Chapter 3 – Aw… She's Adorable!

Four hours later Eyie trudged into the kitchen.

Kula smiled at her. "Good morning, Eyie." She was cooking waffles.

"G'morning," Eyie mumbled as she plopped herself down on a chair.

K' smirked at her while munching on a piece of waffle. "Has the great zombie hunter eaten her breakfast?"

Eyie laughed sleepily. "Oh… Not yet. You see, I've already gotten to the point where the centipede boss attacks me, and I was concentrating on killing it so much that I didn't even make myself a sandwich. I sometimes get too attached to my games. Sorry for the racket I made earlier."

Kula laughed as she served Eyie some waffles. "You had us a little worried then. We thought you were hurt or something."

"I get myself worked up about my games. I'm really sorry, guys." Eyie dug into her waffles.

"Did you know you make a great impression of Iori Yagami when he's having a Riot Of Blood?" K' grinned.

Eyie flushed. "Thanks a lot!"

"Stop it you two," Kula said, placing a glass of juice before Eyie. "We're having some visitors today."

Eyie took the glass of juice and sipped from it. "Who?"

"Two of our friends, Maxima and Diana. Whip couldn't make it; she's visiting the Ikari guys today."

"Maxima…" Eyie said thoughtfully. "Hey, I saw him in the WWE! He's pretty good. Is he a professional wrestler now?"

K' and Kula laughed. "No, he didn't make it," Kula said. "Diana made him back out after he got his ass kicked by Goldberg," K' added.

Eyie nodded slowly. "Oh. If he just stayed close to his opponent and used his Maxima Revenger, he'd have made it to the top."

"Well, he didn't, and he got whipped."

Eyie took a bite of her waffle. "I see."

Kula served herself some waffles and glass of juice and then sat down beside K'. "So, Eyie," she said, taking a bite of her waffle, "How long have you been living here?"

"For a month. But it seemed like a year, being alone and all. Time seems to grow longer when you don't have anyone to talk to, even if the clerk's at the lobby."

"But don't you like being alone? Nobody could bug you about anything," K' asked.

"At first I enjoyed it. No one would be on my case. I could do anything I want. But then I realized that I'd have no one to share my experiences with. If I'd just made a fantastic discovery, or I'm just feeling good, there was nobody I could tell it to. Being alone really sucks. And what's worse," she went on, playing with the remains of her waffle, "whenever something scares me, or I feel so sad that I cry, there was nobody there to comfort me and tell me everything's okay." She sighed. "You two are lucky. You have each other. I envy you guys. You remind me of… Oh, never mind."

"Of what?" K' asked.

"Nothing," she murmured sadly.

"Aw, come on – " K' stopped as Kula placed her hand on his shoulder. "K'. Don't ask her anymore questions."

K' glanced at Eyie. She was staring unhappily at her plate. He nodded at Kula. "Alright."


11:30 A.M.

"When are they going to be here?" K' asked Kula impatiently as he switched channels on the T.V.

Kula was reading a book. "Oh, any minute now," she said, turning a page.

Eyie was in the kitchen, working on some sheet music (she plays a lot of instruments). She asked to be alone so she could concentrate on her work.

Kula glanced at the kitchen. "I really feel sorry for her," she said softly.

"Don't worry," K' said, putting an arm across her shoulders, "We'll take care of her now."

Kula glanced up at him. "I thought you didn't like the idea of being her guardian."

"I changed my mind. What she said earlier… I understood how she felt. We'll be there for her."

Kula smiled as she rested her head on his chest. "Yes. She won't be alone anymore."

Just then, there was a knock at the door.

Sighing, K' got up to answer it.

When he opened it, Diana and Maxima stepped inside.

"What's up, man?" Maxima exclaimed, clapping K' on the back. "You two done anything hot lately?"

"Shut your mouth before I set fire to it!" K' grumbled, gasping a little from Maxima's hearty pounding on his back.

"Kula, dear, how are you two doing?" Diana asked, giving Kula a hug.

"We're doing just fine, Diana. But we're not the only ones living here," Kula replied.

Maxima faked a groan. "Oh no, K'! How are you and Kula gonna have fun now?"

"DAMN YOU, MAXIMA!" K' yelled.

"What's going on in here?"

All of them turned to look at who spoke. It was Eyie, holding a can of soda.

"Who.. Who are you?" Diana asked.

"She's our companion here. Her name's Eyie," Kula answered for her. Eyie nodded.

Maxima looked at her closely. "You live with K' and Kula here?"

She nodded again. "Uh-huh." She raised the can of soda to her lips.

Maxima and Diana exclaimed, "Aw… She's adorable!"

Eyie spat out a mouthful of soda. "Wha – WHAT?"

Diana took out a handkerchief and gently wiped Eyie's mouth. "Now, now, dear… Must be careful when drinking sodas."

Eyie was so stunned she didn't move. "Bu – but.."

Maxima knelt before her and took a piece of toffee from his pocket. "Here sweetie, have some candy."

Eyie accepted it. "Thank you, but why – "

"You're just the sweetest thing! Isn't she, Maxima?" Diana crooned, patting Eyie's head.

"Yeah, she sure is!" Maxima agreed, gently pinching Eyie's cheeks.

K' and Kula just stood there watching them.

Kula murmured, "Lucky Eyie… I want some candy, too.."

K' had his eyebrows raised as high as they could go. "Look at how they're making over her! It's like she's a baby or something!"

Kula scratched her head. "They'd make perfect guardians for Eyie."

He grinned. "Babysitters is more like it."

They looked at each other and started to snicker.

To be continued…


This is pretty funny, don't you think? I mean, Maxima's been taking care of K' for some time, and Diana treats Kula like a little girl (just look at one of Kula's win poses!) and when K' and Kula move away, they miss being "parents" so much that they go overboard over poor Eyie! Reminds me of how I was treated when I was about ten years old… LOL