Okay people, I've finally got the chapter which includes more of the other characters such as Nagehiko and Yaya and Kukai will be showing up soon.
Also people I know this is an Amuto story but I can't just not let Tadase in so some of you may be disappointed with the lack of Ikuto in this. But I need to get rid of some explanations, don't worry the main chapters will evolve around him so please don't think there will be hardly any of him in the following chapters.
P.S. - I have no internet so i an only get a computer once a week - Tuesdays - and if i'm lucky, the weekend so my whole uploading stories will mess up.
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Amu stood as the silence went on, after gazing into Ikuto's eyes for a while she finally caved in and looked down not being able to look into his eyes any longer.
Maybe he doesn't like me, Amu thought.
"Amu..."
Amu's head shot up just in time to see Ikuto walking over to her, when he was directly in front of her he stood looking down at her.
Amu gazed up at him with wide eyes, intent on what he was going to say...
Nervous, she bit her lip.
Ikuto's eyes darted to her lips for a moment before they went back to her eyes, as Amu continued to stare into his blue orbs she saw movement and realised he was moving his hands.
Cupping her face in his palms Amu felt her heart thumping wildly and her face blushing but she continued to keep her eyes locked on his face.
Leaning forward Amu shut her eyes suddenly and a second later felt his breathe fanning across her face, peeking her eyes open again she found his face barely centimetres from her's.
A smirk crossed Ikuto's face but it wasn't the same as usual, more like a forced one, "I'm glad."
Amu blinked in confusion, huh?
Was that a rejection or acceptance?
Suddenly Ikuto pulled away and began walking off leaving a dazed Amu, finally managing to get her voice back she yelled, "W-wait! What does that mean!"
When he continued to walk Amu frowned, running forward she grabbed his arm with both her hands, "Ikuto wait, i—"
She was cut off as Ikuto suddenly whirled around and using the arm she was holding, he pulled it in bringing her with it. As he wrapped his other around her waist bringing her closer he then crashed his lips against hers and pulled her against his chest.
Amu stood there for a moment dazed before finally a word crossed her mind.
Finally...
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"...and so I flipped." Nagehiko finished as both he and Rima stepped out of the lift, Nagehiko had just finished what he thought was a good joke.
Rima however remained emotionless, gazing at Nagehiko she frowned, "That's not at all funny."
Nagehiko sweatdropped, "Nothing I say makes you laugh."
Rima smiled slightly at this, "No, I do find it funny how you try to be humorous and fail all the time."
Nagehiko frowned but it soon faded as they came to Amu's apartment.
Knocking on the door Nagehiko waited for a reply, when none came they glanced at one another.
"Is she in?" Nagehiko asked.
Rima frowned, "She should be, I saw her leaving Easter and I spoke to Yaya before and she doesn't have Amulet. So where would Amu go with Amulet?"
Nagehiko paused; he opened his mouth to speak when he was cut off by shouting from inside the apartment.
"Amu! Amu please come out!"
Rima and Nagehiko glanced at one another and both said...
"Tadase?"
Trying the door Nagehiko was relieved to find it unlocked, as they walked in they turned their heads just in time to see Amulet asking Tadase a question near the bathroom.
"Are you my daddy?"
Tadase was too shocked by Amulet's question to notice Rima and Nagehiko standing in the apartment; it was only when Rima spoke.
"Tadase?"
Tadase glanced up at her and seemed startled, "Rima, Nagehiko? W-what are you doing here?"
Rima frowned, "Never mind that, where's Amu?"
Tadase's face fell, "S-she's in the bathroom and won't come out."
"Why?" Nagehiko asked as he and Rima walked besides Tadase.
Amulet stood watching them all speak with curiosity burning in her eyes.
"I... I kinda said some things that I shouldn't." Tadase murmurred.
Rima glanced to the door and walking over to it knocked lightly, "Amu?" she called, "It's me, Nagehiko and me came around. Can you come out? Just the two of us can talk."
For a moment there was no answer however Amulet soon spoke.
"Is mummy upset?"
At that moment the door opened revealing Amu, she had a blank expression and her eyes were slightly swollen. She glanced at all of them until she looked at Amulet. Placing a smile on she crouched down and placed a hand on Amulet's cheek, "Don't worry Amulet, I'm fine."
Amulet smiled and nodded, "Okay then."
Standing up straight Amu glanced at Rima, "Should we go talk then?"
Rima nodded and turned to Nagehiko, "You speak to Tadase, I'll go in the bedroom with Amu."
Nodding the five split up, Amulet grasped Amu's hand and walked with her into the bedroom.
When they were in the bedroom Rima shut it and sighed, turning around she said, "It's difficult to talk now that Amulet's here isn't it."
Amu nodded, "I know but I can't keep sending her away when we need to talk."
Amulet glanced up at her mother.
"But it's okay, she's young so she won't understand what we're saying really." Amu said.
Rima nodded, "I guess."
Amu glanced at Amulet, "Amulet should I plait your hair?"
Amulet smiled, "Yes, yes!"
"Okay then, sit on the floor."
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"Wow, you said that huh?" Nagehiko asked as he and Tadase sat on the sofa in the living room.
Tadase nodded glumly, "I know it was stupid but I had to, just so she knew my feelings." glancing at Nagehiko he asked, "Should I have kept quiet?"
Nagehiko grimaced, "I can't be sure Tadase, I'm not familiar with this situation."
Tadase paused then asked, "Well you and Rima are going out, tell me, how did you confess to her? How did you know when to say it?"
Nagehiko seemed taken back then looked down, "Um... I didn't... I didn't confess."
Tadase's eyes widened, Nagehiko and Rima had been going out for a few years. About a year before Amu left.
"You mean..." he began, "It was—"
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"—me who confessed." Rima spoke.
Amu and Rima were currently sat on the end of the bed; Amulet was sat on the floor as Amu brushed through her hair and tied it up into a braid.
"Y-you did?" Amu gasped, "But I thought it was—"
"Nagehiko?" Rima finished, an amused expression on her face, "I know, before we started dating I never did show much interest in him. You wouldn't have expected the girl with no emotion to confess her love."
Amu was taken back and froze for a moment, "Rima! Of course I never thought that!"
Rima shook her head, "It's okay, just ignore my words."
As Amu continued with Amulet's hair Rima went on...
"What I'm trying to say is that I made the first move." Rima stated, "If I hadn't who knows how long till Nagehiko would have plucked the courage to ask me out."
Amu smiled.
"And I want you to do the same."
Amu snapped her head towards Rima, "You want me to confess to Ikuto!"
"Mommy?"
Amu glanced down at Amulet.
"Is that man in there your boyfriend?"
"Um..."
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"So don't worry." Nagehiko finished with a smile, "You told her your feelings so at least now you aren't hiding anything."
Tadase nodded, still slightly glum, "Even so... I'll never be happy will I? Even if she is happy I'll still be secretly upset that I'm not with her."
Nagehiko sighed and leaned in the chair he was sat in, "But even so, you want Amu to be happy right?"
Tadase nodded.
"Then do that. I can't understand how you feel but at least you'll feel comfortable enough knowing she's happy... even if it isn't with you."
Tadase could tell Nagehiko was stumbling over his words, he was sure Nagehiko didn't even get the gist of what he was saying.
Even so, he was trying.
With a sigh Tadase said, "Who knows, maybe one day I'll finally get over Amu and find another girl."
"There you go." Nagehiko said with a smile.
"I should speak to Amu first though..."
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"No Amulet." Rima said.
"Oh." Amulet said, "What about the purple haired man!"
"N-no dear..." Amu said with a sweatdrop, "He's Rima's boyfriend."
Amulet frowned, "Then who is it? The blue haired man?"
Amu sighed and looked away, "Amulet, mommy doesn't have a boyfriend."
Amulet stared for a moment before nodding, "Okay."
"Amu?" Rima asked causing Amu to glance at her.
"I'm not telling you to confess to Ikuto." she murmurred, "What I'm saying is you have to make the first move and begin bringing everyone together so you can put things back to the way they were like you said you wanted to."
"But how?" Amu asked, "How can I make everything better?"
"Well first of all, you'll need everyone in one place. And then you need something that brings us all together as friends, something we all cherish."
Amu bit her lip, something they all cherished?
Looking down she thought for a while, what could that be?
"Amu?"
With a knock at the door Amu lifted her head "Um, yeah?"
As the door opened to reveal Tadase and Nagehiko, Tadase smiled at her, "Can we speak?"
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Later that night after her friends had left and Amulet was asleep Amu sat at the kitchen table, she had spoken with Tadase and they had made up. Although it would be awkward she could cope.
Right now she was still dwelling on something that they all cherished.
Her, the guardians, Utau and Ikuto.
What did they all love?
Leaning in her chair she folded her arms, when they had been younger they had all loved their shugo chara's. But they were gone now...
Amu's head dropped at the thought of her chara's, never again would she see them...
Another thing they all had wanted was the Embryo. But that was now gone...
Frowning she puzzled over it.
It was only a few seconds later that it hit her.
Of course!
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Meanwhile...
As Tadase walked along the street from Amu's house he sighed, at least he had made up with her.
"Yo."
Halting Tadase turned his head to see a figure stood a way off, it took him a second to register who it was...
"Ikuto."
Ikuto walked forward till he was a few feet from him and gazed at him with a stare, for a moment he remained silent then, "I see you were at Amu's."
Tadase frowned; although those years ago he and Ikuto had made up he had to admit he still had a small piece of himself that hated Ikuto.
It was the piece that was in love with Amu, that hated Ikuto for taking Amu away from him.
"And?" Tadase asked, "Is there something you want to know?"
Ikuto narrowed his eyes, "I saw Rima and Nagehiko walking away aswell. From what I overheard, Amu was crying."
Tadase also narrowed his eyes, "What business is it of yours what happens between her and me?"
By now Ikuto was glaring at him, "If you make Amu cry again I'll—"
"What?" Tadase cut off, "You'll do what? Remember Ikuto, you've made her cry a whole lot more than I have. You're the one who hurt her the most."
"I never hurt her."
"Not physically." Tadase retorted, "But you've caused her a whole lot emotional pain than anybody else. If it wasn't for you Amu would have never left."
"It wasn't me." Ikuto snapped.
Tadase was taken back at this; he studied him for a moment before asking, "What do you mean?"
Ikuto turned his head; "Nothing..."
Tadase took a step forward, "You know something. Amu also said she'd made a promise to you. Why..."
As Tadase tried to make sense of it all Ikuto turned and began walking, Tadase paused for a moment before yelling, "You know something Ikuto! What is it!?"
Ikuto halted, turning his head slightly he replied, "This isn't any of your business."
Tadase clenched his teeth, "It is. Amulet... she may be my daughter you know!"
Ikuto smirked, "How can you be so sure?"
Confusion swept Tadase's face, the way Ikuto said it... it was as if he already...
Tadase's eyes widened, as Ikuto walked off again he shouted, "You know don't you! You know who her father is!"
When Ikuto didn't reply he yelled, "I deserve to know Ikuto!"
Ikuto turned around, his face was filled with venom which took Tadase off guard, glaring at him Ikuto replied, "You don't deserve anything. I'll never forgive you for what you did to Amu on that night."
Tadase's eyes widened, as Ikuto walked off he murmurred, "W-what did I do to her?"
Ikuto ignored him however and turned a corner and vanished leaving Tadase standing in the middle of the street.
Leaning against a wall he asked himself, what had he and Amu done that night at the party? Had they slept together... or had something else taken place?
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Hmmm... I wonder what Tadase did to Amu at the party years ago? Did he sleep with her... or something else?
Well only Ikuto and myself know for now...
Hope you're enjoying the story, please review as always. I love reading your comments and thoughts. You never know, I may use something within you reviews as inspiration for something in my story. ^^
Anyway in the next few chapters is where all the action begins, blood, gore—um... okay maybe not that. But a lot of action will be coming soon! Especially a lot of Amuto!
Who is the father I wonder...
Preview for Chapter 6: Party!
"Why did you leave?" Ikuto asked in a flat voice.
Amu lifted her head to meet his gaze; their faces were only inches away.
Feeling her pulse quicken Amu continued in a whisper, her eyes locked with his, "W-well... I-I didn't want to cause any trouble."
Ikuto leant forward slightly, "You could have told me."
Amu moved closer also, "I couldn't..." she breathed, "I didn't want you to be mad."
At this Ikuto cupped her face in his hands and pulled her closer till their noses were touching then said, "If anybody deserved to be mad, it was you."
With that said he pressed his lips against her's...