Disclaimer: All video games mentioned in this chapter are owned by their creators. We at the Shingetsu Acting Company may own a copy of the game but WE DO NOT OWN THE COPYRIGHTS TO THE GAME ITSELF!
11-04-07: So I've decided to post this chapter without giving the rest of the Shingetsu Acting Company a head's up. Usually I give a little notice about what goes on in future chapters and ask for advice. But since Ben-niisan has gone M.I.A. and were all busy with school, they don't get a warning (insert evil laughter here).
Last time on the Variety Show!-
Zach-niichan (sometimes called Za-nitchan to emphasize uber anime kawaii pointlessness) joined the Shingetsu Acting Company at the recommendation of Ben-niisan.
Now-
It was nighttime. Kato Shingetsu was walking home after a meeting with some of the other acting companies directors.
" I hope someone made dinner" Kato mumbled, " I'm starving"
Unfortunately for Kato, she wouldn't make it home that evening…..Two…damn…weeks would pass.
' Tick…..tick…..tick…tick...'
We join the most overworked and underpaid character of the Shingetsu Acting Company, Ben-niisan, who was looking for any videogames he usually didn't play.
"…I guess I have no choice.." Ben said and then shouted, " KATO WHERE'S INDIGO PROPHECY!"
……
Ben searched around the house for either Kato or this Indigo Prophecy game but neither could be found.
" Timmy?" Ben asked.
" WHEEEEE!"
Timmy appeared in front of Ben only hanging face to face and upside down.
" What'cha want?!" Timmy asked.
" How come it's so quiet?" Ben asked.
Timmy shrugged his shoulders and disappeared back into the darkness. That was his rule: You only got to ask him one question a day.
The phone rang a few minutes later and out of boredom Ben picked it up.
" Hello?"
" Dude!" Kato whispered, " I need your help! I think I've been kidnapped"
" uh…..huh" Ben said and stared into space, "Kato, do you still have Indigo Prophecy?"
" DAMN IT BEN, NOW IS NOT THE TIME FOR FKING VIDEO GAMES!!" Kato screeched into the phone.
Ben looked at the phone receiver in shock and slammed it down.
" There's ALWAYS time for video games!!" Ben stated to himself.
So Niisan proved Kato wrong by playing Shadow of the Colossus for the billionth time.
Hell who wouldn't?
Anyway, after several hours, Holly walked in. For the first time ever Holly was wearing a two-piece bikini. Anyone else probably would have noticed the vixen. But when you play Shadow of the Colossus…it's all that really matters.
" What'cha doing?" Holly asked politely while floating over Ben.
" Playingshadowofthecolossus" Ben answered quickly.
" Can I play?" Holly asked.
" When I finish…I'll be done in about ten minutes" Ben said.
Holly sat down and watched the game. She then realized something.
" Hey, niisan, where's Kato?" Holly asked.
" Kidnapped" Ben answered quickly, not taking his eyes off of the screen.
" Oh….WAIT! KIDNAPPED?!" Holly said and shut the T.V off with her mind.
Ben sat there staring at the empty screen while Holly stood up.
" Tell me everything" Holly demanded.
Ben told the conversation he had on the phone with Kato in a dull, monotone voice.
" We gotta do something" Holly said.
" What can we do?" Ben asked.
Holly gave a sigh, " First we have to trace the call" she said and picked up the phone. She dialed star sixty-nine and found something odd.
' Aoi Hana's How can I help you?'
Holly quickly hung up.
" Well?" Ben asked.
" Have you ever heard of a place called Aoi Hana's?" Holly asked.
Now, Haru happened to be passing by the room and over heard Holly's question.
" I told them I'd pay them soon!" Haru said.
Holly raised an eyebrow.
" Pay them for what?" Holly asked.
" Uhhhh…heylookatthetimeI-" Haru began to say.
Holly lunged for Haru and pulled him into the room.
" Talk! Now!" Holly demanded.
Haru gave a sigh, " Very well." He said, " Aoi Hana's is a geisha's house/gentlemen's club in the entertainment district"
" Show us" Holly demanded.
So Haru led Holly and Ben to Aoi Hana's. They hid behind a few bushes.
" So who should go in?" Ben asked.
" Haru..Go in and do whatever you do" Holly said, " Ben, poof into prairie-dog form and try looking for Kato"
Ben gave one of his anthro ears a tweak and he poofed into his prairie dog form.
" Can do!" Ben said.
So Haru walked into the Aoi Hana House, Ben was sitting on top of his head.
" Haru! It's so nice to see you again!" said a servant, " Just here for the usual?"
" Yes ma'am! Any newbies?" Haru asked.
The two walked off while Ben jumped off of Haru's head and began to sneak around.
As he walked around, Ben saw what geisha did. They were no means courtesans, but entertainers of an aesthetic nature. They sang, they danced, and they served sake and tea.
The only problem was that geisha's wore elaborate kimonos and all had the same white face and red lips.
.; Ben.
It wasn't until he was almost stepped on that Ben recognized one of the geisha walking into a room. There was Kato…in a kimono….wearing white make-up. So that he wouldn't be crushed by another geisha's sandals, Ben pulled off a bunch of wall riding tricks and hid somewhere in Kato's hair bun.
" Kato! Is that you?" Ben whispered.
"hmm.." Kato responded and gave a slight nod. Any other time Kato would admit to talking to herself (as most authors do) but now was not the best time since she was trying to entertain a group of people.
Emphasis on trying. Most of Kato's skills were writing and drawing related. Geisha created only a world of beauty, not fanfictions.
" Ano…" Kato mumbled as all eyes were now on her.
The group of customers in the room, majority being men, all looked over at Kato as it was her turn for some form of entertainment.
' Ok Kato' she said to herself, ' What can you do as a form of entertainment that's not singing, dancing, or playing a musical instrument?.. I know!'
Kato clapped her hands and stood up.
" I know let's play a game!" Kato said, " Quick! Give me a person, place and a object"
" What are you doing?" Ben whispered into Kato's ear.
" relax" Kato muttered.
" Umm…I got a person" one man said, " A ramen cook"
" Ok, place anyone?" Kato asked.
" Hawaii!"
" and finally I need an object" Kato said, " Anything"
" A riceball!"
" Alright so we've got a Ramen cook, Hawaii and a riceball" Kato said with a smile. She took a breath and put these three objects into a short story.
" There once was a man named Mark who sold ramen on the street. One day he found out about a contest: Whoever could sell the most riceballs in town would win a trip to Hawaii. Now, since Mark's only skill was making ramen, he had no idea how to make riceballs that would sell fast. One night as Mark was sleeping a giant riceball ghost floated into the room and gave Mark super riceball making powers! The next day Mark was able to make the most delicious riceballs anyone had ever eaten. The riceballs had sold so well that Mark was able to win the trip to Hawaii. Finally at Hawaii the giant riceball ghost came back to Mark and said 'Since I helped you make riceballs, you have to help me'. Since the ghost riceball did help Mark win the trip Mark decided it would only be fair. So Mark said, ' How can I make it up to you?'. The ghost riceball gave a smile and said, ' Please, please make me a bowl of delicious ramen!'. The End!"
Kato gave a smile, bowed and sat down.
The entire group stared at Kato for a few moments.
Finally one man laughed and said, " Quite a talent you've got their Momoki"
"Momoki?" Ben whispered into Kato's ear.
After a few more songs and dances as preformed by other geisha, the Aoi House closed for the evening. The geisha went to their respective quarters for bed. As soon as Kato closed the door to her room she quickly undid her hair and shook the prairie dog out of her hair. Ben went flying and fell into the small trashcan by the side of the bed.
" Ow.." Ben groaned.
Ben poofed back into human-anthro mode.
" Kato where the hell have you been?!" Ben said.
Kato put her finger up to her lips, " shh. It's lights out." Kato whispered.
" Ok, ok" Ben whispered, " Kato what the hell happened"
" About two weeks ago-" Kato began
FLASHBACK
Kato was walking home from a meeting when a she felt a presence behind her. There stood four geisha.
" Kato Shingetsu?" one asked.
" What?" Kato asked.
One of the geisha bopped Kato in the head and down she went. The four kidnapped Kato and took her to Aoi Hana's. They were going to try and make her into a geisha.
Emphasis on try.
END FLASHBACK!
"-and that's what happened" Kato finished with a reassuring head nod.
" o..k" Ben said, " So, you don't know where Indigo Prophecy is?"
" It's where I keep all of my other video games…under the TV stand" Kato said.
Just then, Ben's prairie dog ears picked up the sound of footsteps. He quickly poofed back into prairie dog form and sat on one of the bed's pillows to look like a stuffed animal.
The door opened, there stood one of the housekeepers.
" Hey, keep it down in here" said the housekeeper, "it's lights out".
" Ok..sorry" Kato said.
The housekeeper was about to leave when she noticed the plush toy on her bed.
" Where did you get that Momoki?" the housekeeper inquired.
" Uh, one of the guests was impressed by my story telling skills" Kato answered.
The housekeeper picked Ben up by his arm.
Ben .;;
" Looks poorly made" the housekeeper commented and started to squeeze huggle the 'plush'.
Ben OO!!!
Ben finally got ticked off when the housekeeper tugged on one of his ears.
" KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF!!!" Ben shouted.
" OH MY GOD!" the housekeeper squealed and accidentally dropped Ben.
Despite the slightly bad landing, Ben scurried under the bed as the housekeeper was screaming something about there being a rodent in the house.
Holly and Haru were outside when Ben ran up to them, he was in his human form.
" Where have you been?!" Holly asked.
"….I…I WAS VIOLATED!!!" Ben shouted and started crying.
Later-
The Shingetsu acting company was having a meeting without Kato. The purpose of the meeting was to rescue the said missing person.
" To do this" Holly said, " We gotta do something drastic"
Holly put a large box on the table and opened it.
" No…freaking…way." Zach stated while looking at the contents of the box.
WHAT'S IN THIS MYSTERIOUS BOX! HOW WILL T.S.A.C SAVE KATO! AND WILL I EVER BE ABLE TO FIND THE CAPS LOCK BUTTON ON MY LAPTOP? TUNE IN NEXT TIME TO FIND OUT!!