Before I start this chapter I would like to give out an A/N first I do know that the twins are the same person in the anime, I just thought I'd make them twins and second, I apologise for getting the names wrong! Anyway thank you time for the chapter!

Re-cap

' Trista,

Trial will be held at Seiya crown court

Next Monday

Time 10.30am

Warning be ready, I've heard Mr. Hinimori has hired one of the best defenece lawyers, protect that girls heart.

From Yukari'

Chapter 10

A few more days past and Amu's friendship with everyone has all been restored apart from one, Amu didn't feel bad or depressed for not being able to get back friends with that one person, after she saw and heard about what Tadase did at the school. Even though she did feel some pity in her heart about the blonde boy.

Today she was finally being released from the hospital, and would be going to live with her new foster mother Trista above the café on where she worked. She was still limited to walking on crutches, but her wrist has been changed from a cast to a hand brace.

Walking into the room, Trista looked to Amu who was changed into a pair of lose jeans and a short sleeve hoodie, which had a blue cat on the front that was chasing after a strawberry. Utau was sat behind her placing the girls hair up into a half up and half down style. " You almost ready to go sweetie?" Amu gave a small smile and nodded "yeah…" that answer got Trista a little worried she walked forward and knelt down in front of the bed.

" is everything ok Amu?" Amu looked down to the ground and opened her hand, inside was her favourite choker Ikuto had given her, the bell was snapped off and broken and the clips at the back of it was snapped off, " it got destroyed the night my father tried to kill me. I haven't had the heart to tell Ikuto.." Trista took the item out of the girls hand, " Hmm… I'll see if I can try and fix it for you ok?" Amu nodded as Utau went and handed Amu her crutches.

"Lets get the hell out of here ok? I'm sure you would like some decent food instead of this rubbery hospital junk right?" that put some light back into the young girls eye's, "Yeah, I agree, I tasted some the other day but the hospital refused to let me bring in Amu's dinners."

They helped Amu out of the hospital and into the car, Utau sat in the back since the front seat gave more leg room for Amu to stretch her broken leg out. When the sun shone brightly in the sky it placed a bigger smile on the pinkette's face.

* At the café*

"NO! its meant to go over there!" shouted a small blonde girl, everyone sweat dropped, "Rima, this is the 6th time you said that something isn't right, maybe you should calm down a little bit" spoke the purple haired boy, " I can't calm down Nagi! Amu will be here any minute!" Nagi's twin sister walked out of the kitchen with the last bit of food and placed them on the table.

" Rima, Nagi's right, we all know on how you feel on wanting to make Amu happy once she comes home, she'll be happy just to know we are all here helping her out now. She wouldn't want to come home finding out you've overworked yourself" spoke Nadeshiko taking off her apron and hung it up on one of the clothe pegs.

Kukai walked into the café with Ikuto "Wow, you guys really have out done yourselves," they turned to him and smiled, " thanks, where's Yua?" spoke Nadeshiko. Ikuto looked behind him where Yua walked in with Ami " we went out for Amu's favourite ice cream, since its so hot today almost everywhere was sold out!" spoke Yua who walked into the kitchen and placed the Ice cream into the freezer.

"So that makes everyone accounted for apart from Utau which is with Amu and same with Trista" suddenly a car was heard pulling up in the driveway, " There here!" shouted Yaya, who went and hid behind the counter, soon enough everyone was hidden and the lights was off.

Amu raised an eye brow as she walkd into the café, "that's strange? Didn't you say Kukai was meant to be here?" Trista walked in behind then and looked around, " I did, if he's dropping his jobs just to play soccer I will make him clean every spoon we have in this place." Kukai was trying to keep quiet from arguing with his aunt to stop from spoiling the surprise.

Utau walked over to the lights and flicked them on, all their eye's widened, just as everyone jumped out "SURPRISE! WELCOME HOME!" Amu placed a hand to her mouth, "Minna, wow.. " they all walked up to her, " welcome home Amu, sorry we know you don't like surprise parties but, we wanted to at least do something" spoke Nadeshiko. Which made Amu shake her head and pull the girl into a hug.

"Thank you, I'm very grateful for this, huh… is that Kukai trying to eat the cake?" A purple Aura began surrounding Nadeshiko, Rima and Utau who then walked up behind Kukai who was indeed trying to reach for the 2 layer cake. They grabbed him by the scruff of the neck and dragged him over to the naughty corner.

" Stay there until we say so!" Spoke all three of them at once. Amu couldn't help but laugh, as her sister was next to hug her. Once everyone was finally settled down and began having a good time, eating, drinking, enjoying themselves.

Ikuto was sat next to Amu holding her hand, " How are you feeling Strawberry?" Amu gave a smile and leaned her head on his shoulder, " happy, the happiest I've been in a long time. An its all thanks to you Ikuto.." he gave a smile and gave her a soft kiss on her lips. "Your welcome Strawberry." she was about to lean in to give him a kiss when everyone looked to them.

"We are happy your both finally together but… not when we are around ok?" spoke Utau who stuck out her tongue. Amu grinned, " then why are you so close to Kukai?" this caused the blonde pop star and soccer star to blush. "We are not close!" both of them shouted.

Laughing the night finished up with a bang, Everyone helped clean up while Ikuto helped Amu up to her bedroom, she was amazed on how it looked, black walls with pink stars all around, her sheets, carpet and curtins all matched. On her bed was a few of her teddies, especially the one her mother made her when she was a child.

After going and sitting on the bed, Ikuto sat next to her, " are you really going to school tomorrow?" looking down to her, she took a deep breath and nodded, " yeah, I had an excuse while being in the hospital but I'm not going to miss any more I can't avoid the people that know about my situation, an I don't want sympathy of them."

Ikuto nodded understanding, " Alright, I'll be here in the morning to pick you up for school then ok?" Amu looked to him "You don-" he took her hand and laiced his fingers with her small ones. " you're my girlfriend now remember, of course I want to. Rest up ok? I'm pretty sure Yuu Nikaidou will try and embarrass you in school tomorrow. You'll need your energy" Amu laughed and nodded "that's true, he always did make It his mission to annoy the hell out of me."

" Not only that, but… I'm going to have to try and have at least one or two good rests… the trial is in 4 days." this caused the midnight haired boy to wrap an arm around the pinkettes shoulder and hold her close, " I'll be with you right there, threw the whole case, I won't let him hurt you and we will make sure he is placed in that rotten cell where he belongs." With that they parted ways.

* The next day*

Amu was dressed in her baggy skater jeans with a pink studded belt hanging off slanted, apink and black checkered shirt, the sleeves rolled up to her elbows and a star choker around her neck. Her side shoulder bag that contained all her school work she had caught up on while being in the hospital. Carefully going downstairs she saw Ami at the table already eating breakfast, seeing she still had at least 15 minutes before setting off for school Amu sat down at the table.

Trista came out from the kitchen and smiled, " coffee?" Amu gave a nod as she placed her hair up in a high pony tail, leaving her bangs to swoop over her right eye, " how you feeling this morning onee-chan?" this caused the girl to give out a sigh as Trista handed the pinkette her coffee.

" A little nervous, considering the circumstances, an with me still being on crutches" Ami just smiled at her sisters reaction, " it will be ok! You have everyone there for you!" Amu smiled at her little sister and took a piece of toast, taking a bite. "Thanks kiddo, I kind of have this feeling that I wont see much of Ikuto though"

A small blush crawled onto her face, even though there was a little sadness in her eye's, " don't be silly, even if you don't see him because of classes I'm sure he would go out of his way to see you at lunch. He was always with you at the hospital and even at the little welcome home party last night. He's a sweet young man. I know its going to be a little hard sweetie but trust him ok?" spoke Trista as she sat down with the girls eating breakfast. Amu nodded and looked to Trista. "thank you, I'll keep that in mind. He's just… the most popular boy in school, but I have always trusted him. I trusted him to come back after he went to France, and he did."

A voice spoke behind her, " of course I did, I couldn't leave my little strawberry all alone for much longer." Amu jumped spitting out her coffee, "IKUTO! How many times have I told you not to sneak up on me like that! How did I not hear you come in I have no idea!" the girls just laughed at the scene. " because you always space out a lot," He closed in and whispered into her ear, " maybe I could take advantage of that later" Amu's face went darker than her hair. "Ikuto you….you pervert!"

He couldn't help but smirk wrapping his arms around her neck, "I'm glad… my old strawberry is back! Anyway are you ready to go to school?" she nodded and finished up her coffee, she stood about to take her bag but ikuto already stole it and placed it onto his shoulder. " Can't have the lady carry the heavy stuff can we?" Amu just gave him her ice cold glare before hopping outside on her crutches. Trista looked to him, " look after her today ok? Its going to be tough on her." the boy nodded and followed after Amu.

*15 minutes later*

Amu was stood outside the gates to Seiyo high, already she could feel the stares from other students, and whispers about her coming back to school. An also the fact that a lot of girls was giving her the worst glares cause Ikuto was by her side, carrying her bag.

She wanted to return back to the café, back to the safety of her bedroom, but no way in hell would Ikuto let her go back home now.

" Are you ok Amu?" he looked to the girl that stood almost as tall as him now, over the past 3 years she had shot up a lot taller than he expected, Amu looked up to him and nodded "yeah, just feels weird being back, lets go I wanna get to class before everyone gets there so I can give Nikaidou-sensei the work I've done." Ikuto nodded and began walking her to the classroom.

Upon opening the door Amu was straight away bombed with hugs from Rima and Utau! "Amu! You came!" Amu blinked a little before closing her eye's, " guys… kinda over doing it don't you think?" she managed to get out of their grasps, but smiled to them, " told ya I'd be coming in today," they nodded as the pop star winked to Amu, " that outfit totally suits you, laid back cool personality, with a hard rock effect! Nice! Just…" she leaned in, " having the shirt unbuttoned almost just below your bra kinda gives a invitation to my brother don't you think?"

Amu blinked and looked down, she then looked to Ikuto who was looking away and blushed, "Utau… only you could think like that, Ikuto thank you for walking me here, can I have my bag back now?"

Ikuto looked to her and smirked, " no I think I'll keep it, it smells just like strawberries!" Amu's eye's went into a cold star, "Ikuto… give…me…my…bag!" he leaned his face closer to hers, " I want a reward then for carrying it, a kiss" she blinked and blushed, he stood up and turned around "I'm hurt, but the bag will be my reward then"

Amu stopped him and gave him a kiss on the lips, everyone in the classroom stopped what they was doing and watched the two, some of the girls mouths hung open, once breaking apart he handed her the bag, " now was that so hard?" Amu's face was heated up as she felt stares on her. " No but… thank you, for helping me" with that they parted, Amu in her seat and Ikuto went and met up with Kukai for his class.

Utau sat down next to Amu, " So… you guys really are official! He taking you out on a date yet?" Amu sighed and leaned against the wall looking down to her broken leg, "not yet, I told him I want to wait until after the trial before I can fully accept any type of freedom, I still feel chained to that mad man." the small blonde leaned onto Amu's desk, " I understand, I'm sure Ikuto does too, but for now," she turned around seeing the girls in the class giving death glares at Amu, " I think we need to calm these girls down some how."

Giving one last sigh, Amu leaned forward on her desk, giving a slight hiss from her ribs, " this is going to be one looooong day" just as she said that Nikaidou walked into the classroom. "Good morning class, oh Himamori-san! Welcome back!" a vein popped out of Amu;'s forehead, "its HiNamori! Not HiMamori!" yes, today was going to be a very long day!

Well that's chapter 10 Amu's out of the hospital and back in school! How will her day go? Whats going to happen with all these jealous girls!

Keep a look out for the next chapter!

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