Samaru- Wow, seventh chapter. Only two weeks till Teirra-chan gets internet back*sigh* Her dad is being reallllllllllllly strict by grounding her from computer for this long. Well, here's the disclaimer. Hana Teirra-chan does not own Shugo Chara or any of its characters except for her OC's. Enjoy, minna-chan.

Chapter Six

That night, after I had settled my newest egg into the pillow on my desk with Mina's and Karasu's, I jumped into the shower.

Which is when my secret closet friends decided to take there leave, but I didn't know about them until later.

When I turned out all my lights and lay my head down on the pillow, I held the glowing form of the lock in my hand, gazing at it until, miraculously, I fell asleep.

I was so content with my sleep, I didn't even wake up on time for school.

//Ikuto's PoV//

That night, when she left to take her shower, Muko and I busted out of the closet as fast as our animal instincts could take us. My leap over the wall of her veranda was more flashy than Muko's, but then again, I was a cat and practiced at single handed throw-overs.

Muko landed in the barren tree outside her walls with a thud, then swung himself down to the ground with ease, going the soft route out of the conifer. I simply slipped up the tree trunk, almost feeling like a squirrel for a fleeting moment, and then down a high branch, making it shake when I leaped from the end.

The ground was hard underneath me when I touched the pavement outside her gated home. Muko was bouncing up and down on the balls of his feet, his eyes slowly downgrading from yellow to orange once again. He was excited, and his thoughts were all over Amu, the strawberry girl.

"Ikuto-kun. It's her! That's the girl I--" He began, but I snapped my fingers, and he stopped. That's how I had Muko trained. I snapped my fingers, he shuts up, I say fetch, he goes and retrieves, I say sit, he stops and sits. I hit him with a newspaper, he laughs and bites my hand. Muko was completely obedient to me, and that's how it's been since we were kids.

"I know. You imprinted on her younger sister. I kinda figured that out when you became possessive in your smell." I rolled my eyes.

'Wow, two in one night." he grinned, putting his hands behind his hand and rocking back and forth.

I growled at him viciously, and he flinched when my feline ears shot back and my lip curled over my teeth. "Not good!" I hissed between my teeth, and Yoru cowered on my shoulder.

Muko quivered a little at my expression, and pursed his lips together in thought. "I know we shouldn't drag them into this--Being Easter's playthings, and all-- But, Ikuto, if anyone should understand, you should. I can't stay away from her now! I'm immersed with her now."

I looked at him for another few moments, then clamped my teeth down hard and turned my head. "At least be careful." I turned around to leave. "I'm going home"

A few moments of silence, then, "Wait--Ikuto! What about tonight's original mission, before we dragged ourselves into the Rockstar's story?" he had wanted to ask something else, but I answered his question anyway.

"Oh, you mean find the Humpty Lock? To actually think that we'd find the girl who had it sleeping in her, a one in a million chance, and we did it. Now I guess we have to drag her into our mess, but not her family." I warned.

I continued walking as he thought.

"And to answer your original question, I'm perfectly fine with it."

I'm perfectly fine with distancing myself from Hinamori Ame.

At least, I think I am.

\\Ame's PoV\\

I think I'm ready.

I'm ready to go out there and make some friends!

Yeah, I had you going for a moment there, didn't I? I wasn't even ready to get up for school, much less go out there and be a better person. Who do you think I am, Hoshina Utau?!

Well, it's not like she has it any better. I mean, while I was wasting away in my sleepless mental state, she'd hit the number one spot on Billboard's top ten. That ate me up inside, 'cause I absolutely hate this girl.

But, at least she's somewhat sure of who she is. Her charas, well, they never come out, so I'm not sure if they've even hatched yet. So maybe she's all figured out.

I woke up around noon, looked at my clock, then sighed. I was sooooooooo late, so I slipped out of the covers (Still slightly stiff) and dressed in my uniform anyway. I could make it to the beginning of lunch break If I hurried, but I never hurried so I got there around half of that, My new egg in my purse and the gold lock around my neck, I walked into the spacious green grounds of my school.

I was totally yawning when I saw a new face on the grounds.

She was a short girl with dusty red-brown hair that came to her jaw, held back by a headband. She had black-rimmed glasses over large, child-like baby blue eyes, filled with unsuspecting innocence. She had the sweater version of our uniform jacket, with blue edges that ran over the knuckles of small, pale hands. She of course had the fluffy skirt, and it looked good on her with her eyes almost the same color. She had the thigh length stockings, the black shoes, the works, with the occasionally accessory, like the black choker and the promise ring on her right ring finger.

But also, she owned a purse on her side with a force in it that dream Mina's and Karasu's attention to it.

"Ame! That's Kokoro No Tamago (Egg of Her Heart, I think, so don't kill me)!!" Karasu cried, back to her smiling drama mask.

I looked the girl up and down carefully as she looked innocently around on her first day of school, probably lost. She didn't look frustrated, more like she was about to break down and cry.

"Ah!" I began to go towards her, but I heard my full name called, and I stopped.

Turning, I saw Anami Shiro running towards me, and immediately my face flushed. He beamed a brilliant smile and sopped in front of me, panting.

"Ohaiyo, Hinamori."

Stuttering, I mumbled a good morning to him too.

"Ne, I didn't have a chance to introduce myself, yesterday. I was busy with other things, but I'm--"

"Anami Shiro. I know who you are." I muttered and he cocked an eyebrow.

"Good, then this makes this a bit easier." He took both my hands in his and brought them up as he took a step closer. I blushed seeing him up close.

"I'd like it if you'd go out with me."

Blood roared in my ears, as he waited for an answer. "Ah--um, That is…"

He chuckled. "I know this is sudden, but I really need to talk to you about something important."

At that instant, I saw a flash of pure gold behind his head, in the shape and size of a chara. It was so bright, I couldn't look at it's shifting lights.

But then, it hid behind Shiro's head.

Slowly, I nodded.

He sighed in relief, "Good. Meet me here later after school, and we can take a walk." He let go of my hands and took a few steps back. "Thanks, Hinamori-san."

As I watched him go, I couldn't help but think, well, Hinamori-san is a start.

"See Ame, I told you good things would happen if you just believe." Mina lectured, swishing her tail back and forth, the bells jingling quietly.

"Karasu Thinks that Ame still needs to go out and find some friends though!" Her endless happiness blistered me to where I had to turn away. No way I was going to pick up on that part of her when I got older.

"Well, that's what I was doing, before Shiro asked…me out." The words felt weird on my tongue, like they weren't supposed to be there. My heart told me that I wasn't supposed to be doing this, with Shiro I mean. I'd been wanting to talk to him for the longest time, and then, boom! He asks me to go on a walk.

So why did I not want to go? Why did I feel like I was cheating on someone? I turned my eyes to the sky, trying to remember if I'd promised anything recently that might explain this, or if I'd met anyone, or…

I looked back at normal viewing level. Leaning against one of the walls, watching me with his arms crossed in the shadows, was a familiar looking figure whose eyes could just barely be seen glowing their midnight blue.

When he noticed he'd caught my eye, he gave me this devilish smirk that told me he knew more than he was willing to tell me, turned, and walked away.

Something about Tsukyomi Ikuto made my stomach do a back flip with all the flutterbys. He filled me with this inexplicable feeling that made me question myself on a few things.

Like, Why wasn't I going on a walk with him?

Samaru- That was very good, if I do say so myself, and I do. LOL! My little sis is annoying me so I have to go yell at her. *sigh* Please R&R, People! Teirra-chan and I love you!!! Now where did that evil little imp/midget/monster go? JURRIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!