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The following is a fanfic-based story parody, Shugo Chara! Is property of Peach-Pit, Nakayoshi, and Kodansha. Also, I own the image so please do not steal. Thank you.
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P.S- The series follows the mainly the manga, but a little of the anime. It all depends, however.
P.P.S- This is the revised vision of this story! Your welcome to read the last one, but I won't (obviously) continue it.
A/N: So… I made this decision again. Hopefully it goes well. Thanks to whoever clicked my story, and is giving it a chance.
Official summary for Two Owners!-
It seemed so long ago, this all started. All of this. Did I even think it would turn out like this at the time? Probably not, after all I did go into my 'mission' blindly. Heh, oh how my mother and sibling's would be disappointed in me.
Well, they're dead now… At least some of them are. But back to the matter at hand though, Seiyo Academy and them.
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Hinamori Amu and the Guardians… They're nice, but what a joke. Do they even know the term of 'pain'? Fighting against Easter without a care of what they are really capable of…
…Hmm, I guess they'll learn soon.
Basics of story- Amu wasn't the first owner of the Humpty Lock, that's all you need to know.
Onward.
Quote of the day:
"The burger of the day is: New Beaconing's." – Bob Belcher (Bob's Burger)
"Father, is it done?"
"I think so, hmm."
"…"
"…Wait… Heh, maybe not, but it will be soon. Don't you worry about it, Alice."
"You said a man had the key, right? Do you think he could give it to us?"
"No, I don't think so. He gave it to his son, maybe if you get the chance to meet them one day with us, you can ask his son for it."
"…"
"…"
"… Never mind then."
"… mm, don't be like that, please."
"…"
"…"
"…yes, Father…"
"Good girl, we'll pick someone good for you later, in the meantime… Did you think up of a name for it?"
"Humpty Lock."
"Heh, I should've suspected you'd pick that name, after all the treasure the boy now wields is called the Dumpty Key…"
-Father to Yotsuki Alice, six-years prior.
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Life wasn't and isn't fair, you learn this lesson at a very early age, may it be with not getting what you wanted and want, or losing a fight to someone or something. Regardless of it all, life wasn't fair.
I learned that the hard way. But a lot of people did, so no point in pitying myself about it, huh?
"The same goes for you guys."
"Every child has an egg within their soul.
This heart's egg can't be seen with one's eye.
But, as the child grows up it disappears- …This is all incorrect, Amakawa-san."
-Yotsuki Alice to Amakawa Tsukasa upon his notion of the "Kokoro no Tamago." (The Heart's Egg.)
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"Man…" The flips of a book could be heard in the dimly lit room. "I really could not draw back then, could I?"
"I don't think that's the point, Alice." She closed the picture book.
"I know, Amakawa-san." Alice said to the violet-eyed, ash blond-haired man sitting across from her. "So, who's the brat that ripped the pages out, hm?"
He closed his eyes and gave a knowing smile that slightly irked the girl. "…That'll stay classified for now."
She scoffed, a look of scorn was printed on her childish face. "Pssh, I worked so hard on coloring and drawing this thing. I did the best my four year old self could. Only to have it destroyed."
He chuckled, but not in humor to her words. "I know."
"I didn't help either that this information was all wrong."
"Yes, yes."
"Yeah, you keep saying that but-
Amakawa Tsukasa was the man's name who was in front of the pouty girl, as you would already guess. He's a clairvoyant, and the principal of the school called, "Seiyo Academy," they both were currently in his office right now, discussing some issues.
As for the girl, her name is Yotsuki Alice, an old friend of the man ever since she was very young. Despite how she may talk to Tsukasa, she still holds a lot of respect for the fortune-teller as she calls him by his last name and ends it with the term '–san.' Considered respectful.
-I get it. Now, don't we have other options we could usefully talk about at this moment?" He said in a serious tone, interrupting her from her starting rant. Tsukasa was never one to be serious, but when times call for it he'll get rid of his carefree attitude.
Now was the time.
She nodded and said, "Of course. The reason why I came is because I want to know who wields it now, the Humpty Lock." When saying the name, Alice tried not to shiver visibly. She was always uncomfortable speaking about the 'treasure'.
Hm, more like a curse in disguise. It was long ago, the memory that earned it that calling of a curse.
Tsukasa intertwined his fingers and set his arms on his desk as he plopped his chin on top of his hands. "Seeing the stars, I would've figured you'd have already known who the girl is."
"Yeah, I know- I mean, it's not hard to notice that pink hair in the dreams, but…" She stopped for a moment, trying to figure out the next few sentences she was going to say before continuing. "...Ok, re-start. I know what she looks like, but I don't know her name, alright? I didn't bother learning, but that's not the point now. All I know is that she possesses it, and so forth. That damn 'stray' already got wind of that information, so I guess it's my turn to get into her life as well."
He closed his eyes and paused for a moment, "What is your plan then?"
"See how it plays out," she replied as if it was the most obvious answer in the world, "what else would I do? I get involved and that stupid Lock comes back to me, but-" She paused for a moment as well. "…not necessarily… I think I might've figured out a trick, that's a conversation for another time though, Amakawa-san."
"So you'll watch from the sidelines, that's it?"
"Hn, yes and no. I'll watch over her and see if she's capable to carry it on in her will, and when I do then I'll be able to fulfill the transfer, but if she screws up in any way, she can consider the Lock gone from her grips." A pause for breath, Tsukasa stopped and paused as well.
"That's the only moment when you'll hear of me butting in. On the other hand, if that damn neko pops up I'll…"
Alice came to a stop when she noticed Tsukasa stopped listening and was pointing his attention elsewhere, specifically behind her. Turning, she saw a beautiful looking boy with blond hair and bright red-pink eyes, seemingly just walking in. He looked like Tsukasa a little, so Alice came to the conclusion this was the man's nephew she's been hearing a lot about.
Hotori Tadase, man… he's just like those 'shouta's' in Shojo manga or Doujinshi.
'He's like the prince-type.' She thought, holding back a smile. A goofy, blond man appeared in her mind hugging an annoyed brunette. 'Oh, Tamaki-senpai…'
"Ah, Tadase-kun just on time." Tsukasa said to the boy who walked in. "Good morning, how are you today?"
Tadase smiled, "Good thank, how about you?"
"Fine."
"That's good, have you grown taller?" Tsukasa softly pat the boy's head.
"Maybe." Both smiled to one another and Alice couldn't help but feel left out. She always got that feeling around people who are related.
"Well, I'm sure you have." She turned away, the feeling was still there, but it turned hollow.
The years before, it might've made her cry to feel that way, but it was sad to say, it didn't bother her much anymore because she was now used to it. She learned to ignore it and it did get replaced with hollowness, but it didn't mean it still didn't irk her, even just a little.
Feeling's… they were always getting in the way, especially with her mission's. It sucked.
"I'd like you to meet our newest guest, she was the reason why I had you come today so early." Tsukasa motioned to his silent red-head as she stood up, finally re-calling she was there in the first place. When she did so, Alice noticed she was slightly taller than the boy.
So much for that compliment to him, nee Amakawa-san?
Seeing as she had been short and small all her life, she attempted to not give a smug smirk at her 'new acquaintance' in attempts not to seem impolite. 'First impressions were always key, after all', her mother literally drilled that lesson into her head.
She tried to keep back the sad feeling after thinking of her mother. Feelings, she hated them. And instead she held out her hand to the boy who took it.
"Good morning, my name is Y-" she paused for a moment, trying to remember the name she was supposed to give to the people here. She didn't know the reason, but Tsukasa asked her to do so.
She supposed it had something to do with Easter, well, too late now. Heh.
"-S-Shinji… Night, pleased to meet you." She gave a quick glance to Tsukasa to see if she was right, and by the looks of it, she was. Score. She held back another triumph smirk, this time in victory upon remembering her 'name'.
Tadase smiled his princely-smile at Alice's introduction, and replied with, "Good morning to you too. I am Hotori Tadase, 'King's' Chair in the school's club called the 'Guardians'. I'll be the one to guide you around the school today, if you have any questions, please come to me or the other members. Two of them happen to be in your class."
'Well, he seems nice enough, but maybe that's because I'm new.' She thought, giving a polite smile to the boy which he still returned. 'After all, looks can be deceiving, only time will tell though…'
"Well, now that you've both been acquainted," Tsukasa stood, getting both children's attentions. "I think it's about time to make the announcement."
"Announcement…?" Alice and Tadase questioned.
'What was he talking about?' She asked herself. 'Is there something I missed?'
Tsukasa nodded as he looked out the window, not facing them. "Yes, Night-chan here will be the newest member in the 'Guardians'."
"Oh! Really?" Tadase asked, mildly surprised but not entirely. They did just add a new member a couple weeks ago after all, but for one to be personally chosen by the King was not heard of, unless you count Tadase, himself. That was when the club had barely formed once more, and that was long ago.
"What card will she be though?" He asked, seeing as Amu took up the last one, the 'Joker'. She could be the second 'Joker', but she won't be an entire individual like the others, she'll be one half of the coin.
"Card?" Alice questioned, she was entirely lost in the whole conversation, Tadase mentioned the 'Guardians' earlier being a club, but what exact club, she was still lost upon. "What are you both talking about?"
"You will be joining the Guardians, Night-chan." Tsukasa repeated, irking the girl.
"Yes, I heard you, but what are exactly the 'Guardian's', specifically?" She exaggerated the specific part, knowing that if she didn't, Amakawa-san would continue to be vague. She didn't want to play a 'guessing game' right now.
"To put it simply, they are the academies protectors. When you meet the others, they'll tell you more, right Tadase-kun?"
"Yes, King." Alice glanced at Tadase weirdly, she couldn't believe he actually called Amakawa-san, 'King', that isn't usually what you would normally call your uncle, even if they are the 'King'… or lie to being so.
"Now that's settled, I have a feeling it's time for that tour now."
"Mm." Tadase agreed as he bowed to his uncle. "We will see later, King. Have a good day."
"You as well, Tadase-kun and Night-chan."
With another bow, this time by Alice, she witnessed Amakawa-san giving her a reassuring wink before leaving his office.
Tsukasa turned and looked out the window once more as he heard his office door close. Stirring his now cold tea, he sighed and asked, "Will she be alright, only the stars will tell us now, though even they… even they are now hazy."
"I know it's a little strange," Tadase started, "but King said we could take a break from classes today in order for you to meet and fit in with the others. I was wondering why he was deciding so until he said you were our newest member today. That explains why he gave me these the other day."
Showing the box with only a select few cards to Alice, she saw only the King and Queen, Jack, Ace and Joker residing inside. Tadase gave it to her as she just looked at him, blankly.
'What does he expect me to do with this? Keep it, and for what?' He smiled in return to her blankness that now gave the girl a small frown.
'He really is Amakawa-san's nephew and relative.' Both were irritatingly vague-ish.
"It seems you've just created a new chair for our group for new generations to come." Further vagueness. Not bothering to give herself a headache over this, Alice just kept walking as Tadase did so as well.
They were at the Royal Garden's doors before they knew it.
"I'm Hinamori Amu, nice to meet you, these are my Chara's."
'It's her, I'd noticed that pink hair from anywhere. It's truly her in the flesh, I've found the person who will (probably) set me free. What a tsundere… Heh, let's see what she can really do, nee?'
-Shinji Night to herself upon meeting the others and specifically, Hinamori Amu plus her chara's.
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"I am Shinji Night, the newest member. Pleased to meet you." She bowed to the others in politeness. "Please take care of me."
'Always be polite, Alice.'
"No need to be so respectful, Shinji!" Her loud voiced senpai by the name of Souma Kukai, chimed as he ruffled her red-maroon hair.
He did so violently, as she might add for-a-matter-of-fact.
"Besides," he winked at her while jabbing his thumb in her direction. That must send a lot of girls confusing messages. She could hear Yuiki-san and Fujisaki-san snicker in the background.
"Seeing as you have piercing like I do, and more so might I add, as well as that dark look of yours, being polite doesn't really suit you. You should try a more Tsundere-look and character like Hinamori over there!"
"HEY!" Hinamori-san cried out in anger and everyone laughed except Alice. Instead she gave the boy a weird look.
"You're very blunt and honest for your own good, aren't you," she stated as she unhooked his arm from her shoulders. He grinned in response to her words. She sighed, "I'll take that as a yes then, senpai."
It was Kukai's turn to give her a weird look.
"You know can just call me Kukai, right?" He said as he asked her, "Why do you call me, 'senpai'?"
"Cause' you are one," was Alice's simple reply as she fixed her hair back into its ponytail. "Despite how bluntly you told me politeness doesn't fit my character outlook, it's just who I am. I got it drilled into my mainstream long ago, can't really change it now."
She turned around and faced all the others sitting around the table.
"The same goes for all of you," she explained. "Since we don't really know each other, until I get to know all of you better, I won't be able to call you simply by your names as you all hope. Sorry, but it's the truth, it takes a bit for people to trust others, and I'm one of those people. Life just makes you that way." She shrugged freely.
Fujisaki-san was the first to stand, 'she' gave a warming and welcoming smile, "It's alright, Shinji-san. Right, guys?"
"Mm!" They all nodded, understanding smiles forming onto their faces.
'These Guardians… they're really all nice and welcoming. Strange.' Alice thought to herself, slightly in awe. Normally, you don't meet too many kids like this. Kids mainly are cruel after all, in these days at least but none-the-less.
"Now that we've all got the arrival of Shinji-san settled," Tadase lined up some papers. "It's time to her training along."
She tilted her head in confusion as she repeated, "Training…?" Confusedly.
"Of course!" Souma-senpai began ruffling her hair violently once more. And right after she fixed it too, damn. "Hinamori went through the training, and now it's your turn!"
Souma-senpai then suddenly presented a long rope. Where did he even get that from?
"Wait, training for what exactly?" He began to tie around themselves as he grinned at the ponytailed girl. She was too confused to question it.
"To catch X-egg's- Another confused look, "X-egg's…?"
So is that what they call them?
"Mm! Now I hope your fast runner!" Wha…
"Fast runn-!" And they were off.
Yaya began to wave them with a hanker kerchief as both Guardians, new and old suddenly began the younger one's 'training'.
"Good luck!" She chimed cheerful.
"Ah… good luck…" Amu spoke sympathetically as she already knew the pain she endured during her own, 'training'. "…you'll need it, Shinji-chan."
Her lungs felt on fire, and that wasn't good, but it wasn't for the way reason you'd think it would be for. Long ago when she was younger, she wouldn't have had any trouble running for this long (which in reality was only for two minutes), but when you inhaled to much black smoke at a very young age, it would bound to have life-changing side effects.
That side effect would be Asthma.
You know, that incurably disease which prevents you from running too long or whatever without taking a puff from your inhaler every so hours. Yeah, that disease. She had it, and so far this training with long distance (fastly, might she add) running without breaks wasn't helping her out so much on that. In fact, it was killing her. So, Souma-senpai do you think we could-
-Could w-we stop for a… m-moment…?" She wheezed, barely being able to get the words out.
"Tired already?" Souma-senpai replied in chuckles, he couldn't tell she was dying here. How dense was he, well… at least he wasn't as dense as Naruto, but might as well be. "Come on, Hinamori even lasted longer than you, and she screamed the whole time! Three more laps, alright?"
Her vision got a little hazy, as she tried to get her next few words out, but struggled. "I-I-I'd lo-ove t-t-to… sen-npai, but-t… I-I d-don't t-t-t-thi…" Her knees buckled, and it was until it felt her weight fall on his back suddenly, Souma-senpai skidded to a stop and looked back at her, and immediately panicked.
"Shinji?!" Alice was on her knees wheezing as Kukai quickly untied the ropes from both of them, and when he did so, she quickly took out her inhaler from her skirt pocket and began pumping the air.
"Y-You have asthma…!" 'No shit, Sherlock.' She could barely even bother to voice her sarcastic comment as she continued to take deep, big breaths and gulps. "Why didn't you tell me?!"
Alice sent a look that told Souma-senpai she obviously wasn't in the mood to talk, that shut him up.
"…"
Not knowing what to do as the girl tried to recuperate himself, Souma-senpai began to awkwardly rub her back, trying to… comfort her? She didn't know what he was doing, and was in no personal mood to really interact with the older boy, so they stayed there in silence, letting him do his own thing. At least he was trying to help, that was something to consider.
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Until five minutes later after Alice finally managed to stand and breathe a little more normally, that was when she answered his question on why she didn't tell him she had asthma in the first place.
"You never asked," Was her blunt, honest reply, "plus it just never came up, I mean, how was I supposed to suspect we'd go on a sudden run for 'training.'" She put up both her fingers, and moved them up and down to prove her point as she frowned, clearly not happy.
"Yah, well…" he paused for a moment, trying to think of a good reasoning. "…You don't expect us to immediately know that someone has a disease that could kill them…! We are just kids, after all for Pete's sakes!"
They were kids, she sighed. Just this once she would give him that, just once!
With the shrug of her shoulders, Alice turned away from the older boy and said, "Let's go, I'm not sure about you, but I'm done training for today."
"No hard feelings?" Souma-senpai asked from behind her, and her short reply was, "Hn."
"I'll take that as a yes!" Alice couldn't help but give a small smile at that as she felt him clearly grinning that grin of his. 'Maybe this guy isn't so bad.'
"Next time we'll only do five laps!"
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"…"
'Never mind.'
Upon entering the Royal Garden, Fujisaki-san was the first to welcome the two back. It wasn't surprising.
"Welcome back," 'she' said kindly. "How did it go?"
"Fine, thanks for asking." Alice replied as she sat down next to Yuiki-san who was munching on some cookies. They looked good, so Alice took one herself, and as she ate it, she felt Souma-senpai's stare on her.
'Creepy…' She shifted uncomfortably in her seat. 'What's he staring at me for…?'
"Shinji-san," Alice nearly jumped out of her chair at her 'name' being called. She looked up and saw Hotori-san was looking at her and smiling.
"Y-Yes…?" She stuttered out awkwardly. "What is it?"
"Could you please pass me the stapler?"
"Wha- Oh! Sure, here." Giving her a nod as a 'thank you', Hotori-san returned to his work, as well as the others (with the exception of her and Amu, where did she go anyway?).
'So, what does this club even do?' She looked around, Souma-senpai (who had stopped his unnecessary staring) and Yuiki-san were taking turns stamping stuff, and Hotori-san and Fujisaki-san were doing the same, except signing a huge stack of papers.
'Should I be doing some work…?' Wanting to ask if so, but at the same time not wanting to disturb them from their concentration, Alice grabbed a paper and began to fill it out. Along with another, and another.
The work was fairly easy, so she managed to blast through it. She didn't even know how many papers she filled out until she heard Yuiki-san's voice fill in the silence.
"Wha…!" Everyone turned their heads towards the younger Ace. "N-Night-chii-" Chii? "-how many papers did you fill out?!"
"Eh…?" Looking at her papers, Alice noticed they were a noticeable thick stack. 'Was I really that into this?'
"Well," Fujisaki-san giggled, "that takes out school clubs and elective papers from our hairs."
"That's good, personally I didn't want to fill them out." Hotori-san sheepishly admitted. "Thank you, Shinji-san."
Alice briefly blushed, she wasn't used to getting compliments. So, instead she nodded and looked elsewhere, that happened to be the door where Hinamori-san had now returned.
"I scoped out the area," she updated as she walked up and seated next to Fujisaki-san who gave a warm smile to her. "No X-egg's so far."
"That's a relief," Souma-senpai breathed out. "I'm not in the mood to run around again today."
He sent an accusing look towards Alice's who sent back a glare. 'Really?! I wasn't the one who literally dragged someone around out of the blue!'
Hotori-san scribbled something down in his folder and looked at the pinklette, "Thank you for your information and hard-work for today, Hinamori-san."
The Tsundere blushed, as she meekly replied with, "I-It was nothing, that's my job right…?" Everyone chuckled at her antics, making her redden more.
"Well, now that we're all together once more," Fujisaki-san spoke as she presented some tea and sweets. "How about a break?"
"They're really nice, by the sounds of it, right Mato?" A soft-spoken chara said to another.
"Yeah, they do… but for how long?" The other, raspy-speaking one questioned.
"I think I'll give them a chance." The creator of them both admitted. "I don't what I should feel towards them however, not until Easter officially gives me my orders."
"That's also to consider, both of you. How would they respond about you working for the enemy? I don't think you should get close, Alice."
The red-head touched the glass that separated her chara's and herself. She gave a sigh, and was going to respond towards the raspy-speaking one's statement when the door behind her suddenly opened.
"Time's up, say your goodbyes and get out. Go meet up with the director." The guard commanded her as he waited for her to do so.
She didn't want to leave, but her orders told her so.
"I swear they're cutting our time shorter and shorter each day you visit here. Tch, cheating-arses!" Alice gave a scolding-look to her chara.
"Language Mato." Mato simply looked away at her response to her foul mouth.
"Hurry it up!" Alice tried to keep in her annoyed sigh.
Instead, she looked at her other chara and asked her one thing, "Keep Mato in check Rin, don't let her speak that way to the guards. I don't want a repeat of last time."
Rin nodded, "Will do."
"Are you getting out of there or not!? Or do we have t- I'm going!" She half-yelled.
As Alice walked out of the area where her chara's, Rin and Mato were contained, the moment she halfway stepped out the door she heard a faint, "Please be safe." From both, and left.
"I will."
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"So they finally caught you… Did that bitch do what she always wanted, and reliefly rant you out?"
"…that's none of your business."
"We both know it is, welcome 'Stray Crow.'"
-Tsukiyomi Ikuto to Yotsuki Alice, a week prior to the Arrival.
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A/N: I think I've figured out this shipping thing… I'll do it the way I've decided long ago: two or three separate endings with the pairings. Thanks for reading.