Chapter 8:: Kajumei Heartlock: Whup-ass Time!
"Fei's gonna get killed!" Billy snapped.
"WHOO! GO KAJUMEI!" Karina shouted, then noted the others were glaring at her. "Um… I mean… Good luck to both… ha.. Haha…"
"Ugh…. Come on! Fei can win!" Elly sighed and looked back at Fei.
"He's doomed, Elly." Bart muttered and shook his head. "Oh well, we can still pray for the poor guy. Um… Let's see… PROTECT YOUR FACE, FEI! It has your brain deeper within!" Bart yelled. "And make sure you keep your legs CLOSED!"
"Keep dancing Fei and make sure you don't--- Oo… Never mind…" Emeralda began but winced as a loud CRACK sounded.
Kajumei stepped back in the ring and folded her arms. She shook her head slightly and muttered something below her breath.
"…She's so fast…" Fei muttered and looked up at his opponent.
"Hey, kid! I'll end it fast, OK?!" Kajumei shouted and ran forward.
"Oooohhhh…." The entire group cheering for Fei gasped and winced.
We'll insert a large cartoony icon here not unlike a scene from the old Batman from where the villains got hit. The icon reads: ^o^ KAJUMEI IZZ NUMBA ONE!!! ^o^
Fei at this point was shot out of the ring from Kajumei's powerful attack.
"She used the black phoenix blitz move!" Karina gasped. "I made that one up." She beamed proudly.
"I don't think Fei is gonna get up…" Billy muttered.
Despite the crowd's disbelief, Fei crawled back up into the ring and shook his head, still ready to fight.
He blew back his sweaty hair and made a signal for Kajumei to keep fighting. "Come on!" Fei shouted and slid back into his fighting position.
"Wow. You're a real determined kid, huh?" She folded her arms. "Very well."
"Bring it on!!" Fei yelled and ran forward and performed one of his deathblows on Kajumei, landing hits this time. Kajumei fell back and slammed into the ring.
"Kajumei!! Kick his ass!" Brad yelled.
"Whoo hoo! Go girl!" Karina shouted as well.
Billy glanced at Karina and blinked. "Karina…"
"Oh, oh yeah… Sorry." Karina stopped and sat down. "I'll just be calm an eat my veggie dog now."
"You do that." Billy murmured.
"Ow… Good lord, kid, good shot." Kajumei hissed and stood back up. "You should've attacked me when I was down." Kajumei snapped. "Big mistake!" She yelled and rushed him, the two becoming ignited in a full frenzy of kicks and punches.
"GO FEI!!!" Bart screamed at the top of his lungs and jumped up in the air.
"Whoo!" Elly cheered and lifted Emeralda up so she could see above the crowd.
"Go Fei's Kim!"
"Kick butt, Fei-Sama!" Chu Chu yelled as well.
"Uh huh, and you really think Fei is gonna beat Kajumei?" Karina snapped, becoming rather annoyed at their cheers. "You can cheer him, but be even. Kajumei's nice."
"As if we care! We need money!" Bart yelled.
"Hm." Karina looked away.
A sudden roar filled the air as Kajumei pulled away from Fei and slammed him against the wall. However, the roar dimmed as Fei spun back around again and did a full frontal attack again.
"That's from my training! Remember the Peck of the Dancing Chickens, Fei!" Bart yelled.
"Peck of the Dancing Chickens?' Jessie blinked, looking at Bart.
"Yup."
"Freak…" Jessie shook his head and looked away.
"Fei is certainly holding his own." Citan smiled.
"You don't know how to get riled up, huh, old dude?" Sierra looked at him and grinned.
A sudden cry came from Elly and she leaned forward. "Fei!" She squealed as Kajumei gripped him in a headlock and twisted his head for a few moments, while the crowd continued to roar.
"No! Kajumei don't!!" Karina screamed.
Kajumei stopped as Fei became unconscious and released the boy. Fei fell to the cold ground, not getting up again.
"And the winner and still champion, Kajumei Heartlock!" The announcer yelled and she began to bow and they handed her huge novelty check and trophy to her waiting hands.
"Whooo!" Kajumei cheered the crowd still roaring.
"F-Fei!" Elly yelled.
"He's OK, Elly…" Citan smiled. "The moved she used just knocked him out."
"Damn. Now what are we gonna do…?" Bart whispered to Sigurd, a hopeless look on his once cheery face.
"Damn… All I saw was Kajumei's bouncing huge luscious bosom…" Ziggy murmured.
Brad then knocked Ziggy out.
"Hey, I wanted to do that." Rico murmured.
"Eh, you can have next time." Brad shrugged.
"Oh man…" Billy whispered.
"It's OK, Billy… You guys can stay with us… For as long as you need." Karina stood up.
"Karina…" Billy looked at he and smiled. "Thanks."
"Any time…" Karina smiled back.
"Hi Braaaa~aaaaaaaad!" A cheery singsong voice called out as the red haired girl bobbed up to Brad.
"Kajumei!" Brad yelled and snatched her. "You could've been killed!"
"Eh." Kajumei rolled her eyes.
"Don't EVER do that again!" Brad shouted.
"Sure sure sure, Brad." Kajumei shook her head and nodded. She caught a glance of Karina and brightened again. "Karina!!!"
"Kajumei!" Karina shouted back and the two ran to each other and commenced to squeal like girls and hop up and down.
"How did you get back?!" Kajumei grinned and let go of Karina.
"It's a long story, Kajumei… I'll tell you later!" Karina smiled.
"Sure thing! Tell me at the celebration!" Kajumei shouted.
At that moment Citan walked up with a now conscious Fei and leaned Fei against the bleachers.
"Fei! Oh… You did so well!" Elly smiled and knelt next to Fei.
"I can't remember where I parked Xenogears…" Fei murmured.
"It's in the Yggdrasil…" Sigurd said slowly.
"Oh… Oh YEAH." Fei shrugged.
"Fei's Kim!" Emeralda chirped.
"Fei-Sama!" Chu Chu squealed.
"Whoo!" Kajumei shouted out again. "*I* am the champion! I am the champion! No time for--" She paused and pointed at Fei. "LOSERS cuz I am the champion, for the 7th year in a row!!" She threw her head up and laughed wildly.
"Kajumei…" Karina trailed off. "About my reappearance… It's because… That young man and his friends saved me." Karina finished and smiled. "Their ship was damaged and we entered the tournament to get up money to repair the ship…"
"OH… So THEY saved you?" Kajumei blinked. "None of those guys had his way with you, did they?" She squinted. Brad growled and looked down.
Bart suddenly brightened along with Jessie. The two began, "BILLY DI- "
The ex-priest attacking them cut off the two.
"Billy…" Karina smiled and looked back.
"Weeeeeeeeellllllll…. I guess since they saved you an' all… I guess I could give them some of my money." She rolled her eyes.
"Aha!" Bart cried and fell to her feet. "Thank you thank you thank you!"
"Eww… Get him offa me!" Kajumei snapped and kicked Bart off.
"Yes, thank you, Kajumei." Brad grinned. "They would've driven me completely insane if you hadn't…"
"Whatever." Kajumei shrugged. "You guys can have what ever's left after I get my…." Kajumei trailed off.
"Get what?" Karina blinked.
:::Switch to some electronics store in the mall:::
"Yes yes yes! This is the one!" Kajumei chirped and looked over the shined red metal.
"…You want a karaeoke machine??" Brad blinked as he looked at the price tag.
"YUP!" Kajumei beamed.
"Sweet ass!" Sierra clenched her fists and grinned.
"Uh… Kajumei last time we tried to get you to do karaeoke you tied us all to the ceiling fan…" Karina said slowly.
"That was then, this is NOW!" Kajumei grinned.
"How many things could I find to embarrass Billy with this baby…" Bart cooed as he snuggled the machine.
"Ehhh ugh huh…" Fei nodded and rolled his head around on his shoulders. He was obviously still out of it.
"Another thing that people could do without." Billy folded his arms.
"Really, boy?" Jessie looked at him.
"Mm hmm."
"Better look out, the stick up your butt is showing, boy." Jessie mumbled.
"I wish I could've stayed at Miss Karina's house and…" Billy trailed off.
"Stolen Karina's panties and bras?" Bart added in.
"Of cou—NO!! Shut up Bart!" Billy snapped. "I was gonna say stay there with Primera and that sand worm. That would've been better than being abused by you people."
"Yes! I'll take it!!" Kajumei shouted cheerfully and slapped some money on the counter.
"This'll be fun!" Karina smiled as the workers boxed up the machine.
"Kajumei… May I speak with you?" Brad said slowly.
"Yessssss?" Kajumei grinned as Brad snatched her and flung her behind the door. "Whoa! Oh, Brad, I know you're crazy, but here? Oh, fine."
"No that!" Brad yelled. "I'm TALKING about lying to me about your sick granny."
"Hey, if you were stupid enough to fall for that, you deserved it." Kajumei shrugged.
"KAJUMEI." Brad said sternly.
"Oh fine, it was just a little fun. I'm sorry, I'll never do it again. I promise." Kajumei looked down.
"Good girl." Brad nodded and pat her head.
"We have enough!" Bart chirped happily as he looked over the money Kajumei had handed him before she had paid for her machine. "Sweet! No we can get it fixed! Here, Brad! Get my ship repaired!" He shouted triumphantly.
"Sure thing, kid." Brad shrugged, took the money and put it into his coat.
"I think the other girls took Sigurd and Citan again…" Rico said slowly as he glanced at the claw marks on the floor.
"Hyuga, Sigurd, Hyuga, Sigurd…" Jessie shook his head and sighed. "Let's save the weenies and get them back in here."
"OK…" Fei nodded, now a little conscious.
"And then we can go to the after party!" Kajumei looked at them and grinned. "Musical guests, ba-by!"
"Oh joy." Billy shrugged. "Can we bring Primera?"
"Who the hell is Primera?" Kajumei looked at him.
"Billy's little sister." Karina looked at Kajumei and smiled. "She's a sweet little girl."
"Eh, yeah, sure."
"I'll bet there'll be hot girls there…" Ziggy grinned. "But don't be jealous, Karina and Kajumei, there'll always be enough of Big Daddy for you two."
Kajumei then knocked Ziggy out and Karina tackled him and began strangling him.
"Go girl!" Brad whooped.
And so, the group of 'comrades' saved Sigurd and Citan from certain 'death by makeup overdose' and stopped by the house, picked the young Primera up and were off once again to the 'after party'.
"Oh, yeah, baby!" Bart grinned as they walked into the huge restaurant. There was music blasting and a band on the stage.
Ziggy, once again conscious gasped and his jaw fell. "I-It's…" He gasped as he pointed at the lead singer, "That's the lady with the big yahoos on my poster!"
"She's Mandy, lead singer of Sugar Blast." Karina smiled a little. "I kinda like them."
"Whooo…." Ziggy grinned as he looked at the lead singer.
"I hear she has some weird obsession with sugar." Kajumei blinked and shook her head. "Oh well, let's mingle!"
Billy clamped instinctively onto Primera's small hand and smiled. "C'mon, Prim."
Primera nodded and, with her free hand, reached for Karina's hand.
"Mmm." Karina smiled and clenched her hand.
Billy blushed a little, then smiled weakly. "OK, let's… get a table, I guess…"
"Right here!" Kajumei grinned as she hopped to a large table and sat down. "Sit, all!"
"Good lawd she's hot." Ziggy drooled on himself.
"Good god." Brad shook his head.
"I'm going to the bar." Jessie mumbled.
"Me too." Rico added and followed Jessie.
"My these are interesting wall hangings. Oh, this painting looks like children wrestling- oh my…" Citan blinked and looked down. "That is not a very proper picture." He shrugged and continued to look over the various wall hangings.
The band stopped playing at the end of the song and two of the members jumped off stage and wandered up to Kajumei.
"We saw your fight, great job!" The guitarist said, holding up two thumbs.
"Oh, hell yeah." Kajumei grinned.
"Mmm hmm." The lead singer nodded and looked, her eyes transfixed, to the sugar bowl.
"Ahhh…." Ziggy sighed as he looked at the lead singer. "Excuse me ma'am…"
"Whoa, is Ziggy being polite?" Elly blinked.
"I don't know." Maria looked at Elly.
"Eh." Fei shrugged.
"Hm?" The lead singer looked at him after she snatched the sugar bowl.
"Could you take off your bra, pour water on your chest and bounce around?" Ziggy grinned.
"Yeah, right." The lead singer gave him a strange look and walked off.
"Nevermind. I guess Ziggy can never be polite." Maria chuckled softly.
"Hey… Let's go to the dance club!" Bart grinned and grabbed Karina's wrist. "Come on!"
"Um… Ok…"
"You too, Black!" Bart snatched his hand as well and ran off into the other room.
"Oy… I'll be back in a moment, Primera." Billy smiled and stood up, following reluctantly.
Primera nodded and looked back at Citan. She toddled over to him.
"Hello, young Primera. Care to look at wall hangings with me?" Citan smiled and lifted Primera into his arms.
"Oh, Sigsipoo. You must let go of the makeup incident." Sierra smiled.
"No." Sigurd whispered. "It hurt."
"Geeze, sorry!" Sierra snapped.
"Oh fine." Sigurd shrugged.
"Yay!" Sierra chirped and grabbed Sigurd. "Let's go dance!"
"Uhhnn.." Sigurd sighed as Sierra drug him off after Bart, Billy and Karina.
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A small distance away, a shadowed figure sat in the trees, his arms and legs folded. He sniffed the cold air and growled.
"He is coming." Came the soft voice of Erich. "Watch out, little angel." He whispered and tied his scythe behind his back. "I cannot protect you from the one you love. I must first decipher which is the real one you have given your heart to…"
He smiled bitterly and jumped onto the roof of the building. "If that means having the real one get hurt, then so be it. They are all pawns in this waltz of death, anyway. His life is of no use to me. And though you may not see it now, he is of no real use to you either." He looked up at the cold moon. "The moon foreshadows blood spilling on this dark night." He whispered as he jumped into darkness.
"But do not let your tears and aching heart cloud your judgment, angel." His voice whispered and mingled with the cold breeze.
"Fei's gonna get killed!" Billy snapped.
"WHOO! GO KAJUMEI!" Karina shouted, then noted the others were glaring at her. "Um… I mean… Good luck to both… ha.. Haha…"
"Ugh…. Come on! Fei can win!" Elly sighed and looked back at Fei.
"He's doomed, Elly." Bart muttered and shook his head. "Oh well, we can still pray for the poor guy. Um… Let's see… PROTECT YOUR FACE, FEI! It has your brain deeper within!" Bart yelled. "And make sure you keep your legs CLOSED!"
"Keep dancing Fei and make sure you don't--- Oo… Never mind…" Emeralda began but winced as a loud CRACK sounded.
Kajumei stepped back in the ring and folded her arms. She shook her head slightly and muttered something below her breath.
"…She's so fast…" Fei muttered and looked up at his opponent.
"Hey, kid! I'll end it fast, OK?!" Kajumei shouted and ran forward.
"Oooohhhh…." The entire group cheering for Fei gasped and winced.
We'll insert a large cartoony icon here not unlike a scene from the old Batman from where the villains got hit. The icon reads: ^o^ KAJUMEI IZZ NUMBA ONE!!! ^o^
Fei at this point was shot out of the ring from Kajumei's powerful attack.
"She used the black phoenix blitz move!" Karina gasped. "I made that one up." She beamed proudly.
"I don't think Fei is gonna get up…" Billy muttered.
Despite the crowd's disbelief, Fei crawled back up into the ring and shook his head, still ready to fight.
He blew back his sweaty hair and made a signal for Kajumei to keep fighting. "Come on!" Fei shouted and slid back into his fighting position.
"Wow. You're a real determined kid, huh?" She folded her arms. "Very well."
"Bring it on!!" Fei yelled and ran forward and performed one of his deathblows on Kajumei, landing hits this time. Kajumei fell back and slammed into the ring.
"Kajumei!! Kick his ass!" Brad yelled.
"Whoo hoo! Go girl!" Karina shouted as well.
Billy glanced at Karina and blinked. "Karina…"
"Oh, oh yeah… Sorry." Karina stopped and sat down. "I'll just be calm an eat my veggie dog now."
"You do that." Billy murmured.
"Ow… Good lord, kid, good shot." Kajumei hissed and stood back up. "You should've attacked me when I was down." Kajumei snapped. "Big mistake!" She yelled and rushed him, the two becoming ignited in a full frenzy of kicks and punches.
"GO FEI!!!" Bart screamed at the top of his lungs and jumped up in the air.
"Whoo!" Elly cheered and lifted Emeralda up so she could see above the crowd.
"Go Fei's Kim!"
"Kick butt, Fei-Sama!" Chu Chu yelled as well.
"Uh huh, and you really think Fei is gonna beat Kajumei?" Karina snapped, becoming rather annoyed at their cheers. "You can cheer him, but be even. Kajumei's nice."
"As if we care! We need money!" Bart yelled.
"Hm." Karina looked away.
A sudden roar filled the air as Kajumei pulled away from Fei and slammed him against the wall. However, the roar dimmed as Fei spun back around again and did a full frontal attack again.
"That's from my training! Remember the Peck of the Dancing Chickens, Fei!" Bart yelled.
"Peck of the Dancing Chickens?' Jessie blinked, looking at Bart.
"Yup."
"Freak…" Jessie shook his head and looked away.
"Fei is certainly holding his own." Citan smiled.
"You don't know how to get riled up, huh, old dude?" Sierra looked at him and grinned.
A sudden cry came from Elly and she leaned forward. "Fei!" She squealed as Kajumei gripped him in a headlock and twisted his head for a few moments, while the crowd continued to roar.
"No! Kajumei don't!!" Karina screamed.
Kajumei stopped as Fei became unconscious and released the boy. Fei fell to the cold ground, not getting up again.
"And the winner and still champion, Kajumei Heartlock!" The announcer yelled and she began to bow and they handed her huge novelty check and trophy to her waiting hands.
"Whooo!" Kajumei cheered the crowd still roaring.
"F-Fei!" Elly yelled.
"He's OK, Elly…" Citan smiled. "The moved she used just knocked him out."
"Damn. Now what are we gonna do…?" Bart whispered to Sigurd, a hopeless look on his once cheery face.
"Damn… All I saw was Kajumei's bouncing huge luscious bosom…" Ziggy murmured.
Brad then knocked Ziggy out.
"Hey, I wanted to do that." Rico murmured.
"Eh, you can have next time." Brad shrugged.
"Oh man…" Billy whispered.
"It's OK, Billy… You guys can stay with us… For as long as you need." Karina stood up.
"Karina…" Billy looked at he and smiled. "Thanks."
"Any time…" Karina smiled back.
"Hi Braaaa~aaaaaaaad!" A cheery singsong voice called out as the red haired girl bobbed up to Brad.
"Kajumei!" Brad yelled and snatched her. "You could've been killed!"
"Eh." Kajumei rolled her eyes.
"Don't EVER do that again!" Brad shouted.
"Sure sure sure, Brad." Kajumei shook her head and nodded. She caught a glance of Karina and brightened again. "Karina!!!"
"Kajumei!" Karina shouted back and the two ran to each other and commenced to squeal like girls and hop up and down.
"How did you get back?!" Kajumei grinned and let go of Karina.
"It's a long story, Kajumei… I'll tell you later!" Karina smiled.
"Sure thing! Tell me at the celebration!" Kajumei shouted.
At that moment Citan walked up with a now conscious Fei and leaned Fei against the bleachers.
"Fei! Oh… You did so well!" Elly smiled and knelt next to Fei.
"I can't remember where I parked Xenogears…" Fei murmured.
"It's in the Yggdrasil…" Sigurd said slowly.
"Oh… Oh YEAH." Fei shrugged.
"Fei's Kim!" Emeralda chirped.
"Fei-Sama!" Chu Chu squealed.
"Whoo!" Kajumei shouted out again. "*I* am the champion! I am the champion! No time for--" She paused and pointed at Fei. "LOSERS cuz I am the champion, for the 7th year in a row!!" She threw her head up and laughed wildly.
"Kajumei…" Karina trailed off. "About my reappearance… It's because… That young man and his friends saved me." Karina finished and smiled. "Their ship was damaged and we entered the tournament to get up money to repair the ship…"
"OH… So THEY saved you?" Kajumei blinked. "None of those guys had his way with you, did they?" She squinted. Brad growled and looked down.
Bart suddenly brightened along with Jessie. The two began, "BILLY DI- "
The ex-priest attacking them cut off the two.
"Billy…" Karina smiled and looked back.
"Weeeeeeeeellllllll…. I guess since they saved you an' all… I guess I could give them some of my money." She rolled her eyes.
"Aha!" Bart cried and fell to her feet. "Thank you thank you thank you!"
"Eww… Get him offa me!" Kajumei snapped and kicked Bart off.
"Yes, thank you, Kajumei." Brad grinned. "They would've driven me completely insane if you hadn't…"
"Whatever." Kajumei shrugged. "You guys can have what ever's left after I get my…." Kajumei trailed off.
"Get what?" Karina blinked.
:::Switch to some electronics store in the mall:::
"Yes yes yes! This is the one!" Kajumei chirped and looked over the shined red metal.
"…You want a karaeoke machine??" Brad blinked as he looked at the price tag.
"YUP!" Kajumei beamed.
"Sweet ass!" Sierra clenched her fists and grinned.
"Uh… Kajumei last time we tried to get you to do karaeoke you tied us all to the ceiling fan…" Karina said slowly.
"That was then, this is NOW!" Kajumei grinned.
"How many things could I find to embarrass Billy with this baby…" Bart cooed as he snuggled the machine.
"Ehhh ugh huh…" Fei nodded and rolled his head around on his shoulders. He was obviously still out of it.
"Another thing that people could do without." Billy folded his arms.
"Really, boy?" Jessie looked at him.
"Mm hmm."
"Better look out, the stick up your butt is showing, boy." Jessie mumbled.
"I wish I could've stayed at Miss Karina's house and…" Billy trailed off.
"Stolen Karina's panties and bras?" Bart added in.
"Of cou—NO!! Shut up Bart!" Billy snapped. "I was gonna say stay there with Primera and that sand worm. That would've been better than being abused by you people."
"Yes! I'll take it!!" Kajumei shouted cheerfully and slapped some money on the counter.
"This'll be fun!" Karina smiled as the workers boxed up the machine.
"Kajumei… May I speak with you?" Brad said slowly.
"Yessssss?" Kajumei grinned as Brad snatched her and flung her behind the door. "Whoa! Oh, Brad, I know you're crazy, but here? Oh, fine."
"No that!" Brad yelled. "I'm TALKING about lying to me about your sick granny."
"Hey, if you were stupid enough to fall for that, you deserved it." Kajumei shrugged.
"KAJUMEI." Brad said sternly.
"Oh fine, it was just a little fun. I'm sorry, I'll never do it again. I promise." Kajumei looked down.
"Good girl." Brad nodded and pat her head.
"We have enough!" Bart chirped happily as he looked over the money Kajumei had handed him before she had paid for her machine. "Sweet! No we can get it fixed! Here, Brad! Get my ship repaired!" He shouted triumphantly.
"Sure thing, kid." Brad shrugged, took the money and put it into his coat.
"I think the other girls took Sigurd and Citan again…" Rico said slowly as he glanced at the claw marks on the floor.
"Hyuga, Sigurd, Hyuga, Sigurd…" Jessie shook his head and sighed. "Let's save the weenies and get them back in here."
"OK…" Fei nodded, now a little conscious.
"And then we can go to the after party!" Kajumei looked at them and grinned. "Musical guests, ba-by!"
"Oh joy." Billy shrugged. "Can we bring Primera?"
"Who the hell is Primera?" Kajumei looked at him.
"Billy's little sister." Karina looked at Kajumei and smiled. "She's a sweet little girl."
"Eh, yeah, sure."
"I'll bet there'll be hot girls there…" Ziggy grinned. "But don't be jealous, Karina and Kajumei, there'll always be enough of Big Daddy for you two."
Kajumei then knocked Ziggy out and Karina tackled him and began strangling him.
"Go girl!" Brad whooped.
And so, the group of 'comrades' saved Sigurd and Citan from certain 'death by makeup overdose' and stopped by the house, picked the young Primera up and were off once again to the 'after party'.
"Oh, yeah, baby!" Bart grinned as they walked into the huge restaurant. There was music blasting and a band on the stage.
Ziggy, once again conscious gasped and his jaw fell. "I-It's…" He gasped as he pointed at the lead singer, "That's the lady with the big yahoos on my poster!"
"She's Mandy, lead singer of Sugar Blast." Karina smiled a little. "I kinda like them."
"Whooo…." Ziggy grinned as he looked at the lead singer.
"I hear she has some weird obsession with sugar." Kajumei blinked and shook her head. "Oh well, let's mingle!"
Billy clamped instinctively onto Primera's small hand and smiled. "C'mon, Prim."
Primera nodded and, with her free hand, reached for Karina's hand.
"Mmm." Karina smiled and clenched her hand.
Billy blushed a little, then smiled weakly. "OK, let's… get a table, I guess…"
"Right here!" Kajumei grinned as she hopped to a large table and sat down. "Sit, all!"
"Good lawd she's hot." Ziggy drooled on himself.
"Good god." Brad shook his head.
"I'm going to the bar." Jessie mumbled.
"Me too." Rico added and followed Jessie.
"My these are interesting wall hangings. Oh, this painting looks like children wrestling- oh my…" Citan blinked and looked down. "That is not a very proper picture." He shrugged and continued to look over the various wall hangings.
The band stopped playing at the end of the song and two of the members jumped off stage and wandered up to Kajumei.
"We saw your fight, great job!" The guitarist said, holding up two thumbs.
"Oh, hell yeah." Kajumei grinned.
"Mmm hmm." The lead singer nodded and looked, her eyes transfixed, to the sugar bowl.
"Ahhh…." Ziggy sighed as he looked at the lead singer. "Excuse me ma'am…"
"Whoa, is Ziggy being polite?" Elly blinked.
"I don't know." Maria looked at Elly.
"Eh." Fei shrugged.
"Hm?" The lead singer looked at him after she snatched the sugar bowl.
"Could you take off your bra, pour water on your chest and bounce around?" Ziggy grinned.
"Yeah, right." The lead singer gave him a strange look and walked off.
"Nevermind. I guess Ziggy can never be polite." Maria chuckled softly.
"Hey… Let's go to the dance club!" Bart grinned and grabbed Karina's wrist. "Come on!"
"Um… Ok…"
"You too, Black!" Bart snatched his hand as well and ran off into the other room.
"Oy… I'll be back in a moment, Primera." Billy smiled and stood up, following reluctantly.
Primera nodded and looked back at Citan. She toddled over to him.
"Hello, young Primera. Care to look at wall hangings with me?" Citan smiled and lifted Primera into his arms.
"Oh, Sigsipoo. You must let go of the makeup incident." Sierra smiled.
"No." Sigurd whispered. "It hurt."
"Geeze, sorry!" Sierra snapped.
"Oh fine." Sigurd shrugged.
"Yay!" Sierra chirped and grabbed Sigurd. "Let's go dance!"
"Uhhnn.." Sigurd sighed as Sierra drug him off after Bart, Billy and Karina.
************
A small distance away, a shadowed figure sat in the trees, his arms and legs folded. He sniffed the cold air and growled.
"He is coming." Came the soft voice of Erich. "Watch out, little angel." He whispered and tied his scythe behind his back. "I cannot protect you from the one you love. I must first decipher which is the real one you have given your heart to…"
He smiled bitterly and jumped onto the roof of the building. "If that means having the real one get hurt, then so be it. They are all pawns in this waltz of death, anyway. His life is of no use to me. And though you may not see it now, he is of no real use to you either." He looked up at the cold moon. "The moon foreshadows blood spilling on this dark night." He whispered as he jumped into darkness.
"But do not let your tears and aching heart cloud your judgment, angel." His voice whispered and mingled with the cold breeze.