Nottori
Written by: Fira Flame
I do not own these characters; they belong to their respective owners. Keeren belongs to me and Missy and Teri belong to Missy and Teri.
This is a re-written version of the original version I wrote in the summer of 2002, it sucked royal ass, so I'm re-writing it! Enjoy!
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Chapter 12
Soft.... so soft... She didn't feel like waking up, she just wanted to stay in this peaceful state, wrapped in warmth and soft cloth. Taking in a deep breath, she curled up tighter, basking in the heat. The last thing she remembered was a bright white flash before everything went dark. Another thing was a hot, burning pain throughout her entire body. And now, here she was. A familiar smell snaked up to her nose and alerted her of where she was. Home. She sighed deeply and relaxed. When was the last time she felt this good? Not a care in the world, not a single worry and not a one chore she knew she needed to do. She could stay here forever, well, until someone came down and dragged her away kicking and screaming.
Suddenly, the mattress shifted, causing Teri to open her eyes and glance around the room. She found a pair of deep navy blue eyes staring back at her. There he was, Legolas Greenleaf, leaning over her. He reached a hand to her and stroked it along her cheek. He softly grasped her chin and pulled it up towards his. A tender kiss is what he presented her. Teri closed her eyes and enjoyed this moment, knowing it might be the last time she would be able to. When the prince pulled away, Teri opened her eyes and gazed up at him, her eyes burning with tears, tears of happiness.
"Is it... really you?" She asked quietly, her mind racing with uncertainty. Legolas smiled and nodded. Teri let out a short laugh as she threw herself upon him, embracing him with a tight hug. She pulled him down onto the bed, still continuing the hold. She leaned her head onto his shoulder and wished this moment could never end.
"I apologize." She heard Legolas say simply.
"For what?" She returned.
"For everything I've done. I've created such a mess out of things, and I am sorry for it all."
Teri lay in thought for a moment. She finally closed her eyes and rocked against him as a child would. "No, my dear prince, you have nothing to apologize for. None of it was your fault..."
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Renee let out a thick sigh while rolling to her side. The sun beat down on her through her window and irritated her eyes. Being it was futile to stay in bed any longer, the Saiya-jin sat up. Last thing she remembered was getting the shit beaten out of her by Legolas. Since she was in bed, she figured the battle was won and all peace was restored again. Well... as much peace as you could get with the people she lived with.
She sat in thought for a moment. The people she lived with... The people she lived with, she had nothing in common with. These people were what she would call 'crazy' or 'insane'. They're the one who turned her into what makes her so different from everyone else. She could no longer go to the beach with old friends, get a real boyfriend in this world. Oh sure, she could go to another dimension and pick up a random bishonen from there, but what if she didn't want something so... unique? What if she wanted something normal. A normal college jock majoring in pyrotechnics? Simple, she couldn't. Ever since she stepped through that first azure portal had her life been changed. Renee had just begun to realize that this is not what she wanted anymore. Becoming a Saiya-jin was just a childish dream. She never realized the consequences and problems that would come along with it.
A long time ago, she had wished that someday her and Nuriko, when she was still a male, could become a couple and possibly go farther, much like Melissa, Teri and Keeren had done already. But in those few seconds she had to make that wish back in May, she had possibly become un-selfish for once in her life. She only wanted to make Nuriko happy, and yet, Renee was not happy with that.
When her R.I.F.T travels became too hectic and addictive for her to pay attention to her classes, she was eventually kicked out of her college. Also, her her new found heritage of a Saiya-jin, she couldn't go back. The tail she had received would cause problems in and out of her classes. Sooner or later she could be found out and she'd have to go through the same problems as a science experiment. Nobody wanted to live like that. Renee's life felt almost at a stand still. There was nothing she could do. She wanted a job, she wanted to earn her living and make friends outside of this... this... freak show.
Renee let out an aggravated sigh as she pushed herself out of bed and pulled a robe on. The Saiya-jin decided it was best to just go tell everyone before things got worse with her. After a shower that is.
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Keeren twisted around when she felt two familiar kis enter the room. Instantly she saw them as Legolas and Teri. Both looking alive and well. It surprised the Saiya-jin enough that she hadn't noticed Legolas missing from the sofa before.
"G'mornin' Teri." Keeren smiled. "How're you feeling?"
"Just peachy." Teri replied, pulling a chair up to the table, Legolas next to her. "Say..." She continued, noting the fact Keeren was over by the stove, spatula in hand. "Would you mind making me a few egg sandwiches? Pleeeaaaaassssseeee??"
Keeren frowned and shook her head. "Make it yourself."
"But... I had to do all that fighting and I don't think I've recovered enough to cook!"
Keeren growled at this response. She had the sudden urge to prance over there and wham the Saiya-elf's face into the hard wooden table. Yet, with the kind of look she was given, and the look Legolas helping with... maybe just a few sandwiches...
"Yes!!" Teri whooped, spinning back around in her chair. She folded her arms onto the table and looked around, now noticing who was here. Chichiri was quietly reading a scroll while Nuriko was slumped over the table, her forehead pressing into the surface.
"Aww... what's wrong with Nuri-chan?" Teri inquired, poking Nuriko in the head. Nuriko looked up, a glare on her face.
"I couldn't get NO sleep last night. Cuz of.... " Her finger started around the room. "HER!" She stopped on Melissa, who just walked in.
"Me? What'd I do?!" The healer screached.
"I dunno... but you better quit it..." Nuriko thudded back onto the table.
"Did she drink when you guys got home?" Teri asked.
"Yup." Chichiri said, rolling his scroll up. "Not sure why either, no da."
Melissa sat down at the table, diagonal of her sister. She rested her head on her upturned hand and stared aimlessly.
"Miss me?" Teri asked. Melissa frowned and shook her head.
"Nope, just pondering... Dija know that me an' Genrou fused?"
Teri arched an eyebrow. "You and Tasuki? How's that possible?"
Melissa shrugged. "Dunno. But it worked and we were Misuki for half-an hour and I don't think I'm ever gonna do that again."
"Why?"
"Cuz if you knew what went on in that guy's head, you'd think the same."
"As Tasuki?"
"No!! You idiot!" Melissa barked. "That you'd never want to see inside his noggen again!"
Teri shrugged. Keeren walked up and dumped a paper plate full of egg sandwiches in front of her.
"Thaannkk you Keeeeren" Teri said, before grabbing a sandwich and stuffing it into her mouth.
Keeren rolled her eyes and sat down at the table, a cup of juice in hand. "Um, Just wondering and all. But what exactly DID you do back up there in Alaska that make the whole place go ka-boom?"
Teri looked up from her sandwiches and swallowed a large bite. "What I did? Welll..." She set her sandwich down and stared at them. "I kind of... went super saiya-jin and sent too much of a blast at Ryu, forgetting how strong I had become." When she had received silence as a reply, she looked back up to see both her sister and friend staring at her with skeptical looks. "What?"
"You've gotta be kidding me. You, the mother of all dorks, went super saiya- jin?" Melissa inquired.
"Yup."
"And we didn't see it... so how do we know you're not lying?" Keeren questioned.
"How do you know I'm not telling the truth?" Teri returned.
"There's no proof!" Melissa frowned.
"No proof that I didn't do it. Plenty of proof that I did." Teri said. "Do you think I could of made a blast that big when I seemed so weak? Nope nope. So I'm guessing that I had the power all along, I just couldn't tap into it."
"Oh eat your heart out." Nuriko moaned, standing while holding her head. "If you need me, I'll be between a very large hammer and a very hard wall." She went towards the basement. Just as she was to walk out the door, Chiriko stepped in.
"Oh, Nuriko. Could you hold on one minute please?" Chiriko asked, then looked to the rest of the group. "Can you come to the living room please? Renee has something she needs to say."
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Renee swallowed a thick lump in her through, surveying the ten people in front of her, staring at her with confusion. She'd always been a pretty shy person, and hated saying things in front of crowds. She took in a deep breath and decided that she'd just say it up front and full.
"I'm leaving."
The group was silent, twice as confused as before.
"What do you mean, no da?" Chichiri asked.
"I'm leaving, for good. To go somewhere else and start a new life. Without... without all these complications..." Renee sighed and ran a hand through her hair. "I want to go back to college, get a job and actually live like a human being... a normal life. I don't like this life with all this adventure, mystery and danger. I don't like walking out my door knowing someday I might get killed for being like this.
"I've decided to go to the eternal dragon, ask to be human again and to forget everything that happened while I was a Saiya-jin..." She looked up at everyone. "I'm sorry."
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Renee slid into the car, taking one last look at her friends. They'd thrown her a farewell party the night before, and today she was leaving. This was the last time she'd be able to see or hear her friends. Because of how they were now, it was hard for them to have a social life outside of their little band of friends. But, that was the way it had to be.
Renee sighed, waving one last time to them, before shifting the car into drive and pulling away. She'd miss them. Maybe in another life they'd be friends, just one more time.
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A/N: Another sudden ending... but, I've been working on this four months now and I'm finally finished.... whoopee!!
Hope you enjoyed the rewrite!!
Fira Flame
Issues-People with problems is copyright of Fira Flame Productions. Only the four original members are aloud to change ANYTHING that is permanent! [Missy, Teri, Keeren and Renee]
Have a nice day!
I do not own these characters; they belong to their respective owners. Keeren belongs to me and Missy and Teri belong to Missy and Teri.
This is a re-written version of the original version I wrote in the summer of 2002, it sucked royal ass, so I'm re-writing it! Enjoy!
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Chapter 12
Soft.... so soft... She didn't feel like waking up, she just wanted to stay in this peaceful state, wrapped in warmth and soft cloth. Taking in a deep breath, she curled up tighter, basking in the heat. The last thing she remembered was a bright white flash before everything went dark. Another thing was a hot, burning pain throughout her entire body. And now, here she was. A familiar smell snaked up to her nose and alerted her of where she was. Home. She sighed deeply and relaxed. When was the last time she felt this good? Not a care in the world, not a single worry and not a one chore she knew she needed to do. She could stay here forever, well, until someone came down and dragged her away kicking and screaming.
Suddenly, the mattress shifted, causing Teri to open her eyes and glance around the room. She found a pair of deep navy blue eyes staring back at her. There he was, Legolas Greenleaf, leaning over her. He reached a hand to her and stroked it along her cheek. He softly grasped her chin and pulled it up towards his. A tender kiss is what he presented her. Teri closed her eyes and enjoyed this moment, knowing it might be the last time she would be able to. When the prince pulled away, Teri opened her eyes and gazed up at him, her eyes burning with tears, tears of happiness.
"Is it... really you?" She asked quietly, her mind racing with uncertainty. Legolas smiled and nodded. Teri let out a short laugh as she threw herself upon him, embracing him with a tight hug. She pulled him down onto the bed, still continuing the hold. She leaned her head onto his shoulder and wished this moment could never end.
"I apologize." She heard Legolas say simply.
"For what?" She returned.
"For everything I've done. I've created such a mess out of things, and I am sorry for it all."
Teri lay in thought for a moment. She finally closed her eyes and rocked against him as a child would. "No, my dear prince, you have nothing to apologize for. None of it was your fault..."
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Renee let out a thick sigh while rolling to her side. The sun beat down on her through her window and irritated her eyes. Being it was futile to stay in bed any longer, the Saiya-jin sat up. Last thing she remembered was getting the shit beaten out of her by Legolas. Since she was in bed, she figured the battle was won and all peace was restored again. Well... as much peace as you could get with the people she lived with.
She sat in thought for a moment. The people she lived with... The people she lived with, she had nothing in common with. These people were what she would call 'crazy' or 'insane'. They're the one who turned her into what makes her so different from everyone else. She could no longer go to the beach with old friends, get a real boyfriend in this world. Oh sure, she could go to another dimension and pick up a random bishonen from there, but what if she didn't want something so... unique? What if she wanted something normal. A normal college jock majoring in pyrotechnics? Simple, she couldn't. Ever since she stepped through that first azure portal had her life been changed. Renee had just begun to realize that this is not what she wanted anymore. Becoming a Saiya-jin was just a childish dream. She never realized the consequences and problems that would come along with it.
A long time ago, she had wished that someday her and Nuriko, when she was still a male, could become a couple and possibly go farther, much like Melissa, Teri and Keeren had done already. But in those few seconds she had to make that wish back in May, she had possibly become un-selfish for once in her life. She only wanted to make Nuriko happy, and yet, Renee was not happy with that.
When her R.I.F.T travels became too hectic and addictive for her to pay attention to her classes, she was eventually kicked out of her college. Also, her her new found heritage of a Saiya-jin, she couldn't go back. The tail she had received would cause problems in and out of her classes. Sooner or later she could be found out and she'd have to go through the same problems as a science experiment. Nobody wanted to live like that. Renee's life felt almost at a stand still. There was nothing she could do. She wanted a job, she wanted to earn her living and make friends outside of this... this... freak show.
Renee let out an aggravated sigh as she pushed herself out of bed and pulled a robe on. The Saiya-jin decided it was best to just go tell everyone before things got worse with her. After a shower that is.
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Keeren twisted around when she felt two familiar kis enter the room. Instantly she saw them as Legolas and Teri. Both looking alive and well. It surprised the Saiya-jin enough that she hadn't noticed Legolas missing from the sofa before.
"G'mornin' Teri." Keeren smiled. "How're you feeling?"
"Just peachy." Teri replied, pulling a chair up to the table, Legolas next to her. "Say..." She continued, noting the fact Keeren was over by the stove, spatula in hand. "Would you mind making me a few egg sandwiches? Pleeeaaaaassssseeee??"
Keeren frowned and shook her head. "Make it yourself."
"But... I had to do all that fighting and I don't think I've recovered enough to cook!"
Keeren growled at this response. She had the sudden urge to prance over there and wham the Saiya-elf's face into the hard wooden table. Yet, with the kind of look she was given, and the look Legolas helping with... maybe just a few sandwiches...
"Yes!!" Teri whooped, spinning back around in her chair. She folded her arms onto the table and looked around, now noticing who was here. Chichiri was quietly reading a scroll while Nuriko was slumped over the table, her forehead pressing into the surface.
"Aww... what's wrong with Nuri-chan?" Teri inquired, poking Nuriko in the head. Nuriko looked up, a glare on her face.
"I couldn't get NO sleep last night. Cuz of.... " Her finger started around the room. "HER!" She stopped on Melissa, who just walked in.
"Me? What'd I do?!" The healer screached.
"I dunno... but you better quit it..." Nuriko thudded back onto the table.
"Did she drink when you guys got home?" Teri asked.
"Yup." Chichiri said, rolling his scroll up. "Not sure why either, no da."
Melissa sat down at the table, diagonal of her sister. She rested her head on her upturned hand and stared aimlessly.
"Miss me?" Teri asked. Melissa frowned and shook her head.
"Nope, just pondering... Dija know that me an' Genrou fused?"
Teri arched an eyebrow. "You and Tasuki? How's that possible?"
Melissa shrugged. "Dunno. But it worked and we were Misuki for half-an hour and I don't think I'm ever gonna do that again."
"Why?"
"Cuz if you knew what went on in that guy's head, you'd think the same."
"As Tasuki?"
"No!! You idiot!" Melissa barked. "That you'd never want to see inside his noggen again!"
Teri shrugged. Keeren walked up and dumped a paper plate full of egg sandwiches in front of her.
"Thaannkk you Keeeeren" Teri said, before grabbing a sandwich and stuffing it into her mouth.
Keeren rolled her eyes and sat down at the table, a cup of juice in hand. "Um, Just wondering and all. But what exactly DID you do back up there in Alaska that make the whole place go ka-boom?"
Teri looked up from her sandwiches and swallowed a large bite. "What I did? Welll..." She set her sandwich down and stared at them. "I kind of... went super saiya-jin and sent too much of a blast at Ryu, forgetting how strong I had become." When she had received silence as a reply, she looked back up to see both her sister and friend staring at her with skeptical looks. "What?"
"You've gotta be kidding me. You, the mother of all dorks, went super saiya- jin?" Melissa inquired.
"Yup."
"And we didn't see it... so how do we know you're not lying?" Keeren questioned.
"How do you know I'm not telling the truth?" Teri returned.
"There's no proof!" Melissa frowned.
"No proof that I didn't do it. Plenty of proof that I did." Teri said. "Do you think I could of made a blast that big when I seemed so weak? Nope nope. So I'm guessing that I had the power all along, I just couldn't tap into it."
"Oh eat your heart out." Nuriko moaned, standing while holding her head. "If you need me, I'll be between a very large hammer and a very hard wall." She went towards the basement. Just as she was to walk out the door, Chiriko stepped in.
"Oh, Nuriko. Could you hold on one minute please?" Chiriko asked, then looked to the rest of the group. "Can you come to the living room please? Renee has something she needs to say."
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Renee swallowed a thick lump in her through, surveying the ten people in front of her, staring at her with confusion. She'd always been a pretty shy person, and hated saying things in front of crowds. She took in a deep breath and decided that she'd just say it up front and full.
"I'm leaving."
The group was silent, twice as confused as before.
"What do you mean, no da?" Chichiri asked.
"I'm leaving, for good. To go somewhere else and start a new life. Without... without all these complications..." Renee sighed and ran a hand through her hair. "I want to go back to college, get a job and actually live like a human being... a normal life. I don't like this life with all this adventure, mystery and danger. I don't like walking out my door knowing someday I might get killed for being like this.
"I've decided to go to the eternal dragon, ask to be human again and to forget everything that happened while I was a Saiya-jin..." She looked up at everyone. "I'm sorry."
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Renee slid into the car, taking one last look at her friends. They'd thrown her a farewell party the night before, and today she was leaving. This was the last time she'd be able to see or hear her friends. Because of how they were now, it was hard for them to have a social life outside of their little band of friends. But, that was the way it had to be.
Renee sighed, waving one last time to them, before shifting the car into drive and pulling away. She'd miss them. Maybe in another life they'd be friends, just one more time.
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A/N: Another sudden ending... but, I've been working on this four months now and I'm finally finished.... whoopee!!
Hope you enjoyed the rewrite!!
Fira Flame
Issues-People with problems is copyright of Fira Flame Productions. Only the four original members are aloud to change ANYTHING that is permanent! [Missy, Teri, Keeren and Renee]
Have a nice day!