Starry Sky - A Shugo Chara fanfic

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Disclaimer: I do not own Shugo Chara.
If I did, I'd be up to date on the manga and anime, sadly I'm still at the beginning.

"So let me get this straight, desu." Suu said slowly.

"Tadase and Ikuto were just facades?" Miki asked, unbelievingly.

"And that you're really in love with Kuukai?" asked the excited Ran.

Amu let out a groan. "No, no, no. It's not like that. I mean, I used to like Tadase & Ikuto but now I don't. And I'm completely confused as to why my heart keeps leaping out of my chest whenever Kuukai is around."

Ran, Miki & Suu looked at each other. "Isn't that the same?" They all said simultaneously.

Another groan was heard from the pink-haired girl. "This is just making me more and more confused. Can't you help me out a bit, you guys?"

Ran was the one who spoke up. "I'm sorry Amu but we're guardian characters. Not cupids."

Miki cleared her throat. "But since we're your guardian characters, we'd love to help you out. Right Suu?"

"That's right, desu." Suu beamed at Miki.

Amu looked expectantly at the three floating figures. They all looked like they were in deep thought and she couldn't help but smile at her beloved guardian characters.

"I got it!" Ran suddenly shouted. "But first, let me check something. Amu-chan?"

"Yes?"

"Are you or are you not in love with Kuukai? I want a straight answer." The pink guardian character demanded.

"U-umm." Amu started stuttering but soon stopped when her mind was filled with images of her with the brunette boy. Her heart jumped as she remembered the times Kuukai had been there for her, comforted her when she cried and urged her on when she fell. Her stomach did a flip when she saw an image of her and Kuukai kissing, and another flip when they were holding hands and just cuddling. The faint pink on her cheeks soon turned to a full-blown blush. She shook her head trying to focus on an answer. She sighed as she made her conclusion. "Yes. I think I do."

Ran clapped her hands excitedly. "Excellent. And with the sleepover next weekend, it'll be the perfect time to do it!"

--Are you sure?--

"Amu-chi!"

"Yaya? What are you doing here so early?"

It was the day of the sleepover. Also known as the day when Amu will finally confess to Kuukai. She had told Ran it was impossible, since there would be other people attending the sleepover. But Ran reasoned that there would be a time when they will be together. She said to leave it to her and the rest of the guardians. Amu was suspicious but agreed all the same.

"We were too excited, dechu." Pepe replied for Yaya.

Amu giggled at her friend's childish personality. "I'm not too surprised about, Yaya. Now, how about you help me set up while waiting for the rest?" She handed the pig-tailed girl a plastic bag full of junk food.

"Yaya, reporting for duty." And she gave Amu a salute.

Yaya hurriedly pushed the chairs surrounding their big round table, after placing the snacks on it. She laid her sleeping bag beside Amu's, the bottom facing the table.

"Good afternoon, Amu, Yaya." A greeting came out of nowhere.

The two girls spun their head towards the direction of the voice.

"Hey, Nadeshiko. You're early too." Amu greeted the purple-haired girl.

"Well something's been bothering me lately," Nadeshiko approached the two girls and laid her sleeping back on the other side of Amu's. "And I wanted to know today, before the sleepover begins."

"Hm? What is it?" Asked the always-curious Yaya.

Nadeshiko turned to Amu with a sly smile. "Amu, do you by any chance like Soma-kun?"

--What'cha gonna do now, Amu?--

Kuukai looked back and forth at the three girls. Nadeshiko and Yaya had been giggling non-stop since he & Tadase came. Amu, on the other hand, was still red since both of the guys came in.

"Hey, Tadase. Don't you think the girls are acting weird? I mean, look at them! Fugisaki keeps giving out this weird aura, Yaya keeps bursting out into fits of laughter every five minutes and Hinamori looks like she's gonna explode." Kuukai whispered worriedly at the blonde's ear.

Tadase looked and, true enough, Kuukai was right. He raised an eyebrow at Nadeshiko, asking a silent question. 'What happened?'

Nadeshiko just smiled sweetly and winked at the blonde boy. Although it was a small gesture, Tadase had unexplainably deciphered the hidden meaning in it.

He then turned to the confused and worried brunette beside him. "Don't worry, Soma-kun. They just found out something interesting and it seems Hinamori can't seem to fully accept it." He whispered back.

Kuukai looked more confused than ever but just shrugged. "Whatever. I'm still worried about their mental stability though."

--I agree with you, Kuukai.--

Amu rubbed her temples and heaved a sigh. She looked over Nadeshiko & Yaya who were fast asleep in their bulky sleeping bags, along with Tadase and their guardian characters. They had been mercilessly teasing her non-stop about Kuukai, that she almost regretted telling them. Of course, in the end, she trusts the two and even though this is the price, they would never betray Amu and tell Kuukai about her crush on him.

Amu let out another exhausted sigh and plopped her head on the soft grass. Three out of the four other guardians were fast asleep. She stared at the blanket of stars, twinkling animatedly under the black nightly sky as her mind wondered where Kuukai had gone.

Closing her eyes, she listened carefully to her surroundings. She heard the soft gust of wind, rustling leaves in the trees and the soft song the crickets were making. She just found it so peaceful that she almost fell asleep, if not for the faint sounds of incoming footsteps. Deciding to pretend to be asleep, she waited patiently for the unknown person to reach her. She heard the footsteps sound louder and stop just beside her ears, followed by a soft thump indicating that the unknown person had sat beside her. She shivered slightly as a hand reached up to her face and tuck away a loose strand of pink hair out of her face. This was then followed by the feeling of a warm, soft blanket around her body.

"Really now. You could have just slept inside you sleeping bag."

Amu almost jumped out of her bones upon hearing the voice. It was Kuukai Soma.

She listened intently, keeping her eyes closed and her breaths even. She couldn't let him know that she was awake. Yet. For now, she just wanted to enjoy his company, like always.

"You know, Hinamori, those stars never fail to remind me of your eyes. And it's not just because your eyes are yellow, too."

Amu strained her hearing. She wanted to know why. She wanted to hear more of his voice. She almost asked him but remembered that she was supposed to be pretending to be asleep. Silently swearing in her mind, she waited patiently for his next words.

"During the day, it's almost as if they're never exist. You might know that they're always there but no matter how hard you squint, you won't be able to see them."

A pause. 'That couldn't be it, could it? Is he saying that it's as if I'm invicible to everyone?' Amu thought. She was about to say something when she heard him speak again.

"But, when night falls, they're a beauty. With the night sky emphasizing each and every one of them, a lot of people are fascinated by them. Your eyes are like that. Even though most of the time they give off a dull and lifeless impression of you, once people get past that and realize its true beauty, people get to see the real you. Someone who's loyal, trustworthy, responsible and caring. Beneath the cold exterior lies a great personality."

Amu blushed. She slowly opened her eyes and found Kuukai gazing at the twinkling stars. He hadn't noticed her opened eyes yet so she continued to stare his face.

Kuukai shut his eyes and gave a sigh. "And that's all that I love about you." He silently whispered.

Amu watched him in shock as he slowly picked himself up off the grass with his eyes still closed. Acting on instinct, she reached up and grabbed his wrist. She slowly sat up, Kuukai still frozen in place.

Amu fought over her trembling voice. "Did you mean that?" she whispered, loud enough for the boy to hear.

Kuukai still didn't face her but looked ahead. "You were pretending to be asleep?"

"Yes, now answer my question. Did you mean what you said?" Her voice was shaking now but she didn't care. She just wanted to know if that was true.

He balled his hands into fists. "If it was, what will you do?"

"You're still not answering my question, Kuukai." she whispered, pleadingly.

"I don't need to answer it. I know what your reaction will be and I know I won't like it, dam--HEY!"

Amu pulled him to the ground, having enough of his stubborn attitude. She watched him as he rubbed the part of his butt that made a hard contact with the ground, waiting for the right moment.

"What the hell di--"

Amu silenced him, her lips covering his own. She hesitantly pulled back before the brunette could even respond to the sudden contact.

"You're noisy. You're gonna wake the rest up." She beamed at him.

"Wha? What did you do that for?!" He demanded, keeping his voice hushed.

She flashed him a cheeky grin. "You're not always right, you know. I bet that wasn't the reaction that you were expecting, am I right?"

Kuukai blinked once. Twice. He gave a shrug before grabbing the girl's shoulders and planting his lips on her slightly swollen, pink ones.

Amu closed her eyes and happily responded. She gave a slight giggle when she felt him mutter, "Whatever."

--And they all lived happily, ever after.--

AN: Yeah! I finally finished this! I'm so proud. Hahah. Yes, I'm still in the middle of exams. Two more weeks and it's happy birthday to me & sweet freedom will be mine, at last. I'm actually happy with the way this turned out. I don't feel like it's rushed at all. But maybe that's just me, I guess. Thank you to all who've been supporting me with my works, not just this one. Don't worry, today is Labour day here so I'm taking a break from studying. I figured I should at least work on one of my fics while I'm having this temporary freedom.

Does Kuukai seem OOC? I hope not. I just feel that every single guy in the world has a natural defensive, carefree & stubborn nature. Well, at least that's what all my guy friends show me. Especially the stubborness. Oh yes, the stubborness. It can be a playful and irritating habit at the same time.

Read and review please. Constructive criticism is always welcome. But watch your words, please. There's a thin line between criticism and flaming. All flames will go to where they belong, burning hell. :D