A/N: Is you play the song 'You Belong To Me' by Jason Wade, that is part of the Sherk 1 Soundtrack on the part where Yoru started looking for Ikuto in the new town he just enter, it would make a awesome screen for the two. And no it's not for any gayness, though I have nothing against people who like the same gender they are so don't call me something! Just thought it would be a epic moment for a song.

Disclaimer: I don't own Shugo Chara!, just my OC's and their roles.

Enjoy!

Chapter 34: Inside Our Hearts.

"Yoru!"

I call out in surprised. Why is here!

"…Yoru? Why are you here?"

Amu asks, seeing Yoru look dizzy and he try to stand up.

"It's been a while, Amu. Tira..."

Yoru greeted but end up falling back down onto the plum of her hand. Amu then remembered what happen before she found him.

"Wait a minute… Since when were you inside my pants? Were you there all this time?"

Amu asks, now graphing him in her hand tightly, making it hard for him to breath. Yoru is Ikuto's Character after all. If Ikuto acts like a half cat half prev then there's no doubt that Yoru would be the same.

"Amu…"

Yoru started, trying to get out of her hold when I notice he couldn't breath well and took Yoru out of Amu's hand, making her stare at me in return.

"Thanks, Tira."

"No problem."

I said to the cat Character who was now able to breath and he looks back over to Amu with a smile.

"You're going to be in high school starting this spring and yet your wearing wool bloomers?"

"Please call them knit shorts! It's fashionable!"

"Even your bloomers are X-patterned."

"Stop telling the world about my shorts!"

How could he even do that when were in a space and time zone call The Cradle? Just then Amu tries to graph Yoru from my hands but misses when he jumps into the hands of 'Tsukasa'.

"Are you okay?"

The older man asks, getting Yoru to look over to him in suspired but only to frown when he notice something about this 'Tsukasa' that we didn't.

"Huh? You… Are not the usual man with the fish?"

"Oh, hee, hee. No, I'm not."

…What?

"Why are you here, Yoru? Aren't you with Ikuto traveling the world?"

'Tsukasa' asks, smiling a small smile while Yoru starts to think.

"Traveling? Traveling… The world? Was that it? When I realized I was here… And for some reason I can't remember."

Yoru answers with a look of confusion. 'Tuskasa' knew what was going on and made a sad smile in return.

"I see. You too…"

Was all he said so Diamond flew over to Yoru.

"Maybe you got lost from The Cradle? Because of that meteor storm."

Then Amu spoke up with a look in question.

"Maybe. Because of that, we lost Tadase and Kiseki. If we follow the road of stars, maybe we can find Ikuto, too?"

"Of course! The road of stars can jump through space and time."

Diamond answers, making me think of something.

"So… when you mean by space and time, you mean…"

Diamond nods her head at me.

"Yes, space and time… We can connect with everyone's heart through The Egg Cradle!"

My eyes were wide with shock while Amu gasps.

"Even to… Ikuto's heart? We can connect?"

She asks, getting a nod from her only Character and then out of no where Yoru tackle Amu with a huge smile but she didn't fall down.

"Anyways!"

"Whoa!"

"Then it's set! We go and find Ikuto! Go Amu!"

"Stop ordering me around…"

I giggle a small giggle, getting 'Tsukasa' to look over to me with a warm smile. I notice and stop giggling and give him a look in question. What's with the warm smile? It looks different then the other warm smiles I've seen…

"We have more things to find now… But I guess its okay! We'll find everyone in no time!"

Amu said, smiling. We then look over to her and Yoru, who was now on Amu's shoulder, and we smile at them.

"You're right. Let's all go together."

'Tsukasa' agrees and took his hand out for her and Amu took it.

"First, you're Guardian Characters. You came here looking for them initially, right?"

He asks and Amu nods her head at him.

"Yeah. Let's go!"

Amu agreed and they look over to me and my Characters. I watch as Amu took her hand out and I smile at her, taking her hand and we follow him on the road of stars again. While we kept on walking, Yoru flew over to me and sat on my shoulder, getting me and my Characters to look over to him.

"What's up?"

I ask him and he smiles at me.

"I want to thank you, nya."

Yoru answers and I give him a look in question.

"For what?"

"For keeping your promise! Now Ikuto is ready to take much more care of himself thanks to you and Amu for saving him, nya."

I smile warmly at him.

"Your welcome. I'm happy to help…"

I said, now frowning when I remember what happen between Amu and Ikuto after we save him from Easter. Yoru notice and frowns a little too.

"You like him that way… Don't you?"

Yoru whisper to me, making me blush and eyes wide in return. Does he mean…?

"Ikuto likes you and Amu. But I think Ikuto has stronger feelings for Amu though…"

That made me frown deeper. He's in love with Amu… But then why did he kiss me on the lips and he didn't to Amu at the air port?

"Then why did he kiss me on the lips?"

I whisper back and Yoru started to think of why he did that before finding out the answer.

"I think it's because he wanted to kiss you. Like I said, Ikuto likes you and Amu, both."

"But you said Ikuto has stronger feelings for Amu."

"No, I said 'I think Ikuto has stronger feelings for Amu'. That was my guess. I didn't ask him who he loves more, nya."

So we're back to the beginning of if he likes me more or Amu more… Guess we'll have to see in the future. Just then we all stop and notice 'Tsukasa' was looking at a memory below us so we look over to it as well. We then gasp when we notice where the memory was taking place.

"Oh! That's… Tadase's house?"

"Guess this is his past we're looking at."

Amu and I said, looking at the house. Amu then notice two adults in a room.

"And that's his mom and dad."

'Tsukasa' nods his head in agreeing as I look at the two adults in the memory. I wonder where Tadase got most of his looks from.

"Yeah. They look like they're arguing."

We then listen in on their talk.

"Why are you so cold to Ikuto? You didn't even send him off with a smile. I know that you care about that boy because he's Soko's son!

Mrs. Hotori shouted at her husband who frowns at her in return.

"Huh? What are you talking about?"

"Don't play dumb! I know that you still love Soko! That key is a memento you share with her, and that's why you hold it so dearly…"

Mr. Hotori then sat down, giving his wife a raise eyebrow.

"Key? The Dumpty Key? Is that how you felt all these years?"

Mrs. Hotori didn't answer and started to sob.

"Listen. The key is originally belonged to Aruto."

"What?"

Mrs. Hotori said in surprised but then gasps when Tadase opens the door to the living room, poking his head inside with Kiseki but they couldn't see the Character.

"Can I listen in on that story too?"

"Tadase!"

His father said in shock, while Tadase walks into the entrance of the room. We then look at each other in question while 'Tsukasa' only smiles.

"Huh! Tadase is there!"

"I think this is in the past… The day Ikuto left. The road of stars passes time and space after all."

'Tsukasa' answers, looking at us. We then nod our heads in understanding and look back to the memory.

"What secret does the Dumpty Key hold? Please, tell me father."

Tadase beg with a serious look on his face while Kiseki floats by his side. Mr. Hotori started to think before answering him.

"Secret, eh? I'm not sure if it's that big a deal."

He started, having his son and wife sit down in front of him.

"Back then that was when Aruto, Soko, and I were all enrolled in a university in Europe."

Flash Back…

"You bought that weird thing, Yui? What is it, a key?"

Aruto asks, hand on hip.

"Don't say weird. Look at the fine works-manship."

Yui, Mr. Hotori, said, handing him the Dumpty Key. Aruto stares at it with a blank look on his face.

"There's no use for a key without a lock."

Aruto said, only to get snap from Soko.

"Aruto, stop it!"

Soko warns and Aruto frowns before continuing it.

"What is it the key to?"

He asks, seeing his friend smile back at him.

"This is actually… A key that unlocks the heart."

"Unlocks… The heart?"

"People's hearts… Are connected to one another throughout the world. But small misunderstandings lead to conflict. Little things close doors and lock them. If we unlock those doors, everyone could understand each other. We can share happiness and pain… Well, this is what the antique shop owner told me."

Yui said with a smile. Soko then smiles at him warmly.

"How wonderful. It's like everyone loving each other."

Soko said, while Aruto looks at the key in thought. Yui noticed Aruto's look and smirks at him.

"See? I can tell that you're interested in it now."

"Yeah, right."

Aruto said back with a glare. Soko then spoke up again.

"If many people could have that heart's key… And unlock someone's heart; it would make a peaceful world."

They look over to her with smiles when Yui looks back over to Aruto.

"Aruto, I'll give that key to you."

"Huh?"

"In hopes that you will unlock the hearts of many. And to make Soko happy. Its proof of our friendship. Take care of it."

"You're so weird. But okay, I got it."

Aruto said back to his best friend while Soko smiles at the two.

End Of Flash Back…

"And we soon came back to Japan, and they married. It was a long time ago."

Mr. Hotori finished, seeing his wife frown and looks down at her lap while Tadase stares at his father.

"I see. The Dumpty Key's origin…"

"I always wondered. Why Aruto returned that key to me. Now I see. He probably found his own key, his music. And he left on a journey to unlock the hearts of many. He returned the key to me for someone else to use."

Mr. Hotori said and then Mrs. Hotori spoke up, still looking down at her lap.

"I was so childish having the wrong idea. How embarrassing."

Mr. Hotori then looks over to his beloved.

"I did love Soko, but now only as a friend. The one I love is you, Mizue."

Mr. Hotori said, standing up and patting her head, causing his wife to blush while Tadase blushes, seeing this.

"I'm sorry that I didn't realize how hurt you were. I'm a fool for not seeing that there was a heart to unlock right here. Ikuto and Utau must have suffered too. I'm here for you. Let's apologize together, okay?"

He asks and Mrs. Hotori nods her head in reply while Tadase and Kiseki went outside to the back yard and sat down on an outside chair with a sad small smile.

"What's wrong, Tadase? What are you thinking?"

Kiseki asks him, seeing Tadase look over to his King Character.

"Oh… About Amu. And big brother, Ikuto. It's like… The Dumpty Key is a key to open hearts. Everyone loving each other. How father felt when he gave the key to Aruto and Soko… I think…"

"I understand it now."

Said Tadase from the memory and 'Tsukasa' that was with us. We look over to him in question.

"Huh? Tsukasa? How did you know what Tadase was going to say?"

Amu asks, only to get shh'ed by 'Tsukasa' and he points back to the memory we we're watching. I stare at Tadase in the memory. But just then another meteor storm came and took the memory away and switches it with a newer memory and we gasp seeing who it is.

"Oh! That's…"

"It couldn't be right?"

Amu and I said and when the storm past we were able to see who it really was.

"Ikuto!"

I, Amu, and Yoru call out in surprised and smile. Ikuto looks so happy and looks like he's grown up now.

"Is this a past memory?"

"No, it's probably the present. It's Ikuto after he left Japan."

'Tsukasa' answers, and then look over to me while I blush, not noticing it and he frowns a little. Ikuto was playing his own father's violin and people were all around, watching him with smiles. Just then out of no where, Yoru jump into the bubble and we gasps.

"Ikutoooooooo!"

Yoru calls out with a huge smile as we ran after him but lost him in a matter of seconds in an ally way. Yoru starts looking around with a look in question after getting lost himself.

"What country could this be? Ikuto…"

Just then Yoru started to hear music and he smiles wider and runs over to find Ikuto playing the violin with other people. He stops and watches as the music stops and an old man walks over to him and pats his head, making Ikuto smile in return. Yoru stare at the screen in thought when we then found him.

"Hey, Yoru! You can't go off on your- hey!"

Amu shouted, seeing Yoru run over to Ikuto. Just when she was going to run after him, I graph Amu lightly on her shoulder and she looks over to me. I only look at her and nod my head to where Yoru is going to and she look over and stops trying to run after him and watches with me in the ally way.

"Ikuto…"

Ikuto gasps; hearing Yoru after the old man walks away, while the guys he was with walk away too and turns around to see his best friend sitting there on the side walk in front of him.

"Yoru?"

Ikuto asks in shock and bends down for the Character, who runs over to his plum of his hand.

"What were you all this time? I've been looking for you. You disappeared so suddenly."

Ikuto asks, but Yoru didn't answer.

"I… Remember now. Ikuto… You're a free cat now."

Yoru…? What are you saying? Ikuto stares at Yoru in surprised.

"That's why…"

The cat Character started to sob.

"Hee, hee. What's wrong with me? From now on… Inside of you…"

Out of no where in a small flash of light appear next to the cat Character and it is Yoru's Egg and started to fade away while Yoru's body did the same.

"I'm always with you!"

Yoru shouted to the skies, getting Ikuto to smile warmly at his old best friend.

"Yeah."

Ikuto agreed.

"We're always together. Yoru."

Yoru… Ikuto… It looks like you've found the self you really want to be. Just then 'Tsukasa' then place a hand on my shoulder and I look over to him, seeing him smile at me. He didn't say anything but I knew from the look in his eyes that he was saying things will be better now that we know Ikuto is ready for life. Amu then started to have silent tears rolling down her cheeks and we look over to her in worry.

"Amu…?"

"You okay?"

Amu wipes the silent tears away without looking at us still.

"Yeah."

Amu answers and we follow her to entrance back to The Cradle when me and her stop and look over to see Ikuto walking away with his violin to catch up with his new friends. We were both thinking the same thing.

"Good luck finding your dad… Ikuto."

We thought and went back inside The Cradle. But what we didn't know was that Ikuto look behind him to the ally way we once were and stares at it.

"Amu…? Tira…?"

A/N: That's it for today. Man, it feels like a slow day. There's a good chance I won't have anything to do Friday so I might be able to post two more chapters. Bye!