Ally-chan: Hey! Sorry that I didn't upload yesterday. I was taking a break.
Ikuto: You don't have to upload EVERYDAY…
Amu: Yeah… You don't have to hurt yourself to upload all the time.
Ally-chan: Thank you guys!!! I'm still going to upload often, though… It keeps me busy.
Ikuto: Anyway, so this chapter is going to be full-on challenge, right?!
Amu: Yeah! It's Thursday in the story isn't it?
Ally-chan: Yup! You guys still have 6 days until the challenge is over! But I'll see what I can make up to make this a challenge related chapter!
Ikuto: I've got a plan forming in my head already…
Ally-chan: TELL ME! 'Cause I'm the one that has to write it…
Ikuto: -whispers something to Ally-chan-
Amu: I want to know!!
Ally-chan: You'll find out…. OHOHOHOHOHO!
Amu: Eh… Ally-chan Doesn't own anything by the way!
Ally-chan: Enjoy~
Reflection: "Don't say that, Utau! Ikuto definitely still cares about you. He was just telling me that you're a great friend! And that you were basically like a sister to him. Even right now, he's thinking about those memories you had with him!" I told her. Everything that was coming out of my mouth, was true.
"Really? Ikuto said that?" Utau asked.
"Yeah. No joke!" I said, smiling.
Utau smiled, "Thank goodness…" Utau sighed of relief. I smiled at her.
"Come on, come sit on the bench with Ikuto and I. It's better than sitting here all alone." I told her.
"Okay… thanks." Utau said.
-Normal POV-
And that's when Amu, Utau, and Ikuto were relaxing under the full moon.
[Chapter 9]
The next day, I woke up to find out it was a half day. Meaning I get out of classes at 11:00 AM.
"Amu-chan! Get out of bed. We have a half day of school today." Ikuto told me.
I groaned, "I don't want to get out of bed…" I was super tired. Last night, we stayed at that pond until three in the morning!
"What? Are you planning on skipping?" Ikuto asked sarcastically. That's it! I'll skip!
"Yes! I'm going to skip. Tell the teacher I was sick." I told Ikuto, still under my covers.
"I wasn't serious…" He sighed. "Do you really want to skip?" He asked.
"Yes… I'm too tired to go to class." I told Ikuto.
"Well you can't skip alone, that's just stupid." What is he talking about? "I'll skip with you! I'll tell Utau to tell the teacher--"
"Doesn't that seem a little suspicious? Ikuto and Amu, who live in the same dorm, are skipping. What could they possibly be doing? Hmm…" I told him. I was right, he couldn't deny.
"Utau will just tell them--" And that's when Utau walked in.
"Hey guys! Who's skippin'?!" She exclaimed. Wow… she doesn't have a reason to skip. She just wants to skip doesn't she? I'm super tired, I have a reason. She doesn't look tired at all.
"I AM!" I yell from under my covers.
"I'm skipping." Ikuto said calmly. This is going to seem really suspicious…
"Okay, Ikuto. Well, Amu and I are going to go shopping." What? I'm skipping because I want to sleep! Ugh…
Utau pulled my covers off of me and I immediately blushed. I had been wearing my night-gown, the see through one, without short or a spaghetti strap. Which means both Ikuto and Utau just saw my bra and underwear. How embarrassing.
"She's trying to make me rape her…" Ikuto said, with total shock written all over his face.
"Ikuto!" Utau yelled. "Amu, come on! Get up. This is a once in a while event! I haven't gotten out of this school property in forever! I need to shop for new clothes! And you're coming with me!" I guess I'll have to go…
I got up slowly, and went to my dresser. I chose to wear something cute. I put my blue, plaid mini-skirt on, with a black spaghetti strap, with a blue sweater. The sweater's sleeves went down to my elbow, and the bottom of the sweater only went down to the top of my bellybutton.
I went to the bathroom and took a shower first. Utau's gonna have to wait. I stepped in and put my special shampoo and conditioner in my hair. The one that smells like strawberries. I put strawberry-scented body wash on, making my body smell like strawberries also. Then I made sure my legs were nice and smooth, and I walked out of the shower.
I dried myself, and put the towel on my head.
"What's taking you so long?" I heard Utau say from outside the door.
"I decided to take a shower. I'll be just a little bit." I told her.
I put my clothes on, and took the towel out of my hair. I decided to put my hair in a high-pony tail, and put an X clip on the hair tie. I looked over myself in the mirror. I put the final touches. Deodorant, perfume(which also smelled like strawberries), and my cherry-tasting lip gloss. I put some quick light-blue eye shadow on to match my clothes, and I was finally ready.
I stepped out of the bathroom and Utau stared at me. So did Ikuto.
"Amu, you're so cute!! Why don't you wear stuff like this at school?!" She asked.
"Um… It's a little embarrassing…" I told her.
"But you're so hot! How is that embarrassing?!" Ikuto blurted out.
I glared at him and he shut up. That's the right thing to do if you were him.
"Come on, Amu! We have to hurry up or the Security Guards will be at the gates, and won't let us out." Utau grabbed me by the arm and we rushed out.
"See you later Ikuto!" I yelled before the door shut.
We were outside, and it was 7:42 AM. The grass was all dewy, and it was cold. My legs and arms got goose-bumps. The security guards that Utau was talking about weren't there yet, but the gate was locked.
"How are we going to get out?" I asked. Utau all of a sudden brought out keys from her coat pocket. "Where'd you get those?!"
She giggled, "I have my ways." She winked. I shivered, and she opened the gate with the keys. We slipped out and closed the gates.
-Ikuto's POV-
This was perfect! Amu and Utau were gone, and I was left alone. Now is time for plotting. That's when I saw Aki, Amu's Shugo Chara sleeping in her egg. Now I got an idea.
"Aki?" I poked her egg.
She blushed, "Hey Ikuto. What do you need?"
"I need your help. Amu and I made a challenge. If I kiss her without her struggling, then I win. But if I can't kiss her by next Wednesday, then I lose. I need you to character change with her when I'm going to kiss her." I told the chara. Hopefully, this works.
I saw her face. She was making the decision. "That would be cheating, though…" ugh!
"Come on, please! I need to win this!" I told her. Pleading. Begging.
"Ikuto, I'm just going to tell you a little secret. Amu definitely likes you. Trust me, you won't need to cheat!" Aki told me.
"She likes me?" I asked her. I had no idea!
"Well, she hasn't realized it yet… but please don't cheat! Plus, it wouldn't really be her if I character changed with her." Aki told me. I guess she's right.
I sighed, "Fine… Guess I'll have to think of something that will make her realize she likes me… I got it! I'll watch a movie with her. We'll watch a horror one, where she'll get scared, and then, multiple things could happen…" I wasn't talking directly to Aki.
"Um… I guess that's a good idea, Ikuto. Anyway, I'm going back to sleep…" She went back into her egg.
-Amu's POV-
Utau's driving me crazy! It's only been 10 minutes in the mall, and she's already making me try on all of these clothes.
"Oh my God! Amu, you're so cute! If I were a guy, I swear I would take your virginity away right away!" Okay… Utau's officially a psycho.
After we bought about 15 different outfits for me, we shopped for Utau. She bought about 20 outfits that all looked good on her. She bought a couple pairs of shoes, and then she bought be a few pairs, too.
"Hey Amu, are you hungry? There's a food court around the corner." Utau asked me. I heard my stomach rumble.
"Yeah. Can we eat?" I asked.
"Of course! I'm starving as well!" Utau pulled me with all the shopping bags we have in our hands. We stopped at a Ramon shop. They had a Special Day Sale!
"A bowl of Ramon with extra noodles, and broth." Utau ordered. "What do you want, Amu?"
"Umm… I just want a traditional Ramon." I told her.
She ordered it, and Utau finished hers in an instant! Is she a whale?! I was still on my second chopstick serving! Then she ordered another one!! Has she not eaten in days?
"Utau, you're going to eat all of that? You know, you're going to get fat." I told her.
Utau stared at me with hanging noodles out of her mouth, then she slurped it up. "Amu, Amu, Amu… You don't understand! I can eat five bowls of Ramon and not gain a pound! I'm not even joking!" Utau told me.
"EH?! Are you serious? I can't even eat a whole bowl without feeling full…" I told her.
After we got done eating, we went into more shops. Utau and I bought a pair of sunglasses, some really cute pajamas, and to my embarrassment, Utau bought be some bras. They were cute though…
It ended up being 12 PM when we finished shopping, and we were exhausted from walking all over the mall.
"Hey Utau, how are we going to go back to school? The guards are going to be there, right?" I asked.
Then Utau stared at me, for a long time. I don't think she thought of that. "Um… Amu… I didn't think of that." Utau told me.
"WHAT?!" I screamed. Utau's head dropped.
"We need to think of that." Utau sat down on the random bench that seemed to appear suddenly. I sat down next to her.
"I got it!" She said after about five minutes.
"What?" I asked.
"We could act like guards! And since I've got the keys, it'll seem like we're guards. All we have to do is buy the uniform!" You've got to be kidding me…
"Are you serious? Ugh… How did I get into this mess…" I told her.
"Come on." Utau dragged me to a store. We found navy blue shorts and a navy blue shirt. It was the exact outfit that the police woman in Pokemon wears. You know the one Brock is in love with?
Utau bought two pairs, and we put them on in the dressing rooms. I can't believe we were doing this.
-Later by the gates-
"Hey boys! Sorry we're late!" Utau yelled. Waving the bags in the air.
"Oh hey ladies. Want us to open the gates?" They fell for it…
"Sure. Thanks!" Utau said. They opened the gates, and we walked in. We walked far away and went into the dorm. Wow… I can't believe we got away with that so quickly.
"I have to go to my dorm. Bye Amu!" I took my shopping bags to the dorm, and I didn't see Ikuto in the room. Then I heard the shower. He's in there.
I put my bags on my bed. I had 7 bags of clothes. I laid my clothes on my bed. I had three pairs of dark blue skinny jeans, seven shorts of all types, and five skirts. Then I had three really cute t-shirts, four v-neck type shirts, three tank tops, three dressy shirts, and two cute spaghetti straps. I bought a cute pair of green flip-flops and a pair of Converse shoes. I got four bras, and I think that's all. Oh, and the sunglasses, and a cute cabbie hat. Then I was wearing this whorey cop outfit. I felt kind of bad that Utau bought me all of this, but she insisted!
I decided to wear one of them. I put on one of my shorts. They were light blue-jeans, and they looked ripped up, but that's the style. Then I put on one of my t-shirts. It was a yellow shirt, with big bubble letters with paint splattered on them saying "FUN". Then I put the cabbie hat on. I didn't put any shoes on because I wasn't going to go anywhere.
After I finished putting my outfit on, I put all the other clothes away in my drawer. Ikuto came out of the bathroom.
"New clothes, huh?" Ikuto asked.
"Yup! And lots! I ended up having 7 bags of stuff. Oh and… no clothes, huh?" I teased. He was wearing a towel, but still…
"Oh uh… yeah. I'll be right back." Ikuto went to his bed and grabbed the clothes that were scattered there, then he went back into the bathroom.
Is it me, or did we always have a TV in this room? I saw a TV in the middle of the room, with a small couch. Was that always there?
Ikuto came out looking very, very hot. He was wearing a blue flannel with a cotton grey vest over it. The he was wearing dark blue-jean skinnys with a white belt. Then he had normal white socks on his feet. I also noticed that he smelled really, really good.
"I-Ikuto." I blushed. He smiled at me, making me blush even more.
"Hey Amu." I think I'm going to melt! He walked closer to me, and stroked my cheek. My breath quivered at his gentle touch. I couldn't look up at his face or I'll die. I kept looking at his waist, blushing like mad.
Ikuto then walked passed me and turned the TV on and turned the DVD (that I didn't see before) on. He put in a movie, I couldn't see what the movie was, though.
"Are we gonna watch a movie?" I asked.
"Do you want to watch the movie?" I could see that weird glint in his eyes again. Oh well.
"Yeah, sure! But it's still bright outside. I don't like watching movies in the daylight. Here… let me put one of the blankets in front of the window." I told Ikuto. I grabbed my Queen sized blanket. Ugh… How am I going to reach the top of the window? I'm too short to reach the curtain holder.
"Ikuto. Are you tall enough to put this on the curtain holder?" I asked.
"Hmm… I don't know. Let me check." He reached out his arm toward the curtain holder, but he didn't reach it. "Here, get on my shoulders. You'll be able to reach it then." He was being serious…
"I guess…" I jumped on his back and climbed onto his shoulders. Oh God, this felt really awkward. My legs were wrapped around his shoulders. He handed me my blanket and I hung it on the curtain holder. Making the room really dark. My blanket was really thick so that's why it made it dark.
I got down from Ikuto's shoulders and I was blushing furiously. The only light in the room now was the TV.
"Come on. Let's sit down on the couch." Ikuto pulled me toward the couch and we sat really scrunched together. The couch wasn't that big, remember? I put my knees up against my chest.
Ikuto then pressed the play button, and the DVD started playing. He went straight to the disc's menu. Oh. My. God. It's a scary movie! Specifically, it's the Blair Witch! I'm going to die!
-Ikuto's POV_Very Short POV-
It's working. I could see the look in her face! She's freaked out!
-Amu's POV-
He started the movie and I got really scared. I started shivering! Plus, now it was really dark in the room! As the movie progressed, I got more and more scared. I started getting goose-bumps and I ended up getting paranoid. I kept hearing things and I looked around all panicky.
"Amu? Are you scared?" Ikuto asked me. He sounded worried.
"N-n-no. I'm t-totally f-fine…" I stuttered. Great move, Amu.
Ikuto chuckled, "You're scared. Don't worry, Amu. Nothing's going to hurt you. It's just a movie." Ikuto put his arm around me, and I blushed. I leaned into his chest. He made me feel more secure for some reason.
Then a scream came from the movie and I immediately clutched onto Ikuto's vest. I heard him chuckle. "Don't laugh at me!" I whined.
"You're just so cute." He said. I blushed, a lot.
"You think I'm cute when I'm scared?!" I pouted.
He laughed, "Yes. But first of all, you shouldn't be scared. Nothing's going to happen to you. Especially when I'm around." Ikuto's voice is so husky… and sexy…
I looked up at his face, this time blushing way too much. Ikuto slowly leaned in closer to my face, I gulped.
"Amu…" He said. Oh my God! He rubbed his nose against mine, and I could feel his sweet breath against my lips. What is this feeling I'm getting in me? This warm, blooming feeling in my chest.
Just then, I noticed Ikuto was about to kiss me. And right there and then, I remembered our challenge. I didn't want him to win! But… this moment is so… wonderful. I let his lips collide with mine. He gave me multiple kisses on my lips and I suddenly kissed back. I could feel him smile against my lips, I know he knew he won.
I lost.
End of Chapter!!
Ally-chan: Woops! I ended the challenge!
Ikuto: I really liked this chapter…
Amu: -blush- I lost!!!! I KNEW IT!!!!
Ally-chan: Everyone knew you were going to lose anyway… You never win.
Amu: SHUT UP!
Ikuto: HIGH FIVE, ALLY! -hold hand up for high five-
Ally-chan: -gives Ikuto high five- Yeah!
Amu: I'm still here!
Ally-chan: OHOHOHOHOHO! Thanks for reading!!! And review!! Oh and by the way: This chapter has 3052 words and 9 pages!!! I'M SO PROUD OF MYSELF! I worked hard on this chapter, so please Review!