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Dark-san: Get on with the story.

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Daisuke had decided to keep his eyes shut, just for the sake of his sanity. If he had continued seeing the events as they folded out in front of him, he wouldn't have missed the coming of Carzilla then, to everyone else's - who was involved directly or indirectly in Niwa Kosuke's driving- opinion.

He finally opened his eyes at Towa-chan's comment of 'see, Kosuke's driving so peacefully, that even Daisuke's asleep!'

Looking out through the windows, he was relieved to see that they were finally driving through rural areas, with more bush then buildings.

He didn't dare to look out the back window. It was scary to even think of the view he would see.

'Good choice, Daisuke,' Dark nodded firmly.

Emiko grinned to everyone in the backseat.

'Let's play a game!'

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Satoshi had gotten off the bus at the interchange, and was waiting for the train, to take him to the area that he was going to. It was going to be a long wait, as the area was quite deserted, as people only went there occasionally. It was also the reputable site of many ancient mansions and graveyards.

Taking out a book, he started reading up on the place he was going to. It was always good to be prepared.

'Obyaka- The Ancient's Site! Come to see how your elders used to live and visit the many old burial grounds! See if you can find the missing Statuette of Carmelle!'

'This book's old. The statuette's been found,' Krad complained.

'It's the only way that I'll get to read up about Obyaka.' Satoshi muttered.

'When will our train come anyway?'

'Soon.'

'When's soon?'

'It will come, Krad.'

'Are you suuurree?'

'YES.'

'Positive?'

'I am VERY positive, Krad.'

'Definitely?'

'YES KRAD. IT WILL COME. I AM VERY POSITIVE OF THAT.'

'Oh. Good then. I wanted to be there before Dark.'

Satoshi took a deep breath, then stopped.

'Was that a PUN?'

'Huh? It is? Really?'

Satoshi took another deep breath.

'You know, Krad, if you weren't in me...'

'Yes?'

'I would have dissected you right here and now.'

'So it's a good thing right? That I'm in you?'

'Never mind.'

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Daisuke was actually starting to enjoy himself. It was amazing. Apart from the few animals that his father ran over occasionally, it was actually alright. Wow. The feeling was... wow.

'I've got no kings!' Towa-chan cried gleefully. 'Go fish!'

Emiko took the first card from the pile.

'Hey! I've got a king! That means I get to go again!' she laughed, waving the card around. 'Alright, Dai-chan... I want a...'

BANG.

'What did we hit this time Kosuke? 'Emiko asked, without looking around as she was choosing her card. 'From you Dai-chan, I want a-'

'Cow. We hit a cow.'

'No I don't want a cow from Dai-chan! I want the nines!'

Dark's eyes were twitching as he sat in Daisuke's mind, half frozen with fear and the other, anxiety.

'He couldn't see a COW?!' he nearly screamed. Daisuke gulped.

'Come on everyone! Help Kosuke bury the poor creature!' Daisuke's grandfather called from outside. Kosuke had already left the car and was scratching his head while surveying the animal.

'Uhhh... how are we going to do that?' he asked, smiling innocently.

Towa-chan grinned happily. 'I know! Let's take grandpa's stick and start digging!' turning towards Daisuke, who was finally emerging from the car after an extremely violent argument with Dark, she said, 'and change into Dark-san, Dai-chan! Dark's much better at feats of strength than cute Dai-chan!'

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Satoshi shut his eyes. The train had finally arrived after waiting for an abysmal 45 minutes. He took the window seat again, refusing to let anyone else sit beside him by placing his duffel bag beside him. Krad was lecturing him on this point.

'Naughty, naughty Satoshi-kun! You shouldn't let your duffel bag get a seat. See that hot babe there? She doesn't get a seat because Satoshi-kun won't put his duffel bag up on the-'

'I know that... hot babe you're talking about.'

'So why don't you sit with her?'

'I don't LIKE her.'

'Don't discriminate, Satoshi-kun!' Krad cautioned, wriggling his finger annoyingly.

'I am NOT discriminating. I just don't like her for her slutiness!' Satoshi grinded.

'But Saaatoshi-kuuuuuunn!!' Krad whined. Satoshi rolled his eyes and was roughly jostled aside by a woman of massive proportions as she dumped his duffel bag on him. Giving him a look of pure venom, she heaved herself onto the seat next to him. When she sat down, Satoshi distinctively felt himself buoyed afloat by the air expelled from her seat into his.

He cursed mutely as he slowly sank down to normal height. With this... of a woman next to him, and a homicidally insane Krad singing '200 green bottles of whisky on the wall' in his head, this was SO not his day.

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'NO. I REFUSE.'

'But Daaaarrkk-ssaaaann,' wheedled Towa-chan.

'No. I will NOT hold a ceremony for the burial of the cow.'

'But it's the Burial of the Cow!' Towa-chan sniffled. 'You must respect The Cow!!!'

'Not when you guys didn't even see it....' Dark whispered. Daisuke nodded.

Dark agreed to change in order to get the stupid car ride over and done with by burying the cow. Then they had suggested that they put a cross over the cow as a sign of respect was still within... a wide range of acceptability but holding a ceremony? He knew that they had to respect the cow somehow but he had to draw the line somewhere...

And he was drawing the line here.

'We will get in the car and forget about the cow. You've buried it and put a cross for it. Isn't that enough? And you didn't do this for the rest of the animals Kosuke here crashed into...' Dark reasoned. 'Besides, Daisuke's thief excursion needs time! Remember the thief excursion?'

He waved his hands vaguely. The family suddenly had looks of dawning comprehension on their faces.

'Ooohhhhhh!! So that's why we went out of the house...' Emiko murmured in awe.

Dark wanted to cry.

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'154 green bottles of whisky! Hanging on the wall!' Krad sang. 'One got drunk, now's there are 153!'

'You said one got drunk already. At the 167th bottle,' Satoshi muttered.

'Oh! Really! Then... one got slashed! Now there are 153!'

'The one that got slashed was 172th bottle.'

'Then...one got a phone call! Now there are 153!'

'Mmm.... go on.'

'153 green bottles of whisky! Hanging on the wall! One got dizzy! Now there are 152!'

'Why did I even let you sing this song... 189th was the one that got dizzy.'

'Fine... one got tired...'

'Mmm... go on.'

Satoshi fell into a light doze as Krad went on with his horrible singing. The woman beside him was already taking full advantage of the incredibly slow train ride and was snoring like there was no tomorrow.

The sun was shining down upon him, and the train unfortunately wasn't air-conditioned. Therefore Satoshi was nicely boiled.

The driver, who was either a really old man or a young one without an insurance policy, was driving at a pace that even the nearby butterflies could wave at and snigger madly at while sailing past.

He was contemplating suicide when the woman beside him turned and slapped her pudgy hand across his chest and groaned something about 'her fluffy wuffy' and drooled all over his shoulder.

Now he was SERIOUSLY contemplating suicide.

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heka: Y'know I really pity Satoshi-kun here...

Dark-san: Then maybe you'll pity ME!

Heka: Why should I? It was fun making you scream little.

Dark-san: I give up.

Krad-san: Now review! :D