(Author's Note: Ugh. I've run out of my prewritten chapters so I have to add this story to my "Write Another Chapter" pile. Okay, I'm going to be at camp for the next seven days, so I'll try to get my next chapter up as soon as possible when I get back. Keep in mind that I'll have to write it first. Oh, and am I the only one who thinks the hits thing is very cool? 'Cause it is, but please keep reviewing! My reviews for this story are dwindling, and it's depressing... tear Read and review!)
Chapter Seven
The New Saint Tail
Meimi hated how Asuka would just stare at her. Now that he's run out of things to search through, he has decided to watch me in a super creepy way. Joy. The bozo.
"Ugh! Will you stop looking at me like that!"
"Huh? What?" He sat up straight. He had apparently been thinking, and she just happened to be in the area he was staring off into.
"Don't act like you don't know! Staring at me in that freakish-"
Poof! A balloon in the shape of a heart was now floating between them. Meimi wondered what it was all about, while Asuka seemed to have something written on his side. Dazed, he read it allowed.
"Dear Asuka,
I'm happy to see you've been having fun while I was away. Fun time is over! Kentaro and Leiko have something that they shouldn't, and I'm going to raid their homes until I find the blackmail. See ya tonight!
-Saint Tail
She doesn't seem like herself today… I wonder what's up. She almost sounds like Meimi…"
Meimi chucked her pillow at him.
"And what's wrong with that!"
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Kimi placed a few hairclips in the wig to make sure it wouldn't fall off. That would be embarrassing! She straighten out her 'Saint Tail' outfit, and double checked her appearance. Seira walked in, "Meimi- Heavens! You look so much like Saint Tail up close they'll never be able to tell!"
"That's what I'm going for!"
Seira smiled. "I'm praying for you. Do well my tricky friend. Meimi is depending on you, even if she doesn't know why. Yet."
Kimi ran atop the roofs as Meimi had told her she did all the time. It is rather fun. If it wasn't for the fact that I could be mistaken for Saint Tail, I'd do it more often! It took her little time to get a comfortable beat. Run run run, Leap! Run run run, Leap! She breathed in deeply.
A loud noise nearly made her fall due to shock. Rushing around a corner was a police car. Kimi found it amusing that she was going the same speed as it was, on her feet. The person in the passenger's seat looked up at her in shock. She gave him a wave as he frantically grabbed for something.
Time to concentrate! Whose house is the blackmail going to at? Leiko seems to be running this entire operation, but Kentaro's sensible… Hard choice!
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"Sir! This is Unit 26! We are on our way to the residential area and you wouldn't believe who I can see!" Both Meimi and Asuka were staring at his backpack, which was now yelling at them. A look of realization dawned on Asuka's face and he reached for his backpack.
"Don't, Asuka! It can talk! It might be able to bite!" Asuka smiled.
"Calm down. It's my walkie-talkie, promise. I didn't know you cared." Meimi gave a weak laugh.
"Keep telling yourself that and-" She sighed deeply and feel back into her pillows. He gave a warming laugh before he retrieved his walkie-talkie from his backpack. On went the serious face.
"I was never good at guessing games, so just tell me!"
"Sir, it's Saint Tail! She's right here-"
"You caught her?"
"Well… no, actually… She's running along (crackle) beside us…"
"And WHY HAVEN'T YOU CAUGHT HER!"
"As I said, sir, she's running along the rooftop beside us..."
"Oh… Wait! She's currently in your view?"
"Uh… yeah."
Asuka slowly approached Meimi. Before she could do anything to stop him he poked her.
"Your real?"
"Of course I'm real! What else would I be?" He wasn't paying attention. He grabbed his walkie-talkie.
"Are you absolutely sure? Maybe it's a robot…"
"Sir, it raining."
"Yeah? So? Unless you're the weatherman I DON'T CARE FOR THE HOURLY FORCAST!"
"Wouldn't a robot short-circuit in the rain? Geez, I thought detectives were suppose to be smart! A third grader would know that!"
"Shut up and catch her!"
"Aren't you coming to capture her?"
"No. I need to stay here."
He tossed the walkie-talkie back into his backpack carelessly. "Is it possible that…"
"Took you long enough! How many times have I told you that I'm not Saint Tail!"
She turned her head away and smiled into her pillow. So this is their plan. What do you know? A new Saint Tail.
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Poof! Kimi made a crowbar appear in her hand. With very little of her strength she was able to pop the window open. She looked around. Is this really Kentaro's room? It's so… blank. There's nothing in here.
She knew this would be quick. He had practically nowhere to hide the blackmail. It took her about five minutes to completely check his room. Nothing! One would think he would have something! She heard a creak just outside the door. Quickly she went under the bed.
Through the door came Kentaro. Bad! Bad! This is very bad! She was squashed slightly as he sat down on his bed.
"Huh. Saint Tail is coming here for the blackmail…? How did she know about it? Well, she won't be able to find the pictures that I have here." So, there is blackmail here! But where? Heavens, something is poking into me hard. Must be a loose floorboard. Ugh.
"The police said she was heading this direction… Could she have found it? Only one way to know."
Kimi gasped. She was now face to face with Kentaro. Kimi snapped her fingers and confetti went flying at his face. "Ack! My eyes!" The pictures are under here? Could it be..?
She scooted back from under the bed. Her fingers caught on the somewhat upturned piece of wood. It easily came up. Quite clearly she saw a small pile of pictures and negatives. She quickly grabbed them, now ready to make her graceful escape. Before she could make another move she was grabbed by the ankles. You have got to be kidding me!
Kimi was being pulled back, splinters poked her painfully. Does he think I'll just allow him to pull me out and go 'Oh my! You've caught me! I'll tell you everything!' Guys are so dense. She flipped herself over so she would be able to see him. Ready… Aim…
Fire…!
Bang!
The loud sound filled every crack in the wall and came bursting out. Kentaro grabbed his ears in pain, temporarily forgetting about Kimi. It was all she needed. She sprung up and threw herself out the window, where she started to fall.
Instantly the lights were on her. The police had set up around the house. The light scared the shadows away. There goes plan A, time for plan B.
For either side of her she could hear shots go off. Before she knew it she was caught in nets. Damn it! I thought Asuka played fair! Guess not. Bozo. Just need to snap my fingers before I smash my head on Kentaro's walkway…!
Her fingers were caught up in the net and there was no way for her to untangle them. The police had set up a trampoline, which she landed in the center of. Crap! There has to be something! Ugh. How else can I do magic? I should have done some research before doing this. Thinking I could pull off a stunt like this off of shear muscle memory. There has to be something!
"Right, mom!"
She crashed onto her bed, not tired, just lazy. Helping out her parents, despite how interesting it was, could only amuse her for so many hours. Being raised with weird stuff surrounding her all the time took away some of the excitement.
She picked up the book she had just recently bought, sorta. For some reason no one else could see it, not even her parents. She didn't have to pay since this book was apparently some part of her elaborate imagination. Magic for Beginners, not a very original title, but it seemed that there was something special about the book anyways. She read the very short introduction again, eyes wide.
'Being able to see this book shows something very unique.
You can see. Unlike those surrounding you believe in so
much more than others would admit exists. The contents
of this book will also help you during some point in your
future. Best start learning now. You will protect, help, as
well as you will be at risk. Power comes at a price, know
that. No words are truer. If you are still interested than
you are highly encouraged to read on.
Enjoy.'
She felt like she was suppose to read that part every time, so she did. She still had a hard time believing it was true, but it worked. She was still doing the easy stuff…, it was amazing anyways. She skimmed the contents.
'…It can be quite draining…'
'…You may be hunted. Use your skills to protect yourself…'
'…No wands are necessary…'
'…To use magic most snap their fingers, but there are other choices…'
For some reason she stopped mid flip. She had read this page at least ten times before, but she had the sudden urge to go over it.
'…but there are more choices. Snapping your fingers is most efficient, and therefore more used, as well as it is remarkable easy. Sometimes we are put in situations where hands cannot be move, and we therefore use other means to cast. The simplest of these is whistling. It is no regular whistle though. Try for yourself and you will see. Close this book, or set it aside, your choice. Now give it a go.'
She set the book next to her. She had never been good at whistling. She let out a few weak attempts before picking the book up again.
'…Don't forget the necessities.
1. You need a goal…'
She shook her head. How could she had forgotten something so simple at this stage in the game? She thought of getting English tea. Her body tingled. She knew it would work this time. She took a deep breath and…
(Author's Note: That's all she wrote! I'm back, and I must say I had more writer's block for this chapter than for the rest of the story. It shows…
Kimi: Hi, guys! I'm here! Sorry I'm late.
We were expecting you four chapters ago!
Kimi: Sorry! I was talking Makoto and lost track of the time. Maybe he could join us sometime…
Maybe… I don't think he's a big enough character…
Kimi: Right! As well as this is a girl get-together.
Asuka: Hey!)
