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-Chapter 3: Dance With Me?-

As the Delphinus traveled towards Crescent Isle, Vyse was sitting in the captain's chair. Aika was looking at him, because Vyse is usually at the helm.

"Vyse?" Aika said, while trying to continue her navigational duties. "What's up? You're in the captain's chair, that means your upset. Are you mad because you couldn't beat Kamroh?" As Aika said this, she left her station, and Pinta ran quickly to take her place.

"Hmmm?" Vyse said, as if he wasn't paying attention at all, "Oh, nothing's wrong. I'm thinking."

"What about?" Aika asked.

"I might throw a party when we get back to Crescent Isle," As Vyse said these words, Aika began to smile, and dance around in a circle, "But it's not only about fun. I'm going to invite all of Dad's crewmen, and Gilder's, and Enrique as well. I think we should tell everyone about what's happening to the moons. Maybe we can come up with some sort of plan to do something about it." Vyse didn't seem as happy as Aika was, but Aika didn't care, she was already thinking of what to wear. "Hey, where's Fina?" Vyse asked, looking around the bridge.

"She's with Shoryu out on the deck. She wanted to find out more about why she was chosen to 'own' him." Aika responded, once again not caring, because she was thinking of what to wear.

Vyse leaned back in the chair, and closed his eyes.

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"So, what do you like?" Fina asked Shoryu, as she leaned over the rail breathing in the fresh air.

"Like?" Shoryu asked.

"Well, what makes you happy? Do you have any pets, or a favorite song?" Fina smiled while saying this, remembering how she used to be the same way when she first met Vyse and Aika.

"Serving you is all the I exist for. I'd rather not think of it." Shoryu leaned against the wall, swiping the air in front of him with his sword. Fina looked back.

"But there are things in life that should still make you happy. When Vyse and Aika are around, I'm happy. When I sing, sometimes I'm happy." Fina started to blush.

"You sing?" Shoryu looked up, and saw that Fina was staring at him. Their eyes met, and Fina turned back around so Shoryu couldn't see her blushing, "Well… If that's what happy is, then… I'm happy when I'm with you." Shoryu pushed off the wall and walked to the tip of the deck.

"We are nearing Crescent Isle, all hands prepare for landing." The loudspeaker broke the silence. Fina walked up beside Shoryu and look down at the place she calls home. Shoryu lifted himself onto the rail and looked down at Crescent Isle. He looked over at Fina.

"Sometimes, I wonder…" Shoryu looked at Fina.

"Are you gunna jump?" Vyse asked as he entered from the door with Aika. Shoryu jumped back down onto the deck. "Well, If you were going to, it'd be nice if you told be so I could stop you." Vyse smiled as if he had just made a joke, but Aika smacked him in the head.

"So what were you two talking about? Hmmm? Details!" Aika asked, laughing. Fina shot her a look and Aika's mouth shut.

"Well, we came to tell you that tomorrow, there will be a party to celebrate and inform people about the new adventure. There will be cake, and loqua, and, balloons and, dancing, and, and, and!" Aika got too excited, she went off into her own little world.

" It's just so we can get a plan incase we need one. We would like you to come Shoryu, if you're not too busy that is." Vyse filled in, covering Aika's mouth with his hand.

"I don't care." Shoryu walked back to the wall, sat down and leaned on it again. Vyse and Aika stared at each other. Vyse was about to say something but Aika shook her head no, and they left.

"What do you wonder about Shoryu?" Fina asked

"Forget it," Shoryu didn't seem to be talkative anymore. Fina frowned. She walked towards the door, but before she opened it, she looked over at Shoryu, sighed, then left to go back to Crescent Isle. Shoryu looked up at the sky and sighed.

"Why?"
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"PARTY?" Gilder screamed. "Alright! Maybe there will be some cute girls there, huh? You think?" Gilder looked at Vyse.

"I don't know. If you want, bring a lot of people, anyone air pirate you can think of. This is an important party. I want to be prepared incase this is a big event." Vyse leaned back on the couch in Gilder's room. He often wondered how many girls Gilder has had on the couch, but he decided it would be better not to know how many… or even what they did, even though he had a pretty good idea.

"Hey Vyse, I've been thinking about something." Gilder removed his gun from his holster and spun it around his finger.

"Yeah? What is it?" Vyse asked curiously.

"This… Gaymron… Kroslepop…" Gilder kept going on and on.

"Kamroh." Vyse finally said.

"Yeah, Kamroh. Why doesn't he have a master like Shoryu has Fina?" Gilder asked, sitting down on his chair, pouring some loqua for himself. "You want some?" Vyse nodded, and Gilder poured some into a rather large glass. "It's a party tonight, you need something to help you relax."

"Well, we asked Shoryu the same thing. He said it was because the light that came from the moon got at the King's body. Kamroh's spirit overtook the King's because he was dead. And obviously… he is an evil spirit. What I want to know is… why?" Vyse drank some of his loqua and stood up, "So, I'll see you soon? I have to go back to Pirate Isle to tell Dad." Gilder nodded and Vyse went back to the Delphinus.

As soon as Vyse arrived, he set a course for Pirate Isle. "Home," he said, "I'm going home." He smiled and laughed a bit, remembering Pow always running around, barking for no reason. He felt bad when he gave Pow back to the kids of Pirate Isle, but he knew they would thank him one day. 'I wonder how Mom's doing, and Dad…' He thought to himself as he closed his eyes and leaned back in his chair.
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"Vy-se," Aika called, "Hello out there!" Vyse opened his eyes and saw Aika right in front of him, wearing a long, pink dress that cut off just above the knees, leaving little left to the imagination. "How do I look. Hm?" Aika spun around slowly, while Vyse smiled.

"You look…" Vyse started to blush a little. "Hey, why are you dressed?" Aika looked at him, stupefied.

"It's the party! You fell asleep on the Delphinus, so I had some crewmen take you to your quarters. Don't worry, we told your Dad everything. Your mom kissed you good night, and she wants to know if you've been changing your underwear every morning. By the way, you snore really loud." Aika laughed as Vyse threw a pillow at her, "But seriously, C'mon! Get dressed, let's go." Aika winked and left, giving Vyse time to change. As she left, she notice Shoryu sitting outside Fina's room. "Hey, Shoryu, don't you want to come dancing and singing and cake eating?" Aika smiled and sat beside him.

"I'll go, but not to dance and sing and eat cake. I'm there to make sure nothing happens to Fina." Shoryu closed his eyes and sighed, "Dancing isn't my thing."

"Well, hey, you're not wearing that, at least," Aika picked at his red vest and pants, laughing. "C'mon, I have something you could wear." Shoryu gave her a confused look.

'She's a girl, I'm not wearing girls clothes.' He thought. Still, he went with Aika into her room. Her room smelt like flowers. A lot of flowers, and she had a picture of Vyse on her bedside table. Shoryu thought it was best not to ask.

"Here you go!" Aika said, satisfied, "It was my Daddy's. He wore it on his wedding day."

"Aika, I can't wear this, it was…" Shoryu trailed off. He noticed tears welling up in Aika's eyes, so he accepted the suit with many thanks.

"Now, just wait a minute, let me do something with that hair, and those nails, how long have they been growing like that?" Aika pounced on Shoryu, and began to 'fix' him up for the party…

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Music, balloons and cake. Aika would be thrilled. Where is she anyway?" Vyse asked Fina, who was wearing a strapless white dress, with a triangle of exposed skin at her belly button.

"She's with Shoryu. I think she is trying to convince him to come to the party. He wouldn't stop saying he was worried about me. I hope Aika gets him out here." Fina smiled to herself, and began to blush, but wiped it away before Vyse realized.

"Everybody? Everybody, I have an announcement to make. The reason I have called everyone here, is to inform you of a possible crisis that may await us," Vyse began to speak to the guests of the party when Shoryu and Aika walked in, "The moons are shining, brighter than ever, and this may be dangerous to our world. We have to come together, now, as a team, to devise a course of action if it is needed." Vyse began to read a list of captain's names who would meet him after the party to discuss the plans.

"Until then!" Aika screamed. "PARRRRRRRRRTAY!" Everybody at the party cheered as music started and the dancing began. Instantly, Marco was at the buffet table, and Pinta was speaking to an Ixa'takan elder about statues. "Hey Vyse!" Aika called, "Wanna dance?" Vyse laughed and he took the hand of his long time friend. It seemed everybody was having fun, but in the corner was Shoryu, alone, with his eyes closed, sitting against a pole in a slick black tuxedo. Fina walked up to Shoryu.

"Ummm, uhh… Shoryu?" Fina managed to say. 'Why am I so shy around him?' she thought to herself. Shoryu looked up at her, with his soft red eyes, it made her pause. "Would… If you want to… do you…" Fina stuttered many times. She felt like a hoard of butterflies were in her stomach, something she's only felt once before. Fina finally regained control of herself. She smiled down at Shoryu, his eyes glistened in the light.

'Her eyes,' Shoryu thought, 'Her eyes are so… so pure.' Fina knelt down in front of Shoryu and grabbed his hand.

"Dance with me?"

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Authors note: Sappy, huh? But, suspenseful. Hey, it's what you signed up for. Romance -wink wink- Chapter four might be in a little later, because my internet is a little…. Foshizziled up right now. And, because I just KNOW I'm gunna get a review saying "The Fina/Shoryu happened WAY TO FAST" It hasn't happened, it may not happen. All that has happened, is she asked him to dance, and she likes him. Doesn't mean he likes her, doesn't mean anything. The VxA thing, although not visible now, is coming. No orries. I'll update A.S.A.P. XxKalasxX out.