Well, here's the next chappie of CaM. Enjoy! ^_^
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Pen Dragon: Then you're gonna love this fic because Sekai meets up with Cell a LOT. Especially in the next chapter. And yep, you've been mentioned. ^_^ Why wouldn't you be?
SSJ4 Goku: Yeah, I'm trying to reveal some background about her for dramatic effect. ^_^() Otherwise, it just doesn't make any sense about her character. After all, your past leads you to who you become now, doesn't it? I hope that made sense. ^_^() Yep, no point in rushing the story. Besides, you're all pretty patient people (unlike me...). Can't just make Perfect Cell pop out from nowhere land. Now, that would be totally out of whack.
Masquerade: Hey, thanx for the compliments. And also for pointing out that little change. I was waiting for someone to tell me something about mistakes and I'm glad you were the one to do so. ^_^ And she is still afraid of Cell, but doesn't want to show it so it wouldn't be to her disadvantage. Thanx again! ^_^
lilmissgoten: Yeah, the title kinda gives away the plot, doesn't it? Not very original, but oh, well. Have to start somewhere, ne? And I will keep writing for you all! ^_^ Thanx!
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Disclaimer: Let's see... How can I say the disclaimer and make it all fancy but mean the same thing? DBZ does not belong to me and nor do any of its characters. Sekai is copyrighted to me as well as any other unfamiliar characters. There. Does that sound any different?
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Cat and Mouse: Chapter Five
She sighed in frustration. Sekai had been sensing for Cell for nearly half an hour and she was getting very impatient very quickly. Not only was she tired and dirty, but her tension was reaching its peak and would cause her to spasm at any moment of panic. Finally, she had decided to go to a place where there might be people. Unfortunately, no such luck was coming to her.
'Man, this place is completely deserted. It's almost amazing how Cell could wipe out an entire population of people in such a big city. Almost as much as it is disgusting,' she thought.
She stopped in front of a large, four-story hotel. She could sense a few low kis inside. Those kis must have belonged to the few lucky people who had survived the attack. Another reason might have been that Cell had swallowed up enough souls to sustain him for the time being. Either way, she was glad that those few people had gotten another chance to live longer.
She frowned at another thought. 'Is hiding in fear and focusing on keeping yourself alive really considered living?'
Shaking her head, Sekai pushed open the thick, heavy, wooden doors to the building. When she saw no one around, she called out.
"Hello? Anybody here?"
A head popped out from behind the main desk. It looked to be a man in his early thirties. He wore a white work shirt with no tie. The rest of his body was hidden by the large front desk. The man smiled in what appeared to be relief and gladness.
'Probably happy that I'm not Cell,' she figured the obvious. 'But who can blame him? I'd be really scared, too, if I was at his power.'
Clearing her throat, she spoke in a light-hearted tone, as if trying to lift the heavy tension caused by Cell. "Excuse me, sir, but is there a room available that I might be able to stay in for the day? I have enough money," she asked politely. Her parents had always urged her to be polite and respectful to all, no matter who the person was.
The receptionist looked at her incredulously for a moment. "Are you kidding?! You're standing here, alive in a place the monster has attacked and survived, and you're worried about paying for a hotel room? Everyone who's breathing and alive can stay here for free. Money's no problem," he told her.
"Really? For free? Hey, neat. Thanks!" Sekai walked to the desk and took the key to the room the man offered. The room number was 237. He smiled courteously at her.
"Hey, don't thank me. Thank God and yourself for staying alive!"
She nodded and began walking up the stairs to her room. It was on the third floor of the building and she looked out the various windows as she went up. She could have gone in the elevator, but she had decided that she didn't want to be trapped in one when Cell attacked. Besides, climbing stairs gave her good exercise, no matter how little.
'I wonder where Cell is now...' She had a feeling that he was really close to her but didn't want to show himself. 'But why would he be hiding himself? He doesn't have anything to worry about. He can destroy anyone he wants to without even breaking a sweat. I just don't understand.'
When she got to her room, she heard some scuffling a few doors down. Others were staying in the hotel besides her, confirming the kis she had felt outside. Shrugging, she unlocked and opened the door to see a nicely furnished room, complete with a bed, television, bathroom, mini- refrigerator, and a beautiful view of the city. Of course, it wasn't so beautiful with speckles of clothing littering the ground. Still, the room itself was quite passable.
Entering the room, Sekai first decided to take a shower to clean herself of all the perspiration she had secreted from her battle with Cell and her search for the monster himself right after. She glanced at the mirror and looked away nonchalantly, then did a double take. Right on her cheek, there was a deep bruise that was beginning to turn a heavy purple.
'What the hell?! I hadn't even felt it all this time. And why didn't that receptionist guy mention anything about it?' She stared, with wide eyes, at the discoloration on her right cheek. She guessed that he had just been trying to be polite and didn't want to stick his nose into her business. Sekai frowned at the blemish.
"I must have gotten it in the fight with Cell,"she concluded. Pushing the thought of the bruise to the back of her mind, she focused on her next task which was getting a shower. She pulled out another capsule from her pocket and clicked it, making a duffel bag appear. In it were some spare clothes she used in emergencies such as this.
Laying out the desired attire to wear, consisting of a long, green, sleeveless shirt and some jean pants along with a complete pair of sneakers, she left them on the bed and walked to the bathroom. Her foot that had been exposed the whole time since she lost her sandal stepped on something pointy and sharp.
"Ouch!" Lifting her foot up, the tiny object came into view. It was a screw that must have fallen off from something. Sekai looked up at the bathroom door and noticed that one was missing from the highest hinge. Sighing, she walked into the bathroom. There was no point in venting her frustration on a little screw. Something bigger would be needed for that. Shutting and locking the door behind her, she began taking her shower.
Heavy breathing could be heard throughout the room.
The same receptionist, to whom Sekai had been conversing with, was once again laying low to the ground. Much to his chagrin, he was quickly discovered.
"Oh, my god! No!" he cried in fear.
The frightened man helplessly backed into a corner. He stared in horror at the fearful creature looming over him.
"P-p-please d-don't hurt m-me!" he stammered uncontrollably and in futility.
"I'm afraid I can't do that. You see, you serve a great purpose to me, greater than the one you serve now. And in order for you to fulfill that purpose, you must become a part of me. You should be honored to become one with such a superior being as I," Cell told him.
"N-No! NO!!" That was the last thing the kind man uttered before he was stabbed in one shot and sucked away into nothing by Cell. Only clothes left a sign that a man had been there. The giant shadow that belonged to the monster slowly moved off the pile of clothing and moved on in search of its next victim.
Sorry there wasn't much action or point in this chapter and for stopping here. I just felt the need to stop it there. I'll try to make up for it in the next one. Bye-bye for now! ^_^
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Pen Dragon: Then you're gonna love this fic because Sekai meets up with Cell a LOT. Especially in the next chapter. And yep, you've been mentioned. ^_^ Why wouldn't you be?
SSJ4 Goku: Yeah, I'm trying to reveal some background about her for dramatic effect. ^_^() Otherwise, it just doesn't make any sense about her character. After all, your past leads you to who you become now, doesn't it? I hope that made sense. ^_^() Yep, no point in rushing the story. Besides, you're all pretty patient people (unlike me...). Can't just make Perfect Cell pop out from nowhere land. Now, that would be totally out of whack.
Masquerade: Hey, thanx for the compliments. And also for pointing out that little change. I was waiting for someone to tell me something about mistakes and I'm glad you were the one to do so. ^_^ And she is still afraid of Cell, but doesn't want to show it so it wouldn't be to her disadvantage. Thanx again! ^_^
lilmissgoten: Yeah, the title kinda gives away the plot, doesn't it? Not very original, but oh, well. Have to start somewhere, ne? And I will keep writing for you all! ^_^ Thanx!
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Disclaimer: Let's see... How can I say the disclaimer and make it all fancy but mean the same thing? DBZ does not belong to me and nor do any of its characters. Sekai is copyrighted to me as well as any other unfamiliar characters. There. Does that sound any different?
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Cat and Mouse: Chapter Five
She sighed in frustration. Sekai had been sensing for Cell for nearly half an hour and she was getting very impatient very quickly. Not only was she tired and dirty, but her tension was reaching its peak and would cause her to spasm at any moment of panic. Finally, she had decided to go to a place where there might be people. Unfortunately, no such luck was coming to her.
'Man, this place is completely deserted. It's almost amazing how Cell could wipe out an entire population of people in such a big city. Almost as much as it is disgusting,' she thought.
She stopped in front of a large, four-story hotel. She could sense a few low kis inside. Those kis must have belonged to the few lucky people who had survived the attack. Another reason might have been that Cell had swallowed up enough souls to sustain him for the time being. Either way, she was glad that those few people had gotten another chance to live longer.
She frowned at another thought. 'Is hiding in fear and focusing on keeping yourself alive really considered living?'
Shaking her head, Sekai pushed open the thick, heavy, wooden doors to the building. When she saw no one around, she called out.
"Hello? Anybody here?"
A head popped out from behind the main desk. It looked to be a man in his early thirties. He wore a white work shirt with no tie. The rest of his body was hidden by the large front desk. The man smiled in what appeared to be relief and gladness.
'Probably happy that I'm not Cell,' she figured the obvious. 'But who can blame him? I'd be really scared, too, if I was at his power.'
Clearing her throat, she spoke in a light-hearted tone, as if trying to lift the heavy tension caused by Cell. "Excuse me, sir, but is there a room available that I might be able to stay in for the day? I have enough money," she asked politely. Her parents had always urged her to be polite and respectful to all, no matter who the person was.
The receptionist looked at her incredulously for a moment. "Are you kidding?! You're standing here, alive in a place the monster has attacked and survived, and you're worried about paying for a hotel room? Everyone who's breathing and alive can stay here for free. Money's no problem," he told her.
"Really? For free? Hey, neat. Thanks!" Sekai walked to the desk and took the key to the room the man offered. The room number was 237. He smiled courteously at her.
"Hey, don't thank me. Thank God and yourself for staying alive!"
She nodded and began walking up the stairs to her room. It was on the third floor of the building and she looked out the various windows as she went up. She could have gone in the elevator, but she had decided that she didn't want to be trapped in one when Cell attacked. Besides, climbing stairs gave her good exercise, no matter how little.
'I wonder where Cell is now...' She had a feeling that he was really close to her but didn't want to show himself. 'But why would he be hiding himself? He doesn't have anything to worry about. He can destroy anyone he wants to without even breaking a sweat. I just don't understand.'
When she got to her room, she heard some scuffling a few doors down. Others were staying in the hotel besides her, confirming the kis she had felt outside. Shrugging, she unlocked and opened the door to see a nicely furnished room, complete with a bed, television, bathroom, mini- refrigerator, and a beautiful view of the city. Of course, it wasn't so beautiful with speckles of clothing littering the ground. Still, the room itself was quite passable.
Entering the room, Sekai first decided to take a shower to clean herself of all the perspiration she had secreted from her battle with Cell and her search for the monster himself right after. She glanced at the mirror and looked away nonchalantly, then did a double take. Right on her cheek, there was a deep bruise that was beginning to turn a heavy purple.
'What the hell?! I hadn't even felt it all this time. And why didn't that receptionist guy mention anything about it?' She stared, with wide eyes, at the discoloration on her right cheek. She guessed that he had just been trying to be polite and didn't want to stick his nose into her business. Sekai frowned at the blemish.
"I must have gotten it in the fight with Cell,"she concluded. Pushing the thought of the bruise to the back of her mind, she focused on her next task which was getting a shower. She pulled out another capsule from her pocket and clicked it, making a duffel bag appear. In it were some spare clothes she used in emergencies such as this.
Laying out the desired attire to wear, consisting of a long, green, sleeveless shirt and some jean pants along with a complete pair of sneakers, she left them on the bed and walked to the bathroom. Her foot that had been exposed the whole time since she lost her sandal stepped on something pointy and sharp.
"Ouch!" Lifting her foot up, the tiny object came into view. It was a screw that must have fallen off from something. Sekai looked up at the bathroom door and noticed that one was missing from the highest hinge. Sighing, she walked into the bathroom. There was no point in venting her frustration on a little screw. Something bigger would be needed for that. Shutting and locking the door behind her, she began taking her shower.
Heavy breathing could be heard throughout the room.
The same receptionist, to whom Sekai had been conversing with, was once again laying low to the ground. Much to his chagrin, he was quickly discovered.
"Oh, my god! No!" he cried in fear.
The frightened man helplessly backed into a corner. He stared in horror at the fearful creature looming over him.
"P-p-please d-don't hurt m-me!" he stammered uncontrollably and in futility.
"I'm afraid I can't do that. You see, you serve a great purpose to me, greater than the one you serve now. And in order for you to fulfill that purpose, you must become a part of me. You should be honored to become one with such a superior being as I," Cell told him.
"N-No! NO!!" That was the last thing the kind man uttered before he was stabbed in one shot and sucked away into nothing by Cell. Only clothes left a sign that a man had been there. The giant shadow that belonged to the monster slowly moved off the pile of clothing and moved on in search of its next victim.
Sorry there wasn't much action or point in this chapter and for stopping here. I just felt the need to stop it there. I'll try to make up for it in the next one. Bye-bye for now! ^_^