DISCLAIMER: I don't own Shugo Chara.

NOTE: This is in Amu's view. And there's probably OOC in this. BE WARNED!

Day Eleven

As of right now, these Guardians are not generally on the side I would like them to be on. Instead, they're actually looking at with confusion, anger, frustration, happiness, and wonder, all in that order. Let's back up a few minutes ago, when I entered the room.

I turned to Ikuto, who was following me like a lost kitten, and I told him: "Stay out here! I don't want them to come to conclusions right away!" He nodded.

"Make it a surprise for all of us," he whispered. God, that alluring voice once more had me buckling at the knees. I nodded, with a slight blush on my face, and he kissed the top of my head. "It'll be fine. I'm sure they won't think any different of you," If only you knew, Ikuto. Soon after I entered the conservatory.

There they all were, sitting around the long table the school kindly let us use for this time of the day. All of them turned to me and started to be irrational as to why I was late. Let's hope they don't say I was sleeping! "Hinamori, were you held back by a teacher?" said Tadase. I'm not a terrible student!

"No, she was saved from Nikaidou from me earlier," Rima turned around and looked at me, "She was sleeping." Wha—what?! How did she know?

Nagihiko replied: "Woah! How do you know?" Rima blushed and shrugged. She's telepathic or creepy, I swear. I make my way to the table and see Yaya smiling.

"It's okay, Amu! You're here, and that's all that matters!" I nodded and sat in my chair. God, this is going to be a lot more difficult than what I thought it would be. I looked over at the door and saw Ikuto poking his head in; what the..?! Now he's just pushing me to tell the news!

I cleared my throat: come on, Amu! You can do it! "Y-Yeah, sorry about being late! I took a nap outside and didn't realize I slept for that long," I laughed nervously and saw everyone smile. Well, that was easy.

"We accept your apology, Amu!" Yaya yelled and I smiled. She always seems to like me, one way or another. Tadase straightened some papers on the table and was about to talk about the agenda today, but I stopped him.

"B-But!" Everyone turned their eyes to me. Oh my goodness, if I wasn't nervous before, multiply my nerves going haywire by ten! "I-I have to tell you guys something, okay?" Tadase rested the papers on the table and smiled.

"Go ahead, Hinamori. If it's that important to you, this," referring to the papers, "can surely wait." Oh, he's always so nice to me! Kukai, who still comes to these meetings even though he isn't in the group anymore, smiled towards me.

"Yea, Amu! Lay it on us!" I smiled and felt at ease once all of them allowed me to speak. Rima turned her head towards the door; I think she knew. I stood up from my chair—I had to be dramatic!—and spoke with confidence.

"Everyone! I have a boyfriend!" I yelled it at everyone and their faces lit up. I don't know if they were happy for me or if they were shocked, but everyone wanted to know who and how I actually had someone to love me. "And I would like you guys to meet him, if that is okay with you," I whispered this. I kind of didn't want to show them Ikuto, since of the past we all had with him, but they all nodded.

"Yes, Hinamori! We'd love to meet him!" Tadase really wanted to meet him, and he was so happy for me! I happily nodded and turned to the door.

"You can come in now!" Everyone turned towards the door—Rima was already turned—and watched as the door opened. I smiled when Ikuto stepped from outside and closed the door behind him. He looked at me, smiled, then looked at the rest of the group. At first, they didn't recognize him, but then he spoke.

"It's been a while, hasn't it, Kiddy King?"

That's where we are right now. Nagahiko is confused, Tadase is angry, Kukai is frustrated (why?), Yaya is happy—she always is—and Rima is looking at me in wonder. Don't worry, Rima, I wonder sometimes, too. I look back at the group and smile. "Y-Yes, as you are probably thinking, Ikuto and I…uh…" I tried to come up with the best answer to their confusion but came up with nothing.

"We're a couple," Ikuto replied. Yes! Yes, that's it. I nod and smile.

"Yes! So, if you wouldn't mind, I'd like to have some kind of a blessing from you guys!" Yaya already wanted to give her blessing.

"Of course, Amu!" She hugs me and I smile with so much happiness from her. She always makes me feel so great! I look down at Rima, who is nodding. Now it's just wooing the guys in the group. Nagahiko was first.

He looks over at Ikuto, then back at me, then back at Ikuto. He shrugs. "If you are happy, Amu," he smiles, "then I am happy for you." I nod and thank him. He's always too nice to me, too. I look at Kukai. He says nothing, so I turn to Tadase. He's standing at the table and staring down Ikuto.

"Why are you here, you dirty cat?" Ikuto leans away from the door and starts to walk towards the group. Tadase looks at him with pure anger and I look at Ikuto. He stops on one of the steps near the flower garden and smirks. Oh no, a fight?

"I'm here for Amu and only Amu, Tadase. Is this a problem?" Tadase slams his hands on the table; I jump. I look back at Tadase and see him almost about to break down! I walk over to Ikuto and look up at him. Why is this happening? I sigh. He rubs my head in reassurance and looks up at Tadase. "Would you like to address this problem, Tadase?"

Tadase starts to yell. "You should not be in her presence! After what you have done to her these past four years, gone?" Kukai nods; he is on his side, "We have been here for her when she broke down from a text you sent her, reassured her that everything was going to be okay, and then you come back, loving her?" He shakes his head. I have tears in my eyes. "Hinamori, I am sorry, but as much as I want to give you a blessing, I simply cannot find it in my heart," Kukai stands up next.

"Ikuto, you know we've been good friends since I met your sister, right?" he nods, "I don't think we can be this way anymore. I mean, you come back out of the blue, trying to make everything right by loving Amu? It's very random and odd, so how do we know you won't do it again?" He's right: how will I know he won't do it again? I look up at him and he frowns.

"I'd never leave her again. It was a poor choice on my part, and I'd appreciate it if you would forgive me for what I have done to her," Kukai sighs. He clearly doesn't. Kukai then looks at me; I know I probably look like I'm about to cry.

"I'm sorry, Amu, but maybe one day I'll finally give you my blessing. Just not right now." Tadase shakes his head and walks around the table. I tense up against Ikuto as he brushes past me: I can see some kind of pain in him, knowing that I may have broken his heart. Kukai then follows and stops right next to me. He rubs my head and smiles. "I don't hate you," he whispers. I know he doesn't; it's a lot to handle. He walks off and I hear the door slam and echo in the conservatory.

Ikuto wraps his arms around me and whispers: "Don't cry." But I can't help it; it hurts to know that a few of your friends cannot accept your love for someone else. I wrap my arms around him and cry into his shirt; he'll probably tease me about it later. The other come around and reassure me that it'll be okay. One can only hope, right?

BOOM.

Uh, so, what can I say? I don't really...like Tadase, only because I TOTALLY CALLED who he was (manga, people!). That, and I don't like the pairing of Amu and Tadase. They don't look good together.

But! I will not bash him! A lot of people that read my fanfics think I bash characters (like my other story, Blossoms into Love, which is not Shugo Chara). NOT TRUE. I try to base it off the character's personality, and if they are like that, so be it. But I don't intentionally bash characters, no. With that said...

OBVIOUSLY Kukai and Ikuto make up. COME ON. If you don't think that..I mean, look at the previous chapters! Haha.

Next chapter? It's all about Ikuto and his struggle to find his heart. Or to figure out a way to keep Amu alive. Whichever comes first, right?

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Until next time!

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