Overcome
Chapter Four
Hiya guys! I'm truly sorry about the loooooonnnnggg wait for this chapter :( I have another story going through my head so I have been writing down chapters for that. Not, unfortunately, an Amu X Ikuto fanfic though.
Well I hope you enjoy this chapter. :D
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"Amu!"
'Oh no, what now?!'
"Amu, come downstairs now!"
"Coming!"
Amu got up from her desk and ran downstairs to see what all the fuss was about. After Ikuto left Amu had triple make sure that their was no trace of evidence about of their 'guests'. She wouldn't put it past Ikuto to leave something of his just to make her annoyed. During the two hours that she had to herself she was trying to immerse herself into her homework but thoughts of what Ikuto had said would creep up on her.
"Amu what did you do to the living room and kitchen?!"
By the time Amu ran into the living room she could hear her parents in the kitchen making a fuss.
"What did I do?"
'Oh, what if Su accidentally scratched or broke something when we were cleaning!'
The little Shugo Chara had the tendency to slip up a few times whilst trying to fix things
"Amu the kitchen counter-tops are sparkling! And we can even see our faces on the microwave!"
When Amu saw her parents in the kitchen they were pressing their faces nearly into the microwave.
"Ahh... well..."
'Think of something... think of something... come on!'
By the time Amu thought of a reasonable explanation both her parents turned around with awe on their faces. You could practically see the twinkle in their eyes; hands clasped up to their faces.
"I couldn't just sit around and do nothing whilst you guys were busy looking after Ami today. It was to say thank you for everything you had done. There."
Amu stood there with her hands crossed over chest whilst leaning on the kitchen opening, trying to seem cool and nonchalant about the whole thing.
"So cooolll" Her parents chorused; whilst both clasping each others hands.
'What you guys are doing is so not cool.'
Amu sighed and was just about to turn back around to go upstairs when...
"Amu wait."
Amu turned her head around to see her mum standing with her arms crossed and, what Amu thought, with a glint in her eye.
Amu had noticed her dad had gone back into the kitchen, muttering how he could see his pores through the fridge doors.
'Do guys still worry about things like that when their grown ups?'
"Amu is something the matter?"
Amu snapped out of her train of thought (she was beginning to wonder what guys used for their skin or, in particular, Ikuto) when her mum's face blocked her view of her dad.
"You had a weird expression on your face dear."
"Really?"
'I must of looked either puzzled, confused, or a mixture of both.'
"Well, as I was going to say, me and your father thought that it would be treat of ours to take you out to dinner since you obviously worked so hard for us. What you think?"
"Em-mm..."
"That's right," her father cut in, "We can also book into a hot spring hotel as well. Ohh, I'm even looking forward to it he-he."
'Oh no... that means I'll miss Ikuto... I mean, what if he cause a mess again whilst we're away or breaks something trying to get in... I mean, that's' the ONLY reason I'm going to leave my window opened.'
Amu stood their stunned as to what to do, thankfully her parents took her expression as one of surprise.
'Bingo!'
"Actually, what if you and dad just go. I mean, you guys deserve a break once and a while. Take it as my treat back to you."
Amu couldn't help the smug expression on her face.
"Well..."
Amu could see that her mum might deny her proposition so she had to come up with something to back it up.
"Think about it, that means that me and Ami can have some sister time together tonight. We can watch movies' and have a sleepover. She's always wanted to do that."
"Oh Amu did you forget?"
"Huh?"
"Ami is away on a sleepover already with her friend. Oh and she would of loved to spend time with her big sister."
'Oh great.' Amu mentally face palmed herself.
Amu only now noticed that her little sister was not about.
'Well. That explains why Ran, Miki, and Su aren't screaming and flying about.'
When Amu looked up to see what her parents were going to say she saw that they were about to cry!
'Geez, they think I might be upset over this... Think... Think!'
"Well... I could invite Rima, Yaya, and Nadeshiko over for a sleepover instead."
"Hmm.."
"Ah come on hunny, this way we can spend some time together, please!"
Amu's dad had gotten down on one knee, pleading with his hands clasped out in front of him.
"...Ok,"
"YEAH!"
Amu's dad shot up from the floor and began dancing about the living room and kitchen area.
"Hunny." Her mum said, with an exasperated tone and tired look on her face.
"I'm going upstairs to call them then."
Amu turned round and ran out to go upstairs before her mum could change her mind. Once Amu got half way up the stairs she heard her mum calling her and her running feet.
'Oh no.'
Amu stopped and turned round to see her mum at the bottom of the landing with a happy smile on her face.
"Amu, I just wanted to say thank-you between your dad and I. You really are a mature and dependable daughter and older sister."
"Ehh... yeah, thanks mum."
Amu make her way up the rest of the stairs half conscious of her mum saying something about buying snacks for her friends and leaving them money for pizza.
By the time Amu make it inside her room to fell against the door and slid down to the floor; head resting on her knees and arms crossed over them.
"I'm horrible, having to lie to my parents." Amu mumbled.
"Amu-chan what's wrong?"
Amu looked up to see Ran, Miki, and Su floating in front of her face with worried expressions on their faces.
"Ah, nothing nothing, just really tired."
"Oh... ok?"
Her Shugo Chara's flew back to their eggs and closed the tops, thinking that they should leave Amu alone and give her a break and to rest.
"Call us if you need anything." Su called from inside her egg.
"Ok." Amu mumbled.
'What am I going to do?'
Amu got up and went back to her desk trying to do the rest of her homework.
'Well, might as well get this problem out of the way first.'
Hope you liked it. Obviously this isn't the last chapter so next one will focus mostly on Amu and Ikuto :D
Again sorry for the long wait and I will try to put up the next one extra quick! Probably next weekend (hopefully, and that is quick to may standards haha).
Please R&R and I would like to thank everyone who has read, reviewed and favourite so far. Thank you! It means a lot to me :)
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