Chapter 9 – Strike 2
Yaya
My mind went blank. Completely white, cause black is too dark and scary, after Amu-chii sauntered into the royal garden and stole Yuki-chan. I didn't even notice Kukai walk out until Naddy shook me a few times and snapped me back to reality.
The first thing that came to mind was, "Ehhh? What just happened? Where did Kukai go? Why was Amu-chii here? What about Yuki-tan?" Not knowing what to do, I did the only thing I could do…. Panic. I hopped around the garden flapping my arms shouting those questions.
Tadase stopped me from running around by grabbing my arm and throwing me into the chair. Ow… Why was Tadase being so mean? "Geez, Tadase… that hurt!" I pouted and crossed my arms knowing that if I cried, they would be more frustrated than they already were.
Tadase turned to me and said sternly, "Yuiki-san, please focus on the task at hand. Soma-kun is being much too difficult to handle and now I must take initiative, that's what's happening. Soma-kun presumably either went home or to the soccer field." I nodded in understanding. At that, Tadase calmed down and sat in his seat. I slowly turned my head to the nearest person, Miki-tan X Egg and gave them a questioning look. Miki-tan X Egg must have felt my look, because she quickly gave me the meaning of 'initiative'.
It got weirdly quiet and awkward. Poor Tadase was trying to calm himself by finishing the paper work, and I was eating a yummy cookie trying to forget the situation that happened before. I looked over at Naddy. She was still standing there, in the same pose, still processing everything.
I don't blame her.
Nadeshiko:
Things were falling apart. I stood there frozen, thinking about it all. Hotori-kun and Soma-kun were in a terrible dispute. How did things fall apart so easily? I couldn't believe it, there is no possibility that this could be happening. Just this morning, all of us were best friends until….Soma-kun spoke to Hotori-kun during lunch.
Just then, I realized it. But the thought was pushed away when I was reminded of what Hinamori-san has said earlier, "Shouldn't you be reminding yourselves of something?" I finally took a seat, but possibilities of what Hinamori-san could've meant by that and how things could be fixed plagued my mind.
Yuki
I hurried to catch up with Amu-chan's quick pace. Amu-chan was really being mysterious these days, more "cool and spicy" if that's possible. She was drifting away from her friends, her "cool and spicy" attitude was seeping through, controlling her every move. It was especially prominent whenever she was talking to me or the other guardians. Although, this time, she said something strange, with a hidden meaning. As soon as I caught up to Amu-chan, I asked her, "Amu-chan, what did you mean by 'Shouldn't you be reminding yourselves of something?'?"
Amu-chan turned around to face me. Her "cool and sassy" exterior was up as she began to speak. What she said caught me off guard, "The speech contest, I was reminding them of the speech contest. Soma-kun was elected to represent the 6th grade, you know. He can't get mixed up in all that drama if he expects to even get close to winning the speech contest." The way she smirked when she saw the expression on my face meant that I must have been wearing shock. Amu-chan added, "What did you think I was talking about?"
I shook my head and said, "Nothing Amu-chan, let's work on your speech okay?" She nodded and turned on her heels and started to walk. I sighed. Of course Amu-chan wasn't talking about friendship. Her cool and spicy attitude doesn't allow her to be deep, it seems.
Someone
At this point, I had to bite my lip to keep from laughing at my triumph. Bending the guardians to my will is far too easy. I turned to the stack of papers on my desk, and immediately frowned. I took the first collection of papers off my desk, a report by Manami Tanaka. I sighed, and shook my head. Just a little longer, and I won't have to deal with these kids anymore. Just a little longer, and I'll win the competition.
The embryo is mine.
Kukai
I walked through the woods surrounding the school kicking various objects laying on the ground, deep in thought. Daichi floated nearby, watching me. Thoughts concerning what happened in the royal garden ran through my head. Why did Hinamori have to interfere? That "cold and icy" girl has no idea what the heck she's talking about. What does she know about friendship? 'Shouldn't you be reminding yourselves of something?' Yeah right, I know just what I'm doing. My thoughts wandered to the note Yamabuki gave me this morning. Yamabuki had written about how she and Goto overheard Hotori talking to Fujisaki about how 'pathetic it was that Soma-kun has to try and seize the King's Chair in an attempt to redeem himself from his terrible attempts at being the Jack's Chair'. Just the thought of it made me growl and slam my fist in frustration against a nearby tree.
As I did so, I head Daichi flinch back in surprise when the loud 'thump' sounded when my fist met with the tree trunk. I turned to Daichi and gave a rather weak smile, "Sorry Daichi." I said.
I turned back to the tree trunk and hit my forehead against it. I knew that Hotori wouldn't do something like that, although Yamabuki's letter seemed to prove it otherwise. The thing that got me most confused is why Yamabuki would do it. Why would Yamabuki tattletale on Hotori? From what Yaya and Fujisaki have been gossiping about, Yamabuki has a crush on both Hotori and I. So, why would she write that letter if all it was going to do was start fights? It doesn't add up. But that's why I have things under control. I continued to think, about the situation. A scowl formed on my face as Hinamori crossed my mind again. That icy girl better not ruin things. The pinkette has a knack for that, and the stunt she pulled in the royal garden only proved it. I had things under control! I unconsciously repeated my thought aloud and hit the tree again, "I had things under control!" I clenched my fist and closed my eyes. I might not have things under control….
Daichi floated over to my shoulder and started to ask, "Umm, Kukai are you…" I turned around slowly to see that Daichi had cut off his sentence and was clenching his stomach in pain.
Alarmed and concerned, I quickly moved to Daichi's side and asked, "Yo, Daichi, you alright?" The mocking sun only shone brighter, and I gasped as Daichi started to fall. "Daichi, Daichi, Daichi? Dude, what's wrong?" The little dude landed in my palms and I stared with wide eyes as it happened.
Daichi went back into his egg.
Amu:
I hate speech contests.