Alatáriël: listening to Tori Amos TT So sad, but so inspiring. sniffles

Kate: slowly backs away... Alatáriël, you've been listening to that CD for 3 days straight... and you've been losing a lot of sleep due to it, too... Maybe you should turn it off for a while?

Alatáriël: foams at the mouth and her eye twitches HISS!

Chichiri: smiles uneasily I think we should just let her be, Kate-chan... Let's go get ready for show time, no da.

Kate: looks uneasy Ok.... Umm... My psychopathic friend here doesn't own Fushigi Yuugi... or Tori Amos, who owns herself....

runs off stage

Chapter 17: KFC and the religious war.

Kate felt her body trying to wake her up to the real world. She ignored it until she felt like someone was watching her... What was she laying on? It was too warm to be a pillow. Kate opened her eyes.

Chichiri was looking up at her with a look of confusion on his face... Was that a blush?... 'No, it couldn't be', Kate thought to herself. She sat up slightly with a small smile, trying to calm her beating heart.

"Errr.... Good morning?", Kate offered with a blush. She couldn't bring herself to look him in the eye. "Good morning, Kate-chan. Any more nightmares, no da?", Chichiri said as he got up. "Nope!...Umm... Thanks for being there for me", Kate said shyly.

"No problem, no da... Now if you'll excuse me", Chichiri said. Kate nodded and Chichiri walked into the quest room. 'That was kind of strange... He seemed a little weird... I hope I didn't offend him by falling asleep on him', Kate thought then headed into the kitchen and got herself a glass of milk.

She grabbed herself some yogurt from the fridge (one for herself and one for Chichiri) and plopped down on the couch. She sighed to herself and ran a hand threw her hair. She hadn't meant to offend him.

Chichiri came in a minute later, mask in place. She gave him a soft smile and patted the space next to her. He sat down and she handed him a small carton of strawberry yogurt, opened for him due to the fact she didn't want him getting irritated with the lid as she was often.

He nodded in thanks and picked it up. Kate handed him a spoon then paused in her eating to observe his reaction. He paused for a moment before his face scrunched up. Kate tried to stop herself from laughing as he calmly put the spoon into the yogurt cup and placed the cup on the coffee table. He then slowly walked into the bathroom and closed the door.

Kate stood outside the door trying to keep from laughing. Chichiri came out a few minutes later with a childish glare on his face. Kate wanted to ask if he was ok, but didn't want to risk laughing her ass off.

A small creaking noise announced Josh's presence as he dragged his feet into the hall. He stared at them with a look of irritation as he walked over to Kate, motioned for her to move, then made his way into the kitchen.

Kate grinned at Chichiri slyly before following Josh. Unfortunately she wasn't looking where she was going and ran into the corner of the wall. She glared at the wall as Chichiri grinned at her as he walked past her.

"Good morning, no da!", Chichiri greeted Josh as he walked into the kitchen. Josh just gave him a small glare as he opened the fridge and pulled out the milk, and proceeded to make himself a cup of coffee (with plenty of milk and sugar).

"Sleep well?", Kate asked as she jumped up onto the counter next to him. He nodded mutely as he walked toward the bathroom and locked the door behind him. Chichiri shrugged. "So, what do I do with this, no da?", He asked as he held up the yogurt carton like it was going to bite him.

Kate pointed to the fridge with her spoon before taking in another mouthful of yogurt. "After Josh is done i'll show you how the shower works so you can freshen up... Then we can go hiking, ok?... Want something else to eat? I think we have some waffles left over...", Kate asked.

Chichiri nodded. He didn't know what a shower was, but as long as they could go exploring he really didn't care. As soon as they were finished with breakfast they headed into the living room.

"Wonder if anything good is on...", She mused as she turned on the tv. She didn't watch much tv anymore, but when entertaining a guest... why not. She flipped first to the cartoon channels. Her eyes widened in horror as she saw what was playing... The Fairly Odd Parents.

Ever since she found out Tasuki's english voice actor did the boy fairy's voice she couldn't bring herself to watch it. She had nightmares of cursing fairies for WEEKS. Eventually she settled on the history channel. A show about Egypt and mummies was on.

"This is about a really old civilization that lived in Africa. They were one of the first known real civilizations", Kate explained. Chichiri nodded. A segment on the Egyptian gods sent him into a questionnaire bulletin. "Are these your gods, no da?", He asked. Kate shrugged, "It's complicated.... Here we decide who we worship, if we want to".

Chichiri nodded in interest and turned back to the screen, "Does anyone worship Suzaku, no da?". Kate grinned slightly, "A few very devoted fans, perhaps". 'That would make a good poll', she decided with a mental grin.

Chichiri smiled slightly at the news. He was glad his god had followers in this world even if he wasn't very religious. A sudden curtain of steam in the living room announced that Josh had arrived and that the bathroom was free.

He walked into the kitchen to get some cereal for breakfast as Kate helped get Chichiri ready for his shower. Kate walked into Josh's room and opened his closet. Suddenly an avalanche of clothes was piled on top of her, and she found herself on her back covered with a mountain of cloth.

Her face paled slightly, 'I hope these are clean...', she thought as she got up. Chichiri was barely missed by said avalanche and now helped Kate to her feet as various garments fell and she removed the last of the evil male clothes. Kate couldn't bring herself to say anything, scared speechless she just went threw the clothes that were folded nicely inside the now open closet.

She pulled out various outfits. None really seemed to suit him. Eventually she came across a white t-shirt, some blue jeans, and a duck yellow jacket. "This will have to do", Kate said and tossed the outfit to Chichiri. "Go try it on and tell me if it fits, ok?", she said as she tried to shuffle her way threw the pile of clothes decorating Josh's floor.

"Ok. I'll be right back, no da!", Chichiri said as he exited the room. Soon Kate managed to escape from the Pile of Doom (AN: tm) and was trying to catch her breath as she leaned against the wall outside the bathroom.

A few minutes later Chichiri emerged from the bathroom. Kate clapped slightly, "Yeah! No difficulties this time! Does it fit ok?". Chichiri nodded, "Yeah, but I feel weird, no da...". Kate just nodded, "Understood, but... I'm not going back in there", she said, pointing to Josh's room.

Chichiri just grinned, "That was pretty funny, no da". Kate rolled her eyes, but grinned anyhow. "Ok... Now, i'll get the water started", She said and walked past Chichiri and into the bathroom. She bent down and turned on the hot water then the cold. "Come here and tell me when the water gets the way you like it", Kate said.

Chichiri walked over and (he kind of had to lean over her so he could reach it) checked the water. "A little cooler, no da", Chichiri instructed. Kate turned the cold water up slightly. "That's good, no da", He said. Kate nodded and got up, walked over to the bathroom closet, and pulled out a towel. She set it on the counter.

"Ok, Chichiri... This is the cold water", she said and rested her hand on the cold. "This is the hot water", she said and placed her hand on the other. "If you want to change the temperature feel free to experiment.... After you're done just come and get me... I'll turn it off", she said with a smile.

"Ok, no da! I think I can handle that", he said with a small grin. "Good! Then good luck! Fresh towels are in the closet if you need them", she said and shut the door behind her as she left. She walked into the living room where josh was watching the news.

"Sleep well?", Josh asked with a grin. Kate blushed in response, much to Josh's curiosity. "What?", he asked. She just laughed, "Nothing.... I just don't see you as the Sponge-bob boxer type". 'Good cover', she thought as Josh looked at her like she was crazy before his eyes widened.

Kate laughed as he ran to his room. "KATE!", Josh screamed from inside his room. Kate got up and walked into his room. She expected to see him mad and order her to pick up his things but that isn't what she saw. Josh was terrified.

Sitting in the big pile of clothes was none other that Suzaku in his beast form. He seemed to be asleep by the looks of it. 'When did he get here?',Kate rose an eyebrow as Josh slowly began to move away. He looked like he was going to wet his pants... Was that a baseball bat he was going for?!

"JOSH! WAIT! I know him!", Kate shouted. Josh turned to look at her. "It's Suzaku. The god of Konan, where i've been!", she explained. You could almost see Josh's jaw drop, "No freakin' way... There is a GOD sleeping in MY room?!". Kate nodded, "Appears that way... Are those clean?", she asked as she pointed to the Pile of Doom. Josh just rose an eyebrow.

Chichiri heard Josh scream Kate's name from inside the shower. 'What's going on, no da?', he wondered. He had just finished washing his hair as he stepped out of the shower and wrapped a towel around his waist. He listened for a second, trying to hear past the sound of the running water.

"JOSH WAIT!", he heard next. There was more, but he couldn't make it out. His eyes widened slightly and he opened the door in a hurry, rushing into Josh's room. Chichiri opened his mouth to shout something, but was stopped dead by the sight ahead of him.

Kate turned around to face Chichiri, and when she did she immediately looked away. A deep blush covered her face. She was leaning over... Suzaku? 'Now can he be here?!', Chichiri thought in shock.

Kate tried to take her mind off of Chichiri and turned her attention to the god before her. He seemed to be sleeping peacefully. She picked him up carefully and set him on Josh's bed. Josh's mouth reminded Kate of a fish out of water. "What's wrong? Never seen a chicken before?", she asked with a grin.

Chichiri rolled his eyes and walked over to the bed. Water dripped on the floor as he went. He put his hand on the god and closed his eyes momentarily. "He's ok, no da. Just sleeping", Chichiri said. He turned around and noticed Kate was looking at her feet while Josh looked irritated. "Dude! You're getting my floor all wet!", Josh complained.

Chichiri sweatdroped, "Da". With a poof he was gone. Kate felt her eyes burn into the floor. 'Now', she decided, 'I can die happy'. "Kate, you're blushing", Josh said matter-of-factly. "Eh? I am?", she asked and placed her hands on her face. "Yeah. Either you are getting a fever or...", he asked with a grin.

Kate looked up at him and rose her eyebrows, "You're such a pervert, you know that?". He just grinned, "Yeah, but who's the one blushing? What are you thinking about, huh?". Kate rolled her eyes, "God, get your mind out of the gutter, you hornball!".

She then got up and punched him on the shoulder. Suddenly... It was on! They began sissy fighting each other, making dorky sounds as they did it. "Feel my wrath!", Kate roared as she pushed him over the arm of the futon as they made their way into the living room. He did a half flip before landing on his back with an "Ack!".

Kate grinned and sat down next to him while he glared at her slightly. He reached for the remote control and looked for something to watch, also plotting revenge most likely. Within five minutes or so Chichiri emerged from the bathroom, looking embarrassed.

"Sorry about you're floor, no da", Chichiri said to Josh, "I heard screaming so I just went to investigate, no da". Josh smiled, "Don't worry about it... Now, are we ready to go? I want to hurry up and get there before the tourist do!".Kate and Chichiri smiled. "Ok, let's go!", Josh said happily.

Five minutes later they had yet to leave the driveway. "No...", Josh said sternly. "But... but... We can't just leave him here!", Jennifer complained back. A bundle of sheets in her arms. "Oh, yes we can! I don't want a gigantic bird in my car!", Josh yelled. "He's not a bird! He's a reading program!", Kate yelled back. (AN: get it?)

Josh and Chichiri looked at her like she was nuts. "He's a God, no da", Chichiri stated to Kate very slowly. "Er... right... Anyhow... Come on, Josh! He's a GOD! Who are we to deny him a ride in your jeep?", Kate said with fake tears. "Easy. I'm a Christian", Josh said. Kate's eyes narrowed. "Don't start with me ... as an open-minded individual... It's my job to respect other Gods.... SO GET OUT OF MY WAY YOU RELIGIOUS FANATIC!", Kate roared.

If it's one thing you didn't insult Kate about it was religion. She'd eat you alive. "No. Back you devil worshiping...", he didn't get much farther due to Kate handing Suzaku to Chichiri and tackling Josh to the ground in a fury.

She began to tickle him. "Ah! Ok, ok! He can come! He can come! Just get off!", Josh panted. Kate smiled, her ego booming. She jumped into the back seat with Chichiri. "Kate-chan, no da?", Chichiri asked. "Yeah?". "What's a Chris-ti-on?", Chichiri asked. Kate just twitched in reply.

Kate: Reviews all ready?

Alatáriël: Well... It has been over a month since I up-dated... Darn summer classes, gateway, final exams, and baby sitting to heck!

Kate: nods wisely Indeed... This chapter is kind of WEIRD... Why is Suzaku here?

Alatáriël: blinks He needs a reason? He's a GOD for goodness sakes!... grins Actually he is here for a reason... You'll just have to wait and see!

Kate:... I'm not paid enough to do this... hands Alatáriël the review list

flyairth: Ha ha ha, yes. I can't spell... but I do try. ;; I'm still learning, no da. Just to prove it... I don't spell check my reviews. Heh. You're review gave me a laugh. imagines people in socks

Daiel: Morgan?! Hi!!! hugs her What's up? I'd love to talk more, but so many reviews... so little time... I'll read you're story ASAP! Yes, Tasuki does need more screen time... But right now he's in a desert in Tomo's trap... Not very interesting.

Queenie: Yeah. It wasn't easy though! I really can't see Chichiri liking scary movies, but it worked with the plot... Plus, Chichiri is a very mysterious character. shrugs

kyokujitsu no youkai: Rosters?! hides behind Chichiri Heh heh... More fluff is on the way.... don't hurt me!

Windsor: Farming, eh?... Reminds me... I need to get a job. cries Mom's forcing me! I don't wanna!... I have to babysit! The horror.... shivers

Tk. DuVeraun: sighs Yeah I know. I'm terible at that. Makes me paranoid. LOL. You'll just have to ignore it. I have a feeling it's uncurable... How do you spell "through" and "stalked" then? must go back and fit it

Jedi of Oro: smiles Thanks, M!.. You need to up-date your story!... and e- mail me... puppy eyes

chiri26: laughs Na. I figure most horror movies are the same... So just think of your "favorite". I HATE horror movies. I don't fall asleep... I'm a paranoid person ANYWAY. Drives me nuts. LOL

Prissylilchica: Thanks for the help! Ha ha ha. I'll e-mail you if I need any more help! People seemed to love it, by the way.

Holly: I never said it was gory. LOL. shrugs It made a cute chapter, what can I say? Ha ha ha. Did your mom force you to watch it?

Selene Serenity: Thank you! I hope you like this one too (even if it is a little weird. LOL)

chibichibi386: laughs Yup, and i'm updating again too! Amazing, ne? I bet everyone thought I had died. Oo;;

Bronze Dagger: My mind is a scary place. I have no control over it... Kiss a turkey is just one of those things... like "Holy Seamonkeys!" for example.

Jjah-Jjah: GNOMES! pulls out adress book As you were saying... grins evily

Bronze Dagger: Er... What is your definition of soon? heh heh... More Chibi Chichiri.... Got it. I think my reviewers would KILL ME if I didn't have Chichiri fall in love with Kate and vise versa. Kate is based off of MANY people. Me also, of course. But she's mostly a figment of my imagination. LOL. I'm glad you like her, and yes I am strange. The secret's out! ducks QUACK!

Youko Demon: smiles I'm glad you like it! Hope you like this one also!

DreamFeathers: Interesting. LOL. Glad you liked the last chapter. I put a lot of creativity in it... I hope people like this one too, but i'm not too sure...

Opaaru Tsuki: blushes Thank you! Hee hee. I hope you like this one too... Even if it is a little bit of a filler. Oo

Chichiri: That's all for now, no da!

Kate: See ya next time!

Alatáriël: On the next exciting episode of...

ALL: Well, isn't this interesting?