A.N.: …I'm mad! When I updated this story and added the third chapter, it didn't get bumped to the top of the front page…how…annoying…I have fury. I decided to type the last chapter in the same night to fix this little problem.Whatever, HOPEFULLY this chapter will BUMP it.
"Zatch! Kiyo! Dinner's ready!"
Zatch set his Vulcan300 on a desk and raced downstairs. Kiyo, Megumi, and Tia walked downstairs and into the kitchen. They all sat down and began to eat. Zatch was finished with his portion before the other three even began. They had sat there watching wide eyed and mouth agape as Zatch gulped down his meal within ten seconds...he even ate the plate and utensils. Zatch jumped from his seat and raced back upstairs to play with his Vulcan300 some more.
The three ate; Kiyo's mother wasn't hungry so she didn't eat.
"So…Tia…what happened between you and Zatch when you were 'alone' out there?" Megumi asked putting much emphasis into her question. Tia took a bite of the mashed potatoes and swallowed. "What do you mean?" She questioned back. Megumi shrugged. "You know…" She pushed on. Kiyo caught on, giving a small chuckle. "Yeah, you know." He added. Megumi thought it was fun picking on Tia. Kiyo began smacking his lips. Tia stood up fiercely, slamming her hands onto the table. "You…you saw that! –gasp- I-I mean…I have no idea what you're talking about…heh…heh." She laughed and gave a fake smile. Tia…you're an IDIOT! She was thinking to herself. Then she got an idea.
"Oh, so…what were you and Kiyo doing…ya know, when you were 'alone'…? She asked in the same ironic tone Megumi used. "What!" Kiyo yelled. Tia laughed loudly as she sat back down to eat. She took another bite of her mashed potatoes. Megumi ignored her friends comment. No one spoke. Tia scooted her chair out and stood. She carried her plate over to the sink and placed it in along with her utensils. She washed her hands and left the kitchen.
Tia climbed the staircase and entered Kiyo's room, where Zatch was playing with his Vulcan300.
"Hey Tia." Zatch greeted as he threw his Vulcan300 into the air. He caught it then stood. "So Tia, what do you want to play?" the blonde boy asked. Tia put a finger to her chin. "hmm……Aha! I got it!"
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The two stood in the yard under the starlit night sky. They faced each other, and in the middle of them was a soccer ball. Zatch tilted his head. "What are we doing, Tia? This doesn't seem fun." The boy stated. Tia explained, "It's called Soccer. Megumi taught me it a while ago, it's really fun! You can't use your hands. You have to kick the ball into the net, which is the goal. You can use your head, feet, or any part of your leg. Even your chest." She finished.
Zatch was unsure, but he was willing to give it a go. "Um, OK. So I kick it into the goal on your side of the yard?" He curiously asked. Tia nodded, "Yes, and I try to kick it in the one on your side of the yard." "OK" Zatch said. "Ready?" Tia asked. "Yep" Zatch replied.
Tia ran towards the ball, and kicked it hard. Zatch panicked; it was coming right for him. "Ahh!" He yelled. He ran back and forth. Tia sweatdropped. Zatch ducked, and the ball nailed him in the head. Tia laughed, but then became aware that the ball was rolling towards her goal. She dashed towards it and kicked it towards Zatch. The boy ran after the ground ball and kicked it hard. The girl jumped into the air and intercepted it with a head-butt to the ball. The ball hit the ground and bounced a few times, but then stopped in front of Zatch's goal. Tia and Zatch looked at each other. Then they charged at it. Zatch was about to kick it away from his goal when Tia stumbled right in front of him. She fell on him and the both went tumbling into the goal and got tangled in the net.
They both laughed. "We're in here, yet the soccer ball should be." She said with a giggle. Zatch laughed too.
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Zatch slipped into his bed on the floor in the living room. Kiyo was at Megumi's concert, and wasn't home. His mother was already asleep in her room.
Zatch lifted his Vulcan300 up and looked at it. "Goodnight Vulcan300!" He said to his little straw handed friend. He stared at his Vulcan300. He saw Tia's face come into his sight. He set the Vulcan300 down next to him. "Hi." She said to the boy with a smile. Zatch smiled back. "Hey." He replied. Zatch sat up. He looked down at the floor. "Zatch, what's wrong?" Tia asked him quietly. Zatch looked up at her. "That fight…you shielded me…why Tia, why did you do that?" The blonde boy questioned. Tia closed her eyes and thought. She swallowed. She opened her eyes again. "Because…because I lo-" She stopped. Zatch looked at her confused. "Because you what?" He questioned. "Because I didn't want you to lose. I want to see you become the kind king you want to be." She said. Zatch smiled. "Thanks…Tia." He told her. He turned off the light and laid back down. He pulled the cover over himself.
The red head turned around and looked at the ground. …Why didn't I say it…?
Zatch feel into a deep sleep…
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"The battle for king has finally ended!" The old, high spirited king shouted into the large crowd beneath him. He stood up top on a balcony. "It has been a long, rigorous battle, but now the time has come for you all to see your new king!"
The people below began speaking to each other curiously, asking one another about who the new king was. The king shouted, "Silence!" The talking halted. "You all thought he was weak, small, and most of you first aimed for him when the battle started. But now, this Mamodo has shown us all that power doesn't come from brute strength, but the power if the spirit, heart, and mind. He is worthy of being king, and now I present to you…your new king…King Zatch!" Zatch stepped out onto the balcony as the king said this. Everyone froze. The king removed his crown, and placed it gently onto the boy's head. The queen stepped out onto the balcony.
They both placed a hand on Zatch's shoulders. "By the power bestowed within us," they began in unison, "I grant Zatch, the new king of all Mamodo!" They ended. As the crowd roared, a young girl stepped out onto the balcony. Zatch welcomed her, and then turned the crowd below. "I'd like you all to meet my queen, Tia!" Zatch shouted into the crowd below. She waved to everyone below and gave a warm, cheerful smile to them all.
A.N.: That wraps it up. I hoped everyone who read, enjoyed this. My thanks to all who reviewed. I've decided to make my next Zatch Bell fic another ZatchxTia one. It is also a cross-over with one of the greatest animated movies of all time…still pending on if it's gonna be a cross-over with 1: Spirited Away. Or 2: Princess Mononoke. Oh yeah, REVIEW!