Okay, everyone who voted-except for one person-voted for all the chapters at once so here you are. Enjoy it.
I didn't exactly get a chance to get this in there, but the reason Utau didn't really show up is she's off touring. She'll come in later, probably. She's already gotten over her brother complex and likes Kukai. They have a bit of a long distance relationship at the moment. That will get in later. Okay, I'm not exactly a fan of Tadase, I don't hate him or anything and it has nothing to do with the fact that I'm a Amuto fan and he's a rival. I just don't like his character. But I don't hate him so I could write him being a good, nice person or being a asshole, which do you guys want? I've planned the whole story out so I won't need an answer till chapter nineteen. But cast your vote now. I believe in democracy, majority wins. If most vote for him to be a nice guy I'll make up an OC for him, if a asshole he'll go off to some country to study something, if it happens to be a tie he'll stay but not really have anyone and not want romance. If anyone has other ideas for him tell me and if I really like it I'll put that in instead.
Just in case your wondering, I'm planning on 27 Chapters, 4 epilogues, and 3 bonus chapters total right now. Just to let you always know about how close we are to the end.
Reposted to fix a spelling error.
When it was finally lunch time Amu booked it to her favorite place to eat. Smiling as Ran came out and did a quick Character Change with her, her red X clip going to a red heart with a black X over it Amu climbed a cherry blossom tree easily and settled down for lunch.
Her bonton today was an omelet, decorative octopus hotdogs on a stick and rice balls along with some for her Charas to enjoy. They ate silently for awhile, Dia and Miki each sat on one of Amu's knees while Ran sat on a nearby branch and Su sat on Amu's head. Finally Miki broke the silence, "you do know that when the Guardians find out about you and Ikuto-as they are bound to-they will go pretty crazy."
"Amu doesn't talk to them anymore, how will they?" Ran asked looking at her sister.
"They saw Amu with Ikuto just this morning, Ran." Dia said watching a few sparkles she made float for a bit.
"Will they be able to get Ikuto in trouble, since Amu's not an adult~desu?"
"No, the consent age is thirteen, legally they can't do anything." Miki said before taking a thoughtful bite of a rice ball. "But they can cause quiet a few problems, and could bring in the police and then they might find out what Amu's father is doing." When the spadette said this her sisters and Amu all froze.
"Logically they will probably go to her parent first, and he might be in one of his moods and they will find out. If he isn't he'll jump to protect 'his little sparrow' and Ikuto could get in trouble unless Amu tells them that he's actually protecting her." Dia said with a sigh, Amu's radiance had been dimming over the last year but with Ikuto it had started to shine again. She wouldn't let anyone, even Rhythm, stop Amu from shining. She glowed on her own but Ikuto made her shine.
"I'll just have to stop them then," Amu muttered taking a thoughtful bite.
"And exactly how will you do that~desu?"
"I'll talk to them," Amu said simply looking at all of her Charas who stared at her. "It'll be better to tell them just a bit so they won't search for the information instead of them being idiots and running in." Amu said and Miki smiled.
"Your becoming level-headed Amu." She said and Amu looked at the spadette with wide eyes.
"Will you leave then?" Amu asked looking away.
"Not yet, none of us will go back to the Eggs Cradle until you can be without us. Even then we'll be in your heart, we'll always be together." Miki said simply rubbing Amu's knee and the pinkette smiled gently at her.
"Miki's right," Dia said smiling at Amu, "if a Chara disappears, or egg is broken, or anything were still in your heart. We never leave. Even the first time I was an X, I still was connected to you-I would never of allowed anyone to truly hurt you. I was working within Easter to ensure that. So I know that Ikuto was doing that to, even back then." Dia looked at Amu with a gentle smile, Ikuto loved her and Dia always knew that but also knew that Amu wasn't ready for it at the time. Dia, herself, could be pretty impatient. She didn't want to sleep anymore when she first came, she was supposed to wait for several months but she was impatient and probably came when Amu wasn't ready. But it all worked out, and Utau needed her to come out as well.
When Amu reentered the classroom Rima looked sadly at her, Amu turned and smiled at her. Rima was shocked and tried to figure out if she did see what she thought she saw. After school Amu made it seem like she headed home but doubled around to go to the Royal Garden.
"Dia, if you would?" Amu asked glancing at her.
"Of course; Sparkle! Glow! Shine!" With that Amu's red X clip turned into a yellow diamond with a black X over it clip and she flew up to the top of the garden to silently listen.
"I swear to it-Amu-chan smiled at me." That was defiantly Rima's voice.
"Maybe Amu-chi realizes that were sorry and will forgive us now."
"I don't know, Yaya I saw Hinamouri-san with the cat earlier."
"Yes Tadase-kun, but if Ikuto gets Amu-chan to talk to us, I'm willing for that."
"I agree with Nagi-kun." Kukai added.
Smirking Amu looked at her Charas before all five of them flew down. Her red X clip was replaced as she looked at them. She stood right in front of Yaya, Kukai, Nagi, Tadase, Rima, Kairi, and their Charas. Dia was floating right by Amu's head, Su near one of Amu's side, Ran holding her pom-poms in front of her floating above Amu, and Miki had her arms crossed and was floating to the other side of Amu away from Su near her shoulder.
"Aren't you guys sweet," she said with a gentle smile. "I have a few things I want to tell you so you don't go sticking your noses where you shouldn't."
"You dare speak such to a king?!" Kiseki demanded.
"Don't you want to talk to us then?" Ran asked looking at them.
"Perhaps I was wrong then, I should just leave." Amu said and started to turn with all of her Charas turning to.
"Wait! Don't, just say what you need to, Amu-chan." Nagi said looking at the girl who is like his sister pleadingly. Kukai was ready to silence the king Chara to do so, Amu was like a sister to him as well. So were all three of their Charas. Temari looked ready to murder the king, while Rhythm and Daichi looked ready to pull out duck tape.
"Okay then," Amu said turning back to those who were once her friends. "I simply wanted to let you know that I am my own person, and if you do a single thing to try and stop me then we will have problems." Amu said glaring at them. Her Cool and Spicy side was on full blast, "however you were all once my friends and I am asking you respectfully not to interfere; there are things going on with me that none of you can understand." Amu said looking at all of them.
"Are you in trouble?" Kukai asked worriedly.
"Not anymore, I was but everything is taken care of; I have Ikuto to thank for that." Amu added the last part. It wasn't exactly the truth but it wasn't a lie either.
"Is that why your Charas became X Eggs?" Kairi asked his eyes widened and everyone looked at Amu with wide eyes.
"You really are a smart one Kairi-kun." Amu said with a smirk. "Now will all of you agree not to go to anyone trying to change what I am doing?"
"If we promise will you start talking to us again?" Rima asked looking at Amu and looking as if she is about to cry.
"Yes, I won't go right back to how we were over a year ago but I'll talk to you guys and if you still want to we can work on it." Amu said shrugging and Su and Ran looked at her with a smile.
"Okay, I agree to it." Kukai said.
"Yaya does to!"
"It'd be foolish not to," added Kairi.
"Your my best friend, why wouldn't I?" Rima asked looking at Amu with wide eyes.
"I'd do that either way Amu-chan, you don't have to threaten." Nagi said with a smile.
"Okay...fine." Tadase gave in, "even though I don't like it," he added.
"Good, I have to go now, but maybe on Monday we can try having lunch together? Or what?"
"That sounds good, here?"
"Okay. Goodbye, have a good weekend." Amu said waving goodbye and she left faster than any of them could say anything.
"Amu! There you are~nya!" Yoru said flying to her.
"Hey Yoru." Amu said following Yoru, "sorry, I had to make sure that the Guardians wouldn't try anything." She added as her Charas took their accustomed places of sitting on Amu. Miki on her head, Su on her egg carrier, Dia on one shoulder with Ran on the other.
"Ikuto couldn't find you~nya!" Yoru called as they spotted Mamoru.
"Mamoru~desu! Where is Ikuto~desu?" Su asked flying over to the black haired cat Chara. Mamoru looked at her shocked
"There you girls are, Ikuto's been worried." Mamoru said pretty much repeating what his brother just said.
"Seriously? Oh no, where is that neko?" Amu asked looking around as she ran, she didn't see Ikuto jump from a tree and land behind her and grab her around her waist and snuggle into her neck. "Ikuto? What are you-stop smelling me!" She had a strong blush on her face as she struggled.
"No, I haven't been around you in hours, I need to absorb your scent." He said before turning her around and looking at her with serious eyes. The dragon tree they were under cast shadows over the two of them. "You weren't at the gate, I was worried. I thought your father might have hurt you, Amu." He said his eyes shining with concern.
Amu's eyes softened and she stroked his face gently. "I'm sorry Ikuto, I was making sure that the others didn't start digging around and find out whats going on. I don't want them to know." Amu said shrugging, "strange, I trust you to tell but I don't want them to know."
Ikuto took Amu's face in his hands and tilted her head up. "That's because I'm the one, the only one, you've shown all the sides of yourself to. And I've shown you sides of myself only you will ever see," he said kissing her cheek before whispering in her ear. "There are so many more, ones I will only show you. Ones I only want you to see." He said before pecking her lips.
Blushing Amu looked up at him and he had a gentle smile on his face. "Yeah, I guess so." Tugging Ikuto's face down she nuzzled his face, "I guess that means your my little kitty." She said teasing as she giggled kissing him once. It was her first kiss, the first one she ever initiated.
Ikuto had the lightest blush on his cheeks but had his trademarked perverted smirk on his face. "And your my little strawberry, you've dyed me in your special color." He looked around, "shall we go now?"
"Please."
Ikuto transformed into Black Lynx. Winking he took Amu up in his arms, "hold on tight Amu." He said before he started jumping from rooftop to rooftop. The Charas had moved, Miki had gone onto his shoulder, using his hair to hold on while both Su and Mamoru had moved to Amu's stomach to sit and enjoy the ride, Dia had gone onto one of Amu's feet to sit and Ran followed by flying. Ikuto trusted Yoru enough to do the driving so to speak while he enjoyed the warm weight of Amu in his arms.
He soon made it to his apartment which was at a complex and he was on the top floor which was the fifth floor. Undoing the Character Transformation the Charas all got off of both him and Amu and he set her gently down before going to his apartment number, E3. He pulled a key out of his pocket and opened the door leading Amu in.
His apartment was impressive for a first place, it was a one bedroom, one bath that also had a living room, and kitchen. Opening the door walked right into the living room that held matching dark blue loveseat and lazy chair in the corner. Each was against a wall in the corner and in between them was a coffee table that is covered in papers, books, and compositions. On the opposite side of the door was the kitchen that had counters, shelves, a fridge and a stove that all together left just enough room for two people to move relatively easily. In the living room there were two doors, one led to the bathroom that had white tile, and icy blue walls. It had a single sink and a medicine cabinet over it that held his toothpaste, floss, band-aids, and simple first-aid kit supplies. On his sink he had his toothbrush and brush, both blue. He also had a toilet and a shower and tub with a navy shower curtain. On the other door was his bedroom, it held a single bed with navy sheets and black covers pressed against one corner, A black bedside table beside it, and a dresser. Everything but the bathroom walls were beige, the bathroom and kitchen had linoleum floors, the bedroom had beige carpet while the living room had wooden floors. All together the apartment was clean, efficient, and basic.
"Its not much but its home." Ikuto said smiling gently.
"It's nice-homey." Amu said with a smile looking at the beige walls and wooden and linoleum floors.
"You could move in permanently, give this place a nice feminine touch." Ikuto said wrapping his arms around her and winking.
"Patience Ikuto, you have to wait a few years." She said with a giggle and Ikuto froze before smiling.
"You promise little strawberry?" Ikuto asked surprised, perhaps she was in a good mood, or just still happy to see him, but he knew he had to jump on this before she changed her mind.
Blushing Amu nodded, unseen the group of Charas that were silently watching Ran smiled gently since Amu was becoming who she wanted to be. She still needed her and her sisters but it was getting better.
"In exchange I'll promise you something, Amu." Ikuto whispered in her ear, "I'll never leave you, but if something happens and you or I have to; no matter how much time, no matter where I or you go, no matter the distance, I will come back to you." He promised using a hand on her chin to move her face to face him and then kissed her nose. "I seal it with a kiss."
Amu looked at him with a smile and giggled, "that was my first nose kiss."
"Oh jeez."
I know Ran is Hop, Step, Jump, and I know Miki is Drew, Draw, Drawn, I know that Su is Chip, Syrup, Whip, but I have no idea what Dia's is, or if she even has one, so I made hers up. If you know Dia's please tell me. And about the consent age, on some Amuto video on Youtube I saw a comment that said the consent age is thirteen in Japan, I don't know if that is true or not but for the purposes of this story lets all pretend it is.