Neko-chan: I'm Baaaaaack!

Everyone: ~sweatdrop~

Neko-chan: I do not own Shugo Chara!

Amu: Woah, what's with the early Disclaimer?

Neko-chan: SHUT UP!

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Chapter 4

Temper Tantrum

~Amu's POV~

Sunday passed by like a normal day (for once). I guess that my wish came true... Even if it was completely boring.

I woke up Monday morning and walked to school after eating breakfast and getting dressed.

"So Amu-chan, what are we going to tell the guardians about you going to the dance with Ikuto?" Suu asked, destroying my mood.

"Crap... ~sweatdrop~ I forgot all about that...." I sighed, sitting down into my seat.

"Forgot about what?" I jumped in my seat with a slight squeak. "T-Tadase-kun! You surprised me!" I said, rubbing the back of my head like an idiot.

"Oh, sorry about that." He said with a sweet smile. (A/N Ugn... Sorry people about this part. I can't help it if Amu is stupid and can't tell how pathetic he is. I am trying to put in as less OOC as possible) "Anyways, what was it that you forgot about?"

"Oh!! Ha ha ha... Nothing! Nothing!" I said nervously. Now is NOT a good time to tell him... who knows what he may do...

Tadase gave me a slightly worried look, then walked off to his seat. *sigh*

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And so the guardian meeting began.

"Ok. The dance will still be held Saturday as planned. It will be from 6:00 - 10:00pm. We will announce this at the assembly tomorrow and ask for some volunteers to help us decorate the school Friday evening and Saturday morning - noon. Any questions?" Tadase asked, sounding somewhat similar to Kairi. I smiled a bit, careful not to laugh.

Then I noticed Tadase looking away from me with a slight blush. He looks just like an embarrassed girl... I laughed in my head. "U-Um... Hinamori-san? Rima and Nagehiko are going to the dance together, as well as Yaya and Kukai... s-so would you l-like to g-go with me?" He asked with a stutter.

Aww! Rima and Nagehiko really are cute together, and Kukai and Yaya seem like a perfect couple... why is everyone staring at me? OH SHIT TADASE JUST ASKED ME TO THE DANCE!!! What do I tell him?!! This is bad; really bad! I could feel the sweat began forming around my face.

"Sorry, Kiddy King, but I am afraid Amu is already taken," I felt an arm wrap around my waist and pull me close to a tall, slim but muscular body. A chill ran up my body as my face reddened like a tomato.

"Tsukiyomi Ikuto! What are you doing here, and what are you talking about?! Let Amu go!" Tadase shouted with a quick Chara change.

"Umm.... Ah.. Umm!!!" My voice began to get high pitched as I looked around frantically from Tadase to Ikuto over and over again.

"1, I am here because you were making my little strawberry nervous. 2, Obviously, I am saying that Amu already has someone to go to the dance to. 3, I don't think that is possible yet." Ikuto looked down at me with a smirk. Crap. Crap. Crap. Crap. Shit. Shit. Crap. Damnit. Danget. Darnit. Shit. Crap. Shit.

I was now squeezing my eyes shut with as much force as I could. Ohmygosh, I feel so embarrassed! I wonder what everyone is going to think of me when he tells them!

"Amu..?" I heard Tadase's voice. Though he didn't say it, I could hear the unspoken words behind it. Are you really going to the dance with someone else? Didn't you say you love me that one day, in front of everyone?

"Gomen..." I whispered, opening my eyes only to look at the floor. I felt Ikuto tense beside me, and before I knew it he had lifted me up and took me away and on to the school roof, momentarily away from everyone else.

He put me down and walked over to the edge to gaze out at the sky, leaning a bit on the short wall. "Did you really want to go with him that badly?" He asked, not facing me. In his voice was a deep emotion... sadness?

"Y-Yeah.... why?" He smiled in a smile that was neither smirk nor happiness. Disappointment, perhaps? No, why would he feel disappointed? He expected this, right?

"I see. I guess I should've figured as much," He said with a slight chuckle, giving off the same strange aura as his smile. "You don't have to force yourself to dance with me anymore. I'll leave the dress on your bed."

"Wait! Ikuto," But he had already jumped off the edge and ran away. Why is he doing this? What was the meaning behind that fake smile? Wasn't this one of his usual games? Why did he feel sad? Why do I feel sad?!

"Hinamori-san!" Tadase and the rest of the guardians burst through the door to the roof. "Are you alright?! Did he do anything to you?!" He asked, rushing up to me. I smiled and instantly realized it was the same smile Ikuto had given me.

"No, it's ok. I scolded him for lying about having someone to go with already, and he left," Tadase's angered face slowly melted into one of relief. "Thank goodness.." He breathed.

"So... do you want to go to the dance with me?"

"Mm hm!" I hummed, nodding. Everyone smiled and laughed. They talked about the dance for a while, and I joined in too, though my heart didn't really seem into it much anymore. Eventually everyone left, leaving me on the roof with no one but my charas.

"Amu-chan..." Ran, Miki, and Suu flew up to me with worried faces. "Are you ok?"

"I don't know," I said honestly, gazing off into the horizon where the sun began to turn the sky red as it fell behind the trees. "I just don't know."

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Neko-chan: Dun Dun DUUNNNNNN!!

Amu: Why did Ikuto seem so upset?

Neko-chan: ~sweatdrop~ you really are oblivious to a lot of things, arn't you?

Amu: What are you talking about?

Neko-chan: *Sigh* Nevermind.

Tadase: YAY!! TADAMU-

Neko-chan: *BAM* (shot Tadase) NO! TADAMU = BAD! YOU MADE IKUTO SAD AND NOW HE LEFT!

Amu: You're the writer! Arn't you the one that upset him?!


Neko-chan: Ohmygosh, Amu! Did you finally realize something on your own?!?!? Oh crap, you're right....

*runs off* IKUTO!! I'M SORRY!!!! COME BACK!!!

Mirror: Please R&R! *looks off at Neko-chan running away and sighs* ~sweatdrop~