I do not own Shugo Chara or ANY of its characters.
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Recap
Curious, Nagihiko asked. "And your point is?"
Tadase slammed his fist onto the table, causing the elegant teas cups to shake. "Ikuto may want to be non-Vampire but he can't change that! Yes, Shugo Charas are born from the deepest desire of hearts and we know Ikuto's - he doesn't want to be a Vampire. But a Shugo Chara can't change instinct! Instincts are instincts! He doesn't deserve a chance!"
Meekly, Rima raised her hand and asked. "A chance for what?"
"Whatever it is he wants! I don't know what it is but he wants it! Ikuto is back and out in the open. It's obvious he wants something from us…but he won't get it. I won't give Ikuto ANYTHING!"
Unknown to them, Ikuto shaded eyes from the sunglasses gazed down at them. With a blow, a strand of his blue hair was momentarily out of his face. Glaring, he turned to leave.
He had stuff to do…a certain pink-haired girl to visit.
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Chapter 4
"At last…" Amu thought to herself. "School is out. Now maybe I can go home and go to bed early."
Stuffing her books into her normal black bag, she threw it over her shoulder. It was as heavy as always. She guessed strength wasn't one of things she didn't have much of as a half-breed vampire. With a sigh and worn out character, Amu left the class room.
Stopping her, she heard Yaya call. "Amu-chan! Wait up for me!" Turning, Amu faced the girl that ran up. "Are you busy?"
"Kind of…" she replied.
Yaya giggled. "Oh! Is it a boy? Won't Tadase-chan be jealous!"
Amu blushed and rolled her eyes. "Never mind, I have all the free time in the world" she said with an irritated voice. "Now what is it?"
Happily, she replied. "Tadase wants to walk you home!" Turning to look down the hall, Amu saw him approaching them. She tried to keep her blushing from coming.
"Walk me home? Why?" she asked.
Reaching them, Tadase smiled his usual one. "We're friends, Amu. And besides, there's something I'd like to discuss with you." With a giggle, Yaya took off, her pigtails bouncing as she ran. Coolly, Amu gave a small nod.
The two were about half way to Amu's house when Tadase started a conversation. "…Amu…the boy you met…Ikuto…you need to know about him…"
Amu's eyes widened she suddenly stopped in her track. How did he know she met him? Rumors at school? But who would know other then herself and her… Amu regained her cool attitude. "My Charas are sharing my life with you now?"
Tadase felt the need to apologize. "I'm sorry. But they couldn't help but tell when they saw him. The three of them and…the Garden Rulers…we know him from some past incidents…I know him…" Amu was surprised by the sadness in his tone.
"What about him though?" she asked as she started to walk again. Tadase picked up his pace. It was hard to keep up with her. Amu was quite fast.
Slightly panting, he replied softly. "I'm worried about him, Amu. I'm worried about…you…" Amu felt her heart pick up speed. This was where she was supposed to turn around and look at him. For some reason, Amu didn't and the moment passed. "NO!" she screamed in her head. "I missed my chance! That probably will never come again!"
"Amu…" Tadase said. "Ikuto is dangerous. You can't trust him at all. He has no control of himself – he's just bad news, okay? If you ever see him again then walk away - leave. Get out of his sight!"
Startling herself, Amu heard her own too curious voice reply. "Why?"
Tadase flinched but knew if he stopped again then he wouldn't ever be able to keep up. "…He's…he's a…a…"
Though she sounded like she could care more about a dead ant, inside she was bubbling with curiosity. Who was he? "A what?" she asked.
Tadase couldn't tell her. "A freak, Amu." Seeing they had reached her house, he said. "A filthy, cold, mischievous freak." Turning, he sighed. "I'm going home. I'll see you tomorrow." With that, the blonde left her to herself.
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Ikuto watched keenly as Amu toiled long and hard on her homework. Sitting cozily on her bed, deeply bundled in her pink comforter, she pulled her knees up to bare down her books on. While licking the side of her mouth, Amu attempted to direct all her focus on her school. However, she was hideously failing. With a sigh, Amu's head sunk into her pillows.
Everything Tadase had said was tempting her to think about it. How did he know Ikuto? Why did he hate him so much? What was he hiding about him? …And…why did she care? Amu pouted and, once again, started reading.
Watching, Ikuto smirked. She was so cute to observe. Standing from the tree branch he'd been sitting on, Ikuto silently leapt over to the balcony. However, Amu's half-breed senses were sharp. Abruptly, her head shot in the direction of her balcony. When she saw his shadow, smirk and enticing icy eyes that oddly glowed through the darkness, Amu sat up but attempted to keep her cool.
As if he were a usual houseguest, Ikuto casually opened her door, revealed to be clothed in black. Amu felt her heart pound at the awkwardness of the moment. She didn't react at all how a normal person would when a strange cat boy simply walked into her room. Oh wait – she wasn't normal.
Closing her balcony door back, he grinned. "You know you make one hell of an exhibit, Amu-chan." She blushed immensely and glared.
"What do you want?"
He stared and grinned at her. "That Tadase. Did you see how he could barley keep up with you? He's like a little ladies purse that thinks he has to go where ever you do. Tell me, Amu. Why did he walk you home tonight?"
Amu stared, confused. Standing, Ikuto saw her clothes consisted of striped thigh highs, a frilly, black, night mini skirt and a droopy sleeved green shirt with a hood. At the hemming of it, as well as the deep sleeves and hood, were dark green, cottony hems. As her pink hair fell on her shoulders, she asked. "Because we're friends. And he wanted to keep me safe from you, apparently." Her challenging, golden eyes made Ikuto come closer. As his cat ears dropped back a bit, he tilted her chin to gaze up at him. She blushed and stared back, spellbound.
He asked in a haunting tone. "…To keep you safe…safe from me? Why would I be dangerous…Amu…?"
Ikuto leaned close enough in that she could feel cool breath on her face - very cool. What was he doing? What did he want? Wait. This was all happening to fast. She wasn't innocent. Why was she tolerating this freak?
Roughly, Amu pulled away and smacked his hand. "Why are you here!" she shouted.
Ikuto gave her his mysterious look. "Merely to warn you, Amu. The world is full of lies and you shouldn't always believe everything you hear. People can have theories but they can't always be proven, understand? By being with crowds you will only hear what the crowds have to say. But what does a single person say on their own?"
Amu scowled. However, she hadn't the slightest idea what he was getting at. What did the world of crowds believe that couldn't be done?
Leaning in, He whispered into her ear. "…A Revolution…"
Amu gasped when she a cold tongue, of what felt like fresh, frosty menthol, on her ear be licked. In seconds though, he had let her go and was already by her door and about to leave. Little did she know that his visits were far from over.
Holding her ear, she asked abruptly. "Revolution? What the heck are you talking about!" She had to figure out what was suddenly going on. Who was this weird guy? Why did Tadase hate him? And why…was the place on her neck where she was bitten…start to hurt again…?
He smirked back at her. "Spend time with me if you're so dying for answers." Reveling something from his pocket, Amu gasped when she saw her cell phone in his hand.
There it was. She had lost it that night in the woods. Maybe it fell out of her pocket and he found it. Before she could shout at him for not returning it sooner, he tossed it over his shoulder to her. Skillfully, Amu caught it perfectly.
"I took the liberty of paying up for your minutes on your phone. You owed ten dollars." Amu blushed at his meddling. Someone meddling with a person's phone was like messing with a relationship.
Amused by her reaction, he went on. "As well as giving you a present." As he opened the door, he strolled out onto the warm balcony and inhaled deeply. Amu watched as he looked up at the moon. Jumping onto the fence, she gasped at his balance. "See ya, Amu-chan…" Amazingly, he leaped for the tree and then jumped off the tall branch. She didn't hear a single noise of his jumps. Man, this guy was good.
Sighing, Amu looked at her cell screen. It said, "You have a message." Opening it, she saw a little text message with a note she'd never seen. "Call me. My number is in your contacts."
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I do not own Shugo Chara or ANY of its characters.
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He smirked back at her. "Spend time with me if you're so dying for answers." Reveling something from his pocket, Amu gasped when she saw her cell phone in his hand.
There it was. She had lost it that night in the woods. Maybe it fell out of her pocket and he found it. Before she could shout at him for not returning it sooner, he tossed it over his shoulder to her. Skillfully, Amu caught it perfectly.
"I took the liberty of paying up for your minutes on your phone. You owed ten dollars." Amu blushed at his meddling. Someone meddling with a person's phone was like messing with a relationship.
Amused by her reaction, he went on. "As well as giving you a present." As he opened the door, he strolled out onto the warm balcony and inhaled deeply. Amu watched as he looked up at the moon. Jumping onto the fence, she gasped at his balance. "See ya, Amu-chan…" Amazingly, he leaped for the tree and then jumped off the tall branch. She didn't hear a single noise of his jumps. Man, this guy was good.
Sighing, Amu looked at her cell screen. It said, "You have a message." Opening it, she saw a little text message with a note she'd never seen. "Call me. My number is in your contacts."
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Chapter 5
Amu wiped busily at the café's counter with the dirty cloth. It was her newest day job that she would probably get fired from due to all her rousing up fantasies. Ikuto…spend time with him? Like she would ever do that. He was kinda of a freak and she had a reputation to cover. In fact, she might as well just delete his number. All she had done was stare at it.
Something about it made her shiver. Who was he? Why did he want to know about her? Was he…like…interested…?
Suddenly, a small, girl's fist was slammed against the counter, breaking Amu from her thoughts. It was Utau. Glaring at Amu, she snapped. "Will you hurry up and get your sagging ass from standing still for just a sec. The customers, I especially, are waiting for my #### refill that I've asked so many times I could have down it plenty of times myself! Or shall I take this to the manager?"
Amu snatched the cup from her and, coming on her side to glare at her, retorted to her enemy. "Would you like to do it yourself, Black Diamond? Or should I say, Black piece of junky, worthless coal!"
Fuming with rage, Utau grabbed Amu's hair and, before she could give a good yank, the results showed the two girls fighting. Screaming, kicking, hitting, biting and scratching, Utau and Amu rolled along the floor in the midst of their childish battle. Watching in shock and surprise, they cheered and laughed at the brawling two. Hitting tables, plates and bowls fell off and shattered round them. Running from the kitchen, the manager, Kukai shouted. "Amu! Amu, stop! Both of you! Utau! Leave each other alone!"
Walking into the café, Tadase gasped. "Amu…" As well, he ran over. "Amu! Stop it before you get hurt!!" Jumping into the action, he tried to snatch Amu but Utau's high-healed shoe kicked him in the jaw. "Ahh! Hey! Utau! Amu! Hey, will you two stop!" Over the all the cheers and cries, the manager and Tadase could barley be heard. However, they wouldn't stop Amu and Utau from getting at what they always did.
Suddenly, two strong, cold arms snatched Amu like she was an Eagle's fishy dinner. Jerking her up, Amu struggled. But the grip wouldn't release. At once, all the noises were silenced and, still on the floor, Utau panted and stared up in shock. Even Tadase was startled. However, rage too Utau over.
Stumbling to her feet, she hissed like a snake and charged for Amu. "You learn who you should mess with, #####!" Roughly, she smacked Amu across the face. Flinching, she cried and turned her swollen face away.
Huffing and puffing like the big, bad wolf, Utau spun and stormed out.
Holding her cheek, a thought came to Amu. Who was holding… Answering her thoughts, Tadase hissed and stood. "Ikuto!" Alarmed, Amu jerked to attempt to get away but it as far too late. "You were told to stay away. Why are you in town?"
There was teasing in his tone. "Several reasons, kiddy king. One in fact, to see you. I have some things to tell you-"
"I won't hear of them! I won't! Now let Amu go and leave!" Smirking, Ikuto picked Amu up bridal style and the café was overcome with gasps. Tadase, Kukai, Rima, Yaya, and the rest of the gang pleaded, irrationally. "P-put her down! Don't touch her!" He walked over to the door and opened it.
On the other-hand, Amu hadn't any words, being too stunned. He was so…cold…yet also warm. Her brain couldn't say it logically…only her sensory… I his care she felt so small. Gawking up at him with a flushed face, she moaned.
Meeting a direct gaze with Tadase, as if to emotionally bother him, Ikuto replied with a smirk. "Amu needs to know some things. You obviously won't tell her. I will." Stepping out, Ikuto moved rapidly. Still holding her tightly, he jumped on top of the café, leapt several more roves and then over to Taxi stop out of sight from Tadase who you could hear screaming in the distance.
Finally, Amu broke out of her trance and realized he was holding her. "Ehh! I- Ikuto! P put me down! Where are you taking me?! Where's Tadase?!"
Shoving her inside the Taxi as if she were a towel into a dryer, he slid in after her. Amu had known the moment he closed the door they all locked. Besides, she couldn't scream or kick without looking suspicious.
As Ikuto buckled Amu up, he told the driver. "Seven Seas Avenue, 23225." The car took off. Leisurely, he looked at Amu. He had expected her to make a seen by screaming. What a prideful little thing she was to be more worried about her character then wellbeing. Wellbeing…? What made his conscience say that? She was perfectly safe with him…right…? Was he a danger like Tadase said?
As he watched her, Amu huddled close to the window and staring out at the clouded sky that had begun to rain.
Noticing how red her struck cheek was, he said softly. "Hey…aren't you going to say something about me simply stealing you away?"
She replied quietly, clearly not wanting to make any seen. "If you're kidnapping me then you're not doing a terrible job. You're telling the driver."
Listening, the man couldn't help but look back when he reached the stop light. "Is everything alright, miss? Is this man bothering you?"
Amu didn't even turn to look at the two guys. "No" she replied, obstinately to Ikuto's notice. "I'm quite capable of telling him he's driving me haywire myself…believe me. But thanks anyway." Ikuto grinned and looked out his window with rolling eyes. Amu, Amu. What a game she was. Guess all there was to do was wait for them to reach his house. Her cheek, as well as a few others places on her body didn't look so good due to the girl brawl. Man, she was a magnet to trouble. They needed to be cleaned and fixed up.