Author's Note: I am sorry I could not update last week. I apologize. I will try to make up for it sometime soon/this week. Enjoy! I don't own Shugo Chara or any of its characters!

Ikuto's POV:

I lay on the roof of Amu's house, cracking up at her. Man, that girl is so easy to tease. I sighed and looked up at the sky. The dark blue sky seemed to press down on me, sticking me to this dreadful life.

"The stars… they left," I quietly observed. The thought made me sad. I started as the lights in Amu's room flicked off. I could hear her muttering to herself.

"Don't listen to him, Amu. He's just a perverted old cat who likes to tease you. Just…. Stop… thinking about him!" I smirked at the exasperated tone in her voice. I stood and stretched. Time to go home.

I walked to the edge of the roof and jumped onto the railing of Amu's balcony. Quickly jumping off of the railing and onto the wall of a fence, I began to walk home. With my hands in my pockets and a hunched back, I walked along the fence, ignoring all the lights and laughter.

Closing my eyes, I tried to block out the laughs of the happy children. The ones who got to play with their father and mother. The ones who lived with a happy family. I looked away, hiding my pained expression. I didn't notice until it was too late.

"Let's go." I turned around, surprised. There were his goons, ready to take me again. I tried to resist until one of them shot something into my arm. After a spike of pain, I could see the world fading into blackness. The last thing I remembered was a goon talking into his mike about how the new mission was a success.

~The next day~

Amu's POV:

My dream was haunted by an annoying beeping sound. On and on it went, taunting me. Finally, I woke up, yawned, stretched, and sat up in my bed. I rubbed my eyes sleepily. I suddenly realized that the beeping sound was continuing, even though I was awake. I looked over at my clock and identified the source of the noise.

8:52am Oh great! I was late for school! I rushed to change, shoved my unfinished homework into my bag and rushed out the door after calling a hurried, "I'll be back!"

I ran to school in record time. When I arrived, I skidded to a stop and collapsed onto the ground. I got up and walked into school. Only then did it occur to me that the school was empty.

"Eh? W-what's going on here?" I looked all around me in confusion, trying to make sense of this situation.

"Ah, Hinamori-san, what are you doing here?" said the unmistakable voice of my beloved Tadase-kun!

"T-tadase-kun, what's happening? I rushed to school and… nobody's here!" I explained what was happening to him. Tadase started to chuckle lightly.

"Hinamori-san, today is Saturday, there isn't any school today," Tadase explained to me, "I'm just here because the chairman wanted to talk to me."

"Eh?" I looked at Tadase dumbly, "Today is…. Saturday? Oh jeez, I'm such an idiot!" I started to laugh at how dumb I could be. I clutched my stomach and started to gasp for air, unable to breathe between my gasping breaths.

"H-hinamori-san? Are you okay?" Tadase asked me, worried and unsure of what to do. I turned my head to look at Tadase.

"Yeah, I'm okay," I replied, wiping the edges of my eyes and letting the last few laughs escape. "I think I best be going home then. Bye-bye!" I turned to walk out the door back home to find that it was raining.

"Ah, Hinamori-san, I'll walk you back under my umbrella," Tadase offered up.

"Really? Thank you so much!" I replied gratefully. I waited for Tadase to take out and open his umbrella up.

"Let's go then," Tadase looked at me, smiling. Ah… my beautiful prince was just so charming, caring, and beautiful! I walked out the door with Tadase and into the pouring rain.

Tadase's POV:

I walked out the door, watching Amu. She kept looking at me and I would smile back at her. Somehow, that made her happy. When we reached her house Amu left.

"See you!" Amu yelled back at me, standing out of the rain in front of her door. She took out a key and walked in. I could faintly hear her said, "I'm back!"

I smiled lightly then turned to walk back towards my house. My mind filled with memories of my grandmother and Ikuto. I frowned and walked a little faster. I thought about Betty and how Ikuto had played the violin. He had played Betty to her death.

"I'm home," I said half-heartedly when I returned home. I set my umbrella outside to dry. I took off my shoes and went to my room, ignoring the steady pitter patter of the rain. It reminded him of all the tears he had shed over his older brother, Ikuto.

"Tadase, your grandmother wanted to see you," my mom came over and told me. I started, Grandma was awake. Dropping my bag I quickly walked over to her room.

After a few steps I turned around and said, "Thank you for telling me mother!" Then I turned and opened Grandma's door, "Grandma…"

"Tadase." The voice was so faint but it belonged to her, there was no mistake about it. I watched as she turned and looked that the vase of flowers that I had left on her bedside table before going out to see the chairman. I went to her side and sat.

"Tadase, you have to grow up and be strong," Grandma said. Even though her voice had lost its strength, her voice hadn't lost its command or dignity.

"I know, Grandma," I replied. I hadn't ever forgotten about the first time that Grandma had told me about it.

"However, you must not forget the critical things in life. To hate but to forgive, to despise but to love. You must always remember these things," Grandmother looked at me. I was confused but nevertheless, I answered.

"I understand. I will never forget." Grandma smiled at me.

"Good, now leave, I am tired and wish to rest." I left the room, pondering over the words.

This chapter is the longest but is still short. I'm sorry. Anyways I promise to make up for last week. Read and Review!