Shana: I'm back. Just really busy is all.
Saint: Yeah, now more people have read her story.
Demon: Why? It's nothing great. Why would anyone want you to continue?
Shana: I dunno. Why don't you buzz off and go ask someone. Anyway. Thank you certain people for reviewing. I'm putting my individual comments below.
To RefugeofSouls: Glad you like my story. Don't worry, I'll make everything better.
To Kingpin: I made you sad!!?? O.O
To Tania: Geez, have a chill pill. The story isn't over. BTW, I don't have your number, I keep losing it. Sorry. That's why I haven't called you.
To Eika: Read on to find out!
To finalfantasygoddess: And you…everyone claims their favorite characters. Duh. So, okay, you get Blank, but I get Ramza and he's totally mine and tough cookies to anyone who objects. (laughs insanely)
Shana: Because of my response to the last review above, I feel it's needed to restate I don't own anything except Mikane, Saint, and Demon.
Saint: Story now?
Shana: (nods) Uh-huh.
Saint: To the fic!
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Ten years later…………………………..
I threw a rubber ball against a wall of my room. I was bored. Unfortunately, I had nowhere to go. So I stood in my room, throwing my bouncy chocobo ball dully to the wall, again and again. Finally, when I thought this monotony would never end, Marcus poked his head into the room. I turned to look at him and my ball smacked me smartly on the forehead. I cursed, growling at Marcus, who was laughing at me.
"Blank, what the hell are you doing?" he snorted.
"Nothing." I picked up my ball, which had rolled to a stop, "Literally."
"Ruby's interviewing someone; I wanted to know if you wanted to watch."
"Okay, I'll come." I gestured out the door, "Be there in a minute."
Marcus left. I had a feeling he'd tell the other members of Tantalus my accident. Closing my door behind me, I decided I didn't care. We always laughed at our mistakes. I strolled down the hallway. Currently, we were still in Lindblum because we needed one more person for the play. So, Baku told us we would hold auditions for the one role we were missing which happened to be who I would swordfight with. Reaching to stage area, I stopped next to Marcus and Cinna.
"What's up, guys?" I asked.
"Someone thinks they can get the part," shrugged Cinna.
"I heard they first applied to be a member," Marcus said darkly.
"Yeah, and Baku said if they could get the part, he'd let 'em," added Cinna.
"Really? And they believed him?" I snorted.
"Guess so," Marcus looked over at the stage.
"Boys! Shut ya yaps!" shouted Ruby.
"Yes, ma'am," we muttered.
A figure in a black cloak walked onto the stage.
"Take off ya cape," Ruby ordered.
The person cast off their cloak. I stared with interest. It was a guy about my age. He looked sorta scrawny and had chin-length pale blond hair. I could tell he was nervous, but he put on a confidant grin.
"I can see why boss told him no," commented Cinna.
"Probably has never wielded a weapon in his life," nodded Marcus.
"Ready, Miss Ruby!" he announced.
Hm. Definitely a tenor.
"Start then!" Ruby waved her hand dismissively.
"Um," he paused, "How am supposed to do the swordfight-"
"You were right," said Cinna with distaste.
"-by myself?" he finished.
Everyone looked at me. Oh. I didn't know I'd be helping with the tryout. I jumped off the balcony we were on and onto the stage. I whipped out my sword.
"You need one?" I inquired with a smile.
"Nope," he replied, taking out his own sword, "I got mine right here."
"Listen to my directions and you won't get hurt," I told him.
To my surprise he did everything flawlessly. I was impressed. Ruby joined us on the stage.
"That was fantastic!" Ruby exclaimed.
"Did I get the part!?" he asked anxiously.
"You sure did, honey!" laughed Ruby, "What's ya name, boy?"
He grinned.
"Well," he said, unbuckling something underneath his shirt, "My name's Mikane…and I'm not a boy."
A wrap of cloth fell from her shirt, revealing that she had breasts…I stared in shock. The girl laughed at all of our surprised faces.
"I was told the part I was trying out for was male," she explained, "So I hide my…more feminine features."
She continued to laugh. I started laughing, too. She had managed to trick all of us!
"Tell Baku I won his bet," the girl called Mikane walked towards the door.
She was leaving? After that stunt? I wasn't going to let her get away with it; I had decided I liked this blue-eyed beauty. She knew how to be tough. I caught her by the arm.
"Why don't you have a drink with us guys?" I invited, smiling seductively at her.
"Maybe later." She winked, and was gone.
I looked wistfully at the door. Now there was a girl! Then I paused. Was it just me, or did she have a tail?
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Shana: Yes, she did.
Saint: Why was it Blank's POV?
Shana: Cuz I said so.
Demon: (sighs) Another sucky chapter. Why don't you just get a life and stop writing it?
Shana: Why don't you just get a life and stop reading my chapters?
Demon: (rolls eyes) I can't you idiot, as much as I hate it, I'm your muse.
Saint: And I'm you're other one!
Shana: Oh…yeah. You two are the muses that stay with me through every story, not jut one.
Demon: And I hate that. (to the reader) Review! (mutters) or if you agree with me, don't.