Black Cat-

Ikuto Tsukiyomi- Bass, Violin (only on slow songs), Lead singer-19

Loves: Childhood friend Amu Hinamori and chocolate

Pastimes: Teasing Amu, playing gigs with his band

Hates: Tadase Hotori (Amu's abusive boyfriend and only gets along with him because Ikuto wants Amu to be happy)

Family: Utau Hoshina (sister)

Tadase Hotori- Keyboard-17

Loves: Drinking

Pastimes: abusing Amu , and going to the bar

Hates- Ikuto Tsukiyomi (only gets along with him because he is afraid Ikuto will find out about him being abusive to Amu)

Nagihiko Fujisaki- Drums-17

Loves: Dancing, Rima Mashiro, and Basketball

Pastimes: Dancing, playing gigs

Hates: seeing his friends sad

Kukai Souma- Lead guitar-18

Loves: Utau, Soccer, and his family

Pastimes: soccer, spending time with Utau

Hates: when his family is hurt, Tadase Hotori (only gets along with him because Kukai wants Amu to be happy)

Family: Amu Hinamori (adopted sister)

Amulet Joker-

Amu Hinamori-lead singer, bass and piano (on slow songs only)-17

Loves: childhood friend Ikuto (secretly), her friends

Pastimes: practicing for gigs, playing gigs and spending time with friends

Hates: when Tadase abuses her and when she shows weakness

Family: Kukai (adopted by his family)

Yaya Yuiki- keyboard-16

Loves: candy, ballet, and playing the keyboard

Pastimes: eats sweets and plays gigs

Hates: having to grow up

Rima Mashiro- Drums -17

Loves: Comedy, Nagihiko (secretly), her friends and drums

Pastimes: Spending time with her best friends Amu, Yaya and Utau, playing gigs

Hates: Tadase (she figures out that he is abusive but doesn't say anything)

Utau Hoshina- lead guitar-18

Loves: her best friends, ramen, Kukai

Pastimes: Spending time with her best friends Amu, Yaya and Rima, playing gigs, and Seeing Kukai

Hates: Tadase (she figures out that he is abusive but doesn't say anything)

Family: Ikuto

AMU'S POV

"You bitch!" he said punching me again "don't lie to me! Where were you?" he demanded his red eyes narrowing. "Tadase I'm not lying! I was at Utau's house!"SLAP "YOU KNOW I DON'T LIKE YOU OVER THERE WITH THAT BLUE HAIRED FREAK!"He yelled slapping me again. "Don't you dare talk about Ikuto like that!" I muttered staggering to my feet just to be punched down to the floor again. That's when my boyfriend, Tadase starts kicking me repeatedly. After what feels like hours he finally lets up and I limp over to the door. "If you're done I'm leaving I have band practice tomorrow". With that I left his house. A few moments later I got to my house. Well technically its my foster parents house. I lost my whole family to a fire 3 years ago and live with my friend Kukai's family now. As I walked in Kukai was waiting in front of the door looking worried. "Amu its 11:30! Mom and Dad ar-"he stopped, mid sentence and noticed I was hurt, his face darkened immediately. "Amu….who did this to you?" Looking up I smiled "oh this I just fell down a few stairs at school after you left." He sighed unconvinced. "Ok Amu whatever you say just make sure you put some ice on that arm" I nodded "ok thanks Kukai" I say back hugging him then disappearing into my room.

KUKAI POV

That little bastard is abusing my sister again! Damn you Tadase! She still won't admit it though. *sigh* I guess I will have to tell Ikuto about this tomorrow. He is almost as protective of Amu as I am, and he shares my burning hate for Tadase.

~~THE NEXT DAY~~

AMU POV

I woke up at around 10 and head to Utau's house. Me, her and my two other best friends Rima and Yaya are all in a local band called Amulet Joker. We are pretty well known through the city. I bump into someone that brings me down from my thoughts "O-oh Im sorry sir" I say without looking at the person I bumped into. I hear an all too familiar laugh "Sir? That's a new one Amu" the irresistible voice purrs. Looking up I see midnight blue hair and eyes to match. "Ikuto!" I say with a smile and blush hugging him. "It's been a while! How is collage?" Ikuto is a very close friend of mine I met when I was 9. He has always been there for me. "It's been good" he says with his smirk, returning the hug "you headed to Utau's for band practice?" I nod. "Yea we have a gig coming up and I have a new song I want to try out. What about you? Kukai said you guys don't meet until 3" Ikuto shrugs "He wants me to come over early. Says it's an emergency" I nod a little paranoid that Kukai found out about Tadase. "W-well I got to go. Bye Ikuto! I should be home by the time your practice starts" Kukai, Ikuto , Tadase and another friend of mine Nagihiko are in another local band called Black Cat. As Ikuto disappears I walk into Utau's garage. "sorry I'm late guys" "No problem Amu-chii" our keyboardist, Yaya says. "You look pleased" Rima, the drummer notices with a smirk. Blushing I respond "Yea well I ran into Ikuto on my way here." The lead guitarist, Utau laughs "your still into my brother?" she asks. "yea well your into mine" I reply with a smirk. "h-hey Amu….you look a little pale, you feeling ok? And where did you get tha-" "A-anyway let's start ok?" I cut Rima off before she can say anything about the scar I didn't cover up well enough. They all look at me concerned but nod

((Amu, Utau, Rima, Yaya, All))

I couldn't tell you why she felt that way,
She felt it every day.
And I couldn't help her,
I just watched her make the same mistakes again.

What's wrong, what's wrong now?
Too many, too many problems.
Don't know where she belongs, where she belongs.
She wants to go home, but nobody's home.
That's where she lies, broken inside.
With no place to go, no place to go to dry her eyes.
Broken inside.

Open your eyes and look outside, find the reasons why
You've been rejected, and now you can't find what you left behind.
Be strong, be strong now.
Too many, too many problems.
Don't know where she belongs, where she belongs.
She wants to go home, but nobody's home.
It's where she lies, broken inside.
With no place to go, no place to go to dry her eyes.
Broken inside.

Her feelings she hides.
Her dreams she can't find.
She's losing her mind
She's falling behind.
She can't find her place.
She's losing her faith
She's fallen from grace.
She's all over the place.

She wants to go home, but nobody's home.
Where she lies, broken inside.
With no place to go, no place to go to dry her eyes.
Broken inside.
She's lost inside, lost inside...oh oh.
She's lost inside, lost inside...oh oh..yeah.

IKUTOS POV

I get to Kukai's and he looks mad. "What's wrong man?" I ask him. "you know how Amu is going out with that idiot Tadase?" I nod " she came home from his place last night with scars and a busted elbow". WHAT?! "So your saying he is abusing her?" "that would make a lot of sence" I punch the wall next to me "Dammit! Kukai we need to kick Tadase out of the band and keep him far away from Amu" Kukai nods in agreement. "we will do it today, I'll call Nagi and tell him the plan." And he walks out of the room to call our drummer. Don't worry Amu I will save you.