Skyl3r-M0on: HELLO! Sorry for the late update, got a bit caught up with homework. *mumble* Stupid french *mumble*

Ikuto: About time woman! I've been waiting to know what's gonna happen.

Skyl3r-M0on: Yeah, yeah don't get your tail in a bunch. Anyways, my update may be a bit shorter than usual so I'm sorry about that. I'm having a bit of writers block and I'm not getting as much time as I'd want to work on the story. SO MUCH HOMEWORK! So yeah, I'll do my best to update faster and longer. ENJOY! :D

Ikuto carried Amu to his room quietly, careful not to wake her. He climbing into the sheets, he held her close in his arms and almost instantly fell into a dreamless slumber.

However, Amu's slumber was anything but dreamless.

*Dream*

"No dad please!" Ami yelled as she stood protectively infront of Amu. "Leave her alone, she's just a kid!"

"So are you, no move out of my way you brat!" Their father yelled back. He advanced towards them till they were backed up in a corner, with no where to run.

"Leave us alone!"

A loud crackling sound erupted throughout the empty house as Ami's head snapped to the side.

"No!" Amu yelled.

"Stop, stay back Amu!" Her sister snapped when she tried to walk over to her.

Their father laughed manically. "Amu," He said teasingly. "my dear Amu. I always thought that you were the stronger of you two, but seeing Ami protect you like this is quite laughable."

"Shut up!" Ami's voice rang. "Of course I'm going to protect her! She's my younger sister, and you have no right to say that! You-"

He slapped her again, this time knocking her her down to the floor. "I have every right you ungrateful whore!"

Ami slowly lifted herself up until she was being supported by her arms."Ungrateful?" She questioned shakily. "Ungrateful?! Why would I be grateful to a man who rapes me every night for his own sick pleasure!?"

He kicked her, knocking her down again.

Amu stood frozen against the wall. Their beatings never got this bad. Usually he just slapped or punched them a few times until they obeyed, but today was different.

What do I do? Amu thought helplessly. She was absolutely petrified right now as she stood back. She shut her eyes and covered her ear wishing she was anywhere else but here.

"Ahhh" Ami yelled as her father threw another kick her way. "Please stop! Ah!"

But he didn't stop. He kept kicking until her screams finally came to a halt.

"See Amu," Her father said panting, feeling exhausted from all that kicking. "this is what happens when you talk back."

Amu gasped when she opened her eyes. Her sister was laying motionless on the floor, bloodied and bruised as he hovered over us with a triumphant smirk plastered on his face.

She wasn't breathing.

No, she can't be dead. Amu ran to her sister's side and placed her head in her lap. With shaking hands, she brushed her sisters hair from her neck and checked her pulse.

Nothing.

"No, no, no, NO!" She yelled in agony. "Ami! Wake up Ami! Please don't leave me!" She began rocking her back and forth while tears streamed down her face.

*Dream*

"Ami! Amu yelled as she woke up, covered in a layer of cold sweat. Her heartbeat was beating a mile a minute as her eyes quickly roamed the room as if searching for her sister.

Ikuto unlatched his arms from her waist as her shot up at the sudden yelling. "What's wrong?"

She didn't respond. She was too busy trying to get her breathing back to normal. Ikuto put his arm around her and pulled her close, her head resting on his shoulder.

She's shaking. He noticed. Whatever she was dreaming about must have been really traumatic.

"So, what was that about?" He asked softly, as if not to frighten her again, especially after she had just calmed down.

Amu went rigid. This whole time she was in her own little world and had completely forgotten he was here. He saw me!

"Um, it was nothing. Just a nightmare." She replied quietly while blushing a bit. He'd just seen her in her weakest state.

Well, I guess when I cry that would be my weakest state. She admitted. But still, this is embarrassing! I never wanted him to see me like this. EVER!

"Do you wanna talk about it?" He asked.

She shook her head. "No, I'm fine."

"You sure?"

"Yeah, I barely remember it anyways." She lied and smiled up at him. "Let's go back to bed."

Ikuto's cheeks flames a light pink when Amu wrapped her arms around his torso before he wrapped his around her and laid backed down.

Waking up the next morning, Amu was physically, emotionally, and spiritually drained. Whe she awoke, she lay awake staring at the ceiling for the longest time with Ikuto's arms around her waist and his slow breathing calming her.

She couldn't help but think back to the events that have occurred throughout the last few weeks. From being nearly raped twice, to her best friend turning her back on her, she felt exhausted. Not to mention that fact that her and Ikuto were oddly enough getting really, 'buddy-buddy'.

It was all just really unsettling.

She sighed and tried to sit up but was pulled back down by Ikuto.

"No, stay." He said, his voice low and husky from sleep.

"We have school." Amu reasoned.

"No we don't, we're skipping." He told her. "So go back to sleep."

She groaned, but agreed. "You're impossible."

Skyl3r-M0on: So...what did you think?

Amu: Surprisingly enough, I thought the last few parts were cute.

Ikuto: So you like cuddling with me huh Amu? ;)

Amu: Forget I said anything.

Skyl3r-M0on: R&R!