Tachiagair Jakunen Written by: Fira Flame

I do not own these characters; they belong to their respective owners. Keeren belongs to me and Missy and Teri belong to Missy and Teri.

This is a re-written version of the original copy of Tachiagair Jakunen, which I had written in the fall of 2002. It sucked, really bad, so here I am, re-writing it...

Enjoy!

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Chapter 12

Right. This was just what she wanted to see. Here she was,twenty-one years old, on halloween night, clad in black and a pair of toy cat ears. And the first thing she was was, why? Well, maybe because her friends has persuaded her into doing the classic outing of 'Trick-or-Treating' with a case of Schmirnof Ice (A 6-pack, no less) and... maybe because it was simply because it was quite fun to wander around town after night-fall and collect candy from strangers. Besides the usual danger for maybe the candy being poisoned, still, anyone cannot help to wander around acting thirteen years younger than they already are.

"Having second thoughts?"

Keeren looked up to the Saiya-elf. "Why would I?"

Teri shrugged. "Dunno. Maybe because you always seem to have them."

Keeren frowned, tugging her black turtle-neck down. Her, Teri, GT-Trunks, Chiriko and Legolas were going 'Trick-0r-Treating', as previously explained. Her, as a black cat, GT as a pirate, Chiriko as a ghost, Teri as an elven maiden and Legolas as an elven noble. Melissa, Tasuki, Mirai- Trunks and Nuriko on the other hand, they were going to an old haunted house in their home town they used to go to as a child. Surprisingly, it was still run by the same people as it was back in the day.

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Melissa stepped into the line with a thick grin planted on her face. The place hadn't changed a bit. Aside from a new paint job and maybe a few better props, it was still the same Dark haunt from her childhood. The healer had worked here back when she was in high-school, trying to earn a living, or at least get a few extra bucks to spend on a few anime box-sets. Teri and Keeren had worked there once or twice in the past too, but Melissa was the only one who went back year after year, aside from when she had to quit early when she was fifteen, due to a broken ankle. Suckiest year of her life.

Tasuki was by her side, looking bold and strong, but it didn't take much to tell he was shaking in his boots, even if only a little.

"C'mon." Melissa said. "Chill, it's not really that bad. After the first time through, you can go in again and again and come out laughing your ass off."

"Y-yeah. I know." The bandit replied. "It's just... just a lil' cold out here."

Melissa snorted. "Yeah, right."

Tasuki frowned, and stepped forward. "Scared? Who's scared? If anyone's scared, it's that pink haired wonder back there." He jabbed his thumb at the Saiya-man behind him. Mirai looked up and shot a death glare. His hair was not pink... and he was NOT scared.

"Oh, c'mon you guys." Nuriko said, ushering in front of the couple. "We're suppose to be having fun tonight. So lets have some frickin' fun!!"

Melissa grinned, stepping up in line, just a wee bit to go. She nodded to the violet haired seichiseishi and paid for Tasuki's, Nuriko's, Mirai's, and her own tickets. And, since tickets were rather tacky, she was given a handful of gold baubles. One for each of them. She handed them to the rest of the group, and stepped into the advancing line.

The weak, plywood door opened in front of them and there stood a middle- aged man with a graying beard. He wore a long coat, with a ship captain's hat.

"Ahoy Capin' Mike!" Melissa jeered, saluting the man. He smiled back.

"Why isn't it the ol' lass, Ms. Willems! Ol' Melissa Willems."

"Right on, capin' "

Captain Mike smirked and lead them all in into a small lit room, with a captain's chair and a woman dressed as 'Alvira', from an old, corny horror/comedy movie. This was Veta.

"Well, hello there, young ones." Her eyes scanned the group. They landed on Melissa and a grin crossed her face, but she didn't stop for chat. "What you are about to enter is something that may scar you for the rest of your life." She slinked along the line of people, taking each of them a look in the eye. Mirai and Tasuki tried to look as manly as they could. "I must warn you though, our... 'creatures' may touch you. But you muss'nt touch back. There are exits ever two hundred feet if you wish to bail... which I hope you don't, because that would show, that you are not worthy of anyone else around you." She grinned, and stepped back. "After you have read the warning signs on the wall before you, I bid you farewell, and have a safe trip." She beckoned to the wall behind the group, and then to another plywood door in the back.

A moment later, Melissa and the group went through the door.

"Wow, they've improved they're act since I was in High school."

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A/N: Short chapter, sure, but it's five in the morning, I NEED SLEEP!!