Yame: the great P-chan is back with another wonderful chapter!!

Panda –chan: aw Yame –chan stop it you're making me blush!!

Pepe: well you should!! You're doing so good as of lately with your stories and your updates!!!

Daichi: yup Porkchop –chan so good now let's get this chap on the go!!!

Panda –chan: DON'T CALL ME THAT!!

Yame and Tokono: let's get started!!!

I want to thank Loli –chan for coming up with the wonderful character Kimiko and her amazing chara Hikari!!! Thanks for all your help!!

y a w n i n g Yame moved slowly down the dirt path on her way to her cabin after diner and marshmallows under the inky sky. "That was fun wasn't it Toko –tan?" She questioned as her chara nodded enthusiastically from where she rested on the third graders shoulder, "I did have a good time Yame –chan…my favourite part was all the marshmallows though!" The small varsity chara stated her large nut –brown eyes lighting up and Yame giggled cutely as she locked her arms behind her head and stared up at the sky. "Yup…me too Toko –tan, me too!" The chara busied herself by playing with one of her master's pigtails as they arrived on their cabin's doorstep. Opening the screen door, Yame stared at the tree other third grade girls occupying the room and at sight of the small redhead they all grinned broadly before swarmed her.

"So Yame –chan what's it like being a Guardian?"

"Are you in love with Daisuke –senpai?"

"What's it like having Kukai –sama as your father?!"

Laughing lightly, Yame edged her way around the two girls bombarding her with questions. Sasha Muchi and Rin Tusha; they were two of the most annoying girls in the third grade who prided themselves on gossiping and spreading rumors about others and they were also the two girls who had called Yame a liar after she had told her class who her father was back in the first grade. Yet here they were; standing in front of her and acting all friendly as if they were friends. Rolling her eyes, Kimiko rolled onto her side and stared at the bare wall from where she lay on the top bunk not saying a single word to any of her cabin mates. Spotting Kimiko's lone figure on her bed, Yame clicked her tongue against her gum before moving over to the bed. Standing on her bunk, she climbed up the ladder and holding onto the side of the ladder she stared at Kimiko's back.

Sensing someone behind her, the raven haired girl turned on her side and her violet eyes locked with Yame's green ones. "Hey," Yame greeted a broad grin pasting itself to her face as she leaned forward and rested her face on her hands. "Why're you just sitting up here all alone?" Her voice is so innocent…not tainted and she's so naïve. Sitting up, Kimiko flashed a small smile at the redhead and brought her legs under her chin while Sasha and Rin stared enviously at the pair; they knew that if they got close to Yame and made her a friend they'd be able to juice her for all she was worth but here she was befriending the weirdo.

"Hey, do you like candy cause I've got a whole bag full of it…my mum got it for me before I left for this trip."

Yame disappeared as she sunk down onto the lower bunk and grabbed her pack. Digging through it; she pulled out a bag of red strawberry licorice before coming back into Kimiko's range of sight. "Here! You can have as many as you want!" She said and the raven haired girl's cheeks flushed at the kind gesture and very slowly she took the bag of licorice away from the redhead. Grin broadening, Yame jumped down and turning around she flashed Sasha and Rin a wide smile before plopping down onto her own bunk. "Night guys," that said she turned her back to the others and closed her eyes.

The following day found the Seiyo Academy students playfully having a blast whether it was arts and craft with the younger kids or canoeing with the older kids. "Try to catch this!" Daisuke shouted as he sent a football spiraling through the air at incredible speeds. Play Catch Jump! Character Change! A dark green wristband appeared on Yame's arm and jumping up she caught the ball easily before landing back on her feet a broad grin on her face. Tokono cheered loudly while Layla performed a victory dance and both Juugo and Sine expressions dropped. "Run Yame!" Maiya shouted and turning on her heels; Yame bolted across the field with both Sora and Daisuke on her trail.

Maiya managed to throw Sora off by tripping him to the ground but Daisuke was still on her trail. Running quickly, Yame was almost there when Daisuke launched at her and knocked her off her feet, rolling the football dropped out of her grip and laid forgotten in the distance as she stared up at the bushy haired boy. Trying to keep a pout on her face, she found it hard as she started to giggle and rolled onto her side before sitting up. "That was wicked! Let's do that again!" A grin appeared on Daisuke's face before Yame started to laugh loudly and her wristband disappeared as Maiya and Sora both started to laugh and Kenshin and Tessa who sat on the grass a little ways off just stared at the scene.

"I have to tell you something Kenshin –san."

Tessa said in her usual tone and the blond King's Chair glanced at the girl beside him, "what is it Hotori –san?" He questioned and sucked in a deep breath. "I'm leaving the Guardians," there was no answer as the laughter of the other Guardian members filled their ears. "When are you resigning?" He asked finally and Tess turned to look at him, "I was going to break it to the others after the trip…I'm sorry Kenshin but I'm not happy here." She explained and he nodded curtly in understanding, "you do what you have to…we'll make it through and I wish you good luck with your resignation." Nodding, their eyes clashed and Tess offered him a soft smile, "thank you Kenshin –san."

"Dai sure likes messing with Yame,"

Maiya offered a sideways glance at Sora before she shrugged nonchalantly and cast her gaze out at the youngest member and her crush. "He's just trying to make Yame –chan feel important since she's the youngest and stuff," she replied and Sora raised a brow at her before grinning and poking her cheek gently. "I think someone's jealous?!" Eyes widening, Maiya couldn't think straight, "I am not jealous!" She sputtered as she flailed her arms about and Sora chuckled softly, "whatever you say Mai!" As they all laughed the charas all of a sudden became stiff and turned to look out into the trees.

Takashi's gaze fell behind Hanna and himself and Kenshin seemed to notice this. "What's the matter Takashi?" The chara turned to look at his owner his large eyes narrowing slightly, "a chara is nearby Kenshin…I can feel it." He stated and Hanna agreed as she shook her head slowly, "I can feel it too Tessa –chan!" She breathed and instantly both blonds looked at one another and rose quickly to their feet just as an X –egg shot out of the bushes.

"Useless…Useless…Useless!"

The X –egg zoomed right over their heads as they dodged and the others caught wind of it. "A punishment egg!" Maiya shouted as the egg stood before them and soon the egg cracked and began to open. As a small dark chara burst out of the shattered egg the Guardians all stared up at it in awe. "Where did it come from?" Dai asked and instantly Kenshin's gaze snapped back to earth and he stared at his team, "let's get rid of it guys!" He ordered and they all agreed apart from Yame who stepped back along with Tokono, eyes wide.

The fight started and Yame wrenched her fingers together tightly as Tokono's face hardened. "C'mon Yame –chan…let's Character Transform like everyone else," she pressed but Yame shook her head quickly pigtails flying and her eyes glued to the scene. "I…can't," she croaked Tokono just stared at her before she spotted something in the shadows. Squinting her large nut –brown eyes, she studied the scene before turning to look at her master.

"Yame –chan! There's someone over there!"

Ripping her eyes off the scene, Yame stared at her chara before her gaze followed Tokono's finger. "Let's check it out Toko," she stated and the two broke into a run into the bushes. Moving slowly through the thick bushes, Yame's large green orbs darted around trying to find anyone before they landed on Henri and she spotted a little chara floating above his shoulder. "Henri has a chara?" She croaked and Tokono just stared at it in astonishment before snapping her fingers, "I just knew something was off about him!" She shouted and it seemed to grab the attention of Henri who whipped around and stared wide eyed at the third grader.

"Ayame –chan? What are you doing here?!"

"You have a Guardian chara?"

Silence engulfed the both of them as Henri quickly ran a hand through his hair and Tokono zoomed over to his side and stared down at the devil like chara. "Yup he's right here! What's your name?" She asked and the chara pursed his lips before he floated up showing himself to be taller than Tokono and he stared at her sinisterly, "name's Topa don't need to know yours Tokono –chan," he said his voice laced with malice and soon an equally sinister smile formed on Henri's face. "I'm sorry Yame –chan but it's time you learned to stay out of other people's business." He stated and he launched forward tackling the redhead to the floor. Gasping and eyes wide, Yame shuffled to her feet and started to run but Henri grabbed hold of her and dragged her back to him.

Screaming loudly, Yame prayed someone heard her as she hit the floor and Henri straddled her onto the floor. "Shut up Souma…you're making this too difficult," he hissed and tears formed in her eyes as Tokono tried to wiggle lose out of Topa's hold. "Why're you doing this Henri? I thought you were on our side?" She croaked and Henri snorted loudly, "why, only naïve little no good runts would believe that load of garbage. I'm not on your friend I work for Easter and I'm out to destroy you little pesky Guardians." He explained and Yame's eyes widened as she stared up at him.

"Yame!"

Bursting through the trees, the rest of the Guardians nearly do a double take when they spotted Henri straddling a helpless Yame on the dirty ground. "What's going on here?" Maiya asked and Henri looked up at them all and grinned deviously. "Ah, all the Guardians gathered together in one place…now getting rid of you guys will be so much easier." He announced and their eyes widened, "let her go!" Dai shouted and Henri grinned as he got up pulling the little girl up with him. He didn't let her go though, instead he held roughly onto her wrist and glared dangerously at them all. "Not yet."

"Why're you doing this?!"

His grey eyes landed on Maiya's large blue ones and his grin grew, "Why am I doing this? I'm doing this because I have no other choice…you're all just getting in Easter's way of getting the Embryo first!" He shouted and Kenshin quirked a brow, "so you don't know where the Embryo is?" He asked and Henri nodded stiffly, "exactly…it was just a trick to lure out your charas and you all fell for it."

No one said anything while Tessa glared dangerously at him. Moving from where she stood behind Kenshin, she approached Henri slowly a nonchalant expression pasted onto her features. "Stop it Henri…she did nothing wrong to you," she said and Henri's gaze landed on the petit girl before him and he licked his lips. "Shut up…you don't know anything!" He shouted and Tess's eyes softened as she continued to approach him and soon stopped, "you told me that you hated being controlled and doing things that you didn't want to…so tell me Henri, why are you doing this? We're your friends not your enemies."

Eyes shaking dangerously, Henri's gaze on Yame seemed to tighten and she winced, "don't do this Henri…we don't want to hurt you and I know that you don't want to hurt us…please…don't do anything you'll regret." No one else dared not to say a word as Tess continued to stare at Henri and once his gaze caught and held hers for a moment he instantly released Yame shoving her forward and bolted off followed by Topa. Tessa released a soft sigh as she watched him run off while Dai rushed to Yame's side.

"You okay?"

Nodding, Yame managed a small smile as Daisuke helped her up and Maiya seemed to catch sight of the two before she looked away and stuffed her hands into her pockets. Sora caught sight of her and a broad grin formed on his lips. "Awe…wittle Mai –chan's suber jealous of Yame isn't she?" Pouting, she glared at him before she kicked his shin and looked away stubbornly, "shut up Sora!"

The rest of the trip seemed to go by without a hitch and no one had seen or heard from Henri since the incident. Releasing a deep yawn, Yame leaned back in her seat on the bus and stared out of the window just before someone hit her in the back of her head. Looking back, her green orbs locked with Hinta's blue/green ones which seemed to crinkle into a smile. "Hey Yame," he greeted and Yame grinned broadly. "Hi Hinta!" She exclaimed and he grinned as she stood on her knees and stared down at her friend, "trip's over…did ya have fun?" He asked and she shook her head quickly before Erma –Sensei sat down beside her and turning back around the bus lurched forward and they were back on their way home.

Panda –chan: there you go another chapter completed!!!

Pepe: you are on a roll P –chan!! Can't wait for the next chapter right Daichi???!!!

Daichi: right!!!

Yame & Tokono: until next time!!!