I had no clue why I had a second chara egg, but it was very plain. It was a boring tan color, like the color of wet sand, with a brown plaid design. I had had it for over a week now, but today, while I was talking to Amu, it started shaking. In my hand, the shaking started up again, but much more violent this time. In the distance, I heard some students coming, so I stuffed the egg into my pocket and ran home. My parents were arguing again, so I just when up to my room and closed the door. I flopped on my bed and pulled out the egg, which seemed as though it was about to hatch.
Please, I just want to be normal! I thought. Suddenly, a very bright flash engulfed the room. Suddenly, I wasn't in my room anymore. It was like I was in space, that is, if space was white. Out of nowhere, a small voice called out to me.
Ri-chan, I was born of your desire to be normal. I can grant your wish now that you have realized it.
The flash blinded me yet again, and it faded into darkness…
"Noelle! Get up! You are going to be late to your first day at Seiyo Middle!" a voice called out. It took me a minute to register that they were talking to me. I sat up groggily, and realized something weird. My feet touched the ground! I quickly got up to look in the mirror, ready to see a taller me, but what I saw shocked me. Instead of long, flowing blonde hair, plain brown hair and brown eyes greeted me. My 'hair' was a little longer than shoulder length, and was pulled into a side pony.
I believe my scream was heard around the world.
Once my 'mother' calmed me down, I was forced to accept that my name was Noelle Tachibana, and that I was going to be transferring into Seiyo Middle. It was a little weird, but I was almost glad that I was normal. Almost. You see, KusuKusu had gone back into her egg, and instead I had a new chara following me around. According to her, her name is Shizuka, and she looks like a miniature version of me; very plain. I sighed, there was no going back, it seemed.
I got my bag ready and headed out the door while my 'mother' wished me goodbye. Shizuka had stayed at home, hoping to coax KusuKusu out of her egg. I sighed yet again, something I had been doing a lot lately.
I entered the middle school building and went up to the main office. There, waiting for me, was Tsukasa, Tadase's uncle.
"Hello, Tachibana-san. Welcome to Seiyo Middle! Your classroom will be class 1-2" he said. Class 1-2? That was my old class! I wearily nodded. "For now, I will assign you a partner that will guide you around the school building. Fujisaki-kun, please come in."
FUJISAKI? WHY HIM OUT OF ALL PEOPLE? COULDN'T IT HAVE BEEN AMU?
"Hai, I am Fujisaki Nagihiko. Pleased to meet you!" the cross dresser said, smiling that sickeningly sweet smile at me, and I had to fight the urge to start annoying him. No, I told myself. I had to at least try to act like someone else.
I smiled as sweetly as possible, which wasn't much. "Hello, Fujisaki-san, my name is Tachibana Noelle. Please take care of me!" He stared at me for a split second, before shaking his head slightly.
"Come on, I'll show you around a little before class," he said. I just nodded and slowly followed him around for a while, before ditching him somewhere around the library, headed towards the teachers' lounge.
I walked in when a voice behind me said "Oh! You must be the new student, Tachibana Noelle!" I found myself staring at Nikaido-sensei. Before I knew it, I was being dragged to my classroom and was faced with Deja-Vu.
"Class, this is our new student, Tachibana Noelle." He announced.
I did my best to smile and bowed politely. "Hello, everyone. I hope we can get along well!" I said, totally faking every word. I caught a glimpse of Fujisaki glancing towards my old seat.
"Okay," Nikaido said,"Tachibana-san, you can sit there," he said, pointing towards my old seat. Suddenly a burst of protests filled the room, most telling Sensei that "It's Rima-sama's seat". Nikaido simply turned to them. "I am afraid that Mashiro-san will no longer be attending school. Form what I know, I believe that her parents got a divorce, and that she is now living with a relative in America until the divorce is finalized and they decide which parent has custody over her." He said, sadly.
"WHAT?" erupted from all of the guardians. "HOW COULD SHE LEAVE WITHOUT TELLING ME?" I heard Amu yell. I started feeling guilty now. I glanced at Fujisaki. Was he… crying?
"All of the guardians, you are allowed to go to the Royal Garden today; the headmaster knows how hard this is on you." Slowly, they all got up, and I felt even guiltier than before. Not only that, I felt alone.
