Ash: hi guys, this has been bugging me so I just had to put it down ;)

Trickster stalks in through my bedroom door, looks around, and then gives me that famous smirk.

Ash: welcome to my world, smirk back, and now on with the story

Disclaimer: sadly I do not own kooza or any of its characters :'( apart from my own

p.s. if there is an * next to a word the meaning will be explained at the bottom ;)

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The Trickster?

"Hey, hey Ayane*", I turned around to see my best friend Chiyo*? come running up behind me her long brown her waving like a tail behind her. I smiled as she skidded to stop, she always did have too much energy, seriously what does this girl eat. Grinning like an idiot she straightened out from where she had been regaining her breath.

"ok, tell me what it is before you burst" I said calmly, I could see her excitement building up'

"Ivefoundtheperfectplaceforwh ereyoucanpracticesinging" she let out all at once, I stared at her.

Placing my hands on either shoulder, I looked her squarely in the eyes, "okay Chiyo, breathe", slowly she took a breath in and released it, she did this three more times, "okay now tell me what it is"

"I've found the perfect place for where you can practice singing" she grinned

"How did you. . ." I stared at her, I thought no one new about my singing, though this is Chiyo, sighing I let my hand drop to my sides.

"Did you really think I wouldn't notice", she looked at me almost sympathetically, "your my best friend, no, you're my sister, and you have the most amazing voice, I don't see why you don't let people hear you, I would" she smiled, and I smiled back, trust Chiyo to know what to say.

"alright, but tomorrow you can show me, tonight we're gonna have a girls night, take away, sweets, fizzy drinks and movies" I stated in a sophisticated tone, but I couldn't help the cheesy grinning spreading itself across my face as I watch Chiyo's face light up,

"Yiiiiiiiiiiiiiippppppppppppp eeeeeeee" she let out jumping up and down, "well lets go then" she said tugging on my arm.

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"uuuuuugggghhhhh" I groaned, I feel like I've put on 100lbs, I turned to Chiyo she was sitting on her sleeping bag next to mine, her eyes glued to the T.V. in her mouth was yet another sweet, god how much can this girl eat.

We were camping out in my lounge right now, though we will probably end up in my bed, my bed, that sounded good, it was 00:43 right now and my eyes started to feel like they were getting bags. Right. Have to distract myself, wonder what the place Chiyo was talking 'bout earlier is like; she said it was perfect for me to practice my singing, but perfect how?

"Hey" I'm being ignored, "hey, hey earth to Chiyo", "huh" was all I got, I stared at her for a couple of seconds, right, that's it. I jumped on her "eeek" was the reply I got. "Chhhhiiiiiiiiyyyyyoooooo, don't ignore me" I whined now sitting on her.

"Ayyyyyyyyyyaaannneeee, get off, your too fat" she begged, I looked down at her, I could feel my rage building up.

"What. Was. That? Chiyo" I said deadly calm, beneath me I felt her go still, she knew what happens, when she calls me fat.

"Now, now, Ayane, I was only kidding" she almost pleaded, I could feel the evil smirk crossing my face, I put my hands next to her sides and . . .

"Tickle, tickle, tickle" I smiled as she let out a squeal and begun squwirming.

"No, no stop ah hahahahahaha noooo eeeek" Chiyo tried to escape but I wasn't having that, I turned around and started on her bare feet, her weakness. He he he

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I woke up in a bundle of sheets and Chiyo, looks like we did end up on the bed. I smiled as I recall last night's tickle fight. I looked down, Chiyo is sleeping like a baby, she won't be up for at least another hour. Getting up I stretch grab some clothes and head for the shower.

After my shower I dress in my old jeans, which have faded so much they are almost white, and a black t-shirt with fake diamonds in the shape of a skull. Next I plait my thigh long blond hair, geez I really need to get this cut soon. I can't be bothered to put socks on so I pad in to the kitchen and start making coffee, once I've had a cup I make myself another and start chopping fruit. About halfway through I hear a groan and then a thump, wincing when I hear the 'owww', yup Chiyo is finally awake.

"Get your ass in the shower, and then I may think about feeding you" I call to the zombie, I hear some movement, a door opening and then

"If you don't feed me then I'm going to dump all your manga books in the bin" Chiyo snickered, my eyes widened, no, not my beloved manga, yes I admit I am obsessed with the stuff, my only weakness.

"If you lay one finger on my manga you will be in the bin" I growled back, I hear chuckling, a door closing and the shower starting. I put my chopped fruit in a bowl and add natural yogurt, yummy. ^_^

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Me and Chiyo are walking down the road, we have finally got out of the house and my curiosity is about to burst. "So, Chiyo where is this place?"

"You'll see" was her reply

"Well what's it like?" I ask another question, trying to get information out of her,

Again all I got was "you'll see". Fine if she's going to be like that.

We continue walking through the town heading for the outskirts; houses and shops becoming fewer and more run down. "Umm Chiyo, are you sure we are going the right way?"

"Don't worry, I'm positive" she turned and smiled at me. So we continued walking.

We walked until we came to a small wood, and we continued walking. Not far away I could hear a stream and that mixed with the sound of the wind whistling through the trees relaxed me. I always found that I became relaxed and calm when in places like this.

I listened to everything around me, I forgot who I was and where I was, and even that Chiyo was with me. And I let my voice mingle with that of the wood, no words. Just sound. It was wonderful, I felt so free.

"Enjoying yourself?" Chiyo asked me, I turned and looked at her happily and nodded, "well don't get too happy, though this place may be nice, but it isn't the place I was talking about" I looked at her, we had already walked so far, just how far was this place, and as if reading my mind Chiyo said, "don't worry it's just through these trees.

Just has she said we walked through a number of trees and then we were out in the middle of a huge clearing, but the thing that surprised me the most was an old giant circus tent. It was stripped blue and yellow but it was fading and dirty, but it really was huge.

I turned to Chiyo but she was frowning at her mobile before I could speak she said, "Sorry Ayane but I have to go" shocked I watched as she turned and ran back into the wood, the last thing I heard was, "enjoy yourself, and don't worry about anyone coming, its abandoned" I stood and stared at where she had disappeared for a while and then came to my senses.

I turned back and stared and the huge tent, then I started walking around it looking for an entrance. Finally after walking for about 10 minutes I found an entrance, it really was huge. The entrance was tied up, so I began untying it. It took me awhile to undo enough of the ropes to be able to push myself inside.

My eyes widened as I took in what I could see of my surroundings. The whole tent was bathed in a soft blue light, and it looked even bigger on the inside than on the outside. Around me were those theatre seats, all looking down towards a circular centre stage. I walked between the rows of seats, down to the stage.

The stage was raised off the ground with steps all around it, and at the back of the stage was a strange luminescent gauzy like fabric, it seemed almost alive. Drawn to it I climbed up on to the stage. Once I was in the middle of the stage I turned around and look at the hundreds of seats, the whole theatre was barren. For some reason I was overcome with sadness, I bet whatever the shows that had once been seen here were great.

'Fwwwwooooossssssssssshhhhh' I turned and stared as the strange gauzy material moved to reveal a tower/ bataclan, on its ground level hung a red curtain which seemed to have no opening, on the first level It looked like there were instruments, stands and chairs, and at the top was a balcony.

Geez, that was creepy, tiptoeing to the side I looked for a way around the back but there didn't seem to be any, checking the other side it was the same story. Walking back to centre stage a notice a number of trap doors. Wonder what they used them for.

I then remembered that I had come here to practicing my singing; there can't possibly be anyone here it's probably the old mechanisms that moved everything. Yeah that has to be it; I tried to re-assure myself.

Standing in the centre I took a few deep breathes and looked around me; this place would be great to practice my dancing as well. Shivering I felt as if someone was watching me. Nah, so begin to sing.

(wake me up inside – evanescence)

How can you see into my eyes

Like open doors

Leading you down into my core

Where I've become so numb without a soul

My spirits sleeping somewhere cold

Until you find it there and lead it back home

Wake me up inside

Wake me up inside

Call my name and save me from the dark

Bid my blood to run

Before I come undone

Save me from the nothing I've become

Now that I know what I'm without

You can't just leave me

Breathe into me and make me real

Bring me to life

Wake me up inside

Wake me up inside

Call my name and save me from the dark

Bid my blood to run

Before I come undone

Save me from the nothing I've become

Bring me to life

Bring me to life

Frozen inside without your touch without your love, darling

only you are the life among the dead

All this time I can't believe I couldn't see

Kept in the dark but you were there in front of me

I've been sleeping a thousand years it seems

Got to open my eyes to everything

Without a thought,

Without a voice,

Without a soul

Don't let me die here

There must be something more

Bring me to life

Wake me up inside

Wake me up inside

Call my name and save me from the dark

Bid my blood to run

Before I come undone

Save me from the nothing I've become

I've been living a lie, there's nothing inside

*clap*clap*clap*

My eyes widen, whirling around I look to the top of the bataclan.

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Ash: cliffy ^_^

*this is a Japanese name meaning colourful sound

*? this is a Japanese name meaning a thousand sparkles

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