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-Finally, an update. I am 3 weeks late. My latest so far. I have a proper reason this time though. Going to Review School for my upcoming college entrance exams this year, dealing with sales at home to earn my own income, and stress with the math subj. in review class.
-I had review school for about the whole 3 weeks in the month of April and our last day was rescheduled just last Friday. I end up sleeping a lot because I have to wake up early and I rarely got to do anything else.
-Now, my review class is over, I have my freedom again! Thank goodness! XD
-This is it. Some of the reviews requested for this, so here it is.
-Mostly Kutau and some Amuto : ) Hope you all enjoy!
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Love In The Most Unexpected Places
Ikuto stayed there frozen, not knowing if he seriously heard right. Did Amu just say yes to him? Was this just some silly dream and one moment later he was suddenly going to wake up? He hoped that this was real. And he wanted more than anything for it to be.
"Amu? What did you say?" he asked.
Amu giggled and she had tears flowing from her eyes. He hoped to know that they were tears of joy and not of pain. Amu's had enough crying because of pain. "Ikuto…" she started "I said yes."
"…" Ikuto remained silent, it was as if he knew she had more to say to him.
"I would be more than happy to marry you…." Amu laughed a little, but she didn't stop there. "…you perverted cat…." She added in the end.
"…" Still, it was as if time had stopped in his world. He wasn't able to make a move.
"Oi! Tsukiyomi! What are you staring for?!? Hurry up and put the ring on her finger!" It was Kukai and it seemed like he and the others wanted Ikuto to hurry and get things over with.
Ikuto blinked before coming back to reality and he seemed to have heard what Kukai just said. He looked up at Amu and smiled. Ikuto took her hand and placed the ring on her ring finger.
"Looks like you're back Ikuto." Said Amu with a smile.
Ikuto stood up after that and pulled Amu into a hug. "Yeah I am." He whispered in her hair. "You don't know how happy you just made me."
"I think I do…" replied Amu "I'm just as happy as you are right now, or maybe even happier." She told him.
"You deserve more than this. You deserve to be happy." Said Ikuto.
The two of them stayed in each other's arms, in a loving embrace, but it was soon broken when loud cheers were heard in the background.
"About time you two!" yelled Kukai.
Ikuto and Amu turned to see all their friends in the background cheering for them. Amu blushed a deep shade of red while Ikuto tightened his grip around his princess. They were both happy, and they wouldn't have wanted it any other way.
Their friends approached them and were all smiling. Yaya was the first one to speak after a few moments of silence. "Ne, Ikuto-kun…" she started.
"Yeah?" Ikuto stared at her questioningly and asked.
"Sorry about blowing your plans like that. I didn't know…" apologized Yaya.
Ikuto simply smiled "It's alright. No harm done. Besides…" Ikuto looked at Amu and kissed her head "She still said yes, and that's what matters now…"
"You're lucky she said yes, or it could have been one ugly sight." Said Utau "And you're lucky to have someone like Amu."
"Yeah I am…I really am…" agreed Ikuto with a smile again.
"Man, you're turning into a softie aren't you Tsukiyomi?" teased Kukai with a slight laugh.
Ikuto grinned "Don't even think about it like that. This can only last for so long…" said Ikuto.
"Congratulations." Said Rima suddenly "I'm happy for the both of you."
"Thanks Rima." Replied Amu silently, she was still hugging Ikuto.
"Hey, Tsukiyomi." Called Rima seriously.
"What is it?" asked Ikuto, he was being asked a lot of questions now.
"If you ever hurt Amu, which you better not, I'll hunt you down…got it?" said Rima, there was this slight dark aura emitting from her at the moment.
The others sweat-dropped and Nagihiko spoke "Rima-chan…I don't think he'd do such a thing to Amu-chan."
"Yeah, but if ever he does, he knows he's dead." Said Rima.
"Don't worry…" started Ikuto "You know I won't do anything like that…not to her."
"Oh, you better not." Said Kukai "Or all of us will be hunting you down, not just Mashiro. So, you better keep your word."
"Kukai…" said Amu "Stop threatening Ikuto."
"Don't worry about me." Said Ikuto "I think I'll be spending more time with Souma in the near future anyway."
"Eh?" asked Amu confused.
Kukai blushed and turned away. Ikuto just looked at Kukai knowingly and the others just didn't bother to say anything.
"Anyway, congrats to the both of you." Said Ran "It took you some time, but it finally happened." She smiled happily.
"Yeah, after everything that we've all been through." Said Miki "We've finally managed to get this far."
"And it's all thanks to you guys." Said Amu with a warm smile. "I could never thank everyone enough."
"Eh?" asked Dia "What are you talking about Amu-chan?"
"If it wasn't for everyone's help, I would still be with Saaya and her mom. And everyone would still be in a lot of pain." Said Amu sadly.
"How many times do I have to tell you that it wasn't your fault?" asked Ikuto as he looked at her. "None of it was your fault."
"We actually have you to thank Amu." Said Utau with a smile.
"Eh?" asked Amu "But…I didn't do anything. In fact, all this happened because of me/" she insisted. She still felt that this whole thing was her doing, and her stubbornness wouldn't let her admit to anything else.
"No. That's not true." Said Ikuto seriously. He hated it when she kept on insisting that it was her fault.
"He's right. It was because of you that we got to move forward." Said Utau "You were always there for us. You were there to keep us all going."
"And we can't thank you enough~nya." Said Yoru, who finally spoke in what seemed like ages. "Because of you…we're free~nya."
"Free to make choices and do as we like….it's all thanks to you." Said Utau "And of course, there's everyone else to thank for that too." She says as she looks over at the others and then she smiles warmly at Kukai, who gladly smiles back.
"We've all done something to make it this far." Said Kukai "We all did our part, but because of you Hinamori, no one was going to give up."
"We are family after all." Said Dia with a smile.
"And it would take more than just a few hits to bring us down." Said Rima, she smiled too.
"Thanks everyone." Said Amu with a smile "I really am grateful to everyone."
"Just as much as we're grateful to you Amu." Said Utau.
"Alright! Enough of all this seriousness!" said Yaya with a pout "Yaya can't take it anymore! It's just so gloomy."
They laugh a bit at Yaya's reaction and Su asks "Then what do you suggest we do then Yaya~desu?"
"I think we should celebrate!" said Yaya.
"She's right. After what happened right now, we should celebrate!" said Kukai "This is something big, and it's worth making a huge fuss over!"
"We can do it in the restaurant!" suggested Daichi. "Or even here in the palace!"
"It's brilliant! We also have to start preparations for the wedding!" said Ran excitedly. The thought of Amu and her wedding made her rush with excitement!
"That's right~desu! Amu-chan's wedding!" said Su in agreement and she was just as excited as her dear friend.
"H-hey w-wait just a minute!" said Amu, she was shocked with all the sudden decisions with the wedding preparations.
Ikuto chuckled and Amu looked at him questioningly "Looks like all your friends are more excited about this thing rather than you. Shouldn't you be the one fussing over things like this? It is our wedding." Said Ikuto with a grin.
Amu suddenly blushed another multiple shades of red. Sure, she did agree to marry Ikuto. She loved him, of course she did, but she never thought of what would happen after she agreed to marry him. The only thought that passed her mind earlier when she said yes was being with him, not preparing for the actual wedding.
"Looks like you didn't think ahead." Said Ikuto with a grin.
"H-how was I supposed to think ahead?! All I could think about was saying yes to you!" after the words escaped her mouth, she wished she didn't say anything at all.
Ikuto smirked and replied "Oh? What's this? Were you that eager to get married Amu?" he was using that teasing tone of his again!
"Won't you ever get tired of doing that?!" asked Amu. She wondered now if she made the right choice in agreeing to marry this man, but she knew deep down that she did. After all, he went through the trouble of looking for her, even though she told him not to.
"I only dread the day I'd stop teasing you Amu." Said Ikuto.
"Of course." Replied Amu with a groan.
"Enough of this." Said Utau "We have to hurry up and help with the planning already."
"Someone's excited isn't she?" asked Nagihiko with a light chuckle "What about you Rima-chan?" asked Nagi.
"Of course I'm happy for them, but there's no way I'm going to jump around and be all giddy like Yaya and Ran." Said Rima with a huff.
"You never know, you might end up just like that one day." Said Tadase with a smile. He was also happy for his friend and his Ikuto-niisan.
"Come on Amu, I'll ask for Sanjo-san and mother's help too." Utau pulled Amu away from Ikuto and the other girls tagged along too.
Amu turned to Ikuto and cast him an apologetic look. "Don't worry, I'll be fine." Said Ikuto, loud enough for Amu to hear.
As the girls were leaving, the guys stayed in the garden for a while. Later on, when they were completely alone, Kukai spoke "They all look happier than Hinamori, it's as if they're the one's getting married." Said Kukai with a laugh.
"They are girls. It's only a natural thing." Said Kairi with a smile.
"True." Agreed Nagihiko "And this did come on as quite a shock for Amu-chan, so she didn't think about it much."
Ikuto looked over at Kukai and spoke "Hey, Souma…" he started.
"Yeah?" asked Kukai as he looked at him questioningly.
"What exactly are you planning?" asked Ikuto.
Nagihiko and the other boys looked at the two of them. It was as if Kukai and Ikuto were having some sort of conversation that only the two of them could understand.
"Heh, and what makes you think that I'm planning something?" asked Kukai.
"I just know." Said Ikuto with a shrug.
"Then I guess you'll just have to wait and see." Said Kukai.
Kukai began to walk away from the others. As he left, Daichi stared at his brother and so did all the others. "What's wrong with Souma-kun?" asked Tadase confused.
"Nothing's wrong with him." Assured Daichi with a smile "He just needs some time for himself so he can think."
"Hm, it seems like…." Nagihiko pondered about it for a few moments and then he decided to just shake the thought away.
Ikuto stared at Kukai's leaving figure until he was totally invisible from his point of view. "That kid…" muttered Ikuto as he shook his head. "I wonder…"
Meanwhile, while the guys started to ponder on things, the girls had other issues. They went to the throne room immediately and sought for the queen and Sanjo-san. When they came inside, they were greeted warmly and Utau suddenly spoke "Ikuto just proposed to Amu!"
Everything seemed to stop, and Amu found herself unable to move…it was then that they heard the king speak "That's just wonderful!"
"Congratulations!" added queen Souko happily.
"Eh?" asked Amu confused. She didn't think it would be this easy to face Ikuto and Utau's parents, especially after all that's happened.
"Isn't it great!" said Utau.
"Indeed it is." Said Aruto. He approached Amu and smiled "Welcome to the family Amu Hinamori. Your father would have been proud of you."
"T-thank you." Said Amu while she was blushing a deep shade of red out of embarrassment.
"This is truly something that's worth celebrating." Said Souko "Ikuto will finally be opening a chapter of his life." She said happily.
"Truly wonderful news sire." Said Nikaidou with a smile "The prince has finally chosen a bride, and she seems like the perfect one for him."
"She is." Said Utau "And no one else could be better for Ikuto than Amu."
"T-that's…" Amu was about to contradict that statement when Utau suddenly cut her off saying "Don't you even think about saying that's not true…"
"Hai…" Amu kept quiet after that. She was embarrassed, but deep down she was happy after all that's happened today.
"Well it's settled then!" said Yukairi with a smile "The preparations will be under way."
"That's a wonderful idea. We should do the preparations as soon as possible." Agreed Souko.
"See? I told you they'd make a big fuss over it." Said Utau as she looked at Amu.
"We have to make sure we get you a wonderful wedding dress." Said Yukairi.
"Actually…." Started Amu.
Everyone stared at the pink haired girl waiting for what she wanted to say. "Something on your mind Amu?" asked Utau.
"About the wedding dress…" said Amu.
"Yeah?" asked Utau. "What is it?"
"I was hoping…I wanted Miki to make one for me…" said Amu as she looked over at Miki. "She makes such nice dresses, I'd like her to make it, rather than buy one. It'd be special since it was made by a friend."
Souko smiled at Amu "Of course dear."
"Really Amu-chan?" asked Miki, her eyes were glowing. She really looked like she wanted to this.
"Yeah. Is that alright with you?" asked Amu.
"Of course it is! I'd love to do it Amu-chan!" said Miki with a smile as she went and gave Amu a big hug. "Thank you, thank you, thank you!"
"I should be the one thanking you Miki." Said Amu as she hugged her friend back. Amu looked at everyone else and asked "Is that alright with everyone?"
"Of course it is." Said Yukairi "Why are you asking us?"
"Well, I want to make sure that everyone's okay with the idea." Said Amu.
"It's your wedding Amu." Said Utau with a smile "We help with the planning, but that doesn't mean we decide everything. In fact, you and Ikuto should be the ones to decided about the major details."
"And we'll just be there to help you with it in any way we can." Said Dia. "We're happy in whatever choice you make."
"As long as Amu-chan is happy~desu, then we're all happy." Said Su with a smile.
"That's why you shouldn't hesitate in telling us what you want." Said Rima "And we'll do everything we can to make it happen!"
The others nodded in agreement and Amu smiled. She truly was grateful and she thought she was lucky to have such good friends and she wouldn't want anyone else to share all this with.
"Thank you so much everyone." Said Amu with a smile.
"Stop it with all the thank you's already." Said Utau "This is supposed to be a happy thing for you and Ikuto."
"I am happy, Utau." Said Amu with a smile "In fact, I couldn't be any happier than this."
"That's good to hear." Said Ran "All we want is for Amu-chan to be happy."
And that was that. It was decided that Sanjo Yukairi would be the one responsible for the invitations that would be sent out. The others would be the one to prepare for the decorations and the guest list. And most of it was still undecided. Amu stated that she wanted the rest of the important details to be decided by her and Ikuto. Of course, this was their wedding, so no one objected to that idea.
A Few Days Later
The wedding preparations were being made and Ikuto had spent most of his time with Amu. The two of them would go over things for the wedding, and when that was done, they would spend the latter part of their day together.
Amu would often object to Ikuto staying with her for so long, stating that he had things that needed to be done in the palace. Ikuto would simply state that it was only proper for him to spend his time with his fiancée instead of doing boring things inside the palace.
Now, the two of them were in the Hinamori mansion, while the others were elsewhere doing some things of their own liking.
Amu sighed heavily, it's been a long day today. "I'm exhausted. I never knew that planning something like this would be so tiring"
Ikuto just shrugged "What did you expect. You have my mother and Utau as you soon-to-be in laws. They just love this kind of thing."
Amu giggled "Though I never expected Utau to be so excited about something like this."
"Well, she is still a girl." Said Ikuto "And if you didn't come along, she probably wouldn't have the chance to plan anything like this."
"She will you know. I mean, sooner or later she'll be able to experience something like this too right?" said Amu.
"Yeah she will, if only he wouldn't take so long." Said Ikuto with a light sigh.
"He?" asked Amu confused.
Ikuto sighed as he looked at his beloved fiancée "My Amu, you are so blunt sometimes." He said with a light chuckle.
Amu blinked and then she flushed "Eh?! No I'm not."
"Yes you are Amu-koi, you really are." Said Ikuto with another one of his grins.
"S-stop calling me that!" said Amu.
"Ah, but why? Sooner or later, you'll officially be my wife Amu-koi." Said Ikuto. He moved quickly, using his cat-like reflexes, and hugged Amu from behind.
Escape, as usual, was futile. In situations like this, Ikuto would always triumph. He was too fast and too sly for Amu to be able to predict his next move. There was struggle between the two of them, like usual, but still Ikuto would keep his grip on her and she wouldn't be able to escape.
"You're cute when you blush like that. I should ask someone how many shades of red they see in your face whenever you blush." Said Ikuto with a smirk.
"…" Amu didn't say a thing, she was starting to feel dizzy. "L-let go." Was the only thing she was able to utter.
"Hm, let's think about that shall we?" said Ikuto and then he spoke again "Nope, not going to happen."
It was always like this. She would tell him to let her go, and he would reply this way or some other way which he found amusing. "I-Ikuto…" stated Amu.
"Yes?" asked Ikuto.
"People are looking…." Said Amu. Ikuto turned and saw that she was right. People were looking. And by people, she meant some of her friends, particularly Ran and Daichi.
"They're just friends Amu. Besides, aren't they used to this kind of thing?" said Ikuto, still not releasing her from her hold.
"B-but…" Amu was about to object when she heard Ran speak.
"Don't worry Amu-chan, this is no longer new to us, so don't worry about it." Said Ran with a light giggle.
"Ah, she's right." Said Daichi. "This is like a normal routine already. And you two are engaged so there's nothing wrong with this."
"So…where are the others?" asked Amu. She knew that her continues struggle with Ikuto's hold would do nothing, so instead, she relaxed in his embrace as she spoke to her two friends. As usual, Ikuto was satisfied.
"The others?" said Daichi. "Which others are you referring to?"
"All of them. I haven't seen them much today." Said Amu.
"Well, Nagi's with Rima somewhere. Yoru asked Miki out and we haven't seen the two of them since this morning." Said Ran.
"Dia, Su and Yaya went to Temari-oneesan's place with Kairi and Tadase." Said Daichi.
"What about your brother?" asked Ikuto. "He hasn't been in the palace in days. Utau's been looking for him. He has her worried."
"Oh, you mean Kukai?" asked Daichi with a sigh.
"Now that you mention it…where is Kukai? Where has he been these past few days?" asked Amu.
"He's…been busy actually." Stated Daichi.
See, ever since the night that Ikuto proposed to Amu, Kukai's been acting weird. He hasn't paid much of his daily visits to the palace and he's been avoiding Utau for some odd reason. No one knew why Kukai acted this way, of course, no one but Daichi knew. Ikuto seemed to know something was wrong, but with Kukai disappearing from place to place, he never got the chance to have a talk with him.
"Do you know what he's up to?" asked Ikuto.
"Yeah…kind of. He doesn't want me to tell anyone though." Said Daichi.
"Why not?" asked Amu confused.
"Sorry, but I just can't say. I told Kukai that I'd keep quiet about it." Said Daichi apologetically. "It's not like I want to keep this from anyone, it's just that I don't think it's wrong that he wants to keep this from everyone."
"Why is that? He's making Utau worry about him." Said Ikuto "His not telling anyone is making a lot of people worry."
"I know, but…I myself think that this is something…Kukai has to finish on his own." Said Daichi "That would be best for him and for everyone else."
"I see." Said Ikuto "Well he better make sure that what he's doing is worth it." He didn't show it much, but Ikuto knew that Utau was worried, and that made his worry for her.
"Trust me. He just needs his time alone." Said Daichi "I'm sure what Kukai has planned is worth the wait."
"How long will this go on though?" asked Amu worriedly "If he keeps avoiding us, he'll have the others worry even more."
"It won't be long now, I'm sure of it." Said Daichi. He sighed silently as he thought "Everything will be decided tonight…it's all up to you Kukai…"
Ikuto sighed as Amu looked at him and smiled "Don't worry. I know Kukai. And I know he's going to do the right thing."
"Yeah, I know he will. Souma's a good guy, I just wish he wouldn't take so long to do whatever it is he wants to do." Said Ikuto.
As they continued to talk a bit more, they decided to leave Kukai do as he wishes. They just wished they had some clue as to what he was up to. One question remains now, what is Kukai seriously up to?
Later that Day; In the Souma Household
Daichi went inside their home and immediately went to Kukai's room. He saw his brother sitting in his bed, looking out the window. He sighed as he approached Kukai. Kukai saw his brother's reflection in the window and turned around.
"Kukai, you really look tired and exhausted." Said Daichi with a sigh. "You need to take a break."
"Don't worry about me Daichi. I'm fine." Said Kukai with a smile, oddly enough, his smile was no fake. It was the real thing.
"Seriously? Have you seen yourself in the mirror? You've been working overtime and you even took a part time job." Said Daichi "What you need right now is a break."
"Nah, I can handle something like this." Said Kukai with a shrug.
Daichi suddenly laughed a bit. He knew why Kukai was working himself out like this, and he was…proud of his older brother in a way. "Whatever you say Kukai…just…try not to overdo it okay?"
"I won't. What made you think so?" asked Kukai with a slight laugh.
"Well, you make everyone worry nowadays. I mean, Ikuto-san is starting to get suspicious and Amu-chan and Utau-chan are worrying as well." Said Daichi.
"…" Kukai stayed silent for a moment and then he smiled warmly before he spoke "Tsukiyomi already looks like he already knows what I'm up to. Hinamori knows me enough to not worry so much and so do the others. Utau…."
"You're making her worry a lot. At least Ikuto-san says so." Said Daichi. "A lot of people in the palace are starting to look for you." He said with a light laugh.
"You say that as if they're expecting me there everyday." Said Kukai with a laugh.
"They sure are. They seem to know that you go there to see Utau a lot." Said Daichi "You're becoming more popular with them."
"Yeah, I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing." Said Kukai.
Daichi laughed and then he looked over at their house clock. "Hey, shouldn't you…get going?" he asked Kukai. "You're already dressed and all."
"I know…guess I'm a bit…you know." Said Kukai with a smile.
"You shouldn't be." Said Daichi "This should be nothing to you now."
"Easier said than done." Said Kukai as he got up from his bed "Well, I better get going."
"You go do that. I'll…meet with the others…to…you know." Said Daichi, he was speaking just like Kukai.
"I know." Said Kukai "See you later man."
"Tell me how it goes okay?" said Daichi as he gave Kukai a high five.
"I will." Kukai walked out the door and Daichi heard him walk out the house. Now, he could only wish his brother luck.
In The Palace
Utau sighed as she looked out the window. She misses Kukai. She hasn't seen him in days. "I wonder what he's doing now?" she thought to herself. She then heard a knock on the door and she called "Come in."
"Utau-hime, someone's outside looking for you." Said a maid.
"Alright. I'll be right there." Said Utau, but she was curious as well. Who would be looking for her at a time like this?
As she walked outside her room and near the entrance of the palace, she saw Kukai standing there with his usual big smile. She was shocked and at the same time, happy. Utau immediately ran to him and gave him a hug. "Kukai!"
"Hey princess." Said Kukai with a light laugh as he hugged her back.
"Wh-where have you been? I was worried." Said Utau with a huff.
"Well, I'll answer that later. But now…I want you to go with me somewhere." Said Kukai.
"Okay….where? And why?" asked Utau confused.
"It's…something I want to do for you." Said Kukai "You'll enjoy it, I promise."
Utau nodded and Kukai led her to the Palace Meadow with a smile on his face. When they got there, Utau was more than stunned. The Meadow was truly beautiful at night, but this was a grander set-up.
"Kukai…h-how….w-when?" asked Utau shocked and too stunned.
Kukai grinned. The meadow was decorated and there were lights everywhere. Utau was stunned, and she didn't even know what to say. How Kukai was able to do all this was unknown to her and she didn't even know why he'd go through all the trouble.
"You didn't have to you know." Said Utau.
"I wanted to." Replied Kukai.
"So, what's all this about?" asked Utau as she turned to face Kukai "Why all this now?"
Kukai sighed "Right to the point as usual aren't we?" he asked.
"Well you do have a reason. I'm sure of it." Said Utau "Why else would you do such a thing?"
Man she was persistent and Kukai liked that about her. "Alright, alright." He said with a laugh.
"So?" asked Utau.
"I wanted this to be special. For you and for me. I didn't want a replay of what happened with your brother so I kept this to myself." Said Kukai as he scratched the back of his head.
"…." Utau stayed silent and just blinked as Kukai continued to talk.
"I love you." He told her seriously.
"I know, and I love y-…" Kukai cut her off but pulling her closer.
Kukai chuckled, she truly was persistent. "And I wouldn't want anything more but to be with you Utau."
She shivered, not knowing what to do. "Kukai?"
"Marry me." He said seriously but warmly "I love you Utau, more than anyone else. And I know I can't provide you with things…some others can, but I will try."
Utau blinked and then she could no longer stop the tears to flow freely from her eyes. "Kukai…."
"Give me a chance and I promise I'll make you happy." He told her. "I…"
Utau broke away from his embrace and smiled. "Enough." She told him "How could you think that? Of course I'd love to marry you Kukai Souma."
"Huh?" he asked dumbstruck.
"I don't like you for material things Kukai. I love you for you." Said Utau with tears in her eyes. "You silly fool." She said with a slight laugh. "You worried me when you stopped showing up and you think I won't accept you because of your…social status? That's crazy Kukai. I thought you knew me better than that."
Kukai blinked and then laughed. "I wanted to make sure you even wanted me to go this far. I just want to make you happy, make sure that this is enough."
"Being with you is enough Kukai. It's more than enough to make me happy." Said Utau "I'm very happy."
"I'm glad." Replied Kukai with a smile. He took out a ring from his pocket and placed it on her finger. It was a simple but beautiful ring.
"It's beautiful, thank you." Said Utau with a smile.
"Glad you like it." He said with a smile. He pulled her closer and they shared a kiss under the stars in the wide meadow. Kukai was more than happy, his wish came true and hopefully, hers did too.
"You really did worry me." Said Utau with a huff "Don't do it again."
"Yes ma'am. But I couldn't risk it. I asked for Daichi's help to keep it from the others, as I said, I didn't want another replay." Said Kukai with a laugh "Oh and I had to ask for your parent's permission too."
Utau blinked "You already talked to them?" she asked.
"Yeah….I wanted to make this a perfect thing you know?" said Kukai with a grin. "I guess taking on those part time jobs was all worth it if I get to see you like this."
"P-part time jobs?" asked Utau shocked…
"Oops….I wasn't supposed to say that…" muttered Kukai.
"What do you mean part time jobs? Kukai!" scolded Utau. "Was that why you weren't around all the time."
"Well….kinda?" he asked. Utau glared and he spoke "Okay, I did it to earn money, for the ring I mean, and all this…"
Her eyes widened. He did all this…for her? "You…you…I can't believe you!" she playfully hit him, and again, had tears in her eyes.
"Sorry Utau…" he spoke silently and pulled her close. "I won't do it again." He said with a slight grin.
"You better not." Replied Utau. Her face was only millimeters away from his.
"I love you…" he spoke softly as they got closer…
"I love you too….thank you…Kukai…" said Utau.
And as they kissed, their world both becoming a wonderful bliss, they couldn't be any happier…true love does come…in the most unexpected places…
Authors Note: There you have it everyone! I've gotten reviews that they wanted Kukai to propose so there it is. I hoped you guys liked it. Please Review and tell me what you think. XD