(A.N This is my first ever fan fiction, so please be nice and review :)

Chapter 1

I don't know why I thought it was a good idea to walk alone in the woods at night but I had to get home from school. I had a detention because I fell asleep during class, it was because I already knew everything she was teaching, I should be put in a year above where I am but because my parents don't want my social life to be worse they kept me at the year I'm at now, thankfully my math/science teacher gives me next level work to keep me somewhat interested. My pink hair swayed as I walked through the woods I used to get home. It usually wasn't this dark but seeing as my detention was an hour and it was winter, by the time I got here it was close to pitch black.

I walked at a relatively fast pace as I wanted to get home as soon as I could as I hate being alone in the dark, you never know what's around you and I like to know what's going on all the time.

I was almost out of the woods until I saw a boy who looked around my age lying against a tree with cuts, wounds and bruises all over his body, I couldn't get myself to leave him there so I quietly and hopefully gently shook him awake.

"What do you want?" The boy asked me, still half asleep, "You look horrible, what happened to you?" I replied a bit scared as he looked like he was going to faint at any second. Worry ran through my body like a marathon runner just looking at him in this state. "I'm fine, just got into a little fight that's all, I'll rest it off by tomorrow" He lied and he knew I wasn't convinced, I got my first-aid box out of my bag and disinfected his cuts and wounds and put bandages and band aids after.

"Why are you helping me?" He asked and I met his gaze, I hadn't really paid too much attention to his face but now I got a clear view, he had midnight blue hair and dark blue eyes to match. I'll admit he was pretty good looking, even though he was roughed up by that 'little fight'. "I'm not just going to let someone who looks injured just lie in the woods without medical attention, that would be rude on my part, actually I never got to ask, what your name? I've never seen you around here."

"My name's Ikuto, what's your name strawberry?" He teased and I blushed but turned my head so he wouldn't notice. He probably wouldn't have either way with how dark it was. "Amu, and don't even think about calling me by that stupid nickname" I replied, my 'cool & spicy' persona coming out unintentionally.

After I fixed him up, I helped him home. He happened to live close to my house, so I could just drop him off on my way home. Home, I didn't want to go back to that hell, I shivered at the thought and Ikuto noticed. "What's wrong strawberry, amazed by my beauty? Or do you not want to leave me?" He asked with a smirk, he was really starting to get on my nerves but luckily his house was very close. "Bye Ikuto" I said as I waved and continued on my way home. Ikuto just waved and walked through the front door and I swear I heard yelling. The yelling petrified me as I began to run home, worried about what would happen if I came any later.

"Why the fuck are you so late?" My dad asked yelling at me as soon as the door opened. "I had a detention and helped someone who was badly injured" I answered quietly so he wouldn't be angered. Ever since my mum died, my dad drank to forget about everything, he would then beat me mercilessly until he either got bored or passed out and it was usually the latter. I made a deal so that he wouldn't hurt my little sister, Ami so he gave her to an aunt and I stayed here, I haven't seen her since but I'm glad she's in a better place than here.

He got his beer bottle (that he was most likely previously drinking from) and smashed it over my head, I had a quiet yelp but didn't want the neighbors to hear. "I wish you had died out there instead of Midori!" He yelled as he punched and kicked me around like a rag doll. He eventually passed out as I ran to my room, did my homework then cried myself asleep as I do every night.