Author's note: Heeey...Yeah I'm still alive XD. Well first let me explain why I haven't updated in so long. Okay so around the time I started this I currently had three projects and multiple tests to deal with from school. I had a lot of trouble finding the time to work on this because of that. And the other reason is because of writers block which caused me to be stuck on certain parts for the longest. I completed half or most of the story but forget what I was gonna write next which is why it took even longer =.= .
But Now I'm back! And here to update more, and give some news and info and I will do these little Author Note thingies more often to inform my readers better. (If I have any)
Well first I want to say that if you want to follow me on something I post more often on then follow my Instagram kirbyjackle for more art for either the series or other precure/anime/cartoon shmat! Or even reminders or concept art on the story!
Pretty soon I will be making the manga version of this! (Being somewhat of a decent digital artist)
Another thing is that there will be changes on this story because I made a lot of regrettable mistakes XD. Some changes to note are:
•I finally designed Cure Mediator and will properly describe her transformation and outfit
•I redesigned Katsuo slightly along with her outfit etc
•I designed the school uniforms
•Pojibantari will be named Pojiratori
•Toshiyuki's name will be Toshio
•Deroja's name will be Ivy
•Leo doesn't wear a necklace to change into his armor, he uses the symbol on his head, and I'll be redesigning/rewriting his design (human form)
•I will be making changes to previous chapters of the story so it all makes sense such as Katsuo' s description. And fixing a lot of vocabulary and grammar because some of it is REALLY bad. And also some dialogue and scenes.
And thats about all! Before you read the story I just wanna say Happy very very very belated Birthday to my friend Killua! ( on IG) I know its super late because it was like last month XD And she also helped me write and Finnish this chapter because Astro is based on her so I wanted to give some credit. (You'll know which part she wrote because its the really good one)
But all in all I'll try and post alot more often since its summer time even though i have camp but i'll try my best! Thats all enjoy!
Chapter 3: Heart pounding first date! Astro meets Shoichi!
{Narrator's POV}
Katsuo was still tired from running to class plus dealing with the whole Corrupters mishap, she decided to nap in class while Toshio covers for her so she doesn't get in trouble with Sayu-sensei.
The bell rings, and everyone grabs their things and leaves as the teacher dismisses them. Then Toshio wakes Katsuo up.
"Hey...Hey, Katsuo wake up." Toshio said to her as he tapped her shoulder repeatedly.
"Uggghhhh...huh?" Katsuo groaned as she woke up and raised her head with a daze look on her face.
"It's time to go to the next class, somehow you didn't get caught so we better get going now." Toshio stated.
"*yawns* Yeah...thanks Toshi-kun! let's go!" Katsuo thanked him as she got up with her things and they both left the classroom.
However...meanwhile...there was a troubled little Astro that still sat there. With a blank yet troubled expression staring out of the window.
She sighed. But then Yukino noticed as she was packing her things.
"What is wrong?" She asked curiously.
"*sigh*...I don't even know anymore. Remember that weird guy that we saw carrying Katsuo last night?"
Yukino nodded as a gesture to say yes.
"Well...I don't know...I don't usually like to admit this to anyone but...I thought he was...hot, and seeing him reminded me of how I was single... Yes I know I sound like every other girl and just want a boy friend soooo bad. But *sigh* I just can't help it I guess" Astro vented.
Yukino was very confused and didn't understand how Astro felt at all. She's never been touched by the feeling of 'love'
"Wait you wanted a BOY friend?" Yukino questioned even more confused.
"Um...Yeah? What else would I have said?" Astro asked.
"...Never mind" Yukino blushed out of embarrassment of her mistake and assumption from knowing Astro's personality.
"Ahem...anyways. If you want a 'Boyfriend' so badly, then why not just get one?" Yukino suggested not knowing the circumstances of it.
"Because... I don't know...it's not as easy as you might think it is" Astro responded.
"Well...have you even tried?" Yukino
"...Not really..." Astro responded as she realized that she really hasn't.
"Then if you are feeling so glum then I think you should go for it!...as Katsuo would probably say..." Yukino a bit embarrassingly and regrettably said.
"Hmmm...I guess your right!...But um yeah don't tell Katsu about any of this" Astro demanded of Yukino due to her being too embarrassed to tell anyone else.
"But yeah! Now I feel extremely motivated! But this motivation is killing me. I'm gonna go get a drink before the next class starts, talk to ya later".
"Alright." Yukino responded as they both left.
However...the whole time...Aurore was outside of the class listening to them the whole time...
{Astro's POV}
I walked over to the vending machine that was near the school's gym
I put in my money to get myself a nice cold can of lemonade. I grabbed the perfectly cold tempered drink, opened it, raised the can and put it to my mouth and drank for a few seconds.
"Ahhhh~...That sure was refreshing." I said to myself. But then, I heard the noise of another can being opened...I jumped a little and turned my head...
I turned to see a taller man...he had black hair...and blue eyes...and appeared to be wearing a basketball jersey with a towel around his neck...
My heart rate sped up...I couldn't tell if I was still scared from him coming out of nowhere or if I found him attractive...he appeared to be too old to be in our school so he must be from the highschool next to us since we share gyms...
The man proceeded to drink his can of juice...I just stood there...still staring and looking up at him...he was so tall...and muscular...my face turned red...this was all too weird...its not like me to feel so girly and nervous...The man then exhaled and held his drink and then wiped the sweat off of his forehead...
At that moment I wanted to die...it was as if he was shinning so brightly...especially with his eyes glittering...
Before I wanted to just pass out from embarrassment and shyness...I remembered Yuki's words and decided to gather all of my courage and try it!
I was extra serious about this, and strengthened my will! I decided to mask my emotions and try to act calm and cool...that's right...just be calm and cool.
I went up and leaned against the vending machine, with a determined smirk on my face and said "Yo! The name is Astro Kyouko, what's yours?"
The man looks down at me with a really cold look. It was really scary yet I didn't break...and I found it really attractive for some reason...
"Shoichi Tamashiroyo. Why does my name even matter to you."
"Just asking. So I see you play Basketball"
"Yeah so?"
"That's pretty cool, I play some sports myself too ya know."
"Sounds like you want to challenge me."
"Wasn't really thinking that but that's not a bad idea". I responded just going on with what he's saying. He sounded so cold yet I just couldn't help but love his personality even more.
We both walked onto the court, he hurdled the basketball straight at me fast, but I caught it with no trouble.
"Okay. You have to try and get past me, and then shoot it anyway you can. Doubt you can even get past me but if you manage to win then I'll reward you with something."
I smirked, still faking my confidence and said "Hmph alright."
Shoichi stood in his position ready to defend, and he gave off a smirk too.
My eyes and expression grew a more serious and confident look, at that moment I gripped the ball, and then I immediately charged after him while dribbling the ball.
He stood in his stance while giving me his cold dead and no-mercy look, his defense seemed very strong so it was hard to penetrate it
I had to think of a plan and idea fast! And I did.
I raced towards him! I was half a foot in front of him, I bounced the ball a few times...our eyes made contact, our determination clashed with each other in our eyes, I was slightly scared but I still wasn't going to give up.
After a few bounces, I decided to take action...
I rolled the ball under him! I then charged at him with my arms sticking out, then I gathered my strength to push myself up doing a handstand on his shoulders, and then pushing myself off and landing on my feet while pushing him away in the process.
I ran to pick up the ball and started dribbling, I was close to the basketball hoop at an easy shootable distance.
I turned my head...and there he was, he was very close and charging at me with a hand in front to grabbed the ball from me, everything felt a bit slow motioned, giving me time to think
He was right on me, but I lured the ball for him to get closer, then I decided to do a 360° turn, causing him to miss and fall onto the ground
I looked down at him and smirked and then turned to the hoop and shot the ball in it with one hand. Somehow I made the shot...I am not even a good shooter, yet I made it in with one hand...I was really surprised and felt lucky but still shocked and only showed a still confidentially blunt look.
"Okay. Done." I said smiling at him.
He stood back up and said "Wow your actually not as bad as I thought you were".
"Thanks." I responded bluntly masking my proud emotions from his compliment.
"Meet me at the park after school." He demanded without even asking.
"What for?" I asked trying to sound not that interested. But on the inside my heart started pounding faster and faster like a crescendoing drumroll...
"To hang out, duh. And don't ditch me." He responded with a blank face and then smiled.
At that moment I felt like I died...
"Oh Okay, fine I'll meet ya there. Anyways I have to go to class so see ya." I calmly said giving off a slight smirk.
I walked out of the gym slowly...trying to act casual and calm...my heart rate kept increasing faster and faster...
I opened the door and exited out of the gym...the door closed behind me and then I stood there for second silent...and then...
("YAAAAAAAHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!") I screamed very loudly on the inside, I was so freaking happy! I wanted to scream so loud but all I could was jump up and down attempting to hold in my squealing.
I felt really hyper and filled with so many positive emotions! I WAS SO HAPPY THAT I DID FLIPS AND CARTWHEELS ALL THE WAY DOWN THE HALLS TO MY NEXT CLASS.
{In the Second class, Narrator's POV}
The whole gang was all at PE, it was a free activities day so while some of the class were playing catch, baseball or even running on the track.
Toshio, Yukino, and Katsuo were all sitting on the grass. Aurore was standing quietly leaning on a tree a bit of a distance away with her eyes closed...
Toshio was on his phone reading a book online. Yukino sat there quietly relaxing, sort of meditating. Katsuo was doing the same, but she sat there thinking and staring at the track...
"(Man...its hard to believe that after that monster was defeated...not a single sign of it being here is left...)" Katsuo thought to herself.
("I guess its best that I keep this 'Precure' thing a secret...I don't want to drag anyone into this mess...but...I wonder if anyone saw what happened...")
Toshio was staring at Katsuo in background... he could tell that she was pondering and worrying about something.
Toshio still felt a bit uneasy about what happened Last night after school...He didn't know what that monster was or who was that man carrying Katsuo...
Then Katsuo was still thinking. "(...Now that I think about it...all of this started when Aurore showed up...and she gives me the same sense as Ivy...could...could that mean that-)
"Hey guys!" Astro interrupted, her positivity was emitting so much that its almost like a bright sun shinning with happiness.
Katsuo immediately forgot what she was thinking about, she then turned to Astro whom she could tell was in a really good mood. "Hey! Where were you earlier?" Katsuo curiously asked.
"Oh nowhere~ by the way, Im gonna be busy tonight so don't text me." Astro responded trying not to shed her happiness too much.
"Doing what?" Katsuo asked.
"Going on a date." Astro said bluntly as if it was normal.
...
"WHAT!? WHEN WAS THIS?!" Katsuo freaked out.
"Just now." Astro calmly answered.
"WITH WHO?! HOW?! WHAT?!" Katsuo curiously asked still freaking out.
"Heh, its not that big of a deal. Just don't worry about it Katsu"
"BUTBUTBUTBUT-" Katsuo stuttered
"Anyways! But I will admit that I am happy, aren't you happy for me too you guys?". Astro Interrupted Katsuo and then winked and smiled at Yukino, who was shocked at first on how she did that so fast but then winked and smiled back.
Toshio nodded and smiled to Astro in feeling happy for her, he wasn't too glad because his mind was focused still on his previous thoughts.
"Yeah! I'm so happy for you! So...What's he like?" Katsuo said with a smirk.
"I'll save most of the details for later, but all I'll say is he's tall, athletic, older, and cold." Astro answered.
"Cold? like Tsundere?" Katsuo questioned a bit in fascination.
"Yup." Astro answered.
"Wow...that's cool", Katsuo was still in awe at the fact that Astro gets to go on a date...this made Katsuo get reminded of her wanting to date someone too.
For some reason... she had a two image flashes of Leo's human form and Toshio right after...
She shook her head of those two thoughts and wondered why she had them for a second.
"Well anyways, good luck on your date!" Katsuo encouraged.
"Thanks!" Astro responded smiling slightly.
Meanwhile...Aurore stood in the background... she gave off a sinister smile and her eyes glowed...she heard everything that was said somehow...
{After School}
"*sigh*..." Katsuo groaned as she lugged herself out of school and went to go on her bus to ride home. Before she stepped on her bus, she looked around for Leo for a few seconds, who was suppose to be waiting around the school, and then he fell out of nowhere into her arms.
"There you are! Okay let's go home now" Katsuo decided as she put Leo in her school bag.
"What's wrong?~gao you don't seem very happy today" Leo a bit worriedly asked.
"Nothing...well...maybe there is something wrong...I'll talk about it when I get home..." Katsuo depressingly responded as she then went on the bus.
{At Katsuo's house}
"UGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH" Katsuo groaned muffly into her pillow.
"Your complaining and noises is really starting to get on my nervous~gao JUST TELL ME WHAT'S WRONG ALREADY~gao!"
"UGH FINE...its just...I don't know...I feel a bit jealous..."
"Of~gao?"
"Astro...and of her possible new or soon to be boyfriend..."
"Why would you feel so glum about that~gao? I don't see what's the big deal~gao"
"Its...just that I want-UUUHHHHH NEVERMIND, JUST NEVERMIND LALALALALALALA" Katsuo freaked out a bit in embarrassment, she just couldn't tell Leo about her wanting a boyfriend.
"~gao?...Ugh, well since you won't tell just keep your complaining to yourself~gao"
"Hmph. Fine whatever... Hey...I have an idea! I SHOULD SPY ON ASTRO!" Katsuo said a bit in excitement.
"What for?~gao, how is that gonna help anything?"
"I don't know! But I AM super curious on how the date will go!"
"Um...~gao, isn't that invasion of her privacy?~gao, and how do you know when and where the date is?~gao
...and HEY WE HAVE MORE IMPORTANT BUSINESS THEN SPYING ON PEOPLE~GAO WE STILL NEED TO FIND CURE SLAYER!"
"Relax! I'm sure she won't know if I put on a disguise! And I know because she texted me talking about it a bunch of times! I could really tell her enthusiasm and excitement from that. And oh yeah that, trust me we have plenty of time for that so eh, I'll worry about it later."
"Were hopeless~gao."
Katsuo then went in her closet looking for things to wear as a disguise.
{Astro's POV}
I put my hand on the doorknob...and stood there for a silent second...
I could feel as if I was being watched...
I decided to just ignore the feeling and then entered the house.
When I entered into the kitchen, a big giant German Shepherd attacked me!
It was my dog Killer!
I petted him and scratched behind his ear and fed him a treat, he was a black dog that was at least almost twice my size; so of course I needed to feed him.
I went to open the fridge but there was a note on it from my parents.
It said that they'd be home later tonight and it said to practice my piano...
At that moment...my face read terror...
How...how would my parents react to me going on a date...?
...No...I cant let this happen...I won't let them ruin this for me...My fist gripped tighter, and my face grew a bit angry and determined.
I had no choice...I have to keep this a secret from my parents...I'd hate to so this but I have to...
I took a deep breath and exhaled. I decided to try not to act and feel so guilty about this...of course I still had that guilt though...I mean I'm sure my parents wouldn't want a 14 year old like me dating a High-schooler, let alone going out by myself at night.
I let out another sigh, and shook my head of these guilty thoughts.
"Hmm...I guess I should start getting ready..." I said to myself as I walked up the stairs.
{Narrator's POV}
Astro started looking through her closet for something to wear on this meet up with Shoichi. She started picking out what to wear and not wear, however...she was only rapidly picking what not to wear...
"No...no...no...NO..NO...NOONONO! THESE CLOTHES ARE ALL TOO BLAND!" Astro raged and yelled out as she was rapidly throwing out all of her clothes from the closet. "UGH! WHAT DO I DO?! I NEED SOME CUTE CLOTHES TO IMPRESS SHOICHI-KUN!" Astro yelled at her dog that just sat there looking at her, making her seem crazy.
"Ugh!" Astro complained from frustration as she pulled her hair. She then immediately pulled out her phone and texted Katsuo.
{Katsuo's House}
"Hmmm...Does this outfit look good?" Katsuo asked Leo wearing a goofy hat with silly clothing worn under a big brown coat.
"I thought you were trying to find a outfit to make you unrecognizable~gao"
"Yeah but- whoa hold on Astro texted me...it says 'IM COMING OVER'...Wait what." Katsuo stated. Then the doorbell started ringing rapidly. Katsuo went down stairs to open it and see who it was. She opened it. And immediately It was Astro that burst into her house and ran upstairs to Katsuo's room.
"AHHH WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?!" Katsuo yelled at Astro asking in a bit of a shock.
"I NEED TO BORROW SOME CLOTHES THIS IS AN EMERGENCY" Astro shouted as she ran upstairs.
"Um...Okay?...OH CRAP" Katsuo then realized that Leo was still upstairs, along with the glowing Roulette Equipper box. She tried running after her almost falling in the process from clumsiness of freaking out.
Astro ran into the room, and went straight into Katsuo's closet, she didn't even notice Leo nor the magical glowing box on Katsuo's dresser. And Leo just stood there looking at her, looking at her dig through Katsuo's closet making a huge mess like a wild animal.
Then Katsuo walked in, "ITS NOT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE-" She stopped as her expression changed to confused seeing how Astro doesn't see the two extraordinary things in her room. "Um." Katsuo added.
After a moment of an awkward silence; Besides the noise of Astro rummaging though Katsuo's closet, Astro finally picked out the perfect clothing. "YES FINALLY!" She said as she dashed out of her room ran out her door and on her way to her rendezvous.
"Um...Okay...?" Katsuo and Leo blinked twice with a confused expression.
"Oh wait! This is super convenient! Time to go chase after her! Let's go Leo!" Katsuo demanded, she realized that this the perfect opportunity to follow Astro so she grabbed Leo; him being unprepared, and then went in front of the Roulette Equipper.
Katsuo hovered her ring over the front of the box and it lit up and opened, she pressed the spinner and the lights was spinning. After a few moments the lights shot out to her. "~Item Equipped! 'Zipper Boots!'~"
"Hehe...Now let's Go!" Katsuo creepily said a bit excited as she dashed out of her house; locking it first, and then running fast after Astro!
She kept running around for a bit trying to find where she was, it was a bit difficult since Astro can be really fast. But after some time she finally was on her trail. She kept following her a bit a distance away; even though she can surpass her with the power of the boots, only so she isn't seen.
After sometime, Astro started slowing down because she's still human and can't keep up that energy and stamina for all of that time. Astro slowed down to a point where she had to catch her breath, and pant repeatedly.
She had a smile on her face and was blushing, she didn't really care about how tired she was, she was too excited for this date that she was about to go on. She stayed there for about five minutes trying to regain her energy, she was leaning against the pole with Katsuo staring in the distance.
Astro looked back feeling as if she was being watched by multiple people...
When she did Katsuo panicked and immediately hid around the corner.
Then a minute later, Astro continued walking.
"Phew... That was close..." Katsuo sighed.
"I'm not quite sure~gao...but...I can faintly sense some kind of evil~gao..." Leo commented.
"You too?...I didn't really say anything because I thought it was just paranoia.."
"Well I must admit~gao, your sensing skills are very keen, and paranoid of what~gao?"
Katsuo took that compliment a bit too greatly than it deserved for some reason...she blushed and then after a second she realized his question.
"Oh! Um...Just paranoia of that scary lady from earlier today..I have that same feeling".
"Hmmm...I guess it is best that we trail after your friend then~gao.."
"Why?"
"Well...The Corrupters usually targets somewhere with a huge source of positivity~gao...and the positivity must be from the love they will give off...Maybe she might try to sabotage her date to cause more depression for the two of them~gao..."
"THAT'S TERRIBLE! WHY WOULD THEY RUIN SUCH A BEAUTIFUL THING?!" Katsuo stated to defend and show how much she cares about Love.
"I don't know~gao...I really don't...The Corrupters Alliance are heartless... creatures..." Leo said with a bit of hidden rage
"Ugh...if that's the case then we really have to stop them...I can't forgive such cold behavior" Katsuo said a bit with Confidence. "Anyways we better keep following!"
After some time of catching up, Katsuo finally found Astro, and she appeared to be heading inside of Pojiratori Park.
"Huh? Could this be where her date is? AW THAT IS REALLY ROMANTIC!" Katsuo squealed slightly, with Leo giving off a slightly annoyed look.
"Anyways, let's go after her!" Katsuo stated as she paced into the gates of the park.
She Entered into the gates; however, she noticed Astro standing a distance in front of her so she went and hid behind the nearest tree, her and Leo both peered over to spy on Astro who was staring at something...
Astro's face turned red, Katsuo was confused, she tried looking over to where Astro's eyes were darting towards.
And that's when Katsuo spotted it...in other words, him...
"Is that...Is that her date?...Wow Astro is so amazing." Katsuo said in awe.
"What is so interesting?~gao I really don't understand~gao".
"Shhhh I'll explain later." Katsuo responded completely focused on Astro and her mysterious date.
{Astro's POV: When she enters the park}
"*sigh*...I'm finally here, now where is-..."
I spotted Shoichi sitting on one of the park benches...my face started feeling really hot...I couldn't help but stare at him...he just looks so...hot...his body and hair just glowing and shinning in the sunset...this really was a perfect time for a date... But is this really a date?
I shook my head of those thoughts and remembered I have to go get changed!
I ran off to the bathroom building to get changed fast.
{Narrator's POV}
"What the?! Where's she going?!" Katsuo asked confused as she saw Astro ran off somewhere.
"I hope she's not ditching the date! C'mon Leo let's go!" Katsuo said as she repicked up Leo and ran after Astro still incognito.
She followed Astro all the way to the bathroom buildings, then Astro entered into the ladies room with Katsuo and Leo hiding on the side of the building.
"...Um? I'm guessing she had to go really bad?" Katsuo said confused as she shrugged.
"...That unpleasant evil sense has been gone for quite some time~gao..." said Leo.
"...Yeah...I oddly enough haven't really felt it since we got here...maybe Ivy or whatever decided to back out?" Katsuo added.
"I really don't think they would give up that easily...~gao"
"Yeah but-" Katsuo was cut off by the sound of the bathroom door opening, her and Leo both peeked around the corner to see Astro...
Astro changed her clothes, she was wearing clothes that she borrowed from Katsuo.
She was wearing translucent floral stockings with a spade patterned skirt with the length that reaches her knees, and also a fuzzy grey sweater with a heart on it over her own regular T-shirt. Her hair also had a hair pin with a ribbon and star on it.
"Whoa...this is the first time I've seen her wear girly clothing...she looks so adorable..." Katsuo said in awe slightly blushing.
Astro's face was blushed as well and she felt really awkward and embarrassed. "Oh god this is SO embarrassing, but its all for Shoichi-kun...Okay *sigh*...Here goes nothing".
Astro stepped out to where Shoichi was sitting...
He was wearing a dark blue v-neck that clung to his muscles and black jeans. "Hey..." she said blushing and looking down at the ground. "Hi." Shoichi responded back bluntly.
Little did Astro know, Shoichi was thinking at how beautiful she looked. Of course he didn't mind seeing her in shorts and a t-shirt, but this was something else. While he did think she looked really cute..he also felt a bit bothered.
"So that's the Boy...whoa...he's huge.." Katsuo said spying in the background.
"Why are you blushing, you like me or something?" The taller male teased with a smirk as he stood up a whole foot taller than she was. "As if!" Astro protested looking up at the giant in front of her.
"Um...Yeah he's huge" Katsuo commented in the background blushing and surprised.
"Anyways are we just gonna stand here, or are we gonna do somethin'?" Astro asked, letting her tomboy-ness take over. "Let's walk around for a bit. Then maybe we can go eat somewhere if we get hungry." Shoichi suggested starting to walk forward.
"Crap! We better keep up! Um...let's take this bush with us I guess" Katsuo suggested as she put Leo on her back and carried the bush with her to follow Astro and Shoichi walking on the path in the park.
Astro walked along beside him quieter than usual. With Katsuo creeping on them in the background of course. Sure Shoichi only knew Astro for a day, but it was enough information for him to stop in his tracks and pull her under one of the park's trees. "What's on your mind, you're acting different." He asked letting go of her wrists.
"Ehhh?! What's going on?! Don't tell me he's gonna..." Katsuo freaked.
"Gonna what~gao?" Leo asked.
"Shhh just watch!" Katsuo said blushing with anticipation.
"Tch it's nothing... You'll think it's stupid anyway..." She said turning her head away from him. Shoichi sighed, she was stubborn.
He tilted her chin upwards so she could look into his eyes..
"Hey what are you-" She was cut off as Shoichi placed his lips on hers gently...
"AH-..." Katsuo wanted to scream so loud but she quickly covered her mouth. She just witnessed her friend getting her first kissed and was in awe. Meanwhile Leo was just confused.
{Astro's POV}
I was about to die. Shoichi Tamashiroyo was kissing me. You did it... You got what you wanted Astro.
He pulled away, making me feel embarrassed and happy at the same time. "That was my first kiss ya know..." I said giving him a hug. "I know, that's the reason I did it dummy," he said with a smile.
A real genuine smile, that came from the bottom of his heart. "Will you tell me why you were acting all shady now?" He asked still hugging me close to his chest.
"I know it's stupid but... I like you. Ever since I saw you at the vending machine I couldn't stop thinking about you. I know you're older than me, and it's okay if you don't like me ba-" I was cut off by him chuckling.
"What's so funny?!" I asked, face red with embarrassment. "You don't get it do you? I like you too." He said ruffling my hair.
{Narrator's POV}
"Ahhh~ This is the cutest thing I have ever seen in so long. I knew he would make a move, Astro is so lucky!" Katsuo said feeling happy for Astro. Leo said nothing with a blank and confused expression. "Heheh...right I guess you can't understand normal human emotions like that huh? Anyways-"
"...Leo do you sense that too?" Katsuo interrupted herself.
"...Yes~gao...she's here..."
{Astro's POV}
This was the greatest day ever. I finally got my first kiss from my first real Boyfriend. I suppose I should thank Katsu because her attitude really does influence all of us in a way.
My face was so hot, my heart still racing as well, Shoichi-kun's arm was around my shoulder and we both walked slowly together away. Nothing could ruin this day!
But then...there's a strange shadowed figure of a girl in weird clothing standing down in front of us...the sun is completely set...all you see is the pitch dark sky...and the dark figure. After a dead 3 seconds...the figure snaps her glowing dead eyes open at me...
This feeling...its the same presence I felt earlier...this unsettling, cold, wrathful sense...
The girl raises her hand...and snaps her fingers...and then a bunch of trampling and stampeding could be heard as if a small riot of people was here, yet the noises that could be heard weren't exactly human...
"Baisho! Baisho! Baisho!" could be heard.
Out of fear I grabbed onto Shoichi's hand tight...The noises sounded strangely familiar...yet different...The army of weird creatures all stood behind the girl all with glowing eyes as well but not as powerful as the girl in command.
"Love. Friendship. Trust. And Hope. All of these emotions deserve to be destroyed. I will not allow you simpleton humans to get in the way of our soon to be ruler Thalnos." The lady spoke...with a someone hatred filled tone.
"Seeing as you two seem to be emitting high levels of positivity...It seems like I have murder that little love of your's" The strange girl smirked...
This was all confusing and bad...its almost like deja vu from yesterday...just what exactly is going on in this town?!
"GO FORTH! BAISHO!" The lady commanded.
Crap! This is bad, this is really the strangest time for whatever is going on to happen, but all I knew was that I have to get Shoichi and get out of here and fast!
Before I could even speak, Shoichi pulled my arm and yelled "Astro! This way!". I was in a bit of shock, I never expected him to be brave enough to already think of where to go. It probably would've ended up with me leading us to some random place if it were up to me.
The strange monsters; of at least 10, were following us. We managed to outrun them for at least a minute.
"Here take some branches" Shoichi suggested as he pulled off some from the tree, and picked up some rocks.
"What for?" I asked a bit confused.
"Look I don't know what's going on, and I doubt you do either, but whatever the case is I am not gonna let those things hurt you." Shoichi answered.
My heart skipped a beat...I was so shocked and happy at the same time...Even with all of this weird stuff going, Shoichi-kun still cared about me and didn't abandon me...
The monster's; or whatever they are, swarmed us all around. They all had an evil and sinister look on their warped faces...it looked as if they really wanted to kill us.
One of them launched at me, I lunged forward and whacked them with a branch and sent it flying! I turned around and another one was already inches away ready to strike...it was too late for me to react.
Luckily I was saved by Shoichi who whacked it with his branch, we both looked at each other and smiled, and then we went back to being back-to-back ready to strike again.
{Narrator's POV}
"Idiotic humans, fighting for something so worthless and pointless." Ivy said with pure disgust.
"Its not pointless..." A strange girl said coming out of the bushes wearing weird clothing. Ivy gave off a confused expression, she couldn't figure out just who the girl was exactly for a moment.
The girl pulled off her disguise, revealing her identity. It turned out being Katsuo of course, with Leo on her shoulder.
"Hmph, I knew YOU would be here." Ivy smirked.
"I could say the same about you. I knew you would try and destroy something as precious as love!" Katsuo replied.
"Precious? Love is just a waste of time and a huge annoyance that will only get in the way of our ruler...the only way to engulf the world in negativity is to shred every bit of happiness that exists."
Katsuo felt highly intimidated. "...Do you not hear yourself?! That's a BAD thing! Why would being unhappy make you satisfied? Why do you guys want to hurt innocent people?!" She questioned with a bit of tears in her eyes. Her teeth gritted and stared at Ivy.
...
Ivy was silent. She had a look on face as if she was actually taking into thought what Katsuo said. Leo started feeling nervous
Then she drooped her head to a point that half of her face was covered...
"Why you ask...?" Ivy replied shadily
"...Its all for Thalnos." The strange girl exclaimed. Her dead glowing purple eyes shot right open. She stared straight at Katsuo. Katsuo's body was flooded with fear.
Goosebumps filled across her skin and her eyes went blank, along with her facial expression being a shocked and dead look.
Ivy's stare was deadlier than usual, it was so intense as if it was staring right through her, like a bullet being shot straight through her body.
Katsuo still couldn't move...Her mind started feeling groggy and confused...it was if she was trapped in some kind of weird mind space with darkness surrounding her.
Leo just started feeling weak...he couldn't move or anything, he even fell off of Katsuo's shoulders and was ready to pass out. He tried his best staying awake because he knew whatever was happening it was bad. He did feel a bit of a déjà vu from this...
Ivy disappeared. Instantly. Katsuo was still kind of stuck but was able to say "...Huh..?" Wondering where she went.
"...Its futile." A cold voice breathed right against Katsuo's neck causing another feared chill.
Katsuo jumped a little. Ivy was right behind her. A bit too close for comfort.
"...I know you don't REALLY want to do this...I know you don't want to fight these scary deadly monsters all by yourself...you COULD die...I know you want an exciting life and everything you want...so why not just stop this foolish behavior and join us...? I know that every now and then you want people to suffer...isn't it satisfying? Hehehe..." Ivy's dead voice was so mind-tricky that it was actually starting to work...
Katsuo's heart was beating faster and faster...Ivy starting wrapping her hands all around her body in a creepy fashion to 'comfort' her...Katsuo's body was starting to feel colder...even though her heart rate was sped up...her eyes getting more and more lifeless every second...
Ivy started to reach towards Katsuo's lower thigh...she tried reaching for her Soul Compact...and said "So...what do you say? Give up being a Precure..?"
"LET GO OF HER~GAO!" Leo yelled out as he pounced at Ivy's face, and scratched it with his sharp claws. He used up all the energy he could to attack her and then fell the ground; unable to move anymore, panting.
"AHHHHH! MY BEAUTIFUL FACE! HOW DARE YOU SCRATCH IT YOU STUPID WORTHLESS CREATURE?!" Ivy was furious and upset. Her left cheek had three lines across and was bleeding. She let go of Katsuo to let her fall on her knees.
Ivy pulled out her favorite mirror to look at her face. "My gorgeous face...ruined...by that stupid fairy...its not...fair..." Ivy was really upset and made whimpering noises like a crybaby, she was really narcissistic and careful about her looks.
"You...I will murder you for this..." Ivy was furious, her eyes glowed again and stared down at Leo. She grabbed him with both Hands.
Katsuo's Rune Ring flashed, and she immediately awoken "Huh?!...LEO! WHAT ARE YOU DOING LET GO OF HIM!" Katsuo immediately notices and sensed Leo being in danger she ran over quickly to Ivy trying to break her grasp of Leo.
"LET...HIM...GO!" She shouted out struggling to free Leo.
"GRR FINE YOU CAN HAVE HIM!" Ivy yelled as she blasted the both of them away with her powers a couple of yards away into a small pond.
Katsuo held Leo in her arms...Leo slowly opened his eyes.
Katsuo's eyes filled with tears. "Thank god your okay..." She said as she hugged him closer.
"K-Katsuo...~gao" he replied making himself more comfortable in her embrace.
"I'VE HAD ENOUGH OF THIS, NOT ONLY DID YOU GET IN THE WAY ONCE AGAIN, BUT YOU ALSO RUINED MY BEAUTIFUL FACE! THAT'S IT NOW YOUR GOING TO PAY"
"Dark elements I call forth...Combine, Brew and Corrupt into a Negative Soul. I SUMMON THY, BAISHU" Ivy chanted as she pulled out a leaf badge with purple siamese eyes.
She threw the badge at a tree, a dark aura formed around it and it turned into a monster.
"BAISHUUU!" The tree yelled. Ivy stood on one of the branches to watch.
"...I've had enough of this too...all this fighting...hatred... I'm just done. You interfered with something so beautiful. You tried manipulating me. And you hurt my precious partner...absolutely unforgivable..." Katsuo stated as she stood up with her fist tightened.
"Leo step back...I'm not gonna run away anymore...I know this is all still scary to me but I can't help that...scared or not, I will not allow you to hurt anyone anymore...I...I WILL make everyone look at the positives whether you like it or not..." Katsuo said directing it towards Ivy.
She pulled out her Soul Compact, gave a confident angry look and transformed.
"~Armor Up~ PRECURE! UNLEASH MY SOUL!"
...
"The shield of the heart and soul, and Igniter of Peace! Cure Mediator!"
"With power and energy from my heart, I shall disperse that evil in your soul."
"She's...different" Ivy said to herself. Leo was in a bit of shock too, it was as if Mediator was reborn into a new person, as if Katsuo was actually using her own power.
Mediator jumped up in the air towards the monster. The tree monster couldn't really move but it was able to whip its many roots towards her. Katsuo was able to doge them, she went left and right. And even did a leap frog jump off of one, she was getting closer towards the monster; but right after the jump she did, there was already another root heading right for her.
She tapped her Elemental Compass, not spin but tapped."~Neutral~ Precure Mediator Shield!" Mediator shouted as she summoned a force field.
"She unlocked a new ability! ~gao" Leo shouted in awe.
"What?..How did she get stronger?!" Ivy shouted from anger.
Mediator realized that she couldn't use her same methods as the last Baishu, she needed a more solid idea since the roots are stronger than the vines from the other monster.
She noticed that monster was right next to a big pond, she dove in the pond to initiate her plan that she surprisingly thought of quickly.
Mediator hid in the water, she used her powers to make the water light up so the Baishu wouldn't know where exactly to attack.
"B-BAISHU?!" The monster yelled out of confusion, it didn't know where to attack so it jabbed all of its roots into the water at once.
Mediator sprung out of the water! Ivy and Leo were surprised. She spun her elemental compass "~Earth, Water~ Precure freezing affection!" She froze the pond so the monster couldn't use or move its roots.
"~Fire~ Precure! Blazing Flakes!" She shouted as she launched little fire flakes towards the tree weakening it.
Mediator spun her elemental compass once again "~Water, Wood, Earth, Fire~ I call forth! All Elements! Combine and Neutralize!...Precure! Neutralizing...MEDIATION!" Mediator Launched her attack at the monster.
"Crap...I have to get out of her-...What the? Crap this tree is sticky! I'm stuck!" Ivy said pulling her leg trying to escape.
Randomly the Baisho that was attacking Astro and Shoichi got sucked in into the attack and all got purified!
"What is this...warm light?... AGH!" Ivy clenched her heart, and she really pulled her leg hard to escape and teleport.
She teleported off in a distance where she couldn't be seen anymore and started panting and breathing heavily
"What...what was that power?...I felt as if I was being reborn...grr... I'll be back and make them pay..." She retreated.
"Meditating~..." The Baishu cooed, "Peace! Out!~" Mediator said and posed. The eyes were destroyed and the badge zapped into her compact again. "~Equipment Aquired~".
Mediator smiled. Then she looked down into the pond she was standing in and saw her reflection. "Whoa...I look like some kind of cool knight...and my hair really is like the girl I dreampt!"
"MEDIATOR!~GAO" Leo pounced at her and hugged her! He was so proud of her and Mediator was just glad that everything was safe for now...
"Wait...what happened to Astro and Shoichi?!" Mediator detransformed and ran over to the area that they were in, she still hid in the bushes and peaked over and saw that they were just sitting next to each other staring in the sky.
The both of them were dirty tired and a bit beat up from fighting those Baisho but they already stopped caring and were just glad that they were both okay. Shoichi kissed Astro and she hugged him back.
"Well everything is fine, the day is saved and those two are safe" Katsuo stated.
"I guess~ gao...but don't those two now know about our situation?"
"Eh, I guess. Who cares *yawns* Let's just worry about later, I'm tired let's just go home." Katsuo carelessly stated as she picked up Leo and started walking home.
("Will she ever change?") Leo thought it himself a bit annoyed at Katsuo, then he smiled and relaxed himself, he had a lot more hope because of Katsuo, as if her positivity rubbed off on him.
Maybe she is reliable after all...
