A/N: Guys, please report Little Frenchie's review! He never seems to give a guy a break...
It has come to my attention that the "gang" scenes involving friends of Minato and Minako have been pushed aside, as of late. I really, REALLY want to imply that friendship to Minato is essential, since friendship and bonds are what made Minato so strong in the first place. So I'm presenting you with this chapter. But Yukari won't be present, due to circumstances that were shown in the previous chapter. Nor will Mitsuru, who I figured is too late to put in. She does have her own story, which I will resume once DoA is done. I merely placed DoW as a teaser for you guys! I really do hope you guys will enjoy!
Oh, and Koromaru will get a role. It's on a bonus chapter, where he holds a pet party with his friends. Written by my pet lover/soul sister friend.
Also, vote on my poll please!
(1/2/11)
Saturday...
Since classes were on halt, to be resumed in two weeks, I didn't really want to wake up early, but I was forced to by Minako.
"Minato!" She barged into my room (no surprise) and excitedly jumped on my bed, waking me up.
"Ugh..." I groaned as I tried to sleep again, "What...?"
"Well, the guys and I were talking and we decided to give a little something back for everything you've done for us..."
"What...?" I said thickly.
"We're having a road trip! And a barbecue!" She declared, "With the guys, minus Yukari! Just to clear your head!"
"Mmmm, yeah, yeah, whatever, just let me sleep for five more minutes..." I groaned as I fell back into the bed and wrapped myself with the blanket.
Minako pulled the blanket off entirely, "Get your clothes on, get ready!"
Without opening my eyes, I shooed her away with a hand. Minako promptly opened the curtains, flooding the room with bright, early morning light.
"Hissssssss!" I reacted to the light.
"Come on, Drama King, suit up. Everyone's ready for the trip." Minako said impatiently.
"Everyone?" I said, waking my addled mind.
Minako nodded as I begrudgingly got ready.
When I went down, the whole gang was downstairs, except for Cato, who had a few things to take care of, Naoto, who was busy with a case, Mitsuru, who had business to deal with and Yukari, who didn't want to go either, they were all dressed to go on a roadtrip, the girls dressed for a picnic, while the boys wore beachwear.
"I'm trusting you to watch over this place, Koro-chan." Akihiko said, "You're the Chosen One. You have to guard this place while we're gone, okay?"
Koromaru barked in agreement as he licked Akihiko's face.
"Good boy." He said, "Don't hold pet parties here, okay?! Good." He patted Koromaru's head and then saw me, "Ah, he's here now."
"Well, shall we go?" Fuuka asked as she donned a sunhat. Lee did the same, only with a French Legionary bucket hat.
"Outrider." Akihiko said, "Lee, you drive." He said as he tossed the keys to Lee, who caught it.
"Aw man, this sucks!" Lee cried.
"Alright!" Quan cried as he pumped his fists, "Luckily, I'm free today. And my Mum and Pops supplied us with this cooler full of R.C. Cola and Coke Zero!" He exclaimed excitedly as he pointed to a large cooler.
"And Oppa, Dad, Mom, Uncle and Lili-eonni gave me all these treats for us to eat!" Pinky sighed as she gestured a bunch of packs beside Quan's contributions.
"And I'm bringing the mashed potatoes!" Akihiko said with a smile, "Made the Mashing Pride of the Orphanage!" He declared proudly.
"Call me 'Master Coleslaw'!" Junpei said with a smile, "And Chidori brought the 'Horse Ordurvs'." Junpei said, struggling to say the word.
"Hors d'œuvre, my love." Chidori said with a smile, prompting Jupei to say, "Yeah... What she said."
"I brought the Mongolian and Java rice!" Fuuka said as she pointed at three pots of rice.
"Guess who made the ramen?" Kenji said, smiling as he opened his bag to show a quartet of thermos in his pack.
"Kenji! How many times must I tell you that ramen is unhealthy!" Rio then ranted for a while about nutrition before stopping, "Anyway, my cousin Chie helped me marinade and prepare these meat cuts." Rio said, holding four plastic bags filled with Lock&Lock packs, which in turn are filled with slabs of meat, "Though, they're from Inaba... And there aren't any cows there..." Rio mumbled, "Well, meat's meat. And meat equals vitamins! Even if this meat is most likely not conventional, hoofed animal meat..."
"Rio's disturbing revelations aside..." Leah began, "I've made the curry!"
"Whoa, hold up!" Lee interjected quickly, "I brought the curry!"
"Well, then I guess you're just going to be second best." Leah said haughtily, "I don't mean to brag, but I'm the best curry cook in my detachment. I make a mean bowl of curry with my specially modified and heavily concentrated Tobasco Sauce that would make Satan himself sweat buckets." Leah declared.
"Big deal." Lee dismissed, "I'm the best cook in my entire battalion. I make mine with Bhut Jolokia Chilli, mashed up and mixed with its grounded seeds. A guy in my squad actually had a tongue transplant after sampling mine."
"Well, my detachment actually used my curry when we were ambushed! We permanently blinded them!" Leah cried.
"That's where you're mistaken, sis. Mine not only is spicier, but it's the best." Lee stated hotly.
"No, I've got the best curry." Leah said calmly, through gritted teeth.
"I've got the best curry!" Lee cried as he got in Leah's face.
"Mine's better!" Leah cried as they did a stare-off, like Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant.
"Alright you two..." Akihiko stepped in.
"For the last time, Lee, I have the best curry. Accept it!" Leah cried.
"Who's gonna make me?!" Lee challenged.
"I am!" Leah cried as she winds back an arm.
"You two are acting-" Akihiko began, but Leah lunged forward for a punch, but Lee ducked as Leah socked Akihiko in the face.
We were driving down the highway. We opened the back portion window of the truck, next to the back seats since it was custom designed by Mitsuru's car companies for that purpose. Lee, Fuuka, Quan, Chidori, Pinky and Kenji sat inside the car while Minako, Akihiko, Junpei, Leah, Rio and I sat at the rear, with the gear.
The surroundings were forested and very serene.
"I took a punch from Leah and I did not get knocked out." Akihiko said as he applied cold compress on his face, "Sure I wobbled a bit, but I stayed up." He kept chanting to himself, "Man, Leah's fists were like hammers..."
"A product of dieting, Pilates and fist ups, love." Leah said with a wink.
"Where are we going?" I asked as the winds from the countryside cooled my skin.
"Don't worry bro... We're here." Lee said.
Everyone raised an eyebrow. I wasn't psychic or clairvoyant or anything, but I knew that 'Arbok Snake Farm' wasn't where Minako had planned for us to stay at.
"Huh...this doesn't look right..." Lee mumbled as he glances at the map.
"Lee, you fool, where the hell are we?!" Junpei yelled as a serpent tried to climb the back.
"I dunno, but this map is awfully sketchy." Lee said as he tried to read it.
"That's because it's upside-down, you fool!" Chidori cried.
Quan cuffed Lee and took over the driving.
"Now, if we stick to the main road-" Lee began, but the wind blew the map off, "Great. Now we're lost!"
"We were already lost." Quan said, "But don't worry, I know where the place is."
"You do?" I said.
"Yep. Let's just say I used to go there with a friend." Quan said with a smile.
Minutes later, we passed by a Shinto Shrine that read:
"ROMANO ROYAL PARADISE RESORT"
and entered the grounds.
The place was beautiful. From a man-made lake, to a natural waterfall, the place had it all. A zoo, a jetski area, a zipline tower, a minigolf course, and so much more. There were tourists everywhere and the people looked to be having the time of their lives.
We pulled up to a driveway as a familiar face greeted us. He wore a polo shirt buttoned at the middle, board shorts and flipflops. He also wore a pair of RayBans Aviator sunglasses and had a cocky, but now friendly smile that he always wore.
"Greetings and salutations, my friends!" Cato said cheerily as he stepped out of a canopy with a Fuzzy Navel drink, "Welcome to my humble resort! Well, my grandad's resort that he passed on to me when he died last May, but still my humble abode." Then, he sees me and claps me on the back, "Minato! The man of the hour! Let me say that you sure do have great friends caring for you!"
"Huh?" I said.
"You don't know?" Cato said, "Well, Minako asked me if I knew a place where you and the gang could relax. She said you've been feeling blue and wanted to cheer you up by taking you to somewhere to relax. I told her 'Minato's my friend and I'm not gonna stand for him going elsewhere! You take him to my resort! For free! No excuses!'" Cato said with emotion, "The fact is, you've been a good friend to us, Minato. And forgiving me as you did... no one's ever done that for me before... I'm just giving back." Cato said with a rare kind smile, "A Fuzzy Navel. A Fuzzy Navel for everyone!" He declared as his attendants quickly and swiftly brought drinks for us all and bowed low, "Thanks." Cato said curtly.
"Anything for you, Milord." They said in unison as they left as quick as they appeared.
"A toast! To Minato. And friendship!" Cato raised his glass.
"Friendship!" Everyone cried as we drank the Fuzzy Navels.
"Thanks, you guys..." I mumbled as Minako put an arm at my shoulders. Our moment was interrupted by Quan and Kenji laboring under the weight of the cooler.
"Let me help you with that." Rio said as she lifted the cooler on her shoulder and Leah took the other side and set it down, leaving the two in shame as they carried the rice containers instead.
"Well, if you guys would like, I reserved you a prime place in the picnic area, which you can explore the woods if you please. I also told the staff that you're entitled free food and rides. Oh, and..." Cato said, he then turned and rang a handheld bell, to which a pretty, sexy and curvy blonde lady stepped in. She had a femme fatal look on her and her iris colors were mismatched, one blue and the other red.
"Lucy, please show them the way."
"Yes Cato-dono." His lovely assistant said.
"This is Lucy Aketchi, my assistant." Cato explained, "She was my childhood companion for many years."
"How do you do?" Lucy said politely.
"Alright, Lucy, go on." Cato said.
Lucy nodded, "Yes sir. If you would follow me..." She said as she led the way.
"Aren't you coming?" Lee asked Cato.
"Oh, uh, there's a few things I need to take care of." Cato said, "Go on ahead."
They shrugged as they walked off, but I noticed a blueish bruise on the edge of his sunglasses.
"Cato... Can I see your eye?" I asked.
"Huh...? No can do." He said.
"Come on dude..." I said.
He took a deep breath and took his shades off, revealing a black eye.
"Dude, what happened to you?!" I asked.
"I was attacked by some people wearing grey..." Cato sighed, "Follow me." He said as he led me to a garage near his cottage. He opened the gate and I saw a silver Aston Martin. It looked great, except I saw something scrawled on the hood with dried blood.
It was a G stylized to look like a human skull, with a scrawl beneath that read:
νκρι εχορστοι
"Grey Exiles..." I whispered, reading the Greek. I learned to speak the language after gaining Deus Xiphos, which meant "Godsblade" in Greek... And a Xiphos is a Greek styled blade.
"No kidding." Cato said, "They attacked me on the highway. Said that 'Minato will pay' and tried to force me to talk. I didn't but they left. After the attack, I sent four of my best men after them for talks and negotiations..." He said as a messenger came in, looking pale, and holding a box with an envelope taped on the top, "And here they are now!" Cato exclaimed.
"Cato-dono..." The messenger looked apprehensive.
"Set it down." Cato commanded sternly as the messenger obeyed. He stood there rooted.
"Leave us." Cato said coldly as the messenger bowed and scurried off.
Cato turns to me, "Minato, my dear friend, please read it for me. I could do for some good news."
I nodded looked at the seal. It was the same G stylized as a skull. I took a deep breath and ripped it open. There was only two lines, with the same meaning, above the same skull G that I read:
νεχτ τιμε, σενδ τηυ βεστ
next time send thy best
"What?!" Cato cried.
"That's what it says." I said, handing him the letter.
"I don't believe this..." Cato mumbled as he crumpled it, opened the box and nearly fainted. It was four heads crudely cut off, with their tongues, ears, nose and lips cut off, while their eyes were gouged out. The most surprising detail of this already ghastly deed was that the foreheads were branded with the same stylized G.
"They were my best men." Cato said bitterly, "Blast, those fools will not listen to reason!"
"Cato, I'm sorry dude..." I said sincerely, "I won't ask you to be involved-"
"No... It's fine." Cato reassured me, "In fact, this only cemented my involvement with you. If you need help, say so. Anything to avenge their deaths... Anything at all. Now, go and have fun." He said, slapping me in my butt.
I nodded.
Cato opened his phone, "Jerome, there's a mess in the garage, send someone to clean it up... Oh, I don't care who, tell Ralf to do it... Oh, and bring me a Monty Cristo and anything smothered in chocolate, please..."
"Cato... Thanks." I said.
"Didn't I tell you to go already?" He said with a smile, "Have fun! I'll deal with this."
I went out and saw Kenji and Minako frowning at me, "There you are! We thought we lost ya, you jerk!" Minako cried, "Are you hurt? Did anyone strange talk to you? I... We, we really worried!" She said, fussing over me.
"Mostly Minako." Kenji piped.
"Shut up!" Minako said, blushing, "Anyways, we fixed the place and I'm starving. Let's go before I start eating Kenji."
I followed the two to an open picnic area. The place was all set as everyone arrayed their foodstuffs at a picnic table, with the cooler beside it. Everyone was preparing the food though.
Rio had a particular problem staring a fire.
Junpei stepped in, "Let me handle this." Junpei said as he created a spark with two stones, igniting the kindling beneath the charcoal and creating a flame.
"Amazing!" Rio cried.
"Call me Junpei, Lord of the Flame." Junpei said as he did a spin.
"Hey, Lord of the Flame... Your ass is on fire." Lee said as he opened the Lock&Lock.
"What?" Junpei said.
"Your ass is on fire!" Quan cried.
"What- Ah! My ass! My ass is on fire!" Junpei cried, "What should I do?!"
"Stop, drop and roll!" Chidori cried.
He did that and knocked over the lighter fluid, igniting hs pants, "I'm on fire!"
"Liar, liar, pants on fire!" Lee said gleefully as everyone looked at him, "Oh, come on, you guys were thinking about it too!"
Quan threw some RC Cola at him and it quelled the fire. Pinky stamped on the remaining flames.
"Thanks bro..." Junpei managed.
"Not a single burn!" Rio said with wonder.
"Mainly because of Trismeg-" Junpei began, but was cuffed by Akihiko, "Thick skin. I have thick skin." Junpei said with a sheepish smile.
Rio then placed the barbeque on and grilled the meat.
"Move over, Rio-san, I want to help." Fuuka said as she went beside the grill next to Rio.
"Me too." Quan said as he helped.
The guys and I were just hanging back, "So, Minako..." Lee began, "What did you bring?"
"Hm?" Minako said in confusion.
"You know... Only Minato is exempted to bring anything for the BYOB." Kenji said.
"Don't be mean, you guys." Chidori chided.
"I did bring something." Minako said as she pulled out a small cloth bag.
"What's in that?" Junpei asked.
"You'll see." Minako said cryptically with a wink before leaving.
"Must be imported chocolates." I guessed.
"Huh! Wouldn't you know! The one with the biggest appetite has the smallest contribution!" Lee remarked sourly after Minako went out of hearing distance.
Kenji poured the thermos of ramen into a bowl, "Soups on!"
"Soup? At a barbeque? Who would bring soup?!" Fuuka, who had accidentally mistaken Lee's bourbon with cooking sherry, got a bit drunk.
Everyone was lining up for the food, but curry was what everyone wanted.
"Curry! Curry! Get 'em while they're hot!" Leah cried as Akihiko, Junpei, Pinky, Minako and Rio took her curry.
"Don't let Leah booby you with her curry... Mine's better!" Lee declared as Kenji, Quan, Fuuka and Minako (she wanted to test it out) tried out his curry.
"Huh?! Nee-san's curry has boobies?!" Pinky cried as she tried it out.
Immediately, and almost simultaneously after sampling it, Pinky and Fuuka both passed out from the heat.
Needless to say, we were all excited and had a great time joking around and eating. I admit, it really did cheer me up being with friends who were like family to me.
When we had a picture op, I was elected to take their pictures. I shrugged and focused it on Minako.
Then, we ate some more food and after a while, we had the worst case of After Eating Syndrome. We finished everything on the table. Especially the delicious caviar Hors d'œurve.
"Oooh... My tummy is about to burst..." Kenji groaned.
"Mind too..." Rio wheezed.
"Ah... Ow... I've got heartburn..." Quan moaned.
"Don't... Talking hurts..." I said painfully.
"LISTENING hurts..." Lee whimpered.
"Alright." Minako said with a smile and standing up, the AFS not bothering her, "Time for what I brought."
"Minako... Not to insult you or anything, but I don't think I've got any space in my stomach left for desserts..." Chidori said with a pained expression.
"Thanks, but no thanks, Minako-chan." Fuuka said, clutching her stomach.
"Yeah... Oppa's 'Death by Chocolate' is doing its job..." Pink whined.
"Sorry Mins..." Rio groaned.
Minako smiled, "This isn't dessert..." She opens the bag and sets the contents on the table, "They're antacid tablets and heartburn chewies-" Minako barely had time to finish before we all descended upon the table. I took a few tablets of Tums and felt better after a while.
"Minako, you're an angel." I said thankfully.
Minako shrugged, "Tell me something I don't know."
After fixing the place, the gang decided to partake in the activities as Minako and I decided to explore the woods. Lee then grabbed me.
"You need to make a move with Minako. Now." He said.
"What?" I said in confusion.
"Look, there's a period for making romance and being friendzoned. You need to do this within the month or you lose your chance... forever." Lee said.
"What are you going on about?!" I cried.
"Look, you love Minako, right?" Lee asked.
"Yes..." I said nervously.
"And wanna hold her? Please her?"
"Yeah!" I cried.
"Prove it to me!" Lee cried, "What are you gonna say?!"
"I'm gonna say, 'I'm never gonna let you go! I'm gonna hold you in my arms forever!'" I sang.
"Good. Then seize the day!" Lee cried.
I nodded and walked towards Minako. She smiled and held my hand, to which I became strangely shy.
"What's up?" She asked, "Come on, Minato... I lost you once today."
"I was gone for ten minutes!" I cried.
"Minato..." She bit her lip, "Every moment without you feels like an eternity."
I stammered like a fool. Damn! I bet even Kenji or Junpei wouldn't be this tongue-tied.
"Just kidding!" Minako said hastily, "You are so easy to fool at times!" Se giggled lightly.
"Real mature." I mumbled as we walked into the forest.
We saw so many sights on the path. The bubbling river, the flora and fauna and a natural lake so clear, you could see a pebble on the bottom. Minako and I played by the river, splashing at each other with water and resting by the riverbanks. Minako made me a daisy chain and I put a flower in her hair.
"Gee, there's so many fishes here!" She sighed as she pointed at the fishes swimming upstream.
"Yeah, they're beautiful." I said.
"Beautiful?" Minako said in confusion, "More like delicious! I'd like to take a chunk out of them, like Gollum!" She said with a crazed look.
I laughed as I pushed her to the river. She responded by picking a fish from the river and shoving it down my pants. After initially panicking, I managed to throw it out.
"I guess that fish will commit seppuku or something," I mused, "Anyways, I think we should go-"
"Not yet!" She cried, "I want to test out this 'Dark Part of the Woods from which no one ever returns from alive' part!" She cried as she pointed to a sinister part of the woods.
"Minako, can't you read Japanese?" I cried, "It spells one thing: Death!"
"C'mon, what's life without any risks?!" Minako winked, "Come on!" And without waiting, she led the way. I sighed and followed her.
We walked through the beautiful forest, until the grass grew yellower, the trees becoming more and more dead until the weather around the area started to get ugly. We walked through the dense briars, until my clothes got shredded to ribbons. Minako looked like she had fun.
After a while, Minako scratched her head, "This place looks strikingly familiar..."
"That's because we've been here before!" I cried as I gulped on some bottled water, "We're going in circles!"
"That can't be right..." Minako muttered as she took out a booklet, "Look, it says here..." Minako flips the guidebook open, "Go to the deepest part of the woods..."
"Check."
"Past the skeletons of dead tourists..." Minako read.
"Okay..."
"And the tree that looks like Pee-Wee Herman!" Minako cried, pointing to a tree in the perfect likeness of the iconic Pee-Wee Herman.
"We passed that tree seven times already! Face it Minako, we're lost!" I said sourly.
"Hey, don't blame this on me!" She said, throwing the booklet away, "I just wanted to have some fun with you..."
"I know! I know..." I mumbled, "Sorry. I'm just feeling stressed out."
She smiled, "Well, at least we have each other..."
I nodded. Then, we walked for a while. We smelled something acrid and stale.
"Phooo-whee! What is that 'orrid smell?!" Minako pinches her nose, "I think there's some kind of swamp or a marsh or bog or something nearby... Can you smell it?!" She winced while asking.
"I smell it." I took a deep breath. I smelled something other than a swamp or a bog. Two scents. A strong, evil scent and a gentle, innocent yet fragrant scent, "We're not alone."
Quickly tracking the scent like a bloodhound, I dragged a bewildered Minako to where the scent was. Maybe it was my Messiah instincts that led me there, but we hid by a bush. Minako had accidentally stepped on a cesspool, "What the he-" Minako began, but I covered her mouth.
There were two people talking. Both were familiar. One was definitely Cato, while the other one was...
"Naoto-kun?!" Minako said in surprise as I covered her mouth.
Naoto was interrogating Cato again. This time, her hand fell to her gun holster, "I'm warning you, Cato-san... I know you know who the Messiah is."
"Even if I did, why should I tell you?!" Cato spat, "He's my friend."
"It does not matters if you're friends with him or not." Naoto said, "If you don't tell me where or who he is, more blood will be shed."
"What?" Cato said.
"I'm serious. The Grey Exiles are on the warpath! Slaying countless of suspected Messiahs! I'm imploring you... This needs to end! Now!" Naoto cried.
"How many Masters do you serve?!" Cato demanded, "Have you no honor?! Serving this sketchy 'Elder' and now a band of homicidal Rōnin?! Even vagabonds have honor!"
"I only do this to avoid bloodshed." Naoto said calmly, but it was getting to her, "I'm pleading you. Tell me where he is. Yes, he will be falsely tried. Yes, he will probably be slowly and painfully executed. But that will avoid any future bloodshed. To avoid those from happening, tell me where he is. Now."
"I won't-" Cato began, but Naoto pointed her gun at Cato.
"Okay, okay..." Cato sighed, "I don't know where he's not located at."
She furrowed her eyebrows, "So, you don't know his location?"
"Hasty Generalization. It wouldn't really be misguided to presume that I couldn't exactly assume that it is or isn't almost partially erroneous." Cato said.
"Aha! So you do know his whereabouts!" Naoto cried.
"Hypothesis contrary to fact. I'm positively more or less not definitely shunning the idea that in no way with any amount of uncertainty that I unconditionally do or do not know where he shouldn't probably be, if that indeed wasn't where he wasn't. Even if he wasn't at where I knew he was
that would really mean I'd really have to know where he wasn't."
"So you're saying he cannot be found...?" Naoto said wearily.
"Petito Principii. I cannot generally state if he can or cannot be found or unfounded, but the usual rules of sight, smell, touch, hearing and tasting can help us gain the assumption that he can or cannot be found." Cato said.
"You are an utter madman!" Naoto cried.
"Argumentum ad hominem. If I can more or less state that I can or may not know where the Messiah isn't at, wouldn't that mean I cannot be held as mentally unfit?" Cato said.
Naoto smacked her head, "I'm begging you, Cato-san-"
"Argumentum Ad Misericordiam." Cato said smartly, "Please do not appeal to my pity. You shall have none."
"You are the Leader of Romano Industries and you must-"
"Argumentum ad Verecundiam." Cato wagged a finger, "My father is Leader, not I."
"Look, I don't know what they'll do next if we don't-"
"Argumentum ad Ignorantiam." Cato said, "Make sure first before saying."
"This is a good choice. Therefore, you must cooperate for everyone's sake!"
"Dicto Simpliciter." Cato sneered, "That's not true."
"Listen here!" Naoto cried, "You will get hurt-"
"Argumentum ad Baculum..." Cato whimpered as Naoto trained her gun at him.
"You are too pathetic to kill." Naoto declared as she holstered her gun, "We shall meet again, Cato-san... Remember what I said." Naoto said as she left.
Cato ran away really fast before we could get to him.
"What was that all about...?" I wonder aloud.
"Man, I never knew Cato to have such a vast knowledge on fallacies." Minako mused.
"Not that!" I cried, "Naoto is acting really suspicious..."
"Meh. Cato probably owes him something."
I merely nodded, decided not to involve Minako anymore.
We made our way back to camp, which was actually just a few meters away from the forest.
It was nightfall and we began to set up the tents. Since there weren't enough tents, we decided to let the girls stay inside while the boys and I stayed out.
I had a feeling, a really vague feeling... That tonight is going to be a night to remember.
A/N: Done. Since the original story is really long, involving a camp nightout, I've decided to just truncated due to its length. This comes in two more installments, followed by the main story. Thalia was mentioned, but not seen here. I placed the fallacy thingy since my Philosophy class is getting somewhat interesting!
Also, as you can tell, my story is nearning 1000 reviews. I'd like to take this time to thank you, my readers, for the support and love you've shown to my humble fic. While it may seem pretty petty, me acting like this, I really mean it.
Now! Things will definitely heat up real soon! And Koromaru will get his appearance soon. In a bonus chapter. As always, review please!
Q/A:
Blah: Right. It doesn't matter. And as a reminder, your story, the midnight question thing? It's against the rules, bud. Just a heads up before you run around throwing accusations. Lemons are, in fact, allowed if and only if they don't have graphical descriptions.
And who cares? Minako is really likable. That's just your own close-mindedness at work. And I'm a Froot Loop maniac to, so balls to you. Kelogg for the win!
Cutie: Huh? Well, not exactly the same persons... I kinda liked the name 'Thalia' and it just clicked. She looks more like Zafina though...
Thanks. He spared her because, for me, I'd rather die if my parents were killed in front of me. He was doing psychological damage to her, much more crueller if he'd just kill her.
Yeah... After writing about Yukari, I began to really despise her (I was a Yukari-fan) and we're entitled to our opinions. Too bad some people don't see that way, (such as a drunk jackass daniel.) but I digress.
Usually, that happens. But I had the immense luck to score with a girl best friend of mine. It wasn't awkward or anything, at least for us. What happens in the bed, stays in the bed.
Level up!
Night: Don't worry dude. We all have those days. Such as being harrassed by a homosexual Frenchman, but I digress.
Nah, don't worry, he must have such a boring home life. That, or he's a circus freak or something.
Gin: Well, Zythos isn't a normal being... More metahuman, like Hancock. Same goes for Sorensen and Isil. They can alter their appearances.
Epic... But Sorensen cheated! I guess Elder did too... Kings often inherit pride and hubris. As such, Zythos was already doomed to die the moment he ignored Sorensen... Same as a younger lion succeding an older one.
Actually, since Elder uttered 'Minato', Thalia assumed he was responsible for the attack on her father and people. She thinks they're on the same side.
No worries. Although, Thalia is Greek, who have completely different methods of retribution and they have an actual name, instead of a monicker 'Elder'.
Yeah... I know Yukari is annoying... Makes me sad that I liked her.
The lady doth thinks well! Oh, that's gonna be a Thalia thing now! The speaking! Oh, and I hope you enjoyed!
Ace: Well, for one thing, Minako loves Minato.
1. The riddle is like the riddle for Voldemort regarding the Sorceror's stone.
2. Revenge, most likely. She was responsible for killing those men and placing their heads in the box.
Kesha Hater: Just ignore him. He's an attention whore. And frankly, his reviews are comical and so pathetic, it makes me laugh.
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it!
Kazuya: No worries. Our personal life is more important. Hoped they went well.
Really? I kinda thought the dream scenes sucked, which is why they weren't shown now. And you can choose to skip that chapter if you want. I'm not gonna judge you for it, and to be honest, I'm not a lemon fan too, but someone has to do the job. Thanks! I guess it was the first non romantic romantic scene.
As for Jackie, I'm just having some fun with him. Seeing him reply makes me crack a smile. And sorry if I scare you, I just have a way of insulting people that may intimidate others. I already blocked Little Frenchie, but he spams me. I can easily end it with a click. Let's see if he does anything...
ILikeThisFanfic: What does that relate to anything? And I should know that... I'm the one who put that there! :))
Winnie: well, iPad is more convienient.
-Elder would prefer if he had an array of skills rather than a limited set... Weather is a strong tool indeed... Ad he absorbs them by grabbing their heads with his left hand, similar to how Jubei Yagyu absorbs souls in Onimusha.
-I'm merely following the style of Persona. They use the same things, rarely guns as they are dishonorable. Besides, swordfighting is more action packed than standing at a distance and pulling a trigger.
-Not necessarily. Zeus is the youngest son of Kronos, who inturn is the youngest son of Ouranos. And Leonidas is the youngest son of the King of Sparta too. So that rule doesn't necessarily apply. Space means freedom.
-Indeed? Days of Summer. You should try reading that. Pro-Yukari.
-They can have lucid dreams if they wear it. And yes, like when Harry saw Voldy, which is the same as Elder having two owners. But only Minato can see into his mind.
- Uh, no... She has a Dream Charm too... :/
-Yes, you will
And can we skip the mistakes part? Goofs are a natural thing for fanfictions and its draining to write a chapter and spell check it. So please, don't put more of that. Thanks.
DragOn: Thanks! I'm really flattered you like my story! I hope you liked this chapter as well!
Jack Daniel: Good you actually have a brain with enough brain cells to successfully process that. Good for you, Junior!
Well, like I always say, no reasoning with stupid people. The one who tries reasoning with a dumb idiot is an even bigger idiot, so I'll digress on your moronic claims.
Yep. Well, mainly that you show to have less than zero intelligence so far. Also, if I did know you personally, I would consider the day meeting you to be a cursed day indeed! General Culture is what you're good at, huh? Funny, I don't really remembering asking, or giving a fvck about what your hobbies are? Actually, the first epic is the Epic of Gilgamesh, you fool. Get your facts right or you'll look to be more foolish than you already are. Your pitiful attempts to look smart is failing misreably.
When I meant that, you thick barbarian, I was referring to your misspelling of 'usurping'. Once again, get your facts right, meat head.
I wasn't referring to Fuuka, you dementedly idiotic asshat, I was making a reference to your fvcked up fetish of Aigis. Just how stupid and thick you potentially are just amazes me straight out!
Ah, want to get personal, asshole? I'm not a virgin, punk. Ask your moms. She know what I'm talking about xD also, I saw a hooker who looked just like you, maggot.
Lol, you can't even spell 'down' properly! Oh, you'll do those things to a fan of MMA, and a Muay Thai practitioner? Just don't try to act tough, kiddo. I don't want to give the cauliflower ear to some pint sized virgin with his whole life ahead of him.
Ah, punch me that hard huh? I never knew little bitches like you could punch that hard...
Lol! I did what you described (e.g. rape) to your female relatives the other night. Sure, they looked like Zorba, but they really were fine fly ass honeys! Haha, just messing with you, sport. Also, 'look down' is to condescend. Good luck googling that, maggot.
Wow, I knew you excelled at being stupid, but I never knew you also excelled at asskissery! Good job, kid!
A troll who trolls his friend. Well, I'd never wipe my muddy boots on your pathetic face, lest it get more dirty, putang ina mo.
Right now looking down at you? Learn to speak English, Onion-eating peasant!
Yawn. That all you can come up with? Those statements were in contrast with your earlier ass kissing, which could indicate you're bipolar, or sociopathic.
And fuck you. My OC's are not useless, half-pint bitch! They have more personality than your bum, Game of Thrones ass could muster. You're the useless one, you're a drain on the economy and a drain on whoever you're leeching off. And over using references? You're pretty delusional... Get help, I implore you. I bet the Unabomber, Lee Harvey Oswald, Adam Lanza and John Wilkes Booth were like this before they turned insane... Also, if my stories are that shitty, why are you even reading it, twat? Goes to show you're a two faced asshole, with nothing to do.
Yep. I'm fapping over your mother's face right now. I'm quite backed up, you see. Expect a brother, I fapped over her face so much, she could get pregnant.
How am I suppose to believe that you weren't the one who left the previous review, moron, when you don't even have an account. I do suppose that it requires brains, a fact youdon't have, but come on! A nine year old child can make an account! And give me proof it wasn't you. Yeah, that's right, I thought so. Bitch.
You 'don't have to play innocent because I'm crappy dog'...? Either you're mentally hindered, or you're calling yourself a crappy dog. I think both are plausible.
Insults? You call those insults? Ha! They're corny, cheesy and uninspired. I heard better insults from a castrated dog, Ickle Jack! Try insulting me again, this time with REAL insults, cvnt!
Aw, Jackie-Wackie buckling under Cipher? Too bad.
Wow! I'm so scared! really, I'm shitting my pants in fear of you! Just kidding. you couldn't scare a mouse into flinching. And it'd be more intimidating if you knew how to spell.
What I'll do? Hm... In my mind, I'd go hire a hacker, trust me, there are a lot in college, find out where you live, emasculate you with a rope, make you eat your shrivelled penis and cut your head off and place it in a stake. But my morbid fantasies aside, I'd easily delete your review of a thousand words with a single click. That, or I can easily edit out your foolish comments. Take your pick, Little Man. Also, I enjoy your weak reviews, really, I do. Not only does it increase my review count, but it also provides an easy source of lulz for my beloved readers. So tap away, kiddo! But spell correctly!
Play tug with you? What's that? Is that like stomach sticks? You sick son of a bitch...
Wow, if I'm a shit of filth, which isn't even a word, then that must make an upstanding assfaced like you a true man! Great job, girlie.
Oh, you should have made it even BIGGER! I just love insulting people who are idiots! Feel free to do so, however, expect your review to be altered, swine.
PS:
1. Oh, you're an author, huh? Well, must be a one shot fic. But how can you be a writer on this site if you don't even have an account? Stupidy ensues courtesy of Jack-Ass! Also, don't use big words, like superficial, if you have no idea on its meanings, wise guy.
2. Well, I knew your maman while she was making you. Too bad you're too old to be my son. I'm 17, by the way.
3. You already did that for me, half-pint bitch. When someone insults me, my heritage or my work, it's no-holds barred. Nothing is forbidden! All's fair in love and war. Especially if you insult any of my reviewers, ususroing or otherwise.
4. Yawn. Useless, banal and dull advice from insincere pricks bores me to no definite end. Especially from illiterate ones.
Also, if stupidity were a crime, you'd have been executed a long time ago. Well, at least I'm only ditzy sometimes. You're fvcking stupid 24/7.
Guest(Jack Daniel): Geez, you don't quit, don't you? Give us proff it wasn't you. You must think we were all born yesterday if you want us to believe you based on your word, which is a steaming, heaping oile of bullshit. Who can/would trust you?
Also, 'retire' what you said? Hahahaha! Don't use English if you're not sure how to use the language. Jus' saying.
For fvck's sake, it's USURPED you annoying little tomfool! It would do you good to read a dictionary! You're a disgrace to France! And I only insulted you because you started it. Don't act all innocent, because you're not. Once you decide to play with fire, especially to a hellfire like me, prepare to get burned, scum. You did not hesitate to insult me, so I only returned the favor.
It's Kesha Hater. You again show your aptness for screwing things up. No one is on your side. You have no friends here. It's just you and your twisted opinions. And understand you? Only a madman would be convinced by your bullshit!
My friends and reviewers can help if they want to, asswipe. It is YOU who waste your time doing this, you hypocrite swinia. And how dare you call our lives boring when you yourself have nothing better to do than to wank off and drink cvm? Get a job, asshole. Draining the economy doesn't help, beggar. Learn grammar, Onion eater!
Insult me if you want. Hit me with your best shot, but never insult my friend or reviewers, little shameless twat. You're the biggest joke in the site!
Also, even though I'm not the best writer in this 'section' I am still lightyears better than you, son. You like to judge writers, when you aren't one yourself, cvnt.
Also, if I'm that bad a writer, why are you still reading my works? Stupid!
My last words for a scumsucker like you: FUCK YOU BITCH. Never show your face here again. And your spams were too pathetic to show. Get a life, really, instead of stalking me and spamming me like a lovesick idiot.