Morg: Heyo! So I was asked to update this for someone's birthday. I'm sorry it is a day late. I spent time with my grandmother yesterday rather than writing.

Ikuto: I'm sure they hate you now.

Amu: Don't say that! Readers will understand that you are a busy person.

Morg: Right.

Ikuto: Probably not.

Amu: Your attitude is horrible! I don't even want to imagine what it would be like if you did own us.

Morg: Rainbows and unicorns.

Ikuto: Smut, smut and more smut.

Amu: I don't know why I speak to either of you.

~Guardian of Light~

Amu should have known that this was a bad idea. The way Ellie had acted ever since she woke up should have been enough to tell the blonde that there was something different about the girl. For some reason, Ellie seemed to be unable to focus on anything. At first, Amu thought that she was just scared and nervous, but now the imprisoned human knew differently. Ellie wasn't doing it on purpose, but she was definitely acting strange.

"Can I eat that?"

Sighing, Amu knew that she needed patience. Getting mad at the girl wouldn't do either of them any good. "No, you can't. That isn't made for humans to eat. That's for Pegasus."

Ellie frowned as she looked back at the food on the buffet. "What makes it bad for me to eat?"

Halfway through her explanation, Amu was cut off once again by the other girl.

"Okay fine, what about this?"

Smiling though she was rather frustrated, Amu forced herself to remain calm as she explained something else she'd already talked about once to the other girl. "Ellie, you are just going to have to trust me when I tell which foods you can and cannot eat."

"But I-"

"No Ellie. If you eat something not made for a human it could make you very sick. Neither of us wants that. What would I tell your parents?"

The younger girl blushed slightly as she fell silent. With her head bent, she stared at her fingers as she played with the fabric of her shirt. "Will I see them again?"

"Yes."

Shocked at the fact that there was no hesitation in Amu's response, Ellie looked up at her. Tears were already pooling into her eyes though she attempted to blink them away. "Do you really mean that? What if they don't miss me? Momma always says that I don't pay enough attention. I make things difficult for her and Papa but my mind is just always moving. Maybe I don't deserve to go back."

Appalled that the girl before her would even think such a thing, Amu stopped the other's rambles by pulling her into a hug. "Ellie, your parents love you very much. They might not understand right now what is happening, but you'll be able to tell them everything when you go back. I already told you that Ikuto only brought you here to keep me company. Now, what shall we eat?"

Ellie knew that Amu was probably getting tired of her and her questions though the older girl said nothing to show it. She was thankful that the girl she was kidnapped to entertain wasn't angry with her. Ellie didn't know what she would do if Amu suddenly decided that she didn't want Ellie to be around anymore. Would the Angel kill her? Ellie didn't want to find out.

That being the case, she tried her hardest to focus on what she was supposed to be doing. The task at hand was picking out what she wanted to eat. As much as she wanted to focus on the question that Amu had asked, Ellie couldn't help but think other thoughts. Before she knew it, her mind was already forcing her to ask questions about things she didn't actually need to know.

Amu raised an eyebrow as the girl suddenly cut herself off midsentence by slapping her hand over her mouth and crying. "Ellie? What's wrong?"

Allowing for the other girl to hold her, Ellie took a firm hold on Amu's clothes as she cried. "Please don't be angry with me! I'm not very good at staying focused! Please don't tell the Angel to kill me! I'm so sorry."

Seeing as they wouldn't be eating any time soon, Amu decided to just lead the girl back to their shared room. With Ellie reacting the way she was, Amu knew that the inquisitive girl had had to of been bullied back at her home on the earth. There was no other way to ascribe the fear that the girl was displaying. "Ellie, you have to calm down. Please stop crying. Ikuto won't do anything to you. I won't let him."

Several minutes later, Ellie finally managed to calm down. "I'm sorry for crying. I was just so scared."

Amu smiled to show that it was okay and that the girl had done nothing wrong. "Now tell me what scared you so much."

Sighing, Ellie pulled her knees up to her chest as she sat on the bed near Amu. "I can't seem to focus well and it makes other people angry. I was just worried that you would get tired of me and tell the Angel to get rid of me."

Glad that that was the only reason the girl was freaking out, Amu could only giggle. "Oh Ellie! I would never do that to you! Besides, there must be something you like to focus on? Is there anything you like to do? We could do that for a while."

"I-I guess I like to…"

"To what?"

Blushing, Ellie reminded herself that she was in the Angel of Darkness's castle with Amu now. There was no need to be embarrassed. "I like to write stories. All the time my mind seems to be thinking of so many different things, but when I sit down to write out some of my thoughts, I end up writing for a long time. I really enjoy it."

Surprised, Amu grinned at the other girl. "So you like telling stories! Maybe someday you can write about how much fun we had here together. I'm sure your parents would love to hear about what you did in the Angel's castle."

Smiling now, Ellie couldn't help but agree. "Let's do lots of things so I have plenty to tell them about!"

XXX

The same bittersweet sadness filled her again. This time due to the fact that Ikuto had agreed to take Ellie home. Apparently, he was so easy to convince this time because the duo had gotten into a bit of trouble during the second humans stay. The some of the creatures pleaded with Ikuto for the girl to be sent back. She and Amu had had a lot of fun.

As she pulled Ellie into her hug, Amu kissed the side of the girl's head. "I hope that you manage to calm your mind and enjoy life with your family. Thank you for being with me."

Ellie cried as she hugged Amu back. As much as she was ready to go home, she didn't want to leave her friend. Amu was an amazing person. Whatever she'd done to be stuck in the Angel's castle, Ellie was certain it wasn't fair for Amu. "I'll miss you."

"Maybe we'll see each other again."

Ellie definitely hoped so.

Ikuto cleared his throat as he motioned for Ellie to step away from Amu. "I'll simply transport you back to where your parents currently are. From there, you are on your own."

Ellie bowed. As she lifted her head a new sight met her eyes. She was no longer deep underground but standing in the middle of an unfamiliar room. Her mother sat at the table to one side while her father stared out a window. "Momma? Papa?"

Two gasps were heard as the parents turned to find the daughter that was taken from them returned to their new home. "Ellie!"

Within the hold of her parents, Ellie cried. Partly because she was so happy to be home and partly because a little piece of her had never believed that she was going to make it home. Now she felt the slightest bit guilty for not believing Amu. "I'm home."

Her parents simply held her tighter as they cried with her. Her father was the first to pull back in order to look his daughter over. "What happened? How did you escape?"

Wiping her tears, Ellie shook her head. "I didn't escape. The Angel took me down to his castle so that I could keep another human girl who lives there company. Amu and I had a lot of fun while I was there. She told me to make sure and tell you all about it. It was her that convinced the Angel to send me home."

Having leaned back to look at her husband, Ellie's mother caught sight of the side of her daughter's head. Just on the girl's temple sat a design not seen in many ages. "Dear Creator!"

"What is it, Momma?"

"You have the mark of the Guardian on you."

Ellie was shocked until she remembered the words whispered to her and the place Amu had kissed her. Crying all over again for a different reason, Ellie hugged her parents tighter. Amu had been more than just another human and now Ellie understood why her mind felt so at peace. The problems she had before she would have no more. She'd been blessed.

XXX

Ikuto was more than angry. The last few reports that they had received had turned out to be completely false. His frustration grew the more he felt as if the Guardian was so close to him and yet so far away. His anger was what made him do what he did. From the moment he brought her there, Ikuto hadn't touched Amu. Sure, they had shared some hugs and he'd received a few kisses though those were always on the cheek and Amu was always the one to give them. This is why he felt guilty for the first time in his long life for what he did.

She hadn't been doing anything wrong. Nothing out of the ordinary anyhow when Ikuto had come across her while in his bad mood. Amu had been humming as she moved down the hallway towards where Rima was kept. It was mostly because of her carefree good mood that Ikuto had responded as he had. He simply wanted some of her joy. A reason of his own to feel happy, an emotion he hadn't felt in a long while.

Just as she was going to go past him and greet him as she did, Ikuto pulled Amu roughly to a stop before shoving her against the cold stone wall and trapping her there. Without a word he bent his head to hers and took her lips in a kiss. She had gasped, which is why Ikuto managed to snake his tongue into her mouth.

Moments later, Ikuto released the hold he had on the young human. The girl stood there panting with her chest heaving. The sight alone was enough of an invitation to continue although Ikuto simply turned and walked away without a word.

Amu, on the other hand, was astounded. Confused by Ikuto's actions and her response, she fled to talk with the only other creature in her prison that she trusted. Rima. "Rima!"

Once again having the Guardian of Light hugging her nose, Rima sighed. "What happened this time?"

"Ikuto kissed me!"

"What?"

Amu sighed before she explained what had just happened to her. "I know that sometimes I hug him and even though I don't always know why I want to do that, I've never thought about kissing him! Why did he kiss me!?"

Rima really wished she could answer the other. However, the large dragon knew why Amu would hug and touch Ikuto. She also knew why Ikuto had kissed Amu. The spell was wearing off. The Guardian and the Angel were made for each other. They belonged together and slowly the two would be drawn tighter and tighter until one of them realized what was happening. Hopefully it wouldn't take much longer for Tadase to make some sort of rescue attempt. "I don't know, little one. Maybe he doesn't either."

Amu frowned as she dropped into her favorite spot to sit. The light surrounded her as she sat beside her dragon friend. "Maybe I just need to stay away from him for a while. I know he doesn't like it when I managed to snatch the other human girls away."

Though Rima didn't reply, she thought that was a very good idea.

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Morg: So more stuff is happening! Don't worry guys! The super exciting stuff is about to begin!

Ikuto: Yeah.

Amu: Sounds great!

Morg: Oh yes! And happy birthday to PrincessOfDarkness3! I'm sorry this is a day late, but here you go!~ I hope everyone enjoyed it!