Haha! I update again!
So soon, amazingly too. I'm just glad that I have enough inspiration to write this much right now!
Review if you wish, I love getting comments on my fics! Love it or hate it, I wanna know! I really appreciate all comments I get
Anyway, here goes!
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Chapter 7: Fair Game
Ayame woke the next morning somewhere around 11 o'clock. This was unusual for her, but since she had trouble sleeping the previous night, it was expected. Her mother had not come up to wake her as she usually did because she knew her daughter would be restless.
Ayame stared at the ceiling for a few minutes before making a decision in her mind and sitting up and getting out of bed. She decided that today would be a good day and the fair would be fun and that nothing would go wrong. You can't have two utterly crappy days in a row, right? She hopped out of bed and made her way downstairs to get breakfast.
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Meanwhile at the Hikari residence, Yume woke around 11 as well. It had taken her a great deal of time to fall asleep, and once asleep she had horrible dreams. She awoke tired, so she rolled over and fell asleep again.
This time when she awoke (around noon) she felt better rested and she forced herself out of bed. Her parents, too, had not woken her knowing she had trouble sleeping that night.
Yume decided she would try her best to control the evil force within her and that she would still allow herself to have fun at the fair that night.
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The fair was run by their school, and it was something all the kids in the city looked forward to every year. You could say it was more of a carnival, as there were more than just tables with souvenirs. There were games where you could win stuffed animals and other trinkets, along with the main attraction: the rides. There was a small roller coaster that looked like a dragon that everyone loved, along with a ferris wheel, a carousel, and many other rides. There were snack stands selling cotton candy and popcorn. It was like a trip to the boardwalk, only smaller, cheaper, and closer.
Yume and Ayame decided it would be best just to meet at the fair instead of risking anything else happening during the day. Both girls stayed home for most of the day, quietly thinking to themselves. They did speak to each other once though, when they were deciding where to meet.
They met at 6:00 right outside the school as planned. Yume was wearing a black skirt that came just above her knees and a pale yellow tank top. Ayame was wearing her favorite pink camisole and jean shorts. Both were excited for the night's events. Both had no clue what they were in for.
They decided to play a few games, get a bite to eat, and then go on some rides. It was what they usually did. They started with one of those dart balloon games, then moved onto one of those watergun games. Neither had any luck with either of the games, but they were still having fun during their first fair they were allowed to go to alone.
However, they weren't really alone. Of course there were the people all around them, but their parents were there as well, lurking around and observing them. They normally wouldn't have done this, (or so they thought) but this was necessary. They wanted to make sure their girls were all right.
Risa and Riku were volunteering with the fair anyway, so they were helping out at one of the game stands. Daisuke and Satoshi on the other hand took a sneakier approach to watching their daughters. They were hiding in bushes near the game stands, keeping a close eye on the girls. Emiko wished to help out as well, and stayed with Daisuke for the earlier part of the night.
"This sort of feels like the old days, doesn't it Dai?" Emiko asked, smiling.
"Mmm, I guess it does," Daisuke answered, looking around the fair through his binoculars.
"This makes me feel ridiculous," Satoshi said coldly. "Not to mention I feel like a criminal."
"How appropriate," said an unfamiliar voice from behind, "You three are coming with me."
The three turned around to see a police officer there. The tall bulky man was one of the cops from fair security. Satoshi stood and sent the man an icy glare.
"May I ask what your name is, officer?" he asked. The man was clearly new at his job, and Satoshi was going to take full advantage of that.
"I am Kuzaki Watsuki," he pulled out a badge, "of fair security and this towns' police force!" The cop was surly full of himself. "Now who are you and why are you hiding here? You are clearly up to no good!" Satoshi smirked and folded his arms.
"Officer Kuzaki, is it? I will be sure to remember that. Now you will be sure to remember me as well, right? I am Commander Hikari Satoshi, your superior, and we are here making sure our daughters don't get into any trouble at their first fair alone, got it?" Satoshi was no longer in any form of a decent mood, and you could tell by the icy chill to his voice.
"C-c-commander Hikari, sir!" the man gulped, "I'm so sorry, it won't happen again! Please, return to your work!"
"You're right it won't. Carry on with your duties and leave us alone here to ours."
Daisuke and Emiko stared silently as this happened. Daisuke never realized how much power his friend had nowadays.
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Back inside the fair, Yume and Ayame were having the time of their life enjoying the unsupervised (or so they thought) fun of the fair. They had already played a lot of the games, and though neither had much luck, each held a small stuffed animal. Yume held a little green rabbit and Ayame had won a small orange bear. They had just decided to hit the rides next.
"So, what do you want to go on first?" Yume asked, unsure of what to ride. There were so many cool rides, and she wanted to go on them all.
"I don't know, how about the tilt-a-whirl?" Ayame suggested. That was one of her favorite rides.
"Sure!" Yume said, and the two girls ran off towards the tilt-a-whirl.
A while later, after the tilt-a-whirl, the gravitron, the scrambler, the funhouse, and most recently the roller coaster and the zipper, the girls were feeling a little green. Neither Ayame nor Yume had ever gone on one of the rides that goes upside-down, and the zipper was their first. They then decided to go on something more subtle next, since any more wild rides would probably make them sick. They decided on the ferris wheel.
The line wasn't too long, so it was a fairly short wait. Once they got up, they handed their tickets to the barker and climbed into one of the cars and sat down. The wheel started to turn slowly and their little car made its accent towards the sky.
"I love it here. Its like just by being here, any problems are left in the outside world and we don't have to care about anything here." Yume said. "And even though I can still hear him there, its not that bad. I can tune him out easier here. I'm happy we still came."
"Yeah, me too! Man, if we could just stay in this place forever nothing would go wrong," Ayame replied as she turned to look out over the fair. "Hehe! They look like little ants or something down there!" Her face fell as she saw someone she recognized down below. "Hey, is that Hiroshi down there? Wasn't he going somewhere else with…?" She turned back to Yume. "Yume, what's wrong?"
"He wasn't supposed to be here!" She sunk down to the middle of the seat. "This is bad, this is really bad!" She cringed as she hugged her chest.
"No way, you mean he's your trigger? Oh, crap! This is not good!" Ayame stared at her cousin wide-eyed and worried. "C'mon Yume, don't change! You can control this thing, don't let him out!"
"It's too late, I can't—!" Yume's voice stopped as the change took hold. Her hair grew lighter and longer and her eyes changed to a sharp golden color, and before Ayame knew it Krad was sitting in front of her. His large white wings seemed to cover the back of the car. Had she not been so scared, she may have giggled at his appearance, but she would save that laugh for a memory if she lived through this night. The man sitting before her wore a tight black skirt and a pale yellow tank top. Regardless of this, he refused to let it change his attitude this day.
"I'm afraid it's too late for your friend here. This body will be mine." The blonde man then got a strange glint in his eye. "Yours on the other hand," He stood and leaned over Ayame. He lifted her chin with his hand and it looked like he was about to kiss her regardless of which way she tried to turn her head.
Ayame didn't know what to do. So many things were telling her different courses of action, but only one voice in her head, one male voice, seemed right.
She tried to call out Dark's name, but it didn't work. The blonde man's lips had made contact with hers and she was unable to move. However, as luck would have it, Dark heard her silent cry and came to her rescue. He was waiting for her call.
The change happened sooner than before, almost instantly in fact. Dark took over control, and her body changed. So fast, even, that Krad hadn't realized it right away. He didn't realize the lips beneath him changed so slightly. He didn't notice that he had finished his kiss with Dark until he kicked him off. Krad fell to the other side, suddenly disgusted, though he wouldn't show it. Dark gave his enemy a confused look of disgust and spit to the side in an attempt to rid himself of the feeling of his counterpart's kiss.
"Well that's not very like you, Krad. I've never known you to feel any emotion. Or was this just a spur of the moment thing, wondering what you've been missing all these years?" Dark taunted. "I'm sorry, I don't like men. Although right now you don't look too manly.
Krad looked at his clothing, which was once again a little tight, and a little too girly for his tastes. "I could say the same for you, Dark."
Dark looked at his own apparel, tight jean shorts that were making him quite uncomfortable in the nether regions, and a tight top that showed off his muscles quite well.
"At least this looks good on me," Dark smirked.
"I've had it with this small talk," the blonde haired one spat. "Now it is time for you to die, Dark."
-Ayame, this is probably going to hurt. I'm sorry if you feel anything. I will try to protect you the best that I can.- Dark said to Ayame.
-I'll be fine- she replied. –Just try not to hurt Yume, ok?-
-I won't. If I get my way, I won't lay a finger on them.-
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Ok, here it is! So soon to, I'm happy! If you liked it, let me know! If you hated it, let me know that too . If you have any crit, I'd like to hear it, so let me know how you liked this chapter.
Next chapter should be coming soon too, I'm chock full of ideas right now!
Ah, yes! Here is the 'who likes who' list I promised!
Ayame: Likes Kohaku, thought she does think Krad is sexy too. (She thinks he's an asshole though)
Yume: Crush on Hiroshi, though one with Dark is hinted often. She is confused about this, and will probably end up liking Dark a lot more than Hiroshi.
Dark: Every girl. No, really, he likes Ayame, but it's the same sibling-like love he held for Daisuke back in their time of thiefdom. He hasn't gotten the chance to meet many girls, but Yume is looking pretty good right now.
Krad: Does he even feel love? I don't know. Could be interesting though. I may end up having him actually come to care for someone, though I don't know who that could possibly be yet.