~*A Puppet With No Strings*~

            That's right Miyu, you finally figured out what was the cause of the Sesame Street Shinma to be formed. Ever since you killed Matsukaze, I've been so lonely. So I created puppets…Shinma puppets. All just to keep me company. And I promise you Miyu, you will never leave this world.

            Reiha smirked as she gazed at the fallen puppets, then at Larva, then Miyu. Her lips curled into a frown when she noticed Larva killing half of her recently made Shinma puppets. Strings were wrapped around her pale fingers. Some she pulled and forced them their movement.

            "Thanks for staying with me Chisato." Reiha smiled at the brown haired, chirpy girl that sat next to her. "I always wanted someone to help me play with the puppets I made."

            Chisato's head slowly turned towards Reiha. Her eyes were lifeless, her lips grinned, then turned into a dark smirk, smiling like a child nonetheless. "No problem Reiha. I always wanted to meet the Sesame Street characters. They are so cute."

            "I agree completely." Reiha smirked watching Chisato continuously pulled the strings.

            "As well as I Reiha." A familiar voice called out from behind.

            Reiha's eyes widened as she whirled her head back seeing Miyu and Larva. "Don't you got anything better to do than follow me here? It's bad enough that you've killed Matsukaze but now you destroyed my new friends."

            "Damn it Reiha," Miyu glared at the small girl. "You're taking the souls of children from Japan to make your retarded puppets. What do you expect me to do, sit back and watch you kill everyone?"

            "Well," Reiha sneered. "It's better than have you sticking your nose in my world and in my business." Her lips then turned into a smirk. "Have you met my new friend Chisato?" she then nudged the person next to her. "Hey Chisato. Turn around. Meet my friend Miyu."

            The young girl turned around, her lips in a twisted smirk, her body pale as she had the look of a hungry wolf who had been starving.

            "Chisato?!?" Miyu's eyes widened in shock before locking her gaze with Reiha. "What have you done to Chisato, Reiha?"

            "Nothing much." Reiha smiled. "Don't worry, Chisato seems to have a good time with me. It's obvious that she's having fun."

            "No she's not!" Miyu snarled. "She's not having a good time. You've possessed her. You forced her to be your puppet under your control."

            "Reiha," Chisato looked at Reiha being confused. "What in the world is this girl talking about?"

            "Chisato!" Miyu then went up to her, kneeling before her best friend. "C'mon, don't you remember me?"

            "Hey, keep out of this! You shouldn't be bothering her…" Reiha cried out but before stopping Miyu, Larva blocked Reiha with his scythe.

            "You have a job on controlling your retarded puppets." Larva gazed at Reiha for quite some time. "So get back to work."

            "Chisato? Don't you remember me? It's me Miyu. Your friend, along with Yukari and Hisae."

            Chisato gazed at Miyu confused as hell. "Yukari? Hisae? Who are they? I'm sorry kiddo, I think you got me confused with another girl."

            To this, Miyu started to get angry. She rarely got angry when it comes to her friends but this has gone too far. Placing her hands on Chisato's shoulders, she started to shake her with all her might. "Wake up Chisato! This is not you. It's me…Miyu…Miyu Yamano. Your best friend. There's also Hisae and Yukari. Wake up damn it!"

            "She will never wake up Miyu." Reiha smirked at Miyu. "She's fallen in love with my creation a bit too much."

            "Maybe that's why you couldn't kill them back then Larva." Miyu kept her gaze on the lifeless Chisato. "As long as the cold witch Reiha controls them, they would never die."

            "Congratulations," Reiha replied sarcastically. "You managed to find out the weakness of the Sesame Street shinma but that's not gonna do you any good. So what are you gonna do?"

            "I don't know what to do about Chisato for now." Miyu suddenly looked up at Reiha. "But I know one thing I can do." She then stood up releasing her flame burning the strings that attached to every shinma.

            "No!" Reiha's eyes widened. "You stupid guardian. What have you done? You killed all my friends!"

            "And you were about to have my friend as well." Miyu snapped. "Perhaps we're even, no?"

            "We were never even." Reiha smirked as an ice blade appeared before her, pointing towards Miyu. "A shinma and a guardian will never be fair or even. It will only be fair that if I kill you. You have friends. I've seen them before. Why can't I have any friends, huh?"

            "I can't tell you why or how to get friends." Miyu replied. "But you're happy to join your so called creation once I've sent you back to the darkness where you belong." The flame grew stronger in her hand as she shot it out burning Reiha's ice blade. She then cried out "Into the darkness, Shinma." Another flame shot out surrounding Reiha.

            "I will be back Miyu." Reiha cried out in pain. "And when I do, I'll be sure you and Larva will burn in hell. So don't make this an eternal goodbye." Her body then disappeared.

            Miyu and Larva gazed at Chisato, or at least her soul. Chisato looked up at the two, smiling as usual. The Sesame Street slowly disappeared as they were surrounded in cold darkness. Moments pass by as they were back in Chisato's room. Larva carried Chisato's lifeless body laying it on the bed.

            "Larva." Miyu whispered gazing at Chisato.

            "Yes Miyu." Larva turned his gaze towards her.

            "Please leave for a while."

            "As you wish." Larva whispered before vanishing within the darkness.

            As soon as Larva vanished, Chisato slowly woke up. "Huh? What just happened?" she then looked up at her friend Miyu. "Oh, hey Miyu, thanks for stopping by. I just had this weird dream. I was in Sesame Street actually being able to meet the Sesame Street puppets. It was so cool. And then it suddenly became strange as you and this dark cloaked figure appeared."

            The only thing Miyu could do is smile. "Perhaps Sesame Street has gotten a little over your head." Miyu laughed lightly.

            "Oh yes." Chisato laughed along. "I guess I should stop watching it for now and focus more on my studies."      

            "Right." Miyu smiled patting her on the shoulder. "And I'll be glad to help you out when you need it."

            They looked at each other for a minute before smiling and laughing.       

            "C'mon, let's go to the new sundae shop in town." Chisato smiled. "We can bring along Yukari and Hisae."

            "Sure." Miyu smiled.

~*The End*~