Bishounen Studios

Ancient China Part 7: Is it over?

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Jackie sat very still on the couch, scared that any minute a pillow was gonna eat her... or something equally as.. non-pleasant. She had woken up alone which was good and bad. On one hand she was rid of Mr. I love you so much but I'm trying to kill you with teddy bears, but on the other hand.. she was -this- close to wetting herself because of the huge not-so-fluffy pillows around her.

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"I've made my decision." Tamahome stated. "I kinda got that idea." Keiru stated. Tamahome looked at the ground "If you leave the others out of it, I'll do it." he stated. Keiru smiled. "But one more thing..." Tamahome began. "That being?" Keiru questioned. "Along with getting me to Miaka... I want some cash." he shoved his hands into his pockets casually.

Keiru proceeded to fall over. "Cash?" he asked. Tamahome nodded. "Fine." Keiru stated, recovering from his fall "I will take you to Miaka, and you will recieve one... million dollars." Keiru put his pinky up to his mouth and laughed deviously.

"But you aren't really planning on doing it are you?" Kristi asked. She had been watching them, and eating popcorn. She laid on the ground propping her head up on her hands. "I mean, this is all a plan, yes?" she continued.

Keiru blinked. Tamahome blinked. Kristi crossed her eyes waiting for an answer. Keiru stared. Kristi grinned. "Tell me why that's any of your buisness." Tamahome fussed. "She's my sister, it involves sending me home, I'm secretly crushin' on Mr. Evil over there.." Kristi was interupted when Tamahome slammed his foot on the ground. "This isn't time for jokes." he stated.

"Knock Knock." Kristi stated. "Who's there?" Keiru asked. "Banana." Kristi replied. "I know not of this banana... Why are you here?" Keiru demanded. "Stop it!" Tamahome raised his voice a little over the hollar line. Keiru and Kristi both turned to Tamahome. "Oi, did you know Banana?" Kristi asked. "SHUT UP. About. The. Banana." Tamahome ordered.

"What's going on, no da?" Chichiri said running over to the gathering. "Tamahome wants my sister dead." Kristi explained. "And banana is knocking on Keiru's door." she added. Chichiri decided not to ask about the banana. He glared at Tamahome. "What!?" Tamahome was clearly aggravated.

Kristi's tummy rumbled "I wanna banana." it said. Keiru and Tamahome disappeared. Chichiri frowned "Come on, no da!" he took Kristi's hand and pulled her into his hat along with him.

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Jackie jumped as two men appeared before her. Why, it was Tamahome and Mr. I kill with fluffy things! "Don't do that!" she yelled clutching her chest. Tamahome frowned at her, and suddenly looked guilty. "So Mr. Tamahome, you came to save me. Great let's go." Jackie said hugging him.

Tamahome pushed her away from him and looked away. Jackie blinked in confusion. "Mr. Tamahome?" she questioned. "We must talk, Tamahome." Keiru said walking into another room, Tamahome followed. Jackie blinked, suddenly worried he wasn't going to help her escape the fluff.

"You haven't told her." Tamahome stated. "Obviously." Keiru stated. "You said we must talk... what about?" Tamahome asked. "Have you changed your mind?" Keiru asked sitting on a table. Tamahome blinked at a question like that. "You're asking me like I'll say yes. I'd rather kill her quickly then let some bandit torture her." Tamahome stated.

Every bandit in the world sneezed... including one with flame red hair, and Bruce Willis. "That's sweet." Keiru said smiling. Tamahome glared. "Are we going to get this over with, or will you waste more of my time?" he asked. "Rush to kill, that could be the title of a movie." Keiru said thoughtfully. Tamahome growled. Keiru laughed.

"If you're in that much of a hurry. Are you sure?" Keiru asked. Tamahome glared "Yes." he stated. "If you're sure..." Keiru walked back into the room with Jackie. Tamahome followed reluctantly. "Could you please tell me what's going on, Mr. Tamahome?" Jackie asked. Keiru sat down in a chair as if prepared to watch a good movie.

Tamahome frowned at him before looking to Jackie. "Keiru knows a way to get back to your world." he stated sitting next to her. "He does?" Jackie asked looking to him "Well if that's the case why is he keeping me prisoner?"

"He knows your friend, Jake." he continued, secretly pulling out Hotohori's sword. "That's not what I aaaaa..." Jackie said turning back to Tamahome "Please don't pull that out, I don't like sharp things." Tamahome pulled it out the rest of the way, and was going to attack when Chichiri and Kristi appeared in front of him. "Stop, no da!" Chichiri exclaimed.

"What is going on?" Jackie asked moving as far away from everyone as she could get. "Smooch!" Kristi exclaimed glomping onto Keiru. Keiru shrugged and patted her. Tamahome looked at Jackie and sighed. "I couldn't think of a better option." he explained. "You were going to kill her, no da?" Chichiri asked.

Jackie paled. "Ok not funny! Chichiri make him put the sharp things away!" she exclaimed. "I want to see Miaka. I miss her so much." Tamahome said. "So you'd kill to see her, no da?" Chichiri asked. "And get one million dollars." Keiru stated. Chichiri's eyes widened. "You were going to kill her for money?" he asked.

"But he's not going to, right?" Jackie questioned. Chichiri nodded at Jackie with a smile. Jackie sighed in relief. Kristi snuggled against Keiru "You smell really pretty." she sighed closing her eyes and falling asleep. Keiru grinned "Don't I?" he asked petting Kristi.

"Why don't we get out of here, no da." Chichiri stated. Tamahome shook his head "I need this too much." he argued. "One life, to restore mine." "One ring to rule them all!" Kristi exclaimed in her sleep."You're being selfish, no da!" Chichiri exclaimed.

"Maybe." Tamahome replied. "Mr. Tamahome... you wouldn't." Jackie told mostly herself before clinging onto Chichiri. "Smooch not the elephants." Kristi nodded in her sleep. "I won't let you, no da." Chichiri raised his staff in front of him and Jackie. "Get out of my way, Chichiri." Tamahome said raising the sword.

Keiru appeared next to Tamahome... as Miaka. "Remember who this is for, Tamahome." Losing her soft body cushion, Kristi woke up. "Where's Keiru!?" she asked looking around. She blinked seeing Chichiri and Tamahome...and Miaka? "ONE OF YOU KILLED HIM!" Kristi cried.

Everyone sweatdropped and looked to Kristi. "I thought it was love... couldn't you have woke me up, at least?" she asked. Miaka turned into Tasuki "What about me!?" he asked. Kristi glomped onto him "Tasuki!!!" she exclaimed. Keiru inwardly snickered.

"Chichiri." Tamahome stated putting the sword away "I thought about this alot. Would you rather he find someone else to do this, because I'm sure he can." "Not if we protect her, no da. Killing her won't solve anything." Chichiri replied.

"That's right! Plus.. you forget that she's my sister." Kristi winked. "I couldn't honestly let you live if you killed her." she added. Tamahome raised a brow, but decided not to go there. Tasuki suddenly became Keiru. "If Tamahome is not capable of doing this I will find someone else." Jackie disappeared and appeared next to him. "It's quite easy for me to get her away from your... protection."

Kristi clung to his leg. "Dun be mean!" she exclaimed. "I'm not trying to be mean. There's no other choice if I ever want to get home." Keiru said. "Of course there is!" Kristi yelled before covering her mouth. "Um... nevermind. You're right" she said. Keiru raised a brow. "You know a way to get home!?" Jackie asked.

Kristi pouted and let go of Keiru's leg "Yes." she said slowly. Everyone gasped. "Why haven't you said so before, no da!?" Chichiri exclaimed "Your sister could've been killed!" Kristi started crying like an 8 year old who broke a vase. "I just wanted to be with Tasuki!!!" she yelled shamefully.

"Stop crying and tell me how to get home." Keiru said softly his eyes pleading "Please." Kristi sniffled, "I don't want to go home." she said crossing her arms. "KRISTI TELL ME HOW TO GET HOME!!!" Jackie yelled. Kristi cried harder and louder. "Now look what you did." Tamahome stated. "What I did? You tried to kill me, so there. Shut up!" Jackie said. Tamahome took the sword back out and glared. "Eep." Jackie clinged to Chichiri.

Keiru promptly turned into Tasuki and sat next to Kristi "Stop yer whinin'" he said patting her on the back. Kristi sniffled wiping away tears "Tasuki, Don't make me leave!" she begged hugging him. Keiru inwardly sniffled. "You 'dun have to leave, but you should tell yer sis how to get back." Tasuki replied. "But Jake'll make me go home! I'll miss you! I dun wanna!" Kristi sobbed.

"Nobody will make you, no da." Chichiri said, jumping into the conversation. "Jake will! Jake'll say 'There's work to be done, come back to me money.' and I'll have to leave!" Kristi whined. Tamahome sighed "Just spit it out already!" he commanded. Kristi fwapped Tamahome promptly "You want me to leave! Creep!" she yelled.

"Even if you do leave, you can always come back." Tasuki reminded. "And hey, I'll visit ya." he added. "Really?" Kristi looked up at him. Keiru inwardly cursed, forgetting that these promises had to be kept by someone else... oh well. "Yea." he said. "Right, now tell us how to get home." Jackie said inching away from Tamahome even more.

"Ummm.... no." Kristi grinned. "Why not!?" Everyone asked. "Well... on one condition." she said. "What's that?" Everyone else asked. "Tasuki has to gimme a goodbye kiss!" she exclaimed hugging Tasuki/Keiru. Keiru turned back into himself. "Uh I'm not really Tasuki."

Kristi blinked "You'll do." she smiled. Keiru blinked. "You want me to kiss you?" he asked. Kristi nodded quickly. Tamahome, Chichiri, and Jackie now sat on the couch fighting over popcorn and telling each other to "Shhh."

"Pleeeeease?" Kristi asked. Keiru sweatdropped. "Tell me how to get home first." Keiru stated. The three on the couch pouted. Kristi crossed her arms "A kiss isn't a kiss unless both want it. And clearly you don't. Oh well, I can deal with staying here." she leaned back and hummed. Keiru grumbled. "Stupidkisslittlegirlonemillinthofmyage." he muttered before pecking her on the cheek.

Kristi blinked "Ow, why did you peck me?" she asked. "I kissed you!" he exclaimed. "Kisses go right here." Kristi pointed to her lips, "and they don't hurt" she added before beginnning to hum again.

Keiru grumbled again and kissed Kristi her way. Kristi blushed and fwapped Keiru. "You kissed me!" she exclaimed. "You wanted me to!" he yelled. The three on the couch snickered. "Did not! Pervert!" Kristi yelled fwapping him again. "You said you'd tell me how to get home if I kissed you. Now tell me before I get really mad!" Keiru said in that annoyed voice Jackie knew.

Kristi hummed. "I'm going to do something really mean!" Keiru warned. "And we trust our fate to the heart of the cards.." Kristi sung. Keiru turned into Trowa and smirked. Kristi shrieked and ran into a corner crying "Please no, don't hurt me, I'm not a trout, leave me alone, stay back, go way." she began ranting.

Jackie smirked. "Kristi if you tell me how to get home we'll make Trowa go away." she stated."Get rid of him, I'll tell you, I'll tell you. Get him away, for god's sake shoo! Pleease leave me alone!" she cried. Keiru turned back to normal. "Now tell us." he stated in his overly musical voice. Thank goodness Jake had told him about Kristi's fear of Trowa.

Kristi wiped a few tears away "We gotta go to Mt. Reikaku." she stated. "Isn't that where we started?" Jackie asked. Kristi nodded "There's a cabinet there." she said. "A cabinet?" Everyone else asked sweatdropping. "If you go in the cabinet, you get home." she explained. "That's just stupid... Ok Tamahome... kill me." Jackie said, annoyed.

Tamahome reached for his sword. "I WASN'T SERIOUS!" Jackie shreiked. Kristi stood up from her corner wiping her face "Meanies." she stated. Chichiri was the victor for he now had the popcorn and was happily munching away. "Well, so much for any fun." Kristi pouted and looked at Keiru "Turn into him." she stated.

"Who?" he asked. "Himuhmuhmuh!" she exclaimed."Tasuki." everyone alerted Keiru. Keiru blinked. "Why?" he asked. "Do it!" Kristi yelled. Keiru nodded and turned into Tasuki. Kristi smiled and hugged him, then stood on her tippy-toes and kissed his cheek. "I missed you" she sighed. Keiru inwardly winced.

"Well Chichiri, how about poppin' us back to Mt......... Rekka Shinen or whatever." Jackie suggested. Kristi hopped on 'Tasuki's' back. "Yea, let's go!" she exclaimed. Then she thought "I mean no!" she said climbing off. "What about Nuriko?" she asked. "You didn't even think of... oh." Chichiri said noting Keiru's Tasuki like appearance.

"Let's go tell Nuriko what's going on." Kristi said. "She is right, they could be worried, no da." Chichiri said. They all disappeared and reappeared where they'd left Tasuki and Nuriko asleep. Nuriko was gone and Tasuki was just waking up. "Tasuki?" Kristi looked at Keiru who was Keiru again and ran over to Tasuki "Tasuki!" she exclaimed.

Nuriko came over "I've been looking for you guys, where were you?"

A Semi-Long Story later.

"Oh." Tasuki and Nuriko said together. "So now we're going back." Kristi finished. "I get everything but the Powerpuff girls hunting down Beavis and Butthead." Nuriko stated. "Ignore that part, no da." Chichiri said. "Now can ya poof me to Mt..... whatever so I can go home?" Jackie asked Chichiri or Keiru... didn't really matter as long as she got home. Kristi clung to Tasuki "Do we have to go, Jackie? Can't we stay a little longer?" she asked.

"You can stay forever for all I care!" Jackie exclaimed. Kristi sighed, if Jackie went back, she'd have to too. Stupid Jake... Keiru sighed and poofed Jackie and himself to Mt. Reikaku. He poofed back for a sec. "You coming?" he asked Kristi. Kristi smiled at Tasuki and Chichiri "Yea." Kristi answered, turning to Tasuki and Chichiri "I'll be back, okay? But don't forget me, kay? When I come back I want many hugs and 'We missed you's'" Kristi winked at them and then turned to Keiru "I'm ready!" she exclaimed. They poofed away.

"Those were two weird girls." Nuriko stated. "I'll miss 'em" Tasuki stated with a smile. "Me too, no da." Chichiri said. "Not me!" Tamahome said. "Good riddance, I say." he added stealing Chichiri's popcorn. "You think she's gonna come back?" Nuriko asked. "Definately." they all said together.

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After crawling through the cabinet Kristi, Keiru, and Jackie were given the once over by Jake. "WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN!?" he asked pulling some of his hair out "I had to have Kelli and Steffani host an episode of Bishounen interviews... it was a disaster oh thank God you're safe, my money." he hugged Jackie.

Kristi smiled and hugged Jake before walking off down the hall. "That's my cue to go." Keiru said. "You're still gonna be in the closet right?" Jake asked. "... sometimes." Keiru stated disappearing. Jake noticed he was hugging Jackie and pulled away.

"Right." he said "You have alot of work to do so.... get to it." He walked off down the hall. "Home, sweet home." Jackie sighed walking to her office.

~Kristi~

Kristi slipped before entering her room and stood up. The Janitor stood next to her door. "What are you so sad about?" he asked. "Nothing." Kristi replied with a smile. "I can always go back!" she added hugging him. "I missed you." The Janitor huffed "Where were you anyway?" he asked.

"Wow, you didn't know? Well.. That's a secret!" she exclaimed closing one eye and sticking a finger to hr lips. "Stupid girl." the Janitor muttered. Kristi smiled at him and walked in her room and laid on her bed looking up at the ceiling. "I miss cookies." she sighed. Jessica sat on the bed next to her and handed her a cookie "Doh dee." she said softly. Kristi took it and popped it in her mouth "I missed you." she said patting Jessica's head. "Doh dee doh" Jessica patted Kristi's head.

~Jackie~

She opened the door to her office seeing the light of her computer reflecting off insanely huge piles of work. "NNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

Xelloss walked in "Who's gonna ask if it's over?"

Owari (Knife of Romance in meh head)

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KE: I'm gonna cry. How can it be over? That was so fun to write.

BC: I know -wipes away tears- But there's still more to come! Bloopers, alternate endings, maybe even an Epilogue! If you reviewers want it.

KE: Plus the Bishounen Studios website will soon be finished.

BC: Thanks for stickin' with us guys, without you.. we'd never have continued.

KE: If you liked this please remember to read Bishounen Studios in the future.

BC: Oh the possibilities. Oh, you guys.. try listening to the song "Goodbye to You" by Michelle Branch. It really makes me think of the end of this story from Kristi's view. Heh heh.

KE: ... rrrrriiiiiiiiigggghhhhhhhhttttt.

BC: See ya Space Cowboy!

KE: This isn't Cowboy Bebop but hey... I'm gonna carry that weight.