Katherine Star

K, Here comes the usual…. I don't own Shaman king blah blah blah, BUT (And this is a BIG but) I DO own Katherine Star! So You'll be in trouble if you copy her.

Oh, and one other thing. I'm not Japanese, so, the names are in English….I would use the Japanese names, but I don't them all yet…. (If someone can let me know what they all are, I would be grateful)

Yoh was sitting in the dust of the dessert, with his back against a cliff. At this time of day, it was the only available shade. Anna was lecturing Tamara who looked like she wanted to burst into tears. Len was having June fuss over him. Tray was watching Pilica draw pictures in the sand, and Joko was attempting to amaze Rio and Morty with his 'comedy' act. Yoh looked round and spotted Faust sitting on a rock by himself. Which was unusual, usually Eliza was with him, but she was notable absent, and Faust looked annoyed about something. Yoh got to his feet dusted off his trousers and walked over to him. "Something up Faust?" Yoh asked. Faust looked up at him.

"Eliza…" he said.

"What about her?" Yoh asked.

"She's a bitch; I've done all I can for her! Everything, and what do I get?" he put on a high pitched voice. "'I'm worried Faust, your not the man I used to know, oh don't get mad at me, but your just to crazy! I can't take it…'" Faust smashed his hand into the rock. As much as Yoh liked to stay out of Faust and Eliza's relationship, this seemed important.

"So, she's gone?" he asked.

"No, she's around; she just doesn't want me any more! After everything I did! After all I'd been through! She says she'll still be my guardian ghost but…" He shook his head. Yoh put a hand on his friends shoulder.

"Hey, cheer up, there are plenty more fish in the sea, at least, that's what a friend of mine told me once…and I ended up with Anna!" A small smile came to Faust's lips.

"Maybe…but I…" he stopped mid-sentence. Yoh turned and followed his gaze. A figure had just become visible in the dust. It was female, that was all Yoh could see about her, but as she grew closer, he got excited. She was taller than before though, she looked about 19, she'd been 15 when they had last met. She had long silver hair pulled into a thick ponytail at the top of her head, big brown eyes, a wide, friendly smile, a red t-shirt, blue jeans, and a long black coat. Yoh jumped forward and ran towards her.

"KAT!" he shouted. The woman, who's attention had been elsewhere spotted him and waved.

Yoh led the new girl into the heart of the group. All eyes were on her. Faust watched from his rock, admiring the girl and her shimmering silver hair. "This is Katherine Star." He said. "We grew up together…well, kind of, she's bit older then me, but she used to be shorter than me too…" Katherine smiled.

"Not anymore." She said. She had a light, carefree voice. This point was entirely true; she was only a foot shorter than Faust himself, who had now taken to admiring the rest of this new addition to the group. He mentally slapped himself. Eliza had only just ditched him, he shouldn't be looking at one of Yoh's best friends like that, not yet anyway. But she was beautiful…But he'd been with Eliza for years! She might come back! But then, did she deserve his forgiveness? A battle was raging in Faust's head giving him a headache.

Kat was at the front of the group, and he, Faust was at the back, watching her, that endless battle still raging in his mind, Should I, shouldn't I…It was all he could here, and, over the last three days more arguments had arisen. Kat and Yoh had been together forever, not as lovers, but as the closest friends on earth. It was enough to make Anna hate Kat. From what he could tell, Kat always had the upper hand on Anna, and Anna, being Anna, hated that. Faust looked at his feet. He didn't want to get between Yoh and Kat, and Eliza might still come back…And now his head was hurting again. Faust looked up again, just as Kat turned round. For some odd reason, which he couldn't fathom, she walked backwards for a moment. Her eyes travelled up the group, looking at each member. Faust felt a leap in his chest, any moment, she would look at him…and she did. Her dark eyes locked with his brown ones. She smiled her usual friendly smile. Faust wanted to return it, but the muscles in his mouth wouldn't move. She looked a little disappointed and turned to speak to Yoh. Faust, felt embarrassed.

The group sat around two tables in the diner. They had arrived in a village full of Shaman. Kat drank her milkshake with her eyes on the ceiling. Mainly because Anna was opposite her, and throwing her constant dark looks. Kat didn't care, Anna could hate her till her heart was content, that didn't mean she was going to stop being friends with Yoh. Everyone else in the group had been relatively friendly, especially the Rio dude, he was very friendly, a little too friendly. She put down the glass and picked up a chip, inspecting it closely. Then, out of the corner of her eye she saw Faust watching her from the seat next to Anna. Faust was the only one who hadn't been amazingly friendly to her, which, she thought to herself, was a shame. He was, in her opinion, rather handsome, but Kat, like Yoh, was laid back, and didn't let a lot bother her, so although she liked this man, it didn't bother her too much that he didn't seem to like her, and then…it did. She frowned and crammed the chip into her mouth. Yoh had told her that Faust had recently been ditched by the woman he'd been in love with for years. She supposed he was still getting over her; it would be selfish of her to expect him to be after her so soon. Not that she wanted all men dropping right left and centre, she wasn't that kind of girl, she only wanted him. Suddenly she became aware of what was going on around her. Three Shaman, who they had thought were friendly, were challenging Yoh. Pino…that was the leader's name, they specialised in water and ice attacks. Kat smiled, just her type, and she could do with some training. So when Yoh had been volunteered by Anna for the fight, and Faust had joined his side, Kat jumped in before Rio and said she would fight as well. They marched outside.

Kat raised her dagger at the same time as Faust raised a scull, together they blocked the attack made for Yoh. Kat struck with a second dagger and hit the attacker in the chest. He fell back. The enemy group rose up on a large wave. Kat smiled, this was more like it. She held out a hand and whispered words in a foreign tongue, it echoed across the water, magnifying her voice a hundred times. The water crashed down, turning on its master. Kat could sense his life force, it weakened and she vanished the wave, taking in its power. She smiled slightly. Pino's group still stood, but they could not fight.

Faust was sitting outside the diner on a bench. He didn't feel much like celebrating the victory. He heard someone come out of the cafe and stand next to him. He looked round to see Kat. "Hi." She said. He smiled weakly.

"Hello." He managed to say. The leaping in his chest was starting to aggravate him. Kat sat next to him.

"We beat 'em good huh?" She said.

"I suppose." Faust said keeping his sentences short so as not to stutter and embarrass himself. Kat was quiet a moment.

"Yoh told me about Eliza." She said. Faust shrugged.

"There are plenty more fish in the sea." He said. Kat laughed.

"Yoh told you that didn't he." Faust nodded. She smiled. "It was me who said that too him, all those years ago…y'see, the reason Anna hates me so much is because Yoh used to like me a little more than a friend…I told him to look for a better fish." Faust looked up at her. The moon framed her silver hair. "I told him I was meant for a different fisherman…"

"What kind of fisherman are you waiting for?" He asked sitting up properly so that he was once again taller than her. Kat smiled, but it wasn't the same, laughing smile as before, it was a cool, inviting smile, with narrowed eyes, almost mischievous…seductive. She ran a finger across his bony cheek.

"One like you." She said. Faust realised they were leaning together, and felt a giant leap as her lips touched his. She reached up and wrapped her arms around his neck. Faust relaxed and decided, if Eliza came back now, it would be too late. He was in love, again. Hopefully, this time, it would be permanent, and Kat wouldn't go like she did. He held Kat tighter, and was delighted when there lips broke apart and she rested her head on his shoulder. His long fingers rested in her hair. He could stay here forever…and ever…and ever…