Disclaimer: I guess I have to go over this again. I will not, cannot, ever own any of the Tortal cast, but with mine, I'll add all of the little twists and turns that I want.

Chapter 12: Embarrassment

Damn it! Why does she have to be here at this time!

I glare at my cousin as she dances in. I swear that someone had sliced open her head and replaced the thing that we call a brain with laundry. I still haven't figured out if the laundry is dirty, clean, or both. She stopped just two feet away from Sosonokatsu, looking at my in confusion, a little frown marring her perfect little face. Bah! Disgusting.

Her limpid luminous lavender orbs look him over appreciatively before she trilled. "And who is this..." All her simple words trailed away as she wiped a bit of liquid from the corner of her pursed pink mouth. Taking a deep, shuddering breath that caused her massive bosom to rise in an interesting fashion, she breathed, "Man... my lovely little… D…" Her brow creased in confusion. "Deedee?"

Out of the corner of my eye, I see traitorous Sakura get up and flee through the open door before my cousin even noticed her.

Oh geee, thanks a lot oh protector.

"It's Diana… and what do I owe the punishment to see you here Ramia… in my room?"

"Oh that?" She softly murmers. "I asked where my Dear Darling Cousin's rooms were and a kind servant showed me where it was. You still haven't answered my question Dearie… who is this-"

"None of your business." I snap with a sneer.

Ramia's lip pokes out to her "famous" pout. She believes that she could get anything she wants. Well… not with me. A plan already calculated in my mind.

"I'm soo sorry cousin, but I have important matters to attend to."

All the while I spoke to her I pushed her out the door. Just before I closed it, I hear her voice ring out.

"Personal matters cousin?" Her voice trembled with barely concealed glee as she shrieked quickly. "I know what I would be doing about right now! You need some more Free Love in you life. I always thought you were a little... tense... for a reason..." She trails off, walking down the hallway.

My eyes widened in shock and I could feel the color rising to my face. I shouldn't be shocked by her, I knew what to expect, but still, it doesn't mean that I couldn't be embarrassed by her. I pressed the back of my hand against my forehead as I turn around and rest my back up against it the wooded surface.

Then I heard the bark of laughter as reality reeled down in full force. Sosonokatsu! Oh no... He's heard... Ramia... I whirl around, round eyed, and gulp as I look upon him.

A/N: Do you want me to stop putting the translations in, because if everybody says so, I will? I will only put up new words I use, or the regulars that I use in that chapter.

Translations

Haku: white

Hanyou: half-breed

Inu: dog

Katana: a type of curved sword that Japanese samurai use, or in this case, Yamani samurai

Kimono: a Japanese outfit that the girls wore

Kobodou: fighting in close combat with weapons

Neko: a cat

Obi: the sash around the middle of the kimono to hold it shut

Sakura: the blossoms of a cherry tree

Sensai: a teacher or tutor

Sensu: a flip fan used in Japan

Youkai: demon

A/N: Hello again. I'm sooo sorry that this chappie is so short. It's killing me! I HATE IT! I have a writer's block for this chappie. I'm ending it here, but I promise that I'll try to make the next chappie extra long. That's TRY by the way. This chapter probably would've been longer if I wasn't sick for half the week. sniff sniff. I know, it's soo sad. But bronchitis is horrible when you halve to swallow fifty times to croak out that you're not feeling well. But I'm feeling better so don't feel sorry for me.

Kerichi- Feel free to shower pity on her. You know she wants it... and she gets what she wants.

Me- -sputters incoherently- MUST YOU GO ON WITH THAT?

Kerichi- -snickersnicker-... like snickers bars.

Me- -glares at Kerichi intensely, wishing for laser eyes like Superman- -Lips curl up as she growls at Kerichi- Hmmph.

nyasha: I try to keep up the good work, but this chapter is sooo short. I HATE IT! I hate short chapters with a passion, but this couldn't be helped... Kerichi gave me a deadline of today, Friday, so it had to be done.

Angel: The boy? "RAMIA'S "TRUE LOVE"...? Uh, Kerici's looking at you weirdly. She says he's a lug... one that's undeniably handsome but still a big lug. He's a farmboy from the city... um... Kerichi's words. And now she snickers again.

Ryoku123: YOU'RE FINALLY HERE! Yeah! Thanx for reviewing. Yes, Kerichi is the one who wrote Ramia, and the Romance. You can't be in Ramia's POV unfortunately, because you will only see ...My true love... ooo he's hot!... no, wait... Now HE'S my true love...

Kerichi: Bow down and praise the greatest... thing... ever. YES... IT LIVES...And writes for me. -Salaaming.-

Me: ...? Me... I reviewed myself...? No, that must be you... Are you my staa-lker...? Are you my mommy?

Kristiana: I will continue. I will try to keep on writing. I'm sorry I haven't done anything about the voice, but I promise to try to next chappie, okay? I put them together, and they both... uh... sorta liked it.

Ephona: I'm sorry about your computer... and all the deaths. I'm glad that you enjoyed the story. Ah, yes... the infamous homework. It's funny that they call it homework, but it's really not work per say, just thinking.