A/N: sorry about the 'late' update. I've just ran out of time. And of ideas. XDD Oh well. This isn't the greatest, but it makes the most sense. Which is kinda weird. Oh well. Thanks to

mikan-natsumeLove (don't worry. Tadamu is probably not going to happen. I think it's pretty weird.)

YunaNeko

inu-lover-0001 (inu as is Inuyasha?)

beatjumperissoocute

xXSeiren-HimeXx

cuteknight101

Ikuto-senpai

Innocent Butterfly (That reminds me of meikyuu butterfly for some reason. XDD)

Shadow Kurayami Vixen

tenko12

UnderSeaFlower

Emmoria

Reviews have been very helpful. Especially in Nagihiko's case. But I haven't gotten much about pairing ideas. I'm guessing you guys go with whatever. XDD

Rima and Nagihiko's POV

"Amu!" yelled Nagihiko. "Is that you?!" Rima wanted to scream also, but she had to concentrate on running. However, Nagihiko had basically summed up what she wanted to say, so she felt she didn't have to say anything. People were already looking at them strangely.

They both chased after the pink-haired girl. Nagihiko grabbed her shoulder and turned her around. What they saw surprised them. The girl looked exactly like Amu, except her eyes were red. It was a vibrant red with a splash of pink that mixed with her hair. But the rest, her facial features, besides the fact that the person obviously had a mature face, there was still the underlying resemblance.

"I'm sorry. Do I know you?" laughed the girl.

"Do you know a girl named Hinamori Amu?" gasped Rima. The girl hesitated, and there was a flash of recognition. However, she merely smiled with a hyper spark in her eye and replied,

"Nope. Never heard that name before in my life. I'm Himamori Ruma. Sounds the same though huh? Oh well. See you later, maybe!" Ruma hurried away while still talking to them.

"Huh. I swear that was Amu. But her eyes…" Nagihiko muttered. Rima grimaced and was deep in thought. Why did that girl, Ruma, have such a similar name, and look nearly the same as Amu did, six years ago? Sure, there was an obvious maturity in her, but something wasn't quite right…

Ikuto and Utau's POV

Ikuto stalked the pink-haired girl. Although he tried not to show it, hope surged through his chest. Maybe it will be Amu! Please! he thought. Ikuto had ordered Utau to wait on a bench, or go window shopping or something. She took the hint and went. She was fully aware that she would only hurt any chances of getting the pink-haired girl to talk to them. Ikuto saw the pink-haired girl go into a store and sit down. It was a violin store. How ironic he smirked.

Phasing out of his chara-change, he also entered the store. He sat next to the girl with the pink hair.

"Hey, I'm new here. Does this shop have a very good violin tuner?" he asked casually. The pink-haired girl turned around.

"Hello. And yes." she asked. Ikuto was about to answer when he saw her eyes. They were blue. Like his own. The pink haired girl with the blue eyes was very fashionably dressed, with black skinny jeans, a white top and simple, tight, black vest. It was simple, yet showed all her curves while showing how thin and petite she was.

"Hello? Are you there?" the girl asked. She had a "wtf" look. She looked as if she was used to that kind of staring and didn't care.

"Um…nothing. Anyways. I'm looking for my cousin, Hinamori Amu. My name is Tsukiyomi Ikuto. Have you ever met such as girl like her?" he probed.

"No." The refusal was so quick, it was suspicious. The blue-eyed girl realized that and tried to cover it up. "I mean, Osaka is such a big city. Do you know what school she attends? It might help you find her better than me. I just came in here to ask about my violin."

"Ah. So you play the violin too? I, myself am a professional. Why don't we meet up some time and see who plays better?" he coaxed.

"Um. No. I'm very busy. You see I…"

"Himamori Mimi! You just came on time. Your violin is fixed. Try it out." The violin tuner and shopkeeper came out holding violin case.

"Maybe later. I want to try something at home first. Thank you Ojii-san. Well. Good-bye Tsukiyomi Ikuto." She hurried out of the store.

Ikuto stared after her. Then he turned on the store keeper.

"Who's Himamori Mimi?"

"Actually. I don't know Mimi-kun that well. I just know she loves music, plays almost every instrument very well, but isn't going out for any competition with her music. Also, she lives with her sisters. But she's actually pretty well off because she teaches classes," the tuner replied.

"Thank you." Ikuto left the store deep in thought. Mimi…Miki…Amu…Himamori…" he muttered.

Utau saw him first. She was about to hug and attack him but stopped in mid-flight. Ikuto didn't even notice. He just kept walking. Utau wondered what had happened and ran to catch up.

Tadase, Yaya, Kairi, and Kukai's POV

"Wait!" yelled Kukai.

Everyone around them turned around, including the pink-haired girl. The group stopped and stared at the pink-haired girl in front of them. She had the same features as Amu. The pink-hair, facial features. However, her eyes were as green as emeralds, and her outfit had a lot of frills.

"Were you talking to me, sir?" she asked, pointing at herself.

"Um…yes!" Kukai said embarrassed.

"Yaya-chan wants to know if you know a girl named Hinamori Amu! You're outfit is sooo cute!!" Yaya squealed. Kairi pushed up his glasses and asked formally,

"I'm sorry. That was rude of us to embarrass you like that," he said, bowing.

"Oh no. It's perfectly fine! But I have to go teach a cooking class right now. So, if you'll excuse me…" the green-eyed woman said as she was walking away.

"Do you know a Hinamori Amu? You haven't answered yet," Tadase pestered.

"No, I don't know a Hinamori Amu. Sorry!"

"Then may I ask who YOU are?" Kairi asked.

"I am Himamori Sumi. I really have to go now. Sorry!" Sumi ran into a building while tying an apron around herself.

"Do you think it's a coincidence that her last name is Himamori, inchou? Nikkaidou-sensei always used to call Hinamori-san that," commented Tadase. Kairi didn't answer but stared into space. Kukai was still imagining the emerald eyes as he followed.

Later that evening when they're all together

They stayed at a grand hotel, paid by Utau. They had shared their stories and were now consulting possible ideas.

"Hm…It definitely was not Hinamori Amu then. She can't have been in three places at once. And the different colored eyes…those are also different factors." Kairi summed up.

"But what about the rest of her! They all look the same, except their clothes, and not much different from Amu! And why are they all so similar to her shugo charas?" Rima asked.

"But Rima-chan. Our shugo charas didn't feel anything, right Rhythm?" Nagihiko commented.

"Yaya is confused! What's is going on?! Why are there so many Amu-chans?!" Yaya complained.

"I think that…Ikuto? Where are you going?" Utau asked. Ikuto had climbed out the window into the balcony.

"Exploring," he replied. Then he chara-changed with Yoru, who yelled with joy at the chance of new fun.

"I wonder where he's going," Kukai asked for all of them.

A/N: I'm going to write about Ikuto's exploration in the next chapter. I'm just too tired for this right now. sorry! Review!