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Chapter 4: A New Way

Amu looked up at the stars from the roof. It was a habit Ikuto had gotten her into years ago and now she did it when she was upset. She wanted to smack herself for thinking of…HIM. It wasn't fair! How could he just pop up out of nowhere and after three years of Amu being mad at him and then she still feel so much better around him?

Why did he have such an effect on her damn it!? And that WAS a pretty big offer in the letter. And it was really sweet, what he had said to her in it. Amu shook her head angrily. How could she be so gullible!? It wasn't like her at all to feel like this about anyone! She was and always had been Cool and Spicy Hinamori Amu. NO student could crack through her shell. Her friends had even given up and trying.

She was nice to them, but she never really acted like a goof. She folded her hands behind her head and turned onto her side irritably. "Why can't you get over him already?" she asked herself as if she were speaking to an idiot.

TWO DAYS LATER:

Amu threw the magazine in her hands at the trash can harshly. She was fuming. Rima anime sweat dropped. "Uh—Amu-chan, you don't think you're overreacting to all this?" she asked. Amu turned fumingly around. "ARE YOU SERIOUS?!! I AM NOT GOING OUT WITH IKUTO LIKE THAT DAMN MAGAZINE SAID! IT PISSES ME OFF THE LIES POF THE TABLOIDS!"

Rima picked up the copy of Tokyo Insider. The headliner was 'Ikuto Tsukiyomi's New Hot Lover Hinamori Amu'. "At least they didn't criticize the way you look." Rima said in a nervous tone. That didn't seem to settle Amu any.

How could anyone criticize the way Amu looked? She looked radiant and beautiful. Her body was very nice, she had complimenting curves, a pretty face, creamy skin, and long, slender legs. Her pink hair was always pulled back by a white scrunchie. "You're not helping, Rima," Amu said miserably.

"Yo!" Amu jumped out of her skin, thinking it was Ikuto. She turned. "Oh. Hi," she said, feeling a bit disappointed. She was looking at a tall, good-looking boy with messy purple hair. He had amazing amethyst eyes. Amu, for some reason, blushed a little. "You're Hinamori Amu, right?" he asked, looking at a small card he had in his hand.

"Yeah. I am," Amu said, putting on her façade. "I'm Len Lampridge. I'm new here and the central office told me to find you and you'd show me around." He said. Amu blushed a little again and nodded. She stuck her hands into her red blazer's pockets. "The lunch room's this way," she said.

Len walked beside her and had his hands inside his pants pockets. "I think I'll leave you two alone." Rima said. She fell back, winking at Amu. Amu merely rolled her golden eyes. "What was that about?" Len asked. "Not a clue," Amu replied.

Amu was relieved he hadn't seen the magazine. She assumed he hadn't because he hadn't said anything about it. "Hey, aren't you Tsukiyomi Ikuto's girlfriend?" he asked. Amu anime sweat dropped. Great. He knows too. "I am NOT! The tabloids are just running a scam again! That picture in the paper happened by accident because I tripped!" Amu said defensively.

Len chuckled, making Amu blush. "I figured that out. I just wanted to make sure for myself. You're way out of Ikuto's league." Len said. Amu looked confusedly at him. "I've met Ikuto. He's sleazy and a playboy. Women follow him around all the time. I don't think he'd be serious about it. He doesn't deserve someone as good as you,"

Amu blushed furiously and looked down, her bangs covering her eyes in shadow. Was Len right? She looked up. They were at the lunch room doors. "H-here we are," Amu said. Len nodded and thanked her. "Hey, Amu-chan," he said. Amu looked up at him. "Would you mind going out with me this weekend?" he asked.

Amu smiled a little and agreed. It was just the thing to get her mind off of Ikuto.

THAT NIGHT:

Amu was smiling for the first time in a while. She laughed with her friends and she even played some board games with them. She liked it better this way.

"Wow, Amu; you seem really happy tonight," Rima remarked mischievously. "Yeah, I guess so." Amu said. She was playing mahjong with Kairi and was losing sorely. "Something must be on her mind. She always beats me at this," Kairi said, moving his tile in for the win.

Amu smiled. "I'm just really happy, that's all," she said. "But I can still kick your butt at this when I want to. Best two out of three, Kairi?" She got on a game face and smirked evilly. "You're on!" Kairi said, his glasses glinting dangerously.

Amu won one game out of eight and she only laughed. Around eight when Yaya and Kukai were watching an anime on TV, a knock was on the door. "I'll get it," Tadase stood up and walked to the front door and opened it.

Amu was reading a book by her favorite writer in the chair with her long, creamy legs folded beside her. "Amu, someone's here to see you," he said. Amu sighed irritably and closed her book after marking the page. She stood up and stretched, walking towards the front door.

Tadase nodded as he headed back for the couch. "How's it going?" Len said as Amu stepped out. She closed the door behind her. "Did you need something? I know I showed you where the bathrooms were, right? Oh! I should've showed you where the vending machines are!" Amu slapped her forehead, feeling stupid.

"No, it's not that," Len said. Amu looked up at him. "Then what did you need?" she asked. "I just wanted to see you, is that okay? I'm sorry if you busy." He apologized. "No! I wasn't doing anything at all! I'm glad you came." Amu replied.

"That's good to hear, are we still on for this weekend?" Len asked. Amu blushed AGAIN and nodded. She felt so different around Len. She had something in her stomach jumping around. "Amu," he said quietly. "Yeah, what is it?"

Len shook his head. "It's nothing. I'll see you Saturday," he said. "See you later," Amu said. Len gave her a small smiled and turned, walking away.

Amu smiled. She looked both ways and then stepped back into the house, closing the door. She stretched up happily. It was so nice to have a new way of dealing with her problem with Ikuto. But, it still didn't feel quite right to be dating someone else. Why was she thinking this way?

She never dated Ikuto. Even if she wanted to back then, that was over. She had every right to like someone.