Me: I'm back within a week! That's amazing! I haven't done that since I first started writing! I'm so proud of myself!

Tadase: When do I come in?

Me: Oh… Hi Tadase… Way to kill my good mood…

Ikuto: I know right?

Amu: Don't be mean!

Me: But no one likes him. Well except the Tadamu fans of the world.

Ikuto: Am I not sexy enough, Tadamu fans?

Me: Ikuto, stop using your body to get fans. Well let's get right down to it. I don't think that I will like this one. Please read and review!

Another three years had passed by. Ikuto eventually got passed what seemed like the worst thing in his life. He knew that Utau was behind all of this and he was sick and tired of her driving away anyone he talked to, so he cut all ties with her. He couldn't handle it anymore.

Ikuto had started an electric business and gotten a partner by the name of Hotori Tadase. He did his work well and was a great asset to company. He was happy to have such a good person as a partner.

As it turned out, they were having a company party at a high end tea house. Tadase was going to bring his geisha he was a danna to. He might not have meant to, be he was bragging up storms talking about how beautiful she was. He even went to say that she was the most beautiful woman he had ever laid eyes on, and he had been surrounded by beautiful women. He was also going to get her to bring her older sister as well. She was a famous geisha.

The night of the party rolled around and Ikuto found himself anxious to meet this famous geisha Tadase was so fond of. It was funny. He hadn't been this excited since… it was probably best not to finish that thought. It brought back unwanted memories.

Tadase was the first to be there. Ikuto came in and sat next to him with a smirk painted on his face.

"So, where is this beautiful geisha and her older sister? Did they stand you up?"

Tadase laughed. "No, Ikuto, they didn't. They said that they had to get ready and geisha have much to do, not that they aren't beautiful without the makeup."

Ikuto agreed. He had seen plenty of geisha without their makeup, since he was a small boy. It was natural for him.

Eventually, more of their colleagues arrived. Still no beautiful geisha.

"Tadase, are you sure they're coming tonight?"

Just as Ikuto had finished his sentence the door was opened. The first to come in was Fujisaki Nadeshiko. Ikuto's face turned from amused to slightly shocked. It couldn't be. He was hoping that she was the geisha who was associated with him.

After her came in a petite rosette with a beautiful orange kimono on. She looked first at Tadase with a smile, and then she looked around the room. Her eyes stopped at a man who was looking at her. A man she thought she would never see again. A man with deep blue eyes with hair to match. Why was this happening to her? She had left him three years ago hoping never to see her again. Maybe there was an underlying hope that she could see him again. It was possible now, with Utau out of the picture. But now there was another problem. Tadase was her danna now.

Amu took her place on the other side of Tadase. She made no contact with Ikuto at all. She couldn't. Tadase would see, and she would give away to much emotion. Ikuto was being torn apart. How the hell was he supposed to act? The only woman he had ever had feelings for was in the room only one person away. But he couldn't have her.

"Tadase," Ikuto said finally, "Can I borrow you're geisha to take me to the bathroom?"

"Oh sure. Amu-chan, I'm afraid Ikuto doesn't want to be alone in going to the bathroom. Could you accompany him down the hall to the bathroom?"

Amu looked at Ikuto, and then looked at Nadeshiko. Nadeshiko nodded her head once. Amu then looked at Tadase and nodded her head. She stood up and followed Ikuto out of the room. As soon as the door was closed, and the two were in the hallway Ikuto's face turned playful.

"I should have guessed you were the one Tadase was bragging his ass of about."

Amu smiled. "And I should have known you were the famous partner Tadase-kun talked about all the time. How have you been, Ikuto?"

"I've been good. I would have been much better if you had stayed with me though."

Amu's face turned down. "Ikuto, please don't start this. I told you I couldn't do it. I was young and I was scared. I didn't know any way out. Believe me, if there were any way out I would have found it."

"Well I found you again. And you better believe I'm not losing you again. Not to anyone. Even if it happens to be Tadase."

"Ikuto, you know you can't do that. It's impossible. I'm bound to Tadase until he doesn't want me anymore. And that could take the rest of our lives."

Ikuto looked at her with his deep blue eyes. "Amu, do you love me?"

Amu blushed and looked at him incredulously. "What are you talking about? Why are you asking me that?"

"Because Amu," Ikuto said, "I love you Amu. I have loved you ever since that day after we last met when we were little. And I can't stand to see you with anyone else. I want you for myself Amu."

Amu blushed. "Yes, Ikuto, I do love you. But what power does that have? In this world, love can easily be stepped on with no regret. We can't do this."

"Amu, stop saying can't. We can, and we will. I don't think that it's just coincidence that we keep meeting like this. We're meant to be together. And I'm tired of having to be pushed away from you each and every time I finally find you again. I'm not letting this happen again. Not ever. So just get used to the fact I'm not going anywhere, at least not without you."

Amu blushed and nodded. She had to hold her tears from spilling over and ruining her makeup. But how was this going to play out?

That night she went home with Nadeshiko, and told her about what Ikuto said.

"Amu-chan, I think that it's nice that he would do that for you. But you must remember that you are bound to Hotori-san. And there is no easy way around it."

"I know, but Nadeshiko, I love him…"

"Amu-chan, those are most beautiful words, and also, the most dangerous."

Me: Tadase, could you do me a favor, and like jump over a cliff?

Tadase: Why would I do that?

Riku: Amu would love you more if you did that?

Me: Good one!

Tadase: Are you serious?

Me: Yeah…sure?

Tadase: Then I shall do so. And then Amu will become my bride!

Me: Yeah! Do that! Please read and review!