Hey everyone! I'm really sorry these chapters have gone up so slowly!! I've been busy, and not very motivated to write. I'll try to finish the story before the end of the year!! That's my goal. Anyways, this story is already a year old, and I'm just now posting the 7th chapter. Quite pathetic, huh? Anyways, I'll try my hardest to write more this summer!!

Demon Trouble

Chapter 7

"Mokona!! Where are you?!" Drake called, panting. He had been looking for Mokona for 5 minutes, and couldn't find a sign of her anywhere. "I gotta find her. We have to get out of here..."

"Mokonaaa!!" Drake yelled again.

"Would you shut up?!" Mokona shrieked. Her voice came from up a tree.

"Mokona, get down here-"

"Quit looking up!" Mokona shrieked. "I'm only half-dressed."

"Mokona, we need to get out of here quick!!!" Drake said in a rough tone, looking to the side.

"You can wait a few seconds." Mokona replied. There were a few rustles, and Mokona jumped down.

"C'mon, we have to find the other girls and get out of here!" Drake said again. He grabbed Mokona's wrist and pulled her away.

"I can run on my own, you know!!" Mokona said, jerking her wrist from him.

"Well, you're being awfully slow." Drake replied, running ahead.

"I can keep up with you!!!" Mokona said in a sharp tone. She did keep up with him, too.

"There's Chihiro and Nina. Take Chihiro on your back, I'll take Nina on mine. They can't run fast enough." Drake announced. "Hey girls! Grab on!" Chihiro and Nina looked back, a bit confused, but then understood.

"Drake, exactly what are we running from?!" Mokona asked.

"Some thugs the Shoto gang sent...there were at least 10 of them. They know we're here. I can handle 2 or 3, but not 10. And you guys, well...can't even handle one."

Mokona glared at Drake. "How would you know?! You shouldn't judge people like that who you don't even know!!!" Mokona shouted angrily. Chihiro felt Mokona tense up.

"Mokona, concentrate on running." Chihiro whispered. Mokona gritted her teeth and relaxed a little, but gave Drake a few icy glares once in a while.

After about 10 minutes, they slowed down so Drake and Mokona could rest. They began to walk, still in a forest. A wind picked up, and died down. Nina fell over, clutching her side.

There were suddenly ten demons surrounding them, with more appearing by the second.

"Crap, they caught up with us!!!" Drake yelled, as he ran over to check on Nina.

"No kidding!" Mokona shouted back. She began to get into a fighting stance, knowing no other choice. Chihiro did too, gripping her staff tightly.

Drake dragged Nina into their little circle. "Don't break this circle you guys!! Keep around Nina! We can't let them hurt her anymore!" Drake told them.

By now about 20 demons had appeared.

"We can't take them all out with regular fighting." Drake said.

"Then how are we going to take them out?!" Chihiro yelled, beginning to panic. But Drake didn't hear her, as he was surrounded by an aura of white light.

The demons looked at each other and snickered a bit. Drake opened his eyes. Where the black pupil was supposed to be there was now a white one. A ball of light formed in one hand, and Drake threw it at the nearest demon. There was a loud crack, and it was gone. The demons narrowed their eyes and sneered at them. Drake threw another ball at the next nearest demon, but before it could hit the demon disappeared. Drake threw his light balls at all the demons, but they all disappeared before they could hit.

"Drake, stop it! They're doing that on purpose!!" Nina yelled, clutching her side.

"I know! But if I don't do this they won't leave us alone."

Before Drake could get the last one, Mokona had already taken care of it.

Drake smirked at her as he fell over. His eyes turned back to normal, the aura gone.

"Drake!!" The girls yelled.

"Don't worry, I'm fine...just a bit exhausted, that's all." He said, smiling weakly. He laid his head back, breathing heavily.

"We have to nurse these two back to health." Mokona said.

Chihiro moved towards Nina. She moved her out of Drake's sight, so that Drake would not see Nina naked (Chihiro had to have Nina take her shirt off to tend to her wound on her side from the demons).

Well, how are you supposed to tend to an exhausted person? Mokona thought. She decided to make him more comfortable and start making some food.

She found a more comfortable place under a large tree and spread a blanket down. She made a temporary place for Drake, and walked over to Drake.

Oh gosh, I hope he's really asleep! Mokona thought as she dragged Drake over, pressing him against her chest. She dropped him on the bed, and propped him against the tree trunk. Mokona started to make some soup, and Chihiro came back from tending Nina.

"Nina's resting now. I don't think she got much sleep last night." Chihiro mentioned.

"We'll have to go back to town tomorrow." Mokona said.

"Why?" Chihiro asked.

"We need to get more supplies. Food and stuff like that. And I don't think Nina will make it on this trip, she needs some good rest, but we can't stop searching, so we'll have to leave her behind." Mokona explained.

"What?! But where will she stay?" Chihiro asked.

"Her boyfriend lives in that town, so he'll gladly take care of her."

"She has a boyfriend?!" Chihiro yelled.

"Be quiet!! Yes, she has a boyfriend." Mokona replied, stiring the soup.

"Wow, I never knew. Why didn't she tell me?" Chihiro asked.

"Well, it wasn't something you necessarily had to know about." Mokona answered, chuckling a bit. "Anyways, that's that: we're going into town tomorrow." Mokona added

Wow, the end of the chapter!! It's taken a month to finish this!! I'm very slow and unmotivated, and sort of facing a writer's block. I'm really sorry everyone!! And I'm sorry the chapter wasn't very eventful!! I hope somebody is still reading, thought. Wouldn't be surprised nor hurt if it turns out no ones is then. It's my fault the story's so slow!! Wai!! Talking too much again. Well, I'll leave you with my last two usual words.

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