The Six Heavens of Mishna Chapter 15 Their eyes suddenly snapped open, starring at the ceiling as they each laid on their own beds recalling where they were. “...That was a weird dream...” Reiko whispered. “It wasn’t a dream.” They heard a familiar voice and they all shot up from the beds and looked in the direction of the voice. “Akira???” “Wait your just a character in my dream.” Kera spoke as if she was think about it. “Aren’t you?” “Wait you mean you had the same dream?” Koji asked. They all nodded. “No he is not.” Kei spoke as he stepped forward. Reiko looked at herself and noticed she was wearing the armor she wore at her ‘wedding’. She also noticed that her body had matured a lot. She stood up out of instinct to look at herself better. “What the hell? I grew...older!” That was when she noticed her voice changed. She held her throat, “My voice.” She then had images of her ‘dream’ and put two and two together. She fell back on the bed stunned. “No way...impossible...me a queen?” “You mean it was real...that was our past?” Susaki asked as she too noticed the changes so did everyone else. Hiroshi counted everyone in the room and recognized the twins who were staring at him and Kera. “I think so.” He replied. “Yes, it’s true. Midi and I gave you back your memories from your past, orders of Kaishiaru-sama.” Oshio spoke. “Your highness,” He looked at Reiko. “Sire.” He turned his gaze to Koji. Before he could say anything else Reiko jumped up. “Where’s Midi?” “In the other Room....” Shinjoku answered. Before he could say more Reiko rushed passed them and out the door. “But she’s pissed off.” Shinjoku finished. “Why?” Satoki asked. Speaking for the first time. Everyone except the Heavens and Koji pointed at Oshio, and they understood immediately. Susaki stepped up to him and looked at him straight in the eyes. “What the hell did you do now?” She spoke angrily. “I kind of teased her.” He replied sheepishly. Susaki sighed. “If you ever want her in your arms you will have to stop the teasing...” “God, here she goes...again.” Satoki rolled his eyes at his wife while Ryka and Shiroi snickered and Mishna and Shiro grinned when Susaki gave him a glare that made him step back. “Well anyway....and tell her you love her.” “Whoa...whoa....whoa...” Oshio shook his head. “Who said I ever love her? Why would I in the first place? She’s such a...” Oshio shot back “You can’t fool me, Oshio.” Susaki interrupted him. “I’ve seen it in your eyes...Kera has too.” They all looked at Kera who confirmed it. “You’re always there to comfort her when she’s depressed or crying...” “So all friends do that!” Oshio said “True but when she’s talking to you or laughing your eyes light up. Face it you love her.” Oshio looked at her for a long time before sighing and shrugging at the same time. “Yea well...She’ll never know because I won’t tell her and neither will you...or any of you. She doesn’t need me. If she does she knows where to find me.” Oshio walked to the door and opened it. “As long as she’s happy I am...I’m going for a walk if I don’t return in an hour send a search party.” He laughed as he closed the door behind him. “Poor Oshio.” Shiroi sighed. “Don’t worry darling, he will eventually tell her.” Kera said as she hugged her daughter and son. “Eventually.” She whispered. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ “Midi what’s wrong?” Reiko asked as she sat besides Midi. Midi was quite surprised to see Reiko. She smiled at her queen. “Welcome back Reiko. Nothing is wrong.” She lied but she knew Reiko wouldn’t buy it. “Don’t lie to me! You already did with the generations and all that. It was good but don’t do it again.” Reiko warned with a teasing smile. Midi laughed, “I knew you were going to scold me.” She sobered. “Sorry.” “So what’s wrong?” Reiko pressed. Midi sighed, knowing Reiko wouldn’t give up. “One word...no name...Oshio.” She whispered. “Oh,” Reiko grew silent. “You want to talk about it?” She asked after a while. Midi grew a smirk. “I might as well, you won’t leave me alone if I don’t.” “You know me so well.” Reiko and Midi giggled. Midi sighed. “It’s...it’s just that he is so annoying, a jerk well...bastard if you look at it my way. And yet at the same time he is very sweet, funny, and caring. He’s there when I need him or need a shoulder to cry on.” Midi materialized a butterfly pin decorated with rubies and sapphires. She stared at it for a long time remembering when Oshio gave it to her on one of her birthdays. Reiko watches her as she does. “I love him.” She spoke in a quiet voice. “And yet I want to deny it. His always teasing, he gets me so angry.” Midi shut her eyes. “We got into an argument when you were receiving your memories. I asked why I ever put up with him and he said it was because I love him. Even though he was playing it was so true. You know what I told him?” She opened her eyes and looked at Reiko with a sad expression and watched as Reiko nodded no. “I told him not even in his dreams, jerk. His respond was...” Tears began to fill up in her eyes. “You are such in denial, and why would I want to dream of you?” Tears began to spill. “That hurt so much Rei-chan. It hurts knowing he doesn’t love me or even dream of me.” Midi started to sob and Reiko took her in her arms. Rocking her back and forth as she cried. “I was such a fool.” “No your not Midi. You deserve to love someone. He probably does love you, he just doesn’t know it yet.” Reiko whispered in Midi’s ears “Don’t wait for love to pass you by Mi-chan. Tell him, you’ll feel better I promise and if he doesn’t love you then we can kick his butt.” That remark made Midi laugh a little as she continued to cry, she cried herself to sleep. When Reiko noticed she stopped rocking and staid like that, holding Midi in her arms before she went back. She entered the other room and sighed. She removed strands of her bangs away from her eyes. “What’s wrong with Midi?” Koji asked as he walked up to her. “Nothing, she fell asleep.” She responded. ‘Poor Midi.’ She noticed Oshio was missing. “Where’s Oshio?” “He’s taking a walk, to clear his mind.” Mishna answered as he went to hug his mother. Reiko looked around and could feel they were hiding something. “Okay, spill it.” “Say what?” Ryka convincingly asked. “You guys are hiding something, what is it?” She asked curiously. “Oshio is in love with Midi and won’t tell her...” Shiroi quickly said. “Oops.” She added when the others looked at her. “What? He said not to tell Midi, and I don’t consider Reiko-sama...I mean Reiko-san Midi.” She shrugged and they all but Reiko rolled their eyes. “Are you sure?” Reiko asked. Her hopes were high as she thought of the conversation she had with Midi. ‘Midi I’m going to help you anyway I can.’ “Yes, what are you so happy about? It’s like you’re hiding something...what is it?” Susaki asked suspiciously but Reiko’s smile only grew bigger and mischievous as she thought of a way to get Midi and Oshio alone together. “Nothing is the matter. What time is it?” “It’s close to ten,” Kera said and her eyes grew wide. “Oh no, Oshio’s been out for almost two hours. We got to go look for him.” Ryka said. “PERFECT!” Reiko said with joy. She saw everyone look at her as if she grew a second head. She waved them away. “Never mind. I’ll go get Midi to look for him, you guys stay here.” She rushed out of the room. “What is with her?” Shinjoku asked and they all shrugged and looked at Koji and Mishna. Mishna took a step back and Koji asked, “What?” “She’s your wife...and mother.” Hiroshi said “So what? Like we know what she thinks!” Koji answered for both of them incredulously while Mishna nodded rapidly agreeing with his father. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ “Midi...Midi wake up.” Reiko called. Midi opened a lazy eye before she opened the other one. She looked at Reiko tiredly. “What is it?” “It’s Oshio! He’s gone for a long time and we are beginning to worry about him.” Reiko said as she pretended to be worried. “Where did the idiot go?” Midi said as she got dressed. “I...we don’t know.” “If I don’t get back in an hour look for me.” Midi said as she ran out the door. Reiko had a huge grin plastered on her face as she walked in the room where the others were. She sighed triumphantly as she sat down on a chair. “I’m good.” “Okay, she lost it.” Konji said in a whisper to his wife. “Umm...my queen...” Shiro stopped when he received a glare from Reiko. “Reiko-sama...” He winced when she darkened her glare. “Reiko are you...okay?” “Oh, I’m quite fine I just helped Midi with something.” She explained. Knowing she wouldn’t say. Susaki turned to Seira. “Seira-chan, what happened to the baby you were holding when we met before?” Seira and Ryka grinned. “Here I am mama.” Ryka said as she stepped forward. “But...how...that was only two years ago...you couldn’t have grown that fast.” Susaki stumbled with her words. “Wait a minute, why was she with you?” She asked Seira and Konji. “Well, when we were ‘reborn’ we still had our memories and some how knew that you guys didn’t. So we went to find the others that were separated from you guys. We found Ryka and Mishna first, then Akira, Shinjoku, and Kei was last.” Seira explained. “Then we went looking for Shiro and Shiroi but we couldn’t find them and we thought Midi and Oshio found them and started looking for you guys.” She finished. “Then explain how she grew from a baby to a fifteen year old in only two years?” Satoki asked. “You can say I had a fast growth spurt.” Ryka said. Shiro, Mishna, and Shiroi chuckled , they knew what Ryka meant. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ “Oshio! Oshio!” Midi screamed as she turned to a corner of a street. “Where is he?” She whispered. “Oshio!!!” “You looking for me baby?” A rough voice called out. A middle age thug came out of the shadows, in front of Midi. “I don’t have time for this, I’m looking for a friend. So get out of my way!” Midi growled. “I can be your friend if you want.” The man said with a dangerous smile. “Don’t say I didn’t warn you.” Midi did a back flip at the same time her left foot kicked the man’s chin and he fell back. Midi landed roughly on her feet. She winced in pain as her muscles shot pain through her body. The man got back up and lunged at her. Midi leaped in the air and stumbled to the ground behind the man in pain. She held her leg that was bandaged. “Not now...come on.” She whispered as she painfully stood up. Not noticing the man coming for her. There was a breeze and the man found himself slammed into a wall and fainted. Oshio came out of the shadows and caught Midi who fell from the pain. He leaped up and landed on a roof of a building. “Midi what are you doing out here alone in the dark? Don’t you know it’s dangerous for a woman to be out alone? And you fought even when you knew you couldn’t handle it.” Oshio scolded. Midi ignored him as she said. “I came looking for you. You were gone a long time and I got worried.” She said in a whisper that caught Oshio’s attention. “Y-you were worried for me?” He asked incredulous. “W-why?” He stammered. Midi swallowed the pain when she rose her right hand to touch his lips and move to caress his cheek. “Be-because I...I love you Oshio.” Midi closed her eyes and her body went limp from the pain in his arms. Oshio looked at Midi in shocked for a while but snaps out of it and gently picked her up. He flew back to the hotel. By the time he arrived Reiko was pacing back and forth as she fidgeted with her hands. Worry was sketched all over her face. While the others were watching her. Reiko noticed Oshio come in and Midi in his arms, she gasped and ran to him. Soon everyone was in front of Oshio and Midi. “What happened?” Reiko asked full of concern for Midi. “What is she doing in her clothes? She was suppose to stay out of them for a while.” Ryka spoke and gained the attention from everyone. “Oh don’t look at me like that you knew what I meant.” “We’ll explain later.” Akira whispered to Koji and the others and they nodded. “She was out in the night alone and a man attacked her. She tried to defend herself but the wounds she got earlier didn’t allow her to move a muscle and she was defenseless against the man. Who was ready to attack and that’s when I came in. I guess the pain was to much so she fainted.” Oshio explained. “Oh god, it’s all my fault. I should have went with her.” Reiko whispered. “What are you talking about?” Satoki asked “Midi and I were talking about something, she wanted to talk to Oshio alone...and you were missing so I thought she should look for you and all....but I didn’t know about her injuries if I did I wouldn’t have let her go.” She explained as she bowed her head in shame. She turned to look at Oshio but couldn’t look in the eye. “I’m truly sorry Oshio.” “It’s alright Reiko-sama.” Reiko winced when he called her that. The only time he would call her that was when he was angry at her. “Oshio I’m...” “It’s alright.” He repeated and walked to the other room. “Reiko!!!” Koji, Susaki, Kera, Kei and Seira yelled angrily “I said I was sorry! Like I knew she was hurt!” Reiko yelled back and ran out the room. “You guys went to far, she knew she did something wrong and she was sorry. Besides she didn’t know Midi was injured so it wasn’t totally her fault.” Akira defended Reiko. “You didn’t have to yell at her either.” Mishna and the other teens nodded agreeing with Akira. Koji walked towards the door. “Koji where are you going?” Kei asked “To look for Reiko.” “Wait I’ll go with you.” Susaki said. “No, Suki-chan. I’ll go alone.” Koji walked out of the room and went to search for Reiko. He didn’t have to look far. He found her sitting against the wall with her head buried on her knees, quietly sobbing in her civil cloths outside the building. Koji sighed and quietly walked over to her. “Reiko, I’m sorry I yelled at you.” He apologized. Reiko looked up at him and watched as he seated himself on the ground in front of her. “No, it’s ok. I’m sorry I didn’t know. It’s just that Midi loves him but thinks he doesn’t and he loves her but THINK she doesn’t. So I thought that if we weren’t around they could settle things. I didn’t think of the danger...now Midi is in more pain and Oshio is angry at me.” Koji opened his arms and Reiko crawled into them and felt him wrap his arms around her waist. She held on to him and sighed. They sat like that for a long time. “Koji.” “Hmm?” “Can we get our own room for the night? It’s kind of crowed in there and I want to be with you alone.” “It’s okay with me.” “Thank you.” ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Midi’s eyes opened and found herself back in the room. “Oshio?” She whispered. “I’m right here.” Oshio spoke as he brushed a few strands from her eyes. “You okay?” “Yeah, thanks for getting me out of that mess.” She whispered. ‘Did he hear me before? When I...told him.’ “Your Welcome.” He uttered. “Midi, what you said before did you mean it?” She turned her head to look at him, “yea.” Oshio leaned and surprised Midi with a kiss. With the strength she had she buried her hands in his dark hair bringing him deeper in the kiss. After a while Oshio broke the kiss and looked straight into Midi’s light purple eyes and smiled. “I love you too, Midi.” He whispered. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Koji entered the room with keys in his hands. “You didn’t find her?” Susaki asked worriedly “She’s fine and said she will see you guys later in the morning. Oh and you got separate rooms. “ He gave them each a key. “Good-night.” He said before he left. He entered his room he shared with Reiko and found her in her short red nightdress reading her book on the bed. He closed the door and Reiko looked up to him and smiled. She stood up and slowly walked up to him. “What did they say?” “Nothing.” Koji replied very aware of the closeness between them. “Good.” Reiko took the key from him and locked the door. Reiko wrapped her arms around him . “You’re so good to me Ku-chan. I don’t know why I deserve you.” She looked up at him in the eye. “I’m grateful to you.” She kissed him lightly. “ Thank you Ku-chan.” She kissed him again but more passionate enough to start a fire, as she did she placed her leg between his. She moved her arms from his back to his neck. Koji mentally gave orders for his armor to vanish and replace with his regular clothes. Reiko broke the kiss and stared into his eyes. “Reiko, I love you too.” “I know, and that’s why I’m grateful. To have someone I love and cherish love me back.” She kissed him and reached for his shirt button. On the second one loose Koji caught her hand and broke the kiss. He looked at her with serious eyes. “Reiko, are you sure?” Reiko nodded. “Yes, I’m married to you, ne?” Koji happily kissed her and picked her up, moving towards the bed. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ In the morning four screams came from the teens’ room. It alerted everyone and they all rushed to their room. Inside, Shiroi was facing Mishna and Ryka was facing Shiro. “What the hell is on your face?” The guys yelled as they saw white stuff on the girls’ faces. “It’s called a mask! What the hell are you doing in my bed??? Get off of it you pervert before I call my father!!!!” The girls screamed. They took their pillows and bashed them on the guys’ heads repeatedly. “Hey! Cut it out!” The adults were watching at the door holding or trying to hold their laughter. When the girls hit the guys a final time they succeeded in throwing them to the floor. That’s when they realized they were been watched. The girls screamed and ran to the bathroom while the guys picked themselves off the ground. “Ahem...” The fathers of the boys and girls cleared their throats. “And what were you guys doing in our daughters bed?” Satoki and Hiroshi asked. “Yes boys speak up.” The mothers of the girls and boys said. “We allowed the girls to use the bathroom first, when we got out the lights were turned off so we couldn’t see which bed they chose...” Shiro started to explain. “We were going to sleep in the order of Ryka and I. Shiro and his sister so there won’t be any problem. I guess we chose the wrong ones and ended up with Shiroi and I and Shiro and Ryka.” Mishna finished. “Oh...I guess it wasn’t your fault. Come on honey let’s go.” Kera said and she pulled Hiroshi away. Everyone else left but Reiko, Koji, Midi, and Oshio. “Reiko-chan, I’m sorry for getting angry at you yesterday. Midi told me everything about what you guys talked about and I appreciate it. Arigatou.” Oshio smiled at Reiko. “It’s alright Oshio, I guess you had the right too. I hope you solved your misunderstanding.” Reiko smiled back. “We have, thank you Rei-chan for the advice.” Midi said and turned around. She and Oshio walked back in their room. Reiko leaned on Koji happily. “So you’ve become the love doctor?” Koji asked teasingly as he and Reiko walked towards their room. Reiko looked at him with a grin, “I was last night.” She winked and ran to their room giggling. Koji laughed and ran after her. Shiroi and Ryka came out of the bathroom. They had washed up a bit. “Hey, we’re really sorry for what happened.” Mishna and Shiro said. “Right.” Ryka said unbelieving as she combed her wet blond hair. “Uh- huh.” Shiroi glared at them as she dried her brown hair with a towel. “No seriously, we are sorry.” Shiro insisted while Mishna nodded “You hungry Shiroi?” Ryka asked as water twisted around her body and settled in her clothes from yesterday. “You bet! I’m famished.” Shiroi responded as a purple light snacked around her body and her clothes appeared. The girls ignored the guys as they put on their shoes and left. “I hate...” Shiro started. “Girls!!!” Mishna finished. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Shiroi and Ryka went to See Shiroi’s parents. They knocked on the door and waited for the okay. Kera opened the door. “Hi sweeties.” “Mom we are going to get some food for breakfast at a near food store.” Shiroi said. “Oh…do you need any money?” Kera asked. “No that’s okay we have enough.” Ryka answered. “Okay you can go but don’t take too long. Oh…and take one of the boys with you just incase.” “Mom we don’t want to talk to the guys right now.” “Then take Oshio or Midi just don’t go alone.” Hiroshi said as he appeared behind Kera. “See you guys later.” He grabbed Kera away from the door and closed the door. “Come lets go get Midi.” Ryka said. “No lets just go. It’s just right around the corner.” Shiroi insisted “But you heard your parents. They don’t want us to go alone.” “Well, I’m going.” Shiroi stubbornly said turning around she began to walk away. “Wait, I’ll go with you.” Ryka ran to catch up with Shiroi after think about it. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ (2 hours gone) Midi and Oshio walked passed Kera and Hiroshi’s room about the same time Kera got out. “Oh Midi where are Ryka and Shiroi?” “I don’t know.” Midi said “I haven’t seen them since the time they kicked Mishna and Shiro off the bed.” “What are you talking about? I asked them to get you to go with them to the store. Are they back?” Kera started to get panicky. “They never came to us…and we haven’t seen them.” Oshio told her as he looked at her worriedly. “They shouldn’t have taken that long.” Midi added. “Oh no…could you ask the others? I think I’m going to go look for them.” She turned around to leave. Oshio caught her hand and turned her around. “Kera don’t. Let’s go to the others first before we go looking for them.” They walked into the room were the others were and found everyone there but the two girls. All three of them had worried looks on their face, especially Kera. “Where are they?” Kera asked she was scared now. “What’s wrong?” Shinjoku asked as Kera began pacing the room fidgeting and mumbling under her breath. “We’re worried about Ryka and Shiroi.” Midi answered watching as Kera paced the floor. “Kera please stop it. You’re going to get yourself sick.” “Wait what happened to my baby?” Susaki asked dreading the answer. “Ryka and Shiroi saw Kera about two or three hours ago saying they were going to get food for breakfast and were told to get me, Oshio or Mishna and Shiro but they never came and its been close to three hours.” “It’s all my fault I should have went with them.” Kera said as she continued to pace and ran her hand in her hair. “If anything happens to them…I…I don’t know what I’ll do.” Hiroshi went to her and held her still and looked straight in her eyes. “Kera it isn’t your fault. So stop putting stress and guilt on you. They’re probably on their way home right now.” Hiroshi assured her as best he could. Kera nodded and smiled. “Thank you.” Hiroshi hugged her. “Hiroshi if you don’t mind me asking, how can you be so calm?” Akera asked. Hiroshi looked at him. “I’m not.” “They are sooo in trouble.” Shiro whispered to Mishna. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Meanwhile: “Ryka you think this will be enough for all of us?” Shiroi asked. She was holding four bags and Ryka held another four. “Eight bags full of food I should think so.” Answered the blonde. “They better appreciate us.” “I’m sooo broke.” Shiroi whined “I know me too.” Ryka sighed heavily. A block away from the hotel, they hear a girl scream. “Hey! Watch it.” Ryka and Shiroi looked at each other before they ran to the sound of the girl. To their surprise they saw a fairy that was very hard to see now and days and two boys abusing her by throwing stones and sticks. “Hey that hurts! Quit it!” The fairy yelled. “Hey what do you guys think you’re doing?” Ryka yelled annoyed. “Leave her alone.” Shiroi added as she stepped forward. “Oh yeah? And what if we don’t? What are you ugly fags going to do?” One of the boys mocked the girls while the other smirked. Ryka’s left eye twitched in anger while Shiroi turned red also from anger. “Excuse me?” Both of them hissed. “Who are the ugly old fags?” Shiroi snarled. “You are.” The other boy ridicules. Ryka raised her hand up and brought it down quickly. Freezing cold water appeared out of nowhere and landed smack dab on their heads. Shiroi threw a small energy ball to them. It shocked them but not to the point of hurting. “Now what did you say?” Ryka threatened. “Nothing…we didn’t say a thing.” both boys ran away. “Morons” Shiroi whispered “Hey where’d the fairy go?” Ryka asked in wonder while she looked around. “I don’t know but we better get back.” Shiroi picked up the bags she dropped as Ryka nodded and did the same. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ “We are back.” Ryka said tiredly as she opened the door to where the group was. They heard Shiroi giggled, “You are so out of shape Ryka.” “Hey, I resent that.” Mishna and Shiro couldn’t help but chuckle. Before Susaki could say anything Kera cut her off. “Where in gods name have you been?” Her eyes were full of relief but her voice was controlled by anger. She walked towards the girls who were standing by the door. They both winced. “Mama, Ryka didn’t do anything. I told her not to get Midi or Oshio.” Shiroi confessed. “Do you know how worried I was? Not knowing where your daughter and practically a niece is?” Kera’s face shown disappointment to both of the girls. Shiroi looked down in shame. “I’m…I’m sorry mama. I won’t do it again.” “Oh you got that right. You are grounded. You are not to go anywhere but your room. No training or anything like that. You only have permission to get out of your room when you want to eat or drink.” Shiroi snapped her head up she looked at her mother and turned to her father but she only received more disappointment. “Kera-san, please it wasn’t only her fault. I agree to do it. We wanted to prove that we could handle being on our own without a male person with us.” Ryka defended Shiroi and herself. “You only proved immaturity and that you can’t be trusted.” Kera spat at both of them and they cringed. “You lost my trust…” Shiroi looked at her mother and her eyes began to fill up with tears. “The only way to get it back is to earn it. Go to your room Shiroi.” “But…” “Go to your room!” Kera said more firmly. Shiroi turned back around and ran to her room crying. Ryka turned to follow. “Where do you think you’re going? I’m not done with you.” Susaki said as she stood up and walked slowly to her daughter, who winced at the harsh tone. She knew she was in for it. The others felt a little sorry for her they knew how Susaki could get. They watched as Ryka slowly, fearfully turned to face her mother. “Yes mother.” She asked in a quiet voice. “Out of all the stupid things to do Ryka. You could have gotten yourself and Shiroi in trouble, that’s why we tell you to let someone older or the boys to follow you.” She started. “Yes mother.” “You’re are grounded with the same fate with Shiroi. Plus two page letter telling me why you did what you did and you will stay where your father and I can see you.” “Why is it you treat me like a child? I’m not you know.” “Then you’ll prove that to me by acting your age.” “You…” “That’s enough out of you. Go to your room, and no horsing around.” Susaki warned. “Yes mother.” Ryka angrily turned around and left. “Well, let see what they bought.” Shiro said trying to lighting the room that fell in a silence. The two parents turned to glare at him. He gulped. “Sorry.” Mishna just shook is head. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ “Mother doesn’t like me. She prefers Shiro to me.” Shiroi cried out in her room. She laid on her bed as he face was buried in it. “I can change that.” A voice came from behind. Shiroi gasped and turned around. She faced Shimori. “How did you get in?” She asked as she looked at the closed window and locked door. “I can help you change, so your mother will prefer you than your brother. All you have to do is come with me.” Shimori said as he ignored her question and stepped forward. “Get out of my room!” Shiroi yelled “I’m afraid that cannot happen.” Shiroi opened her mouth to scream but Shimori’s hand clamped down on her mouth with a cloth. Shiroi in haled the strange, dizzy smell of the cloth. Her eyelids grew heavier with every passing second and she struggled to keep wake. “No one can hear or help you.” Shimori whispered in her elf like ears coldly. “So don’t even waste your breath.” “I…I wasn’t going to scream.” Shiroi said tiredly. He lifted her over his shoulder and headed for the closed window. Shiroi reached for the large glass lamp and pushed to the ground with all her strength. The lamp stumbled to the grown and shattered. Shimori turned around. “You bitch.” MEANWHILE: Ryka walked back to the room cooled down and noticed the door locked. She was about to pound on it but stopped when she heard Shimori’s voice. “No.” She whispered as fear gripped a hold for Shiroi. She ran back to the group at break neck speed. When she arrived she was panting. Everyone turned to find her at the door with worry sketched on her face. “Didn’t I tell you to stay…?” Susaki stopped when Ryka grabbed hold of her hand and looked at her with genuine fear. “Mother it’s Shiroi…Shimori’s in the room with her and the door is looked.” Ryka reported. Everyone ran out of the room with Kera and Hiroshi in the lead. When they got there they heard a something big shatter. “Shiroi!” Kera, Hiroshi, Mishna and Shiro yelled. Kera brought out her hand up palm facing the locked door. Her aura exploded and she blasted the door open. Once the place was cleared from the smock they ran in. By now Shiroi passed out and was lying limply over Shimori’s shoulder. Mishna cast a spell on himself, turning himself invisible without anyone but Koji and Kei noticing. “Give me back my daughter you creep!” Kera yelled at Shimori who was about to jump out the window. Shimori turned to them and laughed. “You are too late. She will be one of my servants and kill each and everyone of you.” “Not if I can help it.” A voice ringed in their ears. Everyone turned to see a woman at the age of thirty-four with long forest green hair and beautiful emerald green eyes. She wore a skintight sleeveless suit that resembled a jumper. Ankle length boots. In between her eyelashes and eyebrows was shimmer white and green glitter. Her lips were painted in red. Mishna took this time to strike. He grabbed Shiroi from him and pushed him towards the woman. She grabbed him from the collar and yanked him an inch from her face. “You’re getting an ass kicking.” The woman threatened. She shoved her right heel in his stomach making him do a double take. Letting him go she joined her two hands, lifted them up and bore them down hard on Shimori’s head. Shimori yelled in pain. She then smacked him across the face making him fly and slam into the wall. Before she could do any more damage he vanished. Mishna then took the time to reappear while he held Shiroi’s limp body in his arms. Kera, Shiro and Hiroshi ran towards him. “Shiroi.” Kera yelled as she took the girl from Mishna and into her arms and knelt down. “Oh my baby.” Shiro looked at Mishna with gratitude. “Thanks man.” “It’s cool, I wasn’t the only one.” He replied. “Hiroshi looked at the mysterious woman who had saved his daughter from Shimori. “Who ever you are thank you.” The woman smiled. “Now we are even.” She said, as she looked straight into Ryka’s eyes. “Thank you, for earlier. Tell your friend I wish her well.” Before Ryka could ask her what she meant the woman vanished. ‘What was she talking about? Wait was she the fairy?’ Ryka thought. Everyone turned to look at Ryka. “Would you mind explaining what she meant?” Satoki asked. “When we were coming back from the store we saw two boys harassing a fairy. We helped her and came back, that’s why we were so late. But I don’t know what the lady meant.” Oshio and Midi who were in the back of the group smiled. ‘Thank you Cruishiru.’ “How is she?” Akira asked. “She’s out could…I’m guessing she was drugged. She’ll be alright in an hour.” Hiroshi reported and could fell Kera’s relief as he gently placed Shiroi on her bed. “Ok everyone out.” Reiko said softly and everyone but the parents, Mishna, Shiro, and Ryka staid. “Mom, dad…you guys can go. We can watch over her until she wakes up.” Shiro said and Mishna and Ryka nodded. “Alright, but if anything happens…” Kera started “You’ll be the first to know.” Ryka finished her sentence. “Come on Kera, let’s go.” Hiroshi said as she gently took Kera’s hand and pulled her away. Before the door closed Kera said. “Thank you Mishna.” ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Kera and Hiroshi entered the room where the others were. “Why are you guys here? Shouldn’t you be with…”Kei said. “I don’t think Shiroi would want to see me when she wakes up.” Kera whispered cutting Kei off. She sat by Reiko who placed a friendly hand on her shoulder. “The kids said they’ll watch over her for me.” “Hey are you ok?” Akira asked Hiroshi who just stood leaning on a wall with his arms crossed. “Yeah, just angry.” He quickly answered. “Why would Shimori want Shiroi? Who is that woman that helped save Shiroi and how do Ryka and Shiroi know her? What did they really do for her to say ‘now we are even’?” Seira asked. “Didn’t Ryka say she and Shiroi helped a fairy from two boys? If you put two and two together you would think the woman was a fairy.” Satoki thought out loud. “But the only fairy we know is…” Reiko started. “Cruishiru. You guessed it.” Midi said as she stood in the middle of the group. “But Cruishiru wasn’t a grown woman she looked the age fourteen when we first met her.” Koji said “And you were only twenty-three two days ago and not thirty-four.” Midi said as she grinned. “Cruishiru is not fourteen years old, she is older then you think. Older than Oshio and I put together, isn’t that right Shiru-chan?” Midi asked. “Mi-chan, you make me sound like an ancient woman.” A fairy came out of hiding and flew by Midi. She transformed into the woman they saw earlier. Cruishiru looked at Midi as she pouted. “I’m not that old. 3,000 years is considering a teenager, so there.” “Face it girl you are old. I’m only two-thousand.” Midi teased. “So what? I am not old.” Cruishiru shot back. “Fine fine.” Midi said. “You are still older than me which makes you old.” She whispered. “I am so not old!” Cruishiru yelled. “Are too!!!” Midi yelled back. Everyone in the room developed sweat drops on the top of their heads as they looked at the two women acting like five year olds. “Oshio tell her I’m not old!” Cruishiru demanded as she faced her childhood friend. “Oshio tell her she is!!!” Midi yelled as she turned to her boyfriend. “Please don’t drag me in this.” Oshio pleaded as he backed away…slowly. “Oshio!!!” Both ladies screamed. “Ladies ladies please.” Shinjoku said as he stood in the middle of the angry women. “Stay out of this!” Midi and Cruishiru yelled. “What a dumb ass.” Akira whispered as he shook his head. Both ladies looked at Oshio again. “Ummm…err…well, you’re not old…just very mature.” Oshio said carefully putting his words. “Ohh, bad move.” Koji whispered. Cruishiru turned back to Midi, “See not old just mature.” “Oh so you’re saying I’m not mature?” Midi growled. “No…you are very mature.” “Another strike,” This time Satoki whispered. “So I’m old now?” “No!!! I didn’t say that! You’re beautiful.” “Good save.” Hiroshi whispered. “Wait? So you’re saying I’m ugly?” Cruishiru said. “Oh no…” Oshio whispered. “No I didn’t say that either!…Ummm…you’re both beautiful and mature.” “Wroooonnng Move.” Koji sang. “Shut Up!” Reiko harshly spoke as she hit him behind the head. “You can’t tell her she’s beautiful! You’re my boyfriend.” Midi screamed “Oh god what did I do to deserve this?” Oshio asked in a whisper. “Umm…” “You are not making this easy OSHIO!” Both of them screamed. “Oh god.” Oshio sighed. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Author's Note:Sorry it took sooooo long to get this chapter out. I was completely stumped. I didn't know what to write and not to mention school getting in my way. So what does Shimori want with Shiroi? Wasn't he suppose to be going after Reiko? What's his plan? Chapter 16 coming (hopefully) soon!