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Dream Street
By Canyon 315
"Mia?" Kento searched the house for his hostess, wondering if she was OK.
Today was a special anniversary for her, the day she and Anubis found the
Jewel of Life together; the day she first realized she loved him like no
other. Out of fear of rejection, nothing was ever said, a decision Mia
regretted today, now that he was dead.
"Mia?" He stuck his head out onto the balcony and found her, looking out to
the east, towards Jewel Lake and the hill where Anubis gave her the Jewel of
Life. He sighed and approached from behind; she never took notice until he
wrapped his arms around her to comfort her. She sighed and leaned onto
Kento.
"I miss him so much," She whispered sadly.
"We all do, Mia, we all do." He himself regretted his words the last time he
saw Anubis alive, accusing him of betraying the team by protecting Kayura.
He learned the truth too late, when Anubis nobly sacrificed himself to bring
Lady Kayura out of the darkness.
"Don't stay out here too long, ne?" He said as he departed. "It's cold out
tonight."
"I'll be in soon," she promised, and then resumed her stargazing, ready to
give the world just to have Anubis at her side. "I love you, Anubis." She
whispered to the sky. "I always have, and I always will."
A slight breeze blew past her, setting her long, auburn hair in motion. She
smiled slightly and knew without a doubt in her heart it was Anubis. She
went inside, changed into a silk nightgown, and crawled under the covers. It
didn't take long for her to fall fast asleep.
~She found herself fully dressed in her regular clothes, wandering around a
mysterious concrete path. A lone figure dressed in skintight dark clothing
and a black cape flowing behind. She snapped her fingers, and moonlight
lighted the road enough for Mia to see clearly, but it remained dark. The
figure turned out to be a female a little younger then Mia, amused at her
guest's surprise.
"Welcome, Mia Koji, to Dream Street, a place where dreams can come true, if you let them."
"Where is this place? And who are you?"
"They call me Lure, as I lure those of great need to my doors, but only
those who find their way come out with that of which they desire. All the
answers are here, Mia, if you wish to pursue them."
"I am confused."
Lure chuckled. "Remember this: he is out there, alive and well, but only you
can rescue him, if you are true of heart."
"Anubis?" Mia dared to hope that Lure meant him.
"Yes, the ex-warlord whom you have grown to love and admire. I took you here to give you a chance to rescue him from death and fulfill the dreams of two star-crossed lovers so they may know true happiness. Because I wish to see you both reunited, I will help you, but only this once. The rest will be up
to you." She pointed north to a small city in the distance. "In that city, you will find people who will help you to find Anubis. Do what they tell you, and be careful to avoid the temptations that will lead you off-course."
"I will," Mia bowed respectfully. "Thank you for giving me this chance to save my beloved."
Lure smiled. "Go now, and save your red-haired lover."
Mia started out for the city, hopes held high. "Hold on, Anubis. I'm on my
way."
* * * * *
The city was alive with nightlife as the crowds showed no sign of ebbing in
size or energy. Mia grew increasingly frustrated as she fought her way thru
the mob of people. Lure said she would find help here; surely she wouldn't
have to ask everyone here if they knew where Anubis was.
"Mia?"
She stopped in her tracks. She knew the voice belonged to someone who would help her. "Where are you?"
"Here." A muscular, young man in a trench coat leaned against a lamppost. He flipped up his fedora and winked at Mia.
"Kento?"
"No, my name's Shuu. I'm to help you to find Anubis."
She smiled. "You're always looking out for me, aren't you?" She whispered to
the sky.
"Pardon?" Shuu asked.
Mia shook her head. "Nothing, I was just thinking how you remind me of a
really good friend."
"Cool. You ready?"
"Ready as I'll ever be."
"Good. Let's go."
Shuu led Mia into a nearby building, where inside it turned out to be a bar
where the rough and tough go to drink. Mia clung closer to her protector as
Shuu, undaunted by the crowd, made his way to a stool. She gasped as she saw Ryo, or considering what "Kento" had turned out to be, his twin washing what was left of the beer mugs. He ducked instinctively as a beer mug flew past him and exploded on the wall behind him, dousing Ryo in beer.
"You've got some gutz bringing a lady in here, Shuu." Ryo said as he cleaned
his outfit with a wet rag. "You know as well as I the company this bar
keeps."
"Nobody's going to mess with me, and if they do, I make sure to bust their
jaw permanently." Shuu said with complete seriousness. Mia acted like she
didn't hear him. Though she was worried about the crowd of ruffians eyeing
her, Shuu, like Kento, would protect her at any cost. "I'm looking for a guy
named Anubis. Long, red hair; green eyes; ex-warlord and Ancient One's
successor; not the guy that would come in here for a drink."
"Yeah, I know him." Ryo casually answered. Mia's heart soared. "That still
doesn't tell me why you brought a lady into a hellhole."
"She's looking for Anubis, her lover, stolen from Earth as a sacrifice to save a kidnapped soul from evil. Lure decided they should be given a chance to reunite, and she asked me to help Mia here."
"Ah, that is a noble cause. Last time I saw him was a few days ago, at a lake in the Yamato Plains. Perhaps he's still there, ne?"
"Thanks, man." Shuu and Ryo shook hands.
"Anytime, bro."
"Thank you, Ryo." Mia shook his hand, her voice quivering with joy. "I am
forever in your debt."
Ryo kissed her hand. "Anything for you, Lady Mia. It gives me joy to see
women such as yourself. I pray you find your Anubis soon."
"And you your dreams."
He felt the sharp stab is his heart as he brought up a memory long banished
to the dark sub-conscious of his mind.
"Thanks."
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Dream Street
By Canyon 315
"Mia?" Kento searched the house for his hostess, wondering if she was OK.
Today was a special anniversary for her, the day she and Anubis found the
Jewel of Life together; the day she first realized she loved him like no
other. Out of fear of rejection, nothing was ever said, a decision Mia
regretted today, now that he was dead.
"Mia?" He stuck his head out onto the balcony and found her, looking out to
the east, towards Jewel Lake and the hill where Anubis gave her the Jewel of
Life. He sighed and approached from behind; she never took notice until he
wrapped his arms around her to comfort her. She sighed and leaned onto
Kento.
"I miss him so much," She whispered sadly.
"We all do, Mia, we all do." He himself regretted his words the last time he
saw Anubis alive, accusing him of betraying the team by protecting Kayura.
He learned the truth too late, when Anubis nobly sacrificed himself to bring
Lady Kayura out of the darkness.
"Don't stay out here too long, ne?" He said as he departed. "It's cold out
tonight."
"I'll be in soon," she promised, and then resumed her stargazing, ready to
give the world just to have Anubis at her side. "I love you, Anubis." She
whispered to the sky. "I always have, and I always will."
A slight breeze blew past her, setting her long, auburn hair in motion. She
smiled slightly and knew without a doubt in her heart it was Anubis. She
went inside, changed into a silk nightgown, and crawled under the covers. It
didn't take long for her to fall fast asleep.
~She found herself fully dressed in her regular clothes, wandering around a
mysterious concrete path. A lone figure dressed in skintight dark clothing
and a black cape flowing behind. She snapped her fingers, and moonlight
lighted the road enough for Mia to see clearly, but it remained dark. The
figure turned out to be a female a little younger then Mia, amused at her
guest's surprise.
"Welcome, Mia Koji, to Dream Street, a place where dreams can come true, if you let them."
"Where is this place? And who are you?"
"They call me Lure, as I lure those of great need to my doors, but only
those who find their way come out with that of which they desire. All the
answers are here, Mia, if you wish to pursue them."
"I am confused."
Lure chuckled. "Remember this: he is out there, alive and well, but only you
can rescue him, if you are true of heart."
"Anubis?" Mia dared to hope that Lure meant him.
"Yes, the ex-warlord whom you have grown to love and admire. I took you here to give you a chance to rescue him from death and fulfill the dreams of two star-crossed lovers so they may know true happiness. Because I wish to see you both reunited, I will help you, but only this once. The rest will be up
to you." She pointed north to a small city in the distance. "In that city, you will find people who will help you to find Anubis. Do what they tell you, and be careful to avoid the temptations that will lead you off-course."
"I will," Mia bowed respectfully. "Thank you for giving me this chance to save my beloved."
Lure smiled. "Go now, and save your red-haired lover."
Mia started out for the city, hopes held high. "Hold on, Anubis. I'm on my
way."
* * * * *
The city was alive with nightlife as the crowds showed no sign of ebbing in
size or energy. Mia grew increasingly frustrated as she fought her way thru
the mob of people. Lure said she would find help here; surely she wouldn't
have to ask everyone here if they knew where Anubis was.
"Mia?"
She stopped in her tracks. She knew the voice belonged to someone who would help her. "Where are you?"
"Here." A muscular, young man in a trench coat leaned against a lamppost. He flipped up his fedora and winked at Mia.
"Kento?"
"No, my name's Shuu. I'm to help you to find Anubis."
She smiled. "You're always looking out for me, aren't you?" She whispered to
the sky.
"Pardon?" Shuu asked.
Mia shook her head. "Nothing, I was just thinking how you remind me of a
really good friend."
"Cool. You ready?"
"Ready as I'll ever be."
"Good. Let's go."
Shuu led Mia into a nearby building, where inside it turned out to be a bar
where the rough and tough go to drink. Mia clung closer to her protector as
Shuu, undaunted by the crowd, made his way to a stool. She gasped as she saw Ryo, or considering what "Kento" had turned out to be, his twin washing what was left of the beer mugs. He ducked instinctively as a beer mug flew past him and exploded on the wall behind him, dousing Ryo in beer.
"You've got some gutz bringing a lady in here, Shuu." Ryo said as he cleaned
his outfit with a wet rag. "You know as well as I the company this bar
keeps."
"Nobody's going to mess with me, and if they do, I make sure to bust their
jaw permanently." Shuu said with complete seriousness. Mia acted like she
didn't hear him. Though she was worried about the crowd of ruffians eyeing
her, Shuu, like Kento, would protect her at any cost. "I'm looking for a guy
named Anubis. Long, red hair; green eyes; ex-warlord and Ancient One's
successor; not the guy that would come in here for a drink."
"Yeah, I know him." Ryo casually answered. Mia's heart soared. "That still
doesn't tell me why you brought a lady into a hellhole."
"She's looking for Anubis, her lover, stolen from Earth as a sacrifice to save a kidnapped soul from evil. Lure decided they should be given a chance to reunite, and she asked me to help Mia here."
"Ah, that is a noble cause. Last time I saw him was a few days ago, at a lake in the Yamato Plains. Perhaps he's still there, ne?"
"Thanks, man." Shuu and Ryo shook hands.
"Anytime, bro."
"Thank you, Ryo." Mia shook his hand, her voice quivering with joy. "I am
forever in your debt."
Ryo kissed her hand. "Anything for you, Lady Mia. It gives me joy to see
women such as yourself. I pray you find your Anubis soon."
"And you your dreams."
He felt the sharp stab is his heart as he brought up a memory long banished
to the dark sub-conscious of his mind.
"Thanks."
