Now, here's an odd dedication. I say odd, because some of you may think I'm kissing up or being egotistical, but this is in honest ardour. 

Besides, I said I would do this (online diary, day: 3-20, for reference,) but I never did do it, as my mind was going many different directions around that time. Recall I have dedicated certain chapters to certain people, or groups of people. This particular one I am dedicating to Kent Williams. (Williams-san!!) 

Let me explain my reasoning behind this. For quite a while, two and half years, I wanted to become a voice actor. No joke. It's one of those dreams I hold onto in secret. And now everyone's going to think I'm nuts, or insane, but it's true. (I even have tapes I worked on with a friend of mine. We had our own little universe. And...ah! You don't want to hear about this.) Anyway, it's one of those things I feel strongly about, but have kinda given up on. In other words, I don't just admire Williams-san for the character he plays, or for how nice his voice sounds, but for the position he holds, the talent he has in his art, and the kindness he has shown his fans. I respect him for the actions he has displayed recently, and the way he conducts himself and handles rudeness and adversary. I respect him for being down to earth and giving pathetic fans (Yes! I mean me!) the time of day. He's decent, and rather sweet, as well as an awesome V.A. and he hardly deserves the treatment he's received of late. So here's to you, Williams-san, and any one else who just needs understanding and reassurance. I cannot say you would want your name here, but it is. Sorry.

Now plushies. Since you guys like it when Shin-kun handed them out, he'll be out here again. Hehe.

KaioShin, looks at her with a death glare:: Shin-kun?

Neko-chan:: Just do it!

Goku:: Nike!

KaioShin, Kibito and Neko-chan:: Nani?

KaioShin:: Today, well, we had some odd requests for different plushies. By the way, we're still open for other suggestions. ^^; 

LadyRivka, you get a Kibito dressed a cabbit! LOL! ::Shin stops reading to laugh at the plushie in his hands, while Kibito now shoots death glares at Neko-chan:: 

Neko-chan:: Hey! You said be creative!

KaioShin, still giggling:: Next, we have a Shin dressed a fluffy cabbit! O.o WHAT?! ::Shin stops reading to growl at Neko-chan::

Neko-chan:: I told you I was running out of ideas. Besides, you're so cute!! KAWAII!

Kibito just chuckles.

KaioShin:: Moving on! Next we have a Raditz plushie for Dizzy-san! And a Poetic Dark Jigglypuff plushie for Datura. PDJ comes with a complimentary Edgar skull, as well as her beret and a cup of espresso, or that's what it's supposed to be. Don't worry, it's really empty.

Sailor Taichichi Vegeta, we have a Chibi Shin plushie, and a few questions. For one, what are your stats, favorite things...the usual. Either contact Neko-chan through AIM or you can find her e-mail in her bio.

Krysaia Li, I sympathize with you. ::shakes head:: A chibi version of me. Scary. Anyway, for your new little muse we have a pack of cookies, and you also get a Shin dressed as a cabbit plushie. You should have received an e-mail from Neko-chan, semi-explaining her absence. ::shakes head:: She has nothing but excuses, doesn't she.

For JH we have a Shin dressed as a cabbit, only this one is carrying a carrot. O.o

Hey! Silver, we know you do not want a Shin plushie, but Neko-chan heard a rumor you might like a Malon plushie. Complete with a pail full of oats for Epona.

Lyonette, ever so sorry you didn't like the last plushie, so will you accept a Shin dressed as a cabbit plushie, and can Neko-chan come up with another idea! Please! This is embarrassing!

Muzura, sorry about last time, but with so little time to work on chapters, Neko-chan's mind wandering every where it should not be, and many other things in her life it is hard enough to write, let alone work everyone in when she's working with some 15+ characters. She has attempted to improve that in this chapter, but I think she failed, and the next chapter is the last one. So, if you would like to be in the second part of Shin Wars, she will try once again to move a little slower and give you more time with Gohan. ^.~ Actually, she has a surprise for you at the end of this story, but for now, take this Gohan dressed as the Great Saiyaman plushie.

Satan, O.o are you addressing me? O.o Well.... ::nervous laughter:: I guess you get another crate of carrots for the plot bunnies, and anything of your choosing.

Kimi! Hi there! You have yet to give Neko-chan another gag, but she appreciates the first ones you gave her. Which reminds me! Guys, if you want to, give Neko-chan ideas and she will use them! This chapter she's using on of Datura's! Well, Kimi gets a cabbit plushie! Yes, a normal cabbit with a carrot. This one is black and gray in color, and if you ask, Neko-chan will give you a Shin dressed as a cabbit for next time. ^^!

Neko-chan:: YEA!! Oooo!! Clam chowder!! and my shrimp! YES!! Happy days!

KaioShin, pouting:: Yeah, and I doubt you would share with me, even after all of this work.

Neko-chan:: Huh?! Don't be silly Shin, of course I'm sharing with you!! 

KaioShin ^^:: Okay! Next we have a Dabura dressed as a black cabbit for Tenshi. LoL! Haha! Even the Demon King. 

And for poor Kioku, we have a white fluffy cabbit. No, she's not a plushie. It's a cabbit to have your very own, problem is, she eats a lot of carrots! Now on to the story!

This chapter's quote:

"Get a ::bleep:: sense of humor and lighten up!" - Madonna

Shin Wars

Chapter #8 Dramatic: PAUSE

The group of travelers made their way into the Angst section, and upon arriving wondered where to continue on from there. KaioShin, being designated leader due to his position, was stuck with making the odd decision of where to go, when they had never known which way they were going go in the first place. So, Lady Eu made a suggestion, "You know, there is a restaurant in here."

"What do they serve?" Satan asked while petting one of his green bunnies. 

"I do believe it's Chinese food, but mostly stir fries and stuff like that," Muzura answered, letting go of Gohan's waist. "And we can have a nice romantic dinner there."

"I never saw Chinese food as romantic. Maybe Italian...." LadyRivka hinted.

"True," Datura said, "but we're in the angst section, so I don't think we'll find a romantic Italian restaurant."

The group continued on in silence, Muzura's tail wrapped around Gohan's waist, Tenshi walking beside Dabura. Everyone was pretty quiet until they saw the Chinese restaurant, and then they were still quiet as they entered the place and took seats, but with choosing where to sit came some actual noise.

"I think I'll sit over there," Datura said as she quickly picked a booth in a far corner with Neko-chan, Dabura, Tenshi, Vampire, Kioku, The Critic, and Satan following her to the darkened area.

Gohan was about to take a table with KaioShin, Kibito, LadyRivka, Kym, Lyonette, Anime Dude, and Lady Eu when Kym pushed Gohan into Muzura (to keep him away from Shin) and the half Neko-jin, half Saiya-jin quickly curled her tail around his arm and pulled him with her, "Come on, let's go sit over here."

"But I want to sit here," Gohan whined, trying to think of a way to escape without hurting her.

"No, I want you to come sit with me," she fought back, dragging him to a nice booth meant for two.

"I have a girlfriend!"

"Well, I don't see her here!"

"We're engaged!" Gohan yelled at her, hoping to loosen the grip her tail had, but he was still having no luck.

Sitting down Satan looked down as each of his plot bunnies gathered for a meal, hopefully of carrots. He looked through his bundle of precious followers, only to find one was missing. "Hmmm. Alanis is missing."

"Alanis? Who's Alanis?" Kioku asked Satan with a raised eye brow.

"One of my yellow bunnies."

"Okay, first off, you have about ten yellows ones alone. How can you tell the difference?"

"I just can," he answered while petting one of them in his lap.

Datura asked the other question running through everyone's minds, "You named your bunnies? And you named one after a singer?"

"Yeah!" Satan grinned. "The one in my lap is Kurt Cobain. The light blue-green one over there is Jim Morrison.  That blue one over there is Ozzy! That pink one over there is Pink. I have one also called Madame Butterfly. The green one over there, yeah, the one stealing the carrot from that girl's purse, his name is Scott Stapp. The light green beside him is Trent Reznor. The pink one behind them, she's Madonna."

Kioku and Datura exchanged bewildered looks, while Dabura asked, "What happens if you run out of Singers?"

In response, Satan picked up one of the bunnies beside him and held it by the scruff of it's gray furry neck and showed it to Dabura, "This one is Adolf! See what happens to those who are extremists! They die and are reincarnated as fluffy plot bunnies."

Dabura blanched, his face twisted in horror. "I see."

As soon as Dabura said this, cell phones across the restaurant started to ring, all at once. Everyone answered the phones, faces confused as everyone said "No."

The groups at the three tables watched them, none of them owning a phone, and finding themselves rather grateful for that at this moment.

Datura took a sip of water left in front of her, put the glass down and said, "That was odd."

"I know," Satan mused, holding onto his rabbit.

Over at another booth, a boy with red hair glared at his phone as it rang once more. He answered it, and then sighed, "I'll return guys."

"Okay, Koushiro!" a boy wearing goggles told him.

Koushiro rose up and listened to the phone, "Okay, I'm standing, now what?"

"Do you see a girl wearing a black cloak and a gray-blue outfit with mauve trim?"

"Yes I do," Koushiro said as he spotted Datura.

"Take the phone to her."

"Okay."

"Huh?" Datura said as the red-head approached her. She had never seen this boy before, but he was handing her his phone.

"Someone wants to talk to you, desperately," Koushiro said, still holding the phone out for her.

"Hello?" Datura asked taking the phone from Koushiro.

"Hello! Am I speaking with Datura?"

Inwardly Datura groaned, immediately recognizing the voice on the other line. "Yes, this is she."

"Hey there! This is Bob, and you can't run from me, Datura!" His voice was still rather friendly for the most part, but then it changed drastically to a dark, deep, threatening tone when he said, "So just take the damn port hole!"

"But I told you, I don't have a use for one!" Datura found herself resorting to screaming with the hardheaded telemarketer. 

"Well, You either take this port hole or I'll.... Hmmm," Bob's tone changed once more as he was thinking. "I do have a crate of carrots!"

"If I take that, will you get off my case?"

"Sure! No problem! Just give me your username and password!"

"Not on your life!"

"Aw," Bob said in mock hurt, "I guess I'll just have to get it to you through another method. Don't worry. Your crate of carrots will arrive within a few minutes."

Datura gave a sigh of relief and clicked the cell phone off and handed it back to Koushiro.

"What was that about?" Kioku asked.

"It was just Bob again. He's been trying to get me to take a port hole off of a ship. Talk about Twilight Zone odd. Anyway, we settled for a crate of carrots instead. I figured that would shut him up and it's not as bad as a crate of penguins or a port hole. We could feed the carrots to the rabbits."

Satan's face was pale as he shook his head and muttered, "I should have warned you not to fall for that," as he made a cross with two fingers and held it up in front of Datura's face.

Vampire smacked his hands, "Stop it! You're started to creep me out!"

"What's so bad about a crate of carrots?" Datura asked, as the waitress handed out menus.

"You'll find out soon enough," Satan replied, still pale, well, more so than usual.

"Hi there!" a happy welcome sliced through the odd atmosphere of the angst section, as their waitress greeted them. "I'm Crystal, and I'll be your waitress for tonight. Please look over your menus, and I'll take your order of drinks now."

"Hmm, what was that I had at the tea house?" Dabura asked looking over the menu.

"Jasmine," Datura answered him quietly while thinking of her own drink.

"Well, I would like a Jasmine tea, then."

Crystal wrote down his order and waited.

"I would like a Coke, and two cups of lemon grass tea," Satan told her, while thinking of his bunnies.

"Okay," Crystal responded to his request with questions on her mind, but she stayed quiet on them and just wrote his order down.

Kioku decided to be safe and ordered water, while Tenshi ordered a Sprite, Neko-chan ordered a Perrier, and The Critic ordered a Dr. Pepper.

Finally Datura announced, "I want an espresso," causing Satan and Dabura to spit out their water in shock.

Dabura looked at her while water dripped down Vampire's face, and she considered killing the demon king.

"What?" Datura asked Dabura, who's jaw was still on the floor.

"Do you need an espresso? You're high strung as it is!"

A small red light started to form in Datura's hand, and everyone at the table ducked down as she yelled, "WHY YOU...?! FIREBALL!"

Her blast of destructive energy took off, past the ducked heads, out the open window of the restaurant, and Dabura grinned at her, "Ha! You missed!"

"Oh really?" She asked while smirking. "Those fireballs are a special spell," she started to explain while the fireball circled back, around the other way, through another open window, and just as Datura was about to open her mouth and explain the spell, she was hit by a warm wave, and on the floor.

She blinked her eyes, feeling burned, looking up at everyone, while Dabura was trying to hold back his laughter.

"My fireball turned on me," Datura muttered. "Could this day get any worse?" 

"Yeah," Kioku answered. "They could delete your account."

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At the other table, LadyRivka and Kym were looking for a plate of noodles, of any kind. But for some strange reason, all they could find was, "Stir fry?"

"Everything on this menu is stir fry?!" KaioShin mused while looking it over.

Lady Eu looked it over and said, "Either that's because the author only orders stir fry at restaurants, or this is part of a gag, or perchance this has to do with this being the angst section."

"What?! Author?!" Both Kibito and KaioShin asked in unison.

Lady Eu looked up at them, "You were saying? Oh yes, the beef and broccoli stir fry does look good today."

KaioShin looked at Kibito, telepathically saying, (Sounds fishy to me. I told you they were up to something.)

(I know, KaioShin-sama. But they have yet to harm us, or attempt to.)

(True. Just keep an eye on them.)

(Hai, KaioShin-sama.)

They ordered their food, still bewildered by the lack of options, while Kym pouted, "I can't believe they don't have any noodles."

"Psst! Don't worry. We'll find some ramen, or something later," LadyRivka whispered to Kym, winking.

"Okay," Kym grinned.

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After their strange restaurant event, the group left and headed forward, still unsure of which way to go. Muzura pulled Gohan along, talking to him about her self, and explaining her life, hoping to get him to open up and talk with her, while everyone else pretty much stayed quiet, the more sensitive ones of the group starting to pick up on the overwhelming atmosphere that belonged to the section of Angst.

But, while they had been resting and enjoying themselves, Fushigina Joshi had been doing nothing but running and had finally caught up with the group, so she leaped out in front of them, ready to stop them in their tracks. Of course, she had to make a speech, first; she had to gloat, after all. 

"Finally! I have caught up with you evil, conniving sinners. Repent now and worship me and I might let you off easy!"

The only response she received was a quick, "Grow up," from Vampire. Fushigina Joshi growled at this and pulled out the Pokéball, as well as a knife, but before she could say another word, yet another acme safe landed on her.

Tenshi looked at The Critic, "And that was for?"

"Being annoying."

The Pokéball rolled loose from Fushigina Joshi's hands and started to glow. Out of the ball popped out Poetic Dark Jigglypuff and Satan's yellow bunny, Alanis, wearing a black beret.

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Yep, that's the end for this chapter. One more and we're done! Finally the plot will come to an anti-climatic end! Oh, I know this one sucked. I was just drained for ideas on this one. I know exactly how the 9th one is gonna go. ^^!! We'll see. Anyway, I will either post the last chapter on the 11th or the 12th. I can't afford to post any later, as I need to get a job and will no longer have time to focus on stories. I will still be working on my AU, but since I will be focusing on others things, I will not post it for a long time yet. Not to mention, I will still be posting teasers on my diary so you can get an idea of what things will be like. Not to mention I've also got a lot of other stories I may post teasers for as well. ^.~ Keep an eye out guys! And no, I don't mind if you give me constructive criticism as long as it makes sense and you refrain from insulting me, but so far that's all I've been given from people who point out "flaws." It looks more like they are merely trying too hard to insult. Wish them luck in life, for they will need it with attitudes like that. I wish them luck, and fare them well, for I know what will befall them in the end, as do we all who have seen this game happen before.