Jewel: Who went in my room?!
Kukai: Why would we- (The rest raise their hands)
Tadase: ...Raise your hand Kukai. Theirs no use in lying.
Nagi: We got bored.
Jewel: Do you guys want to go back to the white room?!
Ikuto: Don't you dare... I've spent months in there. You won't even let me use the computer!
Jewel: Because I'm always working on it! Ugh, I don't own Shugo Chara or their characters.
~A Gift for Everyone~
"I'd like to see you try." Utau said and her eyes challenged the brunette sitting next to her in the small ramen shop. Kukai grinned.
"Then what are we waiting for?" He teased. Utau rolled her eyes.
"Oh, I don't know our food?" She answered and motioned towards the empty counter in front of them. He sweat-dropped and laughed nervously.
Kukai and Utau decided to head out somewhere small but ended up challenging each other to a ramen eating contest. Lucky for Kukai, he forgot that they had only ordered a few minutes ago.
"Oh yeah... So anything new happening?" He asked, trying to make up for his recent blunder. Utau laughed at his attempt and shook her head.
"Not really... Unless you count hanging out with you." She teased and poked his cheek with a chopstick. He laughed and caught the small object before she tried to impale him with it. He took it away from her and placed it back down on the counter. She pouted but picked up the other chopstick and continued poking his cheek.
"...Why are you doing that?" He asked, finally paying attention to the wooden stick jabbing at his shoulder. Utau shrugged and continued.
"Cause I feel like it." She answered.
"Why do you feel like it?" He asked with a raised eyebrow. She stopped for a moment and continued, adding on to the little suspision he already had. He grinned. "Why did you pause?" He asked and leaned a little closer. She stopped again and leaned backwards. "You did it again." He commented. Suddenly, she slammed the chopstick down on the counter, scaring the shit out of the guy standing on the other side, and stared at her hands in her lap.
"U-Um... H-Here's your food..." The frightened worker announced and carefully placed the two bowl in front of the teens before rushing off. Kukai chuckled inwardly and felt a little bad for the guy. He didn't do anything wrong. Kukai picked up his chopsticks and was about to eat until Utau's hand shot out and stopped him.
"...What?" He asked and put the chopsticks back in the bowl. Her head shot up, showing her flushed but determined expression.
"What happened to our little challenge?" She asked with a slight smirk. He grinned and gave her a wink.
"Alright. Try and keep up." He teased and picked up his bare chopsticks and got ready.
...He could've sworn he saw her cheeks burn up when he winked at her. Oh well. It was probably just his stupidity kicking in again. He was mainly focused on the ramen in front of him and the beauty next to him.
~Somewhere Out of Town~
...So what if Tadase was breaking the rules? Kairi wouldn't know. No one knew they were there.
"Why did you bring me here again?" Jewel asked sounding slightly bored. Tadase frowned and playfully pushed her. She rolled her eyes and smiled up at the night sky. "I'll admit, it's really beautiful." She commented and looked around the field that surrounded them.
Tadase brought her to a field out of town and brought her into an opening. She was currently laying down on his jacket while he just put his hands behind his head, not really caring if his hair got a little dirt on it. She tried to argue but he wouldn't listen.
"...I don't know. I just felt like it." He answered. He felt her eyes glaring a whole through his head but he just ignored her and looked at the stars. "Wanna play a game?" He asked. She raised an eyebrow but reluctantly nodded.
"Alright. What game?" She asked and turned on her side. He copied her actions and smirked at her suspicsious gaze.
"Okay. So I'll describe an object in this field, and you try to guess what it is." He ordered. She rolled her eyes and nodded. "Hm... I only come out when my opposite goes away to rest." He said. She frowned and thought.
"What happens when I get the answer wrong?" She asked. He chuckled and shrugged.
"I guess you'll just have to see." He answered with a dangerous look in his eyes.
...She suddenly felt like answering wrong could kill her.
~Back at the Cafe~
"Tell me." Ikuto demanded. Amu turned further away and shooked her head. "I told you mine, now tell me yours." He said, almost shouting. She shook her head again, refusing to say a single word. He groaned and suddenly got an idea. Since she couldn't see him, he leaned forward and pressed his lips to her ear. "You can tell me Amu..." He whispered seductively and snaked an arm around her slim waist.
'...Nice figure...' He thought as Amu's face lit up into a nice pink. He smirked and brought her closer.
"Wh-What the hell was that for?!" She shouted and struggled to get out of his strong grip on her waist. He smirked and pressed his left cheek to her right, adding another arm around her waist. Her struggling and flailing grew.
"Calm down Amu..." He said and held her as close as possible. The blush on her face grew to a nice red and she suddenly froze. Ikuto raised an eyebrow and turned to her, keeping his lips on her cheek. "Hm? Has the little strawberry gone mute?" He teased. He felt her tense up.
"...Do you really wanna know what my biggest fear is..?" She asked and turned to him, their lips only an inch apart. Both shocked at the sudden change in distance. He nodded, their breaths mixing together. She bit her lip and looked around, only for them to land on his. "...I'm afraid... of what I'm feeling with you..." She finished.
"They look like their having fun." Rima commented at the close couple a few tables away from them. Nagi gave her an amused look and grinned.
"Oh? And you're not having fun with me?" He joked and tightened the arm around her shoulders. Her head turned away stubbornly and she glared at the window. "Hey. I said no more glaring." He reminded. She stuck her tongue out at him and returned to glaring at the window.
"You said no glaring at you." She argued. Nagi chuckled and shook his head.
"Come on. Please?" He begged. Rima hid her pink cheeks as her glare hardened, scaring the living shit out of the people passing by. Nagi felt bad for them and gently grabbed Rima's chin. He pulled her hateful gaze away from the innocent people outside and tilted her head up so that she was looking directly into his eyes. "No glaring." He ordered and released her.
"...Fine." She agreed and crossed her arms, surprising Nagi. He grinned and held her close, also shocked at the lack of protests. "...Can we get something to eat?" Her soft voice asked. He laughed and nodded.
"Sure. As much as I love the jazz, I'm kinda starving." He admitted somewhat sheepishly. Rima cracked a small smile.
"Then let's eat girly boy." She said and looked at the menu the waiter had handed them almost an hour ago. Nagi froze.
"...Girly... boy?" He asked with a puzzled look. She giggled and nodded.
"Your long hair." She pointed at the loose strand of his purple hair that had managed to escape his hood. He laughed nervously and tucked away the strand. Rima giggled at his nervous reaction and managed to catch a waiter that was passing by.
~After the Eating Contest with Utau and Kukai~
"I so won that one!" Utau shouted after their seventh round of ramen and slammed her hand down on the counter, once again scaring the poor worker who just happened to be passing by the two. Kukai growled and followed her actions.
"Yeah right! Just like how you 'won' that last match!" He argued like a six-year-old who was fighting their sibling for a toy. Utau crossed her arms and wore an evil smirk.
"Fine! Then we'll just have a rematch!" She declared. Kukai pouted and slumped against the surface they sat in front of.
"But I'm so full... I don't think I can finish another bowl." He whined. She raised an eyebrow at his sudden childish outburst.
"What are you? A kid?" She teased and scoffed. He glared at her and growled quietly. Seeing how it was getting to him, she continued. "You are, aren't you?!" She teased. Kukai's fist clenched tightly, close to making his nails dig into his skin.
"I'm not a damn kid." He said in a low tone.
Sure. If someone else had said it, it wouldn't have bothered him and he would've either shrugged it off or shot the idiot a look. But since she was his all time crush, it hurt.
"Oh yeah? Prove it." She said with an evil smirk that could scare anyone's soul out of their bodies. Kukai grabbed her wrist and pulled her out of the store, throwing the money at their seats. "Kukai! What the hell?!" Utau shouted as she was dragged to a park. He came to an abrupt stop, causing her to run straight into his back. "Why-" Suddenly, something hard pressed against her lips, cutting off whatever she was about to say and all of her thoughts.
Wait... Those were his lips... He was kissing her. And the worst part is, she wasn't fighting back or hating it. Well, that wasn't exactly bad. In fact, she loved it and never wanted it to end.
She slowly wrapped her arms around his neck, depening their kiss. His rongue traced her bottom lip, easily gaining entrance. Their tongues danced to a slow beat, never once out of time. Slowly and reluctant to leave her soft lips, he pulled away, staring down at her with half-lidded eyes.
"...Am I a kid now..?" He asked breathlessly. She shook her head and rested her forehead against his chest. He managed to chuckle and hold her close. "U-Utau?" He called. She hummed. "...What if I told you... I don't like the fact that we're pretending to date?" He asked. Suddenly, she pulled away with a angry look in her eyes.
"What?!" She practically screamed. "You don't like pretending to date me?! Would you like me to hate you instead?!" She shouted, about ready to cry. Kukai shook his head and held her close again.
"No. I could never live with myself if I ever made you hate me." He said. "I don't like pretending to date you... because I wish I could really date you." He finished and looked down at her. Her eyes were wide with shock, her mouth slightly hanging open.
"...What..?"
~With Jewel and Tadase~
"Can I hear the riddle again?" Jewel asked. Tadase rolled his eyes and sighed.
"This'll be the third time I've repeated it." He complained. She gave him the puppy dog eyes, making him immediately give up arguing. "...Fine. I only come out when my opposite goes away to rest." He repeated the riddle she never answered.
The whole time she was asking what he'd do or she would just stall.
"...Um... Oh! The night!" She answered. He frowned and nodded.
"Right. I was expecting you to say the moon. Smart girl." He said and patted her head. She pouted and swatted his hand away. "Hm... There are millions of me, yet we act as one in brightening up the place we live." He said, giving her a wicked smile. She bit her lip and glanced around nervously. He chuckled and clicked his tongue.
"Oh, um... That's... The sun?" She asked. Tadase laughed evily and shook his head.
"Aw... So close. The answer was the stars." He siad. Jewel groaned and frowned, slightly scared by what he said about the penalty for getting a wrong answer.
"...Just get it over with already..." She said half-heartedly and turned away. He suddenly grabbed her shoulder and pulled her towards him, crushing his lips into hers. Her eyes widened and she froze. He pulled away with a triumphant smirk and released her shoulder.
"I shine no matter how dark it is, and always act mysterious, but really, I'm simple to understand." He said with a soft expression. Jewel, who managed to snap out of it but couldn't without a blush, looked around them.
"The moon? Why are all your riddles about the sky?" She asked and playfully glared at him with a small pout. Suddenly, his evil smirk returned, signaling that she got the answer wrong. He kissed her again, catching her off guard again.
But... for some reason, niether of them pulled away for a moment. Instead of just punishing her for getting the answer wrong, he was actually enjoying the feel of her lips against his. For her, she was lucky he kissed her long enough to actually feel his lips instead of him just teasing her. He pulled away and they just stared at each other.
"...So what was the answer?" She whispered. He let out a soft chuckle and brought a hand up to play with her dark hair.
"Do you really wanna know?" He teased. She nodded, ignoring the tone he used. He sighed and pressed his forehead against hers. "You're dense, you know that?" He joked, earning a light hit to his arm. He chuckled and sighed, locking eyes with her. "The answer was you."
~To the Cafe!~
"...Wha... What?" Ikuto asked in pure shock after almost ten minutes of silence between the two. Amu averted her eyes, unable to even look at him. Ikuto just cupped her cheek and forced her to look at him. When their eyes met, he searched hers, for well... anything to explain what she had just said.
"...Your such a pervert and a god damn stuck up... Ugh. I don't know what the hell I'm doing..." She said and felt her eyes water. Ikuto panicked and wiped a few stray tears away. "Why... did it have to be you?!" She shouted and let her tears go. He frowned in confusion.
"What do you mean Amu?" He asked in a soft, soothing tone. A sob managed to escape from her dry throat.
"...Wht did I have to fall for such a pervert like you..?" She asked softly, a confused look in her eyes.
...The whole world just did a backflip and landed flat on its face, tried to get up, but ended up on its ass.
"...Amu." He called.
Finally, he did something he didn't know he'd been wanting to do. He kissed her. Short, sweet, and satisfying.
...Or so they were going for. They ended up kissing the life out of each other, and somehow managed to not draw the attention of everyone else in the building.
"You should try the cake." Rima stated and took a bite of her slice of chocolate cake. Nagi grinned and took a bite.
"Huh. That is good." He agreed and continued to eat her cake. She pouted and started to fake cry. Nagi raised and eyebrow and gave her an amused look. "You and I both know that you're faking." He said and finished the last of her cake with a devious grin. Rima froze and her tears stopped.
"How'd you know?" She asked. He laughed and shrugged.
"It was obvious." He stated. She pouted and sunk into her seat. He frowned and playfully poked her stomach. "Aw... Cheer up." He said. She smirked at him, and it hit him like a brick wall. "You little faker..." He accused. She stuck her tongue out at him and giggled.
"So?" She teased. Nagi chuckled and spotted some chocolate on the corner of her lips. With a smirk, he wiped it away with his index finger and licked it clean.
"Mm... Tastes even better." He commented. Rima blushed and looked down at her lap. He chuckled and draped an arm around her small shoulders. "I was just teasing Rima." He said.
"...Hmph. Meanie." She said.
"I can make it up to you." He stated. Her flushed face turned to him with a raised eyebrow.
"Oh really? How?" She asked. He grinned and leaned closer to her.
"...This." He said and swiftly captured her lips in a quick kiss. After a few seconds, he pulled away with a smirk that could challenge Ikuto's. Then again, it practically ran in the Tsukiyomi's blood.
"Wh-What was that for?!" She shouted, trying her best not to glare. He shrugged and casually drank his milkshake.
"Just cause. Hey, wanna hang out tomorrow? My treat." He invited with a plain look. She turned away but nodded. He grinned and leaned back. "Perfect."
"Hey Amu." Ikuto called as he played with the pinkette's hair as she sat in his lap, continued to eat her strawberry cheesecake. She hummed and looked up. "Wanna goto the amusement park in the next town over?" He asked and took the fork with a piece of cake on it before plopping it into his mouth.
"What? Are you sure? It's kinda far..." She said and took back her fork. He nodded and tightened his grip around her waist,
"Don't worry about it." He said and rested his head on her shoulder. She sighed, and nodded. "Then it's a date." He said and pressed his lips against the crook of her neck. Her face reddened immediately and she struggled in his lap.
"N-No it's not!" She shouted and hit his arms, doing no damage whatsoever.
~Jewel and Tadase~
"That was a stupid riddle..." She muttered and turned her back towards him as she leaned on his car. He frowned and took her hand in his.
"Why?" He asked and gently brushed his lips against her knuckles, sending a chill through her. He chuckled and continued.
"...The answer..." She replied and pulled her hand away. He took the hint and felt slightly guilty.
"But it's true. You're just using a facade and it's not that hard to figure it out. It's just hard to get you to open up..." He explained and turned her, taking both her hands in his. She kept her eyes on the ground. He sighed and pulled her closer. "I'm sorry... Hey. Let's go out tomorrow." He said and gave her a small smile.
"...Okay. Let's get ice cream!" She exclaimed, looking like a child who was begging their parents to get them a new toy. He laughed and nodded.
"Get in already." He said and got in the driver's side. She rolled her eyes and did what she was told.
"Someone's a bit pushy..." She mumbled as they drove back to town. He shot a glare at her from the corner of his eye and focused on the road in front of him.
~Back at the Park~
"You push like a girl." Kukai teased as he sat on the somewhat moving swing set, Utau pushing behind him.
"Well that's good because I am a girl." She shot back and slapped him on the back. He laughed and grinned at her.
"Get on." He ordered as he got up. She raised an eyebrow but sat down anyways. "I won't do anything." He said and held his hands up in defense. She playfully rolled her eyes and opened her mouth to say something but he started to push her back, surprising her.
"K-Kukai! Th-That's too high!" She shouted and held onto the chains for dear life. He chuckled and shook his head, sending her even higher up on the swing. "St-Stop that!" She exclaimed. He laughed maniacally and shook his head, ignoring her protests.
"Alright, alright. Jump." He said and stood a few feet in front of her. Eyes wide, she just stared at him as if her was crazy. "Don't worry. I'll catch you." He said and held his arms out. She shook her head and closed her eyes. "Do you want me to keep pushing you?" He asked with a small grin. Her eyes flew open and she shook her head.
"But-"
"I promise." He said with a gentle look in his eyes. She stared at him for a second before letting go right as the swing came towards him.
Everything seemed to slow down. She flew about six feet in the air, eyes shut and arms out. Kukai's eyes were a little wide at her sudden desicion but his grin stayed in place, his awaiting arms towards her. She felt herself land in his strong arms and wrapped hers around his neck tightly.
Thud.
She opened her eyes only for them to be greeted by emerald. They had both landed on the ground with Kukai below her, a slightly pained expression mixed in with his goofy grin. Her cheeks started to heat up as they continued to stare.
"...Huh... That hurt a little more than I thought it would." He commented and let out a strained laugh. She huffed and got up, not bothering to help him up.
"It's your fault... You're the one who thought it would be a good idea to try and catch me." She grumbled and crossed her arms. He got up and chuckled.
"It's your fault for being so heavy. You need to lay off the ramen." He joked. She glared at him and punched his arm. He rolled his eyes at her useless attempts to hurt him and wrapped his arms around her. "I'm kidding. Speaking of ramen, I know a really good shop a few towns over. Wanna go?" He asked. Her eyes sparkled and she nodded.
"Then it'll be out first official date." She said and smiled. He grinned and pulled her into his chest.
"I like the sound of that." He joked and held her hand as they walked back to town.
...Looks like everyone got a little present from each other. And it looks like there are more on the way...
~A Gift for Everyone~
Ikuto: I got to make out with Amu! Score!
Jewel: Yup. Since Amu isn't here to fight with me about make-out scenes, I can do them whenever I want!
Nagi: ...Should we be concerned..?
Tadase: I think so... And what's up with all the riddles?
Jewel: I like riddles. Duh.
Kukai: Ha. So Utau and I are dating?
Jewel: Yup. Didn't you read the story?
Nagi: Nice one... What about me and Rima?
Ikuto: And me and Amu?
Tadase: And us?
Jewel: Sorry, we've run out of lines! Please R&R!