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"Ya see..." Larka said softly. "The best way to get a big demon is to pretend to be an innocent little thing, and then spring out and kill them or capture them or whatever it is that you want to do to them. You got that, dorks?"

I nodded and Yuuki scowled. She obviously didn't like the fact that Larka was in charge. However, personally, I was glad that someone besides me was in charge. If I were in charge, I think that the Demon King would have already won this war.

"Oh, you don't understand, Yuuki?" Larka asked innocently. "Here, let me help you..."

The fourteen-year-old nutsoid pushed the other girl into a large snowdrift. At this, I sighed. Why couldn't they get along for two freaking seconds?

"Larka!" Yuuki growled. "I'm gonna kill you!"

"Oh yeah?!" Larka demanded. "Well, let's just see you try, dork!"

"I wi-" Yuuki began.

"Girls, be quiet!" Oki snapped. "This is no time for anything like that. We need to work."

"Don't tell me what to do!" Larka growled.

I sighed, closing my eyes. These people couldn't be calm for a minute, could they? Was there no such thing as peace and quiet in this world? Apparently not, according to those two. How annoying. Hmph.

My mind wandered to the night before as the three people I was with continued to argue. Amaterasu... had she meant everything that she had said? If I didn't do this, then everything would go wrong? Everyone would... die? I shuddered.

My mind turned to what she had also done when she thought I was asleep. I remembered her soft touch as she pushed my hair out of my eyes. It had felt... almost motherly. How strange and... and yet it felt nice at the same time. It also gave me an odd feeling of deja vu.

"Hey, dork, wake up," Larka said, flicking me on the nose and causing me to blink. "We have work to do."

"Er... right," I mumbled, blushing slightly. "Sorry."

"Okay, here's the plan," Larka said. "First of all, Jin's gonna freeze time; be careful when you do so, Jin."

I nodded, sighing, again. "I still don't really believe..." I blinked, trailing off. Did I really think that I wasn't the God of Time? Everyone was believing in me... except me. Why couldn't I believe in myself if these people could? These people I didn't even know existed until about four days ago?

"What do you do?" I asked, cutting myself off. Larka grinned.

"I tie him up," she replied.

"What about me?" Yuuki asked snobbishly. Honestly, I don't think I would feel too bad if she got captured again and I never saw her again.

"You stick it here. I don't want you in the way, Little Miss Powderpuff," Larka said, sneering.

"Would you just shut up, you idiot?!" Yuuki demanded. "And I wouldn't get in the way!"

Larka suddenly had a huge, evil grin on her face. "Oh, I just got a good idea. It's called we throw you out there and watch the demon eat you up. Sounds fun to me."

Yuuki screeched in range, her face turning bright red. Oki and I winced. There went any chance of a surprise attack. Larka didn't seem to mind much.

The demon, of course, had heard Yuuki scream. It was fat, red, and had a mane around its neck. Large fangs protruded from its mouth. Its tiny ears perked up as it heard the girl scream in fury. It took less than a second to turn and see them. It grinned evilly at us.

"Oh, fudge," I said blankly.

"Shgrytgn!" The demon exclaimed. "Uangst!"

"Did he just say angst?" I asked.

"No, he said that it's time for breakfast," Larka corrected.

"Larka, what did you do?!" Yuuki screeched.

"What did I do?!" Larka laughed. "It was what you did, you dork!"

"Dkjfadfd? (Um, hello?)" The demon asked. "Kadfj fdkjaujein fksdn ckhdsiaeomnc fdfkknfd adkfjiew df dnflekjpfsdf dfk dfkd emdo dkjsjndf dfknasfe dalkgkjh akdmne fkjd ekldjf a fdksaljfio dfnhsdf sdlakfjeind aidnfa kijfsad aondf szkjfa kajed fsak fajkfdadfne jland falkfna ckjfdsa lfjalfna fklajfncikje dfkjds jekfmn dfjaiehjr djfdsajfdsa fdfal sdkfjdnff dfrjekanfcd feuttt fkjhskfn ajhdg dka? (Did I miss something?)"

"That's it!" I exclaimed. "Freeze!"

Time froze... much to my surprise. And happiness.

"Peace and quiet..." I murmured, sitting down, exhausted. "Finally."

Then my mind turned to Larka. She would kill me if I didn't wake her up. Well, she might kill me even if I do, but still. So, I stood up and poked her.

"Finally, you dork!" Larka exclaimed. "C'mon, let's get to this, already! Don't wake up Yuuki. She's a big brat."

I couldn't disagree with that.

"So, what do you think of everything that's gone on so far, dork?" Larka asked casually while giving me a bottle filled with acid and tying up the demon with some rope that we had brought.

"You mean my easy life being ripped into shreds? You mean finding out I'm a God? You mean finding out that I'm the hope of Japan, in this time and the future? You mean leaving my family behind? Well, if that's what you mean, I have to say that I hate it," I said simply, putting some acid on the demon's fangs (I don't even want to know where Larka found that stuff...) and staring at nothing in particular.

"Yup," Larka replied. "Also, you'll get used to it. Eventually."

"I'm so sure," I replied sarcastically, watching the teeth fizzle and melt.

"I hope you know that after we talk to this guy, I'm gonna start teaching you how to use your powers better, and how to defend yourself in a situation where you would be unable to use said powers," Larka said. I stared at her.

"That's the most scientific wording I've ever heard you say."

"Shut up." She muttered.

"So, what now?" I asked after we had finished tying the demon up and watching the acid work its magic.

"Easy," Larka replied. "All we have to do is make time work again."

I stared at her. "How do we do that?"

"Again, easy," She said. "Just say start."

"Okay..." I mumbled. "Start!"

Time started working again.

Both the demon and Yuuki seemed to be surprised at the position that the demon happened to be in. I couldn't see Oki's face so I had no clue what he was thinking. Larka looked proud of herself, and she smirked at Yuuki. I sighed. They were going to start at it again.

"How did you do that?" Yuuki asked.

"Easy," Larka replied. "We just stopped time and tied him up."

"Why do you keep saying easy?" I asked.

"Because," Larka replied. "It's easy."

"The demon," Oki reminded us.

Larka turned to the demon and promptly slapped him. "Tell us what we want to know!" She growled.

"Jdasfj sdakfjsk dfela jes sdfnf dje!" The demon growled.

"What did he say?" I asked.

"He said that he had no clue what the f we're talking about," Larka answered.

"Don't swear around me, you sick little demon!" I snapped at the demon.

"No, he really said f," Larka said.

"Oh."

Larka turned back to the demon. "We want to know where the Demon King's Lair is."

"Jdasfj sdakfjsk dfela jes sdfnf dje," It said.

"Stop faking it!" Larka cried. "You're a demon! You have to know!"

"Kdak shnakct akdj ku ke ke ke," It answered.

"What did it say?" I asked.

"It said that it would never tell. I think it's lying," Larka said.

"I'll touch it if we don't get some stupid answers soon," Yuuki said, folding her arms.

"Fkdasdf!" The demon snapped.

"Okay, now it said the f-bomb," Larka said.

"It reminds me a bit of Dravis..." I mused. Larka whacked me on the back of my head.

"Fadkf adfj it fakfn adfj akdjfs akjdf dfkja dkfja fksjdfiwe dfdm dfkja fskdjfas fkjdfn fekuji jta ffk akfjk akjalku fua fnka rkja lkjf afnh sajhf ssdjfe," The demon muttered.

"What did it say now?" I asked.

"Shut up," Larka translated.

"Can we just force the truth out of it and be on our merry way?!" Oki exploded.

"All right, all right, no need to get so fiesty," Larka said, sighing.

"Fkdasdf..." The demon muttered.

"All right, tell us where the stinking Demon King's Lair is!" Larka exclaimed.

"Dklj dfj hdfs dfjaf akjfn fklai fksan fkajk," The demon stated.

"What?!" Larka exclaimed, her face glowing red.

"What did it say?" I asked.

"The stupid demon thinks that I'm flat-chested!" Larka growled.

I didn't answer.

"Dkfl dfj adkfja dfjan," The demon muttered.

"Shut up!" Larka snapped. "You're no pretty picture yourself!"

"Dkjn asdkf sdfskhwe fndshf kdefjkl dmfrkenfd s," The demon said, grinning.

"What?!" Larka exclaimed.

The demon blew up. I'm not going to go into any details, but, let me tell you, it was sickening.

"What the heck just happened?" I asked, wiping blood off my face.

"It killed itself to not betray its secrets. Here ya go, Yuuki," Larka said, throwing some sort of organ onto Yuuki's head.

Yuuki glared at her.

"Maybe we should go after another?" I asked.

Larka laughed, wiping more stuff off her face. "No! There would be no point! He told me that they all have that same ability just before he died. He told me he was gonna use it, too."

"What?" I said blankly.

"They will kill themselves. There would be no point," Larka said simply.

"Oh." I pouted.

"What now, then, Ms. Smarty?" Yuuki asked, frowning. "Let's here another one of your brilliant ideas."

"Stop fighting children," Oki growled.

I rolled my eyes. "Yeah. I mean, aren't girls supposed to be the ones that mature faster than boys? Apparently that's not true here."

"All right, what is a good idea to you?" Larka asked.

I shrugged. "I dunno. I'm stupid. You girls are smart. I was just saying that you squabble a lot."

"Let's just go after another demon to get rid of the rest of the day," Yuuki said, sighing.

"No, we need to get ready for nightfall," I disagreed. "If anything, we need to get our campsite ready."

"Let's just stay here, then. Nothing like demon organs to keep you warm," Larka said, grinning widely.

"You're so gross!" Yuuki cried.

"I'll go hunting..." Oki sighed.

"I'll protect the two dorks," Larka said simply.

"I have no clue what I'll do!" I exclaimed.

"Just sit there and think about what you've done wrong today," Larka instructed. "We start training tomorrow."

"What do you-" I began, but Larka cut me off.

"I said think!" Larka exclaimed. "So shut up and think!"

I pouted, but did think about what I did wrong (A few times, I tried to bend the definition of wrong...) and finally came up with a list.

1- I hadn't listened to Larka when it was time to wake up.

2- I had taken more onigiri than I was supposed to do.

3- I had grumbled all the way over here.

4- I tripped Larka into the snow, resulting in the huge bruise I had on my arm.

5- I stared at Yuuki's chest.

6- I had lied about how much onigiri I had taken.

7- I wanted to freeze time and go home.

8- I tried to take Larka's shoes (Those things were huge!!) while she was taking a nap.

That was all I could think of at that moment. I'm not exactly Mr. Goody-Goody, as I'm sure you can tell.

"How am I supposed to save the world if I can't even be good?" I asked myself.

Larka threw her shoe at me. "I said shut up!"

Ouch. That's gonna hurt in the morning. Actually, it hurts right now.


"That's him!? What a dork!"

"Issun, don't be rude. Oh, what am I talking about?! He's a dork!"

"That girls a bit young, but when she's older... mm... melons..."

"Issun."

"Yes?"

"SHUT UP!!"

I sat straight up, eyes open wide. I glanced around and saw Larka holding a bug in her hand. She had obviously been talking to it.

"Oh, morning, dork," Larka said.

"What... who were you talking to?!" I demanded.

"What are you talking about?" She asked. "I was obviously talking to him."

She held out the bug. I stared at it for a while. I glanced up. She seemed very at ease. And she had been talking to a bug.

"You were talking to a bug?" I said blankly.

"Not a bug, you stupid little thing!" The bug exclaimed, jumping up and down. "I am Issun, the wandering artist!"

"He's a friend of mine," Larka said.

"What's going on...?" Yuuki yawned, sitting up.

"Ah, the pretty girl wakes up!" Issun cried.

Oki sat bolt up, glaring at the "not bug." Issun took a flying jump, landing in Larka's hair.

"Save me from the giant boar!" He cried dramatically.

"Shut up, Issun," Larka said absently.

"Give me that little bug!" Oki snapped. "I'm going to squish it and eat it!"

"Not a bug!" Issun called from somewhere in Larka's hair.

"What's going on...?" Yuuki repeated sleepily.

"We have a new friend," I replied sourly. I was getting more than a little tired of this load of crap.

"Oh..." She mumbled. "Well, I'll be asleep if you need me..."

As Oki was fishing through Larka's hair, searching for Issun, Larka was breaking some onigiri, (That's all that girl brought to eat...) praying over it, and Yuuki snored, I sighed.

Mental note: when you hear people talking, go back to sleep.

"Hey, what are we going to do today?" I asked.

Larka grinned. "Don't you remember? We start our training today."

I had a bad feeling about this.

A/N- Pwease? Weview?