"16th Birthday"

*Years later *

"Happy birthday! Happy Birthday!" shouted everyone from Hinita house as Su ran down the stairs with glee. Everyone except Kitsune and Haruka was in the main lounge holding a present for Su, as it was her 16th birthday. The room was decorated with great big banners and balloons and everyone had an individual hat.
"Thanks guys, this is great" She said gleefully as she sat on the chair. "Ok Su, open mine first" Said Keitaro excitedly as he sat up and handed her the present. Su took the present from Keitaro and started shaking it from side to side. "No Su, you'll break!" he said as he grabbed the box from her and put it the right way up.
"Ok I won't, promise." She said as she took the present from Keitaro and began ripping in open. Her face lit up the minute she opened it. "Thanks a lot Keitaro, its brilliant. Everyone it's a banana phone," She said gleefully taking it out the box and giving Keitaro a hug. She then opened Naru's present, which was s mini laptop/ organiser to help her with her up-coming exams for Tokyo University. Shinobu made her a specially made banana cake with extra banana * yum * and Motoko gave her a clear pendant to wear, which stood for 'good luck'
"Thanks again for the pressies guys, its been a brill mornin' wanna go out for sometin' to eat and we can drink at the same time?" *^_^* "Oh but Su I was gonna cook for us!" said Shinobu sadly." I was looking forward to a challenge"
"Come on Shinobu, it won't hurt. You can cook another night can't you?" said Naru happily. "Okay then, lets go," she said as she ran through to the kitchen to remove her apron. "I'm ready."

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"Oohh...my head. I drank far too much... we should have listened to Shinobu and stayed in" cried Keitaro as he scrambled up the hundreds of steps towards Hinita house.

"Tat' was great fun! I loved it * hic hic*shouted Su happily, as she ran up the stairs past Keitaro. "Your drunk Su, of course its fun. I didn't have that much, I only had one bottle of beer so I'm ok." Said Motoko as she got to the door. She then quickly turned with a horrified look on her face... "The doors open...some ones in the house!"
"What?!" screamed Naru as she quickly got to her feet and ran up the stairs. Motoko quickly drew her sword and ran through the doors. "Show yourself at once! Resistance if futile" She yelled as she ran into the lounge...Motoko suddenly stopped dead and lowered her sword.
"What is it Motoko...why did u stop?" Naru quickly came in the room and saw a beautiful women standing in front of her who was the exact resemblance of Su.
"Its...its you!" SU said pointing at the beautiful women in front of her..."the person from my nightmare...just...stay away from me" She cried as she slowly burst into tears. "Kaolla don't be like that...let me explain who I am. You will understand. Please listen to me," She pleaded as she began to cry and put her hands to her face. SU lowered her hand and walked slowly over.
"You look just like you did in the nightmare * sniff *" she said rubbing her eyes. "You've never changed since I last saw you, your still so beautiful...."She said and smiled.
"What do you mean the last time?!" shouted Motoko as once again she raised her sword "Who are you?!" she yelled quickly pointing her sword towards the women.
"I am Marlene, Su's elder sister." she said calmly as she pushed Motoko's sword away from her throat. "No...you can't be...your only from my nightmare, just someone made up. Its not real" she said falling to her knees and clutching Motoko's trousers.
"Kaolla, what you saw in your nightmare...was indeed a nightmare...but also a memory."

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"What do you mean a memory? How do you know my nightmare and my name?!" She said standing up and walking over beside her and looking her straight in the eyes.
"I know your name because I'm your sister. I was there when the bomb went off and we were taken away. Our father and brother..." * sniff * Su looked at Marlene and then hugged her tightly and began to cry. "Tell me sister, tell me about my past. The only thing I remember of being little is when my brother, you and me had a large pillow fight all night..." She cried as she sat down on the sofa beside Marlene. By this time everyone except Motoko had sat down and began to relax, Marlene soon began to tell everyone the story.
"Our father the king of Molmol, was called Kaiba, and our mother, the queen of Molmol, was called Malerna. We also had a brother called..." "Ginta...his name was Ginta wasn't it?" Su said slowly
"Yes Su, it was. There was you and also, so we were princesses. At that time our country and city was at war and was under attack...that was the part of the dream you saw when we ran into the room and was ordered to leave. Our father and Ginta were unfortunately killed as they wished to stay and fight for there country." She cried as she burst into yet more tears. She sadly looked up at Su waiting for her to speak. "What happened after that? Did mother live? How did we escape?! Su said with a puzzled look on her face but yet still upset.
"Well...we did escape out into the escape tunnel. Thankfully no one ever found it so we were able to live there for six months as we had a year's supply of food and water in case of such an emergency. The three of us stayed there for 3 months and by that time mother thought we would never get out...so she decided to leave the tunnel and find out. Before she left she told me to make sure I escaped with you and find a way to make you forget everything that had happened, so I did. I took you here...and look at you now...just as beautiful as ever" she said holding Su's face with her hand and giving her a beautiful smile, "but when mother left the tunnel we soon found out if there were any people out there...the minute my mother stepped out she was shot...and died" cried Marlene wiping the tears from her face. "But why did you come to me now? What do you need me for? You've wrecked my life!" she cried as she stood up and wiped the tears away.
"Do you think I would burden all of this upon you for no reason? We need someone to take over the Malerna's place as queen" Su looked at her puzzled and confused. "But what about you? Can't you do it since you're older than me?" she said quickly before putting a cookie in her mouth. "Of course I would take her place as queen if I could...but I was adopted as a child after being abused by my first parents. Sniff * they were both sentenced to prison and are probably dead after the attack." She said seriously. "So...basically your saying you want me to become queen of Molmol?" She said surprised and gleefully.
"Well...yes" She said smiling "This is all getting a bit confusing," said Keitaro as he scratched his head with a puzzled look on his face. Su begun to look around the room at everyone. Naru smiled nicely and said "we'll be with you all the way no matter what you decide" everyone nodded and agreed.
Su began to think... 'Me a princess...it could be cool...I'd get a boyfriend, my first one ever *^_^*' "Ok...what would I have to do?" Said Su with a concerned yet serious look on her face. Su turned to look at Shinobu as she let out a wail and started crying. Naru hugged Shinobu tightly as Marlene began talking again.
"You would have become queen, but before you do you will have to train. I managed to rebuild some of the country in the time I've spent in the city before I came here, so you would live in the palace as queen." She said as she took Su's hand. "Its your decision" "Would my friends be able to come to Molmol with me while I train?" Said Su.
"Yeah...it'd be great to get a holiday!" Shouted Keitaro as he got to his feet (making a lame attempt to cheer everyone up). "Of course, if you want them to come then it happens. Oh, and one more thing...you have to be engaged or married by your 18th birthday," she said as she looked at Su and pleaded... "Please I beg you. It's not much to ask. I will still be with you to help you."
"Come on Su, we all know your capable of this, it'll be fun" shouted Naru as she stood up and gave her a hug.

"I'll do it"

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