I've been wanting to do a Shugo Chara story for a really really long time now, but I could never come up with a decent plot. And honestly, I dont know where i'm going to go with this one, I'm just gonna wing it! Lol. Also, I really don't like doing multiple stories at once, but I'm doing it anyways! (I'm working on another DBZ story at the moment, so if you like the anime go check it out!) Thank goodness they're two completely different animes! Sure I can multi-task, but I try to update regularly and I dont know how that's going to go over with working on two stories, plus with having a life! Oh well.
Anywho, I apologize ahead of time for any mistakes, and I do not own Shugo Chara! Hope you like it! :)
Hair, the color of bubblegum, matted against her forehead and cheeks as she forced her legs to continue moving forward, her feet practically dragged across the pavement. The girls left hand fisted into the soft red material that was her hoodie and she dragged it uncaringly behind her.
Suddenly she stopped and lifted her golden orbs to the sky above her, just as the clouds opened up and released all of the pain and sorrow that filled this wretched planet. The pinkette was somewhat relieved of the sudden downpour. The water seemed to almost wash away the remnants of what had just occured, and the tears that once stained her cheeks. Could the rain have been an omen? She had recalled the newscast from that morning stating nothing but sun the whole week.
Rolling her shoulders back, she continued her way up the small pathway that lead to her house. Fumbling with her keys she unlocked the front door, stepped inside and leaned back against it until it slammed completely shut.
After a moment of silence she glanced around the empty rooms, her eyes immediately spotted what appeared to be a note on the surface of the counter. Most likely with her name on it. Her parents were no doubt sitting happily in the front row of one of Amis many recitals.
She should have just come home at the end of her regular shift and had gone to Amis recital along with her parents, but no she just had to volunteer and pick up extra hours at work. A fresh set of tears forced their way over the rim of her eyes. Dropping the discarded artical of clothing, the pinkette pushed herself off of the door and made her way up the long flight of stairs, at least it felt long to her aching muscles.
Her feet sunk into the cushioned carpet as she padded her way across the hall and into the bathroom she shared with her sister. The girl flicked on the lightswitch and waited patiently for the bulb to cease its flickering. She squinted her eyes as they adjusted to the light and she slowly stepped into the bathroom and shut the door behind her.
There was a towel and some clothes thrown onto the floor, make-up, hair-ties and other accessories were strown across the sinks countertop. She could easily imagine her mother and sister rushing to get ready, and almost wanted to smile at the thought.
Almost.
A pair of chocolate brown eyes flashed in front of her, and the pinkette nearly jumped from her skin as she fell back against the bathroom door. Her face paled even more, if that were even possible, and her eyes widened in fear. Her head moved side to side and she stretched her arms out in front of her as if to push back some invisible enemy.
Panting for air, Amu snapped out of it and swallowed the lump forming in her throat. She slowly turned her head to the left and her golden orbs widened at the sight of her reflection. There was a large bruise forming on her right cheek, a small cut on the other. Her eyes were completelly swollen from crying so much, and her complexion looked like death itself.
With shaking fingers, she placed a hand over her mouth before rushing forward to the toilet and releasing whatever contents remained in her stomach. Amus fingers gripped the side of the toilet bowl and she stared blankly in front of her. She wiped the corners of her mouth and flushed before forcing herself to stand.
She couldn't take it anymore.
Moving robotically she walked to the tub and turned on the water, allowing the water to slowly fill up. A thought entered her mind and she found herself exiting the bathroom. She went and grabbed something from her bedroom before returning to the bathroom and locking the door behind her.
She slowly made her way back to the tub and turned off the water. She felt like a zombie. Her body was a shell, and her soul no longer resided in it. Without even removing her clothes, Amu stepped into the tub, and ignored the pain as the hot water seared her skin.
She placed the object she had grabbed from her room on the edge of the tub, before gripping it and slowly lowering her aching body into the water. She released a breath, which came out as a hiss as she leaned back into the tub, letting the water rise to just below her nose.
The room was silent, let alone her heavy breathing, and the water dripping from the faucet. Amus heart drummed rapidly against her chest and she feared it would burst through her ribcage at any given moment as her eyes shifted to the inanimate object resting against the tubs ledge.
The bathroom light reflected off of the steel blade and momentarily blinded her. Amu quickly jerked her head, forcing her golden orbs away from it. Out of habit, she began chewing on the inside of her cheek as she contemplated the consequences to her actions.
His eyes, once filled with kidness, now looked at her with pure lust.
Screw consequences!
A wave of nausea passed through her, gulping, she forced down the vile that tried forcing its way up her throat. Amus eyebrows slanted downwards, and in a heartbeat her arm snaked out of the water and her fingers grasped the object that had been taunting her this whole while.
Wiggling her body into a sitting position, Amu raised her other arm out of the water and pressed the cool blade against her skin. Without another thought, she pressed the blade down on her porcelein skin and slid it smoothly acrossed her arm.
Amu winced at the pain, her eyes shut tightly and she quickly pulled the blade away from her skin. After a moment, she opened one eye to survey the damage and then the other. A trickle of blood escaped the edge of the cut and she realized she hadn't even cut in that deep.
The corners of her mouth tugged down into a small frown, and she once again found herself pressing the blade to her arm in the exact same spot she had cut just moments prior. This time though she pressed down even harder than before and then she sucked in a sharp intake of breath as the blade slid effortlessly acrossed her arm.
Her golden orbs lit up at the sight of blood and her lips curved into a sinister smirk. Next thing Amu knew, her hand began working on her own and she continued slashing the blade acrossed her arm.
Once her right arm was completeley covered in gashes, she placed the blade in her other hand and began slashing away at her other arm. Her breathing became rapid, and she once again felt as if her heart would burst its way from her chest any given second.
Amus lips parted and she gasped in air as fast as she could take it before her arms fell lifelessly back into the water. The blood seeping from her wounds stained the water, and her head rolled back creating a loud thump as it hit the tub.
Her arms were throbbing, and her eyes began to feel heavy. She would just rest here for a few minutes.
Just a few minutes...
And then Amus world went black.
ooOooOooO
"Amu..?" Amu heard the soft voice of her mother on the other side of the door. Her golden eyes fluttered open momentarily before falling closed once again.
She could hear her mother calling to her more. Louder.
Her voice sounded almost panicked and then the doorknob started rattling.
She could hear screaming. A lot of screaming.
Then banging.
Was someone banging on the door? Why?
Didn't they know she was in here?
Suddenly the door burst open, nearly falling off of its hinges. Tsumugu practically fell into the bathroom, Midori following close behind him.
Midoris scream was loud enough to wake the living dead, but not the girl engulfed in her own blood mixed with water.
Amus could feel herself being lifted out of the tub, most likely by her father, as her last ounce of strength left her and she seeped back into the warmth of darkness.
And theres the first chapter! Sorry if it's a bit short I just really wanted to get it posted! Lol Future chapters should be longer, I swear! And I'm sorry if that last bit was confusing, it was just Amu drifting in and out of consciousness. Anyways, hopefully I should have the next chapter up soon. I hope you enjoyed it! :)