Disclaimer: I do not own Shamans King. But I do own, Sora, Miyu, Kioko, Yume, Miika, Junta, Mikou, T.K. and Miko.
Miika fell asleep sprawled across Kioko's bed. Kioko sneaked into the room after a full night and day searching for a rainbow phoenix. "The damn thing MUST be extinct." Kioko grumbled. "I couldn't find a single trace of that bird." Kioko noticed Yume still in her human form. Kioko nudged her furiously. "Yo, Yume get up already. Why haven't you changed back?" Kioko said. Miika slowly opened her eyes.
"Oh hey master!" Miika said in surprise.
"Hey... You spent all night in you human form?" Kioko asked. Miika nodded. "Why?"
"I just found it easier in this body." Miika answered.
"But you can't have the advantages of a tiger anymore." Kioko whined.
"B-but I can use my powers." Miika replied. She sent a flicker of electricity travel up her arm. Kioko looked
"Still you don't have any particular reason not to change back." Kioko insisted.
"B-but, this way I..." Miika trailed off. To be honest she didn't really have a reason the only she could use is... Trey and Ren. But if she told that to Kioko, Kioko would definitely refuse. Even if Kioko doesn't have a reason for Miika to change back. Then Miika found a reason, "I can be like my old self." Miika finished. Kioko stared at her guardian ghost. Yume had never mentioned wanting to go back in her human form, even when Kioko had put spell on her hundreds of time before. "Well..." Kioko said. She realized how important this might or is to Miika. "Alright." Kioko continued. Miika wanted to shout with glee, but she kept it inside.
"Thank you very much master." Miika said happily, trying to clam her excited ness. Just then Junta walked in.
"C'mon Kioko. Sora and T.K. are waiting downstairs. We're gonna grab some breakfast then start looking for that phoenix again." Junta muttered.
"What! I didn't get blink of sleep." Kioko shrieked. Junta ignored Kioko's complaint and noticed Miika.
"Is she a new friend?" Junta asked. Kioko stared at Junta for asking such a stupid question. He seemed to have forgotten about the spell.
"That's Yume you baka." Kioko said. Junta glared at Kioko, then eyed Miika examining her.
"Oh yeah. That spell you did." Junta finally said. Kioko rolled her eyes. Junta pouted at her stubbornness. "Well c'mon already. Sora and T.K. are waiting."
"Yeah, yeah." Kioko mumbled. Getting up slowly. When Kioko and Junta were halfway out the door, Miika called out.
"Do I have to come with you again?" Kioko eyed her newly transformed ghost.
'She's asking for too much.' Kioko thought, angrily. "No." Kioko mumbled through gritted teeth. Miika smiled happily. Kioko stared at her again. She didn't usually see Yume so happy. "But..." Kioko added. "You're going to train using your powers." Even if Kioko had said this. Miika beamed happily. Before Kioko had time to ask her why, Junta already pulled her out the door. Miika walked towards the window to see if Kioko had already left. When she had. Miika ran to the bathroom. She got out a brush and started preening her long, black, silky hair. Since her hair was so long it took three ribbons to tie it up. After that Miika ran out of the building. Out to find the two boys she can't stop thinking of.
Miika sat in the Patch Cafe once again without a person sitting with her. She was endlessly bored. 'Maybe this was a mistake.' she thought 'I should've went with Kioko.' Miika rested her head on the table. She let lightning show on her palm. 'Or maybe I should just train.'
"Whoa cool trick dude." a voice laughed. Miika knew that voice. She turned around, Trey was sitting on the table behind her, Trey and the rest of Team Len."Thanks." Miika said. She noticed Choco scoffing down a cheeseburger, Miika blushed. 'I have to leave!' she thought instantly. Miika got up noisily and left the Cafe. "Hey wait!" Trey called.
"Was it something I said?"
"Probably." Ren answered. Trey glared at him but then sighed.
"The day I got to pick where to eat this happens." he said.
"What do you care about Miika anyway?" Ren asked.
"Miika?" Trey said, he turned to Ren. "You know her." Ren shrugged, he thought back to the day he saved Miika from falling in The King Of Spirits."Yes." he said. Trey stared at Ren then sat back down at the table. He had enjoyed his and Miika's last encounter. But this was more awkward than the last time. Choco finally swallowed the last of his burger. "What do you care about that girl anyway?" Choco asked. Trey paused. He didn't really know.
"I guess she's just good company." Trey sighed.
Miika sat on a tree looking at the King Of Sprits. 'I have to stay away from Choco!' Miika thought furiously. She knew she could, she didn't feel any apparent reasons for him. Miika had calmed down, she did want to see Trey and Ren but Choco was off limits. Kioko's orders. 'She's been like that ever since that incident.' Miika thought. 'Ever since Choco said-' Her train of thoughts was cut short when she lost her balance. Miika screamed pathetically, loud enough for Ren to hear. It was too late, Miika had already fallen flat on her back. "Ouch." she whined, rubbing her back.
"Are you alright?" Ren asked, he was still a distance away from Miika, not sure if he should help her or not. Miika gingerly nodded, but Ren offered a hand of help anyway. "Thanks." Miika said, doing a weak laugh.
"It's no problem." Ren said. Miika blushed, "You know I meant it when I said I'm not always gonna be here to protect you." Ren added."Yeah. I know. I guess I'm just accident prone." Miika said, she laughed again. Miika shyly looked at the ground, then to her surroundings. She was amazed at what she found. "Miko!" Miika happily called, to the direction of a multicolored bird, perched on a branch."Pardon?" Ren asked. Miika ran towards the bird, trying not to frighten it. Ren stared at her in confusion.
"Miko! He's the bird that T.K. been looking for." Miika squealed with happiness. "I can't believe I've found it!"
"Bird? T.K.?" Ren questioned.
"Please help me capture it!" Miika pleaded. Ren blushed,
'What should I do?' he thought. Then he noticed the bird was about to take off. "I think we're too late anyway."
"What!" Miika said, she turned. "No!" Miika panicked, she needed that bird! Then she had an idea. "I hope this will work." she muttered at she took off the ribbons in her hair and tied them together. She held the elongated ribbon in the middle of her palms. "So-ba-ka-ya-SHA!" she quickly called. Miika threw her ribbon towards the bird. The ribbon wrapped itself around the bird the glowed yellow so it stayed intact. The bird kept floating in mid-air. Miika growled 'Fall already!' she angrily thought. The bird wouldn't fall. Miika hesitated but jumped on a tree branch then another. Miika was now in level with the bird but it was still too far too reach. Miika was getting badly ticked off. 'Darn spell.' She jumped off the tree. She grabbed the bird with success but she was nor falling hundreds of meters from the sky. Ren, who had been watching in amazement since Miika had did her spell, shook his head and ran towards Miika. He caught her this time! He was brought to his knees by the force of gravity but he caught Miika nonetheless. Miika beamed happily at Ren. "Thanks...again."
"No problem." Ren said. Miika noticed the struggling bird in her hand, still under that spell.
"Well, I better take this home." Miika said. Ren flashed a small smile to Miika. "Thank you!" Miika called, waving erratically, before going out of view. Ren waved back, reminiscing of what just happened.