Hoshi Kusumi: Thank you guys for being with me, yeah? ^^ I havent been updating for... around 5 days? Opps :X I'm updating today cuz this week my whole schedule is packed! Ahhh. So, if i don't upload for a while, sorry!

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January 3, 2010, Monday. 5.45pm.

Wha, wha, why am i crying? Argh, jeez. How long has it been since i cried?

Amu thought, blinking her eyes to push back the tears, to no avail. She groaned and ran into the toilet. Well, it took her awhile, since she couldn't find the toilet. She lowered her bangs to cover her eyes, in case anyone saw her. She finally reached the toilet after searching for 5 minutes. She ran to the sink and washed her face a few times.

Argh. I wouldn't be crying if it wasn't for THAT guy. Wait, why the heck am i crying because of him? Jeez... I better go back, in case Utau and the rest thinks that i fainted or something.

With a sigh, Amu left the toilet and headed back to the 'study room' slowly. She went around in many circles, before finally reaching the study room. And when she reached the study room, she found the others sitting at the table doing their work oh-so-innocently.

...

Too innocent to be true.

Amu sighed, again before plonking down on the seat in between Utau and Rima.

'Hey, you came back alone? What happened to Ikuto?' Kukai asked, confused.

'Yeah. What happened to Ikuto?' Nagihiko asked.

Amu in response just shrugged her shoulders. Utau sighed and closed the book she was 'reading' – she was on the same page since Amu reached the study room. She stood up and said

'I'll look for him.'

With that, Utau left the room.

'What are you guys staring at? Come on, let's study.' Amu said, picking up a book.

'B-B-But' Kukai started, before Amu cut him off.

'We WERE here to study, weren't we?' Amu glared at them.

'Yeah, she's right. Continue studying you all.' Rima said, bored, this time not looking up from her book.

Amu sighed, leaning her back on the the chair.

Anything, to keep my mind off what happened just now.

She was having flashbacks of the what-could-happen kiss, ever since she went into the toilet. No way could she tell the others what happened. But she needed to keep her mind off that 'kiss'. Besides, thinking about that kiss was making her irritated too.


--Meanwhile--

Damnit Ikuto, where the hell are you?

Utau thought, angrily. She was looking for him everywhere, but she couldn't find him.

He couldn't be still in the storage room... could he? Argh, Ikuto you owe me one.

Utau ran as fast as she could to the storage room. She quickly kicked open the door, which Tadase broke, when he interrupted the kiss.

Tadase, your an idiot.

Utau thought, seeing the hammer that was near the broken door. She found Ikuto in the room, shivering.

'Ikuto! What's wrong?!' Utau cried out, shocked.

'Sick...' Was all Ikuto could say.

'What happened? Did you do something too Amu?!' Utau asked, shaking Ikuto awake.

'Ugh.. Amu, she probably hates me now.' Ikuto sighed, still shivering.

'Wha do you mean-- Oh crap. Did you try to--- Damn! No wonder she was acting weirdly!' Utau shouted out, standing up.

'Ikuto, stay here! I'll get the maids to come!' Utau said, as she snapped her fingers. Immediately, around 9 maids came, and Utau quickly ordered the maids to bring Ikuto up into his room. While Utau quickly ran back to the storage room.

Amu.

Was the only thing in her mind now. She couldn't afford letting Ikuto be hated by her.

Why the hell is this coridoor so long?!

Utau thought, obviously frustrated.


--10 minutes later--

January 3, 2010, Monday. 6.00pm.

'Amu!' Utau shouted out, bursting into the study room.

'Huh? What? Hey! Wait! What!' Amu cried out, as she was being yanked by Utau.

Utau quickly brought her to the girls toilet and quickly questioned her.

'Amu, in the storage room, did Ikuto try to kiss you?'

Amu's eyes widened.

How did... she know?

'Erm, ye-ye-yes...'

'Damn! Amu, please don't hate Ikuto for this. Its just his... habit i guess.'

'Habit?' Amu asked, confused.

Utau sighed.

'I guess i should tell you about this. You see, when Ikuto and i were young, our mother was killed in a car crash. Yes, we're the children of this school's chairman – our father, Aruto Tsukiyomi. But he got remarried to Souko Tsukiyomi now, and both Ikuto and I don't mind the fact that she's now our mother. We love them both now, as much as they loves us. But you see, when Ikuto was young, and whenever he had a fever, our mother would used to kiss him, don't ask why, i don't know either. So now, even though he's grown older, his habit of kissing anyone whenever he is sick or has a fever, is still there. So please don't hate Ikuto for this.' Utau finally said.

'Amu?' Utau asked, as Amu wasn't really responding, but rather staring at Utau.

'Oh crap Utau... I pushed Ikuto away after he tried to kiss me, maybe he thinks i hate him now...' Amu finally managed to say out.

'Please become friends again. I don't think he can take another loss.' Utau pleaded.

'Where is he?' Amu demanded.

'Er... Block I, third story.' Utau said, confused with Amu's sudden determination.

'Thanks. Don't worry. I'll solve this friendship.' Amu winked, before running off.

Utau smiled and thought,

Thanks Amu...


January 3, 2010, Monday. 6.10pm.

Amu finally reached Ikuto's room. But she was hesitating on whether to go in or not. She didn't know how to face Ikuto, since he tried to kiss her, even though she knew the reason why already, but still, it was kind of awkward. She finally gave in, took a deep breath and knocked on his door.

'Come in...' Ikuto's husky voice said out, but this time it was a really weak voice.


Hoshi Kusumi: Phew! I managed to finish this in 1 hour! Review, yeapp? Thanks! ^^