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Chapter 6

Normal POV

Ikuto was frustated. He was looking for Amu – he didn't know where she lived. He needed to find her and apologize to her. He hadn't mean to refuse the engagement. He was happy with the news but he hadn't been able to control his mind last night. It had been a reflex.

His sister – Utau – didn't want to tell him where Amu lived because the blond-haired girl was afraid that Ikuto might hurt her friend once again. His parents – especially his father – also didn't want to help him and asked him to solve this problem himself.

The midnight blue-haired man was about to go crazy! He even went to Tadase's office to look for her but Tadase told him that she didn't come to work either. Tadase took him to walk around the park in the nearby residence to calm Ikuto down. It was quite effective as Ikuto told him that he hadn't meant what he had said the night before.

The blond – being Ikuto's friend since they had been young – knew that Ikuto hadn't meant his words. Although he was a player and completely refused to bind himself to a girl, he still was a kind-hearted man.

They were walking past a park. They could heard children chattering and laughing while they played in the sandbox. Suddenly, Ikuto heard a familiar voice. He kept focusing on that sound, it was Amu's voice. He turned his head so he was looking at the sandbox, but he couldn't find any sign of the pink-haired girl.

He sighed and walked away with Tadase, still telling him how much he felt sorry for the pinkette because of his rude action yesterday.

Once, they were back at the blond's office, Ikuto threw himself at the couch. His hand was holding a cup of cappucino that he had bought near the office before they had walked in and took a sip of it. His mind was still focused on the pinkette.

He found out that he couldn't stop thinking of her. He took his phone out when the small device rang.

Tonight, 10 p.m., at park.

Ikuto looked at his phone, another mission for him to finish. He sighed and stood up from the couch. He waved his goodbye at the blond male before walking out from his office. He needed to push the pinkette out of his mind for a while because he needed to focus on his target tonight.

At Amu's house…

The pinkette stormed into her house and ran quickly towards her bedroom. She saw Ikuto and Tadase just now. She had had enough; both of the boys who broke her heart were friends. Even though she couldn't hear what they had been talking about but still she just wanted to stay invisible from them as if she was air.

She cried again after she saw him. The midnight blue-haired man that she loved…

She had admitted that she loved him. Not liked him, but loved him.

It was hard though when you loved someone and he didn't return your feelings. It was like he plunged the knife into her heart. She thought even if he didn't like her, he at least didn't need to shout it out loud in front of their family and friends. She was frozen. What could she do? Her head only gave her an answer, nothing…

It wasn't the first time a boy broke her heart but this time it was hurt than before. Why? It was simple: because she loved him, because she needed him.

She cried and cried until her body felt exhausted and she gave in to unconsciousness.

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Ikuto was preparing his equipment for tonight's battlefield when his phone rang out. He sighed and looked at his phone. Today he had received many messages.

9 p.m., straight.

He looked out from his bedroom's window and saw his so-called best friend Kukai waved at him. Souma Kukai would be his assistant tonight and helped him because their enemy wasn't an ordinary person but he was known as a popular drug dealer. He also had tons of bodyguards that guarded him 24/7. Tonight will be a great challenge for the midnight blue-haired man and the brunette.

Ikuto didn't take too much time to prepare his equipment. He walked out to the garage and found the brunette waiting for him on his own bike. Ikuto flashed him a smirk and hopped onto his bike before both of them set off.

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Amu woke up later that evening. She decided to take a relaxing shower. She changed her clothes and walked into the family room. She found her parents sitting in the couch, talking to each other. Amu greeted them, and she could see there was guilt in her parents' eyes, especially in her father's. She ate dinner with them right after that and she walked out to the park. She needed more fresh air. She needed to clear her head.

She walked and walked until she saw something. There stood a man with black outfit, he was tall and slim but she couldn't see his face. It was so dark, then she realized there was another boy but he wasn't as tall as the first one. She knew they couldn't see her because she was standing behind the tree and it was completely dark. Before she knew, there was a gun shot. She immediately looked up and saw the two boys were fighting against another men.

She shut her eyes tightly and held her mouth to hold her screamed, in front of her there was a dead body. The tall boy had shot him right in front of her eyes (she was standing behind the tree and the man also stood near there before Ikuto shot him).

She wasn't brave enough to turn around and run away. She stood there with eyes shut and waited until she couldn't hear any voice of guns being shot anymore. When she opened her eyes, she didn't see anyone except some death bodies. The two boys were already out of her sight. She ran towards her house and directly into her bedroom.

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At Tsukiyomi's mansion...

Ikuto and Kukai pulled into the Tsukiyomi's mansion garage and parked their bike. It wasn't as hard as they had thought. They finished the drug dealer in short amount of time. It was unexpected though. They walked into the mansion and found Aruto sitting in the living room's couch. It was so unlike him after all. Ikuto greeted his father and began to walk towards his bedroom before his father called him.

"Ikuto, we need to discuss something important." The older man told his son.

"What is it?" Ikuto asked him, not really interested in whatever his father wanted to talk about.

"About your engagement with Amu." Aruto replied, when he mentioned the pinkette's name he could see that Ikuto hesistated for a moment.

"So, what about it?" Ikuto asked his father.

"I think you must know the whole reason son." The Tsukiyomi's household's master said.

Ikuto sat in one of the the living room's couch with no one except the brunette – his best friend – and his father, Aruto.

After two hours talking about this topic, Ikuto felt more frustated then before. It was tough for him. What the hell?!, Ikuto thought. He bid his father goodbye and walked into his room with his best friend following him silently. None of them were talking about this topic as Kukai gave him a sympatethic look.

Marry her or Saaya?

His mind kept recalling the older man's voice. Amu or Saaya? The hell! Ikuto thought. He knew the true reason now; he didn't want the innocent pink-haired girl to be in danger if she married him but Saaya, heck that girl hadalready brought him a lot of trouble but Saaya knew his dark secret – about being Black Lynx's leader.

"Kukai, what should I do?" the midnight-blue haired man asked his best friend.

"What do you think is the best?" the brunette asked him back.

"I don't know." Ikuto replied.

"Think about it carefully." Kukai adviced him.

"Heck, the old man only gave me a week to think of this!" Ikuto shouted.

How could he figure out what was the best choice for him in a short amount of time?! He knew that he couldn't let Amu get hurt or be in danger because of his presence. Once they were married, all of the world would know about her and many people would try to kidnap or use her to get to him. He didn't want to put the girl he loved in danger, especially if he couldn't protect her 24/7. What should he do? Marry Saaya? Hell no! Ikuto thought.

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Amu was sitting on her bed, her mind kept recalling the incident before. Somehow, the tall boy had been familiar but she couldn't tell who he was. She was scared. She could hear the gun fire again and again inside her mind, she could also remember the dead body in front of her. Blood was splattered everywhere. Why? What happened just now? She hugged herself on her bed before sleep claimed her.

She was in a unknown place, it was dark. She was tied to a chair and she couldn't move one bit. She couldn't see anything, she was scared. She could hear a man calling her name, she wanted to asnwer it but she realized her mouth was plastered. Where am I? She thought. She could hear the man's voice was nearer than before, but then she heard another man's voice and gun shot.

"Stay away from her." One of the man shouted.

"Make me!" another voice replied then she felt the man was placing his big hand in her clothes and ripped it.

She was more scared then before, then she realized another fact that her eyes were covered, she couldn't see anything.

"Amu!" the first man shouted her name.

His voice was so familiar, it was the voice of someone that she loved so much, someone that she cherished with all of her heart. Someone that she didn't want to lose and someone that she needed so much in her life. It was the midnight-blue haired man, Ikuto.

"Tsukiyomi, prepare to die!" another voice shouted.

She heard several gun shots then it stopped. Someone was opening the cover that covered her eyes. She opened her eyes only to found that the man she loved lied dead on the cold floor with a wide pool of blood covering him. She screamed...

"NOOOOOOO!" the pink-haired girl screamed.

She opened her eyes and looked around her. She was in her bedroom. It was just a nightmare, Amu kept telling herself. She was sitting in her bed, sweat covered all of her body and she was trembling. It felt so real, the pinkette thought. She could recall Ikuto's dead body in front of her, lying on the cold floor breathless. She glanced at the clock beside her bed, 5 a.m. it wrote. She sighed and walked into the bathroom to take a shower, her body was covered in sweat and it was hot. She stripped out of her pajamas and walked into the shower before turning on the shower and letting the cold water run on her body. She washed her hair with her favorite strawberry scent shampoo. She finished her shower later and looked inside her drawer. She took a one-piece casual dress. It was pink and had strawberry on it. She walked towards the mirror and brushed her pink hair. She pinned a x-shaped clip in her hair and walked down towards the living room. It was 6 a.m. right now and her parents hadn't woken up yet so she decided to make breakfast today. She opened the fridge and took out some ingredients then she cut it up and mixed it. She was going to make a pancake and salad since her parents loved salad as much as she did. She also made a pitcher of orange juice and served it on the dining table. It was all perfect. She washed the pan she had used and went to call for her parents. She walked upstairs and knocked on her parents' bedroom's door, but no one answered it. She thought her parents were still sleeping so she decided to open the door. But when she opened the door, the bed was tidy and neat. She knew her parents were going out and didn't sleep in their bedroom. She was suspicious. Usually it was her father who went out so early but today her mother wasn't here either. Something had happened, she thought as she closed the door and walked into the dining room before eating her breakfast alone.

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Ikuto woke up on his bed, he didn't know when he had fallen asleep while thinking about his father's offer last night. He sighed and glanced at the nightstand, 6 a.m. it wrote as he stood up and walked towards his spacious bathroom. He took a shower and got dressed in casual clothes before walking down into the dining hall only to find no one was there except some maids.

He asked one of the maids whether his father was there but she said that Aruto was currently in his study room with some guests. It can't be help then, Ikuto thought as the maid brought him his breakfast. Soon after he finished his breakfast, he walked towards his father's study room. He knocked on the door and let himself slipped in only to found the Hinamori's was there except their daughter, Amu.

Ikuto sat in the couch across from the Hinamoris and let his father resume whatever he had been talking with the Hinamoris before he had decided to intrude into their privacy. Then he realized that Aruto was talking about the options that he had given to him last night. Damn! Ikuto cursed inwardly. He saw Tsumugu's face turning pale when Aruto mentioned the options. Tsumugu turned his face from the Tsukiyomi patriarch to the younger one.

"I hope you choose with sincerity." Tsumugu said.

"Of course, I will." Ikuto replied.

Tsumugu nodded his head, motioning that he understood. He then turned his head towards his wife – Midori – who was still stunned when she heard the news. Ikuto couldn't bring himself to think of anything except sitting there dumbfounded. What must I do? Ikuto thought. He knew Amu would still be in danger even though he didn't marry her but she would be more in danger after he married her. He just couldn't come into an answer. His best friend – Kukai – told him to chose what was the best by himself. He would definitely asked her little sister – Utau.

Maybe his little sister could help him, but somehow he felt like even if he asked his sister, she would definitely pick Amu rather than Saaya since she really hated the red-haired girl so much, same goes to his mother if he asked her. He was so screwed up. He didn't want to hurt the pinkette yet he wanted her to stay beside him.

He tried to imagine the pinkette being embraced by another man rather than him and he was angry with that thought. He loved her, it was true. Nothing could deny that fact but was he prepared to the consequences? No, he wasn't prepared to lose her in a battlefield or to his enemies. He didn't want anyone to hurt her. She was so fragile. He was more than happy if the pinkette was alive rather than risking herself into his dark zone. He couldn't let it happen.

It was okay if the pinkette hated him and had another man to protect her. As long as she is alive and as long as she is happy, I'll be happy for her, Ikuto thought. It was better than the pinkette letting herself walk into the dark side of his life where anyone could steal her away from him and hurt her. He would protect her with all cost even if she was going to hate him. He was all prepared right now and he was going to marry the red-haired girl – Saaya – for the sake of the pinkette.

His father had told him that after he had made the choice, they will hold the wedding one month later. He was okay with anything and he wasn't going to let his enemy hurt the pinkette. The only way to make his wish come true was that if he married Saaya, he will be able to hide the fact that he cared for the pinkette.

"I'll marry Saaya." Ikuto suddenly burst out.

All of the people who were there turned their face and looked at him. His father's face showed his shock; same went to the Hinamoris. His father didn't question him and nodded his head in approval. The Hinamori's also looked at him and nooded their head. All of them knew that Ikuto would protect the pink-haired girl even though it meant he would sacrifice his own happiness.

Aruto took out his phone and dialed Saaya's father phone. Both of the family heads talked and set up a meeting. The Hinamoris bid Aruto and Ikuto goodbye and drove home. Ikuto was still sitting on the couch, hoping that he had choses the right choice to marry the red-haired girl.

Tsumugu and Midori arrived at their home and found their daughter sitting on the couch and watching the TV.

"We're home." Midori called.

Amu heard her parents' voice and greeted them, she asked them whether they had eaten breakfast or not and said that she had made salad for them. They thanked her and walked towards the dining room and opened the fridge to take out the salad. Both of them couldn't tell their beloved daughter about the heir of Tsukiyomi Inc., Tsukiyomi Ikuto planning to marry the rad-haired girl, Saaya.

Flashback

"Amu, are you okay honey?" the older woman asked her child.

"Yeah, I'm just surprised. I think..." Amu replied.

Amu was sitting in the living room with her mother, yesterday was hell. Ikuto rejected their engagement in front of her eyes. Her mom was trying to comfort her, she knew it.

"Amu, do you love him?" her mother suddenly asked her.

"Yeah..." Amu replied her mom as she blushed and looked away.

Her mother patted her head and told her it was okay. Everything was okay...

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Now, how come the Hinamoris could tell their daughter about the marriage? They thought it would be wiser if Amu found out by herself and let their daughter found out the best solution for her life. They just couldn't bring themselves to inform her about the news, especially the news that would definitely broke her heart again.

2 weeks later...

Hinamori Amu was walking towards her house, her parents were going to a vacation and this time it was real. So, she was alone in her house. She felt bored and called Utau to go to the mall together. Before she walked in, she looked at her mail and found an invitation. She walked into her house and put the invitation in the living room table. Then she walked into her bedroom to changed her clothes into something more casual.

Once she finished, she decided to watch a movie. She looked at the invitation on the table and opened it. She was more than shocked when she opened the invitation and saw the letter that was written in there, she didn't realize she was crying until she felt her tears trailing down her face...

You're invited to the wedding of :

Ikuto Tsukiyomi

Saaya Yamabuki

Sunday, May 5th 2013

At Tsukiyomi Mansion

From 6 p.m. – till drop

It was two weeks from now, and she didn't know anything of this. She thought that she was still engaged to Ikuto but she was not. He betrayed her. But, she couldn't let herself break down again becuase she knew that her parents were worried about her so much. She would move on! She would!

She wouldn't be a helpless girl; she would show her parents that she was okay. She was fine with the wedding even though she wasn't okay about it. She would show her parents that she was a strong girl. She won't break easily now. She wasn't a fragile little girl anymore.

2 weeks later...

Today was a big day for Ikuto. All of people was gathering inside his house to join his wedding day. Saaya was so happy, she just couldn't calm herself about being Mrs. Tsukiyomi. On the other side, Utau was so angry towards Ikuto. She didn't know about this whole stupid marriage things until last week when she knew something suspicious had happened to the pinkette.

Whenever Utau asked her to come to her house, she would refuse and she wasn't being herself at all. She would daydream and space out a lot. Amu also didn't tell her about the marriage thing. She knew the whole marriage thing just because Ikuto had asked her to became his soon-to-be-wife's maid in honor. She had gladly accepted it because she thought he was going to marry Amu but when she knew that she would become the red-haired girl's maid in honor, she refused it immediately.

Utau ran towards Amu's house and talked to the girl. Utau was shocked, her best friend usually would cry out loud or anything. But, she just sat on her bed and acted like it was nothing big for her. She was acting like everything was okay. It wasn't her best friend.

And now, the big day had arrived. Souko was still mad at Ikuto and snapped at him. She wanted Amu to became her daughter-in-law not the red-haired girl. Even though, she didn't want to be called a horrible mother-in-law that's why she would treat Saaya better than before.

The guests had gathered inside the mansion and currently waiting the bride to came into the mansion and started the whole ceremony. Ikuto was standing in front of the altar when he caught a glimpse of pink. Amu was standing in the corner of the room, he thought he would approach her later. Then, the music started, he was preparing himself. Today was the last day of his freedom. He could see Saaya walking down the isle with her father.

Soon, all of the ceremony were done. They had exchanged rings and Ikuto kissed her. Amu felt a slight pain in her heart but she refused to show it. After all, today will be the last day for her to see him. After Ikuto had kissed Saaya, Amu walked around the mansion. She was looking for her parents. She saw them talking to Tadase as she approached them.

"Mom, it's time." Amu said to her parents.

Her parents knew what she meant as they hugged her. Soon, Amu was inside the cab that drove towards her house. She had prepared all the things that she needed. She took her purse and her suitcase before walking towards the cab again.

She arrived at the airport and checked in. Soon, she would become a stronger girl. She would move on and she wouldn't let any man hurt her. She had had enough.

Meanwhile, Utau was looking for Amu inside the Tsukiyomi mansion. Amu didn't tell the blond-haired girl her plan to leave Japan. She only told her parents. Her parents were shocked too, but they couldn't do anything to stop her. They would support her with all their strenght.

Utau found Amu's parents, they were talking with Hotori Tadase and his wife Hotori Lulu. She approached them and asked them where Amu was but they didn't asnwer her. They had promised their daughter not to tell anyone – that included Utau.

Utau knew something was definitely wrong. But, she couldn't run into Hinamori's household on her brother's wedding. She swore she would kill her brother if anything happened to her best friend. She couldn't help herself but felt worry towards her best friend.

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Amu's plane was boarding. She had left Japan, she had left her nightmare and her broken heart there. She would be a new girl after all. She won't let herself to be a fragile girl anymore.

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The next day, Utau was standing in front of Hinamori's household only to found out that her best friend had left. Her parents refused to told her where did she go but her parents said that she had left Japan.

Her best friend was leaving her behind, even though she was angry with her brother at least she could tell her where she went. But, Amu knew her too well. She would definitely told Ikuto and asked him to stopped her. That's why Amu didn't tell her. Utau could destroy the pinkette's plan in one night.

She sighed and drove home. She swore, she wouldn't forgive her brother until he brought Amu back. She arrived at her house later, and found that everyone was sitting at the dining table and waiting for her. She sat beside her mother from now on because her brother was sitting across her mother with his wife.

They were planning to have a honeymoon in Europe and they were talking about it right now. Utau couldn't hear it anymore. She walked upstairs towards her bedroom and didn't give any answer when her mother called her. She was too disappointed with her brother, she could see it in her mother's eyes too.

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