OMG 8 Chapters!

Ikuto: And I'm only in 1 = (

Zane: Stop whining so am I

Akki: Technically 2

Zane: That wasn't a big role

Akki: So still counts

Me: …Haru how can I not beat?

Ikuto: Did you bring your book?

Me: Yes yes I did Ikuto: *gulps and backs away*

Ok on with the disclaimer

I DO NOT own Shugo Chara!

I merely own the writing and the characters

Zane Akki and the Doctor

On with the story!

Chapter 8

Chance encounter

"…You can't be serious!"

The doc smiles and stretches. He opens the desk drawer and pulls out a long needle. He motions for my arm. I hold out the one that wasn't cut to ribbons.

"Other arm girl"

I don't move.

"Other arm Akki" he repeats.

"You want me to take that deal, then start injecting in the correct arm" I growl.

He looks at me surprised.

"So you will?" he sneers as he pushes the needle into my arm.

I feel the serum flow from the needle into my vein. At this point thought, it didn't hurt anymore. He jerks the syringe out and I head for the door. As I reach the security door he calls; "What about our deal Akki?"

I pause for a moment.

"We'll see"

The walk upstairs seemed to take hours rather then minutes.

My feet felt like lead. CouldI sell Ikuto out? Could I livewith myself if he died?I reached the top and paused at the door. It was quiet on the other side. I couldn't sense Zane at all. He must have wandered off someplace. I sigh and push the door open. At least there's peace and quiet. I head for the door. Or rather, the doorframe. I'm not sure where I'm going. All I know is I can't stay here.

The town was pretty at night.

All the windows and streetlights glowed and I found them calming for some reason. People walked by going on with their days, totally oblivious to the strange girl who was walking abnormally slow. I must have looked a mess. My long usually sleek hair was now frizzy. My shirt sleeve was blood stained and I refused to look anyone in the eye. As I walked I felt eyes on me. I look back and spot Amu in the crowd of shoppers behind me. She looked like she was talking and she was pointing to me. Must have been talking to her three shugo charas. I sigh and start walking again. After a moment she follows.

My feet carried me to the park.

The park where we played, and the park where this all had started. I sat on a bench and motioned to Amu to sit next to me. She peers out from her hiding spot. A tree. What a kid. I sigh.

"I don't bite kid."

She apparently didn't like being called kid. She walked over and sat down. But she still looked nervous. Even her shugo charas were silent.

"Sooo…what is it you want?" I break the awkward silence.

She looks surprised by my question.

"It's just…who are you. I've never Utau get so angry so quickly. And then she hit you. What did she mean by 'That was for Ikuto'? You know him too?"

I lean back and smile.

"So many question….where do I begin"

"Umm… you don't have to answer all of them. It's not that… urgent." She stammers.

"Do I really make you that uncomfortable?" I ask, laughing.

Her cheeks go red and she shakes her head. Her shugo charas laugh a bit.

"Why do you have three?" I ask.

"What?"

"Shugo Charas. Why do you have three?"

Her eyes light up with surprise.

"You can see them?"

"Of coarse Amu." Pinky chimes in.

"She looked right at us before." Blue continues.

"She probably has one herself." Blondie says smiling.

I laugh at that. Amu looks over surprised.

"What's so funny?"

I stop laughing.

"…I used to have one. A shugo chara that is."

"Eh? Used to?"

I close my eyes.

"Yep…used to"