Okay so I want to thank my reviewers again. This is a bit of a filler chapter but it's important all the same. I made it longer than usual just because you guys are so great so thanks. Oh, and Nadeshiko never existed in the fanfic so Nagi's just himself. AANNNND I KNOW THESE PEOPLE ARE A BIT OOC! I KNOW IT! SO THANK YOU! LOL! I'm trying to get Ikuto more into character but you guys do know that he's not a complete mushy fool over Amu right? He does have a rude side to him. HE HAS TO BE RUDE FOR RIGHT NOW! HE'S JUST WARMING UP TO AMU! So okay. I'm done ranting. I hope you enjoy this next installment.

"Nnnn…what?" Amu sat up in bed. "What..how did this happen. I remember Ikuto and I were going to the garden …"

"Amu-chan…Souko-san said that you told her that you and Ikuto were walking to the garden but, you tripped and bumped your head. You were out for a long time Amu-chan." Su piped up

"Right! Right! Are you okay?" Ran asked, peering into Amu's eyes

"I'm fine. Just a little dizzy." She muttered, "Funny I can't remember tripping."

"Souko told everyone you said that you fell really hard and then you went unconscious." Miki informed Amu

"Anyways! Rima was worried about you! Ikuto came to visit you yesterday night. Somehow he had managed to leap onto the patio outside." Ran smiled and talked rapidly.

"Uh-huh. We flipped the lock and let him in. He seemed really worried about you for some reas-" Su stopped and covered her mouth, "I mean of course he would be worried about you. He is your soon-to-be husband, after all!"

"Right..so Ikuto was worried, huh? Well, I have to say that I'm kinda happy that he was concerned. He seemed so nice and handsome!" Amu giggled, "Well I should call my friends! I'll call Rima first, seeing as she's my best friend and then I'll call everyone else."

Amu reached for her phone on her bedside table and dialed Rima's number.

"Hullo?" Rima's tiny voice answered

"Rima! Hey, it's Amu! I just-"

"AMU! OMIGOSH YOU'RE OKAY!" Rima yelled into the phone. A deeper male voice muttered in the background. Amu heard a bunch of rustling before she heard Rima say, "It's Amu. She's woken up!" The voice said something else and Rima giggled.

"Rima….is that Nagi?"

"WHAT! N-NO! NOPE!"

"Uh-huh…HI NAGI!"

More rustling could be heard and then Nagihiko's voice resounded over the speaker. "Hello, Amu-chan! How are you feeling?" Amu could hear Rima whining in the background.

Amu laughed lightly. "I'm great Nagi! And how are you? I'm so glad that I awoke before you and Rima's wedding! I would just die if I missed it!"

Nagi laughed, "Yeah, Rima was really worried that her maid of honor wouldn't be able to make it." More whining coming from Rima.

"Anyways so are you at Rima's castle or what?"

"huh? Oh, yeah. Her parents we're really worried about us getting along even though we've known each other for years. So they invited me over. And-"

Amu heard Rima yell and more rustling ensued.

"I'LL GET YOU, NAGIHIKO! So, hi, Amu! I can't believe you're alive!"

"Uh-huh" Amu said boredly. She decided to move on to a more interesting subject. "Sooo, Rima. What is your boyfriend and future husband doing at your castle? In your room?" Amu smirked

"WA-NOTHING! No! He just…uh came over to….." Nagi said something to Rima. "SHADDUP! HE CAME OVER TO, UH, TAKE ME SHOPPING! AIN'T THAT RIGHT, NAGI!"

"Ow, Rima. I've been unconscious can you turn down the volume?" Amu asked. Rima and Nagihiko didn't hear her.

"I have to take you shopping again! But, you went yesterday! And lying to your best fri-" Nagi stopped as Rima yelled and turned her attention to Amu. "So, anyways! You are coming shopping with us, right?"

"Us?" Nagi asked. Rima shushed him.

"Yeah, sure! I love our shopping trips!" Amu trilled

"I dooonnn'tt! You guys make me carry all the bags!" Nagi fake complained

"THAT'S WHAT MEN ARE FOR! We'll be there at 1, Amu!" Rima told Amu. She laughed as she heard Rima and Nagi bickering before she hung up. Then she dialed everyone else's numbers.

"You went to visit Amu-chan without permission?"

"I was worried, mom. You took and erased quite a bit of her memories."

"We couldn't have you thinking that you truly were that rude could we?"

"Mom, she could have been seriously hurt."

"Oh, look. Someone's taken an interest. Honey, I'm sorry. This is for your own good. Weren't you the one who told her that you wouldn't marry her?"

"I don't want to see her get hurt. She needs to stay away from me."

"I'm sorry. I understand, sweetie. Do as they say and everything will be fine. I promise."

"….and Amu won't be hurt by this?"

"…"

It was quarter to 1 when Rima and Nagi arrived. Amu was dressed in "commoner clothes". She had on a white scoop neck t-shirt with the word "Believe" on it and faded light blue jeans. Rima was wearing a red plaid mini-skirt, and a white tank top with a cropped red army jacket. Nagihiko was wearing a black t-shirt with the name of some new indie band, Black Diamond and white jeans. They were arguing when Amu got to the car.

"I'm telling you no!" Rima shouted

"Aw, Rima-chan! But that is a really cute picture of you." Nagi stated

Rima blushed. "No, I say! Why does that darn wedding planner want to have a picture of us on the cake? Especially that picture! How did she even find it?"

"I gave it to her."

"You. Did. Not. You purple-head! Ugh!" Rima huffed and crossed her arms. Turning away from Nagi and towards the open door. She greeted Amu with a smile. Kusu-kusu, Rima's guardian character, giggled and flew towards Ran, Miki and Su as they flew towards Kusu-kusu. They collided and fell down onto Nagi's lap giggling and laughing.

"Hey, Rima! Nagi!"

"Hey, Amu-chan."

"Amu! Come, come! Get in the car and we can go to our favorite boutique first!"

Nagihiko groaned. "Oh, you don't mean.."

Rima nodded and raised her eyebrows, "Oh, I mean…"

Amu and Rima squealed at the same time, "Boutique Bella!"

Nagi twitched. "I guessed so."

"So," Amu sat forward in her seat as the car started up, "What picture exactly are we talking about of you two?" she asked raising her eyebrows suspiciously.

"WA-UH!" Rima plucked a hair out of her face and smoothed her hair, then continued, "Erm…well…you remember Yaya's party a couple months ago?"

"Oh. My. God!" Amu turned to Nagi, "You did not give that to the wedding planner!"

"Well..I kinda…sorta…did." Nagi scratched his head

Rima pushed Nagihiko hard. "Ugh! My god! I forgot that was taken!...that whole party is a blur.."Rima dramatically looked out the window.

Amu laughed some more. "I know right! It's like…what did go on at that party?"

Nagi smiled as he put his arm around Rima and squeezed her. "Well you only turn 16 once!"

"Yeah, yeah! Neither Rima nor my Sweet 16 party was as wild as that. But,, then again that was 2 years ago and those were hard days…" Amu joked

"Yeah…sitting on goose-feathered stuffed pillows…eating all the dessert we wanted…buying things whenever we please. Real tough. It hurts to even think about it!" Rima wailed even more dramatically. Then, she noticed her boyfriends arm around her. Blushed even deeper, and smacked it playfully away.

"Heeeyyy! Ouch, Rima-chan!" Nagihiko made a huge to do of cradling his arm and faking like he was hurt.

"Oh, gee. I'm sorry." Rima said unemotionally, "What can I do to make it up to you?"

Nagihiko held out his arm and smirked, "Kiss it to make it better?" He tried not to laugh.

Rima blushed even harder before stuttering out, "I-I-I-I-In your dreams, purple-head."

Nagihiko opened his mouth to retort but, the chauffer called back to the threesome. "Rima-sama, we have arrived."

Rima held up a finger for Amu to wait and listen. Rima loved to do this. She put on a bored expression. "Thanks, Charles."

"U-Um..Rima-sama…my name isn't Charles..it's Tadase…"

Rima nodded politely, "Of course, of course, Charles."

"My lady…"

"We'll call you when you're needed. See you…CHARLES." She called over her shoulder while she was getting out.

Amu snickered. "What was that about, Rima?"

Nagi sighed. "She does that every time he takes her somewhere. Just to piss him off."

Amu and Rima started chuckling and snorting. When Nagihiko rolled his eyes and nudged them forward they stopped, jumped up and down while screaming, and ran off into their favorite boutique. Nagi decided to wait outside. Or at least he was going to before Rima darted outside and dragged him in.

"Oh, Amu." Rima said while sifting through a stack of ridiculous hats, "This most definitely suits you." She held up a horrendous, gigantic mud brown hat shaped like a box with lime green smiley's on it and hot pink snarling cats. White bows bordered the edges and black feather boas hung down from it to the floor. Amu practically died when she looked up at the monstrosity in Rima's hands.

"OMIGOD!"she shrieked while bending over laughing, "Where the heck did you find that thing?"

Rima's eyes glinted mischievously as she walked over to Nagihiko and whispered something in his ear. He looked at her and she batted her eye lashes. He sighed and gave Rima his camera phone since Rima had left hers in the car.

"Oh wow! Look, Amu!" she pointed behind Amu, "They're having a sale on diamond jewelry!"

Amu gasped, "No freaking way! I'm gonna get it all before you do!" She spun around and Rima rushed behind her and slammed the horrible hat onto her head. "EH?" Amu wheeled back around to face Rima. She was confronted with a phone in her face snapping pictures of her. "AAHHH RIMA!"

Rima collapsed into a fit of laughter and tossed the phone to Nagihiko. She wiped the tears from her eyes. "Put that on your wedding cake, and maybe I'll put that picture that Nagi gave the planner on mine."

Amu tried to glare at Rima but the giggles and snickers wouldn't stop coming. Finally she gave in and sat with Rima on the floor. When they walked out of the tiny shop Nagi was carrying 10 enormous shopping bags. Rima and Amu decided to go to a local coffee shop and ordered cappuccinos.

It was 5:30 p.m. when they got back to the car. Ran, Miki, Su, and Kusu-kusu were sitting in the back, chatting away. The whole trunk of the car was stuffed (literally.) to the brim with shopping bags and jewelry boxes.

"CHHARRLLESSS!" Rima called obnoxiously, "Are you sure you got all of our bags in the trunk?"

Tadase a.k.a. "Charles" grit his teeth. "Yes, Rima-sama. I'm quite sure. After all I had to sit on them to get them all to fit."

Rima turned away quickly and covered her mouth with the pillow that she had bought. It said "Bala-Balance!" on it. She started snorting into the pillow. It was 6 p.m. when Amu arrived home. The castle looked the same as usual except for a figure leaping down from Amu's balcony into the garden. Amu said goodbye quickly told "Charles" thank you. Then, she rushed to the front gates of her house only to be confronted by her soon-to-be husband rushing out. They collided and Amu fell onto her back.

"Amu."

Amu looked up groggily to see Ikuto standing over her with a look of shock and concern. He held out a hand. She smiled and took it gratefully. "Ikuto! It's nice to see you again! I don't mean to be rude but, why are you here?"

Ikuto looked perplexed at her question. He shrugged it off and decided to ignore it. "I'm so glad you're all right. I thought-" He paused. "Never mind. Where have you been?"

Amu looked at him suspiciously. "Shopping. With my best friend who just happens to be a princess, Rima and her boyfriend, Nagihiko. Why?"

Ikuto looked down. "No reason, anyways, I was just leaving."

"Yeah, you never told me why you were here in the first place."

Ikuto looked up to see two men strolling down the street toward them. His eyes widened. "Yeah. See you, Amu. Get inside quickly, okay? It's chilly out." He bent down and gave her a kiss on the cheek. Then he smiled briefly and walked toward the men.

"O-okay…see you.." Amu raised a hand to her cheek. Then she turned around and skipped happily to her castle.

Ikuto strode confidently toward the men in black suits. They stopped and waited for him to approach. He showed no fear. When he came to a stop in front of them he raised his eyebrows and glared at them.

"You've gone to see her again without permission." One of them spoke

"I'm marrying her. I have to get permission to see my wife?" He asked coldly

"The boss will not be pleased."

"This is just the beginning"