Hi, me again. I got to finally work on my shugo chara story! Amuto of course!

Disclaimer: I do not own this manga. It is owned by Peach-pit and Peach-pit only. If I did own it Ikuto would have kissed Amu on the friggin lips!

Back From Home

Amu rode her motorcycle to a red light. Suddenly, she spotted people familiar.

"I chose a good day to wear my trademarks." she said.

There were two girls walking down the sidewalk talking about fashion and such. One was a brunette, the other a blonde.

"Oi! Rima-chan! Yaya-chan!" Amu said.

"Who are you?" Yaya asked.

"Yeah." Rima said.

"It's me."

"?" they questioned.

"You don't remember? Armband, leggings, x hairpin?"

"Nope."

"I went to school with you."

"We don't remember anyone from school except for people we keep in touch with." Yaya said.

"Oh, do you remember the Guardians?"

"Ah, that we do remember."

"Do you guys remember who they were?"

"Some of them."

"Who?"

"Nagihiko, Kuukai, Kairi, and a joker."

"Yes. That joker is me! Amu Hinamori!"

"?"

"Maybe this will help you out."

She tied her hair up in a side ponytail and put the x pin in. She then took off her shades to reveal her honey-golden eyes.

"Here." she handed them a scrapbook.

They took a look at it.

"This is the scrapbook we made with the leftover photos for elementary graduation." Yaya said.

Amu flipped to a random page and pointed to a pinkette.

"That's me!" she said. She pointed to herself. Rima was the first to go into realization mode.

"Your hair grew longer… Amu." she said.

"EH? AMU-CHI?" Yaya yelled.

They walked back, (no, Amu did not leave the motorcycle there she wheeled it) and conversed about what happened while the other was gone and hugs and congratulations were thrown around. When they reached their destination, she said her thanks.

She took a dress out of her closet and took a shower. She flopped on her bed.

"Ahhhhhh… I guess I should get some rest before I meet up with Tadase-kun." she said.

"Oi. Konichiwa, Amu…-chan."

"#$%^!"

"Oi. Is that any way to greet your precious boyfriend? Huh? Amu-chan."

"I-Ikuto! T-Tadase-kun is my boyfriend!"

"Then how come you put a –kun after his name and I'm just Ikuto?"

"N-no reason!" Amu said defensively.

"I think there is one, Amu-koi."

Amu blushed furiously.

"Ikuto! I-I mean, Ikuto-kun! Stop teasing me! I am not your Amu-koi!"

"I think you're protesting a bit too much."

"That's your fault!" she yelled.

She wrestled with him for a little bit before flopping down on her bed.

"Ahhhh… I don't want to deal with you. I have to to to…" Amu said drowsily.

Her vision blurred as she fell asleep clutching her pillow.

"*sigh* Falling asleep while you're having a conversation isn't very polite… Amu." Ikuto said.

Ikuto kissed her forehead and leapt out the window.

Amu woke up drowsy and warm… Wait-WARM?

She looked down to see that the window was open, but there was a jacket and blanket over her. Last thing she remembered she was wrestling with Ikuto and.. Ikuto.

Shit.

"Ikuto! Ikuto!" she yelled. Sure enough Ikuto's face was upside-down, right in front of hers.

"About time you woke up strawberry."

Amu blushed like a strawberry… hence the nickname strawberry.

"Ikuto! Don't scare me like that!" She looked over his shoulder to find the sun was setting.

"Crap! Ikuto what time is it?" she yelled.

Ikuto looked at his watch and replied, "5:14, why?"

"Oh no! Tadase and I are supposed to meet in 16 minutes! And I haven't even started getting ready!"

Amu quickly realized panicking wouldn't get her anywhere and took deep breaths.

Amu quickly decided on a strapless black and red striped dress with black frills on the top and bottom and black stockings with red heels and a little ponytail with a red x pin.

"Okay. I've got everything. Now for makeup."

She wore blood red lipstick, black eyeshadow, and pink blush.

She took her purse and packed her cellphone, ipod, and makeup kit.

"Ikuto! What time is it?" she asked frantically.

"5:23."

"Ahhhh! I'm off!" she yelled back.

TIME SKIIIIIP!

Amu's POV

"Tadase-kun!" I yelled. I was panting. "Sorry I'm late. Were you waiting long?"

"No. Only ten minutes. No biggie." Tadase answered. He was such a gentleman.

"So, shall we get to buisiness?" he asked.

I snapped out of my daze. That's right. I came here because I left after I finished high school without discussing with my friends the state of our charas. After all, they didn't want a former guardian telling the world about Shugo Charas.

"Ah. Yeah." I said.

"Okay. Let's go!"

I blushed. "Y-Yeah!"

We walked to the restaurant in silence. When we got there, Tadase stepped up.

"Reservation for Tadase please." he said.

"Yes. Tadase Hotori. Party of two. Right this way." a girl said.

"Your waiter will be here in a second." she said.

"So, now that we're alone, you're 20, so your charas must be gone."

"Ah! Ummm… Nevermind…" I said.

"Okay… So, you haven't told anyone about the Shugo Chara right?" he asked.

"No." I said.

ANOTHER WONDERFUL TIME SKIIIIIIP!

"Well, thanks Hinamori-san. This cleared up your time away." he said.

I was hurt he changed from Amu-chan to Hinamori-san.

"And we are nothing but business acquaintances from now on." he said.

I bit my lip and swallowed my sadness. "Okay. Thank you for your time. I best be going now." I said, more strained than I meant to make it.

I didn't notice I was crying until I touched my cheek.

I ran out of the restaraunt heartbroken.

I ran straight to my room when I got home and cried all over my bed.

"Oi. Amu. Oi Amu!" Ikuto yelled.

Amu looked up at him, her eyes red and puffy.

"Amu, have you been crying?" Ikuto asked.

Amu bit her lip and replied,"Yes. But it's nothing. Tadase just told me what I deserved for leaving him and everyone else without a word or reason. And the reason I told him wasn't even the real reason! I'm a liar! A liar with no acceptable past, present, and future!"

"What was the real reason you left?"

"I…can't tell you." Amu said.

"Fine." Ikuto sighed.

As Ikuto left, she knew he'd be back, so she sucked up her tears and called Rima and Yaya over.