Into the Stars

[Ricia]

"What? Really!?" She said excited.


There was another mass text from Leo, suggesting to meet back up at the shop.


When Victoria came to get the dog, they easily gave it over to her telling her they were glad they could help.

 

[InsaneTruth]

Victoria thanked them and brought the dog to the store. "oh he needs a bath," she said sticking out her tongue.

 

[Ricia]

"Hikaru!!" The girl said when Victoria finally got there. Shougen looked displease with the dog there, sitting up on the register. The moment she hugged the dog, the whole group saw the Lyr around her surrdenly turn a briliant rainbow color. It sparkled and had a light glow to it.


"Catch it! Catch! Quickly before it flies away!" Shougen said, "Those Lyr will just wonder aimlessly! They can also be tainted easily by other Lyr if you are not careful."

 

[InsaneTruth]

Kaishiro was the first to try and catch the pretty lyr.


Victoria was a bit astounded but even more so When Kasu who was close to the girl trapped the Lyr.

 

[Ricia]

Leo wanted to try and catch it but Kaishiro reached out for it first and he didn't want to squish it.


The moment Kasu touched the Lyr, he felt a small joy ebb through him.


"Phew... good job. Listen all you have to do to touch it... then the Lyr will follow you until you put it in its new home." Shougen said, "So you don't have to cling on to it. However it won't have the same protection like your own Lyr does.--" Shougen was cut off however when the little girl hugged Victoria and started to thank everyone, happy tears in her eyes.


"Thank you everyone so much... I... I don't have the money to pay for you... but I hope I can come back later." She told them.


"She's paid in full. Tell her not to worry about it." Shougen said.


Leo smiled at her, "Don't worry, seeing you happy and back with your best friend... is payment enough."


"Thank you! Thank you everyone!" She said happily.

 

[InsaneTruth]

KAishiro hugged her "never ever give up hope on your wishes," he told her "promise?" he asked her


Kasu actually shuddered a bit at the missplaced joy though he was happy to have caught it.

 

[Ricia]

"Promise!" She told them with a smile. With that, her and her dog Hikaru left the store.


Leo smiled brightly.


"Your happiness is all we need as payment?" Taji said lightly with a small chuckle, "You have to admit that was... really cheesy."


Leo blushed, "I... it was true though!"

 

[InsaneTruth]

"Kaishiro thinks... it was all worth while right?" he asked.


"Ok where is this Lyr's new home?" Kasu asked ready to be rid of it.

 

[Ricia]

"Why the heart of the shop." A small voice came.


Everyone turned to see a little girl maybe the age of a 9 year old pushing the blanket away from the door, emerging from the back of the store. She had long black hair and those familiar eyes. "I see you all manage to get your first Lyr. Beautiful is it not? Not a creature anywhere in the world can compare..." She almost sounded like a love struck maiden.


"Are.. are you Buba?" Leo asked a bit unsure.


She crossed her arms, "Madeam Buba.. but yes. Now.... this way. I will let you put it into the heart Kasu." Buba said before turning around and walking back into the shop.

 

[InsaneTruth]

"Why do you change your age?" Kasu asked staring at Buba still holding the Lyr in his palm.


Kaisiro smalled "maame buba is really cute!" he said

 

[Ricia]

"That will be for another day. Also thank you Kaishiro. I think you are cute today too. Now, follow me." She told them with her usual coy smile and knowing, calculating eyes. Even as a child she still seemed like herself once you started to get to know her.


When they followed her, they were in the Mirror room. Shougen took a jump up to the pedestal for him next to the orb. "This orb... is also the heart of the shop. To destroy this.... would be to kill me. In essence... this is my heart as well. However, that would be no easy task to do so. Again... an explanation for later. Now Kasu... how about you will the Lyr go to the heart. You have to see it, but you can tell the Lyr to go there." She told him.


Leo watched curiously, almost wishing he was the one who got to do it.

 

[InsaneTruth]

Kasu blew on the Lry like you would a butterfly you wanted to fly off "go on now I have little patience,"


Kaishiro watched the lyr with wide eyes.


Victoria was more interested in the heart.

 

[Ricia]

The Lyr did as told and fluttered off of Kasu's hand with that landed on the orb. It glowed a bit and the Lyr almost evaporated into the large jewel.


"Ah, very good." Buba said. She touched the orb with a gentle hand before walking out of the area. "Now I want you not to worry about Dusk." Leo watched her go and quickly followed after her, "W-why?" He asked.


"Because, I am going to tell you now... do not try and face of a dusk... specially alone. With as weak as all of you are... you will not be able to fight it." Buba said.


"Then... how?" Taji asked.

 

[InsaneTruth]

"Madame buba will protect us Kaishiro thinks till we are strong on our owns," Kaishiro sai hopefull.


"Aren't you just a ball of trust," Victoria said dryly.


Kasu pushed up his glasses crossing his arms.

 

[Ricia]

"Kashiro is right. Until you can of your own, I might very well have to be the one to fend off any. Now if you ever see a Dusk you need to run to the closet warded area you guys can manage." Buba said before sitting in her chair. Leo for the first time noticed the head chair at the table was a lot grander then the other chairs. She almost looked like a child Queen on her thrown. She crossed her legs and looked at them. "Now. Why don't you all go home while the night is still young?" She told them.

 

[InsaneTruth]

Kaishiro looked at the time and almost paled "Bye Kaishiro will see everyone soon!" he said and ran out he had to get home soon.


Victoria noded "sure thing," she waved and looked at Taji.


Kasu huffed "no need to tell me twice."

 

[Ricia]

Taji gave a slight nod to everyone, watching Kaishiro go. Why did he look upset? He brushed it off and left like everyone else.


The next day at school... the first thing they would notice was a light translucent light around the school. Taji was actually standing at the school entrance staring at it. Not only that... he could see Lyr everywhere. Not everyone had one though. Most just has a thin Aura around them... but a lot of people actually had the Lyr. He was not exactly sure what to do about it.

 

[InsaneTruth]

Kaidhiro looked at the aura as well he walked slowly an wore a long sleeve jacket "It's pretty," he sai softly.


Victoria was so tiered she ignored it and walked inside to go to class.


Kasu was more the analizing sort he actually took count of all the colors seeing what color yr was the most common. Expecially in his counsil as presedent.

 

[Ricia]

The most common color was Blues and yellows. There were a few that were dark reds and purples.


Leo of course didn't seem all that bothered, but more mystified.


Taji was then approached by the teacher and told that they had graded his test wrong some how and he had actually passed the test, getting him back on the track team. He wasn't on a crutch that day either.


Leo also noticed that two of their teachers had Lyr. Tannis their history teacher... and Mia their gym teacher.

 

[InsaneTruth]

Kaishiro tried to touch someones Lyr just to see if he could. It was a pretty blue one.


Kasu tallied all the dark ones as loosing hope and it somehow made him chuckle to see so many he was told his was alo a dark color before it was protected and turned white.


Victoria stared at Tannis's lyr rather hard she wondered what his wish could possibly be.

 

[Ricia]

After class ended, Leo headed straight for the shop. Taji on the other hand had track practice and would be an hour behind everyone else. Usually like Kasu was.

 

[InsaneTruth]

Kaishiro walked neer Leo "Leo... can Kaishiro walk with you Kaishiro will be good, promise," the boy sounded meeker then usual.


Victroia was held up today to but by her parents who wanted to pick her up from school for a change in their limo.

 

[Ricia]

Leo smiled, "Of course Kaishiro. You can walk with me any day." Leo told him with a smile.

 

[InsaneTruth]

Kaishiro smiled brightly "Thank you Leo thank you lots," he said and stayed close to the boy.

 

[Ricia]

Leo of course was carrying around his violin case like normal. When they got to the shop, Shougen was asleep outside in the sun.