I'm trying my hardest to hold back on the Amutoness. I love Amuto but this story is supposed to be more Amu centered. But this is Amuto to, but I don't want to overdue it-aw heck, I'll probably overdue it no matter what.
Amu walked into the Royal Gardens and could almost laugh as she saw that Rhythm was looking at her hopefully. Giggling Amu nodded at the Chara. "Yes, I got a good night sleep last night so I'll let you do it after the meeting." Amu promised and sat down for the meeting.
"Here, Amu-chan, I made some special bars for you that athletes eat before a game-it has electrolytes and protein." Nagihiko said nicely pushing a small plate with three bars that were dark brown with little spots of orange over to Amu. "We wouldn't want a repeat of yesterday." He said with a laugh and Amu blushed, yesterday she had been so tired out that they hadn't trusted her to walk home so Nagi, Rima, and Kukai had walked her home. About half way through Amu had suddenly dropped to her knees and her face was pale so Kukai had picked her up and carried her on his back. They were planning on not having her do the transformation today but Amu told them not to make it a sure thing until tomorrow.
Amu's mother and father had been scared but Kukai quickly explained it away that he was training for soccer and Amu agreed to help him and he kind of got carried away. He was worried so they walked her home and she had almost collapsed half way there Her mother had put her to bed right away and only woken her for dinner than she went back to bed. Amu honestly felt good as new, plus Rhythm wasn't as crazy as Daichi.
"Oh yeah, Nagi makes them every time I'm going to have a game, it works great-keeps my energy up." Kukai said slapping Amu on the back as she delicately picked one up and had a small bite. It tasted delicious, it tasted like chocolate with a bit of an aftertaste of orange. Amu ate two of the bars along with tea as they had the meeting. Afterwords Rhythm looked ready to go.
"Where should we do this?" Amu asked, like Daichi she didn't think the Royal Gardens would be the best place to do the Character Transformation.
"Let's go to the park!" Daichi said in an excited voice, "it's late enough that most people will be home, we can go to the basketball quart!" At this Rhythm gave his consent with a loud yell of anticipation. Amu was wearing two mini pigtails in red X clips and so Daichi and Rhythm each went to one and tugged a bit on her hair, not enough to even pull but just enough to lead the way.
"Okay! Okay!" Amu said flailing her arms to swat them away as she walked to the basketball court that was right behind the park. Daichi was right, the park was empty as it was no longer the perfect time to play, most people were heading home for the night. Amu was lucky that her parents didn't mind that she go out as long as she want as long as she keep her phone on her and be back before dark or at least call and check up. And, obviously, no boys. With a few nice phrases in her Cool & Spicy character, mostly saying that she may have friends that are boys but they are too immature or some such the parents had forgotten all about that.
At the park Ikuto had his eyes shut as he tried to take a nap. However Yoru wasn't really making that easy and Mamoru sure wasn't doing anything to help. He was lounging in a tree, his arms behind his head to form a pillow and his eyes were shut but his eyebrows twitched as Yoru flew over him.
"Play! Play! Play!" Yoru chanted and Mamoru did nothing but sit in a nearby branch and snicker.
"No Yoru, I don't want to play right now." Ikuto said opening one eye to see the Chara. "I'll play with you later, after I take a nap-in peace." He said and the golden eyed bluette just looked at the boy with a pout.
"Come on Ikuto-I wanna play!" Yoru complained landing on his stomach. "Play Ikuto! Play! Than you can get some kind of treat and then sleep." Yoru said happily and Ikuto opened his eyes and looked to be at least thinking about it.
"I guess I could, maybe, than have something with chocolate-or strawberries." Ikuto said and as he talked Mamoru turned his head and his eyes widened.
"Amu." The green eyed Chara said as his older brother and person looked at him surprised. Ikuto got a perverted smirk on his face.
"Yes, Amu would also be good. Chocolate, strawberries, and Amu. That sounds delectable." Ikuto practically purred. In response Mamoru face palmed.
"No, look-Amu." Mamoru sighed pointing at Amu along with the other Guardians walking and looking he saw her.
"I wonder where all of them are going." Ikuto wondered before doing a Character Change with Mamoru and gaining a sword at his side, cat ears and a cat tail before jumping off the tree and silently following the group.
None of them having any idea that they are being followed they get to the basketball court and going to the middle where Amu decides would be the best place to do the transformation, Ikuto hopped up on the top of the fence surrounding the court so none of them would see him.
"Okay Rhythm, let's get this over with." Amu said with a smile and Rhythm flew over to her with a laugh.
She gets lace up black shoes with red laces, red knee pads and black shorts. She also wears a matching black shirt with ¾ sleeves under a blue short sleeved shirt with darker blue strip along the arms and neck along with a black blazer over that. She wears fingerless black gloves and around her neck oversized black and red headphones. Her hair is let down and she wears a black beanine that in the very front is a small red X between red wings. Her Humpty Lock is secured on a chain and reaches just shy of her stomach as it shines with blue light.
"Amulet Beat!" Amu calls and her voice is echoed by Rhythm's. Looking down at herself for a second she looks up at her friends. "That was fun! Let's play some basketball!" She says happily.
"Are you sure you want to do that Amu-chan?" Tadase asked sounding worried and blushed as Amu winked at him.
"You bet, babe," she answered with a wink. At this Ikuto's eyes widened before glaring at the blonde, princely boy. "So come on, who wants to play?" She said hopping from one foot to the other. However only Kukai and Nagi wanted to. "Oh man, that's uneven" Amu said with a pout before shrugging. "It's okay, I'll take you both on." She added with a smirk.
"You don't need to do that Amu," they all turned to see Ikuto. Not knowing it, Utau was walking in the park and turned when she heard his voice just in time to see him jump off the fence and walk to...Amu.
"You going to play, kitty-cat?" Amu asked with a grin, "okay, your on my team. Let's go." She said happily laughing. She didn't even blush or protest, of course Tadase did but it was just a game, Utau watched from behind a tree near the court.
Picking up a nearby basketball Kairi threw it to them and Kukai caught it. "Okay, so what kind of game are we playing? How many points?" He asked with a grin.
"How about the first to three points, I don't know how long I can hold this." Amu answered and the others nodded. Ikuto looked at her worried, he never heard of anyone being injured from holding a transformation, but no one but Amu could do transformations with any Chara but their own. He'd have to make sure this game ended quickly.
"No Chara Changes." Amu added before Kukai could bounce the ball.
"But your doing Becoming Character!" The green eyed boy protested, Daichi looked pretty put out.
"Nagi-kun can't do a Chara Change so neither can you or Ikuto. And the entire reason were out here is to see what the transformation looks like so me to undone it would be stupid." Amu said shrugging with her eyes closed.
"Hey! I'm still here!" Temari protested.
"I know Temari, but if you did a Character Change with Nagi-kun he'd try and kill all of us-not play basketball." Amu answered turning to the feminine Chara before turning back to her opponents. "You two are good at sports, don't tell me your afraid." Amu asked with a giggle as she brought her pointer and middle finger to her forehead to salute them and winked.
Ikuto gritted his teeth, he knew that it was just the Chara, a bit of a ladies man according to Yoru since he had seen the boy be introduced and had hugged every girl Chara. Yoru had been pissed when he hugged Miki. However Ikuto didn't like it. He wanted to be the only one that Amu flirted with. Ugh, he sounded like his little sister! But Amu wasn't his sibling.
As if reading his mind Amu turned to him with a smirk, "were going to wipe the floor with these guys, right?" She asked with a wink and Ikuto blushed the slightest bit before nodding. She was so beautiful, she is always beautiful, but this beautiful was born of confidence and almost like where they were was hers and no one could take it from her. She was a lot like the sky, her beauty changed every passing moment but it was all still beautiful.
And his name, Ikuto, meant stars or a constellation of stars. Stars were always in the sky, no matter if you could see them or not.
Gripping his shirt Amu tugged him down so she could stand on her toes and kiss his cheek, very close to his lips. "A kiss for luck." She said winking as everyone looked at her shocked with their jaws dropped. Tadase was the funniest in this as he was pointing a finger at them, his arm shaking and his jaw dropped but moving as if he wanted to say something.
Behind the tree Utau was glaring full on at the pink haired child. Why did Ikuto have such an obsession with her? She had loved Ikuto for years, and all of those years he would push her away but he was never interested in any girl so it was okay. But now he was interested in Amu and Utau couldn't figure out why. The girl had the Humpty Lock and could transform with other Charas that weren't her own, the Guardians had tried to see if she could but she couldn't. Only Dia and only when she was an X Character.
"Amu-chan, did you just kiss him?" Nagi asked, hoping that Rhythm didn't seriously make her do that. It would be so like him though.
"Yep! Only the cheek though. Now come on-let's play!" Amu called more than ready to go. Ikuto smirked looking at her. Maybe he didn't mind this transformation so much, as long as he was the only one she kissed.
The game was close but Amu and Ikuto won with three while Nagihiko and Kukai had two.
Amu smiled before turning to Ikuto. "You started a bit of a fad now." She said with a laugh and Ikuto smirked at her. He didn't like everyone stealing his thunder but as long as he was her favorite he didn't care. It was he who started this "fad" she couldn't think about it without remembering it was the fad that he started.
"What's the prize?" Ikuto asked with a leer at the pinkette.
"I can't believe she hasn't blushed once." Miki muttered to her sisters.
"Yes, Amu is very confident like this~desu."
"Her and Rhythm's radiance shine so brightly." Dia said with a bit of sparkles in her eyes.
"Yes Dia,we all know you like Rhythm." Ran said laughing as her youngest sister blushed.
"Sorry, were fresh out of catnip and fish, you'll have to make do with this," at this she pulled him down to kiss his cheek, during this the transformation undid as Rhythm floated close by with his arms behind his head and a smirk.
Her eyes widening Amu realized she was kissing Ikuto's cheek and jumped back, one foot up and bent at the leg like she was going to take another step back, her arms flailing and her face a deep cherry red. "RHYTHM! What did you just make me do!"
"I didn't make you do anything!" Rhythm said laughing, "I'm outgoing and flirty, I brought that side of you out, you wanted to give him a kiss." He said with a wink which caused Amu's blush to heat up even more so it looked like it was starting to go to a shade of purple. Gripping her arm Ikuto tugged her into his chest and wrapped his arms around her.
"That is so sweet and cute Amu, you wanted to kiss me?" He asked whispering in her ear as everyone looked at them, the Guardians and their Chara, with the exception of Rhythm, all looked shocked. Amu's Charas and Rhythm looked with smiles or smirks-in the cased of Miki and Rhythm, and Yoru and Mamoru looked at her with a perverted smile.
"N-n-no!" Amu said struggling to get away.
"Well whenever you do want to, you never have to ask permission to, Amu." He whispered and placing one hand against her burning cheek that was away from him, tugged her face over so he could kiss her cheek. It was burning and felt scorching on his lips but it was nice. She is so cute. "Later," he said and doing a Character Change he hopped away.
So there is Amulet Beat. For the name I choose Amulet Beat because I was thinking the beat of the music for hip hop and such. I am writing another Shugo Chara story called Only They Can See, it is almost done, but I noticed how much shorter the average chapter for this story is compared to that one. But Only They Can See is a pretty serious story with intense content while this is mostly just funny and more of a what-if thing.
Also, everyone is here and have their Charas but were going to pretend for the sake of this story that Utau still has a brother complex and ignore Easter entirely, okay?