Author's Note
*Sniff* It's the last chapter! (Sob) (this fic was completed on New Years day, I just was scared of uploading it till now….)! The fair last night was BRILLIANT! The ghost-train was just a small sacrifice for a brilliant night, I'm pleased to say, because I got candyfloss and there was a guy with animal balloons and …
Anyway, back to the story. Like I said in the last chapter, Hannah put me through unbelievable torture with this ending… *Kills all dukies and bunnies endings* GAHHHH It's such a happy bloody happy ending, I think I'll scream!!!!!
I reckon it's probably trademark for me to have the longest author's notes in the whole universe, and this one's nearly not long enough-
Mushra: Yeah, too loooooong!
Trudi: Wheesht, bairn, you're buggin' me.
Mushra: Bairn? I'm older than you!
Trudi: How do you know?
Mushra: I just know, Ok? It's a rough guess…
Trudi: o_0
Mushra: I'm taller than you, though.
Trudi: No, you're not!
Mushra: Yuh-huh!
Trudi: Nuh-uh!
Mushra: Yuh-huh!
Trudi: Nuh-uh!
Mushra: Yuh-huh!
Trudi: Nuh-uh!
Hannah: Will you shut up already!!!!!
Mushra: Sorry.
Trudi: Sorry…
Chapter Six
Yakumo shut the door as the kittens filed out. "What is it, Isaac? And how did you know-"
"I'm still getting over this, but a giant yellow cat told me." Isaac replied, wiping his brow with a handkerchief. "You have some odd friends. Good friends – but odd ones."
Yakumo blinked. "Honestly – what's happened? Tell me!"
"Your two friends were released at the last minute. One of them is waiting for you; the other is unconscious. That's all I know."
"Oh My God… Can you take me to see them?"
"Of course."
Sago looked apprehensively around the tiny waiting room. Benjamin came through the infirmary door and sat down opposite him. "He should be fine," he began.
Suddenly a young-looking nurse with long ginger hair and freckles came out and gave him an anxious smile. "Hello. I'm Sandi. It's, uh, my first day. I'd like you to come through here. You've been soaking all night."
"Uh… right."
"What's your name?" she asked, getting out a clipboard.
"Sago."
Sago followed Sandi into a clean little room that was painted pale green. She handed him some dry clothes and told him to change into them before leaving the room.
"Sago will be out in just a minute, Miss Yakumo. Please sit down." Isaac told Yakumo. Yakumo sat down opposite Benjamin, coincidentally in the exact same place Sago had been sitting in a few minutes before. She turned away from Benjamin and stared intently at the wall. The kittens, again sensing the ice in the atmosphere, hid under a small coffee table and whispered amongst themselves.
Benjamin looked at her in silence for a while before speaking. "I know what you're thinking. I'm so sorry about all of this. I gave them an awfully hard time-"
"I know. I was down there, watching."
"I think I need to sort myself out…"
Yakumo's stony eyes softened. "What do you have against Enterrans?"
"Well, you know, they destroyed most of us in that war-"
"But you seem to have something personal against them. You can tell me. I can keep a secret. Really, I promise. Maybe we can sort it out."
Benjamin sighed. "I didn't always feel like this. A number of years my wife and I had a son. Och, he was a bonny wee lad. He was gentle and trusting – we couldn't imagine life without him."
"How wonderful!"
"Well, when he was five, an Enterran came to Shinzo. A wee one, not unlike yours with the funny hair. We imprisoned him. I wasn't found of him, but I didn't lay a finger on him. One night he escaped, and everyone met in the Main Hall to be counted. He came into the hall, brandishing a sword from the trophy room. He killed a lot of people, including my Toby. I swore there and then I'd never forgive the Enterrans.
"It was too long ago to have been your friend, or anything to do with him, but there was something about his face… the way he got into Shinzo… brought back far too many memories. I felt like punishing him would do instead of punishing the one who was really responsible. And when he tried to escape with the other one, I was terrified. I now have a two-year-old daughter. She's perfect. I can't lose her like I lost Toby. I felt I had to destroy them."
Yakumo considered what she'd just heard. "I understand why you were so worried," she said quietly. "You didn't want history to repeat itself. But you should have spoken to Mushra and Sago before you did what you did. They're no different from us, really. They have different abilities, and some look different. But they're just like humans. Some are good and some are bad; and before you can judge them, you need to get to know them. I'm good friends with six Enterrans. They're the most wonderful friends I've ever had. I almost cracked up when I though I'd lost them. Mushra is my oldest friend."
"He'll be fine now. If I could turn back time, I wouldn't have hurt them. I hope you'll all forgive me."
"If they're both alive, I can forgive you. And Kutal and the kittens will too. But Sago and Mushra are more… nervous. They've learned that strangers will judge them before they've had a chance to speak. It's happened before."
A door opened and Sago entered the room. "Yakumo!"
"Sago!"
Yakumo leaped to her feet and threw her arms around Sago. "Are you Ok?"
"Just great! Where are the kittens?"
"Hiya, Sago!"
Sago grinned and he and Yakumo crouched down to their height. Suddenly Yakumo stood back up again. "Benjamin, I'd like you to meet the kittens. This is Rei, this is Sei and that's Estee."
Benjamin looked curiously at the three young Enterrans who were beaming at him. They had no idea what had happened in the past few days; he wasn't sure they even knew of the war. To them, he was just another person.
"Pleased to meet you!"
"Hey! Now all we need is Mushra and we'll all be together again! 'Cause Uncle Kutal is coming too"
"We'll see him soon, Estee."
Isaac smiled nervously as everyone met in the main hall. Some people looked worried. Last time they were called together like this it was because an Enterran had escaped. And everyone knew that there were two awaiting execution in the dungeon. Could they have escaped?
"I'm sorry to interrupt your schedules by calling you all here," Isaac began, standing up on a table. "But a very important subject has arisen. There are currently six Enterrans in the grounds and inside the building – But they are harmless!" he added hurriedly as the hall broke into a panic.
"They accompanied none other than the prophesised Yakumo to us. They will not hurt us. That is a promise!"
The hall burst into applause and cheering as Isaac jumped off the table, ginning, and hurried to the entrance hall. He opened the huge oak doors and beckoned Kutal and Hakuba in.
Another nurse opened the door and beamed. "Miss Yakumo, your friend has woken up. He asked for you."
Yakumo got up quickly and followed her through a door, wondering why nurses are always so happy when so many people die in front of them. "He woke up about half an hour ago, but he was scared. He couldn't wait to get up," the nurse continued.
She smiled when she saw her friend sitting in a chair with his left arm in a cast, looking nervously round the room. "Mushra! She squealed. "I can't believe it!" it was hard to believe that, after everything that had happened things might be Ok.
Mushra grinned at her. "This is really weird," he said sheepishly. "They're not scared of me."
"Who could be scared of you, shorty?" Yakumo laughed, giving him a hug. "It's been so weird without you hanging around!"
"That girl said I can get out of this place tomorrow," Mushra said matter-of-factly, gesturing round the room. "Can't say I'm complaining. It's too quiet here."
With Sago, the kittens, Kutal, Benjamin, and Hakuba all crammed in, the tiny room was now stuffed. A strange man with a white moustache came in. "I just heard what happened," he began. "Where's Yakumo?"
"She's busy at the minute, but she'll be back soon," Sago said, trying to detach a kitten from his right leg. "Sei, please, your claws are digging in now!"
The man looked a bit surprised. "Ok. Who's the most sensible?"
There was a pause. Then everyone pointed at Sago, and Sago pointed at Hakuba. Mr. Moustache looked at Sago. "Can you come with me, please?"
Sago nodded and left the room with the man, who shut the door behind them. "My name is Minsk. I am ruler of Shinzo. I'll get straight to the point – do you consider yourselves as guardians to Yakumo?"
"Yes."
"Right. Well, if Yakumo lives up to the prophesy and stays here with us to help make a bridge between humans and Enterrans, her journey is far from over. Could you all perhaps stay to protect her? You know her batter than anyone.
Sago hesitated. "I'll have to ask the others," he said. "Thank you for the offer."
"You're welcome. Let me know when you've decided."
Sago opened the door and peered in. "Hey guys, that guy was like King or something. He wants us to hang around as long as Yakumo stays. Are you all Ok with that?"
There was a short silence. Sago grinned. "I'll take that as a yes." He said, leaving the room.
Epilogue
"Go and try something on – and make sure it's nice. That's this planet's nice, not yours."
"Oh, thanks very much!" Mushra pouted, looking around the huge clothes shop. It had been a few weeks since she had arrived at Shinzo. There was to be a posh dinner party celebrating their arrival. Kutal and Sago had sorted themselves out with clothes, but Yakumo was almost in tears over Mushra. She couldn't get him to try on anything suitable.
When she looked around, Mushra had disappeared. She sighed and began to look around for him. Suddenly she heard him calling out, "Will this do?"
Yakumo nearly cracked when she saw him wearing a pair of leather pants and a white t-shirt with "Bite Me" written on the back. But somehow she couldn't stop staring. He looked good.
She blinked and shook her head. "Still not right." She held up a white shirt and tie. Mushra looked horrified.
"Oh, no! No! No way, will you ever make me wear it!
"I can't believe you made me wear it."
"Stop complaining, Mushra. Oh, for goodness' sake, your tie's all wrong!" She knelt down and fixed his tie before continuing to help him tie the knot in his sling. "That should hold."
There was a pause as they both looked at the floor Mushra spoke first, rather sheepishly. "Uh, Yakumo, I-"
Before he could get any further, Yakumo burst into tears and put her arms around him. Mushra looked horrified. "Yakumo! Don't! I dunno what to do about it when you cry! Security! Somebody! We need a tissue!"
Yakumo gave him a watery smile. "Nothing's changed, has it?" she said quietly.
"uh… I guess not…"
"I don't know what I would have done if I'd lost you and Sago," she continued. "I never really realised just how much you guys all meant to me until a few days ago. I'm just so glad that the nightmare's over, and we're all still here…"
Another silence followed. Mushra coughed. "Well, uh, time to go… Wouldn't want to be, uh, late."
By eight o'clock that night, everything was going smoothly at the party. Dinner was over, and everyone was either dancing or standing around talking.
Yakumo looked around for her friends. She saw Kutal and Sago talking animatedly with a group of people nearby. She saw the kittens dancing around to the music. People were watching and laughing. Mushra was standing in the corner of the room, staring at the window.
Yakumo smiled and went over to him. He looked up as she took his good hand and led him over to Benjamin like child. "Benjamin, this is my friend Mushra; Mushra, this is Benjamin. I don't believe you've met…"
The End
That was just one of the worst stories I've ever written. That's it. Next time, Hannah's NOT helping! I'm gonna start work on a new one called "Tarot", and let's hope it's better than the story you see before you. I'm currently building a website on Shinzo. I'll give you the link when it's posted. I've managed to write this fic in just over a week! YAY! But of course it's Hannah's story, and it was her idea, so let's have a round of applause for HANNAH!!! *Clap*
Hiya Hannah here thans for replyin to our story when I get an email addy ill get my own sn.