Invasion of the Riceballs

Chapter SIX

"Yuki! There you are!" Tohru yelled as she ran, almost squishing the riceballs. "Miss Honda?" Yuki said. After Kyo and Shigure got out of the flowing riceball crowd, Tohru introduced Johnny.

"This...is the only riceball that can help us." Tohru said as she held out Johnny on her palm. Johnny was closing his eyes, because he was felling his shyness. "It's the riceball I apologized to earlier." Yuki remembered. Kyo looked at him in a funny way. "Pffft, you? Apologize to a clump of rice?!" Then he laughed. His laughing didn't last too long, when Yuki finally punched him and sent him flying.

"So Tohru, does Johnny know where the riceballs are going?" Shigure asked. "He seems to be a little shy." Tohru felt worried that Johnny wouldn't even speak. "Johnny? Can you please tell Shigure where they are going?" Tohru asked politely. There was silence. Johnny wouldn't speak, he was extremely shy. He only opens up to Tohru. "Oh, I remember now," Tohru said. "The riceballs are heading to the city." She finished. "They're WHAAAAAT?!" Kyo yelled. "So by the time we get there, there's gonna be people floating around on heaps of rice?!" Kyo yelled. "AND WHY DOES IT HAVE TO BE RICE!?" HE yelled as he kicked a tree, but he just got himself all irritated. "Kyo...why must you always yell? WE'RE RIGHT HERE!" Shigure said.

"Come on, if we hurry, maybe we can convince the riceballs to stop. It will help everyone else in the city." Tohru said as she ran as fast as she could. She was heading towards the city. "She thinks she can stop a thousand riceballs? Yeah right." Kyo said. Yuki looked at Kyo in a serious way. "Tohru...isn't the kind of person..." He started. Kyo looked at him. "Kind of person what?"

"To see a glass half empty." Yuki finished. "Enough with all of this mushy crap, let's go catch up." Kyo said, stomping away. Yuki and Shigure slowly followed him, and there was complete silence.

Tohru. You should be yourself. Kyoko said. Tohru remembered, and followed her mother's order. "I'll do it, for you Mom." She said.

"Are we there yet?" Kyo frowned. Shigure looked at him. "To tell you the truth, I haven't seen Tohru or a single trace of the riceballs." Kyo burst. "SO WE LOST THEM!?" He yelled. "Calm down, you stupid cat. Miss Honda is just up ahead." Yuki said impatiently. "Come on Shigure."

"YUKI! KYO! SHIGURE!" A voice rang out. It was Tohru's voice. Yuki, Kyo and Shigure ran to the top of the hill. The sunlight was in their eyes, but Tohru was on top. "Man, I hate this riceball thing!" Kyo's voice rang obstinately. "Will stop complaining?" Shigure demanded, as he started to get dead serious. They reached the top of the hill, and a frown formed it self on Tohru's face as she looked down. She gasped, and the men's' eyes stared in wonder.

The city wasn't the city no longer. Everything looked different. The trees, the grass, the buildings, and even the air was different. Ahead of them, was the city-covered in riceballs and running people. "We were too late." Tohru said and sighed. "But we still need to take a shot at it." She said.

"Tohru isn't the kind of person...

To see a glass half empty."

Yuki had said it.

Remembering, Kyo followed Tohru. Yuki and Shigure came shortly. I don't know why I actually believe that rat...Kyo thought. Ignoring the thought, he kept on looking around.

"How are we supposed to stop them?" Tohru said, looking at Johnny. "Oh no!" She rang. Yuki looked over his shoulder. "Miss Honda? What's wrong?" He said as he ran towards her. "Johnny is gone." She said, looking at her empty palm. There wasn't a single grain of rice. Not even salmon.

Kyo kept on going forward. He looked ahead, and his eyes widened. "RUN! EVERYONE!" He yelled as he ran back on to the top of the hill. "Kyo, you look like a maniac when you do that." Yuki said. Tohru screamed. "Kyo's right! We better run! Now!" Shigure nudged Yuki's elbow. "Why do we need to run?" He asked. Yuki walked forward and looked. Riceballs were running towards them! They were angry and rapid. Yuki started running, and so did Shigure, panicking.

As soon as Yuki, Tohru and Shigure got on to the top of the hill with Kyo, they looked down. The riceballs were going up the hill. They ran and ran until their hearts could beat no longer. Tohru got dizzy and tired. Not knowing her condition, Yuki, Kyo and Shigure kept on running forward.

She looked into the sky, and fainted. Her weak condition made it impossible to wake up.

Yuki then remembered. "MISS HONDA!" He yelled as he started running back. Before he could reach her, a large group of riceballs formed a barrier. "Get out of my way, you stupid riceballs!" He yelled, kicking them away. It was no use—other riceballs just replaced the ones who fell.

At this point, Tohru was trapped—but didn't know it.

Tohru, be yourself.