- Chapie # 14! –

I brought the cat up to my face and stared at it for a while. I sighed, lowered it a little, and licked the chocolate on its nose. Ikuto was watching me the whole time, elbow on top of is lap and chin resting behind his hand.

"Hmm…I'm actually jealous of the little thing."

I looked at him with one eye open.

"Tough…"

He just smirked.

"Hmm…just wish that our first kiss was something like a few moments ago instead."

I started to blush.

"And who's fault do you think that was?" I asked with my eyes closed.

"True…"

I gave out a weak laugh.

"Well, I couldn't help it, especially after seeing you for so long."

"Hey, that's okay. I mean, anyone who hasn't seen someone for a long time, suddenly steals his/her's first kiss, right? That's totally normal." Every word dripping with sarcasm.

"Okay, okay…I get it."

I let out a weak smile and licked the cat one more time.

"But…I'm sort of glad I had your first kiss, that makes it all the more worth it." He said teasingly with a smirk.

I blushed lightly.

"S-Shut up, baka!" I said with an annoyed tone.

There was a short silence as I lowered the cat and looked down.

"Ikuto…"

Ikuto looked at me and gave out a quick 'hm?'

Another short pause.

"Sorry if…what I did back there was a little…awkward."

He raised his head a bit. I lowered my head even more as Ikuto shrugged.

"Baka, don't act like that." He said as he flicked my forehead.

"Ouch…" I said annoyed, while rubbing it.

"…It doesn't match you at all" he continued.

I just stared at him as he sighed.

"Besides, I should be the one apo-…"

"AMU-CHAN!! IKUTO!!"

Ikuto sweat dropped with blue lines under his eyes in an annoyed look, as he was interrupted by someone screaming. I saw Utau running towards us with a huge smile on her face and waving a hand in the air, and a brown paper bag in the other hand. She was wearing a black blouse and white pants that reached to her knees. I heard Ikuto sigh as soon as she stopped in front of us. I just smiled.

"Hey, Utau."

"Hey! Um…did I just disturb something?" she asked in an innocent voice.

"Yes, you came at a very bad time." Ikuto said with his left hand on his forehead and right arm behind the bench. I hit him on the arm with my elbow.

"H-Hey, What's that for?" he asked annoyed.

"No, it's okay." I said, ignoring Ikuto.

Ikuto just sighed again.

"Utau, what are you doing here?" he asked with an unmotivated voice.

Utau puffed her cheeks.

"Geez, Ikuto…I come all the way here to give you your present and that's what you have to say? Mm…you can be so mean sometimes."

Ikuto just shrugged.

"Hey, Just kidding…so, what's in it?"

Utau quickly put on a smiling face again.

"Well, at first, I wanted to give you a fish…but I knew it would stink sooner or later…"

Ikuto sweat dropped.

"Well, I'm glad you didn't"

"…so, I got you some milk instead!" she continued.

She opened the paper bag and started rummaging in it. She pulled out a carton of milk and handed it over to Ikuto.

Ikuto just sweat dropped as he got it.

"Uh, thanks…"

Utau looked at me while Ikuto was just staring at the carton.

"Is that your gift, Amu-chan?" she asked curiously as she pointed at the cat in my hands.

"U-Uh, yeah."

"Mmm…looks yummy. Makes me look forward to tomorrow even more! You better not forget it."

I just sweat dropped.

"Hai, hai."

I glanced at Ikuto who was staring at the expiry date of the milk.

"Utau…this milk expired 2 days ago."

"Wha-? Really?!"

He sweat dropped yet again as Utau laughed nervously.

"…Gomen…I was in a rush to get here, so I just grabbed that from the ref."

Ikuto sighed.

"Gee, what a love-filled and heart-warming present." He said, every word dripping with sarcasm.

I just stared at him.

"Ikuto, are me and Utau the only ones who gave you presents today?"

He just looked at me.

"Well, yeah…none of my friends even know of my birthday."

Utau snickered.

"That's because he doesn't even know when his own birthday is, let alone his friends."

Ikuto got a vein on his forehead and gave out a quick 'tch' as he faced to the side, arms still behind the bench. I just gave out a weak laugh.

"But isn't it a bit weird to get gifts from just 2 girls for your birthday?"

"Mm…not really, I didn't even expect anyone to give me presents today."

I just stared at him.

"Aw, c'mon! Stop being so negative!" I yelled teasingly as I hit Ikuto hard on the back, causing him to cough.

"Wow, Amu…" Utau said with a straight face as she sweat dropped.

Ikuto started coughing.

"What was THAT for?!" he asked with his fist on his chest.

I laughed nervously.

"Gomen…I just unconsciously did that…and that was for being so negative."

He just stared at me. I noticed my fingers got a little slippery, and I looked down on the cat.

"Eep! I-It's melting! Ikuto, eat it up, quick!!"

I shoved the cat in front of his face.

"Wh-Wha-? Why me?!"

"It's your gift, idiot!!"

"I'll eat it!!" yelled Utau, happily.

Me and Ikuto just stared at her, then to each other.

"U-Uh, sure…here." I stuttered a si handed it over to her.

She held it by the part with no dripping chocolate.

"…but that depends…did any of you lick it yet?"

Me and Ikuto looked sideways with dark blue lines under our eyes.

"Well, uh…"

"EW!! NO WAY!!"

She handed it over to Ikuto.

"H-Hey!! Careful with that!! It might drip on me!!"

)(Outside d park!!)(

I was slouching while walking down the sidewalk with tears rolling down my face, Ikuto and Utau beside me.

'Waahhh! What a waste of perfectly good chocolate!!' I thought.

First, the chocolate REALLY started to melt, so Utau ran behind the bench with the cat in her hands. The chocolate dripped all over the grass, then we were scolded at by the nearest gardener. Then I ran around the park with my hands all sticky, looking for a fountain. In the end, I ended up washing my hands on the water sprinkler. The chocolate from my hands dripped down to the grass again and I was scolded at AGAIN by, thankfully, another gardener. Then scolded at YET AGAIN, because Ikuto spilled the expired milk in front of the bench.

I just moaned at the flashback.

"My allowance…down the drain…"

Utau suddenly swung her arm around my neck.

"Aw, c'mon!! Cheer up already, Amu-chan!!"

"Hmm…easier said than done."

I glanced at Ikuto who was just silent as we walked along.

'Hmm…wonder what he's thinking about now.'

Pretty soon, I was in front of my house.

"I'm finally here."

"Well, see you again, Amu-chan!!" Utau yelled happily.

I gave out a weak smile.

"Yeah…"

"Bye…Amu…" said Ikuto calmly while facing the other way.

I looked at him, then put on a smile.

"Bye, Ikuto."

Utau waved at me happily as she dragged a sweat dropping Ikuto back home. I watched them until they disappeared form my view, and sighed as I entered the house. As soon as I opened the door, I heard that familiar, irritating yell.

"Amu-chan!! A BOY is here to see you!!"

-End of Chapie! –