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Ichigo: Reaching a record of 2k words!
Me: This story is almost over! I hope you enjoy the sequel :D
Ichigo: I'm sure they will ;)
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Yumeiro Chara Doki-Doki!
Chapter 19: Is It Finished?
Ichigo and Amu jumped up, "Vanilla Dipped Strawberries!" Ichigo yelled.
Amu followed, "Honey Bubbles!"
"Strawberry Honey Combined Attack!"
"X-egg attack!" Lulu countered, extending out her arm.
"USELESS!" It yelled, releasing many volts of purple lightning.
Ikuto and Kashino quickly jumped in front of the girls. "Slash claw!" Ikuto countered.
"Covertures Block!" A wall of chocolate covertures blocked the attack.
Amu gritted her teeth, "DIA! Character transformation!"
"Character Transformation, Amulet Dia!"
Amu aimed at the large X-egg attempting to cleanse it, "Twinkle Hold!"
"USELESS!" The X-egg yelled. It struggled to break free of the sparkling attack of Amulet Dia.
"Crème de Fraises!" Ichigo's strawberry cream wrapped around the large X-egg, she tugged on the cream to restrict it.
"Rose Aura!" Hanabusa raised his staff, the rose petals soothed the large X-egg slowing it's movements.
"TWINKLE HOLD MAXIMUM POWER!" Amu yelled.
"!" The X-egg screeched before it disbanded in a cloud of hearts eggs. They nodded in gratitude of everyone and floated away. The 2 other large X eggs crowded back, on either side of Lulu.
She laughed, "You may have beat that X-egg Amu and Ichigo, but what you don't know is I have another plan." She took an X-egg out of her pocket. "My Own Heart, UNLOCK!"
Ichigo screamed in terror, "Is she transforming with an X-egg?"
"Character Transformation, X Destruction!"
The whole group gasped. Lulu had on a long black dress, a necklace with a large white X hung around her neck. Her hair had black streaks and she had a big white X clip in her hair. She held a long silver pole arm. The two big X-eggs floated side by side, letting Lulu stand on them. Kashino and Ikuto raced to be beside Ichigo and Amu.
"HOLLOW DARKNESS!" Lulu roared. A numbing black light surrounded everyone, Ikuto grabbed Amu's arm and Kashino slipped his hand into Ichigo's before the black swallowed everyone.
Doki! ~
Ichigo stood in total darkness, "Amu?" She yelled, "Kashino?" There was no response. Suddenly an image of her home appeared in front of her. Looking through the window, Ichigo saw a little girl version of herself, trying to play the piano.
"ICHIGO!" Her mother scolded, "Why can't you play such an easy song right?"
The young Ichigo hiccupped, "I'm sorry! I'm trying my best!"
"Your best isn't getting you anywhere!" Her mother yelled at her.
Young Ichigo had tears sliding down her cheeks, "I'm sorry! It's too hard!"
"Why can't you be more like your sister?" Her mother screamed, "Can you do ANYTHING?"
Ichigo watched the scene in horror. She never remembered that ever happening. Her body felt numb and hollow inside. "MAMA!" She cried out in anguish, falling to the ground, "I'm sorry!" She sobbed, tears streaming down her face, "I'm sorry!"
Doki! ~
Amu looked around, nothing but blackness surrounded her, "What the? Where is everyone? Ichigo? Ikuto?" A scene lit up in front of her eyes. It was... The guardians?
"Everyone!" Amu cried out happily. No one seemed to notice her there.
"Yaya, more tea." Rima commanded.
"Hai Rima-tan!" Yaya replied pouring more tea.
Tadase looked at the two girls, "Now to start the guardian meeting." He turned to Nagihiko, "First thing to discuss, the Joker."
Amu inhaled, "The joker?"
Nagihiko nodded, "Yes, she's useless to us isn't she?"
Amy gasped, "Nagi? What are they talking about?"
Putting down her tea cup Rima nodded, "Amu is doing nothing but holding the guardians back, I say we just kick her out of the guardians."
Yaya nodded approvingly. "What?" Amu yelled. Tadase hadn't said anything yet, He'll defend me, I know it.
Tadase shook his head, "As much as I enjoy Amu-chan's company, I have to agree, Amu is holding back the guardians."
"What?" Amu felt tears in her eyes, Why is everyone against me?
Nagihiko nodded, "I think it's unanimous, Amu's official out of the guardians." The scene melted away before Amu's very eyes.
She dropped to her knees, tears streamed down her face. Her head pounded and her body wouldn't stop shaking, "Everyone hates me! I'm all alone!" She sobbed. "WHAT DID I DO WRONG?"
Doki! ~
Kashino felt like he had just been hit with a mallet on the head, he stared at the blackness in front of him, "Hello? Andou? Ichigo?"
He tried to take a step forward but he couldn't move. Suddenly he saw an image of himself as a young boy, his parents looking over his report card.
"Makoto..." His mother looked over the card. "You have to try harder!" She shook her head.
The young Kashino's eyes widened, "But I tried my very best!"
"Not so well that you got all A's like your sister!" His father exclaimed.
"But I'm Aneki!" Kashino wailed, "why do you always expect me to be like her?"
"You're the heir to the Kashino fortune! My only son! What kind of heir can't get good grades?" His father bellowed.
"But I did everything I could!"
His mother took the notebook he was holding, "Look at this nonsense!" She showed her husband the notebook.
"You want to make a living out of chocolate and sweets?"
Kashino whimpered, "It's my dream."
"Stop this nonsense immediately!" His father yelled, "It is your destiny to become a doctor! Just like the rest of the family!" Kashino watched in terror as his father tore up the pages of his notebook. Young Kashino scrambled to the floor, picking up the torn pieces, hugging them to his chest. The scene disintegrated.
"What..." Kashino whispered. Tears fell slowly from his eyes, "Why did I have to have a dream my parents hated? Why couldn't I be like what they want me to be? What is wrong with me?" He cried out. "I'M SORRY!" He yelled bitterly, "I'm sorry."
Doki! ~
Ikuto opened and closed his eyes, the darkness was just the same. "AMU?" He cried out, frantically looking around for her. He felt a light behind him, he turned around to see a scene. It was his mom and his father. His mom was carrying a little baby with blonde hair.
"Isn't she precious Aruto?" His mom asked.
His dad nodded, "She's beautiful, just like you." Ikuto saw himself in the corner, a young little boy with a sad look on his face. "Ikuto?" His dad asked.
"What?" He snapped, pulling his knees to his chest.
"Do you want to hold Utau, Ikuto?" His mom asked.
"No." He frowned.
"Come on Ikuto," his dad coaxed, "don't you love your sister?"
"Yes Ikuto!" His mom's expression hardened, "Are you so mad you don't love your sister?"
Little Ikuto's face turned red. "Ever since you had her you've never even cared about me!" He screamed, "Did you know, you didn't even feed me last night?"
His dad looked slightly taken a back, "Of course we fed you! We still care about you Ikuto!"
"NO YOU DON'T!" He screamed, "Utau was too busy crying for you to remember about me! It's all about Utau! What about me?"
It was then Utau began crying, "Shhh Utau, it's alright." His mom soothed, rocking her gently.
"It's alright princess." His dad touched her forehead with his finger.
Ikuto sat back down in the corner and began crying, "No one cares about me!" He whispered bitterly.
The scene vanished as soon as it had come. Ikuto closed his eyes, but the images kept appearing, "Why would you abandon me like that?" He asked, "Why would you leave me alone to suffer?" He cried out, screaming, "What happened to loving equally?"
Doki! ~
Hanabusa opened his eyes, "What happened? We were fighting Lulu and then all of a sudden..." Suddenly a picture displayed in front of his eyes. It was himself, about a year ago. He was sleeping soundly when his cell phone rang. "Hello?" He murmured.
"Satsuki?"
"Dad? What is it? It's really late."
His dad sounded excited, "I found you some rose water! For the rose cake you're going to make!"
"Rose cake? What are you talking about?"
"I'm almost at the airport! I'll bring it to you when I get back! I'm just in a bit a delay because of the rain..." Suddenly a long horn pierced Hanabusa's ear. The image of him eyes widened, "Dad hello?"
He heard people's voices on the other line, "I think he died! He ran into the light post! Who was he talking to on the phone?"
"Dad!" Hanabusa wailed, he screamed. "DAD!" The image was gone. Hanabusa stood shocked. Images haunted his vision, "Dad..." His eyes filled with tears, "why did you leave me all alone? Why did you leave me to fend for myself?"
Doki! ~
Andou picked up his glasses that had fallen onto the floor. "Hello?" He yelled, "Is anyone here?"
A picture of his home appeared in front of him, "ANDOU!" His mom yelled, "Why are the kids still crying?"
"I'm trying to calm them down!" He wailed.
His mother sighed, "Andou you know, being the oldest son gives you responsibility. Please, can you act responsible and take care of your siblings?"
"I'm trying! It's harder than it looks!"
His mom slapped his cheek, "You don't think I know that?" She snapped, "I had to take care of you and your siblings! Don't you dare act like that!"
Another one of his siblings began crying, "SHUT UP!" Andou screamed at them.
"Andou!" His mom yelled, "CAN'T YOU BEHAVE?"
The scene flickered and disappeared, "What? I never acted like that!" His vision began swimming, "I would never treat my siblings like that!" His eyes widened, "Mom! Why would you ever think I were irresponsible?"
Doki! ~
Lulu laughed, watching the six scream in anguish. The move hollow darkness created fake situations in their lives, causing their hearts to become confused, both hurting and destroying them on the inside.
They screamed out, Lulu wincing. Amu was the first to come back to her senses. Tears still rolling down her cheeks she yelled at Lulu, "Why are you doing this Lulu? Look around you!" The 5 others slowly came back to their senses. "All your doing is hurting everyone in the process of your selfish reasons!"
Lulu screamed, "Why you have nerve Hinamori Amu!" She wailed.
"Crashing Destruction!" She lunged at Amu with her large pole arm.
"AH!" Amu screamed.
She closed her eyes, bracing for impact but it never came. She opened her eyes to see Ichigo in front of her, a large cut on her shoulder. Wincing in pain the brunette turned her head to face Amu, "We've got to hurry."
Ichigo turned to Lulu, "Lulu, I know why you're doing this."
"What?" Lulu exclaimed.
"You feel alone," Ichigo said, feeling like her head spinning. "You feel abandoned by the ones you love. I know how you feel." Lulu's eyes flickered. "It hurts, I know it does. But you've got to believe me, you need to stop, what you're doing won't help anyone."
"It... It won't will it?" Lulu's eyes clouded. "I... All I've been doing is hurting people haven't I? I'm sor.."
Suddenly she clutched over in pain, the X clip glowed. Lulu screamed in pain, "CRASHING DESTRUCTION!" Ichigo was pushed out of the way.
"K-Kashino?"
He smiled in spite of all the pain he felt, "Couldn't like you take all the attacks could I?" She stood up and gripped her hands. "I know I'm new to this, but I want to help you, like you've helped me so many times."
Ichigo smiled, "Search deep within your heart, you'll find exactly what you're looking for."
Kashino closed his eyes, "Deep inside my heart."
The humpty lock around Amu's neck began glowing brightly, "W-what?" Amu whispered.
Doki! ~
Ichigo and Kashino looked around. They were in a dimension of light. "I-Ichigo."
"Makoto," She took both his hands in hers.
"Perfect Harmony rests where you least expect it," Kashino whispered, "Perfect Harmony like a devil..."
"And an angel!" Ichigo finished.
Light appeared between the two of them, "ANGEL&DEVIL HARMONY!"
Me: Next Time on Yumeiro Chara Doki Doki!
Hanabusa: I guess... It's all over isn't it?
Andou: Yup.
Amu: Kashino? Ichigo? I want to ask you guys something.
Kashino, Ichigo: What is it Amu?
Amu: How would you like to come back to Seiyo with Ikuto and I?
Kashino, Ichigo: EH!
Chapter 20: Moving On and Beyond!