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Chapter 14: Knocking In Common Sense
Andou and Hanabusa's eyes widened as the chara's explained. Ichigo cradled the fragile egg as if it were the most important thing in the world. "So Chocolat..." Andou began.
"Is in there?" Hanabusa finished.
The chara's nodded, "I feel so horrible-desu!" Su cried.
"We've got to save Kashino," Ichigo said, trying her best to sound confident, "We have to break him out of that relationship with Amu."
"What has that got to do with it?" Andou asked.
Ichigo's cheeks turned red, "W-w-well, maybe it was distracting him f-from Chocolat, u-ups-setting her or s-something."
"True," Hanabusa nodded.
"Are you sure?" Andou asked, "I don't think Chocolat would quite get that upset. Maybe something else happened between her and Kashino?"
"Well..." Ichigo took a deep breath, "I think it's time I told everyone."
"Told us what?" Miki asked.
"You guys would remember," Ichigo told Amu's chara's, "Remember that day when I first met you? The day that you sensed an X-egg and told Amu to find it?" The chara's nodded, "That egg I purified..." Ichigo braced herself, "was Kashino's."
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No one moved, Ichigo's voice was replaced with silence, only the quiet sound of rustling tree leaves. Dia finally spoke, "K-Kashino-kun and Chocolat..."
She stopped talking, but Ran finished the sentence, "Chocolat became an X-egg?"
Ichigo felt tears prick at her eyes, if only she had told everyone sooner, "Y-yes..."
"That might be why she went back to her..." Miki replied, not daring to say 'birthing egg'.
"But anyway," Ichigo said, hastily wanting to bring back the subject of Kashino and Amu, "how do we split them apart?"
No one had an answer. Suddenly, a familiar voice came from high above in a tree, "You make them fall for someone else."
Everyone looked up to see who had said what was said, sitting in the tree with his kitty ears and tail was the one and only, Tsukiyomi Ikuto, "Tsukiyomi-senpai!" Ichigo exclaimed.
"I-Ikuto..." Amu's chara's looked away from him.
"Look, I was playing matchmaker for Amu and Kashino," Ikuto hopped down from the tree.
"Why would you do that?" Miki asked, her voice shaking "We thought you loved her."
"He does-nya!" Yoru popped out from behind Ikuto, "It's all Lulu's fault! See she found Iku..." Ikuto covered Yoru's mouth. Giving him a dangerous look, Yoru shut up.
"Lulu!" Ran's pink eyes widened, "What's she doing back in Japan?"
"Yeah," Miki chimed in, "Doesn't her mom have that move deal in France?"
"Why is Lulu-chan creating X-egg's-desu!" Su cried.
Ikuto sighed, "Apparently she wants to find the embryo, but she won't tell me why."
"Lulu-chan is behind all of this?" Dia's eyes clouded.
Ikuto nodded, "Yes, and she's been using me as a henchman..."
"But," Ran shook her head, "why'd you agree to help her?"
"It's a long story," Ikuto rubbed his forehead, "Do you really want to hear?" Ichigo and everyone nodded.
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"Wow," Yoru smiled, "We collected quite a profit today-nya!" Ikuto rolled his eyes and continued counting the coins. He was still in Europe, right now in France, playing the violin to give him some money for food.
"Seems we have enough for some teriyaki," Ikuto said slowly.
"teriyaki-nya!" Yoru's eyes widened, "We haven't had enough money for a real meal in days! Let's go buy some!" He tugged on Ikuto's sleeve.
Ikuto stood up and began walking; looking for that teriyaki store he had seen the other day. He stomach growled impatiently. "I think I see it over there-nya!" Yoru exclaimed suddenly. Ikuto turned around, seeing that it wasn't the store, he turned around, only to bump into a much smaller girl. Her eyes widened, "Tsukiyomi Ikuto!" The blonde hair, the blue dress, the purple clip...
"Lulu Yamamoto..." He trailed off.
"What are you doing in France?" She asked.
"It's none of your business," Ikuto sneered.
Lulu looked at the money in his hand, "Were you going to use that to buy food?" She shook her head, "it's not enough, food in France is expensive."
"I was not!" Ikuto replied defensively, "I'm not even hungry." His growling stomach however, disagreed.
Lulu smirked, "How about I pay for a dinner?" She asked, "I want to talk to you."
Ikuto grumbled something about blackmail, "No way, I can manage my own..." He was cut off by Yoru jumping on his shoulder.
"Just say yes-nya!" He shook his small head, "We haven't had a proper dinner in weeks!"
Ikuto sighed, "FINE." Lulu took him to a small restaurant; Yoru was flipping through the menu.
Lulu put her elbows on the table and laid her head on her hands, "So," she said, "I'm going back to Japan soon, and I was wondering if you wanted to some with me." The waiter returned back with Ikuto's order, "Merci," Lulu nodded.
"Why do you want me to go back to Japan?" Ikuto asked carefully.
"I need your help in a plan..." She was going to continue but Ikuto stood up.
"So all you wanted to do was use me?" He glared at her, "I should have known." He was about to walk away when Lulu said something that made him stop dead.
"I know where Hinamori Amu is."
He turned around, "What do you mean, I know where she is too, she's in Seiyo."
Lulu smiled, "No she isn't Ikuto, she's transferred schools, to a school with dormitories."
He sat back down, "How would you know this?"
Lulu sighed, "I'd rather not get into it, if you come with me, you can see your precious little Amu. If you don't..." She didn't even need to finish.
"I'll go," he replied, "not for you, for Amu."
She smiled, "Good, now, you will have to follow all my instructions. If you disobey me, I will immediately send you back to Europe, understand?"
"Understood," he replied.
"Meet me at the airport tomorrow at 6:30am," she stood up, "feel free to finish that dinner." She left the money on the table and walked away.
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"So..." Ichigo said, "it was all for Amu?"
He nodded, "Yes, but all I've done is hurt her, just like before."
"But you have a chance to fix things, Tsukiyomi-senpai," Ichigo smiled, "you can help us." She held out her hand.
He reluctantly shook it, "But I can't rebel against Lulu, she'd just send me back to Europe."
Ichigo smiled evilly, "How is she really going to force you back?"
Ikuto thought for a moment, "Oh, why hadn't I thought of that?"
"Time for plan MKAAFILWSE," Ichigo cheered.
Ikuto's eyebrows furrowed, "MKAAFILWSE?"
Ichigo sighed, "Make Kashino and Amu Fall in Love with Some Else."
Ikuto rolled his eyes; this 'Ichigo' girl was very odd.
"So," Andou said, "we've got a plan, but who are Kashino and Amu going to fall in love with instead?"
"I think it's obvious Ikuto should go for Amu," Hanabusa suggested.
"I think so too," Ichigo agreed, "but whom for Kashino?"
The three boys smiled at her, "Wait, what? N-no w-w-way!" Ichigo stuttered.
"Come on Ichigo-chan," Hanabusa coaxed.
"Fine," Ichigo blushed, "Only because I'm the only girl."
"Good," Ikuto said, "Time to put our plan in action."
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