Me: I'm back! And summer break starts soon so I'll be able to update way more! Anyway, who's going to Warped Tour on the 20th? Maybe we'll see each other there! Without further ado, here's another chapter!
As the kids walked home, true to her word, Marci had police cars posted around the area. Delilah, Terra, Matt, and Bandit were invited to hang out at the foster home for a few hours, so they walked home with the large group of kids.
"Let's watch a movie or something." Utau suggested as all the teens and kids gathered in the den.
"The Fault In Our Stars?" Delilah suggested, Bandit hissed at her.
"What's that?" Amu asked. The girls turned to her with wide eyes.
"Oh now we have to watch that movie." Matt said as he sat back on a beanbag. Tadase sat next to him, and everyone could tell he wanted to be closer to Matt. Rima got up and put the movie on. (A/N: Yes I do realize this movie hasn't come out on dvd yet but bear with me.) Amu was sitting with Ikuto on the love seat, Yaya was sitting in Kairi's lap on a beanbag, Bandit was in Delilah's lap on the floor, Terra and Utau sat together, on the verge of tears when the movie started, Rima was next to Nagi on another love seat, and Kukai was on the couch with Matt and Tadase. The movie was at the part where Hazel Grace and Augustus did the Okay thing over the phone, and Matt smiled and looked at the blonde next to him.
"Maybe Okay can be our always." Matt whispered in Tadase's ear. Tadase blushed, then looked up to Matt.
"Okay." Tadase whispered. Matt got close to his face.
"Okay." Matt whispered back, then kissed Tadase. Tadase kissed back and Matt smiled into the kiss. When they broke apart, everyone else in the room was staring at them, smiles plastered on their faces.
"Mind your own business!" Tadase hissed, a smile and blush still on his face. Matt kissed his cheek and put an arm around him. Everyone else turned back to the movie.
"What a boring movie, eh Amu?" Ikuto whispered. When he got no response, he turned to look at Amu. He saw her intently watching the movie, holding a pillow to her chest as Augustus and Hazel at cheese sandwiches at the park near the statue 'Funky Bones.' Ikuto chuckled softly and put an arm around Amu, who leaned into Ikuto without taking her eyes from the screen.
Amu found tears streaming down her face as she watched the scene at the gas station intently. The room was full of choking sobs as the movie was slowly coming to an end.
"No! NO NO NO!" Rima screamed as she threw her pillow at the screen, which was rolling credits. Yaya was asleep in Kairi's lap, her eyes puffy from crying. Nagihiko was trying to calm Rima down and Kukai was trying to calm Utau. Bandit and Delilah were holding each other and sobbing. Amu was crying into Ikuto's chest. Tadase and Matt were crying and eating popcorn. Terra was stomping back an forth. By the time everyone had calmed down it was already 5:00 o'clock.
"Mind if I spend the night tonight?" Terra asked. Rima smiled and hugged her friend.
"Let me ask Marci." Rima said and ran upstairs. Terra's smile faded and she pulled out her phone and dialed a number.
'What?' A woman's voice hissed on the other end. Terra cringed.
"Can I sleep over a friend's house?" Terra asked, hoping she'd get a yes without an insult.
'I don't fucking care, I just want you out of my sight you worthless slut." Terra bit her lip and hung up. Rima came back with a smile.
"You can sleepover. In fact, everyone can." Rima informed with a smile, which Terra returned. Everyone helped get blankets and pillows downstairs and out of closets and into the den. They put on another movie, this time Amber Alert. They all sat around, eating chinese take-out and talking while the movie played.
"So the formal is coming up." Bandit said. Rima sat up.
"A what?" She asked.
"A formal dance. You know, for the school. You get a date and dress up and dance all night." Delilah informed. The foster kids looked confused.
"You guys have never been to a formal?" Terra asked with wide eyes. They all looked down in embarrassment.
"In that case, get dates because the dance is Friday. And we're going to get you girls ready." Bandit said with a smile, then her, Terra, and Delilah formed a Charlie's Angels pose.
"And us?" Kukai asked.
"You guys can come to my house and get ready. But Tadase should get ready with the girls, I don't want to see my date until we get to the dance." Matt said with a wink.
"D-date?" Tadase asked. Matt kissed his cheek.
"Will you do me the honor of taking you to the dance?" Matt asked. Tadase nodded with a smile.
"Well Bandit and I are already going, so you kids need to find some dates soon." Delilah teased with a wink. They all finished eating their food and most fell asleep at around 10, seeing they had school the next morning. But Amu lay awake, staring at the ceiling.
"Pst, Amu." Ikuto whispered, he was in between Kukai and Matt on the other side of the room.
"Yes Ikuto?" Amu whispered back. She heard Ikuto stand up and walk over to her. He was standing over her, holding out a hand, which she took. She let him lead her upstairs to his room and onto the balcony. They both sat on the edge, staring out at the full moon.
"Why'd you bring me here, Ikuto?" Amu asked, her voice tired. She turned to him, her eyes shining in the moonlight.
"I brought you here to ask something." He stated, then got off the ledge and back onto the cement near his bedroom door. He got down on one knee in front of Amu, causing her eyes to go wide.
"Amu Hinamori, will you go to the dance with me?" He asked, his eyes glinting. Amu smiled.
"Only if you make me coffee tomorrow morning." She teased with a smile. Ikuto smiled back and kissed her cheek.
"Promise." He responded, holding Amu in his arms.
"Okay?" Ikuto chuckled at Amu as she said this.
"Okay."