Elettra: Yea! Chapter two!
Amu: No Amuto, yeah, no Amuto, yeah!
Ikuto: Oh come on! Is there at least one in this story?
Elettra: I-cannot-say-anything-!
Amu: No… Amuto! YESS!
Ikuto: Oh I'm sure there will be… Amu…
Amu: S-shut up!
Elettra: O.O Anyway! Disclaimer!
Yaya: ELETTRA-CHI DOESN'T OWN SHUGO CHARA!
(Amu's POV)
I was so happy that today was a light day for once, everything went smoothly.
I walked up to a table to take their order, "Good morning, what would you like to order?"
On the table were three girls, of course they seemed a bit snobby, maybe it was my imagination.
"Yes, I'm going to have a chocolate latte, these girls would like them as well… now!" one of them said.
Scratch that, one of them is snobby!
"Of course, three chocolate lattes coming right up," I said and walked back to the kitchen.
After serving them and several others with Nagihiko the day was finally done.
"Alright Amu, since you decided to break three cups today, I'm continuing with the extra cleaning…" said the boss.
"Yes!" I said to him.
One day, just one day, I'm gonna smack him, not too hard, but hard enough!
It really wasn't my fault one of the three girls decided to trip me! At least Nagihiko made them blush and embarrass themselves. Of course, he doesn't do that deliberately… but just this once was fulfilling.
"Amu-chan, I really wish that I could help out, but Utau said that if anybody else leaves she'll have their heads… and I'd rather keep my head on for now," he explained to me in the most apologetic way possible.
"It's no problem, Rima's waiting anyway… oh, I'm sure you'll be delighted in what she's wearing!" I called to him as he walked out.
He nodded and raced to his home.
Right before Utau and I left for work, everyone insisted that they would put out their clothes for the dinner.
Utau went all out, with a large shirt, on one shoulder, that covered her purple tank top, and long skinny jeans, on her feet were strapped heels. She even planned to curl her pig tails! Yaya wore a button-down light blue shirt with a small pink jacket that had no sleeves and reached her waist, and a short frilly skirt. Her footwear was a type of heeled slipper with a bow and on her head was a large hat with, yet another, bow. Finally, Rima was going to wear three-quarter jeans that were almost concealed by a short dress with long, frilly sleeves; it was yellow. Her final selections were strapped shoes; with a heel.
Amu thought about all of this as she finally wiped down the last table and how she would love to dress-up too. Unfortunately, it was not meant to be.
"Boss… I'm done, I'll go home now!" I called to him.
"Fine, go your way!" he responded.
I then grabbed some food and walked out.
~Half-way home~
"That guy, one day, one day!" I shouted for no apparent reason.
Some people shot me some weird looks but I ignored them.
"Oh do this, do that, your punished for this, clean up that, serve these, apologize to those, don't do that, don't do this… the words go on and on!"
"By now I should be getting overtime pay, but no, it's supposed to be," I made air quotes with my fingers, "'punishment'."
I grumbled about some more things and made exaggerated gestures with my hands before passing by the same alley.
I wonder if the cat is still there from yesterday, probably not.
I shrugged and continued my walk to the building making incomprehensible statements about the boss, completely unaware of the pair of sapphire eyes that followed me.
(Yaya's POV)
Utau-chi, Rima-chi and I were waiting in the restaurant for the boys to show up.
"Those boys," grumbled Utau while tapping her foot, "If they don't show up I will personally go to where ever the heck they are and slaughter them…"
I sighed, "Yaya's sad that Amu-chi couldn't make it!"
Rima looked at me while Utau ignored my sadness and began plotting ways in which to kill all the boys.
"I'm sad too Yaya, but she had extra work and couldn't make it…" Rima responded.
I nodded and looked down sadly, "Amu-chi is the life of the party…"
I suddenly changed moods getting desperate, "Amu-chi is the only one that gives Yaya candy!"
Rima sweat-dropped, including one, or two other people at different tables, the rest were shooting her freaked out looks.
(Utau's POV)
Let's see, an axe… no, lots of rope… no, a boiling pot of acid… no, hmmm, oh, maybe all of them! Yeah! That sounds good!
As I was about to announce my plans of killing the guys…but to my utter dismay… they showed up.
"Hey Utau!" said Kukai.
"Hello Rima-chan…" smiled Nagihiko.
"Greetings…" (Repeat) greeted Kairi.
Tadase just waved at everyone.
I stood from my seat, "Finally!"
"Sorry we're late, 'someone' made the clock fifteen minutes slower than usual time," Kukai said gesturing at Tadase.
"Hey, I thought that was the correct time for your information," excused Tadase.
Kukai waved it off and everyone sat down.
They picked up their menus and decided on what they wanted to eat.
(Rima's POV)
As I randomly glanced at the titles in bold print Nagihiko was the first to break the tension that was building.
"Well Rima-chan, how are you?" he said smiling in my direction.
I glared at him as if imagining the cross-dresser as Yaya's headphones from this morning.
"I would prefer that you were Amu," I put blandly.
Everyone sweat-dropped, except Utau and Kukai, who were both competing to select the largest meal on the menu.
"Anyway…" Yaya began, "This is horrible!"
Tadase was the first to ask, "What's wrong Yuiki-san?"
Yaya continued, "There isn't any candy on the menu!"
Everyone, except Utau and Kukai, for obvious reasons, sweat-dropped again.
(A/N: So the night continued exactly like this… Utau and Kukai competing, Rima glaring at Nagihiko while everyone sweat-dropped and Yaya complaining about no candy to the awkward Kairi and Tadase…/ Ikuto: What about me!/ Amu: Shut up so we can continue!)
(Amu's POV)
As I finally walked inside the room, I collapsed on to the bed.
"Ahhh… what a day!" said the pinkette who was exhausted.
"I hope that everyone enjoys their dinner," I continued, "I wish I could go…"
I rolled on the bed, turning towards the wall.
WHO AM I KIDDING? I SOOO WANT TO GO!
But, it's too late anyway… STUPID BOSS!
A sudden scratching made me jump and hit my head against the wall.
"Ow!"
I got up while rubbing my head and looked around, my eyes finally resting on a dark-blue, furry creature outside the window.
I jumped back in surprise before realizing that the 'creature' was, indeed the same cat from yesterday.
I opened the window and let it in, "What are you doing out there, did you follow me?"
The cat leaped inside and limped to the nearest bed.
"What's wrong?" I asked frowning, while shutting the window.
That's when I saw some blood on the cat's fur, mostly on its leg.
I gasped and ran to the medicine cabinet getting some anti-biotics. After shutting the cupboard, I dashed back to the cat; it was in pain.
Poor thing, how did it end up like this, an alley cat fight?
I ignored my thoughts and was about to put something on to the cat before it hissed at me. I winced and said to it, "Don't worry, this is going to help with your cuts…"
The cat immediately calmed down and laid in the perfect position for me to put on the medicine. I smiled and got to work.
*15 Minutes later*
"Whew," I commented at last, "It wasn't that serious, thank goodness…"
The cat, who I finally found out was a boy, had decided to take a nap about ten minutes ago.
I wonder if he has an owner.
I checked his neck and found nothing signifying that he had a home. I suddenly had an idea.
Maybe, this cat could stay here… I found him in an alley, so maybe he doesn't have a home…
I sat on my bed and stared at the midnight blue fur. The cat seemed very skinny; I could even see its ribs! That's when I decided to keep him. Of course, I would have to discuss that with the manager of the building… For tonight I'll let him stay here. It's too late anyway. Suddenly, the cat stretched and opened its eyes.
"Glad to see that you're awake!" I said to him.
The cat stared at me until it grew uncomfortable.
"Oh," I said, realizing what it meant, "I'll go get you some food… I think sardines should work."
The cat's ears instantly perked up at 'sardines'. He walked towards the small area, which we call a 'kitchen', and leaped on to a seat almost drooling about getting sardines. I took a tin out and gave it to him.
He ate it all until, seven tins later, I went to my bed for sleep; the cat curled up at my feet.
(Utau's POV)
Just a little bit more Utau… a little bit more… and then, you will win this competition!
At the time, I was eating the largest dish that they had on the menu, of course Kukai did too, and then it turned into a competition to see who could eat the most without throwing up and using the bathroom. I was grinning victoriously; Kukai still had to finish half of his plate, while I had only a few more bites. This was in the bag!
Of course, Yaya's complaining was getting really old as she ate some chicken fingers and fries. Hey, her dream was to be a baby, this is what came with the choice of being her friend. So far, Tadase had given up on her and was watching what happened around the table. While Kairi… boy, do I feel sorry for him. He sat next to Yaya, so her shouting at times would surely make him deaf. I wouldn't be surprised if he woke up the next morning with a ringing headache!
At the same time, I kept stealing glances at Nagihiko and Rima. He was obviously being very nice and was a perfect gentleman. Unfortunately, Rima was glaring at him through the corner of her eye as she sipped from her glass. Sure, she's cold… but you had to admit, she made Nagihiko run for his money!
Finally, I won!
"Oh yeah!" I shouted.
Kukai collapsed onto the table. He was sweating and he seemed unable to move. He shot me a 'thumbs up'.
"Good going Utau… but I'm still victorious with the ramen!" he gasped.
"Too bad, that's past this is now… and now… I, win…"
He held up his hands in a sign of peace, "Ok, ok… you win, I lose…"
I grinned.
I wonder what Amu's doing at the moment… she's probably asleep… lucky her…
(Amu's POV)
It was incredibly dark; I was on my bed, sleeping obviously. I suddenly felt a shift and guessed it was the cat. A huge weight appeared on my legs. I frowned, my eyes still closed.
That is the cat, right? It must be… but then, why is he so heavy?
I opened my eyes to check and found a large form lying on my legs. It had a tail and cat ears. I sighed; it must have been the cat.
But, he seems longer, somehow…is it the cat?
I reached to pat the head and instead of finding fur, I found… hair? It felt long, something was not right.
I got out of the bed and turned on the light, and I discovered what was in my bed. I gasped, a boy? He had dark blue hair and sapphire coloured eyes.
"W-what?" shouted my voice.
He groaned and stretched. The boy opened his eyes while I collapsed on to the floor next to my bed. He blinked and said, "Yo."
"W-who a-are you?" stated my voice again.
He blinked again, "I'm Ikuto Tsukyomi and you…" He smirked, "helped me not too long ago."
I stared open mouthed at him, "B-but, what I helped was a cat, and y-you…"
I then regained my composure, "WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE!"
Ikuto continued to smirk, "As I said, you helped me, can't you see my injuries that were once bleeding?"
That's when I noticed the marks underneath his shirt; they were the same marks as the cat!
"Wha- what?" shouted me, again.
He stretched on the bed, now facing me with his elbows and hands supporting his head.
"I was that cat, notice my ears yet?" he questioned pointing to the ears that were on his head.
I pointed at him, "The-those are cosplay, pervert!"
He continued to smirk, "No they're not… I'll allow you to touch them, just this once to prove it to you…"
He lowered his head and I reluctantly touched one of the ears. It was warm! I rubbed it to make sure and Ikuto purred under my hand. I snatched my hand away. He looked up.
"Proof enough for you?" I nodded.
"B-but how, are you a cat?"
"I'm able to shift between forms, so basically my cat form is like a defense mechanism…"
I was now a bit convinced that either he was crazy, or I was!
"Okay… but, how did you get those injuries then?"
His ears twitched, "Alley cat fight…"
I nodded. He was hiding something.
"Anyway," he continued, "Am I staying here… Amu Hinamori?" His tail was swishing and he said the question as if teasing me. Wait? How does he know my name?
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