A/N: This chapter feels like its corny, lol. Giving a thanks to i-is-monstarr-RAWR and HeavenlyAngel34 who love the last chapter and review it. Giving another thanks to 1 kanako-chan who added the story to their favorite's list.
Disclaimer: I don't own Shugo Chara!, only the OC's and their role in the story line.
Enjoy!
Chapter 19: Black Hearts.
"Oh, I know what it is. It's the wishing CD!"
"What's that?"
"It's a hot item at school right now. If you listen to it, you can get what you wish for."
"I see."
"Is that like an urban legend? How cool."
"I want to hear it."
"I think it's stupid."
I spoke up with a frown, seeing the others look over to me in question. In case you don't know what's going on. There's this Black Diamond CD going around at my school, Seiyo, and many other schools around town. They say that you have to listen to it, to grant your very own wish and pass it on to someone else in a week time or else something's bad is going to happen.
"Why do you think that?"
Tadase asks and I cross my arms.
"Because it is. People gotta get their heads out of the clouds and make their dreams come true. Wishing on a CD is a waste of time, and everyone should know that it doesn't help at all. We, the kids, have to make it come true."
I answer, getting them to wonder in thought about this, while Yaya begins to pout.
"Aw, come on! Maybe if you listen to it, your wish will come true! Don't you have a wish?"
She asks as I look down… Now that I think about it… I don't really have a wish. The only wish I ever made come true was my Characters being born. I didn't even answer her so Kairi took this chance to start speaking up.
"A wishing CD. So that's what it's called, huh?"
I heard Kairi whisper so I look over to him in question. I got a bad feeling from him now. I sigh and let it slid and look over to the others and notice Tadase was deep in thought. What's up with him? It looks like he's upset about something? Maybe he'll talk to us when he's okay with it later on…
"I'm dismissing the meeting today."
Tadase spoke up, already heading out the door and I stare at him in question. Maybe he doesn't want to talk about it…
"Well guess I'll be seeing you guys then."
I said, standing up as Kairi went to get his school bag that was next to mine and stood up as well as the others did.
"See you."
I said and left, not noticing Kairi watching me leave with a small frown. Right when I was almost at work, my Characters spoke up.
"Ya know, you could wish on getting another date with Kukai."
I smirk with a blush on my cheeks.
"Yeah, right. My date with him went rather well."
"Only you two didn't kiss because of Yoru, who knock down a trash can by the front door of the apartment building."
"I know… If only he wasn't there. But I still don't get why he was there. And why Ikuto wasn't at my room waiting like always."
They giggle at my commented, and it made me stare at them in question.
"You've gotten used to Ikuto staying at home, huh?"
"Yeah, I guess. I still wish he didn't share beds with me…"
"It's like you two are a marry couple!"
I blush deeper, frowning.
"I don't like Ikuto for that!"
I snap and soon made it to work, after getting off of the bus and walk in with a smile, only to frown deeply when someone else was in my working uniform!
"What the hell!"
I snap, getting the woman to gasps and stare at me in shock. It was Yumi!
"Yumi? Why are you wearing my work clothes!"
"Tory didn't call you?"
She ask, frowning as Tory came running into the room fast, worry that something bad has happen and frowns deeply when he notice me.
"Tira? What are you doing here?"
"What do you mean? It's time for me to work and yet your letting your girlfriend wear my uniform!"
I snap, making him and Yumi flinch.
"She's not my girlfriend!"
Tory said, blushing as well as Yumi did.
"Whatever! But why is she wearing my uniform?"
I ask and they look at each other.
"You didn't get the phone call? I thought I call you on your home and cell phone number."
He asks as I open up my cell phone and frown, seeing a voice mail on there. I must've put it on silent mode…
"Then tell me what's going on now!"
I said and he frowns deeply once again.
"…The law of working at a few jobs has changed… And will… Working here is 18 and up now…"
I… I couldn't believe this. I'm fired… For not being old enough. I didn't say one word and turn my back to them and started heading for the door. But before I could leave, Mr. Tory came and turns me around and hugs me.
"You're like family to me, Tira. I'm sorry. I tried to change what they have done but I can't do anything about it now."
He said while I try to hold back my tears.
"It's okay… I understand. Goodbye."
I said and left, once walking from the shop, to running as fast as I could with my Characters following behind me. I soon made it to the apartment, which took about an hour without a ride from the bus and lock the door from the inside, when everyone was here and no Ikuto or Yoru was with us. I couldn't hold it anymore and started to cry out loud, falling onto my knees with my Characters trying to cheer me up.
"What am I going to do now? I'm fired and I don't have any other place to get a job now!"
I then had an idea and became eye widen and slowly look over to the pile of mail Easter has been sending me. One look and my Characters knew what I was going to do.
"Don't you dare, Tira!"
"Luluu's right! Easter is the enemy!"
"…"
I sigh, looking away. Maybe I could look for another job… I can't do it now, because my land lord has this thing of letting someone like me go out, this late at night, unless if I have someone who's an adult with me. She cares a lot about me.
"What should I do?"
I ask my Characters, who frown.
"Will help you find a job, Tira."
"Don't worry. Everything's going to be okay! You'll see."
They said as I sigh and stood up, taking out the Eggs and the one that didn't hatch yet and place them lightly on my dresser. I stare at the third Egg in wonder.
"How come you didn't hatch yet? I wanna meet you soon…"
I whisper while my Characters look over to the third Egg in thought as well.
"Maybe the reason why it isn't born because you didn't fully understand the reason why it was born from your heart?"
Kiki answer as I sigh and sat down on my school bag without a care, which by the way it was on my shoulder still and notice that something was different about it and stood up and look inside it to found… A Black Diamond wishing CD?
"The hell? How did this get in here?"
I ask as my Characters were staring at it in shock and wide mouths.
"That's the wishing CD. Did someone put it in your school bag without looking?"
Luluu ask, while I stare at it.
"No…"
I answer, thinking about this. Maybe this is just what I need? I look around, thinking still and soon found my head set and CD player and walk over to it.
"Tira! You don't know where it came from! It could be from Easter for all we know!"
Luluu warns as I graph the CD and look over to them.
"Why would they send CDs to the schools, Luluu? They don't give away free stuff."
I said, putting the CD inside the CD player.
"But what if something happen to all of us?"
Kiki ask and I roll my eyes at her.
"Don't worry. I'll take care of you guys, as long as nothing happens to me."
I said, smiling. I need to know if this CD works or not but I need a wish right now… I then put the head phones on, and turn on the CD player and hit play. In one second I was fine but the next, I felt… Empty and weak… The last words I could hear was my Characters crying not for me until I couldn't hear them anymore.
Somewhere else in town, Amu was wishing outside on her porch when all of a sudden, a Guardian Egg came slamming into her face, getting her Characters to freak out.
"Ouch!"
"It's me!"
The Egg cried while Amu rubs her cheek where the Egg hit her.
"Huh? This voice… Kiseki! What's wrong? Why are you- Agh!"
Amu got hit with two other Characters and a third Egg.
"Help!"
It was Kiki and Luluu with the third Egg, that was being carry by one of my skirts…
"Kiki? Luluu? Huh, what's this third Egg?"
"No time, Amu! We need your help!"
"I need help too!"
Kiseki snap, who was still inside his Egg.
"Wait, what's going on? Kiseki, why are you in your Egg and why are you two here with another Egg, I don't know about?"
"Idiot! I can't get out!"
Kiseki was the first to speak before the others could.
"Tadase heard some wired CD and I was trapped. Tadase went somewhere too!"
"No way, you too!"
"Tira heard that CD too and now she started acting like we weren't there and she just run out of the apartment building!"
Kiki and Luluu said, as Kiseki growls under his breath.
"Help us, peasants!"
He snaps as Amu looks over to her Characters.
"Amu!"
"Yeah…"
Amu said and did a Character Transformation with Ran.
"Amulet Heart!"
And she jumps high up into the night sky.
"Wow! It's so pretty!"
Su comments as Amu smiles at the view.
"Hurry up and find Tadase and Tira!"
Mine and Tadase's Characters snap. Just then Amu notices something appearing below them.
"Huh? Look, there's a crowd there. And they're all kids."
Amu said and soon started to hear someone singing in a black grey van in front of the crowd of kids.
"The sparkles you collected… In your hand…"
"What's this? Everyone's gathered because of this song!"
Just then the kids Eggs inside their hearts start appearing in a form of an X Egg.
"Oh! Everyone's Eggs…"
Just then Kiki points over to Tadase, who was inside the crowd of kids, holding his head in pain.
"Tadase!"
While that was happening with Tadase, pain started to appear inside Kiseki and his Guardian Egg.
"Ugh…"
"Kiseki?"
"It hurts…"
Kiseki said, starting to turn into an X Character himself inside the now changing Egg. Just then Luluu found another person in the crowd.
"Look! It's Tira!"
"Oh no!"
Kiki cried, looking at the third Egg as the others did the same and gasps. The third Egg was turning into an X Egg too!
"Everyone's Eggs are turning into X Eggs. Even Tadase and Tira's Guardian Egg!"
Amu said, in worry as Kiseki, was able to open the Egg a little to look over to Tadase.
"Urgh… Ta… Tadase…"
Tadase didn't hear his Character and he starts crying, saying he was nothing more then a loser while I look down in pain.
"Tadase!"
I heard Amu call out but I was still being control. Tadase open his eyes and gasps, hearing Amu and looks over to her.
"Amulet Heart…"
He whispers and Amu came over to him.
"Remember Tadase! When Kiseki was born..."
Amu said and Tadase smiles at the memory. It was because of Kiseki being born he was able to make things right again by starting over. If he could create one miracle… He could always create another.
"Unlock my heart!"
"Tadase!"
Kiseki cried in joy, being free from his now no more X Egg.
"Character Transformation… Platinum Royale!"
Tadase calls out, smiling at Amu and the Characters. Tadase outfit was a King's outfit for someone young as him. His top was white, and it looks like one of those old King's outfits back in the old days, with a light yellow cape behind him. His pants were light yellow with a white bow on the bottom, also being part of the old fashion back then as well. He wore white long man stockings and light yellow shoes with white bows on it. He had a golden King's crown on his head and in his hand is a golden King's staff with the symbol of a gold holy cross on it with red below it and the staff.
"Thanks Hinamori. I'm okay now."
Tadase said, smiling wide as Amu smiles back.
"Good, then let's get Tira back!"
"Tira is here too?"
"Yeah! And if you don't hurry now, the third Egg will be an X Egg!"
Luluu snaps as Tadase looks around them and found me, still looking down.
"Alright, let's help her!"
He said and they ran over to me.
"Tira! Wake up!"
Amu calls out but it didn't work. I was too lost in thought about what's going on.
"Why? Why did I lose my job? Why did I lose my family? Life isn't fair…"
I cried out, having them hear this.
"Tira! It's us! You're Guardian Characters!"
Kiki call out as the third Egg is about to turn into an X Egg completely. Before I could say anything else, an unknown girl's voice came into my thoughts.
"Don't worry, Tira. You have a strong and brave heart. I think you can make it to the very end. You may lose one thing but there's always a chance for another. Don't give up! You can do it!"
The voice disappears and I woke up from this control, feeling Tadase placing his hand on my shoulder.
"Tadase…"
I said, looking over to the others as my Characters came over in tears of joy, still holding the Egg by the skirt, which by the way, the X disappear before it took over it for good. I look over to my Egg with a smile.
"You must've been talking to me… Who else could it be?"
I thought to myself as Amu spoke.
"Come on! We gotta save the other kids."
She said and I nod my head in agreeing and look over to Luluu. With a nod from her, she let Amu's Characters take care of the third Egg and I did a Character Transformation with my lock and her.
"Heart Of Darkness!"
I call out as I look over to Amu and she smirks.
"Lock on to their black hearts!"
Amu calls out and I started to use my lock with Amu as Tadase gets into his battle stands.
"Open Hearts!"
"White Decoration!"
In a flash of light, all the X Eggs turn back to normal, and started going back to the kid's hearts. But there was one Egg shinning the most out of all of the rest above us.
"That Egg… There's only one that pure light…!"
I thought to myself but then the Egg started leaving in a flash as we change back from the transformation.
"Oh, it's disappearing!"
Tadase said, also looking at it as well.
"We lost it…"
"I wonder what it was?"
I heard Amu and her Characters ask as Kiseki and mine Characters went to me and Tadase, smiling brightly.
"Kiseki…"
"Tadase…"
They said as Kiseki frowns and turn his head away, arms cross.
"You know what? The good part about you is that you're kind! Unless a King is kind… He can't take over the world!"
Kiseki said as my Characters giggles at this.
A/N: Sorry if the chapter wasn't that great. Next chapter is better thought so yay! See you Monday.
