Disclaimer:
Utau: I want to be with Ikuto. -pouts-
Me: I don't think he wants to be with you.
Ikuto: I don't want to be with Utau. I want to be with Amu.
Amu: I'M CONFUSED!
Suu: Erica doesn't own Shugo Chara desu!
Chapter Seven: X-Characters Like to Play with Kids
Ikuto slept peacefully. The bed was comfortable, and the room was warm. Yoru delighted in lying in the sunny patches on the soft carpet. The clock read 11:30 much to Ikuto's dismay. He had hoped to sleep in longer.
"WAKE UP MINNA! YAYA SAYS WAKE UP!" Yaya ran around the house banging away on a pot with a wooden spoon waking everyone up. Mr. and Mrs. Wilk had left for work already, so they weren't bothered.
"What? Where? Huh? I'M UP!" yelled Billy from his room, waking up Tadase and a furious Kiseki.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING COMMONER! LET ME SLEEP!" Kiseki yelled uselessly at Billy, who couldn't hear or see him because he had no Shugo Chara of his own.
"Everyone calm down. Yaya, you didn't have to wake them like that. I told you to wake them up nicely." Laura commented with a wide-awake Mia and Bala, and a still sleepy Noru.
"Ding Dong!" the doorbell rang and Jesse, the family dog ran for the door. Nageshiko and Billy successfully grabbed her collar as Laura opened the door.
"Natalia! Hey! Oh, and you have Rose, Ashleigh, Caitlin with you too! Hey girls!" Laura greeted them as she ushered them all in and Nageshiko and Billy let Jesse go. Natalia was going into grade six, like Erica's brother Bryan. She had mid arm length brown hair, and brown eyes. Rose was Nat's sister, with matching eyes, and blonde hair. Ashleigh and Caitlin were sisters. Ashleigh was 8 years old, and had neck length blonde hair and sparkling blue eyes. Caitlin was 6 years old and the same haircut as Ashleigh, but she had hazel eyes. The three girls were known as Trio of Doom. (A/N They plays pranks and enjoys tormenting older kids.)
"Laura! Can we play today?" Ashleigh asked, not noticing the guests.
"I've got a better idea. Give us an hour, and meet in Erica's driveway." Laura told them as she picked up the phone. A moment passed as the phone rang.
"Konichiwaa! This is Kukai! Who's there?" Kukai asked as he picked up the phone.
"Hey Kukai! Is Erica there?" Laura asked on the other end.
"Yeah. Hold on! ERICA! PHONE! IT'S LAURA!" he yelled. Laura cringed as he had yelled into the phone.
"Hello? Laura?" a much quieter voice asked.
"Erica? Great. I have a WONDERFUL PLAN! Get Amu, Suu, Kellie and Nadeshiko to help. We're going on a picnic to King Park! You have an hour. GO!" and then she hung up. Erica stared at the phone for a bit, and then ran.
"Amu! Nadeshiko! Suu! Kel! Come to the kitchen now!" Erica yelled. The Charas came flying beside Amu and Nadeshiko.
"What is it desu?" Suu asked. She seemed a bit tired still.
"We're going on a picnic!" Erica crowed. "Come on! Chara Change Amu! Kel, let's go!" Erica finished. Suu looked delighted, Nadeshiko smiled and Kellie waved her spatula. Sweet wrapper clips appeared in Erica's hair. Suu smiled, and clovers replaced the usual X clips in Amu's pigtails. Nadeshiko didn't need to Chara Change since she was an excellent cook. And hour later, the had cookies, sandwiches, drinks, snacks and other delicious goodies packed in a cooler that Amu and Nadeshiko would carry.
"AHH! I don't have time to change! Miki! Help me!" Amu panicked. With a swish of her paintbrush Miki clothed Amu in a simple striped green and sliver v-neck shirt, with a white pleated skirt that reached her knees. In her hair were white X clips, and she wore silver gladiator sandals.
"Whoa. I just have to run upstairs and get changed. Be back in a minute!" Erica ran up to her room, while Nadeshiko and Amu went outside. Nadeshiko had been dressed all morning in a light purple summer dress with printed flowers, and white flip-flops. Her hair was in its trademark ponytail.
Outside, everyone else was waiting. Kukai was borrowing Bryan's skateboard to get to the park. He was wearing a light blue polo shirt with the collar popped, and brown khaki's with his trademark shoes. Kairi was wearing a grey t-shirt and black shorts. Laura was wearing an orange tank top and brown capris, while Yaya wore a pink shirt with bunnies all over it and white shorts. Tadase was wearing a white polo shirt and brown shorts. Ikuto wore blue jeans, and a white
t-shirt with the union jack on it. Utau was wearing a pink sundress. Natalia arrived with the girls.
"Hi everyone! I'm Natalia, but call me Nat. This is my sister Rose, and her friends Ashleigh and Caitlin." Nat introduced them as Erica came running out of the house. She was wearing loose black capris, a green t-shirt with a lighter green recycling sign on it and white flip flops.
"Alright, everyone ready?" she asked, pulling her bike and helmet out of the garage. Jill, Bryan, Nat, Billy, Rose, Ash, and Catie, were all riding their own bikes. Kukai borrowed Bryan's skateboard, while Yaya borrowed Erica's scooter. Nadeshiko and Amu were walking while holding the picnic basket. Everyone else was just walking.
10 minutes later, they arrived at the park. The Charas all smiled when they saw the sprawling jungle gym, the open field, and the baseball diamond.
"This is the perfect time and place for training! Charas, assemble for training!" Kiseki announced.
"Oh shove off. This is fun time, not training time!" Miki commented while brushing past him to get at the food. Nageshiko and Tadase helped set everything out, while Kairi and Utau set out the blankets.
"Ooh! What's that?" Rose had noticed Eru flying around and had made a grab for her.
"Ohh! The girls can see them. But out siblings and Nat are going to be confused." Laura commented.
"I'll tell them. Rose, Ashleigh and Catie come here for a minute!" The girls came over to where Erica was. She crouched down and motioned for Melody to fly over. "Girls, these little people are our guardians. You can't tell anyone who doesn't have them what they are. Why don't you go to the jungle gym after lunch to play with them?" Erica suggested to the girls who nodded happily. Lunch was a splendid affair. Everyone complimented Erica, Nadeshiko and Amu, and would compliment Suu and Kellie after so that Nat, Bryan, Billy and Jill wouldn't think they were all insane. After lunch, they made all the boys clean up.
"Hey girls, who's gonna eat me?" Erica asked the girls whose faces lit up. They began growling like animals and began chasing after her. She dodged them and didn't let them touch her. The girls laughed and kept trying. Eventually, Erica let them catch her and they pushed her to the ground.
"Oh no! Please don't eat me! Nooooooo!" Erica giggled as the girls began tickling her.
"Ha ha ha! We got you! We got you!" The girls chorused happily. Erica got up and grabbed Ashleigh by the waist and swung her around in circles.
"Yaya wants to play too! Catch me Rosie!" Yaya tagged Rose and ran away with Rose hot on her heels. Kukai grinned.
"Hey girls! Let's see who can catch me!" he yelled as he began jogging slowly around them. Amu groaned.
"Oh no. He's not going to let them catch him. But Erica is great with the girls. Look at them play!" she commented.
"Erica baby-sits them most summers, and during the year. They love her. Now excuse me, but I'm going to go play." Laura replied, finishing her cookie and getting up and joining the fun. Soon everyone was playing, even Utau. Ikuto just fell asleep on the grass, wondering why he had come. An hour passed and they were still playing. The Trio of Doom had retreated under the playground to play with the Shugo Charas. Suddenly, Ran stiffened.
"You felt it?" she asked Jaya who had also stopped.
"Yeah. A powerful negative presence." The witch replied. They all flew out to their owners who were standing in the field looking up.
"Useless. Useless. Useless. Useless. Useless. Useless." Hundreds of X-Eggs covered the sky. There was barely any light. The girls screamed. They could see the scary black eggs.
"Jaya, now!" Erica commanded.
"Suu!" Amu said.
"Iru." Utau whispered.
"Bala!" Laura said.
"My own heart, UNLOCK!" Everyone unlocked their hearts.
"Character Transformation: Witch Light!" Erica and Jaya said. Erica wore Jaya's outfit, wielding her wand and wearing a witch hat. She also held a broom.
"Character Transformation: Amulet Clover!"
"Character Transformation: Lunatic Charm!"
"Character Transformation: Split Jester!" Everyone else had Character Transformed as well. Erica hopped on her broom, pulling Laura on behind her. They soared up into the air as Kukai followed them up. Erica pulled out her wand and pointed it at a group of X-Eggs. They were encased in a bubble that wouldn't break.
"White Jester!" Laura pointed and the eggs were cleansed. With a flick of her wrist, Erica made the bubble disappear, and the eggs flew back to their owners.
"Remake HONEY!" Amu yelled, cleansing some of the X-Eggs.
'Crack'.
The X-Eggs had hatched, creating hundreds upon hundreds of X-Characters.
"Play! Play! PLAY!" They screamed diving for Rose, Ashleigh and Caitlin.
"HOLY CROWN SPECIAL!" Tadase, who had Character Transformed, becoming Platinum Royal, protected the girls, as well as Nat, Bryan, Jill and Billy, who all looked a bit scared at seeing their siblings and friends wearing such odd costumes.
"Ridin Trident!" Utau yelled, fighting back to back with Kairi against the onslaught of X-Characters.
"REMAKE HONEY SPECIAL!" Amu cleansed most of the X-Characters.
"BLACK JESTER!" Laura yelled at the purified X-Characters, a wild look in her eyes, and the black side of her costume glowing.
"Oh no." Erica murmured, grasping the broom tightly as she began her descent.
CLIFFHANGER OF DOOM! You'll have to wait a week or so while I'm on vacation. I managed to update before I left! YAY! R&R please!
