"Nice going, Manpuku," Kagu fumed "Now we're all trapped!"

That was the harsh reality of the current situation of Chibiterasu and his partners. After yet another madcap adventure involving a kidnapper, a bag of fake vomit, and a wayward fortuneteller, Manpuku (the big oaf) had managed to get himself and his friends in quite a pickle. All five of them were trapped inside of a cave, the exit completely sealed by a large pile of rubble and dirt. Had it not been for Manpuku's fire hair, however, our heroes would have been shrouded in absolute darkness.

"I'm sorry," the overweight boy replied, "I didn't MEAN for this to happen, I was just hungry."

"Sorry isn't gonna cut it," Kagu snapped, " the sign said 'avalanche zone', all we had to do was keep quiet but nooooooooo! You just had to and-"

"Give it a rest, Kagu" Nanami cut in, " we're not gonna get out of this mess by putting the blame on each other."

"She's right," Kuni added, " if we just lay low for awhile someone's bound to come looking for us. We've just got to be patient."

Kagu slumped down on the hard, cold, floor of the cave. "But that could take FOREVER," she whined, " and it's BORING in here!"

Manpuku got an idea. "Hey, why don't we all tell stories to pass the time." he suggested.

Chibi barked in agreement.

"That's actually a great idea!" Nanami agreed, "Anyone got any good stories?"

Kuni suddenly perked up.

"Well, I don't mean to toot my own horn but-"

"No, Kuni," Kagu interrupted, "for the last time, no one wants to hear the story of Mr. Kite again."

Kuni turned red with embarrassment. "Th-that's not the story I was thinking of..." he muttered, sheepishly.

Kagu raised an eyebrow at him.

"Honestly, I wasn't."

"Sure you weren't"

"No really," Kuni persisted, still red in the face, " it's a new story. I heard it during my travels."

"Mmhmm" Kagu still wasn't convinced, " tell us then."

Kuni puffed out his chest. "Okay, I will!" he said. He turned to face the rest of his friends. "Gather around, everyone," he told them, "I'm gonna spin ya a yarn that'll knock your socks off! Er, no offense, Nanami."

"None taken," the mermaid replied, flopping down in a comfortable position on the floor.

As they all gathered around him, Kuni began telling the story.

"Now," the young swordsman began, " this is a story of love and loss, father and son, and several visits to the courtroom regarding merchandising rights." He looked around, all of them seemed quite interested. "This, my friends," he continued, " is the story..." Kuni paused for dramatic affect.

"...of Star Wars!"

Kuni let the title of the great epic hang in the air for a few seconds, giving his friends a chance to let it all sink in. He then unexpectedly clapped his hands loudly, startling his friends.

"Let's begin with part four!"