Shugo Chara: Cherry Blossom Style!
Chapter one
Crazy: Ohayo! So guys, Sakura is in her second world now. And, since it needs to be a fairly simplistic piece (it is technically only level two), I chose a more... childish anime. It was hard to convince myself. I really wanted to do Black Butler, or Soul Eater! But alas, I resisted. Until the future, I suppose.
Fair warning my chapters are going to be pretty long from now on.
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"Mou... dad do I have to?"
Kratos Haruno looked down at his daughter, a slightly sympathetic look on his face. After all, she only just finished school in Konoha, now she had to learn more pointless things she probably already knows? Yawn.
But, as it was part of the process, well... "Yes. You do. Best way to get this over with. The faster we find the demons, the faster we get back home."
Yup. Sakura had an interesting life. She had to deal with a demon who pretty much owned her living in her mind, and she had to find the other demons who had the same claim on her– all of which were scattered in many different worlds. and she had no choice in the matter–Ratatosk (the demon in her mind)– was the only one who had control of what worlds she and her family are in. Unfortunately for her she ended up being stuck with all the tedious things that come with being in these worlds.
Like, for instance, having to go to school. Again. Or being eleven years old. AGAIN.
She fixed him with a hard glare, her multicolored gaze of blue and green narrowed to mere, menacing slits. She grumbled, "Fine. But I am NOT getting more attention then I need this time."
Kratos rose a maroon brow, cherry wood eyes meeting her narrowed gaze with a mixture of annoyance and amusement.
Anna, having finished setting up her new kitchen in her new house too her liking, popped up behind them. She smiled at her pink haired daughter. "How are you going to do that, dear?"
Lloyd decided to pop in as well, grinning at his younger sister as he placed his elbow on her head, earning him a dark glare. "No kidding. You're not exactly inconspicuous with your hair and eyes, sis."
She folded her arms under her chest, frowning as she ducked– forcing Lloyd to retract his arm. "I suppose I can just change my appearance. Won't be hard."
Kratos' other eyebrow joined it's twin's raised position. "Oh? To what? Into a young man?"
Sakura froze, turning shocked eyes on her dad, a pink blush resting on her cheeks. "How do you know about that?!"
"Ino told us." Her family chimed, all of them laughing in amusement.
Sakura groaned, hiding her face in her hands in embarrassment before muttering about a certain blond 'Traitor.' When she pulled her hands from her face however, she looked at them contemplatively.
"Actually, that's not a bad idea."
Lloyd froze in surprise, before falling to the ground, laughing harshly.
Anna smiled brightly, interested in the idea of her daughter traipsing around as a boy for a while. Such a strange family.
Kratos' eyebrows looked like his eyebrows could fly off his forehead any moment, they were lifted so high.
"Well, when I think about it, guys are less approachable than girls. Usually. It could divert a lot of attention from me."
Sakura had made her decision, unless someone found out– Sakura was going to be a boy in this world.
Ratatosk didn't know if he was horrified or amused by the idea, his visage within the pinketes mind slack–jawed and head tilted.
Sakura smirked at the picture the attractive demon made
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Sakura set up the quick jutsu, her boy self appearing in the mirror before her. Sakura eyed her male form, which wasn't that different from her father. Her hair was slightly long, ending at her chin in messy spikes, a deep reddish brown–or the correct term, maroon color. It also sported random pink strands. It stuck up in random places, leaving the impression of bed head that was not dealt with. It was slightly charming. Her eyes were still multicolored. One sapphire blue, the other peridot green. Her face, now sharper and less gentle, her eyes the shape of both Lloyd and Kratos.
She admittedly made for a good looking boy.
As for clothes she was given a red and black uniform. She didn't bother with the tie, simply slung it over her now broad shoulders. Her exphere glinted on her black gloves, her cruxis crystal hidden by her shirt. She sported a dark red circle pin on the collar of her shirt.
She couldn't help but wonder where her two swordians (I will be calling her two sword friends that from now on) were, after they transferred worlds they seemingly disappeared. She shrugged, figuring they would show up eventually.
Grabbing a one shoulder bag her mom had bought her she left for her new school and her new life, ignoring Lloyd's snickers as she left.
"Come back home safely, Zael!"
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The teacher stood in front of the class, her hand on the shoulder of the girl of her two new students.
"All right class, please welcome our two new students! Amu Hinamori, and Zael Haruno!"
The class of young kids watched them with interested eyes, quietly whispering to each other.
The young girl, a pinkete as well, Amu was quietly shaking– obviously nervous. Despite her shaky introduction the class took it as a cool loner personality.
The class then turned expectant eyes on the good looking young boy who stood calmly next to the pinkete, leaning slightly against the board behind him.
He rose his head slightly, examining them with a bored kind of curiosity before simply saying, in a calm timbre, "Zael. Do what you will, I don't really care."
He then hoisted himself from his position, taking a seat in the very back, near a window. He sat there quietly, his hand holding up his head as he stared out the window, never noticing the whole class, even the teacher and Hinamori, staring at him with admiring eyes.
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Sakura was walking to school, contemplating a few things.
It had been a month or two since she had entered the school and everything wasn't exactly progressing. She had yet to find hide nor hair of the demon, or perhaps demons, and still couldn't find her swordians. It started to worry her. She wasn't defenseless without them by any means, but she missed her old friends.
Her head rose when she heard a soft gasp, finding a young boy staring at her with wide, star filled eyes. She ignored him, used to such odd behavior by now. She walked past him, rolling her eyes at the boy's next words.
"Wow... so lucky! I saw not only the 'Cool and Spicy' Amu Hinamori, but also the 'Cool and Composed' Zael haruno!"
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Sakura was sitting in class, ignoring the many stares and whispers that surrounded her. Something occurred to the pinkete... How would she identify the demons if she hadn't a clue who they were?
Ratatosk answered for her. 'You won't, they'll find you and have to remember for themselves. Worry not, my dear, it won't be much longer.'
She frowned, not appreciating such an ominous reply.
She listened with disinterest as more rumors were made about her, and about Hinamori.
"I bet she had a model boyfriend!"
"And that he's American!"
"Some people say she has control over the principal!"
"oh! What about Haruno–kun?"
"Oh! I've heard he actually IS a model!"
"I've heard that he took out an entire Yakuza gang, just by glaring!"
"Yeah, I heard he's the new boss of that same gang!"
Sakura rolled her eyes. It was like the academy all over again. she was surrounded by people who had no clue what she really was like, simply idolized her on their own imagination of her. She had yet to make even one friend in this world. of course, she had wanted little attention, but she didn't want to be alone.
She was starting to get lonely, not that she'd admit it out loud. She sort of wished at least someone would try and get to know her. Sakura had never been good at making friends, having a hard time going out of her way to know them. It had been hard to do so even with Ino. She was sort of socially inept. Normally people made friends with her, rather than her having to approach them first.
It scared her a little, she was always telling herself not to get too close to others. But... none the less... being hurt because she is close to people is better than this solitude.
Sakura sighed, a bit sadly, turning her multicolored gaze to the window.
If Leon and Julian were here, she wouldn't be lonely. She missed them, dearly.
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When Sakura got home she had (after dispelling her appearance jutsu) turned on the tv, only to turn it off promptly when a strange woman was talking about how 'it's inside everyone!' 'A guardian angel!'
She had found it ridiculous but, strangely, she found herself silently praying for a change– so that maybe she wouldn't have to be so lonely anymore...
She crawled into her bed, pulling the gold covers over her body, and she slowly succumbed to slumber.
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"Sakura honey! It's time to wake up! Get going, you don't want to be late!"
Sakura groggily pulled herself from the comfort of sleep, rubbing at her tired eyes. She stretched her arms and legs– splaying out and tensing as she yawned. She frowned when her leg brushed against something and she pushed back the covers.
Only to stare in complete bafflement at the three objects before her.
"Eggs...?"
Yup. They were eggs. Three eggs, each a different color.
The first was black in theme color, a long blue stripe wrapping around the middle. On the stripe was a black sword– it looked just like her Tsukiyomi! Was this Leon? In any case the egg had tartan stripes, black and grey.
The next was gold themed, a white band wrapping around the middle like the other's. On the band was a bright golden sword, the exact same as Amaterasu. It also had tartan stripes, gold and white.
The last was purple themed, a band of white on the middle. The symbol on the middle was a black wing that looked like a dragon's. Also tartan striped, grey and purple.
Sakura shook her head, figuring there was no point dwelling on it and placed the three eggs carefully in her bag. She flipped through her jutsu so that yet again she was in her male form, her outfit the uniform as usual, but with chains hanging from her belt loops, as well as a chain necklace dangling on her chest.
Grabbing an apple she said her goodbyes to her parents and gave her brother a rude wake up call (jumped on his back), making her way to school soon after.
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She threw the apple remnants in the trash, then turned quickly, running straight into Amu Hinamori. Both girls touched their bags, inadvertently checking their eggs for possible damage, before the two reverted too their regular personas.
Amu nodded her head, gold eyes watching the popular male student nervously. She hid it, humming boredly "Haruno."
The maroon haired boy simply flicked his strange eyes at her in recognition, nodding his head slightly. He pushed past the taller girl, only pausing to grunt. "Sorry."
Amu guessed the boy refered to accidentally bumping into her, and blushing slightly, she just nodded again before following him across the school's yard.
"Did you see that?!"
"Yeah! The two coolest students just bumped into one another!"
"–dreamy sigh– Hinamori–san was sooo cool...!"
"Man, Haruno–kun is never fazed by anything!"
The two 'cool' students ignored their starry eyed peers, going along their way until...
"It's them! The Guardians of Seiyo Elementary!"
"Uwaaaa... Tadase–same is sooo smart and kind! A true prince!"
"Nadeshiko–san is so pretty!"
"Yaya–tan is so cute!"
"Oh, Kukai is so athletic! As the captain of the soccer team should be!"
Sakura watched the girls squeal and jump around with disinterest. She was a bit amused by the fact some boys were doing the same thing. Pushing a hand through her maroon hair, she stared up at the sky, not terribly interested in the little kids in capes.
Amu, standing not far from her, was watching the Guardians with a dazed awe until she shook her head, snapping herself out of it.
Some of the young girls noticed the two students, one of whom asked "Ah! Haruno–kun! Hinamori–san! Are you interested in the Guardians?"
The other girl squealed "That would be great, I can see the two of you being perfect additions! You would look so good with those capes on."
Sakura rolled her eyes, then focused on a distant tree, watching as the leaves fell. The two girls sighed dreamily at the distant, contemplative look on the boy's face.
Amu scoffed, crossing her arms. "Who would want to wear something like that? It's so childish."
This spawned a bunch of 'so cool!' from the girls.
Sakura froze as she felt one of her eggs twitch, her hand flying automatically to her bag in an attempt to still it. Amu was having similar problems not far from her, and Tadase took notice of their distress. His eyes met Nadeshiko's, who nodded. They split up, Tadase to Amu and Nadeshiko to Sakura.
Sakura glanced up as if nothing was wrong, simply grunting in affirmation when Nadeshiko asked if she was all right. Sakura noticed the girl surreptitiously glancing at her bag, trying to peek in. Sakura promptly turned her body, walking towards the school.
Nadeshiko watched him leave with curious eyes, deciding that boy must have an egg, his actions pointed to such anxiety as having a delicate egg on his person. Or at least that was her guess, based on how he had been acting.
Amu slapped away Tadase's hand at this point, growling "Don't touch me, kiddie king." She turned away, shooting him a glare before leaving the area.
Tadase and Nadeshiko met each other's eyes, nodding almost grimly.
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Sakura sat in the auditorium, listening to Tadase's speech with little interest. She was growing tired of being stuck as a child, being far past such a young age in maturity.
She flicked her eyes towards Amu when, quite suddenly, her hand shot into the air. She cried, uncharacteristically, "I'm sorry for slapping you earlier, prince! The truth is, I really like you!"
Tadase, unmoved by her confession, replied, "Hinamori–san, this isn't the place for such things. Refrain from such actions in the future. Also, I like someone else."
Sakura's eyes hardened in anger, watching as the poor dejected girl ran from the room, crying.
"Chara–change. From someone who keeps their opinions to themself, into someone who tells it how they see it."
A familiar low voice said, and Sakura felt like her actions were no longer her own. Her simple pin changed into a pure black sword. She shot up, her mouth opening against her own accord, and her voice yelled "Oi! Pretty boy, when a girl has the courage to admit something like that, you don't have to be a jerk about it! A real leader would be kind, but direct! Learn some manners, boy!"
Tadase stared at her, shocked, along with the rest of those around her. She felt herself running out of the room, and after Amu.
She soon found herself falling, not that it scared her. She flipped her body, landing gracefully on her feet at the bottom of the hole.
"Wh– how did you do that Haruno?!"
Sakura rose her head, meeting Amu's gold eyes. She frowned in consternation, grumbling "How about asking a better question, like how do we get out of here?"
"Well, if you're so smart, then how DO we get out!"
"Oh that's easy!" A high, girly voice called, a small pink cheerleader appearing from Amu's bag.
Amu squeaked "W–what are you?"
The pink cheerleader grinned "I'm Ran, you're chara! I'm your would be self!"
She smiled at Amu, who stared dumbly at her, "Chara change, from a girl who can't fly, to a girl who can!"
Amu freaked out as wings appeared on her wrists and ankles, squealing loudly as she shot up into the air.
Sakura rolled her eyes, adding chakra to her feet and jumping after the girl, high into the air. A little Leon appeared before her, and Sakura couldn't help but think he was insanely cute. She and Amu landed on wiring high up in a building above them, and Sakura took the chance to hug the chibi Leon.
She had missed her friend. He looked like a little chibi of his original self. He hugged her back, as best as his tiny arms could, eyes warm as they settled on her face. Their dark blue hue same as ever, his hair pitch black and falling over one side of his face. He wore an all black suit, complete with silver edges and chains dangling here and there, much like Sakura's own chains. Letting go of Leon, he floated over her shoulder.
She turned her attention to the still hyperventilating Amu, deciding to get her attention. She lightly tapped the taller girl's shoulder, then when she had her attention, pointed down. Amu looked, then let out a shrill scream, latching onto the nearest thing– which happened to be Sakura.
Sakura rolled her eyes, flinching as Amu's screaming hurt her delicate ears. She frowned, sensing an unfamiliar presence near them. She turned, as much as she could with Amu clutching her like so, finding a young man staring at them in amusement.
He had dark hair with tints of blue, violet–blue eyes, and...
cat ears and a tail?
Oooookay.
He too had a little 'chara', a small version of himself with cat ears and all. The guy tilted his head, watching them. Amu had caught sight of him as well, and she frowned, murmuring "Cosplay cat guy?"
Sakura hummed, muttering "I'd say more like cosplay cat creeper."
His cat ear twitched, and he flicked his eyes too her in annoyance. The little chara said "Ikuto! They have more eggs, two each!"
He nodded, then started to prowl towards the two kids. "All right, then best to take care of them now." Amu squeaked, shivering in slight fear against Sakura who she had yet to let go of.
Leon immediately frowned "Chara change, from a girl who can't escape, to a girl who can!"
Sakura slipped from Amu's hold, throwing the now protesting pinkete over her shoulder. She eyed Ikuto keenly, for any move he might make towards them.
Ran squalled "Amu! Zael–san! You need to get away, he wants to take your other eggs!"
Sakura nodded, feeling Amu momentarily stop struggling before she started again, all the harder.
"Haruno! Put me down!"
"No, you'll only get in the way."
Ikuto lunged at Sakura, grabbing at her bag. Sakura jumped, flipping over him and landed on the edge of the building. She stared down at the drop, calculating the best way to get down there, unharmed.
Ikuto frowned at the boy's back, surprised at his agile movements despite his current 'lugage.' The kid eyed the ground below, but there was no way he would actually jump. Or at least, so Ikuto figured.
The boy, apparently called Zael, repositioned his struggling charge, glancing at his chara and the two nodded.
He glanced back at Ikuto, the visible green eye shining mischievously. "Sorry kitty, no eggs for you while i'm around."
The kid jumped, Amu screeching loudly, and Ikuto watched them fall, frowning.
Amu screeched "NOOOOOOO!"
She started to glow pink, Ran closing back into her egg before sinking into Amu's chest. She changed into a frilly pink cheer leader outfit, reminiscent to what Ran wore. She escaped Sakura's hold, only to float for a minute or two before she was falling again.
Sakura was completely prepared to land, safely, and grab Amu before she hit the ground. However...
She found herself being held in the arms of the cat guy who smirked mockingly down at her. She glared in response.
"What idiot jumps off a building?"
"What idiot chases kids around in a kitty costume?"
Ikuto chuckled, finding the boy interesting. "Touche."
Sakura pushed out of his hold, aiming a kick at him. He jumped back. Sakura was not worried about Amu, the kiddie king had saved her with some 'Holy crown' thing, and was now holding her tightly. Much to Amu's embarassed pleasure.
Tadase yelled "Tsukiyomi Ikuto! You know you have restrictions against stealing guardian eggs!"
Ikuto ignored him, smirking at Sakura before throwing a giant clawed paw at her, which she dodged gracefully. He had made his grand escape. Sakura dusted off her pants, nodding to Leon. She checked the other two eggs, sighing in relief as they hadn't been hurt. Closing her bag, she walked away– ignoring the group of Guardians who had arrived at the scene. Gold eyes watched her go with slight regret.
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"So Leon. Good to have ya back. I missed you."
"Hm. I suppose I may have missed you too."
Leon was too embarrassed to admit his real feelings. Sakura smiled, handing the small chara his favorite treat– ice cream. It was good to have her friend back.
"So, mind explaining what charas are?"
His tiny shoulders raised in a shrug, he gulped his ice cream. "Apparently we look over our 'owner'" he grimaced at the idea of being owned, "and help them become the person they truly want to be, or at least that's the gist of it."
Sakura nodded, placing the three eggs on a cushion on her beds side table. She smiled at the other two eggs, excited for Julian to hatch, and for whatever chara hatched from the third. Leon nestled in his egg, with a quick 'Night', falling asleep within seconds.
Sakura smiled, and nestled into her own blankets.
Ratatosk chuckled in her mind "Sleep tight little angel." She had, after all, met one of the demons already.
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Sakura stared at Amu, Amu stared at Sakura.
Sakura rose a maroon brow, silently questioning why the pinkete was in her way, and why she wouldn't move out of her way.
Amu was blushing, and quietly cleared her throat before declaring. "Thanks... you know... for ah... helping me yesterday."
Amu was surprised when for the first time anyone in the school had seen, Zael Haruno seemed to smile. More like smirk, but the idea was there. Amu's blush deepened as he simply nodded his head at her, that small almost–smile rested on his face. Zael then moved around the taller pinkete, not glancing back.
Amu watched him go, thinking that he was very good looking with a smile.
The rest of the school agreed, many girls squealing –loudly– about it.
Sakura never noticed during this time that Julian's egg twitched within her bag.
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It was in art class that it got a little more exciting. Saaya Yamabuki was, as normal, gloating and trying to impress Sakura. And failing impressively, when Amu suddenly ran out of the class. Sakura's natural curiosity got the better of her and she followed the taller girl.
She found her, talking to a second chara, a blue one.
"...Stupid! You should both just get out of my life!"
Sakura frowned, noticing the sad looks on the chara's faces. Leon, quietly floating next to her also frowned, knowing he'd be extremely upset too if Sakura ever said that too him.
She stepped forward, clearing her throat sharply. "Hey. Hinamori."
She froze, whirling to face the 'Cool and Composed' student. "Ah... Haruno–kun..."
"That's cruel of you, ya know."
"What?"
"How would you like it if someone told YOU to get out of their life?"
The girl froze, staring guiltily down at the ground.
"Even if it's hard for you to accept what charas are... you shouldn't have said that. How can you become who you want to be if you push your chances away?"
"Well..."
The blue chara nodded, "Yes. That's my point. I don't want to disappear, but at this rate it's inevitable."
Amu stared at the ground a while before nodding, "I know... i'm sorry. I'll try to accept it..."
Sakura nodded in approval, "Then we should get back to class."
When they returned they were met with the Guardian. Nadeshiko, if Sakura remembered her name correctly. Her position is queen.
She approached the two,holding out two little letters. "Zael Haruno and Amu Hinamori. The Guardians wish for you to join us this afternoon for a tea party in the greenhouse. We have much to discuss." She smiled at the two, charmingly.
The whispers of the other students were escalating quickly, excited by the idea of the two 'cool' students in the Guardians.
Sakura didn't take the card, meeting Nadeshiko's eyes directly.
"I apologize, but I am not interested. I have prior things too attend to."
The kids in the room squealed. "That's our Haruno–kun! 'Cool and Composed!'"
Nadeshiko looked genuinely disappointed, but accepted his answer for the time being. Her attention turned to Amu, who also declined, but far less politely. Nadeshiko knew exactly what to do with Amu, she was going to that meeting.
One way, or another.
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Sakura stretched in her seat, Leon sleeping on her shoulder.
"Mou, Sakura–chan. School is boring."
She smiled, opening her eyes to view her second chara. There, floating before her was Julian. His pale white hair gleamed like moonlight, his deep blue eyes lazy and calm. He had a slight smirk on his face, happy to see her again. Even if she wasn't in the form he expected her to be in. He was in a skin tight white leather suit, with gold trimming. His ears were pierced from bottom to top with gold rings. He too had gold chains hanging from his pants, as well as some connected to holes punched in his shirt. A single chain started at the bottom right, trailing up to his left shoulder.
She nodded discreetly, her agreement with his statement absolute. She had straight A's in all of her classes, and it hardly took any effort. She knows everything they have to teach already, after all.
She smiled behind her hand, happy to have her second friend with her again as he fell asleep on her unoccupied shoulder. She couldn't wait to meet her third chara.
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Ikuto hummed, thinking solemnly about a certain maroon haired kid.
His scent had been weird. It had been the distinct scent of a young woman. Vanilla and brown sugar, a soft, addictive scent. Perhaps that boy wasn't a boy. There was no way such a feminine scent could be natural for a guy.
He smirked, sending Yoru to do some investigating on the kid.
He was interested by 'him.' Very much so. It was like something was stirring, like he knew something about this kid that made him want to get close and figure 'him' out. It was on the tip of his tongue, but it just didn't want to roll out quite yet. Oh well, it would be revealed in time. Of that he was sure.
He couldn't wait for what Yoru might tell him about this Zael Haruno.
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Crazy: chapter one, about 4 and a half thousand words. Good enough for the time being. See you next chapter! R&R