Shugo Chara: ✤The Guardian {| Book 1 |}

IX. A Change of Character.

Amongst the crowd of students sitting down, they were ready to commence the annual Guardian elections. I, however, seemed to sit next to Amu- the both of us shrunken down with weary looks on our faces.

 I wasn’t aware of what went down with Amu because I ran away from the ‘paparazzi’ the second that I realized they were listening in. How could I have called his eyes ‘pretty’? No passing grades could’ve saved me from that very moment. 

 Nonetheless, I sat up straight and proud beside Amu. I was heartily lucky that not one on the stage could immediately spot me from where I sat in the crowd. Suddenly, a spur of emotions erupted in my chest. 

 “Anyone with an opinion please raise your hand.” 

 It was actually happy care-free emotions, but they didn’t seem like my own..

 They seemed like..

 My eyes shot to Amu, then her bag with her eggs- I could feel one of them beginning to rumble. Amu was going to.. 

 Suddenly the ‘X’ clip that held her mini ponytail up changed into a heart and Amu jumped up from her seat raising her her hand high.

"YES! I LIKE YOU!"

The King’s Chair looked at Amu in astonishment at her sudden actions reflection the student’s expressions as well, this caused dead silence.

 After a few more moments passed, her attitude change automatically went away and her hair clip went when back to an X, her face not as ‘glittery’ anymore. Amu lowered both her hand and her head and scratched her cheek, nervously.

 “Huh? Wha.. What..”  She muttered to herself. Whispers erupted throughout the auditorium.

 I could feel my heart sink and twist at the situation, some could even say I feltbad for the girl, But there was no possible way that I could’ve gotten her out of that awkward situation..

 “We are currently in the middle of an assembly. Please discuss opinions that deal with the topic at hand.” The King’s Chair scolded politely in a princely manner.

 “And..” He opened his eyes to settle his gaze on her. 

 “There is someone else that I like. I’m sorry.” 

 I could feel the pure shock and terror on Amu’s face at the moment. Before I knew it, Amu ran down the line of chairs and continued down the aisle. I so desperately wanted to do something but..

 My necklace glowed a bright gold beneath my white button up. Suddenly, a squeaky British voice entered my head, as if we were one person.

 “Rule 1 to being a Luck: Stick up for anyone and everyone no matter the costs!”

I shot up from my seat after Amu, a triumphant smile that wasn’t mine appeared on my face.

 “Turn from a shy quiet girl to a gallant shining one!”

 Magically a yellow flower crown pops up around me and a heavenly aura surrounds me, magically calming everyone’s spirits who sat nearby. It was like I wasn’t controlling my body.

 “COME ON STUDENTS OF SEIYO! AREN’T YOU TIRED OF HAVING YOUR FEELINGS FOR OUR GUARDIANS OVERLOOKED?!”

I announced, my voice booming throughout the auditorium. 

“CONFESS YOUR LOVE NOW!”

I pointed a finger towards the Guardian and yelled;

“DAISUKI!!” 

Gradually more and more students stood up and yelled ‘I Love You’s after until practically every student, mostly girls, in the auditorium were confessing their love out loud. It then became the whole school chanting; DAISUKI, DAISUKI!

 “That’s enough..” The King’s Chair voice cut right through our chants and cut t through my change of character. My flower crown disappeared like it wasn’t even there and the smile on my face faded.

  “Like I had stated before, we are currently in an assembly. So we should refrain from doing such arbitrary actions.” His eyes snapped to me and I immediately shrinked under his gaze and sat down. 

 What was that voice in my head? 

 “Amu-..” I looked over my shoulder and soon realized that Amu ran off when she was publicly turned down. Getting worried, I stood up and silently made my way down the aisle and out the door of the massive school.

 Once I got out of the doors I ran towards the gate, I could feel eggs nearby. I halted at the gate, a few feet away from construction and the hole that I was close to falling in before.

 I looked around, there was no where else that she could’ve gone. I was pretty sure that she left through the front entrance unless..

 My eyes scrolled over to the hole- she couldn’t of fell, I scooted closer to the hole and the my ‘Egg’ senses grew. 

 “AMU!” I yelled and ran over to the hole, bending over to see if she was stuck in there- and surprisingly she was..

 BEING FELT UP BY A BOY?!