Chapter Four: The Next Day

Nuriko
2:23 AM
It's so lonely here. Wonder if what they say is true about how talking to yourself is one of the first signs of insanity (I'll need to ask Miaka some day). However, I must admit it is lovely to watch my dear Emperor resting oh-so peacefully. Very lovely....
Well, at least it's a nice contrast to Tatsuke and Ambiboshi. They've been up all night. I'm one to talk, as I've been up all night myself, but with them...it's different.
When I heard someone talking, I moved up behind to investigate. It was just Ambiboshi, looking at his yaoi manga,dramatic pause or so I thought... Tatsuke: sniffle "but that's so sad! Why-oh-why won't society accept him?!" Amiboshi: somberly " 'Tis the way of the yaoi..." Tatsuke: full on sobbing action "It's so unfair! He and the mysterious blonde were just MEANT for each other!" Amiboshi: (with Tatsuke's head on his lap) "there, there, it's alright.." Tatsuke: "I'm sorry," snuff ",I must be embarrasing myself so horridly." Amiboshi: "at least you don't say 'jeez' all the time" Tatsuke: " F right"

I think I'm gonna take a little stroll through the woods, not like I'm having much luck getting any sleep anyways...

2:47 AM

"Hey Mitsuake! What are you DOING out here!"

"Uh, er, meditating!"

Right. And I'm the pink Rhino fairy. Time to forge for Nakago's extra- strength sleeping pills..

Miaka
7:43 AM

"JELLYBEANS!"

Chirikio
7:57 AM

urhm...eh? where..? where am mi? i feel sleeeeepy and kinda smeeeelly. wunder where da shower is...Oh! mis on a van! silly-willy chirikio, there's no shower in tha van! oh my wittle fut aint glowing. tu badd, it wuz weally pwetty when it gloweded...
i wonder wheres mitsuake? he sad heed give me sum medisinn fore me hed since tomo used mi as a pillow last nit...

Mitsuake
8:11 AM

Chirikio's acting very oddly today. Suspect he has been stealing my herbal medicines. He will be punished.

Suboshi
8:38 AM

I'm hungry, I think it's time for breakfast. And possibly lunch. What time IS it? Everybody's kinda slumped on top of one another, and I can't see Amiboshi, d!
Still I mean, I do pity him. All night with that Tatsuke. It must have been horrible. Absolutly...hey, what's Ambiboshi......?

8:40 AM

I'M GONNA KILL HIM!

Chirikio
8: 43 AM

embushy luked reel pwety wit tatsoocys shirte. wemiends mi wen soy lieks tooo poot on nakegs shirte. i hungree maebee der is fud inn tha van...

Hotohori
9:00 AM

ALRIGHT, WHO STOLE MY HAT?! I'M REALLY-GOOD LORD, CHIRIKIO, ARE YOU DOING THE MACARENA?!!!!!!

Tomo
9:30 AM

Well, I must say, this has been a complete waste of time. Here I go, far beyond the reach of my cosmetics (oh, I brought along the essentials of course. 18-in-one moisturizer; eyelash curler; blue eyeliner; red eyeliner; black eyeliner; purple eyeliner; anti-wrink- uh, white powder; mascara (blue/black and natural brown);sparkly glitter powder; blush; flirty-pink lipstick; blood-red lipstick; slightly-red-but-not-really lipstick...

Miaka
9:58 AM

Wow, I, like, rock so much it's amazing. Fair takes me breath away, aaah. Everybody's having an awesome time. Only 62% carsickness, fun games, plenty of food. Oh! Also, I don't think Suboshi is gonna be too inclined to read his yaoi manga anymore....So happy....
Tamahome said we should be arriving at the site at about quarter 'till three, so it's anyone's guess as to when we'll actually get there. Crud, I knew I should have bought that last Salior Moon volume...I mean, who knows how much the latest fashions could change while I'm away?

Tomo
10:01 AM

...peach lipstick, base lipstick, olive-tone lipstick, and dark black lipstick. Now, onto the glosses!

Chichiri
10:10 AM

Huh, most everyone's still asleep. It's really kinda nice out here, maybe the girls were on to something. Sure takes my mind off of other things...

"elo" Erm, Chirikio looks a little strange today. Knew we shouldn't have let Miaka pick out the food....

"Well, what's up?"

looks up "metle"

Chichiri prat fall

"lotsa metle. luks kinda uuuuugleee...."

Thank Suzaku Miaka forgot that bloody Salior-love-pixie-princess. I swear, if those skirts get any shoter, it's gonna be a full moon tonight, no dah? Hey, what happened to my jellybeans?

Tamahome
10:45 PM

We should be hitting a rest stop here in a couple of minutes. Whew! I think everybody needs it, not that I'm taking a poll, or anything. Aha! There it is now!

Chirikio
10: 45 AM

Oh dear! I've just been told my symbol stopped working there for a bit. Well, as long as I didn't embarass myself, eh? Well, of to the reststops, and I think I jolly well deserve them after the hell I've been put through (Tomo, you are in my little book, now).

Tomo
11:16 PM

Next week's my birthday, and I really know I should be putting more thought as to how I should arrange it (I mean, roller-skating over cucumbers while being pulled by walruses is just so passe).

Perhaps a new tattoo? Oh, can I think of anything new?

I'm such a poet.

11:17 PM

Where is dear Nakago? I'm just dying to show him my latest rendition of "Swan Lake" (accompanied by the twins, of course) for him. If that doesn't make him notice me, then....well, it will! What is pride when lus-, er, severe crushes are concerned?!