Welcome to my first fanfic, let's begin, shall we? This is titled 'As Memory Serves'
Pairings: Tadamu, Rimahiko, Kutau, Kaiya
Dislaimer: Obviously, I do not own Shugo Chara :P
I opened my eyes slowly. Blink once, blink twice. All I could tell from my surroundings was that I was in a hospital. Guessed pretty fast, didn't I?
The white walls shone brightly and hurt my eyes. Jeez, it feels like I haven't opened them in a long time. To my left was a window that let in the bright sunlight, surrounding me in it's warmth. I swear I am going to go blind with all the brightness.
I saw blue curtains surrounding me and some medical stuff. Pretty sure I'm not a doctor, so I don't know what they are.
Wait...who am I? What am I? Where am I?
"Amu-chan?" a voice said besides me.
I moved my head to the right. Ouch, my neck kinda feels sore. I wonder why?
"Who is Amu-chan?" I asked.
A boy, I would say about fourteen, was staring down at me with wide eyes. He was blonde and had ruby-red eyes. Hey, he looks pretty cute.
I found myself blushing and turned away, only to look back up at the boy. "Who are you and who am I?"
The boy smiled. "You're finally awake, Amu-chan," the boy frowned, "but you don't remember anything?"
I shook my head irritably. "No," I finally said, "should I?"
"Yes," he gave me a worried look, "I'm Hotori Tadase, your friend."
"I don't remember you," I said stubbornly.
"Remember you used to call me Tadase-kun and would always blush? I was the school king and would sometimes get a big head because of my guardian character, Kiseki?" he asked desparetely.
"Doesn't ring a bell," I said softly. Guardian character? Gibberish to my ears.
"Doctor!" Tadase-kun jumped up and yelled. With one last look at me, he moved the curtains aside and left.
That was weird.
I sighed and lifted up my hands to move my pink hair out of my eyes, Hold on a second...pink hair?
I sat up quickly. I was lying on a hospital bed that was certainly uncomfortable. I stretched my arms out. It felt like I haven't moved in days. What did happen? I still don't know who I am either!
I lifted up my hands again and tugged at my hair. Pink...this day keeps getting weirder and weirder. How is a person born with pink hair? Did I dye it?
I put down my hand and examined myself. I was in one of those hospital gowns and I had the bracelt thing on my arm with all my information. I eagerly read it.
Hinamori Amu. Hmm, that's a nice name. Date of birth is 24 September, 1997. So I'm a Libra? Bloodtype is O, ok.
Okay, so now I know a bit more about myself. I sighed. What to do now?
Unfortanetly, my thinking process was interrupted my six loud people barging into my room, followed by an old doctor.
"Nakamura-san, she just can't remember anything." I heard Tadase-kun say. Funny how I add the kun at the end, as if my mind programmed itself to say that at the end of his name.
The doctor rushed over to my side and pulled out a thing that gives you shots. You know, a syringe? I think that's what it's called.
"Uh, I d-don't remember a-a-anything, b-but I am p-pretty sure I d-don't l-l-like shots!" I leaned away from the doctor and the lethal weapon in his hand. Why did I stutter alot? Great, I'm a scaredy-cat.
The doctor chuckled and put away the syringe. "Just kidding, quite funny to see your reaction."
A short blonde glared at the doctor from behind him. She was on my right side, along with the doctor and other people. Oh yeah, there were more people. I stretched my neck to see over the doctor's shoulder at who my visitores were.
The blonde that glared was short, a midget. She had wavy, blonde hair that reached her knees I believe. She had pretty golden-brown eyes, like a doe. Yet, she also had a cold, menacing aura around her. Scary.
The boy next to her was tall, way taller than her, and he had long, purple hair. Maybe that's a girl...? He had beautiful deep-brown eyes and he gave off a friendly aura, unlike the ice queen next to him.
Next, was a tall -yet shorter than the purple-head- boy with dark, green hair and startling blue eyes. He wore glasses and he seemed like a nerd, but a cool one.
Besides him was a short -not as short as the blonde- girl with orange-brown hair put up in pigtails, tied by big, red bows. She had warm brown eyes and looked really peppy and baby-ish.
Now, next to her was a tall brown, messy-haired boy with emerald-green eyes. He was wearing a goofy grin and I could instantly tell he was a cheerful, friendly guy.
Last but not least, was Tadase-kun, staring at me with those beautiful ruby-eyes.
I turned back to the doctor after observing them. "So, who am I and how did I get here?"
The doctor frowned. "I got to go update the other doctors of your progress, Hinamori-san. I shall be back shortly. In the mean time, here are your friends to keep you company."
And just like that, the short, old doctor left.
The blonde cleared her throat, catching my attention. "Amu, since you forgot everything and everyone, let me re-introduce myself," she said, "I'm Mashiro Rima, your best friend who is the same age as you. I love comedy."
Rima glared at the purple-head boy next to her. "Your turn, second-best."
The purple-head smiled at me and ignored Rima. "I'm Fujisaki Nagihiko, your first best friend." Rima glared at him. "I am also fourteen and I like dancing and basketball."
Next, was the nerd. "I am Sanjou Kairi, age twelve, training to be a samurai." was all he said.
"Yaya's turn!" the peppy girl yelled in third-person, "Yuiki Yaya is Yaya's name and she is thirteen and a close friend of Amu-chi, who buys her candy all the time! Yaya wants to be a baby!"
Uhh...wow. Now it was time for Mr. Goofy. "Yo, Hinamori!" he said with a grin and a thumbs up, "I'm Souma Kukai, fifteen and a big, older brother to you. I like playing soccer!"
Tadase-kun's turn. "You already re-met me. I'm Hotori Tadase, fourteen and a close friend of yours. I want to be ruler of my own world and be strong."
"Okay," I said slowly, "Nice to meet you all again?"
Kukai laughed. "It sure is, Hinamori! We thought you would never get out of that com-"
"-puter!" Nagihiko blurted out as he gave Kukai a menacing glare. "He meant computer."
"Just tell her already." Rima sighed and have me a reassuring smile.
"Okay, I shall tell-" Kairi was immediately interrupted.
"No, Yaya will!" the said-girl jumped on my bed and hugged me. What a bunch of weirdoes.
"Amu-chi was in a coma for a year, and now she's awake!"
...What? "H-how?"
Tadase-kun gave me an uneasy look. "We will tell you when you're ready."
I felt heat rushing up to my cheeks. Uh, why? "O-okay, Tadase-kun."
Kukai grinned. "Sounds exactly like Hinamori!"
Nagihiko smiled at me. "Anyway, Amu-chan, if you recall, I was your boyfriend, you used to call me baby, you would give me hugs and kisses all the time, and you-"
Nagihiko was immediately silenced by Rima kicking him in the shin. She death-glared at him. "Don't take advantage of Amu like that!" someone's jealous~!
"Ouch!" Nagihiko yelled as he winced in pain. Seems the midget can kick pretty hard. "B-but it's true, Rima-chan!"
Rima just glared at Nagihiko. Yep, someones jealous.
Tadase-kun and Kairi were also glaring at Nagihiko. "I'm her samurai!" Kairi declared proudly.
"I'm her king!" Tadase argued back.
Nagihiko smirked and held out his hands as if to say, 'Hold up, my turn to speak!' and everyone went silent and stared at him. "And I am her hot crossdresser. You can't beat me."
This immediately started an argument between the three. Samurai? King? Crossdresser? How can they be my friends? They are all weird!
Rima facepalmed. "This is no time for arguing over Amu! Utau and Ikuto are coming soon!"
That shut them right up. Who are Uatu and Ikuto? Great, more people to re-meet?
"So," I said, "do I have a family...?"
I let that question linger in the air and then raised a questioning brow. "Well?"
As if they rehearsed it, my 'friends' looked at each other frantically and yelled. "The Hinamoris' don't know she's awake!" and they ran out, leaving me all alone.
H-how did they become my friends?
With another sigh, I turned to the window and gazed longingly at it. I wish I could get out of this hospital and just go outside.
"Amu?" a voice said behind me. Great, more freaks?
I turned to stare at the person, or make that people. The lady who spoke had brown hair in a ponytail and wore glasses. The man next to her had brown hair also and was crying for some reason. Last, was a little girl with light curly brown hair in pigtails and she was gazing at me with admiration.
"Yes?" I asked. Where they my family?
The lady smiled and I could see tears in her eyes. "I'm your mother, this is your father, and this is your sister, Ami."
So they were my family? They look normal. I smiled at them and was about to say how grateful I was to have a normal family when I was interrupted by someone crying.
"My little sparrow had boys in her room! They were fighting over her! She is only fourteen and she just woke up from a coma, people! Boys, you leave my daughter alone, you hear me? My sparrow!" my dad then raced to the window and opened it, yelling at poor innocent boys outside.
Okay, I don't remember anything, but I get the feeling that I was always embarrassed by my dad. So yeah, feeling pretty embarrassed and sorry for those boys outside. I take back what I said about them being normal.
"Honey, calm down," my mom said, "they were just Amu's friends that came over to visit her."
"Wait, if I was in a coma for a year, why were they all over here when I was sleeping? And today of all days?" I felt compelled to ask.
"The blond one," my mom began, "Tadase-kun insisted for them to visit each day. He would always sit down and talk to you, waiting for you to wake up. Isn't that sweet?"
Uh-oh...begin mental breakdrown in 5...4...3...2...1-
"Honey, that isn't sweet! He is trying to steal our daugher and you call that sweet?"
Oh god...
I may not remember my father, but I could tell when he was about to throw a tantrum. Weird, right? I have to say, Tadase-kun is really nice if he did visited me every day...so kind...so cute...so-WHOAH? What am I saying?
"Okay...can I go home now?" I said softly. What's my home like, I wonder?
"Onee-chan!" a loud voice yelled. Ami, my sister, started crying and pushed through my parents. She held out her arms to me and gave me a pleading look.
"A-Ami?" I whispered.
"I want to hug Onee-chan! Pwease?" she made a puppy dog face that I couldn't resist. Ugh...
"Okay, Ami." I lifted her up and layed her down besides me. Ami hugged me and cried into my shoulder.
"I mwissed Onee-chan!"
"I-I...thank you, Ami." was all I could say at the moment.
I wish I remembered everyone. I don't even remember myself! How could I miss Ami when I don't even know her? I feel like a new-born baby now...
My mother smiled at me. "We should get going, I am going to talk to Nakamura-san and see if your free to go."
I nodded in response and patted the sobbing Ami's back. My parents left with one last reassuring smile and left me with my sister I didn't even remember.
Later that day, after my parents came back with permission for me to go back home, we got in the family van.
"Yay, Onee-chan is coming bwack home!" Ami yelled.
I smiled slightly. When my parents left me with Ami, it turns out she was annoying. Wait, I'm not done yet. Ami is also a very sweet and cheerful girl that can't carry a tune to save her life. Yeah, she sang for me.
"Yeah, I'm going back home, Ami," I said wistfully, "and I wish I remember it."
My mother turned to face us. "It's going to be all right, Amu, just you see."
She squeezed my hand reassuringly and then let go. I just smiled. I hope...I hope it will be all right.
Ten minutes later, we were home. It's a beautiful house, I must say, and I wish I remembered it.
My father was crying about something again as he got out of the van and my mother tried to comfort him. Ami run up into my arms and begged me to carry her. I obliged and lifted her up. She wasn't that heavy for a six year old.
My mom winked at me and said, "You should go in first, Amu."
Okay? "Sure."
I took the key from her hands and turned to open the door. A click was heard after I managed to put the key in and turn it around.
I opened the door slowly and stepped inside. It was dark. Where's the light switch?
My free hand that wasn't supporting Ami fumbled around, looking for a light switch on the wall.
Click. Found it.
"Surprise and welcome back home, Amu!"
"W-what?" I gasped and almost fell down, with an excited Ami still in my arms.
You see, I was met by the sight of nine freaks. Well, three more added to the six.
"Hinamori Amu, welcome back." a tall girl said as she stepped up to me and begrudgingly shook my hand.
She was tall and had blonde hair that curled at the bottom, with a little clip in her hair. She had proud blue eyes and I immediately felt like fighting with her.
"Thanks, I guess, and who are you?" I asked while shaking her hand back gingerly.
The girl stumbled back and released my hand. "You don't remember?"
I shook my head to say no. The girl frowned. "I'm Lulu de Morcerf Yamamoto, your...French frenemie."
"Oh...n-nice to meet you again?" something about Lulu intimidated me. Oh well, I'll figure her out later.
Another girl approached me, this one tall and with long, blonde pigtails. She had pretty amethyst-purple eyes and looked very determined and proud.
She stepped up to me with her arms crossed and a glare. "Amu, don't tell me you don't remember me."
"Sorry..."
"Hoshina/Tsukiyomi Utau, sixteen and one of your...female friends, you could say."
"Nice re-meeting you?"
"Yeah, whatever." Utau left but before she left, she gave me a sad look, then headed over to stand next to Tadase-kun.
Now, a tall boy came up to me. He had midnight blue hair and sapphire blue eyes. This guy struck me as cool and mysterious.
"Hey, Amu. I'm Tsukiyomi Ikuto, eighteen, and I am your friend, more or less. That's all."
"O-okay?" jeez, why did they all have to be intimidating? How did they even become my friends?
"Idol-san?" Kukai asked. He walked towards Utau and waved, a big grin on his face.
"Oh...it's the kid." was all Utau said. She turned away from him and examined her nails.
"I am not a kid!"
"Whatever, I just came here because Ikuto was here!"
"Well, that's rude!"
"Oh, I'm sorry, did the kid want me to come all the way for him? Well...too bad!" Utau stuck her tongue out childishly and skipped to Ikuto's side. Bipolar much?
Nagihiko couldn't help but butt in. "Ooh, what was that sound? Oh, it's just Souma-kun's heart breaking!"
Everyone laughed, except for Kukai. Even Rima managed a slight giggle but immediately blushed and covered her mouth.
"Boys? In my house? Leave my sparrow alone, you filthy dogs!"
And here is where I go...oh no.
"Honey, they are her friends!"
I immediately handed Ami to my dad, and motioned for my friends to follow me.
I quickly ran up the stairs and stopped at the very top. Where's my room?
"Amu, it's over here," Rima said as she lead the way to my bedroom, "here we go."
"Thanks." I threw a smile in her direction and opened the door slowly.
I was met by a bunch of girly stuff. Oh, jeez!
"Nice room, Amu-chi!" Yaya yelled as she jumped on my bed.
"T-thanks."
Everyone immediately found a place to sit in less than ten seconds, leaving me standing.
"H-hey, w-what?"
"Come sit over here, Amu-chan," Tadase-kun said. He patted the spot on my bed next to him.
"T-thank you, T-Tadase-kun," I said meekly and while blushing. Ugh, I hate that I blush too much!
I took a seat next to Tadase-kun and observed my friends.
Utau and Kukai were discussing wether or not Kukai was a kid, Kairi was explaining to Yaya that eating too much candy was bad for your health while Yaya was crying, Rima and Nagihiko were arguing, and Tadase-kun, Ikuto, and I were just watching them silently.
I decided to pay more attention to Rima and Nagihiko's fight, for it was more interesting.
"Roses are red, your headband is black, why is your chest as flat as your back?" Nagihiko smirked.
"Fujisaki, I have five fingers," Rima held up her hand, "Oh look, the middle one is especially for you." she then put down all her fingers except the middle one.
Nagihiko glared. "I would slap you right now, but that would be animal abuse."
Rima just smirked. "You must have been born on a highway, after all that's where accidents happen the most."
By now, everyone started paying attention to Rima and Nagihiko. I wasn't the only one laughing my butt off. I have to say, if you asked me who would I think would win, I wouldn't even know who to pick.
"I would say you're barking up the wrong tree, but then again that's your natural voice."
"Don't look out the window, people will think it's Halloween." Rima retorted.
Nagihiko smirked again, scooting closer to Rima. "Aw, Rima-chan is just jealous of me."
"No," she glared extra hard at Nagihiko, "I'm just jealous of people that don't know you."
We all started laughing even harder and even Kukai said, "Need some ice for that burn, Fujisaki?"
Nagihiko laughed nervously. "Hehe, Rythm chara-changed with me so-"
Rima jumped up and covered Nagihiko's mouth with her hand. She whispered something into his ear and he nodded thoughtfully. Rima then let go and sat back down, glaring once again at Nagihiko.
"So..." Kairi tried to fill the awkward silence that followed. Didn't work.
"Dinner is ready."
Everyone whipped their heads to face Lulu, who randomnly barged in. I forgot she was here...
"Lu-tan made dinner?" Yaya asked.
Lulu shook her head. "I just helped Hinamori-san cook and place the silver-ware on the table. So are you guys gonna eat or what?"
At that, everyone jumped up and ran down the stairs to the kitchen. That is, everyone except me and Kairi.
"Lulu seems shy," I said to break the ice.
Kairi pushed up his glasses. "You were the only friend she had. When you ended up in a coma, Yamamoto-san came back to Japan to check up on you. She tries not to act like she cares about anyone."
I nodded, trying to keep this newfound info in my head. "Oh."
"She had to go back, though. Luckily, Yamamoto-san came back to Japan to visit yesterday, that's why we were able to contact her and bring her here quickly. Anyway, would you like to go eat?"
"Sure?" Kairi nodded and headed to the door.
"Just try to befriend her, she always needed a friend, especially now." and with that, Kairi left the room.
Why me? Why do I have to be the perfect friend? With a sigh, I also went downstairs to eat.
I was met by the sound of Rima and Nagihiko arguing...again.
"Why were you looking at my chest, by the way?" Rima asked angrily.
Nagihiko tried defending himself. "I-I wasn't! You know it was-wait, never mind."
"Hah! So you admit you were staring at my chest?"
"Rima-chan, can't you leave me in peace so I can eat?"
"Not until you admit you are a perverted crossdresser that stares at girl's chests."
"There wasn't anything to see, Rima-ch-OW!" Rima stabbed Nagihiko's arm with a fork. Okay, is this how a girl supposed to act around her crush?
"Erm," I said hesitantly.
My family and friends' heads turned to stare at me. "There you are, Amu-chan!" Tadase-kun said.
I smiled and blushed a bit. Rima pulled out the chair in between her and Nagihiko. "Sit here, Amu."
I nodded and headed over to the chair. Guess I will have to suffer though another Rimahiko argument. Cute, huh? I combined their names!
Everyone went back to eating their takiyaki and rice. It was quite a simple dinner, really.
"Hey," Utau said randomnly, "Where's Amu's dad?"
We all whipped our head to the empty seat next to my mom. She smiled innocently. "He ran away."
Everyone gaped at her. I just re-met my father and he ran away? What. The. Fudge?
"Yes," my mom continued, "I believe it was because of all the boys in the house."
All the boys muttered 'sorry' sheepishly, including Ikuto who seemed like a quiet, mysterious type.
My mom laughed. "It's okay! It's finally quiet here, anyway."
Well, yeah. My dad wasn't crying for once.
When we were all done eating, my mom excused herself to go to the kitchen. Yeah, not restroom; kitchen. Lulu also excused herself hurriedly.
Tadase-kun looked at me, confused. "What are they doing?"
I shrugged in response, for I do not feel like stuttering! I am already blushing...
"Happy Birthday, Amu!" my mom and Lulu burst into the dining room again, this time carrying a huge pink, black, and red cake.
The pink cake had red roses surrounded by black Xs'. In the middle, it had the words, 'Happy 14th Birthday, Amu!"
Wait, wasn't I already fourteen? What is going on?
Ikuto boredly said. "Yeah, your birthday passed when you were in a coma-"
"-so we are celebrating it now." Lulu finished.
That...is so sweet! I beamed at everyone. "Thank you!"
My mom and Lulu set the giant cake down on the table. Kukai grinned and took a lighter that my mom handed him, lighting up all the candles with it.
"Wait," I stopped right there. What do I call him? "shouldn't Dad be here too?"
At that, my father burst out of the restroom and sat in his empty seat. "Cake!" he and Yaya chorused. They can be twins, I'm telling you.
My friends and family cheered me on as I was getting ready to blow out the candles.
"Make a wish." was all I heard that really mattered to me. What sort of wish? Should I ask for my memories? That would be a useful wish.
I blew out my candles with zeal, muttering the wish under my breath. Please...work.
We cut the cake, ate, joked, laughed, and just talked. I was the only one acting indifferent. I want my memories back, where are they?
"Amu-chan?" I snapped back to reality and blinked. Tadase-kun was smiling down at me.
"Y-yes?" I stuttered. Oh, great, the stuttering returns. Rima smirked at me from the corner of my eye and then continued eating her cake. Meh...
"We are leaving soon..." Tadase-kun said slowly, in case I was still half-asleep. "So...bye."
"Aw, right now?" I blurted out. Curse my big mouth. I was really sad that they had to leave though.
"Yep!" Yaya piped up, polishing the last of her four slices of cakes. Jeez, she is gonna give herself diabetes!
My friends stood up from the table, grabbing their belongings. Why do they have to leave so early? They are actually pretty cool. I wish I remembered them.
Ikuto came up to me. "You seem to be doing well for a person who's been stuck in a coma for a year." I could see my dad being held back my Tadase-kun and Nagihiko. Hm.
"Yeah," I said with the slightest of blushes. I seem to be blushing more around Tadase-kun...
"Cool. So bye." he then turned and walked out the door, leaving everyone else behind. Weird guy, I tell you.
"Ikuto~!" Utau yelled, hearts in her eyes. Kukai scowled: he was jealous of Ikuto, I guess. Aren't they siblings, Ikuto and Utau? Wow, is all I have to say.
Kairi said goodbye and walked out, then Yaya, then Lulu, and finally, Utau and Kukai. Which leaves Rima, Nagihiko, and Tadase-kun.
I turned to Rima. "So..."
"I do not wish to partake in such an inarticulate conversation," she said, turning away from me. I just wanted to talk to her!
Nagihiko smiled sweetly at me. "Rima-chan was just showing off the new words I taught her."
Rima glared and turned back to me. "Happy Birthday, Amu. Hope you get your memories back soon." she then walked out the front door.
Nagihiko smiled. "Happy Birthday, and I too wish for you to get your memories back, Amu-chan." he chased after Rima.
Tadase-kun was the only one left. He smiled gently and said. "Happy Birthday. I really do wish you get your memories back soon."
"W-why don't I remember anything, T-Tadase-kun?" I stuttered nervously. Oh God...
"Because...well, the doctor didn't explain clearly. Don't worry, the amnesia is only temporary. You just need something to trigger your memories" he told me. I nodded. You know, I am starting to get this weird tingling in the back of my head...
"O-okay, thank you, T-Tadase-kun." he smiled once more and did something unexpected. He hugged me. Okay, the tingling is hurting alot now! Why?
"Ahem," my dad said. He was standing behind us and looked as if he was going to break down any minute.
Tadase-kun let go of me and blushed. "Sorry for that...I should be on my way now."
I watched as Tadase-kun walked out the front door. The weird thing is, when he left, so did the tingling. Funny.
After helping cleaning up the kitchen and everything, I climbed into bed and laid awake. Why couldn't I get my memories back now? Why won't anyone tell me anything? I want to know what really happened! I feel like I'm a stranger borrowing someone else's body!
And with these thoughts, I fell asleep in my bed instantly.
That was chapter 1 ^_^ Hope you enjoyed, remember this is my first fanfic. Constructive critiscm is greatly appreciated, to help with this story. I do not know when I will post again :/ hopefully soon. Review if you would like too, i would appreciate that.
LoonyLuna, out! xP