Luchia: Unfortunately, for reasons you may soon understand, this chapter is much shorter than usual
Nico: But do not fear my pretties! The next chapter will be sure to make up for the lack of words in this chapter!
Luchia: Yes, yes. Now, putting that aside-
Nico: *shivers* I'm scared of Ikuto
Luchia: There, there Nico, it's not like he's going to-
Amu: What is he going to do! Throw me in a pit of snakes! ! Or, or maybe he'll-
Nico: DON'T RUIN IT!
Amu: *freaking out*
Luchia: Well we better get a move on! Before AMU ruins it for everyone!
Amu: *huddling in a corner*
Nico: Now for the newest chapter or Confusing Love!
Luchia: Chapter 18: The Dare
Nico: Doki~
Ikuto's P.O.V
I stood silently in front of Amu with my arms crossed. I could see a bit of fear in her eyes; she obviously knew the dare I picked for her wasn't going to be easy.
'This is what you get, Amu.' I thought as I narrowed my eyes at her.
"Alright, nice choice Ikuto!" Nico exclaimed, "Now choose your dare!"
I smirked and leaned in close to Amu's face and whispered in her ear, "Good luck, Amu-chan."
I backed away as I said, "You, Tadase, a very revealing belly dancer outfit, and a lap dance."
Amu's eyes widened.
"Ok Amu! Come with me!" Nico shouted excitedly as Amu's shackles released her wrists and ankles, then taking her hand and running backstage with her.
Rima frowned, "Isn't that a bit harsh?"
I looked over at Rima with a blank stare, "Nah."
*5 Minutes Later*
After a while, Amu walked out in what looked like a bunch of jewel studded red strings wrapped around her body, covering certain parts with thicker string with what looked like plastic circles. Part of her hair was tied up to the side with silver elastic with a big cross gem on it. There was a silver and red gem studded tiara like headband in her hair that dropped down with gems to her forehead. Silver and red bangles ran up her arms, as well as a few on her ankles. On her feet she wore red slippers with silver and gold gems studded onto the tips.
The second I saw her, my face went pale. Maybe I went a little too far.
Amu looked over at me and glared with a look that said, 'I'll never forgive you.'
Tadase followed slowly behind her, a smirk on his face as he also looked over at me and mouthed, 'You just made a huge mistake.'
I shook my head, she deserved this, and it's her fault she's in this situation.
Tadase sat down in Amu's chair and grinned while Amu stood him in front of him, her head hung in misery.
"Since Ikuto didn't mention specifics, Amu will have to give Tadase a lap dance for exactly 1 minute," Drake explained, "If she stops of chickens out before the minute is over, she fails and is eliminated from the game."
Amu sighed.
"And because you still haven't mentioned any specifics, Amu requested that you don't watch as she does this dare," Nico told me, walking over and blind folding me with a thick black cloth.
"Fine," was the only word I could say as my vision turned black.
For that full minute all I hear was the silence of the audience and Tadase's quiet drunk like chuckling. I could feel dozens of glares towards me, most likely from the audience, who probably weren't very happy with my choice of dare.
Once it was over, Nico removed my blind fold, a blank stare on her face, "It's over, she passed, you may sit down."
I was directed to my seat where I was once again shackled to the chair. The audience all held their gazes on me, with disappointed stares.
"Hmmf," I just shrugged.
Amu was apparently backstage, getting changed back into her original clothes. I knew when she came out that she wouldn't be happy.
(Because I don't want to bore you guys with the rest of the dares, I'm going to skip on ahead to the final round, I'm sure you'll all be very interested in this, kukuku)
*15 minutes later*
We stood on two separate stands, about 15 feet above the ground and 4 feet away from one another. Below us was a giant pit of black and white balls, the kind you'd find in a children's play scape or something like that. We were both dressed in huge fat suits, kind of like sumo wrestling outfits, with blue cloth wrapped around mine, and red wrapped around hers. We each held what look like giant Q-tips matching our colors.
"Congratulations Amu and Ikuto! The effort the both of you have given has brought you here! The final showdown!" Nico exclaimed, standing on an extremely high stand, 5 feet above the heads of me and Amu, with a gold microphone in her hand and Drake standing beside her.
The audience cheered in excitement as Amu and I faced each other with our giant Q-tips.
"The rules to the final showdown are simple! Whoever knocks their opponent off their stand first wins!" Drake shouted.
"Whatever you say Drakey," Amu fluttered her eyes and smiled at the co-host.
Drake grinned and winked at her.
I looked away.
"Contestants are you ready!" Nico shouted.
Both Amu and I nodded.
"Alright then! Begin in 3… 2… 1.. GO!"
Amu spread out her legs and readied herself for the fight, "You're going to wish you never gave me that dare," she growled.
"Well at least I wasn't flirting with some random person," I narrowed my eyes at her.
Her eyes widened, "Don't you dare give me that shit! You were the one flirting with Nico! And you were obviously doing it on purpose!"
"Uh, guys?" Nico blinked, "Are you gonna start n-"
"Like hell I was!" I retorted, cutting Nico off, "You were fricken all over Drake! I could see those bitchy little smirks you gave me as you did it too!"
"Well you were the one who started all of this!" Amu yelled, "Ever since the show started you've been nothing but a jack ass to me! It's like you suddenly don't care anymore! And then that dare-!" Her eyes started to water, "Do you know how horribly painful that was to do! You've always protected me from him! But then you made me do something so horrible!"
"You deserved it!" I shouted, "You've been a crazy bitch this entire game show and I'm fed up with it!
"Don't you remember what he did to me?" There was a look of shock on her face as she spoke, "How he treated me? You knew, and you thought It'd hurt me just a little to do that lap dance for him. But it hurt on a level that you'd never understand," That's when a tear went down her face and she whispered, "Do you even care about me anymore?"
I stood still in silence, not responding.
"It's like… I don't even know you anymore," She murmured, more tears flying down her face.
But that moment of sadness abruptly ended when her expression turned into extreme rage. She lifted her Q-tip up high above her head, tears still streaming down her cheeks, as she said, "That's it… this is the end!"
Faster than I ever thought possible, she thrust her Q-tip to my side and sent my flying off my stand.
"WE'RE OVER TSUKIYOMI IKUTO! FOR GOOD!" She screamed at me as I fell down towards the ball pit, an immense pain in my side.
I plunged into the ball pit with a hurt side, as well as a broken heart.
Nico: …
Luchia: …
Amu: …
Nico: . . . What will become of Amu and Ikuto?
Luchia: . . . Is this the end of Amuto?
Nico: Stay tuned for the next chapter of Confusing Love to find out.
Luchia: Please Review, and leave us your comments on this most horrifying event
Nico: I just can't be happy when things turn out like this…
Amu: …
Nico: Doki…