Curious Cats Can Fall In Love

Chapter 9

Last time: I pull her close to me and place my forehead on hers.

"W-What are you doing?" She yells, pushing herself from me.

"You don't feel warm.. are you sure your not, sick?" I ask worriedly.

"I'm fine! Now go home! See you tomorrow at school!" She says pushing me out of her balcony window.

Ikuto's POV

It was Monday morning and I had been called to the Principal's office.

"You wanted to see me, sir?" I ask peeking around the corner, into his office.

He smiled at me and motioned me inside. "Ah, Ikuto! Come in."

I walked in slowly and then sat down in the seat across from his desk.

"Ikuto, I know it's rude to pry, but do you have a parent or guardian?"

That threw me off guard, what was I suppose to say to that? "Um..."

"I'm sorry Ikuto, but you can't go to our school without a guardian." He looked sincerely sorry. "I will get the paperwork together to transfer you out of the school.."

I looked down depressed. Now I can't be with Amu...

"...Unless..."

I look up at him curious as to what he had to say.

"Unless.. I adopt you.." His smile grew when he saw the relief on my face.

"You would do that?" I was so happy that I could be with Amu as a human for longer.

He nodded his head. "So? Do you want to stay with me for a while?"

"Yes!" I exclaim.

He laughed at my joyous attitude. "Okay, starting today, you can stay with me till your done with high school. Now go and get back to class. One more thing, I live in an apartment near Koi park."

I nodded my head in understanding. "Okay."

Koi Park was only a few blocks away from Amu's house.

I walked back to art class to see a bunch of people crowded around Amu.

"Wow Amu! That's amazing!"

Saaya sat off to the side brooding. She always wanted to be the center of attention, so she was angry that Amu was the center of attention.

I walked over and noticed another chara, she looked very artsy and she had blue hair. She was smirking as she looked at the art before her. I looked over the group of people and saw a really good painting of Saaya.

"Amu is so cool and spicy!" A few girls squealed.

"Okay guys, go back to your own easels." The teacher commanded.

I walked over to mine and stared blankly at the canvas before me. Humans had such hard hobbies. I picked up the paintbrush and tried to paint with my hands, but it didn't work very well. So I put the end of the brush in my mouth and began to paint. I was having a lot of fun painting.

"Ahem.."

I look over to see Amu staring at me strangely.

I grinned at her, the brush between my teeth.

Amu let out a small sigh. She walked over to me and took the brush out of my teeth, wiping the Handel with her smock. "You are so strange.." She put the brush in my hand then grabbed my hand with hers. "You paint like this." She said showing me. I watched her hand as it guided mine.

"Amu has such small hands." I said smiling at her.

Her face turned red again. "S-so what? Is there anything wrong with having small hands?"

"No. I didn't say that. I think its... cute." I said taking her hand in mine. I brought it up to my cheek and nuzzled my cheek against it. "Its so soft too."

Amu's face turned a darker shade of red. She took her hand away from mine. "Don't do that.."

"I really think you should see a doctor Amu, your face keeps turning red." I brought my lips to her forehead. "You feel warm."

She pushed me away. "S-stop.. people are looking." She walked back over to her easel, glancing at me every now and then.

I walked into history class and was immediately handed a piece of paper. "What's this?" I ask.

"Your report card. You are failing most of your classes, have a parent sign off that they have seen this. Have you thought of getting a tutor?" She asked.

"Tutor?" I remember Nikaidou-sensei talking about one, but I still don't know what it is.

"Yes, a tutor. A person who will help you get your grades up in your classes by spending time with you to help you understand what your learning."

I nodded my head in understanding. "Can Amu be my tutor?"

"Amu? Sure! Great idea! Amu is at the top of all her classes. She would be great!" The teacher turned to Amu. "Amu, you will be Ikuto's tutor until he gets his grades up. Starting tomorrow you will go over to his house and help him."

Amu shot out of her seat. "What? Me? Why?" She whined.

"You are the top of your classes and you are way ahead of everyone else. You can help Ikuto."

I grinned. I'll be able to spend more time with Amu now.

Lunch came around and I decided to sit next to Amu.

All of her friends looked at me strangely.

"What is a popular jock doing at our table?" Rima said glaring at me.

Tadase was also glaring at me. "Go away you thieving cat!"

Thieving cat? Did he know?

"Don't treat him like that guys." Nagihiko said sitting down next to me.

Tadase continued to glare at me. "He stole the Humpty key, my key."

I glared at Tadase. "It's my key, not yours."

"Your key? I don't think so! My father gave me this key!" Tadase was beginning to get angry.

"My father gave me this key!" I was starting to get annoyed with this guy.

"Gah!" Tadase yelled. All of a sudden a crown popped on his head. He stood on the table above me, a hand on his hip. The other pointed at me. "Stop copying me! I am the king of this school and you shall do as I say! Buahaha!"

I looked at him strangely. And Amu thought I was weird... How is he king? Who gave him that title? "I'm not copying you, I am telling the truth. A little over a year ago my father gave me that key. When he died it became precious to me. Then I got chased by some dogs and lost it. Your dad must have found it and gave it to you."

He glared at me for a bit longer before his eyes softened and he went back to normal. "Ikuto, I know that key may be precious to you, but you aren't a guardian, not even qualified to be one. Only certain people can hold that key. So I need you to hand it over." He held out his hand, waiting for me to place the key in it.

I looked down at the key that hung around my neck with the whistle. Then I looked up to see everyone waiting for me to give it to him. I held the key in my hand and closed my eyes, remembering the only memories I had of my father.

"Ne-ne, Amu-chan! Look!" Ran said pointing at the key.

Amu looked over at the key and gasped.

The rest of the group gasped at the sight.

I open my eyes and look down to see that the key was glowing.

"Amu! Your lock!" Miki exclaimed.

Amu grabbed her lock and let out another gasp. "Its also glowing!"

"Try putting the key in the lock, Ikuto." Yaya suggested.

I took the key from around my neck and slowly brought it near the key hole.

Everyone at the table watched with anticipation.

Once I tried to put the key in the lock, the glowing stopped. "It won't fit.." I said.

"Aw.." The whole group chorused.

"I think its decided!" Nagi piped in. "Ikuto keeps the key."

The rest of the group nodded their heads in agreement.

Tadase on the other hand was angry with the decision. He glared at me the rest of lunch time.

The day finally ended.

I was walking over to tennis practice when I saw Amu approaching me.

My heart beat fast when I saw her getting closer.

"Ikuto." She greeted.

"Hi Amu-koi." I said grinning.

"D-Don't call me that.." She stuttered. "A-Anyway, tomorow, what time do you want me to come over? Where do you live?"

I told her the adress and she wrote it down. "Okay. I'll see you tomorow."

"Amu." I said grabbing her wrist.

She turned around and waited for me to say something.

Instead I surprised the both of us when I kissed her on the corner of her mouth. "See you tomorow."

Her face light up red. "O-Okay.." She then ran off towards her house.

After finishing my sport practices I ran out of the school gates and behind a tree.

I blew the whistle and then...

Poof

I turned into my regular cat form.

"I knew it!"

I got out of the heap of clothes and looked up to find our principal, Tsukasa Amakawa, also my human guardian.

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