A/N: Ten! Ten! Ten! Hello there! This is tendaysromeo and welcome to the 12th chapter of DreamTheater Intermix: The World Within! Nothing much to say, so let's start this chapter!
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Disclaimer: I don't own anything in this story aside from some OCs, the plot and the settings.
The story opens in a park located somewhere in the city and at one section, Honoka Kousaka, Kotori Minami and Umi Sonoda are sitting on one bench while watching Jimmy Tweetums, Sarah Hall, Abby Hatcher, Dora Marquez and Diego Marquez runs around the grass.
"Is your cheek okay, Honoka-chan?" Kotori asked.
"The swelling stopped some time ago, so I'm good." Honoka answered.
"How about you, Umi-chan?" Kotori asked.
"Well..." Umi uttered, "... I stopped scratching my head, so I guess my scalp isn't hurting anymore." she replied with a blank look.
Kotori sighed in relief, "That's good." she expressed.
"Girls!" a voice called out.
Honoka, Kotori and Umi turns around to see a group of teenage girls running towards them and these girls consists of Eli Ayase, Hanayo Koizumi, Maki Nishikino, Nico Yazawa, Nozomi Toujou and Rin Hoshizora.
"We heard what happened from Edd and the boys." Eli said, "Are you girls alright?" she asked in concern.
"We're doing fine, Eli-chan." Honoka reassured, "My cheeks don't hurt anymore and Umi didn't loose any hair." she explained.
"Still getting backhanded on the face and getting my hair pulled is not a good experience." Umi admitted.
Maki crossed her arms, "I still can't believe that Cartman would do such a thing." she admitted, "I'm aware how much of a horrible person he is but I had no idea that he would go as far as lay a hand on a girl." she stated in disbelief.
"Ugh! That fat bastard is so infuriating!" Nico exclaimed, "Mark my words, I'm going to turn that piece of shit's life into living hell!" she declared.
"Just don't fat shame him, Nicochii." Nozomi advised.
"So, where is Cartman?" Eli asked.
"Yui-san and the others took him away for disciplinary punishment." Kotori answered.
Maki nodded, "Good." she expressed in approval, "I hope he finally learns the sense of humility and shame." she stated.
"Knowing Cartman, I find that unlikely." Hanayo commented.
"So, what are you girls doing here in the park - nya?" Rin asked.
Honoka was about to answer her question when a new voice interjected.
"I belch you good day, ladies." the voice greeted.
The group of school idols then turns around to see Edwin "Ed" Horace Hall standing before while sporting a huge horse-like grin on his face.
Eli slightly recoil at the sight of Ed, "Um, hello?" the blonde greeted back with a confused expression.
"Who is this weirdo?" Nico asked in disgust.
"This is Edwin Horace Hall and also known as Ed." Umi introduced, "And he is one of the new students who came here yesterday." she pointed out.
"I heard about the new students from Pinkie Pie but I wasn't expecting someone like him to be one of them." Maki admitted.
Eli sighed in exhaustion, "Anyway..." she uttered, "... it's nice to meet you, Ed." she greeted, "Is there anything we can do for you?" she offered.
Ed responded by standing still while silently staring at them with a rather unreadable expression, unsettling and creeping out the girls a little bit.
"Why is he not responding?" Nico asked in panic, "Why is he NOT responding?!" she exclaimed.
"Um, Ed-san, is there something wrong?" Hanayo asked in concern.
After staying silent for a couple of seconds, "UMI!" Ed yelped which made the girls flinched in response.
Ed then placed a hand on Umi's right shoulder, "You look pretty today." he complimented while ruffling the girl's hair, messing it onto a mop.
Umi then gently pushes Ed off, "Ed..." the blue-haired idol uttered, "... I appreciate the compliment but messing up my hair isn't necessary." she chastised.
"Is he flirting with Umi?" Nozomi assumed.
"If he was then he is doing it wrong." Maki stated.
"Who would date a frankenstein like him anyway?" Nico questioned.
"He is a bit good looking." Hanayo admitted.
"In a weird kind of way - nya." Rin commented.
And before anyone could utter a word, Ed raised his hands up high with a big smile on his face, "Let's mambo!" she beckoned before grabbing both Honoka and Kotori by their hips and crashes them together, he then takes their right hands and places them on his hip where he tapes them, much to their bewilderment and concern.
Ed then grabs their left hands in his right before leaning them downwards, "Ed-san!" Kotori shouted, "You can only dance with one person!" she reminded.
The dance begins with Ed dancing violently with the girls, the lump then reaches down and pulls out some dandelions with his teeth which he proffers to his partners. Ed dances with them, even though Honoka and Kotori grow more scared by the second and an abrupt turn saves the two girls as the tape comes loose which sends them crashing to the grass.
Ed then turns to Umi with pursed smile before kneeling down and holding up her right hand, "May I have your hand in carriage?" he asked before stuffing her hand in his mouth.
And before Ed could suck her hands any further, Umi immediately pulls her hand out of his mouth, "You're suppose to kiss my hand Ed-san and not eat it!" she chastised.
"This guy's beginning to creep me out." Nico admitted before running towards Ed and then shoving him away and sends him crashing down to the grass, "Back off, mister!" she demanded and despite that, Ed easily sat up with a smile on his face.
"What's he up to now?" Maki questioned.
Ed then pulls out a hat full of candy, "A treat for my sweets?" he offered, "Okay! Let's pitch some woo!" he beckoned before puckering his lips and started to make kissing noises.
Umi quickly held her hands forward, "Ed-san!" she squawked, "I really appreciate the gesture but I'm not ready to date someone!" she exclaimed in panic.
Ed then stopped with a big smile, "Okay!" he complied before walking off, "Dial me for love!" he requested while waving a hand.
The girls watches walk away before sighing in relief, "What was that all about?" Maki questioned.
Nozomi giggled, "But I'll admit that he is pretty funny." she admitted.
Kotori then turns to Umi, "Seems like everything is going well." the brunette stated.
"TOO well if you ask me." Umi replied.
"Eh? What are you girls talking about?" Eli asked in confusion.
"You see..." Honoka uttered.
Walking down the streets in one part of the city, Ed had a big smile on his face while passing-by many individuals such as Chicken, Kwan Phan, Rudolph "Lightning" Jackson, Scott Wallis and Gary Smith carrying the still unconscious Dash Baxter, Azumi "Galko" Waki whom is cautiously holding her skirt just in case for another gust of wind and Rarity Belle looking for the boy wearing an outfit similar to her design.
And unbeknownst to the tall lump, a strange figure is seen following him from behind.
After coming across Naruto Uzumaki, Ichigo Kurosaki and Ryuuko Matoi whom he shared a few fist bumps, Ed entered an alley with the strange figure following suit and when they arrived in the middle of the alley, the strange figure advances forward and brought out a crowbar before immediately smashing it at the back of the lump's head but much to his shock and confusion, Ed is still standing.
"What the?!" the strange figure squawked in disbelief, "I hit you so hard but why are you still up?!" he exclaimed.
"That's because Ed's head is made of steel." a voice answered.
The strange figure then turns around to see Tenma Daytona Romeoford, Eddward "Edd & Double D" Marion Vicente, Rolf Von Olsson, Sally Bollywood and Doowee McAdam, alongside Honoka, Umi and Kotori, gathered at the mouth of the alley while glaring at him at the same time.
"W-What's going on?" the strange figure stuttered in confusion.
"You fell in a trap." Tenma answered, "That's what's going on." he said with a grin.
"Tenma figured out that most of your victims happened to had an interaction with Miss Umi before they got attacked." Sally shared, "Be it flirting or casually greeting her." she exampled, "So, we had Big Ed to pretend in flirting Miss Umi, so we can lure you out." she explained.
"And lo and behold, we lured you out." Doowee said in glee before bringing out his phone, "And we had video footage of you attacking Big Ed, so you had no way of denying that." he added with a grin.
"You unforgivable hooligans!" the strange figure shouted in anger.
"The true unforgivable hooligan is you!" Double D argued back, "Attacking people for no good reason and causing trouble to everyone." he stated, "Only a person whom is not in a right state of mind would performed such barbaric actions!" he declared.
Umi then steps forward, "Why are you doing this?" she questioned, "Why do you attack other boys that interacted with me?" she furthered, "Sure I'm uncomfortable with some of their advances but that doesn't excuse you from hurting them!" she stated.
"Speak up before Rolf and friends proceeds to execute drastic measures!" Rolf demanded.
"I'm doing it because I'm fucking in love with you, Umi!" the strange figure exclaimed in response.
Umi took a step back in horror, "W-What?" she stuttered in shock.
"I kinda guess that one of his reasons but goddamn that was creepy as fuck." Tenma commented in utter disbelief.
"I've been in love with you ever since I saw your performance." the strange figure shared, "The way you dance, the way you sing, the way you get angry at your friends..." he listed off, "I love all of them!" he declared, "I've always dreamed of having a relationship with you." he said, "Holding your hands, kissing your cheeks, sniffing your long luscious hair..." he listed off before taking a deep sniff, "I can smell the pink scent of the Head & Shoulders shampoo that you used." he stated.
"I am so changing brands..." Umi uttered.
"I get that your in love with Umi and all but why do you really need to attack the other boys?" Honoka questioned.
"It's because I can't stand seeing other guys interacting with her!" the strange figure exclaimed, "No one and I mean no one deserves to be with her other than me!" he declared, "That is why I decided to take out the people who tried to get close to Umi as a form of warning that they don't deserved to be with her as she belongs to me only!" he stated, "Me!" he emphasized with a thumb pointed at himself.
"Wow, what an entitled bastard." Tenma uttered off-screen.
"But that wasn't enough." the strange figure admitted.
"What are you talking about?" Sally questioned.
"Because those guys aren't the only threat in my quest of love for Umi." the strange figure answered, "Beating up those guys ain't enough to get her attention, so that's why I had to do something more." he stated before eyeing both Honoka and Kotori, "You two are also a threat to my plans alongside every close person Umi had!" he pointed out.
"What?!" Honoka exclaimed in shock.
"Why are we a threat?" Kotori asked in confusion.
"Because as long as Umi is interacting with other people, be it with her friends or her family, I'll never get a chance to be with her!" the strange figure answered, "That's why I planned on attacking every people close to Umi, I'll attack them again and again until they all realize that if they kept hanging out with Umi, their life will be in danger." he shared, "And once everyone left Umi alone and vulnerable, I'll swoop in and keep her company, and I'll be sure to make her realize that she only needs me and nobody else!" he concluded with a manic grin.
"Oh dear lord!" Double D exclaimed in shock, "He is worse than I thought!" he exclaimed.
Rolf nodded in agreement, "Rolf shares the same sentiment." he said.
"Is it wrong for me to think that I prefer Jeff's presence than this guy?" Tenma questioned.
Honoka then steps forward, "Do you really think would Umi-chan would seek company from a maniac like you?!" she exclaimed.
"Yeah!" Kotori said in agreement.
"Silence, you bitches!" the strange figure demanded, "You just don't understand my feelings for her!" he reasoned.
Doowee then spoke, "Miss Umi, I think you should lay it on him once and for all, and make him realize what you truly feel about this." he beckoned.
Umi nodded in agreement before taking a step forward, "I'm sorry but I am not ready to enter any kind of relationship, so I really cannot accept your feelings." she apologized, "And even if I was, I am not going out with a person like you." she admitted.
This got the strange figure angry and proceeds to glare at everyone, "Stop influencing her, you dirty scumbags!" he demanded, "Don't listen to them, Umi." he advised, "You didn't really mean what you just said." he assumed.
Umi frowned, "No." she uttered, "I meant everything I said." she insisted, "I cannot accept your feelings and I will never go out with someone like you!" she declared.
This got the strange figure even angrier, he gritted his teeth hard to the point that his mouth started to foam, his eyes winding aimlessly and his hands twitching violently, creeping everyone out on the process.
"Um, guys?" Kotori called out, "Do you really think rejecting him is the best course of action?" she asked nervously.
Double D gulped in response, "Well..." he uttered, "... it is has to be done." he reasoned.
"I see, I see..." the strange figure breathed out, "If I can't have you as my lover then..." he uttered before pulling out a hatchet from his jacket, "... I'M GONNA MAKE YOU A TROPHY!" he declared which horrified everyone.
"Oh my fucking lord!" Tenma cursed in panic, "Is that an ax?!" he exclaimed.
"It's a hatchet actually." Double D corrected.
"That was a rhetorical question, you didn't need to correct me." Tenma pointed out off-screen.
Honoka and Kotori, alongside Sally and Doowee, stood protectively in front of Umi, "You are not laying a hand on Miss Umi, you scoundrel!" the Bollywood detective declared.
"Yeah!" Doowee said in agreement, "You had no right to do such action!" he chastised.
The strange figure chuckled in response, "Of course I can!" he insisted before pulling out a large jar in hand, "I even had this jar for Umi." he cooed before glaring at everyone, "And no one can stop me!" he declared with a crazy smile.
"Actually..." Tenma uttered, "... we can." he argued, "And we had our own way ofon dealing with someone like you." he said before snapping his fingers.
Suddenly, the strange figure felt a hand on his right shoulder, he turns his head to see Ed looking at with a big smile on his face.
"Skip to my Lou, my darling." Ed quipped.
The tall lump raised his fist up high and then...
WHAM!
A/N: Thank you very much for reading this chapter, I hope that you all enjoyed it.
Character Debuts:
Love Live! School Idol Project
Eli Ayase - Eli had a slender frame and a fair complexion, she had a long blonde hair tied up in a ponytail by a white scrunchie and she had sky blue-colored eyes. She wears a dark blue blazer over a white collared shirt with a green ribbon, she wears a pleated blue striped skirt, black high socks and brown loafers.
Hanayo Koizumi - Hanayo had a slender frame and a fair complexion, she had a neck-length wavy dirty-blonde hair and she had violet-colored eyes. She wears a dark blue blazer over a white collared shirt with a blue ribbon, she wears a pleated blue striped skirt, black tights and brown loafers.
Maki Nishikino - Maki had a slender frame and a fair complexion, she had a medium-length red hair and she had lavender-colored eyes. She wears a dark blue blazer over a white collared shirt with a blue ribbon, she wears a pleated blue striped skirt, black high socks and brown loafers.
Nico Yazawa - Nico had a petite frame and a fair complexion, she had a long black tied in twintails by red ribbons and she had crimson-colored eyes. She wears a dark blue blazer over a pink buttoned sweater and white collared shirt with a green ribbon, she wears a pleated blue striped skirt, black high socks and brown loafers.
Nozomi Toujou - Nozomi had a busty appearance, a slender frame and a fair complexion, she had a long purple hair tied in a low pigtails by light-pink scrunchies and she had teal-colored eyes. She wears a dark blue blazer over a white collared shirt with a green ribbon, she wears a pleated blue striped skirt, black knee-high socks and brown loafers.
Rin Hoshizora - Rin had a petite frame and a fair complexion, she had a short orange boyish hair and she had yellow-colored eyes. She wears a dark blue blazer over a white collared shirt with a blue ribbon, she wears a pleated blue striped skirt, black high socks and brown loafers.
Please look forward for the next chapter! I'll see you then!