Amu's eyes were wide open and her breath was short. She was collapsed on the ground, her whole face stuck into the moment of terror. She didn't risk breathing, lest it made everything seem more real. They diiiied Amu, they diiiied. They did die didn't they? Her parents and little sister were dead and it was all her fault. Why on this day did she decide to go to the store, when she knew. She knew Easter was after them. WHY? Why?

"Now Amu," Amu turned her head slowly, her emotions dead, "you have no other place to go," she leveled her gaze on the person in front of her, he was a part of Easter. "Join us Amu," He held out his hand.

She felt such disgust and anger, they thought she would just join them, after what they did! They were itiotic if they thought...that. Though she did have no where to go and...who would take her in. She was the cool n' spicy Hinamori Amu. No one wants a kid that doesn't act like a kid.

Her body was shaking, she could feel it. She was so selfish wasn't she? Her family just died and she was thinking of how scary it would be to destroy kokoro eggs. Though...why were they allowed to be happy? Why couldn't she?

Staring up at the man with the smirk on his face she hesitantly lifted her hand off the ground. Catching her breath, she laid her hand in his surprisingly warm one. A simple "yes" shouldn't have felt so life changing, so hard to say.

Hinamori Amu shook her head roughly, clearing the memories from her head. She didn't need to be reminded of that! She had a job to do now. Shaking her pink hair out of her face she held out one hand. Turning her head to the side she looked at her chara, Ran. Where before Ran had been pink, bubbly, and cheerful. This Ran was now in a black cheerleading outfit, one with blackcombat boots, and pink hair held with two twintails held with a black heart barret.

Ran smirked, "Amu-chan chara nari?"

Amu nodded slowly. "Watashi no Kokoro, unlock!" She shouted, being enveloped in a black and red swirl of power. "Chara Nari, Amulet Dark Heart!" The familiar feeling of having her heart open swirled through her, and she smirked. Not because she was particularly happy but because this was her personality with Ran. She was evil, the kind of evil that was almost insane.

The black and red swirl disappeared, and in its place stood Amu. She still couldn't help looking over her outfit, she was wearing a black version of her original chara nari with Ran. The major change was her eyes which were a hypnotising shade of purple. She giggled insanely covering her mouth with her glove clad hands.

Glancing down from her perch on the cliff, Amulet Dark Heart was excited. There were innocent people everywhere! "Amu don't forget our goal, find the embryo!" Rolling her eyes Dark Heart pushed her master's words out of her head. She honestly did not care.

"Hop...Step...Jump!" Saying the familiar words Amu jumped from her cliff. She had a brief second of enjoying the wind rushing through the air before she landed lightly on the ground.

Gasping, a crowd formed around her.

"Miss, Miss, how did you do that!"

"Sugoi!" (Awesome)

The familiar terms, how many times had people asked that? She smirked and raised her head

"Everyone.." Her voice was rich and perfect, so hypnotising. The crowd stared at her, their eyes beginning to glaze over. "How about I show you some more of my moves." She aimed a wink at the crowd and a dark aura hung above their heads. She began to dance. Holding her hands to her sides, she winked. Holding her hands out, she held their gazes. Darkness pulsed from her eyes, causing their heart eggs to pop out. She gave them a once-over. No embryo. Shaking her head, she giggled. What pathetic people.

Ran, who had undone the chara nari, whispered in her ear, "Amu, the guardians are coming."

Amu stilled, she had not seen the guardians since that night. Even though she had wished to avoid them, there was really no way she could. Sighing heavily she said "Let them come."

"Are you sure Amu-Cha-"

"Hai Ran I am sure," Amu said with an air of finality.

"Ran, Miki, Su, Dia."

"Yes Amu-chan." The 4 charas she had called for prepared themselves. It was times like these Amu liked them to be perfectly silent. They even had to erase their presence from the chara radar.

Erasing their presence also made them invisible to everyone but Amu. Rolling her shoulders, Amu turned around, already knowing they were there.

She noticed Tadase first. He was wearing the same outfit he always did. He still had that innocent expression on his face, though only Amu and the guardians knew of his...other personality. Kiseki was right next to him, a haughty smirk on his tiny chara face.

Rima was standing next to Tadase, for she was the queen chair. She still had that stoic expression. Kuskusu was next to her giggling silently.

In the back were, Kairi and Yaya. They hadn't changed much either. She supposed she was the only one of the 'guardians' that had changed. Even though she wasn't in that childish group anymore. She had actually grown up a lot during her time with Easter.

"Ara ara, what are such immature looking kids doing here." Amu narrowed her gaze on them, smirking beneath her hood.

Tadase growled at the insult. (Amu couldn't help her smirk from growing). "HOW DARE YOU SPEAK IN SUCH A WAY TO A KING!"

With the way the guardians were speaking she assumed that they did not recognize her as Hinamori Amu. Which was just as well, she didn't need them trying to turn her over to the "good" side. Honestly she didn't recognize herself much either. She had changed her style quite a lot and always wore a black cloak, the hood was always up, just in case anyone noticed her and remembered her as Amu.

"Oh my, what a nasty temper you have there." She turned to the rest of them. "Please control your leader."

Rima sighed loudly, "It is not my job to take care of him."

Standing on the street, Amu and the guardians just stared at eachother, Amu was still smirking. The guardians were in a formation, Amu guessed that Kairi had been the one to decide formation was needed. Judging the distance between them, Amu made a plan. Opening her mouth, fully planning to speak. "A-

"Oi, what are the guardians doing here?"

Shit!

There was no way Amu could forget that deep voice, Ikuto.

What was Ikuto doing here?

Hadn't he been gone for 2 years?

There was no way in hell Amu could continue her job now. His voice invoked so many memories. Most of which were him flirting with her, and her blushing as bright as a tomato.

The other ones were slightly more calm, their night at the abandoned amusement...or when Ikuto had confessed his love to her…or even when….

Amu shook her head and growled low in her throat. She could so not afford to think like this. She worked at Easter now, the naive and innocent, optimistic girl was gone. She would never come back. No need dredging up memories she didn't need.

Regaining her composure Amu finally noticed that the guardians were being quiet and she was about to look up. The air shifted, Amu by instinct jumped out of the way, pulling Miki into a chara nari.