1381/Protect your Dreams!

Protect your Dreams!
Date of Scene:	17 April 2016
Location:	Mitakihara/Pikarigaoka - King Penguin Park
Synopsis:	Sierra meets Utau and Mikoto in the park, and Utau explains what 'the voices' might be, and the dangerous people who might be after her because of her special abilities.
Cast of Characters:	Utau Hoshina, Sierra Earhart, Mikoto Nakajima

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Utau Hoshina has posed:
    It's a quiet weekend in King Penguin Park. Almost everyone is out enjoying the warm spring weather, young and old. Perhaps it's not exactly the place that one would expect to meet a famous teen idol on her own, but then again, Utau is never truly alone. Not far away is a parked black limousine with her bodyguards waiting for her.

    Meanwhile, Utau is in the park on her own, swinging on a swingset, looking pretty thoughtful..And lonely. For those who are sensitive to such magics, Eru and Iru are sharing a swing next to her, playing and yelling and laughing. For those who cant see them, the swing seems to swing back and forth rather lively on its own, in an almost eerie manner..

Sierra Earhart has posed:
The school day has ended and tomorrow is Sunday so, the sweet smell of freedom from the confines of the school. With all that has happened of late, A day off is a godsend. Quietly she is walking through the park. Her head is low and she seems distant from just about everyone in the park. Not so much above everything but perhaps a little beneath it. The blunette just moves quietly along. If one had to guess they may think the girl is a bit on the lonely side herself.

Sierra is in fact a little down today. It's not so much the fact that she is still pretty new in town. Its more the fact that she's not very good at making friends. She has made friends with Haruna but that isn't exactly someone she goes to school with. In school she doesn't hardly know anyone. She's met Kukai a few times but she wouldn't call him a friend yet. No right now, she is quite lonely. So she is just walking to clear her mind and hopefully to shake off the memories that haunt her. The friends that she'd left behind. She doesn't notice Utau on the swings. Nor the voices of the two charas with her. She simply keeps walking.

Utau Hoshina has posed:
    "Utau sighs as she drags her feet in the playground sand, not really noticing people passing by - or caring. She's got a lot of thoughts running on in her head and it's hard to focus on the here and now.

    When Sierra passes by, only Eru seems to notice, and she hops off the swingset which suddenly unbalances Iru, sending her flying with a yell, into the sand - face first. Eru simply ignores Iru's yells and curses as she flies after Sierra.

    "Sierra-chan! Hi again! How are you? Did you get to meet the Guardians!?" she flits around her, speaking extra loudly, since it's hard to pay attention to someone that you cant see and who has a tinier voice than your average human.

Sierra Earhart has posed:
Sierra is suddenly startled by a rather loud voice of someone rather small. She looks up and looks around. Who knows her well enough to use familiarity? Then she puts two and two together. "Umm Hiya person I can't see. Yes I did. I went and spoke with Hotori-san and Hinamori-san. Hotori-san gave me some advice and I found out why people say that Hinamori-san is cool and spicy. I was also informed that I should seek out a shrink if I think I'm going crazy as the Guardians aren't psychologists." She rubs her head and shakes it off.

Her gaze goes around the park a little as she looks for something to snack on. Then she reaches into her bag and pulls out a a stick of gum. She pops it into her mouth and quietly begins chewing it. "Things are just crazy."

Utau Hoshina has posed:
    Eru smiles sweetly, although Sierra cant see it. But no doubt, she can 'hear' the smile in her angelic voice! "Sierra-san! It's good to see you again! Eru is glad you got to speak with the Guardians!" well, actually she was there herself, but she didn't stay for long! "Did the talk go well? Did they tell you about Guardian Charas? Eru doesn't think you're crazy.."

    After a while, Utau notices that Eru has wandered off and she eventually gets up to join her. "Sierra-san..It's been a while.." She is slow to approach, wary of startling the girl after their last experience. The expression on her face is cool and reserved as usual. But at least she doesn't seem angry like the last time.

Sierra Earhart has posed:
Sierra Earhart cants her head, "What?!" She sighs and rubs her head. This stuff is really starting to confuse me. "All Hotori-san said was that I should just focus on my dreams and not lose sight of them. That I should focus on them." She gives a small sigh. "I've been doing what he suggested and I've been trying to overcome my fear."

Then there is Utau! She blushes bright. Her gaze goes to one of her favorite pop stars. This time she doesn't look like she is going to tear her apart! Thats a good sign for her. "Hoshina-san!" She bows politely and gives a warm smile. "It has. Things seem less chaotic today. How are you today?"

Utau Hoshina has posed:
    "Oh...?" Utau arches a brow, though she seems relieved about something else. Unfortunately, Eru is not so subtle in her thoughts as she eagerly tugs at Sierra's sleeve. "Ooh! What does cool and spicy really MEAN!? And..Did you tell them, about how Utau-chan tried to steal your heart's egg?"

    Iru glares at Eru and darts at her, trying to cover her mouth but it's too late. "Eru! Stop talking too much!" she starts yelling and chasing Eru around who begins to cry.

    With a sigh, Utau walks past them, deciding to ignore them for now. "Sierra-san..." Her mouth twitches slightly, fearful that she may make this worse, but too proud to outright apologize about her behavior the other day.

    "I'm surprised my appearance didn't cause you to run away in fear, after our last encounter." she states simply. But at least her tone of voice seems the slightest bit warmer today..

Mikoto Nakajima has posed:
The afternoon finds Mikoto out for a walk, clearing her head after getting her homework done for the week. She has perhaps wandered farther than she intended, or perhaps she was here to visit the library in particular.

In either case, she's taking a shortcut through the park, and her path takes her past the swings. She's about to pass by when she catches sight of the two Charas out of the corner of her eye.

She turns to see who it might be, and - why, it's Utau! And a new person. How interesting. She smiles a pleasant little smile as she walks closer.

"Hello, Hoshina-san. Hello, new person I don't know. Gorgeous day, isn't it?"

Sierra Earhart has posed:
Sierra Earhart facepalms. She doesn't get most of what Eru is talking about and just lets it slide. After all, what would she know about eggs? She laughs, "Cool and Spicy means that they are awesome and charismatic but are fiery in nature."

Her attention shifts back to Utau. She gives a little smile and shrugs, "Umm to be fair, Hoshina-san, I don't scare off easily. I don't have hardly any friends around here. I'm too new. Your rage face was pretty much my first impression of Tokyo so, yeah."

Her attention goes to the new arrival. "Hello. I'm Sierra Earhart. I'm from the USA though I am a citizen of a Japan too."

Utau Hoshina has posed:
    "Awesome? Charismatic!? We ARE talking about the same Amu Hinamori, aren't we?" Utau punctuatese each word like a viper. Clearly she doesn't not care for Amu much. "I would hardly use those words to describe that little brat.."

    Utau folds her arms as she peers coolly back at Sierra, quietly sizing her up. Now that she's not intent on stealing her heart's egg, at least for the moment, Utau has more time to really observe her fully. "My..Rage-face, hmm.." She sighs, "Forget it. I was having a...A 'bad day', so to speak. Don't take it personally, although.." Her amethyst gaze darkens just a hint, "You seemed quite..Smitten, by Kukai-kun." Yeah, that clearly hit a note with her too, it's written all over her face, no matter how much she tries to hide it.

    "However, I've decided to call it a truce with him, at least temporarily, assuming he keeps his promise..." But she's saying too much to this near stranger, and Utau quickly shuts up.

    Seeing Mikoto approach causes her to relax a bit. She doesn't have many friends, far fewer are the people she actually trusts, but Mikoto has likely earned both. "Mikoto-chan.." She actually smiles a bit and waves to her.

    "It's good to see you again. This is Sierra Earheart. Sierra-san, this is Mikoto Nakajima. Apparently Sierra-san possesses the ability to hear guardian characters, but her heart's egg has not developed enough for her to see either Eru or Iru. I suppose that would make her a big target for Easter..Or Miss White and her new heart-extraction device.."

Mikoto Nakajima has posed:
Mikoto nods, still smiling lightly, and bows briefly to Sierra. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Earhart-san. Call me Mikoto, please."

She offers Utau a wave and a brief nod. "I'm not a Guardian-type myself, but I do what I can to help out. Miss White is... an issue I've been working on for some time. Unfortunately she seems to be getting worse of late..."

She sighs softly and leans against the pole supporting the swings.

Sierra Earhart has posed:
Sierra smiles and gives a polite bow, "Call me Sierra then. Not used to being called by my last name so much. I've been in Japan for about four years but its still so much easier to answer to just Sierra."

She looks at Utau and looks like she's about ready for a trip to the looney bin. "Eggs? Guardians? Easter? What the hell? Am I going to turn around and have a giant chocolate bunny coming at me next. Actually, I hope so I'm a sorta hungry." She shrugs trying to figure things out.

Then there is the topic of Kukai, "Well, he's cute. I had only just met him so, its not like you have anything to fear from me. Right now I am more interested in trying to find where I belong in this mixed up place. That and trying to conquer my fears so I can actually handle being around here and all the crazy heights!"

Utau Hoshina has posed:
    "Hmm?" Utau arches a curious brow at Mikoto as she speaks of Miss White, and she clutches the chain of the swingset lightly in one hand. "Do you know Miss White then? I hardly know her, except that she is a member of Eclipse and leader of WPS. But at least her new experiment has granted me a brief break from my duties."

    She frowns softly, "I can't say I ever took pleasure in stealing peoples' hearts' eggs, but..." But it still bothers her that they are trying to replicate her natural powers with some piece of technology. Let's hope it doesn't last.

    Glancing back at Sierra as she speaks of 'him' again, Utau's frown only deepens. Fortunately, she has more important things on her mind right now.

    "Eggs..Guardians..Easter. Did the Guardians not explain any of that to you?" She sighs, not really caring to explain her part in all this mess, except that perhaps this girl might possess the Embryo, which could very well be her ticket to freedom.

    No, she promised Kukai she'd try things his way, but it doesn't mean she wont keep an eye on this one, and be there when her egg hatches. Should it turn out to be the embryo, well, Utau can hardly control Iru should she decide to..Stumble upon it.

    Utau decides not to explain the whole concept to Sierra, at least not now. This is the Guardians' problem and apparently they don't care enough. Fine then, Utau's no heroine, and it's not her responsibility to protect others.

Mikoto Nakajima has posed:
"Thank you, Sierra. What part of America have you lived in?"

Mikoto looks briefly over at Utau. "Yes, I do know her. I've worked with WPS' less unsavory side a few times. I'm glad that you've got the break, you needed it."

Turning back to Sierra, she nods. "It's a long and complicated story, and it has to do with where Guardian Characters come from. I don't really understand it all myself."

She understands more than she's telling, but she doesn't know Sierra that well yet, so she's keeping things to herself. Especially as Utau seems disinclined to explain.

"So, you and Kukai, hmm? He sure does get around... just the other day he asked me out for ice-cream."

Sierra Earhart has posed:
Sierra Earhart sighs and shakes her head, "You all may as well be speaking latin because I haven't a clue what you are talking about. This place is insane!" She frowns and just looks around. Does she want to know? A little. Does she have to know? No. Right now her mind is preoccupied with other things.

"I was born in North Carolina, moved to Florida, moved to Texas, Moved to Japan near Mount Fuji, And now Tokyo." She sighs. "And I lost a lot of friends along the way. I don't make friends easily because of that. I'm a military brat I guess."

Utau Hoshina has posed:
    "I suppose..." she sighs, "I guess it means I have more time to focus on trying to help Ikuto. I'm relieved to see that you made it out of that 'place' too.." But Utau decides to say nothing more on that matter. Not right now, when her 'bodyguards' are so close.

     When Sierra expresses further confusion at her talk of Easter and Eggs and what not, she turns on her. "We are NOT speaking Latin.." She snaps back at Sierra, "And if you value your safety, you will learn all there is to know about Hearts' Eggs. Because if you don't, you could be in a lot of danger. And soon."

    When Mikoto seems to suggest something, she turns on her next, glowering. "There IS no Sierra and Kukai.." And then to add insult to injury, she says something that REALLY angers her, "He asked YOU out, too?! Ugh! Is there a single girl in Japan that he's NOT interested in!?"

    Her amethyst eyes glower again, seeming to almost burn red now in her anger and annoyance at the Guardian, "I cannot believe that two-timing fool!!"

    Unfortunately, she has nothing to take her anger out on, other than the sand at her feet, and Utau rapidly begins to kick at the playground sand, creating a little crater in the ground, nearly covering Iru in dirt.

    Finally, it seems that the only thing to keep her mind off of her current irritation is to talk about other things. Like military brats. "Sierra-san..Why did you move around so much?"

Sierra Earhart has posed:
When Utau snaps at her concerning the eggs, It actually gets to her. She starts to look more then a little bit worried about the whole thing but she doesn't ask. Part of her wants to turn and run, all things considered. Still she maintains her composure and just smiles softly a little.

Then she is asked why she moved around so much. "My dad was in the US Marine Corps. When the corps said that he was needed in different places, we'd all have to move. Its not something I actually wanted. Thankfully he's been discharged. Hopefully they don't get any crazy ideas about bringing him back in.

Mikoto Nakajima has posed:
Mikoto nods, "Took a bit of a run, but yes. Thank you for trying... I'm sorry it didn't work out."

She sighs softly as Utau lectures the girl. "I think we'd better go ahead and explain it to her, before she gives up on us."

But it's a bit late, with Utau getting quite upset about Kukai's habits. She kicks her own foot against the dirt, sighing softly. "Hey, hey. Keep your head together, Utau."

And fortunately the singer does, so she relaxes a bit, too. "So he decided to settle down here? That's cool."

Utau Hoshina has posed:
    Utau bites her lip, looking clearly upset. Although watching Mikoto, remembering the love she shared with Ikuto and the kiss they shared in front of Utau makes her sigh wistfully. If only she could share such a precious moment with a special someone. But of course, there are more important things to think about right now. Of course.

    Looking at Sierra, Utau can't help but find a common bond between the two of them for the first time, and she nods understandingly. "I'm only just starting to travel around Japan myself, however, I've been isolated from school kids ever since I became famous at 9 years of age. So I can understand what it's like to feel isolated and never have many friends. As for this talk about eggs..."

    She folds her arms rather impatiently, watching as Iru and Eru continue to argue with each other, chasing each other around the playground, "I suppose if the Guardians won't tell you..." she takes a deep breath, knowing she really shouldn't be saying this, given her own role in all of this mess. "Your heart's egg is the potential within you. Within everyone. It shapes your dreams, your hopes..Your future. In some people, the heart's egg is more powerful and can someday hatch into a guardian fairy that you can actually see. It represents your inner, ideal self and sometimes that fairy can possess incredible power when you embrace it.."

    Watching Iru and Eru running around playing, it's hard to imagine they're anything more than cute little fairies at this moment, however, Sierra has yet to see Utau steal heart's eggs.

    "There is an oganization called 'Easter' that is searching for hearts' eggs, because they possess great potential for power. Legend has it, that there is one such egg that is powerful enough to grant any wish to whoever possesses it. This special egg is called the embryo."

    She decides not to mention her own desire for the embryo or her connections with Easter. As it is, Utau's already said too much.

    "That's all you need to know for now. Miss White's experimenting with a device that can draw out eggs. But there are others..Who can draw out peoples' hearts eggs on a greater level. Just...Be careful."

Sierra Earhart has posed:
Sierra listens to Utau and gives her a little smile. "It takes some getting used to. On the upside you get to see all sorts of cool things. Things that most people only hope to see some day. It does stink pretty bad when it comes to keeping friends."

Sierra listens carefully to the words of Utau. For a long few moments, she just remains silent as she lets the story of the heart's eggs bounce around her head. Could this be why she's started hearing voices? Maybe it's just something completely crazy. There is no science behind it that she can see. In fact, to her its all just a children's story. Then she gets to the part that there is an organization who is actually using this story to hurt people.

She finally speaks up. "Okay, So ummm, Lets say that I believe you on this. I should avoid people with this organization right?" She asks softly. "I've never heard of a Miss White."

Mikoto Nakajima has posed:
Mikoto nods and listens while she explains Eggs and Easter. "It's a big corporation, they've got people all over... just be careful."

She shrugs. "Miss White is young, maybe our age, but she's head of a company on her own. She uses it to try to help support people like us... but it's also associated with some pretty nasty folks, as well, and they're the ones pushing her into this."

Utau Hoshina has posed:
    "Hmph..." She glares coldly at Sierra, clearly offended that she dears to doubt her words! "Do you really think I would spin a silly tale if it weren't true?"

    She snorts, waving a dismissive hand. "Fine. Believe whatever you want..Anyways, that's the responsibility of the Guardians, to protect innocents from people like Miss White..And Easter.."

    Utau smirks as she says that last part, wondering if Sierra has managed to put two-and-two together yet. "Well, whatever. To be honest, Miss White is the least of your problems. Right now, I have some reprieve, and if Kukai can focus, he might be able to get the Guardians to actually help me. If not...Well..."

    With a gesture towards her guardian characters, they quickly join her as she takes a few steps towards the edge of the park, pausing only briefly to glance over her shoulder at Sierra. "Next time, I might not have a choice. As long as I am forced to work for Easter, my being around you could endanger you. Mikoto-chan. Keep an eye on her. I have to go."

    That suspicious looking black limousine drives up on the edge of the road in front of her, and Utau steps in without another backward glance, quickly vanishing from view.

Sierra Earhart has posed:
Sierra Earhart frowns as she is desperately trying to piece things together. "I don't believe it's a silly tale. I believe that you believe it to be true. I'm just confused okay?! I've never heard of this sortof thing. This is the stuff of fairy tales and myths where I'm from. I just, I'm sorry, Hoshina-san."

The blue haired girl just takes a deep breath and hangs her head a moment. "If these people are that dangerous, I think maybe I should head home. I don't wanna get in anyone's crosshairs." She frowns, probably too late. "I think that may be the best of ideas. I'll stick to what I was told by Hotori-san and keep staying focused on my dreams."