DISCLAIMER: This story is loosely based off of the App My forged Wedding also the characters of Shugo Chara! do not belong to me.

Geri: Ok Well Hello there ^_^" I didn't speak much in the last seven or so chapters so I thought I should get this off my plate:

Thank you guys so much for the support on this story and for asking for more. You don't know how much that means to me :D Anyway do you guys know a better title for this story? I don't think the one I gave it is exactly good.

Well enough of my babbling. I've been dying to write this chapter since Mateo-kun appeared (x I hope you enjoy the following continuation of this story (:

Event #3…

Mateo had changed into something a little more formal, but it the outfit he wore looked completely casual on him. He was wearing a white flannel shirt with a red loose tie around the collar. I hated to admit how well those Korea Dior slim straight jeans were looking on him. His hair was brushed well and looked soft to touch.

"What are you doing here?"

"I needed to talk to you."

"A-about what?"

My heart was racing and I didn't know what to do. All the happiness I felt just a second ago was washed away in an instant the moment I met Mateo's eyes. He looked sincere and sad.

"I really want to make things right between us."

"What?"

"I hurt you-"

"You got that damn right." I blurted out.

"Amu-chan, I'm so sorry." He had a remorseful look on his face. "For everything. You didn't deserve the break up I gave you."

"…."

We stood in silence for a long time.

"Is that all you wanted to say?"

"No."

"Then hurry up and say it." I willed myself to stay strong.

I can't show weakness in front of him.

I can't show Mateo a part of me still cares.

"Amu-chan…I.."

The gate bell rang.

"I have to get that." I said, moving to answer the buzzer.

Mateo was behind me and pressed against my back. His warm was so familiar and I could feel so many old memories flooding back. His hands were on the wall on either side of me. Mateo's scent was all over the place. I couldn't move.

"Please listen to me."

Choice A: "….Fine."

Choice B: "I have to see who is at the gates."

Choice A Outcome:

My hearts was drumming in my ears. What could he possibly want to say?

"….Fine."

"Thank you." He relaxed, but I could feel his forehead near the top of my head.

"Amu-chan, I really want to say that.."

The buzzer rang again.

"I have to.."

"I still love you."

I froze up completely then. The words I have been aching to hear for months were finally said. I couldn't stop from crying then.

"Amu-chan.." He turned me around and started to wipe away my tears. "I'm so sorry it took me this long to come after you."

Choice B Outcome:

"I have to see who is at the gates."

"Amu-chan, please wait."

I can't lose my nerve now. I walked over to the buzzer button and was about to press it when Mateo stopped me. He stood behind me with his body slightly pressed against my back. His entire being was warm and comforting around me. It was liking wearing my favorite sweater after not wearing it for the whole summer. I couldn't ignore how aware I was of his hand holding mine.

"Amu-chan, let me just say this and I'll leave."

"What?" I asked in barely a whisper.

"I love you." Mateo said it quietly. "I..I love you. I'm so sorry it took me this long to get here."

I couldn't move. I slowly comprehended what he just said and couldn't stop myself from crying. Those words. How long have I yearned to hear them? Mateo turned me around and wiped away my tears.

Continuation:

We there like that for a long time. I couldn't reject him, I couldn't find a reason to. But I didn't move or talk either. So many things were running through my mind. What should I say? Was it ok to be like this? To give in so easily? No. I can't. What about everything (C/B) said to me? What about all the pain I went through?

I pushed Mateo away. He looked at me shocked.

"I don't think I can forgive you just yet."

"Yet?" A voice asked.

Choice A: If you choose IKUTO

Choice B: If you choose KUKAI

Choice C: If you choose TADASE

Choice D: If you choose NAGIHIKO

(Each has a different ending)

Choice A outcome:

Ikuto looked at the two of us with a sickened expression.

"Ikuto..?"

"I see you just forgot about today." Ikuto said coldly, holding my oshawatt.

"I.."

"Don't make her feel bad!" Mateo protested.

"You're such a hypocrite."

"Ikuto!"

"It's true. He made you cry and you're just gonna let him touch you like that?" Ikuto raged.

He dropped the stuffed toy and pulled me toward him, completely embracing me.

"She is mine now, got that?"

"Hmph." Mateo said simply.

"Got something to say?"

"If she's 'yours', why did she look so happy before?"

"What?"

"I told her I loved her."

"What kind of love could you possibly possess?"

"That's a bit harsh." Mateo said nonchalantly.

"Hey, you guys.."

"WHAT?" The two of them snapped.

I struggled out of Ikuto's grip and faced the both of them.

"There's no reason for you two to argue." I bowed to Ikuto. "I'm sorry that I made you worry about me."

I bowed to Mateo.

"I'm really flattered that you still love me, but I don't know how I feel."

The two of them stood there speechless.

"D-Don't bow like that." Ikuto's face was slightly red.

"Yes, Amu-chan there's no reason for you to apologize." Mateo said gently.

"Don't touch her." Ikuto stopped Mateo's hand before it reached my shoulder.

"The only one who is to say I can't touch her is Amu-chan herself."

Ikuto only glared in response.

"Isn't it about time the two of you went home?" Tsukasa said suddenly. "I bet Amu-chan is tired. Aren't you, Amu-chan?"

"Tsukasa-san!" The three of us exclaimed.

"It's nice to see you again." Mateo bowed. "I'll be taking my leave then. Thank you for allowing me to see Amu-chan."

He looked at me with a faint smile on my lips.

Why did it still make my heart race even more?

Ikuto stood there with a rigid expression on his face, "I should go too then."

His jaw tensed as he watched Mateo disappear toward the gates.

"Good night then." I said.

Ikuto pulled me towards him again and kissed me in front of Tsukasa.

"I meant it. You're mine." Ikuto said and shuffled off in Mateo's direction.

"Hmm? So Ikuto finally took a liking to someone, eh?" Tsukasa chuckled to himself.

"No way."

"Why don't you head to bed?"

"Y-Yes."

I bowed once more and headed to my room. Not even an hour later did my cell phone ring.

"Hello?" I answered after drying my hair from my shower.

"A-Amu-c-chan?" Someone was huffing and puffing on the other end of the line.

"Who is this?"

"KU-Kukai! Ikuto is beating up some kid in the park. He won't listen to me and h-he keeps yelling about y-you."

"What park?" It couldn't be Mateo, could it?

"The first one near your house going towards the school."

"Thanks! I'm coming!"

There was no time to change so I ran outside in my aqua tank top, navy blue sports shorts, and black converse. I found Kukai in no time and he led me to Ikuto who in fact wasbeating the life out of Mateo.

"Ikuto! Mateo!" I yelled and ran straight toward them.

"A-Amu?" Ikuto looked up at me.

Both of them were a mess. Ikuto's face was bruised and there were cuts on his left cheek. His knuckles were bloody and his hair was dirtied. Mateo was in the same shape, but looked more hurt with a bruised eye. He had less cuts, but still blood on his jaw.

"STOP IT!" I yelled and pulled Ikuto off of Mateo.

Neither of them spoke.

"Why were you beating each other?"

(Mateo and Ikuto at the same time)

"Because he hurt you!" Ikuto yelled.

"Because he said you were his!" Mateo fumed.

"I'm nobody's property and I have certainly been by multiple people!"

Ikuto and Mateo shrinker away unable to answer me.

"You guys are acting like kids!"

Mateo got up first and apologized.

"I know, I'm sorry Amu-chan." He bowed to me and started to walk away. "I really hope we can finish our talk."

"I promise we will." I said.

"What?" Ikuto protested.

"I have to sort myself out and tell him how I truly feel right? He came all the way from Nemuro to find me."

"I guess you're right." Ikuto pouted and sat cross-legged on the ground.

I sat across from him and waited.

"Why'd you come here in your PJs?" Ikuto asked giving me the once over.

"I got a call from Kukai. There was no time to change." I pouted.

"You came because you knew Mateo was being beaten up.

"I had a hunch."

"So not because of me?"

"Well I came for.." I stopped myself. "It doesn't matter who I came here for."

"Yes it does." Ikuto protested.

"Well I'm not telling." I stood up and started to walk away.

"You're leaving me?" Ikuto asked.

"Strays usually follow me home." I teased. "Come on. I'll sneak you inside."

Ikuto followed me home with a happy grin on his face.

Choice B outcome:

Kukai looked at the two of us surprised.

"Kukai!"

"Nishikuri!" Kukai pointed to Mateo.

"Y-Yes?"

"I challenge you to a battle!"

"What!" The two of us exclaimed.

"Yep! You can't refuse!" Kukai grinned.

"What are we battling for?"

"Hinamori!"

"What?" I exclaimed.

"Yep!"

"So if you lose, you go home?"

"Yep!"

"And I lose?"

"You tell me what you did to make her so sad. Why you did what you did."

"Hmm.." Mateo thought this over. "Fine."

I stood there dumbfounded. I pulled aside and whispered to him.

"What are you doing?" I said surprised. "He's talented in everything!"

"Well then, I guess i'll have to show that I have a bit more."

"Kukai.."

"Cheer for me, ok?"

"What?"

"If you cheer for me, then I won't lose!" Kukai smiled a goofy smile and went back to Mateo.

"Who's choosing the challenge?"

"You are, Nishkuri."

"Then shall we have a challenge of a sport."

"Sport?" Kukai grinned. "That's my forte."

"Great, then how about a round of soccer."

"You're on!"

"The soccer fields should still have the lights on."

"Yep, so let's get started!"

"Do you have a soccer ball?"

"Yep."

"How many points?"

"Hinamori!"

"Huh?"

"Whats your favorite number?"

"Erm..2." I replied.

"Then, the first one with two points." Kukai declared.

"You're making this awfully easy to win."

"I wouldn't be so cocky."

[Because I'm worried this chapter will be too long I'm going to skip a very lengthy description of their battle]

They were tied. 1 to 1. Both were fatigued by three hours of playing and I wasn't surprised that Kukai was showing Mateo up. In every single move he made, you could see Kukai was destined to be one of the best. Mateo was barely a match for him. Mateo seemed like he was meeting his limit. Kukai made a shot for Mateo's goal and it sailed in without interference.

"Nish-" Kukai turned to Mateo and saw that he had collapsed on the grass.

We both ran over to him and helped Mateo sit up.

"Are you alright?" Kukai asked.

"Yeah, I'm fine." Mateo said.

"I won't accept that as a win!" Kukai declared.

"Then how about we call it a draw?" Mateo asked.

The two of them smiled at each other as if agreeing.

"Can we go home then?"

"Of course!" Kukai said. "I'm starved!"

"You're really thinking about food?"

"I'm kind of hungry too." Mateo said a bit sheepishly.

"Fine. FIne. Let's go back to my place and I'll feed you lot!"

"Isn't Hinamori the best?" Kukai asked Mateo.

"Definitely." Mateo smiled.

The two of them seemed like close friends.

"Such kids."

But I guess that's what I liked about the two of them.

"Shall we step inside?"

"We have to sneak in. I don't think Tsukasa-ouiji would appreciate boys in my house at this hour." I say.

"I see." Mateo says.

"Well, we'll be quick. We just need some water and maybe some bread."

"No problem!" I reply and show them the quickest way to my corner of the world.

"Won't you please come in?" I asked, gesturing to my house.

The two of them bowed to me and proceeded inside.

"So what?" I asked the two of them as I sipped some tea. "Are you two friends now?"

"Eh?" Kukai asked drinking his bottle of water.

"I guess you could say that."

"Since we're friends, I'll leave, but first you have to tell me what you did to Hinamori."

"You didn't tell him?"

"I told him the basic stuff."

"Well, I dumped her a few days after her birthday for her friend."

Kukai did a spit take.

"WHAT!"

Kukai grabbed him by the shirt collar and shook him.

"WHY THE HELL WOULD YOU HURT A WOMAN LIKE THAT?"

"Kukai..?"

"Ah.." Mateo was shocked as well.

Kukai gave him a solid punch across the face.

Tsukasa and my inmates came running, "We heard-"

They stared at the three of us, curiously.

"Erm.."

"We'll be going home." Kukai started to drag Mateo. "Amu.."

I looked at Kukai's clouded expression in confusion.

"I won't hurt him."

"Ok."

I know I can trust Kukai. After an hour long lecture from Ran about having men in my room at this age, I was allowed to sleep.

Choice C Outcome:

"What are you doing here, Nishkuri-san?"

Tadase stared at our position.

"Erm.."

"We were just talking." Mateo backed off quietly.

"Tadase-kun?"

"Why are you crying, Amu-chan?"

"N-Nothing."

"I think you should go." Tadase said to Mateo.

"No, I have to speak with-"

"I don't really think she's up to it."

"It won't be that long."

"I really think it wouldn't be the wisest choice." Tadase persisted.

"Why don't you go home then?"

"Excuse me?"

"You should go too."

I sat between the two who had a tense silence.

"Erm…you guys?"

"Sorry." Mateo bowed his head to Tadase.

"No, no. I'm sorry." Tadase said with a tense smile.

The two of them had another stare down.

"If all the two of you are going to do is stare at each other, I would appreciate it if you would leave."

"What are you doing here anyway?" Mateo asked.

"I forgot to tell Amu-chan something, and you?"

"I had something to say to her as well."

"Well, shall I escort you off if you already told her what needs to be said?"

"No, I think I'll hang awhile."

"I don't think she would like that very much."

"i'm right here!"

The two of them were acting like children.

"The two of you! Now. Get. OUT."

"Amu-chan!" The two of them whined.

"I can't listen to such childish fighting anymore." I held my head. "I'm getting a head ache already."

Mateo was shooed off, but Tadase stayed back to get me some head ache medicine.

"Thank you." I said as I took the pills.

"No problem. I'm sorry about earlier."

"No, it's fine."

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah, but the way you stared at each other was kind of scary."

"I don't know what came over me, really."

"But thank you."

"Huh?"

"You snapped me out of my trance."

I chided myself for being so easily drawn in by Mateo. It was too easy for him to spin me back into his damn web. I was still made and felt betrayed over the events that had happened that night. That night left a scar in me and even though I still had something lingering there for him, I just couldn't give in. I can't. I won't.

"You reminded me why I haven't talked to him in these last few months." I kissed his cheek.

"N-No problem."

"So what did you have to tell me?"

"My 'fiancee' is coming tomorrow and I want you to come to my place."

"What?"

"Yeah, so my mother can finally give up on this stupid idea of marrying me off."

"Well until tomorrow then."

"Remember I'm walking you to school tomorrow."

"I will."

"I already asked Tsukasa-san if it was alright for you to come home with me, so everything is taken care of."

"I can't wait!"

"I don't think seeing my family is something to be really happy about."

"Eh, why?"

"You'll see."

"Alright." I sighed.

"Well, I should get home before Tsukasa-san sees that I'm here."

"You're probably right."

"Well, good night."

"Good night."

I walked him to the gate and watched him disappear down the road.

Choice D Outcome:

"Nishkuri-san." Nagihiko said Mateo's name.

He looked as if there was a bad taste in his mouth.

"Fujisaki-san." Mateo looked at Nagihiko in annoyance.

Nagi pulled me from Mateo's grip and hugged me from behind.

"What are you doing with Amu-chan?"

"We were talking."

"Then why is she crying?" He wiped away a stray tear.

"That's because she was so happy to hear that I still love her."

"Is that so?"

"Yes."

"Then why would you even hurt your loved one in the first place."

"Well that's because.."

"If you truly loved her you wouldn't have done anything in the first place." Nagi's grip on me grew tighter. "A man's job is to make sure his partner is happy and healthy."

"I.."

"To make sure they are never sad or hurt."

"You're-"

"What you've done to Amu-chan? You don't even deserve to be in the same room as her." Nagihiko glared at Mateo. "How could you make Amu-chan, of ALL people, cry."

"I didn't like making her cry!"

"But alas, you dumped her anyway."

"I was stupid then!" Mateo admitted.

"That I am aware of already." Nagihiko smirked.

Mateo recomposed himself.

"Fujisaki-san, I don't intend on hurting Amu-chan anymore." He said looking directly at me. "I plan to make her the happiest girl in the world…if she'll let me?"

I stood there speechless. I didn't know what to do. What to say. Nothing in my mind was clear or understandable.

"Too late pal, that position is already taken."

"Eh?"

Nagi hugged me tighter.

"She's mine." He grinned. "Sorry to have you come all the way here for nothing."

"You may have her now, but she'll realize who she's happier with soon enough." Mateo said.

"You're a bit cocky aren't you?"

"Nope, I just know Amu-chan loves me more than she can ever love you."

Nagi gritted his teeth, "Is that so?"

"Want to put it to the test?"

"Sure, why not?" Nagi grinned like an evil villain.

"Don't I have a say in this!"

The two of them looked at me.

"I..I.."

I froze up again.

Nagihiko sighed and patted my head.

"You don't need to worry about us, Amu-chan."

"Yeah," Mateo seemed to understand what Nagihiko was trying to say. "We're just trying to show you how much we care for you."

"Yep!"

"Though I don't particularly like the fact he's after you, if he's the one who can make you smile the best, then I have no other choice but to give up on you." Mateo shrugged. "But.."

I was out of Nagi's grip as Mateo paced over to me and tilted up my head toward his.

"As long as you blush like this for me when I touch you, I know there's hope.

"I guess I agree with that logic." Nagi said begrudgingly.

The three of us stood in silence.

"I think that's all I can handle for one night." Mateo sighed and looked at Nagi. "We'll meet again soon, I'm sure."

"Until then." Nagi said in a polite manner.

"Good night, Amu-chan!" Mateo said happily and kissed my forehead.

(Same time)

"M-Mateo!"

"Nishkuri!"

"Couldn't resist." Mateo winked and left the estate.

"I hate him, but like him." Nagihiko groaned. "He's a troublesome person."

"But he means well."

"He can mean well. But that doesn't excuse all the stupidity in him."

"Nagi-"

"Amu-chan if you were my girlfriend I would have never let you out of my sight!" Nagi snapped. "I would have kept you at my side 24 hours of the day. I would hate to have you exposed to other men."

"N-Nagi?"

"Sorry. Sounded creepy didn't it?"

"A bit, but at the same time kind of cute." I smirked.

"Is that so?"

"Mhm!"

"Well, good work today."

"Thank you."

"We have school tomorrow so.."

"Yes, school. The very reason Amu-chan is here." Tsukasa said.

"Good evening, Tsukasa-san."

"Hello, Nagihiko-kun." He smiled to Nagi. "I think it's past both your bed times, don't you agree?"

We nodded sheepishly.

"Good. Now go inside in two minutes, Amu-chan."

"Yes sir!"

Tsukasa went towards the main hall, his steps fading away.

"Well, I'll walk you to school tomorrow?"

"Sure. I'd like that."

"Be ready for insane lessons tomorrow!"

"What more would I have expected?" I grinned.

"Good girl. Well go inside and get some sleep."

"See you tomorrow."

"Good night."

We lingered at the gates for a few minutes. I didn't make eye contact for a long but when I did, Nagi hugged me.

"Well, bye."

"B-Bye."

I watched his silhouette disappear in the moonlight.