Suzu closed her book. "Ahhhhh, that was some good reading. She peeked through the corner of her eye and saw Mori staring at her. She noticed how he was staring at her. He was looking at her like.... he liked her or something. As if she was a heavenly angel given to him. Suzu was tired of this. "IF YOU LIKE ME, DON'T JUST STARE AT ME, TELL ME! YOU'RE FREAKING ME OUT!" Mori seemed a little alarmed. He blushed and just smiled.
"You don't have to yell Suzu. Besides, I didn't mean to freak you out, you're just a pretty face."
"I'm much more than that! And I don't want you staring at me one way or the other!"
"Okay. I'll admit it. I think you're pretty. But you um, really need to polish your attitude."
"What!? I mean, I'm flattered, but why do I need to polish my attitude!? I just think you're a jerk!" Mori laughed and turned around. Kakani was sleeping beside Suzu and was awakened.
"Please stop fighting..." she mumbled. Suzu got scared.
"Oh, sorry Kakani," she said. She grabbed another book and started reading. Then, she noticed Mori was scanning her. She was really nerved, but she continued reading. He stared at her face. Then, he seemed to go into dreamland. She ignored him and continued. He started scanning her again. He was looking at her. Just LOOKING. It was really annoying. Then, Mori stood up and walked over to Suzu. He looked at Kakani and made sure she was asleep. Suzu was nervous. Mori put his hand on her cheek and lifted her head. He kissed her and laughed. "What was that about?"
"I dunno. I just wanted to," he said. he walked away. Suzu now REALLY thought he was a jerk.
Later that night, Kakani came into Mori's room. "Hi Mori." She mumbled. She sounded a bit sad.
"Hi Kakani!"
"I was awake when you kissed Suzu-Chan. I know you like her."
"What!?"
"Don't deny it, I saw you. I suggest you take her while she's asleep and carry her to the tea house of Tatami-Sama. Then, Tatami-Sama can bless you and Suzu if you defeat her in combat. Then, with her blessing, you'll definitely marry her!" Said Kakani. She seemed to have a happier mood now.
"Good idea. I'll take her tonight. Just promise me one thing," he said. Kakani leaned over to hear. "Be our flower girl and wear your best kimono," he said as he whispered in her ear.
"Okay. Ow, that tickled!" Kakani rubbed her ear and watched as Mori went to Suzu's room. He walked in, then closed the door. He saw the pretty girl. he brushed her sky blue hair from her face and stared at her for a minute. He then picked her up, bundled her with the blanket so not to awaken her with the cold draft, and took her outside.
"You're so pretty. I guarantee you'll be my wife!" he said. He saw Kakani watching from her window and he waved. The little girl waved back. He put Suzu in the back-seat and drove off.
He knocked on the door. A girl, about Suzu's age, came out. She had long, black hair that naturally divided in two. They weren't in pigtails, but they weren't being worn down either. She wore a green kimono and she had twinkling yellow eyes. "Tsukiyo. Anata no namae wa nan desu ka?"
"Watakushi no namae wa Mori." He said.
"Oh. We can speak English now. I feel it's just proper to start in Japanese. So you want my blessing eh?"
"Yeah. How'd you know?"
"Chibi Tatami knows everything!"
"You're Tatami!?" He exclaimed.
"Yeah, um, duh? I'm the only one that lives here. Pretty, little, powerful, skilled Tatami is here!" She bowed and Mori bowed back. She whispered something in Japanese and she glowed. She soon was dressed in a little kimono style suit. Only, the bottom was pants. Yet, it was a one piece. Yes, Tatami was a mysterious person.
"Um, I guess you wanna fight?" Tatami nodded. Mori gently place Suzu on the tatami floor and got in fighting stance. The Sword Of Rainbow appeared in his hand. He swung it at Tatami. But, as a bouncy little girl, Tatami dodged it. "MIND FIRE!" He bellowed. Tatami stopped and held her head to try and harness the breaking pain. She screamed out and fell to the floor. "LIGHTNING BOLT SLASH!" Quick as light, he dashed towards the little girl and slashed. Thunder boomed and Tatami looked unconscious. "You okay Tatami-sama?"
"Ohhhhhh, that hurt me even more. Please, just Tatami. Okay, you win. ULTRA CURE!" She cured and she got up. She walked over to Suzu. "You coming? Now all you have to do is wake her up. Then, both of you kiss as I say the spell and it will work perfectly!"
"WAKE HER UP!?" He had no choice. He walked over to Suzu and woke her up.
"Mori?"
"Kiss me."
"No. You jerk."
"Um, fine. I won't let you live in my house anymore." The groggy Suzu awoke at that and got up.
"How? When? Where? Who? I'm running out of words!"
"Just kiss me. Here. Now." He picked her up. "Okay Tatami." He kissed Suzu. Hard. Suzu mumbled and complained. Tatami chanted. Mori was happy. Soon, it was done.
"Mori? Why did you make me do that you jerk."
"Oh, nothing. Just something Tatami said."
"TATAMI!?" She now knew what had happened. "You mean we have the blessing of Tatami!? I knew you were a screwy jerk, but I didn't know you wanted to marry me! Yuck!" She screamed. Now, Mori knew he would have to prove his love and everything else positive to her. Even if it took three thousand years. He loved her. That's why. Even if he had to go to Tatami and defeat her six thousand times. Anything for the love of Suzu.
"EWWWWW!" Suzu wiped her lips and ran outside. Just then, a huge ship arrived out of nowhere. A grappling arm came out and grabbed Suzu. "Aaaaaahhhhhhh!" She tried screaming, but it was no use. Everyone else was asleep except Kasumi, who was taking a bath. Kasumi heard it and got out of the hot springs. She wrapped herself up and flew to the front yard.
"Suzu!"
"Kasumi!" Kasumi quickly flew up and she attempted to grab Suzu. She failed. The other grappling arm shoved her out of the way and took Suzu. Then, a young girl appeared.
"I am Tatami!" She announced.
"What do you want?"
"Mori has not repaid me! Now I want revenge!" She jumped down at Kasumi and threw a punch. Kasumi ducked and transformed quickly. She threw a kick at Tatami. Tatami ducked and tripped Kasumi. Kasumi spun like a break dancer and kicked Tatami repeatedly. Tatami did the same. Kasumi built up speed and flew up in the air. She came crashing down on Tatami.
"FAN SMACK!" She grabbed out a red fan and smacked the living hell out of Tatami. She slapped each side of the girl's ace six times.
"That hurt!" yelled Tatami as she held her face.
"It was supposed to," said Kasumi as she gave an evil wink. She threw the fan in the air and it disappeared. "DARK RAY FINS!" She was dressed in the same outfit as Kunami. She flew at Tatami. She spun around and punched Tatami. She tried again and Tatami caught her hand. Tatami held Kasumi's hand and kicked repeatedly, trying to trip her. Kasumi pulled her hand out of Tatami's grip and backflipped. "FIRE CIRCLE SURROUND!" A ring of fire flied around Tatami's waist. It got very small and burned her. She fell to the ground. Kasumi put out her hands and her laptop appeared. She pressed a button and Tatami vanished.
"What!? That cheap Tatami!" yelled Mori.
"Awwwww, poor Mori," said Michocho and Hikari.
"We all lost her Mori."
"I'm sorry I suggested Tatami," said Kakani.
"Why is everyone talking about Tatami!? SHE WASN'T THE ONE WHO TOOK SUZU!"
"WHAT!?" Everyone was puzzled.
"Tatami came after the ship left. Just because I had to resort to kicking her so badly, doesn't mean she was the one. Besides, wouldn't we have Suzu now? And how could a 14 year old kidnap another 14 year old? Suzu would've whooped her anyhow. And she came..."
"That's enough Kasumi, we get the idea. But who could it be?" wondered Riri.
"I'm so scared. What will they do to Suzu?" Wondered Kakani.
"HELP!" Suzu was all tied up. A small figure was standing in front of her, in the shadows. "Aren't ya gonna torture me or something?"
"Not yet," said the figure. "Not till your little friends come," he walked out of the room and flicked a switch as he left. Gas flowed into the room and Suzu fell into a deep sleep. Deeper....deeper....and deeper....and, knockout.
Hikari and Riri went out to take a bath the next day. Hikari was already in the lake when Riri stripped her clothes. "Get out Hikari!" Hikari did as she was told. Riri picked up the tongs and picked up a hot rock with it. She touched the water and boiled it. She put her hair up and dove in. Hikari did the same. Just then, someone put their hand over Hikari's mouth. She was pulled into a box.
"LIGHTNING TRANSFORMATION COMPLETE!" Hikari transformed and was now in a body suit. Riri saw who did it. It was Hakira.
"PSYCHIC TRANSFORMATION COMPLETE!" She transformed immediately and kicked Hakira. Hakira fell down and started crying. A beam appeared and shot Hakira. She was teleported. Riri knew what was happening. She was right. Someone was trying to kidnap them. She was scared. She de-transformed and got into the lake and bathed. She did this nervously. Then, when she was done, she ran back in and told everything.
"My sister!" Michocho was stricken with grieve.
"Hey, we didn't really need her," said Kasumi.
"You!"
"I guess that wasn't very much of a condolence eh?"
"Nope. It didn't help her." Said Mori.
"I'm so glad you're still here Mori!" Kakani cried and hugged Mori's arm.
"It's okay Kakani." Then, everyone heard crying. They looked up and saw Riri, whispering to herself.
"My best friend, my partner in crime, my soul sister." She cried.
"We all lost her too," said Michocho.
"It's not like she died! But I think a whole bunch of people working for one guy is behind all of this," said Kasumi.
"I think you're right," sighed Mori. They were scared to think of who might be next.
Kakani walked outside and combed her short hair. She felt a presence behind her. She turned around and saw a pink emiamond. Emiamonds were pretty jewels with special powers. Kakani caught the emiamond. Her hair grew into long braids, her eyes became a darker, crystalline purple. She was now Kunami. She didn't know how. A grown up Ichiusa came to the door. "I shouldn't have been around, I got turned into a grown person too, Kunami." He smiled.
"Ichiusa!" She cried and leapt into his arms. "I missed you. And I'm scared.."
"Because you might be taken away?"
"Yes! How'd you know!?"
"I have my sources Kunami. Look there!" He pointed and she looked. He took out a cloth and covered her mouth and nose. Kunami fell down, unconscious. "That one was easy as pie," said Ichiusa. He laughed and picked Kakani up.
"STOP RIGHT THERE ICHIUSA!" He looked up and saw Kasumi on the roof. She was dressed in her princess gown.
"You look lovely, Princess Konoshima."
"Shut up and let Chibi Princess Konoshima go!"
"She's not so Chibi anymore." He laughed and took out another pink emiamond. He squeezed it and Kasumi was undressed. Kasumi shrieked and transformed into Bishoujo Fire. "This emiamond is a time emiamond. At this time, you aren't Princess Konoshima. I'm holding the current one. Isn't she lovely?" He gloated.
"LET GO OF MY SISTER! FIREBALL ATTACK!" She threw a fireball at Ichiusa. It bounced off his skin easily.
"And in this time, I am her prince," he laughed evilly and teleported.
"Huh? Ichiusa?" Kunami had woke up. Ichiusa turned around.
"No. Prince Emiamond. My princess."
"What? Emiamond? Your last name is Emiamond?" Ichiusa nodded.
"The Emiamonds control all the emiamonds. That's how I made you grow up. I had to. I knew your pesky sister would try and stop me, so I turned you into Princess Konoshima and you took all her power away against your own will." He smiled and kissed her.
"So I'm Princess Konoshima?"
"Yes, Kunami. I must confess, my men are now taking all your other friends from earth and are now bringing them here. I will spare you. As your husband, I couldn't lay a harmful hand on you," he explained.
"So your killing all my friends!? You jerk!"
"No. Your friends have angered the three major powers. Mayuki, Tourmaline, and Tatami. Tourmaline lied when she said she was my sister, Mayuki lied and pretended she liked Mori, and Tatami lied and said she could bless many couples." Kunami was extremely sad.
"But why are you doing their work!?"
"They told me that if I did not help them, they would kill you Kunami. They'd kill you!" He hugged her closer to him and cried into her braids.
"You mean, you did this for me?"
"Yes." He murmured. Then, Kunami looked over his shoulder. She saw Mayuki, Tatami, and Tourmaline. They were powering up a huge fireball between them. Tears rolled down her cheeks.
"KASUMI!" She screamed out. It was too late.
Suzu, inside the room in which Mayuki, Tourmaline, and Tatami were in, was crying on Mori's shoulder. "I'm sorry I called you a jerk Mori. I just couldn't accept that I had fallen for you I guess. And all your staring!"
"I'm sorry about that Suzu," he cried. He kissed her and they braced themselves for the death they soon would face. Michocho and Riri were hugging Hikari between them. They too, were scared of their death. Kasumi kneeled and cried. Kunami could hear what she was yelling.
"KAKANI!" She screamed. That's when it happened. Kasumi became Princess Konoshima. Suzu became Princess Suzu, or Princess Crane. Kasumi's soul departed from her body and she fell down onto the floor. Kunami's soul also departed and she fell into Prince Emiamond's arms. Suzu stood up.
"CRANE!" She yelled. The souls gathered into one huge fireball, shaped like a crane. She threw it. In a flash of light, it was all over.

In the future,

Kunami and Ichiusa married and sure enough, they were Prince Emiamond and Princess Konoshima. Suzu and Mori also married a year before Prince Emiamond and Princess Konoshima's grand wedding. Kasumi was dubbed the smartest woman in the world and she perfected her way to fly without powers. Riri and Hikari got tired of a life of crime. They wanted to become police officers. Thankfully, they were never caught and nothing went on their criminal record. Mainly because they returned all stolen items, and all the people they robbed had bad memory. Michocho became a professional with animals and got her own TV show, "Cockatoo Hunter". In her show, she finds cockatoos in Australia. She once saw a mad woman cussing and breaking things. Talking about, something called, "Survivor." She was caught on tape and Michocho ended up suing her for $5,000. The charge was for um, well, I think Michocho stuck a gun to her head and got mad at her for ruining her tape and um, got $5,000 I guess. That was the end of the Crane story. Or is it?