DISCLAIMER: I do not own Shugo Chara, this manga series belongs to the writing duo Peach-Pit. And the anime was adapted under the direction of Kenji Yasuda. I do however own this plot, and my OC, Keller and her Guardian Character Kitty.

Part One: Alley Cat

Midnight is the most enchanting time of the night, but it was also the most secretive time of the night, where shadows roamed, stalking for something more. The bright golden light of the sun has passed and dusk has well and truly fallen, staining the sky with indigo and dark blue shadows. Sunlight no longer holds sway over the world and it's when darkness reigns. The stars twinkle brightly, scattered along the indigo sky. Shattering the complete darkness of the full night blanket and small, faint clouds drift lazily across the full glowing moon. The shy's color was magnificent, a rich deep endless blue.

The crisp fresh breeze danced upon my skin, sending the dark strands of my hair dancing upon my cheek, tickling against the skin. Smiling to myself I lifted my head to the sky, breathing in the fresh cold night air, tickling my nose slightly. My lips curled up in a small smile, while my slender fingers ran through my dark strands of hair. Tugging gently I let a small sigh escape my lips as I was lost in thought, glad for the silence and quite of midnight.

A small frown tugged my lips down I had been searching for months and I had never even heard of a whisper or a secret of my father's presence in the area. I didn't even know if there were other Guardian Characters, or people like me here, but still I kept searching. Needing some refuge from the open street, and the bright lights lining the street like soldiers standing at attention, the light burned my sensitive eyes.

I sculled into an alleyway, my hands in the pockets of my dark washed jeans and my indigo shirt covered my forearm, the little chocker around my throat was snug and the small cross was frigid against my pale skin. Slowly walking in the shadows, skirting away from the bright light I moved close the brick wall. Hoping no one would look out their window to see a teenage boy hiding in amongst the shadows, and hoping that if they did happen to glance out their windows they wouldn't become suspicious of the pale boy with a dark shock of hair. Talking to himself…

The night was strangely peaceful, but the most peaceful thing of all is the silence.

Until the sound of a woman screaming in terror reached my sensitive ears, pressing closer to the brick I could feel the sharp edges of the brick digging into my skin. Slinking along silently I moved closer to the noise, hoping that no one was actually getting hurt and wondering why I cared. But I guess it was the voice, a girls filled with fear and terror as she screamed. The loud sound of shattering glass caused me to flinch as the sound reached me, it was loud and echoing as if the glass had shattered against wood.

Whimpering met me and the feeling that someone was hurt, or being harmed. Moving closer I saw a light being flickering through the curtain, and the sense of something foreign but familiar reached me brushing against my skin.

Yoru whispered beside me, "Can you feel that?"

Turning my head slightly I smiled at my own Guardian Character, who resembled a cat. Smiling to myself I was glad that he had been born from my desire to become free and wild, just like an alley cat. His big golden eyes stared at me as the strange presence settled upon our shoulders, something familiar…

A window was thrown open in the building beside us, sending light reaching into the alley but I was far enough for the light not to reach ne and the shadows surrounding me deepened hiding me from view. Slinking back, into the recesses of the alley's shadows I stared as a girl slunk out the window skillfully, as if she did this often. Her toes against the lip of the window and her fingers scrambled against the ledge, holding herself as still as she could. Crimson blood was dotted along her skin, as if she had been harmed by the shattering glass I had heard before. Wild hair tumbled down her back the rich color of moonlight, dancing in the light breeze.

I stared the girl in wonder and then froze…

Resting on her shoulder was a Guardian Character? It appeared to be a female kitten, with black hair and white cat ears and dainty little paws. Yoru gasped beside me, "Ikuto-nya! Another kitten Guardian Character!"

I nodded slightly, never taking my eyes off the girl. Watching as the girl's pale white skirt swirled around her slender thighs, all her focus was on the window and not what lay beneath her if she fell, solid cobblestone ground. I noticed how she was attempting not to fall from the window, seeing as she was three stories in the air. Her chest rose and fell in fear as I heard a guttural yell from the room.

"Get back here Keller, were not done!" a man yelled, his footsteps echoing in the room.

Her black bodice style top held tight to her waist and chest decorated with a small bow on her lower back, turning her head slightly to see below her, dark gold eyes widened in fear as she took in how high she was in the air. She tittered on the edge, her fingers scrambling on the ledge of the window for purchase. And then she began to fall, her silver hair spiraling above her as she fell backwards.

"Kitty!" the girl screamed, her breath coming in fast gasps as she fell.

"Character Change!" the little kitten gasped, floating beside the girl, wringing her hands.

I watched as small white ears sprung through the girls silver hair and a white tail appeared beneath her skirt, turning around with the agility of a cat and landing on her hands and feet gently, her breathing was no longer labored and came in more fluid movements rather than jerking her chest. Glancing up her big golden eyes burned in the darkness, sparkling with an intensity that was unnatural, as her silver strands danced around her.

"Keller, are you okay-nya?" the character, called Kitty asked in concern.

"Yeah. Let's go." She said gently tucking the Guardian Character into her shoulder and turning around running away, I watched as her silver locks and haunting eyes disappeared around the corner and vanished from my sight.

Glancing back up at the window, I watched as a sour looking man with snow white hair stared out the window, glaring after the girl as she disappeared from view. Baring his teeth he growled into the night, "Damn girl, she better not come back!" in anger and frustration. The slamming of the window resounded through the night, as a small crack appeared in the glass.

"Ikuto-nya, go after her." Yoru pleaded, possibly wanting to see Kitty again.

"I can't." I said, thinking about Amu and not wanting to meet another girl. But there was something about her that made me want her to follow her down the alley way and out into the night.

Something primal that I can only decide comes from Yoru's kitten nature.

"Character Change!" Yoru mumbled innocently in the air beside me.

Black ears tugged through my dark blue strands of hair, and a tail sprang from beneath the waistband of my jeans, swinging gently from side to side, swishing in the darkness behind me. Groaning slightly I turned to Yoru my dark eyes filled with annoyance, the light from the cracked window making them glow with an inner light. Running my finger through my hair once again they brushed against my ears, the fur soft and I knew it was the same strange midnight blue of my hair.

"Damn it!" I yelled as I whirled around, my tail flicking behind me in annoyance. I began to quickly make my way down the street, my long legs taking lengthy strides, moving closer to the open street at the end of the alley. I began to run after the girl with the silver hair and the kitten Guardian Character.

Running down the street, I only ever caught a faint glimpse of bright silver strands of hair or the flutter of a pale skirt and black bodice top. She made no noise because she was running barefoot in the streets, and she obviously knew the area well navigating her way through the town. For a moment I had lost her and then a sense of direction overcame me and I followed it to an unknown area and found my way to a park pavilion.

Her back was to me and her pale white tail danced behind her, she hadn't sensed my presence yet but I knew it wouldn't be long. She was talking to the palm of her hands and I had a feeling her Guardian Character rested in her hand, "Kitty, I'm free now but I have nowhere else to go."

Her bare slender shoulders shook as tears rolled down her cheeks, ghosting towards her, my fingers brushed gently against her tail. She whirled around her tail whipping out of my grasp and her hair flung around her, like a shooting star gracing the heavens, her golden eyes were wide with fear and then wonder as she took in my own, dark blue tail and ears.

Her character, Kitty flew around me and then ran into Yoru who had been hiding behind my back, I turned quickly to catch them before they tumbled to the ground, and the girl kitten rubbed her forehead and stared at Yoru in wonder.

"My name is Yoru-nya." He said a big grin on his face.

The other character stared at him and blushed, her cheeks dusting a pale pink, "Kitty-nya." She responded gently.

I watched as both guardian characters floated of the palm of my hand and floated further away deep in conversation.

My awareness turned back to the strange cat girl when her slender fingers caught my tail in her hands, she smiled as I turned around surprised as she released me. She moved, walking around me in a circle, her tail brushing against my chest and side as she moved, her fingers tentatively brushed against my ears and I purred, her rose quartz colored lips widened into a bigger smile, almost a grin.

"So, I didn't think I would meet someone else with a Guardian Character." I mused watching her every movement.

She turned around her back to me and she gently held her elbows as if hugging herself, "Neither did I." her tail moved, swishing from side to side and dancing around showing her excitement even though on the outside she was attempting to seem bored and uninterested.

Moving towards her, I brushed my own fingers against her ears, feeling the soft fur beneath my fingers tips and smiling as her own gentle purr escaped her lips. Her legs buckled beneath her and she slid to the ground, tears running down her pale cheeks. Crouching down I sat beside her, trying to work out why she was in tears just after meeting someone like her.

"Are you okay?" I questioned, honestly worried for her wellbeing and hoping that she wasn't hurt in anyway, other than the slight scratches on her arm.

She lifted her head to glance up at me, "I guess, I just don't have anywhere to go now." She whispered, wringing her hands together in concern.

Sitting down beside her she paused and then slowly slid herself down, resting her head against my knee, her tail curled around her feet and she drew her legs up, curling herself into a little ball. Running my fingers through her hair, her breathing slowed and became calmer, and less hysterical, there was something about her that drew me in. Glancing around I saw Yoru and Kitty watching us intently, and Kitty's face was lite up with a smile as she took in Keller, resting her head on my knee.

I focused back on the girl, her pale hair spilling across my lap and floor, gently running my fingers along her ear, they disappeared along with her tail, I slowly allowed mine to recced too, knowing that she would feel better that way. Smiling down at her, I kissed her cheek gently.

"How about you join me?" I asked, embarrassed as huge gold eyes turned up to stare at me in wonder as her hand brushed gently against her cheek, "You will have somewhere to stay and you won't be alone anymore." I said, hoping my words were beginning to give her comfort.

A rare sweet smile graced her face, "I'd like that, but I don't even know your name?"

I smiled, wondering how I had gotten myself into this situation and knowing I wouldn't change a thing, "Ikuto, I heard you Character's name was Kitty and she called you Keller?" I queried.

"Yes." She aid lifting her head, confusion filling her large gold eyes "So you were the one I sensed in the alley way?"

Nodding at her while smiling her cheeks warmed, and her lips parted in surprise as she lowered her head back to my knee, her eyes closed as she lay there and I allowed her too not wanting to move or scare her away. Knowing any sudden movements could send her running away from me and my life forever, and somehow I wanted to hold her close forever.

READ & REVIEW: So I have only watched the anime and I just adore Ikuto he is so cute~! But anyway I don't know what happened to him when he leaves so I thought it would be cool to write a two-shot for him, meeting Keller and then in the next one he may get to see her Character Transformation.

But I will only write it if I get some reviews…