A/N: Hi everyone! Gomen!!! I feel so bad for not updating... Time for excuses. School just ended a month ago, so I was tied up with that. Then, the week after school was over, I was a couselor at a camp. That same week was my dance recital. So I've been busy.

"Ikuto, stop! We have to get to the meeting now!"

"But I don't want to leave. No one will notice that we're gone," he said, planting a trail of kisses down her neck. She giggled and gave him a peck on the lips.

"Of course they won't," she said sarcastically, standing up and straightening out her skirt. Ikuto got up into a sitting position, grabbing his shirt and putting it back on.

"Amu, you might want to make sure everything is buttoned up." She looked down and blushed, buttoning the buttons on her white blouse immediately.

"Amu Hinamori," a voice over the intercom said, "you have a visitor." She narrowed her eyes and looked at Ikuto. He shrugged his shoulders and stood up.

"Maybe it's Tadase." He smirked. "He's been checking up on you quite often since the incident." The smirk turned into a very wide grin.

"Shut up! Just get to the damn meeting already!" She grabbed the door handle and yanked it open, leaving a laughing Ikuto behind.

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Amu made it downstairs quickly. She walked over to the front desk, giving a friendly smile to the receptionist. "Hello. I'm Amu Hinamori. Someone said there was a visitor here to see me."

"Amu!" a familiar voice called. She turned around and gasped.

"Mom!" she screamed. She turned back around. "Sorry for wasting your time!" Her mother ran and wrapped her arms around Amu.

"It's been so long since I've seen you!" she said, giving another tight squeeze before letting go. "I've missed you so much." She grabbed her shoulders and moved back a little to get a better look at her daughter. "You've grown your hair out! Oh! Let me see the ring!" Amu held out her hand as her mother's eyes sparkled.

"Isn't it beautiful?" she said, moving her hand closer so she could admire it, too. She looked back up at her mother's face. "When did you get here? I thought you were still on your business trip to China. Weren't you going to come back in a year or so?"

"You didn't think I would miss the wedding, did you?" She laughed and tapped her daughter's nose. Amu grabbed her hand and frowned.

"Mom, I'm a professional business woman now. No nose tapping." She gave her a small smile. "Hey, I have an idea! Why don't we go out for lunch?"

She stood up and gave her daughter another hug. "That sounds great."

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The pair spent the whole time talking, catching up on moments that had flown past.

"Did you get your dress?" her mother asked excitedly, taking another sip of her tea. She leaned forward against the table, resting her chin on her folded hands, her eyes sparkling for the millionth time today. Amu felt a shot of guilt in her stomach. Her mother might never be able to see her dress if she decided to leave Tadase. She kept a smile on her face.

"Yes, and it's beautiful." Winking, she said, "You'll have to wait until the wedding to see it, though." Her mother gave a sad face.

"That's not nice." Amu sighed.

"I guess we could go after were finished eating..." she trailed off.

"I'm done!" she screamed, grabbing Amu's wrist. She threw some money on the table and ran out of the restaurant.

And she always says that I'm the one who is immature, Amu thought as her mother slowed her pace.

"Oh, I'm so excited to see your dress!"

"You'll probably see the bridesmaid's dresses..."

"Amu!" She was interrupted by a familiar voice. She looked away from her mom and saw Ikuto running towards them. I have a feeling that this is going to be bad, she thought. He caught up to them and gave her a quick kiss on the lips.

"And who might this be?" her mother asked, her voice cold and suspicious.

"Um, this is Ikuto. He's my new boss."

"I've never seen someone be so friendly with a coworker." She gave a harsh glare towards Ikuto.

"Mom, I can explain." She gave her a pleading look.

"You're cheating on Tadase. I'm not an idiot." She turned and walked away.

"Mom!" She didn't look back.

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Rima and Yaya walked down the street, still thinking of plans.

"No, that wouldn't work, either," Rima said, her voice and expression frustrated.

"Hey, that lady looks just like the picture of Amu's mom that we saw," Yaya said, pointing. "I know it's her. Maybe she can help us!"

"Well, it's worth a shot." They crossed the street and waved to get her attention.

"Are you Amu Hinamori's mother?" Rima asked.

"I wish I wasn't," she said sadly. "What do you want?"

"She must know," Yaya whispered to Rima. She nodded in response.

"We're Amu's bridesmaids. We were wondering if you could help us..." She couldn't think of the right way to word it; they weren't completely sure she knew.

"Get Amu and Tadase together forever!" Yaya screamed. I couldn't do that to Amu, her mother thought.

"No. Amu is my daughter. She can choose who she wants to be with, no matter what the circumstances. I'm sorry, but I'll be going now." She turned away and started walking toward's Amu's office building.

When she got there, Amu was sitting on a bench outside, her head in her hands. She sat down next to her.

"Amu, I'm sorry." Amu looked up, her expression confused.

"Why are you saying sorry? I should be saying sorry to you." She brushed her tears away with a tissue.

"It's your life; do what you want to do." She gave her a small smile. "Plus, Ikuto is very good looking."

"Mom!"