OK I have a major change for all of you. I've decided to make my story more correct, and I'm going by my character's original names from now on. Their symbols are now in the spots that the original seishi had them, and the order is this: Shelby is to Yui, as Kyoei (Kyougen) is to Nakago. Jaren (Taiko) is to Suboshi, as Mau is to Amiboshi. Sukunai (Yunika) is to Miboshi, as _______ is to Soi. (the three other characters haven't been revealed yet. ;P) Questions and comments (as well as flames, god forbid) go to me. KTSpree13@netscape.net, or in a review.
After dinner, everyone had made their way back to their own rooms. Shelby had gone to check on Jaren, to make sure he had eaten something, and Kyoei went to her own room, and shut the door. Sukunai, who had had her fill of food, and couldn't sleep, went looking around the Kutou palace, where her parents had come from. She had cut off all of her telepathic links a long time ago, so she didn't intrude into other people's thoughts. She also wanted to think to herself for a while, without other people's thoughts ringing in her ears. What she wanted to know, though, was why she felt a pull in her body to go to the corridor near the emperor's bedroom.
:: Am I supposed to go and see what's up over there? Perhaps then I shall go where I feel my body taking me, :: Sukunai started making her way around unfamiliar turns and corners, and found herself outside an ornately decorated door. Not noticing the floor was newly washed, she slipped when taking a step forward, sliding into the door, and knocking it open. :: Uh-oh... :: Sukunai got up off the floor, shaking her head, and looked into the room. She saw the emperor sitting on the edge of the bed, and another man standing in front of him, in a nice light blue kimono, hands clasps in front of him, head down. Sukunai's eyes widened. She quickly bowed twice, to the emperor, and started to make her way out the door.
"Wait!" The emperor got up and walked toward Sukunai, who stopped when he said wait. She turned around to look at him. "W-what did you hear?" The man looked down at Sukunai's cute little blinking face as she tilted her head to the side.
:: Hear? Hear what? I did not hear anything! And even if I did...who would I tell? I can't talk! :: Sukunai sighed and crossed her arms. She knew the man hadn't heard her, but, who knows.
"The girl said she didn't hear anything, and that she cannot talk, so she wonders whom she would tell," The man that was standing near the emperor uttered, quietly, still looking at the floor, his eyes closed.
"Oh. I see. Little girl...what is your name, again?" The emperor cocked his head in questioning.
:: My name is Suen Sukunai, but please call me Sukunai! :: Sukunai smiled at the emperor, went up to him and hugged his arm.
"She says her name is Suen Sukunai, but you may call her just Sukunai," The man said to the emperor, again.
"What a lovely name you have! I believe we're siblings, since your mother came from my family line! Please, call me Shuukenka!" The emperor smiled at Sukunai, and picked her up. Yunika made motions as if she was giggling, but no sound came out.
:: Spin me around! Spin me around!!! :: Sukunai waved her arms around, pleading with her eyes.
"She wishes you to spin you around, sire," The man said again. Shuukenka looked at the other man a minute, then back to Sukunai.
"Really?" Shuukenka tilted his head, in question. Sukunai shook her head 'yes' profusely, so he spun her around the room. Sukunai looked like she was giggling without sound, and was smiling a lot. When he stopped, Sukunai smiled at him, and gave him a hug.
:: Thank you, big brother! :: (KT: Onii-chan or Aniki sounds better, but sticks out too much....) Sukunai came out of her hug, and made a motion to put her down, which her brother did.
"She says, "Thank you", your highness," The man said again.
"AH! You are most welcome, Sukunai, and may I introduce you!" Shuukenka held Sukunai's hand and brought her over to the other man. "This is Hyoushi, my seer, and a Seiryuu seishi, like yourself!" The emperor smiled at Sukunai, happy to have someone to talk to, besides Hyoushi.
:: You like him, don't you? :: Sukunai smiled at Hyoushi and her brother, causing Hyoushi to blush, from her comment.
"She says, "You like him, don't you?", sire." Hyoushi said to him. Shuukenka blushed at her comment as well.
"Well...that is...er..." Shuukenka looked around, defeated. Hanging his head, he answered her, "Yes, please, don't tell my advisors!" Shuukenka grasped Sukunai's little hands in his own, and pleaded with her, with his eyes, and pouty lips.
Sukunai smiled at him, and laughed a little, :: Of course I won't! Besides, unless one of the other Seiryuu seishi tells them, then no one will know, because they can't hear me! :: Sukunai did the silent laugh again, and smiled at Shuukenka.
"She says she will not tell," Hyoushi said to Shuukenka.
"OH! That's just GREAT!!!!" Shuukenka and Hyoushi both smiled at Sukunai, as she smiled back.
:: I must be going now, and I shall leave you two alone, :: Sukunai walked toward the door.
"WAIT!" Hyoushi ran towards Sukunai, extended his arm, and pushed her towards the left of where she was standing. Sukunai's kanji activated, as she fell to the floor, and watched an axe cut off Hyoushi's left arm, an inch from his elbow. The whites of Sukunai's eyes turned a blue color again, and she grew a couple inches. Her nails became like talons, with a unique scaly design on them as she let out a loud, bloodcurdling scream, bringing guards to the door immediately.
"SIRE!! What happened here?" The guards took in the scene.
"ISN'T IT OBVIOUS?!" Shuukenka threw his arms up in the air, in a rage. "IT'S THOSE HOKKAN WARRIORS AGAIN!" Shuukenka was brimming with anger. "BRING ME A HEALER THIS INSTANT!!!!!" Shuukenka slammed his fist down on the desk, and pointed the guards in the direction of the door. :: Try to kill my sister...cut off the arm of my lover...this time it's too much. We have got to press our attack. :: Shuukenka ran over to his sister, who was still wide-eyed, and sprawled on the floor.
"Are you OK?" Shuukenka asked Sukunai, before turning to Hyoushi.
"It's...it's just like...papa's death..." Her eyes had that fearful wide-eyed look to them, like she was going to scream again at any moment.
Hyoushi went over to Sukunai, placed his hand on her head, and watched as her eyes closed, and she claimed sleep, "Lay her in the bed, Shuuken," Hyoushi gripped his other arm again, taking his right one off of Sukunai. Blood was seeping out of his wound, :: But at least the little girl hadn't gotten hurt! I would've never forgiven myself if she had gotten that axe stuck in her back... ::
Shuukenka picked Sukunai up, and carried her over to his bed. He laid her down on his pillow, and tucked the sheets in around her. After completing that task, he went back to more pressing matters. Walking over to Hyoushi, he asked, "Are you...OK? Or...stupid question...will you be OK?" Shuukenka had a concerned, and sad look in his eyes.
Hyoushi closed his eyes before responding, "I will be just fine. I have lost an arm, but I will be OK," Shelby ran into the opening of the room, concerned about Sukunai. She had heard her scream, and then there was more shouting.
"What happened here?!" Shelby stared at all the blood on the floor, convinced that it was Sukunai's. "What did you do to Sukunai?!" She stared up at Shuukenka, but then noticed the other man, beside him. She also noticed that his arm was lying on the floor, next to her feet, and she had just stepped on the axe that had cut it off. "W-what..." Shelby backed up from the offending objects.
"Ah...Shelby...you see..." Shuukenka was looking for the right words to say.
"Sukunai was about to be hit in the back with an axe, when I intervened. Obviously, my arm took the blunt of the attack," Hyoushi bowed to Shelby, "Your Eminence."
Shelby stared at the man, then stared at his arm, "That's pretty sick..." Shelby raised her eyebrows at the arm lying on the floor.
"Yes, I suppose it is," Hyoushi's eyes looked rather glazed over to Shelby, and he had very girlish features. The lashes above his red eyes were painted, and he had chopped green hair with longer bangs.
:: He looks good in that kimono... :: Shelby continued to stare at Hyoushi. He had silver studs all the way up his ear, and a rectangular shaped ear cuff that hung towards the bottom of the ear (but above the lobe). He had on wooden geisha shoes (the shoes that look like this: TT TT, but not that tall...I want these shoes SO badly!!! ;-;), and his nails were longer than most men, with a nice clear sheen to them. His kanji glowed brightly on his left thigh. "I'm afraid we...haven't been introduced...I'm Shelby," She held out her hand to Hyoushi, and she took a few tantalizing steps forward.
"Hyoushi, Your Eminence. I am another Seiryuu seishi, under the constellation Soi, chosen to serve and protect you," Hyoushi took her hand, and shook it. Normally he would bow, but he saw her explaining to him the importance of a handshake, and how that was how she normally greeted people in her world, in his head, so he just took her hand instead.
"Another seishi?! This is great! I didn't even have to go searching outside the palace, and here's another one of my seishi! So far I have Kyoei - Nakago, Jaren - Suboshi, and Sukunai - Miboshi! And now here's Hyoushi - Soi!" Shelby gave Hyoushi a hug, then stepped back.
Shuukenka looked very agitated, "Where's that healer?! He should have been here minutes ago!!" Shuukenka started to pace around the room, feeling the urgency in every minute.
Shelby went outside the room and looked around the hallway. Seeing three people running down the hallway, she walked back in, "They're here, your majesty," Shelby said to Shuukenka, bowing a bit.
"Thank you, Shelby," Shuukenka turned to the doors, and stopped pacing. "What took you so long?! A normal man would be DEAD by now at the pace you were taking!!!" Shuukenka stepped gracefully, and quickly over to the healer. "Well?!"
"I'm...I'm sorry Your Highness...we were..." The healer was fidgeting all over the place. Apparently, he was nervous under his majesty's glare.
Shuukenka turned around, taking a few steps back and threw his arms in the air, and said, "It doesn't matter now, just GET TO WORK!" Shuukenka turned around and threw the healer a glare, which got the healer to go over to Hyoushi, immediately and start to wrap his arm in bandages and other herbs to help the pain.
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Hyoushi was lying down on his own bed, with Shuukenka looking after him. He had to be watched, so someone would know if something happened to him. Blood loss was something to be watched carefully. Shelby had left to her room, and Shuukenka told her that Yunika could have his bed tonight. He didn't want to wake her up when they were moving her to her own bed.
:: So they already have Nakago, Suboshi, Miboshi, and Soi... :: Shuukenka moved the hair away from Hyoushi's face, lovingly. :: There's another one lurking somewhere around this palace...perhaps Suboshi found her... :: Shuukenka had a strange feeling that Jaren had met the other seishi already. Shuukenka looked down at Hyoushi's face once more. There was a knock at the door.
"Your highness, the Lady Priestess is wondering if she might take over watch, for a little while," Shuukenka turned back to Hyoushi, gazed into his eyes, kissed his cheek, and got up to answer the door. Behind it stood one of his advisors, a guard, and Shelby. Shelby was wearing a silver middrift tank top shirt, and navy blue pajama pants.
"Good evening, Shelby. Please, come in," Shuukenka held the door open for her, and closed it once she had stepped inside. "What on earth are you wearing?!" Shuukenka's eyes were staring at how much skin she had exposed.
"OH..." Shelby laughed a bit, "these are my pajamas...are they too much for you?" Shelby posed, stopped, then made her way to the bed.
"I've never seen anything like them..." Shuukenka raised his eyebrows, and then put his hand on the door, shaking his head. "I'll leave you two alone. There'll be guards posted outside this door, so if anything happens, just alert them, and I will know shortly," Shuukenka opened the doors and walked out, making his way to a room close to his own.
KT: So...what do you think?! ^^! Shelby is to Yui as Kyougen is to Nakago. Jaren is to Suboshi, as Mau is to Amiboshi. Yunika is to Miboshi, as Hyoushi is to Soi. There ya go! I filled in the name I had left out above. Only two more warriors to go! =D! ^^! Do you all like the story so far? This is probably one of my favorite chapters. My favorite things to write are drama, romance, and angst. Weird combo, eh? I love being dramatic, and if you have ever role played with me, you'd know that. XD! You should read my latest installment in my second newest role-play! XD! Very dramatic. *listens to Michelle Branch's song Everywhere* So, an update on where everyone's symbol is now. Kyoei's is now on her forehead (and she don't got that kewlie necklace tattoo anymore), Sukunai's is on the back of her neck, Jaren's is in the same place (his right shoulder), and Mau's is in the same place (her left shoulder). Hyoushi's is on his left thigh. _____'s is on his right hip, and ______'s is on the right side of his abdomen. So Kyougen is Kyoei now, Taiko is Jaren, and Yunika is Sukunai. Mau is Mau's real name now, and Hyoushi is Hyoushi's real name now. They need last names...if anyone thinks up idea for the omake, tell me em! XD! I took great care in writing this chapter. I had in mind that everything was too quiet, so I needed something bad to happen, and there ya go. I was talking to by BFF (who finally came back from Danish Camp on Sat.!!! =D!) and I was telling her I'm writing my eighth chapter and she said "Good good!" And then I said the guy's arm was just chopped off by an axe, and she was like "great" and I laughed. XD! I've become obsessed with another Disney song, you guys. I almost had Mau belting it out in the chapter, but I didn't get around to it. It's Gaston's theme from Beauty and the Beast. XD! It's a good song. *nods* I've been rereading stuff in the FY art book. I watched Chicago, and I went to a team-building ropes thing. I've been inspired by Chicago and the team-building thing. I've also been inspired by Ursula the Sea Witch. Weird, ain't I? But, it'll come out good in the story. I'll see if you can pick out exactly where I was inspired by each thing. So...I'll see you all in the omake. I have swimming in about an hour and a half. (Someone come and kidnap me so I can get away from swimming) (;-;) L8erz! - KT
After dinner, everyone had made their way back to their own rooms. Shelby had gone to check on Jaren, to make sure he had eaten something, and Kyoei went to her own room, and shut the door. Sukunai, who had had her fill of food, and couldn't sleep, went looking around the Kutou palace, where her parents had come from. She had cut off all of her telepathic links a long time ago, so she didn't intrude into other people's thoughts. She also wanted to think to herself for a while, without other people's thoughts ringing in her ears. What she wanted to know, though, was why she felt a pull in her body to go to the corridor near the emperor's bedroom.
:: Am I supposed to go and see what's up over there? Perhaps then I shall go where I feel my body taking me, :: Sukunai started making her way around unfamiliar turns and corners, and found herself outside an ornately decorated door. Not noticing the floor was newly washed, she slipped when taking a step forward, sliding into the door, and knocking it open. :: Uh-oh... :: Sukunai got up off the floor, shaking her head, and looked into the room. She saw the emperor sitting on the edge of the bed, and another man standing in front of him, in a nice light blue kimono, hands clasps in front of him, head down. Sukunai's eyes widened. She quickly bowed twice, to the emperor, and started to make her way out the door.
"Wait!" The emperor got up and walked toward Sukunai, who stopped when he said wait. She turned around to look at him. "W-what did you hear?" The man looked down at Sukunai's cute little blinking face as she tilted her head to the side.
:: Hear? Hear what? I did not hear anything! And even if I did...who would I tell? I can't talk! :: Sukunai sighed and crossed her arms. She knew the man hadn't heard her, but, who knows.
"The girl said she didn't hear anything, and that she cannot talk, so she wonders whom she would tell," The man that was standing near the emperor uttered, quietly, still looking at the floor, his eyes closed.
"Oh. I see. Little girl...what is your name, again?" The emperor cocked his head in questioning.
:: My name is Suen Sukunai, but please call me Sukunai! :: Sukunai smiled at the emperor, went up to him and hugged his arm.
"She says her name is Suen Sukunai, but you may call her just Sukunai," The man said to the emperor, again.
"What a lovely name you have! I believe we're siblings, since your mother came from my family line! Please, call me Shuukenka!" The emperor smiled at Sukunai, and picked her up. Yunika made motions as if she was giggling, but no sound came out.
:: Spin me around! Spin me around!!! :: Sukunai waved her arms around, pleading with her eyes.
"She wishes you to spin you around, sire," The man said again. Shuukenka looked at the other man a minute, then back to Sukunai.
"Really?" Shuukenka tilted his head, in question. Sukunai shook her head 'yes' profusely, so he spun her around the room. Sukunai looked like she was giggling without sound, and was smiling a lot. When he stopped, Sukunai smiled at him, and gave him a hug.
:: Thank you, big brother! :: (KT: Onii-chan or Aniki sounds better, but sticks out too much....) Sukunai came out of her hug, and made a motion to put her down, which her brother did.
"She says, "Thank you", your highness," The man said again.
"AH! You are most welcome, Sukunai, and may I introduce you!" Shuukenka held Sukunai's hand and brought her over to the other man. "This is Hyoushi, my seer, and a Seiryuu seishi, like yourself!" The emperor smiled at Sukunai, happy to have someone to talk to, besides Hyoushi.
:: You like him, don't you? :: Sukunai smiled at Hyoushi and her brother, causing Hyoushi to blush, from her comment.
"She says, "You like him, don't you?", sire." Hyoushi said to him. Shuukenka blushed at her comment as well.
"Well...that is...er..." Shuukenka looked around, defeated. Hanging his head, he answered her, "Yes, please, don't tell my advisors!" Shuukenka grasped Sukunai's little hands in his own, and pleaded with her, with his eyes, and pouty lips.
Sukunai smiled at him, and laughed a little, :: Of course I won't! Besides, unless one of the other Seiryuu seishi tells them, then no one will know, because they can't hear me! :: Sukunai did the silent laugh again, and smiled at Shuukenka.
"She says she will not tell," Hyoushi said to Shuukenka.
"OH! That's just GREAT!!!!" Shuukenka and Hyoushi both smiled at Sukunai, as she smiled back.
:: I must be going now, and I shall leave you two alone, :: Sukunai walked toward the door.
"WAIT!" Hyoushi ran towards Sukunai, extended his arm, and pushed her towards the left of where she was standing. Sukunai's kanji activated, as she fell to the floor, and watched an axe cut off Hyoushi's left arm, an inch from his elbow. The whites of Sukunai's eyes turned a blue color again, and she grew a couple inches. Her nails became like talons, with a unique scaly design on them as she let out a loud, bloodcurdling scream, bringing guards to the door immediately.
"SIRE!! What happened here?" The guards took in the scene.
"ISN'T IT OBVIOUS?!" Shuukenka threw his arms up in the air, in a rage. "IT'S THOSE HOKKAN WARRIORS AGAIN!" Shuukenka was brimming with anger. "BRING ME A HEALER THIS INSTANT!!!!!" Shuukenka slammed his fist down on the desk, and pointed the guards in the direction of the door. :: Try to kill my sister...cut off the arm of my lover...this time it's too much. We have got to press our attack. :: Shuukenka ran over to his sister, who was still wide-eyed, and sprawled on the floor.
"Are you OK?" Shuukenka asked Sukunai, before turning to Hyoushi.
"It's...it's just like...papa's death..." Her eyes had that fearful wide-eyed look to them, like she was going to scream again at any moment.
Hyoushi went over to Sukunai, placed his hand on her head, and watched as her eyes closed, and she claimed sleep, "Lay her in the bed, Shuuken," Hyoushi gripped his other arm again, taking his right one off of Sukunai. Blood was seeping out of his wound, :: But at least the little girl hadn't gotten hurt! I would've never forgiven myself if she had gotten that axe stuck in her back... ::
Shuukenka picked Sukunai up, and carried her over to his bed. He laid her down on his pillow, and tucked the sheets in around her. After completing that task, he went back to more pressing matters. Walking over to Hyoushi, he asked, "Are you...OK? Or...stupid question...will you be OK?" Shuukenka had a concerned, and sad look in his eyes.
Hyoushi closed his eyes before responding, "I will be just fine. I have lost an arm, but I will be OK," Shelby ran into the opening of the room, concerned about Sukunai. She had heard her scream, and then there was more shouting.
"What happened here?!" Shelby stared at all the blood on the floor, convinced that it was Sukunai's. "What did you do to Sukunai?!" She stared up at Shuukenka, but then noticed the other man, beside him. She also noticed that his arm was lying on the floor, next to her feet, and she had just stepped on the axe that had cut it off. "W-what..." Shelby backed up from the offending objects.
"Ah...Shelby...you see..." Shuukenka was looking for the right words to say.
"Sukunai was about to be hit in the back with an axe, when I intervened. Obviously, my arm took the blunt of the attack," Hyoushi bowed to Shelby, "Your Eminence."
Shelby stared at the man, then stared at his arm, "That's pretty sick..." Shelby raised her eyebrows at the arm lying on the floor.
"Yes, I suppose it is," Hyoushi's eyes looked rather glazed over to Shelby, and he had very girlish features. The lashes above his red eyes were painted, and he had chopped green hair with longer bangs.
:: He looks good in that kimono... :: Shelby continued to stare at Hyoushi. He had silver studs all the way up his ear, and a rectangular shaped ear cuff that hung towards the bottom of the ear (but above the lobe). He had on wooden geisha shoes (the shoes that look like this: TT TT, but not that tall...I want these shoes SO badly!!! ;-;), and his nails were longer than most men, with a nice clear sheen to them. His kanji glowed brightly on his left thigh. "I'm afraid we...haven't been introduced...I'm Shelby," She held out her hand to Hyoushi, and she took a few tantalizing steps forward.
"Hyoushi, Your Eminence. I am another Seiryuu seishi, under the constellation Soi, chosen to serve and protect you," Hyoushi took her hand, and shook it. Normally he would bow, but he saw her explaining to him the importance of a handshake, and how that was how she normally greeted people in her world, in his head, so he just took her hand instead.
"Another seishi?! This is great! I didn't even have to go searching outside the palace, and here's another one of my seishi! So far I have Kyoei - Nakago, Jaren - Suboshi, and Sukunai - Miboshi! And now here's Hyoushi - Soi!" Shelby gave Hyoushi a hug, then stepped back.
Shuukenka looked very agitated, "Where's that healer?! He should have been here minutes ago!!" Shuukenka started to pace around the room, feeling the urgency in every minute.
Shelby went outside the room and looked around the hallway. Seeing three people running down the hallway, she walked back in, "They're here, your majesty," Shelby said to Shuukenka, bowing a bit.
"Thank you, Shelby," Shuukenka turned to the doors, and stopped pacing. "What took you so long?! A normal man would be DEAD by now at the pace you were taking!!!" Shuukenka stepped gracefully, and quickly over to the healer. "Well?!"
"I'm...I'm sorry Your Highness...we were..." The healer was fidgeting all over the place. Apparently, he was nervous under his majesty's glare.
Shuukenka turned around, taking a few steps back and threw his arms in the air, and said, "It doesn't matter now, just GET TO WORK!" Shuukenka turned around and threw the healer a glare, which got the healer to go over to Hyoushi, immediately and start to wrap his arm in bandages and other herbs to help the pain.
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Hyoushi was lying down on his own bed, with Shuukenka looking after him. He had to be watched, so someone would know if something happened to him. Blood loss was something to be watched carefully. Shelby had left to her room, and Shuukenka told her that Yunika could have his bed tonight. He didn't want to wake her up when they were moving her to her own bed.
:: So they already have Nakago, Suboshi, Miboshi, and Soi... :: Shuukenka moved the hair away from Hyoushi's face, lovingly. :: There's another one lurking somewhere around this palace...perhaps Suboshi found her... :: Shuukenka had a strange feeling that Jaren had met the other seishi already. Shuukenka looked down at Hyoushi's face once more. There was a knock at the door.
"Your highness, the Lady Priestess is wondering if she might take over watch, for a little while," Shuukenka turned back to Hyoushi, gazed into his eyes, kissed his cheek, and got up to answer the door. Behind it stood one of his advisors, a guard, and Shelby. Shelby was wearing a silver middrift tank top shirt, and navy blue pajama pants.
"Good evening, Shelby. Please, come in," Shuukenka held the door open for her, and closed it once she had stepped inside. "What on earth are you wearing?!" Shuukenka's eyes were staring at how much skin she had exposed.
"OH..." Shelby laughed a bit, "these are my pajamas...are they too much for you?" Shelby posed, stopped, then made her way to the bed.
"I've never seen anything like them..." Shuukenka raised his eyebrows, and then put his hand on the door, shaking his head. "I'll leave you two alone. There'll be guards posted outside this door, so if anything happens, just alert them, and I will know shortly," Shuukenka opened the doors and walked out, making his way to a room close to his own.
KT: So...what do you think?! ^^! Shelby is to Yui as Kyougen is to Nakago. Jaren is to Suboshi, as Mau is to Amiboshi. Yunika is to Miboshi, as Hyoushi is to Soi. There ya go! I filled in the name I had left out above. Only two more warriors to go! =D! ^^! Do you all like the story so far? This is probably one of my favorite chapters. My favorite things to write are drama, romance, and angst. Weird combo, eh? I love being dramatic, and if you have ever role played with me, you'd know that. XD! You should read my latest installment in my second newest role-play! XD! Very dramatic. *listens to Michelle Branch's song Everywhere* So, an update on where everyone's symbol is now. Kyoei's is now on her forehead (and she don't got that kewlie necklace tattoo anymore), Sukunai's is on the back of her neck, Jaren's is in the same place (his right shoulder), and Mau's is in the same place (her left shoulder). Hyoushi's is on his left thigh. _____'s is on his right hip, and ______'s is on the right side of his abdomen. So Kyougen is Kyoei now, Taiko is Jaren, and Yunika is Sukunai. Mau is Mau's real name now, and Hyoushi is Hyoushi's real name now. They need last names...if anyone thinks up idea for the omake, tell me em! XD! I took great care in writing this chapter. I had in mind that everything was too quiet, so I needed something bad to happen, and there ya go. I was talking to by BFF (who finally came back from Danish Camp on Sat.!!! =D!) and I was telling her I'm writing my eighth chapter and she said "Good good!" And then I said the guy's arm was just chopped off by an axe, and she was like "great" and I laughed. XD! I've become obsessed with another Disney song, you guys. I almost had Mau belting it out in the chapter, but I didn't get around to it. It's Gaston's theme from Beauty and the Beast. XD! It's a good song. *nods* I've been rereading stuff in the FY art book. I watched Chicago, and I went to a team-building ropes thing. I've been inspired by Chicago and the team-building thing. I've also been inspired by Ursula the Sea Witch. Weird, ain't I? But, it'll come out good in the story. I'll see if you can pick out exactly where I was inspired by each thing. So...I'll see you all in the omake. I have swimming in about an hour and a half. (Someone come and kidnap me so I can get away from swimming) (;-;) L8erz! - KT
