Ikuto and Lulu spent the rest of the day thinking of a plan to get Amu and Kukai to break up. They knew it was wrong, but Amu and Ikuto were just blinded and hurt by love back then.

"So the plan is to get Utau and Kukai together!" said Lulu.

"Kukai and U-" Ikuto cut himself off. "How is that even gonna work?"

"Utau likes Kukai. And I have a feeling that Kukai has even the slightest bit of love towards Utau."

"And how do you know this? Even I don't know that my own sister likes Kukai!" Then Ikuto started filling up his head with negative thoughts again. "What if your feeling is wrong? What if Kukai doesn't like Utau like you thought he did? What if-" The expression on Lulu's face stopped him from continuing his thoughts.

"No negative thoughts." said Lulu.

"Okay, so how are we gonna get them to fall for each other?"

"We don't need to. They may not know it yet, but they actually like each other! And then like will turn into love!"

Lulu seemed completely satisfied with her so-called plan that Ikuto just went along with it. He didn't have any better plans anyway. He was too busy thinking about Amu.

"So how do we start?" he asked.

"Call Utau and Kukai, and tell them to come here! Then when they get here we think of something that they can do together. Just the two of them. Or something like that."

Ikuto shrugged his shoulders and pulled out his phone from his pocket. He started dialing Utau's number first.

She picked up right away. "Ikuto? Why did my brother suddenly decide to call me?"

"Well, Lulu and I are at the park, and we decided that it would be better to each call a friend." He looked at Lulu to see if that was a good choice of words. She nodded, so he continued. "And Lulu said she wants you to come over so she can get to know you better."

"Umm… Okay…" Utau asked.

And with that, he hung up.

Then Ikuto dialed Kukai's number. He picked up on the third ring. He sounded tired. Ikuto said the same thing that he said with Utau.

"Okay, Ikuto. I'll be right there."

Kukai hung up and Ikuto put his phone back in his pocket. He looked at Lulu.

She smiled and said, "It worked!"

"So far…"

"Hey, no negative thoughts!" she reminded him.

"How was that even-"

"Ikuto! Lulu!" Utau ran up to them. "So who's the other one? Didn't you say each of you asked a friend to come here?"

Ikuto looked at her. "Huh? Oh yeah. He's coming."

Then Kukai came running over. He looked like he was out for a jog. So that's why he sounded tired, thought Ikuto. He was sweating, but he looked the least bit tired. "Yo! Ikuto!"

Nevermind… He's not tired at all…

Utau looked at Ikuto, eyes wide. "You- you asked him to come, too?"

"Um, yeah. Obviously." he said, like it couldn't get any more obvious.

"Shut up, Ikuto!"

Ikuto looked at Lulu, eyebrows raised, as if saying, "Wow". Lulu just smiled at him like she accomplished something.

Utau felt her cheeks growing hot as Kukai jogged over to them. When he finally reached them, he took one big breath and wiped his face with a towel he was carrying around his neck.

"Oh, Utau. I didn't know you were coming. I thought Lulu would ask Hinamori to come, but I guess it'll be nice to hang with you for a change."

Utau felt a pang of jealousy. He only came because he thought Amu would come? Then her jealousy turned into anger. "Well if you don't want me here, just say it!" She started stomping off, but Kukai grabbed her arm.

"I didn't mean it like that, Utau. And besides, didn't I say that it'll be nice to hang out with you?" He flashed his crazy smile. His smile seemed so careless and playful. That's what Utau liked about it. She blushed again, but her face still held that scowl.

She looked at his hand that was holding on to her arm. Then she looked into his beautiful green eyes and said, "Fine."

Ikuto and Lulu looked at each other. Then Lulu said, with a smile, "Told you."

Kukai let go of Utau's arm and said, "So what are we gonna do?"

"Actually, we're a bit hungry. Where would you guys suggest that we go?"

"A ramen shop!" Utau and Kukai said simultaneously, not even thinking about it.

Ikuto chuckled. "Of course. Why didn't I think of it? My sister loves ramen. And so does Kukai."

"Okay. To the ramen shop, it is." said Lulu, smiling.

The four of them walked to the ramen shop with Utau and Kukai in front. Ikuto and Lulu stayed behind them.

"Those two used to eat ramen together all the time. They would compete in a ramen eating contest every time." Ikuto laughed to himself as he remembered the good times. The good times that he had spent with Amu, too.

He suddenly felt sad. Lulu looked at him, and tilted her head to one side. "Thinking about Amu?" she said.

Kukai turned around. "Who's thinking about Hinamori?"

Ikuto panicked, but it was a good thing Lulu was a fast thinker.

"No one is thinking about Amu. I asked if Ikuto was thinking about a moo." (A/N: I couldn't think of anything else… Gomennasai! It sounds so stupid…)

"What moo?" he asked.

"It's 'cause Ikuto heard a creepy moo while we were in the park. But I said there can't be any cows around here." she answered.

"Oh… That's weird, but okay."

Ikuto looked at Lulu and whispered, "Really? A moo? You made it sound like I'm crazy."

"Ahahaha… Gomen."

They finally reached the ramen shop. Utau and Kukai looked at each other and ran into the shop to order. Lulu and Ikuto just laughed at them. When they went inside, Utau and Kukai were already eating as fast as they possibly could, getting another bowl after another bowl after another. Lulu just looked at them in amazement and Ikuto just smiled.

The competition was finally over. They all went back to the park, talking about their memories of the past.

"Yeah! I remember that!" they would all say in laughter. "That was so much fun!" Even Lulu had memories to share since they were friends for so long, and they do something exciting every day.

"Hey, guys. It's getting late. It's like, 8 o'clock..." said Utau.

Kukai took out his phone to check the time. "Oh you're right…"

Utau stood up. "Okay, then. I still have to go to the studio. I'm working on a new song."

Kukai stood up. "Can I come? It's been a while since I've heard you sing."

"Umm… I don't know…" she said, blushing.

Kukai just smiled, and Utau immediately said yes. "Okay, fine!"

Ikuto and Lulu stood up. "Okay, then Lulu. I'll walk you home to make sure you get home safely."

"Okay!" Lulu smiled, but then frowned immediately after. "But won't that mean you'll have to walk alone to your house?"

Everyone looked at Ikuto.

"I'll be fine. No one would dare touch me anyway. Not if I give them the look."

"What look?" asked Utau.

"Yeah, Ikuto. What look?" Lulu smirked. "As far as I know, whatever look you have on your face girls start swarming around you."

Ikuto smirked back. "That's because I'm so hot." He chuckled. "Let's just go, Lulu."

"Okay, then. Bye guys! Good luck, Utau with your new song!"

"Bye!" they replied.

"And thanks, Lulu." Utau added while she walked with Kukai to the studio.

Ikuto and Lulu started walking in the opposite direction, toward Lulu's house.

"Wow, Lulu. You're plan actually worked. I'm surprised."

"Of course it did! They'll just become closer and closer, and then eventually, Kukai will start liking Utau more than Amu. Then he'll break up with Amu for Utau, and you can have Amu for yourself!" Lulu started laughing evilly.

"That evil laugh of yours definitely suits your evil plan, because I think that's just mean. Kukai's just gonna break Amu's heart for Utau?"

"Her heart's not gonna be completely broken, because you'll get closer and closer to Amu, as well. And then Amu will start falling for you again, and when Kukai and Utau break up, you'll be there to mend Amu's broken heart." Lulu did air quotes for broken.

"Well I just hope it'll end up that smoothly…"