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Chapter 10: Kilili's Secret

7:02 AM

Tokyo

The Garuru Platoon's spacecraft landed in an abandoned lot, the engines whining to a stop. Pururu, Zoruru, Taruru, and Garuru stepped out, looking around.

"It's great that headquarters is letting us have some time off!" Pururu exclaimed. "I really want to see big sis again!"

"Perhaps now . . . we can finally settle this, Zeroro," Zoruru mumbled.

"Master should be at that big mansion," Taruru said absentmindedly. "It'll be nice to visit him under normal circumstances."

"Hmph!" Garuru huffed. "I'm looking forward to seeing how much farther the Keroro Platoon has gotten on the invasion, though I should keep my expectations low even though Kilili-chan is here."

"Remember, we're just here to have fun," Pururu reminded. "So could all of you try to behave?"

There was no reply from the group. Suddenly, Zoruru jumped up and slashed at a place above a telephone pole. "Who's there?" he rasped.

A figure stood on the next pole over. It said, "Oh . . . it's you, Garuru-kun. And your platoon."

"Sis!" Pururu shouted. "It's great to see you again. But why do you sound so unhappy to see us?"

"K-Kilili?" Zoruru stammered. "How did you know that we were coming?"

"Isn't she Kilili-senpai?" Taruru asked. "She's the one you have a picture of in your room, right Lance Corporal-senpai?"

Zoruru turned pink as he landed back on the ground. "You've been in my room?"

"Lance Corporal Zoruru!" Pururu scolded. "Why do you have a picture of my sister in your room?"

He turned completely red this time, and turned away. "W-We're good friends."

Garuru nodded. "Kilili-chan, it's nice to see you."

Kilili landed in front of the four, stepping closer and into the moonlight. A cry of surprise came from Pururu. "B-big sis?"

Her hat's spikes were crumpled, as if something had broken them. She had a couple of scratches, and shook uncontrollably. Her eyes couldn't hold their probing gazes for more than a few seconds before she had to glance away.

"You look terrible, big sis!" Pururu exclaimed. "Come here, I'll make it all better!"

She recoiled from Pururu's giant syringe, replying, "I'm fine. I just . . . fell into some trees when I was flying."

"Are you sure you're okay?" Pururu inquired. "You keep on shaking."

Suddenly, Kilili fell to her knees. She gasped, gagging.

"Kilili-chan!" Garuru called, rushing forth.

"No . . . no . . . I won't!!" she shrieked, shaking on her knees. "You can't make me! GYAAAAAAAAHHH!!"

Zoruru caught her as she fainted.

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8:04 AM

Pokopen Invasion Meeting Room

(Hinata Household Basement)

Sergeant Keroro and the rest of the Keroro Platoon had gathered in Keroro's room, the members half-asleep except for Giroro and Dororo. The Garuru Platoon was seated opposite to them. Even Tororo and Kururu were there.

"So . . . First Lieutenant Garuru," Keroro yawned, "what is the 'urgent business' you needed to talk to us about."

"It concerns Kilili-chan," Garuru replied, glancing at her unconscious figure. "She seems . . . ill."

Dororo dabbed her forehead with a cool towel. He turned around. "I suspected as much," he said. "She's been acting unusually lately."

"How unusual?" Garuru asked, his brow arching.

"Yesterday, she attacked Koyuki-dono and me," Dororo informed to the shocked Keronians. "In addition, she said something strange: 'The ice is dangerous'."

Garuru contemplated this for a few moments, then looked at Kilili. "She never said anything like that to me, but at a festival about half a year ago, Kilili had a worse temper than usual."

"We noticed that, too," Giroro said.

Zoruru looked at her, wincing. "Kilili should be able to explain to us when she wakes up."

"She wouldn't explain to me yesterday," Dororo said. "If she wouldn't even tell me, why would she tell us now?"

Kilili groaned, rubbing her eyes. "I feel horrible . . . oh crap." She sat bolt upright, taking in her surroundings and the ten Keronians that were staring at her. "What day is it?" she asked unexpectedly.

"Friday," Dororo answered.

She stiffened. "This is bad. This is really bad," she muttered. "Why did they have to come today, of all days?!"

"Would you mind explaining, big sis?" Pururu asked, tapping her foot. She looked relatively annoyed. "First you deny that you're ill, then you shout nonsense, and third you faint. We need an explanation!"

Looking around, she cast her eyes downward. "I guess that it wouldn't really matter . . . Remember when I told you all that I couldn't tell you why I wanted to move to Pokopen? Umm . . . how should I explain? Maybe it would be better if I—she—just showed you."

Kilili stood up, walking to the front of the room. She was looking down at her feet for a moment, then looked up to gaze at Dororo with a wry smile. "Before I do this . . .," she choked. "I need to say . . . I'm sorry, again, Dororo . . . for everything that I've done . . . and everything that I'm about to do . . ."

Kilili's guilty gaze twisted, turning into one of solemn indifference. Her eyes sharpened, and the spikes of her hat pointed downward. The feather emblem turned black on one half as she glared at everyone in the room. "Now that she's sealed . . .," she murmured, "I can complete our orders that she was too weak to finish."

"K-K-Kilili?" Zoruru stuttered. "What's going on?"

"Don't call me that!" she retorted. "I'm not Kilili."

"Then . . . who are you?" Garuru asked.

"I'm K," she said. "Spy for the Keron Forces."

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That's all for Chapter 10. As of next week, I'll be able to update in the afternoon. Keep reading, and please review!