I'm Not in Love, I swear!
It was a Monday morning, the sky was blue and birds were singing. Alex was walking to school fixing her collar on her shirt. "Ugh, I hate Monday's." said Alex. She pushed her shoulder length, green hair behind her ears. After fixing her school uniform collar she takes a turn down a shallow alley way; a short cut she takes to get to school every day. As she was walking something hit the back of her head. "Ouch!" she said, turning around to see what it was. A colorful egg lay on the dirt ground under her. "What the heck? An egg?" Alex said with curiosity as she picked it up. She examined the details. It was bluish- black with a triangular design. "It's pretty though, I wonder how it got here." asked Alex as she put it in her school bag. She walked the rest of the way silent.
When she got to school, she met her friends at her locker. "Guess what, Alex?" said Marcy, Alex's friend with long brown hair in a pink pony tail. "What?" asked Alex? "We saw Haru Sempai in the hall." said Yukki walking into the conversation. She took out a black brush and brushed her long pink hair. She put the brush away then leaned on the locker next to Alex's. "Really now?" said Alex sarcastically. "Yep," started Marcy, "and he looked like we was heading to the library." "Really, this early? I wonder if he's returning a book." said Alex. "And this is your chance to be alone with him." chimed in Yukki. Alex closed her locker and turned to walk.
"Guy's I told you before, I don't like Haru Sempai like that." "Oh come on." moaned Yukki. "You've known him since like 8th grade." "That was last year," said Marcy, elbowing Yukki. "Yeah, so?" The two girls start fighting. People just walked by; it was a usual thing for them. "Guys!" screamed Alex. "I don't like him like that; he's just my Sempai who helps me in tutoring. That's all." said Alex, walking away. Marcy and Yukki caught up to her and walked the rest of the way to class; silent. It's finally peaceful between these to, now. Alex thought to herself.
It was now first period, and Alex's seat was in the back, near the window. She loved the smell of the flowers that were planted by the window. Right now, they had silent study hall. Alex put her head down on her desk. Bump! Something moved or pounded on her desk. Alex lifted her head to see if anyone put something on it, but there was nothing there. She put her head back down. A few seconds later, it happened again, Alex lifted her head in confusion.
She looked all over her desk, then the inside. The only thing was her school bag. Then Alex had a crazy thought and decided to look in her school bag. She opened it up and saw the egg she found earlier. Then all of the sudden, it moved; more like it jumped. Alex's eyes widened in shock. She closed her bag to see if anyone had seen; everyone was focused in their work. Good. What just happened though?! Alex thought. The egg just moved! Is there a baby chick in it still? Alex wasn't sure but she kept the bag near her chest the whole day, until lunch came.
Alex went to the school roof. She ran out and sat against the fence. Alex took a deep breath, and then slowly opened the bag to see the egg. It flew straight across her face; into the air. Alex looked up, scared. It was flowed in the air, by itself. "What's going on?!" yelled Alex as she slide away from it. "Why is it levitating? Is this some dark magic?" Alex said standing up. She walked around the floating egg; examining it closely, but from afar. Alex sighed. "I think I'm going crazy." Alex said. Then out of nowhere, the egg started to crack. Alex panicked. "Oh my god, what's happening?!" Alex screamed as she ran in a circle. She stopped as the egg fully cracked open. She leaned closer. Then a tiny black figure popped out of the egg.
"What the," said Alex, as she noticed a small cat like creature come from the egg she found earlier. "What are you?" she asked. "I'm Yuro." it said. "And I'm a Shugo Chara." It flew around. It looked a little worried. "What's wrong?" asked Alex. Yuri stopped. "I can't find Ikuto. I think he dropped me, and he promised me some fish too." Yuro screamed as it threw a fight. "Who's Ikuto?" Alex asked. "He's my master." said Yuro. "Oh. Well maybe I can take you home and return you to where I found you tomorrow." said Alex, sitting down. "Plus," she added. "My mom's making fish tonight, I can give you some." "Really?! yelled Yuro. "Yup," said Alex picking up her bag. The school had just rung. "But you have to promise me that you won't come out of this bag or make any noise ok?" said Alex. Yuro nodded and flew into the bag that Alex was holding. Then they went to class.
It was a pretty hectic day. Yuro must have almost got caught like ten times; Alex was exhausted. The school day was over and Alex headed home. She walked through the alley where she found Yuro. Alex stopped and looked around to see if anyone was searching for Yuro, no one was there. She continued to walk.
When she arrived at home she went up to her room. Her walls her green and her carpet was a black and green plaid design. She walked over to her bed and put her bag on it and opened it up; Yuro flew out. "Wow, this is some nice house. It's kind of small though." said Yuro. Alex laughed. "This is just my room silly." She shook her head with a smile. "Oh, ops." Yuro said, landing on her blue covered bed.
"You don't like normal girl things do you?" asked Yuro "What do you mean by that?" asked Alex shuffling through her closet. "You're not girly, like there's not pink here or any girly stuff." said Yuro as he flew over to her glass sliding doors that lead onto a small balcony. "Nope, I just don't like that stuff. I mean it's nice once in a while but I'm not a girly type. I'm more tomboyish or something." answered Alex.
She soon pulled out a small baby blanket. It was hers when she was little. It had Hello Kitty all over it. "Here we go," said Alex as she stretched it out. "I think this will be okay for you to sleep on, if you'd like." she said walking over and putting it on the bed. Yuro turned around and looked at the blanket. "Well I usually sleep in my egg, but it'd be nice to sleep there." Yuro flew over and lay on the small blanket. "It's really soft and warm." said Yuro as he curled up in a ball. "Well don't go to sleep yet," Alex started. "My mom didn't make dinner yet." Yuro sat straight up. "Didn't you say she was making fish?" asked Yuro licking his lips. "Yes, but you have to be quit. If they find you here, they'll take you and do some kind of experiments on you." said Alex, making creepy claws with her fingers. Yuro was a little frightened.
"I WONT, I PROMISE!" screamed Yuro. Alex went back to normal. "Good," she said. She walked out of the room with some cloths. A few moments later, she came back with a t shirt with the band Vivid on it and some green sweat pants. "My mom just finished dinner." She started. Yuro got excited. "I will bring you some when I'm finished. So please keep quiet and behave." Yuro got unexcited. Alex went down stairs and met with her mother in the kitchen. "Hi mom." said Alex. "Hello how was your day today?" asked her mom. "It was good. I took a test; nailed it!" "That's good to hear." said her mother, placing a plate of fish and a bowl of rice. "Thanks, it looks good." said Alex as she licked her lips. "You're welcome." said her mom as she sat down at the opposite side of the table.
The whole dinner was pretty quiet. Alex set aside a small portion for Yuro. Her mom set down her chop sticks and wiped her face. "So," her mom started. "Did your father call you yet?" Alex stopped eating. "No, not yet." Said Alex as her resumed eating; more slowly this time. "Well isn't that a shame." said her mother taking her plate and putting in the sink. "Well, I think he's busy. Last month he said we just got a promotion." "Well that's good. And how's his new girlfriend, Rachael? How is she?" asked her mom, taking Alex's dish and washing them. "Oh she's good. She's two months along." Alex said standing from the table. She gathered the small plate for Yuro and wrapped it tin foil.
"That's good right? Is it a boy or a girl?" asked her mother. "It's a girl." replied Alex. Her mother looked over at the plate Alex had made. "What are you doing with that?" Alex looked up at her mom then down at the plate. "Oh I'm still kind of hungry. I was going to eat it while I was finishing my homework. Is that ok?" she asked. "Yeah, it's fine with me. At least we're not wasting food. I know how you hate left overs." Said her mother turning off the foist. "You know me so well, mother." Alex said with sarcasm. Her mother hugged her. "Of course; I am your mother." Unless I was adopted." said Alex. "Says the person who looks like me." Her mother said.
"Ok, I'm going up stairs. I'll be down to do my chores in a little bit." Alex said as she ran upstairs. "Ok, just don't forget." yelled her mother.
Alex closed the door behind her. She set the plate down on her desk and un-wrapped it. "Yuro, I have the fish!" Alex yelled. "Yippy!" cheered Yuro as he came out from under the blankets. He raced towards the food and attacked it like a soldier in the war. Alex giggled at the site of Yuro gobbling down the whole plate in less than twenty seconds. She went over and turned her radio on. Then went to her bed and worked on her homework. Yuro, after eating the food, went onto the blanket Alex had set out and lay down on it. Yuro yawned and soon fell asleep.
An hour later, Alex finished her chores and was now drawing, her specialty; Anime. She doodled for a few moments when she heard a small thump from outside. Alex thought it was just the neighbor's cat again. "That annoying cat, they never take care of it. She soon heard it again. "What it that thing doing?" Alex said jumping off her bed and walking towards the balcony. She pulled back her black curtains to see that a boy was standing on it. Alex's eyes widened. "Who are you? What do you want? If you're here to rob us we don't have anything you want." said Alex grabbing her softball bat from her old little league.
"I'm not here to rob you. I came for something that is mine." said the boy. "I don't have anything of yours." said Alex pointing the bat at him. "I won't ask again; who are you?" Alex asked stepping a little closer. The boy sighed. "My name is Ikuto." said the boy. Ikuto? Alex thought to her. "I'm here for Yuro.
Alex lowered her bat. "Your Yuro's master?" asked Alex. "Yes, and I need him; he's my Shugo Chara." Without him, I can't transform." Transform into what?" asked Alex as she put her bat under her bed again. "I transform into my Shugo Chara; a cat." said Ikuto. Alex examined Ikuto. He wore a plain white shirt with a black jacket, also with blue jeans and gothic black boots. Alex blushed when she noticed he was actually pretty cute, with his blue hair and all. Ikuto sighed and walked passed Alex, entering her room. "Wait!" screamed Alex as she pulled on his shirt. He turned around and they both fell, Alex on the bottom. Ikuto's eyes wide opened, stared at Alex who he was now on top of. Alex turned red. Yuro was suddenly awoken.
"What's going on Alex?" Yuro asked while rubbing his eyes. He finally saw what was happening. "Ikuto!?" screamed Yuro. "What are you doing to Alex?" Yuro flew over to Ikuto and tried to pull him off of Alex. Ikuto stood up and thanked Yuro. "Are you ok, Alex?" asked Yuro. "Yeah, I'm fine." Said Alex as she stood up and dusted the dirt off her pants.
Later on they were in Alex's room on her bed. Ikuto explained everything about the Shugo Chara. Alex was surprised. "Wow, that's amazing." said Alex as she stood up and went to the class doors. It was a long awkward silence. Um, I think you should go now." said Alex as she opened the doors. Ikuto stood up, with Yuro along his side. Ikuto walked onto the balcony, Alex followed. "Well, be careful not to lose Yuro anymore, Ikuto." said Alex. "I will." answered Ikuto. He jumped up onto the edge of the balcony. Alex walked closer to the edge. Ikuto, before jumping off, knelt down in front of Alex. "Thank you for helping my friend." said Ikuto. "Oh no prob…" Alex was interrupted by Ikuto with a kiss on Alex's forehead. She was bright red. Ikuto then jumped off and disappeared into the night. Alex closed the doors and lay on her bed, curled up. "What's with him; stupid jerk." Alex said.
Alex sighed. She tossed and turned all night. She went down stairs and grabbed a class of milk. A few minutes later, after finishing her milk, Alex dosed off; dreaming of Ikuto.