Hello again everyone! Sorry again for the long absence! Hopefully, since I'm on break right now I'll be able to write more! Anyway here's something people have been waiting for AMUTO! It's taken so long because I've realized that it's hard to write them and have an original story! Anyway I hope you guys like this!

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Pairing: Amuto with hints of Kutau & (if you look carefully) Rimahiko

Brother and sister relationship: Utau & Ikuto (family togetherness)

Summary: The night sky helped Ikuto relax. Being underneath the moon and stars was something he enjoyed, that was until his sister came along to interrogate him about his relationship. (Set in the future)


Night Sky

"Mine is the night, with all her stars."

~Edward Young

"So, you're really going to do it."

Ikuto didn't bother to look up (or rather down, consider he was on the roof, while the other person was on the ground) at the new arrival, instead he chose to continue looking up at the sky. The other person wasn't really asking a question anyway, it was more like they were stating a fact.

"Well? Are you going to answer or not?"

Ikuto sighed loudly, and sat up straight to talk otherwise he wouldn't hear the end of it. Utau was on the front yard of the house, arms crossed and looking a bit annoyed if her glare was anything to go by. Even at the age to twenty-seven, she was still not a woman to be messed with.

"Aren't you a bit too old to keep climbing on roof tops? Pedestrians are going to think that you're either some deranged fool or some pervert." Utau yelled at her older brother.

"Keep your voice down, Utau. If anyone were to pass by, they would think that the blond woman screaming on the top of her lungs was the crazy one, not me. I'm just here to relax." Ikuto said, letting out a suppressed yawn. He hadn't been lying, he was tired after the long day he had.

Utau scoffed as she watched Ikuto lay back down to gaze at the stars. "If you're just going to be like this, I'm just going to come up there myself."

"Utau that's not good idea, especially for a woman of you're condi-" The loud slamming sound from the door made him wince. As he heard designer heels coming up the stairs Ikuto suddenly had an all new respect for Kukai. Kudos to him for handling his stubborn sister.

As he waited for Utau, Ikuto continued to look at the sky, breathing it all in. Everything about the night sky fascinated him. There was just something about the atmosphere, the moon, and just everything that fascinated Ikuto, but there was something especially captivating about the stars. Stars were a beautiful thing, bright, shining, dazzling, and simply amazing.

"Kind of like Amu." He said softly, while allowing a small smile to grace his face. Unconsciously he reached for his pocket to find the tiny box, something he had been doing the entire day. Although he immediately put his hands back to his side the moment Utau sat next to him.

"You shouldn't be up here." Ikuto said in a bored tone, knowing that Utau wouldn't listen no matter what he said.

Utau raised a delicate brow at him, "And you should?"

"Forgive me if I'm wrong, but I'm not the one who's pregnant, am I?" Ikuto gestured to her large stomach with an amused gleam in his eye. If anyone had told him years ago that Utau and Kukai would be the first couple in their 'group of friends' to get married, Ikuto would have rewarded that person with an amused glance and chuckle (because Amu was probably the only one to get him to truly laugh, although there were rare exceptions).

"I'm not sure dear brother, is there possibly something you're not telling me?" Utau said in her sarcastic way. Pregnancy didn't mean she lost her edge, no far from it. If anything she was probably more snarky, but also more compassionate. Hormones were a crazy thing.

Ikuto snorted at her, not bothering to say anything else. That was how they worked after all. Ever since Utau had gotten over her brother complex and started going out with Kukai, Her and Ikuto had reverted into their version of a good sibling relationship, which consisted of banter, sarcastic remarks, smirks, random conversations and so on.

They sat there in silence for a while, simply living in the moment as the wind hit their faces. Ikuto then appraised his sister, wonder if she was truly angry with him or if it was just the hormones taking over, "How did you find out?"

She didn't even bother to look at him, "How did I find out about what exactly? That you'd be here on this roof? Or that you had pizza with anchovies for lunch? And yes, before you ask I now have a hyper sense of smell right now, joys of pregnancy and what not. But wait, I think I finally have it. You're asking me how I know that you're going to propose to Amu tonight, right?"

Ikuto rubbed his temple, already feeling a headache coming on. "Yes Utau, I'm going to ask her to marry me."

Finally she turned to him with a fierce gaze, "This is serious Ikuto, marriage is serious. It's something… special and unique. It's entirely different from just dating someone, things change, some for better and some for worse. It's something you stick with, not something you can just run away from when you feel like it."

Ikuto met her gaze with the same seriousness and a bit of anger, "I will not run away from her, Utau. Never."

Utau's eyes softened, she reached out to Ikuto and gave his hand a reassuring squeeze, "I didn't mean it like that Ikuto, really. It's just that," She paused trying to put her thoughts into actual words, "it's just that marriage involves two people, together. I'm not trying to make I sound horrible or anything like that, but it means losing your freedom in a way. And I know that you love Amu, I know that you do, but I also know you love your freedom too. It's all you've ever wanted since you were a child, it's why Yoru was born, it's why both you and I followed Easter for such a long time. It was all for your freedom."

Utau stopped for a moment to wipe tears that had started forming, "And that's fine Ikuto, really it is, but you can't suddenly decide to leave once you're married. It would destroy Amu if you did, and you are my brother Ikuto but Amu is my best friend and I won't let you hurt her."

Ikuto scooted closer to Utau and gently rubbed her back to calm her down, "You really have become one of those scary hormonal mothers, haven't you?" Ikuto said with a chuckle.

Despite having a few tears on her face, Utau still managed to glare at him, "Did you hear anything I've just said?"

Ikuto exhaled loudly, "Yes I did, you just need to calm down before I explain why you're crazy."

She jabbed him in the stomach, but otherwise she remained quiet, waiting for his response. Ikuto shook his head, wondering how he had gotten such a stubborn sister.

"I can have both, you know. I don't necessarily have to give up one for the other."Utau looked about ready to protest so he shook his head again, signaling her to stop.

"Here's why, when I's with Amu I am free. When I'm wither her I can be myself, I can be lazy, perverted, sarcastic, jealous, or whatever. She accepts all sides of me no matter what, and at the end of the day we have each other. I love her, but what's even more amazing is that she loves me back. She loves me for who I am and that's why you don't need to worry, Utau. I'm going to ask her to marry me because being married to her is all I've ever wanted. I can have both because when I'm with her I'm free and happy."

He looked long and hard at his sister, "I think you understand because what I feel is probably similar to what you feel for that blubbering soccer idiot you're with. You wouldn't be with him if he wanted to change you."

Utau looked thoughtful for a moment, before nodding, "You're right. There's just something about Kukai that makes me feel… happy. Kind of like you and Amu I guess."

"Good," Ikuto then stretched out and let out a yawn, "Speaking of your husband, where is he? I'm surprised he hasn't sent out a search party for you yet, hasn't it already been like thirty minutes since you've been here?"

Utau rolled her eyes as she pushed a loose strand of her hair out of her face, "He's not that bad, besides I've only been here for about-"

Utau whipped out her phone and groaned almost immediately. Ikuto looked over he shoulder and smirked. The screen said 'five new voice mails' and '12 new text messages' all from one Kukai Souma. Utau quickly went to work, sending a quick text message to her obviously distraught and doting husband.

"Trouble in paradise?" Ikuto couldn't help but tease her. She growled at him, and he mockingly put his hands up in surrender.

"I have to go, who knows what's going on in that idiot's head." Utau murmured as she tried to awkwardly get up, but it was proving to be very difficult given her condition. Ikuto watched, highly amused as Utau struggled to get up before he finally got up to help her.

"Thanks: She said once she finally got her balance. She dusted of her jacket, making sure there wasn't a speck of dirt on it. Utau then looked at Ikuto straight at Ikuto.

"I won't forgive you if you hurt her." She said with all seriousness.

Ikuto nodded, 'I wouldn't forgive myself."

Utau understood, and she gave Ikuto a quick hug before descending down the stairs. As she stood out in the yard she glanced back at her brother's reclining figure and shouted,

"Good luck, onii-chan!"

And with that, she left feeling lighter in a way. Her brother and her best friend were going to be happy, and that's more than she could have ever asked for. She looked down at her engorged stomach and gently whispered, "Now let's get back home to your papa, shall we? Mama wants to see the person who makes her feel happy too."


Ikuto smiled as he watched his sister's retreating figure walk down the street. It was good that they were both happy for once, that they both had people to love. It wasn't perfect, but that was what made it special.

He then took out his phone and dialed a number he knew by heart.

"Hello? Ikuto?" A tired voice asked.

"You knew it was me before I had even said anything, I'm touched." He said as he toyed with a small black box in his hand.

There was a slight pause, which he knew meant that she was rolling her eyes at him, "I have caller I.D. you know."

"So you couldn't tell? I'm disappointed, what will you do to make it up to me?" He asked, imagining what she was doing now. She was probably trying to stop the baby from crying because Nagihiko and Rima were having their date night.

A wailing sound was heard from the other end followed by incessant 'shushing' noises and pleas to stop, "So why are you calling?" Amu asked distractedly.

"I just wanted to hear your voice."

Ikuto heard her squeak, "Blushing already, Amu?"

"N-no! I'm just… flustered a bit!"

"From me?" He asked as he opened the black box to reveal a gorgeous diamond ring. Simple, yet elegant with a diamond cut.

"Not just you," she said pointedly, "also from running around taking care of the baby of course! But I'm not complaining, he's just so cute! But really Ikuto, you say such embarrassing thing sometimes."

"Doesn't mean they're not true." He said as the right side of his lip quirking upwards, "SO what are you doing now?"

"Looking up at the sky," she said wistfully, "You know, whenever I think about the moon I always end up thinking about you?"

"Really?" He looked up at the luminescent moon in the sky.

"Yeah, I'm not even sure why. There's just something about it, so mysterious but calming, it just remind me of you."

Silence on both ends of the phone, "Sorry was that weird? I don't know what I was thi-"

"No, it's actually kind of funny. I was thinking that you were a lot like the stars. So I guess together we make the up the night sky."

Amu giggled, "Yeah, I guess we do. Without each other, we just wouldn't be as … complete, would we?"

"No I don't think so," He looked at the ring, which reminded him even more of the stars and Amu herself, "Amu, when you're done babysitting meet me at the old amusement park, okay?"

More crying from the other line, "Alright, but I'm pretty sure it's closed right now so we really won't be able to do anything."

Ikuto smirked, "That never stopped us before, besides" his eyes lingered on the ring, "there's something I need to ask you."

She laughed a little before stopping to calm the baby down. "Okay, I'll meet you there! I have to go now though because the baby is getting fussy! I'll see you, love you!"

"I love you too." He whispered and with that he shut his phone.

He stood up and stretched, trying to awaken his muscles. He then began to walk down the stairs and out into the street to get to the amusement park.

He truly did believe he could everything, after all his everything was Amu. Pure and simple, just like the night sky.


Omake

Utau slowly opened the door to her house, trying her best to keep quiet and she thought she had succeeded until,

"Utau! Where have you been? I've been so worried about you and the baby!" Kukai said, as he appeared instantly in front of her. He grabbed her face, inspecting it before doing the same to her stomach.

Utau huffed and pushed him off of her, "You don't need to be so over dramatic, Kukai. I was only gone for a half an hour, I doubt I would've gone into labor and had the baby during that time."

Kukai gave her an bewildered look, "Utau you're nine months pregnant! You're due any day now! How could you just go off and disappear like that when you know we've been preparing for this for like ever! I mean really, I was so worried about you! Sure, you're not singing or acting right now because you took some time off for our kid but that doesn't mean people forget about the famous idol, Utau Hoshina! Do you know-

"Utau Hoshina-SOUMA," Utau interjected into his tirade.

Kukai paused, and smiled a bit, and wrapped his arms (as far as they could go at least) around her, "Right, the famous idol, Utau Hoshina-Souma."

Utau nodded and smiled at him.

"But that still doesn't exp-" Kukai was silenced by his wife's lips on his. Not one to object, he closed his eyes and kissed her back. After they broke apart they just stayed like that, holding each other.

"But sti-" He started, but was silenced yet again, this time by the fierce glare from his wife.

" Kukai are you just going to keep talking or are you going to shut up and kiss me again?"

Kukai smiled and leaned down to kiss her. Who was he to deny his pregnant wife of what she wanted?


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