Mariyun: Hello chickens of earth. I'd like to thank you all for following/reading my story. I honestly never thought that I'd be able to write this much. So once again thank you.

Amu: You're acting fairly normal. Exactly what did you do?

Mariyun: Nothing I just feel really catty. Like I want to have nice saucer of milk.

Yoru: That does sound nice-nya.

Amu: Mariyun does not own Shugo Chara or any of its products. And thank god for that.

P.S. I was busy studying for exams, doing musical, and preparing for the end of the world

Amu's POV

The morning after the incident which Ikuto will never live down we proceeded to school. As we entered class I noticed something odd. Rima had her hair up in a cute bow! I got over this after I noticed Nagi stagger into the classroom. "What's wrong with Nagi?" I asked.

"He got sick last night for some reason. He kept mumbling about dark energy," Rima answered. Dark energy! He must have meant the x-demon.

"After class we need to have a meeting," I whispered.

Suddenly I heard Utau's voice echo in my mind, "Don't invite Kukai!"

"Huh? Utau since when have you been able to listen in on us?" I thought. From Rima's expression I figured that she must be hearing this too.

"I've always been able to," Utau thought back. Wait if that's the case then…"Yes I can read your mind. Amu remember to send me that photo."

"What photo?" Rima asked. I was about to answer when the teacher called the class to attention. When class was over we held a meeting with everyone except Kukai.

"Last night we came across something very dark. A girl who was having her soul corrupted. If we don't hurry she'll become a demon," Ikuto stated.

"I could feel its dark energy all night," Nagi stuttered. "Excuse me I need a bucket." Nagi immediately ran from the room.

"He was sick on and off all night he also kept passing out," Rima said I then notice her stare intensely at Utau "His arm seemed to be aching too."

"Well that's to be expected Nagi has almost none if any immunity to negative energy. Being around dark energy makes him want to vomit," Ikuto laughed.

"Carrots? Why is it always carrots?" Nagi muttered as he staggered back into the room with a bucket. He must be really sick.

"Because of that Nagi actually is probably the most immune to demon magic," Utau said to us.

"How does that work?" Rima asked obviously just as confused as I was.

"If we tried explaining it to you well… you'd already be dead by the time we finished," Nagi said his head still in the bucket. Was that supposed to be a bad joke?

"Yaya understands why we called the meeting but why couldn't we bring Kukai?" Yaya asked.

"I saw to it that Kukai's memories were erased. He saw confidential information that must never be revealed," Utau answered in a monotone voice, thought. I understood but, was there really any reason to make him forget Utau?

"In order to stop this we have to use angel magic. I already entered into a contract with Ikuto," I stated.

Utau's POV

I maintained my composer but I wanted to grab her by the scuff and yell at her. Why didn't I try to stop her! I can't allow her to transform! Why didn't I warn Ikuto?! Why was I so foolish?! "I'm fine with that but promise me that you won't transform unless it's absolutely necessary!" I told her.

"Okay?" She responded confused. This all for your own good Amu. Please understand! You'll lose everything if you don't listen.

Amu's POV

"So how are we going to find this girl exactly?" Rima stated bringing up a very good point. It was silent for a few minutes till someone suggested we look around town.

"Miki, you were able to sense the girl. Can you find her?" I asked.

Miki nodded "No I can almost feel it but it's fuzzy like there's a filter," She sighed. I wonder why Miki could feel it. We started looking around except for Utau who had to go back to guarding Kukai.

"You'd think it be easier to find a walking beam of pure negative energy," Ikuto said as we continued to search. "I wonder if they have a barrier up around her?"

"That would make sense," I said as looked in a shop. "Miki can't you think of anything that might tell us where she is?"

Miki's POV

I thought about and suddenly I remembered a vision that was so brief I'd completely forgotten about it. "A studio she'd be at an art studio!" I exclaimed.

"It's not worth it! I can't make it the way I want it to!" I heard in my mind as we approached an art studio. "Perfect! It must be perfect!"

"She's here!" I shouted. Suddenly I heard a shout and looked at Amu who was just behind me crouched on the ground crying in pain.

Amu's POV

As we approached the art studio I started to feel funny. It was like the whole world was spinning except for me. I heard cries, moans, and haunted screams. The loud shrieks pierced my ears and I struggled not to breakdown right in the middle of the street. "Make it stop," I whimpered. The shrieks grew louder, "MAKE IT STOP!" I screamed and felt a sharp pain in my head and fell to the ground. I hadn't even realized that tears were running down my cheeks. Ikuto immediately tried to comfort me. Tried to snap me out of it. I felt nauseous. What's going on?

"Amu you cat ears!" Suu exclaimed and I became aware of my drooped ears.

Ikuto's POV

As I soon as saw the cat ears I immediately knew what was wrong. Of course she doesn't have any immunity to this kind of energy. I'm surprised she didn't break down sooner. "Amu you can't too close you'll strain your body," I said softy as I pulled her away.

"B-b-but I have to save her," Amu stuttered.

"No you're my responsibility. Human souls aren't able to handle this level malice in their souls," I said holding her close and pulled her back a bit and some color returned to her face.

Elsewhere Not far off

Ro watched the whole scene and laughed. Humans had and always would be the most young and foolish creatures. Even the experiment was still as foolish as he had been when he was alive. "They're such silly creatures right Soran," Ro said as she munched on cake. Soran gazed deeply at the malice surrounding one of the most important pieces in this whole scheme. He stifled a chuckle, but ended up giving a light laugh.

"They don't even realize that they've fallen right into place," He laughed.

"Ro can't wait to see her transform it'll be so pretty all that energy leaking out. We can only hope she doesn't actually die," Ro exclaimed. "But, Ro's scared too."

Soran gave her shocked glance Ro was never scared, "Why's that?"

Ro gazed up Soran with wide innocent eyes that she never showed anyone, "Cause there truly is no going back. Ro saw into the mind of a fool it's going to be very scary in the end."

Ikuto's POV

Amu felt better as soon as she got at away from the studio. I was both concerned and puzzled. Why weren't her charas being effected? Charas are branches of Amu's soul if Amu is being hurt like this they should be effected. "You stay here I'll drag her out," I said as walked up ahead. I opened the door expecting to find but the studio was empty except for an unfinished painting in the back of a women dancing in a field of flowers. "It's empty?" Where is she I can literally see her aura. I heard the sound of something fall to the floor. I walked towards the back of the room. I eyed the picture intensely, "Weird, it's just an ordinary picture? It doesn't even give off an aura."

"It's really ugly isn't it," a sorrow filled voice said from behind. I turned behind and saw the girl she looked less human than before. Her eyes were pure white and her skin was so dark it was almost black a white x forming on her forehead.

"What makes you say that?" I asked the girl turned to me. I could see it in her face that she wasn't proud of the picture like she was ashamed. "The lines are rough in some places but so far it looks really pretty."

"No it's not!" She yelled. A sudden force hit me but I didn't even flinch. Then she became angry and started pounding on my chest. "Creatures like you always say that. Stop saying stuff like that! Stop complementing me I'm not perfect!"

"So that's your problem," I said and began to walk away. The girl gave haunting wails and continued to pound at my back. The pounding eventually turned to clawing. How lame. I walked outside and was still being clawed at. "Hey here she is."

Amu stood up and I assumed she felt better, "Great so how do you suppose we exorcise her or whatever you'd call it."

"Umm I was hoping you'd know," I said in a dumbstruck tone the girl still clawing away at my shirt. Oddly enough this doesn't really hurt that much.

"Why would I?" Amu asked.

"Hey, you use your open heart on her," I said.

"No Utau made me promise not to unless it was absolutely necessary," Amu sighed.

"Wouldn't you consider this necessary," I said pointing at the demented girl trying to rip off my wings.

"Die! Die! DIE!" the girl shouted I looked over my shoulder and noticed the ring she was wearing had turned a swirling shades blue. Wasn't it black before?

"Not really. It seems like if you just threw holy water on her she'd be cured," Amu sighed and looked at the girl.

Meanwhile with Ro and Soran

"Ro do you see the flaw in this plan of your?" Soran asked with extreme irritation.

"Wait. She'll brake soon just you wait," Ro said staring at the girl intently almost as if that would cause the girl to transform.

"Exactly why did you pick her in the first place," Soran sighed.

"Ro thought it was a good idea," Ro sobbed. "Since she's so emo I thought it would work."

"I think it was a good idea, but she needs more encouragement," Soran sighed again. He snapped his fingers and a cloud x eggs appeared along with their new minion. "You go down there and encourage her a bit."

"Understood," Tadase said his eyes empty.

Back with our heroes Amu's POV

"So what do we do with her," Miki said circling around the girl's head. Everyone shrugged. We had been standing here about 5 minutes and all the girl had done was claw at Ikuto's back and yell about killing everyone.

"Well can we wrap this up? This is starting to hurt," Ikuto whined.

"What exactly is her problem?" I asked getting a headache from all her yelling.

"I think she's an EXTREME perfectionist with tendencies towards hurting herself over stupid stuff," Ikuto said. Wow dense about himself but incisive towards others.

"I'll call Yaya and Utau," I began dialing on my phone but couldn't get a signal. Weird we're in the middle of the town. I tried again elsewhere, nothing. "I can't get a signal."

"That's probably because I'm here," a voice dripped in sorrow and hatred spoke from behind. I looked and saw Tadase transformed into his new form surrounded by a horde of x eggs. Tried to chara change and pin Tadase down but I couldn't move for some reason. He treaded past me and approached the girl clawing at Ikuto, "Hey, how long are you gonna stay in that pathetic human skin." The girl turned slowly as if she only now realized he was there. Something shone in her eye was it fear?

She turned to Tadase and screeched, "Imperfection!" Wow that is really lame. This girl does have issue.

Ikuto's POV

"Shut up you pitiful creature you dare consider me imperfect! You haven't even formed a proper contract!" Tadase barked at the girl and she shuddered and buckled. "Now get to work before I have to do your work for you! Or would you rather I force this x egg down your throat then shove another up your ass for good measure." The words had a familiar ring like I'd heard threats like this before.

"Get to work and find the embryo you pathetic child." Another one?

"Yes sir," the girl mumbled in fear and turned to Amu. "Now you die." A dark and evil light enveloped the girl and she morphed into a creature with pure black skin, white eyes, and long arms with large knife like fingers. Hair flowing like tendrils, and fangs. Long skinny legs so thin that they looked like they would snap like a twig. Most of all a white x imprinted on her forehead. She lunged her long hand at us and Amu and I leapt away as the ground shattered beneath us.

"Now would consider it necessary," I said snidely.

Amu's POV

"Yeah," I said barely managing to land on my feet. "My heart unlock." I expected to transform but nothing happened. "What's going on!?" I tried again and again but I wouldn't transform. What the hell?!

Mariyun: Mwwhahahah I lied I wasn't calm I'm hyper as all get out! Now I'd like to wish everyone a happy new year! In fact I order you to have a happy new year.

Amu: and if we don't?

Mariyun: Then you must wear this fish hat and green spoon!

Amu: If you value your dignity then have a happy new year.

Mariyun: Ikuto wish then a happy New Years

Ikuto: Fine happy New Years or whatever