*These TSK translations are by Emi (emichan9@yahoo.com) and belongs to Project Kamikaze, Emi and Alexa. Alexa's note: Aaah, EMI! You're so much quicker than we thought ! XD So, this means that we'll almost be catching up with Ribon soon ! *jumps* I tell you, we deserve prizes. Of course, you'd get EVEN more if you perhaps made the text indented a little bit more next time..... The poor readers will have an icky vertical scrollbar! Oh well, Guess I'll just shut up now and get this all uploaded. Emi chan's note : Tra la la.... So the promised "semi spoiler" note will happen at the bottom ^^;; Hmm just a hint, it's about Hizuki... Oooh I absolutely LOVE this cover.... *sighs* And Sakataki on the first page!! *woohoo* Gets thumbs up from me! XD And TSK got to be the cover of the Ribon for the Jan 2001 issue!!!! It must be extremely popular already then!! And it must be such an honour to be able to have the cover on the first issue of the century! Woohoo! Go TSK! Go Tanemura sensei! Go for WORLD DOMINATION!!!!!!!!!!!!! *cough* ^^; Excuse me... I think Chokora has a habit of copying people's phrases. Like the last half or something like that. It seems very evident. And she talks in one syllables. Like when she says "no", she says it as "n" and "o" in two speech bubbles. It's cute ^_^ And..... is Chokora even a "she"!? I say "she" cos Chokora looks feminine in dress-like clothes and bows, but hmmmm... o_O note : text in [] are actions and text in () descriptions -- Time Stranger Kyoko Tanemura Arina Chapter 4 -- I am Here Because of You (Kimi Dakara Kokoni Iru) (Sakataki posing as Crystal Stranger Sakataki) Monologue/Narration: That evident disciplined heart. Earnest eyes, the radiance of the crystal. Crystal Stranger Sakataki. Kyoko: Sa... Sakataki is one of the Strangers...!? [thinks] Crystal Stranger!? Kyoko: .... er.. and that is? Staff: A person who can manipulate crystals freely of his own will. [Sakataki is in mid air] Staff: Sakataki! Pray whatever you want while you shout those words!! The words will become an incantation and after that, the crystal will use those words as a signal to become active!! Sakataki: Incantation.. [thinks] Crystal... Become a sword and strike the enemy! Sakataki: [shouts] Sakataki Crystal Sword!! [A mass of crystal shards fall or come up from the ground, but miss the monster] Sakataki: Damn, missed! Kyoko: [with flower pom poms, I think] Staffy... Sakataki is quite cool. Staff: As to be expected for a prince of the Ryuuzoku. He has high combat skills. (note: I think he says high... the word is "taketeiru" and um... *sob* I can't figure out what it means..) Kyoko: That's NOT what I meant! Don't I have any? Some cool moves! Staff: You do have some. "Freezing time" and "Moving time". Kyoko: Not like thaaat! More attack wise!! Staff: The ability is not for combat in the first place. And the reason why your power does not develop is your fault. Kyoko: What...? Staff: The Space-time stone reacts to "nobility". You have been brought up in the Royal Family, so you have to some extent, nobility by nature so I accepted you. But remember, as I said before. After that, you must bring out my power... The reason why you can only stop time for a moment, why you can only stay for a short period of time in the past, is all because your heart and mind do not mature so your powers won't either! [Image of Ui] Staff: If you go on like this, Princess Ui will not awaken, but she will one day die. If you think you can stay as a spoilt, naive child forever, then that's where you're mistaken, Princess. [The monster smells a bit and sees Kyoko] [It opens its mouth to eat her] Sakataki: Princess, watch out!! [Sakataki turns into his dragon form and flies over to Kyoko, pushing her out of the way] [The dragon eats Sakataki and swallows him down] Kyoko: [looking grateful] [thinks] Sakataki... Got eaten!!? [aloud] Nooooo!! [Kyoko attacks the monster] Kyoko: [shouts] Whaat are you doing!! You! Bring back Sakataki---!! Throw him up! Give him back! Give birth to him!! Waaaaaaaah aaah! Waaaaaaaah aaah! [The monster lies quietly, unaffected by Kyoko's wailing and attacks] Kyoko: [teary] Ugg... (flashback) Kyoko: You're probably bored and fed up with being a spoilt Princess' bodyguard, aren't you!! Bye bye!! Kyoko monologue: Is it because I said that? Does that mean you really are? It's because you looked so happy...I thought maybe you were by my side, even though you didn't want to be. And it made me so sad. In other words, I want you to be with me. Sakataki... Kyoko: [shouts] SAKATAKIIIII!! COME OUT!! Sakataki: Sakataki Crystal Sword!! [Crystal shards explode from inside the monster... very gory o_o] Kyoko: Sakataki!! [Sakataki has blood all over his face] [He carries Kyoko away to safety] Sakataki: Princess! Any injuries.... Do you have any injuries!? Kyoko: I'm fine! But... [Sakataki kisses Kyoko's hand] Kyoko: ! Sakataki: [holding Kyoko's hand to his cheek] I'm so glad... That you are safe... [Kyoko blushes and her heart beats faster] [She snatches her hand away] Sakataki: ? Whatever is the matter? Kyoko: It.. It's nothing! Sakataki: No! Your face is red! You must have caught a cold! (small print) We must return quickly and have you seen by a doctor! Kyoko: Nooo, it's really is nothing~~! [There's a snapping sound] [The monster has frozen] Kyoko: The dragon... It turned into stone!? Sakataki: It must have been the Mazoku's servant. Kyoko monologue: "Mazoku"... Kirito with the blood of humans and demons... Sakataki: When the Mazoku are in danger of dying, their bodies naturally surround themselves with a hard shell to protect themselves from external enemies. This shell is extremely hard and humans, not even Ryuuzoku can break it. Tanemura's note: Coating. They look like bears but inside, they're living. Don't demonstrate it using a bear. (note: She used a teddy bear to show the coating ^^;) Kyoko: So we can't finish it off? So that's why it's said that "Mazoku are immortal and indestructible"... [There is a shout] Kyoko: [thinks] Sakataki (5)'s voice!? [The village is burning and Sakataki (5) is staring at it] [Kyoko and Sakataki watch from behind] Little Sakataki: The village is burning... [Little Sakataki turns into his dragon form] Little Sakataki: Father! Mother! I have to save them... [Sakataki taps Little Sakataki to make him unconscious] Sakataki: You will stay here and survive. [Sakataki stands and the atmosphere is a little forlorn-ish] [Kyoko watches him] Kyoko: [thinks] "Cheer up!" Chokora: Booring! Kyoko: [thinks] "Try your best!" Chokora: Try what? How? [Kyoko slumps down] Kyoko: [thinks] I'm powerless... Kyoko monologue: It's the same when Sakataki was swallowed by the dragon. I couldn't do anything. [Kyoko looks sadly frustrated] Kyoko monologue: It's exactly what Staffy said. I'm spoilt and naive, living happily all my life. I've never lost anyone precious to me since I knew of such things. That's why I can't sympathise with Sakataki's feelings. I'm sorry... That I can't say anything. I'm sorry.... [Kyoko cries behind him while Sakataki just watches the village] Widoshiiku: Yo! Seems like something terrible's going on with the village. Kyoko: Widoshiiku!! Widoshiiku: [with all his treasure from the village] Look, look! All this stuff I got! (small print) It's premium stuff, the Ryuuzoku's treasure! Kyoko: You, horrible guy~~! I'll leave you here in this era! Widoshiiku: Noo~~! Anything but that! (small print) I've got 285 girlfriends and 45 younger brothers! Sakataki: We'll tell them that you "left to go to the river of the Holy Trinity". Chokora: (small print) We'll tell 'em fella. (note: In case the river of the the Holy Trinity is confusing because um... maybe it's wrong, I shall explain ^^; I myself have no idea who the Holy Trinity are because I'm not religious and I don't know if the river of the HT {excuse the abbreviation} is correct because I just translate it literally. In japanese, it is "sazu no kawa", "sanzu" being the HT and "no" being of and "kawa" being river. Tadum. So anyway, that's like where people go when they die or something.... Much like the "flower field" people see when they have near death experiences. I just don't know if this happens in western society... But there you go.) Widoshiiku: Hey hey, do you think you should be saying those things? Sa*ka*ta*ki Sakataki: What! Widoshiiku: I saw the guys that destroyed the Ryuuzoku. Kyoko: [thinks] What!? Widoshiiku: They were the Mazoku. What are you gonna do? I'll co-operate for vengeance! Kyoko: The Mazoku don't die, don't you know? Fighting for vengeance is impossible. Widoshiiku: If you kill them with a sword called "Li Night" then they die straight away. Kyoko: Is "Li Night", that sword that killed a hundred Mazoku and that hatred is the power .... THAT cursed sword? [An image of the "Li Night" sword] Widoshiiku: Yup! That's the one. My 160th girlfriend, she's this really great witch you know. And she says that she's got that sword! [to Sakataki] Three hundred million yen will do. Sakataki: I DON'T NEED IT Widoshiiku: What~~~~! Okay then do you want to know where they are? (small print) One hundred million yen will do. Sakataki: If I don't want to know, I don't want to know! [Sakataki is squatting in front of Little Dragon Sakataki who is still unconscious] Sakataki: If I hear about it.... Then I'll probably want to go after them. (flashback) Chief: Live. Sakataki: I want to live while protecting the Princess, not while I resent somebody. When I was inside the dragon's stomach... I heard you calling me so I was able to break out. Thank you. Kyoko: ! [thinks] Sakataki... Sakataki: I live to hear your orders, Princess. Please tell me anything from now on. Kyoko: [grins] I see. [Kyoko thunders towards him, Sakataki backing away] Kyoko: So you'll listen to any selfish thing I say!? I can say aaaaaanything!? Sakataki: Uh... Yes! Kyoko: Kyoko's absolute order number one!! [Kyoko whispers (?) it to his ear] Kyoko: Be by my side forever and ever and protect me forever and ever [Kyoko smiles] Sakataki monologue: I won't turn back but I won't forget. And... I will never lose anyone ever again. Sakataki: Hello Carmen! Kyoko: Noooooooooo! (small print) I'd forgotten! [The dragon's coating starts to crack] [The dragon comes out and is about to attack them, when a figured jumps out from the surrounding hill and jumps on the dragon] [A sword sticks into it the dragon's body.. it appears to be the "Li Night"?] Voice: [while pushing the sword into the dragon] Sorry, but you'll have to be a sacrifice for this sword too. How unlucky of you to have angered me. You should have just stayed in your shell.... Die. [It is Hizuki and the dragon disappears] Hizuki: It's because you bullied my precious Sakataki kun and Princess... (note: Hizuki looks really... unlike Hizuki.. He's stern looking, more like Sakataki than Hizuki) (back at the palace) Kyoko: Geez, Hizuki, you suddenly disappeared so I panicked! Make sure you don't stray away from now on. Hizuki: [smiley as usual] I'm sorry Princess! I has missed the village so much and I lost myself during my walk around the place. (small print) I want clothes that match, like you two! Tanemura's note: Widoshiiku ran away. [Kyoko stares at Hizuki] Hizuki: Is something the matter? (small print) Cute! Kyoko: Nothing.... [thinks] I wonder why did Hizuki (13) have the jewel that Sakataki (5) had lost.... (small print) But I kind of can't bring it up... [Kyoko and Chokora at the door of Ui's room] Kyoko: [peeping in] Uu--i! Ui Uuu---ii! (small print) Chokora: U. I. Kyoko: No change... huh. (small print) I was hoping something would happen since we found one more Stranger. Someone (Sakataki or Hizuki? Most likely Sakataki): We should try standing around the clock. Sakataki (as I thought!): Is there a particular place where we're supposed to stand? Kyoko: Priest Toron, is that so? (note: Priest Toron is the same guy as the one before, with the user's manual ^^;) Toron: Yes. The Time Stranger stands at 6 o'clock and the Crystal Stranger at 7 o'clock. [Kyoko looks around for 6] Kyoko: [thinks] 6 o'clock. 6 o'clock... [Sakataki looks around for 7] Sakataki: [thinks] 7 o'clock. 7 o'clock... [They stand in their places] [Kyoko feels funny and her heart beats strongly and she stands still] Sakataki: Nothing seems to be happening. Hizuki: Maybe nothing happens since there is only 2 out of 12.... [Kyoko faints] Hizuki and Sakataki: What!? Princess!! Kyoko: [thinks] My chest hurts! No! My whole body feels like it's burning... It hurts!! [Kyoko is lying asleep on the bed] Kyoko monologue: Why...? I can still feel the pain, the piercing pain all through my body... It was as if Ui's heart was trying to reach out to me. As if she was saying "Please wake me up"... [Somebody leans in to kiss Kyoko] Kyoko: [thinks] Uh? Something... Just then, it felt like something was pressed against my lips ... Hm? Hmmm? I was kissed!? [Kyoko bolts up] Kyoko: ! Sakataki and Hizuki: Princess! [Kyoko looks at both of them] Hizuki: You've awaken! (small print) I'm so glad! Sakataki: You suddenly fainted so we were very worried...! Kyoko: Was.. Was it only Sakataki and Hizuki here in this room? Sakataki: Yes. I brought you here and the two of us were watching over you. Kyoko: [thinks] So that means... The person who kissed me was either Sakataki or Hizuki!? I often get kissed on my cheek or hands, but on my lips was the first time....! [Kyoko as a princess having her hand kissed] Kyoko: [thinks while blushing] Or was that just some prank, using a marshmallow...!? (small print) It felt too softmallow~~! (note: Kyoko ads "mallow" which comes from "marshmallow" ^^;) Sakataki: Princess? Kyoko: Oh, aah! My heart suddenly beat really loudly and a sharp pain ran through my whole body. (small print) That's why I faintedmallow Sakataki: (small print) Mallow...? (normal print) Priest Toron says that because you are Princess Ui's twin, her bodily changes also happened in Kyoko sama... Kyoko: [thinks] Ui... Kyoko monologue: You're alive... I already should have been aware of it, but now I understand from this pain. Kyoko: [grabs book] Aaallll righty--!!! I suddenly feel really motivated!! (outside bubble) We're gonna push on! Kyoko: [reads] Let's see, other Strangers include "One with kindness, manipulating flowers" and "One with devotion, manipulating water"... [Kyoko pauses] Kyoko: Flowers!? (small print) That would be.. [Image of smiling Karen] (somewhere else) [Karen is on the floor, crying] *TO BE CONTINUED* Emi's 2nd note: So, let me start my "oh my gosh, Hizuki!" talk ^^; If you look at the images, you'll probably notice how fishy Hizuki looks! As a 13 year old, he looked fishy.... What on earth was he doing with the jewel? As Kyoko noticed too. And how did he get the "Li Night" sword!? How!? And where did he disappear off to while the others were at the village? Obviously off to get the "Li Night" or something..... And he looked very un-Hizuki when he was killing that Mazoku dragon. He looked almost evil... o_O I just.. there's something about Hizuki I just don't like! But I'm glad Kyoko seems to be more fond of Sakataki XD Well, they are the right age... Hizuki and Kyoko wouldn't seem right ^^; Alexa's note: Well, Sakataki is on the main character images (like the January issue with Ui, Kyoko and Sakataki) while Hizuki isn't ... so I guess it's pretty obvious that he's Kyoko's love interest and the second *big* protagonist...