Kokoro No Kaitou : Once Lost, Now Found
Chapter 14
~*~
Naomi stormed down the hall, Chuu following her like a puppy.
"Are ya actually going to-" He started.
"For the third time, yes, I am." She growled.
"But 'e's your father! You can't jus' kill yer own father!" He exclaimed.
"Watch me!" Naomi nearly shouted, whirling to face him. He blinked. "We were staying in the same damn house, and he never told me about our relation!"
"But what about your mom? Ya can't kill 'er!" He reasoned.
"Look, she hid my past from me for my entire life - she sure as hell isn't getting away without me giving her a piece of my mind."
She turned on her heel and resumed her walk towards Koenma's office. Chuu sighed, and trailed after her again.
"You don't have to do this." He said.
"Look, I'm going to go to go to Makai, and I'm going to have a major chat with my parents." She said. "I'm going to find Kurama, beat the shit out of him, and come home happy."
She threw open the double doors leading to the Reikai Prince's office. She stormed in, and the toddler seemed quite surprised about the intrusion.
"Naomi! What's the meaning of-"
"Open a portal to Makai, right now. I need to get back." She demanded, putting her hands on her hips.
"What?"
"You heard me." She growled fiercely. "Open the damn portal before I make you regret it."
Koenma could've sworn that her eyes had just flashed gold…
He quickly signaled for his oni to open the portal. "R-Right. Okay. There you go."
Chuu heaved a sigh. She was always like this when she was mad…
"Come on!" She said. "Let's get going."
~*~
Touya sighed and looked around. Everything was secure, and the villagers had been warned to be on their feet until they gave the word that all was safe and sound. Jin was now making an aerial check that things were alright. Kano had already gone with the others to Reikai, and they had been left to tidy things up.
Shishiwakamaru had been there as well, but he had claimed that he was going to try to find Amaya as well. He had been missing ever since then - however, two hours had passed since then, and now the ice master was worried. Maybe he shouldn't have let him go by himself…
"All clear up here, Touya!" Jin exclaimed, landing beside him. The wind master's ears were long and pointy, a signal to Touya that he was in anticipation.
"Good. Shall we join the others, then?" He asked.
"No need."
They turned and saw Hiei standing there, with Kano, Yusuke, Midori and Dawn behind him.
"What's the problem? I thought you all were going to hit the books and look for clues." Touya said, turning to face them fully.
"There's a problem. That baka kitsune and Amaya have gotten captured, and we have reason to believe that the outcome will not be pretty." Dawn said, placing a hand on her hip.
Kano looked around. "Where are Suzuka and Shishiwakamaru?"
"Shishi went to search for Amaya, and Suzuka is going to stay here to help the villagers with the defense system." Touya said.
Jin grinned widely. "Yeah! When somethin' tries ta get near the village, it's whoo and whee and fun sorts! There's fire and wind an' a bit of ice. Then," Jin's blue eyes widened, and he lowered his voice slightly, "then the big boom happens."
Touya sighed. "What Jin's trying to say is that when something comes within a mile of the village, the defense mechanism starts up, and fire, wind and ice get launched towards the attacker. Then, there is an explosion where the three collide. It fascinates him every time."
Jin's eyes widened. "All the pretty colors…"
Midori grinned from ear to ear, then pulled Jin into a tight hug. "Aww! Jin, you're so kawaii when you do that!"
Kano frowned. "Hey…"
She just rubbed her cheek against Jin's head, and the wind master looked confused.
"Baka onna. Stop snuggling him and let's go." Hiei growled. Midori was starting to really get on his nerves…
She blushed and let him go, and skipped over to Hiei. She then grinned. "Jealous, Hi-chan? I could always snuggle you instead."
"No! No more snuggling!" Kano exclaimed, folding his arms over his chest.
Midori blinked and looked over at him. "Kuro-chan?"
"Come on, let's go." He said, turning and starting towards where the message from Kurama had come from. Dawn followed him, and so did Yusuke. Hiei watched them start to walk away, and said, "Finally."
"Kuro-chan, wait!" Midori exclaimed, running after him. She caught up, and grabbed onto his arm. "Kuro-chan, what's wrong?"
"What's wrong?! You're always snuggling everyone else! That's what's wrong!" He said, not looking at her.
"It's all in play." She said.
"Midori is a naturally flirtatious person - she doesn't really mean it, Kano." Dawn said. "So stop being a pathetic baka. Not looking at her won't make her stop snuggling people."
He looked over at his sister, and sighed. He looked back down at Midori, who was watching him hopefully.
"Sorry. It's just…" He stopped and tried to search for the right words.
"I know what you mean." She said, cutting him off. "I'm sorry I made you jealous."
A slow smirk spread across her face. She pulled him down to her level, and whispered in his ear, "If you want, Kuro-chan, we can snuggle when this is over."
He blushed at her implication.
Hiei and Dawn rolled their eyes in unison.
"Damn sappy romantics." Dawn said.
"My sentiments exactly." Hiei said.
"So, where are we going, exactly?" Jin asked.
"Well, the message Kurama sent me was quite distorted, but I can only assume that that power we felt earlier is where they are." Hiei said. "So that's where we'll go."
~*~
"Pretty impressive." Naomi said. She had her hands on her hips, and she was looking up at the castle that loomed above them.
It was dark, dank, and rather medieval looking. It had a tower in each corner, and there was a pillar of light coming from the center of the place.
Chuu nodded in agreement. "So…your mom an' Kurama should be in there, righ', sheila?"
"Yeah. I can feel her energy coming from somewhere near the center." She said. She started walking towards the wall, but Chuu caught her arm. She stopped and looked at his hand on her arm, then met his gaze.
"What?"
"Naomi…I want you to promise me that you won't do anything reckless." He said, a serious look on his face for once.
But she only looked at him like he'd grown a second head. "What?"
"Promise me!" He exclaimed. He knew how she could get sometimes…she would get in over her head, and one of them would have to bail her out of whatever trouble she had gotten into. But this time, he had a bad feeling. He knew that if she got into trouble, then she'd have to get out of it on her own…
She stared at him for a second, surprised at his words. "Chuu-kun…"
"Please, I want to hear you promise me." He said.
"Fine. I won't do anything careless, Chuu-kun." She said. She got up on her tiptoes and gave him a peck on the lips. She smirked. "I promise."
It was his turn to stare. He then grinned, and pulled her in for another kiss. She didn't tense up like last time, and she seemed to actually like kissing him…
She suddenly pulled away, and gave him a playful shove. "Hey! No tongue!"
He grinned. "Sorry, sheila. Got a little carried away, I guess."
She rolled her eyes. "Come on. We need to get into the castle."
She grabbed his hand, and they started towards the castle.
I'm coming, mom. Just hold on a little longer… and Kurama, too.
~*~
Yukina entered the room, and saw Shiori sit up. The woman had a confused look on her face. Yukina gently cleared her throat to get her attention.
"Oh?" Shiori said, looking over at her. "Who…are you? And where am I? I was…I was in the house, and I remember feeling a bit ill, and then…is this a hospital?"
"No…this isn't a hospital." She said.
"Then where am I?" She asked.
"You're in Reikai. And there's something that I have to tell you about your son." Yukina said.
So, she launched into the explanation of all she knew about Kurama. His life as Youko Kurama, his mate Amaya, his reincarnation as Minamino Shuichi, and part of his current predicament.
She decided not to tell her about Naomi, because that might have been too much for the poor woman.
When she finished, Shiori stared at her.
"Shuichi has done…all of that?" She asked quietly.
"Shiori-san, I'm terribly sorry about this." She said. "We had all meant for Kurama-san to tell you about this, but he couldn't. Please, don't be mad at him - he only wanted to protect you."
She smiled, and shook her head. "Iie, iie [no, no]. That's alright. I…I figured as much. I always knew that there was something special about my son."
Yukina was surprised. She had expected her to be…well, she wasn't quite sure what she had expected.
"Shiori-san, you're still recovering. Perhaps you should get some sleep." She said gently.
Shiori nodded. "But first…what is your name?"
"Yukina." She replied, smiling slightly.
"Yukina…" She repeated.
Shiori nodded, then settled back into the bed. She fell asleep shortly after, and Yukina stood.
"Amaya…is in danger…" She said, in a voice not entirely her own. It sounded small, like a child's.
Yukina stopped, and turned around very slowly. "What?"
"Keep Naomi away…she holds the key to the destruction of the three worlds. And Amaya…is no longer herself…help her!!"
The door opened, startling the petite ice maiden from her daze. She spun around, and saw Kuwabara enter.
"Kazuma-san!" She exclaimed.
"What is it, Yukina-san?" He asked. "And have you seen Naomi anywhere?"
"Kazuma-san, she's gone! I know it! And Shiori-san, she just-she just said something about Amaya-san, but her voice wasn't hers!" She said quickly.
He grabbed onto her shoulders. "Yukina! Calm down!"
She blushed. "G-Gomen nasai, Kazuma-san."
"Now what were you saying?" He asked.
"I think that Naomi-san is already gone." She said. "And I think that she may be in danger."
"Right. I'll go to Makai and meet up with the others." He said.
He turned and started to leave, but she called after him.
"Kazuma-san!"
He turned around, and gave her a questioning look. She blushed.
"Onegai [please]…be careful."
He grinned. "Sure, baby."
He started out the door to join the others.
~*~
Kurama slowly walked through the hall, trying to get circulation back into his wrists by rubbing them furiously.
The whole castle was like a giant labyrinth, he noted, and it wasn't making his life any easier.
He just wanted to find Amaya and get the both of them out as soon as possible. The place gave him the creeps.
It looked nice, sure, - tile floors and highly decorated spaces made it look like the halls of a nice European cathedral - but it had an evil aura about it. Despite the fact that there were no overhead lights in the hall, it was still well lit by small blue balls of flame lining the walls where torches should have been. They had a nice, cheery air about them, making the trip down the winding, twisting corridors a bit less dreary.
However, he didn't have time to stop and admire the cure little flames. He needed to find his mate before something bad happened, like he felt it would.
So, he tried to search out her rei-ki amongst the other swirls of odd energies around him. He could faintly feel a distorted version of it up ahead, behind a door to the right - that puzzled him, but he remembered 'Tsuki' saying that things were distorted often in the castle.
He walked forward and opened the door, readying himself for attack from any angle.
However, he found himself entering a pitch-black room.
He stepped inside slowly, listening for any movement.
The door slammed shut behind him, nearly causing him to jump through the ceiling. He had a bad feeling about this.
A very bad feeling.
~*~
Author's Notes : MWAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAA!! Cliffie again! I think from now on the rest of the chapters will be cliffies, with the exception of the epilogue. Yes, sadly this is the final story in the series. *sniffles* But not to worry! I just got a great idea for another one! And this isn't the ONLY story that I have - hint hint, wink wink.
Also, are people starting to lose interest in this fic? I seem to be losing reviewers - Kelly, Youko, Kagome0102, and a few of my regulars aren't reviewing anymore, and that delays the updating a bit. I'm not trying to sound snobby - I'm just trying to keep you all interested. If no one tells me why they aren't interested in the story, then I don't know how to fix it to make it better.
And here's a list of a few stories that I highly recommend that you read:
Hiei Meets Cosmo And Wanda - Kaze Tsukai
Heart of Atlantis - LuckyKoorime
Charmed and Dangerous - LuckyKoorime
Half emtpy, Half full - crimson7319
Things I'll Never Say - Blue Pixie Dust (It's very well written)
All About You! - Sun Priestess
The Girl of Legends - Sun Priestess
And anything by Frith, Volpone, Hanyou Lothuial, or Kaeru Soyokaze. Their stories are the BEST!
miyako14 : Okay! Don't worry - this one is going to be about twenty chapters long. It's almost over.
Katie E. : I'd love to read your stories! You should definitely post them! Who gives a damn if the chapters are short! I'll make you a deal - you post one of your stories up here, and I'll let you read the next chapter before I even post it. Okay? How about THAT for a deal, ne?
blue pixie dust : Yes, but the point of writing is to improve your skills, and yet have fun with it at the same time. As long as you enjoy writing, then nothing else really matters.
LuckyKoorime : LOL! I'm sooooo sorry! I could've sworn that I did thank you though! But then I checked and saw that I was wrong! Gomen, Lucky-chan! But still, you get the biggest thanks of all, because without you, I never would've been able to write this story!
Story Weaver1 : Ha! He didn't even know she was gone until she was already at the castle in Makai. LOL. Fake Tsuki should be explained a bit later, I think.
DarkVixenNisha : I should hope it's getting good! This is the conclusion of the series! It's supposed to be the best out of them all. At least, it has the most reviews. ^___^
Suzaku no Miko : You think this pieces together, just wait until later. And thanks on the complement of Naomi - she's definitely got her father's good looks. And his personality. LOL. But then again, her mother is pretty too, so she's just lucky, unlike Kuwabara. And .Hack? Really. Never would've thought of that - I love the music. It's all very pretty, and once you pointed it out, it does have a lot to do with the moon. I love the song, Kimi ga Ita Monogatari. I have that one only on CD - I'm so jealous! I love the song, Fake Wings. It's seriously the most beautiful thing that I have ever heard - is that on your CD?
Chapter 14
~*~
Naomi stormed down the hall, Chuu following her like a puppy.
"Are ya actually going to-" He started.
"For the third time, yes, I am." She growled.
"But 'e's your father! You can't jus' kill yer own father!" He exclaimed.
"Watch me!" Naomi nearly shouted, whirling to face him. He blinked. "We were staying in the same damn house, and he never told me about our relation!"
"But what about your mom? Ya can't kill 'er!" He reasoned.
"Look, she hid my past from me for my entire life - she sure as hell isn't getting away without me giving her a piece of my mind."
She turned on her heel and resumed her walk towards Koenma's office. Chuu sighed, and trailed after her again.
"You don't have to do this." He said.
"Look, I'm going to go to go to Makai, and I'm going to have a major chat with my parents." She said. "I'm going to find Kurama, beat the shit out of him, and come home happy."
She threw open the double doors leading to the Reikai Prince's office. She stormed in, and the toddler seemed quite surprised about the intrusion.
"Naomi! What's the meaning of-"
"Open a portal to Makai, right now. I need to get back." She demanded, putting her hands on her hips.
"What?"
"You heard me." She growled fiercely. "Open the damn portal before I make you regret it."
Koenma could've sworn that her eyes had just flashed gold…
He quickly signaled for his oni to open the portal. "R-Right. Okay. There you go."
Chuu heaved a sigh. She was always like this when she was mad…
"Come on!" She said. "Let's get going."
~*~
Touya sighed and looked around. Everything was secure, and the villagers had been warned to be on their feet until they gave the word that all was safe and sound. Jin was now making an aerial check that things were alright. Kano had already gone with the others to Reikai, and they had been left to tidy things up.
Shishiwakamaru had been there as well, but he had claimed that he was going to try to find Amaya as well. He had been missing ever since then - however, two hours had passed since then, and now the ice master was worried. Maybe he shouldn't have let him go by himself…
"All clear up here, Touya!" Jin exclaimed, landing beside him. The wind master's ears were long and pointy, a signal to Touya that he was in anticipation.
"Good. Shall we join the others, then?" He asked.
"No need."
They turned and saw Hiei standing there, with Kano, Yusuke, Midori and Dawn behind him.
"What's the problem? I thought you all were going to hit the books and look for clues." Touya said, turning to face them fully.
"There's a problem. That baka kitsune and Amaya have gotten captured, and we have reason to believe that the outcome will not be pretty." Dawn said, placing a hand on her hip.
Kano looked around. "Where are Suzuka and Shishiwakamaru?"
"Shishi went to search for Amaya, and Suzuka is going to stay here to help the villagers with the defense system." Touya said.
Jin grinned widely. "Yeah! When somethin' tries ta get near the village, it's whoo and whee and fun sorts! There's fire and wind an' a bit of ice. Then," Jin's blue eyes widened, and he lowered his voice slightly, "then the big boom happens."
Touya sighed. "What Jin's trying to say is that when something comes within a mile of the village, the defense mechanism starts up, and fire, wind and ice get launched towards the attacker. Then, there is an explosion where the three collide. It fascinates him every time."
Jin's eyes widened. "All the pretty colors…"
Midori grinned from ear to ear, then pulled Jin into a tight hug. "Aww! Jin, you're so kawaii when you do that!"
Kano frowned. "Hey…"
She just rubbed her cheek against Jin's head, and the wind master looked confused.
"Baka onna. Stop snuggling him and let's go." Hiei growled. Midori was starting to really get on his nerves…
She blushed and let him go, and skipped over to Hiei. She then grinned. "Jealous, Hi-chan? I could always snuggle you instead."
"No! No more snuggling!" Kano exclaimed, folding his arms over his chest.
Midori blinked and looked over at him. "Kuro-chan?"
"Come on, let's go." He said, turning and starting towards where the message from Kurama had come from. Dawn followed him, and so did Yusuke. Hiei watched them start to walk away, and said, "Finally."
"Kuro-chan, wait!" Midori exclaimed, running after him. She caught up, and grabbed onto his arm. "Kuro-chan, what's wrong?"
"What's wrong?! You're always snuggling everyone else! That's what's wrong!" He said, not looking at her.
"It's all in play." She said.
"Midori is a naturally flirtatious person - she doesn't really mean it, Kano." Dawn said. "So stop being a pathetic baka. Not looking at her won't make her stop snuggling people."
He looked over at his sister, and sighed. He looked back down at Midori, who was watching him hopefully.
"Sorry. It's just…" He stopped and tried to search for the right words.
"I know what you mean." She said, cutting him off. "I'm sorry I made you jealous."
A slow smirk spread across her face. She pulled him down to her level, and whispered in his ear, "If you want, Kuro-chan, we can snuggle when this is over."
He blushed at her implication.
Hiei and Dawn rolled their eyes in unison.
"Damn sappy romantics." Dawn said.
"My sentiments exactly." Hiei said.
"So, where are we going, exactly?" Jin asked.
"Well, the message Kurama sent me was quite distorted, but I can only assume that that power we felt earlier is where they are." Hiei said. "So that's where we'll go."
~*~
"Pretty impressive." Naomi said. She had her hands on her hips, and she was looking up at the castle that loomed above them.
It was dark, dank, and rather medieval looking. It had a tower in each corner, and there was a pillar of light coming from the center of the place.
Chuu nodded in agreement. "So…your mom an' Kurama should be in there, righ', sheila?"
"Yeah. I can feel her energy coming from somewhere near the center." She said. She started walking towards the wall, but Chuu caught her arm. She stopped and looked at his hand on her arm, then met his gaze.
"What?"
"Naomi…I want you to promise me that you won't do anything reckless." He said, a serious look on his face for once.
But she only looked at him like he'd grown a second head. "What?"
"Promise me!" He exclaimed. He knew how she could get sometimes…she would get in over her head, and one of them would have to bail her out of whatever trouble she had gotten into. But this time, he had a bad feeling. He knew that if she got into trouble, then she'd have to get out of it on her own…
She stared at him for a second, surprised at his words. "Chuu-kun…"
"Please, I want to hear you promise me." He said.
"Fine. I won't do anything careless, Chuu-kun." She said. She got up on her tiptoes and gave him a peck on the lips. She smirked. "I promise."
It was his turn to stare. He then grinned, and pulled her in for another kiss. She didn't tense up like last time, and she seemed to actually like kissing him…
She suddenly pulled away, and gave him a playful shove. "Hey! No tongue!"
He grinned. "Sorry, sheila. Got a little carried away, I guess."
She rolled her eyes. "Come on. We need to get into the castle."
She grabbed his hand, and they started towards the castle.
I'm coming, mom. Just hold on a little longer… and Kurama, too.
~*~
Yukina entered the room, and saw Shiori sit up. The woman had a confused look on her face. Yukina gently cleared her throat to get her attention.
"Oh?" Shiori said, looking over at her. "Who…are you? And where am I? I was…I was in the house, and I remember feeling a bit ill, and then…is this a hospital?"
"No…this isn't a hospital." She said.
"Then where am I?" She asked.
"You're in Reikai. And there's something that I have to tell you about your son." Yukina said.
So, she launched into the explanation of all she knew about Kurama. His life as Youko Kurama, his mate Amaya, his reincarnation as Minamino Shuichi, and part of his current predicament.
She decided not to tell her about Naomi, because that might have been too much for the poor woman.
When she finished, Shiori stared at her.
"Shuichi has done…all of that?" She asked quietly.
"Shiori-san, I'm terribly sorry about this." She said. "We had all meant for Kurama-san to tell you about this, but he couldn't. Please, don't be mad at him - he only wanted to protect you."
She smiled, and shook her head. "Iie, iie [no, no]. That's alright. I…I figured as much. I always knew that there was something special about my son."
Yukina was surprised. She had expected her to be…well, she wasn't quite sure what she had expected.
"Shiori-san, you're still recovering. Perhaps you should get some sleep." She said gently.
Shiori nodded. "But first…what is your name?"
"Yukina." She replied, smiling slightly.
"Yukina…" She repeated.
Shiori nodded, then settled back into the bed. She fell asleep shortly after, and Yukina stood.
"Amaya…is in danger…" She said, in a voice not entirely her own. It sounded small, like a child's.
Yukina stopped, and turned around very slowly. "What?"
"Keep Naomi away…she holds the key to the destruction of the three worlds. And Amaya…is no longer herself…help her!!"
The door opened, startling the petite ice maiden from her daze. She spun around, and saw Kuwabara enter.
"Kazuma-san!" She exclaimed.
"What is it, Yukina-san?" He asked. "And have you seen Naomi anywhere?"
"Kazuma-san, she's gone! I know it! And Shiori-san, she just-she just said something about Amaya-san, but her voice wasn't hers!" She said quickly.
He grabbed onto her shoulders. "Yukina! Calm down!"
She blushed. "G-Gomen nasai, Kazuma-san."
"Now what were you saying?" He asked.
"I think that Naomi-san is already gone." She said. "And I think that she may be in danger."
"Right. I'll go to Makai and meet up with the others." He said.
He turned and started to leave, but she called after him.
"Kazuma-san!"
He turned around, and gave her a questioning look. She blushed.
"Onegai [please]…be careful."
He grinned. "Sure, baby."
He started out the door to join the others.
~*~
Kurama slowly walked through the hall, trying to get circulation back into his wrists by rubbing them furiously.
The whole castle was like a giant labyrinth, he noted, and it wasn't making his life any easier.
He just wanted to find Amaya and get the both of them out as soon as possible. The place gave him the creeps.
It looked nice, sure, - tile floors and highly decorated spaces made it look like the halls of a nice European cathedral - but it had an evil aura about it. Despite the fact that there were no overhead lights in the hall, it was still well lit by small blue balls of flame lining the walls where torches should have been. They had a nice, cheery air about them, making the trip down the winding, twisting corridors a bit less dreary.
However, he didn't have time to stop and admire the cure little flames. He needed to find his mate before something bad happened, like he felt it would.
So, he tried to search out her rei-ki amongst the other swirls of odd energies around him. He could faintly feel a distorted version of it up ahead, behind a door to the right - that puzzled him, but he remembered 'Tsuki' saying that things were distorted often in the castle.
He walked forward and opened the door, readying himself for attack from any angle.
However, he found himself entering a pitch-black room.
He stepped inside slowly, listening for any movement.
The door slammed shut behind him, nearly causing him to jump through the ceiling. He had a bad feeling about this.
A very bad feeling.
~*~
Author's Notes : MWAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAA!! Cliffie again! I think from now on the rest of the chapters will be cliffies, with the exception of the epilogue. Yes, sadly this is the final story in the series. *sniffles* But not to worry! I just got a great idea for another one! And this isn't the ONLY story that I have - hint hint, wink wink.
Also, are people starting to lose interest in this fic? I seem to be losing reviewers - Kelly, Youko, Kagome0102, and a few of my regulars aren't reviewing anymore, and that delays the updating a bit. I'm not trying to sound snobby - I'm just trying to keep you all interested. If no one tells me why they aren't interested in the story, then I don't know how to fix it to make it better.
And here's a list of a few stories that I highly recommend that you read:
Hiei Meets Cosmo And Wanda - Kaze Tsukai
Heart of Atlantis - LuckyKoorime
Charmed and Dangerous - LuckyKoorime
Half emtpy, Half full - crimson7319
Things I'll Never Say - Blue Pixie Dust (It's very well written)
All About You! - Sun Priestess
The Girl of Legends - Sun Priestess
And anything by Frith, Volpone, Hanyou Lothuial, or Kaeru Soyokaze. Their stories are the BEST!
miyako14 : Okay! Don't worry - this one is going to be about twenty chapters long. It's almost over.
Katie E. : I'd love to read your stories! You should definitely post them! Who gives a damn if the chapters are short! I'll make you a deal - you post one of your stories up here, and I'll let you read the next chapter before I even post it. Okay? How about THAT for a deal, ne?
blue pixie dust : Yes, but the point of writing is to improve your skills, and yet have fun with it at the same time. As long as you enjoy writing, then nothing else really matters.
LuckyKoorime : LOL! I'm sooooo sorry! I could've sworn that I did thank you though! But then I checked and saw that I was wrong! Gomen, Lucky-chan! But still, you get the biggest thanks of all, because without you, I never would've been able to write this story!
Story Weaver1 : Ha! He didn't even know she was gone until she was already at the castle in Makai. LOL. Fake Tsuki should be explained a bit later, I think.
DarkVixenNisha : I should hope it's getting good! This is the conclusion of the series! It's supposed to be the best out of them all. At least, it has the most reviews. ^___^
Suzaku no Miko : You think this pieces together, just wait until later. And thanks on the complement of Naomi - she's definitely got her father's good looks. And his personality. LOL. But then again, her mother is pretty too, so she's just lucky, unlike Kuwabara. And .Hack? Really. Never would've thought of that - I love the music. It's all very pretty, and once you pointed it out, it does have a lot to do with the moon. I love the song, Kimi ga Ita Monogatari. I have that one only on CD - I'm so jealous! I love the song, Fake Wings. It's seriously the most beautiful thing that I have ever heard - is that on your CD?