Me: I felt like writing up a chapter for some reason. First of all, I would like to thank UnderSeaFlower. So yeah. This chapter will be a cliffy, and I need quite the lot of reviews to continue. AND ALL I WANNA SAY IS:
When something depressing happens in a story I'm really in to, I usually want to give up.

I know you guys might feel like this xD I'm not saying you're into my story, but yeah.

JUST REMEMBER.

It's Amuto. We need some disasters in a story to make it interesting, right?

Amu: FINISHED dressing Ikuto!

Me: Got the pictures?

Amu: -evil smirk- I sure do. Already on the internet.

Me: MUAHAHHAH!!!

Author's POV or something, I don't know xD

Ikuto swayed his tail. "I feel drained," he said to himself as he floated downstairs to that so-called tail room.

Last night was hard. He couldn't think of any revenge! He checked the cupboards for the "powder" Amu mentioned.

There were around twenty containers of powders. In a box there was a straw-like thing that was supposed to be attached to a lid of the powder containers. Ikuto looked at the label.

"X-Tra Energy, Hair Shiner, Tail Gleamer…" then one label caught his eye.

"Straight thinker," he smirked. "Perfect." Woah, wait a second. Was he talking to himself the whole time?

"I'm such a weirdo," he muttered, then smacked himself in the head for doing it again.

Using the straw-like thing to pour the powder in, he slipped his tail like Amu did into the coral machine. After the purple lights flashed, he grinned evilly.

"I've thought it up."

HAH! I'm so evil. Meanwhile, in the Kingdom, Amu just woke up.

"Hmmph. Time to see that Ikuto," she said. As she thought about him, a very very tiny tingly feeling welled up in her stomach.

"Hm. Must be hungry," she mumbled. Wait, was she just talking to herself?!

Meanwhile, in America

"I'm hungry," says a man.

"Hmm… let's see…. Eggs, bacon, cheese, broccoli, enchiladas, that four-year-old steak…"

Then he shut his mouth.

"Was I just talking to myself?!" he yelled. "Oh geez…"

Sorry! XD I just had to do that. I'm kind of feeling hyper for some reason, please forgive me…

Okay, back to Amu. :3

"Farqua, I need a shellfish fondue…" she murmured into the solar speaker. It traveled down to the kitchen to a plump mermaid with a plump tail and a plump face.

"Right away, Miss," a croaky voice came. Even her voice sounded plump in some way.

The tingly feeling wasn't with her anymore, though she was starved. She shook her head. Her tail was pale, not shining at all even though the sun was beaming through the window.

"Ugh…" she groaned, not wanting to get out of her comfy bed. She swam to her mirror adorned with a gold frame.

"Well… time to get that fondue."

She crept out of her room to the dining table.

Back to Ikuto

"Hmmm… some good looking mermaids…" he spotted a mermaid with flowing silver hair and pale lavender eyes.

"Bingo," he smirked.

The girl turned around, like she was just wandering around waiting to be noticed. When she saw Ikuto, her eyes widened, but she continued to act normal – or at least, she tried – so that he would notice her.

"Hello." She almost flinched when she heard a lulling, husky voice behind her. Turning her head to see her visitor, she almost suffocated herself underwater.

"H-h-hello…" Ikuto grinned at her stuttering.

"Would you like to accompany me for a walk?"

He sure doesn't look like a gentleman… the girl thought, but she nodded. Her trust seemed to fall into this merperson's hands like it was a piece of sand.

He smirked, but he knew he was doing bad. What if Amu's father catches me? He thought to himself. Then, grinning, he shook his head.

Naw.

Back to Amu…

"Amu-chan, you're going on a date with Tadase-kun today," Hinamori Midori told the pink-haired girl, who was poking at her fondue.

"Honestly, Amu, chocolate for breakfast?" Amu's dad grunted. That big, muscular man that Ikuto saw wasn't the real (I'll make up a name for the dad) Hinamori Ryouta. He used some magic just to scare the blue-haired merman, and unfortunately, he had no avail.

"WHAT? But dad, you saw Ikuto!!" Amu grit her teeth. Her little sister, Princess Ami, cheered Amu on.

"Go get Ikuto! Then Ami can have Tadasi-kun to herself!" she exclaimed. She always pronounced his name Tadasi, for no real reason.

Back to Ikuto

"So, what's your name?" he asked the silver-haired girl.

"Oyasu Ichira," she answered.

"Tsukiyomi Ikuto," he said, trying to make a delightful smile.

Why can I do it when I'm thinking about Amu but not with her…?

Ichira giggled. "That's a cute grin you have."

Oh no. Is she already into me? He thought frantically. He couldn't just break her heart! He tried to shrug it off by leading her around the place.

They ended up at a restaurant. It was called "The Snappin' Clam" and it was kind of crowded.
"Would you like to eat?" he asked her. She nodded. She hadn't eaten breakfast.

Just then, he caught sight of familiar pink hair… the only pink-haired mermaid in this city.

"Amu?!" he almost yelled. But she heard him.

He stared at her. She was with a blonde merman, his hair messy and his friendly-looking magenta eyes wandering over the menu.

"…Ikuto…?"

Me: MUAHA! Such a cliffy.

Amu: That's just too evil. But not as evil as…

Ikuto: WHAT THE HECK?!

Amu and Me: -laughter-

Ikuto: WHY AM I WEARING A FLUFFY…OH GOSH!

xD REVIEW please. If you don't review, I won't continue for a whilleee :3