Strawberry: Hi! this is the first chapter of a series i'm going to write!
Ikuto: obviously.
Strawberry: shut up ikuto. Anyways, many of the characters are out of character. I'm sorry about that but, this is my first time writting somthing like this and though i like writting, i'm not very good at it.
Ikuto: Obvi-
Strawberry: *covers Ikuto's mouth.* shut up or i'll edit the story so it's inu's and the couples TadAmu! *lets go*
Ikuto:you hate Tadagay.
Strawberry:...touche, then if you stop and do the disclaimer, i'll make sure there's TONS of Amuto.
Ikuto: fine, Wickedstrawberry133 doesn't own shugo chara or pretty much anything but the idea of the fanfiction. now give me Amu.
Strawberry: nehhhh later...
Ikuto:...
Strawberry: Okay! just put the bat down!
Don't feed strays.
Chapter one.
"Oh come on Amu." Utau spoke warningly. "One day without your graces prince won't be so bad."
I sighed at her words. I knew she was trying to be a good friend; and, in a way she was. She was just annoying. VERY annoying, at this point especially. I couldn't help but turn my attention to my clock on my desk. Five thirty, it's been a half an hour since Tadase left. "He won't be gone for ONE day Utau, he's gonna be gone for a MONTH!"
Aggravated, Utau began curling a lock of her blonde hair. Her elegant lilac eyes were boring a glare into mine. "I'm sorry Amu, but you can not be seriously stressing over a boy who hardly knows your existence. I'm starting to regret even telling you he was leaving town for a while."
My head bowed as I played with the hem of my light pink short shorts. "Why didn't you go with him Utau? I mean, you are his cousin and all….." Yes, one of my best friends was relatives with the boy I've been fixated on since third grade when he volunteered to push me on the playground swing.
She scoffed. "Like I want to be in a stuffy old house with a bunch of loud kids and stuffy old people. I hate family reunions." A coy smile grew on her face a moment after. She even got a sparkle in her eyes. "Plus I wouldn't dare leave Kukai." When I smiled she dramatically flipped her hair and went to my room's wall mirror. "So when is this sleep over stuff supposed to happen anyways?"
"When Rima and Yaya get here, be patient.
Her nose went up as if she smelt something bad and she looked at me through the mirror. "Only if you stop being Emo and if you video tape Rima giving me a Pedicure."
I couldn't help but laugh. "I'm sure she's gonna like that."
Utau only nodded to me. Then continued to pose gracefully in my mirror. I understand why. With her looks, Utau could totally be a model; and, with her singing, she could be the next be idol. It amazes me she hasn't been scouted. I mean, how do people like Hannah Montana get famous and talented people like Utau not?
About twenty minutes later Rima and Yaya had showed up. We played games like truth or dare, we had manicures and pedicure's-which Rima wasn't very happy about- we even watched scary movies. Which, might I say, scared the living crap out of me.
So there I sat in my living room. Utau was taking a shower in the bathroom. Yaya was past out on the floor beside the couch with sweets and chip bags around her; While, Rima was sitting by my family's DVD rack looking for another scary movie. Oh joy.
"How about Cleaver girl?" Rima asked hardly looking over her shoulder to me on the couch.
My smile was wavering. "Cleaver?"
Rima smiled. "You know, Cleaver, Ax, like a Hatchet? It's about a girl who kills her whole family at a family reunion. I heard from one of my classmates it's a gore fest."
"F-family Reunion?"
A ghost of a smile curled on Rima's face. "Well you seem interested. So let's watch! The last movie wasn't scary at all. Last time I watch something Pg."
I swallowed hard. "What about Yaya? When she saw Jaws, she was scared to take a bath for months. I don't think she could handle it." What I really wanted to say was I don't think I could handle it. Not only that but isn't Tadase at a family reunion!
Rima laughed creepily. "That makes it all the better Amu." Did anyone else just feel that chill? Why do I even own that movie?
"What ever you say Rima."
It had only been ten minutes into the movie when the gore came. Everyone was being chopped into little bitty pieces. Blood was exploding from the corpses. I screamed through almost all of it along with Yaya, who had woken up the moment the movie was put in, while Rima was laughing like crazy.
When Utau walked out of the bathroom and looked at the screen she cracked a smile at the eccentric looking Rima. Her eyebrow arched and she sighed. "you really need some help." This only made Rima laugh more. With me and Yaya cowering in the seat.
"Oh come on it wasn't that bad." Rima yawned as she laid in her red and black sleeping bag.
"I beg to differ." I couldn't help but say. Yaya nodded quickly in agreement.
"Yeah Rima, you can't show that stuff to Amu. She's terrified of like, everything." Utau mumbled sleepily.
I felt my cheeks burn as I huffed. "I am NOT!"
"you are."
"not!"
"are."
Rima giggled lightly. "So what ARE you afraid of Amu?"
I bit my lip "umm….."
"Come on you can tell me."
"Ok um, I'm afraid of flying and heights, I don't like water-"
"anything else?"
"I DON'T like horror movies or houses or anything supernatural. Um…. I'm scared of cats."
Rima sat up and faced me. I barley seen her amused face from the light radiating from my balcony. "Cat's? why are you afraid of cats?"
I let out a sigh I didn't realize I was holding. Everyone else had fallen asleep. Great.
"Well Amu?"
"cause I don't know. They're bad luck. Nothing but misfortune."
"I think Tadase is rotting your brain Amu, but that doesn't tell Me why you scared or them."
"Well, you know, they're always involved in the supernatural. And there eyes…"
"they seem evil?"
"yeah I guess…."
"Amu, we're gonna have to change that."
"Why Rima?"
"Those that dislike cats will be carried to the cemetery in the rain."
"What?"
"Don't worry 'bout it Amu. I'll help your Phobia."
"Okay?"
"Night."
"Night?"
The next morning.
Amu's Pov
"Amu!"
when I woke up this morning, I was suspecting something to have happened. One of those childish pranks. Like whip cream on my face or waking up in the grass on my yard.
"Amu don't move."
What I wasn't expecting, Was this.
"Yaya's sorry Amu-chi. Yaya opened the balcony door last night because she was hot. I don't know how it could even get here!"
"It likes you Amu."
"Shut up Rima. You know Amu doesn't like cats!"
I stared at the black creature with wide eyes. It laid curled on my stomach. With It's head tilted slightly to the side and it's mauve eyes studying me. We were staring at each other for two minutes. When a late chill went down my spin.
"KYAAAAAAAAAAA!"
The cat flew backwards when I sat up. It went so far as to get rammed into my wooden bed. When it landed-still on all fours-it bolted to my Balcony and jumped off. Jumped.
Yaya and Utau stared at me worriedly but Rima scowled. "Amu you jerk. Look what you did."
Utau looked just as appalled as I did. However, Rima ignored us. She curled up her Sleeping bag and grabbed the rest of her stuff. "Well, My mom called, I'm gonna go now."
"What?"
"I said I'm leaving."
"But Rima!"
"I'm sorry, I got to go. I'll see you guys at school. Thanks for letting me come."
"yeah sure but-"
"Bye!"
Normal Pov.
"I'm sorry about that Aruto-sama."
Though the voice was Powerful. His laughter bounced off the walls. "It's no Problem. You did say she was scared."
"I said scared, not Retarded."
"It's truly ok. But, my son won't stand for that."
"Ah, Ikuto-sama correct?"
"Yeah. If the lass tries something like that with him, she's done for."
Rima couldn't help but smile at her new comrade. " hmm, maybe he'll knock some sense into her." Once again he laughed. She still was slightly concerned though. "how's your back?"
"The lass caused me no harm Rima-san."
She couldn't help but feel dumb. "Of course, Someone as strong as you wouldn't be hurt by someone like Amu."
The cat's eyes shimmered good-naturedly. His tail was swaying side to side. He was glad for the entertainment that he had longed for since he was a youth; and Rima-san had made this game much more enjoyable.
"Isn't it odd for you to speak like that about your friend?"
"huh? I only speak the truth. It's obvious how dimwitted the girl is. I mean, I too have stupid moments; but, Amu's like that twenty-four-seven."
"surely she must have a good day?"
"I've only known Amu and her friends for a couple of days; but from what I've seen, no she doesn't."
"funny. if you have only recently been friends, why go through all this trouble? Aside for entertainment."
Rima tapped her chin lightly. Then she gave Aruto a sincere smile. "Honestly, Amu is simpleminded. However, she has a good heart. If it wasn't for her, I would've had no friends-I mean human friends- She looks aside from the outer character and tries her best to be welcoming."
Aruto snorted lightly. "She wasn't very welcoming to me."
Rima's face slightly reddened. "That's what I'm trying to change!"
At those words, they sat in silence. Staring into each others eyes.
About then, a large black limo pulled up. Rima smiled at the driver and then at Aruto. "That's my ride home. Would you like to join me?"
Aruto's tail flickered. "yes, after all. We have much planning to perform."
While facing Amu's home, she snickered. "Well Aruto, let the games begin."
Ikuto:...
Strawberry: so what do'ya think!
Ikuto: you made Amu scared of cats?
Strawberry:well...yeah...
Ikuto: If Amu's scared of cats, HOW THE HECK IS IT AMUTO!
Strawberry: that's the story Ikuto! l-like i said p-please put the bat down. you're not keiichi from higurashi.
Ikuto:too bad...
Strawberry: Well i hope you readers liked it! i'm sorry it was so short! h-heh Ikuto please put it down.
Ikuto: say goodbye to the readers Strawberry.
Strawberry: b-bye readers TT_TT (HELP ME!)