Story and Info: http://s8.invisionfree.com/Cloud_x_Aerith/...?showtopic=1169

Nallie walked in the crowded streets of Kyoto. Her mother was making her get some supiles for making her favorite soup. She was happy for once. Her bow that she was awarded was hanging from her quiver on her back. The sound of it hitting her leg was relaxing to her.
"Good morning sir." she said to an old man that was walking along the sidewalk. "Do you need any help?" she asked him.
"No thanks lass. I can make it on my own. But you can tell me something." he replied.
"Sure." she said putting on a smile.
"Is the General Store still open?" he asked.
"Why yes sir it is. I just came from there." she said still smiling.
"Thank you younginn." he said and continued on his way.
'It's nice to help people. You don't need a reason.' she thought as she continued to walk back to the forest.

Takarie walked from school her books in her hands. Her green hair waved in the wind. Japan was busy especially in Tokyo. She smiled as her day was going good. That and she had a half day. She walked into her house the inside wide and spaciouse yet showing love from all her family. She took off her shoes and set her books down on the table. "Meow" She heard and looked down her cat Muschi was nustling her. Muschi ran out side and Takarie followed after slipping on her shoes. Muschi ran up the tree in her yard. It was big and brown standing tall and old. Her grandfather said it was from the fudel age and has a secreat power but she did not know what that ment because after her grandfather died. "Takarie you will one day look upon that tree with scorn and hate, yet love and compassion for your grandmother and I did, it's mysterious powers are the reason off all my oddities." Her grand father had told her before he left this earth. Takarie was hesitant to go up it and get Muschi put she did anyway. "Come here muschi." Takarei said sweetly as she touched her cat. She heard a meow but that was all as she was encompased by a light of yellow and silver. "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" Takarie screamed as she was transported to Kyoto's market place. She laied there unconsiouce.

Nallie minded her own buisness, walking down the path to her home.
A siler/yellow light filled her path as she walked. Soon, as it diminished, a person was there. She ran up to her.
"Miss... Miss...?" she said shaking her slightly. The girls eyes opened slowly.
"Where am I?" she asked.
"You're in the Market Place." Nallie replied standing back up and grabbing her bag. "Are you okay?" she then asked. The girl nodded.
"Ow, I have a headache though." the girl said. Nallie looked at her in puzzlement.
"That will pass in a few minutes." she said smiling and reaching into her bag. "Here, this will help." she said handing the girl a red tablett.

Takarie looked at it. "What is this?" She asked in amazment. She had never seen medicine like that in while. She looked at the girl. "Do you have any advil or anything?" She asked planly not thinking about what was around her clearly telling her she was not in her current time....or city.

"Advil? What's that?" Nallie asked her looking confused. "What I gave you in an herbal remedy. It helps with most pains." she explained.

Hana could barely keep her eyes open. Kano was ridding, also looking tired.

"Kano-kun..." she started, rubbing her eye "Can't we stop to rest?"

"But we're almost reaching town...wouldn't you prefer to sleep in a house than outside?"

"Okay...Let's just keep moving..."

"Don't worry, Hana-chan. I can see it already." he conforted her, pointing at the big town.

"Is it really Tokyo?"

"Meen..." Mochy jumped to Kano's shoulder, flipping her ears.

An hour later they were in the middle of Tokyo, in the Market place. They were fascinated by the things that were being sold there and the number of people there, because they had never seen so many people in just one place.

As they walked they saw at the end of the street two girls, one with a bow and another with strange clothes and hair.

"That girl...could she be from outside?"

"Outside?"

"I mean...outside Japan, like the land that's on the other side of the world, were people have different colors, looks and clothes."

"Maybe she is. I wonder if she needs help...."

Hana walked towards them but Kano stopped her, holding her sleeve.

"Hana-chan, it could be dangerous. That girl is armed." he said looking serious.

"But I'm just going to ask her if she's ok. Then if something turns out wrong you'll do your job, right?" she said, smiling cutely at him.

He looked to the other side and muttered something. He let go of her sleeve and she got closer to the girls.

"I'm sorry but, is everything okay?"

Takarie shook her head. "Nevermind she said." To the girl.

"I'm sorry but, is everything okay?" Another girl asked. Takarie nodded. "Yes, but where am I?" She asked softly taking the medicine she was given. "Muschi you always get me into trouble." She mutterted under her breath.

Kano got closer and saw something he haven't noticed before. The girl's legs. She was in her school uniform, so her skirt was above the knees. Now that was something you didn't see everyday.

He started blushing and, covering his eyes with his arm, he yelled at Takarie.

"WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?! COVER YOURSELF, WOMAN!!!"

Hana-chan, who was covering her ears because of him, looked down at her legs.

"Oh, what happened to your skirt? Did it shrink?"

Nochy just blinked at Mushi, who was a bit frightened at the shoutings.

"Meow"
uschi said as he nustled Takarie. Takarie looked at them in utter amazment, "It is my school uniform." She said planly not thinking she was in a new place. "I don't have clothes and no, my skirt did not shrink, it was made like this...you must have seen a school uniform I mean it is already 2012 you had to have been in school before." She said politly since they all seemed older then her.

((Geez, I wish it was 2012... I would be out of school...))

"2012? What ae you talking about? It's 1565." Nallie said looing at the girl. "Where do you come from?" she then asked. "And whats that?" she asked looking at the cat.

((Hum, Iris, there were already cats at this time...cats exist since Egipt ^^' But lets say its a strange cat, like a persa one))

"Looks like a fluffy cat..." said Hana, patting its head.

Kano, who was still covering his face with his sleeve, turned around, so he wouldn't see the girl, or her legs.

"You should get out of the street and get some decent clothes. Do you have your other kimonos?"

"Yes, they're in the chariet. Want me to go get them?"

"No, I'll go. Where will you go?"

Hana looked at Nallie.

"Do you know where we can spend the night?"

(( I know I would be out also. *crys* ))


Takarie stood up puzzled. "It is not 1565, I would not be alive, it is 2012." Takarie said soflty. "The tree." She mutterd then looked at the girl who had offerd her medicine. "I am from Tokyo Japan." She said softly.

"Look, lady, if you keep saying you're from the future we'll have to believe you're either a witch or a demon!!" he said, turned to her and poiting a finger at her.

"Hehehe, Kano-kun looks so cute when angry!" said Hana, giggling at his attitude.

"I'm not cute!!" he yelled at her, blushing.

She just kept giggling while he denied the undeniable.

"Look, there's a inn nearby, and its not expensive, you can stay there. Want me to take you there?" asked Nallie, looking at Hana.

"Yes! Thank you very much, and sorry for the trouble."

"It's ok!" said Nallie, cheerfully.

"Mmm, I'll go get the chariet..."

Takarie looked at him tears in her eyes. "But...I am." She said as she started crying. Muschi nustled on her leg and she picked him up. "I am not a demon, I am a human girl!" Takarei said bluntly as she ran off.

((Oh yeah. Oops. I guess I forgot about the cat thing.))

As they neard the Inn, Nallie handed Takarie some money.
"You're going to need this." she said and kept walking.

Kano came some minutes later with the chariet. The picked Hana's bag of clothes and handed it to her.

"I'm sorry for making you cry." he muttered before stepping outside.

"You know, he's just playing the bad guy, because inside he's very sweet." said Hana, smiling gently at Takarie.

She picked some Kimonos and showed them to her.

"Want to change clothes?"

"I'm sorry to depart to suddenly, but I promised Father that I would be home as soon as I finished shopping. it was nice meeting you all." Nallie said and walked away into the woods.

Takarie waved. "Bye, and thanks for whatever you gave me." Takarie looked at the Kimono, she had not worn one in years. She shook her head then smiled. "No thanks." She said cheerfully. "I just really want to find a way home." She said with a perky attitude so she would not cry since she was lost.

Nallie walked into her log home.
"Father, Mother, I'm home." she called.
"Welcome home dear." her mothers voice said from the kitchen. "Come help me with dinner." her mother then said. She walked into the kitchen with the bag in her hand and placed it on the table.
"Did you get everything?" her mother asked.
"Yes ma'am." Nallie replied pulling out things in the bag.

Hana-chan's eyes sadned.

"You're going to walk like that?" she asked softly "But...what if keep stare at you? Say mean things? Or be shocked like Kano-kun was?"

Takarie shrugged. "You could come with me. I am a lost girl and I never lived in this time." SHe replied her voice kind and mellow. "I just need a way home that is all."

"Of course I'll help you! But you shouldn't cll too much attention, you know...so we change and then find a way back to your home!" said Hana, smiling cutely.

Kano was outside, wondering why women would take so long to get dressed. Some guys with sinister looks passed in front of him. They looked like ninjas. One of them looked at him with a serious expression and took his hood off.

He had shiny blonde hair, lighter than Kano. His eyes were also golden, and he fixed his eyes on Kano's.

"Where do I know you from, samurai?"

"And where do I know YOU, ninja?" he replied, rubbing his finger on Akibashi.

"My name is Raidon, the Golden Ninja."

"...My name is Kano, the Golden Samurai."

They both stood there staring at each other. Both could feel a dark power around them and a rush in the veins telling them to fight.

"...I have to go."

"...And I have to stay."

Raidon turned his back to him and followed the others, while Kano stayed behind, grabbing his katana.

"Who is he...?"

Takarie threw on a Kimon feeling akward. "Something is draining me, but what?" she mutterd as she walked up to them. "Ready" She said cheerfully. "Do you know where any portals are?" She asked acting like there were portals in every corner. Muschi trailed behind her wagging its tail. As Takarie walked she felt weaker. "What is going on?" SHe thought as she continued to walk hiding the fact she was hurt.

"Heh, and here I was thinking I was the only damned yellow haired guy..."

"Want us to get rid of 'im, Raidon?"

"Do that...and I'll kill you after torturing you till you beg for death."

He turned to the youngest member of the clan, and his eyes turned ambar, shadowed by his hood.

"Snoe....go back and watch him. I want to know every move he takes, who's with him and why he's here, got it?"


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Kano yawned and entered the inn. Takarie had her new clothes on, but was looking very pale.

"That kimono looks good on you...hum, are you ok?"

When he got closer she fainted, but was caught before hitting the ground by Kano.

Hana ran to them, looking really worried.

"Takarie-san!! What happened, Kano-kun?"

"I...I don't know..."

Takarie slightly opend her eyes her breath short and slight, "I...feel weak." She mutterd as her body went transparent and she fell through Kano's arms into the ground. BAm she went solid right when she ht the ground. Takarie laid there darkness overwhelming her.




"Where am I?" She mutterd as she floated in space. "Hey the tree." She said with a smile as she floated to it. A sheild burst to her. "Who are you?" The tree asked darkly. "I am Takarie. The one you sent to the past." She mutterd. THe tree shook its branches flung all over. "You are not Takarie, you are wearing that of a common folk from the past, the Takarie wore a link...a link to her time." The tree mutterd and everything went Black.

Hana poked Kano for letting her fall to the ground.

"But...I was holding her...She passed through my arms..."

"What? But...how can that...."

"Stand back."

He pushed her behind him and pulled out Akibashi.

"She may be a sorceress or...a demon."

Hana's eyes widened. She just couldn't believe such a sweet girl could be a demon.

Takarie slowly opend her eyes to see a sword. "OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PlEASE DON"T KILL ME!" She screamed. She hopped back tears welling her eyes. "I am sorry for...umm...whatever I did." She said crying in a corner her legs pressed against her chest.

"See what you did!! Put that thing away!" said Hana.

She ran over to Takarie and hugged her.

"It's ok, he wasn't gonna hurt you, he was just afraid you'd make some magic again..."

Kano put his sword back, looking shocked at Takarie. He never meant to scare her...

Takarie dried her eyes. "But...I am not a witch, I am a girl....I was sent here by some stupid tree. And now it says I need to wear my uniform or else I can't go home." SHe mutterd rather embarrassed she had cried. "All I want is to get home, or find out why I am here."

"Ok...let's put your uniform back on. Come on." She smiled sweetly and helped her to get up.

She looked over at Kano, who look embaressed.

"Kano-kun...?"

"Hum..." he bowed his head, but still looking at her "I'm sorry...for scaring you...I didn't mean to..."

Takarie smiled and gave a thumbs up. "No problem! Just next time I might have to give you a good beating!" She said laughing at the end part. She then Walked with Hana to get her uniform. "Thank you ms...um....ms....what is your name?" she asked.

"I'm Hana. You can call me Hana-chan, Takarie-san." she said smiling cutely, handing her her clothes.

Kano was still blinking in confusion with what she said.

"Give me...a beating?" o_0'

Takarie smiled and nodded throwing on her clothes. She visbly became better when she put them on. "Thanks again Ms.Hana-can." She said happily as she scammperd over to Kano. "So, everything is cool? Mr.Kano?" SHe asked sticking out her hand.

"Mr? Ms? Why do you say that? You could call me Hana-san, but I prefer Hana-chan. After all, you're older than me, right?" she giggled "And Kano-kun? He doesn't like magic or ghosts, and he takes his sword for nothing! Kano-kun's very nice, you'll see."

Kano felt he was being watched, but didn't turn around. He sat down, closed his eyes and emptied his mind. He could feel a dark presence up in a tree.

'A ninja...but it's not Raidon...'

He kept sitted on the floor, not thinking. Clearing his mind helped him relax and keep the tiredness away.

Takarei shrugged. "It is respect." She said sweetly. Takarie then sat down next to Kano. "So, Kano, thanks..for umm Helping me. Do you know where any magical tree's are?" she asked oblivous to the fact that there are not much magical tree's around.

Kano didn't answer.

Takarie blinked at his silence then made a sad face, because he wouldn't talk to her.

Hana kneeled beside Kano.

"....Kano-kun?"

He didn't answer again. Hana smiled and ran inside the room, coming right after with a pillow and a blanket. She put down the pillow and, with her hand on his back, she made him lay down. Then she covered him with the blanket and ran her fingers through his hair.

"He hasn't slept for two days... He never sleeps at night, afraid some bandits might appear in the dark..." She got up slowly, unable to move much faster than that because of the kimono "Don't you want to rest, too? I'm very tired myself." she added, giggling a bit, sweetly.

Kano sighed in his sleep, looking very peaceful, which only made him even more good-looking than he already was.

Takarei nodded andwalked to a corner with a pillow and blanket. She knelt down there and stayed falling asleep.


Darkness surround Takarie, she was lost, lost in her own dream. She opend her mouth to scream yet no words came out. "Kano!" She finally managed to yell but it only came out as a soft wisper. A blue light swarmed around her closing in. Takarie saw a golden light form around the outside of the circle she was trapped in. She sat there knowing her friends had come. The golden light burst throwugh the blue and Kano was standing there circled by a goldne arura. "Preistess, it is time." He said sweetly helping her up. "But Kano.....We lost one of our seshi, we can't summun my powers. The gods powers." Takarie said soflty as Kano helped her up. Then everything went black.

Takarie tossed and turned in her sleep unable to relax. she was sprawled on the ground laying there next to the corner.

Nallie heard something in the wind.
"Mom, I'll be back before dinner." she said and walked out of the house. Her mother watched her leave.

She went along the streets looking for the group that she was talking with earlier. She soon found them also.
"Takarie, where is she?" she asked.
"She's inside sleeping," the man said. Nallie looked at him and he opened the curtain for her.
'She really is the Preistess...' she thought as she looked at the sleeping girl.

Takarie woke up with a fright she had the same dream it would not go away and ended the same. Takarie say Nallie and smiled. "Oh, hi!" She said with a smile and walked over to Nallie. "Um, are you gonna help us find the magical tree?" She asked kindly.

"Yes we are." she said.