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Dear Readers, I'm really sorry, that I did not update sooner, it was because of school, my laptop, isn't working perfectly… so yeah! But now it's working again, and I have time to do this chapter! YAY! xD anyways… I take constructive criticism! So give me the good AND the bad! :D Pucca and Ching are 12, Garu, Abyo, Ring-Ring are 13, Sosso and Tobe 14, Chang and Bruce are 37! Enjoy~

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Chapter 4: Training And Shopping!

Garu's POV

Once Ching got over her little 'issue', she calm down and went on being her normal, happy, girly self. We strolled through the outside market at evening time. Ching began to start chatting away, about how pretty the stores look in the evening time, but to me they look exactly the same, like every day! But that Ching for you.

I walked with Ching, with my eyes close, kicking rocks aside, wanting to leave; I can't stand shopping, especially with Abyo, ripping those damn shirts in my face, ugh it was annoying, but maybe Ching be different, I just hope it's quick!

After a while, just dragging my feet through the streets, I didn't hear Ching voice anymore. I open one eye, to see if she was by my side, she wasn't! I started to panic; I don't want to be stuck here all day!

'Please don't tell I lost her' I thought, as I hit my forehead. I was surrounded by crowds of people, then I saw a girl with two braids, I immediately thought it was Ching. I marched toward her, and grabbed her by the shoulders and turn her around.

I shouted "Ching, where were you, I was looking all over for you". But then I realized the girl with two braids wasn't Ching 'Damn' I thought. The little girl who appeared to look like Ching, start to tear up.

"Oh I'm sorry, please don't cry, I didn't mean to yell at you, I'm sorry, here look" I started to panic, but I thought 'maybe Pucca had some candy in her pocket' so I started too probed through, the shirt pockets.

"Ah Ha, a lollipop, its cherry flavored, I'm sorry again, bye" she took the lollipop sucking on it and ran to her mom, I guess, I kept on looking for the right braided hair girl. I wonder through that shops, until I found Ching, it was taking forever.

'Damn where is she?' I thought, holding my chin.

Then I saw, "CHING!"

'Wait she is she doing on the floor?' I walked towards to Ching.

"Ugh, Ching is there something wrong?" I asked. She sat on the dirt floor on her keens, as her nose pressed against the clear, shinny window, with her hands also pressed against it with her mouth gaped open.

"No Pucca, there nothing wrong, nothing at all" She said slowly like she was being mind controlled.

"Okay then… well maybe we should be going" I said, strangely looking at 'mind control' Ching.

"NO WAY!" She said, yanking my arm, pulling me roughly on the dirt floor, making me sit down, and stay.

"OKAY, Ching what is wrong with you?" I shout, as I rubbed my arm

"That" Ching said softly, slowing pointing to the window, showing a dress.

"A DRESS, really Ching?!" I said becoming annoyed.

"Not just any dress, it's a dress that only comes when spring is here, it's one of a kind, a dress just made out of pure black silk, and gem stones, color changing gem stones! I just got to have it Pucca" Ching said not taking her eyes for it.

"Then get it" I said bored.

"I can't, I don't have the money on me, right at the moment." Ching said disappointed.

"But… you are here now, so can you watch the dress making sure no one, NO ONE, takes it" Ching said, turning to face me.

"No way, I'm going to wait here, doing nothing!" I refused.

"But Pucca, pleaseee, for me?" Ching pouted, holding her hands together.

"OH fine" I gave in.

"OH thank you, thank you, thank you so much Pucca" Ching said, as she wrapped her arms around my small waist.

"Yeah yeah, whatever."I said patting the top of her head, and bit the inside of my cheek, not believing what I agreed to!

"Okay, I promise I won't take long" Ching said getting up for the ground, and going back to her house to get the money.

"UGH" I grunted, and watching the dress, making sure no one took it.

'Ugh what I gave to be Pucca right now!' I thought

'Wait I am Pucca, I mean I wish I was myself in MY body' I thought, as a smile crept across my face.

"I wonder what it Pucca doing now, probably having fun training" I whisper.

Pucca's POV

I scorched the ground as I ran; I was heading towards Chang's Training Center. I kept on repeating in my head 'Come on Garu's body, we can do this'. I looked behind, and said in a running out of breath voice "Good, he isn't there, now I can win this race!" I took a deep breath, push my head forward, and ran even faster.

After 2 minutes, I saw the 2 story, green and yellow, house/ training center. I reached out for it, and look behind checking if Abyo is behind, no sight of him. I finally reached Chang's Training Center. I softly touch my rock hard chest, well Garu's chest, and left out a heavy puff of air out, while softly closing my eyes, waiting for Mr. Slow Poke to catch up.

I look out to the prairie, I hold a hand to my forehead to block the evening sun, and tried to look beyond the trees and bushes, for the dimwit Abyo. After a few second of searching for Abyo, I gave up, I grew tired of standing up, so I just puck myself on the concrete steps, and waited for Abyo.

"…" I flung my head back, it's been like 5 minutes, and he STILL isn't here! "WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU ABYO?" I shout to the orange and red sky. "He owns me 10 bucks". I sat there for a couple more minutes. "Ugh what is he doing, CRAWLING? ... Then again I'm the one of the fast person in Sooga village."

Once again the closed my eyes, until I heard humming coming closer. I open my eyes to see Ching, skipping happily, and humming. She came closer and closer, and then she stopped and opened her eyes and saw me. "Hello, Garu, what are you doing out here, should you be training with Abyo inside?" she asked

"Well I'm supposed to, but Abyo challenged me, racing, but I bet him, so I'm just waiting outside for him." I answer. "Well okay, do you want me to tell my dad, that you and Abyo are going to be late?"

"Yeah, thanks" I muttered, and look at her face. "Alright" Ching went inside. After a few seconds Ching came back and said "Well see you later Garu".

"Wait Ching" I said catching up with her. "Yes?" Ching spoke, "Is Pucca with you?" Ching smiled a little, I already got the feeling Ching is thinking of, since I'm in Garu's body, Ching is probably think that 'Garu' is having feelings for me. She answer "Yeah, she's holding a dress for me! Well I have to go, I promise her that won't take long so bye Garu" Ching winked and left.

I went back towards the steps, and sat down, waiting for Abyo. I put both hands under my chin, finally, I saw Abyo. 'He took forever' I thought, I stood up, and walked towards him. "G-Garu, you run pr-pretty fast y-you know" he said running out of breath. "Come on Abyo" I said walking forward. "Wait Garu, I fell running on the way here, help me out" I walk back to him, I look at his body, he did fell his knees did look kind scraped and raw, with dry blood, rolling down his legs.

I swung his arm above my shoulders, and haul his weakened body up the step, and into the building. I saw Chang there with his arms cross, and his eye brows jammed together, until his eyes soften, I guess he saw Abyo injured, he walked toward us and took Abyo's other arm and swing it on his shoulders, then we walked Abyo to the green couch.

Then Chang spoke "I'll let this one slide alright, today was the test, but we have already finish the test, so both of you will do it next class, do you understand me?" "Yes Chang we understand" I spoke for the both of us.

"Alright, then we shall get going, we are training at the moment" Change said and walk to the rest of the other classmates, some girls, some boys.

"Hey Abyo, do you want to train, or are you just going to sit here, until you feel better?" I question, "Until I feel better!" Abyo answer kicking up his feet on the coffee table, then putting both hands on the back of his head. I bit the inside of my cheek "okay fine… lazy ass" I whisper the last two words, and escorted myself to the next room, with the bunch of kids were.

Garu's POV

Tap tap… I tapped my foot, and waited for Ching; I leaned against the clear window, and crossed my arm, softly closed my eye, and started to drift off.

I wondered how do we change back, I… we can't stay like this forever. We can ask one person about this… but who? We aren't even 'that' sure how we switched. I think it was the tree… but then again how can it be the tree?… it's not magical… is it? Is it cursed? No… no way… maybe this is one long dream… maybe Pucca knocked me hard? Nah… I don't 'think' she would 'actually' do that… would she? Or maybe it's one of Tobe's stupid plans? UGH! I just want to switch back! I want to be myself again. Be with Abyo, "Pucca", Ching, "Pucca", and Puc-!

"PUCCA!" I woke up from my day dream, my eyes shot up, and widen, it was Ching, and I relaxed myself and answered "Yes?"

"Oh dear Pucca, you have to stop daydreaming about Garu, you know, one of these days I'm not going to be by your side, and you are going to wonder in the streets, and get run over!" Ching wagged her index figure and nagged, as if she was my mother!

"Sorry, anyways did you get what you needed… for we get over this already!" I said rising an eyebrow. "Well yeah, I said I would, and I brought a little extra, just in case" Ching looked pleased. I smiled, "Okay, come on, before they sell it to someone else"… at first I heard nothing for Ching, after my last comment, then I heard a large inhaled, then out of somewhere, everything just went sideways. Like the world just rotated, then I realized that I was on the cold dirt floor.

"WHAT THE HELL CHING!?" I shout! 'She just ran me over' I rose up from the ground; I dusted off the dust, and got a small cloth and wiped off the dirt on my face. I marched inside the shop, and scowled and WHOLE time, and went beside to Ching, staring at her DEATH STARING; she was buying the dress she wanted.

"And that would be 24720 yen (300 US dollars)" the clerk said, I was surprised a DRESS can cost THAT much, I can buy 5 katana with that! I turn to Ching, she still had the goofy grin plaster on her face, grinning like a fool, but that's Ching deal. I saw Ching take out three full bags of yen, as she passed it to the clerk, the clerk happily took it, and gave Ching her receipt with the silk dress in a see through plastic! I can't believe Ching wasted her money like that!

"Well come on Pucca, let's go home, the market is going to close soon, but before we go, do you want anything?" Ching politely asked, but I answered "NO… I mean I'm fine, I a little tried, so let's go home alright?" I shook my head, pleading to go home.

"Okay, come on, I'll walk you home then" Ching smiled cheerily, and reached for my hand, and walked me to Pucca's house. I hoped to just stay in there, and wait for Pucca to come out of training; because… I think I have ONE person in mind, who might want to help us…

Sosso!

Again sorry for the long update, I hope it won't happen again -.-" anyways tried to make this chapter long at least xD

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