-guess what i finally got around to doing... another chapter yay- (i got a lil distracted with orikero stuff and then real life)
monsters to aliens are
Giroro- Ganrougel
Keroro- Kurse
Dororo- Aldmora
-thank you for reading and dealing with my absences. i know im terrible. please enjoy-
Ganrougel paced over the living room floor through the night. His hooves softly clicking on the wood.
"Why are so obsessed? It doesn't seem like it's going to do anything to you after two days." Kurse floated over the couch, relaxing with his arms behind his head.
"You don't think it's odd that there is something that can remove us from anywhere? Whether we're attacking or not, and then send us to random locations?" Ganrougel asked as he scanned the walls of the room once more.
"Dude, I get exorcised like that every now and then anyway. I'm used to it." Kurse waved dismissively.
"Why are you still here anyway?" Ganrougel huffed.
"It's fun." Kurse smiled wide. "I got new friends and so far no one's tried to exorcise me. Why are you here? You hate staying around a human so long."
"Because usually they deserve to die, these kids aren't like that." Ganrougel answered easily. "Besides, I owe Natsumi. I thought that maybe if I can figure out what kept me from killing her, she can use it to feel stronger again. She would be able to defend everyone from dangerous creatures like me."
"Woah..." Kurse looked at Ganrougel with awe inspired eyes. "I never thought you would try to help a human, and a little girl at that. What a miracle."
"S-so what?!" Ganrougel shouted, annoyed by Kurse's surprise. "Is it so shocking that I want to help an honorable human for once?"
"Yeah pretty much." Kurse let his words loose without thought.
"Gosh, thanks." Ganrougel crossed his arms and sighed.
"So what made you want to help a human child anyway?" Kurse urged teasingly for more details.
"I wrongfully attacked her. I told you this already." Ganrougel kept his eyes away from Kurse and searched the crevices for spare dimensions or odd creatures.
"Yeah but I meant like, what else?" Kurse smirked. "I mean, for you this is a lot of trouble for someone you just accidentally targeted."
"She-" Ganrougel sighed. "She stood up to me. I respect her for her bravery..."
"Oh my, Ganrougel are you developing feelings?" Kurse tried to stifle his chuckle.
"What?" Ganrougel's eye flashed open. He didn't expect such a suggestion. "Did your air head forget? I'm a monster that only kills greedy, heartless humans. I don't feel anything other than anger and the need to spill blood."
"Than what would you explain your smiling over the last couple of days?" Kurse cornered Ganrougel with his words. He hovered over the back of the couch.
"What smiling? Tch." Ganrougel scoffed.
"And all that teasing yesterday, ya know when you thought Fuyuki and I were distracted?" Kurse baited his verbal trap.
"Yeah, even Natsumi looked like she was having more fun than she used to." Fuyuki added as he stepped up next to Kurse.
"Fuyuki! Don't humans usually sleep right now?" Ganrougel asked quickly startled by the teen.
"It's almost 8 o'clock." Fuyuki smiled as he pointed to a clock on the wall. "Sorry if I made you jump."
"Oh my, is it morning already?" Kurse kicked back on the couch, clearly aware of the time. "I wonder if Natsumi over heard you too."
Ganrougel tensed before looking to the door.
"Don't worry. I didn't hear any noise from her room and it's a weekend so she won't have to get up early for school." Fuyuki explained.
"Tch, a-as if I would even care what you humans do or don't do." Ganrougel eagerly turned his attention back to inspecting.
"Is he still looking for the thing?" Fuyuki asked Kurse as he pointed to Ganrougel.
"Yep." Kurse was quickly growing bored of the unknown subject.
"I'm kinda curious about it too. What if it's an oopart or something and right here in my own home?" Fuyuki's eyes glittered with excitement.
"I don't think it stays in one place though... Whatever kept me away also did it when you were in the country years ago." Ganrougel spoke from behind the second couch. He ran the slender, almost skeletal fingers of his left hand over the baseboard. "You were visiting the older human."
"Huh? Oh you must mean Grandma." Fuyuki smiled as he thought back to his many visits to Grandma Akina's home. "You even found us there?"
"Yes, I was the deer at the river." Ganrougel answered.
"Oh wow! Really?!" Fuyuki was surprised. The image of the rotting deer returned from his memories. He could see the resemblance between the scars and missing left eyes. "How did you do it?"
"I can shift between the two forms." Ganrougel explained. He slightly tugged on the wooden baseboard.
"So cool..." Fuyuki pulled out his notebook and began scribbling one again.
"What are you guys talking about?" Natsumi wandered in, holding her hand over her mouth as she yawned. Her hair was a slight curly mess and she hadn't even changed out of her pajamas yet.
"Ganrougel can turn into a deer!" Fuyuki exclaimed.
"I know." Natsumi winced at her brother's loud energy.
"How long did you know? I just found out." Fuyuki almost whimpered, having been second to learn about their monster friends.
"When I saw the scar on the deer I knew instantly that it was him. I had flashbacks and everything." Natsumi explained as she walked towards the kitchen. "Ganrougel, if you rip any of the walls apart I will find a way to kill you and then you won't have to worry about being sent away ever again."
Ganrougel stopped tugging on the wood and stood up. "Sorry, I was looking again."
"I picked up on that much. Did you get so desperate you had to search the moulding?" Natsumi rubbed her eyes feeling she hadn't gotten enough sleep. Oh no, it's becoming normal for me to greet and talk to monsters early in the day.
"He thinks it might be something small and mobile." Kurse added.
"Maybe even in the walls..." Ganrougel's eyes scrutinized the moulding, still urged to rip it open and be sure.
"Sis, can you think of anything that was there each time Ganrougel showed up?" Fuyuki asked, holding his pencil over his notepad.
"Not really. I mean I had Grandma's crystal for most of them and I carry it with me almost all of the time." Natsumi put a finger to her chin as she thought. "But I didn't have it the first time."
"Can I see it?" Fuyuki asked.
"Sure." Natsumi reached in her pocket and pulled out the crystal, the core of which was now turning into a deep and dark red. "It's been changing colors over the last couple of days."
"What color was it yesterday?" Fuyuki asked intrigued by the small shard.
"An ugly brown; it was black for years until Ganrougel decided to stop attacking me." Natsumi explained. "But it was blue when Grandma first gave it to me and cracked when Ganrougel scratched me."
"Wow..." Fuyuki looked closely at the crystal's center. Watching each little speck as they took turns changing shade into a lighter red. "Can I borrow this for a bit?"
"No problem it hasn't done much good to me, just don't break it." Natsumi nodded.
"Great!" Fuyuki dashed up the stairs.
"Oh great he's gonna nerd out in his books for a while. I might as well head out and get some groceries." Natsumi shrugged before continuing to the kitchen for a drink. "Monsters, stay out of trouble and don't get seen by anyone ok?"
"Of course." Ganrougel grunted.
"Whatever you say miss Natsumi~" Kurse continued to hover over the furniture.
Natsumi walked through town with a decent sized bag of food. Her brow was furrowed as her mind kept dragging her back to the monsters in her home. She knew they weren't a threat anymore but she was still worried and it had been a habit of hers for years.
Her skirt shuffled and swayed as she shift the bag from her right hand to the left. She flexed the fingers of her now free hand. She felt like something was following her. She glanced over her shoulders as discretely as she could. When everything looked normal she took a deep breath and sighed. I've been looking for monsters for too long. I should know by now that there won't always be one coming after me.
Once she opened her eyes to the ground, she felt her heart and muscles turn to stone. She couldn't move for moments looking at the sidewalk between her feet. She cast not one, but two shadows. The second was a couple shades darker and slowly started to grow a smile. Natsumi wanted to call out for any of the humans around her but she couldn't manage even a tiny squeak. The crowd of pedestrians thinned and ignored the frozen girl until she was the only one there.
Natsumi forced air into her body. If I can breathe... I might be able to... Without thinking about it much longer Natsumi kicked her legs forward and bolted down the road. She ran over the pavement and onto the opposite sidewalk. She turned her wide eyes over everything, every possible exit. She couldn't look back and see if it followed.
After many blocks and a few rights and lefts, Natsumi ran between two buildings. She slid again what used to be an old toy store and collapsed to the ground. She was breathing too quick and felt the air beat the inside of her lungs. Her legs were sore and shaking, the muscles burning as hot as lava. What the hell was that?! I've never heard of something like that!
"You know a dark alley is the worst place to be when you come up against something like me." A voice teased down the opening to Natsumi. A dark figure blocked the light and walked closer to Natsumi, covering her in shadow. Natsumi looked up at the creature as she pulled her arms and legs closer to her body. She cried in her mind, wishing to know what to do.
I don't know what this is, or how to fight it...I don't want someone else to come help me only to be hurt by it too... G-ganrougel... I can only ask for your help right now. Please... save me