Me:: I'm sorry!!! but... and... then... the... and I...

Ikuto:: TALK ALREADY WOMAN!!!!!!!

Me:: *inhales deeply* I'm sooooo sorry everyone!!!! *bows repeatedly* but my birthday and then, senior year got in the way... i had to catch up on classes but I worked on this chapter and left you all a great surpise!!!

Ikuto:: *peers at the chapter* O.O jaw drops* You didn't....?!

Me:: Didn't what??

Ikuto:: You're such a fucking nerd, Csilla!!!!!!!!! *tosses calculus book*

Me:: *ducks* noooooooooooo~ *whimpers* read before he kills me .

[---THIS IS A SPACE---]

Ikuto's P.O.V.:

Ugh… My head hurts…

I sat up, hoping to provide some relief to this ongoing headache. No such luck! I glanced around the room; my mother slept in a nearby chair. I frowned slightly at this: I really must have worried her…

I had never been the one to make my mother worry; it had always been Utau, with her late night parties, singing at clubs, getting hit by random people in the audience… I brought a leg up, resting my cheek against it thinking back to earlier when Amu was here…

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

My head pulsed causing me to grip it just as a doctor walked in.

"Does your head hurt, son?" He asked me, eyeing me over the rim of his glasses.

"Just a little." I muttered gripping the sheets as the headache refused to stop.

"Mhm… That would make sense." He murmured.

A soft groan beside me signaled that my mother had woken up.

"Oh! Doctor Mashiro! Are the results back?" R-results…?

"Ah. Yes, actually that's why I'm here." His voice trailed off as if trying to avoid something.

"W-what's going on??" I stared at the doctor, then my mother, then back at the doctor.

Doctor Mashiro sighed before walking up closer to me, placing a hand on my shoulder; "I'm sorry but," looking at my mother before smiling and walking over to her.

"…Tsukiyomi Aruto isn't your father. I am."

"Huh?"

"Ikuto. I. Am. Your. Father."

"So fold your hands, child and walk straight now"

A Month Later:

Amu's P.O.V.:

"Ah! Dammit!" I cursed under my breath as I ran down the streets of the city.

I stopped, looking around at my surroundings only to find myself lost again!

"Why the hell do all the streets look alike?!" I ranted, gripping the sides of my head.

"…When I was around

I was the only one protecting you

Now that I'm gone

How can we do the things we use to do?

I know it's clear that times are changing

But I'm staying the same

I know fear is paralyzing

But nothing matters at all…"

Huh? I could feel my face heat up; the voice… It's so sad and painful… but I like it…

Crunch! A branch snapped under my foot causing me to look around to see if anyone, especially whoever was singing had heard. Silence… Then an engine rumbled and I could hear it drive away. I pouted; I really wanted to hear him finish…

I stuffed my hands in my pockets and started walking again, hoping to see something familiar.

"Ehhh? Amu?? Is that you?" I stopped, glancing over towards the street to see Utau.

"Oh hey." I huffed, trying not to sound irritated.

"Don't tell me you're looking for him too?" She asked me, surprised.

"Who?"

"Ikuto… He disappeared from the house."

"He did? I'll help you look for him!"

A soft smile appeared on Utau's face; "Thanks… Do you mind checking in town more for me?"

"Sure!" I ran off towards all the lights; I knew the center of the town better than the outer edge of it.

An Hour Later:

"Where the hell could he be?" I muttered, checking my cell again to see if anyone had found him.

I sighed, over-hearing a conversation behind me.

"I'm surprised we got away."

"Yeah… I hope he'll be okay though."

"He should be with those cat-like reflexes."

C-cat-like r-reflexes…??? Could they mean…

I ran down the street until I came to a stop at an alley; I peered down it to see someone slumped against the wall.

"Ikuto!" I called after him.

The person's head jerked up before turning to look over at me; Ikuto!!

I dialed Utau's number, letting her know that I had found Ikuto and where we were before I sat down next to him. I slid my handkerchief out of my pocket; I knelt closer to him, dabbing his face gently with it, hoping to clean off some of the blood from his face.

Ikuto's P.O.V.:

I watched as she knelt down beside me then began cleaning off the blood; Tch! That hu---

I stopped, seeing the pain in Amu's eyes I bit my lip to refrain from saying anything stupid. I really didn't want to be seen by anyone especially Amu! I just…

Flashback::

"Ah! I see you're awake, Tsukiyomi-san! Just in time, I suppose." The doctor walked in, greeting me with a nod of his head.

"Doctor Mashiro!" My mother gasped in the chair beside me.

The doctor raised the file he was carrying; "And the news is…,"opening the file, "…it seems there is a small abnormality in Tsukiyomi-san's frontal lobe. I'll be prescribing him some medication to relieve headaches from this abnormality…" He added, shutting the file.

"What sort of abnormality?" My mother asked, obviously worried.

"Just by looking… nothing to worry about… it's just an effect from the accident. Tsukiyomi-san will experience small outburst where he may not be able to control his thoughts or feelings." Mashiro explained.

I brought my leg up, resting my chin on my knee thinking back to what happened earlier in the hallway between me, Amu, and Tadase.

Flashback Over::

…needed to clear my head from all these confusing thoughts. I eyed her again, wondering why she was here and not with Tadase…

"W-what h-happen??" Amu's voice sounded almost too scared to come out.

"…" I bit my lip.

"W-well… you don't have to tell me…" Amu began standing up, dusting herself off.

"I got into a fight… Nothing too serious." I grunted, using the alley wall to lift myself back onto my feet.

Amu's P.O.V.:

"I got into a fight… Nothing too serious." He could at least act nicer…

I heard him grunt behind me; I glanced over my shoulder to see he was just barely standing up on his own! I swooped under his arm, hoping that I could support him just in case; He eyed me under his bangs, which had fallen in front of his face.

"W…what… are you doing??" He huffed, attempting to lift himself up.

"What does it look like, idiot? I'm helping you!" My cool-and-spicy attitude made its appearance.

I dragged him out to the street just as Utau pulled up in her car; I dragged Ikuto into the backseat, trapping myself there too! His head fell against my chest; I could hear him breathing: Did he fall asleep??

"Look like he's worn out… Hope you don't mind staying back there." Utau smiled at me from the front seat.

I stared down at Ikuto for a moment before I felt my own eyelids begin to fall...

Me:: Aww~

Ikuto:: ...YOU.

Me:: A lot, actually *giggles and twirls*

Kukai:: Did she lose some brain cells...?

Ikuto:: Psh~ She's just happy 'cause she gets to spend a day with her *air quotes* boy-toy. *smirk*

Me:: O//////////////////////////////O *dazed*

Kukai:: You killed the author... *poke* *poke*