Chapter Four: Meimei's the Enemy

That night, Kira was once again sleeping in her bed when she awoke to the sound of her bedroom window creaking open. She immediately sat up and watched eagerly as the window shut itself. "Meimei!" she said happily.

"Yep, I'm back, just like I said I'd be," Meimei's voice said. Footsteps approached Kira's bed, and the imprint of someone sitting down on the side of it appeared once more. "And tonight, you get to get one more gift."

Kira squealed with delight and immediately reached over and pulled her white jewelry box out of its drawer. She placed it down onto her bed, opened it up, and said, "Okay, I'm ready!"

"Actually, Kira, the gift isn't with me at the moment," Meimei said.

Kira's face fell. "Oh…where is it, then?"

"It all depends on what you pick out, Kira," Meimei's voice replied. "I thought tonight you and I could take a walk around town, and you could pick out our last, most special gem yourself."

"Oh!" Kira giggled. "I'd love to, Meimei!"

"Wonderful!" The imprint vanished from the side of the bed, footsteps were heard moving towards the window, and once again, it seemingly opened by itself. "Follow me outside, Kira."

Kira eagerly put her open jewelry box down, got out of bed, and climbed out through her bedroom window. Once she was outside, a note suddenly appeared out of nowhere and seemingly placed itself onto Kira's bed. After a few more moments, the window closed by itself again.

"Meimei?" Kira asked, looking around outside.

"I'm here, Kira," Meimei's voice said by her side. "Now I'm going to take your hand, so that we don't lose each other, O.K.?"

"Okay!" Kira smiled.

She felt a large hand wrap itself around hers-and suddenly she felt a strange sensation flow through her. From out of nowhere, a man appeared, still holding onto her hand.

Kira gasped. "You're a-you're a real person?" she said.

"That's right, Kira," Meimei replied, giving her a rather nasty smile. "Now then, how about we get outta here?"

Frightened, Kira tried to pull her hand out of his grasp, but Meimei still held on tight. She pointed out her finger and attempted to zap him with some sparks of magenta-colored magic, but to her shock and horror, Meimei held out his hand and created some kind of clear shield which harmlessly absorbed her sparks.

Meimei clamped his hand down onto Kira's mouth and, with her kicking and letting out muffled screams, started to drag her down the street.


"Kira?" Kira's mother stood outside of her bedroom door. For the past couple of nights, she could have sworn that she'd heard her daughter talking to somebody in her bedroom. Just a few minutes ago, her daughter's voice had been speaking again; now, however, there was total silence.

Cautiously, her mother opened the bedroom door and peered inside. To her absolute horror, her daughter's bed was empty, save for an open jewelry box and a letter.

Kira's mom dashed into the room and picked up the letter. Her eyes grew wider and wider as she read its message.

I have your daughter. She will only be returned unharmed if you grant me access to your world. I'll be back next week, when you move, and I expect to be allowed inside whatever it is you use to get there. If not…don't expect your daughter to come with you alive.

Shocked, the woman let the note slide out of her hands and fall onto the bedroom floor. She then glanced inside of her daughter's jewelry box and was shocked to find dozens of precious stones and various pieces of jewelry filling it to the brim. She reached inside and pulled out the blue star sapphire. "This is like the one that was stolen last week…" she murmured as the sapphire gleamed in the moonlight.

Finally, she grabbed the dashed out of the room, screaming, "I've got to call the Kingrah police!"