Hey, Kaida here!! Sorry it took so long to post this chapter-not that anybody is reading it-school and communication problems with Amarante hindered it from coming out. Anyways, enjoy! Oh yeah, and we don't own Shaman King, blady blah blah.
(Kara wakes up to something wet and cold splashing on her face. She startles awake) Wha? OH MY GOD I passed out! (She then looks up, only to see Ren with a bucket, leaning out the window. She is completely confused, but still annoyed) WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT FOR YOU FREAK?!
R: Waking you up. You passed out in front of our home, so I did you a favor. You know, you shouldn't take so many pep pills in the morning; it'll have you running and passing out all day. Moron.
K: YEAH WELL WHO ASKED YOU?!?! (Thinks oh shit I did, flustered) OH WHY DON'T I JUST DO THE WORLD A FAVOR AND TAKE YOU OUT OF IT?!
R: You could try, but something tells me you wouldn't be able to. Anyways, I'm not sure how you feel, but I loathe just about everything about you. You are, however, a powerful opponent so I won't fight you until I become more powerful. Now, if you could stay out of my life, I think we'd both find that satisfactory.
K: (Mutters)
R: To make it easier for your little mind to contemplate, I won't be your enemy, for now, but I won't be your friend either.
K: Shut-up idiot, I knew what you meant.
R: I'm sure you did (Leaves)
(Kara looks fiercely after Ren) Damn him. (Whispers) But he did say he was gonna get more powerful... (Nods) Fine if he will then I will too! And I'll do it better! (Kara charges all the way back to her house. As she comes upon the front of the house, Tori appears)
T: Kara? You're back!! You didn't really run all the way around town did you?! I'm sorry I left! I didn't know she was coming!
K: (Had a determined look on her face until she saw Tori, then she stopped, and just looked at her) Hey Tori...
T: Yes? I'm sorry! I really am!
K: No, well... it's just... do you still wanna stay with me?
T: Oh, yes. Why?
K: (Looks down, swerving her feet in the dirt) I'm sorry for ignoring you...
T: (Blinks, then smiles) Oh, that! It's ok, really! It was sweet how you thinking about my sister and my happiness.
K: (Smiles at Tori widely) You're way too sweet!
T: (Smiles) If I'm sweet, then that's saying a lot about you...
K: (Just smiles in response, then goes back to being determined) Ok, now where is G-ma?!
T: (Grin falters) Inside, she's a little pissed at us 'cuz we didn't do what she told us to...
K: (Charges inside) G-MA!??!
G-ma: Yes? Oh, little miss ghost-ignorer's back. I hope you had a nice run.
K: Yup! What's next?
G-ma: (Raises eyebrows) Where you left off, start connecting!
K: Ok! (Sits right down, and closes her eyes)
G-ma: IN A RELAXING PLACE, I SAID!!
K: (Stands up quickly, and runs out the door to the tree. She sits down, closes her eyes, and tries to calm down)
T: (Thinks) It's difficult, no?
K: (Thinks) What's difficult?
T: (Thinks) Training.
K: (Thinks) No way!! Have to work harder! Have to get better!!
T: (Thinks) You're very determined for this early in training... What happened while you were away?
K: (Thinks) Nothing... I just um figured there was no use not training... G-ma would kill me anyways...
T: (Thinks) No, something happened, I can sense it.
K: (Thinks) Sense it?
T: (Thinks) Yup. You're distracted.
K: (Thinks) NO I WON'T BE DISTRACTED!!! I WILL TRAIN AND GET STRONGER THEN HIM!!
T: (Thinks) Eh? Who?
K: (Thinks innocently) What?
T: (Thinks) Come on. We're supposed to be connecting.
K: (Sighs and thinks) Alright, well I was running, and I tripped on
the sidewalk, and when I fell I sorta... passed out...
T: (Thinks) And...?
K: (Thinks) Well I woke up by water drenching me!!!! And I looked up and it was that-that-that IDIOT!!! "Stop taking pep pills" "Oh I won't fight you now, I'll fight you when I'm stronger" Feh! I'll get stronger better!! Steams slightly
T: (Thinks and smiles) Of course we'll get stronger, I'll crush him if you desire...
K: (Smiles and thinks) Well I would rather have some input in it.
T: (Thinks) Yes, it's better that way...
K: (Thinks in a teasingly admonishing manner) Yes, next time don't possess people!
T: (Thinks with a sheepish grin) Sorry...
K: (Laughs in head)
T: (Thinks) What was that? I sense something strange approaching.
K: (Thinks) What do you mean strange? Is it a good or a bad strange?
T: (Thinks) Bad. I'm certain.
K: (Opens her eyes and looks around)
T: (Thinks) Look out!!!!
(Several spirits whoosh towards them attacking fiercely)
T: Kara!!!
(Kara pulls out daggers) Wha the?
T: Kara!!
K: (Whips around to see Tori turn into spirit flame form) What's she doing? We don't know how to integrate yet... (shrugs) Guess it's worth a shot...INTEGRATE-TORI!
(Kara and Tori integrate, and face the spirits tensed and ready to fight, they have two daggers, one in each hand. The spirits circle, attacking one at a time, from every direction. Kara-Tori easily fend them off, and end up sending a couple of spirits back. Soon the ghosts come from several different directions though, and this is a little harder. Kara-Tori does some sets of back flips and dodges, slashing at the spirits when able, but mostly staying out of harms way. Finally she gets fed up with all the spirits, and stops, standing still. The ghost surround them, and attack at once, but K-T is ready for this, she sets her blades outwards and spins at the last second, decimating all the spirits. Gasping both Tori and Kara break apart as soon as this happens)
G-ma: (Appearing and walking towards them) Very good. Not quite as fast as I'd hoped. But it was good enough... for now.
K: (Looks a G-ma) There weren't enough!!
G-ma: (Frowns slightly at Kara's change of view in training) Yes, well they should've made it faster. And you should have done MUCH better. But that was excellent for a beginner.
(And so started the first day of training, the easiest of all the days to come)
Ok, so please, please, please review!! Even if it's a criticism we'll take it!! Also, Amarante and I have come into a writing block, and have little to no clue as to where to go. Ideas and patience would be appreciated. Thanks again!! Chao!