Me: Here's chapter 17! Full of action and surprises!

Ichigo: She hopes you love it!

Me: This series is almost at an end, I hope you guys read the sequel coming soon after, titled, 'Yumerio Chara Atarashii Hijiimari!'

Ichigo: Mikashi doesn't own Yumeiro Patissiere or Shugo Chara!

Yumeiro Chara Doki-Doki!

Chapter 17: Lulu's X Games?

Everyone raced into the school building, to be greeted by an X-egg. Everyone shifted into battle position. Though suddenly, it began projecting an image of Lulu, "Lulu?" Amu exclaimed.

Lulu smiled evilly, "Ah, Hinamori Amu, I see you've come to take me down again, haven't you?"

Amu gritted her teeth, "You bet! What you're doing is wrong!"

Ikuto slipped his hand into Amu's, "Where are you hiding you coward." He hissed.

"Oh naive little Ikuto" Lulu smiled, "I'm waiting for you guys, at the top of the school building."

"You're at the top of the school building?" Ichigo asked.

"Exactly Amano-san, I have created for you, a game."

"A game?" Kashino asked.

"Yes, my 'X games'." Lulu smirked, "I have created 2 levels for you to complete, before you may reach me."

"2 levels, what do you mean by that?" Hanabusa glared.

"This school has 2 floors, beat the X eggs on the floor and go up to the next level. I'm waiting at the rooftop."

"You evil little..." Kashino began, though Ichigo cut him off.

"You're on Lulu! We'll get up there!"

"Right!" Amu exclaimed, agreeing, "We'll take you down just like we did before!"

Doki! ~

They ran toward the stairs to the 2nd floor. "Not so fast!" A huge wall of X-eggs blocked the stairs entrance. "USELESS!"

Ikuto glared at them, "Already?"

"Useless! Useless!" They chimed.

"This will work faster if we split into teams!" Ichigo yelled above the noise.

"Right!" Hanabusa agreed, "Andou and I will stay behind and defeat these X-eggs! You guys keep going!"

Hanabusa and Andou ran backward, "Hey! X-eggs!" Hanabusa yelled.

"Yeah! Over here!" Andou waved his arms in the air.

The X-eggs turned, "Useless?"

"Come over here!" Hanabusa taunted, "Are you too afraid?"

"Yeah!" Andou yelled, trying to copy Hanabusa, "Are you scared?"

"Useless!" The X-eggs were enraged. They disbanded and rushed forward to meet Hanabusa and Andou.

"Come on guys!" Amu grabbed Ichigo by the wrist and the four of them ran up the stairs.

Doki! ~

"USELESS!"

Ichigo and Kashino's eyes widened, "WHAT IS THAT?" Ichigo wailed.

Towering above them was a gigantic THING. It had arms and legs and a huge head. A giant white X was written across its forehead. "USELESS!"

"It's..." Kashino's eyes widened, "It's a giant made of X-eggs?"

Amu nodded, "Y-yes."

The monster's eyes glowed, "Useless!"

Then, in the blink of an eye, the monster swung its huge arm and grabbed Amu in his hand. "AHH!" She screamed, "Ikuto! Help me!"

Ikuto's eyes widened, "I'm coming Amu!" He turned to Ichigo and Kashino, "You guys go up! I'll help Amu down here!"

"But!" Ichigo wailed, "Lulu is waiting on the next level!"

"You're going to have to! When we're finished here, we'll come help you, GO!"

Ichigo and Kashino ran up the stairs. They stopped at a heavy metal door, with a sign that said, ROOFTOP ENTRANCE. "H-here it is," Ichigo whispered, her voice quacked slightly.

"Here it is," Kashino confirmed, "we should..."

"Go," Ichigo nodded. The two pushed open the door, the sunlight pierced their eyes, "Ah, I see, Amano-san, Makoto-kun... You've made it." Lulu smiled.

Kashino gritted his teeth, "We're here alright."

"Where are the others?" Lulu asked.

"They'll be here!" Ichigo yelled.

"I see," Lulu smirked. She directed her attention to Kashino, "I told you you'd be sorry." She lifted up the ruby necklace, and everyone in the school raised up behind her.

Ichigo's eyes widened in horror, "Everyone!" Her eyes filled with tears. She looked at everyone, their eyes were hollowed and dark, and they were pale and almost transparent. "What have you done?"

Lulu looked angry, "I told you." She laughed and twirled the necklace. Wind swirled around, knocking Ichigo and Kashino against the door, she laughed, "I told you."

Doki! ~

Hanabusa and Andou watched the X-eggs swirl, so fast they were like a blur. "We're not going to be able to cleanse them until they stop moving!" Andou yelled above the constant shouting of the X-eggs.

Hanabusa nodded, "Rose Aura!" He extended his sceptre and the top shone bright white. The ceiling lit up and rose petals fell from nowhere.

The X-eggs looked up and their voices softened, "U-useless?"

Doki! ~

Ikuto clawed the X-egg monster from behind. It whipped around, making Amu feel dizzy. "Let go off her!" He hissed.

"Useless!" The X-egg monster laughed, he raised his arm to taunt him.

Ikuto smirked, "You trying to taunt me you monster?"

"Useless! Useless!" The X-egg monster continued laughing.

Ikuto jumped up, "Slash claw." He slashed the monsters arm, causing the X-eggs to break apart and drop Amu. His cat-like reflexes activated and he caught Amu before she hit the ground. She stared up at him, her honey eyes wide. "Thank you Ikuto."

He smiled, "No problem." He put her down, and they both glared at the X-egg monster. "Are you ready for this you monster?"

"Yeah!" Amu chimed in.

Ikuto sweatdropped at her effort, "We'll take you down!"

Amu jumped up, "Heart Rod!"

Doki! ~

Ichigo and Kashino stood up. Lulu laughed, "Do you really think you can beat me? An amateur character transformer and someone without a chara at all?"

That hit Kashino hard. Chocolat... His hand went into his pocket where her egg was, I'm sorry... I never thought of you as a partner, more like a nuisance. I'm sorry. I didn't think much of you until you were gone, I would do anything to bring you back.

Suddenly Chocolat's egg lifted out of Kashino's pocket. It lit up and made a loud cracking noise. Kashino's eyes widened and Lulu gasped. "No way! That's not possible!"

The egg split in half and out popped the spirit. "Kashino!" She smiled.

"C-Chocolat!" He exclaimed.

Lulu smirked, "It will take more than just a newly hatched spirit to take me down."

"You little blondie!" Chocolate hissed, "No one talks to my partner like that!"

"Right!" Ichigo chimed, "No one can speak to us the way you are!"

"Kashino deserves to be treated with respect!" Chocolat exclaimed, "BECAUSE KASHINO IS MY PARTNER!"

"C-Chocolat..." Kashino smiled.

"This is it Kashino! We need to beat Lulu, we need to stop the X-eggs!"

"But I told you! I can't!"

"Kashino!" Chocolat flew up to his face and smacked his cheeks with her small hand, "You can! I believe we can do this, trust me."

Kashino felt a tug at his heart, "I trust you."

The white light shone between the two of them. Ichigo's eyes widened in delight, "Yes! Kashino!"

Kashino felt a smile grow on his face, Yes!

For the first time, he saw the dimension. It sparkled, reflecting off his eyes. Chocolat appeared in front of him. She looked happy and smiled at him. "I trust you, Kashino."

"I..." He smiled, "I trust you too."

The white light spread far, temporarily blinding Lulu and Ichigo. The light shattered and Kashino emerged, "Character Transformation, Bittersweet Chocolat Devil!"

Me: Next time on Yumeiro Chara Doki-Doki!

Kashino: I... I character transformed!

Ichigo: Finally! Now, we have to beat Lulu!

Hanabusa: We have to hurry and beat these X-eggs! Kashino and Ichigo-chan need our help!

Andou: Right!

Amu: Ikuto! We've got to hurry and help Ichigo and Kashino!

Ikuto: Okay! Here we go!

Chapter 17: Battle Showdown On The Rooftop!