"..." Chetara was looking for something. Kiri frowned, then grinned.
"We could play pranks on those boys at the docks." Kiri grinned.
"..."
"When they stick their feet in the water, I'll make a vine in the water to wrap around their ankles and scare the dirt out of them!" Kiri grinned.
"Kiri..." Koenma groaned. "Nothing like your father..."
"I wanna watch!" Kazuka cried.
"Anyone else?" Kiri asked.
"There it is!" Chetara runs off.
"What is she...?" Kiri and the gang follow her.
Meanwhile-
"Ooh, ouch." Ari laughed. "Then what?"
"Then, Kiri started laughing and he got caught. You should've seen them chase him."
Ari laughed. "Sounds like Chetara. She loves practical jokes, even when they're not very practical."
"Really?" Artemis asked. "What do you like to do for fun?"
"I..." Ari frowned. "Work on the treehouse and train."
"Treehouse? Train?"
"Yeah." Ari frowned.
"Hm..." Artemis frowned.
Ari didn't want him to think about it too much. She tripped and got a faceful of dirt. Artemis ran over and helped her up.
Artemis smiled at her. Ari blushed, and they realized that they were still holding hands.
Ari didn't want him to let go. When she felt him letting go, she mustered enough courage, brainpower, and strength to squeeze his hands. Now, he was blushing. She let go now.
"Um..." Artemis frowned. He was speechless. Then the gang and Chetara showed up.
"Konnichiwa, Ari!" Chetara said.
"Konnichiwa, Chetara." Ari grinned. "Sup?"
Chetara looked up. "Clouds."
"Nothing much yo." Kiri nodded.
Koenma groans.
"Nothing much YO?" Kazuka asked, frowning.
"Hey guys." Artemis said.
"Hey, Artemis!" The gang chorused.
"Shouldn't we be heading back now?" Koenma asked, nervously. "My father will hurt me severely if he finds out that I'm gone."
"So will mine." Aya agreed. "I, I mean, my father will be really angry if I don't get back."
"Mine too, I guess." Artemis sighed.
"My people will be worried but that's why I'm not going back yet." Kiri grinned.
"Well, then we'll see you later, Kiri. Bye Chetara, bye Ari."
"Bye Ari. See ya Chetara." Artemis blushed.
"Bye, Artemis. Bye everyone." Ari blushed.
Neither Ari nor Artemis attempted to move. Chetara grabbed Ari and Kiri grabbed Artemis.
"Come on, lover girl. Get a move on." Chetara drug Ari away while Kiri started to drag Artemis home.
"It's obvious you're not going to make it home by yourself." Kiri grumbled.
Artemis stood up and brushed the dirt off his clothes. Behind him, Ari did the same. Everyone went home.
Ari and Chetara were sitting in their treehouse. Ari was daydreaming and Chetara was bored.
"We really needed those boards." Chetara sighed.
"I know." Ari said, not really paying attention. She rolled on her stomach. Her tail swished back and forth. Chetara could tell Ari wasn't paying attention.
"Can you lower me down? I think I saw something move."
Ari didn't move. She was beyond listening. She was busy thinking of Artemis.
"ARI!"
Ari's head popped up. "Yeah, what?"
"Lower me down."
Ari helped Chetara out of the treehouse and climbed down herself.
Chetara went chasing after her object, and Ari walked to the square.
When Ari arrived at the square, it was busy as usual. Nothing was happening.
Back with Chetara
Chetara was dragging a deer back to the treehouse when she bumped into someone.
"What are you doing?" Kiri asked.
"I caught this deer and I'm trying to get it back to the treehouse."
"Ah." Kiri watched her drag the deer a few more feet. "Would you like some help?"
"Yeah."
"Ok." Kiri said.
"What's that mean anyway?" Chetara asked.
"It's ningen. It means yes, or alright." Kiri grinned. "It's fun to annoy my parents with."
Kiri started to help Chetara drag the deer back to their treehouse.
Back with Ari--
Ari sighed, walking the streets. (It'd be easier just to cut a tree down.) Ari thought. She passed the stand from earlier.
"Girl!" The shopkeeper called.
Ari almost bolted.
"Uh...How many boards are you needing?" Guy asked, nervously.
"Five...why?"
"Here." He grabbed the boards and handed them to Ari.
"What? Why?"
"Just...It's free today." Guy said, handing Ari some nails and walking away.
Ari went back to the treehouse to find Chetara and a guy in the treehouse.
"Uh...Hello." Ari said.
"Yo." Kiri said.
"Look!" Ari cheered. "I got wood!"
"Did you get nails too?"
"Yup!" Ari grinned. Weird thing was that guy gave me these boards. Just handed them to me...How'd you get up here?"
"Kiri helped me."
"I'm assuming that's you." Ari said to Kiri. "I remember you but not your name."
"Hehe..." Kiri snickered. "The reason you barely remember me is because you and Artemis looked like a stag in the headlights...whatever that means."
"...? Where'd that come from?"
"Ningenkai." Kiri said.
"Hm...Ningenkai...Never heard of it." Chetara frowned.
"Me either." Ari sighed.
"Oh, well, my dad's from there but he's not a ningen." Kiri explained.
"...?" Chetara frowned.
"Artemis is...just demon, right?" Ari asked. "Not...ningen, whatever that is?"
"Right?" Kiri grinned.
"Hm." Ari got really quiet and daydreamy. "Hey, how come he had to go home and you didn't?"
"His dad and mom are super strict. He's an animal in a cage." Kiri said.
"Hm." Ari frowned. "Do you know when they'll let him back out?"
"No." Kiri frowned, then grinned. "But I DO know how to get him out of the house without his people freaking out."
"Oh, would you get him out and over here for me?" Ari begged.
"I'll try." Kiri frowned...then grinned. "I can do it. When do you want him to come?"
"As soon as possible!" Ari said, then thought a minute. "Please."
"I think I can get him out tomorrow." Kiri grinned. "Probably."
Ari cheered. "YAY!...Chetara?"
Chetara had fallen asleep.
"Aw..." Kiri sighed.
"I'm sorry." Ari said, looking at Kiri. "You like her, don't you?"
"Too early to tell." Kiri half growled.
"Liar." Ari grinned. "You do too."
Kiri left and went home. When he got there EVERYONE was waiting for him. EVERYONE.