Hey! Anyways, I now present to you CHAPTER 15!!!

OMG!!! I am so sorry for not updating (Heh. As if people are reading:))

I also think I won't be updating in a while because

Christmas and that means busy

After Christmas we'll be out of town (in a super cool beach called boracay) :)

A few days after that, school starts:((

But I will try to update!!!

Anyway, on with the story!

~~~~~~~~Normal POV: Night time~~~~~~~~

"~Nee, Rima. Why do you seem so excited to sleep?" Amu asked as she unfolded her blanket.

Rima was multi-tasking. She was unfolding the blanket, fluffing the pillow and patting the bed, all at the same time (she's actually doing it so fast that it seemed like there were many of her)

"Oh I'm not excited, Amu. I just really need to sleep..." Rima trailed of for she continued her work "...so I can maintain my adorable facade" She continued while she hopped into bed.

Kususkusu giggled her signature laugh while Amu and her guardian characters stared in shock. "So that's how she does it..." Amu placed a finger before her lips.

Amu then looked at the now still Rima then tenderly smiled. "Rima has changed compared to when we first met..." She smiled. Rima then put a finger up. "Amu, please turn the lights off and get me a glass of water" Rima said, her eyes still closed. Amu's character changed instantly. "R-Rima! What am I?! You're maid? The light switch is just beside you!" Amu stuttered.

Now, Rima's eyes opened. She sat up, got her cellphone then started texting. "Rima, who are you calling?" Amu tilted her head. Kusukusu then floated to Rima's side then giggled. "Rima is calling the boys so they could do all that for her!" Kusukusu laughed. Her voice raised in a very cheerful way at the name Rima.

"Oh…" Amu sweatdropped with Eru eyes. Ran, Miki and Su then floated to her side. "I guess some things just never change!" Ran cheered in a quiet way. Amu sighed as she watched Rima text some stuff in.

"Yeah…Guess we can't beat love into her…She will always treat boys like slaves…" Amu said, getting under the covers.

~~~~~~~~Rima's POV~~~~~~~~

I scrolled down. I couldn't get any of my slaves from Seiyo here so I guess there are only the boys at the end of the room: Nagihiko, Kukai, Tadase and Ikuto. I stopped when Nagihiko's name was highlighted then felt my cheeks get warmer…and warmer.

I quickly shook my head. "I-I'll call him but…not for any other reasons…just for the lights and water?"

I placed the phone in my ear; it was ringing.

No! I don't know what to say! What if I mess up or stutter? Ugh!

But it's a child! How can my heart beat faster for a child?!

~ring…~ ~ring…~ ~ring…~

I shut the phone. For every ring, I lose breath. All this nervousness probably came from the dream but…

It's because of that dream I'm sleeping early…I have hopes that I'll dream again…that dream I could be free. I got a glass of water from the dispenser on my right and turned the lights off by switching the switch on my left. Yes, I know it was reachable but…I just wanted to call…

"I thought you were going to call." Amu sat up but the blankets were still on her lap. "Yeah but it's too much pressure…" I laid the phone in my desk. Amu sweatdropped. "It's no pressure at all…"

"Well whatever. Let me sleep. I'm after a dream"

"What dream?"

"Betsuni...Goodnight"

~~~~~~~~Nagihiko's POV~~~~~~~~

I picked up my phone but then, no one was on the other line. I looked at the caller's ID. "Rima-chan?" I whispered. Yes, Rima seemed to have called me but shut the phone before I managed to answer. "Yo! Fujisaki-kun! Who're you thinking of?" Tadase teased. I sweatdropped. "Hotori-kun it's so not in your character to tease people so why...?" I grumbled. Tadase smirked then lay on his bed. "I guess I'm losing my goody-goody too-shoes side..." He sighed then pointed his finger at Ikuto. "I've been hanging out with, as Amu-chan calls him, the hentai costplay neko mimi..." The whole room was filled with laughter while Ikuto sank to his knees.

"I still don't understand why she would say 'costplay'..." Ikuto mumbled. Kukai put his hands above his head as if his hands were cat ears. "Probably because of the ears..." Kukai stated with an awkward smile (The smile Nagihiko and Rima were wearing on the episode 'Rima vs Nagihiko' when they both found out about Amu's teddy bear)

Hours have passed and I snuggled under the covers. "Good night" I yawned. The boys looked at me. "Dude, it's still 11:00..." Kukai said. Ikuto lay on his bed, too. "That's late for a cat like me..." He lazily declared. I tied to reach for the light switch but I couldn't seem to reach it. (Thanks a lot short arms of mine...) I lifted my head a little. "Hotori-kun, turn the lights off" I said in a tired manner. Tadase sweatdropped. "It's just besi-" "JUST DO WHAT I SAID!!!" I seemed to have lost my cool for a moment there...

Tadase hurriedly switched the lights off.

It wasn't long until I fell asleep.

~~~~~~~~Rima's POV: Meet~~~~~~~~

Dark...The same dreamless night...I wonder if I could get that dream again...

"Meet" Said the same harmonious melody. This is good. It wasn't long before I felt myself surrounded by a light with a mixture of colors (mostly white). When I opened my eyes, there he was right before me, standing...

"Nagihiko..." I smiled. "This is the dream..." he whispered happily. I hugged him then he hugged me back. "Guess what, Rima-chan. I just found out I am not dead. That this is a dream..." he smiled. Of course he's not dead. I wouldn't allow that. I felt my cheeks-it was warm. "Rima-chan? Why are you so silent?" He held my shoulder. "Just...Rima. Call me Rima" I said- flustered of course. He pulled me closer to a tighter hug. "Then you must call me Nagi-koi" He teased. Wait-Nagi-koi?!?! I never thought I'd live to hear him say that!!!

I just stared at him, mortified. "N-Nagi...koi...?" I stuttered making him chuckle. "Just kidding" He gracefully walked behind me although I didn't follow him. I remained facing the place where Nagihiko stood just a before he walked behid. His face suddenly popped up beside me, making me jump. "But..." He smiled at my still shocked self. "I would appreciate it if you called me that..." He said in a softer, yet somehow demanding voice. His golden brown eyes narrowed as I gulped, hoping I don't get redder than I already am...

"Then you must call me Rima-koi" I breathed, glad I finally said that. He smirked. "Okay, Rima-koi" "Nagi-koi..." I turned my face to the side where his face was then leaned in. "I've always wanted to call you that..." I smiled and he tenderly smiled in return.

This dream...there was nothing but white. It was all white, vast place yet it was crowded with the liquid of happiness coming from our hearts. We somehow ended up in a tight embrace as he was sitting on the ground with e in his lap. He had my arms across me while I clutched tightly onto his arms. "~Nee, Nagi-koi...we're in a dream, right..." I started. He just seemed to stare at my eyes in amusement. "Mmhmm" He mouthed. I sighed. "Do you think the real Nagihiko would like me...after every mean things I would do to him...?" I'm glad I finally brought that out my chest. He smiled then looked up at the plain, white sky with no clouds.

"Hai" He turned his gaze back at me. "I couldn't imagine life without you, Rima-koi" He said in his amazingly, impossibly smooth voice.

~~~~~~~~Nagihiko's POV~~~~~~~~

She laid her head on my shoulder. "Nagi-koi, I like...no...love you" She whispered with sad eyes. I frowned at her. "You know what, I've been feeling so confused. I don't care who the dream is, Rima-koi, so let's just enjoy our time together before the boys wake me up with a horn or something." I chuckled. Rima giggled at my comment then smiled (The one with sparkles in the background) "Well, Ikuto would wake me up by posing a horrible Bala-balance!" Rima held her hands together then tilted her head making me sweat drop.

This reminds me so much about the reunion of Amu-chan and 'Nadeshiko'. (Watch episode 7 of Shugo Chara party. The part where Amu was introducing 'Nadeshiko' to Rima)

Rima sat up immediately. "Nagi-koi, did you hear that?" She asked. Hear what? It was really quiet. "Gomen-nee but I didn't hear anything..." I admitted. She had a slightly worried expression.

'Fujisaki-kun! Wake up!'

"Rima-koi, did you hear that?!" I asked. "It's as if we're being forced to wake up" "Yeah...I know..."

'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'

~~~~~~~~Nagihiko's POV~~~~~~~~

I woke up with an "umph". "What in the world was that honk just n..." I trailed off when I found my three room mates towering over me with damp faces and very worried and scared expressions. I then noticed where we were in.

Burning hot

Red, dangerous and suffocating

Horrible, choking smell

There's no doubt about it. The hotel's on fire.

"What is going o..." I was stopped as Kukai got me then carried me on the shoulder. "No time to explain, new Jack! We need to get out, NOW!!!" Kukai panicked. "I'll go check on the other guardians, Utau and Midori!" Tadase ran towards the other rooms. Ikuto headed near the kitchen area. "And I'll go check on the fish!" Ikuto said. I had the irritated double x mark on my head. Before Ikuto managed to go to the kitchen, I grabbed him by the ear although I was dangling on Kukai's shoulder.

"I WILL NOT EVER LET YOU DO THAT, BAKA!!!" I screamed at him. "Ow...My ears are very sensitive ..." I pulled his ear in closer then screamed in my still young voice. "I DON'T CARE!"

The fire chocked my lungs I wasn't sure if we were going to make it. I seemed impossible to get out of this alive to start off with. This fire is high! "Souma-kun..." I croaked then glanced at Kukai. He was trying very hard and it seemed like he was making extra effort to keep me on his shoulder. His face perspired more than ever- More than hard practices. "Souma-kun...I can...walk on...my...own..." I coughed after what I've said. My comment made him frown. "Dude, can you hear yourself? You sound as if you aren't going to make it!" He grunted. "You're body's different. Your lungs are smaller! They're not as strong as your teenage self so don't even bother running off!" He gritted his teeth as he said those.

A crack suddenly opened on our way. It grew bigger-so big I lost total hope. Ikuto automatically character changed and hopped across. Kukai gave him the signal to go on and not to wait and so, Ikuto went ahead. Kukai turned to his bag then brought out a dark blue egg with an orange circle in the center. Inside the orange circle was a yellow star. The egg opened only to reveal a green haired Shugo Chara with a yellow shirt, white pants and rubber shoes. "Daichi! Character change with me!" Kukai yelled. Daichi nodded then said "Character change!" Kukai jumped across the hole with a light blue board.

From my pocket, I took out a blue egg with sakura designs like Temari's. It opened to reveal a Shugo Chara with a white hat, headphones, a long sleeved top, dark blue vest, pants and rubber shoes.

"Rhythm...Character change me!" I demanded although my voice was weak. Rhythm smiled. "It's about time! Character change!" Some blue headphones appeared around my neck and all of a sudden, I felt myself get stronger. I sighed a sigh of relief. "Arigatou, Rhythm..." It was a good thing I was still in control although I was in character change.

Rhythm sighed a sigh of relief, smiled then floated to sit on my shoulder. "Anytime"

"Aha!!! The exit!!!" Kukai ran faster at the sight of the door that said 'exit'.

We panted once we escaped the suffocating and amazingly hot experience. I looked at the almost burnt down hotel and so did Kukai and Ikuto. "I wonder if...everyone's coming out..." Worry creased Kukai and Ikuto's face and I was sure mine was, too. We breathed a sigh of relief once we found everyone exit safely. Tadase was wrapping his arms around Amu to help her stand, Utau held a limp Rima on her shoulder and Midori was literally dragging a still sleeping Yaya across the floor.

Ikuto smiled then hopped towards the wobbling Amu to give her a special greeting. My gaze fell to the sleeping Rima. She was so beautiful in her sleep. Utau laid her down to the hard, cold, rocky ground. "She wouldn't wake up again. She sleep talks, too" Utau sighed. I jumped out of Kukai's arms then wobbled to Rima's side.

"She sleep talks? What does she say?" I asked in my oh-so-innocent voice. "Listen..." Utau smiled. I leaned my ears in closer to hers. "Where did he go...?" She whispered.

"I really wonder who this 'he' is" The now awake Yaya said.

"Oh..." I felt my feet wobble, my hands and feet seemed restless. I was literally shivering. I felt unbelievably drained. "N-Nagihiko, are you okay?" Amu asked with a worried tone. It wasn't long before I was surrounded by darkness. "I knew too much smoke got into him. Don't worry. He just needs to sleep it all off" Said the familiar voice of Kukai and those were the last things I heard before I fell asleep.

Darkness...

"Meet" the same melodious, harmonious voice said.

~~~~~~~~Nagihiko's POV~~~~~~~~

"Where is he? Where did he go?" "Where did he go?" "He suddenly disappeared"

I saw Rima walk back and forth with worry. "Rima-chan?" I tilted my head. I looked at my palms. The teenage ones. My voice- good and not childish. Rima's expression lit up at the sight of me. "Where did you go? It's not everyday I dream about...Well...I dream about you everyday but it doesn't always feel this real and sometimes I have nightmares!"

She seemed to be very unsure about telling me all these stuff. I looked down at her, glad that I wasn't looking up this time. She looked so beautiful yet petite which is why I somehow end up protecting her even more...like that day...the reason all this started...

Then just before she was about to say something...

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

~~~~~~~~Normal POV: Inside the car~~~~~~~~

Nagihiko and Rima's eyes shot wide open. "What happened?!" Rima panicked, sitting up. "Rima-chan!!! Don't talk!!!" Said who seemed to be everyone in the cramped car.

Hehe! Cliffhanger!

Hey, guess what's going on! Why is everyone in the car :)) and why everyone kept Rima quiet when she talked (Although the answer is obvious for those who read the previous chapters.

So I guess this is the part where I say once again 'Sorry'!!! But I will still update so you can count on it!!!

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