I'm going to finish this story once and for all. Before the summer ends, that is. :3 It's been going on for almost three years! :O
I just reread this story. I noticed that I left a lottt of stuff out. x'D Whoops. But I won't leave any loose ends behind. (hopefully :3)
And it has too many plotholes. Way too many. When I see them, it makes me just want to give up on this story..
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Okay, so the last time I updated was two months ago. Not bad, not bad. D;
Hopefully, you'll enjoy this chapter! It's a Kutau chapter with some other moments of other pairings. (:
X-x-Flashback of Chapter 17-x-X
"I'm sorry. I'm sorry," the blonde repeated, like she was a broken record.
Amu rubbed her friend's back soothingly before she felt her own tears stinging her eyes.
"Ha ha, look Utau, you're making me cry too." Amu giggled as she wiped away the tears but more just replaced it.
It's not her fault…but I can't help but hate her for not saving Ami.
Amu began weeping upon Utau's shoulders. The best friends hugged each other, letting their tears flow freely down their cheeks.
X-x-End of Flashback-x-X
X-x-X
Perfect Two
It was nearing summer vacation and the students of Seiyo College were getting restless. Half of them already planned out where they were going for the summer. Girls flocked the halls, giggling and gossiping among themselves in separate groups. The male crowd planned to go to bars, party, sports, and all that.
"We should have our own party," Utau suggested to her friends before they parted ways to their own classes.
"Ooh, that's a good idea!" Yaya exclaimed. "Or how about we all go to the beach? I feel like it's been so long since we had a vacation."
"She has a point," Nadeshiko said. "We just have another couple weeks' worth of work to do for our new album. But after that, summer vacation will start. We should discuss this with Iori-san."
"I think I'll pass." Amu shifted her bag to her other shoulder.
"But Amu-chi!" Yaya whined, giving her a pout. "That's no fun!"
"Don't tell me you're going to stay in your apartment the whole time writing music," Rima accused, narrowing her eyes. "Amu, live your life for once."
Amu frowned. "You could've been a bit nicer about it."
"Okay, so it's decided. To the beach we go!" Yaya pumped her fist in the air, cheering. "That means we have to go shopping for swimsuits! Amu-chi, you have one right?"
Amu shrugged, playing with a strand of her hair. "Yeah, this black two-piece."
It suddenly grew very quiet. The girls—besides Amu—looked at each other and nodded.
"Amu, you do know that we'll never let you bring that, right?" Utau said, gripping Amu's shoulder.
"It's unacceptable," Rima agreed.
"Even I have to agree, Amu-chan. Black doesn't suit you." Nadeshiko shook her head. "I'll set up our shopping date and let you guys know soon."
"What's wrong with black?" Amu pouted.
"The problem isn't the color," someone piped up. That someone hugged Amu from behind and rested his head atop hers. "It's the style. I bet it covers your belly too, right?"
Amu's hands grasped his large, warm hands. "Yeah, so?"
"Amu, Amu, Amu, that's not sexy at all, my love." Ikuto smirked, chuckling. The rest of his group stood behind him, already knowing what the girls were planning since they eavesdropped.
She blushed a bright red when he called her 'my love.' "I wasn't trying to be sexy."
"Idiot," Rima commented. "Amu, you are sometimes really dense."
"So are you, Rima-chan." Nagihiko walked over to her and hugged her tightly like she was a teddy bear. She frowned but her face turned pink nonetheless.
As the rest of the two groups chatted with someone, all that was left was Kukai and Utau, standing next to each other awkwardly.
It's been two weeks since Kukai confessed to Utau and Utau revealing the truth about Ami's kidnapping to Amu. The two friends were on good terms again, their friendship renewed, if not better. Unfortunately for Soccer Boy and Pop Princess, they haven't spoken to each other ever since, unless absolutely necessary. Amu knew, of course, because Utau had spoken to her about it not too long after he confessed.
Utau took a fleeting glance at Kukai who just happened to stare back at that exact moment. They stiffened before turning away, pretending that didn't happen.
"I'm going to class now. I'll see you guys later," Yaya called, waving them goodbye. Not too long after, the rest of the group bid their farewells and split, finding their classes.
Hand in hand, Amu and Ikuto ambled down the breezeway to their next class. He insisted that he should have his arm around her waist but she refused to do that in public.
"Hey, Ikuto."
He hummed in response, gently rubbing her hand with his thumb.
"Will you go on a date with me this weekend?"
X-x-X
Amu dialed Utau's number after she came home from school. If things go as she planned, she hoped Kukai and Utau would be friends again.
"Hey, Amu, what's up?"
"Nothing. I was just wondering if you could do me a huge favor."
"Depends. What is it?"
"This Saturday, could you go shopping with me?"
"Yeah, sure. There's a catch, isn't there?"
"You know me too well. Ikuto's going to be coming with us."
"Oh, that's fine."
I took a deep breath, hoping for the best. "And he wanted Kukai to come along."
"…Amu—"
"Utau, please!" I begged, using my "sweet" voice. "I know it's been awkward between you two but Ikuto requested that he should come as well."
"But…" she hesitated.
I grinned. This might just work. "Please!"
"…Fine, you win! But don't you dare leave my side this Saturday!"
I punched my fist in the air, unable to conceal my excitement. "You're the best, Utau!"
'Operation Get-Utau-Together-With-Kukai is a go!'
X-x-X
Amu picked out a cute outfit, which consisted of a short white cardigan, dark blue tube top, black skirt, and black wedges. To top it off, she quickly grabbed two pairs of sunglasses and a French beret that'll conceal her pink hair.
The doorbell rang, indicating that Ikuto had arrived to pick her up. She grabbed her bag from the table and her keys. Amu opened the door, revealing her boyfriend in jeans and a simple top. She inwardly swooned at how hot he looked no matter what he wore.
"Hi, Ikuto." She locked the door behind her and gave him a smile.
"Read to go, love?" He wrapped his arms around her slim waist and rubbed his nose against hers.
She giggled at the contact and commented, "You seem excited."
"Of course I am. Although I hate shopping, I don't mind so much this time since this is our date…" he trailed off, giving her a chaste kiss. "And you asked me this time, which is weird, but I'm not complaining." He chuckled against her neck as he continued to hug her.
Amu felt a slight pang in her heart. She felt guilty for exploiting her boyfriend. He had been looking so forward to spending the day with her! Ashamed of herself, she admitted, "Um, Ikuto, the real reason I asked you to go shopping with me is so that you can help me get Utau and Kukai together…" Ikuto froze, not saying anything. "I'm so sorry."
He breathed out, lifting his head up. "And here I thought you whole-heartedly wanted to go on a date with me."
She stroked his cheek and gave him a long, deep kiss. "I do! But it's just this time, I have to help Utau."
He sighed. "Well, I can't really be mad at you so you're forgiven. But instead of going shopping…" he said, backing her into the wall. She let out a small whimper when he began kissing her neck and jaw line. "We should just stay in your apartment…in your bed…doing naughty things…" He planted his lips on her, giving her a sultry kiss that muddled her thoughts. His hands traveled downward, leaving trails of fire in its wake.
"I-Ikuto, stop it," she protested but just moaned when his kisses made its way further down towards her chest. She gave him a half-hearted shove and muttered, "Please, Ikuto, we need to help Utau."
He sighed, raising his head. "Always the one to stick their nose in other people's business."
She stuck her tongue out at him but using that to his advantage, he captured her lips once more, licking her bottom lip for entrance. Her hands tugged on his hair as she pressed herself against him, giving in to his touches and kisses.
A few minutes later, Amu pushed him away, frowning. "You have to stop tempting me."
"Why should I?" he questioned, giving her his trademark smirk. "And it's your fault for looking so damn hot all the time."
Her face turned a bright shade of pink as she stuttered incoherent words. He laughed and interlocked his hand with hers.
"Come on, Amu-koi, my sister doesn't like to wait."
X-x-X
Utau checked her phone for the fifteenth time as she scanned the crowds for her pink-haired friend. She was waiting at the food court, which was the meeting place, and it's already been twenty minutes since she arrived.
"Stupid Amu, she better have a good reason for being late," Utau muttered under her breath. She tapped her foot impatiently as she looked around her once again, seeking out her best friend.
Only her eyes landed on wide emerald orbs.
'Oh shit, oh shit, oh shi—'
"Utau?" The brunette's eyes were as wide as dinner plates as he approached the distressed blonde. "What are you doing here?"
"Didn't Amu tell you? She said we were all going shopping together…"
"No!" he exclaimed. "All she told me was to come here but she never told me you were going to be here."
Utau felt a slight twinge in her heart. Does he really want to avoid her that much? But damn that Amu, they were setting them up!
As if on cue, her phone rang. Quickly, she fished her cell phone from her bag and answered it. "Amu, where the hell are you?"
"Utau, I'm so, so sorry! I can't make it and neither can Ikuto."
"Why?" she asked, waiting to see what lame excuse she came up with.
"Sorry, I can't talk now. I promise I'll make it up to you! I'll talk to you later!"
The resounding click rang in her mind as she thought of how to get out of this situation. That is, if she wanted to just get the hell out of here and miss this opportunity to make up with Kukai.
"So Amu just told me that she and Ikuto can't come," she informed, turning to face Kukai.
"What?" he shouted in disbelief. He groaned. "No, this can't be happening, this can't be happening…"
Utau glared at him. Even if things weren't great between them, he didn't have to go and be so rude about it. "Well, sorry for being here." She stalked off, not wanting to hear any more complaints from him.
"Ah, wait, I didn't mean it that way!" he shouted to her, in an attempt to stop her but she didn't even pause for a millisecond. "Ah, shoot! God, I'm such an idiot!" He ran after her, pushing through the mob of shoppers. "Utau, wait!"
X-x-X
"Amu."
"Shh!"
"Amu, why the hell are we hiding here? And on the floor?"
"Because we have to stay undercover, stupid."
Ikuto smacked his forehead.
With their disguises, the couple ran inside a clothing store near the food court. They ducked down behind a random clothing rack and peeked through the clothes to watch the exchange between Utau and Kukai.
"Ah, she's walking away! What did that dumb Kukai do! Ikuto, do something," she pleaded, clapping her hands together.
"What am I supposed to do?" he asked, glaring at her.
"Uh…" She looked around the store, ignoring the suspicious stares from employees, and her eyes stopped on another rack. "Follow me."
"Is it something ridiculous?" he inquired, as he was being dragged around the store by his girlfriend.
"Of course not!"
He yanked on her arm, stopping her walk. "Amu."
"Please, Ikuto! I'll do anything," she begged, even giving him a kiss.
He sighed. "What am I going to do with you?"
She cheered. "Thanks, Ikuto!" She searched through the hangers, searching for the perfect outfit.
"So you'll do anything?"
Amu made a face. "Yes and I bet you're thinking of something perverted."
"Exactly," he said, leaning in for a kiss.
X-x-X
Not knowing where she was headed, the fuming pop star continued her rampage through the mall, attempting to blow off some steam.
'Stupid Kukai. He's such a jerk!'
Thinking of his whines just made her all the angrier. Aggravated, she thought about just wringing his neck and maybe then he'll listen to what she has to say! For the past couple weeks, they have been ignoring each other, but more so on Kukai's side. Utau did try to approach him, only to be ignored.
She sighed as she thought about him. "Kukai…"
Suddenly, she was pulled to a stop by a stranger.
"Wha—" She looked at the man with distaste. His dark blue bangs were pinned up with his sunglasses perched on top of his nose. He wore slacks and an open dress shirt, showing a bit of his chest. The man adorned ostentatious jewelry, making Utau hate him already.
"Hey, sweetie, you look a little lost. Want to come with me for a bit?" he suggested in a low tone.
Utau wanted to gag. "No, thanks. Not let go of me."
"I don't think I can do that. I wouldn't want a pretty lady like you to wander around lost." He smirked as he pulled her against his chest. She started hitting his chest and struggle against his grip. "Shall we go?"
"Ew, no, let go of me, you creep!"
A hand suddenly reached out, clutching Utau's arm. She yelped when she was forcefully shoved to another man, but by no means a stranger. She gazed up into familiar green orbs and she automatically felt relief. "Kukai…"
"Sorry, bud, but she's with me. Find some other girl because this one's mine."
"W-What?" Utau stuttered as she blushed. "You're basically saying that you own me or something!"
"C'mon, let's go." Kukai wrapped his arm around her shoulders protectively as he glared at the man that tried to hit on his girl. When they were far away, he murmured, "Are you all right?"
She nodded. "I thought you left."
"I was looking for you the whole time," he bashfully admitted.
"Are you serious?" Utau's jaw dropped. "But you said—"
"That's the reason why I chased you. To apologize." He took a deep breath. "I didn't mean it the way I said it. You know how I say things on impulse." He grinned at her, causing her heart to accelerate. "I was…surprised to see you here today. My heart wasn't ready for me to talk to you face-to-face like this." He winked at her which made her blush. Damn his charisma! "Will you forgive me?"
"Only if you hold my shopping bags," she reasoned, smiling.
He flexed his muscles and puffed his chest out. "I'm pretty strong."
She laughed at his act. "Let's go, Kukai."
X-x-X
"Amu, was all this bling necessary?"
"Of course! It makes you look cooler." She grinned at him.
"Ugh, not in my eyes," he said in disgust as he ripped the accessories from his body.
"Do you think it worked?"
"Yeah, he seemed pretty mad that I touched Utau," he recalled as they exited the building.
"How'd you like flirting with your sister?" she teased, reaching out to hold his hand.
"Something I hope I never have to do again," he answered.
She giggled and swung their connected hands as she happily hummed a song. "I kind like your outfit. It makes you look more professional and…"
"Sexy?" he finished for her, leaning down to kiss her. "If dressing me in these clothes was your ulterior motive, you should have just told me from the start."
"Don't get ahead of yourself, Ikuto." When they reached his car, she said, "You can just drop me off at my apartment."
"Who said I'm dropping you off?" He buckled himself in and started the car. "You're not ditching our date. Not a chance."
"But—"
"Since you deceived me, I think I deserve to spend some time with you for the rest of the night."
X-x-X
After a few hours of shopping, the two left the mall to walk around town. Carrying about ten bags, Kukai tried to keep up with Utau, who was just going to buy more and more (probably just to torture him). However, she pitied him for a little and offered to sit down for a bit which he gladly accepted. They entered a coffee shop and chose to sit on the tables in the outdoors. He left his bags with her and told her to wait as he got drinks for the both of them.
Utau sat there with her arms crossed as she waited for him to return. Five minutes later, however, she was drumming her finger against the table. 'What's taking him so long?' She dug a magazine from one of her many shopping bags and settled for reading a magazine rather than waiting for him with nothing to do.
A shadow had loomed over her table and she slammed her book shut. She swiveled around, ready to scold Kukai. "Finally, you—" Her voice got caught in her throat as she stared at the man in front of her. Her mouth suddenly dried and sweat was beginning to form on her forehead.
"It's been a while, Utau-chan." The green-haired adult ducked his head down so that it was on the same level as hers. "How've you been doing?"
"Get away from me," she said in a low, threatening voice.
"I see you still hate me," he deduced from her response. "But it's a shame you do because I, on the other hand, don't hate you. In fact, I think I'm falling for you again."
"Stop saying that," she growled.
"But it's the truth. A few years ago, you still had a thing for me, don't you remember?"
Her fists clenched and her knuckles turned white. "I forgot all about that."
"Tsk, tsk, what a shame."
"Why are even you here?" she asked, mustering up an icy glare.
"Well, I happened to see you so I wanted to say a hello."
"Lies," she muttered as she moved to stand up. He clutched her elbow in a vice-like grip, stopping her from escaping. "Let go of me."
"Don't be like that, Utau-chan." He snaked an arm around her waist, forcing her to press her body against his. Revolted, she faced the other way but he gripped her chin, pulling her face towards him. His auburn eyes seemed to suck her in but she refused to give in. "Let's go back to the way we were before, okay?"
She writhed around in his hold as she tried to break free. "I swear to god, if you don't let me go, Daichi, I'll—"
Someone tapped him on the shoulder, causing him to turn around and for Utau to gasp.
X-x-X
"Can you just let me go for one second?"
"No."
"I have to go to the bathroom."
"Then I'll go with you."
"Pervert!"
Amu and Ikuto were currently lying down on her bed. Ikuto was hugging her from the front as he buried his face in the crook of her neck. It's been an hour since they returned and all they've been doing was lying on the bed.
He inhaled her scent and sucked on her neck. He moaned against her neck, sending vibrations through her body.
"I-Ikuto, if you give me a hickey, you are a dead man," she threatened.
He bit, sucked, and licked a certain spot on her neck. "Too late."
"Ikuto!"
"I'm just leaving a mark on something that's mine." His hold around her tautened as he gave her butterfly kisses along her cheek.
"Are we going to stay like this the whole night?" Amu asked out of curiosity.
"Yup."
She groaned. "Absolutely not."
"Hey, you said you would do anything and this is what you have to do."
"Cuddling?"
He nodded. "For the whole night because I'm staying over."
"Yeah, I knew you would."
"Mm." He grabbed Amu's face and kissed her long and hard. Without her noticing, he slowly removed the cardigan, tossing it to the side. Now that her shoulders were exposed, he was able to kiss and touch her neck, shoulders, arms, sending Amu into a state of bliss. His mouth was reaching her chest and she moaned. His hands tugged on her top, pulling it down over her breasts, revealing her strapless bra. As his mouth worked its magic on her neck, his hands slyly went to her back, searching for the clasp. He eagerly went to unhook it—
A familiar ringtone was heard, surprising the both of them. Amu reached for her phone but Ikuto held her back. She elbowed him but he didn't budge an inch.
"Ikuto, let go of me."
"Amu-koi," he whined, giving her kisses on her neck.
"What if it's an important phone call?" she questioned, reaching for the phone again.
"Damn phone…" Ikuto muttered before grabbing the phone itself. He checked the caller ID to see that it was Rima. He answered, much to Amu's dismay. "Hello?"
"Why are you picking up Amu's phone?"
"I'm her boyfriend, shrimp. If this isn't anything important, I'm hanging up because we're kind of busy." Amu slapped his arm and demanded to give the phone to her.
"Why you little—"
He closed the phone so there would be no more disturbances and set it on her bedside table.
"Ikuto, that was rude!"
"Well, she interrupted us."
"S-So?" she stuttered, her face the shade of bright red. "It could have been important!"
"I don't think so. And she got the message so I don't think she'll be calling back." He climbed above Amu, pinning her wrists above her head. "Now, where were we?"
"Hmph, I'm not doing this because you were so impolite to Rima."
He kissed her shoulder blade and began traveling upward. "I'm sorry, love. Do you forgive me?"
"N-No," she said.
Smirking, he reached her lips and gave her a fiery kiss. He shifted his hands so that one hand was handcuffing her wrists while the other was free to roam around. He massaged her scalp, earning a sigh from her. "Do you forgive me now?"
"No," she squeaked out as he bit her earlobe. He let go of her wrists so both of his hands were free. He went to unclasp her bra, this time succeeding. His mouth attacked her chest, making Amu arch her back.
"Amu-koi, do you forgive me?"
"Mm, yes," she breathed out, moaning every now and then.
Ikuto smirked as he nipped her mounds. Oh, how he loved the effect he had on her.
X-x-X
"And who are you?" Daichi snarled, angry that someone was getting in his way.
"I'm hurt that you don't remember me, Daichi." Kukai pouted but was really focusing on Utau's expression, which was complete shock.
"Kukai?" He released Utau and gave Kukai a quick hug. "It's been a while, man! The only times I've seen you were either on television or magazines."
He gave a short laugh. "Yeah, you're right. But I've heard news of you, too. Heard you got into the best team in Europe. Congrats, dude."
"Thanks."
Utau coughed, gaining the attention of both men.
"Oh, that's right. I was just talking to Utau just now. We haven't seen each other in a while and I just wanted to catch up with her for a bit." He swiftly grabbed her hand, making Utau wince and thankfully, that didn't go unnoticed by the brunette. "Mind if I borrow her for the rest of the day?"
Utau's eyes widened in horror. She fervently shook her head so only Kukai could see. She pleaded through her eyes. 'Kukai, help me!'
He inhaled and cheerfully said, "Sorry, Daichi, but I can't do that. See, she's kind of my girl so I would appreciate it if you let go of her."
"Your girl? Well, I don't know if she told you but we went out a few years ago." Kukai gawked at Utau, wondering if this was indeed true. She looked to the ground in shame, which confirmed Daichi's previous statement. "Now, if you don't mind, I have some things to talk to Utau in private."
Utau's mouth formed an "O" as she resisted against her ex-boyfriend.
Daichi's hand was emphatically yanked away from Utau. He glowered at the culprit, thinking it was Utau but no, it was Kukai.
"What the hell are you doing?" He scowled, looking at Utau and back at Kukai.
"I should be the one saying that." He wrapped a possessive arm around Utau, whose face could rival a tomato. "And it doesn't seem like she wants to go with you anyways. Now, if you'll excuse us…" With one swoop, he grabbed on the shopping bags with one hand. "We'll be taking our leave." Kukai began walking away as Utau, who was awkwardly by his side, followed. "Oh, and Daichi." He gave Daichi a glare over his shoulder. "Don't go near her ever again or I might accidentally break your legs."
"What? You dare threaten me?" He growled at them.
"Yes. Yes, I do. Now goodbye, Daichi." Kukai smirked and led the confused but happy Utau away from her ex.
X-x-X
"Ikuto, you're being such a kid."
"I don't care." He pouted, burying his face in her chest, their naked bodies smoldering together. "Besides, your breasts make a good pillow."
She smacked his head. "Pervert!"
He chuckled and began kissing the valley between the two mounds. "Want to have another round?"
"No," she firmly said. "I'm all sore right now."
"But, Amu," he whined.
"No."
"You're mean."
Amu sighed as sleep began to overtake her. She stifled a yawn as she reached for his set of keys from the table besides their bed. "I've always been meaning to ask you this but where did you get this key?" She pointed at the key in the shape of a four-leaf clover.
"Ah, that key. My father gave it to me."
"Your dad?"
"Yeah. He gave it to me when I was little saying how the person who has a lock similar to this is the person who I'm supposed to spend the rest of my life with."
Blood rushed up to Amu's face as she stuttered, "R-Really?"
"Yeah." He reached for her bag that was on the ground and grabbed her set of keys. "I knew you had the lock that went with this key."
"Why didn't you say anything about it?"
He shrugged. "Never got the chance too."
"Does this mean we're supposed to m-marry?" she quietly asked, embarrassed.
"Looks like it." He smirked and gave her a kiss. "If we do, we can make lots of babies, Amu-koi."
"Pervert, pervert, pervert!" she said, hitting him repeatedly and earning a laugh from him. "But you know, when I met you and your band, I looked at Tadase and thought he was the one that held the key."
"And were you disappointed that he doesn't own the key?" he asked, looking deep into her eyes, searching for any hesitation or discontent.
"No," she simply answered, wrapping her arms around his neck. "I'm really glad it was you, Ikuto."
"Yeah. Same," he whispered, crawling on top of her and giving her sweet kisses. "I love you, Amu."
"And believe it or not, I love you too, even if you're a perverted jerk." She giggled against his lips.
Smiling, he held her lock in one hand and his key in the other. "Shall I open it?" She nodded and he brought the two together. The key easily slipped into the hole. He twisted it and with a click, the lock is opened.
Excited, Amu opened the lock but a look of disappointment crossed her features. "There's nothing in here."
"Let me take a look." She handed the lock to him and he peered inside the trinket. "There may not be anything in here but look. There's an engraving in there." Sure enough, on the inside wall of the lock, etched there forever was 'I love you' and on the other wall, it read, 'My heart belongs to the owner of the key.'
"So I'm the key to your heart?" he pondered, liking the sound of that.
"I guess so." She breathed out, hugging him tightly. He patted her head as he gave her one of his breathtaking smiles that can just knock the breath out of you. They closed their eyes, letting sleep take over.
X-x-X
After the two fled the scene, they decided to walk to Utau's condo, since it was closer. Once they arrived there, half an hour later, they went into her bedroom. He dropped her bags and the both of them sat down on the bed.
"Since I saved you twice, I think I deserve to hear an explanation from you."
"Yeah, I guess I do," Utau mused, smiling a bit. She spread out her arms and fell back onto her bed. He laughed and did the same.
"I met Daichi a few years ago when I was meeting up with my friends, actually. During that time, my group and I were debuting and that was the time when our faces were beginning to appear on advertisements and magazines. I was running late and just my luck, some guy pushed me, causing me to nearly fall into the street. Then this green-haired teen caught me just in time and it was like straight out of a fairytale.
"Not too long after, we began seeing each other more and more. I began to fall in love with him soon after and we started going out. Three months later, our relationship still strong, I spotted him in a store with another girl. I was suspicious so I followed them and turns out they were going to a love hotel." She laughed bitterly. When Kukai clutched her hand, she looked down at their hands and back at his face. He nodded, urging her to continue.
"I was such a foolish girl then. The next day, I confronted him, asking if this was true. He kept denying such things but thank god I was not that stupid to believe him. Eventually, I found out he was just using me for fame. That's why he was so adamant in being in interviews with me. I didn't mind it at the time since they asked about my boyfriend anyways but I never knew his true intentions.
"I was just really, really idiotic. I even gave away my virginity to him," she inaudibly confessed, her voice cracking at the end. Kukai's grip tightened. "So that's my story." She laughed. "Pretty dumb, huh?"
"Well, I think he was pretty dumb to take advantage of such a beautiful girl like you."
Utau's heart beat faster as she looked at the man lying down next to her. "How did you get to know him?"
"We went to the same high school for a little while before he moved. We weren't exactly friends—more like acquaintances. We were on the same soccer team and he always tried to be the best out of everyone on the team. I never liked his arrogance or his habit of sleeping with practically every cheerleader." He scoffed. "He was always such a player."
"I guess I wasn't smart enough to figure that out," she said, closing her eyes.
"Utau."
"After that incident, I vowed myself to not let my heart taken that easily again. That's why I'm so hostile towards people." That's right, she promised to never make the same mistake.
'But maybe, just maybe, this won't turn into a mistake.'
He remained silent but boldly, he asked, "Is that the reason why you rejected me?"
She didn't speak but simply sighed and he took that as a 'yes.' He heaved himself up from the bed and walked over to the other side of the room. He picked up the guitar case and looked at Utau, who had risen herself, asking for permission. She nodded. He opened it up and took out the guitar. Pulling the strap over himself, he walked back to the bed and sat cross-legged on it.
"May I serenade you, m'lady?" He gave her a wink that increased the butterflies in her stomach. "The song I'm about to play conveys my emotions towards you." Clearing his throat, he positioned his fingers and began playing.
You can be the peanut butter to my jelly
You can be the butterflies I feel in my belly
You can be the captain
And I can be your first mate
You can be the chills that I feel on our first date
You can be the hero
And I can be your sidekick
You can be the tear that I cry if we ever split
You can be the rain from the cloud when it's stormin'
Or you can be the sun when it shines in the mornin'
Utau's insides were melting as she listened to his sweet words. She resisted the sudden urge to just hug him to death and return his feelings.
Don't know if I could ever be without you
'Cause girl you complete me
And in time I know that we'll both see that we're all we need
"'Cause you're the apple to my pie. You're the straw to my berry. You're the smoke to my high." Utau laughed at his cheesiness. He grinned and continued. "And you're the one I wanna marry." She gasped a little and he looked at her, giving her a gentle smile.
'Cause you're the one for me (for me)
And I'm the one for you (for you)
You take the both of us (of us)
And we're the perfect two
We're the perfect two
"We're the perfect two. Baby, me and you. We're the perfect two, Utau," he sang, rocking back and forth on the bed, content. Utau's red was flaming red as she resumed listening to his lyrics.
You can be the princess and I can be your prince
You can be the sweet tooth I can be the dentist
You can be the shoes and I can be the laces
You can be the heart that I spill on the pages
You can be the vodka and I can be the chaser
You can be the pencil and I can be the paper
"You can be as cold as the winter weather," he sang, laughing as Utau giggled a bit as well. "But I don't care as long as we're together." If he kept this up, Utau was afraid that she'll burst and start kissing him. "Yeah, we're the perfect two."
You know that I'll never doubt ya
And you know that I think about ya
And you know I can't live without ya
"I love the way that you smile and how you're always so stubborn." Utau shook her head, smiling. "And maybe in just a while, I can see you walk down the aisle." He continued strumming his guitar while Utau sat there, thinking about walking down the aisle in a white dress. It's way too early to think about that but maybe…
"We're the perfect two. Baby, me and you. Yeah, we're the perfect two," he ended, giving the guitar one last pluck. He put the guitar to the side and gazed into her amethyst orbs, hoping for the best. "Utau, I like you. A lot. Do you accept my feelings?"
"Can this get any cornier?" The tips of her mouth rose as she let out a tinkling laugh.
"Yes, actually." He seized her hand, pulling her to him in the process. She squeaked and fell against his chest. She was about to saying something but his lips silenced her. He brushed her bangs back as he opened her mouth, using his tongue to lick every corner in her mouth.
'He's actually a really good kisser,' she couldn't help but think.
With one last kiss on her rosy lips, he pulled away, giving her his dashing grin. "Will you be the apple to my pie?"
"Oh my god, that's so cheesy." Utau shut her eyes in embarrassment but she couldn't help but feel the butterflies in her stomach buzzing loudly.
"That was the plan," he said, smirking in her direction.
"Honestly, what am I going to do with you?" She sneakily wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him in for a kiss.
When they pulled apart, he couldn't resist but say, "Does that mean we're officially a couple?"
She sighed and kissed him again. 'I could get used to this.' "Yes, Kukai. I like you, too."
"All right!" he cheered, hugging her, which resulted in the both of them falling towards the bed. The two laughed and began spending the rest of the night snuggling as they shared affectionate kisses.
'Maybe this won't be so bad. Maybe, just maybe, I'll make an exception.'
X-x-X
And there you have it! Took my two days to write this. So much inspiration and typing. ;_;
But yeah, this was cheesy as hell but I bet some of you wished this happened to you ;D
I read this story a longgg time ago but I don't remember the name. I think the author's name was "Gwen" or something. All I remember is that it was an M rated story and Ikuto was this cat prostitute—his boss was Yukari—or whatever and Amu and her friends went to the bar he was in one night. Seeing him, Amu wanted to use him for her experiment.
Do any of you know what I'm talking about? O.o It probably got deleted but still…it's been bugging me for a while. D:
Song is Perfect Two by Auburn. It's also the title of this chapter. :D It's such a sweet song; you guys should listen to it. :3
But which one did you like better: the Amuto or Kutau scenes?
Please review! :D Constructive criticism is highly appreciated. ^^