Aya: ITS 2010. OH EM GEE. HAPPY NEW YEAR~ WOOOOOO!!! AND YAY THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MORE THAN 300 REVIEWS WOOO!!! And wow, someone actually threatened me to update…

Ikuto: O_O Threat about what?

Aya: Threats-like, if I don't update soon they're going to read another story. (I will not name this person) …..And I don't really want people to give up on this story… (gets depressed at the thought)

Ikuto: Sheesh.

Aya: You got that right…anyways..I watched "Avatar" (NOT the last airbender-that comes out next summer) it was LITERALLY the BEST movie I have ever seen in a while. Seriously. I highly recommend it! ^-^

Amu: Um, anyways, Aya doesn't own Shugo Chara or "Avatar!"

Chapter 11: Lovesick

Now I was the one who couldn't sleep.

I tried to keep my eyes away from Amu and tried to close my eyes already. But my hormones were pounding like a rapid heartbeat and I couldn't concentrate on sleeping.

During the night, Amu kept on yelling and screaming, (probably having a nightmare) and I quieted her down.

I sighed and peeked an eye open.

The curtains shone with sunlight.

What the hell? It's already morning?

I sighed and let go of Amu, but then I realized she was sweating and her brow was furrowed worriedly, she was panting and whimpering.

She's still having that nightmare?

I felt concerned and I put my hand over her sweaty forehead, and I realized her head was burning.

No way. She has a fever?!

I immediately got up and rinsed a towel with cold water and placed it on her forehead.

Her panting slowed down, but she kept whimpering.

"Amu, it's okay," I whispered, and she quieted down.

I sighed and realized what she was wearing.

She was wearing very warm clothes. She was still in her long jeans, a sweater, and socks.

D-don't tell me…

I knew what to do. I mean, I've read it in books, how to take care of someone when they have a fever.

But Amu couldn't change into other clothes by herself. She looked too worn out.

That means I'd have to…

My hormones pounded even harder.

What the hell-why am I getting more excited?! I clutched the edge of the bed as hard as I could to restrain myself.. I tried to swallow it in. This was seriously dangerous. But I had no choice. I seriously wanted Amu to get better.

I slowly slipped off her socks and gulped as I slipped off her sweater.

I shook my head. I had to defeat it for now. I need to do it quickly.

I felt sweat go down my forehead as I furrowed my brow in determination.

I slid off her pants, but slightly looked away with difficulty as I threw them on the floor, and next slid off her sweater.

This was beyond controlling! This was self-restraining on a highly different level!

My hands were trembling, because they were fighting off with my thoughts, deciding whether or not to touch her.

Don't. DON'T. She trusts me now!

I held my breath in as I took off her shirt.

Crap, now I really felt like a pervert, because I was staring.

All of it (even the hormones stopped for a moment, as if time had stopped.

I stared.

She was more developed then I thought…and she wore lace underwear?

I raised my eyebrow and smirked, but then my head shot up as I felt the strongest hormones I have felt in a while build up. I started to have perverted intentions fill my head, ones that were so perverted you don't even want to know.

Crap!

I tried to feel more concerned and took off my shirt.

Dammit! The hormones were building. It was like we were actually going to have sex. But no, I inwardly cursed myself for saying it, because it strengthened the hormones even more. I had to admit I sort of wished we were.

I clenched my teeth hard as I finally pulled it over her and pulled the lightest blanket over her and pulled all the heavy ones away, and fixed the towel on her forehead.

I swiftly got another shirt and put it on.

I sighed and quickly went to the backyard to take a breather.

I sighed and ran my hand through my hair as I sat on a stool. That was close. Too close.

I jumped when my phone rang, and I sighed as I saw the ID, "Rima."
I flipped it open. "Hello?"
"Yeah, Ikuto, how'd it go?"
"It worked exactly as you said."

"As expected. So. I mean, what happened?"

I explained it to her, and I growled to her that Amu got a fever because of it.

I heard her sigh. "Don't blame me Ikuto, blame the movie. I didn't think she would get a fever anyways. At least you can get closer to her this way. And by the way Ikuto, I think your struggles with those hormones is just the beginning of your major restraining," Rima told me, and I nodded.

"I guess so. Wish me luck."
"Yeah, you need it. She'll trust you a lot more this way anyway. So don't' screw it up."

"Yeah, yeah, I know."
"Anyways, I got to go. Good luck with Amu."
"Bye."
I sighed and shut the phone.

I went back inside and found Amu at the kitchen to my surprise.

"A-Amu?!"

Amu turned her head to me, her hair messy and my long white T-shirt covering her underwear. Her eyes were pink and her face was red.
She dizzily looked over to me and almost tripped. "C-cooking breakfast…I'm hungry…"

I groaned. "This is no time to be cooking. You have a very high fever!" I reasoned.

Amu's eyes lowered. "You…sound like my mom…" She switched off the stove and tried to walk over to me, but then she tripped.

I sighed as I put out my arms quickly to catch her, and I lifted up her legs and carried her, her head resting on my arm.

"You need to get back to bed. I'll cook you some breakfast."

Her eyes slightly widened in fear. "I-It won't kill me…right?"

I rolled my eyes. "My cooking isn't that horrible."

I felt her forehead and I furrowed my brow in worry. Her fever was increasing.

I laid her into bed and the dipped the towel in cold water, and then I put it over her forehead.

She looked down at her clothes.

Her face turned red even more. "You pervert…you changed my clothes…!?" She moaned, it sounded like she was trying to yell, but she was too weak to do that.

"I'm not going to explain now. You're sick. Sick people stay in bed," I instructed sternly.

Then before I knew it, she closed her eyes and dozed off to sleep.

I sighed and went to make her some cold cereal.

I'm doing so much for her, I know. It might be just my hormones. I'm not sure. But I was worried about her.

Alice's POV

I pondered thoughtfully as I strolled towards Ikuto's house. I glanced at the bag I was holding. I made sure I had the feeling that I made the tonic just right. I grinned, thinking about the effects would definitely make things much more interesting.

I heard some people (a guy and a girl) a lot taller than me, but were the same age as me (well, that was normal) snicker next to me. I think they were at my school in my class.

"She's so short! She looks like an elementary student!" I heard them whisper.

My head shot up and I felt furious.

I really hate it when people call me short! I hate it when people mention it!

Oh they are so going to get it!

I stopped when I was next to them I glared at them, feeling so mad I wanted to curse them right then and there.

"Shut the freak up." I spat, feeling the fury bubbling up, about to blow.

Their eyes widened and they trembled. "W-what the…"

My eyes widened as I caught myself.

I closed my eyes for a second. I swallowed all the anger and smiled cheerfully.

"I-I mean," I started.

"P-pardon?" I finished.

I winked, and the guy suddenly became dazed and fainted, the girl gasping as she caught him.

I giggled and skipped off to Ikuto's house.

I sighed and rubbed my temples. Those kids were lucky I hadn't cursed them.

I grinned as I arrived at Ikuto's house and knocked on the door.

I sense that Amu had a fever, after all that has happened. Yup, I'm the Esper-I know everything. I heard Ikuto sigh as he opened the door.

His eyes widened.

"Alice?! How did-how could-"

I grinned. "Ikuto, don't ask. Just take this." I put it in his hands.

"Huh?" He raised his eyebrow as he peered into the bag.

I sighed. "You seem stressed, you know. I can tell. So just drink that up!" I smiled happily, thinking about how interesting this'll turn out.

He raised his eyebrow, and nodded. "Uh, thanks."

He closed the door.

I thought very hard, trying to make it reach Ikuto.

Drink what Alice gave you. It will help you.

I smirked.

No lie there.

It'll help you, well, advance on your relationship.
I smirked wider as I walked away. I hope the tonic can make you even more perverted (at the right moments) as you are now and for you to awaken!

This'll be good. I know it. This'll make huge progress!

Ikuto's POV

Drink what Alice gave you. It will help you.

I suddenly felt like I should drink what Alice gave me. So, I picked up the bottle, opened the cap, and gulped it down.

Hm. It tasted pretty good, like a strawberry fruit drink. It suddenly reminded me how Amu smelled like a strawberry.

I sighed, and spotted a note on the bottle.

Ikuto,

This tonic will also prevent you from having colds.

So if you drink it, and if you kiss, or interact with a person with a cold, you will not get sick.

My eyes widened. So Alice was planning this all along.

I sighed, well, at least it was handy. But was she suggesting me to kiss Amu?!

I stuffed my hands in my pocket and sat down on a stool next to the bed Amu was trying to eat cereal at, and I sighed.

"Amu, you can't seem to feed yourself. Here, let me feed you-" I reasoned, and she frowned and blushed even redder as she looked away. "N-no…it's embarrassing…" She whispered, and I sighed.

"C'mon Amu. Do you want to feel better?"

She slowly nodded and sighed.

I grabbed the spoon and slid it into her mouth and I saw her swallow it.

This repeated for a couple of times, but then I tried to ignore how she licked her lips after to get rid of a milk moustache.

Ignore it Ikuto, ignore it.

I felt like my hormones have been amplified then before.

So I kept on looking away as I fed it to her, other fist clenched and my legs locked.

And then finally, the bowl was only filled with milk.

"Drink up," I muttered, and I handed her the bowl as she eagerly grabbed it and gulped it down.

Then, she finished, took a breath, and put it down.

I put the tray down at the floor.

I looked back up at her, and chuckled as I spotted a huge white blob covering around her lips.

She raised an eyebrow. "W-what is it…?"
I started laughing harder. "Y-you have a milk moustache.."

She blushed.

She tried to wipe it off, but she kept on missing it. She was wiping too small. It was huge.

"Y-You're missing it, Amu, let me help you."
I cracked up and grabbed a napkin and wiped it off.

She blushed and covered her mouth.

I started laughing even more.

"S-shut up!" She growled, and I smirked.

I felt her forehead and I sighed in relief as it wasn't as hot as before. But it was still warmer than an average person, so she was still sick.

I looked at her in worry, because her face was still red and her eyes were still pink.

Then, she slowly closed her eyes and dozed off to sleep again.

I sighed and wrapped my hand around hers.

I felt a pounding feeling I never felt before, one that wasn't my hormones.

And, well, it made me care for her this way.

I ran my hand through my hair and let go of her hand, and went to the bathroom to go take a shower.

Later

I walked into the room with only a towel on and wiped my hair with another towel. I sighed as I saw Amu still asleep.

I walked towards her, and felt her forehead. Still hot.

I went and rinsed the towel again with cold water, and laid it on her forehead.

She opened her eyes slightly and blushed, her eyes on my chest. I smirked.

"Like what you see, Amu?"

To my surprise, her lips quirked into a wide grin and her face became even more red. "Mmm…Ikuto, it's more like I love what I see…" She traveled on, still staring, grinning like an idiot.

Okay, I did not expect that.

My eyes widened. Did this mean when she had a fever, it was like she was drunk or something? I sighed.

What scared me even more was that I felt the hormones pounding up again, encouraging the idea of seducing her.

"Ikuuutooooo…." She whined, tugging on my arm.

I chuckled. "What is it?"

She blushed and her grin widened. "Take off…that towel…"
My eyes widened. What the hell?

"W-why?" I gulped, immediately regretting I asked that question.

Her grin turned into a smirk. "I…wanna…see…you're…so….sexy…"
I smirked at "sexy," but I tried my hardest to stop. Now that she actually wanted to see it, I started staring at how the T-shirt showed part of her underwear.

Her eyes followed mine. "You…like what you see?" She smirked.

And after that, I couldn't take it anymore.

I literally pounced on her and started kissing her very madly. She moaned and kissed back, her hands entwining around my neck and playing with my hair.

I felt my towel slip off, but I didn't care.

I pushed my tongue into her mouth as she pushed her tongue back, our tongues battling for dominance. I slid my hands to her chest and then she moaned, arching her back as I teased her.

I bit her ear and she moaned as I kissed down to her neck and sucked.

"T-Tadase…kun…"

My eyes widened and I stopped, and I saw her eyes were closed, her face pink, and she was clearly sleeping.

But I felt clearly heartbroken.

She had called Tadase's name when I was doing that to her, and that clearly meant that she liked Tadase.

I felt like I was dying.

I felt a rush of such powerful; unexplainable feelings-and then I knew.

I couldn't deny it anymore.

I love Amu.

And if she likes Tadase, well….

I'm definitely going to make her like, no, love me.

The Next Day

Amu's fever tremendously was cured the next day (I bet I was the cause) and we were eating breakfast before going to school.

I still felt insanely awkward around Amu.

"Do you remember anything at all when you were sick?" I questioned carefully.

She tilted her head and looked like she was thinking. "All I remember is coming back from the theatre."
I sighed. I guess that was a good thing.
"Amu," I couldn't believe I was asking this, but I couldn't stop myself.

"Do you like someone?"

Her eyes widened and she blushed, her brow furrowed. "W-why is it your business?!" She mumbled, shoving a spoon of cereal into her mouth.

I bit my lip. Why was it my business anyway?

Well, 'cause I loved her, that's why.

I rolled my eyes. "It's Tadase, isn't it."
Her eyes widened even more and her blush reddened even a deeper shade, to my annoyance. "N-no-"

"C'mon Amu, be honest." I said sternly, gazing at her seriously.

Her expression weakened and she looked the other way.

"Y-yes…" She murmured.

I tried to stay calm, but the furious envy was still there. "What about me?"

Amu's eyes widened and her face was as red as a tomato.

"Y-you!?" She screeched. I nodded. "Be honest." I stared her down.

She looked quickly the other away again.

"I-I-I-I-I-It's true I did…um....l-l-l-like you a…l-little…but now that's different! I think you're a-a-a perverted jerk!"

I lowered my gaze and ran a hand through my hair.

"Amu."
"What!?" She asked, annoyed.

"I…I think I love you."
Her eyes widened with shock. "What the-all of a sudden-you think-I don't believe you!" She replied, her voice trembling with shock.

I furrowed my brow in frustration. It was hard enough trying to admit it and now she doesn't believe me?! "I'm not kidding. You're different from the other girls. You're sweet, you have a nice smile, you make me laugh-"

Her face reddened. "I still don't believe you! You always, always tease me! I absolutely am not going to fall for it again!" She replied, trying to sound strong and tightened her fists.

My gaze weakened, and then I felt determined, a plan weaving through my mind.

"Then I'll bet this."
"Huh?" She spat, her face still as red as ever.

"I'll prove it to you. I'll make you believe it. Not only that, but I'll absolutely make you fall in love with me."

"What the-?!" She gasped, and then I smirked as I walked out the door, with my bag, confidently going to school, definitely sure that my plan will work.

Aya: OH HECK YEAH! CLIFFHANGER!

Amu: Oh…my…

Ikuto: OH %$#%!

Aya: I know it's a little early, but then Ikuto did like Amu pretty quickly in the anime (my guess is after episode 3) But It's not like I made Amu and Ikuto kiss and then in chapter two they like-what-elope and get married.

Ikuto: Hell, who cares about the earliness. It's not even that early at all, compared to other stuff. I love the smexiness. :P

Amu: O_O W-what's the difference then? Between the hormones and…yeah…

Aya: (smirk) I was getting to that! The difference is that Ikuto is in love with Amu right now. (Alice, obviously knew that'll happen with the tonic and such, and no, it wasn't a love potion) But since he's in love with her now, he won't deny it. He won't restrain as much, since he hesitates because he says he's not in love with her. Now not only his hormones, but his mind, heart, and soul is into getting her in love with him. And this is where the REAL awesomeness begins-because his schemes are going to be a LOT better from now on. But the hormones do strengthen his feelings a bit more-that's why he confessed so quickly.

Aya: Don't worry guys, the drama and the climax is coming! But this story isn't gonna be over soon! I still have A LOT planned!

Ikuto: Oh geez. Anyways, R&R for the NEXT chappy! ;]