Hello fellow readers! I bet you all thought I was dead! MWAHAHAHA! Well, no. You see, I got a job. A very time consuming job. I'm just super pumped that my writing phase has returned and I now have more time to do write, since now I can actually have days off! It's great!

I came up with this scenario while I was daydreaming in class. I actually played the whole thing out in my head, too, with the main character being me. After a while, I decided this had to go on fanfiction somehow, but I couldn't figure out what anime I should use. And, trust me, I'll try not to discontinue it like I did with The Switch (for those of you who have read it). I should probably fix that story up though :/

Anyways, I hope you'll enjoy this story!

(And I hope that I have time to continue it later!)

By the way: Yaya, Kukai, Ikuto and Utau are in the same grade as Amu, and Ami is three years younger than her sister

Hi. My name is Hinamori Amu. I am seventeen years old and I am currently attending an amazing school called Seiyo High. I have pink hair that falls just below my chest and golden eyes. I've always thought I would live a life where everyone avoided me because they thought I was stuck up, but in truth, I was actually very shy and timid. Well, that is, until I met the Guardians of Seiyo elementary. They helped me grow and I eventually began showing my true colors.

Everything has been going so well for me, and I forgot that strange things do happen.

It's been a week since Ami and my dad left to this weird, foreign country that isn't even on the map. I've never even heard of it until my dad brought it up just before he left.

As my little sister Ami grew older, her beauty became more noticeable to others, which helped my dad get his promotion.

They took a trip to a beautiful country, but from what I gathered, it was also boiling hot and there were very few people there. I could say that I'm jealous, but…I'm not. You'd think I would be jealous of my beautiful, famous sister, but I'm proud of her and I couldn't care less what status I'm in right now.

My mom was now a woman of pencil skirts. That was all I saw her in now, since her job requires her to dress like that. She sits at a desk in a fancy building and types stuff all day. I've never heard her complain before, so I assume that she likes what she is doing.

With my father being the photographer of Ami and my mother typing stuff in a fancy building, we were doing very well financially. We moved to a bigger house a year before I entered my final year in high school. Not only is it close to my school, but it is also very close to my best friend Rima's house.

She would come over all the time for sleepovers, and day after day she would tease me about my crush on Tadase, who is now head of the Guardians for Seiyo High. The only ones who stayed with the Guardians were Tadase, Kukai, and Nagihiko.

It's only been one month since we've started our final year in high school, but it already seems like forever. Most people have stopped the whole, "Cool and Spicy" chat, but there are still those moments. If anything else, I'm just another ordinary student.

"Amu! You're going to be late, dear!" My mom's voice echoed in my ear.

I thought I was still dreaming.

"Amu!"

My eyes snapped open. My mom's face was above mine, and on her face was an annoyed pout. She adjusted her glasses with her pointer finger and said, "Get ready! You don't want Rima waiting for you forever, do you?"

I slowly sat up and rubbed my eyes as my mom stepped away and crossed her arms. Her brown hair was up in a bun and she was wearing…ugh. Her pencil skirt. The beige one, too.

Thinking that Rima was already here, I panicked and hopped out of bed like my life was on the line. Which, it actually was, since Rima hated to wait for me.

My mom rubbed the bridge of her nose and sighed as I tripped on my own foot and landed on the floor.

"Rima isn't here yet, and won't be until probably a half hour. You're lucky that I woke you up when I did. Anyways, the food is on the table for the two of you."

She helped me get up and quickly kissed my cheek before I could cower away. "Love you. Be safe. I'll see you tonight, okay?"

I rolled my eyes. She was treating me like a little girl again. "Yes, mom. Love you too. Drive safe."

After she left my room, I proceeded to changing into my school uniform.

Our school uniforms are pretty gothic looking. For males, they wore a black uniform shirt with dark blue lining, a blue tie and black pants. Girls wore a black shirt with a blue tie and a dark blue skirt. Personally, I love it.

After changing and taking care of my hygiene, I applied my blue X clip to my hair like I've always done throughout the years.

There was a knock on the door. I hurried out of my room and to the front door. The knockings were becoming more violent.

"Amu!" Came Rima's voice. She sounded annoyed, as if she expected me to answer the door for her a second after her first knock.

"Hai, hai!" I called. I almost slipped on the floor since my socks were making the hardwood ten times more slippery. I slid to the door and pushed my palms against it to stop myself.

"I'm here!" I panted as I unlocked the door. When I opened it, Rima was tapping her foot impatiently.

"About damn time," she commented with a small smile. I moved so that she could come inside.

Rima came in and took her shoes off by the door and placed them neatly next to mine on the ground. "So, breakfast? Please say yes, because you know I love your mom's cooking."

I looked down sadly and shook my head. "She left early, so she didn't have time to…"

"No way…" Rima's stomach made a noise. "Amu!" she whined. "Make me food!"

I laughed evilly. "The food is in the kitchen. I was just kidding, Rima."

She pouted and stomped into the kitchen.

There were two plates set out for us with a western breakfast waiting for us. Eggs and bacon.

We lost track of time as we ate, since we kept gossiping about kids in our school. We jumped up after looking at the time.

"Shoot!" Cried Rima as she ran to the door, slipping in the process. I did the same thing.

We grabbed our bag and quickly slipped on our shoes. After bursting out the door, I quickly locked it.

"Hurry, Amu!"

"I'm coming, I'm coming!"

We stopped running after a while when we got cramps. When I checked my watch, we were in the clear. If we walked, we would make it with a couple minute to spare.

"So, how did Tadase's confession go?" she asked suddenly. I stopped.

"C-Confession?"

Rima stopped as well and stared at me blankly. "You mean…that pussy didn't have the balls to…" She face palmed and called herself an idiot. "I shouldn't have said anything. Sorry. I should have figured since you didn't mention anything sooner."

"Waitwaitwait….Can you please explain to me what this is about?"

"When Tadase was walking you home yesterday, he was supposed to confess. That was the plan. I should have known better and have taken matters into my own hand, but Kukai insisted that Tadase should confess this way. What a derp."

My face heated up. "T-T-Tadase was going to confess?!" I covered my mouth when I realized how badly I stuttered.

Rima smirked. "This could be interesting, actually."

We somehow made it to school on time. When I saw Tadase in the hall, we both blushed and looked away. Kukai was with him, so he looked a bit confused, since I'm sure he knew that his mission failed.

Nagihiko is in my class. He was already sitting down and writing things in his notebook. He looked up as I entered and waved at me.

He has been dating Rima for about a couple weeks now. We always knew that it would happen, since those two were so perfect together.

I took my seat up in the back corner as class was about to start. I could feel the heat radiating off my face as I remembered how Rima said that Tadase wanted to confess.

Of all the girls who are dying to go out with him…

I made sure to avoid the group as much as possible. I couldn't take more embarrassment. During lunch, I was about to sit at our table, but when Tadase looked at me, I quickly ran off with my tray. I had a good feeling that Rima was smirking at my back.

I sat down on a grassy hill overlooking the school's track. I sighed as I placed my elbows on my knees and rested my chin on my fists. After a few moments, I looked over at my tray and picked up the green apple. I took a bite and then realized that I had no appetite.

I wonder what my friends are thinking of my right now…I wonder if anyone is even looking for me…but that side...

I groaned and rolled over on my side as I tossed the apple at a nearby tree.

I can't get Tadase out of my head, dammit! It's just one of those crushes though that usually go away after a while, right?

"Yo, Amu," came a male voice. I sat up and looked at Kukai. He smiled at plopped down right next to me in the grass. He pulled him knees to him and looked over at me. "So Rima told me what happened. It sucks that you had to find out that way…but Rima said that this might make things better."

"I don't know about that," I mumbled as I pulled my legs towards me as well. "I mean, I ran away from you guys earlier because I was scared to confront Tadase."

"Well…then let's see if time can fix this. Maybe, after a little while, and some push, Tadase will actually talk to you about his feelings."

"Why does Tadase have to come to me first?"

He looked at me like I already knew the answer, which I did: I would never do anything that embarrassing, but Tadase would eventually, with plenty of push.

"I guess you're right," I said as I pushed myself up. I looked over at the school as the wind picked up. I looked over at Kukai to tell him that we should start heading in soon, but he was looking away nervously.

"What?" I asked as I stepped in front of him.

His face turned red. "Panties…"

I realized the position I was in and immediately clutched my skirt. I blushed. "K-Kukai! You pervert!"

After class, Nagihiko approached me after everyone else left the room. He looked at me worriedly and asked, "Why didn't you sit with us during lunch, Amu? Was it because of Tadase?"

I nodded my head. For some reason, I felt very comfortable around Nagihiko. Not because I've known him since elementary, but because I could see him as a gay guy. Not saying he's gay, but he obviously isn't since he's dating Rima…It's just, this vibe.

"Rima told Tadase to go after you," he said, "but all he did was blush and look at his food. Rima was getting angry, to the point where she kicked his leg underneath the table and yelled, 'you've known her for so long! Stop acting so shy, dammit!'"

I laughed as he mimicked Rima's voice.

"So," he continued after he finished laughing himself, "Kukai decided to go after you in hopes to calm down Rima since she was causing a scene. But…unfortunately…I think the whole school knows what's going on now after that. Sorry."

I collapsed on a chair and slammed my head onto the desk. "No! And after I thought things were finally getting normal!"

"Amu?" Asked Nagihiko gently as he placed his hand on my shoulder. "How do you feel about Tadase? Be honest."

I thought for a long time, but I couldn't pull out a straight answer. Eventually, I lifted my head up and brushed my bangs out of my eyes. "I don't know…" I responded as I slowly stood up.

Nagihiko took a step back to give me some room.

"There you guys are!" cried Rima and she entered the room with Yaya.

"Amu!" cried Yaya as she ran and jumped on top of me. "Yaya missed you at lunch!"

"I missed you too, Yaya." I looked over at Rima and said, "we better get going. I don't want my mom to get annoyed when she sees that I'm not home yet."

Yaya let go of me. I walked with Nagihiko and Rima, and felt like the third wheel as they held hands and whispered in each other's ears. Usually, I would smile and think about how cute they look, but now, I just looked away and pictured me holding hands with Tadase.

"Amu? How do you feel about Tadase? Be honest."

Nadhiko's words kept me thinking for a long time. Long enough for me to not realize that we already arrived at my gates. I looked over at my mom's car, shocked.

"Why is she home so early?" I questioned out loud.

I didn't even hear Rima's response as I rushed to the front steps. I unlocked the door and gently opened up, because for some reason, I felt afraid. She never came home this early. When she comes home early, it's because of an emergency.

After locking the door behind me, I took my shoes off and placed them on the floor. I heard the sound of pacing.

I slowly walked into the living room where the noise was coming from, and saw my mom with her arms crossed, phone in her hand, pacing, and looking as though she cried a little.

"M-Mom?"

She suddenly stopped and looked at me.

"Oh, thank God. Amu, there is something I want to tell you…something happened."

I could see the worry in her face. I didn't say anything because I was too afraid to. I didn't want to know, since I wasn't sure if I'd be prepared for it or not.

My mom leaned against the back of the couch and checked her phone before looking back at me.

"Amu, your dad and Ami was taken in by the court of that foreign country they went to for doing something apparently illegal there."

"What…You mean…like arrested?!"

My mom nodded. My knees were feeling a bit weak, so I quickly took a seat on the couch.

My mom's phone chimed and she quickly answered the call.

"Moshi mosh?...yeah….yeah….wait….what do you mean they can't leave? ….Oh thank God….When will they be back, then?...what do you mean by that?"

I watched my mom go from worry, to relieved, and back to worried again. I sat there, questioning what the conversation was about, because it sounded as though dad and Ami were coming back, but a new problem has appeared.

My mom hung up and looked at me sluggishly. She looked distraught.

I stood up and approached her. "Mom, what's wrong? Tell me what happened."

After a few moments of silence and heavy breathing, my mom adjusted her glasses and said, "Ami and your father will be coming home first class tomorrow."

I smiled widely. "That's great news! I'm glad they're safe!"

But the longer I looked at her face, the more my smile curved down. She didn't look happy at all. There was a bigger issue, and I was right.

"What's the catch?"

I noticed her tense. She looked at me seriously and said, "In exchange for their freedom, the prince of that damn country…he…you have to marry him."

It took me a few moments for my brain to process that.

Damn, that was a short chapter, but it's just the beginning!

Oh, and for those of you who have read my story, There's Always Hope, trust me, it's not going to be as outrageous and tragic...even though I'm into that sort of stuff...I'll refrain. Promise.

I'm also watching the anime again as a refresher! It's so weird...I feel like I've never seen it before because of how long it's been O.o

Anyways, before I continue ranting, I hope you'll favorite this story, because I promise there's more chapters coming!

さようなら!