Chapter IX: The Magician's Kudan
"Fai! Kurogane! Look at this!" Syaoran cried. "This paper came down from that bird! They could have taken Mokona and Masayoshi to this castle!"
Kurogane and Fai began talking in another language, making Jasmine blink.
"Huh?" Syaoran looked at Jasmine. "Do you know what's going on?"
Jasmine shook her head. "No... Not much has changed..."
Syaoran signed. "Then what could it be...?"
Mokona isn't with us...so...
"Mokona!" Everyone gasped.
Jasmine should have realized since she could still understand what others was saying when she got separated from the others.
"Syaoran, do you have a map?" Jasmine asked.
"No, but I can go get one!"
Jasmine nodded, watching him leave.
She looked down at the dirt on her black dress.
It was really ruined, and Arashi went to the effort of giving it to her...
"Jasmine! I have the map!" Syaoran ran to her.
"Good. We better go and lead them to Hanshin Castle."
"Right."
Jasmine ran with Syaoran, trying to lead Fai and Kurogane with them.
"Hanshin Castle is this way!" Syaoran pointed to the left once they left the subway.
Jasmine signed when the two men said something in their language.
"I knew they wouldn't understand me!"
Jasmine blinked when she saw something from far away on top of the building before she squinted her eyes.
"Syaoran...is that..." She pointed to the small figures she couldn't see clearly.
Syaoran gasped. "Mokona! Masayoshi!"
Fai waved. "How'd you get up there!?"
"You look like you're having fun! At least the white thing does!" Kurogane said with his hands behind his head.
Jasmine glanced at the two men. I knew it.
"So you understand me now?" Kurogane asked.
"Yeah. I get it now. At least what you three are saying." Fai pointed to them.
"So it is Mokona that's doing it. Did you know, Jasmine?" Syaoran asked.
Jasmine shook her head. "No, I just assumed it. When I got separated from you guys earlier, I could still understand what others were saying. That's how I figured it out." It hurt to lie to them, but what else could she do? They couldn't possibly understand her situation.
"So Mokona was serving as a translation device."
"Mokona is pretty incredible! Transporting us to other worlds... Translating our languages for us... Eating apples whole..." Fai listed off the amazing things about Mokona.
They began running to the castle.
"Hey!" Kurogane yelled to get their attention. "Does this mean that any time we get separated from it, we won't be able to communicate?"
"That's what it means." Fai answered, making Kurogane groan.
"What a pain!"
That's life for you. Jasmine couldn't help but mentally say it.
"What's with these people?!" Kurogane exclaimed once they got past the crowd of people to get to the castle.
Fai looked over them. "A lot of them, huh?"
Syaoran held up the letter they received earlier. "Who is the one who wrote this letter?!"
"That would be me!" A girlish voice said from behind them.
Jasmine looked up to see a woman.
She had long, light green hair with some of the hair in two buns and and yellow eyes. She was wearing a sleeveless white turtleneck shirt, yellow fairy wings attached to the shirt, a pink skirt with a flower on the side, and white boots.
"Primera!" The people behind them cheered while blushing.
"Who is this woman?!" Kurogane asked with clenched teeth.
"You don't know Primera?! You must live under a rock!" One of the people behind them yelled, nearly scaring them.
"Primera is our idol! She sings! She dances! She models! She even has a morning talk show! More than that, she controls an incredible Kudan! Cute and strong! She's the best!"
They sound like fanboys... Jasmine ignored that single thought as she focused on Masayoshi and Mokona, who she could see clearly now.
"Please let Mokona and Masayoshi down!" Syaoran pleaded.
"You mean that isn't "Syaoran"?" Primera innocently pointed to Masayoshi, who was crying.
"I am Syaoran!" He corrected, placing a hand on his chest.
"You idiots!" Primera slapped the men near her with a paper fan. "I told you to kidnap that girl, too! You couldn't have been more wrong!"
Jasmine blinked. "I'm a that? That's a bit insulting."
Fai patted her back in reassurance, making her tense. "At least you got to spend more time with us!"
Jasmine almost disagreed, but considering her fear, it was good they didn't capture her.
"If you have any business, bring it to me! Let those two down right now, please!" Syaoran begged.
"Nope!" Primera jumped off the railing to land on the roof.
"Primera!" The crowd of people cheered, making Jasmine cover her ears.
Kurogane covered his ears. "Shaddap!"
"If you want them back, you're going to have to battle me for them!" Primera winked, making the men cry.
"She's so beautiful!"
Jasmine closed her eyes tightly, trying to block out the noise.
"Jasmine?" Syaoran looked at her in confusion.
She opened her eyes to see all three of them looking at her.
"Don't worry about me... Just focus on getting to them..." She glared at the crowd of people. "I'll be fine. I just can't stand loud noises..."
Syaoran still looked at her in concern before looking back at the others. "We'll have to find a way up!"
"I might be able to get up there." Fai suddenly said, making Syaoran look at him.
"You know where the staircase is?"
"No... But I should be able to get there." Fai pointed to himself.
"Yeah? How?" Kurogane asked.
Fai smiled. "My Kudan may be willing to help."
Jasmine's eyes widened when she saw a big green bird behind Fai.
The bird suddenly turned into wisps of air, surround Fai before he flew upwards.
"He's flying!" Syaoran exclaimed while Jasmine merely watched, not even the loud people behind them could distract her.
"These Kudan come in every type." Kurogane stated with crossed arms.
Primera pouted. "Man! He can fly? No fair! If I can't, he shouldn't be allowed to!" She held out her arm. "My Kudan, come on!" A microphone suddenly appeared in her hand. "Now you'll see what kind of damage my Kudan's attack can do!"
Jasmine covered her ears again.
"Is everyone...having fun?!" She yelled, sending letters Fai's way.
"Fai!" Syaoran cried while Jasmine stared at the blond in concern when they saw the explosion.
Finished. I hope you all like it. I don't own anything besides Jazz.