~~Recap:

**At the Cafeteria**

We were all sitting at a table, waiting for Kukai-kun….well, some of us were. Rima-chan had sent her driver to get her something to eat, apparently the food here hadn't suited her taste but for the most part, was considerate and had even offered us if we wanted something. Kaito-kun was sitting two tables down from us; alone. I felt bad and I didn't know if I should ask him if he wanted to sit with us because I've seen reject other girls that had asked him the same thing.

"Watching him, huh? Good idea, he's worth looking after, that player." Kukai said, having him his hand on my head. I knew for a fact that he was glaring at Kukai-kun.

"Oh? You mean Kaito-kun? I was wondering if I should invite him over. He looks lonely." Kukai immediately took away his hand away from my head and sat across me.

"You already got acquainted with him?"

"Obviously."

"Don't give me that, Amu. He looks like a thug."

I laughed. "Of course he does, that's his outside character. I would know better than anyone." He was silent. "How did I look when I was like him?" I looked at Kukai-kun.

"Like no princess I ever met." He grinned.

"Princess' wear pink, that's the last color in my closet." I smiled back. "Also, going along those lines; if he's a player then what are you?"

End of Recap~~~

"A friendly pervert, of course! That honestly knows his limits." He grinned.

"You are exactly just like him." I ignored him for a couple minutes, turned my attention to Kaito, watching him. I became startled when I noticed that he was too looking at me. He then drew his eyes to the seat in front of him and back at me, nodding at me. As if giving my permission for me to sit there. I sighed, looking at back Kukai. He had finished his protesting and was waiting for my response. "I think I'm going to make Kaito-kun some company." I smiled a bit, grabbed my tray of food and left the table.

While I was walking towards Kaito's table, there was a lot of muttering and loud bets going on. Surprisingly, I became shy and was shaking inside though my outside character was kicking in. Avoiding eye-contact with everyone but Kaito-kun. I finally sat across from him, my cool side upraised and I glared at everyone.

"Calm yourself." He said sighing.

"I will when you do so too. This attention is irritating me but your presence is especially bothering me." I said taking a sip of my drink.

"How's the scrape I left you?"

I shrugged. "Doesn't hurt as much. I've gotten over it."

"Hmm…yeah, sorry about that."

I shrugged once more. "Sorry I cried. It didn't hurt and I wasn't faking when I had cried, you just looked like someone I knew."

"Oh? Is that so? Who?"

I shook my head. "Doesn't matter." I rested my hand on my pocket where my phone was.

**Ikuto's POV**

Amu hadn't answered my text but what did I expect, the girl was probably sucked in with being a middle schooler. I smiled at that thought. Apparently, we were stuck in traffic.

"What are you smirking for?" Utau said, irritated. "You look like a fool." She crossed her leg on top of the other and crossed her arms. She glared at me.

"Since when does my baby sister act like this to her favorite brother?"

"You're my only brother, if you ask me I have to like you." I could literally see flames in her eyes.

"Grrr." I said, still smirking.

"Don't you have a neko guardian character? Why not keep quiet, like a house cat?" she looked away.

I sighed. "I better head out, this traffic isn't moving any faster." I opened my door but Utau grabbed my hand.

"HEY!! I'm sorry what I said but you can't just leave!" I saw small tears at the edges of her eyes, threatening to fall.

I smiled. "I know, but you know why I came back. I plan on finding him; not only for me but for us. I'll be back by dinner." I let go of her gently and walked off.

"IKUTO!!!!!!!" I heard her scream after me.

**Amu's POV**

I was back into my homeroom class. Just a few classes and I'll be back home. This morning I was so happy to start school again. I would see my friends, I would meet more people, but it also caused so many problems. Exams, homework, projects. That was the part that I disgusted me the most. I looked out the window, not interested in what the teacher had to say. I wondered what Ikuto was doing….

The clouds were so pretty today and it was very sunny. Maybe I'll take Ami to the park, I thought. "Hinamori-san?? Hinamori-san??" the teacher said. I had heard her but something caught my eye. It was Ikuto! Ikuto was sitting on the gate, looking at me!! I abruptly rose from my seat and stared at him. "Hinamori-san!! Please sit down at once." He screamed.

I turned to the teacher, everyone was looking at me. Embarrassed at what I had done, my cool and spicy character arose. "I should ask of you to not scream at me as if I did something wrong. Something outside apparently caught my attention." I looked at Nagihiko for help, he mouthed the number 24. I quickly glanced down at it. "It reads: One shall never give up on one's dream for thy should try its best. Does it not?" I sat back down, not even caring if he answered me. I looked back out the window, Ikuto was not there anymore. I dug my nails into my palm as I had my hand in a fist. I looked back at the teacher, glaring at him as all as putting my fist under my chin. Just waiting.

"Next time I will not allow you to be so distracted, Miss Hinamori-san." He had actually stood his ground and retorted back. Ugh! He was pissing me off. He turned around and began his stupid lesson once more. "Now, next line please." He said to some kid in the front row.

Throughout the class I stared out the window, Ikuto didn't show up at all after I spot him but that wasn't half of it. The stupid teacher was attacking me with questions every minute. Math questions, history, reading; luckily Nagihiko would give my some of the answers. I almost had enough and was about to walk out of the class when I thought of it over more thoroughly I knew I couldn't. I thought of my parents as I answered every question he brought at me.

**The end of school **

The minute the teacher stepped out of the classroom, I threw a short and quick tantrum. "Ugh!" I shrieked. "I might seriously murder him!" I ran my hands through my hair.

Rima nodded. "Want help? My father knows this guy who will do it for free since he owes my father a favor." She giggled. "And guess what?? He's like 15. And hot!!!" she said dreamingly. Nagihiko was trying to hold back but I saw him clenching his hands into fists.

"Amu-chan!! Amu-chan!!!! Are you okay???? I'm so sorry about what sensei did. Is there anything I can do?? Anything? I'll do it." Tadase said.

I rubbed my temples with one hand. "Someone please, please. Get this bastard out of my sight!!!!! NOW!!!" I said mad as hell now.

Nagihiko took charge and soothingly tried to run him out of my sight. Since Nagihiko was once a cross dresser, yeah I know. His silence broke a week after Ikuto left. Anyway, ever since he told me. He's taken good care of me as well as Rima. I couldn't thank him enough for everything he did and everything he does.

"Grrr." Kaito said, smirking.

Nagihiko took his eye off Tadase for a second, grabbed Kaito by the collar. "I'm going to warn you once and only once. Unlike other guys, I personally don't care what your background is. I am really, really disliking you but not as much as Amu. She may take your crap but I won't. You don't want to know what that girl will do to you and what I will do to you afterwards." He dropped his grip and didn't bother to go back to his normal self to escort Tadase away, instead gave him one of rare glares and waiting for a mere five seconds for Tadase to run away.

**Author's Note: I am sooo sorry for mixing up Nagihiko's image. I wanted him to be graceful, understand but I thought if I turned him menacing it would go GREAT with my story line. **

"Now, now. Nagihiko, I didn't exactly ask you to threaten this one but GREAT JOB!!!" I giggled. My stomach began to hurt but I couldn't hold back. "Thanks for the cheering up, Nagi-kun." I said, whipping a few tears away.

"Anytime, Amu." He turned to Kaito-kun and bowed. "I apologize for what I said, even though it's the truth. I'm sorry, I'm getting side tracked. What I'm meaning to say is I apologize that I threatened you out of amusement for Amu." He then straightened and continued. "But I suggest that you should keep your ignorant comments to yourself. Before you actually tick Amu off and I later have to act ungentlemanly-like and deal with trash like yourself." I just couldn't hold back. Nagihiko was on a roll! I laughed once more so happy to have him by my side. I was surprised that Kaito-kun hadn't retorted anything back but I was enjoying this no matter how mean Nagihiko was being. Earlier I couldn't have even given Kaito-kun a good enough comeback but Nagi-kun had.

"How about that, Amu?" he questioned. "Did I cheer you up completely? Or do I have to go even lower for your amusement."

"Aww." I whined. "You didn't mean all that stuff you said?? It was too good." I pouted.

He smirked. "Oh, I meant it. Didn't I, Kousen-kun?" he gave Kaito-kun a look.

"Yeah, sure." He shrugged. "Why not? Not very empowering like my father's threats but it'll have to do with my standards." He said not even interested in this topic anymore. "I have to give it up to you though; the unexpectedness does deserve my respect. Now that was convincing. But answer me something, girly." Nagi-kun was trying his best to hold back. "Aren't you interested in that blondie over there that apparently hasn't come to her senses? Why so attached to Amu?" he emphasized.

I gave him a good, hard slap across the face. "I don't have enough patience for some fucking asshole that won't accept my ground rules! I told you very clearly earlier to not call me that. So don't! Especially not in that way." I deep and long breath and smiled brightly. "Rima, Nagi-kun can we leave now? I want to get home as soon as possible, please."

Rima finally clicked back to normal. "May we do some shopping first?" she wrapped her arm around mine.

We began walking out of the room. "I'm sorry, Rima but I can't, I wish I could. I'm soo sorry." She pouted for a few seconds then got over it. "Can I get you something as a gift?" her eyes sparkled.

"Nothing too expensive, and I mean way under the one million dollar range." We rambled on until I realized Nagihiko-kun wasn't following us. I turned my head around and said, "Come on you two, before a teacher comes and runs us out." I smiled.

**Near the entrance gate**

Rima was seriously begging for me to let her buy something over a million dollars. According to her, nothing in a store that isn't above one million dollars isn't even worth being displayed; as she said this I began thinking about what would become of her if she went broke but the minute that thought arrived I shook it off. I sighed heavily, that would be her worst nightmare.

I somewhat spaced out as we were walking towards the entrance gate. I wanted to go home, get my homework done, take a nice and hot bath, and finally get dressed really pretty for Ikuto. That very thought was embarrassing. Out of nowhere this cat-eared figure jumped down the tree, standing before me. The sun blocking my vision but if I wasn't mistaken, it looked like Ikuto. Oh my god! It was Ikuto.

He walked towards me and leaned in real close and kissed my cheek but his lips were soo close to my own lips. Just like when we were at the airport. He moved back a bit. "Hey." He smirked.

"I-Ikuto!!" I was blushing a million shades of red.

"The one and only in the flesh." He said. [Corny I know!]

"W-What are you doing here?" I asked.

Rima walked to my side. "Hold on you two. Let me guess, Ikuto. Please?" he had a confused look but shrugged. She smiled brightly. "Okay, okay. So Ikuto has traveled around the world for a couple months and instead of finding his father he found a country where he plans to take you and he could marry you in secret! What's that word?"

"Eloping." Nagi-kun said matter of frankly.

"That's it! So you guys can elope! Even though he's not rich, which is sad…" she frowned but then cheered up immediately. "He is willing to make some few bucks here and there to take care of you and take you around the world! It's going to be an adventure…" she said dazed.

I tugged at Ikuto's hand. "Please don't tell me that's true?" I whispered almost pleading with my eyes.

"Oh, sure and then he gets mixed up with some foreign mafia that then threatens their lives. He then sacrifices his life for her and she becomes a widow." Kaito sighed, rolling his eyes. "That sure sounds adventurous." He said sarcastically. I subconsciously wrap my arms around Ikuto's arm. Afraid of my life now.

Rima brightened up. "It is! They begin fighting for their lives. Moving place to place. Beginning to know each more and more. They begin picking up new skills and the day before Ikuto finally gives in to their threats, he and Amu have a steamy night of kisses and such. And Amu never forgets that night in Ikuto's arms, all hot and sweaty." A small drop of blood ran down her nose.

Ikuto looks down at me, smirking widely now. I could literally see all his perverted thoughts at that moment. "So how about it, Amu? Want to elope? It sounds fun." He said in one of his tones.

"Y-You pervert!! Of course not!" I blushed a million shades more of red.

"Why are hugging my arm then, Amu-koi?" He was clearly enjoying this.

I ignored his comment. "I don't find your romantic daydreams funny, Rima! And don't encourage her, Kaito-kun!!! You really scared me there for a moment. And anyway I don't plan on wasting my youth and such a perverted old man." I glared at Ikuto.

Ikuto put one of his fingers under my chin, raising it a bit. "Come on, Amu-koi. You wouldn't want to spend a hot steamy night with me. Our naked bodies rubbing against each other. Are you telling me wouldn't want our last day to be as passionate as that?" he face was stone serious. My glare disappeared, simply gazing at his eyes. I was freaking out inside.

"Come on, Amu-chan. Say something back. Something innocent." Rima whispered into my ear.

**Author's Note: I wish I could tell you that I didn't laugh while writing this. Sadly, it was completely impossible. I've turned Rima more of a romantic than a comedian. See the point was to make this as juicy as possible. Ikuto's arrival, that is. **

Nothing came out of me. Ikuto cracked up laughing. "You actually fell for that? Really?" he was holding his sides.

"Baka! Baka, baka, baka, baka!!!!" I start hitting him. "That isn't funny! That was low, that was so mean on sooo many levels! How can you be so cruel?!?!"

He grabbed both of my hands before I could hit him again. "What? Cruel? I was joking. Teasing you, like I always do. It's no different than before."

He hit the spot. I didn't know yet if he changed about me. I didn't know and I was scared. I scared at what he will say. I was afraid of what will become of me. I looked down at the ground, not wanting to look at him no more.

"Hey, Ikuto. Instead of wasting your precious time with Amu, how about looking for him?" Nagihiko said, walked towards us and stopped to make Ikuto let go of me.

"And you thought I was trash. This one here doesn't know his limits." Kaito-kun said.

"At least I know him, unlike him you could be some dangerous suicidal person. And he does know his limits. It's you who doesn't! I told not to do something and did you listen?"

"What did he do, Amu?!?" Ikuto said.

~~I am sooo sorry this is late. I tried making this nice long for everyone's liking. It took all last night and I finally put it up. Enjoy!!~~