Journey to a Desert Heart

By: Dark Mage of Sea and AnimeGirl20

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AG20: Calm down, Dark Mage

DMoS: I'm calm!

AG20: (sweat drops) Oh-Kay, lets move on to the reviews.

DMoS: Right!

Mew Aries: (AG20 answers) Oh-Kay, another person on sugar high. Thanks for the compliment, Joey and was it you who gave her sugar?

Red Eyes White Dragon: (DMoS answers) thank you! We'll make the paragraphs shorter so you can read them better

Tima, Yami's wife: (AG20 answers) Yes, Kiko loves her apples. (Chuckles) The way Ukino is acting, it's just a normal routine for a demon.

DMoS: Okay, now that is done

AG20: Let's move on to the story

DMoS: Yup!

Disclaimer: Dark Mage of Sea and AnimeGirl20 does not own Yugioh!

Notes:

'This' means mind link

This means in mind

Chapter 4

The next morning Yami, Tarra, Jouno, and Earthzina was about to leave to the next city. "Oh Ukino please, please can I go?" Kiko begged Ukino as they are in the kitchen. "Lady Ukino, I'll be with Kiko at all times" Nayru explained. Ukino was washing the dishes, trying to ignore Kiko's begs. "Please, Ukino. I'll behave" Kiko said. Ukino drop the dishes in the bucket and turned to Kiko. "For the last time, the answer is no!" Ukino shouted at Kiko. "You're father will have my neck if I let you go" she added.

"But, but, but, Ukino" Kiko said almost close to tears. Ukino turned her back at Kiko and continue to wash the dishes. Kiko started to cry loud, since she can't go with Jouno. Ukino was getting annoyed by the Kiko's crying. Ukino was about to tell Kiko to stop crying when she heard a voice in her head. 'Ukino let Kiko go'. "Was that you, Bri?" Ukino asked. All of a sudden, a large green bird flew in. 'Yes, it was me, your phoenix, Ukino' the bird said in the mind link.

Ukino turned to face the green bird, know as Bri. Bri then glowed and took the form of a human boy with green hair and green eyes. He had a shirt on with a tunic around him. "Ukino, you know it is not right to serpent love" said Bri. "I'm just doing what is best for her" Ukino told Bri. "Is leaving her in depression is best for her?" Bri counter. "Well…" Ukino begin. "The Ukino I remember, followed her heart to become a dancer, and now she is… This your chance to travel and perform, plus it will make Kiko happy that she is with Jouno" Bri said.

Ukino took a moment to think about what Bri said. She then faced Kiko, who was crying on Nayru's shoulder. Ukino went up to her and knee down to her. "Kiko… I'm sorry to make you upset" Ukino apologized. Kiko looked up at her cousin with tear stained cheeks. "If you want to be with Jouno, you have my permission to go" Ukino said. "Ukino…. Thank you!" Kiko said very happy. "On one condition" Ukino said. "What is it, Ukino?" Kiko asked. "You let me come with you" Ukino answered. "Oh! Ukino" Kiko screeched. She ran up to Ukino and gave her a big hug. Ukino twitched when she was being hugged. "You are hugging me" Ukino said. Nayru and Bri just smiled.

Outside

Yami and the others were packing their supplies onto the horses, when Yami notice Jouno's upset ness. "Is there something wrong, Jouno?" Yami asked. Jouno sighed and look at Yami. "I was over listening Ukino's conversation with Kiko. Kiko can't come" Jouno said. "Oh, I won't be too sure about that" Yami said with a smirk. Jouno had a confused look on his face. He was about to ask Yami when all of a sudden he heard a familiar voice. "You're not going to leave without us, are you?" "Kiko, is that you?" Jouno asked as he turned around. All of a sudden, Kiko came running up to the others with Ukino, on her horse, and Nayru and Bri, behind her.

"Yami, may Ukino, Bri, Nayru, and I join you?" Kiko asked, very polite like. 'Oh Yami, please don't' Tarra said in the mind link. 'Tarra, you know better not to serpent love' Yami said. 'But, but' Tarra begin. 'No buts, Tarra' Yami said. "Kiko, you and the others may join us" Yami said. Kiko did curtsies to thank Yami. Why Yami, why? Tarra thought. Jouno was blushing. Kiko went up to Jouno, blushing. "Um… Jouno, may I ride with you?" Kiko asked. "Um… Yes… you may" Jouno answered, a little blushing.

By the end of the day, Jouno was happy as he can be. Yami was happy that Jouno could be with Kiko and that Ukino had a change of heart. Not only that, Yami was glad that Ukino had joined them to protect Kiko and her new friends. Tarra, on the other hand was a little annoyed by Yami.

DMoS: Done with Chapter 4!

AG20: Thank god Ukino changed her mind

DMoS: Ukino may be a demon, but that doesn't mean she harsh

AG20: Really?

DMoS: Yup

AG20: Okay, you know the drill

DMoS: Three reviews or no update

AG20 and DMoS: See ya!