Kala: ALAS! The real chapter 6. :3 Also; happy day after Christmas evarywun! Joo lykez mah mahhveloush grammur skeelz?

Nagi: They're great; not one word in that sentence was spelled correctly. *glare*

Kala: Mah poynt ecsaktlee.

Rima: I haven't a clue what this FREAK is saying. ;_;

Kala: Go away, Rima.

Nagi: You're so mean! *sticks up for Rima*

Rima: I can defend myself, thank you.

Kala: Aww… how kawaii is that?

Nagi & Rima: Shuttup!!

Kala: Heheh. So, someone do the honors.

Tsubasa: Kala does not own Shugo Chara! or any of its characters!!

Kala: How can you talk? You're a baby!

Tsubasa: Goo goo ga ga?

Nagi: *rolls eyes*

Chapter 7: No-shows

*Nagi's POV*

When we both began to go our separate ways, I decided I needed to confront Rima about the love thing.

"Um, Rima?" I called after her when she started to walk away. She turned around. " Er... I need you to know... I want to talk about... yesterday... and..." I couldn't believe how nervous I was.

"Yeah. I'm glad you turned me around..." She trailed off.

"If you only knew." I muttered with a weak laugh.

"Har har." She said jokingly, then turned serious. "So... yesterday. Go on."

We sat down on a bench near a street light.

"I need you to know that I do feel that way about you. And I have for a long time, I just haven't been able to get my feelings across to you without worrying about our friendship." There was a pause and I decided to tell her something... something that wasn't original, "no one can get in the way of what I feel for you, Rima." I stole Alicia Keys' words.

Rima caught on to my plagiarism. "Isn't that from a song?"

Crap. "Um... no!"

"No, really... isn't it?" She was mighty persistent.

"Okay, fine... it is. But, those are the words that describe how I feel best. What else am I supposed to say?" I explained, trying to defend my cause.

"Um, maybe something ORIGINAL?" She argued back.

"Whatever; we're getting off topic." I reminded her, trying not to mess up my official confession.

"Oh yeah..."

"So, where do we go from here?" I continued, not knowing what else to say.

"Well, we could do what everyone else is trying to make us do."

I waited. There was a long silence and I could tell the tension was disturbing us both. "They're trying to make us go to rehab?!" I announced playfully, trying to get rid of that tension. "Kidding..." I said when Rima gave me a blank stare.

"Date." We both said at the same time, after a few seconds of silence.

I laughed. Not at the fact of dating Rima, but at the fact that we both decided at the same time. Maybe we were meant for each other.

"Well, I was serious when I said that!" Rima declared, she was really irritated.

"I wasn't laughing at that! Just that we both said it at the same time. Like, maybe we are meant for each other." I told her... it probably sounded kind of cheesy.

"Oh." She said, blushing. "So are we?"

"There's only one way to know," I said with a smile. "Test it out... let's do it."

"DO IT?! What the heck, Nagi!!" Oh. She totally took that the wrong way. Poor choice of words, too.

"I mean... let's date. Gosh, I didn't mean that!!" I have to admit, it was pretty funny.

We got up, because I'm guessing we both thought it was late and we needed to get back home.

"Um, bye..." she said, and started to walk away.

I ran to catch up with her. "Rima, wait!" I called.

She stopped and turned around. I hugged her... and it was a little awkward because of the height difference, but I liked it.

"I love you." I whispered in her ear.

"I love you, too." She told me.

We then went our separate ways.

*Rima's POV*

The Next Day

"You're kidding!" Amu squealed, then shoved more of the donut in her mouth.

"You're gonna choke on that donut if you don't slow down!" I warned her. "And no, I'm not kidding. You can ask Nagi. It's true."

I wasn't serious about asking Nagi, but apparently Amu decided I was.

She pulled out her phone.

"Hey, I wasn't serious!! PUT IT UP, PUT IT UP!!" I begged her as she punched in numbers on the keypad.

Amu put the phone up to her ear, waited and then said "yo," after Nagi answered, I assume. There was a pause. "Are you and Rima a thing now?" She asked slyly. FACEPALM!

She hung up the phone a few seconds later and tried to get my attention as I stared out the window of the donut shop. It wasn't like a blank stare, I was staring at something. Actually, someone. Amu followed where I was looking and saw him, too. Nagihiko was sitting at a pus stop, he had just hung up his phone and was now texting someone.

A moment later, my phone buzzed. I smiled, because I knew it was him. I opened it up and sure enough; one new text message.

I opened my inbox and read it aloud:

"Hey, are you with Amu?" I read.

"OHMIGAH!!" Amu squealed again. She then grabbed my arm and led me out the door. We stopped past the steps, "you gotta go talk to him!!" She scream-whispered in my ear.

I ran towards him. I ran because there was a bus stopping to pick up passengers. Amu followed close behind.

Nagi got on the bus and the doors closed. Too late. The bus started rolling away.

"STOP THAT BUS!" Amu screamed. I couldn't help but think of that home makeover show and everyone yelling "move that bus!"

Then I stopped dead in my tracks. Amu skidded to a halt beside me. I turned to her, "why are we chasing him when I can just text him?" I held up my phone. "Plus, we're going to see him tomorrow at school, why the hurry?" Amu gave me a blank look.

I pulled up the text message and hit reply. I wrote:

yeah we were the donut shop across the street from u!! sry amu bothered u... i begged her not 2. XD neway, how r u?

I hit send and closed my phone.

Amu and I ran back to the donut shop because our half-eaten donuts had been left on the table when we decided to chase after Nagi.

*****

I woke up the next morning eager to go to school, for once. I had a reason to, after all... Nagi. Sure, I had plenty of reasons to be excited for school before Nagi and I started dating two days ago... like friends and the guardians. But this reason was tons better.

By the time I got to school, I couldn't wait to see him. I know he usually gets there earlier, so I rushed into homeroom 10 minutes early. I found that I was the second person to get to school. The second being Saaya.

I sat down at my desk and began doodling on a scrap piece of paper I picked up off the floor. I thought about Nagi. His golden eyes, his long purple hair. I love love. (A/N: Wow, obsess much?) Pretty soon, I found out who the third person to get to school was. Obviously, it was Tadase. Figures he wouldn't want a scratch on his perfect record.

"Mashiro," he addressed me. Why always so formal?, I thought. "Why are you here so early?" He asked in disbelief. The teacher had gave me the nickname 'ten-o'clock scholar' because I was late all the time. (A/N: This was my nickname in 4th grade. Hated it, hated the teacher. :P Can you guess why? XD)

"No reason," I lied smoothly. "Just wanted to get here early for a change. Also wanted to prove the teacher wrong." Okay, the last part was true.

He took his seat in front of me and waited.

"So..." he said after turning around. "You and Fujisaki, huh?" He asked casually.

"Tadase, those rumors have been going around forever. But... now they're true, I suppose."

"Oh, I didn't hear that as a rumor anyway. I never believe rumors and try not to get involved." He replied. Ahem... goody two-shoes.

"Well; how'd you find out then?" I wondered aloud.

"I have my connections." He winked.

I glared at him. "Tell me. Now." I demanded harshly. I was good at that.

"Okay, sheesh... Amu told me. She's telling everyone."

"I will kill her..." I muttered. "Wait, so you two still talk?" I questioned him.

"She may be dating that thieving cat, but we're still good friends." Tadase explained.

"Oh." I wondered why she hadn't told me she still talked to Tadaga-- I mean... Tadase. (A/N: Sorry, Joey... had to add that in there. :3)

By the time our little conversation was over, the classroom was nearly full. There were two seats empty. Nagi's and Amu's... I wondered why they would be late. I glanced at the clock. 8:11. Hm... how odd. Both of them no-shows on the same day. Right after everything that happened over the weekend.

Neither of them had said anything about not being here today.

Oh well, at least that Rima Mashiro girl was gone. Ugh, I hate her! And her fanboys too. They're always following her around like lost puppies. The only thing worse than her is the devil-- no, she IS the devil! So ugly, too. Kidding... but I do hate my fanboys. Hey, at least Nagi would solve that problem. Now that I'm taken, they'd have to go back to loving Saaya.

Nikaidou-sensei took roll and homeroom started. Still no sign of Nagihiko or Amu.

Nagi: Man, that sorta ended in a cliffie.

Kala: Kinda... except I KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEEEEEEEXT! *evil laugh*

Rima: I hate you so much.

Kala: Love you, too Rima.

Nikaidou: Whoo, the pedophile was in this chapter. *pedophile look*

Kala: I mentioned you... you never said anything, so technically that doesn't count. ;3

Nikaidou: Be careful, I will rape you.

Kala: Crap... erm, yes yes. I just had to include you.

Nikaidou: That's what I thought.

Rima: o.o;;

Nagi: Well, you guys must wait for the next chapter.

Kala: That's right... I just realeh wanted to update this today. I'm trying for one update a day. That way, once this horrible story is finished I can work on some oneshots. So maybe, if I have time, I'll update tomorrow.

Everyone: w00t.

Kala: But don't get your hopes up.

Everyone: Bawwwww!

Kala: PFFT. I might be too busy reading Death Note.

Nagi: READING Death Note?

Rima: She means the manga, smartness.

Nagi: I knew that... (_( )_)

Rima: Psh. Sure you did.

Kala: SOOOO... I'm gunna wrap this up so I can get to work on the next chapter. ;3

Nagi: Yeah, right. You won't be working on the next chapter, you'll be doing something that isn't worthwhile.

Kala: Probably. SO ANYWAY. Please R&R! AND I WILL LOVE YOU.

Rima: O.O

Kala: Not really... I just thought that would be a nice touch.

Rima: It made you sound like a pedophile.

Nagi: She's right, it did.

Kala: Oh well, say bye everyone!

Everyone: BYE EVERYONE.

Kala: *facepalm*