Wake Up
by Moonlight1/2

Chapter 1: The Wish

a light floated above Ataru's head.
"so come on! what's your wish?!" it asked impatiently.
Ataru had been thinking about his wish for at least 45 minutes now. at first he thought he would wish for a years supply of ramen but then he realized that this chance would probably never come again so then he thought about wishing for eternal life. but that would be stupid. he didn't want to see all of his friends and family go before his eyes. his thoughts wandered to Lum, and all the shock treatment she had given him over the years.
"huh. i wish i knew a life without Lum." he said jokingly.
"that's your wish?" the light asked, "well okay!"
"hey wait!! i wasn't serious!!!"
but it was too late. the light danced around and flickered.
"okay your wish is granted. pleasure doin business with ya!" the light disappeared.
"oh great! i just wasted my wish!! he thought about what he said. "ahhhh! i just wished Lum away!!" he started to pace back and forth. how am i gonna fix this?! he thought. maybe i should look at the bright side! i won't get shocked anymore! he began to think of all the girls he could chase again. maybe i could even get back with Shinobu. nah that wouldn't work. she liked Mendo too much. Ataru began to walk home thinking of his new freedom.