Hello! I'm back, with Jowy x Jillia x Pilika sidestory. I was made it, considering it was almost the Star Festival too (at July 7th, if anybody doesn't know about it). Hm, let see if it match the story well. Enjoy guys.

Star Festival

Pilika ran all the way to Jowy's study at the end of the second floor of the castle. She had something urgent to say to him. Uncle Jowy had unable to meet her for this past few days, so she decided to meet him by herself. At the fork of the hall, Pilika almost stumbled with Jillia. The black haired queen seemed like she was just coming from Jowy's study.

"Oh, Mother Jillia," she said. "Were you just visiting Uncle Jowy?"

"Yes, to bring his lunch," replied Jillia kindly. "He was really busy, with this war and all."

"Is that meant I can't visit him?"

"Unfortunately, yes," Jillia kneeled down so she was about Pilika's height. "Is there something you want to do? If you want to play with him, then I can replace him…"

"No…it's about the Star Festival," the brunette girl showed her 'mother' some sparkling papers.

Jillia take a look at them and smiled. She finally remembered that tomorrow is the day for the annual festival. The festival was used for people to write their wishes on a sparkling paper and let them flow together with the river. It was said that their wishes will be granted if they do so.

"I want the three of us, me, Mother Jillia, and Uncle Jowy, does it together," reasoned Pilika.

"Pilika, dear, please listen, okay?" Jillia smiled and rubbed her adopted daughter's hair softly. "Uncle Jowy can't go with us. But if you want to, I can go with you tomorrow."

"Oh…" the little girl seemed disappointed. "But…can I at least give the paper to him?"

"I'll give it to him later," Jillia answered. "For now, let's have some afternoon tea, okay? The petites cake you asked just came today."

"Okay!"


Nighttime.

Jillia opened the door to Jowy's study. She has promised to Pilika to hand over the sparkle paper for him, so she would do it, even Jowy couldn't attend at the festival. She walked slowly, tried to not make any noise of her footsteps.

Jowy was asleep on his desk. He seemed really tired. Jillia smiled at his sleeping face. The black haired queen covered her husband's body with the blanket that she brought with her. After that, she put on the sparkle paper on the desk and left a small message:

"This paper was from Pilika. I know you couldn't go to the Star Festival with us, but I guess she would be happy if you write something on it. Regards, Jillia."

Jillia smiled after she wrote that and she left. Accidentally, Jowy woke up soon after. He rubbed his eyes and found his body covered with the blanket. While he wondered who entered the study just now, he found the message and read it.

Jowy smiled softly. "Hm…"


Pilika and Jillia were now in the nearby river from L'Renouille. The two were wearing cloaks so their identity weren't recognized by the villagers. Some villagers from the nearby village also came to the river to celebrate the Star Festival. They flew their wishes that were written on the water to the river.

Pilika came to the edge of the river with her 'mother'. "What did you write, Mother Jillia?" the little girl asked, looked at Jillia who stood next to her.

"'May the war end soon'," she showed her sparkle paper to Pilika.

"Oh wow, your handwriting is so beautiful, Mother Jillia."

"What about you, Pilika dear?"

"This is my wish," Pilika showed her sparkle paper to Jillia. The lady took it and read it.

"'May I able to spend more times with Uncle Jowy and Mother Jillia'," the black haired lady smiled. "That's a nice wish."

"And it was granted, sooner than you expected."

The two girls gasped and turned their head. Jowy, the blonde man with the title 'King of Highland', appeared behind them and approached the two with innocent smile. He also wore a cloak to hide his identity. He smiled to Pilika, which is still couldn't believe who stood before her.

"Your wish granted now," he rubbed Pilika's hair and smiled to his wife. "Are you too surprised that you can't react?"

"Yes!" the brunette girl suddenly hugged his adopted father. "Oh, why don't you come earlier?"

"I need to give reasons to Leon first," Jowy hugged Pilika back. "He finally let me go when I told him the truth. I guess the man couldn't be fooled, huh?"

"Oh, whatever! I'm glad you come!"

Jowy chuckled and he noticed the frozen still Jillia. "How about you, Jillia?"

"What? Oh, yes…" Jillia smiled. "Of course I'm happy too."

"So, you come to flow your wish with us, right?" Pilika released her hug to the blonde man. "What is your wish, Uncle Jowy?"

"Hm…'I wish I can made my dearest people happy'," Jowy showed his sparkle paper to Pilika. "Now, let's flow them."

The three flow their papers to the river. After praying so their wishes come true, they all stood again and walked back to the castle. Pilika walked between her adopted parents. She kept smiling while looked at Jowy, and the man frowned a little.

"What's wrong, Pilika?"

"You know, Uncle, I think your wish has come true."

Jowy blinked. Pilika giggled. Jillia also smiled to him. Jowy was looked at the two and smiling softly after he realized what his 'daughter' meant.

"I guess so."

Oh…that's so sweet of them. I like Jowy and Pilika…I wanted to hear Pilika's voice as much as I wanted to hear Suikoden voice collection. Tee hee. The Star Festival not celebrated like that, actually. If you want to know more, just ask me or search in some sites. Request opened…both by reviews and by PM. But not with anonymous, please. Okay, seriously, I need reviews and requests. Oh, and…Happy Star Festival, guys.