Chapter 20: My Life

Ikuto held on to me for some time. As I tried to pull away, he still held strong.

"Ikuto, are you okay?"

"I'm fine, just let me stay like this for a while."

Guards quietly dispersed as they saw Ikuto holding me. Me, the one who murdered Gozen, is being held by the Prince of the Underworld. But something else was off. Something missing. Oh! I remember. Tadase. I lightly pushed Ikuto away and then held my index finger up and focused my energy.

"Amu?"

"I'm searching for Tadase. He was supposed to back me up, but he didn't show."

"So, he back-stabbed you? Should I kill him?" Ikuto said angrily.

"No, not yet. Until I hear his excuse, and if it's good enough, I'll let him off."

"Kind as ever, Amu." Ikuto smiled.

Then, a guard came running up to Ikuto walking past me giving me a cold look.

"Master Cerberus, the doctors want you in Master Gozen's room."

"I'll be there shortly."

"Also, do you want this wench in the isolation room?"

Ikuto then punched him in the stomach. The guard cried out in pain and then looked at Ikuto.

"I don't want you to call her names even if she did murder my father. Get out of my sight." Ikuto glared.

Ikuto then threw him to the side and he retreated slowly away. Ikuto then held my hand and started walking.

"You're not leaving my sight. Stay with me."

I loved it when he got so possessive. He first took me to his room and gave me a change in clothes.

"I don't want anymore people to question you. Tie up your hair again and change into this.

"Okay."

As I walked to his bathroom, he stopped me.

"Whay are you walking to the bathroom? I told you not to leave my sight."

Ikuto, you're so cruel. Since I have to be seen by him, I had to change right there in front of Ikuto. As I changed, he sat there watching me.

"I wonder which way you'll change: your back or the front?" He said teasingly.

Ikuto and his dirty mind, seducing me with his words. As I finished, he stood up and walked toward me.

"I'm sorry Amu, I can't help but tease you."

"Since when you couldn't help yourself to tease me?" I said jokingly.

"Hmm, you're right. I'll just tease you for keeps."

Then, a servant came and knocked on the door.

"Master Cerberus, everyone's waiting."

"Yes, I'm coming."

Ikuto then turned to me to hold my hand.

"Let's go."

He led me out and walked to Gozen's room. The door was open for us. When we walked in, the doctors covered his body with a blanket. Ikuto slowly apprached him and commanded:

"Raise the sheet."

The doctors did what they were told. Gozen's decapitated body laid there, with blood seeping from his neck.

"Doctors, what can you find out about the murderer with what we have here?" Ikuto asked.

He then looked at me and smirked. He already knows that I did it. I guess he's just doing it to amuse himself.

"Hmm, well the murderer's a woman, no doubt about it. She has studied the human body and cut at a vital spot. Very seductive because there's no way a man can get this close to Master Gozen. And Master gozen apparently knows who murdered him but was killed before he could tell anybody. She camoflaged herself as the staff here because a piece of her discarded outfit is right there. But that's about it."

"Thank you. Doctors, take his body to the examining room. We'll wrap him up and cremate him."

"Yes sir."

The doctors then grabbed a stretcher, slowly moved his body to the strecther and walked out.

"Amu, Amu, Amu, you certainly made a mess here."

"Shut up." I said jokingly.

"Sorry Amu, I have some meetings I have to attend to so just stay in my room for now. I'll make sure no one comes in and sees you."

Ikuto then kissed my forehead and said:

"I'll see you soon."

Ikuto then left, walking fast.

"He finally left. Man, I wondered when he was finally going to leave."

I turned around to see Tadase on the ledge of the window.

"Where have you been? You were supposed to help me escape!"

"Well, you're back with lover boy so I knew there was no need."

"Hmm. True. So Tadase, what next?"

"Well, I'm going back to Japan. I still got to finish college right? We just 'disappeared', I'm not sure what you want to do with your life, but I'll be sure to see you around."

Tadase vanished right before me. He's right. What am I going to do with my life? I did kill the King of the Underworld, so it would be hard for Ikuto to marry a woman who just killed his step father. But if I leave, Ikuto is bound to follow me and lose his place in the throne. What should I do? I walked to Ikuto's bed and then just fell flat down. i put my arm against my eyes, covering them and slowly drifting to sleep...

Somehow, I feel very warm, what is it? I moved my arm out of my face and slowly opened my eyes. I was covered in a blanket, big enough to cover me. I sat up and saw Ikuto reading a book.

"Ikuto, what did you get back?"

"About an hour ago."

"You've been here for an hour?"

"Yeah, there was nothing else I can do at this point."

"I see, I made such a commotion."

"Well, you did kill my step father who was King of the Underworld. Since he has passed on, there will be a meeting about the new ruler, so I will have to go tomorrow."

Great, I'm in this room alone again.

"Oh and Amu, you are coming with me was my lover. I want to offically make you as my wife."

"Really? Okay sure but..."

Ikuto looked at me and smiled.

"Are you wondering about Kuukai?"

I looked at him surprised.

"How did you know?"

"Amu, I can read you like a book." He smiled.

"And yes, he did go to the meeting a Utau's lover. It happened when you were gone. Well, there's no point grieving aboutthe past anymore, it's already late, go back to sleep."

"Okay but Ikuto..."

"What?"

I strectched out to him:

"Sleep with me~"

He sighed, he put his book down and got up from the couch and laid next to me on the bed. As he positioned himself on the bed, I instantly laid on his chest.

"Ikuto, I missed your warmth. I love you."

He put his arm around me and kissed my cheek.

"I love you too Amu."

His words erased all my anxiety. At this point, I can't wait until the next day.

Notes:

As I write this, it's becoming more natural to me to write this story. It's like its writing itself with my hands. The next chapter will be the last chapter.

I was thinking about writing a bit about the future like a time skip y'know? We'll see how it turns out. Happy Belated Valentine's Day for the happy couples! :D