Random-bubbles: hey thanks for picking my Shugo Chara-

Amu: But Shugo Chara doesn't belong to you it belongs to- (Ikuto clamps hand over mouth)

Random-bubbles: (whispering) Amu, remember what I told you, I want you to say the disclaimer at the end of the story.

Amu: (nods)

Ikuto: (gives thumbs up sign)

Random-bubbles: Anyways... thanks for reading my fan-fic, its my first one and I hope you like it!

CHAPTER 1: The Beginning

The day it started was in the middle of summer. It was blistering hot. I was out in my back yard sun bathing, while Ami swam in the kiddie pool. Ran, Miki, and Suu were playing tag beside the house, in the shade. Lucky them, I was thinking.

As I lay on a wooden lawn chair I decided to close my eyes. The light still found a way through my closed eyelids, but at least I could relax. Suddenly I felt the warmth of the sun disappear. I opened my eyes and saw a tall, lanky figure above me.

"What do you want Ikuto?" I asked annoyed.

Ikuto smirked and began walking around my chair. He stopped right behind my head and placed a gentle but firm hand on top of my head.

"I just wanted to come over, see how you were doing in this retched weather, see you mostly."

His hand left my head but came back down instantly in a rough whack.

"Oi! What was that for?" I placed my hand on top of my head to stop the stinging that his whack had left.

He began circling the chair again but this time more calmly. He moved slowly, but gracefully, something that was not like him. I watched the way his brow twitched every now and then, as if his thoughts were paining him.

Trying to break the awkward silence that had appeared I flicked a switch inside my brain and turned off my Cool-and-Spicy character.

"Ikuto, I can tell something's wrong- now I don't wanna go all therapisty- but come on we've been friends since I was in elementary school, you can confide in me." (A/N: I forgot to mention that Amu is now in high school while Ikuto is out of college and living on his own.)

Ikuto opened his mouth to speak, but immediately closed it again wincing. Whatever was wrong, was definitely something big if Ikuto couldn't even tell me, his closest friend. I knew he didn't want to say anything, but I chided more. That was my first mistake in all of this.

"Come on Ikuto, I won't tell anyone, it will be our little secret."

Ikuto sighed. It wasn't a contented sigh, more of a, "why do I have to tell you anything, when something is really wrong?" sigh.

"Fine I'll tell you, but only because you're my closest friend,"

He stopped talking, holding in his breath like whatever about to come out might blow up Tokyo.

"I was walking home from work yesterday and I decided to come and visit you,"

I was surprised for a moment. "But Ikuto, you didn't come and visit me last night, Tadase," Then I realized what was wrong. Ikuto had always had a crush on me, he even told me himself. "Oh my god, please tell me you didn't see that."

Ikuto nodded and then continued on with his story. "As I was walking down your street I heard voices. I didn't want to interrupt the conversation because there didn't seem to be any violence going on. I did want to hear what you were saying though so I hid in a bush beside your driveway."

Ikuto stopped his story to take a long breath while I looked at the ground ashamed. I hated hurting his feeling really, and this was something big, my friend, who was like a little brother to me had been the one having that conversation with me.

Ikuto continued without looking away from my eyes.

"When I took a peek at who was talking to you I was shocked. You were talking to Tadase at your door, alone. I was about to go up there and ask what you two were doing but Tadase said something that made me run off into the night. He said, "Hinamori-san, is okay, if I fall in love with you, because I've been thinking and I mean it, I truly mean it, I'm in love with you Hinamori-san." then I ran back to my apartment building."

I stared up into Ikuto's eyes. They were filled with something I had never seen before: pure hatred and jealousy.

I grabbed his arm and whispered, "Then why are you here now?"

He pulled my fingers, one by one, off his fore arm and grasped both my hands in his own. Bending down slightly so that our eyes were at the same level. (A/N: yes Amu had a growth spurt, Ikuto isn't that much taller than her now, only like 3 inches xD)

as his blue eyes stared into my own, I could feel his smooth breaths on the skin of my neck. Never breaking eye contact he whispered roughly, "I am here to tell you that I don't just have a crush on you, Amu I love you, i really truly love you."

THE END!

HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!!! DON'T YOU JUST HATE CLIFFHANGERS? I know I do,

don't take it wrong, im not just taking my hate out on all you readers, if there are lots of readers... which i hope there are going to be

Amu: Now can I say it?

Random-bubbles: hmm... I don't know should I let you or not...

Amu: Please! (puts on best puppy dog face) PLEASE!!!!

Ikuto: I love how this is turning out, I end up with Amu right?

Amu: -.-

Ikuto: Right?!?!?!?!

Random-bubbles: Tee hee hee (evil grin) you'll just have to wait and see(whispers so only readers can hear) oh, and it's all up to Amu! tee hee hee

Ikuto: What was that last part?

Random-bubbles: NOTHING!!!!! SAY IT AMU!!!!! (begins running away into the sunset) Oh and PLZ REVIEW i am not adding the next chapter until i get at least 5 reviews, and i mean nice reviews, i don't count mean things telling me to get a life or stop writing, it hurts my feeling... and if you review like that i will review your stories the same way!!!!!! if you do review i will give you a virtual fruit basket, and some virtual hot chocoalte, with whipped cream and hot fudge :) (finally runs into the sunset)

Ikuto: Dumb author won't tell me her secret...

Amu: Random-bubbles does not own Shugo Chara or anything else related, all she owns is this story and most of the items in her really comfy blue room... oops (blushes) I got sidetracked, anyways Shugo Chara is owned by Peach Pit so don't get it mixed up, though I don't know how you would get Peach Pit and Random-bubbles mixed up, but whatever you do DON'T THINK THAT PEACH PIT AND RANDOM-BUBBLES ARE THE SAME PEOPLE, EVER!!!!!!