Ikuto's Baby-sitter, Chapter 3

This Is A Party?

"We're here," Ikuto said. I sighed and sealed my eyes shut. Okay, and when I open them, I won't be here. I'll be somewhere else. On the count of three. One…Two…Th—"Yo, Amu. Come on." Ikuto shook my shoulder.

"Three," I said, defeated. Ikuto pulled me out the door of the limo. As soon as I had opened my eyes, I had to shut them right away. Even though this was a private party, paparazzi were all over. I heard cameras and saw flashes of blinding light. I put my hand to cover my face. Ikuto chuckled and handed me a pair of sunglasses.

"Welcome to Hollywood, Amu."

"Ikuto, Ikuto! Tell me, who is this lucky pink-haired girl?" A reporter shoved a microphone in his face.

He simply shrugged and said, "She's just my girlfriend."

I scowled. He pulled me along some more. "Ikuto, when is your newest movie coming out?"

"Ikuto, is it true that you might go solo?"

"Ikuto, when did you meet her?"

"Ikuto, could you sign this for me?"

Over and over again, he stopped along the line and answered questions.

"That's enough questions. I have to get inside now." We walked swiftly inside the large glass doors.

The scene around me reminded me of a college house party. It wasn't anything classy, like you would imagine. In fact, it was the exact opposite of classy. Wrappers and cigarette butts covered the floor, beer and empty soda bottles littered the table, and people were making out on the couches. I looked at some of these girls outfits. They were wearing less than me! I looked down at my dress and somehow felt strangely overdressed. This was a Hollywood party?

"This way Amu." He led me over to a group of extremely cute boys. I checked around for seafood or a chocolate fountain. Neither was in view. He didn't attempt to lie to me, did he?

"Okay guys. Meet my girlfriend, Amu." I looked each of them in the eyes. I couldn't get over how cute they were! They nodded a chorus of hey's and what's up's. I smiled. "And Amu, this is Ryuu, Ichigo, and Kyo." (Dude, I picked them at random.)

Ryuu had a shaggy head full of brown hair, and pretty brown eyes. Ichigo brown hair with the tips dyed red, and Kyo had orange hair. (I know, a little uncreative. Whatever. :P)

"Yeah, I don't believe this is your girlfriend." Ryuu looked me up and down. I shifted uncomfortably. "She's way too hot for you, dude." I blushed slightly.

Ichigo nodded. "Yup. Hey, honey, how much is he paying you?"

I glared at Ikuto. I should be getting at least twenty bucks for this. "Nothing. We're totally in love," I said in my best sweet voice.

Kyo snorted. "Really? Let's see a kiss." The other guys nodded.

What? No way, no way! I didn't want my first kiss to go this way. I am destined to spend it with my beloved Tadase-kun, on a beach with the sunset reflecting on the ocean…

Ikuto came close to me. "Alright, fine." He took my head in his hands. I closed my eyes and prayed to God that something would happen. Don't kiss me, don't kiss me…

Ikuto, sensing my hesitation, stopped. "Wait. I don't need to kiss her to prove to you that she's my girlfriend." He stepped away from me and sat down next to the other guys on the couch. I stood and uncomfortably shifted my weight from one foot to the other. I wanted to sit down, but there wasn't any room on the couch.

"What's wrong, Amu? You can sit on my lap if you want to." Ryuu smiled and gestured. (This actually happened to me. We were at a lock-in, and my crush was there, and I wanted to sit down but there wasn't any space. So he told me to sit on his lap. Eep!) I blinked and looked at Ikuto. He was avoiding my gaze and checking out other girls. Which was totally fine by me. I sat timidly on Ryuu's lap, and he smiled. "So what do you like to do, Amu?"

"Uh...I watch movies." I fiddled with the hem of my dress. Sitting here was getting uncomfortable, but I was afraid to move.

"Really? Because to me, it looks like you're a wild chick. Because of your dress and your pink hair."

I smiled. Was this why Ikuto wanted me to wear this? So I would look like some kind of snobby party girl? I searched for Ikuto's gaze, but he was avoiding me. Something weird is definitely going on. "Well, you guys look like you're the preppy-boy-next-door type," I replied, laughing a little. Why was this funny?

"Hey, we kinda are. Hey Amu, you wanna beer?" Kyo took one from the cooler by their feet and held it up to me.

"No thanks. I'm not into that stuff." I shook my head. Kyo shrugged. What is Ikuto staring at? I followed his gaze and stopped cold. Utau was here, and she was wearing the exact thing as me. Except, for some reason, she made the outfit look so much more hotter. I looked at Ikuto's face, which was stony and staring hard. I bet that he was thinking the exact same thing as me: "What is she doing here?" I whispered, my eyes fixed upon her face. I had a feeling that she knew I was here.

Ikuto stood up. He walked by me and pulled me up. "Dude, what up? Amu was having fun with us," Ryuu retorted.

"We have to do something." He glared and pulled me along. We walked quickly up a flight of stairs and into a small bedroom. As soon as the door clicked, I started in.

"You knew she was going to be here, didn't you?" I demanded, stomping my feet and crossing my arms.

Ikuto silently shook his head. "I didn't think that she meant it;" He admitted. "I thought that she was joking."

"How did she find out?"

"Before I followed you to the café-"

"I knew you followed me!"

"She saw me and asked where I was going. I told her that I was going to get you ready for the party. She complained that I wasn't spending time with her and if I didn't take her instead, she would come. The problem is, I don't know what she's planning." He started to pace. I watched with confusion.

"You mean, she's planning something for me? Why?" I had never done anything to Utau, and already I can sense that she hates my guts.

"I don't know. She thinks you're trying to steal me away from her."

I laughed. "Like I would ever do that."

Ikuto stopped and stared at me. The expression on his face was hard to read.

"Is it safe to go downstairs?" Being alone in a room with Ikuto was creeping me out a little.

"Depends. Do want to face the wrath of a jealous Utau, or do you want to stay up here until we find a safe way out?"

I paused. "Well, as long as Utau doesn't see-"

"Ikuto? Are you in there?" Utau's voice came through the door. I shrieked and ran behind Ikuto.

"Get under the bed," He muttered. I obeyed and quickly and silently crawled under the bed. Ikuto stood in front of me, blocking my view. "Crybaby," Ikuto muttered. I hit him. "Ow!"

"Serves you right," I whispered.

Utau opened the door. I couldn't fully see her face, so I had to crawl a little on my right and put my face on the floor. Now I can see there faces.

"Utau, why are you here?" Ikuto said calmly, playing with a loose thread on his sleeve.

"I just wanted to…you know…see if you were here." She also played it cool. Both of their expressions were blank, almost as if they were playing poker. She walked right over to Ikuto, and her polished toenails were inches away from my face. Not to mention those pointy heels. "So where's Amu?" She asked nonchalantly, sitting down. Ikuto was still standing, and he walked towards the door.

"She's not here. She had to do things," He said, opening the door.

Utau got up and walked towards him. "Oh." She sighed and nodded. "I'll just go then. Or, better yet, why don't you come with me?" She smiled slyly, taking his arm.

"Utau, I have to-"

"Why do you want to stay here, Ikuto? It's not like anyone else is in here?" Damn, it's like she has a built in BS radar! She totally knows I'm in here!

"Okay. Fine." Ikuto went with Utau and looked behind him. I glared intensely. You better not shut off the light.

Utau shut off the light, leaving me in total darkness. The door clicked, and the previous shine of light from the hallway disappeared. I shuddered. I'm really afraid of the dark, and being under a bed didn't help matters.

What the hell was that! I screamed in my mind. I had heard a noise by my ear. I heard another one, on the other side of my face. I couldn't see anything, but I was totally sure that they were rats or something. I was so busy shaking that I didn't hear the door open and close. "Amu?" A low voice said in the darkness.

"OH MY GOD!" I screeched, terrified.

"Amu, shut up! Utau might hear you!" He whispered-yelled, and went to turn on the light. As soon as he did, I looked to either side of my head. There wasn't anything there. Maybe I imagined it?

Not taking any chances, I shoved myself out from under the bed. I grabbed Ikuto and shivered.

He laughed. "What happened?"

"Y-You w-wanna k-know what f-freaking h-happened?" I said through clenched teeth. "You sh-shut the d-damn light o-off, t-that's what h-happened." I held on tighter. I would have been embarrassed by this if I wasn't shaking so hard.

"You're afraid of the dark? No wonder you're such a baby." He chuckled and freed himself from my grasp. He picked me up and set me down on the bed. I held onto the pillow and sat hugging my knees to my chest. "Was it really that bad?" He asked, sitting on the edge.

"Y-Yes, dammit!"

"Well, know I have a new way to tease you," He said, smirking.

I glared. "D-Don't you dare."

He sighed. "Utau isn't looking for you anymore, so you can come down with me. Unless you'd prefer we stay up here…" He trailed off, leaning towards me.

"No way!" I pushed him away and ran towards the door.

"Jeez Amu, you can't take a joke." He sauntered toward me.

I crossed my arms. "That was a dumb joke," I said, opening the door. We walked down the stairs. "I'm gonna find something to drink," I said, leaving Ikuto alone with his band mates. He nodded and strolled over to talk to them.

I shivered, not realizing how cold it was in here. I folded my arms across my chest and looked around for a food table. There were people making out, coolers and ice spilled on the floor, and people dancing, but no food. I sighed and turned around. That was when I found what I was looking for. It was a small table in the corner with a plastic punch bowl and a lot of plastic cups. Since everyone else had a beer or a coke in their hands, the punch was shoved to a corner. I walked towards it and smiled. It looked relatively untouched. I smiled and ladled myself some punch. I leaned against the wall, so glad that I didn't have to worry about Utau.

I had thought that too soon.

The moment I saw her, I panicked and tried to blend in with the wall. That plan failed. She had seen me, and was rushing over. Why does she hate me so much?

"I knew that you were here," She hissed, pouring herself some punch.

"Well...of-"

"Stay away from Ikuto," She warned.

I decided to play it tough. "I'm his assistant. I can't stay away from him, stupid."

That was the wrong thing to do. She got angry. "Don't call me stupid, you whore."

Now where does she get off calling me that? I couldn't be a whore if I wanted to! "I'm sorry, but I don't speak stupid bitch," I said, flipping her the bird and walking away. (I did this to a girl who really pissed me off. Detention was SO worth it, though. XD) I found Ikuto and told him that I wanted to go home. He told me to wait outside. I found the entry and opened the door just a little. I peered through the crack. No reporters. I smiled and walked out. I leaned up against the wall and shivered. It was even cooler out here then in there. How was this even possible? Fall hadn't even started yet.

I folded my arms even tighter. I heard the door open, and checked to see if it was Ikuto. Instead of shaggy blue hair, I saw intense purple eyes and blonde hair. Oh no. The air seemed to get even colder. She was still holding the cup of punch.

"What do you want?" I hissed fiercely. I tried to hide the fact that I was terrified of this girl.

"Oh, I just wanted to know if you were leaving," She said sweetly, her voice dripping with sarcasm. We both knew that I wasn't buying it.

"What's it too you?" I growled, keeping up my tough act. What was she going to do?

"I just wanted to apologize…you know, for calling you a whore." She stepped toward me, slowly raising the cup.

"What?" I was momentarily caught off guard. That's when it happened.

She had dumped the sticky, sweet punch all over my hair. I stood with my mouth opened.

"Oh, I'm sorry. Did you need some water?" I didn't notice the other cup.

I was going to say no when she splashed water in my face. I wiped my eyes with my hand. By this time, I was wet, cold, and angry. "What the hell-"

"Take this as a warning: You're an assistant. And that's all you'll ever be, so stay away from Ikuto." She threw the cup on the ground and walked towards the door. "And by the way, that dress makes you look like a hooker." She went back inside.

I shook my head and chased after her. I couldn't see her from where I was, and I couldn't see Ikuto. I stood up on my toes, but I still couldn't find them. I turned and walked out the door. Ikuto said he'd be out here, but where was he?

"Amu!" I heard a husky voice behind me.

I didn't turn, but kept walking. "What?"

I could hear his footsteps getting nearer. "Don't you want a ride home?" I stopped. He didn't even notice that I was dripping wet, that I had goose bumps all over my skin, or that tears were beginning to well up in my eyes. I hesitated, then kept walking.

"Amu, what about—"

"No!" I yelled behind me. I crossed the street and waited for a bus stop. I saw him shrug. He got into the limo and it took off.

Yeah, don't even bother. I'm just an assistant, anyway.

End of Chapter Three

This is my favorite story that I've written…I just love it!

This chapter was 2646 words. Five pages! Wo0t!

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