I do not own any of the anime/games in this fic.

I also do not own Kel/Kelvis, Zero and Vale. They belong to Keyblade/Random master Fira

Kuro Suzaku is owned by Kuro herself
Kariudo Shikaku is owned by Kariudo-kun herself
Ian Valentine is owned by Who's Asking.

I own Kiako (That's ME!) When a new paragraph starts these little thingies will appear ʓʓʓ and if those thingies don't show up I'm sorry -.-; And I'm sorry if there are spelling errors.

Other voice and memories: Italic

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I slowly opened my eyes looking up at the sparkling forestry above me. Arg, let's see... Uh... We were on the sparkle bridge and then there were those lemonades...

I stopped myself. Lemonades? Where the hell'd that come from? Well let's see, grenades, then I fell... OH MY GOD I FALLED! Er... FELL! I sat up gripping my head.

"Arg, now I know how it feel like to "Fall down an ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down..." Oh boy..." I muttered rubbing at the five lumps on my head. I think I just got stupid... well, stupid-er but... Man, if I had an HP bar I'd have probably lost at least 1000 HP...

"Oh, you're awake I see." Heihachi was sitting beside me with his hat tucked in his vest pocket and some bandages wrapped around his forehead making his hair kinda flip around. I looked up around the trees seeing we were in a secluded area, plenty of trees and pretty damn far from the silver path. At least we landed near the main road.

"So, how far do you think we fell?" I asked and felt for my backpack. Great, apparently one of the straps snapped... My bag just kinda hung uselessly to one side on my right shoulder.

Beautiful...

"I'd say a good 35 feet." Heihachi replied after looking up, "Are you in any pain at all?"

"Just my head hurts... But I think I can-OW!" I felt a stabbing pain in my leg when I tried to get up to my feet. Something started to soak at my pants and I looked down to see blood staining a white bandage that was wrapped around my thigh. Oh right, now I remember. I was stabbed...

"Sorry, I tried my best to stitch it up and stop the bleeding." Heihachi said getting to his feet and sitting beside me, "We should probably get out of this area as soon as possible, already two fiends attacked and it wasn't easy." when he gestured at the two spindle like fiends that resembled giant beetles with claws. I nodded and with Heihachi's help managed to get up onto one leg. After giving him directions and we hobbled around a bit, I eventually got tired of hopping on one leg. Heihachi must have noticed this because he suddenly stopped and sat me down.

"Eh?"

"Let's rest for a while. I'll carry you once you're not as tired anymore." he said leaning against a tree trunk. Doing that made him wince and clutch his left side.

"Ah! Hei-san!" I paniced and started to undo the clips, buttons and zippers of his vest. Dear god how can this guy wear this thing? Having gotten that article away, I changed to Whitemage Dress sphere and gave Heihachi a stern look while asking him where he was hurt. I checked my MP and Chakra levels and they were about 25 percent each, so that made about 50. Probably doing all those shadow clones took alot of my energy... Now that I think about it, we haven't really rested since we were at the Thunder Plains.

Well, dammit.

"You're not going to let this slide as just a hurting stomache... Are you?" Hei sighed in defeat and lifted his shirt up showing some white dressings that covered a bleeding gash. I gently removed the dirty dressings and cast Cure in small doses. Just enough for it to heal and stop some pain, but not so much that I'd pass out. Everyone once in a while Heihachi would wince, gritting his teeth, but sat calmly still none the less. I paused in my healing and with a sharp yell from Heihachi, pulled out a bloody splinter of wood. I guess he must've gotten stabbed by a branch or something... I healed him a little more and leaned beside him against the tree.

"Just take it easy now, we'll sit for about half an hour or so." I said and sighed shaking my head. Chichiri... Why did he make me let go? He just stood there watching us dangle... He couldn't have...

I gave my head a hard shake. No, Chichiri wouldn't betray us, he wouldn't betray any of us! Then again... He made us fall, friends are suppose to help each other, not make each other fall 35 feet down to the ground getting stabbed by trees.

Maybe jealously?

Jealousy? Of what?

You know what I'm talking about.

Gr, SHUT UP! I don't believe you!

"Kiako-chan."

"Eh?" I jerked my head up looking at Heihachi, "Nani?"

"I don't think Chichiri would betray you. It wouldn't be like him at all." he said.

"I know I know, just still..." I held up my right hand to my face and squeezed it into a fist still feeling the throbbing pain. I could even envision the shoe mark left there.

"He loves you too, ya know?" Heihachi said with a sad looking smile, "He wouldn't hurt you on purpose." I nodded and leaned against his shoulder and he placed his hand on my head.

"I know..." We sat there together quietly listening to the sounds of the forest.

Well, that is until saw dust started to snow down on us and there was a loud whirring sound. What a freaking moment killer! I started to feel myself growling along with the stupid chainsaw above us.

Heihachi grabbed me and pushed off the base of the tree trunk throwing us out of the way just as the tree feel with a loud CRASH! Tumbling in the dirt, Heihachi flipped up skidding on his feet as he drew his sword. When he stood up I saw him slump over slightly clutching his side.

"Tch... Of all times..." he muttered. A giant mech kind of thing with glowing optics stomped though the trees swinging a giant chainsaw sword. I hissed at it and tried to get to my feet. At least I could limp around, all I had to do is avoid putting weight on my leg. Drawing my kunai I jumped in the air with one leg and tried to stab down at the giant mech. Instead, I was knocked out of the air by something red. The red one used his two swords to jab them into my chest under my ribs and at the wound on my leg, then he flipped around and threw me into the ground slamming his boot heel into my chest.

F---!

"AHG!" I choked up blood and felt it spill from the corner of my mouth as the man grinded his giant boot into me. With every movement the pain increased in short bursts.

"Kiako!" Heihachi turned to run towards me but the mech stood in his path, "Get out of my way!" he used his sword to parry the mech's sword then whipping out a screwdriver from his pocket, stabbed it into the mech's arm joint.

"HUAAAH!" the mech shouted. Wait a sec, mech's shout? I coughed again when the boot slammed against my ribs. Something... to write... er...fight...with...

Jeez even my thoughts are becoming incoherent... I caught a glimpse of my own blood pooling from my leg and dug my fingers into it.

"Hijin... Kesso... (Blades of blood)" I slashed my hand out at the man sending out crimsom blades. The man jumped back a few feet and met swords with Heihachi. The red blocked and after a moment, backed off.

"Hayashida... I was told you were dead." Heihachi also stopped. I slowly and painfully rolled onto my stomache and tried to stand to get a better see at what just happened.

"Kyuzo-dono? What're you doing here?" Heihachi asked standing back, "Ah! Kiako!" He ran beside me and slowly helped me up to my feet. Arg, I don't wanna stand... I swear I wasn't even sure I was awake anymore.

"JEEZ! Hei-man that was harsh! Stabbing me with a screwdriver..." the mech whined pulling it out it's arm, "Well, at least we found food, and firewood too!" it gestured to the fallen tree behind him. I looked at Heihachi for an explanation. I couldn't exactly talk either, even breathing hurt...

"You can't eat her! She's a person, not an animal!" Heihachi protested.

"Well, I guess we're going to have to find more food then." a man with short silver hair and a scar on his cheek said walking out from the trees, "Oh, Heihachi! Nice to see you again!" Heihachi stumbled backwards almost falling over with me. It's almost as if he saw a ghost!

"G...Gorobei...? But... You..."

"It's funny, I thought I was dead, and here I wake up in this forest." Gorobei shrugged, "Eventually Kyuzo and Kikuchiyo joined me as well." I looked at the three men in front of me. They all seemed to know Heihachi, maybe they're his friends? I felt pain ache over my body and sank out of Heihachi's grasp and to my hands and knees coughing blood again. Man, all I want to do is...

Before I could finish my thought, I think I might've passed out... Arg... Great, again...

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I sniffed the air smelling wood burning and slowly opened my eyes. The pain at least is gone... I started to sit up but cringed when my ribs started to hurt again.

"Yup... Still broken..." I croaked but managed to at least roll onto my side facing the voices and crackles. Heihachi and the other three men were sitting by a fire talking. I just layed there and watched them for a moment, then winced and swore when I tried to move. I heard a few footsteps and felt a hand on my shoulder.

"You ok?" Heihachi asked. I just nodded a bit. Heihachi smiled, "That's good, you want to sit near the fire with us?" I looked at the silver haired Gorobei laughing heartily as the silent Kyuzo poked at the fire. Kikuchiyo? I think he was playing with his sword...

I gave a nervous nod. Heihachi nodded with a smile and helped me limped to the fireside. I clung onto his vest and he gave me a gentle hug.

"Ah, and the furry feline girl decides to join us!" Gorobei grinned moving over so we could sit, "What might your name be?" I stayed silent for a moment before finding my voice.

"Kiako Ornitier... Uh, sir..." I said and saw Kyuzo move out of the corner of my eye. I immidiately edged closer to Heihachi and he chuckled.

"Relax, Kyuzo-dono won't do anything to you again, he didn't mean to in the first place."

Kyuzo looked at me with a silent glare then went back to tending the fire.

"So, uh, why're ya hangin' around a weird cat for anyway? Where've ya been all this time if ya ain't dead?" Kikuchiyo asked picking at his inside mechnical mouth with a branch. Heihachi rubbed behind his neck nervously.

"Well, I think I did die..." he said, "All I remember is being shot and pinned by a Nobusuri, then Katsuchiro... Well, I did wake up in a weird region after."

"Well Katsu-noji's alive like Old man Kambei and Roji." the mech bellowed heartily.

"Funny, because Katsuchiro is the one who shot me to death..." Kyuzo said stoic-ly and stood up, "I'm going to go kill something. Don't disturb me." With that he walked into the woods.

"Is he always like that?" I asked feeling the sudden tension lift from the air.

"He's such a hardass all the time, just ignore him." Kikuchiyo said and pulled out a scroll out of nowhere, "Wanna see my family tree?"

"AAHHH!"

"That was Fayt, I'd reconize that phoney sounding scream anywhere! Kariudo-kun's around here!" I cried and tried to jump to my feet. Too bad that plan backfired... I ended up falling one one knee again swearing. I checked my MP levels again. 20. Just enough for a Regen spell... Summoning all the magic and chakra I could spare, I aimed the magic directly into my leg, "REGEN!" Already the pain was eebing away and I managed to stand. I looked at Heihachi and he nodded smiling. Running through the trees and bushes, apparently we saw the blue headed boy and his group along with Kuro's. Train held his bleeding arm standing in front of Kuro.

"You bastards... What're you trying to do?" he growled. We looked up seeing two man with glasses and a lapcoats. I already recognized one of them. Vincent shot off his Death Penalty past the man's ear.

"Professor Hojo! Today I repent for my sins!" he shouted a demonic glow in his eyes. He got ready to lunge forward when Kariudo grabbed him at the waist stopping him.

"Vincent! You have to stay calm!" she shouted trying to hold him down. He threw her off and charged at the scientist.

"Vampiric Flash!" Albel roared stabbing his claw into Vincent's shoulder. A dark purple light started to slowly drain Vicnent making him collapse on one knee, "Don't be a fool and listen to your superiours worm."

"Oh, seems I hit he famous Black Cat. This should be interesting...!" the other man said fixing his glasses.

"Doctor, what did you do the Train?" Eve demanded. Doctor smirked.

"Just a little experiment." he said and caught sight of me, "Oh? I've never seen a species like you before. I wonder what Lucifer could do to it?" Hojo cackled and pulled out a small pistol.

"Let's see then!" he pointed the pistol and pulled the trigger.

"Don't let it hit you!" Kuro shouted. I hopped backwards as the bullet hit the ground instead.

"Hmm, Fast aren't you?" Hojo said, "I should bring you back to SHINRA for tests."

"Tests?" Hakkai questioned.

"We can't let you do that, I just met this little girl." Gorobei said drawing his sword. Hojo pulled out another pistol and shot a few bullets. Gorobei with a grin, jumped forward at them slashing rapidly. He landed with a dull thump as tiny metal rings followed behind him as the bullet halves clattered to the ground.

"Wow, he's fast!" I marveled for a moment then heard Heihachi shouting.

"Watch out!" he jumped in front of me and screamed when the bullet hit him in the back.

"Hei-san!" I knelt beside him trying to cover the bullet wound with my hand, "Onegai! (Please!) Don't die!"

"Oh toaster stroodle, I hit the wrong target. That was the last of the prototype too..." Hojo pouted, "Oh well, we'll have to see the results of the Lucifer bullet later." I was almost at my breaking point, feeling a spreading feeling of hate fill me.

Ah, yes. Focus your hatred. Hate, loath, fill your heart with darkness. Kill, slaughter, tear him to shreds! Say my name and RELEASE ME!

"Kiako-chan..." I felt a familiar grip on my hand and looked down seeing Heihachi smile, "I won't die and leave you alone, I'll be fine, ok?" Suddenly all the thoughts that I had before fled my mind. Nothing else mattered anymore. Still though...

I glared up at Hojo and Doctor.

"YOU-!" I started.

"HAMMER OF MIGHT!" A sudden blast of wood and splinters blew up from a golden light. Hojo and Doctor both jumped to different branches.

"Wha..?"

"CLIFF FITTER! ON THE SCENE! OH YEAH!" the Klausian announced flexing his muscles. Everyone, including Doctor and Hojo, just kinda stared in either awe or horror.

"Is that man on steroids?" Kein asked Fayt, who shrugged. How the hell did Cliff get here?

"Took you idiots long enough!" Kuro shouted.

"Sorry! We got lost." Kel said rubbing behind his head. Kyoko fled to Train trying to either comfort him or cling until he dies.

"Hey you guys ok?" Ian asked sliding beside us, "Dude, you're BOTH bleeding? We can't even leave you guys for a few seconds and both get half killed..." he chanted a few words and cast Cure on Heihachi and me.

"Well, I suppose we should leave before we get in any more trouble with Creed and Seymour." Doctor said tipping his glasses, "Fairwell!"

"Come back here damn you!" Kuro shouted in anger and thrust her staff at them, "FLARE!" the spell blew up a bunch of tree leaving black smoke to fan out.

"Tch, they got away..." Zero spat.

"Hiya guys! Long time no see!" Cliff grinned patting me on the head, "What've I missed so far?" Heihachi and I looked at eachother and smiled.

"Oh? A group of morons brought a lummox to farther complicate the balance of idiocy?" Hao asked calmly with a smile.

"We should get to the Agency soon..." I suggested.

"It's just over there." Kyuzo landed down beside us and everyone drew their weapons.

"Easy there, he's a friend of mine along with them." Heihachi said gesturing behind him and stumbled, "Agh... I can't even remember the last time I was shot... Oh wait, nevermind. I remember now." I chuckled and spotted Vale.

"My love! There you are!" he shouted happily and threw off whatever he was carrying, which made a pained-

"GAH!"

"Vale! Must you be so insensitive?" Charden said pulling the groaning Chichiri to his feet. I felt like yelling at him, for stepping on my hand, for making us fall... Instead, I smiled.

"Glad to see you're alright." I said and noticed his leg was twisted in a funny kind of angle, "What happened?"

"When he stepped on your hand, a hail of arrows hit his leg." Ian said, "That's why he stepped on you, to make sure you guys didn't get hit."

"Of course, you ended up getting hurt anyway, I'm sorry Kiako." Chichiri said with a weak smile then slowly closed his eyes. I rushed to grab him from underneath before he fell. He opened his eyes again and smiled, "No hard feelings?"

I shook my head, feeling myself cry. Half from the relief of knowing he didn't betray us, and half from the guilt of me ever thinking that in the first place.

"Well, enough of this mushy stuff, let's get to the agency. I'm starving!" Cliff said with his hands behind his head, "Come on, I'll help carry Hei-man."

"I...I think I can walk."

"Oh, Then I guess I'll carry the Vampire, he looks like he's half dead."

Vincent growled at Albel, who snarled back while Kariudo and tried to calm them down. I sighed and helped Charden with Chichiri. At least we somehow ended up at the end of the forest, plus we have more allys! Of course, those bullets do worry me...

Authors Notes: Sorry! I've been a bit busy lately! Summer camp and everything, plus I can't seem to sleep... Stupid nightmares about SAW II and Shaun of the Dead! GRAAH! At least I've got my plushies to keep me company. n.n. thanks for reading folks! BYE!