Hello! Xiajem here. So this is my first attempt at a fanfiction that features Amuto! I hope you like it :D Of course, I do not own Shugo Chara or any of its characters. HAPPY READING!


It had been six years; six years since Amu has last seen Ikuto, leaping nimbly away to find his father. Before leaping away, Ikuto had left her with a soft kiss on the cheek. She had treasured that kiss through the years. Unconsciously, her hand lifted to her cheek and if she concentrated enough, she could still feel his soft lips brushing her skin.

"Ikuto…"

She stood on her balcony, gazing at the moon. Her room hadn't changed much over the years. The posters had changed with the times but the room was still pink. Her thoughts, as always, were on a certain blue haired cat boy with sapphire eyes. She had missed him terribly over the past six years. Her heart was left with a hole she couldn't quite fill and she had carried it with her all those years. After Ikuto left, she realized how much she loved him and how much she needed him. Her crush on Tadase paled in comparison to what she felt for Ikuto.

She had sailed through high school with her "cool and spicy" character, becoming the most popular girl in the entire school. She was asked out on dates on a regular basis but she rejected them all. No one could replace Ikuto, no matter how much she wished they could. Now it was the end of senior year, and she still hadn't seen a trace of Ikuto anywhere. She ached for him, his presence, his smile, his voice, even his smirk. She sighed, refusing to dwell on the past any more, and went inside.

She changed into her lacy nightgown and crawled into bed. Her charas floated over to her with worried expressions.

"Amu-chan, what's wrong?" Ran said. "You should be excited! You graduate tomorrow!" She shook her pom-poms and did a cheer, "Go, Amu-chan! Go Amu-chan!"

Amu smiled at her little pink chara. "I'm ok Ran, just a little nostalgic tonight."

Miki smiled knowingly. "You're missing Ikuto, right?"

Amu blushed. "Of course not! I got over that guy years ago!" Both Amu and her charas knew she was lying and Miki made sure to point it out.

"Sure, that's why you were muttering his name out on the deck," Miki said pointedly.

"Shut-up!"

"Aww, it's ok, Amu-chan," Su said. "It's ok to miss him."

"Yeah!" Ran said happily. "I bet he'll come back soon."

"Ran, I've been telling myself that for six years, and it hasn't happened," said Amu sadly.

"Well, you never know," Ran replied with a wink.

Amu grew suspicious of her charas. "Do you know something I don't?" she asked.

Her charas giggled as they floated off to their eggs, snuggling in for the night.

"Good night, Amu-chan," said Su with a smile, her green dress and apron poofing up as she settled in her egg.

"Hey wait!" said Amu as she ran up to their eggs. "What aren't you telling me?"

"It's nothing," replied Miki, her egg starting to close. "Just a feeling I have." Her chara's eggs clicked shut, effectively cutting off any conversation that might have happened.

"Good night, guys," said Amu dejectedly. She hated it when her charas were so cryptic. Sometimes, they were spot on about these "feelings" but other times they weren't exactly accurate. She decided to ignore it for now. She needed her rest for graduation tomorrow.

Graduation. Her high school career would come to an end tomorrow and pretty soon she would have to say good bye to her long time friends. Worst of all, she would end up moving away to go to college since there was no college in her town. Ikuto might never find her. He had told her once that he would come back to her no matter what, but she didn't see how that was possible with her moving away. She rolled over and turned off her bedside lamp, snuggled in, and tried to sleep. Just as she was drifting off, she thought of Ikuto and his smile again, and a tear slid down her cheek, carrying with it all her sadness and pain.

The wind rippled through the trees, causing the branch he was crouched on to move precariously. He wasn't worried about falling though, he never was. Amu was on her balcony, thinking about something. She hadn't changed much since he last saw her six years ago. Her hair was a little longer but still the same shade of bubble gum pink. She had grown taller, gaining about four inches or so. Her bust had grown too. He guessed her at a size C or there abouts. Amu had grown into a beautiful young woman. But, she had always been beautiful. Even has an elementary school kid, her beauty and unbreakable spirit had caught his eye. She cared for everyone, even if she didn't show it all the time.

He looked around for her charas. Ah, there they are. They were floating just off her right shoulder. They looked worried, especially the blue one, Miki, if he remembered correctly. A particularly strong gust of wind shook the tree and his foot slipped slightly, making a scuffing noise. He glanced up, a little worried that Amu might have discovered him spying on her in a tree, but she was still lost in thought. However, her charas did hear him and they glanced his way. They all squinted, trying to see who was there and seeing nothing, sent Miki to investigate. She drew closer and he thought about jumping away but he stayed. Miki was about two feet away when she recognized him.

"Ikuto?" Miki asked quizzically. Ikuto held a finger up to his lips. "Oh," she said and she floated up to his ear. "What are you doing here?" she whispered. "Aren't you supposed to be away, looking for your father?"

"I was, but I still haven't found him," Ikuto replied.

"So, why come back?" Miki asked with a knowing smile.

Ikuto looked at Amu again and a small smile broke across his face. "I warned her I would come back for her. I'm here to keep my promise."

Miki smiled and could hardly keep from shouting for joy. "Amu-chan will be so happy to see you!"

Ikuto looked at Miki in surprise. He figured that after six years of being away, he would have to fight to get Amu back, especially from Tadase. "Amu-chan graduates tomorrow," she continued. "You should come. It would mean a lot to her."

A beautiful idea began to form in Ikuto's mind. He smiled widely and whispered it to Miki. Her face grew into an excited smile and as soon as he was done whispering his plan, she nodded excitedly and flew off. Ikuto smiled as she told the other charas. The charas grew more and more excited as she told the story and when she was done, they all flew over to him and give him a tiny hug.

"What a great plan, Ikuto-kun," Ran said excitedly.

"We're behind you one-hundred percent, desu!" said Su.

"Good," Ikuto said. "I'm counting on you." With a wink and his trademark smirk, he jumped away. Just before he was out of ear shot, he heard Amu's soft voice mutter his name softly. He smiled even wider.


So there we go! If you liked, please review! If you didn't, review anyway because I need advise to make it better! Please and thank you!