Part 2 – Chiriko's Turn First!

Nuriko ran up to Chiriko faster than he'd run in a while. Chiriko panicked and dropped his book when he saw a flash of purple coming straight towards him. He began to run back the way he came.

Nuriko: Chiriko!! Chiriko!!!

Chiriko: (Taken by surprise) Nuriko?! What's made you so incredibly excited?

Nuriko: (catches his breath) Would you like to buy a duck?

Chiriko picks up his thick book off the dusty road and looks at the Seishi with a crooked smile.

Chiriko: A duck? Sure!

Nuriko: Really, wai wai!

Chiriko: (eagerly) What color is it? I've never had a pet before!

Nuriko: (shaking his head disapprovingly) No, you have to ask me a yes or no question.

Chiriko: O...k…Is it brown?

Nuriko: (smiling ear to ear) Of course it's brown, it's a duck!

Chiriko: No, there can be many colors of ducks, not just brown ones. He started counting on his fingers. There's white ones and gray ones too. I've heard of ones with green heads, and some are said to have purple stripes. However, you never told me if it's real or not, meaning if it's a fraud, like a toy duck, it could be yellow, or any color for that matter –

Nuriko: (interrupting Chiriko's speech) – Nevermind! I don't really have a duck to sell anyway! He then quickly covered his mouth with his hand Oops…

Chiriko: (His voice quivering) You don't have one at all? Then why'd you ask me in the first place? (eyes fill with tears) I want a duck!

Nuriko: If anyone can sell me a duck, I'll give it to you.

Chiriko: (knowing there's not much chance of that happening, agrees. But…) Alright…

Chiriko continued sulkily on his way. He was so close to having a pet, but who knows? Maybe there were a few ducks in Konan. Maybe one with a pretty green head! When he got far enough away from Nuriko so he couldn't be seen, Chiriko turned and sped off towards a nearby lake, clutching his robes in his hands to keep from tripping and falling.

"I'm going to find a duck, I'm going to find a duck, I'm going to find a duck, I'm going to find……"

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We'll leave Chiriko here for now. I wonder who's going to be next? Hmmmm…anyone have a guess? We'll have to see when I get the next chapter up!