I DO NOT OWN SHUGO CHARA, ANY OF ITS CHARACTERS, OR ANY LICENSED MATERIAL THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS STORY AND CHAPTER.

THIS STORY IS RATED T FOR LANGUAGE AND CONTENT SO BEWARE OF THE LANGUAGE!

Okay people thank you so much for all the nice reviews and your persistent encouragement. I realize that when an author updates like 500 hundred years later you might forget most, or all, of what you have read so far sooo….this is a special recap chapter, in addition, don't worry I'll also release the new chappie that's already pre-written about a day later or so. ;)

Taking One for the Team

SPECIAL RECAP CHAPTER [Hosted by Hinamori Ami]

"Hello?" Hinamori Ami answered her phone just in time to hear her mother on the other end.

"Ami, dear. Are you alight? Mama is so sorry she and papa haven't made it home in time, it's just this is a very important scoop for the magazine. You understand, right?"

"Relax, I'm fine. I can take care of myself." Ami assured them, "Still, I'd like for you guys to return soon, I'm kind of lonely."

"Well, Mama has time to talk now." Midori shared with her daughter, "I'm dying to find out what's going on in your big sis's life!"

"Oh, mom. You know Amu wouldn't like it if I spilled everything about her personal life."

"Not just hers. Hers and Rima's, of course. Keep up Ami."

"It's such a long story," Ami groaned.

"Which only makes me want to hear it even more."

"Okay, so you know how Amu and Rima became cheerleaders suddenly, right?" Ami began sitting back on the couch comfortably.

"Oh yeah, do you know what that's all about?"

"Apparently it was to get back at this girl named Utau. You see, Hoshina Utau and her two sidekicks: Saaya and Lulu rule Seiyo High. Now, the popular guys, and stars of the basketball team ended up getting close to Rima and Amu…."

"Define 'getting close'!" Ami heard her papa squeal on the other end of the phone.

"Mama! Do you have me on speaker? This story is rated PG-MOMS ONLY."

"Sorry, Ami dear." Her mother apologized, "He' gone now…continue."

"Well, the hottest guy on the basketball team totally fell for Amu. Which provoked Utau, the mean girl. So like Amu got bullied times 500!"

"What?"

"Don't worry though, Rima was there to back her up, and you know how tough she is. Rima had a plan, you see. It was inspired by the gorgeous new transfer student, and also a member of the basketball team, Fujisaki Naghiko. He taunted Rima by implying she didn't have what it takes to become a cheerleader. So Rima and Amu auditioned and totally killed it! Ever since then, they've been working hard to provoke Utau by being the best cheerleaders possible."

"Well, at least they're trying something new." Ami heard her mother sigh.

"Yeah, mom, you're right. So basically Amu and Ikuto got together, and Rima got closer to Naghiko and also developed new friendships. You see, right before their trip to Tokyo, Rima hurt herself and Nagihiko visited her, she was sure he was smitten for her. Hey, so did I. I mean this guy is so nice to her and really puts up with her craziness. They don't look like they suit each other, but they really rub off on each other. He even coincidentally showed up after her first date with another guy, but that's another story. So, she was sure he liked her and she knew she was crazy about him…then Amu and Ikuto got involved."

"Oh no."

"Oh, yes. They totally screwed up! In the end, Rima went to Tokyo thinking Nagihiko had a girlfriend, and from what I understand, Nagihiko thinks Rima is in love with someone."

"Your big sis sure has made a mess of things." Midori sighed, "I wonder how Rima-chan is doing in Tokyo."

"Well, my sources tell me Rima and Nagihiko went to Tokyo agreeing that they should be best friends based on some strange logic. Everything was cool, for Rima and Amu but not for our friend Utau."

"The mean girl?"

"Yeah, you see her two minions Saaya and Lulu got close to Amu and Rima and the guys and in the end got into a massive fight about it with Utau. They ended the friendship and Utau became a loner, then all of a sudden she and Kukai, one of the stars of the basketball team, got super close. No one knows how…or why, but my sources say she's changed. Now here's the part you're not going to like." Ami warned.

"What? Tell me!"

"I know for sure that Amu and Rima went with a bunch of their friends to a Rock concert the other night, without permission. They snuck out. Rima and Nagihiko were hanging together when this beautiful girl, who is now confirmed as Minazaki Yura of Toyotomi High, stole Nagihiko from Rima. He left her in the middle of a Rock concert."

"Poor Rima."

"Mom, you don't know the half of it. This girl is so trashy. Anyway, something else happened that night. Rima met this guy named Shouta there, my sources tell me. He's now been confirmed as Nakimura Shouta of Toyotomi High. He's cute, he's an artist, and he has a motorcycle…"

"He sounds like a main character."

"Well Mama, I've just heard from my bestie on the Tokyo Scene…"

"You mean Miyako-chan?" Midori interjected.

"Yes, I've heard from Miyako that Rima and this Shouta guy have been sighted having lunch together the morning after the concert! Oh, but that's not all…Nagihiko totally pulled her away from Shouta at the end of their lunchtime rendezvous!"

"Say what!?"

"Yeah, I know right? Now the last thing I heard was Amu and Rima have some hostility in their friendship, and Amu has totally broken down. She blames herself for all of this. She even told Nagihiko that Rima likes him. Nothing major has happened on his part yet, though. Knowing Rima-chan, she's probably so confused. With a guy like Shouta thrown at her, it's only natural to question why she's so hung up on a guy who would leave her for…Yura. I think this Shouta guy might actually steal Rima away from Nagi. On the other side, Utau and Kukai have grown close and are public about it but Ikuto absolutely hates it. There are many changes going on within the lives of our main characters."

"Oh, but I wanted Rima to be with Nagihiko." Midori whined. Ami shook her head at her mother being so naïve. She hadn't seen what Ami had. Ami pulled up a video that was sent to her by one of her friend's in Tokyo. It was Rima and Shouta jumping rope with a bunch of kids. When had she last seen Rima smile like that? Nagihiko made her smile too, but how could he leave her for that trashy girl. He was not what Ami thought he was.

"I have no idea what's going to happen now." Ami said to her mother as she took one last look at the smiling Rima in the video.