Attractions
Chapter 1
"Ikuto! Please come down now. We're going to be late!"
Ikuto sighed, sitting up lazily on his bed. He really didn't want to be attending this little 'renunion' his parents wanted him to go to. It was just going to be his elders meeting some long lost friends that they had in high school and having to put up with their snobby children. What sane, 15 year old boy would enjoy such a trip?
Definitely not him. He'd rather be sunning himself in his favorite tree in the park, napping. Yeah, that sounded very nice.
"Ikuto!"
"Coming," his voice coming out monotone as he answered to his mother's call. "Tell me, why do I have to come again?"
"We already told you," his father said as Ikuto showed up at the bottom step, "we're all meeting some old friends of your mother and I. We are going to introduce you and meet their children."
Ikuto sighed. "Whatever."
"Big brother!" Utau, his little sister by 2 years, tackled him with a hug. "Sit next to me in the car!"
Ikuto scowled. It was going to be a long day.
The car pulled up in the driveway of his parents' so called friends. The house was small compared to the Tsukiyomi's but Ikuto thought it to be cozy. It would be much better to live in than a huge labyrinth-like house and always have your parents out and about. Although, his home did have great hiding places to escape from his younger sister...
The family got out of the car, Ikuto being the last to step out, and made their way to the front door. Souko Tsukiyomi, his mother, rang the doorbell and waited by her husband's, Aruto's, side. When the door opened, the front step was a instantly transformed into a place of happily reunited friends.
"Oh, Midori!" Souko said as she brought her old friend into an embrace. "I haven't seen you in a long while! How have you been?"
"Well," Midori replied. "I can't believe it's already been so long!"
"Tsumugu," Aruto grinned as he shook hands with his friend. "Long time no see."
Tsumugu chuckled happily. "You've changed quite a bit. You're an old man now!"
"So are you!"
Ikuto sighed impatiently. Adult conversations were always so boring. He never really enjoyed meeting his parents' high school friends. But each time he was dragged along, he had learned something; it was much better to tune all his surroundings out than to almost fall asleep listening to the conversations happening.
"Why don't you come in?" Midori finally asked as she opened the door to her home wider. "I'll get the tea."
The Tsukiyomi parents, as well as Utau, muttered their thanks. Ikuto just followed behind. He wasn't about to say anything. He was still trying to make his parents figure out that he isn't the best child to bring along to high school reunions.
They all sat down in a nicely furnished living room, Midori passing out cups of tea to everyone.
"So, these are your children?" Midori questioned as she sat down herself. "They look so much like you two."
"Yes," Souko smiled. "This is Utau. She's my little singer."
Utau smiled and waved a bit. "Hello."
"What a beautiful young lady!" Midori and Tsumugu gushed.
"And this is my son," Aruto boomed loudly. "Ikuto."
Ikuto just nodded to the two.
Ikuto didn't bother with hearing the compliments thrown toward him. He just looked around the livingroom space and studied all the pictures.
"Don't you have a couple of kids yourself? Where are they?" Souko asked, looking around.
"Here I am!" A little voice called out, skipping into the living room.
A small 5 year old girl came in a lacy pink dress, sporting pigtails and a bright smile.
"How cute!" Souko's eyes sparkled.
"This is our little Ami," Tsumugu said as he placed her between him and Midori. "Ami, that's Utau and Ikuto, Aunty, and Uncle!"
Ami smiled widely at each person individually. But when her eyes reached Ikuto, she froze in her place, a bright pink blush coating her cheeks.
Ikuto sighed. Great, another girl chasing him around. He just couldn't wait, note the sarcams.
"Where's Amu?" Midori asked Ami, snapping the young child out of her thoughts.
"Onee-chan? She's in her room!" Ami beamed.
"Amu! Come down, they're here!" Midori called.
"Coming."
Ikuto, who was staring at the bottom step of the staircase in the house, found his attention being taken by sock covered feet. The socks were black and red striped, and as he looked up, he noticed they ended mid thigh. She had on black shorts and a red, long sleeved shirt. The skin shown between her socks and shorts was smooth and porcelain. And when he looked up at her face, he felt as if time slowed and his heart stopped. Soft features, beautiful golden eyes, pink hair pulled back with a red 'x' clip. Ikuto, for the first time, had his breath taken away from the girl standing before him.
She softly padded her way into the living room, sitting in an arm chair away from the rest of them. "Hinamori Amu," she introduced herself cooly.
Her family gushed, eyes sparkling. "Cool and spicy!"
"So this is Amu!" Aruto grinned. "Nice to meet you."
Amu nodded cooly.
Ikuto watched Amu as they went through the introductions once more, nodding once his name was said. When their eyes met briefly, he felt his heart flutter. What in the world...? Why was he feeling like this? He sighed and sat further back in his seat, trying to inconspicuously look at her through the corner of his eyes.
"How old are they?" Souko asked, giving Ami a hug.
"Ami is 5; Amu is 10." Midori answered. "And Ikuto and Utau?"
"Utau is 13 and Ikuto is 15," Aruto replied.
"Oh, does that mean Amu and Utau will be in school together for a couple years?"
Souko gasped, "Oh! I can't wait!"
Tsumugu, noticing the childrens' boredom, turned his attention to them. "Why don't you all go hang out in the back yard while we talk?"
Ami cheered, standing up and running towards Ikuto. "Let's play, let's play!"
Grabbing his hand, she pulled him out. Utau instantly stood up and followed along. Ikuto cast his eyes towards Amu, noticing that she wasn't moving at all. Using the time he had when he was being pulled past her, he grabbed her hand and pulled her along just as Ami was to him.
"H-hey!" Amu stuttered in surprise.
Ikuto ignored the glances from everyone in the room and just dragged the young girl along with him and Ami into their backyard.
Upon entering the outdoors, Ami quickly grabbed Utau's hand and started playing on the play structure with her. Utau not having the heart to say no, went along with it, hesitantly leaving Ikuto and Amu alone.
Amu went to sit on the little bench at the fence surrounding the backyard. Ikuto followed and sat down right beside her.
"You're not going to play with them?" Ikuto asked, raising an eyebrow at the pink haired girl.
She scoffed, crossing her arms. "Why would I?"
Ikuto smirked at her defensivness. "You're a little kid. Don't little kids like to play?"
Amu glared at him. "I'm not a kid!"
"Really? It looks like it..."
"Sh- shut up! Why don't you play with them?"
Ikuto smirked and moved his face closer to hers. "I'd rather talk to you, Amu."
He blew slightly into her ear.
Amu yelped and put her hand to her ear. "P-pervert!"
"Aw, I'm hurt, Amu."
"D-don't say my name like that!"
Ikuto wrapped his arms around her waist, giving her a devilish grin. "Why not?"
Amu's cheeks burned bright red. "Y-you... I don't... Just don't!"
Ikuto chuckled, releasing her from his embrace and leaning back onto the wooden bench. "Whatever."
Amu was annoyed. How dare this boy just waltz on into her home and start teasing her like that? And why did he keep on making all those perverted moves on her? Didn't he have anything better to do? And although he annoyed her to no degree, he still made her tummy feel fluttery and made her heart jump. This only made her more frustrated.
She looked at Ikuto from the corner of her eye, watching the sunlight glint off of his deep blue hair and make his pale skin glow. No matter how freaky and perverted he was, she still had to admit that he was handsome. Her cheeks flushed a bit at that thought. Sheesh, what was the world coming to now?
"Staring isn't polite, kid," Ikuto smirked, opening one eye and looking at Amu.
"I-I wasn't staring!" Amu quickly turned away and pouted.
"Don't worry," his voice was right beside her ear as she felt his hand on her chin to face her to him. "You can watch me all you want."
"Stop messing with me," Amu muttered, her face slowly turning redder.
Ikuto rested his forehead on hers. "But I'm not."
When she didn't speak, he smirked. Amu scoffed, moving away as she heard the calls of Utau and Ami.
"Ikuto!" Utau whined, "Why are you sitting here?"
"Get off me, Utau."
"Come play with us, Mr. Kitty!" Ami grabbed hold of Ikuto's hand.
Amu snickered at the name Ami gave him and received a glare from said boy. She paid no mind to it and stood up to go inside. "Have fun."
She made her way past her conversing elders and up the staircase to her room where she flopped down on her bed. She curled up in a ball and hugged her pillow to her chest. Only in the privacy of her own room did she allow her cheeks to beam bright red and her cool exterior to melt into something warmer.
She allowed her thoughts to turn to the young man she'd met down in her backyard. She would be lying if she said she wasn't enchanted by him. Yes, he caught her attention quite easily with his dark blue eyes and playful smirk. He reminded her of a cat; a giant cat. She couldn't really blame Ami for coming up with the name Mr. Kitty. Actually, she had to give her younger sister props for that idea. It was something she could find herself laughing about anytime.
Heck, she was already giggling now.
Ikuto sighed thankfully for the interruption of the 5 year old's game. He really didn't appreciate the fact that she had made him wear cat ears and a tail so he could play the kitty in her little game of 'house'. He really wished that it didn't even happen. All he really wanted to do was follow Amu and talk to her, tease her, and make that cute blush spread onto her cheeks. He grinned slightly. Maybe he could still do that...
"No, you have to keep them on!" Ami cried when Ikuto tried to take off the cat ears and tail. "Mr. Kitty, don't!"
Utau giggled, obviously loving the fact that he had to wear such an outfit. He caught her taking pictures of him with her phone earlier as he donned the outfit. Once again, how did he get himself in this situation?
"Dinner's getting cold!" Souko called up to the from upstairs.
Ikuto huffed. "Fine. Let's go."
Ami and Utau cheered as he followed the two down the stairs. Ikuto tried not to scowl as he sat down at the table, hearing the chuckles from the adults around him. He turned his attention to Amu who was beside him, and saw the amusment in her eyes. Oh, she will regret laughing at him.
"Now that we are all here, let's beging eating!" Tsumugu cheered.
Dinner went off without a hitch, save all the laughs and comments turned Ikuto's way. He chose to ignore it, only paying attention to Amu's reactions and words. He noticed that she didn't seem to speak much. He wondered why. To him, she didn't seem the kind that would keep to herself and brush off all the people around her... though her parents sure believed it to be true. Maybe he could do something about that...
"Amu, are you done now?" Midori asked her daughter.
Amu nodded.
"Could you wash Ami up and put her to bed for me?"
Amu nodded once more and made her way to her practically sleeping little sister. "C'mon, Ami, let's go to sleep."
"But, I wanna pway wif Mr. Kitty..."
Midori looked towards Ikuto pleadingly as she and Tsumugu began clearing off the table. "Would you mind...?"
Ikuto just nodded. "Sure."
He carefully followed Amu and Ami up the stairs, assisting Amu with getting her younger sister ready for bed. He watched as Amu's character slowly changed from cool to caring as she took care of Ami. That was closer to the character he thought she should have, but not quite there yet. He wondered why she didn't open up a little more. He'd have to ask her that when he got the chance.
Once Ami was tucked into her bed, the little girl, reached up her arms and looked straight to Ikuto. "Mr. Kitty, stay."
Ikuto sighed as he sat down, hearing small giggles from Amu. He let Ami hold onto his hand until she fell asleep. And once she had fallen asleep, he removed his hand from her grasp.
Amu giggled, an eyebrow raised at Ikuto. "So, are you gonna take those off, Mr. Kitty?"
Ikuto raised an eyebrow at Amu.
Amu laughed, reaching a hand up to his hair. "Your cat ears."
Ikuto blinked as she started tugging on the hairband, "Oh."
Amu gasped when he pinned her to the wall, snatching the ears out of her hand. Gently, he ran his fingers through her hair and placed them on her head. And putting on hand on her waist, he unclasped the cat tail from the back of his jeans and slowly placed it onto hers, taking extra care to brush his hand along her bottom.
"You can have them," he whispered huskily into her ear before pulling away from her and heading down the stairs.
"See you later, Amu," he sent a smirk to her over his shoulder as he said his good-byes to her parents and left with his family for home.
Oh, he certainly would see her later.
~Chapter 1 End~
So, this is my first Shugo Chara fic. Should I keep this going? Or no... you guys tell me. :)
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DISCLAIMER: I do NOT own Shugo Chara, nor do I own any of its characters.
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