• Chapter 14
    Voodoo you do?

    Across the city two alarms set off at the same time in two very different houses. Each person pressed the stop button on their respective clocks and rose from their slumbers, giving them selves a good stretch and a cheeky yawn.

    “Today is a good day,” both stated, ah yes it was Saturday, a beautiful day, no school or homework. It was a perfect day for a little troublesome fun, giggles emanated from them as they approached their own bathrooms.

    Closing the medicine cabinet to look upon themselves were two female individuals, Airisu in one house and Acqua in the other. They got them selves freshened up and ready to go, it was an early morning.
    Acqua raced to the phone, it was rather a large house for one living by them selves. She dialed Airisu’s number, and awaited an answer within the dial tone.

    “Hello Zuro residence, Airisu speaking. May I ask who is calling,” The girl answered with the most formal and polite tone.

    “You need not be so formal with me, my dear Airisu. It’s Acqua, Hun is everything still in order.” The water wielder replied on the line.

    “Yes Acqua, the doll has been created, are you really that bored,” Airisu asked, “Just who are you choosing as your target today,” She concluded, wrapping her fingers with in the phone chord.

    “Well I thought it would be nice for a change of pace,” Acqua replied as she started to snicker with the ‘evil’ plots running through her head.

    “So Hero’s the source of torture this go round, he is your other half after all,” She gathered from the evidence that was provided.

    “Naw I think he’s had enough excitement for the time being,” Acqua answered with a hint of eagerness in her tone.

    “Well then, who is the target girl,” She asked another question with increasing anticipation. The water user let out more snickers and giggles.

    “My target, My dear Airisu is one whom is fast, composed and is just above Hero in combat skill,” Acqua described while spinning in place, her outfit flowing outward as gravity caught it with in its grasp.

    “No, you wouldn’t,” She trailed off in a worried tone.

    “Yes I would hun, my choice is none other than Wolf Unari,” Acqua announced in a triumphant voice. There was a stall on the other end of the line, She had nothing to say, speechless and in awe of Acqua’s choice.

    “NO, absolutely not, I refuse. Wolf of all people, why,” She stammered when she finally spoke up.

    “I thought something was up with you, you’ve taking a liking to him haven’t you,” Acqua smirked as she fired off the question in Airisu’s direction. Again the line went silent this was no doubt proof that she had taken to the young speedster.

    “C’mon Acqua, please anyone but him, PLEASE,” She pleaded with her friend.

    “Nope, I’m sticking to my choice, plus it’s about time you told him how you felt. With all the teasing you’ve been doing to him and all,” Acqua reasoned her choice to the spell caster.

    “Acqua what would I do if we weren’t friends? I guess you’re right, it is time to tell him how I feel. But seriously how would I met Wolf if I had not been transferred to the school we’re in now by request of the head master, it was something about Hero that made my move final, but without that I wouldn’t have met him or you for that matter,” She reminisced. Acqua let out a sigh of happiness.

    “Glad you agree with me hun, and yes if it weren’t for Hero I doubt we would have met same goes for the other canine as well. But enough of the past let’s move forward and have some fun, shall we,” Acqua reminded the enchantress of the day’s plans. Airisu sighed, still in distaste of the choice for today’s fun.

    “Okay, but I still don’t like this, so any casting today will be done as Kei,” She explained.

    “I’m fine with that, just as long as you confess to Wolf when you’re in your normal state, now girl it’s time to show me that voodoo you do,” Acqua agreed and a smile of great content spread across her face.

    “With that settled, meet me in front of the entrance to Swordsman Peak in twenty minutes,” She stated and they spoke their farewells and hung up the phones. Airisu changed in to Kei, leaving through her bedroom sky light instead of the front door. Locking their exits they moved onto Swordsman Peak.


    “Ahh~ ahhh~ AHHHHHH~ CHOOOOOOOO,” Wolf let a huge sneeze escape his mouth. “Strange, there’s no breeze and there is no way that I’m catching a cold, I don’t like this,” He stated, growing suspicious of his surroundings. Swordsman Peak had activity on it, Wolf running around the mountains walking path doing some speed training in the middle of the mountain. On the peaks top was Hero practicing his sword wielding techniques, his wounds completely recovered. Wolf ran up the rest of the mountains stairs to the top, just finishing one hundred laps around the path.

    “Hey mutt, break time,” He shouted to the sword swinging ball capped boy. Hero irked with slight irritation.

    “Just because I now have these,” Hero stated while lifting his cap to reveal the snow white pointed dog ears, “Doesn’t mean you can call me whatever canine nickname you can think of. After all I’m not the one named after a particular breed,” Hero retorted back with a smirk on his face.

    “Tch what ever you say dog breath, just sit your a** down for a bit and rest will ya,” He shrugged it off and sat cross-legged on a mat he placed on the ground for himself. Behind the shrubbery Acqua and Kei crouched among them selves. Acqua held her laughter while Kei prepared for her first spell.

    “Fukashi,” Kei casted quietly on herself and Acqua, they vanished. She cast the spell once again, this time on the bento that Wolf was reaching for, it too vanished.

    “What the hell, where did my lunch go,” He asked aloud, the girls doing their best to keep their giggles to low decibels.

    “Calm down would ya,” Hero requested while he began to stuff his face with the lunch his mother and sister had created for him, “Where did you leave it last,” Hero asked, unaware as to what was happening.

    “It was just in front of me and then ‘poof’ out of sight,” He answered with a little agitation within his voice.

    “I’m sure it did,” Hero agreed, “You may have eaten it so fast you don’t remember consuming it,” Hero finished before slurping down some noodles.

    “Not a single bit of food has hit my stomach,” He replied with a firm stance in his story.

    ‘So easily provoked,’ Acqua thought, she nudged Kei to undo her casted spell.

    “Andoxu,” She muttered as Wolf’s lunch was released from Fukashi, “I don’t see how this is supposed to be amusing Acqua,” She stated in a whisper.

    “IT’S BACK,” He shouted as he grabbed it and held it with a firm grip.

    “So it is, now pipe down and eat it would ya,” Hero suggested, hinting that he was enjoying his almost devoured meal.

    “Alright, alright loosen that collar would ya,” He agreed now digging into his lunch. His chopsticks rose up to his mouth with a good chunk of rice.

    “Borokku,” Kei whispered with in the shrubs in the distance, and the rice fell to the ground. At the same time Acqua pulled out the doll and tiptoed to the boys, still remaining invisible. Both of them turned their heads in her direction.

    “I smell a sudden increase in the moisture content,” Hero stated as his nose picked up the moisture surrounding Acqua to keep her self cool.

    “Agreed, but there’s not a cloud in the sky, it’s not going to rain anytime soon,” He replied.

    ‘s**t,’ she thought, ‘I totally forgot about their keen noses’

    “But that doesn’t matter; something or someone is keeping me away from my food,” He stated, tossing the chunk of rice into a nearby trash bin.

    “True, but hold up. This moisture has a familiar scent to it,” Hero said concerned, rising to his feet.

    ‘Oh man this wasn’t totally thought through’ She continued to worry and started to panic. Within her panic she ran up to Wolf and plucked some hair from his head then quickly retreated to the shrubs. Although without the keenest of grace she created a rustle among the leaves.

    “OW, SOMETHING ATTACKED MY HAIR,” Wolf shouted, “and went into the shrubs in that direction,” He pointed with his right hand while scratching the spot that was plucked with his left.

    “I’m on it,” Hero replied abruptly as he leapt from his spot to where the girls where in the bush. Both let out a scream in their invisible states and scrambled to get away. “C’mon out you pest, whom ever you might be,” Hero announced as he searched the area. Kei with a worried look on her face looked over to Acqua, also startled herself, signaled for a retreat.

    “Anything man,” Wolf asked still scratching his scalp.

    “Nothing visible, but that scent and moisture is still nearby,” Hero answered back.

    “Grrrr, Well I’m going to try to eat my lunch,” He shook off the disturbance and sat back down.

    “Alright, we’ll just over look this. I’m going to continue to practice a bit more,” Hero stated, walking to his arranged seating spot, packed up and grabbed his practice blade and started to swing away. The girls then made their quiet escape from Swordsman Peak.


    They arrived in front of the school; Kei changed her appearance back to Airisu.

    “Well that went well,” Airisu sarcastically implied to Acqua.

    “Humph, so I forgot one detail, it’s not like we can’t do it again,” She smirked.

    “OH NO, Not again, No way, No how,” Airisu began defensively stating while flailing her arms frantically.

    “Oh, oh, oh yes there will be another time, I’ve got what I needed initially and you will admit your feelings for him,” She said, planting her opinion firmly on Airisu.

    “Ugh, I guess I don’t really have a choice, some one has to not let you get out of hand,” Airisu smiled, “But I’m not ready to confront him yet,” She admitted to her water wielding friend.

    “Fine, but in due time you will, however now that I have what I need I’m going to start plan B. And you’re going to show me more of that voodoo you do,” Acqua grinned from ear to ear.

    “I don’t like where this is going,” She let out a heavy sigh.

    End Chapter 14 Voodoo you do?