Ever watch the Animianiacs? Honestly, I think the name suits more along the lines of fans of anime. Or cartoons. Either way, I'm totally an animaniac. A little crazy and weird. xD

Read, review and good night everybody!

*hint hint, reference, cough cough, I do not own Animaniacs show*

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Keith slowly awoke, moaning slightly from the pain his body was put through. He felt so exhausted and yet…strangely better. His head felt like it was smacked by a ton of bricks. Though he had been through worse. What happened? He remembered waking up and the bath house being bustling with activity. Then leaving to relax and look for Haku. And finally, protecting Kate from being attacked by….

"Kate!" Keith sat up, cringing a bit from being sore.

Where was she? Was she ok? Aw man! Keith had to go find her! He had to make sure she was doing alright! Keith rubbed his eyes and scanned the room, hoping to find her. Wait the boiler room? What was he doing there? Keith remembered being in the bed rooms, over on the balcony.

…hold on. Keith blinked. He was sure something was different. And at the same time, familiar. Keith stared down at his paws.

"Hands…" Keith gasped. "I have hands!"

Could it be? Keith grabbed an empty metal tray from nearby. He looked into its reflection, full of hope. YES! It happened! Keith transformed back into his human form! The spell was broken! The redhead wanted to jump for joy!...but where the heck was Kate?

"I see you're human again. Congrats, Keith."

Keith looked to the blankets next to him. Haku? The dragon, now in his other form, was waking up.

"Haku? You know where we are?"" Keith asked.

"Your guess is as good as mine." Haku answered.

A snore made the guys turn their heads. Kamaji had drifted off to sleep nearby. Must've been watching them. Haku shook the six-arm man's shoulder.

"Kamaji. Kamaji, wake up." Haku said.

Kamaji grunted and awoke from his nap. He was surprised to see the guys awake.

"Haku, Keith…you're alright." Kamaji yawned.

"We're fine. Where is Ka-….Pika?" Keith questioned urgently.

"Did she go somewhere? Can you tell us where she went?" Haku asked. "At least tell us what's going on please."

"Haku's curse transferred onto Keith, causing you both to black out." Kamaji replied.

"Yeah I remember darkness…and Pika calling to me…" Keith frowned, recalling her beautiful voice.

"I followed the voice and next thing I know, I'm feeling better than ever." Haku added.

"Same here. And I'm human again!" Keith said.

"Ah. Pure love. That's what broke the spells." Kamaji told them.

"Love?" Keith was puzzled.

"Spells can be unique and complicated, ranging their practicality. But they're all connected by universal cure to breaking them. Pure love." Kamaji explained.

"So Pika's love for Keith broke both his spells. And since one of Keith's spells was connected to me, my spell was broken along with it." Haku figured it out.

Kate loved him?

"I…I love y-…"

That's right! Keith, in his weakened state, was close to confessing his own feelings for Kate. She must've gotten the message. And she returned his feelings! Yes! Keith never felt this way before! Kate loved him back! She returned his feelings! All Keith wanted to do at that moment was sweep his girl into his arms and never let her go.

"Pika went to return the golden seal. She did it to save you two." Kamaji told them.

Haku's face went serious, a touch more white than before. He seemed to be in thought.

"Huh? I'm lost here." Keith sighed, confused.

"Keith, let's go." Haku stood up.

"We're going to get K-…Pika?" Keith rose to his feet.

"We will. Right after a little stop to Yubaba's. I have an idea." Haku bowed to Kamaji. "Thanks Kamaji."

"Of course." Kamaji nodded. "Good luck to you both."

Haku walked towards the doors leading into the bath house, with Keith following. Together, the guys went up the stairs and took the elevators they needed. Keith couldn't help but notice the huge mess and the ugly stenches around the place. There were clean up crews but it didn't seem to be doing much. Hard to believe this went on when Keith wasn't around.

"So what exactly happened?" Keith asked.

"I was sent on a mission from Yubaba but I made a stop to her twin sisters place, Zeniba. She has something called a 'Monogram Solid Gold Seal'. It's one of the most powerful artifacts in the world. I thought it might have enough magic to break your spell and set you, Kate and your friends free." Haku explained. "So I broke in and stole it."

"Couldn't just ask her huh?" Keith responded.

"Zeniba's not the kind who...er…lends things. Not without a price. She caught me in the act and sent those paper birds after me. I didn't realize that the curse was on that seal. Sometime during my flight, I lost myself. Darkness and pain was all I felt." Haku went on.

"And you ran into me and Kate." Keith said.

"Looks like it. Sorry that I got you hurt." Haku apologized.

"It's fine." Keith waved it off. "So what's this plan with Yubaba?"

"My memory's a bit hazy but I think I remembered something that might help us. And if I play the cards right, I can get you, Kate and your friends to go home." Haku replied.

"Really? That's great! Is there any way I can help?" Keith offered.

"Your support's enough. Just stay strong for when the worst of Yubaba comes out." Haku advised.

"What? I thought she already showed us her hideous side." Keith rolled his eyes.

Haku chuckled. "That's nothing. Wait and see, Keith. You'll see Yubaba's true fury in a few moments."

They arrived to the top of the tower. Quick navigation through Yubaba's halls, thanks to Haku. Both guys paused at the door before her office. Keith could see there was a gigantic baby in a corner, eating sweets and surrounded by gifts. Probably that big baby he saw before when Kate first got that job. And there was Yubaba, outraged as she talked to the foreman, lotad and another politoed. Why was she in a bath robe and her tail in a towel tuban?

"Gah! This gold doesn't even come close to the damage Pika cost us!" She groaned. "She didn't get nearly enough. She'll have to be punished."

Keith cringed. He wanted to pound this horrible witch for even suggesting such a thing. Haku managed to stop him.

"Er…madam? You see, Pika was the one who saved us from No-Face…" Lotad squeaked.

"So what! This whole mess is her damn fault!" Yubaba huffed.

No-Face? Damage? Mess? What the heck was going on? How much did Keith and Haku miss during their time knocked out?

"And now she ran away from here. She's even abandoned her own friends!" Yubaba snapped. "Know what? I think the time's come. Bring me that shinx and starly! I'll skin their hides and make a new fur coat."

Keith felt the color drain from him. That idea was….it was sick! Awful! But he managed to regain composure and hide his shock when Haku started to walk into the room (Keith followed).

"Wait a minute." Haku spoke up.

"Master Haku!" The lotad gasped.

"You're still alive? And I see that buizel's cured his curse. Oh that's just lovely." Yubaba sighed. "What is it you two want?"

Haku gave her a stony glare. "You still haven't noticed that something precious to you has been replaced."

"Don't get fresh with me." Yubaba smirked. "Since when do you talk that way to your master?"

Haku was silent. He didn't move his stare from Yubaba. Yubaba looked a bit puzzled at first, unsure what Haku meant. Then came a look, as though a lightbulb went off in her brain. She took a piece of gold from the pile next to her. The foreman took his own stashed piece and gave it a look over like Yubaba had done. As far as Keith could tell, it was just gold. Yubaba thought the same, giving a nasty smile to Haku.

Still, Haku hardened his gaze. He was serious. Something in the room was replace. Something important to Yubaba. The witch thought it over. Her nasty smile fell, hearing the clatter of tin cookie cans from the baby's corner. She looked over at her son, who guzzled sweets like crazy. Yubaba held her fingers up, moving them in a straight line horizontally.

The baby's face changed to a slowpoke! His entire body changed to three slowpoke heads stacked on top of each other. Yubaba gasped, her face filled with horror, as these heads bounced out of the pile of candy and through the room. The slowpoke heads went through a door and disappeared.

"My baby…" Yubaba trembled.

Ssssshhhhhhhhh!

The gold pile on Yubaba's table melted, changing form. The witch's eyes grew wide as she saw it.

"NO!" Yubaba smacked the pile onto the politoeds and ran from the room. "MY BABY!"

"Huh? It's just dirt!" The foreman exclaimed.

So the gold was fake. Ha! Serves her right! And the baby being gone too? Priceless. Keith went with Haku towards the baby's room. Yubaba was tearing every corner, pillow and toy pile to try and find her missing baby. She was calling for him but no answer came. There was a check behind the curtains before she turned and saw the guys. Yubaba looked completely psycho.

"YOU…!"

Yubaba's head towel flew off, her hair flying all over the place. Fire spewed from her mouth. Eyes were blood-shoot. Yubaba flew across the room, hovering over Keith and Haku. Haku's face remained emotionless, refusing to give in. Keith followed the example. Even as the flames surrounded them both.

"WHAT DID YOU DO WITH MY BABY!" Yubaba demanded.

"He's with your sister." Haku answered.

"ZENIBA!" Yubaba exclaimed.

The flames died. Her hair limp, falling past her shoulders. Now the woman looked like a terrible wreck. Yubaba grew weary, tired. She drearily walked over to a nearby chair and laid back, exhausted.

"Very clever Haku. I get it." Yubaba grumbled. "You'll get my baby back for me but at a price. So? What do you want?"

"Tear up Pika's contract. Then you will return Pika and her friends back to the human world." Haku told her.

"Fine! But on one condition!" Yubaba accepted. "I get to give Pika one last test. And if she fails, she's mine."

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YAY! KEITH'S HUMAN AGAIN! Any spell can be broken by love, how sweet! Now it's off to get Kate!

Next chapter is soon to come!