This is my first fanfiction so I love Shugo chara and I always wanted to do an OC with this so enjoy.
This part takes place during summer.
"Rita-chan." The librarian greeted as a meek girl walked into the library. The girl gave a warm smile, the freckles upon her nose rising just a bit as she gave a small wave of her hand. "Still not talking huh? At least try a bit I think you're improving. You've made a lot of progress over these months." The librarian chided as she stamped another book.
"She'd rather not." Rita whispered as she slid a stack of books across the counter. The librarian took the pile, making a cheeky grin at the titles. "Well Rita a romance novel, a music book and an action manga. You have the most schizophrenic styles I have seen in an avid reader." Rita gave a small shrug of her shoulder as she bowed to the librarian. "There are some new titles in the back rack. I put them in a section just for you."
"Arigatou." Rita replied and the librarian clapped her hands together. "See you are getting better!"
Rita adjusted the glasses on her face and headed toward the back, her eyes heading directly for a red beanbag. She plopped down relishing the soft cushion as she stared up at the ceiling, dangling strings holding up colored paper stars, twirling above her.
"Why do we come here every freaking day?!" A tough high pitched voice rang out. Rita adjusted the glasses from her face and flipped open her messenger bag. "Can't we go out?" a red haired chara with intense green eyes glared at Rita as she dusted off her baggy jean pants and black shirt with a white heard on it. "You know I don't like to skate in the middle of the day Remy." Rita whispered in English, knowing the librarian wouldn't understand her conversation.
Remy grumbled a bit while another chara floated off from the bag. This chara had tender green eyes, black rimmed glasses upon his face while his long brown hair fell on his shoulders and he carried a book in his hand.
"I quite enjoy this place." He responded as he floated onto Rita's shoulder. "Of course you would you pansy! This is all you freaking do Koto!" Remy snapped pointing a finger at Koto.
"So vulgar..." Koto replied with a warm smile opening his book.
"Be better if they played some music." A shaggy raven haired chara with green eyes as well, with a black music note on his shoulder and an acoustic guitar on his back peeked out of the bag.
"I like it here…" Rita murmured as she crossed her legs staring at the stars above her. She outstretched her hand to try to touch the paper cut outs and she gave a sight letting her hand fall.
"Well I'm going to check out that manga with the cars." Remy mumbled floating away, an angered look on her face.
"I'll be in the music section if you need me." The chara with the guitar said.
"Alright Francis." Remy replied and stared at Koto on her left shoulder. She pulled a book from the rack near her and opened it on the bottom of the shelf near her. "It's a new Poe book…It features his short stories."
"Oh!" Koto said with a smile, landing on the book, his eyes already flowing across the pages. She took a small breath and then spun a book rack noticing the newest romance manga's. She immediately pulled one out and opened up the page to reveal the heroine of the story, thinking out loud as she sat on the steps drinking a smoothie with a forlorn face.
"I shouldn't have procrastinated with this report." Kukai thought with a laugh while he jumped up the steps of the library. As he opened the door, he noticed that Daichi was staring out at the near by park with saddened crimson eyes, seeing the sun shine within the leaves.
"Daichi I think the Guardians are meeting at the Royal Garden today. You can go and see if Ran and the others are there."
"No! It wouldn't be right leaving you." Daichi protested.
Kukai ruffled his green hair giving a smirk. "Don't worry. No use both of us being in on this nice day." Daichi stared scrupulously for a few more seconds before he gave a grin floating away. "I'll meet you back at the house!" Kukai shouted giving a wave before he walked in. He felt the rush of the cool air, hit his face and he felt awkward hearing the utter silence that contrasted from the ongoing cars and people talking.
The librarian stamping echoed through the hall as he came inside the, staring as the book shelves loomed over. "Hello!" The librarian greeted stacking up some books. "How can I help you?"
"I'm looking for some books on wind generation." The librarian became perplexed as she put a finger to her pursed lips. "Try the shelves back there and if not keep looking they should be around in that area." Kukai gave a forced smile to the librarian while he thought 'That doesn't help me much!'
"Oh you want to know who might know! There is a girl in the back Rita. She comes here just about every day. I think she knows every book in this place. Ask her." Kukai gave a small bow and headed for the back trying to catch sight of another person on a desk.
As he wandered, he peeked into every isle hoping to see another being existing within the building, but all he saw were the lines of books resting upon the shelves. 'Maybe she's not here anymore…' he thought peeking into another shelve as he walked by, suddenly his feet were caught against something and he fell onto the ground with a thud.
Rita flipped the page of the manga, with a small smile as she stared at the girl who had tripped on the stairs and was caught by a handsome boy who just happened to be a half demon, although of course she didn't know yet. As she flipped the next page, she gave a sigh making yet another wish that the occurrence of her romance novels would happen to her in real life. 'It's just another wish but…' she took a glance at Koto who was already half way through the novel. 'I know anything can happen.' She thought as a hand went to the chilled silver heart locket with a warm smile. She turned another page to see the reaction of the girl, but then she felt a heavy weight hit her feet. Rita dropped her book as her blue eyes watched with awe as a boy with brown hair fell upon her legs and his face hit the floor. He made a small groan raising himself and turning toward Rita. She couldn't stop a blush from coming to her face. He was older than her, that was a fact, but it was his green eyes that were staring at her as he gave a smile rubbing the back of his head.
"Sorry about that." Rita's body froze as he stood himself up dusting himself. He then stared at her as she tried to curl into the back of the shelf. "You're Rita right?" he asked. He held out a hand to her and Rita began to notice the earrings he donned and the bright yet casual smile he had upon his face. "Ha…Hai." Rita stuttered out as she bowed her head.
'She's really shy.' He thought with a smile noticing she couldn't bring herself to gaze upwards and how she kept fiddling with the silver heart hanging on her black leather choker. "The librarian says you can help me. I am looking for books on wind generation and you might know where they are" He asked gently.
Rita mind was trying to conjure the word for Japanese yet, she clenched her eyes shut as her voice wavered "Mu…mu…" she tried to utter the word for six in Japanese but every second he stared at her, her confidence just sank deeper and deeper. "Six hundred!" she replied but her hands clenched over her mouth when she realized she had said it in English. She could see the stare in Kukai's eyes wondering what the hell she had just said.
Watching her stumble, were her three chara's peeking from the edge of the Poe book at the bottom shelf. "We should help her." Francis, replied ready to utter the words for his character change, but Koto placed a gentle hand over his mouth. "She is fine. She needs to learn." He replied with a smile staring as Rita tried to say six hundred in Japanese. "You can do it…" he whispered encouragingly.
Finally Rita placed her hands on Kukai's shoulders and spun him around. "What is she doing?" Remy questioned as she watched Rita push Kukai forward, her head still bowed. She shoved him into an isle, pointed at some books, and skittered off. Kukai was going to call out, but when he glanced she was already gone. He looked toward the books and gave a smile seeing the kanji for wind power staring at him.
Rita was gathering up her messenger bag and then opened it up for her chara's. "Come on." she said in English, urging her chara's to get in the bag. "You should go back." Koto urged. Rita just grabbed him and shoved him in her messenger bag ignoring his protests and struggling.
"For once I agree with the wimp." Remy replied. Rita just gave her a stern stare and Remy rolled her eyes as she hopped in the bag mumbling something on her breath.
Francis stared at her with his green eyes and she spun her head to the side pointing to the bag to avoid his gaze. "I can do a character change to help you out." He said giving her hand a pat. Rita gave a small sigh letting her shoulder's sag. "But it's not my confidence and I would just spazz out again. Now come on." Francis sighed as he flew into the bag and Rita closed the flap ready to leave. As she turned she crashed into a hardened body and she felt a pair of hands come to her shoulders to steady her.
"You didn't let me thank you." He replied with a grin. Kukai held out his hand and grabbed Rita's moving it up and down. "Arigatou. I'm Kukai Sohma."
"Um…" she whispered. "I was wondering if you could help me out some more. I'm not quite sure how to do a report like this and you seem like a smart girl."
"Um…" she heard a harsh whisper from her bag but she slammed it into her side, ignoring the cursing of Remy. "Well she…she…"
"Please." Kukai asked with a smile as he held the book up. A blush flew to Rita's cheeks, while she bowed her head and replied in a whisper. "Alright…"
"Arigatou!" Kukai exclaimed grabbing her hand and leading her to a table.
"Do you have any fours?" Remy asked disinterestedly staring blankly at the cards in her hand. "Go fish." Koto replied pushing over the deck to her. Remy rolled her eyes and stared up at the flap of the bag while she grabbed a card. "How long have we been in here?" she said disgruntled.
"Not sure, but whoever this guy is he hasn't scared her off or made her cry so let's not start trying anything now." Francis said with a smile and then turning his eyes toward Koto. "Do you have any three's?" he asked coyly.
"Go fish." Koto replied with a cherry smile pushing the deck over to the rocker. Francis dropped his smile and rolled his eyes muttering "You don't have to be so happy about it."
"This is a really good place. She hasn't tasted a burger this good since she left America." Rita murmured wiping a smear of ketchup off her mouth with a napkin. Kukai stopped from sipping his milkshake giving a smile. "I'm glad it's the least I can do for you helping me with this report."
"It wasn't much…" she murmured, recalling how she had to repeat booking sources and quotations.
"You don't talk much about yourself do you? Like how come you're here when you're American?" Rita gave a bashful smile as she stirred her strawberry shake with a spoon. "It's not that much to talk about." She replied, as she took a last sip and then took a glance at her watch the position of the hands making her eyes widen. "It's getting late. She really should leave."
As she stood Kukai gave a wave as she bowed toward him. "Thank you Sohma-san." She whispered.
"You can call me Kukai. You don't have to be so formal." He replied with a wink. A sudden electric jolt went through Rita and she turned quickly and exited the diner, the bell giving a chime.
When she was out she opened the bag her three chara's floating out of the bag. "Finally!" Remy shouted as she squinted at the sun. "You owe us big time." Rita flinched noticing the angered tone of her chara.
"Sorry." Rita replied as she glanced in the window. She noticed Sohma was talking with a bearded man, but every so often he was glancing at her with anxious eyes. She turned her head towards Remy as she glared at her with her strong emerald eyes. "We're riding right now!"
"Fine." Rita replied with a sigh, adjusting her soldier strap. "Francis Koto you better hang on to me." The two male chara's floated onto her shoulder and Rita nodded to Remy as she uttered. "Tic Tac Toe!" At this, her silver heart locket changed to a white heart and a black skateboard appeared at her feet. "Let's go!" Remy shouted excitedly and with a hop Rita took off along the sidewalk, swerving left and right. She gave a grin as she felt her other two chara's grip harder on her shoulders as she did an ollie on a bench, getting some glares from other pedestrians, but she didn't care at the time. The tough cynical 'I don't care' attitude of Remy was pumping through her and her excitement only doubled with every trick she completed, swerving around side walkers and knocking down trash cans.
Kukai watched her walk giving a small grin. She was quiet, she was meek, but he could tell that inside their was a girl that just needed to be coaxed out. It took awhile him prying about why he needed so many books and how to quote sources, but she came out a bit. He did a lot of the talking through out their research and meal but he loved staring at her blue eyes as she watched him talk.
She stopped outside the door and opened her bag. His eyes widened when he saw not one, two, but three chara's float out from the canvas fabric. 'She has three chara's!' his mind yelled. He got up and tried to make it towards the door, but a hand came to his shoulder.
"Kukai." The restaurant owner said with a smile. "I haven't seen you in some time."
"Well middle school's been a race, but you know I couldn't keep away." Kukai replied tilting his head to keep watching Rita from the corner of her eye. He noticed how one of the chara's was yelling at her as Rita gave an apologetic smile. "That was a nice girl you were with. Is she the special one?" It took a moment for Kukai to process this as he watched the silver locket that hung on her leather chocker pop into a white heart. A black skateboard simultaneously appeared at her feet and she gave a grin while she took off, her other two charas hanging on to her shoulder. "She is special." Kukai said with a casual smile as he watched her leave.