The next morning, Amu woke, to Ikuto beside her, at first she was shocked, then remembered that he'd been there since last night. Though, she'd told him to sleep on the floor again, he'd ended up in her bed. Amu tried to slid out of her bed, but was grasped around the waist and pulled closer to the sleeping boy. Amu sighed and determinded that it was futile to even try to move again, so she stayed there in his arms.
Ikuto had showed up while Amu was asking about the concert, which she'd missed, not only due to him being in her room, but also due to the fact that she hadn't been in the mood after hearing her mother say the word 'cause'. She already knew that he'd escaped again, but didn't know why he continued to come to her when in trouble, but kind of guessed it had something to do with her window being unlocked most of the time. Easy access to a warm room and sometimes a warm bed. Amu didn't mind though, he was her friend and she was always there for friends in trouble. She attempted to move again, but was held tightly in place. "Um, hey, I need to get up you know..." "No." "Ikuto, I have to get up..." No you don't." "Ah..." "It's the weekend. You don't have to go anywhere." "Ah...maybe not, but I do have, go." "Fine come right back though." "I will, I will." Amu slid out from under the covers and left the room.
"Whew, didn't think I'd be able to get up at all today..." "Sis!" "What is it Ami?" "Mamma said you have to take me to my friend's birthday party today." "Oh...okay, what time is it?" "20 minutes." "What! Agh! Alright, go get yourself dressed, I'll be ready to go in a moment." "K." Amu went back into her room and rummaged through her closet to find something to wear out." "Ah, I meant come back to bed." "I have to take my sister to a birthday party...and it looks like my parents are at work today, so you can go downstairs, but be careful." "Hm." "What?" "Nothing." "Well, if its nothing then I have to go." Amu hurried out the door and with Ami in toe was out the front door and heading to the party house. While Ikuto rolled over and went back to sleep.
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"Ha, got her there in record time..." Amu sighed as she headed back home, stopping by a confectionary shop on the way home. "Mamma wanted me to pick up some cupcakes and chocolate pastries...hm..." She carried the packages home along with something extra, for the boy that liked chocolate.
"Amu!" "Hm? Tadase, hi." Amu smiled as she and her crush walked together. "Ah, would you like a hand with those?" "Oh, no, no, its alright, I've got them." "Are you sure?" "Mhm, thank you though." "Heading from the pastry shop?" "Yeah, my mom wanted some things from there." "Ah..." Amu could tell that there was something on the boy's mind. "Anything you want to talk about?" "Oh, ah...no, not really." "Oh." "You?" Amu remembered the way her mother had said the word 'cause' and shook her head, "no, nothing." "Oh, alright then...hey who's that?" "Whos who?" "The figure in your window." "Oh, probably just my dad. I've got to get these inside before they go stale." "Alright...I'll see you tomorrow then." "Yeah, see you tomorrow at school." Amu waited till Tadase was far down the street then opened the door to her house and locked it again.
"I thought I asked you to be careful...ah...who are you?" "We are searching for someone who has escaped from our facility, please don't mind us." Said several men dressed in black. Amu set the packages down. "Who the hell...wait I know who you are!" "Ah...we will be gone in..." "You will be gone NOW! This is my house and you are trespassing on private property! Now get out! Before I call the police and have them investigate what exactly goes on at Easter!" "Ah...we are not..." "Shut up! You think you can pull one over on me! I'm Amu Hinamori!" "SHIT!! Lets get out of here guys!" "I'll be sure to inform the authorities about this breaking and entering!" Amu shouted as the men bolted from the house. "Hmph! Jerks. Coming into my house and ransacking it! Now I have to clean this mess up!" Amu groaned as she put the pastries away in the fridge. She gripped the extra box and went upstairs.
"Ikuto?" She called. "I hope they didn't find him...EEYAY!" Arms wrapped around her waist, scarng the heck out of her. "Good you're back." "Well, I guess they didn't find you, thats good, here." "Hm?" "Eat those while I go clean up their mess...uh...um...hey, you need to let go." He gave her a look, like a kitten when their master had left them alone for too long. "Ha, I'll be right back I just need to clean up the mess Easter's men made, before my parents get home from work." He reluctantly let her go and she left the room to go clean up the downstairs.
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"Well, thats all done, now it looks like it did before, maybe a bit better, due to the thourough cleaning I did...Hm? hey, whats..." Amu looked at Ikuto who had a few luggage bags in his hands. "Ah...are you going somewhere?" "Yes." "Oh, how soon? "When you're done." "Oh, I'm done now, where are you going?" "To Europe." "Europe! Thats so far." "I know." "Will you come back?" "I don't know yet." "Oh...um...well, then I guess I should say goodbye..." "No." "What? Why?" "You're coming with me." "Oh...I....WHAT!" "You're coming with me." "Ikuto...I can't do that...I'm only 14, and I have to listen to what my parents say and..." "They want to move you away from here though, right?" Amu went quiet. "How do you..." "Your mother came home, shortly before the men came. I overheard ehr talking to someone on the phone about how you're moving before high school starts." "What...but thats only three months away...thats too soon..." "So come with me." "I..." "You don't want to move away from here, so until after things die down about moving, come with me." "Ikuto...why?" "Hm?" "Why do you want me to come with you?" "Huh?" "I want to know what the real reason is for you continuing to spend a lot of your time with me. I mean I've only just turned 14 and you're out of high school already." "So?" "So, why do you like a kid like me?" "Hm...good question, if you come with me, I'll tell you the reason." "Ikuto...I need to know, before I go with you." "Alright, before, it was merely to get closer to the lock." "I see, and now?" "I love you." "Don't kid again..." "I'm not kidding and I wasn't before either." "..." everything was silent. "You mean you weren't kidding about saying you liked me then?" "Not then, not now." Amu's eye were wide with shock. She watched him set the bags on the floor and approach her. "Ah...what are you...mmm!" Amu pulled back to catch her breath. "You'll come with me right?" "I..." "Hm?" "Ha...okay, but you have to come back here if I want to come back, got it?" "Sure. I'm fine with that, lets go." "Ah..let me get someone to pick Ami up from the party first alright?" "Alright." Amu looked at her cell and didn't know who to call, then sighed and dialed a number asked for the favor, said thank you then left for Europe with Ikuto.
