Sorry for the late update, but a lot has been happening in my personal life.
Chapter is partially complete.
When Rima got home, she wasted no time to sit on the sofa and turned on the TV. Yuki came out of her egg, wanting to watch some entertainment after being in her egg all day. However, the channel, that her favorite comedy show was on, was currently showing commercials. Not wanting to waste her time watching something pointless, Rima got up and went into the kitchen to get a snack and drink.
When she got back in the living room with a glass of milk and a bag of dried sardines in her hands, her father came through the front door. Much like her mother, he is looking dead tired right now.
Mr. Mashiro looks at his daughter; he sighs in relief knowing that his daughter is home earlier than usual. Now he hopes he does not end up in a fight with his life.
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"So this is where she lives." Ikuto said in his thoughts. The tall teen is currently on top of another house that is in front of the ex-Queen's, watching from outside. Right now he can not see anything because the blinds and curtains were closed, blocking anything that occurs inside. He gave a slight glare, something does not seem right.
"She sure lives far from her school-Nya." Yoru commented.
His owner looks at the direction where Seiyo Academy was located. True to the Chara's words, the large castle-themed school is miles away from the Mashiro residence. That is not the only thing that is very peculiar; while Ikuto was following Mrs. Mashiro's car, he saw at least one other elementary school that is a lot closer than Seiyo Academy.
"What kind of parents have their own kid attend an elementary school that is very far away-Nya?" Yoru questioned. "Seems like a waste of time to drop her off and pick her up-Nya, especially when the last school we saw was a mile away from here-Nya."
Ikuto glared as he contemplated over his thoughts. Out of all the Guardians, Mashiro Rima is most definitely the enigmatic. Her parents, on the other hand, could not be any louder. Sending her to a school that is miles away from home, personally drop her off at school and pick her up, and the most compelling of all, keeping their daughter in a house with all the windows blinded and closed shut.
"So they're that kind of parents."
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Like clockwork, it did not take long before a fight ensued. It should not come to a surprise, after all the painstaking hours that they both worked through and restless nights. Normally this would have leave Rima emotionally traumatized, but she got annoyed instead. She knows that they love her for the sacrifices that they do to keep her safe, but did they also sacrifice their decency too? They are fighting behind the couch which is where their daughter is currently sitting!
Rima glared at her parents which went unnoticed cause they were too focused on succeeding an unwinnable fight. She quickly gulps down her drink.
"How rude." She muttered as she turned off the TV before proceeding to go up to her room. Yuki followed, munching on a dried piece of sardine.
Kusukusu frowned; not at Rima, but at the parents. To think that they used to be a once happy family. They are cause of the sadness in Rima's life, but the clown-Chara could never bring herself to hate them. It is not because Kusukusu is a kind person at heart, but because Rima's parents are one of the reasons she exists.
If Rima never have existed, she would also never have existed.
At times like this, she wished she could be seen by normal people and if she could actually be seen, the first thing she would do is to bring back the happy smiles that her owner's parents have lost so she can repay them.
But now, the clown-Chara could not care less for them anymore.
Even though it has been a short time, if there is one thing that she learned with Rima from Yuki is that you should not let sadness control your life. After all, your life is your own and no one or any thing else have control over it. Rima has always felt that she has been an outsider among the Guardians since day one, she was just convenient help and support, both of which did not describe her very well. Even after warming up to them, she still felt like an outsider
Maybe that is one of the reason she wanted to leave them.
Friends come and go, but family is forever. Rima has abandoned her friends and she no longer cares about her parents. The Guardians and Rima's parents no longer matter because the only family in the life of Mashiro Rima are her Charas, Kusukusu and Yuki.
Kusukusu made a vow to keep a smile on Rima's face. After Yuki was born, she upped her vow by always being there for Rima, even if it means to leave her own friends behind. Being with Rima and her sister Yuki is good enough for the clown-Chara anyway.
Speaking of her vow, she quickly flew to Rima's room. The clown-Chara found her owner Character Changed with Yuki, apparent from the cat ears and tail. By the looks of it, they are sneaking out.
Rima smirked at her first Chara before flashing the text message that she received earlier.
"Ready to go, Kusukusu?"
Because she will not be heard by the norms of the house, Kusukusu screamed out her answer.
"HAI!"
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After locking the door to her room, Rima sneaks outside through her balcony. The ex-Queen has high confidence on not being caught. Her parents' fights usually last about half an hour and after it ends, her father usually goes out for a drink and her mother will just instantly fall asleep the moment she crashes onto the bed. Her father will come back home hours later, which is when more fighting will ensue. Sadly that is the routine of her parents after coming back from their jobs and Rima knows that all too well due to living under the same roof and from all of those sleepless nights.
"We have a couple of hours before we have to come back," Rima told them, especially at Yuki. "That will be more than enough time."
"Yes-Nya. And with your speed, Rima-Chan, we will be back here before we know it." Yuki replied back with the same amount of confidence.
Kusukusu pump up a small fist, "Okay! Today's is my sister's big debut! to the Guardians! I'm ready to fight! How about you, sis!?"
Yuki chuckled at her enthusiasm, "I'm ready sis, but that is if there is something to fight."
The clown-Chara deflated at the possibility; she really wanted to see Rima in action with Yuki after seeing how fast her owner can be when Character Changed with the neko-Chara.
"I doubt Easter will ever take some time off of corrupting people's eggs." Rima said with absolute in her voice. Confident that Easter will be involved from her short time as a Guardian.
Kusukusu reflated, but now has a worried look, showing sympathy for those who will fall victim to Easter.
The neko of light put on a serious face and nodded in understanding. She understands the situation of one's corrupted egg becoming a life-hazard to people around it and the damage one could do should it stay wild.
"We should go now-Nya." Once she said that, she and Kusukusu clung onto their owner.
"Hai." Rima agreed as she leaps from her balcony and landing on top of the roof of a neighboring house before running and jumping from house to house at the direction of Seiyo Academy.
Because she is light on her feet, no one heard her from the inside of their own homes and she has no worries of being spotted by people since there is currently no one out and about.
However, she was spotted by a fellow Hitogara bearer. Thanks to their liking for dark colors, they were barely seen as they went well with the dark neighborhood. And thanks to a certain Cat-chara, they were virtually left unseen.
"Should we follow them-Nya?"
"... ... ..." Ikuto contemplated on that.
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"Are you okay, Hinamori-san?" Asked a worried Hotori Tadase.
Amu was pulled from her thoughts, but her sorrow filled eyes remained plastered on her face.
"Huh? Oh...hai. I'm just..."
"Is it about Mashiro-san?"
Tadase did not wait for her to answer, her and her Charas' face showed him their answer. As a young individual who dreams to be a king, he sees his fellow Guardians as his faithful subjects, his people. Without his people, without his friends, he has no right to call himself king. Losing Rima made him feel like a ruler who has failed his people which is apparent from the tears that the Joker and Ace shed.
"Yeah...I'm really worried about her."
"We're all worried about Rima-chan-Desu." Su points as she wipes her tears away with a small handkerchief.
Ran showed a sympathetic look along with Miki, who is trying, but failing to put on a straight face. He may not show it, but Kiseki also feels the same as his owner. Not wanting to show weakness around his subordinates, he avoided eye contact by looking away and has his eyes closed.
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