Summary: Rima had never cared for Algebra, she found it pointless and stupid. Now that she's failing, Rima must be tutored during summer time. One problem, Rima's tutor is the one person who she never liked to begin with, Nagihiko. DRABBLE FIC

Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters and settings of Shugo Chara, they rightful belong to Peach-Pit.

Undesirable

"Hardships"

"...What are you talking about?" Nagihiko asked.

"Don't act like you don't know! Mashiro gets everything her way! She always wins!" Saaya shrieked.

He laughed humorlessly, "No, I don't think Rima's ever gotten her way. She's experienced more hardships in the past few years than some people ever have in their lives."

"What do you mean?" she questioned.

"Rima doesn't have the perfect life everyone thinks she does. She was kidnapped when she was little and, as a result, her parents began to fight. Then, a few years later, her parents were killed. I don't think she's ever won."

Undesirable

"Unarmed"

Saaya was fighting a losing battle. Half of her wanted to believe that Nagihiko was telling the truth, but the other half didn't.

"Maa!" Rima whimpered. "Maa!"

Her body jerked suddenly, her cries growing louder by the minute. Nagihiko held onto her tightly, murmuring consolingly in her ear.

"It's alright, Rima. You're going to be alright," he whispered, his voice barely audible. "I won't let anything hurt you anymore. I'll protect you, I promise."

Nagihiko wasn't lying - Saaya realized with a start. She could see how much he cared about her. So, she made her choice and unarmed herself.

Undesirable

"Draw"

Maya was violently ejected from the transformation, falling to the ground with a soft thud. She blinked, dull ebony eyes hazed with confusion. What had just happened? Beside her, she saw her bearer fall to her knees, exhausted. Was she as confused as she was?

"Saaya-sama," she called in her soft, monotonous voice. "Did we lose?"

Saaya stared at her briefly before shaking her head, "No, it was a draw."

What did she mean? Maya couldn't quite grip the concept. You either won or you lost - you couldn't have both. So, if Saaya wouldn't finish them off, Maya would.

Undesirable

"Unacceptable"

Rima's breathing was slowly returning to normal, Nagihiko noticed. That was good, very good. She would wake up soon.

"Saaya-sama?" he heard Saaya's Chara call. "Did we lose?"

Nagihiko shuddered, he hated the way her voice sounded. It was so empty, lonely even. It freaked him out.

"No, it was a draw," Saaya smiled.

The X-Chara didn't seem satisfied - she looked pretty pissed off. Well, as pissed off as an emotionless Shugo Chara can look that is.

"That is unacceptable," Maya snarled. "I thought you wanted to win. How can you be a winner if you give up so easily?"

Original Posting Date: December 19, 2011

Prompt: N/A
Words: 400