Chapter Redone :P

"mmm" Murmured Amu in to the mans hand, she couldn't shout, couldn't say a word, the Crazy man's hand that covered her mouth held on so tight that she couldn't say a thing. She closed her eyes and hoped just hoped someone would walk past and noticed that she needed help; just someone to save her.

"HEY!" A voice shouted from the entrance to the alley

"Who's there?" The man holding Amu said darkly.

Amu wanted to open her eye but she daren't she didn't know what to expect, was the guy going to help? Next thing she knew she heard one guy punch to the other and she was hoisted in the air into someone else's arms. Her eyes remained shut in fear.

"Amu, you can open your eyes, it me" Whispered a familiar voice.

Amu slowly opened her eyes and looked up into the face of her rescuer "Ikuto, thank you" She whispered, tears welling up in her eyes but she refused to let them fall.

"No problem" Ikuto whispered as he sat Amu down against the wall. He removed his jacket and placed it over her shivering body. He gave her a little smile "Stay still" He whispered as he stood up and turned to the drunken man standing less than a foot away from them.

She stared at Ikuto's back, he saved me, and she let a small smile grace her face as she looked down at the dark jacket which she was currently hugging and hugged it tighter.

"Amu, you're Ok!" Shouted Miki, Su, Dia and Ran simultaneously as they floated down to her they all crowded her but Amu's attention was focused on the man standing in front of her, protecting her. Ikuto stood strong, ready to take the drunken man down if he took a wrong move.

"Be careful" Amu whispered, Ikuto who heard gave a little smirk but remained facing the man.

"You little brat ruin my fun, what have I done to you?" Shouted the man

"Well you were attacking someone I care about, that's one"

"Well you brat, you have messed with the wrong people"

"People" Ikuto wondered but his thoughts didn't last long as two more men stepped around the corner, one had a knife which glistened in the dim light of the alleyway.

"Ikuto, he has a knife let's just get Amu and go" Whispered Yoru into Ikuto's ear

"No"

"But.."

"But nothing" Ikuto interrupted "I am going to show her I can protect her and that she can trust me, please Yoru just trust me on this one" Ikuto kept his gaze on the three men in front of him as he talked to Yoru and waited for their first move.

"Ok guys, 3 up against 1, isn't very fair don't you think" Ikuto said with a daring look on his face, he jumped and kicked the original man in the face and knocked him to the ground where he hit his head and was knocked out and went and kicked the man without the knife in the chest into the wall, the second man went with such a force he slid down the wall and didn't move any further.

The final man with the knife stabbed Ikuto in his right shoulder as he turned around.

"Yeah your right 3 against 1 wasn't right but now its 1 against 1, happy you cocky Brat" The guy whispered into Ikuto's ear daring him to make the next move.

Ikuto Kneed the guy in the gut, his knife dropped from his grip and he followed soon after. Ikuto just looked at the three blokes and then at Amu, he walked over to her and knelt in front of her.

"You ok?" Ikuto asked with general concern on his face. He gripped Amu's hands and pulled her up with him

"Yeah, but you're not, look at your shoulder" Amu gestured to his shoulder with one hand not wanting to touch it in case it hurt.

"Oh you care?" Ikuto teased

"Well you got hurt and it was my fault, How did you find me? I was sure the street was empty"

"You have your Chara's to thank for that they found me and I managed to get here in time"

"I will clean up your cut for you, come on to my house" Amu said as she grabbed her bag leaving no room for an argument as she walked off in front. Not realising she still had Ikuto's jacket draped over her shoulders.

They arrived at Amu's

"Mum, dad, Ami I am home sorry I am late, I had to help out a friend, I am just going to my room" Amu shouted as she walked through the door she didn't wait for a reply as she pushed Ikuto up the stairs.

"So, you're keeping it a secret that I am here then?"

"Well of course, if they find out that I got into some trouble they will murder me themselves"

They walked to the end of the landing to the door of Amu's room, Ikuto entered first.

"Well your room hasn't changed much"

"Shut up Ikuto" Amu said as she rolled her eyes and turned back to her door to leave the room "I am just going to get the first aid kit wait here and don't let anyone in my family see you please"

"Sure" He replied as he flopped on to the end of her bed

Amu walked back downstairs "Amu come here a minute please" Amu mum shouted from the Main room

"Yeah mum" She answered as she walked into the room.

"Well babes, me, your dad and Ami are going to your grans for a while I know its sudden but we need to help your gran out with some redecorating and we can't take you because you are busy with your exams and we can't leave Ami since she is so young. I am sorry we didn't tell you sooner but your gran only rang a few hours ago for help"

"What? How long are you going to be gone?"

"A couple of days, maybe a week or so" said Amu's dad looking at Ami but glancing at her.

"Big swister, you're not gwoing to be awone the Minnie pweple are gwoing to be with you" Said Ami just before Amu's dad took her out to the car.

"Anyway Amu you're going to be alone tonight and then tomorrow you're going to have a babysitting coming and don't worry we have made sure that you know him" said her mum as she walked to the door "You will be ok won't you ?"

"Yeah, mum"

"Good" She smiled "I'm sorry it's short notice… Amu whose is that jacket I don't think you have one like that"
Amu looked down and noticed she was still wearing Ikuto's Jacket and blushed "oh it's not mine, a friend borrowed it me as it was cold outside"

"Alright then" Her mum said not pushing it further "see you in a couple of days and good luck with your exams, I'm sure you'll make us proud" Amu's mum said before kissed her on her head and walked out of the door.

"Well, looks like you're going to be alone tonight, I might as well keep you company" said Ikuto as he walked out of the corner from the bottom of the stairs with a small smirk on his face.

"I haven't invited you to stay the night"

"Well I am not planning on leaving plus I saved you and you can repay me by letting me stay for the night"

Amu huffed as she gave in "Fine, Only because you saved me and I need to clean your wound" Said Amu as she looked at him. Ikuto's smirk turned to a small smile before he turned and disappeared into the Main room.

One thought was ringing in Amu's head… Alone, Alone with Ikuto

Hey guy what do you think now that I have redone the chapter?

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