-I do not own anything-

"Hey, Amu, I have tickets to a movie. Would you like to go with me?" Ikuto offered after they had finished the interview.

"Sure, what's it about?" She smiled up at him as they walked down the hall.

"That is a surprise," He winked at her. He was wearing a navy blue shirt with a dark black jacket over it, black skinny jeans, and blue converse.

"If I didn't know better, I'd think you were hitting on me," The pinkette giggled. She wore a red, long sleeved shirt that exposed her shoulders, black shorts that reached mid-thigh, and black and white striped socks with red converse.

"How are your songs going?" Ikuto pulled his hood over his head once they made it out through the back. It was late afternoon.

"I'm stumped," She sighed, putting on the helmet. The motorcycle was parked back in a well hidden place.

"Well, you have two weeks, It won't be that hard," He commented, getting on his bike.

"True," She sat behind him, wrapping her arms around him.

"I never knew you wanted to hug me that bad," The blue haired musician chuckled, gesturing towards her arms.

"I-It's n-n-n-not w-w-what i-it l-l-looks like," She untangled her arms from his waist, blushing a deep red. The only vehicle she had ridden in since last week was this motorcycle. Her fingers had healed just yesterday.

Once her hands left his waist, he began to drive, causing her to latch back on.

"It looks like that to me," He smirked, looking back at his passenger.

"J-Just shut up and drive," Her flushed face was buried into his back.

The ride was a comfortable silence until the rain poured down. The rain didn't simply just sprinkle some water. It poured down.

"Guess we can't go to that movie. We'll stop here," He parked under some trees in the park near her house. "Just go to that veranda. I need to hide this bike." Amu had enough trust in him to follow his directions with no complaints. Since there were steps she had to go through first, she was very cautious over every step she made.

It took quite some time because there were more than thirty steps. Because there were only three more steps up the stairs, she decided to be carefree and skipped up those steps. Unfortunately, the last stop had a small puddle she didn't notice. That small pool of water caused her downfall.

However, she never noticed her mistake until she was falling.

"I-Ikuto!" She cried at the top of her lungs, shutting her eyes. Just as she was one meter or two away from her doom, the overprotective arms she knew all too well saved her by their tight hold.

"Iku-"

"What were you thinking?! You have to be careful! What if I weren't there to save yo-" He stopped his thought midway when a small hand caressed his cheek.

"I had no doubt in you," She gave him a big grin. His hold on her became limp at her response which enabled her to stand up.

"I'll just walk home. It's just a few blocks away. See you tomorrow," She waved at him, walking a few steps away.

"Amu…" He got up onto his feet.

"Hm?" She turned around to him, but before another sound could be uttered between them, Ikuto pressed his lips against hers.

"Something's burning up inside me… What is it?" Amu mused over this feeling that spread throughout her body. She didn't know what to do next. The kiss was short but filled with an abundant amount of passion.

"Ikuto?" The bewildered new singer called his name, wondering if he was alright, but she got no reply whatsoever. Casually, he walked away.

After a minute or so, Amu realized what happed with different shades of red. She walked home in a daze, and when her mother asked about her day, she just mumbled a few words and headed to her room.

"Does this mean Ikuto likes me… in that way?!"Amu pondered over that theory for a bit, but once she realized what she just said, blood rushed to her face and she buried her face into a pillow, rolling in her bed.

"I-I'll just begin writing a song for the contest," She tried to take her mind off the topic, but somehow the delight of the thought couldn't help but show on her face.

The pinkette wrote the notes and lyrics as if she had known this song all her life. Before she knew it, she had already finished the song. Excited to show Ikuto this new song, she sent a recording of the song and also the music score for it to him by phone. She fell onto her bed with a content sigh, looking at the message she sent on her phone.

Ring! Ding!

She never expected a reply. Nervously, she began reading the message.

"The girl I love will sing this song tomorrow at Easter Records Studios," The message sent. Somewhere in Amu's body, she knew there was something wrong, but her heart was too overwhelmed to take notice.

She knew she couldn't sleep now so she decided to practice, but she too immersed in practicing and thinking about Ikuto that she didn't go to Easter Records Studios until the afternoon.

-Time Skip (Tomorrow Afternoon)-

She was making her way to a certain room of Easter Records, but what made her stop in her tracks was the new song she made come out of another's voice. She ran towards the source and saw the meaning of the message. She saw Saaya singing her song and gazing at Ikuto.

Amu would have thought Ikuto looked disinterested, but what the message said contrasted.

"Amu," His face had a soft smile. That smile pained her even more. He began taking steps to her, but she would take the same amount of steps backward. "What's wrong?"

"I-I understand y-your f-f-f-feelings, but… d-did you have to d-do it in that way? That's just cruel," She could no longer cease the tears that ran clear down her face.

"… What are you trying to tell me?" His caring voice turned to one filled with pain.

"You might have liked me in… that way," Too pained to say those words, she said it in a different way. "But I don't like you that way."

"… I see. I'll stop pestering you," Ikuto turned away from her. Amu took one look at him. Every single cell in her body screamed for him, but she knew that would only hurt them both.

Sorry for the late update. I had computer problems for a week or so. I would have updated sooner, but I got on my mother's "last nerve", and she had the audacity to take my laptop away from me and lock me up in my room.

I can't update as frequently as I thought I could. I don't know what I'm doing wrong, but my mother is just out for me. She practically giving me all the chores except a few, and I still have to do my homework. I don't what her problem is right now, but if I even drop a piece of trash in our house, she punishes me for it.

I need help with two things.

1.)I need the song that Amu made and that Saaya sang. I don't mean to threaten you, but if I don't get a song, I probably won't be able to make the next chapter.

2.)Today I will give you some summaries that I will do for my next story, but only vote for one. (I might do two depends on my mood.)

Interference

Ikuto was positive no one could come in between him and Amu. They were friends, but at least no one had greater importance to her than him. After all those years together, she suddenly wants cut all their connections with each other, leaving him to wonder why.

Phantom

Daughter of two famous musicians, Hinamori Amu was known for her graceful dancing by all, but she had a flaw. No matter how hard she tried, her dancing had no soul, no emotion. Disheartened, she took a break from it all, locking herself in her vacation house. That is where she met her phantom.

Reappearance

The void in her heart caused Amu to decide that she would be married to her job. The torture and suffering of someone being taken away from you was too hard to bear for her heart… Even if it meant the same man who had incited that emotion comes back pleading. That is what she told herself one night, but the next day that man came back as the new doctor.

Illusion

The new pink haired actress, as the female lead, is finally able to be on the same stage as the renowned Tsukyomi Ikuto, the male lead. As their passion for acting conveyed the tragedy, their hearts explored this new mysterious passion that goes on between them.

Secretary

As his secretary, Amu was Aruto's most trusted employee. Since Aruto wants his heir to get the hang of things around the office, he allows Ikuto to take his spot as the CEO for a few weeks, but that also means Amu is his new temporary secretary.

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