Chapter 12:

IPOV:

"Just telling her that it was "shocking" should be information enough Kukai." I said irritated. Kukai smiled nervously.

"I didn't mean it that way Ikuto. For all she knows, you could've sold hand puppets, and a guy like you selling hand puppets would be somewhat shocking."

"I don't understand why you just don't tell her." Rima muttered.

"Whose side are you on Rima? Amu's or mine?"

She sighed. "I'm thinking about it."

"Dude, relax. It's nothing big. Don't get so worked up about it." Kukai said, playfully punching my arm.

I rubbed my temples. "I find it embarrassing," I mumbled.

"If you don't tell her Ikuto, I will." Rima said walking over to Amu, who was lying on my bed. We'd move from the living room to my room.

"Amu's side huh?" I mumbled. Rima nodded.

"I like Amu. She seems like fun."

I could see a faint blush on Rima's cheeks. She wasn't used to expressing much feeling to people she weren't close to.

"Fine, whatever. I'll tell her when she wakes up." I sighed. This was gonna be embarrassing.

The conversation had ended after I'd said that. Rima had a chair next to my bed, watching Amu, occasionally poking her cheek. Kukai was seated on one of the chairs in my room watching TV, while I lay on the floor, looking at the ceiling.

"How are you and Utau doing?" I mumbled to Kukai while a commercial was on. He blushed.

"It's only been one day Ikuto." He said suddenly seeming interested on a tampon commercial on the TV. I rolled my eyes.

"I liked it better when you were asleep." Rima muttered. "Or when both of you were awake, but no~, you just had to make Amu faint."

Someone knocked on the door and opened it. "I thought I heard someone in here," Amu's dad said looking at Kukai, Rima, Amu, and I. "What's wrong with Amu-chan?"

Rima ran to the bathroom in my room as filled a glass full of water. She ran back – carefully – and poured water on Amu's face. "Nothing."

Amu shot up as the water spilled on her face. She looked over to Rima. "What was that for?!" She nearly yelled.

"Kukai told me to do it." Rima lied. Amu looked over to Kukai.

"Ikuto told me to tell Rima."

She looked over to me and blushed.

"Amu-chan, are you alright?" Tsumugu asked. Amu wiped her face with her sweater sleeve and nodded. "Alright, have fun playing whatever." He said as he left.

"Why'd you spill water on me Rima?" Amu asked.

"Ikuto has something to tell you."

I stared at Rima in disbelief. She couldn't be serious.

"What is it Ikuto?" She asked innocently.

I looked away and mumbled. "I um…" Everything went silent.

"You…what?" Rima pushed. I sighed and looked at the floor.

"I was told that you were curious about what I used to work as, well…"

APOV:

"You what?!" I screamed.

"I really don't want to repeat myself." Ikuto mumbled.

"So I'm not hearing things…?"

"Nope. I really did…do all that."

I couldn't believe it. "You actually sold you body…wouldn't that mean that you still do all that?" Ikuto shrugged. "So you do?"

"No, I don't. God this is embarrassing." he sighed.

"I guess I could understand the reason why you'd do that. I'm not sure if I would do the same as you, since I'm not really, well, gorgeous." Ikuto smiled.

"Was that a compliment?"

"Keep you pants on." I mumbled. Everyone laughed.

"Bye Amu, bye Ikuto." Rima said. She gave us a quick hug before she left through the door.

"See you guys later!" Kukai yelled though we were right in front of him. He rustled my hair and did some weird secret handshake with Ikuto.

Ikuto and I watched them drive away in their car.

"How 'bout we go and have some fun?" Ikuto said winking at me.

"No thanks. I think I've had my fair share of Ikuto for a lifetime." I mumbled walking away.

"What about me huh? Does it look like I've had my fair share of Amu for a lifetime?"

"Yes."

"Hardly. I've only had my fair share of Amu for about, oh, I don't know, four days maybe." Ikuto said catching up to me. I rolled my eyes.

"I've only been here for four days. So the only way you'd get your fair share of me, is until you die." I mumbled, climbing up the stairs.

"That doesn't sound like such a bad idea." I heard him mutter. I turned around to see a smile on his face.

"Not a bad idea at all…"