Anime CROSSFIRE! EX-tension

Experiment 1.5: Ah! My Goddess! - Vandread - Gensomaden Saiyuki: TRIPLE CROSSOVER

Notes:

Ah! My Goddess! is owned by Kodansha; Vandread is by Gonzo; and GensoSaiyuki by Kazuya Minekura respectively. In other words: ME NO OWN THEM! This fanfic is a dedication to these works.

Anyways, just enjoy is fanfic side project. MEIA-YAONE-BELLDANDY for life!!!



CROSSFIRE: AMG-Vandread-GS Chapter 2: Stranded... Yet Happy!?

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The next day at the Temple - it was a sunny morning. Everything became vivid with color under the bright sky of blue. The rays slowly crept into the Temple, where a sleeping young lady lay. The Goddess felt the warmth filling the entire room; she slowly opened her eyes and sat up. A soft yawn made its way through her mouth, inhaled, and got up.

Belldandy was especially cheery today; she gently fixed her futon and rolled it to a corner. Then she went to the hall and headed straight to the kitchen - she was going to work extra hard today. She smiled as wonderful thoughts filled her head as she readied her utensils.

"This is going to be a wonderful day..."

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An hour later, Hakkai got up. He looked around a bit, and saw his fellow roommates - Keiichi and Hibiki - were still asleep. He quietly fixed his futon and rolled it to a side.

"Hmm... I think I'll let these two sleep a little while more."

He went to the sliding door and slowly opened it to lessen the noise it makes.

"O-hai-yo go-zai-ma-su, Hakkai-san." Belldandy greeted him as he stepped outside the room.

"Oh... O-hai-yo, Belldandy-kun. I see that you're going somewhere." Hakkai replied in good manner.

"Yes. I'm just going to get a few things for breakfast. It won't take too long."

"Okay then. Take care."

Belldandy continued to walk to the main door.

"By the way..." Hakkai stopped.

"Yes...?" Belldandy turned around.

"... Thank you for helping us last night." Hakkai smiled.

"You're very welcome... Please stay as long as you want." The Goddess of the Present nodded, and then she opened the door and headed off.

Hakkai also nodded, and then he went to the patio and sat there for a while.

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Dita gave out a loud yawn and she rubbed her eyes. She looked around a bit and saw her fellow roommates - Jura and Meia - were still asleep.

"Jura-san! Leader! Wake up!" Dita playfully nudged the two slumbering ladies.

"Mmm... Dita, what do you want...?" moaned a bugged Jura.

"It's morning! Rise and shine!" chirped Dita.

"Geez... Let us sleep..." Jura tried to swat the young girl's hands away.

"C'mon, you guys!" Dita pouted, "Belldandy-sama will be upset if you wake up late!"

Meia was finally roused by Dita's constant bickering; she sighed and said, "Alright, alright... But what do we do?"

"Let's ask Belldandy-sama! Maybe she could give us chores."

"Okay then." Jura finally sat up.

Then the three tried to fix their futons as best as they could, and they rolled them to a corner.

"There! Let's go!" Dita marched to the door.

"Keep it low, Dita! There are still other people sleeping!" Meia scolded.

"Oops! Sorry..." Dita tapped herself on the head.

The three ladies stepped outside and looked around the Temple, but Belldandy was nowhere to be found.

"Now where could she be at this time of day?" Meia wondered.

"O-hai-yo, Meia-kun," Hakkai waved from the patio, "If you're looking for Belldandy-kun, she went out shopping."

"Oh..." Meia sighed.

"Leader..." Dita went to where Meia was.

The blue-haired Dread pilot repeated what Hakkai said to her.

"... But what about breakfast?" Dita put a finger on her cheek and tipped her head a bit.

"She said she won't take long." Hakkai answered.

Dita was startled for a moment, "Ah~! Hakkai-san, I didn't know you where there! Good morning!" she beamed with delight.

Hakkai chuckled, and then he returned his gaze into the scenery, "What a nice place..."

Meia and Dita joined Hakkai on the patio. "Yeah, a lot more serene than ours..." Meia said in a soft tone, "Makes you wish you were born here."

"So nice and quiet..." Dita stretched a bit.

Then the three heard the taps of footsteps behind them. They turned around and saw Urd still in her night clothes.

"Hey you three..." Urd waved casually.

"Good morning." The three said in a choir.

"Have you guys seen my sister?"

"She's out to get some things." Meia answered.

"Oh... Hmm...? You guys look like your bored or something..."

"We were gonna ask Belldandy-sama to give us some chores." Dita said.

"Okay, how about this," Urd put her hand under her chin, "you guys could set up our dining table..."

"Yay!" Dita beamed, "We'll do our best!"

Then Hakkai stood up, "Oh... by the way..."

"Yeah?" Urd listened.

"How is Yaone doing?"

"Sleeping like an angel..." then Urd nudged Hakkai's chest with her elbow, "Don't worry 'bout her too much! You sound like a newly-wed husband, y'know?"

They both laughed at the remark; Hakkai had a quiet, uncertain laugh while Urd tried to suppress her giggles in front of her guests.

"Newly-weds, huh...?" Hakkai motioned to Dita and Meia, "Come on, guys! Let's set up for breakfast."

"Hai!" Dita raised her arm.

"I'm not good at these things, but sure, I'll help." Meia followed.

"... And I can't let the guest do all the work, can I?" Urd joined.

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Meanwhile, others were starting to wake from their slumber as well; Yaone had just fluttered her eyes open. She slowly sat up and realized that Urd had already got up. She took her time folding up her futon and setting it aside, then went outside, still in her night clothes.

"I wonder where everybody is..." Yaone looked around. She was greeted in a choir when she got to the dining room.

"Oh, there you are... Good morning!" Yaone smiled at the four setting up.

"A-no-ne, Yaone-san... could you please help too?" Dita kindly asked, "We're gonna make Belldandy-sama proud when she gets back!"

"Sure! I'd love to!" Yaone replied.

Then Urd had a sly idea, "Hey, why don't you go help Hakkai in the kitchen? He's there wiping a few dishes."

"Oh, alright then..."

Then the sliding door opened - it was Skuld.

"Hey guys, what's with the tidying things up?" Skuld rubbed her eyes.

"Oh, hey Skuld," Urd called, "I think we're short of one table. Can you look for one more?"

"Eh...?" Skuld pondered for a while, "I think we have one in storage."

Jura peeked from behind the gizmo-lover, "Hmm...? Hey, what's going on?"

"Hmm... now that I think about it, we're too many to fit in this room." Urd quietly thought, "Hey guys, how's about we eat outdoors? We're having a good weather today..."

"Sounds good..." Meia agreed.

"Let me help you guys out too!" Jura stepped in along with Skuld.

"Wow... We've got a lot of helping hands!" a gleeful Dita said.

"Okay! Let's surprise my sis when she gets home!" Urd said.

And in an instant, they all went back to work, filled with enthusiasm.

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INTERMISSION

(A commercial runs in... all about some cheap trash or something... DK is in front of his PC... Meia is beside him...)

Daisanji K: "Aaarrgh! Okay... okay... I've done the first half... what next...? What next...?"

Meia: (chuckles) "Running on two fanfictions at the same time's hard on the head, isn't it?"

Daisanji K: "Aw keep quiet! My situation's already bad as it is! This and that AMG-FF7 crossover fic is pushing my mental capacity over the edge!!!"

Meia: (in a kiddy little tone) "Aw, c'mon, is cute widdle Dai-chan getting buwwied by big words?"

Daisanji K: "Shaddap!!! Damn that stupid English teacher for giving me an F!!!"

Meia: "You can't blame that on her... You're the one who refused to listen."

(silence)

Daisanji K: (sighs) "Okay... fine. But I'm really stumped here! What's supposed to happen next!? I only wrote on impromptu!!! I even need to consult a freakin' thesaurus for Pete's sake!!!" (whines like a baby)

Meia: (in sweet tones) "Poor sweet baby... Here, lemme give you some advice..." (whispers something in DK's ear...)

Daisanji: "He~ey... yeah!!! That would be great! Woot! DK is back in business!"

Meia: "That's the spirit!!!" (claps once)

END OF INTERMISSION

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"Thank you for shopping, miss!" the cashier politely said after Belldandy paid for her inventory. She nodded and exited the tiny store.

Belldandy was carrying a shopping bag on each hand - she took her time strolling down the quiet avenue. There were children playing tag on the opposite sidewalk; people were exchanging opinions on a certain subject in the corner of a road; a gentle breeze swept newly fallen leaves from a nearby tree. Belldandy noticed all these, especially the wind, which also blew cool and fresh on her body. Her prediction for today was beginning to turn into reality - this day is going to be a great one.

"I had better hurry. I wonder what they are doing right now..." the Goddess of the Present wondered as she passed another corner. "I think they would be hungry by now." She quickened her pace a little bit. "Oh, but my sisters might be entertaining them." She smiled at the thought.

The Goddess was filled with excitement as she neared the Temple.

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Several minutes of preparation took the wind out of Hakkai and the rest of the bunch, but it was well worth it. A huge blanket was spread over a grassy area under the shade of a tree. Two tables were placed on the blanket; utensils were neatly arranged on the two tables. Even some flower arrangements were made and placed on the center.

The group was sitting on the patio, looking at their preparations with satisfaction.

"Waaa~ah... Su-te-ki! Belldandy-sama will surely be pleased!" Dita clapped joyfully.

Meia and Jura were smiling beside her, and then Meia remarked, "I never thought I could be good at these things..."

"You're just being modest..." Jura giggled.

"I must say, those plates are VERY near and tidy... It's like two people really did a good job and worked together." Urd winked at Hakkai and Yaone, who both blushed at the comment.

"R-r-really...?" Yaone put a hand on her cheek nervously.

"Yeah!" Skuld added, "You two would make a really good coup..." Skuld caught herself, "... team! Yeah, that's right, team! Hee hee!"

But it was too late; Hakkai and Yaone knew was it meant, and they both flushed red and smiled very nervously.

"Well... That was kind of... nice... to say... right, Yaone?" Hakkai slowly looked at the woman beside him and noticed that she was already looking with a sideways glance, smiling.

This was the first time Hakkai felt weirdly awkward with Yaone; even weirder than the time he had with Kanna, and it bothered him a little. Could it be possible for him to take care of Yaone like he did for Kanna? But the question that really spun in his head was...

"Hey, lookie at the two sleepy-heads who showed up!" Urd pointed at the groggy Keiichi and Hibiki, who were slowly walking to where to group was.

"Aw! You missed all the fun, Hibiki-san!" Dita stood up and went to the young man.

"Sorry... I guess all that commotion last night kept me awake..." Hibiki scratched his spiky hair.

As Meia watched Dita and Hibiki have a little talk, she was suddenly feeling down. It came to her gradually, like she was starting to notice something. She wasn't so sure what she was feeling, but it was aching in her heart, like a craving she couldn't quench. The feeling grew even more as she saw Dita take hold of Hibiki's hand and led him to the picnic place.

... But it was cut off when she heard knocks on the Temple gate.

"Oh! Oh! That must be o-ne-san!" Skuld jumped up from where she sat and scurried off to the gate.

"Hey sleepy-head," Urd got Keiichi's attention, "could you do us a favor and ask my sis to close her eyes and lead her here? We wanna surprise her."

"Well, okay." Keiichi agreed and followed Skuld to the gate.

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"Belldandy..."

"Yes...?"

"After the count of three, open your eyes, alright?"

"Um... Okay..."

"Ready...? One... two... three!"

Belldandy removed her hands and opened her eyes. When she saw what the group has done for her, she stared at it with awe.

"You guys... did this for me?" Belldandy turned around and asked. They all had a wide smile on their faces.

"This is thanks, for what you did for us!" Dita clasped her hands together, "You're really kind and gentle."

"You let us stay at the Temple when you knew we were stranded here..." Hakkai followed up, "... without asking anything in return."

"Because of you," Meia continued, "we may be stuck here in your world, maybe for eternity, but at least we're happy!"

"Everybody," Belldandy started to go misty-eyed, "... I really don't know what to say." She wiped a few droplets off her face.

"But then," Urd started, "all this would be for nothing if we don't eat..." then she rubbed her tummy.

"Oh my! I almost forgot!"

Everybody laughed.

"Everybody wait here, I'll prepare something, okay?" Belldandy was about to head to the kitchen.

"Aw, c'mon now sis!" Urd put her hands on her waist, "We can't let you cook all alone, can't we?"

"Yeah! We'll help you too, Belldandy-sama!" Dita raised her hand.

"We already got ourselves worked up," Hakkai added, "We can't rest now. Come on guys, let's help!"

"YEAH!" They all shouted.

Belldandy could only giggle at the scene. Everybody's encouragement made her feel even better than before. The group marched behind her as she headed towards the kitchen; they were exchanging energetic and lively conversations along the way.

"Okay everybody, shall we begin?" Belldandy felt like a child as she raised a spoon in her hand.

"YEAH!" Everybody else answered with excitement.

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TO BE CONTINUED...

NEXT CHAPTER: One Big, Happy Family