Amu's P.O.V

"So I guess we'll start our meeting without Hotori-kun?" Nagi asked.

I nodded, "He'll be fine on his own."

I closed my eyes and gritted my teeth.

That dumb jerk doesn't deserve to be in the guardians anymore.

"Is something wrong Amu-chi?" Yaya leaned over the table.

I opened my eyes and frowned, "It's about Tadase."

Rima looked at me with a weird look, "Did something happen?"

Everyone looked at me for an answer.

Dia flew up to me and said, "They have a right to know, they're Tadase's friends too."

They won't be once I tell them.

"Fine," I said, "Tadase is gay…"

Yaya gasped, "No way!"

I nodded, "I heard him talking on the phone with some weird guy, and they were talking about him being gay, and how Tadase should wear tighter pants." I twitched.

Nagi's eyes were wide open, "Why didn't he tell us?"

"I don't know…but that's not all." I looked at my tea, "On my way to school Tadase was abusing me and forcing me to kiss him."

The corner of my mouth smiled, "Thankfully Ikuto saved me."

Rima smiled, "Ikuto's always there when you need help."

"Ya…" my face turned bright red.

"Ooo does someone have a crush~." Yaya taunted, playing with her spoon.

"N-no you've got it all wrong!" My face turned an even brighter red.

Rima laughed, "When are you going to confess?"

"Confess?!" I froze.

"Ok clearly this is between you girls so Ill just leave," Nagi winked at Rima, who smiled back, and left the Royal Garden.

"Tell, us, EVERYTHING." Yaya demanded.

So I told them everything that happened the past week, the realistic dreams, Ikuto's place, and what happened with Tadagay- I mean Tadase.

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"Hmmmmm, yep you love him," Rima concluded.

"A LOT!" Yaya yelled.

I blushed, and started stirring my tea with a spoon.

"That's the same way I felt when I started liking Nagi," Rima smiled at me.

"You really do like him don't you?" Rima asked, sipping her tea.

"Y-yea I guess," I continued to blush.

"Then comfesh alreby!" Yaya said with a mouthful of crackers, "Take hib before sobone else boes!"

"Yaya's right." Rima agreed.

"B-but what if he doesn't like me back." I looked back down.

"You're kidding me right?" said a voice at the other end of the Royal Garden.

I turned around to see Utau walking through the Garden gates, "Amu, Amu, Amu, you don't seem to understand…"

Utau sat down in a chair and put her chin on her hand, "Ikuto has loved you ever since he met you."

Ikuto's P.O.V

I started up at the clouds, lying down on a bare hill.

I closed my eyes,

"Ikuto I…I lo-"

What did she want to say back there?

"Hey Ikuto?" Yoru flew up to my face.

"What do you want you pesky chara?" I said keeping my eyes closed.

"Pesky-nya!?" Yoru fumed.

I laughed, "Ok ok what is it?"

"Well you seemed sorta weird at school today…-nya." Yoru stuttered, "What's up with you!? Being all depressed all the time-nya!"

I put Yoru in my hand and brought him to my face, "Have you ever love someone who might not love you back?"

"Oh so this is about Amu-nya." Yoru figured out.

I sighed, "Just answer the question."

"Well, I guess I might like Miki, she's cool –nya." Yoru shrugged, "But there's no doubt she's attracted to my charms. Hehe."

Yoru smirked, but I just frowned and put him back down.

"Ikuto…" Yoru whimpered.

"Just leave me alone." I rolled away and closed my eyes.

That night…Was Amu about to…?

And I feel asleep.

Amu's P.O.V

"WHAT!?" Rima, Yaya, and I said at the same time.

"You're going out with Kukai-kun!?" Yaya jumped up and down.

Utau nodded and smiled, "We have been since he confessed last week…Didn't you know?"

"No," We all said at the same time with blank expressions.

Utau laughed, "But back to Amu's troubles." Utau winked at me.

"Y-you were just j-joking when you sad that before…r-right?" I stuttered.

Utau shook her head, "You kiddin' me!? Ikuto is OBBSESSED with you… At home he's always talking about you. It's always, "Amu" this and "Amu was" that."

"N-no way…" I blushed.

"Yes way~" Utau looked at me, "And that's exactly why I'm inviting you," Utau pointed at me, "and you two," Utau pointed at Rima and Yaya, "to come with me Kukai, Ikuto, AND Nagi to come with me to America for my singing tour."

Our mouths dropped open, "No…" I began, "Way…" Rima finished.

Yaya frowned, "Why didn't you tell us earlier then I might have been able to go!"

I looked at Yaya, "Huh?"

As fast as you could blink your eye Yaya Chara Changed, "I have to go to Tokyo with my Mama and Papa! Wahhhhh!"

"Uh will that be ok Utau?" I asked.

"It's perfect; I didn't really want her to come anyways." Utau whispered in my ear.

Yaya ran out of the garden screaming and wailing like a baby.

"What a character." Rima commented.

"Anyways…," Utau looked over to me and Rima, "We'll be heading to the airport this Saturday, and it's already Thursday so you better get packing."

"B-but what about school?!" I yelled. "We're the guardians! Even Tadase doesn't deserve to do all the work…Well; he probably does, but still!"

Utau giggled, "Oh don't worry your teachers fully support you coming with me."

"B-but how-"

"A few front row seats to one of my concerts did the trick" Utau brought out some purple tickets and winked.

"What about our parents?" Rima spoke out, "My Mama would never let me go."

"Oh puh-lez," Utau waved her hand at Rima, "I got Sanjo-san to talk to your parents…they think it's just a student exchange program."

"How in the world did you fool them?" Rima said dumbfounded.

"Sanjo got Nikaido to do the talking, they're back together you know." Utau laughed.

"S-scary." I said, "Anyways how are we supposed to explore America when we can even speak English?"

Utau froze, "Hmmmmm I never thought of that."

"I could hire a translator?" Rima asked.

"Perfect!" Utau brightened up, "But wait wouldn't that ruin our alone time with the guys?"

I sulked, "Ya…"alone time" that's perfect…"

Utau giggled, "Well then, that mean's you'll have to tell Ikuto before we leave don't you?"

"Tell me what?"

I turned around to see Ikuto walking up the steps to the table.

"I uhh-" I stuttered.

"Well we gotta get going, bye Amu!" Utau grabbed Rima's arm and they sped out of the Royal Garden, leaving me and Ikuto alone.

My face turned bright red, "U-um Ikuto?"

"What is it you wanted to tell me Amu?" Ikuto smiled and leaned his face closer to mine.

This is it Amu, your big shot, do it before it's too late.

"I-I….I love you!" I closed my eyes and waited for him to reject me.

"I love you too Amu."

"Huh?" I looked up with a tear in my eye, "R-really?"

"Would I do this if I was lying?" Ikuto picked me up and kissed me on the lips.

I kissed him back.

"I-I guess not…" I looked down.

Ikuto smirked and put me down, "Ill never leave you, don't forget that."

"Never." I smiled, my eyes watering.

"Don't cry," Ikuto laughed, "Why don't you go and tell Utau."

"I have a feeling they already know." I looked behind me to see Utau and Rima hiding behind a fake tree.

"Uh we were just-" Rima started.

"Ummm watering this tree. Utau finished.

"Yes we were watering it uh hehe." Rima laughed nervously.

"That tree is fake." I stared at them, pointing to a "Made in China" tag on the tree.

"Made in China" …crap we're caught." Utau stood up dusting herself off.

Ikuto laughed, "Jeez Utau do you have to butt in on everything."

"Not EVERYTHING." Utau scowled, "just this was uh…very important."

I started laughing with Ikuto, Utau and Rima blushed and ran over to me.

"Go away Ikuto this is girl talk time." Utau said pushing Ikuto out the door.

Once Ikuto was gone Utau ad Rima snapped back into gossip mode, "Well I guess we can't ask what he said so how do you feel?" Utau took out a pen and notepad.

"Exactly how did you get the guts to say it?" Rima asked.

"Did you almost cry?" said Utau.

"Were you scared he would reject you?" asked Rima.

"Why aren't you answering our questions?" Utau questioned.

"Cause you're asking too many! I think my head is gonna explode!" I tried to keep myself steady.

Utau and Rima giggled, "Fine… come on lets go get the guys. They're waiting outside."

Ikuto's P.O.V

"Go away Ikuto this is girl talk time." Utau said pushing me out the door.

The door to the Royal Garden slammed behind me, "Jeez Kukai I don't know how you deal with her." I said rubbing my head.

Kukai snickered, "Welcome back ."

"You eavesdropped too didn't you?" I stared at Kukai and Nagi.

"Hey if the girls got to then do did we." Nagi crossed his arms and smirked.

"Jeez those two are crazy." I crossed my arms behind my head.

"Ok girl talk time is over," Utau burst through the doors of the Royal Garden.

"About time." I said, taking a big gulp of my Root beer, "We've been out here for like an hour."

"Ya we're dieing out here." Kukai tried to fan himself with his hand.

"Can we do something now," Nagi was laying down on the stone fence covering his eyes from the sun.

"Ya we can all go home and pack." Utau announced.

"Aww but I wanted to do something," Kukai whined, "Please Uta?"

Kukai did his special puppy dog face on Utau until she finally gave in, "Fine! Let's all go to the mall and shop for clothes, for when we go to America!"

"Ya!" Rima and I both squealed, while the boys stayed completely quite.

"It's that or nothing," Utau told Kukai.

"Fine, fine, fine we'll go." Kukai agreed, while Ikuto and Nagi both sighed.

"But we're only going to look at the guy stores, no Victoria's Secret or H&M, got it?" Kukai said, Ikuto and Nagi nodded.

"Whatever you say." Utau smirked.