Author's Notes: Helloo minna-san!!! Thanks 4 d reviews and reviews-to-be!!! It's great that you're back AyamiLee!!! And to musicangelanime, well I hope my answer satisfied your question.

Natsume: Tch. Will u shut up! I'm trying to read.

Me: are you REALLY trying to read???

Natsume: -hands a paper to Hikari- what do you think, Bird brain?

Me: well you are NOT reading KITTY.

Natsume: what part of 'don't call me that' you didn't understand, bird brain???

Me: Don't you dare call me bird brain, kitty!

Natsume: Whatever bird brain! –runs-

Me: I'll get you kitty!

Hikari: -reads paper- flame-chan doesn't own GA; she's just a stupid bird brain kid.

Me: What.Did.You.Say.Hikari???

Hikari: -sweat drops- no! no! no! no! NO! Natsume-san handed me a paper and he told me to read it. Gomen ne, gomen ne, gomen ne!!!

Me: It's okay Hika-kun. I'll get him!!!

Hikari: -sweat drops-

Me: But it's sweet of him to call me flame-chan!!!

Mikan: -sweat drops- ehehehehe…read and review everyone!!!

Chapter 10

Brainstorming Battle Part 2: Battle with the 'gay' Tigers

After the 'ghost-molesting-me' incident, the title: courtesy of Natsume Hyuuga, the incident: courtesy of the coquettish ghost, finally kitty…err…Natsume reached a bridge.

Natsume's POV

I was walking in the freaky, poison-infused misty and corrupted forest. I turn left, then right, then left again, then right then 10 steps forward then left then right then; I saw a blinding light at the end of the forest. When I reached the 'blinding light' my jaw dropped. The scene before me is horrible. There stood many gay tigers with some damned armor and wings flirting to each other. I know what you're thinking. You're going to ask me how I did manage to find out. Well there IS a placard saying "The Paradise" as the title. Then there is a message saying, "20 gold for one night. Super cheap & unpredictably wonderful! We're full of surprises. We'll make you feel in paradise. We only wish for your enjoyment!" Now, my eyes and lips are twitching uncontrollably. Is THIS really the PLACE that cursed snake said???

-flashback-

"Oh wait, one last thing you should know about the next riddle giver." The snake said while stopping on my tracks.

"What is it?" I turned my head to his direction.

"From this place turn left, then right, then left again, then right then 10 steps forward then left then right then, when you saw a blinding light at the end of the forest, go there. There is a bridge. But you must answer the riddles of the tigers before crossing the bridge. When you crossed the bridge, that's the time you proceeded to the next riddle giver. Unfortunately, I don't have any clue about the third riddle giver. Maybe the tigers can help you." He explained.

"Okay, thanks for the info!" I waved at him and started to run.

"Be careful to them. If you make one wrong move, you'll regret being a man." The snaked hissed at me then, I stopped in my track again.

"What do you mean? They are gays???" I asked him.

"Bingo!" the snaked declared.

My eyes widened in shock, fear, horror and surprise. Good thing my eyeballs did not get out of my sockets.

"H-how a-am I s-s-supposed t-to c-cross this b-bridge?" I asked.

I'm shaking uncontrollably. I was thinking of that damned place. I imagined it with the gay tigers and a hot spring. The tigers are playing with water like 5 year old kids. Then, some are kissing and some are…doing something that should be done by a man and a woman…Oh my God! I can't believe God is so kind to me!

"If you want to get out there alive and still a virgin, take these things." He handed ma a paper bag.

"What's this?" I asked him.

"It contains all the necessary accessories to make you look like a girl." He replied, smirking.

"Huh? What the hell are doing?" I asked.

"You want to get out alive and still virgin, ne?" he asked me.

"Of course I do!" I shouted.

I looked inside the paper bag. Oh God…the freaking lipstick, the irritating blonde wig, the friggin' make-up foundation, the damned high-heeled shoes, two coconut shells, disgusting bra, and the worst is the pink gown with some dreadful frills and a red ribbon tied on the waist. The gown reached my knees. It suits Mikan though. She looks good in this. But I can't believe I'm the one who's going to wear this god-knows-where-the-snake-got-it dress.

"You're kidding me." I looked at him with horror plastered on my handsome face.

"I'm being kind to you noble prince, so wear it before you approach the gay tigers." The snake said, smirking widely.

I just nodded in agreement.

"But it's not their fault that they are like that." The snake added while a sad expression in his eyes that tells a devastatic story behind the 'gaying' of the tigers.

I just bowed at him and left.

-end of flashback-

I saw a tiger. I immediately run and changed behind a tree far away from the tiger. When I finished arranging my freaky dress and putting some damned make-up, I approached them.

"Hello there young lady! If you want to get pass through this bridge, answer my riddle. What goes up when the rain falls down?" the gay tiger said flirtatiously.

He seemed to know my goal. Very interesting, but my eyes, lips and ears are twitching because of his high-pitched voice.

"What, you're a tiger? A tiger with wings and armor?" I asked, in high-pitched voice, pretending to be oblivious.

"Yes you're correct and we're called cyber tiger. So, answer the riddle." The leader said while a guy was at his back massaging his shoulders. Eeewww. At least they are not doing some stuffs.

"Ok then. Hmmm…I got it! It's an umbrella. The umbrella goes up to cover your body when the rain falls down!" I said, using a girly voice. I can't believe I'm doing this!

"Correct, now for the last question, you use a knife to cut my head and weep beside me when I'm dead. What am I?" the leader asked, now he is licking the tiger's hand. I just looked up to avoid seeing the despicable scene.

"Hmmm…of course, an onion! You use a knife to slice it off and after sometime, you found yourself crying because of the enzymes in there." I said, with my girly voice again, triumphantly. I was happily, not because I answered the ever-so-easy riddles but because I'll be out of that damned place.

"Very good, well done!!! You answered the riddles correctly. So now I give you the sacred bow and arrow." The leader said.

"Thank you sir." I replied, forgetting he's a gay.

"You're welcome. And if you ever saw a guy with a raven colored hair and red eyes, just tell me. And your eyes looked like him. Are you brothers?" He asked.

Crap! They saw me! What will I do? What will I do? WHAT ON EARTH WILL I DO???

"My companion, Tagore saw him." He said. Then Tagore appeared.

Tagore's POV

I finished picking up woods for the fire place in the inn. I'm ready to go back to Diego (the one who gave the riddles) when I saw this raven haired boy with ruby red eyes standing and holding a bag. I put down the woods that I got and ready to kiss him and pull him to our inn so that he will experience bliss. When I stood up to run to him, he's gone. I was disappointed. I told Diego what happened after I went back to the inn.

End of Tagore's POV

Double crap! He almost KISSED me! I'm glad that I got out to find another tree to change my clothing.

"I'm sorry but I didn't see him." I said, my lips are twitching.

"Too bad, but it's okay, you may pass through." Diego said while smiling. When he opened his eyes, the same sad expression that the snake showed, me crossed his eyes. It's like, something happened to them that I didn't know. But one thing is for sure. Neither the snake nor the tiger liked what happened. And I wish this mystery will be revealed soon.

Then after 1 day of traveling…I surprisingly arrived at the desert.

Author's notes: well I hope this chappie doesn't suck. Hahahahaha!!!! The idea of the tiger being gay actually struck my mind when I remembered my gay classmate when I was in grade 6.

Mikan: hahahaha! I wish there is Hotaru so we can see his picture! I'm sure Natsume looks funny!

Natsume: shut up polka-dots!

Hotaru: I did actually.

Natsume: -gasps-

Hotaru: Natsume in pinky frills is available for only 10 rabbits.

Mikan: I'll buy it! bleh!

Ruka: wow, Natsume, you looked like a real girl!

Yuu: yeah.

Natsume: shut it up! –burns d picture-

Hotaru: Fire proof. Typical of you.

Me: I wanna buy too. Here 20 rabbits for me and Hikari.

Hikari: wow! Natsume-san really looks like a girl!

Natsume: Shut up!

Mikan: read and review everyone!