Simple-Magic:
Hidee hidee hideeee hiiiii… Lowdeee loowdeee low dee looowwww… Hello everbody! This is Simple-Magic speaking! I lurve you all! How have you all been? I'm just dandy! Thank you for your reviews and for expressing your opinions and what nots…Now, onto the main event! (name that movie)
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TIPS to understanding: Daijoubu desu ka, means "Are you all right?" and Arigatou, means "Thank you."
Recap: And so the Festival commences, Ichigo and Ryou seem to have a small girth between them, however Purin in that cute little ol' dress of hers, seems to have Taruto charmed! (and thank you for the subtle correction…I seem to have forgotten.) She's embarrassed, so she runs and he chases her Awww how cuuute…but then she's attacked.
Meanwhile, we find out that Kisshu isn't dead. How is this possible? We're not quite sure yet. And what was with the collar and the tombstone? Find out in this next packed Chapter of…
VENGEANCE!
Vengeance
Chapter 3
"Purin?" His voice echoed through the empty halls, he pushed through a door when a strange scent caught his attention. "Hmm? Purin?...You…Cooking?" He drifted toward the kitchen, a light flickered on above him and he moved back, covering his eyes as he raised his hand against the fierce light. "Puuurin?" He turned his head, the smell led him down the next corridor… it was something unearthly almost… "What's going on here?" he demanded with a scowl, throwing open the Gymnasium doors.
The smell flew out, surrounding him and suffocating him with the bittersweet smell of something he definitely did not want to find. He turned, already floating speedily out the door…when a scream stopped him mid flight…
"TARUTO!"
He turned, reached over and flicked the light on. His eyes shut tight as the brights flashed down on him. For a moment, it was quiet, then her voice sent adrenaline down his spine once more.
"TARUTO! H…HELP!"
His eyes widened, it hurt to open his eyes, but the sight was more grotesque than he could imagine. The sweet smell was coming from a spirit, dwelling close to the body, but not close enough to touch. It was surrounded and suffocating from thick forest green slime, which threatened to engulf the spirit and devour it completely. The corrosive smell came from her body, which had green sludgy's spirit nearly flowing out of her mouth.
"PURIN!" he shouted, flying at her at top speed. "What happened?"
"I…I don't know!"
His hand formed a fist… "You give back her body!" he spat angrily, tackling her body and holding it down.
"Ow! That's my body! Remember?"
He laughed, then got serious… "Sorry Purin…It has to be done…"
The body convulsed at his touch…then the spirit whispered in a coarse tone… "Don't touch me…" A shockwave sent him flying across the room. He caught himself, saving himself the trouble of a Kisshu repeat from a couple of months ago. "Purin! Get away from that!"
She screamed, "I can't!"
"Can't you use your powers?"
She shook her see-through head.
He cursed and then gave a sigh… all right then… "I'M COMING!" He shot toward the spirit monster holding her soul… He grabbed hold of it and then yelled, pulling his hand back. The liquid was like acid to his skin and burned off the top layer, causing the hand to drip with blood… He gasped, wrapping it quickly in his shirt…before pulling it off. He wrapped his hand in his shirt and looked over at her… "Purin!"
"Taruto!"
He stood, thinking… 'If Kisshu were in this situation…what would he do? Ah! What am I thinking? If Pai were in this situation, what would HE do?' he thought quickly, looking around.
Suddenly "Purin" Jumped up and ran through the hallway, pulling the spirit behind it.
"PURIN!"
"TARUTO!" she screamed as she was ripped from the gym.
Purin lept onto the top of a tree, hiding against the trunk. She put her hand out in front of her and then in it…appeared a small purple orb with a filmy membrane on it… "Go my child…make mommy proud…" it muttered viciously, allowing the egg to drop toward the earth…then she lept from the tree an ran to find Ichigo.
Taruto started off after her, appearing and disappearing in different places. He wasn't sure which way he should go. Was he to look up or down? Was this monster a friend or a foe? It was all so confusing! He turned, feeling the pulse of a heart beat…his eyes curiously scanned the purple orb… he reached out to touch it… "Wh…What is this?" The orb began to glow and then suddenly a bright indigo light filled the air. The orb was transforming, becoming an alien-like creature. This one had long flowing navy hair and striking red eyes…
"Taruto…" she said with a seductive air about her… "Stay out of my way…" she hit him in the chest and sent him a couple feet away, then she turned and started walking off…
Getting a little sick of people pushing him and what not…Taruto jumped up… "HEY! Don't walk away from me!" He tried to tackle her…but he fell right through her. He sat up. "Who are you? What do you want? Where is Purin?" he shouted, his lemon-colored eyes slid over her as she turned to look at him…then she disappeared into the night.
Realizing what just happened, Taruto cursed and then stood… "I'm coming Purin…" he muttered miserably…wondering where exactly she poofed off to.
The swing set creaked as Zakuro allowed Masaya to push her higher and higher. She'd remained silent for a couple minutes or so when Masaya finally spoke.
"Are you ready to return yet?"
She shook her head, trailing her feet in the dirt to slow down, then she looked back at him… "Not unless we have to." She said with a very discrete smile.
Masaya nodded, "All right. Then we won't. We'll just sit right here." He took his place on the swing next to her, looking at her silently. "We can even say nothing for an hour if you'd like." He smiled warmly and pushed off the ground, moving his swing a foot or so.
"Thank you." She said quietly, looking up at the moon. It had already risen, even though the sun only went down an hour ago. "It's very beautiful."
He nodded… "But it's tinted red tonight."
She looked at him, "yes it is…"
"You know what that means?"
She shook her head, "No. What does it mean?"
He sighed, leaning against the chain on the side and side "Some one is taking revenge."
She laughed softly. "Doesn't that happen everyday?"
He nodded… "Yeah…I think so…but that' doesn't change the fact that the Moon is red…" he paused, then said, "Hey, what do you say we clean up this park?"
She gave him a look that stopped him cold.
"All right…All right… then we won't."
Silence ensued this comment…she looked away and breathed in a strange scent on the wind….
Without warning…She looked up at him, "Did you hear that?"
Masaya nodded sharply…then they heard it again…
"AAAH! HELP!"
"ICHIGO!" she shouted, over the time they had been acquainted, Mew Minto—though she'd never admit it—had grown fond of Ichigo...even to the point of a…well, very good friend. MEW MINTO! METAMORPHOSIS!" She shouted, quickly changing from Everyday Minto, to Mew Mew in a matter of moments. "MEW MEW ARROW, MINTO ECHO!" she yelled, shooting an arrow at the large monster wreaking havoc on the poor city.
The creature let out a wretch, then it writhed for a moment and turned toward her… "Aciiiidd…sprrayyy…" it hissed, releasing a mist which melted away the objects it touched.
"Minto! MOVE!" Ichigo shouted, she was being held against a wall, a knife pressed to her throat, which made Ryou an unlikely hero… "Hello there…" Purin's voice slipped from her slippery lips as she looked around at Ichigo's dear friends… "What's up?"
"Purin? What are you doing?" Ryou demanded as he took a step toward her, his hand trying to sneak toward Purin's back.
"I'm doing what I should have done long ago…" she hissed in a deadly voice… "I'm getting rid of her…"
Ichigo gasped, her eyes widened…she couldn't transform in this position…as much as she'd like to…
"Purin! No! Let Ichigo go!" He shouted, Ryou took a starting step toward her. His progress was stopped by Ichigo's agonized scream…
"That's right…don't you move…she'll be here soon…and then we'll have fun…" She touched the small cut and licked blood off her finger…which reminded them both of Kisshu. "Poor you…" she said sweetly… "You might not live till morning."
"Minto! Daijoubu desu ka?" Mew Mew Retasu, held Minto up as she hid from the slimy monster.
Minto nodded breathlessly…"Yes…I'm…I'm fine…Thank you Retasu…"
"What is this monster? Is it a Kirema Anima?"
She shook her head, "I don't know…we have to help Ichigo!"
Retasu nodded… "Yes…" She lept from the building, "Retasu Castanets! Ribbon Retasu RUSH!" She shouted, joined with Minto's arrow, the attack flew at Purin… "Why are you doing this?" Retasu shouted at her.
Purin grabbed Ichigo and hurled her in the way of their attack. Her eyes gleamed wickedly and she stifled a laugh. She was instantly tackled by an unsuspecting force. She looked over her shoulder as she tried to get to her knees…it was that pesky blonde boy… she scoffed… "You're Ryou aren't you?" she asked with a smirk.
His eyes widened, "Wh…what? Purin? What's wrong with you?" when there wasn't an answer, his voice became dark and angry, "WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU?" He grabbed Purin by the wrists and picked her up…bad Idea. She kicked him once, twice…Three times in the face, followed up by a full on kick to the stomach. She used her feet to propel herself off of his chest and throw her back. He landed against the wall, coughing as wiped blood from his lip… "Purin!" He growled, pulling himself to his feet, but she'd already darted away.
"Ichigo! Are you all right?" Minto asked, running to her side. She looked a bit battered, but nothing she hadn't endured before now. "Oh thank goodness…" Minto and Retasu embraced her "We thought you were a goner!" Retasu wiped a tear away and Minto helped them both to their feet… "Let's get them Mew Mews!"
In unison, the two girls nodded their heads, "Let's do this, MEW MEW STRAWBERRY METAMORPHOSIS!" After a moment, the three girls ran after Purin, Ichigo glanced back at Ryou to make sure he was all right, assisted by a pink ball of fluff, she knew he'd be all right. "Let's go girls!"
With all the chaos of the night running along at the high school, there was ample time to prepare Kisshu for his revival. Footsteps neared his bedside and he reluctantly opened his eyes. His breathing was slow and rhythmic, his topaz eyes entertained themselves by staring at the blinding, white ceiling. "Can't something be done about those?" he asked as he glanced over at the person near his bedside. His entire body seemed to freeze as he looked over at this person. He could hear the heart beat monitor pick up in pace. He didn't move for a full minute and then he slowly sat up. "Serori…" He said quietly. "To whom do I owe the pleasure?" He reached up and touched his head gingerly, which had almost completely healed…but it was still tender.
She stared at him with a most empty look in her eyes, then she said, "Lord Pai ordered me to come investigate the state of your health.
Kisshu thought this over and then slid his feet off the side of the bed. He'd been wearing this hospital gown for much too long. Kisshu felt the cold floor under his feet and was surprised… "This sensation is new to me…" he looked at her suspiciously… "What have they done to me?"
Serori looked him over and then said, "Pai-sama wishes for you to try walking for a little while. We're going to surprise attack them."
Kisshu stood and nodded, "all right then." He felt a bit mellow, then again…all he'd ever known was the thrill of hearing someone approach his bedside without it being the doctor. So, excitement wasn't really something he remembered.
Kisshu pulled the IV's out of his skin and detached the life support system. "Serori, where Is Lord Pai now?"
"Taking care of some business." She replied curtly.
"I see." He took a couple steps and then his strength failed him. He fell to the side, falling into Serori's arms. She helped him stand…saying nothing. "Arigatou." He said as he looked away. "Now…If you don't mind…I'd like to get dressed."
Serori understood, she nodded and then left the room.
Kisshu dropped his gown and grabbed the clothing which had been laid out for him…it seemed familiar…it was crisp and smelled like soap. He donned the clothing and then sat on the edge of his bed… there he contemplated all of this. He didn't know who he was…or what he was… He couldn't remember his own name. The only name he knew was Kisshu…it felt right, but even with that he wasn't sure. Serori was a new face to him and Pai was only part of the very few memories he still had intact. Something he did remember was a sweet smelling room with a tiled floor. He remembered the strong smell of blood as it soaked his clothing…and Pai, hovering above him.
Kisshu rested his head in his hands, thinking a bit more… "What's going on? Who is…Ichigo? And what is this voice? Resounding in my head…I can't even make out the words…it's…such a harsh voice… musical and full of hate…but…what is she saying? 'fimmght wghhm ee…' It's plagued me…and that sound…it was so loud…I can't even explain it…like an explosion in the back of my mind." The sound of footsteps approaching, pulled him from his mini reminisce…He glanced up…thinking about dejavu.
He viewed Serori as she came near to him. She held something in her hands, then she said, "Kisshu-sama…Lord Pai wishes to speak with you."
He looked at her hand, she held a small black box. Kisshu looked up at her, then he nodded. "All right… I'm coming." He slipped off the bed and, ignoring the small box—which she held out for him—he walked out of the room and calmly into the next.
Upon Kisshu's entrance, Pai looked up. He was watching a 3-D model of the highschool area. He watched intently as the battle went on… He followed a pink blur as it attacked the monster, followed by blue and green. He saw the indigo blur…followed by the brown blur and his eyes narrowed… "Kisshu…Are you ready?"
Kisshu blinked, "Ready? For what?"
"To begin living." He stated calmly.
Kisshu nodded. "Yes…More than ever."
Taruto ran into the center of the battle. Ryou was locked in battle with the navy haired alien; Ichigo, minto and Retasu were fighting the monster and Zakuro had just emerged, with Masaya hot on her trail. "Zakuro!" he shouted, making his way toward her. "You have to stop them! Can't you hear her?"
Zakuro looked at him, her eyes darkened, she looked up at Purin who was laughing manically at this point. She sighed inwardly and then "MEW MEW ZAKURO METAMORPHOSIS!" She was off, running toward the battle…
Taruto sighed loudly… "Stupid…girls…I HOPE YOU FAIL!" he shouted childishly after them. He shot Masaya a look…he held his gaze for a moment and then a look of utter disgust formed on his features… "Well, well…" he turned and darted off toward Purin's body. He teleported and appeared on the monster's shoulder. "Purin! Get a hold of yourself! Take your body back!"
"Taruto?" Ichigo said, stepping back, "Taruto! Watch out!"
He jumped back, dodging her deadly acid attack, but he was determined to stop her. "Don't do this!" He dodged right, then left…at last he tackled her…they fell from the monster. Falling about twenty feet…and for some reason…Taruto…couldn't fly.
Simple-Magic: How's that? Am I lacking?
Kisshu: Lord...Pai?
S-M: Oohh Hush!
Zakuro: as the fans pointed out...I'm fifteen...why do I like an eleven year old?
S-M:Actually I said Masaya returned from his schooling, I never said how long it was AND if you read the first chapter of Weakness...AND the introduction > You would remember that I made Masaya sixteen and Zakuro Seventeen almost eighteen. Perhaps she likes younger men...okay?
Zakuro: Uhh...Excuse me?
S-M: Shut up you are paid...
Masaya: WHAT?
Zakuro: Well...It's true...
S-M: Once again, we end here, please review. I'd like to get a couple of them before I post more. I er...would like to say thank you to you all and if you wish to submit story ideas, please do. > I would love them and I'd love to incorperate your ideas in it...mix it up a little... I'm thinking of doing something adifferent soon, so there will be two or more stories going on.. you'll see...
Until next time!
Everyone: Sayonara!