with her old friend. Yuko seemed delightfully amused. A huge grin formed on her red cherry lips. She even corrected her sitting position and looked at the screen straightly.
"That's so wonderful! I want to go see the Halloween party! Can I come, Hoshi-chan? Please, pretty please? Pretty please with sugar on top?" the older woman said pleadingly. Somehow, it reminded Zerase of a certain woman who was just came by and pleading in the same fashion as Yuko did right now.
"If you come to exorcise the sinners as well, then you may," decided Zerase. Yuko almost jumped in joy from her seat to hear the heartily approval, before the Star sorceress added sternly. "But, under several conditions."
"Oh please, Hoshi-chan…"
"If you don't want, then forget it."
"Uhuh…fine, fine. I'll listen to it."
"Not only listen. DO it."
"Yeah, yeah. Just say it."
Zerase lifted her index finger. "First, only you can come from your world. No Maru and Moro. No your new servant Watanuki. None. Except Black Mokona, because I'm sure you need it to send the sinners back to their domain."
"Only me and Black Mokona. Gotcha," the other black haired woman nodded.
"Second. You must bring Ai along, because she was their mistress and the one who could handle them if by any chance they were out of control. Also, make sure you can forbid her to invite anyone here using her service to send people into her Hell."
"Bring Ai and forbid her to send anyone from your world to hell. Gotcha," the witchy mistress nodded, again. "Anything else?"
"That's all."
"Okay! Thank you, Hoshi-chan. I'll see you later. I'll make sure we will have a lot of fun in the Halloween party later! See ya!"
And the connection was off. Mokona shut its eyes again. "See you again, Hoshi-chan!"
Mokona opened its mouth and a light came out, engulfing it. Once the light disappeared, Mokona also disappear, left no trace of its visit to the Sealed Chamber. Zerase let out a deep sigh before turning around and cursing her ill fate.
"Looks like I can't escape from the party after all…sigh."
Author Note: To be honest, I'm still mad about the tragedy that happen to me -sobs- But Halloween is coming and I couldn't help but to be happy celebrate it! And yes, I love xxxHolic and also Jigoku Shoujo, and both Yuko and Ai looks similar with Zerase...their aura...their beauty...I can't help but to think they maybe related :p It's only fanfiction okay? Anything I write, happen! -Luca's laugh...I love his laugh!- Errr...comment, protest and anything, please?