Chapter 3: New Home

Yasmine and Bethany were sent to Shinigami-sama’s house. Yasmine was more than happy to stay there but Bethany looked rather bored. Liz, Patty and Death the Kid gave them a so called delightful tour of every symmetrical object in the house, so just to annoy the living crap out of him, Bethany made all frames lean to the right by five inches, every mantel piece that was perfectly centered on the dinner table was pushed to the far left and all DVDs that were alphabetized were now in a jumbled order. Death the Kid quickly noticed.

            “WHAT HAPPENED?!” Kid screamed.

            “I-I don’t know, they were in the center before.” Liz said scratching the side of her head.

            “A ghost or a troll, oh, oh or maybe a vampire!” Patty said, her voice sounding spooky. Her sister shivered at the thought of a ghost in the house while Kid mourned on the floor.       

            “So…you gonna show us our rooms?” Yasmine asked.

Liz and Patty left Kid to organize the DVD’s, center all mantel pieces and pictures as they were before. Bethany snickering as they were led to their separate rooms. Yasmine threw herself on the giant bed and nearly sunk into the Shinigami-sama pillows and had to squirm herself out. Her wrist watch then beeped and she bolted up, dashing to Bethany’s room. When Bethany didn’t answer for over five seconds, Yasmine just barged in.

            “BETHANY, BETHANY, ITS TIME TO GO SNOWBOARDING!” Yasmine said, grabbing Bethany by the wrist and pulling her along. As they passed Kid, Yasmine waved goodbye.

            “See you in a couple of hours!” Yasmine called and slammed the door, running into the car that waited for them outside.

~ ~ ~

            Rachel and Rylie were staying with Soul and Maka, both having to share the only guest room they had. Looking around, the bed was rather big but a futon was on the floor just in case they couldn’t stand sleeping together. Soul was showing them around their small house. They were in the kitchen, Soul showing them the food and telling them they could eat as much as they wanted-Rylie warning him that wouldn’t be a good idea- till a purple cat wearing a witches hat came trotting in.

            “New guests?” the cat purred, wiping its fur back with its paw. “Pity their not boys, they’ll be no fun.”

            “Can it Blaire.” Soul said. “They’re only staying with us for a short time; they’ll be in an out.”

            “Oh, then that’s a marvelous thing!” Blaire said.

            “Gee I feel so loved.” Rylie said sarcastically, glaring at Blaire. “Besides I’m just happy that we can go to Shibusen!”

            “Which of you is the weapon anyway?” Soul asked coolly. Rachel and Rylie looked at each other, both replying “We don’t know.”

            “Well that’s a problem; you have to have a weapon in your group.” Soul said. “Maybe that Bethany chick is a weapon, seems like one.”

            “I don’t think so.” Rachel said. “Bethany’s the type of giving orders, I should know.”

Soul just shrugged and said “Well, while you brain storm why not have a drink?”

            “What do ya have?” Rylie asked.

            “Ramune.” Soul said taking out three bottles. Rylie took one, licking her lips while Rachel made a sour face, rejecting the drink. Soul left the room to give the last one to Maka who was studying for an upcoming test, leaving Rachel and Rylie with Blaire.

            “So…what now?” Rylie asked.

            “I know, lets have some fun!” Blaire said, turning into a human except with no clothes. Rylie dropped her soda and Rachel nearly chocked on the air she inhaled. On reflex the two girls screamed, scattering. Rachel covered her eyes still screaming and running around in mindless circles till she ran into the door. Rylie ran into their room and Rachel followed. They locked the door and both huddled in a corner.

            “Rachel, I think I’ve gone blind…” Rylie said, hugging Rachel.

            “Just keep breathing Rylie, maybe the image will fade.” Rachel said. They then heard a knock come from the other side making the two jump a bit.

            “Guys…Guys it’s me Maka, are you in there?” Maka said from the other side.

            “GO AWAY!” Rylie called. “WHAT IF YOUR BLAIRE DISGUISING YOUR VOICE TO SOUND LIKE MAKA’S SO YOU CAN SCAR US AGAIN?”

Maka from the other side slapped her forehead; Blaire had returned to being a cat and was on Maka’s shoulder, Soul by her side. Maka glared at Blaire and whispered harshly “This is why we rarely have guests!”

            “Not my fault for wanting to show off.” Blaire said bluntly.

            “Well they’re not going to come out any time soon.” Soul said trying the door knob. “They locked themselves in from the inside.”

            “Don’t we have an extra key?” Maka asked.

            “Lost it, remember?” Soul said.

            “Ugh, well we’ll have to wait until they settle in.” Maka said and turned back to the room Rachel and Rylie were in. “Guys we’ll come back in the morning, so just get yourselves settled in…okay?”

They then heard soft breathing from inside and knew they were sleeping. Maka tapped her lips with her index finger, telling the two to stay quiet and the three went off to bed.

~ ~ ~

            Jaya was forced to stay by herself, basically because the girls grabbed the person nearest to them. So Jaya was staying with Black Star and Tsubaki, being dropped off by Shinigami-sama. They came into a traditional home of the Japanese. The kitchen had a small stove, oven and sink, the backyard looking like a training ground for ninjas and the bedrooms all bare except for the futon on the floor, the pillow at the head, the comforter covering and a small dresser in the corner. All the doors had been replaced with sliding doors and the windows were some what normal.

            “You’ll be in here.” Tsubaki said, showing Jaya to one of the rooms. Tsubaki had put a small bouquet of flowers on the small dresser and a mirror.

            “Thanks, it’s so cute in here.” Jaya said.

            “YAHOO!” Black Star screamed, making them both jump. He came in through the window, doing a front flip in the air and landing on the dresser, smashing the flowers. Tsubaki and Jaya gasped, rage filling Jaya.

            “Black Star, apologize!” Tsubaki ordered.

            “YAHOO, I am a ninja of the dark arts. I MAKE NO APOLOGIZES!” Black Star said. Jaya rolled up the sleeve of her jacket and marched up to him as he laughed and scoffed. She grabbed him by the scruff of his shirt, twirled him in the air like a ragged doll and threw him out the window. Black Star skidded across the yard, face planting into a tree.

            “GET ME NEW FLOWERS THIS INSTANT!” Jaya commanded, shocking Tsubaki. Jaya shocked herself with her new strength that she so much adored. Black Star rose from his spot, spat out the dirt in his mouth and wiped the blood from the side of his lip.

            “Make me!” Black Star said, crossing his arms. Jaya jumped out the window and charged, Black Star too smug to really notice her gaining speed. Jaya leapt, flying into the air with her legs out and kicked Black Star in the stomach making him gag. Jaya jumped off his stomach, landing on her hands then sitting on the floor as Black Star rocketed into the sky, falling into the neighbor’s yard. Jaya dusted her hand and returned inside by going through the window where Tsubaki was, stunned. Tsubaki collapsed to her knees and said with a shaky finger “You…you kicked Black Star…into the neighbor’s yard…”

            “He can’t come back until he brings me new flowers.” Jaya said her hands on her hips. Jaya yawned and looked down at Tsubaki with a tired gaze.

            “Tsubaki, do you have any pajama’s I can use?” Jaya asked sweetly, as if her fight with Black Star had never happened.

            “Uh, uh, yes I do.” Tsubaki said and led Jaya to the bathroom where she could change.

 

            Black Star arrived back home late at night, a new bouquet of flowers in one hand as he practically dragged himself home. He was covered in scratches and dirt all over his clothes, bruises on his stomach and a giant red mark from the face plant. He arrived home, using the front door, he knocked. Tsubaki answered it, rubbing one eye and yawning.

            “Black Star where have you been?” Tsubaki asked in a tired voice.

            “At the flower shop.” Black Star said. “Couldn’t afford angering the demon.”

            “Demon…You mean Jaya?” Tsubaki asked till Black Star clasped a hand over her mouth shushing her. Black Star entered their home looking around and peeking in Jaya’s room. Tip toeing inside to replace the dead flowers he destroyed with the new ones that he bought. Jaya laid sound asleep in her futon, her hands under her pillow and the comforter covered around her like a cocoon. Black Star closed the sliding door silently and turned to Tsubaki.

            “Jaya isn’t human.” Black Star whispered.

            “No she is, well maybe not if she’s a weapon.” Tsubaki said, going into thought.

            “No not like that!” Black Star said coming in closer. “She’s…a…demon.”

Tsubaki stared at him in disbelief then shook her head furiously. She pinched Black Star by the ear and said “Jaya is not a demon; she’s a normal human being just like you and me!”

            “No Tsubaki think about it!” Black Star said. “She defies me in front of my own weapon to take you away. She wants your soul!”

            “Black Star, go to bed!” Tsubaki ordered and pushed him into his room. “Tomorrows a whole new day for Jaya don’t ruin it!”

With that, Tsubaki pushed Black Star into his room and closed the sliding door on him. Black Star sat on his futon in deep thought, trying to figure out what Jaya was. He snapped his fingers and said “That’s it, she’s not a demon! My worst fears have been realized!”

Black Star listened making sure no one could hear him.

            “Jaya’s…a ninja just like me, also specialized in the dark arts but with the ability of mind control! That’s how she defeated me so easily and that explains why Tsubaki doesn’t believe me!” Black Star said. “I will defeat my new enemy and save everyone, YAHOO!”

            “GO TO BED BLACK STAR!” Tsubaki screamed.

            “Make me!” Black Star screamed back.

            “SHUT UP!” Jaya screamed slamming his fist on the wall, silencing Black Star. Black Star retreated under his comforter and went to sleep. Before falling asleep, Black Star says “I will keep a close eye on this ninja, then I will pounce!”  

Reviews

[PokemonFan#1]

Yep. Read this chapter last year too. But second times the charm!
I like the part where Black*Star thinks Jaya is a ninja and they tell him to shut up and go to sleep.
Magnifico! Keep it up!

[TheEverHungryOne]

What happend to Sarah?
ahaha Jaya is a Ninja..... and Bmels messing with DTK. oh and i think i probably would end up on the futon in real life because Rylie tosses and turns to much in her sleep.