Chapter 6! I'm on a roll!

Ikuto: *rolls eyes and shakes head*

Akki: Way too much free time

Zane: Will I actually be in this chapter?

Me: Sigh Yes Zane you will be in this chapter

Ikuto: Not me?

Me: No not you!

Ikuto: -.-

Me: Get over it! Amu: do the disclaimer and get on with it!

Me: FINE! I do not own Shugo Chara

Ikuto: Thank God for that

Me: *bonks Ikuto on the head with a book*

And thank you again Haru158.

Akki used to have a shugo chara

Eventually we find out what happened to her.

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On with the story! Ikuto: Owww Me: =)

Chapter 6

My Strange Companion

Utau didn't try to stop me.

She let me walk away. Probably in shock. I could practically hear Amu's brain explode as I headed off. Her three shugo charas all started talking as soon as they thought I was out of earshot. I shake my head. My vision was blurred. Tiny black dots danced in the corners of my eyes. Damn him for skipping my doses. I'm no good to him dead and yet…

I sigh and keep walking. I was close …even if I did pass out Zane would sense it more then likely. As I neared the old factory that acted as home, I could sense him. Thanks to the doctor's experiments Zane and I had could sense each other and even talk to each other via brain waves. It was a strange side effect to all the meddling the doctor had done with our bodies and minds. Just as the river came into view, Zane popped into my head.

You look like shit.

I sigh.

Thanks, just what every girl wants to hear after a long day. How is it your still single?

He laughs; I'm single because I'm waiting for you to settle for me.

I roll my eyes.

Like that will ever happen.

The old factory came into view. It was a crappy old thing. Its ugly brown paint job was flaking and most of the windows were busted out. But it was home, for now. It was actually used as a lab by Easter not to long ago. But they abandoned it a while back. Judging from all the soot and scorch marks on the walls; whatever they had been working on had little success.

The doc had said that they were working on some machine called Embryo.

He didn't explain how he knew this, but he did tell us it was supposed to find some heart egg called Embryo. Hence the terrible name. He said that Ikuto and Utau were charged with finding the embryo before some kids with shugo charas. Mmmm, wonder if Amu was apart of that group. But then why would she be friends with Utau? I shake my head. What difference does that make to me?

Good question.

Zane's sudden intrusion surprises me.

Were you eavesdropping!

He smirks; only a little.

I reach the factory and kick the old door instead of knocking.

It opens a crack and someone asks; "What's the password?"

I sigh and kick the door again. Only this time it flies off the hinges and lands right on top of Zane, who was trying to play doorkeeper again. He groans and pushes the door off him.

"That wasn't very nice" he wines as he rubs his head.

"I'm not a nice person, get over it" I growl.

I walk over the mess and head for the basement door in the back of the burned out room.

"I wouldn't if I were you" Zane calls.

I turn back around.

"Why?"

"Old man is in a mood. I tried to go down there and he shocked me." He replies as he gets to his feet.

I roll my eyes. My vision was still spotty, but my stomach had stopped trying to eats it's way out of me.

"You need yours then?" Zane asks.

I sigh. "Yep"

"I got mine before he locked himself down there" he says.

"Good for you"

He shakes his head and walks over. Zane and I had been friends for a while now. We were stuck with each other because of the old man. He had an experiment similar to mine done on him. We both required shots. They kept us regular. And they prevented our bodies form killing themselves.

Thanks to the doctor we were time bombs.

Eventually the serums in the shots wouldn't work and our bodies would literally rip themselves apart. Zane had been experimented on first, so the doctor made plenty of mistakes. I didn't always get long with him…but I'd miss him when he was gone. Since Zane went first he was more likely to die first. The thought of being all alone with the doctor wasn't a pleasant thought and I secretly hoped Zane wouldn't die anytime soon. He was annoying…but he's all I got. Zane reminded me of Ikuto. Strange they were nothing alike. Ikuto had dark midnight blue hair. Zane's was brown. Ikuto's was straight. Zane's was spiky. And while Ikuto was a quiet schemer, Zane was loud and obnoxious. The only thing they had in common was age. And yet…I compared them. It's like Zane took Ikuto's place in my mind.

Oh really? I never knew that's how you felt.

Zane's sudden input breaks my train of thought.

STOP EAVSDROPPING DAMN IT!

He laughs.

"No need for telepathy Akki. I'm right here."

He gets closer. Waaaay closer.

"And I always will be" he says with a playful grin.

I kick him. Hard. He hits the floor. I head for the basement.

"Now that was just wrong." Zane says through clenched teeth. I smile.

Quit eavesdropping and I won't have to kick you.

I open the door and slam it shut behind me. I ignore his attempts to talk via telepathy.

Bad mood or not…I need that shot. As I headed down the stairs…I already could tell there would be hell to pay.