Disclaimer: I don't own Shugo Chara
"YO! Tadase! Where are you?" Yaya called as the group of friends left the party. It was just after 3 am and it was pitch black outside.
"Tadase-kun!" Amu tried, searching as well. Lulu rolled her eyes. After being snubbed earlier she had no desire to see him.
"Whatever, if he doesn't want to be found then just leave him to jerk off to Nadeshiko's picture", she said.
In a nearby bush, Tadase sighed in relief. When everyone had already left, he walked back to the Fujisaki mansion directly in front of a familiar windowsill. He threw a pebble at the window and moments later she opened her window. "What are you doing here?" she asked, only dressed in a nightgown.
"Just keeping a promise", he said nonchalantly while leaning against a tree. "Up or down?" he asked.
"What?"
"Either I'm coming upstairs or you're coming down. Which is it gonna be?" he asked.
"We'll I guess I'll come down", she said. Nadeshiko swung her legs out the window and seemed to be contemplating a way to get down. Tadase sighed – she was always a terrible climber.
"Never mind, on second thought I'll come up. No need to have you break your neck before I kiss it properly", he said teasingly. She blushed and went back inside the window. Tadase climbed up to the second floor window with little difficulty. "What's shakin' babe?" he asked while wrapping his arms around her waist. Nadeshiko rolled her eyes.
"You just climbed up to a girl's window at an odd time in the night, and that's the most romantic thing you can come up with?" she asked incredulously. Classic bad boy she thought not a romantic bone in his body. If only she smiled…this would be his ace in the hole.
"Alright, then let me try again", he whispered. "But soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the east and Nadeshiko is the sun". She blushed, but because he was still behind her he didn't see it.
"Everyone uses that line".
"Arise fair sun and kill the envious moon who is already sick and pale with grief, that thou her maid art far more beautiful than she", he continued. Nade giggled.
"Shut up!" she said playfully.
"She speaks: O speak again bright angel! For thou art more glorious than this night", he whispered close to her ear. She could feel his breath on the nape of her neck. The blush was creeping further down her body.
"I said SHUT UP!" she said in mock-irritation.
"Make me", he said seductively. At this time he leaned down and kissed her and she wrapped one arm around his neck. She removed her robe and then silk robe. Tadase could not believe how good things were going. He kissed her shoulders and then down her back. She went over to her bed and then waved him over. They kissed some more and then he opened her legs with his knee rubbing it over her…sensitive areas. She gasped going into a slight daze, she hadn't been expecting that.
"Is this okay?" he asked, not wanting to take advantage of her.
"Continue!" Nadeshiko said. She was enjoying this more than she thought. The heiress sighed – for the second time in less than twenty-four hours she was engaged in sexual activity with a complete stranger. They kissed again, this time she took his jacket off, discarded it, and began to unbutton his shirt. Her eyes widened when she saw a shark tooth necklace hanging around his neck. She remembered giving one like that to someone years before.
"Nee, why won't you tell me who you are?" she asked.
"You'll look at me differently", he said. There was a hint of sadness in his voice. She traced her fingers over his toned abs.
"I'll still be looking at you half naked", she said. He laughed. Her sense of humor didn't change much over the years.
"I guess you're right", he admitted, but he still wasn't sure. They went too far. If she found out now and didn't like it she'd be disgusted.
"Um, you're kinda new to this but I'm always right", she explained.
"I'm aware of the system", he said, nuzzling her stomach. His blonde locks tickled her skin. She rubbed his head.
"Good, so you gonna tell me?" she asked.
"A-alright I'm…"
"NADESHIKO-SAMA!" A voice called from down the hall. She groaned. Why were there so many distractions in her life?
"What is it baaya?" she asked, trying to conceal the disdain in her voice.
"You're mother craves a word with you…may I come in?"
"No!" Nade snapped. Lying in bed with a random boy at four am would not lead to a very peaceful morning. "I-I mean it's dreadfully dirty in here. I had no time to clean up", she added as not to sound too suspicious.
"Ah very well then, I will tell the Lady to wait a moment".
"Baaya!" Nadeshiko shouted, still running her fingers through Tadase's hair. "Is there any way this can wait until tomorrow? I'm very tired and I'd like to go to bed", she explained, having no desire to part ways with the boy.
"My apologies Nadeshiko-sama, BUT YOUR MOTHER IS VERY ADAMANT!" she shouted.
"NADE WILL YOU SEE MOM SO EVERYBODY CAN SHUT UP AND GO TO SLEEP…DAMN!" Nagihiko shouted. Nadeshiko twitched angrily. Now everybody who wasn't already awake now was. There was a soft knock on the door.
"Nadeshiko sweetie, I'm coming in", her mother said.
"J-j-just a second mom!" she stammered. She grabbed Tadase's arm and led him to the window, handing him his shoes shirt and jacket.
"Nite love", she whispered, giving him one last kiss before he climbed back out the window. She stared outside longingly before an impatient knock sent her out of her loving daze. She rushed hastily back to the door and opened it and bowed respectfully.
"Hello mother, I apologize for the wait. What is it that you wish to discuss?" she asked evenly. Fujisaki-san gave her child a once over before becoming all business once again.
"We must discuss the fall performance that our family will be putting on this year", she explained.
"Yes ma'am".
"You have come far Nadeshiko and you are now sixteen. It has been decided that this time you will hold a leading part", she explained. Nade smirked. A boyfriend and a lead…best birthday ever!
"I understand", she said, trying to conceal her excitement.
"That is all for now…and Nadeshiko", she said.
"Yes mother?"
"Try not to leave the windows open like that. You'll catch a cold, or a creeper will come in", and with that she took her leave. Nadeshiko released a breath she didn't know she was holding. She realized that if she had finished what she started with that boy it would not have been as easy to hide. "Next time I'll have to be careful", she said.
Some distance away, Tadase clutched the shark tooth necklace in his hand. He'd have to be way more careful as well.
The following Monday at school things were tiring to say the least. An accelerated game of hide and seek spread pandemonium across the campus. Our two favorite Fujisaki's were on the hunt.
"Blonde!" the two whined in unison. The hair color seemed to be mocking their lives. Ikuto Kukai and Utau stared at them strangely, and Amu laughed.
"Amu-chaaaaaan", Nadeshiko drawled out. "I know you know who both of them are. Won't you be nice and tell us?" she asked sweetly. The pinkette shook her head.
"Though I want to and I think they're both being incredibly stupid I have been given direct instructions not to".
Utau chuckled. "You let a boy get in your pants and you didn't even know his name? You better hope the rubber didn't pop".
"We didn't do that!" Nadeshiko said, blushing bright red. "That's Amu and Ikuto you're thinking about".
"Damn right", Ikuto said. "Sorry about your bed sheets Nagi".
"Ikutooo!" Amu shouted. Surprisingly there was no response from the purple haired boy.
"Earth to Nagi!" Nadeshiko said. He had just missed out on some prime Ikuto killing time. The boy was too entranced with what he was reading.
"Is that the school newspaper?" Amu asked.
"Yup…I'm going through every article since the start of semester". Amu nodded and grinned brightly.
"You're getting closer".
"Hmm", Nadeshiko said. "Maybe I'll check the parking lot for motorcycles. He seems like the motorcycle type, nee Amu-chan?" she asked. Amu face palmed. She didn't think Tadase was this good an actor.
"Looks can be deceiving…extremely so", she said sheepishly.
"Hi Kukai", a high voice said as small arms were wrapped around the boy. A malevolent aura surrounded Utau and Amu cringed. What exactly happened when she was with Ikuto?
"Hey Yaya", he said. "What's up?"
"What is that?" Utau spat. She was now a vessel of the green eyed monster.
"Yaya is Yaya! And that's Kukai and Amu-chi and Na-chi, you know all this. The question is: what was your last single?"
The teenagers roared with laughter. But then Nadeshiko stopped. "Wait a minute…you called me Na-chi nobody called me that since I was in fifth grade", she said.
"Well yea, that's when you stopped talking to Yaya when you left and stopped being a guardian", Yaya explained. "Why is everyone so mean? They keep forgetting Yaya!"
"A-and those bows", Nadeshiko said, referring to the red satin ribbons tied in the freshman's hair.
"Hai, hai Na-chi you brought them back from Hawaii for Yaya. It was the time you told everyone about how your dad killed a shark!"
"Hey, I remember that", Kukai said. "You brought me back a hula girl bobble head and gave the shark tooth to Hotori. That was messed up Nade!"
"H-Hotori", the girl repeated. She had a flashback.
"Hotori-kun" the ten year old girl said. "This is for you". She handed him the necklace that she made herself out of the tooth.
"For me", he repeated. "I couldn't take something like this…give it to Souma-kun". He knew she had a crush on Kukai, even back then.
She shook her head. "I already gave Kukai his gift, but had you in mind with this. If you don't take it, it will really hurt my feelings". She gave him puppy dog eyes and twirled a lock of hair around her finger. He took the gift from her quickly and put it around his neck. He was never fully aware of how manipulative she could be.
"Arigato…but why?" he asked. Nadeshiko beamed.
"It's like a charm because you're always talking about getting stronger. The shark was strong, and my dad is strong too, so I think it will rub off on you. I don't think you need to be so strong anyway. You're nice. I like nice better. But you want to so, good luck!" she said.
(End of Flashback)
"Tadase", Ikuto said. "I hate that kid".
"You didn't always", Utau added. "But why are we talking about irrelevant things?" she asked.
"Hotori…Tadase", Nadeshiko said. "He moved right?" she asked. He used to be her best friend.
"No way, he's right over there!" Yaya said, pointing at a blonde boy putting up flyers for some charity fundraiser. Nadeshiko smiled. He didn't change a bit from since they were younger. He was still a do-gooder with a heart of gold. Kindness brimmed from his ruby colored eyes. She smiled and sighed nostalgically.
"Such a sweetheart", Nade said. "Now about those motorcycles", she mused as she hurried down the halls. Amu rolled her eyes. It amazed her how slow such an intelligent person could be.
Nagihiko flipped through the newspaper. Everything looked repetitive. There were sports, current events, human interest but the tone of all these things didn't fit the peculiar girl he encountered. Then, in a December issue something jumped out at him.
'It's gotten to a point where the divisions between us as a student body are visible to the naked eye. This high school oligarchy is one ruled by wealth and more directly the wealthy. This obsession with money has driven us insane as a nation and as a world. From the here in Japan to the United States money has driven wedges between families, friends and global alliances. The worst thing is that none of this money we constantly fight over is going towards the greater good. Nobody needs a million dollar car, but people in struggling countries need education and health care. But of course in out ignorance and arrogance we drive out Bugatti Veyrons and Hummer H3's all over any chance they have at making lives for themselves'.
-Mashiro Rima
"Mashiro Rima", he repeated. He would his life that it was her. He had a name, but there were over a thousand kids at Seiyo. Tracking her down would be like finding a needle in a haystack, unless he used his networking of course. He stood up on a nearby table.
"HEY! Has anyone seen Mashiro Rima?" he asked. A mass of fan girls started scurrying around, searching.
"Mashiro!"
"Mashiro Rima?"
"Rima-chan?" they questioned. But one girl stood out more than anything.
"Go! Go minions; retrieve Mashiro Rima for Nagihiko-sama in the name of Yamabuki Saaya wahahahahahahahahahaha", everyone in her proximity sweat dropped at her obnoxious rich girl laugh.
Meanwhile, Rima sat with Lulu in the school library. They were studying for science during their free period, just knowing that having Amu in the group would lower their grades. Suddenly, a huge group of girls came rushing towards her.
"Are you M-Mashiro Rima?" one girl asked. She was panting with her hands on her knees.
"Who wants to know?" she quipped. She hoped her fan boys from middle school hadn't tracked her down. Going to an overpopulated high school had numerous advantages.
"T-the entire school", she panted. Rima's eyes lit up. She thought that finally, her articles were getting the attention they deserved. Her opinions were much more stimulating than getting people hyped up over the basketball team.
"I am Rima…what do you want?" she asked standoffishly while sticking up her nose.
"Alright then, let's go!" And with that she was dragged off by the mob of estrogen leaving Lulu dumbfounded.
After being towed for a couple of minutes, Rima was finally put back on her feet. She exhaled deeply, not enjoying her man handling in the least.
"Here she is Nagihiko-sama", the girl chorused in unison. The blonde's heart skipped a beat. Not once did she contemplate what she would do if he actually found her.
The boy jumped down from the table with a satisfied smirk on his face. The crowd instantly dispersed to allow him access to her. Rima cursed to herself – she had been planning the perfect escape route. "Nice to see you again Rima-chan", he said in her ear.
"Fujisaki", she said disdainfully. "How'd you find me?"
"Your article, mid December".
She turned her head away from him, trying to conceal a smile. "I said no stalking me".
Nagihiko shook his head. "That doesn't count as stalking", he said "now come one". He took her hand and started walking towards Seiyo's back door.
"What do you think you're doing?" Rima asked. He stared at her strangely.
"We're going on our date".
She rolled her eyes. "I have class…and so do you". He shrugged.
"I'll get you out of it Rima-chan, besides I have something to show you".
A/N: I hope you like this one! Rimahiko in the next chapter, and your choice of Kutau or Amuto! Review please!
