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Also for this chapter, I suggest you watch the end parts of episode 17, coz there are lines from that and stuff. And also this is not a filler, this is important! (Yay! Finally!)
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This was bad. Wait no, this was worse, this was bad and worse. This was bad and anything that could be worse than bad, this was...
Well, you get the idea
I was frozen; Amu was frozen, my violet eyes drifting onto hers while I was returned by a frightened, gold stare.
Yeah, it was really bad
I didn't know what to do, many ideas ran through my mind, I could run, I could turn and run away just like I always did. Or I could jump down and face her, but I didn't have time for that, I needed to get to Kukai and Daichi. I could run, save Kukai and face her later, but by then, she may have told the others about me. Not that they would understand, Amu was the only one who seemed to know Ikuto, who could possibly have a clue about Easter, or X-eggs or Charanari's. But still...
"Kana what are you doing?" Someone spoke to the right of my shoulder and I flinched, moving only my eyes to look beside me, where Jiyuu suddenly appeared. I hadn't even heard her wake up, how did she-?
"Um...you're not helping Jiyuu" I mumbled through my teeth, moving my eyes back to Amu; she seemed to take a step forward. Oh no, there was no way she was running.
"Helping what?" My clueless chara followed my gaze and froze up when she too spotted the pinkette. "...Oh shit"
"Uh... Yeah" I breathed, running through my options again. I could run, face it or kinda both...
"What do we do? What do you do?!" Jiyuu panicked darting back down behind me, but it was already too late. Amu's mouth moved again, but I couldn't hear a word she said
"This is really bad Kana" Ume hummed inside of me, "I mean if... just, let me think...You could... If we... Well..." Ume was running out of ideas. We were screwed.
Amu was going to tell everyone about me, they were going to hate me. Just when I was trying to help them.
My thoughts ran sour, about how everyone was going to hate me, about how Amu probably already did. And that was when the weirdest thing of all happened,
Like weirder than chara's and Charanari's altogether weird.
Really weird
As we both stood frozen, staring at each other like that 'a deer caught in headlights' thing. Someone ran out onto the footpath. I think it must have been Tadase, that girly-blonde hair was a dead giveaway. But still, he ran out, grabbed Amu by the arm, and pulled her inside.
Just like that.
Quick and easy.
All that was left was a white piece of paper from where she stood... (AN: check episode 17, she does actually lose her speech ;D)
There was no confusion. No Amu pointing at me and freaking out. No me trying to defend myself. No nothing.
Just, like that.
I was stunned for a moment. With the simplicity of it all. Maybe she didn't actually recognize me? Maybe Amu wasn't the wanderer interfering with us this whole time? Maybe I overreacted? But still, she didn't say anything to Tadase, not even a point.
Ume, Jiyuu and I, we were all in a stunned silence, Until Jiyuu spoke
"That was... convenient" she whispered in a stunned tone.
"Convenient... Indeed" Ume agreed, and they never agreed
See? It was weird.
"Should we..." Jiyuu whispered, still staring at the spot where Amu had once stood, "Should we go save Kukai now?"
"Yeah..." My voice was just as stunned as hers. "Yeah... We probably should..."
After much confusion and another run in with the air vent. I finally was able to make my way through the school (half expecting to turn a corner and find everyone pointing daggers at me) and in front of Yuu's office. Just in time to find him humming his way out with a briefcase. And unlike I had predicted, he didn't seem the least bit surprised to see me.
"Kana-chan!" he smiled, greeting me with that sickly fake teacher voice. How was he not surprised to see me?!
"Where's Kukai?" It sounded like I was panting with anger, not because I had just circled the whole school twice...
"You're boyfriend is fine Kana" the stupid teacher voice was really getting to me. If I was still in a charanari he would have had it by now. "I was just about to head over to the hall to finish up my plan. Because, as you already know, once I have the X-egg of the jack's chair, everything will be complete. The embryo will be mine, and you're demanding father will finally be pleased." He smirked and removed his glasses. His voice dropped again, "but firstly Kana, you know...You really are predictable. I'm not surprised you came back; I'm not surprised you're currently playing for the other side. I'm not surprised that you're pretending to threaten me with your tone, just so you can save him" I clenched my teeth,
"What's he getting at?" Jiyuu snarled at me, I shrugged,
"But what I can't predict" he continued, "is how you'd react to what I can offer you" I gulped and he smirked, "I can offer you a chance; I mean, it's not too late, my plan is only halfway through. You can help with the rest. Just finish off the Jack, deliver me his egg, and the credit for the embryo is all yours. All of it. Com'on Kana-chan, it's an offer you can't refuse."
He was right.
"Why? Why give the credit to me? Why should I care?" I breathed. I could see Ume from the corner of my eye, the interest on her face. But I could see Jiyuu too, and the way she looked back at me, with complete and utter despair.
"I have known you for a very long time Kana" that was true... "And if it's one thing I know, it's that the most important dream always comes first" I held my breath, and Yuu pointed to Ume, "The little black one hatched first, did she not? You're first and foremost dream. The obedience and commitment you need to obey your father. You want to make him happy, right? You want him to be proud of you, to finally express happiness in the fact that you are his daughter? If you help me, that dream can be all yours. All of it"
"And what's in it for you" Ume questioned as though she were actually interested. Jiyuu hissed cruelly at her,
"Just the pride and joy of knowing that I was able to help one of Easters youngest employees" he smiled,
"I don't believe you" I snapped, internally siding with Jiyuu.
"So you shouldn't. But think about it Kana, Yes... Or no?" he gave me the chance to fulfil my dream on Ume's side, but at the same time, I could deeply scar Jiyuu...
"No" but if I went the most important way, I wouldn't hurt Kukai, I would save Daichi. That was what mattered.
"No?" Yuu sounded surprised
"No?!" Ume roared in my ear; I had just given up my dream on her side
"No!" Jiyuu flipped with glee, I had also just taken her side.
"I said, no." I spoke again, Yuu shook his head in almost disappointment and I clenched my fists, "Now I'll ask again, where. Is. Kukai?" He smiled and Jiyuu sighed, like I was missing something
"Uh... Um... Kana" Ume tugged on my shirt, calming down slightly. She doesn't fume for long. I turned around to face her, "He... He just said he was going to the hall to finish him off... You should probably"
"Oh yeah" I bit my lip and Jiyuu giggled a little. I spun around again to face Yuu "Okay-" I started,
He was gone.
"What ever happened to goodbye?!" Ume gaped, "I mean first Amu and now Nikaidou Sensei"
"I really don't think this is the time Ume" I tired,
"Would you two hurry up, for god's sake!" Jiyuu yelled, already halfway back from where we came. And we ran faster than I ever had in my entire life...
"I see Yaya!" Ume yelled as I repeatedly tripped over myself in attempt to keep up with the speed of my chara's. Of course the room they waited in was on the other side of the school, it was just my bad luck again.
"Are you saying I hid it?" I heard someone yell, Jiyuu immediately stopped in her tracks and I joined her. It's not that I didn't want to keep running, I just... couldn't run...
"I think that was Kukai" she breathed, as Ume continued on ahead,
"It couldn't be, whoever it was sounded really angry-"
"You were acting like you didn't want her to give her speech" someone spoke in a more calm tone. It was defiantly Tadase, which meant Amu was in there too...
"I wouldn't do anything so mean!" Someone argued back, it sounded so much like...
"Something's wrong!" Ume reappeared from the room, worry on her face, "its Kukai, he's not...him" good choice of words...
"It's Yuu" I spoke as I thought, "He... He said he was already half way through" I brushed back my hair and took a fierce step forward,
"You must've dropped it!" I heard Kukai yell again. I had never heard him so angry,
"I have to help him!" My feet unwillingly shuffled forward, and I began to run when Ume flew in front of my face, and pushed hard on my forehead.
"You can't!" She argued, "If Amu sees you she'll defiantly say something, then what'll you do? Just stay here and she should head off for her speech very soon." I looked at the ground and shuffled my feet. She was right... Why was she always right? Jiyuu sighed that defeated sigh she had when Ume always won me over. I turned to smile at her when,
"Kana."
The voice was too familiar, I immediately looked up to see Kukai standing in front of me. His eyes were wide and shocked, his hands in fists, and he looked ready to run. Instinctively, I reached out to help him, when another figure appeared in the doorway behind him. We both looked up to see Nadeshiko and Amu running towards us. Kukai shot me an apologetic glance and I turned to face the wall, praying that neither would acknowledge my presence. And they all passed without a word. No one followed,
"Kukai..." Ume and I whispered at the same time.
"They went towards the library" Jiyuu told me, flying off. I guessed to follow her. Ume flew ahead of me and I ran through the halls, back where I came from... Again...
"I really need to exercise more" I muttered to myself as we neared the library, I could see Amu and Nadeshiko just ahead and made a snap decision to go in through the left door. If I came in just the right time, I could get to Yuu before Kukai did. "Jiyuu, character change" I told her as we made it to the doorframe. She nodded. A quick ping. And two flowing white ribbons flowed down my arms, everything sharpened and I began to speed up, covering myself behind bookshelves.
"Nikaidou!"
"That's Kukai" I told my chara's as I saw a figure through a hole in one of the shelves, where a few books had been taken out.
"And that's Yuu" Jiyuu said, looking through the same hole
"There's no such thing as friendship in this world" I heard Yuu speak in his deep tone. I froze. If I went forward now, Kukai would see me, he would know and he would tell everyone about me, then Amu would say something, I was screwed.
"Shit this sucks" I muttered pressing my back to the shelf, Ume slapped my arm
"Language!"
"Oh like we have the f-ing time!" Jiyuu snarled, it was more her character change making speak in such a way. We all looked through the hole again as there was a thud and someone moaned, hitting the ground.
"I can't even believe in myself." My eyes widened when I heard Kukai speak like that, I gasped and Ume shook her head.
"I can't believe Yuu was able to do this... On his own even... I can't... I can't believe I let this happen" My legs turned to jelly and I dropped to the floor. I needed to help him. It was my identity as Kana Yanishna, or Kukai.
"Caught you red-handed Nikaidou!" I heard him suddenly yell. My eyes popped open and I jumped high in the air, spinning myself around to look through the hole again
"You're a pretty good actor, Kukai" it was Tadase. I watched with wide eyes as he appeared from behind another bookshelf
"A-actor?" I stuttered, Jiyuu shrugged
"This is how he's been turning everyone's eggs into X-eggs!" Tadase stated, pointing to Yuu
"Now we've got proof! Everything that's been happening has been your fault!" Kukai joined
Did they...?
"Do they...?" Ume whispered,
"I think they..." Jiyuu tried,
"They...They" My voice dropped for some reason, "They, know... Everything"
"They may know, but it can't get much worse now, can it?" Ume smiled, I flicked her,
"You'll jinx it!" I yell-whispered. But it was too late,
"My own heart! Unlock!"
Yes. It got much, much worse.
There was sickly sweet music, and a sparkly pink glow which filled the room. I was too afraid to look.
I was such an idiot!
"Charanari: Amulet Heart!" It was Amu's voice... She was here... In a Charanari.
And if I thought I was screwed before,
"Kana! Kana! She's!-" Jiyuu tried, I put my pinky over her mouth, fixing my darkest glare on her,
"I know what f-ing hell she is! Now figure out what we're gonna do about it!" I screamed at her while Amu called attacks in the background. Wow, I really was the bad guy
"Man you're a, cranky character change" She snarled pushing my finger off, we both looked up as a pink circle flew past the bookshelf and boomeranged back,
"I see, you're pretty good" Yuu spoke.
"I really need to do something," I said out loud, watching Amu just stand there,
"You can't Kana, you work for him" Jiyuu said in all her obviousness, I rolled my eyes and did what I could, jumping to the top of the bookshelf
"Isn't it time for your speech?" Yuu smiled, pulling out the piece of paper Amu had dropped before, I really should've picked it up...
"I forgot about the speech!" I Amu squealed, panicking in a chibi-form. She may have been in a charanari, but she was still Amu in very way.
"I guess I'd better give this back then" Yuu tore the speech and threw it at her,
"Bastard" Jiyuu and I both growled,
"Character Change!" Kukai and Tadase yelled, one gaining a star hairpin and the other with a tiny crown and sceptre (AN: Sorry I don't think that's how you spell it...).
"Not them too" I pouted watching as the two boys stepped forward. Yuu smiled, seeming casual, and I saw his foot twitch towards the open window, he glanced back quickly. "Not on my watch" I said, jumping across the top of the shelves to the one next to the window. It was too dark for anyone to see me hiding, and there was no way I was letting Yuu off the hook, even if I did work for him.
"Sorry for leaving you guys with this!" I heard Amu yell while footsteps fled the room. Peering around the corner, Kukai and Tadase turned to see her off. And that was when Yuu made his move.
While the others turned, I could see the glint in Yuu's eye. He spun around and made no hesitation towards the window, I snarled under my breath and waited for the perfect line.
Just as Yuu reached forward to the window, I threw my arm out, and the silk ribbons which hung so peacefully from the top of my arm shot to life. They extended and quietly snaked through the air, making a beeline for Yuu. Then, nearly as soon as his feet left the floor, the ribbons touched on his back, swiftly curling and binding around his entire figure, until his arms were pulled into his chest and his mouth was sealed shut. I pulled my arm back in as quickly as it had gone out, and the ribbons pulled Yuu towards me, I whipped him to a halt when his face was only inches from mine, the ribbons still restricting him. Yuu's eyes were petrified like I had never seen them before. He mumbled something and I held my free hand up to my lips, waiting for them to leave.
"Shoot" Tadase mumbled,
"Damn" Kukai said, "We'll have to catch him next time" I guess they had taken to the open window. There were mutters heard and I slowly listened as footsteps left the room. I dropped my arm slightly and the ribbons unravelled only so Yuu's face was now free.
"What do you think you are doing?!" He snarled at me,
"My words exactly!" Ume agreed in the same tone. I ignored her and glared at him,
"I don't care who they are" I started, "I don't care if they know about you or Easter or me! But Kukai and the guardians are my friends! And if you dare, lay one of your devious hands on anyone of them or their chara's ever again" I pulled the ribbons tighter, Yuu flinched "Then you will suffer the last of it from me! Do we understand each other?" Ume whispered at me to release the ribbons. And as soon as I did, Yuu made his way towards the door, stopping in the frame to look back at me.
"I want you to understand this, Kana-chan. I gave you a choice, and chance, and you wholly rejected it, that was your mistake. And I'm afraid that what you ask me to understand is far out of depth for you. I don't care for your 'friends' and I'm sure you do... Maybe a little less after learning what you just did about them" I swallowed, thinking of Amu's cheerleading transformation. "But no matter how you see them, they are still a worthy target. I need what I need to obtain the embryo, and if that means taking out the Jack and the others, then... That's that" He took a step out of the doorway. "I have a meeting today with the director to discuss progress. I hope you look forward to seeing him after I tell of what you've done." He closed the door, and I was left in the black.
"You know what sucks?" Jiyuu whispered through the darkness,
"Everything?' I answered,
"Yep"
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