• Suichi was walking around the small town to find something that would make Leiko happy with him again, he had gotten Yuki to tell him what she had done to Leiko

    “Hello Dearie, you look troubled” smiled the old woman in the flower shop that Suichi had wandered into

    “Oh, I’m looking for something for a girl that I really like…but she isn’t happy with me right now” Suichi said sadly as he picked up a daisy and looked it over before placing it back in it’s vase

    “How about a tulip, darling?” the old woman smiled as she held out the flower for him to look over, Suichi looked at it and then up at the woman confused

    “a Tulip?” Suichi asked, the old woman nodded

    “This red one means, ‘Declaration of Love‘…perfect, don’t you think?” Suichi smiled and nodded, he took the flower and gave the woman the 200 yen and ran off towards Leiko’s house.

    As Suichi ran down the street towards Leiko’s house he bumped into a woman

    “Watch where you’re going child!” exclaimed the woman, when Suichi looked up the tall model-like woman who reminded Suichi of an older version of Yuki, she was almost 6’2” and had platinum blonde hair with icy blue eyes that were transfixed on Suichi

    “Well you’re a cute one aren’t you” the woman cooed as she held out a dainty hand out for him to take, Suichi looked up at her as if she had lost her mind

    “It’s alright sweet heart, my name is Minako” the woman smiled, Suichi took her hand and she easily pulled him to his feet

    “Uhm, I’m Suichi…” Suichi said as he picked up the red tulip from the ground, Minako squealed happily

    “Is this for me?!” Minako exclaimed as she took the tulip and started sniffing it

    “Uhm…no actually..” Suichi started but was hushed by Minako placing her finger against his lips, shaking her head

    “It’s alright, you know that a red tulip is a declaration of one’s love” Minako pointed out, Suichi gulped and then nodded.

    Minako fluttered her eyelashes at Suichi

    “I’m sorry Miss Minako, but I was actually on my way to see my girlfriend…I’m flattered and I think that you’re a little too old for me” Suichi laughed weakly, immediately Minako’s face transformed into an angry one and she looked as if she was going to tear Suichi limb from limb

    “I am not old…I am absolutely beautiful and young” Minako threatened as a large beautiful peacock turned the corner and stood next to Minako

    “Wait…you’re…” Suichi exclaimed as Kiera came running around the corner after Suichi

    “Suichi! I sense a powerful…” Kiera exclaimed as the peacock smacked Kiera across the face with it’s wing

    “Good job Haruki” Minako exclaimed as she patted the peacock on the head, Suichi glared at her and looked down at Kiera who was growling at Haruki angrily

    “Suichi…this is bad, she’s one of the Seven warriors that serve the Dark master” Kiera growled, Minako laughed loudly as she pulled out her compact and checked her looks in the small mirror

    “Yes, and I am Pride” Minako smiled at herself and then opened the compact wide and softly blew on the powder, the powder flew out and filled the air, Suichi and Kiera immediately began choking and gasping for air

    “This is will drain you of your youthful energy and transfer it to me” Minako laughed maniacally as Suichi and Kiera fell face first into the ground, unconscious.

    “Hey, Leiko…have you seen Suichi?” Kouji asked as he caught up with
    Leiko on their way to school

    “No…I haven’t seen him since Yuki was sucking on his face” Leiko said savagely closing her eyes and sticking her nose up in the air

    “Well he’s missing, I didn’t see him at all yesterday…he went into town to look for a present to make you happy with him…and he was supposed to come over to my house so that we could play video games” Kouji smiled, Leiko looked at him oddly

    “but he was kissing Yuki…why would he care about me?” Leiko asked, Kouji shook his head

    “No, Yuki kissed him knowing that you would see and he found out and told her off the other day at school when you stayed home sick” Kouji said as he rummaged in his backpack and pulled out a candy bar and shoved it in his mouth

    “Do you ever eat healthy?” Leiko asked narrowing her eyes at him, Kouji thought about it for a second and then shook his head vigorously

    “So where’s Biru?” Kouji asked looking at her backpack

    “He’s asleep in there, the lazy bum…and Chip?” Leiko replied, Kouji smiled and opened his bag for her to see, all she could see was a bunch of empty candy wrappers and a contently engorged Chip sleeping at the bottom of his bag, Leiko shook her head

    “Well I hope you find Suichi” Leiko retorted as she walked off towards her locker on the other side of the hallway, Kouji staring off after her.

    “Did you head about Yuki? Suichi chewed her out in front of the whole school the other day” Kinoko smiled widely, Leiko nodded excitedly as Yuki walked passed them, alone.

    “she’s been sulking since then, apparently she really liked him and when Suichi yelled at her…it broke her, she hasn’t been mean to anyone in days, she must be going through withdrawals…” Kinoko laughed as she opened her locker to get her books for class.

    Suichi and Kiera were locked in a cage in the corner of a room covered in lace and frilly, girly things; Suichi and Kiera lay unconscious but something was odd about them, Minako sat staring at them as Suichi’s hair flashed a dark grey color and his skin wrinkled for a second and then turned back

    “It’s working, in less than a day he will be and old man and in 48 hours he will die and all his young life-force will be mine…just like that old woman in the flower shop” Minako smiled slyly, Haruki nodded and ruffled his feathers getting ready to sit down and rest while they waited for Suichi and Kiera to turn to dust.