Finding my way back to Music

by xXxStrawberryAngelxXx

Amu had lost her mother. It's been 3years and she had promised herself that she would never sing again. But will a certein black cat break this promise? Will he fall in love with her while doing that?

10. Chapter 10

† †Ikuto's POV† †

I looked up and saw Amu coming down with the outfit I chose for her. Her hair was curled. (Somewhat like Hilary Duff) I stood up from where I was and walked up only to be in front of Amu. She looked down from the stairs and smiled at me. I returned the smile and extended my hand. She took it and I lend her down the stairs. We both grabbed our coats and headed out. We had two hours to get to the concert and it takes an hour to get to where their playing which was at the Shooting Star coliseum. It is said that only the best get to perform there. I hope that we get to perform there as well. I decided that I would drive since I didn't want Amu to have a nerves break down again. She pouted and just got in the passenger. I started the car and took off to the concert. Amu was about to pop in her Ipod that is until I stopped her. "Ah-ah…This time we listen to what I want" I took out my Ipod from my pocket and handed it to her. She just gave out a sigh…she plugged in my I-pod and started to scroll down my play list.

"Eh? I didn't think you would have Buono! music in here." I chuckled but I still kept my eyes on the road.

"Yea ever since you told me about them I looked them up and well I have to tell you they're pretty good. So I go some of their songs like the one we were hearing that day. Amu scrolled down the play list that was made only for Buono! And picked a song.

Kokoro no Tamago by Buono!

Hoppu suteppu janpu
Doruu dorou doroun
Chippu shiroppu hoiippu
Ipaii aru no

Hoppu suteppu janpu
Doruu dorou doroun
Chippu shiroppu hoiippu
Naritai watashi

Kuuru de tsuyokute kakkoii
Iketeru to iwareteite mo
Honto wa sonna demo nai shi
Futsuu ni onna no ko da mon
Puresshaa nanka hanenokete
Sunao ni naritain dakedo na
Kyara janai toka iwareta tte
Watashi no kokoro unlock!

Naritai you ni nareba ii jan
Shugo kyara ga tsuiteru yo
Yaritai you ni yareba ii jan
Zenzen okkee da shi
Naritai you ni nareba ii jan
Hitotsu dake ja tsumannai
Yaritai you ni yareba ii jan
Nan datte dekiru yo

Dare demo doko ka de negatteru
Chigau jibun ni naritai to
Dakara senobi wo shite mitari
Hekondari mo surun da yo ne
Kokoro no naka ni aru tamago
Minna motteru hazu dakara
Maru mo batsu mo tsuke sasenai
Negatibu haato ni rokku on!

Ikitai you ni ikeba ii jan
Shinpai shinakute ii
Tama ni wa sukoshi saborya ii jan
Ganbari suginai de
Ikitai you ni ikeba ii jan
Otona ni wa wakannai
Shinjiru michi wo ikeba ii jan
Machigatta tte ii

Naritai you ni nareba ii jan
Shugo kyara ga tsuiteru yo
Yaritai you ni yareba ii jan
Zenzen okkee da shi
Naritai you ni nareba ii jan
Hitotsu dake ja tsumannai
Yaritai you ni yareba ii jan
Nan datte dekiru yo

Kitto
Hoppu suteppu janpu
Doruu dorou doroun
Chippu shiroppu hoiippu
Ippai aru mon

Hoppu suteppu janpu
Doruu dorou doroun
Chippu shiroppu hoiippu
Naritai watashi

Once the song finished we had arrived to the coliseum. The line was big but not rollercoaster big so we still had a chance. I parked in a VIP parking place. Which Amu didn't know yet we stepped out of the car and made line. The line went by quickly we were soon at the top and when the security looked at us he told two others to come and they took us to god knows where. "Hey where are you taking us?" Amu asked a little nervous while I just tried to stay calm. I took a notice on my surrounding and notice we were backstage. I calm down even more knowing that nothing bad was going to happen to us. The two men soon stopped in front of a door. They knocked and three faded voices came from the other side.

"Come in~" They opened the door revealing three girls. When Amu saw who the three girls were her eyes widen.

"We brought them just like you asked us to…" The three looked over to us and took notice of Amu and they gave out a bright smile. They nodded as in saying that they can leave. The two men left leaving both Amu and me alone with the three girls.

"It's good to see you again Amu-chan" a girl with dark ruby hair spoke out. While the rest just nodded. She seems to be the tallest of them.

"Yes it has been Miyabi-chan…" Amu smiled at the three. I learned that their names are Momoko, Miyabi, and Airi. The three soon started to talk among themselves but that soon stopped and the Buono! Group started to question me. Most of them were about me having a girlfriend and some about Amu.

"Ne Amu where is your mother?" When Momoko asked that to Amu her smiling disappears and was replaced with a frown.

"My…mother…died…three years ago…" The threes eyes widen Momoko then turned her head feeling bad for asking that question while Miyabi, and Airi just hanged their heads. I poked Amu, she turn to look at me and I pointed to the three.

"Ah…But that doesn't mean we have to me sad…because…because…her spirit still lives with us." Amu's words were soft and sweet something that would reach your heart. Which it did to the Buono group!

"Yes you right Amu-chan…" Spoke Miyabi

"Yup" spoke the other two.

There was soon a knock on the door. "Five minutes till you go in stage..." The three soon finished there last finishing touches and looked at both Amu and me. We both smiled and jester them to go. They smiled and left to the stage. We went to go take out seats which was right on front we saw getting to see everything. The place went dark and everyone started to whisper.

"EVERYONE ARE YOU READY!" Soon a stoplight shined on Miyabi, the stage lite up showing the band and the rest of the rest of group. They all waved with a smile on their face. The crowd cheered like crazy also Amu. God were their screams annoying the crap out of me, but it's worth it to see that Amu was having fun. The group was singing a lot of songs that to tell the truth they were good. They were finally in their final song but just before they were going to start the three jumped in the air. But one of them landed wrong and twisted her ankle.

"Momoko!" Everyone yelled out. She was in pain and you can straight out tell by the face she was making. I felt some grip the hem of my shirt. I look to see it was Amu she was scared and shocked at the same time. I grabbed her hand and lead her down the crowd to go back stage. When we reached backstage we went directly to their dressing room. When we enter we saw Miyabi, and Airi surrounding Momoko. A doctor was examining Momoko's ankle. He looked at Airi and Miyabi and shook his head. The girls face showed faces of sadness.

"What are we going to do? We need to end the concert but we can't end it like this…" Miyabi said with a low tone of voice. I then got an idea.

"Wait…is the song that you're going to sing called 'We are Buono!'" The two girls nodded while I just smirked.

"Then Amu knows it…She can sing that song" The girls looked at Amu.

"Amu can you sing? If you can then please we need you to go and sing with us…" Amu's widen

"I…I…don't think I can…I've…" I grabbed Amu's shoulder and made her face me

"Come on Amu this is chance to show yourself to the world." She bit her lip

"Please Amu take my place we can't let the fans down." Amu looked at Momoko and she nodded

"I'll do it but if only you come up stage with me Ikuto." Both Airi and Miyabi took Amu.

"Yes he'll be there up stage he'll be the guitarist so we'll let out's rest." Airi signaled someone to take me to change.

~A few minutes later~

I was on stage with a guitar in my hands the lights were off and you can hear a lot of worry whispers. There was soon a spotlight and there it showed Miyabi, Airi and Amu. The three were wearing the same dress.

"I'm sorry everyone but Momoko sprained her ankle So~ Amu-chan will be ending the show with us to day."

"Yes now let's wish Momoko gets better soon. So here you have it the last song!" I soon started to play

We are Buono! By Buono! ( Italic-Amu/Bold Italic-Miyabi/Normal-Airi)

Go Furikitte kachi! Egao hyakupa
"AIDORU" datte name tenja neezo

Susume Low Susume 2nd
Susume 3nd Susume Top

I LOVE MUSIC! We are Buono!
Sekai no hate made todoke MERODII
I LOVE MUSIC! We are Buono!
NEGATTARI KANATTARI no

B.u.o.n.o! Rock'n Roll "DOKI"
B.u.o.n.o! "Buono!"

Yaritai koto shiritai koto madamada takusan atte
GITAA wo narase BEESU yo hibike DORAMU ZUNTAKATATTA kizame
Hoshi wo mogitore!

AIRI+MIYABI+AMU=Buono!

Saikou MUSIC! Saikou Buono!
Uchuu no hate made sakebe MERODII
Saikyou MUSIC! Saikyou Buono!
NEGATTARI KANATTARI no

B.u.o.n.o! Rock'n Roll "DOKI"
B.u.o.n.o! "Buono!"

Yaritai koto shiritai koto madamada takusan atte
GITAA wo narase BEESU yo hibike DORAMU ZUNTAKATATTA kizame
Yaritai koto shiritai koto madamada takusan atte
GITAA wo narase BEESU yo hibike DORAMU ZUNTAKATATTA kizame
Yume wo tsuranuke!

ROCK zenkai Buono!

When they finished the lights went off and the people cheered. We all got off stage only to see Momoko standing there with a smile on her face.

"You did a great good Amu" Amu smiled and I did to

"What about you join with us?" Miyabi asked the girls nodded while I on the other hand got worried.

"Thank you….but…I'm already in a band with my friend here" Amu grabbed my arm and hugged it.

"Thank you thought" The girls smiled with a hint of smirk in it.

"Okay then if you guys become famous with in time we want you all to open our concert and we won't accept no for an answer." said Airi. Both Amu and I laugh and they joined in.

"Well I guess we'll see each other soon okay" We both nodded and we left the girl let us keep the clothes since one of the staff member misplace our clothes. When we got back home it was one in the morning and it was cold. Everyone was asleep so it was quiet.

"Thank you Ikuto I had a great time." Amu gave me a genius smiled, and I returned it.

"No problem" We both head to our rooms.

"Goodnight Ikuto"

"Goodnight Strawberry" And with that we entered our room.

.:Normal POV:.

But what Ikuto didn't know was that when saying that Amu remember something. "Strawberry…? The only person that uses to call me that was my childhood friend. Could it be that Ikuto is him?"

xXxAmu POVxXx

I was lying on my bed with my eyes tried as hell. I still couldn't get the thought out of my head about Ikuto and my childhood friend. "Can they really be related?" I shook the thought out of my head and got out of my bed. I turn to look at my night stand I see that it was 9 am. It was somewhat late then what I usually wake up. I sigh and went to go take a quick shower. Once I finished doing that I changed into my undergarments. As soon as I finished putting on my undergarments the door to my room opened. My head spin quickly to face the person who opened my door only to face the one and only Tsukiyomi Ikuto.

"I…I…IKUTO!" He just looked at me his eyes wonder from up and down I got mad at this point 'This asshole is checking my out' I glared at him and then grabbed anything in my reach which was my pillow. I threw it to him, hitting him square in his face.

"GET OUT YOU PERVERT!" I pushed him out of my room and shut the door. Of course I locked it this time. I was blushing like mad nothing like this has happen to me. I quickly got changed and went out my door. When I open my door my face came face to face with another face. I take a stepped back into my room to see who it was and I find myself face to face with Ikuto.

"Aw~ it looks like I've missed the rest of the show." I glared at him. And he just smirked back. I tried to push him out of the way. Hint tried to but I was too weak to do so. He grabbed my waist making me stay in place. He grabbed my chin and tilt it soon that I looking at him straight in his eyes. I took this chance to ask him. I'll ask him the same thing as I ask my friend back then. If he answer is the same then I know that his…

"Ikuto…"

"Hm…"

"Why did you call me strawberry?" He taken aback but he then regained his cool.

"Because you Remain me of a strawberry" My eyes widen those words those exact same words that He used to say its him its really him. I hugged him making his whole body stiffen.

"I've found you Iku-kun." His body soon relaxed and he returned the hug.

"I found you too Strawberry."

~Down stairs~

.:Normal POV:.

While Ikuto and Amu were rejoicing with their long lost friendship someone…more like two people were just entering the Hinamori Household. It was a girl and a boy. The girl had beautiful waist long light pink hair tied into two high pigtails. Her eyes were teal blue, she has a nice body she was wearing a pearl pink collar shirt with puffy short sleeves on top of the collar shirt was a grey vest and black tie on the top left side of the vest was a flower with that she wore a black mini skirt with black high thigh socks and to top it all off she was wearing pure black high top converse with it. She was also wearing some grey wrist band that matched with her vest. Next to her was a man to look like he was twenty something he had rock style black hair with sharp crimson red eyes; he was wearing a black shirt that was open a little so it was showing off his chest on top of that she was wearing a cost that was black as well but on the left side there was arm band, he wore that with black skinny jeans and pure black converse. He looked bored and tired all at the same time while the girl looked happy and tired. She grinned at how much the house didn't change over the years. "Home sweet home~" She set down her luggage on the floor and took a step further inside the house. The man did the same thing but he closed the door before he went further. When closing the door her kicked the door making it slam which was heard by both Ikuto and Amu upstairs.

~Up Stairs~

"Hey did you hear that?" Ikuto asked

"Yea I did" Amu gave a confused face she knew no one was here but her and Ikuto her Father was at work, Souko was at the park with Ami so no one was here.

"Could it be my mother and Ami? They might have gotten back" Ikuto said while Amu just nodded the two started to head down stairs and what they saw was something they didn't think of.

"That isn't me mom…" Ikuto said in a low whisper

"And that's not my sister" Amu replied the same way. The girl turned to the stairs and spotted Amu and Ikuto her eyes widen with joy and she quickly ran to Amu and hugged her.

"AMU~!" she kissed her and twirled her around. On the other hand Amu was confused and freaked out.

"Ah excuse me but who are you?" Ikuto asked The girl stopped hugging, kissing, and twirling Amu to face Ikuto.

"Oh hi Ikuto long time no see and I'm not surprise you don't remember me…I'm Hinamori Angel or better known as Angel Moon the singer and also the older sister of Hinamori Amu." Ikuto's eyes widen while Amu was shocked to see her older sister had returned.

"Onee-chan is it really you?" Angel smiled and nodded her head.

"You know it…oh I like you to meet Tatsuru my boyfriend…Tatsuru this is my sister Amu the one I've been talking about the whole time." Tatsuru bowed a little and Amu well she just blushed. Ikuto noticed this and glared at Tatsuru.

"Amu…why are you blushing?" Angel whispered in Amu's ear

"Big sister can you tell your boyfriend to please button up his shirt?" Angel blinked a few times before she started to laugh making Amu blush more.

"Don't laughs just do it…" Amu pouted while Angel just wiped the tears out of her eyes and walked down to Tatsuru. She whispered in his ear and he just nodded and started to button up his shirt.

"There happy?" Amu blushed a tint of red and nodded. Amu opened her mouth to say something but was cut off by someone opening the front door. The door revealed Amu's and Angel's father and little sister plus Ikuto's mother. When Tsumugu eye's met Angel's his eyes widen

"Angel… My little sparrow?" Angel giggled plus rolled her eyes

"Yea it's my dad and don't you think I'm a big sparrow now?" Angel gave him a smile while Ami just stared at her with eye's saying 'Who's this?' She tugged at Tsumugu's pants catching his attention.

"Papa who's this?" He gave Ami a soft smile and picked her up.

"Well Ami before you were born and before Amu was born we had a child me and mama but you never met her because she left… So Ami meet your much older sister Angel, Angel meet your little sister Ami." Angel smiled at Ami. She extended her hand in front of her and Ami shake it.

"Nice to meet'cha Ami I'm Angel your older sister okay" Ami nodded. Angel was pulling back her arm her she saw that Ami didn't wanted to let go. Angel got the picture.

"Ami do you want me to carry you for a while?" Ami smiled brightly at Angel. Angel giggled and took Ami off of her father's hands.

"Why if it isn't Hinamori Angel…Thought you would never…" Angel turned to see Tsukiyomi Souko.

"Hey Souko nice to see you too." Angel grinned at her while Souko just smiled in return. The rest of the day they all started to talk about how Angel has been doing and what happen to her over the years and blah blah blah…

"Eh! You're in a band!" Amu nodded with a smile on her face.

"You have to introduce me to them now." Amu was dumbfounded at hearing this.

"Eh? Now…?" Angel nodded

"Yes Now." Ikuto sweat dropped but texted everyone to come over to both his and Amu's house they all there pretty quickly.

Amu explained to them why they came since she knew they were going to ask, but she was explaining it to the four of them in the front door since she didn't want to tell them all inside the den room where everyone was at the moment. The understood what was going on and they were all excited to meet Amu's older sister. Amu lead them to the den room and there mouth soon dropped to the ground at the sight of the girl in front of them. Angel noticed there stares and decided to tease them a bit. "If you keep them open any longer you're going to catch a fly." She said with a smirk in her face. Tsumugu sigh, Souko giggled, Tatsuru stayed the same bored while the boys just closed their mouth and blushed.

"Meet my older sister Angel." Angel grinned at them all and then gave her a shy smiled well all expect Nagi.

"It's nice to see you again Angel-chan" Nagi walked up to her and shake her hand more like a secret hand shake.

"You to Nagi you grew while I was gone now your taller them me." She pouted while Nagihiko just chuckled.

"Well like you to meet the rest of the band Souma Kukai, Hotari Tadase, and our manger Sanjo Kairi, and of course me." Nagihiko said. Angel looked at each and every one of the boys trying to see what she can get from them.

"It's nice to meet you all. I'm as you all know by now Hinamori Angel Older sister to both Amu and Ami"

.:Normal POV:.

Everyone in the den were talking and asking questions to Angel. Tsumugu was asking more about Tatsuru and well you know how they met, how long have they've been together? etc., etc. "Oh dad your such a worried wert. Look Tatsuru is a nice guy and he loves me for me and not for whom, or what I am. Plus don't you think I'm old even to know how to choose my boyfriends?" Tsumugu pouted and soon stopped asking questions. Amu then ask one question that has been coming to her head.

"Big sister…? Why DID you come back?" Angel turns to face Amu and just blinked a few times before answering her question. She let of a sigh.

"Well you see I got tired of a superstar life so I decided to take a break from it all I was going to spend my vacations somewhere else but then I started to look back in the pass and decided to come back home." She smiled at the end. Amu nodded understands what she was saying. Then Tsumugu came out and spoke out.

"BUT DID YOU HAVE TO BRING HIM?" Tsumugu pointed to Tatsuru who again just showed a bored expression. Angel just let out a sigh.

"Papa we talked about this you know. Plus you can't complain you knew Tatsuru since I started out as a singer…" When saying this, the whole gang got surprised

"YOU'RE A SINGER?" Angel blinked a few times kind of zoned out a little.

"Yes I am, you might now me as Angel Moon." Angel turns to look at her father.

"Papa I thought you told Amu I was a singer." Tsumugu gave Angel a nerves laugh and rubbed the back of his head.

"Opps ahahaha I…I forgot to tell her that with work and all" Angel rolled her eyes at her father. She then looked at her watch and saw that it was late. Like really late.

"Papa don't you have work tomorrow…well more like early in the morning." Tsumugu gave her confuse look.

"Papa look at Ami she's asleep it's two am" Angel pointed to Ami who was sound asleep. Tsumugu looked at his wrist watch and saw that she was right.

"Oh crap okay well looks like all you kids have to stay the night once more. I hope you don't mind." Tsumugu told the boys. While the boys just nodded. The boys already knew where their rooms where so they just got up and left to their room. Souko took Ami from Angel's hands and took her to bed while Ikuto and Tsumugu also went to bed leaving the two sisters and Tatsuru there alone.

"Okay come I'll show you to your room or do you still remember how the house is and its work?" Amu asked. Angel just stood up and so did Tatsuru.

"Amu you should know by now that I never knew this house inside out since I never spend it my time her in the house." Amu giggled, and leads the couple up the stairs to their room. When Angel opens the door to her old room she saw that it was somewhat changed and cleaner after she left. The walls were painted crimson red, except the ceiling it was black and there was a black butterfly shape fan on the ceil as well. Her bed was replaced from a twin to a king size bed, and instead of the bed being on next to the wall it was in the middle of the wall. Night stands on each side of the bed. She also has a balcony like Amu. Her curtains are ruby red, and her carpet is midnight black. Her small TV was now plasma. Her whole room was change the way she wanted it from when she was a teenager, and Angel was guessing that the bathroom also changed as the way she wanted. Angel walked inside the room and smiled at home much she missed her stuff pictures placed on her nightstand. One with only her, then her parents, soon Angel with Amu then only with only Angel with her parents, One with Amu and her parents soon there was one with Angel and her new band Tatsuru was on the far right with a bored face as always. In the middle was Angel with her microphone in hand, on her right was the bass player he looked cute but nothing compared to Tatsuru's look, on her left was a girl she was carrying a pair of drum sticks so she was the drummer, and finally Tatsuru on the far right was the guitarist. They all looked happy making Angel bring out a smile.

"Good memories…" Angel then turned to face Amu and gave her a smile.

"Thanks little sis for cleaning up my room while I was gone and changing it as well." Amu smiled but shook her head.

"It wasn't me that changed your room nee-chan it was mama that changed it all and the first one to clean the room I just took over" Amu showed her a sad but soft smile. Angel on the other hand just lowered her head seeing that her mother did loved her a lot more then what she knew. She always thought that she just liked her as her child but she was never showered with love like Amu she was showed to be responsible, caring with other, and to be a leader. Like a mother and that was she became but in her own way. Angel was like the mother in her group of friends also the leader of her friends.

"I guess mom did miss me…" Angel said under her breath she thought nobody in the room heard but Tatsuru did and her put his hand on her shoulder. She looked up at him and she gave him a smile saying she was okay. She then faced Amu again.

"Okay then thanks again sis you can go to sleep now." Amu nodded and was heading out but before she was completely gone Amu stopped on the door frame and turned a little to look over her shoulder.

"Angel mama didn't show it but she loved you a lot. A lot more then what she did with Ami and me. She saw you as her little shining Angel. She might have spent more time with us but she gave you more but you never saw it that way…Check you nightstand there should be something inside. She wanted you to have it." With that said Amu left and closed the door right behind her leaving Angel and Tatsuru alone. Once Angel knew that Amu was further away from her room she went to the nightstand and open on of the drawers from the nightstands and say the Humpty lock the locket that she always wore when she was still small. There was a note as well.

Dear sweetheart,

I'm guessing that you finally came back home. And you saw that I wasn't there any more… Angel dear I knew that you felt that I didn't love you but I do love you more than anything in the world. I gave you more love then Amu and Ami. The reason why I was like that with you was because I need someone to take over the family, but I saw that you weren't going to do that so I tried it with Amu and looks like she was more of a mother type but not as much you were more carefree, caring, and a leaders thing that I taught you to be as for Amu she got the picture and she became independent and strong. Something I wanted you to become so that you can't let anyone hurt you. I told you that the singing world is a tough place to be in there are many bad people out there to make you do things that you shouldn't be doing…but I didn't worry you know why? Because of that young boy that was in your band when you first started out…what was his name…? Oh Tatsuru. I knew from the being that he liked you but I didn't tell you anything because I wanted you to see with your own eyes what love really is just like you sister Amu, but hers was younger than your she was still a kid but the boy understood what the word love meant. You could see it in his eyes how he was very interested with your sister. Heh and that boy was the son of my good friend's the Tsukiyomi's. Well I was going to leave you the humpty lock am not you gift is on the bottom drawer of the nightstand. Please give Amu the lock once you think it's the right time. I love you sweetheart don't you ever forget it.

Love,

Hinamori Midori

Tears were leaking down from Angel's eyes. She put down her arm that was holding onto the note her mother left her, and opened the bottom drawer. What she saw made her brake down into more tears even more Tatsuru grabbed her from her shoulder. What was inside the drawers was necklace that she always wanted when she was a teenager. It was a moon pendent that had a star on the tip of the moon. Angel took the Necklace in her hands and held it close to her chest. With that Tatsuru took her into his embrace and held her there until she fell asleep. He laid both of their body's on the bed and he fell asleep right after.

~*Later in the day*~

Everyone was up and wake everyone but Angel and Tatsuru. Who were still in their room 'sleeping'. Everyone decided to leave them alone thinking that they were tired from their trip here. Which wasn't the case. Tsumugu went to work since he needed to get something done. Souko decided to take Ami somewhere, while the gang stayed and decided to work on their songs. Their concert had passed and they were finally getting more gigs. Kairi was running each one through them all seeing if they wanted to do one from their interest.

"They're from requests from your classmates, and some other schools asking for your help with their festival's other with their fundraiser. Some mangers from other groups like the Guardians 4, Changin' my Life, Buono!, etc. want you to do an opening act for them" Once hearing Buono! Amu's head perk's up.

"Can we take the opening act for Buono! ...?" Amu asked Kairi looked at the information on that and saw that it was coming up.

"Sure but we will have to start practicing already is that fine with you?" Amu nodded and so did the others.

"Any other requests…?" Kairi asked while's other shook their heads. Kairi then took out his cell phone and dialed the number. He stepped outside the recording room and started to talk to the Buono! Manager. While the rest just sat/stand there and waited for Kairi to come back. Kairi came back after just a few minutes.

"We will be the opening act for Buono! In five days, and they want us to start out with one of our songs but after singing ours they want Amu to sing one of their song." Kairi stared at Amu and she nodded.

"The song that they want you to sing is called kataomoi. Are you familiar with that song?" Amu gave it a thought and ran through all the songs that she heard from Buono!...She soon found the song in her head and nodded at Kairi.

"Do you mind singing a verse from it?" She shook her head and started to sing.

"Saisho wa ne Zenzen nantomo omo wa nakatta HONTO waracchau hodo Na no ni mou kizuitara Me de oikaketeiru kara Nanka chotto kuyashiinda~" They smiled at how the song sounded. Once Amu finished that small verse she turn to face the guys and then nodded

"Wow it looks like you know every song from this band" Kukai stated while Nagi, Tadase, and Kairi nodded. While Amu just smiled blush fully. The rest of the time they talked about what they would do the next few weeks. They all decided to practice for the concert. Boy did the days flew by fast it was already the day of the concert Amu was so nerves sure this isn't the first time that she's been on stage but it sure feels like it. She looked out into the crowd and saw that it was packed.

"AMU!" Amu turned to see who was yelling out her name only to see Airi, Momoko, and Miyabi running toward her.

"Airi, Momoko, Miyabi how are you all?" Amu asked with a smile on her face, while the three girls saw that she was nerves.

"Amu you know you shouldn't be nerves you've don't this before" Miyabi stated. While Amu just gave her a nervous laugh.

"Your right well…" Amu gave out a sigh and gave out a smile.

"Let's do this." The Buono! Girls returned the smile and nodded. Amu's band grinned and went to the side entrance for the stage.

"Alright here you have it our opening act of the day THE BACLK CATS!" And that was their signal. Amu stepped out on stage first after her was Ikuto, Kukai, Nagi, and finally Tadase. They all waved into the crowd. Part of the crowd cheered the rest just whispered amongst each other. Asking each other if anyone knew this band.. But no one knew… Looks like only a few and those few were from the group's school. Amu reached the microphone while the rest went to their instruments Ikuto to the Guitar, Kukai to the drums, Nagi to piano, and Tadase to bass.

"Hey everyone. I'm Amu and this is my well our band The Black Cats and we're going to be playing a song that I just wrote. It's called Freak the Freak out I how you enjoy it.."

.:Freak the freak out by Victoria Justice:.

Are you listenin'?
hear me talk ,hear me sing
open up the door
easy less,easy more
when you tell me to beware
are you hear are you there?
is there something i should know?
easy come,easy go
out of your head
don't hear a word i said.
I can't communicate. when you wait.
don't relate.

i try to talk to you
but you never even knew
's it gonna be? tell me.
can you hear me? (hear me? can you hear?)
I'm so sick of it
your attention deficit
never listen
you never listen
I'm so sick of it
so i'll throw another fit
never listen
you never listen

I scream your name!
it always stays the same.
I scream and shout!
so what I'm gonna do
now is freak the freak out.
hey!
whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa.

easy come,easy go
can you hear me?

I scream your name!
it always stays the same.
I scream and shout!
so what I'm gonna do
now is freak the freak out.

hey!
whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa.

now is freak the freak out.(x15)
ohhhhhhhh...
I scream your name!
but you never listen!
ohhhhhhhh..
but you never listen!

Once Amu was finished with the song the band received some music sheets from stuff members from backstage. The lights turned of fast and you hear shuffling on stage. Then the shuffling stopped and the lights were turned back on Amu was changed into a strapless dress. The top was a corset piece on the bottom was loose and somewhat fluffed out. On her waist was a black ribbon on the left side of her waist the black ribbon was tied into a bow. Amu's hair was straightened but the tips of her layered hair were made to come outward. Her hair was glamorous it's as if Amu was a different person. Amu was looking around wondering what just happen but she then ignored it and looked out into the crowd she smiled. "Well this next song is called Kataomoi and it seems that Buono! Wants me to sing this song for all the lovers out there in the crowd." When Amu finished saying that the boys started to play the music.

.:Kataomoi by Buono!:.

Saisho wa ne Zenzen nantomo omo wa nakatta
HONTO waracchau hodo
Na no ni mou kizuitara Me de oikaketeiru kara
Nanka chotto kuyashiinda

NeGUSE tsuita kami ni shiwakucha no WAISHATSU no HIIROO
Koisuru hitomi ni wa KIRAKIRA mabushi sugite
MOOSOO zenkai Tomerarenai

Hitori de miageru fuyu no seiza wo
Tameiki no ito de musun de
Nandomo nandomo namae wo yobu kedo
Todokanai KATAOMOI
Kurushikute Itsumo

Tomodachi no dare ni mo ittenai kara
Tabun minna BIKKURI suru
Kaerimichi sarigenaku mae wo aruitari toka ne
Kanari namidagumashii desho

Futarikiri ni naru to kitto nani mo hanasenai kuse ni
Miteru dake ja TSURAI Dondon yokubari ni naru
BAKUHATSU sunzen Tomerarenai

Shuugou shashin no nakisou na kao wa
Futari no basho ga toosugite
Nandomo nandomo furikaeru kedo
Todokanai KATAOMOI
Itsumademo

NeGUSE tsuita kami ni shiwakucha no WAISHATSU no HIIROO
Koisuru hitomi ni wa KIRAKIRA mabushi sugite
MOOSOO zenkai Tomerarenai

Hitori de miageru fuyu no seiza wo
Tameiki no ito de musun de
Nandomo nandomo namae wo yobu kedo
Todokanai KATAOMOI
Todoketai Itsuka

The crowd cheered ike crazy they loved them that they knew. The gang waved out to the cheering fans and started to walk off stage and into backstage. Amu was greeted by the Buono! Girls

"Amu you were great and you sang it from the heart you did awesome!" Amu smiled at the comment she got from Miyabi.

"Thank you Miyabi but I wasn't that awesome" Amu retorted. While Airi shook her head.

"What are you talking about Amu we were awesome."

"Yea you were Amu. Don't say that you were you know really well and your friends know to that you all did an awesome job." Amu blushed at Momoko's comment this time.

"I guess we did huh?" The three girls smiled and nodded

"You know we did Hinamori. MAN WAS THAT AWESOEM I GOT GOOSEBUMPS ALL OVER ME! SEE" Kukai busted out and showed the gang his arm full of Goosebumps. Amu giggled while the boys chuckled.

"Well you all know that this is just the start there is going to be more concert along the way." Everyone nodded at Nagi's statement. After that the girls went on stage and started off their concert with Café Buono! The gang decided to stay for the rest of the concert and enjoy themselves And that's what they did they enjoyed themselves. After the concert the gang headed back to Amu's house and spent the night there.

~The next Morning~

Amu woke up with the smell of food coming in from her open door. She stretched out her arms and legs and looked around to see a plate of food in someone's hand. She followed the arm up to the face and saw that it was Angel her sister that had come in with a plate of food in her hands. "Big sister Angel you cooked?" Amu was taken aback from this she knew that her sister could cook but she was always so lazy to do it that she never cooked in the house. Angel giggled and nodded at Amu's question.

"Yea I did shocking isn't" Amu nodded

"Yea it is." Angel walked into the room and closed the door in the process. She handed Amu the plate of food and let her eat.

"Here you go." Amu smiled

"Thanks…Time to eat" Amu digged in to the food and enjoyed every bite finally once she was finished eating Amu put the plate on her nightstand and smiled to her sister.

"That was delicious but it is coming from you" Angel smiled but that smile soon started to fade.

"Amu I'm going to be leaving soon and before I leave I need to tell you something…something important." Amu was getting worried now Angel never was this serious in her life but the time the day she left the house

"What is it Angel?"

.:Normal POV:.

Angel gave out a sigh and stared into Amu's eyes "Amu I'm going to leave soon. I can't stay here any longer it reminds me to much of mom…In fact the real, real reason on why I came back was to see how all of you were doing, and if you were managing your life's without mom. And if were having a hard time managing without mom I would have told Tatsuru to go back to the band and have him explain that I wouldn't be coming back anymore…but I saw that you all were and still are managing just fine without mom in your life, and it's all thanks to you Amu…"Angel brushed her hand on Amu's cheek brushing away the tears that were spilling out of Amu's eyes.

"You're also doing a great job on raising Ami on your own, but it looks like you have some help now." Amu nodded while Angel gave her a soft smile.

"Well I'm going to be here like two more days or so…In the meantime do you want to hang out today?" Angel asked Amu. While Amu's eyes shined with excitement showing that she did want to hang out with Angel.

"I take that as a yes…Heh well why don't you get dress, and I'll wait for you down stairs since I have to go help Souko feed the family." Angel gave her a wink and Amu nodded. Angel walked to the door, but before she left she gave Amu a final smile and closed the door so the Amu could change.

xXxAmu's POVxXx

When Angel closed the doors I got off my bed and went into my walk-in closet. I looked through all my clothes I finally decided on a red tank top on top of that was a black vest with some black short shorts under that were my black fishnet leggings and to top it all off I wore my black converse. I was also wearing my wrist band and my cross choker. I moved on to my hair; my top hair was teased and the rest was put to the side and tied into a side ponytail; with my 'x' clip Once I was done with that I went to go put on make-up: light make-up; I put on some small amount of blush, red lip gloss, black mascara, black eyeliner, and a light black eye shadow. Finishing that up I took my small bag put in my cell phone and my house keys. After doing that I went down stairs only to find Tadase, Kukai, Nagihiko, Ikuto, Ami, Papa, Tatsuru, and Souko waiting for their food to be served

"Amu your awake…Oh are you going somewhere?" Souko was the first to speak from all of them.

"Ah…Yea I am with-" But I was cut off by none other than papa.

"MY SPARROW IS GOING ON A DATE WITH A BOY!" Ikuto at this point cough out whatever he was drinking.

"IKUTO! Are you alright?" Souko asked in a worried tone While Ikuto just nodded and wiped his mouth.

"No papa I'm not going out with a bot…but with Angel." When I finished saying that Angel came out of the kitchen doors with a few plates in her hands Right behind her were four maids and four butlers. Each of them carried a plate or two in their hands.

"Amu good your ready just let me finish here and we'll get going…" Angel said with a smile on her face…I nodded and waited by the dining room entrance.

"I hope you all enjoy your breakfast." Angel gave a little bow. So did the others four maids and butlers. Everyone gave her a grin or smile but Tatsuru just ate away. Angel then walked over to me.

"Alright let's get going." The two of us got our tin coats, and we went on our way. The two of us decided to walk around instead of driving around in the car. We went to the park first. We talked about our lives and how mom would do a little silly thing when trying to teach us a valuable lesson we laughed at little mistakes. We also talked about our good; before mama died and how we all lived happily. We found ourselves walking out of the park and into a small plaza the same small plaza that mama would take us to buy us some candy. You can say that we walked to all the places that mama took us when she was still here alive with us…While we were laughing on a joke that Angel had just said I started to notice that the sun was setting already. But I also felt that throughout the day we were being followed

"Hey Angel-chan…have you noticed that we are being followed?" Angel kept her smile on her face and just nodded her head.

"Yea I have and its two boys but I'm use to this" I raised an eyebrow.

"Boys follow you?" I asked a little confused to Angel's statement.

"Nope just one…When I decided to go walk around by myself or while some friends the boy would follow me and or us. Can you guess who it was?" Angel smiled never left her face. I thought about it and guessed

"Ah…Ta Tsu Ru?"

"Bingo you are correct!" I was taken a back from this.

"Wait so the person that is following us right now is Tatsuru? So then who's the other one" Angel looked around as if searching for something well more like someone. And then looked back at me

"Okay I'll give you a hit he has beautiful deep dark ocean blue eyes and midnight blue hair I knew exactly who it was.

"Ikuto…"

"Bingo! You are correct again" Angel said with a smile on her face.

"And your prizes is-" But she was cut off.

"Is to spend a day with me…" I looked to my side to see the one and only Tsukiyomi Ikuto smirking one of his infamous smirks. I glared at him.

"Ikuto…! Why the hell were you following us this is supposed to be a day where we sister have our talk!" Angel giggled while I fumed with anger.

"Hey~…! Tatsuru you can come out now~! Since your cover was blown by Mr. Kitty Cat here~!" Angel sang out. Tatsuru showed himself and walked towards us.

"Now then Tatsuru you knew this day was for me and Amu to catch up on each other's life. So why did you still follow me?" Tatsuru turned his head to the right not making any eye contact with Angel, but I can see a tint of red on his cheek.

"Fine whatever we can't do anything about it now so let's just enjoy the rest of our day together alright…" I nodded reluctantly.

"Okay fine… Why don't we go to the hill and dig up our boxes." Angel's eyes shined with joy and excitement when she heard me saying that.

"YESYESYES! LET'SGOLETSGOLETSGO!" Angel grabbed the first thing that was near here and ran towards the hill I looked around and only saw Tatsuru; I just sweat dropped at how Angel grabbed Ikuto.

"Looks like she took Ikuto…" Tatsuru nodded while I gave out a sigh.

"Come on or else your sister will come back for us and drag us over there." I nodded and the two of us started to walk.

"So…Tatsuru why did you get my sister as your girlfriend?" I also wonder on what Tatsuru's feelings were towards my sister

"…Why…? Because she's not like other girls…All of the girls that I dated before your sister one wanted my money. Other had the money but wanted to be noticed…but not your sister… she hid all that, she hid her really name, and her riches. She even changed her name for that small time. Every time she tried to be friendly I always pushed her away. I thought she was a girl that acted like a child but when I saw how she handles the concert black out I saw how a true leader was. Whenever a band member was sick she would nurse them back to health I saw that she was caring but also carefree. I knew now that he was totally in love with Angel"

"Wow you really love her." He kept an express less face.

"To tell you the truth…I really fell in love with her at the first I layed eyes on her. But I denied them…Until she opened up my heart…" He stopped walking and looked at our surroundings and I saw that we were at the hill At the top was Angel and Ikuto. Angel was waving towards us with both her arms.

"AMU! TASU! HURRY UP!" The two of us walked up the hill and face an excited Angel. Shove's next to her feet. She gave one to each of us. She then took Tatsuru by the arm.

"You guy dig for your box Amu while Tatsu and me dig for mine. Kay" I nodded and Angel Dragged off Tatsuru to the other side of the hill. I tried to picture where I put the box with mama. I soon started to dig. Ikuto followed suitly. I took quick glances off of him getting curious of what he talked about with Angel when I took another glances towards Ikuto but this time I was caught. He gave out his infamous smirk while my cheeks were tinted pink.

"Are you admiring me Amu?" Ikuto said with a teasing tone while I just blushed.

"No…I was just…wondering what you…talked about with my sister." I looked at the hole I was digging embarrassed to look him in thy eyes.

"Curious about me aren't we?" I can tell he was still smirking

"No…It's just…Argh forget it!" I kept on digging faster. I hear him chuckle, but I didn't face him when I digging one more time my shove hit something. I got on my knees but as soon as my knees landed on the ground they left.

"I'll get it…" I stood there dumbfound at what Ikuto just did. I turn to see Angel and saw that Tatsuru was standing there watching Angel getting her box, but I saw his gaze went off at a different direction. At that point I noted something …his gaze was a normal gaze, no but a glare. I turn to look at what he was glaring. It was a group of boys, they were gawking at Angel. So does that mean they were gawking at me too, when I kneeled down? And I got my answer to that question. The boys saw that I was staring at them so they send me a grin, winks, and a kiss. I wanted to puck at that moment. But all I did was rolled my eyes and turned my face towards Ikuto who had my box in his hands.

"AH! MY BOX! IKUTO THANK YOU FOR GETTING IT OUT!" I hugged him and gave him a kiss on the cheek. I then took the box out of his hands, and sat down on the grass. Ikuto followed, and took a seat next to me. I opened my box and revealed what was inside I first thing I saw was a note I grabbed it and read what it said.

Dear Amu,

My pink Angel, by this time I should be in the heaven, and if I'm not well isn't that a good thing. But enough about that I'm here to tell you that I love you Amu, close to what I love your older sister. Now I'm sure that your sister will be giving you an heirloom that I was at first going to give it to her, but it's not meant to be hers It's a beautiful lock with a four leaf diamond clover in the middle…of course the lock has a key to match with it. Also having a four leaf diamond clover on top, but that key was giving to my childhood friend , who I'm guessing will give it to his child or children either one. Either way I hope you find your true love soon who knows he might be sitting next to you.

Love,

Hinamori Midori

I smiled at what the note said and I held in my giggles, from what mama wrote at the end. Yea like it can be Ikuto…heh…but I wonder who the person could be it seems to be faded a lot so I really can read the name but it also looks like it was rubbed on. I put the letter or note…I think it is a letter though…well either way I put it to the side and grabbed the box. I look through it and saw many things even some tapes and lyrics. Hm…Looks like I have to make theses into disc's…well first I have to see what they are Once I reached the bottom of the box I saw something shining of from the sun I took it out and saw it was a key on top was a four leaf diamond clover Could it be the same key that mama was talking about? I was gazing at the key admiring its beauty, but it was soon snatched from my grasp by the person that was sitting next to me. I faced Ikuto with a glare but it faded once I saw that she was surprise to see the key in his hands

"Could it be the Dumpty Key?" I gave off a confused expression. Dumpty Key? Is that's what it's called?

"What is it Ikuto? Do you something about this key?" I asked him but it looked like he just ignored me.

††Ikuto's POV††

"Yay I do this key it called the Dumpty Key it was given to me by my father who he got from his childhood friend. I thought I lost it about a few years later after he gave it to me but I remembered that I gave to my new friend who was doing a time capsule..." I lowered my hand that held the key in my grasp to the side and faced Amu.

"So this really proves that you are my childhood friend from back then…" I had some what doubts that Amu wasn't my childhood friend but this proves it she is my childhood friend. So this means that Amu was my first crush when I was still a kid…