"Ikuto, nya~," Yoru meowed."Skipping school again? So dull, nya~."
Ikuto layed on his bed, blinking as Yoru floated around him. A knock errupted from his door as he sat up and crawled towards the window, opening it quietly.
"Ikuto-san, are you here?"
By the time the person walked in, Ikuto had already jumped out of the window, and escaped quietly. He stood on top of the roof, staying quiet, like a damn sneaky neko he is.
'Wonder what Hinata is doing,' Ikuto thought.
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Hinata sighed as she stood behind Nadeshiko and Amu. Both of them were caught by Nikaidou-sensei, passing notes. Hinata had came along because both of them dragged her with them. Which she felt was too troublesome, since she did nothing at all. But you know, all three of them were still surprised about Nikaidou becoming a permanent sensei.
"Why are you still pretending to be a sensei?!" Amu demanded, waving her arms around franticly.
"That's insulting," Nikaidou said, pouting."Now I'm really registered as a sensei, I already had a sensei's license."
"T-tricky," Amu muttered.
"Eh, did you say something?" Nikaidou asked."Shall I give you three times the homework?"
'What's with the chara change?' Hinata thought, before shrugging her shoulders carelessly.
She quietly sneaked out the room with her charas, leaving: Amu and her charas, Nikaidou, and Nadeshiko with their charas. She sighed and decided to skip tea time in the Royal Garden today. She walked quietly, you could barely hear her footsteps.
"Hinata-sama, you put the Humpty Lock on your belt today," Taro commented.
"It's a nice change," Kaito complimented.
"I wonder why that neko dude helped us," Taki sighed, changing the subject.
"I don't know either, Taki, But I'd really like to hear him play the violin more often," Hinata softly said.
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Hinata walked past an empty alley and glanced inside curiously, to see an injured Ikuto. She gasped in surprise and ran to his aid quickly, kneeling down to his level.
"Ikuto!" Hinata exclaimed."You're hurt, and you're bleeding!"
"Annoying," he sighed, turning away from her."Go away."
She frowned and took out a handkerchief, dabbing it at his wounds gently. To say the least, he was surprised that she would actually treat his wounds. He flinched when he remembered his Okaa-san use to treat his wounds when he accidently ended up injuring himself also.
"Itai."
"Ah, gomen! Did I-"
She was interrupted as Ikuto jumped on top of her, straddling her waist. He leaned down, way too close for her liking, smirking. Hinata's heart thumped wildly again, and her she felt the inside of her stomach flutter.
"I lied," he said, before placing his lips onto the shocked Hinata.
Hinata's eyes widened and she felt him snake his tounge into her mouth. He pulled away later........blushing?! Hinata was sure, that her face resembled a tomato right now. Because you know, it's not like you get assaulted by a neko randomly.
"Nande?" Hinata asked."Why did you....k-kiss me?"
"Because I like you," Ikuto calmly replied, his blush fading, and he rested on top of her."I don't want to lose you to Souma, or anyone else. You're very special to me. I've never met a girl like you, and I haven't felt this way with someone at all. It feels as if....I want to be with you forever."
"I-it sounds as if you l-love me," Hinata stuttered.
"Hmmm, I thought like and love were the same," Ikuto said.
"Iie, it's different," Hinata stated.
"I see.....In that case, I love you," Ikuto softly said.
Her eyes widened in shock again, as she stared at him in disbelief. How could he say that so easily? She was confused about all of these emotions swelling up inside her chest. She didn't know what to say at all. I mean, what could she say? That she loves him also? No. Because she barely knows him at all. So it would be wierd to say that she loved him, when she clearly didn't....yet.. Ikuto chuckled in amusement at her reaction. He stood up and lifted her, holding her bridal style. He wasn't surprised when she felt light.
"Come on, I'm taking you home," he chuckled.
"T-that's fine, but c-could you let me down?"
"Yadda."
"Nande?"
"Because I like holding you."
Hinata's blush deepened and she nodded meekly.
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"Sugoi," Hinata gasped in awe, staring at all the ferris wheel and other rides they had in the park."I thought it was always under construction."
"It'll soon be destroyed," Ikuto stated."It quickly fails, though it works for a short while if I put on the braker."
"Let's ride the tea cup!" Hinata exclaimed, dragging Ikuto.
Despite both of them being squashed together, they didn't mind. Ikuto pulled Hinata into his lap, smiling as he thought she fit into his arms perfectly. Hinata blushed bright red, leaning into his warm, gentle yet firm, embrace.
"I wish I could show this side to my parents," Hinata sighed.
"Why not? They're your family," Ikuto mused.
"Eto....you see..."
"No, I don't see, please tell me," Ikuto teased.
Hinata blushed and playfully smacked him, making Ikuto chuckle.
"I guess you could say, I have to be a role model for my two Imoutos. Even if both of them aren't actually related to me, I still care about both of them. My clan, use to tell me, that the oldest always watch over the younger ones no matter what. When we go to the amusement park, I would always let them choose, because It's not my choice. I'm the oldest, so I have to be more responsible and watch over them. But sometimes, I wish I could always relax and go on rides I want to go on. But standing aside and watching them isn't so bad," Hinata explained, smiling softly.
Ikuto's eyes widened and he clutched onto Hinata tighter.
"You're strong," Ikuto commented."I wonder, If I have an outer chara like that, if it'll be easier. This amusement park; We use to come here a lot. But it will soon be gone."
Hinata glanced up at him, and she gave him a comforting smile.
"Daijobu, Ikuto. Even though today's my first time here, whatever days left to this amusement park. To me, today's just the begginning," Hinata giggled."So Ikuto, why don't you make a new begginning also?"
He leaned in and kissed her, just as the amusement park turned off. Hinata smiled and closed her eyes, not rejecting the gentle kiss.
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"The amusement park was fun," Taro blankly said, blinking emotionlessly.
"You didn't look like you had fun, but sure! I agree with ya!" Kaito exclaimed.
"I want to go back and play with the merry-go-round next time!" Taki shouted.
Hinata ignored them and gazed at the stars, smiling.
"Hinata-sama looks happy," all of them simultaneously said.
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"Coming to the planetarium at such a time?"
"Supervisor-san.....No....First Generation King," Tadase said, sitting next to the older look-a-like of himself."So what is your purpose today?"
"Something about the star's next move," he replied."The Lock and Key has become closer. Following its' glow, a new page to the story shall turn."
"Eh?"
He handed Tadase the two cards he had in his hands. Tadase's face morphed into shock. As the two cards were revealed to be Jack and Queen.
"This is....."
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Hinata twitched as she held another guardian egg in her hand. It was green, with a leaf mark imprinted all over. Oh yeah, it also had some kunais and shuriken drawings.
"Masaka-"
"Oh! Another egg!" Taki and Kaito exclaimed.
"I just hope it won't be like you two loud mouthes," Taki said quietly, twitching also.
"Oh my kami I can't handle another loud mouth chara!" Hinata exclaimed, freaking out."Two is enough, but one more?!"
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"Congratulations on your graduations!" everyone, except Kukai and Hinata, exclaimed.
"No Kukai!!! I don't want you to leave the elementary section!!" Yaya whined.
"If I'm in trouble, or have any worries, may I talk to this picture?" Tadase asked, holding up a picture of Kukai.
"Just call me," Kukai said, sweatdropping.
"Kukai....graduated....," Hinata said sadly, watching him as he hugged Yaya and Tadase.
"It went all so fast, didn't it?" Nadeshiko asked.
"Hai," Hinata replied softly.
"But he only moved into the Junior High section! We can see him whenever we want to, right Nadeshiko-chan?" Amu asked.
"Of course," Nadeshiko replied "cheerfully".
Hinata narrowed her eyes in suspicion, before shrugging it off.
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Hinata jogged around the park, not noticing that someone was following her. She yelped in surprise when the person who was secretly following her, tackled her. Both of them tumbled down the hill roughly. (yes, she was running above the hill. Because I decided that's where the park should take place.) Hinata landed on top of the mysterious person, who let out painful grunt.
"Damn, I knew I shouldn't have done that," he said.
Hinata's ears perked up and she opened her eyes, and was surprised to see Kukai. Both of their hairs were out of place and had some mud and grass stains on their clothes. A result from rolling down the hill.
"Kukai?" Hinata asked.
"So you finally noticed," Kukai grinned.
Hinata blushed and nodded slowly. Kukai sat up and wrapped his arms around her small frame, still grinning like an idiot.
"So what was with you today? You didn't even come to congratulate me at all," Kukai said, staring at her.
She avoided his gaze and looked downwards, which aggrivated Kukai. One thing that people do not know, is that he hates to talk to people who were not looking at him. He grabbed Hinata's chin gently, and forced him to look him in the eyes. He leaned towards her, after all, she is laying on him. Well, sitting on him, since he sat up.
"Why didn't you congratulate me?" Kukai demanded."No.....Why were you avoiding me?"
"I w-wasn't avioding you," Hinata answered.
"You were," Kukai protested."You avoided me, ever since I kissed you."
Hinata said nothing and tried to get away from him. Kinda hard for her, since she was sitting on him. And he did have one of his arms wrapped around her.
"Hinata," Kukai said sternly.
She looked at him, scared because she never heard him use that tone of voice. Kukai's gaze softened and he gently caressed her cheek. Hinata soon relaxed as he held her in his arms again. Both of them stayed silent. And she knew, Kukai wasn't going to let her go until she told him why she avoided him.
"Gomen Kukai," Hinata softly said."I didn't mean to avoid you......I just feel awkward ever since that happened. I didn't congratulate you for graduating, because......because I didn't want to believe, that you're leaving."
"Leaving? Leaving what?"
"That you're leaving....me," Hinata explained, tears rolling down her cheek."You're my first true friend at this school, Kukai. And it makes me feel so utterly s-"
She was interrupted as Kukai leaned in and stole another kiss from her lips. He pulled away and gently wiped her tears, smiling, no longer grinning.
"Just because I'm graduating, doesn't mean I'm leaving you," Kukai chuckled.
"I'm glad you think it's funny," Hinata said, pouting.
"I don't think it's funny," Kukai laughed."I think it's adorable."
At this, Hinata blushed bright red.
"Beside, I promised you, that I'll always be here for you," Kukai added.
(Check Chapter four, the extra chapter part. In case you don't remember the promise he made her.) Hinata gripped his hands tightly and nodded.
"Arigatou, Kukai."
"Come on, I'll walk you home," he offered.
"Hai."
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"Don't look at me?
Don't catch me?
A lost butterfly."
"UTAU-CHAN!!"
"UTAU~!"
"Utau, this is all too slow," Sanjo-san said."We must get our hands on many more eggs at a time. You'll lose to Hyuuga Hinata, you know?"
'I know,' Utau grimly thought.
"Deep in your heart......"
"Go Utau-chan! Go steal more eggs!" her devil, Iru, chara exclaimed.
"No!" the other angel chara, Eru, protested."This is wrong!"
"Shut up Eru," Iru said.
"Likewise," Eru retorted."Everyone came to listen to her sing! Stealing their eggs are wrong!"
"Shut up!" Iru hissed, kicking Eru.
Eru was ignored and tossed aside as Utau walked passed her, and didn't bother to acknowledge her own angel chara. Eru let a cry.
"I'm going to rebel!"
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Hinata and Amu sat down in the classroom, depressed. Why? Because Nadeshiko (or Nagihiko) left to go to Europe for a whole year. Hinata placed her head down on the desk, depressed. First Kukai left, and now Nagihiko left. Could anything get worse?
"Ohayou Hinamori-san, Hyuuga-san," Tadase greeted.
"I'm in Hinata-kun's class~!!!!" Saaya squealed.
Oh yeah, Tadase and Saaya is in her class. Yep, things can get worse.
"Ah, Amu-chan Hyuuga-san! Do you remember us?!" two girls exclaimed.
One of them had pigtails, and curled it. The other one had short length hair that curled at the end. Hinata nodded towards them, before turning away. They weren't her friends, they were Amu's friends.
"This is the New student, Mashiro Rima!" Nikaidou-sensei exclaimed, referring to the girl right next to him.
Hinata glanced towards the front. She eyed the new student with interest. She was unbelievably short with a baby face, long blond curly hair, and golden brown eyes. She was the definition of Kawaii. And Hinata was not afraid to admit that. She could feel the other girls envious stares, towards the undeniably kawaii girl.
"Okay Mashiro-san, why don't you greet everyone with a smile!" Nikaidou suggested.
"Excuse me Nikaidou-sensei but, I can't smile if there's nothing amusing," Rima said, her voice so child-like.
Hinata looked at everyone's shocked faces and laughed out loudly. Everyone turned to stare at her, and Hinata smiled, wiping the tear from the corner of her eyes.
"Ah, gomenesai," Hinata apoligized, giggling."It's just, everyone's faces looked so funny, that I couldn't resist."
Everyone looked at each other and also started to laugh. After that little event that passed by, Rima walked to her seat. Which was right between Amu and Hinata. She stared at the desk, and then Rima glanced towards Hinata. Hinata chuckled and pulled out the girl's seat, letting her sit, before pushing it back in. Rima flashed Hinata a kawaii smile.
"Arigatou."
"Eh, it's no problem," Hinata replied, shrugging.
"I can't believe it!"
"I know!! She's taking Hyuuga-kun away from us!"
Rima turned towards Amu when Amu started to introduce herself. She snickered silently at the snide remark Rima made. Even though it was made at Amu, she still couldn't help it. It was amusing to her. Yes, Hinata find some things people hate, amusing.
"What are you laughing about? It's not even funny, that you look stupid," Rima said."Don't talk to me for such trivial matters."
"Hey you! You have such a bad attitude!!"
"You can't make any friends like that!"
"I'm not interested. I don't need friends. I," Rima glanced towards the boys and they were instantly by her side, telling her how cute and how they would do anything for her," have enough servants, which is satisfying to me."
The class suddenly split in groups, ignoring Nikaidou-sensei's pleading to get back in order. Hinata stood in the middle, sweatdropping.
"Which side are you on, Hyuuga-kun?!"
"Hinata-kun, please come join Team Rima-sama!"
Hinata's eyes twitched and she slammed her hands on her desk, silencing everyone.
"Minna san, I'm not joining anyone's team. But just to let you know, doing this, you're acting like a child!" Hinata stated, then glancing towards Rima.
She walked towards the small girl, and picked her up bridal style, surprising everyone. Girls made angry cries at Rima, and the boys looked at Hinata and Rima, dazed.
"Gomen Nikaidou-sensei," Hinata apoligized."But I'm going be taking hime away for a while."
She ran out the door, leaving the class in silence.
"NO!! Hinata-kun can't have fallen in love with that girl!"
"Hyuuga-kun, come back!!"
"Hinata-sama!"
Amu sighed and face palmed herself.
'What do you think you're doing, Hinata,' Amu thought.
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"If you don't hurry up and eat your ice cream, it'll melt," Hinata commented, sipping her strawberry smoothie.
Rima said nothing but ate the vanilla ice cream in silence. Hinata sat down next to her, after finishing her smoothie and throwing it away.
"Why did you take me here?" Rima quietly asked.
"Hmmmm.......I don't know to tell you the truth!" Hinata exclaimed, grinning."I guess you can say, I think you need something to cheer you up! You looked kind of depressed when you enetered our classroom. Almost as if you didn't want to be there. So that's why, I (guess you can say) kidnapped you, and came here. You wouldn't get in trouble, because I took you away forcefully. And besides, ice cream always make you feel better."
Rima silently nodded and smiled a very very small smile.
"Arigatou," she said after a while.
"No problem."
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"So wait? You're telling me that, your fourth egg turned into an X egg?" Hinata asked in disbelief."And that wierd tenshi chara belongs to Hoshina?"
"Yeah," Amu sadly replied.
Hinata sighed and wrapped her arms around Amu, letting the poor girl cry. If Amu wasn't happy, then she wasn't happy. She would do anything to make Amu happy, and when I said anything, I mean anything. Even if it meant she had to strip in front of the most guy she likes. She shuddered in disgust and horror if she had to do that.
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"And now the announcements for this year's guardians are," the headmaster said." The King's Chair: Hotori Tadase. The Ace's Chair:Yuiki Yaya. The Joker's Chair:Hinamori Amu. The White Joker's Chair: Hyuuga Hinata."
The girls screamed when they heard Amu's name being announced, waving flags of her. But when Hinata's name was announced, everyone screamed.
"Amu-chi, you're wearing the cape," Yaya commented.
"Yeah, it's because I'm the Joker, and this is an important event," Amu retorted.
"The New Queen's Chair: Mashiro Rima. The New Jack's Chair: Sanjou Kairi."
Hinata almost stood up to leave because the announcement was almost over, but something stopped her.
"Last but not least, The Black Joker's Chair: Hyuuga Hikaru!"
Everyone stopped cheering and everything was in dead silence. Tadase didn't even know that there was Black Joker's chair, because he was not informed. The person who was hiding in the dark, stepped out and walked towards Hinata. Hinata's eyes widened as the person stood in front of her. The one word she uttered made everyone stare wide-eyed.
"Aniki...."
The boy in front of her grinned, his pupiless white eyes staring at her in amusement.
"Nice to see you again, Imouto."
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Akuma: I know this chapter isn't as long as the others. But you know, I always wanted to try a cliff-the-rest-of-the-name-I-forgot. Fan of Fanfics21, I'm so glad you reminded me that I needed to make a Black Joker character. As a gift, you can name your favorite pairing, and I'll make a oneshot for you. Now people, please review! Oh yeah, I made Hinata act like a boy when Rima came in this because......I wanted to!