Pyoko's Festival

Chapter II: In Which Pyoko is Lost but Not Found

By: Reki-Chan

Disclaimer: Still don't own DiGi Charat, same jazz as in Chapter I.

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The little group were still arguing over whether or not Pyoko needed a kimono for the festival, where they would get the kimono, and that Coo really should pay more attention to the others because they were older therefore wiser. And through all of this Coo was desperately trying to get their attention through bites of candy, only to be scolded by Ky that it was rude to interrupt people. He, unlike Rik and Ky, had noticed Pyoko was missing.

"Rik-"

"Hush, Coo! We're trying to decide about whether a yellow kimono with pink flowers or a blue kimono with white flowers would look better on Pyocola!" Said a rather irate Rik, not even bothering to look down at Coo.

The younger boy scowled at them, and dug his hand into the pockets of his shorts for yet another bar of chocolate. Unfortunately, there appeared to no longer be any of the sweet tasting candy left. He made a groan of displeasure, and looked up sharply to the others, who still had ceased to argue. Coo grumbled, and stomped his foot, taking a deep breath, preparing to speak. "Pyoko's missing!" He nearly yelled over the two.

That got their attention, two heads turned and looked at Coo. Both the dentist and veterinarian's eyes were wide; mouths gaped open in wordless surprise. Coo soon settled down and ignored the two staring at him, looking about for something to chew on. "W...What did you say, Coo?" Question Ky, gaping at the young doctor.

"Uh huh, Pyoko has been missing for awhile now...Got anything to eat?"

Rik grabbed him by the tail, Coo gave a yelp of pain, and held him up to eye level. "Did you see where Pyocola went?" He glared coldly at the squirming boy. "No! No I didn't! Let me go! I'm hungry!" protested Coo, Rik set him down again, rubbing his chin thoughtfully. "Well, where could she be? And more importantly, why didn't you tell us before? Hmm?" He and Ky both leaned over, shooting dagger eyes to Coo.

He rolled his eyes. "I tried to tell you before, but you were much more interesting in discussing unimportant things."

The other two were now looking at each other, trying to decide how exactly to go about looking for the blonde little panda girl. After several moments of a thoughtful silence, Ky finally spoke up. "Well, maybe she went to the festival already. Let's just spilt up and look for her there. Is it a plan?" He looked around at the others who nodded. "Right, well, let's head off!"

And so they all headed off to the festival, each thinking of which are they would go to investigate first. Once they arrive, they all took their separate ways, Coo, of course, headed off to the food area first.

He gazed about him, the smells of the many different sorts of treats flooded his sense. Spicy, sweet, salty and altogether tantalizing smells...everywhere! He didn't know where to start. The young boy headed off to a place that was selling fried noodles, and swiped a bowl of the noodles without being noticed. Coo ate them, thinking of where Pyoko could be. The others would be searching for her earnestly, of course, but they really didn't know her as well as he did. After all, the two were pretty much best friends...So where would she be at the festival? He frowned, slurping up the noodles, they had never been to one before so he couldn't even begin to imagine where she was.

"Fortunes! Fortunes! Get your fortunes here told! Once in a lifetime offer!" Cackled a rather mad looking old woman that was fluttering about two fans to attract the attention of passersby. Coo jumped, and went over to the mad old lady, finishing off his noodles. "Could you tell me where my friends is?" he asked her, it was well worth a try.

The woman stopped her bizarre fan waving, and peered at him from behind one of the fans. "Depends on how strong a connection you have with this friend," she said, cackling, "It also depends on how much you're willing to pay!" She was about to usher him in but she suddenly paused, and added in a low mystical voice, "I don't checks." After Coo assured her he wasn't intending to pay her with a check, he led him into her little tent.

"Now! How close are you with this friend?" Asked the hag, sitting down on a large toad that croaked, and struggled to get away the moment she sat down. She kicked the amphibian, knocking it out. She motioned Coo to sit down on the floor across from her.

Sitting down, he rest his arms on the table. "She's almost like a sister to me, does that help?" He looked about, wishing he ad gotten something else to eat.

"Good, good," she muttered, digging through a large box, pulling out various devices. At last, she pulled out a large bowling ball and a toothpick, both of which she set down on the middle of the table. "Now, put two of your fingers in the bowling ball!" Blinking, Coo obliged her, and as soon as he had down so, she stuck her own index finger in the third hole. She began to use the tooth pick with her free hand to pick at her teeth.

"Just think of her now!" Ordered the woman, "And soon enough we'll see where she is!"

Coo shut his eyes, and began to think of Pyoko, trying to picture her exactly as she was. Her smile, her shining eyes, the way she stood when she was happy. "Yes, yes, very good, very good," mumbled the mad physic woman with a light cackle.

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Pyoko was still asleep on the pile of clothes, and Usada was still search for just the right kimono. The little panda girl stirred slightly in her sleep, waking up to see Usada stand over her waving around a light blue kimono with a few small little white flowers on it.

"I have found the perfect kimono for you!" Said Usada proudly; she beamed, obviously delighted with herself. Pyoko canted her head, and rubbed those bright green eyes.

"It's very pretty~pyo," she said sleepily, sitting up. Usada tossed it to her, saying impatiently, "Try it on! Try it on!" She then pointed to a small little dressing room. "Go on!"

Making a face, Pyoko stood up and made her way to the dressing room, holding the kimono tightly. She entered the little room and began to charge out of her dress. After a while she soon was in the new kimono, and she stared at herself in the mirror. 'Wow~pyo...I look pretty in this~pyo...' she thought to herself, turning around, looking at the kimono from all sides.

"Are you done yet?" Called Usada, knocking on the door. "Come out!"

"Yeah, yeah~pyo..." And with that, she opened up the door and blinked. Usada burst into proud tears, "I knew I made the right choice on that one! Dejiko would have never been able to make such a brilliant decision!" She rambled on. The older girl began to go on about how what a good idol she would make, because she could make such tasteful choices on attire. And while all this was going on, Pyoko was gathering up her dress, and sneaking out.

She went back to the men's baths, and back into the main part of the store. She grabbed a bag and stuck her dress in there as she walked out of the store, nobody even noticed that the little girl had come and gone without paying for the kimono.

Pyoko smirked proudly, making her way top the festival, looking back at Gamerz. "Too easy~pyo." She looked around for Rik, Ky and Coo, not seeing them anywhere. "Maybe they're waiting for me at the festival~pyo..." But when she arrived at the place, she didn't see any of them.

She went from place to place, looking for them, but they simply weren't in any of the places she looked in. Pyoko began to worry, she felt alone and abandoned. Coo wasn't there to cheer her up, no Rik or Ky to make her feel better..."Did they leave already with out me~pyo?" She asked herself softly. She looked up suddenly to see the group of girls from before.

"The fireworks are about to start!"

"I know! That must mean that writers are wanting to get to the romance faster!"

"Why do you always go on about writers and romance?"

"Because they're trying to make this amusing."

"They're not doing a very good job now are they?"

"No...Oh well! Let's go, maybe he's waiting for us there!"

And the little group went off to the cherry blossom grove.

"Fireworks~pyo? Maybe they are waiting for me there~pyo!" She said excitedly, and the little girl ran after the group of girls, glowing with excitement.

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"Well!" the old woman's eyes widened, and she cackled harder.

Coo jumped, he was beginning to fall asleep, the old woman had been quiet for quite some time. "What? Did you find out where she was?"

"Yes," she said slowly, smirking, "I also found out some rather lovely information about her! Ohohoho!" She cackled a refined laugh behind one of her fans. "You aren't just best friends with her! Ohohohoho~!" The woman continued laughing wildly until she fell over and off the toad she was sitting on. Coo jumped to his feet to help her but she crawled back onto the toad. She grinned at him.

"What?" He asked, rather alarmed by the way she was grinning so wickedly at him.

"You know of the legend of the fireworks?"

Coo rolled his eyes, "It's just some story made up by a writer for the sake of some cheesy romance story." The old woman nodded in agreement, sighing, "Yes, but it doesn't matter! You Pyoko is waiting in the sakura grove! She's all alone and is expecting you!"

"Huh? What are you getting at, hag?"

She pointed at him, staring at him with one eye, "Go!"

He stared at the mad old lady. "What are you getting at?!"

"GO~! OHOHOHOHO!" And again she fell off the toad, this time Coo didn't even bother to try and help her. He just stormed out of the tent, muttering to him self about never trusting another crazy hag with fans again.

"Hey! Hey! you still haven't paid me!" She called, still on her back, "I can't move...Ack! Oh bugger, not again..."

Coo shoved his hands into his pockets, trying to understand what the mad woman had been getting at. "She said something about the stupid legend...And Pyoko? Wierdo." He sat down on a bench, watching people walk past him. Couples hand in hand... 'Pyoko?'

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OHOHOHOHO~! Yes. o_o; I'm crazy. I'm trying to keep thins humorous, but it's hard! Because things I find hysterically funny at things other people don't find funny. ; And example being, I find the words 'Cheese waffles' to be really funny, whereas most people find the words 'Cheesy toast and weenie waffles' funny. o_O;

Anyways, yes. REVIEW. I'm a needy little person. ;-; Please reivew..! Have you people figured out my insane pairing yet? XD And yes, IT'S ALL SO OOC! ARUGH! I commit seppuku now!

Signing off-

REKI-CHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!