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~—Previously on My Fake Boyfriend—~

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"Looks like someone is interested in somebody," (Ikuto)
"Oh yeah, and aren't you jealous,"
(Amu)
"Yeah, I am,"
(Ikuto)
"Mmm, this is really nice,"
(Ikuto)
"Hey! Those are my chips!"
(Amu)
"What are you going to do about it?"
(Ikuto)
"Ikuto had a girlfriend before you Amu! He never told you!" (Rima)
"Ay Ikuto, let's go to the Amusement Park together," (Nikko)
"My name is referred as the Dorm Maid. No names are necessary right now," (Dorm Maid)
"I am the 'mother' of every Dorm here, and one of many Maids to clean after your mess,"
"Oh, we are very clean people,"
(Amu)
"Speak for yourself,"
(Ikuto)
"How dare you interfere or comment in my personal life with Nagihiko! (Rima)
"I-I'm sorry, honestly!" (Ikuto)
"O-oh you will be sorry. You were involved with Nikko last year weren't you
(Rima)

VHeart: Can I get any more happier?

Ikuto: What? Finally decided to buy yourself a life?

VHeart: Screw you Ikuto.

Ikuto: I'm sure you'd like that *wink*

VHeart: *rolls eyes* anyway, three days ago it was my birthday (March 11th) and—

Amu: It was your birthday?

VHeart: Yeah, so anyways, I went to celebrate another birthday—

Chimma: And you didn't tell us? Oh, that's low.

Ikuto: I know right? How could you?

VHeart: It...didn't cross my mind? Like I was saying—

Ikuto: Well I'll tell you what crosses my mind. Me...you...present...bed.

Amu: *hits Ikuto* STOP BEING A PERVERT, PERVERT!

Chimma: let's celebrate your birthday now

VHeart: N-no, I don't need—

Everyone: Happy Birthday to you~

VHeart: Oh yippy *sarcasm*

Everyone: Happy birthday to you~ Happy birthday to VHeart—

Ikuto: The girl who likes to pick on me~

Amu: *hits Ikuto* Baka!

VHeart: OK OK NO MORE! *silence* hehehe...Chimma disclaimer?

Chimma: ...VHeart doesn't own Shugo Chara or the characters besides me...Happy-birthday-to-you *Smiles*

Amu: *whispers* wanna go to the shops later and get her a gift?

Ikuto: *Whispers* I don't need to buy her anything *winks*

Amu: EWWW! PERVERT BAKA! *hits head*

A/N: Once again, I would like to say thanks to...

Akira-Chan: Hehehe, yeah you were on the list *smiles* You're welcome! Thank you by the way! Yeah, I knew someone would mention the 'I NEED MORE AMUTO!' hehehe, Don't worry, this chapter will have Amuto, I guarantee you! Yeah, Nikko...I don't like her either, but I still like her too. *smiles cheeky* Hahaha, I think I know what you were about to say. You recon? Well Yuki is very patient right? Hahaha, thank you once again!

RomanticaKH1: ...have I ever told you the way you comment on Ikuto is so beautiful? *Tears of joy* Love the way you give no sympathy for him (because he doesn't deserve it). And yes, 10 STRIKES! Tch, tch, he's a bad boy. Hehehe, thanks for commenting!

addimison2: Naw, thank you soooooooooooo much! And you are very welcome too. Yeah, Rima can get pretty scary, and yes, she shows her friendship a lot for Amu, even if tears are involved, but that's why we love her!

SCARlettchArLOTtes: Hehehe, yay! I made you happy! And you made me happy! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Mi-chan42: hehehe, no, it's not strange that you threw your hands up, screamed like a fangirl when you saw the story updated and screamed again when you saw your name mentioned, and hey it's been mentioned again *smiles*, you're so welcomed! Hehehe, naw, thank you! Iloveyousooomuch too!Thanks for reviewing!

Dark Chrona:I know right? Poor Rima-chan. Haha I know what you meant by stupid Ikuto...I think...*Smiles* Thanks for reviewing!

alchemistlover14: Yeah, he made her cry. I still can't believe some idiot would write something like that! *thinks* ...oh wait, me...Thanks for reviewing!

95: hahaha! You made me laugh so much when you said that! Thanks for reviewing in Chapter 6 too. Oh my Cheer Smacking Goddess...really? It made you do that...hmm...*thinks* Hahaha, yeah, I get that a lot with Nikko and Yuki. I think it's because Nikko still has feelings for Ikuto...Oh My Cheer Smacking Goddess...did I reveal a spoiler? *Big eyes* YOU NEVER READ THAT PART! *Smiles*will Yuki turn into a psycho...I never thought about that...maybe. Thanks for reviewing! And yes, Nagi will do more than just be pissed off at Ikuto *winks*.

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Ok *huff* now let's get reading! Story starts NOW:

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~—Cheer Housing: Lounge Room: Ikuto POV—~
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I started pacing around the room, fear only pounded within my blood stream. I'm shaking really badly that my bones feels like they will turn into jelly any moment. I'm getting cautious whenever figures go by the lounge. I jump when I hear noises and my heart pounds when I hear voices that are similar to Rima's. God, that chick scared me that badly, I just know she will haunt me until I die.

Amu...I BLAM HER!

All I did was talk back. I need respect as well you know! If she didn't put her too sense worth in, I wouldn't be in this mess. But, I am still the one at fault.

Oh Jesus, why the hell do I keep getting myself in trouble all the time! Is this genetics ? Did I take this after my old man? His old man? My old man's old man's old man? My ancestor? WHO!

"Amu..." God dammit! I am so stupid! I clenched my fist into my hair, bending down while I tried to rip some pieces out. The pain felt so right with what's going on right now. ARGH! I feel like a complete dickhead!

"...yeah and I saw her crying. I wonder what happened..." A voice outside the door said. I flinched. Rima.

"...She never cries. Always strong and scare the crap out of people. To see her like this, I kind of misjudge her..." figure number two said. God, why don't they just scream out it's all my fault!

Time was ticking by, and I was curious to know how long it would take for that door to knock down. Five minutes? Ten, fifteen?

But, if so...

WHY THE FUCK AM I SITTING HERE WAITING!

Standing up straight, I opened the lounge door and sprung my way to any direction my heart was telling me to go. I ran passed small groups of the Cheerleaders and some of my Basketball members too. I'm surprised I haven't bumped into Nagi or Rima yet.

I skidded past some bins and stopped for a shot intake of my breath. I stood up to only be facing...

The lounge again. Oh great. So this was where my heart was telling me to go? A place where most likely I'll get killed? Unless this was a sign...a sign at which I DON'T want to make come true! I'm too young to die! I even told Amu this when she asked to be a fake couple...

Amu...

ARGH! GET A GRIP YOU MORON! STOP SPACING OUT ALL THE DAMN TIME!

I placed my head on the lounges door, feeling the wood press flatly against my head. My hair was like curtains around me, blocking me from the sides and some parts of my eyes.

"I wish..." I closed my eyes and breathed out heavily. "Things wouldn't be complicated," I stood up then and began walking at any direction.

I walked pass the same Cheerleaders and Basketball members, as well as some random Dorm Maids. I came walking pass a corner and came face to face with double doors, covered in a Golden base, with 'Seiyo Academy' printed in Blue and Pink...the Gym.

"Typical," I whispered and continued walking like I never saw it before. And then suddenly, music could be heard inside the gym. Unless of course, it wasn't music I was hearing...

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~—Cheer Housing: Gym: Amu POV—~
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I finally found the gym about ten minutes after I kicked Ikuto out of the room for the day. He really deserved that. The last thing I need is Ikuto being a total idiot on the first day. Couldn't he be a good boy like Yuki?

Oh my cheer smacking goddess... Yuki. I forgot to call him yesterday when I was up excited about today. ARGH! Forgetful much?

I smiled slightly. Just like when I was talking to Ikuto for the first time three weeks ago. I had almost forgotten about the names that I was called and how my facade couldn't be seen by anyone but the Cheerleaders and Basketball player, aka Ikuto.

I shook my head to get rid of thoughts. Nope, not going to think about him. Practice, school and being popular is much more important than boyfriends like him. Fake boyfriends even.

I looked around the gym and noticed how empty it feels like. I had my pompoms on the bench beside me and my uniform on ready to practice a small routine for the judges today.

Standing up and stretching my muscles, I began to gently do a cartwheel. After that, I did a cartwheel with one hand. Then I did a back cartwheel, and then the back cartwheel with one hand.

I then did a bridge. I stretched forward and was about to stand up again when the door swung open and in came a crying Rima.

Wait...RIMA'S CRYING?

I lost balance and landed on the side of my back. "Shit,"

"You d-did that wrong C-captain...*sniff*...it should h-have been r-right leg then l-lift *sniff*..." Rima managed to say.

I got up and smiled lightly, even though I shouldn't be smiling at all. My best friend is CRYING for God's sake! And she never cries.

Unless...Nagihiko had something to do with it. Yes, it has to be him!

"What did he do?" I whispered harshly, already guessing the person that hurt her. I brought her over to the bench where she sat down with her hands in her lap.

"H-he *sniff* s-s-said that *sniff w-we might as well not *sniff* have a l-love live *sniff* the way N—"

"Oh My Cheer Smacking Goddess! He said that?" I cannot believe Nagi would say such a thing. That was below the belt. Unless it was because she had her monthlies...but still, he said that to her?

Rima nodded, her tears slowly drying up. "And then he made fun of my independence," I gasped. This is terrible. "Yeah, I know right. And then I told him if he ever messes with me again, I'll kill him mentally, emotionally and physically!" Can my eyes go any wider.

"Oh, Rima-chan," I grabbed her and hugged her, knowing she still needed to let some tears out. But then again, this is Rima we are talking about.

"As much as you're my best friend, can you please let go of me now?" I smiled and released her, seeing her usual look made things just a bit better.

"So, what are you going to do now?" She shrugged.

"I'm definitely telling his 'best friend' about this," I gasped again. Why is she going to tell Ikuto?

"Umm, why?"

She looked at me like I was the crazy kid around town. "Umm, maybe because he is my boyfriend?"

WOW! What the hell! Has her period made her delusional or something? I get how upset she is that her boyfriend did that—because Ikuto teases me all the time—but what would Ikuto do to make Rima be ok again? Bash the crap out of Nagi and tell him to stay away from her? Almost like the way a boyfriend acts...

No...it can't be...

RIMA DATED IKUTO!

Now that I think about it, Rima has been acting quite funny around him. And although I'm not the one to get jealous, I still think that her response was a little bit too much to think about. I guess you can say that she meant it as a boy friend way, but I couldn't see why she chose that word out of all words. "Umm, Rima-chan, Ikuto isn't your boyfriend..."

I would have accepted a laugh or a 'what the fuck' from her, but the last thing I wasn't expecting was her crying again!

"R-Rima-chan? Why are you—"

"Why the fuck would Ibe saying Ikuto is my boyfriend when he made me cry IN THE FIRST PLACE!" She stood up with arms by her side, an aura filled with rage was flaring off of her. And then that was when it clicked

"W-wait...WHAT!" I stood up as well, my eyes filling up with fire and my hands clenched into fist. "YOU MEAN IKUTO WAS THE ONE THE MADE YOU CRY AND NOT NAGI?"

She looked like she wanted to punch me. I don't blame her. "Nagi?" She whispered. And then her body relaxed into a comfort zone. Her bangs then covered her eyes. "Does he still like me?" Her first was clenched until her knuckles where bleach white. "How can he still want me?"

SLAP!

Rima held her cheek in her right hand, stunned as she looked into my eyes. My hand lowered to its side, a stingy sensation for the slap still bouncing in my palm. "STOP IT!"

She looked at me, eyes puffy and red. "I..."

"Nagihiko will still love you! No matter what you are, or how you go about things! That was what he fell in love with; your personality, your traits, attitude and compassion,"

Her hand fell from her face as her expression became back to its original colour, the slap slightly printed upon her left cheek. "Amu..."

"You need to stop acting like a baby! What happened to the Rima I knew? Never cared who said what to her, never stood back from her ground—" Before I could comprehend what happened during my talk, Rima ran to me, her arms encircled around my back as her head rested on my shoulder. I smiled.

"Thank you Amu-chan," her face lifted from my shoulder, tears streaming freely from her face. "I am being a baby,"

"Huh? Oh that wasn't how I—" She let go of me and began walking towards the door, her old personality coming back.

"I need to go tell Nagi, however, I am afraid I might break down in front of him," She turned back towards me, her face becoming red. "Is that ok if I did?" Was she serious?

"Of course," She smiled sadly back and waved goodbye.

Now, I am just pounding something. What the hell just happened? First she was crying, then she was mad, then shocked or stoned, back to her personality, and now she's upset again?

Mood swings much?

I walked back to the bench, and sat down in it, listening to nothing of the sort, but an idea that was begging to be free. It had nothing to do to what had happened to Rima. It had a strong beat to it, but it also showed some weak sides too.

Reaching over to a CD player on the floor, I searched through the track and stopped on the song I wanted. I pressed played and ready to listen to the words of the song, moving to the rhythm already.

I skipped to the middle chorus and started to sing to it: (He said She said: Ashley Tisdale)

He said girl you're wining
She said boy where you've been at
Stop talking let's get with it
Just like that they
He said you're amazing
She said then why you waiting
No more deliberating
What you're doing, let's get to it
Just like that they

"'Boy acting as if there's no pressure. He'd do anything to get with her...'" I closed my eyes and continued to sing and start doing moves that flew throughout my body. It was only 'till later that I started to do some imaginary couple dance. Surprisingly, I was pulling it off somehow.

"Baby, I can DEFINATELY see us moving like this," a husky voice whispered in my ear as I twirled back into my imaginary partners arms. Or was it imaginary...

I opened my eyes slowly to come into an eye contact with beautiful sapphire eyes. The eyes were squinted as through its mouth was formed into a smile. I smiled back without thinking, until something slithering came crawling up my thighs and higher into my skirt. It was then that I snapped awake to realize Ikuto's hands were roaming my thigh.

I sighed and pushed him off of me, enough of the yelling and screaming I have been doing lately. "What are you doing here? Didn't I tell you to stay in the lounge?"

"Sorry mum, I didn't know I was grounded," He said sarcastically. Ha-ha-ha, I'm laughing.

I crossed my arms and lifted my eyebrows until they softened once again. "What do you want Ikuto?"

His face then looked serious. "I am running away from Nagihiko and Rima for a while. I have seemed to umm, accidently umm, done something to Rima by accident, and you know how she is, especially that she has her 'monthlies' as you girls call it—"

"You made her cry jackass," I spoke as though that was the obvious thing here. He looked at me for a minute and closed his eyes.

"Yeah, I did," He was clenching his fist.

"You know I'm not going to pity you right?" He nodded. "Good, just so we're clear,"

"It was an accident though," I groaned.

"God Ikuto, everything to you is an accident," He looked up and stared deep in my eyes, looking for any signs for...anything I guess. "When you say sorry, you don't mean it. And you wonder I keep despising you this much!" I stopped and heard the words that came out of me.

Ikuto cocked his head to the side. "You despise me?" I didn't answer. He walked forward. "For how long?" I still didn't answer. "Amu, answer me, I'm not going to get mad, I'm just curious; for how long?" I couldn't tell what he means behind those words.

Nevertheless, I still answered. "I-I don't despise you, I-I just think you're r-really annoying. You do things that make other people mad—"

"Here we go, confession time," he said while I rambled on and on about why he makes people pissed and angry at him.

"—And you know, I won't be surprised if Nagi did punch you any time now," I saw him flinch as the door burst opened, revealing puffy eyes crying Rima, and a pissed off looking Nagi.

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~—Cheer Housing: Gym: Ikuto POV—~
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"You son of a bitch! What the fuck did you do to my girlfriend?" The punch had knocked me flat against my back, as blood was already dripping down my mouth.

"Nagi, I can explain—" Another punch was directed to my face.

"Explain how you made my girlfriend running to me with tears in her eyes then! Why did you do that? To my girlfriend you jackass!" I was gripped off the floor and got smacked right back on to it. My mind was starting to get dizzy. It was starting to get harder to get up. "She never needed anyone to lean a shoulder, and even though I told her I would always be there for her, I didn't mean for my own best friend to talk the shit out of her until it made her cry!" I could hear people coming to see what happened, and noticed Aruto, Midori and Nikko. Aruto then came towards me, gripping Nagi off as he was about to go flying on me.

"Nagihiko stop!" Aruto yelled, as he stopped another punch from him.

Amu was crouched on the floor, getting her hanky and whipping so gently where the blood was around my mouth. "I told you did I?" She whispered. I frankly nodded and gazed slightly up at Nagi, betrayal and hurt displayed on his face.

"Please, calm down and go outside and do some hoops. It should calm you down enough to explain what happened soon," Aruto instructed. He wasn't using his usual tone anymore. This was hard life material talk he was talking about. He knows ways that can cool anyone off. Sadly, that wasn't the case for Nagi.

"There is no reason to talk anymore," Nagi's voice was becoming colder and darker, not like anything I have ever witnessed before.

"I'm sure you'll be ok Nagihiko. Maybe you should go with Rima," Nagihiko looked over to Nikko, who placed a hand on his shoulder. Nagi then glanced between Nikko then me, and back again. Amu was too busy to notice what was happening as she was taking care of my injuries, and for some reason, I was glad for that.

"You," he pointed to me. I know what he wants to say; 'You lying cheating bastard! You hurt my girlfriend and your girlfriend, or should I say girlfriends?' But I knew he wouldn't say that, not that I'm doubting him or anything.

He dropped his arm and walked away, not glancing back and knocking down a chair on his way. "Ikuto, are you ok?" Nikko asked as she kneeled down next to Amu.

"He's a boy Nikko, and an idiotic one at that too," Amu whipped an injury on my lip that I instantly winced at. Was Nagi wearing rings on his fingers?

"I know but still. They could have fought it out like mature boys," My mind was then clouded with two girls before me, as both of them had a halo and golden wings at the back.

God, I'm deglutinating already? And that was only two hits!

"He is so cute when he is like this. So defenceless at times," My imaginary Nikko said, whispering her words, and caressing my face with hands so soft.

"But he is a total dickhead for starting the fight. He should have been more of a man and not have interfered with Rima's business," Amu said, as she kissed my injured face and caressing one side of my face with her soft fingers, were her hanky was whipping my blood not so long ago...I think.

"I must be dreaming," I whispered to myself.

Nikko and Amu then smiled. "Of course you are silly. You got punched to hard. Rest for a while ok?" They both said.

I nodded, and closed my eyes, as both of their lips made contact with my closed eyes.

And then I got slapped awake.

"OW!" I looked up to see Rima hovering over me...Not what I was hoping for when I woke up. "What the—"

"Shut up dickhead! You have no right to say what you were about to say," I quieted down but still rubbed my cheek. Wow, that girl can slap.

"What do you want?" I said harshly.

"Ha, don't even start," She moved away from my vision, and it was then that I noticed I was in 'my' dorm. I sat up, wincing a few times before looking back up again. "I didn't tell Nagi anything," she whispered.

I blinked. "W-what?" Was I hearing right?

She sighed harshly. "I didn't tell him what you said about him and me. If anything, I only told him that your words stung too much so I ended up crying. I didn't tell him anything, that's why he was asking you," She looked at me, regret showing in her eyes.

"Oh," I whispered and nodded. "Thanks I—"

"WOW! Don't start with this 'thanks I owe you' crap, that's my job to remind you that," she then started to smile. Oh shit, this wasn't what I think it is...is it? "Tonight, we are going to hold a Confession Party. It was Amu's choice by the way," She added the last part before I could say anything to object. "And as her boyfriend, you're going to go,"

She didn't say it like an option. Nope, she commanded it.

"Fine, I'll go. What do I—"

"Confess," she said like it was the most obvious thing in the world. "Anything you want. Whether it's little or a lot...however, you only get three things to confess from. I'm hoping that 'that' little question I asked a while ago," I got lost at the little or a lot thing. And then it clicked.

"No! No way am I going to say that I dated Nikko to her!" I winced when I was shooting up from the double bed.

Rima didn't change an expression. "You will, or else I will tell Nagi. I'm sure you wouldn't want to get hurt again right?" There was something in her eyes that was begging me to differ, something in a way that reminds me of a challenge.

So I decided to challenge back. "Blackmail is it? Either way it's going to affect both of the people I care about," I said, not denying inside that I agreed that I cared about Amu.

She shrugged. "Well, that's your problem," That bitch. "I'm not a bitch Ikuto," Scary much? "I'm looking out for the people I care about too. It's just that, we just happened to have the same people we both care about as well, and that is something neither of us is eager to let go from," she stood up and began to leave the room.

"Wait!" She turned back, her glare focused on me, daring me to say something that will make her pissed again. Instead I said "Sorry, about what I said," her face relaxed. "I was being a dickhead and trying to prove a point that I hate to be bossed and tolled around,"

She didn't say anything, and right then, I didn't want her to say anything. Rima may have a strong shell, but after what had happened, I realized that even hard shells like her, can be very delicate from within.

She then left.

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~—Cheer Housing: Dorms: Amu POV—~
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I watched Ikuto sleep peacefully on the bed beside me. Watching as his breathing was slow and steady, and watching his lips as they moved to say out a name that was too mumbled to be heard.

I touched his hair and moved it to the side, watching with humour as the hair fell back between his eyes. I let out a small giggle. It was fun to watch him being so defenceless as times. Why couldn't I see this every day?

My hand unconsciously slid down from his forehead, to his cheekbones, besides him mouth, down his neck, touching his chest, and then fell down on the mattress where his hand laid. I tried to hold a giggle when a small snore was heard from him.

My phone then started to vibrate in my pocket, but if it weren't for me too fixed on Ikuto's face, I would have been too distracted to notice anything else.

"Hello?" I said. I watched Ikuto's face move. I got to be quieter, I thought

"Amu-chan, it's Yuki," I lightly gasped.

"Oh, Y-Yuki-san, sorry, I forgot to look at the caller ID," I whispered back.

"It's ok. Hey, are you busy right now? I know you're at the Cheering Housing and all, but I was wondering I you're free or something," I looked at Ikuto's sleeping face.

"Umm, yeah I'm free why?"

"I was wondering if you'd like to meet up. I need to tell you something,"

"Sure, I can make it. Where are you now?" I began to get up, but go pulled back.

"I'm closer than you think actually," I tried to get up again, but got pushed down.

"Oh, really?" I asked a little louder. I pulled myself up but got pushed down again. I turned around and saw that my hand was attached in Ikuto's hand, his grip tightening.

"Yeah, actually I'm just out—"

"Let go," I whispered to Ikuto. He only tightened his grip. I tried pulling but only got pulled back to be laying on top of him. I sighed. Damn Ikuto to Hell! "Actually Yuki, I can't right now,"

"—Which took me a...huh? Can you repeat that?"

I sighed again but more regretfully. "I said I can't. I just realized I have—" I looked at Ikuto's sleeping face and his grip in my hand. "Business to finish off. I'm sorry,"

"Oh, no it's fine. Maybe another time yes?" I 'hmm'. "Great, we'll see you whenever," He hanged up before I had the chance to say anything back.

"I'm sorry Yuki," I whispered, pressing end on my phone. I slouched back and looked over at Ikuto again, his grip now loosening. "Thanks you jerk,"

"You're welcome," he whispered back, and I faintly saw him smile. Like, one of those rare smile smiles. His hand was still on my own, blocking me from escaping.

"You can let me go, I'm not going anywhere," I harshly spoke. God he's so weird. I think Nagi knocked him out harder than I thought.

"No, I don't wanna let go," he mumbled. I didn't take it to anything other than the fact the he was annoying me. I didn't take it like he meant it in a romantic way...even though my heart is pounding out of my rib cage right now.

"Let go," I mumbled back. His grip tightened again. I decide to fight back, to only be pushed down facing his face with my own. We were so close I could feel his breath tingle on my face.

"Like I just said before," He opened his eyes so I saw sapphire. "I. Don't. Wanna. Let. Go," My heart gave a tight squeeze. I turned my face towards the ceiling to only get pushed back where I was before: Staring into his sapphire eyes again. "Hey, we haven't kissed for a while," my heart squeezed again.

"We kissed yesterday at the Amusement Park," His hand that wasn't touching my hand near his chest, came to push me closer to him. Or it was just him moving forward.

"Yesterday was history Amu," he whispered. I didn't show any signs of emotions like the ones playing inside right now. "Tomorrow is a mystery. But today," he brought our lips closer, "is a gift,"

I felt his lips touch mine gently, so softly, before they were removed. I pulled back and looked down at his confusing (but other than that) neutral face. "Then you should be grateful for the 'gift' you have today. Maybe it'll show you next time not to mess with Rima,"

He chuckled for his response then nodded. "Thanks for telling me how much you wanted that kiss but decided to play hard to get then," I gaped and saw his smile turning into a soft laugh.

I playfully hit his arm and crossed my arms. He still laid there, laughing gently, while I reminded him it wasn't what he meant it was. I then began to slowly join in the laughing.

"Oh yeah, tonight, after the small performance today, we're going to sit near the fire and have a Confess Party. It's not something I would my Cheer Girls and I would do, bur after today, I think it's time to sit down and clean a few things up to everyone," Then he looked at me, "Except for this secret," he then relaxed.

"Sure, I'll participate," he said like he was reading my mind. "But," his face then fell. "I hope no one will get hurt,"

"Why would anyone get hurt?" He stared into my eyes, and I stared back with alarm. "What?" I whispered consciously.

"Confessions hurt, as well as making someone feel happy or good about themselves. I'm just wondering if you have thought about this thoroughly before you—"

"I'm sure it'll work out somehow," I interrupted him. He sighed and then nodded, finally ending the discussion.

"So," I turned my head as he turned his. "How about that kiss?" I hit his arm, harder this time.

"Rest jackass," I said and pushed him down. He slightly winced but I ignored it. I got off the bed and tucked the sheets for him. I softly brushed his hand while I moved them on the blankets, and just touching them made my body tremble slightly.

I stepped back and moved to the door, but my arm got pulled. I turned around to see Ikuto's bangs covering his eyes. "Hey, I'm still sore. Would you mind if you stay here for a while longer?" He looked up. "And play with my hair like you did before?"

I tried to keep the blush pushed aside, but got heated up more. "F-fine," I sat down next to him on a chair, as we watched each other. How did we even get here?

It was only supposed to be for the competition. So why do I feel like it's more than that.

"Thank you, Amu-koi..." I watched as his eyes drifted to sleep.

Why, with jokes and teases like these, makes my heart swarm into a never ending river? I like him, a lot. Still, I never thought liking someone like this, can make me do things I never thought I would be able to do to anyone. Not even to Yuki.

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VHeart: Thanks for reading! Now, as a gift, I would like for you to review please!

Chimma: The next chapter is called 'Confessions for you'. And let's just say, it's more than what you think.

Ikuto: *sigh* I'll be good right now and say 'here is a preview,' but VHeart, *looks at VHeart* I want to give you my present *whines*

Amu: And I'll be good right now and say 'enjoy viewers!' but Ikuto, *looks at Ikuto* STOP BEING A PERVERT *hits Ikuto*

Preview: '"So we have three confessions each right?" Everyone gave a nod to me. I looked at Rima and breathed out. "Ok, my first confession: Even though I'm a Jackass—"

"And a dickhead," Amu commented.

"Yes, even that, I—"

"Don't forget about jerk," Rima commented.

I sighed. "Yes, even that, I also—"

"And a dumbass—" Nagi said in his breath.

"YES! Ok, you get it now!" I got silence then. "Even if I am all that, I'm also very..." I breathed out louder. "Emotional," I got completely weird reactions from people. Some of the girls smiled like they understood me, Rima glared at me, Amu gave me a 'What the hell' look, Nagi just wanted to punch me, and the guys nodded like they also understood me.

"Ok, next," Rima said, breaking the awkward silence.

"Alright, my second confession is...I am a jealous type," This is a reaction I was hoping for; full on laughter!

"Yep, who wouldn't even guess," Sakura stated. I gave her a look and she then backed down.

"Alright then, your last confession, and please, this time refer it to someone in the room," Rima whined, crossing her arms and giving me a 'do it now' look. I breathed in and nodded. I looked between Nagi and Amu, deciding to do it in the end.

I turned to Amu who was seated next to me. "My last confession. Amu?" I waited, wandering how I could word this properly. I got stares from everyone including my old man and Midori.

I don't want to make a fuss about this, nor did I want anything bad to happen. But, I just have to get it off.

"Yes Ikuto?" I placed my hand on her own and looked her deep in the eyes, trying to tell her whatever I'm saying is true and nothing but true.

Swallowing I then spoke; "I'm more in love with you then ever before,"

VHeart: You got to love confessions right?

Ikuto: And my confession is, I wanna give you a good one—

Amu: A good one off gift because he forgot to buy you something while you were posting! *glares at Ikuto* but unlike me, I got you something! *shaking bag*

VHeart: Naw! Yay, I'll open it when I finish.

Ikuto: *whispers* not what I wanted to say...

Chimma: Review guys! And you'll get the next chapter!

A reminder, the next Chapter is called 'Confessions For You.'