Panda –chan: I'm almost 15!! Argh I'm getting old
Pepe: don't worry you really don't look a day over twelve!!
Yame & Tokono: happy ALMOST b – day Panda –chan
The countdown until November 26th is on!!!
s t a n d i n g in front of a tall tanned middle aged man was a shadowy figure, his small chara floating above his head. "Did you find out about them?" The middle aged man questioned and the shadowy figure nodded tightly. "Good…now I don't want you to let those little Guardian pests out of your sight. The Embryo will be ours." "Understood Sir," the figure stated firmly as he continued to stare icily at the older man.
"You're dismissed."
Turning around sharply, he exited slowly and closed the door with a soft click. "What are we gonna do Henri?" Topa, his chara asked and the said boy smiled dryly, "put an end to those pesky Guardians." That said, he straightened up his spine and continued down the hall with Topa flying behind.
Six large buses were parked outside of Seiyo Academy as the students conversed amongst one another. Dressed in their physical education uniforms, the kids could barely hide their excitement as they bounced on their feet. The Seiyo Academy Guardians could be found standing in front of the fourth grade bus chatting away and glancing around at all the other students. "Can you feel it…something's brewing."
They all looked at the blond King, eyes widening slightly. Brushing her hair out of her face, Maiya smiled slightly as she shifted her weight onto her next foot and her blue eyes bore into Kenshin's icy lilac ones. "You're just being paranoid…I don't feel anything how about the rest of you?" She cast the other Guardians questioning looks but they just stared at her while Tessa laced her fingers together and leaned against the bus, Hanna floating above her head. Daisuke glanced down at Yame who caught his eye and spared him a small smile. Clearing her throat, Tessa cast a look over at Kenshin. "I need to tell you something," she said in her usually soft voice and Kenshin turned to look at her. "What is it Hotori –san?" He asked and just before she can answer the teachers shouted that it was time to form lines in front of their class buses.
"Never mind…I'll tell you later." Her voice was soft but Kenshin didn't suspect anything as he turned to leave with Maiya at his side. Yame cast Tessa an apologetic look before she along with Daisuke and Sora headed for their own grades.
Sitting by the window on the third grade bus, Yame stared out of the window waiting for the bus to move. "Hey there Yame –chan!" Looking up, she stared at the friendly face of her best friend Hinta Moshi and a broad grin spread across her face, "Hey Hinta –tan! Wanna sit beside me?" Without nodding he settled down beside her and poked her forehead lightly before leaning back in his seat and releasing a deep yawn. Hinta had been Yame's first friend back before she had become a member of the Guardians and when everyone had thought that she was lying about her dad being the Kukai Souma. Although they were still friends, Yame had to admit that they weren't the best of friends anymore; she had her Guardian friends and matters to attend to while he had his cool friends and videogaming to deal with. It was no secret that they were both drifting apart but for this drive there were no other Guardians or too cool friends and videogames on the bus to keep them from being friends with one another.
"Look Kimiko –chan! Souma's sitting with Hinta –kun!"
Looking up, Kimiko Haruka's large violet eyes landed on a few rows ahead of her and to her right where there seated in the same row chatting animatedly with one another was Yame Souma and the dark haired girl's school crush Hinta Moshi. A wave of jealousy shot through her body as she watched them two converse before she snorted softly and looked away. "Their business is none of our concern Hikari –chan," she replied dully as she brushed her short black hair out of her face and allowed her gaze to settle back out of the window. Pouting, Hikari spared the couple another glance before longing out her tongue and picking up a strange feeling again. Looking up at her master, she studied her solemn features for a moment before floating into her range of sight.
"Kimiko –chan…there's a chara onboard this bus!"
Kimiko ignored her as she released a deep yawn and leaned back in her seat. "Quiet Hikari…I don't want people to think I'm any weirder than I already am…I don't want people thinking that I talk to myself." With that said, Kimiko tuned out anything else that her chara had to say so pouting Hikari sunk back down onto the seat.
After a three and a half hour drive, the Seiyo Academy buses pulled to a stop outside of the camping lodge and when the mighty bus doors creaked, open they all shuffled out quickly knocking one another down. Stepping out of the bus after Hinta, Yame's gaze took in her surroundings before she spotted Daisuke stepping off the fifth grade bus and a large grin spread across her face. Turning to look at Hinta, she slipped her knapsack onto her back, "I'm gonna go talk to Dai –kun 'kay?" She stated and as she skipped off towards the Jack Chair she didn't see the obvious pain that crossed Hinta's face but Hikari did and she grinned broadly, "looks like Kimiko can beat Souma after all."
"Hi –hi Daisuke!"
Looking down, the said boy grinned at Yame before he ruffled her hair, "missed ya during the bus ride." He stated and a faint blush swept onto her tanned cheeks while Sora stepped off the bus yawning loudly. "Boy was that the longest bus ride in history!" He exclaimed as he stood next to Daisuke and spotted Yame, a broad grin forming on his face. "Hey there Short Stuff! How was the bus ride for you?" Yame ignored the urge to yell at him so she resulted in smiling sweetly, "it was cool…are we gonna find the others now?" With a nod, they all headed off to find the fourth grade Guardians completely oblivious to the figure watching them from the shadows of the trees.
"Watch out Guardians…Easter's always watching."
Sitting on logs in front of a campfire; the students all sang songs and roasted marshmallows while others whispered amongst one another. Tessa who sat beside Kenshin looked across the fire and her eyes landed on the lone form of Henri. He sat with no one, not even roasting a creamy marshmallow to eat instead he just stared into the dancing flames his eyes appearing to be foggy. Smoothing out her short red shorts, she glanced over at Kenshin nonchalantly. "I'm coming right back," she stated as she rose to her feet and the blond King's Chair looked up at her and not waiting for a reply she moved away from him. Henri stared into the flames, his mind a thousand miles away as Topa sat undetected beside him munching away on a chewy marshmallow.
"Care if I join you?"
Looking up, his gaze clashed into the violet eyes of Tessa and he offered her a small smile before shaking his head. "Not at all," that said Tessa lowered herself down beside Henri and placing her hands on her thin thighs she too stared into the flames. Silence engulfed the two but neither seemed to mind it too much as they were completely contempt with being lost in their thoughts. "It must suck being obligated to do something you don't want to do doesn't it?" Henri questioned and Tessa's gaze fell on the side of his face and after studying it closely for a moment she nodded slowly. "I know what you mean…having people depend on you adds unnecessary pressure and being a Guardian does that to you."
Henri took note of how soft and distant her voice seemed to be and he watched as her little fists clenched around her legs as she bit down on her lower lip. "So you don't like being a Guardian?" Instantly she shook her head and released a bitter laugh, "I hate it…I'll admit that I've never had many friends and after Hanna was born it felt good to know that there were others just like me out there but after being apart of the Guardians for three years now I just want out…I'm not like that lot…I don't want the same things that they do. I just want to find myself even if it has nothing to do with the Guardians." Henri didn't know why the blonde was telling him all of this but it related to how he felt…trapped with no way out and the only way to go was to keep getting lost deeper in it.
Releasing a deep sigh, he ran a hand through his hair and pulled his knees up onto the log. "I know how you feel…you feel that you're so much better than what you are but you're too afraid to discover yourself so you end up living with what you've got. You don't want to be there but you are and everyday you can't help but feel suffocated cause you can't get out." His voice is carried in the wind and Tessa can't help but agree with what he said. Just like her, he was just like her he knew how it felt to feel trapped –to feel as if you couldn't breathe and the company that she kept couldn't and wouldn't help her no matter how sweet they were; they just didn't understand what it meant to be Tessa Hotori. Henri looked away and in the shadows that were cast onto his face, he grinned slyly. Found my next target.
Panda –chan: there's another chapter of my story boy I wonder what's gonna happen!!!
Yaya: you're so mean Panda –chan making us wait like this!!
Daichi: Don't worry she'll be back with another chapter in no time right Porkchop!!
Panda –chan: yup and…DON'T CALL ME THAT IF YOU WANT TO LIVE TO MAKE IT TO THE END OF THIS STORY!!!