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Chapter 4
The next morning when I awoke, I realized I had fallen asleep in the dress.
"Great way to ruin a dress Amu-chan," Miki said. I disregarded the comment, however, after I noticed that my parents and Ami were about to leave. I rushed downstairs quickly only to find the three eating breakfast.
"Amu-chaaaaan," mama whined, "you're still in your dress! It's all wrinkled!"
"Sorry mama, I was just…really tired…"
"Mama, we should be going," Papa said while finishing his coffee.
Then, with breakfast ready, my parents headed towards the front door where there luggage lay. Ami would not yield in giving me good bye hugs, but I couldn't say anything. She was just too adorable.
"Now remember Amu-chan," mama said, "We'll be home Monday morning, so just ask your friend to drop you off home around this time Monday, ok?"
"Yes mama…"
"By the way…who's are you staying at?" mama asked curiously.
"Is it a boy?!?!?!" papa began to panic.
"NO NO! My friend…um…Utau…" I lied.
"Oh…ok!" papa said cheerfully, "Come Ami-chan! Let's go to the car!"
After my mother slobbered me in a good-bye kiss and hug, I was alone. I heard the car drive down the street, confirming my aloneness.
"Hey Amu-chan, are you sad?" Ran asked.
"Na…well…I better go get ready before Ikuto comes," I said as I went back upstairs and into my room. After I had taken a shower gotten ready, I brought my luggage bag downstairs and placed it next to the front door. I did a mental check, making sure I packed everything and extras, before sitting on the couch with my breakfast. I wasn't really focused on the TV, my mind was at a war with its self.
Amu…you're an idiot. Rooming with that pervert!
What was I going to do?! No one else was available. It's like fate wanted us to spend three days together.
…fate? Am you on drugs?
Besides, his mom will be there…so he'll have to act nonpervertedly.
Nonpervertedly? That's not even a word…
I would have continued arguing with myself if I weren't interrupted by a phone call. Ikuto calling the screen blinked.
"Speak of the devil himself," I said with a faint smile before answering.
"Hello?"
"Hello Amu."
"Ikuto…what do you want? We still have four hours till you pick me up."
"Can't I come earlier?"
"Why?"
"I want to see you," he said, a smirk hidden in his tone of voice.
"You're so weird…seriously, why do you want to come earlier?"
"I have things to tell you."
Knock knock! I heard a knock against my front door. Who could that be?!
"Ikuto, hold on, someone's at my—" I began to say but stopped mid sentence. Ikuto stood infront of me, phone against his ear and a smirk on his face.
"I'll hold," he said, shutting his phone.
"Ikuto! What did you want to tell me?"
"Aren't you going to let me in?"
"Oh yeah…sorry," I said, blushing, as I stepped to the side letting Ikuto enter. After Ikuto stepped inside, I closed the door before saying, "Alright…well…what is it?"
"Let's get in the car before I say anything," Ikuto said seductively as he grabbed my luggage and rolled it back out to a parked black car. Sighing in defeat, I went to check all the locks, windows, and doors before stepping outside, my chara carrying case strapped to my side. I locked the front door and walked towards the black car. Ikuto, who'd already placed my luggage in the trunk, held the door open, waiting for me to enter. After I had slid in, Ikuto following, I heard him order the driver to drive on. I turned to face him, shock written all over my face.
"You have a driver?!?!" I asked in a hushed tone so the driver couldn't hear us. Ikuto slid closer to me so that the sides of our legs were touching.
"Just because," Ikuto began whispering in my ear, "I don't flaunt money doesn't mean I don't have any…"
"….right…well…that's pretty…" I couldn't think of the right word.
"Pretty what?"
"Cool…like in the sense that when guys do have money, they act as if they're the kings of the universe. They have egos the size of this planet. So…I guess it's pretty cool that you aren't like that. If you were, I probably wouldn't even look in your direction," I explained openly. That was always a problem with me when I was with Ikuto. I could be free and open and talk about anything because I knew Ikuto would listen to me; he'd understand.
"I'd be heart broken if I never got to see my strawberry blush," Ikuto said as his hand trailed down my forearm, causing me to blush.
"…you're so weird," I said as I looked out the window. We were in an unfamiliar part of the city, if we were in the city to start with. "Ikuto, where do you live?!"
"Amu, I have something to tell you," he said as he removed his hand from my arm, placing it in his lap along with the other.
"You live in a box! I knew it!" I teased.
"Very funny…no. I live by myself," his velvet voice said innocently.
"Really?!?!?! So that means…no mom?!?!"
He chuckled before saying, "Amu, I may seem perverted to you, but I would never do anything to you that would displease you. Trust me."
"…" I really had no response to that because Ikuto seemed so sincere. "Ikuto…I know…I was just…it's a normal girl's reaction, you have to understand that..." I felt as though I had offended him.
He laughed before saying, "I know. I expected you to say that anyways…"
"You're not mad are you?"
"Mad? Why would I be mad? I get to spend three days alone with you!"
I grumbled a string of profanities under my breath. Ikuto only laughed.
"Is that what you were busy with?"
"Yeah…I was…place-hunting…"
"So where do you live?" I asked eagerly, eyeing the outside.
"You'll see…we're here," he said, opening the door to get out. He quickly walked to my side of the car and opened the door for me. There I saw where he lived.
The view in front of me was spectacular. A small lake surrounded my various types of forest trees. And on one side of the lake stood a chique, 21st century, tiny house. It was completely white with glass windows as walls for one side. It was too magnificent to describe.
I felt my jaw drop as I starred at his "home."
"You…live…HERE?!" I exclaimed.
He laughed before grabbing my hand and leading me to the front door. "Such a typical reaction…"
"ARE YOU SURE YOU LIVE HERE?!" I was still in shock.
"Amu…seriously, I do live here."
"REALLY? I'm pretty sure stray alley cats do not live in mansions in the middle of forest and with a lake," I mumbled as he led me inside. I felt as though my jaw would drop of completely. Apart from a few boxes, the place was already set up.
"It's not a mansion. It's only one story. And it's not a forest, just a bunch of trees…and cats like quiet places. Nothing is quieter than this," he said as he closed the door, placed my luggage against the wall and led me to the sofa that was in the living room. A plasma TV hung against the wall, with a library of music CDs and DVDs below it. An impressive sound system was placed on either side of his library. The furniture was a simple, comfortable black sofa with a white center table. There was another sofa chair, large, elegant and black and white.
Ikuto sat me down on the sofa, sitting next to me all the while. He still held my hand, probably afraid that I might have a stroke from the shock. I managed to close my mouth, but I still eyed the room.
"Amu," Ikuto's velvet voice said, calling me back to reality.
"Wow Ikuto. If you live here, why do you visit me at all?!"
"I get bored sometimes…"
"Hey! What about me nya!" Yoru exclaimed in the background. He was too busy showing off the house to my four charas.
"I see you haven't finished moving in yet," I said as I eyed the cardboard boxes.
"Those are just things my mom made me take…"
"Wow…" I said one final time as I gazed around the place. it was small, but cozy and neat. Just the way…I like it…
Ikuto laughed again.
"Why are you laughing so much?"
"Your expressions amuse me," he said seductively.
"Whatever…do you need help unpacking?"
"I could ask you the same question Amu, and you've packed personals…" Ikuto winked.
"Pervert," I said as I stood up and went towards the first box. Inside where individually wrapped picture frames, pictures already inside. I took a seat on the floor beside the box as I unwrapped the bubble wrap to a metal frame. "Aw! How is this handsome young fella?!"
"…who else? Me," Ikuto replied, taking a seat next to me.
"Really? What happened?"
"Hilarious…" he said as he grabbed the frame out of my hand. The next one I unwrapped was of two young boys. One with midnight blue hair and the other with golden.
"Holy shit!! Is this you and Tadase?!?!" I exclaimed as I looked at there innocent little faces.
"Yeah…my mom forced me to pack that one…"
"Aww…you guys were so cute when you were little! Aww!!!"
"…" Ikuto had no response as I starred wide-eyed at the two of them. He took the picture from my hand. I continued wrapping, and Ikuto continued explaining bits of his past to me. Some memories were melancholic, some joyous. Ikuto never showed any emotion clearly, but I could tell from the tone of his voice. After everything was unpacked and set around his house, we settled for some lunch. I was surprised to find a CLEAN and fully stocked fridge. After we ate, a thought ran in my mind.
"Hey Ikuto?" I said as I placed my plate in the sink.
"Hm?"
"How…many bedrooms do you have?"
He laughed before answering, "One."
"…" I saw the expression he had on his face…the handsome face with a smirk that made you feel uncomfortable. "I guess…I'm sleeping on the couch then…"
"Of course not. You're sharing the bedroom with me," he said with a grin.
"WHAT?! NO."
"My house…my rules," he said evilly.
"…no. I'd rather sleep outside," I said as I plumped myself on his couch. He took a seat next to me.
"You know…real perverts like to wander in the woods."
His voice sounded so convincing that I started to feel a little frightened. I've been to the woods once, for some random school thing. Who knows how many actual child abductors were lurking.
"Amu? Are you alright?" Ikuto asked, probably due to my flushed expression.
"Is…this place…safe, Ikuto?" my voice broke in the middle due to the fear. I suddenly felt a pair of arms wrap around my waist. As Ikuto pulled me into his lap, I suddenly felt much safer as his hold tightened around me. I rested the side of my head against his chest.
I felt safe.
"Amu…I'll keep you safe," he whispered into my hair.
"…thank you…" I whispered back, the only thing I could manage to say. We sat there in silence for what seemed like an immeasurable amount of time. I listened to his steady, soothing breathing as he continued to hold me in his arms.
But suddenly I realized that I couldn't hear my charas. Whenever I was with Ikuto, I seemed to forget about everything else in the world. There was nothing…except us….
WHAT AM I SAYING?!? I'M PRETTY SURE IKUTO DRUGGED THE FOOD.
"Hey Ikuto, where is everyone?"
"Yoru took them outside to play hide and seek," Ikuto responded before chuckling.
I laughed. "They're so cute."
"Not as cute as my strawberry," he teased in a deep voice.
"…that sounds like it has some hidden perverted meaning…"
"Hmm, I guess you'll just have to figure that out for yourself," he said before standing up, me still in his arms. He draped my over his shoulder and started walking.
"HEY NOW! LET ME DOWN!"
"Sorry, no can do."
"Where are you taking me?!"
"I'm going to go show you the bedroom…" he said seductively as he opened a new door. I felt my cheeks burn with a bright blush. He placed me on the floor so that I could eye the room. There was a large, fluffy white bed, a side table, a closet and a door that led to the bathroom. It was all so…neat…and…rich looking.
"You can put your clothes in these top two draws…" he said, "I'll help you unpack."
"No. It's ok…" I laughed as I saw his grin spread on his face. He was probably watching my cheeks blush an insane red, but I couldn't control it.
And so, move-in day came to a close. We spent the rest of the day together, walking around the lake, Ikuto's making perverted comments, the charas playing volleyball, and much more.
When night came, after Ikuto had brought some dinner (I forced him to take me along…I didn't want to be alone in the woods), and after I had showered, we watched some TV before tiredness took over me. Unintentionally, I dozed off, and my head leaned against Ikuto's shoulder. I heard a quiet laughter and a pair of arms slip under me. I was being lifted and carried, but my eyes were too tired to open. I heard a door being opened, and tiny snores—all the charas were fast asleep. Ikuto laid me down on the bed, tucking me in carefully. I felt his hand cup my cheek lightly for a few seconds. Then, his hand was gone, and the lights were turned off.
"Good night, Amu," his velvet voice muse against the silence of the night.
Good night Ikuto.
Then, sleep took me.
Well?? I hope you liked it! Please review! I love reading all your comments!
Chapter 5 will be up as soon as I'm done!
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