Okies....o.O I don't own Chrono Cross. Man, I wish I did. Then I would make an anime, and be filthy friggin rich. And Miki would not like that brat Nikki, who only cares about the damn island of Marbule. So instead of that....Onto teh fic-ness!
Summary: Well, Miki gets this idea to go visit her old friends Serge and Leena, but she has to sneak off after a concert in termina to do so. She would ask Nikki, but she doesn't want the love sick lead singer to come. So how can she go to Arni Village after dark without being attacked or caught? With the help of Nikki's aunt Irenes.....
Pairings....Serge X LeenaSteena X KarshMiki X some one not named Nikki...(Complete surprise! It could be Glenn, or it could be Pierre, it could be gasp MOJO! j/k, but it could be anyone or no one....) and finally, Kid X Korcha. Oh, yeah, and Riddle X that guy that died in one world and just got amnesia in the other one....Glenn's brother, whats-his-name...uhhh....ummm....well, he's not important! Miki is! Onto teh fic!
Miki sighed, her short red flared skirt swishing as she spun around during rehearsal. Her arms went up over her head and she began to sing. "How you can you see into my eyes, like open doors? Leading you down into my core...Where I become so numb..." Suddenly, Nikki stopped her, and gestured to Mi and Yu.
"Stop hogging all the spot light, you two! This is Miki's big number!" Nikki said, smiling at Miki. She smiled back. She had stopped liking him as more than a friend a long time ago but he still would never quit. The rest of the songs in their upcoming concert were lovey dovey, and Nikki was performing them for her. Even though he knew very well she had stopped returning his feelings long before...
"Ok, again from the top!" The manager directed. Miki nodded, as did Mi and Yu.
A while later....
Miki leaned on a railing, looking out at the water rushing past the Magical Dreamers ship. The concert was to be held in Termina, for the Viper festival, and to celebrate Lady Riddel's marriage to whats-his-face, Glenn's older borther. Miki smirked as she tried to come up with a way to sneak off to visit Leena and Serge in Arni Village. But it seemed that every path would lead to sneaking off before the concert had ended. Because it would be after sunset when it did....
"Miki, are joo alright, dear?" It was Irenes, Nikki's aunt. Miki's smirk turned to a smile as she turned around to face the older merwoman.
"Yes, Irenes, I'm fine. Why?" Miki had a hunch that Nikki had sent Irenes to spy on her.
"Oh, noting. Just cheking up..." Irenes said, before diving off the deck into the sea.
"You came all the way from Marbule just to check on me?" Miki found this hard to believe, because they were near Mount Pyre, quite a distance from Marbule.
"And Nikki." Irenes nodded, swimming back and forth, her tail splashing. "And to see how the concert was coming along."
"I was just thinking." Miki said, leaning back on the railing again.
"About?"
"Maybe going to visit Serge and Leena." Miki answered in a monotone kind of voice.
"I'm sure Nikki would love that idea." Irenes replied, swimming close to the ship still.
Miki laughed. "That's just it. I don't want him to come."
"Why?" Irenes asked, interested.
"I want to visit them on my own." Miki looked up at the stars. "And to see if they want to go on another adventure. Irenes...honestly...." Miki began, starting her little confession, "I'm bored with just doing concerts all the time. I'm bored with Marbule, I'm bored with life!" She shouted the last part, and Nikki emerged from his room up above the stairs. He looked down at Miki.
"Are you alright?" He asked worriedly, looking as if he were going to launch himself down the stairs if she said no.
Miki shook her head, and laughed a little. "I'm FINE! Just letting off some steam!" Miki teased. Nikki smiled down at her.
"Ok, just make sure to get some sleep alright?" He said sleepily, going back into his room.
"Yeah, I probably should. Good night Irenes!" Miki called down to the merwoman, before skipping off to her room.
"Poor child. I think I can help her just this once...." Irenes mused.
The next day, in Termina, just as the concert is about to end...
Miki was surprised to see Glenn waving at her as she stepped out on stage to perform her big number. She smiled and waved back a little, and nearly everyone of her fans, guys of course, cheered and hooted. She smiled, loving to see the fans so riled up about a perfomance. "This song is for all you fans out there you who are just plain bored! Here it is!" The music started, Nikki slamming on his guitar, and the girls cheered.
Miki stopped as it came to the musical interlude. She swayed to the beat.
The fans erupted into cheers as the song ended.
Miki gave a final parting wave to her fans as she exited off stage, and went to her dressing room. She closed the door behind her smiling, then turned around and screamed. Glenn was sitting on a chair in her room. "Glenn! You...jerk!" She screeched.
He smiled over to her. "Irenes said something about you wanting an escort...So I'm here."
Miki sighed gratefully. "I'll have to thank her first..."
"There was no time to tell you...Sorry, but you have to be quiet, and we have to hurry...but where are..." He was cut off by a loud door crashing noise.
Standing where Miki's door was, were Kid and Korcha. "Aye! We're here to bring ya to Arni Village to visit ma mate!" Kid exclaimed, grabbing Miki by the wrist and leading her out the back door. Miki blinked surprisedly. She had not known of the secret exit but would remember it for future escapades.....If Nikki ever forgave her for this one.
"Sorry for the rough exit, ya. My fiancee is a bit....excited." Korcha explained. Kid glared at him, and he shut up.
"Thanks a lot! I really needed this!" Miki vehemently explained. "I want to go, asap!"
"We are going, Miki." Glenn chuckled. Miki smiled at the knight. She hadn't known him very well, except for that he was another of Serge's acquaintances, and that his brother was the one recently married to the General's daughter. Glenn beamed back at her. He wondered why anyone with such a career as Miki's would want to leave....
"Well, let's go faster!" Kid yelled, dashing ahead of the rest. Korcha shouted for her to wait up, and Miki ran rather daintily after them. Glenn jogged beside Miki, wishing he had not worn his armor on this occasion.
"Kid!" It was Leena, awaiting them at the entrace of the village. Miki blinked, and stopped.
"How'd we get here so fast? We didn't even go through fossil valley yet..." Miki asked, confused.
"Oh, yeah. There's a new shortcut that bypasses the valley..." Korcha explained, rubbing the back of his neck sheepishly. "I should've told you...." Glenn frowned at him.
"It's inconsiderate to leave a lady in the dark..." He said chivalrously.
"Yeah! So come on you guys! Serge is waiting for you at his house, and I had to leave him alone with Harle!" Leena complained. Miki giggled and ran up to her.
"Hey, Leena." Miki said, by way of greeting her friend. Leena's eyes grew wide, as she turned around to face Miki.
"Miki!" Leena yelled hugging her. "I thought you had a concert today!"
"I did." Miki said, as Leena chocked the air out of her. "Glenn, Kid, and Korcha kidnapped me afterwards." She elaborated as Leena loosened her grip.
"Oh...."
About 3 hours later....
"Man, that was exhausting!" Korcha complained.
"Aw, shut yer trap!" Kid snapped. Miki blinked at her, surprised at how sharp she could be with her own fiance....
"You're all welcome to stay the night...There's sleeping bags in the closet." Serge said, pointing to the closet he mentioned.
"Thanks Serge, but I should head back..." Miki said, standing to leave.
"No. Stay here, there's monsters and stuff at night!" Leena protested. Glenn stood, too, and walked to Miki.
"I'll go with her." He volunteered.
"No. Neither of you zhould go anywherez. Non, it'z not a good idea, pardon es vouz." Harle chimed in.
"Well, if you insist...." Miki relented as Kid tossed her a red sleeping bag.
"Yes. We all do." Kid said, settling down in hers, also red.
"Yeah." Korcha added, as he threw a dark green one to Glenn. Glenn caught it, unrolled it, and settled down in the only unoccuppied space, next to Miki.
"Night." Serge said, clicking off the lamp as he and Leena ascended the stirs to their room.
"Good Night." Harle, Kid, Korcha, Glenn, and Miki chorused.
The next morning
Miki rubbed her eyes sleepily, and brushed her hair out of her face as she tried not to look at the bright sunlight streaming in through the blind covering the window in front of her. Glenn was already up, and sitting in a chair near the door.
"You're up." He observed, heading to the kitchen and returning to Miki holding a plate with pancakes and whipped cream on it. "Eat something." He said, handing the plate, a knife and a fork to her.
She nodded. "Did you make this?" She asked, slicing up her pancakes. Glenn shook his head.
"No. Leena did. She and Serge took the kids to the beach." By kids, Glenn meant Leena's younger siblings Serge and Leena had no children of their own, they had only been married three months. Miki nodded as she swallowed a mouthful of pancake. Leena was a good cook, and Miki knew she wouldn't taste food this good unless she went to visit Riddel or Macha again.
"When are we leaving?" Miki inquired, washing down the last of her pancakes with a glass of orange juice.
"As soon as you finish." Glenn answered, rolling up her sleeping bag and putting it in the closet along with his own.
"Oh you don't have to do that..." Miki protested. Glenn sighed.
"I know. But I want you to hurry up, Miki." Glenn replied, shaking his head.
"Fine, fine. But I want to say goodbye to everyone first." Miki stood up, and gracefully walked to the door. "At the beach?" Glenn nodded, and she went outside. Glenn shook his head again, then left after her.
At the beach.
Miki bounced down on the sand, waving to Leena as she stared out at the ocean after the kids. "Leena, I'm leaving soon!" Miki said, expecting Leena to come over and say good bye. But Leena just kept staring out at the ocean...."Leena?" Miki asked worriedly. When Leena didn't answer, Miki stood up and ran to Leena. "Leena?!" Leena snapped back, and turned to stare at Miki.
"Miki, he's gone..." Leena said quietly, as Glenn finally caught up to Miki. "Serge...The water swallowed him again..." Leena began to cry, and Miki wrapped her arms around her friend.
Miki looked up to Glenn as Leena cried. "I can't leave now...Serge just disappeared again...." Miki explained.
"No, Miki. Your ship is going to leave today. You have to go back to Termina, now." Glenn placed a hand on Miki's shoulder, and gently tried to pry Leena off Miki. Miki shrugged him off. "Come on Miki." Miki shook her head ferverantly.
"But Leena's going through something! I can't LEAVE!" The young dancer yelled at him. Glenn sighed, and grabbed Miki carefully, placing her over his shoulder. Miki meeped. "Glenn, you jerk, put me down! I'm not leaving!" She shouted just as Kid, Korcha and Harle arrived from Lizard Rock. Kid tapped her foot impatiently.
"Well, I guess I'll leave ya alone then...." Kid said.
"NO! Serge is gone, and Glenn won't let me stay with Leena! You guys need to help her, because Glenn is a JERK!" Miki explained.
"I think that's the only insult she knows....." Glenn said quietly to Kid as he walked toward Lizard Rock. Miki thwapped him in the back of the head. "Owww....."
"And I'm not even wearing my gloves." Kid giggled, and Harle waved to Glenn and Miki.
"Au Revior!" Harle called in her usual french manner.
Through Fossil Valley
"Glenn you can put me down now...." Miki pointed out. Glenn shook his head.
"You're going to run off." True, Miki had been pondering that, because she knew she was faster than Glenn. She sighed.
"What if I promise not to?" She tried. He grumbled and let her down.
"Ok..." Miki gasped, and turned to run. Glenn stuck his left arm out blocking her. "I knew it."
Miki struggled to get past him, but he grabbed her around the waist. "No Glenn, it's not that..." Glenn turned around, and there, blocking the path of the dancer and the knight, was a huge dragon like creature, an over size version of the ones Viper's Army were using.