Chapter I

The Girl With The Butterfly Tattoo

The room was huge, looking as if it was really made of gold. The floor of vanilla-colored marble was in perfect harmony with the golden walls, a long, blood red carpet leading from the large wooden door to the two thrones at the opposite wall. There were 4 large arched windows with crimson curtains on each wall, excepting the one with the door and the one with the thrones. On the right side of the red carpet were standing 12 women, all dressed in crimson, and behind them other 7 women, this time dressed in yellow. On the left side of the carpet were standing 12 men, dressed in black, and behind them other 7 men, dressed in white.

On the left throne was sitting an impetuous man of 40, even if the black costume, his long golden hair and his fierce black eyes made him look like he was at 30. His eyebrows shadowed his black eyes - it gave an atmosphere of authority and unforgiving. On the right throne was sitting a woman of early 30, with brown ringlets of hair that fell from her shoulders to her back every time she'd move her porcelain figure. She was dressed in a long, ash-colored dress that fell elegantly to her back. The man shouted with a deep voice:

" Takashi Gin, you may come in! "

A handsome young man of 30 came in, his misty green eyes scanning the crowd. He had something wrapped in an old blanket, holding it close to his heart, as if he'd protect it even with his life. He kneed before the man and the woman, kissing the woman's hand. He then put the blanket down, revealing a 2-years-old girl that was innocently sleeping. But the strange this about the little girl were the swirls on her right part of her body, swirls that formed something like a butterfly. She had her neck wrapped with a black cloth. The man nodded, satisfied, and the woman smiled softly, taking the little girl in her arms. She giggled when she felt the soft breath of the baby on her skin, and spoke with a bell-like voice:

" What's her name, Takashi-san? "

" Her name is Amu, Your Majesty. "

" Good. "

She lifted her eyes of intense green at the people in the room, saying with an unbelievable authority, coming from such a fine lady:

" For now on, Amu will be your Princess, and if anyone disagrees with this, he'll need to deal with me. All this said, you are dismissed. "

The woman looked softly at the child, the crowd leaving the room. The man leaned closer to his wife and kissed her gently. The man was King Marius Ayashi, the head of Ayashi, the most powerful Hunter family in all the world. The woman was Queen Amaya, the spouse of King Marius. The little girl smiled sweetly in her sleeps, unaware of what was happening around her and what will be happening because of her.

- 16 years after -

The girl who entered Madame le Croix's Room was just stunning. Her pinkish hair was softly falling on her shoulders at each of her small, gracious steps, while she scanned with her honey-colored eyes the stunned crowd. She half-smiled, walking to the Queen Elisabeth Chair where Madame le Croix was sitting. She kneed before her and kissed her hand.

Madame Le Croix was a 89-years-old woman, all dressed in black. Her white hair held just a small shadow of the gray it was when she was young, but her misty blue eyes were twinkling like little mischievous stars. She spoke with a small smile:

" Get up, Amu, you do not have any reason to kneel before me. "

Amu got up, smiling, and said with a soft voice:

" Thank you, Madame. "

Madame le Croix smiled back.

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" Now, tell me what happened on 7th of April 1995. "

The girl with light blond long ponytails asked, scanning with her azure eyes the History book. Amy Shiroyuki, 17 years, Mid-level hunter - she's the only child of Shiroyuki Family, one of the most important hunter families in Japan.

" On 7th of April 1995, the Queen and King made an important special announce at a conference where just the most powerful families where asked to attend. Still, no one excepting the ones that were there actually knows what it was about, even if there are some rumors that a new princess was presented to the High Hunter Court "

Amy nodded at the girl with medium length brown hair, that answered the question in the next 5 seconds. Anzu Hakkurai, 18 years, Mid-level hunter - She's the younger sister of the heir of Hakkurai family.

" Tell me what happened on 13rd of December 1997 "

" In 13rd of December 1997, the Royal Ayashi Family was attacked by an unknown rival family and sadly destroyed, even if their bodies were never found. The so-said New Princess disappeared - or most-likely killed - if she ever existed. After Ayashi's suddenly and unexpected fall, the Fumiko family became the new most powerful family of Japan. "

Amy glared at the girl:

" Hey, why did you want me to ask you questions if you knew so well! "

Anzu shrugged, but silenced, because the teacher came in with a very beautiful girl. Aku Sakura, 35-years-old, Mid-level hunter, or better known as Miss Sakura had light blond short hair and blue eyes, kind looking. The girl was a cool-looking pinkette with amber-colored eyes, literary stunning. She spoke with a velvet voice, soft and sweet:

" My name is Hinamori Amu, I'm 17 almost 18-years-old. Please take good care of me.

She bowed and the boys blushed. Amy whispered at her best friend:

" Hey, Anzu, does "Amu" sound familiar to you? It does to me..."

Anzu shrugged:

" It does, but I really dunno where I heard it. "

Amu half-smiled - her sharp hearing helped her hear the girls' conversation. She sat in a seat close to the girls, to keep an eye at them...

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The 3 vampires were having "fun" at a table in the 'Black Rose' bar. Little did they know a girl in the distanced corner used her sensible ears to listen to them. Suddenly, one of the vampires grabbed the waitress' jacket, pulling her on his lap and kissing her forcefully. The waitress was scared and didn't know what to do, and pulled him away. He wrapped on of his hands in her hair, pulling her head to look in her eyes. He growled:

" Bitch, do you think you can defy me?"

Suddenly, an iron hand freed the woman's hair and a velvet voice said gently, with authority:

" Enough. You should deal just with the ones that are on your league."

The men looked at the pinkette before them. One of them grinned, showing his sharp teeth:

" Do you imply you're on my league? "

The girl looked at him unimpressed:

" I do imply you are out of my league. But if you're s confident, let's solve this outside. "

The men nodded, and went outside. They looked fiercely at the pinkette that let her coat slide down her beautiful curves. On her neck she had a black Marylin Monroe lacy collar, hiding her entire neck. She wore a mini leather skirt with black boots and a strapless tank top that revealed her belly button and something else, that made the men shiver. A large butterfly tattoo that went from her breasts to her hips. Amu spoke sweetly:

" Now do you understand what I meant? "


Ruby: Yeey, my first Shugo Chara fan fic, and it's (not) strangely about vampires too! Sorry if there are any grammatical mistakes, english is like my 5th language so be mild, 'kay?

Ikuto: Yep, be mild on her, or she'll get again all in the depressive mood...

Amu: Don't be so cruel with poor Ruby!

Ruby: *depressed*

Ikuto: ...See?

Amu: *slaps Ikuto*

Ikuto: Amu-koi, that hurt! *grits his teeth* I'll pay that back...

Amu: Re-re-re-

Ikuto: *taking Amu in a bedroom* Read and Review! Ruby's going to post the next chappie if she gets reviews!