Hey everyone! What's up? How was your week?, and Yay for spring break! These chapers are getting to an end! ^.^ I'm kinda sad to watch them go, but also relieved to meet the end of this super long journey! It seems like forever since I started writing these. Anyways, I expect maybe 2 more chapers...I know I promised it'd be over after the one after this one, but maybe an epilouge would be good too. idk...I'll make them as it comes, but it's definately going to end in the next two. I can guarentee that I won't stall it anymore! Peace!
***Chapter 24***
***Amu POV***
"Rika! Listen to me!" I commanded, staring straight into her eyes to show her that I was being serious. There was almost a flash of...panic shown through her eyes and maybe a little sadness and helplessness. Is she were a smiley face, her mouth would be twisted into a squiggly line. She looked as if she were struggling with her thoughts.
"I can't!" She cried, "I-I'm sorry! You don't seem like bad people at all...but..." Her face feel as she stared down at the ground, refusing to look at our faces. It looked kinda like she were a guilty or something, or maybe she just refused to face the truth. Either way, I couldn't help but feel very sorry for her because her face looked so sunken and she seemed so confused.
""That's because we aren't!" Yaya squeaked. And then there was Yaya I felt sorry for her too, but for totally different reasons. She's only in 6th grade for crying out loud! Not even a junior high student, and she's going through all this? Rima has a possible chance of dying today (which we won't allow to happen) and Yaya, who's only 11, is fighting to save her life? She must be scared out of her wits. Yet, she's still strong enough to find the voice to speak? If I were her, I'd run and hide somewhere.
"She's right." I nodded towards Yaya, smiling. Yaya really was amazing. I stared at the determined look on her face, and grinned. I just couldn't think about Yaya as a baby anymore. Even though she was dresssed in her "Dear Baby" outfit, her features started to look more and more mature at this second. In my opinion, she'd just graduated from "Baby" to "Junior" at this moment. I secretly smiled to myself as her eyes gleamed, fixed on Rika. She looked at Rika like she was an oponent. It wasn't a harsh "I'm gonna kill you look" but more like a "I WILL defeat you if that's the way it has to be." look. I looked up to her in some sense right now. At this second, we were both sparkling. I couldn't ask for better allies.
"B-but I-I can't l-let y-y-you h-hu-urt m-m-my f-f-f-riends..." She stuttered as though she were about to cry, and honestly I expected to start sobbing any second now. She didn't look like the strong person she portrayed a few minutes ago. "I-I d-d-don't k-know -w-w-what t-t-t-to-o b-b-believe a-anymore! T-t-they w-wouldn't lie! I k-know it!"
"No you don't." I barked. I didn't mean to startle her or be indimidating, but she needed to know. If I was soft with her, she'd never listen. never understand. I'd have to make myself sound higher, like a senior to her. I'd need some level of respect. She glanced up at me as I loomed before her. I could feel her expectant eyes upon me, and suddenly felt a bit nervous. Umm...now what was I going to say next? Ugh. Thios is not the time to feel nervous all of a sudden Amu! Not when we've got her right where we need her.
She gulped and held back a sob. I watched as she slowly got up. She seemed as if she gained somewhat of her strength back. Not. Good. She shook her head to herself and bit her lip, hard.
"I-I can't let y-you trick m-me like this." She finally spoke, stuttering less than before. I guessed that she was quickly regaining the strength that was previosuly sucked away. "Heh. I-I was s-so stupid for t-thinking that you a-actually were going to prove me wrong. I didn't want to fight you. I really d-didn't want to fight you, and I wanted you to say something that'd prove you innocent. I wanted this all to be a mistake, but I guess it doesn't work that way. It never does."
"B-but It is that way!" I protested.
"It is?" She asked incredulously, taken back by my statement. It was like her dreams came true, because she was grinning from ear to ear. I hope she wasn't like this all the time...this naive. Imagine if I really were the bad guy, it'd be so easy to trick her. Poor Rika.
"W-wait." She whispered to herself, shaking her head so quickly that her ponytail slapped each side of her face as it whipped around. "You're trying to trick me again!"
She thrusted out her trident, barely missing me. Crap. If I were a few centimeters closer, I'd have surely been stabbed to death. Ugh. I guess nothing is ever easy in this world. Life sure is unfair, it sucks. When is anything ever easy?
"I really don't want to do this, Rika." I breathed, I tried to force a determined or intimidating look, but it just didn't work this time.
"Do what?" What can you do?" Okay, now I might've been feeling a little irritated, if not a lot. What can I do? I gritted my teeth a balled my hands into fists. I can do a lot, so don't test me.
"I can do this." With that, I swung my Heart Rod out and threw it like a boomarang. I have no idea how I aimed it, but luckily it happened the way I wanted, hit her in the face, and flew back to me. I grasped it in my left hand, almost crushing it with my anger.
"Well? Did that hurt?" She slowly nodded, clutching her cheek. "Good, it should've." I was so angry and just couldn't calm down. Why couldn't she understand? Why wouldn't she listen. Her ignorance disturbed me, no, it angered me and made me want to smack her.
"I can still fight." I heard her encourage herself. When will she ever stop? That was when I finally realized that she's just like me. Not only me, but us. She thinks that we're trying to hurt her friends, and for that reason she refuses to stop until she knows that they're safe. I gave a sad smile towards her direction and dropped my heart rod.
"Undo tha transformation, Ran." I ordered. I didn't need this, I could be a pacifist.
"Huh?" Rika grunted in confusion. Soon enough, her trident slipped from her fingers too. I smiled to myself, knowing that she too, was a good person. It'd be a sin to wreck a perfect person. Was she refusing to fight like I was at this second? That, I don't know. All I knew was that she wasn't the one who needed to learn a lesson. That person was her whackjob cousin, Ai. Rika didn't do anything wrong. All she did was fall into a trap, like a fly to a spider.
"HOLY CROWN!" I whipped around to face the owner of the voice.
"Tadase!" I exclaimed, throwing my hands up in the air in relief. When I finally turned around, I found that Rika was caught in the giant yellow jello thingy that comes out of Tadase's staff. I really have no idea what that stuff is really.
"Umm...sorry about all this." I apologized, offering her my hand. She looked away for a second, but started to smile and eventually shook it.
"Same here. I don't think it should've been like this."
"You wanna talk about it?"
"Sure." She nodded, with a huge grin plastered on her face. It was the kind of grin you never would want to come off.
"That's what happened?" She gasped in shock. "I can't believe this, but I actually believe you over Ai."
"How?" I asked in confusion, "You've known her longer. Wouldn't you trust her more?"
She shrugged and shook her head. "Your explanation sounded more...genuine, I guess. Anyways, I'm really sorry about what happened here. I should've listened from the beginning, but I was delusional. I just didn't want to think of losing a friend, but neither did you. Do you forgive me for what happened here? I'm really sorry, if that helps at all."
I faked a serious look and frowned. "No. You've done too much, we don't want your help." She grinned and fake pouted, causing me to laugh uncontrollably. We only became friends seconds ago, but it seemed as if we were closer than that.
"So I'm working with you guys?" She giggled, twirling in her dress.
"You know it."
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!" The bloody scream sounded the halls, and heck, it sounded like something just died. It frightened me, to even think just for a second that that scream could've come from one of our own. But Tadase, Yaya, and I already won our battle, and Utau, Kukai, and Ikuto are some of our strongest.
"That came from the wing of the building Yuki's in." Rika whispered, trembling. She was probably frightened by the sound of the scream, poor thing. Suddenly the realization hit me like a brick.
"Rika! RIKA! What door from the outside leads to that room?" I gasped desperately. Hell, I was more than desperate, I was scared out of my socks of what could happen next. What if one of us was hurt badly? What id one of us DIED?
"I-I...Hmmm?" I sighed, nervously tapping my foot on the ground, repeatedly. Seriously Rika? We didn't have time for this. I NEEDED to know. "The front door?"
"FRONT DOOR?" I cried. "NOOOOO!" I grabbed her by the wrist and started sprinting as fast as I could, Yaya and Tadase trailing behind. "Hurry up!" I screamed at them, and dashed towards the way Rika directed. Ikuto had to be okay. He HAD to!
***Ikuto POV***
I struggled to my feet, with no luck. I couldn't even move the bottom half of my body at all, and my arms barely had enough strength to move either. Heh. This pretty much sucked. I was going to DIE. I would be the first casualty of this fight, and hopefully the last, but it wasn't me that I feared for. I already knew my fate, what I really feared for was everyone else. I just wished that they were all right, and far away from creeper kid. I wonder how they would've handled Ai. All I knew was that I still had to do my part. I had to stall the kid with all the life that I had left in me so that he couldn't help Ai while the others fought her.
"Whatcha reading?" I asked casually, trying not to sound desperate for him to become distracted.
"A novel. Epidemiology. It shows the statistics of pollution over population." I nodded my head as if I actually understood what he'd justsaid, but he didn't seem to be buying it. Well duh. BECAUSE HE CAN READ MY MIND!!!
"I'm not going to help Saito-san in HER battle. It isn't in my section of our deal." What?
"I agreed to help and was instructed to guard the front door. Nothing she said was about me aiding her in the fight on the roof. As far as I am concerened, my part is completed." He explained, "Of course after I kill you." If this was the way it was going to be, I knew I couldn't make this Yuki kid see the light. He was too messed up.
"Yo-" I started, but was interrupted by some strangely familiar voices. The only thought going through my head was "Why? Why are they here? Why couldn't they go away and be safe? Why?"
"Ikuto!" The sound was music to my ears, but frightened me at the same time. I opened my mouth with intentions of telling them to go away and save themselves, but it hurts to speak and I just couldn't. Ugh. I wish they could read my mind right now.
"Yuki!" The Rika girl said with a tone of accusation in her voice. Wait? I thought this girl was our enemy? I smirked. I guess Amu convereted her. Well, I can't say Amu doesn't have that effect on people. She's amazing, but it's too late for me anyways, now I just wished they'd go away.
"This is wrong!" Rika/Twirly convinced, "I was wrong." She admitted, adding that as an afterthought. Heh. Pretty good, admitting her own faults. That's something I was never good at.
"Wrong? How? You did your part, except you failed. Jealous that I succeeded at mine?" Creeper thought aloud, irritating Twirly a bit.
"T-That's not it!" She stuttered, "AND you're completely wrong about all this! You see, what Ai told us was all vice versa! Ai is after Rima!" Twirly cried. Creeper snorted and set is book down on the coffee table beside him.
"You actually believed that? You're not even blond and you're that dumb...no...naive. I already knew from the beginning Saito-san's intentions." Twirly started trembling and bit her bottom lip to stop herself. She slowly stopped trembling and shaking as much.
"And you sided with her?" Twirly asked in complete shock, glaring straight into Creeper's eyes. "You knew all this time?" He breathed a sigh of annoyance and muttered something about never being able to finish his book with all the interruptions.
"Yes. You act as if I'd care whether someone's life were to be taken." He replied, showing no emotion or feeling of intimidation from Twirly's act.
"Y-You...You're sick!" She exclaimed. She tore her eyes away from his in disgust. "I can't believe you'd do this? Why? No. I don't need your answers...It's just disgusting!"
"You've never heard me say this before? Danger follows me, so it doesn't matter which side I fight for, as long as I win. It doesn't matter who I take down opr what happens to them. I serve my purpose then leave. I most definately don't care if you think it's "sick"."
"Hello? People? Aren't we forgetting someone?" Amu called, gesturing towards me. I smirked. Now that's my Amu.
"I got this!" Rika answered, finally directing her attention towards me. Got this? Yeah right, how?
"Character Transformation: Hell's Angel!" Okay? Bizarre transformation much? She held up a feather she plucked from her wings, and layed it on my injured hip. After a few seconds, my bloody mess of a cut glowed pink and silver like a fluff ball of cotton candy was absorbing it. After a few moments the mist of the pink glow faded away, showing...nothing. The cut went away, and it looked pretty much normal now. I stared at the petite girl as she grinned from ear to ear, twirling around the room.
"All better now? I'm ready to fight!" She smiled, determined to win, but that I could not let her do.
"Amu, Yaya, Tadase, and Twirly."
"Twirly" The girl questioned, yet I ignored her. I didn't have the time to explain things or argue, in this fight, I'll call the shots.
"You guys have to go." I ordered.
"Bu-" Amu started to protest, but I couldn't hear her excuses. otherwise she might convince me to let her fight.
"This is MY fight. Trust me, leave." She bit her lip, but to my surprise, nodded. Amu knew me well, so she must've known that I was serious and I wanted to do this alone, because this was MY JOB, MY PART. It was MY fight.
"We'll leave." She gave in, fighting the tears welling up in her eyes. God, I hate seeing her cry. I wish I could hold and comfort her, but I have something that I need to do NOW.
"What? Are you insane?" Rika outbursted. Tadase nodded in agreement, questioning my thoughts.
"You're going to die!" Yaya exclaimed bluntly. I sighed heavily, hinting for Amu to take them away before they started REALLY annoying me. She took the hint, and led them away, still screaming and crying for me to re-think the situation. What was there to re-think? I already made my decision, and I wasn't about to go back on it. They already knew that.
"They're right." Creeper whispered. I smirked. This kid really needed to shut his mouth.
"I don't think so." I replied cockily. He yawned and character transformed once more.
"Let's hurry and finish this battle. I have a book to read, and I keep getting rudely interrupted in the process." What a nerd. This creeper really needed to get a life. FREAK.
"I CAN hear your thoughts. I would appreciate it if you didn't think of me that way, or I'll find harsher ways to torture you."
"You really don't have a heart do you?"
"I suppose I do not." I smirked and character transformed with Yoru. I dodged each of his attacks with ease, working much harder than I had before. I made the mistake of getting distracted earlier, and that almost got me killed. I don't think the same outcome will happen twice. I won't let it.
"Hmm? You seem better this time around. I guess it's about time I stop going easy on you." I immediately knew what that meant. The freak was going to use his powers and read my mind, luckily I had a plan this time around. A plan that gave me about a 50% chance of winning this battle. I'm sorry Amu, if I don't make it through this battle, but the most I can do is try. That's exactly what I plan on doing.
I punched the kid across the face with all the strength I could muster up, and to my surprise, he didn't expect it at all. Shock took over his face and he growled.
"How?" he hissed, "I should have been able to read you!"
"I didn't think about it." I answered with a smirk. "It was on a whim. If I don't think about my next move, you can't read it." The creepy boy inally showed an ounce of emotion with a cocky smirk. He sighed, still smirking as if he were so sure he'd win against me. Heh. As if. It was anyone's win at this point.
"Interesting. A bit of a risk isn't it?" I nodded.
"Yeah. I have no choice. Or at least no better choices."
"Smart one, aren't you? I'll enjoy this. It's about even now." I grinned at the compliment. Finally! We're getting somewhere! Creeper's winning was getting on my nerves. I had a strong want to beat him to the pulp, and heck, what was stopping me? The purpose of the battle was for one of us to win and I was going to make sure it was me. The only way to do that is to just stop thinking and do. Heh. I remember when Utau used to warn me to think before I act, it's the other way around now.
I used my claws and scratched at his neck, missing the nerve I wanted to hit as he flinched. Crap. If only he hadn't moved, he would've been down for the count. I swiped again, hoping for a win, but he backed up and ended up with a huge gash across his chest. He was bleeding heavily now, but I still was showing no sign of mercy. He hadn't gone easy on me when I wa down, so I would treat him the same. I wouldn't kill him, but making him feel like crap for a while wasn't so bad either.
"Y-You're strong." He muttered, glaring at me.
"You were when you claimed we were even." I stated darkly. He chuckled and laid his hand over the cut on his neck.
"Is there still any point in trying to prove you wrong?"
"Not if you want to live." I shrugged.
"You wouldn't kill me." He stated. I gritted my teeth at that same damn cocky tone.
"How do YOU know that?"
"Mind reader." Creeper reminded, pointing to his head. I nodded and striked again, this time hitting the desired nerve, causing him to pass out.
"Yeah. I know that, you don't have to remind me." I murmured, as if he could hear me. I laid him down on the ground and picked up the bok that was still laying on the coffee table, stuck on page 6,798. I flipped the book open and laid it over Creeper's face.
I suddenly wished the best for this kid. He was so messed. Seeking danger? Danger seeking him? What was he? Skitsofrenzic? That was just a bunch of bull, stuck in his mind. He really needed help, and I somehow felt responsible for getting him some. After this was all over I would. I would call someone, most likely a therapist, and get the weird stuff in his head sorted out. Maybe we could even figure out why he could read minds. All I knew was I definately wanted to watch over this messed up wacko of a kid.
"See ya later, creeper." I whispered, before turning to leave the room and fight my final fight of the night. After this it would all be over no matter if we won or lost.
CHAPTER: Yay! Ikuto defeated Yuki! I think Ikuto might hire a therapist for the kid after they defeat Ai. I really don't know how I want to make the battle with Ai yet, so this is my first call out to you guys in reference of the story! How do you think the battle with Ai should go, or do you have any ideas of how strong she'll be, what attacks she'll use, or how they'll defeat her. I have some ideas, but I'm having trouble putting them all together in a way that makes sense, and there's a few holes in my plan for the next chapter! I'm sure everyone's ideas'll be awesome!
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS:
ANGELTALES/HAPPYJUNJOU
Favorite vacation spot: France and Spain
Oooh! . Europe! I love France but my I don't think I'd understand a thing they said if I went there, and I have an A in French Class. Unbelievable how I manage that grade in something I'm so bad at...You all can probably guess what my favorite part of Europe is...(Hint: Adorable accents! .)
Even though the fight with Ikuto sounds kind of un-Shugo Chara!-ish but i would rather have the show like this then watching Rikka. Hate her o.o
Yeah. It was really un-Shugo Chara-like...It was kinda intense, but I guess it'll get better. After all Ikuto won! And I wanted to add more of a BAM to the battle for suspense and all that, so Yeah....Eww...Rikka....kill...
BLOSSOMING HOPE/HAPPYJUNJOU
yuki seems a bit off...? why does he have mind-reading powers...? ... very interesting... :D
Idk...Yuki kinda has...mental problems, and it's unknown why he has k=mind reading powers. I think he was born that way, but he mentally became messed up by the events throughout his life. Yuki's a mystery to me, but I'm the writer . But I think I'll have fun writing about him in the epilouge...
2. favorite coupling is a tie between rimahiko (old love :D) and kutau (inspired by shugo chara! encore :D). second would be whichever falls short at the moment. third...kaiya i guess? i don't know...i don't really think about other pairings. or kukade (yes, i know nadeshiko's fake...*SNIFF*)
lol...who doesn't love Rimahiko? It's impossible to hate them together! Kutau is really cute! They're so competitive! lol...I got into fanfiction after we all found out Nagihiko's...SECRET, so I already knew he was a guy. After that I never gave a thought to Kukade or Anything with Nadeshiko and a guy, because I'd just think..."Ew...gross! That's just nasty, because Shugo Chara is kid friendly..."
WANTINGFREEDOM/HAPPYJUNJOU
DAMN! You write way better fight scenes than me! I liked the fight with Rika a lot.
T_T. Thanks. But my Ai fight is gonna suck a lot, because I can't piece it together right...it's making me feel like a loser. Fight scenes are so hard to write! .
3. Uh well this is kinda awkward, but I am not a fan of Justin Beiber. One of the few teen girls in my school that hasn't fallen under his spell. I don't listen to any of his songs.
Awkward? I think not. I have mixed feelings about Justin Bieber, and like you I don't think he's hot or cute. His songs aren't that bad, because when I hear them I just think of it as a girl singing cause he kinda sounds like a girl...I actually kinda like Baby...One Less Lonely Girl is boring and sucks, and One Time...isk how I feel about that one. It's kinda funny because he's white/midget (for his age)/ghetto all mixed together and it just looks weird...lol...
RIMAHIKO PWNS/HAPPYJUNJOU
You and Wanting Freedom never fail to write a review, do you? lol...Thanks! XD
1. St. Thomas, US, VI
I've been to Virginia before! We went to the Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream factory...lol...
2. Favorite Shugo Chara Coupling? 2nd? 3rd?
RIMAHIKO! then Amuto then Kuutau
Rimahiko is of course everyone's fave, because how can you not love them? Amuto and Kutau are so close for me...err...It's hard to choose even though Amu is the heroine! .
HAPPYJUNJOU'S ANSWERS
1. I really like Canada/Quebec/Montreal. I love Montreal so much! First off, the hotel's are beautiful! They're so fancy, although I can't imagine how much money my parent's spent just to stay in them...Chinatown! I love the little chinese merchandise! They're so adorable! The market's are also awesome! Montreal has outdoor food markets with stands, and they have the freshest fruit I've ever had! Fruit has never tasted so good, not to mention the indoor bakery, with chocolate croissonts and a bunch of other pastries! Last and most important reason I love Montreal: UNDERGROUND MALL! The biggest mall I've ever been to is there, not to mention all the stuff you can get! AND IT"S UNDERGROUND! *squeals* Yay for Underground escalators!
2. AND 1st place goes to...THE LOVABLE RIMAHIKO! The daredevil duo stealing the silver is...KUTAU! For they're awesome Ramen eating skills! Just adorable...Lastly the thrid place is...Amuto, because it's just a kickbutt couple! Yeah!
3. Justin Bieber's songs are okay, but when you remember that it's a boy singing *shudders*I like Baby, it's a good song, but I like cover versions of it by girls even better! No I refuse to by My World 2.0! I only know the title of it, because ITunes sent me a coupon which I deleted! :P
QUESTION'S FOR THIS WEEK: EXTRA QUESTIONS THIS WEEK...
1. Which is better? The Shugo Chara anime or manga?
2. Thoughts on Ke$ha? Have you ever heard of her? Why is her name spelled with a $?
3. Favorite season? Holiday? Easter eggs! It's Easter tomorrow!
4. Lately I've just started watching the anime MAR. Are there any one's you've been addicted to lately? What are your thoughts on MAR if you've watched it? MAR is an acronym!
5. Help on ideas for the battle against Ai?
Luv ya guys! Peace out! See ya next time!