Pucca began to get suspicious. At first, she believed him, but then she began to question what he told her when she saw Mio, looking as healthy as ever, leap out the window and run up to her and start licking her toes.
"Mio?" She exclaimed, "What the??"
Something must have been up. Why would he lie to her like that? Was he trying to avoid her?
Pucca took a walk around town to ease her troubled mind. She saw a young couple kissing on the side of the street, and she sighed, knowing that that would probably never happen to her. She was starting to think that Garu didnt even care about her at all.
She walked on, when out of the blue, she felt a hand reach out and grab her by the shoulder and pull her away. She tried hard to free herself, but it was no use. This force was much too strong for herto overcome. Its low voice let out an evil laugh, and she knew that minute that she was being captured by Garus worst enemy, Tobe.
Garu hadnt talked to Pucca days after this incident. He had no idea that this was even going on! A few days later, he was out training with Abyo, who he had already told this tragic news.
"Wow," said Abyo, as he gave out a few punches and kicks, "thats horrible! HI-YA!!" Abyo smashed his hand in to the board, and it cracked in half.
"I know," replied Garu, as he tried to break the board as well, but he couldnt even get a single dent into it.
"Hey, look at the bright side! You wont have to worry about her chasing you around all the time!"
"Yeah, but.. I think I actually, sort of, like her chasing me around. Sure, it does get a little annoying sometimes, but I still love her."
"I guess you could look at it that way. HI-YAA!!"
"Um, Abyo,"
"Yeah?"
"Promise you wont tell anyone about this, okay?"
"You got it Garu! Except, I, heh.."
"What??"
"I kinda already told some people about it."
"You did? Who??"
"Oh, just Ching."
Just then, Ring Ring runs up to Garu and bumps into him on purpose.
"Oh, well," she giggles, "excuse me for running into you like that Garu. Hehe. So, now that Puccas out of the picture, what do ya say about becoming my beau?"
Garu stares blankly at her, and then he looks at Abyo. "Exactly how many people did you actually tell?"
Abyo turns red. "Well, Ching mustve spread it around town by now. Shes a real chatterbox, you know. Heh."
"Well, if you change your mind, call me." Ring Ring runs off.
"Hey, where is Pucca anyway? I havent seen her in like, a week."
Abyo finishes smashing another target. "Hmm.. I think shes being held captive by Tobe."
"WHAT?!?!!!??" Oh no! he thought, Its happening early! "WHY DIDNT YOU TELL ME??"
"I, um.. forgot?" Abyo turns an even darker shade of red, and laughs nervously.
"I have to go stop him!" Garu sprints off to Tobes lair to rescue Pucca.
~To be continued