Disclaimer: I don't own Outlaw Star or but I own Kari, my character.
Author's Note: One word. Sequel.
Love as Eternal as the Stars
by Eternal Moonbeam
It had been only a few months since Liara had left. And Jim still didn't feel complete. His buddy, Gene, had married Melfina and now Melfina was expecting a baby. It's amazing how fast time goes by. He sighed.
The Galactic Leyline had come and by. The MacDougall brothers were blown away like the wind. Gene's love for Melfina was challenged once, but he still kept it steady. Now, they pretty much drifted about space, looking for odd jobs.
His Liara was gone. She had disappeared after they had confessed their love. It wasn't fair. He ran a hand through his dirty blond hair tiredly and sighed again.
Jim turned away from the window of his room at the space colony, Galaxia 9. They (him, Gene, Melfina, and Suzuka) had docked there for a while, still not having found a new job. Melfina sometimes sighed and "complained", if you could even imagine Melfina doing that, and about missing being the maiden of the Leyline
Things weren't the same. Jim got up and went outside his room, not feeling well. He decided to actually look around the space colony; it wouldn't perk up his mood but it was something to do.
As he slowly walked, he reminisced on the past. His pleasure, his pain. Suddenly, something came careening into him, knocking him over.
"Oh God, I'm sorry sir, but an ugly store manager and his sidekick are after me and I have to find a place to hide!" A wide-eyed girl stared down at him, offering a hand. "I'm really sorry."
"That's okay, and you don't have to call me sir. My name is Jim Hawking," Jim said, brushing himself off.
"I'm Kari Kojichan. Please, Jim-san, please help me!" Kari pleaded with him, her beautiful pale blue eyes flashing.
"Um, well, why are you running?" Jim asked.
Kari pushed a strand of light-blue hair behind her ear and began speaking. "I'm a thief, I admit it, and that ugly store manager is running after me for taking a pendant, alright? Move outta my way or help me!"
"All right. C'mon!" Jim took her hand and led her to the Outlaw Star. Gene and Melfina were waiting for him there.
"Aww, you brought home ANOTHER outlaw?" Gene joked. "That Liara turned out okay, but another one?"
"We'll we're all outlaws so we should all be okay," Jim said. "This is Kari Kojichan, thief expert, or so I hear."
"Okay. Steal something offa me," Gene said. "You'll never get anything."
"Are you so sure?" Kari laughed and held up Gene's wallet.
"Wha-how-huh? How the heck did you get that without me knowing?" Gene gasped.
"I am a first-class wanted thief, may I remind you," Kari laughed.
"All right. But I'll keep an eye on you," Gene warned.
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-Eternal Moonbeam