Sazan Eyes Chapter 10 "Fujii Yakumo" narration> It has been three days since that incident..... narration> Since we defeated the monster, everything is back to normal. narration> As for me...... [Scene moves to Natsuko's bedroom window. She is looking out to the night sky, thinking about HIM.] Natsuko: Fujii-kun narration> ......I thought I have settled everything here. [Morning, in Yakumo's apartment. He is overjoyed that his head actually grows back to his neck.] Yakumo: Alright! Now my head is back in place!! Yakumo: He he. Yakumo: Now I have nothing to worry about here, I can begin my tour of Japan. Yakumo: First, I need to withdraw from the school... [Pai, sleeping on the makeshift bed, is posing seductively.] Yakumo: This dosing Pai has no caution whatsoever..... Yakumo: Living in the same room, does she know what kind of guy I am? narration> Well, she doesn't treat me like a nobody. Yakumo - In that case, is this what's called...... Yakumo - a free meal on platter? [Yakumo is ready to score on Pai's lips.] Yakumo: [The 3rd eye opens!] Yakumo: eh? Sanjiyan: HEY! Yakumo: WHAA! [Outside. Obviously Sanjiyan had chewed up Yakumo for most of the morning.] Sanjiyan: Fool!! Stupid!! Idoit!! Shameless!! Sanjiyan: Nowadays, one has to be more careful about kids than monsters. Yakumo: I've apologized already, for crying out loud!! Yakumo: Besides, in general, it should be woman's responsibility if she decides to sleep alone in the man's room. Sanjiyan: And it's the man's responsibility to sleep elsewhere, stupid!! Yakumo: Hey, that is MY house. Sanjiyan: Its different bodies, but we share the same life. Sanjiyan: What is yours is now mine. Yakumo: You're not cute! (haven't we heard of this line before?) Sanjiyan: Then don't try to kiss me. Yakumo: That's because PAI was so adorable, I couldn't resist.... Sanjiyan: So then, do you like me? .......... Yakumo - I hate split personality. Yakumo: Let me tell you...! [Natsuko looks out from the window at the couple.] [In the school's office, Yakumo is seen tring to explain to the teacher why he's quitting.] narration> Damn,... narration> To Sanjiyan, what am I? narration> And to Pai, what am I? Yakumo: Hmm.... Now all I have to do is go to the airport and wait for open seats. Yakumo: Where did she go....? [Yakumo sees Pai/Sanjiyan out alone, and Natsuko running towards her. Natsuko wants a conversation with Sanjiyan.] Sanjiyan: So, do you mind me being with Yakumo? Natsuko: Ah, no...... well....... Natsuko: I'm sorry, it does trouble me. [Yakumo listens from behind a tree, feeling rather embarassed.] Natsuko: What do you think of Fujii-kun? [Sanjiyan pauses.] Sanjiyan: A slave. [Yakumo didn't take that news very well.] Sanjiyan: Our race posesses great abilities to cast powerful spells. Our bodies, however, can't sustain such stress for long. Each spell will cause us to slumber for some days. Sanjiyan: Heh, how can we protect ourselves like this? Natsuko: In short, that makes Fujii-kun... Sanjiyan: Yes, a "wu" is nothing but a sanjiyan's tool to pretect herself with. Sanjiyan: He becomes immortal, but loses his freedom. Yakumo - She's kidding me!! narration> What's this deal with slavery? She's treating me like nothing. Natsuko: Well..... Natsuko: What about others? Those who are stronger and fights better. Can they replace Fujii-kun as the "wu"? I beg you. Natsuko: Can it be done? Return Fujii-kun to human, and make a wu out of someone else? Natsuko: Can you!? Can you!? Sanjiyan: ..... ..... [Sanjiyan has this bad habit of reverting to Pai when asked tough questions.] Pai: ..... ..... Pai: Eh? What!? Pai: Eh? Eh!? Eeeeh!? Natsuko: ..... ..... Pai: Where's here's where? Yakumo: !? Pai... Yakumo - Does Pai too think I'm just a tool to protect her? [Pai spots Yakumo.] Pai: Yeaahkumoo!! Yakumo: Ah!! Natsuko: ..... Fujii-kun ...... [Yakumo thinks back (to Chapter 9). Seems Natsuko remembers some of that too.] Flashback> Demon: For example, this girl...... seems to take a liking of you..... Flashback> Demon: To be violated by you ..... would be a dream come true for her. Yakumo: .... Natsuko .... I ...... Yakumo: I ...... Natsuko: BUA HA HAHAHAHAHAHA! Yakumo: Eh? Natsuko: Stop that! This is so funny. You were actually serious!? Natsuko: You actually believe everything a demon says!? Natsuko: I only see you as a good friend, that's all. Natsuko: Don't feel awkward about it. You and Pai make a nice couple.... Natsuko: Really, don't worry about me... You go have a nice trip now. Yakumo: Natsu..... [Something is happening to Natsuko.] Natsuko: !? Yakumo: Natsu..... [Natsuko's voice(font) changes. She's now reposessed.] Demon: She says not to worry ...... Demon: Hehehe, if you're not worried, then I am. Yakumo: That voice!! [Things begin to pop out of Natsuko's body. A head merges from Natsuko's throat. Blood splats and Natsuko seems to feel every bit of it.] Natsuko: kyaaaaaa Pai: Aye Ya (Chinese: on my)!! What is happening to her!? Yakumo: That scum is still alive!? [Now the outgrown demon is branching to all corners of the campus like an oversized tree.] Demon: Fool, that thing you killed was only my double.... Demon: I merged with this girl from the start. Demon: This girl's life is in my hands now..... Demon: To save her, make me a "Wu." [Students in classrooms.] A student: WHA!! A student: What's that!? A student: A monster!? A teacher: It's dangerous!! You people, don't leave the school building! Demon: Well... give me an immortal body... Demon: Or you want to see her killed!? The choice is yours. Yakumo: STOP! I can't make you a "wu." [Splat, splat] Yakumo: eh....? [Splat more.] Demon: Hurry... if you don't act it'll be too late.... Demon: If you can't, you can tell Sanjiyan to do it... [The little seen Pai has turned into Sanjiyan again.] Sanjiyan: Who's making a low life like you into a "wu?" Yakumo: San - Sanjiyan Yakumo: Don't say that, help Natsuko! Please give him immortality!! Yakumo: Quickly! Help Natsuko!! Sanjiyan: Kid! ..... you're ordering me? Yakumo: I beg you!! I can be your slave. I'll do anything you want! Yakumo: I beg you, save Natsuko!! Sanjiyan: Nope. Sanjiyan: That girl's life or death is none of my concern. Sanjiyan: Hurry to Hong Kong. [The eye closes before Yakumo can respond. Typical. Yakumo is as shocked as anyone has ever seen.] Yakumo: I hate you(Sanjiyan)!! Don't show up in front of me again!! [Of course Pai doesn't know what's going on. She thinks Yakumo is refering to her. This will lead to another joke in Chapter 11. Studio Proteus should get to that in another 18 months. :) ] Yakumo: Damn you!! Yakumo: Hey, you demon!! I'll let you have immortality!! Yakumo: Come in and merge with me!! [Pai, Natsuko, and the rest of the Yakumo gang watch in shock.] Demon: Well.... I can settle for that!! Demon: I'll take your body!! Yakumo - Farewell, everyone -------- Yakumo - Farewell, PAI!! [The demon lurches forward in position to take Yakumo's body. Pai watches in tears and disbelief. How does Yakumo get out of this one?] Yakumo - PAI!! [Typical of Sanjiyan, she bails Yakumo out in the last moment. She now holds a staff, intercepting the demon's path by its mouth. Sanjiyan winks at Yakumo.] Sanjiyan: Moron!! If you can't even defeat this low life, how can you ask to be my slave? Yakumo: Sanjiyan!! Sanjiyan: While I'm asleep, Sanjiyan: ... don't TRY anything funny. [Sanjiyan produces a spell which completely demolishes the demon, and thin the process freeing Natsuko.] Demon: geee! [Demon flesh spatters as Sanjiyan falls unconscience, still smiling. Natsuko lies on the ground, naked and awake.] narration> .... I'm turly lost now .... narration> Where is the real demon ..... and what does Sanjiyan really feel about me? narration> Nevertheless, to me ..... [Natsuko is wearing Yakumo's jacket. Yakumo looks back to his gang for the last time.......] Natsuko: Thank you. Be strong, Fujii-kun. narration> This fearful Sanjiyan, and Pai .... Tatchan: Go get 'em, Yakumo. Saru: Be human soon, and come back you hear. [..... and he carries the sleeping Pai and leaves into the sunset.] narration> I like them both. ================================================================ well, hope you're not totally lost in all these notations, because I certainly was. Translation done in 4 hours, with minimal proof reading. Hope it's any good. O d.n.a.b. davmou@ocf.berkeley.edu studio 3x3 o o Belldandy: I'm not woman, I'm a goddess.