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Chapter Thirty-Eight: THIS WAS NOT IN THE MANUAL!
JILL POV
It's November 14, 2008. We're having sushi for dinner. Amu and Nadeshiko's recipes of course. I don't know how they do it! Anyways, Rima passed the sushi plate by me.
"Uh, no thanks Rima. Bryan, you want some?" I asked, refusing the sushi, but asking my younger brother if he wanted.
"Yeah, pass it here." He snatched the plate from me, and began guzzling down the sushi. I watched him eat, disgusted by his manners, and by my refusal.
Later, after dinner Rima and I were getting ready for bed.
"Jill-chan, pass me my brush." Rima seems to be a bit nicer since Hallowe'en. I wonder why…
"Yeah, here." I gave her the brush, but my mind was somewhere else. As Rima wandered down the hall, her long hair swishing, swoosh! I walked to my window, and looked at the sky.
"I'm really sorry I didn't try the sushi. I'd like to be more open to new experiences, and to travel to new places, for new experiences! Send me help. If there are such things as guardian angels, send me one please. Thanks." I whispered, and laid myself down on my cot, and Rima came back in smiling oddly, and she climbed on my bed, which is her bed now.
"Goodnight Jill-chan, and I hope tomorrow is a good day for you." She whispered. I wonder what she meant?
The next morning, I woke up to do what I usually do on Saturdays. Steal the remote from Bryan, watch some TV, bug Erica and Kukai, annoy Amu, etc. It's routine. But this morning it was different.
I woke up, and as I was about to roll out of bed, in front of my eyes was an egg! It was light blue, with palm trees. The palm trees were like brackets, and inside the brackets was a picture of a camera! That pattern ran all around the egg. I checked my calendar, it wasn't Easter. I held the egg in my hands, it was warm. I quietly got out of bed, Rima's a monster before 9:00, and tiptoed down the hall, trying not to disturb anyone.
When I reached the entryway, I saw Kukai getting ready to go for his morning run.
"Hey Kukai, I have a question." I asked quietly, holding the egg behind my back.
"Yeah, what?" he replied, lacing up his shoes. I thought I saw a teal blur speed past his head, but it was probably just my brain. It's not awake until at least 10:00.
"Well, see I was looking over the women's manual, and" I started, pulling the egg out.
"WOAH! Go talk to your sister! I'm running now! BYE!" his eyes widened, and he ran out the door, that weird teal blur following him. I shrugged, and wandered up to Erica's room. She sleeps very un-gracefully. The covers were tossed to one side, her head hanging off the side of the bed.
"Erica." I poked her side.
"Eurgh." She grunted.
"Erica!" I poked her.
"Mmherugla." She grunted.
"ERICA!" I poked her harder.
"WHAT?" she finally woke up and lifted her head, hair falling in front of her eyes.
"I, I…" I stuttered, not sure how to ask her about the egg.
"You?" she continued, raising her eyebrows impatiently.
"THIS WASN'T IN THE MANUAL! HELP!" I shoved the egg in her face, and she smiled.
"Oh. There's a reason it's not in the manual. That's a Guardian Egg, or in Japanese, a Shugo Chara." She smiled. Brain is processing, processing…
"Shugo Chara?" I repeated, and she waved at something.
"OH MY GOSH! LITTLE PEOPLE!" I jumped back, clutching my egg to my chest, and the little people introduced themselves.
"We are Shugo Charas, or Guardian Characters, more commonly known as Charas. We represent a part of who you are, or what you aspire to be. My name is Jaya, and I'm Erica's calm and cool side, as well as magical." The one in the witch costume preached.
"I'm Kellie, Erica's motherly side. It's nice to finally meet you Jill." The blonde one smiled at me.
"I'm Melody! Erica's smart and musical and athletic and smart side!" the blue girl came and sang around my head. She's seems annoying. Funny, but very annoying.
"I'm Hallie." This creepy red and black Chara came forward. She scares me!
"What side of my sister are you?" I asked, and Erica made a grimacing smile.
"Rebellious and slightly evil!" Melody sang.
"Your egg is near birth." Jaya commented.
"I'm going to sleep. Girls go with Jill. Jill go see Amu. She'll explain stuff." Erica finished, and she flopped back on her bed.
I tramped downstairs and unceremoniously burst into Nadeshiko and Amu's room. They were, believe it or not, sleeping.
"AMU!" I shouted. I was not happy by now. She fell off her bed!
"Eh? Nani Jill-chan?" She asked groggily. What is with everyone not being awake? It's eight!
"Kukai sent me to Erica who sent me to you because of my Chara Egg." I showed her the egg, and she smiled as well.
"That's a…"
"I know. Shugo Chara. It shows who I am or what I aspire to be. Erica told me you'd tell me about 'stuff'." I complained.
"Oh like Chara Changes?" Nadeshiko butted in. I swear! Sometimes she is so ladylike, it's annoying.
"What's a Chara Change?" I asked, looking down at my egg.
"Well let me introduce you to my Charas." Amu waved out her four Charas. Am I special for having only one?
"Erica and I are the only people we know who have four Charas. Most people have one, maybe two." Amu continued, as a pink, blue, green and yellow Charas came out.
"I'm Ran!"
"Miki!"
"Suu! It's nice to meet you desu!"
"I'm Dia! Shine brightly!"
"Uh hi?" I replied, as each of them tried to give me a hug. I must say, they are very small.
"So what's a Chara Change?" I asked, almost afraid of the answer.
"When you take on the temperament of your Chara. Meet Temari!" Nadeshiko showed my a little girl in a kimono. No wonder she's such a lady.
"Nice to meet you." I said. Temari nodded her head.
"Looks aren't what they seem." Nadeshiko continued mysteriously, putting a finger to her lips. Amu laughed half-heartedly.
"So Chara Change?" I asked again, even more impatiently.
"Temari, let's go!" Nadeshiko said, and Temari's eyes glinted.
"RAAAAAAAARGH!" Nadeshiko yelled, swinging a giant sword thing at the wall behind me!
"AHH!" I screamed, and jumped just in time, and she brought the sword down, slicing the paint in a thin line.
"Oh, my god." I panted, and Nadeshiko giggled in her ladylike way, with Temari beside her.
"Now Amu-chan will show a Chara Nari, or Character Transformation!" Suu giggled, twirling around.
"My own Heart, UNLOCK!" Amu's weird lock necklace glowed green, and next thing I saw was blinding green light, then Amu in a green outfit!
"Chara Nari, Amulet Clover!" she giggled.
"Wait, where's Suu?" I asked, looking around for the little blonde.
"In here." Amu pointed to herself.
"Eh?" I asked, taking her catchphrase. She frowned slightly.
"Well, I actually don't know where they go, but watch this!"
"Remake, HONEY!" she yelled, twirling the whisk and honey came floating out! She repaired the wall, and my split ends!
"Wow! My hair has never been so silky!" I ran my fingers through my long blonde hair, and Amu giggled un-Amuishly.
"Jill-chan, I can't wait to meet your Chara! I'm sure she will help you shine brightly!" Dia told me. I smiled, and patted her head.
Later that day, after showing my egg to all the Guardians, Tadase decided to call 'An Out of School Emergency Meeting'. I have no idea what he meant, but he asked me to come.
"Jill-san, we are going to explain the Guardians to you, and since you already know them, they shall introduce their Charas." Tadase explained, as we took seats inside my house, in our basement to be exact. I cradled my egg in my hands as each Guardian told me a bit about their Chara.
"Jill-san, meet Kiseki, my Shugo Chara."
"Commoner. It is finally time for you to greet me as your rightful king!" the little purple haired guy proclaimed. What is with him?
"Jill-chan, this is my egg. I'm like you. Our eggs haven't hatched yet." Nagi showed me his blue egg, and I smiled. I wasn't the only one with an egg!
"You've already met Temari."
"Jill-chan, it's nice to see you again!"
"Er, likewise Temari." I replied. She scares me.
"This is Kusu-Kusu." My roomie showed me her Chara. SO CUTE!
"HI JILL-CHAN! I've been living with you the WHOOOLE TIME, and trying to make you laugh! I CAN FINALLY SUCCEED! I HAVE SUCCEEDED!" Kusu-Kusu made faces and did a dance, and giggled and spun around as she introduced herself. Oh dear.
"Meet Daichi!"
"Dudette!" Daichi turned out to be the teal blur. He seems nice enough.
"This is Musashi."
"Pleased to meet you." Musashi seems like he could loosen up. He should spend more time with Kusu-Kusu.
"This is Pepe-chan!"
"Hi Jill-chan!" Pepe's a baby. Oh, oh dear.
"These are my Charas!" Laura is so weird.
"I'm Mia!"
"Noru. Nice t'meet cha."
"BALA!" Right now, Temari and Bala scare me the most.
"Yoru."
"NYA!"
"Meet Iru and Eru."
"Yo!"
"ERU IS THE ANGEL OF LOVE!" Oh my. These two scare me too.
"You've met my Charas."
"HI JILL-CHAN!"
"Jill-chan!"
"Hi Jill-chan-desu!"
"Shine with all your might Jill-chan!" Aww. They're all so cute.
"You know mine." Erica chuckled, and her Charas flew out.
"Nice to see you Jill."
"Hello love."
"JILLYBEAN!"
"Jill." Hallie scares me the most. And what is with Melody's nickname?
"Now that you've met all the Charas, we will move onto," Tadase continued, but was cut off by Mom?
"DINNER KIDS!" Mom yelled. Jeez.
As I marched inside alongside the Guardians, I felt a rush of power surge through me. I was apart of this secret part of the Guardians! It felt so cool! Anyways, dinner was leftover sushi. Yum.
"Jill, you sure you don't want to try any?" Bryan asked me, mouth full. Eww.
"Uh," I stumbled, looking at my egg in my lap under the table. It shook!
"WHAT?" I about jumped.
"I just asked." Bryan said, a bit insulted.
"From a girl who won't try anything, to a girl who'll try ANYTHING!" a high-pitched ringing voice with an Australian accent called out. All the Guardians looked around, and I looked in my lap. Suddenly, a camera appeared around my neck on a strap, and a black beret on my head!
"I'll try anything once! GIMME THE SUSHI!" I giggled! WHAT? WHAT IS THIS! TOTALLY INVOLUNTARY MOVEMENT! EATING SUSHI! OH MY GOSH! I DON'T LIKE SUSHI! WHY AM I EATING THIS? Wait. This is actually good!
"I really like this!" I giggled again. My parents looked at me weird. I giggled again.
"And you call me a pig." Bryan muttered.
"Time to try on your own!" the voice was there again! The camera and beret disappeared, and I was sitting on my chair with a piece of sushi sitting in my palm.
"Are you gonna eat that?" Erica asked me, pointing to the sushi, and smiling.
"Uh." I had actually liked the sushi before, but was it only the sudden Chara Change?
"I think I…" I shoved the sushi in my mouth. It was really good!
Later, after dinner, I was in my room doing homework, when Amu, Rima and Nadeshiko came in! Their Charas instantly flew to my window to gaze at the lilac bush outside my window.
"Ahhh." The Charas sighed at the sight of the lilac bush covered in November frost. Miki was sketching. Ever since I've met her, that's all she does.
"Jill-chan, you know that was a Chara Change back there right?" Nadeshiko told me. I rolled my eyes at her.
"I'm not an idiot Naddy. I know." I replied, a little bit snarky.
"Jill-chan, that means your egg will hatch soon!" Ran bubbled over with excitement. She is very happy. It's a bit disconcerting.
"That's right!" It was the same Australian ringing voice as before! My egg floated up right in front of my eyes, and just as Erica and her Charas barged through the door, along with Kukai and Kairi, and their Charas.
"G'day mate! I'm Talia, your Guardian Character! How d'you do?" my Chara introduced herself to the on-looking Guardians. She was a little bit shorter then the average Chara, with a black French beret perched on her blonde hair, the same as mine. Hers was in adorable pigtails! She wore a Hawaiian shirt, the tourist kind. It was blue, with palm trees around the bottom with clouds and a sun on the top bit. There were also beaches patterned onto the shirt. Around her neck was a classic tourist's camera, on a thick black neck strap. She wore khaki knee-length shorts, and brown Dutch clogs. In one hand was a map, and in her other, a suitcase with stickers of places from all over the world on it!
"Bonjour tout le monde!" she crowed, and flew around the room, saying hello, introducing herself in different languages! I don't believe it! My own Chara!
"Hi Talia!" Erica introduced herself.
"Je sais, you are Jill's sister!" Talia interrupted. "So by default, I'm your Chara's sister! HI SISTERS!" she continued.
"Uh, Talia?" I asked, wanting to talk to my Chara.
"Jill! I'm Talia, your Guardian Chara! I'm going to help you become open to new experiences, cultures, places, people and languages! We're going to soar to new heights!" she read off a cue card that she pulled from her suitcase. Miki looked up from sketching and laughed, then returned to drawing something.
"HEY JULIET!" Hey Juliet started playing, and Erica smiled sheepishly, and withdrew her Guardian phone thing. She showed me the message.
To: Erica (er!)
From: Tadase (.ca)
Subject: URGENT
Erica-san, I would like to have a Guardian meeting now, as Kiseki and all the Charas have sensed Jill-san's Chara's birth. If you wouldn't mind meeting in the Wilk basement in 10 minutes? We'd like to explain the A/I situation, and other things to her.
Tadase
I am so envious of the Guardians right now. But what's the A/I situation?
We made our way over to the Wilk house really fast, not only because it's next door, but also most people Chara Changed to get there faster. Erica and Melody are a surprisingly scary combination. Singing and running? Oh boy. And Kukai just gets faster. Anyways, we got there fast. Talia was flying around being happy, and 'discovering new things', like the Wilk's fish tank.
"Hello! Jill-san, we're going to introduce the rest of our Charas to, Talia did you say?" Tadase asked, as Talia twirled around, taking pictures with her camera, and shouting out introductions. My Chara isn't one to not be seen, she's got to be the centre of attention. I've only known her for less then an hour, but she's already made her personality clear.
"I am King Kiseki, your ruler and most high king of all! I shall rule the world with all you as my subject! HAHAHAHA! HAHAHAHA! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Kiseki proclaimed. Oh dear. Talia doesn't seem to mind. She's laughing along with him!
"Yoru! NYA!"
"Talia! NYA!"
"NYA!" their both meowing now. Oh dear.
"Hello Talia! I don't have a Chara, but this is my egg."
"Hello Eggy! It's nice to meet you!"
"PRESENTING THE ANGEL OF LOVE, ERU!"
"PRESENTING THE DEVIL OF ROCK, IRU!"
"PRESENTING TRAVELER OF THE WORLD, TALIA!" Does my Chara have any shame?
"I'm Mia! It's nice to meet you Talia-nya!"
"Noru! Cool hat."
"Thanks!!"
"BALA!! BALA!!"
"TALIA!! TALIA!!"
"I'm Pepe-chan!"
"Hi Pepe-chan!" Talia is very friendly, as well as versatile. I wish I were like that. Then again, that's why I have her I guess.
"Now that we've all been introduced, I'd like to move on." Tadase began. He is VERY businesslike when it comes to Guardian stuff. Usually he's a bit, looser?
"Jill-san, you know Alma and Izzy?"
"Of course! I've known them for like, ever!"
"They work with, we suspect, Easter. At the very least, they are our enemies."
I stood in shock as he told me the news. X-Eggs had been hastily explained on the way over. From what I'd been told, they were the dreams of kids that had been crushed, defeated, or the kids had lost confidence in themselves and their dream.
"Wait. This is the same Alma who tutored me in math last year? The same Izzy who always told me dance like no one's watching?" I couldn't believe it.
"Better believe it." Laura stated sullenly. Izzy and Alma were her best friends. She must be so sad.
"Let's get our minds off these dark things! PHOTO OP!" Talia shouted, and began taking pictures of everyone and everything! She even got Kellie to take a shot of me and her smiling and showing off our peace signs.
"Nya! You're weird!" Yoru began flying around her, poking her clogs, and teasing her about her different culture stuff.
"Yoru, stop it!" I tried grabbing him, same time as Amu, and we ended up bonking heads.
"Hahanya! Look at those shoes! Nyahaha!" Yoru kept poking fun at her! And she's so new! I'm getting riled up now…
"Yoru. Stop." Hallie had floated over, her sisters backing her up.
"Who's making me?" he replied, sticking out his little pink tongue, and laughing.
"Me." To everyone's surprise, mostly Hallie's, Kellie flew forward.
"You will stop bullying our sister now. I have no tolerance for you right now, and you have 2 strikes left. When you lose them, you will deal with Jaya, myself, Melody and Hallie. You will stop bullying NOW." Kellie stated coldly, and everyone burst into applause, including myself and Talia!
"Yes ma'am-nya." Yoru slunk away, as Ikuto smirked all the way up to his room.
"Wow, great Kellie!" there were congratulations thrown at my sister's Chara. She glowed, but dismissed them.
"Thanks Mom!" Talia surprised Kellie by calling her Mom, and hugging her. Kellie returned the hug, and us McFarlane residents headed home, Talia still latched to Kellie.
Later, when we were all in bed, Talia sleeping in a doll bed we brought up from the basement, I turned over to face her.
"Talia?"
"Oui Jill?"
"I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship."
Thanks for reading! I hope you liked that, and I'm dedicating this chapter to my sister Gillian! I hope you enjoyed it as much as I had fun writing it! Review!! :D