Chapter 22
The gang sat around in a circle, greeting the new celestial warrior that Mitsukake and Kristin had found. Caitlin surpressed a grin, hoping to look surprised and glad to meet Amiboshi. Chiriko. Chiboshi, that's it!
"We've collected all the warriors, then," Nuriko said, brightly. He was giving evil glances towards Katie, who had found it funny to flash light in his eye. in the middle of the night! She had heard * funny * noises coming outside, though nothing like a flute. Chiboshi had stopped playing by then, as he was discovered by Mitsukake and Kristin.
"I guess it's time to finally start back to Konan," Tamahome announced, knowing it was going to be hard letting go of his family once more. Kristin and Caitlin both cringed the next morning as Tamahome said good bye to his siblings and father, promising dear little Yurien to come back with a doll for her next time.
Kristin was sure Martha wouldn't let Suboshi do what he intended to do. If they kept Chiboshi from falling into the river, then perhaps none of that would have to happen. The gang got their stuff together, and waved goodbye to the family household of Tamahome.
It was a long trip back to Konan, and Tasuki and Caitlin started a fight over who-knows-what, annoying Nuriko and Tamahome to the point that Tasuki found himself with a black eye.
"Hey!" Caitlin shouted. "There's no reason for you two to get so mean!"
Nuriko was confused. Hadn't they just been fighting? He gave a * look * towards Tamahome, and then, suddenly Caitlin found herself with a matching black eye to Tasuki.
"You shouldn't hit girls," Caitlin seethed. "Mitsukake. can you heal this? I can't stand to walk around like this."
"I can't stand to walk around with you TWO. One minute you're making out, the next minute you're."
The next minute, Mitsukake had a black eye as well.
Chiboshi looked very out of place. Was this the way things ran about the Suzaku seven? And he thought the Seiryu were strange! Katie noticed his strange look, and suddenly had an idea. A stupid idea.
"Hey, why don't you play your flute for us, Chiriko?"
The group suddenly halted. Kristin did the best she could be covering her ears with her paws, indicating that she did not want to listen. Everyone sweat dropped. Oh, they had heard him play Phil's theme last night, no doubt about that. It had played through out their dreams, causing nightmares of the strangest sort.
It was Nuriko who saved the day, telling Chiboshi, "You know, we've been having such a rough morning, I think we'd rather accept the peacefulness of the quiet afternoon, don't you agree everybody?"
Everyone frevently nodded their heads, yes. Kristin gave a joyful yelp.
"Oh," Chiboshi said, his spirits cast down. He was supposed to play a lot for them. He was supposed to hypnotize them and numb their senses so that he could carry out the plan and sabotage the ceremony!
"I'm sure Kristin can't wait to see the Emperor again!" Caitlin said, changing the topic.
Kristin once again gave a happy bark.
"The Emperor?" Mitsukake asked. "Why the Emperor?"
"He's one of the celestial warriors," Caitlin replied. "I'm afraid you missed all the action, Mitsukake."
"Yeah!" Tasuki shouted. "You should have seen me kick ass back at the bandits place! That Wolf Lone Warrior doesn't stand a chance against MY fan!"
"It's Lone Wolf Warrior," Caitlin corrected. "Get it right, or pay the price."
"What price?!" Tamahome snapped up out of a daydream, turning wildly around at the mention of money.
"Price you'll pay if you wanna see me kick the shit out of that guy again!" Tasuki laughed.
"That Lone Wolf Warrior is going to get it," Tamahome cried. "Anyone who messes with the Tama-man is going to taste some of his furry!"
Katie frowned. She didn't like this side of Tamahome. She liked his sweet side. The side where he called her name a lot and fought only for her, not for some Lone Wolf Warrior that was after Kristin.
"Tamahome," Katie whined.
Kristin noticed this, and her heart jumped with glee. Was Tamahome loosing interest in Katie? If Nuirko is happy, Kristin thought, then I'll be happy with Hotohori. YES!! Things were definitely looking up for Kristin.
But they weren't looking up for Martha. No cheez its to be found anywhere in the palace made Nakago very moody. Martha tried to cheer him up, but nothing seemed to work. He sat around, plotting evil, and I mean EVIL, plans on how to get back at Phil, the Tuba Master. of DOOM!
It was then that Martha came upon Suboshi, who had managed his way into the Palace.
"Damn those tubas!" he was saying to himself. "How are we ever going to gather all the warriors with those guys hanging around here like that?"
"Su. I mean, who are you?" Martha said, approaching the boy. He had just come in through a window, making his way down a hall, and Martha had been within a room of that hall. Hearing his voice, she came outside to greet him.
"Who are you?" he asked back rather rudely.
"I'm Martha," Martha said. "The Priestess of Seiryu. according to Naiidoska, that is." She told Suboshi about Taiiutskun, Naiidoska, and Uni, who was somewhere else in the palace.
"You're the Priestess?" he asked, his angered mood calming down. Martha gulped. Please don't fall in love with me, she prayed to herself.
"Oh. I'm sorry, I'm Suboshi, one of your warriors."
Unlike Yui (the original priestess from the anime) Martha was NOT rude and say, "But he's just a boy." Rather, she gave a big smile, and said, "I'm so glad that my warriors are coming round. Only Miboshi and Tomo know. Oh, and my dear Nakago, of course."
"DEAR Nakago?" Suboshi repeated, a bit un-easily. "Uh."
"Nevermind that, Suboshi," Martha said. "Perhaps you have a plan of some sort? A way to get us out of here? Get in touch with the other warriors of Seiryu?"
Suboshi's face brightened. "Acutally, I do. well, it was Nakago's idea, but. I have a twin, you see. You'll like this, I know you will. My twin is one of the warriors, as well, Amiboshi is his name. he's down at Konan right now. pretending to be one of the warriors! He's with Bob 2, and he's going to ruin the ceremony so that they can't summon Suzaku, isn't that great? Nakago can be weird. but it's a great plan, don't you think?!"
Pretending not to have known any of this before, Martha gave a delighted squeal, and happily hugged Suboshi, crying out, "Yeah, yeah! Things are going my way! Hey, hey. can you contact your brother?"
"But of course!" Suboshi said. He held out his arm, and explained to Martha how all he had to do was write on his arm, and the writing would appear on his brothers. They could communicate this way, all right.
"Do you think. oh Nakago will praise me for this. do you think you could ask Amiboshi to send some cheez its back over here?"
Suboshi's smile faded. "Are you saying we ran out of cheez its?!"
Martha nodded very sadly. "Nakago's been in such a rough mood these past few days, my poor baby!"
Suboshi stiffened a laugh, picturing Martha cuddling Nakago like a baby.
"I'll do it!" he said, and began to write to his brother on his arm. A few minutes later, a response came back, which read like this:
I would but there is a problem. Bob 2 has run away I can't just leave for Kutou they'll suspect something Suboshi, this is bad You don't know how weird and crazy these people are Help me! I think I'm going to come back with an arm or leg missing! Love, your older brother, Amiboshi
Ps. Say hi to Miboshi for me. He owe me some money. You can deal with him however you like
Suboshi gave a grave face. "What's with those Suzaku seven?" he said. "What are they doing to my brother?"
Martha put a reassuring hand on his shoulder. "No worries, Suboshi," she said. "I know the Priestess of Suzaku according to Naiidoska very well, and I know that they won't hurt Amiboshi. In fact, they're just probably being really weird. Come on. think Tomo only Suzaku style. Besides, they're not Nakago. they are officially labeled as * good guys *. They'er not going to do anything stupid."
Suboshi gave a sigh, and looked up at Martha. "Are you sure?"
Martha smiled and gave a nod.
"Trust me."
The gang sat around in a circle, greeting the new celestial warrior that Mitsukake and Kristin had found. Caitlin surpressed a grin, hoping to look surprised and glad to meet Amiboshi. Chiriko. Chiboshi, that's it!
"We've collected all the warriors, then," Nuriko said, brightly. He was giving evil glances towards Katie, who had found it funny to flash light in his eye. in the middle of the night! She had heard * funny * noises coming outside, though nothing like a flute. Chiboshi had stopped playing by then, as he was discovered by Mitsukake and Kristin.
"I guess it's time to finally start back to Konan," Tamahome announced, knowing it was going to be hard letting go of his family once more. Kristin and Caitlin both cringed the next morning as Tamahome said good bye to his siblings and father, promising dear little Yurien to come back with a doll for her next time.
Kristin was sure Martha wouldn't let Suboshi do what he intended to do. If they kept Chiboshi from falling into the river, then perhaps none of that would have to happen. The gang got their stuff together, and waved goodbye to the family household of Tamahome.
It was a long trip back to Konan, and Tasuki and Caitlin started a fight over who-knows-what, annoying Nuriko and Tamahome to the point that Tasuki found himself with a black eye.
"Hey!" Caitlin shouted. "There's no reason for you two to get so mean!"
Nuriko was confused. Hadn't they just been fighting? He gave a * look * towards Tamahome, and then, suddenly Caitlin found herself with a matching black eye to Tasuki.
"You shouldn't hit girls," Caitlin seethed. "Mitsukake. can you heal this? I can't stand to walk around like this."
"I can't stand to walk around with you TWO. One minute you're making out, the next minute you're."
The next minute, Mitsukake had a black eye as well.
Chiboshi looked very out of place. Was this the way things ran about the Suzaku seven? And he thought the Seiryu were strange! Katie noticed his strange look, and suddenly had an idea. A stupid idea.
"Hey, why don't you play your flute for us, Chiriko?"
The group suddenly halted. Kristin did the best she could be covering her ears with her paws, indicating that she did not want to listen. Everyone sweat dropped. Oh, they had heard him play Phil's theme last night, no doubt about that. It had played through out their dreams, causing nightmares of the strangest sort.
It was Nuriko who saved the day, telling Chiboshi, "You know, we've been having such a rough morning, I think we'd rather accept the peacefulness of the quiet afternoon, don't you agree everybody?"
Everyone frevently nodded their heads, yes. Kristin gave a joyful yelp.
"Oh," Chiboshi said, his spirits cast down. He was supposed to play a lot for them. He was supposed to hypnotize them and numb their senses so that he could carry out the plan and sabotage the ceremony!
"I'm sure Kristin can't wait to see the Emperor again!" Caitlin said, changing the topic.
Kristin once again gave a happy bark.
"The Emperor?" Mitsukake asked. "Why the Emperor?"
"He's one of the celestial warriors," Caitlin replied. "I'm afraid you missed all the action, Mitsukake."
"Yeah!" Tasuki shouted. "You should have seen me kick ass back at the bandits place! That Wolf Lone Warrior doesn't stand a chance against MY fan!"
"It's Lone Wolf Warrior," Caitlin corrected. "Get it right, or pay the price."
"What price?!" Tamahome snapped up out of a daydream, turning wildly around at the mention of money.
"Price you'll pay if you wanna see me kick the shit out of that guy again!" Tasuki laughed.
"That Lone Wolf Warrior is going to get it," Tamahome cried. "Anyone who messes with the Tama-man is going to taste some of his furry!"
Katie frowned. She didn't like this side of Tamahome. She liked his sweet side. The side where he called her name a lot and fought only for her, not for some Lone Wolf Warrior that was after Kristin.
"Tamahome," Katie whined.
Kristin noticed this, and her heart jumped with glee. Was Tamahome loosing interest in Katie? If Nuirko is happy, Kristin thought, then I'll be happy with Hotohori. YES!! Things were definitely looking up for Kristin.
But they weren't looking up for Martha. No cheez its to be found anywhere in the palace made Nakago very moody. Martha tried to cheer him up, but nothing seemed to work. He sat around, plotting evil, and I mean EVIL, plans on how to get back at Phil, the Tuba Master. of DOOM!
It was then that Martha came upon Suboshi, who had managed his way into the Palace.
"Damn those tubas!" he was saying to himself. "How are we ever going to gather all the warriors with those guys hanging around here like that?"
"Su. I mean, who are you?" Martha said, approaching the boy. He had just come in through a window, making his way down a hall, and Martha had been within a room of that hall. Hearing his voice, she came outside to greet him.
"Who are you?" he asked back rather rudely.
"I'm Martha," Martha said. "The Priestess of Seiryu. according to Naiidoska, that is." She told Suboshi about Taiiutskun, Naiidoska, and Uni, who was somewhere else in the palace.
"You're the Priestess?" he asked, his angered mood calming down. Martha gulped. Please don't fall in love with me, she prayed to herself.
"Oh. I'm sorry, I'm Suboshi, one of your warriors."
Unlike Yui (the original priestess from the anime) Martha was NOT rude and say, "But he's just a boy." Rather, she gave a big smile, and said, "I'm so glad that my warriors are coming round. Only Miboshi and Tomo know. Oh, and my dear Nakago, of course."
"DEAR Nakago?" Suboshi repeated, a bit un-easily. "Uh."
"Nevermind that, Suboshi," Martha said. "Perhaps you have a plan of some sort? A way to get us out of here? Get in touch with the other warriors of Seiryu?"
Suboshi's face brightened. "Acutally, I do. well, it was Nakago's idea, but. I have a twin, you see. You'll like this, I know you will. My twin is one of the warriors, as well, Amiboshi is his name. he's down at Konan right now. pretending to be one of the warriors! He's with Bob 2, and he's going to ruin the ceremony so that they can't summon Suzaku, isn't that great? Nakago can be weird. but it's a great plan, don't you think?!"
Pretending not to have known any of this before, Martha gave a delighted squeal, and happily hugged Suboshi, crying out, "Yeah, yeah! Things are going my way! Hey, hey. can you contact your brother?"
"But of course!" Suboshi said. He held out his arm, and explained to Martha how all he had to do was write on his arm, and the writing would appear on his brothers. They could communicate this way, all right.
"Do you think. oh Nakago will praise me for this. do you think you could ask Amiboshi to send some cheez its back over here?"
Suboshi's smile faded. "Are you saying we ran out of cheez its?!"
Martha nodded very sadly. "Nakago's been in such a rough mood these past few days, my poor baby!"
Suboshi stiffened a laugh, picturing Martha cuddling Nakago like a baby.
"I'll do it!" he said, and began to write to his brother on his arm. A few minutes later, a response came back, which read like this:
I would but there is a problem. Bob 2 has run away I can't just leave for Kutou they'll suspect something Suboshi, this is bad You don't know how weird and crazy these people are Help me! I think I'm going to come back with an arm or leg missing! Love, your older brother, Amiboshi
Ps. Say hi to Miboshi for me. He owe me some money. You can deal with him however you like
Suboshi gave a grave face. "What's with those Suzaku seven?" he said. "What are they doing to my brother?"
Martha put a reassuring hand on his shoulder. "No worries, Suboshi," she said. "I know the Priestess of Suzaku according to Naiidoska very well, and I know that they won't hurt Amiboshi. In fact, they're just probably being really weird. Come on. think Tomo only Suzaku style. Besides, they're not Nakago. they are officially labeled as * good guys *. They'er not going to do anything stupid."
Suboshi gave a sigh, and looked up at Martha. "Are you sure?"
Martha smiled and gave a nod.
"Trust me."