Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne Author: Tanemura Arina Translator: Emi-chan Chapter 10 -- To be a rose, mad about you (Kimi ni kurutta bara ni naru) Emi chan's note : I might get my dad to by me the tankoubons #2 & #3 so I can translate chapters 6 and 7. I'm not sure.... well, this Ribon issue's KKJ cover is pretty too!!! Heck, they're all pretty ^^; BTW, Chiaki's father throughout most of this (until the end) is sort of 'evil spirit Chiaki's father' so he speaks in the evil spirit's voice. If you've seen any of the manga with the evil spirits, you'll know what I mean. He speaks in the fire flame shaped speech bubble. note : text in [] are actions demon's voice --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chiaki monologue : When my mother died, I was 5 years old. Mother : Take good care of your father... Chiaki monologue : My heart felt so much pain. It doesn't matter how much you love a person, in the end, they'll disappear from you. Some day, they'll leave you. Then it's easier not to be serious. Is that what father thinks as well? Is that why he remarries so often? Mother : Take good care of your father... No, I don't want to. He's the one who has forgotten about mother, not caring about her. I won't care about a father like that. I hate you father! [Jeanne and Chiaki's father are fighting] [Jeanne tries to attack him with her ribbon] [He dogdes, appearing behind her and punching her] Jeanne : [thinks] He's strong! [Jeanne is clutching her crucifix] [He grins] Jeanne : [thinks] It's true that the evil spirit is getting stronger day by day. I have to help these people, at least! [Jeanne is hitting the glass cases] Jeanne : Wake up! Wake up! Father : It's useless. Unless there is some big shock, they won't come out of their apparant death state. [Jeanne has an idea] [She spots Finn] Jeanne : [thinks] Finn! I know! [An arrow appears out of Jeanne's crucifix. She throws it.] Father : [dodges the arrow] I told you it's useless [Finn catches the arrow] Jeanne : [winks] [thinks] I'll leave it to you Finn! [Finn winks back] (Information note: the arrow is a magic one that attaches exactly what Jeanne is thinking so Finn can do what Jeanne wants her to do without saying it aloud) Father : Hm.. Now you know it's useless are you trying to seduce me? Jeanne : Don't be stupid! [thinks] There are two open glass cases. That means Chiaki must be trapped somewhere in here. Then -- Father : Don't worry, I'll soon let you go with ease. This is the end! [A large ball of light hits Jeanne] [Jeanne screams] [Finn wonders whether to help Jeanne, but holds herself and goes off] [Chiaki's father carries Jeanne to a dungeon] Father : Now, I must get rid of those noisy police. Miyako : Geez, where did Jeanne disappear to.... Miyako's dad : Nagoya san isn't here either. He hasn't even told us where the painting is yet. Miyako : Hm...I have to say that he has rather unexpected bad taste. Keeping a figure of his own son. [Miyako stares at it] [Carries it away] Miyako's dad : Miyako chan, if you bring that I won't let you in the house Miyako : Oh come on! It's only a Chiaki-doll! [Minazuki comes running] Minazuki : Toudaiji san! Miyako : The class rep's voice? [Minazuki falls down a trapdoor just as Miyako turns] Miyako : Am I hearing things? I must be. Minazuki : [hanging on for dear life] 5 seconds until I am horibbly injured... Miyako : Huh? This is....! [Peeking down the trap door which Jeanne fell in previously] Jeanne : Ah I'm tired.. [sits up holding a feather] (information note : The feather helps Jeanne in landing safely and not getting injuries) Jeanne : Evil spirits are all such rough handlers. Thanks to the angel's feather I'm fine. [thinks] A dungeon huh.... I thought so. I knew he'd have a place to keep the people he captured for a while. [shouts] Chiaki! Chiaki? You are here aren't you? Chia--- [turns and sees a bleeding, silent Chiaki] Jeanne : No... it can't be! Chiaki? Answer me! Chiaki! Chiaki : [beams] Just kidding! Were you surprised Jeanne? [Jeanne is crying] [She turns quickly, holding back her tears and shaking] Jeanne : [thinks] Stupid, stupid, why am I crying? It won't stop-- Jeanne monologue : I was so scared... that Chiaki wouldn't be here any more.. I was so scared... Since when was I such a crybaby.... [Chiaki breaks the ropes around his wrists] [Chiaki hugs her] [Image] Chiaki : I'm sorry Marron.... don't cry... I'm sorry [Chiaki starts to kiss her neck] Jeanne : Is this also a lie? [Jeanne slaps his hand away] Jeanne : You are my enemy Sinbad Jeanne monologue : I am God's messenger and you are the devil's advocate. We are enemies. Jeanne : But.... I believe in you [Holds Chiaki's hands] Jeanne monologue : We have to fight against each other, but they aren't our true feelings. There is some reason behind all this... and one day we'll understand... Jeanne : However many times you betray me, I will still believe in you... I just wanted to tell you that [Jeanne takes her ribbon and breaks the padlock on Chiaki's dungeon door] Jeanne : I'm helping you in return to helping me the other night. Now we have no favours for each other. Bye Chiaki : I'm not going back Jeanne : Huh? Chiaki : [being totally stubborn] I've decided too. I'm going to continue being Sinbad so I won't return to the mansion. Jeanne : Wh--why? Chiaki : You know my identity now so that's that. And I've never heard or rivals being friends. Jeanne : [thinks] That's true...but... [aloud] I bought ingredients for gratin though--- [Chiaki perks up] Chiaki : Bring it to me tomorrow for lunch Jeanne : Tomorrow's Sunday Chiaki : Then the day after.. Jeanne : if you want me to use milk that's gone bad Chiaki : .... But even if you believe in me, you won't forgive me will you. That I lied to you. Jeanne : No.. Chiaki : Then I can't go back... Jeanne : That's because you haven't even said anything about that...You haven't said "sorry" yet... It's not fair...aren't you even going to give me a chance to forgive you? Chiaki : Ma-- [Jeanne punches the wall... there's a hole] [Chiaki's eyes boggle] Jeanne : I am so fed up!! [Jeanne is smashing down the wall] Jeanne : What are you doing, sulking by yourself! How do you think I'm feeling, coming to rescue you! Anyway, gratin isn't yummy when it's cold! And by the way, you said Sunday but even if I make you lunch, there's no school! There's nothing------!!! [throws a bomb, blows up the wall] [The wall falls apart] Jeanne : I have to go, Finn is waiting for me...If you don't want to go back, that's fine...but I want to see you Chiaki. I want to see you tomorrow! [Jeanne runs off] [Chiaki's crucifix beeps] Access : Chiaki! Where are you! Chiaki!? Chiaki monologue : Probably....I said that I didn't want to be too friendly so I didn't want to go back, but the truth is that I'm scared. I'm scared of being beside you and becoming serious about you. When I'm serious about you, I'm scared that I'll be hurt when you hate me. Chiaki's father : As you can see, the painting is quite safe so you can pull out now Miyako : Nooo---, Jeanne never runs away! She'll definitely come again! Anyway, those people underground..... Police man : Here she is! Miyako : Jeanne! Chiaki's father : Damn! [Jeanne runs to the painting] [Chiaki's father runs to it and blocks Jeanne's attack] Chiaki's father : You were very skilled to excape, but you're not very smart. Challenging me again for a front on fight. Isn't it a strain just to block my attacks? Sinbad : That's convenient then. I will steal the painting. Police men : Sinbad! Everyone, surround the painting! [Police men surround the painting] Chiaki's father : ....ug... [Jeanne glows, then explodes] Sinbad : Jeanne! [There are screams] Girl : A person exploded! Woman : Where am I? Another girl : How awful! Chiaki's father : Damn it! That shock just woke them up Miyako : Just as I thought! They're the people who were kidnapped! Police man : We'll guard them immediately! Chiaki : Don't die Jeanne! Jeanne : Who said I'm dying? [A police man at the painting, it is Jeanne and she sticks the pin in the painting] Jeanne : Check mate! Sinbad : Jeanne! Chiaki's father : Then.. the one that exploded just then was... the doll I made? [Finn wriggles out from underneath] Finn : Finn was moving it--! [The evil spirit is vanquished and turned into a chess piece] Jeanne : The "eternity" which a doll has is, after all, is just an imitation. It will never be as beautiful as "the moment", which living humans will only experience once. [to Sinbad] From now on, I will still stop to hesitate, but I know that the present moment is important so I will fulfil what I want to do. I pray... that I will not regret it and I hope, it is the same for you. Once again, I have stolen the false beauty! [Jeanne runs away] [Chiaki's father wakes up] Father : Chiaki kun! Chiaki : Dad, are you going to marry again? Father : Probably.. although it will fail again because there's no one else but your mother who I can truly love. Chiaki : Then why do you remarry so often! Father : Well, you need a mother don't you Chiaki kun? [smiles] Chiaki : [thinks] What? What? So it was for me? [blushes] Chiaki : No, no! I... As long as I have a father who still treasures mother, I'll be happy with that.... Father : What? Really? Chiaki : I'm going! [Walks away, then stops] Chiaki : Aren't you going to stop me? Father : [smiling with flowers around him] No. The only reason I wanted you to return to the house was because I wanted some sort of relationship with you, whatever it was. But if our feelings are the same, then that's enough for me. You do what you want to do Chiaki kun. Chiaki : [thinks] Well... if you're like that... now I can't say I want to come back to the house... What I want to do, huh? Chiaki : Hey Access, Access : Hm? Chiaki : You like that girl called Finn don't you? Access : [blushing] Who--Who would like such an angel! Chiaki : [thinks] He's easy to understand.... [aloud] What do you like about Finn? Access : Well... you know, how she's so innocent, but dependable... and the way she's sometimes a crybaby....I just want to hug her you know, reeally tight Chiaki : And what would you do if that Finn said she didn't like you? Access : [cries] She's already said that to me a million times.... Chiaki : Oh... sorry... Then why don't you give up? You don't like to be hurt do you? Access : Of course I don't like it! But...if Finn was taken by someone else, I'd hate it! I'd rather be hurt! [Chiaki is amazed, then laughs] Access : Hey! Don't laugh! Chiaki : Well, you're a great companion Access. Hmmm.. yeah, I'd hate it too. Chiaki monologue : I found the answer to my dream. I know who you are now. Gentler than an angel and more noble than a goddess. [image of Marron smiling] You are a precious girl. [Image] END OF CHAPTER 10