"So why aren't your parents at home?" Ikuto asked, taking a sip of his soda.

"It's a long story. It was a gift from Hikaru," Amu said, "He gave me two tickets, plus an envelope with a list of all the extras. An all-expense paid trip to Paris for a week. It was for me and Tadase, but I gave it to my parents because we had already broken up. And I didn't feel like going at all."

"If I invited you to Paris with me, would you go?" Ikuto asked with a mischievous smile. Amu blushed.

"Stop it," she mumbled, taking a bite of her burger.

The two of them were sitting at an outdoor café eating lunch. Ran, Miki, Dia, and Yoru floated above them, eating their shares. Hotaru's chara just sat on the table staring at piece of food Amu had given her.

"I thought I sensed something over here," Il said, as she and El appeared out of nowhere.

"I'm getting five bars of reception here. Utau-chan is going to hear about this-desu!" El proclaimed.

"Il! El! What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be with Utau-chan?" Ran asked.

"Amu-chan! Utau-chan is going to hear about this-desu!" El repeated, pointing an accusatory finger at Amu.

"Eh?" Amu said.

"You're getting all lovey-dovey with Ikuto-desu!" El exclaimed.

"And you're surprised by that how?" Il interjected. El looked confused.

"Yeah. Where have you been-nya?" Yoru added.

"Utau-chan is still going to hear about this-desu!" El shouted again, completely ignoring them.

"She's probably already figured out herself," Miki said.

"Miki?!" Il and El chorused.

"Yo!" Miki said happily.

"Is Suu here too?" Il asked.

"Not yet, but hopefully soon," Amu smiled.

"I thought I told you two to wait. Yukari-san was going to drive me over to Kukai's," Utau said harshly, as she crossed the street. She didn't see Amu and Ikuto sitting there.

"Utau-chan, Amu-chan is getting lovey-dovey with Ikuto!" El proclaimed for the umpteenth time. Utau raised her eyebrow. That's when she saw Amu and Ikuto.

"You just now noticed that, El?", she said. El turned white.

"Told you," Miki said.

"Miki? I swear every time I see you, Amu, there's something new. By the way, what took you two so long?" Utau shook her head smiling and pointing her finger Amu to Ikuto.

Amu blushed and Ikuto looked away. Hotaru's chara had hidden herself behind Amu and was listening to the conversation. Lovey-dovey? What does that mean?, she thought, This blonde girl is also giving off warmth.

"If you'd like, we could walk you over to Kukai's house," Amu suggested.

"That's alright. Yukari-san should be pulling up any minute," Utau said. As if on cue, a car pulled up to them with Yukari in the driver's seat.

"Amu-chan, Ikuto, long time no see."

"Ikuto, Amu, would you like a ride?" Utau asked, opening the back door.

"No. We were on our way back to my house. It's just a few blocks away," Amu said.

"Suit yourself," Utau shrugged her shoulders, "Oh and before I forget. Amu, I have a two hour break between jobs tomorrow from ten til noon. Would you like to help me get an outfit for Ami to wear in the photo shoot?"

"Sure," Amu said, happily.

Amu waved as the car disappeared. Once it was out of sight, Amu sighed and leaned back in her chair.

"Don't want to see Tadase yet?" Ikuto asked. Amu sighed again.

"That girl," Hotaru's chara said, startling the couple.

"Huh?" Amu said.

"She had a warmth to her as well. I do not know what it is called but I feel like I know it."

"You're interesting-nya," Yoru commented. The chara turned her attention to Ikuto.

"You as well. There is a warmth in your heart," she said with a look of loneliness on her face.

"Let's finish this discussion at home," Amu interrupted, "Especially before people think we're weird."

"We? You mean 'you'," Ikuto corrected her, "You're the only one that's talking to them."

"Shut up," Amu grumbled, standing up. Ikuto snickered.

Hotaru's chara continued to watch Amu and Ikuto closely as they walked home. Dia flew alongside her and watched as she watched Amu.

Meanwhile…

In a creepy old mansion outside the city, Hayate was taking inventory in the basement.

"Kaori, what are we going to do about HInamori Amu? Hotaru and Yuki both confirmed that she recovered from my spell and that one of her other eggs rehatched," he said as he jotted information down on a clipboard.

"I am quite surprised by that feat in itself. But how she broke it is what I would like to know," Kaori replied as she sat on a stool, filing her nails, "She is the most dangerous of that group, not to mention Tsukiyomi Ikuto."

"And his sister. Or did you forget that?" Hayate joked.

"Of course not. Hoshina Utau is a very popular idol and if we were to attack her right now, our vision would be found out and ruined," Kaori said.

"Point taken. Anyways, Hotaru did very well in her first battle, though she hesitated a bit at the end. Her chara is within our total control," Hayate reported.

"Since it was her first battle, I won't reprimand her. But make sure she doesn't do it again."

"Of course. How is Hotaru's other chara progressing?"

"It hasn't hatched yet. But when it does, I will have full control over Hotaru's mind and heart. No one will stand a chance against us."

(A/N: Kaori doesn't know that the egg hatched. :P)