Hi all, the sad thing about writing fanfics is that eventually you have to reach an ending, but you realize that it’s all worth it in the end if people enjoy your work, and with that said…..

Azumanga Daioh is not mine it belongs to Kiyohiko Azuma

Goo-Goo

By Anime Rebirth

Part 19: All Good Things……..

Kaorin left the motel, as she looked back she saw Helena from the window with a look of concern on her face. Kaorin just smiled at her as if to say.. “Don’t worry.” And with that Kaorin was gone.

Helena slowly stood up from her bed, her injuries still hurt, but she refused to get medical attention until everything was over. She didn’t one anyone else, especially Escargot that she somehow survived his attack.

It was then that she remembered back to the day when Kaorin found her…..

FLASHBACK Previous chapter……..

Hours passed. Kaorin had gone to the top of the Eiffel Tower and was just standing there just staring at Paris. “They came all the way here to help me.” She thought. “Well now it’s my turn to help them…… no matter what I will not give up….. I will be strong…. I WILL FIND THEM!!!!!!!”

Kaorin decided to head back to the motel to plan her next move, she almost arrived there when she noticed something up ahead…. It appeared to be a woman sitting in an alley. Kaorin quickly rushed up to her.

The woman appeared to have two injuries one on her shoulder, and another one on her leg. After closer examination, Kaorin recognized the woman as the officer that she and Kagura had seen earlier,

“Oh my God, I’ve got to get you to a hospital.” Kaorin pleaded.

“No, no one must know I’m alive.” Helena said. “Are you staying anywhere?” she asked.

“I was sharing a motel with some friends until they disappeared.” Kaorin responded.

“Escargot must have them.” Helena responded. “If I know him, he probably used my ‘murder’ as an excuse to arrest them.”

Kaorin was furious, she’d only seen Escargot once, and that was back at the Embassy, but one encounter with him was enough to convince her that he was an evil person. “Let’s get you to the motel.” Kaorin said.

Kaorin was usually a squeamish person when it cam to blood. But she knew that somehow, those bullets had to be removed from Helena’s shoulder and leg. She had sterilized a small pair of forceps which she bought at a medical supply store. “Okay I’m no doctor, but I know this is gonna hurt.” Kaorin told Helena.

“Do it.” Helena said as she braced herself.

Kaorin rubbed the wound on her shoulder with some rubbing alcohol which caused Helena to wince. After that, she slowly opened the wound and she saw the bullet. “Looks like it didn’t go in all the way.” Kaorin thought as she use the forceps to slowly remove it.

Kaorin did the same thing for Helena’s leg. After that she bandaged the wounds up and helped Helena to the bed.

“I guess that will do until you receive proper medical attention..” Kaorin said.

“Thank you.” Helena said. “I never got your name.”

“Kaori Aida, but my friends call me Kaorin.” Kaorin replied.

“Detective Helena Bonior.” Helena replied as she reached out and then shook hands with Kaorin. “Kaorin Aida…where have I….YOU’RE THAT GIRL WHO WENT MISSING IN TOKYO ABOUT A MONTH AGO.”

Kaorin just sighed. “Yeah that’s me.” Kaorin replied.

“You mean to tell me you were here in Paris all this time?” Helena asked.

“Well actually… I was kidnapped as a baby by two Americans….the Americans you chased.” Kaorin replied.

Helena just gave Kaorin a confused look. “You were a baby?” she asked. “You Japanese have vivid imaginations.”

Kaorin took out a wine cooler bottle. “Need some proof?” she said as she walked over to a potted plant.

“Are you going to make that plant drunk?” Helena asked.

“Just watch.” Kaorin said as she pour some of the red liquid into the plant.

Helena just watched. “So what’s supposed to happen.” she asked.

“Just give it a second.” Kaorin responded. And then, without warning the plant grew at an alarming rate.

“But…how?” Helena asked in a confused tone.

“This is a growth formula.” Kaorin started. “There was a youth formula that my friend Chiyo-chan had inadvertently invented which I accidentally drank.”

“Turning you into a baby…. Then let me guess, you were kidnapped.” Helena started.

“And was bought here to Tokyo.” Kaorin finished. “My friends did managed to get a hold of me an gave me a little bit of the growth formula, which caused me to grow, but only up to a five year old.”

Helena was just amazed at what had transpired in front of her. “To be honest Miss Kaorin, you drinking that youth formula may have been the best thing you have ever done.” she said.

“How?” Kaorin asked in a confused tone.

“Well if you hadn’t become a baby, you wouldn’t have been kidnapped, if haven’t have been kidnapped, you’re friends wouldn’t have come to Paris to look for you, and then Escargot wouldn’t have gone to great lengths to stop them, and then no one would have known of his involvements in the Japanese Baby kidnapping ring.” Helena replied.

Kaorin just sweat dropped by Helena’s explanation. “Yeah, but then my friends wouldn’t also be in danger.” she replied.

Helena just stared at her. “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to imply…..” she started.

“It’s okay, because I have come up with a plan to not only rescue my friends, but to expose Escargot for the slime he is….I call it…. OPERATION: RESCUE AND EXPOSE!!!!!!!!!” She yelled as she made a dramatic pose.

Helena just made button eyes as she stared at Kaorin. “Um, somehow that sounds……nasty.” she said.

“What I think it sounds wicked cool.” Kaorin replied.

“Well I guess if that’s what you want to call it.” Helena answered. “So tell me, how does your plan go.”

And so Kaorin explained her plan to Helena. The detective was amazed how well Kaorin thought everything out right down to the littlest detail. She thought that the teen could make a fine detective herself one day.

“Well then, I guess you’d better get going then.” Helena replied. “Just be careful.”

“I will.” Kaorin responded as she left.

Helena then slowly got up and walked over to the phone. She was hoping that her old friend from Internal Affairs answered… and lucky for her…..it did.

END FLASHBACK

Kaorin was waiting at the Eifel tower holding a folder. She looked at her watch and was wondering what was keeping the crooked cop. It was then that she noticed a white van pull up and park nearby.

Escargot got out of the van a looked around for a 5 year old girl. Imagine his surprise when it was Kaorin who walked up.

“Hello Chief Inspector Escargot.” Kaorin said.

Escargot just started at the Asian girl. “Who are you, and how do you know of me?” he replied.

“Let’s just say that we have seen each other before.” Kaorin replied. “Now where are my friends.” she demanded.

Escargot motioned to Kaorin to go to the back of the van. He slowly opened one of the doors and to Kaorin’s horror, she saw her friends and teachers, they all seemed to be in a daze.

“WHAT THE HELL DID YOU DO TO THEM?!!!!” Kaorin demanded.

“I had to sedate them, they were becoming…. Feisty.” Escargot replied as he smirked. “But before we make the exchange, I just want to know a few things, who are you really…. And what happened to that little girl?”

Kaorin could not take it anymore…… “My name is Kaori Aida…. I am from Tokyo Japan….. The 5 year old girl….. Her name is Kaori Aida….. And she is also from Tokyo Japan….. And the baby you kidnapped… Her name is Kaori Aida, and she too is from Japan.” she said as her eyes seemed to be filling up with rage.

Escargot just stared at her. “Oh please, do you expect me that you are three different girl at three different ages.” he replied.

“No…..I just want you to tell me that you will turn yourself in for you part in the kidnapping ring.” Kaorin warned.

“No I don’t think so.” he said as he motioned to his pocket to warn did he had a gun in it. “I have a good thing going with this little kidnapping deal, and I am not about to give it up.” He said as he grabbed the folder from Kaorin. “Now we are going to take a little ride….. And then you and all you meddling friends will be out of my hair forever.”

“Haven’t you heard.” Kaorin said…… “Nothing lasts forever.” At that moment dozens of police cars drove up and surrounded them.

“WHAT THE FUCK!!!!!!” Escargot yelled.

Helena came out of one the police cars. “IT’S OVER ESCARGOT, WE GOT YOU ON TAPE AND WE’VE ROUNDED UP THE ENTIRE KIDNAPPING RING!!!!!!!!” she yelled.

“No.” Escargot whispered. “You can’t be alive… I saw you fall off the bridge after I shot you.”

Helena just smirked. “You underestimate my survival skills.” she replied.

Escargot just stared at Kaorin. “YOU RUNED EVERYTHING FOR ME!!!!” he said as he took out his gun and pointed it at her.

“Ah!” Kaorin said softly as she managed to hide quickly. (remember….her Sakaki-watching skills)

Escargot was caught off guard by Kaorin’s sudden disappearance. He looked around and noticed the police was moving in. In a panic he ran into the crowd.

“DON’T LOSE HIM!!!!!” Helena ordered.

Escargot ran towards a car…. A 2003 Enzo Ferrari, he got into the seat and was about to make an attempt to hotwire it…..when he noticed the keys in the ignition. “Idiot driver.” Escargot thought as he quickly turned it and managed to get away.

“Who in there right mind would leave a Enzo Ferrari parked like that?” Helena asked in an angry tone.

“Uh, detective?” An officer said as he pointed to a banner.

“20XX Paris Auto Show”

“Well that’s just…PEACHY!!!!!” Helena yelled. “No one can catch up to him now.”

Kaorin ran up to her friends who were now receiving medical attention. “How are they.” she asked in Japanese.

The two paramedics just stared at her.

“I SAID HOW ARE THEY?!!!!” she asked again.

Helena walked up. “Pouvez-vous me dire leur état?” she asked.

“Ils ont été fortement dopés, ils sont des corps sont trop soumis à une contrainte dehors moi ne pensent pas qu'ils survivront.” one of the paramedics responded which caused Helena to give a deep sigh.

“What’s wrong?” Kaorin asked in a horrified tone.

“I’m sorry Miss Kaorin… but they say that they were drugged up so badly… they may not survive.”

Kaorin just fell to her knees. “No…..no…..it’s not true.” she said as tears came out of her eyes.

She looked at each of them and started to think at the way they acted in high school.

CHIYO: “Cooking is so fun, cooking is so fun, now it’s time to take a break and see what we have done.”

YOMI: “I think if you have a big lunch now, and then take the long way home, then you should burn off all those awful calories.”

TOMO: “The way I see it, high school should be the most fun moment in your life…..so why’d they have to ruin it with school work.”

KAGURA: “Oi, one day I’m gonna be a championship swimmer, then people will finally notice that I’m not just another wannabe.”

OSAKA: “Sometimes I wonder why people say I’m strange, It’s not like I mean to…. Maybe if I focus more, people will stop saying all those nasty things behind my back.”

CHIHIRO: “Hey Kaorin, how about we find a cool way to introduce the outfits we made for the cultural fest okay.”:

RACHEL: “I know sometimes I may seem like the quiet type, but given the chance, I will speak my mind if something bothers me, you know what I mean Kaorin.”

OHYAMA: “Being in the computer club can be exciting, but sometimes, I just wish something else would happen that would make my life interesting.”

YUKARI: “I may seem like a heartless teacher, but I do know that deep down, the students do care for me, and I care for them very much, but this is the way I am, but you know otherwise right? ”

MINAMO: “I know life can throw you a curveball sometimes, but you can’t let that bother you,. In other words, find the confidence within you and you can accomplish anything you want.”

Kaorin stared at Yuko. “I know we haven’t known each other long, but given the chance, I know we would make real good friends.”

It was then that she turned to Sakaki…….. “Sakaki-san, I’m so sorry, this is all my fault…. I wish I could’ve told you about my feelings…but now.”

SAKAKI: “No it’s okay, I’ve always wanted to try the three legged race it seems like fun.”…..

“Do you think I can have a copy of the picture of your new kittens.”…….

“They’re aren’t enough boys, so I’m filling in.”……..

After a few minutes…..they were all dead.

Kaorin clenched her fists, the person responsible for this was getting away. “He…..will….pay.” she said in a horrific tone.

Kaorin looked up and saw a dirt bike display under the tower. Without hesitation she ran over to it and got on one of them.

“WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?” Helena screamed.

“Getting some payback.” Kaorin replied as she put on the helmet. And with that she turned on the bike and sped off.

Kaorin raced through the streets of Paris, even though she had never ridden a motorcycle her entire life, her entire body seemed to be so possessed with finding Escargot, it all seemed to come natural to her.

Escargot thought he was getting away, until he looked in the side mirror and saw a girl in a blue uniform… on a motorcycle. “That little bitch.” he thought.

Kaorin sped up and seemed to be catching up to Ferrari. “I’ve got you now.”

Escargot quickly turned and headed into a sidewalk full of people. The crowd kept jumping left and right trying to avoid the Ferrari.

Kaorin saw what was happening and she slowed down. “That bastard.” she thought as he waited until Escargot was back on the street to continue the chase.

The Media was franticly covering the chase as it continued, on televisions all over France, all people saw was a Ferrari being pursued by a young Asian girl on a motorcycle. In the distance you could also see police cars trying to catch up, but their autos were just no match for the two speed machines.

Kaorin managed to get to the side of the car. Escargot then pulled out his gun and fired at her. Kaorin slowed down which caused the bullet to miss her.

Kaorin then went around the Ferrari and rode up the other side of it.

Escargot managed to see her eyes, they seemed to be burning with fury. He started to sweat as he tried to shoot again, but the look in Kaorin’s obsessed eyes were to much for him to handle as he lost control of the Ferrari and it flipped over…..before it exploded.

Kaorin stopped and observed the burning wreckage. “Have a nice life in hell.” she said softly.

She was about to ride off when she heard something.

“ADIA!!!!!!!!!” a male voice screamed. Kaorin turned around and saw a bleeding Escargot standing there with his gun pointed at her…. It was the last thing she saw before he fired…….

There was nothing but darkness…….. Kaorin seemed to feel like she was in a void……

“Kaorin…..?”……. “Kaorin please wake up……”

Kaorin kept hearing the voice over and over. As she slowly opened her eyes.

“Thank God she’s awake.”

Kaorin looked around and noticed she was in the school infirmary. She also noticed that standing around her were… Chiyo, Sakaki, Osaka,Yomi, Tomo, Kagura, Chihiro, Rachel, Ohyama, Yukari and Minamo.

“What the heck…..how did I get here?” Kaorin asked.

“You got sick after you accidentally drank Chiyo’s Energy Drink.” Rachel started. “I went to get help and when we came back, you were on the floor, unconscious.”

“You mean we’re not in Paris?” Kaorin asked.

The entire group just gave her a confused look.

“Why would we be in Paris, the people there are jerks.” Tomo said.

“I’m just glad you’re okay.” Chihiro said.

“But don’t think this little ordeal will excuse you from your homework.” Yukari said.

“Yukari, the poor girl has been though enough, give her a break.” Minamo scolded.

“No way, why should she get a brake just because she did something stupid.” Tomo said.

“You can be so insensitive Tomo.” Yomi scolded.

“And you can be so chubby, but you don’t hear me taunting you about it.” Tomo responded.

“YES YOU DO ALL THE TIME!!!!!!” Yomi yelled.

“Please don’t fight.” Chiyo said nervously.

“I guess that means we won’t win the science fair.” Rachel said.

“Oh way to be worried about Kaorin-san.” Chihiro said in an angry tone.

“I never said I wasn’t worried.” Rachel responded.

“Well it sure sounds like you don’t care.” Chihiro snapped back.

“Hey cut it out you two.” Ohyama said.

“YOU STAY OUT OF THIS!!!!” Chihiro and Rachel said.

Chihiro then blushed. “Oh I’m sorry Ohyama I didn’t mean to yell at you.” she said.

“HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!” Rachel taunted.

“Say Kaorin-san, when you were out of it, did you have one of those out of body experiences?” Osaka asked.

Sakaki just started to shake at what Osaka had asked.

Kagura just shook her head. “Osaka-san, that’s not a very nice thing to ask.” The Jock said. “Ask her if she saw any of her dead relatives.”

“Oh yeah, how dumb of me.” Osaka replied as Sakaki started to shiver even more.

Kaorin saw all of her friends arguing or reacting to what was going on around them. She covered her face and started to cry.

Everyone stopped what they were doing and got a worried look.

“Kaorin-san, are you okay?” Sakaki asked in a worried tone.

Kaorin looked up at everyone. “Everything couldn’t be more perfect.” she responded. “I though I had lost you all….but now…now I know that we will be friends forever.”

Yukari took out a document. “Well, I gotta get going, there’s this new transfer student coming in and I gotta get some more info on him…..his name is Yako, Yantari… Yumns.”

“Yuko?” Kaorin asked.

“Yeah that’s him.” Yukari said which caused Kagura to blush.

It was the end of the day. Kaorin just sat under a tree in front of the school looking at the schoolyard. “All I had was a bad reaction to the drink.” she thought as she couldn’t help but laugh a little.

After a few minutes, she saw Kagura and Yuko walk out of the school….holding hands.

“Way to go Kagura.” Kaorin thought.

She stood up and went to the sidewalk. She took one more look at the school. “I guess someday I’ll tell Sakaki how I feel…… but right now, I just have to get home to mom.” And with that she headed for home.

Kaorin walked down the street when she noticed a car drive by. Inside she could see that it was an American man and woman. “No freaking way.” Kaorin thought.

She then noticed that they parked next to a young girl who was pushing a baby carriage. “It just can’t be.” Kaorin thought as she ran towards them.

“Excuse me, but can you tell me how to get to Tokyo Tower?” the woman asked as she showed the girl a map.

“Sure.” The girl responded as she gave the girls directions.

It was then that the man walked towards the baby carriage and was about to grab the baby when out of nowhere Kaorin came in a tackled him down which caused him to hit his head on a pole, knocking him out.

“Oh shit.” the woman said as she got in the car and drove off.

“W..what’s going on?” the girl asked.

“Call the police…… I can’t explain it, but they just tried to kidnap your baby.” Kaorin responded.

A few weeks later, it was revealed that the man and woman were part of a Country wide baby kidnapping ring, and that a Chief Inspector was involved. Word also spread of the young girl who was responsible for capturing the American man involved which started the downfall of the ring.

“But how did you know?” Rachel asked.

“Just call it a hunch.” Kaorin responded as she smiled.

“Wow you must have like ESP or something.” Chihiro said.

“Nah, I guess I was just at the right place at the right time.” Kaorin said as she looked at her watch. “Hey I gotta go.” she said as she rushed off.

Kaorin entered her house and went into the Kitchen, she picked up a newspaper and saw a picture of the young detective who helped bring down the chief inspector. She looked a lot like Helena from her drink induced fantasy.

Kaorin just smiled as she placed the paper back on the table. “Time for a little snack.” She thought as she opened the fridge. She moved the things inside to reveal something that was hidden. It was…. A baby bottle full of baby formula.

Kaorin grabbed the bottle and started to drink for it. “I just hope no one finds out I got hooked on this.” she thought as she sweat dropped………

THAT’S THE END!!!!!!!!

Well there you have it, all this time it was just an illusional fantasy that Kaorin had from the green liquid. Bet you didn’t see that coming huh? (Like I’d kill off all the characters….. Please :P)

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‘TILL NEXT TIME….

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