Shadow: -walks in- Yo!

Nagehiko: Ah! You're back!

Shadow: I am. But Haruko almost seriously killed me when I was trying to hide in my room.

Rima: What's wrong with your room?

Shadow: …it has… giant books… a few scissors… and other stuff…

Amu: Then why did you run to your room if they have those?

Shadow: I forgot I had them!

Everyone: -sweatdrops-


My eyes widened. Ikuto… is freakin kissing me!

When I couldn't breathe, I broke away with Ikuto. "I-ikuto! What are you-!"

I gasped for air, but after 3 seconds, Ikuto made me kiss him again, but this time with a little more force. I tried breaking it again, but Ikuto wouldn't give up. But when Ikuto finally stopped, I stumbled back and fell on the ground.

Both of us were panting. I shakily looked at him. "Haruko!" Kukai said and rushed to me.

I grabbed his hand to make me stand up. But I was all wobbly. I looked at Ikuto again. His bangs were covering his eyes and he was staring at his side. "Haruko! Are you-"

I ignored Kukai and ran. Ran as fast as I could to my house. I didn't want to see either of them. Not right now. Probably never.


After Haruko left, Kukai glared at Ikuto. "WHY DID YOU DO THAT!?!" he screamed at him. Ikuto said nothing. "WELL?!"

After a few minutes, Ikuto finally looked at Kukai. His cat ears and tail popped out. His face was full of sorrow and shame. "Kukai… please take care of her…" he mumbled before disappearing, leaving Kukai to ponder at his words.

What did he mean?


(Haruko's POV)

I was lying on my bed for the rest of the day. I was curled up at my side, hugging a pillow. Tears were falling. 'Why did Ikuto do that? He never helped me when I got kidnapped and now he stole my first kiss… what's wrong with him? Why..?'

I looked at the night sky it was a new moon right now, so I could only see the stars. 'Heh… I can't see the moon…' I sadly mocked myself. I got up and walked a little closer, to see more of the twinkling stars.

As I neared the door however, a dark blue shadow appeared. I jumped back a little. When I looked to see who it was though, I scowled, but I also felt a few tears trying to find their way out again. It was Ikuto.

When I saw him reach for the door handle, I realized I had forgotten to lock it. Before he fully opened the door, I lunged at the door and pushed my back against it. "Get out!" I managed to say.

"Let me in…" he pleaded.

"Leave!" I yelled even more. He didn't listen to me and tried to open the door. I slid on the floor, burying my head into my knees. "Ikuto… please leave me alone… I don't want to see you… not after today…"

Ikuto stopped. I heard him slid down too. "Sorry… I won't anymore…Haruko." He whispered.

My eyes widened and turned around, but Ikuto's shadow already leaped out of the balcony. I thought I saw something shine of his face though. 'Could it have been…?' I quickly shook the thought out. 'No. Ikuto's too cold for him to…'

But as I looked out of my balcony again, I suddenly had great remorse. I felt like I wasn't giving him a chance or something. But what?

His words repeated in my head. 'Sorry… I won't anymore…'

Why did he say that?


(Meanwhile)

In a room, three people were inside. Well, five if you count the little people that were floating around.

"Have you already said your little goodbyes?" the boy leaning on the wall said. The boy standing in the middle of the room said nothing. He looked at the man who was sitting at the desk.

"Since she doesn't have the Embryo anymore, you promise to not hurt her anymore right?" the boy in the middle said. The man nodded.

"Yes. As long as you fully obey me now." He said. "And you must also have to work with Hiro. We need more X eggs because of what happened before."

The man glanced at the boy who was leaning on the wall. He flinched. "Ouch. You don't have to glare at me. The X eggs hatched on their own."

The man shook his head. "Anyway, as long as you obey me, I won't hurt her. Got it?"

"Right." He said. Hiro gagged.

"I can't believe you're doing all this just for my little sister Ikuto. Wasn't kissing her enough?"

Ikuto said nothing as he looked at the floor again. Yoru gazed at Ikuto's empty face. "She tells you she doesn't want to see you, but yet you still love her. You're even working so that she doesn't get hurt by us… will that be alright for you Ikuto…nya…?" he asked him.

Ikuto stared at a wall.

What's going to happen now?


The next day during school, I practically looked like a zombie. I couldn't sleep because I was thinking too hard about Ikuto.

I collapsed in my seat. Everyone looked at me. I looked at them with a glare. "Leave. Me. Alone." I hissed.

They flinched and turned back, frightened of my eyes that had grey rings around them. I didn't know that having only one day without sleep would do this. My life officially sucks.


When I met Kukai after school, he looked like me. "Eh. Kukai. What couldn't you sleep about?" I asked him as I rubbed my eyes, tried to get out of my sleepiness.

"It was…something…" he mumbled. I nodded, understanding that it was a secret. That just got me even more curious though…

"Eh? Haruko?" he asked as he turned back to wonder why I was leaning on his back. It turned out I fell asleep as I was following him to Seiyo again. The guardians said something about the X eggs and wanted to inform us.

Kukai laughed at my sleeping face, picked me up, and continued walking to Seiyo.


The guardians looked at Kukai questionably as he walked in with a sleeping Haruko in his arms. "She didn't have enough sleep last night." He explained. He set her down on a chair, but Haruko still held onto his waist.

"Don't go… choco-chan…" she mumbled in her sleep. Everyone stifled out a laugh. Kukai chuckled to and made her sit on his lap. She wrapped her arms around his neck.

"Kukai… you and Haruko look so cute together!" Amu giggled.

"Is it possible that you guys just started going out yesterday?" Nagehiko teased. Kukai blushed and looked away.

"Ah…no…not yet…" he muttered. Not after what that damn cat did…

"Kukai and Haruko kissing in a tree! K-I-S-S-I-N-G!" Yaya chanted out.

"Ack! Yaya!" Kukai yelled in embarrassment. Haruko started to stir. Slowly, her eyes opened. And quickly, she jumped off Kukai once she realized that she had her arms wrapped around him.


"WAHH!!!" I yelled. I was now sitting on the floor, hugging myself like I got violated or something. "K-Kukai! How many times to I have to wake up seeing your face?!"

Kukai blushed but then faked a pout. "What? Don't you love me?" he asked as he approached me. Now, it was my turn to blush.

"A-ah! I-I do-! Wait, no! It's just that- well-" I stammered as Kukai was now holding my chin. A few seconds later, Kukai let go of me and started chuckling.

"Hahaha! You're funny Haruko-chan!" he laughed. I glared and began attacking him.

"Can we get started with the discussion?" Rima asked, stopping Kukai and me from continuing the fight.

"Ah. Right. Let's start, shall we?" Tadase said with his prince smile. Amu immediately blushed.

"Fine, fine…" I mumbled and sat on a chair. Everyone else followed, and now we were all in a circle.

"So… what do want to talk about Tadase-kun?" Amu asked.

"Well… since Tsuki now turned into the Embryo," he said. I frowned. "-and the number of X eggs are increasing by twice the average amount. Knowing this, we can find Tsuki and get our wishes."

"How so?" Nagehiko asked.

"We all know the Embryo can turn into an X egg. Easter has been collecting more and more X eggs each day. I think Easter may have turned Tsuki into an X egg but they don't realize it. As a result, every time we see X eggs, we must always purify them because there is a high chance that in its group may have Tsuki."

"And you can finally make your guy's wish…" I finished.

"Yeah. Pretty much…" Nagehiko said, understanding what Tadase said.

"But that means we have to fine the people working for Easter to catch them gather eggs." Amu said.

"There are very little people in Easter who know about the guardian eggs and stuff, so it won't be that hard tracking them down." Rima added.

"But since Utau, both Sanjou-sans, and Nikaidou quit Easter…" Amu trailed off.

"That only means Hiro and Ikuto are still taking away children's eggs." Tadase firmly stated. When he said those names, I looked at the tabled gloomily.

Kukai seemed to have noticed my sad mood because he glanced at me worriedly.


I sighed as Kukai and I were walking down the street. The plan right now was to face Ikuto and Hiro and purify the eggs. It doesn't seem like it has changed though.

"Neh..Haruko. Will you be alright if you face Easter?" Kukai asked. I just gave him a small unsure yeah. He looked uneasy and stopped walking. We were in front of his house now.

"See you Kukai…" I drifted off and started walking again. That was, until Kukai grabbed me by the arm and spun me around. "Kukai…?"

He just kissed the top of my forehead. When he let go of me, he smiled. "I didn't want to go without a kiss." He winked, which made me blush uncontrollably.

"A-ah… bye." I said. He smiled and walked to his door. When he opened it, I saw his four older brothers tackle him to the floor while saying some praises and stuff. It seems that they were watching us.

I stood there confused. Kukai poked his head out of the commotion and waved his hand, telling me to run before his brothers get me too. I giggled and ran off.


I let out a deep breath as I was walking again. All that running made me tired. I stopped at a park and sat on a bench. I watched the water fountain glisten in the sunset's soft rays as it spurted out water.

It was all quiet, that is, until a blast was heard. "Useless, uselss!" X eggs chanted as they emerged from my left. I got up and groaned. "Are you serious? Do you guys have to come and interrupt my relaxation?"

The X eggs charged toward me. I tsked. "Tsuki! Let's-" I realized that she wasn't here. "Oh… crap I'm screwed."

The eggs surrounded me. I kept looking around for a blind spot so I could run for it. Unfortunately, there wasn't one. One egg tackled me and made me get out of the big cluster of eggs.

I got up and ran for it, the eggs chasing after me. "Where the hell are those guardians where I need them?!" I yelled and continued running.


"Ikuto! You were supposed to catch the eggs after I turn them into X eggs! Why did your damn dad have to pair me up with you?" Hiro yelled as he and Ikuto were now looking for the eggs that escaped them. They were in their transformations.

"Sorry. And he's not my dad." He mumbled.

"Whatever. I think the eggs are just up ahead-" Hiro was cut off by seeing a girl with short brown hair being thrown out of the group of X eggs. He smirked as she was beginning to run from them. "Well Ikuto. You may actually get to see your girl again. Too bad she's about to get serious damage since her chara's not with her."

Ikuto said nothing but did seem to speed up a bit faster.


Shadow: Hwaa… I'm done.

Haruko: Do you always have to make me get hurt in your story?

Shadow: Yes. Shugo Chara's full of perviness(Ikuto), violence(Nagehiko and Hiro) and action. What do you expect?

Ikuto: Why do I have to work with Mr. Asswipe here? –points to Hiro-

Hiro: What the fuck?

Haruko: Yeah. What the f? I thought you'd never add him here?!

Shadow: That was for Unlock Me From This Cage.

Haruko: I hate you.

Shadow: I love you. Anyway, now that I think about it, I think I sped up this story too far. I mean, Haruko already got kissed by pervy kitty cosplay man here.

Ikuto: -_-+

Shadow: So I'll slow it down a bit. Holy shi- -almost attacked by Ikuto's giant paw of doom-

Ikuto: DON'T… CALL… ME… A COSPLAYER!!!! –hisses and attacks Shadow more-

Shadow: OMG!!