Alex took too long to add the chapter!

Yaya, you're such a baby. I left readers a note explaining everything.

Yaya- (pouting) Still took a long time…

Pepe- You should respect your elders Yaya.

Alex- What?! I'm only 14!!! You know what Pepe, I hate you you're so mean.

Yaya- Who's being a baby now? Hehe

Alex- Don't kill them, don't kill them, don't kill them…. I'm not an elder!

Yaya and Pepe- You…yelled…at…us, wahhhh!

Alex- ehhh you started it. Now I don't own Shugo Chara, but I own this idea for my fanfic. Enjoy my late chapter -sweatdrops- AND I HAVE A SURPRISE IN THIS CHAPTER FOR ONE OF MY FRIENDS! (hehe)

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You're still a kid

Flashback

"Amu, I…"my cell phone started to ring. What the hell?! And at a time like this too… I let go of Amu's face and flicked open my phone, holding a finger up to my lips letting her know, "Yo." She nodded knowing she has to stay quiet.

"Your mission has been moved up. You leave in a week," the line went dead.

"Shit," I muttered, "Amu, change of plans.

A sigh came from her, "You have to leave early for another mission again?"

"No… my mission for leaving for London has been moved up. This is hard, very hard, for me to tell you Amu…but I now leave in a week," I held my breath, waiting for screams. Amu started walking so I kept stride with her around the lake, while she remained silent.

Since I walked a head of her I glanced back, and it made my heart stop. Amu was crying silent tears. I didn't want to cause her more pain than what she has already. My eyes flicked to my watch, it was 2:46, "You know what…I'm going to cheer you up Amu, follow me." As I took her hand she wiped her tears with the back of her free hand. Then I started to lead her to a special place.


(still Ikuto's POV)

After about ten minutes, Amu was holding onto my arm with both hands, I was kinda dragging her there. "Poor girl, she must be tired," I thought. Her eyes were even closed with her head resting on my arm. I moved my arm, "We're here."

She let out a small moan standing up straight and stretching. Her eyes were still closed until she rubbed them. Opening up to see the world she looked at the place I brought her, "An ice cream shop?" Amu's laughter rang out making the few people around turn to see.

I kept my smile to myself, knowing this would defiantly cheer her up. "Well Amu," smirk, "if you wanted to be more alone you should have said something…"

Amu almost stomped on my foot, her eyes shot daggers at me, "You should know what I'd scream at you by now."

With a smirk still on my face I reached over and pinched her cheek, "You're cute when you're mad, Amu." She swatted my hand away while stomping her foot again, it made me laugh, "You never change kid." In return Amu stuck her tongue out at me and again, stomped but this time inside the ice cream shop. The place wasn't very busy, soon we were seated in a booth, Amu and I were sitting across from each other.

"I still can't believe she ordered that,"I thought while gawking at her. Amu ordered a supreme chocolate mix. It had chocolate ice cream, fudge chunks, chocolate syrup, and chocolate shaving all in a medium sized cup. All I got was a banana split but with chocolate ice cream.

Half way with the spoon to her mouth Amu looked up at me, "Is there a problem?"

"If you eat like that, you'll get fat," I commented.

She ate what was on her spoon, "That's my problem if I get fat."

I leaned over the table towering over Amu, "Then let me see if that ice cream if worth getting fat over." Before Amu could stop me I stole what she had just put onto her spoon.

"Hey that's mine!" she pouted.

I challenged her, "If you want it back then come get it."

"No thanks perv," she scowled.

"If that's your choice," I shrugged. As soon as I finished my banana split I noticed Amu had already finished her cup.

Amu smiled, "Thanks Ikuto it was good."

"No problem, glad you liked it… Say Amu, when is the ball?" I wondered out loud.

"It's the… 14th of December. Are you planning to crash it?" she giggled.

We stood up, "Not sure yet." While Amu walked out I left enough money on our table on what should cover cost and tip. Quickly I turned to follow her back to my car.

As Amu opened the door the wind rushed over us. Making her hair crash like waves into my face as we stepped outside. Step by step we inched our way to my car in silence. Just as I opened the door… "Ikuto!"

"Why'd she have to show up now?!" I flinched.


Amu's POV

"That couldn't be…?" I pondered while a blond clung to Ikuto better than superglue, "Utau-chan?" Violet eyes flashed up to meet mine.

Her mouth made a perfect O, "Amu!" She still clung to Ikuto though, but he was squirming.

"Ha ha, it has been awhile Utau," I burst out.

"Nene Ikuto you didn't answer your phone so I came to look for you. Oh and yeah, Amu haven't really seen ya," she gushed. Utau finally let go of Ikuto and smoothed her hair, which was straight down for once. Her outfit was made up of white-washed jeans, grass green halter top, gold sandals with matching gold bangles on her wrists, and in her hand was a cream cashier sweater.

"What are you doing here Utau?" Ikuto shoved his hands in his pockets.

A guilty smiled appeared on her face, "Like I said, I wanted to see you… and I'm meeting a guy."

"That's nice Utau-chan," I congratulated her. The wind came again whipping my hair across my face.

Utau gave a small wave, "Thanks, but I gotta go. Still have to walk down the street…"

I nodded sitting in Ikuto's car and started to tame my now messy hair, "Bye, have fun."


End POV

Ikuto reached out and hugged her, Utau stiffened in shock. "Call me later tonight, I have something I really need to talk to you about," he whispered so Amu couldn't hear. Moving her head slightly to show she understood stepping back. Turning her back she put her cell phone to her ear talking and walking down the street to meet the guy.

Amu shut her door while Ikuto opened his, slid in, and started the car. "She can be such a pain in the ass," he chuckled.

Punching his arm Amu scolded him, "Be a nice brother, not a jackass.

Ikuto laughed then he felt his phone go off, reaching into his pocket and flicking his wrist, "Yo." Within a few minutes he hung up, "Be there soon."

"What is it now?" Amu questioned.

"I'll explain as I drop you off at you house," he again turned the key, backing out of the parking lot and onto the road. Without looking at Amu he explained, "That was my manager Cristel. She's trying to make me a famous violinist cause she thinks I can make it."

"Now that I think about it, I haven't heard you play in awhile," Amu pouted.

"Maybe soon then," he soothed. The rest of the ride to Amu's house was held in silence besides the hum of the car. In minutes the car pulled over coming to a stop, Ikuto turned to Amu brushing stray hairs behind her ear, "We're here little girl."

She smacked his hand away, "I told you to never call me that." He smirked knowing she was only annoyed.

"See you around, Amu" he emphasized her name. Without word she slid out of the car with grace, just to trip over the curb. Holding the car door for support she righted herself, and then slammed it shut. That blush was on her cheeks as she walked away head down.

Ikuto drove away laughing. It'd been a long time since he's laughed so much.

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Alex- Done! Yes!!! And those two stopped crying…

Yaya- Pretty good, but good enough with the wait we had??

Alex- I think so. And now my friend is in the story (shhh she doesn't know yet it a surprise!!)

Yaya and Pepe- We wanna be in the story too! –tears starting again-

Alex No wait! You'll be in the story later, just not soon…

Yaya- I wanna be in it nowww.

Alex- Well I have to plan it out first jeez. Oh I almost forgot, to the author's note I left, that's for all who understand. And you don't have to R&R but it wouldn't kill some people T.T

Yaya- Was it worth the wait peoples?? R&R!!!

Pepe- Or I'lls eat you for a snack.

Alex- Ehhh then if you're in the story later they can't read about you… bye byee for now ^^