Bender: Yay for really quick update!!! Wow...I actually got over 10 reviews for one chapter...(One night and one more time. Thanks for the memories even though they weren't so great. He tastes like you only sweeter. One night yeah and one more time. Thanks for the memories. Thanks for the memories. ^.^ I'm listening to Fall Out Boy. One night stand~ One night stand oh! XD) But what shocked me most was I got like 9 of them the day after I updated ^.^ Thank you people that reviewed! And from now on I'm gonna be responding to all the reviews in this, or I'll just reply the normal way XD
Ikuto: For the love fo god just shut up, and write! :D
Amu: Why are you so excited over this?
Ikuto: Cause she has to write it fluffy!
Amu: What!?
Bender: -looks innocent- Didn't you see the chat after the chappie? It said if I got 10 reviews I'd make the next chappie fluffy! And right now I have like 14! I'm so~ happy!!! :D Anyway, this is gonna be a Christmas-themed chappie :D Sorry if you don't celebrate Christmas, but I do, and it's just easier to write. And FYI, everyone's outfits will have links to them on my profile. Now for the replies!!!
.'.Sympho.'.
I'm pretty sure this is the longest review I've ever gotten XD. And woah~ someone really doesn't like Saaya and Tadagay XD Oh, and I'm the same way with OC's, I'm not exactly a huge fan of them, especially when the author is one of the OC's. Then it just gets kinda annoying. (Chaiu is my friend, and I'm using her cause she's fun :D) And actually, the thing going on with my friend and Mr. Rootbeer (That's what we like to call him XD), on Friday I dared her to hug him, and she did it! XD Only, as soon as I mentioned her kissing him, she hurt me XD. And I really hope Kitty asks me out, cause I can't ask him XD Merry late/early (I'm not sure when I'll get this uploaded o.0) Christmas and happy new year!
xJazzix
Yes, they're real lines from Romeo, and Juliet that I had to search for online XD
miwa hoshi
Glad you liked it :D
...I don't know... Ikuto, how did you get the key? D: Ikuto: -shrugs- I have my ways. And I'm trying~! Trust me, I don't like being all upset! D:
coonbuddy1
Me neither :D
Snowiisan
I actually checked out Trading Yesterday because of...ah crap I forget XD. Oh! Because your one one-shot said your next one would be "Love Song Reqium" by Trading Yesterday. But yeah, I like 'em cause their songs are pretty :3 Right now my favorite is "May I" And I got bored, and decided to put in a few OC's, using some reviewers names XD. ...Did I ever reply to this? :X
MidnightCat75
Haha. Thanks. And yeah, gotta feel bad for those two. There's always gonna be at least one person trying to break them up XD
PrOuD TuRtLe HuGgErS
First of all, your usename is hard to type XD -starts singing with you- Ikuto's gonna kill Tadase. Ikuto's gonna kill Tadase XD
xXSakura AawayukiXx
See, the thing about my depression is that it just comes off and on. It really sucks. TT~TT Oh, and the thing about Chaiu, sad thing is she seriously does act like that XD (She's my friend who's username I'll probably mention at some point...)
1WordImagination
Thanks! I try to update quickly, it just never happens XD
shelles829
Thanks! And I know I should believe my friends, it's just really hard to.
HxJ-14-HaruxXJin
Okay, you can call me Bendercat-sempai, and I'll call you Haru-chan :D And thanks XD I hope Kitty does something, cause telling him is about as far as I can go XD
SapphireFlamesX
Hello Cookie! :D
kouhaixsempai
Thank you. I'll update as soon as possible :D
Amu's POV
I changed into my black v-neck with the shiny swirled design at the bottom, and a pair of faded gray skinny jeans.
I took once last glance in the mirror before I ran down the stairs to meet up with Ikuto. As soon as my feet hit the bottom of the stairs I stopped dead in my tracks, and gaped at him.
He snickered. "What's with that face?"
"Your shirt is freaky as hell..." I murmered, not leaving the safety of the staircase. It was all black and had the Cheshire cat's eyes and grin.
"You're exagerating."
Ami walked out of the kitchen with Su at her side.
"Monster! Onee-chan, there's a monster!" My little sister cried, grabbing onto Su's leg.
"Exhibit a." I smirked.
He rolled his eyes slightly, and took off his hoodie. His shirt had "You're all mad" written over and over again. Someone's in a very Alice in Wonderland mood. "I'll keep it off when I'm around your sister."
"'Kay..." I strolled over to him. "Su, are you sure you guys can't come with us?" I grabbed my black coat, and blue scarf.
Rima, Nagi, Kukai, and Utau were waiting for us at Rima's house. Her parents were out of town, so we decided to hang out with Rima Christmas Eve so she wouldn't feel lonely.
"Sorry Amu-chan, but Ran and Miki are grounded, and I'm helping aunt Midori with the baking-desu."
Ikuto started to pull me out the door. "Well bye-see you later!" I called while being dragged away.
He opened the passenger side door open for me, and closed it as soon as I was in the car.
"Why are you in such a hurry?"
"Because I'm hoping that if we get there early, Utau won't try and tell you what Christmas was like when we were kids..."
I tilted my head to the side. "Why don't you want that?"
"Because..."
"Because?"
He sighed heavily. "Because...she might also have pictures..."
"And you're going to try and destroy the evidence before she can show everyone?" I guessed.
"Yep..." He muttered, his foot adding more pressure to the gas pedal.
Utau's POV
I walked in Rima's house, Kukai right on my heel.
"Hey guys! Merry Christmas!" Kukai grinned, pushing ahead of me.
"Hey." Rima smiled. "Now all we have to do is wait for Amu and Ikuto."
I grinned deviously. "You mean...Ikuto isn't here yet?"
"Yep."
"Awesome! Look at these!" I snickered, pulling a photo album out of my bag. I flipped it open and pointed at the picture of Ikuto at his kindergarten Christmas pagent.
"Is he...is he dressed up like a reindeer!?" Kukai feel to the floor in a fit of laughter.
Ikuto was standing in the front row, wearing what looked like a pair of plushy brown footy pajamas with mittens, and a pair of antleers on his head. On his nose was red costume makeup.
"Was he Rudolph in the pagent?" Nagihiko guessed.
"Oh yeah. Just wait till Amu sees this too." I flipped the page to show a picture of Ikuto in a pile of wrapping paper Christmas morning.
Kukai regained his composer, and grabbed the book from me.
"What are you doing...?"
He had an evil grin glued to his face. "Looking for a picture of you."
"What!? No!" I growled, and nearly jumped at the book. The bastard lifted it over my head!
He started snickering. "Found one."
He set the book on the table, and pointed at a picture of me that same Christmas morning, with all the bows from the presents stuck to me head, and a pout plastered on my face.
I blushed, and turned away from the book. That's when I saw Amu and Ikuto walk through the door.
"Kukai! Kukai, flip the picture back to Ikuto!" I yelled in a whisper (How does that work...?). "Amu! Come here!" I called a bit louder.
"Hm?" She walked over to us, and looked down at the book. "Oh my god! That is so cute!"
Ikuto's eyes got big, and he ran over to us. He grabbed the book off the table, only to have Amu grab it right back.
"No way. I want to see these."
"If you go back a page, you can see Ikuto in a reindeer costume." I smirked, shielding Amu from Ikuto.
Amu let out a slight giggle. "Ikuto, I don't get why you didn't want me to see these. You were so cute!"
Amu's POV
Ikuto grumbled something under his breath, and plopped down on Rima's couch in defeat.
I smiled, flipping the page. The picture was Utau and Ikuto when they were little with their parents behind them. Ikuto looked uncomfortable in his tux, while Utau was playing with the end of her green plaid jumper.
Kukai came up behind me, and smirked. "Aw! Utau! Weren't you just the cutest little thing! ...What happened?"
I could just feel the irritation coming from her. I set the book down, and blocked Kukai from her view.
"O-okay Utau. Don't do anything you'd regret! Remember, it's Christms Eve!"
Utau's anger slowly turned into a smirk. "Oh don't worry. I won't hurt him...physically. I'll just kill his dignity."
"How are you..." My question died away when I saw her grab another photo album.
"You guys asked me to pick up the sport nut, and his brother just happened to lend this to me."
I shook my head slowly. "You're on your own Kukai." I walked over, and sat next to Ikuto. He kept his head turned away from me. "Oh come on. It was just pictures." I grabbed his chin, and turned him to face me. I noticed a slight pink on his cheeks. He grabbed the book from me, and put it under the cushion he was sitting on.
He broke my grip on him, and turned away again.
"You know, sooner or later I will get you to crack." I murmered, playing with the hood on his hoodie.
"Kiss him! That'll get him to crack!" I looked up to see Utau and Kukai rolling on the floor, both trying to keep the album in their grip.
I blushed bright red, and hid my blush in his arm.
I swear, I could just sense his smirk as he wrapped his arm around my shoulders.
Utau's POV
"Damn! You're stronger than you look, pigtails!" Kukai yelled. Rolling us so that I was under him.
"Oh come on! You're supposed to be some big time sports player, yet you can't even beat a girl!" I switched the position--which isn't very easy when you're wearing a skirt, and not very smart when you're wearing a shirt with a low-cut neckline--and pulled the book to my chest.
"That's because you're stronger than you look!" He protested, pulling the book to his chest, pulling my down with it. Then, because of the idiot's utter stupidity, our lips brushed up against each other. We both sat up immediately, our hands covering our mouths, and the book fell between us.
"Why'd you kiss me!?" I demanded, not making any moves for the book.
"Me!? Why'd you kiss me!?"
"I didn't! And why are you blushing!?"
"Why are you!?"
"Because I think I liked it!" Okay...now that one slipped.
Everyone stopped whatever they were doing to stare at us.
"I knew it!" Ikuto snickered.
I sent him an icy glare, signaling for him to shut up.
"Wow..." Rima said. "So much drama. Now I'm glad my parents had a business trip."
"Oh, stop using us for your own amusement." I growled, standing up. "Use Amu and Ikuto like you always do!"
"Hey!" Amu protested.
I heard Kukai's stomach growl, and turned to look at him.
"Seriously? Didn't you eat before you came?"
"Nope. Rima~!"
Rima rolled her eyes. "Okay, boys stay out here, and do...whatever your kind does, while the girls and I try to make something."
Kukai stared at her incredeously. "You're trusting Hinamori, and Tsukiyomi in the kitchen?"
"I can cook!" I protested. "And since when do you call me "Tsukiyomi"!?"
"Because it's your last name." Amu and Rima murmered while dragging me into the kitchen.
Ikuto's POV
Kukai and Nagihiko plopped down next to me.
A wide smirk broke across my face. "You guys up to teasing the girls?"
Kukai smirked in return. "Oh hells yeah!"
"I guess." Nagihiko stood up.
We heard a lot of pans clattering, and decided to investigate. We stood by the doorway, and Kukai tuck and rolled to the otehr side.
"Dude...you're not James Bond..." I whispered as quiet as humanly possible.
"Shh! This way is more fun!" He whispered back, his eyes glued to the girls.
I rolled my eyes, and looked at the kitchen. "Hey...the back door is in the kitchen." What's that above- "And it looks like there's mistletoe. Anyone up to trying to get their girlfriend under it?"
"R-Rima and I aren't dating."
Kukai and I both rolled our eyes at him. "Uhuh. Sure."
"Well what about you, Kukai? I thought you didn't like Utau." Nagihiko shot back.
"Alright let's get to work!"
"Are you avoiding my question Kukai?"
"Dude! You do realize that's my sister, right!?"
"Ahem!"
We all slowly looked up, and saw three extremely angry girls.
"Quick men! To the door!" Kukai punched his fist in the air, grabbed my sister's hand, and ran to the back door. After that I just kinda looked away...I don't need to see someone kissing my little sister.
"Nagi...you're not with the other two idiots are you?" Amu asked, her arms crossed over her chest.
I stood up smirking. "Aw, but Amu-koi, I'm your idiot." I wrapped my arms around her waist
"Dude, you just admitted you were an idiot." Kukai snickered when he finally let go of my sister.
"Kukai! Stay out of the cookie dough!" Utau yelled.
I looked back in time to see him grab a huge wad of cookie dough. He ran, and Utau chased him.
Utau's POV (Oi. So many different POV's)
"Kukai! Get back here!"
He started laughing. "Run, run as fast as you can! You can't catch me! I'm the gingerbread man!"
I noticed the girls roll their eyes.
I looked back in front of me, and saw him slip on some stray...what was that!?
Ikuto's POV
Kukai slipped on some oil spilled on the floor, making him fall into Utau, making her fall. Gotta love the domino effect.
That's when it hit me. "Hey, why don't we walk around downtown for a while?"
"Why? Did you forget a certain someone's present?" Utau smirked.
"Says the girl with cookie dough on her face."
Nagihiko was the first to say something worth my time. "I think it's a good idea."
"Yeah. We could all go on a carriage ride." Amu smiled.
And with that, we all grabbed what we needed and squeezed into Kukai's soccer mom SUV.
Amu's POV (Even if it kills me, the rest of this will be written in this POV!)
"Let's go here first!" Utau grinned, pointing to a jewelry store.
"I'll go if Amu does." Rima said in a small voice.
"Then I guess we're going in." I smiled, and walked in after them.
"Hello peoples! Welcome to-" Why does this voice sound familiar...? "Oh! It's you guys!" I looked up at the person at the counter.
"Uh...Chaiu, right?"
"Yep! My family owns the place! We call it 'Daradara Rosuto Hougyoku'!" (A/N: Long Lost Jewel)
"Nice..." Rima nodded, her eyes glued to a bracelet.
"Uh-oh Nagi-sempai. I think Rima-sempai found something." Chaiu snickered, and hopped over the counter. "What about you Utau-sempai, Amu-sempai? See anything ya like?"
"Yeah Uta- oh crap. Kukai I hope you have some money on you." I looked over and saw her just drooling over a necklace.
"Shall we escape?" Ikuto asked in a...british accent? Weirdo...
"It's probably the safest thing to do." I sure as hell don't want to be around when Kukai and Nagi try to get Utau and Rima to leave.
He grabbed my hand, and led me outside the store.
"Hey, what's that?" I asked, pointing at his other hand. Did he buy something from there?
"Your present."
"Let me see it." I smiled.
"Nope. You have to wait until Christmas."
I pouted. "You're no fun."
"Do you want to take a carriage ride?" He asked, pointing at the white horse in front of us.
"I take it back!" I grinned, and dragged him over to the carriage.
The driver glanced back at us. "She your girlfriend?" I blushed.
"Yep." Ikuto smirked, wrapping his arm around my shoulder.
"She's cute. You better hold onto her."
"I plan to." He rested his head on top of mine, darkening my blush.
The horse started walking, and I shivered in the freezing cold breeze. Ikuto wrapped his other arm around me, and pulled me onto his lap.
"W-w-what are you d-doing!?"
"Keeping my Amu-koi warm." He murmered, resting his head on my shoulder.
I would've protested, but he was so warm! And admit it, you'd do anything to stay warm. (A/N: Well I wouldn't have a problem warming up that way ;))
We went around the block a few times before stopping where we first started.
"Here ya go you two. Merry Christmas."
"Merry Christmas." I smiled, and stepped down to see five people waiting for us. Wait-five!?
"Kukai, what have I told you about kidnapping?" Ikuto smirked at Chaiu.
"Not to do it." Kukai rolled his eyes. "But she needed out of there! It was driving her insane!"
"...But that's how I always act." Chaiu protested.
"Either way, I'm freezing, so why don't we find a cafe, and open presents." The girls all bought their stuff before Christmas, and by the looks of it, the boys bought stuff.
"Agreed!" Utau's hand shot up.
"Can I go back to the shop?" Chaiu whined. "My boyfriend Kihira is gonna be there any minute."
I nodded. "Kukai! Release!"
He let go of her arm, sending her into a sprint.
"See ya guys at school!!!" Chaiu looked back at us...making her slip on some ice. "Ow~! I'm okay! I just bruised my dignity!" She jumped up--and for some srange reason--ran off again.
Utau was standing beside me, rubbing her hands together. "To the cafe!" Then she ran into a random cafe. What's with everyone running in winter?
We followed her in, and sat down at a table by the window.
"Kukai~! Gimme gimme gimme!" Utau tried reaching into his jacket pocket.
"I have no idea what you're talking about."
"Yes you do! I saw you buy it right before you dragged Chaiu out!"
He sighed, and pulled a bag out of his pocket. He took out the long velvet-like box and tossed it to her.
She opened the box, and pulled out a swirly black and white necklace. (Link on profile! Same with the others!)
Kukai smirked at Nagi. "Okay dude. Your turn."
Rima had a slight blush come to her cheeks. "You got me something?"
"Thanks man..." Nagi muttered and pulled out a small long box. "Here."
Rima pulled out the silver bracelet she was staring at earlier.
Wow. They both got what they wanted.
"Ikuto! Give Amu her present!" Utau grinned, and leaned forward in anticipation.
Ikuto smirked and pulled out a small little velvet box. T-that has earrings in it, r-right?
I shakily opened it, and saw a ring. "I-Ikuto...wha-?"
"Don't worry, it's not what you think it is." He smirked.
I finally let my breath escape. "So what does it mean?"
"Well...it kinda means what you think it does. But it's not an engagement ring, it's a promise ring. Merry Christmas."
I smiled, and wrapped my arms around his neck. "Thank you Ikuto...I love it."
Bender: Yay! Really long chappie! But since this is Christmas-themed, it means I'm not gonna update till after Christmas D: But everyone that reviews this chappie (I swear I'm not trying to get reviews. It's just easier to keep track :X) I'll send them a message saying Merry Christmas, or whatever you celebrate, so be sure to tell me!
Ikuto: Wow. You really talk a lot.
Bender: Tadamu fic
Ikuto: -shuts up-
Bender: Good boy! Okay, and keep in mind, I tried making it fluffy, so if it isn't tell me, and I'll try to do better next chappie!
Amu: Now click that smexy green button!
Ikuto: Oh sure, you can kill the button sexy, but not me.
Amu: Yep :D
Bender: Ikuto...
Ikuto: Yeah?
Bender: You fail ^.^
Thanks again for all the reviews! Happy Holidays everyone!!! :D