Yume: Hey, g-*Gets pelted by pebbles* ALRIGHT. I KNOW THAT I TOOK FOREVER TO UPDATE BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO THROW ROCKS.
Yuki: They're pebbles. Difference.
Yume: Don't be such an idiot…
Yuki: Can't help it.
Yume: Tsk. Whatever. Anyways, I am so sorry that I never updated! I was so busy with school and when summer started, stuff happened. But I am back with the longest chapter I've ever written. Somewhat of an apology for the long wait. It's not extremely long but I'm proud.
Yuki: Alright! Let's get this story started!
Yume: OH! Before I forget, I have to say thanks to xoJaadiexo, xLunar, iRawr, ZanyAnimeGirl, and Hala at u 4ever for reviewing! NOW, START THE STORY!
The next morning, Rima woke up to bright sunlight and the smell of bacon. She jumped up and out of bed, thinking she was no longer home. She looked around the room and saw that it was really her room. 'Alright… 'she thought. She carefully snuck out of her bedroom and down the stairs. The floorboards creaked as she crossed the room into the kitchen. There in the kitchen was a sight Rima could not believe was real.
Her mom was in front of the stove, cooking bacon and eggs while humming to herself. Her dad was sitting at the table, reading the newspaper and drinking coffee. Both of them were smiling and most importantly, not fighting.
"Oh, Rima, I didn't notice you were awake. I was going to wake you up for school as soon as I was done cooking breakfast," Kaen said, the smile never leaving her face. She scooped up some eggs, took two pieces of bacon and toast and passed the plate to Rima. "Here you go, dear."
"Umm… Thanks, Mama," Rima said uncertainly. She took a seat next to her dad and began eating, enjoying the calm silence.
"Well, I have to go to work now. Bye, Rima. Bye, dear," Kou said, standing up. He pecked Rima on the cheek and gave Kaen a quick kiss on the mouth. "See you both after work."
Rima's mouth dropped as she saw her mom blush like a young school girl. 'So, yesterday DID happen,' Rima thought. She noticed the time and quickly ate the rest of her food before running to her room to get ready.
After taking a quick shower and brushing her teeth, Rima walked into her bedroom, leaned against the closed door, and slid down. "Wow. That was unexpected," Rima muttered. She closed her eyes, smiled a little, and got up to put on her school uniform.
Still being part of Seiyo, though the junior high part, Rima's uniform was almost exactly the same as her uniform in elementary school. Her uniform consisted of a white, short-sleeved blouse with a huge red collar. The sleeves had red cuffs and she had to wear a ridiculously large red bow. The shirt was supposed to end about two inches below her navel, but seeing as she was really short for a 14 year old, 4'10", it ended half a foot below it instead. She had a red plaid skirt that ended at her knees. Though unnecessary, she wore white stockings. Lastly, she wore the black, shiny dress shoes that were part of the uniform. Her thick, curly blonde hair was in a dark purple headband. All in all, they made her look adorable. Too adorable for a 14 year old.
Rima sighed. "Another boring day in school. Well, at least, I can walk home with Amu now," Rima said to herself. She grabbed her bag and ran as fast as her little legs could carry her. "MAMA, I'M GOING!"
"Alright, Rima, just be safe" is what Rima heard right before zooming out. Kaen sighed. "Rima, don't get hurt… Physically or emotionally."
XXx_In Seiyo Academy_xXx
"Amu! AMU!" Rima called her friend from across the school yard. How such a little girl could possess such a strong voice, no one would ever know.
"Ahh, Rima. Good morning!" Amu said with a smile. Amu was Rima's "bad-girl" best friend. She was wearing the same uniform as Rima but made it more "Amu-ish". She wore a black cropped blazer over her blouse and there were large pins pinned to her blazer's collar that said things like "Breaking Hearts is Easier than Breaking Necks" and "Mystery Adds to the Intrigue". There was also one that said "Strawberry-Head". Rima always wondered about that one. Her red skirt was a bit darker than the actual skirt. Around the waistband of her skirt, she wore a thin chain and a thin black belt with silver studs. Like Rima, she wore the black dress shoes but instead of stockings, she wore red and black striped knee socks. Her bag had small chains and locks hanging from it. Her bubblegum pink hair was partially up in a high ponytail with a black "X" clip holding it in place.
"Amu, guess what?" Rima asked her joyfully.
"Gosh, Rima. You seem psyched. What happened?" Amu responded with a tight smile.
Rima didn't notice it because she was much too happy. "My mom and dad are letting me walk home with you every day!"
"Oh, err, that's great, Rima!" Amu said uncertainly.
"Amu? Is there something wrong?"
"Huh? Oh, nothing. We just might be late to class. I don't want to get Nikaidou's attention."
Rima giggled. "You always get his attention, Hi-ma-mo-ri."
"Rima!" Amu yelled in mock anger. She began to ruffle her hair.
"AMU! DON'T TOUCH MY HAIR!" Rima shrieked. The two continued their little play-fight until they heard a cough.
"Mashiro, Himamori, shouldn't you get to class?" There standing right behind them was their teacher, Yuu Nikaidou. He was a clumsy man with messy light brown hair and oval glasses.
"Sensei, it's Hinamori," Amu said, stressing the "na" in her name.
"Yeah, yeah, Himamori. Well, you two better get to class. You'll be late in 3 minutes."
"But, Nikaidou-sensei, aren't you going to be late too?" Rima asked politely.
Nikaidou stared at the sky for a couple of seconds before jumping and yelling, "I'M GONNA BE LATE!" and grabbing Amu and Rima by the wrists. Then he dashed on to the classroom with Amu and Rima in tow.
"Rima?"
"Yeah, Amu?"
"How did we get stuck with this nutcase?"
"I don't know, Amu. I just don't know…"
In about half a minute, Nikaidou managed to run across the entire entrance, past the Gym field, and up to their 4th floor classroom. When he finally stopped and let go of the two, Rima and Amu began swaying dizzily from the speed he was going at. "I think I'm gonna be sick," Amu muttered.
"Well, let's go in before we're late," Nikaidou said happily, obviously unaffected from the long and fast run. He skipped into the classroom with two girls following, both mumbling something along the lines of "Stupid teacher…"
"ALRIGHT, CLASS!" Nikaidou yelled out before tripping and falling on his butt, leaving the class in laughter. He gave a few chuckles, rubbing his head in embarrassment. "Hehe… Well, ehem, since the winter break is just around the corner, Principal Tsukasa has decided that the annual Winter Dance in 2 weeks. Now, we still need a dance committee to plan everything and this year, it's our class's turn to plan the dance. Please sign the sheet on my desk by the end of today if you want to join. We need at least 15 people." This announcement led the class to groan since they knew how much work it was to plan the dance.
"Well, if no one wants to join, I guess I'll just pick randomly." He took out a small glass bowl out of his desk and wrote something on many post-it notes. He crumpled up the noted and dropped them in the bowl. "Everyone has to come up and pick out a note from the bowl. If yours has an X, then you don't have to participate but if it has a check, then you do. Don't open it though until everyone has one."
One by one, each student went up to his desk, hoping to pick an X. Rima was the last one to pick and was surprised to see that there were still two left. She looked at Nikaidou who said, "I wrote checks on 16 post-it notes. If you're lucky, you might still get an X." She stared at the crumpled pieces of paper as if they were challenging her. She narrowed her eyes and slowly dropped her hand inside the bowl before carefully picking one and pulling it out. She went back to her seat feeling worried that she made the wrong decision.
Nikaidou stood up and said "Open your notes."
A chorus of "YES!" and "NO! WHY ME?!" erupted from the students of the star class. But one girl wasn't cheering nor was she complaining. No, Rima was eerily quiet. She looked down at the wrinkled piece of paper in her small hand. Her bangs covered her eyes, creating a shadow on her face. That just added to the dark aura surrounding Rima. Slowly, everyone backed away from her until they reached a wall. The room's temperature had mysteriously dropped. Everyone's blood ran cold as she began to walk over to Nikaidou's desk. She stomped her way to Nikaidou step by step. When she finally reached him, she grabbed his striped tie and pulled him down to her height. At this point, everyone was sweating bullets, even Amu, and Nikaidou desperately needed a new pair of underwear.
"M-Mashiro-san, is there a p-problem?" Nikaidou asked shakily, a worried smile on his face.
No response.
After what seemed like an hour later, Rima answered, "I. Will. Not. Be. In. The. Dance. Committee. Understand?"
Nikaidou gulped and took a deep breath. "Sorry, Mashiro-san, but if you had a check, then you must participate in the dance committee," he said with a brave face, but inside, he was pissing himself.
"Oh, really now?" Rima said with a dark smile. She pulled on Nikaidou's tie and threw him at a wall.
'WHERE IS SHE GETTING THIS INSANE POWER FROM!?' everyone was screaming in their minds.
"N-now, Mashiro-san, you wouldn't kill your teacher would you?" Nikaidou asked uncertainly while getting up. The force of the throw left a Nikaidou-sized dent in the wall.
Rima smiled once again. "I would never kill you…," she said. Nikaidou let out a breath of relief before she continued. "Only maim or seriously injure," she finished. (A/N: Points to anyone who can guess where I got that from.)
Nikaidou began to cry and pray that there really was a God out there to save him. All of the students, minus one seriously pissed off blonde and the demon's best friend, huddled together and started to plan their soon-to-be-deceased teacher.
"Well, we should have flowers too," a girl with long, black hair said.
"Hmmm… Calla lilies!" a short brunette exclaimed.
"No! Lavenders," said a girl with thick, round glasses.
"You're both idiots! Everyone knows chrysanthemums are the best!" a girl with braided hair shouted out
These 3 girls continued to fight before the first girl yelled out, "SHUT UP! LET'S ASK, NIKAIDOU!"
The fighting ceased and all of the students turned around to see their teacher in a large crater, bruised and bleeding, with his soul leaving him anime-style. And there right next to him was Rima, brushing herself off before pulling Nikaidou out of the hole then returning to her seat. She glared at Nikaidou before asking, "Do I still have to participate, sen-sei?"
Nikaidou gulped and took out his phone. "Can I get an ambulance to Seiyo Middle School as soon as possible?" he said into the phone. Not ten minutes later, a siren was heard and everyone saw the flashing lights. A group of paramedics came into the classroom and lifted Nikaidou onto the gurney.
Everyone gathered around him as he said one last thing being pulled out of the classroom.
"Yes, you do, Mashiro."
Yume: And that concludes chapter 2!
Yuki: Not bad.
Yume: I'm glad. But sorry for the crap description of their uniforms.
Yuki: So, when's Rima and Nagihiko gonna fu- mphmpphm!
Yume: Now, now. This isn't Rated M. You learn too much from Lynn. By the way, Lynn, thanks for helping me pick their outfits. And you know, for helping with the plot.
Yuki: We hope you enjoyed the chapter. All reviews are appreciated, even flames!
Disclaimer: I do not own Shugo Chara nor will I ever. I make no money from writing these stories. I own nothing but the plot and a few OCs. Peace out! ^^