Tuesday, February 14, 2006

   Valentine's Day Special!
^_^ I'm really proud of this one. My cute little Valentine's special. It's good and long so grab a drink.

Episode #142 Chaper 13, part 3 Skin Deep --Washu’s lab-- Aisha: (holding a small package) What are we doing here? Justin: I told you. Your Valentine's gifts are here. (reaches under a desk and pulls out a bouquet of a dozen roses) Roses for my flower. Aisha: Oh purram, they’re beautiful! (takes them and hands him the package) Here’s yours. Justin: (unwraps a small red box) Yay! I love chocolate! ^_^ (opens the box) Huh? (there’s no chocolate inside, just a flat square wrapped in tissue paper) What the... (unwraps it) *gasp* The Firefly Soundtrack! That’s even better than chocolate! (hugs Aisha) Arigato, purrar! Dai suki! Aisha: Knew you’d love it. Justin: I’ve just got one more to give to you. (looks around) Ah, here we are. (picks up a metal capsule about the size of a shoe box and shaped like a pill, presses a few buttons and it cracks open releasing jets of compressed air) “fsssssss” Justin: (opens the case and pulls out...) Aisha: Another rose? You just gave me 12. Justin: This is no ordinary rose. It’s a special rose Washu and I have been working on. It’ll blossom a little more slowly than most. But when it does, when it is at its most beautiful,... it’ll stay that way forever. Aisha: Nya? Justin: It will never wilt, never whither, or dry up and blow away in the autumn wind. It will last forever. (hands it to her) Just like my love for you. Aisha: (takes the rose) That is so corny. But it’s very sweet. Justin: I’m thinking of calling it an “eterna-rose”. Or an “infini-rose”. I don’t know. What do you think? Aisha: How about “the best Valentine's gift a girl can get”? Then again, I don’t think anything can surpass last year’s. Justin: (nods) Exactly a year ago tonight, I proposed to you. Or... did you propose to me? Aisha: No, you did the actual proposing. Justin: Yeah, after you begged me. Aisha: (puts her arms around his neck) Well, I can be very persuasive. *kiss* Justin: I’ll say you are. *kiss* Aisha: (spies a large glass pod behind Justin) *giggle* I’ve got an idea. (leads him into the pod, closes the door, and continues kissing him) Justin: Aisha, what if someone walks in on us? You know how Mihoshi’s always finding her way down here. Aisha: Don’t worry. She only walks in on Washu. Justin: ..... This is true. Aisha: And besides, if anyone does walk in, there should be enough fog on the glass to keep them from seeing us. Justin: I love you. (proceeds to make out with her) Aisha: (slumps against the glass and slides down to the floor as Justin kisses her) “beep beep!” A light comes on in the top of the pod and shines on Justin and Aisha, forming a digital grid. Aisha: What’s going on? Justin: Looks like a bio-scan grid. Don’t worry, it’s harmless. An alarm sounds and a red light starts flashing. “WAAAH! WAAAH! WAAAH!” Justin: OK, I take that back. Maybe we should get out of here. (gets up, tries to open the door) Huh? Uhn! It’s locked! (some kind of lazer drops down and hits Justin on the head) “KONK!” Justin: Ouch. (falls down, out cold) Aisha: Justin! (goes to help him, but is grabbed by several mechanical arms) Aah! Grrr! Hey! (the lazer aims itself at Aisha and fires, engulfing her in light) Aaaah! Uh... nya? Wait a minute. (it doesn’t even hurt, the lazer ceases and the arms release her) ...... What the hell was that abo... (passes out) Justin: (waking up) Uhhh.... free my men! (feels his head) Owwww! Gah, frak it. (sees Aisha face down on the floor) Aisha! You OK? (turns her over) ... 0.0 .... wha... wha... WASHUUUUUUUUU!!! 15 minutes later... Aisha: (waking up) Ohhh... huh? Washu: Easy. You’re very weak. Justin: Babe, are you OK? Aisha: I’m fine. What happened? Washu: You picked the wrong place to fool around in. Justin: Are you sure you’re feeling alright? Aisha: I said I’m fine. What’s wrong? Justin and Washu exchange looks. Aisha: -_- Guys? Justin: .... *deep breath* Turn around. Aisha: (looks behind her and sees her reflection in the glass) *gasp* 0.0 ....... AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!! Halftime Short --Artukei’s house-- The whole house is buzzing as Felicia and the strays make valentines for their friends. Kida is helping Kanasuki cut out hearts and doilies. Felicia places cards on the kitchen table for each member of Justin’s family. Summer slips a card under Justin’s pillow. And Giselle walks into the guest room to find a heart-shaped card on her bed. Giselle: Nya? (picks up the card and reads) “I cannot escape the beauty that lies Under raven hair and behind golden eyes The pristine divinity in your face The way you move with cat-like grace My heart is pure and my love is true Darling Giselle, please say ‘I do’” Signed.... G-cat? Gumdrop: (pops out from under her pillow) What’s happenin’, hot stuff? (jumps into her arms, in a dopey “Pepe LePew-esque” French accent) Keess me, cheri! (puckers his lips) Giselle: (drops him and walks out) Gumdrop: I love eet when zey play ‘ard to get. Vive l’amour! back in Washu’s lab... Aisha: (staring aghast at her reflection) I’m... I’m.... I’m pale! Washu: You’re human. Aisha: *gasp* (lifts her hair and sees that her ears are now like a human’s, opens her mouth and sees that her fangs are gone as well) What the hell did that thing do to me!?! Washu: It’s a medical pod. I designed it to be able to remove illness and viruses and destroy things like tumors and blood clots without surgery. Apparently, when it scanned you, it read your alien genes as a disease and, well,.... removed them. Aisha: (glaring at Washu, gritting her teeth) A disease?! Washu: So far it only recognizes humans. And since humans’ and C’tarls’ anatomical structures are so similar, it read you as human and deleted any impurities. Aisha: IMPURITIES!?! Washu: According to the computer, yes. Aisha: (fiery-eyed) GRRRRRRR!! Justin: Aisha, calm down. Aisha: (ignoring him, grabs both sides of the desk, ready to pick it up and throw it at Washu, but...) Grrr.... uh? (she can’t budge it) Uhn! Err! GrrrrRAAAAAA! Washu: You’re human now, remember? All your C’tarl traits: super strength, heightened hearing, enhanced endurance, invulnerability. Gone. Aisha: So put’em back!! Washu: I can’t. Aisha: WHAT!?! Washu: When the machine removes a virus, it automatically destroys it. Aisha: (clenches her fists) GRRRRRRRR....... (calms down and lets out a sorrowful sigh) *sigh* So I’m stuck like this? Washu: (nods) Justin: Is... Isn’t there some way the machine can retrieve them? Washu: I’m sorry. They can’t be retrieved. Justin and Aisha: ........ Washu: (walks over and opens a cabinet) Luckily, I keep an archive of blood samples from all my friends. ^_^ Justin and Aisha: 0_0 .... Huh? Washu: (pulls out a vile marked “Aisha”) ^_^ Mm-hm! All I have to do is isolate your C’tarl genes and inject them back into you. Justin: Can you really do that, Washu? Washu: Well, it’ll take a while. Gene isolation is a pretty painstaking process. One I’m not too fond of either. It’ll take at least a few hours. Justin: That’s fine, Washu. Whatever you have to do. Washu: (nods) Now get out. This’ll require my complete and undisturbed attention. Aisha: And you’d better be quick about it! Justin: (starting to leave) C’mon Aisha. Being human for a few hours isn’t gonna be that bad. Aisha: .... *sigh* I guess you’re right. (starts to leave with him, but bumps her foot into the desk) 0.0 ...... Justin: Aisha? Aisha: 0.0 ...... Justin: What’s wrong? Aisha: (eyes start to well up and she starts whimpering) ... mmm... mmm... mmm..... YYYOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWCH!!! (sits down and holds her foot) Ow! Ow! Owie owie owie! Justin: (kneels down in front of her) Aisha, are you OK? Aisha: Do I look like I’m OK?! Justin: You just stubbed your toe. That’s all. Happens to me all the time. Aisha: (in tear) It hurts. Justin: Oh, c’mon. Don’t be such a baby. Washu: (sharply) Justin! Justin: 0.0\/ Washu: (beckons him with her index finger) Justin: (walks over) Washu: Aisha isn’t used to being as vulnerable as we are. Everyday pain like this that we just shirk off, she’s experiencing for the first time. Now that she’s human, her body is more sensitive. You should be too. Justin: You’re right. I’m sorry. (goes to help Aisha up) You alright? Can you stand up? Aisha: I think so. (stands) Aah! Still a little sore. Justin: C’mon. (puts her arm over his shoulder) Aisha: Wait. (picks up the rose Justin gave her) Ouch! (quickly drops it) Justin: ..... We’ll come back for it anyway. --The Masaki House-- --outside-- Justin: Man, what a beautiful day! Aisha: (standing still, looking across the lake) Justin: Aisha? Aisha: ........ Justin: (little louder) Aisha? Aisha: (turns to him) Huh? Justin: You alright? Aisha: ... It’s so quiet. Is this really how humans hear? Justin: Well, what do you hear. Can you hear the birds? Aisha: Yeah, I can hear them singing. But I’m usually able to hear a lot more. Their wings flapping. The trees bending. The water moving. And... (gets really close to Justin) Justin: What is it? Aisha: ... I can’t hear it. Justin: Hear what? Aisha: Your heart. Justin: .... You mean... you can usually hear my heart? Just by standing near me? Aisha: (nods) At night, I go to sleep to it. It’s practically my lullaby. Justin: .... (smiles, deeply touched) Aisha: ... What? Justin: *chuckles* (lightly punches her) Aisha: Ow! Justin: Sorry! later... Justin and Aisha are walking up the steps to the Masaki Shrine. Aisha: Well, on the upside of not having ultra-sensitive ears, I’m not freezing. Justin: Yeah. Even though it is a little warmer today, you’d still be wearing earmuffs if you put one foot outside. Aisha: *giggle* Hey. Race you to the shrine! (takes off) Justin: Hey! (runs after her) This is great. Aisha seems to be feeling a lot better. a few minutes later... Justin: *pant, pant* Almost there. *pant, pant* (touches the steps of the shrine) Woo! I win! *pant, pant, pant* (waits for Aisha to come to appear at the top of the steps) ........ (nothing) I didn’t pass her that long ago. Aisha? (runs to the steps, looks down) Aisha? (not there) Where is she? (walks down the stairs) Aisha! (finally notices her on one of the side paths) Aisha. Aisha: (sitting on the dirt path, panting) *pant, pant, pant* Justin: You OK? Aisha: *pant, pant* I... *pant* couldn’t make it. *pant* I had to stop. *pant* But I never stop. Justin: Easy. Don’t over exhort yourself. Your stamina isn’t what it used to be. Aisha: *pant, pant* Damn this weak body. I hate being human. Justin: Well, you won’t have to be much longer. Aisha: (stands up) Let’s go see if Washu’s ready yet. Justin: Alright. Aisha: (start to walk, but...) Mmm. Aah! (falls down) Ouch! Justin: Aisha! (kneels down) Oh, you stood up too fast. Are you alright? Aisha: (looks up at Justin, eyes welling up) ... mmmm... (puts her hands to her face and starts sobbing) Waaaahaahaa! Justin: (holds her shoulders) Aisha? Aisha: I can’t take it any more! *sob, sob* Everything hurts! *sob* My legs started to hurt and I couldn’t run anymore! Then I sat down and the rocks hurt my skin! And then I tried to catch my breath, but the air was so cold, it almost hurt to breathe! *sob, sob* I... *sniff* I couldn’t even pick up the rose you gave me! *sniff, sob, sob* Justin: (gently hugs Aisha, starts stroking her back) --Washu’s lab-- Washu: (working at her computer) Hmm... almost...... there! It’s done. Justin: Washu? Washu: Justin. You’re just in time. Heehee! Justin: (rolls his eyes) *groan* If I had a dime for every time... Washu: Where’s Aisha? Justin: Resting in the living room. Washu: Well, I just finished isolating the genes vital to her alien abilities. Justin: Good. Cuz I couldn’t take another minute. Washu: Hmm? What do you mean? Aisha: (hiding behind a machine, secretly listening in) Huh? Washu: Surely being human wasn’t that bad. Justin: It’s terrible! Washu, I can’t stand to see Aisha this way! It hurts me just to look at her! Aisha: *gasp* ..... So... the truth’s out. Now I know how deep his affections really run. Washu: Well, we’ll all be feeling better in a minute. I just need to get this gene data loaded, and then we’ll be all ready. Justin: Great. I’ll go get’er. Aisha: Uh oh. (starts to leave, but her elbow hits the machine) Ow! Justin: Aisha? Aisha: .... (steps out) Yeah. Justin: C’mon. Washu’s almost ready. Aisha: ..... wonderful. later... Aisha: (back inside the medical pod) Washu: Just hold still, Aisha. I recalibrated the lazer to inject this time. Aisha: Let’s do it! (closes her eyes) The lazer shoots at Aisha. As the light envelops her, Justin and Washu watch the transformation unfold before their eyes. Aisha’s fangs grow back, her ears turn back into C’tarl ears, and her skin darkens. The injection complete, the lazer stops and powers down. Aisha: (opens her eyes, feels her teeth, then feels her ears) *sigh of relief* (opens the door and steps out) Justin: I’ll bet that feels better. Aisha: (scowls at Justin, picks up the “eterna-rose” and throws it at him) Justin: Hey! (catches it) Ow! (sets it down) What the...? Aisha: Creep. (walks away) Justin: Wha... hey! Aisha! (runs up to her) Aisha, wait! What was that about? Aisha: I heard what you said before. And I didn’t even need my super-sensitive hearing. Justin: What? Aisha: You said you hated seeing me human! You said you couldn’t look at me! I guess you are just a big cat-girl perv. Justin: Aisha, I never said that! Aisha: You said you couldn’t stand to look at me! Justin: ... I did say that. I said I couldn’t stand to see you the way you were. Miserable. And it hurt me to look at you... in pain. Aisha, I don’t care about how you look. Sure, I think cat-girls are cute, but that’s not what made me fall in love with you! Aisha: Nya? Justin: It wasn’t your ears or your tail. I didn’t fall in love with a body. I fell in love with Aisha Clan-clan. And I fell in love with the part of your body that really matters. (puts his hand on her chest) Aisha: (sternly raises an eyebrow) Justin: Your heart, you baka. Human, cat-girl, alien, it doesn’t matter. I’ll always love you for you. Aisha: Oh, purram. I’m sorry I... Justin: (kisses her) Mmm... Aisha: Mmmm.... ahh. (nuzzles his chest) *purr, purr* Justin: Let’s go home, purrar. Aisha: (lifts her head up) Wait. (closes her eyes) ...... Justin: What are you...? Aisha: Shhh..... (her ears start twitching in rhythm with Justin’s heart, smiles) Ahh. There you are.

I think that "eterna-rose" idea could really catch on. What do you think?

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