Up til now Lucky had been sure that they wouldn't find him. The magic from the blue moon charm had long ago worn off and he was once more visible. He had heard the sound of shuffling feet and knew that they were looking for him. He had plenty more charms but knew that none of them could really help him now. Even if he went invisible again they could still feel him and catch him in an instant. He could use his hourglass charm but it would only send him to a different time with more children. He could use his horseshoe and run away but they would only chase after him again. Then he had idea. He could use his clover charm to give him Luck. He shifted through the many charms and finally pulled out a yellow and orange colored hourglass charm.

Before he could use it however someone shouted out an order and suddenly he was surrounded on all sides by the cereal hungry kids.

Lucky quickly found an opening and darted between someones legs. The entire group cried out angrily and chased after his fleeing form.

With lightning quickness he threw the charm on the ground with a furious cry.

"Marshmellow magic!"

There was a puff of smoke in the place the charm had been and instantly a huge rock appeared between him and the children preventing them from pursing him further.

He laughed victoriously and started to dash away.

He didn't get far before he bumped into someone who was running in the same direction he was and fell on the ground landing on his rear.

The other person also fell down landing hard on their stomach.

The bowl containing his precious cereal was jolted from his hands in the fall and landed at the sprawled girl's feet.

He was a bit disheveled but no worse for the wear and was up in a twinkling and sprinting to the fallen charms.

It took the girl a minute longer to sit up and then she noticed the charms. She grabbed the bowl before the leprechaun could get to it and stood with some difficulty.

Lucky froze in his tracks and gazed at the girl in horror.

She was staring hungrily at the cereal and he could see the open desire in her eyes for the tasty treat.

Tohru suddenly remembered that she hadn't had breakfast that morning and gazed wistfully at the cereal her hand moving almost mechanically towards the spoon.

The terrified elf let out a desperate yell.

"No!!! Me Lucky Charms!"

The girl paused and looked around her brown orbs landing on him. Until that point she hadn't noticed his presence and her eyes widened in surprise hand dropping to her side, momentarily forgetting about the charms she held.

There was a long silence between the two strangers until Tohru finally spoke shock turning her voice squeaky.

"Who...who are you?"

The little man barely heard the question, his entire focus was on the bowl in her hands. He ignored her question and instead shouted out a firm order.

"Unhand me Lucky Charms this instant!"

"Eh?"

The onigiri blinked in bewilderment. Slowly she looked to the cereal in her hand and then back to the leprechaun and then back to the cereal again.

Comprehension dawned on her face and she took a step in Lucky's direction.

The elf for his part would have nothing to do with her. As far as he was concerned she was just another person after his precious charms.

He took a step away from her and put his small hands defiantly on his hips.

"Put the bowl down and step away."

She complied silently and Lucky walked cautiously over and snatched up the charms posessively.

Just then he heard the sound of nearby voices and hurried steps and knew that the children had somehow managed to get around the boulder.

"Oh no! They're coming after me Lucky Charms!"

Immediately Tohru took control of the situation.

"Then I have to hide you! Come on - I know the perfect place to go."

Without another word she took the startled leprechaun's hand and lead him away.

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