DISCLAIMER:I OWN ANY PART OF SHUGO-CHARA OR IT'S CHARACTERS. ALL CREDIT GOES TO THE CREATORS. Also I am going strictly off the anime not anything else. So don't get mad at me for innacuracies OK?
"Hurry and grow up, OK?" Ikuto said. Amu wasn't sure what he meant but she just wished him luck. He was a stray cat. Going where he went. No rhyme or reason to his comings and goings. She knew it would be a while until he returned. For now she would just have to do as he said and grow up.
3 years later
Amu smiled at Tadase. They were laughing together. Ran, Dia, and Su were too. Miki grumbled. "Not funny!" She wiped the mud off of her. "Tadase!" She growled. He moved away. He had flicked her into the mud on accident. Amu laughed and helped the little guardian character wipe off. "Not funny!" She said. "That's my prince." Amu laughed. Then she realized what she had said and turned to Tadase. "Oh no." His crown appeared. "Prince?! I am no-" he wasn't able to finish. "Really? You still do that? Man." That was a familiar voice. Amu turned around. "Ikuto!" She smiled at him and hugged him. She was taller now, almost his height. "Hey." He smiled. Amu backed away. Yoru flew to Kiseki. "Hello. Wannabe king-nya." He teased. "Why you-" Tadase grabbed Kiseki. "Do you two have to always be like this?!" He asked. Ikuto rolled his eyes. He was wearing the same shirt he had on the last day she had seen him. 'Free hugs' the shirt said. "Well, Amu. Looks like you have grown up." He had a strange look on his face. "But, fortunately, you haven't changed." He poked her X shaped clip on her ponytail. She rolled her eyes. "What brings you to town?" She asked. "My orchestra is playing a few concerts here. I'm here a month until we move on." There was a cry behind him. "IKUTO!" Utau ran up and hugged him. "I missed you!" She cried. He hugged her. She backed away. She saw Amu. "I'll leave you guys alone." She grabbed Tadase and ran off, Tadase complaining. Ikuto sat on a bench nearby and invited Amu to do the same. She did. "What did you mean? When you told me to hurry and grow up?" She asked. He looked at her. "Amu. Even you aren't that stupid." He said simply. "Hey!" She said. He sighed. "Oh, dear Amu. Ignorant as ever." He stood up. "Ikuto!" She said. "Yoru!" He called. The little cat came up. "Yes-nya?" He said. Ikuto started to walk away. "We have a concert tommorow. You should come." He called over his shoulder.
Amu plopped into the seat. Utau, Tadase, and Yaya were sitting around her. She held Tadase's hand between the seats. They had moved slow but she was still as in love with him as the first day they had met. The orchestra came in and sat down on stage. The entire room quieted. Amu spotted Ikuto quickly. He was up front. He looked so serious. The conductor raised his baton. There was a moment of silence and then sound filled the room. The sad, but sweet music filled the hall and Amu found herself swaying along. It was as amazing as the first night she had caught Ikuto playing. She breathed out a happy sigh. Tadase smiled at her. Amu closed her eyes. "Beautiful." She whispered.
Ikuto made his way through the crowd among compliments and praise. He sighed. "Amu." He saw her. She ran to him. "Ikuto!" She said, smiling. "That was amazing!" Ikuto shrugged. "I guess." But inside he was smiling. Amu looked around. This got awkward quick. "Hey. I heard that old amusement park is still open. We should go." He said. Amu nodded.
"Come on. Let's ride the merry go round like we did on my last night." Ikuto said. Amu nodded. "But not on the same horse this time OK?" Amu joked. Ikuto only nodded. "Hey, wait a second. Where are Ran, Miki, Su, and Dia?" Amu asked. They suddenly popped out, carrying 2 huge cotton candy cones. "There you guys are. Took you long enough." Ikuto said, grabbing the cones. He offered one to Amu. "I paid." He said. She took it smiling. "Let's have some fun!"