Morg: Heyo! Bad news bears, guys. After this chapter there are only two or three chapters left.

Ikuto: That isn't necessarily a bad thing. I mean, it means that the lemon is definitely in my immediate future.

Amu: Is that all you think about?

Ikuto: Most of the time.

Morg: No surprise there, anyways! Depending on the reviews I may or may not write a sequel.

Ikuto: So it's up to the readers?

Morg: Yep!

Amu: It's because you're so indecisive that you don't own anything.

Morg: Not true! I'm just poor…

~Alone With the Likes of You~

Just as Ikuto was about to receive payment, the doorbell rang. "I guess you're going to have to wait until later Amu-koi. It seems that we aren't going to get any alone time today."

Amu's face flushed as Ikuto removed his fingers from doing deliciously naughty things to her body. Watching with lidded eyes as he found his clothes, Amu made sure to lie in a position where he could see that she wanted him. "Why don't we let them think we aren't home?"

Ikuto felt himself getting hard. This woman was a dangerous little vixen. "Because it's probably Rima and Nagi and they know we're here. The last thing I want to say to you right now is put some clothes on, but you have to."

With a pout on her beautiful face, Amu got off the bed and slipped into her undergarments before searching for the shirt that Ikuto had sneak attacked ripped off of her. "This would be easier if you could undress me like a normal person."

"I'm not a normal person."

"Yeah, yeah I know."

"That's why you love me, right?"

The doorbell rang a couple of times in a quick procession. Amu smiled sweetly up at the handsome teen before her. "Of course it is."

Ikuto smirked through the kiss they shared before he headed out of the room and down the stairs. Amu still needed to find her pants and he knew with the way he'd thrown them that she was going to have a fun time doing so. Persistence thy name is doorbell. Ikuto was about ready to just punch whoever was on the other side of the door by the time he made it down there. "Yes what do you want?"

"Caught you in a bad time, did we? I guess that means you were finally taking my advice and just fucking, huh?"

Heaving an enormous sigh, Ikuto moved to the side so that the two shorter people could come into his home. "You idiots, we weren't about to have sex. What do you want?"
Rima and Nagi exchanged looks before Nagi took her hand. "We should probably wait for Amu."

"I'm right here! Sorry it took so long!"

Feeling the pressure on her hand, Rima decided to just blurt it out. "Ikuto, your father called me."

"Great. I don't care."

"You don't understand. The deal has changed. Not only will whoever wins get to decide what the loser does with their future, but the loser has to leave Japan."

Amu froze in her movements to tie back her hair into a ponytail. The pink locks slowly slipped out of her fingers and fell back down past her shoulders. "What do you mean leave Japan?"

Rima did her best to remain cool and aloof. "What I just said. If you lose then you and your parent must leave Japan. I suppose you can come back to visit, but you can't move back. Ever."

"What?"

Nagi smirked at the two before him. "Wow you guys said that perfectly in sync. I don't know what you're so upset about. Weren't you going to rig the outcome anyways? Why not just add this to your plans?"

"It's like they know."

One of his eyebrows went up as Ikuto looked over at Amu. "What do you mean by 'know'?"
Amu put her beautiful honey gold eyes on the blue haired teen. "It's like they know that we want to be together so they're doing anything they can to separate us."

Rima's palm hit her forehead with a resounding smack. "That isn't the problem at the moment! The thing is you guys only have about a week to figure this out. Both of your parents will be here a week from tomorrow to decide who the winner is. They are coming to this house. All four of you will be in one house! Do you not see the problem?"

Ikuto leaned back against the wall. His father could do whatever he wanted as long as he didn't interfere with Ikuto's relationship with Amu. "Why is that a bad thing?"

"Because they'll see how you two act around each other and decide to really separate you. Your parents don't get along. What in world could make you think that they'd actually let you two be together?"

Tears burned Amu's eyes as she realized the truth in Rima's statement. "Surely they'll be okay with it after they see how much we love each other."
Rima shook her head and gripped Nagi's hand tighter. "I'm leaving my house. My parents are disowning me."

"What! Why?"

Nagi smiled softly as he wrapped his arm around the blonde's shoulders. "I believe I am the cause for that. Her parents weren't happy to find out that she wants to marry a lowly service boy, so Rima left them for me."

Ikuto and Amu stared at the couple that was braver than any other they knew. For Nagi to go before her parents and ask for her hand and not only that but Rima defied their answer by leaving them for him despite them being against it. This was amazing. "If it comes to that then I'd do the same thing to be with Amu."

Her tears fell. There was no way to keep them back after Ikuto went and said something like that. Blubbering like an idiot, Amu flung herself the few feet between them and into Ikuto's arms. He held her quietly as she sobbed into his shirt.

"You better not be crying for me. I don't regret my decision at all. I was always alone in that house so them disowning me won't really change our relationship. At least now I get to spend my time with the man I love."

This confession only made Amu cry harder. She wanted that. She wanted that so badly. To be with Ikuto forever. To not have to hide the fact that they loved each other and showed it with physical acts would be amazing. She wanted her mother to see that she wasn't some drone that could be controlled for the rest of her life. She wanted to openly love this man that held her so close.

"I think they are more for her than anything else." Ikuto knew how she could cry like that. He felt like doing the same thing. How could this life be so unfair? They were supposed to have whatever they wanted since they were part of the elite, but in reality their choices were limited. "Thanks for the heads up guys, but I think you should go now. I'll calm her down and we'll figure out what to do."

Nagi and Rima slipped quietly out the door and left Ikuto with a sobbing pinkette in his arms, not that he minded in the slightest. His arms were the only arms that were allowed to hold said girl. He'd like to see anyone else try it. "Amu, take some deep breaths love. It's going to be okay. You're a mastermind after all. Just think about how well you took care of Tadase. This should be no problem for you. Tricking our parents will be a piece of cake."

A few more sobs choked themselves out of Amu's throat before she finally calmed down. "You really think so? If this doesn't go smoothly then we might never get to see each other again."

Ikuto squeezed her tighter to him. "I would never let that happen. Even if your mother tried to lock you back up in your house, I would find a way to see you. I snuck in once didn't I?"

A giggled escaped as Amu sniffled. "Yeah, you did. I remember that night. I thought you were some kind of pervert or rapist. Now I know you are."

"Hey now. There has only been one girl in my life that I've come close to raping."

"Oh yeah, and who is she?"

Ikuto rolled his eyes. It wasn't enough for him to say it once. Not for her. Not for him. "You. You're also the only girl that I want to touch for the rest of my life. If there ever becomes a point in the future where you become tired of me, just know that I will always be faithful to you."

Amu snuggled deeper into Ikuto's chest. His arms held her safely and she knew in that moment that he was the only one for her. "I'll never stop loving you."

"Promise?"

"I promise."

"Shall we get planning?"

"There isn't a point."

Ikuto pulled the pinkette away from him to look down into her eyes. "What do you mean there isn't a point?"

Amu smirked up at the frightened looking boy. "Are you afraid that I'm going to give up without even trying? Please! I've already got it all figured out. After all, I am the mastermind."

"Would you care to share?"
Amu pushed her way out of Ikuto's arms to pace the floor in the living room for a few minutes before she turned back to the confused teen. "Does your father eat peanut butter?"

"Yes."

More pacing. "Do you think that he'd eat something that I gave him?"

"Yes. I know he'd want to be polite. What are you thinking?"

Amu stopped her pacing and strutted her way over to her man. "I'm thinking that we need a video camera and it's also a good thing I never threw away that peanut butter."

"I'm still not certain where you're going with this."

Amu smirked just before she captured Ikuto's lips in a heated kiss. "Don't worry about it lover. We have a week to kick back and relax. Let's enjoy it by picking up where we left off when we were so rudely interrupted."

Ikuto's arms automatically made their way around Amu's waist. He flexed, bringing her body closer against his. "I'm fine with that as long as you explain yourself later."

"We've got time. I promise."

Ikuto smirked as he captured her lips once more with his.

XXX

Safe in his arms, Rima rested easily. Despite how tired she was from her and Nagi's recent activities, her mind didn't want to shut down. "I feel as if I should do something for them."

In response, Nagi tightened his grip on the small naked girl in his arms. "I don't know if that's a good idea. We don't know what they're planning to do so we don't want to accidently mess up their plans. Besides, they're adults. Let them handle this situation on their own."

"How can you always stay so calm?"

"I'm not. I'm terrified that you're going to realize how unworthy I am and just leave me. It terrifies me so much that I can't possibly let you go. I want to hold you in my arms forever so you can't get away."

Rima blushed. "How can you be so honest?"

Nagi chuckled at that before placing a few kisses along the back of her neck. "I will never lie to you, especially when talking about my feelings."

"Sometimes you say such girly things."

"Yeah, blame it on my parents."

"Someday you have to dance for me."

"You'll just make fun of me."

"I'll do that anyways."

"I love you."

"I love you too."

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Morg: Oh no! The story is almost over!

Ikuto: Oh jeez! Two chapters left! I can't wait for the lemon!

Amu: Remember! You have to review if you want a sequel.

Morg: You guys know that I never wait for a certain amount of reviews to update so me asking you to review if you want a sequel is kind of a big deal. I won't even think about it if there isn't enough interest. I mean like 10-15 seriously wanting it.

Ikuto: Oh man, that's Morg's serious face.

Amu: She has one? Oh! I see what you mean. You guys better review!