(A/N): back again for ch 2! Hope you all enjoyed the first chapter 3 I don't plan on making this story too long (10 chappies tops…), but I'll enjoy every minute of writing it! ^^ and I hope you'll enjoy reading it too! :D

And now on to ch 2! XD

Amu's POV still (but don't worry it's not for the whole chapter ^^)

"W-What?" I stared wide eyed at Nikaido-sensei as his face drew closer to mine. He kept moving closer and closer until he was able to rest his forehead on my own. He chuckled.

"Even like this," his long arms on either side of my face fell gently back to his sides, but he continued to lean on me, "I still can't keep your attention?" His golden eyes glittered with mirth, and he suddenly burst out laughing.

"Eh?!" I could feel my face turning bright red again. "What the hell just happened?!" I gasped out. Nikaido-sensei stood up straight, and casually flopped on top of his desk, crossing his legs in a very "fuck the world" sort of way. He stared up at the ceiling, and chuckled again. He lazily swung his head to face me. I hadn't moved. Or rather I couldn't move. I was so shocked! "What the hell was that?!" I demanded again.

"Now, now," he smiled, "we must watch our language around Sensei, right?" he waved a finger at me as a mother would when gently scolding her child. "Go on home now, Amu-chan. We wouldn't want your parents to worry…" he heaved himself off his desk, and sauntered over to me again. I shut my eyes, suddenly frightened by this man. I mean, he was a whole lot taller than I was, and probably stronger too,…but he never touched me. I opened my eyes curiously, and noticed that the room was empty. He was gone. I searched around the room, and suddenly noticed that the class room door was wide open. Not wasting any time I clutched my things, and ran out of the classroom. In fact I ran all the way to the school's gates. I wasn't really looking where I was going, I admit it, but I had already expected for everyone to be gone. So, when I bumped into that dark figure waiting by the entrance of my school (and the exit, come to think of it…) I was startled enough to drop all of my things. I was about to fall to, until I felt those familiar arms wrap around my waist, and save me. I glared at those dark blue eyes.

"Ikuto!"

Ikuto's POV ^^

"I told you to stay home! What if someone from Easter sees you?" She began glancing around nervously. I smiled.

"But if I stayed at our home that would've meant that I didn't pick you up like a good boyfriend should." I teased.

I waited for it for just a few seconds before…ah! There it was, her trademark blush. Aaaaand, she was glaring at me again. Her honey colored eyes showed every bit of embarrassment she was trying to hide with her shouting.

"Y-you're not my boyfriend! And it's my home, not "our" home!" wow did she just make air quotes…

"Oh? But we already live together, and sleep in the same bed…"

Hmm, so her face could get redder.

"S-shut up! What if someone hears you?" She glanced around again. I smirked. Teasing her really was fun. She bent down to retrieve her fallen things, her face still red as the rising sun on our flag (A/N: lol XD). It was obvious she was avoiding my eyes, but I wouldn't have that. I bent down and gathered up the rest of the things she missed. She glared at me again, but she wasn't angry. At least, that's not what I saw in her eyes. It was almost like she didn't know how to react to anything I did other than with her trademark glare. Maybe "glare" was just her default setting.

She looked away. "Where's Yoru?" She seemed pretty eager to change the subject. I shrugged.

"I think him and your charas said they were hanging out with your little sister and her friends tonight."

"So they're at home?"

"No, I overheard the kid from upstairs saying that she was spending the night at a friend's house, and the charas wanted to go play too." A cold wind suddenly shot around us, and the rain began to pick up again. Crap, just when I thought we were in for a clear night. Amu abruptly grabbed my wrist and began running.

"C'mon! Let's get home before it really starts pouring!" I stared up at the foreboding sky full of dark gathering clouds. Hm, I really didn't think that we'd make it before-

BOOMKRAAKA (A/N: yes, this is thunder._.)

"Kyaaa!" Amu jumped, and clung to me impulsively. The thunder pealed through the sky like bombs in a war zone. I clutched her in return, smiling to myself.

"Want me to protect you from the scary thunder?" Ah yes, the blush+glare attack. I was beginning to know it so well…

"Ugh, just let me go! I just got a little startled by the noise!" she huffed.

Rather than listen I figured it would be much more fun to hold her just a bit tighter than before. "I don't want to let you go yet." I was being honest. Amu was simply so warm…I wanted to hold on just a bit longer…

She blushed again, and then jerked her way out of my cold arms. She turned to glare at me. She didn't say anything at first, but she looked contemplative. As if she were thinking hard about what she was going to say.

The streets around us were quiet. It was that odd time of day where everyone had already gotten home from work or they had already gotten to work or school. The skies were an angry steel color. There were huge thick clouds that clung to each other, and fully blocked the sun from poking any of its joyful rays through from the other side.

"Why.." Amu finally seemed to be able to say what she needed. I glanced at her from half lidded eyes. The stormy weather like this always made me feel tired, and my body had already been acting weak ever since I had gotten my violin back. The pressure from the coming rain was really starting to bear down on me.

"Why, don't you take the danger you're in seriously?" Amu suddenly cried out.

My body was starting to feel heavy and cold…again. I always felt cold, like ice was weaving its way through my veins. "Can we go home now?"

Amu narrowed her eyes, "Don't ignore my question! You're in real danger, and you always act so so…cool about all of it. As if you don't even care! Don't you even understand what they could do to you?"

I sighed, and looked back towards the sky. "Can we please go home?"

She was really mad now. "Does it matter? Why do you want to rush home all of a sudden, anyway? We'll get there when we get there!"

Her golden eyes were burning with frustration. It was cute. I pointed up towards the much angrier sky. "I hate the rain." I answered simply. I don't think I was prepared for her response, though.

She was laughing…a lot. She clutched her stomach tightly and nearly fell over with mirth. "Oh my God, Ikuto," she laughed, "you're just like a real cat!" She was a having a fit of giggles, and found it hard to stand up straight. I'm not really sure what was so funny, but I smiled because she smiled. She looked so warm. Amu just had that special trick about her. She could always make the people around her smile.

"C'mon," she tugged on my sleeve, smiling, "let's go home." I gladly complied, but before we took even one more step forward she quickly turned to give me her most dangerous looking face.

"But when we get there you will answer my question."

(A/N): WOO! Ch 2 is done! And I finished a day earlier than I expected! X3 go me! Yay! Lol I really like this chapter (bc there's lots of Ikuto goodness XD) and I can't wait to upload some more! Thank you to everyone who's reading and reviewing! I really appreciate it! XD please stick around for ch 3! :3

Bye bye~3