Pt. 2- Getting to Know Each Other

Ikuto's txt

Ikuto's thoughts

Amu's txt

Amu's thoughts

Amu's POV

I loathe school for many reasons and here's a few:

1. The jocks won't leave me alone2. There's nothing that the teachers are teaching that I don't already don't know3. I have to stay awake to keep my grades up because I can fall asleep4. Lastly even though I've known him for a little over a week I miss Ikuto I haven't seen him since I agreed to be his master and for some odd reason I feel really lonely without him with me Today I get to see him and the day is going by way to slow.

Ikuto's POV

Hey Beautiful will you be able to show up for the photo shoot I want you to meet the gang before we take the photos tomorrow?

Yea I can make it but I'll need a ride. Unless I have to walk all the way there

I sigh of course I should have remembered that she didn't have a car even though she lived in a city like ours.

What the hell I'll text her that I'll pick her up.

I'll pick you up with Utau she'll be glad to see them all again. They're your age just they're really talented.

What about me I could be graduated when I was eight but my parents didn't and still don't have the money for any college that would want me to go to it?

My jaw dropped you know. If it'll help I can help you pay for college if you want. Just do some photo shoots for me and my company if they like your work and trust me they pay big.

J I'd love that, but I barely know you how do I not know you're not some creeper. Remember who your sister is and if you show her your texts I will personally kill you myself.

Start to laugh and everyone looks at me like I'm insane the great stoic Tsukimori Ikuto laughing like he's a kid. Rima walks up to me and hits me on the head, "Knock it off your scaring everyone." I rub my head, "Sorry everyone it's just a new friend of mine told me a joke but I cant' tell you just incase you tell the person it's about and I don't' want to die." They laugh and I join them and trust me they almost died of heart attacks.

Please don't kill me I want to grow old and have children with a beautiful woman whom I love.

You're dating someone?

No I'm single still its just I want kids in the future believe it or not I'm not a stereotypical guy.

He-he I guess your right a normal guy would have been a bit stalker-ish like my ex

Really do you need help with him?

I bet she's confused if she seen at least one interview I seem like a heartless guy who needs to die, but its just I had a bad experience as a kid with my stepdad and sick mom.

J Maybe I got him to leave me alone when I mentioned that my dad still has his gun in the upstairs closet. I'm telling the truth to my dad taught me how to shoot when I was a kid and I have a really good shot along with right-hook.

Ok I'll remember that anything else I should know

Not that I can think of at the moment shoot sorry have to eat my lunch before Utau and Kukai fight over who will have it. God they need to stop calling each other stupid nicknames and just say each others name I know the danger of it but still its tiring to know that my friends call each other the b-word and the a-word.

She's so cute won't even swear in a text.

Ok I'll pick you up after school tell Utau want to know something?

I know she's going to say she's interested in knowing but I wonder how.

I'd love to know what is it. Hurry Kukai and Utau are ready to steal my phone.

Utau has a huge crush on Kukai and I think we should drag him along

You are pure genius will you buy me a food if I come

What is she talking about oh well why the hell not?

Yeah I'll do that mind me asking why?

No, I don't Utau and Kukai stole my veggie wrap

Then I'll buy you the best veggie wrap my friend Rima who hates my guts knows the best place I'll have her give me the name so we can pick up food for you and everyone else here and I know they'll love it.

Rima runs over to me since I think I'm smiling or smirking and takes my phone. "Ikuto has gotten himself a girlfriend and he's going to buy her food but why are we involved?" Her boyfriend Nagihiko takes the phone, "This is the girl Utau was telling us about that one that is his master. So tell us Ikuto do you know your sister has that video tapes and pictures. She gave us copies." I snap out of my daze even after my phone goes off, "Give them to me. I do not need to worry about black mail," I didn't' think they heard me but they did and I'm the cat, "I don't want her to get mixed up in this life. I care for her too much." I hear they laughing and they hand me back my phone but not without Rima wrapping her arms around my neck, "Oh and lover boy get a good ringtone and that for her. Also the place is me and Nagi's so you can just go to Jimmy Jones." I sigh and look at my phone to see that they had sent our conversation to their phone. I hate them!

So did you get the place? Kukai tried to steal my phone but I hit him harder than I needed to. Can you pick me up the principal thought I could be sent home early and my mom is at work and she knows it. She just doesn't want a repeat of last time me and Kuk got in a fight.

Yeah I can get you. What happened?

I'll tell you when I see you. It a very long story but to tell you it's started with your sister and my sprinkled and strawberry cupcake.

I laugh why did I see that coming? I look up to see Rima and Nagi shaking their heads well everyone on the crew getting everything set up for the concert tonight. At least we get a head start our photographer was just fired for stealing equipment and sneaking into my dressing room. With Amu it won't be such a problem. Oh god get these thoughts out of my head.

I'll pick you up be at the school in a few see you outside.

"Guys I'm going to pick up our new photographer and you'll have to get along with her and my sister."

Amu has been standing in front of everyone for maybe ten minutes barking orders about how everything is supposed to be set up for my tour that starts in a month or two. I hear my name and listen to what she's saying.

"I have an idea but would you guys will be willing to ask the people who are in control of the park to see if we can get to the park I know the perfect place but we'll need day and night shots. Trust me the photos will be beautiful (Pyro: it's the place where Amu always sees Ikuto playing his violin in the anime)."

I smile as Nagi nods his head, "The people who work there owe me a favor or two so we can probably do that tomorrow or the next day." I hear her start to gush over how that sounds perfect.

Next is clothing with Rima. "I want him to have simple things but I want to see if we could try to see if we like him with a furry trench coat in the day or night ones but I think the night ones will be the best looking photos. Still you're wardrobe what do you think?"

I've never seen Rima smile at anyone but Nagihiko so when I saw her smile at Amu I knew they'd get along well enough I don't' have to worry about them fighting over something stupid. Something Rima most likely would have started.

"I think that's a good idea…."

Amu sighs and looks at her and for some reason I can hear her thoughts….

Please don't tell me that this girl is going to be a control freak because if I'm doing the photo shoot then she's not going to be able to boss me around. Oh there's Ikuto.

She runs over to me a smiling, "So I have everything set up and no one has really asked me about my work. But I was wondering Ikuto if I could put over photos along with your own. "

I laugh slightly not very loud either but Rima seems to have heard, "Yeah that's fine with me. Ummmm… So can we meet up tomorrow even if they don't' get the permit to do the photo shoot I want to talk to you about your work."

"Oh ok sounds great."

She runs off but looks back, "Ikuto I can do more than talk pictures you know I can show you my art work and writings. Utau thinks I should become a singer I like being behind the scene not in it." She finishes running to where they keep the camera equipment. I look at my watch and see that Kukai and my annoying baby sister.

When we get back to the photo shoot it really quiet scaring me a little bit until I hear someone behind me and then they're playing with my ears.

I jump and scream, "What the…"

Then I someone hits my head, "No need for swearing."

When I hear Rima I saw that I decide to piss her off, "Oh what is the shrimp going to do except kick at only air?"

I close my eyes as the lights turn on I look over to see Amu and when I look at Rima Nagi is holding her back and she's cursing. What surprises me is Amu does the same thing Rima did to me and she went calm. Everyone was confused but I guess Amu just has that vibe.

Amu looks at the time though and looks like she's about to run out so I grab her arm, "I'll drive you home last me you ran out like that I saved your life from that truck."

She nods and doesn't talk and that scares me everyone is confused except the two that know her from school.

When we reach her apartment she looks nervous so I finally ask her, "Amu what's wrong?"

She sighs, "My dad just got laid off and now sent to rehab for drinking so we're spending our money on that. My mom went overseas for her job writing articles on whatever her readers would like. My dad use to take photos with me. Ikuto I'm scared that someone will find out it's just me and my sister up there. My aunt checks on us and when I can't' make it I text her and she watches her."

"Amu-koi," he-he I'm enjoying this I hear her grumble in her head and out loud, "can I come up and meet your sister I want to ask her something?"

"Yeah I guess that should be fine."

When I got up stairs a cute little girl with short brown hair and pigtails runs up to Amu clutching to her sister's side. Then a snobby woman who looks like she could have thousands of dollars.

"Amu I will not have you bringing strange man into this apartment with your sister inside."

I growl but before I can speak Amu beats me to it, "Auntie this is Ikuto he's the one that gave me a job to work on his and his sister's photos and that since their musicians."

I sigh after I calmed myself, "'Mam I'm sorry I kept Amu late but we were setting everything up for our shoot tomorrow and I was wondering if Ami could come with us. Utau and Kukai will be with us and if you want you can check on them. It's just seems so tiring to always end up watching such a young child. She' seven am I correct?"

"Six."

"Six sorry 'mam and they are always full of energy."

Ikuto is a real smooth talker but I'll owe him if he gets my aunt away from us. I wonder if Ami has any new marks.

"Its fine with me as long as they don't cause any problems."

"They won't 'mam and this will be a few day thing I'll feed them and all I ask is you be a bit nicer instead of snide, rude, and put it towards your nieces stand points mean."

She nods and starts walking away before calling out to them, "Amu Ami dears it seems your mother will be coming home soon and your father is going to be able to come home next week and they even gave him back his job since he took photos and wrote some articles on the rehab."

Before I leave Ami runs up to me and smiles, "Yes?"

"Are you in love with my one-chan?"

I look at Amu and smile, "Yea I'm pretty close to admitting to her please don't tell."

"Ok see you tomorrow kitty."

I smile, "See you tomorrow Ami and Amu I'll see you for sure won't I…?"

"Yea see you after school tomorrow or if I get kicked out of school again."

I hear her thoughts again.

I think I'm maybe falling in love with Ikuto. He wouldn't love me I'm supposed to be his master. Idiot look in history admit to him already.