NoraKoneko: So… anyone really care about what I have to say… err, write?
Ikuto: Ye-
NoraKoneko: Other than this story?
Kukai: Err, not really. No.
NoraKoneko: -suddenly happy- Okay, then! Let's continue Smile! Disclaimer!
Amu: That was fast! NoraKoneko doesn't own Shugo Chara! and probably never will!
I walked down the cemented sidewalk and heard various people speaking Japanese. Very few were speaking in English.
How could I put up with people that speak any other language than English? They should speak more English.
They've been learning it since first grade. I should know. Nee-san told me so.
And even now, they have really bad grammar.
How stupid!
"You're right," I heard a husky voice breathe. "You are stupid, Amu."
Do you have any idea who it was? I shut my eyes in irritation.
No? Well, let me tell you a few things about this guy.
He's got soft midnight blue hair and astonishing indigo eyes. He can be a pervert at times and he loves chocolate. He was my cousins' next door neighbor. Hopefully, not anymore.
Oh, and one more thing. He's a freaking mind reader!
"Not really," he chuckled. "You're just too easy to read."
"Shut up, Tsukiyomi," I glared with a purple aura surrounding me.
"Whatever," he shook off following me. God, why can't he leave me alone?! "What happened to 'Ikuto-nyan?' And that cute, happy-go-lucky, little girl that used to follow me around, giving me non-stop kisses on my cheek?" He reminisced. I froze while he kept walking and looked at me, smirking in infamous smirk.
"Y-y-you won't tell anyone that, right?" I asked, nervous. What if he already told people at school about me? What if people laugh at me? What if he's some kind of student council president and makes the rest of my school like a living hell?!
Because I remember I that day like it was yesterday. Oh God.
"Ikuto-nyan!" I called out, running as fast as my four-year-old legs could take me. He wasn't much faster than me. I was actually a teensy bit taller than him. "Come back here! Please?"
"You gotta catch me first!" He teased, running faster and faster into the playground.
"Oh geez," I mumbled, giggling and following him into the playground.
I watched him climb up the swirly ladder thingy and followed him there, trying my hardest to catch up. He went across the bridge and onto the monkey bars, but failed every time he tried getting back up.
Before he knew it, I caught up with him and tackled him to the sandy ground.
"I gotcha now!" I exclaimed. I gave him a quick peck on the cheek before he flipped us over and gave me a quick peck on the lips.
"And I gotcha, too, Amu-koi." I smacked him on the head lightly, then hugged him, smiling.
And the worst part was that Ikuto's dad caught the whole thing on video while his mom took pictures.
That's the kind of moment that could ruin any new girl's façade.
Ikuto can be really evil. Not even a second into the new school and he's already got blackmail on me!
"I don't know, but maybe I'll keep it our little secret," he started, walking away while I followed him. "For a price, that is." Uh oh. I have a bad feeling about this.
"And what exactly will I have to do?" I asked, curious of what kind of torture he wants me to go through.
"I'm not exactly sure, but I'll tell you when I find a job… suitable enough for you." He walked forward and put his arm around my shoulder, kissing me on the cheek.
I quickly shook off his arm before we reached the school, but there were two guys who looked familiar. One being Ran's boyfriend, the other one being...
"Kukai, you go to school here, too?" I exclaimed, running away from Ikuto and faced Kukai.
Kukai looked at me, smiling widely with an arm around… is that Ikuto's sister, Utau?
"No, I just came here to kill time," he joked. "And this is my girlfriend, Ut-"
"Amu, is that you?!" She exclaimed, smiling brightly and hugging me so suddenly.
Man, I missed Utau. She was one of my best friends and worst enemies when we were younger. Whenever she caught me and Ikuto together, kissing each other on the cheek or anything that looked like we were dating, she would pull Ikuto away. He became one of our tug-o-war toys.
Eventually, I moved and Utau apologized for everything she did, but still kept close to Ikuto when she did.
"Yes, it's me," I answered in a monotone voice. "So, no more brother comple-" Utau quickly put her hand over my mouth.
Oh, that's right. Boyfriend with her. My bad.
She put her mouth next to my ear and whispered viciously, "Never mention that when I'm with my boyfriend, got that, Amu?"
I gulped and nodded.
That was all I could do at the moment. Utau can be really scary!
"Good!" she said, jumping back and smiling, slinging onto Kukai's arm. "So, what brings you back to Japan? Missed Ikuto too much?" Revenge, I'm guessing?
"No, it's not that," I replied. I looked at my watch. "Well, looks like it's time for class. Let's go, guys," I suggested.
From the corner of my eyes, I could've sworn that Ikuto looked at me… longingly. I must be imagining things.
As if he were some kind of bullet, he sped toward me and put his arm around me protectively.
"C'mon, Amu. Let's get going. Kukai can be an ass when it comes to punctuality," Ikuto joked as he led me to class.
What happened to Ikuto? He wasn't this protective back then.
In fact, when I was naive, he'd blow in my ear and turn around, acting as if he was all innocent.
He never really needed to protect me from anyone or anything, but
When we got there, I was surprised that there was someone so small that was in this class. And she was hanging out with someone so tall.
I could almost swear that those two were dating.
As soon as everyone was there, the teacher spoke.
"I'm Nikaido Yuu, but you call me Nikaido-sensei, got it?" He asked kindly. Everyone nodded and chatted amongst each other.
While we did, he just spoke more.
I ended up texting Tana-chan for about five minutes.
Ikuto, on the other hand, got up from the seat next to me, grabbed my hand and walked out of the classroom while I heard people gossip about me.
When we were out of the room, I was relieved, but angry.
"What the hell? Class hasn't even started yet, I haven't been here for a full two days yet and you're already skipping and falling for me?" I teased, smirking.
Smiling is different from smirking.
I don't care what you think, because it is.
...
It IS, so shut up!
"No, but I think I've found what you can do for me," he smirked back.
Uh oh. I don't like where this is going.
Not one bit.
"And that would be...?"
"Kiss me."
...Okay, has Ikuto gone insane?!
Sure we used to do it often when we were little kids, but it's weird and awkward now that we were teens and understand more things.
"Umm... not to be completely rude, but what the hell for?" I asked, curious. I crossed my arms.
He inched his mouth near my ear.
"Because there's about one-hundred girls that want to get together with me."
Holy crap!
One-hundred girls?!
There's like... one-thousand or so girls in this school and he's got 10% swooning over him?
That's sad.
"And I help by kissing you how?" I whispered back.
"There are hidden cameras all around this school. If I can convince at least one person that I'm a player, most of them'll leave me alone."
"Well, what about my reputation? It'll quickly go from 'cool n' spicy' to 'school slut.'" He chuckled.
"'Cool n' spicy?'" He asked.
"I heard some random kid call me that when you pulled me out of the classroom. And like I said, what about my rep?"
"Oh, you're not the only one I'll get a picture with. I'll also get a picture of me kissing my other girl friend like Yaya, Rima, Lulu and maybe Nagihiko dressed up as a girl if it comes down to it." Hechuckled and backed away from my ear.
"So?" He asked, waiting for a reply. I thought about it for a second.
Well, it's not like I haven't already kissed him before, but this is a new school year.
...Which means I should try new things, right?
"Add in $10 and I'll let you French," I whispered.
He seemed to think about it for a second, then handed me a $10 that wasn't visible from any corner of light.
He handshook me, hugged me, and planted his lips onto mine, sliding his tongue into my mouth.
Damn. This will be a long school year.