I'm going by what the manga says and Ikuto and Amu lose their Guardian Charas so I'm sorry, but I can't put them in this. Besides Guardian Charas are so the person can find their own path. Amu and Ikuto aren't looking for their paths since they're already walking on it. Sorry~!

So here it is! I do not own Shugo Chara! If I did, Amu would have ended up with Ikuto in the anime like the manga!

Shugo Chara 2: Lovely Story

Episode 4: Sacrifice

"And my love you! Will always carry on!" Tsuki finished the song with another step and posed.

Ayumu clapped at the girl's performance. "Tsuki, you can sing." Kari and Nami were sound asleep as it was two in the morning. Ayumu had the two sleeping in their eggs beside her pillow.

The shy girl blinked. "Not really. I used to want to become an idol when i was little, but gave up on that when I entered our school. Mostly cause I realized how shy I was."

"I think you would be great!" Ayumu insisted. "Just try to be less shy and you can do it!"

The brunette smiled at her friend. "Then I'll do it!" She sat down and took a bite of the cake. "This is so good, Ayumu. Where did you learn how to make this?"

"My mom loves baking." She shrugged. "I just loved tasting them." She took a bite from the chocolate cake from room service and instantly changed. "Aww~! The flavor of chocolate, mixed with a hint of coffee wakes me up from my slumber, giving me energy to stay awake even longer~!"

Tsuki blinked at the comment her friend made. "Ayumu… You really like cakes."

The girl blinked when she returned to normal. "Eh? I said that out loud?"

"You sure did!"

The two girls blinked when the green egg hopped into the air and revealed a small girl with blonde hair and green eyes. She resembled a lot like Alice from Wonderland, but her colors were green and her hair was up.

"My third egg…" Ayumu gasped.

"Yep!" The green girl smiled. "I'm Vivi! Your would-be-self! Ayu, I like you!"

Kari woke from her sleep and gasped at the blond chara. "Oh! You hatched!" She floated up to the chara. "Amazing! You looked so cute~!"

"Duh~!" Vivi smiled as Nami woke up.

The blue chara flew behind Ayumu's head. "I'm scared. She's too loud for me."

Vivi glared at nami. "I can hear you! And I'm sorry that I'm not perfect!"

Tsuki blinked at the character. "She's blunt."

"I think every chef is…" Ayumu sighed.

A sweet smell woke Ayumu from her sleep and opened her eyes to see Tsuki's sleeping face on her other pillow. The girl got up and saw that the two fell asleep on the floor of her living room. They were covered in blankets and the food from last night was gone. Actually, the place was spotless.

"Morning!" Itachi smiled as he walked into Ayumu's view. "I made pancakes!"

Ayumu stared at the boy. "You can get arrested for breaking and entering."

"I have the keys."

"Dang it…"

Tsuki opened her eyes at the voices of the cousins' quarll. She got up and rubbed her eyes. "Ayumu-san…? Who are you talking to?" She asked as she looked at the boy. "I-I-Itachi Souma?!"

"Yes." The said boy smiled at her. "Are you a fan?"

Tsuki shook her head. "Not as much as my sister! She's a big fan!"

Ayumu blinked. "Your sister?"

Tsuki nodded. "She's studying overseas for cultural art. Nine years older than me." Tsuki told her friend before turning back to the star. "She loves you, Souma-san."

Itachi smiled at her. "You can call me Itachi or Ita-nii, like Ayumu does. I don't mind. You're her first friend."

"Her first friend?" Tsuki smiled with tears as Ayumu got up with a blush.

"Ita-nii! Shut up!" Ayumu ran over to him and started to hit him.

The boy just laughed. "What? Are you blushing?"

"Shut up and die!"

"But then I'll miss you~!"

"I don't care!"

Tsuki saw this and got their attention with her question. "By any chance, are you two dating?" She asked, but when they stared at her, Tsuki panicked. "Wh-What?"

Ayumu crossed her arms over her chest. "We're blood related. His mom is my dad's little sister. I'm not going to date family."

Itachi hugged the girl from behind. "I wouldn't mind. I love Ayumu."

Ayumu pushed the boy off her. "Go away, you stupid pest."

Tsuki laughed as the couple fought with different reasons.

They moved to the kitchen and ate breakfast. While eating, Tsuki asked many questions about Itachi's career and he gladly answered them, much to Ayumu's annoyance.

The lavender haired girl looked at the clock. "Ita-nii, you're gonna late." She told him as she drank her orange juice.

The boy looked at the clock and frown. "You're right. I have to go." He got up and carried the dishes to the sink. "I'll see you two later."

"Yeah./Later." The girls answered together as the boy left the penthouse.

Tsuki got up and started the dishes. "He's seems nice."

Ayumu wiped the table as she spoke. "Yeah, but he's too overprotective. It's been like that since we were kids. He's the same with my little sister, but it's not as bad as me. I think since Ichigo is still a baby and I'm already going to school."

Tsuki looked at her friend. "What about his family?"

"He ran away from home to become an idol." Ayumu shrugged as she got the broom and started to swip. "His mom used to be one, but she retired. Apparently she didn't approve of him becoming an idol like her. Why she doesn't approve is something beyond my knowledge. Ita-nii won't tell me either."

Tsuki started to dry the wet dishes. "I see. He seemed like he was in pain when we talked about school."

Ayumu nodded. "He doesn't really get along with Mika. She agrees with their mom and doesn't like it that he's an idol. They don't talk anymore."

Tsuki stared at her friend. "How sad."

Ayumu's charas appeared from their eggs and floated towards their owner as she spoke. "Yeah, but he likes being an idol. My parents are proud of him and treat him like a son. That's why Ita-nii has been with us this whole time."

Tsuki looked away. "I see." She blinked when she remembered. "Oh yeah!"

"What?" Ayumu asked as her friend disappeared.

When she returned, her friend had an egg in her hands. The design was a music staff wrapped around it with music notes on the measures. It's background was pink to white from bottom to top.

"That's…?" Ayumu and her charas gasped together.

"My egg~!" Tsuki smiled.

"That's amazing, Tsuki!" Ayumu smiled as she went her friend. "I'm so happy for you. You finally have goal to aim for!"

"Tsuki nodded. "Yeah!" She laughed. "It seems like I just passed a math test."

"Yeah, it does." Ayumu looked at the clock as she put away the broom. "Anyway, let's go meet my dad at the airport. His plane is almost here."

"I'm meeting your father…"

"You still thinking like that?"

A man with blue hair and blue eyes entered the airport with his suitcase in his hand. "I'm back. Now where's my daughter?" he asked as he looked for certain purple hair. He finally saw her behind a rope with another girl and…. "Guardian Charas?!"

Ayumu waved her hand at her father. "Dad! Over here!"

Ikuto snapped out of it and waved at his little girl as he walked over to her. "They can be the other girl's charas. Stay calm." He kept his eyes on her and smiled. "Ayu-chan!" He passed the rope and got a hug from the small girl.

"Dad, welcome home!" Ayumu said as she hugged him.

"I'm home." Ikuto smiled as he hugged his daughter back. He slightly looked up to see the charas. "They look like… Ran, Miki, and Suu…" He said in his mind, but he smiled at the girl with brown hair. "Hello. You are?"

Tsuki blushed as she bowed. "I'm Ayumu-san's friend from school, Tsuki Tachibana!"

Ikuto nodded his head. "Nice to meet you, Tachibana-san. Thank you for taking care of my daughter."

"Tsuki is staying with us for the weekend." Ayumu told her father as she released him. "That's okay, right?"

Ikuto nodded. "It's fine, but tonight we're going to a party. It's a reunion."

"Reunion?" Both girls asked, even the Guardian Charas asked as well.

"That's right." Ikuto smiled, but he kept his eyes on the girls. "I'll buy you girls some clothes to wear, so let's go."

"Okay~!"

Ikuto smiled as he followed the girls. He saw the Guardians talking to them and they whispered back to them. The pink one jumped on Ayumu's shoulder as the blue one sat on Tsuki's shoulder. The green one simply floated in between. "Does Ayumu have all three? But if that true, why can that girl can see them? I'll ask them later."

"Ayumu-san, your sense in style is amazing…" Tsuki said as she twirled in a sky blue dress with pink and light brown plaid that had a hint of sky blue. She had pink boots to match with light brown thigh-length tights.

"Thanks!" Ayumu smiled at her. The two with the Guardian Charas were at a fashion store looking for new outfits. Ayumu had a secret liking to clothes and helped Tsuki with her new outfit.

The three charas circled the girly girl. "So cute~!" Kari smiled. "You look like a new person!"

"You don't look shy anymore but still adorable~!" Vivi commented.

Tsuki blushed as she looked in the mirror. "Really? I'm glad."

Nami nodded her head as she drew in her sketch book. "You're a perfect model." She smiled.

Tsuki blushed at the mention of a model. "Nami! D-Don't draw me!" She cried as she reached for the chara, but only caught air.

Ayumu laughed as she looked in the clothes in a rack. She saw a magenta shirt with a black stripe at the bottoms of shirt and sleeves. She looked over and saw a yellow shirt that would look good with the shirt. She looked back in the rack and saw a white pullover and smiled. Ayumu looked around again and saw some black tights and some white ankle boots. A new outfit had come to her mind.

"Hey, Tsuki. Try this on." Ayumu smiled as she grabbed the pieces of the outfit. She looked over to see her friend frowning at her. "What?"

Tsuki smiled. "That outfit is for you."

"Eh?" Ayumu blinked as her friend pushed her in the dressing room. "M-Me?!"

"Try it on!" Tsuki smiled.

Ayumu gave up and changed. When she returned, she saw Tsuki, Kari, and Nami gasp. She figitted in her spot. "Wh-What? D-Does it look bad…?"

Tsuki shook her head with a smile and a twinkle in her eyes. "It looks amazing on you!"

Ayumu looked at herself and blushed. "Th-Thanks…"

Ikuto walked up to the girls and saw their new outfits. "I'll go pay. After that we'll head to home and give me time to unpack before we head to the party."

Ayumu looked at her father. "Dad, where's the party, by the way?"

The man smiled. "It's at your school actually." When the girls screamed what, he laughed. "Ayu-chan, your mother used to be Joker's Chair of the Guardians."

The girl blinked at the information. "She what?"

Ikuto went to the counter and paid as he spoke. "Yep. Amu used to be a Guardian at your age. She had the special seat as Joker. At first she didn't want to, but they kind of made her join."

"History is repeating itself…" Tsuki whispered to Ayumu. She looked at Ikuto. "What about Pawn's Chair?"

The man blinked at the name. "Pawn's Chair? Never heard of that one." He looked at the girl after he got his receipt. "Is that a new position?"

Before Tsuki could speak, Ayumu spoke. "Wh-What about you, Dad? Were you a Guardian?"

Ikuto shook his head. "I was traveling the world and settled here when I entered high school. I never went to your school. Although I did sneak in to see your mother and her friends."

The three exited the store with Ayumu and Tsuki carrying a bag that had their previous outfits. Ikuto told them the times when he traveled the world and what happen to make him back, although he did manage to leave out Charas and X eggs. He was still going to ask them when they got home.

Ayumu was shocked to hear about his step-father, but she was relieved that her grandmother never signed that paper. "I see. Dad, you had it hard."

"But your mother saved me." He smiled as they headed towards a hair salon. "Now let's fix your hair for the party."

"Okay!"

"Th-This is a lot of people…." Ayumu said as her friend agreed. They stood at the door of the school's garden and gazed at it's new decoration.

The greenhouse was lit up with lights of different colors. The flowers glistened with the light as the shining dewdrops fell from the petals. Ribbons and flowers of paper were hung from the gazebo and everyone was dressed properly for the event.

Ayumu blinked with she felt a hug from behind, arms around her legs. She looked down to see a small girl with red-violet hair and dark blue eyes. She had a little pink dress with hot pink ribbons. She had tears in her eyes and she gave the taller girl a pout. "N-Nee-chan…"

"Ichigo!" Ayumu smiled as she carried the small girl. "I missed you!"

The small girl held onto Ayumu as if she was going to leave her. "Nee-chan!" She cried. "Th-There many people here! I scared!"

Ayumu pulled back a bit and looked at her younger sibling. "Don't worry. Your big sister is here to protect you."

"Really?" Ichigo's eyes sparkled.

"Really." Ayumu laughed.

"She's been crying for you this whole time."

Ayumu turned around and saw a woman with long pink hair and the same golden eyes as her own. "Mom!" She smiled as she hugged her mother mother with Ichigo in the sandwich.

Amu laughed. "I'm back." She looked up and saw Tsuki and smiled. "You must be a friend of Ayu-chan."

"Y-Yes!" Tsuki bowed. "I'm Tsuki Tachibana. It's very nice to meet you." She snuck another peek and gazed at the three. "She's so pretty…"

Ayumu looked at her friend. "Tsuki is staying with us for the weekend while her parents are out of town. I hope that was okay."

"It's fine." Amu nodded. "I'll call your parents when we get home and tell them to rest assure since my husband and I have returned home."

"Thank you." Tsuki smiled as she stood tall.

Ikuto smiled at the group of girls as he approached his wife. "Welcome back." He whispered as he pulled her away from their daughters' hug. He whispered in her ear. "Can you see them?"

Amu blinked and looked at the two friends with a child. "See what?"

Ikuto let out a sigh and kissed his wife's neck. "Nothing."

"Ikuto?" Amu blinked as she turned to looked at him.

"Um… Ikuto-niisan? Let's not do that in front of the kids."

Ikuto let go of his wife and smirked at a blond man. "Long time no see, huh, Tadase?" He smirked.

Ayumu watched as a man with short blond hair and pink eyes looked at the couple. She was amazed by his appearance. To her, he looked like a prince, no… "King…"

"Yes, Tsukiyomi-san?"

Ayumu looked back as her friend jumped beside her when a boy came to their side. The girl frowned. "Oh look. It's the Fake Prince, Akito."

The blond simply laughed. "That's very rude."

"But true." Ayumu commented as the other members of the guardians came forward. "Why are you all here?"

Mika giggled. "Our parents were a part of the Guardians when they were our age. They made us come along."

"Even me."

Ayumu turned and saw someone that made her eyes widened. "I-Ita-nii?!"

The said boy waved at the girl as he stayed next to his father, Kukai. "I got dragged out of work to come here. Sei isn't going to be happy."

Ayumu sweatdropped. Sei was Itachi's manager and he was scary when angered. Other than that, he was very nice to the young girl, although he did stare at her with hidden pity sometimes.

Ayumu pulled her eyes away to see the adults. A couple was of a woman with short light brown hair and a man with long dark green hair. Another was of a woman with medium-length, wavy hair holding hands with a man with short dark purple hair. The last couple was of a woman with long red-brown hair and a man with light blonde hair. She saw her aunt and uncle , of course, looking all professional and elegant.

The teen guardians were accompanied with a pair of twins with red-brown hair and sky blue eyes. They were both girls and looked about the same age as Ichigo. They seemed to be the only children at the party with Ichigo.

"Tsukiyomi-san." Ayumu looked at Akito and saw him walked towards her. "I have to tell you something that is very important to me. Will you listen to me?"

Ayumu saw his seriousness and nodded her head, unable to speak.

Akito got on one knee and smiled at the girl, taking her hand in his own. "I've been watching you for a while and I think I'm obsessed. Tsukiyomi-san, I like you. Will you go out with me?"

Ayumu was speechless. He was acting. At least that's what she wanted to believe, but his eyes had no sign of doubt. She was shocked.

Amu covered her mouth and smiled at her old classmate. "Tadase, I think we might become In-Laws~!"

"So it seems." The man smiled back.

Ayumu blinked at the conversation. Her mother wanted this? Oh no… What should she do? If she rejected him, her mother would ask why. She knew this was just a plan to make her a part of the guardians, but she realized something. If she joined, Tsuki would join as well. She was sure that her joining the guardians would encourage her to talk to more people and become a singer.

Ayumi took a deep breath and smiled at the boy. "Sure, I'll go out with you."

Many peoples eye widened as they heard the answered. Some were happy, others were angry. Ayumu and Akito were just staring at each other.

The blonde got up from his feet and held her hand. "I'm glad. Will you be my Joker."

Ayumu gave up and smiled at him. "Only if you became my King." She hugged him.

Amu gasped. "Ayu-chan… You have your Guardian Charas already?"

The girl smiled as she nodded. "Yes. I do." The three flew next to the girl. "Kari, Nami, and Vivi. I have three."

"Just liked you, Amu." Ikuto hugged his wife as she covered her mouth with her hands.

"Yeah." Amu smiled. "And the lock?"

Ayumu pulled out the Humpty Lock from under her shirt and showed her mother. "I have it."

"And I have the key." Akito smiled as he showed her his own key.

"You have the key." Ayumu blinked.

"It's fate that brought you two together~!" Mika giggled.

"Maybe." Akito smiled as he pulled Ayumu in a hug. "If it was, I thank it." He kissed her forehead and made the girl blush.

"What did I just do?!"

Tsuki watched as Ayumu was talking with the other Guardians while holding Akito's hand. She let out a sigh and walked outside the garden house. She pulled out her egg and held it to her chest.

"You're not alone."

The girl jumped as she looked over and saw who spoke. "Ita-nii…"

The teen smiled at her. "Ayu-chan, she joined them." He looked at his feet. "She's going to change. She'll leave us behind and hang with those children. Soon, Ayu-chan will forget us."

Tsuki nodded her head, unable to speak.

"Let's get her back." Itachi smiled as he pulled out a pendent from his pocket.

The pendent was a key, same size as the Dumpty key, except it had a different design. The head was in the shape of a heart and was bejeweled at the rim. In the center was a keyhole. The teeth of the key was in the shape of an infinity symbol.

"Follow her." Itachi smirked as the key admitted a purple aura. "Join the guardians and unlock her heart. Once that's done, she'll never change."

Tsuki's eyes became lifeless. "Never… change…?"

"You won't be lonely ever again." He insisted. "Take this key and stop her time."

"I will… stop Ayumu's time… forever…." Tsuki's smile became fake as her egg darkened. "I'll stop everyone's time."

YAY! That's done! Next story and I will make you all suffer cuz I'm excited~!