Disclaimer: I don't own Shugo Chara or Mulan.

"Ugh I can't do this!" Fujisaki Nadeshiko slammed her head on the desk in dismay. There was no way she would be able to learn all this stuff mere hours before meeting with the matchmaker.

"That's minus ten for speaking without being spoken to", Rima said as she jotted down notes on a scroll. Amu smiled sympathetically at her friend. Saeki Nobuko was the most accredited match maker in the land. If one were to get on her good side, they were sure to end up married into an influential family and to live comfortably, much like how Rima got matched into the ever prominent Fujisaki family. She was to marry Nadeshiko's older twin brother, Nagihiko in the coming spring.

"Look, just get it down. You don't want to end up a spinster or with some loser. Your goal is a samurai, soldier, or a daimyo's son. Just kiss the bitch's ass, then come home and rant about it!" Utau lectured. Nadeshiko, Rima, Amu, and Yaya stared at the older girl in awe, wondering how she ended up promised to Souma Kukai; a young soldier from a family in high standing.

"I lied", the blond said, reading their minds. "And that's what you are going to do this afternoon", she said looking sternly at Nadeshiko. The girl ran her fingers through her long purple locks.

"Minna, if I get married, I want it to be for love. Even if I get matched to a good family, what's the point if I don't even like the man?" she asked.

"Minus fifteen for stating an opinion when not asked for one and a 'wrong' one too" Amu noted. It was grinding the pinkette's beliefs into the dust, but she was doing this for Nade's good.

"Damn it!" Nade shouted.

"That's minus five for cursing", Utau chastised, clucking her tongue in disapproval.

"I know that YOU are not penalizing ME for swearing", Nadeshiko said in utter disbelief.

"She's already matched. She can do whatever she wants", Rima quipped. "Oh, and minus ten for questioning a figure of authority".

A depressed aura surrounded Nadeshiko. She was going to ruin her family, she could sense it.

"Yaya is glad she doesn't have to see the matchmaker for another year. Nobuko-sama is scary", the ginger haired girl said. "But Yaya can't wait to marry a samurai!"

"Yea, I still have a couple of months too. Thankfully it's done by birthday", Amu said, earning a cold stare from Nadeshiko, who was still in her emo corner.

Suddenly Fujisaki-dono came through the door. He smiled affectionately at his daughter and her friends.

"Good afternoon Fujisaki-san", Rima said politely. He beamed at the girl.

"No need to be so formal Rima, call me dad, you're gonna be family soon".

"Hai otosan (dad)".

"Nadeshiko, are you still here? Your mother and baaya are waiting for you in town!" he said.

"It's that late already! I'm dead! Wish me luck, bye", Nadeshiko said while running out the door.

"That's minus two for lack of punctuality", Yaya said, though she was already gone.

Fujisaki-dono sighed as he watched his only daughter run down the stairs two at a time. Was this really the future of the Fujisaki family? He turned to the four girls still populating his house. "Crazy girl", he said shaking his head and smiling lightly. "Will she…be okay?" he asked not knowing how else to put it. They all seemed to give the question serious thought until Utau answered.

"She's pretty and rich. If she doesn't open her mouth everything will go perfectly".

"Um Utau-chan, did we tell her that?" Amu asked. An expression of horror came across the blondes face. She stuck her head out the window.

"NADE IN YOUR INTERWIEW DON'T TALK OKAY! JUST SMILE AND NOD A LOT!" she shouted her advice out the window.

"OKAY", the purple haired girl yelled back. Rima smiled. She really hoped her friend would do okay.

"I'm going to go see Nagi", Rima said, excusing herself from the room. Fujisaki-dono's face lit up. Nagihiko! At least he had one normal child…well except for the fact that he had fallen ill recently, and showed no signs of recovering soon.

"I think I'm going to pray some more", the man said, wondering if he had done something to upset the deity that blessed him with such…interesting children.

When Nadeshiko made it into town square, her mother was standing in front of the beauty parlor with an incredibly crossed expression on her face. "Of all the times to be late", the woman said reproached.

"But mom I was-"

"None of your excuses. Now come in, come in. You don't know how hard I worked to get you this appointment", the woman lectured. Nadeshiko held her tongue, heeding Utau's advice already.

"So this is the young lady", the beautician said, emerging from behind curtains in the back of the room. She grabbed Nadeshiko's face and scrutinized every detail of it. The woman then smiled. "Oh she's gorgeous. This won't take long at all".

Soon two other women entered and proceeded to force Nadeshiko behind the curtains where they washed her hair, and then forced the long purple locks into a complex bun and held it together with a jade hair comb. They covered her face with white powder, and painted her lips red. An ancient form of black eyeliner was applied.

They dressed Nadeshiko in a purple silk kimono with gold cherry blossoms printed on it.

"You're ready", Nadeshiko said, doting on her precious daughter.

"Not quite", said Baaya who had been watching silently the whole time. She walked over to Nadeshiko, almost glowing with pride.

"An apple for serenity…a pendant for balance", she said, sticking a yin and yang charm in her kimono. "And it also makes your chest look big", the older woman laughed.

Nadeshiko's mother pulled a necklace out of her pocket. "Beads of Jade for beauty, I wore these when I met your father", she said while slipping them around her neck.

Baaya came once more with what looked to be a caged cricket. "This cricket's a lucky one! Her name is Temari. Even you can't mess up with her around", she said attaching it to the back of her kimono. "Now hurry. The matchmaker is not a patient woman". She handed Nadeshiko a purple umbrella and pushed her out the door.

Nade looked at the cricket incredulously. It was magenta and seemed to have kind eyes, almost like it was human. "You're gonna help me, right Temari. Help me not make a fool of myself or uproot my family tree".

Temari chirped once and seemed to nod her head. The act almost said trust me.

A/N: Well this is a Tadeshiko fic, because we need a lot more of it! There is also Rimahiko, Kutau and eventual Amuto and Kaiya! Read and Review please!This story isnt going to be completely like the original Mulan. There will be many twists so please bear with me :)