Nagihiko:: Looks like Csi-chan is still in hiding

Utau:: Oh damn! I wonder why… *death glare*

Kukai:: Aww c'mon… Utau

Utau:: Don't bother… I'm pissed

Rima:: Since no one else will do it *pouts* Csi-chan don't own Shugo Chara! There!

"Do you think I'm special? Do you think I'm nice?" – Right Moves [OneRepublic]

Ikuto's P.O.V.:

My head… Dammit… feels like it's splitting in two…

"Amu…" The words barely escaped my lips.

My eyelids felt like they were stapled shut; opening became a bit of a problem. I can hear sobbing, whose crying?

"…uto…!" Utau's voice…?

"...A…mu…?" The name escaped my throat before I had a chance to stop it; it echoed.

The voices were coming in clearer; "Ikuto!" "Ikuto!!!" "Ikuto-san!" "Ikuto."

My eyes slowly slid open; foggy-outlines, which quickly became clearer, of Kukai, Utau, Ms. Hinamori and my mother. I sat up, light feeling in my head erupted within that second.

"Tch." I held my head in one hand as a numbness filled my head.

"Take it easy, man!" Kukai's hand pushed down on my shoulder.

"I'm fine…" I grumbled.

"Like hell you are!" U-Utau?!

"U-Utau… I thought you had a concert tonight…?" I stared at her, mainly because my sister would never disappoint her fans.

"Sanjou-san is covering for me… I better get back" Utau sighed, turning away.

"I'll give you a ride, Utau." Kukai chased after her.

Lucky jackass… Has a girl… that actually feels… the same about him… Amu…? I wonder if she—

I stopped mid-thought as my brain processed the view the window provided me: Amu… Amu standing outside the window… why isn't she alone?

Without realizing it, I clenched the hospital sheets along with my teeth. Outside the window stood that cocky grin plastered upon that wrenched blonde's face.

"Tadase!" My mother gasped, taking in the same sight as I was.

Anger ripped through my body and the next thing I knew I was standing in the hallway right before him.

"I-Ikuto!" Amu's voice echoed in the empty halls.

Without thinking, I grabbed Amu and pulled her towards me; I felt her stumble and land against my chest.

"Don't get cocky chibi king…" I sneered, keeping an arm firmly around Amu.

"I-Ikuto?!" I felt Amu's hand against my chest.

Amu's P.O.V.:

I-Ikuto…? What's going on?

"I-Ikuto…?!"

He's holding me so protectively; what's going on??

I pushed away from him only to freeze in my tracks; w-what's going on?? That look in his eye… why do I feel so scared?

"…Amu…" His voice… why does it sound so sad?

"Ikuto… You shouldn't be walking around." Our conversation was interrupted when a nurse rushed over to him just as he was about to collapse.

"Ik—" A hand held me back from following the nurse into Ikuto's room.

"Please don't go." Tadase spoke, glaring at Ikuto through the window.

I could still hear Ikuto's complaints even though the door to his room was now shut; "Wise-ass brat! This is your fault!! Jerk!! Ass-Wipe!!"

My heart sank; since when was Ikuto ever this… wait! What am I saying?! I just met the guy!

I shook my head to rid these confusing thoughts from my mind.

Normal P.O.V.:

Ikuto struggled against the strength of the nurse who was restraining him against the hospital bed. He gritted his jaw continuing to yell obscenities, "Ass-Wipe!! Keep your hands off of her!! I'll kick your ass!!"

"Ikuto!" My mother busted into tears which ended Ikuto's yelling.

He dropped against the bed just as Amu and Tadase moved away from the view of the window. Tadase lead Amu away whispering with a princely smile: "Amu-chan, a lady such as you really shouldn't hear the angry rants of a psycho alley cat."

Amu followed behind; her face as red as a cherry! He pulled her away from the hospital; Tadase pulled Amu down onto a spot on the bench beside him. Amu and Tadase sat there for only seconds before Amu turned her head, watching as Tadase leaned in towards her. Closer… Closer…

Amu's P.O.V.:

C-closer…

Ikuto's P.O.V.:

Amu…

Why even now after you lost your memory…

Why don't I have a chance to be the one…?!

What have I done…?

She probably hates me…

Normal P.O.V.:

An uneasy lump appeared in Ikuto's throat as if to warn him of something bad that was going to happen; though he swallowed it as if to push it aside. He closed his eyes to look back on a time when he also confessed to her.

Flashback::

"Ikuto!" Amu cried, wrapping her arms limply around Ikuto.

"Amu… I'm here… Don't worry. I won't ever leave you, no matter what." Ikuto responded, hiding his face in her ruffled hair.

He held her closer, hoping to provide some warmth to the fragile girl in front of him. Amu had just been dumped by Kukai for Rima…

"Kukai is an idiot… Dumping a girl like you for someone like that clown." He whispered to her.

"A… girl… like… me?"

Amu stared up at Ikuto with watery eyes; Ikuto's face turned bright red and explained by hanging his head lower: "Someone who funny, beautiful, irresistible…. A girl like you that makes anyone smiles because you're around."

A small, delicate smile spread across Amu's face as Ikuto's words sank in; "Thanks Ikuto…"

She sank down on his bed, curling up on one side; Ikuto sighed since this was normal for Amu to fall asleep on his bed which later on in their friendship lead him to just sleep on the other side of the bed. They had been neighbors and friends since the first day they met; almost six years ago…

Flashback Over::

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Me:: I-Is i-it safe to come out now? *scared*

Ikuto:: WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT ALL ABOUT?! WHY THE HELL DID YOU TRY TO KILL ME?! *attacks*

Kukai:: Now. Now! Calm Down! *holds Ikuto back*

Rima:: READ AND REVIEW!!!! *points angrily*

A little new flash: I will be uploading an one-shot since Wednesday is my birthday~ XD 3/24 --- I'll be 18!!!! LEGAL~!