Chapter 11

Megumi was on her bed leaning against her pillow waiting anxiously for a certain senpai to pick up.

"Hello?"

"Amu, its Megumi.

"Oh, Megumi , so what's up?"

"I wanted to talk to you about something. Can you meet me somewhere?"

"why don't you talk to me about it now?"

"It's kinda long and I want all the girls to hear this."

It's been over two weeks before Shouta confessed to her. Its Christmas tomorrow and they never saw each other at all.

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"So… what's wrong?" Amu asked. They were at a small café in the mall with Yaya and Rikka devouring a cake and Rima sipping some tea.

"Does this have something to do with that day you went shopping with Shouta?" Yaya said swallowing her cake.

"Yeah… wait. How'd you guys know I went shopping with him?" Megumi raised a brow.

"Well…uh…. Rim-senpai! You tell her! I'm scared!" Rikka trembled behind Rima.

"YAYA told us we should spy on you but we stopped after she said you guys were too boring to be spied on." Rima said emphasizing Yaya's name.

Megumi sent Yaya a glare but sighed.

"wow Megumi's not trying to kill Yaya… something must've really happened" Amu finally looked really concerned.

"How far did you see?" Megumi asked.

"Until you guys finished shopping and were at that rooftop café." Yaya answered.

"Well after that…. There was a Hunter's attack…"

"There was a Hunter's attack!" Ran exclaimed.

"You didn't feel it?" Honou asked.

"No."

"Will you guys let me finish?" Megumi said impatiently.

"Sorry."

"Anyway after that he-he-he-he-he-" Rima hit Megumi's back and forced her to blurt out what she wants to say.

"likesmeandwantstogooutwithme!" Megumi said quickly blushing in embarrassment.

"HE FINALLY SAID IT! WHAT'D YOU SAY!" Yaya exclaimed.

"I-I ran away." Megumi mumbled but everyone heard her clearly.

"YOU WHAT!"

"I RAN AWAY! I PANICKED OKAY!" Megumi shouted.

"So what? Do you like him back?" Amu asked.

"I don't know maybe… but I DON'T WANT TO FEEL THIS WAY!" Megumi exclaimed slamming her fist on the table.

"why not?" Rima put her teacup down.

"It's just something that happened long time ago." Megumi sighed.

"What happened?" Megumi hesitated to answer the question.

"You guys can keep a secret right?" Megumi asked.

"Sure."

"It's kinda embarrassing so you guys won't laugh right?" Megumi still said hesitantly.

"of course. If we laugh you can hit us to make yourself better." Rima said.

"Ok, it started before I moved to Japan. When I was in the 4th grade."

Flashback

"OMG! Here comes ERIC! I hope he'll look at me!" A bunch of girls squealed in the hallway. Megumi sighed and tried get away as fast as she could. Before she could escape the pathway was blocked by the huge crowd of girls trying to say hi or confess or do what ever to the most popular boy in school, Eric.

"By the time I get through this crowd recess will be over!" She thought out loud when she spotted a table outside of a class usually used for students who need more attention.

Perfect she thought as she backed away from the scene to get a running start. She dashed as fast as she could towards the table. She launched off did a flip in the air above the crowd. Eric apparently saw her. She landed gracefully on the other side of the crowd and stood up straight to walk away.

What an interesting girl.. he thought until his fans nagged him to give them their attention.

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She was leaning against the trunk of the trunk of the big tree at the end of the School grass area. She can ditch class because her teachers think she doesn't have anything to learn from their class because she was too smart so she wasn't scolded when a teacher saw. She would always think that wasn't even possible but it has to be or she would be in the Principle's office right now.

"hey what're you doing ditching class?" A voice called to her. When she looked up she saw her 6th grade best friend, Luke. He has the same excuse to not attend classes.

"The question is what're you doing ditching class?" She shot back.

"Hey no throwing the question back to me!" They both laughed as he sat next to her leaning against the tree.

There was an awkward silence between them while they listened to the tree rustling with the wind.

"So… It's really true that you're leaving next year to Japan." He broke the silence.

"Yeah… I really don't want to… I want to stay here go to school with my friends and go to Japanese school with you in America!"

"Don't worry, even if you do leave we'll keep in contact." He chuckled at his best friend.

"Hey, Luke." Megumi said changing the subject.

"Yeah?"

"Do you know what Guardian Charas are?" She asked.

"What? N-no!" Luke stammered.

"I know you're lying." She looked up into the sky and they saw two dots coming closer to them.

"Megumi-chan!" Izumi sat on Megumi's shoulder.

"Megumi!" Honou circled around her.

"Do you see them?" She asked.

"W-what are you talking about? What am I supposed to see?" He said obviously able to see them but cannot tell her because a certain promise.

"So you can't see them." She sighed.

"Sorry?"

"It's okay…" She said as the bell rang.

"Here," standing up and offering her hand. "Let's get back to class before everyone gets jealous."

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It's been a week after that conversation. Megumi was held back from class to talk to the teacher so she left a little late. By the time she left the classroom, the campus felt empty. She fixed her backpack on her shoulder and started to walk home when she was grabbed by the wrist. She turned around to see the idol of all girls facing her.

"Eric… is there something you want?" She asked.

"I've been watching you for a few days." He said.

"You know that sounds stalker-ish right?" She said.

"What I mean was," He pulled her into his arms as she dropped her bag because of the surprise. He held her by the waist and cupped her chin to look at him. "I started liking you ever since the first time I saw you. Will you go out with me?"

She pushed him away and gripping her heart. She blushed as she looked up at Eric again. Her heart was pounding hard and she didn't know why.

"I hardly know you! And I've never experienced love. Besides why do you want a tomboy 4th grader anyway? Why don't you ask those hot girly 6th graders instead?" She questioned.

"See this is what makes you interesting. You're not like the other girls. That's why want to make a promise with you." He said.

"What promise?"

"Let's try to date. Then I'll promise to make you fall in love with me." He walked up to her and kissed her cheek softly which made her blush madly. He left with the bewildered Megumi behind.

"What have I gotten myself into?" Megumi mumbled.

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They've been dating for almost 6 months and it was almost graduation for the 6th graders. She had to tell her best friend about it, who was obviously not happy.

"I'm not happy." Luke replied.

"I don't see what your problem is. I really like him. Isn't that all that matters?" Megumi asked.

"Yeah, but you were attacked by his fan girls how many times? Almost 50!" Luke said.

"I don't care what other people think. I'm his girlfriend and I'll stand by him forever because I love him" Megumi said and walked away.

"He might not think the same way as you…." Luke mumbled as she walked away. "Only if I said it early."

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Megumi ran out of the backstage concert hall where she had her Piano competition. She was still in her dress but she ran so she can catch Eric before he leaves. She finally caught his arm before he was about to leave.

"So how was my performance Eric?" She asked happily holding onto his arm.

"I missed it." He said.

"What but you were there!"

"I fell asleep. I can't believe you do such a boring thing. I gotta go." He said with an irritated face while he got his arm out of Megumi's grasp. She stood there frozen, not able to do anything , resisting the urge to burst out in tears.

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She walked down the hall to the front doors to walk home with a bunch of girls whispering to each other. Eric had an irritated face and looked like he broke up with her but he didn't say it so it wasn't official right? She stopped suddenly at one conversation.

"Did you hear? He broke up with that ugly 4th grader!" a girl whispered to her friend.

"Yeah! Finally he can find a girl who is suited for him, like me!" The friend said flipping her hair.

"I don't think you can date him though because he's taken." Another girl stopped to join the conversation.

"What are you talking about he already broke up with-"

"but he's dating another girl. She's like a model or something! She's really pretty and a 6th grader!" She interrupted.

She widened her eyes and turned around and ran. She ran to look for Eric but couldn't find him anywhere. She stopped behind the school building to catch her breath no one was there but she heard someone coming closer. When she saw them it was Eric with his arm around another girl who was quite popular, too, Alice. They were laughing and having a good time until they saw Megumi.

"Eric…." She fought down her tears as he spoke.

"What? You didn't get the message? You're not interesting anymore! You're too boring for my liking!" Eric meanly spoke. Alice, who was obviously mad with Megumi talking casually to Eric, cupped his chin in her hands and kissed him right in front of her. Then before she shed a tear Luke came up from behind them and put a hand on Alice's shoulder.

"Luke?" He turned his head away from Megumi and walked behind Eric and Alice. As he walked away she held his egg to the side. She saw Luke's Guardian Egg fall onto the floor and disappear.

"Luke!" She couldn't handle it anymore. She fell to her knees and started to burst out in tears as her shugo chara tried to comfort her.

The last month she was staying in Japan, Luke, Eric, and Alice seemed to like, disappear. That's when the Hunters started attacking her.

End Flashback

Everyone stayed silent after her story. Even the Shugo chara stopped playing.

"So that's why you didn't tell us about piano. Because you didn't want us to hate you." Amu said.

"Yeah…"

"And after that I promised myself I wouldn't fall in love again, but why!" she fought the urge to bang her head against the table.

"Because you like him!" Rikka exclaimed.

"But-but-but-"

"You can't deny it. You can't really control love. It just happens." Rima said.

"But even if I do like him how do I tell him? I already hurt him and he probably hates me already." Megumi sadly said.

"You don't know that!" Yaya said.

"Megumi," Amu looked at her sternly. "Do you want him to go out with another girl? Will you feel jealous?"

Megumi looked down and answered. "Yes…"

Amu smiled. "If you want to tell him how you feel just listen to your heart. How do you feel around him? Are you always happy by his side? Would you want him to look at you and only you?"

Megumi stood up from her chair. Everyone was looking up to her and she gave them a grateful smile.

"Thanks guys! I'm going to see him now!" She said while waving behind her to them and dashed out of the café.

"Wait you're going now?"

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Megumi sighed as she walked under the bridge near the river. He won't even answer his phone… he really does hate me.

She leaned against the wall when she saw a figure walking towards her. It was Shouta with his hands in his pocket and slouching slightly with a depressed expression. When he looked up he froze and widened his eyes a little.

"Shouta…" He walked towards her as she pushed herself off the wall.

"There's something I want to tell you…" Megumi started. "I've been delaying this for too long.."

"What are you talking a-" Shouta was interrupted by her.

"Your answer. You deserve an answer so here it goes." She took a deep breath a Shouta waited anxiously.

"m-m-m-my-my a-a-a-answer i-i-i-i-is-is-is." She repeated this a few times while blushing. Shouta blushed and fought the urge to sweat drop as he waited patiently.

"UGH! THIS IS TAKING TOO LONG!" Ran exclaimed. Apparently the other shugo chara to see what was going to happen. The impatient Ran, Miki, Kusukusu, Pepe, Hoshi, Honou, Kiseki, and Daichi tried to dart towards them but was held back by Izumi, Dia, Suu, Hotaru, and Musashi, while Tsuki watched with an amused look on his face. Since the impatient Charas were stronger the other shugo charas let go suddenly causing the roll away from each other. The impatient ones hit the back of Megumi's head. It came as a surprise and most of them were heavy so she fell forward facing upwards. Shouta grabbed her shoulders to keep her balanced but the next thing he knew Megumi's lips crashed into Shouta's. They both widened their eyes but closed them slowly after relaxing in the kiss.

This is my answer. I like you too, Shouta.


I hope that was good…. Um…. That's all I have to say….bye!

I don't own shugo chara!