Chapter 2: Kirby Kirby Kirby! That's the Name you should know!
The Guardians managed to bring the injured pink creature inside the school for care. Currently, the creatures' wounds have all been patched up and bandaged, but no one in the school (including the teachers) has any idea on what the pink creature is, why it's here, and what they're going to do with it after it has recovered from its injuries.
"Amu-chan." Yaya asked.
"Yeah, what is it?" Amu responded. Yaya looked down with a depressed look on her face, and then she looks back at the pink puffball that's inside the school's hospitality room.
"Do you think, that little thing is going to be alright?" Yaya said in a worried tone. Amu placed her hand on Yaya's shoulder, and looked at her with a faint smile on his face.
"Don't worry Yaya. I'm sure the little guy's going to be fine." Amu praised.
"You can count on it!" Ran cheered. Yaya slightly smiled. After a few minutes have passed, the Superintendent (Tsukasa Amakawa) came out from the hospitality room to tell the Guardians about the current health the little creature is in.
"So how is the little thing doing?" Tadase asked. Tsukasa smiled.
"Don't worry. The little guy is going to be okay. We managed to bandage all of its wounds and injuries. But we still don't know what the creature is and what it's doing here." Tsukasa explained to the Guardians.
"Um…excuse us, Tsukasa-sensei." Tadase spoke up.
"Yes? What is it?"
"Would you be willing to allow us to talk to the pink creature for a while? I think we'll be able to get some information out of that thing." Tadase asked politely. The Superintendent nodded slightly. So the Guardians and the Shugo Charas went inside the room so they could meet the pink puffball; the creature is seen sitting quietly on a hospitality bed while drinking from a can of soda, and while the creature was drinking he noticed Amu and the others at the room entrance; the creature smiles and waves at them.
"Hiii~!" The pink puffball happily says.
"Hiii~!" Yaya greeted back.
"Hiii~dechu! Pepe greeted as well. Yaya walks up to the little creature and she and her Shugo Chara played with the little creature. While they were playing, Yuu Nikaidou (Amu, Tadase, and Rima's classroom teacher) entered the room to check on how the pink puffball was doing.
"Ohayō!" Nikaidou quietly answered.
"Ohayō, Nikaidou-sensei!" The Guardians responded. Nikaidou noticed how the little creature was playing with Yaya and Pepe, so he knew that the little guy was doing okay.
"I can see that the little guy's up and running." Nikaidou says.
"Yeah. But we still need answers, though." Amu claims. "First off, we need to know this…thing's…name." So Amu walks up to the pink creature to ask its name.
"Hi, little guy. What's your name?" Amu says. The pink creature smiles and lets out a small response.
"…Kirby…" The creature answers. Yaya and Pepe's eyes start to sparkle.
"KAWAII~!" They both said in unison. Then Yaya wraps her arms around Kirby and starts hugging it. As Kirby was trying to struggle out of Yaya's (surprisingly tight) grip, Yaya starts smile.
"So cute! Kirby, you're so pink! I always thought that aliens were creepy, grey, and skinny, but this changes everything! And because you're pink, you must be a FEMALE alien!" Yaya gleefully says. But after Yaya had said that, Nikaidou started to sweat drop.
"Eheheheh…" Nikaidou laughs awkwardly.
"Hmm? What is it, Nikaidou-sensei?" Nagihiko asks.
"Well. Me and Tsukasa managed to do a DNA test on Kirby while he was still unconscious." The Guardians started to sweat drop as well.
"You did a DNA test with WHAT exactly?" Rima wondered in a dull mood. Kusukusu chuckled. Nikaidou ignored Rima's question and continues on.
"Anyways, we did a DNA test on Kirby and it turns out that Kirby…is actually…a…boy…" Right after that, the Guardians and the Shugo Charas were all surprised and their mouths were wide open. They shook their heads so the surprised expressions on their faces were gone.
"Okay…then…" Tadase said awkwardly. "We now know his name, and his (surprising) gender. Now we just need to know where he's from and why Kirby's here." Yaya looks at Kirby and tilts her head slightly.
"Kaabii-Chi, where are you from?" Kirby walks out from his bed and looks out the window, he starts to point at the sky.
"Dreamland." Kirby answered. Everyone (except Kirby) was confused, they have no idea where, or what, Dreamland is.
"So…is Dreamland a planet?" Ran wondered. Kirby shook his head.
"If Dreamland isn't a planet, is Dreamland a location ON the planet?" Miki asked. Kirby nodded. Amu sweat drops.
"Huh, for a little guy I never knew how specific he is with locations."
"So, what's the name of your planet?" Dia asked.
"Popstar!" Kirby cheerfully answered.
"That's a cute name for a planet." Nagihiko added. "Well, now we know where he's from. But we still need to know WHY he's here."
"Would you mind telling us where you're from?" Rima asked. Kirby didn't respond, in fact, Kirby was feeling confused. Kirby looked upset and starts rubbing his head slowly with his little hands in confusion. Su floats near Kirby and assists him on rubbing his head.
"I don't think Kirby remembers. Desu~." Su says while she rubs Kirby's head.
"Looks like Kirby might have come here for no certain reason, I guess." Amu said to her friends.
"Maybe you're right." Tadase responds back. Everyone stood silent for a while, and then Amu remembered about the star-shaped object that crashed onto the school field. She turns around and asks Nikaidou about it.
"Hey! What about that star-shaped thing that crash-landed on the school field?" Right when Nikaidou was about to answer, Tsukasa entered the room, and answered Amu's question.
"Don't worry about it." Tsukasa politely answered. "It turns out that the star-shaped object was Kirby's Warpstar."
"Warp. Star?" Amu was confused. Then Rima spoke up.
"I'm guessing that the Warpstar is Kirby's way for transportation."
"Anyways. We managed to hide Kirby's Warpstar in the school's unused basement." Tsukasa mentions. Yaya and Rima started to remember about the school's basement as well, the one in which they got stuck in while the Guardians were cleaning the outside of the school.
"You mean the basement that we got stuck in last time?" Yaya mentions.
"The one in which that we had to wait for help?" Rima also pointed out; Kusukusu starts to chuckle again.
"Oh. Forgive me for the slight problem." Tsukasa rubbed the back on his head in guilt. "We made a little shrine for the Warpstar, to add a little tradition to it."
"Huh, I never knew how festive the Superintendent is." Amu says as she sweat drops. Then Tadase spoke up, wondering why Tsukasa came back inside the hospitality room.
"Oh. I just noticed that you came back inside the hospitality room; is there anything you need?" He looks back at Kirby. "Is it about Kirby?"
"Well, yes actually. It is about Kirby." Tsukasa responded.
"What is it, superintendent?" Amu asked.
"You see, after the crash, the students in the school have gotten aware on what has happened. So to tell you all this, but currently, leaving Kirby inside the school is dangerous. It could lead to students, other teachers, and a chance of student's parents of becoming aware of Kirby. So I'm sorry to say, but Kirby can't stay in the school."
"Ehh!?" Yaya said in a confused tone. "But what can we do? Where will Kirby live?"
"Maybe someone can take him in for a while." Nagihiko suggested. Everyone looked at each other with uneasy looks on their faces, then they all started bursting out excuses.
"Sorry! I don't think I can! Ami might start to find out about Kirby!" Amu excused.
"To be honest, I'm not sure if I can take Kirby into my home." Tadase claims.
"Sorry. I can't take Kirby in." Nagihiko responded. Rima started to get curious.
"WHY?" Rima said in a sing-song tone. Nagihiko started to think of good excuses so Rima wouldn't get suspicious.
"Um… it's because we have many chores to do at home. It would be trouble if one of my family members found out about Kirby." Nagihiko answered, and sighed in relief. "What about you Rima-chan?"
"Sorry. I think my parents wouldn't accept Kirby in the house." Rima claims. Yaya was still thinking of a good excuse so she could make sure that she wouldn't take care of Kirby. But it was too late; she ran out of time and started stuttering instead.
"Erm…I…Um…Ehh…AUGH!" Yaya said in confusion.
"Yaya-Chan. You gotta think of something at least." Pepe reminded. Yaya started to get upset.
"I don't think I can take care of Kirby. Taking care of my baby brother was hard, but taking care of two boys is TOO MUCH!" Yaya started to rub her hair in frustration; Amu walked up to Yaya and patted her back in belief.
"Don't worry, Yaya! I think you'll be able to do it! Remember, you got your Shugo Chara to help you too!"
"Yeah~dechu!" Pepe said happily. "I'll be here with you along the way, Yaya-chan!" Pepe smiles at Yaya, then Yaya clenches her fists in pride.
"OKAY! I'll do it!" Yaya accepts her responsibility, Amu and her Shugo Charas smiled. Yaya turns back to Kirby, with a proud look on her face.
"Kirby! Want to live with me for a while?" Yaya asked. Kirby's eyes widened and he starts to jump around happily while he says "Poyo".
"I think he wants to." Nagihiko said. After that, everyone started to laugh happily, including Kirby. Yaya was now held the responsibility to take care and to watch over their newest friend, Kirby; it may be a difficult task for Yaya to handle, but Yaya knew that she has her friends alongside to help her. As the day ends, Yaya brings Kirby back to her home, and it looks like it's going to be the start of an all-new adventure (I think).
Meanwhile at Dreamland, King Dedede was not being himself today.
"ESCARGOON! GET YOUR SLIMY SHELL OVAH HERE!" King Dedede shouted. His voice can be heard from inside his castle. His trusty right hand man, Escargoon, starts running down the hall, and into the castle throne room.
"I'm coming, your majesty!" Escargoon said as he ran inside the throne room. He managed to reach the room (and also catch his breath), and he finds King Dedede glaring at him with a displeased look on his face.
"Yes, what is it? Is it pummel-your-assistant time already?" Escargoon wondered. Then King Dedede stood up from his throne and started shouting at the top of his lungs.
"WHERE IS DAT DERE KIRBEH!" His voice was so loud, everyone at Cappytown could hear him.
"Oh dear. Looks like Dedede's at it again." Mayor Lens spoke up.
"Makes ya wonder if he's ever gonna get Kirby." Gus says.
"HA! As if he ever will!" Chief Bookum exclaimed, then everyone in Cappytown started laughing. But the laughing was cut off short when a Cappy Citizen started speaking up.
"Hey. Has anyone ever wondered where Kirby went?" He wondered.
"Hey, now that you've mentioned it, we haven't seen that little puffball after that crazy storm that happened a while ago." Mayor Lens says.
"That little guy is probably eating by the watermelon patch." Gus answered.
"Last time I checked, the Watermelons have been blown away." Chief Bookum added.
"Then he's probably at Chef Kawasaki's restaurant. You know how Kirby loves his cooking." Curio stated, then they noticed Kawasaki walking by.
"Excuse me, Kawasaki!" Mayor Lens called out.
"Yes? What is it?"
"Have you by any chance seen Kirby anywhere?"
"Nope. Ever since that storm hit, Kirby wasn't found anywhere!" Kawasaki claims. Everyone was shocked, they needed to find Kirby. So everyone from Cappytown sent out a search party to find Kirby, but there was no luck. Meanwhile at Castle Dedede, King Dedede was (as usual) whacking Escargoon with his hammer, and boy was King Dedede ever mad!
"WHERE DA HECK IS KIRBEH!?" King Dedede yelled as he continues hammering Escargoon.
"I don't know, sire! And if I did know where that pesky little marshmallow went I would 100% tell you his location." Escargoon said in pain. While King Dedede was pounding Escargoon into a snail pancake, a caped puffball wearing a mask appears out of nowhere.
"Do not even try to find Kirby, your majesty." The masked man responded.
"What do ya mean don't try to find Kirbeh?" King Dedede wondered. Meta Knight's eyes started to shine a particular light-green color.
"Right after that malicious storm has hit Dreamland; Kirby was sucked in right into the storm, along with his Warpstar as well. I was going to rescue him, but because the storm was incredibly strong, I wasn't able to do so." Meta Knight turns around in shame. Escargoon smiled at King Dedede and started praising him.
"Would ya look at that sire! Kirby's gone! Now you can finally rule over those wretched Cappys without that annoying pink pest once and for a-" Unfortunately, he was cut off when King Dedede whacked him in the head with his fist. King Dedede started to rage. Escargoon was definitely confused.
"What's wrong sire? Are you not happy that Kirby's gone?"
"AUUUUUGGGGHHH! I'M THE ONE WHO'S GOING TO GET RID OF KIRBEH! AND NOBODY ELSE! WE'RE GOING TO FIND KIRBEH SO I CANS DEAL WITH 'IM ONCE AND FOR ALL! AHAHAHAHAHA!" King Dedede was so invoked in trying to find and get rid of Kirby, he hasn't considered on where Kirby is.
"Slight problem sire." Escargoon spoke out.
"What is it?"
"Where exactly is Kirby?" King Dedede thought for a while, then he realized that he didn't know where Kirby is.
"DAGNABBIT! I DON"T KNOWS WHERE KIRBY IS!"
"Well, when in doubt, just follow Meta Knight!" Escargoon responded.
"Hey! Yeah! Know that's using your noggin! Ahahahaha!" King Dedede praised Escargoon, but before they could start following Meta Knight, Meta Knight was already gone.
"AUGH! WHERE'S META KNIGHT!?" King Dedede said in a worried tone, then suddenly, a Waddle Dee wearing a blue bandana runs into the throne room, managing to get some breath.
"Whatchu want?" King Dedede asked.
"It better be important bluey!" Escargoon scolded. The Waddle Dee stood up and saluted King Dedede.
"Your majesty! Meta Knight is downstairs in the basement where he held his flying battleship!" The Waddle Dee answered. King Dedede and Escargoon looked at each other, then in seconds flat, they and the Waddle Dee started running to the basement where Meta Knight was located. When they reached the basement, they noticed Meta Knight holding some sort of orb.
"Whatchu think that dere ball is, Escargoon?" King Dedede wondered.
"I don't know sire, but looks like Meta Knight wanted to take a trip to childhood lane." Escargoon answered. Just then, Meta Knight threw the orb up into the air, then suddenly, it cracked open and a giant star-shaped portal was created, and without a moment to lose, Meta Knight jumped right into the portal. King Dedede, Escargoon, and Waddle Dee ran out of their hiding spots to take a closer look. The three of them looked at it in awe.
"Looks like some kind of vortex." King Dedede figured.
"Don't get any closer or else you'll get to experience what it feels like to get sucked in by Kirby." Escargoon mentioned. But King Dedede didn't care, he looked at the portal with antagonism, he knew that this portal may lead to where Kirby is located, and he's not going to let anything stand in his way.
"Escargoon!"
"Yes, your majesty?"
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"Can you handle having a kingdom by yourself?"
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"What do you mean, your majesty?"
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"Cause I'm gonna get dat Kirbeh." As King Dedede said those words he jumped a mighty jump as he was sucked right into the portal. Escargoon watched as King Dedede was moving deeper into the vortex. Escargoon tried to get Waddle Dee to call for help to save King Dedede, but Waddle Dee stood and did nothing; short silence occurred, then Waddle Dee bowed his head in determination.
"I shall not stand by and let his majesty do his work alone. So for that, I shall follow him as well." So Waddle Dee jumped right into the portal, and right after he entered the portal, it disappeared into the subspace. Escargoon was still standing where the portal had appeared, he looked up with a worried look on his face.
"How in the world did we ever get in such a mess?"
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