ShugoPrincess: Avery special thanks to all the people who have read and reviewed my story and to my friend Bam who continuously bothered me to finish the chapters…. ^_^

Ikuto: What ever just get on with the story.

Amu: …..*day dream*

Chapter 6 Tadase's P.O.V.

I watched as the two of them left the gates. Where could they possibly going this early? I ran to the stables and prepared to follow them. I could see Amu's fading hooded figure and her abductor leading the horse. They weren't going towards the city, I couldn't think of any where else they could be going. Well except for the Tsukiyomi palace….

Amu's P.O.V.

"Exactly how long were you waiting?" I asked as we rounded the bend in the road. Ikuto was still walking beside the horse, "Not long." His voice was light and nonchalant. What could he possibly be thinking about? "Do I get to hear you play your violin any time in the near future?" I asked as the lake came into view. "Maybe." Ikuto stopped and helped me down. We walked to the edge of the water, small ripples moved across the surface. "Exactly what are we doing?" I asked looking up at Ikuto. He smirked, "I was going to play my violin, I was also under the impression you needed to bathe." I smiled, "I could do with a go bath." Ikuto shook his head and retreated to sit under the willow tree. I stripped down to my bare skin as Ikuto played a melody. It stopped only for a few seconds, I turned to see why. Ikuto had laid his violin back in its case, we watched me from under the tree. It was a foolish gesture but I moved to cover my mid-section. Ikuto got up from the tree and made his way towards me. He didn't seem to be in any hurry and neither was I. His body shadowed mine. Only the thin fabric of his clothes separated our bodies. His long fingers brushed across my skin softly, his voice was like silk, "You know you don't have to hide from me Amu." I still couldn't drop my guard. I glanced at the reflection in the lake. The images were swirled together; midnight black against milky white. The waters calmed after a while. I opened my mouth to speak but Ikuto shook his head, relinquished his hold on me and returned to the willow tree.

I resumed my original goal…. a bath. I peeked towards to group of willow trees. No Ikuto, but a sweet melody wove in and out of the air. I moved into the water until it came up to my waist. "Ikuto." My voice was only a whisper but the song stopped and the last note hung in the silence. I dropped beneath the cool water. There was a soft swirling around me. I resurfaced and looked around not seeing the source of the movement. "Boo!" Ikuto's voice came from behind me. I jumped away from him while my heart was hammering away in my chest. "That was not funny." I said. Ikuto was trying to hold in his laughter. "Sorry." I ignored his apology and moved away from him. I stole a glance back but he wasn't there any more. I walked into the deeper part of the water, it got warmer the further I went in. I saw him surface a few feet away from me. I dipped beneath the waters and came up, he was still in the same spot. Was he sulking? I made my way over to him, "Ikuto…I'm sorry." My voice was sorrowful, he looked at me carefully, "Are you really sorry?" I nodded my head. I couldn't tell if he was about to give in so I continued. "I'm really sorry." Ikuto looked at me suspiciously. "I'm sorry, I really am." I hooked my arms around his neck. His sapphire eyes were blazing with curiosity and intensity. I apologized again pulling him closer to me. Ikuto sighed and pressed his lips against mine a little too willingly. Our bodies twisted together. Ikuto stumbled backwards and we were completely submerged under the water. My finger knotted in his hair and his hands moved over my body. I couldn't think of anything I could possibly want more than Ikuto. He regained his balance and pulled us up to the surface.

Ikuto's lips were edging away from mine. "We have a problem." He mumbled against my lips. He was clearly upset. Did I do something wrong? Did I not do something? Did I miss something? Ikuto sensed my unease and pointed to the bank. Tadase was looking around the willows. Ikuto moved so that I was the only able to see him. "So exactly what am I suppose to do?" I asked looking at Ikuto. He smirked, "You could stay here with me until he does something." Ikuto suggested slyly. I studied his face, he was amazingly beautiful. His usually blue hair looked black in the water and his eyes were mischievous. "One more?" I asked hopefully. Maybe he would allow it even though we both knew what would happen if we were caught. "One." Ikuto said smiling as his finger tangled in my hair and pulling me closer to him. I put my hands on either side of his face and kissed him again. Ikuto bit my bottom lip gently asking for an entrance. His warm breath flooded my mouth. I moaned in response as his tongue traced a line over mine. His hands loosed from my hair and wove around my waist. I pulled away to catch my breath. Ikuto was smirking, "That was your one." He said it as if he was lecturing me rather than sending my heart into frenzy. I played along, "Fine….will I get to se you tomorrow?" Ikuto's smirk turned into a genuine smile. "Of course." His lips pressed against the base of my neck.

Tadase's P.O.V.

Where in the world could she have possibly gotten off to? I pushed through the web of green that was hanging from the willow boughs. The black horse was only a little way down grazing on the wild grass. There was no sign of Amu, nothing. I turned to face the lake, in the middle of the lake was a pink dot. "AMU!!" I called out her name. There was no sign of Ikuto so that was always a plus. At my feet there was a pile of clothes....Amu's clothes. She wasn't wearing anything? I felt the blood in my face flare up; images of Amu flooded my thoughts. Each one progressing further than the last, I couldn't think of Amu like that and yet at the same time I could. Affectionate and flexible, her body against mine, her lips touching me ever so softly. Again the blood rushed to my cheeks. "Tadase? Are you okay?" Amu's voice was ringing in my ears. "I'm fine." I mumbled keeping my eyes on the white sand that was beneath my feet. I let my eyes wander, they traveled up Amu's slim figure. Her back was to me, I could see all her curves, her pale skin glowed under the morning sun. I watched as my hand drifted towards her. I couldn't stop myself; it was like she had a sort of gravitational pull.

My hand moved up and down the smooth arch of Amu's spine. Amu turned around, my fingers brushed against her flat stomach. I thought there was a small bump between her hips but that was impossible. I curled my fingers around Amu's waist. "Tadase," her voice was skeptical. "I couldn't think of anything else to say, "Please," I asked as I read her eyes. She didn't say anything, but I proceeded any way. I pressed my lips against Amu's. Her lips had a sweet tangy taste. She was pure of any sin, whole and complete. The response was almost immediate; her arms hooked around my neck. I couldn't deny her enthusiasm, my hands rested on her hips pulling her naked body closer to my body. Amu broke the kiss, something unreadable played in her eyes. My body was on fire and my lung were on fire as if I had swallowed burning coals. Amu slipped out of my arms; panic spread over her face. She picked up her dress and sprinted to a willow tree. I was left standing in the white sand, looking past the mountains that encompassed the lake.

Amu' POV

I felt a hand move across my body, but it wasn't the pair of hands that I lusted for. It was Tadase, he moved closer to me. I could plainly see my reflection in his eyes. Tadase pressed his lips against mine. My thoughts however were else where; thinking about Ikuto and kissing him and Ikuto. I saw Ikuto walking across the sand carrying his shirt, his pants were drenched and clinging to his skin. I could feel Tadase about to pull away from me. I wasn't going to let Tadase see Ikuto and chase him away. My arms hooked loosely around his neck, Tadase took this as enthusiasm and tried to burrow into my mouth. I saw the look on Ikuto's face and an immediate pang of hurt and guilt swirled in my stomach. Tadase let go of me. "…it didn't mean anything." I mumbled as I ran to the willow tree that Ikuto climbed up. I pulled my dress on and started up the tree. I was about half way up the tree when I saw Ikuto. "Ikuto. No. Please." He saw me and moved up the branches. He kept his distance and I was glad because that meant I couldn't hurt him. The next branch was some what out of my reach but I went for it any way, with some difficulty and a lot of grunting I was able to pull myself onto the branch, only to have Ikuto put two or three more yards between us. The space between the braches was getting larger and larger and it didn't help that I was wearing a dress. "I am not asking you to …" I pulled myself on to the next branch. "…..you to come with me, I'm just asking you, " I jumped for a branch. "I just want you to listen." Ikuto moved again, this time only one branch. It would definitely take me some time to get to where Ikuto was and I was pretty sure if he wanted to, Ikuto could get down faster than I could.

ShugoPrincess: Yet another Amazing Chapter done by yours truly.

Amu: yeahh…..

Ikuto: …..*pouting in a corner*