ShugoPrincess: Chapter 8 *epic music* Well it looks as if…

Ikuto: you wrote a damn lemon!!!!

Amu: not like I have a prolem with it.

ShugoPrincess: *shrugs* I do not own Shugo Chara

Christmas Wishes

Chapter 8: A Warm Christmas Night

General POV

Amu was sitting in the middle of her bed, her head in her hands, tears rolling down her cheeks and tremors shaking her body every time a tear dropped into her lap. Silent curses scourged her soul. There was a soft tap on her door and her mother walked in. "Amu, the present that you ordered for Ikuto is here." Amu sniffled a little, "Just leave it on the desk. I'll wrap it tonight after dinner." Amu's voice wavered. "Do you want to talk about something?" Amu shook her head and her mother backed out of her daughter's room.

Ikuto was sitting on the floor of his room leaning against the footboard of his bed. His head was tilted upward so that he was looking at the ceiling. Was there anything he could do to get the pinkette to forgive him? "Ikuto?" his mom was leaning against the door frame. "Did you wrap everything?" Ikuto shook his head. "Here finish up and put the rest of the presents under the tree." His mother handed him a roll of wrapping paper. "I'm gonna go out for a little while. I'll be back before dinner." Ikuto got up and grabbed the black velvet box that was sitting on his desk, his wallet and left.

Amu's POV

"What am I gonna do Utau?! I can't deal with this!!! It's so unnerving! He knows and I know and we both know that I'm in denial. It hurts me to do this. He's just to sweet; it's abnormal!!! I can't do anything Utau." Amu whined to her friend on the cell phone. "Amu just calm down and take deep breathes." Utau shouted over my bawling. I did as I was told. "Now…tell me what happened." Utau said patiently. I began explaining everything that happened to Utau. She listened to me cry and complain until I finished. Utau sucked in a deep breath, "Okay. The way I see it is; you just need to forget about your whole revenge plot. You love him and he loves you. It's a lovers quarrel. Let him think things through. You need to calm down, mellow out. Don't try to impress or push him away. Just go about our business, take a shower and cool down. I have to get ready, my flight is about to leave and I have to find my mom. Call me when you have resolved your problems." Utau said. I relaxed, "I don't know what I would do with out you." I sighed in unison with Utau, "I don't know what you would do either. I have to go now. Bye." I closed my phone and flopped on my bed.

I could see the thin rectangular box on my desk. Ikuto's present….I should wrap it after I take my shower. ~ ~ ~ ~ 45 minutes later ~ ~ ~ ~ I wakled out of my room refreshed and some what content. "Mom where is the wrapping paper?" I asked. My mom looked up from the box she was tagging. "It's in Ikuto's room." I nodded, I should wait a little longer. I walked back to my room and laid on my bed.

Ikuto's POV

"I was thinking….about Amu. The way I feel about her is…." I couldn't find the right word. My dad looked at me, "So you're sure about this?" I nodded as my dad inspected the black box. "It's a fine idea son. I hope this is what you want." I looked toward the door, "I've never wanted anything as much as I've wanted this." My dad nodded. He clapped his hand over my shoulder. "It's a little sooner than I would have thought but I'm happy that you've found her." My dad walked out of my room. Later tonight…….

Amu's POV

I looked at my phone it was nearing 1:30 (in the after noon) I got up and walked to Ikuto's room. I knocked on his door…it was the polite thing to do. The opened door, he was wearing a pair of black jeans, they were around his hips. Some how it made him look sexier. I could see the defined line that went up his stomach. His shirt was half way over his head. He pulled it over his head all the way, "Oh…" was all he said. "Um," I paused, I could do this, deep breathes…. "The wrapping…." He walked away. My temper flared and then I rememebered what Utau told me. I played with the fringe of my shirt. Ikuto returned, in his hand was the "Wrapping paper; thanks" Ikuto rolled his eyes, he nodded and disappeared into his room. It was silly how much influence he could have over me; just by smiling or laughing or just seeing him. I laughed to myself. I sat down at my desk. Inside the box was a black polished violin and a violin bow. I placed the instrument in the case and began wrapping it.

"Amu!!! Come downstairs!!!" some one was calling my name. I made it to the staircase, Ikuto was standing there already. I could hear stifled laughter coming from downstairs. "What is so funny?" I asked putting my hands on my hips. Ikuto pointed up. More mistletoe. Were our parents trying to set us up or something. "Amu there's mistletoe and you're under it." my mom teased. I huffed and turned to Ikuto. Ikuto's eyes locked with mine, it was almost like he was searching the depths of my soul. Ikuto smiled and I smirked at him. "I'm not gonna bite you or anything." Ikuto said closing the distance between us. He leaned closer to me. "I might bite you though." I whispered. Ikuto chuckled, "I won't mind much." His fingers knotted loosely in my hair. I hooked my arms around his neck and pulled him closer. Ikuto's lips touched mine for a brief second and he pulled away. "No…" I pulled him back to me. His lips touched mine again. I could feel the tears rolling down my cheeks and I laughed softly. "Amu." I looked up at Ikuto. His mouth found mine, soft as a feather and yet stronger that steel. The heat was building as the kiss became more passionate and deeper.

Everything around me could have gone up in flame s and I wouldn't have noticed. Ikuto pulled away slowly and I savored his taste on my lips. "Love you. A fresh rtound of tears started. "always and forever?" Ikuto pulled my hand from around his neck. He kissed the back of my hand. "always." His lips touched mine again softly.