Threshie: To chapter four--yay! ^^
Rufus: *Sweatdrops* I didn't expect you to listen to me enough to make it past chapter one…
Threshie: Well, you are my Muse--I guess this whole idea came from you! *Huggliez* Domo arigatou--I needed a change from Sibi-angst!
Rufus: *Twitch* Stop hugging me and that'll be thanks enough.
Threshie: *Smiles* Okies! *Lets go of Rufie*
Rufus: *Twitch* That nickname…
Threshie: One thing: gomen for how Tomo acts. ^^;; I've never characterized him before, and haven't read many stories with him in them, so he might be a bit OOC here.
Rufus: Like the rest of the characters aren't?
Threshie: Uhhh… ^^;;; On to the fic already! Eh-heh-heh-heh… (Gomennasai for the cliffhanger--again, it seemed the best placed to cut things off because the chapter was getting too long!) ^~V
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Chibified Escapades: The Angelic Cackling One 9/2/2002
Mallory York/Threshie
"Da!" Chibi Chichiri cried, single eye widening in surprise as he was grabbed by the back of his kesa (Threshie: That's his cloak/wrapping cloth/whatever, just so you know! Rufus: …Whatever? Threshie: Damare, Rufie! ^^;;;) and hoisted out from under the bed, held up like a kitten hanging by the nape of its neck.
Tomo frowned, "Suzaku Seishi? What are you doing under my bed?" He appeared to be more confused than angry at the moment. Both were better than amused, though--that led to The Cackle.
"Daaa--not to do any harm, no da!" Chibi Chichiri wriggled, but the hold on his kesa was firm. Fumbling with chubby fingers, the chibi monk untied the kesa, falling out it and onto the bed with a soft thud. Nevertheless, the fallw as enough to knock the breath out of him, and Tomo managed to snatch him up again before he could recover enough to run. With a sigh, he decided wisely that struggling was in vain for the moment. "…." Tomo sat on the edge of the bed, right beside the makeup box containing chibi Kouji, and held the chibi monk up, raising an eyebrow.
"What else would Suzaku Seishi be doing here than causing damage, hm? Playing games by hiding under my bed? Trying to blow the Kotou palace up with your magic? I know that you are a mage."
Chibi Chichiri squirmed under the scrutinizing golden gaze, "Daaaa….I'm here on a dare, no da." Much to his horror, Tomo laughed at this comment.
"Kakaka! A harmless dare? You expect me to believe that?"
"Itaaaiiiii," chibi Chichiri moaned, feeling the beginnings of a headache from The Cackle. There was a whimper from the makeup box, as well. Tomo blinked, picking it up with his free hand and placing it on his lap.
"What did you put inside that?" he asked the chibi monk with a frown.
Chibi Chichiri sighed, "That is a friend of mine, no da. He was helping me complete the dare, no da, when he fell in there and the chest re-locked, na no da."
Tomo raised an eyebrow, "Why were you two into my makeup box in the first place? I do not leave it unlocked at any time."
"Anoooo…" Chibi Chichiri poked two chubby index fingers together, staring at them sheepishly, "The dare was to bring back some of your makeup, no da." The Seiryuu Seishi appeared to be confused for a moment, then he cackled again, making chibi Chichiri wince and clamp his tiny hands over his ears.
"ITAI! Stop that, no da!"
"Or what? You'll 'no da' me to death?" Tomo smiled, as beautiful as ever but now looking a bit creepy as well.
"I-iie," chibi Chichiri sighed, "But my head hurts, no da. And you're scaring me. You look like an angel--angels aren't supposed to torture people, no da!" Tomo's eyes widened.
"An angel? Are you blind?" He asked incredulously, "I look horrible!"
Chibi Chichiri sweatdropped, "Iie, no da, anata wa goku na, to utsukushii to kirei na, no da!" Tomo frowned.
"Gorgeous? Beautiful? No, I am not! Why would I wear all of that makeup to cover my face up if anyone thought that?"
"Da," the chibi monk sweatdropped some more, "How would you know if anyone thought that or not unless you were psychic, no da?" He smiled at the Seiryuu Seishi's odd expression, reaching up two chubby fingers and pressing them to Tomo's forehead. Tomo glared, tugging the chibi away to hold him at arm's length.
"Are you trying to cast one of those freeze spells on me?" He asked darkly, "I am not stupid--I will not be made a fool by a chibi!"
Chibi Chichiri blinked innocently, "Daaa? I was just examining your ki, no da. I can't cast magic very well except teleportation spells while chibi, no da!"
"My ki does not require examination," Tomo said with a slight twitch, "Do not touch me again!"
"Touchy, touchy, no da," the chibi mumbled, unaware of the Seiryuu Seishi's sweatdrop at the pun. "Can you at least get Kouji-chan out of the chest, no da? It's probably dark in there, na no da!" Tomo frowned, but pulled the key/necklace off, unlocking the makeup box and pulling chibi Kouji out by the back of his shirt.
"D-domo arigatou gozaimasu!" The chibi bandit cried, tear streams flooding down both cheeks as he gazed up at Tomo with big, sparkling eyes, "Goku na-san!"
Tomo blinked, "Mr. Gorgeous? What is wrong with you two? Flattery is not going to make me release either of you, so stop taking the low hits!"
Chibi Kouji blinked, "Goku na-san?"
Tomo twitched, "That is not amusing. What?"
"Ore wa makeup kudasai?" The chibi bandit smiled sweetly, big and sparkling hazel eyes peering into Tomo's golden ones.
"Thanks for bothering to ask," the Seiryuu Seishi answered sarcastically, "And no, you may not have any of my makeup--I need it to cover up my horrible face!"
"Horrible?" Chibi Kouji blinked, perplexed, "Goku na-san, your face isn't horrible! I wish I had it--you don't have any scars!" Tomo frowned, looking closely at the chibi bandit's face and finally noticing the scar running along his left cheek.
"That is the only good point," he sighed, setting the chibi bandit onto the bed. "You aren't a Suzaku Seishi, are you? I do not recognize you--and you do not dress like the rest of them."
"I'm just a bandit!" Chibi Kouji said cheerfully, tossing in a tiny 'dahaha' as proof. Tomo sweatdropped.
"And people say my laugh is annoying…"
Chibi Kouji frowned, "Hey! I like my laugh!"
Chibi Chichiri wriggled, "Why did you let go of him but not me, no da?"
"You can cast magic--he cannot," Tomo said simply, frowning. "But I am unsure what to do with both of you. Do not attempt to run away," he told chibi Kouji warningly.
The tiny bandit grinned, clutching both hands behind his back in an innocent pose, "I wouldn't leave without Chichiri-chan!" Fangirls worldwide cooed at his kawaiiness. Everyone sweatdropped, including His Chibified, Blue-haired Banditness.
"You--" Tomo began, but all three of them quieted, looking up as footsteps resounded out in the hallway.
"Aniki, this mission's bound to fail!" Tomo sweatdropped at Suboshi's voice.
"Nakago said to do it, though, Shun-chan," all in the room blinked until the 'Shun-chan' part was said, as it sounded like Suboshi was talking to himself, "And that means I've got to. You know what Nakago does to people who turn against his wishes..."
"Amiboshi, no da?" Chibi Chichiri whispered, and Tomo nodded, frowning.
"What ridiculous, suicidal plan has Nakago-baka assigned to one of us unfortunate Seishi now?" He wondered aloud, after the sound of the twins' conversation had faded as they walked further down the hallway. Both chibi Kouji and chibi Chichiri did a double take. Didn't Tomo…well, like Nakago a whole lot? Both hesitated to use the word 'love', though they knew that it was probably true.
"You…don't like Nakago, no da?" Chibi Chichiri asked cautiously.
Tom scowled, "I hate that cold, evil, sadistic, twisted--well, if I went on, this would most certainly not be G-rated anymore! (Threshie: ^~;;; Rufus: Yet another base in reality that pulls the reader out of the fic to think about it--haven't you read anything about writing engaging stories? Threshie: Damare, Rufie! ^^;;; You're not helping that 'pulling the reader away' thing--you're shoving them away! Rufus: *Frowns* Of course, it's become my fault. It's always my fault, somehow…) What surprises you about that? With the way he treats we Seiryuu Seishi, why, I am surprised none of the others have entertained thoughts of rebellion as I have!" Both chibis stared at each other, unsure what to make of The Cackling One's sudden change of heart.
"Well," chibi Chichiri began hesitantly, "Are you sure we can't have just one little bit of your makeup, no da? You really look fine without it--in fact, I think you look much better, no da!"
Tomo snorted, "Stop with the flattery. It will not change my mind." Chibi Kouji got teary-eyed again.
"You don't believe us, Goku na-san? You're more beautiful then Saihitei Shunshuku, the Beautiful Emperor of Konan!"
Tomo paused, then asked in a quiet voice, "You truly think that? You aren't just saying it in an attempt to gain some of my makeup for yourself?" Chibi Kouji nodded immediately.
"Of course I mean it! When I saw you, I was stunned for two full minutes!"
"I can vouch for that, no da," chibi Chichiri muttered, sweatdropping.
Tomo frowned, then sighed. "Very well. If you promise to leave and not destroy anything, you may have a small amount of my makeup. Do you need any specific color?"
"Any of it will do, no da," chibi Chichiri assured him, smiling in a most kawaii manner and causing Chichiri fangirls worldwide to giggle 'Kawaii!'/sigh happily/attempt to huggle the chibi of their idol through the computer screen/take so many pictures they make themselves bankrupt buying film/all of the above.
"Just a moment," Tomo nodded, setting the chibi monk on the bed and rooting through the makeup box, which chibi Kouji kept well away from. The thought of being locked in there again was not a pleasant one. Chibi Chichiri, however, peered curiously over the edge into the chest. "Is this enough?" He held up four small tubes (Threshie: Eh-heh-heh-heh, I dunno if Ancient Chinese people had makeup tubes… Rufus: *Sighs* It's already inaccurate--since when did Ancient Chinese people magically teleport around as chibis and steal makeup from other Ancient Chinese people with split personalities? Threshie: ^^;;; You've got a point, I guess…) of makeup, one red, one blue, one black and one white.
Chibi Kouji grinned widely, "Perfect, Goku na-san!"
Tomo sweatdropped, "Please don't call me that… I am anything but gorgeous."
"Iie!" The chibi bandit continued to smile, "Anata wa Goku na-san desu!" The Seiryuu Seishi sweatdropped, handing chibi Chichiri the makeup tubes.
"Here, just take them and depart." He frowned, adding, "And watch out for Ashitare, will you? He eats things before he checks to see what they are…"
"Daaa," chibi Chichiri said in a small voice, hugging the makeup tubes close, "We'll just teleport from here, no da!"
Tomo nodded, "Good idea. You had better leave soon--it sounds as if we Seiryuu Seishi are all going to be called by Nakago to a meeting or discussion of some sort."
"Hai, no da! Arigatou for your help, Goku na-san, no da!"
"Not you too," Tomo sighed, shaking his head with a slight sweatdrop, "Just hurry up and leave--if one of the others spots you, I will have to explain why I did not report your capture to or take you to Nakago. And never mention this little meeting of ours to anyone else, clear?" Both chibis nodded solemnly. Chibi Chichiri spread his kesa out on the floor and began to murmur a small incantation.
"No da!" He finished, smiling cutely as the kesa glowed slightly around the edges. Chibi Kouji climbed onto the piece of cloth, followed by chibi Chichiri, and both smiled and waved to Tomo, who only sweatdropped.
"Sayonara, Goku na-san!" The tiny bandit said cheerfully, "Domo arigatou!" The kesa glowed, they sank down into it, and Tomo faded from sight. As they reappeared, chibi Chichiri thought, Now all we have to do is give the makeup to Tasuki-san, no da… The dare is almost complete, and then I can dare Tasuki-san to do anything I want, no da!