A/N: ok I'm sorry for not updating but Nanowrimo controlled my life lol. Please enjoy this chapter tried to make it specially good for you all as an apology and long too. So enjoy, review and thank you for being patient with me ^o^
Chapter 23
It was a dreamy feeling that consumed Amu the next morning when her eyes opened slowly. To wake up in the arms of the man she loved was a reality her body couldn't seem to handle. Things often went wrong with Amu when she accepted that they were going good. She was afraid to accept and really truly admit this was real, because she didn't want to lose it. She didn't want to lose the amazingly handsome face sleeping inches from hers. Didn't want the steady beat of his hot breath to be removed from her cold face. And she definitely didn't want the absence of his heart beat against her palm as she leaned towards him. Her eyes slipped closed as she nuzzled her face against the space between his chest and neck. I love you my perfect dream. Amu thought silently and she was genuinely surprised when she reopened her eyes to find he was still there.
Ikuto stirred against her and his lips found the tip of her ear and pressed to it with a tenderness that melted her heart into a pool that seeped through her body.
"Morning." Ikuto whispered his silky voice tickling Amu's senses like feathers. She pulled back from the closeness she'd shared with him and looked up into his face her eyes locking with his in an instant.
"Morning." She replied softly staring with golden eyes that were large and in love.
"Are you alright?" Ikuto asked sliding a strand of pink hair from her face and curling it around her tiny ear with gentle fingers.
"Yes." She replied her voice nothing more then a whisper in the air around them.
"Good." He smirked at her letting his finger trace the curve of her face and eventually titling her chin upwards towards him. His eyes twinkled in delight as she smiled and lifted her face upward to meet his sweet lips.
The small group of teens had traveled to the town yesterday arriving late in the night. How ironic it felt to have the beautiful night sky shine down on the town that had caused so much grief for her. Amu and Ikuto thought it best to take up at a hotel again, while Yuki and Kukai disappeared without a word into the crowds and didn't return. Ikuto wondered where they went but it didn't matter as much as Amu's happiness did. She had looked scared when they had arrived in town. Her hand shook in his. Its alright Amu, I'm right here with you. He had spoken softly to her drawing her fingers to his lips and kissing them till she had stilled in his arms.
"Are you sure you don't want to take me home, we could skip this go straight home?" Amu whispered an hour ago as they still lay together on the bed staring and stroking with gentleness neither knew could exist. Ikuto loved how the word home rolled off her lips. She didn't call this place home, and for some reason that just made Ikuto's heart burn for her.
"You can't go back till you take care of the past, or it'll never let go of you." Ikuto mumbled running his fingers across her bright pink hair. She sighed and nodded.
"I guess your right."
"Come on get up lazy butt." Ikuto said rolling over so he was supported above her. He smirked as her face highlighted and she grabbed his arms in surprise. The bare skin of his arms flexed at her touch and she wanted to laugh, but she bit it back with a glare.
"I can't with you on top of me like this." She responded trying to keep the embarrassment from her voice. This was the perfect time to embarrass her.
"I don't have to get off." He whispered his voice all low and soft. Amu's face went a very unnatural shade of red and she dug her nails into his arm and glared viciously.
"Aw you really want to get up then?" Ikuto pouted smirking even wider as her face continued to get red to her ears.
"No I don't want to get up. But I can't go home till we do this and I really want to go home so…" She got an evil gleam in her eyes and Ikuto looked down cautiously at her but he didn't understand her intent till it was too late.
"Get off." She grabbed his arms and rolled him over with surprising strength and he felt his eyes widen as the bed suddenly disappeared from beneath them. They both crashed to the floor with a thud that shook the room. Amu burst out into giggle fits when she saw the dazed look in Ikuto's eyes.
"That wasn't very cute." Ikuto grumbled looking at her with midnight blue eyes that faked irritation.
"Well don't tell me to do something then expect me to do it when you aren't letting me." Amu said shrugging her shoulders as she climbed off Ikuto's chest and tried to smooth own her hair. He made a grab for her arm but she stepped back sticking her tongue out at him.
Ikuto muttered under his breath and Amu grinned at him as she disappeared towards the bathroom with her bag on her shoulder. She knew he was playing and wasn't really mad at her and as revenge for her little 'trick' on him he scared her by pounding on the door when she got in the shower. He still could hear her screech echoing in his ears an hour later, as well as his laughter.
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Kukai woke up to a pounding on his bedroom door. It echoed in the empty space of his room and seemed to pound directly on his brain. He rolled over on his stomach and looked at the door with sleepy eyes.
"What?" He grumbled with a yawn staring at the door like it would open on eye command.
"You need to get up you lazy kid!" He recognized the voice on the other side of the door and half smiled, half continued drooling on his pillow. He was so tired not even her voice could provoke him from bed.
"No…." He yawned closing his eyes and ignoring the sound of the door open and small petite feet shuffling towards him.
"You must be kidding." He cracked open his eyes again and they shot wide when he saw the face large and close to his. Yuki giggled behind her hand as the younger boy jumped sky high nearly falling off the other side of the bed. He'd knew she had been coming but hadn't expected her face to be completely obscuring his view when he looked.
"Nice bed head." She laughed pointing to his random hair which stuck out all over his head. Kukai patted at it and avoided eye contact. He wanted to point out some flaw with her this morning but as he snuck a glance she was perfect as ever. Her usual flippy hair was straightened flat to her shoulders. Her milky skin smooth and flawless and the clothes she wore were sized to perfection against her figure.. He felt his face heating and looked away again quickly.
"Why do I have to get up!" Kukai whined with a slight rosy face sitting up on his knees and avoiding looking at the giggling girl. He tried to act annoyed but she saw through him with soft brown eyes.
"Because you have to take me to the others." His eyes shot up and looked at a sober looking Amu in the doorway. Behind her Ikuto was staring down at her head, his hands in his pockets and eyes glazed sadly. Kukai stared at them, glanced at Yuki and nodded towards Amu.
"Alright." Amu nodded once and disappeared down the hall her foot steps quiet on the wooden floors. Ikuto's eyes followed her but he didn't follow after he instead looked back into the room at Yuki kneeling by the boy's bed and the boy sitting there.
"I don't want this to go badly, so don't let it." Ikuto's voice was low and Kukai felt a chill creep across his shoulders. Yuki sighed at her cousin and turned a frown his way.
"Don't scare the kid Ikuto." She scolded. He looked at her his eyes calm and an exact replica of the empty expression he used to wear before he became involved with Amu. The two cousins stared at each other blue against brown. Kukai looked between them his face crinkling in confusion. Her head twisted one way, then another and Ikuto's cocked off to the side. Then suddenly Yuki smiled bright and turned the dazzling smile back to Kukai.
"Come get up." She slapped her hand down on his shoulder making him wince as she danced out of the room patting Ikuto on the chest lightly as she passed.
"Oooh Amu!" She called with a carefree voice that spilled down the hall after the slightly depressed girl.
"What just happened?" Kukai asked rubbing his shoulder and looking at the older boy in confusion. Ikuto just smirked putting his hands into his pockets and closing them around the small box he'd carried with him for what seemed like a hundred life times.
"Nothing much." Then he turned and left leaving the boy to drown in a growing pool of confusion around him.
A/N: Next chapter the confrontation! :D Ok there you go so so so so so sorry for the horrible delay but Nano Wrimo is over and you should be happy to know I did it ^.^ 50,000 in 30 days very proud of myself here lol. So you know the drill please review and I'll be updating soon hopefully. Thanks so much for reading and hoped you enjoyed :D