A/N: So, I'm starting a new story. (Don't worry this is sooo much better than the oneshot I wrote.) I don't own Shugo Chara or its characters, just my OCs. With all that aside, enjoy :) -Clarinetgirl2339

Amu Tsukiyomi woke up on a peaceful night. She reached over and felt the bed beside her, noticing the absence of her husband Ikuto Tsukiyomi.

"He must not be home yet," she muttered to herself, "I'll go wait for him."

She silently closed the door to her bedroom, being careful not to wake her two peacefully sleeping children. She settled on the living room couch to wait for her husband's return.

"It's 10:00," she muttered, glancing at the clock hanging on the kitchen wall, "he should be home by now." She closed her eyes and began to doze off before she was rudely aroused by the phone.

"Is this Amu Tsukiyomi?" asked the voice on the other end.

"Speaking?" Amu replied.

" , It's very unfortunate that we must tell you this, but your husband Ikuto was in a car accident earlier tonight, and is currently in critical condition."

Amu slammed the receiver down. A feeling of pure panic erupted in her heart as she raced down the hallway to wake up Yoru and Miki. She flung open the door to her son's room and gently shook the sleeping boy awake.

"Mom, what's wrong?" Yoru asked, yawning.

Amu hesitated, before answering. "Y-Yoru..." Yoru glanced up, meeting his mother's gaze. Amu blinked back tears, but she could not resist the temptation. Tears flowed down her cheeks.

"Mom?" Yoru questioned, unsure of how to help.

"Ikuto... Y-Your father, he..." Amu explained rapidly, only re-confirming the harsh reality.

Suddenly filled with adrenaline, Yoru sprang from his bed, and threw a T-shirt and a pair of jeans on over his pajamas. In his rush to meet his mom at the door, Yoru ran right into his sister. The eight year-old's face was a mixture of shock, panic, and fear. Their mother stood by the front door, the same expressions etched on her normally cheerful and smiling face. She shepherded the children to the car and sped to the hospital.

The car ride was painfully silent. Amu remained focused on driving, however haunting thoughts raced through her mind. Was Ikuto going to recover, was he dying, or was he...already dead. Amu shivered at the horrifying thought of her husband's death. She glanced over her shoulder into the backseat at her two children. Yoru's honey colored eyes were clouded with worry, and he sat still, chewing his fingernails out of nervousness. Miki hugged her knees to her chest, and cried softly into them.

The lobby of the hospital appeared welcoming, until you realized it was just a cover up for the awful secrets about your loved ones, that would soon be unveiled. There was a large waiting area outside Ikuto's room. Yoru and Miki were asked to wait while their mother visited Ikuto.

Once Amu left, the children were alone in a huge empty room. Miki curled up into a tight ball on the couch and began to cry. Even though Yoru was just as worried as Miki, and he hadn't the slightest idea about how comfort someone, he walked over to Miki's side and put his arm around the sobbing girl.

"Yoru," she whispered, "is daddy going to be okay?"

"He'll be back to normal before you know it" Yoru said soothingly, trying his best to keep the sadness he felt from creeping into his words. The girl looked up at him, her midnight blue eyes full of hope. She gave him a warm smile and snuggled closer to her older brother. Within mere moments, she was sound asleep.

"Dad," Yoru whispered into the empty air, "please don't make me a liar."

Amu paused at the door to the room. Please be okay, she thought as she turned the door handle. Ikuto lay on the hospital bed, looking weaker than Amu had ever seen him. His eyes were closed, and his face was ghostly white.

"Amu," he rasped, opening his blue eyes, and turning his head slightly to look at her. "I've heard the doctors; I know I'm not going to make it."

There was a brief pause before Amu spoke. "Ikuto! Don't say that; you're going to be fine!" Amu yelled, tears welling up in her golden brown eyes.

"Amu, it's over for me, but no matter what I'll always love you, Miki, and Yoru more than anything else in the world." "Please see me off with a smile."

Amu leaned down and kissed Ikuto passionately, before standing up but remained holding his hand. With his other hand, Ikuto reached up to stroke Amu's cheek, and as he took his last breath, he looked up at Amu and whispered "I love you." Then he closed his eyes and did not move again. Amu fell over Ikuto's body and cried.

A/N: Yes, I know I killed Ikuto *Jumps under desk, hiding from Amuto fans*

Please do not get mad at me for that! Anyway, thanks for reading. I hope you enjoyed it.