Recruiting Members

The anonymous reviewer is starting to get on my nerves. Please, I don't need 6 reviews by one person for every single chapter. Anyway~ ranting aside, here are the characters:

King- Kukai Souma (green)

Queen- Akemi Berlitz (purple)

Princess- (pink)

Prince- Anthony Orleans (blue)

Jack- Luis Morel (red)

Ace- Arthur Windsor (orange)

Joker- Hinata Tachibana (yellow)

Knight- Kane Yamda (silver)

Lady Knight- Madison Hinamori (maroon)

Prime Minister- (gold)

Vassal- (sapphire)

Duke- Colin Fitz (white)

-...-

"That girl..." Kane's violet eyes fluttered towards Akemi's direction. "She thinks she's so perfect." he mumbled, flipping his black hair.

"Are you staring at Akemi-chan?"

Kane jumped and slowly turned around, but put his guard down when he realized that it was Hinata who was talking to him. "Oh, it's you again."

Hinata laughed. "My, my, maybe if you were nicer, you would be noticed and Masuyo wouldn't be in danger of turning into an x-egg." she chimed.

Kane rolled his eyes and rested his head on his desk, burying his face in his arms. "Maybe if you'd shut up, I'd like you better." he mumbled.

Hinata sighed at him, and scampered off to talk to Akemi.

"That was really mean, Kane-kun." Masuyo's red hair blocked Kane's view as he started to lecture him. "You should go apologize to Hinata-chan, after all, she's sort of like your role model."

"Whatever.."

"Quiet class!"

Kane looked up as the teacher called the classes attention.

"We'll be deciding who our class representative is this semester with an election." he said. "Does anyone want to nominate themselves or anyone else?"

Masuyo smiled widely at his partner. "This is your chance, Kane." he said.

Kane was actually considering this, and was about to raise his hand, when...

"I nominate myself!" Anthony jolted himself up, in over excitement.

Nearly everyone in the class sweat dropped at him. "Anthony..." Arthur said, walking over to the boy and sitting him back down. "This is only for responsible people."

Anthony puffed out his cheeks and crossed his arms. "Not again..." he mumbled, making the whole class burst into laughter.

"I nominate Arthur." Madison said quietly, as she raised her hand.

"I nominate Akemi!" Kukai said happily as he got up from his seat.

The teacher nodded, writing down their names on the board. "Good choices." he said calmly. "Anymore?"

He turned back to the children, and when no one talked, he shrugged. "I guess we'll dismiss for lunch then."

-...-

"Why did you nominate me?" Arthur narrowed his eyes at the pink haired girl next to him in the bustling lunch room.

Madison looked away from him, a blush appearing over her features. She was about to say something and looked up at Arthur, who was staring at her curiously. She looked back down. "Well... I was hoping that it would take you off the track of a kidnapper."

Arthur looked socked, and twitched, but didn't say anything. "Okay then," he said clearing his throat. "Anyway, I'm going to drop out. I have no intention of competing with my fiance in anything."

"Fiance?"

"Mochiron!" Anthony said, popping out of nowhere. "Arthur and Akemi are engaged, after all."

Madison looked down in slight disappointment. "Oh." she mumbled quietly.

Madison was brought back to reality when someone tapped her head. Kukai looked down at her with his signature grin. "You spaced out there." he said, handing her a letter.

When Madison looked up she realized that she wasn't the only one with a letter, everyone at their table was holding one.

"Nande?" Everyone directed their attention to Colin. "What's a guardian, Kukai?"

Kukai chuckled at everyone's confused expressions. "The guardians are sort of a student council for the school. But our real job," he said in a hushed tone. "Is to purify any x-eggs that we see."

"Ah kimochi, ne?" Anthony said in a nostalgic tone. "I remember how it was to be so young."

"To be young and free," Colin started. "What a wonderful time, as only the wind guides us towards our path. We become merely blowing leaves in the untamed sun." he chimed.

As if on cue, all of the girls in the cafeteria began clapping, some even chanting Colin's name, and others throwing roses.

Kukai sweat dropped, as Akemi tried to calm Hinata's extremely loud clapping, down. "Aren't we getting a bit off track here?" he mumbled, scratching his head.

"Anyway..." Kukai said when the cheering toned down. "At the soccer game tonight, I want you all to try and recruit members. Anyone who has a chara, and goes to our school, is welcome."

-After School, Soccer Game-

Akemi stared contently at the boys playing soccer in front of her. As she was watching she seemed almost calm and serene. For some reason though, she kept hearing a voice.

"A-ke-mi."

Akemi snapped back to her senses. She looked up and saw Kukai in front of her, practically covered in sweat.

"Do you always space out this much?" The auburn haired boy asked her, with a smile.

Akemi didn't have time to answer, when a spiky brown haired boy, with the same soccer uniform as Kukai approached them.

"Ano... S-Souma-kun..." he muttered, obviously trying to avoid eye contact with Akemi. "They're switching you back in, so um... you have to get back to the field."

Kukai nodded. "This is Luis." he said, introducing the uneasy hazel eyed teen to Akemi. "He'll be joining us in the guardians."

Luis bowed quickly and ran back to the field. Kukai and Akemi were confused by this, but Kukai shrugged, and left along with him.

As they left, Akemi couldn't help but notice a boy that she had seen often, who was sitting on the bench. He appeared to be talking to... a guardian character.

Akemi stood up, and made her way towards the black haired boy.

"Akemi."

Akemi turned around and saw Arthur in a soccer uniform like Kukai and Luis. "Aren't you suppose to be looking for members?" he asked crossing his arms in slight disappointment.

"What about him?" Akemi pointed to the boy on the bench.

Arthur looked in slight dismay. "Oh, you mean Kane..." he mumbled. "He doesn't really talk to anyone, and for some reason, coach never puts him in the game."

"Arthur, come on, your back in the game!" Arthur seemed to have reacted quickly, and ran off to the field when he heard this.

"You can ask him if you want!" he yelled, running off.

Akemi shrugged and continued towards the purple eyed boy. "Excuse me," she said, apparently snapping him out of something.

Akemi almost backed away when Kane glared at her. "Um, am I bothering you?" she asked sincerely, and crossed her arms when the boy didn't answer.

"You're being a bit rude, Kane." A red headed guardian character with a white shirt and black slacks, said punching Kane's cheek softly.

Kane glared at him. "What's it to you, Masuyo." he said harshly.

"Akemi-chan, I haven't seen any new chara yet." Odaijini floated up to Akemi, when she saw Masuyo her eyes glittered. "Chara spotted, Akemi-chan!" she said, grabbing Masuyo's hands and spinning around in a circle, non stop with him.

Akemi abruptly jabbed Odaijini away, and bowed apologetically. "I'm very sorry." she said, making Odaijini bow along with her.

Kane sneered, got up, and proceeded to walk away. "Whatever..."

Akemi followed him to a nearby reserve on the school grounds. "Wait, may I please ask you something?" she asked persistently.

Kane swiftly turned around, grabbing her wrist and squeezing it tightly. "Would you leave me alone?" he seethed.

Akemi cried out in pain. "P-Please let go..." she whimpered.

Kane glared and let go of her hand. "You have no idea how easy your life is!" he began. "You waltz in here one day, and suddenly your the most popular girl in our school. You don't know how hard it is to have to work at it, and come up with nothing!"

"Kane!"

Kane huffed when he heard Hinata's voice. "Leave Akemi alone, she didn't do anything to you."

Kane left without even looking Hinata in the face.

-...-

"Hey, hey, everyone!" Anthony called everyone's attention the the newly build green house that would serve as the guardian base. "Let's all go to Paris!"

Everyone sweat dropped at the boy. "But, your highness," Luis said almost silently. "It's the middle of February..."

Anthony smiled wholeheartedly. "Exactly!" he cheered. "We'll go for Akemi-chan's birthday!"

Everyone looked over at Akemi, who was helping Hinata try on her new yellow plaid cape. "Oh yeah, my birthday's in three days, isn't it..." she mumbled.

Everyone widened their eyes in disbelief. "You're birthday's in three days, and you didn't say anything Akemi-chan?" Hinata cried.

Akemi shrugged. "Well, it's not that big of a deal-"

"Excuse moi!" Anthony crossed his arms. "It's a very big deal!"

"How could you say something like that Akemi-chan?" Hinata said, flailing her arms stubbornly.

Arthur nodded. "Actually, I think it's a pretty good idea." Arthur said, finally fitting on his orange striped cape.

Akemi sighed, as Madison nodded in agreement. "I've always wanted to visit France." she said, fiddling with her maroon cape.

"Ah, the city of love." Colin said nostalgically. Kukai put tape over his mouth, before he could say anymore.

At the moment, Akemi seemed to be the only person against this idea. "But we still need five more members, maybe we should recruit some more people before we take any trips." she said, trying to convince everyone.

Hinata giggled evilly. "What do you mean, we only have four spots left."

Akemi looked at Hinata in confusion. "I'm sure I counted right Hinata-san..." she said, crossing her arms.

"Oh, ho, ho, ho, but that's where you're wrong." The blonde patted Akemi on the head. "Kane will be here in a matter of minutes."

After that, Kane walked into the green house, silver cape and all. He glared at Akemi, no one but Luis, and Akemi herself noticed this though.

"Well, that was quick." Hinata said, scampering over to the older boy. "This is Kane, everybody!"

"It's that dude!" Kukai said pointing to Kane.

Arthur gave him a wave, and followed Kukai over to him. "You really are rude, you know." he grumbled.

"How are ya, Kane." Kukai said giving the boy a pat on the back. Kane simply crossed his arms and looked away, though he was smiling slightly.

"Does this mean we get to go back to le chateau?" Anthony had hopeful eyes and his signature innocent look.

Hinata nodded happily. "Of course it does!"

Anthony grinned. "We'll leave tomorrow morning, then!"

"Tomorrow?"

-...-

Luis walked into his house, with a deep sigh. "I'm home..." he said exhausted.

An older boy with similar features ran up to Luis. "Hey buddy, your home late."

Luis dumped his shoes behind him and proceeded to the kitchen to get a snack. "Well, Anthony said that we should all-"

"Wait, Anthony?" Gabriel said, following after his little brother. "You mean the prince of France, Anthony?"

Luis nodded.

"No fair!" Gabriel shook his brother frantically. "As soon as we leave France, you immediately get to meat his highness?" he yelled.

Luis sweat dropped. "Well, I don't talk to him much, because he's always with Akemi-"

"Akemi?" Gabriel stuttered, shaking his younger sibling harder. "Where was I when you met Akemi?"

When Gabriel put him down, Luis desperately tried to tame his spiky locks. "Um, yeah... so anyway, Anthony said that we should all go back to Paris, so tell mom I'm leaving tomorrow..."

Gabriel's mind seemed to be blown away by what Luis just told him, so he was speechless. Luis shook his head and walked past his older brother, meeting his chara, Hiroko, half-way up the stairs.

"Do I get to go, Luis?" he asked excitedly, his brown hair in frizzles.

Luis nodded. "Yeah, as long as you keep my secret." he muttered.

Hiroko put his hand on his chest, as if he was pledging. "Okay, I will not tell anyone of your crush on Akemi." he chimed.

Luis flushed. "W-What? I do not have a crush on her... it's merely admiration."

Hiroko laughed. "Yeah, that too."

-...-

Hinata impatiently tapped her foot at the entrance of the airport. "Where the heck is Anthony?" she complained.

Everyone (excluding Anthony) had already arrived, and were waiting for the dark blue haired boy.

Akemi desperately tried to calm her blue eyed friend down. "I'm sure he'll be here soon, Hinata-san, just be a bit more patient." she said quietly.

At that moment, Anthony stepped out of a limo. "Pardon moi," he said sweat dropping at all his friends' deathly expressions (mostly Hinata's). "But I couldn't decided what to wear."

"What kind of an excuse is that?" Hinata said, grabbing the boy around his neck, and shaking him.

Arthur sighed and took Hinata's hands off. "Calm down will you?"

"Shut up, pee hair!"

Arthur twitched. "What the heck! That's what I should be calling you!" he yelled to the girl.

The rest of the character bearers face palmed at the two. Madison found herself laughing, she really had attracted some odd friends.

-...-

Oh yeah! Everyone's heading to France. The next couple of chapters may make you cry... just kidding! Anyway, see you until next time :D