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Flashback

"Are we a game, Amu?"

"And if I said yes, what would you do?" she retorted.

Ikuto's POV

When Amu said those words, I was startled. Angry, I gripped her tighter.

"You idiot child! Have you lost all sense of humanity? Are memories nothing to you? What about your family?! Your friends?" I asked bitterly.

Amu's POV

"Are memories nothing to you?"

When I heard those words, a fountain of memories piled themselves in my mind. The unhappiness of my outside character, but my inability to change it until my charas came. And then all the memories spent with my friends, the Guardians. The New Years and Christmases spent together, the Guardian meetings, our fight against Easter. While I was lost in my memories, I was all too aware of the arms that held me. Though they were gripping me tightly, there was a tenderness I had never expected from Ikuto. Focus focus! I chanted to myself.

"Things have changed…" I said quietly, almost whispering it to myself.

"Not as much as you have, Amu," whispered back Ikuto. His face was dangerously close to mine. I flinched inwardly, forcing myself to maintain a poker face. Laughing, I taunted him.

"And you haven't changed at all, have you? Like everyone else, still clinging to the old memories of a past me. Nothing is and will be the same, will it? Not even me."

"No. Not anymore…" he muttered. Then all of a sudden, his lips came down on mine gently.

Normal POV

Ikuto kissed her once, then twice. He let go and smiled.

"A souvenir of sorts. Nothing has changed Amu" Amu collapsed on the floor, her true face finally showing through. There was shock and sadness as she sat.

"Wh-what was that for?" she finally managed to gasp.

"To remind you that nothing has changed. You are still the same as six years ago, aren't you? You've just learned to hide yourself better. Oh yes, and you're martial arts are impressive," he frowned. "That still hurts you know, those bruises you gave me."

"What bruises?"

"Want me to show you?"

"N-no!" she said blushing. She hid her face behind her hands. "Perverted cosplaying cat-boy!" Ikuto laughed loudly and flicked her on her forehead.

"Just kidding. Geez, you really haven't changed at all!" Amu finally realized her mistake and fumbled to put her masquerade mask on. After taking a few breaths, she said calmly.

"It's time to go back to the others. They'll be worried."

"Fair enough," said Ikuto. He followed her out back to the other Guardians.

"What did you talk about?" asked Rima sullenly.

"Nothing," said Amu brightly. As if on cue, Kisangi appeared.

"Ten minutes are up! Now if you'll excuse me ladies and gentlemen, I have yet to complete a waltz with my date." He bowed gallantly to the group and beckoned to Amu. Her face was once again devoid of all emotion as she gently put her hand on his bent arm. As they walked away, Ikuto called after her,

"Don't forget Amu! My souvenir!" He chuckled to himself. Amu stiffened but continued walking away.

Once she was gone, the others looked at Ikuto.

"What souvenir Ikuto?" asked Utau.

"Nothing."

"Well, we'd better get back. It's cold isn't it Rima?" asked Nagihiko. He winked at her and she glared, but got the hint. She started walking back, and the others hurried after her, chatting about Amu's appearance. Tadase and Ikuto stayed in the back. Tadase looked at Ikuto.

"Why happened onii-san?"

"Looks like you're calling me that name again Kiddy King," Ikuto laughed. Seeing Tadase start to fluff up in indignation, he ruffled his hair. "It's fine. But nothing happened. Don't worry about it." Reassured, Tadase ran to catch up to the others. Now by himself, he whispered as he looked up at the full moon and the stars, "Absolutely nothing."

A/N: Sorry if I strayed away from Ikuto's character. He became too brotherly in that scene, but I realized in the manga, they do reconcile eventually. Sorry for the late chapter. I've just been lazy and had writer's block. Sorry if I didn't add any more passion to their kiss. LOL I think it'd be too much for Amu.