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It took me a bit longer to update this time, because I barely have internet access right now. Hopefully that gets better so I can update this and my other stories sooner. Well, I hope everyone likes the new chapter!
Once the water had washed away, Kyoko clumsily got up on her feet, soaked with her own tears. She pushed the hair from her wig out of her face and looked back at the door to make sure it hadn't disappeared like doors tend to do in some stories. Satisfied at seeing it there, she looked around. She seemed to be in a forest again.
"Wait, did I end up back at the set?" She studied her surroundings and realized this forest was not like others. The trunks of the trees were green and instead of branches, they had enormous leaves growing on them. Her eyes widened when she realized where she was. She was in a forest of gigantic flowers.
"There must be fairies around here!" Kyoko ran around looking for some sort of sign of magical beings. She stumbled on something and fell to the ground. She rose slowly to her hands and knees and heard chuckles all around her. Instead of being surprised, she excitedly jumped back to her feet and began calling out.
"Oh fairies! Where are you? Fairies? Corn? Is anyone here?"
"Will you quit with your yelling already? You're giving me a headache!" Kyoko spun around trying to search for the source of the voice.
"Ummm…excuse me, but where are you?"
"I'm right in front of you!"
"Oh, but…I don't see you" Kyoko carefully looked around to make sure she didn't miss anyone's presence.
"Oh will you just look up?" Kyoko looked up as told and fell back to the ground, startled. What she saw were flowers looking down at her. Within the petals of these flowers, you could faintly make out faces. First the door and now flowers?
"Oh dear, I think you've scared her."
"Well serves her right for stepping all over my roots!"
"I wonder who she is."
"She looks like a wicked witch!" Kyoko watched the flowers talk amongst each other. Slowly a huge smile formed on her face. This was the most amazing thing that had ever happened to her! Her fantasies were finally coming true!
"Oh no! She's smiling! I can't tell if it's an evil smile or a good smile!"
"And we can't even run away from her!" Kyoko sprang back up, slightly startling the flowers.
"Don't worry! It's a good smile! It's very nice to meet you!" The flowers just looked down at her. They seemed to be studying her.
"I'm sorry if I stepped on your roots! I was just looking for some fairies! Do you know if there are any around here?"
"Fairies? Do you think she's talking about the flower pixie?"
"Oh there's a flower pixie? Can you please tell me where to find her?"
"Oh you can't find her! She only comes if we call on her. She's our goddess."
"Can you please call her? I would love to meet her!" Kyoko's eyes twinkled with excitement.
"Hmph. Why should we?" One of the flowers folded its leaf arms and turned away.
"Ummm, because…because…" Kyoko wasn't sure what to say to the flowers. Her heart sank and her expression of sadness took over.
"Oh can't we just call her? Look at how sad she looks!" Half the flowers easily melted at Kyoko's puppy dog face, but the other half were too stubborn to even look at her.
"What's going on here? I was told by some of the flowers that you've been watered already today by a very salty flood?"
"Oh goddess!" The flowers bowed down as Kyoko looked up at who they were referring to. From the sky down flew a little girl with pink, lacey wings on her back.
"And who might you be?" Kyoko stared at the flower pixie, her eyes wide open.
"I asked you a question. Who are you? Are you some sort of witch?" The pixie began to get impatient and tapped her little foot on the ground.
"Maria-chan! You're here, too!" Kyoko flung her arms around the pixie and pulled her into a tight hug.
"Ahhh! The witch is killing me!" The flowers tried to pry Kyoko off of their 'goddess' but their leafy arms didn't do much other than flap them both around back and forth. Finally Kyoko let go of the pixie and admired her beautiful wings.
"Maria-chan! Where did you get these wings?"
"Who's Maria-chan? And who are you? I'm the flower pixie, goddess of this garden!" The pixie fluttered back up into the sky and Kyoko looked at her, confused.
"But Maria-cha…"
"I already told you, I'm not Maria! I'm the flower pixie!" Kyoko wasn't sure what was going on, but decided not to argue.
"Ok, sorry pixie-chan."
The pixie's face curled into a frown at the name Kyoko called her with. She flew back down, but still kept her distance from Kyoko, to avoid being hugged to death again.
"So? You still haven't told me who you are."
"Oh, it's me Kyoko, Mar…I mean pixie-chan."
"Kyoko? And what are you doing here?"
"Ummm, I'm not sure, I suddenly fell down this tunnel and then I used a door to come here."
"Hmmm, I see. So you're not a witch?"
"No, I was just wearing this costume for a film."
"A what? Oh nevermind. But you can't be walking around looking like that. For some strange reason, I kind of like you, so I'll help you with that." The pixie waved her wand and Kyoko's clothes started twinkling. She was soon completely dry and wearing a simple, yet elegant dress.
"Kyaaa! That's the most magical thing that's ever happened to me!" Kyoko jumped up and down into the air.
"Ok, ok, enough! Since you're an outsider, you'll have to be careful. This land isn't meant for regular people."
"But what is this place? It seems like some sort of Wonderland! Pixie-chan, are there any other fairies here? Did you know anyone named Corn?"
"Corn? No, I've never heard of anyone with that name. And can you please stop calling me pixie-chan!"
"Oh, well what do you want me to call you then?"
"Well, I actually kind of like the sound of Maria, so you can go ahead and call me that then."
"Ok Maria-chan it is then! By the way, is it always so cold here?" Kyoko wrapped her arms around herself, trying to warm herself up.
"Oh are you cold? Well, I'll just fix that for you then!" Maria flicked her wand and tiny snowflakes began to fall.
"What? Snow? But is that going to…" Kyoko paused as a snowflake fell on her arm. It felt so warm and soothing. Kyoko spread out her arms and looked up as the beautiful crystal sculptures hit her face, warming her entire body. They were shaped in the most beautiful designs.
"This is amazing!" Kyoko beamed at Maria. Maria giggled and smiled at the childlike teenager in front of her.
"Well, I should be going now. Don't wander off too much now! And be sure to call on me when you need some help!" With that Maria flew away as Kyoko danced around in the snow. Even the flowers were happily enjoying the snow. But what Kyoko didn't know was that someone was watching her. Carefully observing her.
"Keep dancing princess. Just keep dancing" A slight evil snicker was washed away in the wind.
I'm a little busy right now, so I couldn't spend too much time on this, but I still hope I didn't dissappoint anyone. See "review this chapter" button down there? Click it and let me know how you think this is so far! ^_^
