Teirra: Hai, Hai! Doki-to Starto, Shugo chara Time-o! A--

Ame, Ikuto, Ran, Miki, Su, Amu, Mina, Karasu, Muko, Tadase, Shiro, Yoru: *smack!* SHUT THE HELL UP! ~nya

Teirra: *falls to the floor with tears in her eyes* Ite, ite, ite. What was that for…? *sob*

Ikuto: Bakemono! Don't you dare start that crap for a stupid fanfic! It's annoying already with those stupid little hearts and high pitch voices… * shakes head*

Ame: *points at Ikuto* High pitch sounds hurt his ears. His own fault. ØØ

Teirra: Hey! How the hell did Tadase get in here?! * searches for Muffin Bazooka ((XD! Thx LadiiReckless!))* Get him the hell out!

Tadase: *turns sparkly face on* But, But! I wanted to see Hinamori-san!

Amu and Ame: Uh…Which one?

Teirra: Anyway, while I get Muko to take out his only obstacle *hint, hint*, I want Yoru to do the disclaimer.

Yoru: Hai, ~nya! Teirra does not own any part of Shugo chara, name sake ~nya, characters, or any other aspect of it, only the plot and the imagination added to it ~nya. She does not own any songs/bands, or song lyrics she may or may not use for Utau and Ame, ~nya.

Ame: *eyebrow twitching* Oi…Why was my name after hers?

Yoru: …Uh…I gotta go…

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Chapter three: The Changes Begin

Ame's PoV

They hit me like an oncoming train in the middle of a dark street. I should have been gone by now, but the memory of that boy's cursed face kept me haunted and slowed my pace down considerably.

Despite Mina's strength to struggle, four to one was not equal fighting terms.

One grabbed my wrist as I threw it up to defend myself. Another tackled my side, tossing me against a brick wall like a freakin' rag doll. When my head connected with the rough slabs, blood sprouted from the impact there, and in my mouth. That sent a chill down my spine. I happened to let out a tortured scream, as loud as my voice could carry, which I'm proud to say was earsplitting seeing as how I'm a singer, spitting out the crimson liquid as the waves of my voice coursed over the surrounding areas.

But it didn't last long. I was immediately struck in the jaw, drawing forth a new fountain of blood to silence my first scream. I began to tremble violently as tears streamed from my eyes, and the character change came undone. The pain was blossoming throughout my body like a firework, exploding with each moment that I recognized blood in my mouth.

Everyone knew I had Haemophobia, the fear of blood. I couldn't think, breathe, even move in the sight of blood. And with it in my mouth, the taste, the smell, the feel of it made me want to gag and die.

Literally.

The four men tried to yank me into an alleyway near us, laughing cruelly as I tried, even through my Phobia, to escape. Mina wailed a cry of help from my tremulous shoulder, fear gripping her as she watched me lose who I was so unconsciously being, to these, these-

Suddenly, I felt the man who held my wrist be ripped from me, and screeches of protest suddenly shrieked like a chorus of birds, from all around. I felt the ground sigh a heavy thud as the next man came down, a muffled "Oof!" left in his wake.

I took this chance to fall over against the wall, spitting out what I could of the dead-feeling fluid that rested in my mouth. All around me, I sensed the dropping bodies, the minds emptying themselves into the blackness that was sleep. Blood still raged around me with the smell, and with a vacillating hand, I shakily covered my nose, one arm against the wall as I stood up hesitantly, bent over my stomach as precaution.

And then, after a few moments, I heard that amazing voice again.

"Mataku…When I say Go home, I mean leave!"

His hands grabbed the edges of my jaw and lifted my face gingerly so as to regard the forming yellow bruise where the man had hit me to shut up. His fingers were gentle when he felt for tenderness, but even the simplest of actions made me cry out in pain as I continued to release the trickle of blood.

"Ame!" Mina, thank goodness. I held my palm out to her and slit my eyes open to see her. Was she harmed in the scuffle? Was she worried? Well, duh, but all the same. She sat in a catlike fashion, tail whipping in uncertain circles, and I saw her eyes had changed to deep maroon. I surmised that's the state of my current eyes as well.

"Are you Ok, Ame? I'm sorry I wasn't strong enough to--" I stopped her apology by gently kissing her on her forehead, tears falling gently on her silver hair.

"Mina, do you think I care about that? I'm just glad you're ok."

She shook her head. "You're an idiot! You've just been subject to all of that, and you're worried about me?"

I paused. "Well, yeah, why not?" A spasm of coughing erupted from me, and I felt my savior's hands catch me as I fell. I glanced up at his face for the first time since he'd come to my rescue. His dark eyes showed no emotion, except for maybe a hint of annoyance. My vision was blurred with the immense pain, what with red spots dancing across my line of sight, but I was able to make him out as perfectly as I could the other boy behind him.

"Eh? Is this the girl you were speaking to earlier?" The boy asked, lips turned up into a smile.

The blue-haired boy nodded silently, flicking a bluish-black cat-ear. "Yeah. The one that didn't listen to my advice." he sort of-growled. Slowly, he let me go, satisfied I could deal on my own. He took a few steps back, hands in his pockets.

Shakily, I straightened and leaned against the wall, wiping the blood from my lips. I watched them carefully, unsure of them.

"Shall we go then?" The cat-boy asked, holding a hand out for me to take.

I darted my eyes away from him involuntarily to examine the unconscious men, and the boys chuckled. "Wary of your rescuers?" The brown haired boy snickered, amber eyes glowing.

Then, I heard the first boy's voice in a way I'd never heard it before, and Mina's abilities just made me recognize his true scent. His voice still had it's husky, deep sense to it, but it was more commanding after I inhaled his aroma--The lilac, honey, and vanilla smell from the park, but the smell gave me this intense surge of emotion to stop, listen, and obey. I did not like that for this predicament.

Scary thing was, I didn't think he knew he was doing it.

He said, "Let me put it to you this way. Those guys were old, pathetic scumbags out for an easy deal. If we were what you're thinking we are--which we're not (entirely)--then we'd be out looking for something…" His piercing cat gaze swept over me up and down, his lips smirking in a way that sort of made me want to stick my tongue out at him, "Something more appetizing."

At first, I didn't understand what he meant, then I realized it was a joke, in a weird sort of way, so I laughed and took his hand without hesitation this time.

The tension melted away, just like I'd known him all my life. He pulled me towards him, having grasped my palm firmly. His grip was strong as I found my footing beside him, and I caught the faintest glimpse of a truly please smile. I became slightly guarded again, and Mina caught onto it.

Her feeling of caution was completely erased when The boys chara showed up sporting cat ears and a tail, the same gorgeous color of his owner. His eyes contained the exact color of Mina's, but slightly more carefree. "Nya~, so you're the other cat chara I've been hearing about recently."

She flushed slightly, "Yeah, and you must be the one who's got all the control over the cats in this city, right? Yoru." She snapped. This had been an irritable discussion between her and I, seeing as how she couldn't talk to a single one because of some kind of cat allegiance…Something I didn't understand well.

He narrowed his little eyes slightly. "Yeah? Is that a problem?" His voice growled slightly.

I gripped Mina firmly between the shoulders and tugged her away before her eyes had a chance to go crimson, which is when she looses her temper. "No fights tonight, Mina." I murmured lowly. She huffed silently, moving to the opposite shoulder of Yoru's presence.

I glanced up at the boys again, seeing that the brown haired boy was on a cell. I saw a curious figure on his shoulder with pointed brown ears, sickly yellow-green eyes that made me shiver, a studded black and white color whose pattern made no logical sense, and continued to shift as I examined. His hands and feet were dangerous looking russet paws with silver fur laced in…as if he was ancient. His claws made me resolve that Mina couldn't take him, even if he was lying still, asleep or otherwise. His dog tail was medium length, slightly on the wispy side.

"Ne…You both have Shugo Charas…" I uttered, wondering their reactions.

The cat boy, whose arm was wrapped around my shoulder protectively chuckled. "What else would they be?"

I blushed and looked down. "Right."

A few moments past with only the sound of the dog boy on the phone to entertain my ears, as we moved in some random direction that I was sure that wasn't toward my house. But how would they know where I lived? I didn't even know they're names yet. Then, The boy with his arm around me said, "Ame, right?"

I looked up at his stunningly beautiful face. "R-right…"

The other boy snapped the phone shut, a wide grin on his easy going face, which was pretty too, in a loose term. "Oi, Yuuta-kun's on the next corner. She just got done getting set up. Good thing we were in this side of the city tonight, huh, na, Ikuto-kun?"

"Yeah. Thanks, Muko." He didn't take his eyes off of me, and I was so caught up in his, I didn't look away either. I searched them for some sign of emotion, something to give his mask away. "Ne, Ame, let's go fix you?"

I blinked, cocking my head to the side.

"Fixed? Was I broken?"

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Teirra: Alright! Only took me three and a half days cuz I don't haves internets at my dads, where I live. I'm over at My friend Samaru-chan's for a sleepover. She's my eddi!

Samaru: Wats up ppl

Teirra: *coughs* Retard! *cough* Anyway, How was it, guys? I tried my best to make it not sound rushed or corny, loosely speaking.

Ikuto: Total failure.

Ame: Whatever. *glares menacingly at Teirra* You made me feel weird when I look at him! I don't just get so lost in peoples' eyes and answer a question like a freakin' blonde!

Samaru: I have to agree with Ame-chan on this one, Teirra-chi. I've read chapters beyond the third movie! Guys, you have no idea how many episodes she has in her head!

Teirra: *slaps the mess out of her* UruSAI! Anyway, Yoru did the disclaimer, so Amu can do the ender.

Amu: Alright! Please Rate and Review!