A/N: So once again I do not own Shugo Chara such and such! Oh! Also, I am not perfect, so I am sorry if there is some...typos.
In every deck of cards there are two jokers. In ever child there is their heart's egg. In every egg there is a guardian character. In every guardian character there is a chance that it may become an X character or disappear completely...
These thoughts began to haunt Amu. The other day they all went out to visit Tadase. Su, her third guardian character, had hatched and helped make sweets for the visit. Ikuto, that weird cat had showed up again, but he didn't stay long. The only thing that seemed odd is that Luna didn't show up to visit Tadase. Everyone seemed worried, but Kukai seemed exceptionally worried. What worried them even more is that she didn't appear for several days. She even missed Kukai's soccer game which seemed to make him really devastated.
All the boys in the sixth grade class, anxiously starred at the door in the morning at school the next day. Even Kukai nervously looked at the door, hoping she would walk through. Suddenly, the door slid open, and a breeze of sliver hair slipped in along with Luna. She was instantly swarmed, but Kukai grew irritated and shoved them all out of the way.
Stuffing his hands in his pockets, he looked down at Luna. "Where were you..." he muttered, looking away from her gaze. "You missed the game you know...no one could get in contact with you!"
Soon he heard whimpering, and glanced back down at her. Her eyes were glazing over with tears as she gripped the edge of his shirt. "L-Luna..." he whispered.
The guys in the room began to swoon over how cute Luna looked. "Kukai..." she whispered, her grip tightening. A few tears ran down her cheek, and she wiped them away with her free hand.
"Luna...what's wrong..." he whispered. Luna parted her lips to speak, but the words couldn't come out. She couldn't say it. Both Lei and Sini shamefully flew over to Kukai, their own eyes swelling with tears.
"He's gone..." Sini whispered, wiping her own eyes.
"Who's gone?" Kukai asked.
The two guardian characters looked at each other then looked at Luna who was wiping her eyes and looking away. "Her brother..." they said in unison.
Kukai's eyes widened in shock, as he quickly pulled her into his embrace. "Luna, how did he...how did he die?" he whispered. Now it was the girls in the class who were swooning over how romantic the scene looked. He could feel her heartbeat quicken, but soon she pulled away. Once again wiping her eyes, she took off in a full on run. "Wait! Luna!" he called out. He then sighed, punching a nearby wall, and then banging his head against it.
"Kukai...Luna's little brother isn't dead...that we know of. He was kidnapped..." Lei whispered. His heart skipped a beat as his eyes widened yet again. In a split second he was off running after her. "Damn..." he muttered while running.
Lei somehow found her way to the roof of the school, collapsing and breaking out into tears.
"What are you crying for?"
That voice broke her tears. She looked up, spotting a dark haired boy kneeling in front of her. "Who are you..." she whispered. He placed a warm hand on her cheek, running his thumb against her skin. "I came here sensing the Humpty lock, and instead I find a cute crying girl. Why Is that?" he whispered.
She instantly slapped his hand away, her eyes narrowing to a glare. "You never answered my question..." she muttered, flicking the hair from her eyes.
He smirked, gently taking a lock of her silver hair in his hand, running it between his fingers. "And you never answered mine." he responded.
She sighed, tilting her head slightly so her hair slipped from his grip. "If you must know-"
"Ikuto!"
A small cat-like looking guardian character pounced on his head. Luna inched forward, lilac eyes flickering with curiosity beneath thick eyelashes. "Ikuto, is that your name?" she whispered, slightly tilting her head in the other direction causing her bangs to fall in her eyes. Ikuto nodded, gently brushing the hair from her eyes and giving a smile that would usually make any girl swoon, but not Luna.
"Nya! She's so cute!" the cat like guardian exclaimed, brushing against her cheek.
Ikuto flicked him on the head and sighed, "Yoru please use your manners." he muttered.
Yoru rubbed his head, while resting in Luna's palm. "How cute." she whispered, a faint smile visible on her pale pink lips.
"Luna!"
Her head whipped around, spotting Kukai leaning over with his hands on his knees, attempting to catch his breath. "Kukai, you ran after me?" she whispered, her facial expression rather blank although there was the faintest tint of pink to her cheeks. Suddenly, the other guardians appeared behind him, and immediately Tadase seemed to get defensive.
"Ikuto..." he muttered, just about to use his holy crown attack. Both Lei and Sini flew over to me just in time to character change, blocking his attack with her bone scythe.
"Luna, I don't know what he's said to you, but he isn't on our side!" Kukai yelled, clearly upset that she was protecting him. Luna didn't respond. She only took a defensive stance, holding the scythe out in front of her with a firm grip.
"Why are you protecting me anyway, little one." Ikuto whispered. Her lilac eyes narrowed to a glare as a breeze began to kick in.
"Does it matter, and don't call me little." she muttered. Kukai was oddly starring at the two. The breeze from being up so high caused Luna's hair to blow wildly, strands of her silver hair caressing her face softly. Her skirt also blew frantically, but her stance never wavered.
"Kukai, what are you looking at?" Daichi whispered.
Kukai's face immediately went red as he frantically attempted to pull himself together. "N-Nothing!" he muttered, crossing his arms over his chest.
"Ikuto, we should go!" Yoru mumbled, and Ikuto gave a nod. He reached out to touch Luna, but Tadase glared and at this point he didn't feel like causing too much conflict. He smirked, stuffing his hands in his pockets and jumping off the roof. A distinct high-pitched noise caught Luna's attention, and she turned around, walking over to the edge of the roof. She bent down, picking up a crystal-like looking key. "I...ku...to..." she whispered, stuffing the key in her pocket and looking out over the edge.
A hand was placed on her shoulder, and she slowly turned her head to see Kukai. She then turned some more, noticing they were the only ones on the roof. "Where are the others..." she whispered.
"School is over Luna, I told them they should go to the garden." Kukai whispered. He casually took her hand in his own, causing Daichi, Sini, and Lei to gasp.
Luna's lilac eyes gazed up into his, causing him to blush. "L-Luna..." he whispered. He couldn't seem to get his words out, but somehow he found himself drifting closer to her. Luna's stare became rather blank, as the faintest tint of pink became apparent on her cheeks.
"K-Kukai..." she whispered, as if that would stop this moment. They were merely inches apart now. Suddenly, something smacked Kukai on the head, and the two were separated.
"No Kukai! You can't kiss Luna!" Lei shouted, waving her tiny arms in the air. Kukai's face went completely red. Was he really about to kiss Luna? His gaze drifted over to her again, watching as her skirted fluttered in the wind along with her shining silver hair, the way her hands balled into fist at her sides, and the way her eyes were narrowed to a harsh glare as she looked away even though the apples of her cheeks were pink.
"I-I wasn't going to kiss her, I was just going to hug her." Kukai said, giving a laugh. Luna's hair flew behind her in one swift motion as she turned and walked toward the stairs.
"Please...Kukai...don't ever try and kiss me.." she said, looking over her shoulder. At that moment, the look in her eyes was very clear. Never before had he seen such a distant, depressed look before. Just then, he swore he saw a glistening tear run down her cheek. Out of instinct, he walked over to her and pulled her into a hug. Luckily, she didn't resist. Her hands gripped the back of his shirt. She wouldnt cry! She couldn't cry!
"Kukai...let's go, please..." she whispered. He felt the warmth of her hand in his and immediately blushed. He was shocked that she grabbed his hand.
"Right." he said, leading her down the stairs. He glanced back at her, seeing her merely stare at the ground as they walked.
"Eric..." she whispered, her hand beginning to tense up. Kukai stopped, starring down at the floor. Did she have a boyfriend? Is that why she wasn't allowed to be kissed.
"Luna..." Lei whispered, nudging her. Her free hand balled into a fist as her eyes narrowed to a glare. "How could I let this happen...why wasn't I strong enough to protect him!" she muttered.
Suddenly it was all clear to Kukai. Eric wasn't her boyfriend...it was her brother. "Luna...we'll get him back." he whispered, placing a hand on her shoulder. She gave a nod, but refused to look at him. He could only smile, then continue to lead her through campus. The looks they received were rather odd, and Kukai began to wonder if there was some rumor going around. He then remembered that he was holding her hand and gulped. If anything, this would start rumors! Still, he held her hand in a reassuring manner, trying his best to ignore the looks.
"Kukai...I...wish to apologize." Luna suddenly whispered. He stopped walking, looking over at her. "I made a promise...to my brother...I wouldn't leave him for a guy...like our mother did too us." she continued. His eyes widened slightly, and soon she looked up at him. Her lilac eyes glistened and once again he felt his heart tighten.
She opened her mouth to speak again, but he quickly shook his head and smiled. "No, it's okay Luna. I understand." Kukai said. She looked at him for awhile then smiled.
"Thanks...Kukai..." she whispered.