Chapter 3 - Meeting Ayame
Medida peeked out of her egg. Everyone else in the audience was distracted; either talking to a friend or staring into space. Yaya, Pepe, Rikka and Hotaru couldn't quite make out what the fortune-telling Shugo Chara's clothes looked like. After all, she was only peeking out of her egg.
Medida looked at Yaya first. Yaya looked startled and squeezed Pepe.
" Yaya... tan... " Pepe tried to say. " Stop... squeezing... me... so... hard! " The moment Pepe said ' hard ', Yaya instantly let go.
" Oh, sorry Pepe-tan! " Yaya apologized.
" Yaya-tan, I could've choked to death-dechu! What were you trying to do to... " Yaya and Pepe started to argue.
Hmm... Medida thought. They're safe. And now, time to check the other two... Medida looked straight at Rikka. Rikka waved a nervously, then stumbled and fell. The audience quieted down, and for a moment there was total silence in the room. Even Medida, who was trying to see if Rikka was safe or not, stopped. Then everyone laughed at Rikka. Again.
Safe, Medida thought. And her Shugo Chara... Medida looked at Hotaru, who was now helping Rikka get up. Safe. All of them are safe.
Medida suddenly closed her egg. Yaya, Pepe, Rikka, and Hotaru all looked at Medida's egg, which was now disappearing into Ayame's crystal.
" They're all safe, " Medida whispered to Ayame and the rest of her Shugo Charas. " And friendly. They will be your future friends. You should meet them after they announce the results for the new Guardians."
" Why? " Ayame asked Medida in a whisper.
" You'll see. " Ayame knew that Medida was smiling.
Soon Yaya and Rikka got the audience to quiet down. The girls left the Joker last. Yaya expected Rikka to say the name of the new Joker, but Rikka's memory was not very good.
" Rikka, " Yaya whispered. " What's the name of the new Joker? "
" Uh, I forgot? " Rikka grinned nervously.
" YOU FORGOT THE NAME OF THE NEW JOKER?! HOW COULD YOU, RIKKA?! " The audience grew silent.
Then, after a few moments, the audience yelled in unison, " EH?! YOU DON'T KNOW THE NEW JOKER'S NAME?! "
" Sorry, everyone, " Rikka said into the microphone. " Can't believe I forgot. But... " Suddenly, she remembered. " Oh yeah! Her name was Ayame, but I kinda forgot the last - "
" YAAAAAAY! Finally you remembered! " Yaya exclaimed in excitement. " Any Ayame here? " Yaya was pretty sure who Ayame was. She looked at the brown-haired girl.
Yaya was right. The brown-haired girl stood up and said in her loudest voice possible, " I'm Ayame. Kawate Ayame. "
" Well, Ayame-tan, congratulations! You're our new Joker! All new Guardian members, go to the Royal Garden. It's that pretty greenhouse. If you know where it is, go. If you don't, ask somebody. Ayame-tan, stay here. Everyone else, you can go to class now, " Yaya said. " Bye-bye! Except for Ayame-tan. You stay. "
Everyone did what Yaya told them to do. After the auditorium was empty, Rikka told Ayame to come up onto the stage.
" I'm Rikka, " she said, shaking hands with Ayame. " It's nice to meet- WHOA! " Rikka stumbled, but didn't fall because she was holding Ayame's hand.
" She falls alot, " Yaya told Ayame. " Oh! And I'm Yaya. These are our Shugo Charas. Mine is Pepe. "
" Hello Ayame-tan, " Pepe grinned.
" This is my Shugo Chara, Hotaru, " Rikka said.
" Hello. Pleased to make your acquaintance, " Hotaru said, bowing.
" You have Shugo Charas, right Ayame-tan? " Pepe asked.
" Yes, " Ayame said.
" Where are they? " Hotaru asked, looking around Ayame.
" It's a surprise, " Ayame grinned.
Where do you think the Shugo Charas will come from? Review :P