Chapter 3. Exceeded Expectation.
"Ugh..." Kyoko groaned sitting up and looking around. "Where am I?"
All around her a majestic forest towered to lofty heights while the music of rushing water played on her ears. She looked down at what she was wearing, "What's this, I am wearing a black training gi with red flower patterns, and to top it of, I'm soaked!" She started back at the sight of something worse, Reino was laying on the gound a few feet away. Kyoko recoiled in horror. Inwardly she was screaming her head off, 'Why is he here? What happened anyway? Where am I? I know! This is all a dream, I'll wake up in a minute. That's it! This is just a bad dream.' Kyoko slapped herself in her mind. 'As if! If I am thinking that it obviously is NOT a dream.' "Crud!" she yelled.
Reino immediately reacted by stirring and getting up, "My body hurts and the sun is too bright, get me my coffin." He demanded.
"No way Beagle, why should I do that? Any way I am going home now, I have an audition for a leading role today." Kyoko replied, flicking her mid-back length black wet hair out of her eyes.
"Oi! Oi! You got water in my eyes. And where do you think you are going? You don't know where we are!" Reino called.
Kyoko slumped her shoulders in defeat and turned to look at him, "That's right. So, what are you going to do about it? Got any bright ideas?"
"I..." He started when he was cut off by the sound of voices.
"Look! there are two people down there."..." That's impossible, people have never been down there, (gasp) You were right there are people" "What on earth are they down there for?" " They are dressed so wierd!" " How did they get down there?" blah, blah, blah..."
"Hey!" Kyoko yelled so loud that the people heard her. "Stop talking and get us out of here! Does anyone have a rope?"
The people scrambled about, got the prerequisites and quickly hauled Reino out, then they helped Kyoko out.
A large man with very tan skin, brown eyes and plain brown hair who introduced himself as Adnoh seemed to be the spokesman. "Hello, I am Adnoh the son of Rimoro, governor of our village Setius. This is my betrothed, Daeha, and my older twin sister, Nevele. You are welcome here." He spoke motioning to two young women at his left.
"I am Kyoko, and this is Reino. We are from Tokyo. Give us guidance." Kyoko introduced, bowing very slightly. Her intelligent amber gaze never leaving his.
"Daeha, show Lady Kyoko to her room please. Nevele show Reino his room, I will meet you shortly for dinner." Adnoh said imperatively, his voice level.
" This way please," Daeha's soft, sweet voice called.
Kyoko followed Daeha through many passages, until they arrived at a door. Upon passing through the door Kyoko found herself in a spacious and airy room with plenty of light, and, though but minimally furnished was at the same time pleasantly uncrowded.
" Please change into this Lady Kyoko," Daeha requested, holding up a blue and cream gown. The bodice was a beautiful clear blue, with three-quarter length sleeves of cream colored satin trimmed with blue and gold. The skirt was cream with a deep blue overskirt. There were also matching blue slippers.
Kyoko quickly divested herself of her soaked garments and donned the offered ones.
"Oh! You are so beautiful, we must do something with your hair though." Kyoko allowed Daeha to work with her hair. As Daeha worked with her hair she asked Kyoko many questions.
" Where are you from Lady Kyoko?" she inquired.
"I am from Tokyo, Japan. Have you heard of it? I don't think you have. Oh, and there is no need to call me 'Lady Kyoko' I prefer simply Kyoko."
"Very well...Kyoko. Why are you here?"
"I do not know to be honest with you."
"Oh." Daeha thought for a minute, "Do you have any friends?" she asked.
" Yes, the best friend in the world." Kyoko replied, drifting of to dream world once again.
" What is her name?"
"Kanae Kotonami."
"How pretty. I wish it was my name."
(Back to real world)
Kanae was going crazy, her best friend had just dissapeared three days ago. She marched towards the president of LME's office, frown lines etched on her face.
"Ah, Kotonami-san." Lory greeted. "Please sit down."
Kanae sat.
"We have not yet located Mogami-san, please do not worry. It will be over soon."
"Not worry? How can I not worry? It has been three days President." She got up and began to pace. "She has been gone three DAYS! I don't know what has happened. She could be kidnapped, sucked to some alternate reality and we will never see her again. She could be dead!" Kanae took a deep breath to calm herself. "But regardless of what has happened, I want her found. And now." She slammed her fist into the coffee table, voice like icicles. Then turned and walked out before Lory could respond.
A/N: Well, there is chapter three. It took me forever and I apologize for that. Please feel free to give me ideas you might have.
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P.S. Special thanks to my only reviewer: GracieLue