I DO NOT OWN SHUGO CHARA, ANY OF ITS CHARACTERS, OR ANY LICENSED MATERIAL THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS STORY AND CHAPTER.
THIS STORY IS RATED T FOR LANGUAGE AND CONTENT SO BEWARE OF THE LANGUAGE!
Taking One for the Team
CHAPTER 26: It's Vibrating Again
"Right, so see you Rima-chan, go and….well…." He was bright red and grabbed Yura's hand and ran off.
My mouth dropped; I wanted to cry. I looked around and hated everything, the music the people, the spotlights, the sounds, the aroma of alcohol, what I was I even doing here? I stood up still watching where Nagihiko and Yura once stood whispering in their secret language.
"I saw that," an all-too familiar voice cooed wrapping her arms around me. I looked back and came face to face with those violet eyes that have been tormenting my soul for so long.
"Utau!" I gasped shoving her off of me.
"Rima-chan!" She squealed in a squeaky voice.
"What do you want?" I sighed…well, I couldn't really sigh when the music was so freaking loud, so I shouted. But it was a very glum shout. I hope.
"How can you just let her steal your man like that?" Utau asked me. I could tell she was very drunk because of three reasons. The first reason was that she was talking to me as if nothing was wrong, the second reason was that she was saying things like 'your man', and the third reason was that Kukai was nowhere to be found.
"Well in case you didn't notice," I said, "They were talking in some language I don't know, I'm not even sure if she stole him or not!"
Wow, I'm talking to her like she actually comprehends.
"Hmm," Utau paused in thought, as if she actually had something logical to say.
"Whatever Utau, look I'm just gonna find a place to sit and stay there and you go find Ku…"
"Well!" She interrupted me, disregarding what I said completely, "We're just going to have to get you a new man,"
"Huh?" I grunted confused, "Bitch did you hear what I just said?"
Before I knew it, her manly hands gripped onto me and lead me through the thick crowd of people. She had one strong grip and I was concerned she would snap my hand off of my body if I didn't keep up with her. She looked like she knew where she was going, but once again she was clearly drunk, so I knew better.
At last she stopped in a corner near a door that looked like it lead to the restrooms. Kukai was there enjoying his life and being a drunk idiot. There was also a guy there who had short brown hair, that wasn't spiky like Kukai's, but sort of like Tadase's straight and well kept. It fell nicely around his face and for some reason I knew he wasn't drunk.
"This is Shouta," Utau introduced in her shaky, silly, drunk voice, "He's my new friend…he's an artist…or something,"
"Hey," I greeted, my shyness kicking in.
"Sup?" He greeted casually grinning at me.
"Nothing…"I replied trailing off looking down.
"So modest!" Utau exclaimed, "Shouta, let me tell you something—something is up, she just lost her man, which is why I brought her to you!"
Oh crap, Utau shut up! Why is it that when Utau is finally nice this shit happens? Sigh…
"Is Utau always like this?" He asked me with a smile, ignoring the fact that she just told him all of my business.
"No, definitely…no." I replied frankly.
"So this is all the liquor, huh?" He deducted motioning towards Utau as she gave Kukai a hug, laughing as though they were in love.
"Yeah…" I said looking down.
"You look nervous, you shy or something?" He asked quite forwardly.
"You know all that stuff she said about my man…ignore that, and I'm not here to…"
"I know," He stopped me, "It's okay, just relax,"
"Yeah well I don't usually relax around guys I just met…especially in a place like this." I explained as my nervousness took over causing me to become red.
"I know what you mean, I could be a rapist for all you know…and a cute girl like you…"
I gasped stepping back instantly. He's got a point there! I wasn't even thinking about that! Oh my gosh…I'm totally gonna get raped.
Then, suddenly my thoughts were interrupted by laughter. He was laughing like he was on something.
"I'm joking! I'm joking! God…I didn't know you'd react like that, though." He confessed through his chuckles. I stared at him blankly.
"Fuck you, don't laugh at me like I'm some idiot." I spat, angry at the fact that this bitch just fucked with me.
"Well…I must admit I did not expect that," He replied in shock, eyes wide.
"I don't care if you're joking the fact still remains that I don't know you, and you can't be trusted…so I'm going to go find my idiot friend and her most-likely sober boyfriend so he can protect me." I said turning around.
"What will it take to make you trust me?" He asked, causing me to stop in my tracks and turn back around.
"I don't know," I said looking at him annoyed.
"I'm Nakimura Shouta and I'm an artist. I go to Toyotomi High and I'm in my last year." He introduced.
"What does that got to do with anything?" I growled.
"Don't you trust me more?"
"No! I trust you even less because you go to Toyotomi!" I spat.
"Oh, you're from Seiyo, huh?" He laughed, "We live in the same town, see? I'm a normal guy."
I paused for a second staring at him. Well, he doesn't look that strong…well he's got a nice body I'll give him that, but he's not muscular. I can probably take his ass.
"Fine I'll stay, since you're trying so hard," I agreed leaning on the wall beside him.
"Your turn,"
"For what?" I asked getting more annoyed by the second. He smiled at me.
"An introduction,"
"Mashiro Rima, second year at Seiyo, I don't have any hobbies," I replied bluntly.
"Well you must like rock if you're here,"
"No, my friends dragged me here," I sighed.
"Well! It looks like we're the same!" He said excitedly smiling at me even more.
"Really?" I asked. All of a sudden I didn't feel so left out anymore.
"Yeah, hence me being in this corner," He explained with a chuckle.
"Oh I see," I said laughing a little and looking down.
"You look familiar though," He said staring at my face. Which you already know made me uncomfortable, "I probably saw you at the basketball game, maybe we sat near each other!"
"I doubt it, I was busy cheering my ass off that night," I groaned the horrible memories of that night coming back. The ones with me cheering endlessly until my limbs were sore. Not the memories of us winning, those are good memories.
"Wait you're a cheerleader!" He exclaimed surprised, "You don't look like one!"
"What do cheerleaders look like?" I asked rolling my eyes.
"Sluts,"
"EXACTLY! My point exactly!" I screamed.
"What the hell?" He said laughing yet again, "You're a cheerleader"
"Only to prove the point that you just made, my friend. To prove that they are a bunch of sluts!" I explained.
"Really now?" He stopped laughing to raise his eyebrows.
"Yeah…"I paused remembering something, "But…actually, they are the coolest sluts I've ever met."
"Wow,"
"No, no, I'm serious Nakimura-san, they are really cool. They are sluts…but they're proud, and also they are really funny, and trust me I am very critical about comedy and those girls are genuinely funny, and they are just fun to be around, you know? Those people you always laugh and enjoy yourself with."
"Call me Shouta," He insisted, "And yeah, I know that type of people, they just give you that freaking warm and fuzzy feeling, right? The ones who are friends with everyone because they are just…cool."
"Yeah!" I said, "I mean, at first I thought they were cool with everyone, cuz…well they're hot and slutty…but no they are just cool…they are fun!"
"You talk funny," He said changing the subject.
"Huh?"
"Well, you talk like you don't think before you speak; you talk very earnestly. You also curse a lot, but I don't find it rude I find it amusing, it's cool, I like it." He shared with me. For some reason as he told me this I felt very nervous, it was like he was praising me, but he was doing so very sincerely.
"T-Thanks I guess," I replied looking away from him.
"So as long as we're sharing stuff about each other why don't you tell me about the man you just lost?"
"Well that's personal, don't you think?" I asked getting annoyed by him again.
"You tell me, you didn't actually lose him, did you? I mean I thought Utau was exaggerating,"
"Well, I'm not even sure, but well…whatever."
"What do you mean you're not sure?" He just had to ask.
"Look, he's not even my man, okay?" I whined, "He's just some guy…and…"
"So you're single then?"
"As single as…" I began thinking, "You know…things that tend to be alone."
"What a simile," He laughed, "so does that mean if a guy asks for your number you'll most likely give it to him?"
"If he's hot…" I joked when I realized what he was insinuating, "Wait! No…"
"Am I not hot?"
"Well…I'm not….I'm not sure….it's kind of dark in here and…look Nakimura I just met you!" I stammered out.
"Well, here is my number," He said taking out a marker from his pocket and writing something on my arm.
"Hey!" I squeaked, "Wait…do you carry around a marker all the time….HEY!"
He finished writing his number and he smiled satisfied.
"You don't have to call me, but I would like you to, besides I'll see you at the game and I will be watching you cheer,"
I blushed looking around. This is the first time something like this has happened to me! I've never had a guy show interest in me before. Besides Nagihiko, which turned out to be a false alarm. Maybe this is normal…maybe I should just go with it.
"Alright…I'll see you then?" I replied awkwardly. He laughed at me.
"Yeah, I'll see you." He agreed, "I really don't want to be here."
"I know me neither," I replied, "But some scum-sucking hoe is my ride so I don't know when I'll leave."
"I have a motorcycle, I can give you a ride if you're staying near here," He suggested.
"Oh no, my friends would be too worried about me." I shared, "Besides you could take me somewhere dangerous."
"Point taken….well I'm going to head out of here now, give me a call okay?" He said smiling at me again, "If you don't I'll kidnap you at the game."
"R-Right…." I stammered. This guy has no idea who he is talking to. He waved goodbye to me and left through the crowd.
I hate tonight.
O.O.O.O
I managed to find Amu and Ikuto, and for the rest of the night I was a third wheel and I didn't care if I was either because they are alone all the time and I needed to be near someone who would be sober and take care of me, which was Ikuto. I wanted to sleep very badly and standing up in that sweaty crowd all night killed me.
At last the time came when we all loaded back into the van. Which Utau threw up in. Yura got cussed off my by her two boyfriends RJ and Takumi for it, which brought me joy. I was sitting on top of Yumi. You wanna know where Nagihiko FUCKING WAS? With Yura….that's right…he's with fucking Yura in the fucking front of the fucking van and my fucking life just keeps getting fucking worse!
I wanna cry so bad. Usually I hold it in until I get home…but I'm sharing a room with like 500 girls. I'll sneak off into the bathhouse and cry underwater. The idea just kept getting more and more appealing and I couldn't wait to get back to the hotel.
At last we finally made it to the hotel. I shot out of the van, went to the bush where all our clothes were hidden and waited for the other girls. When everyone was there we went to the restroom window.
Oh crud.
The window was shut tight. There was no way we could sneak into a hotel like this without getting caught.
"Relax," Yumi soothed, a little tipsy, she pulled out her phone and squinted at it as though she couldn't see what was on it, "I'll call Kamen…and she will open the door, okayyyyy?"
"Good FUCKING plan!" Utau shouted very excited.
"Shh, Utau we're sneaking in," Saaya hissed.
"Yumi, she'll open the window," I corrected, already frustrated at the fact that she doesn't know what's going on and she is responsible for getting us inside.
"Yes, Rima…I said that," Yumi said rolling her eyes, she managed to dial Kamen's number…or some number, and waited for an answer.
There was no answer.
"Okay, Okay, I have an idea!" Utau squealed.
"Oh great the drunk girl is the only one who has any idea how we're gonna get out of this mess!" Lulu exclaimed, just as frustrated as me.
"Speak, drunk one," Yumi said laughing.
"We walk in there," Utau suggested throwing her hands up in the air, "I mean we are staying here, they'll have to let us in!"
"They won't believe we're actually guests here, it won't work," Lulu dismissed.
"Wait! Wait! Kairi always brings his Seiyo Accademy ID with him everywhere!" Yaya squeaked, excited, "If we show them, they'll have proof!"
"Wait…where are the boys? How are they getting in?" I growled.
"They're climbing," Amu sighed.
"What the hell? How is that gonna work?"Saaya asked.
"I don't know, but I do know Ikuto is like a freaking cat," Amu replied, grabbing onto my arm and trying to lean her head on me.
"We'll just call the boys then and tell them to let us in!" I said, shoving Amu off.
"They're hotel staff everywhere they'll notice like six guys climbing up the side of a building!" Lulu exploded, probably angry at the fact that everything was falling apart and she was one of the smart ones left in our group.
"I'm calling them!" I announced, taking out my phone. I sighed when I saw Nagihiko's number. I quickly skipped it and clicked on Ikuto's number, "It's ringing…."
"Yo," A voice replied on the other end. I could hear a lot of wind on the other end.
"Where are you guys?" I asked without a greeting.
"We're climbing up the building."
"Like…right now?"
"Yeah,"
"How are you doing th…" I started, but then gave up, "When you get inside, go to the female restrooms downstairs and open the restroom window so we can crawl in."
"It's closed?"
"OF COURSE IT IS! That's why I'm asking you to open it!"
"How are we gonna get into the female restroom?"
"Gee, Ikuto, you can crawl up a like eight-hundred story building but you can't get into the female restroom!?" I hissed, "Figure it out!"
O.O.O.O
NORMAL POV:
"So," Tsukasa began, "Do you know what my favorite part of this story is?"
Yumi, Utau, Lulu, Saaya, Yaya, Amu, Rima, Tadase, Kairi, Kukai, Ikuto and Nagihiko all stood in front of the angry chaperone, caught red handed.
"No Tsukasa-sensei," They all said in synch.
"You all managed to sneak out without any of the three teachers noticing, you had your fun, you all made it back, all of you in one piece safely, the boys managed to climb the building, all five of them and squeeze into their bedroom window…one by one…undetected, then…everything was going according to plan, Nagihiko managed to get into the female restroom without any staff finding it odd, open the restroom window for the girls, the girls managed to change…and you all went back to your floor…again…undetected…"
The teenagers before him dreaded hearing what was coming next, it was like five in the morning and here they were listening to the summary of their downfall.
"…you went through all of that, and the one thing that blew it all….was the fact that Hinamori sneezed in front of my room." Tsukasa finished, "That is my favorite part. If that's not god sending you all a message, then what is?"
"We don't know, Tsukasa-sensei," The students replied, their eyes all swollen due to their exhaustion.
O.O.O.O
"Rima, come on, let's go back to the room," Amu beckoned as she stood at the edge of the water in the indoor bath.
"I'm still dirty," Rima replied bitterly.
"Well…fine, but come in soon," Amu sighed leaving the room. Rima was all alone. At last.
Instantly tears streamed down her face. Fast streaks of water, pouring, splatting, all over the place. Her entire face squeezed together and she covered her expression with her hands, sinking further into the bath. She cried as quietly as possible. She sat in the warm water, never wanting to come out. Never wanting to go back. Overreacting maybe…but to her the world felt like it was falling apart. Nothing was right. Everyone was happy, except for her. She didn't know why, either.
She didn't notice, but at some point she drifted off to sleep.
O.O.O.O
9:00-9:45 Eat breakfast (Restaurant across from Hotel)
9:45-10:00 On the road
10:00- 12:00 Regular Practice
12:00-12:50 Lunch break (Any restaurant near the Gymnasium)
12:50-1:45 Second half of practice
1:45-4:45 Cheerleaders Uniform fitting, Team can go sightseeing around area
4:45-5:30 on the road (returning to hotel)
5:30-7:00 Free time
7:00-9:00 Free time [dinner at your own time]
9:00-12:00 free time
12:00 curfew check (will definitely be more thorough this time! THIS MEANS YOU! YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!)
Amu and Ikuto sighed looking at each other. Today sucked. They were definitely gonna use the tons of free time they had been given to sleep later. Screw Dinner. Amu made her way to the indoor bath only to see all of the girls crowding around something in the water.
Curiously, she plunged into the water and made her way to the crowd. Immediately when she saw what they had been looking at, she stepped back a bit and gasped. Rima was still in the water from last night, with swollen red eyes, and sleeping like a baby. Saaya and Lulu were shaking her trying to wake her up together. Then they noticed Amu.
"Amu! Helppppp!" Saaya squealed, "Do you think she was in here the whole night? She was the last to leave wasn't she? Oh gosh…."
Amu moved through the crowd and looked down at her naked friend. She bit her lip, knowing what she had to do. She grabbed a lock of her long blonde hair and yanked it.
"Ah! THE FUCK!" Rima shouted as she woke up. She looked at all the girls around her, her eyes refusing to open all the way, "What?"
"Rima…?"
"Don't do that!" She shouted at them, "It hurt,"
"Rima…were you here all night?" Amu asked, concerned for her friend.
"Where am I? I'm in the bath house." Rima grumbled looking around, "I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON! WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? Leave me alone.."
Rima retired into the corner she had been sleeping in and started looking around.
"Wait…" She mumbled, her eyes opening fully, "What time is it?"
"Rima, we have to get ready for practice now," Amu said calmly.
"Oh my gosh! I never went back to the room…AMU I SLEPT HERE ALL NIGHT… I AH-….I….AH…ah….ah…." Rima began panting, and then exploded into a sneezing fit.
"Rima are you okay?" Lulu asked, resting her hand on Rima's shoulder.
"I think I'm sick Amu," Rima whined, in a stuffy voice as her nose, evidently, was blocked up as well.
"Oh no,"
O.O.O.O
RIMA POV:
So there I freaking was. Sitting on the bench, sneezing, sniffling, coughing, being miserable. Lunch time was soon, and I didn't wanna go out in public like this. Tsukasa-sensei said if I was well enough to party all night I was well enough to go to practice and he wouldn't let me stay at the hotel.
I hate this. I wasn't even partying all night. I looked at my phone. Maybe I can play one of those cheap games that come on these things. I tapped around it, wondering how to get to the games as I am unfamiliar with this thing due to my anti-social nature I never cared for my phone. I made it to contacts instead. I sighed, ready to hit back when I noticed something different.
Shouta (M)
Oh yeah. That creep. I looked at Nagihiko as he ran around the court bouncing his stupid ass basketball. With that dumb sexy face of his making a sexy ass happy face. He's so dumb. Well listen mister, I don't need you, I have guys hitting on me. I can't believe this! Nagihiko! Sweet Nag-evil! His kind ass ditched me in a place I clearly didn't want to be in! This stupid ass sexy boy.
I clicked on Shouta's name, and hit SEND MSG. I quickly typed:
This is Rima, I'm talking to you so no need to kidnap me.
I closed my phone satisfied, and looked at Nagihiko. HA! I can have other guy friends. Pshh, he said he was my best friend, yet he left me just like that! Some best friend! Curse his sexy ass body I just wanna throw myself into and put my face in his sexy ass chest. My phone vibrated and scared me a little.
Hmm, new message from Shouta. I pressed it and the message opened, it said:
That was faster than I expected ; ) Where are you? You still in Tokyo?
He didn't need to put the winking face. He's such a flirt. See that Nagihiko? A boy is flirting with me, and you can't do anything about it!
Yes, I'm a cheerleader, remember? I'm here with the team. We're at a gym practicing, I'm sitting out.
Hmm, so this is texting. Well what is the big deal anyway? I see Saaya glued to her phone all the time, like she's having the time of her life. Who is she talking to anyway? Well, I'm like Saaya now, attractive and cool, I have people to talk to. SEE NAGIHIKO? I don't need you! In fact I'm popular now without you! Ahh it's vibrating again!
Why are you sitting out? You're so lazy…tsk tsk. Do you guys get a lunch break at least?
I had to smile at the lazy comment. In fact, it made me excited to reply. But then again…I don't wanna seem too eager and reply fast…he's replying slowly. So I'll wait.
What am I doing?! Just send the damn thing, Rima!
I'm not lazy, if you must know I've come down with a terrible cold, I probably caught it from you in fact! :D … yes we get a lunch break it's 12.
I sent it. There…not too fast, but not too slow. It doesn't make me seem eager-Aah! It's vibrating already! Well…somebody is eager.
That's soon! Where are you eating? Is it the Yamazaka Gym?
What is he doing replying so fast…should I reply fast, too? Hmm…nah I'm gonna wait. I'm popular now, so I have stuff to do. La…la…la…waiting….
Yeah it is, the white one with the fancy blue thingy outside, and Idk we mostly eat in places around the gym. My friends and I keep going to this place, Idk the name.
I'm so cool. Using things like 'IDK', I'm so popular. Ha, Ha, ha…TAKE THAT NAGIHIKO!
O.O.O.O
Screw Shouta. All the girls swarmed around the locker room changing for lunch. I sat in there so I wouldn't be lonely. I would've been lonely because it's not like Shouta texted me back or anything. Asshole.
When Amu, Yaya, Yumi, Saaya, and Lulu finished changing we all walked out together. We knew Utau was gonna go off with Kukai, and Kukai made it clear that they had a certain taste for food that only they understood so it would be best if they were alone anyway.
He's so obvious.
As we reached the front entrance of the gym, we all noticed a guy standing outside. But we didn't really recognize him, this isn't odd, because well, we are in Tokyo and we obviously don't know everyone. It's just this guy was young and usually if any young guy is standing outside the gym, he's part of our team. But we knew this guy wasn't.
"Hey, he's cute." Saaya slurred.
"Saw him first," Lulu giggled hitting into Saaya.
"Oh my gosh guys, we haven't even seen him up close yet," Amu giggled.
As we got closer though, I started to feel as though this guy was really familiar. He was holding a plastic bag in his hands and two cans of soda. Hmm…is he waiting for someone? Suddenly, he started waving…at us.
"Lulu, he's waving at you," I said laughing.
"Yes!" Lulu said excitedly.
We kept staring at the guy when we noticed Kukai go up to him with a huge grin on his face, they did a guy hug thing and started talking. Soon we were so close I could read is shirt. He turned away from Kukai and looked right at me. Our eyes met.
"Rima!" He said excitedly, "Brought you some lunch!"
"Shouta…?" I managed to say in my state of awe.
O.O.O.O
Okay so I'm planning on spicing this thing up, like making it super suspenseful and sexy, Like uber sexy. So I'm gonna need Rima to have another guy to make Nag-Evil JEALOUS! I love to write jealousy stuff cuz guys get really possessive and it's SEXY! Well…anime guys….
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NEXT CHAPTER PREVIEW:
"We have to tell Nagihiko that Rima likes him! This is all our fault, Ikuto!" Amu cried
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"Did Rima-chi just go on a date with that guy?" Yaya gasped.
0.0
Remember when I said I just wanted to throw myself at Nagihiko and put my head on his chest? I didn't mean it like this!
0.0
" You think they're gonna fight over Rima-chi?" Yaya asked, excited.
"Don't get your hopes up." Yumi sighed, "Rima and Nagihiko can never be that simple."