Lucky Star: Far Star
Chapter 11
"I always love festivals"
Kyouko chants as Kagami hands her a kimono.
"If you don't hurry up, we'll miss this one"
Kagami groaned, the over optimism from Kyouko was starting to get on her nerves.
"Sorry, I just haven't been to a festival in a while"
Kyouko said, her mood dieing down a bit.
"Ok, do you like this one"
Kagami said, holding out a blue kimono with yellow snow flakes on it.
"Yeah, that ones good, thanks Kagami"
Kyouko said with a large smile and grabbed the kimono, running into her room.
"She'll come back when she needs her obi tied, all I have to do is wait a few minutes"
Kagami muttered to herself as she started to get dressed in her own Kimono, which was dark blue with a light blue flower design.
"Onee-chan, we're ready"
Tsukasa called about twenty minutes later. Kagami, who was surprised it took Kyouko so long to ask for help, went to Kyouko's room to find no one in it. She then went over to Tsukasa and was shocked to see that Kyouko not only did her own Obi, but was now helping Tsukasa with hers.
"How did you"
Kagami almost yelled, trying to keep the shock from her voice.
"Oh, my mother was a pretty traditional person, so I picked up a few things from her"
Kyouko whispered, as if remembering something sad, then added
"Ok, you're ready Tsukasa, lets get goin".
Tadao had to attend the shrine since he felt it needed to be clean, but Miki was going to go with her children, just in case. Upon arrival, they all met up with Konata and Miyuki, Miki separating from them to talk with some friends of hers.
"So, what should we do first"
Konata asked and both Kagami and Kyouko said in Unison
"Goldfish".
Konata then said deviously
"I knew you two shared your looks but now you share a brain too".
"Shut it"
Kagami growled, clenching her fist. Everyone got to the gold fish and as Kagami leaned over to catch one, they all ran away from her.
"Not again"
Kagami cried, almost brought to tears. Kyouko and Konata started to laugh at Kagami, who was swiping furiously at the gold fish. Kyouko then jabbed her hand into the water and as she pulled it out, a goldfish's tail was in between her fingers. She placed the goldfish in Kagami's net and smiled, saying
"There you go".
Kagami smiled back at Kyouko, feeling grateful for the assistance, though, a little embarrassed. As everyone was walking, Konata started talking about how there was almost no romance in any of their lives. Kyouko, however, had her hand to her chest, apparently having a hard time breathing.
"Are you ok Kyouko"
Miyuki asked, instantly realizing Kyouko's pain. Kyouko nodded and said
"Yeah, I'll be fine".
Kagami eyed Kyouko suspiciously, wondering if she has had a history of heart problems as well, but decided not to bring it up. Kyouko excused herself from the group, causing a large amount of suspicion amongst all of them.
"Hey, you guys think she'll be ok"
asked Konata, who's lazy green eyes watched her run towards a bathroom.
"You really just can't tell, sometimes she is then other times..."
Kagami said and didn't need to finish since everyone understood. Tsukasa started to go after Kyouko to see if she was ok. Tsukasa found Kyouko walking back towards the group, seeming a tad more tired than before.
"Are you ok Kyouko Onee-chan"
Tsukasa asked, that hurt puppy look in her eyes. Kyouko nodded and said
"Yeah. Come on, let's go back and have some fun".
Tsukasa's mood instantly lightened as Kyouko dragged her back towards the crowd. As soon as they came back, they saw that Konata had a large teddy bear with her. Kyouko started to pout and Kagami playfully punched Konata's shoulder, saying
"I told you we should have waited for Kyouko".
Then, Kyouko saw something that caught her eye.
"Oooo, a Kendo competition"
Kyouko said and everyone stared at her as if she wasn't human.
"Kyouko, you know kendo"
Miyuki asked politely.
"Yeah, the prize is 50,000 yen, I'm in"
Kyouko said and took a wooden sword, getting up on stage.
"Excuse me miss, but only competitors are allowed onto the stage"
a man in a traditional kimono said.
"I am a competitor, now bring me my victims"
Kyouko said, a spirit of determination instilled in her.
"Very well, first competitor on stage"
the guy said and a boy in kendo gear got on stage.
"What, I have to fight a girl, she doesn't even look like she's worth fighting"
the boy said and Kyouko started to fume, getting ready to yell at the boy.
"Fight"
the guy said and the boy aimed for Kyouko's waist since she didn't have kendo armor on. Kyouko brought her bamboo sword around her head, blocking his attack and then whacked his helmet with the butt of her sword. Kyouko then claimed victory, to everyone's surprise, by hitting the boy in the same spot that he failed to hit her earlier. The competitions continued this way until Miki came and saw Kyouko beating up some random boy with a kendo stick.
"Kyouko, you can't fight, you have too many health conditions to fight"
Miki scolded as Kyouko whacked the last competitor.
"Ok, ok, I'll stop"
Kyouko said and got off the stage, saying
"Good bye sir".
She then ran off with the rest of the girls and Miki.
"Wow, Sojiro-sama would have loved to see that on film"
the kendo instructor said as he continued his lessons.