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Ikuto x Amu

Chapter 1: Hinamori Amu

Amu slammed the door and took her belongings. "Make sure you never come back again you filthy cheerleader!" She heard the old hag scream behind her. Amu ignored and called Utau.

"Hey, Utau-san, can I come over?".

"5, 6, 7, 8." The cheerleader was tossed into the air and did helicopter. "The formation's great, guys. 1 minute break and we'll continue from the helicopter." Amu said to her team.

A dark raven-haired boy walked towards Amu. He had the clearest sapphire blue eyes anyone could ever imagine. "Well, I suppose you're the cheer captain then?" he snickered, while grabbing hold of Amu's right hand. She was shocked. It had been far too long since their last meeting. Shocked for words, Amu remained silent, question marks painted all over her face.

"I'm Ikuto. Nice to meet you." The blue eyed man introduced himself.

It suddenly hit Amu right in the face.

It was him.

"Ikuto… Tsukiyomi Ikuto? It's really you! What happened to you? You didn't call, you aren't even answering my texts, and now you appear in front of me? What happened to New York? You haven't even finished your course!" Amu didn't know where to start – she had so many questions in such little time. At the back of her head, she kicked herself in the shin thinking why didn't she give her teammates a longer break.

"Here's the thing. I-"

"Amu-chan c'mon! We gotta practice!" Utau pleaded, cutting off Ikuto unintentionally.

"Yeah ! I'm coming!" Amu replied. She couldn't delay their practice any longer, and ran back towards them after giving the man so called Ikuto. The music started blaring again as their captain regained her position, continuing where they left off previously. Meanwhile, the raven haired boy just stood there like a lost puppy.

"… see you in soon."he whispered softly.

The door creaked. A girl with dirty blonde hair peeked in."Amu-chan, are you okay?" She let herself in anyways, before her best mate could reply. Not like she was going to anyways. Amu was lying on the pink bed, hugging a white pillow with laces, her favourite. Everything around her was pink and black, the room even smelled like her. Basically the room had become her safety blanket, ever since the birth of her younger sister, Ami. Amu's parents neglected her, and spoiled the younger child. Sometimes she thinks they don't even realize that they had two children until Amu asks for her monthly allowance. That was the only time they spoke. The only time they spoke without arguing, that is.

Luckily, she had a Hoshino as her best friend. That's what privileged her to have such a big room at their mansion, which seemed more like a castle. The room was big, but small compared to the other rooms in the Hoshino Residence. The Hoshino's were the rulers of the country. They owned anything and everything, from baby clothes to the most advanced technology in the whole country.

"Mmmm I'm fine. Just thinking." Amu replied, expressionless. Utau sat cross-legged on the bed.

"Say, who's that guy you were talking to during cheer practice? Nice catch there, hot stuff. I have taught you well." Utau boasted, as Amu rolled her eyes.

"He's not a catch, and you didn't teach me shit, darling." Utau sulked like a baby.

"The boy was Ikuto." That did it. Those four words. The four words that sent Utau standing up, eyes about to pop as she stared at her best friend.

"THAT WAS IKUTO?" she said in disbelief.

"That bastard of an ex-boyfriend who never returned any of your calls after his MOTHER said not to date you? That bastard who had a HOOKER pick up his phone when you called him? OH, MY, GOD." Utau continued, as Amu started sobbing silently.

"Oh my, Amu-chan, don't cry, I'm with you! There isn't only one guy for you in this world! Come on, don't cry, you're spoiling this beautiful face of yours, okay? I'm gonna beat up that bastard when I see him tomorrow! Now you must get some rest, hon. Tomorrow's going to be a long and interesting day." Amu obeyed after Utau had left the room.

Ikuto could see her face glittering under the moonlight. He only wanted to see the beautiful peaceful look worn on the girl of his dreams' face, after all he's done to her.

A/N: And... That's it, here's chapter one for all you out there! :)