Cause it's you and me

And all of the people

With nothing to do

Nothing to lose

And it's you and me

And all of the people

And I don't know why,

I can't keep my eyes off you

~You and Me - Lifehouse

"That's lame! That's so not you!" Amu told Ikuto laughing so hard it hurt. She had managed to get him into a tea cup, and it was more amusing than she had imagined. This was funnier than Ami being on his shoulders, "You're so big you stick out."

"You're enjoying this too much." Ikuto told her with a sweat drop at her excessive laughing. Why was the only time he heard her laugh this hard was at his expense? One might think he would be embarrassed having to squeeze into a teacup, especially with the uncomfortable position he was in, having to bend his knees against his chest and still be half way out of the ride. No, he didn't really care. There weren't many people here, because it was a school night, and it's not like anyone he knew was here, even if they were they would be smart enough to know not to mention anything about it. Ikuto was actually more bothered by the group of kids riding in the teacup next to them, staring back at him as if he were a part of a freak show.

"That's too funny." Amu got out, starting to calm her laughter, rubbing her eyes that had ended up watering from laughter,"I've never been on anything like this before."

"You've never ridden in a teacup before?" Ikuto asked amazed, this was a past time of his, and it seemed every kid had been on it at least once, half admitting to have thrown up after riding it.

"No," Amu answered cocking her head to the side, it wasn't as unusual for her as it was to him, "Have you?" Amu asked questioning the senior amusingly.

"Sure, when I could actually fit in it." Ikuto said trying to move to find comfort, but that was a pointless effort. From now on he was going to choose his words more carefully.

Amu giggled lightly shaking her head at him, "No, back when I was younger money was really tight, so we couldn't afford to go many places," Amu explained curling her knees against her chest, smiling to herself at remembrance of the past. How her father would make their old kitchen look like the inside of a castle and dress up like a princess himself with her. By the time they would start drinking their pretend tea, her mother would walk in and laugh at the sight. "We didn't start going places like that until after Ami was born. Then I just followed her around."

Ikuto sat watching her carefully, it was like walking on thin ice with her, it was hard to tell what she was thinking or how she would react to a comment. "Older sister instinct?"

"Yeah, I always had to watch Ami while my parents were at work. I like being an older sister, but there were rides I wanted to go back then." Amu said still having a smile on her lips. There were times in the past she didn't want to have all those responsibilities, or just wanted to do things for fun. She could never say so before, their family had a hard enough time getting by, she didn't need to act selfish to add on to anything. Lost in her memories, her eyes went wide and her face went flush when she realized she had told Ikuto all that, and on top of that he was staring at her! "But that was way back in the past, nothing to worry about now." Amu said in a panic with a nervous smile and fake laughter.

Ikuto thought back about what she had sang back at the garage, 'On and on the same old thing, hiding in my outer shell. Acting like I know it all. I don't.' there was some truth in what she sang, how she really felt. He just shook his head with a sly smile at her pathetic defense. "You got a strong character you know?"

"Huh?" Amu asked shocked by that statement.

"That's fine, but you don't have to always act that way," Ikuto explained avoiding eye contact with her, but looking over the amusement park as they went around, "It's alright to let your guard down and have fun sometimes."

Amu stared at him without any expression on her face, only wonder in her eyes. It was like he had read her mind, but she didn't get why. Why would he tell her that? Why would he even bother or care? Why... was she even there? She thought that she had to join the band for her father's sake, but why now? Amu didn't think Ikuto would have her father fired, sure he was arrogant, annoying, and a little perverted at times, but she didn't really think he was a bad person. If her father's job wasn't at jeopardy, why was she still in the band? Why would she continue to break her promise for no reason?

"You know," Amu started getting Ikuto's attention. She swallowed the lump and her throat before starting again, a small blush spreading across her cheeks, "At first, I thought I had to join the band, even if it meant breaking a promise," she explained with Ikuto staring at her now. Why had she felt forced to join, and what kind of promise was she breaking? He wanted to ask, but thought better of it, as she continued, "Now, I don't feel like I'm being forced to sing, but, I still feel like I want to be apart of it."

She sat awkwardly daring to look at him with a sweet smile, "I forgot how much I loved to sing, and it's a lot of fun." Ikuto was shocked to hear her say all that, he thought she hated everyone in the band. Obviously not, with her smiling like that, she really did look happy about what she said. That smile she had was contagious, he was even smiling back at her.

Of course, he remembered something about the teacups, "What's this do?" he asked grabbing the steering wheel in the middle of the teacup. Amu looked at him confused, until he started turning the wheel. She screamed at first at surprise, then started laughing with the added spinning. When the ride came to a stop, she was a little disappointed.

"That was fun." Amu said jumping out of the teacup with ease, being small had it's advantages every now and then.

Ikuto just nodded and tried to get up, but had a little difficulty. His face fell as he tried again and again. Amu just stared at him, watching him try to get out, "This isn't good."

"Ikuto," Amu asked trying to hold back a laugh, "Are you stuck?"

"No," Ikuto said keeping a laid back attitude, "I just like this pretty pink teacup so much I thought I'd ride again." he told her before trying to get out again. Which, coincidently, the group of younger kids stopped to laugh at the sight. Amu couldn't help putting a hand over her mouth and try to muffle her laughs, "Haha, sure, let's all make fun of the big kid stuck in a teacup."

"You're too big mister." one little girl in pigtails told him.

He just stared down at her before replying, "Thanks, I must of forgot."

Amu rolled her eyes laughing lightly, "Here," Amu said grabbing his hand and using all her strength to get him out enough for him to maneuver out. The kids laughing and applauding them.

"Yeah, it's only funny until it happens to you." Ikuto told them, one kid shaking his head that it wouldn't happen to him, "Alright, well, when you're a senior in high school and some girl suckers you into riding the teacups with her, then I'll be laughing at you."

"You trying to prove something?" Amu asked laughing at his life lesson to the kids.

"Only to choose their words carefully." Ikuto answered, "None of the guys hear about this."

"Fine, fine- oh, we left without telling them." Amu said forgetting they were still at the haunted house.

"I'm sure they're alright, we'll meet up with them later."

"How do you know?"

"I'm their ride home, they'll come looking for us eventually."

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"That wasn't too bad," Kukai said nodding approval as the ride stopped at the end.

"It all looked so fake though," Kairi told him, not amused.

"Loosen up dude, we were all screaming," Kukai said staring at Kairi wondering what it took to get this guy to have some fun.

"Where do you all want to go next?" Nagihiko asked jumping out of his seat, with the rest following his example.

"I don't know," Kukai commented, having gone to all the places he had wanted to go, "Hey Ikuto, what's a good ride here? Uh...Ikuto?" They all looked back to see Amu and Ikuto were missing. After exchanging glances they all started screaming in a panic. "Ahh! Where'd they go?!"

"How would we know?!" Tadase asked not out of bitterness, just panic.

"Could they have gotten lost in the ride?" Kairi asked nervous, there was a strong possibility one of them was injured, and that was the last thing he wanted to happen to anyone(mostly anyone anyway).

"Alright!" Kukai said getting their attention, he made a motion to suggest he was a saluting soldier, "If going on this ride again means to secure the safety of our comrades, then I volunteer!" he said before running to the ride.

"No." Nagihiko told him, grabbing him by the collar and pulling him back as he struggled (Nagihiko was stronger than he looked), "If they're in the ride, we'll ask someone at the front desk to check the cameras inside." Kukai stopped struggling suddenly.

"There are cameras inside?" he ask dumbfounded.

"You didn't know that?" Tadase asked amazed how he managed to get through the day.

"Now we have to ride again!" Kukai whined, motioning towards the ride.

"Why?"

"This is a perfect opportunity to moon the guys watching the cameras!"

"You...want to moon the guys at the front desk?" Tadase asked, all of them staring at Kukai. Kukai just nodded with enthusiasm. "Ok, first off, no one wants to see your ass!"

"Hmph!" Kukai made the sound crossing his arms, "I'm offended!"

"Then of course, in case you've forgotten," Tadase started off with a calm average voice, that quickly became a yell, "TWO OF OUR FRIENDS ARE MISSING! ... One more important than another."

"I got it. I got it!" Kukai responded putting his arms over his head as if for protection, "Wait, who's more important? Ikuto or Amu?"

"I thought it was Amu, I could care less what happens to Ikuto. What, you think it's Ikuto?"

"Yeah, well..., Amu hurts me!"

"So does Ikuto," Nagihiko added amused by his reasoning. Kairi just staring at them all, him being the only one who realized the depth of the situation, and the fact they were wasting time.

"How can put this...?" Kukai wondered trying to find the best way to explain, "I guess I'd rather get hurt by a big guy than a little girl."

"No offense Kukai, but I think Ami could take you."

"What?! You trying to pick a fight with me princey?!"

"Stop using code names!"

"Hello!" they all stopped and turned to an aggravated Kairi, "People still missing!"

"Right!" Kukai remembered after getting distracted, "To the front desk men!"

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Amu preferred going through the amusement park at a slower pace. Everything was so bright and wonderful. Without Kukai and the others running around the whole park, it felt more like leisure. She never saw Ikuto as the laid back type, not after all the practice she had to endure with him. It wasn't really a bad thing, just, something...different. She wasn't complaining though, he was more tolerable to be around when he wasn't dictating practice or teasing her constantly.

"Want to ride that next?" Amu asked pointing at the merry-go-round as they passed it, she was taking the initiative for sweet revenge before it was back to the usual him teasing her.

Ikuto stared at the ride, then stared at her, Amu still smiling with amusement, "Damn woman, you already got me stuck in a tea cup, now you want me to break a plastic horse?!"

Amu laughed at his reasoning, "Come on, you could get a manly horse."

"There is no such thing as a manly horse on a merry-go-round." Ikuto answered her, making her laugh again. "You should do that more often." told her in a casual tone, no big deal.

"Huh? Do what?" Amu asked not sure what he was referring to.

"Smile and laugh more." Ikuto answered her with a shrug. She looked at him accusingly, as if he'd done something wrong. He just explained with a sly smile, "You look cuter that way."

That caught her off guard. She looked away from him as a way to hide the small blush on her cheeks. "Quit messing with me, or you're going to get hurt." Amu threatened without much effect on Ikuto, who just shrugged, his sly smiles still on his lips with amusement.

"IKUTO!!!" he heard someone yell for him, making his smile quick fade replaced with an irritated expression, "AMU!!!" Amu was surprised to hear her name and even more surprised when someone jumped on her almost knocking her to the ground. "We were so worried!" Kukai said to her in sadness and relief. In that moment, Kukai reminded her of her father when she got separated from him in the mall once..., and then every other day really.

"We've been looking all over for you two!" Tadase complained to Ikuto.

"Oh, so of course it's Ikuto's fault." Ikuto said sarcastically to Tadase for only complaining to him.

"It usually is."

"It's about time we start home anyway," Nagihiko intervened before more words could be shared, "Why don't we call it a night?"

"Not yet." Kukai said with seriousness releasing Amu, "One more game." Kukai requested without much asking as he walked over to the prize games. The rest exchanged glances with one another before shrugging and following Kukai to whatever game he had in mind.

They all couldn't help but stop and stare at the game he chose. It was a strength testing game where you use a mallet and hit the plate to tell how strong you were. If you hit the bell, you received a prize. "Seriously?" Tadase asked what everyone else was thinking. Why this of all things?

"I'm going to prove to you that she can't get the better of me!" Kukai announced, pointing at Amu when he said she.

"I guess he took those comments to heart." Kairi inquired the others agreeing.

"You got to be kidding me?" Amu asked rhetorically, but still hoping he would laugh and say it was just a joke. Of course, this would be the one time he wasn't joking around.

"I'll go first." he told her before picking up the mallet and bringing it over his head. "Watch this." he commanded them before bringing down the hammer with all his force, only to get halfway to the bell, landing on whimp.

They all started laughing at the result, "It suits you." Ikuto commented to Kukai, who was staring at the game in disbelief.

"This game's rigged." he decided before holding the mallet in front of Amu, "You're turn." Amu didn't want to, but she knew how persistent Kukai could be, there was no point in refusing. She took the mallet, only to be brought to the ground, it was a lot heavier than she thought. She heard mild laughter behind her and Kukai above her, "Can you pick it up?" he asked mockingly.

"You're not really helping your case Kukai." Nagihiko told him warningly, it wasn't cool to laugh at a girl who wasn't too strong. Then again, it was Amu who was always acting like she could take anyone.

A little aggravated she pulled the mallet to the plate. She positioned herself before lifting the mallet above her head. Only to have the weight of the mallet fall back bringing her with it. She felt a hand catch her back before she hit the ground. Looking up, she saw Ikuto's smirking face looking down on her, "Nicely done." he commented sarcastically before rising her up.

"Like you can do it," she muttered for her benefit. Ikuto just shrugged and picked up the mallet with one hand, to Amu's amazement. Ikuto brought down the mallet with some strength to hit the plate hard enough to hit the bell.

"Figures." Kukai muttered his complaint. As the man running the stand gave Ikuto a stuffed black cat plush doll as his prize, interesting prizes for a strength testing game.

"Here." Ikuto said handing it to Amu. She stared at the stuffed animal, smiling at her, in disbelief, then back at Ikuto.

"Uh..." Amu wasn't sure if the tea cups made him forget she was in high school or not, "Why?"

"I would've given to Kukai, but then he would've yelled at me."

"You trying to be funny?" Kukai asked still sulking about the whimp result.

"Then..., why me?" Amu asked still confused.

"You're a girl aren't you?"

"I like to think so."

"Do you really?" Kukai asked thinking back about the cross dressing she used to do. She glared at him as a response, "I'm shutting up now." he added before hiding behind Nagihiko from Amu's death glare.

"You could give it to Ami." Tadase suggested as Amu continued to stare at the doll.

"Good idea." she said before stuffing it in her backpack.

"Now, if there isn't anything else," Nagihiko started glancing at Kukai for an answer. He just shook his head before Nagihiko finished, "We should probably get going."

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"I'm back." Amu called as she entered her home.

"HiAmu,hopeyouhadfun!Igottogetgoing!Seeyouinthemorning!" her father yelled quickly to her, sprinting out the door in a hurry. He couldn't leave for work until Amu got home to watch Ami, now he was in a rush to get there on time. Amu looked in to see Ami watching some comedy show.

"Scare him away did you?" Amu asked teasingly to Ami who just shook her head quickly before getting back to her show. Amu put her hand in her backpack to give Ami the doll, but hesitated after feeling the soft texture. "Uh...," Amu started with Ami taking the opportunity to stare at her during a commercial, "I'm going to do my homework in my room." she said before walking upstairs. Ami stared at her questioningly before shrugging and staring back at the television.

Amu shut the door behind her once in her room. She slumped down to the ground and pulled the doll out of her backpack. It was just a stupid kid toy, not to mention it was a cat doll, why didn't she give it to Ami? It was the first thing she'd ever gotten from a guy..., but what was the big deal?! It was just on a whim, and it was Ikuto who gave it to her! She groaned before burying her head in her knees. After awhile she took the doll and put it under her bed. Out of sight, out of mind, right? Wrong.

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Not much going on in this chapter, but the next one will be fun...I think anyway O.O. Well, I'm all for Amuto ever since I read chapter 43! Me, my mom, and my grandma were all freaking out (with my dad looking at us like we were crazy in the background)! I'm so excited! Well, stupid school has been loading me done with homework *sighs* so I haven't been able to work on my story as much as I'd like to! I will do as much as I can though! I love reviews! They make me want to write a lot (I know everyone says that, but we all know it's true!)

No one was surprised...at all! Everyone knew it would be the teacups, but oh well lol! And yes! I didn't get to say so in the last chapter because my mom's paper mache caught on fire in the oven (long story) so I could only update really fast before helping her put it out, but yes! The lyrics Amu was singing were my own (give me some credit people I'm kind of creative) I'll always specify if it's another song. Ok now, later^^