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!
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I sighed and placed my head on my desk. Well, I just finished up an LA test (Pfft, Kid stuff for me...) and was waiting for the rest of my fellow class mates to finish.
That is, if they EVER finish. I sighed staring at the empty desk beside me. Resently, D3pa1 transfered to another school, just like she wanted to. An art school to be exact, she went to go chase her dream as an animator! Course that did leave me alone with no one to really talk to... Especially since she's the only one who understands my sign language! Seriously, we were on opposite sides of the class one day, and when the teacher yelled at me for drawing and not listening, I looked at Dpa1 and she did an imitation of the naggy teacher and we started creating scenarios of the teacher falling down a pit then roleplaying small scenes from my Star Wars fanfic. Hey it was really funny!
But... Since she's not here with me anymore, I'm kinda-
"STAAGGG!" I cried jumping from my desk.
Note to self: NEVER jump up and scream in depression or loneliness in the middle of a test.
"Whoa, where'd that come from?" Kakashi whispered to me as I took my seat again.
"Just a little depressed Dpa1's gone... Now I have no one to make funny faces with and stuff..." I whispered back laying my chin on my binder.
"Aw, don't get too down about it, you can invite her over later." Heihachi said playing with his pen, ya know, one of them clicky ones.
"Hei! Stop playing with that! You're disturbing the rest of the class!"
"My name's not Hey, it's Heihachi!"
Well, the bell rang (Finally...) and we all piled out of the room.
"That was the hardest test ever no da!" Chichiri sighed gathering his books for Science.
"I thought it was quite easy." Heihachi said.
"Only because you practice writing poetry on the palm of your hand when you're bored." Kakashi said before Heihachi slapped his hand over Kakashi's mouth almost ripping off his scarf. He glanced at me and smiled weakly
"You never heard that!"
"You're right, I didn't." I smirked and glanced at my FMA pocket watch "GACK! We gotta hurry or we'll be late for class!"
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"-- So, speed of light is aproximately..."
Blah Blah Blah... I hate Science... It's so boring... I let my chin droop to the table and rest on my books. Yup... Boring... I glanced to the side again seeing an empty desk and sighed.
"Is there something wrong Kiako?" The teacher asked
"Er, No..." I replied slowly and tried not to slouch. What? It's hard when I'm tired and depressed!
"Good, so name the first satellite launched by Canada and when."
I stayed silent for a moment.
"... The Alouette 1, 1962"
"Yes, it was..." On and on he dragged... I felt something smack into the back of my head and looked around like a survaliance camera on super speed. Hey I try to find the culprit as fast as I can and the only way to do that is fast! A couple of giggles were muffled behind me and I quickly ignored it. Lately the girls in this class seemed to have become alot more bitchy than usual towards me...
Not to mention alot more sluttier more than usual to every guy they saw. What? Kakashi-sensei told me.
I looked down at my paper and tried to take my mind off of boredom and school by doodling. Course work time meant we had to do our work booklet.
Which meant for the other girls - Time to find another boyfriend.
"So, I'm on the soccer team and-" a blonde girl (Named Gem I think... I mean, who names their kid that?) said walking her fingers up Heihachi's arm, "Wow, you've got nice muscles on your arms! Do you work out?"
"Er... not really...?" Heihachi replied nervously (Yup, he's still got that phobia.)
"I'll give you 5 dollars if you hug me." Gem said seductively moving closer to Hei-san and knocking into my arm making me screw up the eye to my drawing.
This. Means. War.
I took my pencil/pen/pen and poked Gem gently in the side.
"Some of us are trying to work, so if you'd start working and stopped flirting, it'd be much appreciated by the rest of the class." I said. I swear my inner chibi was sweating bullets!
"Why can't I flirt? At least I can get a boyfriend."
"At least my boobs are real." I smirked. All the guys stared at her with either shock of disgust. I love it when I reveal the truth.
"How do you know?" Gem snapped shaking.
"I have connections, plus I used to think you had balloons or oranges under your shirt but even THOSE things aren't that round." I said.
"Well you're too ugly to get a boyfriend!"
"Maybe, but at least I don't need make-up to hide my face you clown." I was smacked upside the head for that one. This girl hits as hard as Kuro!
"Told you she was too slow to dodge!" the boy that threw the ball at me during camp jeered. I started writing in my booklet quietly and keeping my eyes on the paper hoping to block out the laughter.
"Why so quiet now? You wanna fight?" Gem asked kicking my chair.
"I'd like to at least get SOME work done this class. SOME of us actually do our own work instead of copying off of anyone who'll be dumb enough to let you." I muttered glancing behind me. Oh great... No teacher in the room...
"Come on, you started this so show me what you can do, fatty." My inner chibi went Super Saiyan and I faked a punch towards her leg. Who knew some girls legs can be so brittle? Pfft...
"Jesus Kiako! You didn't have to punch her!" some people started to shout
"I think my leg's broken! Ow!" Gem cried melodramaticaly as practically everyone got up to go help her up.
"I didn't even punch you!" I protested but my voice was drowned out by the other people yelling and screaming in my face. I gripped my knees and stared hard at my hands trying to calm down and tune these people out. My eyes began to sting and I rubbed them with the back of my sleeve.
"Hey I want you all back in your seats! I'm gone for 10 minutes and this is what I see...?" I stared at the empty chair beside me again and groaned slamming my head on the table.
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"I swear some people can be so... ErrrGRAAAHH!" I shouted scaring the seagulls away from our little spot on the bleachers and making some people stare. I had to go on with the rest of the morning with Gem glaring at me and jeering and getting the rest of the guys in on it! That... GRAHG!
"Calm down you fool! Goodness..." Kuro said shaking her head "This school is full of idiots, you know that."
"I know but it's a BILLION TIMES WORSE WITHOUT DPA1 AROUND!" I roared practically hurling my bread crust at the seagulls and leaving a few stunned.
"I miss her too, and BM ain't around either to help us with anything." Cliff said
"I some-what miss her perverted-ness too." Kakashi agreed. I sighed and slouched over. Man, bad day... Biotches bugging me, found out my Science mark dropped down...
"I HATE TODAY!" I cried "WHY DOES GOOD STUFF HARDLY EVER HAPPEN TO ME? GOD MUST HATE ME FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON!"
"Hey hey now, no need to blame god." Kel said "If shit happens, it happens." I sat up.
"Yeah, you're right... I guess I'm overreacting." I said scratching behind me head.
"Na, Kiako-chan no da..." Chichiri started in chibi mode sitting beside me swinging his legs back and forth "Why did you not talk back to that girl da?"
"Yes, it almost seemed like you LET her yell at you." Heihachi said.
"Who is it that is harassing my dear Kiako?" Vale protested.
"Gem Samson."
"Nonsense! That girl must be sent from the heavens! That melodic voice, the flowing golden hair, her kindness is unquestionable! Only second to Kiako!" Vale said and if he just got insulted. I leaned back and rubbed behind my head.
"Well, as you all know I don't usually talk in class, so it's strange for me to speak out." I replied "As soon as I do, I just can't think of what to say and my mouth goes on autopilot and I end up saying something I regret."
"Like the fake boob thing?"
"Er, yeah... Besides! It's better not to start a fight then to get involved in one." I said faking a grin "Apologize and leave it at that, that's my style."
"Well that's no good." Zero said "You gotta stand up for yourself one day."
"Whoa! Words of wisdom from the theif!" Kel said as his face made a striken expression.
"Amazing!"
"As long as no one messes with my friends, it doesn't matter what happens to me. I can take it." I said waving it off. Kuro glanced at her clock pendant and almost swore. I can tell.
"Shoot! It's almost time to go in, I completely forgot that I had to get to math early!" she said and jumped off the bleacher steps "You guys better head in too."
"Alright, thanks." We started to head in to the school. I waited for the others to go ahead of me and started in until I felt something on my shoulder.
"Kiako, don't let people walk all over you, I know you better than that." Kakashi said giving my shoulder a pat.
"I can handle it, I have for the last ten years." I said with a smile, "I'll be fine sensei, besides... I've got you guys for back up hopefully."
"Jeez you're slow, Hurry up!"
"Hai hai Kuro-sama!"
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I dragged my feet into Social class feeling all eyes on me, hm, Eyes on Me... I'm gonna listen to that song on my MP3! Maybe that'll cheer me up! I placed my heavy books on my desk (Which was thankfully by the class door...) and stared at the empty desk beside me again. I heaved a heavy sigh. Looks like I'd have to stand on my own two feet alone again...
"Aww, loner misses her friend." I looked over my shoulder seeing Gem and her little gang behind me.
"Any person with a heart would miss their true friend." I snapped. Uh-oh... there's goes my mouth...
"True friend? She was your ONLY friend." Ashley sneered
"Yeah, and who'd wanna be friends with you?"
"Well, I'd definately wouldn't want a bunch of horny broads for friends" I said.
Ooh nice insult!
"Tch, whatever. You were both MEANT for each other." Gem said "She's chubby and ugly like you are and you both look even uglier and funnier when you cry! Not to mention she's such a freak dressing like a retarded queer."
Before I could stop myself or before Gem could say anymore, my arm lashed out to try and slap her. I felt my fingers brush her nose and she threw herself to the ground. All the girls around us screamed and squealed as I pounced on Gem pinning her to the ground.
"I HATE YOU! YOU HAVE NO RIGHT! HOW DARE YOU SAY THOSE THINGS ABOUT DPA1!" I shouted in her face "She far surpasses you in anything! She's prettier than you all are, she's smart and artistic and she has one of the kindest hearts I've ever met! YOU DON'T HAVE A RIGHT TO INSULT HER LIKE THAT!" I felt a bunch of hands grab me and pull me off the sulking Gem, whom was screaming that her face was forever scarred and that I was trying to kill her with my bare hands.
"You can't do that to her! She's nicer than you are!" Great, here come all the knights in smelly jockstraps...
"And way prettier"
"At least she's sane! You psycho, beating on an innocent girl!"
"You monster!"
Monster... In the other world I was called that too... Is that how everyone sees me? As a monster or an annoyance? Why... Why can't they just see I'm different?
Humans won't except something that is different from them. They never can and they never will.
But... Why me? I try to be kind to others, I try so hard to try and make everyone happy... Is it that I don't try hard enough or that I'm trying too hard?
"On your knees!" something kicked the back of my legs buckling me knees.
"That's it, get on your knees and beg for forgiveness! If you're lucky Gem will be merciful to you and actually accept it without throwing up!" I stayed silent glaring at the ground. If I had laser vision, I'd have probably burned a hole and made a volcanic eruption somewhere.
"Aren't you going to beg? Go on! Grovel at her feet like the low life you are!" When I didn't reply my head was shoved down "BEG! She might forgive you for hitting her and yelling at her, you're lucky she isn't going to sue you!"
"... No..."
"What was that?"
"I said... NO!" I tried to wretch out of their hands "I'M NOT GOING TO SAY SORRY FOR SOMETHING I DIDN'T DO! I'M TIREDOF BEING STEPPED ON!"
"Don't be ridiculous Kiako, you make a great door mat." J. said "You've been really bad, I should report you to the teacher."
"Don't you DARE look down on ME you WORM." I snapped before J. was knocked out of the way by some unknown force.
"WHOO HOO! I've been itching to do that for the WHOLE YEAR!" Kel shouted with a grin "Take that you sicko!"
"K-Kel-san? How'd you...?" I felt the rough hands release me and comforting hands on my back.
"Kiako-chan, daijoubu?" Heihachi asked with a worried Chichiri beside him.
"Yeah... Just my face is a bit scrapped from the carpet..." I said "So, where were you guys and how'd Kel get here?"
"Punk! I'm gonna kill you you horny bastard!" Zero growled as he and Kel both kinda beat on J. and then on the other guys. If they were here and no one was yelling at them I'm assuming it's 7 minute break...
"We met them on the way here from our lockers, you were so zoned out that you didn't notice you walked ahead of us no da." Chichiri said and put his arm around me "Did they hurt you?"
"Hey! I should be the one being comforted! She ATTACKED me! The savage ATTACKED me! ME!" Gem shrieked and went to Kakashi "Tell her she was mean! She tried to hit me... It was so scary!" she cried falling into his arms and sobbing.
"You know what I could really go for, a movie." Kakashi said suddenly.
"EH?"
"I'll go with you! Can we go see something romantic? We can hold hands." Kakashi pryed himself from Gems grip and held his hand out to me.
"Shall we seat ourselves before we get detention?" he smiled pulling me up. I saw Gems gapping face and it turned from shock to rage. Who knew even the power of Cover Girl make-up couldn't hide an angry face?
"Whew! Good thing we came on time!" Kel said sitting on my desk "So you cool Kiako?" I kinda made a squeak and nodded.
"Thats good, jeez you're so much trouble..." Zero said with his arms crossed. When people would come near he'd kinda snarl at them and it's be as if they weren't even there in the first place.
"I'm glad you stood up for yourself." Kakashi said giving my head a pat, "I'm proud of you."
"Yes! Kiako will no longer be anyones door mat!" Heihachi cheered happily
"Yeah no na da!" I kinda laughed and wiped my eyes.
"... Arigatou... Thanks everyone..." I said and stood up chuckling, "I need a tissue..."
"Hey don't get too emotional! I'll just make fun of you again some how!"
It's about time too.
What? That I blew my nose?
No, that you finally spoke up! Jeez you're so freaking quiet!
And here I thought I was a loud mouth...
Oh come on, this is your first time standing up for yourself.
"Kiako, is there something wrong?" I looked behind me seeing the teacher.
"Huh? Oh I'm fine, just got chalk dust in my eyes." I said quickly and practically ran back to my desk.
You're doing it again...
What?
Lying to make things seem better.
Well it's better than making a huge ruckus. Ha! I learned that word from Kel-san!
Arg... Humans... I can never understand them...
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I closed the door after taking my dog for a walk.
"Guys, I'm back." I called and went to the living room, "D3pa1! You're back! You haven't abandoned us!"
"Course not you idiot! Jeez..."
"Kiako, I think there's something you need to explain to us." Chichiri said. Uh-oh, no more no da... This seems bad...
"What's wrong? And, why's Tasuki back here?"
"Is there somethin' wrong with me bein' here!"
"Cool it hot head, Kiako, Kuro's told us. About us being from shows and books and games." Kakashi said. I blinked for a bit and glanced at the genius.
"You... told them?"
"We had to some time, I just thought today would be good, considering it might soon be the end of the year and near the end of school." Kuro said "They can't stay here forever you know, as much as we'd like them to."
"Why didn't you tell us?" Sven asked. It took me a moment to think of an answer. Why did this day have to come? Why do I have to tell them? Why the hell is this such a bad day? How the hell can I think this fast?
"She was scared of your reactions, like I am now."
"You knew as well then Kel?"
"We both did." Zero said.
"I couldn't tell you guys... I was scared of your reactions, like Kel said, and I was scared one of you might do something crazy like stab yourself to see if it hurt to prove if you existed." I said and when everyone just stared at me, and quickly added, "I've seen it happen." A blanket of silence was thrown over the whole room. No one made a sound or moved. Probably each of them thinking if I had gone crazy or if they'd actually do something like stab themselves to death.
"I don't know about you all, but I'm prett comfortable knowing this." Heihachi said.
"As am I." Baralai agreed.
"What? How can you be satisfied! We've been created by someone! What if everything we've ever known is fake? That we don't exist at all?" Leon protested.
"You only need to believe." Eve said
"You're just a child! What would you know?"
"I was created, I did not have a mother or a father or any family. I only had one purpose- To kill who I was ordered to." Eve said, her red eyes turning dark, "If we are all here together, I'm sure this is very real then."
"Eve's right. We're all here mixed up in a world different from our own, so it's gotta be." Train said.
"What about our memories then? Are those real? Kuro said my destiny was to die and be wiped from existance! If that really happens, then wouldn't that all just be a scenario planned out by someone else? That we have no real control over our own lives?" Leon said.
"I have to agree with Leon, Memories are just data after all." Cliff said. I felt like I was going to cry.
"How could you say that!" I cried "Memories aren't just data that can be put in by a computer, everything has memories that are recorded into their very heart or soul or whatever! Sad ones, happy ones, blurry ones, no one can just create them for you and stick them into your brain..."
"What memories do you have then? You forget things after 3 seconds." I shook my head.
"I never forget. The times in Konoha training and running from Ukeo, Fred and the Cheif, the time Cliff almost died, the battle at the bridge with Haku and Zabuza, the lose of Fayt and the others in the dimensional tear, the forgery fire in Tipa, Shoken's sadness, the time we all got sick, when Zero stole my grand fathers coin, everything." I said reciting all my memories with them.
"Even so, memories do fade and can be rewritten." Kratos said.
"You shouldn't be one to talk Kratos, you're dead remember?" Kuro said "Even so, you still remember Llyod and your wife, is the love you feel for them just data someone implanted into you?"
Silence reigned again over the room. Heihachi picked up his sword unshealthing it and then made a cut in his forearm.
"Hei-san! What the hell're you doing!"
Heihachi watched the blood run down his arm and he smiled at the others.
"See? I still bleed, that's proof enough to me that we exist." he said "We still breathe, bleed and feel emotion and have memories, what more do you all need to know you live and exist?"
"..."
"I guess, that makes sense..."
Finally realizing what had just happened, I jumped to where Heihachi was sitting and looked at his arm.
"It's not too deep, but you're gonna bleed to death soon if we don't stop it." I said and dragged him to the kitchen and grabbed the First Aid box.
"Well, it wasn't that painful I suppose." Heihachi said resting his arm on the table trying to control the bleeding. I took some medical bandages and began cleaning the cut, wrapping his arm.
"Thanks..."
"For what?" Hei-san asked.
"For helping resolve that, I wasn't sure what to say..." I said trying to focus on his arm, "Are you really ok knowing that you might not exist as all?"
"I'm here now aren't I? Doesn't that give me some sort of existance?"
I smiled, "Yes... It does. But next time you want to prove a point don't stab yourself..."
"Kiako! You're fireplace is going wonky again!"
"Say wha?" We rushed back to the living room seeing my fireplace doors wide open.
"That's... Unusual." Baralai said examining it.
"Wait! Don't go near it!" Kuro shouted.
Too late.
Baralai was sucked in along with everyone else in the room, Kakashi, Chichiri, Hao-sama, everyone but Kuro, D3pa1 and I were being drawn in. I made a grab for Heihachi's hand. I glanced at him and gasped.
"Hei-san! You're turning transparent!" Heihachi looked at his hand and it was if it was made of stained glass.
"Well, this is different." he said.
"No, I don't want you to leave yet! It's not fair!" I cried trying to hold onto him, "Don't go!" Heihachi put his hand on my head and smiled.
"We'll see each other again, I'm sure." he said before a cloud of sparkles surrounded him and he disappeared into my fireplace.
"HEI-SAN!"
Authors notes: Er yeah... That's how I'm ending this fic n.n; What? You didn't think I'd stop just here did you? I still have to much more to write! Course, it will make more sense and such... More action! More funny things! And of course, some romance XD So thanks for reading this fic and thank you to all who supported it!