Chapter 2: Embarrassment, Introductions and Surprises!
Yeah. That was my first chapter. Thanks so much for following, favoriting and reviewing this story! You all made my morning when I woke up and found I got a review and some follows! 3
Pointless Disclaimer: I don't own Shugo Chara.
The next day, Tadase and Kukai entered the gates of Seiyo Elementary. Kukai noticed that Tadase seemed distant and was staring at someone. He followed Tadase's eyes and found out that Tadase was staring at some girl walking right in front of them that Kukai didn't know. I heard about her... Isn't she the new girl? Kukai decided that he didn't like how Tadase was acting so he decided to lighten the mood.
"Tadase!" Kukai laughed, pushing him a little bit.
"Whaa.. Huh? What is it, Soma-kun?" Tadase asked, snapping out of it. Kukai smirked.
"Don't tell me you're falling for the new girl! I thought you had a thing for Amu." He teased. Tadase blushed a bright red.
"Th-that's not true! Hinamori-san is just a friend." He tried to explain. Kukai laughed.
"Yeah, right!" He said, pushing Tadase again. This time, however, he was pushed hard enough that he fell forward. He instinctively grabbed on to the first thing he could reach. Which just so happened to be Karei's skirt. When Tadase fell down... so did her skirt. In front of almost all of the students. Luckily for her, she was wearing black shorts underneath her skirt, so her underwear didn't show. Karei whipped around, her face an unhealthy shade of red. She quickly picked up her skirt. She looked around and saw everyone was laughing at her, except for Kukai, who had a look of utter shock on his face. Tadase got up as soon as Karei was about to bolt off. Tadase grabbed her arm.
"W-wait.. I can-" He was interrupted when Karei swung her other arm around and produced an incredibly loud 'smack' when she smacked him across the face. Everyone fell silent and watched Tadase feel his stinging cheek.
"Don't touch me, PERVERT!" She screeched. She glimpsed at Kukai, turned around and bolted through the school door at break-neck speed. She dashed to the nearest restroom. She went in a stall, locked it, and sat there in silence, rethinking what had happened. A worried Niji came out of her egg to console her.
"Niji..." Karei asked.
"Yes?" Niji asked, caressing Karei's shoulder.
"I'm... so... embarrassed..." She sighed, burying her face in her knees.
"It could've been worse... You might not have had shorts on.. Or he would've pulled down your shorts and underwear too. You should count yourself lucky it was only your skirt." She reasoned. Karei looked up.
"Yeah, but I embarrassed myself in front of that cute guy with the orange hair!Did you see the look on his face? He looked like he was in complete shock!" She groaned. Suddenly, she heard a faint knock on the stall door. "Who is it?" She asked cautiously.
"It's Amu. Are you ok, Karei?" Amu said on the other side of the door. Karei's eyes widened and motioned for Niji to go back in her bag. Niji swiftly flew into her egg and Karei finally responded.
"H-how did you find me, Amu?"
"Unlock the door and come talk to me."
"O-ok.." Amu heard a click and the stall door slowly opened, revealing a red-faced Karei. "Now, answer my question. How did you find me?"
"Well, I was just entering the school when I saw everyone crowding around Tadase, he had a huge hand-shaped mark on his face. Then, he told me what happened and that Kukai went to find you..." Amu began.
"I take it, Tadase is the one that pantsed me and Kukai was the cute guy behind him?" Amu smirked.
"You didn't let me finish. I found Kukai outside the girls' bathroom door... He's still outside the door right now and can hear us right now." Karei gasped.
"Y-you mean.." Karei trailed off. Amu nodded.
"He also heard, "I embarrassed myself in front of that cute guy with the orange hair!"" Amu mimicked. Karei's jaw dropped and her face turned as red as a fire truck. She crept towards the door and slowly opened it. Sure enough, Kukai was leaning against the door and grinned at her.
"Yo!" He greeted. Karei squeaked. She stood there looking at the floor and managed a quick wave. "I just wanted to let you know it wasn't Tadase's fault that your skirt was pulled down. I pushed him and he accidentally pulled down your skirt."
"I know. I didn't mean to hurt him that badly.. It was an instinct. I was just so embarrassed..." She trailed off. Without warning, Niji popped out of Karei's bag and waved to Kukai.
"She also doesn't like apologizing because she feels like she 'lost'." Niji grinned at Karei, whose eyes were about to pop out of her head.
"NIJI! What did I tell you about popping out of nowhere!?" She cried, clutching Niji in her hands.
"It's fine, he has a Chara too.." She reassured. Karei rolled her eyes.
"I KNOW that. I sensed it when he walked behind me this morning. That Tadase kid has one too. Amu has them too..." She said, completely forgetting about Kukai and Amu's existence. She finally realized what she had said and clamped a hand over her mouth.
"You knew I had Charas?" Amu asked. Karei nodded.
"Three of them. I could tell as soon as I entered the classroom yesterday. I was hesitant about telling you about my four eggs because I just met you..." Amu held up a hand.
"Wait, wait, wait! You have FOUR Charas?" She asked incredulously.
"Well, four eggs. Only three hatched," she said, holding up the golden egg with various sweets on it. "This one hasn't hatched yet." Amu nodded.
"We should probably get to class, the bell will ring any minute." Amu said. "Bye, Kukai!" She said, running off to class. Karei turned back to Kukai. She looked up at him and opened her mouth to say something, but quickly closed it. Kukai caught a glimpse of self-disappointment in her crystal blue eyes before she turned and ran after Amu.
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After school, Amu went to see Karei to bring her to the Royal Garden. When they arrived at the door leading into the Royal Garden, Karei showed no emotion on the outside, but on the inside, she was freaking out. I'm so nervous! Amu told me they all have Charas, but I'm so afraid! I saw that hideous Royal Cape, what if they make me join and I have to wear that thing? Amu interrupted her racing thoughts.
"Ready to go in?" She asked. Karei nodded and followed Amu into a luxurious garden with steps leading up to something that looked almost like a gazebo. When she climbed up the stairs, she saw four people sitting at a white table, drinking tea. They looked up and Karei froze. She saw two girls that she didn't know, Kukai and... Tadase. Yaya jumped up to greet Karei.
"Wow! You're so pretty! Who are you?" She asked, her eyes sparkling. Karei looked away and blushed for a brief moment. She quickly hid her emotions and responded.
"Sukia Karei."
"Woah!" Yaya exclaimed. "You're that new girl from Canada that's in Amu-chi's class!" Karei nodded. Nadeshiko stood up and greeted her.
"My name is Fujisaki Nadeshiko, the Queen's chair of the Guardians." She said, bowing. She gestured over to Yaya. "That's Yuiki Yaya, The Ace's chair." She then gestured to Kukai. "That is Soma Kukai, the Jack's chair." She smiled and gestured to Tadase. "And this is-" She was interrupted by Karei.
"Hotori Tadase, King's chair." Karei said, shooting an icy glare in Tadase's direction. Tadase seemed nervous.
"You two have met before?" Nadeshiko asked.
"Something like that..." She muttered, still not taking her eyes off of Tadase. Her gaze shifted to his cheek, which was surprisingly still red. She immediately softened her gaze and reached into her bag and pulled out an ice pack. She walked over to him and gently pressed it on his cheek. "Here...Take it." She said. He did so and she walked back to Amu.
"Would you like some tea, Sukia-san?" Nadeshiko asked.
"Sure, Nade-..no,..Fuji-... um..." She stuttered. She hung her head and held her finger up. "Give me a second..." She muttered, walking out of the Royal Garden.
Suddenly, they all heard someone, most likely Karei, scream in frustration. "DAMN THESE CONFUSING JAPANESE HONORIFICS!" Everyone cringed. Karei calmly walked back in like nothing happened. There was a silence.
"Do they not use honorifics in Canada?" Tadase asked, breaking the silence. Karei shook her head. "How do they address each other then?" Tadase asked. Karei paused.
"First off," she began, a magical chalkboard appearing behind her. "People in Canada and the United States introduce themselves by saying their first name first and their family name last. So, if Amu went to Canada, she would say "My name is Amu Hinamori." In Japan, however, she says "Hi, my name is Hinamori Amu." She paused and looked at everyone's amazed faces. She continued talking in her monotonous voice. "Then, you would address them by their first name, not their family name, even if you just met. In Canada, there is no such thing as -kun or -sempai or -chan. You address everyone equally, because, after all, we are all humans." She concluded. Everyone clapped at her presentation and the magical chalkboard disappeared.
"Well, you can just call us by our first names if it makes it easier." Nadeshiko smiled. Karei nodded.
"Also..." Karei added. "Would you like to meet my Charas?" Everyone except Kukai and Amu's jaws dropped.
"You are a Character Bearer too?" Tadase asked. Karei nodded.
"First... I'll introduce Niji." As if on cue, Niji popped out of Karei's bag. She twirled around in mid-air and smiled brightly at everyone.
"Wow! She's sparkly!" Yaya exclaimed.
"Next..." Karei said, reaching into her bag. She took out a dark purple egg that had an eight-pointed violet sparkle. "Is Maji. Come out, Maji." The purple egg shook and a Chara popped out. The Chara had chest-length dark purple curly hair. Most of it was hidden under the hood of her dark purple cloak, but a few curly locks hid the right side of her face. She had violet colored eyes and pale skin. Her dark purple cloak went down to the floor. There was a dark purple eight-pointed sparkle that attached two pieces of the material together, from either side of her neck, which kept the cloak from falling off. She wore a black sleeveless leotard and black ankle boots with small heels underneath her cloak.
She showed no emotion and didn't say a word. She waved to everybody and flew beside Niji.
"The last one..." She said, taking out a light blue egg with various navy blue music notes. "Is Melody." A Chara popped out of the egg. She had wavy chest-length light blue hair and midnight blue eyes. She wore a headband that had a dark blue quarter note on it. She wore a ruffled light blue crop top with different music notes on it and a ruffled light blue skirt that reached her mid-thighs. She wore fancy neon blue sandals with straps that wrapped around her legs and stopped right below her knee caps. She smiled brightly at everyone.
"Hey everyone!" She laughed, winking and giving a peace sign. She floated over beside Maji.
"There is another one, but she didn't hatch yet." Tadase's eyes widened.
"In total... You have four Charas?!" He asked incredulously. Karei shrugged.
"It's not really that amazing... It's just another way of saying I'm indecisive."
"Well, I'm going to get some tea for us all. So, you can sit between Kukai and Amu if you want, Karei." She said. Karei nodded. When Nadeshiko came back with the tea, Karei had already sat down and everyone was talking. Karei didn't show much emotion, as always, but occasionally participated in the conversation. She was extremely nervous as is, but ended up sitting beside someone who she could barely talk to. She sat there staring into her orange pekoe tea. She continued staring down into the orange beverage until she felt Kukai tap her shoulder. Her head snapped up.
"Huh?" She asked quickly.
"Why were your Charas born?" Tadase repeated. Niji, Maji and Melody each spoke up. Niji spoke first.
"I was born because Karei wants to show more emotion." She smiled.
"I was born because Karei wants to become stronger in her magic practices." Maji spoke up for the first time. Amu was confused.
"Magic? Like magic tricks?"
"No," Karei said. "Magic, as in, spells and rituals." Everyone paused.
"That actually exists?" Tadase asked.
"Why not? Charas do." Karei pointed out. She went back to staring at her tea.
"Why were you born, Melody?" Nadeshiko asked. Karei's eyes widened over the tea cup.
"I was born because Karei wants to be more confident when she sings in front of a crowd. She's an amazing singer, but she lacks confidence." Everyone turned to Karei, whose face was an unhealthy shade of red.
"You sing?" Kukai asked. Karei hesitated but nodded her head. Yaya's eyes lit up.
"OOH! Yaya wants to hear a song!" She exclaimed. Pepe floated up to Yaya's face.
"Sing for us,-dechu!" Karei shook her head vigorously.
"N-no. I couldn't do it even if I wanted to." She quickly chugged down her tea. "Thanks for the tea, gotta go. Bye." She quickly said and bolted through the door, followed my Niji and Maji. Melody turned to them all.
"I'm sorry, she just gets nervous when she sings in front of others because she is afraid they'll make fun of her singing." She apologized. "I have to go after her, bye." She said as she zoomed off.
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"Melody... Why did you have to add that last part..." Karei asked wearily.
"They needed to know what an amazing singer you are!" Melody responded. Karei continued walking and found a hill. Karei climbed over the hill and sat down at the bottom of the other side. She hugged her knees to her chest. She sat in silence whenever she felt a sudden surge of negative emotions shoot through her body. She shivered.
"Niji, you felt that too, right?" Karei asked. Niji nodded.
"It's an X egg."
"Alright, let's go find it." Karei said. She closed her eyes for a moment to try and sense where it could be. Her eyes snapped open. "Found it. Let's go!" She said, speeding off.
Meanwhile, in the Royal Garden...
"I wonder if Karei is okay.." Amu sighed, staring at Karei's empty seat.
"She's probably fine." Tadase reassured. Suddenly, all the Charas shuddered.
"Amu-chan! We can sense an X egg!" Ran exclaimed. Amu's eyes widened.
"Let's go, everyone!" Everyone nodded.
"My heart: Unlock!" Amu cried. "Character Transformation: Amulet Heart!"
"Character Change!" Yaya, Nadeshiko, Kukai and Tadase called out. When everyone was ready, they all followed the Charas to find out where the X egg was. When they got to the X egg, they found something interesting. They found Karei a few feet away from them, staring at the X egg. They all hid behind a tree that was nearby and watched. Their eyes widened when they heard Karei call out...
"My heart: UNLOCK!"
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