Feather 2: Castles In The Sky

That kid, Kiryu or whatever, brought me to some house. When I thought I couldn't be surprised anymore, I get slapped in the face. The house was pretty. At least in my eyes it was. Hey, whatever isn't rundown is pretty in my eyes. There were two kids arguing with each other. The carrot top looks like he's gonna have a conniption fit. The blond looks like he's too good to be talking to carrot top. Geez, his voice is giving me a headache. It's like someone is taking a drill and putting it right next to my ear. Maybe it's because we're next to them...oh, we're next to them. They haven't noticed us yet. Oi...

"SHUT UP!" Wow, I'm echoing. Hey, it's quiet! Oh, they're all looking at m, including Kiryu.

"What the hell are you looking at!"

"Hmph!" There goes the blond looking goat. Yes, I think he looks like a goat. Goats eat a lot of fiber and therefore have...let me stop that train of thought. He looks like the spoiled type.

Carrot top is grinning at me like I've done something bad. Kiryu is looking at me with those confused puppy eyes. It makes me want to hug him. That's another train of thought that should be demolished.

"Hey man, who are you?" Oh, carrot top is talking to me.

"I'm your mother, do I look like a man to you?"

I'm getting pissed. Why is everyone mistaking me as a boy. I want to punch someone.

"Well yeah, aren't you a boy? I'm Crow Hogan by the way!"

He was grinning like a monkey. I think I'll call him that from now on. Monkey Boy, has a nice ring to it.

"This is Kid," Kiryu said introducing me.

"Hmph, what kind of name is Kid," Mr. Tightwad asked in all his Tighwadiness. Yes, I called him a tightwad. He looks like a tightwad, talks like a tightwad, heh, I wouldn't be surprised if he walks like he's got one.

"That's Jack Atlas," Kiryu whispered to me.

"He can be really stuck up, but he normally means well," He kept whispering in my ear.

"The other one is Crow Hogan. All in all he's a bundle of joy."

I snorted, Mr. Tightwad is stuck up. Well gee, I couldn't tell. A bundle of joy? Yea, right, Monkey Boy is more like he has a constant engine that runs on sugar. Who knows, maybe it's his secret crack. I can picture him sniffing it too.

"I'm Kid, just Kid. Got a problem with it, I don't really care. By the way, I'm a girl," I stated looking specifically at Monkey Boy.

"WHAT!"

Tightwad and Monkey Boy were holding stupid expressions. I think I'm simmering...my hands have become fists. Why the hell does everyone think I'm a boy! I understand the big shirt and the smudges of dirt, but really, my hair isn't that short. Is it?

"What's going on out here?"

It was a kind of elderly voice that had a no-nonsense tone to it. Oh boy, authority.

"Oh Martha! Just making a new friend."

Kiryu says it like I'm the new pet. Now that I think about it, I kind of do feel like I'm their new shiny toy. I hope it's not a slinky. I don't want to be tumbling down the stairs any time soon, hell, I don't want to tumble down them anytime in my life.

"And who is this friend? Oh, a girl!"

I LOVE HER! I feel hearts coming out of my eyes. Yes! Yes! I'm a girl! For guessing correctly you get the prize of no disobedience!

"What's your name young lady?"

"It's Kid!"

Wow, Kiryu can let me speak for myself. Oh, well, said and done with.

"Like I asked. What kind of name is Kid anyway," Tightwad asked is his I'm-so-much-better-than-thou tone. Wait, that's his normal tone. I want to stick carrots up his nose and tape his mouth shut. His hands too, that way, he won't be able to take anything out or off. I can't forget tying him to a chair, that way, he can't run for help.

"My kind of name. Like I said, got a problem with it, I Don't Really Care," I said emphasizing the last four words.

Mr. Tightwad gave another 'hmph,' and looked away with his arms crossed. Martha gave a chuckle, Monkey Boy was grinning and Kiryu was smiling like an innocent child. Wait, he is an innocent child. I'm still trying to solve that mystery.

"You told Jack! You told Jack!" Monkey Boy sang.

"Yea, and he had no comebacks! You got him speechless!" Kiryu was looking like his day was just made.

"Okay children let's head in. Kid, you can clean up and I'll give you a change of clothes," Martha told us.

"Yes, mam," I said happily. I get a shower, I get shower, I get a shower! I'm dancing in my shoes! No not really. I can't dance in my ratty shoes. Hell, I can't dance at all. I don't know how.

We walked inside and it was pretty, well to me it was nice, to everyone else it was probably as plain looking as the outside. Martha had Kiryu lead me to the bathroom and give me a bar of soap. She said she was going to get some of Jack's clothes, since apparently I'm his size and age. Jack complained the whole time, of course he did, his tightwadness can't have him help someone in need. I don't see him doing anything charitable in his life.

I am now taking a beautiful shower and it feels good. Hot water is sooooo good! If I could, I think I would marry it.

"Do you, Hot Water, take Kid as your lawfully wedded wife?"

"I do!"

"Do you, Kid, take Hot Water, as your lawfully wedded husband?"

"I DO! 3"

"I now pronounce you Husband and Wife."

"HOT WATER! 3"

"KID! 3"

SLAM! I just ran into the front wall. Well, I'm done showering. Martha came in a while ago and put the clothes on the sink. Wow. I'm wearing clean clothes. My last pair of clean clothes were the big shirt and small pair of shorts from like a month ago. Most likely, she burned it. Looking in the mirror, I saw my reflection. I don't know how I look like I do. I swear I came out of a trick or treater's bag or something. I've seen weird hair colors, but at least theirs is that one color. Coming out of the bathroom feeling like I can literally fly, I ran straight into someone.

"Are you alright," the voice asked. It was a little high pitched, but nice sounding never the less.

"Peachy," I mumbled, getting up and patting my butt to get some of the hurt out. I have no cushion. My poor booty. Don't worry booty, I still love you.

"You must be Kid. Kiryu's been talking about you a mile a minute," the voice said. Now looking up at this mysterious person, I find a blue eyed boy with black hair and blond highlights. Unnatural hair seems to be the trend in this part of Satelite.

"Oh. You really are a girl. I thought he was lying."

BAM!

"Owwww! What was that for!"

"For thinking I was a boy! I'll beat it out of your head!"

"Hey! I was just checking!"

"I don't care! Why does everyone think I'm a boy!"

"It's not our fault you look like one!"

I think I heard 'You hit like one too...' being mumbled from his mouth. I'll let that slide. He seems to be in enough pain with a nice sized lump on his head. Why is he looking at me with that smile?

"I'm Yusei Fudo. Martha told me to come get you when you came out the bathroom. Dinner's ready."

"Um...thanks. Sorry, y'know about the hitting thing."

"It's okay. I think I deserved that for judging way too quickly. Besides, your hair is a little too long and curly to be considered a guys. Your eyes are also pretty big."

Incredible. He could tell I was a girl by the way my hair and eye shape looks.

BAM!

"Owwwwwwwwww! What'd I do now!"

"I take back that sorry. You knew I was a girl all along!"

"Sorry."

"Don't do it again. Or you'll just get another lump on that head of yours. Got it?"

"Yes," he squealed waving his arms in front of him.

We walked to the kitchen in silence. Down the stairs and through what looks like the living room and we were in the kitchen. There were some children all ready seated, including Kiryu, Tightwad, and Monkey Boy.

"Wow, Jack, she fits in your clothes," Monkey Boy shouted across the table, no one paying attention to him.

All the attention was currently on me. Martha walked up behind me and put her hand on my shoulder.

"Children, this is Kid. Be nice to her," she said walking back to the pots and turning them off.

"Her? That's a boy," One of the boys who, most likely I won't care to remember, exclaimed.

Something's holding me back from pounding him in. Yusei's a good person. My fist just made a third lump on his head by accident. The boy just shut up. Good. I turned to Yusei.

"Sorry!" I'm spazzing out now. Doing the only thing I knew how to do that the lady from the orphange I came from did, was kiss it.

"Hopefully that'll make it better," I smiled.

"Okay, sit down and eat," Martha called.

Food. I haven't had food like this in a while. A good home cooked meal is rare. After dinner Martha showed me to an empty room. It had an empty bed and a dresser. She said we would get some clothes tomorrow so Jack won't be able to complain. I don't like a complaining Jack. Someone should give him Pepto Bismol or something. It sounds like he has Nausea, Heartburn, Indigestion, Upset Stomach and Diarrhea all at the same time.

Looking out the window, I saw the night sky with stars all over the place. Feathers started raining down everywhere. I don't know why, but ever since I could remember feathers would rain around me at night. It'd give me this warm fuzzy feeling that somehow said I was safe. I love the feathers. They were white and had this pretty glow to it. Like it was ethereal. Looking back at the sky and seeing all the stars, with these surrounding feathers made me want to go outside. Opening the window and climbing out and getting down by climbing this pipe that was right next to it, I walked a little ways and just stared up. I'd love to fly on a night like this.

"What are you doing," two voices asked at once. Crap, no one should know that I was secretly startled. It shall be taken to my grave.

"Looking at the night sky."

"What's so special about the sky," Kiryu asked curiously.

"The stars are pretty though," Yusei said looking up.

"Ever heard about the legend about the Castle in the Sky," I asked looking at them both.

"No."

"Tell us the legend."

Yusei and Kiryu were both took a seat and looked at me expectantly.

"Umm...okay. Legend says that there's a Castle in the Sky. That it's up there floating using magic. The Prince of the Castle and his best friend were the only ones living in it though. It was said that everyone else eventually died off. That they survived because of a spell put on them. The Prince of the Castle only had his best friend and his best friend him. One day, while the Prince and his friend were just in the gardens, these people came. How they got there no one knows, but they hurt the Prince and took his best friend away."

Kiryu and Yusei were looking on in wonder. Then their expressions changed, that told me to keep going.

"Keep going," they said at the same time. Creepy.

"The Prince was really sad that these people just took his friend away. After days of recovering and finally being able to do everything as before, the Prince became angry. He was angry at those people, at his friend for not fighting them, and most importantly at himself for giving up and not being able to save his friend. It's not like he didn't try, but he didn't know how they got to castle, and he didn't know how to get off. Because of the spell that's on the Prince, he's probably up there right now. Sad, Angry and mostly lonely. So every night, I look up and hope he sees that I'm looking and that I know that he's up there. If I had the wings, I would fly up there and stay with him."

'Maybe get away from here too. Anything to get away from here. This place is so depressing. The sky...it looks so free.'

(1)

'The sky huh...'

(2)

'It looks so nice up there...'

(3)

Getting up, I turned and started back.

"We should go back before Martha catches us."

"Yea."

"Okay."

We walked back in once again, silence. Climbing back up the pipe, the two boys followed me up. We quickly and quietly got in my new room and they headed towards the door.

"Goodnight you two," I called out to them.

"Night Kid," Kiryu smiled.

"Good Night," Yusei smiled.

I smiled right back,

~And my fancy is flying,

It's a Castle in the Sky~

(4)

Okay. I put this story on a temporary hiatus due to many things happening too fast for me to comprehend. First was my dog was sent to my Father's mother in the Dominican Republic. Before that, he was pooping up blood, just straight up blood. Then I went to spend the night at my friends house. Also take into account that I don't have as much privacy or quiet time that I wish I had. WHY DOES SCHOOL HAVE TO END ON MONDAY? WHY! My brothers go to school where I am starting college in the fall. I like the quiet time I got 7 days a week during the day time. Now my idiot brothers are here. If I suddenly stop updating, then I've shot myself in the head.

Okay, I'd like to thank RikuRoyalty, MayrisErin, Jory014, Greek-Warrior-Princess, and SoulNinjas for reviewing Feather 1. MayrisErin would've gotten 3 points if she put her answer in the review for the Prologue, but sadly was too late.

Feather 1, was 3 1/2 pages typed. This was twice as much. I found out I can't write long chapters at all. I'm just to blunt and to the point that I can't beat around the bush. It also happens on essays for school. I just can't draw them out when the most of the main points can be put into one paragraph. So, you guys are going to have to stick with what I dish out. Sorry.

(1) Yusei's POV
(2) Kiryu's POV
(3) Kid's POV
(4) The first person to get this gets 5 Awesome Stellar Points. If you don't know where this is from, then you, and I say this in the nicest way possible, deserve to get shot in the leg. Literally.

By the way (Yes, I like saying this a little too much), The legend is completely made up if you can't tell. You can thank Nobuo Uematsu and his awesome making of the Final Fantasy VII Original Soundtrack, Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Original Soundtrack and the Movie Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. Remembering Aerith's death helped some how. So thank you annoying pink flower girl.

Wanting My Own Castle in the Sky...

~Ari~ (GaarasMyBoyzz)