Konichi wa!!!!!!!! *glomps everyone* Thank you for your patience! That is,
if anyone's actually reading this. *cricket* I need to go get some bug
spray...be right back...
Disclaimer: I own nothing! I am poor. ToT Doushite?! I only want Amiboshi! Is that too much to ask for? Oh well, nice try...
Sorry for such a long wait. I would normally rant about how buisy I was, but I was just being lazy. ^.^''
Hope you like this chappie!
Saranota of the Dragon:
Ni: New enimies, old friends...
The two girls were stunned.
"What the hell just happened?!" exclaimed Saiyuri.
"I-I have no idea. Is it just me or did she get sucked INTO that book?"
Saiyuri looked at her friend strangly. She cautiously picked up the sparking book. She knew niether of them could read it even if they wanted to.
"Where did this come from again?"
"The library. Do you think she's alright? I mean..if she's in there, how will we know she's okay?"
She looked at her friend pleadingly.
Saiyuri tried to think of some solution.
"Maybe someone at the library knows how to read this. We just...have to wait i guess."
Miyuki could feel her heart sink even lower, but she knew how futile it would be to fuss about it. She decided to take Saiyuri's advice. She slowly nodded at Saiyuri then got in bed.
Saiyuri laid in the floor trying to rationalize the situation but couldn't. She just saw her friend get sucked into the book. No ways around that.
She fell asleep with the Shi Jin Ten Chi Sho in her hands.
~*~*~*~*~*~*
*Chirp* *Chirp* Chirp*
The sun shone brightly through the dimly lit room.
Stupid birds! Why can't they sleep in for once?
I guess that all was just a dream. I don't wanna get up. This fabric is so soft. Almost like silk.
Chotto matte. When did I have silk sheets?
I tried to turn over on my side but a splitting pain caused me to open my eyes and wince.
My vision is blurred and I have a migraine.
What happened? Where am I? This is definitely not my room.
There isn't any electricity? Great I've been abducted by traveling Mormons!
Oi veh!
Hey, is that flute music? It's so relaxing. Wait! Gotta stay focused!
Who's bed am I in?
This is so weird!
I slowly get on my aching legs. Cut's and bruises litter my legs. Walking hurts like mess!
I'm scared. This just is weird.
I slowly get out of the bed and make my way to the door. I open it slightly.
The flute music waifs through the small hallway connecting kitchen to living quarters. No one is around back here.
I decide to follow the music and see who is playing it. I can hear people talking in the kitchen.
" You always play such beautiful music Kaika!" exclaims an elderly woman's voice.
"'Kaa-ssan..." says an agitated youthful voice.
That voice...None of the others sound familiar to me.
I really want to find out who he is, but I'm too scared.
I hurry back to the room.
Now where have I heard that voice before?
My dream! I fell in to a barn and...and got hurt bad.
Was that really a dream?
He was in it too. Did he save me?
But how did I fall?
My head hurts too much.
Footsteps echo in the other room. They were coming to check on me.
My eyes light on a window that is ajar. I stagger to the window and escape.
All I know is that I have to get away.
Hey! Why am I dressed in my PJ's?!
Ugh, never mind! There is a forest on the right and a village in the front.
I don't know what to do.
" Hey! Wait up!" I hear the boy scream at my back. Ha! Like I'd let you catch me you Mormon!
I look around once more. A barn is beside me. That must be the barn from my dream! I bet I'll find an answer there.
NOW, IF I COULD ONLY GET MY LEGS TO MOVE FASTER! My whole body aches.
You can do it! Just a little farther!
I finally make it. I gasp at what I see.
The barn is barely standing. What could have done this?!
Whatever had The hole was small, but whatever had hit this knocked down one of the columns that held it up properly.
I took a step toward it and felt something under my foot.
The site that awaited my eyes scared the living crap out of me!
I was standing, barefoot on top of some kind of cobra.
"Eeeiiiaaaaahh!!!!" I let out a terrified scream and fell backward.
I scooted backward until I hit a dead end. (Hopefully not literally!)
The horrible thing arched its hooded head high.
It stayed that way as if mocking me.
Suddenly, I heard hurried footsteps coming from outside the barn. I wasn't about to turn and see who it was. For one, I didn't want to see THEM. For two, I was in a deadly staring contest with a snake! Help please!
I saw something glint out of the corner of my eye. Then, to my utmost horror, the snake's head flew off it's body.
"Aaaah!" I shrieked and jumped away from the carcass that was still squirming.
A hand landed on my right shoulder. I could have sworn a jumped right out of my skin!
"Are you alright?"
It was that same voice.
I turned to see exactly who the voice belonged to.
He was taller then me by a lot. But, then again, I was the shortest kid in our class.
His hair was a beautiful sandy blonde color pushed back by a simple head band.
'God, he's cute!' I immediately scolded myself for thinking something like that at a time like this.
~~~~~Kaika's POV~~~~~~~~~
The girl I rescued just now stood in front of me. She was staring at me like I was a clown or a spirit.
"Um, a-are you hurt?" My voice cracked on the 'are'. Curse puberty!
Her eyes flicked for a minute then her knees buckled.
It alarmed me. I dropped to my knees too. I reached out with my left hand and she slaped it hard.
"Who-the-heck are you?! Where am I?!?!"
I was a bit taken aback. Okay, my blood ran cold from just her gaze!
For a minute I was stunned, then she snapped back.
"I-I'm sorry! I didn't mean anything! I-I just..." she started crying.
Something hit me like a dagger.
Memories of me caring for someone just like me. I can't understand these memories! They aren't mine!
This is weird.
I pulled myself together and helped the girl up.
Thank you Kami-sama for parents!
'Kaa-san stood in front of the barn with a worried expression.
"Oh my! Come back with me dear. Kaika?"
I let the girl go to my 'kaa-san.
"Hai?"
"Will you go get some water? I'm pretty sure she'll be thirsty after all of this."
I nodded and picked up the bucket beside the barn.
I hurriedly left the two and retreated to the spring nearby.
I needed some time to think.
Where are these memories coming from? Why is my head hurting so badly?
Hope suddenly lifted my eyes. Maybe this was part of my past. Maybe I can finally remember everything.
I pull out my flute and sit down near the rivers edge. Soon a melody comes to my mind and I play.
~~~~~~Aiko's POV~~~~
I know this woman isn't lying. It's not all a dream. Though I wish it were.
I'm in deep mess.
For one, I totaled their barn. For two, I tried to run for it. For three, I'M IN A FRIGGIN' BOOK FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!!
*sigh* What can I do about it?
I lean back on the folds of the sheet. I wonder what mom is doing?
'Mom...'
I watch this woman busy herself in getting me some clothes.
I can't believe that kid was the one who saved me.
"Aaah! Here you go dear. They are my son's, but I doubt he will mind."
She hands me a blue shirt and pants with a matching obi.
"Arigatou," I say getting up. The woman leaves soon after.
~~~ Later~~~
"Thank you for the lovely dinner," Aiko said and bowed to the lady. "If there is anything else I can do, just name it!"
The woman told her not to worry, but Aiko wouldn't give up so easily.
"Please? I have to pay you back somehow."
The woman thought for a minute. "Alright, if you insist. Can you go find my son? He's letting his dinner get cold."
Aiko was let down. That wasn't much to do for them. "Yes ma'am," she said before rushing out the door.
The man watched her retreating figure disappear in the woods. "Odd girl, ian't she?"
~*~*~*~~
The librarian sighed. She hated the boring Mondays. Not many people came on a Monday morning to the library.
She twirled a pen between her fingers and watched a young man leave the building.
A misty breeze originating from a nearby sprinkler tussled his bleached locks. She knew this boy from school. His name was Fuijitaka. He never really cared about her, but she would always sigh when she looked at him.
She started fantasizing and didn't hear the annoying bell at the counter.
"Miss? Um...Heeellloo!!!" Miyuki waved her hand in the librarians face to try and get her attention. The librarian blinked stupefied by the interruption. Before she could think of what she said she snapped.
"What the HELL?!?!"
Miyuki lost her balance and fell flat on the counter top.
"S-sorry. Didn't mean to scare you miss," apologized Saiyuri.
The disgruntled librarian furrowed her brows. "Shh! This is a library!" she hissed.
Miyuki found that amusing. The librarian was being a complete hypocrite. She had just cussed four times as loud as Saiyuri and herself. In fact, most of the library was trying to see what was causing all the racket.
"We're sorry. Um--" Saiyuri stopped.
Comprehension set in and she scrutinized the lady carefully.
"Is your name Keone?"
The librarian looked Saiyuri over.
"Aaaah! Is that you, Saiyuri?" she squealed even louder.
Miyuki put her fingers in her ears at the sound.
"Uh, yeah. It's me. Wow! It's been, like, four years!"
The said Keone smiled happily as she was reunited with her old friend.
Miyuki, on the other hand, was not so happy. Keone had...how do you say...bullied her in the past. She USED to be friends with her, but then, when Keone got a boyfriend, she started picking on her and Aiko. It was more towards Aiko then herself, but she still didn't like the fact of seeing her again.
"Oh, hi there!" she said sheepishly pulling her fingers out of her ears.
Keone had been lightly huging her old friend Saiyuri and hadn't even seen Miyuki. She let go giving Miyuki a questioning look.
"Who are you?"
'Just smile and remain amiable.' "I'm Miyuki." She smiled and offered her hand.
Keone didn't take her hand though. "Oh! It's you."
Miyuki winced inwardly. 'Gee...'
Thankfully, Saiyuri piped up. "Um, we have a favor to ask you."
Keone's smile returned. "Sure! What is it?"
Saiyuri pulled out the old black book.
"Um, this is kinda embarrassing," she lied trying to gain Keone's compliance. She knew just how to manipulated her old friend. 'Hee hee hee,' she thought how lucky it was to come across her old friend.
"Well, you shouldn't be embarrassed around friends, especially me."
Saiyuri faked a shy smile. "Do you know how to read this?"
Keone's smile faded into a scrutinizing look.
"Hmm....The Universe of The Four Gods, huh?" She flipped to the first page. "Yeah! I can read it. No sweat!"
Miyuki and Saiyuri beamed with joy at this. Now they could get their friend back from the book.
As Miyuki went to say something, she felt a sharp pain in her limbs. Then, gradually, her whole body had cuts and bruises apear.
"Mi-chan! Your bleeding! My God! Daijobu ka?" frantically asked Saiyuri bending down to help her friend.
Miyuki fell down to the hard, cold, tile floor of the building. The iciness of the floor caused even more pain to her mysterious cuts.
"Saiyuri, what's going on? My God...Should I call an ambulance or something?" Worry clearly rang through her voice.
Saiyuri helped Miyuki into a kneeling position.
"Are you okay? Where all do you hurt? You need too--"
"Sai-chan," Miyuki said weakly and eagerly. "Please, help me..."
With that, she lost consciousness and fell, limp, into Saiyuri's arms.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
~~~~Aiko~~~
Aw, geez. I've already forgot that cute guy's name.
It's really nice weather tonight. Back home it was too hot for walking at night.
Hmm. I wonder where I am anyways?
Maybe this is just a very long dream. Nah! This is too real to be a dream.
Let's see. The last I remember is that Chinese book glowing, then...a scary voice. A very commanding voice.
It was a broken record saying, "open your eyes" over and over again.
Do you know how dumb you sound? You sound like some stupid faerie tale.
But, just maybe...that blue light transported me here.
Well, it doesn't really matter right now. I have to find that guy.
A nice, cool breeze blew by and lightly tousled my hair. For a while now, I had been standing in the middle of a path.
I start walking to try and find that boy.
"Hmm...What was his name again? It started with a 'K'," I think out loud. "Maybe...Kouji? No. Not Kouji. Umm...How about Cocoa! No. That starts with a 'c'. Dang it! Aw! Who cares?! Kukuu!? Kiki?! Kano!--" I freeze. The bushes behind me shutter. Then, a response comes from them.
"My name is Kaika," a very annoyed voice says.
"Uh, Oopsies? I have a bad memory. Eh heh," I say quickly covering up my mistakes.
He looks agitated. I offer him a small smile. "Your mom told me to come get you."
He frowned. I found his expression unreadable. He kinda looks like he's gone to sleep standing up or something.
I walk up closer to him. I think I've lost him. He's not even blinking. I waved my hand in his face just to see and he snapped out of the trance.
Surprised and clumsy, I let out a scream. "Aaah!"
*kersplash*
I fell backwards into a puddle.
The clothes I had on are now sticking to my skin and my hair is mussed up and limp in front of my face.
"Hm...HMM...Ha ha ha ha!"
He's laughing at me?!?! In fact, he's doing it excessively!
I snort at him. "Meanie!" Seeing this only made him laugh harder.
I stuck my tongue out at him. "BAKA!" I stalk back towards the house. How dare he laugh at me like that! I'll get him back if it's the last thing that I do!!
~~Narrator~~
Aiko stomped off furious at Kaika.
Kaika felt a little sorry for her seeing her wet form walk off hastily, but thought she should have been more careful.
Kaika walked the rest of the way back to his small house still laughing to himself.
~~~~AIKO~~~
"He'll be sorry!" I said as I slid open a small bin in Kaika's room. "Hope you like the clothes you're wearing Kiaka!"
Payback is so sweet!
I'm taking all his clothes and throwing them out the window. Harsh, yes, but he deserves it! Maybe two or three years ago things would be different, but not now. After a while, I decided, deep down, that the only way to deal with life is to give it back everything it throws at you. People have always picked on my friends and me. Not anymore! Those days are over. I am not gonna just stand by and let myself suffer.
And, for that reason, Kaika won't be changing clothes for a while.
I picked up the small pile of garments I had put in the floor, and chucked them out the window.
"There!" I dusted off my sleeves and quickly left his room.
~~~~~~
"WHERE THE HELL ARE MY CLOTHES!?" a familiar voice bellowed.
'Bingo!' thought Aiko. 'You win the prize Kaika!'
I pulled the covers up to my back and pretended to be asleep. The door opened briskly and I could tell Kaika was fuming.
I made a small noise to make him think he had disturbed my rest.
"What's going on?" I drowsily asked.
" Ah...Gomen. Have you seen my ... clothes?" he asked while blushing a little.
I yawned and got up. "Who would steal your stupid clothes?"
He turned around and stomped off.
'Mission accomplished!' I thought sticking my tongue out at the closed door.
~~~~~~~~
Kaika only stopped his search when 'Kaa-san announced dinner.
"Kaika, did you ever find your clothes?"
Kaika shot an accusing glance at Aiko, then frowned and said, "Iie."
Almost as if to break the silence, a loud growl escaped Aiko's stomach.
"My, my! I take it you're hungry," exclaimed 'Okaa-san'.
Aiko blushed crimson. "H-hai. Very," she said embarrassed by her loud abdomen.
She was so hungry that she thought her stomach would eat her alive. When the food was laid on the table, she attacked it with a fierce speed.
Kaika and his family watched the spectacle with wide eyes. Everyone was frozen silent by Aiko's fast eating habits.
Kaika wasn't very surprised. Deep down in his memories he faintly remembered an event much like this.
'Where have I seen this before?' a nagging voice in his subconscious inquired. Almost immediately, a terrible pain arose in his skull. He screamed at the terrible pain searing through his head.
"K-Kaika!" shouted his father. Aiko dropped her chopsticks and ran to help support the seemingly hurt teen.
"Daijobu ka? Daijobu desu ka!!" shouted his parents over and over again.
The pain was too intense for Kaika to bear. Foreign memories accompanied the pain. They seemed to be dancing around his hurting head. He couldn't understand anything.
His body fell limp in his fathers arms.
"N-nani?!" Aiko said shakily.
Kaika's mind swam in a flood of memories that weren't his. Even in his somewhat peaceful state, his face showed his anguish through closed lids.
Thank you minna for being so patent with me!~ I'm sooooo incredibly sorry for such a long wait. Well, anywho...Guess what? I got to go to my first anime convention! Whoo hoo!!! ^ u ^ I attended AFO4. I was about the only FY character there. I was cosplaying as Miaka.
I would really like to hear what you have to say about this fic. The good, bad, and REKKA SHIN'EN!!
Gomen ^^.
ShadowHawk: Thank you sooo much! *glomp!* You are such a good friend! Thanks for helping me with my ficcie! ^.^ I know how patient you've been with me. Thankies! *glomp* 2.2 Gotta quit doing that...
Anyone else: If you want to talk or something, just e-mail me. I love talking to everyone!
Eto...Ja!~
~Aiko~
Disclaimer: I own nothing! I am poor. ToT Doushite?! I only want Amiboshi! Is that too much to ask for? Oh well, nice try...
Sorry for such a long wait. I would normally rant about how buisy I was, but I was just being lazy. ^.^''
Hope you like this chappie!
Saranota of the Dragon:
Ni: New enimies, old friends...
The two girls were stunned.
"What the hell just happened?!" exclaimed Saiyuri.
"I-I have no idea. Is it just me or did she get sucked INTO that book?"
Saiyuri looked at her friend strangly. She cautiously picked up the sparking book. She knew niether of them could read it even if they wanted to.
"Where did this come from again?"
"The library. Do you think she's alright? I mean..if she's in there, how will we know she's okay?"
She looked at her friend pleadingly.
Saiyuri tried to think of some solution.
"Maybe someone at the library knows how to read this. We just...have to wait i guess."
Miyuki could feel her heart sink even lower, but she knew how futile it would be to fuss about it. She decided to take Saiyuri's advice. She slowly nodded at Saiyuri then got in bed.
Saiyuri laid in the floor trying to rationalize the situation but couldn't. She just saw her friend get sucked into the book. No ways around that.
She fell asleep with the Shi Jin Ten Chi Sho in her hands.
~*~*~*~*~*~*
*Chirp* *Chirp* Chirp*
The sun shone brightly through the dimly lit room.
Stupid birds! Why can't they sleep in for once?
I guess that all was just a dream. I don't wanna get up. This fabric is so soft. Almost like silk.
Chotto matte. When did I have silk sheets?
I tried to turn over on my side but a splitting pain caused me to open my eyes and wince.
My vision is blurred and I have a migraine.
What happened? Where am I? This is definitely not my room.
There isn't any electricity? Great I've been abducted by traveling Mormons!
Oi veh!
Hey, is that flute music? It's so relaxing. Wait! Gotta stay focused!
Who's bed am I in?
This is so weird!
I slowly get on my aching legs. Cut's and bruises litter my legs. Walking hurts like mess!
I'm scared. This just is weird.
I slowly get out of the bed and make my way to the door. I open it slightly.
The flute music waifs through the small hallway connecting kitchen to living quarters. No one is around back here.
I decide to follow the music and see who is playing it. I can hear people talking in the kitchen.
" You always play such beautiful music Kaika!" exclaims an elderly woman's voice.
"'Kaa-ssan..." says an agitated youthful voice.
That voice...None of the others sound familiar to me.
I really want to find out who he is, but I'm too scared.
I hurry back to the room.
Now where have I heard that voice before?
My dream! I fell in to a barn and...and got hurt bad.
Was that really a dream?
He was in it too. Did he save me?
But how did I fall?
My head hurts too much.
Footsteps echo in the other room. They were coming to check on me.
My eyes light on a window that is ajar. I stagger to the window and escape.
All I know is that I have to get away.
Hey! Why am I dressed in my PJ's?!
Ugh, never mind! There is a forest on the right and a village in the front.
I don't know what to do.
" Hey! Wait up!" I hear the boy scream at my back. Ha! Like I'd let you catch me you Mormon!
I look around once more. A barn is beside me. That must be the barn from my dream! I bet I'll find an answer there.
NOW, IF I COULD ONLY GET MY LEGS TO MOVE FASTER! My whole body aches.
You can do it! Just a little farther!
I finally make it. I gasp at what I see.
The barn is barely standing. What could have done this?!
Whatever had The hole was small, but whatever had hit this knocked down one of the columns that held it up properly.
I took a step toward it and felt something under my foot.
The site that awaited my eyes scared the living crap out of me!
I was standing, barefoot on top of some kind of cobra.
"Eeeiiiaaaaahh!!!!" I let out a terrified scream and fell backward.
I scooted backward until I hit a dead end. (Hopefully not literally!)
The horrible thing arched its hooded head high.
It stayed that way as if mocking me.
Suddenly, I heard hurried footsteps coming from outside the barn. I wasn't about to turn and see who it was. For one, I didn't want to see THEM. For two, I was in a deadly staring contest with a snake! Help please!
I saw something glint out of the corner of my eye. Then, to my utmost horror, the snake's head flew off it's body.
"Aaaah!" I shrieked and jumped away from the carcass that was still squirming.
A hand landed on my right shoulder. I could have sworn a jumped right out of my skin!
"Are you alright?"
It was that same voice.
I turned to see exactly who the voice belonged to.
He was taller then me by a lot. But, then again, I was the shortest kid in our class.
His hair was a beautiful sandy blonde color pushed back by a simple head band.
'God, he's cute!' I immediately scolded myself for thinking something like that at a time like this.
~~~~~Kaika's POV~~~~~~~~~
The girl I rescued just now stood in front of me. She was staring at me like I was a clown or a spirit.
"Um, a-are you hurt?" My voice cracked on the 'are'. Curse puberty!
Her eyes flicked for a minute then her knees buckled.
It alarmed me. I dropped to my knees too. I reached out with my left hand and she slaped it hard.
"Who-the-heck are you?! Where am I?!?!"
I was a bit taken aback. Okay, my blood ran cold from just her gaze!
For a minute I was stunned, then she snapped back.
"I-I'm sorry! I didn't mean anything! I-I just..." she started crying.
Something hit me like a dagger.
Memories of me caring for someone just like me. I can't understand these memories! They aren't mine!
This is weird.
I pulled myself together and helped the girl up.
Thank you Kami-sama for parents!
'Kaa-san stood in front of the barn with a worried expression.
"Oh my! Come back with me dear. Kaika?"
I let the girl go to my 'kaa-san.
"Hai?"
"Will you go get some water? I'm pretty sure she'll be thirsty after all of this."
I nodded and picked up the bucket beside the barn.
I hurriedly left the two and retreated to the spring nearby.
I needed some time to think.
Where are these memories coming from? Why is my head hurting so badly?
Hope suddenly lifted my eyes. Maybe this was part of my past. Maybe I can finally remember everything.
I pull out my flute and sit down near the rivers edge. Soon a melody comes to my mind and I play.
~~~~~~Aiko's POV~~~~
I know this woman isn't lying. It's not all a dream. Though I wish it were.
I'm in deep mess.
For one, I totaled their barn. For two, I tried to run for it. For three, I'M IN A FRIGGIN' BOOK FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!!
*sigh* What can I do about it?
I lean back on the folds of the sheet. I wonder what mom is doing?
'Mom...'
I watch this woman busy herself in getting me some clothes.
I can't believe that kid was the one who saved me.
"Aaah! Here you go dear. They are my son's, but I doubt he will mind."
She hands me a blue shirt and pants with a matching obi.
"Arigatou," I say getting up. The woman leaves soon after.
~~~ Later~~~
"Thank you for the lovely dinner," Aiko said and bowed to the lady. "If there is anything else I can do, just name it!"
The woman told her not to worry, but Aiko wouldn't give up so easily.
"Please? I have to pay you back somehow."
The woman thought for a minute. "Alright, if you insist. Can you go find my son? He's letting his dinner get cold."
Aiko was let down. That wasn't much to do for them. "Yes ma'am," she said before rushing out the door.
The man watched her retreating figure disappear in the woods. "Odd girl, ian't she?"
~*~*~*~~
The librarian sighed. She hated the boring Mondays. Not many people came on a Monday morning to the library.
She twirled a pen between her fingers and watched a young man leave the building.
A misty breeze originating from a nearby sprinkler tussled his bleached locks. She knew this boy from school. His name was Fuijitaka. He never really cared about her, but she would always sigh when she looked at him.
She started fantasizing and didn't hear the annoying bell at the counter.
"Miss? Um...Heeellloo!!!" Miyuki waved her hand in the librarians face to try and get her attention. The librarian blinked stupefied by the interruption. Before she could think of what she said she snapped.
"What the HELL?!?!"
Miyuki lost her balance and fell flat on the counter top.
"S-sorry. Didn't mean to scare you miss," apologized Saiyuri.
The disgruntled librarian furrowed her brows. "Shh! This is a library!" she hissed.
Miyuki found that amusing. The librarian was being a complete hypocrite. She had just cussed four times as loud as Saiyuri and herself. In fact, most of the library was trying to see what was causing all the racket.
"We're sorry. Um--" Saiyuri stopped.
Comprehension set in and she scrutinized the lady carefully.
"Is your name Keone?"
The librarian looked Saiyuri over.
"Aaaah! Is that you, Saiyuri?" she squealed even louder.
Miyuki put her fingers in her ears at the sound.
"Uh, yeah. It's me. Wow! It's been, like, four years!"
The said Keone smiled happily as she was reunited with her old friend.
Miyuki, on the other hand, was not so happy. Keone had...how do you say...bullied her in the past. She USED to be friends with her, but then, when Keone got a boyfriend, she started picking on her and Aiko. It was more towards Aiko then herself, but she still didn't like the fact of seeing her again.
"Oh, hi there!" she said sheepishly pulling her fingers out of her ears.
Keone had been lightly huging her old friend Saiyuri and hadn't even seen Miyuki. She let go giving Miyuki a questioning look.
"Who are you?"
'Just smile and remain amiable.' "I'm Miyuki." She smiled and offered her hand.
Keone didn't take her hand though. "Oh! It's you."
Miyuki winced inwardly. 'Gee...'
Thankfully, Saiyuri piped up. "Um, we have a favor to ask you."
Keone's smile returned. "Sure! What is it?"
Saiyuri pulled out the old black book.
"Um, this is kinda embarrassing," she lied trying to gain Keone's compliance. She knew just how to manipulated her old friend. 'Hee hee hee,' she thought how lucky it was to come across her old friend.
"Well, you shouldn't be embarrassed around friends, especially me."
Saiyuri faked a shy smile. "Do you know how to read this?"
Keone's smile faded into a scrutinizing look.
"Hmm....The Universe of The Four Gods, huh?" She flipped to the first page. "Yeah! I can read it. No sweat!"
Miyuki and Saiyuri beamed with joy at this. Now they could get their friend back from the book.
As Miyuki went to say something, she felt a sharp pain in her limbs. Then, gradually, her whole body had cuts and bruises apear.
"Mi-chan! Your bleeding! My God! Daijobu ka?" frantically asked Saiyuri bending down to help her friend.
Miyuki fell down to the hard, cold, tile floor of the building. The iciness of the floor caused even more pain to her mysterious cuts.
"Saiyuri, what's going on? My God...Should I call an ambulance or something?" Worry clearly rang through her voice.
Saiyuri helped Miyuki into a kneeling position.
"Are you okay? Where all do you hurt? You need too--"
"Sai-chan," Miyuki said weakly and eagerly. "Please, help me..."
With that, she lost consciousness and fell, limp, into Saiyuri's arms.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
~~~~Aiko~~~
Aw, geez. I've already forgot that cute guy's name.
It's really nice weather tonight. Back home it was too hot for walking at night.
Hmm. I wonder where I am anyways?
Maybe this is just a very long dream. Nah! This is too real to be a dream.
Let's see. The last I remember is that Chinese book glowing, then...a scary voice. A very commanding voice.
It was a broken record saying, "open your eyes" over and over again.
Do you know how dumb you sound? You sound like some stupid faerie tale.
But, just maybe...that blue light transported me here.
Well, it doesn't really matter right now. I have to find that guy.
A nice, cool breeze blew by and lightly tousled my hair. For a while now, I had been standing in the middle of a path.
I start walking to try and find that boy.
"Hmm...What was his name again? It started with a 'K'," I think out loud. "Maybe...Kouji? No. Not Kouji. Umm...How about Cocoa! No. That starts with a 'c'. Dang it! Aw! Who cares?! Kukuu!? Kiki?! Kano!--" I freeze. The bushes behind me shutter. Then, a response comes from them.
"My name is Kaika," a very annoyed voice says.
"Uh, Oopsies? I have a bad memory. Eh heh," I say quickly covering up my mistakes.
He looks agitated. I offer him a small smile. "Your mom told me to come get you."
He frowned. I found his expression unreadable. He kinda looks like he's gone to sleep standing up or something.
I walk up closer to him. I think I've lost him. He's not even blinking. I waved my hand in his face just to see and he snapped out of the trance.
Surprised and clumsy, I let out a scream. "Aaah!"
*kersplash*
I fell backwards into a puddle.
The clothes I had on are now sticking to my skin and my hair is mussed up and limp in front of my face.
"Hm...HMM...Ha ha ha ha!"
He's laughing at me?!?! In fact, he's doing it excessively!
I snort at him. "Meanie!" Seeing this only made him laugh harder.
I stuck my tongue out at him. "BAKA!" I stalk back towards the house. How dare he laugh at me like that! I'll get him back if it's the last thing that I do!!
~~Narrator~~
Aiko stomped off furious at Kaika.
Kaika felt a little sorry for her seeing her wet form walk off hastily, but thought she should have been more careful.
Kaika walked the rest of the way back to his small house still laughing to himself.
~~~~AIKO~~~
"He'll be sorry!" I said as I slid open a small bin in Kaika's room. "Hope you like the clothes you're wearing Kiaka!"
Payback is so sweet!
I'm taking all his clothes and throwing them out the window. Harsh, yes, but he deserves it! Maybe two or three years ago things would be different, but not now. After a while, I decided, deep down, that the only way to deal with life is to give it back everything it throws at you. People have always picked on my friends and me. Not anymore! Those days are over. I am not gonna just stand by and let myself suffer.
And, for that reason, Kaika won't be changing clothes for a while.
I picked up the small pile of garments I had put in the floor, and chucked them out the window.
"There!" I dusted off my sleeves and quickly left his room.
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"WHERE THE HELL ARE MY CLOTHES!?" a familiar voice bellowed.
'Bingo!' thought Aiko. 'You win the prize Kaika!'
I pulled the covers up to my back and pretended to be asleep. The door opened briskly and I could tell Kaika was fuming.
I made a small noise to make him think he had disturbed my rest.
"What's going on?" I drowsily asked.
" Ah...Gomen. Have you seen my ... clothes?" he asked while blushing a little.
I yawned and got up. "Who would steal your stupid clothes?"
He turned around and stomped off.
'Mission accomplished!' I thought sticking my tongue out at the closed door.
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Kaika only stopped his search when 'Kaa-san announced dinner.
"Kaika, did you ever find your clothes?"
Kaika shot an accusing glance at Aiko, then frowned and said, "Iie."
Almost as if to break the silence, a loud growl escaped Aiko's stomach.
"My, my! I take it you're hungry," exclaimed 'Okaa-san'.
Aiko blushed crimson. "H-hai. Very," she said embarrassed by her loud abdomen.
She was so hungry that she thought her stomach would eat her alive. When the food was laid on the table, she attacked it with a fierce speed.
Kaika and his family watched the spectacle with wide eyes. Everyone was frozen silent by Aiko's fast eating habits.
Kaika wasn't very surprised. Deep down in his memories he faintly remembered an event much like this.
'Where have I seen this before?' a nagging voice in his subconscious inquired. Almost immediately, a terrible pain arose in his skull. He screamed at the terrible pain searing through his head.
"K-Kaika!" shouted his father. Aiko dropped her chopsticks and ran to help support the seemingly hurt teen.
"Daijobu ka? Daijobu desu ka!!" shouted his parents over and over again.
The pain was too intense for Kaika to bear. Foreign memories accompanied the pain. They seemed to be dancing around his hurting head. He couldn't understand anything.
His body fell limp in his fathers arms.
"N-nani?!" Aiko said shakily.
Kaika's mind swam in a flood of memories that weren't his. Even in his somewhat peaceful state, his face showed his anguish through closed lids.
Thank you minna for being so patent with me!~ I'm sooooo incredibly sorry for such a long wait. Well, anywho...Guess what? I got to go to my first anime convention! Whoo hoo!!! ^ u ^ I attended AFO4. I was about the only FY character there. I was cosplaying as Miaka.
I would really like to hear what you have to say about this fic. The good, bad, and REKKA SHIN'EN!!
Gomen ^^.
ShadowHawk: Thank you sooo much! *glomp!* You are such a good friend! Thanks for helping me with my ficcie! ^.^ I know how patient you've been with me. Thankies! *glomp* 2.2 Gotta quit doing that...
Anyone else: If you want to talk or something, just e-mail me. I love talking to everyone!
Eto...Ja!~
~Aiko~