Disclaimer- I own NOTHING! Except for Kali of course, so don't steal her or
I will sent my evil monkeys after you ^_^ R&R! Based off of BTN. This is my
first fic, so be easy on me ^_^
Chapter 1:
"Come on, Kali! Hurry up," Kai yelled to his sister Kali who had locked herself in the bathroom preparing for their trip to Mineral City, where Kai's friends lived.
"I'm coming! This suitcase is too heavy!" Kali yelled back. Kai groaned loudly and walked into Kali's room. His sister was bringing a bag out of the bathroom and placing it in a suitcase.
"Well if it's too heavy, don't add more."
Kali shook her head defiantly. "No, no smart one, I'm not the one carrying it!" Kai groaned again.
"Fine. But hurry up and get on the boat. It'll take maybe 3 hours to get there and I want to get a good start."
Kali shook her head and sank down onto her bed. "What if they don't like me?"
Kai sighed and sat next to her. "What is there not to like? You aren't an ax murderer, are you? And you look exactly like me." Kali giggled and got up.
"Yeah, I guess you're right. Let's go."
Kali looked out over the calm sea while Kai steered the boat. She was a mirror image of her older brother; medium brown hair cropped short to her chin and a bright pink bandana holding it out of her chocolate brown eyes. She had a pretty good nature, but if anyone made her mad, she could destroy a house; which was why Kai called her the 'Dark Goddess.'
"Kali, we're here!" Kai yelled to her from across the boat.
"Oh, alright. Just a minute," Kali yelled back and picked up Kai's lighter suitcase. As they walked onto Mineral City's dock, a girl with pink hair came running towards them.
"KAI! You're finally here!" She screamed and ran straight into Kai's open arms. Kali watched, amused.
"Kali, I want you to meet my girlfriend, Popuri. She's the one I've been writing to all year. Popuri, this is the dark goddess herself, Kali."
"Dark Goddess?" Popuri asked as they shook hands.
"Kali means 'dark goddess', so I have been dubbed forever. Nice to meet you, after all I've heard from Kai," Kai blushed pink and glared at Kali. Popuri giggled. They walked until they reached the end of the dock when Kai stopped and pointed to a few people on the beach.
"The ones on the towels are Karen, Ann, and Elli. The ones over there under the umbrella are Gray and Cliff. Oh, and that must be Jack." Popuri nodded as Kai explained.
"And over there's my brother, Rick. He's mean," Popuri said gravely.
As if on cue, Rick walked over with a smug smile on his face.
"Kai. Back to destroy the village again, huh." Kai opened his mouth but Kali stepped up to Rick first.
"Hey, you leave my brother alone." Rick snickered.
"And who's this, Kai, your minnie-me?"
"As a matter of fact, yes, I am," Kai and Popuri dragged Kali away from Rick before her famous temper acted up.
"Let's go see Karen, Ann, Elli, Gray, and Cliff," Popuri said and hopped over to the named people.
"Hey guys, this is Kali, Kai's sister." Popuri said, and everyone looked up.
"Hi, I'm Cliff. I work at the orchard, picking grapes," Cliff said as they shook hands, and then moved on to say 'hi' to Kai. Popuri walked over to the other girls, leaving Kali and Gray alone.
"Hi, I'm Kali. You must be Gray," Kali offered a hand to Gray. He pulled his hat higher so Kali could see his blue eyes. He was smiling.
"Yeah, I'm Gray. I work as an apprentice blacksmith, to my grandpa," Gray grimaced when he said that, but happily shook Kali's outstretched hand and blushed a little. Just then, a girl that Kali hadn't seen on the towels came walking over and kissed Gray on the cheek.
"Oh. Hi. I'm Mary, Gray's GIRLFRIEND."
"Hi. I'm Kali, Kai's sister," Kali offered her hand, which Mary glared at. Gray gave her an apologetic look and followed Mary away.
"Oh, so you like Gray already, I see," a voice behind Kali said. She turned around impatiently.
"Oh, stuff it, Kai. He has a girlfriend. But Cliff seems cool, too."
"Popuri says that Mary is cheating on Gray with Jack, but don't tell him, because I don't know if it is true or not. Could just be a stupid rumor," Kai explained to Kali.
"Oh," Kali looked at the village stretched out in front of her. "I am going to explore, so I'll see you later."
"Okay, meet me at the Inn later. See ya," Kai waved as Kali walked up the steps and into Rose Square.
"Left leads to the chicken farm and the farm farm.I'll go that way," Kali said to herself and walked to the farms. After passing the first farm, Kali came to another fork in the road, where she turned left again. After following that path all the way through, there was another sign.
"Straight ahead, hot springs; left, Mother's Hill; and to the right Cricket Farm. Must be Jack's. I'll go.left!" She declared and started up the left path. The path took her into a forest, one that she got lost in rather quickly.
"Oh man, I always seem to get myself in these situations. What luck." Kali complained as she trekked farther through the woods. A loud cracking noise behind her caused her to cover her mouth to keep from screaming.
"Hey. It's okay. It's only me, Gray," Kali turned around, and to her relief, it was indeed Gray. He walked over to Kali who was holding a hand over her heart.
"Ohmygosh, you scared me! But I'm lost, so can you tell me how to get back?"
Gray smiled sheepishly. "Sorry. I had to get away," he looked down. "Sorry about Mary, too." Kali watched him silently bite his lip and look farther down.
"Uh, yeah that's okay. Some people just aren't that friendly all the time." Gray jerked his head back up.
"What are you talking about? Mary's great!" He sighed. "No, you're right. I don't know why I like her so much," Gray continued to stare at the ground. Kali shifted from foot to foot anxiously.
"Since you're here, can you tell me how to get back, because it's..getting chilly," Kali said, glancing at the sky and back down to Gray.
"Go that way. You'll find the path if you go there," Gray mumbled and pointed.
"Thank you. Oh and Gray? You can always come talk to me if you want. Or Kai," Kali said and blushed.
"Thank you. I will. Bye," Gray whispered and walked deeper into the forest. Kali watched him disappear and then turned around to find the path, which was exactly where Gray had pointed. She followed the path to the Inn, where she'd meet Kai.
"Kali! You're finally here! Getta drink," Kai yelled when she entered.
"You know I have a low alcohol tolerance, Kai. You know who I'll go to when I'm hung over, too." Kai stared at his beer thoughtfully. Then he smiled and looked up.
"I never said you had to get beer! Get milk! Or grape juice," Kai said and grinned broadly.
"You twit," Kali grinned back and sat next to Kai, Cliff, and Popuri. Cliff gave her a cheerful smile and Popuri waved.
"So where've you been all this time?" Kai asked Kali slowly and Kali giggled at his drunkenness.
"Well, I attempted to climb Mother's Hill, but I got lost. Gray came and told me how to get back down."
"Wait. So Gray isn't here? He didn't come back with you?" Popuri asked.
"Well, no, he wanted to stay. Probably to think. He looked sad, too," Kali explained.
"He should be back by now, and he usually isn't late. I can go get him." Cliff said as he picked a prickly seed off of Kali's sleeve.
"Naww.leave him alone." Kai said and took another swig of beer. Everyone nodded. Kali stood and walked outside. Kai would stay in the Inn for awhile, but Kali wouldn't. She walked down to the beach and stepped onto the dock. The air smelled unusually fresh.
"Rain," Kali stated and looked up to see the black clouds moving slowly in. "I hope Gray gets back all right," she whispered quietly as a lightning bolt streaked across the sky. It started drizzling, so Kali walked into Kai's 'Seaside Lodge.' Her original intention had been to sleep on their boat, but it wasn't safe with a storm coming. She laid down on a black couch placed in a corner and shivered as a huge clap of thunder made the building shake.
"Oh man, I hate storms." Kali mumbled into her pillow and flipped over restlessly. "GAH!" She yelled and jumped off the couch as more thunder sounded outside. The lights flickered and went out. Kali screamed and ran around, trying to find Kai's hidden flashlight. She ducked down under the couch and searched. A beam of light streamed across the room, followed by a triumphant 'Ah hah!' Kali popped back out from behind the couch and jumped back onto it. She took a radio off of the table beside the couch and turned the dial until she found the weather.
"Severe storms will be heading into the area, so stay indo-" Kali turned it off angrily. Just then, someone or something, pounded on the door.
"Kali? Kai? Anyone here?" The voice was familiar.
"Gray?" Another lightning bolt streaked across the sky.
"Kali? Open the door!" Kali did as she was told and an extremely soaked Gray ran in.
"Thanks. Is it okay if I crash here? It's not very safe to walk home," Kali nodded and tossed Gray another flashlight.
"Do you want some of Kai's extra clothes? I can dry yours if you want."
"Sure. Do you have a shower I can use?" Gray asked and shook off his wet boots.
"Upstairs and to the left. But first help me find clothes that will fit you. I don't know your size," Gray blushed in the darkness.
"Oh, yeah. Sure."
As Kali and Gray walked carefully up the dark stairs, the power went back on.
"I suppose that is a good sign," Kali said eagerly. The she turned to Gray. "I am totally afraid of storms." He nodded knowingly and continued on up the stairs.
"Okay, I think Kai keeps his clothes in there, but don't touch one of the bandanas, cause he will hunt you down. You can throw your wet clothes out into the hall and I'll get them. There're extra towels in the bathroom," Kali stopped to remember if she'd missed anything. Gray stepped over to Kali and hugged her quickly.
"Thank you for everything," Then he ran into Kai's room.
"I.uh.yeah," Kali mumbled and walked back downstairs.
Uh yeah, I am aware that some of the stuff in here isn't too accurate. guess what though. it's my story so who cares!!!...yeah. I don't know if I should make Kali/ Gray or Kali/? So if you have an idea, E-mail me or *review* and tell me
Chapter 1:
"Come on, Kali! Hurry up," Kai yelled to his sister Kali who had locked herself in the bathroom preparing for their trip to Mineral City, where Kai's friends lived.
"I'm coming! This suitcase is too heavy!" Kali yelled back. Kai groaned loudly and walked into Kali's room. His sister was bringing a bag out of the bathroom and placing it in a suitcase.
"Well if it's too heavy, don't add more."
Kali shook her head defiantly. "No, no smart one, I'm not the one carrying it!" Kai groaned again.
"Fine. But hurry up and get on the boat. It'll take maybe 3 hours to get there and I want to get a good start."
Kali shook her head and sank down onto her bed. "What if they don't like me?"
Kai sighed and sat next to her. "What is there not to like? You aren't an ax murderer, are you? And you look exactly like me." Kali giggled and got up.
"Yeah, I guess you're right. Let's go."
Kali looked out over the calm sea while Kai steered the boat. She was a mirror image of her older brother; medium brown hair cropped short to her chin and a bright pink bandana holding it out of her chocolate brown eyes. She had a pretty good nature, but if anyone made her mad, she could destroy a house; which was why Kai called her the 'Dark Goddess.'
"Kali, we're here!" Kai yelled to her from across the boat.
"Oh, alright. Just a minute," Kali yelled back and picked up Kai's lighter suitcase. As they walked onto Mineral City's dock, a girl with pink hair came running towards them.
"KAI! You're finally here!" She screamed and ran straight into Kai's open arms. Kali watched, amused.
"Kali, I want you to meet my girlfriend, Popuri. She's the one I've been writing to all year. Popuri, this is the dark goddess herself, Kali."
"Dark Goddess?" Popuri asked as they shook hands.
"Kali means 'dark goddess', so I have been dubbed forever. Nice to meet you, after all I've heard from Kai," Kai blushed pink and glared at Kali. Popuri giggled. They walked until they reached the end of the dock when Kai stopped and pointed to a few people on the beach.
"The ones on the towels are Karen, Ann, and Elli. The ones over there under the umbrella are Gray and Cliff. Oh, and that must be Jack." Popuri nodded as Kai explained.
"And over there's my brother, Rick. He's mean," Popuri said gravely.
As if on cue, Rick walked over with a smug smile on his face.
"Kai. Back to destroy the village again, huh." Kai opened his mouth but Kali stepped up to Rick first.
"Hey, you leave my brother alone." Rick snickered.
"And who's this, Kai, your minnie-me?"
"As a matter of fact, yes, I am," Kai and Popuri dragged Kali away from Rick before her famous temper acted up.
"Let's go see Karen, Ann, Elli, Gray, and Cliff," Popuri said and hopped over to the named people.
"Hey guys, this is Kali, Kai's sister." Popuri said, and everyone looked up.
"Hi, I'm Cliff. I work at the orchard, picking grapes," Cliff said as they shook hands, and then moved on to say 'hi' to Kai. Popuri walked over to the other girls, leaving Kali and Gray alone.
"Hi, I'm Kali. You must be Gray," Kali offered a hand to Gray. He pulled his hat higher so Kali could see his blue eyes. He was smiling.
"Yeah, I'm Gray. I work as an apprentice blacksmith, to my grandpa," Gray grimaced when he said that, but happily shook Kali's outstretched hand and blushed a little. Just then, a girl that Kali hadn't seen on the towels came walking over and kissed Gray on the cheek.
"Oh. Hi. I'm Mary, Gray's GIRLFRIEND."
"Hi. I'm Kali, Kai's sister," Kali offered her hand, which Mary glared at. Gray gave her an apologetic look and followed Mary away.
"Oh, so you like Gray already, I see," a voice behind Kali said. She turned around impatiently.
"Oh, stuff it, Kai. He has a girlfriend. But Cliff seems cool, too."
"Popuri says that Mary is cheating on Gray with Jack, but don't tell him, because I don't know if it is true or not. Could just be a stupid rumor," Kai explained to Kali.
"Oh," Kali looked at the village stretched out in front of her. "I am going to explore, so I'll see you later."
"Okay, meet me at the Inn later. See ya," Kai waved as Kali walked up the steps and into Rose Square.
"Left leads to the chicken farm and the farm farm.I'll go that way," Kali said to herself and walked to the farms. After passing the first farm, Kali came to another fork in the road, where she turned left again. After following that path all the way through, there was another sign.
"Straight ahead, hot springs; left, Mother's Hill; and to the right Cricket Farm. Must be Jack's. I'll go.left!" She declared and started up the left path. The path took her into a forest, one that she got lost in rather quickly.
"Oh man, I always seem to get myself in these situations. What luck." Kali complained as she trekked farther through the woods. A loud cracking noise behind her caused her to cover her mouth to keep from screaming.
"Hey. It's okay. It's only me, Gray," Kali turned around, and to her relief, it was indeed Gray. He walked over to Kali who was holding a hand over her heart.
"Ohmygosh, you scared me! But I'm lost, so can you tell me how to get back?"
Gray smiled sheepishly. "Sorry. I had to get away," he looked down. "Sorry about Mary, too." Kali watched him silently bite his lip and look farther down.
"Uh, yeah that's okay. Some people just aren't that friendly all the time." Gray jerked his head back up.
"What are you talking about? Mary's great!" He sighed. "No, you're right. I don't know why I like her so much," Gray continued to stare at the ground. Kali shifted from foot to foot anxiously.
"Since you're here, can you tell me how to get back, because it's..getting chilly," Kali said, glancing at the sky and back down to Gray.
"Go that way. You'll find the path if you go there," Gray mumbled and pointed.
"Thank you. Oh and Gray? You can always come talk to me if you want. Or Kai," Kali said and blushed.
"Thank you. I will. Bye," Gray whispered and walked deeper into the forest. Kali watched him disappear and then turned around to find the path, which was exactly where Gray had pointed. She followed the path to the Inn, where she'd meet Kai.
"Kali! You're finally here! Getta drink," Kai yelled when she entered.
"You know I have a low alcohol tolerance, Kai. You know who I'll go to when I'm hung over, too." Kai stared at his beer thoughtfully. Then he smiled and looked up.
"I never said you had to get beer! Get milk! Or grape juice," Kai said and grinned broadly.
"You twit," Kali grinned back and sat next to Kai, Cliff, and Popuri. Cliff gave her a cheerful smile and Popuri waved.
"So where've you been all this time?" Kai asked Kali slowly and Kali giggled at his drunkenness.
"Well, I attempted to climb Mother's Hill, but I got lost. Gray came and told me how to get back down."
"Wait. So Gray isn't here? He didn't come back with you?" Popuri asked.
"Well, no, he wanted to stay. Probably to think. He looked sad, too," Kali explained.
"He should be back by now, and he usually isn't late. I can go get him." Cliff said as he picked a prickly seed off of Kali's sleeve.
"Naww.leave him alone." Kai said and took another swig of beer. Everyone nodded. Kali stood and walked outside. Kai would stay in the Inn for awhile, but Kali wouldn't. She walked down to the beach and stepped onto the dock. The air smelled unusually fresh.
"Rain," Kali stated and looked up to see the black clouds moving slowly in. "I hope Gray gets back all right," she whispered quietly as a lightning bolt streaked across the sky. It started drizzling, so Kali walked into Kai's 'Seaside Lodge.' Her original intention had been to sleep on their boat, but it wasn't safe with a storm coming. She laid down on a black couch placed in a corner and shivered as a huge clap of thunder made the building shake.
"Oh man, I hate storms." Kali mumbled into her pillow and flipped over restlessly. "GAH!" She yelled and jumped off the couch as more thunder sounded outside. The lights flickered and went out. Kali screamed and ran around, trying to find Kai's hidden flashlight. She ducked down under the couch and searched. A beam of light streamed across the room, followed by a triumphant 'Ah hah!' Kali popped back out from behind the couch and jumped back onto it. She took a radio off of the table beside the couch and turned the dial until she found the weather.
"Severe storms will be heading into the area, so stay indo-" Kali turned it off angrily. Just then, someone or something, pounded on the door.
"Kali? Kai? Anyone here?" The voice was familiar.
"Gray?" Another lightning bolt streaked across the sky.
"Kali? Open the door!" Kali did as she was told and an extremely soaked Gray ran in.
"Thanks. Is it okay if I crash here? It's not very safe to walk home," Kali nodded and tossed Gray another flashlight.
"Do you want some of Kai's extra clothes? I can dry yours if you want."
"Sure. Do you have a shower I can use?" Gray asked and shook off his wet boots.
"Upstairs and to the left. But first help me find clothes that will fit you. I don't know your size," Gray blushed in the darkness.
"Oh, yeah. Sure."
As Kali and Gray walked carefully up the dark stairs, the power went back on.
"I suppose that is a good sign," Kali said eagerly. The she turned to Gray. "I am totally afraid of storms." He nodded knowingly and continued on up the stairs.
"Okay, I think Kai keeps his clothes in there, but don't touch one of the bandanas, cause he will hunt you down. You can throw your wet clothes out into the hall and I'll get them. There're extra towels in the bathroom," Kali stopped to remember if she'd missed anything. Gray stepped over to Kali and hugged her quickly.
"Thank you for everything," Then he ran into Kai's room.
"I.uh.yeah," Kali mumbled and walked back downstairs.
Uh yeah, I am aware that some of the stuff in here isn't too accurate. guess what though. it's my story so who cares!!!...yeah. I don't know if I should make Kali/ Gray or Kali/? So if you have an idea, E-mail me or *review* and tell me