Alatáriël: Well, since some of my great reviewers don't understand the "whole body switching/ fish thing" in the last chapter I'll try to explain it in steps this one, ok?
Step 1: I show up at the barn. Suzaku sees an opportunity to make a plan and goes for it.
Step 2: I'm placed in the attic, where I'm told to take the cans and hide.
Step 3: In the morning after Chichiri and Kate leave. I come down stairs.
Step 4: Suzaku tells us what to and sets us on our way. Neither one of us will be transformed until we get to the bottom of the mountain just in case we are seen by the real Chichiri and Kate.
Step 5: When I got to the snack machines Suzaku's power turns me into Chichiri, where the Chichiri/Kate OOC takes place.
Step 5.5: Josh goes to the river to wait for Kate. He turns into a fish here with the help of Suzaku's powers.
Step 6: Kate appears at the waters edge after I run like heck to the other side of the river.
Step 7: Kate made her way to the river where she noticed the "weird fish".
Step 8: She jumps in and is soon rescued by me right after I manage to scoop up Josh in a jar, and put him away.
Understand now? If anyone has any questions just e-mail me. I'll be glad to straighten things out.
Kate & Chichiri: Frown You took up the whole introduction.
Alatáriël: I'm sorry!... I'll let you two do the disclaimer, ok?
Kate: Ok!
Kate & Chichiri: Alatáriël has never, will never, and doesn't own Chichiri or any of the Character or places mentioned here. Cosy belongs to Tennesse and the horse belongs to Chichiri. All Alatáriël owns is Kate and the rice mold maker Suzaku made her. Now on with the story (no da's an me added at appropriate moments)!
Everyone runs off stage
Chapter 21: Yellow suits and complications
We last left our heros (and assorted autoress) in Cosby where they had seen weird men walking around the road in yellow suits. What did they want? Who were they? Well, Josh was just about to find out.
Kate lay on the floor of the jeep, half hidden under the seat. The rest of her body was out of view thanks to Chichiri and Alatáriël's feet. She held her breath as Josh slowed the Jeep down a few feet from one of the men.
"Hi! Say, what's going on around here?", Josh asked threw the window. One of the men looked up. "Hey, boy. Can't you see we hard workin' folk are trying to concintrate?... Ah well, if ya must know a girl who's been missin' for about four or five months seemed to show up at her house a few days a-- I mean yesterday or so. The girls mom called the cops as soon as she got home and here we are... So far no good. We think she went to a friend's house... You wouldn't know the girl, would you? I hear she's about your age".
At this the man narrowed his eyes at Josh. He was obviously not qualified for this job, as many workers in Cosy were not. Kate wouldn't soon forget the day she was forced to go to the dentist in that small town. Her teeth didn't fit together right for a week after that insident.
"Her name's Kate Crichton, I think... Know her, boy?", the man asked after a pause. "Kate... Can't say I do sir, but I wish you good luck", Josh said innocently. The man eyed Alatáriël, Chichiri, and Suzaku suspiciously. "Weird friends you got there... Out of towners?", the man asked. "I'm from Oregon!", Alatáriël said with a grin.
"Northerners", the man said, trying to not seem rude, but Alatáriël got an idea he was reliving his days of the Civil War. He looked old enough. Chichiri just waved and said, "I'm from Southern Konan, no da!". Alatáriël stiffened slightly. "Ah? Vietnam, eh? Was there during the war", the man said to Chichiri, nodding slightly. Chichiri's mask covered his look of confusion.
Kate supressed the urge to cough from under the seat. She wished they'd hurry up! Darn people around here and gossip! Luckily for her she didn't have to wait long as a tractor pulled up behind them.
"Well, good luck on your search, sir. I better go before this guy besided to plow me into the field!", Josh said and began to drive off, the old man waving behind them. "Stay down there, Kate. We're not out of the Lion's Mouth yet", Josh said, serious suddenly. "If we go to your house we risk them being there and being questioned... Not to mention Chichiri and Suzaku might be interogated at the police station. You had a backpack, didn't you?", Josh asked, looking back in his rear view mirror.
"Yes... My mirror! I have to get it!", Kate answered from under the seat. Josh looked back to the road, "We can't risk it... We need to get somewhere safe, and fast". Chichiri's brows came together in worry, "What's going on?".
Josh glanced at Chichiri, "Those men work for child services or the police. They must have been called by Kate's mother after she left the note and found a horse in her house... Needless to say, service out here is really slow... They must have just got here", Josh answered, a small grin on his face. (AN: Seriously! Houses burn to the ground out here all the time! No one even takes them down!)
"Oh, Josh...", Kate said with remorse from under the seat. He nodded, "I know. When they find your things at my house with both of us gone and you in another world they'll arrest me, no doupt, or at least question me. I can't tell them the truth".
With this Josh cursed and Kate sniffled slightly from under the seat. "Hey. It'll be ok... We can stop by my place... It might not have you're things, Kate, but I know it's safe and no one will expect you to be there...", Alatáriël said kindly, patting the girl on the arm slightly.
"That's very nice of you", Kate sniffled. Josh sighed. All he managed to say was, "Tell me where to go". Chichiri swollowed hard and looked out the window. Men in yellow suits on this part of the street had dogs. He wasn't sure why, but he knew he didn't want to be on the other end of those jaws... magic or no.
As they passed Josh's drive way they were suprised to see it was taped up! Lots of fat cops stood around talking to themselves. It looked like a murder scene. Josh sweat prefusely as they passed. "We just need to get onto Jones Cove road. The one by the small K-8 school?", Alatáriël instructed from the back seat.
Josh nodded, wiping sweat off his forehead with his shirt sleeve, "No problem". Now, Jones Cove road was not a road to be taken lightly. It was highly dangerious and people liked to drive down the middle of the road at fast speeds. At the moment Josh was on of these people.
Kate, who had now crawled out from under the seats, was clinging to Chichiri with a death grip. "Slow down, Josh! You're going to kill us all... or worse! Get us pulled over by the cops!", Kate complained. Alatáriël cheered when they went around a corrner fast, "Go faster!", she shouted and put her hands in the air as if on a roller coster ride.
Eventually Josh did slow down, but only because they had neared the school zone. 15 miles per hour was the speed limit. He had to almost slam on the brakes too. Alatáriël would have gone flying threw the wind shield if it hadn't been for her seat belt.
Kate, pale and panting slightly, glared at Josh, "You're going to be the death of me!". Josh gave her a weak smile, and Kate understood what he was going threw. He was truely scared. He thought he was going to lose his whole life: his schooling, his house, everything he had worked for, and one of his best friends.
Kate sighed, "Just slow down a little, ok?". He nodded and they turned down the road via Alatáriël's directions. This new road was gravel, and was in a huge need of paving. The five occupants of the car bounced around as they traveled at a mer three miles per hour down the small road.
The first drive way they passed was over grown and looked completely deserted. No house was in site and a bar blocked any entrence. "I've been meaning to go up there one of these days, but I fear there might be bear traps", Alatáriël comented as she pointed to a "No Tresspassing" sign that looked like it had been shot at.
The second drive way was Alatáriël's. It was a weird little drive way because it acually didn't lead right up to the house. A series of long wooden steps lead down a hill that eventually lead to the porch of the small strange looking house.
"Man, I'd hate to have to walk up this every morning", Josh comented as they made their way down the steps. He had lost count at fifty. "Yeah, I have to run up here sometimes", Alatáriël comented as they reached the porch. She walked over to a strange hole in the porch where it looked like a tree might have grown at one time.
She got down on all fours and looked around the hole for something then stuck her hand in. After a few seconds her hand reamerged with a key. "Ta da!", she said happily. "I'm home alone a lot so I have my own spare key... I used to carry one around with me, but I kept losing it", Alatáriël comented as she inserted the key and with a heavy push opened the door.
The house itself was as weird as it's owner. It was three floors tall, but very small. The first floor conisted of a living room, a kitchen, a small bathroom, and the back porch. The second contained two bed rooms, which were too small to even hold real beds, and a door the lead out to a section of the roof, which showed off the property. The third floor you had to access by ladder and was covered up a trap door. Inside it held a desk that sat by the huge window that made up a wall, which over looked the same property the roof below it did, and a wooden door that lead out to another section of the roof, which, Alatáriël said, was unstable and shouldn't be walked on.
The front door looked like it had been broken into once or twice and was stubborn to open and close. "Me casa es su casa", Alatáriël said with a little bow. No one really knew what to make of the small dwelling. If they had ever read Lord of the Rings they'd think it resembed a hobbit house. Poor Chichiri had to duck while entering.
Now that they were safe from the evils of well meaning Child Servies they all were smiling and laughing. "Man, that was close", Josh comented with a smile. For the moment no one worried that they were leaving, might be homeless, or in trouble with the attorities. Right now what mattered was that they were safe and able to have a little breathing room.
"So, Suzaku, What's the plan?", Kate asked eventually after they had all settled down. Chichiri sat on the uneven recliner, Kate and Alatáriël occupied a old purple futon, and Josh sat on the single step that lead to the living room. "Well, we have to first find a place in this little rat hole big enough to hold a vortex", Suzaku said. Alatáriël's eyes narrowed dangeriously. Kate rose an eyebrow, "We need a certain amount of space?". "Yes.... Unless our host here wants one of her walls in our world", Suzaku comented.
Kate looked to Alatáriël questionally, who had been glaring daggers at the bird god. "Do you know a big enough space to do this?", Kate asked. Alatáriël blinked, all anger forgotten, "Well... There's the yard, but my nosy neighbors might call the cops if they see us out there doing anything weird... I guess we have the Hindu house", she said thoughtfully.
"Hindu house, no da?", Chichiri comented. "Yeah. It was made by the last owners. This place isn't really for living, if you hadn't noticed. We have to sleep on air mattresses, for chirst sakes! Not to mention the darn things deflate every night!", she complained. "Was this some kind of religious retreat?", Kate asked, curious. "I guess so. There is a alter of some sort in my neigbor's yard. It's all pretty cool", Alatáriël said.
She got up and walked to the back door, "Want to go check it out?". Her four guests nodded, all quite curious. "What is a Hin-dew?", Chichiri asked. "Hindu. It's a religion practiced mostly in India. They have many Gods and stuff, over a thousand. It's pretty fasinating. You'll get to see some pictures and stuff of some of the Gods when we get down there", Alatáriël said as they walked down some more stairs that lead down to the property.
The yard itself was pretty big and no one could see any boundry lines that seperated one yard from the other. It was sloped down hill and an old clothes line hung on Alatáriël's side of the property. Some sheets were hung on it and were blowing in the wind. "Watch out for holes", Alatáriël warned as they reached the end of the yard and neared some trees. By now the party could hear water.
"Do you fish out here, no da?", Chichiri asked. Alatáriël laughed, "Na. This is our only water suply out here... In otherwords you spit in here and I'll kill you", she said. Now they had reached a small plank that went over to the other side of the small creek. "Walk on the left side!", Alatáriël said with a British accent as she crossed over, "One at a time! One at a time!".
When everyone was safely on the otherside Alatáriël proceeded into the overgrown grass that looked well traveled. "Do you come out here often?", Kate asked. Alatáriël shook her head, "Not really. The place kind of scares me. I've been meaning to get these dead lizards out and all... But... I just haven't got down to it. It's really secretlive and stuff... I think it deserves respect... and what better respect than having a fellow God come to visit?", Alatáriël said.
Chichiri and Suzaku looked a little worried. "Are these Gods friendly, no da?", Chichiri asked. Alatáriël grinned at him and winked, "I wouldn't know. I've never met them". Soon they reached the shack.
It was very myserious looking. Light yellow paint made it stand out from its green surroundings and a forgin handwritting in red letters were apove the door. A lily was painted on either side of the words. "I've been meaning to find a translation to that", Alatáriël said as she openend the door. The windows and door were screen, and very well made. From the outside you could see a small slot that was about big enough to fit in a plate. Alatáriël said that was a mystery that really fasinated her about this place.
Everything about it took everyone's intrest, except for Josh who crossed himself as he entered. The shack itself was a mess. A cruddy looking lawn chair and a cheap table were the only read furniture. Two dried up lizzards were in the cornerr of the shack and it was covered in what looked like powder.
"I wonder what happened here", Kate muttered as she carefully stepped over the powder. Alatáriël shrugged and went into the next room. Here it was very much so cleaner. A little red and black alter took up the right wall and tinted windows with pictures of different Gods made pretty colors poar into the room. A white ice cooler sat in the corner. It looked like it hadn't been touched in a long time.
"So... Is this big enough?", Alatáriël asked Suzaku, eyeing him with distaste once again. "Yes... I believe this will fullfill our purpose nicely...", Suzaku said and sat down in the middle of the floor. "This may take a while... You may head back to the house... Come back in about three hours and I should have enough energy to make the portal", Suzaku said with slight cockyness.
Kate rose an eyebrow, "It takes three hours of sitting on you hind end to make engergy?". Suzaku snorted slightly, "Please. This is a delicate process. There IS a reason for people to think Gods sit like this... They do... and there is also a reason why time portals are very rare... Do you know how time consuming this is?! We Gods have RESPONSIBILITIES, not that I'd expect you to know about those, Kate... We don't have time for this kind of stuff all the time. Now go!".
Kate turned red in the face with anger. Chichiri sweatdropped and moved toward Kate slightly just in case she desided to lundge at the bird God. Alatáriël was looking nerviously between Kate and Suzaku. "Now, now... Anyone want something to eat?... A bath maybe? A change of clothes?", Alatáriël asked nerviously.
Chichiri, who desided to give his host a break, readily agreed, "All that sounds great, no da! Kate and I have a long day ahead of us". Kate growled in protest, but allowed herself to be lead away.
Back at the house Kate, Chichiri, and Josh sat in the living room while Alatáriël went to look for some thing for them to wear. After five minutes of random cussing in Japanese, German, and Spainish Alatáriël reappeared. She smiled at them happily and held up a pile of clothes. "Sorry, guys. I don't own much... but what I do is yours. Kami knows you need it more that I do!", she said and handed out the clothes.
"By the way... Since Kate's a girl she gets to go first. No arguing", she said with a wink and then ran off into the kitchen. "In the meantime", she yelled from the other room, "I'll make some lunch or something... Does everyone here like chicken and rolls?". Josh nodded, but after realising she couldn't see him said a loud, "Yeah". Chichiri just sat there and smiled, having no clue what rolls were.
"Oh... By the way, Kate", Alatáriël said as she walked out of the kitchen with mittins and a apron on, "The water cools fast so I'd hurry if I was you". The autroress then lead the younger girl into her bathroom and after a quick introduction to the small area was left to fend for herself.
Chichiri and Josh exchanged nervious glances when Alatáriël came back. Now they were also left to fend for themselves. "So, guys... Do you like your chicken easy over or scrambled?", Alatáriël asked in all seriousness. Josh sweatdropped, "Err...". Alatáriël rose an eyebrow. "Anything you like is fine with me, no da!", Chichiri said happily, having no idea what scrambled and easy over were. "Allright", Alatáriël replied and disipeared into the kitchen.
Josh looked at Chichiri, slightly pale, "You get my lunch". Chichiri just rose an eyebrow in responce.
Fifteen minutes later Kate appeared from the bathroom, looking a little uncomfotable in the sport pants and large gray t-shirt she was wearing. She smiled weakly at our heros as she entered. "Hi", was all she said before she went in the kitchen. After some muffled talking she reapeared and disipeared into the bathroom. Josh and Chichiri exchanged a glance. Was it just them or did Kate look a little... embarrased?
A few minutes later Kate reapreared, smiled more happily this time and once again when to the kitchen. This time she had her dirty clothes with her. After talking with Alatáriël she learned the washing mechine was in the kitchen too, and her clothes were added in with some other articles of clothing. "Ok. Who's next?", Alatáriël called. Josh got up, grined at Chichiri, and then disipeared into the bathroom with a small bundle of clothing in his arms.
Alatáriël, desiding to let poor Josh fend for himself in the bathroom, continued to cook. "How do you like your chicken, Kate? Scrambled or easy over?", Alatáriël asked. Kate blinked, "Excuse me?". "Scrambled or easy over?", Alatáriël asked again. Kate looked confused, "Uh... Scrambled?". She looked at Chichiri, confused, who shrugged.
Kate sat down next to Chichiri shyly. She felt kind of weird sitting alone with him in some strange girl's house who scrambled chicken. "Kate-chan, are you looking forward you going back to the Universe of the Four Gods, no da?", Chichiri asked. Kate smiled up at him, "Yeah. I hope Miaka and the others are ok... I wish I had my mirror too, but I guess I can't always have what I want, eh?".
Chichiri just rose both eyebrows, "And why can't you, no da?". Kate looked at him questionally, but wasn't able to say anything as he suddenly took his hat from his back and held it out in front of him. "Wanna see a magic trick, no da?", he asked. Kate just nodded dumbly. Chichiri reached his hand into the hat and stuck his toungue out of the corner of his mouth in mock concintration. "And.... One.... Two.... Three... TA DA!", Chichiri said as he pulled his hand out of his hat.
Kate wasn't sure HOW, but right there in his hand sat her backpack. She found this very interesting because her backpack was very much so bigger than the hat, but she guessed the same thing could be said for Chichiri himself. Kate broke out into a wide grin, "That's so cool!... Do you think the cops will notice anything?". Chichiri shrugged, "I figure it wont matter since we'll be gone soon... Is everything there, no da?".
After a quick inspection, Kate was happy to announce everything was accounted for. "I wonder if this will work...", Kate said as she held the mirror out from her. "Show me Miaka", she said and Chichiri huddled close to her so he could see the mirror. The two occupents of the room touched slightly, making Kate blush. The mirror shimmered and pooled out like a rain drop on a still pool. "Weird!", Kate said as she looked into the mirror. One couldn't tell by just looking at it that it was acually moving, but it was. It was just moving at a very slow pase.
Inside the mirror Miaka was sleeping. Tamahome's arm was drapped over her and they looked very peaceful. "When we left it was night time, wasn't it?", Kate asked. Chichiri nodded, "We were lost in the woods, no da". They paused for a moment then looked at each other. Both thinking the same thing. Were they going to be lost again?!
Kate grinned sheepishly at him and they laughed. They had been getting stuck in the forest a lot resently. As they talked Alatáriël cooked happily in the kitchen listening to them. Looking down at the pan in front of her (the stove didn't work) she smiled to herself and flipped the chicken over. Maybe she and Josh could put the two of them together by themselves later.
As if on cue Josh amerged from the shower. He smiled happily at Chichiri and Kate, a towel wrapped around his head. He wore light blue button up sports pants and a white tank top. Chichiri took this as he cue and got up to go to the shower next. "Need help?", Alatáriël asked. She had a tea tray and some cups in her hands. "No thank you, no da", came Chichiri's reply. Alatáriël smiled at him and carried the tray into the living room.
"Everyone here like tea? I'm afraid we are out of milk and I wouldn't trust the water", Alatáriël said as she put the tray down on the glass coffee table, totally ignoring the fact you needed water to make tea. "Tea's good. Got any sugar?", Kate asked. Alatáriël nodded and went to get some. Josh yawned sleepily next to her. Kate smiled, "Going to take a nap before lunch?". Josh just rolled his eyes at her and picked up one of the cups.
In the bathroom Chichiri was having some difficulties. The water was freezing cold, but he really didn't want to have to call anyone in to help him. He wrinkled his nose slightly before holding his breath and jumping in. He quickly washed out his hair before jumping out again, shivering like no tomorrow. After all, mountain water was cold! Was that a tint of blue he just saw on his lips?
Kate and Josh were joking around about something insinificant like Dumbo when Alatáriël came into the living room with three plates with chicken fingers and rolls. She grinned at them and sat down place mats and assorted forks and cups. "So, are you looking forward to going back to the Universe of the Four Gods?", Alatáriël asked Kate.
Kate nodded, "I am, but I'll miss it here too. Have you ever wished to go to another world, Alatáriël?", Kate asked. Alatáriël smiled, "I think we all wish that at one point... Of course most of us don't get the chance to do so and have to excape by other means". Kate looked at her questionally. "Books, my friend. Fantasy is my fancy. Or something else... Sometimes people's real life horrors need to be forgotten and left where they belong, in the past. Otherwise it takes over them... I know I'm not really one to say so, but you've moved on and are making a new life... You're life is fantasy... The kind of adventure I only dream of... Concider yourself blessed, my friend", Alatáriël said with a smile.
Kate's mouth was slack, "That was deep". Alatáriël just laughed. Just then Chichiri amerged from the bathroom. He was shivering slightly and looked extreamly cute wrapped up in one of Alatáriël's huge blue towels, baggy jeans showing from underneath. "What happened to you?!", Alatáriël exclaimed with a laugh. Chichiri smiled sheepishly and Kate handed him a cup of hot tea.
Alatáriël peeked into the now vancant bathroom. It looked fine to her except for the pile of clothing in the floor. She sighed and picked it all up and headed to the washing mechine to start a load. Meanwhile Chichiri had quit shiving and was drinking his tea happily. Kate and Josh were fighting over who had the most food on their plates. "I tell you, you're chicken finger is bigger than mine! It's not fair! I want that one!", Josh whinned childishly.
Kate picked up her fork and held it threateningly, "Touch my food and die, skum bag". At this the two teens attacked eachother, much to Chichiri's dismay. When Alatáriël entered the room the two teens paused and then ran up to the poor girl. "She has more chicken than me!", Josh complained. Alatáriël rose an eyebrow. "It's a LIE! Come and look! You be the judge!", Kate hissed and dragged Alatáriël over to her chair as a child might its mother.
Alatáriël looked from plate A to plate B then put her hand to her chin. "You are right, Josh... I'm sorry. Kate does have more food than you! How horrible of me...", saying this she quickly scooped up one of Kate's chicken fingers and put it in her own mouth. Smiling sweetly, she sat down in front of the coffee table.
Kate and Josh stared at her, mouths agape. It took a few seconds for their brains to registure what happened. "Hey!", both of them screamed simutaniously. Alatáriël just smiled in responce and picked up a cup of tea.
The four compainions then set to dinner, not in the slightist bit aware of the weird and amazing events that were about to take place.
In the Hindu house Suzaku sat crosslegged when a bright flash ingulfed the whole shack and it's surounding forest line for a split second. When it passed Suzaku opened his eyes and smiled politely, "Why, it looks like we have company".
Alatáriël: Dun dun dun! Sorry this took so long... It's been a long month and full of writters block! If anyone has any ideas for the story line after Kate and Chichiri get back to the FY world PLEASE tell me because I am in a little bit of a rut... I know they'll end up in the battle at Suboshi's villige but after that... shrugs
Chichiri: Alatáriël, no da... If you don't hurry you are going to miss the bus...
Kate: Looks at the clock... Too late...
Alatáriël: OO... Darn... Well, while I am here I might as well as do reviews, eh?
Chichiri: sweatdrops... da.
Jedi of Oro: Smiles It's all good! Late is better than never, right? Being a junior bites. XD LOL. Sorry to hear about your band thing. Drop me an e-mail! I haven't heard from you in a while, ok?
flayairth: ;; Actually I am pretty sure fishes IS a word. Books in my library say so. OO;; I might not like it, but....
DemonWolf14: Smiles happily Thanks for liking my story! LOL. Hope you liked this chapter too! Sorry I am so late up-dating. Bows
The Fire Youkai Paige: Really? You are writing a story too?! I'll have to read it! XD
Songwind: Yay! Chichiri isn't OOC anymore! claps LOL. Yeah, Chichiri is confusing when it comes to love, but I see him as kind of over protective and insecure about his feelings... just because. LOL.
Opaaru Tsuki: Ha ha ha. Yes, Kate is a (potential) de-monker. Who wouldn't want to be a de-monker? LOL. Hai, hai, thinking of Chichiri SHOULD be #1 on my list, but.... looks at her pile of school books... tears up and cries about her unworthiness of being a Chichiri fan
Queen of the Fairys: Les Mis? I haven't heard of it, but either way I am happy you like my story to the point of choking on your giggles.
FireStarter911: giggles Indeed! Well... You are close to getting it right, actually. I'll give you a hint (and half a cookie) the word Mother. Anyhow, thanks for reviewing!
Black Cherrie: Thank you... Sorry I am late. heh heh.
Neko-ane: Yes! Fishes is so.... dumb sounding! LOL. Running around with sharpies of doom in the aquariums sounds tempting. ... I don't think I got your link... What was it of?
chiri26: XD My mom thinks I am mental too sometimes (if not randomly suicidal or might run away) Oo;; I think it has something to do with the sharp pointy objects around my room .
Chibi Chick: Did the explanation help any? Chichiri rules.
Geda: giggles Thanks. I was proud of the kiss. LOL. Yes, I remember you! How are you and where have you been? My inbox missed you. LOL
DreamFeathers: smiles Of course you can use some of my ideas. I'd be honored, and thank you very much for asking. Bows XD Yes, fluff rules... You'll just have to wait and see what happens with Josh.
Alatáriël: Ok! That's all for now! See you all ASAP! Chow!
Chichiri: That's it, no da?
Alatáriël: Yup!
Kate:... What's with that look in your eyes, Alatáriël?
Alatáriël: Grins evilly I just got an idea for the next chapter...
Kate: Oh no... Kami help us all.
