Disclaimer: All of the Hi Hi Puffy Ami Yumi characters belong to Cartoon Network. Any characters you've never heard of belong to me.

Author's Note: Just so you know,this fic uses the animated versions of Ami and Yumi,not the actual people. I repeat,THE ANIMATED VERSIONS.

CHAPTER SIX:

The gang had arrived at a forest on the outskirts of a summer camp that Ami and Yumi would be performing at in a few days. Ami,Yumi and Seicha were outside the bus sitting in lawn chairs.

Ami was still baffled by Yumi following Seicha around and acting like her. So,she decided to ask Seicha what that was all about.

''Ummm...Seicha?''

''What?''

''Why does Yumi follow you around so much?''

''So if something bad happens she'll be with me and I can protect her.''

''But what does she have to be so afraid of?''

''Uhh...you don't need to know.''

She's obviously hiding something from me,Ami thought.

''Seicha,I have another question.''

''Yes?''

''What was Yumi like before she started hanging out with you?''

There was really no need for Seicha to answer her because a butterfly flew by Yumi. Yumi took her sunglasses off and her eyes lit up when she saw the butterfly. She got up from her lawn chair and ran after it. Eventually it landed on her nose,and she smiled.

''Ummm...that's pretty much what she was like.'' Said Seicha,pointing to Yumi. ''But when she started hanging out with me she never did anything like that again.''

''Why not?'' Ami asked.

''Cause she started acting like me.Acting like me made her the way she is nowadays.''

So,it looked like Ami's questions were answered.

The gang was going for a walk in the forest. Ami,Yumi,and Kaz all went together as a group,but Seicha went off on her own. She went up a hill and stood on top of a rock. Atop the rock,she could almost see the entire forest.

She had been standing there for a while when a deer ran past her. The deer looked as if something had disturbed it. Seicha looked around and saw three dark shapes in the distance. They got closer,and Seicha ran down the hill as fast as she could. Soon,she met up with Ami,Yumi,and Kaz.

Seicha gave Yumi a serious look and pointed toward where the bus was parked. Without waiting a second,Yumi ran off,with Seicha close behind. Ami and Kaz followed.

Everybody was back in the bus. Yumi was hiding beneath the couch. Seicha cautiously looked out the window.

She saw that the danger had passed.

''Yumi,'' She said. ''You can come out now.'' Yumi poked her head up from under the couch.

''What was that all about,Seicha?'' She asked.

''It was them.'' Yumi shuddered.

''Who are you talking about?'' Ami asked Seicha.

''The Demon Boys.'' She told her.

Yumi's told me about The Demon Boys,Ami thought. She has good reason to be afraid of them. That must have been what Seicha was hiding from me. But...I can understand why Yumi would be afraid of them in Kindergarten,but NOW? She's older and tougher and braver now,so what does she need Seicha for? It doesn't make any sense.

A/N: I will allow constructive criticism,but flame me and you're as dead as a doorknob.