"What do you need?" Nagihiko asked me, still holding my hand.

I'd tried many times to yank it out of his strong grip, but he wouldn't let go.

And it really annoyed me when the innocent people walking by were whispering stuff like this : "Aw, they're such a cute couple!"

Damn.

"Shoes," I snapped back, in a bad mood.

We walked into the nearest store, and found the area, but I sighed, and began looking.

After looking for about ten minutes, I sighed. "What's wrong?" he asked me.

"They never have my size. My feet are too small,"

"What's your size?" Nagihiko asked me, and I told him. Then he disappeared.

He came back with the cutest shoes on earth. "Sit down," he told me, and I complied, probably because I was too captivated by the tiny white shoes sitting in his hands.

He got down on his knees, and he fitted it for me. Just like Cinderella and the Prince. I blushed.

"Do you like them?" he asked me, and I nodded my head.

Then, Nagihiko bought them for me.

"Thank you," I said, still blushing. But then I realized where I was. "But if that's an apology for holding onto my hand, that's not good enough," I snapped. He looked shocked, but then smiled. "Who said I was apologizing for that?" and he grabbed my hand again. "Where to next?"

I blushed some more, even though I was so annoyed. Damn. What was wrong with me?

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I….can't….shop…WITH IKUTO AROUND!

Every time I'll pick up this really cute shirt, skirt, dress, shorts, OR ANYTHING, I'll try it on, and he'll just ridicule me!

I gazed in the mirror at my reflection. It was a cream colored oversized sweater, and I wore leggings with it. (A/N: I remember Amu wearing that outfit once! I think. Right??) It was cute.

"Are you kidding me?" Ikuto called, from behind me.

I turned, furious. "Do you watch me change in the dressing rooms??"

He smirked. "Maybe,"

I was about to rip his face off, but his next comment just made me madder. "What, it's not like anything special is there to see,"

I felt my face go in a little 'O', and I stormed off.

I changed out of it immediately, before running right out of the store.

I dialed Rima's number again. Dammit! PICK UP THE DAMN PHONE.

Then I tried Utau's.

They both didn't pick up. And when Ikuto put his hand on my shoulder and asked, "Where do you want to go next?" I shot him the meanest glare I could muster, before flicking his hand off me, and ran off somewhere so I could go and rant on about how frickin' annoying that stupid cat is!!

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"Utau, just calm down!!"

NO!! I thought to myself.

"We're lost. Big deal. There are maps all over the mall. Okay?"

I wasn't comforted by Kukai's words. Damn, I hate him. With all of our luck, I bet Amu and Ikuto are stuck together and Amu's having a hell of a time, and since to Kukai's oh so brilliant plan to just start running in a damn AEON, we're lost.

Thank you so much, for your sympathy.

I sighed, and tried to make the best of the situation. After all, I was, conviently, standing next to my favorite stores of all time. And since there was a video game store right there, Kukai left, so I just went to the shop.

But I wasn't off the hook yet.

"Utau! Do you want to play DDR?"

I sighed. "Why?"

"Come on! An idol never refuses a challenge!"

I was about to yell at him for almost revealing my real identity in public, but I realized something:

Was he accusing me of being a coward?

I was mad now.

"Shut up! Just don't cry when you lose, bastard!"

-

That one DDR game turned out to be fifteen. I thought we were going to go broke, but then again, I'm a idol, so I guess I'm special like that.

And after those fifteen DDR games (I won eight, he won seven), he challenged me to a racing game. I couldn't refuse. We did so many challenges after that I don't even remember them all. But I do remember that I lost the last one.

"DAMMIT! *BEEP* *BEEP* *BEEP*!!!!"

Kukai was laughing. "Wow, Utau, no need for colorful language,"

"*BEEP* *BEEP*!!" I cussed some more.

But I demanded I got to get back to that store. I tried on some clothes, removing my disguise.

After the last outfit, Kukai sighed. "How do I look?" I asked him.

"You look gorgeous in anything you wear, Utau,"

That comment made me blush, as I turned away, changed back into my clothes, and left the store, without buying anything. After all, I'd already spent way too much on those stupid arcade games.

"I'm hungry," I told Kukai. His eyes twinkled, I swear.

"Want a ramen eating challenge?"

I looked back at him, raising an eyebrow.

"You're so on,"

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"Eh~" I said, my eyes wide. "They're all so….sparkly!"

Nagihiko looked at me. "They're jewels,"

I glared at him, for ruining my happy moment. "SO?" I asked him rudely. He did the smart thing, which was shutting up immediately.

I love to look at the sparkly jewelry on display, so I had dragged Nagihiko along with me, to glance at the pretty things. He was looking at them with me, but seemed not to get why I was so mesmerized by them.

"So, why do you like jewels?" he asked me, as I relunctantly left the store.

I stopped. "Jewels are….." I paused. "I don't know. They're just so fragile, they could break at any given moment. And when I look at them, they just make me feel happy…because it's like they're still there, so I get through anything too," I said, smiling a little, before spotting something on the window display. Just a simple necklace, but had a perfect little purple heart jewel.

It was the prettiest thing I'd ever seen. No, I didn't care about the bracelets or earrings, or even rings.

Nagihiko followed my gaze, and then smiled knowingly. "Come on, let's go and eat something,"

I sighed, as he took my hand again and pulled me away. Only this time I didn't care as much about his hand and mine together. I wonder why?

---

I finally got rid of him for a couple seconds.

Him?

IKUTO.

I ran away as fast as I could, grateful that I finally separated from him! He stuck to me like glue!

I was window shopping, by myself (YES!!) when I heard something.

"Hey cutie, are you alone?"

I turned, but thank god they weren't talking to me. They were, however, talking to another girl who looked younger than me, and was obviously terrified.

"E-excuse me?"

The two retarded guys nudged one another. "You wanna come somewhere with us?"

I walked up to her. "Sorry, but she's with me,"

They just eyed me, and glanced at one another, their faces saying Oh boy, we got two hot chicks!

"That's no big deal. You can come too, babe,"

I felt a hand on my shoulder. "No she can't. Both of them are with me," I heard a voice say, right next to my ear.

"Ikuto!"

He shot the two retards a glare, and they ran away immediately, and the other girl thanked us, and left.

For once, I was glad Ikuto was with me.

"Thanks," I told him. He pouted. "Is that it? I don't get any special thank you or anything like that?"

I rolled my eyes, went on my tippy toes, and pecked him on the cheek. His face brightened up instantly.

Seriously, some days I just wonder what goes on in those guys puny brains.

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A/N: SECOND CHAPTER!

Is it dumb? Is it good? Is it worth it? Is it retarded?

I hope you like it, nevertheless.

Opinions? PLEASE.

I really don't know if this is worth it.

Song of the moment (I'm going to keep doing this because I'm angelmangagirl, and that's how I am!!): Masayume, by Aa! I had stuck in my head all school today. (That, and the stupid PE testing counting thing. If you don't know what I'm talking about, it's basically 'UP. DOWN. ONE. UP. DOWN. TWO.' In total monotone. I don't even know how you can get that stuck in your head!!)

And Screen, by Abe Natsumi.

Story notes: 'Don't use colorful language': My friend used to tell me that all the time, when I was mad and started to…you know.

AEON: If you ever go to Japan, it's only the BEST FRICKIN' SHOPPING MALL. It's humongous, and I went kinda crazy there, last summer. The only other best place to shop is in Harajuku, but that's not a mall, and 109 (Ichi-Maru-Q) at Shibuya.

Oh my god, I'm so off topic. Anyway, I hope you liked this chapter!!!

Love,

-angelmangagirl- (I really need to change my penname….)