A/N: Consider this a extremely short entry. Thanks for the reviews from the previous chapter :D.
His big, warm hand intertwined with her smooth and small one.
She couldn't help, but smile at the thought, and he threw a furtive glance at her, irresistibly unable to hold back the smile that played on his lip.
It was a gift to see her return to her normal state.
"Hey Ikuto," she said, almost inaudibly, but he caught every word.
He turned his attention to her as they came to a stop on a pathway. The sun was nearly setting behind the horizon with the last peek of light shining in the sky; they were heading towards home from their date.
"What am I to you?" her honey eyes flashed sadly into his violet ones and it hurt to see her in such a heart-breaking state. How could she still be in pain? He did everything at his power to create happiness, to make her smile again, that smile which lit up his world where stars were physically dancing in the night sky.
What was she to him? He contemplated for a while, looking anywhere except for her for she made him feel nervous and uneasy at times that he had to put on his teasing mask to conceal and hide from the truth.
Suddenly, the pounding returned to his chest, and he felt his cheeks suffuse as his thoughts pinpointed to only Amu, but a wash of warmth and happiness swam inside him at the same time. She made him feel loved…
"I do?" Amu sounded delighted and had broken into a grin. She cupped his gentle face, another gesture that made him shiver to the core of his spine.
Had he said that last part out loud? He couldn't believe it himself.
Embarrassed about his blunt feelings for her, he quickly tried to recant the statement. "Amu, I…" But she put a finger to his lip. "Don't Ikuto. It's all right, I feel the same when I'm around you," and she pecked his hot cheek. "You know, you should blush more often. You look adorable," she laughed genuinely, which made Ikuto feel like hiding himself, but her laughter was worth the humiliation. Yeah, it was more than enough because she's happy again. Real happy that he was glad.
