Me: Well, here is the next story. It has a pretty good start I think, but it's nowhere near being done, because I write stuff in notebooks and I haven't finished this one yet. As you probably know, I am currently working 2 Shugo Chara fics including this, and 2 bleach fics, so I've been kinda busy…

Kat-chan: Well so long as you keep writing that should be good.

Me: You like over working me don't you? Oh yeah, have you guys seen the latest chapter of Shugo Chara? Ikuto kissed Amu!

Amu: Shut up!

Me: … you liked it, and you smiled after he left.

Ikuto: Oh, no… I missed her beautiful smile…

Amu: Leave me alone. You kiss me and then leave. I hate you.

Ikuto: No you don't. I can tell and plus I can make you love me. Remember, that was our bet.

Amu: We aren't talking about that!

Me: Anyway, we should start the chapter. I don't own… Um, yeah… Please enjoy… (I was going to say something else but I don't remember what it was…^.^)

"Tadase, we're over! No more! I won't take this anymore! I can't!" Amu yelled. She was tired of it all.

"And why do you think that? I'm the one that tries the most! I do everything for you, but you don't even care!"

"You are so wrong! You treat me like crap and try to control my life! You tell me I can't even hang out with my friends! I've had enough! It's done." Amu said turning to the door.

Amu walked out the door, feeling stronger than she had in a long time. Tadase had control issues and she knew that, but she thought she could help him. It was her mistake. He started off treating her like his queen, saying 'I love you' all the time. Then things started changing. He told her she couldn't see her friends especially her close friend Tsukiyomi Ikuto. Tadase claimed it was because he just couldn't "share" her. She still talked to them, but she could never go out with them. Tadase always "needed" her with him at all times.

It was all over now though. She was completely through. And she would really never have to deal with him, because they went to different schools.

Amu took out her phone and text messaged the person she honestly and easily missed the most. 'Ikuto, guess what? I broke up with Tadase.' She waited for a little bit, then felt her phone buzz in her hand.

'So my little strawberry finally left that fake king?'

'Yes. Aren't you proud of me?'

"Very."

Amu turned around with surprise. "Ikuto!" She screamed as she ran into his arms. She had missed him so much! He was a little older than her and she had known him since she was little. He was always with her, and stuck with her on every decision she made, even if they were bad. One time she even asked why he let her make bad decisions if he knew they were bad. He just said he wanted her to learn on her own. And she had developed more than one crush on him in the past. She never really told him though, because she was younger.

"I missed you so much!" Amu exclaimed.

"Not nearly as much as I missed you, Amu. So tell me. What made you give up on the wanna-be king?"

Amu sighed. "A number of things. But that doesn't matter now. And I don't want to deal with him anymore. More importantly I get to hang out with you and everybody all day now without being annoyed by Tadase." Amu ended the sentence with a smile.

"Yeah, but I'm first, you know. I was the loneliest without you. I could barely function." Ikuto said, faking an exasperated tone.

"So, you're using that as an excuse for not going to school?" Amu sarcastically asked.

"Yes, it was the emotional stress from not seeing my childhood friend. I couldn't concentrate on school work or anything. So I just wandered around like a lost kitten searching for its owner." Ikuto said, over- dramatically.

"Okay, okay… But I can't turn you down."

"So it is a date?" Ikuto asked.

Amu blushed. She hated when he worded outings between them like that. Sometimes she wondered if he knew that she had had multiple crushes on him. And as it was going, she had a strong feeling that she had yet another crush on him. "Yeah, I guess it is…"

"Tomorrow after school cool with you?"

"Sure, but are you going to school tomorrow?" Amu asked.

"Well are you?"

"Of course, I always go. You just never see me because you're upstairs and I'm downstairs. Either that, or you don't even come."

"Then I could come, but not come. As in, not go to my classes."

"You're going to fail if you keep skipping like this."

"No I won't. 'Daddy Dearest' is wrapped around my mom's finger. Plus, with his money, if mom wanted him to, he could bribe the school to let me pass." Ikuto smirked. Amu knew that his father had left and never came back, and that Ikuto was not on good terms with his step-father. So he really never considered himself to have a father figure. Amu also noticed how reserved his mother was, almost to the point of depression. Ikuto told her how she used to be, and then swore with her as a witness that he would never be like either of them, his father abandoning his family or his step-father, a user.

Amu snapped out of her reverie. "But we all have the same lunch. We could spend 30 minutes together, right? I told you I missed you guys." Amu argued.

Ikuto sighed. "I guess I could go to school tomorrow. But just for you." He put his hand on her cheek and smirked. "Because I missed you so much. Goodnight." Ikuto walked away. Amu looked up and found she was back home.

The next morning Amu went to school in her old uniform. She had spiced up the traditional all black uniform by placing red lace on the corset and bottom of the skirt. On the left side of the skirt was an elaborate white cross that was sewn into place. Small red ribbons came off the cuffs of the sleeves.

Nagihiko was the first one to see her. "Amu-chan, you're wearing your old uniform! Did something happen between you and Tadase?"

"Actually, I broke up with him." Amu smiled.

"What, Amu-chi broke up with Tadase? So you can hang out with us again?"

Amu turned to Yaya. "Yup, that's what it means." Amu laughed, but stopped when she felt a tugging at her sleeve.

"Good morning Rima." Amu smiled.

"Good morning Amu." Rima replied with a small blush and a smile.

"Hey! Hinamori, you're back! What did you have a fight with your 'prince'? Kukai asked with a big grin.

"No! Amu-chi broke up with him! You're so late, Kukai." Yaya yelled, punching his arm. Next to him was Kairi.

"Nice job, Joker. That guy was way too full of himself." Kairi said. Amu nodded in agreement and laughed when she heard her nickname from elementary school. Only that close group of friends called her that because for some reason Kukai started calling her that. Ikuto was the only one who didn't call her that, but he made up for it by calling her his little strawberry.

"Amu, can we hang out tonight?"

"Sorry, Rima, it'll have to be tomorrow. I already made plans for tonight."

"With who?

"With me."

Rima turned around and saw Ikuto. She glared at him. "I thought you didn't come to school anymore."

Ikuto met her glare with a smirk. "Well I didn't. But Amu asked me to. And I can't disappoint my little strawberry now can I?"

Nagihiko laughed. "Well, Amu is very well looked after. Anyone could see that."

The bell rang, telling the group of friends it was time for class. Ikuto turned and walked in the opposite direction of the others.

Amu turned her head. "Ikuto, where are you going? School is that way."

"Exactly. See ya."

Amu grabbed Ikuto's hand. "You said you would have lunch with me. So you're going to class got it?" Amu said, cutting her eyes at him.

Ikuto sighted. "Fine, Fine…" Ikuto said walking to the building. Amu giggled behind him.

Me: You know, I can't believe Utau was okay with what Ikuto did…

Shiori-chan: Me too.

Me: Well I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. I will try to be back soon… hopefully…

Ikuto: Is it okay if Tadase is never in this story again?

Me: Sorry, he's kind of got a big role in this story.

Tadase: In your face!

Everyone: Shut up Tadase!