Shugo Chara, A New Time
(Disclaimer: I do not, own Shugo Chara… Thank you very much; it belongs to Peach-Pit.)
"Talking"
'Thinking'
Inner voices
'X eggs talking'
(Me talking, but I won't do it very often, hardly ever…)
Guardian Characters talking, such as Ringo, Gin, ect.
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(A big, big thanks to my wonderful beta Jayme-chan, (or DaydreamerGal for those who don't know) I couldn't do it with out you!)
(Luna Eternal: I will, they all have the parts they need to play.)
(Please review people, or I will have to hunt every one of you down and lock you in a box. Hehe, I'm kidding, but please review.)
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"Himeka-chan! Himeka-chan, you better wake up! Hey, hey! Or you're going to be late, late, late!" Ringo yelled, spinning the staff she held in her hands with a smile, her orange colored eyes twinkling with happiness as she threw the staff up into the air; she went to grab it, but missed by a couple inches, the staff hitting Himeka on the head, effectively waking her from her sleep.
The blonde haired girl sat up, rubbing her now sore head as she let out a small yawn, looking at her Guardian Character, "That hurt, Ringo…" she muttered, swinging her legs over the side of the bed and standing up. Ringo let out a small giggle, grabbing her staff before flying back up into the air.
"I'm sorry, Himeka-chan! I didn't mean to hurt you! Really, I didn't!" she replied, looking over at the other two eggs.
"It's ok, I guess," Himeka stated, grabbing her school uniform and quickly changing into the white shirt and red skirt, putting on the red tie that went with her uniform, and then finally putting on the black jacket that went over her shirt.
"W...what do you think they will be like when they hatch?" she asked, swinging her school bag over her shoulder, attaching the Humpty Lock to the chain that hung down from her neck, placing it over her tie so that it could be seen.
"Hmm… I'm not sure, but they must be cool and super awesome! Since they are born from you, after all!" Ringo answered, poking the silver egg with the end of her staff.
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"Hey, did you hear that the Guardians are picking who will be the Joker today? Since that spot is empty," a girl on her left said, followed by a small laugh.
"I bet they'll pick Kari-san, since she's the most popular girl in the school, other than the Guardians, that it," the brown haired girl on the other side of her replied, leaning over Himeka's desk so she could talk to her friend.
"I know, she is so popular, I bet she will be the new Joker!" the other girl replied, leaning over Himeka's desk as well, so that the two friends were closer to each other.
"U...um, could you move?" Himeka finally asked, earning a sigh from the two girls.
"Sorry, err, Haroti-san was it?" one of the two asked, answering her question with a question.
"I...it's Hotori," she replied, though she was slightly sad that she wasn't remembered by her classmates.
"Sorry Hotori-san!" the brown haired girl stated moving back to her own desk.
Himeka leaned back in her own chair, closing her eyes with a sad smile. "It's fine, people get my name mixed up a…all the time…" she lied, biting down on the inside of her cheek, 'I wish I was more popular… I wish I was more like a princess; graceful, beautiful, and liked by every one!'
As the thought went through her head the purple egg in her school bag rocked back and forth a couple times, cracking open a little, but not braking and showing the Chara inside.
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"As you all know the new school year has started, and with our Joker Hiro Umiru moving out of state, we must pick a new Joker. As for the other Guardians, they will be staying the same this year, with Izumi Akiko in the Queen's chair, Fumiko Yurime in the Ace's chair and finally Ryuru Kotoma in the Jack's chair," Kazuki stated, a charming smile sitting on his features as he his green eyes scanned over the crowd, looking at all the students.
The Guardians of the school stood on the stage, each one wearing his or her own royal cape. Fumiko Yurime stood at the end, a smile at her face as she rocked back and forth on the heels of her shoes; her red hair was put into a china bun on either side of her head, and her blue eyes were darting from person to person.
Next to her was Ryuru Kotoma; his messy black haired was slightly combed back, so that it would look nicer. His chocolate-brown eyes were covered with a pair of black glasses.
Then on his left side was Izumi Akiko; her brown haired was put back into a bun, as it usually was, and her green eyes looked straight ahead of her, not wavering for even a second.
"All of the Guardians have decided on a new Joker. Himeka Hotori, would you please come onto the stage?" he asked. The crowd had a mixed reaction, some not caring, while others cheered for Himeka, then a couple of people had frowns on their faces, clearly not happy with who was picked.
Himeka looked up at the stage, her eyes widening as she walked forward. "Ringo, please help me…" she muttered under her breath.
You got It, Himeka-chan, just leave the talking to me! Ringo called from inside her head, an apple shaped clip appearing in Himeka's hair.
"Character Change complete," she stated, making sure that those around her didn't hear her, walking onto the stage with a grin. "Thanks, Kazuki-san. I'm glad that I was picked!" she said as Kazuki smiled, knowing that Himeka had done a Character Change the moment she spoke.
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"Thank you for coming, Hotori-san," a male's voice stated, snapping Himeka's attention away from her surroundings.
"You're welcome, it's really no problem though, Ryuru-san," she replied, her hands clutching the red cape that was draped around her shoulders.
She had been given the red Guardians' cape a while ago, finally un-doing her Character Change after she had arrived at the Royal Garden.
"We should go around and introduce our selves! Then Hime-Hime will know who we are!" Fumiko stated, a wide smile on her face.
"That's a good idea, Fumiko," Izumi added, letting out a small yawn as she leaned back in her chair.
"I'll start then. Kazuki Ariko, King's Chair, fifth grade and this is my Chara, Gin," Kazuki introduced, smiling slightly as the silver haired Chara standing next to the tea cup in front of him bowed. Gin was covered in a suit of knight's armor; he was Kazuki's 'would be self,' the knight that younger Kazuki had wished he was.
"Izumi Akiko. Queen's chair, sixth grade…" Izumi stated, not even blinking as a pink haired Chara appeared in front of her eyes. The pink haired Chara had bright hair that cut off just before her shoulders, along with bright pink eyes that held an amused shimmer to them. A white nurse's outfit covered her, along with a small white nurse's cap placed on her head.
"Hello, everyone! I'm Hikari, Izumi's wonderful Guardian Chara!"
Fumiko jumped up from her seat, the same wide grin as before sitting on her face as she jumped up and down, not able to stand still for even a second. "My name is Fumiko Hariyo, that's spelt F.U.M.I.K.O, H.A.R.I.Y.O, I am in fourth grade... wow, I'm the youngest one of the group... and this is my Chara! Yuki, she has this really cool move that traps the enemy in an ice block, eh, bad pun. Since she's not here I'll tell you about her: she has dark blue hair, blue eyes and she wears a white and blue snow dress that has this really cute little snow flake on the poc-" Fumiko babbled, only to be cut off by Ryuru placing a hand over her mouth.
"Ryuru Orugomii, pleased to meet you, Hotori-san, I am in sixth grade, also being the oldest person in the Guardians as well as the Jack," Ryuru began, removing his hand from Fumiko's mouth then pointing at the green haired Chara that sat on his shoulder, a book in the tiny Chara's hands. He wore a white lab jacket, with a black shirt and black pair of dress pants under that, and his green hair was pulled back into a ponytail, a white ribbon holding the hair in place.
"This is Rikou, my Guardian Character or 'Would be self' as other people would call it," he finished his gaze locking on Himeka, waiting for her to introduce herself.
"W…Well, let's see… My name is Himeka Hotori. I am in fifth grade and I'm the Joker, though you all know that all ready…" she muttered, her voice just barely above a whisper.
"Himeka-chan! You have to introduce us like this!" Ringo stated, appearing in front of Himeka, cutting off most of her view. "Hello, hello, hello! My name is Ringo, and I have to tell you about Himeka-chan now! Well, Himeka-chan's name is Himeka Hotori and she's in the fifth grade! Wow… she's getting old. Back on subject, we are really, really glad that you picked us to be a Guardian… oh! And Himeka has two other Guardian Characters, though they're still Guardian Eggs at the moment, and that is all I have to say!"
Ringo let a giggle escape her lips as she finished talking, looking at the other Guardian Characters: Gin's expression hadn't changed, though he had an amused look in his eyes, while Hikari had a hand over her mouth, holding her giggles in, then Rikou just had a smirk on his face, which must have meant he was 'laughing' in his own way, because Ringo didn't know how to describe it any other way.
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"All right, even though this is your first time hunting an X Egg, it should be super easy! I mean, you have battled with an X Chara after all!" Fumiko stated, her hands on her hips as she stood in front of Himeka, the other Guardians in different spots around the area.
"Ok, let me show you, and then you can try!" And with that the ace took off, running towards the X Egg with a grin. "Cold, Ice, Snow! Character Change!" she called, holding her hand out towards the sky. The small blue haired Chara that sat on her shoulder nodded. The Chara looked just like Fumiko had described her; long, dark blue hair and blue eyes, a white and blue snow dress covering the small Chara's body, the signature white snowflake on her pocket.
A white staff appeared in Fumiko's outstretched hand; the staff looked as if it was made of ice, and a snowflake-shaped crystal sat on top of the staff. "Yuki! Ice cage!"
As she spoke a cage appeared around the X Egg, trapping it in place.
"Your turn, just let the words from you heart spill out of your lips, Hime-Hime!" Fumiko called as she jumped back so she wouldn't be in Himeka's way.
Himeka took in a deep breath, her eyes locking on the X Egg. "Hopeful, Joyful, Magical, Character Change!" she called, an orange light flashing around her.
When the light disappeared a pink witch's hat sat on her head, along with a white and pink cape around her. The same staff as before appeared in her hands, "W...what is this? It's not the same as last time," Himeka cried, earning a giggle in her head.
That's because this is a Character Change, not a Character Transformation, so you look different, but I must say, that witch's hat and cape look super cute on you!
Himaka nodded a small smile on her features as Ringo's words rang through her head. "All right! Let's do this! Magic Blast!" she called, pointing the staff towards the X Egg, sending a bright white light towards the black egg.
"Finishing blow! Negative heart, lock on!" Himeka stated, putting her hands in an odd position around the locket, just as she had done the last time. "Open heart!" she finished, a bright orange heart shaped light shooting at the X Egg. A couple seconds later the black egg turned a white color, flying off in another direction.
Himeka fell to her knees, the Character Change disappearing from around her, leaving her in her school uniform and the Guardian's cape. "Hime-Hime! That was super cool! Really, really good! I can't wait to tell every one else," Fumiko said, tackling her blonde haired friend in a hug, the staff gone from her hands.
"Th...Thanks, Fumiko-san," Himeka replied, letting a small giggle escape from her lips as she sat up from the ground, glad that Fumiko had gotten off of her.
"Call me Fumi-chan! Fumiko-san makes me sound like an old lady, blaaaa!" Fumiko stated, sticking out her tongue and pulling down her left eye lid with a finger.
"All right, Fumi-chan," Himeka corrected, smiling softly. She was getting used to being around the Guardians; maybe having Guardian Characters around wouldn't be so bad.
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"You did what?!" Izumi asked, her eyes widening as she looked at the blonde haired teen who sat across from her.
"She really did do it! She healed the X Egg! She can do it by using the Humpty Lock!" Fumiko replied, jumping up and down in her seat, all the while munching on the cookie in her hands.
"That's… that's amazing!" Izumi stated, a red and white necklace jiggled ever so lightly from its place around her neck. The necklace disappeared, leaving a scowling Izumi. "Hikari! Don't Character Change without permission," she ordered, earning a pout from the pink paired Chara.
"Yes ma'am, I'll behave…" Hikari replied, though there was a mocking tone in her voice that kept Izumi from believing her completely.
"Anyway, that is kind of amazing, Hotori," Izumi said, her voice hollow of all emotions, totally different from when she was speaking before.
"So, using this Humpty Lock, you can turn X Eggs into Character Eggs?" Kazuki asked, looking over at Himeka from where she was sitting.
"W…well, I guess so, it has worked that way so far, but I've only used it twice," Himeka replied, taking a small sip of the tea that sat in front of her, letting out a pleased sigh as she sat the cup back down. "Thank you for making the tea by the way, Ryuru-san," she added, a soft smile gracing her face as she looked towards the black haired boy.
"You're very welcome, Hotori-san, though it was really no problem," Ryuru replied, a soft pink blush adorning his cheeks as he spoke.
"Whaa… hey! He had to make the tea, anyway! Since I brought the snacks!" Fumiko stated, crossing her arms over her chest in a childish manner.
"Ah, thank you as well, Fumi-chan," Himeka said, holding out her un-eaten cookie to the younger girl.
"You're welcome! Thanks for the cookie!" Fumiko yelled, grabbing the cookie from Himeka's hands and began eating it, a pleased look on her face with every bite she took.
"I should get home, my parents will be worried if I stay out to long," Himeka stated suddenly, standing up from where she was sitting, giving the other Guardians a small bow before running out of the room, only to turn and wave over her shoulder.
"It's going to get dark soon, Himeka-chan! You better hurry!" Ringo called, flying behind Himeka as the blonde haired girl ran forward. Himeka fell backwards landing half on her leg and half on the ground, "Himeka-chan! Are you ok?" Ringo asked, putting her hand on top of the blonde haired girl's leg, which had turned a red color.
"Ouch! Ringo don't do that!" Himeka cried, tears leaking from the edges of her eyes.
"You pulled it out of the socket," a voice stated, drawing both Himeka and her Chara's attention to the purple haired teen that stood in front of them. He looked to be around four or five years older then Himeka, he wore some kind of uniform, though Himeka couldn't recognize where it was from.
A pair of arms slid around Himeka, lifting her off of the ground and into the purple haired teen's arms. "W...what are you doing!?" Himeka asked, flailing around in the arms that held her, her face turning a bright red.
"Stay still, or else I'll drop you…" he replied, not bothering to answer her question. Himeka's eyes widened, grabbing onto the teen so she wouldn't fall.
"That's better. Now let's get this leg fixed," he stated, sitting down on the bench, Himeka still in his arms as he moved his arms from around her to her leg, trying to be gentle as he pushed it back into place. Himeka let out a small cry, burring her face into the purple haired teen's shirt, shutting her eyes tightly.
"You can move now you know, unless you want to say in this position?" he said, moving his arms from her leg as she jumped up, her face still bright red.
"T...thank you for helping me... er, I still don't know your name," Himeka replied, bowing slightly, embarrassed at her actions before.
"I'm Aruto Tsukiyomi, pleased to be of service, Hime," the purple haired male, now known as Aruto stated, stuffing his hands into his pockets as he stood up.
"Himeka Hotori, nice to meet you!" Himeka introduced, the red covering her face turned an even darker shade at Aruto calling her 'hime,' meaning 'princess.'
"I see. Well, have a safe trip home, Hime. I hope to see you soon," Aruto said, putting his hand up over his shoulder as he walked away, turning around the corner. Himeka blinked a couple times before smiling slightly.
"Wow! He was really cute, Himeka-chan, and he even called you 'hime,' Kyaaa!" Ringo yelled, though Himeka either didn't hear her or wasn't paying attention, a dazed expression on her face as she walked toward her home.
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"I'm home!" Himeka called, taking her shoes off before she walked into the house, walking past her parents and up the stairs into her room with out another word.
Tadase blinked, watching as his daughter walked in the house with an odd expression, then walked past them and went into her room. "Amu, do you know what's wrong with Himeka?" he asked, turning to look at the pink haired woman standing beside him, who sighed dreamily.
"Young love…" she answered, making Tadase even more confused.