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Chapter 11

I Can't Believe This

Flashback (It's in Ikuto's POV)

"I found out the truth. You were right, you work for Easter, no point in being allies right?" My eyes widened with shock, and I pulled away from her. She began walking forward slowly, her charas close behind. Her blue chara looked back at me, pain visible in her small eyes."

I looked away and put my hands into my pockets as I began to walk away. "Ikuto... what will we do now nya?" I heard Yoru ask me quietly, and I shrugged my shoulders. "Who knows... maybe try to figure some things out..." I muttered, not really paying any attention. "Ne... just what does that mean?!" Yoru mewed loudly, and I looked up at the star-filled sky. Honestly? I don't really know...

End of Flashback

(Amu's POV)

"I can't believe that Ikuto lied to me like that! That I believed him like that!" I shouted angrily at myself, my charas looking at me sadly. "Amu-chan... I don't think that Ikuto intended to do this... I think we should go back and try to find him." Ran said worriedly, and my eyes widened. "What?! How can you say that after what he did?! We have to find my mom we have to-" "You talk way too much when you're excited." I turned my head to see Ikuto, hands in pockets, a sad look on his face.

"What do you want?" I snapped at him, and he walked towards me, making me match his steps as I backed away. He sighed and stopped, as I did. "Look, I wanted to apologize to you. I had no idea he was planning on taking your mother. I should have told you what he planned from the beginning because I..." He trailed off, and I tilted my head to the side slightly in spite of myself. "What are you saying Ikuto...?" I asked quietly, my voice much quieter now. He came towards me yet this time I didn't back away, I simply stared at him curiously.

"I'm interested in you Amu. I told you I care about you... a lot. Now, do you want me to make this a little joke and make you cry even though I'm serious? Or... do you want me to tell you about Gozen?" Ikuto asked me, and I blushed, He really does care about me... I sighed and looked up at him. "Tell me about Gozen..." I said hesitantly, and he smirked, making my face turn even more red. "Alright come on, I know where we can go so he can't hear us." Ikuto began walking away, and I quickly followed after him to regain the loss of pace.

Later (taking an alley cat path!)

"Ikuto! Is this really necessary?!" I whispered to him as I clutched his arm as if it were the only thing in the world. Which in this case it was, he was leading me over a large stone fence, we were on top of it, and he was walking like it was no big deal. He turned his head and smirked, making me glare at him. "Ah, of course it's necessary, besides I like the feel from here." He turned and continued walking, and I sighed, knowing he was referring to the fact that I was clutching his arm to my chest.

He stopped abruptly, and I wobbled a little, but quickly regained my footing. "We have to go down now." He said, and I looked at him incredulously. "After going though all the work to get up here, now we have to get down?" My voice was a tad higher than normal, and he smirked. He swiftly lifted me up into his arms bridal style and hopped down, cat ears appearing on his head as he landed directly onto his feet with a soft thud.

He set me down and smirked at my blushing face and began walking, and I groaned mentally. "How much longer Ikuto?" I said somewhat impatiently, and he chuckled. "Only a bit longer, want me to carry you?" He said as he turned his head to smirk at me. "Tch. Shut up pervert." I muttered, my whole face turning red now.

At the amusement park!

I followed Ikuto through a large and empty amusement park, I shivered from the eerie looks of it all. "This is really the only safe place?" I asked quietly, and he turned, causing me to stop, and he walked toward me, but I didn't stop. It was dark, but I could see his dark eyes staring directly into mine, they looked even more mesmerizing in the moonlight. Wait! What am I thinking?! I screamed in my head, but I didn't show my worry on the outside, I simply stared into his eyes as he got closer and closer to me.

"Amu..." Ikuto murmured, making me shake my head slightly, closing my eyes and opening them to clear my head. "Tell me what he had planned. Don't think I'll let you get away from explaining this." I said to him, and he chuckled. "Okay, fine. My step father-" I noticed how the words came out of his mouth like poison, and I blinked, slightly shocked. "His real name is Gozen. He is the head of Easter, and he wanted me to learn about your eggs, and now, probably the Humpty Lock."

Ikuto didn't look at me as he said this, and I winced. That was probably why, he most likely didn't want to see my pained look as he told me the truth. "Why don't you just leave?" I asked hesitantly, and he looked over to me now, his eyes were sad and somewhat cold, but his expression was soft, he was being careful not to make me upset. "I have a life contract, I can't just leave." I bit my lip and stared at him carefully, and sighed, looking down. "And what about my mom?" I asked quietly, staring at the ground now. "Just trying to lure you into giving up the Humpty Lock. She's fine, they didn't even kidnap her, she's just enjoying herself in some resort for as long as she pleases." He said so casually, it made my head come up in surprise.

"Are you sure you won't get hurt if you tell me this?" I asked sheepishly, and he looked at me in surprise, but then he smirked. "I don't really know. But I don't really care either. You're more important to me. I promised you I wouldn't lie anymore right?" He started walking towards me slowly, taking long strides, and I hardly noticed when we were only centimeters apart. "Yeah... you did promise..." I said quietly, and he leaned down, resting his forehead against mine, causing my face to turn red.

"And I plan on keeping it." He whispered as he lowered himself until his lips reached mine gently. At first instinct my eyes widened and my body tensed, but it slowly began to relax against his soft lips, and I pressed my lips back against his.


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