A moonlit night as a young pinkette lay down on the ground underneath a glittering sky, with no breath left. A hard night fighting X-characters isn't very good for the body, especially the way Amu was feeling lately. Amu had fallen down after an attack, and couldn't move for lack of energy. As Amu lay on the ground, breathing heavilly, her opponent came forward, weapon at the ready. The X-Character thrusted his weapon at Amu.

'Why Am I feeling like this? It's only an X-Chara' She thought as she rolled to the side to avoid the attack.

"Amu-Chan! Put your heart into it! The Transformation is going to fade otherwise!" Ran screamed from the Lock. Amu looked down at it, and thought about what her partner said. Amu got up quickly and ran down through the park to the river bank. The X-character flew swiftly after her, about 20 metres behind. She stood at the fence of the river and placed her hands on her knees panting. It was as if she couldn't breathe.

Where were the other guardians, you might ask? Rima was not allowed out past sunset anymore, Nagehiko was in a dance lesson, Yaya was baby-sitting Tsubasa, and Tadase...Well amu hadn't spoken to Tadase in the last few days.

That damn Cat Ikuto had driven Tadase away from her, by making him mistrust her. Well thats what she thought, she felt so bad about lying to Tadase about her whole situation with Ikuto. She had wanted to tell him the truth, but couldn't bring herself to do it, and now....she completely regretted it

Amu dodged another attack and felt her last bit of energy leave her. She fell to her knees as she was blasted over the River's fence by the X-Characters attack. Amu's eyes felt heavy as she fell through the air.

- - -

Tadase sat on swings with no-one for company apart from Kiseki, who was lecturing him about how he should go to Amu's house, forgive her and tell her he loved her. Tadase wanted to do that, but couldn't bring himself to do it. Amu must have loved Ikuto now, there was no way there was room left in Amu's heart for himself. Tadase listened half heartedly to Kiseki, and nodded in all the right places. Suddenly there was silence, as Tadase kept nodding, not knowing Kiseki had stopped.

"Tadase?"

"hmm?" Tadase replied, not looking at his Chara, but looking at his feet, watching as the dirt moved slightly everytime he moved.

"X-Character." Kiseki simply said, looking out over the park. Tadase listened and could hear the X-Chara chanting not to far away, and he could hear attacks being made, some of them destroying things in the park. Tadase sighed resignedly, and told Kiseki to transform with him. The two became one and then Tadase ran through the night to find the X-Character.

- - -

Amu landed in the water with a splash, though she didn't know it. Her eyes were closed, and her transformation was beginning to wear off. Miki and Suu were screaming in Amu's ears to try and wake her up. But still the Pinkette slept on unintentionally, not knowing that her body began to float downstream and started to fall below the surface line of the water, not knowing how close she was to death. Ran was trying everything in her power to try and bring Amu up, but nothing was working as Ran felt the Transformation start to fade more rapidly.

- - -

Tadase finally found the X-Character by the river, but couldn't see the body of its owner anywhere. The X-character smirked at him, and began to send out an attack at the prince. Tadase blocked all the X-Characters attacks, and was being driven back by the X-character, walking backwards downstream. Tadase's line of sight moved to the river, and by a sliver of moonlight, he could see a body floating down the river.

"HEY! GET OUT OF THERE! YOU'LL DROWN!" Tadase screamed at the person, not knowing who it was. He tried to get a better look at them, but another Attack was shot at him and he had to dodge.

- - -

Miki and Suu tried to pull Amu's head off of the water's surface, but Amu's body was beginning to drag her downwards, trying to bring her under the torrent of water.

"HEY! GET OUT OF THERE! YOU'LL DROWN!" a familiar voice screamed at Amu, not realising that she was unconscious. Miki and Suu smiled at each other. Help was on the way! They could only hope that it was someone with a Chara.

Miki looked up to the top of the riverbank, and saw that the person who called out to them was now fighting the X-Character. Miki saw by a sliver of moonlight that the person was transformed and fighting back against the X-Character. The infamous staff that Miki had seen oh too many times was brought up to block against the X-characters attacks. Miki beckoned for Suu and together they screamed, trying to help their mistress.

"TADASE-KUN! HELP!"

- - -

"TADASE-KUN! HELP!"

Tadase turned after hearing his name, and looked down at the river, and he saw 2 small charas in the moonlight. One of the small charas was dressed completely in blue, the other green, and both were waving at him hastily. He recognised those charas.

'No, She can't be! -' Tadase thought and moved his line of sight down again, and saw a pink cheerleading skirt, only just peeking out of the water now. It suddenly turned into a red plaid skirt in a small flash of light, and Tadase recgonised it immediately and forgot about the X-Character completely.

"Oh Shit! AMU-CHAN!" Tadase screamed out to her as he jumped the fence, dropping his scepter, and ran down the steep riverbank, diving into the river with a splash, swimming underwater to Amu. Tadase could feel the murky water around his body, staining his Transformation outfit as he swam over to Amu, but he didn't care. Amu's head went under the surface of the water as he managaed to finally reach her. Tadase came up for air as he grabbed her shirt and used his other arm to support her neck and head as he began to pull her over to the riverbank.

Tadase laid her down on the side of the river, and dragged himself out of the water panting from exhaustion. Kiseki broke the transofrmation and flew over to Ran, Miki and Suu to try and comfort the hysterical chara's. Tadase looked down at Amu's body, and saw her run a hand down her clothes weakly, and he soundlessly sighed in relief.

- - -

'Ah, my head, where am I? Whats going on? Where's the X-Character?' The pinkette thought drowsily. She moved her hand down her body, and felt her normal clothes, drenched with water.

'Oh my god! What happened? Did I fall in the River?' she thought alarmedly, she wanted to sit up and look around, but she had no energy. She knew she was awake, because she could hear the wind lapping the trees and the River flowing almost soundlessly beside her.

"Amu-Chan..." A familiar voice said, and he brought his hand to her cheek, caressing it softly. Amu smiled softly, liking the sensation that the said hand brought to her skin. She opened her eyes slowly. The moonlight hiding behind her companion, and she could only see his silhouete.

"Thank goodness, are you alright?" The same caring and familiar voice said, brushing his hand down her cheek again. Amu smiled bigger, relishing his touch. Amu sighed quietly as she finally realised who had just saved her life.

"I...I'm Fine now...Arigatou Tadase-kun..." Amu said quietly, and Tadase sighed in relief again, happy that she was alive and reliatively well. The prince slipped his arms around his princess's neck, hoping that this wasn't the last time he could hold her. Tadase helped her sit up, hugging her wet and weak frame to his drenched and tired body. All that was running through his mind was 'Thankyou God, Thankyou God' over and over.

Amu was trying so hard to breathe properly, her chest was heaving against Tadase's. Tadase pulled away with his hands still on her shoulders. He coaxed her into breathing properly as the Girl nearly passed out again from lack of oxygen. She fell forward weakly, and laid her head on his shoulder.

He slipped his hands back around her again and drew her body closer. Her breathing slowed down to normal pace slowly as she felt Tadase's warmth surround her. No one could have stopped the moment between them, Both were so happy that they were here with the other. Amu felt tears welling up underneath her eye lids. She was so...overwhelmed.

"Arigatou Tadase, Arigatou..." She whispered over and over again as the tears began to fall, sliding down onto Tadase's shoulder. He went to pull his handkerchief out of his pocket, but then realised it was wet. He discarded the idea of his handkerchief and simply wiped her tears away with his fingers.

"Calm down Amu-Chan...Its alright...everythings ok..." He said, trying to smile at her. He wanted to withdraw from her, and kiss her to make everything better, like a mother or father does to a child when they trip and skin their knee. He felt her clutch him even more, and he hugged her tighter.

"I'm sorry...So very sorry for lying to you..." Amu whispered, more tears sliding onto Tadase's shoulder. Tadase's face changed from relatively happy, to astonished as Amu's tears kept flowing onto his shoulder.

"Amu-Chan...Please look at me..." He said politely and she shook her head, embarrassed. Tadase couldn't help but smile, as he placed his hand gently underneath her chin and pulled her face up to meet his softly. He smiled, and used his free hand to dry her tears.

"Was that what your worried about? I understand why, but thats no reason to nearly drown about Ok? I forgive you, with all my heart. I'm sorry for avoiding you lately. I didn't want to face you, because I thought you didn't love me..." Tadase said to her trailing off.

Amu was astonished that her prince had told her that he had forgiven her and at what else he had said, that she forgot to breathe again. Luckily, Tadase noticed this and told her to keep breathing.

It was at least a minute until the young girl spoke, overwhelmed with so many emotions and feelings that it was hard to talk and express herself verbally.

"I-I'm sorry, very s-sorry, I-I was c-confused, and I-I wanted to tell y-you-"

Amu was cut off, and the young girl smiled. Tadase had captured her lips into a small, yet love-filled and forgiving kiss. Amu brought her body as close as she could to Tadase and closed her eyes, and Tadase did the same and laced his hands around her back, drawing her closer. They stayed like that until Amu needed to breathe again, and she broke it off so gently and opened her eyes slowly. It was if she never wanted it to end. She placed her head on his shoulder again and listened to his now steady heart beat.

"I love you Amu-Chan," The young prince whispered, happy, so very happy that he had his princess here. "I love you more than anything in this world, and I found life so difficult without you around me. So please, lets put this behind us?" He questioned nervously.

He felt her nod into his shoulder again, and he ran his fingers through her wet hair gently, wanting to hold her and not ever let go

Amu smiled as a single tear slipped down her cheek, and a single whispered phrase escaped her lips as she hugged him even more closer.

"I love you too, Tadase." He smiled when he heard her. Tadase felt so elated that he just wanted to run around with his hands in the air, but kept his excitement contained. The girl he loved with all his heart, realised who she loved, and it was him.

He helped her stand up and then picked her up in his arms. She was astonished, but smiled at her prince happily. He swooped down and kissed her gently again, before walking out of the park with her soaking wet body.

"Tadase?" The young girl asked quietly, feeling safe and warm in his arms as he carried her past the river and the swings, over to the entrance of the park.

"Yeah, Amu?" He replied, still feeling so so good about everything that had occurred just then.

"Stay with me tonight please, otherwise, I wont be able to sleep," She said, making excuses for him to stay with her. She wanted to be with him so much, and she wanted to have him around her. She felt so happy when he was with her. Tadase nodded, and as the pair walked down Amu's home street, you could hear the young girl ask,

"What happened to X-Character? We completely forgot about it..."

"Oh well, I already have what I dreamed for," was the only reply heard from the young boy. When the two reached Amu's house, Ran character changed with Amu, and got her up and over onto Amu's balcony, while Tadase climbed up a lattice plant frame so as to save Amu and Ran the energy.

Amu landed on her balcony and helped Tadase over the railing. They both smiled as he kissed her forehead gently. He slipped his arm around her waist as they walked into Amu's bedroom. Miki stepped forward and said that they looked drenched and they needed fresh new clothes. The said chara scribbled something on her sketch pad as Suu flew down to the floor to clean up the mess that Amu and Tadase were accidentally bringing into Amu's room.

"Drew, Draw, Drawn," Miki said as a pair of new pyjama's appeared on both of Tadase and Amu. Amu's were a pale pink pair, whereas Tadase's were a pair of pale blue. Amu and Tadase smiled at each other while observing the other. Tadase drew Amu's desk chair next to her bed, and watched as she lay down to sleep. He went and turned the light off and sat next to Amu and he kissed her forehead again.

"I believe my work is done, goodnight..." Miki said, as she flew over to the little doll house Amu had brought home the other day. Miki changed hers, her sisters and kiseki's clothes and slipped into her bed. Kiseki lay down on the small lounge next to miki's bed and smiled as he drifted off to sleep.

"I love you Amu,"Tadase said quietly, wishing that he could say it to her every minute of everyday.

"I love you too Tadase," she replied sleepily, and through a smidgeon of light coming through her side window, he could see her patting the spot next to her.

"Oh No I can't Amu..." He said, picking his head up. He wanted to be close to her, but it just seemed wrong.

"No please, I just want you to be with me," She whispered, with her eyes closed.

"Please Tadase, Please..." She whispered to him, holding her arms out for him. He sighed playfully and climbed into the bed with her. Sometimes it was good to do something that you feel is wrong. Tadase and Amu both smiled as He slid his arms around her, and she adjusted the sheets. They both fell asleep in each others arms, happy that they were finally together.

It goes to show that Love is the most powerful thing in the world. It can break people, it can make people, but it has the biggest feeling of unity that a person can feel, even if the person does not love them back.