**~ Moonlit Garden ~**
Chapter 4: Exciting First Date
Amu woke up at 8:30 and rushed her breakfast in, barely stopping to catch her breath.
"I thought you didn't have school today, why're you up so early?" her Dad watched as she shoveled in the last bite of cereal.
"I'll tell you when I'm out of the shower!" her words were rushed, and it took him a few in-mind-replays to catch what she had said. Once she was out of the shower she finally made up her mind on what she was going to wear; a baby blue tank top with a clear-white cardigan over it, a baby blue and black checkered-print mini-skirt with light-blue leggings, and black wedges. Amu put a lacy white ribbon-clip in her hair. (Where the ex-clips are in episode one) Before she could run out the door her father stopped her.
"Alright, let's see, getting up early, wolfing down breakfast, and dressing attractively, this sounds like a first date," he glared suspiciously.
"Oh, Dad, it's just to the movies, though!" she protested.
"Alright, but if the movie gets boring don't make-out to pass time; play the games in the lobby or something."
"Okay, okay, I won't…" she waited until he was out of sight and then whispered, "…maybe."
*~~ With Ikuto ~~*
Hearing all the girls gasp and giggle once he walked by and seeing their blushes and dreamy-eyes, he sent a cold glare towards each one. 'God, this is why I don't like being anywhere but the garden, there's only one girl there, and she's way better than these girls!' he thought, realizing the stare had no effect on the girls at all. Not only was that, but all the guys who saw the girls staring really pissed because Ikuto was hogging their 'girl's' attention.
"Ikuto~!" Amu called, waving as she ran towards him.
"Speak of the devil…" he muttered as Amu grabbed his hand and they both walked towards the theater.
"Thinking of me?" Amu smugly smirked. "I missed you, too!"
"Whatever, let's just see the movie," Ikuto rolled his eyes at all the girls who were giving Amu jealous glares and whispering 'She's so lucky!' Amu caught on to this fast.
"I know how to get them to back off, but you might not like it."
"Anything to get them to stop."
"Make it seem that you love me," she shrugged as if it was nothing.
"What?!"
"Just kiss me and then follow my lead, okay?" she raised her eyebrows, "unless you want to put up with the girls, of course."
"Fine..." They both stopped and he lifted her chin up so he could kiss her. Amu put her finger to his lips, shaking her head.
"Ikuto, not in public," she made sure her voice was shaky.
"I'm sorry, Amu-koi, I was just thinking how lucky I am, having a girl as sweet, smart, level-headed girl feel the same way, I just couldn't stop myself," he looked away, embarrassed.
"Ikuto, I love you more than any guy, you know that!" she pouted.
"Yes, yes, I know, it just all feels like a dream to me," he confessed.
"Oh Ikuto~," most of the girls were leaving by now, so they both pulled away, and, entering the theater, started laughing and imitating each other.
"Amu-koi?" Amu wiped away a tear. "I had to bite my tongue to not laugh!"
"I'm not the one who said 'Not in public'" he imitated her shaky voice. "God, I haven't laughed this hard in a while."
"Me neither!" she giggled. "I'm having fun already!"
*~~ After the Movie ~~*
"Hey, Amu, isn't watching something on a screen in the dark bad for our eyes?" he asked.
"Um, I think so."
"So why'd you ask me out today; you didn't have that much fun, right?"
"Of course I had fun, scaring off the girls with our 'real-life-soap-opera' was amusing and I enjoyed the movie, I like you even more than I did in the beginning!" she smiled, causing him to blush.
"I guess watching a movie on a large screen is better than a television…" he mumbled.
"That's the spirit!" she winked. "I think I've brought out your positive side."
"Whatever, just hurry up and leave, I don't like playing the violin around you."
"Why not, you know I love hearing you play!" she whined. "I wouldn't have met you without hearing you play, though!"
"You're too distracting; when I try to practice, I think about other things, and then I miss a note or play the wrong note at the wrong time."
"Ne, Ikuto, come over here for a second, could you?" Amu called, standing in front of the fountain.
"What is it now?" he asked. His eyes widened as Amu….
****TBC for Chapter 5: Friends, Parents, and love ****