Shugo Chara

Pairing : AmuxKukai

Setting : Kukai's graduation

In the background, Pomp and Circumstance played lightly. Amu looked back from her seat, sifting through the numerous graduates processing up the middle aisle. She had known for a while that the Jack's chair was to be filled by some tall, glasses guy incomparable to Kukai's personality.

For some reason…as she was being told several weeks ago about Kukai's leave from the Guardians, an intense pain gripped at her heart. After many days and nights of thinking, she had found the source of the pain. It was love. Many people would think that this was child's play, but they truly were her real feelings.

Who do I love the most? To whom does my heart belong to? Is this just hate's alternative to a loss? Many thoughts pounded powerfully at her head throughout the time she took to think this all over. Just thinking about it forced tears to come out.

Ran, Miki, and Su were sleeping in her pouch(luckily), so there was no chance that she would suddenly chara change and confess unintentionally.

Tadase-kun….

Kukai….

Tadase half-confessed, but solely to my Amulet Heart chara.\

After working this hard, it would be too much of a strain on Amu's heartstrings to make him fall in love with the Amu's true self.

I remember my feelings for Tadase...I remember the day my stone heart was crushed, and my love ran away. During that moment I knew I would be someone else while my love turned around and I fell from grace.

Before she knew it, the graduation had ended during her inattentive contemplation.

"Amu-chan." A voice blissfully whispered. Kukai appeared beside her, smiling. He noticed her solemn tears. He extended his hand out to her for a "goodbye handshake." "Goodbye, Amu-chan." She remained speechless. With his hands in his pockets, he slowly walked away, as if expecting something.

She instinctively grabbed his shirt. He stopped and didn't turn around. "Umm...Kukai…I—" He then turned around but said nothing, and hugged her tightly. Amu was surprised at first, but after a warm, pulsating feeling sounded throughout their bodies, she buried her head in his chest and hugged him.

Without saying a word, they so clearly understood each other that Amu felt her heart would burst. This new feeling… Their hands came together and she leaned on his shoulder. "I'll miss you."

This new feeling…

No, not hate…but love…

It feels…pretty nice.