**Flash back**

"I am not!" I said then I'm going to see if I can get the power on now" he said. I felt an urge to tell him, 'maybe it was time...?' I'll be back in a few minutes, I have my phone if you need me" he said, that was so nice... he was worried about me worrying... I heard him walk towards the doors and I followed.

"Be careful down the stairs" I told him

"okay" he said and I heard the door slowly creak. 'I had to do it now!' I thought

I heard the door finally close. I put my face as close to the door as I could. I took a deep breath. I heard footsteps start walking away.

"...I love you, Ikuto" I said. It was more than a whisper, but I wasn't talking that loud, so he might not have heard me... 'good show, Amu, you blew your best chance at telling Ikuto the truth...' I backed away from the door and sat against the bed frame facing the door. Then the door burst open, and I knew it was Ikuto...

**End of Flash back**

He heard!?

I can't believe he heard me. I could feel my face, it was probably a tomato.

There was more silence. I could feel his stare, but I couldn't see him.

"Amu?" I heard him say.

"W-what?" I could guess that he turned his head in my direction. I didn't want him to walk over to where I was.

There was more silence. I didn't know what to say, I guess he didn't either.

"What-" he started, and then stopped. THEN! Of course of all the moments in the world, the lights started to flicker. Oh. Crap. Gotta hide Gotta hide Gotta hide !!!!!!!!! I ran to the bathroom and shut the door quietly. I couldn't face Ikuto, I couldn't, it was to embarrassing to admit this feeling, even though it was him. I flicked the lights on in the bathroom and sure enough, they worked.

"Amu!?" asked Ikuto.

"...What?..." I replied.

I heard footsteps running towards the bathroom door. I locked it.

"What did you just say, Amu?" asked Ikuto. He sounded so serious. Did me saying that really mean that much?

"n-nothing...!!!!! Never mind..." I yelled back. I was blushing so deeply, and I was so nervous, but I was smiling a big smile, I was so happy it was finally out.

"No... you said something..." said Ikuto

"No! I-I didn't!" I laughed a little. Why was I arguing with him? I knew he heard it.

"Then why are you hiding in the bathroom?" he asked. With a lighter tone. He knew that I knew that he knew what I said. Damn.

"Umm... I thought it was an intruder?" it was more of a question then a statement. Now I was just stalling.

"Well, it's not, it's me Ikuto. So, come on out" he said, determined to see my face.

"No! I mean, why do I have to come out" I asked

"why don't you?" he asked

"umm... it is warmer in here and colder out there" I said.

"If you come out here it'll be warm" he stated.

"Why is that?" I asked him.

"Your face is probably radiating enough heat to cook something." he said laughing.

"Eh?!" Crap.

"So come out, Amu" he said.

"NO!" I said again. Then I heard footsteps. And heard Ikuto ask

"Excuse me, do you have the master key, Mr. Cheri?" Oh god! The name of this hotel was Cheri!

"Yes, I do, do you need it?" he asked

"Yes, I got locked out of my bathroom" said Ikuto.

"Here you go, just return it to the front desk before you go" he said and then the footsteps died away...

"Amu?" asked Ikuto.

"No Ikuto! Stay out. Don't open the door!" no I was blushing again.

I heard the key turn and I put my back against the door.

"don't come in!" I yelled. To late. The door flew open and there stood Ikuto.

He stood there and I took my chance I ran under his arm and darted to my bed where I could bury my face in my covers. I jumped and buried my face into my pillow. I felt Ikuto sit down beside me.

"Amu, you can't hide your face from me forever" he stated.

"I can and I will!" I said, muffled by the pillow.

"Why?" he asked.

"It's to embarrassing!" I yelled.

"Why? You love me" I flinched "and I love you, now what is so embarrassing about that?" he was being so serious, not teasing me.

"It isn't me, showing my feelings" I said. He started stroking my shoulder with his hand and I shivered. I peeked out from under my pillow and so his arm and looked back in my pillow. He noticed, he gave up, and grabbed my shoulders and turned me over, so I closed my eyes.

"Dammit, Amu, open your eyes and look at me" no! I didn't want to! Huh!? Wonder if he caught me by surprise and kissed me!? I wanted him to, but I didn't want to blush more! But, I slowly opened one eye, then the other. No surprise attack...good... I think...

"See, is that so hard?" he asked me.

"Yes!" and I covered my face with my hands. I was acting like a little kid.

"Honestly, Amu..." he grabbed my wrists "you know that I am stronger than you" he said and pulled my hands out of the way. Then I sat up. A thought had occurred to me.

"Ikuto, you know how you and Utau had planned this entire thing?" I asked him.

"Yes" he replied looking at me, and I looked down.

"If you knew why I was coming, because I thought you were sick, and because I l-loved you, then why were you so shocked, to figure out that I did?" he should have known then, Utau would've have told him right?

"Actually, no. She asked me if I missed you and I said yes, obviously, and she told me about her plan to pretend to be sick so you would come, but I asked her 'why would she come if she doesn't love me back?' then she just told me to do it, and maybe you might tell me, so Utau knew all along that you loved me, but I only had my beliefs that you did" he said.

"Oh." I still didn't want to look at him...

silence...

"I wonder if the charas caught any of this?" I said and walked over to there basket and lifted the cover of all of there eggs.

"I can't believe they slept through ALL of it!" I said. But not wanting to ruin our moment, but also wanting it to end, I put the eggs back together, and turned to face Ikuto.

"How long, Amu?" asked Ikuto.

"what?" I asked.

"When did you start loving me?" he asked and I turned red.

"A-a few days after you left, I had to tell everyone that I did..." it was so embarrassing...

"How did the kiddy-king take it?" he asked, I haven't thought about Tadase since I left.

"I don't really know, or care, he walked out when I was done" I decided to tell him what happened at graduation. " after... After our graduation, I went to sit by the fountain in the royal garden, and Tadase followed... he- he tried to k-kiss me, but I immediately pulled away because I didn't like him like that any more, I-I liked you like that so I ran away from him, and now, it is over, I don't like him anymore..." I said.

"I see..." he walked towards me and pulled me into a hug. Wah!!!! I was blushing really badly!

"E-eh!?" I said.

"I'm glad, that I don't have to hurt you anymore, to have to have you choose between to people" he said. We just stood like this for a few minutes. I hugged him back. I was still blushing after he let go.

"It is so cute when you blush..." I blushed even more deeply. And he laughed.

"stop it! You are still teasing me!?" I asked.

"Yes, because it is still so much fun" he replied.

"What is so fun about it?!" I yelled.

"Your reaction" he said. He moved forward so or faces were only a few inches apart, of course I blushed more, of course I knew he was doing this for his own amusement, and of course he pulled away and started laughing!

"AH!" I yelled.

He laughed more.

The clock read 9:30pm.

"I'm going to bed" I said. I crawled into my bed and got under the covers. What should I tell Ikuto? To sleep on the couch? Or come sleep in my bed? Both ways felt wrong. So I will just say good night and let him choose.

"Good night Ikuto" I said.

"'night, Amu" he replied.

And I "fell" to sleep. I was still awake, but I just closed my eyes and listened. I heard Ikuto walk over to the couch. Well, at least I didn't tell him to, so I didn't feel bad, but I kinda wished he was in my bed, but no, if I asked him, he wouldn't let it go.

** for the first time Ikuto POV! (point of view)**

I walked over to the couch, I would give Amu a break. I'm sure she has had enough for today. I was so happy. I could still tease her as though it were back when she was fighting easter, but now I know that she loved me, too. And she won't have to choose between me and the kiddy-king now, it is easier for her, and she won't have to hurt any more... I sat down on the couch and looked at Amu, the room was dimly lit, and I could see that her ears were a bright red.

"I can see your ears, you know" I said.

"What do you mean?" she asked.

"They are turning bright red, when your face blushes so do your ears" I said.

"Eh?!" and she immediately tossed the cover completely over her head...baka*...

**Amu's POV**

I was thinking about all the things that happened today when Ikuto told me:

"I can see your ears, you know" he said.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"They are turning bright red, when your face blushes so do your ears" he replied.

"Eh!?" I said. I grabbed the covers and pulled them over my head.

I heard my cell phone ring and unwillingly got out of bed and groggily answered the phone.

"Hello" I asked.

"Hello, Amu, sorry to cal so late but I needed to see how life was going for you, you hadn't called since you left, and I figured you were just busy" she said.

"Life is..." Umm, great, fantastic? Umm.... "fine" I answered "and yes I have been" I glanced over at Ikuto "busy" I said.

"Have you gotten a hold of Ikuto yet?" she asked me. I heard Ikuto walk up behind me and snatch my phone.

"Hello, Midori-san" said Ikuto. I tried to grab my phone, but he just pulled it away.

"Oh!? Hello, Ikuto, Amu, told me you were sick, but you sound fine! That is great!" she said.

"Actually I was never sick...

**Explains Utau's plan**

"Ah! How clever! So do you know why Amu came to look for you?" I could here my mom smirking. "She told me that she needed to find you because you were "sick" and I got her to admit that she loved you" said my mom.

I took my chance to snatch the phone.

"MOM!?" I yelled through the phone.

"Oh, does he not know yet?" my mom asked.

Again phone snatched out of my grasp.

"Don't worry, I know, she just told me earlier today, actually" he said smirking at me.

"Aw! Wow Amu, you sure took a while! What happened?" asked my mom.

"There was a black out and I guess she didn't want to show her face to me when she told me, o she talked through the door when I left to go see what was up, then the lights came back on, and she hid in the bathroom" said Ikuto, laughing at the last part.

"Shut up!" I yelled at him.

"Aw!" I heard my mom through the phone. "Well, I will let you sleep now, Amu-chan! You are probably worn out! Bye! 'Love you! Ami and Dad say hi!" she hung up.

I was fuming and blushing like crazy.

"Your are embarrassed just to talk about it?" asked Ikuto.

"Ah! Shut up!" I ran to my bed but he held my wrist, and turned me around to face him.

"Ah! Let go, Ikuto!" I said tugging on my hand.

"No" he replied. Was he trying to tease me again?!

His face, again was close to mine, I started blushing, he started laughing, and he let go.

"Ah! Ikuto!!!!!!!!!?????!?!??!?! Why do you still tease me!?!??!?! I asked him.

"like last time, because it is still so funny!" he said laughing.

"Mm!" I crawled back into bed and went to sleep.

End of Chapter 10, I'll try to update soon!