Shadow: Fricken crap… how many times do I always get beaten up by the characters here?

Haruko: Well don't make fun of us is my word of advice.

Shadow: Whatever. I'll probably make Kukai or Ikuto kiss you again.

Kukai and Ikuto: Yes!

Haruko: -gets out a rocket launcher- You wanna say that again?

Shadow: -sweating nervously- I said that I'll probably make Kukai or Ikuto your servant for a day.

Kukai and Ikuto: What?!

I continued running around the city. People started staring at me as I dashed passed them, wondering why I was even running in the first place. How I wish they could all see the cluster of X eggs that were trying to attack me.

When I went in a small forest of trees, I tripped on a tree's root and fell. I tried to get up but I was too exhausted. I turned back and saw the eggs charging toward me. "Damn it…" I cursed and waited for the impact, but then a voice yelled out something.

"Holy Crown!"

A giant yellow jelly like shield stopped the eggs to continue attacking. I turned back and saw Tadase and the guardians in their transformations.

"Minna!" I yelled and ran to them.

"Useless!!" the X eggs yelled and ran after me. As I was running, somehow, I don't know how, but a moon clip with an x on appeared on my head. It was the waning clip that Tsuki used to make me have…

I turned back and threw a giant black shuriken that appeared from my hand. The X eggs scattered to dodge it and turned to me with confusion. The clip disappeared.

I looked at my hands. "Haruko! How were you able to chara change?" Amu asked.

"I…don't know…" I said. I noticed that a certain X egg was still staring at me as the others were still moving around.

'Is that…Tsuki?' I asked myself. I was about to tell the others when I heard a low chuckle.

"Ah. Well. It's nice seeing you again Haruko." Hiro said as he stopped at a tree branch.

"Hiro!" I hissed. Another person stood a tree back, and the leaves were blocking his face. But I recognized the tail that was slowly swaying. "…Ikuto?"

"Heh. Looks like the Embryo is near by if you were able to chara change, eh Haruko?" Hiro smirked.

The guardians surrounded me. "Don't worry Haru-chan! We'll protect you!" Yaya said happily.

"Neh. Ikuto. Let's go." Hiro said as he was getting ready to attack.

"Hn." Ikuto jumped in the air. Everyone looked up.

"Rima! Get him!" Amu commanded. She nodded.

"Tightrope Dancer!" she yelled as she tried to get a hold of him.

"Slash Crow!" Ikuto yelled and the ropes were cut in half.

"Useless, useless!" the eggs chanted and went after us. We all dodged and they seemed to only went for me.

"Damn it! Why are you all going for me?! I don't have Tsuki so leave me alone!" I yelled at them. The X eggs joined together to form a giant spinning disc. "You have got to be kidding me…"

The giant disc whirled to me. I tried running again but I fell on another tree root. Earth must really hate me today. "Haruko!" Amu yelled as I was about to get hit.

I held up my arms in defense but then noticed a figure stand in front of me. I realized it was Ikuto who was unbelievably strong enough to stop the attack with his metal claw.

"Ikuto…" I whispered as he broke the eggs' form to make them separate again. He swiftly grabbed me and took me to a branch that was near Hiro.

"Ikuto. You weren't supposed to help her! I thought your dad said you weren't supposed to interact with her anymore." Hiro grumbled. Ikuto stood next to him.

"I didn't want her to get hurt." Ikuto mumbled quietly. So I wouldn't be able to hear the rest of their conversation. Too bad I did. I glanced at him with wide eyes.

'Ikuto…wants to protect me…?' I thought, feeling a little bit guilty at how I treated him.

Hiro sighed. "I wish you didn't make that deal with your damn dad too. I would've let the X eggs thrashed her for calling me an idiot."

I glared at him. "I'm right here you know…"

He turned to me with a glare. "Whatever. You just be lucky Kitty Boy here even shielded you."

"Hiro. We have to go now." Ikuto told him. Ikuto jumped in the air and floated next to the X eggs. A gust of wind came and pretty soon, Ikuto and the X eggs were gone. Hiro sighed.

"Fine, fine." He mumbled. He turned to all of us. "We'll see you next time, guardians."

Then he disappeared in a gust of air too. I jumped down the tree and was lucky enough to safely land on my feet.

"Haru-chan! Are you alright!" Amu asked. I nodded.

"That thieving cat and your brother got away…" Tadase growled. I put a hand up.

"Please… don't call them that." I whispered. "Hiro's no longer a brother to me… and…" I couldn't think up a reason for Ikuto.

They all looked at me suspiciously. I spoke again. "Well…anyway…they got away. I think Tsuki was in the X egg batch. Now we have to find and purify them."

"Right." They said uneasily.

Back home, I was sitting at the edge of the balcony, admiring the view of the city as the sun was finally going down. You could still see the orange glows though, and also feel the warmth is still gave.

Amazingly in a few minutes, the sun was finally gone and a few stars were starting to show. When it was fully night time, I saw a shooting star fly through the fog. But it disappeared after catching a glimpse of it.

My eyes softened. I closed my eyes, making a wish. 'I wish everything will be alright after we defeat Easter. If it's alright to make another wish Star-san…I hope Ikuto will be alright too…' I added.

I slowly walked to my bed, laid down, and went to sleep. I was still hoping my wish would come true.

Shadow: And chappie 3 is finished. I think I did a sucky ending though… .

Ikuto: Aww… Birdy-chan actually cares for me~ -hugs Haruko-

Haruko: -blushes- N-no I don't! I was praying for you because I thought I should do something after you saved me…

Ikuto: But you could've prayed for soccer boy too. But you didn't.

Kukai: -pouts and gets near Haruko's face- You don't care for me Haruko…? –innocent eyes-

Haruko: -blushes furiously- Grr… SHADOW!! Stop typing this stuff!!

Shadow: Sorry. I'm the author of this story. I get to make the characters do what ever I want! :D

Chouko: Lol. You should take a picture of them like that. –points to Ikuto and Kukai smirking very closely at Haruko's face-

Shadow: I know right? I'll probably draw a picture of them like this(I most likely will). I'll start now! :D –goes to my room and starts drawing-

Haruko: WAIT!!!! SHADOW!!! –turns to Chouko- You'll help me… right? –puppy eyes-

Chouko: Sorry. I gotta go. –disappears in a puff of smoke-

Haruko: WAIT!!! T-T

Kukai and Ikuto: -still smirking- Haruko~