Too much of the same stories in our lives
I think it's time for change, don't you?
Too much of the same stories in our lives
(I think it's time for us to walk away from here)

Stories, Trapt

To say that Hinamori Amu was tired would be an understatement. She was exhausted. The pinkette sat at her seat in the Royal Garden, watching Yaya stuff her face with brownies while Tadase and Kairi totalled the results of the days X-Egg hunt as Rima sipped her tea.

'Good job Hinamori-san! That was over sixty X-Eggs you purified, without Mashiro-san's help.' Tadase complimented in awe as Rima nodded in agreement.

'I'm sorry I couldn't help. My family doctor said that I have to keep all of my weight off my foot for two months, so I can't transform...' Rima sighed sadly, looking at her crutches distastefully.

Earlier in the week during Seiyo Sports Day, Amu and Rima had been playing volleyball for the Star Class when Saaya threw a solid gold volleyball at Rima. Amu had to chara-change with Ran and pull Rima out of the way, but the ball clipped her foot at the last moment, successfully breaking her ankle.

Yaya looked up from the now empty brownie plate. 'Rima-tan is lucky to be alive!' she shouted wide-eyed and wildly waved her arms around.

'That stuck up bitch needs to be put in her place.' Rima growled, glaring a hole into the circular table.

'Wherever her place is, make sure it's far away from me.' Amu yawned while watching her chara's build a sugar cube tower in amusement. Kairi cleared his voice, catching everyone's attention.

'This week's purification total is one hundred and thirty-five hearts eggs. Today the Joker broke her personal best of fifty-three purifications in a day with today's total of sixty-four.' Kairi announced while pushing his glasses up the bridge of his nose.

'Congratulations Hinamori-san.' Tadase smiled proudly as Yaya gasped loudly.

'Sixty-four! Yaya thinks that Amu-chi is awesome! Yaya wants to do Open Heart too!' she exclaimed loudly as she made a heart with her hands and pointed it at the empty brownie plate.

'Yuiki-san, you to be able to perform Open Heart, you need to discover how to transform first.' Kairi stated, while filing the new data into a folder. Yaya pouted and pulled a lollipop out of her bag to stop herself from throwing a fit. Pepe did the same.

'That would be the end of today's Guardian meeting, remember to brainstorm some ideas for what flowers should be planted in the flower garden near the gates of the school.' Tadase informed everyone. 'Hinamori-san, could you stay back for a minute? I need to talk to you.' Amu slowly nodded. All she wanted to do was go home, have some aspirin and take a nap, and now she was delayed longer. She sighed and ran her fingers through her fuchsia hair; today was not her day.

'Amu-chan! Amu-chan!' Ran shouted and flailed her pom-poms around cheerfully, giving Amu a migraine. 'All of the chara's are staying at Rima's house to help cheer her up!'

'Rima tried to invite the Guardians, but her parents wouldn't let her.' Miki mumbled from behind her sketchbook, while tiredly peering over and smiling at her.

'Can we go and take Dia's egg-desu? She might see how much fun we're having and hatch-desu!' Suu added while fiddling with the hem of her green dress.

Amu nodded and reached into her bag to retrieve her fourth chara egg. She gazed fondly at the diamond egg and felt a smile come to her lips. The golden surface without the black X symbolised that she had taken another step to becoming the self she wanted to be. She carefully placed the hearts egg onto her red handkerchief.

'If you drop Dia's egg or break anything, I'll flush you down the toilet.' She threatened half-heartedly as she watched her chara's pick up the corners of the handkerchief and check that the diamond egg was safe and secure.

'Yes Amu-chan!' they chorused as they flew over to the other chara's and left the Royal Garden with the rest of the Guardians, leaving Tadase and Amu alone.

'Hinamori-san, I was wondering if you could come with me for some ice cream in the park. I have a very important thing I need to talk to you about.' Tadase asked quickly, looking like he was about to explode with the information that he wanted to tell her.

Amu yawned; she couldn't even imagine walking all the way to the park. It was in the complete opposite direction of her house, away from her bed where she wanted to sleep the rest of the day away in. 'Sorry Tadase-kun, I'm too bus-'

'Okay, let's go.' Tadase butted in. He quickly grabbed Amu's wrist and half dragged her out of the Royal Garden, Amu being too tired to protest.

(A/N:

Ah! That took me ages to write! I had the idea and everything all figured out but I just couldn't put it down on paper! Well that and I went on exchange to Japan! Even though I do french in class I was allowed to go because they had about 7 spots open. To sum it up: It was awesome.

So, did you like the chapter so far? I know Tadase was a little OC at the end of the chapter, but he really, really, really needs to talk to Amu about...something. Keep on reading to find out! Was the chapter awesome, did it fail, do you want to catch me on fire? I need to know these things so I can improve on my writing.

-Ezra)