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A/N: Chappie SEVEN!!!!!! YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY! HAPPINESS! Thanks for all the reviews. I feel LOVE!!!!!! I hope this chapter doesn't royally suck! Read!
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Chapter 7: Oden
Genki yawned and stretched. It was the next morning and the team was ready to go! Ish.
The wonderful smell of oden at eleven in the morning was a blessing to him. Before he came to the monster world for the first time, he ate TV dinners and toast. He had never had a home cooked meal. The first time Holly ever cooked for them he was so happy to get a truly decent meal for once. He never complained about the food, except for when they didn't have any. Now, he was happy to be eating Holly's soup once again.
Genki sat up and looked over to see who was around the stew. Red, Mako, and Holly were sitting by the boiling pot, Achika was still sleeping, and Yuri was no where to be seen.
He walked over to them and took a seat next to Holly. The slightest of smiles stretched across his face.
"Feels like old times huh?" he asked as she handed him a bowl.
"Yeah. I miss the whole group. You know, Moochi complaining how hungry he always was, Golem quiet but strong, Suezo always complaining about Moochi's complaining, Hare and Tiger arguing with each other before they even woke up. I miss that a lot."
"Tiger? Tiger of the wind?" Red asked.
Holly and Genki looked over at him, "Yeah."
"Do you guys know where he is?!" Red asked jumping to his feet.
Genki looked at Holly, "Do you?"
"Not really. He just told me that him and his pack were going north."
"Good. That's the direction we're going to go in," Red replied with a huge smile on his face.
"Are you always like this or is it just Tiger who's always serious?" Genki asked as he slurped up some soup.
"He's always like this. He's only serious when it's needed," was the unexpected reply from Mako.
"What? I don't see what's wrong with not liking to be serious unless the occasion arises. Give me some more oden."
Holly smiled and poured him a second serving as Yuri landed next to Mako.
"Oooooooo, FOOD! Please serve me?!" Yuri asked with old-fashioned puppy dog eyes.
Holly poured her a bowl as red finished his. He licked his lips with a smile and looked over at Mako who hadn't eaten a thing.
"Where have you been Yuri?" Genki asked as Holly poured yet another bowl for the savage pigs she was feeding.
Yuri stuffed her face and didn't reply until she finished her bowl. She offered her bowl to Holly, who filled it and handed it back.
"I was scouting the area to see where the nearest village was. I found the ruins of a village to the north. From the look of it, it seems that Tigers attacked it."
Everyone, except for the still sleeping Achika, looked at her in surprise.
"Tigers?" Red asked.
"Yes. A very powerful group too. No single monster could have caused that much damage. Not even the demon we have to face could do that."
"It couldn't have been Tiger. No way. He wouldn't have done that," Genki mumbled as Holly nodded her head in agreement.
"You humans act like you know what that monster thinks. Tiger of the Wind has always been known for the fact he killed humans without mercy," Mako muttered as he finally started to eat.
Red glared at Mako, "I know that beast. He would not be so cruel as to kill humans that did not mistreat monsters. He has fought for nothing but freedom from humans. He has become wiser since his encounter with the boy who had clear eyes. Tiger is not the fool he once was. Can I have some more oden?"
Holly served him as Achika finally woke up. She yawned, stretched, and laid back down. She snuggled back under the blanket and tried to go back to sleep.
Genki rolled his eyes. It was going to be a long day.
Achika suddenly sat up and looked at everyone. Everyone except for Red ignored her. She looked around in something of a panic and then yelled, "GET DOWN!"
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A/N: Now that's a cliffie. What will happen to our heroes in the next chapter? Don't just sit there! REVIEW!!!! Give me some inspiration to post this faster!
