Chapter 5: A Date

Amu yawned and drew in her sketch book on her desk as the Friday at Tokyo Academy was coming to an end of classes. "Amu-chan," Rima whispered, tapping Amu's shoulder with her pencil. Amu clicked her pen shut and looked back at Rima.

"Don't you have a date with Len-kun this afternoon?" she whispered. Amu nodded and looked at the clock. The bell rung and she stood up, grabbing her bag and dropping her pen into it and closing her sketch book. She picked the sketch book up and began walking towards the door out of the classroom.

Amu took a shower and dried her pink hair. She pulled it back again. She had only really been able to wear her hair loose around one person. But that person had been shoved from her life for good. She was going to let a simple letter change that.

She put on a long sleeved black shirt that was tight and had a white skull with diamonds around it on the front and some different-colored roses down the sleeves, a clean pair of denim jeans, and some converses.

She began reading the novel she had been before called Misery's Journey and when someone knocked on the front door and Yaya called her downstairs, she closed it. Grabbing her black purse, she went running down the steps.

AT THE MALL:

"So, where do you want to go first?" Len asked, walking beside Amu. "I don't know. Wherever you want is fine with me," Amu answered. "I know just the place," Len said, putting his arm around Amu's waist.

Ikuto stood against the corner, watching them. He was boiling after that jerk put his arm around Amu. "Ikuto—nya!" Yoru complained from his shoulder, playing with Ikuto's blue hair like yarn. Ikuto shushed him. "But I'm bored! Why can't you just go and kill that guy and get it over with?~~nya!" Yoru said.

"Because, then I'd be arrested and I wouldn't be able to see Amu anymore! What kind of question was that anyway? You should know by now that it's against the law." Ikuto answered. He began walking casually through people to follow the two.

Amu felt like she was being watched. She glanced over her shoulder several times but never got more than a glimpse before turning back again. Maybe she was just paranoid. "Where are we going?" she asked after a while. "We're almost there," Len answered.

When they turned a corner, Amu saw a big fancy jewelry store with diamonds on display in the windows. "Wait here," Len told her and she sat down on a bench while he ran off somewhere.

Ikuto put on his black tinted sunglasses and turned the corner to see Amu sitting on a bench alone. She was gripping the end of her shirt. Ikuto stepped out and walked over to her casually, keeping an eye out for the guy she was with. "I-Iku—" he cut her off by putting a hand over her mouth. "Shh! I'm here to ask you why you're with that jerk,"

Amu blinked furiously, trying to let set in what he had just said. Pulling his arm away from her mouth, she looked at him darkly. "That's none of your business!" she said coldly. "Why do you want to know anyway? Jealous, are you?"

"No, not at all. Why would I be jealous of him? He's got to put up with you," Ikuto answered, standing. "Whatever, and if you'll excuse me, my boyfriend should be back any second and I don't want him getting the wrong idea," Amu stood and walked past him. Ikuto got an idea. He pulled her arm, yanking her back and holding her close. "How's this for the wrong idea?" he purred.

Amu blushed heatedly. "Ikuto!" Len was back. Amu was too flustered to move. Ikuto turned her around. "I-I didn't—" she tried to speak but faltered. She was still blushing big time. Len took her hand and stepped in front of her protectively. "Did he hurt you, Amu?"

Ikuto? Hurt Amu? She couldn't even think of that scenario. "No. He didn't; let's just go somewhere else, please?" Amu said. "Yeah, let's go," Len said, putting his arm around her shoulders. He looked back at Ikuto over his own shoulder, smirking in triumph.

Ikuto was fuming. "DAMN IT!" he shouted, throwing the sunglasses at the floorboard of his car. "Why didn't you let him have it? ~nya!" Yoru said. "I don't know. I guess because Amu was there." He replied, starting the engine and driving out of the parking lot.

"Len's nerve is what really pisses me off!" he said to Yoru. "You think your own brother would consider your territory before going right into it." Yoru agreed. "Amu's not anyone's territory, Yoru. Especially not Len's." Ikuto tried calming down.

IN LEN'S CAR:

Amu was still blushing. "Don't let him get to you." Len said comfortingly, placing a hand on her leg. "I won't. He's just such a jerk sometimes!" Amu said. "I know," Len said. "Do you want to go back to campus to calm down and then we can go out again tomorrow?"

Amu had a lot to think about. She nodded. "I'm sorry. I promise I'll be out tomorrow," she said. Len smiled at her. "It's fine. I'm not angry at all. It's getting dark anyway." He said.

His hand was moving up her leg and then he put it on her arm. Amu didn't know why she thought it would go somewhere else. Len wasn't a perv like Ikuto.

Len and Amu walked to the house she and her friends rented. Len held her hand as she walked with him. They went to the porch. It was dark out. Len pulled her close and hugged her tightly. He put his hands around her face and moved close. Amu blushed. He was getting close to her.

Len kissed her and Amu kissed back. It was warm. It was just a kiss, nothing more, but they held it for a while, making Ikuto grab the side of the house to keep from running out and killing his younger brother then and there.

That was the last bit of it he would take! Ikuto had to do something about Len. He had to get it taken care of fast. He looked back and Len took out a small box. Inside it was something round and pink that shone like a diamond.

Amu gasped as she looked at the pink diamond stud earrings Len had shown to her. "You have pierced ears, right?" Len asked. Amu nodded. Len removed the earrings from the box and carefully put them into her ear lobes. He then caressed her face again and pulled her in for another kiss. He held her close around the waist and Amu linked her hands behind his head and the kiss got more intense.

Ikuto felt his insides burn. His chest was on fire. His eyes burned furiously. He had to put a hand forcibly over his own mouth to keep from shouting. Looking at Amu so grown up made the region below his belt burn as well.

This was war.