Ei! Ei! Ei! I'm back! ^o^...omg! am I updating every month?! AH! *have...to...work...faster!* LOL
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Chapter 4- Rope Slinger and Questions

I thought Yamato was changing already?! Why is he so hard to understand!

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"Oh yea, Yamato-kun," I faced him and smiled. "Arigatou. Thanks for your help! Even if you kinda argued with Taichi-kun. I'm also happy you wouldn't let anything happen to me!" His eyes widened. "Wh-What? I--I didn't...I mean, that's why WE'RE here, I mean, guardians protect their masters. So, that doesn't make you special if that's what you're thinking." "Oh...well, um, thanks anyways." I smiled. He turned around and muttered a "whatever."

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I pouted as I remembered it.

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"Who do you like?" Taichi asked.

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Huh? O…k, why did I remember that? Weird!

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We were now walking out of Fosalla with Taichi's 2nd stone.
"You're so good Taichi-kun! You already got 2 magic stones!" Sora commented.
"Arigatou!" Taichi blushed.
Suddenly my necklace glowed yellow.
"Hey look guys! I think I'm gonna get my first stone!" I said excitedly.
"That's good news Mimi-chan!" Taichi cheered.
I smiled, and found myself running and following my necklace. It felt like the necklace was dragging me to where the stone was.
"Wha—slow down!" I said. "Where are we heading Taichi-kun?"
"I think to Waterana City!" he replied.
"Oh, the 'Water City'?"
"Yup!" Sora replied.
Waranata City is also called the 'Water City'. It's the city of mermaids, Sealvres, Dolphras, Jellyfins, Coralions, (A/N: All the creatures I've just mentioned are made-up creatures) and many other magical sea creatures.
The City was, of course, a sea, and everyone lived underwater. The sea was very deep. But to make it easier for non-aquatic creatures, the City Palace was placed above the water. It magically floated in the air and was surrounded by beautiful fountains from big statues.
I kept running until the necklace finally stopped. And like the two other towns, "This place is a mess…" I whispered as I looked at the ruins. It was nothing like I was expecting…
The castle wasn't floating on air, it's remains were floating on the water. And the water was really low, that the houses were visible.
"This is terrible!" Sora gasped.
"I don't even wanna know who did this!" Taichi added.
"I hope we get my stone as soon as possible! " I said.
Sora and Taichi nodded.
Then my necklace began to glow bright yellow.
"The stone is really near, somewhere!"
Suddenly, a rope caught my waist.
"What the--?"
There were ropes that also caught Sora's wrist, and Taichi's mouth.
"Takeru-kun!"
"Yamato-kun!"
Takeru and Yamato appeared from our necklaces.
"Silver Stars!" Takeru shouted as ninja stars came shooting from his hand, which cut all the ropes.
"Stop right there!" a voice shouted from one of the ruined statues.
"*gasp* The statue is talking this place is haunted!" Taichi screamed.
"Iie BAKA! The girl behind the statue said that!" Sora said, almost punching Taichi.
"Oh…I knew that."
"What do you want?!" Yamato yelled.
"I want you to leave our city alone!" the girl replied. She had long white hair, signs around her body, and a long silvery fish tail.
"You're a Sealvre!" Sora said excitedly.
"Yes, I am Ayuki, one of the few Sealvres that survived that ninja!" She pointed at Takeru.
"Takeru?!" Sora gasped.
Takeru became silent.
"Takeru?! What is she talking about.?!" Sora asked.
"Master Magenta…ordered me to destroy this city."
Sora's eyes widened.
"But believe me I didn't like it! I just had no choice. It was our job to obey our masters…and…Hikari didn't like it either….and…"
"Don't worry Takeru, I believe you. And I know you didn't mean it too. We'll fix up this mess after we fight Magenta." Sora smiled.
Takeru smiled back, "Arigatou." Takeru smiled back.
"You will fight with Magenta?! Your own master?!" Ayuki chuckled.
"What do you mean?! Do you think we're working for Magenta?!" Yamato asked.
"Think?! I KNOW! You, that ninja, and another ginie work for that evil sorceres! What made you visit this city again after 5 years? Wasn't this ruined city enough for your master?!"
"You got it all wrong Ayuki! We're not working for Magenta!" I said.
"Really?! I'll believe you if you defeat Rope!"
A long green haired guy appeared behind her (A/N: he looked like...um...Ferio in Magic Knight Rayearth...LOOK OK?! He's not really exactly like Ferio, but he JUST looks like him...in a cowboy suit without a gun and a hat).
"Rope! Those people are trying to attack our ruined city!"
"That's the Rope Slinger!" Yamato pointed out.
"Then they will have to get pass me first!" the Rope Slinger said.
"He can talk?!" Taichi said, puzzled.
"Deadly grip!" he yelled, ropes came from behind him and caught all of us. It gripped so hard it felt like it was going to chop us apart! Sora, Taichi and I screamed in pain.
"Magic Sword!" Yamato called out, his sword appeared from nowhere and cut him loose.
"Hiyaah!" he swayed his weapon, and in an instant, all the ropes were chopped into pieces.
"Please stop this!" Takeru shouted.
"Why should I listen to you?! You're the one who ruined this city!"
"Because he wants to right his wrongs! Give him another chance! I'm telling you he's working for us now!" Sora defended Takeru.
"We promise we won't hurt you!" Takeru added.
"You don't have any proof!"
"Let me touch him!" I said.
"Nani?"
"Let me touch him! If you really want proof, let me touch him. He's a stone! And Yamato's his owner."
Ayuki suddenly became silent, and tears filled her eyes.
"D-doushite Ayuki?" I asked concerned.
"IIE! I won't let you take him away from me!"
"What do you mean?!"
"Deadly grip!" once again, ropes came from the Rope slinger, I dodged it, but it caught Taichi, Sora, and Takeru.
"Yamato! I got an idea, cover me! I'll try to get closer to him so that I could touch him!"
Yamato looked at me, "Iie, that's too dangerous! What if--"
"I trust you Yamato-kun!"
"...nani..?" he asked puzzled.
"I trust you. You told me it's your duty to obey and protect your masters right? Well now, I order you to cover me, and I trust you that you'll protect me!"
Yamato slowy nodded.
I smiled. "C'mon!"
I started to run closer to the Rope Slinger with Yamato infront of me. He chopped every rope that was on our way. "Just a bit more..." I ran as fast as I could and stretched out my hand. I was gonna reach it!...
"AH!" I did touch rope slinger, but his last attack hit my arm! I fell onto my knees.
"MIMI-CHAN!" Yamato shouted as he ran towards me.
"Are you ok?!"
"Hai, don't worry...I got Rope Slinger!" I said as I showed him the stone.
"..Arigatou."
"Mimi!" Sora, TAichi and TAkeru came running to me as soon as the ropes disappeared.
"Rope!" Ayuki sobbed as she swam to shore. "Why did you have to take him away from me?"
"Doushite Ayuki? Don't you know that he's a stone?" Sora asked.
"I-it's not that. I know that Rope IS Rope Slinger. Everyone knew that the stones were separated because of an unknown reason. And I was the first one who found out that one of them landed here. I saw Rope one day, wandering at the shore. I made friends with him, and taught him everything about Waranata City. He promised to protect it...and protect me because he had no where to go...he couldn't remeber his master...he didn't even know he was a stone! I knew he was one because of his ability with ropes, but I never told him because I thought that would bring back his memories and that he would leave me all alone!" she sobbed.
All of us looked her with pity.
"I...learned...to love him... Although I know that we could never be together, because we're different creatures...VERY different..."
"Gomen nasai...." was alI could mutter. "Gomen nasai Ayuki, but we need him in order to save our world. Please understand."
Ayuki still sobbed but held my hand. "Just...promise me you'll use him to do good!"
I smiled at her. "Of course, and I promise to go back here and show him again to you when we defeat Magenta."
"...Arigatou" she started to smile as her eyes sparkled.
"Ow..." I groaned as my wound hurt.
"Gomen nasai!...wait here..." Ayuki said then she swam to the nearest ruined statue. Then she came back bringing a shell that hard sparkling water in it. "Here..." she poured the sparkling water on my wound and it magically healed.
Taichi's eyes widened. "OH I forgot! Waranata City is also known
"I'm very sorry for the rude welcome." Ayuki apologized. "Wait, I never got your names."
"I'm Mimi, she's Sora, he's Taichi."
"Mimi...Sora?...Princesses?!" Ayuki gasped.
"Hai." Sora smiled.
"GOMEN NASAI! I didn't mean to hurt you! Please forgive me!"
"Don't worry, it's nothing." I smiled.
"C'mon Sora-chan! Mimi-chan!" Taichi said as he started to walk.
"Sayonora Ayuki-chan!" We waved.
"Sayonora Taichi! Mimi-san! Sora-san!"
We walked and walked until we couldn't see Ayuki anymore.
It was getting dark in the desert separating Waranata City from Flamata Valley, so Taichi decided to set camp under a big rock for shelter.
"Mimi-chan, are you alright? You haven't spoken since we left Waranata City." Sora asked me.
"Oh...well, I was wondering...could other creatures really fall inlove with...a stone?" I replied while looking at the stars.
"Well Mimi-chan, you're thinking really deep!"
"Do you think SO?"
Sora's eyes widened. "Um, remember the time when we first met our gaurdians,"

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"That was the lamest power you can give yet!!!" the boy exclaimed. "SUMMIMASEN?? A-are you talking to me?" I cried. "Wait a min, where's Magenta?" he asked. THE NERVE!!! "Yamato, she's your new master!" Hikari explained. Yamato looked at me from head to toe. "You?" "Well yes...Yamato-kun.. right?". He looked surprise. "Y-Yamato-KUN???" he asked. "Well, that's your name right?" I heard Hikari and Takeru chuckle a bit. "Well Mimi-chan, no one has ever called us like friends, we were always called 'servant', he's just shocked." I could've sworn i saw Yamato blush but he looked away. "Whatever Takeru, just promise me master---" "Call me Mimi-chan!" I smiled. "Whatever, just promise me we're going to destroy more towns later." "No we're not, we called you to help us save the kingdom!" Yamato froze "..And be good guys...oh no.." he slapped his head. "You see Mimi-chan, we..we were used to destroy villages while we were with Master Magenta. I didn't really like it. Neither did Takeru, but I think Yamato's the only one who liked it." Hikari explained, she must've noticed my puzzled reaction. "Ok, let me get this straight: you are gonna do good with that little power you have in your small body. I mean, you couldn't even call me out of the necklace!" I could feel my face redden. "Ok Mimi-chan, you must understand that our power depends on you. If you're powerful, we are too. But if you're useless, we're---" "OK I GET IT!" I shouted. He's so mean!

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"Ugh! Don't even remind me about it!"
Sora chuckled. "Yamato is a bad memory eh?"
I pouted.
"Anyway," Sora changed the topic. "Remember when Hikaru said she didn't want to destroy the towns that Magenta ordered them to? That just proves that they have feelings too!"
...she's right...
"they're not just some robot that does everything you say with out thinkning of how she'll hurt other creatures."
"Oh Sora-chan! You're right! I knew you had the answers!"
She smiled. "So don't be surprised if Yamato falls in love with you!"
I froze. "SORA-CHAN! THAT WASN'T FUNNY!" I blushed.
"Sora-chan! Help me make the campfire." Taichi yelled while rubbing two wooden sticks.
"ohohohoho, saved by Taichi-kun!" She chuckled and ran to help Taichi.
I rolled my eyes. That will NEVER happen! (A/N: Or will it?)

to be continued....
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I've already started at the next cahppie, so wish me luck so I could work faster! JA!