Sakura sat in her seat, glancing at the students around her. Ever since she had joined Easter, they moved her into a new school, so she would be away from the Guardians.
"This is like a prison," Jay huffed, stomping her foot on the desk.
"Calm down," Chou sighed.
"I can see why she's mad," Sashi huffed.
"All three of you, be quiet," Itami hissed. "Sakura needs to focus on her school work."
"At least you agree with that…" Chou muttered, crossing her arms.
"I miss Nikaidou-sensei…" Jay sniffed, rubbing her eyes. "And Daichi…."
"Don't worry, you'll see him soon," Chou assured her.
"Kura, please come up to the board and answer this question," the teacher requested.
"Sakura-chan, that's you," Heiwa yawned, placing a hand on the girl's shoulder. Sakura glanced at the teacher before looking at the board. She got up and quickly answered the question.
"Sakura-sama seems so dead," Chou muttered.
"Her eyes are blank," Sashi nodded. "I haven't seen her smile in days."
"Do you think she's regretting her decision?" Jay asked.
"She cannot!" Itami growled. "She chose to join Easter and prove a point! Why do you think I'm here?" She shouted at the four other charas. "If you aren't going to help her, then you should shut up!" The four girls gasped as Sakura sat back down in her chair. Jay sniffed before finally letting the tears fall. She flew towards the window in the back of the room, which was open.
"I hate you, Sakura-chan! I hate what you've become!" Jay shouted, rushing out of the classroom. Sakura stared at the chara's shrinking figure before turning back to her notebook and writing down some notes.
"Saku, aren't you going to go after her?" Sashi asked. Sakura shook her head. "Well why not!?"
"...I'm in class…" she whispered, her voice cracking.
"Sakura…you've finally spoken," Heiwa smiled.
Jay flew to a tree and sat down in a branch, crying. A little bird chirped and hopped closer to her. The blue chara gave a startled yelped and looked at the bird through teary eyes. She sobbed loudly, wiping her tears. "Sakura-chan has changed! I barely recognize her anymore! And it's terrifying!" Jay muttered.
"Oh lookie! It's the little birdie," Yoru smirked, flying up to her.
"Go away you stupid cat," Jay growled, glaring at him.
"Why are your eyes red? Isn't that the butterfly's color?" Yoru teased.
"I said go away!" Jay shouted.
"Hey! Leave her alone!" a chara shouted, pushing Yoru away.
"Daichi!" Jay gasped.
"Why'd you push me?" Yoru asked angrily. "I was just seeing if my chara colleague was alright."
"Yeah, well she wants you to leave, so leave her alone," Daichi growled. Yoru hissed at him before joining his alley cats on the ground and flying away.
"What are you doing here?" Jay muttered, wiping her tears.
"This is the middle school," Daichi smiled, gesturing to the sports fields around them. Kukai was currently stretching, keeping his eyes on Daichi and Jay.
"I see…I never knew it was so close to us…" Jay muttered.
"Come on, you need some calming down," Daichi smiled, holding out his hand. Jay took it and was lead over to Kukai.
"Everything alright?" He asked in a low voice. Jay shook her head.
"Sakura-chan…she's practically dead. She hasn't spoken in days, and when she does it's only to Utau and her manager. She hardly speaks to us anymore, only to Itami," Jay sniffed. "She hasn't smiled once since she saw you guys outside the Easter building, and her eyes have become dead. Heiwa's even getting weaker."
"How can you tell?" Kukai asked.
"She's sleeping a lot more," Jay answered. "We hardly ever see her awake now."
"Did you run away?" Daichi asked.
"I-I don't know," Jay cried. "I don't want to be around her anymore because she's scaring me…but I don't want to abandon her."
"It is a tough choice," Kukai nodded.
"Souma! What's wrong?" The gym teacher shouted.
"Nothing, just talking to myself," Kukai shouted back, standing up. "Both of you, stay here. I'll be right back after this game of dodge ball," he told them, walking over to the field.
"Let's watch," Daichi smiled, leading her to a shady tree.
Sakura walked through the hallways of the school building, coming to the front entrance.
"Where do you think you're going?" A secretary asked. Sakura ignored her and pulled open the door, running across the school grounds, and into the street. She looked around, before running again.
"Are we going after Jay?" Sashi asked in excitement. Chou and Sashi frowned when Sakura approached the Easter building, and ran through the front doors, entering the elevator.
"What are we doing here?" Chou asked.
"This is where we work, duh," Itami huffed, crossing her arms. Sakura exited the elevator and ran into the conference room.
"Sorry for being late," She apologized. "I couldn't get out of class. I had to wait until free period before I could leave."
"It's alright," Utau smiled. Sakura took the seat next to Utau, and stared at the projector screen.
"As I was saying," Yukari cleared her throat, pointing to the screen. "Utau's popularity has risen beyond what we've expected. The number of X eggs that we've collected is increasing with each concert. Soon, the Embryo should be the only egg left in the world."
"Good," the director nodded. "And how do you plan to catch more X eggs?"
"Using Dia," Sanjou answered. Sakura's eyes widened for a fraction of a second and she looked over at the X-character.
"How will you be using me?" Dia asked, floating forward.
"First, we need a little test run," Sanjou smirked.
Sakura looked around the park and back at the CD in her hands.
"Oi! Sakura-chan!" Kukai shouted, running up behind her. Sakura slipped the CD in her bag and turned around to face him, glaring at the older boy.
"What do you want?" she growled.
"Sakura-chan! I'm staying with Kukai!" Jay shouted. "I hate what you've become and I can't stand to see it any more! Until you change your ways, I'll be with Daichi and Kukai!"
"Fine, do whatever you want," Sakura huffed. "I don't need you."
"Sakura, what's happened to you?" Kukai asked, grabbing her wrist.
"I'm getting stronger, I'm finally stronger than Amu! Everyone always favored her over me, but now I can prove that I'm better!" Sakura shotued.
"We won't choose you over her," Kukai declared. "You've turned evil! Look at your X-chara! That is not what you wanted! This is not your dream! And, I don't know about the others, but when you come to your senses, I'll welcome you back."
"I'm not going to come to my senses because there's no point!" Sakura shouted. "Everyone chose Amu over me! Everyone prefers her to me! That's why I was assigned to protect her, that's why I can't even purify an egg on my own...that's why I'm with Easter! To prove that I'm stronger, better, and more powerful than Amu!"
"No one chose Amu over you!" Kukai protested.
"Who would ever choose me?" Sakura growled.
"How about Fujisaki?" Kukai shouted, grabbing her arm. They both ignored the fact that everyone in the park was looking at them. "She chose you, didn't she? If she didn't then she would have fallen in love with Amu, not you! But she chose you! Just like I did!"
"I happen to know that you liked Amu first," Sakura huffed, looking away from her.
"So what if I did?" Kukai asked, narrowing his eyes. "I still chose you in the end. Sasuke chose you as well. Rima opened up to you first, Yaya is your friend." Sakura huffed, and pulled away from him.
"I don't care what you say," She growled "Amu is still your top priority and EVERYONE knows it!" The pinkette, now blackette, ran off, passing by the crowds.
"We'll get you back! That's a fact!" Kukai shouted after her. He huffed, and dug his hands into his pockets.
"Kukai," Daichi whispered.
"Are you alright?" Jay asked.
"I'm fine..." Kukai sighed, looking at the ground. He took a list out of his pocket and frowned "I got some shopping to do. Come on." The two charas obediently followed the brown haired boy.
Sakura set down the CD played and placed the CD inside. She put a pair of headphones over her ears to block the song and pressed play. The music floated throughout the park. Sakura watched as the people that heard it began to fall asleep, X eggs coming out of their chests. Sakura stopped the music and took off the headphones.
"Looks like it worked," Sashi muttered sadly.
"Sanjou...yeah, it worked," Sakura said into her phone.
"Great, get rid of the X eggs so you don't attract the attention of the Guardians," Sanjou ordered her.
"Yes ma'am," Sakura nodded, hanging up. "Sashi, I need your help."
"No way! I'm not helping you destroy X eggs." Sashi refused.
"Itami?" Sakura asked.
"Sure, I'd be more then happy to help you," Itami nodded.
"My own Heart: Unlock!" Sakura chanted.
Itami's egg clasped around her and she floated into Sakura. The pinkette was clothed in a tight black shirt with chain mail over it. She had on a pair of biker shorts, with a chain mail skirt. She wore a pair of knee-high brown boots. There was a sword strapped to her waist and she had a small shield strapped to her left arm. A pair of bony, leathery bat wings were on her back. A white mask floated over her face, and tied itself around her head. The mask resembled a cat face. Her black hair was tied into a loose braid.
Sakura leapt into action, pulling out her sword. She slashed at the X eggs, trying to catch them. "Just stay still!" She shouted, slicing one and breaking it. The eggs began shooting towards her attacking her. Sakura growled and threw her sword. "Boomerang Blade!" The sword sliced through several eggs before returning to her. Sakura threw her sword once more, getting rid off all the eggs. "Let's go before Amu gets here!" Sakura huffed, jumping away.
Ino slipped on her new Sieyu uniform and brushed through her hair. Ino, you'll help out this afternoon, right?" her mother asked.
"I actually have a meeting with some new friends. We're going to try and find Sakura-chan," Ino told her.
"Do you have everything from your room?" Her mother asked.
"Actually, I don't, thanks for reminding me," Ino replied. She raced up the stairs and entered her room, grabbing a red ribbon and using it to tie her ponytail. She looked in the vanity mirror's reflection and noticed that something was in her bed. The blond strolled over to her bed and looked at the egg in shock. "What the...?" It was a purple egg with red hearts and pink flowers. "What is this?"
"Ino! We did not move to Tokyo so you could be late for your first day of school!" her mother shouted. Ino gasped and slipped the egg into a small purple bag. She placed the bag in her school satchel and quickly left.