Finding Amu...

This is the sequel to 'My Special Sweet Sixteen'. We left off with Ikuto heading back to New York. His career is getting ready to take off and he has to move around again...

He is ok with Amu seeing other people while he's gone but Amu has promised herself to wait for him. She continues to search for her would be self by trying as much as she can. It is now the end of Junior year...

(A year and a half after my special sweet sixteen.)

Contain's Amuto, Kutau and Rimahiko...

Disclaimer: I do not own shugo chara or any of the characters

Chapter one: Graduating

Amu POV

"It has been an honer coaching all of you girls this year and I hope to see you guys back next year. And for those of you who are graduating early, I wish you good luck." Applause and cheers were heard through out the ballroom. My soccer coach stepped down from the podium and we commenced with watching a slide show of all the fun times we've had this year.

We were all currently at Seiyo Country Club because we rented one of its small ball rooms for our team banquet. The boys teams were here too. This has been quite a year. I was on Varsity basketball and soccer this year. Its really nice knowing I finally got my Seiyo high Letterman.

I was currently sitting at a table with Kukai, a few members from his team, and a few members from my team.

Slide shows are always so fun to watch. They bring back so many memories, all the fun times we shared at games, team dinners, team sleep overs and more..I set my fork down. I couldn't eat another bite of the cheese cake I chose for desert. I wasn't quite hungry anymore.

The rest of the night went buy in a blur. All the seniors got to step up to the podium and give goodbye speeches. Kukai, as the varsity captain, was the last to make his speech. All the coaches sure were gonna miss him. He always gave 110% and now he's graduating. After he finished, it was time to clean up and leave. I sure was exhausted....

Once I walked out of the country club, I began to make my way down the side walk but just then, a pair of car lights flashed behind me and I heard the car honking. I turned around.

"YO, Hinamori." Kukai called out to me. "You need me to give you a ride home?" I smiled back at the friend who was like a big brother to me.

"Sure." I called back and made my way over to his car. It was pretty chilly to walk too.

"Thanks." I shivered as I closed to passenger door and we took off.

"Its been some year, huh?" Kukai spoke, with his usual cheerful smile on his face.

"Yep it sure has. You excited to be graduating?" I turned to him.

"Definately! College is going to be awesome." He spoke with so much enthusiasm in his voice. "I sure will miss you guys, though."

"We'll miss you too, Kukai. So hey, where did you decide to go play college soccer?" He never really did get back to us on that. He got quite a few offers but he narrowed it down to either Tokyo U or Waseda University.

"I decided to go with Tokyo U. I'm getting a dorm set up there and everything." He leaned back as we hit a red light. "Gin and Yamada got the same offer and we're all going to be living down there."

"Thats great.." Although I couldn't help but think. " You know, Tokyo is about a three hour car drive from here. What about Utau?" I was really eager to here this. Utau has been gone for months..none of us have heard from her and Kukai barely has gotten a text message.

"Oh she and I talked last night. I sure do miss her and haven't seen her in a while, but I have three whole weeks before I have to head over to Tokyo. (I'm going by the japan school system)

So she's coming back, the day of graduation and then we have 3 whole weeks together. We'll be together up until the very last second before we drive on to Tokyo. She'll come visit me, when she's not busy and I'll come on up during vacations, holidays and maybe a few weekend."

"That sounds like a good plan."

"Yep. We've got everything worked out."

"Its nice to here you guys are going strong." I commented as we pulled up in front of my house.

"Well, here we are."

"Thanks for the ride."

"Anytime. I'll see you tomorrow." I shut the door and waved as he drove off.

~Sigh~

I dropped my purse on the floor, slipped out of my painful high heels I never broke in and flopped down on my bed.

"Tired, Amu-chan?" Dia called from her egg. All the others were already asleep.

"Yep..Did I wake you?"

"Not at all. I was waiting for you to get home." She smiled at me. "By the way, you have mail." She pointed towards my computer. My eyes widened.

I rushed over to my desk and brought my laptop onto my bed. I opened it up and stretched out on my stomach. I opened up my inbox and read that I had three messages, but none of them were from who I was expecting. I sighed once again and rested my head on the keyboard.

"No luck?" Dia looked at me with sympathetic eyes as I shook my head.

I turned my head to the side. I haven't talked to Ikuto since Christmas and he hasn't been able to visit since I turned sixteen. Sometimes all a person really needs is a hug..but I want his hugs. I miss his have a magical sensation that lets you know, everything is alright. I guess you can tell by now that I still have my charas, which means I STILL don't know what I want to be...

I propped myself up on my elbows and looked back at my mail. I had one from Nagi, one from seiyo community college, and one from Seiyo bank.

"Amu..." I turned to Dia. She was staring at me with worried eyes. And I know why. "You have three days to make your final decision. Are you sure this is what you want?"

I looked back down at my keyboard.

~Knock Knock~

Flashback 'beginning of junior year'

"Come in." I called from my bed as I finished AP Drawing homework.

"Amu?" My mom stepped inside my room.

"Hi mama." She sat down on the bed, beside me.

"Oh sweety...That looks beautiful!" She picked up my sketch pad. I had sketched the school.

"Your a very talented young lady Amu." She set my sketch down in front of me. "You know this year is a big year for you...what career has caught your eye out there??" She asked eagerly.

I shrugged my shoulders and shook my head. "..I haven't found one mom. I dont know what I wanna do."

"Really now? How is that so Amu? You do so many activities with all different kinds of fields. There isn't one that stands out as your favorite?

"I love all that I do mom, really I do but I can't do everything and nothing seems to stand out at me..."

"Well who knows honey? Maybe you CAN do everything." My mom ruffled my hair.

I let out a giggle."I'm not wonder woman mom. Even I have to admit being busy all year round really gets to me."

"Yes I know..."she smiled down at me and then remained silent. We both stayed quiet for a while...

"Amu...." I looked up at my mom as she pushed my hair out of my face. "Sometimes it seems like..your struggling.....like you don't know who you are.." My mom can always seem to tell what's wrong.

"I don't know who I am mom..." I sat up from my stomach but I still stared down at my bed spread.

"Sweety..." She placed a hand on my shoulder. "Your Hinamori Amu.."

"Thats just the thing mom....who IS Hinamori Amu? Who AM I?"

"Your whoever you want yourself to be." If only it wasn't so hard to see it.."Amu, you need to find yourself."

"I'm trying." I sighed. I've been trying for a long time..Is something blocking my view? Why am I so dificult...

"Well...you know your old enough to make your own decisions now Amu..Your father and I trust your instincts and the paths you choose." She stood up.."I'll be right back."

I waited for her to return and once she did...she held an envelope in her hand..

She handed it to me as she sat down. "What is this?" I examined it.

"Inside..is a credit card with 10,000 dollars."

"Ten grand?! Whats it for??.." She's showing me this why??

"I've just been saving it over the years for, whatever reason may come up that we need it...no its not our emergency money. Its just some money I've had around for special reasons. Its in a secret account. Not even your father knows about it."

"Seriously?" she nodded

"But why are you giving it to me?"

"I just have a feeling you'll need it."

"But what for?" I asked.

She shrugged but keeps a smile on her face. "Whatever special reasons you may need it."

"Special?" She nodded and stood up.

"You'll know when you'll need it honey. Don't worry." I looked up from the envelope as I heard her open to the door to leave.

"Just so you know.." She turned back to me before she stepped out. "We usually always go to the local market to buy food right?"

I nodded. Market? What is she getting at?

"Well there do come times where we don't find everything we're looking for there. So, we could always go to other stores to find it." she gave me a wink.

As she closed the door behind her...an understanding smile grew on my face...

End flashback

"Its open."

In stepped Ami.

"Hey sis."

"Hi Ami. Whatcha got there?" She held a brown packaged box.

"This came in the mail for you." She set down the box in front of me.

I took it and peeled off the paper.

Inside was a black velvet box. I took it out and opened it carefully. Inside, was a silver class ring with a pink stone, Hinamori Amu engraved around the band, surrounding the stone, it read Seiyo high school. On one side, was the Seiyo High eagle (I made that up) and on the other side it read class of 20.........11. Yep, just like I ordered it.

"You know, That should read class of 2012." Ami spoke as she looked over my shoulder, at the ring.

"Technically it should, but..I'm not staying around til then..."

"Why are you graduating early?"

"Its complicated.."

"I've got time." She sat down at my desk.

Boy is Ami persistent.."I just don't feel like another year of high school is what I need, so I just took the classes I still needed to graduate, online."

"But sis, there are going to be so many things your going to miss out on. A bunch of senior privileges, Senior bonfire, Senior surprise day...PROM."

I giggled.."As nice as Prom sounds...I don't need it."

"But I know you want it. Haven't you ever dream t of spending the most magical night of your adolescence with Ikuto? These are the years your going to look back on.."

"Yes they are." I sat up off of my bed and walked over to my drawers. "And I have got plenty of wonderful memories to look back on. Besides, I'm only seventeen. There will be plenty more fun times and theres still college coming up." I began to change out of my dress and into my pajamas.

"Oh really and where exactly are you going, hmm..?" That is a VERY good question.

"With mom being in the situation she's in right now, I'm probably just going to go to community college this coming year.

"You sure aren't going to make any memories in community college. Anyhow, I know why your doing this, your graduating early because high school isn't exactly helping you that much with finding your true self." She crossed her arms at me.

I finished changing and sighed. HOW IS IT THAT AMI ALWAYS KNOWS WHATS GOING THROUGH MY HEAD??

"Because I pay attention and Ran, Miki, Su and Dia seem like they'll be sticking around for a while longer.." My eyes widened.

"CAN YOU READ MINDS." she laughed.

"You had that look on your face that say you've been found out and so I know that you were thinking 'how does Ami know that?'" she continued to laugh.

Yep. Ami sure does understand, especially considering the fact that she has her own chara Genie.

Genie looks a lot like Ami when she was younger. She has the same color eyes and hair but Genie's hair reaches her knees in waves, plus a pink glittery scarf, a pink and grey lollita dress and a microphone in hand. Ami is about to enter the 6th grade. She's a guardian at Seiyo elementary but none of the kids can character change. There aren't much x-eggs to worry about anyway.

"Hey where is Genie?" I asked as I sat down in front of my laptop again.

"She's already asleep in her egg." Ami walked over and stood in front of me. "And speaking of charas and eggs, how are you going to find the path to your would be self Amu?" I shrugged my shoulders.

"I guess I'll just go where fate takes me...wherever the wind blows.." Ami smiled. "You'll find it.."

"Do your friends know yet?" She spoke again. A guilty feeling came to me..."No...."

"They're going to be pissed that you didn't tell them." ...everyone's going to be very pissed eventually anyways. "I'm sure they'll understand...I just know they will." Ami looked at me strangely.

"If you say so.." I nodded my head...Ami and I stared at each other for a few seconds. Just taking in the silence...Ami sure has grown. She reminds me alot of myself when I was in middle school, but her uniform in worn in a more girly style. And she doesn't have the x clips.

"I miss mom..." I gasped a little. I felt a small stab at my heart..."I do too.."

"A lot.." Ami went on. "Yep.." I felt my heart getting squeezed. I then noticed a tear spill from Ami's face...my breathing hitched.

"....When is she waking up???" Ami sobbed...

"I don't know..." I stood up and hugged Ami tightly...I sobbed as well...Ami may have grown up so much, but she's still just a child...we both are...I miss my mom...

My mom was in a car crash 2 months ago...I was right there next to her. Right there, when we were hit by another car...I got a minor concussion. And my mom broke a leg and fell into a coma...The doctor doesn't know when she'll wake up. He said it could take a long time....Months....years? I hope not... but she's still not here....

Mama...wake up...

The next day

"Hey Guys."

"I ran up to everybody at the lunch table."

"Hi Amu." THey all said together.

"Boy am I starving." I set down my tray on the table and was about to pick up my pizza when something hit me. Not literally.

"Hey Nagi. Last night you sent me and E-mail saying you had big news to tell us. What is it."

"Oh yeah, I got the email too." Yaya spoke as she ate her apple sauce.

"Whats the News Nagi." Kukai asked. "Wait...Good or bad??"

"Both, depending on how you look at it." Rima held a smile but she also seemed upset at the same time.

"Well we all know I'm graduating early this year."

"Yep! You'll be alongside me.." Kukai smiled.

"Yes and as for what I have planned after graduation...I'm going to study abroad again...I'll be attending a school of the arts in Europe."

Everyone then spit they're drink out.

"Woah! Really??"

"WOW."

"AWW MAN."

"When are you leaving??"

"In a few weeks. "

I can't believe Nagi is going all the way to Europe again. I wonder how Rima is taking this...I have that guilty feeling again.

I pick up my water to take a sip.

"Woah Amu-chi!!! That ring is awesome. " Yaya suddenly grabs my hand. She then gasps....All the attention had turned away from Nagi...."Amu-chi..why do you own a class ring?....Only seniors have it....and....why does it say.....'class of 20'11'?"

Crap..

Thats the first chapter....I'm really hoping you guys will like the sequel. I know this may not have been the most exciting of chapters but I need to introduce everything and I really was eager to post this. Its also hard to do this when your up to your neck with work and activites that you don't even sleep enough anymore (I know how Amu )...I promise you the next chapter will have ALOT, tell you a lot, explain alot and be AWESOME....

NEXT CHAPTER: WE WILL STILL BE FRIENDS FOREVER

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