Chapter 4: Questions and Answers

Salena: So last chapter left off giving people a lot of questions. Why is Amu so confused? How is she going to stop herself from going into cardiac arrest just from looking at Ikuto? Are they more than just friends? Will she be able to silence the voices in her head? And why is she thinking about chocolate in more than just a sinfully sweet way. All these questions will be answered in Chapter 4: Questions and Answers.

Ikuto: Do I get to kiss her in this one *Devilish Look*

Amu: *Blush!*

Salena: *Wiggles Eye Brows* Ah we'll have to wait and see

(This chapter was inspired by episodes. 66 & 74)

I took a deep breath and put my hand over my heart. It was still beating erratically. I drew in another deep breath and instead of over analyzing everything that just happened, I simply twisted the knob and slid down into the warm strawberry scented bath.

I had gotten in the bath to calm myself down and stop thinking, so why was my heart sending me questions I didn't want answered. I sighed and wondered if it would be so bad to just listen and get it over with. Then I remembered when I last spent some quality time in my head, and quickly shoved the idea away. I looked out the window; the sky was beginning to darken. I shivered and sunk down deeper in the water and rested my head against the tub.

My thoughts continued to race around my head anyway and I decided to give those silent questions an answer. So when I finally resurfaced and climbed out of the tub I wrapped my towel around me and looked in the mirror. I stared at myself straight in the eye and as I stood there pruned and dripping from my bath I concluded"Ikuto and I are Just Friends and that's all we'll ever be".

But as I strode out of the bathroom I was already asking myself another set of questions.

I shuffled down the hallway on the way to my room and shivered at the cool air that caressed my bare shoulders. I could hear Sue and the others playing downstairs. When I stepped into my room Ikuto was sound asleep facing the wall. He laid there sprawled across my bed and was lightly snoring. I crept across my wooden floor.

Creak…

Creak…

Creak…

No matter how softly I stepped my floor boards squeaked and groaned.

Crack…

I stepped on one of Ami's toys and started hopping around and silently cursing.

I peeked over at Ikuto.

He sighed and rolled over but stayed asleep.

I took one more step toward him and knelt down next to my bed.

Now that I was closer I realized he wasn't snoring at all. He was… purring.

I smiled and bit my lip; he was like a big cat.

It would be nice if he was like this all the time.

I gazed at his face. He looked so peaceful, like a sleeping child.

He had a cute sleeping face.

I reddened and stood up abruptly. I decided it was time to get dressed –I was still in my towel- but as I turned away a warm hand flashed out and pulled me down onto the bed.

He burrowed his head into my hair.

"You're really hot" he whispered.

"What" I blushed deeper.

"A kid's temperature is really hot"

"Oh" even to my ears I sounded disappointed.

He sat up and looked at me.

"You're such a pervert"

"You're the pervert" I said angrily. "Let me go"

He smirked "only a pervert would watch someone while they slept".

I gasped and tried to pull myself out of his grasp.

Exasperated, I gave up.

I glared at him. He pouted but loosened his hold on me.

I grabbed my old flannel pajamas and rushed out of the room.

On my way to the bathroom I heard my phone go off.

I didn't really wanna go back in there to talk to him but ambled down the hall anyway.

I ran over to my desk and flipped open my phone.

"Mushi mushi"

"Hinamori-san" Tadase's voice was urgent in my ear.

"Tadase-kun" I stammered.

Oh no! Does he know about Ikuto?!