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~* Lost *~

'Mommy, I'm sorry. but I had to go. I had to prove myself.'

"Saori. Saori, wake up!"

Saori jumped awake, quickly looking at her surroundings, she was on a bed in a small room.

"What happened?" she asked Laika.

"This lady found us and came to our aid. The bear would've killed us all if she hadn't shown up."

"Thank you." Saori said, looking at the elderly lady to her side.

"No problem dear, your friend is in the kitchen eating, would you like something to eat?"

'My friend?' Saori thought, "Oh, Kalibos, some food would be nice, thank you."

"Ok, let me get some."

Laika looked to her friend and spoke, "Her name is Rose, she is very nice. She offered us to stay here until we can continue to find a way home. She even mixed herbs to make medicine for you and Kalibos."

Saori nodded and politely said thank you when Rose returned with a bowl of rice.

"How are you feeling?" Rose asked.

"Much better, thank you."

"Good, now you eat then rest, you must recover your strength."

Saori nodded as Laika and Rose left the room. She sighed softly then ate. When she was done she placed the bowl on a dresser next to her and lay back down. She thought of her mother and how much she missed her. She missed her father, and even the pest. A tear gently rolled down her cheek as she let sleep take over.

When she awoke she felt much better. The wound on her head didn't seem to be bothering her anymore. She stretched then climbed out of bed. She walked into the kitchen to see Rose preparing dinner.

"Good morning Saori, or should I say good evening." Rose asked, and Saori smirked. "The others are outside if you would like to join them."

"Thank you." Saori said then walked outside to see Kalibos and Laika laughing. Apparently Kalibos was teaching Laika how to fight with a sword, and Laika wasn't doing so well. She sat on the ground, a sword a few feet away. She looked up at Saori and smiled.

"Hi Saori."

"Hi Laika."

"Hi Kalibos." Saori said, then giggled softly as he blushed.



After dinner, the four of them sat around a room and talked about the situation. Saori explained how the lake went purple and how they ended up in this world. Rose nodded, understandingly and Laika sat nervously, feeling it was her own fault. Kalibos never took his eyes off Saori, mesmerized by the way she looked; serious yet gentle, the fire light playing with the shades of her hair.

They finished talking and Saori decided to go for a walk to clear her mind. She couldn't help but feel that her mother would be angry with her. She didn't want her mother to be mad, but she needed to prove this. but prove what, prove that she can sneak out of a window, prove that she can disobey her parents, no, it was to prove that she can take care of herself. Saori was so deep in thought she didn't even notice the figure behind her.

"Saori?"

"Wha?" she quickly turned around to see Kalibos looking at her. "Oh, hi Kalibos."

"Are you ok?"

"Yea. just thinking."

"Ok."

They just stood in silence until Kalibos finally spoke.

"Are you sure you're ok, cause you seemed."

"I'm fine." She said cutting him off.

"Ok."

Saori turned to look and him and he just looked back. Her eyes were so beautiful to him, they seemed emerald, yet deep at the same time. She was truly beautiful. He slowly moved forward, still looking into her eyes. She looked back into his dark eyes then softly shut her eyes as she moved forward. His lips were barely touching hers when a scream brought them back to reality.

"Laika." Saori yelled. They both ran into the cottage, following the screams. They soon found Laika covering her face in horror as tears ran down her cheeks. In front of her lay Rose on the bed with a dagger through her chest and blood dripping down her face.

"What the hell happened?"

"I don't know." Laika yelled. "I just found her like this."

"Someone is here." Kalibos said. "We have to get out of here!"

The three of them ran for the woods when Laika screamed. Kalibos and Saori turned around to see the cottage burst into flames. Saori grabbed Laika's arm and pulled her towards the woods. They started running but soon stopped.

"What's wrong Saori?" Laika asked.

"Where's Kalibos?"

"I'm here." He said from behind a tree.

"Ok." Saori said then started to run.

Laika just stared at Kalibos then turned around as she heard Saori scream. Laika gasped as she saw Saori fall right through the ground.

-*- Haha, another cliffhanger!! Next chap should be up tomorrow if I get more reviews. hint hint.. well, bai!