A/N Kukai: NO WAY! *Runs away from me*

Kairi: I'd rather have Kayla hang on me again!

Kayla: Weeeeeeeeeeeee

Kairi: *Sweat drops* On second thought…give me the pink… *Takes pink dress from me*

Me: *Smirks* Oh…Kukai…

Kukai: No way!

Me: Chelsea…

Kukai: Gah! Alright! Give me the stupid dress! *Takes his pink dress*

Me: Now go change. I don't own Shugo Chara.

Amu's Point of View

It's been a good ten minutes since Ikuto and I started this staring contest, "Do you understand now Ikuto?" I asked anger in my voice slightly.

Ikuto blinked again, but didn't say anything, "I'm taking that as a yes," I stated.

"Amu," I heard mama say, "What are you and Ikuto-kun talking about?"

I looked at mama and papa and sighed, "You might as well know," I said.

"Hinamori…" Kukai said.

"They need to know Kukai," I said, "Sit down and I'll explain."

Ikuto finally shook his head, "No way Amu," he said, "You can't get them involved in all this."

"How will they be involved?" I asked, "So they'll be able to see our charas, big whoop."

"Charas?" papa asked.

"Guardian Characters," I said, "They're the holders of a child's dream. Everyone has one, but only a few have actually seen them."

"Eh?" mama and papa asked then went wide eyed, "Eh!"

"You can see them now right?" I asked.

Papa fainted so I took that as a yes, "I'll continue when papa wakes up," I stated.

"Amu you baka," Ikuto said glaring at me.

"You're the baka," I said back, "You should've told me this a long time ago."

Ikuto rolled his eyes just as papa came to, "What are they again?" he asked dazed.

"Guardian Characters," I said as Kukai came beside me, "Or…as Ami calls them, Shugo Charas. They represent what a child wants to be."

Ran, Miki, and Su came beside me, "These are mine," I stated, "Ran, Miki, and Su. I also have one more named Dia, but she's in her egg at the moment."

I turned to Ikuto and Yoru, "The Yoru I told you about before is this one," I said, "Yoru is Ikuto's chara."

"It's a cat…" mama said, "Wait…this would explain a lot…"

"And this is my chara, Daichi," Kukai said.

Daichi grinned, "What Ikuto's talking about is the Embryo," I said, "Easter wants it, but so do the Guardians. The Embryo can grant any wish that a person wants. Easter tries to find the Embryo by taking out a heart's egg, but that causes the child's dream to fade away."

Mama and papa blinked, "So, wait a minute," mama said, "Explain the heart's egg again."

"In simple terms it's the place where everyone's dreams are held," Kukai said, "Amu has the Humpty Lock meaning she can purify any egg that Easter pulls out or the person gives up on."

Mama and papa looked at me and I showed them the lock, "And Ikuto has the key to it," I stated looking at Ikuto.

Mama and papa looked at Ikuto and he sighed and pulled the Dumpty Key out of his pocket, "It's not that big of a deal," he stated, "It can't do much."

"Well," I said to Ikuto, "Got any other plans on leaving Ikuto?"

Ikuto glared at me, "You forgot to mention the battles you've had," he stated.

"Battles!" papa yelled panicked.

I winced and glared at Ikuto who just smirked, "Nice try," I said, "But you still aren't leaving."

I turned to mama and papa, "Ikuto and I have fought because we were on opposite sides and I didn't know he was being forced," I glared at Ikuto again, "But, when I wasn't able to fight he was always there protecting me."

Ikuto then looked away and I rolled my eyes, "He was also protecting me from his stepdad by teasing and getting me to dislike him so I'd stay away from him," I said, "But that didn't go very well since he kept on doing things like protecting me."

Mama and papa blinked, "Well, thank you Ikuto-kun," mama said, "But Amu-chan, how do you fight? I know for a fact you know no martial arts."

I sweat dropped and Ikuto chuckled, "Shut it," I said to him and turned to my parents, "There's a form called Character Transformation, it allows a chara owner to bond with their chara and allow them to have 120% of the chara's power. Do you want to see?"

"I wanna see!" Ami yelled, wait, has she been here the whole time?

"Go on Amu-chan," mama said.

I looked at Kukai because he transforms with the Humpty Lock too. He nodded and we turned back to my parents, "Kukai will transform too," I stated, "What about you Ikuto?"

Ikuto just sat on the couch and I sighed. Ran came beside me, "Ready Amu-chan," she said smiling.

"Me too!" Daichi said.

"My heart…unlock!" Kukai and I said in unison.

I was then surrounded by a pink aura as I merged with Ran. Once the aura disappeared I was in Amulet Heart form and Kukai was in Sky Jack form. Mama and papa blinked, "Oh my," mama said, "Not what I pictured you in…"

I smiled sheepishly, "To be honest mama, I don't really like the whole Goth look," I said.

"Oh," mama said, "Well you could've just told me Amu-chan."

I smiled then looked in the kitchen, "Uh, mama, dinner…" I stated.

"Oh!" mama yelled and ran into the kitchen.

Kukai and I de-transformed and I looked at Ikuto who had moved to a laying position on the couch. I sweat dropped, "Lazy, perverted cat," I muttered.

Suddenly, there was a knock at the door, "I got it!" I yelled and ran to the door, "Uh, Su, help mama."

"Okay!" Su yelled and flew to the kitchen.

I opened the door and froze, "Guys?" I asked shocked.

"Hey Amu," Nagihiko said smiling, "We just thought we'd stop by to see how you were doing."

Beside Nagihiko were Rima and Yaya. I looked around, "Tadase's not here," Rima said bluntly, "He said something about being with his grandmother."

I sighed with relief, "Good," I said making my friends raise an eyebrow, "I was going to tell you three tomorrow, but since you're here… Mama! Make chicken for three more!"

I motioned for my three friends to come in. Kukai came over just as they were removing their shoes, "Kukai?" Yaya asked, "What are you doing here?"

"You'll find out," he stated.

Nagihiko, Yaya, and even Rima gave me and Kukai confused looks. I brought them into the living room and they froze in their tracks staring at the couch, "Tsukiyomi Ikuto!" they yelled in unison.

Ikuto sighed and I stepped in front of them before they could attack him, "No!" I yelled at them, "Let me explain."

"What's to explain?" Rima asked angry, "He's the enemy; part of Easter!"

"Rima," Nagihiko said, "Her parents-"

"Know," I finished for him, "Mama and papa know about the Guardians and Easter."

"Huh?" they said in unison.

I sighed, "If you tell Tadase I will personally hunt you down," I said angrily.

Yaya whimpered, "Why is he here?" Rima asked still glaring.

I walked over to Ikuto and motioned for them to follow. They hesitated for a second before following me. I stood in front of Ikuto, "What are you doing?" he asked glaring.

I didn't answer him just grabbed his arm and pushed the sleeve up again. The three standing there gasped in horror, "This is why," I stated, "Ikuto is abused by his stepdad and is forced to work for Easter. Ikuto almost died yesterday because his stepdad did this."

Ikuto pulled his arm away and pushed sleeve back down, "You need to stop doing that," he stated glaring.

I rolled my eyes and turned to my friends who had shock written all over their faces, "Understand now?" I asked.

"But-how-when-who-WHAT!" Nagihiko yelled extremely confused.

Yaya had tears in her eyes, "Yaya sorry she ever hurt you Ikuto-kun!" she yelled and started crying.

Rima just stayed quiet, but hurt was all in her eyes. I turned to Ikuto, "See?" I said, "There's no need to run anymore."

Ikuto glared at me, "How long has this been going on?" Nagihiko asked.

This got everyone, including me, to turn to Ikuto. Ikuto didn't say anything, "Ikuto," I said softly, "Please tell us."

"It none of your business," Ikuto stated annoyed.

"Ikuto!" I yelled, "For the love of Pete! Just tell us!"

No One's Point of View

Kukai sweat dropped, "Here we go…" he said.

"Huh?" Yaya asked the former Jack's Chair.

Ikuto stood up and glared at Amu, "It's none of your business Amu!" he yelled.

"It's plenty my business!" Amu yelled, "What part of "you're part of this family" don't you understand!"

"The family part," Ikuto muttered, but Amu heard it and softened.

"Ikuto…" she said and hugged him causing him to stiffen, "You don't have to run anymore. We're all here for you."

"She's right Ikuto-kun," Midori said coming out of the kitchen with plates of chicken in her hands and Su carrying the rice and green beans, "We're all here for you. We'll make sure nothing happens to you."

"Same with us," Nagihiko said smiling, "And we're sorry about the past."

"Yaya, very sorry Ikuto-kun," Yaya said.

"What they said," Rima said monotonously.

Ikuto blinked a couple of times and looked at Kukai who gave him a smile and a thumbs up. Amu pulled out of her hug and looked at Ikuto smiling, "No more running," she said softly.

Ikuto just stood there with an extremely good poker face on, "Come on!" Kusukusu laughed, "Smile!"

"Yeah! Big smile for Pepe!" Pepe yelled.

Ikuto just blinked, "Fine," Ikuto sighed, "I'll stay, but I'm not smiling."

"Aw!" Yaya and Pepe wined.

Amu smiled at Ikuto and hugged him again. Suddenly, a yellow egg floated down the stairs. Amu broke away from Ikuto wide eyed, "Dia?" she asked.

The yellow egg cracked and Dia emerged smiling, "Dia!" Amu, Ran, Miki, and Su yelled happily.

The three charas hugged their slightly younger sister laughing and Amu was smiling big, "Dia," she whispered.

"Dinner!" Midori yelled.

Everyone then made their way to the table and bar and sat down. Ikuto glanced at Nagihiko, "You know…you look a lot like that Queen's Chair that tried to slice me with the naginata," he said to him.

Nagihiko and Kukai froze and paled and Rima smirked, "Well, Ikuto-kun, that's because-" Nagihiko quickly covered Rima's mouth.

"We're twins!" Nagihiko said laughing nervously, "She's off studying dance in Europe."

Kusukusu giggled and Rima glared at Nagihiko and removed his hands from her mouth and kept quiet. Ikuto raised an eyebrow, "Twins?" he asked, "As in fraternal twins?"

"Yeah," Amu said smiling, "I meet Nagihiko right before Nadeshiko left."

Ikuto looked at Amu then at Nagihiko, "Not possible," he stated causing Nagihiko and Kukai to freeze again, "Fraternal twins look nothing alike…you and…Nadeshiko was it? You two look too much alike to be fraternal twins."

Midori and Tsumugu looked at Ikuto then at Nagihiko, "He's right you know," Midori said.

Amu looked at Nagihiko then at Ikuto then back at him, "I'm confused," she stated.

Rima was smirking now, "I might as well say it," she said.

Nagihiko now had a rain cloud above him and hid his eyes by his bangs knowing he's lost the battle, "Nagihiko is Nadeshiko," Rima said.

You could literally see the dots above the room as three seconds passed, "Eh?" Amu yelled in shock.

Nagihiko smiled guiltily, "Hehehe," he laughed nervously, "Uh, sorry Amu-chan. I should've told you sooner, but I wasn't sure how you'd take it."

Amu was now moving her arms around like crazy as if trying to solve puzzle, "You're Nadeshiko?" Amu asked again.

"Y-yes," Nagihiko said, "All boys in my family have to pretend to be girls for a portion of their life in order to be able to dance like a girl."

"That's just weird," Ikuto stated.

Nagihiko glared at Ikuto a dark aura forming around him, "I took that role very seriously Ikuto-kun," he stated.

"Ooo," Kukai said and ran upstairs while yelling, "I'll get the skirt!"

"Eh?" Ikuto and Amu asked.

Nagihiko still had the dark aura around him glaring at Ikuto. Amu then realized what Kukai was talking about. Just as Amu realized what Nagihiko was going to do Kukai came down with some of Midori's formal work clothes and handed them to Nagihiko. Amu leaned into Ikuto, "Run," she stated.

Ikuto gave her a confused look. Suddenly, Nagihiko gabbed Ikuto with a smile on his face, "We'll be right back," he said.

Ikuto struggled but for some reason could not get out of the elementary student's iron grip. Everyone heard the bathroom door close and a soft click. Kusukusu was giggling, Rima, Daichi, and Kukai were smirking, Ran, Miki, Su, Dia, and Yoru were confused, and Midori, Tsumugu, and Amu were slightly worried. You could hear yelling coming from the bathroom the minute the door clicked. Amu sweat dropped, "Oh boy," she muttered.

"What's going on Amu-chan?" Midori asked.

Amu held up her phone and showed her parents a picture of Kukai and Tadase in the girl's school uniform, "That happened when I made fun of Nagihiko's cross-dressing," Kukai said.

"Oh…" Midori and Tsumugu said getting it.

"Let me go!" Ikuto's voice rang out.

Amu's Point of View

Nagihiko brought Ikuto into the dining room and I bit my lip trying to hold back a laughed, but I was the only one, besides Dia and my parents, who did. Kukai and Daichi were on the floor holding their sides from laughter and Rima, Kusukusu, Ran, Miki, Su, Yoru, Yaya, and Pepe were laughing but remained in their seats. I saw Ikuto blush a light pink. Ikuto wore a plain white t-shirt with mama's black skirt that came to his knees and long black socks, "Gonna kill you…" Ikuto said to Nagihiko.

Nagihiko just smiled. Yaya started taking pictures, "No!" Ikuto yelled and ran back towards the bathroom.

I giggled slightly, but not because Ikuto was in the skirt. Finally, Ikuto came out in his regular clothes and threw the skirt at Nagihiko, "Never, do that again," he growled.

Nagihiko smirked and we all ate our dinner in silence. Once dinner was over Nagihiko, Kukai, Yaya, and Rima had to head home. Su helped mama wash dishes and papa put Ami to bed then went to bed himself. Ran, Miki, Dia, and Yoru were playing with each other; tag I think and Ikuto just lay on the couch looking bored. Mama and Su finished dishes, "Okay," mama said, "Bedtime for all."

Ran, Miki, Su, and Dia went upstairs to my room, Ikuto grabbed the blanket from on top of the couch and Yoru lay beside him, "You're sleeping out here again Amu-chan?" mama asked as I got a pillow and blanket.

"Yep," I stated and started setting up the futon, "I don't trust Ikuto even though he said he'd stay."

Ikuto glared at me and I glared back, "Okay then," mama said oblivious to our glaring contest, "Sleep well you two."

Mama went upstairs and I turned out the living room light and laid down on the futon. I looked at Ikuto who had a blank look on his face, "Don't go all pervert on me," I stated.

Ikuto put his hands behind his head and stared up at the ceiling, "You're the pervert, kid," he said, "You said you helped your mom fix up my wounds. Last I checked, that meant you have to remove my shirt."

I deep red blush appeared on my face, "W-well, how else were we supposed to get to your wounds?" I asked stuttering.

Ikuto chuckled and turned onto his right side so his back was towards me, "Whatever you say Perverted Strawberry," he said then went quiet.

I glared at the back of his head for about 30 seconds before laying down on the futon and falling into a light sleep. I didn't want him doing something stupid so I was only asleep enough so I wouldn't be tired in the morning.

A/N Me: *Laughing butt off*

Kukai and Kairi: *Blushing a deep red* Are you happy now?

Me: *Laughing turns to giggles* Y-yes…oh man… this is perfect! *Pulls out cell phone*

Kukai and Kairi: No!

Me: *Takes several pictures* I wonder how these would look on Facebook?

Kukai and Kairi: Face-what?

Me: *Smirks* Yep going on Facebook. Please R&R!