I think it's been well established by now… I suck butt. I promised to not go on a long hiatus… and I did. OMGZORZ! Here's Chapter 5… after seven months of waiting.

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Hmm, it's my turn now, Misoka thought. What should I do?

There was something about Misoka's mind that everyone except him was oblivious to. A presence within himself that seemed to share his brain with his regular personality, a dormant split personality of sorts. It often would influence his decision making on odd ways. It was… an insane penguin on fire.

MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! The presence shouted in Misoka's mind.

Oh shut up, you damn fool! Misoka responded. Anyway, Mitsuru is getting suspicious…I think…and I need to dare someone else-

DENTAL PLAN! LISA NEEDS BRACES!

How many times have I told you NOT to shout random quotes from The Simpsons when I'm trying to think?

DARE MAHIRU TO TELL MITSURU A STORY!

What?

OMGWTFLOLBBQ!

Trying to block out the flaming penguin's inane shouting, Misoka contemplated the proposed dare. Hmm, if she were to tell him a funny story that makes no sense, could that break the ice between them?

EAT SNACKY SMORES!

I guess if she picks truth, I'll ask if she likes snacky smores

With the not-so-subtle manipulation of Misoka's head voice, he was finally ready. "Ok, Mahiru, truth or dare?"

"Dare." Mahiru blurted out, caught off guard. Not again! She mentally pimp-slapped herself.

Misoka cleared his throat. "Ok, I dare you… to tell the most random story you can think of to Mitsuru."

"A… random story?"

"Yeah, you know, make it up as you go along, but it can't make any sense whatsoever."

This was an odd dare, but at least it wasn't as embarrassing as OTHER dares her human friends had made her do in past Truth or Dare games. Mahiru slowly nodded, and turned to Mitsuru. "Ok…"

Mahiru thought, but then reminded herself she wasn't supposed to think. "Alright, umm… once upon a time, there was a unicorn. And… it was best friends with… a rainbow?" Mahiru blushed at how stupid she sounded, but she continued. "One day, they had a tea party."

My sanity ends here. Mitsuru thought to himself.

But for the next few minutes, Mahiru ended up telling a touching story about how Billy the unicorn and Jerry the rainbow had to sacrifice their lives to save Happy Sunshine Land from the clutches of Ninja Pirate Vampires. Akira was in tears by the end of the story, Nozomu and Misoka clapped, and Mitsuru didn't go insane! Amazing, eh?

Well, I guess it's my turn now. "Nozomu, truth or dare?" Mahiru said.

Nozomu decided to keep things interesting. "Dare."

Mahiru was still in random thinking mode, so she said the first dare that came to her mind. "Alrighty, I dare you to put on a sock puppet show!"

Oh, if only Mahiru knew the mistake she just made.

Akira, Mitsuru, and Misoka gasped in pure terror. Nozomu's eyes lit up, and his calm smile was replaced with a crooked grin, giving him the appearance of a mad man.

When Mahiru moved in, there was something that the residents of the Moonshine Bar had forgotten to mention to her. You see, Nozomu LOVED puppet shows. But, he could never put on a good one. He used to put them on all the time to entertain guests, but they would end up running out of the bar screaming incoherently. He was banned from putting them on by Oboro ever since.

But now, Mahiru has opened Pandora's Box.

Before anyone could stop him, Nozomu ran to his room, and carted out a cardboard box puppet stage with bright construction paper stapled all over it. He ran behind it, and a sock appeared on the stage, holding a skull in it's 'mouth'.

"To be, or not to be…" He began.

"Oh god, HE'S DOING HAMLET!" Akira shouted in horror.

Two hours later…

The four unlucky audience members had gone into comas. Fortunately, Nozomu was able to revive them before they went into a complete state of shock and died. He gave them a few minutes to settle themselves after the peril they were in. Meanwhile, he was thinking up a dare and a truth question.

When they're nerves were calmed, Nozomu made his move. "Mitsuru, truth or dare?"

"Me again?" Mitsuru said, and then sighed. Hell, I'll pick dare. I'm not sure what's going on, but I have a strong suspicion Misoka and that damn vampire are up to something. Something involving that wench… He glanced over at Mahiru momentarily. But if it's a dare with her involved, I'll prove that I'm not…grumble… a chicken.

"Dare." Mitsuru said, with the most serious and no-nonsense face he could muster.

Nozomu noted the calm façade on the Tengu's face, and was sure this dare would break it. "Ok, Mitsuru, in this dare you have a choice. You can either French kiss Akira…"

"WHAT?" Akira shouted.

"…Or go in that closet with Mahiru for twelve minutes."

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To be continued!