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So everyone, I am really sorry for the big delay. When school was going on, I had so many finals that I had to study for and when summer began, I broke my leg during a soccer practice, so this story ended up on 'hold' big time when I was in the hospital and then getting my leg back into shape. So I really appreciate patience and I hope the wait wasn't too much strain for any of you. It really sucks being an author sometimes, because it feels like I am living two lives. But still, writing is a passion I hold dear :3 so don't expect me to stop any time soon.
In response to the people who have seen Schindler's List, the scene that probably struck me the hardest was when Schindler started crying in the end, thinking about how he could have saved more people and when the children were being sent to the gas chambers. I am really glad that many of you have seen it already. Its good for our generation to be aware of the cruelties and horrors of genocide. It saddens me that things like the holocaust are still going on in countries such as Sudan.
"This is where you live!?" I stared slack jawed at the room before me. There was no 'door' to the place. No, actually you just walked through some big hole in the wall.
"No, but isn't it paradise?," Yuui said sarcastically as he crawled through the hole.
"Hmph."
"Well, come on, get in. Are you just going to stand there scowling?"
"Heck yeah! I can't believe I'm following a complete stranger through a city that looks more like a graveyard!"
"If you hate this place so much, why did you come here?"
"Look, I didn't want to end up here, that white bunny can't control where we land! So here I am!- Oop!" I covered my lips with my hands. Geez, me and my big mouth...
Luckily, he hadn't heard. I sighed in relief.
" Hey look, you can stand out there if all you want for all I care."
"I'm coming, sheesh!" I stomped into the musty smelling space.
I slumped down against the wall and crossed my arms," So what do you want, Captain Dandelion?"
"You knew...that name..." He mumbled it from across the room
"Huh?"
"...F...Fai..." He stuttered like it was a poison in his mouth.
I put on my instant nonchalant tone,"Oh that. Well there's some people I've been traveling with and this guy who almost looks exactly like you is traveling with me. His name is Fai. I've been lost for a while so when I saw you, I thought it was him. Sorry about that again." I wasn't exactly telling everything, but I wasn't lying. I left the traveling to different worlds part out. If I had to explain the whole dimension thing, it would be chaos.
"Hmmmm..."
"Hm what?"
"I...it has to be a coincidence I guess..."
I raised my eyebrow in question, but decided not to go any further into what nonsense he was blabbering about," So is that all you wanted to ask me?"
"...Yes..."
"WHAT? You mean to tell me that you dragged me all the way out here for that? I oughta rip that dandelion fluff from your head right now! ...waah...I knew I should have just sat and waited for them to find me..."
He leaned back and stretched onto one of the cots," Ah, well that's your loss then."
"What's with that attitude? I was searching for them and now..." I drooped my face down.
"Well you won't be now. It's best to stay indoors when the sun starts going down."
"Indoors! You call this indoors!?"
He pouted," Hey, keep your comments to a minimum..."
"Fine, Mr. Sensitive."
He sighed, "Geez, once again, you never fail to stoop yourself down to the level of a stubborn child. You should be thanking me for being one of the more lenient type. I'm letting you stay here..."
"Look I'm sorry-"
"...for now" He added.
"That totally ruined the good intent! How is that being lenient?"
"What? What did you say?" He pretended he couldn't hear me. He covered his ears.
"Hmph...look who's being a stubborn child now...Well could you at least mind telling me where we are?" I grumbled.
"Pfft. And you call yourself a traveler. You don't know where you are?"
I shook my head.
He ignored my question,"... this place is hopeless..." He said it like it was his fault this place was a dump.
"Why don't you just leave then?"
His eye rolled over in my direction," And where to?"
"Duh. Out of here."
He ignored me after that. I shrugged. I wasn't going to complain anymore. I just wanted to meet up with everyone and get the hell out of this rat hole...huh?...
"Hey look a shooting star..." I whispered in awe as I sat in front of the opening. Yuui heard me.
"A star?"
"A shooting star, dumbass. I'm gonna make a wish!" I clasped my hands together. Please...let me find you guys...Masumi, Fai, Syaoran, Sakura, Kurogane, Mokona...
"You're such a strange girl..." he said. I was hoping that was a compliment. That's when I noticed the light brightening.
"Huh?...Hey is it just me or is the star getting bigger?" I squinted my eyes," P-people?..."
"You idiot, its not getting bigger, its getting CLOSER!" I felt him grab my sleeve and tug me away from the "BOOM!".
Suddenly, I could hear coughing and yelling from a very familiar voice coming from the dust. I gasped and ran outside.
"Ack! You damned pork bun, where are you? Didn't that witch ever teach you how to land properly!"
"Mokona can't help herself! Where we land, is where we're gonna land, Kuro-rin~!"
"Well at least we're all together, right? That's all that matters," I heard Syaoran say thoughtfully.
"Yeah...except for when you die from landing onto a surface of flaming coals, you won't be saying that then," I heard Kurogane grumble.
"I think these landings are actually quite exciting, Kuro-chan~" Masumi teased.
"You bitch, you and the mage have to quit it with the stupid nicknames! IT'S KU-RO-GA-NE!"
"Hey...where's Aya?" Fai finally asked.
The group fell silent.
"I mean, Kuro-puu is still yelling, but its unusually, quiet, neh?~" He added.
I kicked the mage in the back. There was a quiet 'ouch'. "You fools, I'm right here! And you're the ones who deserted me! Where have you been?"
"What...are you talking about?" Fai choked up, still wincing a little.
I crossed my arms, "You guys ditched me! For way too long, might I add!"
"But...you were with us the whole time...right?" Masumi said. I cringed as I stared at her bandaged arm. It still bothered me. Especially since I knew that injury was my fault. Back when the doctor from Spirit tried to kill me.
She seemed to notice my distress and sighed, " Aya, I'm fine. I told you already. And besides", she crossed her arms," You should be thanking your savior!"
"But Masu-"
"Say Thank you."
I gave up and grinned," Thanks best buddy."
She smiled," Always got your back...Now, to my original question. Weren't you with us the whole time?"
"You kidding me? I've been stuck here for...I guess almost a day?..."
"And you've already snapped?" Masumi said with a giggle.
"Well I wouldn't have if it wasn't for you!" I pointed at Fai," Or was it you! Oh I don't know anymore..."
"I think Aya missed us! Especially Mokona, right?" Mokona hopped into my hands.
"God...you don't even know how much I did, Moko." I smiled and gave her a little hug.
"I wonder how you got here a day before us though...and by yourself too..." Syaoran muttered to himself.
I was starting to wonder that too. If they just got here, then what about me? It was strange. Once again, this whole space/time crap never failed to confuse me.
"So you met someone?" Fai asked.
"Yes. His name was Yuui. I thought it sounded kinda familiar, but I know no one with that name...I think..." Fai's face was paler than usual when I looked at him again. I raised an eyebrow.
"Do you know that name?"
It took him a couple seconds to answer "No". I knew instantly the name meant something to him. But I decided to ignore the subject and save it for another time since he looked like he was going into a trance.
"Hmmm...oh right I forgot to explain. Though, he has this eye patch and his name's different, I think he's the you of this world? I dunno... I think he was...hey are you okay?...You're acting weird." I waved my hand in his face.
He blinked a little and finally replied quietly, " I'm fine," he then grinned, going back to his usual facade," Was the other me a lot to handle?"
"Oh my god, don't remind me. At first I mistook him for you...and you know what, I don't want to go through explaining that hell again."
Fai chuckled a little. I rolled my eyes.
"Anyway, where did the that guy go?" I started to shout," Hey dandelion pirate! These are the people I've been looking for. Thanks...not that you helped much really. Actually, you made this place more unbearable than it already was! Hey!"
There was an awkward silence. It took me a second to realize that...
"I guess he's gone. Oh well, he annoyed me just like someone else I know."
"You probably scared him," Fai teased.
"Do I scare you?"
"No, you don't scare me, but I will say you have wits. And you're a lot more observant and smart than I took you for in the beginning."
I was a bit surprised at the comment because it seemed completely out of character for him to do so." Um..uh..thanks?" I managed to stutter out.
He flashed a smile, but this one looked real for once. I started felt a strange warm feeling in my head. It wasn't uncomfortable though...it felt...nice?
" Mokona doesn't sense a feather here." Mokona said with a sigh as she let her ears fall back down.
"There doesn't seem to be any good places to rest up either," Sakura commented. I nodded in agreement. I was not going back to that place with the hole in the wall and the ripped up furniture even for a million dollars.
"Well then lets get going. The faster we go, the faster to my world," Kurogane grumbled," Plus, this place is so depressing..."
"Finally! Someone who agrees!" I said, relieved to know I wasn't the only one. However, as Mokona's magic circle spread out under our feet, I turned around to capture my last glimpse of this place. I definitely wouldn't miss it, but...I would never exactly know what happened to this country.
"I hope you move on from whatever is bothering you and...that you'll somehow fix this place up, dandelion head." I muttered under my breath before we disappeared into the bunny's mouth.
In another place...
"Yoմ fօօlʂ հad εղօմցհ ƈօմɾaցε tօ ƈօოε bმcƙ հεɾε ωiէհ nօtհinց?" a voice boomed from the dark end of the room.
Kamen bowed solemnly, " She doesn't remember anything, but she seems to still have her...erm..abilities, master..."
"Of ƈoմrʂε, yօմ ʂƈմო! Itʂ iղ հεr blօօd!" the voice screamed.
Revulz stepped in, "We attempted with magic, but she was just too quick. We were not at fault-"
"I հმνε hεaɾd εnօuցհ! I ωმʂ iɾɾმէiօnal էօ ενεղ tհiղƙ tհat ყօմ tωօ ωεrε ʂմitεძ fօɾ tհiʂ tმʂƙ. Yoմ bօtհ ωill rεʂuოε tօ yօմr uʂual đմtiεs."
"But master!-"
"Yoմ ωill rεʂuოε tօ yօմr uʂual đմtiεs...մnlεss yօu ωant yօմr εჯεcմtiօn. I հმνε րlεnէყ օf ოεthօdʂ բօɾ ძiʂpօsiղց օբ ɾubbiʂհ tհმt I հმνε fօunძ էօ bε մʂεlεss."
Kamen gulped and bowed again," As you wish, we will return to our usual posts." He quickly walked out of the room. Revulz not far behind.
Sweat trickled down his head. He scowled," That stupid girl...that was our only chance to get recognized by the master."
Revulz shook his head," Aren't you getting tired of being pushed around by that guy? Cause I am."
Kamen growled, "Don't question the master's authority, Revulz. You know he's more powerful than us anyway."
"If he is, why doesn't he just go himself?"
" There is no need for the master to go on such petty errands. However, I don't think he will be sending out any more of us again. I believe he is merely waiting now."
"For what?"
Kamen stopped walking, " I can't say I even know myself."
So here it is! The end of chapter eleven. I must say, chapters 10 and 11 were sort of like fillers, I just wanted to have some fun sort of. With Aya landing in this world with another Fai...I know, l-a-m-e of me! :P But her landing here was still sort of important, but why? I won't say.
(I know! You all must hate me for keeping all these secrets lol!)
Anyway ,the world of Kamen and Revulz is still shrouded in mystery! Why are these people after Aya? How does this connect to her? What does Masumi know? Where will they land next? Why am I asking you all this? XD Wait for chapter 12!
