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Chapter 15: SAFE!

"Are you serious? We're lost? I thought you were sure these were the woods that led to your house." Ikuto complained.

"Well, SORRRY…. I just said I'm PRETTY SURE these are the woods that led to my house." I retorted.

"Well…no sense in arguing now. Let's just call someone. " Ikuto said as he reached into his pocket to grab his cellphone. I also did the same.

"I got no bars…" Ikuto mumbled.

"Yes! I have one bar!" I shouted in excitement. I hurridly dialed my house number, "Hello Mom? Yeah, Ikuto and I are going to be late. Ok, don't worry…I'll be careful. Oh and-" My conversation got cut off. Ummm….oops…this cannot be good. "Um…battery died.." I smiled a cheesy smile as he went and softly hit his head against of the million nearby trees.

"Oh God….just kill me now..I really don't want to get blamed for bringing home my girlfriend so late at night that the parents will want to hunt me down…" Ikuto whispered to himself.

Oh no! I have a guardian meeting tomorrow! (refer to previous chapters if you don't remember) Tadase said that he'd email us the place and time! Ahh!!! I probably have an email from Tadase in my inbox right now! No! If I get home too late I might not be fully rested or alive to make it to tomorrow's meeting!

"This cannot be happening…" I started.

"You're telling me…your parents are going to think I did something to you." Ikuto said, with concern hidden deep within his voice.

It kind of made me happy that Ikuto cared about what my parents thought about him. I wanted to make him feel better, "I'm sure they'll understand that we got lost in the woods." I said with a beaming smile that could be seen even in that darkness.

This made Ikuto smile just a bit. His lips curved into a small smile as he came up to me and hugged me. "Let's just walk back. We only came in a straight line. How hard could it be to walk back in a straight line?"

"Ok!" I replied happily.

A half an hour had passed an apparently walking back in a straight was an easier task said than done. We got even more lost.

"Why don't you just…" I started.

"I didn't bring Yoru with me remember?"

"Oh yeah…" I groaned with a glint of irritation.

"hmmm….." Ikuto looked up at the sky.

"Ikuto… you know the North Star does nothing in these types of situations you know."

"I'm not looking for the North Star you baka."

"Then what are you looking for?" I asked totally ignoring him just calling me an idiot.

"When we first came into the woods, the moon was facing east, and we were walking towards it."

"Um…doesn't the moon like move or something depending on what time of day it is?"

"No, that's the sun. What do you learn in school?"

"Hey!"

"You know I'm just kidding…"

"So, anyways, who cares if the moon was facing east and we were walking towards it."

"In other words, if the moon was facing east, and we were walking TOWARDS it, we'd have to walk west in order to walk AWAY from it. If we walk away from, we'd be retracing our steps in a straight line. Now, all we need to do is approximately find out which would be the best line to walk westward in."

"Um…how about right there?" I said pointing to a small portion of the woods.

"Sounds good to me." He said, retrieving my hand so I didn't get lost and started walking occasionally glancing backwards to make sure we were headed in the right direction.

Wow…Ikuto really is smart. I feel so dumb yet so proud to be with him….. I looked up at Ikuto and didn't notice that he had looked back at me and stopped.

"Are you just gazing at me?" he said with a smirk drawn on to his face?

"Um n-no…" I said blushing and turning away.
"gee… even in the night light, you're blush is still gleaming." He said wrapping his arms around my shoulders bringing me closer to him. I can feel his body warmth. He's so warm….

"Um…Ikuto? Can I ask you a question?" I asked quietly.

"Sure, what is it?"

"Why were you so like concerned about my parents and you bringing me home late?"

"Now, now…I wouldn't want your parents to get mad at me and make me not able to see you anymore…not that their restriction would restrict me from seeing you but, you know…. Just for morale."

"Oh…" was my only answer. Ikuto always seems to have good answers.

Geez Amu, look at yourself…or more so, listen to yourself…what are you thinking? Just a couple of days ago, you had absolutely nothing good to say about this boy standing before you…or walking before you and now you only have good things to say and no bad. What a change in character.

I smiled at my thoughts but quickly wiped it away in fear that Ikuto would infer of my sanity.

After about an hour of walking, we saw a small crack of light seeping through the heavily wooded area. Oh! Those are the lights that light up in the park for the fountain! Yes! I think we're back!

We both ran and found ourselves back in the park safe and sound.

"Remind me to never trust you about directions again…"Ikuto said with a sound of relief.

"Hehe….maybe I just won't ever give you directions again…" I corrected.

"That works too."

It was around midnight when we appeared in front of my house.

"Well, then, I guess I'll see you soon." Ikuto said walking off.

"Wait!" I half-yelled and grabbed his arm.

He shot his eyes back at me. "Um….do you want to come in and have something to eat or drink?" I asked nervously.

"Aww is Amu wanting more attention?" he taunted.

"No! I just wanted to know if you were hungry."

Before I knew it, his lips were firmly placed on mine. I shyly wrapped my hands around his neck to deepen the kiss and he brought his around my waist.

After what seemed like hours of kissing on the street….at midnight, he pulled away. He brought his lips to my hear.

"Um….are you hungry or not?" I asked his whispered due to his closeness.

"Hmm I was but not anymore.." he said kissing me yet again and disappearing into the night. He chara changed with Yoru…(where did Yoru come from again? Let's say…he flew out of a window or something….) and flew away.

I just walked into my house and went straight to my laptop. I checked my email and the guardian meeting will be held at the Aquarium tomorrow.

End Chapter 15

TWO THINGS: SORRY AND SORRY!!!! 1) Sorry my chapters aren't that long…but I have a lot so I thought that would make up for it but…I'll try to make them longer! =) 2) Sorry I haven't updated in a while! Fanfiction wouldn't let me sing in for like 3 days and I already had this chapter done!

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