Me: FINALLY FOUND SOMETHING TO WRITE ABOUT! :D
Ikuto: I hope I'm in this...
Me: Oh, you are :3 *Le evil smirk*
Ikuto: I take that back.
Rima: HURRY UP ALREADY!
Nagi: I'm getting bored
Kimi: Same here
Sada: Hehe..
Tadase: Wubby-chan does NOT own Shugo Chara, she only owns her fan fictions.
-Chapter 8-
-Amu's POV-
'Go Go! Amu-chan!' Ran said as we raced to school.
'Man, why didn't my alarm go off?!' I said, jumping over a rack of newspapers.
'Dunno.' Miki said, sitting in my checkered Chara egg bag drawing.
'You can do it ~Desu!' Sue said.
I turned a corner and managed to sprint in school just as the ball rang. I walked up into class and sat at my desk before anyone noticed.
'I'm beat.' I said, resting my head on the desk.
'Don't you have P.E today?' Ran asked.
I swear my heart skipped a beat.
'Hey Hinamori! Lets race!' Kimi said as we walked onto the running track.
'Wait-' I started.
'Ready...Set...GO!' Sada said, and Kimi started running.
'Wait I-' I tried saying again.
'Ready Amu-chan?' Ran asked, 'Hop! Step! Jump!'
One of my X clips turned into a heart and I started running full speed down the track.
'Whoa-WHAT?!' Kimi said as I passed her.
'GO GO! AMU-CHAN!' My Charas cheered.
When the Character Change ended, I fell on the floor with dizzy eyes and my arms pointing out in random ways.
'What just happened?' I asked.
'Looks like Amu isn't the sporty type after all.' Sada said, helping me up.
'Ok everyone!' The P.E teacher said, 'Get into groups of two!'
Sada and Kimi quickly rushed next to each other and gave me a thumbs up. I looked around, and I couldn't see anyone I could team up with. Nagi and Rima were together, strangely, and everyone else was with a pair. All except Tadase. (A/N: Yaya is in a different class, don't ask XD)
'Hinamori and Hotori, you will work together.' The P.E teacher said.
I've always hated that man.
'Ok, were going to do a three-legged-orientation treasure hunt.'
As I said, I've always hated him.
'Come here, tie two of your ankles together, get a map and start the hunt!' He said, sitting down.
Tadase tied our ankles together as I got a map.
'We need to get there.' I said, pointing at the X on the map.
'But where is that?!' Ran said, looking at the map.
'Miki, do you know?' Sue asked.
Miki was on my shoulder drawing. Sometimes I wonder what she draws about.
'Isn't that the sports closet?' Dia said.
'Lets go!' Ran said.
I took a step forwards but suddenly remembered who I had tied to my other ankle, but it was too late. We tumbled down on to the floor with a loud thud.
'Clumsy as always...' Miki muttered.
'There it is! ~Desu.' Sue said, pointing at a big closet behind the school.
It had taken us about thirty minutes to get here, even if in normal circumstances it would of taken ten. We walked into the sports closet and closed the door, but there was really nothing that could be considered as a treasure. There were mats, benches and balls. There was a small window to enlight the room, but nothing else.
'Nothing here, let's go back.' I said, and we tried opening the door.
It was jammed.
'It can't be...' I said, shaking the door.
'Whats wrong Hinamori-san?' Tadase said, placing a hand on my shoulder, but I quickly slapped it off.
I tried to hide my blush as I said 'The door is locked.'
He quickly tried to open the door, but it wouldn't budge.
'We could solve this Dia style...' Dia said with a dark aura.
'NO!' Me and my Charas said.
'I will not stay in such place with these commoners!' Kiseki said, as all of my Charas got a dark aura.
'Dia...' Ran started, 'You may.'
Dia got her 'Water Gun' out and shot him with yellow energy, making him fall to the floor dizzy.
'Ki-' Miki started, but quickly stopped herself.
Dia put the water gun away and put on an innocent smile. Yup, she had changed. Dia loves acting, and she REALLY gets into the part. Kiseki soon recovered and flew up right in Dia's face.
'WHAT WAS THAT FOR?!' He yelled.
'You should try not being so loud and bossy, maybe then you would get some answers.' Dia said.
Yup. She REALLY gets into the part.
'Why you-' Kiseki started, but Dia stuck her toung out at him.
They kept arguing as I looked around to find a way out.
'Amu-chan, maybe we could blast that wall open.' Ran said, pointing at the wall behind us.
She tends to go over the top too.
'Guess we just need to wait for someone to find us. After all, this IS where the treasure is meant to be.' Miki said.
'Uh oh...' Sue said, taking another look at the map.
'What?' I asked.
'We read the map upside down.' Sue said.
'WHAT?!' We all said in union.
'Hehe...' Sue said, sweatdropping.
'And Dia's plan doesn't seem that bad after all...' Miki said, returning to her sketch book.
I undid the rope on me and Tadase's ankle and sat down on a pile of mats.
'Guess its my unlucky day...' I muttered.
Seriously, I'm over the moon to be stuck here with Tadase, but in the situation we are in now with Easter and everything, it's just like a nightmare. Tadase came and sat next to me while I stared down to the floor. I suddenly realised how cold it was, and I started shivering.
'Are you cold, Hinamori-san?' Tadase asked.
'N-None of your business.' I said, still shivering.
'Amu-chan, your going to turn into an icicle ~Desu.' Sue said.
Tadase shifted closer to me till he was right next to me. He then put his arm around me and pulled me closer.
'Your going to catch a cold, Hinamori-chan.' He said, smiling.
Why was he being so nice to me? After all that happened with Easter, why was he the one to always help me? Even my Charas had wide eyes looking at us. I thought back the blush that was creeping on my face.
'F-Fine.' I muttered, looking away.
I heard him giggle a bit while Kiseki kept looking at Miki. He looked curious, but was blushing at the same time. I wonder, maybe Kiseki actually liked Miki? He never addresses her as a simple commoner, he says 'Blue Commoner' or 'Spade Commoner'.
'Hinamori-san,' Tadase said, interrupting my thoughts, 'What really happened?'
Great, just the question. He could have asked 'Do you think we'll get out?' or something like that, but NO. I guess, I could tell him the truth now.
'Hinamori!' Kimi's voice said from outside.
'Amu-chan!' Sada's voice said.
'I swear I can scene her Charas!' Yuki's voice said.
'Were in here!' Ran called.
'Yuki-chan! Hiroki-san!' Sue called.
Suddenly, the door blasted open, and Kimi had a crowbar in her hands.
'Lucky we found this outside.' Kimi said, holding up the crowbar, 'Oh and I get its cold and everything, but Hotori you don't really need to go THAT close to Hinamori.'
Tadase quickly moved away with a blush on his face. I then walked over to Kimi and Sada.
'Class is about to end, you two should go change.' Sada said.
'Lets go Hinamori!' Kimi said, grabbing my arm and running as fast as it's humanly possible.
The rest of the day was extremely easy to handle, except for lunch, which is now.
'Where do you want to eat lunch?' I asked.
'Sorry, I have a dentist appointment.' Kimi said.
'And I'm helping with the orchestra.' Sada said.
They both said their goodbyes and went off, leaving me, Ran, Miki, Sue and Dia to find somewhere to eat.
'We could eat outside.' Ran suggested.
We made our way to the back of the school. There was a big grassy field, but no one really went there. On the right there was the rest of the school buildings while on the left there was a small forest. I sat down against the wall, got my bento out and started eating.
'Yum!' Sue said, taking a bite out of a tiny onigiri.
'Delicious!' Dia said, taking a bite of a tiny onigiri too.
'Miki, what are you drawing now?' Ran asked Miki.
While my other Charas had been eating, Miki had left her lunch untouched and decided to draw instead. She was sketching a copy of a picture we had all taken together with our friends. There were Kukai, Daici, Rima, Kusukusu, Nagi, Rhythm, Tadase, Kiseki, Utau, Il, El, Yaya, Pepe, Kairi Mushashi and us. It was such a happy picture, yet a sad memory.
'Amu-chan! X Egg!' Dia said, pointing at a small black object floating in the trees.
'Hai. Miki?' I asked, and Miki nodded.
'My Heart: Unlock!'
'Chari Nari: Amulet Tortured Spade!'
I flew up to the X Egg, and it started hatching.
'Ropes Of Surrender!' I said, trapping the X Egg with ropes, forcing it to close.
'Black Ritual!' I said, cleansing the X Egg.
'Did anyone see it?' Miki asked as we broke off the Chari Nari.
'Nope.' Ran said.
'Uh oh...' Sue said, facing the opposite way with Dia.
'Huh?' I asked.
'Over there...' Dia said, pointing at the rest of the trees.
I could see a strand of blond hair poking out from one of the trees. There was also a hint of blue checker between the leaves. I walked up to the tree and pulled the blond strand of hair. Soon enough, Tadase fell off the tree.
'People are going to think you're a *chikan if you keep following them around, y'a know?' I said, pulling on my Cool'n Spicey act on. (*A/N: Chikan means pervert.)
'Gomen'nasai!' He said, rubbing his head.
'*Sight* What do you want anyways?' I said, crossing my arms and turning my back to him.
'Hinamori-san, I saw what you just did.' He said, and I flinched.
'You are still the same Amu Hinamori from a few months ago, you have just changed from the outside.' He kept going, 'If only you open up your-'
'Oh what do you know?!' I snapped.
'Hinamori-sa-' He started.
'Sometimes people change, Tadase. You just need to move on and accept it. The past can only bring answers, but the future opens up a new window.'
With that, I Character Changed with Ran and flew off.
'Why do we always have the worst days?' I asked my Charas as we walked home.
'Will this day get worse?' Dia asked.
'You tell me.'
Suddenly, Ikuto was in front of us, smirking with Yoru.
'Yo.' Yoru said.
'W-What are you doing here?!' I asked.
'Giving my last farewells.' Ikuto said with a smirk.
'Huh?' Me and my Charas asked.
'We are going to travel the world! ~Nya' Yoru said.
'What?!' Me and my Charas said once again.
'I only came to say bye,' Ikuto said, 'So goodbye, Amu-koi.'
Before I could react, he was already gone.
'Who knows when we'll see him again...' Sue said.
'If we see him again...' Miki said.
I was sitting on a bench in the park. Children played happily around the distant fountain while adults huddled around the stone gazebo. Inside the gazebo, a couple were playing on a grand piano. I couldn't hear the melody well from where I was, but people seemed to enjoy it. The man was playing the piano while the woman sang next to him, making people happy. I was too far away for anyone to notice me, that's why I like this spot.
My Charas were playing with a ball while I just sat there and relaxed. Ikuto was gone for who knows how long, and I didn't have my friends with me. Sada, Kimi and Kairi were the closest thing I had.
'Hinamori!' Kimi's voice called.
I turned around to find Kairi, Kimi and Sada running towards me.
'We were looking for you everywhere!' Sada said.
'Anyways, Kairi finished the X Energy drinks for another attack, you want to try?' Kimi asked.
Things happen for a reason, and we need to accept it. I took one of the bottles with the black liquid from Kairi.
This was our destiny.
-Tadase's POV-
We were now at the park looking for Amu. It was me, Rima, Kukai and Yaya, while Nagi had gone to change.
We walked around, and finally found her, but not in the best situation. There were people all around a stone gazebo knocked out, with dull eyes. Amu and Sada were floating in a sea of X Eggs as Amulet Faded Clover and Nightmare Guitarist. Kairi and Kimi were below them as Samurai Souless and Undead Flower, ready to attack. Their eyes were darker, which meant they were under the X Energy effect.
'Amu!' Rima called out.
'Black Blossoms!' Kimi shot, nearly blowing us away.
We all nodded.
'My Heart: Unlock!'
'Chari Nari:'
'Platinum Royal!'
'Clown Drop!'
'Sky Jack!'
'Dear Baby!'
'Go Go! Little Duckies!' Yaya shot at Kairi.
Kairi easily scared the rubber ducks away with only a glance.
'That didn't look good.' Kukai said.
'Bane Aura!' Amu shot towards us.
'Holy Crown!' I said, bringing up a shield.
'Amplification!' Sada shot, braking the shield.
'Bane Aura!' Amu shot again, sending black glitter towards us.
The black glitter wrapped around Rima and Yaya, immobilizing them.
'Turbo Dash!' Kukai said, sending a ball straight to Sada.
Sada easily dodged it, while Kimi started her attack.
'Black Blossoms!' She shot, sending tiny blossoms towards me and Kukai.
'Their stronger than usual!' Kukai said.
'Beat Dunk!' Nagi's voice said.
Nagi appeared from nowhere and shot a blue orb at Kimi, knocking her out.
'Its three against three, we can do this.' Nagi said, standing next to us.
'Silent Solo!' Sada said, shooting sound waves at us.
'Holy Crown!' I said once again, creating a shield.
'Golden Victory Shoot!' Kukai shot, knocking out Sada.
'W-What happened?' Kairi said confused.
Amu flew down next to Kairi, looking paler than usual. I noticed her hand was holding on to where her heart was, and she was panting.
'Amu-chan used up too much energy.' Dia said.
'Shes going to collapse at the minimum impact!' Ran said.
'Yaya, NOW!' Rima called from nowhere.
'Go Go! Little Duckies!' Yaya said, shooting ducks towards Kairi and Amu.
Amu quietly muttered something to Kairi and he nodded, before they both got hit by the ducks.
'Rima!' Yaya shouted.
'Tightrope Dance!' Rima shot, tieing Amu up.
Yaya was taking care of Kairi. In some way, she had put him to sleep.
'We got them!' Yaya exclaimed.
'How did you-' Kukai started, but Yaya shut him up.
'We need to take Amu to the royal garden, and that's what you three are doing!' Yaya said.
'What about the others?' I asked.
'Kimi and Sada are both knocked out. Kairi is sleeping while Rima took care of Amu's other Charas.' Yaya said, pointing to where Miki, Dia and Ran were tied up next to Amu.
Amu was still unconscious and in her Chari Nari when we took her to the Royal Garden. Miki, Dia and Ran were trying to untie themselves, but it was useless.
'What now?' Kukai asked.
'Well, I think two of us should stay here and keep an eye on her.' Yaya said.
'I can't.' Rima said, gesturing to the sun set.
Rima wasn't aloud passed the sun set because, well, she nearly got kidnapped once.
'I have dance practice.' Yaya and Nagi both said.
'Me and Tadase will.' Kukai said, grinning.
The rest others left as the sun slowly set.
-No one's POV-
It had been about two hours now, and Amu still hadn't awoken. Tadase was pacing up and down, worried, while Kukai sat down at the tea-table and ate cookies.
'Dude, relax, she'll be fine.' Kukai said.
Suddenly, Kukai's phone vibrated. It was a message from Yaya.
'Kukai! Yaya had a great idea! Lock Tadase and Amu in the Royal Garden, and love will blossom! Do ANYTHING you want, but hurry! ~Yaya.'
For some reason, Kukai was jealous, but he didn't know why.
'Oops, my mum messaged me, I need to go home. Bye!' Kukai said, rushing out.
He silently locked the door and walked away.
Meanwhile, Amu was slowly waking up, but Tadase hadn't noticed. Amu was lying down on a blanket, still in her Chari Nari. Her other Charas were asleep next to her. Even Miki abandoned her sketch pad to rest.
Tadase hadn't realised it, but he was staring at her. She looked almost like her old her self, sleeping peacefully. Her wings were slightly drooping down, and her skin was still paler than usual. What he hadn't noticed was that Amu had already awoken, and she was just pretending to be asleep.
'Quit staring.' Amu said, still with her eyes closed.
Tadase was taken aback that Amu was already awake.
'G-Gomen!' Tadase said, blushing furiously.
Amu's eyes snapped open. He noticed her eyes were their normal colour now.
Amu tried standing up, but she was still too weak from the X Energy. She fell back down with a small thump.
'Ouch...' She silently muttered.
'Are you ok, Hinamori-san?' Tadase asked, sitting on a chair next to her.
'Don't act so friendly with me.' Amu snapped back.
Tadase noticed Amu was still in her Chari Nari with Sue. Sue had probably fallen asleep, and so Amu couldn't undo the Chari Nari.
Amu tried once more to stand up, but a pain shot from both her ankle and her knee, causing her to fall back down. She bit her lip trying to hide the pain from Tadase, but her eyes were already watering.
'Hinamori-san.' Tadase said.
Amu looked at him. He was staring right at her, probably noticing something was wrong. His eyes were full of worry, kindness and comfort. Amu finally gave in and let him help her to sit on another chair. He noticed the tights she was wearing had a rip on the knee. Taking a closer look, her noticed that there was a cut on her knee too. She flinched as he gently touched her knee.
Tadase stood up and took a first aid box out of a cupboard. He gently disinfected Amu's cut, and she was surprised by that. She was about to blush, but she made sure she kept it in. The disinfectant stung a bit, but it didn't really matter. He then put a plaster on it and sat back down.
'All better now?' He asked, with a smile.
'A-Arigato.' Amu said, crossing her arms and looking away nervously.
Tadase couldn't help but lightly laugh at Amu's reaction.
'What?' Amu asked, confused.
'N-Nothing Hinamori-san.' Tadase said, biting down his laugh.
Amu looked away again. Tadase noticed that her wings were still drooping down, and so were her ponytails. Her skin was still paler, and it showed no sign of life. She didn't even blush when she noticed that Tadase was staring at her. She truly had changed.
'Guess you like staring.' Amu said, still looking away, but noticed Tadase was staring. 'Anyways, where's Kiseki?'
As if on cue, they heard a small yawn. They turned around to find Dia and Kiseki waking up. Miki and Ran were still sleeping, but flinched a bit as the others woke up.
'Amu-chan?' Dia said, still yawning.
'Hmp?' Kiseki said, still tired, 'She woke up?'
'Hai.' Tadase said.
Amu noticed no one else was there. She was alone with Tadase, and it was getting dark outside.
'*Daijobu, Hinamori-san?' Tadase asked as Kiseki and Dia went back to sleep.(A/N: Daijobu is 'Are you ok?'... I think... :3)
'Why are you acting all friendly with me?' Amu said, still looking away.
Tadase was about to answer, but he noticed that Amu's eyes were watering. He also noticed that she was biting her lip, and kept giving a sideways glance to her ankle. He then noticed she had undone the laces of one of her shoes, and it looked like her ankle was swollen.
'Hinamori-san, you hurt your ankle too, didn't you?' Tadase asked.
Amu just bit her lip harder and nodded, not being able to say anything.
Tadase knelt and took her shoe off. He then took her sock off, to show her swollen ankle. (A/N: Lets just say Amulet Faded Clover had some sort of leggings that look like tights but the foot is cut off, but they look like tights. Yeah, like that XD)
'W-What are you doing?' Amu asked while Tadase bandaged her ankle.
'You sprained your ankle, and you can't just leave it like that.' Tadase said, giving her a warm smile.
Amu looked away again, trying to hide her faint blush. After Tadase had finished bandaging her swollen ankle, he put her sock back on and sat back in his chair. It was now dark, and dim lights lit the glass house. Tadase's parents were away and Amu's parents were somewhere safe with Ami. The glass house was quiet, and only the light snoring of their Charas could be heard.
'What are you going to do anyways?' Amu asked Tadase.
'Huh?' Tadase said.
'You must of had a reason to take me here, and why are you the only one here?'
'Yuiki-san and Mashiro-san decided that, and everyone else left.'
Amu didn't move her gaze back to Tadase, her eyes were fixed to look somewhere else. It had started raining outside, and the light raindrops could barely have been heard from inside. Tadase couldn't help but think about how much Amu had changed. She use to be cheerful, always happy and sometimes stubborn, but now she was different. She always looked miserable, and Tadase knew what he had to do, he had to bring the old Amu back.
Me: Maybe I went too fluffy...
Ikuto: I'M GONE?!
Me: *Gags Ikuto and sends him far away*
Amu: THANK YOU! *Glomps*
Yaya: R&R! You get a free hug from your favourite character! :D