Reunited
The next day came up faster than anyone thought.
"Kiyo! Kiyo, get up!" Zatch was jumping up and down on Kiyo, who was still sleeping in his bed. "KIYOMARO!"
"Alrigh, I'm up." Kiyomaro responded a last. "Just one thing, Zatch."
"Sure, what is it," the blond asked. Then the teen pulled a megaphone from underneath his pillow, turned it on, and spoke into it in Zatch's face.
"GET OFF ME!"
The sound blast from the megaphone caused Zatch to fall off the bed and bang his head on the floor. Kiyo got up and went to the bathroom, Zatch went downstairs, rubbing a new bump on his head.
A few minutes later.
"Come on!" Zatch continued to rush his friend all morning long. The reason the king's so hasty is because he and the rest of his friends were gonna have some fun at the Mochinoki Amusement Park. Of course he still remembers the last time they were, which was during the war. Those two annoying demons and their annoying book owners interrupted their time off, even though Zatch and Kiyo were really trying to stop them from destroying that one ride that Purio was too short to go on.
The demon child was literally running around in circles. Kiyo came out, now dressed and ready for the day. "Zatch, will you quit running around so we can meet up with the others?"
"Okay." Zatch suddenly stop on a dime like that.
"Lets go." the teen and the lightning mamodo both were about to leave when they bumped into Megumi and Tia. "Oh, Megumi, Tia. You guys going the same way we're going?"
"Yes, we are. Are you boys ready to have some fun at the amusement park?" Tia asked.
"What are you talking about, of course we're ready to have some fun." Zatch shouted with excitement.
So the four were off to the amusement park. But along the way, the met Lori, Kolulu, Kafka Sunbeam, Schneider, and Folgore and Kanchome, who for some reason were at Japan. But at last they all reached the Mochinoki amusement park. They all paid for their tickets and went in.
"What should we do first?" Megumi asked everyone.
"Folgore and I will have something to do on our own." Kanchome asked all confidently.
"Yeah, like dance around like a couple of lunatics again." Tia smart-mouthed at the duck-billed mamodo.
"You take that back, tomboy!" the other demon snapped at the red head.
"Make me, you crybaby."
"I told you a million times before, I'm no longer a crybaby!" Kanchome tried to hold back some tear.
You two, cut it out!" Kiyomaro screamed anime style at the two mamodo, which made them shut up immediately. "Lets just do something."
"Come on, Folgore, lets go dance!"
"You got that right, buddy." both the Italian singer and his sidekick ran off to who knows where in the amusement park. Everyone else went their own separate ways. Of course, Kiyo and Zatch were with Tia and Megumi of course.
"Hey, how about we go on that one." Tia pointed at a ride that says 'The Fun House'
"Yeah, so how about it, guys?" the pop idol asked the two boys.
"No! I don't want to go on that after what happened last time!" Zatch freaked out. He still remembers when he and Kiyomaro went on it. He was running insanely throughout the whole room they were in.
"Zatch, that was a long time ago. This time, just stay in your seat like I say."
"No! I don't want to go on!" but Kiyo was dragging his mamodo by his feet. Zatch complained all the way til all four were inside. Kiyo and Megumi were strapped in their seats. Zatch was in his seat as well, but was extremely nervous.
"I don't get it! What kind of fun house is this? Where are all the weird mirrors and all those kind of obstacles? This isn't fun!" complained the red head demon.
"Be patient, Tia." said Kiyo.
"Tia quick, get back in your seat before it's too late!" Zatch said out at his friend.
"Why?" the entire room began tilting, catching Tia by surprise.
"That's why!" Zatch said out loud.
Tia screamed as she slipped and slid all the way to the tilting wall. The entire room began shifting and turning upside down. Kiyo and Megumi laughed in joy as Zatch freaked out some more and Tia screaming like a lunatic, running around the entire room in circles as it continues to shift and turn.
Meanwhile.
The bell rang on the college campus. College students left their classes for the day and were heading to their rooms. Out of one of the classes was Koko, with a few of her friends. They were chatting and having some laughs with each other, all except Koko. The brunette was still worried and concerned on why the demon who she unwillingly partnered with in war is back here in the modern world. She was extremely surprised to see him, but she really doesn't know if she was surprised in a bad way... or a good way.
As soon as all the students were out of the hallway, and after Koko said goodbye to her friends, someone grabbed hold of her hand. "Koko please, we need to talk." the brunette turned to find Zofis behind her, holding her in his. "Koko, I know what I did was unforgivable, but I want to makes things better now. You have to believe me, please."
"No! I can't! You shouldn't be here. You... made me do bad things." Koko pulled her hand away from Zofis, but he grabbed it again.
"I know, and I regret all of it! Koko, you were understanding of me back when we first met, before I became... what I once was. Why can't you understand me that I'm different now! Why can't you trust me... as I once trusted you!" Zofis' words of remorse caused Koko's free hand to ball up into a fist.
"That's the point; I just can't trust you. Not after what happened. You shouldn't be here! Your book was burned, so you should still be in your world! I don't want you here!"
"Koko, listen to yourself! You're not who you are! Stop being like this! Understand me now as you once did! Please! Trust me! Forgive me! Please!"
"LET GO!" Koko yelled as she yanked her hand away from the demon and with her hand she slapped Zofis hard across the face. The slap caused him to fall to the ground. Out of so many times that Koko never lost her temper before, this was the moment she couldn't hold it in or take it anymore. "I just can't trust you! All the pain you put me through; I can't take it anymore! It's too painful! You'll never understand what it feels like to be used, to do things against your will, and with no way to escape it! I want you out of here!"
"Koko!"
"Get out of here! I HATE YOU, YOU DEMON!"
The human turned her back to Zofis and ran out of the hallway, leaving the mamodo there.
"Koko." the 14-year old whispered, placing one hand on his sore cheek where he was slapped. A small tear fell from his eye. "NO!" he yelled as he pound his fists on the floor. He calmed himself, though tears still ran down his eyes. "It's all my fault." the psychic child said to himself, still remembering back in the battle when he was Lord.
The vision of the mysterious child came into Zofis' mind again. The child smiled the very same smile Koko gives as he spoke softly. "Hi, da-"
"GET OUT OF MY MIND!" Zofis screamed out angrily as he aggressively banged his head and fists against the wall. This went on for about half a minute, til Zofis stopped, exhausted and still crying. "Who are you? Why do you keep appearing in my thought? Please... go away." the demon said softly, still crying.
Unaware to the mamodo, someone down the hallway was watching him the whole time.
Back at the Mochinoki Amusement Park.
Kiyomaro, Zatch, Tia, and Megumi got off the fun house ride. Tia was all shaken up. Her hair was all messy and her eyes were VERY wide opened. Megumi and Zatch were trying to calm the red head down. Kiyo looked up ahead to see Folgore and Kanchome, dancing and singing to Folgore's song 'Chichi Wo Moge'. An anime anger vein popped on the teenager's head. The next thing he saw, women were gathering alla round the Italian singer. It's so confusing to Kiyo on how Folgore is able to sing something like that without being slapped senseless.
"Zatch! Kiyomaro!" Kiyo and Zatch heard a voice that he haven't heard in a very long time. Both turned to see a girl running up to greet them. The girl had orange hair and pink eyes. On her cheeks were pink spots, and she was wearing a pink hat with two pointy ends. She was also wearing a pink tank top over a yellow shirt, jean-shorts, and pink shoes. In her arms was a little white cat with purple streaks on its back. It was Shion Hibiki and Nyarurato.
"Hey, Zatch! Look, it's Shion and Nya!"
"Whoa, really? Awesome!" Zatch left Ti and Megumi and ran up to Shion.
"Hi, Zatch. He, Kiyo. It's been a really long time since we've seen each other. I missed you guys so much. And Zatch, congratulations on becoming a kind king." the orange-haired girl greeted her old friends.
"Thanks, Shion. Hi there, Nya!" Nyarurato jumped out of Shion's arms and landed on Zatch's head. "Just like old times, huh, Nya?" the blond giggled as the cat mamodo meowed.
"But Shion, how did you know where we were?" Kiyo asked Hibiki.
"When Nya and I were reunited, I just knew that it was Zatch who send him back here to be with me again. So we went all the way to your house to thank him, but your mom said you went here. So... here we are. Thank you so much, Zatch, for everything."
"Anytime, Shion. I'll do anything for a friend." Zatch smiled. Nya meowed again as he jumped back into Shion's arms.
"Hey, guys." Megumi called out at Zatch, Kiyo, Shion, and Nya. "Look, Tia's finally tall enough to ride on the roller coaster."
"Yeah, and since Zatch and I are almost the same height, he's probably tall enough the ride the coaster as well." said Tia.
"Excellent! I'm finally tall enough to ride the roller coaster! Come on, Kiyo. Lets go ride!" Zatch yelled out all excited like a kid on Christmas Morning. The little blond ran to get in line with Tia and Megumi, with Kiyo, Shion, and Nya following him. "Oh boy, oh boy. I can't wait! My heart's racing with excitement!" Zatch said excitedly, jumping up and down really fast.
"Yeah, me too!" Tia responded, also jumping up and down really fast.
Two Minutes Later.
The three mamodo and their book owners were already on their ride. Shion had to hide Nya of course. Their coaster was going up the really high ramp.
"Kiyo, why are we going slow? I thought roller coasters go really fast." Zatch asked all confused at his partner.
"Just be patient, Zatch. You'll get your answer as soon as we get to the top." responded Kiyomaro. Very soon, they got to the top. Their coaster stopped.
"Why did we stopped?" Tia asked out loud.
"Just do one thing," answered Megumi. "Try not to scream."
"Try not scream? Why in the world would I do something so random as scre-" the roller coaster tipped down forwards and zoomed down the ramp at high speed. Everyone was screaming in excitement. All except Zatch and Tia; they were screaming like lunatics in fear.
"GET US OFF THIS SCREAMING METAL DEATH TRAP!" Zatch and Tia screamed as loud as they can, holding each other in each other's arms in fear. Everyone else was laughing.
Meanwhile.
Zofis walked down the steps of the college campus, face stained in dried tears, and his spell book under his left arm. All the hope he ever once had left in him was gone... perhaps forever. Those word Koko said to him. Of course he deserved it, but the part of never understanding what it feels like to be used... was just uncalled for.
"But... I do know how it feels. Koko, don't tell you already forgotten what I told... about my family. Even my..." he was interrupted by the quick returned of Brago and Sherry. Perhaps they were watching him the whole time.
"Still here, huh?" the blond asked. "Don't you understand? You're getting what you deserved, Zofis. For all you know or care, Koko's better off without you. I don't even understand why Zatch Bell sent you back here." yet, Sherry doesn't understand why she's acting like this. She really wants to unleash all her rage and hatred on the demon she despises so much, yet she doesn't know why she isn't doing it now.
"Here," said Zofis. He held his spell book out to Sherry.
"What are you up to this time, Zofis" the gravity demon asked the psychic demon.
"Nothing, Brago. There's nothing left for me now. All hope I ever had left is now gone. Koko... she doesn't understand me anymore... like she used to. Why? Why does it have to be like this? Why?"
"Because you ruined my life and Koko's life because of it," Sherry snapped at the 14-year old.
"I know, so here. Take my book and burn it. I'm ready to go back to where I belong again. Just burn it," Zofis responded, still holding his book out to Sherry. The blond's hand slowly reached out to grabbed the magenta colored book. Her fingers were about to touch the binder of the book... but her hand withdrawn from the book.
"No," Sherry whispered, but was loud enough for Brago and Zofis to hear. "Not yet," the blond reached into the case on her belt and pulled out Brago's black spell book. "Before I send you back to the Makai, I'm gonna make you suffer the very pain you put me through, Zofis. You're gonna pay."
The black spell book glowed brightly.
