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The verse I took is from Everytime by Britney Spears I altered it abit to fit the story


Chapter 8 Tears of the Phoenix

Hao's place

Dragon flew on with Kita on his back.

In the cave

She peeled off her clothes and slipped in the welcoming warmth of the water. She breathed in the fresh air as she lay back in the water. Dragon watched her with puppy eyes. Kita laughed "Okay, okay you can come into the water with me, sheesh you don't have to ask me, you know that well enough." Dragon happily entered into the water entering with a loud splash throwing water over Kita. "Hey! Dragon, look what you did, you wet my clothes, never mind I need to wash them anyway. Get them for me will you?" Kita washed her clothes with a bit of the herbs, before washing herself. She was about to wash her hair a third time (yes girls are pretty picky about cleanness) when she remembered something. She quickly rinsed her hair and climbed out, just as Dragon finish blowing dry the clothes. Dragon looked at her, asking her with his eyes. "Don't worry I'm sure Hao will let us, better ask him first before he kills you or me or her."

She slipped back into her clothes. They felt cool and fresh, thanks to Dragon's cold breath.

Kita looked up to see Dragon staring at her. "What is it?" she asked. Dragon nudged her on the neck. She looked into the water and discovered in her reflection that she had a purplish red blotch on it. "Damn you, Hao." She hissed. "I'll try to make it disappear." She produced the same shimmering ball of light the size of a dewdrop and placed it into her neck pushing it in. The blotch disappeared.

She climbed up onto Dragon's back and they flew off back towards the camp.

Hao's Place

Hao was talking to his new comrades when he spotted a familiar face. He excused the rest.

"Oh Nichrome, its you again I thought you were killed by what their names? Silver and Rimaku?" "Hao-sama," said Opacho tugging at his pants. "Its Silver and Karimu." "Oh."

"Yes, I was barely alive back then, but I manage back to survive and when I was well enough to walk again, I went in search of you Hao-sama." Nichrome answered. Hao was about to say something. When a dragon flew down with a girl riding on it.

"Hao," she said quietly walking up to him. " I'm going to go visit Phoenix." Hao nodded and grinned slyly. "Not without giving me a little kissy, sugah."

Kita shuddered, when he meant little, he really meant a big. But she wanted to go see Phoenix. She gulped and placed her arms around his neck. Hao wrapped his arms around her waist, pulled her towards him and pressed his lips onto hers. Just as his tongue started to get adventurous, she pushed away. "You said a little kiss so there." With that she pushed away from him and walked back towards the white dragon.

Nichrome saw the girl, and his eyes widen. He saw how the girl shuddered when Hao asked for the kiss, he saw as she tried to end the kiss in the quickest way as possible. He felt sorry for her.

Near a big tent(couldn't think of a good place.)

Dragon landed, Kita got off. She placed her hand on Dragon's neck and he glowed with blue light and shrank slightly so that he was the size of a small pony. She and Dragon entered, a burst of fire, blew at them but serve away. Dragon flew up to the cage that held……

"Phoenix….." Kita whispered. She ran up to the cage and wrapped her arms around the bird's neck as the bird stretch out its magnificent head to greet her. The bird was also the same size as a small pony except slightly smaller. She then remember how her other close friend came into the world.

Flashback (Right now dragon is small like a snake)

When Kin and Anna left Kita alone to play with Dragon. "Ow!!! My arm hurts." Dragon looks puzzled and nudged Kita. Kita lifted up the right sleeve up again. Another glowing birthmark appeared except it was glowing golden light. Dragon danced around in the air. "Dragon, do you think something coming out?" She asked. It nodded uncertainly. The golden light stretch out and form into a bird. "You are a pretty bird." Kita said. Dragon sniffed at it, and gently nudged it. The bird sang to Kita, it was beautiful. Kita did not know it, but she could understand what the bird was saying. The bird sang of fire and earth, it did not speak in words nor did it sing in pictures. "Are you a special bird?" The bird nodded. It was a pretty bird, with its swan like neck and bird with its long golden and red tail feathers that was nearly the same size as the whole bird itself with startlingly green eyes. "I think I know you're a Phoenix!!!! Hi Phoenix." Said Kita excitedly. "Come I'll show to on-ba-san and ner-san." Phoenix perched itself onto her shoulder and Dragon coiled around her neck. She ran back to the house.

End of flashback

She hugged the golden bird tightly, the bird gently cooed into her ear. "I'm sorry Phoenix, I should have told on-ba-san or ner-san, I shouldn't have kept you a secret for all those years." The bird softly sang telling her in its magic and strange language, it wasn't Kita's fault and she forgave her long ago. "I know, but I can't forgive myself. I dragged you and Dragon into this."

Flashback

Kita was about to enter the room where Kino and Anna were. "That dragon looks very powerful." Kita stopped, she kneeled down against the wall and listen. "Yes on-ba-sama I know." "We don't know what the dragon might do, we never experience this before. If anything comes out from her, we may have to terminate it." "nani?" "kill." [slight pause] "I hope that would be okay with you." " but Kino-sama, why must we kill it if anything comes out?" "Well, you never know when Hao might show up." "I understand."

Kita's face was filled with horror. She silently crept away back to the garden. "I can't risk it Phoenix, I don't want you to die, I'll have to hide you so never ever let anyone see you okay?" The bird nodded understanding the situation it was in. "you too, Dragon, don't let anyone know." The reptile nodded.

When Kita was about 13 years old that like ….7 years later

"Kita concentrate." Kita closed her eyes and struggle to produce the same blue glow to make Dragon smaller or bigger. "Very good you improve a bit over these years. Now lets try some attacks." "Dragon…" she began. The dragon blew into the air then Kita and Dragon both concentrated using alot of power produce a thunderstorm that blew over their heads and they collapsed with exhaustion. "Dragon, Kita I am disappointed in you," Kino scolded." You should be able to produce this without the even slightest of effort." Dragon growled at Kino. Kita held his big jaws shut. Kino looked slightly…… was she afraid? "Ummmmm okay training over. Anna, time for your training." Kino called to the girl who was sitting nearby watching. They both walked back inside.

"Do you think we were exaggerating it abit too much?" Kita asked. The truth was that she and Dragon already mastered all the techniques since Kita was 8. When the training session was over, she would concentrate on Phoenix. The dragon shook his majestic head. Kita called to Phoenix. The bird appeared and landed onto the soft grass. Just as Kita was about start the training. A boy appeared.

"Well, well a girl with her pet dragon and phoenix.' He sneered. Kita recognized the boy with his long hair and ebony eyes. "Hao" she gasped. "Become my fiancée and work since your ner-san is already engaged to my outoto." "No way, I rather die than work for you or become your fiancée." She hissed. "Dragon, Phoenix attack!!!" When Dragon and Phoenix were just about to strike him when a red hand came up and grab Phoenix. "Phoenix!" she shouted.

Hao took advantage of this and in one swift movement he was behind her grabbing her around the waist. "Work for me, if you want your little birdy to live. I know that noone else knows about your birdy so don't waste your time." He whispered into her ear. She was stunned. "Leave with me." He said. "On the night that the moon wishes to hide itself."

And he vanished.

"On-ba-san. I'm leaving tonight to explore the world!!!!" Kita said to Kino. "the same night as your sister? Oh well, you youngsters sure are getting adventurous except that your sister is going to train Yoh, her fiancée." Kita shuddered at the word.

"well then ja ne!!" she waved good bye as Dragon took off leaving the home that she loved so much.

She arrived. "Ahh I see you're here." Hao greeted. "Remember never let anyone see you until I let you." 'where Phoenix?" "Over there, in the cage. Oh and don't bother to try and break it open that is no ordinary cage it was made with the Spirit of Fire's fire." Hao went over to her as she looked sadly into the cage, which held Phoenix captive in times to come. "Mine……" he whispered as he hugged her.

End of reli long Flashback

Kita did not know how to express her feelings to Phoenix at that moment. She did it in the only way she thought she could tell. She opened her mouth and sang.

I make believe
That we ain't here
It's the only way
I can see clear
From what I done
You forgave me so easily

Everytime I try to fly
I fall without my wings
I feel so small
I need you more now

I made it rain
Please forgive me
My weakness caused you pain
And all I can say is sorry

Kita could not say anymore, she cried with her head buried in the golden and red feathers of the firebird. The creature listened to her song, understanding all her pain and suffering, it itself shedded tears. She sang back to Kita telling her to hold on, telling her that it will be alright, telling her that no matter where she is she will always be there with her. Dragon gently nudged her on the back. Kita and Dragon stayed with the imprison bird all afternoon.

(Night)

Ren stayed on the roof stroking the feather and looking at the moon.

Kita leaned on the rock. Tilting her face towards the pale orb that travels the night.

Of all the things I've believe in
I just wanted to get over with
Tears form at my eyes
But I do not cry

And it seems that I can't live a day without you
Closing my eyes and you chase my thoughts away.
To a place where
I am blinded
By the love I have for you

I will lie awake
You're my shooting star
the one who I love
I always love you
Wherever I am all the time
I always love you
With all my heart

Kita wanted to stay up all night looking at the pale full moon. Dragon coiled beside her, when he lifted up his majestic head and immediately dived into the river as though he wanted to go hunting, but she knew what that sign was for.

"Hey………….let go back to the tent and continued what we didn't finish," Hao whispered kissing her cheek. "No thank you, I had enough from this morning." She replied. "Oh come on, I'm so hungry, feed me." "Pervert." She muttered. "Why do you refuse?" She had about just enough. "This is why I refuse 1. I am not a perve like you. 2. I am only 17. 3. I AM NOT YUR FIANCEE!!!!!!!!!" she shouted. Hao stared in surprise, where was the gentle girl he manage to keep control over? He grinned, he knew how strong she really was, Kita saw the grin and knew what was coming. He grabbed her and carried her back to the tent. "let me go!" she cried. "But you've been a bad girl and its my duty to punish you." He dropped her on the soft blankets, stunning her for a few seconds. A few seconds was enough, he pounced on her pinning her down. He kissed her on the neck and on the cheeks, but what he wanted most was her lips. After tasting those lips, he wanted more of them.

Kita felt Hao moved towards her lips, she turned her face away, but that did not help.

Hao kissed her on the lips hard, his tongue came in, but this time she did not permit it. Hao sighed Why did she had to be so hard? He thought. He wanted those lips and he wanted her. He moved down going towards her chest, stopping to bite her on the neck, Kita let out a gasp of pain, immediately Hao plunge his tongue into her mouth. Kita stopped struggling. Hao's grin widened. He kissed her again, this time she responded, "this was even better that before." He thought. He pressed in harder, twirling his tongue around her.

Kita didn't like it at all, but if she wanted him to stop going too far, she had to do what he wants. She responded to his kiss. Hao broke the kiss, this wasn't like her. "Let me guess, you want time alone again?" he asked sadly. She nodded, hoping that he would let her. He sighed and got off her. She liked him when he actually let her do something for her own will.

She slipped outside and sat down next to her rock, when she felt someone presence near her. She turned to find herself staring into a pair of light brown eyes. "Sorry to disturb you, my name is Nichrome." She nodded acknowledging his presence. "You dun like him do u?" he asked quietly. Kita's eyes widened. This guy knew her feelings?!?!? How did this guy knew? Could she be in dead trouble?

Nichrome sat down next to her and asked "You dun like him do u?" he knew that might put him in danger but he had to ask it. Kita nodded. "I dun." "but then why stay with him." "I have no choice." She answered. " Where you forced to marry him?" "No" "Then why?" Nichrome asked, he was desperate to know the answered. "He captured a friend of mine, a phoenix to be precise, a creature that was born from me and I cannot let her go." Nichrome wanted to comfort the girl, he wanted to put his arms around her in assurence. "GRRRRRRRRRR……" A dragon appeared. Nichrome's eyes widened. "hi Dragon." greeted Kita. "Don't worry he wun hurt you." She said to Nichrome. "but please whatever you do, dun tell Hao, or you might get killed." Nichrome nodded. She greeted him good night and went back to the tent.

Nichrome's mind started to wonder why did the girl trust him so much, why did she tell him the reason why she was here? Why why why?

Kita crept back into the tent to find unsurprisingly Hao waiting for her. She went back into bed as Hao's arms slipped around her, and kissed her neck. And she tried to go to sleep.

Yoh's Place

Ren sat on the roof stroking the warm feather, he laid it flat against his hand. He thought about Kita. "Kita, I miss you, I will find you, where are you Kita?" Suddenly the feather started turning around as though it was a compass. It stopped with the stick bit facing to the back of him. Ren didn't know about it, but he had just found a way to find her. He, quite confuse stared at the feather, when it clicked in his head, this feather was a compass (it took him long enough) and it would lead him to Kita!!!!!


so short this chapter nothing else to say