A/N: Really sorry if this seems rushed to you guys, but I think it was fine considering I haven't looked at this thing in about four months. R&R

-Amu's P.O.V-

I couldn't believe it, I was back home. It seemed like forever since I last walked down these streets towards my house. Once Ikuto had gotten me to the hotel Ben and the others rushed me right back out the door and we got on a plane. Ikuto sat next to me and he even let me have the window seat. We'd gotten a hotel and everything, but I'd asked Takki and Ben if I could go see my parents and they said as long as I had Ikuto with me they didn't mind. They thought of him as my bodyguard, and I didn't mind really cause I didn't want to go by myself.

"You ready for this?"

Ikuto asked as we got to my front door. I nodded and he reached up and knocked twice. We waited and after a while I heard footsteps coming from behind the door, then it opened to reveal a little girl around eight with light brown hair to her shoulders, honey brown eyes and wearing a pair of khaki shorts and a black t-shirt with The Guardians spray painted sideways in white on the front.

"Hello?"

She asked and I blinked in surprise as I realized this was my little sister Ami. She'd grown up so much and it seemed like she was a fan. She looked from me to Ikuto and her eyes widened when she saw him.

"Ikuto!"

She cried out and he smiled at her.

"Hey, I brought you something."

He said and she looked up at him.

"Really? What is it?"

She asked excitedly and I felt a little sad at the fact she hadn't realized who I was, but then again when I left I had been her older, much more pinker, sister. Now I didn't even look like my old self.

"Ami, take a good look at this girl and tell me who she is."

Ikuto said as he pushed me forwards. Ami stared at me long and hard before her eyes widened and she squealed.

"Oh my God! It's Xena from The Guardians!"

She cried and my heart fell, she didn't even know it was me.

"No Ami, it's your sister Amu."

Ikuto said and Ami looked at me skeptically for a minute before frowning.

"No it's not. Amu had pink hair, this is Xena."

She said and I sighed.

"She dyed her hair Ami, this really is Amu."

Ikuto said and Ami looked at me skeptically again.

"Do something to prove to her its you."

Ikuto whispered in my ear and I thought about something, anything that I could do to make her realize it was really me. I smiled as I finally thought of something. I knelt down infront of her so I was eye level with her before I reached into my shirt and pulled out the necklace hanging from round my neck. I took it off and held it up. Ami's eyes widened and she gasped in surprise as she stared at the little gold locket our mother had given me for my ninth birthday.

"Amu!"

She cried out in surprise and I smiled at her as she ran and attacked me in a hug.

"Hey Ami."

I said as I hugged her back.

"What's all the commotion out here? Ami, who's at the door?"

I heard my mother's voice ask and looked up to see her and my dad in the doorway. Their eyes widened when they saw Ikuto, but their mouths fell open when they saw me and Ami.

"A-Amu?"

My mom asked and I nodded.

"Hey momma."

I said and was suddenly wrapped in a hug by my mom and my dad.

"It's so good to have you home!"

My dad cried and I smiled as I hugged them all back.

"It's good to be home."

Ikuto's P.O.V

I watched with a smile as Amu was hugged by her parents. They ushered us inside and we all sat down in the living room while her mom went and got snacks.

"So, what exactly happened to you? You just disappeared one night with just a note."

Her dad said and I could tell Amu was nervous about answering so I pulled her to me and held her close to me, completely ignoring the glare I got from her father.

"Long story short Tadase turned out to be a jerk and…"

She said and I only halfheartedly listened as she told the story of why she left and everything. Though I did listen to the part of when she got her four new charas and how she met the band. I growled when she told about the part with the drummer from her band, but I smiled when she explained she rejected him. She finished telling about how she'd asked me to teach her to fight and how she'd asked her managers if they could do a concert here in our hometown and that's why she was here.

"Wow. That's a lot to take in."

Her mom said and I smiled as I hugged Amu to give her some comfort.

"I can't believe it! My sister is a rock star!"

Ami yelled, effectively breaking the awkward silence.

"It's good to have you back, but I'm guessing you'll be leaving with the band once the concert is over?"

Her dad asked and I noticed that Amu froze.

"Probably, but I'll be staying in town for a while. The concert's not until tomorrow night. You're all welcome to come, I can get you backstage passes if you want, or just front row seats."

She said and because of Ami Amu handed them front seat tickets before we were on our way back to the hotel.

"That seemed to go well."

I said as we walked down the street and Amu nodded.

"Yeah. Thanks for coming with me Ikuto."

She said and I smiled down at her.

"Don't mention it."

I said as I wrapped my arm around her waist and pulled her closer to me.

"I'll be by your side, no matter what."

I said as I kissed the top of her head and noticed she was blushing as I pulled away.

"Well, well, well. What do we have here?"

A voice asked from behind us and we stopped.

"Finally decided to come back then? I see you've turned into more of a slut than before you left, huh Amu?"

We turned around to see who had said that and I noticed that Amu froze as they walked into the light of the streetlamps and smirked at us.

'Ah man, why'd this have to happen now?'