Day 175

"What do you mean you don't know if you're coming!?" Yaya exclaimed. The Guardians were just finishing their meeting in the Royal Garden. Rima sighed and set down her tea.

"I'm just not very interested in sleepovers." Rima said simply.

"Well then you can you just come for the first part and not actually sleepover! It's my birthday! You have to come!" Yaya told her.

"I'll think about it." Said Rima

"Amu-chi, you're coming to Yaya's party. Right?" Yaya whined.

"Yeah, I'm so excited for it!" Amu said.

"And you're not leaving early or anything, are you?" Yaya asked.

"No, I'll be there the whole time."

"See Rima! Amu is staying!" Yaya exclaimed.

"I guess if Amu is staying then I will too." Rima said indifferently. She was secretly excited, it would be her first sleepover after all, but she wouldn't let anyone know that.

"Yaya, what do you want for your birthday?" Tadase asked. The boys were invited, but wouldn't stay the night.

"Candy! Oh and lots of stuffed animals! And more candy!" Yaya said. Amu smiled. It was clear Yaya couldn't wait for her party. She would always be a child at heart, she still was, she was only turning 12. Why else would she have Pepe as her chara? Yaya was the childish one and she always would be. No one would have it any other way.

-At the party-

"Who's ready for some party games?!" Yaya asked as the sat on the floor in her room. "Yaya wants to play truth or dare!" Amu silently groaned. This wasn't her favorite game, at all.

"Alright Yaya," Nagi said. "Who wants to go first? Rima?"

"I don't want to play." Rima said.

"C'mon. Truth or dare?" Nagi nudged her with his shoulder. Rima scooted away.

"Truth."

Nagi laughed. "Ok, well who do you like?"

"Not you, girly boy." Rima said.

"Now that hurts Rima." Nagi pretended to pout. Rima only rolled her eyes.

"Amu, truth or dare?" Rima asked.

"Truth." Amu said. Rima smiled evilly. Amu cringed.

"Would you rather date Ikuto or Tadase?" Amu and Tadase both blushed, and tried not to look at each other. You could see the steam coming off their faces.

"W-Well I don't really know." Amu said, looking around the room, trying to be nonchalant and failing miserably. Tadase's heart skipped a beat. So Ikuto was still his rival huh? He'd have to do better to beat Ikuto-niisan.

The game went around a few more times. Kukai had to eat straight ketchup, while Tadase shouted to the world that he was king of all. Nagi drank a strange concoction made by Rima and almost died, while Yaya wasn't allowed to eat her candy for five minutes.

Later, the guardians sang happy birthday to Yaya and after she blew out her candles she stuffed her face with cake.

"What did you wish for Yaya?" asked Kukai.

"I can't tell remember? Then it won't come true." Yaya said. Amu laughed.

"Remember what you wished for last year? You told us all you wanted gummy bears and you got them. I don't know if telling your wish is really going to affect it." Amu said.

"Well… Ok fine I'll tell you!"' Yaya jumped up and down with excitement. "I wished that this year I'll get lollipops and ice cream and gummy bears!" Everyone smiled. Yaya would never change.

As it turned out, Yaya did get her wish. Plus teddybears and plushies for presents too. The rest of the night was filled with giggles and craziness until the boys had to leave. They thanked Yaya for a wonderful time, shrugged on their coats and got ready to leave.

"Hinamori-san," Tadase said. Amu turned to look at him.

"Yes?"

"Will you come outside for a moment. I want to talk to you." Amu looked around. Yaya had already gone back to her sweets while Rima had a mischievous smile on her face and motioned for Amu to go.

"Alright, I guess." Amu grabbed her coat and walked outside. It was chilly, but there was only a light snow on the ground. "What did you want to talk to me about?"

Tadase blushed "Well, you see, um, I was wondering… Do you want to go to the festival next week? Not as a d-date or anything, but as friends hanging out? I don't want your dad getting upset or anything." Amu's heart raced. A boy, Tadase, the prince, was asking her out? Well sort of anyway. What was she supposed to do? Amu tried to open her mouth, but words wouldn't come out. She swallowed and tried again.

"Sure that'd be fun." Amu smiled.

"Really?! You'll go?! Then I'll pick you up at seven on Saturday ok?" Tadase grinned.

"Ok, sounds like a plan." Amu said. Tadase hugged her, then quickly let go.

"Oh, um, sorry. See you saturday!" Tadase ran off.

""Bye." Amu whispered. She smiled to herself and went back inside. She hung up her coat and went into the kitchen to see Yaya still eating cake while Rima drank her tea

"Sooooooo, what did Kiddy King have to say?" Rima asked. Amu blushed.

"Uh, Ummm…."

"Details Amu-chi! We want details!" Yaya whined.

"Nothing really happened. He just asked if I would go to the festival with me. As friends."' Amu tried to brush it off.

"Oh like he really meant as friends. He probably mentioned something about your dad not getting upset right?" Rima asked. Amu only blushed more.

"See? He does like you! Amu-chi you get all the drama!" Yaya whined.

"Since when do I have drama?" Amu laughed, her face still red "we're just going to a festival."

"Oh right. Just a festival. As friends." Rima said.

"Rima!"

"Fine, fine. You're going as friends and nothing will happen at all."

"Thank you."

-That night-

After lots of laughs, a pillow fight, and a movie, the girls had finally curled up and were just about to drift off when Ring-ring! Ring-ring! Amu's phone went off.

"Amu-chiiiii" Yaya yawned. "Who's calling you?"

"Ummmm. I dunno" Amu lied. She knew exactly who it was and inwardly groaned.

Ring-ring! Ring-ring!

"Amu answer the phone already! Or turn it off!" Rima muttered.

"Sorry Rima. Hello?" Amu picked up the phone.

"Now Amu-koi, shouldn't you be in bed asleep?" A certain blue haired boy on the other end of the line answered.

"If you knew I'd be asleep, then why did you call, baka?" Amu asked. She got up and walked to the kitchen, hoping Rima and Yaya were too tired to eavesdrop.

"Oh you know, I just find your answering machine message adorable. And that you'd like to find a message from me when you woke up." Ikuto responded slyly. Amu didn't say anything.

"Strawberry, are you blushing?"

"Of course not!" She lied.

"I see," Amu could hear him smirking. "Then maybe I'll have to come down and hold you. Then I could see that blush of yours."

"Shut up baka!"

"Is that all you want to say to me?"

"What else should I say? You're the one calling in the middle of the night." Amu grumbled. "What time is it over there anyway? And where are you this time?"

"Germany. And it's about 6pm here. That's what, 2am for you? My company is taking a dinner break so I thought I would call." Ikuto responded.

"Well try to call at a decent hour next time. Maybe on your lunch break or something."

"Of course, my strawberry needs her beauty sleep-"

"I'm not your strawberry!" Amu yawned.

"Oh that's right, you still like kiddy-king don't you." Ikuto said. Amu blushed.

"It's none of your business." She put her head down on the kitchen table.

"I bet he asked you out didn't he."

"It's not a date." Amu whispered. She felt her eyes getting heavy.

"So he did ask you out." Ikuto said.

"We're just going to a festival." Amu murmured.

"Strawberry, are you falling asleep?" Ikuto asked.

"Mmmm."

"Well, I guess I'll just have to tell you my surprise later then."

"Wha sahprise?"

"You'll see. Night." Amu could almost hear a smile as Ikuto hung up. She was too tired to go back to where Rima and Yaya were. I'll get up in a minute. She thought, as she drifted off to sleep.

And that's how Rima and Yaya found her that morning, sleeping with her head on the kitchen table, her hand clutching her phone like a lifeline.

Sorry for the late update. I've been kind of swamped with schoolwork. Anyway, hope you liked this chapter. Let me know if I should write about the festival. :)

-Princessa Mia