Cold Amu Chapter 17, a shugo chara! fanfic

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Flashback

"Ruma-san. Please do not lie to us anymore. We met Joker yesterday night, and Tsukiyomi-san said he saw her come into this apartment. You are all Amu's charas, aren't you?" Ruma, Miki, and Sumi looked at each other. As they were about to say something, the doorbell rang. Sumi jumped up to open it. And in the doorway, stood Amu.

Amu's POV

I was dead tired as I headed towards the apartment. I knocked on the door and saw Suu open it, flustered. I looked around her and stiffened. There sat, in my living room apartment, the Guardians. I did not see Ikuto around but that detail barely made a dent in the picture before me. I was shocked at first, and couldn't move. Red tinged my eyesight as I stepped inside the apartment. I knew that my aura around me was very vicious, and noticed that the people in front of me were cringing in fear.

"What ARE you doing here?" I asked dangerously.

"Amu-chan, we…er…wanted to see you again. Tsukiyomi-san showed us the way and…" Nagihiko began. Rima quickly covered his mouth with her hand.

"Ikuto did?" I was imagining myself throttling that person, but at the same time wondering how on earth he found this place. Shaking my head angrily, I gritted my teeth, and motioned for the girls to go outside. Quickly, the three girls exited, and Sumi said "excuse us" as they went out the door. I was still glaring at the others all the while.

"Now. Would anyone care to explain WHY you would bother my friends?"

"Joker. We wanted to find out more information about you and your line of…work," admitted Kairi. Kairi had always been a honest person, especially after that little fiasco for Easter.

"Well you're trespassing in my area, so out!"

"Your charas let us in. So we're not trespassing," countered Rima. Oh right. I smiled inside, for Rima still had that fighting spirit within her.

"Well now you are because you are here without MY permission."

"Amu-chii! We just want to talk to you!" whined Yaya.

"That's right Hinamori," backed Kukai quickly. "You were with Ikuto most of those 10 minutes last night! We couldn't ask you anything!"

"What if I don't want to answer any questions? What is the point then?" I asked with acid in my tone.

"Please Amu-chan." Tadase had turned his best face towards me. It worked, sadly. I leaned back against the wall.

"Shoot. But I'm only answering five questions." I held up my hand.

"Only five?" whined Yaya.

"Four now." I lowered my pinky. I smiled as she realized her mistake. She promptly clamped her mouth shut, and joined the huddle that had formed around the table. Utau, apparently the spokesperson, asked the first question.

"Why did you leave?"

After collecting my thoughts, I replied with the most general answer I could think of. "As stated in my letter six years ago, I left for personal reasons. My reasons have not changed."

They looked dismayed with that answer, but I knew they could and should never know the reason I had left. The fissure between us was already big enough.

"What happened in the six years you've been gone?"

"I trained."

"Are you in the mafia?"

"No."

"Who is Kisangi?"

"My boyfriend." The five questions had all been used.

"Aren't you ever going to give us better answers than that?" Rima was furious.

"It's time for you to all leave." I forcefully ushered them out, where Ruma, Miki, and Sumi had their ears to the doorway. They grinned bashfully and waved the Guardians away. They went back into the apartment and I followed them.

"What happened Amu-chan?" asked Miki.

"They asked five questions. You guys, you're going to have to move again. I'm sorry." I was sitting on the couch, closing my eyes.

"Okay Amu-chan, desu. We're ready. Miki said that this was coming," Sumi said.

"Amu-chan! Why can't you tell them the truth! You ARE in the mafia!" Ruma was indignant.

"I didn't lie. I am involved, but I don't believe in their ideals. I am not in the mafia, at least mentally," I chuckled. "Oh well. Tomorrow, stage one will start. Sumi, do you have the dyes?"

"Here, desu."

"Alright girls, here goes." I went to the bathroom with Miki following me. "Did I ever mention that with your human bodies, it is sometimes more convenient."

"Yes you have Amu-chan," answered all three girls. I smiled.

Later that night (Normal POV)

Amu came out of the apartment, with her hair now black with pink stripes. She had loathed to part with her original hair color, so she decided to keep some. Kisangi gave her permission for that much at least. Amu walked towards the park. It was beautiful in the night. She had obtained a love of the night from Ikuto. Suddenly, she heard music coming from around the corner. It was playing to the tune of "Give me Your Eyes" by Brandon Heath. Amu hummed the tune and started reciting the lyrics, letting her legs lead her to the music.

"Looked down from a broken sky
Traced out by the city lights
My world from a mile high
Best seat in the house tonight
Touched down on the cold black top
Hold on for the sudden stop
Breath in the familiar shock
Of confusion and chaos
All those people going somewhere,
Why have I never cared?

Give me your eyes for just one second
Give me your eyes so I can see
Everything that I keep missing
Give me your love for humanity
Give me your arms for the broken hearted
Ones that are far beyond my reach.
Give me your heart for the ones forgotten
Give me your eyes so I can see
Yeah
Yeah

Step out on a busy street
See a girl and our eyes meet
Does her best to smile at me
To hide what's underneath
There's a man just to her right
Black suit and a bright red tie
Too ashamed to tell his wife
He's out of work
He's buying time
All those people going somewhere
Why have I never cared?

I've Been there a million times
A couple of million eyes
Just moving past me by
I swear I never thought that I was wrong
Well I want a second glance
So give me a second chance
To see the way you see the people all along

Ikuto was playing his violin, turned away from Amu. She hid in the trees. Why is Ikuto thinking playing that song? Amu slid away back into the darkness, away from Ikuto.

The Next Day

The Guardians had all slept on Amu's answers, trying to figure out if Amu had been lying. But nothing in her eyes had said anything was false, except the last answer. There had been a flash of indignation and rebellion in her eyes. Tadase, being an early riser, decided to take a walk outside. Kiseki was still asleep in his egg, and Tadase didn't want to bother him.

As Tadase walked around the city, he saw a poster flying around. Picking it up, he saw a surprise. On the paper was Amu's face, but her hair was black with pink stripes. He read the words.

Starring Silent Thieves

Tonight at the Osaka Theater

7:30 PM

Tickets sold at the Theater

Tadase ran back to the hotel, to show the poster to the others.