Ikuto: When are we going to find out that Naomi is Amu?
Hime: Soon enough. Be patient stray cat.
Ikuto: Hn
Hime: Anyway, I don't own anything! Enjoy! :D
That night after dinner; Amber's chara, Christa felt the presence of X Eggs and immediately told her mistress.
"Amber-chan, there are active X Eggs in Central Park"
"How many?"
"More than 5 I'm sure"
"Alright then, let's take care of them."
"Hey guys, I'm going to go for a walk" the middle-school girl announced as she got up from the couch.
"At a time like this?" Kanda asks, arching an eyebrow.
"It is rather dark" Allen agreed.
"Must you go?" Leelanee asks, worried for the younger girl's safety.
"Oh come on! I used to live here you know, I know the area! I'll be fine, I promise. Plus, I know how to defend myself, you guys know that."
Lavi sighed in defeat, "Fine but bring your cellphone."
Amber nodded and hurried to her room to get her phone and a windbreaker. It was a cold night after all.
Elsewhere, the former Guardians; Nagi, Rima, Kukai and Tadase were fighting off X Eggs whilst Kukai called Utau to help them but to no avail.
"GUYS! Utau can't make it!"
The other former Guardians immediately turned to him, "What?!"
"Utau has a dinner to be at. She can't get out of it. It's some movie deal or something..."
Rima scowled.
Ugh if only they could purify…
Suddenly, they noticed that the X Eggs began to glow purple; a sign that they were about to crack and become X Chara.
"Shit" Kukai cussed.
Not good…
"CROSS TORNADO!"
The former Guardians watched as a large gray tornado appeared and sucked in the X Eggs.
"Where did the tornado come from?" Nagi wondered aloud.
"From me"
A dark figure landed on her feet in front of them, when she turned the teens recognized her immediately thanks to the full moon.
"NAOMI KNIGHT?!"
Naomi smiled, it felt like old times.
Kukai was a little surprised to see Naomi dressed in a rather gothic costume, she thought she was more of the spunky type.
(Go see her chara nari outfit on my profile!)
She wore this black and grey layered ruffle dress with a spider web cap, bat appliqué and attached stand up collar. To accessorize with it; around her neck, she wore a black cross choker, on her hands, she wore elbow-length gloves and on her feet, she wore knee-high black boots.
"Amber, the tornado is done" Christa told her mistress from inside of her body.
Naomi heard her chara and turned back to see that her attack had done its purpose; leaving the X Eggs dazed. She held out her right hand and called out her next attack.
"CROSS WEB!"
A spiderweb emerged out of her glowed hand and captured the floating X Eggs, trapping them.
Naomi smirked, "Got you."
The brunette ran forward and jumped high, in one swift moment, she sliced the web-trapped X Eggs with her axe.
"CROSS SALVATION!"
The former Guardians' eyes widened as they watched the web disappear in a flurry of sparkles and the X Eggs give off a bright light. When it faded away, the eggs were purified and together, the eggs flew away to look for their owners so he/she could be where it belonged once more.
She could purify them with just one strike?
Naomi giggled at her fellow school mates expressions, breaking them out of their awe-stricken reverie. They looked at her and saw that her chara-nari was undone. She was directly under the moonlight, so they could see her perfectly.
Naomi's long brunette hair was tied up (like how it was when Lavi met her in the last chapter). She wore a black windbreaker decorated with golden skulls all over it. She wore grey shorts and purple Converse sneakers.
The former Guardians undid their chara naris as well and Tadase began to speak.
"Knight-san" Tadase began.
"Yes?"
"Would you be interested to be part of our group? We find X Eggs, fight them and if we can purify them. We-"
"What do you mean if we can?" Naomi interrupted.
"Well, the last person in our team who could purify eggs had left and we do have a friend who can purify too but she's not always available."
"Like today" Rima muttered.
Naomi frowned, "So you more or less want me to be the purifier in the team?"
The group nodded and Naomi weighed in her options.
I miss them dearly but getting involved with them would be a bad idea. What if I blow my cover?
I don't know…
Damn it…
Suddenly, a familiar violin playing sounded through the air. Mesmerized, Naomi listened to the music, trying to find its source. The Guardians followed behind her, curious. When Naomi finally found who it was, she mentally face palmed.
Of course, who else would be playing their violin in the middle of night? Only Ikuto!
Ikuto was in front of the park's fountain and had stopped playing when he realized he had company; his almond colored violin and azure blue hair shining in the moonlight. He turned to see the teens in front of him and raised an eyebrow when he recognized Naomi.
"Aren't you Sato's friend's kid sister?"
Naomi blinked before realizing that he meant Kanda. She nodded and as soon as she did that, her phone's ringtone played.
"Tonight, take me to the other side
Sparks fly like the Fourth of July
Just take me to the other side"
(Jason Derulo -The Other Side)
She cussed silently when she saw it was Kanda.
"Hello?"
"Where the HELL are you Kitsune?"
Naomi flushed, he usually called her Kit and if he called her Kitsune, he was not in a good mood.
"I'm at Central Park" she replied, trying to hide the anxiety she had from her voice.
"Why the heck are you there? That's very far from the house you know."
"Because I like the fountain here. It's a full moon and it looks pretty under the moonlight" she answered lamely. She knew she sounded childlike but it was the only excuse she could come up with.
There was silence on the other end so Naomi continued talking.
"Anyway, you didn't tell me I couldn't stray far in the first place" she says hotly.
Kanda grunted, "Stay there Amber and don't you fucking leave."
Naomi froze, he never called her Amber, EVER.
"Uhh…but do you even know where-"
The line went dead and Naomi shivered.
She was in for a scolding tonight all right…
Damn…
"Is everything alright?" Kukai asked, seeing her terrified expression.
Naomi sighed, "I'm in trouble…"
"Well it is a school night" says Nagi.
That's when Rima realized she had to go home and urged the guys to accompany her.
"Alright, we'll see you tomorrow Naomi-chan!" Kukai says, waving.
Naomi nodded and waved the group goodbye as they left.
Ikuto watched as the girl proceeded to the bench in front of the fountain and sat there. With a start, he remembered that it was the place where he and Amu had that ice cream incident.
I have really got to stop with the damn flasbacks…
"Hey-nya!"
Yoru appeared out of nowhere and pointed at Naomi, "That girl has a chara hiding in her hair nya!"
Ikuto raised an eyebrow and watched Christa emerge from her mistresses' brown locks.
The chara had black hair tied in pigtails and had silver gray eyes. She wore a black dress with sheer sleeves, a gray attached belt, matching black witch hat, black and gray striped tights and black Mary Janes flats. She wore a cross choker around her neck.
"What your name-nya?" Yoru asked, flying over to her.
Christa took one look at the cat chara, turned away and clicked her tongue, annoyed.
Yoru looked ready to yell at the fellow chara but Ikuto grabbed him to shut him up.
"So your dream is to be a witch?" Ikuto asked, skeptical; looking over at chara and bearer.
She doesn't even seem like the goth type…
Before Naomi could reply, a rustle of bushes was heard. She looked up and saw Sato/Kanda emerge from them.
"Kit"
Naomi rubbed the back of her head and smiled sheepishly, "Hey Sato…"
Ikuto meanwhile raised an eybrow at the nickname.
Kit as in kitsune?
"What is Tsukiyomi doing here?"
Ikuto studied his new classmate as he came over. His hair was tied low at the back like how he saw him earlier today; he was dressed in a dark blue long sleeve shirt with folded down collar, dark jeans and brown boots.
"Just keeping the adorable little girl here company" Ikuto finally answered, placing a hand on the brunette's head.
Sato grunted and grabbed the small girl's wrist and pulled her out of her seat on the bench, away from Ikuto and toward himself.
"Time to go Kit."
Naomi nodded, "Bye Ikuto, bye-bye Yoru"
"Who the hell is Yoru?" Sato asked, the irritation he had evident in his voice.
Naomi froze for a second realizing her mistake but quickly answered with a lie.
"The name of the fountain. I call it Yoru."
Ikuto, Yoru and Sato sweatdropped.
Seriously?
Sato shook his head and looked at her, "You are one real odd child aren't you?"
Naomi blushed. Sato, realizing that he was still holding her wrist with a firm grip, he calmed down. The dark-haired man let go, moved his hand to hers and held her hand, intertwining his long fingers with hers.
"Let's go" he says, his voice quieter but firm.
Naomi nodded, once she waved to Ikuto and Yoru one last time goodbye, Sato dragged her away; leaving Ikuto and his chara alone.
"Hey Ikuto-nya?"
"Yes Yoru?"
"How come that girl knew my name-nya? I never got to say my name-nya."
Ikuto blinked, realizing that his chara was right.
How did she know?
Ikuto: So am I going to do perverted stuff to Naomi then?
Lavi: No touching my sister!
Ikuto: You aren't real siblings...
Hime: *sweatdrop* Please review thanks...