Kirby paced in Kimi's apartment, trying to figure out who stole the food and Sparkling Stars, why they did it, and where they are now. Of course, he couldn't figure out the last two until he knew who did it, but if he knew where they were he didn't need to know who it was. Maybe if he knew why they did it, he could figure out where they are and who they are.

He sat down, a hand on his head. "Massive headache…"

Kimi walked in with a cot in her paws, and gave him a strange look.

"… I ain't askin'. Here's your cot. We leave first thing tomorrow."

"We?"

"Duh, I ain't leavin' ya to find those Stars alone!" Kimi said, placing her paws on her… shoes. "You'll get killed!"

Kirby opened his mouth to talk, but Kimi's hair flared, so he quickly shut-up.

"Good boy. Now get some sleep." She threw him the cot and walked into her bedroom. The cot hit Kirby on the head, only furthering his headache. He sighed, setting the cot up and lying down on it. Before he fell asleep, the Sparkling Star entered his mind, shattered beyond repair.

No dreams came to Kirby that night.


That morning, Kirby was awoken by a fiery shout in his ear. He screamed a little, falling off the cot and onto the plush floor. He opened his blue eyes sleepily to a pair of bright purple hiking boots, and looked up.

Kimi seemed to tower over him, her pink fiery hair in a ponytail behind a large safari hat with her headband wrapped around it. She wore a pair of fire resistant gloves, so she wouldn't burn someone. She had a bright purple cloak on, and she managed to pull everything off as fashionable.

"Hurry up and get dressed!" she said, handing Kirby his bag. "I'll be outside buying what we can food wise." With that word, she left.

Kirby shook his head, smiling. "Some things never change."


When Kirby had finished putting on his shoes, hat, and sheathed sword, he walked out of the building. Kimi was arguing with someone he didn't recognize.

It looked like some sort of Human… only a little squatter. Spiky blonde hair stood up on his head, and two elf-like ears stuck out of the sides of his face. He was wearing a red jumpsuit-like outfit, the arms and legs being white. The creature looked at Kirby, raising a eyebrow as the Betamon walked over.

"And who's this guy?" the creature sharply asked.

"I'm Kirby. Who're you?"

"Knuckles Joe (1), the one and only!" 'Knuckles Joe' responded, smiling proudly. Kirby and Kimi simply stared at him. "…What?"

"Stop being full of yourself! It's bad for you." Kimi snapped. Joe smiled, leaning in.

"So you do care about me…" he said, leaning in closer. Kirby stepped back as Kimi's hair flared, closing his eyes as he continued to back away. He heard Joe shout in pain, then a crash.

Knuckles Joe was on the ground, his hair still a little on fire. He was covered in ash, and looked like he had just stepped out of an explosion. He coughed, blinking.

It was just too much; Kirby fell over laughing. Kimi shot a glare at him, so he stopped.

"Well Joe, I hope that explains everything to you." She said, her hair returning to it's normal safer state.

"For course! You love me, but you're too shy to admit it!" Joe said, getting up and smiling.

Kimi responded by setting him on fire again.


Kirby placed a hand on Knuckles Joe's shoulder, shaking his head slowly.

"I don't think she likes you." He said, putting out Joe's hair with a glass of water.

"She's shy." Joe responded. He crossed his arms, looking at Kirby. "I've never seen you before, but from that hat you must from a forest."

"It was my grandfather's." Kirby responded, shifting the elf hat. "But I'm from the farm with the Sparkling Star."

"So… does that mean it true? That the Star's been stolen?"

Kirby remained silent, unable to answer. He stood up fully, and looked at Kimi. "We should get going."

She nodded, grabbing her bag. Kirby grabbed his own bag and started to follow her, Joe watching them.

"Hey, where are you guys… er, guy and girl… going?" he jumped up and followed them.

"To find the Sparkling Stars." Kirby said, turning around to look at Joe. He smiled, pounding his hand into his other palm.

"You're gonna need a heavy hitter then! Consider Knuckles Joe at your service!"

"What!? No!" Kimi glared at the human-like boy, her hair rising in temperature. Kirby looked at her, his mouth growing into a smile.

"Kimi, I think it's a good idea. After all; how much do and me know about fighting? What if we come across a enemy that's good at fighting?" Kirby said, smiling. Kimi rolled her eyes, but sighed in defeat.

"Fine."


Dedede couldn't help but laugh. It was so funny watching the Dreamlanders run around screaming while he ate as much as he wanted.

"Bandanna Dee, ain't this great?" he said, laughing.

"It is, sire." Bandanna Dee said, his lips twitching in a smile. Dedede burped loudly, and ordered more food.

"You heard him! Get the king more food!" Bandanna Dee said into his walky-talky. A female Waddle Dee with long golden hair pulled back into a ponytail ran into the room, holding a platter. She placed it on the table in front of the king, not bothering to bow as she turned away.

"Hey!" Dedede called out, so the girl turned. "You need ta' respect your king!"

"You're no King." She said, walking out. Bandanna Dee ran and caught her, frowning.

"Hoshi (2), you shouldn't be so rude to the king." He said, taking his sister's arm.

"Delroy (3), you should leave me alone." Hoshi said mockingly, pulling away. She walked away in a huff, but Delroy followed.

"Come on Sis, why do you hate King Dedede so much?" he asked when she stopped and glared at him with her bright blue eyes.

"Just because you're his right-hand-lackey and live in luxury doesn't mean the rest of us do!" they both knew who 'us' was. It was the other Waddle Dees and servants.

Hoshi waited for a response, but Delroy was interrupted just as he was about to speak.

"BANDANNA DEE!!!" Dedede shouted from the throne room. "GET IN HERE!!"

"Coming sire!" he ran for the door, looking back at his sister once more before disappearing into the throne room.

Hoshi stood where she was, sighing, and walked out onto a nearby balcony. She untied her hair, and the light breeze makes it fan out behind her round auburn back. She sighed again, looking up at the stars.

Suddenly, one star streaked across the sky in a flash of light, making Hoshi gasp. She clasped her hands in front of her, and looked up.

"I wish… that someone would whisk me away from this castle, someone who's a way better person than Dededork." Hoshi wished, unknowing that someone behind her had such ideas. His golden eyes glowed brightly as she whipped around at look at him, her eyes wide in surprise.


Kirby, Kimi, and Knuckles Joe continued walking towards the distant forest, their feet swore.

"Okay, let's take a break." Kimi said, stopping and setting her bag down. Joe agreed by flopping down on the grass, groaning. Kirby glanced at the forest, thinking.

"If we're gonna stop, let's set up camp. It'll be another days walk until we reach the forest." He said, sitting down. Joe reached into his bag, but Kirby stopped him.

"We should eat the food from the trees, save the rest for later." He said, looking at a nearby fruit tree. He puffed up, and knocked a few pieces down. The three ate in silence, Kirby lost in thought.

"Kirby?" Kimi said softly, her eyes focused on the fire she made. Kirby looked up, but his blue eyes remained distant.

"Yeah?"

"How… do you know we're going the right way?" she asked, her amethyst eyes looking up at him. He met her halfway, one pair of blue eyes burning fiercely into timid violet cat eyes.

"I just know. There's a Sparkling Star nearby; I can feel it." He said, looking at the forest. "But… something else is… wrong…"

"What do you mean?" Joe looked up, adding himself into the conversation.

"I feel…" Kirby sighed, looking at his friends. "I should explain something to you guys."


(1) Knuckles Joe is a Helper and Enemy from Kirby Super Star and it's remake. He is one of the only helpers to retain his original name, since 'Knuckles Joe' doesn't seem like a species name.
(2) Hoshi is Japanese for Star, and it's a Female name too! Hoshi later changes her name; but I wont tell you what it is. She's Sailor Dee, if you didn't guess. BTW: Sailor Dee is a Waddle Dee that was in Revenge of Meta Knight, and stayed behind with Meta Knight as the ship crashed. What happened to her/him is unknown.
(3) Delroy is a English name for 'Servant of the King'. This is Bandanna Dee's real name in this fiction.

No characters belong to me other than Kimi, Nuka, Kirby's Parents, and other unrecognizable characters. All others are of HAL.

Kirby163: Look at (2).

The one and only
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