Journey to a Desert Heart

DMoS: We're back!

AG20: I believe they missed us

DMoS: They did! They love us!

AG20: I'm going to cut you from the sugar

DMoS: Uh… Reviews!

AG20: (rolls eyes)

Tima, Yami's wife: (DMoS answers) Ukino is going because she's the guardian of Kiko and doesn't trust her alone with two boys. Go figure

AG20: Let's go onto the story

DMoS: Right!

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Chapter 5

It's been two weeks since Yami left his home to find a maiden to marry. With him was his lighting phoenix Tarra, his best friend who's the head guard Jouno, and Earthzina Jouno's Earth phoenix. During their journey they meet with two young ladies named Kiko, was a silly one, and Ukino, the fox demon. Along with them, were their phoenixes, Nayru the Aqua Phoenix, and Bri the Wind Phoenix. The four friends and their phoenixes travel together to find Yami a maiden to marry. But today the four friends and their phoenixes decide to stop for a rest and lunch along the Nile.

"I got one!" Kiko called as she pulled up a fish from the Nile with her rod. "I got a few more!" Nayru exclaimed as he pulled his net out of the water. "I'm very impressed with your fishing skills, Kiko" Yami commented. "Yes, it's really impressing" Jouno said almost dreamily. "For the love of Ra" Ukino said under her breath. "My father was a servant for gathering food especially fish. He always takes me fishing and he taught me some tricks in how to catch them" Kiko said very proud.

Ukino just sighed and rolled her eyes. "You're just jealous, Ukino that I got the skills from a pro and you don't" Kiko boasted. "I'm not jealous!" Ukino counter. "Just say it Ukino!" Kiko said. "No" Ukino said. "Say it" Kiko said again. "No" "SAY IT!" "All right already!" Ukino shouted, very upset.

"You're a better fishermen than I am" Ukino admitted, even though she didn't want to. Kiko grinned very wide and said "I knew it". Ukino rolled her eyes again.

After catching enough fish, they started to cook the fish when all of a sudden there was a dragon's roar. Kiko jumped up into Nayru's arms and Ukino looked up to when she heard the roar. "What was that?" Nayru asked. "Y-Yeah w-what was t-that?" Kiko hesitated. "It was a dragon's roar" Yami said. "And I know one person who can summon a dragon and control it" said Jouno. "Shall we check it out?" Ukino asked. Yami nodded and head over to the roar.

Once they arrived to the place where they heard the dragon's roar, they saw a dragon with three gold horns, gold claws, crystal white, with crystal white eyes. "You should have thought twice before challenging me to a duel" The man said with the crystal white dragon. "No I can't lose!" another man said. "Hyzourouru, attack his monster and finish him off!" The owner commanded his dragon. And with that the mighty dragon destroys the other monster. The man quickly ran away, like a coward, when he was defeated. "It was about time, thank you for saving me" said a girl as she walks up to the owner of the dragon.

"He didn't harm you, did him, Krystal?" the owner of the dragon asked the girl. The girl had long black hair, silver eyes, and a white dress that goes to the ankles and had no straps on the top, topped off with a deep blue cape. Next to the girl was white phoenix. "No he didn't Seth, but if he did I would had cast a jinx on him" Krystal said, slightly annoyed by the question. Seth had brown hair with deep blue eyes, was tan all over, and was wearing a shirt with a cape on it and a tunic on him. Krystal was about to mount on her horse when she notice a blue phoenix and a green phoenix, flying in the air. Wait a minute, could it be? Krystal thought.

"Is there a problem?" Seth asked as he mounted on his horse. "Hikaru, could you please find out whose holders those phoenixes belong to?" Krystal asked as she turned to the white phoenix. The white phoenix, whose name is Hikaru, nodded and took flight. The bird came down to Krystal, once the bird landed, it changed into a human boy with white hair, sliver eyes, with a white shirt and white tunic. "It was Nayru and Bri" Hikaru told Krystal. Krystal's eyes widen in surprise and started to walk over to a sand dune. She looked over and saw Ukino and Kiko that were in an agreement.

"Can we go, now?" Kiko whined. "No! We are not leaving if you keep on whining!" Ukino said, getting a little pissed off. "Um, Ukino" Kiko said, tapping on Ukino's shoulder. Ukino slowly turned her face to Kiko and asked "What is it?" Kiko points her finger up having a face saying 'Look up'. Ukino looked up and saw Krystal in front of her. "Are these the same Ukino and Kiko who always argue?" Krystal asked the two.

Ukino smirked and Kiko smiled. "I don't see any other Ukino and Kiko, so it must be us!" Kiko exclaimed. Krystal smiled and hugged her two close friends.

Later, Kiko introduced Krystal to the others, even though she all ready know who was who but played along. "So your telling me that you and Seth are cousins Yami!" Ukino exclaimed in disbelief. Yami and Seth nodded and threw each other some annoyed looks. Kiko was surprise to hear this and she went over to Jouno. "Why are they throwing each other those looks?" asked Kiko. "They are rivals when it comes to competing" Jouno answered. "They been at it since Yami turned 15 and Seth turned 16" Tarra said.

Kiko nodded, understanding and looked at Yami and Seth. "So Yami, your prince almost to be pharaoh and you still haven't found a maiden to marry?" Seth asked with a smirk on his face. "How typical for you to be one step behind" he added. Yami threw a glare at Seth, when he made that statement; Krystal rolled her eyes. "Seth, can't you be a little helpful?" Krystal asked Seth. Seth just walks to a black phoenix, which was his phoenix. The black phoenix looked up at him and started to take form of a human girl.

The girl had black hair that was up to her back, black eyes, wearing a top with a black slash on it with a short skirt. She faced Seth and said "You know she has a point. Take her advice" "Don't you start, Itami" Seth said. Itami rolled her eyes and turned to the group with a face saying 'He really needs it'.

After a while, Krystal had to leave. "It was wonderful meeting the two of again" Krystal said. "It was nothing!" Kiko said blushing. "Let's hope in the future will see each other again" Ukino said. "I have a feeling we will soon" Krystal said and mounted on her horse. "Oh and Yami?" she added. "Yes?" Yami asked.

"Good luck on finding your maiden" she said. "Thank you" Yami said. "Well then, good-bye" Krystal said and left. The group waved good-bye at Krystal as she leaves with Seth. We better leave too if we want to reach the next city before nightfall" Yami said. "Let's go then!" Joey shouted. The group left for the next city to find Yami a maiden to marry.

DMoS: Yea! We're done with Chapter 5!

AG20: Calm down, little sis

DMoS: I will!

AG20: (chuckles) well, everyone you know what to do

DMoS: Review and no flames (with teary eyes) They hurt!