A/N: Here is the chapter MOST of you have been waiting for. Sorry it's such a lazy chapter and sorry I didn't add Nagihiko in as much. SORRY if the chapter is confusing. I was confused as well. So yeah...I don't know how to write the next future chapters anymore. Graaah...we may reach the climax soon...=___= I'm not sure. Well anyway, enjoy.

Disclaimer: Nothing. I own nothing. :D

A New Student?!

Everyone was gathered in the café, waiting impatiently for the announcement. Nadeshiko wondered what all the fuss was about. Everyone was stumbling over each other. Gossip seemed to spread around rather quickly. Kukai, who was ignoring all the commotion, was just staring blankly at the wall. He already knew the drill. The last year's guardians moved onto high school. No big deal, right?

A loud cough echoed throughout the café. Everyone standing inside the café before the stage turned their attention towards the person on the stage. It was Tsukasa, the principal. He was smiling softly as he waved his hands up and down, trying to quiet everyone down. Silence engulfed the room.

"Now, as you may all know, there was a panic frenzy last week about last year's guardians finally moving up a grade to high school. Well, those rumors were a bunch of lies to get you to come to this assembly!" Tsukasa grinned.

Everyone soon started to walk away.

"No! Wait! There's more! We have a new student!" Tsukasa called out after all the students.

The children all seemed to stop in their tracks. They turned back towards Tsukasa. They all knew a new student was coming sooner or later. They didn't really care that much anymore. But maybe they would see what he looks like?

Nadeshiko seemed really intent on seeing who the new kid was. Everyone seemed intent, but not as curious as Nadeshiko. Her eyes seemed to dance and sparkle with delight. Hopefully whoever the new kid was would be a shy type. It's easy making friends with the shy type since they never talk to anyone.

"Nagihiko, you can come out now," Tsukasa sang.

A boy with a dark violet mane came out onto the stage from behind the curtains. His hazel eyes seemed so blank filled with no emotion. He had pale skin with little color in them. He wore the normal school uniform for the boys in seventh grade. Everyone turned to look at Nadeshiko after getting a good look of Nagihiko.

"They look so similar!" one kid cried out.

Nagihiko seemed to catch this. He seemed interested in what this kid was saying. He scanned the crowd carefully to catch a certain ivory skinned girl. A smirk played against his lips. Kukai seemed to notice. He followed Nagihiko's gaze which made his eyes carefully land on Nadeshiko.

"They do look similar…" Kukai thought to himself.

Nadeshiko's eyes widened. He looked so much like her! He had her eyes, her hair, and her skin even! The only thing he failed to have was Nadeshiko's kind and sweet personality. Nagihiko seemed rather distant and cold in her opinion. He had this dark aura around him. Something seemed so familiar about him though.

Was that all?

"Before you all leave, there is more! The rumor about the former guardians moving up a grade is a lie obviously since it isn't spring yet," Tsukasa began. "I still can't believe they bought it. These kids must be really dense, that or really stupid." Tsukasa added silently to himself. "Anyway, truth is that they quit. It seems like they got in a fight and broke up, refusing to work…So we're having new guardians!" Tsukasa cheerily said.

Now this seemed to really catch everyone's attention.

"When I call your name, please come up to the stage," Tsukasa ordered.

Everyone nodded their heads. Kukai knew he wouldn't be part of it. He didn't really care actually. It was still a surprise they had guardians even though they all graduated from grade school. Hell, it was annoying being a guardian. Sure they got plenty of respect and got away with almost everything, but the work didn't seem worth it.

"King's Chair is Hotori Tadase. Queen's Chair is Nadeshiko. Jack's Chair is Nakagawa Nagihiko. Ace Chair is Yuiki Yaya. Joker is Hinamori Amu," Tsukasa said, listing the names.

Nadeshiko was surprised she was a guardian. Her eyes seemed to light up. Rima pouted, wishing she was the Queen instead of Nadeshiko. She seemed to envy the girl a little bit, but didn't truly mind.

Kukai was also astonished Nadeshiko was the new Queen. Now he kind of wished he was the Jack instead of Nagihiko. He remembered in sixth grade, it was only Tadase as King, Rima as Queen, Kukai as Jack, Yaya as Ace, and Amu as Joker. Now it just had to change, which saddened him a little bit. Plus, Nadeshiko was in there! Of course they were just friends, but they barely can hang out at school. It was truly tiring.

"Come on," I said with a small smile. I grabbed Nadeshiko's hand, dragging her forcefully towards the stage. Nadeshiko seemed to shake in her skin, nervous of being up on stage.

"W-What's a guardian again?" Nadeshiko stammered.

"It's like a student council basically. The president would be Tadase and vice president would be you. The treasurer would be Nagihiko. Last but not least, the secretary would be Yaya. Understand?" I explained.

"I see. What do all the positions do?" Nadeshiko asked. We finally made it through the crowd and up onto the stage, taking our positions. I stood next to Nadeshiko so I could answer her question.

"Well, the King basically sets up meetings and orders us around like a king should. The Queen, which is you, basically helps him out with all that stuff, but must also be a good leader like the King is. The Jack is supposed to serve the King and do mostly as he says which could be anything. That and he must keep track of the money and balance. The Ace must take notes which must be hard for Yaya since she is so young. Of course she's smart, so she can handle it," I explained once again. I seemed to be running out of breath.

"You never told me about your position," Nadeshiko reminded me.

"My position is a secret. Okay? I don't know why they let you into the guardians, but for some reason they did," I said, trying to not sound mean.

"Oh. I see," Nadeshiko murmured, turning around so her back was facing me.

I sighed. Did Nadeshiko always have to be so difficult? I watched her intently, wondering what goes through her mind. She seemed as if she suffered pain for years and years. Then again, how would you feel if you had to suffer so many long, depressing years with amnesia?

Tsukasa suddenly opened his mouth to speak once more, but then closed it once more. Everyone stared at Tsukasa weirdly.

"Well, I guess that's all. You're all dismissed," Tsukasa said sheepishly.

Kukai watched everyone disperse from the building. Kukai decided to stay behind and greet the new kid, also known as his new roommate. He struggled at first on whether he should greet him or just leave by following the crowd. It was too late to follow the crowd now. Everyone had already left.

"Great. Just watch more rumors come up," Kukai groaned.

"Kukai," Nadeshiko waved over at Kukai from the stage.

A smile magically appeared on Kukai's face. "Yo," he greeted. He headed up on the stage, his footsteps echoing throughout the café.

Nagihiko seemed to be so quiet. It was as if he has lost his voice, unable to speak a single word. Truth was, his eyesight was occupied with something else. Nadeshiko noticed this and followed his gaze, landing on Rima. The petite didn't seem to have left yet. Rima was staring straight back into Nagihiko's honey brown orbs.

"Do you two know each other?" Nadeshiko suddenly blurted.

Nagihiko turned to stare at Nadeshiko. "No. Come to think of it, I don't even know what you're talking about," Nagihiko said flatly. His voice seemed to drip with venom, Nadeshiko winced.

"Y-You were staring at R-Rima-chan," Nadeshiko stammered.

"Eh? Nadeshiko, are you tired?" Rima randomly said.

"No…" Nadeshiko said truthfully.

"I think you should rest. You seem to be hallucinating. He doesn't know me. I don't know him," Rima honestly said, walking up onto the stage. The small petite grabbed Nadeshiko's pale hand, pulling her away from the guardians.

"Stay away from Nagihiko," Rima seethed.

"Why?" Nadeshiko wondered aloud.

"Yeah, why, Mashiro-san," Nagihiko asked, raising a slim eyebrow.

"I got a bad vibe from you. So stay away from her! Got it?" Rima said, her voice also oozing with venom.

"I'm confused," Nadeshiko complained.

"Aren't we all?" Kukai groaned.

Rima quickly dragged Nadeshiko out of the building, winding down the paths towards the school's garden (not to mention it was like a maze). They walked through the brush of thickets, thorns, and bushes until they reached the center of the maze.

"Listen, I just have this bad vibe about that new kid, Nagihiko. Don't ask me why or how, but I just do, okay?" Rima breathed.

"I have one question though," Nadeshiko piped.

"What is it?"

"How come Nagihiko looks so much like me? It's almost like he's my twin."

"I honestly do not know."

"Maybe we're related…?"

"I doubt that. It's not possible. I mean…it could be. Ugh. Now you're confusing me as well!"

"I-I'm sorry, Rima-chan."

"Don't apologize. You didn't do anything wrong."

"Why is it me? How come I have such a complicated life? It's starting to…um…what's the word?"

"Is the word stress?"

"What does stress mean?"

"It's usually when pressure is put on you. You do know what pressure means, right?"

"Yeah I do. That makes sense."

Rima stood up, flipping her blonde curls behind her. She smiled softly at the doll-like figure. Nadeshiko returned the smile with her own beaming smile. Nadeshiko stood up as well, brushing the dirt off of her school uniform.

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"So you're the new kid?" Ikuto asked Nagihiko.

Nagihiko nodded his head.

"You look a lot like Kukai's girlfriend," Ikuto pointed out.

Kukai caught that phrase. A dark aura seemed to surround his body. He slowly got up from his seat on the couch, walking over to Ikuto. He rose up a hand, bringing it down hard on his right cheek.

"Ow! What the hell was that for?" Ikuto groaned, rubbing his now sore cheek.

"I'm not dating Nadeshiko! We're only friends. Besides, I don't even love her," Kukai snapped.

"Ouch…harsh…" Ikuto winced at Kukai's comment.

"Even if they were dating, I wouldn't allow it," Nagihiko said, glaring at Kukai.

"You're acting as if she's your younger sister," Kukai said, rolling his eyes.

"Maybe she is. Maybe she isn't. You do realize we look holy similar, right?" Nagihiko pointed out. He just got to this school, and he's already acting as if he's been here for years.

"Oh, so you've noticed too?" Kairi entered the conversation.

"Of course I have, but I think it's best that we just ignore it. The poor girl seems so pressured already," Nagihiko said calmly, cracking a smile.

"You're different than most boys," Tadase pointed out.

"I've been told. I keep getting transferred to new schools. It's not that I'm bad, but it's just…" Nagihiko unintentionally heaved a sigh.

"Just what," Kukai urged Nagihiko to continue.

"It's nothing. So…where am I going to sleep?" Nagihiko switched the subject.

"I guess I can share a bunk with you," Kukai offered.

Nagihiko grabbed his stuff and started setting up his bed. The guys watched from the doorway. Nagihiko seemed so girly, yet he had such a strong boy aura as well. All the boys stared in shock when they saw him pull out a naginata. Now they were sure to be careful not to mess with him. Then again, how did he get pass the security guards without them noticing?

Nagihiko noticed Kukai, Ikuto, Tadase, and Kairi staring at him. He turned to stare at them. "Why are you guys staring at me?"

"N-Nice naginata," Kukai stammered.

"Oh this thing," Nagihiko pointed at the naginata that stood against the white walls. "Don't worry. I won't use it on any of you," Nagihiko said in a mysterious tone, smirking. His tone sent shivers up the boys' spines.

"I know this is rude to ask, but do you have a thing for Mashiro-san?" Tadase abruptly remarked.

"No. She seems a little bit too bratty for my taste. I can just feel it from her aura," Nagihiko said, flipping his hair back so it wouldn't get in his face.

"O-Oh…" Tadase mumbled.

"What's with all the auras? You and Rima sure know a lot about them," Kukai spoke up.

"Your aura seems kind of sporty," Nagihiko said, pointing to Kukai. He then pointed at Ikuto, "You have a playboy aura but with a soft spot too." Nagihiko pointed at Kairi, "You have a nerdy aura that's organized and neat." Next was Tadase, "You have a kingly aura, but you're really shy."

Kukai's, Ikuto's, Kairi's, and Tadase's eyes widened, and their jaws dropped. How did he know that?

"Wow, you're good at this kind of stuff, aren't you?" Ikuto commented.

Nagihiko nodded his head. "I'm also good at cooking, tradition Japanese dancing, and basketball. Not to mention I'm a straight A student," Nagihiko added.

"Wow, you're full of surprises," Kukai said with a grin. "I guess you're cool."

Nagihiko chuckled, standing up. "You guys seem cool too."

Kukai high-fived Nagihiko which ended up all the guys' high-fiving each other; this should be interesting. A new kid with similar looks resembling Nadeshiko had entered. But, yet still he seemed so mysterious, as if he was hiding something. Nagihiko decided to explore the school so that way tomorrow he wouldn't get lost. But as he walked, he began to think. His thoughts worried him.

"Please, God, help me…"

A/N: Nyuu~ I don't like this chapter at all. So I barely expect a review. But yeah...you've all awaited Nagi's appearance and here it is. But again, bad chapter~ Review, please? ;~;