Ikuto's Point of View

"No!" Amu yelled, "You can't do this to him!"

"Hinamori-"

"I love him!"

That scene ran through my hand over and over again, "I love him!"

The police car stopped in front of Easter and Yoru gulped. I soon saw my stepdad walk down the stairs to the ground; this made me gulp quietly. The policeman opened the door and I got out, "Ikuto!" my stepdad said.

I looked down not wanting to look at the man, "Thank you," my stepdad said, "The reward will be given to the police station."

"It's our job sir," the policeman said and went back in his car, "Have a nice night," he said then drove off.

I was suddenly grabbed roughly, "You idiot boy," Mr. Director growled and yanked me inside the building.

I was dragged into his office and thrown into the wall next to his China display, "Ikuto~ nya!" Yoru yelled.

I hissed in pain and felt something dripping down my left arm great…some of the cuts reopened. I was lifted up and my back was slammed against the wall, "What were you thinking?" my stepdad asked.

"I-" I was cut off when a hand suddenly came in contact with my stomach.

I fell to my knees grabbing my stomach, "Ikuto~ nya!" Yoru yelled.

I coughed and when I opened my eyes I saw a red stain on the gray carpet that can't be good. My hair was suddenly tugged and I was facing Mr. Director, "You will not disappear again do you hear me!" he yelled.

Before I could answer I was thrown into his brown desk, "Nya!" Yoru yelled watery.

I tried to sit up, but just fell back down ow…okay, this is bad… "Get up!" my hair was yanked again.

I was breathing heavily and in complete pain I probably should've stayed with Amu… I was thrown into another wall and I felt the Dumpty Key fly somewhere, "You are the worse excuse for a son!"

"I love him!" I grabbed the carpet Amu…

Amu's Point of View

I walked downstairs my face tear stained and my eyes red. I saw mama, papa, Ami, and my friends down there, "Are you alright Amu-chan?" mama asked.

I rubbed my eyes slightly tired, "I-I'm, I don't know," I said.

"Amu-chan!" Ran yelled, "The Humpty Lock!"

I looked down and went wide eyed, "Huh?" I asked when I saw it glowing, "W-what does this mean?"

Suddenly, the glow slowly started to fade. My heart stopped, "I-Ikuto!" I yelled, "Ran!"

I character changed and was jumping roofs faster than anyone could blink. All four of my charas were beside me. I looked down at the Humpty Lock and saw the glow barely there Ikuto! I arrived on the building next to Easter…but now I'm wishing I can't see the Director's office. Ikuto was too close to the window so I couldn't crash through like my body wanted to. I grabbed my phone and ran into the building faster than the human eye could see, "Hello?" mama asked.

"Call the police!" I yelled out of breath, "And an ambulance! Quickly mama! Ikuto's hurt!"

I then hung up before mama could say anything, "Ran!" I yelled.

"Right!" Ran yelled panicked.

"My heart UNLOCK!" I yelled and transformed with Ran while running.

By the time Ran and I were merged I was in the Director's office, but he didn't seem to notice me, "Get up you good for nothing-"

I cut him off by throwing my Heart Rod and yelling "Spiral Heart!" it hit him right in the head. Ikuto's stepdad turned to me, "You?" he asked, "What in the world are you doing here?"

I grabbed my Heart Rod and glaring at him so hard that if looks could kill then he'd be dead before I even entered the room, "Leave him alone!" I yelled and threw the Heart Rod again, "Spiral Heart!"

Ikuto's stepdad dodged my rod and it went crashing through the window. I glared at the man in front of me and he laughed, "So, you're the one who hid this good for nothing stepson of mine," he said.

I growled, "Ikuto is not-" I was cut off when something came in contact with my face.

"Amu-chan!" my charas and Yoru yelled.

I looked up at the Director just as he grabbed me by my throat. He laughed, "Some heroine you are girl," he said.

Suddenly, sirens were heard, "What!" Ikuto's stepdad yelled and dropped me.

I yelled in pain as he dropped me. This caused Ran and I to separate, "Amu-chan!" Ran yelled.

I held my leg in pain I think he broke my leg. I looked at Ikuto and gasped; he had blood all over him and around him. I started to crawl over to Ikuto, "And where do you think you're going?" Ikuto's stepdad asked and grabbed my side ponytail.

I screamed in pain, "Let me go!" I yelled.

"This is your fault!" Hoshina-san yelled and threw me into the desk.

I yelled in pain where's the police? You have to be deaf to not hear me screaming, "If it wasn't for you then my idiotic stepson would never had found a little thing called hope," Hoshina-san said walking over to me, "He would've done everything I told him to, but no, you just had to ruin that girl!"

He grabbed me by the arm and lifted me up, "Amu-chan!" the five charas in the room yelled panicked.

"Well guess what girly," Hoshina-san said smirking, "You can see Ikuto all you want now…"

I blinked confused, "In the second life," he growled.

I went wide eyed and struggled, "No!" I yelled, "NO!"

"Freeze!" several policemen and women yelled; two of which were Yuki and Ryo, "Drop the girl."

Hoshina-san laughed, "Okay," he said and suddenly I felt glass shatter around me.

"No!" several voices yelled.

I screamed as I felt myself fall, but it wasn't for very long; someone grabbed my hand. I looked up in fear, "Ikuto!" I yelled in shock.

Ikuto was leaning over the broken window with one arm around his stomach and the other holding me. Ikuto still had blood clearly visible on him and the white shirt papa gave him, but he managed to pull me back into the office. We both fell to the ground breathing heavily. Ikuto coughed and blood came out of his mouth, "Ikuto!" I yelled and moved closer to him.

Ikuto wiped his mouth then winced as he moved any part of his body. Paramedics soon came rushing into the room and over to me and Ikuto. Most of them went over to Ikuto while only a few came to me good. I would've yelled at them if they did any different, "We have to get them both to hospital," one person said.

I suddenly felt myself be lifted up and a man lifted Ikuto easily, "Did Hoshina-san even feed him?" he asked.

The next thing I knew I was being blinded by the sun, "Amu-chan/Hinamori-san! Ikuto-kun/Ikuto-nii-san!" I heard mama, papa, and my friends yell.

I turned to them just as we were placed in the ambulance. I saw Utau yelling at the police; I sweat dropped and they thought we were scary. Mama got into the ambulance with Ran, Miki, Su, Dia, and Yoru above her, "Amu-chan! Ikuto-kun!" mama yelled and went in the middle of both of us.

"Amu-chan/Ikuto~ nya!" the charas yelled.

I smiled weakly at mama and my charas, "Hinamori-san," a paramedic said as the ambulance jerked forward, "Has this boy been staying with you?"

"Yes," mama said, "The minute Amu told me about what's been happening to Ikuto-kun he's stayed with us. We tried to tell the police today, but they still took him back."

"And what were you doing over there Amu-chan?" a woman asked me.

"I had a feeling this was happening," I stated in my Cool and Spicy tone then winced, "Although, I didn't plan on this."

The ambulance than suddenly stopped and Ikuto hissed in pain and I glared, "Do you guys even know how to drive!" I yelled.

The paramedics in the back winced then opened the doors and ran our stretchers into the hospital with mama and our charas following, "Go with Ikuto mama," I said, "I only have broken bones."

Mama nodded and she and Yoru followed Ikuto down the hall towards the ER while I was taken to an x-ray room.

Later…

"It seems you have a fractured leg and arm; both left ones," the doctor said.

"I already knew that," I stated, "How's Ikuto?"

The nurse and doctor looked at each other than the doctor turned to me and flipped a paper on his clipboard, "Tsukiyomi has several broken ribs, a fractured right arm, and we've fixed several internal bleedings," he said.

"But, he's fine right," I asked.

"Yes," the doctor said, "But he'll have to stay here at least overnight."

I felt myself relax, "Can I see him?" I asked.

"As soon as we get you into casts yes," the nurse said smiling slightly.

Once I had on my blue casts the nurse put me in a wheelchair and took me down several halls and one elevator. After several minutes we entered a room where mama and Yoru were at Ikuto's bedside and Ikuto was fast asleep, "Amu!" mama said quietly so not to wake Ikuto.

I smiled at mama and the nurse left. I used my good arm to steer the wheelchair, "Is he okay?" I asked.

"Yes," mama said, "He's fine Amu-chan."

Suddenly, Yuki and Ryo came in. I glared at them, "I blame you two," I stated.

Yuki and Ryo sweat dropped, "Uh, sorry," Ryo said, "But could you help us with a few things. We were going through Hoshina-san's office and we found a key in his drawer. When we found what the key opened we found this," he pulled out Ikuto's violin case.

I gasped, "Ikuto's violin!" I yelled then covered my mouth and looked at Ikuto who still slept soundly.

I sighed with relief and looked at Ryo, "Its Ikuto's most prized possession," I stated, "Easter stole it from him."

Ryo put the white case in my lap, "Do you know what this is?" Yuki asked and held up the Dumpty Key, "We found it on the floor of the office, but couldn't find anything it opened."

"It's called the Dumpty Key," I said, "Its Ikuto's and it opens my lock."

"Oh," Yuki said and placed it on Ikuto's violin case, "And one last thing, but it's mostly for you Hinamori Midori."

Mama tilted her head slightly, "You'll obviously take care of Tsukiyomi and Sanjo-san has already taken custody over Hoshina Utau, but…" Yuki said then turned to the door, "Come in please."

A boy with short blonde hair and light blue eyes entered. He looked totally dead, but he moved, "This is Hoshina-san's grandson," Yuki said, "Ichinomiya Hikaru."

My mouth hit the floor; this boy had to be no more than six years old, "Hoshina-san was Ichinomiya's guardian because his parents died when he was little," Yuki said.

I looked at Hikaru who didn't seem to show any emotion whatsoever, "What we were wondering Midori-chan was if you could care for both Tsukiyomi and Ichinomiya, but if that's too much we completely understand," Yuki said.

Mama stood up, "Nonsense!" she yelled and walked over to Hikaru, "I would be glad to take in both these boys."

Yuki smiled, "Of course, if you need money for support Ichinomiya is the head of Easter," she said.

I froze, "What? But he's six!" I said shocked.

Yuki then became cold, "It appears that Hoshina-san didn't allow Ichinomiya to play since he came into his household, only study to become head of Easter," she said, "I truly believe that this is why Ichinomiya is like this; emotionless. Hoshina-san never showed him love."

I felt my heart break, "Ryo and I will return with both Tsukiyomi and Ichinomiya's things," Yuki said and she and Ryo left.

Hikaru looked at me, "So, you're the girl who's the Joker of the Guardians?" he asked.

I rolled the wheelchair over to mama and Hikaru, "Hikaru-kun-"

"Don't call me that," he glared.

I flinched slightly then became determined, "Alright," I said, "Hikaru, did you know your grandfather abused Ikuto?"

"Honestly?" Hikaru asked, "I had my suspicions."

This six year old sounded…like…an adult. This wasn't right, "Hikaru, what your grandfather did was wrong; both to you and Ikuto," I said.

"I understand that," Hikaru said.

Hikaru had to have been only three when he was brought to Hoshina-san. All those years…without any love whatsoever…he must've shut himself off. I looked at Hikaru in the eyes, "Hikaru," I said softly, "We're not going to force you into anything, but we want you to know one thing."

Hikaru blinked, "And what's that?" he asked.

Mama seemed to get what I was doing because she bent down to Hikaru and smiled, "We care about you Hikaru," she said, "We will show you the love you've wanted your whole life."

"Love is a useless emotion," Hikaru stated.

"Amu-chan," Dia said, "I think Hikaru's heart's egg is missing."

I gripped the Humpty Lock with my non-casted arm, "Hikaru," I said softly closing my eyes, "Love is not useless and neither is any other emotion. We'll help you find the emotions you've lock away, if you'll let us."

Hikaru blinked. Suddenly, a glowing egg entered through the window, "The Embryo!" Miki yelled.

I blinked in shock as it floated over to Hikaru, "No," I said smiling, "Not the Embryo. It's Hikaru's heart's egg."

Hikaru hesitantly held the egg in his hands for three seconds before it went back into his heart. Hikaru suddenly started to tear up. Mama instantly held him, "Shh," she said rubbing his hair, "Everything's okay. Everything's okay Hikaru."

Hikaru cried as mama held him. Mama stood up with Hikaru in her arms and rocked him as if trying to console him after a nightmare. I smiled as did Ran, Miki, Su, and Dia. I heard a groan and I turned to Ikuto who stirred, "Ikuto~ nya!" Yoru yelled happily.

I rolled over to Ikuto's bed just as he opened his eyes, "Amu?" he asked.

I smiled at him. Ikuto tried to sit up then noticed his arm in a cast, "Huh?" he asked.

"Ikuto," I said, "Do you remember what happened after you were brought back to Easter?"

Ikuto looked at me and went wide eyed then glared, "I remember," I stated, "That man threw you out the window!"

I smiled weakly at Ikuto, "I'm fine Ikuto," I said, "Just some broken bones, but you…you have broken ribs, your right arm is broken, and you had several internal bleedings fixed. You need to take it easy Ikuto."

Mama came up beside me with Hikaru in her arms, "Who's that?" Ikuto asked.

"This is Hikaru," I said, "But I think you know him better as Gozen."

Ikuto's mouth dropped, "He's Gozen?" he asked.

I nodded, "He's also your step nephew," I added.

"What?" Ikuto asked.

"Your stepdad was Hikaru's grandfather," mama said, "And the police have arrested Hoshina-san for a number of charges and we'll be in charge of both you and Hikaru-kun."

Ikuto blinked. I smiled at Ikuto, "Ikuto," I said softly and moved his violin onto his bed, "The police found this."

Ikuto's eyes sparkled slightly, but his face didn't show any emotion. He opened it and we all gasped as we saw x-egg energy around it, "Amu-chan," Ran said.

I nodded, "My heart unlock," I said and transformed with Ran.

Once in Amulet Heart form I still couldn't get out of the wheelchair, but I looked at Ikuto's violin, "Negative heart-lock on," I said causing Ikuto's violin to glow gold slightly, "Open heart!"

There was a bright light that blinded everyone, but when it disappeared Ikuto's violin was back to normal. I saw Ikuto smile slightly which made me smile. I then attached the Dumpty Key to his violin case, "They found that too," I said and separated from Ran.

I looked at mama and saw that Hikaru had cried himself to sleep. I smiled. Suddenly, "IKUTO!" Utau yelled and ran in.

"Utau!" I heard Sanjo-san and Tadase-kun yell.

Utau hugged Ikuto, "Are you okay?" she asked.

"Get off me," Ikuto hissed.

Utau stood up and looked teary eyed, "Those bakas!" she yelled and wiped her eyes.

Utau then turned to me, "You said you wouldn't let him go back!" she yelled.

I winced, "I-"

"Don't try!" Utau yelled, "Ikuto got hurt because you couldn't keep your promise to him and me! To think I trusted you with-"

"Utau!" Ikuto and Tadase yelled.

Utau flinched, "None of this is Hinamori-san's fault!" Tadase yelled, "She tried to stop the police from taking Ikuto-nii-san! Hinamori-san cares for Ikuto-nii-san just as much as she does for all of us, if not more! She cried for an hour Utau! Now which part of that says she doesn't care about Ikuto-nii-san?"

Tadase was breathing heavily by now and I was blushing slightly, "I-It's fine Tadase-kun," I said, "Utau's right. I did break my promise to Ikuto."

"Hinamori-san…" Tadase said.

I shook my head, "The past's the past," I said, "All that matters now is that Ikuto and Hikaru are safe."

"Hikaru?" Utau, Sanjo-san, and Tadase asked.

I pointed to mama who held Hikaru, "That's Hikaru," I said, "Hoshina-san's grandson and the head of Easter."

Sanjo-san was drinking coffee and it came flooding from her mouth, "That's Gozen!" she yelled shocked, "He's six!"

"Hoshina-san forced Hikaru into learning everything so he could be the head of Easter," mama said coldly, "He locked away his emotions so he wouldn't be hurt anymore."

"He lost his heart's egg?" Tadase-kun said shocked.

"Yes, but he just got it back," I said smiling softly, "Ikuto and Hikaru are going to be with us until they're old enough or they're taken elsewhere."

"I'm not letting you anywhere near my brother Hinamori!" Utau yelled.

"Utau!" Ikuto yelled.

Utau turned to her brother shocked, "You have got to get over this brother complex," he stated annoyed.

"But she made you get hurt!" Utau yelled.

"No," Ikuto said, "I was just too stubborn to listen to her."

I was shocked beyond belief. Utau looked ready to say something else, but then closed her mouth and looked down, "F-fine…" she said, "You get one more chance Hinamori."

I sweat dropped, "Uh, thanks…I think," I said.

"Well, we better be going Utau, Tadase," Sanjo-san said.

Utau whined, but followed her manager and "little brother" out of the room, "I'm going to take Hikaru home Amu-chan," mama said, "I'd take you to, but papa has the car."

"It's fine mama," I said.

Mama smiled and left the room with Hikaru. I turned to Ikuto, "Are you okay?" I asked.

Ikuto nodded, "But it's kind of ironic that I get my violin back when I have a broken arm," he said.

I chuckled, "I'm sure it'll heal fast," I said smiling, "I'm glad you're okay."

Ikuto smirked, "Because you love me right?" he asked.

I blush a deep red, "W-what makes you t-think that p-pervert?" I stuttered.

Ikuto looked at me his smirk still clear on his face, "You're little confession at the police station," he stated.

My face went completely red, "U-uh, u-um, I-uh-" I got nothing…

"When'd you figure it out?" Ikuto asked his smirk gone.

"U-uh, K-Kukai helped me," I said, "He asked me random questions about which I liked best. The last question was whether I liked you or Tadase-kun better. I, um, said you."

I felt like I was running a fever while jogging in the desert. Ikuto just stared at me which made me extremely nervous. Why would he even like me? I'm in sixth grade for Pete's sake! And with his looks and money he could probably get a blonde haired model for Barbie if he really wanted to. Oh look, the floor's tiled. I wonder how many squares there are. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7-" I suddenly felt a tug on my ear, "Nah!" I yelled and turned towards the source and saw Ikuto had my ear in his hand, "W-what?" I asked nervous.

"I've said your name at least six times now," Ikuto stated, "What in the world were you thinking about?"

"U-uh…" I said and blushed, "N-nothing…"

Ikuto gave me a look, "Amu, quit lying, you stink at it," he stated.

This made me blush harder, "F-fine…" I said, "I-I was just thinking about how you could find some blonde haired model for Barbie if you wanted to…and that I had no real chance," my voice was quiet towards the end.

Ikuto blinked at me, "Amu," he said and sat up facing me, "You really are a dense little baka aren't you?"

"Eh?" I asked.

Ikuto smirked, "True," he said, "I've had blonde haired Barbie's throw themselves at me, but they were dumber than a post."

I chuckled, but then covered my mouth. Ikuto laughed, "And to be honest, I never had a thing for blonde hair…I blame Utau for that one," he said.

I tilted my head confused slightly. Ikuto smirked at me, "I tend to fall for the kids with pink hair," he said.

I went ridged, "W-what?" I asked.

"Ever wonder why I protected you so much Amu?" Ikuto asked, "And teased you the more I saw you?"

I just nodded my head my mouth failing me. Ikuto smirked lightly, but it looked sort of like a smile, "At first I protected you because I convinced myself that you were too young to be involved in this, like Tadase, but as time went on I found myself wanting to be near you," I went wide eyed, "And because that want started to become reality I wound up teasing you more so Mr. Director wouldn't get what was really going on; turns out he was pretty close," Ikuto looked at me and chuckled, "I'm still shocked that I wound up falling in love with a kid."

"I am not-wait, what?" I said shocked.

Ikuto smirked at me, "I'm just as shocked as you," he said, "But, I'm not complaining."

I blinked, "Y-you love me t-too?" I asked wanting to hear it from his mouth.

Ikuto looked at me, "You think I'm teasing again don't you?" he asked.

"It's kind of hard to tell with you," Miki stated.

Ikuto sighed then smirked halfway and looked at me, "Yes Amu," he said, "I love you too."

I had to hold my body back because it wanted to pounce on him, but that probably would be good for his internal injuries if it happened to him twice in an hour, but I still smiled and tears broke free, "Ikuto," I said, "But, why me?"

Ikuto lay back down in the bed with his good arm behind head and stared at the ceiling, "Hmm," he said, "It's really hard to tell. You have many things I like. Like you're the only one, other than Yoru, who can make me laugh, you put others before yourself, and I guess the thing that made me realize I loved you was that you were the only person I teased and made fun of that still hung around me."

I blinked then smiled gently, "Ikuto," I said softly.

Ikuto turned to me, "Your turn," he said and sat up his back against the pillows, "What made you choose me instead of Tadase?"

"Um," I said, "Well, I think it's because you were nice and protective to me. You were also the first one to break me of my Cool and Spicy façade. To be honest, I was shocked when Kukai told me I said you instead of Tadase-kun, but when I thought about it, it all made sense. I only fell for Tadase-kun's outer character; I was never a big fan of his character change. But when it came to you, I didn't mind both your outer and real character, especially when I realized why you had that outer character in the first place," I glared at him.

Ikuto just smirked and chuckled which made my glare fade, "Maybe you're not as much of a kid as I thought," he said.

"And you're still a pervert," I smirked.

Ikuto laughed, "Whatever Strawberry," he said, "Just don't go looking for any other boys."

I smiled, "I won't," I said and hugged Ikuto the best I could.

A/N Kukai: You girls are getting creepy now.

Kairi: Since when do girls have hearts in their eyes?

Me: *Sighs* This is going to be a long day. There will be at least one more chapter. I haven't decided if that's going to be the end or not.

Kayla: Don't you dare end this story! I want to keep Kairi here as long as possible…

Kairi: *Sweat drops and leans towards me and whispers* Does she have an Ikuto personality?

Me: Uh…yeah. I'd love to see what their charas would look like if they had any.

Chelsea: Ooo! I wanna chara!

Kayla: Me too!

Me: *Sweat drops* Guys…charas are part of an Amine.

Kukai: Didn't you say we were from Anime? So could that mean they or you could easily have charas?

Me: *Blinks* Good point… R&R please!