Chapter four: BUSTED! And preparations for a fun `date`

Disclaimer: Don`t own Shugo Chara!.

FLASHBACK

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

``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."

``Is everything okay?``

``Amu…``

END FLASHBACK

Ikuto POV

I kept staring at Amu with an expressionless face.

"Just some crap from the news. It`s no big deal. " I half-lied. She just smiled. That smile. It`s so sweet and her face changes completely when she does it, especially those cute, rosy lips- Wait! What am I thinking?

"Tsk tsk. Lies, lies. Now, come on. Please tell me what`s going on." She said with a comprehensive tone. I just sighed.

"My manager asked the fangirls to search for me, although he knows I`m here. I am mad at him now. I will be really lucky if I can get out of this one." Amu listened as I told her everything.

"And, are you happy? I mean, here, with me and Ami." That question took me back. I never thought of it, I was intruding here and might put the Hinamori siblings in the hell I know as life.

"I do. I have never been so happy in all my life. But you still owe me the fun promise." She laughed with a melodious tone to my ears- Stop Ikuto! Amu, why do I feel this way?

"I know, I know. But if you want me to complete your promise, you will have to disguise yourself. Tomorrow we`ll see that, `kay?" She yawned. "See you tomorr-" she never finished that sentence because I kissed her on the cheek.

"see you tomorrow, my dear strawberry." I smiled as I went to her room to the sofa.

Amu POV

What. The. Heck. Just. Happened?

I kept repeating that thought on my mind until my face went to its normal color. He just kissed me. Why? I don`t even know if I like him, but I do like being with him and his presence is different from all those other bastards. His presence is pure, and friendly. Maybe a little mischievous, and pervert, but not with evil intentions. Ugh. I have to calm myself down. Yeah. I`ll just go to bed and think this a little more.

Normal POV

It was a nice and warm day. Ikuto was sleeping all over the couch while Amu was somewhere in the house. Ikuto stirred a little, and the house started shaking. A pot that was over a desk near the couch Ikuto was happily sleeping on, rumbled his way near the edge of the desk when…

"OUCH!" the pot and all that was inside it went over poor Ikuto`s head, leaving a small bruise on his forehead. (I had to. It looked pretty funny XD)

"HOW COMES YOU WON`T COME WITH US, AMU? WE HAVE BEEN PLANNING THIS FOR MONTHS!" A female voice shouted so loud that probably people in America heard that. But after that screech, everything was nothing but muffled voices.

Ikuto POV

Curse you, damn pot. Now, who are those guys and why are they here? Maybe the crazy fangirls that have come to take me to hell?

Pull yourself together! A small voice yelled in my mind. Hm, probably my conscience?

No, I`m not your conscience-nya. Then, who are you?

No one is special. Now, you should go downstairs and get some ice. That bruise is getting a little worse, don`t ya think-nya? Hm. Guess you are right. Tell me, am I dead?

*sigh* no, you are not dead, but you will lose your pretty face if you don`t get ice now-nya!

I obeyed the little voice on my head and went downstairs to get an awfully bad surprise.

Amu POV

"I-Im sorry. It`s just that I got this emergency recording and I cannot escape from this one" I lied. I didn`t know why, but I had the feeling I had to. For Ikuto. Because I promised him that I would go out with him today. I just hope he doesn`t come down and that the girls believe my crappy lies.

"Amu, is something wrong?" screw you, Ikuto. The girls gasped.

"It can`t be…" Rima muttered.

"Is he…" Utau wondered.

Ikuto POV

We. Are. So. Screwed.

I thought as I gulped and tried to go back upstairs to be safe under Amu`s blankets. I failed miserably. The strangers turned to see Amu with some kind of death glare mixed with astonishment. Oh, fate is being an asshole to me these days, except for getting to know Amu.

"Amu. Explain yourself." The blonde girl in pigtails said while her bangs covered her eyes.

"I-I…" She stuttered. I feel really bad for her.

"HOW COMES YOU DIDN`T TOLD ME THAT TSUKIYOMI IKUTO WAS HERE?" The blonde exclaimed with excitement in her purple eyes.

What?

Amu POV

What?. That was everything I could think at the moment. I thought that they would be mad at me for not telling them, but it seems like it went good enough. None of them both looks mad.

"I dunno." I replied. Rima glared a little at me.

"well, I guess you still have to go to that recording, right, Amu? I so wanted to go there!" Utau whined and pouted a little. Okay, Utau believing one of Amu`s lies? Or is the world that messed up or they are planning something? Who knows.

"See you later, Amu, Ikuto." Rima pushed a dreamy Utau to the limo outside and set their way. When they closed the door.

"What just happened?" I said a little dumbstruck.

"I… have no idea…." Ikuto said also a bit dumbstruck.

Rima POV

I pushed Utau inside the limo, and when I closed the door, Utau broke her dreamy face.

"Okay. What`s your plan?" I glared at her. Utau just played with her hands in an evil way.

"Ohoho… we`re playing matchmaker, Rima." She said with an evil tone.

"With Amu and Ikuto?" "Oh indeed my beloved partner-in-crime." I just rolled my eyes and saw that the limo went to Utau`s mansion for who knows what. I guess I`ll just play along.

Normal POV (Amu and Ikuto)

There was an uncomfortable silence between the two teenagers. And Amu was the first to break the silence.

"I`ll go get myself ready. Today Ami will hang out with a friend for her party matters, so there won`t be any problem with her." Amu smiled.

"And you`re going…" Ikuto gestured her to finish the sentence. She just sighed.

"To accomplish the promise I made you. But first, you have to change you WHOLE appearance." She said with a mischievous face.

Ikuto POV

"…What do you mean by changing my whole appearance?" I said a little scared. Seriously, this girl can scare me sometimes.

"You`ll just have to wait a little more. Eat some breakfast. I`ll go get ready and then we`ll prepare you." She said while leaving me behind in the kitchen. I prepared myself a simple breakfast, sat on the couch and turned on the news.

"Still no news from the missing idol, Tsukiyomi Ikuto." Now that I think of it, I haven`t heard that much of my manager since I told him that I was staying at Amu`s place. "The paparazzi are going down on levels on the city, but the mystery and reward remains. I repeat, there are three VIP backstage passes and 10000 yen. His manager is trying to contact the idol from his suite right now-" As if on cue, my phone ringed and, guess who it was? It`s no one else than my idiotc manager. I was mad at him.

"Hello?" I said annoyed.

"Ikuto-san! I was worried sick for you!" His manager said with an idiotic tone. I was on the verge of firing him, so he should be careful with what he says.

"What do you want now?" I said while eating my breakfast.

"I want you to come here and say something to the press, make the suspended concert and return to your wonderful life with your manager and friends!" He said in a sick, cheerful tone. That`s it. I snapped.

"You just want the money from my wallet, don`t ya? You just want me to make more money for you, right?-" I kept shouting at him over the phone about he was an idiot and how he just used me for his own reasons.

"Ikuto-san, calm-" "I don`t give a damn about what you say! Just pay the hotel and get out of the country! You are FIRED! Yes, you heard me, FIRED! And if you say something about where am I or with who I am, You will hear my lawyer and the police!" I hunged up and finished my breakfast with a bad mood. Just I that moment, my belo-err, Amu came downstairs with a big black bag

"Ikuto, I have some stuff for- what`s wrong, are you okay?" she ended her sentence with a worried tone.

"Nothing, just a little mad." I half-lied. She saw me with a serious face and almost broke into tears. Was this my fault?

Amu POV

I can`t believe that he keeps his harsh feelings for himself. That isn`t good. It never is.

"Why? Why won`t you tell me about it?" He had a surprised expression. I could say because he stiffened a bit when I sat next to him.

"tell you about what?" He said, playing dumb.

"Your feelings. How do you feel around others. Or is it that I am butting in your personal life? That I don`t have your complete trust?" My bangs covered my pained eyes , But I was still sobbing a little. And he hugged me a little while rubbing my back. Not in a pervert way, but in a nice and heart-warming hug.

"Okay. I will tell you about this. But you have to promise that you won`t be sad anymore because of anything… or anyone." I felt relaxed with him, but I stiffened a little when he said that last part. I cleaned the tears of my honey orbs and pulled myself together.

"So Ami told you, didn`t she?" I rested my head on his chest and he put his chin over my head.

"Yeah. But, you promise? " I chuckled a little and sighed. Ikuto, am I falling for you? I stood up, surprising Ikuto. I giggled.

"I promise." I said with a happy expression while I stuck out my pinky. He chuckled and we intertwined our fingers.

"Well, we have to get you ready for our `date`!" I said happily as he gulped.

"W-what?"

As I promised, here it is! I am so happy that you guys like my story and that you guys reviewed. this Chapter and the next one are for all of you, since I can`t decide because you guys are really awesome. Ijust have one more thing to ask you guys. Is someone here a beta who volunteers to help me? I`m in the need of one at the moment and I will accept anyone who volunteers. (just, please, I won`t accept yaoi/yuri writers, sorry.)

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