Chapter 3 - Saved from the Xs

" Rima, " Kusu-kusu said with a worried look on her face. " I sense an X-egg! "

Rima looked at Nagihiko. He nodded.

" Um... teacher? I need to use the bathroom... " Rima said.

" It is almost lunch, Mashiro-san, " the teacher said. " Please go in lunch. "

It felt like half an hour before lunch for Rima, but it was only probably 5 minutes.

When everyone went to lunch, Rima and the Guardians gathered, and they all went to fight the X-egg.

" This X-egg is pretty powerful, " Nagihiko said. " We all have to work together and we also have to work hard. "

" Of course we know that we have to work hard, " Rima said.

Nagihiko ignored her comment. " Anyway, Amu-chan, you and Hotori-kun work together. Me and Rima will work together. We're going to corner the X-egg. If we can't do that, we'll just have to whatever we have to do to stop it from wrecking the school. Look! "

The flowers in the flowerbeds that were near them were burnt. The X-egg kept saying, " Useless! "

" Alright, " Nagihiko said. " Any questions? "

" I don't want to work with Nagihiko, " Rima announced. " I want to work with Amu. "

" But I think Amu-chan and Hotori-kun work well together, " Nagihiko pointed out. Rima shot him a glare.

" Let's hurry, " Tadase said. " The X-egg just turned into an X character! "

" Okay then, " Amu agreed. " Let's go! "

They all transformed, and began attacking the X character.

" Heart rod! Spiral Heart! " Amu attacked the X character, but to her surprise, her rod didn't work at all! Instead, the X character turned it dark and threw it back at her!

" Holy Crown! " Tadase shielded Amu.

" Thanks, Tadase-kun, " Amu said, getting up.

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Meanwhile, the X character flew to Nagihiko annd Rima.

" Tightrope Dancer! " Rima threw her rope around the X character, but it broke free.

" Useless! Useless! " The X character grinned an evil grin.

" Blaze Shoot! " Nagihiko's ball got turned into a dark ball, and it was heading straight for Rima.

" Rima-chan! " Nagihiko shouted. He blocked it, and it hit him instead.

The X character looked furious. " Useless! I like a girl, but she likes someone else! I want everything under my command! I want everything and everyone to do what I say! "

" If that girl really did like you, would she still like you if she saw you doing this? " Rima asked fiercely. The X character froze. Rima's voice helped Nagihiko stand up and face the X character.

" Yeah! Girls like flowers. You burnt the flowers. If she liked you, would she be happy? " Nagihiko said confidently. Rima looked at Nagihiko. He smiled at her. Rima smiled back. They both felt something. Something really nice.

Sparkles formed around Nagihiko and Rima. They looked at each other, and then they were lifted off the ground. Nagihiko took Rima's hand. Rima blushed slightly, then turned her back. They both fell. Kusu-kusu giggled.

" Oof... " Nagihiko got up, groaning. He turned to Rima. " Why did you turn your back at me? "

Rima's cheeks turned pink. " It felt weird. " She and Nagihiko were still holding each other's hands. Rima let go. " Anyway, where's the X - "

Suddenly, a bright light came from Amu and Tadase's place. Amu had purified the X character.

" We should go back to lunch, " Rima said. She started walking towards the school.

Nagihiko nodded. What was that strange feeling? Why were there sparkles around me and Rima-chan? Questions stirred in his head. But he decided to find the answers later.