Amu99's Shugo Chara: Dark Moon!

Episode: 1 "Can I join?"

Part 1

Aki. Thats me, a shy girl who never talks.

I moved to this city a few weeks ago, and everything's been alright so far. My mom seems to like it here, and my little brother does, to. Today is my first day of school, and I'm way to nervous.

"Darling! Fifteen minutes until you need to leave for school!" My mom cried to me from downstairs. I groaned, turning over and pulling the sheets over my head. Why do I have to go to school? I thought. Suddenly, my brother ran into my room, yelling, "Aki! Aki! Get up! We'll be late!" He's pretty much the exact opposite of me, he can easily talk to anyone. His name is Kyo, and he has bright blonde hair thats always a mess. His uniform is always messed up, and today was no exception. I slowly sat up, and rubbed my eyes. I left my bed and told Kyo to leave.

"Well, you better hurry up then!" He replied, then left. I brushed my light blue hair, and put it in two pony tails with star-shaped hair ties. I put on my uniform, which was black with a blue tie and skirt. I stepped in front of the mirror when I was done. I can do this. I thought, It's no big deal. I went downstairs to where Kyo was waiting. I pulled on my backpack, and grabbed a piece of toast to eat on the way.

"Let's go," I said, walking out the door. As we walked to school, I noticed the city buildings in the distance, gleaming in the sun.

"Aki," Kyo said, "What do you think the school will be like?" I thought for a moment, then shrugged.

"I have no idea."

Soon we got to our new school, and there were kids everywhere. We heard the bell ring, and raced off to our class.

"See you later, Aki!" Kyo said, waving.

I walked into my classroom, and my teacher greeted me.

"Good morning, Aki." The teacher said, "You must be our new student." I nodded, looking around as the other kids stared at me.

"Everyone!" The teacher said, getting their attention, "This is Aki, our new student." My cheeks turned red as even more people's eyes turned to me. "Would you like to say anything?" The teacher asked. I could feel my hands trembling, and my mind went blank.

"I-I moved here from a town..." I said, a bit too quietly. What?! Why did I say that?! I thought, Of course I moved here from a town! To my surprise, no one said anything. They just smiled. I took my seat, which was next to one of the windows. I felt someone tap my shoulder, and I turned around. I saw a girl with black hair, and deep blue eyes.

"Welcome to the school," She whispered, "I'm Hikari." I smiled at her, glad someone would talk to me. "Want to meet me at lunch?" She asked. I nodded, and said, "Sure!"

Soon lunch came, and I went outside to were everyone else was. It was nice and sunny out, and I saw Hikari sitting on a bench. She noticed me, and waved. I walked over, and sat next to her.

"Hi!" She said.

"Hi," I greeted, getting out my lunch. I noticed a girl and a boy walking up to us.

"Who are they?" I asked. Hikari looked up, and smiled.

"Emi! Aikio! Over here!" She cried, then turned to me, "Those are my friends. We have a club that meets at lunch every day." Emi and Aikio sat on the bench with us.

"Who's this?" Aikio asked, looking at me. He had dark red hair, and brown eyes. I turned away, blushing.

"This is Aki, the new girl!" Hikari said for me.

"Hello!" Emi greeted cheerfully, then looked to Hikari, "Is she going to join the club?"

"I don't know," Hikari said, "Do you want to?" I smiled. I was actually getting friends this quickly!

"What is the club for?" I asked.

"We're called the Council of Protectors!" Aikio announced proudly, "Our mission is to protect the students of this school!" Emi nodded in agreement.

"We want to be like the real Council some day!" She added, smiling. I blinked.

"The real Council?" I asked, puzzled.

"She's new here, remember?" Hikari reminded them, "She doesn't know who the real Council of protectors are!"

"The Council of Protectors is a group that helps our school." Aikio told me, "They bring us on field trips, and make the school a great place!"

"There are only three members," Emi said, "We heard they are looking for a fourth!"

"We started this club to get us noticed, so one of us might get picked to join!" Hikari explained, "They're holding sign-ups tomorrow! You should totally do it!" I thought for a moment, staring at the ground. Could I really be part of such an important group?

"I- I don't know..." I replied, "I'll think about it, I guess."

Part 2

Kyo and I walked back home, the sun setting in the distance and casting an orange glow everywhere. Should I sign-up? I wondered. Maybe if I wasn't so shy, I could join.

"Are you okay, Aki?" Kyo asked. I looked up.

"I'm fine. It's nothing." I replied.

Soon we got home, and I went up to my room and lied on my bed. I wish I wasn't so shy, I thought, pulling my knees close to me. The Council sounds so cool. There was wind blowing from the door that led to my balcony. I walked outside, and shut the door. The city looked so beautiful, the lights shining in the night's darkness. I stared a moment longer, then went back downstairs to have dinner.

"Are you okay, Aki?" My mom asked, putting a bite of food into her mouth. "You seem sad." I flashed her a fake smile.

"Don't worry, mom." I assured, "I'm fine." I finished my dinner, then asked to be excused. I went upstairs, and changed into pajamas. I yawned, and got into my bed and pulled up my covers.

"I'll sign up." I decided, closing my eyes, "I'm not shy. That's not who I am, and I need to show that to everyone." Then, I slowly drifted off to sleep.

The line for sign-ups was long. Me, Hikari, Emi, and Aikio were waiting patiently for our turn. Well, not all of us were being patient.

"Come on!" Aikio called, "Move line, move!" Hikari sighed.

"Aikio, shut up..." Emi giggled, and the line moved up a bit. I caught a glimpse of one of the Council members. It was a girl, with auburn hair that shone in the sun. She saw me, and smiled.

Suddenly it was my turn, and I walked up slowly to the platform. I saw the girl, and two boys with her.

"What is your name?" The boy who sat in the middle asked. He had black hair, and dark blue eyes. He seemed impatient. I hesitated, then said, "A-Aki..." The girl smiled at me again, and I felt more confident.

"Why do you want to join the Council?" The boy asked again. The other boy who sat next to him was lying back in his chair, not seeming to pay attention.

"Because, I-I..." I stopped, not knowing what to say. I'm being stupid! I thought. They'll never let me join now! I looked at them, then turned and ran. Everyone watched me as I ran past them, into the school.

"Stop!" A girl's deep voice called. I stopped, and turned. It was the girl from the Council, with the other members.

"We want you to join us." She said. "You have exactly what we're looking for."