Two at once, love me more!

Random side character: No

Boo! This is why I don't claim things, cause of haters like you!

(Whatever, get on with the story...)


Curious kitten. She should make a good toy for while I am here. Especially when she has such apprehension regarding me, she's not jumping or fawning over me either.

"What's this about me being like my father?"

"Nani mo," she said quickly while trying to walk off again.

"That's no fair, Amu. You were willing to talk to my parents but not me?"

"At least they don't try to kidnap me. No wait, they tried once, nevermind."

She said that so casually I barely caught it, and her.

"Sneaky kitten, you won't be able to get away from me so easily." I breathed into her ear, causing her to turn a pleasant shade of red.

"Per-pervert!" She yelped while squirming to break free of my hold on her. "L-let go!"

"But I quite like this position." I said while hugging her tighter, she smelled good.

She started growling and teleported away again, buzz kill.

"It's guys like you I hate the most." She gritted out before turning to stomp off.

Ouch. At least she didn't bite me like Il used to do to El.

Catching her again, I said, "Don't you think that was a bit over dramatic?"

She glared at me and teleported ahead.

"You'll wear your power down like that," I commented as I easily caught up to her strides.

"Maybe if you took your stupid nap and left me in peace, I wouldn't have to waste my energy." She snapped.

"Touchy, touchy." I shook my head in mock disapproval. She stopped for a second before continuing again while taking deep breaths.

Such amusing expressions. I wonder if it is always this easy to annoy her.

"Weren't you going to take a nap?" We heard from a room to the left.

"Yoru, what are you doing in an art room? You hate the smell of paint." Amu said.

"How'd you know that nya?"

"You're rubbing at your nose."

"Oh, well I was just following Mik-chan, nya."

"Why?"

"I saw her drawing."

"And got curious, got it."

"So Ikuto-nya, why aren't cha sleeping? Nya," Yoru asked again.

"He was afraid of getting molested by the maids," Amu replied for me.

"Amu, could you pass me the mauve 32?" Blue said.

"Here." She didn't hesitate.

"You paint strawberry?" I asked.

"No, just used to being an assistant to a professional. I only draw with supervision in this studio."

"You're just gonna let him call you strawberry sis?" Blue asked without looking up from her easel.

"No point in arguing with a Tsukiyomi auntie always said." She shrugged.

"So I'm figuring out," she said while looking pointedly at my younger twin.

"Well, all questions answered, I'm off to find Kukai. Later Miks."

"Later sis."

"Why do you need to find Kukai?" I asked when we were out of ear shot.

"To check when my shift for border patrol is."

"I thought you were a princess."

"Princess I was born into the role of, I am not by right."

"Really?"

"Yes, my colouring in this form brings forth questioning of lineage that we cannot have. Therefor, only Ami and Dia are eligible for the crown when the time comes for our people to see us."

"So if Miki wanted to marry my brother, she wouldn't be able to?"

"She would, only a warrior in our kingdom is ineligible to wed into royalty."

"So Ran can't marry the other Soma?"

"She can, he gave his right to the thrown up when he decided to be a warrior. With us wolves, those who are fighters, stay with fighters. I thought it was the same with you guys."

"If it is, I was unaware."

"Of course you were, you're not a warrior."

"So you are unable to wed?"

"Unless I marry Kukai." I didn't like that answer, and I didn't know why.

"Only Kukai?"

"Or one of our soldiers, but I wouldn't care to."

"Really?"

"Yup, or anyone actually. Too distracting." I raised an eyebrow.

"I wouldn't be able to leave someone worrying if I would come back or not." She sighed.

"I see."

After a while, we ended up back at the training grounds to see Utau and Kukai arm wrestling. She was giving it her all, and he hardly seemed to budge any time soon.

"Awe, they're holding hands!" Amu taunted to distract one or both of them.

Utau immediately got flustered, which caused Kukai to get embarrassed as well. It hardly threw either off though, they just slipped both their elbows at the same time.

Catching on to what her sister did, Peppy shouted out, "Keep two feet apart at all times kids!"

Amu snickered while both immediately jumped away from each other.

"Yay, another tie." Someone off to the side grumbled.

"Kukai!" Amu called. "We need to discuss our schedule."

"You're off border patrol sis, only while you have guests of course. King's orders." He said when he came over.

"Understood." She said a bit disappointed. "Well, see you later Kukai-nii."

"Later Hinamori." He said ruffling her hair.

"Good, you're free, now we can take our nap." I whispered in her ear.

She pulled up her hood and walked away from me in a hurry, but not before I saw her ears turn red. Chuckling I caught her and dragged her back to my room again. Since she dug her feet in the ground to prevent an easy walking process, I picked her up bridal style. She temporarily froze out of shock, and I continued walking to my room. A minute later, she came back to her senses and started struggling again.

"Easy strawberry, you may be surprisingly light, but I could still drop you."

She stopped to glare at me and growled out, "Are you implying that I look fat?" Oops.

"I never said that strawberry, it's just that you're as light as a feather. When you're not trying to kick my face."

"Well if you put me down, I wouldn't be tempted kick your face."

"Yet you would still wanna kick me?"

"Of course."

"Why?"

"You keep kidnapping me for no reason."

"We're both the oldest." I shrugged.

"There's a gap between our ages though. I'm still a kid, so either way you are still around some one who is immature." She said getting my true meaning. Curioser.

We reached my room to see it still free of maids, and we both gave a sigh of relief. I opened the door with Amu still in my arms and then walked to the bed. I set her down before I got under the covers quickly. However she didn't try to run, which surprised me.

As if sensing what I was thinking she said, "There's no point in me trying to run... You've got the advantage of having longer limbs than me. I surrender for now." All while having her arms crossed in a stubborn manner.

"And here I thought the mouse would try to flee again," I teased.

"Nevermind, bye." She said while trying to leave again.

The next thing either of us knew though, was that I had her pinned under me. It was an act on instinct, I didn't want her to go for some reason. When she was about to go, my heart ached at the thought of not having her near and I temporarily blanked out again.

"Wha-?" She stammered.

I still had hold of her right wrist in my left hand and it was next to her head. Her other arm was slightly above her head, and her hair was splayed about and framing her face. The gold in her amber eyes sparkled with her stunned confusion. My right hand of it's own free will moved to trace her jawline.

"Stay." I found myself commanding her in a whisper.

"Fine, but only because I hardly got any sleep last night." She uttered while looking away and turning a lovely shade of crimson.

Satisfied, I settled next to her while spooning her from behind with her head rested perfectly atop my left shoulder. With her warmth, gentle sweet smell, and the fact she was my human pillow, I fell into a light sleep I hadn't experienced in a long while.


I waited five minutes after his breathing evened. When I was sure he was truly asleep I climbed out of the loose embrace he created out of false certainty I would stay.

As soon as I was an inch away though, his reflexes kicked in, and he pulled me in a tighter hold. All the while snuggling his face into my neck. Be still my beating heart! I don't wanna wake this weird cat pervert! Deep breaths Amu, deep breaths. You know what? Forget sliding away, I'm teleporting!

Finally! I'm free! Now all I have to do is walk quickly and quietly out of here and I'm home free. Just a few more steps, and I can get on with my schedule.

As I was reaching for the handle, I felt hot breath tickling the back of my neck. Uh-oh.

"Going somewhere? Strawberry kitten?" Ikuto whispered huskily into my ear.

"Well you were asleep, so I'd thought I would leave for in case you shifted and bit me."

"Amu," he dragged out my name sending these weird shivers up my spine. I gulped.

'I'm in trouble,' I thought.

"Bad girl, I could have gotten sick from the sudden cold you left me with. Is that any way to treat a guest?" He asked while wrapping his arms firmly around my waist again.

"You perverted cat! What am I? A living heating pad or something?!" I asked while trying to break free again.

"So you do treat your guests poorly? Tsk tsk, Amu."

"Stupid cat, do you enjoy ruining my day?!"

"Possibly."

I sighed in defeat.

"You're just like Aruto, I swear," I mumbled. He stiffened.

"Sorry, what was that?" He asked in a polite, yet scary way while emitting an ominous aura.

"What's so wrong with being like uncle? He's cool. When he's not purposely annoying auntie like you are to me right now."

"Nothing, just the fact that you would call my father by his first name, but not me." He lied. I won't press him though, it was actually a rhetorical question since I already figured out the answer.

"I've known him longer than I have you." I reasoned anyway.

"So? Just call me by name like I do you."

"No, without a proper relationship its rude."

"Are you calling me rude?"

"No, I'm calling you Rudolph as soon as I stick a red nose on you." I snapped. Stunning us both to which he recovered first, while chuckling. Great.

"That wasn't very nice Hinamori-san," he whispered in my ear in that husky voice again.

"Neither are you, now let go! My sister needs me for her lessons!"

"Really? Which one?"

"Ami, she's not good with names of places. Gets them confused a lot. Now can I go help my baby sister now please?"

"Fine, but hurry back," he said while gently biting my ear and closing his door on me.

"..."

"PERVERT!" I banged on his door before I stomped off. That jerk really knows how to grate on my nerves.


If anyone got the reference I dropped these last two chapters, I would be happy so much so that I'll give you three chapters when I come back from the land without wi-fi! If no one gets it by then, your stuck with one chapter updates. Only reason I'm posting two right now is cuz I'm going to no internet land for a while.

I know, yay, right?

Anyways, till next time. R&R