~Chapter 4~

Unexpected Meeting

Yoru-chan: Sorry! I haven't updated in so long. I've been reading, drawing…..

Ikuto: And don't forget about writer's block

Yoru-chan: *pulls out one of those giant fans you see in shoujo mangas* What was that?!

Ikuto: Nothing….. I was kidding

Yoru-chan: That's what I thought

Miki: YORU-CHAN DOESN'T OWN ANYTHING!

Yoru-chan: That's a shame…

Suu: DESU~!!!!!!!!

~Amu's POV~

Geez! I swear, if Tadagay's fan girl obsessions get any worse, I might run away. Tadagay and the sisters have sent for the fastest and the finest tailors at the last minute. Even I'm not that lazy! But there is one good thing that came out of it, I don't have any chores! Tadagay forgot to make the list and I am NOT gonna tell 'her' that there isn't one. Oh well, I'll go hang out with Rima.

~Outside~

Ahhh~! This weather feels so good!

The walk to the market isn't far, so I don't mind it. Few people take the path that I usually take because it's near Tadagay's house and 'she's' not well liked. I walked down the forest path with my eyes closed, knowing no one would disturb me. I was just about to turn down a different path when I ran into somebody. I was knocked back by the impact and I expected to fall to the ground. I never fell, though. I was caught in mid-air by someone, inches from the ground. I opened my eyes to see the face of Prince Ikuto.

"Goumen nasai, Ikuto-dono! I wasn't watching where I was going!"

"It's fine… and call me Ikuto."

"H-h-hai, I-Ikuto. Now wait a second, what are you doing here?"

"What, I cant take a walk in my own kingdom?"

"Uh… well… It's just that no one usually takes this path."

"Oh and by the way… your can stand up now"

I felt the heat rise to my cheeks as I stood up.

"Pervy kid. You liked that didn't you?"

"NO!!!!"

"Hmmm…. Maybe we could try something that you would like better…"

He got closer to me and my first instinct was to back up. I did so until I backed into a tree. He put both of his hands on each side of my head. My blush deepened as he got closer. Then…. He suddenly stopped and started laughing.

"Ahaha… did you think I was for real?" Pervy kid."

"N-n-no! And only perverted people think to do something like that!"

"Then what were you thinking?"

"N-n-n-nothing!!!!"

"Then why is your face so red?"

"It is not!"

"Is too."

"SHUT UP, PERVERT!"

"That's no way to talk to a prince."

"DO YOU THINK I CARE?! That's it! I'm leaving!!"

I stalked off towards the market, leaving him to stare.

~Market~

"Rima!"

"Oh, hi, Amu-chan."

"You'll never guess who I saw on the way here!"

"Who?!"

"Prince Ikuto!"

"No way!"

"Yeah, it turns out that he's a total pervert. He frikkin pinned me against a tree!"

"You know you liked it," an annoyingly familiar voice said.

"I-I-Ikuto!?!"

"Amu-chan," Rima whispered, "Why are you addressing Ikuto-dono so informally?"

"'Cuz he frikkin told me to!"

"Oh."

"So…I-Ikuto… why are you here?" mumbled Amu.

"Nagi-chan needed something and oyajii still thinks we're five."

"Awww…. Ikuto, you have to use the buddy-system?" piped Amu.

"You know…. I can have you put in the castles deepest, darkest dungeons for that comment."

"It's better than being stuck here with you!"

"Awww… your being stubborn."

"Am not!"

"Anyways… you're the chibi from a few years ago!" Ikuto pointed to Rima.

"What chibi?" asked Amu.

"Long story. I'll tell you later, Amu-chan."

"Okay."

"So, what brings you here, Amu-chan?"

"Ahaha… I had the day off because Tadagay and the sisters are working on their dresses for that stupid ball."

"Oh, so your not going, strawberry-head?"

"Probably not… and my names Amu!"

"Fine then… Amu"

"Don't say my name like that!" Amu blushed.

"IKUTO! What have I told you about harassing women!?"

Ikuto recited, "It's perverted and wrong."

Nagihiko walked up carrying a paper bag filled with groceries in one hand . He grabbed Ikuto's ear with the other and pulled him down the street towards the castle.

"HEY THAT'S A WEAK SPOT! LET GO!"

"NO! WHAT DID I TELL YOU ABOUT HARASSING WOMEN!?"

"I ALREADY TOLD YOU IT WAS PERVERTED AND WRONG!"

Townspeople gave Ikuto and Nagihiko weird looks as they went down the road.

Nagihiko called over his shoulder, "Sorry to disturb you!"

I looked over at Rima, who was in a daze.

"OI! Earth to Rima!"

"Oops… goumen… What were we talking about?"

"We were gonna talk about how you know Ikuto, but now I want to hear your opinion on Nagihiko-dono."

"I HATE HIM!"

"Then wh were you staring at him?"

"Um…….well….that's……..er…….. I can explain"

"Well… I do have all day."

"!!!!"

"In English, please"

"He saved me a few years ago and I've liked -I mean hated- him ever since," replied Rima with a slight pink tint on her cheeks.

"Youuuuu like him," teased Amu.

"Do not!"

"Do too."

"Do not!"

"Do too!"

"RAAAAAR!!!!"

"Hahaha… okay…. But just to be sure… Go to the ball and reject him!"

"NO! I HATE DANCES! Plus, I don't have a dress."

"Yes you do. See… there's your mom coming out of the dress shop over there."

"RAAAR!!! Fine… if you meet me there, I'll go."

"Promise me." Amu held out her pinky.

"Promise." Their pinky fingers intertwined and the promise was made.

-We'll make a pinky promise. If you break this promise, you'll have to swallow one-thousand needles!-

Yoru-chan: First, I'd like to thank ZK-Ikutofan for giving me a bunch of ideas for the fan fiction. She is my real-life friend and she has been asking for the new chapter since last Monday!

Oh and one more thing… go and check out my blog:

Yoru-chan-animefreak(.)blogspot(.)com

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Ikuto: See you in the next chapter where I'll be looking shmexy in a tux!

Yoru-chan: NOOOO!!!! NO SPOILERS~~~!!!!! *Pulls out fan*

All: *sweat drop*

Suu: DESUUU~!

Miki, Ran, and Iru: SHUT UP!