Well. I wanted to write this...now that Stolen's done and all. That and it's lots of fun to write XD So sorry for updating late, but I really wasn't planning on doing this 'til Stolen was done. And Stolen got held up so...this did too :x Anyway.

I'll try to make things as...erm...sexy as possible. Since the title makes it sound like it's supposed to be like, well, extremely sexy, I'll do my best. Though I'm bad with romance, I don't know if I'm as bad with sexy. But we'll see I guess. XD

So I have a lot in store for poor, poor Amu. (Though I'm sure any Ikuto fangirl would kill to be in her shoes. Like me.)

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Seductive Fragrance

x-chapter two-x

She's Mine

Amu sidled along idly as she drank her chocolate milk. Ah, how great. She had the weekend to look forward too, as well as her sixteenth birthday coming up. She could even afford to be more leisurely than usual, thanks to the lack of weekend homework.

Though she was a little tired, Amu was in a good mood. She felt certain that practically nothing could ruin that. Even if her parents didn't return in time for her birthday, she could still celebrate it with Nagihiko and Rima. The two would surely be more than happy to celebrate with her.

She didn't bother to dash home now; after all, what was the rush? She frowned to herself as she drank her milk. Hm. She had almost finished the first bottle.

She felt almost optimistic as she walked. Surely her sixteenth birthday would bring something exciting into her average life. Surely something good would happen. She hoped so.

With a little sigh, she finished off her first bottle of milk and tossed it into a nearby trash can.

Yep. For now, she would hope for a change.

Unfortunately for her, a change would be coming all too soon.

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His tail flicked back and forth in the darkness, his eyes glowing as he watched a lone girl stride down the sidewalk. Mmm. So that mouthwatering scent had to be hers then. He barely had a hold on his human side at the moment; her scent was just so seductive.

Silent like the cat he was, Ikuto padded across the street over to the side of the sidewalk she was on, staying a good distance behind her. His animal side made him feel like a hunter stalking his prey. However, the human side of him made him feel like a molester stalking his next victim. At that thought he stopped with a sigh, running a hand through his hair.

What the hell was he doing? He was stalking some kid. Yeah, because that probably looked really wonderful from someone else's perspective. A full grown man following some teenage girl. And the man had cat ears. Not a thing wrong with that picture, not at all.

He shook his head at himself and had been about to leave until the wind picked up, bringing her scent back in his direction. He got hit full in the fact and it was just wonderful all over again. With no more restraint, he gracefully took off after her, his long legs propelling him easily forward. His catlike speed and grace helped as well.

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Tadase panted, breathless as he plopped down on his haunches in the grass that lined the sidewalk. The smell was there. He could certainly smell it. But now that it was fainter, he could regain control of his human instincts. This had to be the girl that Mother and Father had wanted him to...mate with. He was sure of it. Even so, something about it didn't seem right. How did his parents as well as the Tsukiyomi's heads know about this particular girl? She was his age, so it seemed. But why her of all people and no one else? He was uncertain.

His ear twitched as he thought, frowning. She was getting further away wasn't she? Or was that just the direction of the wind changing yet again?

The wind died down for a moment so that he almost lost the scent completely. Maybe it was best to head back. He rose, brushing the grass from his pants until the wind picked up suddenly again, bringing the scent back to him. His ears pricked, his tail lifted and he was off, bounding after that delicious scent that his animal instincts were telling him he must have.

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Amu blinked, turning slightly. The wind had picked up for some reason. She blinked again, reaching up to brush loose strands of hair from her eyes. Oh well. It wasn't like she was going anywhere right now anyway, so it didn't matter how her hair looked. At this thought, she pulled her hair free from the ponytail holder she had used to tie it up with, letting the wind blow through it. It wasn't too cool out tonight either. Pretty nice. She smiled to herself a little. It was nice to take a walk on a night like this.

She twisted the lid off her second bottle, taking a quick drink before screwing the cap on tightly again and returning it to the bag. It was better to save it for home, so she could drink it while watching a movie or reading or something.

She swung her arms slightly as she walked, glancing over her shoulder every now and then. For some reason, she was overcome with the feeling that she was being followed. Now why would she be thinking that? She shrugged, brushing the strange paranoid feeling she was getting away. Probably nothing, probably nothing. Her neighborhood was a pretty safe one.

But again with that feeling. She turned again, feeling uneasy now. She sighed to herself, turning around once again. Yes! Almost home. Relieved, she picked up her pace slightly but was stopped since she was seized from behind.

She almost screamed but her mouth was covered by a hand. Her eyes wide, she flailed and struggled, but whoever was holding her was way stronger. So she just went limp, shaking slightly. Her bag with the bottle of chocolate milk in it had been dropped when she was grabbed.

"Relax, I'll let you go." Her captor said—or was it purred—before releasing her as he said. She whirled around, bending quickly to grab her bag and the other hand clutching her cellphone in her pocket—and then she just froze.

He was tall, and incredibly good looking. His dark, sapphire-like eyes were practically glowing in the dark and face...no words could describe it. He was clothed entirely in dark clothing; she couldn't pick out specific colors in this lighting. He had long legs, broad shoulders and a rather well-sculpted chest it seemed...the shirt he wore was rather close-fitting. Amu flushed lightly at the thought and forced her mind out of the gutter.

But his looks weren't the only stunning thing about him. Oh no. What really made Amu's jaw drop was the fact that he had cat ears. And a tail.

The ears in question certainly looked pretty real. The tail swished calmly to and fro behind him and he smirked slightly.

"You're a cute one." He looked her up and down, smirking even wider.

Amu narrowed her eyes. Who was this guy? The gall of him!

"And who are you?" He raised both eyebrows at her question.

"Me?" He asked, indicating to himself.

"Don't see anyone else around here." Amu said, scowling. He only smirked again.

"Your future lover."

Her face flushed at his comment. "Wha--?" Before she could say much more he was right in front of her, leaning his face close to hers. Her breathing quickened and she longed to take a step back, but her legs refused to move no matter how much she willed them to.

"Your breath smells like chocolate milk." He smirked again. "It smells pretty good, if I don't say so myself. Not as good as you smell though."

Amu was at a total loss for words. Some attractive older guy with animal parts had appeared out of nowhere and now appeared to be flirting with her? She hadn't been flirted with before, ever. She hadn't been even approached by someone who looked like he did.

She had finally found her tongue and was about to speak until another person appeared. The cat-man took a step back and his smirk turned haughty.

Amu stifled a gasp. He was so...cute! And pretty. He had pinkish-red eyes and soft blond hair that framed his face, a sharp contrast from the features of the other. He wasn't nearly as tall, and his face was far more youthful. He just seemed to...sparkle. However, like the cat-man, he had...ears and a tail too. Oh joy. But these were dog ears. So dog-boy then?

"Ikuto Tsukiyomi." His face contorted from contentedness to bitterness in seconds. The cat-man apparently named Ikuto only smirked. "I knew you'd show up for the prize eventually, little Hotori dog Tadase."

Amu could only look on, clueless. As if realizing she was there, the one called Tadase strode past Ikuto and stood before her, a look of complete sincere apology on his face. The expression made her blush. That, and he took her hand.

"Forgive us for appearing so suddenly before you, Miss..."

"Hinamori."

"Miss Hinamori. But it looks like we will be around you much more often after this. I will do my best to defend you from this pervert." With that, he inclined his head and kissed her hand.

Two weird people had shown up! Oh no. And just a week before her birthday. Oh no no no no no. She wanted to go home and pretend this was all just a really bad dream.

However, upon Tadase's action, Ikuto frowned, stepped between the two and wrapping his arms protectively around her from behind. "She's mine, dog." He hissed dangerously, his ears flattened against his head.

Tadase narrowed his eyes, obviously not agreeing. "I don't recall you winning her. She isn't yours, Tsukiyomi, so release her."

His eyes narrowed at Tadase's words. "I already told you, didn't I? She's mine. And I'm not changing my mind." At the back of his mind, Ikuto vaguely realized he was going along with his parents' desires after all.

"We shall see."

"Right."

The two scowled at each other. Okay, what the hell?!? Amu wanted to scream and hit something right now. Anything. What were these two even talking about? Two attractive animal-eared people wanted her...for what? They just showed up out of nowhere!

"Excuse me." She said irritably, shoving her way out of cat-man's grasp. "I'm going home now. She grabbed her bag again, turned around, and walked off.

The two behind her didn't do a thing to stop her.

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Amu was finally home, safe. Oh. My. God.

She flopped down face first on the couch, groaning. What was that? A dream. Yes, yes, had to be a dream. It had to be. She opened her chocolate milk again, chugged it down, and headed upstairs for bed. Sleep sounded so wonderful right now. Oh my. Maybe if she slept it all off now it would be nothing more than a dream tomorrow.

She changed quickly and headed to the bathroom to brush her hair and teeth. She curled up in bed, eyes wide open and unable to sleep right away. She pulled the covers up to her chin and gazed up at the ceiling, thinking about nothing in particular.

Eventually, before she could think too much about the day's events, she fell asleep instantly.

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When Amu awoke, the sun was shining in through her window. She blinked, grumbling slightly before stretching and yawning, staring around her room blearily.

Last night felt like nothing more than a dream now. Maybe it really was. She yawned again, getting up out of bed and shuffling down the stairs to get something to eat. According to the clock, it was a little past ten. That seemed like a good time to wake up. She sighed as she put a pop tart in the toaster and waited for it to heat up as she poured herself another glass of milk. What to do today? Well, she could probably get the mail for starters. She slipped on some shoes before heading outside to the mailbox, waving to a neighbor that had waved to her.

It was a nice morning, despite it being fall. Amu still felt a bit groggy but was mostly awake and felt well-rested.

She opened the mailbox, pulling out bills and things, junk mail, and one unmarked envelope. Confused, she scanned it before adding it to the small stack in her arms with a shrug. Maybe someone just slipped it in there by mistake. She could open it to find out, maybe it really was for her parents or something. She placed the letters on the counter after slipping off her shoes and sat down in a chair, examining the blank envelope. It was obvious whoever it was from knew where they lived, since it clearly hadn't gone through the post.

The slitted the enveloped and pulled out a neatly folded small rectangle of white paper. With a shrug, she unfolded it and began to read the note within.

Her eyes widened as she read until they could go no wider. What...this...had to be a joke, right?

According to this note, she would be getting a new teacher and transfer student at school.

And these people were named Ikuto Tsukiyomi and Tadase Hotori. Suddenly, she knew for sure last night wasn't a dream and whoever had written to her to inform this was either one of the two of them or someone who was in on it.

Amu flopped back against the couch. Ha. So things were not looking so good.

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Not as long as the last chapter, I'm afraid. But the next chapter should be longer.

Sorry for the long wait, hope you enjoyed :3 This was mostly a plot development chapter.