Here goes chapter 3.

Chapter three: A sorrowful past.

Disclaimer: We already know, never was, never will.

FLASBACK

``Your mansion is one of the biggest I've ever seen.``

``You sleep ON the couch AWAY from MY bed. UNDERSTAND?``

GET OFF MY BED YOU PERVERT!``

END FLASHBACK

``But there is so cold and hard.`` Ikuto muttered half asleep.

``I don`t really care!`` Amu kept struggling to push Ikuto out of the bed. Suddenly, Ikuto opened his midnight blue eyes, shining with the moonlight. He got near Amu`s ear.

``Is this the way you treat your favorite musician?`` Now Amu was beet red, but she shook it away, and with all his might threw Ikuto out of the bed.

``Ouch!`` Ikuto rubbed the back of his head.

``First, I treat well the guests that don`t harass me in the middle of the night. And second, SERVES YOU RIGHT!`` Amu stuck out her tongue and got inside her blankets.

Ikuto chuckled and went back to the couch, got inside the blankets and got asleep.

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Ikuto woke up to the heat of the sun in his face. He turned to where the bed was and saw that nobody was there, there was a note over the table near the couch.

`Ikuto, I`m downstairs making breakfast. –Amu`

Ikuto smiled, the stood up, switched to his old clothes and went downstairs. There was Amu on the kitchen making breakfast.

``Morning Ikuto. You hungry?`` Amu had a warm smile with rosy cheeks from the heat of the stove.

``You bet.``

Ikuto POV

``You bet.`` I got near the stove to see what she was doing, pancakes.

This girl is really different from all others. Not a squealing, pervert fangirl. I fact, it looks like I`m the one being a pervert.

``Is everything okay?`` Amu asked with concern. I jus smiled. No, I didn`t smirk, I had a genuine smile on my face.

`Amu, why do you make me feel this way?`

Normal POV

Amu was waving her hand in front of Ikuto`s face. It looked like Ikuto was in a trance.

``Really, you are hopeless, Ikuto.`` Then, Ikuto snapped of his trance. Amu took advantage of the situation.

``Oh, Ikuto. Were you daydreaming about me?`` Amu took a cute pose with starry eyes. Wow, Amu sure can tease.

Ikuto chuckled. ``Dream on.`` It was barely visible, but Ikuto had a tinge of pink on his cheeks.

``Anyway, get your pancakes and start eating.`` Amu turned off the stove, got he pancakes and sat on the couch in front of her big television. Ikuto got his pancakes and followed suit.

``Hey, can you please turn on in the local news?`` Ikuto asked as he scooped the delicious-looking pancakes,

``Sure.`` Amu turned on to see a report in front of a fancy hotel.

``We are in front of the hotel in which the world-wide famous violinist, Tsukiyomi Ikuto was staying until his mysterious disappearance. Yesterday afternoon, he was spotted walking around the shopping district when he never came back. He hasn`t appeared since that-``

Ikuto suddenly felt sick of looking at the colossal sea of paparazzi in front of his hotel, and out on the streets.

``Ikuto, are you okay?`` Amu asked worried.

``…It seems that I`ll be staying here a long while.`` Ikuto sighed as he ate in silence.

``Yeah…`` Amu stared at the clock. 11:30

``OH CRAP!`` Amu ate as fast as she could and flew over the stairs to get inside her room. Ikuto was dumbstruck.

Amu POV

`Crap! I forgot to meet with Utau and Rima at the cafè! I`ll put on the first thing I see… the first thing… AHA!`

I got out a pair of levis and a very expensive looking blouse from a famous brand, I took my purse with my cellphone, my wallet and sped down the stairs to the waiting limo.

``Ikuto! My number is on the counter if you need me, and don`t get out of the house!`` I shouted as I closed the door with a loud noise.

Normal POV

Really, that girl shouts a lot. I was still processing what happened five minutes ago. I finished my breakfast and got it inside the sink.

`I guess I will make a little expedition around the house.' I thought and set my way to the first floor.

`Now that I think of it, I haven`t seen the little Hinamori in all the morning` I thought as I stepped on the last step of the staircase.

IKUTO-SAAAN!`` I saw a blur of dust coming my way, and suddenly stopped in front of me. My question mas answered. It was Ami.

``What is it?`` I asked.

``Please come with me. You`ll be surprised at what I'll show you.

`What was this girl going to show me?`

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Normal POV

Amu ran as fast as she could to their usual café, when…

``three, two, one…`` Amu landed on some bushes.

``I won Utau. Now pay me.`` Rima said with an evil smile while looking at her timer. Amu was panting a lot.

``you guys are really mean.`` Amu said between pants while she fixed herself from the impact.

``It`s your fault that I lost ten bucks, Amu.`` Utau said a little annoyed, not for the money, just because she lost.

``It`s really your fault because you went on a bet with Rima. Again.`` Amu was also a little annoyed.

The three stared at each other until they snapped on a fit of laughter. When they calmed down, a waiter took their order and brought their food.

``So, did you hear?`` Utau started the gossip.

``hear what?`` Rima sipped from her tea.

``About Tsukiyomi Ikuto, of course.`` Utau said. Amu almost choked on her chocolate cake.

``Ah, yes, that he disappeared, right? That`s lame. I so really wanted to go to his concert.`` Rima lamented. Amu was nervously sipping from her coffee.

``What do you think of it, Amu?`` Utau glanced at the nervous pinkette.

``Ahaha.. I Think he`s somewhere making a new life in another country to chill out…`` Amu invented an excuse to get out of the spotlight.

``You and your theories, Amu. Anyways, shall we go to the movie now?`` Rima suggested. Everyone agreed with the brunette, and went to the theater.

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Ikuto POV

`This was amazing! Ami was showing me stuff about Amu that I didn`t really picture in her. She likes to sing, sports, drawing, playing the piano, and a lot more of it.`

``This is her trophy of when she won the first place in a national singing contest.`` Ami proceeded to an expensive-looking painting on a wall.

``this painting was made by Amu when she was eleven years old.`` I stared at the fine piece of art. I couldn`t believe she made all this. Suddenly, the little girl stopped and stared at me.

``You really are her boyfriend, right?`` Ami asked a little bit sad. I just nodded to see what she had to say.

``You better take good care of her.`` Ami looked really serious for someone of her age.

``I will but, can you please tell me why?`` I asked with caution.

``It is that Onee-chan has been wanted by boys because of her talent and looks, no for her heart. They just want her to make themselves famous.`` Ami said with teary eyes, remembering Amu when she was dumped by a boy.

``I see.`` I said and started thinking.

`So, Amu has been used by others, huh? I feel bad for her. I really know how it feels to be used by others just for money. `

``Ami, do you have a violin that I can use?``

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It was late in the afternoon, and Amu just got home. She could sleep aa stone that night.

``I`m home…`` Amu took out her shoes to listen to the beautiful sound of a violin.

``Awesome, Ikuto-san! Can you play another one?``

``Sure, and please jast call me Ikuto.`` Ikuto smiled again for the second time that day.

Man of the world (Utsusemi)

Amu POV

`Ikuto looks so peaceful when he plays the violin. He really is a natural. I could stare at him forev-Hey! Amu! stop it! You cannot fall for him! When all this ruckus is gone, He`ll vanish forever.`

A single tear went down my cheek, remembering the pain of the past years, when all those traitors just wanted me because of my money.

'Amu! You cannot think like that anymore! What is done, is done!'

Normal POV

Amu was having her inner debate with the little voice in her head as Ikuto played the sad, yet beautiful melody, but Ami noticed her pained face.

''Onee-chan, is something wrong?'' Ami asked a little worried. Amu snapped from her trance and stared at the worried brunette. Ikuto also stopped playing.

``If you say so…`` Ami turned back to see Ikuto looking to the wall like it was the most interesting thing in the world. Ami sighed.

``I guess today is the official day to daydream in front of people.`` Ami puffed he cheek un a cute way. Amu laughed a little and went to where Ikuto was.

``Oii! Ikuto! If you are on that big head please answer!`` Amu waved her hand in front of Ikuto`s face while she and Ami were giggling. Ikuto snapped out of the trance to see the angelical strawberry and the brunette laughing. Probably at him.

Ikuto POV

`Wow, I sure do space out a lot. Hm. Wonder why?` I smirked and surprised Amu when I took her arm and got her face near mine.

Normal POV

Amu was red and Ami was surprised by Ikuto`s sudden actions.

``Little princess, you should not treat guests like that, you know?`` Ikuto smirked while Amu was a little annoyed, and Ami was with a surprised face. Amu pushed him away and puffed her cheeks in annoyance.

``A-Anyways, Ami, it`s bedtime. You have to wake up early to get all the stuff for your party.`` Amu said, trying to switch the mood.

``Okay.`` Ami got up on her feet and went with Amu to her bedroom. Before she went away, she made a `I am watching you` look and the went away to sleep. Ikuto just chuckled and sat on the couch to see if the paparazzi are gone.

``We are here to see that more and more paparazzi are piling up on the city. It has been two days since Ikuto Tsukiyomi`s disappearance, Right now, his manager is asking the public for assistance of the public to find him. The reward? Three VIP tickets, backstage pass to meet him and 10000 yen. So fangirls, better go find him! This is -``Ikuto turned off the plasma tv. He was really annoyed at his manager because ha asked the fangirls to search for him when he knew where he was, well, he actually didn`t but still, he was mad.

``Is everything okay?`` Amu came back in her pajamas, a fine, silky shirt and pants. Ikuto sighed.

``Amu…``

Hehe, cliffy. What will happen next? Stay tuned to see if love will bloom between Amu and Ikuto, and mainly if he will ever get out of her house and get back to his life? Chapter four: BUSTED!

Ja-ne!

-Tsukiyomi Miki 0w0