Random-Bubbles: I got some inspiration, so... I'M BACK!!
Amu: after WAY too long... and what happened to Bubble-chan?!?!?
Random-Bubbles: she's gone... call me that again and i will kill you off!!!!
Amu: someone's touchy...
Ikuto: so... are there any Amuto moments?
Random-Bubbles: no romance yet sorry...
Ikuto: -mubling- im just wasting my time...
Amu: can I do disclaimer?
Random-Bubbles: what do I care... so tired... -tipping over-
Masked Man: -rushes in a puts Random-Bubbles upright-
Random-Bubbles: you look like... HOLY CRAP IT'S YOU!!!
Amu and Ikuto: who?
Random-Bubbles: his name is Joe -.-U
Joe: how did you know it was me?!?!?!?
Random-Bubbles: because you're too short to be anyone else -.-U
Joe: that hurt.
Random-Bubbles: SECURITY!!!!
Miki and Ran: -dressed as cops- yes ma'am?
Random-Bubbles: uh... okay then... escort him out.
Amu: DISCLAIMER TIME!!!!
Joe: Random-Bubbles does not own Shugo Chara... I have no idea what that even is
Random-Bubbles: someone shoot him
Amu: O.O he stole MY disclaimer...
Ikuto: need a pick me up? -smirking-
Amu: NOT FROM YOU PERVERT!!!!
Ages for Chapter:
young Amu/Momo: 5
young Ikuto: 8
young Ami/Mimi: 2
Amu/Momo and Rima: 15
Ikuto: 18
Ami/Mimi: 12
Chapter 2: Knowing the Truth, Finding it Out
Ikuto's POV
I waited for an answer, but it never came. Soon I felt tiny breaths against my arms. Even though she was asleep the tiny girl clung onto her bundle like it was a life preserver. She wouldn't let go.
I sighed and walked faster. Soon my house(-cough-mansion-cough-) came into view. I walked on past it.
Turning one last corner my "bomb shelter" came into view. It was basically a little cabin in the middle of the "up town" where I escaped from my normal life.
A family friend had told me once when I was little that this cabin used to belong to my father.
Pushing the tears out of my eyes I kicked open the door and carried the girl and her bundle inside.
Slipping through the rooms silently I finally stopped in the room farthest from the door.
It was on the second floor in the way back. At first glance it seemed to be a study or an office, but if you looked around a bit more you wee that it was a well disguised bedroom.
I placed the girl on the disguised bed. I knew I shouldn't but I couldn't resist as I held up the bundle and unwrapped it.
Inside was a tiny little girl with brown hair. He small lips were slightly open, and she had a smile on her sleeping face. I placed her on the bed beside the pink haired girl and sighed.
Staring at the young girls face I vowed right then and there to protect this girl. She rolled towards me so that her pink hair fell into her face and began murmuring.
"Don't worry mama, I'll keep Ami safe... you can count on me... peaches... peaches..."
She rolled back over and I placed a blanket over her. I couldn't really tell what she was saying but I thought I heard her say "I'll protect Mimi" so she obviously wasnt talking about herself.
I glanced over to the other girl. Mimi, the one she had been talking about. Then I remembered hearing her talk about peaches.
"Peaches eh? Well then I'll just have to call you Momo. And Momo, I promise to protect you as long as I can okay? I swear it."
She rustled slightly and I turned to leave. But then I felt a small tug on the back of my shirt. Turning back around I saw her still sleeping form, but her hand was gripping th back of my shirt.
Grinning I loosened her hand and made my way down to the kitchen to fix her up a snack for whenever she woke up.
~10 years later~
Amu's POV
I walked down the busy side walk with my best friend Rima and my little sister Ami, well Mimi to everyone but me.
I still remembered the day when my parents died. I was watching Ami in the living room when suddenly smoke filled the air. My parents ran in covered in ash. They told me to run away from the house. Their last wish was that I protect Ami because of something special she held.
I was never told what it was, but so far I think im doing a pretty good job. Sure I needed the help of a miserable boy named, Ikuto, he wouldn't tell me his last name. Im not saying miserable as an insult, he had and still has really horrible parents. They don't know I exist so its okay.
I was pulled from my memories by Rima's voice and looked up to see a metal pole only an foot away from my face. I got ready for impact with something hard and metal, but instead my face ran into something fleshy and soft.
I opened my eyes and saw the dark blue fabric of a shirt. I stepped back and looked up. I was about to send out a rapid stream of apologies but then I saw who my rescuer was. My apologetic look instantly morphed into annoyance. "Ikuto, what are you doing here. This was our supposed to be our annual guy free shopping trip!"
his mouth turned up in a smirk and he leaned back against the stop sign that I had almost run into a second before. "It seems to be a good thing I came. If it weren't for me you would have a big red mark down the center of your face."
I glared. This guy pissed me off so much. I put my hands on my hips and spread my feet a bit wider apart. "Whatever... would you just go away? Come on its Saturday, my only day off!!" "What's the magic word~" "Now." he waggled his finger in my face, which made me even angrier.
"Now, now, Momo, how will you ever get a boyfriend with that attitude?" Rima placed a hand on my arm. I guess she figured out that I wanted to punch this guy so badly. "Come on Momo, lets just ignore him. He's not worth our time...besides im about to lose sight of Mimi."
I glanced around and realized that without a doubt, Ami had wandered off. I looked at Rima and she pointed over to a clothes shop a little ways down the street. "Last I saw she went in there." I sighed and started walking. I turned to look at Ikuto over my shoulder. "Please. There happy now?" I turned back to the store. Then I turned back to Ikuto again, but before I could ask him what time he wanted us to come home, I realized that he was gone.
Ikuto POV
did she just say please? What happened to that weird Cool n' Spicy attitude facade she always puts on. Not that I mind, it makes her easier to tease. But please? I didn't know that word existed in her dictionary.
I hopped (1) away quickly. I guess it's time for my monthly visit to the HQ. Apparently we're reopening a case that Gozen just can't get over. I came up to the building that used to confine me all day and grimaced. It was still tall and menacing. Oh how I didn't want to go in. But of course, in I went.
I went up to receptionist and asked her which floor I should meet The Council of Embryo on. She looked confused so I said never mind, stuck my hands in my pockets, and began wandering the all too familiar building.
I finally came across a door on the 18th floor marked: Conference Hall. I pushed the door open and laid my eyes on The Council of Embryo. It was basically three people: one masked, one old man, and a woman that looked older than she was. In other words, before me sat Gozen, Mr. Hoshina, and my mother.
I sat down in one of the chair far from every one else and put my legs up on the table, leaning back in my chair. "So what's the news?" I asked bored. "We're reopening a case." "And that would be?"
Mr. Hoshina glared, obviously angry at my attidute. "The Hinamori Case." I sighed. How long had Gozen been working on this case? Too long. Apparently the youngest daughter in the family held the Embryo. But I didn't even know what this family looked like.
I nodded. "Go on." "We need you to find the two daughters, Amu and Ami. they somehow survived the fire we set on their home. you have to bring them here." I nodded again. "Can I see a picture of this family?" he pulled out a folder and began digging through it. He grinned after a bit and pulled out a smallish picture. "This is the only one we have of the two girls, though the younger sister will be much different by now. It was taken a week before the fire."
he passed the picture to me. I held it in my hands but didn't look at it. I wasn't ready to see these people. "Would you just look at the picture? You don't have all day! We expect to see progress before your next monthly visit."
I nodded and looked down. It took all my power not to gasp. I was staring at a picture of a happy family. A plain but pretty woman was standing with a huge smile on her face. She held a tiny baby with light brown wisps of hair all over her head. The baby had her mouth wide open like she was laughing.
Next to them was a tall man with a sad smile on his face, like he knew he would die within the week. These three wasn't the thing I was trying not to gasp for. In between the mother and father stood a small girl with giant golden orbs. She was laughing and her bubble gum pink hair was swirling around her face. Momo.
END
(1) I don't involve charas but Ikuto still acts, jumps, yadda yadda yadda like a cat.
Random-Bubbles: Its kind of short, but I like this chapter! It has a good cliff. I have a good idea where I'll go from here, but I have other stories that need to be updated too...it shouldn't be too long for another update is what im trying to say. Thanks for picking My Cradle to read. I love you readers, and reviewers are even better~~~
Ikuto: you talk too much
Random-Bubbles: -sob- I get that everyday... but from you it hurts!
Amu: he's evil isnt he?
Ikuto: but you know you love me~
Amu: I love Tadase
Tadase: I AM LOVED!
Random-Bubbles: hey I filed a restraining order against you... GET OUT... or be arrested, your choice.
Ikuto: Tadase?!?!!? im much hotter than him
Random-Bubbles: mhm...Amu if you don't want Ikuto, he's all mine!
Amu: uh... R&R!!!!!!
Random-Bubbles: pwetty pwease!!!!
Ikuto: you're talking like a baby again
Random-Bubbles: am not!
Amu: READ AND REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
