Okies....o.O I still don't own Chrono Cross. I still wish I did, and I would still make an anime out of it if I were to own it, but I DON'T! And that's why Miki is over Nikki, and likes to call Glenn a jerk! w00t! Chapter 2: Dragonian Princess and the Third Tear.
So far: Miki ran away to Arni Village with Kid, Korcha and Glenn. She spent the night there, and Glenn was eager to leave, so Miki went to say goodbye to Leena. Miki discovered that Serge has disappeared once again, she doesn't want to leave because Leena is so distressed, and Glenn forcefully departs with Miki. They are going through Fossil Valley when they are attacked by a dragon thing....
Chapter 2: The Dragonian Princess and the Third Tear (Forgive the stupid title...)
Miki screamed and clung to Glenn as soon as her voice returned to her throat. Glenn stepped back and drew the Einlanzer from it's scabberd. The Chrono Cross battle theme began to play, and Miki saw the dragon thing had a yellow innate color. She nodded at Glenn as she unclung herself, and Glenn charged, bringing his sword down on the beast.
"Inferno!" Miki yelled, using a special red innate element. The air around the monster grew to a sweltering temperature, and with one last swing of the Einlanzer, the dragon retreated, spreading it's wings and flying away. The Victory Theme played, and Miki collected the spoils, a shiny ember and a shiny dew. (MWAHAHAHAHAHA! UBER SPOILS!)
"Where in the world did that come from?" Miki asked incredulously.
"Mount Pyre, I would guess." Glenn answered, sheathing his sword. Miki blinked at him.
"Why, I was there yesterday!" Miki exclaimed. Glenn grabbed her by the shoulders.
"Was it following you?" He demanded. "Well?"
Miki looked down at the ground. "I...don't know." She said quietly. Glenn loosened his grip. "Why would it?" She barked back.
"I have no clue, Miki." He replied. "Are you alright?"
Miki's cheeks steadily grew red. "Uh...Glenn...you're hands..." Glenn blushed for a moment, then moved his hands. Miki exhaled deeply.
"Sorry."
At Termina, by the Magical Dreamers ship.
Miki sighed, walking behind Glenn. She was in trouble so deep, and she knew it. Nikki was going to kill her. She spotted a little white piece of parchment hanging out of Glenn's back pocket. A gust of wind blew up, sending the parchment flying into the air. Miki jumped up and caught it, clenched in her fist, just in time. She unfolded it, and began to read it.
'The third dragon tear was thought not to exist, until rare records of a dragon tear were found in Another World. The records did not match with the Dragon Tear that was destroyed a year ago. The second Dragon Tear, in Another World, was in the possesion of the Sky dragon until the dragon was put into slumber by Fate. It dissinagrated, but the second dragon tear in Home world did not, and therefore is still somewhere undisturbed by all...' Miki couldn't understand all the technical terminology, but she did get the jist of it. Another Dragon Tear was still in existence, and Glenn was looking for it. He turned around when he realized she was no longer following him.
"Miki! Give that back!" He dashed toward her, grabbing for the parchment. She blinked and held it over her head, out of his reach, due to the armor he was wearing. He jumped for it, and Miki moved her hands behind her back, stepping backwards until she bumped into a wall. Miki frowned at the situation but didn't relinquish the parchment. Glenn reached behind her, and in doing so, was kind of hugging her. She gasped as he pressed against her. "Give it back..." He demanded softly in her ear. She shook her head.
"No. I want to help you search." She almost pleaded.
"You know nothing of my mission." Glenn replied coldly, as a way of saying no.
"I don't care. I want to help." Miki continued. "And, uhhh....Glenn...." Miki blushed again.
"Give that back, Miki."
"Miki! Glenn!" It was Nikki, and he was leaning over the railing peering down at them. Glenn backed off of Miki, and she stepped away from the wall.
"Hey Nikki!" She shouted, waving up at him.
"Miki! Where were you? Yu. Mi and I were worried about you!" He repremanded her.
"I went to visit Serge and Leena!" Miki explained, racing up the stairs, tucking the parchment inside her pocket. Glenn frowned at her.
"You went with Glenn?" Miki nodded. "Ok...How are they?" Nikki asked, not mad at Miki at all.
"Well, Serge disappeared again just as I was about to leave this morning." Nikki's jaw dropped. "So Leena's depressed." Miki finished.
"Not again..." Nikki groaned.
"So I'm going with Glenn for a while." Miki said calmly, dashing into her room to pack. Glenn sighed and shook his head.
"No she's not." He said once Miki had closed the door.
"It sure looks like she is." Nikki commented.
"Ok, I'm ready!" Miki exclaimed, emerging from her room with a small bag.
'She travels...light, for a girl.' Glenn thought. "That was quick."
"Yeah. We're going to Guldove right?" Miki guessed. Glenn swallowed hard and just nodded blankly at her. She grabbed his wrist and dashed down the stairs.
"So, joo are just going too let her leave?" Irenes asked her nephew as she emerged from the other room. Nikki nodded.
"I don't really have a choice." Nikki answered as he watched Miki leave with another guy...
At The edge of Termina.
"How'd you know that I was headed for Guldove?" Glenn asked Miki as they boarded Korcha's boat.
"For starters, that's where Kid and Korcha live, and that's where the lasts two dragon tears were." Miki answered simply.
"Ya, and that's where we're gonna look for the third tear!" Kid shouted as they began to sail away.
Later that night...
Miki sighed as she looked out at the sea again. She lazily let her hand drag in the water, and shivered. Glenn glanced over at her, and slipped out of his jacket. He tossed it at Miki, who blinked as it landed on her. "What...?" She said quietly, as Kid and Korcha were asleep in the other corner of the boat.
"Put it on." He directed. Miki shook her head, and tried to hand it back. "You're cold, aren't you?"
"No, actually, I'm not." Miki lied, still holding out the jacket.
"Little liar." Miki growled at him and stood up.
"Stop bossing me around!" She shouted. The boat rocked a bit, and Miki tripped forward as Glenn laughed at her. He stopped laughing when she landed in front of him, staring up at him with her deep blue eyes, and tousled red hair. He didn't know what came over him, but he wrapped his arms around Miki's waist again, and crushed her to his chest. She gasped a bit again, then coiled her arms around his neck. "Glenn...." She whispered, before relaxing in his embrace, and finally just falling asleep.
The next morning.
"Well! Aren't you two just cozy!" Kid joked loudly, waking Miki up. She nudged Glenn, who promptly did the same. Miki meeped and crawled out of Glenn's arms.
"Ya, aren'tCHA!" Korcha added.
"I was cold last night..." Miki muttered.
"Miki..." Glenn started. Miki looked up at him.
"What?" She asked. He sighed and shook his head.
"Nothing."
"Sure, Miki. Whatever ya say...I still think ya two would make a good couple." Kid stated.
"We're approaching Guldove!" Korcha shouted as he rowed. Sure enough, Guldove was coming closer to the quartet of heroes.
"Kid, shut up...." Glenn said, glancing at the suddenly solemn Miki.
"Oooh....testy." Kid teased.
They docked at Guldove, and Kid jumped off, as did Korcha. Glenn held out his hand to help Miki off, and she smiled, accepting it. "Where to now?" Miki inquired, dropping Glenn's hand.
"Who else would know about a dragon tear?" Korcha laughed. "Lady Steena, of course!" Kid nodded, and they headed toward the center of the island.
"Ummm...Glenn?" Miki started softly. He looked up at her. "Are you alright?" She finished.
"How kind of you to worry." Glenn replied. "Don't."
"Alright...Just stop acting like you're mad at me." Miki concluded, climbing up the ladder with surprising ease.
'Well, no surprise, actually. She's a dancer.' Glenn's eyes traveled up Miki's tanned smooth legs. 'I can almost see up her skirt...' Glenn wanted to smack himself as soon as he finished that thought. 'I'm such a perv...' He thought as he followed Miki up.
"It's this way!" Kid yelled, running ahead again. Soon, they came to a large, conical temple. "Lady Steena!" Kid shouted, barging into the temple.
"Steena, isn't she the one...." Glenn started.
"Ahhh! Not you again!" Karsh expostulated at Kid.
"Ya. Me." Miki entered the temple with Glenn, and bowed. Lady Steena motioned for them to rise, and they did so.
"Karsh's girlfriend." Glenn whispered to Miki. She clasped a hand over her mouth in order to not giggle.
"Looks like you've got one yourself." Karsh observed.
"No...Miki's not...uhhhhh...I mean we're not..." Glenn stammered, blushing.
"What he said..." Miki looked down at the floor, trying to hide a matching blush.
"Enough, Karsh. I know why you have come." Steena said slowly. "Glenn, this quest will not be what you expect. You might very well lose someone close to you. I advise you to give up now, before you get hurt." Steena finished.
Glenn blinked at Steena for a moment. "I can't give up."
"I know. This quest will lead you to the whereabouts of your missing friend." By this, Steena meant Serge, of course. "Glenn, you may lose your very life, even. Do you still want to?"
"Yes." Glenn admitted quietly.
"Fine. I need to speak with Miki, so all of you, out!" Steena motioned toward the door, and everyone except Karsh and Miki left. "You too, Karsh." Steena smiled at him as he grumbled and exited.
"You want to speak to me?" Miki asked quietly, stepping forward.
Steena nodded. "Glenn, he's...naive. Miki, do you love him?" Miki stepped back a bit.
"Well, uhhh...I'm not quite sure..." She gulped. "What I mean is..."
Steena raised her hand to stop her. "It's ok. Miki, what you need to know is..." Steena began in her slow manner. "You are the most important person right now. To this quest, and, most likely, to Glenn also. Remember what I said to Glenn, and remember what I said to you. That's all." Miki nodded, and turned to leave.
"Thank you."
"Good luck."
Miki stepped out onto the walkway, putting her hand to her forehead to try and block the blinding sunlight. It hurt her eyes, because she had just been in that dim, gloomy temple.
"What'd she SAY?" Kid demanded, tapping her foot on the wood as Karsh reentered the temple.
"Nothing important." Miki lied. Her eyes readjusted to the light. She walked over to Glenn, and stepped REALLY close to him.
"Miki?"
Miki smiled and placed a soft kiss on his cheek before grinning and skipping to the ladder. Glenn stared after her in shock.
"Miki!" Glenn ran after her. "What was that?" He called down the ladder, as Kid and Korcha laughed in the background. She just smiled up at him, and jumped the last three rungs.
At Doc's House...
"I still want to know what that was for..." Glenn wasn't really protesting when Miki snuggled up to him as they sat on the bed in the room.
"Oh, nothing." Miki said ambiguously.
"Yeah, right." Glenn replied, as he mildly wondered why she was being so affectionate towards him.
"Shut up. Or I'll kiss you." Miki dared.
"Yeah, ri---------" Glenn started, but didn't finish, as Miki placed her lips on his own. He wrapped his arms around her back, leaning forward and deepening the kiss, and laying Miki softly on her back. "Miki..." He said her name very softly as he broke the kiss, and propped himself up to look down at her. Her face paint was smudged, her hair was tousled from travel, and sprawled out everywhere, and she was smiling up at him. 'She smiles a lot....' Glenn thought, Miki's blue eyes dancing with mischeif.
Author's Note: MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!! CLIFF HANGER! WHAT HAPPENS NEXT BETWEEN THE TWO LOVEBIRDS!!!!!!!????????? AND WHY IS MIKI SO IMPORTANT???? AND WHAT THE FUCK IS WITH THE DRAGONIAN PRINCESS? WHO IS SHE? (and no, it isn't Harle. She's the seventh moon dragon, not the guardian of the third dragon tear....That's what the princess does. She guards the third tear...)