Ayan~ Thanks to KiGaMi, A K A T S U K I Y U M E, and Tsuki No Hoono for reviewing, Sara Darkotter for beta-ing, and you for reading!
Ayan~ Sorry! I'm way too late, aren't I! You see, I had a lot going on… There was standardize testing and I had this huge religious thing, and I'm beta-ing now, so I'm really late! I'M SO SORRYYYYYYYYYY! Also, I apologize profusely to any unfortunate person(s) who read the chapter 4 that was posted for two-ish days. My friends were playing around on my computer, typed up a load of crap, and posted it. Sorry about that too. Anyway, here goes!
"Ayan~ Jan!"
"…Ken."
Lekin was standing in the middle of the clearing, playing Jan Ken Pon with a sulking Hisoka.
"…You won't fight me?"
"Ayan~ Danchou says not to fight with other Spiders. Why do you keep winning? One more time!"
"…Pon."
"Ayan~ Ken. Crap! You win again! How about this; we share."
"No. You're not touching them. I know what you do to your toys, Kumohime, don't play with me."
"Ayan~ Hmph. Fine. Do you know the way we're supposed to be going?" Lekin pouted.
Hisoka smirked and headed off carrying the old man dude. Lekin followed reluctantly.
Soon, they all reached a large building, reminiscent of a Spider hideout she'd been in before taking the exam. The boys went to join their blond-haired friend, while Lekin wandered over to nap under a tree.
The doors of the building opened before she fell asleep, and two nen masters walked out. They introduced themselves and sent the contestants off to cook some random pigs. Lekin shadowed the boys the entire time, still completing the exam. She could've done it in her sleep. On second thought, she probably couldn't. She'd be asleep.
Whatever. The point is, the exam was easy, and the nen people had another one planned too. Now she had to cook sushi. Cook? Last time she cooked, Machi-chan had yelled at her for hours. Why was that again? Oh yeah… She had blown up the kitchen…
"Ayan~ Hiso-kun… What do I do with this stuff?"
Hisoka chuckled and told her, "You're supposed to cook sushi."
"Ayan~ Isn't that the weird fishy rice that Nobu-kun made us eat that one time?"
"Yes." Hisoka flipped the knife experimentally.
"Ayan~ Here goes nothing! I'll be right back!" Lekin raced straight out the door following a rush of people into the forest where the pigs had been, and looked around for a river or stream. Sure enough, once she listened closely, she heard the gentle burbling of a small creek. She walked over to the creek quietly, to check for fish.
A trout swam just under the surface, but low enough so that Lekin couldn't make out the tiny details. Her hand crept towards the dagger she kept on her waist, again making no noise. Suddenly, as if out of the blue, her hand grasped the dagger; flinging it straight into the trout's spine. She leaned down to collect her prize, listening for other applicants as she did so. She noticed no signs of human life. Standing up too quickly, she scanned the area with all five senses, hurriedly trying to detect the exam center. After a minute, she gave up, and tried to remember where she had come from.
Unfortunately, she had absolutely no idea about her location. She thought quickly. How could she get back to the exam? She plopped herself down on a log and grabbed a stick. Writing in the muddy ground, she came up with a short list of things she could try, stealing a few from the list that Machi had made her memorize for when she was lost. Soon, a few lines were written in front of her.
Call Hiso-kun
Use En
Climb a tree and try to see the exam center from there
Use hatsu to fly
Go the opposite direction of what your instincts tell you
If you can find animals go the other way
Lekin pondered over which to use, and decided to go in order. She pulled out her cell from next to her dagger and speed-dialed Hisoka.
"Ayan~ Hiso-kun? It's Lekin. I'm sort of lost…"
"Don't you have a GPS app on your phone that Shalnark installed?"
"Ayan~ I forgot about that!"
"Use it, Kumohime."
"Ayan~ Will do! See you later!"
She hummed as she opened the application, happy that she didn't have to waste energy on nen. Shortly, a triangular icon appeared on the screen.
A robotic voice ordered, "TURN LEFT." She turned. "WALK 1.8 KILOMETERS AND TURN FRACTIONALLY RIGHT."
"Ayan~ Have I walked 1.8 kilometers yet? I think so…"
Ayan~ How was it? Good? Bad? Please review! I will only write another chappie if someone reviews…
Next time on 13: Lekin is even more lost! Netero appears! Will the exam move on without Lekin? Find out in the next installment of… 13!