Ch. 10 The counterfeit Chiriko
After getting off to an interesting start the Suzaku seven accepted Malina as part of the team, she was helpful to all of them in one way or another she has shown Mitsukake herbs for a healing potion, she helped Chichiri with a new spell, In fact she eve thought Chiriko a new song on his flute. Everybody enjoyed the young girl's ideas and advice.
It had been a week now as Malina was getting ready for a walk with Nuriko when a maid popper her head in threw the door,
"Lady Malina, come quick the others are in trouble."
Without hesitation Malina quickly ran outside, a high pitch sound hit Malina's ears as she collapsed to her knees trying to figure out the irritating noise's origin. It was coming from the ceremony room from Chiriko,
"Chiriko what are you doing!"
Nuriko's voice was herd as Chiriko continued playing,
"That's not Chiriko it Amiboshi of the serriyu seven!"
"What!"
The high pitch squeal got lauder as Malina hit the ground on her knees again. Another whistling noise intercepted the sound as Malina looked around, searching for the new pandemonium as her eyes caught the outline of a person who looked fairly young, wearing a long red kimono, there hair pulled in a high ponytail. The figure stepped into the light revealing to be a boy about thirteen, his brown hair pulled into a very high and straight ponytail accenting his spunky brown eyes,
"I am the real Chiriko of the Suzaku seven."
He pulled up the edge of his kimono revealing a bright red symbol on his left foot. Amiboshi quickly dashed out of the shrine as the Suzaku seven and Miaka Followed closely behind. Amiboshi stopped near the edge of a cliff that over looked a raging river and suddenly jumped off, Miaka caught the edge of his flute, but He released his grip and fell into the river,
"Nobody could survive a fall like that."
Miaka looked up at Malina,
"How could he do that pretend to be our friend then deceive us?"
"Miaka, he's one of the Serriyu seven he was never our friend."
"I guess your right, but no one deserves to dye like that."
"Come on Miaka its getting late."
Malina and Miaka walked back to the palace as the sun began to set.