Ikuto: You lazy bum!
HappyJunjou: Ah. Just shut up Ikuto. I just thought up something weird Eek(Girly scream)-ooh(shiny stuff...pretty)-toe(eww...they smell) = Ikuto! XD
Ikuto: *glares* You *****!
HappyJunjou: Remember this is K+ strictly K+! No language here kitty boy!
Ikuto: *smiles*
HappyJunjou: Sorry, Ikuto! Your charm doesn't work on me! I'm a Nagi fan! Now if it were Nagi smiling at me *daydream-mode*
Rima: Why haven't you updated in a week?
HappyJunjou: Well, I was busy with school all week. (LIE!!!) and I may have been a bit lazy (a bit?) I never got the want to write more until yesterday.
***Chapter 9***
Fire & Water
"Ai-chan!" Amu called running to HER side. Ai smirked at me as Amu latched her arm to Ai's. I gave her my signature death glare. She was pissing me off so badly right now, but there was nothing I could do about it. After all, this was still school hours. If we weren't in school I'd break her in half like a stick. Ai stuck her tongue out at me and walked away with Amu.
"Since when were those two best friends?"
I swerved around to fine a certain someone beside me.
"Why are you here? Don't you have your own classes to attend to?" I hissed coldly.
"Class ended." He answered, "I was on my way home."
"Oh." I said dumbfounded. I could've sworn that we were only halfway through the day a few minutes ago. Where'd all the time go today?
"Are you sure you're feeling alright, Rima?" Nagihiko asked pressing his hand against my forehead. I quickly slapped it away, sensing the blush forming in my cheeks.
"I'm fine." I mumbled, avoiding direct eye contact. I don't know why, but it seemed harder and harder to keep pretending that I hated him now. Maybe that was because I just noticed my feelings for him now.
"What's that brat doing with Amu anyways?" I asked, "Shouldn't she be stalking you instead?" He shivered at the word "stalk" while I tried to hold back a giggle.
"I don't know. Maybe she just wants to make friends with her." Nagihiko replied. Trying to make friends? Yeah right. It's a nice optomistic thought, but totally unrealistic.
"That's the most stupi-" I started, but he interrupted me.
"I know. It's probably not something she'd do. Want to do a little...eavesdropping?"
I nodded. "Sure. So what are we going to do? Follow them around?"
"I guess that'd work,l as long as we keep quiet as possible."
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***Amu POV***
Rima was definitely right, Ai isn't what she seems to be. In class she always acted so kind and elegant, but I guess that's not her. I don't think anyone can really be so spoiled and rude. It's probably not her real character, but I still can't understand why Ai hates Rima so badly. What did she ever do to her?
"Amu." I flinched as Ai suddenly called my name.
"Y-yes?" I stammered nervously. I didn't know why, but Ai seriously scares me ever since I found out how she acted when she wasn't in public view. She lifted her chin up and yawned.
"You're dismissed. Seriously, why do you have to be so boring?" She said throwing a insult into her statement just to annoy me. I bit my lip, trying to hold myself back from saying something I shouldn't.
"How long are you going to use and blackmail me?" I asked looking away from her intense glare. She smirked.
"Who knows? Why what can you do about it?" Ai sneered. I stared down at the ground feeling so helpless and small. Ai. She was definitely the definition of evil.
"Nothing." I answered, giving her what she wanted to hear. What could I do? I had no choice. She was right after all, I couldn't do anything.
"Why are you making me pretend to be friends with you anyways?" I cried in anger. She clenched her hands into fists.
"I hate Mashiro. She acts like she's better than me and I have a strange feeling she'll end up stealing away MY Nagi." I cocked my head to the side. Yeah right. I mean, sure, they look cute together, but Rima and Nagihiko absolutely hate each other or at least I know Rima does.
"Rima hates Nagi." I stated bluntly. She shot me an "are you a total retard or something?" look.
"That's what you think , but just watch. My premonition will eventually come true. I can tell..." Her expression softened into an almost sad look, "From his eyes...something's up, and I won't be able to get him to fall in love with me."
"Then what are you going to do?" I sighed in relief. That's great! Rima's not in hot water anymore, because Ai knows that Nagi won't fall in love with her or love's someone else. But who?
"There's only one way left to fulfill my dream." She breathed a word that I almsot couldn't catch, but I was pretty sure that i knew what she meant.
"The embryo?" I gasped, "A-"
"That's right. I work for Easter. Since Tsukiyomi has left, they needed a nice ace player, so I joined to fulfill my lost dream. Although they all think that you, Hinamori Amu, may end up defeating us. Right best friend?" Ai smirked.
I gasped.
"Now that I stole this, you have to pretend to be my best friend and do whatever I say." Ai announced holding up a yellow egg with a diamond pattern strewn across the middle.
There was nothing I could do. Ai had stolen Dia from me and the Dumpty key from Ikuto. That's how she was blackmailing me. Now that she had both Easter may end up winning, and Ai COULD end up wishing for Nagi to love her. That'd be bad for him and the girl he really likes. But we beat Nikaidou, Yukari, Utau, and Ikuto. I'm sure we can win this battle. After all, I still have Ran, Miki, and Su! Darn Ai and those egg seals! Didn't Nikaidou have one of those a while back?
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***Nagihiko POV***
Rima and I were still hiding behind a bush, holding our breaths after finishing hearing Amu and Ai's conversation. I removed my hand that was cupped over Rima's mouth.
"AAAHHH!!! She's faking it! Amu's not Ai's friend after all! And Ai's just trying to make me jealous! That brat!" Rima screamed. Although her voice made it sound as though she was pissed, she was probably actually happy and relieved.
It didn't seem as though Rima thought much about Ai's statement about us eventually liking each other. Either that or she was really good at hiding it. As for me, I was doing all I could do hide the blush forming in my cheeks. My face felt really warm, but hopefully she wouldn't notice.
"So Ai's with Easter now?" Rima asked. I nodded.
"So it seems. Should we warn the others?"
"Well, Amu already knows. She'll tell everyone else if we don't, but what if Ai tells her not to tell them? If we tell Tadase, Kukai, Yaya, Utau, and Ikuto and all fight together, Ai will think it'd be Amu who told them. Who knows what she'll do? She could end up cooking Dia and eating her for breakfast scrambled with bacon."
True. I couldn't imagine how Ai would turn this evil and different in just 3 years. I wonder what happened over there. Could it be that she has an X-egg?
"I know this is just a theory, but Ai was so nice before. I was wondering...maybe she has an X-character." Rima tilted her head.
"Hmm...maybe...just maybe..." She replied.
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***Ai POV***
Amu had gone home and I was all alone walking towards my apartment, in this dark alley. Here no one could see me, I could talk to myslef and my charas.
"Luna." I whispered. She floated to my side with a worried expression strewn across her face.
"Yes, Ai-chan?" She responded.
"I will never give up. Nagi will become mine." I said in a determined tone, string straight ahead down the alley way.
"You sure you don't want to find another lo-" Luna started.
"No!"I interrupted in a loud demanding voice. "I only need and can only have Nagi. there is no one else."
A darker colored chara floated over to my left side. She wore a big hair clip in the shape or a circle, half painted with a happy face, half with a frown face. She wore a a color ful gown with different designs and patterns.
"Kengou, please give me strength." She knelt down to my side and bowed staring at me with those same emotionless eyes. The sparkle and light in her eyes had already disappeared once a huge X had been placed on her, making her and X-character.
"My lost dream will never come back, neither will my will to act. Instead of fighting for that dream, I will abandon it. It is lost forever. I will make my destroyed dream into strength. The useful dream I had lost that day will become my new strength to serve me through the battle the awaits."
HappyJunjou: So that was Chapter 9! Hope you all enjoyed! lol...I have an idea for a new Rimahiko fic, but I may start that after I finish this one which will be a far way into the future...maybe
Rima: I got worried for a second. I thought I'd have a new rival for Amu's best friend.
HappyJunjou: Nah! I could never do that, especially not Ai and Amu. I just can't picture them together. btw....Ai irritates me so much, but I've gotten used to her now. I guess I made her to be a mean girl.
Rima: HappyJunjou just bearly held herself back from making me use language towards Ai in this! ^.^
HappyJunjou: It's just that Ai is just so...ugh! But I think I softened to her now, knowing that it's just her mean girl ACT *hint hint* that's just how she acts. She can't help herself, it's what keeps her believing that she's actually a strong character when she's really weak.
Ai: Wow! That was quite a speech. I didn't know you thought of me that way!
HappyJunjou: Yup! I didn't want to make you a total evil/jerk character so I needed to give you a stronger motive.
Ai: May I, Happy?
HappyJunjou: Usually I'd say no, but now that I'm softer towards you, go ahead!
Ai: Please review! It's like giving Happy a bundle of love!
HappyJunjou: You heard her! My goal is to get tons of reviews so I need all your help! .