Amu: I'm sure it will be adorable. Just like the story of that bite mark on your arm.
Kumi: Ahh! You weren't supposed to see that! (Pulls jacket over bite mark)
Ikuto: It was Ryu again. Anyway, I hope this chapter isn't as boring as the last one.
Kumi: If the last one was so boring, why am I writing another, hmm? This chapter is done from Ikuto-san's POV, if anyone cares to know.
Ikuto: YES! My POV is gonna kick ass! I get to kiss Amu, right?
Amu/Kumi: NO!
Kumi: At least, not in this chapter.
Amu: Eh! I don't want to kiss him. (Whispers to me: not yet, at least)
Ikuto: While you girls have a gabfest, I'm gonna do the disclaimer. Kumi-chan doesn't own Shugo Chara, 5 gum, or (looks at computer screen) ice cream?
~ Second Piece- The Friendship Begins ~
Ikuto's POV
It's been almost a week since I first met her. I can't get her out of my mind! All that I think about now is how cute she looks when she blushes and how her pink hair smells just like strawberries (A/N: he got a whiff of it when he pulled her out of traffic). This is gonna get me in some serious trouble when SHE comes back. Shit! I completely forgot about her! What the hell did Amu do to me? I didn't even remember that I have a girlfriend! Is Amu some sort of magical creature, like a fairy, that makes you forget the biggest headache in your life or something? I don't know, she was... intriguing. It wasn't just the fact that she was walking into traffic or had pink hair...
I tried to figure it out as I walked to the park. It wasn't far from where I live, and playing helps me think.
"Hey." A voice said from behind me. It was Amu's. I turned to face her, my thoughts momentarily deterred.
"Yo, what's up?" I asked her. She looked as cute as she had the day we met. Her hair, done up in a punk way, decorated with red X clips. Her topaz eyes seemed bright and happy.
"I was gonna get some ice cream. Do you want any?" Was she really asking me this? I LOVE ice cream. Especially chocolate. But, I must remain the adult in this situation.
"Maybe... Amu-koi." I smirked when I said her name. I would've gotten away with my bit of teasing, but my stomach started growling. Crap! I haven't eaten all day.
"It sounds like you're really hungry. C'mon, let's get some ice cream." She grabbed my jacket sleeve and pulled me towards the ice cream stand.
"Are you paying, or what?" I asked her. I never have any money on me, so I really hope she has money.
"Yah, I just got my allowance." She looked at me. She was chewing gum. "Which flavor do you want? I'm getting chocolate."
"I wanted chocolate first!" I pouted a bit. "And you're chewing 5 gum again, I noticed." She pulled the gum out of her mouth.
"Yah, I love it. This is a Rain flavored piece." She popped it back in her mouth.
She bought the ice cream, and we sat on a bench. After we finished the ice cream, we walked around the park. I asked her how her week was.
"Well, I had to deal with my teachers and boyfriend, but that's just normal for me." She shrugged. I wish her life were more interesting, so that she would talk more about her classes, her boyfriend, and WAIT! Did she say BOYFRIEND?! How old IS she? She looks about ten. Are people dating when they're that young now? "What about you, Ikuto? How was your week?"
I thought hard. "Well, my classes were all review, so I slept most of the time. And my girlfriend is already on vacation, so I didn't have to deal with her. Basically, it was quieter than usual." I could tell the girlfriend comment caught her off-guard. She was blushing. Yes! This is my chance to tease her. "You look cute when you blush." That made her blush even more. She looks SO cute.
"Shaddup. You know, you don't seem like the type to have a girlfriend. You seem like the type that has a whole fan club of screaming girls chasing after you and you refuse to even talk to them, let alone go out with anyone." It seemed like this is a touchy subject for her, but I have to know.
"Well, you don't seem to be the type to have a boyfriend, either. YOU seem like someone who'd have a fan club. I don't even think you're old enough to be dating. What are you anyway, ten?" I looked at her. She was cherry red now, and tears were welling up in her eyes. Did I say something THAT terrible?
"As a matter of fact, I'll be thirteen in a couple days!" She ran towards the woods. Crap! I've got to apologize. Plus, she'll get lost in those woods.
"Amu! Wait!" I ran after her. I caught up to her in no time at all, and I pulled her into my arms. "I'm sorry. I didn't know it was THAT much of a touchy subject for you. She wrapped her arms around my waist. She felt warm.
"It's okay. I guess I'm just a little moody right now. I'm sorry for almost breaking down like that." She looked at the sky. "Looks like it's about to rain."
"Really?" I looked around. Sure enough, the sky was thick with rain clouds that completely blocked out the early afternoon sun. It began to rain. Heavily. I pulled my jacket off and put it over Amu's head like an umbrella. I led her to a covered area where we could sit without getting wet.
"Thanks." She handed me my jacket. There was a bit of awkward silence. That was broken when she said, " If you don't mind me asking, what's your girlfriend like?"
The question caught me a bit off-guard and I tried to think of the right answer. "I don't really know her that well. I have a group of girls that follow me around all the time and I thought having a girlfriend would make them back off. It didn't really work, 'cuz it turns out she's a fangirl of me too. I don't actually like her, it's just convenient for now. What's your boyfriend like?" She blushed a little.
"It's the exact same situation with me, except he's on student council, and he's not a total fanboy of mine. He has a fan club too, and they back off a bit since he's 'going out' with me. I guess it's convenient for both of us and that's why it works. Crazy, huh?" She smiled at me.
I looked at her for about a minute before I said something. "I can't believe I'm saying this, and I know this is gonna sound really cheesy, but..." I couldn't say it.
"Yes?" Her voice was full of intrigue.
" Can we be friends? Like, good, maybe even best, friends?" I was using all my willpower to say it but it came out like a grilled cheese sandwich, heartwarming and very cheesy. Not at all like me (A/N: me either).
" I'd really like that." She smiled warmly. That is the smile that will carry me to sleep for the rest of my life. The smile of my best friend, Amu Hinamori.
AMUTO AMUTO AMUTO AMUTO AMUTO AMUTO AMUTO AMUTO AMUTO AMUTO AMUTO
Kumi: So, what do you think?
Amu: SO CUTE!!
Ikuto: I wish it wasn't so cheesy. It's like as cheesy as your fingers after a big bag of Cheetos (A/N: don't own).
Kumi: I know, I know. But it was sorta necessary for the plot.
Ikuto: You actually have a plot for this? I'm surprised.
Kumi: Well, I'm gonna let the plot work itself out. There's still a lot of crazy fillers I have to work out. Basically, the plot is a work in progress. It goes wherever it wants to.
Yoru: WAFFLES!
Amu: Agh! Yoru!
Kumi: Yoru, what the hell? You aren't even in this fan fic!
Yoru: Yet! (Whispers something to me)
Kumi: Aww, that's cute Yoru. Thanks for the idea. (Yoru flies away)
Ikuto: Can I say this time?
Kumi: Yes you can, Ikuto.
Ikuto: R & R!