Author's Notes: Because of that damn stupid storm, our internet connection was ruined. Although I have written this chapter beforehand. Sheesh that stupid storm!!! Don't come back ever again! Anyway, I do not own Shugo Chara… I wish I do…

Once Amu had entered her room, she laid on her bed and began to think. Of all people, why does Ikuto have to be her new dad? She still couldn't believe what's happening! Is destiny playing with her? Well, she's not enjoying this. It's not that she still has feelings for Ikuto, but still, she couldn't explain how she's feeling. It's a mixture of happiness, excitement, hate, anger, nervousness, etc. It's a mixture of almost all the feelings you know! She feels excitement and disappointed at the same time. She feels happy yet sad. She feels love and hate? Well, hate is too much. Let's rephrase: She feels love and dislike towards Ikuto. She doesn't love Ikuto anymore, although Ikuto still has a little space in her heart. Maybe that's how your first true love can affect you? She doesn't really know and she doesn't really care. Without her noticing, she slowly remembered all the times she had with Ikuto, which caused her to fall into deep slumber.

On the other hand, Ikuto sat on the couch and began to reach for the remote to watch television. But actually, he's not focusing on the show but instead he was thinking of Amu. Just like her, she couldn't believe that Amu is now her daughter, the girl who played a major role in his life. Although right now, he could only see her as a daughter? Actually, the right term for him is friend. But never mind that. As long as it is as clear as water that he doesn't love Amu just like before, it doesn't matter how he sees her. After a moment it really seems that he can't avoid being a pervert after all and a smirk began to form on his face as he thought of ways on how to annoy Amu.

Ikuto headed for Amu's room and started to knock, but since Amu was asleep, nobody answered. Ikuto thought that Amu was just too lazy to get up, so he decided to try another entrance - the balcony. Just like a cat, he was able to get in. He saw Amu's sleeping face, she looks so cute and sweet. Ikuto couldn't resist himself so he kissed Amu's forehead. Amu is just so cute. He could've done something more perverted but it gets boring if the 'victim' is defenseless. That's when reality struck him. He shouldn't fall for Amu, not again. He can't. He has a wife now, right? But it doesn't mean he really loves Utau, it's just that... (a/n: I will not elaborate on this, not yet.) "I'm sorry Amu..." He whispered into Amu's ear. After that being said, he decided to take his leave. He got out by the use of the front door. Why take the risk in leaving through the balcony? Once he was out of the room, Amu slowly awakened. What a weird dream.. But, why does my forehead feel so - hot? Amu thought as she dreamed that what Ikuto had done before was a dream (a/n: which wasn't exactly a dream)- the part when he kissed her forehead and the part when he whispered something. Soon after, Amu got up and looked at her phone. There was a single message which is from Rima, her best friend. Amu, our school batch will be having a reunion here at our house tomorrow by 4. Make sure to come or I'll hate you. This message was sent yesterday. She just didn't have time to look at her phone because she was too lazy to do so. Now it's exactly two and she hasn't prepared yet. So she hurriedly looked for clothes to wear. She chose a plain white T-shirt with her black plain jacket, jeans, red and black checkered socks, and a pair of her black rubber shoes. Even though the outfit is too plain and simple, it really suits her, like the dress only deserves to be worn by her. After choosing the outfit to wear, she went inside the bathroom. She used her strawberry-scented soap and shampoo. After taking a bath, she prepared herself and wore the clothes she chose just a while ago. She also put an x clip on her hair. After getting ready, her phone began to vibrate. It was Rima who is calling. She answered the phone and Rima began to talk.

"Amu! It's 3 already! Where are you?" Rima asked impatiently.

"But on your message, you told me it will start by 4. What's the rush?" Amu asked curiously.

"It's just that although it will actually start by 4, everybody, except you, came by 2:30, they seem to be pretty excited to meet each other again!" Rima answered like it was pretty obvious.

"Okay, okay. I understand already. I'll be leaving my house now, just wait a little longer, please?" Amu simply requested.

"Just make sure you'll be here! Bye!" After saying those, Rima shut her phone. Amu began to run out of her room and then to the stairs. But accidentally, she bumped somebody, which is Ikuto, her dad.

"Watch it!" Ikuto angrily shouted.

"You were on my way!" Amu shouted with the same voice as Ikuto's.

"I'm not in the way, you just don't look where you are going. It's pretty obvious because I was calmly walking to go upstairs while you were running! Now, because you made me angry, you can't go out!" Ikuto answered back, sounding like a father, but he really was serious. Amu noticed this and didn't know what to do. She completely forgot that Ikuto is now her dad but she kept on answering back and not respect him.

"I... I'm sorry. I was just carried away. Please let me go out with my friends, please?" Amu asked with a tone of respect to Ikuto.

"Should I let you? You were clearly at fault." Ikuto asked teasingly. Amu just looked at her with a pleading look. Ikuto couldn't seem to resist. "I guess I can let you, but you have to kiss me on the cheek." Ikuto answered back. "But da.. Ikuto!" Amu pouted, and couldn't seem to say dad so she just called him like how she really calls him. "If you don't want to kiss me, then you'll have to stay here." Ikuto told Amu like she had no choice but to obey him. Actually, she can just run off and disobey but who knows, Ikuto might tell this to Utau, and it's just on the cheeks anyway. What could possibly go wrong? "Yeah, yeah, I get it, I get it." Soon, Amu prepared herself to kiss Ikuto. Just as soon as her lips would touch his cheeks, Ikuto suddenly turned around. This shocked Amu because once she opened her eyes, she saw her lips locked with... Ikuto's. Although they were both surprised, nobody seems to move. Amu couldn't get herself to pull away, somehow i really felt so good. She really felt the urge for deepening the kiss, but refrain from doing so. But after a few seconds,which meant a lot of time for Amu, Ikuto pulled away. "Amu... you can leave now." Ikuto tried himself to avoid this incident to be their topic. Amu doesn't want to talk about it, too. She decided to leave. While heading to Rima's house, she kept on thinking about the kiss. While thinking about it, she was completely in another world. She couldn't even believe herself that she was able to reach Rima's house safely, because she wasn't concentrating while going to Rima's house.

"Welcome, Amu-chan." Nagihiko greeted Amu once she entered the house.

"Thanks Nagi. How is everybody?" Amu responded politely.

"We've been doing great. Come on, go inside and greet everyone." Nagihiko persuaded Amu.

"O…Okay. But first, where is Rima?" Amu gave Nagihiko a quick reply.

"Hmmm… I think she went upstairs to get something. But I'm not sure. You know pretty well that Rima and I aren't in good terms ever since we've known each other." Nagihiko said as he pointed Amu to the stairs.

"You're right. But it's a good thing she still invited you." Amu said while giggling.

"But the way she invited me was just too cruel. She sent me a message saying: "If you don't come, it's better. I'm inviting you just to be fair." How rude!" Nagihiko gave a slightly angry response, though it seems like he was just acting like he's angry. I may be imagining things. Amu thought while listening to Nagihiko.

"Thanks again, Nagi! Well then, see yah later, I guess?" Amu said as she slowly walked away. Soon she reached the stairs. She saw Rima and so she decided to surprise her. And as she came closer and closer…

"Amu! Don't try to surprise me, you can't." Rima said without even looking at Amu.

"Eh? You spoiled my fun!" Amu said while pouting.

"Teehee. Anyway, have you seen your ex boyfriends, Amu? 3 of them are downstairs."

"Rima, I was only able to talk with Nagihiko. But I haven't seen Tadase and Kairi yet."

"Oh… I see… So how did your conversation with that damn stupid jerky guy go?" Rima asked.

"Fine… But Rima, my main reason that I came here is to talk with you about… something. But since I don't want to spoil the mood of the party, let's just talk later, okay?"

"No Amu. Let's talk now. You've already made my curiosity arouse to whatever it is that you've wanted to talk about anyway."

"Thanks Rima." Amu told Rima about Ikuto being her dad. She told her everything, except that they've accidentally kissed. There's no way she can tell that to her friend. She will tell her soon, but now isn't the right time.

"So, you mean, Ikuto is now your stepdad, your very first boyfriend? Good luck with that, Amu."

"I'm at a loss. I don't know what to do."

"Amu… Do you love him?"

"I… I… I don't know. I thought… I thought he would never return to my life, but he did, and what's more, he is now my new father!"

"Amu, you just have to think this over. Stay inside a room, and concentrate. After that, chant these words: "Ikuto is my father! Ikuto is my father! Ikuto is my father!" Do it as many times as you can. Maybe it will help? I don't know. But you should at least give it a shot."

"Rima! I'm being serious here! Chanting words is being absurd."

"But, that's all I have in mind."

"Rima… Is there really no way you could help me in this?"

"Amu. I hate to say this, but, you're on your own. Only you could tell what is the right thing to do. But you could at least try my suggestion a while ago."

"Thanks Rima. Thank you for hearing me out. Come on, Let's go downstairs. Let's party!" Amu asked Rima because she also wants to have fun. Ever since she knew that Ikuto is her dad, she merely have time for herself. They went down and started having a great time. While Amu was talking to Rima, Tadase requested if she could have a private talk. Amu agreed and excused herself from her friend. Tadase and Amu both went outside and headed to the garden.

"Hi-hinamori-san..."Tadase nervously said.

"Oh, hi Tadase-kun! What's up?" Amu replied.

"Why did we break up? You just... You just sent me a message saying... We're done. And... you didn't even tell the reason why... If you could at least tell me..."

"Oh... I thought you were not interested in knowing the reason why. That's why I didn't tell you."

"But... could you... could you tell me now?"

"Well, Tadase-kun... It was because I realized that what I was feeling for you is just a mere crush and not even near to what they call love. I'm sorry."

"I see... thanks for your time, Hinamori-san. But, may I try to make you fall for me?"

"Tadase-kun, you're always free to try. But I doubt you can do it. See yah later, I guess?" Amu left and started looking for somebody else. She doesn't want to talk to Tadase any longer. If that conversation continues, she might even blush in front of him. She is an easily-flustered girl. After a while, she saw Nagihiko. She doesn't feel shy around him. Even after their break-up, they talk normally as if nothing had happened. They even became best friends after the break up.

"Nagihiko!" Amu said as to get Nagihiko's attention.

"Oh, hi again, Amu-chan! Nice to see you again." Nagihiko politely responded.

"Nice to see you, too."

"Do you need something from me, Amu-chan? You look like you have been attacked by ghosts."

"Nothing much. It was just too awkward to talk with Tadase-kun again after such a long time."

"So, you've talked to him? That's not fair, you should also talk to Kairi!"

"There's no reason talking to him. We don't have business with each other. Remember why I broke up with him? He values his studies more than me." Amu replied "He is just a four-eyed freak nerd who loves to read boring old books."

"Relax Amu... Cool down... He might hear you."

"I don't care if Kairi hears me or not."

"You don't care if I hear you or not? Were you talking about me?" Kairi, who happens to pass by, heard Amu and decided to join the conversation.

"Yes we were, Sanjou-san." Nagihiko sheepishly replied.

"We were talking about how GREAT and how AMAZING you were! How I even regret breaking up with you, Kairi." Amu replied, pretty obvious that she is saying the opposite.

"If you regret breaking up with me, Hinamori-san, then, why don't we go out together again? That's a good idea, don't you think?" Kairi replied trying to twist Amu's words. She chose the wrong person to mess up with.

"But, I know that because you are too GREAT and you are too AMAZING, you will not have time for me. That's pretty disappointing, right?" Amu replied in a sweet and thoughtful way, mixed with a teasing manner in her voice.

"I see. Don't worry Hinamori-san. I'll be sure to have time for you. Now, would you consider going out with me again?" Kairi asked, now he's being serious. He didn't really want to lose Amu before, but now he's willing to have her back.

"Well Kairi, I would've agreed to be your girlfriend again, if I am single right now. But I'm sorry, I'm already going out with somebody else, so I can't consider your trade." She tried to say this in a way she is belieavable, and she was able to do so.

"I see. May you introduce me to him, Hinamori-san?" Kairi said, hoping that Amu was just lying. Amu on the other hand knows that she could just say that her boyfriend is not a former classmate, but then again, Kairi might ask to meet this guy even not today but tomorrow or in the near future. She was at a loss.

"Kairi... Do I have to introduce my boyfriend to you? It's none of your business now, isn't it?"

"You have a point there. But who knows, you might be lying, so I want to meet him."

"Kairi. We are planning to go out secretly, but since you're kinda pushing me to say this, I'm going out again with Amu-chan." Nagihiko replied for Amu. Amu looked at her curiously but thought this would be a better idea than to have Kairi thinking of other things.

"Kairi... please don't tell anyone about this, okay? We don't want others to know because we don't want rumors to start."

"I see... Well then, I'll be going now." Kairi left as soon as he bid goodbye.

"Nagihiko, thanks for doing that little show. I was actually at a loss."

"Don't worry Amu-chan. It's okay."

"I hope you don't ask me to actually go out with you again. Though I clearly know you wouldn't. Tadase and Kairi had asked me, I don't know what will happen to me if you do as well. I might go crazy."

"I know Amu-chan. I know. And also, I have somebody else I like."

"Who is she? Who is she?"

"Do I have to tell you?"

"Eh? Nagi! Come on! Tell me!"

"Alright, alright. Amu-chan, although Rima and I always fight, I'm doing it because I like her. Although you are her best friend, don't tell her, okay? A payment for me helping out with you."

"Okay Nagihiko. Now, now. Let's join everyone."

Everyone had a nice time. They danced, eat, danced again and talked about each other's lives. It was pretty late already so everyone prepared themselves in going home. Rima just loves her best friend very much that's why she asked her driver Kiseki to bring Amu home. Amu was very thankful about this and gladly accepted the offer. After a few minutes, she reached her house. When she entered, she saw all the lights closed. Maybe everyone in the house is asleep? She didn't bother to open the lights anymore as she headed for her room. She opened the door and afterwards, closed it. She changed to her pajamas and afterwards, laid down on her bed. Her phone vibrated and received a message from Rima. Amu, remember, I don't know if this would help but start treating Ikuto as your dad. Don't think much about the past. Good luck, Amu. "Rima really loves me, doesn't she?" Then somebody knocked at her door. "Come in." Amu plainly said. "Amu, can we talk?" Utau asked her daughter.

"Sure mom. What is it?" Amu asked.

"Don't forget about Kukai. Don't forget about your real dad. You don't have to." Utau told her daughter while staring at her.

"Mom, what are you talking about? I don't understand!"Amu actually didn't shout, she just raised her voice a little than usual.

"Right now you don't. But soon, you will." Utau replied while giving a smile.

"Mom, are you sick or something?" Amu asked with a doubt in her voice.

"No. By the way, Amu, I will have a concert tomorrow at 8pm. I would like you to go with Ikuto, please?" Utau asked her daughter. Amu was about to disagree but she remembered what Rima had said, that she should try treating Ikuto as her dad.

"Sure mom. I have nothing to do tomorrow anyways. I'll cheer for you." Amu honestly said.

"Thanks Amu. I really love you." Utau said as she began to give her daughter a big embrace. Amu returned the hug and whispered: "I also love you, mom."

End of Chapter 6

miruku-chii: is this chapter confusing?

amu: yeah, kinda. especially for me. did utau become crazy? is she crazy or what?

utau: miruku-chii ordered me to say those, I don't even understand what I was saying as well…

miruku-chii: don't worry, soon the both of you will understand. now amu?

amu: thanks for reading. please review. criticism is very much welcome.