Disclaimer: I just own my original characters and the story. Also, any song lyrics I use belong to their writers/artists. I will post where I got them as well.

Notes: ::Giggles:: I'm so happy. I got a Fushigi Yuugi art book last weekend. I love Chicago suburbs… I also got my first Jpop CD. PuffyAmiYumi is so cool. Now I have to get the other one too.

Just continuation of the flashback thing. This part, I think, will end up going faster than the other part 'cause I dun wanna write about their pasts for much longer. I'd rather get back to the actual story.

Again, so sorry this is late. Hopefully over the summer things will go faster.

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            In the palace gardens, Kei, Taki, and Lily were talking.

            "So, what do you think about the seishi knowing about what we went through as kids, Taki?" Kei lit a cigarette and sat on the ground.

"It's a bit weird, but it might be okay…maybe." Taki traced lines in the dirt with her shoe.

Lily just sat staring out across the garden. Kei looked at her.

"Somethin' wrong?"

"No…no. Nothin'. I was just thinkin'."

"About what?" Taki sat down next to Kei.

"Nothin' really. Just what's been happening lately…"

"Anything to do with Chichiri?" Kei had a mischievous grin on her face.

Lily turned bright red. "What the hell are you talking about?! No! I wasn't thinking about him." 'Much…'

Taki knocked Kei in the head. "Have you taken it upon yourself to try to pair us up with the seishi? First Hotohori an' me, now Lily an' Chichiri! What about you an' Tasuki? You two are awfully cozy…"

Now Kei turned bright. "I…I…shit. You had to bring that up, didn't you?"

Lily laughed. "Turn about's fair play, hon."

Kei stuck out her tongue at Lily and Taki and put out her cigarette. "No fair. 2 on 1 isn't good odds."

Taki flopped backward onto the grass and laughed. "Ah, the sarcastic one is cornered. What will she do now?"

Kei looked like she was gonna kill Taki. Lily stood up and brushed her pants off. "Hey. Instead of killing each other here, why don't we go check and see how goes the seishi's trip through our lives?"

Kei and Taki thought about it and decided yes. They both stood up and followed Lily through the palace hallways and to the door where, on the other side, the seishi continued watching the screen. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

The seishi watched as Lily parted ways with Taki and Kei. Chichiri noted to him self that even at age 12, Lily wore a glove over her left hand. Tasuki and Hotohori were somewhat preoccupied with how strong and cute Kei and Taki were at such young ages.

Tai Itsukun didn't feel like waiting through the next part of their lives so she would just summarize. "Now at this point, Lily disliked the aunt and uncle she was living with, and Hikari-sama gave her the opportunity to live with them. She, obviously, took the opportunity and has lived much better for it. Now, most of their lives have been uneventful, aside from Kei's problems. Taki's mother also let Kei's family adopt her because she didn't want them to be separated if anything happened. We will rejoin them when Lily was 19; Taki, 18; and Kei, 17."

Kei, Taki and Lily leaving school on the last day after finals. Kei was taking out the braids she had put in her hair during testing.

"Damn…I can't get these out!" Kei kept pulling at her hair.

"Kei, stop that. I'll take them out when we get back to our house." Taki opened the door to her silver convertible and got into the driver's seat. "Let's go."

Lily got shotgun and Kei hopped into the back. Lily put her head back on the headrest. Red highlights had grown into her golden blonde hair. "Man, I hate school. Testing is so brutal."

Kei began playing with her hair again. "I know, but remember, we're moving to Japan next month. You know it's only gonna get harder."

"Don't remind me."

Taki pulled her hair out of the bun it was in and pulled onto the highway. "Can we not talk about school?" She stepped on the gas harder. "It's summer. I don't wanna hear about anything with school."

Lily put on her sunglasses. "I agree. We have three months to do nothing. Let's enjoy it."

After about an hour Taki reached the house. There was a big moving van in front of the house. Kei groaned. She got out of the car and found her mother.

"Mother, what is going on? I thought we weren't moving for a month."

"Shigeru's company needed him sooner, so we're moving this week! Isn't that great?"

"Great… I'll go tell Taki and Lily." Kei trudged back to the front of the house.

Taki put out the cigarette she had. "So, what's up?"

"Shigeru's company needs him now." Kei bit her lower lip. "We're moving this week. Isn't that great?" Her voice dripped sarcasm.

Lily stared at the truck. "So are we supposed to get our stuff or what?"

"Might as well. No point in us just standing here." The three girls went upstairs to pack their clothes. When they were done, final preparations for the move were made and it happened later that week. (AN: Switch all dialogue back to Japanese with the exception of anything with a star)

When they reached Japan, Shigeru made an agreement with them where Taki Lily and Kei would live in a comfortable home a few miles from him "in order to give the adults their privacy." Kei was more than glad to do so, though she didn't let on to it.

They had been living in Japan for a few months when Taki hade finally had it with guys. It was late at night. She had just left another guy who had been cheating on her. She came storming into the den where Lily and Kei were eating popcorn and watching movies.

Kei looked up at her. "Oh hey. How'd your date go?"

"It didn't. It's over. He was with someone else." Taki opened a cabinet and pulled out a large bottle of sake. She sat on the couch and started drinking.

Lily offered her the bowl. "So what are you gonna do?"

Taki pushed the bowl away. "I dunno. I've had it with men. No more letting anyone in so I can get hurt." She took another long drink. "I can't stand it. I'm sick of caring about someone and only being rejected because the guy finds a girl who is willing to have sex or has bigger boobs. There's no point to it."

Kei sighed. "Taki, you shouldn't give up. There must be someone right for you."

"Yeah whatever. He can find me. I'm not wasting my time looking for someone who might not exist." She stood up and finished off the bottle.

Lily looked over at her. "Hey, what happened to the optimism you used to have?"

"I think it all drained out. I am never going out with another guy again. I'll only get hurt. It's taken me a long time to figure that out, so I figure, you live you learn." She was on the verge of tears. "I learned not to let anyone in, and that's that."

Kei stood up and put her hands on her hips. "Taki, you can't mean that."

"What if I do?" She put her denim jacket in the closet and pulled out her leather one.

"There's someone there for everyone. You can't just give up!"

"Ha! Someone for everyone, that's a laugh! Maybe he's in that 'other world' Hikari told us she visited when she was younger. Konan or whatever she called it. Maybe that's where he is!" She pulled her jacket on and headed for the door.

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Kei smirked when she heard Taki's words. "Hey Taki?"

Taki covered her face with her hand. She was thinking about Hotohori. "What?"

"You are going to eat that statement. Would you like to wash it down with something?" She giggled

"Shut up!" Taki hissed in a whisper.

Lily glared at both of them and they both of them shut up.

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"Taki! What are you doing? I didn't mean it like that!"

"I'm gonna take a ride. Maybe I'll find the guy for me." She sneered at Kei.

Kei frowned. "Taki, why are you acting like this?"

"I don't know! Okay? I just need to get out for a while!" She opened the door and slammed it closed after her.

Kei stood stunned. "Lily, what did I do?"

"I wouldn't worry." She picked up the bottle that Taki drank. "I think it was the alcohol talking."

"But I…"

"Kei just give her time. She always does this you know that."

"But now she was talking about Konan. I'm surprised she remembered."

Lily tossed out the bottle and shut off the TV. "Time, Kei. Just give her time. This is hard for her."

Taki had parked her car at the top of a cliff that over looked a small man made lake. She had a shotgun in one hand and one bullet in the other. She was going to play good old-fashioned Russian roulette. She opened the barrel and slipped the bullet into one of the six places and closed it.

"Time to test my fate." She got out of the car and stood on the edge. She sighed. "O Mighty Powers that Be whoever you are, if I belong here, if there is someone for me make sure I don't die. If I'm saved, I'll never try this again." She put one finger on the barrel and spun it as fast as she could. It spun for about a minute before it clicked to a stop. She was about to put it to her head when it clicked one more time. 'That's funny. I thought it was done. Oh well.' She looked at the gun one more time and put it to her head. "Last change, Might Powers. You gonna save me or what?" She took a deep breath and closed her eyes as she squeezed the trigger.

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The seishi held their breath as they watched Taki's suicide attempt. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

The gun only made a quick snap when she pulled it. She was still standing on the edge of the cliff. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Hotohori didn't think he had ever felt so relived in all his life. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

"Damn. I'm not dead. I got saved." She flipped open the barrel and looked at the position of the bullet. She began to laugh. If the gun hadn't clicked that last time, she'd be dead. She closed it again and flung the gun as far out into the lake as she could. She watched it until it made a small splash somewhere near the center.

She laughed all the way back to the car. "So Mighty Powers, I do belong here, huh?"

She sat on the hood of her car and stared up at the stars. It was a relatively clear night. It was also a full moon. She ran her fingers through her hair. "Hmm, so now what do I do? I made a promise to myself not to try that again." She lay back against the windshield and began to point out constellations. "Big Dipper, Little Dipper, Hydra…" Her gaze lingered on Hydra. (AN: For anyone who doesn't know, Hydra is Hotohori's constellation ::wink wink::)

She began tracing the outline of it. "One, two, three, four… What the hell and I doing?" She shook her head and flipped up and off the hood and slid back into the driver's seat. "I better get back. I had my walk on the edge of death, now I have to walk back to life, and apologize to Kei. Shit."

Taki turned the key and turned on the car. It was a fast drive home, but it felt long.

As she came back inside Kei immediately ran to her.

"Taki! Where were you? You scared the shit outta me! I'm sorry!"

Taki rolled her eyes. "No Kei, I'm sorry. Alcohol plus a break up is never a good combo for me. You oughta know that by now."

"I know, but you had me worried. Lily and I are going out to the club, wanna come?"

"No. I'd better not. With all the sake in me, I might find another guy if I went." Taki chuckled as she went into the kitchen to get some chaser pills.

"Okay. If you say so." Kei followed Lily outside to Lily's red Corvette.

Taki went up to her room and climbed up onto the roof. She lay back and studied the stars again. Hydra quickly caught her gaze again. 'What the hell is wrong with me? One group of stars shouldn't keep doing that. I must be nuts. Oh well, I've done enough crazy things for one life time already.' She saw a shooting star and made a wish to keep her heart safe until the right man came along. She began softly singing:

"*You ask me, how am I?

Well I'm still standing, aren't I?

That's something, that's one thing that's gone my way

It's so hard, to go out, like everything ok now

When inside, I still cry for yesterday

This is my unhappy anniversary

But I lie, saying it's just another day

This is my unhappy anniversary, oh

I know it's so stupid to feel brokenhearted

I wonder if you know just how much I hurt

I drink up and think up a toast to numb the hours

To get through without you is so hard today

Cause it's

This is my unhappy anniversary

But I lie, saying it's just another day

This is my unhappy anniversary, oh."

'Heh. Unhappy anniversary, the story of my life.' Taki sighed and climbed back into her room and did her best to fall asleep soon.

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A few weeks later, Kei, Taki, Lily, Sora and Hikari went down to the pound to find Kei a dog. She had been begging for one for weeks.

Kei headed in to the playroom to meet some of the potential pets she could have. She saw a pitch black puppy in the back of the room. She poked the attendant.

"What kinda dog is that one?" The puppy's ears perked up, stood up and wagged his tail.

"I wouldn't recommend that one. It's part wolf, part German Shepard and part Labrador. He's been here for a while."

"Why wouldn't you recommend it? Is there something wrong with him?"

"He's a little to wild. No one can get near him and he especially hates women."

"Whatever. I think he's cute." Kei ran over to the puppy against the advice of the attendant.

The puppy immediately took a liking to her and pushed his head against her hand. The attendant was totally baffled. Kei bent down to get a closer look at him. The dog's eyes were amber colored and bright.

"Mom, I want this one."

Sora stared at the dog. "Are you sure? He could be a little wild…"

"I bet I could train him given time." Kei walked to the door and the puppy obediently walked after her. "I want this one and that's final."

The attendant gave her a funny look but didn't argue and gave her the adoption papers. Kei filled them out and got a color and leash. Sora stared at the dog worried.

"Kei, are you really sure about this?"

"O' course I am, Mom."

"Wouldn't you rather have a smaller lap dog?"

"No! I want a dog that I can play with. Lap dogs aren't good for playing with." The puppy laid down on Kei's lap in the back seat of the car. "Besides, he can be a lap dog if he wants." The puppy wagged is tail as Kei scratched behind his ears.

Taki turned around in her seat. "What're you gonna name him?"

"I don't know yet…"

Hikari looked at the dog. "Make sure you give him a name that suits him."

"I know." Kei looked at the puppy. 'Hmm…He's part wolf…black…like a ghost hmm… Genrou…' "Oba-san, you speak Chinese right?"

"Yes dear, I can. Why?"

"How do you say Genrou in Chinese?"

"Let's see here…Genrou… Phantom Wolf… Huan-Lang. It would be Huan-Lang. Is that going to be his name?"

"Yeah. I think it suits him."

"That's a weird name. Why not call him something else?" Taki reclined her seat to look at Kei.

"It is not a weird name. I like it!" ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Taki groaned as she listened to herself. "Why did I have to say so many things that I'd later regret? I have such a big mouth…"

Kei smirked. "The after math of this will be good."

Lily glanced at her. "Kei, be nice."

"Fine."

"Thanks Lily."

"Sure." ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Within a few days, Huan-Lang did anything and everything he was told to by Kei. The attendant from the shelter was absolutely dumbfounded when he found out how well behaved the dog was under Kei's care. Hikari wasn't surprised at it though. Kei had a way with animals, especially wild ones. Kei spent most of her time with Huan-Lang or sleeping with him resting his head in her lap. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Tasuki watched as Huan-Lang slept in her lap. 'Damn. Never thought I'd be jealous of a dog. I wish I was him.'

Hotohori thought about something. 'Miaka said Lily beat Tama…Taka in a tournament. I wouldn't mind seeing him humiliated. Not very nice of me, I know, but it would be nice to see anyway.' "Ah Tai Itsukun, May we see the martial arts tournament where Lily supposedly beat Taka?"

Taka turned bright red. "We really don't need to see that. Really we don't."

Tai Itsukun felt the same as Hotohori. "You know, perhaps it wouldn't hurt to see that meeting. It certainly was interesting."

Taka groaned as Tai Itsukun made another image pop up on the screen. Lily was inside a gym, using the punching bag. Her tight shirt was soaked with sweat and she was exhausted. Kei came out of the locker room and offered her a water bottle. Lily took it.

"Why the hell are you training so much? You don't need it! You know you're already stronger than all the guys signed up."

Lily finished off the water bottle. "You're the one who told me to be careful of the 'former seishi' Taka what's-his-face." She sat down on one of the weight lifting benches and picked up some 5-kilo weights. "You're at fault, not me."

"Okay. So I was wrong. I saw Taka training yesterday and realized you have nothing to worry about. If he even makes it to a match with you, he'd be out in one hit. He wouldn't be a decent challenge to anyone. Besides, the tournament's tomorrow. No need to get tired now." ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Tasuki was on his back laughing at Taka. "HA! Not a decent challenge! So true!"

 Hotohori couldn't stop himself from chuckling a bit and neither could Chichiri or Miaka. Taka felt like he could die of embarrassment but he knew the worst was yet to come.

The girls outside the door were doing their best to stop themselves from laughing and not doing a good job at it. Luckily it wasn't that loud. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

The next day, Taki took the day off from work and went with Kei to watch Lily. It was already late when the matches started.

"Kei, when's Lily's first fight and who's it with?"

"Ah, it's the 3rd one against some guy named Kage." Kei pointed to a guy. "That one."

Kage was a tall, buff guy who was standing in a group of people, signing autographs. Taki wrinkled her nose at him.

"Definitely no problems with him. He's too worried about his fans. Lily will take him out quick."

"I know."

"Which one is that Taka guy? The one you called a seishi or whatever. Why'd you call him that anyway?"

"I think he's over there." Taki followed Kei through the crowd and pointed him out. "I overheard him talking with his girlfriend and she said something about how this would be a piece of cake for a seishi like him. So that's what I call him."

Taki watched him talk with Miaka. "He's ugly. I wonder why he's got a girl." ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Taki's comment about Taka only made everyone except Taka and Miaka laugh harder. It also made Hotohori feel a lot better. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

It didn't take long for Lily to get to the semi-finals. Taki and Kei were over at her corner before the 1st match of the semi-finals. She was facing a guy named Hiro.

Taki looked up at her. "Will this fight be a ring out or knockout?"

"The last one was a ring out. You should make this one a knockout." Kei gave her a water bottle.

She drank it quickly. "I guess you're right. It wouldn't be fair to do another ring out. It's less fun anyway." Lily tossed down the bottle and got ready to fight.

She was wearing a sport bra-like shirt and legging that had no sweat on them. No one had been able to touch her yet and she was getting bored.

Kei and Taki watched Lily take down Hiro in 5 seconds flat. Everyone cheered, but no one had really expected a girl to get so far. All the others had been beaten within the 1st few rounds but not Lily. She was going all the way.

Taka had made it to the final round and he'd face Lily. There was a 15-minute break for the fighters to rest before the final round. Taka approached Lily.

"So you're my last challenger before I win, huh?" Taka offered his hand to her to shake.

Lily glared at him and pushed his hand away. "Whatever. You won't win. I've seen 3 year olds fight better than you. It was dumb luck you got this far."

Miaka popped up. "Nu-uh! Taka's the best! He used to be a Suzaku seishi! He's the strongest ever!"

Lily arched an eyebrow and looked questioningly at her friends. Kei shrugged and Taki stifled her giggles. Lily waved her finger in circles next to her head and crossed her eyes indicating she thought they were crazy. Kei burst out laughing and Taka looked offended.

"What's so funny?"

"You, pure and simple. You must be crazy." Lily climbed up back into the ring. "You better put up a better fight than what I've seen you do so far." Lily walked back to her side.

Kei laughed at Taka. "Oi! Lily! Make sure you don't beat him too badly! Though it might do him some good to deflate his ego!"

Taka sneered at her. "You're little friend won't beat me."

Taki laughed. "Yeah, right. Dead loser walking." Kei, Taki and Miaka stood on the side of the ring to watch the fight. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Kei noticed Lily clenching her fists until her knuckles turned white.

"Still mad?"

"Hell yeah. He's so stupid. I want another chance to beat the shit outta him."

Taki put her hand on her shoulder. "You could give him a rematch."

"I'd rather not. I won't lower myself to such a mediocre fighter like him." ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

As soon as the bell rang, Taka took the offensive and attacked Lily. She sidestepped all his attempts.

"Has anyone ever told you how slow you are?" She swung her leg up into the side of Taka's jaw and he stumbled back.

"Shut up and fight!" He lunged again.

Lily flipped over him and kicked him in the back, almost knocking him out of the ring. "Whatsa matter? Taka-baka can't take a little trash talk?" She laughed at him.

"I said 'shut up and fight'! Unless you can't do anything else." He stood up and sent a flurry of kicks at her upper body and head.

She either blocked of dodged every one of them. She just smiled as Taka's stamina drained quickly.

"You know…" She grabbed him and flung him across to one side. "If you take the offense to much…" She punched him in the stomach when he came back. "You'll only end up…" She kicked him in the head. "Losing." Taka staggered back to his feet.

Miaka was continually giving Taka her own brand of encouragement. "Come on Taka! You don't wanna look like a real big idiot, do you? It would look really bad if you didn't even get one hit on her!" Taka groaned and Lily laughed again. "This is the final round! It should be a better fight than this!"

"Well Taka-baka, your girlfriend's right. Wanna free hit? I don't want this to look bad. I mean, you are suppose to win, right?"

Taka was enraged by all Lily's comments and her skill. He had underestimated her too much. Lily was beginning to get extremely bored with Taka's lack of skill. She needed to finish this since she had other places to go.

Taka tried to attack her from behind when she turned around on purpose to give him a chance. He was too loud and she heard him from all the way across the ring. When he was within about one meter of her she swung her leg up and in back of her, launching him into the air. That had pretty much knocked him out, but to add insult to injury, Lily kicked him a 2nd time on the way down and sent him flying out of the ring. The fight was over. Lily was declared champ and she stepped down from the ring.

Miaka was crouched next to Taka as he was getting up. Lily tossed her towel in his face.

"Come back when you're ready to try harder. That couldn't have possibly been your best." Lily walked into the locker room to change. Taki and Kei followed.

Kei handed Lily her bandana. "Wow. You really got him good. It was like not fair. To you, anyway."

Lily tied her hair back with it. "It really wasn't worth it. I can't believe he was the one between the trophy and me. It was so pitiful."

Taki pulled her leather jacket out of a locker and slipped into it. "I agree. I mean, this was a pretty big tournament and you've faced tougher people in amateur ranks."

Lily now had on a pair of tight black leather pants and a tight red t-shirt that showed her stomach. She slipped into her leather jacket. "That was one of the easiest matches I ever won. He was so overconfident too.

Kei took off her leather jacket and adjusted her purple halter top. "Well, whatever. He's no challenge to anyone but you know he's gonna come back for a rematch. I get the feelin' he's a sore loser."

Taki pulled up her blue tube top. "If her does what will you do?"

"I'll probably break his nose." Lily put on some lip-gloss.

The three girls laughed and were headed out to the parking lot when Kei held back and went back inside to get something.  Taki's silver convertible was sitting in the parking lot. Taka was leaning on it.

Taki glared at them. "Hey! Get away from my car! That costs more than you'd make in a year!"

Lily dragged him off it. "What do you want Blue Boy?"

"I want a rematch. Now."

"Well now, a rematch. Why?"

"I wasn't ready."

"And you are now? I doubt that."

While Lily and Taka argued, Kei came out of the building with something in her hand. She had taken the large container of sugar from the press's coffee table and was walking over to Taka's car. She made sure no one was watching her and made her way to the other side where the gas tank was. She picked the lock on the gas cap and poured all the sugar into it.

"Heh. Just wait till he tries to start this. It'll cost a pretty penny to fix. But he deserves it." She shut the tank up and walked over to the argument. Taka was already on the losing end.

"Oh what a come back! 'You're a girl.' That's the best one yet!" Lily was really tired of this. Taka didn't even insult people well.

Kei smirked to herself. "Taki, Lily, let's just go. There's no point to this."

Taki nodded. "Yeah. We have to celebrate Lily's victory anyway."

"Well then ladies, let's go." Lily sat in the front passenger seat, Taki drove and Kei was in the back.

Taka was even angrier, if that was possible. He just stood there fuming while the girls drove off laughing. "Let's go, Miaka."

"Alright." Miaka followed Taka to the sugared car.

Taka began to try to start it, but when it wouldn't, he started cussing like nobody's business. (A.N.: I don't totally know the effects of sugar in a gas tank, I just know it really screws it up and it screws the owner.)

The girls were about a mile away when Taki thought about something. "Lily, what if he follows us?"

Kei had to comment. "He won't 'cause he can't."

Lily looked at her. "Because…?"

"Because his gas tank's full of sugar. That's why."

"You didn't…" Lily tried to look mad but was really happy.

"Hell yeah I did. Believe me, I'd do it again too."

Taki pulled up to a stoplight. "Way to go Kei! Nothin' like sugar to screw someone over with!" Taki was smiling as she laughed.

"Now Kei, you know that's something you shouldn't do right?"

"To nice people yeah, but Taka-baka's not nice. You know you're happy anyway." Kei poked Lily in the shoulder.

"Yeah I suppose you're right."

Taki pulled into the parking lot of a big nightclub and the three girls went inside laughing about the day's events. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Tai Itsukun made the image fade. Taka was standing there fuming.

"I can't believe she was the one who put sugar in my tank!"

The girls outside the door ran back to their rooms laughing. They had forgotten how much fun that night had been.

Tasuki was still laughing and Hotohori had to sit down since he was laughing as well.

Tai Itsukun sighed. The girls were too mischievous for their own good, especially Kei. "Well, that was all you needed to see from their pasts. Maybe I shouldn't have shown that last part." She was a bit annoyed with all of Tasuki's laughing. "I will see you all later. I'm sure of it." Tai Itsukun disappeared back to her mountain.

The seishi left the room and Chichiri decided to go visit and talk to Lily. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

All right. Finally done. Longer than I expected it to be. Sorry again… Anyone got anything to say? Ahhhhh… The next chapter will have more Chichiri and Lily stuff, really I promise. Seriously. I've been neglecting him too much. Sorry to anyone who wants more Chichiri stuff. Argh…my mind it so confused. Summer has yet to kick in. High school sucks! Well, that's just my opinion…never mind…I'm going now…

~*~Shadow Hawk~*~