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Chapter 11
Shira's POV
After talking with Kaleb about random things throughout the trip, Shira looked over to the radio that was set into her armrest, and looked at its clock; 4:46. That meant that was only 14 more minutes until landing. She smiled widely in excitement and turned her head to look out the window, down to the earth below. Tenchi rubbed her eyes and yawned.
"What are you smiling at?" she grumbled, coughing up phlegm.
"We're almost there," the spirit beamed, and she watched as the eternal blue of the sea changed dramatically to a bright brown, signifying the coast. That colour remained as they traveled inland, the desert sands whipping up in the gusts below. Then something made her lean closer to the window in curiosity and a little flicker of panic.
"What happened?!" Shira whispered, squinting her eyes to try to see through the interfering clouds.
Tenchi leaned closer too, then sat back in her seat. "Ruins."
"Ruins?" Shira blinked, speaking the word as if it was new in her vocabulary. "But...why?" She looked at her hikari in surprise; the child didn't have the slightest look of interest on her face."
"It's been five thousand years, Shira," she said under her breath. "You didn't expect everything to be like it was then, did you?"
Shira dropped in her seat in disappointment. "Well, I was hoping."
"Eh, don't worry; the desert's the same, at least."
"True, true." She turned to Kaleb. "You excited for landing?"
He nodded, smirking. "You bet. I'm sick of being stuck in this chair. My ass is falling asleep."
She laughed, then put her finger to her lips, still chuckling. "You know, there are kids on this plane."
"Oh come on, ass isn't that offensive...well, unless you call someone that, but still," he cocked his brow, grinning. "Are you saying that Tenchi's a kid?"
"Well, no, I meant-"
"I am NOT a kid!" She said, glaring at her yami. The spirit saw a challenge in it.
"And whatcha gonna do about?" she smirked.
"Kick and punch you until you say mercy," the hikari held her head high, as if she were royalty. Shira rose her brow.
"You gonna stand by that statement?"
She grinned at her, and the spirit couldn't help but laugh. She nudged her in the ribs, and she squirmed, backing away to the window, laughing. Shira heard a deep chuckle to the other side of her and looked at Kaleb, witnessing him shaking his head, smiling.
Soon, after a while of watching Tenchi pack away her sketchbook and mp3, the pilot spoke once again, the same way he did at the beginning: "We are nearing our destination, Cairo Egypt. Please put your seatbelts on, and enjoy landing."
The plane was filled with an air of excitement as people clicked their seatbelts on and waited for the descent. Shira looked outside as the plane tilted to let passengers see the land they were to walk on; the city of Cairo, dotted with people walking along the surface and sand-coloured buildings. Then turbulence shook the plane again, causing her senses to sharpen in alertness. She heard Kaleb chuckle at her tenseness, and she growled back, making him chuckle more. But other than the alertness, she felt a sudden excitement and longing. I'm finally home!
The descent begun, and soon the plane rolled across the ground, the scenery whipping past. After a round, the plane completely stopped. The people whooped, and the pilot's voice informed with satisfaction. "We have safely landed in our destination. Thank you for traveling with Tokyo Airlines, and please be sure to count for your possessions before leaving."
Shira stood up and stretched, but stayed where she was, as to not get caught in the strong flow of the other passengers. Some looked at her and smiled, others offered to shake hands. The spirit returned the smiles and hands shakes, feeling weird, and she saw Kaleb refuse the offers and only nod. He looked like he hardly cared that people were thanking him for stopping the hyjacker. Soon she, Kaleb, and Tenchi were some of the last in the plane; the aisles empty.
"So where are you headed?" Kaleb asked, sighing softly as he stretched.
"Well, at the moment, we need to look for a place to stay," she said, looking at Tenchi. "An inn isn't so hard to find, is it?"
"Oh no, I'm not sure it's too hard. Maybe you should stick with me," he smirked. "I'm looking for a place to stay as well."
"That sounds great!" she beamed. "So this isn't goodbye after all."
'So this isn't goodbye after all.' Ptf! I can find an inn on my own. What is wrong with me?, she thought. But then she thought, But I like his company...
Kaleb smiled at her, and bowed mockingly. "Ladies first."
She laughed, shaking her head. As she walked in the aisle, Tenchi punched her in the hip, making the spirit sidestep into a seat, grunting. She saw her hikari's grin, and the yami smirked evilly back.
"Oh, you're in for it now!"
The girl laughed and broke for it, running for the exit. Shira looked back at Kaleb and smirked childishly, motioning for him to follow her. She then went into pursuit of Tenchi, hearing Kaleb chuckle behind her.
Down the aisles and passageways, Shira twisted and turned in the plane toward the exit. She slipped through many passengers, her leather bag pounding on her back. Tenchi seemed to navigate smoothly through, and always evaded her yami's grasp. Soon she finally saw her outside, where the teen stood very still and was looking in one direction. Shira smirked and jumped on her: "Got'chya!"
She noticed her, but she didn't laugh. She was still looking forward, and curious, Shira looked too. A smirk crept along her lips as she watched the hyjacker walk, escorted by the security, armed with those 'guns'. He looked at her and Tenchi, and his face twisted in fury as he saw them. Shira bared her teeth at him, her canines flashing menacingly in the sun's glare. She chuckled as he was pushed and taken away.
Realizing where she was, she gazed about, feeling the hot temperature and cool breeze. The sand on the ground blinded her, the sun lending its rays to bounce off the sand. Sounds of people and animals echoed off the walls, and the site of the buildings cramped together gave her the sense of home. Shira inhaled deeply, the Egyptian air filling her lungs. Home at last.
Kaleb came up behind them, seeming to have spoken with the assistant pilot about something... He looked around, smiling. "It hasn't changed."
"I'm glad," Shira replied, looking up into the sky. She turned to Tenchi and Kaleb, smirking. "Let's say that we take a little detour!"
End of Chapter
Vixen: OkaythenI'llberightback,washroombreakShiratakeover! -runs away-
Shira: -blink, blink-
Bakura: This isn't an instant messanger you're writing in! -.-'
Star: Haha! XD
Shira: Erm, hope you liked the chapter and R&R and whatnot.
