LIKE A NIJA PART IV: OH, OH, OH IT'S MAGIC...
DISCLAIMER: -+A couple of kittens are seen standing in their hind legs, dressed in gang clothing, including bandanas and black glasses, pointing to the readers with knifes and screwdrivers...+- Again, I only own Poncho and the "Placeholder" universe where the story's taking place, so back the fork off you God Damned lawyerks... Of course, WE aren't claiming to PWN anything from the Other Universes...!
-+Hey Y'all, I wanna Thank you all that Have Read This story Yet Don't Forget to leave your Comments and Reviews Even if you think you can see into that universe back in 1991 Better yet, send your sightings of the things that came to pass... +-
Day 3... The Third day of our hero's stay in this weird universe is a day that holds too much promise, and a storm in the way... but Join us as we see how our hero walks towards a place he had found out on his previous walks, aiming to get some help to end with the feeling of dread that threatens to consume him yet he only has a thought in mind...
-Oh please God... than that temple isn't THAT temple...-
-+what a great thought, genius+-
-Come on...! You're thinking the Same Thought...-
Yet, on that precise moment he finally arrives to his destination... an odd looking building with a big sign reading "Maho-dou"... it was, in appearance, like the naturist/homeopathic stores often found back on is Matehuala yet he knew that this Magical store was the real deal regarding to Real Grade A Magic so he entered; Being received by Three musical voices that said...
"Welcome to the Maho-dou...!"
And There, behind -+Those Hazel Eyes+- -Shuddup moron- the counter were three girls, not older than 10 years old, looking intently at our hero... After all, he was a potential client. The one to the left, looking the tallest of the three sans hair; which was blue tinted, which wasn't abnormal to Poncho yet her face had two sapphire eyes that looked at our hero questioningly... A question greater than the one of him being a client, wondering if he was a threat to both her and her friends. She wore -+or was it 'whore'...?+- -dude shuddup- a baby blue shirt, with navy pants and white tennis shoes... the one in the middle was the shorter of them, yet her brown eyes seed seemed the most mature of them all, inquisitive and intelligent, also questioning the newcomer. Finally, the girl on the right was the tallest of the trio, but only because her hair was tied in two "buns" that added some to her height; said hair was pink tinted, her pink eyes showing tides of innocence as she hoped the stranger would buy something... Her pink outfit was just a pink outfit dress with a white shirt underneath and pink tennis shoes... the triad always looking at the newcomer, who only said in a calmed voice...
"Yes, I'm looking for Majo Rika..."
This caused the young attendants of the Maho-dou to nervously look at each other since no one should have remembered Majo Rika but other witches so they tried to fool him; that is, until he told them that he had known Majo Rika since a long time ago and than their very presence told him she had been busted...
"So, you know what Majo Rika is... Sir...?"
Was the brown haired girl's question, a question that made Poncho realize that he had not introduced himself to the girls, so he said...
"Well... first of all I am..."
So he starts telling them about himself and how he meet Majo Rika a long time ago and how he could summarize what had happened to her as the pink haired one went looking for Majo Rika... And after some time the girl came back with the frog that was the former witch, whose flying fairy was actually surprised than the boy was truly there...
"Wow it is really him...!"
Was the fairy's reaction upon seeing our hero whom only said...
"Hi to you too, Lala..." -+her name's Lala like the milk...+= -dude... T'was rude...-
Then, after being invited to the back of the store, Poncho and Majo Rika started talking, securely away from the latter's apprentices... Talking for a while until both of them return to the store as Poncho tells Majo Rika...
"Well then... I'll be back in a week..."
"Then it is settled... so I have time to set all in motion..."
Was Majo Rika's answer as they finally got back into the store, yet, before getting out he said...
"By the way... You do have such nice apprentices than one of them will s surely become the successor of the queen..."
Said our hero... Hoping in his heart the girls could pass the tests life had in store for them... yet also knowing a test was awaiting him in that temple... as he set himself to face destiny...
Meanwhile, back at the temple... (This, by the way, was the one our hero hoped it wasn't) Kasumi was training, yet the nervousness did affect it...
-Why hasn't he come yet...? Ayane can be very merciless if she's angry... I hope he's fi...-
Meanwhile, as Kasumi trains outside, inside Usagi attract the attention of the other Inner Senshi as Mina does some diversion work...
"Pst... Artemis, Lita, Luna, Rei... Come here...! There's something I got to tell you...! Quick while Mina distracts Ami..."
So, Usagi tells them about how Mina and she met with Poncho...and asks them to help them to make sure Ami doesn't find out... Unfortunately, in that moment our hero arrives to the temple, making a big fuss about it...
"Hello...? Is there anyone hers...? Heellooo...!"
To which Kasumi felt a wave of relief and ran towards the source of the voice avoiding passing by the main building yet inside there, that same voice was heard by other ears, and Ami got out to re encounter with her beloved... Only to watch how Rei's newest guest hugged him, which made Ami to only watch the scene, confused as our hero in turn watched her loved sad face...
"A... A.. Ami..."
"P... Poncho... Why are you so cruel with me...?"
Asked sadly Ami, just standing there in a pretty light blue dress for a moment before running back to the temple sobbing...
"No, Ami... Wait...! I can explain I can..."
Our hero of course tried to run to follow his beloved maiden yet, before he could gain speed Kasumi stopped him by grabbing him by his right shoulder...
"I'll do it, you wait here... Besides, these are women's business..."
A quick glance to Kasumi's brown eyes told our hero how sorry she felt, so he only nodded as he watched her walk slowly at the interior of the temple, finding Ami in the main hall, in company of her friends, whom glared to the kunnoichi as she only told Ami...
"We need to talk..."
Again, the sincerity of Kasumi's eyes helped her soothe the most adamant of the sailor Senshi, whom happened to be their leader and so, Usagi decided to give Kasumi a chance by saying...
"Then you won't mind if we heard what you have to say to Ami..."
"of course not..."
Alas, Kasumi told the magical girls how she had heard about some Intel handed to her former family about a collaborator of DOATEC that was rumored to arrive if Tokyo oh those days. Oddly finding that he'd host in Juuban and how he had been clearly identified, so she decided to investigate too, finding out later than the one that gave the clan the Intel did so after requesting that her half sister Ayane were send to do the threat assessment about that collaborator, so she decided to hurry up in her own investigation in order to avoid losing the target due to ayane's quick temper... Then Ami, surprisingly said...
"That doesn't explain why you hugged him..."
To which Kasumi replied calmly...
"Let me continue and all will be cleared... As I was saying, I looked for him in the entire district , first finding him in my fourth day of search, wandering aimlessly so I spied him from afar, noticing how he did stop in several points..."
Then Ami decided to interrupt Kasumi again by saying in an annoyed way...
"And that would be important because...?"
This odd behavior confused Ami's friends, since that. Kind of behavior could be expected of Usagi... Yet here was Ami loosing important points due to irrational jealousy, so Rei said...
"Ami, let her finish... Please excuse our friend... She's been... edgy... lately in matters concerning Poncho..."
"We think it's the little time she happens to expend with him..."
Said Mina as the other Senshi glared at her, some even saying "cut it out, Mina...!" as Kasumi carried on...
"Then I missed him the next day, finally finding him the next day, unfortunately, Ayane had found him by the time I did, and watched him face her... managing to do something I thought impossible and, after Ayane finished talking with him I stopped him of, well, stop her and resumed my own watch of him, until he discovered me, moments later... another thing I don't know how he did manage to do... After that I did accompany him back to where he' s staying... after that, I offered him that we could meet here, this because of two things: First, because we agreed that I'd help him train in case he found Ayane he could have a sporting chance, this after I insisted about it a lot , since I know well how does Ayane fight and second, because in our talk, I thought we befriended with each other which, to be honest, worries me a lot, since Ayane seems to find... amusing to attack my friends so, when he didn't come, I was worried about Ayane attacking him, so, I hugged him because I was relieved about him being just late, not injured or worse... Since he really did piss Ayane off..."
Finished saying Kasumi, to which the girls noticed her to be honest, yet a look at Ami revealed that she was still skeptical about her story but decided to go back to her loved one to see if the story told by the "skank" was true, thing that Poncho confirmed...
"All that she said is the truth, angel..."
He said after telling about his side of the story. .. Which calmed Ami a bit more, yet she was still distrusting Kasumi, to whom she eyed constantly... as she said...
"So, do you think that she had...?"
Her voice concerned about the very fact that SHE had done something to HER Poncho, to Kasumi's amazement, wondering who'd be that SHE they were talking about so Rei came closer to Kasumi and told her...
"If you want we can tell you about Ami and Poncho's issues later..."
Then both Kasumi and Rei saw how Poncho answered in a very non convincing way at Ami...
"Oh no...! I don't think my employer would have allowed it... by the way, Usako... Mina... thanks for not telling Ami a thing... -I wonder, would my employer truly allow her to do that...?-
=+in fact, as seen on "Sailor Moon NG" he did allow it...+=
-say what...!-
=+Don't worry... By the end of this story arc you won't remember about it...+=
-what...!—
After that lame attempt to reassure both she and himself our hero just gave Ami a loving look, which gave Kasumi her own tiny speck of jealousy, something Kasumi herself couldn't explain, so she said instead...
"Ahem...! Hi,.. Can we start training...?"
The tint of jealousy on that phrase was, of courses, lost to both our hero and his beloved but not for our loved Sailor Senshi whom, in turn, were feeling odd feelings towards their friend's boyfriend yet said nothing as Poncho said...
"If Mon amour allows it then let's train..."
To which Ami glared at Kasumi while she uncharacteristically spat at her...
"All right...! I don't want you to get hurt Poncho... but don't you dare to try anything, eh skank...?"
This of course was a shocker to the Senshi, since they hadn't ever seen Ami so jealous yet Kasumi only answered…
"Ah... Y... yeah... Yeah, sure...!" -wait a moment... Did she just call me 'skank'...?-
To which our hero just looked at Ami a moment before turning at Kasumi saying excitedly...
"Very well then...! Let's get this show on the road...!" -Ami calm down love... Just trust ms on this, yes...?-
'said' Poncho at Ami via a telepathic message before going to train with Kasumi, taking Makoto along to ease Ami's anger while she berated both Usagi and Minako for not telling her about Poncho being in town to Rei's surprise...
"Are you sure it's ok that I join you two, Kasumi...?"
Asked Makoto, whom received a nod after all switched to training clothes and started training... training until sundown, both surprising Kasumi due the fact that they adapted very well to her teachings, Yet Poncho showing an impressive learning curve yet, as the sun got behind the mountains the training came to a halt and, after both Makoto and Poncho switched back to street clothes, the three of them reunited with the rest of the girls...
"Well... I ¡guess it's time I head back to the hotel..."
To which Ami seemed to go back to the uber-jealous girlfriend state as she said...
"Hotel...? What are you doing in an hotel... ? Didn't you have an apartment in the building I live...?"
To which our hero retorted meekly to his beloved Ami...
"Well... You see… I went there the first day I arrived... And was told it is infested and it'll be fixed in another couple of days... So, I'm actually homeless for the next couple of days..."
To which Ami answered in a no-nonsense tone that surprised the girls anew...
"Then you'll come home with me,.. I'm sure we can fix something so you caw stay that time without upsetting mom..."
The finality in Ami's words honestly freaked out our hero, whom looked at his beloved as astonished as the other Senshi, Kasumi long gone by that moment so our hero did what he thought best...
"But... but..."
Then Ami kept surprising all as she said...
"Come on, I'll accompany you to get your things of the hotel..."
"But I didn't bring a thing...! Well, only the clothes I'm wearing... again, Rei, thanks for the training clothes... and I only need to go and pay the room, which I can do on my own...!"
Answered our hero, each phrase said louder, which made Ami just to look down as she said almost in a whisper...
"But... If something happens to you..."
To which our hero flashes a Colgate™ simile he telepathically reassured her...
-Don't worry sweetness... I'll be fine...-
And, against such a compelling argument Ami could do nothing so she mentally sighed and said back...
-All right...-
And our hero got back to the hotel, paying up his unpaid expenses only to return to the temple several minutes later...
"Well, love... we can go now..."
Said our hero at the time than Ami's face lit up out of happiness as she clung at our hero's arm as she said...
"Sure...!"
-+alas it ends... the third day of Poncho's stay in this new universe... yet what new challenges shall face our hero and his friends...? We will find it out very soon...!+-
[AUTHOR NOTE: I want to take this chance to thank all of you people that have read this story, yet I have not seen even one Review... remember to review, since it helps me grow as a writer, all it is accepted even flames, since I'm forging a new sword and I need the extra heat... :p]
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