Hello. I'm a little late with this and I'm sorry. I had a bit of a writter's block and couldn't think of anything. I've still got one (well for this fanfiction anyway) so I'm going to work on 'Just for you' for a little while and come back to this when I get some ideas.
Disclaimer - I don't own Shugo Chara. I own the plot.
"Hey I got her! Get the car going!" I was dragged away from the cherry blossom tree. I tried to keep a hold of my lock, but it fell out of my hand. I tried to fight back like I did last time, but I wasn't strong enough. The only reason I survived last time was because Ikuto and Kukai was there, along with the Sleeping Goddess who lay inside the lock.
"Quick! Throw her in the back and gag her." Another man came up to my face. Oh no. It was the same man from the fire incident; blue hair with a couple of white streaks –you would think he was old but he's like 20. Natural hair colour apparently- his eyes were a bright green and he had a scar going down the side of his face and it looked new. "Remember me girl? Or should I say...Hinamori Amu." My eyes widened. How did he know who I was?
"Of course we know who you are." It was the man who had his arms around me. I couldn't see him though. "We've been sent for you. Now be a good little girl and get in the car." But I wasn't. I struggled again and again. I did however get out, but the other guy caught me before I got too far away.
"Oh no you don't. Not this time."
"Let go!" No way am I letting them get me. The other guy put a tissue over my mouth. Suddenly I felt so tired. How did that happen? I couldn't have worn myself out that quick. Or is it the...tis...tis... Everything when black. Someone calling my name in the distance was the last thing I heard.
"So this is her?"
"Yes sir. She's the one who possesses the Humpty Lock...problem is...she doesn't have it with her." Ow my head hurts. Who are these voices? I tried to move, but I feel so weak. Must have been something on the tissue after all.
"I want you to find that lock and get Ikuto. I want the key he holds." Key? The Dumpty Key? Ikuto has it? What's happening? Oh why do I get into these messes? Why does it always seem to be me?
I heard footsteps and a door closing, followed by some cursing. "Well, time to wake sleeping beauty here." I received a hard blow to the head. I groaned in pain. It hurt so badly. I wanted to grab my head and curl into a ball just so the pain wouldn't hurt so badly. It was like getting your head smashed on concrete, but ten times worse.
"Oi! Don't kill her! We want her alive." I couldn't open my eyes and I tried to move again. That wasn't such a good idea though. My head throbbed uncontrollably. It feels like I've been run over by a bulldozer now.
"Don't bother. You're tied to a chair and wearing a blindfold. Now. Where is the lock?" I didn't say anything. That...I shouldn't have done. Again I received a blow to the head. It wasn't so bad this time. He was holding back for a change.
"Hey what did I just say to you!? Stop it! Before long you'll give her brain damage and then she won't be able to tell us anything. Guess who'll be fired then?" I could recognise that voice. It was that man again. For once he's on my side. Who knows how long that'll last.
"Screw you...I need a drink and I don't intend on coming back." The door slammed, rattling the room. From the sound of the noise, this is a pretty small room.
"I swear he'll never learn...feeling alright?"
"Sore..." I groaned. That I will say, but why is he being so kind to me all of a sudden? The blindfold was removed and a flood of bright light invaded my sight. "Bright." I blinked a few times to adjust to the light, when I did I had a quick look around. The room was small like I expected. There were no windows and to one side there was a desk with a pile of paper and a small lamp for light.
"Not much to look at is there?" More footsteps were heard from the other side of the door. "Listen." He bent down in front of me and whispered. "I can't say much now but you can trust me..."
"Trust you!?" How can I trust a kidnapper!?
"Shush. I'm not who you think I am. I can get you out of this mess but only on one condition; you have to stay with my son and protect the lock and key." Son?
"Ikuto?" He nodded. This is Ikuto's Papa?
"Aro! Have you got any information at all from the captive?" The door swung open, revealing a man wearing a grey suit. Aro stood up straight and folded his arms behind his back.
"No Director. She refuses to say anything about the lock or its whereabouts."
"Has she said anything at all?"
"Just telling me to get a life." The director rubbed his chin in thought.
"Be sure that she stays in this room until we have either of the treasures." The director left and the door was locked behind him.
"Great. Now he's locked us in." Aro sat on the floor with his back against the wall.
"So your name is Tsukiyomi Aro?" He shook his head.
"The Tsukiyomi part is right, but my name is Aruto. I disguised myself so not many people would recognise me. It's working as you can tell."
"Why are you in a disguise?"
"I'm trying to see my son again. I tried to ask you in the park a few months ago, but the director showed up so I had to make it look like I was trying to kidnap you. But I did see him...he packs a punch I can tell you that." Aruto rubbed the side of his face, the place with the scar. Ikuto must have beaten him up pretty badly if he has a scar, and a big one at that.
"So much for not telling me anything." He smiled.
"Yea well...change of plans. Now's a good time seeing we're locked in this damned room for god knows how long...Thought about my condition?"
To be honest no. "What do I get in return? If your so called son as the key then...why...did he lie to me?" I realise something. When Ikuto and I were talking about the Humpty Lock and Dumpty Key, he said he didn't know where the key was. He said it was stolen...lost forever...He lied to me, Tadase tried to kill me...who on earth can I trust?
"That moron...he never was good at telling a girl how he feels. Even after he saved your life...but he did try and rescue you."
"He did?" Not surprising though. He just came after me because I stormed out of the house.
"He did. Wasn't too happy to see me again. We could have easily captured him as well...but I couldn't do it...not to my son. He's suffered enough." He's wallowing in his own self pity, something I do when something is bothering me.
"Hey. Do you know someone called Hotori Tadase? He's a..." I really don't know how to end that sentence anymore. It used to be prince, friend, boyfriend, a long distance relationship and now I don't know what to think of him anymore.
"Of course I know him. He's a family friend of ours. He would always bug me to find Ikuto for him whenever he and his parents came over for a visit. Ikuto, Utau and Tadase would play hide and seek for hours."
"WHAT!? THEY KNOW EACH OTHER!? Since when has this happened? For as long as I've known each of them, neither said anything about being the other's friend." I sulked in my chair while Aruto just laughed at my outburst. I feel really stupid now. But still, neither of them said they knew each...wait. "Ikuto said he knew him only by the fact Tadase works here."
Aruto gave me a confused look. "Tadase? Are you sure you've got the right person. That's something he would never do. Easter plans on doing many things and tries to persuade him, but he never agrees to any of them."
"Well you're wrong. Tadase tried to kill me the other night and he threatened Ikuto." I felt proud of myself seeing that Aruto didn't reply straight away, but he looked deep in thought though. I wonder what he's thinking about.
"Are you sure this is the room?" A voice came from outside the room followed by the door shaking. "It's locked. What now?" The voice sounds familiar, but it's muffled and I can't hear it properly.
"We have to find the key. This way." For some reason that sounds like Tadase. But why would he be here? From what I can tell now he hates my guts.
It was silent as we heard feet running away from the door. I'm really tired for some reason now; no doubt still feeling the effects of the knockout stuff on the tissue. I yawned, feeling the need for sleep to great. I let my eyelids drop. I just want to enter that land of dreams now more than ever in my life.
SLAP! "OW! WHAT WAS THAT FOR!?" The side of my face throbbed. Aruto just slapped me across the face and sat back down against the wall, looking away from me. I swear I'm going to kill him, Ikuto Papa or not, he's going down.
"You can't sleep. You're friends will be here soon. And anyway, if you sleep you won't be able to wake back up unless the key and lock come together as one."
"What are you talking about? How can there be something special about a lock and key?" I'm so frustrated right now. The stinging is bearable thankfully, but the fact he just slapped me across the face, oh he's getting what's coming to him once I get these stupid ropes off me.
We were silent again. He didn't even have the courtesy to explain why the lock and key are so special. I can't believe I'm in this mess. I let my guard down too soon. I should have let Nadeshiko and Nagihiko stay. That way I wouldn't be tied up with some freak who just turns out to be Ikuto Papa. How ironic can this get? I ran away from Ikuto just to be kidnapped by his Papa. I call that extremely bad luck.
The door suddenly opened revealing the director. Behind him were two boys struggling to break free from the guard's grip. Until they threw them inside I could recognise who they were; Ikuto and Tadase. The door was closed just as quick as it did open. Ikuto pumped up and pounded on the door, but it was already locked.
"Damn it!" he pounded again. Tadase didn't do anything. He didn't even look directly at me. He just sat there on the ground, looking at the floor like it was something he'd never seen before.
After more pounding and swearing from Ikuto he finally gave up and came towards me, untying the ropes around my wrists and feet. He watched Aruto while he did, making sure he didn't try anything funny. The bonds fell to the floor and I could finally stand up. I stretched this way and that, getting rid of the stiffness in my body.
After a minute of doing this is turned to face Ikuto, who still have his eyes on Aruto. I'm guessing he remembers him from the fire accident. I tapped Ikuto shoulder so I could get his attention. When he didn't respond I slapped him across the face. A big red hand mark forming.
"What was that for!?" Ikuto rubbed his cheek to calm the stinging. Now I've got his attention.
"Well for one, not responding when I tapped you on the shoulder. What if something was wrong with me? I could easily be dead on the floor!" I took a deep breath. It was time to let him have it. "And two, you LIED to me! You had the key the whole time and never told me when I asked! What kind of a boyfriend are you when you can't be honest with me? That's not the kind of person I like! I should just break up with you!" Ikuto's eyes widened. I've seen this look many times. I always held this look when I knew something bad happened; fear. Fear was all over his features. But there was sadness as well. Well neither of us asked the other out. We just assumed we were together and now we're not.
Aruto started laughing. "Well well well Ikuto. Seems you've just lost your girlfriend."
"Say out of this old man. I don't need your stupid remarks." Ikuto's angry now. He went back to pounding the door, demanding someone open the door.
I glance at Tadase. He watched Ikuto, not having a care in the world about the fact we're trapped in this small room. I really, really hate my life right now. Why me?
You're propably thinking "what the hell!?" Yes the kidnapper is really Ikuto, Utau and Yoru's father in disguise and he has a reason and it will all tie in (eventually once I've gotten rid of the writer's block). Don't you think Tadase is acting strange on the last part? Well he's.......actually....I'm going to tell youu that. You can guess or if you want, make some sugestions. I'm open for them and will take them in consideration.
R&R please
