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Shades of Black and White

of Kiddy Kings and Perverted Clothsplayers

How did my life end up this way? It used to be so........normal.

Well, until I got a chara, some more charas, then made some weird friends, like Libby, some weird-ass enemies, whose names shall not be mentioned because they always show up when I do, found a partner in crime who didn't even have a chara, and ended up giving Lady Liberty a make over New York will never forget.

Well, I suppose my life was never really that normal.

"You can't just pull Yume-chan like that, cha nya~!" cried Sakka. The only thing that can get her really riled up is people making me do things against my will and guys messing with me (guy charas included). It seems both will be happening a lot more often, *sweatdrop*.

Daisuke ignored her until we made it a good distance away from the royal garden. When we made it to the school playground, his chara change with Akuma finally wore off.

"Thanks Akuma," he sighed.

"No problem-o," Akuma grinned as his tail swished devilishly behind him.

"Now, will you explain why you were so rude (I don't really care, but he was) and walked out on the guardians? Most importantly, why you took me with you?" I asked, obviously annoyed, while pulling my wrist roughly away from his grasp.

Daisuke looked down, slightly sheepish, and said, "I just get the feeling that they're trouble, and I don't like to be put on the spot like that."

"And you took me because.......?" I prompted.

"Well, I guess because you were my first friend.......ish person here and I didn't get want you to be caught up in it either," He said while flushing, obviously embarrassed, and turned his head stubbornly away from me.

Now, with the look on his face, any girl would be melted on the floor right now, he put the Ouran boys to shame (Ouran High School Host Club, watch/read it if you haven't already). Fortunately, I am not just any girl; it appears I have immunity to all things hot-guy related.

I snorted and said, "Thanks for the thought, but you really need to get a cool head in those types of situations. I wasn't joining anyway, but I was going to refuse in a better way. While I may only seem "calm and cool", that's how you need to be to get out of things scotch-free."

He looked at me in surprise and what may be.............admiration? Nah, must be my overactive (as in sugar high 3-year-old overactive) imagination.

Daisuke was about to say something, before we heard laughter and what sounded like crying. I finally paid attention to my surroundings and noticed we weren't alone in the playground.

There were some kids that looked around six or seven in the sandbox. Three of them were bullying one that had blond hair and teary pink eyes.

"Looks like those kids are bullying him. Oh well, not our problem- wait, where are you going?!" Daisuke shouted.

I didn't respond as I stomped over to the little monsters. "Hey, what do you think your doing?" I asked roughly.

The three kids looked over at me defiantly, but then looked scared as they took in my expression. I knew my glare was white-hot and fire surrounded my form. The kid screamed as they took off like the little wimps they are.

My gaze softened as I looked at the little boy that sat in the sandbox, and looked up at me fearfully with tears in his eyes.

"W-w-who are you," he asked shakily.

"I'm Yume Tsubasa," I said sweetly while giving him a gentle smile, "who are you?"

"I'm Tadase Hotori," he sniffled.

"Well Tadase, if anyone bullies you again, come to me and I'll deal with them," I said.

"So, you'll be......my knight in shining armor?" he asked as his face broke out in a smile.

I was quiet for a moment and my eyes flickered, before my face broke out in a grin, "yeah, I'll be your knight, and you'll be my prince."

"Prince?" he asked.

"Yes, a prince. I'll always protect you, and one day you'll become a king," I explained happily.

Tadase grinned in happiness and pride at the thought of becoming a king.

"Now, you need to get up and dust that sand off yourself. A prince that will one day be king can't go around dirty," I teased.

Tadase quickly picked himself up, wiped away his tears, and began to dust himself off as I chuckled (nicely of course) at how seriously he took what I said.

"Never took you as the chivalrous type," said Daisuke. I had totally forgotten he was there.

"……..Yeah," I said quietly, "I've always had a soft spot for kids though, I suppose."

"We're kids ourselves," he pointed out.

"Shut up," I mumbled as he started laughing at me.

"What's wrong with you guys?" asked Dei.

I turned around and saw that all my charas had a slightly somber, but nostalgic expression.

"Hey," I got their attention, "it's alright, right?" I questioned while smiling lightly.

They all seemed to snap out of it and smiled back at me.

"Yeah, don't worry Yume-chan," Kokoro gave me a toothy grin and a thumbs up.

"Sorrow doesn't look good on a maiden's face as beautiful as mine," said Kaori pompously.

"I-I-It was a nice thing you did for t-t-that kid Yume-chan," stuttered Akira.

Sakka didn't say anything, but smiled slightly sadly at me. I couldn't help but frown slightly at this.

Daisuke and his charas, of course, had no clue what the hell was going on, but I wasn't about to tell him.

"Mind your own business Halloween," I said icily before he could ask questions.

He exploded.

I heard laughter and couldn't help but smile at Tadase laughing at the ranting and raving Daisuke.

"Oy, Tadase, who are they?"

I turned around a saw a boy that looked a couple years older than me. He was wearing the middle school uniform and had deep sapphire eyes and the same colored hair. He had a violin on his back and looked bored, curious, and mischievous at the same time. He was trouble.

"Ikuto nii-chan!" cried Tadase, as he happily ran over to the older boy and wrapped his arms around the taller boy's legs.

"Who are they?" Ikuto repeated his question while ruffling Tadase's hair.

"She's my knight," he said pointing to me, "and he's Halloween."

"Were your parents drunk when they named you?" Ikuto smirked while lifting an eyebrow as I hyperventilated from laughing too much.

I expected Daisuke to explode like a supernova from all this, but instead, he just smirked, "no, this stupid girl just gave me that nickname."

I was still too deep in thought about Daisuke's, in my opinion, uncharacteristic reaction to respond to his insult.

"You should be glad to even get a nickname from someone as cute as her," Ikuto smirked, obviously just trying to get on Daisuke's nerves.

It worked.

Daisuke glared at the older boy, and from that point on, Daisuke did not like Ikuto.

"You can't talk about Yume/Daisuke like that!" Daisuke and my charas yelled, with the exception of Akira who was frowning unhappily and Kaori who was happy about the cute comment.

"That's a lot of charas, nya~" said a neko who floated up from behind Ikuto's shoulder.

He had glowing yellow eyes, and deep blue hair, ears, and tail. He had a black no sleeved shirt that had a white cross on it and black shorts. On his hands and feet were cat paws that were the same color as his hair. He looked mischievous and free-spirited, in other words, trouble, like his owner.

"You have a chara, ne?" I said, finally back in the conversation.

"You can go on the swings for a little while longer, Tadase," said Ikuto to a very confused Tadase. Tadase just nodded and quickly ran off.

"Can I get your names miss Knight and Mr. Halloween?" Ikuto asked, smirking of course.

"What's it to you kitty boy?" I snapped back angrily. That smirking was pissing me off.

"I think you're a cat yourself," he said back while indicating Sakka who was glaring poison at him.

"She's also a dog, you idiot, and don't you forget it!" barked Kokoro who flew in his face.

He simply flicked her away, but I caught her before she hit the ground. Now I was mad.

"You can't just flick my charas like that you ass!" I yelled as I stomped up at him.

"I just did," he smirked as he leaned into my face.

"Then I expect and apology," I said icily, but stayed where I was, unwilling to back down even though he was only inches from my face.

"Then you'll get one," he said, still smirking.

"Really?" I asked surprised, but still weary.

Then, before I new it, something happened.

"Kyaa!" I yelled as I jumped back, "What did you do that for you perverted clothsplayer?!"

"Clothsplayer?" he mumbled, but then said, "Looks like your ears are your weakness too."

That's right, he bit my ear. I cradled my ears and glared knives, swords, bullets, and anything else that could impale him.

"Who the hell do you think you are?! That's harassment!" yelled Daisuke who was pissed, though I have no clue why.

Sakka was yelling profanities at him too. My other charas though, were all out. Kokoro was still down for the count from being flicked by Ikuto. Kaori had fainted when Ikuto bit my ear, not surprising with that perverted mind of hers, and Akira, who is in all manners very innocent, fainted then too, from surprise.

Daisuke was about to jump at Ikuto, who just smirked (well, this guy is a one-trick pony…..whatever that means), but Daisuke wasn't going to do shit. I was out for blood now.

Then, we heard something, "useless!"

We turned around and saw a floating black egg that had a white X on it. If we didn't have charas, I'd swear I was high.

"X-egg," Ikuto and I said, and then looked at each other surprised.

"X-what?" asked Daisuke confused.

I shook my head; I'd ask Ikuto how he knew about X-eggs later. "Sakka," I said.

"Right," she said.

The violet gem on my seven-pointed star necklace began to glow. "My own heart, unlock!" I made an unlocking motion and my surroundings sparkled (ugh).

Sakka went into her egg and I brought it into me, which still weirds me out a little. I span around and my appearance changed.

When the light faded, the boys gaped at me.

For a top, I had on a shirt that had buckles instead of sleeves. There was a creamy white bikini type….thing on my *cough* chest that had the same colored ruffles outlining it. Attached to that was a bodice that was violet, but in the middle was the same cream color as the top part and had black ribbons criss-crossing over it. The shirt ended a couple inches above my belly button. I had black combat capris like Sakka, except it had buckles on my thighs that had black pockets attached to them. I also had the same combat boots as Sakka except, like before, the exception of some buckles. The first set was a quarter away from the top and the second was just before the toe. My choker had my seven pointed star still on it. My hair was still white but had a silver tinge to it, and hair streak had turned violet. On my head there was also a black beret (the French/ artist hat). The most distinguishable difference though, was my newly acquired cat ears and swishing tail. On my back was the same red and black guitar Sakka has, but the black was Akatsuki-style clouds.

"Character nari: Rockin' Artist Neko!"

"I like it," said Ikuto with a perverted grin.

I glared at him, but dismissed his comment for the moment and went after the egg who was stunned from my transformation.

"Let's rock it," I said and pulled out my guitar.

The X-egg, sensing danger, took off as I followed in hot pursuit. Though I didn't pay attention, Ikuto sprung cat ears and a cat tail and followed me, while Daisuke followed his example and got Dei's head and wrist bands with a sun on his head band.

I swiftly overcame the X-egg and flipped over it so I was in front of it. It bumped into me and recoiled.

"Note bomb!" I said as I strummed my guitar. Different colored music notes formed and raced after the fleeing X-egg. When the notes hit it, they splattered into a gooey paint-like substance that stuck the egg where it was.

I walked calmly over to the X-egg and stopped a few feet in front of it, "That was easy."

The X-egg looked terrified……though I don't really know how you can tell, it is an egg.

I pointed my guitar began playing, and the damned sparkles came again, "negative heart, lock on: kouki baree (the final ballet)!"

Things cleared up and the X-egg transformed back into a heart egg. It flew off as Sakka and I separated.

"We haven't done that in a while," I stated.

"Rockin' Artist Neko is the best, cha nya~!" yelled Sakka happily as she strummed her guitar.

"That was awesome!"

I turned around and saw Daisuke gaping at me.

"So you can character nari, that's interesting," said Ikuto as his tail swished. I narrowed my eyes at him; I hadn't forgotten what he did.

I should have blasted him when I was in character nari.

I turned to Daisuke and said, "I'll explain character nari later, but we should go back to Tadase, and my charas."

The two idiot boys agreed and we headed off back to the playground. Tadase greeted us enthusiastically and made us promise not to leave him alone again. Though he didn't know it, my charas were doing the same thing, complaining how they thought they were abandoned or something bad happened since they woke up alone.

Ikuto and Tadase had to leave, since they were supposed to about a half hour ago; it was sunset. Tadase hugged my legs and said, "Bye Knight-chan, I'll see you tomorrow!"

I stooped down and hugged him while ruffling his hair, "See you tomorrow princey."

The pink-eyed boy turned to Daisuke and said, "Bye Halloween-san!" then ran back to Ikuto, giggling, before Daisuke could say anything.

"What? No goodbye? I'm hurt," said Ikuto with fake hurt tinged in his voice

"Go cry me a river and drown in it," I said flatly while Daisuke snorted.

Ikuto just smirked and the two began to walk away. When they were gone, Daisuke turned to me, "that guy pisses me off."

"Ditto," I said bluntly, but then asked him something that had been bugging me, "How come you didn't blow up at Ikuto? You always do at me."

Before he could say anything, Akuma interrupted, "You're actually the only person he blows up at."

"Yeah, he never lost his temper like that before," grinned Dei.

"That's interesting," Kaori smirked evilly.

"Looks like you have an admirer Yume-chan, cha nya~," Sakka smirked, just as evilly as Kaori.

I rolled my eyes and looked over to Daisuke, who was beet red.

"You get embarrassed way to easily dude," I deadpanned.

He looked at me and lost some of his red hue, "Before Ikuto came and you saw Tadase, you were saying something about being calm."

I looked at him surprised and said, "Yeah, I may not actually be "calm and cool", but it helps sometimes. You can't always wear your emotions on your sleeves like you do. You've got to keep a level head sometimes. If you do, I bet you can get any girl," at this he blushed, though I was obviously teasing, and thought if I really meant any girl," yeah, you've got to be calm sometimes, like…….the night."

"The night?" Daisuke asked.

"Yeah, the night is tranquil, yet dangerous at the same time," I said while gazing at the first star in the sky. It appeared to move, and I blinked, but shook it off as my imagination.

I really do like the stars. They are beautiful, and shine in the darkness of the night. Hm….. stars…… night…….!

Though I didn't know it, Daisuke had been staring at me his whole time, and was startled to notice my suddenly frantic expression.

"Holy hell, it's almost night time! My parents are going to kill me!" with that said, I took off with my giggling (though I had no clue why) charas following close behind.

I looked over my shoulder at Daisuke who was slowly fading in the distance and yelled, "(good)Night Daisuke! Sweet dreams!"

I ran with all my might to get home before my mom decided to call the FBI to find me. I left behind a blushing Daisuke who had realized I called him by his real name for the first time. I consider leaving him behind, completely flabbergasted, karma for what he did to the guardians, but that's just me.

What a first day.

And there were go! Number three is fini! We met the younger Ikuto and Tadase in this chapter. I'm not sure when the whole "Tadase-Ikuto" betrayal thing happens, so I'd really appreciate it if someone tells me.

If you review, tell me who you want Yume to meet next! Also, if you want an OC in this story, tell me in a review or PM :)

Did anyone notice Yume's and her charas reaction to the knight-prince thing? Wonder what that's about ;) And who is this "Libby" she mentioned? Nobody knows……..except me of course

We even got our first chara-nari in here! Rockin' Artist Neko!.........though it's a lame name *sweatdrop*

R&R! See you next chapter!