Suichi: Well, as you all can you see; Kouji has ghost-written another chapter for Stuart
Kouji: it's not ghost-writing if you tell everyone that i'm doing it!
Leiko: SUICHI! i love this chapter...
Yuki: SHUT UP! slaps Leiko
Leiko: DON'T HIT ME! tackles Yuki
Suichi: GIRLS PLEASE!
Kouji: Well...Suichi, what are we going to do with them
Suichi: We would do well not to interfear in their fights or squables...
Yuki: PUT THE SCISSORS DOWN LEIKO!
Leiko: i'm going to shave you bald! wields scissors as if they were a sword
Yuki: Screams and runs away
Suichi: covers his face with his hand OH MY...
Kouji: Looking around Suichi...do you know where Stuart is?
Suichi: looks around also uh-oh...GIRLS! DO YOU KNOW WHERE STUART IS?!
Yuki: uhh...no, Leiko moved him
Leiko: I DID NOT! YOU DID!
Yuki: HOW DARE YOU! tackles Leiko again
Kouji: WELL...looks like i should start the next chapter huh?
Suichi: probably...until they figure out where they hid him...SIGH
Kouji: Well...i hope you all enjoy my chapter! SMILES
Lieko woke up the next morning in an especially good mood, considering she had compeletely embarassed Yuki in front of Suichi and Kouji the night before, Leiko woke up and gathered her things while singing a happy tune in her head and humming along too, Yuki woke up n a exceptionally horrid mood.
Yuki was woken by a loud thump comming from the room opposit Leiko's, the loud noise woke Yuki up and sent her tumbling to the floor and as Yuki was dressing and grabbing her things she realized that she had accidentally torn her pants at the seam on the side of her leg
"DAMN IT!" Yuki exclaimed, quickly covering her mouth and searching her room for someone hiding in the shadows
"That is sooo unbecoming of a Lady..." Leiko chuckled to herself as she stepped out of the corner of the room where she had been hiding
"How long were you standing there?" Yuki said savagely as she tried to save herself from the bedhead that was devouring her forhead, but her hair stubbornly would not comply.
"Long enough...Having a bad day?"Leiko said quickly with a triumphant smile
"Shut up..." Yuki shot back as she pushed past Leiko, shoving her into the armoir against the wall, Leiko mearly smirked happily then followed after Yuki again skipping.
Yuki and Leiko walked into the entrance hall of the Inn to see Kouji and Suichi waiting for them with all their things packed away safely
"WOW, Yuki...your ha...OW" Kouji exclaimed as Suichi jabbed Kouji in the ribs with his elbow, Yuki glared at Kouji angrily as if she were daring him to say something more.
"Lady Yuki, you look wonderful today" Suichismiled as he bowed his head to the ladies in greeting, Yuki rolled her eyes
"can we go now?" Yuki said impatiently, Leiko danced in her own happy little party.
The four of them set off towards the entrance of the town, as soon as they passed through the gate a small boy with flaming red hair bumped right into Yuki, he looked up into her face to apologize
"WHOA LADY...you know they got a barber in this town that'll take care of that?" said the boy smartly
"YOU WRETCH I AM LADY YU..." Yuki was cut off by Suichi stepping in front of her
"What is the rush all about if i may ask?" Suichi asked carefully, looking at the boys closed hands
"I found an amazing glowing gem, and i intend to sell it in the market so that i can feed my family" the boy said embarassed at his poverty in front of such a well dressed party.
"a gem, hmm...may i steal a look at it?" Suichi inquired, with a hopeful look on his face
The boy looked at Suichi as if he were contemplating whether or not he should show the stranger, Suichi smiled at the small boy and pulled 200 gold from his pocket and showed it to the boy
"Here, i will buy the gem from you...if this enough?" Suichi smiled as the boys face lit up as he looked at the gold
"WOW...all this for a small gem?" the red headed boy exclaimed, looking at Suichi as if he were joking with him, Suichi nodded as he placed the gold in the little boys hand and the little boy placed the gem in his hand, Suichi smiled as the little boy thanked him over and over.
As the little boy ran away, Suichi placed the gem in his pocket with a content smile and he turned to his party and said
"Let's go" Suichi started walking away as Kouji followed next to him
"It wasn't a Dragoon spirit was it?" Kouji asked, Leiko and Yuki stared at Suichi with admiration
"No...i knew it wouldn't be" Suichi sighed as the four of them continued walking, Suichi showed Kouji the gem to which Kouji showed him an almost exact replica that he had picked up earlier.
It had been almost a day since they had left Lohan, as they camped near the Black Castle of Kazas, strategizing.
"Well, the only thing that we can do is sneak in and stop Grim" Suichi said as he took a bite of his bread, everyone agreed
"What about Zeal?" Kouji asked, Suichi shook his head
"Let Father deal with him, our job is to stop Grim from giving Zeal the Dragoon spirits
"What makes you think that i'm going to give him anything?" Grim smirked as he walked into the clearing with Taji close-by
Suichi, Kouji, Yuki and Leiko imediately jumped up with their weapons ready, Grim and Taji refused to flinch.
"We are offering peace tonight, we can't find food and we wish to partake with you four..." Grim smirked, as Taji stood behind him with her arms crossed and an unhappy look upon her face.
Suichi eyed Grim suspiciously, then waved the two of them over to the opposite side of the fire
"Forgive us for being so cautious...but you haven't exactly been hospitable in our latest encounters..." Suichi said as he looked at the Dark Dragoon spirit that was imbedded in Grim's vest, Grim smirked
"Well, we aren't only here for the food...I am offering a truce at the moment" Grim's smirk evolved into a large smile, Suichi's eyes widened as he looked Grim in the scruffy face
"What are you asking?" Suichi asked suspiciously.
Grim and Taji looked at each other once before Grim answered
"Well...i'm offering for us to team up, you want King Zeal dead...and so do we..." Grim smiled as Taji giggled next to him as she looked at Kouji, Kouji noticed that Taji was staring at him
"Is something wrong?" Kouji whispered as Suichi, Leiko, Yuki and Grim were deep in conversation, Taji shook her head as she blushed a little causing Kouji more confusion then he could handle.
Kouji watched Taji cautiously as she forced herself to focus on the conversation between the others, Taji couldn't help herself and she glanced over at Kouji who was staring at her funny, Taji giggled at the look on his face and Kouji shook his head as if he was trying to shake the confusion from his brain
"Is everything alright with YOU?" Taji whispered seductively to Kouji, who kept shaking his head
"uhh...yeah" Kouji said scratching his head vigorously, blushing.
"We will help you sneak into the castle and then we will help you kill the King, there is something he has that i need, and you four would be heroes to all of Serdio, saving this continent from another powerful king..." Grim stated
"And what is it that you need?" Suichi asked, not entirely convinced
"That is something that only Taj and myself are concerned with, so don't worry your pretty little head about it..." Grim smirked, Suichi wasn't about to give up that easily
"So if we help you kill Zeal...will you give us the other five Dragoon Spirits?" Leiko asked in a childish voice
"If i say no?" Grim asked as he winked at Leiko
"this is preposterous...GIVE US THE DRAGOON SPIRITS AND WE WILL SPARE YOUR LIVES!" Yuki screamed at the top of her lungs as she jumped up and pointed her loaded bow at Grim's face, Taji lost her cool
Taji stood up and grabbed the bow from Yuki's hands, throwing it into Suichi's lap, then grabbed Yuki by the hair and dragged her off into the woods.
Everyone watched as Taji dragged Yuki away and seconds later they heard Yuki scream bloody murder, then the two of them walked back side by side, Yuki sat down quietly with her hair covering her face looking deep into the fire.
"What happend?" Suichi asked as he looked from Yuki to Taji
"Nothing, we just had a little girl talk" Taji smiled widely as she giggled.
"Everything is fine, i am sorry for my outburst Gim, please excuse my rudeness...it had been a long and tiring journey" Yuki said as she looked up at him with a very weak smile on her face; the light hit Yuki's face and everyone could see a large lump on the side of her face, Yuki's eye was starting to turn a dark shade of purple and her cheek was a little swollen, Suichi looked at Taji who just smiled at him as she ate her food happily
Leiko looked at Taji as if she were her best friend in the entire world before the five of them decided that they should turn in, they had a long day ahead of them.
Leiko: I love Taji...ADMIRES
Yuki: YOU HORRIBLE WENCH! punches Leiko
Leiko: DID YOU JUST PUNCH ME?! EXPLODES
Yuki: LAUGHING MANIACALLY, Running away from Leiko
Suichi: Leiko, Yuki...can you atleast HELP us look for Stuart?!
Kouji: Your preaching to a brick wall Suichi...they're not going to stop until they kill each other...
Suichi: sighs and continues looking with Kouji
Kouji: whispering Read & Review please...i would like to know how i am doing in Stuart's place...