Full summary: Hinamori Amu is a young witch in training that's transferred to Seiko Academy where she will be among other magical users like herself. But what are these feelings she starts to develop for a certain popular boy that's in his last year of magical cram school? Young Amu will not only have to learn about her powers, but her feelings as well. She has no idea what this school has instore for her. It's only the beginning of her new life. AMUTO, but they were be some one-sided love as well. My first Shugo Chara story, but certainly not my last. Please enjoy!! Oh and I might change the name of the story I don't know yet.

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I sit on my bed, hands on my knees as I stare at my bedroom floor. I'm beyond frustrated. Today is my 15th birthday, and once again it sucks. Every year I'm hoping, hoping that 'it' will happen. What is 'it'? I don't even know what 'it' is. My mom told me it has to deal with me learning about my powers. What powers you ask? Magic. You see my mother is a witch and I am waiting for me to get mine, I mean I can do easy little things like changing clothes or doing chores with just a point of my finger, but other than that I can't really do anything.

My mom says I have to wait for my special teacher. I have no idea what she means by that, but every time I ask her why she won't teach me how to use magic, she says "I can't teach you, you have to wait, dear. You will teach yourself, the inner you will help you with your magic, once you are ready your teacher will appear."

Great. What's that suppose to mean? I look over at myself in the mirror, my bubblegum colored hair is up in a ponytail that sits atop with my usual X-clip on the center of my head. My honey colored eyes are full of disappointment. I'm wearing a red tee-shirt and a black skirt with a red trim at the bottom, and of course my black pumps.

My name is Hinamori Amu like I said before I am fifteen. At school my character is known as 'cool and spicy'. Please, that's not my character at all, I have to act, truth is I'm really nervous usually. I don't have many friends, I try not to have a bond with anyone because I'm a witch.

Now about my family life. Everyone at school thinks my parents are famous, that my mom is a writer for a famous magazine and that my dad is a super famous photographer, ha not even close. My mama is Hinamori Midori, she like I have mentioned is a witch, but she has a job as Editor for Housewife's Wisdom a monthly magazine. My papa is Hinamori Tsugumu is wild bird photographer, and not a witch, he's just your regular human. Lastly there's my little sister, Ami, she's an 'adorable' seven year old. So that's my family for you.

I hear a knock on my door. "Come in," I sigh.

My door opens and there is my little sister dressed up in a pink dress with a bow in her hair. "Oba-chan is here," she states with a smile.

I grab my head and start to panic as I tug at my hair. Great, just want I wanted, my grandma to come and ask my mom why I haven't gotten my powers yet. I stand up and straighten my skirt and exit my room. Ami is in front of me skipping and humming, she's lucky she doesn't have to worry about the things that I have to.

As I start to walk down the stairs, voices reach my ears and I can hear my grandma talking to mama. I stop.

"Seriously Midori-chan? She hasn't yet? What is wrong with that girl? You had yours by the time you were thirteen!" I could hear my grandma's voice.

"Amu-chan is special." Is all my mom replies.

"Special…" I whispers to myself. What did she mean by that?

"Special? She hasn't even…." My grandma's words were cut off.

My father clears his throat. "Amu-chan will be down soon, we can talk about this after dinner."

I hear my oba-chan 'hymph' and that's when I decide to walk down the rest of the stairs and make my appearance. I see my grandma with her light pink hair, it was light because of the gray that was trying to surface. She smiles at me. "Amu-chan! Happy birthday!" she exclaims and then she approaches me and gives me a hug.

"Arigato," I smile back at her.

My mom looks at my and smiles as well. "Dinner will be ready soon. We're having Amu-chan's favorite."

"Great," I say without any excitement. I know that after dinner my mother and my grandmother will finish their pervious converstation, and I'd be there with them this time and I know most of what my grandma will say. I do not look forward to after dinner. I sigh to myself. Happy birthday to me.

000000 After dinner 00000000

Papa and Ami leave the dinner table and walk over to the couch to watch tv, and also because there they can overhear everything that was about to be said.

My grandma's eyes are on me, I become nervous and place my hands on my knees. "You know what we're going to talk about, ne, Amu-chan?" my nana questions, very well knowing the answer.

All I do is nod.

My grandmother looks at her own daughter, my mother. "Midori-chan, I'm worried about Amu-chan, she isn't getting anywhere with her magic, I'm wondered if living in the 'human' world is what's best for her."

You heard her right. Human world…that's the normal world where I live now. There's another world, the world of magic, I don't know much about it yet, but I know that some witches and wizards live there to be away from humans and so they can use their magic whenever and also so they don't have to worry about being exposed. My grandma lives there, she wants to be surrounded by her own kind. My grandma has often said that it is easier to learn magic where she lives, and not only that but you don't have to worry about peeping eyes so you can focus better.

"That's not the problem, mother, Amu-chan hasn't dug deep within herself yet, once she has, she'll be able to learn magic," my mom states, her expression was serious, very serious.

"And if she doesn't?" my grandma asks.

That stung, my heart skips a beat as it starts to pound. If I don't does that mean I won't be able to use magic? What good is that? Am I just a waste? Is that how my grandma feels about me?

"She will," my mom reassures. "Amu-chan is special. There is a reason why her special chara haven't appeared to her yet."

"Chara?" I question aloud. But I am ignored.

"Do you seriously believe that, Midori-chan?" My grandma looks at her hands and then back at my mother. "You believe in Amu-chan that much?"

Kaasan smiles and nods. "Yes I do. And I'm very serious. Amu-chan has potential and has a powerful aura that surrounds her," as she finishes she looks at me. "It's only a matter of time…"

My grandma's eyes now travel to me. "I'm believing you, Midori-chan," she claims and then looks back at my mom. "Will you send her to Seiko Academy when the time comes?"

'Seiko Academy??' I question to myself. 'Sounds like the name of my school, Seiyo Junior High. I wonder what Seiko Academy is…mama hasn't mention it before, and neither has grandma, until now that is. What could it be?' I think to myself before my my mom spoke.

"I'm considering it," she states with her motherly warm smile.

My grandma's eyes lit up. "Midori-chan!" she beams.

Now I was confused. Was it really that great of new? I mean isn't it just another school…must be special. And by special I mean it must have something to do with my magic. "Seiko…Academy?" I question them.

My grandma nods. "Hai, Seiko Academy. The best place for you Amu-chan! Your mother really does want whats best for you!" She turns to my mom. "Have you always been thinking about this? I thought for sure you wouldn't allow Amu-chan to go?"

"I've thought about it since Amu-chan's third birthday, the day she started the curtains on fire, by accident, with just a sneeze," my mom claims with a giggle. I blush with embarrassment. "And I'm also fond of the school."

"Mom, what's Seiko Academy?" I ask nervously.

"A magic cram school," she answers closing her eyes, tilting her head just slightly to the left. Jeez, that's where Ami learned it, it was kind of cute in a strange way.

My papa stood up from the couch. "Magic cram school??" he bellows, he looks like he was going to faint. "For my little bird to go so far away from the nest!!"

After I look at my father confused I turn to my mom and grandma. "Far away from home?" I question, I seriously didn't get what was going on.

They both nod. "It's in the Magical Kingdom, Amu-chan," my grandma states with a huge grin on her slightly wrinkled face.

My eyes widen. "N-nani??" it was my turn to bellow and be extremely shocked. Were they serious? And if Seiko Academy is in the 'Magical Kingdom', does that mean I'm going to be leaving my somewhat safe human weird to a world I know nothing about? Then will I be away from my parents and my sister? Will I actually start to learn about magic? I couldn't believe it. But wait, I'll only go there if my inner self awakens, right? So what now?

I was rudely interrupted from my thoughts by a 'thud'. I look behind me to see my father's body on the floor. "PAPA!" my mom, Ami, and myself shout as we all rush to his body. He must have passed out from the shock.

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I sit on my bed, hugging my knees, with a pillow in between me and my legs. I am thinking about the talk I had with my mom and grandmother. After my father fainted we placed him on the couch. And then my grandma took me to my room and we talked. She told me that, she too, believes in me and that one day I will have amazing magic skills. The only thing that bothered her was time…when would I be able to use them. She also told me that a 'chara' will appear and teach me all that I will need to know about magic and also he/she will protect me and always be by my side, kind of like a Guardian Angel.

So how does this thing appear is my question.

'Please Amu-chan, please have faith, and try your hardest, and when you find your inner self, do your best.'

Oba-chan's last words repeated in my head.

I all of a sudden feel sad and…depressed. What if I couldn't do it? Will I disappoint everyone? Will I let them down? I'm the next one in my family to take on the family's magic…will they be upset if I am never able to use them? I'm starting to feel scared as I cover myself with my bed covers and as tears form in my eyes. I couldn't let them down. Where is my special angel when I need it?

'Don't give up on me Amu-chan!'

I jump up, standing on my bed as I hear my name being called. What in the world was that? I look around, my room was empty. My legs start to tremble because I'm afraid.

'I'm right here!'

"Is someone there?" I question out loud as I hop off my bed, hugging my pillow tight. There was still no one else in the room. My heart pounds like a drum. Could it be my angel? My teacher? I drop my pillow on the floor and fold my hands, near my heart and bow my head. 'Please, Guardian Chara, please help me learn magic. Please….if you're watching over me, answer my pray.'

Five minutes go by and nothing. I roll my eyes. Of course not, I had imagined the whole thing. I can't believe it, how stupid am I? Tears once again start to form and my eyes start to sting.

All of a sudden a bright pink light surrounds my room, and it came from my heart? What in the world? I look down, my mouth wide open from shock. My eyes start to twitch as something came out of my chest?? What the hell? It stops right in front of me and the light disappears. I blink a few times and then register what is in front of me. An egg. A pink egg with hearts around the middle. It floats over to my open hands and lands in them. It's so warm.

I stare at it. What exactly is it?

"Hello Amu-chan!"

It was the voice from before. All of a sudden the egg 'pops' and pink smoke surrounds it, and when the smoke finally disappears I realize that the egg is gone, and instead there's a little human looking thing floating above my hands.

I blink and then out of no where I scream and scurry all the way back till I'm against my wall. "AAAAHHHH!!"

The 'thing' giggles. "You're funny Amu-chan!"

It was that voice. I blink and stare at her. "You know my name?" I ask it as I took a step forward. I'm getting a better look at her, she has pink eyes and pink hair. Her outfit was pink too, she was wearing a witch hat and a cape, she also had on a shirt and a skirt, and I love the boots she's wearing. She looks like a mini witch, and then it clicks. My special teacher had appeared. That's who she is.

She nods. "I'm one of your Guardian Charas, my name is Ran!" she beams happily.

My eyes stare at her, what did she mean by one of my Guardian Charas?? "Um….'Ran', what do you mean by one?" I ask her, I was lost.

She points at my bed and starts to float over to it. "They're right there, Amu-chan," she exclaims.

I walk over to where she is floating and look down at my bed. And then I notice them, two more eggs lying where I had been sitting about five minutes previous. One is blue with spades around the middle of it and the other is green with clovers on its middle. I look back at at Ran. "How come they haven't 'hatched'?"

Ran smiles. "Its not time for them to, but they will Amu-chan, soon." She gives me a thumbs up. "So until then, I will be teaching about my abilities that will become yours…I will teach you what I know about magic."

My eyes widened. Magic? It just hit me, that's right, when my guardian appears I will be able to learn magic, and here she is! That must mean I am ready! I smile. "MAMA!!" I shout as loud as I can.

Ran was right in my way and was blown back a few centimeters, she looks at me confused. She must wonder why I all of a sudden called for my mother. I grab hold of her and run out of my room. My mom was right outside the door, she must have heard me.

"What is it, Amu-chan?" she asks with worry.

"Look," I say showing her Ran who is in my hands. My mom looks at her and Ran looks back.

My mother smiles. "Amu-chan…."

My father comes up behind her. "Look at what?"

Now I'm confused. Could he not see Ran? My mom notices my confused expression. "She can't be seen by adult mortal eyes," she states and my father looks at her even more confused now. "Amu-chan….you are now ready."

Once again I join my father being confusion. What did she mean by 'ready'? Ready for what? My head hurt so much I just couldn't think of what she was talking about.

"To transfer to Seiko Academy," she answers my unsaid question.

I'm excited, but I'm not going to show it. I couldn't believe my ears. Was she serious? I look down at Ran who is smiling up at me, and then I look back at Mama. It finally was the day, the day where I will start to learn how to become a true witch. "Whatever," I respond, turning back into my room, giving my parents my 'cool and spicy' character. I shut my door and hear them beam 'how cool!'

I sigh and sit down on my bed, placing the other two eggs in my lap. I look at Ran who is still smiling at me. "N-nani?" I ask, sounding annoyed.

"Amu-chan's amazing character!" she beams, stars in her eyes, she looks amused. "You are special Amu-chan! We're going to have a lot of fun together!"

"Yeah, yeah," I say as I fall onto my back, looking up at my ceiling. I stare at my glow stars and a small smile forms on my face. "Hey, Ran?"

"Nani?" she asks as she floats above my face so I can see her.

"Seiko Academy…." I start then pause so I can take a deep breath, "is it interesting? Do you know what type of place it is?"

A huge grin appears on my little chara's face. "Hai. You'll never forget it, we'll have a great time, and you'll learn so much! I just know you're going to do fantastic!"

My eyes start to close, I'm really tired. "Good," was all I was able to say before I fall into a deep sleep. The time has come…I'm finally ready.

"Goodnight, Amu-chan, we have a long road ahead of us."

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YEAH! I love Shugo Chara!! I'm so glad I was able to write a fanfic of it finally!! This is my first so I'm trying really hard with the characters. This is the first chapter its pretty long, but I wanted to get as much info on this story as I could. So I hope you like it. Now next time you will introduced to the other Shugo Chara characters, don't worry, they are in this. This is just the prologue. So please review and let me know what you think. I have other ideas that will soon be a story as well.

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