Me: Another chapter finshed!
Kashino: It's about time...
Me: Well excuse me, I'm sorry I like doing well in school.
Kashino: I'm not saying it's a bad thing, it's just that...
Amu: Just shut up and read.
Kashino: -.-"
Me: I do not own Shugo Chara or Yumeiro Patissiere
Yumeiro Chara Doki-Doki!
Chapter 4: The Rose Freak and the Bubblegum
Hanabusa's eyes seemed to pop out of his head. He stared at his new outfit and the staff in his hand. "W-what's going on? Why am I dressed like this?"
It's his first time... Kashino thought. Ichigo and Amu stood up shakily, their faces twisted in pain.
"No one harms Ichigo-chan!" Hanabusa screamed; right after his hand flew to his mouth, "why am I saying things like this?"
"Just go with it!" Amu yelled irritably.
"Thorn vines!" Large, thick, green rose vines sprouted from the top of Hanabusa's staff, it wrapped around the X-egg, restricting its motions, forcing it not to attack.
"Rose Aura!" Hanabusa screamed, surprised with his words. Soft pink rose petals seemed to fall from the ceiling, appearing out of nowhere. The X-egg tilted to look up, a petal landed on it gently, "U-useless..." It seemed to sink into the vine, it remained motionless. Ichigo wondered what had happened until she heard a soft noise coming from the egg. A snore, was the X-egg sleeping?
"Quick Ichigo," Amu looked at the other girl, "let's purify it now, Negative heart, LOCK ON!"
"Purify the heart of stone!" Ichigo chimed in, "dream purification!"
"OPEN HEART!" As the attack hit the X-egg, it jolted awake, by then it was too late and it made on last screechy cry before the black was replaced with white. The white egg sighed in relief and flew out the storage room window to return to its owner. The mystery figure watched it from behind the corner of the school. He walked over and peered into the window discreetly eyeing Amu, Ichigo, Kashino and Hanabusa.
"Well played for kids, better watch your backs." He snickered and backed away from the window, being careful he wouldn't be noticed.
Amu, Ichigo and Hanabusa returned to normal, Amu and Ichigo high fived, "Hanabusa-kun!" Ichigo gushed, "You were amazing!"
"Thank you Ichigo-chan," he patted her head, "after all I care for you a lot."
Ichigo's face went pink, "Thank you..."
"You know this guy?" Amu looked extremely annoyed. Her arms were crossed and a frown was on her face.
"Amu, meet Hanabusa, he's one of my classmates."
Amu gave him an icy stare, "We've met already."
"Where was it?" Ichigo asked curiously.
"I bumped into this idiot on my way here," Amu continued giving him her cold look.
"You were the one talking to your hair," Hanabusa replied, "I was only looking for Ichigo-chan and Kashino."
Amu's cheeks flushed with anger, "I was not talking to my hair, I was talking to my Shugo Chara."
"Shugo Chara... I've heard of them. You've got them?"
Ran, Miki, Su and Dia peeked out through Amu's hair, "See, they hide in my hair."
"Well I've got a sweet spirit, much more productive..." Hanabusa pushed his bangs aside, "Don't you think?"
"Idiot!" Amu slapped his cheek.
"Ow, Amu-chan," Hanabusa complained rubbing his cheek.
"That's Hinamori to you, Rose Freak!" She held up a fist, "You want to go?"
"Bring it on Bubblegum!" Hanabusa taunted.
"Stop it!" Ichigo pushed them away from each other, "There's no need to fight."
"He started it!" Amu pouted.
"You did!" Hanabusa pointed his finger accusingly.
"Rose Freak!"
"Bubblegum!"
Ichigo sighed and walked to Kashino who was still at the wall, "Can you stop them?" Ichigo asked him.
"I don't know," Kashino said, "I can't even character transform, you think I can stop a fight?"
"Kashino," Ichigo frowned, "don't think like that, or else Chocolat will become an X-egg again,"
Kashino looked nervously at Amu, "She d-doesn't know right?"
"No," Ichigo replied, "what's the big deal?"
"J-just don't tell her okay?" Kashino snapped. He walked out of the storage room and down the hall.
Ichigo turned back to look at Amu and Hanabusa, "So how's the roses in the garden Rose Freak?"
"How's the stringy hair Bubblegum!" Their fight seemed to have heated up.
"Could you guys please stop fighting for a minute?" Ichigo asked them, she pointed toward the door. "Kashino feels so sad, did you know that? He's the only one of us who can't character transform."
Amu looked toward a shelf of jam, "It's his problem. He's not close enough to his partner."
"Did you ever think we could help him?" Ichigo seemed troubled.
"Why do you even care Ichigo?" Amu couldn't help but ask, "Why do you care so much about Kashino?"
"Well I..." She trailed off, blood rushing to her face, "I'm just afraid Kashino will get oppressed again, then Chocolat will..."
"Just don't tell her okay?" Kashino's voice ringed in Ichigo's ears.
"N-never mind." Ichigo replied, "Just drop it."
Hanabusa and Amu remained silent, "Did something happen to Kashino?" Amu cocked her head to the side, real concern in her eyes.
"N-nothing at all," Ichigo replied, with as much coldness as she could muster, "Kashino's an absolutely perfect guy."
Amu didn't look convinced. "Are you sure Ichigo? Are you hiding something from me?"
"No!" Ichigo replied a bit too quickly, "N-nothing at all!"
Sighing, Amu knew the chances of Ichigo telling her now were slim. She knew she wouldn't tell her friends secrets to people she had just met. "Why don't you and Hanabusa go back to class?" Amu suggested.
"I suppose so..." Hanabusa said, "Come Cafe-kun."
Cafe flew over and sat on his shoulder, "Good bye," he waved at the Shugo chara.
"Bye Cafe-kun!"
Ichigo sighed and looked at Vanilla, "we should go too; I don't want sensei to wonder why I've been in the 'bathroom' for so long." She walked back into the kitchen classroom a few minutes later. Kashino was tempering chocolate silently. A hard, cold expression on his face, clearly he was upset. Ichigo sighed; it wasn't the time to bring it up.
Kashino had noticed Ichigo come back in; he didn't say anything because of fear. He was angry, he couldn't transform, but Amu, Ichigo and Hanabusa could. The kind of angry that makes you want to cry. Good grief the tears were coming again. Hastily Kashino blinked them all away; he didn't need Andou's questioning. But because Andou had been his friend for so long, he noticed anyway, "What's wrong Kashino?" Andou asked after class, pulling him aside.
"Nothing is wrong," Kashino replied cautiously, "what makes you think that something is wrong?"
"You looked like you were going to cry during cooking class," Andou shook his head, "your emotions don't usually show like that."
"Well maybe I'm just having an emotion problem then," Kashino snapped irritably.
Andou looked concerned, "Have your parents been criticizing you again?" Kashino was reluctant to answer, which caused Andou to be even pushier, "They have, haven't they?"
"... No," Kashino seemed to be telling himself, "My parents are too busy." He blinked away more tears from his eyes, hoping Andou wouldn't notice.
Andou in fact noticed, his friend was hiding something from him and he was worried sick about it. "Kashino, you don't have to hide it from me, what is it?"
"You wouldn't understand Andou!" He yelled.
"You don't have to shout," Andou tried to put his hand on Kashino's shoulder.
"Don't touch me," Kashino slapped Andou's hand away.
"What's wrong with you today?"
"Nothing is wrong!" Kashino felt a lump growing in his throat, "There's nothing wrong with me! It's all in your head..." He was desperately trying to keep tears away at this point. They were making their way through anyway, tears rolled down his cheeks, "Just leave me alone!" He ran away from his shocked friend, and out of the building. It wasn't fair his friends could do things he couldn't, even Ichigo for goodness sake. "IT'S NOT FAIR!" Kashino screamed to the sky, "WHY DOES THIS HAVE TO HAPPEN TO ME!" He sat by a tree, his heart felt disconnected from his body, "W-why does this have to happen to me?" He whispered.
Kashino: Okay, now I know for sure. Mikashi hates me.
Me: How so? :x
Kashino: *points at story* I. Am. The. One. Suffering. AGAIN.
Amu: Suck it up, if there is a problem, it had to be fixed. Or it isn't a good story.
Me: Amu is right, Kashino. Just be patient for once.
Kashino: I'm the most patient person I've ever met!
Amu: Sure you are...
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