Well, this is another Shugo Chara! story--except this one has romance in it. But it will also be kind of depressing. I'll just tell you a bit about Amu's personality: she's a person who doesn't really respond to anything (basically she's reserved--to the X-TREME!!) Hope you like it anyways!

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Forbidden Propinquity- Introduction

"Isolation. Remember that word. For that is who you are. That is what you shall be. That is how and where you live. That is what you live for. That is what sustains you. You must never break this, or you shall die. And Nothingness cannot live if you cannot live. The balance of the universe would be thrown off without Nothingness. Remember my last words; because if you make the same mistake I have, they will be your last as well."

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Her golden eyelids slowly opened up. How many times had she had this dream? She didn't know. Then again, she shouldn't really care. That was the only thing she could do; not care. As experience had taught her, caring about something or someone was just a false impression: there was no such thing as real adoration and passion. Love was simply a variation of happiness, sadness, and anger combined. Love was for fools who couldn't control their lustful soul.

She had grown up to know better, and to keep feelings locked up tight. Because, letting 'true' feelings release themselves is a sign of vulnerability. Everyone knew that in the Nothingness. Humans, who had once grown up in the Nothingness as well, had let their vulnerabilities burst through disgracefully. That was why they were banished to Earth, where their dirty souls could writhe free.

"My Good Lady of the Shadows and Nothingness, is there anything troubling you?" a voice suddenly said.

"Of course not. I cannot be troubled. It is simply not who I am."