Chapter 29: Let’s Go Shopping

(Setting: Crystal Kingdom: High University- Parking lot)

(Scene: Baku along with Savannah and her friends are released for the day)

*The bell rings, marking the end of the school day. Students excitedly clamor through the halls trying to get off the campus and hang out with they're friends for the weekend. Baku meets Princess Savannah and her friends at Mitsune's sports car that was parked in a reserved spot for royals.

[Baku Cree]: *Tired* I'm so glad the day's finally over... I can't wait to sleep in this weekend…

[Princess Savannah]: *Smiling* Hey, little bro! Wanna come to the mall with us?

[Baku Cree]: You mean the super nice one in the upper district? I'd love to but I don't have any cash…

[Mitsune Akamiko]: What do you mean? Aren't you royalty or something? Just ask your daddy to borrow some money!

[Baku Cree]: I don't think it's that easy... *Thinking to himself* Also, he's not my dad…

[Mitsune Akamiko]: Don't worry about it, sweetie! It'll be fun to just hangout with us!

[Baku Cree]: Hmm... I guess you're right. I've never been there before on account of how extremely expensive it is... So maybe it will be nice.

[Princess Savannah]: Alright! Let's get going!

*Lady Akamiko revs up her vehicle and Savannah turns on the radio blasting pop music.

[Mitsune Akamiko]: *Hummingly* Mmmm... This is my jam!

[Princess Savannah]: *Smiling* I know right? I just love this song!

[Mitsune Akamiko]: Hold onto your panties, everybody!

*Mitsune zooms down the street at a high speed similar to this morning as soon as she gets out of the school zone. On a clear and open road, Lady Akamiko dons her rose gold shades and drives one handed with the other on the stick shift, as the cool breeze dances with her long golden hair making it look like a lioness.

[Princess Savannah]: *Ugh* I can't breathe in these tight- freakin'- clothes!

*Savannah unbuttons the top of her uniform shirt revealing her large cleavage and letting out a deep sigh of relief.

[Ayurielli Yamabushi]: Mind your eyes, Hero Boy...

[Baku Cree]: *Embarrassed* Uh, sorry!

[Halenday Medellon]: *Giggles* Oh, Baku. You're adorable...

*As the crew speeds down the back roads of the kingdom, they start to get pursued by an officer.

[Mitsune Akamiko]: Uuuh-oooh… Hey babygirl, follow my lead.

[Princess Savannah]: *Sigh* ... Okay, my love...

*Mitsune pulls over and the officer slowly approaches her vehicle after stepping out of his. He looked freshly shaved and young, maybe in his twenties. When he comes to meet the driver, Lady Akamiko removes her shades and smiles at him brightly.

[City Officer]: Good afternoon, ma'am. Do you have lincense and registration?

[Mitsune Akamiko]: *Smiling* Hello, officer! I sure do! So, what can I do for you, this fine afternoon?

[Princess Savannah]: *Flirtingly* Is your boss making you hang out here all by your lonesome? And on a friday at that? How lame! You should come take a break and hang out with us!

[City Officer]: *Surprised* P-princess Savannah! S-Sorry, but I'm on duty, today...

[Princess Savannah]: Aww... Well, thank you for keeping us safe, officer! *Seductively* I really appreciate your service...

*Princess Savannah looks at the young officer charmingly, he tries to maintain his composure... But it's too late.

[City Officer]: *Gulp* ... Ma'am... Uh... D-do you know how fast you were going?

[Mitsune Akamiko]: *Cutely* Oh dear, I had no idea I was going so fast! I'm so sorry, mister policeman… I promise, I won't do it again...

[Princess Savannah]: *Flirtingly* Mr. Officer, won't you please forgive my friend?

[City Officer]: *Nervous* M-Milady, surely you must understand that everyone owning a vehicle must abide by the rules of the road…

[Princess Savannah]: *Flirtingly* So then... You're just going to give her a warning?

[Mitsune Akamiko]: *Cutely* Also, I'm pretty?

[City Officer]: *Nervous* W-well, I g-guess I could for this instance…

[Mitsune Akamiko]: *Smiling* Thank you, sir!

*VRRROOOMMM!

*Mitsune drives off leaving the officer behind in a daze.

(Setting: Crystal Kingdom: Uptown City Area- Shopping Mall)

(Scene: Baku and his friends go on a shopping spree)

*The crew appears at the mall parking lot, the place was massive and extravagant as it housed thousands of stores, had a massive food court and an indoor amusement park. Royals and upper middle class citizens alike loved to shop here as the latest and greatest was sold only here. Developments in technology, top fashion trends, expensive jewelry stores, and more displayed everything behind shiny window cases. There were multiple floors that had escalators and elevators going up and down to the different levels and sections. Students from the High University were seen hanging out here too with their boyfriends and girlfriends.

[Baku Cree]: *In awe* Holy crap, this place is huge! It has a freakin' roller coaster inside of it!?

[Mitsune Akamiko]: *Smiling* Whoa, you've had to have been living under a barn, Baku! Welcome to the Crystal Mall, courtesy of my daddy!

[Baku Cree]: *Surprised* Your dad owns this place!? Geez, just how rich are you?

[Mitsune Akamiko]: How many other sexy 17 year old blondes have you seen with a hot pink sports car with the golden rims?

[Baku Cree]: Huh, good point... *Thinking to himself* Geez, Lady Akamiko must be the heiress of the royal family that runs the all of the kingdoms businesses and finances, that the king explained earlier… Just how much money does her family retain after not only profitizing from whatever they own, but then after giving back what they don’t use to the kingdom? There’s simply no way that the Crystal Kingdom’s economy stands on the business ventures of one family… Could it? My head’s gonna start hurting if I try to wrap my brain around it... I'm already not good at math as it is...

[Mitsune Akamiko]: Alrighty, c'mon cuties, let's get shopping!

[Baku Cree]: Where are we going first?

[Mitsune Akamiko and Princess Savannah]: *in unison* Lingerie Galore!

*The crew begins their shopping spree and appear in a woman's underwear and lingerie store. There are multiple mannequins on display dressed in sexy bikinis and bras making provocative poses. Posters and catalogs are set up to advertise new series of panties coming soon with beautiful models with stellar bodies wearing them. Baku struggles not staring at any one thing for too long. Meanwhile, Hally assists the Princess and Lady Akamiko, look through the selection.

[Halenday Medellon]: Hey princess, what do you think of this?

[Princess Savannah]: *Gasp* That looks so cute! Mitsune, check this out!

[Mitsune Akamiko]: *Eyes Glowing* Wow! PLEASE tell me they have that in pink?

[Princess Savannah]: *Smiling* They sure do! Wanna try it on with me?

[Mitsune Akamiko]: I thought you'd never ask!

*The princess and Lady Akamiko go into the fitting room together giggling. Baku notices that Lady Yamabushi has taken a seat near the entrance, she looked bored. Despite his better interest, he decided to talk to the warrior girl.

[Baku Cree]: Why aren't you shopping with your friends, Lady Yamabushi?

[Ayurielli Yamabushi]: *Sigh* I don't really admire to wear such unruly undergarments... I prefer to search for armor and training gear instead…

[Baku Cree]: Hm... Armor's pretty cool. I don't know about training gear, though... Um... Undergarments sounds a lot less sexy than lingerie, you know?

[Ayurielli Yamabushi]: *pfft* Sorry, I don't go out of my way to be visually pleasing to all of you weak minded human males…

[Baku Cree]: So, I take it that you're all about that female empowerment stuff, huh?

[Ayurielli Yamabushi]: *Tch* Please, I don't need another woman to tell me how to I should feel about myself. That's utterly preposterous…

*Suddenly, Princess Savannah and Lady Akamiko appear in front of Baku, Yuri and Hally wearing matching set lace garter belt lingerie, one sewn with violet frills and the other colored gold, they both had rhinestones assorted around the bra that had heart shaped holes revealing their very generously sized cleavage.

[Princess Savannah]: *Flirtingly* Hey Yuriii, how do you like our outfits?

[Mitsune Akamiko]: *Poses suggestively* Don't you think we're hot sexy in our lingerie, Baku?

[Baku Cree]: *Blushing* *Nervous* O-ohh man…

[Halenday Medellon]: *Smiling* You two look absolutely stunning!

[Ayurielli Yamabushi]: *Embarrassed* *Shyly* ... L-ladies... Y-you both... um... have quite, uh... a-amazing... f-figures…

[Princess Savannah]: ...... Yuri... Why are you standing so far away from us?

[Mitsune Akamiko]: *Flirtingly* Why don't you bring that sexy little body over here so I can dress you like the teasing little doll you are?

[Ayurielli Yamabushi]: *Embarrassed* *Nervous* I-I don't want to…

[Princess Savannah]: Come on, Yuri... You're never going to seduce a man if you show up to the bedroom in a football helmet. Now take off your uniform and try on this sexy kitty lingerie!

[Mitsune Akamiko]: *Flirtingly* I'll hold her down…

[Ayurielli Yamabushi]: *Embarrassed* *Nervous* No, wait! *screams*

[Baku Cree]: *Blushing* *Thinking to himself* Holy crap... This is getting... really... really... reeaallyy super-hot sexy…

*The girls take Lady Yamabushi away, striping off her royal uniform and dress her up unwillingly. She later returns in sexy cat lingerie complete with matching tail, ears, and paws embarrassed by her appearance.

[Princess Savannah]: Aww! Doesn't she just look adorable?

[Mitsune Akamiko]: *Smiling* I just wanna hug her and squeeze her and pet her and pet her! Don't you think so too, Baku?

[Baku Cree]: *Blushing* *Nervous* W-well... She does look--...

[Ayurielli Yamabushi]: *Embarrassed* *AngriIy* If you say anything, I'll claw your eyes out…

[Baku Cree]: *Scared* Geez, meow!

[Ayurielli Yamabushi]: *Deeply Inhales* ... If we are done here... I would like to go to the weapon shop, please...

[Princess Savannah]: Eww... the armory...? But it's so boring there…

[Mitsune Akamiko]: And full of nerds, too…

[Halenday Medellon]: *Smiling* Well, I guess it can't be helped. Yuri-Nyan loves going to that store!

[Ayurielli Yamabushi]: *Embarrassed* Hally, please don't call me that anymore…

[Princess Savannah]: *Sigh* Fine... Baku, be a dear and carry our bags.

[Baku Cree]: *cough* What?

*The crew leaves the lingerie store and follows Ayurielli to the weapon shop. It is a large armory with high shelves and display cases showing off all sorts of different gear like military grade swords and armors. There are also posters hanging about advertising new additions to be released as well as promoting LARPing sessions and hosting other nerd events.

[Group of nerds]: !!! *whispering* A-Are those girls!? Shhh, be quiet dude! You’re embarrassing yourself! How does my hair look? It’s greasy and your face is pimply! Now act cool!

[Mitsune Akamiko]: *Annoyed* Ugh... We're being stared at... Yuri, make this quick please?

[Princess Savannah]: It wasn't even five seconds before we were noticed... It's like they have female-sensing radars or something…

[Halenday Medellon]: *Shrugs* I guess your beauty's a curse after all, ladies…

[Ayurielli Yamabushi]: *In awe* N-No way! This can't be possible! The Legendary Swordsmith Yoshi Kuriri came out of retirement and forged a new katana! The Tsuki Rōtasu version 5th!

[Baku Cree]: Yoshi Kuriri? Wait at a minute, he wouldn’t happen to be related to Maku Kuriri, would he?

[Ayurielli Yamabushi]: Yes, his younger twin brother is an artist of some sort. Why is that important?

[Baku Cree]: He’s my art sensei! I have his collection right here, see?

*Baku shows off his collection of Action Arts How To Draw Manga.

[Ayurielli Yamabushi]: Why do you carry that with you?

[Baku Cree]: So I can practice in Art class, why else?

[Ayurielli Yamabushi]: So, you chose the art of the pen, and I the sword… I suppose you aren’t as strange as you look, Hero Boy…

[Baku Cree]: Uh… Thanks? So, what's so special about this katana?

*Lady Yamabushi’s eyes slowly begin to glow with excitement as she begins to talk about her favorite hobby.

[Ayurielli Yamabushi]: Not only is the forger a smithing god among men, he's been retired for over 60 years and hasn't made a new blade since! Along with the fact that his Tsuki Rōtasu series of blades are seemingly light years stronger than each previous version in the lineup, and rumored to split mountains... I've never seen anything like it... I would kill to be its master…

[Baku Cree]: Wow, sounds intense... How much is it?

[Ayurielli Yamabushi]: *Shocked* 300,000,000 gems!? I would expect no less…

[Baku Cree]: Are you kidding me!? I hope that geezer's not expecting a commoner to buy it!

[Ayurielli Yamabushi]: Yes, it is very unlikely, I suppose…

[Baku Cree]: So... Lady Yamabushi...How long have you been interested in weapons?

[Ayurielli Yamabushi]: I've practiced kendo with my brothers and sisters inside my family's dojo since I was five years old... I'm completely enamored in the art of fighting and weaponry. I love nothing more than a powerful opponent and a finely forged sword. It took me years to be registered to wield a steel weapon like this one here...

*Lady Yamabushi shows off a second katana she keeps with her along with her wooden katana used for training. It was sharp on both sides and the hilt was decorated with a cherry blossom design and also had cute chibi animal charms attached to it, they were gifts from her friends. A bunny, a kitty, and a tiger.

[Mitsune Akamiko]: Do you want me to buy it for you, Yuri-chan? It wouldn’t be a bother to me.

[Ayurielli Yamabushi]: No, you mustn't, Lady Akamiko ... After all, I'm not worthy of it... Not yet…

[Halenday Medellon]: Sweetheart, you must give yourself more credit than that… The amount of strict training and disciplinary standard you put yourself through is matched by no other in the entire kingdom.

[Princess Savannah]: You're more deserving of that sword than anyone, baby girl. Besides, you are my protector after all, and the best deserve the best!

[Ayurielli Yamabushi]: *Sigh* ... *Smiles softly* ...You guys…

[Baku Cree]: *Thinking to himself* Wow, Yuri's smiling… That’s the first time I’ve ever seen it... Her friends really do love her, huh?... That's nice... It reminds me of my friends... *Laughs* Hehe, yeah! I think weapons are awesome too!

[Ayurielli Yamabushi]: *Knods at Baku* ... Hm?

*The manager of the store hangs up a new poster.

[Ayurielli Yamabushi]: !!! Th-that's an advertisement for the Crystal Dome Games!

[Baku Cree]: Whoa, what!? Is it getting announced early this year!?

[Ayurielli Yamabushi]: I think I know why...... The prize for the champion of the games is the legendary Crystal Sword Crystallis, it is an ancient weapon used by the previous World Guardians of the Crystal Kingdom, Xeria. It is said that it holds many powerful abilities...

[Baku Cree]: Why the hell is it a trophy?

[Princess Savannah]: The royal family has been using it as a trophy for the last few games because there hasn't been a World Guardian from the Crystal Kingdom in more than 15 years... At least that's what we remember…

[Ayurielli Yamabushi]: Hero Boy!

[Baku Cree]: *Nervous* Y-yeah?

[Ayurielli Yamabushi]: This is occurring all because of your existence...Mark my words... If you wish to become a powerful World Guardian, you absolutely must participate in and win the Crystal Dome Games! You must take the champion title in order to obtain the legendary weapon. Do I make myself clear?

[Baku Cree]: Uhhh, yes Ma'am?

[Ayurielli Yamabushi]: However... I also wish to claim the legendary weapon as my own... Therefore, I will be participating in the tournament as well... So, Hero Boy, if you want to claim the weapon as your own... We may have to cross blades…

[Baku Cree]: *Frightened* *Thinking to himself* Ah crap... I really don't want to have to fight Lady Yamabushi... Especially after this morning…

[Mitsune Akamiko]: *Bored* *Yaawwnn* ...Okay, you nerds, it's time to go. I'm booored…

[Ayurielli Yamabushi]: Very well then... Shall we go to the food court?

[Baku Cree]: Oh yeah!

[Princess Savannah]: *Cheering* Yay! Let's get fat!

*The group appears in the food court, enjoying their meals of ramen for Lady Yamabushi, sushi for Master Medellon, an ice cream sundae for Princess Savannah as well as a double bacon cheeseburger for Baku that Lady Akamiko bought for him after convincing the young hero not to buy a regular plain cheeseburger. The rich blonde herself had a fruit salad, and she talked amongst her friends, making plans for the coming weekend.

[Halenday Medellon]: So ladies, what do you all have planned for this weekend?

[Mitsune Akamiko]: *Smiling* I'm going dress shopping for my gown to wear for the Winter Homecoming Dance!

[Princess Savannah]: That sounds like fun! We can go right after Yuri's kendo match!

[Ayurielli Yamabushi]: You guys don't have to come, it's not going to be a large event…

[Princess Savannah]: Nonsense! You know we wouldn't miss a single one of your duels for the world!

[Halenday Medellon]: You know she's right, milady. We’ll be cheering you on all the way until you reach your goal!

[Ayurielli Yamabushi]: ... *Sigh* ... Very well then… It won’t be overly entertaining though...

[Princess Savannah]: Besides, we need to get you dressed properly for the big dance!

[Ayurielli Yamabushi]: I thought I told you guys I wasn't going…

[Princess Savannah]: Oh, I know. I'm just forcing you to come!

[Ayurielli Yamabushi]: ... Princess... *Sigh* Even if I did go, I wouldn't have a date...

[Mitsune Akamiko]: Well, why don't you lower your standards a bit and just ask out a nice regular guy? You don’t have to date another gladiator, do you?

[Ayurielli Yamabushi]: *Blushing* *Gulp* ... Lower my... standards...? Okay... Um... Hally, will you go to the Winter Homecoming Dance with me?

[Halenday Medellon]: Sure.

[Ayurielli Yamabushi]: *Blushing* *Embarrassed* R-really!?

[Halenday Medellon]: Yeah, I don't care... But wait, am I an example of lowered standards to you?

[Ayurielli Yamabushi]: *Blushing* *Embarrassed* N-no! That's not what I meant! I'm sorry!

[Halenday Medellon]: *Chuckling* I'm just messing with you, darling.

[Princess Savannah]: *Smiling* Yay! Now we can go to the dance as a group!

[Mitsune Akamiko]: What do you mean? You don't have a date to the dance…

[Princess Savannah]: Yes I do.

[Mitsune Akamiko]: Who?

[Princess Savannah]: Baku.

[Baku Cree]: *cough* *cough* *cough*

[Mitsune Akamiko]: You idiot, you're just like the losers who go to dances with their moms.

[Princess Savannah]: And there is nothing wrong with that.

[Mitsune Akamiko]: *Mockingly* Yeah, except it's your brother!

[Halenday Medellon]: Well, Mr. Hero, since it sounds like you'll be coming along with us to the dance now, did you have any other plans for this weekend?

[Baku Cree]: Hm? Oh, well I'm definitely going to try to sleep in before anybody tries to bother me. But I'm probably going to be studying or whatever…

[Halenday Medellon]: Oh really? Well if you ever need help with your studying, I'd love to spend time with you.

[Mitsune Akamiko]: *Smiling* I'll help too!

[Baku Cree]: What? Really?

[Mitsune Akamiko]: *Smiling* Yeah dude, I have A's in like all of my classes! I could teach you like anything!

[Princess Savannah]: *Sigh* Despite her absolutely horrendous taste in makeup, and acting like a dumb blonde all of the time, Lady Akamiko is actually a very acclaimed student and has won a multitude of awards for her performance in school.

[Baku Cree]: Wow, I never would've guessed... Thanks you two, seriously... *Thinking to himself* I never pictured Lady Akamiko to be a high honor student... I guess I shouldn't judge people by their looks alone…

[Mitsune Akamiko]: Don't worry little bro, if you ever need anything from me, just ask! *Winks*

[Halenday Medellon]: *Flirtingly* Same here, I'll do anything for you.

[Princess Savannah]: You're amongst friends, Baku... You can trust and rely on them for absolutely anything. I have all my life…

[Baku Cree]: Even Lady Yamabushi?

[Princess Savannah]: *Smiling* Especially Lady Yamabushi.

[Ayurielli Yamabushi]: *Rolls eyes* *pfft* Whatever…

*After the group finishes their meals, they prepare to head to the Royal Center and appear in the parking lot of the mall.

[Princess Savannah]: *Stretching* I can't wait for this weekend! It's gonna be sooo nice!

[Mitsune Akamiko]: *Smiling* Yeah! I think I'm going to take a nice steamy shower and slip into my sexy, new lingerie! Wanna join me, Yuri?

[Ayurielli Yamabushi]: I apologize, but I have training to do…

[Halenday Medellon]: Perhaps we should plan a trip to the spa after you're done! How does that sound, Baku?

[Baku Cree]: Are you referring to the training or the spa? Because that would affect my answer.

[???]: Oh! Well isn't this a pleasant surprise!

[Mitsune Akamiko]: *Gasp* My boyfriend!

*Baku turns around and unfortunately sees Julio Avarez along with his goons. Lady Akamiko runs into Mikodo Danzer's arms hugging him.

[Baku Cree]: *Thinking to himself* What the hell is he doing here!? *Ugh* Screw this guy... Okay, Lady Akamiko, can we go now, please?

*Julio Avarez confidently approaches Princess Savannah with a big grin on his face. He was wearing that stupid tuxedo, of course.

[Badass Julio]: Good afternoon, Princess. You look as beautiful as always... I hope you had a wonderful day today?

[Princess Savannah]: *Smiling* Oh, hello Mr. Avarez! Fancy meeting you here! My day was just fantastic, how about yours?

[Badass Julio]: It just got better now that I'm finally seeing you... I decided to dodge school today because I hate how we don't have any classes together on Friday's... You know, just the two of us…

*Julio begins to softly touch Savannah's hair and cheek.

[Baku Cree]: *Thinking to himself* *Angrily* Why is Savannah letting him touch her like that!? Hey Dumbass!!--

*Halenday interrupts Baku from approaching Julio.

[Halenday Medellon]: ... Stop…

[Baku Cree]: ... What...?

[Badass Julio]: So... I kinda wanted to ask ya, Princess…

[Princess Savannah]: *Cutely* What's that?

[Badass Julio]: I wanted to know if you would like to come with me to the Winter Homecoming Dance? We could catch a movie, grab dinner… You know… The normal stuff.

[Princess Savannah]: *Smiling* I would love too! ... But, unfortunately... Baku already asked me to the dance... And I said yes to him…

*Julio Avarez turns around and faces Baku whose intense scowl could destroy a statue. The Badass flashes an imposing grin and slowly approaches the fifteen year old.

[Badass Julio]: *Menacingly* Baku the Cree... I feel like I haven't seen you in forever... How've you been, little buddy?

[Baku Cree]: *Staring intensely* ......... What the hell do you want, Dumbass?

[Badass Julio]: So, word on the street is that you're royalty now... I guess you think you're special or popular, huh? *pfft* HAHAHA! I can't believe they chose you to be some lame-ass superhero. *Shrugs* I guess the gods ran out of actual men to do the job and had to take from the bottom of the barrel... And there you were, the trash of the fields...

[Baku Cree]: .........

[Badass Julio]: Looks like this marks the end of the world as we know it, since we have to rely on a failure in the making... I hope that just because you're so-called royalty now, that you don't think you're hot shit... You're still a loser, just like your punk ass friends... Speakin' of which, how've they been? Have you seen them recently? Ever since you became Mr. Bigshot, your old friends Barrfio and Fatass haven't been looking so hot... It looks to me like something or someone got a hold of them one day... unexpectedly…

[Baku Cree]: !!! *Angrily* *Staring intensely* ... What did you do to Barrtio and Finn…

[Badass Julio]: *Mockingly* I didn't do anything... But I bet that if your lil girlfriend was around, it could've been a little less worse... These gentlemen aren't monsters or anything...

[Baku Cree]: *Angrily* *Grrr* ... You bastards, if you've done anything to them I'll--

[Badass Julio]: *Mockingly* Do what? You're not tough, nobody's afraid of you, and you'll make a sad excuse for a hero--*pfft* Haha! I can't stop laughing just thinking about it! Don't you get it? The World Guardian is just a pretty title for whatever jack-off who's been selected to clean up the mess of every royal, commoner and piece of garbage who lives on the planet below... Just face it! No matter what the hell you try to be or become... You'll always be a peon from the fields... Just like your mother and everyone else out there!

*Julio suddenly shoves Baku and quickly snatches the doll that attached to the side of his belt, causing the bead necklace to snap and scatter everywhere on the concrete. It was thrown onto the ground and stepped on. Upon impact, it was mangled. It's seams bursting instantly, to the point where one of its button eyes pop off and causing a tear revealing it’s cottony insides.

[Baku Cree]: *Angrily Shouting* YOU MOTHERFU--!! *SMACK* ... U-ugghh…

*Suddenly, Lady Yamabushi swiftly strikes Baku from behind causing him to faint and falling into Halenday's arms.

[Ayurielli Yamabushi]: *unsheathes a steel weapon* .... Step away from the Princess immediately... And heed my warning... Don't you ever try to make an advance onto her again for the rest of your pitiful life... Or as her protector, I'll end it… *Glaring* ... Instantaneously…

[Badass Julio]: ... *pfft* Whatever, weirdo girl... C'mon guys, let's go... That means you too, Mikodo…

[Mikodo Danzer]: *Lovingly* I must leave now... I'll miss you, sweetie…

[Mitsune Akamiko]: *Lovey Dovey* I'll miss you more, my soul mate…

*Julio Avarez and his goons leave headed for the mall, meanwhile Savannah and her friends appear cruising down the road headed for the Royal Center in Mitsune's vehicle.

[Baku Cree]: *Groggingly* ... Uhhh... Wh-what the hell? Where am I?

[Halenday Medellon]: *Caressing Baku* *Flirtingly* Good morning, my sweet prince…

[Baku Cree]: *Embarrassed* Oh, what the heck? Dude, get off me!

[Halenday Medellon]: *Ugh* Rude.

[Baku Cree]: What the crap happened? Why'd I pass out?

[Princess Savannah]: *Smiling* Baku, don't you remember? You ate so much food that you fainted! We had to carry you to the car!

[Baku Cree]: *Confused* That doesn't sound right, that never happens... Wait a minute... *Angrily* Where'd that Dumbass Julio go!?

[Ayurielli Yamabushi]: *Annoyed* Give it a rest... You were about to get your ass kicked, because you got offended or something... So I stopped you, be grateful, you idiot…

[Baku Cree]: *Ugh* ...

*Baku stares at his doll. The gift has been ripped, tattered and torn. Cotton has been exposed, and one of the button eyes barely hangs on by a thread. The gift made for him on his birthday was already ruined before he even treasured it, yet alone name it.