Hello everyone! School is over and I will be writing a lot more. Please continue reading!

Disclaimer: I dont own shugo chara .

Chapter 2: Can't Get You Out of My Head

'WHAT THE HELL DID YOU DO THAT FOR AMU?' I angrily thought to myself. 'What being was able to possess me into hugging him and why did I get worked up enough to start crying?' I bombarded myself with questions of my unexplainable behavior from moments ago. After beating myself up for a while I decided that Ikuto was no longer going to be one of my concerns. I shook all thoughts of him out of my mind and began to walk home. I laid in bed with Ikuto on my mind (unfortunately T_T). I couldn't help but be curious about who he was. There was something intriguing about him that made me want to get closer. I wanted to tell Yaya and Nade what happened but I know they were off having fun somewhere. The moment I began thinking about them my phone rang and it was Yaya. "Hey Amu come outside Nade and Yaya want to hang out with you at this new restaurant. We're meeting some friends there." I chose my pink mini skirt and a nicely cut white button down shirt with a collar. This will surely take my mind off of Ikuto! Or so I thought….

I walked outside and Yaya was there waiting for me in front of a car. "Yaya you drive?" I asked with surprise.

"Haha yeah Yaya has been driving since high school, silly amu!"

Guess I was a weirdo not to pay enough attention to getting a license. I stepped in the car and greeted Nade. As we were driving I asked "Umm…you guys…would there happen to be any guys there?"

Yaya then grinned mischievously and replied "Of course, I see Amu wants a boyfriend" "Well I just want to get to know people is all"

I smirked then Nade added "Also my twin brother is going to be there you will probably like him a lot" Nade has a twin brother! He's probably gorgeous!

"So Amu" Nade started again "I bet you were quite popular in high school being as pretty as you are." Me pretty? That meant a lot coming from Nade.

"Well actually I was kind of geeky and serious about school. I had the opposite affect on boys than you probably do. They seemed afraid of me and couldn't read me. I guess that's because I worked hard to keep up my cool and spicy act. But I always knew I was pretty I just don't like attracting attention."

Then Yaya burst out "I cant believe Amu wasn't a guy magnet! Yaya has only had one crush since high school and hes coming to the party! I have to impress him with my lady charms…"

"Ahahaha, Yaya your adorable it wont be hard" "Yay we are here" Yaya exclaimed. I could see the restaurant from outside and it was soo coolll! It was dark and the walls were painted black with modern style lights everywhere. I could see the ceiling, which mimicked the look of bubbles that I thought, was amazing.

All three of us walked inside and we were seated at a table with 8 possible seats though only seven were showing up. Shortly after, judging by Yaya's sudden smile towards the door, Yaya's friends arrived. The first one who walked through had messy dark brown hair and had a playful and kidish air sort of like Yaya's. I couldn't help but think this was the guy Yaya had a crush on for so many years. Then a boy, who surprisingly looked identical to Nade except that his hair was cut short in a hot style walked in. I was most excited when the next person walked in the room. It was a certain strawberry blonde haired guy that I had a crush on, Tadase! Our eyes made long contact and after a while I blushed and turned away. As I turned away I heard one more deep yet sexy voice that I somehow knew the sound of. OMFG it can't be! Why here of all places! Why did he show up here again in front of my eyes?

I turned around slowly only for him to say "Hello gorgeous, just can't keep you away from me" then he winked in a way that even I could not resist. DAMN IKUTO TRYING TO RUIN MY NIGHT WITH TADASE!

I sat in my chair with a contorted grin on my face. Though I know he wasn't out to get me, what are the chances?

I think Yaya noticed the shift in my mood when she asked "Should I have mentioned he was friends with Kukai, the one with the brown hair…?"

"That would have been nice…."

"…So everyone lets introduce ourselves! Im Yaya, this is Amu and this is Nadeshiko."

Both Nade and I replied "Nice to meet you."

Following Yaya's introduction, the guy with the brown hair introduced himself "My name is Kukai Soma" and he winked. Nade's brother then introduced himself very politely.

Finally Ikuto began to introduce himself "Hello, my name is Tsukiyomi Ikuto" For some reason he was looking at me with a smirk when he was introducing himself. I simply rolled my eyes not knowing why he chose to pick on me.

As we waited for the food we ordered, the topic of our aspirations in college was brought up. Tadase started first, exactly what I would expect from him. "I hope to be a pediatrician" he said with confidence. I thought that was amazing and it only enhanced my feelings for him.

Then Yaya began "Both Kukai and I are interested in becoming actors" I was very surprised yet it seemed to fit both of their personality's well even though I've almost just met them.

Nade started talking and said, "I aspire to be a fashion designer" There was silence. That was very uncalled for I think we were all pretty much surprised.

I then said "REALLY? That's so surprising you seem so reserved I never would have guessed!" then Nade giggled, "Haha I get that a lot…"

Nagihiko added " One of the only things my sister and I have and common".

Yaya exclaimed, "Yaya thinks that's amazing! How about Amu and Ikuto" I didn't think they would guess but I'm very interested in painting and sculpting.

Not realizing we both were about to speak we spoke simultaneously "I enjoy painting and sculpting" There was another awkward silence.

Both Ikuto and I looked at each other then Yaya saved us with another outburst "Sugoi! Both of you are so cool….but that does surprise me…for both of you". Ikuto shrugged and looked indifferent. I on the other hand felt a rivalry with Ikuto. I liked being unique and Ikuto had taken that away from me not to mention his ability to play the violin. Damn ikuto taking my spotlight!

Eventually I got over my resentment towards Ikuto and realized we all had gotten to know each other better. I made what I'd hoped to be my new friends. Not to mention I had a lot more in common with Ikuto then I thought. GAH! I'm thinking about him again. But I couldn't help but be attracted to the fact that we shared so much in common. I think we could get along.

We all continued to laugh and talk and my interest in Ikuto grew as he talked with Kukai. Dinner was finally over and I made sure to say goodbye to everyone before I went on a walk that I felt like doing alone. After everyone else disappeared out of sight Ikuto and I were left alone.

I then said politely "Well I shall take my leave, see you", and he added "If you plan on walking why don't I walk with you". I wasn't completely against this idea so I replied, "Why not?" After a long period of silence I finally broke the awkwardness "So…when did you start becoming interested in painting and sculpting" I'd say I just won 3 conversation points for bringing up a good topic XD.

"Well pretty much my entire life being that my dad was a sculptor and my mom was a painter. Naturally they rubbed off on me. How did you become interested in both the arts?"

"I don't really know all I can really remember is being very bored in high school so I tried out painting and sculpting. Turns out its what I live for" I said with a blush. We continued to talk and I realized that maybe Ikuto wasn't the playboy he seemed to be. He was very easy to talk to and I found him very personable.

Ikuto started to talk once again "Hey Amu you seem to be very interested in art…would you like to come to see some of my pieces"

I saw a hint of a blush appearing on his face "You mean at your house?" I asked uncomfortably.

"Oh Amu relax. What goes through that perverted mind of yours, I've basically just met you."

Offended by the perverted part I said with venom "Well I'd expect that'd be natural for a playboy who picks random girls off of the street."

He made a fake pouting face and said "Aww Amu that stings! I don't pick girls of off the street" Then he brought his mouth close to my ears and whispered, "You are simply an exception."

I violently blushed "Ik-kuto you love to play around don't you…. w-well I can too" and with out thinking I leaned upwards and bit his ear. Triumphant for only a mere second, I spotted a blush on his face and I began to regret what I had done. I felt as if Ikuto was making me more impulsive and that I couldn't control myself. It was unnerving.

Quickly I apologized "Ik-kuto, im sorry" Then he began to laugh hysterically. Confused for only a second, I soon found humor in what just happened. Both Ikuto and I laughed for a good 3 minutes.

"Amu your just great…" he said after almost completely retaining his laughter.

"Haha you are not so bad yourself."

Only a few more blocks away, we arrived at Ikuto's condo. It was a condo befitting an artist. Easels holding brilliant paintings everywhere with various tints and shades that worked symbiotically with one another. I was amazed. Ikuto looked at me with a grin "Isn't it great, your practically drooling." Too amazed to care I replied with my mouth still open "Unhuuhh…truly fantastic"

Ikuto's room contained one bed and no other furniture, which was explained by his room being full of paintings. He began to show me some of his pieces. Fascinated by it all, I didn't notice how messy his house was, though it made sense after seeing how much he was dedicated to his art.

The entire time I was looking at his paintings, I felt his intense stare. Uncomfortable I started "I've seen your paintings and they're great. Now I think it's about time I head home…"

Ikuto soon noticed he may have been staring too long and said with an embarrassed undertone "Yeah your right…Its getting pretty late…you might want to hurry." Eager to escape his gaze I grabbed my bag and headed towards the door.

"Soon you will have to come over and see my work" I said feeling slightly uneasy. He simply smirked and said "Im looking forward to it. Next time lets call it a date." Strangely I liked the sound of that.

As I was walking down the street I was not completely aware of the grin on my the bushes I heard a noise and it was whispering "Miss….miss". It was getting dark and the fact that my house was significantly far away made me uneasy.

In panic I walked faster only to hear the same voice continue to call me through the bushes. I felt cold rain drops begin to make contact with my skin. Without thinking a dashed towards the shelter my body was telling me I needed, Ikuto's house. When I arrived I violently banged on the door and I was completely soaking wet. " Ikuto its Amu" I yelled desperately while leaning against the door.

To my surprise he opened the door quicker than I would have expected and I felt myself loose balance. In a blink of an eye I was sprawled out on a hard object. The impact of the fall left me puzzled until I was brought to my senses by the feeling of smooth skin underneath my fingertips. A strong sent of a manly muskiness mixed with the smell cologne almost dragged me back into an inert state.

I realized I was getting to comfortable when I heard Ikuto stutter "A-amu…your on-t-top of me" Embarrassed I quickly stood and made sure not to show just how much that moment affected my heartbeat. I observed his white shirt that was mostly unbuttoned, revealing his slim yet muscular physique, and was covered in paint stains.

"Hey Amu…whats up, you ok."

"Someone was following m-me and my house is far away…is it alright if I stay here tonight" I was aware of what that may have implied and leads to. I was desperate and scared alright! I thought I should make it clear what was not going to happen tonight but I didn't want Ikuto to accuse me of being dirty minded.

Getting impatient for him to reply to my embarrassing proposal he finally replied "Your soaking wet…do I have a choice... perverted girl?" The smirk he was wearing led me to believe he was reading my mind.

Aside from his reply that made me mildly annoyed he was very attractive. I couldn't help but pay attention to his tone chest and abs. Scared to stare too long I tried beginning a conversation, which in turn, would force me to look at his face.

Before I could come up with one he began talking "Uh Amu… so that things don't go the wrong way, and I wont perceive you to be seducing me…will you please put on a dry shirt?" I looked down and was able to see my laced bra through my white shirt. I quickly tried to hide myself with my arms and demanded a dry t-shirt. Of course it was too big and I felt awkward with my thighs just barley being covered by the shirt.

I noticed Ikuto was no longer looking at me; in fact it looked as if he were avoiding eye contact. As if he were the awkward one he stated "As soon as your clothes are dry you should probably go home." What was he thinking sending me out at thistime. Not to mention the lurker who may still be trying to harass me.

"And you think its safer at this time of night, calm down I wont prance on you or anything". Grinning at how I won this argument, being that there was no reply I added a point to the scoring bored in my head.

"Amu…" I heard him whisper with a noticeable change of tone that was both deep and sexy. Before I could turn around to see his expression I felt two comforting arms embrace me in an unfamiliar warmth while cat-like soft hair was nuzzled between the crevice of my shoulder and neck.

I couldn't identify what I was feeling in this moment. The only word that came to my now senseless mind, that I wouldn't dare say aloud, was "more".

The presence of his hair was replaced with the sensation of his lips close to my skin. He sent a cool breath against my now sensitive neck, which sent chills throughout my body. My lips tingled in longing for his to touch mine.

Then he began to trail butterfly kisses along the side of my neck, obliterating that which was left of my reasoning skills. His touch intoxicated me and each time contact was broken I experienced a new burning hunger. Kisses and chills continuously sent further down my body. Passionate nibbles left me craving more and more. Moans that I attempted to stifle escaped my mouth with ease.

My mind was caught between inexperienced pleasure and restraint that I never thought I would lack. I didn't want this to end, not yet but I knew it couldn't go on. My body didn't heed to my orders and I stayed motionless between his arms.

What was wrong with me? I had no control over my body. I was under Ikuto's spell and he was also bound to mine. We were loosing ourselves. Before I was completely overtaken by his spell, he pulled away. I looked into is dark blue eyes, misty with lust, and heard a whisper. "Amu…you make me crazy."