Amu in Wonderland ~
An invitation to a tea party
Amu walked in the empty woods yet again. "This is a dream Amu. Be positive for once…" Said Amu to herself.
Then suddenly, the Cheshire cat was beside her. Amu gasped. "WAH!!" She cried. "You were talking to yourself for like 2hrs and walking around in one spot. What gives?" He said.
The Cheshire cat turned into a human once more. Amu sighed. "You scared me." She said. "You should keep on moving." Said the Cheshire cat. Amu sighed.
"I don't even know the way. If I knew the way, I could have got out of here in no time." She said. "Well anyway, I'll lead you the way." Said the Cheshire cat.
"How do I know I can trust you?" She said. "What? You mean you don't?" Said the Cheshire cat.
"Well, no… I'm sorry." Said Amu. "It's alright." He said. But then Amu bit her lip.
"But can you tell me… Why am I here? In my dream? This is my dream right?" Said Amu.
The Cheshire cat looks at her. "You were summoned by the Duchess. Queen of the land and the sky. She already has announced that a stranger was going to come. And she said that the person can save all of us and kill the darkness instead of the darkness overpowering us." Said the Cheshire Cat.
Amu looked at him. "Oh… But why me...? It might be someone else." Said Amu.
"That is impossible. The Duchess is the only Queen who can summon people from your world to enter to ours. It will be too impossible of someone normal from your world to enter a world like this." Said the Cheshire cat.
Amu sighed sadly. "I want to go home… I'm afraid." She said.
"I know how you feel." Said the Cheshire cat. Amu gasped.
"Huh? What do you mean…?" 'But then Amu saw the Cheshire cat eyes grew with fear.
Amu gasped.
"Are you alright?" She asked. He pulled her close to him.
"Be quiet… They're here…" He said. Amu frozed.
They were. The Shadow strangers were rustling through the bushes. Amu held him close.
"Stay here." He said. Amu gasped. "Don't leave me…" She said. The Cheshire cat's blue hair shined. Cat ears popped out and he smiled at her.
"Don't worry. I won't leave you this easily." He said coming close and gave Amu a kiss. Amu blushed.
But she lets him. Being still. As he stopped, Amu bit her lip.
"Don't worry. This won't be long." He said. The Cheshire cat went through the bushes and then suddenly, he turns into a cat.
Amu gulped.
How am I going to escape?
She looked around. She could hear the rustling coming closer.
Please hurry Cheshire Cat…
Then suddenly,
"Hey there!!" Cried a voice. He tapped on Amu's shoulder and Amu nearly shrieked.
"Don't worry." He said. He had brown hair and wore an enormous hat on top of his head. (Kukai is the Mad Hatter)
"I'm the Mad Hatter." He said. Amu gulped.
Then a mouse appeared from the Mad Hatters shoulders. Amu gasped.
"Cute." She said. Then suddenly another person appeared.
"Mad Hatter, there's no time! The Shadow Strangers are coming close!" Cried a person.
"Ah. A friend of mine, the March Hare." Said the Mad Hatter.
The March Hare was a young girl. She had pigtails and had long rabbit ears. She wore a beautiful frilly, pink dress. (Yaya-chan is the March Hare)
"We have to go back!" She said. "I'm on it. Hurry Amu, we have to go." Said the Mad Hatter.
Amu gasped. "Amu? How did you know my name…?" But then the Cheshire cat came back. He was in human form and closed Amu's mouth and holding her tightly.
"Who is this, 'Alice'? Some friends of yours?" He said. Amu looked up.
"Hurry!!" Cried the March Hare.
"Come now! You have to come along as well!" Said the Mad Hatter as he held Amu and The Cheshire cat's arm. "Now mouse!" Cried the Mad Hatter.
The mouse breathes in.
Then it began to said, "Fury said to a mouse, That he met in the house "Let us both go to law: I will prosecute YOU. --Come, I'll take no denial; We must have a trial: For really this morning I've nothing to do." Said the mouse to the cur, "Such a trial, dear Sir, With no judge or jury, would be wasting our breath." "I'll be judge, I'll be jury," Said cunning old Fury: "I'll try the whole cause, and condemn you to death,"
Amu gasped.
That story seemed sad somehow..
But then light surrounded them, but then one of the Shadow strangers saw them.
It came close. The March Hare was the closest. She didn't realize it. One of them held their swords up high and slashed her arm right off. Blood spreads fast.
The March Hare eyes grew pale. The others didn't realise.
But they did escape eventually.
As it ended, the Mad Hatter didn't realize that his company was hit. Until he heard the thud. Amu and the Cheshire Cat gasped.
The March Hare lay on the ground. Her face and her eyes were now both pale.
"March Hare!!" Cried the Mad Hatter as he came close to help his friend. He put her head on his shoulders and letting her lie on his lap. "I can't see…" Said the March Hare.
"You're blind…" Said the Mad Hatter as he waved his hands at her eyes closely. Her head didn't give any reaction to follow his hands. Blood was still flowing down from her arm.
Amu looked at it. The Cheshire cat looked down. Amu had tears flow down from her cheek. The Cheshire cat came close and held her tight.
The March Hare lay on the Mad Hatter shoulders. Growing afraid, The Mad Hatter gave a kiss on her forehead. "You're alright. We're nearly there." He said.
"I know we are." She said. The Mad Hatter carried his friend and looks at Amu and the Cheshire cat. "We need to hurry. There are no times left for this. Follow me to safety." He said.
Amu sighed. The Cheshire cat held close. "Let's go." He said. Amu nodded.
They both followed the Mad Hatter.
Finally, they saw a house. It was a huge Tea Cup. Amu gasped. "Wow…" She said.
The Cheshire cat looked at it as well. "It's huge." He said. As the Mad Hatter let's them in, he put his friend on the couch. Blood was everywhere on the floor.
Amu looked at the March Hare. Her ears plopped down as they felt sad. Her eyes were now white. Amu bit her lip.
"How sad." She said. Then the Mad Hatter came. He brought in a carrot. "Open your mouth." He said. The March Hare didn't.
Now she can't listen?
"I can't open them… I'm too tired." Said the March Hare. Amu sighed happily.
She can… I'm glad…
The Mad Hatter looks at her. He bites the carrot and started to chew it. He didn't swallow it. Instead he passes the food while putting his mouth on his friend and pushes the chewed up food to his friend.
Amu smiled.
How sweet.
The March Hare started to chew slowly. "I'll get something to cover your wound." Said the Mad Hatter.
"Alright…" Said the March Hare. The Mad Hatter left her and went back to the kitchen. Amu was left standing. But she saw the Cheshire cat near the fire place, comforting himself close to the fire. He was in the form of a cat.
Amu smile and came close. She picked him up slowly. The Cheshire cat was shocked. Amu lets him lay on her laps as she sat down close to the fire with him.
The Cheshire cat purred. Amu giggled. "Wow… You purr like a motorboat." Said Amu. The Cheshire cat smiled. "It's because I love you." He said.
Amu blushed. She then smile. "I love you too." She said, as she came close and kisses the head of the Cheshire cat.
"Do you think, I'm going to go back home?" Said Amu.
"Maybe… If you have succeeded through and killed the evil darkness." Said the Cheshire cat.
"But how do I know I'll make it there? I need more information…" Said Amu.
"I'm so sorry… That's some of the information I know." Said the Cheshire cat. Amu sighed. "That's Ok." Said Amu.
The Mad Hatter then enters the living room, "Both of you should get some rest." He said. "Uh… Yes… Would it be OK if we sleep near this fire?" Asked Amu.
"It would be better to sleep in one of the guest room." Said the Mad Hatter. "It's OK. We don't want to intrude you." Said Amu.
"Ok." Said The Mad Hatter. He carried the March Hatter on his arms and carried her upstairs. Amu smiled. She patted the Cheshire cat slowly.
"you should get some rest." Said the Cheshire cat. "I will. It's just that I'm worried." She said.
"I see.." Said the Cheshire cat. Amu sighed. Then Amu patted the Cheshire cat. Then she wondered.
"Hey, Cheshire cat… What's your real name?" She asked. But there was no answer. Amu poked him. "Hey…" She said. There was no answer still.
"It's Ikuto." He replied at last. Amu blushed. "Ikuto… I see…" She said.
"What a nice name… Ikuto…" She said. Ikuto didn't reply. And now he was drifting off to sleep.
Amu smiled. She put him down on the floor and lay beside him on the cold floor. "Good night…" She said. Then she closes her eyes.
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"I hoped you enjoyed that! I don't owe Shugo Chara! But please enjoy this story! Sorry if it took a long time for this chapter to come out."