Hey guys! It's Easter! And what better way to celebrate it than with an all new Shugo Chara AU!

This is very very loosely based on the BFDI fanfic Battle for Space Palace by Guylan. If you know about my work, then you'll realize why the Guardians are those specific people.

Well, let's start! Minna no Kokoro! Unlock!

Amu Hinamori was a normal, yet popular, girl. Everyone respected her and thought she was cool. But deep down, she wished she could get rid of everyone's expectations and just be herself.

It was just another morning, or at least, it was supposed to be. She was never expecting to wake up with two eggs in her bed. One of them was pink decorated with hearts and the other was yellow with diamond shapes.

After panicking for a bit, she stuffed the two eggs in her bag and went downstairs for breakfast.

"Oh, good morning Amu."

"Morning, mom…"

"There's something in the mail for you"

Amu's mother handed her the letter, and our pink haired protagonist opened it up and read it.

Dear Amu Hinamori

You have been chosen to attend Seiyo Space Academy.

Please come to the Amakawa launchsite on September 1st where you shall embark on a new journey through the stars. We will be awaiting you.

Yours sincerely,

Tsukasa Amakawa

Chairman

P.S. Please bring your eggs with you. If one of them hatches before launch, I'd be delighted to see what comes out.

Amu was stunned about how this Tsukasa knew about her eggs, but that was quickly pushed into the backs of her mind when her parents congratulated her.

"Our little girl's going to Seiyo Space Academy!"

"I'm so proud of you!"

It was no secret that Seiyo Space Academy was an elite school that only a select few kids could enter. If you were chosen to be a student at the Space Academy, you were considered to be very lucky.

Amu felt pleased to learn that in one week, she would be attending one of the top academies in Japan. One that is literally out of this world.

Later that day, Amu was walking from her school, a place where she would soon no longer be attending, when she suddenly fell into a hole. She tried calling for help, but nobody came.

"Am I really going to be stuck in this hole?" Amu thought, "No! I can get out of this hole! I will get out of this hole!"

At that moment, the pink egg flew out of her bag and hatched. Out came a tiny pink haired fairy wearing a cheerleader outfit.

"Hello, Amu!" the thing said, "My name is Ran! I'm your Guardian Character!"

Amu looked at her, "Guardian Character?"
"I'm your would-be self!" Ran explained, "I'll explain soon, but first, let's get you out of that hole! Hop! Step! Jump!"

Suddenly, Amu's hairclip turned from a cross into a heart. Her shoes suddenly sprouted wings and she was able to jump out of the ditch.

"How is this possible?!"

"Anything is possible if you just believe in yourself!" Ran said, "I'm the manifestation of your desires, hopes, dreams! You wished to be able to stand up for yourself, so I was born!"

The two landed on the ground.

"So, Amu? What do you think?"

"Well, the winged shoes are a bit weird but… I suppose this doesn't sound all too bad." Amu said, "It's just that… It feels all so sudden. Like I just got these eggs, and now I have a guardian angel?"

"Don't worry!" Ran said, "You'll get used to it!"

A week later, Amu was at the Amakawa Launchsite. Many kids were gathered saying goodbye to their families. Amu was no exception.

"We'll miss you, Amu-chan!" Amu's little sister Ami said.

"I'll miss you guys too." Amu said.

"Remember to call us every now and again!" her mother said.

"Of course I will!" Amu said.

After saying her goodbyes, she went to board the spaceship.

After putting her bags in storage, she went to her seat and fastened her seatbelt. As Amu looked around, she noticed that it wasn't just her who had a guardian character.

"Looks like it's not just me who has one here." Amu said.

"Yay! That means I can make new friends!" Ran exclaimed.

A few minutes later, the spaceship took off and they were now heading towards the Space Academy. Amu panicked due to the fact that they were rapidly leaving Earth's atmosphere.

"First time on a rocket ship?" Ran asked.

"I haven't even been on a plane!"

A TV Screen near the front turned on for all to see. On it was a blonde haired man.

"Greetings. For those new here, my name is Tsukasa Amakawa, the Chairman of the Seiyo Space Academy. You are some of the privileged few who have been selected to attend this state-of-the-art academy, one that I have founded over fifteen years ago. Now some of you may be wondering, 'why me of all people?' Well, every single one of you have something in common: A Guardian Egg, or even, a Guardian Character."

Just then, a lot of guardian characters came out of their hiding spaces, with everyone trying to get them to calm down.

Tsukasa kept on speaking. "Every child has an egg within their soul. This heart's egg can't be seen with one's eye. But, as the child grows up it disappears..."

"So goes my book, The Heart's Egg. The egg is preserved by the owner's confidence and hopes of fulfilling his or her dreams. If your hopes become strong enough, it will become a guardian egg, and will hatch into a Guardian Character, your would-be selves. Here at Seiyo Space Academy, we will teach you not only the tips and tricks you need in achieving your dream, but also how to bond with your Guardian Characters and use them to become who you want to be."

"That is so cool!" Ran told her.

"Now, in four hours, you will step foot into the Space Academy. It might be your first step in the boundaries of your new home, or it might be a return. For those new, we wish you and your would-be self good luck on your brand new adventure. And for those returning, welcome back to Seiyo Space Academy."

Once the announcement ended, the TV turned off and everyone was free to roam around the ship.

Her face didn't show it, but Amu was so excited to see her new school.

About four hours later, Amu looked out of the window to see Seiyo Space Academy. A massive palace covered by a glass dome. Many more smaller glass domes protruded out of it.

The ship entered the docking station and the door closed behind it. Once the airlock had cycled, the doors of the spaceship opened and the new students exited it, stepping foot for the first time into the boundaries of the Space Academy.

As Amu was walking, she bumped into a young blonde haired boy, who honestly kind of looks like Tsukasa.

"Oh, sorry, didn't see you there." he said.

Amu stammered. "Uh… sorry… I didn't mean to…"

"You're one of the new students, aren't you," he said, "I'm Tadase Hotori. Nice to meet you."

Amu felt a blush creep up to her face. Not wanting to make herself look like an idiot on her first day, she instead said, "Get out my way, you little shrimp."

Amu didn't realize the repercussions of that until after Tadase walked out the way.

"'Little shrimp'? That's all you could say to him?!" Ran asked her.

"Look! I didn't want to make a fool of myself!"

Just then, she heard a voice. "Did you really say that to a Guardian?"

Amu looked at the source of a voice, a black haired emo-looking girl with a red streak in her hair.

"What's a guardian?" Amu asked her.

"They're like the student council of the Space Academy." the girl explained, "They have this private garden where they hang out and do council work. There's supposed to be nine of them, but the Eight's Chair left last semester. Tadase is the Three's Chair, and my friend Moca is the Five's chair"

"Oh, I see." Amu said.

The other girl spoke up. "The name's Ran, by the way. Ran Mitake"

"What a coincidence." said Amu, "My Guardian Character's name is Ran. My name is Amu Hinamori"

"Well, my Character's name is Anu." Ran said. A small black haired Guardian Character dressed up like a rockstar came out.

"Say, you wanna be friends?" Ran asked.

"I don't see why not"

"You might want to head to the Ceremony Hall for the Opening Ceremony." Ran said, "Here, I'll show you the way."

So at the opening ceremony, Amu was watching Tadase give a speech.

Ran (as in Amu's Guardian Character) spoke to her. "I still can't believe that you fell in love at first sight, and you called him a shrimp!"

"Come on, Ran! It's not like I like him that much!"

"Sure you do…" Ran said, "You're saying that to someone who is a representation of your wishes!"

"Oh, I get it! You're a tsundere!" Ran said, "Well, I can fix that! From a girl who can't confess her feelings, to a girl who can! Let's Character Change!"

Suddenly, the heart hairclip appeared again, and out of Amu's control, she stood up and screamed "Tadase, I'm sorry about what I said! I like you!"

Tadase looked at her. The entire room looked at her. Tadase simply said, "I have someone I like already."

The character change wore off and Amu realized her actions. Filled with embarrassment and humiliation, she ran away.

"Why did you do that?!" Amu told Ran, as she ran through the hallways.

"Sorry. I just want you to get those words out your chest."

"Well now you embarrassed me in front of the entire school!" Amu said, "Nice one, Ran. You ruined my life at Seiyo before it even began!"

Suddenly, another voice spoke out. "Maybe I can help."

The diamond egg came out and hatched, revealing a blonde chibi with twintails, and a microphone.

"And what are you supposed to do, Diamond?" Ran asked.

"I sparkle."

"What is that supposed to mean?" Amu asked her.

"I can help you be calm and confident in yourself, and make you shine like the stars that surround this academy. I can clean up that inkspill you have made on your reputation."

"I see…" said Amu, "You're like Ran's counterpart. While she's energetic, you're calm."

"I suppose that's it"

"Say, what's your name?"

"My name is-"

"Woah! What is that?!"

The two of them were interrupted by Ran noticing a shiny lock in a display case.

"So pretty…" Amu said, her eyes filled with awe.

"Like what you see?"

Amu was jumpscared by the voice, she turned around and noticed Tsukasa Amakawa.

"Tsukasa Amakawa? What are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be at-"

"I said all that I needed to say," said Tsukasa, "You're one of the new students, right? Amu Hinamori, was it?"

Amu nodded.

Tsukasa pointed to the lock in the display case. "That lock right there is called the Humpty Lock. It contains a great power that is said to unlock the hearts of others. They say that one day, a girl with a powerful Guardian Character will come into possession of the lock."

Amu looked at it. "Is there a key to go with it?" Amu asked him.

"Nobody knows where the Dumpty Key is."

"I see…"

Amu put her hand on the display case, and a light shone brightly emanating from the lock.

Tsukasa giggled. "I think it likes you." said he, "Tell you what, you can have it"

Tsukasa unlocked the display case and took out the lock. He held it up to Amu

"By wielding this lock, you will have a power greater than anyone could imagine," Tsukasa said, "Please use it wisely."

Amu looked up at Tsukasa and nodded. "I will"

Tsukasa gave the lock to Amu. "Please take good care of it." Tsukasa said, before turning around and leaving.

Amu stared at the lock. She was now in possession of a very powerful artifact…

"Well, looks like my years at the Space Academy will be very interesting."

After all that, Amu was shown to her dormitory. She has been given a bracelet to unlock it. She opened the door. It looks like she'd be staying with Ran and her friend.

"Hey! Amu!" Ran said, "I can't believe you're staying in the same dorm as us!"

"Hi, Ran." Amu said.

Ran showed Amu a small white haired girl. "Anyways, this is Moca. I told you about her before." Ran said.

"Moca Aoba. Nice to meet you," Moca said, her voice cute and slow, "I have two Guardian Characters, Sachiko and Su."

Sachiko was a girl wearing a beige cotton dress with breadcrumbs in her hair. Su meanwhile was a green haired maid with a clover in her hair.

"Nice to meet you!" Sachiko said, "I'm Sachiko and I love bread"

"I'm Su, and I represent Moca's dream to be a baker!" Su said.

"Nice to meet you, Moca," Amu said, "I also have two characters, Ran and Diamond."

"Oh, I guess that's my name now," Dia said.

"Well, better get ready for tomorrow." Moca said.

The next day, the three girls woke up.

"Morning, Amu." Ran said, "Are you ready for your first day?"

Amu nodded.

Moca received a notification on her bracelet. "Oh, there's a Guardian meeting after class." Moca said, "And you're invited, Amu."

"I see." said Amu, "Well, I better get ready."

So the three girls got dressed and went over to the dining hall for breakfast.

The day went by swiftly and soon enough, Amu had finished her final class.

Moca walked up to the girl who was waiting on a bench. She was holding a large bag.

"Hey, Moca." Amu said, "What's in the bag?"

"Oh, just some bread I stole from the kitchen for me to snack on during the meeting." Moca said, "Now how about I show you where the Royal Garden is."

So, Moca led Amu to the Royal Garden, a greenhouse located in the center of the palace.

After handing Amu her bread bag for her to hold (but not eat!), Moca unlocked the greenhouse with her bracelet and the two went inside.

"There you are, Aoba-san," a tall black haired girl said, "Where were you?"

"Sorry, Rui-Rui. I just needed to get my bread fix." Moca said.

A blond-haired boy dressed like a sailor spoke up. "Anyways, let's introduce ourselves. My name is Hippo Nanami, I'm the One's Chair. My Shugo Chara's name is Campus."

Campus looked like Hippo but in blue and white robes. "Nice to meet you, Amu-san."

The black haired girl spoke up. "Rui Yashio, Two's Chair. My Guardian Character's name is Ayase."

Ayase wore a black and green dress and held a violin.

"Tadase Hotori." Tadade said, "I believe we already met, right?"

Amu stared at him, face red. "Y… yeah…"

"Oh! Now I remember you! You're the girl who confessed to Tadase in front of the whole school!" the purple haired girl said.

"Will you shut up about that!" Amu screamed, "My Shugo Chara made me!"

"Speaking of which," Tadase continued, "My Shugo Chara is named Kiseki"

The kingly Guardian Character went up and greeted Amu. "Greetings, commoner"

"Chiyu Tamade, I'm the Four's Chair!" the young girl with long red hair and cat-ear headphones said, "Online, I'm known as CHU², the revolutionary music producer!"

CHU²'s Shugo Chara flew up to Amu. She had cat-ear headphones like CHU² herself, but was wearing an outfit typical for an electric punk band. "What up? I'm CHU²'s Shugo Chara, Tsumi!"

"Nice to meet you, Tsumi." Amu said.

"Anyways," Moca said, "You already know me, the Five's Chair."

The brown haired boy then spoke up. "Saburo Imai. Six's Chair."

The purple haired girl then said, "Karen Ryuuhyou, Seven's Chair. Here's my Charact-"

"Wait, I think we skipped one!" Amu interrupted, "Who's Saburo's Character?"

Karen ignored her, and pointed to her purple haired idol Character. "As I was saying, here's my Character, Murasaki."

"Hey! Don't ignore me!" Amu screamed. She turned around and looked at Saburo. "Who's your Shugo Chara, Saburo?"

Saburo looked down. "The thing is, I don't even have a hearts egg"

Amu was shocked. No hearts egg? "But Tsukasa said-"

"I know," Saburo said, "I'm an anomaly. That's why I got taken in."

Amu looked at him, before the last young blonde haired girl with twintails spoke up. "Moving on! My name is Yaya Yuiki! I'm the Nine's Chair. This is my Shugo Chara, Mimi."

Mimi had golden blonde hair and wore a long white summer dress.

"Nice to meet you, Amu-chan." said Mimi, bowing down.

Now it was Amu's turn to introduce herself. "I'm Amu Hinamori. These are my Shugo Chara, Ran and Dia."

"Nice to meet you all." said Dia.

So the nine of them plus their Guardian Characters, were seated around the table drinking tea that Tadase had prepared. Moca was eating her bread and CHU² was eating some beef jerky.

"Now, what have you called me in for?" Amu asked while Ran was snacking on one of the biscuits.

"The Chairman told us that you have the Humpty Lock." Tadase explained.

"Wait, Amu-chin has the legendary lock?" Moca said.

Amu showed them the lock, Yaya and Moca stared at it in amazement.

"It's so pretty!" Yaya exclaimed.

"Amu Hinamori," Tadase said, "How would you like to be our new Eight's Chair?"

Amu stopped. "Wait? You want me to join the guardians?"

Tadase nodded.

"Thanks for the offer," Amu said, "But I don't think I'm cut out for the job. I mean, it's literally my first day here, and I only got this lock yesterday. I'm inexperienced."

"Amu-chan," Tadase said, putting his hand on Amu's shoulder, making her blush, "The lock chose you for a reason. You're special, and you have a special power that is beneficial for us as the Guardians of Seiyo. We can teach you how to use that power, Amu."

Amu stared at him, and then shrugged. "Well, I suppose I might join you guys."

Tadase smiled, "Thank you, Amu." This made Amu's heart skip a beat.

"So, Amu-san," Hippo said, "Have you made your decision?"

Amu nodded.

"That's great!" Karen said.

"Yay! We have a new Guardian!" Yaya exclaimed.

"In that case," Hippo said, "I want you to have this special Guardian bracelet." He got out a box and opened it. Inside it was a bracelet, similar to the one Amu was currently wearing, but with the number 8 inscribed on it.

Amu took it and switched out the bracelets. She showed it to everyone.

"That looks so good on you!" Ran said.

"Welcome to the guardians, Hinamori-san." Rui said.

"How about I walk you back to our dorm so we can tell Ran-chan." Moca said.

"That sounds like a good idea." Amu said.

And so Amu and Moca went back to their room where Ran was waiting.

"So, how was the Guardian meeting, Moca?"

"Ran! Amu-chin has something to tell you."

Ran looked at the two. "Well, Amu? What is it?"

Amu simply showed Ran her new bracelet. "I'm a Guardian now!"

Ran stared at her in shock. "Wait, really?!"

Moca nodded. "There's now two Guardians in this room!"

"That's so cool!" Anu said from Ran's pencil pot.

"I know right!" Ran (As in Amu's Shugo Chara) said.

Amu smiled. "You know what? I think I'm gonna like it here."