Amu slumped down on her bed, it was a long day. She had gotten a horrible score on the chapter test and gotten yelled at by both nidaku-sensi and her mom. While trying to get away she took a walk and somehow ended up going on a date with Ikuto…. She hit herself. No. NO way was it a date. He had threatened her! Said that she owed him a bunch and then bought her a big, fancy, dinner, at a big fancy restaurant… it was really good. Amu sighed and sat up.

"Guys, we're going to sleep."

Her Guardian Characters objected. "But it's only 9! And we don't have any school tomorrow!!!"

"Yeah but we're going to the zoo tomorrow and I want to be awake!" Amu said. "So I'm going to sleep!" She grabbed her covers and swung them in an arc around her head. She was totally covered. "GOOD NIGHT!"

The guardian characters looked at each other. They all had a feeling that this was gonna happen. Amu always had a lot to think about when she went out with Ikuto, he was a mysterious cat anyway.

Miki motioned toward the door. "I have something to talk to you about" she whispered. Ran and Su looked at each other and nodded. They quietly floated out of the dark room.

"What is it Miki?"

Miki looked worried."Look… I thought I saw Tadase pass the restaurant."

"Crap…" Ran took on the same expression as Miki. "What if he saw them…?"

"Oh no!" It was Su. "If he saw them than we're dead!"

"What was he doing Miki?"

Miki closed her eyes. "I only saw the back of him, he was running."

"You didn't see anything else?"

Miki shook her head. Ran sighed in relief. "He probably just ran past to get to the subway station" The others smiled. "Yeah that must be it… are we gonna tell Amu about this?"

Ran looked back at Amu's door. "NO…. so we don't have to worry her."

"I'm going mom!" It was a bright day as Amu ran from her front house, on her way to the bus station to meet her friends. The sun was shining bright, there wasn't a signal cloud in the sky, Amu twirled around, then stopped.

"No one saw that right?"

Ran laughed "No one! Oh! I Got an idea!"

A couple minutes later a really dizzy Amu joined her friends at the street coroner. Her head spinning, she sat down. "H-hi…."

Yaya jumped in front of her. "What happened Amu-chii?"

"Ran happened!"

Yaya laughed and Rima smiled, Tadase was no were to be seen. "Hey where's Tadase?"

"Oh he's not here yet!"

Amu looked surprised "Akk! I thought he would be the first one! He's so much more responsible!"

"Speak for yourself!" Said Rima, sticking her nose up in the air. "Only that Soma guy is stupider than you!"

"Oh yeah… is Kukai coming today?" Amu asked, getting up from the bunch and brushing off her lilac skirt.

A voice called out from behind them, sounding too happy to be totally normal. "Hey! Are you saying sleazy stuff about me from behind my back?!"

Yaya waved and called out "Yeah! We said you were fat and ugly!"

Kukai's skateboard skidded to a stop in front of the group of girls. Flipping it up he caught it smoothly in his hand and said with a smile "Geez Yaya you got the wrong person! It's Amu who's fat and ugly!" He petted the pink hair girl.

"Kukai!"

"Kay kay I'm kiddin! So were's the king?"

Rima looked around. "We don't' know, well he's late and all…"

Kukai looked around too. "He was later than me!? That's a surprise! I was sure I left at the right time to get here last!" He added, looking sad.

"You WANT to get here last!" Amu exclaimed.

"No no," Said kukai, in a not convincing manner. "But seriously, we should call him, the bus'll come soon."

Rima cut in. "The bus comes every 15 minutes!"

"You're ruining my fun" Kukai said accusingly, squinting at the angel like girl.

"Can anyone ruin your fun Kukai?" A blond haired boy came up to the group. "Sorry I'm late."

"Tadase!" Yaya said jumping on him.

Tadase smiled. "Lets go"