This was written after boogieing (sp?) to Play that Funky Music, so don't blame me if it's whacked out. Also, I am currently on a brownie trip. But like you care.

Disclaimer- all chars belong to their respective owners (this is fanfiction, after all.) Except Sydni, who is mine. Kidding, actually. She's Phim's and Taryn's.

Why is this so dumb? Well, actually, it's just getting any possible guest stars back to the Warring States era. A set-up. Ignore if you like.

Bandoids who'll guest star- Mel, me (yep. I've been writ in, by myself. Twice! You'll see), Sydni, Taryn, and Jessica if I can badger her enough to give me permission.

Oh. And maybe Phim. How she'll get there, I don't know.

If it's short, don't blame me. There will be longer ones when my attention span is back to normal and I don't end up writing chappies all in one day.

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It was a band festival.

But not just any band festival- this was a global fest, to promote peace. And stuff. Somehow the SAS band had managed to scrape by well enough during the nationals to merit an invitation to the world one. Go figure- all the flutes could now play the Ayres of Agincourt, something that had been deemed impossible at first. Because admittedly, they had sucked.

So the global- world- whatever- thing was being held in Japan this year.

And the plane ride was wicked boring.

"Are we there yet?" Rose whined. She'd finished her book, and the ocean seemed to last forever.

"No."

"Est-ce que nous sommes là encore?"

"Non."

"Sind wir dort schon?"

"Nein."

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Meanwhile, a seat or two back-

"...he ran by me, got my soup damp..."

"Wait a sec- soup damp?"

"My bad."

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Finally, they arrived. Everyone got to the motel and crashed.

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The festival wasn't until Wednesday (and this was Monday) so there was time to explore.

The poor chimney elf awoke early. This was due to Taryn tickling her and squealing, "FEESHY FEESHY!"

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The first stop was at Higurashi Shrine. Why? Because it looked cool. No other reasons were needed.

Those who did not, in fact, speak Japanese were wandering around blankly.

Whining again, Rose complained, "Why does everyone speak Japanese here?"

"Because we're in Japan."

She smacked her forehead. "Duuuh." The little group advanced into the shrine, noting the deep well.

"Dare ya to jump down that," the serf-beast elbowed Taryn.

"SURE!"

She- didn't hit the bottom. Which freaked everyone out. So a small group of people went after her.

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Thar she blows. Possibilities abound, although I have not yet saved it from the quicksand of STUPIDITY. And I doubt I ever will.

Liiiiiiek yee-diddly-haw, folks.