Jewel: I'm back!
Ikuto: ...WHAT THE-
Jewel: Don't say anything! I'm updating, aren't I?
Nagi: ...I guess...
Jewel: Alright. Now do the disclaimer.
Tadase: Alright... Jewel doesn't own Shugo Chara or their characters.
~Everything Gone Wrong~
"...It's not that bad." Jewel repeated and took another large bite from her four scoop mint-chip ice cream. The teen with now-red hair sitting in front of her sighed and continued to poke at his plain vanilla ice cream. "Stop that already. It's gonna melt before you can murder it." She ordered and took his spoon away. He glared at her but didn't do anything to take it back. "Tadase, It's not bad." She repeated and all he did was scoff.
"Yeah, right..." He said sarcastically and Jewel didn't appreciate the tone.
"Enough of this. I like it. It's nice." She stated and Tadase glanced at her for once. Her expression softened and she flashed a quick smile. "So shut up already." She teased and Tadase hit her arm lightly.
"Fine. Can I have my spoon back?" He requested and Jewel shook her head. "How else am I going to eat my ice-cream?" He asked and she shrugged.
"That's more of a you problem." She teased and happily ate her treat while Tadase glared at the side of her head. "Trying to burn a hole in my head won't get your spoon back." She stated and he gave up his harsh gaze.
"Just give me the damn spoon." He growled and she smirked. She took his spoon and took a big scoop of his ice-scream before sticking it in her mouth. He watched as she ate a little more of his frozen dessert before leaving the spoon in her mouth. He waited a bit before chuckling and raising an eyebrow at her childish actions. "Do you really think that's gonna stop me?" He asked and took her own spoon from her other hand and began to eat his ice-cream.
"Ew... You're gross." She joked and he couldn't help but chuckle.
"You did it too." He pointed out and she struck her tongue out at him.
"But it's cuter when I do it." She retorted and he sweat-dropped at her reply. "Admit it. I know you're thinking it." She teased and he nearly choked on his, or her, spoon.
"So you're a psychic now?" He asked seriously and she laughed.
"So you were thinking it?" She asked. He grumbled and stabbed at his poor food again. "Hey. Leave the ice-cream out of this." She commanded and pulled the paper bowl away from him only to eat it. He decided to let her since he knew that there was no end to their little fight. He leaned back in the seat of the booth and sighed in content.
"So what are we gonna do now?" He asked and Jewel shrugged as she finished up the last of all the ice-cream. She followed his actions and leaned back into the seat and was a little surprised when he wrapped an arm around her waist to pull her right against him. "Though, this isn't too bad." He commented and Jewel laughed.
"Hm... True." She agreed and rested her head against his shoulder. They sat for a moment as Jewel ordered more ice-cream until Tadase frowned at a realization. "What's wrong Tadase?" Jewel asked, catching his frown. He tried to flash a smiled but it came out weak.
"...Jewel? Are we a couple?" He asked, making her stop mid-bite. She placed the spoon back down in her new bowl of sherbet ice-cream. Her expression was thoughtful yet confused.
"I'm... not sure. What happened last night kept me up for hours." She admitted and fiddled with her fingers in her lap. "I hardly know you-" He cut her rambling off by squeezing her gently.
"That's kinda of why we're here." He pointed out and she giggled.
"Alright. So what do you wanna know?" She asked half-jokingly and he thought.
"Well, just well me some basic things." He replied, earning a pout from the girl. "Jeez, that specific? Fine. Tell me all your hobbies." He started off and she smiled at him.
"You sure you wanna start with that question?" She asked and he raised an eyebrow at her strange question before nodding hesitantly. "Alright. I like to draw, play piano, play violin, sing, paint, collect small stuffed animals, play jazz, play about fifty different video games and love eating ice cream." She listed off and his jaw dropped at the number of hobbies she had.
"You're kidding, right?" He asked hysterically and she shook her head as she took a few bites from her treat. "No way. You have to show me all of them." He said and she rolled her eyes.
"No. Not until you tell me about yourself." She bargained and he chuckled.
"There's not much to say. I love playing guitar, I speak about four different languages, I actually live all the way up in Tokyo with all my band mates, my favorite color's light blue, I also like playing video games, though, not as much as you." He joked. Jewel giggled and nodded.
"There are actually people who play more than that." She stated. "Anyways, continue." She urged. He shrugged and frowned up at the ceiling.
"That's pretty much it." I admitted.
"Well, tell me about your likes and dislikes." She requested. He raised an eyebrow at her statement.
"I just did." I said. She frowned and shook her head. "Yeah I did. Those are all the things I like." I repeated. She pouted but quickly recovered with a smile.
"Ah, what you like. You never told me what you dislike." She countered. He chuckled at her and nodded.
"Fair enough. I don't like cats-don't ask-and can't stand the rain. I hate when people play out of tune or think they have good intonation when they don't and people who boast." He stated. Her eyes widened.
"Same! It's all so annoying. And I'm a dog person too." She agreed. He smiled and held her a little tighter.
"See? We share a good handful of things." He pointed out. Jewel giggled and nodded. "So... What do you say?" He asked. She frowned and tilted her head to the side slightly. "...About us dating." He clarified. She got what he was hinting at and frowned at the table with a light blush.
"I-I don't know." She admitted nervously. He frowned and wrapped both arms around her waist.
"Just give me a chance. I won't make you regret it." He promised. She bit her lip and reluctantly looked at him for a moment.
"I'm just scared of the fan girls." She explained. Tadase frowned, forgetting about that part. "I would date you in a heartbeat if you weren't you know, famous." She stated quietly.
"Only in private." He suddenly declared. Her eyes widened and she didn't quite get it.
"What?" She asked.
"We'll meet in private when we go on dates. I'll wear my disguise so we can be together." He swore. She sweat-dropped at his statement.
"That's the thing Tadase. I don't want to date someone in privacy. I wanna be able to go out like a regular couple." She stated. He frowned and thought about it. She had a point.
"We can still have regular dates. Maybe back at the house of in the park. But I have to wear my disguise no matter what. It's the rule we have if we wanna head out." He said. Jewel ran a hand through her black hair.
"...Well... Maybe... That doesn't sound too bad. But if we have one of the dates at your house, you can't wear any of your disguise. Cause I haven't seen you without this stupid get-up." She stated, motioning to Tadase's sunglasses and hoodie. He laughed nervously and nodded.
"Promise. So... Is that a yes?" He asked and yanked her close so that her face was a few inches away from his. She blushed.
"I-Well-Y-Yeah..." She replied shyly. He smiled like an idiot and happily kissed her, nearly jumping out of his seat when she kissed back. "...Hey Tadase?" Jewel asked after a moment. He hummed. "You guys need to wake up now." She stated and I frowned.
"Huh?" I asked out of pure confusion. She giggled behind a hand and sighed.
"You all need to wake up. C'mon... Did you really think that you would all get girlfriends in like, two days?" She asked. His jaw dropped and he stared at her wide-eyed.
"...I'm... asleep?" He asked in disbelief. She nodded.
"Yup. You all are. Now get up or else you'll miss your practice." She urged and nudged him playfully in the side with her elbow. Everything seemed to fade out to a pitch black.
"...Jewel!" He called out and sat up quickly, his bed sheets pooled around his waist as he panted hard. Tadase's ruby eyes shot around the dim room, his heavy breaths the only thing that could be heard. "It was... all... a dream?" He asked himself.
"Tadase!" He heard Kukai shout from outside. His door flew open to reveal all of his friends and band mates, excluding their manager Kairi. All of them, even Ikuto, had a wild look in their eyes. "Did you have the dream too?!" He asked and the blonde frowned.
"You mean with the girls?" He asked and Ikuto nodded slowly.
"Yeah... But... None of us can remember their names." The eldest male stated and they all nodded in agreement.
"That's ridiculous... Their names were..." Tadase's voice trailed off as he tried to remember all the names. "Their names... What? I just said it a while ago." He swore and looked up to the other in the doorway.
"Same here." Nagi spoke up. "All of our dreams ended the same way. The girls told us to wake up and asked if we really thought that we could get girlfriends in a few days." He explained and Tadase nodded numbly. "Same with you? Damn." He muttered.
"What's with all the commotion?" An irritated Kairi asked as he arrived at the scene. He paused to look at all of his friends. "...Nothing's good when you're all in one room." He said suspiciously. Kukai glared at him but remembered something.
"Do you know who those girls were?" He asked and the manager gave them a look.
"Huh? What girls?" He asked. Tadase looked down at his blankets. They were the only one's who had that dream. "Whatever you guys are talking about, I don't wanna hear. We have about a week until the concert and you need to practice. We'll leave around noon." He informed them and left without another word. For a moment, it was completely silent. Something that didn't happen often in the mansion.
"...What are we gonna do about this dream?" Tadase asked the others.
"I think we might have to see her." Ikuto replied and all eyes went wide as the looked at him. "We don't have much of a choice. She's the only one who knows about things like this." He reminded them and they all sighed reluctantly.
"But you know she asks for the weirdest things in return!" Kukai whined. Nagi sighed and grimaced at the floor.
"We need to see her if we want to get things figured out." He said hesitantly and glanced up at his friends. "This will definitely be the last time we see her." He swore and the all nodded immediately in agreement. "Come on, I'll even drive if you guys want." He offered.
"Thanks Nagi." Kukai said gratefully with a pat on the back. The long-haired teen hummed and motioned for the rest to move.
"Let's just hurry up and get this over with already..." He muttered and walked out with everyone else but Tadase following. He got out of his bed and shut the door behind them.
'I really hate seeing her...' He thought as he pulled out simple clothes. T-shirt, jeans, jacket, etc. No disguises were needed for where they were going.
They might've been walking straight into hell itself.
~Everything Gone Wrong~
Jewel: Done!
Amu: You're really sucking right now, you know that?
Jewel: You guys really hate me, don't you?
Ikuto: Eh. At least Tadase doesn't.
Tadase: So she's actually real? Or is this a dream too?
Ikuto: ...More or less...
Jewel: (facepalm) Just... Just R&R...