I'm doing this because I'm bored and have nothing to do. Oh and that you everyone for the reviews, I loves you all. -hugs-

I disown everything except the story line.

He glared at Yoru and Utau, who were doing their best to explain to him what happened without words. He had gotten out of the bed, rather painfully, but he did it on his own. He assured Amu it was nothing compared to what it was, she looked glad about that, course he didn't tell exactly how much less it was. However he was standing know, and not passing out so he was good in his mind. Then again he had five people staring at him like it was some kind of joke, that wasn't so good in his mind.

"You really weren't lying." Tadase said pointing at Ikuto who was wearing his usual face, grin and all. Ikuto tail flickered with movement, his ears still listening to the world him.

"Who wasn't lying?" Ikuto asked, though his glance turned to Amu, who looked down.

"Hinamori-san, Utau-chan, that's Ikuto's secret." Tadase said shocked, all three nodded, the rest of the group grew shocked as well.

"That's why I call him Ikuto-neko, because he's part cat." Utau said quickly.

"But in class…" Yaya started.

"They're hidden; just imagine the first day if I walked in like that." Ikuto said smugly. "I would be more then just the new music teacher."

"But why are you like that?" Rima asked, Ikuto shrugged, he really didn't know, no one did, it was just the way things had to be, and how things played out.

Ikuto's ears caught the sound of footsteps, no doubt someone was coming to check up at him, maybe force some more of that pain juice in him. He turned slightly to the sound, hands in pockets, his body told the group someone was coming. He had no clue who though, much less what they could do if they discovered he was up and walking around, painfully, but it was still walking and that was bad to them.

"Ikuto?" Amu asked slowly.

"Someone's coming, and I have a feeling it won't be long before this room is crawling with lackeys that are looking for me." Ikuto said, his tail flickered quickly. "We need to get out of here before then." He turned to Utau quickly, wincing slightly. "You can get us out of here unnoticed?"

"I got them around, didn't I?" Utau said with a smirk.

"I suggest doing a round about plan, their coming from the elevator." Ikuto said, and Utau nodded. "Yoru, can you scout out ahead?" Yoru nodded, leaving to head down some back way he knew of.

Utau started after Yoru, followed closely by the Guardians, and Ikuto. It didn't take long before the alarm sound, and the halls and such flashed red. Ikuto grunted angrily, they all turned to him and the direction they had come from, expecting people to come that way. Ikuto turned back to them quickly, clearly he was going to do something he was going to regret but everyone else would be out of it.

"Utau, you can't make it to the elevator in time, much less without getting noticed. Yoru knows were the stairs are, or I hope he remembers at least." Ikuto said quickly. "Get everyone out of here, no matter what; just get them out of here."

"What about you?" Rima asked.

"I'll try to hold them off as long as I can." Ikuto replied. "Their after me, not you."

"Ikuto?!" Amu obviously wasn't going to just let him go like that. He shot her a look, more like he shot it to everyone, begging them to leave. Utau got them to leave, but Amu didn't budge, she waited till everyone was gone before speaking again. "Please don't."

"It's bad enough you got involved as is. I'll be fine Amu, I promise." He said with a promising tone, brushing some stray hairs away. He placed a gentle kiss on her forehead. "Please, just go now, I promise, I'll catch up." He gave her an encouraging smile, but deep down he knew his promise of coming back would be an empty one.

He watched her leave and catch up, hearing Tadase yell for her to hurry up. He turned on his heels and raced down the hall, hating the fact that he was going to go though with this. It would be better this way, better for all of them. It had to be, there was no other way to insure their safety then with the action he had his heart set on.

He came back to where he was held before, and the room was flooded with men in suits and people looking for him. His step father was among them, doing nothing but shouting orders. Like he figured it didn't take to long for someone to find him and point him out. Then again it wasn't long before the was throwing them around or dodging their attacks with nimble movements and flexibility. Things were knocked over, just like he wanted, his step father yelling orders, clearly not seeing the danger some where seeing and running from.

"Get back there and hold him down!" His step father uselessly ordered the fleeing men and personal. "Ikuto!"

"Yes?" He asked coolly, holding lighter in his hand, with a smirk on his face.

"Ikuto." His step father growled, Ikuto laughed.

"What do you want, or do you just like saying my name?"

"Ikuto…"

"Fine then." The lighter fell from his hand, igniting the flammable liquids beside him. The light quickly, spreading just as fast. His step father scrabbled away, enough to get away safety, Ikuto looked at the burning surroundings, there was little he could do now. He turned and started walking away slowly, knowing the fire was spreading quicker then he was moving.

It had to be like this, it had to go down this way, it just had too. There was only a set time and he was fixing on not making it, even though deep down he didn't want to. It had to be like this, it had to, there was no other way, or not that he could think of. Either way it would hurt both ends of the deal more then anything.

There was a hissing sound, not much longer, or so he hoped. The more his time ticked away the more he wanted to leave here, screw the only way, he would think of some other way or something. He bolted, hoping his step father was stuck waiting somewhere while he went out the back door. Course he wasn't planning on the size.

Fire kicked open the door and demanded it way up the stairs. The force just seemed to rip through everything, and his arms were little help for a shield. His head hurt, heck his whole body was screaming with pain and heat. Fate was always cruel to him, why should it suddenly be in his favor now, even when something had gone right, it destroyed it, took it out from under him. It had to be like this, he was sure.

Amu didn't know where the fire came from, much less the sound, the boom, any of it. It blew windows out, causing everyone to hit the floor and stay there. Firefighters were there shortly after, pulled the shocked teens away to safety where they could just watch the whole thing go down. People went in and come out with another; she watched closely, she knew no one. Maybe someone here and there whole had walked about the basement, they knew about Ikuto.

She prayed he would get out, he had to he promised. She dreaded the command, but there was nothing she could do when it came. They pulled back, letting the building burn, along with anything inside. There was another boom, another explosion, his promise wasn't kept.

"Ikuto…" She said watching the building burn with everyone else. She felt someone's hand find her shoulder, she turned finding Tadase, doing his best to comfort her, it wasn't much easier for him.

"He's gone, Amu…I'm sorry." She hated him so much for saying those words, but she knew they were the truth, nothing but the sad truth.

They were left standing there, just watching, not wanting to move or do anything. It was over, there was no more music teacher any more, no unlucky black cat, no Ikuto-neko, and no Ikuto at all. It was all gone in a flash; it blew up in their face, literally.

Amu knew Ikuto would like to go unnoticed, it would be better if less people know, like really knew what happened. To the class he got a better job offer in America, depressed was a feeling that was held and harbored for a while, but there was little they could do. It was the same story to the staff got; they even made a fake call so they would believe it.

Summer came slowly, slugging its way in into their lives. Utau and Amu became close friends, cooping with the same problem, as hard as it was, it was something that both needed. Kukai and Utau hooked up as well, Amu didn't know how other then the fact that he did. It was funny to her almost, the two were like enemies that loved each other, anything was a challenge between them, but it was them and they were happy.

Amu played her violin in the park, sometimes in Ikuto's secret spot, where they had formed a small little grave, fitting and out of sight. There were other times when she played in some hidden corner and some people found her. Like Ikuto, she played on what she was feeling usually a sad tone worked the strings, but all the same people loved it, encouraging to go on to a life as a professional.

There were some things though Amu did because she needed to, not because she wanted to. Playing was one of them; Ikuto had rubbed of on her. Though he was gone, it was like he never left her side.

Bah-hahahahahaha I was kissing up at the start, but what I said was true. Anyway, don't hate me -sad face-

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