Random-Bubbles: OMG IT'S BEEN TOO LONG!
Amu: it hasn't even been two months you idiot!
Random-Bubbles: who are you calling an idiot (glaring)
Ikuto: whad I miss?
Random-Bubbles: sleeping on the job, again?
Ikuto: huh? how did you know?
Random-Bubbles: i know things!! mua ha ha ha!
Amu: can we leave?
Random-Bubbles: can pigs fly?
Kukai: you never know!
Utau: he's right (blushing)
Random-Bubbles: LEAVE ME ALONE IM IN A PISSY MOOD! sorry... spazzing... again~ TEE HEE~

Chapter 3: Utau's Party

Flashback to Chapter 2

As these thoughts ran through my mind I heard the phone start to ring from downstairs. Jumping up I tripped down the stairs landing in front of the phone. Staggering up I lifted the phone and looked at the caller ID. All it said was: Hoshina, Utau.

End Flashback

I clicked the talk button and held the phone up to my ear. "Hello?"

Right away I heard Utau's ever exuberant voice flooding through my ears. "Yo, Amu-chan. I'm having a party tomorrow, I was just wondering if you wanted to come? I know you said you were busy this weekend, but I would really enjoy it if you did!"

I had an answer as soon as she mentioned a party. "Of course I'll come Utau! Why would I miss it?"

I heard Utau groan. "Why do you always give me questions that I can actually answer? Ikuto told me about confessing, and such, yadda, yadda, yadda. He said that I should invite kiddy king too, and he excepted.."

I sucked in my breath. I had expected this, Ikuto was always one to compete for things. I was totally sure that during this party Ikuto and Tadase would be doing everything possible to prove who was better. I was not up fort that, but I didn't want to disappoint Utau, so I said,

"Of course I'll come, two competing boys wouldn't keep me away. Oh I hear Otuu-san calling, got to go, see you Saturday!"

I hung up before I could hear her reply. Slumping to the floor I sighed. What the hell was I supposed to do about these two? Didn't they understand how awkward this was making my life? I was frightened to be in the same room as both of them!

Too exhausted to stay up any later I crawled back up to my room, slumped into the covers, and fell asleep, for now.

~ 4 a.m. ~

I sat bolt upright, throwing my duvet cover to the floor. Shivering, I tried to remember what I had just heard. It had seemed like a scream of pain, but I wasn't sure. I swung my feet over to the side of the bed and jumped to the floor. Like a cat, I stalked over to my balcony and opened the sliding door.

Hoping for relaxation I sighed when the cool night air hit my face. Then a sound so bone chilling, and so inhuman met my ears. It was a strangled cry for help, I rushed over to the edge of the balcony and looked down to the street.

At first I saw nothing, then as quick as a lightning bolt something dark and human-like rushed along the sidewalk.

I nearly fell backwards, I was so spooked.

I held my heaving heart and raced back into my room, slamming the sliding door in the process.

Suddenly I heard loud clunks coming up the stairs.

"Amu? What is it? What's wrong?" My father burst through the door, panting, closely followed by my mother.

I turned towards them and tried to wipe the fear off my face. "Nothing's wrong, I just had a nightmare, that's all. I'm sorry that I woke you up, please don't take time away from your sleep anymore!"

My parents stared at me with a look of shock, and slowly retreated back down the stairs.

I flopped back on my bed and wondered: what made that noise? And who, or what was that shadow? My thoughts carried on into my dream as I fell, back to sleep.

Dream Flashback

I was sitting on a wooden stool in the corner of am empty classroom. There were menacing shadows floating all around the stool.

I tried to stand up, but I couldn't. I tried to pull off the bindings, but there were none, I was simply stuck to the chair. Suddenly a giant shadow emerged. I was certain that it had the outline of Ikuto, but I couldn't tell.

It lifted its head back and made a terrible noise. I put my hands over my ears and screamed right along with it.

End Dream Flashback

"AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" I screamed as I tumbled to the floor. I struggled around inside my blankets and then fell still.

I had recognized that noise. It was the same as I had heard earlier this morning, or at least, I thought it was this morning.

I scurried around my room looking for my alarm clock. I finally found it wedged in between my closet and a tall stack of old books and magazines. The top book on the stack looked strangely familiar, so I pulled it down and opened up to the first page. I nearly started sobbing. There were five pictures right in the beginning.

The first picture consisted of twelve people: myself in the center with Tadase then Nadeshiko on my right, and Yaya then Kukai on my left. Over our heads were seven Shugo Charas: Kiseki, Temari, Ran, Miki, Suu, Daichi, and Pepe.

The second picture had three people in it, and five Shugo Charas: there was Kairi on the left next to Rima and then me all the way on the right. over Rima's head was Kusu Kusu and over Kairi's head was Musashi. Ran, Miki, and Suu were all over the picture in different spots.

The third picture had two people and two Shugo Charas in it: linking arms in the center stood Utau and Sanjo-san. On Utau's right shoulder(A/N: Utau in on right side of the picture so the right shoulder is the one not touching Sanjo-san) stood Eru and Iru.

The fourth picture was the worst. It was really blurry, but you could still make out the two figures, one person, and one Shugo Chara. Ikuto was bent over like he had just been running, and Yoru was hovering over his shoulder. I know, because I took the picture.

In the fifth picture there was nothing but a bright yellow and orange egg, covered in black diamonds, sitting on a little cushion. It was the egg in which Dia had been sleeping in ever since I had gotten rid of her X.

After studying those pictures for a few minutes I felt my eyes tearing up, so I shut the book and placed it back on top of the stack I grabbed my alarm clock and flipped it over.

"DAMMIT!" I screeched. "IT'S ALREADY PAST SEVEN AND NOBODY WOKE ME UP?!?!?!"

Dropping the alarm clock to the floor, I dashed out my door and sprinted down the stairs.

"Mom? Dad? Ami? Anybody home?" I wondered out loud as I walked through the downstairs rooms.

When I reached the kitchen I noticed a note sitting on top of the dining table. I snatched it up and began reading,

"Dear Amu. Your father and I have gone out with Ami to visit the aquarium, we will probably be gone all day. Your friend Utau called to remind you that the party you were going to starts at nine. Why didn't you tell us you were going to a party? If it weren't for her phone call we would have dragged you along with us. Never mind sweetie, you have fun at the party! Love Mom."

Dropping the note back on to the table I stood there in shock. "Nine? Oh no! I have to get ready, I need to take a shower, and pick out what I'm going to wear! Arg! She should have told me earlier."

On that note I ran back upstairs to get ready for the party.

~8:50 p.m.~

The night wind ruffled my hair as I walked up Utau and Ikuto's driveway. I stopped when I reached the door, and looked down at what I was wearing.

My hair was up in a ponytail with my bangs around the side of my face. I had a small clip with a heart on it clipped on the left side of my head.

I was wearing a blank tank top with a bit of lace running along the bottom. Over my tank top I had a pink cashmere sweater that stopped a few inches above my belly button.(A/N: the tank top covers the belly button, the bottom of the lace is about even with her butt)

I wore a black and pink mini skirt that stopped halfway down my thighs. I had leather combat boots that only reached halfway to my knees.

It all felt presentable so I pushed the button for the door bell and waited for someone to answer the door. I heard heels click on the floor behind the door, and then the door swung inward to show me the excited face of one of my best friends from when I went to Seiyo Elementary.

"Yaya! Oh my gosh I hardly recognize you! How's it going?" I laughed as I pulled my friend into a giant hug. She squirmed for a second and then I let go.

"You've not changed, though I don't remember those hugs being so suffocating?" She stood there with a questioning look on her face as I studied what exactly she was wearing.

She had on a pair of baby blue short shorts with a blue v-neck t-shirt that said, "Don't you wish your girlfriend was HOT like me?" She had let her soft brown hair grow out so now it was waist length, and wavy. She had a pair of silver hoop earrings hanging out of her ears and that's when it hit me: I had totally forgotten jewelry and make up! Oh well it's not like I was here to impress anybody.

"Hey, Yaya, is anyone else here?" For the first time since I graduated from Elementary school and transferred to a whole new school system I saw Yaya's face light up with joy.

"Yeah, there are a whole bunch of people already here! Utau said that you were the only one we were waiting on~" Yaya grabbed my hand and pulled me into Utau's living room, which was filled with neon light of all different colors. I noticed a buffet table, a large radio that was playing one of my favorite dance songs of all time, Low by T-Pain ft. Flo Rida.

I also saw a game system occupied by two familiar people, so I rushed over there almost bumping into another person.

"Hey, Kukai, Nagehiko, how's it going? What'cha playing there?" Nagehiko looked up for a split second when all of a sudden Kukai whooped in joy. "Ha, you shouldn't have looked away my friend, I just won the race! Want a rematch?" Then he noticed me and I was suddenly being squeezed around the middle.

"Hey Amu! Glad you could make it, did you see how I just pounded our friend Nagi here?" I was suddenly let go and I swear everything was spinning.

"Can't even handle the bear hug anymore huh? Looks like you need more training later, we shall all go for a run around the city. Sounds fun huh? Just like old times!"

As quick as a wink Kukai grabbed Nagehiko and they were at it again, playing another racing game. Shaking my head I went to go see who else was at the party.

Over by the buffet table I saw Utau in a short purple dress and black stiletto heels talking to a glowing Rima in a rainbow colored sun dress and red heels. Both girls had their hair down but Rima's was now down to her butt, while Utau had gotten a hair cut so hers only went halfway down her back. I though it was pretty though.

I got over there and tapped Utau on the back. "Look who's arrived!" Utau spun around and got me in a hug. "Oh my god im so glad you could make it! None of my friends could make it so its only the old gang: Yaya, Rima, Kukai..." She stopped at Kukai and I swear she was blushing. "Oh and Nagehiko, Kairi, Sanjo, Ikuto, and Tadase too!" She suddenly walked off to who knows where so I went over to Rima.

"Hi Amu! I've- no we've really missed you! I was so sad when you said that you has to transfer!" she suddenly rushed at me and I felt her hugging me.

"Oi Rima, I've been hugged enough tonight, heck, I was almost suffocated by Kukai." But she didn't let go.

"Surely you have time for a hug from me, come on, we're best friends!" I couldn't argue with that so I hugged her back.

She suddenly pulled away with a worried look on her petite face. "Are you sure its okay for you to be here? I mean... they have been fighting over you ever since they all arrived!" I looked to where she was pointing and sure enough, there in the middle of the dance floor stood three boys.

They were obviously bickering, and I caught enough words to know what it was about: "Amu... im best... no me... whatever..." Sighing, I walked away from Rima and towards the three boys.

"Hello Kairi, Ikuto, Tadase. Having fun tonight?" I said this in the cruelest way I could possibly think of. Im sure it rattled their bones.

Kairi was the first to turn around and face me. "Hello, Amu... how's it going?" I glared and took another step closer to the group. "I was fine, until I heard three people bickering." he looked down in disgrace.

Ikuto looked up next, and smirked? "Amu, so glad you could make it, do you remember our little conversation in your yard? Of course you do!" Glaring even more. "I didn't know you were one induce jealousy Ikuto. And Tadase, I don't want to hear it." I looked at Tadase who I knew a moment before had been about to add in a comment about Ikuto.

"You all are acting like five year olds, would you please handle this maturely? Or would it kill you?" I turned on my heel and went over to Utau.

"Utau, Yaya said that everyone was here! Can you please do something to make them stop fighting over me? I know you have a plan. I can see it in your eyes!"

Utau grinned at me and nodded. Then she disappeared back into the crowd. Suddenly all of the neon light shut off, along with the music. I looked over to the group of boys and saw that they had separated because of a platform that had risen out of the ground.

Utau stood on top. She held a microphone to her lips and was smirking evilly.

"Since everyone has arrived and there is really no point in just sitting around talking, bickering, or playing useless racing games, I propose that we play a party game!"

Everybody turned their attention to her at the mention of the game. I sighed and breathed deeply. I could always trust Utau to get me out of a sticky situation. Oh how wrong I was.

THE END

Random-Bubbles: YAY! another chapter is complete! i'm so happy!
Amu: are you on drugs?
Random-Bubbles: if i were do you think i would tell you?
Nagehiko: so you are on drugs?
Yaya: looks like it
Random-Bubbles: AHHHHHHH PEOPLE!!
Kukai: WASSUP PEOPLES!
Ikuto: i wonder what game we will be playing (looks at Amu) i hope its 7 minutes in heaven (smirks)
Amu: EEP! RIMA HIDE ME (hides behind Rima)
Yaya: everyone is here but Kairi
Kairi: im here too
Rima: THEN LETS ALL DO THE DISCLAIMER!
Amu: YAY! MY TIME TO SHINE!
Tadase: no, it's everyone's time to shine~
Utau: OH NO! ITS TADASE! EVERYBODY HIDE!
Tadase: what did i do?
Everyone: ...nothing...
Utau: its just you~
Everyone: RANDOM-BUBBLES DOES NOT OWN SHUGO CHARA! PEACH PIT DOES! PLEASE COME BACK NEXT TIME TO: CONFESSIONS GONE SOUR! THANK YOU FOR COMING!
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