HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Well here it is :L It's only 2pm atm :D

Anyone going trick or treating? :L

Well, thankyouu very much who reviewed last chapter ILY

So disclaimer: I do not own, I do not own, I do not own Shugo Chara.

Based on The Only Exception by Paramore, which again I don't own.

Summary: From seeing the relationship between her parents, Rima didn't believe of the word 'love'. She didn't want to get hurt by anyone ever again. She didn't want to feel she decided to lock such a feeling away. But love can be unexpected.

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Rima's POV

I hate halloween.

I have a lot of things I hate in this world but that's definitely near the top. You're probably asking why do you hate it so much? The truth is, I didn't mind it until this halloween. Because he was there. So now I hate it. Anything to do with Nagihiko I absolutely loathe. So what happened, hmm? Ask the crossdresser. I could seriously kill him right now.

Usually, on halloween I don't go outside trick or treating. I always thought it was rubbish and stupid. But I couldn't go out anyway. My parents wouldn't have let me. They don't seem to like it that much either. My dad was always complaining about the kids who would come and stand outside our door and ring the doorbell relentlessly. At first, he'd just ignore them. But you know how kids are, they never give up.

I was hoping he'd open the door and he'd be covered with eggs. But no. Instead he looked at the poor kids with a menacingly glare as the cute, innocent, 'give me some candy, please' look was wiped off their faces. And that was the end of that. No more kids knocking on our door. They'd probably tell the whole neighbourhood how scary my dad was. Which was definitely true to any kid.

That was the year after things started to happen. When my dad started become like that and not kind anymore. Maybe halloween was the turning point. Maybe that was when he decided that my existence was worth nothing. Back then I was only a child at the mere age of 7. I knew nothing. I had no idea what was going on.

So that might be also why I hate halloween. But like I said, I didn't mind it. I'd just pretend that it wasn't happening as I would stare blankly at my pale white wall, listening into the terrifying sounds of my parents screams. That's the only thing I can remember from Halloween. The screams. That's all.

I didn't tell Nagihiko about this. He knew nothing. He wasn't aware about how halloween brought back bad memories. So you could say I was being unfair by blaming him like this. But then again, it's Nagihiko. Of course I can blame him.

It all started when I arrived outside our school to see a pumpkin, the size of three two-decker buses, in the middle of the school. I blinked, not sure whether it was my imagination or not.

I had stayed with Nagihiko and Nadeshiko over night again so we had walked to school together. Nagihiko could tell that I was taking aback by this gigantic pumpkin. It's face was what shocked me the most. I know that pumpkin's have to look kind of scary but this was over doing it. This thing looked like the face of a serial killer. I'm not kidding. It completely freaked me out. The annoying thing was that Nagihiko had realised it.

He leaned down towards me, "Does it scare you, Rima?"

I had been unaware that he was so close to me. I practically jumped out of my skin. I turned around glaring at him.

"No, it does not. I am not scared," I huffed.

He raised his eyebrows. I wanted to knock the look right off of his face. I could tell he was planning and whatever it is, I wouldn't like it. Nadeshiko, who had been watching us silently for a while, shook her head and grabbed my hand.

"Come on, Rima-chan. Let's get away from this freak," she smiled giving Nagihiko a glare before pulling me away.

Nagihiko did not seem happy at all. I looked behind me seeing him cross his arms. I looked ahead seeing that Nadeshiko was now waving at a group of girls who were sitting on a bench. A girl with strawberry pink hair waved back, smiling.

"Hey, Nade. Who's this?" the pinkette asked looking at me.

Now I was feeling a little bit insecure as all their eyes were directed at me. The pinkette's amber coloured eyes looked from me to Nadeshiko and then back again.

"Oh this is my friend, Rima," Nadeshiko introduced me.

I looked at her. She just called me her friend. For me, that made me so happy. I've never had someone call me a friend before and mean it. I could tell she meant every single word. That bright smile of hers proved it.

"Oh cool. Any friend of Nadeshiko is a friend of mine," the pinkette nodded and grinned, "I'm Hinamori Amu."

I nodded shyly. Why the hell was I being so shy for? What's wrong with me? Can't I just act like normal? This 'Amu' seemed nice as well. Maybe, being at this school might be better than I first anticipated.

A girl sitting on the bench, swinging her legs in momentum, passed me a large lollipop.

"Nice to meet you, Rima-tan. I'm Yaya," she greeted licking on her own lollipop.

I took the lollipop obligingly and smiled. The last one who hadn't greeted herself was someone I recognised. How could I not know her? She was in the same group as me for Drama. Also, she was an amazing singer at this school. Utau looked up, her violet eyes narrowing.

"Have you seen that idiot Kukai anywhere?" she asked.

I was put off guard by this question that she had suddenly asked me.

I shook my head, "No, sorry."

Utau sighed, seeming irritated, "Where the heck is he? I need to talk to him about our assignment."

I shrugged. But that was something that I should be talking about with Nagihiko. We hadn't properly discussed it once. After all that's happened, I admit that I did forget about it. I thought that maybe he had changed a little. But this morning proved otherwise. How are we going to do anything? Being with him is hard work.

Nagi's POV

"So?" Kukai grinned.

I stared at him. I was in a particularly bad mood. Nadeshiko had called me a freak in front of Rima. Wait. Why am I irritated about her saying it in front of Rima? Never mind. I am becoming distressed. Ever since I found out Rima's secrets 'new' thoughts have been taking over my brain. I keep on thinking about her. It's getting seriously annoying. I'm trying to act like I was before to make it seem like nothing has happened. But maybe she noticed. Maybe she knows more than I do what is happening here. Because I know nothing. This is all new to me. It's really weird. I can't even summarise what it could be. I've been wanting to protect her, I promised her.

And God did I mean it.

Kukai looked at my thoughtful face, "Nagi, Earth to Nagi."

He waved a hand in front of my face as I looked at him.

"What the hell are you doing?" I demanded.

Kukai did not answer this question. Instead, a giant smirk appeared on his face. He was beginning to look the pumpkin, but in a non-serial killer sort of way. He was kind of freaking me out though.

"You're thinking about her, aren't you?" he enquired.

This definitely caught my attention and it was completely true. She was the only thing plaguing my mind over these past days. But like I'd admit that to him. I snorted raising my eyebrows.

"No way am I thinking about Rima," I denied.

Kukai grinned, "Who said I was talking about Rima?"

Damn. I should have seen that coming. Of course he'd do that. Make me admit I was thinking about her. I opened my mouth to deny once again that Rima was the constent thought inside my head. But I didn't. Instead, I sighed leaning back. Kukai seemed happy that I hadn't said anything. It was like he had found out the latest gossip or something. I can't believe that I had said that. Can't I do anything right?

"So, what's up? Why's Rima in your head?" he asked.

Good question. A question that I've been wondering for a while now. I haven't found an answer to it yet but I've been searching relentlessly for it. I hate her, don't I? That's what I thought. I thought that I'd always have that feeling towards her and nothing else. But now I wasn't so sure. I can't hate her. Not now. Didn't I promise to protect her? I'd have to protect her from myself at this rate. I needed an answer. Desperately. If only she'd leave my mind and irritate someone else's.

"Dunno. I can't get her our of my flipping mind. I thought I hated her but I..." I started but paused in mid-sentence.

"But you don't," Kukai finished for me.

I nodded agreeing to this completely. Hate wasn't the right word. Hate was something that Rima had experienced her whole life, from her parents, her family. She didn't need anymore hate, not from me, not from anyone. If I could I'd keep her with me to make sure she never went back to that house ever. I might be a little over-protective. But that's how I am. I care for her, whether I like it or not.

"You might like her y'know," he suggested, "I mean love her."

I stared at him. What the heck was he saying now? I might l-love her? Rima. Rima Mashiro the so-called Ice Queen. Not true. Never in a lifetime would I ever like her. I shook my head snorting.

"Never would I like that girl, ever," I stressed.

But somewhere, deep in the recesses of my heart, I knew that I was ignoring the truth.

But that's what I wanted to do. I wanted to ignore it. I didn't believe that I could ever have such a feeling for her. I looked outside the window seeing her, the one girl I'd ever notice straight away, smiling.

That was my goal. I wanted to see her smile, above all things. I wanted to see her happy and not distraught and hurt. I had got my wish. I was now unconciously smiling and Kukai had noticed it. He shook his head, a small grin on his lips. She was with other people. I was actually thankful for my sister now. She had made this girl smile. I wished I could see her smiling, only at me. No one else.

"Nagi, we're going to go to that haunted house thing tonight. You gonna come?" Kukai asked bringing me back to reality.

I looked back at him and nodded, "Yeah. Sure."

He smiled, I had no idea he was planning something that would change the course I would take.

Rima's POV

I had been invited by Amu, Utau, Rima and Nadeshiko to go to a haunted house tonight. When they first invited me to this, I didn't think about it properly. But when I realised that I would probably be terrified it was already too late. But I guess it would have been okay. We'd all be scared together.

But I asked them whether they got scared of things like this and they said they loved fear. My first reaction: shit. I would look like a complete idiot. I'd be screaming and they'd be laughing. It will be fine. I should be happy, I've never been invited to do something with friends. It would be great. Even if it was halloween. The night that I hated the most. I'd be fine. I'd be so completely fine, right?

School had gone so fast that I hardly noticed the time going past. I had been thinking about tonight all day. The clock ticked filling my eardrums with so much noise. I watched it waiting for the hand to reach the time when school would end. I felt a sudden sharp jab on my back as I turned around ready to set my death glare on them.

I couldn't see who had done it, nobody seemed like they could be the culprit. But Nagi did seem to be suspicious. He seemed to be smiling. It was kind of...odd. I tilted my head. What's going through his head? Why is he staring out the window with that stupid grin on his face. His eyes suddenly met mine making the blood rush to my cheeks. I couldn't look away. It was like his eyes had frozen me right there. Those eyes.

We have the same eye colour.

We did have the same eye colour, the exact same colour of amber. I shook my head, why did I remember that of all things? I snorted, at least the freak stopped staring at me now. His attention was directed some where else. The bell rang as I watched him stand up slowly and talk to Kukai with a smile stuck on his face.

"Rima," Nadeshiko's voice interrupted my thoughts as I turned around to face her.

I didn't know but she was in some of my classes. So are the others too, so I'm not alone. Alone. Before I wouldn't have bothered about that. It would be a regular thing. It would be normal for me. I wonder why it all changed. If I never met Nadeshiko then would I have any friends at all? But it isn't Nadeshiko that started this. If I hadn't met Nagihiko I wouldn't have any friends at all. I would still be suffering all by myself. He changed me. That kind of annoys me.

"We're all going to our house for a bit," she informed me.

Our house. I'd never thought I'd hear that before. But was I even living there? I had just stayed over for two nights and already she had began to treat me like family. Family. That's one thing I'd love to have. I meekly smiled. I am thankful. So thankful to meet them. To meet him.

Nagihiko didn't come with us back home though. According to Nadeshiko, he was with Kukai and their friends somewhere. I shrugged going back to not caring about him. Utau was going to meet us at the haunted house so Amu and Yaya were the only ones to come back to the house.

When we arrived I look at my own house noticing that both my mum and dad's car were not there. I wonder where they were. Were they looking for me? No way, they couldn't be. That would never happen. That's just a fairytale. Nadeshiko turned the key in the door as we all walked in. Nadeshiko climbed up the steps as everyone followed her up the stairs wear a bunch of halloween stuff was sprawled over Nagihiko's bed. I was curious why it was on Nagihiko's bed but I didn't ask. Yaya grabbed for the first thing that catched her eye.

"Yaya wants this one!" she grabbed the headband that was attached with two toy ducks on it.

"It doesn't seem like something you'd wear for halloween," I whispered but Yaya had heard me.

Yaya pouted sticking it on her head, "Yaya thinks it does. It's cute!"

Amu smiled laughing, "You can have it, Yaya."

Nadeshiko and Amu picked the halloween accessories they wanted leaving me the last one to choose. I couldn't decide at all. Where did Nadeshiko get all these things? Nadeshiko picked up something putting it on my head. It practically covered my eyes. Amu laughed pulling it up a bit so I could see.

"You look so cute, Rima!" Amu complimented.

Nadeshiko had picked up a purple witches hat that had a small amber jewel in the middle of it. I looked at myself in the mirror. I really did look like a little witch. Yaya folded her arms.

"Yaya's cute too!" she demanded.

Amu told her that she looked cute as well as she took off the headband and played with the duckies on it.

"Do you think the boys are coming as well?" Amu asked.

This caught my attention I turned to look at them, eavesdropping in their conversation.

Nadeshiko shrugged, "We'll just have to wait and see."

Oh my gosh. What would I do if Nagihiko was there? If he knew that I wasn't just scared of spooky things but terrified, I'd never hear the end of it. I'm just hoping and seriously praying that he isn't coming to this.

Even the outside of the haunted house looked scary. I was dreading what it would be like inside. I could already feel myself shaking and we weren't even in there yet. I had to calm down. Take a huge deep breath. That's what I needed. I clenched and unclenched my fists as we walked closer to the stand where we had to pay.

My eyes grew wide when I saw him and his mates standing there already with tickets. It was like they were waiting for us. So Nadeshiko did know that they were coming. If she didn't then how come they were waiting there. They all had red around their eyes and Nagihiko had two large scratch marks with blood coming from it. Of course it was all fake. What were they supposed to be? Vampires, maybe? Weird. When Nagihiko saw me he immediately came over. He opened his mouth ready to say something when I beat him to it.

"That look does not suit you," I told him straightforwardly.

I knew that it did suit him. But I wasn't going to admit it. Not face to face.

"Thanks for that Rima," he said sarcastically.

I smiled, "Anytime."

Nadeshiko bought the tickets as she passed them out to us and we began to head to the haunted house. A horrible feeling itched at the back of my throat as I tried to keep myself composed and not give away how completely frightened I was. Nagihiko smirked already noticing my fear.

"Scared, Rima?" he questioned.

"No," I disagreed.

"Good," he smiled, "Because this is supposed to be very scary."

He just made my fear reach new heights. Damn him. Where was the nice Nagi now? The one who swore to protect me? Maybe he did bump his head when he came down stairs. Or maybe I was hallucinating it all.

We stepped inside as the people had been giving out tickets began to close the doors. If I could I'd have left right at that moment. But my pride wouldn't let me. Instead, I watched the doors that were my only way out of this hell, close behind me. I was soon surrounded by pitch black. Nothing was visible. I couldn't see Nagihiko or anyone.

My heartbeat had increased. I stepped forward my arms in front of me, feeling the way. The sooner I got out of here the better. I took another step as something jumped out at me. Now I could see it. But only for one second. But that was enough for my fear to overcome me. The guy had a giant sharp knife as he swang it at me. I was paranoid that he was actually going to stab me with it. I jumped away from the man, suddenly losing my balance as I tripped. Someone from behind me caught me as I screamed.

"Get off!" I yelled wacking the person behind.

The person wouldn't let go of me even though I was jabbing him with my elbow.

"Rima, it's me," a familiar voice informed me.

A lot of good 'me' was. I had heard Nagihiko's voice so many times before that it was imprinted in my brain. But if I didn't know it was him, I'd scream even more. He let go of me as a light shone in my eyes. He had a torch. Thank god. I looked around seeing that Nagihiko and I had wondered from everyone else.

"I thought you weren't scared," Nagihiko teased.

I glared at him, "Shut it."

Perfect. I was stuck with him now. I didn't even know where the hell we were. I didn't want to move from this spot either. Walking on meant more scary things jumping up in front of me. I did not want that. Nagihiko shone his torch forward as he peered down it.

"Come on, let's go," he instructed.

But I didn't move. I was now sat tightly in a ball my head touching my knees. I wasn't going to go anywhere. I didn't want to be scared. That's why I hate halloween. I've had enough of being scared. Nagihiko walked over to me and reached his hand out.

"Rima, it's alright," he reassured me.

I shook my head. How could he know it was alright? He sighed shrugging as he began to walk ahead without me.

"Fine, suit yourself."

He was going to leave me here. I didn't want him to go either. If I was here by myself those things will come to me. I stood up and ran to him.

"Wait, Nagihiko!" I yelled and grabbed hold of his hand.

He stared at me, a shocked look on his face. It disappeared as he smiled gently and held my hand tightly.

"This doesn't mean anything," I told him.

"I know."

"I don't like you, ok?" I pulled on his hand.

"I know."

End Of Chapter

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This is a sorta long chapter but I wanted to get it all done. :]

A similar thing happened to me and my friends. We went to this thing called a Shriek Tent and they kind of went a little bit overboard. I fell over and hurt my knees :( IT WAS SCAREEEE!

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