Chapter Four

But then I heard,

"Dad!?"

"Hello, Amu." Dad said, smiling.

"Uh, hi…" I said, looking at the other man. He looked… like someone I knew…

"Hello, Amu, I've heard a lot about you through your father… in the ten small minutes I've known him. Would you mind if we came in and took a seat to explain why we're here?" The man asked.

"Um, yeah…" I said. "Come in."

I stepped to the side, and I asked, "So who are--"

But then I heard, "Dad!?"

That was Ikuto's father… Mr. Tsukiyomi…

Ikuto's father… came all this way… to talk…

"Hello, Ikuto," he said, "we both came to talk to you guys."

"U-um," Ikuto said, "Sure." He sat me down. Like, pulled me… it kind of hurt.

"Hey!" I said, "Ow!"

"Sorry." He said, and kissed my head. "So, what were you going to say…?"

"Ikuto, Amu…" Dad started, "I… I guess, me and, Amu, your mom… we, um… we agree."

I jumped out of Ikuto's grasp--he was hold onto my waist-- and hugged him in a big bear hug. He laughed and returned it.

"And, Ikuto, I came for the wedding… I didn't want to miss my own son's, my first born's, wedding." He said.

Ikuto smiled. Then his dad got up, and hugged him. Ikuto looked surprised, but hugged back.

I was so happy… but I know there were still my friends… well, not Tadase. Psh. Screw him. He doesn't get a say. But Yaya, Rima, Kukai, and Nagihiko should say it's okay with them… I mean, I do want them to come…

I went over and grabbed the phone, and said, "Excuse me…"

I dialed Yaya's number. She was seventeen now… but still acted the same. I walked over to the bathroom, and closed the door behind me. "Yaya?" I asked.

"Yes?!" She was obviously hyper. "Who's this!?"

"Um, It's Amu. Hi."

"Amu! Hi!" She extended the 'u' in my name.

Remember when I said my friends didn't approve? Well, I didn't exactly tell them… I was too scared, but I knew they wouldn't. So here I go. I'm taking a chance…

"What would you say if I was getting married in less than a month?" I asked.

I could hear something drop in the background, which meant her mouth was wide open and her lollypop fell out. "T-to who?!" She almost yelled.

"Um, Ikuto." I told her.

"Wo-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-ow….." she said. "I'll be there!" Again, hyper.

I smiled, said, "Okay… don't call and tell anyone, though! Leave that to me." I said.

I heard her smile… kinda. Well, you can tell with Yaya… "Okay! Bye-bye, Amu-chan!" When she said bye, it was like a chant, like Ran, Miki, and Su used to do to me… 'Go, go, Amu-chan! Yay, yay, Amu-chan!' I heard. It wasn't in my brain…

It was in my heart.

I smiled, knowing they were just put away; not actually gone. I had realized this a while ago.

Then I dialed Rima's number. I told her the same thing.

Her reaction: "When, where?"

I laughed. I think she could tell something was up, and she wasn't surprised. "Less then a month, near Seiyo Academy."

"Good. I have to go…" I heard her yell in the background, "Nagi! Sit down! I'll be right there!" Then I heard, click.

So I called Nagihiko. "Hello?" I heard.

I told him like I told everyone else.

"Ooooooo! Nice going, Hinamori-san!" He said. "Sorry I have to go… Rima…" click.

I smiled.

Last… but not least… Kukai. But maybe he already knows because of Utau… I called him anyway.

"Ello?" Utau answered.

"Um, where's Kukai?" I asked.

"Amu? What are you doing calling Kukai?! I'm telling Ikuto…!"

"No! I was going to tell him about me and Ikuto." I told her.

"Oh, yeah, he knows. I told him. Sorry."

"It's okay, you saved me lots of trouble." I said. Click.

Then one thing dawned on me… how did Tadase know?

The next day, I heard, thump… thump… "OW!" I woke up.

"What?!" I asked.

"Ah, nothing… just hit my head…" Ikuto told me, out of bed, walking to the half-kitchen.

"How?" I asked.

"Um, I don't know…" He said. "I think I was half asleep…"

He only had his boxers on. I blushed.

He turned to me and smiled. "Whatchya think?" He asked, doing a modeling pose.

Then I laughed. "Shmexy~!" I said.

He did a couple more poses then laughed. He said, "I'm going to get some coffee." He walked to the kitchen and closed the bedroom door.

I laid back down and closed my eyes. It was eight. I didn't want to wake up at eight. I wanted to wake up at one. Or twelve. So my eyes were closed for about thirty minutes, trying to get back to sleep, when I heard the door open. But didn't open them.

Then… "A-A-A-A-A-A-AMU-U-U-U-U-U-U!!!"

I screamed and jumped, and I saw it was Ikuto, his face hovering over me. His knees were where mine were, holding him up, along with his hands, over me.

I blushed. "I-Ikuto!" I yelled.

His tucked his lips into his teeth, and the bottom of his eyes were coming up, almost meeting his upper lids.

Then he pecked me on my lips. Then he started tickling me.

"Ah! Ikuto!" I laughed, "Stop! STO-O-O-OP!"

He laughed, then stopped.

"You had too much coffee." I commented, still laughing from the after-tickle you got for about ten seconds. He dropped so he was laying down next to me and laughed.

"Yeah." He said. "And I guess it kind of just sank in that my dad, that I have wanted to search for, for about seven years, came to visit me… and is coming to our wedding. It's a dream come true!"

"Don't wake up." I said.

"I won't even think about it." He told me back, then kissed my forehead.

HEY!!!! Okay, so, I KNOW this was a shortish chapter, but the next one will make up. It won't be long, no... but it will be amazing and romantic, and it will be... what do you call it... fluff? I'm not good with those, but, I think it's fluff... I'm not sure.q

Ikuto: YAAAAAY ROMANCE!

Me: The idea came to me from the song, "Fearless" by Taylor Swift! That's your hint! LISTEN TO THE SONG AND FIGURE IT OUT!!

Okay, but.... I won't but up the next chapter until I get at leaste TWO LONG REVEIWS!!!!!!!!!! Alright?! SO PUT UP THOSE LONG REVEIWS!!!!

Amu: ... O.O... Harsh.

Me: That's the way the cookie crumbles. Hey! I remember when my library teacher said that, and I thought, "But this is a library... we aren't supposed to have food in here..." XD XD XD

Gaara: Grace.... calm down. I don't even know why you're so hyper.

Me: Two reasons:

1) GOING TO THE OWL CITY CONCERT ON APRIL FIRST WITH ME BESTYEST FRIEND!!!!!

2) I GOT MORE MICROSOFT POINTS AND IM BUYING MORE MUSIC TO PUT ON MY NEW ZUNE HD!!!! XD

Ikuto: GO GRACE!!! -gives hug-

Me: OH! THAT REMINDS ME! NO ONE got a hug, a shout-out, or a star!!!!! :( No long reviews. Only ONE review, and that was from... sorry, I forgot your name, but I know it was H. T..... right....? SORRY! Well, anyway, LONG REVEIWS!!!!

Oh, and my friend pointed out that I act really hyper on the internet.... she's right.... XD okydoky, LONG REVEIW!!! THE PRIZE STILL COUNTS!!!!!!!!!

Ikuto: Hit that shmexy green button hard.......

Amu: -thinking- I'd rather hit you... (Hit as in not, like, a slap, but....)

Ikuto: I HEARD THAT!!! XD YAAAY!!!

Amu: ............. O///O -tramatized-

Me: XD XD!! OKAY, so your plan for the day:

1) LONG REVIEW THIS CHAPTER! (At leaste four sentances!)

2) GRAB YOURSELF SOME ICECREAM OR CHOCOLATE OR CANDY OR ALL AND STUFF YOUR FACE!!!!! XD

3) (along with two) LISTEN TO FEARLESS!

Oh, and check out my thing, "Amuto Doujinshi" if you're good at drawing please!!!!! XD Okay, that's enough.....