I have no idea where I'm going with this chapter but it should be cool. If not, I apologize.

Also, I have fixed a few bugs from past chapters, so try not to be too confused when they look a little different :)

Disclaimer: Don't own.

Chapter 4: What do you really need?

Faith consists in believing when it is beyond the power of reason to believe- Voltaire

*Ikuto's POV*

I walked into my bedroom and looked out the window, Seattle was nice and all, but I really missed Olympia. I don't know how Amu is surviving here, I barely am and it's been eight years here.

"Ikuto one of your friends is outside." My mom called.

I walked towards the front door and opened it to see Tadase standing there.

"What the hell?" I muttered looking at him.

Tadase's eyes widened drastically. "Oh, this is awkward…"

"What do you want?" I asked.

"I was looking for Amu's house." Tadase said, giving me a dirty glance.

"What do you want with Amu?" I asked narrowing my eyes at the boy.

"I'm going to ask her on a date." He said crossing his arms.

"Like hell you are, stay away from her!" I said, snapping.

"Don't tell me what to do." Tadase said turning around and walking off.

I took in a breath and ran back to my room. I opened my window and jumped on a tree, I hoped from tree to tree until I finally made it to the one outside Amu's window. When I landed on the roof I looked into Amu's window and saw she was unpacking her boxes. I knocked on the window, making her jump and look at me, terrified.

"What are you doing?!" She said as she opened her window.

"I'm standing on your roof." I said looking around for that dumb Tadase.

"Why are you on my roof?!" She said correcting herself.

"I need to talk to you." I said stepping inside her room.

"There is a thing called a front door." Amu retorted.

"Listen, if Tadase asks you out, turn him down." I said, ignoring her jab.

"What?" She asked.

"Tadase's bad news, don't get involved with him." I continued.

"Ikuto slow down, I have no clue what you're talking about." Amu said. But before I got a chance to continue the doorbell rang.

"Hang on." She said stepping down stairs.

"No, you hang on. Don't get that." I demanded pulling her back.

"But I have to." She said pointing towards the door.

"No let your mom get it." I demanded.

"Ugh, fine." She groaned. "What is wrong with you today Ikuto?"

"I… Uh…." I mumbled as I heard the front door open.

"Ikuto?" Amu repeated.

I heard somebody coming up the stairs, what now…

"Ikuto are you okay? You look pale…" Amu mumbled before she put her hand on my forehead. I turned red as she narrowed her eyes and took a step towards me.

"A-Amu…" I stuttered right before I saw somebody come up the stairs of her room.

"Amu!?" Tadase exclaimed as he saw her position.

"Tadase?" She asked turning around, putting her hand back down. "What are you doing here?"

"I… Uh…" He muttered as he made eye contact with me.

I couldn't help but smirk at the look on his face. Tadase's eyes filled with fury before he turned around and walked out without another room.

"Tadase?!" Amu called as she began to go after him.

"Wait Amu." I said in a fake weak voice.

"Ikuto?" She said turning around to me, a concerned look on her face.

"I… I…" I whispered before 'falling' to the ground.

"Ikuto!" She exclaimed, grabbing under my shoulders.

"Sorry, I just…" I mumbled. I turned my head and saw Tadase's car driving away. "Okay, I'm good." I said standing up and brushing off my pants.

"W-what?!" Amu yelled stumbling backwards.

"Sorry, I told you he was bad news, and I had to make sure he didn't ask you out." I said as I sat down on her bed.

"You didn't want him asking me out?" Amu said, sounding mad.

"I only wanted what was best for you." I said leaning back.

"Ikuto you can't run my life, what's best for me is my problem." She said putting her hands on her hips.

"You know, you're right. I don't know what I was thinking." I argued standing up, "I don't know why I cared, but I'll make sure not to do it again."

"Fine, don't. I don't need you to tell me what to do." She yelled.

"Whatever." I snapped, as I walked out her window.

"Learn how to use a door!" She yelled before shutting the window.

*Amu's POV*

I got in a fight with Ikuto.

Ugh! I'm just so mad! I can't believe he ruined my chances with prince charming!

I walked down the stairs of my bedroom and into the kitchen, still fuming I picked up and apple and bit into it.

"Hey champ, what's got you in a killer mood?" My dad asked as he walked in.

I glared at him and growled, "Don't wanna talk about it."

"Alright, I get it, you don't want to talk to your old dad about boy problems." He said as he leaned against the counter, "But just know that I'm always here for you."

I sighed, "Thanks dad, I'm going to be up in my room."

When I came back into my room I pulled out my laptop and looked around for a car. I was turning 16 soon, it would make sense. But there has been a car that I've always wanted, a red 1957 station wagon. It may sound stupid for a girl like me to want one of those, but I think they're awesome so… step back.

I'd saved up money from helping neighbors and tourists out in Olympia and had quite a large amount. I found the cheapest, but nicest, car and pressed buy. Yup. You just witnessed me buy a car without anybody else knowing or caring.

I paid extra for shipping, I called and arranged that it be sent to the supermarket downtown in two days, my birthday.

I sat back and looked around my room a little more. I decided I was going to set up my book shelf. As I followed the instructions I began to let my mind wander to what summer should be like. After all it was the end of April, school will end soon, maybe I could go back to Olympia, we didn't sell the house, it's more of just a vacation house now.

"That's it!" I exclaimed out loud. I was going back to Olympia this summer!

"Amu? Are you okay?" My mom asked as she walked in.

"Yes! Better than okay!" I squealed before opening up my window.

"Amu?! What are you doing?!" My mother yelled after me as I jumped out of the window.

"I'll be back later!" I called before jumping onto the tree outside my window.

"Be careful!" My mother shouted at me.

I swung down the tree and hit the ground easily. I pulled out my cellphone and began walking down the street. I'd gotten Kukai's number the other day, he insisted for some reason, Ikuto wasn't happy about it, but he didn't matter right now.

I dialed the number and listened to it ring until after two of them I heard a click and a familiar cheery voice, "Alo?"

"Hey Kukai, its Amu, are you free?" I asked.

I heard a triumphant chuckle from the other end, "Free whenever you want me to be."

"Awesome, can you call all of our other friends and tell them to meet us at the ice cream shop at 5:00?" I asked.

There was a silence from the other end then a comical laugh, "I knew you couldn't fall for me that quickly. Yeah I'll call them, see you there."

I was a little confused at his first sentence, but brushed it off and thanked him then hung up.

I waited at the bus stop for the usual bus to downtown Seattle. When it did arrive I sat next to the doors and looked out the window behind me. As the ride carried out I began to notice a man across from me staring at me, and not just glances, no, full on creeper stare. I shifted in my seat a little uncomfortable with the stare.

But at the next stop, which was really in the middle of an abandoned street, the man stood to leave. I began to let out a relieved breath, but the moment he walked by me I felt his tight grip fall onto my arm, he kept walking and tugged me off the bus. Nobody seemed to notice as I began to scream but was stopped by the man throwing a hand over my mouth. He smelled repulsive. I could barely breath from the amount of smoke on his clothes, plus he just smelled rotten.

"Mph! Mmm!" I tried to cry out for help but my back was pressed against the man's chest as he held a tight hold on my waist and mouth. He began to walk quickly down an alley before I had a chance to run. I didn't know what to do, I began to panic, there was no getting out of this.

Suddenly the man stopped running and began to shake. I looked in front of us and squinted my eyes to try and see what he was staring at. The alley was shadowed over and had dust floating all over it, and had only a couple of flickering lights.

But then I saw, under one of those dim, flickering lights was a shadowed boy. A tall, lean boy that looked familiar, even in shadow form.

I let out a relieved sigh, as the man holding me began to whimper in fear. The boy in front of us began to move closer, and if I didn't know who it was, I would be terrified.

"D-don't come any closer!" The man holding me yelled, as he moved me in front of him.

The boy coming towards us didn't slow his pace.

"I-I'll kill her!" The man yelled, he pulled a knife out of his back pocket a held it against my neck. My eyes widened drastically as he pressed it down. I swallowed and closed my eyes.

The boy stopped moving for a second, and the man holding the knife let out a quick breath. But suddenly the light over the boy flickered, and when we looked again he was gone. Before he had a chance to react the man's knife was knocked out of his hand.

"Wh- what!?" The man exclaimed before he was jerked to the side. I fell along with him, but he pushed me away from him so I hit my head on one of the dumpsters near us.

I cried out and fell to the ground. I suddenly heard the man scream before the sound of running footsteps filled the alley way. The footsteps began to fade away as the man ran further.

I blinked then a second later there was somebody in front of me.

I almost screamed, but then I saw who it was, the boy from earlier.

"Ikuto" I whispered.

"Come on Amu, I think we have an ice cream date." Ikuto's soft voice whispered.

I lifted my hand up to take his but stopped. Why do I deserve him? I've done nothing to repay him, all I've done is hang onto him and he has yet to actually dump me. What kind of person is Tsukiyomi Ikuto?

"Amu…" Ikuto said as if reading my thoughts, "Repay me later, right now I just want to know if you're ok."

I took in a deep breath and suddenly felt tears start to stream down my face. "No, I'm not ok." I choked out as I tried to fight the tears that where already falling down my cheeks.

Ikuto took in a breath and looked at my face in the dim lighting. "Amu…" I mumbled.

Ikuto sat there for a second, but then leaned forward and pulled me into a hug. Surprised, I didn't know how to react. Ikuto doesn't show much affection, and this…

"Amu, remember that you have friends who care, and you have me." He said quietly as he hugged me.

Though I hated getting and giving hugs, for some reason, I didn't want him to let me go.

When my tears finally slowed I ended up resting my head on Ikuto's shoulder. I felt so tired. I didn't even realize it, but I'd fallen asleep, right there in that dingy dark alley, on Ikuto's shoulder. When I woke up again Ikuto was holding me in his arms, walking down one of the side roads.

"Ikuto." I mumbled subconsciously.

"Yeah Amu?" He asked.

"Where are we going?" I asked.

"The ice cream shop dummy." He said.

"But I look horrible…" I mumbled, rubbing my eyes.

"You look beautiful Amu." Ikuto assured.

"What?" I asked, a little baffled he'd call me beautiful.

"You heard me." He said.

I took in a deep breath, feeling my face heat up.

After a couple of minutes we approached the ice cream shop, and I saw all of our friends in the window. "Okay Ikuto, you can put me down now." I suggested.

"Nope." He said as he kept walking up to the shop.

"What?" I asked.

"I'm not letting you down." He said, a smirk creeping up onto his face.

"Tsukiyomi Ikuto! Put me down!" I demanded as I struggled.

"No way." He insisted.

"Ikuto!" I squealed, "I'll… I'll scream!"

"No you won't." he said, rather confidently.

"I will!" I yelled, but before I got a chance to even take in a breath Ikuto ran across the street and stepped right up to the door. "Ikuto! Put me down now!" I squealed, trying to fight his grip.

Ikuto barely flinched as I hit his chest with my fists. "You stupid cat!" I yelled the second he opened the door. The entire room turned to look at the person who just yelled at the door. I looked on in horror at the amount of people staring.

It was utter silence until we heard somebody break into a fit of laughter at one of the tables. I didn't even have to look to know it was Kukai.

I groaned and squirmed until Ikuto finally set me down. I straightened my coat and swallowed before walking across the shop to meet up with our friends.

"You sure know how to make an entrance." Yoru said as Ikuto and I walked up at the table.

"It was almost as astounding as mine." Kiseki bragged, pushing some of his hair out of his eyes.

Yoru rolled his eyes and took a bite of ice cream.

"Took you guys long enough, where have you been?" Kukai asked when he settled down his giggles.

I paled, I suck at lying to people I know.

"We missed the bus." Ikuto said, as smooth as if it where the truth.

"Well, we ordered for you two." Miki said hold two ice creams up.

I smiled and thanked her, taking my ice cream and a seat.

When we were seated Ikuto sat by me, and close enough for me to lean over and whisper, "Thank you, Ikuto." And kiss him on the cheek.

I leaned back but was still able to see his eyes widen as a soft red spread across his cheeks.

Sorry this took longer than the others to update. I was over at my grandparents today for my grandpa's birthday. But it is finished, so I hope you enjoyed it enough to leave a review. Thanks and, HAPPY READING~ ER :)