Hey guys, guess who's back. And with a new chapter for another one of my stories. I did say I would update all my stories late time didn't I, and here it is! Oh man it feels good to write in first person again, it's way easier for me then writing in third person. Though I still like that style too. Anyway, read and enjoy!

Chapter 8: Movie Night

Two weeks …!

Had it really been that long?

In all truth I had lost track of time, it was hard to believe that it had been that long since the girls had appeared in my world because of the magic of the monkey paw my grandmother had given me as a gift from India.

So far, everything was going great with Rika and Hanyu, everyday was an adventure. I can say with complete honestly that there has yet to be one bad day in the last few weeks, hell, even rainy days were fun and full of things to do. Even Antoine was having the time of his life, not only was he happy because his birthday was coming up, but ...he got a laugh out of making Hanyu blush and get flustered for some reason.

Though, I just think the whole reason is because he has a crush of her. Not really surprising when you consider how cute she is, any boy his age would probably end up with a crush on the purple haired, cream-puff loving goddess.

Of course, he wasn't the only one having a good time, since Rika no longer had to worry about dying as much as she had to in her world. She seemed a lot more relaxed, and used her real voice a lot more then she used to, though it was only around me, Hanyu, and Antoine, since Kim would probably freak out hearing an grown woman's voice coming from a twelve-year-old's body.

Actually, speaking of Kim. Her and David's relationship was going pretty will, they went on dates and things like that, while at the same time never letting it come in between their jobs as officers of the law. I've never seen Kim smile so much before now, and in a way, I had Rika and Hanyu to think for that.

I no longer had school to worry about, and summer vacation just started not too long ago. I was thinking about getting a job, but I had no idea what I wanted to do yet. I was thinking between Gamestop and Walmart, or something like that.

I stopped what I was doing and sighed. I could always ask Kim about something, I sure she knows a few jobs that are hiring-. Before I could finish my thoughts though, Antoine's loud voice came from the living room.

"Kev~, hurry up with the popcorn already, we're about to pick a movie!"

"Alright, damn, give me a minute, Ant'!" I yelled back, as I went back to watching the microwave with my back leaned up against the kitchen sink. Tonight we were doing something that we haven't done in the longest time, since our parents died.

Movie night.

It was all Ants' idea though, he thought that we should show Rika and Hanyu what movies were like this day in age, and how much better they were thanks to all the 'graphics and stuff like that' as he had put it.

We invited quite a few people over to watch the movie with us. First, there was Kim, she got to take the night off from work, along with David, who had decided to tag along with her as well. Then, there was Erika, who had stopped by for Hanyu to see if she could measure her out for one of her newest creations when she was done making it. We had no idea what she was planing on making. But, the literal stars in her eyes told me she was going to go to the extreme.

I thought she'd leave once she, somehow, got Hanyu to promise to try it on. But she stayed once she found out we were doing movie night again. That didn't surprise me all that much though, since she and her mother used to join us when my parents were still alive.

So that was about seven people in total, myself included. So we needed plenty of popcorn for everyone.

Beep! Beep! Beep!

The sound of the microwave alarm went off as the last batch of popcorn finish. I walked over to the cabinet and took out a big red plastic bowl, sitting next to the other bowl, that was already filled to the top with buttered popcorn. I thought would be a good idea to make two different flavors, one bowl filled with butter popcorn, and the other, which I was fixing right now, filled with cheddar cheese popcorn.

After I closed the cabinet, I walked over to the microwave and took out the bag of freshly popped popcorn, being sure not to burn myself.

I opened the bag and dumped the popcorn into the bowl, then I added a little butter and sprinkled some of the cheese powder on it, mixing until all the popcorn was a slight yellow color.

I pick up some in my hand, and tossed it into my mouth, before nodding. "Yep, now that what I call good popcorn!" I said, smiling at myself as I ate the popcorn.

Picking up both the bowls off the counter, I started making my way out to the living room to start the movie. Tonight was going to be fun, I had no doubt about that.

~ ~(Pt2)~ ~

"It's about time you got out here, Kevin. I was about to come get ya." Ant' said, as I walked into the living room from the kitchen.

I just turned to him and shrugged. "Yeah, whatever. I had to make sure there was enough popcorn for everyone," I said, before pausing. "That is unless you want to give your share to someone else."

"Nah, No thanks, I'll pass."

"I thought so, brat."

Everyone was quietly waiting in the living room. Rika, Hanyu and Antoine were sitting on the couch in front of the TV, Erika was sitting on the floor on the yellow carpet next to the couch. And David was sitting in the love seat a few inches away, with Kim, who was seated on his lap. There wasn't anyone missing, even Bernkastel was present laying on Ants' thighs, purring as he petted her softly.

I walked over to the coffee table and laid down the two bowls of popcorn, then I walked over to the TV and pulled out a few DVD from the TV set, before turning to everyone that was here.

"Okay, everyone, since we're all settled and the popcorn's ready. Do any of you have an suggestions on what we should watch?" I asked, looking around the room.

Ant' raised his hand. "How about we watch Apocalypto that's a pretty good movie," he asked with a hopeful expression.

I shook my head at him. "Nope ...let's watch something we haven't seen in a while, beside you've seen the movie like a thousand times."

"That's only because it's so good." Ant' stated, frowning and continued petting the cat in his lap, giving a small. "But, fine, whatever," but didn't say anything else.

After a moment, Erika was the next one to speak up. Smiling she said, "what do you say to Next Friday I mean the movies funny as hell, I think it would give the girls a good laugh."

I thought on it for a moment, then smiled. "Next Friday ...hmm, alrig-." But before I could finish what I was saying, Kim gave a loud voice of disapproval.

"Not a chance!" She said, calmly.

I looked over at her with a raised eyebrow. "What, why not? There's nothing wrong with that movie."

She signed, saying in a calm tone. "It not for children ...I'm not going to let Ant' and the girls watch something like that."

"Awe~ come on, Kim," Antoine said with a pout. "I've seen that movie a dozen times already!"

"And that's the entire reason you curse so much as it is."

"Mii~ what's this Next Friday movie about, Kevin-San," Rika asked, with a curious look on her face. Hanyu had the same look on her face as well.

"Auauau~ is there something in it that we can't see?" The horned goddess asked.

"Well ...I wouldn't say there something wrong with it, I mean, there are some parts in there that aren't for kids. Along with a bunch of curse words, but other then that it pretty kid friendly," I answered, before sighing. "But, Kim said no, so we'll just have to find another movie."

I looked at all the movies in my hands, after a few minutes of trying to make a choice, I got a great idea. "Okay, ya know what …since we can't choose a DVD, how about we do what we should have done in the first place."

"And that would be what exactly…?" David asked.

I smiled, spread the movies out on the coffee table next to the popcorn. "We let Rika and Hanyu decide, I mean they do come from a tiny rural village in Japan. So I'm guessing they haven't really seen America movies before," I answered. After all the DVDs were out in front of them, I motioned the girls over. "So how about it, girls, do you want to choose a movie yourself?"

"Mii~ I don't mind at all, sir." Rika said as she hopped off the couch, walking next to me. Hanyu looked slightly nervous, but followed shortly after her.

They looked at all of the movies on the table, there were actually some of my favorite flicks in with the rest like, Rush hour and Rush hour 2, Dawn of the dead and Unleashed. I was mentally hoping they'd choose one of the four if they could, but it was their choice, not mine. So I had little say in it.

After a minute or some of skimming through the movies, Rika picked up one of the DVD and held it up to me. "Sir~ what about this movie?" She asked with a cute smile.

I took the DVD from her hands and gave a look that said 'really, though?'.

Wow ...I never thought that she'd pick something out like this, not that it's a bad choice ...but still. I thought, looking at the case.

The movie Rika wanted to watch was a movie I hadn't seen in a long time, and was, to me, one of the best horror films ever made in the eighties. A nightmare on elm street 3, I honestly wasn't expecting the little blue haired miko to pick out something like this. Then again, maybe she had a thing horror and slasher movies.

"Are you sure this is the movie you want to watch, Rika?" I asked, sounding a little unsure.

She nodded her head excitedly, giving a big smile. "Yep, I sure, it seems like a fun movie to watch," she said before beaming a big. "Nipaa~!" At me. I couldn't help but smile back at her, no matter how many times I saw it, her cutest was just too much for some people to bare, ...Like Erika.

"Awe~ ...you are just too cute for words~!" Erika cooed, coming up for behind, taking by surprise and pulling her into a tight hug. It wasn't too tight, but it was tight enough that Rika couldn't get away if she wanted to.

I just sighed, knowing that she would let her go eventually. So I had nothing to worry about. What I was worry about was Hanyu, she was pretty easy to scare and, I mean come on, this is Freddy Krueger we're talking about. He scared the hell out of me as a kid!

"Hey, Hanyu," I called as I turned to her. She turned to me and I continued while holding up the movie. "Do you want to watch this or do you want to choose something else?"

"Well ...I-I don't know, what movie is that?"

"Oh, It's a really scary movie with blood and gore and death on every scene," I said in a spooky voice, giving an playful yet evil smirk while making it sound creeper then the movie really was.

"Auauau~ S-s-scary, how scary is it, exactly?" Hanyu asked with a scared expression.

"So scary, you might not be able to sleep once you see it for the first time. I stayed up a whole week because of this movie when I was little, just ask Kim," I said, chuckling at the thought. "So, that's why I was asking if you wanted to watch it or not."

"I-I ...um, auauau-!"

"Psst~ don't listen to him, Hanyu," Antoine said coolly, after he had managed to pulled Erika off of Rika. "He just trying to scare ya by making it seem scarier then it really is. I sat through that whole thing without even jumping once."

"You know, that's funny, coming from the kid who was too scared to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night," Kim said laughing. "Haha~ I mean you waited all the way until the sun came up for days afterward!"

Me and Erika laughed as well when we got a good look at Ants' face, his expression had a look that was between anger and embarrassment. I remembered those day all too well.

"H-hey, that is not true, and you know it! I've never got that scared in my life!"

"Hehe~ can you say that in red text for me, Ant'? Or maybe the blue text would work better since humans can't use red!" I said loudly, pointing at him like Phoenix Wright.

Only to end up getting a 'wtf' look from everyone in the room.

Rrrright~ I'm the only one in the house who's seen and reads Umineko. That would explain all the stares.

"Um ...never mind, just forget it," I said sheepishly, scratching my cheek with my index finger, looking away.

"You are so weird, Kevin …," Kim said as she rolled her eyes at me, before turning back to Hanyu. "Anyway, as Kev~ was saying Hanyu, Nightmare on elm street 3 is a scary movie, all of the movies are. I mean, they don't scare me now that I've gotten older, but you've never seen a film like this before. Rather you want to watch it, or not? It's your choice."

Hanyu stood there looking at her feet for a moment, not saying a thing. Then she looked with a determined fire in her eyes as she said. "Auau~ I-I-I'll try and watch the movie, I not scared at all because I know it's f-fake so I'm okay with it! Auauau~!"

I'll admit that when she said that, I was impressed. Hanyu always seemed like she was easily frightened by things that were scary, and her shy disposition didn't help much either. But to her hear get up the courage to answer with such determination, surprised me.

And from what I could see, Rika was impressed as well.

"Mii~ good for you, Hanyu. You're finally facing your fears head on, I'm so proud of you! Pachi, pachi~!" Rika said cutely, clapping her hands.

Hanyu blushed slightly at the praise, stuttering a little. "T-thank you, Rika, t-that's nice of you to say."

"Well, she's only saying the truth, Hanyu," Ant' said twisting his finger in one of his dreadlocks, before a smirk made it's way onto his face. "Keep blushing like that and I just might make you my new pillow for now on, my cute little goddess~," He finished with a wink.

"M-me, c-cute …y-your new p-p-pillow ...b-but I ...auauau~!"

Yep, Ants' at it again. Purposely making Hanyu flustered with his smooth talking and player compliments, most which were true, but still, I swear he gets more and more like my father every year.

"Anyway, how about we get this movie started, guys?" Ant' turned away from the crimson faced girl, looking at me. "Don't just stand there, Kevin, put the movie on and cut off the lights already."

"Yeah, Kev~, we ain't got all day. Plus, I need to home and start my new master piece soon before it gets too late!" Erika said, in agreement.

I sighed. "Alright, alright, fine. Just give me a moment," I said.

I picked the others CD's up off the coffee table and put them back in their original places on the TV set, then I cut on the TV and put the movie in the DVD player and started the movie. I walked over to the corner of the room and cut off all the lights in the kitchen and in the living room, leaving the TV as the only thing giving off any light in the darkness.

After everyone was seated on the couch, I relaxed myself and grinned as I picked up the remote and pressed play when it got to the Nightmare on elm street 3 title screen. I really hope the girls will see just how awesome this movie is after it's over.

If it didn't scare them too bad that is.

~ ~(Pt3)~ ~

We had been watching the movie for a while, right now it was on the part when Philip dies. In all truth I was sorta having second thoughts about putting on this movie. Everyone else were watching the movie just fine, Ant' was sitting there with a small grin on his face since another death scene was about to happen.

Erika was sitting on the floor, eating some of the popcorn that was being shared between us and Rika was watching with great interest. She jumped a few times, but other that, didn't really seem to be as scared as I had been when I first saw this movie years ago. And Kim and David, they were half paying attention to the movie and half talking to each other, I didn't know what David said. But he whispered something in Kim's ear, and she giggled at him afterward, playfully hitting him on his shoulder.

I part of me was curious as to what they were talking about ...but then I thought to myself. Do I really want to know what they're saying to each other …?

I then came to the conclusion that, no, I defiantly didn't want to know what they were saying.

Yep, everyone was fine.

Well ...everyone but a scared and slightly frightened looking, Hanyu.

"Hey, Kev~, are you sure about letting Hanyu watch something like this?" Antoine whispered as he nudged me in the side with his elbow. "I think this movie is freaking her out a little."

I looked back at the TV, and saw that it was on the part when Freddy started cutting Philip opened and strung him up like a puppet by his veins or whatever the hell was coming out of his body, then he started being lead down a the hallway sleep walking. I then turned to Hanyu and saw that Ant' was probably right, despite what Hanyu had said about not being scared and the movie being fake, she looked more scare then usual, terrified even.

The poor girl was shaking a little bit, and had her hands covering her eyes, though she would peak out in between them from time to time to see what was happening, while whimpering silently. "A-au ...auauauau~." At the same time.

Poor thing ...maybe I should cut the movie off ...but we're already like halfway though, almost. I can't take not finishing a whole movie after getting to a certain point.

I sighed, leaning over towards Hanyu as I whispered. "Hanyu ...are you alright, this isn't too scary for you is it?"

She jumped a little at the sudden sound of my voice, then she turn to me as she shook her head. "N-n-no, I'm fine, there's nothing wrong. I-I'm not scared at all."

"You sure, you're shaking a lot for someone who's not scared," I said softly, but in a teasing tone. "You wanna stop the movie?"

"Auau~ n-no, i-it's nothing, really, I'm fine, Kevin-San. L-let's just finish watching the movie."

"Are you sure, Hanyu?"

"Y-yes, e-entirely!" She whispered before turning back to the TV. She must have thought that I didn't notice it, but she slid a little closer to me while my attention was on the movie. Yep, she was scared, I could clearly feel her shaking now, not as much as she was before, but it was enough.

I honestly didn't mind her being so close to me. If it got her to calm down enough to finish the movie then it was okay by me. I'll have to pick a brighter and less frightening movie for her next time from now on.

At least, until she can handle scary movies like this.

~ ~(Pt4)~ ~

"Mii~ that was a very interesting movie, Kevin-San!" Rika said, once the film ended and the title screen came up again. "I'd like to watch the over ones sometime if that's okay?"

"Sure, I don't mind at all, just remind me so I don't forget."

"Okay!"

Erika got up from her spot on the floor and walking over to the corner, cutting back on all the lights in the living room, but keeping the ones in the kitchen off.

Ant' turned to Rika and smiled. "That's great, Rika! ...I knew you'd like it, so what was your favorite part?"

"My favorite part ...hmm," Rika cutely put her finger under her chin to think, then she smiled and answered, saying. "Mii~ my favorite part was when they finally beat Freddy at the end and showed that he didn't have any power over them~!"

"Oh, well my I like the part when Phillip died, the whole puppet on strings thing made my day. I can't believe actually forgot all about that part." Antoine said, then he turned to Hanyu, who was still sitting next to me, quietly. "So what was your favorite part, Hanyu?"

Hanyu looked slightly nervous, as she said. "Auau~ I-I don't really have a f-favorite part."

"Why ...you didn't like it," Ant' said in a curious.

"No! It's not that, it's just," she stopped talking for a moment before continuing. "Auau~ I-I've never liked watching people get hurt and killed and cut open, it's really cruel. The movie was okay though. I just rather watch something with a happy ending."

"What do you mean, they stopped the bad guy at the end."

"But, their friends died before they could stop him, that not a happy ending at all!"

I see, so that's what's going on. I could understand why Hanyu felt so strongly about this, it was because her and Rika had been trying to get a happy ending for so long so that not only would Rika survive, but everyone they cared about. And ...I was beginning to think that the movie had bung up somethings from Hanyu's past life, somethings that she'd rather forget. She went through hundreds of years being unseen, watching countless people get sacrificed in the Watanagashi ceremony in her name, Rika included. I should have thought about that a little more and considered her feelings.

Everyone in the room had went quiet after Hanyu's sudden outburst. Then a moment later, Rika sighed and broke the silence, but this time, rather then talking in her fake child's voice, she was talking in her real adult voice.

"Hanyu's right ...no matter what the struggle, even if you win against the enemy at some point. It doesn't matter if the ones you care for most are already dead. Even if one friend dies, there's no such thing as a 'happy ending' if everyone doesn't survive," she said with a calm seriousness in her voice, before she turned to me and continued. "...Isn't that right, Kevin-San?"

I gave a look of surprise at the sudden change in Rika's voice, in front of Kim, and Erika again no less. If they started asking questions, I don't think I'd be able to make up a good enough story. Nodding, I quickly said. "Yeah ...you're right, but, uh-."

"What the hell happened to Rika's voice?!" Erika asked, starring at the blue haired miko, who had a sudden mature look in her eyes. "It sounded like it when we went down town a few weeks ago, but I thought that was only when she was singing, not just normal talking."

"Yeah, I've never heard her voice sound like this before either." Kim added, starring at the girl as well.

"Um, well, ya see she ...uh, you see, Rika-," I rambled out.

Shit! I have no idea what to say, damn it, think ...think!

"She wants to become an Anime voice actor!" Came Ant' voice suddenly. I looked at him in surprise as he continued. "Rika's been practicing that voice since she was younger and she ...uh, finally made it good enough to sound like a grown woman's. It's something she wants to do when she gets older, she wants to voice actor."

"Really," Erika looked at Ant', then back at Rika, saying. "That's your voice acting voice, Rika?"

Rika's changed her voice back to that of a kid's as she answered happily. "Mii~ Yes it is, sir, I've been doing this voice for a long time so I could be a voice actor and voice lot of Anime characters!" She half lied, smiling.

"Wow~ that's sorta cool, I've never heard anyone use a voice like that before, at least not someone so young," the Hispanic girl said, smirking at Rika, while she patted her head. "You know a lot of company's like Funimation and even Disney might take you now if they knew how well you could switch between voices."

"Mii~ thank you, sir, that's kind of you to say," Rika said, before giving a wide smile. "Nipaa~!"

"Kyaa~ so cute! You are so cute, Rika~!"

Before Erika could run over and hug Rika to death, I stepped in between them and said. "Uh ...don't you have so new clothes or whatever to make before it gets too late, it already," I turned and looked at the clock on the wall. "eleven-forty-five."

"Oh gosh, you're right, I need to hurry up and get home." She said, coming out of her cute phase. "I guess I'll see you guys tomorrow then, and Hanyu, be ready, it'll only that me a few days to get the new outfit done, sweetie."

"O-okay," Hanyu said shyly. "Auau~ b-but what are you making for me to try out this time?"

"Oh, you'll see when the time comes, my little model," Erika said as she made her way to the front door, opening it she gave one last wave before leaving out. "See ya soon, and thanks for the movie, I had a blast!"

"Bye!" We all said aback.

Slam!

After Erika was gone, Ant' turned to David and Kim on the love seat. "So what about you David, don't you have to go home soon too?"

"Hehe~ nope, didn't Kim tell you guys already?"

I raised an eyebrow and said. "Tell us what, Dave?"

He smirked, before saying in a cool tone. "I'm, sorta, spending the night over your house tonight."

Wait a minute ...spending the night? But, there's no where to sleep in here, unless ...he's sleeping in Kim's room.

A big grin appeared on Ants' face, as he said teasingly. "Oh I see how it is, hehehe~ ...the adults want to play around a little after dark, I got cha."

Hanyu blushed at the inappropriate thoughts, and so did Kim. She blushed so much, it was easy to see against her brown skin. "I-it's n-nothing like that, Antoine!" Kim said.

"Sure, sure, whatever ya say, sis," Antoine said while yawning a little. He started making his way up the stairs and continued talking. "Anyway, I'm going to bed now. Just try not to make her scream too loud, David. I do like my sleep. Come on, Bern~!" He called out, and the purple colored cat hopped off her spot on the couch and followed after him.

"Shut the hell up, Ant'! I swear you make me want to! Grrrr~!" Kim shouted up the steps, clenching her fists.

I stood there, with my hand over my mouth, trying my best to hold in my laughs. Which I was failing at and Rika giggled quietly to herself. Kim turned to me and let out an annoyed breath.

"What are you laughing at!"

"Hahaha! S-sorry, it's just I've never seen you blush this much before!"

"Hmph~ whatever, just go to bed or something, me and David will lock up down here," she pouted in annoyance, crossing her hands over her chest.

I shrugged at her. "Alright, come on girls, we're going to bed. It's pretty late anyways."

Rika got out the last of her giggles, and then both the girls started up the stairs, with me following behind them. As I walked up the steps, I turned and looked down at Kim and David, before saying. "Goodnight, and you kids play nice. Don't do anything on the couch that I won't do, and if you do end up doing that, don't make a mess, alright!"

"Kevin! Go up stairs, now!"

Me and Rika laughed, while Hanyu just blushed slightly again, while giggled a little at the cracking sound in Kim's voice. Thing's really were fun now a days.

I just hope they stayed like this.

Well, that's it for now, the next chapter will be out soon. Right now, though, I'm going to bed. Remember to review and give me ideas and suggestions if you have any. Peace~!