If I made some mistakes plz tell me so I can correct them.

After this I be really free since my play was on March 12,13, and 14. And the whole week during those days I have dress rehearsal(on 5-9 even on school days) so I'm really tired now.

THIS ANIME DOESN"T BELONG NOR DOES THE MANGA

I will be using the manga since some of the manga wasn't in the anime. Now and then you will see some anime things

Thks for all the reviews ^^....the reviews this time made me laugh ^^.......The next chapter will be the last of the childhood(dragging on to long and I should end it soon.... but I think you need some background info on them.)

Chapter 4

"Tadase-sama! Look! Look!" Amu ran out of her room, across the hall, jumping onto the bed. She look around for him in the room. "Tadase-sama!!" Amu turn to the door. Hearing his foot steps coming in.

"Yes. Amu-chan." Tadase said. Walking into his bed room to see the girl smiling like there was tomorrow. Wondering what was wrong he decide to hear her out.

"I got my chara's. Now I can protect myself!" Amu shouted with a smile. She pull her chara's out in front of her. Holding them like any rag doll she had in her room, ones that she never play with.

"Amu." Tadase snap. Amu flinch. 'They are not toys. Release them like any animal or creature would want you to do when you hold them like that." Amu frown. Biting her lip, holding back her tears. When Tadase saw her like this, her regretted what he said.

"I.....I....I'm sorry!" Amu said. Her voice was stiffy. Her hands let go of her chara's quickly. Stepping back from them as they were dangerous.

"Leave Amu alone." Ran shouted at Tadase. Ran block him off from Amu.

"She means no harm." Su said after.

"Why must you shout at her like that?" Miki ask. The three chara's stood in front of their master. They held each other's had as Tadase got closer. Not allowing her to get closer. Amu got up and ran into her room before Tadase said anything else.

"Tadase!" Her chara's scold. Tadase look at them and sigh. Walking out of his room toward Amu's room. But once he step near the door, it was block off by some kind of magic. Why the hell? Turning to kiseki, he nodded.

"HOLY CROWN!" The attack reflected back to him. "What the hell?" The items disappear. "Amu." Tadase snap. His little hands try to grab the nob but fail. Amu's muff voice was heard. 'It's unlock.' Tadase made out. How can it be? – with her chara's comes the untamed power of the Embryo– "Amu stop crying please." Without anymore words, Amu slip into the room. It seems like she lock me out from her.

Amu listen to the doorway. Tadase's foot steps faded into the hallway. Sitting up, her hair stick to her face. Her eyes were red from crying. A knock caught her attention. Looking in the open window to see Ikuto. It hasn't been a day yet. Motioning for him to come in. Climbing up onto the marble floor, Ikuto gave her a smirk.

"What's wrong?" Ikuto ask. Amu wipe her eyes away.

"Nothing. Why are you here?" Amu ask.

"I ask my mom. She said it was fine. Why waste a trip?" Ikuto smile causing Amu to smile. "See. Am smile is better on your face." Amu nodded. Noticing something moving in his pocket. "Oh. Look. I forgot to show you my chara. Yoru."

"I got my chara's moments ago." Amu explain. "Ran. Miki and Su." The three chara's pop out from the covers. Ran pink hair wave along with her pom poms at Yoru.

"Do you still need a guard?" Ikuto ask. His blue hair shone in the sun's light.

"Always."

"I sense the Embryo is awaken in you. Not before though." Yoru suddenly said. He sniff her. Amu smile at Yoru's cuteness. His cat ears twitch at the sudden change of mood. Amu hug him with a smile. His cat tail straighten with shock. "Let go of me nya...."

"Your so cute!" Amu smile. Yoru crawled out. His jaw was clench. "I have to tell Mama that you're my guard." Climbing off her bed, she ran into the large closet next to the bathroom. "Lets see. Mama needs you to be clean, nice....um...nice dress. What else?" Amu thought out loud.

"That's not me." Ikuto stated. Amu threw him a pollo white shirt with tight black pants. "What the hell?"

"Ikuto. That mouth is not needed." Amu said. "Two minutes." closing the door to her closet. Ikuto change with much choose. Yoru giggle as Ikuto change from his jeans and weird design shirt.

"Done." Ikuto said. Amu walk out in a shirt with a skirt. Pulling him out of the room, past Tadase. Ikuto try to keep up with her as she excitedly pull him into the room. The last sun's ray signal the lights. "Where..."

"Shhh." Walking into a grand room, the people around her bow. "Queen. I brought my guard." Her mother look up from the paper work. Ikuto flinch from the stern look. "Tsukiyomi Ikuto." Amu smile as she said his name. "I also got my chara's." The Queen stood up. Nothing seem to slip through her face. Not a frown nor a smile.

"Your chara's? Let me see them. Same with the boy." Amu nodded. Calling out their names out, Ran, Miki and Su floated out. Looking at her mother, who had a disapproving look already. She turn back to Ikuto. Yoru floated out soon. Yoru was calm but with one wrong move can hurt their future, and be yelled at. The Queen sigh but continue to talk. "Your training starts tomorrow. Tsukiyomi. Princess Amu. The Embryo is awaken now. You have to learn how to use your chara's and the Embryo." Amu nodded.

"I know that." Amu said.

"Tsukiyomi. Your room will be the guest room near Prince Tadase till we get the room near Amu is finish." Ikuto bow. Dismissing them, the Queen return to her paper work.

"Training?" Ikuto ask.

"Body combat of course." Amu said. "Tadase-sama." Amu said when she saw the Prince. "This is Tsukiyomi Ikuto. My guard. Tadase examine Ikuto. Smiling, Tadase nodded. Giving Ikuto a warm welcome.

"I was afraid that Amu might not find a guard in time." Tadase explain with relief. Ikuto narrow his eyes onto the boy. Even when Ikuto wasn't dong anything, a negative energy was coming from Tadase. "You guys better go to sleep. Princess, we have a guest tomorrow at dinner. Before that is training." Amu look away.

"Fine." Tadase smile again. Walking into his room, Ikuto finally saw his chara.

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As weeks past, Amu power grew while Ikuto strength improve. With each day passing Amu grew attach to Ikuto. Utau didn't mind when she visits. Without knowing, their feelings grew for each other. Tadase on the other hand didn't like their closeness. Same with the Queen. Her plan was to marry to King chair or aka Prince Tadase. The Jack chair was to be her guard(Kukai). But finding Ikuto, ruin her plan. The plan that would trap Amu at the castle with no escape.

"Pass the tea." Amu calmly said. The guardians with Amu was having tea in the Royal Garden. Ikuto was by the door. Her had finish training six months ago. Amu was continuing training. This was the second time he was really guarding her without any one's help.

"Princess. How's your training?" Kukai ask. Her pour into the cup. Steam was forming above the cup. Nodding Amu took a sip.

"Going well." Amu stated. She hated the training. Remembering what her mother said. — As of now. You will is the people. What they want most, you have to give it to them with you life— Amu clench her fist. Why my life? Amu thought. Why not theirs? I can't tell Ikuto. Amu stood up and walk away. "Lets go Ikuto."

"Where are you?" Tadase ask. "We have...."

"Paper work? I careless." Amu ignore their stares. I need to live my life as freely as I can. Amu ran into her room. Pulling her hair back as any girl would want it to play around.

"Where are you going now?"

"Combat training. Today you will be my enemy." Amu smiled.

"As you wish." Ikuto sigh.

10 years later

Amu: 14 Ikuto: 20

"Princess Amu!" Nadeshiko scold. Amu had been caught running around in citizen's cloths. "You know that you can't do that. We don't want people treating you like anyone. If you wear your regluar cloths people would know who you are."

"Queen chair Nadeshiko. Then I will be a target." Smart ass Amu smile at her comment in her head." If I'm a target. I have to involve innocent people. I don't want that Queen chair." Amu said. Her hair had grown in the ten years. Her parent's hadn't let her cut it. Not once inch was touch. It was to remain in a certain hair due each day. Today was in braided pigtails with flowers and chopsticks. Resisting the ergs to pull over thing out and cutting it, she deny the thought.

"Do whatever you like." Nadeshiko gave in. Certainl she didn't want to do this everyday and have more important things to attend. Even with Amu perfecting being lady like, it will be a long time before she even become a lady. Amu nod with victory.

"Princess Amu." Ikuto shouted from the room. Amu left Nadeshiko to go with Ikuto. "You have a party to attend. It starts in four hours." Ikuto had been distancing themselves lately. Their relationship match of a guard that protects her only. Nothing more nothing less. "The Queen would like to speak with you first." Amu stop in front of the door. Her feeling were realized and grown for Ikuto. She turn to face him with a small blush. "Go in. The faster you get it over with, the faster you can get out." Ikuto said. Ikuto seem emotionless but his feelings for Amu had grown as well. He knew this can't be known. That their relationship cannot be realize.

"Ikuto..."Amu stated. Ikuto look at his princess. "I..." The three simple words won't come out together. It seem impossible to put it into the same sentence in her mind. "I...."Amu began again. Ikuto narrow his eyes as Amu was wasting time. Ikuto sigh. Opening the grand door for Amu to slam it back shut. Giving him a strong look, she pull Ikuto down, within seconds her lips touch his. "Ikuto. I like you. I mean I really really do." Amu confessed with a red blush. Ikuto eyes widen as she talked.

"I..." Ikuto blush with her. "I like you too." He looked away. "Also. Happy birthday." He handed her a bracelet with their childhood picture in the small locket. Amu face lite up with a smile.

"Thank you." Amu put it onto her wrist." Straightening her back, she walk in. Properly like any princess would. "Queen. Did you call me?"

"Happy Birthday Princess Amu. Your fifteenth?" Amu nodded. "At this age you will get a fiancé. It will be King Chair Hotori Tadse. Unless you have a better idea. Of course they will have to have royal blood. It seem you are close to Tsukiyomi Ikuto. But. You cannot marry him if that is your idea." Amu watch her mother walk around her. "Any comments Princess Amu?" Amu remain silent. Her hatred toward the women grew. "If you marry someone that is not a royal blood, he will be killed."

"Why?" Amu shouted. She cover her mouth realizing what she was saying.

"It is the law. Without the bearer of the child to have the strength of a strong man - like a princess of (a) shugo chara."

"There are regular man like Tadase-sama." Amu protest. Like Ikuto. His power match Tadase-sama. "It's true. By looking outside my window I see the wonderful world out there."

"You haven't seen it enough." Her mother said. Amu look away. "You are dismiss. I will be seeing you at the party. A dress is chosen for you. Look out for anyone you might want to marry." Ignoring her, the chains grew longer in her mother's hands. Ikuto stood up straight as Amu walk out. Ikuto try to catch her attention but nothing work. Like always when Amu talk to her mother.

"Arrange marriage." Ran sigh.

"They still have them?" Miki ask "Disgraceful."

"That's true desu." Su floated along. Ikuto ears turn to listen to them. Her chara's continue to talk about it. 'Tadase.' 'Marriage with him.' 'Force by the Queen.' Each second, he grew on the information he needed. Before he could do anything. Amu had lock her door to her room.

"Ikuto. Just leave me be for now. Take my chara's too. I need some alone time." Amu explain. She didn't want Ikuto to see her cry. In the past few years, she show her stronger side. Hering them leave and Yoru asking Ikuto if she as okay. Walking to her bathroom, she open a hidden second in the cabinet. Fill in with medicine to help her sleep, headaches and a knife. A knife that was never touch before. Pulling it out and pressing it against her wrist. I can' t handle it anymore.

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How was it??????? Good or bad??? o.o??? Anyways I notice I never did character change..use Queen to much(her real mother in the manga is too nice)...or the shugo chara's don't talk much either... -.-.....

oh well...I hope you guys don't mind that....I can't find a good spot to add them in.

Preview may or may not be in the next chapter

Preview

Ikuto look at the time. Thirty minutes before the party. Getting up, he walk over to Amu's room. Worry about her, since a year ago, Amu had undergo stress. Stress that has been building up. Ikuto sigh. He was worry that one day that Amu would crack from it.