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Amu's POV

"Just set that on the snack table." I instructed as I moved around the kitchen, pointing at things.

"Ms. Hart? Why did you want us to finish so early? Your guest won't be here for another two hours." The head chef asked as I tasted some of the food.

"Oh, it's six right?" I asked and he nodded. "Well, because it's Christmas Eve and you guys need to be home with your families." I moved to the center of the kitchen, calling everyone's attention. "As soon as you're done with everything, you're free to leave. Oh, and make sure to take one of these with you!" I gestured to a large basket filled with goodie bags of cookies. "Merry Christmas!"

"Thank you, Ms. Hart." One of the kitchen staff said and I smiled.

"You're very welcome, but it's Christmas! 'Tis the season to be jolly!" I left the room and headed to the living room and put on the final touches for the party.

"Are you on drugs or something?" Ikuto asked, walking in the dinning room where I was setting up the center piece.

I looked at him-and wished I hadn't.

Ikuto's hair was almost dry from an earlier shower and he was shirtless, his jeans hanging loosely at his hips.

"Put a shirt on!" I hissed, turning away, pretty sure my face was red. "You can't wander around my house half naked!"

"Then should I wander around totally naked?" Ikuto asked, coming over to me and wrapping his arms around my waist, pressing my back against his chest.

"N-no. But just go get a shirt on or something!" I tried to walk away, but his grip tightened.

"I'd perfer to stay in this position if you don't mind." His lips brushed against my ear and then he nipped my ear.

"Ikuto! Stop that!" I tried to get away but he wouldn't let me.

"But Amu, I haven't kissed you all day." His whine was fake, but I knew if i didn't do something i wasn't getting out of this.

So, I whirled around in his arms and gave him a chaste kiss, then ducked out of his grip.

"Behave and you might get another kiss." I said and walked out of the room. "I'm going to get ready! Make sure the kitchen staff's fine please!"

After a nice shower, I was standing in my closet in my underwear, trying to pick something to wear.

In the end, I decided on a form-fitting mid-thigh ruby dress with a red belt-that had a beaded hear on the side-around the waist. The dress was sleeveless and had about two inches of flared fabric at the hem.

To go with it I pulled on a pair of black thigh highs and a pair of black boots with red detailing that ended just above my knees.

I left my hair loose and for accessories had hoop earrings, the locket necklace from Castiel, and a simple silver bracelet.

Wanting to not go over the top I applied light, natural makeup.

I had an hour before guest were to start arriving so I grabbed the grabbed the bag of wrapped presents from the corner of my room and headed downstairs, ready to place them under the tree.

Ikuto on the couch-still shirtless to my irritation-in the living room watching TV.

I let him be, for now, and went to the Christmas tree and started laying presents under it. I had a plan to arrange the presents so everyone's presents would be together and separated by person.

"Ikuto, did you invite anyone?" I asked him as I took a seat on the couch. "I invited my parents and sister, Nikaidou and his wife, Marzia, Nagi, and Kukai. Oh, and the band."

"Unfortunately, Utau heard about the party from Kukai and she invited herself and, possibly, the other Guardians X."

"Well fuck." I sighed, falling back agains the couch. "Great. They'll ruin Christmas, I bet you."

"Only if you let them get to you." Ikuto said, shifting so he was laying across the couch, his head in my lap. The sight brought a little memory back, making me smile a bit.

"What are you smiling about?" Ikuto asked and I shook my head. "Tell me."

"Well, remember when I found you in the alley all fucked up and tried cleaning your cut and you fooled me and then you almost passed out and you fell, your head landing in my lap."

"Then you picked up my head and dropped me on the concrete..." I scoffed.

"It's your fault." I said. "You...you made me because you..." Strange. I couldn't remember. I had just recalled the memory so clearly and now...

Wait, did Ikuto hide in my room after or before that? Or is that what made him stay?

"-mu?" I blinked, Ikuto's voice calling me back. "You okay?"

"Um...yeah." I said, glancing at the clock on the wall. "I just...I need to go check on the brownies I asked them to place in them oven before leaving."

"Those? I took them out since you forgot." Ikuto sat up, looking at me closely. "Amu, are you sure you're okay?"

"Yeah I just..." I pressed a hand to my forehead, trying to hide my wince. A dull ache had been there for a while now, but it suddenly spiked in pain before going back to the dull ache. I shook it off, something important arising in my memory. "I need to take my vitamins."

I stood and headed upstairs to my room, fully aware of Ikuto right behind me. He followed me upstairs and I tried to remember the last time I remembered to take my vitamins...I hadn't taken them today, just last night before dinner.

I opened the door to my room and immediatly went to my nightstand, pulling open the drawer and finding my at home bottle. But before I could get it, Ikuto reached out and snatched it from the drawer, taking it and examining it.

The bottle wasn't anything big. It was just a bit bigger than my hand. Easter had redesigned it and now it was a plastic see through dark pink with a black lid. The label just said what it was, the vitamins in it, and all the other junk vitamin bottles say.

"Amu, how long have you been taking these?"

"Since I got here. Now give me those." I snatched them from his hand and opened the bottle, shaking out two pills.

"What doctor gave the prescription for those?"

"Doctor?" I frowned. "None. These were specially designed for me by Easter's medical branch and Ms. Layla approved them." Ikuto stared at the bottle for a while longer before just shaking his head and closing the bottle, putting it in the drawer for me.

I took the pills, chasing them down with a gulp of water from the water bottle on my nightstand.

Before Ikuto could say anything I heard the door bell ring.

"Odd. No one should arrive for at least another forty-five minutes." Leaving Ikuto in the room, I headed downstairs, reaching the door just as whoever it was rang once again.

"Move out of the way guys." I told Snowflake and Patch who were sitting by the door. Poor things, they weren't used to guest.

"Hello-Oh, Castiel." I smiled at Castiel, opening the door wider to let him in. "Come in."

As soon as he was in the door, Patch was all over him.

"Hey little guy." Castiel said, bending and picking him up. Patch barked happily and seemed content in Castiel's arms. "Hey Amu."

"Hey." I shut the door behind him, not able to stand the cold. "That's Patch by the way."

"Patch. Great name." Castiel scratched Patch behind the ear and I lead him to the living room where Ikuto now stood-finally dressed-with Snowflake seemingly glaring at him.

"That cat's Snowflake." I said, pointing at her. She looked in out direction at the sound of her name and raced over, brushing against me.

"Castiel." Ikuto said, his voice oddly cold.

"Ikuto." Castiel's voice was equally cold. There was a hostile tension in the air...

Well, this is lovely.


"Okay! It's almost midnight!" I called, walking into the living room where everyone was mingling.

Everyone that was expected was here, except all the Guardians X. Utau was the only one who'd come and had said the others were at a Christmas party at Tadase's. Thank you god!

"Everyone grab your presents from under the tree. But don't open them until I say so." As everyone went towards the tree, Ikuto grabbed my arm and pulled me out into the hallway.

"Ikuto-" Before i could finish, Ikuto's lips were against mine and he wrapped his arms around my waist, pulling me as close as possible.

I kissed him and gave him entrance when he gently bit my lip.

"What was that?" I asked, panting when he pulled away. He just smirked.

"You shouldn't be walking around the house looking so sexy. Especially around Castiel." I frowned at the mention of Castiel.

"What? It doesn't matter to Castiel-"

"Someone say my name?" Castiel asked, coming into the hallway. He looked at Ikuto and that hostile tension came back when he smirked at him.

Then Castiel turned his eyes to me and his eyes landed at my neck. His gaze softened.

"You're wearing the necklace I gave you." Castiel said. He lifted a hand and reached for the necklace, but Ikuto's hand shot out and grabbed him by the wrist just before he could touch it.

"I'd perfer you don't touch my girlfriend." Ikuto said, voice deadly cold.

"Ikuto, leave him alone." I hissed, pulling his hand off of Castiel. "And yes Castiel, it's the one you gave me." I opened the locket. "See? it's still got the same picture and everything."

"I would've thought you got rid of it..." Castiel's eyes saddened and I gave him a bright smile.

"Never. I may not have worn it, but i couldn't bear to get rid of it." Castiel looked like he was going to say something, but his head suddenly snapped up.

"Someone's outside." At that same moment, the doorbell rang. Weird, everyone was here.

Ikuto and Castiel followed me to the door as I looked through the peep hole.

A pretty girl, about maybe Ikuto's age, was outside. All I could see was the blue scarf that popped against her light brown hair and white coat she wore.

I opened the door and was met with eyes as green as bright healthy grass.

"May I help you?"

"Um yes." Her voice was soft and cute. "I'm looking for Tsukiyomi Ikuto..." She glanced past me and her eyes lit up when they landed on Ikuto. "Ikuto!"

She rushed past me to Ikuto. She practically shoved me out of the way and I stumbled into Castiel's arms.

"Ikuto! I've missed you!" Once I was back on my feet, I turned to see the nameless chick had her arms around Ikuto, hugging him. Something that could only be jealous rage filled me as I looked at her with her hands all over my boyfriend.

"Belle, it's great to see you to." Ikuto said and gently hugged her back before stepping away and looking her up and down. I did the same.

I'd been wrong when I said she was pretty. She was gorgeous. Her carmel hair was shiny and reached the bottom of her back. Though the coat hid her figure a bit, I could tell she had an hour glass figure and she was well endowed. Her legs were obviously long and from the moment before she rushed past me and I saw her face, I'd seen her pretty, flawless face free of makeup and everything.

Again, she was gorgeous.

And that's something I wasn't.

"Belle?" Castiel murmured staring at the back of the girl who was aimlessly saying how she'd missed Ikuto and had come looking for him. "Excuse me," Belle turned around.

"Yes?" I could hear an accent...french maybe?

"Are you Belle Tore?" A smile lit up her face and she nodded.

"Yes, I am. Who are you?"

"I'm Castiel and this is Amu." I forced a smile.

"It's nice to meet you." I said.

"You too." Then she turned away.

"Belle Tore, her family is of nobel decent from France." Castiel whispered in my ear.

"How do you-" I shut my mouth when Castiel's expression turned to one that obviously said it was something he'd rather not talk about.

"Amu! It's two till midnight!" Marzia called, from the living room.

"Coming!" I called back and headed for the living room, not daring to look at Ikuto or the girl.

"Alright everyone! Ready to open presents?" I asked as i walked in the room. I got a chorus of 'Yes's' and smiled as I glanced at the clock.

"Okay...On the count of three..." I glanced at Castiel who was still at my side. "One..."

"Two." Castiel said with me. "...Three!"

"Merry Christmas!" I called as everyone dove into their presents, tearing the wrapping paper, eager to see what they got.

Castiel followed me to wear my present were.

"Which should I open first?" I asked, glancing at the presents. They were presents of different sizes, from small to two larger ones.

"How about..." Castiel reached behind his back and pulled a present out of nowhere. "This one?"

I took the present from his hand and eagerly unwrapped it, wondering what he'd gotten me.

When I saw what it was, I couldn't help but gasp.

It was the antique jewelry box we'd seen at the store the day I got my Castiel back.

"Castiel..." I whispered, tears prickling my eyes. "I love it. Thank you."

"Hey now, why are you crying?" Castiel asked, looking worried.

"I-I don't know...I...It just means a lot. It just reminds me of the day I got you back..." Carefully setting the box down, I flung my arms Castiel, hugging him and gave him a kiss on the cheek.

When I pulled away, Castiel's cheeks were tinted red, making me laugh.

"Aw, you're blushing!" I teased and Castiel shot me a dirty look.

"Am not!" Castiel hissed, but his cheeks just got redder.

"Okay, you're not." I glanced around, realizing I'd forgotten to bring his present downstairs since i'd been hiding it from him.

"I'll be right back. I left your present in my room since I know you would've tried to get a peek earlier." I turned and headed for the hallway.

I'd just stepped into the hallway, finishing my sentence from a quick word I had with Kimi and Mark.

I turned away from them and was about to start my way down the hallway when I froze at the sight before me.

Ikuto and Belle, their sides to me so I could see their faces clearly, were kissing.

My hands flew up to cover up my gasp, but part it managed to escape.

Ikuto was immediately on the other side of the hallway, looking at me.

"Amu-" He started to say but I shook my head, blinking, trying to keep the tears from coming.

When I blinked, the image of them kissing appeared before me so clearly it was like time had frozen at that moment.

Before Ikuto could say another word, I ran.


Well, that was...eventful. *Grins wickedly* I love this chapter...Oh Ikuto, you fool. Amu saw it! Now, who wants the next chapter because I'm almost done writing it...maybe I'll wait till next week, maybe not. Let's see if reviews can change my mind...See you later guys! Bye!