Before we begin I need to ask something... would you prefer this story to be in third person or from Amu's point of view and occasionally switches to other people's point of view? Also I apologise for not updating in a while... I got caught up in life... No actually I had to read two 300 page books in a week... Also this chapter was really hard to write. The words just didn't flow right...

Disclaimer: I do not own Shugo Chara! or the future series Shugo Chara! Encore!... P-Pit does...

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Chap Recap:

"Starting from tomorrow, you can sit with us"

"Fine! If you think there are so many flaws..."

"THEN THIS BOOK IS GOING UNDER MAINTENENCE!"

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Chapter 6: Maintenance and Transition

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I started at Utau who started right back at me.

"You're not serious are you?" I asked.

"Yes I am. If you think that there's not information and missing a few steps then I'm going to upgrade it to your liking." She said glaring at me.

I was not expecting her to say that. I was expecting her to say live with it or something along the lines of figure it out yourself. Utau isn't one to give up without a fight. She'll nag and nag and nag until you give up and she's the winner, and if by some random miracle you are right she'll just say to live with her mistakes. It's surprising to see her give up and admit that she's wrong. She's as stubborn as a mule and impossible to move like a mountain. It's not in her nature and upbringing to give up, so it's surprising and just a bit refreshing to see her give up and admit she's wrong.

"Umm... Okay... great... have fun"

"I will."

We both just stood there staring at each other. Waiting for the other to say something, I want to ask Utau so many things but the words aren't coming out of my mouth. So I just stand here waiting for Utau to say something first, but she says nothing and we continue to stand there. If someone was to walk by at this moment they'd probably think that we're having a staring competition.

"Well... Hand it over." Utau says stretching her hand out.

"What?" I ask confusedly. What does she want from me?

"The book." She says as if it's the most obvious thing ever and it probably is. "How am I supposed to update the only copy of 'How to Make Ikuto Tsukiyomi Fall in Love with You' if you keep hanging onto it?"

"Right" I say nervously, I reach my hand into my bag and pull out the book. I stare at the cover, I remember when I first got it, an accidental meeting with Utau. It's already been with me for a few weeks. It seems weird to let go of it now.

I reluctantly hand the book over to Utau. She grabs the book out of my hands and places it in her bag. She walks over to the door and places a hand on the handle. She pauses for a second then turns around to face me.

"I'll have the book finished in a few days. You have nothing to worry about." She says.

She opens the door and walks away, the door closes behind her. Nothing to worry about. Just like he said all those years ago...

A small hand from inside the darkness is reaching towards me.

"You have nothing to worry about..."

I grab the hand and enter the darkness.

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Utau's POV...

I walk down the stairs to my classroom. A take my normal seat right at the back. No one talks to me if I seclude myself from everyone, which I'm grateful for. All those people pretending to be nice and like me. Just to get nearer to those four. Being my brother's sister can be quite tiresome, though I still love him.

The door opens and in enters my English teacher, the meanest man alive. Just because he studied in America does not make him superior than everyone else. He hates my guts out and doesn't bother trying to hide it, only because I got a perfect score on his 'unpassable' test (one of the many perks of travelling overseas every now and then.) The class scramble to their seats before he can give someone detention. He smirks in satisfaction, total control of the class. I ignore him and pull out my notebook, and start writing.

Damn that stupid blob of pink. How dare she make me rewrite the book, after all the effort I spent in making this book and she doesn't appreciate it and just points out what mistakes I make and shoving them right in my face. But unfortunately she's right. I did miss the step about making friends with Hotori Tadase. After all it says to make friends with Nagi, Kuukai and I but nothing about Tadase. Though I never really remembered putting that step in because this book was made for-

A piece of scrunched up paper on the ground catches my eye. I look around and see my neighbour giving me the thumbs up. I look up at the board, sensei is currently tormenting a student in the front row for not being about to pronounce irony. I 'accidently' drop my pencil and reach down to pick it up. I open the paper inside people had scribbled many different comments, each sentence had a different colour and was writing style is different to the one next to it.

'Did you hear Cool and spicy Hinamori Amu was admitted to the popular table?'

'No way! I've been trying for ages!'

'So not fair'

'But she is quite popular'

'I guess'

'Hey do you think the rest know or did Tsukiyomi Ikuto do it on a whim?'

'I heard he was threatened'

'And blackmailed'

I stared at the paper in disgust. All they know is how to start rumours and talk about others behind their backs. I stare in annoyance at the paper and suddenly another scrunched up paper rolls towards me. I don't care about the teacher seeing me and I lean forwards to pick it up.

'I was given the paper a while ago. I thought you'd want to read it. Not because you like rumours but because now she's on your table and well I thought that you should have a heads up and help her.'

I turn and face my neighbour and smile towards him. I turn back to my table and rip the piece of into millions of small pieces, making the paper ineligible to read. Amu is going to have a rough time today at lunch.

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Amu's POV...

It's weird. Weird not knowing that the book is safe with me. I can't calm myself down. What if Utau never returns the book to me? What if she says that I'm not fit to have the book and it's all for a laugh? Why didn't a read the book over before? There's so many things I regret, why am I like this? I act like I don't care yet in reality I'm scared. Scared that everyone will turn their backs on me and leave me by myself. Wait what am I thinking? I want to change but with these thoughts I won't.

I shake my head. Clear your head from these stupid thoughts Amu. She gave you the book why would she take it away? Think positive, think yesterday. Yesterday, Ikuto Tsukiyomi had agreed to let me sit at his table. For the rest of the day I was in high spirits. I can't believe that Ikuto Tsukiyomi has agreed in allowing me sit at his table. All last night I thought about was sitting next to him and talking. A stupid grin formed on my face and I quickly changed back to normal face. I look around the room to make sure no one saw my instant change. Everyone is concentrated in passing notes and isn't even looking at me, until I met Tadase's eye. He was smiling at me. I quickly turned away pretending it never happened.

Four periods passed both quickly and also slowly, slowly having to wait for lunch so I could spend it near Ikuto Tsukiyomi. Time passed quickly, because suddenly the maths teacher fainted, in his hand holding a note. In the end we were allowed free time. Everybody formed into small groups talking about the latest gossip occasionally taking suspicious glances towards me. I take out my bento and head off towards the cafeteria with a skip in my step. Though the way there I couldn't but help feel that someone was watching me.

I walk into the cafeteria, I see Tadase, Kuukai, Nagihiko and Utau sitting at their table chatting. The table I'm now allowed to sit at after a weird turn of events. Kuukai looks up and catches my eyes, he stands straight up and starts waving like there's no tomorrow and motions for me to sit with them. I wave a hand back at Kuukai and start heading towards their table. After Kuukai's display Tadase, Nagihiko and Utau also look up and see me. Though they're not the only ones who saw it and suddenly all the eyes in the cafeteria are fixed onto me, each one of them wondering why Kuukai would pay attention to me.

I ignore them and continue walking. Then it started. The whispers started, they were speaking softly so that I couldn't hear them, though I could sometimes hear a few sentences.

"Did you hear? SHE was allowed to sit with Tsukiyomi-Sama" Detest

"So not fair, Why did SHE get in?" Jealousy

"I heard she black mailed them. I mean why else could she be spending so much time with..." Anger

"Nah I heard she slept with him" Disgust

I could hear my heart thumping, the blood rushing to my head. My vision is distorting the whole cafeteria started to spin. My breaths becoming heavier and uneven. Hyperventilation. My hearing heightened the whispers were becoming louder and mocking laughter. Only one thing is going through my head right now, run.

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Utau's POV...

I've finished all my homework and yet here I am still writing frantically. I glance at my clock, It's two in the morning. But I'm so close to finishing. Must. Persevere. So. Close. To. Finishing. I finish the last word and collapse onto the table, giving myself a minute of rest. I hear a knock on the door and before I say come in Ikuto walks in.

"Utau. What are you doing?"

"Work."

"Homework?"

"I said work." Usually I don't talk back to Ikuto, it's just that I'm so sleep deprived that I'm lashing out on whoever I see. Must remember to apologise.

"... So you've finished your homework but you're up doing whatever?" He asks.

"I'm almost done. Just give me five minutes." I moan. I'mm too tired to do anything, but I have to finish this.

"No."

He walks over to my chair and drags me off the chair, across my room and onto my bed. He warps me tightly around with my favourite blanket.

"Look, we may be living by ourselves. But you still need some sleep." He says. I hear the concern in his voice and I comply. I don't need him to worry about me more than he already does.

Who says I need a motherly figure? Ikuto is close enough to a real mum. I make myself comfortable in my bed and Ikuto kisses my forehead.

"Goodnight." He says while turning the light off and closing the door.

"Thanks" I murmur.

Once I hear that he's gone to his own bedroom and has turned the light off. I quietly climb out of bed and finish the book. Sorry Ikuto, but I need to finish this after all it's all for you.

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Amu's POV...

"Here Amu..." A voice says to me.

I lift my head up from between my knees and arms. I curled myself into a small ball to hide myself, despite how futile it all is. I look up and see Utau her eyes are surrounded by thick black rings, eyelids drooping. A sign that she lacks sleep, she couldn't have spent the night finishing this for me?

"It's done."

In her hand is the book. I slowly reach up and grab the book. I touch it and wave of relief rushes through me. I take the book back and hold it close to my heart. Being near this book makes me feel closer to Ikuto Tsukiyomi. Holding this book so closely makes me feel as if I'm with Ikuto Tsukiyomi.

"Okay... Quit making out with the book and thank me."

I glare at her.

"Because of that comment I'm going to thank you."

"Whatever." There's silence and is quickly filled by Utau's voice. "Aren't you going to look at the changes?"

"Nah. I'll do it at home when I have time."

"Fair enough. Anyway why are sitting here? You should be sitting with Ikuto. I mean I spent so long making sure that you'll sit with Ikuto and you're spending that time here?" She asks annoyed.

"Well, everywhere I go, everyone gives me dirty looks as if I've done something bad. Also every time I walk by someone I hear whispers, that I'm a blackmailer or that I slept with someone. Even though I keep my act up I still feel horrible inside. I can't stand being there."

"Amu... That's the point of rumours. To make you feel bad and horrible inside."

"Thanks Utau." I mutter.

"What I mean is that. They want you to feel horrible, when they should be the ones to feel bad. They talk bad about others with caring how others feel. They're the ones that should feel bad. So I want you to hold your head up high and act like you don't care a single thing that they say. Then their words don't have any effect on you and they'll be in shock. Also who cares what people think about you. You, you're at the top sitting with Ikuto while they're at the bottom... Jealous. You have nothing to worry about."

It's that sentence again, 'you have nothing to worry about.'

I stare at Utau. She has a good point. It's no wonder she's named the Comeback Queen.

Utau stares at me impatiently, tapping her feet.

"Well are you coming?" She asks agitated.

"Can't be bothered."

I look out towards the scenery noting the many trees and houses in the distant. When suddenly I feel a tight grip on my arm. I look up and see Utau grabbing onto my arm with a murderous look on her face. I gulp. She suddenly bursts in full speed dragging me along.

"Wait! What do I do with the book?"

She stops running for a second. Grabs the book, places it in her bag and hands me her bag. Then she runs off at full speed, leaving me flailing behind her. She stops in front of the cafeteria and motions me inside. I walk in and all eyes are turned on me. Then the whispers start again, from the back all the way to the front.

"Ignore them." I hear Utau whisper behind me.

I shake my head slightly and walk over to Ikuto Tsukiyomi's table. I find a seat and sit down, Utau sits right next to me.

I hear a loud voice, "Nice to see you again Amu!"

I look up and see Kuukai grinning right at me I smile nervously back at him.

"Hey you're scaring her." Nagihiko says to Kuukai.

"I'm not scared."

"See I'm not scary." Kuukai retorts.

The cafeteria has returned to its lively pace. People are talking and eating with their friends, though occasionally some people's eyes glance our way many filled with jealousy, hate and anger. I shrink lower in my seat. I look up and see Utau minding her own business eating her lunch a notebook opened next to her. Tadase, Kuukai and Nagihiko are arguing about something they saw on T.V. I look at Ikuto Tsukiyomi and catch him staring at me, eyes filled with concern. Suddenly he stands up, I move back a bit from the shock, Kuukai, Tadase and Nagihiko stop bickering and look up at Ikuto Tsukiyomi, Utau casually looks up at her brother. The whole cafeteria turns silent all staring at Ikuto Tsukiyomi.

He opens his mouth and starts to speak, "Recently there've been some rumours about a certain girl. Let me make this clear. One. She did not threaten or black mail anyone I let her sit here at my own freewill. Two. From what my sister's told me she's not someone who goes around sleeping with people and I don't either. Three. You should all be ashamed of yourselves, going around talking bad about others when you yourselves know nothing about her. I'm disappointed to be at this school."

He sat down and the whole cafeteria had fallen silent, surely they were thinking about what they had said about me or were going to.

"Hinamori" A voice calls to me.

I spin and look at Ikuto Tsukiyomi, on his face is a soft smile. I look around at everyone else they're all staring at me. I feel nervous from having everyone stare at me and I squirm in my seat.

"Hinamori. We'd like to formally invite you to our table." Ikuto Tsukiyomi says with a smile.

It's like Utau says who cares what people think about you, you're at the top while they're at the bottom... Jealous. I smile back in content.

"Thank you."

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Omake: Note Passing

All today class people are passing notes. They think I don't know. But I know everything. I see every pass and pick up, after it's the teachers job to pick out the naughty students from the good. The only two who aren't are Himamori* Amu and Hotori Tadase, though Himamori happens to be looking out the window. Why is there only one good student left in the school?

I paper rolls my way and a girl at the back gasps. I grin, finally I can catch a student. The girl has her eyes closed. I bet she's praying that I haven't noticed it. I pick it up and open the paper. The rest of the class is dead silent and watching intently (why can't they do this when I'm teaching?) I look down at the paper and read it out loud.

'I don't understand.'

'What?'

So far so good, those two will be in trouble for sure. I read a head and I start to pale.

'My p***** is heavier than usual and I'm l****** a lot.'

'I know a good brand for some p*** and t******.'

'Really? Can I borrow one lat-'

Black.

After the teacher fainted, he was admitted into hospital and Amu and Tadase had a sub for maths. The teacher who fainted had to go through therapy from the trauma and didn't return to school until three days later, who had vowed never to read a note again.

End

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*I know her name is Hinamori, It's joke from the series. Himamori means leisure time.

Is it me or has the genre changed a bit? I swear it's gone more serious then when I first started writing... Oh well, just a hint for later but this story is going to get more serious especially when we go to Ikuto's past... and I'm giving a lot away... again.

Also I'm looking for a beta reader. Just to find grammatical errors and places that don't really flow well and they say it's easier for others to find mistakes than yourself. Yes it means that you can read the story before others. Though I'm gonna be strict about it, I live in Australia... English is my first language. So yeah guess how high my standards are.

Anyway... please review! Sending reviews is sending support to me and it gives me the will to write my stories! So yeah that's this week's excu- reason for making you guys review.

Rubii