Sunday, November 7, 2004

hello!
well, its a little late (its 10 pm here), but i decided to post a chapter. it'll be here tomorrow so u guys can read it thenif u dont read it tomorrow. if u havent already, read the first chapters! theres a link to them on the beginning of my site! well, time to get started!


Chapter Twelve
Aishiteru's Grief

Aishiteru didn't waste her time with words, she began to hurry towards Aunt Kiori's house. Her injured leg hurt worse than ever, but she ignored it, only thinking of her best friend and her little brother. Tai and Skye caught up with her and tried to convince her not to rush so much, but she didnt listen. "I'm worried too, but we've got to think rationally. Hurting your leg more than it already is won't help us," Skye coaxed. "I cant let Chie or Kero be hurt!" Aishiteru replied, continuing her search. She pushed past the boys and began to move quicker. "Shes so stubborn," Skye grumbled. "Well, thats one of the many things that make Teru who she is," Tai smiled. Skye just shrugged and tried to catch up to her.
Soon, the 3 made their way to Aunt Kiori. Aishiteru immediately began to look through her mostly-burnt home to find even a trace of her friends. Skye and Tai watched solemnly, knowing that there was no way they couldve survived.
"Why arent u guys helping? We've gotta find them!" Aishiteru exclaimed. "Teru, I dont know how they couldve made it. The fire must've been really quick for it to burn and go out in the little while we were gone. It was probably too quick for... them to escape," Skye told her. "No! They cant be dead! They must be somewhere around here!" Aishiteru cried, running into Skye's arms. She began to sob in Skye's embrace.
'They cant be gone,' Aishiteru thought, refusing to believe, 'Where could they be though? Maybe they r really gone. I guess I'm just gonna have to admit it.' Then, Aishiteru began to hear Chie's voice in the far distance. 'Now, I'm imagining her too! Am I going insane?' Aishiteru pondered. The voice grew louder and louder. 'Whats going on?' Aishiteru brooded. She opened her eyes and looked around. Her heart lifted when she spotted Chie racing towards her. Aunt Kiori was trailing behind. Aishiteru ripped out of Skye's arms and started to sprint towards Chie.
"Youre alive!" Aishiteru exclaimed, happily embracing her friend. "We're really lucky we made it out! We'd barely left the house before the fires started," Chie replied.
Skye and Tai caught up with the girls. "What happened?" Tai inquired. "Well, Kiori-sama and I decided to go pick up some snacks and a movie or two. We assumed u guys would be gone for a while, so we'd need some way to keep ourselves busy. We left for like 10 minutes and came back and the whole neighborhood was in flames. Only minutes later, the fire subsided though, but what was odd that we couldn't find a single survivor. It seems, that we were the only people who made it!" Chie explained. "Thats weird," Skye pondered out loud. "What?" Aishiteru questioned. "The place bursts into flames out of nowhere, but extinguish in minutes. Even so, no one can survive. If the fire was only for a few minutes, some people shouldve made it. How did they go out anyway? There dont seem to have been any firefighters," Skye answered. "Youre right," Aishiteru responded. "Are there anymore details that might help us find out whats up?" Skye quizzed. "Nope," Chie retorted. "Aunt Kiori, do u remember anything?" Tai asked. Aunt Kiori shook her head. "Kero?" Aishiteru asked. There is no reply. Aishiteru glanced around to find that Kero's nowhere in sight. "Wheres Kero?" Aishiteru inquired. Chie gazed down at her shoes. "He..." she began. "He what?" Aishiteru demanded. "Well, he fell asleep only a few minutes after u guys left. When we went out for the errands, we left him to sleep. We assumed we'd be back in no time anyway," Chie answered. "That means... he was at home when the fires started!" Aishiteru exclaimed. "He cant be dead!" "Teru-chan, I'm sorry," Chie apologized. "Theres nothing to apologize for, hes not dead," Aishiteru refused. "You have to stop denying it. You know its the truth," Chie remarked. "No! Its not!" Aishiteru yelled. "I agree with Teru," Skye commented. "Youre in denial too?" Chie asked. "I dont think hes dead. I dont think anybody died in this fire. It was all a plan," Skye replied. "Whoever this gang is, is trying to trick us. They caught the place on fire and they extinguished it too." "That sounds pointless," Tai remarked. "Before they extinguished it, they got everybody out and brought them somewhere. The fire was just a cover-up so everyone would think everyone died," Skye explained. "Thats not likely; everyone dying. At least one family or at least one person would make it. The extinguished it quickly so the firefighters wouldnt come and find out something weird was going on." "That makes sense and that would mean that Kero's not dead!" Chie remarked. "Are you sure its true though?" "I'm willing to believe anything that means Kero's not dead," Aishiteru replied.
"Well are we gonna sit here or are we gonna save Kero and the others?" Tai declared. "Yeah! Let's get going!" Aishiteru commented. "Come on!" She began to set off. "Where do u think youre going?" Skye asked. "I'm going to save my little brother," Aishiteru answered. "No, youre going to stay here with my aunt and Chie-san," Skye declined. "What? I've gotta help!" Aishiteru replied. "Youve gotta heal first," Tai agreed. "What? Youre on his side too?" Aishiteru demanded. Tai and Skye nodded. "Fine," Aishiteru reluctantly agreed. "I'll stay." "Good. Aunt Kiori, please take care of her," Skye stated. "I sure will. Just make sure to bring back Kero and Yume!" Aunt Kiori answered. Skye nodded and set off, Tai following close behind.
Skye and Tai made their way closer and closer to the demon aura. "I'm just glad that Teru decided not to be stubborn for once," Tai remarked. "Yeah, it'd be horrible and way too dangerous if she had come," Skye agreed. "I just hope u dont hold me down." "Lets see whos holding who down when we get there," Tai grumbled.
Little did the guys know, that they were being followed as Aishiteru trailed close behind, hidden in the shadows.

Well, thats where I'm ending it! Full Metal Alchemist is about to start so I better get going! Byes!

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