A Secret Kept // Rewritten

The Secret Comes Out

     Between school starting again and taking care of Wolfrun, it's been hard to find time with friends and family.

Not to mention being a Precure.

I have started having mood swings. Not to mention helping Wolfrun in changing his ways.

After a few weeks of this, Miyuki and the girls started to get worried. They seemed to notice that I was coming to school not only tired but late.

"Cho, can we please talk?" Akane pleads. "We're worried about you."

"...Okay." I sigh.

While we got to talking, Reika suggested that I take some time off school to catch up on some rest.

"Why don't we all go to the park after school?" Miyuki suggests.

"What about Cho?" Nao asks.

"Don't worry, Nao," I assure her. "I can handle an afternoon at the park.

"Are you sure?" Nao asks.

"Absolutely." I agree.

"Let's go!" Miyuki exclaims.

Walking in through the front door, I saw Wolfrun hanging his head. My family standing behind him. The expressions they wore indicated that they were less than thrilled.

"Care to explain?" Father inquires.

After Wolfrun and I explained ourselves, they agreed to let him stay with us. They agreed to lighten the household chores so I could help Wolfrun more, along with more time to do my homework.

In my bedroom, things were quiet between us.

"You alright?" Wolfrun inquires.

"I'll get over it." I shrug. "I should've known that they would find out eventually!"

"It was fun while it lasted." Wolfrun sighs.

"Yeah, I guess."

I was walking home with the girls one night after school when I heard yelling.

"Cho!"

"Yes!"

"We've noticed you've been quite out of it recently," Reika reveals. "Are you feeling okay?"

"You've caught me!"

"What do you mean?" Akane inquires.

I told the girls about my dreams over summer break and how my parents had recently grounded me. However, I left out the part about Wolfrun and made up some excuses for why I was grounded.

"Is that all? That's no reason to get upset!" Nao smiles.

The others agreed with Nao, so I couldn't bring myself to tell them the real reason why. They wouldn't forgive me. After a conversation with the girls, we said our goodbyes.

On my way home, I felt a Dark Zone appear.

"Seriously?!"

Arriving at the Dark Zone's location, everyone was already on their hands and knees.

"Well, well, well." a voice says. "Have you finally come to join us, Emotion?"

'That must be Joker.'

"Yeah," I confirm. "Just wait and see what I have to offer."

"Precure! Smile Charge!"

"With overflowing feelings, they run free! Cure Emotion!"

"Look out!" Sunny shouts.

"Woah!"

I barely managed to get away from the Akanbe's attack.