A/N: Giving a thanks to a lot of things this time! Thank you, Springflowerangel, and i-is-monstarr-RAWR for reviewing the last chapter. Also giving another thanks to i-is-monstarr-RAWR for adding me to their favorite authors list and also for adding me to their Author Alert subscription list as well! And one more thanks to XxMoon-chanxX who added my story to their Favorite stories list.
Disclaimer: I don't own Shugo Chara!, only my OC's and the role I made for them.
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Chapter 20: Betrayed.
Today was just another one of those school days… If you weren't a Guardian that is.
"Was it you? Were you passing out the Wishing CDs at school!"
Amu shouted at Kairi… Who drop a bag of the Black Diamond Wishing CDs, thanks to Yaya who call him out. You wanna know what happen before we found out about this?
Flash Back…
"Whaaat! The Wishing CD is that scary!"
Yaya ask, while we were heading to Seiyo. In case you were wondering, we had to find a way to get rid of the CDs so the Guardians call my school and they let me help, since I'm the Black Joker after all.
"Yeah! We were surprised, too."
Amu answers, as I listen in without a word spoken.
"I was okay only because Hinamori was there to save me and Yuarona."
"What? I didn't do anything."
"No… I was able to come back because you were there."
"Tadase…"
"Hinamori…"
I stare at them, while Yaya made a look.
"Something's in the air…"
And it's not someone's farts either… Just then El came out of no where once again and made the two panic, while I roll my eyes and started taking out my phone for the text I got from Kukai. We've been taxting a lot because Kukai is busy… And I still don't have a job…
"Bah! You elementary brats are annoying me!"
Brats, ha, that's funny…
"What?"
"Lovey-dovey! It's so lovey-dovey that's-"
El took my cell phone, making me glare at her, while she looks for something on the screen.
"That there's bars!"
Three bars? Wait… Did she take my phone…? Thinking it was a love detector!
"Love, love! Amu and Tadase are sitting in a tree…"
El started to sing but I cut her off by graphing her and my cell phone, with a glare. Just then Yaya spoke up, shaking with fear.
"That was close! I was supposed to get one from a friend tomorrow."
Rima look over to her.
"Where did that girl get the CD?"
"Um, she said she found it in her bag suddenly."
I now stare at her in surprised. So me and Tadase weren't the only ones…
"But then again there are people who get it in the city."
Tadase and Amu also heard this and walk over, forgetting what happen with El, while I still have her and my phone and join them.
"Oh! Me and Yuarona found one in our bags, too."
"So it's going around in school? It must be someone from the inside who's passing them out."
I notice Kairi wasn't speaking the whole time and look over to see him frowning all of a sudden.
"We can't let it go on any longer. We should start collecting all the CD's in school!"
We agree at this and soon got to work and soon got all the CDs out of the school and into the Royal Guardian. After we found the right place to throw them away where no one could find them, we had to go back and forth with a box full of the CDs.
"Oh my gosh! How many are there! We'll never finish! Waaah! I'm tired!"
Yaya cried, sitting down onto a chair.
"And it looks like there are many more students who are hiding them from us."
"They're supposed to give it to someone else within sevens days. They're scared to break the chain."
I don't even like chain letters!
"Relying on people's fear to do this… How cowardly!"
I notice Kairi looking down, frowning again. Maybe I should ask him what's wrong.
"I can't forgive whoever did this! Right, Rima?"
"Huh? Oh… Right."
I wonder what was on her mind now, too. It seems I'm not the only one who notices something's not right with those two, because Amu was pouting, hands on hips.
"What's wrong with you two? You're not really here today."
"What? I am too."
"…"
Rima didn't say anything so I frown in return. What's going on?
"Anyway, how should we go about this?
"Listen peasants!"
Kiseki spoke up first before we could.
"I have an idea! That fishy grey van that was playing music in the middle of the night… I think those who listen to the CD gather around it. So-!"
Ran beat him to it.
"I see! We just have to take care of everything then!"
"Whoa!"
"We'll remove the Xs before they take everyone's X Eggs and then we'll defeat the van."
"And we'll solve the problem!"
"It was my idea!"
"All right. We'll start patrolling tonight!"
"Roger!"
"Hey, I was the one who said it first-!"
"What? Pepe has to sleep at night."
"Listen! Listen to me!"
I try not to laugh at this little show. Poor Kiseki.
"Patrol! That sounds fun!"
"Yaya!"
"We're not going to do it for fun!"
I and Amu snap but it was useless. Kairi then spoke up.
"But… I think it's dangerous. It's too risky!"
We look over to him with a smile.
"No worries! We can Character Transform. Rima and Tadase can Character Transform, too!"
Rima can do that now? I gotta see that. Tadase blushes in embarrassments.
"Um, my Character Transformation is a little… Embarrassing…"
Amu started to blush, thinking of Tadase in his Character Transform outfit. The outfit does look good on him though…
"R-really! But you looked pretty awesome!"
"Really?"
There she goes with liking-Tadase-so-much-act…
"If you say so, then…"
"Tadase…"
"Lovey-dovey! Three bars!"
El is at it again, too. Wait… How did she get away with my cell phone again! I graph El and my cell phone again and put it into my dress pocket and made sure El wouldn't graph it again for a third time.
"Okay, we'll gather again after school!"
"Let's work hard!"
The others said as Amu and Tadase stop giving each other the love stare and agree with the idea. But just then Rima spoke up with a deep frown.
"Um, actually…"
We look over to her in question.
"… I can't go."
What did she mean by that?
"It's silly to waste my own time doing this. I can't go."
And without waiting for us to reply back, she ran out of the building and off of the school grounds. Rima… What's going on? Before I could run after her, Amu graph my arm, so I look over to her in question.
"If she want's to talk about it she would've come to us for it."
She let go of my arm and I stood in place, frowning. She's right. I nod my head at her in return and then Tadase spoke up.
"Okay, we'll all go into groups later tonight at mid night. Yaya and I will go together. Kairi, if Rima's plans change, then you two will be pair up. And Twin Jokers, you two will pair up."
We nod at him and he smiles.
"Good, then let's wish us luck and we'll see you at the meet up."
And with that, we all left, as I walk over to Amu's side. There's more then one way of getting home after all.
"Any ideas on where to go?"
I ask as she looks over to me, while our Characters started to hang out with each other.
"I was thinking of the school could be one of the next targets."
"Seiyo?"
"Yes."
"Alright. I'll meet you there then, okay?"
She smiles at me and nods her head yes.
"Okay."
I smile back at her.
"Will gotta get home, seeya."
I said, and ran off to my apartment, with my Characters behind. Today was also the day I was going to look for another job.
"What kind of job you going to look for?"
Kiki ask as I started cleaning into my after school clothes.
"Any kind, that's good enough pay and not something that's dirty or bad."
I answer, now fixing my hair.
"Good luck."
Luluu said and I smile at her. Luluu got used to us, so I guess you could say she's more lively now. Mostly cause Kiki talks to her a lot.
"Thanks. Alright, let's go!"
I said, trying not to look at the new Easter mail I've been getting these past few days and head out of the door. And you wanna know something…? I couldn't find one job that fit me after hours of looking, because most of the good jobs were taking and the rest were… Dirty and bad so I didn't even dare walk over to find out.
"This sucks! It's like they want me to work for them!"
I cried out as my Characters made looks.
"What do you mean?"
Another voice ask but I didn't notice who voice it was just yet. I was too much in thought about job hunting.
"Easter! They keep wanting me to work for them, that's-!"
I stop myself fast, turning over to see Kairi staring at me in shock!
"Kairi? What are you-!"
"I'm doing some chores."
"Oh… Your chores?"
"No."
"Then for who?"
"…My sister."
"Oh…"
Silence...
"So what's this about Easter?"
I then remember what I was saying and started to panic.
"I'm not going to work for them so don't go thinking I'm turning my back on you and the others!"
I said, as Kairi sighs and looks away, in thought. I then started looking at the outfit he was wearing and it fit him well… But… why do I feel my face warm all of a sudden?
"Do you want help?"
"Huh?"
My thoughts were cut off, seeing Kairi looking back at me, already.
"I said, do you want help? With looking for a job?"
"Oh…"
I didn't want his sister to be mad at him for being late, so…
"Nah, I'm okay. No need to worry about me."
I said, smiling and Kairi then smile a little back at me.
"Alright. Then I wish you good luck. See you at the Guardian meeting."
Kairi said and left to go do his sister's chores while I watch him leave. I then sigh in relief and frown deeply. Why was I blushing? Because the clothes made him look hot? No- that can't be it. And besides, I'm kind of dating Kukai, only he didn't ask me to be his girlfriend… Yet. Just then my cell phone started to ring and I look over to see that Amu was calling me, and I answer it.
"Hello?"
"Tira, its Amu. It's almost time for the mission, you ready?"
I was eye widen and look at my clock on the phone to see that it's an half an hour away from mid night?
"Um, yeah. I'm ready."
"Good, I'll see you at Seiyo."
And she then hung up as I close my phone and then realize something. Kairi was doing chores late at this time? He lie to me! But why? And I thought he was going to help the Guardians with this mission!
"Tira, we have to get going."
Kiki remind and I nod my head in return and started running to the school. When I got there, I already started hearing music.
"There's a black diamond… In the night sky…"
I heard and look around to see kids starting to appear and walk over to the grey van in front of me.
"I knew it!"
Came Amu's voice, and I look over to her.
"Amu!"
I said as she looks over to me.
"Tira, help me get rid of the X Eggs."
Amu said and I nod my head as the kids Eggs start turning into X Eggs.
"Hinamori! Yuarona!"
Came Tadase voice so we look over to see him running to us without Yaya.
"Where's Yaya?"
He frowns at my question.
"She… Couldn't make it."
He answers and Amu spoke up.
"So you heard it, too?"
"Yeah! This music is taking everyone's Eggs. Let's get them back!"
Tadase said and we did a Character Transformation.
"Character Transformation! Platinum Royale!"
"Character Transformation! Amulet Spade!"
"Character Transformation! Heart Of Light!"
We call out as the singer's voice spoke up.
"Take them… X Eggs!"
That voice… Now that I think about it, I heard it something. I try to block the attack but the X Eggs were too fast and got us into their hold by spinning around us fast, not making us be able to move. Just then we notice who the singer was and who was with her…
"Utau!"
"Diamond!"
I and Amu call out in shock as Tadase tries not to scream in pain from trying to get out of the hold from the X Eggs.
"Why! Urgh! There are too many X Eggs."
Amu then try to make a fast phone call with her cell phone and it was ringing when the X Eggs got tighter on her and she drop it, screaming in pain.
"Someone... Help!"
Amu shouted, as whoever it was that answer the phone heard it and ran right to the door. It's only been a while and no one came until-
"Juggling Party!"
Rima shouted out, having light and dark pink bowling pins appear and stop the X Eggs from crashing us anymore.
"Rima! You came."
Rima's outfit looks like a young ladies' crown outfit. She wore a light pink crown dress with white under it. On her neck is a white ruffles cover with four red cloths's hanging with small white balls on the ends of it. Her long stockings are white and she had red female crown shoes with small white balls on the pointy end, and a big red bow on her head, while her hair was left alone.
"Amu! Tira! Now's your chance!"
"Yeah!"
"Right!"
We call out as Tadase joins in with us again and we made the heart symbol with our hands.
"Lock on the negative hearts! Open hearts!"
"White Decoration!"
We shouted out and in a flash of light, the X Eggs went back to normal Eggs and back into their owners. After we made sure the Eggs were okay, we look back to where the van is at, only it wasn't there anymore… And so was Utau and Diamond.
"Where's the van?"
"It's gone… I guess they retreated."
I then started to hear people running into the school grounds and look over and gasps with eyes wide.
"This isn't good…"
I whisper to myself as we all went back to our normal clothing before they could see us our Character Transformations outfits.
"I found the kids!"
"Yuuki!"
"Mom…?"
"Kurumi!"
"Huh? Dad?"
We heard people cried out in joy until two adults ran right over to Rima.
"Rima!"
"Dad… Mom…"
"I knew you were here!"
Rima's mom and dad? I can't tell where she got the looks from…
"You're hanging out with these delinquents, the Guardians again!"
…Delinquents?
"I'm going to make you quit- no, we're transferring schools!"
What!
"Yeah, why are the kids here at this hour?"
Someone ask in the background and it made the other adults agree as well and started asking questions.
"What is the school thinking?"
"Is this Guardians thing the problem!"
"Oh no… This isn't good."
I thought to myself and look over to Tadase for help. He notices my look of help and started speaking up to the adults.
"Please, calm down. It's a misunderstanding-!"
"Get rid of the Guardians!"
Oh shit! We're dead meat!
"Oh my. What's the matter?"
Came a voice I knew and we turn around to see the man from the old abandon building that had the theater stage.
"Why are the parents here?"
He asks with a smile, holding a telescope.
"Oh, you're the First King."
Amu said and I stare at her, eyes widen. He's the First King of the Guardians!
"Director."
Tadase said, greeting him, making us both look at him in shock now.
"He's the director!"
We both shouted out as the other grown ups walks over to the man.
"Are you in charge? Explain the situation to us!"
"Situation?"
He repeats before laughing a little.
"You didn't know? Tonight is when the meteor shower is visible. So we scheduled a star gazing night."
"Meteor shower?"
"Was there one today?"
He's good…
"We want children to look at the sky and expand their horizons. Viewing stars is the best way to enrich the student's aesthetic sentiments. Did the children not tell you of this event? Of course, parents can join if they'd like. Tonight is the best night for viewing. Please come up to the rooftop with me."
He said and… Everyone started entering the school to the rooftop! Man, he's really good at this!
"Hmph, how stupid."
I heard Rima's father voice spoke up. Just then he graph Rima's hand and they started leaving.
"Rima, we're going home!"
We watch the three, until Amu call out to Rima and her Character.
"Kusukusu! Rima! Let's go it! Ready…"
"Huh…?"
I look over to Amu with a look in question as Rima's cheeks started to have a small star on one side and a small tear on the other. The two and Kusukusu then did something I thought I was going to die of laughing.
"Bala-balance!"
They shouted out and I started laughing my butt off with my Characters. They were into a twin pose of one leg up, the other balancing the body and they're arms and hands were up with their index finger pointing at the other person. I wasn't the only one laughing, the other kids were too. Heck, even Rima laugh… Which was the first time I heard of it. But the laughs soon die down when her mother and father were glaring at her.
"What are you doing?"
"Stop messing around! Don't do anything stupid!"
"It's not stupid."
Amu spoke up, cutting them off on whatever else they'll say next.
"We're laughing because we're happy. Mr. and Mrs. Mashiro… When was the last time you laughed?"
Amu started, getting the two to look over to her in shock.
"Look at Rima. Rima… Always wanted to laugh,"
They look down in shame as Rima started to build tears in her eyes.
"Dad, mom… Let's go home."
Rima said and without a word, the three went home. But just then we notice Kairi was running off from the school building with a bag in his hand.
"Oh, Mr. Class President! You're here! We were just saying-!"
Amu started, but it made him gasps in fear and drops the bag, showing the Black Diamond Wishing CDs!
End Of Flash Back.
I couldn't believe it… So that's why Kairi was so upset earlier… And this is what he was really doing! But why? I watch as Kairi turns his back on us and was about to run off when Amu graph his shoulder.
"Hey, wait! I'm wrong, right? You would never…"
Amu didn't dare finish her sentence so I spoke up.
"Kairi, tell us why you were taking some of the CDs. We trust you'll tell the truth."
I said and Kairi made a fist, frowning deeply when he smirks, turning his head over to us.
"Unbelievable. You still believe in me? At this point, it's not ignorance. It's stupidity."
That made me frown deeper while he turns his head over to look at me the most then the others.
"Don't you get it? I'm a spy for Easter. You're enemy!"
We gasp as we watch Kairi ran away. Kairi… I thought we were friends…
A/N: Just a heads up for if you are thinking that Tira is liking Kairi… In a way she thinks he hot in normal clothes and the reason why I did that was because Tira is kind of like me. When I saw Kairi in normal clothes in the manga of where in the chapter call 'The Drama', after Amu was left alone that's where I got a whole look of Kairi without his glasses and it made him even hotter in the manga! Don't worry guys, Tira will not be pairing with Kairi. Seeya on Friday!