Chapter 7 Strawberries

Amu's POV

The moment Ikuto and I got back home I took my shower and wrapped my hair up in a towel. When I got back into the room I saw Miki had gotten a huge piece of paper and was painting on it.

"What are you doing?" I asked walking over to my bed. Ikuto opened one eye and glanced at the painting.

"Don't look Amu-chan!" Miki told me annoyed. "It's not done yet!" I sighed and turned my back to the painting. Ikuto had sat up and I blushed as he wrapped his arms around my waist.

"Hey perverted kid," He said smirking. "Was your shower nice and long?" I pushed him off me annoyed.

"It's the only time I can relax nowadays," I growled. Ikuto nodded and eyed the towel suspiciously. "What?" He didn't reply but instead pulled off the towel, I sighed when he sniffed my hair.

"That strawberries I smell isn't it?" He asked smirking even more. "I thought you had lavender shampoo."

"I used Ami's," I said quietly feeling my face turn redder and redder. "I-I was all out of mine." I'm such a horrible liar. I thought sadly. Just tell him I used Ami's because I thought he might stop bugging me about how my hair smelt.

"I really like strawberries," He commented. "I like a lot of red things like tomatoes, and roses, and when you blush." He laughed as my face turned even redder, if possible.

"My mom made a strawberry pie if you want any," I told him staring at the bed. "Since you apparently love strawberries."

"The moment I talk about you blushing you change the subject," He observed. "Though you blush an awful lot Amu." I sniffed and turned around to go get the pie. To my surprise Miki had already finished the painting. It was of Amulet Diamond.

"Like it Amu-chan?" Miki asked as the three of them hung it on my wall. "I thought it'd be great for your room!" I nodded.

"Do you guys want any ice cream?" I asked.

"Yes please desu," Su replied. "I would like some."

"Me too!" Ran exclaimed.

"Don't forget me!" Miki yelled. I sighed and opened the door.

"Right," I muttered walking downstairs. I cut a large enough piece of strawberry pie for Ikuto and me and also scooped some ice cream for the charas. I was about to head back upstairs
when Ami came racing over to me.

"You used my shampoo!" She accused angrily. I froze in my spot.

"Why would I use your little girl shampoo?" I asked quickly putting on my Cool n' Spicy act.

"It moved!" She continued ignoring my question. "And you used almost half of it!" She looked close to tears.

"I'll buy you more later," I promised hurrying up the stairs. "Tomorrow okay?"

"You better!" She yelled as I shut the door. My charas flew over and grabbed the bowl.

"Thanks!" They exclaimed putting it on the desk and quickly starting to inhale it. I rolled my eyes and brought the pie over to my bed.

"I never answered you know," Ikuto told me when I set the plate in between us.

"I don't care," I sighed. "Eat it anyway." He smirked and me and picked up the fork.

"Fine," He said pretending to sigh. "I really don't want to eat it alone."

"I'm eating it too," I told him grabbing the other fork. I felt nervous when he smirked.

"Good," He muttered moving to sit next to me. "It'll taste much better if we share." I blushed as wrapped his free arm around my waist.

"Pervert," I muttered taking a bite of the pie. While we were eating it remained unusually quiet. At least until we got to the last bite which Ikuto snatched up right before I could get it.

"Uh oh," I heard Ran mutter.

"Hey!" I exclaimed angrily. "That was mine!" Ikuto smirked and paused before eating it.

"Do you really want it?" He asked.

"Yes!" I yelled. "It is mine and I wan-" I was cut off as Ikuto stuck it in my mouth. I glared at him and swallowed it.

"Happy now?" He asked curling his arms around me.

"Indirect kiss!" My charas giggled. I sighed and felt like screaming in frustration, but before I could do a single thing my phone started ringing.

"Hello?" I answered afraid it was Utau.

"Hi, hi Amu-chi!" Yaya exclaimed. I sighed in relief.

"What do you want Yaya?" I asked glaring at Ikuto. He had pulled me against his chest and pressed his ear to the other side of the phone.

"Since you missed lunch with us today wanna go shopping with me tomorrow?" She asked excitedly. "We're going to meet up with Rima-tan and Nagi, and Tadase said he'd come too!" I
blushed and glanced over Ikuto. He was staring at me puzzled.

"Tadase?" He asked narrowing his eyes. I motioned for him to be quiet, annoyed.

"Um I-I think I can go," I told Yaya. Utau would be happy to go out with Ikuto tomorrow. I thought. I can hang out with Tadase-kun, yay!

"Great!" Yaya exclaimed. Then I heard her snicker. "I bet you can't wait to go shopping with Tadase right?"

"I-It's not like we're going to be alone," I stuttered. She laughed again.

"See you tomorrow Amu-chi!" She said happily hanging up the phone. I sighed happily.

"You're okay with hanging out with Utau right?" I asked Ikuto. He snorted and laid down.

"It's not like I have a choice," He muttered. "You seem pretty happy to be going out with your friends and this Tadase." I frowned. Ikuto doesn't remember the Guardians yet? I wondered. That's strange.

"Well I have a life too!" I told him annoyed. "I can't be watching you all the time!"

"What happened to 'it's all my fault' and 'I'll help you get your memory back?' " He asked angrily. "Apparently there are some things that are more important." Then with that said he rolled over and kept his back to me. I felt a wave of guilt flow through me. I-I didn't think he'd blow up like that. I thought. I keep forgetting how he lost his memory and how it was my fault. I sighed and grabbed the dishes.

"I'll be back in a little while," I told everyone.

"Why should I care?" Ikuto growled. I hung my head in shame and left the room quietly.