I need a vacation…

"Kurapika, all I'm saying is that you need a break from this 'Spider Hunting'!" said a blond girl who looked disturbingly like Kurapika.

"Kaita, for the last time I'm NOT taking a vacation!" growled Kurapika annoyed.

"Then you leave me no alternative then…" she said with a sigh.

"What are you…?!" started Kurapika as she started to softly sing/chant something!


When the song ended, Kurapika opened his eyes cautiously. He was a bit shocked to find that his friend had sent them to another place entirely!

"Kaita, YOU know I hate transport song spells!"

"Quit complaining. Come on, we have some exploring…er shopping to do!" said Kaita as she eyed Kurapika's clothing. (Chances of fitting in: 0-0.25 percent!)

"What do you mean, shopping?!" said Kurapika angrily. (He thought that SHE was going to stick him with the bill!)

"I hate to break it to ya, but your clothes won't exactly fit in with the casual wear of this world."

"What, prêt ell does that mean?!" said Kurapika, getting MORE annoyed by the second.

"It means, my dear Kuruta-kun, that you look like you're going to a cosplay convention or something! If you take a good look at the outfits the boys are wearing, then you'd see the point," said Kaita as she motioned towards the nearby store.

Kurapika looked and saw her point pretty quickly. The outfit he had on would stick out a little too much and would arise suspicion. He sighed in defeat and said, "Fine, you win; this time… But how exactly are we going to pay for new clothes?"


"I got two magic words for ya…" grinned Kaita.

"What magic words…?"

"Credit Card. I never leave home without the 'Dimensional Universal Credit Card' or DUCC for short."

"I'm confused. But the question that I have running through my mind is do I really want to know or will I regret asking later?" said Kurapika with a shrug.

"Smart boy; come on, let's get going! I don't want to be caught in the lunch hour rush!" said Kaita as she almost literally dragged her companion along. Too bad she forgot about one very important detail about her friend… he never leaves anywhere without his twin swords!


"Excuse me, young man, but what exactly are those swords doing hanging from your belt?!" said the officer suspiciously. Kaita looked in surprise at Kurapika and realized her mistake. But, luckily for her, Kurapika came up with a believable excuse!

"Sorry…we were at an anime convention and she wouldn't let me stop by the house to put up the swords I won for best costume."

"In that case, you two are free to go. Just remember to leave the fake swords at home next time, okay kid?"

"Yes sir!" said Kurapika and Kaita. They quickly left and didn't stop until they were out of earshot from others.


"You brought your SWORDS with you?!" she hissed angrily.

"You should know me well enough to remember that I don't go anywhere without them."

"Kurapika, you're lucky that the cop bought your bluff! If he had found out that they were real we could have been arrested!"

"Looks like my strange outfit saved us. If I had been wearing the normal clothes that you insisted that I needed, then he probably would never have bought it," said Kurapika reasonably.

"Men!" snorted Kaita. Only one thought flashed through Kurapika's mind at that point.

Why do I get the feeling that I'll need a VACATION after this vacation?!