Ellen: Hi! This chapter is a little... well, PG-13ish, so squeamish
people should probably skip this chapter. Thanks a lot, Sai! -__-v

Fwooshy: Yeah, but I bet it was either Midori or Aya that thought of
it.

Ellen: You're probably right. Anyway... I guess it has its funny parts,
too, and it's a bit emotional... Whatever. Read if you want, or skip it.

Dear Diary, Fri, May 17

K-Chan has proven to be a dear companion. He follows me everywhere, and becomes disheartened when he can't. It almost seems like he's sentient; sometimes I'll spill my troubles to him, and the little fox will look at me, and blink, almost as if in comprehension. And last night, while I was sleeping, K-Chan slept on a pillow next to me in bed, and he narrowly avoided my flailing limbs by jumping on my head. This woke me up, so I crawled out of bed and over to the closet to pick out some clothes at four o'clock in the morning!

But this morning, I was talking with Sakura and Mitsky, when all of a sudden, they sensed something.

"What is it, guys?" The demon sisters glanced at each other.

"Something's wrong," Sakura called over her shoulder as they ran off. "Don't follow us!"

You know that's an invitation. So what did I do? I waited. Then I followed them at a short distance. When I caught up to the demon sisters, I found them facing another demon, who they had trapped down an alley. Behind the mysterious blue-skinned, trench-coated demon, my mother was lying face-down on the ground, covered in several severe stab wounds, dead! In the blink of an eye, I raced between the demons, held out my hands, palms forward towards the unfortunate oni, and in even less time the demon was a smoldering stain on the wall.

I sank to my knees and begin to sob; for my mother and for the demon who's life I had just taken so easily. Sakura and Mitsky were sad as well, they tried to comfort me but I shrugged them away.

"You told me not to come! What would have happened if I hadn't?!" At that moment, Botan rode up on her flying oar to take my mother's soul to the Spirit World.

"Hey Botan," I growled, "What are you doing with my mom?"

"Uh, I'm, um, taking her to Spirit World... that's my job..." Obviously she was very nervous; I had a mad glint in my eye.

"I wouldn't be too hasty about that... You do like the Earth in seven continents, correct? I could sink a couple for you. No one would notice." (Heh heh heh. Malecasu really does have a way with words!)

"... ... ... I'll have to contact Koenma about that..." Botan turned away (a few shades paler), called Koenma on her Communication Mirror, and held a whispered conversation. After about a minute, she turned around to face me again. "Koenma granted your mother a pardon... I'll use my healing powers to get rid of the evidence of death, but I'm not going to help you explain anything! That's your problem!" And she was as good as her word. In minutes my mother sat up, and looked around.

"Nerua, where am I? And also, what's burning? I hope someone didn't leave their oven on..."

I glanced quickly at the remains of the demon behind me before answering. "Yes, yes, mother. Come on, let's go home. K-Chan's waiting for us. Come on..." I said to her as I steered her out of the alley. "Bye, girls!"

"Who are those girls? Are they friends of yours? Is blue her natural hair color? I didn't think that was possible..."

Ellen: Yup, everyone give Sai, Midori and Aya a round of applause for
that magnificent chapter.

Cheddar: Why did you even write it?

Fwooshy: Once again, I wouldn't stop pestering her!

Cheddar: Are you proud of that?

Fwooshy: ^__^ Yes!

Ellen: ...Anyway... pl-

Cheddar: Please read and review! ^__^