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DON'T READ IF YOU DID NOT SEE EPISODE 76!
Weee! I just watched episode 76 ^^ So cool!! x3 but the drawings this week weren't the best. Ikuto was too skinny and he didn't look so good as Death Rebel -.- but kya! Nagihiko pretended to be Nadeshiko!!! o NADESHIKO~!!! Yoru looked especially cute in all of them too ^^ but I really can't wait it next episode. It is the….SHOWER SCENE!!!! Woot woot! XD Sad thing is that Ikuto is gonna leave Amu's house T.T I just want to see Amulet Fortune and Seven Seas Treasure in the anime already!! . That will be in like 10 episodes or something…
And I saw a preview of chapter 39 ^.^ Gets me even more excited for the chapter x3
Oh and I finally found the full version of "Heartful Song" xD and a lot of other songs.
And I watched first episode of La Corda D'Oro Second Passo!!! x3 it's on youtube for those who haven't watched it yet.
Onto chapter! (and asking you people again, do you guys like Normal POV or First Person? Just curious ^^)
Disclaimer: I do not own Shugo Chara. Peach-pit does. If I did, Ikuto would have gotten together with Amu already and I wouldn't make the anime have any damn fillers that is pointless.
X-x-Flashback of Chapter 1-x-X
After it reached the 15th floor, Amu stepped into a dark room. There was a mahogany desk in front of a window, the size of a wall. There were plants in the corner of the room and it's surprising that it still lives. The lights aren't on either. The only thing that is illuminating the room is the sunlight from outside and that's not that much light.
"Here you go." Amu tossed the X-egg into a box next to the desk.
"Thank you." A man was sitting in behind the desk. He appeared to be in his late forties and he had a big forehead. He also had brown hair, brushed back with gel. "But only one? I expected more."
"I'm only doing what I agreed to. Nothing more," Amu explained briskly.
"Aren't you feisty?"
Amu didn't respond to that comment. After a few seconds, Amu spoke. "I'm going home." She turned around.
"You're forgetting something," the man said suddenly.
Amu sighed, frustrated, and turned around and bowed. She hated saying this. And especially the last part. It makes her sick. "Good-bye, Kazuomi-sama."
And she left the room in a blink of an eye. She couldn't stand to look at him any longer. The middle-age man was simply smirking the whole time.
X-x-End of Flashback-x-X
Just Another Character Transformation
Normal POV
"Amu-chan! Let's go somewhere fun! Saturdays are meant to be fun right??" Ran cheerfully yelled at 9 in the morning.
"Ugh, let me sleep some more, Ran. We'll go somewhere at 11," our heroine groaned, pulling the covers over her head.
"Stop acting so lazy, Amu-chan. Now get your butt out of this bed."
"Oh, fine!" Amu huffed, as she sat up and walked to the bathroom to do her morning routine.
"I'll make the breakfast desu."
"Thanks, Su!" Amu hollered from the bathroom. Dia floated around the room and waited at Amu's desk.
Just a typical day at the Hinamori house.
Amu came down to eat her pancakes and drank some of her orange juice. The other charas were eating as well. "What should we do today?"
"An amusement park!" Ran exclaimed, excitedly.
"The park!"
"The bakery!"
"A concert."
"Hmm…" Amu deliberated for a moment. She chewed a piece of pancake and swallowed. "The amusement park is out since it's sorta pointless to go by yourself."
"You're not alone! We're with you!" Ran reasoned.
"That's true but people can't see you." Ran's face fell. "Sorry, Ran. Maybe some other time. And I don't feel like going to the bakery and we don't have anything to buy there. Maybe we'll go there later in the day. A concert is a choice…but again, going alone sorta stinks. And whose concert would we go to?"
"Hoshina Utau's!" Ran cheered.
"Hoshina Utau?" Amu asked, curiously. "Nah, I don't think so. Again, it's pointless to go by yourself."
Hoshina Utau. Works for Easter, like Ikuto. 15 years old and a sophomore at her school, Seiyo. Amu has met her multiple of times. The only time they had a conversation was when they were introduced. You could hardly call it a conversation though.
"Hoshina Utau." Utau had an impenetrable expression on her face.
"Hinamori Amu." The same goes for Amu.
"Don't get in my way. The Embryo will be mine." And she walked away, leaving Amu dumbfounded.
"I guess that leaves the park," Dia said quietly, as usual.
"Yay!" Miki cried in joy. "I'll make an outfit for you. But first, what's the weather?"
"Um…it's about 45 degrees and it's cloudy desu. But it's not raining," Su answered. Su always had the weather updates in check.
"Thanks, Su." Miki got out her sketchpad and began to draw.
"No problem, Miki, desu."
The pinkette resumed eating her appetizing pancakes. Dia quietly ate hers very ladylike; Ran gobbled hers all down; Miki was already finished; and Su was eating normally and savoring the taste of her home cooking.
"Finished!" Miki shouted, as Amu finished the last of her pancakes.
"Really?" she asked. "Can I see it?"
"I'll put it on you. Stand up."
Amu did as she was told. A paintbrush appeared in Miki's hand.
"Draw, drew, drawn!"
Bright light enveloped her and she was blinded for a second. When it disappeared, so did Amu's pajamas. She was wearing dark skinny jeans with black flats. There was a small bow on the flats too. She had on a blood red spaghetti strap with a black jean jacket to keep herself warm. Her bangs were tied up with her signature X clip.
"Thanks, Miki! It's comfortable and stylish."
"I thought you might like it." Miki smiled.
"Shall we get going desu?" Su was already at the door.
"Ok!" we chorused. Amu took the house key and headed out the door. She locked the front door so strangers won't barge in the house and try to steal something.
The teenager had a steady walk going with the charas chatting animatedly next to me. When she arrived, there were many kids playing merrily. Some were playing catch, soccer, jump roping, you name it. She ducked when a football came flying at my head and hurried to her favorite spot.
The favorite spot was under a big tree in the middle of nowhere. Well, technically it's not in the middle of nowhere but the closest tree is at least 15 yards away. This is a big park, too. A fountain was in front of her too and not many people were here yet. Amu sat down and relaxed against the tree. The girls were playing catch with a ball that magically appeared in Ran's hands. She took out her iPod and scrolled through the songs.
Amu began to sing softly to the song.
A Place In This World - Taylor Swift (I do not own this song!)
I don't know what I want, so don't ask me
Cause I'm still trying to figure it out
Don't know what's down this road, I'm just walking
Trying to see through the rain coming down
Even though I'm not the only one
Who feels the way I do
That's right. Amu doesn't know what's going to happen in the future but she keeps on walking.
I'm alone, on my own, and that's all I know
I'll be strong, I'll be wrong, oh but life goes on
Oh, I'm just a girl, trying to find a place in
This world
That's not true. She has Ran, Miki, Su, and Dia. "Why would she think that?" you ask. I'm alone, on my own, and that's all I know Maybe I'm just a girl on a mission
Got the radio on, my old blue jeans
And I'm wearing my heart on my sleeve
Feeling lucky today, got the sunshine
Could you tell me what more do I need
And tomorrow's just a mystery, oh yeah
But that's ok
I'll be strong, I'll be wrong, oh but life goes on
Oh, I'm just a girl, trying to find a place in
This world
But I'm ready to fly
Amu couldn't have said that any better. Oh, im just a girl
I'm alone, on my own, and that's all I know, oh
I'll be strong, I'll be wrong, oh but life goes on
Oh, im alone on my own, and that's all I know
Oh, I'm just a girl, trying to find a place in
This world
Oh, im just a girl,oh,oh yeah
Oh, im just a girl
Little did she know that a cat was watching her from above.
After she was done, she took a deep breath and a tear trickled down her face.
"You're pretty good at singing."
Amu's head snapped up in surprise. She thought she was alone but it seems that she's wrong.
"Tsukiyomi Ikuto…" she whispered.
Ikuto was sitting on a branch of the tree that hovered Amu. He had one knee up with his chins resting on it. His arms were wrapped around his knee that was up.
"Yo." A cat chara then appeared. Amu was eying the little creature. The chara had purple messy hair with yellow eyes. He had on shorts and a T-shirt with no cloth to cover his shoulders. There was a silver cross in the middle of his shirt. It appears that there are silver spikes around the shorts at the waistline. He had big paws, ears, and finally, a tail.
Ikuto caught Amu eyeing the chara. "This is Yoru, my chara."
"Yo!" the little kitty greeted. He floated down to Amu's face. "You're pretty brave you know. You used to be with the Guardians but now you're with Easter nya. Why would you do that?"
Amu's face turned serious but said nothing.
"Yoru." With that one word, Yoru flew back to Ikuto. His tone was demanding.
"Sorry nya," he apologized, as his ears drooped.
"Why are you here anyways?" Ikuto asked Amu.
"Why don't you come down here and talk like a normal person?" Amu bluntly asked.
Ikuto smirked. "Fine." He brought his knee down and slid off the branch. He landed perfectly on the balls of his feet. As expected from a cat with amazing abilities.
"Now that I'm down here, I can talk to you like a normal person right?" Amu ignored that. "What are you doing here?"
"Is it a crime to visit my favorite spot in this park?" Amu fired at him.
"No, but this is my favorite tree."
"It's not yours," Amu retorted. "It's the park's."
"Yeah, yeah." Ikuto brushed off the subject, annoyed.
"Amu-chan! Who is this guy?" Ran asked, loudly.
"Are those your charas?" Ikuto inquired.
"And you have four!" Yoru exclaimed.
"I'm Ran! Yoroshiku ne!"
"I'm Miki."
"I am Su desu."
"Dia."
"I'm Yoru nya!" Yoru introduced, putting a thumbs up sign and winked.
"Why is there an X on your fourth chara?" Ikuto asked.
"Let's go, girls. We don't need to stay here any longer," Amu said, ignoring Ikuto's question.
"Hai…" the girls sadly said. Dia remained quiet. Amu turned around and started walking away with Ran, Miki, and Su following her. Dia stayed for a little longer. She looked straight into Ikuto's eyes and Ikuto stared back. Dia could see the shine in him but it was a little dull. Dia has the ability to look into people's hearts and determine their shine. Tsukiyomi Ikuto didn't have a weak shine, but not a brilliant one.
To Dia's point of view, Amu had a brilliant shine inside of her when she was in elementary school. It soon came out of hiding when Amu truly shone. It dulled however but got back its shine a year ago. However, a blemish is on Amu's dazzling shine. A diamond would never have any blemishes. It seems that Amu hasn't regained her radiant diamond yet.
Dia broke away from the gaze and slowly floated towards Amu. Ikuto regained his composure. To him, he felt as if Dia looked deep inside his heart…into his deepest secrets. He brushed that off and spoke.
"You have a beautiful voice, Amu."
Amu spun around but he wasn't there anymore.
The cat boy has fled from the park. Nothing lingered. It was as if he was never there to begin with.
However, Amu heard what Ikuto had said after the compliment. It was just a voice in the wind before he disappeared. "We will meet again."
"Mmm…this is so good!!" Ran exclaimed.
The five girls were currently in the Midnight Café (A/N: Lame, I know.) and were eating homemade food. Amu had a blueberry muffin with cappuccino and she bought a slice of cake for the charas to eat. Strawberry cake to be exact. They sat at a corner in the shop to keep a low profile. Amu also didn't want people freaking out when they saw her slice of cake magically vanish bit by bit. That would be hard to explain, no?
What Amu didn't know was that someone very familiar was here as well. Mashiro Rima. Now you may be asking why the Amu's charas didn't sense Kusukusu or see them at all. Rima told Kusukusu to tell Amu's charas to stay away from them for now because Rima doesn't want any awkward moments with Amu. That's why when the charas went into the café, Ran was about to shout because she saw Kusukusu and Rima but Kusukusu and Rima quickly shook their head quickly. Ran obeyed and stayed quiet. The other charas know as well. Rima and Kusukusu were sitting five tables away from Amu so Rima can see Amu's back.
"Ah, the strawberries are so fresh too desu." Su was savoring the taste of the ripe strawberries.
"This cake is very artistic too." Miki drew a picture of the cake before Ran went on a rampage. Su had to pull her back though. When Dia said, "Calm down. Wait until Miki is done drawing," Ran quickly calmed down. That's the magic of Dia. She can quiet everyone with a single sentence.
"This is good, I guess," Dia quietly remarked.
Amu giggled at them eating it. She quietly ate her muffin too. Rima watched from a distance, sipping her latte. Kusukusu was munching happily on a warm chocolate chip cookie.
And then it happened.
Dia sensed it first and looked up. Miki's head snapped up as well. Later, Su realized it too.
"Whas mrong?" Ran asked with her mouth full. She swallowed the piece of cake in her mouth and sensed it too. "Amu-chan!"
"What is it?" Amu urgently queried, noticing the alarm in Ran's voice.
"I'm sensing an X-egg nearby desu!"
"Let's go then," Amu ordered. She stood up and ran out of the shop.
Back in the shop, Rima stood up as well.
"Rima?" Kusukusu asked.
"We're going, Kusukusu."
"Where is the X-egg?"
"At the park," Miki answered. "We should be near it."
"Ran, chara-change."
"Roger!"
Red devil wings appeared at Amu's wrists and ankles. She hopped and hopped to boost her speed. She soon reached the park and what she saw, baffled her.
There were at least 20 X-eggs in the air singing, "Useless!", and Amu stood right in front of the bunch. Rima arrived just in time but she hid in the shadows around a corner so Amu won't see her. Little did both girls know, a tall, lean figure with catlike reflexes was watching Amu from Amu's favorite tree in this park. His chara was snickering and said, "Let's see what she can do."
"How come their Heart's Eggs came out??" Ran demanded. Bodies were strewn across the lawn. They were all unconscious with blank eyes.
"I'm not sure, Ran, but we have to take care of this. Miki, it's your turn."
"Ok!" Miki rushed to her owner's side.
"My own heart…unlock!"
As usual, bright light surrounded our heroine and Miki. Miki went back into her egg and they character transformed. The light disappeared and out came a different Amulet Spade from before.
"Character Transformation! Amulet Sapphire!"
Her appearance is more sinister than Amulet Spade. Her French beret was black and the Spade design on the beret was dark, dark blue. Where she had light blue on her outfit from before is now dark blue. Her shorts were black. Her stockings were black and blue striped. She had on black high boots. The color of the Humpty Lock turned from white to sapphire.
(A/N: When I'm describing Miki, I mean how she looks like on a daily basis. Not just during a character transformation. The same goes for Ran from the last chapter. I just wanted to let you guys know how the charas look like as the story progresses. Hope it's not confusing!) Miki has changed as well. Instead of a light blue French beret, it was pure black. The spade was a shade darker. She had on black shorts and a sparkly blue vest with a black blouse underneath. Her shoes were fully black. The only thing that didn't change was her bag. It was still light blue to show that Miki doesn't want to be in Amu's plan 100 percent.
Rima stared at Amu. "Amulet…Sapphire…"
"Rima…" Kusukusu was worried about her owner. Rima didn't respond. She kept looking at Amu.
Back with our two favorite cats, Yoru was excited and curious. "Ooh, let's see what she can do with this many X-eggs nya."
Ikuto didn't say anything. He stayed perched on the tree branch, watching Amu closely.
"Let's go, Miki."
"Right."
And the fight began.
It turns out there were 20 X-eggs.
"Useless, useless!" the eggs sang. All the X-eggs surrounded her, giving her no room to escape. 5 X-eggs charged at our pinkette whose gaze showed nothing.
A big black paint paintbrush appeared. "Sapphire Canvas!"
A flood of dark blue and black water/paint appeared and washed over the X-eggs. It stunned them for a minute but there was still more to come. Another group of X-eggs lunged towards the girl.
"Be careful, Amu-chan!" Ran warned from a distance. Dia remained quiet, looking at Amu's heart.
Back with Rima, Kusukusu was really worried about Rima.
"I guess she really did…change," Rima started. "When she said she was sick of saving everyone, I knew she was lying. But I didn't think that her charas would also change… I didn't think she would go to this extent." Rima's bangs hid her solemn eyes.
"R-Rima! Cheer up! I'm sure Amu-chan has a good reason. We should first stop this fight or someone will get hurt!"
"What can we do? Amu has the Humpty Lock and she was the only one that could cleanse X-eggs. We were just helpers. But now, we're nothing. The only thing we can do is watch."
"That's not true!"
"Really? What can we do then?" Rima questioned.
"Well…" Kusukusu didn't have an answer for Rima. Kusukusu herself doesn't even know what to do anymore. "I'm not sure but the least we can do is to protect the X-eggs!"
"Protect? Protect?" Rima scoffed. "Why should we protect an X-egg?"
"If that X-egg breaks, the owner will have an empty soul and I know you don't want that! Remember what Amu said? There can always be a way to save the X-eggs and that they aren't worthless! Amu-chan taught us this!"
Rima looked up. It's true. When they first met, Rima broke an X-egg without any feeling and she didn't care what would happen to the owner. As time went on however and she started to spend more time with Amu, she learned to not kill the X-eggs like that again.
"Kusukusu."
Kusukusu's eyes lit up immediately. "Ok!"
"My own heart…unlock!"
Kusukusu went back into her egg and Rima was consumed by a shiny light. After it dimmed, out came Rima in her character transformation.
"Character Transformation! Clown Drop!"
Back with Amu, she was having a hard time fighting the X-eggs.
"Amu-chan desu… Will she be alright?" Su asked.
"She will!" Ran was determined but then she whispered, "I hope."
Amu heaved from all the chasing and attacks.
"Amu-chan, are you alright?" Miki asked from inside Amu's body.
"Yea." Amu was in the air trying to fight the X-eggs. "Want to finish this off?"
"Of course," Miki responded from inside Amu's body.
Just then, an X-egg hatched. The X-chara snickered from inside the egg but luckily it was still in the egg.
"Ah shit," Amu murmured under her breath. The orders from Easter were simple: catch the X-eggs but if it hatches, destroy it. And that was the last thing Amu wants to do.
"What should we do desu?"
"I'm not sure, Su. The only choice Amu-chan has is to…destroy it."
Su gasped. "Amu-chan can't do that desu! She won't do that!"
"I'm not so sure, Su." Ran's face became hopeless. "Orders are orders. If she somehow makes it go back in its egg completely, the X-egg may still live. If Amu-chan disobeys Easter's orders…"
Amu grinded her teeth together. She raced towards the hatched X-egg and tried to grab it. The X-egg was much faster, sadly.
"Mou, come back here!" Amu demanded. "You know what, Miki? Let's just finish this! The X-chara might completely go back in its egg."
"Ok!"
The black paintbrush appeared once again. "Sapphire Canvas Special!" A mass of paint/water covered the X-eggs completely. The X-chara was confused and couldn't see so it went back inside the egg. Amu sighed in relief.
"We did it, Amu-chan!" Miki cheered. Amu smiled.
"Amu-chan!!" Ran shouted with alert clearly showing in her voice. "Watch out!"
Amu whirled around, only to see three X-charas charging at her with weapons.
"Should we help her, Ikuto nya?"
Again, Ikuto did not answer.
The X-charas weren't stopping. Suddenly, rope grabbed hold of the three X-charas and threw them to outer space. They disappeared as quickly as they appeared. The rope disappeared as well.
Amu's eyes widened. "Rima…"
With Ikuto, Yoru was impressed.
"Guess the girl has some friends to protect her nya."
Back with Rima, Kusukusu was really happy.
"Tightrope Dancer."
"Rima! I knew you still wanted to save Amu-chan and the X-charas!"
"It's nothing."
Things weren't over yet, however.
Another X-chara appeared and raced past Amu. Amu didn't have enough time to react so she now has a deep gash—about three inches wide—on her arm.
"Crap," Amu muttered.
"Are you ok, Amu-chan??"
"I'm fine, Miki. Now let's go. Sapphire…" A huge net appeared above Amu's head. Kusukusu was in awe while Yoru was whistling and saying, "That's one heck of a net." "Net!" The said net wrapped around every single X-egg and the X-chara that attacked Amu went back in its egg. A piece of string appeared and it tied the net up so it looked like a sack. The best thing about this was that the net had its own sort of mind. It knew what to do if commanded. Amu told it to go to Easter and it obeyed.
Our heroine can't rest just yet, unfortunately.
She landed on the ground and started running from where the rope came from. She turned the corner but saw nobody.
"Rima?" she called out.
No answer.
Amu's expression saddened. She wanted to see Rima but why would Rima talk to Amu in the first place? Miki was uncomfortable lying because she knew that Rima was in the café and probably followed them to the park.
The character transformation undone and Amu was worn out. She winced as she realized that the wound was worse than it looked.
"Amu-chan!" Ran and Su yelled, trying to catch Amu's attention.
Su buzzed by Ran and hurried to Amu's wound. "Are you alright desu?! I'll patch it up right away!"
"Thanks, Su."
While Su was taking out a mini first aid kit, Amu, Ran, and Miki were chatting about the X-eggs. Dia lingered on top of a stone wall, watching her older sisters and her owner. Dia is starting to have doubts about Amu. If Amu goes on like this, Dia might go back to her egg—maybe forever.
With the two cats in the trees, the cat boy was ready to leave.
"Ready to go, Yoru?"
"Sure nya."
And then they were gone.
Miki spun her head around.
"What's wrong, Miki?" Ran asked.
"I thought I sensed someone watching us…"
"I didn't feel anything," Ran stated.
"Same desu…"
"Must have been my imagination then. Shall we go, Amu-chan?"
Amu nodded. "Yea, I'm tired from that last fight." Amu began walking away with all her charas.
Dia sensed it however. She knew all along that Rima, Kusukusu, Ikuto, and Yoru were there.
End of Chapter
Translations (I may be wrong because Japanese isn't even one of the languages I speak. I just get it off from Japanese shows I watch.):
Yoroshiku ne! – Nice to meet you! (something along those lines)
Hai – Ok or Yes
Mou – Jeez
Hope you liked the chapter too ^^
For those who read "Crossing Paths", I'm not sure when I'll update. As I said before, all my data are in my computer which is being fixed at the moment. I forgot a lot of that chapter and I'm hoping that the new version I'm typing of chapter 8 has the gist of the original chapter. I'll try as hard as I can but I'm not sure how my updates and typing will go.
And remember to answer my question: Normal POV or First POV?
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