The snow fell softly around both Amu and Ikuto as he played a soft, yet sad melody on his violin. She watched him pull the bow across the strings and could feel her heart wanting to cry out, fore the song was so sad, that she felt like she ws going to cry. She almost did, except for the fact that the music stopped.

"Why'd you stop?" He handed her a tissue. She took it and wiped her eyes. "Thank you...are you going to play more?" "No." "Why?" Amu went to walk over to him, and accidently tripped over an up turned tree root. "Ow!" "You okay?" "Yeah, my ankle just hurts," "Hm...come with me." "Why? Where to?" "Just follow me." Amu tried to follow him, but her ankle was too sore to move. "Can't walk?" "What do you think?" "Ha, hold on. Hold this." Ikuto handed her his violin and lifted her bridal style into his arms.

This had been a normal thing for the two of them. He'd play a song on the violin and she'd listen, or sing along. It was a special thing they did together. Though of course he didn't always carry her like he was carrying her. Easter was finally quiet for that moment that is. Ikuto led her through his 'cat' shortcut, like he had many times before. They soon reached a hotel.

"Oh, is this the one that mamma got for you?" "Yeah," "Its so big and fancy..." "Mhm," She followed him inside and into the elevator. "Do you like it here?" "Its an okay place, but your room is far much more cozy." Amu blushed as he unlocked his room door. "Come in, shut the door behind you and lock it." Amu did so, as he went into where he kept his clothes, she guessed and came back out with only a wife beater on. Amu's face went really red, but she shook it off. "Take a seat. I'll get you some ice for your ankle." Amu took off her jacket sat down on the couch that was on the room. "Thanks." She said as he came back into the room.

"This might hurt a bit." "Its okay." "Heh, I bet if the kiddy king knew you were here, he'd be flipping out right now." "Yeah, he probably would be...ow!" "Sorry, told you it would hurt a bit...oh." "What?" "You cut yourself when you tripped I guess, cause you're bleeding." "Oh, great! How am I going to explain this tomorrow in gym class?" "I'll go get some anticeptic, for that cut." "Thanks...oh, could you hand me my cell?" "Sure, who would it be this late?" "Ah...how late is it!" "Nearly 12," "Great, its either my mother or my father, which one..." "Its kind of late, why not...stay here tonight?" "I cannot tell my parents that!" "Tell them you're staying at a friends," "Hm..." "Thats not too far fetched now is it?" Amu smiled as Ikuto bandaged her cut foot. "You're right, its not." Amu answered her phone. "Hello? Hi momma, yes I know how late it is, I'm saying at my friends house, since its so late. No, you and dad don't know this girl, yes I'll give you the number when I get home, but right now its late and we have school tomorrow. K, bye momma." Amu hung up nd sighed.

"Well, now that, thats out of the way, I guess its sleep time, huh?" "Yeah, I guess so, oh and here, you can use your dad's shirt you gave me, to sleep in." "Thanks..." Amu tried to stand, but her ankle again did not let her and she nearly fell, but Ikuto caught her. Both blushed lightly, since their faces were so very close. He set her on the bed. "I'll change in the bathroom, since you cant even walk." Amu nodded, with a bit of red still in her cheeks, "Thanks." She quickly slipped into the shirt and her extra pair of gym shorts. Shortly after Ikuto came back out, still in the wife beater and now in black pj pants. He shut off the light and got into bed, beside Amu, who had gotten used to sleeping beside him. She closed her eyes and went to sleep.

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During the middle of the night, Amu felt arms around her waist. At first she didn't remember where she was, then she felt a warm breath against her neck and she remembered that she was sleeping beside Ikuto, in the hotel room that her mother was paying for m to stay in until Easter stopped chasing him, which wasn't going to happen anytime soon.

She rolled over to face the boy, who she just watched sleep, like she had many times when he stayed at her place. "Hm..." "Pervert." "Huh! You're awake!" Ikuto opened an eye, "Answer your question? Miss pervert." Amu made an annoyed face and rolled over again, her back to him. "Hmph, I am not a pervert. I just rolled over to change positions. I had no idea that you were facing me while asleep." "Hm...I see." He wrapped his arms around her shoulder and waist and pulled her over, so that her head rested on his chest. Amu blushed and looked into his eyes. "What?" He smirked. "Are you teasing me again! Cause if you are...mmm!!" Amu's eyes went wide, as her lips met with Ikuto's. "What..." "You asked me once, if there was a girl I liked, right?" "Yeah..." "I told you that I liked you, but you took it as a joke." "How am I supposed to take it! You've teased me many times like that before." "...hm, you're right, maybe I shouldn't have done that too many times, but I do like you." Amu blushed as he kissed her again. She realized as she let him kiss her again and again, that he had been her very first kiss ever. She smiled. Even though she liked Tadase, she could not deny that she had strong feelings for Ikuto as well, very strong feelings.

Suddenly it all happened so fast. The kissing led to touching and feeling, and that led to nakedness, which led to Amu's very first time having sex.

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The next morning, Amu woke, expecting to see Ikuto beside her, but she only saw the pillow. "Huh?' She sat up, holding the sheets to her body. She looked around the room, but didn't see him anywhere. "I...Ikuto? Ikuto? Where are you?" Amu was getting a bit worried, then she saw the note on the pillow beside her. She picked it up and started reading it.

Sorry, for just up and leaving like this, but I've decided to disappear for a while, to get Easter off my back. It my take a few years, but we will see each other again. Until we do, good-bye.

Amu looked at the note again and a tear came to her eye. "As long as he stays safe, I guess I don't mind." She got up and stood at the window, the blanket around her body, and looked out at a rainy day. "Ha, its like even the heavens don't like the fact that he left." She sighed and went to get dressed, and noticed the time. 1pm. "1pm! Why did he let me sleep so long!" Amu sighed and finished getting ready for school, the thought, I'll call into school and let them know that I wont be coming in today...huh?" She noticed a post-it note on the desk. You can use this room for whatever you need to, and again I'm sorry.

Amu thought to herself, why not use this place as a getaway. When she needed to just get away, she'd come here, to the hotel room. The man at the desk already knew her, from last night when Ikuto brought her in, and Ikuto left her the pass key to get into the room, so she should be able to get in without any trouble. Amu nodded, she would use Ikuto's room as a getaway from school and parents and she would keep it good for when Ikuto came back. She went to make the bed, and felt a slight pain in her body. "Ow, who knew that sex would hurt like it did...but I think its a good hurt." Amu said and made sure she looked okay, then headed out for the day.

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Amu walked out of a smoothie shop and was met by Tadase and the others. "Hey Amu!" "Huh? Oh, hey." "Why weren't you at school today?" "Wasn't feeling well, so I took today off. Started feeling better around 2, so I came here to get a smoothie. You guys should try one, they're really good." "Hm...sure lets get one." Amu went back inside with her friends and waited while they got their own smoothies. "So, you'll be at school tomorrow right?" "Mhm, yeah I was out late last night too, so it was a combo of staying out late and not feeling well." "Ah." "Why were you out so late?" "I was listening to a lovely concert, of a single violin, that played such a sad melody....it brought tears to my eyes, but it was still such a lovely tune." "So, you were with Ikuto last night," "Mhm, sure was, I love listening to to him play the violin, it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy iside, except for last night, last night it made me cry, but normally I feel all happy and it feels like life is wonderful, all over the world." "Amu...do you like Ikuto?" Amu thought about telling her freinds, but decided not to and smiled, "Of course I like him, but as a friend, nothing more, nothing less. He's my friend and I'm not going to stop being his friend, no matter what anyone has to say abut it." Amu said firmly, which made Tadase, who was about to say something, stop in mid sentance. "Wow, Amu, seems like you've been friends with Ikuto for a while ow." 'Mhm, I have been. He's helped me out of jams and I've helped him out of them too, thats what friends do." "Not to mention, that for a guy of Easter, he's not that bad of a guy, nor is he bad looking, huh?" Amu blushed, "Well, I'd e lying if I said that he wasn't gorgeous, because he totally is." Amu said as she turned the corner to her street. "Well I've got to go now, but I'll see you guys all at school." "See you at school tomorrow." Amu headed off and he rest watched her go. "You know, there may possibly be a romance going on between thosse two." "You're nuts, after all she's still an elementary student and he's in his last year of high school, they are not compatible to be together, not age wise that is." "Right, well, lets get going home." 'Yeah I have dance practice to get to." "Oh, your starting back into dance?" "Yeah, I think taking this time off has goiven me a new feeling for dance." "Thats great. Have fun." "Yeah." "Wait, does this mean that Nedeshko will be appearing again?" "Ah...I don't know. Truthfully, I think its time I let them all know that Nedeshko wasn't really real, and that I am her." "Yeah, it wont look good for you to be a girl again, since this time many of the girls are blossoming..." "Yeah, including Amu, eh Tadase?" the boy blushed. "Yeah...anyway, lets all go home." "Tadase's right, its late and we all have school tomorrow." So, they all headed home.