I don't own any characters from the Final Fantasy series, Fushigi Yuugi, Shaman King, Tales of series, Black Cat, Star Ocean and Naruto characters. I do not own Hayashida Heihachi or any of my school mates, as much as I hate some of them...
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!
Other voice and memories: Italic
This chapter dedicated to my beloved grandfather, who will never be replaced. Even by time.
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ʓ Kiako P.O.Vʓʓ
I made sure that my dresser would keep the door shut then pulled on a black hoody and took hold of my guitar. I dashed to my window and started unbolting the screen.
You seem to be a pro at dismantling windows.
I had ideas when I was younger.
When the screen opened I peered down the window and tossed my guitar down. To where a bush was of course, I don't want to break my precious guitar...
Um, you're on the top level of your house, are you sure you won't break a leg or anything?
Trust me... It's happened before...
I hung by my fingers over the ledge and dropped down into the same bush that my guitar was. It kinda muffled my fall along with some of the snow, so I was safe-ish. I rubbed my butt standing up and strapped my guitar on.
Got any places you wanna go?
I stared at the coin in my hand and put it in my pocket with a zipper.
I think I have an idea...
I ran across the street to the nearest bus stop and hopped onto it sitting in the far corner. It was pretty much empty at this time of night.
So, care to share some details about that coin?
You're that curious?
Well of course, so spill.
Well... When I was younger, my dad was hardly ever home. He'd always be in another country on business and I'd get to see him everyone like, two three years. During that time my grandpa filled in as my dad. He was kinda like the glue that held the whole family together.
I see... Go on.
Well, he taught me everything I know. How to cook, write, work electronics, fix things, lots of stuff. I'd always be so happy around him. But then...
But...?
One day when I was in the 6th grade, Grandpa got sick. We didn't know from what though, he was sick for like, almost all year. Later on around my birthday, I found out he was hospitalized he had gotten so bad. My mom wouldn't let me stay with him because of school so I never got to spend much time with him.
Ok, but that still doesn't explain the coin.
Do you want me to finish the story or not?
Oh, uh...carry on.
Well... it was a wednesday. People had been being nicer to me that day, and I was so happy I came home with such a dopey grin on my face. Until I saw my aunt and mom sitting together in the living room. Which was weird since my aunt lived all the way in Vancouver. I still remember the conversation we all had.
"Kiako, dear..."
"Yeah? What's wrong mom? You look like you've been crying"
"Well.. Honey..." she burst into tears.
"Mom...?"
"Grandpa went to heaven dear."
"What?"
Ahh, I see now. He, passed away.
This coin was the last thing my grandpa gave me. He told me to keep it and that it would always protect me. It means so much to me... When he left the whole family just... Fell apart. Grandma had a break down, mom almost quit her job. Even people at my school, the only ones who knew were Kuro, D3pa1 and my cousin. But somehow this other boy... He found out, and disrespected my grandfather making fun of him and calling him Ungreat... It was the first time I ever hurt someone so badly. I almost crippled the guy...
I see... So, where are we going?
Somewhere I haven't visited in a long time...
ʓ Third Person P.O.Vʓʓ
"Well, she's not at Chapters" Heihachi said crossing it off his list "I wonder how the others are doing?"
"Well, it's already been 2 hours, since it took us 1 to even GET here" Kuro grumbled holding her head "Plus your driving SUCKS" Heihachi started the van and began pulling out of the Chapters empty parking lot.
"Where would she be...?" Heihachi said taking off his aviator hat and scratching his head. D3pa1's head bolted up
"WHAT DAY IS IT!" she demanded. Everyone seemed striken with the sudden question.
"Um, January 29th, why?" Vivi said.D3pa1 sat up
"I know where she is." she said and slapped Heihachi in the head.
"Itai!"
"Shove over I'm driving!"
"EH?" The van lurged forward speeding through the icy roads.
"AH! DPA1 LET ME GET MY SEAT BELT ON!"
"OH SHUT UP THE GRAVITATIONAL FORCES SHOULD KEEP YOU STRAPPED DOWN!" Kuro shouted back.
"Where is she? How do you know?" Kel asked trying not to lose his dinner.
"The last place you'd ever expect her to be." Kuro said "Dammit when I see her I'm going to smash her head in..." Heihachi managed to get into the back seat and strap on his seat belt sighing in relief that he didn't get thrown out the window.
"Heihachi..."
"What is it Vivi?" The little black mage looked up at him past his blue and black bangs.
"Is big sister going to be ok?" he asked. Heihachi gave a reassuring smile.
"Don't worry, Kuro and D3pa1 care about her alot, they just don't usually show it" he said.
"AS SOON AS I SEE HER I'LL KARATE CHOP HER LEGS OFF!"
"SAVE ONE FOR ME TO SNAP! I'LL SET HER ON FIRE WITH A FLAMING TEXTBOOK ON THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION! THEN SHOVE HER 6 FEET STRAIGHT DOWN!"
"My, Kiako has such, dependable friends"Kel said while Vivi and Heihachi cowered together in the back trying to avoid Kuro and D3pa1's volatile auras.
ʓKiako P.O.Vʓʓ
Nothern Lights Cemetery? Such a fitting name.
Yeah, I know.
I looked among the graves and stood in front of a certain one.
"Hi, sorry I haven't been here in a while. I've been busy" I said and pulled my hood up. Damn rain... WHY MUST IT RAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF JANURARY!
I smiled.
"I found a bunch of new friends, they're really good ones. And yes... They're all boys but you wouldn't really care would you?" I said sitting down "Hmm, where to start... Well, I guess Kel. He's really smart and can fix almost anything, just like you. He likes to eat alot, so he keeps me busy along with Cliff, who'd kinda nice, but kinda dorky too. Kakashi-sensei. He's really nice, and he's a ninja! He taught me how to be a ninja too, he's almost like a big brother, or kinda like a dad I guess..."
I paused and stroked the cold marble grave marker.
"Then there's Heihachi and Chichiri. Both of them seem alike, and they're both really nice. Chichiri loves fishing, we went together once, just like you and me used to only this time it wasn't ice fishing. He's funny when he superdeforms, he always seems to make me smile when he does. Heihachi's trying to fix moms old car in the garage, and he's almost done. He alsoloves rice. So much I had to go buy a new bag!" I laughed out loud and sighed "Well, Sven, Train and Eve I haven't known very long, so I don't know much about them. Eve's a really cute girl though, she can transform her hands and hair into different things, it's really cool to watch. Baralai I've known for a while too, he's a very respective guy, you would've like him."
Another pause.
"Well, there's one last friend..."
ʓThird Person P.O.Vʓʓ
"A CEMETERY? That IS the last place I'd expect Big Sis to be" Vivi said hopping out of the van "I don't see her anywhere around here, where is she?"
"Hell am I suppose to know? we just check everywhere until we've found her!" D3pa1 said waving her hand absently. Kel whipped around the flash light he brought pulling his hood over his head
"Kiako!" he called until Kuro punched him in the back of his head
"Baka! Don't shout like that!" she growled "You'll disturb the dead thus causing them to haunt you for the rest of your life, they want peace."
"What you can SEE them?" Kel asked rubbing the lump on his head.
"OF COURSE I CAN!"
Heihachi peered among the grave markers with his flashlight squinting through the rain.
"-and he's a super pervert, and has an ego the size of Japan! But He isn't that bad, he's nice sometimes I guess. When he dresses like a ninja I guess Zero's KINDA cool, but he's still kinda mean..." Heihachi ran and turned into a row of graves uttering apologizes as he leapt across the sea of dead bodies and corpses.
"So yeah, that's why I came, and I needed to clear my head."
"Kiako-chan! Daijoubu? (Are you ok?)" Heihachi called changing his run into a jog then a walk. The figure sitting on the ground jumped up and crouched down looking ready to lunge or jump away.
"Hei-san?" Heihachi shone the flash light showing a wet Kiako shielding her eyes from the bright beam.
"Thank goodness, we were looking all over the city for you" he said making his way past the muddy grass "Daijoubu? You're all wet..."
"Meh, I've been better" Kiako shrugged and began shuffling her feet "So, everyone else ok?" Heihachi looked at a watch he had borrowed from Sven.
"Well, it's been four hours since we've started searching, they're fine" he said "So, what are you doing in the middle of a graveyard?" Kiako glanced at a stone marker and put her hand on it. On the grave were some engraved chinese words and a picture of an elderly man.
"I just needed to visit him, and talk. I never had many chances since grandpa left" she said and scoffed "Two years and I still haven't gotten over it." Heihachi stared at the grave and rubbed Kiako's head.
"Some wounds heal quickly, some wounds take an eternity depending how big the wound is." he said.
Kiako scoffed again "Guess I'll still trying to heal"
"Kiako!" D3pa1 called waving "Where in flying pigs were you?"
"Big sister!" Vivi ran tripping on his oversized shoes and jumped into Kiako's arms "Are you ok? I missed you, why did you run away?"
"I'm fine! I'm a tough big sister remember?" Kiako grinned "Note, as soon as we get home we gotta get you different shoes"
"Can we go home now?" Vivi asked looking up. Kiako smiled again and piggy backed him
"You bet! We can have hot chocolate when we get back!" she said cheerfully "Heihachi, let's get going! Unless you like being wet"
"Hai!" he agreed and paused in front of the grave. He clapped his hands together and bowed deeply. "You're most fortunate to have such a nice grand daughter, you would be proud"
"Hei-san! Hayaku! (Hurry up!)"
"I'm coming!"
ʓKiako P.O.Vʓʓ
"NANI! YOU WERE IN A GRAVEYARD!" Sven shouted
"Calm down, it's not like I went and commited murder or something" I said casually stirring the hot chocolate and setting the mug in front of Vivi, who seemed to not want to let go of my leg so ended up I was dragging him all over the kitchen.
At least the floor linolium.
"You really gave us a shock no da" Chichiri said shrinking into chibi form and dangling his feet hanging off my neck. I plucked him off setting him on a table ledge and went down on my knees bowing down .
"I'm really sorry everyone for making you worry, guess you all have a right to be angry" I said. Everyone was silent and I felt them all staring down at me.
"HA HA! SHE LOOKS LIKE A FUNNY FROG BOWING DOWN LIKE THAT!" Train laughed
"Baka! This is serious!"
"Come on guys, if you're all too serious nothing's fun anymore!" Train said "Kiako, get off the floor, you really do look like a frog" I looked up and slowly got to my feet.
"So, you guys aren't angry at me?" I asked
"Are you kidding? We're furious!" Kakashi said but smiled "We'll let this slide though, we're just glad you're safe"
"Hmpf..."
"Well, some of us are glad..." Kel grabbed Zero by the back of his shirt and shoved him forward
"Hey watch it rope head!" Zero snapped
"Don't you have to say something?" Kel said and Zero yelped. I think Kel-san pinched him...
"I... I..." Zero stuttered.
"Yes?" I leaned forward.
"I'm glad you didn't go off dying..." Zero muttered.
"Don't worry, you can't get rid of me that easily" I smiled.
"BUT I STILL HATE YOU! GRAAAH!" Zero screamed while almost everyone in the room tackled him down to the floor beating him up "NOOOO!" I couldn't help but laugh.
"Ok guys! It's like, 2 in the morning! Time to get some sleep!" I called over the fighting clapping my hands. Slowly the crowd dispersed and Zero was dragged onto the couch holding more frozen meat and ice packs. When we all managed to get back to our homes and sleep.
I stared at my coin dangling off a small string. Heihachi was so nice, he gave me a chain he had to put my coin on. Chinese coins you see have holes inside of them, dunno why but it's convenient. I put it around my neck and pulled the blanket over me smiling.
I think, I'm going to be ok with this. Zero I guess I might have to owe an apology... Oh well, it'll have to wait for tomorrow.
Authors notes: Well! There we go, two chapters of dedication to my grandfather! Sorry if it was weird... Oh yeah, sorry these chapters are so late. You see, I was peeling potatoes the other day and somehow used the potato peeler to slice my finger tip almost off. I got 5 stitches on my pinky finger! And thus it took me so long to type because I was handicaped!
Kel: Jeez, You sound so proud of yourself...
Well, thanks for reading, I gotta sleep otherwise I'll get my ass kicked XD Bye!