14AmyChan: okay, so this isn't a very long chapter, but I think it's good. *^_^* DJ and I don't own SC~! *^_^*

DJ: If we did a lot of things would be different =3 Like Tadase being in it. * Rambles on for a while *

PLEASE REMEMBER! That this account is Managed by DeathlyJester, but chapters are still coming from both Amy and Me...so yeah...DEVOID OF COLOR isn't a copy cat...any one who says so shall have burned cookies thrown at them =3

~Amu's POV~

"W-w-what are you doing here?!" I nearly screeched myself out of my hospital bed. Thank goodness I didn't, falling on your butt on the hard floor does not seem like a pleasant idea at any time. Then again, neither does having one of your best friend's (EXTREMLY HOT) older brother swing in through the window. Well, it usually wouldn't—oh, Amu, focus! Hot guy just came in and—

"Just thought I'd check on my little strawberry," Ikuto smirks at me. His devilishly hot—AMU! Get a hold of yourself, girl! Anyways, he stares at me for a while. Needless to say, it got kind of awkward. How is it that this guy can manage to look so hot without any colors?

"What's that for?" I asked, trying to put off the new uneasy feeling in my stomach. It was writhing a lot. Probably from lack of food. Oh, Utau, please get here soon!

"What's what for?" he shot back. It's like he was trying to get under my skin now! Especially with that hot smirk of his.

"You're smirking at me…" I managed to answer without stuttering, but I wasn't able to stop the rising blush. I tried looking around the room so I wouldn't have to look at his (hot!) face. Ooh, look, they have a lamp next to the bed.

"Would you rather that I didn't smirk?" Ikuto's voice seemed a lot closer. And kind of right behind me. Do I really need to say how skittish I am? I swear I didn't mean to jump, I promise you I didn't want to turn around, and I definitely didn't mean to stare into his seriously hot eyes. The good thing was that he wasn't smirking, however, his new face was even hotter. His smirk is considered "cute" in comparison! His eyes held a slight mischief, his mouth formed a slight pout, and he seriously looked like he could unfold his heart right then and there! It was all I could do to not wrap my arms around him and pull him close!

Thankfully, Utau came to my rescue.

"I've got the nuggets!" she smirked as she walked in the door. Her eyes were closed, of course. Ikuto backed away pretty quickly. I didn't even realize I could feel his breath on my face until it was gone. That guy has got to use minty toothpaste or something. That's the only reason he can smell so good… Amu! Concentrate! Utau brought you food!

"Omigoshthankyou!" I blurted out. Utau came over with Kukai at her heels. Ikuto instantly grabbed the boy by the back of his hood and smiled. For the first time ever, he looked downright evil.

"This kid and I are going to talk outside for a bit," Ikuto said as he dragged Kukai out. The poor guy looked so scared. As soon as they were out, Utau sighed.

"He always does that when he sees me with any guy…" Utau sighed. That's when it hit me: Ikuto was being a protective older brother. That means he does have a caring side!

"So, what were you two talking about?" Utau asked pointedly, halting me in my mental tracks. On her face was an evil grin, much like her brother's.

"Uh…" I tried coming up with a viable excuse when Rima walked in. I reached out to her for help, but she seemed to understand Utau's wavelength of Let's-interrogate-Amu. I felt deep despair as they both began to gang up on me.

I feel so dead.

14AmyChan: okay, so not very long, but it works. *^_^*

Ikuto: I like this chapter~! *hot smirk*

Amu: = /

14AmyChan: please read and review~! *^_^*

DJ: yeah please~~~~ For us?