I DON'T OWN SHUGO CHARA XD

Thorns Of Betrayal

Chapter 8-Lessons to learn

(Ikuto pov)

I was wandering the streets it was near midnight. Kukai and Utau had finished hunting so I dwelled alone. I thought many times about bringing Amu along with me yet decided against it. Yet the fact I was now bored made me curse my previous decision, it's a bit odd I went years without her.

It felt now as if nothing had happened in the past. I was lurking in the trees when I sensed something strange. What... or rather who was very powerful, my senses were growing confused as the beast in me sought to take control. Part of me thought human yet the powerful aura coming from whatever it was yelled unnatural.

I stayed unmoving and un breathing attempting to regain complete control. I would not allow my instincts as a vampire to control me. I would wait and see what it truly was that was headed my way. "Fool come down from your hiding spot I seek a word with you leach!" I jumped down and snarled, I found myself face to face with a boy who held the strong aura.

" And what is it you have to say?" I inquired still fighting not to lose the control I held. " I had hoped you would have been destroyed, yet since it seems Amu has had a change of heart I shall carry on her mission." I didn't dare allow my face to hold any emotion at the mention of my strawberry.

"Amu is no concern of yours, after all we are lovers" I purposely left out the part where we were on a break. He smirked " is that so, it just so happens Amu is my closest friend. I seem to recall her explaining about your little break period and starting over was it." I still kept my calm composure yet I felt my heart sting slightly.

"Who exactly are you? She failed to tell you of how I held her through the night, or did you fail to see the marks? She gave me her blood since you know of vampires you should know what that means." I saw realization click in his eyes and decided to give him a lesson.

" For my kind that is Amu and mines kind sharing blood creates a bond and is the way we mark are lovers. Once that bonds created she and I will be destined for each other forever. I am the only man who will be able to satisfy her thirst and desires and vice versa." My sight began to grow tinged with red, I was about to lose control.

I knew this yet I couldn't bring my self to leave I felt the urge to allow the beast in me to destroy the idiot. "You seem to underestimate me, not only that your pushing your luck." His face was a mask yet I could see the anger that lay underneath, I noted the way he seemed to struggle for control like me. I would have to have a word with my little kitten when I saw her next.

"Until we meet again... " he cut me off, "Nagi" I shrugged, " I don't care to know your name." With that I left not caring to bother with that nuisance, though I had the sudden urge to see my kitten.

(Nagi pov)

That arrogant bastard! My body trembled from anger he would pay, and then let's see how calm he is when his heads torn off. I would teach him a lesson he wouldn't forget, and then I would have Amu after all she is the one who promised to love me forever.

~Nagi flashback~

Two children sat on the swings together, their legs dangled as they spoke about pointless things. The little pink haired girl argued that one day she was gonna be a singer, and a chef, and many other things. The little boy being slightly older said that wasn't possible to be everything." your mean!" the little girl cried out as she proceeded to run to the slide.

She crawled inside of one that was tube like ones and sat there crying. Nagi who had been playing nearby had seen the scene unfold. He carefully walked over to the crying girl, and kneeled in front of the slide peering in. " You know, he really is right you can't be everything" he quietly said.

The girl kept crying and Nagi felt the need to soothe her." But if you want you can be my everything" the girl looked up sniffling. " Really?" she asked him while slowly scooting closer toward the boy. He nodded almost instantly, this seemed to do the trick.

Because in the next moment the little girl and him were sitting on the teeter totter laughing. They quickly became friends despite him being slightly older than her. One day however while they were playing he made her promise to love him forever, and she did. This made him happy as he declared to her one day they would get married.

But after he was taken from his parents due to their abuse, he had to leave Japan. Later when he was older he met Amu again, only she was different and she had forgotten him.

~End of flashback~

We may have just been kids but it was the one thing that got me through the years of abuse. And I am not just gonna forget the one person who made me smile when I felt broken. Especially now that I have the power to be with her.

(Amu pov)

I was out at the mall with Rima almost all day, it was night now. I had just finished hunting and finally got home, once again I found Ikuto on my bed. I suppressed my feelings of fear, "hey, whatcha doing?" I asked calmly as I hung my jacket up.

"Just bored, I had a very interesting day." I shivered as I felt the anger in his voice. " Really? That's great" I said playing dumb. I didn't know what to do.

However I knew and had learned not to piss him off. " Yes really, I think I need to relieve myself" he stalked towards me and I backed up stupidly against a wall. But I felt really stupid when he began to chuckle and stood up straight. I should have known he wasn't gonna do anything, after all he really isn't a bad guy.

Yesterday was just an accident, right. I smiled and then playfully pushed him aside, I sat on my bed patting the spot next to me. When he sat down I spoke, "so what got you upset?"I asked calmly his face grew dark but when I held his hand he smiled slightly.

I guess we all have are ups and downs at times, life is like a lesson you may not get it yet it's something we all have to learn to deal with.