Angel-chan: Okay I'm like so so so sorry that I haven't updated in so long. You see I'm in the last few week of my quarter and well my professor's aren't going easy with us on homework *pouts* and I'm not lying all of it is so time consuming that sometimes I just stay up all night just trying to finish the damn things. And to add on to it I even end up sleeping in the bus! Yes The bus. But enough about me –
Ikuto: Yeah enough about you just start the damn story and let your readers enjoy the chapter that they have been waiting for, for so long.
Amu: Ikuto, why most you always start something Angel-chan
Angel-chan: Well I guess it's because he wants me to change the pair of the story to Tadamu.
Ikuto: *eyes widen* No! Anything about that please!
Angel-chan: *smacks Ikuto in the head* Idiot you really think I'm going to be changing the whole story to Tadamu. That would mean I have to redo the whole story over again.
Amu: Ikuto your so easy to trick *giggles*
Ikuto: *pouts* whatever.
Angel-chan: Hahaha well then Amu can you do me the honor and do the disclaimers for me
Amu: *Smiles* Gladly. xXxStrawberryAngelxXx does not own Shugo Chara! Or Chocolate Kiss
Angel-cha: Please enjoy *smiles*
6:20 p.m.
The bluenette chuckled "To think that my status would follow me even in Tokyo." Natsume didn't utter a word as he awaited the response to his question. Ikuto parted his lips to give his answer to the crimson eye lad. When he heard a distance, chatter coming from down the hall.
"We'll talk more after dinner wouldn't you agree, Mr. Hyuuga?" Just finishing asking his question the two women with the additions of the child entered the room.
"I suppose your right, Mr. Tsukiyomi." The two gentlemen stood up to greet the three.
"Is this him?' Asked the young lad as he stood beside the pinkette hand in hand. The child had light gray hair and gray blue eyes.
"Yes, that's him sweetheart." Amu responded to the child while the child eyed Ikuto from head to toe only in the end to receive a hateful glare and having the child hug Amu's leg tightly.
"She's mine…" Everyone was taken aback by what the young child had just said, especially Ikuto.
Ikuto was left slightly widen eyed by the two words the boys spoke aloud. However, he recomposed himself just in time as the rest let out a heart fill chuckled.
"How adorable…Youichi is jealous of Mr. Tsukiyomi." Mikan proclaimed as her chuckle subsided. Amu stiffens her giggles as she pats Youichi's head.
"Heh, oh Youichi you're so adorable."
Bisoux De Chocolat
The family and guests were having their dinner both the husband and wife sat on the left side of the table alongside with a reluctant son in between them. As for the guest who sat across from them. Youichi was sitting across from Ikuto and Amu was sitting across from Mikan. "I do hope you enjoy the food Mr. Tsukiyomi." Said Mikan as the platted food was being set in front of them.
Ikuto flashed her a smile as he picked up his fork from the table. "Please, call me Ikuto. And I'm sure I will Mrs. Hyuuga." Ikuto replied, Youichi on the other hand was glaring at the handsome bluenette as he was cutting his food into medium bite size pieces. The dining table in which everyone was dining on was a ten-seated table that was a short distances from the opposite side which Youichi took advantage of. A smirk formed upon his little lips as he decided to starch out his legs with force added into them. Just as he did his petite feet collided with a pair of legs. "OW! What the.."
Everyone's attention turn towards the bluenette who yelled out without a reason…or so they think. "What's wrong?" Amu asked out of confusion.
"Ah," Ikuto hesitated and gave a small grin. "Nothing, I just hit my knee with the table." The three adult's aside an eyebrow as the young child was stiffening a snicker. The five then returned to their meal. Half way through the meal Youichi "accidentally" dropped his fork under the table.
"Oh~ Youichi~ hurry now and pick it up." Mikan said with a small scolding.
"Okay mommy." Youichi climb out of his seat and went under the table to retrieve his fork. When under the table he grabbed the fallen item into his petite hands, crawled over towards where Ikuto was and stabbed him in his thigh. Letting out a loud yell Ikuto jolted up from his chair again gaining the attention from everyone only this time Youichi couldn't hold in his laughter and was laying on the floor laughing with his hands warped around his stomach. The four adults looked under the table.
"Youichi~ did you hurt Mr. Tsukiyomi!" Youichi stood frozen at hearing his father's voice. He sat up to see all the grown-ups head poking under the table to stare at the guilty child. Noticing that all eyes were on him Youichi quickly hid the –already seen- weapon.
"No…" Natsume gave a stern look at Youichi.
"Come out from under there and apologize to him right now?" With a pout placed upon his lips Youichi crawled out from under the table. His mother and father had a stern face as they stared at their child's sulking face. Youichi then turn to face both the bluenette and his beloved pinkette. However, when this gray blue eyes met golden hazel nut his pout transformed into a frown. What he saw in Amu's eyes was pure disappointment. And that was the last thing Youichi wanted was to disappoint his beloved Amu.
Ikuto stared at the child and noticed tears starting to welled up in his eyes. He mentally sighs as he stared at the child. "It's quite alright Mr. and Mrs. Hyuuga I'm sure your son didn't mean to hurt me. Boys will be boys right." Upon hearing those words coming out of Ikuto's mouth Youichi's head lifted up to stare at the blue headed man. Shock written all over his face as his eyes started to clear up.
"Yes, but—" Mikan started but was quickly cut off by a small voice.
"I'm sorry…" The four grown-up's looked over towards Youichi to see him staring at Ikuto. "I'm sorry for kicking you early as well."
"You kicked him too," Natsume stated. "I'm sorry son but due to your actions this evening you are now grounded, you are not allowed to play any video games not are you allowed to watch any television for the next three weeks." Youichi groaned at hearing his father's punishment.
Bisoux De Chocolat
"Now then," Natsume started as he took a seat behind his desk. "Mr. Tsukiyomi I want my answer from my question earlier." After dinner, the two men dismissed themselves to talk about "business" in Natsume's study.
"Yes, my relation with Amu is more complicated than life itself." Natsume raised an eyebrow at the response Ikuto gave him.
"How much do you know about Amu, Mr. Hyuuga?" Ikuto asked as both men stared at one another never losing eye contact. "You must know her quite well for you to be asking about my relationship with her."
"I know more than my wife…"
"You did a background check…"
"Yes," I did." Both men's faces showed no expression.
"Does Amu know about that?"
"But of course, after confronting her she confirmed everything with that reason and with that fact that she saved my only son and heir did I help her restarted her catering business. I also helped her start her new life…a new life that you are about to destroy now that you have decided to reappear in her life." Natsume glared at the bluenette however, it had no effect on him.
"Tell me Mr. Hyuuga what would you do if the women you love rejected your marriage proposal and then ends up running away without a warning," Ikuto asked. "…wouldn't you do anything to get her to be at your side…and to have her stay there by your side forever?" Upon hearing, those words Natsume started to recall his first encounter with Mikan. It was around the time when he was announced that he would be the one taking over the family company –Hyuuga Co. - Later during that day he decided to take a stroll around the city and stumbled upon a little café. That is when he met her— Mikan. She was a waitress in the little café and she was at that moment the only one that was available to take his order. When Natsume eyes landed, upon her innocent beauty instantly mesmerized him. Form that day there was not a day when he did not come to the café and each time she would be their waiting for his arrival. Until one fateful day, he had the courage to profess his love and asked her to marry him. Mikan as Amu rejects the proposal quit her job and move out of the city. After hearing Mikan's response Natsume left the café and went to a bar to drink away his sadness from that point on. Every day there wasn't a day when Natsume didn't go to the bar to drown away his sorrow of the bitter rejection. Until finally he decided to stop mopping and go after the women he loves. He hired private detective to find out her location. It took about two weeks for the private detective to locate Mikan. When knowing her locating Natsume wasted no time and went to her location and did everything in his power to have her finally agree to be his.
For five seconds Natsume was silent as he recalled the whole event. "Yes," He said. "Yes I have."
"Then you have an idea of what I'm going through…" Natsume let out a sigh as he nodded his head in silence.
"So will you help me," Ikuto said breaking the silence. "Mr. Hyuuga in regaining Amu's heart." Natsume was caught off guard; he didn't expect the man that was seated before him to ask for his help. The two men stared at one another for several seconds when finally the silence was broken.
"I'll help you," said Natsume as he lean back on his black leather chair. "I know what you're going through as well as what Amu's going through. And I know by just see her that she still loves you and she can't stop that." Ikuto let out a breathe that he didn't realize he was hold as a small smile placed on his lips.
"Thank you Mr. Hyuuga."
"Natsume, call me Natsume." Ikuto gave him a small smile.
"Alright then please call me Ikuto, Natsume."
Bisoux De Chocolat
Silence was all that filled the air only the sound of the running engine could be heard. "You have very supporting friend that care for you." Ikuto broke the muteness.
"Yes, they are I'm lucky to have met them." The two were heading back to catering office in order for Ikuto to pick up his car.
"How…" Amu spoke aloud however; she hesitated to continue her sentence. However, it grabbed hold of Ikuto's attention gain from him to place his full attention towards her.
"How…what?" He asked.
"Ah…how…did you like the food?" Amu finally said. 'Argh! How did you like the food?! What the hell is wrong with me!' Amu thought as she sulked in her thoughts.
Ikuto simply sighed as if expecting a different question. He redirected his stare to the road as he answered her question. "The food was good it's been a while since I had a friendly meal." Amu nodded.
"That's good to hear…And…uhm…how long are you planning on staying?" Amu finally asked as her grip on the stirring wheel tightens.
"How long are you planning on avoiding me?" Silence soon fell upon them. Within ten minutes they arrived back to the catering parking lot. Amu placed her car besides the catering office. Amu parked beside Ikuto's care however, she didn't turn off her engine. Neither of them moved nor spoke they just sat their staring at the dark parking lot.
"Ikuto you're wasting your time I'm not coming back to Seiyo. My business is fully established here in Tokyo."
"I'm not trying to bring you back to Seiyo. I'm trying to get you to come back to me." Her eyes widen when hearing those words coming from him, that her head did a 90 degree turn to face him.
"Let me take you out on Valentine's Day." He asked. Amu thought it over but stopped herself from saying yes.
"I can't I already promised Mikan and Natsume last week that I would look after Youichi while they go out to celebrate." Ikuto reached over to grab hold of Amu's hand.
"I don't care…I want to be with you no matter what it cost."
Angel-chan: There all done I hope you guys liked the chapter. And I'm sorry that it took so long and that's it's short. Life is being a bitch right now.
Amu: poor Angel-chan.
Ikuto: You made the kid stab me with a FORK!
Angel-chan: ahahaha yeah that shit was funny *grins* Well then Amu if you please.
Amu: Please R&R *smiles*
Angel-chan: See you all next time.
