Curious Cats Can Fall in Love

Chapter 5

Ikuto's POV

I awoke to the sound of voices and shuffling feet. The family was up and they were getting ready for work and school and daycare.

"Amu, hurry, you have to leave soon to make it to school in time!" Mrs. Hinamori called from the kitchen.

"Yes Mama! I'm coming!" Amu ran into her room and put a piece of toast in her mouth and then grabbed her shoes. "Bye Ikuto! Be good! I'll be back in a few hours!" She said running down the stairs.

I got up and stretched, my claws retracting. I let out a yawn and then went down the stairs to see people in a hurry.

Amu ran and grabbed her lunch from her mom then bent down and started to put on her shoes. "Bye!" Amu quickly gave her mom and dad and sister a hug and a kiss. She then ran over to the door, opened it, then ran out, closing the door on her way out.

Mrs. Hinamori then gave her husband a kiss goodbye and grabbed Ami's hand and lead her outside to the car.

Ami waved goodbye to me on the way out.

Soon after followed Mr. Hinamori. He turned off all the house lights and said goodbye to me, shutting the door behind him.

"Yoru, lets go." I blew the whistle and turned back to a human. I stood in the kitchen naked, but soon Yoru brought me my clothes and I changed into them. I took my book bag from Yoru and then opened the back door and left the house, closing the door behind me.

I walked onto the school ground to see people everywhere. My eyes though searched for Amu. My eyes lit up when I located her. I walked up to her and her group of friends.

"Ikuto! Yo!" Kukai said, a large grin on his face. "Wassup?!" He held up his hand in the air. I looked at it confused. "Don't leave me hanging man." I continued to stare at him confused.

"You slap your hands together, like this." Amu and Yaya demonstrated for me.

I nodded my head in understanding. I high-fived him, as they called it.

Kukai smiled. "Cool, cool."

"Hinamori-san!" I recognized that girly voice....Tadase....

We all turned our heads to see the Blondie boy running over to us, waving and smiling. The light seemed to hit him and make him bright and shiny like he had a glow. He seemed perfect, too perfect.

"Hey Tadase!" Amu said almost too excitedly.

Tadase gave Amu a small kiss on the cheek and then intertwined his hand in hers.

I glared at their hands intensly.

"..to...uto...Ikuto?" Kukai called, waving his hand in front of my face.

I shook my head, averting my eyes from their hands and over to Kukai. "Huh?"

"We were just talking about you. We want to introduce you to the rest of our gang of friends." Kukai turned to face the group. "Guys, this is our new student, Ikuto Tsukyomi. Ikuto, this is Tadase, Nagihiko, Rima, and you already know Yaya and Amu."

I nodded my head and then bowed slightly. "I'm Ikuto... nice to meet... you..." Then I remembered how Kukai shook my hand as a greeting. I straightened myself out and held out my hand to shake theirs hello. When I got to Tadase and we shook eachothers hands my grip tightened, crushing his hand.

"Ah!" Tadase exclaimed.

"Ikuto, loosen your grip!" Amu exclaimed.

I let go and then apologized. "Sorry..." I found it stupid to apologize even if you did not want to.

"Thats okay!" Tadase said smiling too brightly.

The bell rung and that signaled class to start. Luckily, I didn't jump this time.

They all raced into the school.

(May: BTW they have blocked schedule!)

Amu turned to me when everyone else had left. "Come on, we have home ec."

"Home... ec?" I looked at her confused.

"Home economics, its a cooking class. Follow me." She walked into the school and I trailed right behind her.

I noticed a lot of people holding hands in the hall. I looked down at Amu's hand that just hung by her side. I reached out and grabbed her hand in mine.

Amu stopped and turned around. "What do you think you are doing?"

"Holding Amu's... hand...." I said smiling at her.

Amu's face turned pink. "Well... don't. People might take it wrong." Her hand slipped out of mine and then she walked briskly to class.

Amu's POV

I arrived at class to be greeted by Yaya. "Amu! Where's Ikuto-kun? Isn't he in this class?"

"Yeah, he's right..." I turned around to find him nowhere in sight. "He was just behind me. Um, I'll be right back!" I called to the teacher.

Before the teacher was able to say anything I was out the door.

"Ikuto?!" I called.

Ikuto's POV

I lost Amu. How could I lose her? She is pretty easy to find. There is a lot of people though and she is small so she can slip through easily. I stood in the hall watching as people walked around me and past me.

"Ikuto!"

I turn towards the voice. There, trying to make her way through the crowd was Amu.

"Ikuto!" She exclaimed in relief. "I found you!" She was panting slightly out of breath.

"Is Amu... okay?" I ask.

She smiles up at me for the first time. My eyes widened at her beauty and my heart skipped a beat. "Yeah, I'm fine. huh...huh.. I'm just glad I found you before you wandered off to far. Come on, lets get to class before I lose you again."

I just stand in the hall staring at her.

"Come on Ikuto! Okay, I get it, I'm sorry I left you, it won't happen again." She said jokingly. I just stood there staring at her. Amu rolled her eyes and then grabbed my hand with hers'. "Come on you giant oaf." She pulled me down the hall, people staring at us. I felt my face turn warmer. Amu was holding my hand. A smile slowly crept onto my face.

We made it to class right on time. When I walked in I noticed that I was the only male in the class. The teacher stared at me in disbelief. "Oh um, Mr. Tsukiyomi, welcome!" She said brightly. "You will be sitting next to Mrs. Hinamori."

I smiled at the teacher. "Thank you..."

The teacher's face turned a light pink. "Y-Your we-welcome."

I walked over to the table and sat on the tall stool next to Amu. I smiled at her.

Amu smiled back at me. "Funny, isn't it? We keep getting sat next to each other."

"Its like... fate..." I whispered.

Amu turned to me and looked at me confused. "What did you say, sorry, I didn't hear you."

"Nothing..." I say smiling at her.

Amu turned her head to the table, her face turning a light pink.

"Is Amu... okay?" I ask bringing my hand to her forehead. I remember seeing her mother do that to Ami when Ami's face changed color. I think something is going around in this school because a lot of people's faces have been turning pink.

Amu grabbed my wrist and took my hand off of her forehead. "I'm fine..." She said turning more pink.

"Are you sure? Your... pink."

"I'm fine, okay!" Amu turned her head away.

"...Okay." I turn to listen to the teacher's instructions.

"Today class we will be learning how to make red velvet cake, from scratch." The teacher placed items on our desks. "Now today, I am deciding to allow to you to choose who you partner with." As soon as she said that I was surrounded by girls.

"Be my partner!" A girl with short brown hair said.

Soon all of the girls were shoving each other to get to me exclaiming, "No! Be my partner Ikuto!"

I looked around for Amu, but she was partnered with Yaya in the back of the room.

"Girls!" The teacher yelled. They ignored her though and continued to crowd me. Soon I found them tugging at my shirt. My eyes widened when I heard the tearing sound of the cloth. Then, as in slow motion, my shirt is ripped off of me and pieces are soon flying everywhere only to be grabbed by hands.

"KYAAAA!" The girls squealed when they saw my bare chest. Soon I am covered with blood and the girls faint to the ground in a heap at my feet. Females are so strange.

I hear giggling and I turn to see Amu and Yaya laughing at me.

The teacher stepped over the girls and over to me. "Ikuto, I'm so sorry. I know you probably were not expecting this to happen to you on your first day in this class.

I shook my head no. "No.. heh.. not at all.." I said wiping the blood off my face.

"Go to the nurses office and they will get you cleaned up and get you a new shirt. You know where that is right?"

"No... ma'am."

"Amu! Yaya! You guys are baking right now, right?"

Amu and Yaya nodded their heads yes.

"Good, take mr. Tsukiyomi to the nurses office."

They got up and I followed them out.

People stared at me, their faces turning pink like Amu's had.

Amu had grabbed my hand again.

I looked at our hands and then at Amu. I think she could tell I was looking at her because she turned around and said, "Its so I don't lose you again."

I nodded my head in understanding.

We arrived at the nurse's office and I was cleaned up and then given a new shirt.

Then we walked back to our class and I was partnered with the teacher.

Soon, before I knew it, it was the end of the day and I had sports to try out for.

I was greeted by Kukai and his friends who led me to the basketball court.

"Hello boys, and welcome to try-outs." The coach said. "I'm going to have you do a few drills and then I'll decide if you are fit for the team."

Nagihiko walked out with a basketball jersy and shorts on. He held the basketball and then dribbled it down the court and then tossed the ball into the basket. "Now you guys." He said.

So, one by one, we had to do exactly as Nagihiko did. Most of the boys had difficulty and some did very well. Finally, it was my turn.

"Mr.... Tsukiyomi is it?"

I nodded my head yes. "Yes.. sir..."

"Okay then, go ahead." Nagihiko tossed me the ball and I caught it. I stared at it for a second before remembering what Nagihiko did. I dropped the ball and it came back up to my hand. My eyes widened in amazement.

"Well?"

"Sorry sir! Ikuto is sort of new to this... heh." Kukai said and then ran up to me. "Here, like this." He grabbed my hand and made me push the ball down when it came back up. "That's called dribbling, now do it while running down the court. Then stop when you get close to the basket and throw the ball in. Got it?"

I nodded my head in understanding. I did as told and started to dribble the ball then I ran down the court while dribling the ball in my right hand. When I got close to the net I jumped up and landed ontop of the net and then put the ball in. I sat perched on the rim of the basketball net.

Everyone was silent.

"Did I do... good?" I asked hesitantly.

Soon they all busrt into cheers. They all ran over to me when I hopped down from ontop of the net.

"Dude!"

"Cool!"

"Awesome!"

The coach came over and gave me a pat on the back that nearly knocked me over. "Congradulations Ikuto, your on the team."

I grinned proudly. If only Amu could have seen me that definitly would have gave me some brownie points.

The day was almost over and I arrived back at Amu's house as a cat. I lept up to the balcony and scratched at her door. "Mrow."

Amu walked over and opened the door. "Hey there Ikuto, where did you go today?"

I walked in and hopped onto her bed, stretching before making myself comfortable. 'Oh just going to school and stuff.'

"Ikuto, there is a boy at school who has your name, he aparantly made it on like all of the sports teams." Amu said amazed.

I smiled to myself. I impress her! Brownie points!

Amu crawled into bed and turned off the lights. "Night Ikuto." She kissed my nose and then went to bed.

'Night Amu. I love you.' I close my eyes and go to sleep.

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