Ikuto forgot all about Aika in a few days. He was focused on Amu. He only had two weeks left here. He needed to make the best of it. He was sitting on t a curb outside her school when he saw a semi-familiar face. "Well, we meet again." It was Aika once more. "Waiting for her?" Aika asked. He looked away. "Why do you wait for one who cannot see your patience?" She sat next to him and turned his face toward hers. "When a girl who will give you all the time in the world sits right in front of you?" She kissed him. He didn't hesitate to pull away. "No." He said simply. "No?" She asked moving forward again. He pushed her away. "No!" She pouted. "Why must you be so blind!" She groaned. She slapped him in the face. "Wake up! She's so much younger! She doesn't even get a hint!" She wailed. Yoru came up. Behind him to see the commotion and turned. She stopped and looked at him. "A guardian character..." She said. "What?!" Yoru freaked out. "Eri!" She called. A female guardian character peeped from behind her hair. She was wearing bold colors and seemed a lot less feminine than Aika. "What?" Ikuto was confused. "See! We even both have desires that brought guardian characters to life!" She wailed. "Aika. I barely know you." He turned. a bell rang out and kids poured down the steps. Amu came out and saw Ikuto talking to a strange girl. They were talking. "Hey." She said. The girl whirled. "What do you see in this!" She gestured to Amu. Miki peeked out and Dia came. The others followed her but Ran stayed behind. "Four?!" She gasped. "Ugh!" Suddenly her clothes changed and her eyes went wide. Her voice changed. "Listen, Missy! You just watch yourself! I will not hesitate to get you out of my way!" She wasn't girly like she seemed most if the time. A character change. She changed back. She stepped away. "Eri. You are in huge trouble!" And then she took off after the guardian character that was running away. Amu just stood there. "Uh..."
Amu thought about Ikuto. Who was that girl and why was she so mad? She had seemed jealous. She stood out on her balcony. Ikuto dropped in front of her. She looked at him. They were silent for a while. He balanced on the rail. She looked away. "Why are you so scared?" Ikuto asked. "Scared?" She turned back and gave him a puzzled look. "Of admitting your true feelings. You always have been and probably always will be. Just tell me to stop bugging you! Get annoyed and furious at me like you used to! I miss the Amu that I knew. The girl who was different and quiet but not afraid! You've gone from someone you're not to someone you're not!" He said. She looked at him. "Wow, lots of words for you." She said, rudely, not sure what else to say. "There she is." He said quietly. It began to rain hard out of nowhere. Amu and Ikuto were drenched quickly. She shivered. He hurried her inside and closed the door. He grabbed a nearby towel and helped dry her off. He took the jacket out of his backpack and wrapped it around her shoulders. She looked at him. "You better get out of those clothes." He said. "You'll freeze." But she was already in bad condition. She shivered more and fainted.
When Amu awoke she rolled over to see Ikuto lying on the floor shivering. Shewas in her bed warm. She took the blanket off and covered him. He didn't stir. She let out a sigh. "You really are fragile." He said quietly.