I do not own any of the Final Fantasy, Inuyasha, Naruto, Fushigi Yuugi or Star Ocean 3 characters or Fosters home for imaginary friends. I do not own Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles, Kuro, D3pa1, Kosarai, Kuroxan, Sakari, Wunjo OR Halo or the Red vs Blue characters. They belong to their respective owners.
I own Kiako, Ukeo, Shoken, Sannu, Star and other unfamiliar anime or game characters © Kiako Ornitier 2000 (Please don't steal).
When a new paragraph starts these little thingies will appear ʓʓʓ and if those thingies don't show up I'm sorry -.-; And I'm sorry if there are spelling errors (This means you Kuro! But I would appreciate it if you pointed them out)
Oh! And thank you Fira-san for using your characters! I don't own his characters either. (Bows dow) Arigatou Fira-San!
And thank the people who made Red vs Blue! You can find some of the episodes at and go to achives I think
Other voice and memories: Italic
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I woke up couging and trying to suck in air
"Take it easy"
"At least she's breathing!" I opened my eyes seeing a man with spikey dark hair with silver streaks looming over me
"Wha-..." I muttered before a jug was shoved in front of me
"Drink it." the man commanded standing up "You'll need the water after getting strangled like that" I stared at the jug seeing the cap was already unscrewed and took a sip of the freezing cold water going into another coughing fit
"Don't drink it so fast idiot!" Kuro growled smacking my forhead with two fingers.
"Kuro? What happened?" I asked
"You scared us there for a moment" Kel said kneeling beside me while Vivi threw himself at me hugging me
"Yeah! Really scared us!" he said looking up at me looking like he was ready to cry.
"What'd I do this time!" I demanded.
"You stopped breathing no da" Chichiri said with his eyebrows knitted together in a frown "When Kakashi-sempai cut you from the goblin's grip you just kinda laid there not moving no da, we thought you died!"
"Since when is that a bad thing?" Kuro grinned. I made my 'I feel stupid' Look again and drank the water, more slowly this time.
"I kinda expected better from you kid" the man with black and silver hair said and slipped on a green helmet with a crome faceplate. Hey, WAIT A SECOND!
"Fred!" I jumped up and sniffed the Spartan, whom had the scent of strong iron "Hey! You are Fred!"
"Figured it out?" Fred said locking his helmet into place with a hiss.
"The man with a helmet saved you Big Sister! He did BLT on you!" Vivi pipped
"BLT? I am kinda hungry" I said
"CPR not BLT!" Glancing up at Fred I smiled
"Thanks Fred, for saving me."
"Don't thank me, it's not problem" I thought for a moment and grinned.
"My Shining knight in MOLJONOR armour!" I humoured clasping my hands together and smiling sweetly. Fred chuckled from inside his helmet
"Heh, your knight eh?" Fred pat my head and walked away elsewhere.
"EH? Where's the goblin?" I asked looking around
"Kakashi killed it a long time ago" Zero said pointing over his shoulder at the shinobi kneeling near the river bank splashing water about. I felt a sharp pain on my right side but only closed my eye to ignore it
"Really?"
"Yeah, he used the Lightning Edge" Kel said. I slowly stood up grabbing onto Zero's shoulder and stumbled to where Kakashi was.
"Kakashi-sensei?" I looked over his shoulder seeing his arms submerged in the water while red stuff slowly washed from his gloves and sleeves.
"Hm? Oh Kiako-chan" Kakashi said with a hint of surprise "I'm glad you're ok, so the man wasn't lying when he said you were in good hands."
"He's a friend of mine, apparently he already left..." I said sitting beside him and smiled humourously "So... You got rid of the goblin while I was sleeping?" Kakashi turned to me with a strict look.
"You weren't sleeping, you were suffocating, and don't make a joke out of it, you scared me." Kakashi said "Don't ever do something like that again, that's an order"
"Yes sir..." I said lowering my eyes to the ground "Sorry..." I felt a hard nudge and looked up seeing Kakashi smiling
"Just be more careful" he said.
"KIAKO!"
"AHH!" I was yanked back and being smothered by purple.
"Oh my dear feline! Are you ok? Are you hurt? Was that man harrasing you? I shall smite him down myself!" Vale cried showering me with questions
"LET ME GO YOU'RE STRANGLING ME!"
"Hey! Only I'm allowed to do that!" Kuro shouted
"Yeah! Me too!" D3pa1 shouted with her. I ripped myself away from Vale and hid behind Kakashi, who was flicking water off his arms.
"But, Kiako, we are meant to be!" Vale said before he was submerged by a wave of water
"Water!"
"You cursed women! How will Kiako love me now? My suit is ruined! It is dry clean only you know?" Vale protested glaring at Kuro
"Fine! Fire!" she growled sending the spell soaring at him "There, you're dry!"
"Now my hair is all dry and frizzy!"
(A/N: Thanks for the idea Kuro-chan! Heh heh)
"Quit complaining before I electrocute you!" While Vale went off to sulk, I sighed and looked at Kuro
"Thank you... You saved me from certain doom" I said
"Shut up, He just annoyed my like crazy" Kuro said "And don't get too happy!" she rose her staff in the air and zapped me with a lightning bolt
"YEOW! WHY'D YOU DO THAT!" I exclaimed trying to flatten my stand up hair and trying to get my kimono from sticking to me, Damn static!
"Uresai Baka!"
"Goodness sakes, are you all sure you're friends?" Chief Haro asked walking up behind us "You certainly like to torture Kiako"
"Hey! You're ok! That's good, anything hurt or broken?" I asked
"Just an optic, nothing I can't fix later"
"Optic? Don't you mean eye?" Kel asked raising his eyebrow suspiciosly.
"Ah ha! I knew I heard voices!" Everyone looked around trying to locate the strange voice.
"Of course you heard voices fool, we were talking!"
WHACK!
"OW! That hurt dude!"
"Please settle down! Goodness..." There was a glint in the trees and a boy with purple and dark blue hair with three silver bangs in front being held back by a red ribbon wearing a green chinese shirt, black gauntlets and bright yellow pants stepped out. He kinda looked like a ninja since he had the mask that Kakashi has and had pale-peach skin. He glanced at us and jumped up pointing happily
"Hey! I know you!" he said.
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I peered closer at the stranger
"Who's that queer?" D3pa1 asked with Kuro snickering
"Look at his pants!" Cliff snorted
"He is dressed a bit strangely no da" The ninja boy trotted over to me and slapped his hand onto my shoulder
"Hey Kiako! Where've you been and how've ya been?" he asked smiling from behind his mask
"Star?" I asked, the ninja stuck a pose
"The one and only!" Star shouted before a striped apple hit the back of his head "Ow!"
"Idiot! Who're you bothering now?" A clavat girl stepped out from the trees and saw me "Don't I know you?"
"June? Wow you got... Taller!" I said comparing height with her, she was about three inches taller then I was!
"Kupo!" A white puff ball flew out crashing into Kuro
"Whoa!" Kuro cried out surprised and then smiled "Aww! So freaking cute!"
"Freaking?" Cliff asked raising an eyebrow
"She said cute? I mean Kuro ACTUALLY said CUTE" Kel said "C-U-T-E! Is that even possible?"
"Is it even possible for her to smile?"
SMACK!
"Oww! D3pa1!" Zero rubbed at his head
"Don't make fun of Kuro like that!" D3pa1 held up her rifle threateningly "I'll hit you again! I SWEAR!"
"Mogkie!" I ran over petting the moogle "I missed you so much!"
"Kupo!"
"Kiako?" A selkie with purple hair and a bandana followed by a Yuke with a sallet that had it's beak bent forward a bit and a crooked horn on the left side.
"Galfer!" I lept with joy grabbing him around the shoulders and giving him a noogie
"YA! cut that out!" Galfer cried.
"Who are these guys?" Fayt asked
"We're Caravaners, from the river side town Tipa" the yuke said "Kiako, it's good to see you again, how've you been?"
"SHOKEN!" I tackle hugged the Yuke to the ground
"AHH!" I giggled and helped Shoken back up to his feet.
"Wow, all of you got... Taller" I said rubbed my head "How long has it been?"
"Almost 8 months, we're just going to retrieve the last drop of myhrr then we're going back to Tipa" Shoken said and held up his chalice "See? It's almost full"
"Yup, and as soon as it is we'll just have to refill the crystal at Tipa, and life will be normal!" Galfer said as June smacked him over the head.
"Dummy! It won't be back to normal! We'll have to collect more myhrr the next day!" she said
"Really!" Star seemed to be looking around
"Hey uh, where's that Knight dude?" Star asked
"Oh, um, he had to go somewhere for business" I said "Hey, is Kosarai-nii san with you? I'm looking for him" I felt something cover my eyes
"Surprise!"
"AIE YA!" I cried running on the spot "The darkness... THE DARKNESS!" Whatever covered my eyes uncovered and I saw a silver hair boy smiling at me
"Kiako, you'll never change huh?"
"KOSARAI-NII SAN!" I tackled him to the ground
"Ah!"
"I'm so glad you're ok!" I grinned nearly hugging him to death. For some reason he wasn't moving... "Eh? Nii-san?" I asked curiously looking at my adopted brother.
"Oooooooh..." he kinda groaned with anime swirls "I... have no air..."
"Opps! I hugged him to tightly!" I cried panicing and started shaking him "Nii-san! NII-SAN! BREATHE! BREATHE!"
"She's overreacting again" Zero sighed shaking his head
"Nah, she's just worried, I think..." Kel said scratching his spikey hair.
(A few moments later...)
"Sorry nii-san, I shouldn't have strangled you like that" I said weakly smiling and scratching at my cheek with one finger
"It's ok, I'm sure you missed me" Kosarai-nii san said "So where have you been?"
"Back, in Naruto world" Kuro said "We kinda had to finish that battle at the bridge"
"Hey yeah! I'll label that memory, Battle at the Bridge!" I grinned and squeaked when Kuro smacked my head
"That's a lame name! And why the hell do you label your memories!"
"So I can remember them better!" June suddenly stood up
"Well, it's been nice seeing you again Kiako, and it was nice to meet the rest of you but we have a myrhh drop to retrieve" she said briskly "Come on! We better go find the tree!"
"We'll come with you, you never know when more goblin's will come out at you" I said "Plus, I still have to see Sannu again"
"Oh, you remember?" Shoken asked with a hint of surprise and happiness "We'd be honoured if you all joined us"
"Hey! Who made you leader!" Galfer accused.
"Wasn't I leader the whole adventure Galfer? If I do recall, I did save you from that worm"
"Worm?" Everyone asked curiously
"Hey that worm was as big as my thumb!" Galfer cried "Ok, they can come..."
"Yay!" I smiled "Thanks you guys!"
"Only for old time sake" June said "Now hurry or we'll never get the myrhh!" As we began to follow them I whispered to Kuro
"She's just like you, I'm sure the two of you will get along fine!" I grinned.
WHAM!
"Kupo Kupo KUPO!"
"Um, Kuro? Don't you think that was kinda..." Kel started
"Over Kill much?" Zero said
"Nah, Kiako doesn't mind! Do you?" D3pa1 asked kneeling down beside me while I lay on the ground all bloody with my head throbbing
"Not... At...All..." I groaned
"Great! Now hurry up and walk dead beat"
"Arg I'm gonna get you guys for this..." I muttered pushing myself up to my knees
"MY DEAR KIAKO! WHO HAS HURT YOU SO? SHALL I SAY, KISS YOU BETTER?" Vale asked clinging onto my back and leaning close to my face.
"Oh hoo hoo ho..." I sobbed falling back into the dirt.
"Oh my... shall I find my machina to give you a massage?"
"You left it at Tazuna's house dumb ass!" Zero shouted over his shoulder
"Fine! I shall give you the massage myself!"
"GAAAAAAAH!" I screamed jumping up and running as fast as I could, past Zero, Past Kel, Past Chichiri, Past- Well, you get the idea...
"Kiako? I'm still on your back! How nice it feels to be on you! Just being close to you makes my heart race and bloom into a rose of beauty!"
"PLEASE JUST GET AWAY FROM ME!"
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"Kiako, are you ok?" Shoken asked walking beside me
"Heh, I'm fine" I smiled and cringed when I felt my side begin to hurt again "Errr..."
"Eh? Did you say something?" D3pa1 asked
"No no! Nothing!"
"Here we are!" Galfer said happily dropping the chalice onto a pedestal as it turned from green to blue "Fantastic! Now our chalice will have the power of water"
"Yipee!" I said happily.
"Do you even know what that means?" Kuro asked
"Umm... Nope!" I grinned
"Idiot, don't get over excited about stuff you don't even know about!"
"Hey look everyone! Look what me and Roger found!" Peppita shouted running towards us waving and pointing
"It's, a tiny house" D3pa1 said staring at the cottage "Hey look moogles!" We all walked towards the house at once to make sure no one got outside of the barrier.
"Excuse me" Shoken asked
"Hello there Kupo!" the moogle squeaked
"Yes, Hello, um, do you know if there's a myrrh tree around here? It's kind of important"
"nope nope! Never seen a myrrh tree before!" the moogle said while another one crawled out from the house
"Myrrh tree kupo?" it asked
"Yes, do you know about it? Please tell us if you do no da" Chichiri said. There was silence
"Well, The myrrh tree... kupo" Everyone leaned in closer in suspense, so ready to know where this mysterious tree was, so ready to find it's location, so ready to save a whole village! So-
"I have no idea what it is! Is it tasty kupo?" The moogle asked cheerfully.
"ARG!" Everyone fell over while some of the more controlled members merely hung their heads sighing.
"Hmpf, what a waste of time" Albel said
"Yes, these silly creatures have no knowledge, and therefore are useless" Hao said.
"Ok... Well... Thanks anyways" Shoken said and sighed "Well, looks like there is no myrrh here"
"Wrong! We still haven't even explored the whole place!" Kuro said "Beside, I know where there myrrh is" All the FF CC chacters stared at her
"Really! WHERE!" Galfer asked jumping right into Kuro's face only to be knocked away
"How, do you know where the myrrh is?" June asked suspiciosly
"Hey Kuro's the smartest person I've ever met! Don't question her" Kel said.
"But how DOES SHE KNOW?"
"Easy, I can feel the myrrh drops power with my own shaman powers, basicly I can sense it" Kuro said a matter O factly.
"Well, that's pretty impressive, so show us where the tree is so we can get out of here and back to Tipa" Shoken said. Kuro nodded and lead us around a few hills before a giant gap between some trees
"Hey Kuro," I whispered "Can you really sense the myrrh drops?"
"What? Of course not idiot! I happen to own FFCC, and I beat it. You're so gullable..." Kuro hissed back then announced to the group "Ok! We're here!"
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We reached a clearing showing a a grassy space, a pond and a gorgeous beautiful waterfall.
"Holy Shi-" I stopped and changed my vocabulary "Cow" I've been swearing alot lately... better lay off it otherwise I'm gonna sound like Cid! Oh I hope he's ok...
"This is such a beautiful place no da" Chichiri said bending down and brushing the grass with his hand
"Yeah" Kakashi agreed and sat down "I wonder how it would look at night, when the stars are out... Right Kiako?"
"Eh?" I was surprised being called "Um, sorry what was that? I didn't hear you"
"Do you think the stars would look nice here? The grass is nice and soft so we could lay in comfort while watching the stars" Kakashi said and stretched laying on his back and looking up at the sky. I smiled and layed down beside him. Looking up I saw white cotton balls float past against the azure sky
"The clouds look nice" I said grinning to myself remember when I first started training with Kakashi
"Heh, yes, they do" we layed there for a moment silently staring up at the clouds
"Such beautiful weather here, strangly the air is clean" Kosarai said sitting beside me.
"How strange, there seems to be no miasma in this area" Shoken said and with a quick step ready to jump back into the barrier stepped out "There is no miasma! Amazing" A shadow passed over me
"Hey, what're you doing?" Kel asked waving his hand over my eyes
"Just watching the clouds, it's very relaxing, you should try it" I said closing my eyes.
"Relax? HA! A real man doesn't relax!" I heard Roger shouted before cold wetness splashed over my jolting me back up to reality. Seeing Roger the Menodix standing there grinning with his helmet off and dripping with water gave me the hint. HOW DARE HE INTERRUPT MY GLORIOUS WELL NEEDED NAP?
"ROGER! I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!" I shouted squeezing water out of my kimono while running after the Menodix towards the pond
"Run Roger Run!" Peppita shrieked in pure joy while Maria, Fayt and Sophia laughed together at the display of me trying to catch Roger.
"I gotcha!" I shouted in triumph ready to dive at he little brat when the waterfall burst wide open showering the both of us with water.
"Everyone! Into the barrier now! THE MIASMA IS COMING!" June shouted grabbing the chalice and running to get everyone in the chalice's sanction before it was too late. Slowly purple fog began to roll out from beneath the waterfall creeping towards Roger and me.
"Roger come on!" I cried grabbing him by his armour strap and tossing him into the barrier just the the miasma licked at my feet
"Kiako!" Kakashi made a movement to run out while Chichiri grabbed the back of his vest
"You can't go out no da! You'll die!"
"I can't leave Kiako!" Kakashi struggled for a moment and faced me "Kiako RUN!" No need to tell me twice! I bolted trying to outrun the miasma jumping forward when it got too close.
"My dear Kiako! YOUR KNIGHT WILL SAVE YOU!" Vale cried charging forwards while Kel grabbed the back of his tux
"Idiot! If you go out you'll die too!" Kel snapped.
"Aw come on, just let him run out, who knows, who might make it back in time"
"Zero!"
"Come on! You can make it!" Cliff called "You're only seven meters away!"
"Seven meters is an awful long way!" I shouted jumping away from the purple clawed fingers again.
Only for my foot to hit something smooth and slip sending me crashing to the ground. A splitting pain awoke in my side again
"AH!" I cried holding my side "Dammit stop hurting..." I hissed to myself.
"Kiako!" Sophia cried
"Oh no..."
"Kiako-chan! Dammit..." Kosarai said and was ready to dive out of the barrier before Cliff grabbed him from under his arms holding him back "Hey! Lemme go!"
"No chance buddy!"
"Urg, I can't just stand here and do nothing!" Kakashi wretched himself out from the barrier
"Don't! You'll die from the miasma!" the stumbled to my feet and covered my face with my sleeve running again, this time the miasma pretty much surrounding me. Hey wait a sec... What's the glowy circle on the floor? I looked at my pocket seeing a red glow and removed my sleeve from my face taking a deep breath.
"Hm, what do ya know, I've still got my part of the chalice!" I pulled the red shard out of my pocket and ran towards Kakashi waving my arms around "Kakashi-sensei! Go back! I'm ok!" The ninja skid to a stop and with a somersault jump flipped back into the barrier while I tripped in myself.
"OH MY KIAKO! OH MY OH MY!" Vale grabbed my instantly swinging me around "I thought I'd lost you! Oh I would not be able to go on if you left me only leaving the bitter sweet memories of your sweet smile and your beau- AH! STOP! LET ME GO!"
"Just shut up and quit hitting on her, it's repulsive" Chief Haro said while Kel dragged Vale away by his ear.
"NOO! MY ANGEL!"
"Kiako-chan..." Kakashi said while I gasped for breath
"Y-Yeah?"
"Don't ever... EVER worry me like that again!" Kakashi said "You could've killed us both!"
"Guh..." I felt a coolness over my body and looked up seeing Sophia
"Healing!" she said and smiled "How's your side now?" I felt under my ribs and stretched
"Much better, thanks" I said
"Another thing no da, make sure you tell us when you're hurt, no da" Chichiri said kneeling beside me.
"Sorry guys, my fault." I apologized "So um, where'd all the miasma come from?"
"I think we have bigger problems!" Star shouted drawing his thin ninja blade katana "Look!" Slowly a giant crab looking thing crawled out from the water fall snapping it's giant claws, one bigger then the other.
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"Oh dear... Just when things were looking up" June said drawing her sword
"Hey isn't it going to be harder to fight?" D3pa1 asked "Cause we all have to stay in the barrier, but if it isn't big enough for us to run around in then what's gonna happen?"
"Good point..." I rubbed my chin "Well, We'll have to stick close to each other!" I turned to Kakashi and placed the red chalice shard in his hand
"Huh?"
"Put it in your pocket and keep it safe, it'll keep you safe from the miasma" I said
"Why me? Shouldn't it go to someone else?" Kakashi asked
"It could but you're more of a ranged fighter right? You can't do jutsu's while standing in a giant crowd now can you? So you keep it so you'll have an individual barrier, ok? We'll have a better chance at winning" Kakashi stared at the stone for a moment and squeezed it in his hand.
"Ok, fine, but if any of you are in need I'll be right back ok?" he said and ran out of the barrier.
"Let's go for it!" June shouted and a green circle appeared at her feet "HA!" she slashed he blade downwards as fire burst from it hitting the crab.
"Alright!" Galfer swung his racket down shooting something from the basket while the long ranged fighters shot at the crab with whatever weapons they had. Hao of course, did nothing... Guess he isn't much of a fighter, or he doesn't like to fight weaklings or something kinda Sesshoumaru crap...
"So, how long do we have to stay in here?" Kel asked throwing his coat back behind him with a flutter revealing his shiny utility belt and throwing different kinds of exploding disks
"Forever pretty much
"Bug triad!" Roger opened a jar as a beetle, a bee and a dragon fly flew out towards the crab shooting lasers at it and dropping bombs. The crab goaned and squished the bugs into the ground.
"Hey!" Roger stomped at the ground "You stinker!" I bit my thumb doing a few seals
"Kuro!" I called
"What?"
"I need the incantation for Quezacolt! Hurry up and tell me!"
"Urg, do I have to? Don't you usually just say 'Oh I summon thy' crap?" Kuro said
"KURO! I wanna do it right this time!"
"Ok ok! Repeat after me" Kuro said "Roaring clamour that responds the light, searing power that binds your might, answer my call and come forth…"
"QUEZACOLT!" I slapped my hands onto the ground and a ring of thunder crackled to life around me
"Whoa! Careful you could roast someone with that!" Kel cried jumping back.
"Gomen..." I said and concentrated harder while the lightning intensified and the GF of Thunder rose from the lightning as it took solid form.
"AH!" I opened my eyes seeing Kakashi stunned on the spot as bits of static bounced around his feet
"Oh no! He's been paralyzed by a Thunder spell!" Shoken said focusing his own magic "Fire!"
"Kakashi!" I jumped out of the circle while Quezacolt was still materializing
"You idiot! Don't fail another summon!" Kuro shouted jumping into the circle taking my place "Jeez! Make me waste my magic..." I preformed a few seals making a barrier around myself and running out of the chalice barrier.
"Kakashi-sensei! hold on!" I shouted watching holes tear into my barrier. Shi- I mean cow! I looked to see the giant crab crawling it's way towards Kakashi who was trying to shake himself out of dizzyness. The crab raised its giant claw and smashing it down onto Kakashi.
NO!
I hit Kakashi's head down and placed both my arms up catching the claw wincing as the bones in my arms and legs felt as if they were going to snap. If I wasn't a demon I might've got squished too. I watched the last bit of my barrier dissolve but also saw a glowing circle at my feet
"Kiako-chan? I thought you were with the others!" Kakashi said finally breaking out of his paralysis. I looked over my shoulder
"Kakashi, break that shard you have in two right now!" I said "Even if you have a tiny shard then you'll be safe from the miasma!" Without hesitating Kakashi drew a kunai and smashed the shard in two perfect halves
"Great! Now, stick it in my pocket please" I said while Kakashi did that and drew a few pieces of paper slapping them onto the crab claw and grabbing me around the waist
"Let's get out of here!" he said dragging me away with lightning speed while the explosions rocked the earth.
"Thank goodness you're ok!" June said "that was very foolish!" I rubbed my aching head and drew out my half of the shard
"D3pa1, split this into as many pieces as you can" I said
"why?"
"So all the short ranged fighters can get out of here! Like, Give it to Fayt, and Cliff, Nel, Roger, Peppita, Albel, Kel, Zero and so on and so forth!"
"Um, you just named all the short ranged fighters" Kel pointed out. D3pa1 smashed the shard almost grinding it into the ground handing everyone a shard
"Now we can move around freely, good thinking" Shoken said
"People who are kinda mid ranged should stay inside the barrier in a group with someone carrying it" I said rubbing my chin "And then-"
"Who the hell would listen to your stratagy?" Albel said "We should just quickly destroy it and move on with our lives, not listening to this fool babbling" I stared at Albel for a moment and lowered my head down, why does everyone have to put me down?
"Albel!" Fayt said "You don't have to put her down!" I smiled slightly, happy that Fayt at least had some heart
"But still, that stratagy doesn't seem like it would work well" Maria said.
"Still summoning here..." Kuro growled trying to keep the summon from failing
"The cat is only a useless object that takes up space, simple as that" Albel said "She is only in the way" I hung my head down
"Well, it might work" I said hopefully
"Fat chance..."
"Oh... You're all so blunt..." I wimpered. D3pa1 jumped to her feet glaring at Albel
"Shut up!" she shouted "Shut up, shut up, shut up! Kiako's plan will work! All you do is sit back and apply your lip gloss!" Kuro grinded her teeth while glaring at D3pa1. I felt a hand on my shoulder seeing Kel-san
"Sounds like a plan Kiako, I'm sure it'll work" he said
"Yeah, after all, you are my little sister!" Kosarai-nii san smiled patting my head
"Yeah! No da" Chichiri said while Kakashi nodded and looked at the remaining people
"You can make your own plan if you want, but we're going with Kiako-chans plan" Kakashi said. Cliff grinned punching his fist into his other hand
"Alright then! Let's get started!" he said grabbing a shard and sticking it into his pocket. The shard left a bulge on his hip because his pants were so tight... I wonder why he wears such tight pants? The close ranged people grabbed themselves shards and ran out of the barrier while the rest stayed back.
"Fists of Fury!" Cliff punched at the crab stalling it in place for a moment while Star jumped onto the crab with June and began slashing and stabbing at the hard shell
"If...Only...This... would BREAK!" Star grunted with every stab
"Move aside fool!" Kuro said pushing him off and with a war cry smashed her staff onto the shell creating a giant crack
"Hey! what about the summon?" I asked
"Oh that? I canceled it long time ago"
"YOU CAN CANCEL SUMMONS! I HAD NO IDEA YOU COULD DO THAT! I'M GONNA TRY THAT SOMETIME!"
"Only I can cancel idiot! You're not smart enough"
"Aww..."
"And it's my turn!" Kel said jumping onto the crabs back and taking out five exploding disks and placing them inside the crack and jumped off with June, Kuro and Star
"FIRE IN THE HOLE!" The explosion rocked the earth as the crabs innards blew from it's back. Kosarai then jumped onto the crabs exposed back and stuck both swords into it's soft meat
"Take this crab legs!" Kosarai said sending a jolt of electricity into the crab making it buck on squeal.
"And last but not least..." Kakashi did a few quick seals and held his wrist while lightning shot to life "Raikiri! (Lightning Edge!)" He ran towards the crab and with a swift move cut it's legs off. The body landed heavily on the ground shaking the earth we were all standing on.
"Well maggot, Looks like you won't be around here anymore!" The notorious Albel sneered before stabbing his katana into the crab making it twitch for a moment before it laid still. Everyone collapsed on the ground at once gasping for air and rubbing sore spots or their temples on their heads from concentrating on casting magic.
"Whew! We finally got it down!" Cliff said and grinned "So, who want crab legs for supper?"
"NO WAY!" Everyone shouted at the same time laughing.
"Oh yes! The myrrh!" Shoken said and pointed behind the waterfall "There! The Myrrh tree!"
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As we all gathered around the pedestal, Shoken placed the chalice on the top and everyone peered up at the myrrh tree, it's emerald leaves hanging over into an arch as dew dripped from it's slender leaves. Soon, one lone drop of rainbow colors dripped from the tree, and into the chalice.
Suddenly a white blinding flash engulfed everyone blinding all.
"WAH!"
"WHOA!"
"Fayt! Maria!" Cliff ran forward while a small portal was sucking in Fayt, Sophia, Peppita, Maria, Roger, Nel, Albel, Chief Haro and Vivi.
"Vivi! Chief!" I cried dashing forward and grabbed the back of Vivi's jacket and Chief Haro's hand while Cliff, Kel and a few others tried to grab the SO3 characters from being sucked into the void.
"Hang on you guys! I got ya!" Cliff shouted trying to pull Fayt and Maria up while Nel, Sophia, Peppita and Roger held on to their legs.
"Big sister! I'm slipping!" Vivi cried grabbing my hand
"Just hang on! Urg, HELP!" I tried to pull both the Chief and Vivi up while trying to prevent myself from flying in making no progress at all. For a moment Chief Haro's oval eyes remained dark until he looked up and used his other hand to grab my forearm. For a moment I thought he was trying to climb up my arm to get out or pull me down so he could get up. Instead, he stuck his hand in his pocket, pulled out a green orb and threw it outside behind me
"We'll keep in touch!" he said and he looked down at the hole sucking him in "I'm sure another time, or dimension, we'll meet in person again... Take care of yourself and your friends"
"Huh? What're you-" I started before one of the most unexpected things happened.
He let go.
"CHIEF!" I screamed, my tears flying while watching the SDG commander release his grip on my arm and tumbling down into the white abyss "CHIEF!" I wanted to jump in after him, grab him back, but I looked down at my little brother seeing his glove slipping from my hand. Quickly grabbing his arms and coat with the hand that was holding Chief Haro, I pulled Vivi up and out.
"Vivi stay here!" I ordered at once and ran back to the hole to help Cliff and the others with the people being sucked in. Kuro and D3pa1 had already succedded in retrieving Albel, who was just hold onto the edge
"WAAH!" Roger began flying back into the hole
"Grab my ankles!" Kel shouted jumping in while I grabbed his jumping with him.
"WHOA WHOA WHOA!" Zero cried grabbing my ankles being dragged down too
"NOO! MY KIAKO!" Vale cried jumping onto Zero's head and grabbing my ankles while Zero let go of mine and grabbed Vales instead
"Got him!" Kel said snatching Roger by his foot "Pull me up!"
"Can't!"
"Why not?" Kel turned around at me seeing the chain
"No more people!" I said and felt us all stop in place
"I thought I heard screaming" I looked back and saw a Spartan holding Zero's ankles slowly pulling us all in
"Fred!" I grinned
"Fred? I'm Will" the Spartan said "Fred's behind me"
"EH! Oh, well... I could never tell you two apart anyways" I said and looked down "You doin' ok Kel?"
"Dandy" Kel said "Now would you mind pulling me up now?" After Will hauled us all up I jumped to my feet running back into the hole
"Wait!" Will grabbed my arm and held out a length of rope "Here, this outta keep ya from falling in"
"Thanks Will" I said and tried the rope to my ankle and jumping back into the hole.
"EEEK!" Peppita slipped off Nel's leg flying backwards
"Gotch ya!" I said grabbing her arm and pulling her in while holding onto her waist "Whew! You ok?"
"Yeah, thanks" Peppita said clinging to my neck
"Hurry! The rope can't hold too much weight at once!" Will called down
"Ok! Peppita, you're going to have to climb up the rope, be careful ok?" I said turning to place her on the rope
"But, what about you?" she asked
"I'll be fine! Just make sure you get there safely!" I said "Now hurry!"
"Cliff... I'm...Slipping!" Maria cried
"No worries! Roger is here to save the day!" the Menodix said trotting to the edge of the hole
"Idiot! Get away or you'll-"
"AH!" Roger screamed while tumbling down once more. Peppita, with me still hanging onto her, swung her ribbons catching Roger around the waist
"Yeah! Touch down!" Peppita smiled
"WHOA!"
"Maria!" Cliff was ready to jump in when Kakashi, Chichiri and Fred held him back while the rest Star Ocean crew flew down towards us as everyone grabbed Peppita's ribbons.
"OWIE!" Peppita cringed and I grabbed the base of her ribbons to they wouldn't tear her in half. Too bad I have to use both hands...
"Peppita! Hold onto my neck and don't let go!" I instructed holding onto her ribbons
"Kid! We can't hold this much weight! The rope is starting to..." I peered over my shoulder seeing therop in the middle begining to sever.
"Please don't break... Please, please, please..." I prayed and winced as the rope bit into my ankle
"Are you ok!" Peppita asked me
"Y-Yeah! Fine!" I said and cringed again feeling like my foot was going to dislodge from my leg. Peppita was silent for a moment looking behind me and hugging my head.
"Kitty, Kiako..." she said and smiled at me "Thanks for helping us"
"Peppita, what're you, ARG!" I growled to myself feeling the rope dig into my ankle more
"Peppita!" Fayt crawled up behind her "You have to let go! If you don't it might cut Kiako's leg off!"
"But if she let's go then you guys will fall in!" I argued
"It's ok, we'll be fine" Maria said
"We will!" Roger squeaked.
"I can't let you guys go, if I do... I'll never forgive myself!" I said willing my body to ignore the pain "Please... You gotta believe me..." Peppita looked down at the SO crew.
"Guys! I'm..." she said and gulped "I'm going to let go!"
"No!" I cried "Peppita, if you do..."
"Remember what Mr. Tennis ball head said? No matter where we are we'll still be together!" Peppita said "Please understand..." I closed my eyes fighting tears
"Peppita, your mom and dad, would be so proud of you... At how brave you are..." I said. Peppita smiled hugging my neck
"Bye, we will meet again" she twisted knocking my hands away and flying down with Fayt and the others
"PEPPITA!" I watched them disappear, sucked in by the vortex "No... no..."
"Pull her up! Hurry!" Cliff said yanking at the rope as I was pulled up. I landed on the soft grass and watched as the vortex closed itself up- Along with my friends.
"That was close, it only had about a thread left" Will said
"Kiako-chan! Are you ok no da?" Chichiri asked kneeling beside me, I looked up and him and burst into tears
"Hey? What's wrong?" Kel asked kneeling beside me as well.
"I...I hate myself!" I screamed "How could I let her let go! I'm such a bad person! I hate myself!" I buried my face in my hands feeling something hug me.
"Kiako... Don't hate yourself, you're not a bad person" Kosarai-nii san said gently in my ear stroking my back "It's ok, they're most likely fine and unharmed. Don't worry..." I began to sob crying in his shirt
"I-I can't beilive I let... Chief... Peppita..." I said between sobs
"I'm sorry, I had no idea the myhrr drop would do that..." Shoken said bending his head down
"I dunno, it's kinda weird..." Kuro said
"Hmm..."
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We were going to leave for Tipa the following morning to recover from the events. Zero-chan got a nice toasty fire burning and everyone sat around it trying to learn about each other. I, not too much with the events when in the depths of depression, left and wandered around in the dark. I sighed and sat on the grass hugging my knees, the sky was dark, full of black gray clouds while the cresent moon hid shyly behind using them as a curtain to hide it's true face.
"Yo" I looked up and saw a silver haired man sit beside me "You ok, Kiako-chan?"
"Yeah, I'm ok Kakashi sensei" I said hugging myself
"You know... All those things you said," Kakashi said "The Hokage in our village said 'If you have something precious, protect it with your life. If you have something special to protect, that is when you truly become strong'"
"Really?" I said and sighed "Strong... Something I'm not good at..."
"On the contrary Kiako, Your love for your friends and those close to you is very strong" Kakashi said "Don't say you're not good at it, if you say that to yourself, tell yourself to try harder"
"I do, but whenever I try I always mess up somehow and everyone hates me for it..." I muttered. Kakashi sighed and put his hand on my head
"I don't hate you, and neither does Kel, Zero, Kosarai, Chichiri and the others" he said
"Un..." I whimpered. There was a moment of silence...
"Would you... Like a muffin?" Kakashi offered. I let out a wet chuckle
"That'd be nice" I smiled
"Ah! Good! At least I know you can still smile" Kakashi said smiling himself and putting his arm over my shoulder. I heaved a sigh and stared out at the sky
"The stars do look nice, ne?" I said seeing the bright flares twinkle into a massive ocean of stars.
"Yeah, told you they would" Kakashi spread out on the grass and I followed sighing
"I'm surprised Vale isn't here now" I said
"Don't say that, or he'll come right away!" Kakashi laughed
"Oh god no!" I grinned and sat up again heaving another sigh.
"Come on Kiako-chan, we should go join the others" Kakashi said sitting up beside me
"M'ok..." I said standing up "But first, can you help me do something?"
"What is it?"
"Remember that green ball Cheif Haro tossed behind me? I'd like to find it before we leave tomarrow" I said and stared at the ground "If I remember, it was lime green, like his head"
"Alright, you look over there and I'll look around where the portal was" Kakashi said jumping away.
After about half an hours, my hand brushed something smooth and round and I picked it up seeing the hint of green in the dark black night
"Kakashi-sensei! I found it!" I called dusting the object off
"Good job Kiako-chan" Kakashi said kneeling beside me "What is it?"
"I dunno" I shrugged and rubbed the ball, it vibrated for a moment
"Haro? Haro?" the ball's oval eyes lit up yellow like the Chiefs and it's ears flapped as it began to floati n the air "Haro Haro!"
"A Haro? It's, so cute!" I smiled rubbing the Haro
"So, that's what he left behind, A miniture version of himself" Kakashi said poking at the Haro.
"No matter what time, or dimension, we'll meet in person again..." I repeated Cheif Haro's words "I'll take care of myself, and my friends" I hugged the Haro
I promise...
Authors notes: Sorry! I've been really busy lately! With the new fics and stuff. Plus It's so lonely without D3pa1! She's gone to another school then me! ;.; Kuro's even being less evil towards me!
Kuro: Don't push your luck fool...
Thanks for reading! Bye!