Amu stared at the tail in awe and walked towards it. She kneeled down and lifted up her blanket with the back of her hand. Ikuto turned his head and stared at her; he was more than annoyed. "Uh...Ikuto..." she began to ask, trying her best to stifle a laugh. "Uh...What are you doing under my bed?" She continued, crawling out of the way for him. He slid out from under the bed and sat up to face her. "I was looking for mice." he said sarcastically, smirking at her. Amu rolled her eyes, "Why didn't you hide in the closet? It's a lot better than being under there." She pointed out. Ikuto rose to his feet slowly. "I wanted to try something new." He stood there as Amu sat on the floor, dumbfounded. She remembered that he hid in the closet when she was out with the Guardians and again when Tadase confessed to her. She began laughing at the memories but stopped when she felt a weird pressure in her nose.
"Achoo!" she sneezed, her body jolting forward slightly. She sniffled and stood up with an irritated sigh. Ikuto crossed his arms and peered down at her. "Are you sick Amu?" he asked. She crossed her arms and looked away. "I'm not sick, something just flew up my nose." she replied, in a matter-of-fact tone. She knew Ikuto wouldn't believe her but when was she ever obligated to tell him anything anyway? "In fact I'm going to school right now so if you'll excuse me..." she trailed off, attempting to walk away. That's when she felt something clutching on to her. She tried to free her hand but the grip was too tight. "Ikuto! Let me go!" she hissed, trying to push him away with her free hand. He raised an eyebrow and, slowly, walked closer to her. He lifted his left hand up slightly and Amu flinched, expecting to be hit or slapped. When nothing happened she reopened her eyes and Ikuto placed his palm on her forehead.
Amu blushed "W-what are you doing?" she questioned thoughtlessly. "You're mom was right; you do have a fever Amu." Amu stepped back and clenched her jaw. She forgot he was there for the conversation between her and her mother. "I feel perfectly fine Ikuto, really! I have a date with Tadase today after school so if you'll excuse me..." she reassured; her false smile made her lips twitch awkwardly.
Ikuto walked around her and stood in front of the bedroom door before Amu had a chance to get to it. "Ikuto! Move!" she yelled, trying to find a way around him. When that plan failed, she stomped her foot in disgust and glared at him with hate filled eyes. "Grrah...Why does Ikuto have to be like this!" she thought; her anger had gotten the better of her. When she heard thumping noises in the distance her anger disappeared and distress filled in its place. "Mama's coming!" she practically shrieked. "Ikuto! You need to hide! If she finds you we'll both get in a lot of trouble!" Ikuto didn't move. He stood there, still staring at her with a blank expression on his face.
"Ikuto! Why aren't you moving!?" she questioned, her voice at a higher pitch than usual. "I'm not moving until you agree to go back to bed." he answered, smiling slyly at her. "This is ridiculous!" she growled through her teeth. Ran, Miki and Suu floated over to her with worried looks on their faces. "Amu-chan! You need to agree with Ikuto before your mom comes in!!" they yelled, moving around erratically. They could hear her mother's footsteps down the hall now. "Fine, fine. Now move!" she breathed, pushing him into the closet. He practically fell in and his body rested in the cramped space awkwardly. She shut the closet door and ran back to the safety of her bed, hopping in and spreading the comforter over her as fast as she could. A second later her mother opened the door with a bowl and a damp cloth. "Amu, are you alright? I thought I heard you yelling. " Sounded like you were saying.... Ikuto or something." she concluded, positioning herself next to the bed. When Amu heard this her stomach sank.