Shugo Chara

Hot n Cold

Shelly: Um...to lazy for a chat. I guess youll just have to wait till the end of the chap. Begin the chapter now! ;3

Chapter Ten:

Reality Bites

Amu's POV

"So that's what happened?" A pasty faced Ran questioned, holding her pom-poms to her chin. I nodded.

"Appearantly, Ikuto is much better at finding loopholes than I give him credit for." I huffed, somewhat annoyed. I looked around. "By the way, where's Miki, Suu, and Dia?"

As if called, the three floated into the room. Dia flew over with excitement.

"I felt it. I know it! What did Ikuto do?!" Dia squealed, sounding more like a fan girl than anything else. I sighed.

"I just told Ran the-."

"SPILL! Or else I'll make you do something to Ikuto you'll really hate." She threatened as my face paled. I nodded, grumbling.

"Fine."

Flashback

"Ikuto..." I asked, after our little dance moment was over. He glanced at me with intense blue eyes.

"Hmm?" He questioned, and I couldn't help, but blush at his too perfect face.

"W-Well, while we were dancing, I felt something wet touch my neck. What was that?" Was he drooling over me or something? The thought made me feel dirty. And NOT in that way! Ikuto chuckled.

"Oh, that. I just licked you." He winked, sticking out his tongue slyly. As if that was a casual gesture!

"L-L-Lick me?! T-Then I win!" I yelled, sticking my hands out. Although, it didn't feel like I won. Ikuto didn't just give up these kind of things.

"Think again, shorty. The rules was that I couldn't touch, kiss, or grab. I licked you. LICKED." He repeated for better measure. I glared.

"Yeah, and what about no physical contact?!" I challenged, crossing my arms. He looked oddly dazed and bored, much too relaxed.

"She never said what kind of physical contact. If skin does not brush skin, I don't see any problem." He replied and I wanted so badly to punch his arm. The boy could sniff out any mischief!

"You!" I yelled, looking around. I grabbed a towel from the bathroom and wapped him with it. That wasn't touching him, right?

"Looks like you pick up fast as well." He answered, giving me his famous smirk. He pulled the towel from my grasp and held it aganst my back, dragging me towards his body. I resisted against the fabric.

"I-I-If you pull me in to you, y-you'll lose!" I objected, my knees bent and struggling not to fall over forward; but it was probably an even worse idea to stick all my weight leaning back on the towel. If he let go...

"Don't worry Amu. I'm not letting an oppertunity like this bet pass me. Or this one..." He head hovered over my neck again as I craned my face to the left, shutting my eyes. I felt the saliva make its way up my throat and chill my body.

"You pervert!" I screamed, mortified.

End flashback

Dia smiled like a tiny toddler on Christmas day as my other charas blushed at the steamy tale I just told. I refused to look back at them, keeping my gaze off to the side and giving off my usual sour look.

"Ikuto really did it. He found his loophole." Dia smiled, and Suu shook her head.

"Amu-chan isn't very good at the game, is she? Desu."

"What?" I yelled, a little insulted.

"Amu-chan, you need to get down and dirty. Play hard to get!" Ran encouraged. Miki was lost in thought.

"I-I can't play down and dirty! I mean, not withou Dia!" I added, pointing to the little chara.

"Amu, Dia is as much you as you are her. You could do it with or without her." Miki finally joined in.

"Are you suggesting I'm a pervert?!" I yelled, making everyone sweat drop.

"Well, he's your boyfriend. Don't you think there's a reason you put up with his...acts?" Miki asked me. I blushed furiously.

"I don't know. All I know is that I NEED to win this bet. What can I do though? Its been three days already." Sure, seven days left, but who KNOWS what could happen in that time. Rima already won and Utau was a shoe in. How can I defeat the all time winner, Ikuto Tsukiyomi?!

"Amu." Dia whispered, patting my cheek. I stared at her, seeing as I'd blanked out.

"Yeah?" I asked, somewhat wary for her quiet voice. Dia was the pervert chara, after all...

"You remember a while ago, when the first bet took place? And you licked Ikuto's cheek?" She asked. I nodded.

"I also told him I loved him." What a horrible way for someone to find out.

"Well, I told you that people sometimes trigger their own character changes, right? Its all about mind over matter. If you take control over your subconsious, who's to say you have to go in this alone?" She smiled pleasantly.

"So...your saying you'll help me? With the character changes?" I asked, a little thrilled. Dia was exactly what I needed. But then, Nadeshiko might find out.

"No, I can't help you, but maybe you can help me." She winked and I wasn't sure I understood correctly. "All you have to do, is make yourself start the character change and I'll automatically change you. If you yourself start the change by accident, then they can't pin that against you."

I smiled. I had a plan, I had a strategy, and I had the power.

Watch out, Ikuto. Amu Hinamori is going to go past the limit!

Ikuto's POV

That sure was fun.

I chuckled at the memory of Amu screaming when I licked her neck. It was the most fun I'd had since this bet started, and it was NOT going to be the last. I passed by a pacing Kukai in the hallway, and walked to his side. He quickly looked up at me, stunned, before relaxing.

"Oh, uh, hi Tsukiyomi." He replied, in a frenzy again. He continued pacing.

"Hey..." I let out slowly, wondering why he was so anxious. Where his hormones getting in the way again? He didn't say anything. "Is it Utau?" I asked, already knowing. He nodded.

"Well, sort of. Maybe. I'm not sure what's going on." He responded, confusing himself as well as me.

"Why? Did you lose or something?" That wouldn't help the guys side. Considering Nagihiko was already out; but to my relief, Kukai shook his head.

"Nah. Actually, I...won." He let out, biting his lip and refusing to look me straight in the eye.

"Great." No response. My eyes narrowed. "Did something else happen?" I probed, and he finally met my gaze again, seeming flustered.

"Yeah, I mean, we were just at the party. Then Utau said this and that and took me to her dark room. I couldn't see and she began touching me in...well, let's just say in places that can make a guy piss in his pants, and she was all strange. It was like, a phase or something, because she was suddenly out of it and rushed out of the room. That's what it was. A rush." He shook his head, trying to breathe normally.

"Is she on her period or something?" I asked when he blushed, even more flustered than before.

"H-How should I know, man?!" He demanded, looking away.

"Well, you said she got out of control..." I finished at that as he paled. He shook his head.

"No, not like that. We didn't do anything. I mean, sure we kind of had moves, but nothing like that." He tried to calm himself, wiping his face with his hand and thinking. "I don't know what happened back there." He finished.

"I do." And with just those to words, he seemed to blink out of the haze. He raised an eyebrow, confused.

"You do?" He questioned. I nodded.

"Yeah, I saw Amu put my drink down last night. I'm sure all the girls did that with their drinks except Rima."

"Why not Rima?" He asked. Crap. That wasn't supposed to come out.

"Because...she's too determined, you know. Stubborn I guess." Hope Nagihiko's okay with this.

"Oh, I see." Kukai stated. "But did Utau-?" He asked and stopped, smacking his forehead. "Of course! Some of my drink spilled into hers! She chugged the thing down, after all." He replied, then shook his head. A dark chuckle escaped his lips.

"Good thing I didn't drink it. What about you?" He finally redirected the situation to me and I nodded.

"I drank it. Every last drop." I replied. He opened his mouth to ask how when I stopped him.

"I'm already 18, Kukai. I've had drinks before and one little cup isn't going to destroy me. I have a lot of self control when it comes to alcohol."

"Great, man. Just great. And now Utau...she's terrified with what she did. You should have seen her face!" He choked on the words. "I knew it. I knew she couldn't be with someone like me." I carefully shook Kukai's shoulders.

"If there's anything I do know, Kukai, is that my sister is crazy for you. She wouldn't have said yes to anyone, which means you already hold her interest." I let go of him and leaned against the wall.

"Then...then why was she like that?!" He demanded to know, even if I couldn't be sure. I shrugged.

"I just think it was because of her world tour. Crazy stuff happens in Vegas, right?" I asked and he nodded, realization dawning on him.

"Now that you mention it, she did say Vegas."

"Exactly. Now go make up. I have to get Amu to lose." He nodded, smiling, and lightly punching my arm.

"You go, stud! I'm sure with a guy like you, Amu will be puty in your hands."

We can only hope.

Rima's POV

My head hurts like shit. God. How much alcohol was in each of those stupid tablets?!

I questioned my own sanity. I was probably going to become some kind of alcohol when I grew up. Though, the stuff tasted disgusting. How can I ever be addicted to that?!

I lifted my head slightly and winced, the throbbing pain like drills digging into my temples. Only then was I aware of how the bed felt strange against my head. Or that it was moving. I looked up, startled, trying to force my neck straight.

"Nagi?" I asked, wincing again. I took deep breaths and sighed. I could feel Nagihiko's hand brush through my hair, careful not to ever pull or go much too hasty.

"Your a little uneasy. Be careful." He stated, and for the first time I actually listened and stayed put. This alcohol really was strong.

"Alright." I mumbled, relaxing my body. It still ached.

"Do you want some water?" Nagihiko asked, stopping from combing through my locks. I shook my head, the gesture rattling my brain.

"No." What I needed was Nagihiko. I blushed at the thought of even mentioning that.

It was quiet between us, only our breathing and his strokes to keep the room at nothing. I felt very safe on his lap, looking out to the doors.

"Nagihiko?" I asked, as he continued stroking.

"Yes?" He answered, and I smiled at his politeness.

"Thank you." I whispered, flushing.

"For what?" He questioned, and I could hear a sort of chuckle come from him.

"Everything, I suppose." He stopped brushing and I wondered what was going through his mind. I strained to look back up.

"Well then, your welcome." He finished, leaning down and giving me a quick kiss on the cheek. I suddenly felt something hot start in me, and decided it was time.

"Um, Nagihiko?" I questioned yet again. He laughed this time, and though my head throbbed at the sound, I still heard it with gratefulness.

"Yes, Rima?"

"Its time." I replied. He waited. "Don't you think its time...we had sex?"

Nagihiko: O.o

Rima: -_-

Amu: WTH?!

Ikuto: Nice Nagihiko. Now I just gotta get Amu in bed.

Amu: F*ck u!

Ikuto: Ouch! Such vocabulary for a little kid.

Shelly: That was...unexpected. Hehe. So um, reviews, comments, praise?! Dissecting story by part! All are always welcome!

Rima: U r such an idiot.

Nagihiko: .........

Kukai: Man, how did u do that?! U gotta show me that move!

Utau: Ur kidding me.

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