Forewarning: This journal entry is dedicated to my cat. Most will find it boring, you have been warned.

Today is a sad day for me. Listen if you would like. It's not your issue, but for anyone who has had a pet they've loved dearly then you can probably relate.

My cat, Itty Bitty, is dying. For months now he has had a growth in his stomach that has taken its toll on him. He has stopped eating, even his favorite foods: Tuna, warmed milk with a pinch of sugar, chicken, and even ham - his absolute favorite meat.

He hasn't had anything since Saturday, if he is still not eating by tomorrow we are taking him to the vet to be put to sleep.

I thought that his story should be written down for when he does fade away with time, he will still be remembered.

I was in third grade, I remember that much. We had two other cats, Fat Cat and Ruckus, I believe. We were still living over at Kemper. We got Sunshine from the ASPCA I believe. Where we used to get our cats. He was for me because I wanted a yellow kitty. He was my "Princess Sunshine"!

Until of course we found out it was a boy. XD

Now despite his thick furry countenance, he's actually a very small cat. So whenever my mom would call him into the house, she would call him Itty Bitty Kitty. So thus he got his nickname.

Before Fat Cat died, he would literally sit on Itty Bitty, (since he was a kitten at the time) and all you would see under Fat Cat's dark fur was this little white paw or yellow tail. It was a hilarious site. I really wish I could remember it.

Through the years that cat has gotten himself into more trouble...

Itty Bitty really WAS a mean cat for a long time. I remember one night he bit my mom's hand all the way to the bone and when she lifted her hand to shake him away he clung on and was suspended in midair. That night my parents had debated and luckily decided against putting him down, or giving him away. However, he got de-clawed as punishment. The ONLY cat EVER to be de-clawed in the history of cats for this family. He only got his front claws removed, simply because he was and outside cat, we made sure he could defend himself.

Over the years we have gotten scratches and nicks from him. Everyone in the family has scars, especially my dad. Itty Bitty and my dad never got along until Itty Bitty got older and let my dad pet him. But there are a few funny stories.

I do recall one night at our old house. My dad was in the kitchen helping my mom cook when suddenly sheer pain went through his legs as the cat decided to go mountain climbing on my dad's jeans. There's nothing that can replace the sight of the cat hangin' off my dad's butt, while he's bent over laughing and grimacing at the same time. Everyone whooped up laughing while my mom had to pick Itty Bitty up and away from my dad.

After Fat Cat died and Ruckus died we had a couple other cats, but one of the lasting ones is Toby. When Toby was a kitten, Itty did the same thing to Toby that Fat Cat did to him. Sat on him. -laughs-

We had a stray cat come into the household that we named Jordan. He and Itty Bitty fought  and glared at each other like there was no tomorrow. But I luckily learned how to make awesome cat noises because of the two.

We took all three with us when we moved. Jordan and Itty Bitty continually fought while Toby learned to play agressively.

After we moved our dog Sassy passed, and Jordan got sick ran away after some time. We got a new puppy a year later named Sadie. Itty Bitty hates the dog. Well.. not completely, the cat will fuss at her and try to pick fights but Sadie just wants to play and doesn't take the cats seriously.

I remember (speaking of scaring) we were eating dinner at my new house one night, back in high school. I went to go rub his tummy and he bit my hand and used his back legs to scratch the shit out of my arm. I still have scars.

I believe I've gone in chronological order, so far according to the years. I'll just continue.

We got Oreo from Ms. Duncan (g-moms neighbor) after we moved. And after Jordan left.

Itty Bitty was the alpha male for a great number of years, up until about the end of high school (2005). Him and Toby duked it out but I'm sure Itty Bitty, nearly let him have it.

The neighbors across from us on Sweetwater have five cats, of which pick fights with all the cats. A few years ago after they moved in Itty Bitty would sit at the end of the driveway at night and glare at them, or go and pick a fight.

Being the stubborn redheaded cat he is, he most likely won, especially when they came over here to fight. That cat has a lot of spitfire.

To be completely random because I think about it now: he loved small spaces... and pizza boxes! This cat could fit into a shoebox if he wanted to. Thus he is the Itty Bitty-one. He loved laps too. If you sat in a certain chair, you would have him in your lap. Whether you wanted him or not. But the cutest thing I remember him doing is he'll be in your lap and you've been petting for a while and slow down. He'll get purry furry and flip his head and upper body up against you, exposing his neck, and grunt because he wants you to scratch his chin, neck and chest.

Never wear black around this cat because all of his fur is lightly colored.

Okay, back to chronological order...

Just over a year ago, Itty Bitty started going blind in one eye. At some point his cornea actually separated from the rest of his eye and is floating around in there. When he jerks his head up or makes a quick  movement you can see it bob and stuff and it's gross and really cool at the same time. XD

He also has raccoon hips that sits higher than his shoulders. I wanted to get a picture, but he doesn't really feel like moving much anymore.

At the beginning of this year is when I noticed the lump in his belly that, at the time, was the size of an egg. We had already started talking about him dying. But we were watching his diet and he was scarfing stuff down just fine.

That was also months ago when the lump was tiny, now it has grown to just over the size of a mango.

We're going to keep trying to get him to eat, but things aren't looking too good.

If there are more memories, I will add them here.

Sunshine, aka Itty Bitty...is a wonderful cat, of whom will be remembered. He really is a stubborn redhead like me. Without him I would not be who I am today.

To tell you the truth I based a lot of my characteristics off of him. His stubborness, his 180 personality change. His love for ham. He is the true base to which "JenLinKitty" was born. It will be a sad world without him, but I don't want him to suffer anymore.

All the memories of him sitting in my lap, purring away the evening. How he sits in your lap 5 minutes JUST before you're about to get up and do something. All the memories of his angry glare looking out across the yard at the dog or a passerby with a dog.

The soft feel of his thick silky fur against your fingers. The way it never stays smoothed down. The purring so loud you can hear him from across the room. How every time there was a "guest" at the door he would haul ass to my mom's room. How he hated men but loved women.

Him and his pizza boxes. He loved those damn pizza boxes.

All the memories swirl around in my head and it brings me to tears. Something I swear never to do is to cry. But this cat. Persian, Himalayan or whatever he is, has captured my love and his memory will live on in my heart. He has lived a long full and exciting life as the adventurous kitty. Now it's time to roam about the corners of heaven, picking fights with the locals and gnoshing on ham and tuna, while being served milk everyday.

I miss you Itty Bitty. I love you. Forever and always.
My little Princess Sunshine.

Authors Note: Keep an eye on the times before the next section. They don't go in chronological order at some point. lol

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Friday 3.00

"I wanna cosplay!" GJ whined for the umpteenth time since they had registered. He was wearing a black shirt that featured a baby tentacle monster with a heart beside its head and black jeans.

Alex growled, really tired of listening to him complain, "Then cosplay!" she grit out. She was dressed in a green baby tee that simply had the Triforce symbol on it from The Legend of Zelda, and jeans.

"I want you to do it with me!" he said pathetically. GJ had been hoping to ring her into cosplaying. She really would look sexy with a dress or something, even though he knew that wasn't her comfort zone.

"No...and if I say yes, Sunny is gonna go nuts and get me the into girliest thing someone can wear!" Alex glared as they approached the dealers room.

"Alex." GJ huffed at her stubborness. He folded his arms across his chest. "what kind of cosplay would you do?"

Alex pondered as she flashed her badge at the staff member to enter the dealers room.

"Something badass of course."

Gj smirked, "Well you know...you can be sexy and badass at the same time."

Alex said nothing and shot him a painful look as they entered the crowded room.

Gj sighed and rolled his eyes, "Fine, if I see something, I'll let you know."

"Okay," the girl looked around at the rows of stands awaiting her. There was a lot of toy and food stands to check out. "I want a wall scroll. And a shirt." she pointed to the closest shirt stand, where she found Kloud with a dumbfounded look on his face.
"I'll be over there if you need me."

"Alrighty," GJ smirked, half evilly, because he knew he was going to have fun finding a costume for her. It paid to be a best friend to a girl who was a tomboy. He knew her sizes. And as perverted as that sounded... it really was as perverted as it sounded. His excuse was that she'd told him.

His mission now was to relay them to Sunny to help him pick something for Alex.

Evil thoughts made him feel a little guilty however. He'd find something Alex wouldn't flip out over and kill him for. But Sunny was a fashion expert, if she couldn't find something for Alex...no one could.

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Friday 2.30

Sunny squealed at the rack of lacey, frilly, lolita dresses. Every color combo including black was present. Purple and black. Pink and black - they had them all - even black and black! Sunny stood in front of the mirror and held a yellow and black one up against her brown skirt and yellow tank with white lace lining both.

"Isn't this cute?!"

Beside her, dressed in jeans and a Jenova's Witnesses t-shirt, Kai was less than thrilled being dragged along. His attention was focused more on the anime styled board games they had next door. "uh huh."

"You're not even looking!"

Kai sighed and turned his head, "It looks nice." he said just trying to make her happy, but sounding unpleased at the same, "Why again couldn't you get any of the girls to do this?"

"Hyper and Jen went to see a really weird anime, and everyone else went their own way- OOOH! Shoes~"

Kai watched her for a second then sighed, "I'm gonna go check out the weapons booth."

"Oki." Sunny rolled her eyes and dismissed him "Ooooh! And it matches!"

Kai shook his head, "See ya at 4.30." and walked away.

The shop owner quietly strolled up beside her with a smile, "Hello miss! Was there anything I could help you with?" The older woman beamed. She had a blue kimono with white outlines of flowers and petals on with a red obi around her waist. Her dark hair was pulled up and pinned back with comb adorned by a white lotus blossom.

Sunny smiled politely back at the woman, "Yes ma'am, I'd like to try this on if I may."

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Friday 2.45

Jade and Kloud wandered through the artists' alley. Kloud was fascinated by the tech booth while Jade shimmied towards the pictures of bishies. Kloud wore a wolf howling to the moon on his baggy tee and black jeans. Jade was in her jeans and black tank sporting and kick ass image of Kenshin unsheathing his sword.

"Hey." The table DJ nodded at him, while Kloud bent over curious. "What program are you using?"

"VDJ." The DJ smirked and spun his computer around so he could see.

"Personally, I prefer Mixxx." The native american observed for a lil while longer before standing up straight again.

"You make your own music?" the guy looked up at him intrigued.

Kloud shrugged, "Kinda, I work with a band. I'm the editor." It wasn't exactly true but he was more than willing to offer his services if they needed. Which led to the tangented thought of "should I ask them"?

"Which band?" The man interrupted his thoughts with a curious look as he faded into the next song.

"The Notebook," he paused, "We're from Charleston."

The DJ had been sifting through the local bands of the con area and came up blank, "Ahh," he nodded in acknowledgement. "That's cool." The DJ paused and waved to a customer, "Ever thought of going professional?"

"It's crossed my mind," Kloud mused.

"Well if you're interested, I know a few people in the biz that could hook you up. Got some samples?"

"Not on me. I brought my computer - you'll be here the whole con?"

At the DJ's nod Kloud continued, "Alright, I'll bring it down so you can hear."

An arm looped around his waist, "Hey there Waya, made a friend?"

The DJ smirked, holding out his hand, "Roger."

"Jade" she shook his hand obligingly and smiled.

"Kloud" he took Rogers hand and shook, "We were talking about computers."

"Fun and nerdy, just the way I like it." Jade snickered, and carefully looped her arm through his, "Did you wanna check out the dealers room?"

"Do I have a choice?"

"They have boots." she remarked with a serious expression.

He blinked, "Soooo..."

"We're going," she grinned and waved at Roger before, dragging Kloud to the Dealers Room.

"Nice to meet you." Roger snickered and waved.

Kloud winced as her grip pinched at his still recovering body. He grit his teeth and said softly, "Dragonet...ow.."

Jade immediately loosened her grip, "Oops! Sorry, Waya!" She then pulled him, more gently, towards the room, "I got excited."

Kloud nodded and raised an eyebrow as they approached the Dealer's Room door, "What blew up?"

"I got inspired for a costume." Jade looked up at him with glittery eyes, "I need steampunk stuff!"

Kloud knew he wasn't getting away from this one. He chuckled and gave a lopsided smile, "Alright Dragonet, lead on."

Like a little kid, Jade led them through the doors and through the crowd, stopping at every stand and oggling the shinies.

When they stopped by the shirt stand, Kloud smirked at a few of the shirts. He held up one against her back, "This suits you." he smirked. It read, "I don't wanna grow up." with a Nintendo Mushroom crossed out like a no smoking sign.

Jade spun around, examining the shirt and grinned, "And it's in GREEN!"

"Yeah, it's perfect," Kloud laughed, "You gotta get it."

"I can't, it's only the first day," she said distdainfully, "and I need to make sure I have money for the whole weekend."

"Tell you what, I'll get it for you-"

"No. I'll get it."

"Then get it."

"I don't wanna spend money right now."

"Then I'll get it-"

"No-"

"Jade." Kloud quirked an irritated eyebrow. "I'm getting it for you..." he paused and before she could rebuttle he added, "And watch out behind you."

"Waya - ACK!!"

Sunny suddenly appeared behind her and glomped the living fool outta her. "Jaaaaa~de! I found the perfect dress and they had one in green! I'm SOOOO kidnapping you!" The long string of words came quickly and from one breath was all Jade heard before she was stolen, leaving Kloud and a cloud of dust.

Kloud watched the girls disappear dumbfounded. Sunny was almost a blur and looked like Jade's legs were waving in the air after them. It was almost like an anime moment. After blinking several times Kloud shook his head and looked over to the vender, "I'd like to get this shirt, please."

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Friday 3.30pm

Altmega held his breathe as he attempted to thread the needle for the 18th time. Hyper watched him quietly, withholding the urge to snicker. The concentration etched into his features made him look so incredibly cute.

She didn't want to bother him, but he was still driving her nuts, "Dear, did you need some help?"

His finger slipped at her voice and completely missed the target. Mega glared at her, "I'll be alright...so long as I can get this damn thread onto this needle."

"I'll do it for you." Hyper said chuckling half heartedly.

"Hyper, you've got your own costume to worry about."

She gave him a not-takin-crap look, "Mine is finished." she held her hand out for the thread and needle.

Mega paused for a minute, not really wanting to depend on her sewing expertise, but handed it over, "Fine."

Hyper smiled and quickly threaded the needle and handed it back.

He blinked at the speed. "How the hell-"

"Dear I've been doing this for years, these fingers can do things you wouldn't believe."

Mega refrained from biting his lip at the double entendre her statement provided, but he also had to question if she had caught it herself. Although to be honest he really couldn't help his next question, "Could you show me so I can believe?" He smiled a sly smile.

"Okay," Hyper grinned, scooting over from her position at the end of the bed, to right beside him. She leaned in close, "Prepare to be amazed -"

Kai burst in just as Hyper pulled out the thread and needle to show Mega. He trounced in sing songy, "I got a swoooord, I got a swooooord-"

Mega grimaced at his twins entrance. His timing stunk. Hyper moved to sit across from Mega on the opposing bed, wary of Ty, who was dead asleep on the other side. Mega grit out, "You're not even 18, how'd you pull that off?"

Kai beamed, holding out his new wooden sword, "It's a bokken."

"Ahh.." Mega nodded in acknowledgement but turned his attention back to the thread and needle in his hand. "You should get a real sword."

"Uh hello...Not 18 yet?" Kai rolled his eyes.

"Uh hello...internet." Mega returned the roll.

Kai raised an eyebrow at his brother's answer, "Why do I have a hunch you have a large stash of weaponry I don't know if I want to know about."

Hyper laughed, "Because it's Mega."

"Good point."

"Kai, you know you just interrupted a moment right?" Jen voiced from the other side of the room at the small desk.

Everyone turned to her, including Ty who rolled over on cue in his sleep. Kai looked at her strangely, "A 'moment'?"

"Yes," she paused sitting up and looking at her handiwork. An entire schedule for the weekend for herself and a rough meet up schedule for the crew. "A moment."

Hyper blinked, "There was a moment?"

"Yes, all the costumes got up and danced."

"And I missed it?!" Hyper exclaimed.

Altmega snorted and laugh.

"Riiiiiiiight." Kai rolled his eyes, "Well Sunny's found herself a costume. I think.. she was trying on clothes when I left her."

"And you left her in the dealers room?" Jen raised an eyebrow to him. There was impending doom lingering in the air at the thought of Sunny let loose in the dealers room.

Kai paled, "Oh shit, you're right." he pressed a hand to his forehead, "Why? Why have I forsaken the world?!"

Hyper sighed, "Kai... get a grip and go rescue her before she kidnaps someone."

The twin let out a sigh, "Fine. I'll go get her. I might need something to tame her."

Jen smirked and looked down at the schedule, "Tell her Hyper wants to be her dress up doll."

Hyper glared at the red head, "No."

"Good plan!" Kai smirked and headed back out.

"NO!!" Hyper protested before watching him wave and dash out. Hyper growled then turned to Jen, "You!!"

Jen smiled as innocently as she could muster despite the laughter threatening to spill, "Don't kill me."

The caramel skinned girl only glared at her, "Oh I will have my revenge. Mark my word." she then pointed, "REVENGE!"

The redhead held back snickers, "Okay."

"Revenge?" Ty mumbled softly in his sleep before turning back over and sinking back into a slumber again.

Jen laughed, facing Hyper again, "Fine. But you'll have to tie me down first."

"Don't tempt me." Hyper said slowly.

"I'll do it." Mega said matter-of-factly.

There was an awkward pause as Jen stared at him wide eyed. Just knowing him, he really would do that for Hyper. "I'll be getting my costume ready." Jen gathered her schedule and ran out the room in an exagerated manner.

Hyper laughed after the red head left, "You know Jade's reaction would have been to say 'kinky'."

Altmega gave her a wicked grin, "Hell, I woulda said that too."

"You perv!" Hyper laughed and smacked his arm.

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Alright you guys, more fun stuff to come, and I believe you have seen some of the plots I'm revealing. Some are more obvious than others.

I hope this wasn't mundane. I know it took me a while to write, and I'm pulling this crap out. So I hope it doesn't suck TOOOOOO badly lol...

I need y'all to tell me what you want to happen...what kind of events would you like to attend and all that sort of fun stuff lol... let me know!! PLEASE XD

Road trips are very long. And, more often than not, the company involved can make the best or the worst of a tiny space. Given the destination and coming events, it wasn't hard to assume that the equation was balanced with an emphasis on happy.

In Jen's van, Ty was quietly watching the road while Jen softly sang along to some of the songs playing. At first the music was upbeat anime mixes, but after three hours it became more like background music. Alex and GJ had their gameboys out playing Pokemon and battling each other, both with headphones on. Jade was immersed in a book while Kloud stared out the window, a crossword puzzle lay almost finished in his lap.

In Mega's car, Mega too quietly watched the road, occastionally chatting with Sunny about directions and con events they were planning to attend. Hyper had fallen asleep with a pad and pen in hand. She'd been writing a random spoof that had been plaguing her the past few days. Kai stared out the window, listening to his MP3 player.

All in all the drive was boring and luckily, peaceful. Despite the weekend, traffic was relatively sane. Save for one incident where a car in front of Ty decided to cut off an 18-Wheeler and nearly caused an accident. But all in all, the drive was relatively uneventful.

After two stops and one lunch later, five hours passed before they rolled up into the hotel driveway. Both Ty and Mega parked out front so they could unload. With a lot of yawns and stretching they filed out of the vehicles. Sunny ran inside to confirm reservations before they started unpacking.

Hyper yawned and looked around, "Yay! I see bishies!" she remarked tiredly, trying to shake off the sleep.

Alex stretched with a smirk, "Dozens of them...and in costume too."

Jen smirked, "yeah, and...ooooo." and was about to comment when a shirtless guy passed by them and walked through the automatic doors, into the lobby. All the girls eye followed his every step.

Jade emerged from the van, catching sight of the guy before he disappeared inside, "Hell, I second that..."

Kloud frowned, popping his head out of the van, "hey!"

The brunette grinned back at him, she motioned to a girl walking in. Kloud could not help but ogle the dark haired girl, dressed in only a bikini and body paint. Jade shrugged, "I rest my case."

Kloud rolled his eyes and eased out of the van with her help.

Mega strolled up quietly beside Hyper and leaned against Jen's van while the group stood in a circle almost around the open van doors.

GJ looked around, fascinated by the crowds, "So many people cosplaying." he paused in thought, "I wanna cosplay!" he whined.

Ty came around with keys in hand. His eyes were glittering at the costumes - mostly the women's, "Me too."

"Well all things considered," Kai had been studying the crowd, "Ty, Alex and Jade are asian, they have the work cut out for them."

Jen blinked, and nodded in agreement, "Oh yeah! Any costume and they'd be perfect!"

Alex glared, "I am NOT dressing up like THAT." she pointed to a girl in a Lolita outfit, with lace, frills and a mini dress to boot.

Jade grinned, and wrapped an arm around her shoulders "Oh come on Alex, you gotta let your sexy side loose!"

"Come on Alex, you can do it!" Jen gave a wide grin that borderlined a laugh.

GJ joined in the fray, enjoying the look on her face, "Yeah," he nudged her, "Come on Alex."

Mega wanted to join in, but kept his lips sealed knowing that poking Alex would lead to pain eventually.

Alex smacked GJ's arm, and glared at them all, "No means no."

Hyper smiled, "We'll just have to consult Sunny on this one."

"No!" Alex had a freaked out look on her face that made Gj snort and start laughing.

On cue, Sunny walked back out with a grin on her face. The group turned to her as she fanned herself, "There are a slew of hot guys in there."

All the girls, excluding the brooding Alex, sighed. "yaaaay."

"Alright, well we've got our rooms and tons of keys. We're in 203 and 204 right across the hall from each other-"

"But on the second floor." Jen added.

"Yeah," Sunny sighed with a shrug, "Everything on the first floor was booked. Luckily," she smiled, "there are elevators."

"Uh huh," Jen remarked knowingly, "The elevators take too long."

Sunny looked at her confused, "For the second floor?"

"Honey, we're at a convention. Lotta people staying here." Jade rationalized for Sunny, "On higher floors."

"Ahh." Sunny nodded, "Valid point." she paused and passed out the keys for the guys room and the girl's room respectively.

"Also, I was able to get the extra beds for whoever wants to sleep alone - Jade."

"Whaaaat?" Jade cried.

Hyper fussed at her, "I woke up on the floor last time cause you KICKED me out of the bed."

"I have no control over what happens when I'm unconscious -" Jade paused, "Wait that sounded bad didn't it?"

Everyone nodded with smirks and chuckles. Jen waved her hand to get everyone's attention, "Alright well why don't we go ahead and get everything up there and settle in? The opening Ceremonies are at 5! We can hit the dealers room and explore beforehand."

Sunny beamed, "I was hoping to find a pretty dress like that one to wear," she pointed to the same Lolita Alex had referred to earlier, "I forgot to get one before we left."

Alex quietly snorted and turned around to grab her stuff. The snort was not lost on Sunny, "Hey! I think it'd look cute!"

"On YOU, yeah." Alex didn't turn around grabbing her overnight bag underneath the seat.

Sunny pondered her reaction for a second then grinned a grin so wide it woulda made the Cheshire Cat jealous, "Alex? Did you wanna cosplay too?"

Alex turned around after shouldering the bag, then came face to face with that look. Sunny's look of eager really-wanting-to-dress-someone-up...ness. "No..." she said both firmly and slowly at the honey ginger haired girl.

"I know you want to." Sunny wiggled her eyebrows while GJ snorted. Alex smacked him again, "Shut up, Crayle!"

GJ only chuckled violently, crawling inside the van and grabbing his stuff.

Sunny giggled evilly, grabbed Hyper and skipped to Mega's car to help unload.

Jade snorted at Alex, "Alex, my love, you do not stand a chance. You know this right?"

"Oh god." Alex whapped her forehead. Jen laughed, just thankful Sunny was not going to make HER dress up. Jade was on the same wavelength, but felt a little more sorry for the tomboy.

Ty snickered and ran in to grab a dolly while the rest started unloading the vehicles. He sat one behind Mega's car and another behind Jen's van.

He popped open the van hatch only to discover band equipment. The Korean had to pause a second, "Why is all the equipment back here?"

Jade snorted, and laughed, "Woooow..Ty..."

Jen fell over laughing, "OMG, Ty~!"

GJ snorted and walked to the back, "Dude, we're playing a song for our skit. Where have you been for the past four weeks of practice?"

Ty blinked as the past four weeks came back to mind, "OoooOOOOooohhh." he whapped his forehead, "WOW. I completely forgot..."

Kloud smirked, "It'll be okay. We'll forgive you this time."

"I am NOT a morning person!" Ty stated in defense, glaring at Jen who was catching her breath, "My head is not clear in the morning.."

"Wait a minute, That's not comforting," Jen stared at him wide eyed, "You DROVE us here!"

"Driving is different!"

The red head gave him a look like: "yeah right". "Well, hopefully you remember your part!"

"Well that would suck," Jade snickered, "Ty, we'd have to kill you."

"Why is Ty dying?" Hyper had wandered over and looked at them in confusion.

"He forgot we were playing this weekend." Kloud summarized.

Hyper gave him a weird look while Sunny joined in beside her, eyeing him with a glare, "Ty, did you pack your bass?!"

Ty waved his arms in defense, "Hey I packed last night and made sure everything was there, I can help the morning fog!"

Jade shook her head, "Ty what're we gonna do with you?"

Ty smiled pitifully at her, "Don't kill me?"

"Jury is still out." Sunny rolled her eyes as Kai and Mega came up behind her with amused looks.

Excited for the day to start, the crew unloaded the mounds of luggage and equipment. Ty and Mega parked the vehicles while the rest toted the belongings to the hotel rooms. Both rooms were spacious enough for five, if they didn't stay all at once. Two Queen sized beds and a rollaway on the way for both rooms. One bath. It would suffice for the weekend.

Everyone finished settling in while the sun was still high in the sky and clock was not even to one o'clock yet. Eagerly they went downstairs to register if they hadn't already and get their badges and booklets.

Before them lay a gold mine of fun, and the shovel at their fingertips.

There was much to do... So much fun to have.

Let it begin.

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Alright, first part done. And what do you think so far? I have sub-plots ready for everyone. ^_^ Hell I already have part three written but I still need to write the second part O.o; Tell me something you want to happen while we're all here. And the dance is a no duh.

1. What color are your kitchen plates?

White with green leaves

2. What book are you reading now?

Dante’s Inferno

3. What’s on your mouse pad?

My Little Ponies with crayon scribbled on it... Amanda loves to color

4. What’s your favorite board game?

Euthenasia –smirks-

5. Favorite Magazine?

Cycle World, and Astronomy

6. Favorite Smell?

Diesel

7. Least Favorite Smell?

Garbage can in the summer.

8. Do you like to drive fast?

Yes, hell-a fast.

9. Favorite Color?

Red or Black

10. Least Favorite Color?

Pink

11. How many rings before you answer the phone?

Eight people in the house? I rarely answer.

12. Future Child’s Name(s)?

Stephanie, Miranda, Collin, Aaron

13. What’s most important in life?

Family and friends.

14. Favorite Sound?

Revving of my bike

15. Do you sleep with a stuffed animal?

If my bed becomes sabotaged by my sisters, then probably.

16. If Yes, what is it? If No, why not?

Amanda likes to leave her bunny, and barbies on my bed.

17. Storms: Cool or Scary?

Cool

18. What was your first car?

‘95 Grey Volvo 850 Turbo

19. If you could meet one person, Dead or Alive?

My great grandfather who first came over from Italy.

20. Do you eat the stems of broccoli?

Sure, food is food.

21. Dream job?

Professional Surfer or Auto Mechanic

22. If you could have any color hair, what would it be?

Red probably.

23. Is the glass half empty or half full?

Depends  on what’s in it.

24. Favorite Movie(s)?

Finding Nemo, Sin City (What a combo, isn’t it?)

25. Do you type with your fingers on the right keys?

Not really, I try, however.

26. What’s under your bed?

Everything.

27. Favorite Number?

13 and 8

28. Favorite Sport to watch?

Football, and Surfing

29. Single biggest fear?

Something happening to my family.

30. Favorite CD?

Black Sabbath – The Mob Rules

31. Favorite TV shows?
If I actually watch TV, normally the sibs have control, I guess: Danny Phantom, and Fairly Odd Parents…

32. Ketchup or Mustard?

Either

33. Hamburgers or Hotdogs?

Whatever comes off the grill first..

34. Favorite soft drink?

Mountain Dew

35. Best place you have ever been?

On top of Grandfather mountain

36. Current Screen Saver?

I’m using my parent’s computer, they have a 3D Maze.

37. If you could build a house, where would it be?

On a beach, in the middle of nowhere.

38. Favorite article of clothing?

Jeans – comfortable.

39. Favorite Physical Feature of Opposite Sex?

Curves

40. Last CD you bought?

Puddle of Mudd - Famous

41. Favorite place to be?

On my bike

42. Least favorite please to be?

Church: dressed up and with annoying relatives.

43. What’s your favorite place to be massaged?

Everywhere.

44. What’s most important: Strong Mind or Strong Body?

Both

45. What time do you wake up in the morning?

Whenever the first alarm goes off. (7 or 8 am depending)

46. Favorite kitchen appliance?

Fridge

47. What makes you REALLY angry?

Deceit and exploitation.

48. If you could play any instrument, what would it be?

Guitar

49. Sports Car or SUV?

Sports Car, duh…

50. Favorite Children’s Story?

Treasure Island

51. Favorite season?

Fall

52. Least favorite household chore?

Cleaning the bathrooms..

53. If you could have one super power, what would it be?

The power over speed.

54. If you were to get a tattoo today, what would it be?

Probably a set of wings on my back. Long and elaborate.

55. Can you juggle?

No

56. Favorite day of the week?

Saturday, no school and no church. Plus it’s my surfing day.

57. What’s in the trunk of your car?

I sold my car, my bike has a cover and a toolkit in the saddlebags.

58. Sushi or Hamburger?

Hamburger

59. What time did you get up this morning?

Saturday, 8am

60. If you could eat lunch with one person, who would it be?

Grandpa Alfredo (now deceased)

61. Gold or Silver?

Silver

62. What was the last film you saw?

Live Free or Die Hard, good flick.

63. What did you have for breakfast?

Waffles

64. Who would you hate/love to be stuck in a room with?

Hate: Everyone of my siblings on a sugar high. Love: Some curvaceous babe.

65. Who inspires you?

Grandpa Alfredo

66. What is your full name?

Trenton Orlando Copeland

67. What are your nicknames?

Trent, Sexy Biker Trent, Hot Biker Guy, Ten-Ten

68. Beach, Lake, City or Country?

All

69. Favorite ice cream?

Turtle Tracks

70. Butter, plain or salted popcorn?

Butter

71. Favorite sandwich?

Reuben or Turkey Club

72. What characteristics do you despise?

Deceitful, conniving

73. Favorite flower?

I’m a guy, do I have to have one?

74. What color is your bathroom?

Yellow

75. Favorite brand of clothing?

Whatever works

76. Where would you retire?

On a beach

77. What did you do for your last birthday?

Stayed home and celebrated with my sibs.

78. What fabric detergent do you use?

Whatever my mom uses

79. Are you a morning person or a night owl?

Either, depending.

80. What is your shoe size?

11.5

81. Do you have any pets?

Two dogs, three hamsters, and a cat.

82. What is your favorite random word to say?

Snagglepussy

83. Do you have a BF or GF? If so, what is their name?

Not yet

84. What is the one thing you really want for Christmas?

My own room…

85. For Halloween what did/will you wear for a costume?

Pirate biker.

84. Do you have a 6th Sense?

Yeah, it’s kept me alive while riding.

85. What’s your most treasured belonging you value with your life?

My Grandpa’s ring and pistol that were passed down to me.

I realized that I hadn't posted either of Trent's quizzes. o.o; Odd. Well here is one. XD

TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name:	Trent Orlando Copeland
Birthday:	October 14
Birthplace:	Pensacola, Florida
Current Location:	Charleston, SC - In my Living Room
Eye Color:	Light Brown
Hair Color:	Dark Brown
Height:	6'1"
Right Handed or Left Handed:	Right
Your Heritage:	Polish and Italian, mostly Italian
The Shoes You Wore Today:	My boots
Your Weakness:	Puppy eyes, I don't give in easily but when it comes to my sibs, they are professional con artists
Your Fears:	If something happened to my family...
Your Perfect Pizza:	Meat Lovers - I can't help being a carnavore -smirks-
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year:	To perfect the round-house cutback move on my surfboard
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger:	Heh
Thoughts First Waking Up:	Damnit...what time is it...and who's in the shower?
Your Best Physical Feature:	Apparently my "rough biker" look makes women swoon.
Your Bedtime:	Normally after everyone has gone to bed, I stay up and finish homework, then whenever. Taking random naps helps too.
Your Most Missed Memory:	My grandfather Alfredo, he kicked major ass
Pepsi or Coke:	Pepsi
MacDonalds or Burger King:	Burger King
Single or Group Dates:	Single
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea:	Neither
Chocolate or Vanilla:	Vanilla
Cappuccino or Coffee:	Coffee
Do you Smoke:	No
Do you Swear:	Yes
Do you Sing:	No
Do you Shower Daily:	If I can: One house, two bathrooms and eight people, yeah you try to shower everyday...
Have you Been in Love:	No
Do you want to go to College:	Probably, I have to set a good example for my sibs
Do you want to get Married:	Haven't thought about it.
Do you belive in yourself:	Yeah, if I didn't then I would probably be dead by now
Do you get Motion Sickness:	No
Do you think you are Attractive:	I don't think so, but that wouldn't explain why I have fans
Are you a Health Freak:	Somewhat, but only when it concerns others
Do you get along with your Parents:	Yes
Do you like Thunderstorms:	Yes, not when I'm riding my bike though
Do you play an Instrument:	No
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol:	No
In the past month have you Smoked:	No
In the past month have you been on Drugs:	No
In the past month have you gone on a Date:	Yes
In the past month have you gone to a Mall:	Yes - begrudgingly, my sister begged me to take her for her birthday - if she wasn't so cute...
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos:	Not by myself
In the past month have you eaten Sushi:	No
In the past month have you been on Stage:	No
In the past month have you been Dumped:	No
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping:	No
In the past month have you Stolen Anything:	No
Ever been Drunk:	Yes, don't tell my family
Ever been called a Tease:	Yes, I'm not sure why
Ever been Beaten up:	No, I kick their ass first
Ever Shoplifted:	Yes
How do you want to Die:	Instant, doing something fun
What do you want to be when you Grow Up:	Either Professional Surfer or Motorcycle/Auto Technician
What country would you most like to Visit:	Germany, to ride the Autobahn
In a Boy/Girl..
Favorite Hair Color:	Blond
Short or Long Hair:	Long
Height:	Shorter than me
Weight:	Healthy
Best Clothing Style:	Very conforming, I like seeing curves on a woman
Number of Drugs I have taken:	Besides that one time with pot, none
Number of CDs I own:	Probably six at most, I normally borrow my sibs' CDs...I also listen to the radio a lot
Number of Piercings:	One in each ear
Number of Tattoos:	One on my arm, depicting an eagle with Granpa Alfredo and the years he lived.
Number of things in my Past I Regret:	A few
CREATE YOUR OWN! - or - GET PAID TO TAKE SURVEYS!

Kid friendly needs to be shock and water proof.  And needs a serious spam filter and virus protection. Not to mention, the kid needs to know the difference between good and bad stuff.

I would like to go to not only Norway, but also New Zealand. Although the more realistic vacations would be to Universal down in Orlando and to anime conventions. :3 <3333

Nothing!! Absolutely nothing! Everyone will be comfortable with their bodies and prancing around!

That or togas! w00t w00t!
 

Transformers 2!!! <333

Actually a few days ago. I went over to my bf's house at like 11pm. Picked him up, I think we went to the boat landing, stared up at the stars at the grass farm, drove around, went to wal mart, then went to drop him off and wound up spending the night aka sleeping for about an hour before the people outside woke me up. Left his house at around 6.30am and went back to Pachoo's house and slept until 10am.

I go to work 20 miles away. Wasting a ton of gas just to get there. XD

OMG I POSTED!! XD These are introductions from a newbies POV, for sanity's sake. I'll continue, but I need some advice on how to go about this. Day by day? Or day by day, then chara by chara? Please let me know in your review! ._.

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"Okay, does everyone have everything before we leave?"

A resounding "yes" flooded the circle of friends. A fairly large circle of friends, in fact. The band called the Notebook was gathered together between a van and a car that morning to engage in the most exciting thing they could ever do together.

An anime convention.

The time was 7:30am. The con was five hours away so they had a long trip ahead of them. They sat in the Springs' driveway, slowly waking to the bright morning light. So far everything was packed and ready.

Altmega Springs (drums/composer) was hunched over, examining a map against the hood of his car. The brunette glanced at the red head who had inquired the group, "I've got directions, I think we'll be alright from there, Jen."

The girl beside him nodded in agreement. "We have chocolate, everything is alright by me."  Arienne Kenyon (keyboard) - aka Hyper - was leaning against the side of Mega's car. She had caramel skin and black hair woven into braids extending down passed her shoulders.

While she beamed, Kaiotai Springs (lead guitar), Mega's twin, simply chuckled.

"Reservations are a check, got the papers in the car." Beatrice "Sunny" Summers (manager) glanced at the red head sitting in the van across from them. The girl had dark honey ginger hair pulled into two pig tails that extended down her front.

Alexis Yamanouchi (violin, guitar) glanced at the girl, "Well that's a good thing, don't wanna have to sleep outside tonight." She had originally brown hair with green highlights, but for this weekend, she had dyed her streaks red. A rich bright red. Alex was probably the most awake of the bunch, getting up this time of morning just about everyday for her morning run.

"Although public fountains make the best showers on a hot day." Gjynntoren Crayle (drums) aka GJ, idly fingered his Gameboy. His upright spikey black hair would have made him the perfect candidate for a Vegeta or Goku cosplay.

"Oh hell ya they do." Jade Kondo (lead guitar, bass) yawned accompanied by a hearty stretch. The curly brunette leaned back into her boyfriend's legs.

Hunter Kloud (editor, remixer) raised his eyebrow at her, "Jade, is there something you haven't told me about?" The native american then smirked at her from his perch on the van bench. Said girl waved her hands defensively, "Hey! It was only once! Plus! It was taunting me. Just begging to be jumped into."

"You could get arrested for that you know." Tyler Kudo (guitar,bass), dark haired and half korean, smirked from beside the van. The blue streaks contrasting his dark hair glittered in the morning light.

Jade raised an eyebrow at him, "Honey, over half of the fun things I do could land me in jail."

Jennifer Little (guitar, bass), the redhead, laughed from beside her on the van floor, "Which is why you aren't driving."

"Valid point."

"Anyway," Jen turned back to the group,"are we ready to head out? Everyone gone to the bathroom and stuff?"

The resounding "yes" came again as they looked at her. "Alrighty then! Pile in - let's go!"

With a cheer, they piled into their respective vehicles. Hyper, Sunny and Kai were riding with Mega, and the rest where riding in Jen's van. Under normal circumstances, Kloud would be driving his own car but his body was still in recovery from the accident over a month and a half ago. The doctor had been strict too, no strenuous activity for at least another few weeks. The convention was a perfect way to get out of the house and have some fun.

Hyper grinned at them, "I don't know about you guys but I'm ready to go."

The group happily agreed. Alex gave a giddy yip and started to bounce, "My first con, I can't wait!"

"Here, here!" Sunny cheered.

The group cheered unanimously before loading into the vehicles.

Ty hopped into the driver's seat, Jen in the passenger seat and every one else in the back. Gj and Alex took the middle and Jade and Kloud were cuddling in the back .

Sunny got shotgun because of Hyper's wonderful sense of direction. In turn Hyper sat in the back with Kai while Mega drove, following closely to Ty.

They tuned their CB's to the same channel and with a grin on every face they headed out to the highway.

This was a monumental occasion that was sure to cause chaos and fun at the same time. But, the world wasn't going to end, it was just going to be shaken up and drunk for a couple days.

I think it's become painfully obvious, that there is a lack of story-age.

My theory behind this is we rely on each other for inspiration, and when one of us gets bitten by our muse...everyone's muse's come out and start nibbling.

Not that I'm saying Jade's post don't mean anything - to the contrary ._. it's a fascinating story - but you gotta admit. April has been a rather lacking month.

I have a series of solutions:

-Reread everything we have and get inspired by that.
-I could type up the notebook.
-Post random old crap.
-Go on a spoof spree.
-Post random ideas, no matter how silly.
-Have a read-a-thon of Kenyon. ^^;

Now first off, I'm going to correct myself. Friday I thought I was supposed to get off at 3.30 when I was actually supposed to be there until 4.30. So I shouldn't have gotten mad in the first place, but I could have been fired for it so I'm biting my tongue and hanging my head. The lead pipe of shame has beaten me to a bloody pulp.

But something else that really pisses me off: Dress code. Black and white. Okay that's fine. ._. And of course, no t-shirts...but what they consider a t-shirt has blown me out of the water.

I have a simple v-neck, short sleeved black top that I wear a LOT to work, because it is comfortable and it's professional. Apparently not professional enough. So apparently I need to wear something even NICER than that every single day I'm at work. Yeah... like I have the money to go out and get a collection of "work" shirts. And shoes...good god.. ><; I spent 50$ on work shoes! Two pairs of croc knock-offs that resemble very closely to Mary-Janes. Those ARE my work shoes. But according to company standards I need to go out and get a new pair of black shoes because the company frowns upon those. And they don't even look like crocs! But I bought them just for work. FIFTY DOLLARS WASTED! I already spent 20$ on a nice pair of work pants!

So I have to spend money, that I DON'T have, to get nicer clothes because their definition of a "t-shirt" and shoes differ a little from reality.

And "no tolerance policy"? ._. Okay, yes, we have to be professional, but because I'm wearing good shoes that don't kill my feet? That's unprofessional?

I'm going to get fired because I don't have the right shoes on? Customers love me, and my sales are great...but I have the wrong shoes on, so I'm fired?! WTF?! D:< 

(I'm not actually fired I'm just making a point.)

GAH! If they want us to dress nice, why don't they provide us with clothing? Proactiv does! They provide white and black button down tops with their logo on it. I wouldn't mind wearing that. But to make me go into debt for THEM? It seems a little unfair don't it? I have other more important ways to spend the little money that they give me. Do bills come to mind? Apparently in their eyes they don't. In their eyes, I'm gonna assume that they think we all have second jobs that provide a lot of money so that we can flounce around getting all these nice tops and shoes.

And OMG the PWPs and Rewards Club Cards....it is against company policy to not sell them. Even if we offer them, and the customer refuses, then we are reprimanded. What kind of bull shit is THAT?! We are supposed to shove this crap in the customer's face and force them to buy it...just so our sales will look good? I ask again:

WHAT KIND OF BULL SHIT IS THAT?~!!?!?!?!?!?

I will tell you now. The only reasons I'm still there: engraving is fun, and it's a paycheck. Cause their policies are PISSING ME OFF.

I have to get to class for now, but there is more to be ranted! I'll be back.

Mine are pretty cliche. XD

Best: New experiences and opportunities. --> For being moved: an opportunity to travel and see new places and different cultures. (Something I'd love to do.)

Worst: Leaving behind all my memories, friends, family... the works. ><;

OMG... >> I'm slightly pissed. It was uber busy and we only got to 45% of goal while I was there. A screw up resulted in me having to redo an order, and then I had a ton of customers walk up and want stuff done. Luckily only one person wanted theirs in thirty minutes.

Time I got done with an order and started another, someone would walk up to be helped O.o

What really pissed me off was my co-worker came in on time (3.25), grabbed her paycheck and took off to go deposit it. >>

So I thought I'd wait a few minutes for her...but it was soon 4.20 and I got pissed. Hyper and I were supposed to get some food since we were both starving. I put the BRB sign up, left her a note and the keys and left. ._.;

I'm sorry that was really uncalled for. I don't even know if she got the two shadowboxes I had asked for but we had been open since 10am...the was plenty of time to get that mo fo paycheck and deposit it >>

Because of that, I didn't even have time to get to my own bank and deposit MY check. -growls- I gotta go to Wal Mart tomorrow and do it.

Old school video game?
For the Atari: Pong. It's addictively simple!
For the NES: Super Mario Bros.
For the Super Nintendo: Tiny Toons/Mario Kart
For the Sega: Sonic
For Original Gameboy: Kirby's Dreamland
For Game Boy Color: Pokemon Pinball/Pokemon Yellow: Pikachu Edition
For GBA: Kingdom Hearts: COM
For N64: South Park
For PS2: Kingdom Hearts I/II 
For Game Cube: Forgot the title (RPG)

Left Out: X-Box, Dreamcast, 360,(Never had them) PS3, Wii, and DS/DSi (latest)

Simple! The Wheel tank!!! MUAHAHAH!

Well also the shifter symbol, which used to be my default, but changed with interests. :3

Today? Nah, several years ago, back when I was in elementary school, we were getting ready to eat dinner. I was sitting in my usual spot when my mom pulled a pan out of the oven. My dad, brother and I were talking while she brought over the pan that had "dinner" on it.

A hush fell over us as we looked at the greenish, yellowish, grey blobs that lined the pan as twelve. They were grits, corn meal, and a multitude of other things. All three of us kinda stared at them blankly while my mom sat down. We said blessing and looked at them strangely while she served them.

We picked and poked at them. The best way to describe them was "Jabba Poo".

My dad actually sampled a little before my mom finally burst out laughing and said "April Fool's". She stood and brought over our real dinner, laughing at my dad as he bravely finished off his "Jabba Poo". Robby and I didn't even touch it. ._.

But everytime we even reference Jabba the Hut...we always think back to that one time. Lol! XD

Here we are at the sequel, and the original still hasn't been finished. XD It is a little funny in some manner.

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“Finally home…”

Aurora Kondo pushed the front door open to her house and merely stood there for a second. This entire day had gone down the pipes. Now she was in the one place she could sit back and let the cares of the day, fade away in bliss. She shut the door, kicked off her shoes and entered the den. Her book bag met the couch with a thud and her own body plopped on the recliner opposing it. The beaten-up faded green pack merely flopped over as books shifted inside.

With a long content sigh she sunk into the soft recesses of the chair, savoring the comfort in its thick pillow-y cushions. Gently she pulled the rubber band from her soft frizzing curls, freeing her mane and letting it caress haphazardly around her face. The lids to her wild hazel eyes closed, while the troubles of the day seeped out through every pore of her body at the sheer comfort of the chair.

That morning Aura was almost late for a school because her cousin. Aaron normally picked her up in the morning to carpool to school. This morning he never showed up, and then she had a hell of a time finding the keys to her own car to drive herself before she was ghastly late. She walked in the classroom as the professor began his lesson. He promptly scolded her in front of the class for being near late.

The rest of the day had gone accordingly to Murphy’s Law. Nearly everything went wrong; including missing books, no pen for her test, and so on.

With a heavy sigh she cradled throw pillow that lay at her hip. Her afternoon and evening was practically free besides some homework given by her history teacher - and on the week end no less! All she wanted to do right then was curl up with a blanket and let the stresses of the day waft away on the breeze of the fan over head.

Aura's stomach grumbled in negligence, prying her from the thoughts of homework and napping. After little debate, she decided that it would probably be better to nap on a quelled stomach. Quietly she sighed: Aura could take care of homework when her family came home when she retreated back to her bedroom.

The idea of the homework seemed a little mundane to her. It had been almost three years since the demise of Fuki [Pookie] and the barriers to the three worlds restored.

Back then, the elven and demonic worlds were falling into war with each other and a restoration to the barriers was becoming necessary. Aura, Arienne and Alexis had fallen into a portal that had led to the elven world, where they had discovered that they were three of the six Worldly Travellers who were fated to bring about a change to the worlds. A change for the better, but their adventure proved that the worlds thought otherwise. That was years ago and things were now settled. Aura was consistently restless. There was so much out there, that being confined to the ritual of everyday life was becoming... almost bothersome.

A groan escaped from her throat as another protesting grumble from her stomach resounded through the den. The chair seemed so comfortable, but the ache in her stomach seemed enough so she wouldn't be able to nap at all. With great effort she hoisted herself out of the chair and padded to the kitchen. After making herself a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, she retreated back to the small office. It would be a good idea to check and see how she did on that test. Luckily her teacher was rather quick on posting the grades online.

Aura used her toe to turn on the computer's main hub and set her glass of milk and sandwich down on the desk, then plopped into the padded rolling chair. Getting this done now would save her the agony of waiting for her mom to ask and only to find out she did badly. Nothing like a guilt trip to sour the mood in time for dinner.

Gently she nibbled on her sandwich and took a gulp of milk. It was all a matter of perspective...maybe she did pretty well and hadn't realized it. Perhaps she had aced it. I was like deep down she was hoping but a cloud of doubt remained, and consumed that hope. Much like the dread of awaiting the final grade to determine whether or not she got to stay in Phi Theta Kappa or not. A C would boot her out, but she had worked her ass off to get into it - she wasn't about to get kicked out because of just one test. There was that hope again, it came in handy.

Aura's ears perked at the soft click from the front door. Without turning around she voiced, "Sakura? That you?" Sakura was normally the first home after Aura, then her mother came home around 6 and her father around 10 that evening. When her younger sister's chipper voice did not ring off the walls, she looked away from the start-up screen and frowned towards the foyer.

That was awfully strange, she pondered. When the silence filled the air again, she was immediately on edge.

Something pricked at her senses. A familiar presence...yet in the same strangely foreign. It was demonic...like Aki - one of the other Worldly Travelers. However...it was very strange. It had almost a twisted, darker feel to it - a cold presence that made her shudder.

Aura cautiously stood, taking care as to not make a sound, even though the intruder already knew about her. Mentally she cursed while creeping towards the foyer - her throwing knives were in her car, and her katana in her room. The only thing near her were the rifles mounted on the wall, a letter opener beside her on the bookshelf, and of course the millions of books she could throw at the intruder. There was a really thick hard back copy of War and Peace she could grab that could easily knock out a wall - and she definitely considered it.

Aura's last resort was her elemental abilities. The powers that housed themselves within her, granting her command over earth, flame, wind and water. The monotony of daily life had made her rusty but she could still over take someone in a pinch.

Aura grabbed the letter opener and one of the smaller books that was still fairly thick and hardback. Carefully she looked down the hallway and then peeked out towards the front door - ready to spring into action if needed.

The door simply wobbled in the breeze from outside, but otherwise the hall was empty. Every inch of her was on high alert. The intruder could have been anywhere in the house...or it was simply the doorway. Aura clenched the back of her teeth together, with the luck she had had today, there was probably a demon here to kill her or something.

The pressure around her changed, causing the door to slam shut. Aura jumped a little at the noise. God, it was getting really creepy in here. She spun around from facing the door and looked into the chair she had been sitting in earlier. This was like walking into a horror film. Aura had to keep her wits and senses keen to make sure she wasn't about to die. Carefully she moved, keeping an eye all about her. There was no way in hell she was going to be surprised.

After peering down the open hallway that stretched from the kitchen to her room she quietly padded down closer to her room. If she could reach her katana, then she'd have no worries about dispelling the intruder - either by intimidation or even maiming. It was her or them...and she chose herself.

A sudden rustle from Sakura's room, caused her freeze mid-step. She pressed herself against the wall and peered into the room. The hairs on the back of her neck were standing straight on end. She swallowed thickly as a feeling of dread washed over her at the sight of a spider pushing open the window. And it just happened to be a really biiiiiig - a black widow in fact, spanning six feet in diameter, with it's thorax roughly twice the size of her book bag.

Yeah this had to be a nightmare of some sort. Only in her nightmares would a giant spider be coming after her.

Unconsciously she backed up. How the hell had something that big even exist?! In this world at least. Her panicked thoughts were interrupted when she bumped into a body. Instinct tried to make her whirl around, but the thick muscular body wrapped two incredibly solid arms around her before she could even move.

Aura wanted to keep her cool, but panic was beginning to settle in as an adrenaline rush hit her. She tossed and turned, flailing about at wildly as possible. Aura hadn't even noticed the pinprick at her side amidst the chaos. One of her legs finally managed to kick her captor enough to loosen his grip and she was able to wriggle away. She stole away in time to dodge the spider and swipe at the arms grabbing for her.  Without turning back she scrambled through the living room, effectively jumping over the couch to the back door with quick speed and agility.

Briefly she glanced back as she pried open the back sliding glass door only to see them both hot on her heels. A humanoid demon with shiny blood colored skin and thick unruly black hair. It had legs of a reptile, even though it stood upright, and claws on every appendage. The demon wore thin armor and a loin cloth. Sharp teeth formed a wide grin on its face as both it and the spider soared over the chair after her. Snapping back to reality, Aura nailed the spider right between its many eyes with the letter opener, and the human demon in the head with the book. The giant spider shrieked and halted in it's tracks, scrambling to dislodge the sharp object. The other tumbled to the floor, cradling its face. 

Aura smirked a little then dove outside, turned and jumped the railing of the deck, landing in a roll on the ground.

When Aura went to stand, everything around her became hazy. A thick, heavy feeling consumed her as she started towards her car. Gravity felt more punishing than usual and she found it hard to even manage a jog. Her body swayed as she was slowed to a walk, in her best effort not too keel over.

Why was she so drowsy all of a sudden?! At a time like this! She could have been down the the road by now, but her body was refusing to cooperate.

Her stomach turned summersaults when she heard their footsteps on the wood of the deck, but was barely even able to stand. With great effort and focus, Aura pushed forward, closing in on her car where her throwing knives were. If she could just reach them...

The giant spider behind her hissed and next thing she knew, her legs were pulled from underneath her. Aura tumbled over onto the pavement of the driveway, scraping her arms as she tried to catch herself. They stung sharply, but her whole body was growing numb, and she found it nearly impossible to move.

Fuck!

Quickly she called for aid from the elements but her thoughts were beginning to blur into one another. Not only was she paralyzed, darkness was threatening to overtake her. The air fingers grew hot but didn't even produce a flame. The water in the pond out back barely rippled. The wind provided a nice gentle breeze, but gave no inkling that it was prepared to go hurricane status. A chuckle sounded from behind her, footsteps grew closer.

Every curse imaginable was being flung at the demons in her mind. This was not how she had planned to go. Not at all. Aura had planned on going kicking and screaming, but she couldn't even move to a more comfortable position from how she fell.

A low raspy voice came from the taller demon, "Too easy." Aura could hear the smirk on it's face, "Master will be happy."

Aura's eyes drifted closed as her last thoughts protested, 'MASTER?!' Great what kind of fucked up mess was she in?! The darkness finally consumed her, while the demon scooped her up and onto it's shoulder.

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Ooooooh not cool. Wonder what happens when Aki finds out about this. <333 Do you REMEMBER what happens? -cackles-