Morg: Heyo! I had so many suggestions and theories about what was going to happen in this chapter. I like reading them, even when all of them were wrong.

Ikuto: That was sort of harsh.

Amu: You could be nicer about it.

Morg: No seriously! I really do enjoy reading them all. I just can't use any of them to make the plot work. I'm sorry about that!

Ikuto: Not as sorry as you are for not owning the rights to us.

Amu: Definitely not.

~Writing Love~

Not a second after she reached her boss did the doorbell ring alerting to the host couple that their first guests had arrived. Ikuto sent a smile to Amu before moving to open the door. "I hope you're ready for this as well."

Nodding her head and bracing herself for the long night before her, Amu smoothed an invisible wrinkle on her dress. "I think I am."

Ikuto said nothing else as he opened the door.

Amu wasn't entirely sure what to expect of the night, but this wasn't it. The people attending the party were all rather classy. Most wearing expensive clothes and talked like they knew what they were talking about. Not many seemed overly impressed or awed by Ikuto, which was fine for the man, though Amu couldn't figure out how they couldn't be.

Her boss moved throughout the rooms containing his guests with a wine glass in hand. Every time she saw him he had another full glass in his hand. Not that Amu was stalking Ikuto. Not at all. She just knew that sometime he attracted unwanted attention so she was merely keeping an eye out for him. Yep, that's what she was doing.

The food was fantastic. Amu was extremely pleased with Yaya's work. The bubbly girl did a superb job making all the dishes and was told so by many of the guests. Most weren't surprised, however, to find out that Ikuto had hired the best chef in all of Japan for his dinner party.

Amu, on the other hand, had quite the opposite sort of night. The highlight being split between three separate meetings. The first was only an outburst from Yaya. The chef had finished with her duties before attending the party herself to receive the compliments for her food.

It was during this time that the overly excited girl bounced over to Amu as she stalked kept an eye on Ikuto. The unsuspecting pinkette was not at all ready for the pounce.

"AMU-CHI! Yaya is so happy to be here with you!"

Thanking the gods that she'd been standing close to a wall, which kept her from falling to the floor and on her butt in front of everyone, Amu righted herself to hug Yaya back a little. "You really need to tone it down a bit, Yaya. People are going to wonder why you think so much of me. Please don't give away my secret."

The hyper burnet, who looked stunning in her own party dress, shook her head ridiculously hard causing her signature pigtails to whip back and forth through the air. "Yaya already promised Amu-chi to keep her secret. Yaya will not tell anyone anything!"

"Tell anyone what?"

"That Amu-chi writ-"

Amu wasted no time in slapping her hand over Yaya's mouth to smile at the man that had just joined their conversation. "Nothing at all, Kukai. How are you doing tonight? Enjoying the party?"

"Oh you know it, Hinamori! The foods great! Once again, Yaya, you've done awesome!"

The girl who had practically been slapped in the face hadn't been released from the hold of the hostess yet. In the end she just nodded her head to the man speaking to her.

Kukai raised an eyebrow before shrugging it off and walking away while calling out to another person in the room. "Sanjo? Is that you? Damn man! You look great!"

Smiling as Kukai walked away, Amu turned deadly eyes onto the girl she was still keeping quiet. Watching as Yaya gulped, the hostess took a hold of the other without letting go of her mouth to pull her close. "You almost told, Yaya. If you tell, I will stop writing those stories."

Quivering as Amu hissed her threats into her ear, Yaya just nodded her head to what Amu was saying.

"One word to anyone and I'll delete everything. You don't want that do you?"

Seeing that Amu finally released her mouth, Yaya shook her head hard. "Yaya does not want that! Yaya will keep the secret!"

Keeping the expression on her face serious, Amu stared hard at the other girl. "I warned you, Yaya. Remember what I said because I won't give you a second chance."

The brunet nodded her head once again before fleeing from the room.

Amu watched her leave and almost felt bad for treating the girl so harshly. It wasn't as if Kukai didn't already know, but Amu didn't need for the two of them to start fangirling in the middle of Ikuto's dinner party, especially about a story containing smut about the host himself.

Knowing that Yaya would most likely keep her mouth shut for the rest of the night, Amu turned back to her task at hand. Watching Ikuto. It was while she was scanning the room for him that she had her second high point of the night.

"Looking for my brother?"

Jumping slightly, Amu turned to find a tall blonde standing before her. Hoshina Utau. Or as some knew her, Souma Utau. Ikuto's sister and Kukai's wife. "Just making sure everything is running smoothly. Are you enjoying the night, Utau?"

A smirk-very much similar to Ikuto's-snuck upon Utau's lips. "So you know me. Good. I know you as well, Amu. I'm very much a fan of your work."

Seeing that Kukai had already spilled the beans on the fact that he and Utau both read Amu's story, Amu wasn't surprised to hear Utau say what she did. "Thank you. It is always nice to hear my work is appreciated."

It was in that moment that Ikuto decided to appear out of nowhere. "I tell you that you do a good job all the time."

Jumping slightly but covering the fact that she had with a cough, Amu smiled at her boss. "Utau was just complimenting me on putting together such a wonderful party."

Utau stared hard at the pink haired girl that worked for her brother before smiling at Ikuto. "Much better than last years, Ikuto."

"Yes, well, I'm not putting it on by myself. I have a very talented and hardworking secretary to do it for me this year. Of course it is better."

Amu blushed while taking Ikuto's compliment. "Just doing my job."

"Speaking of work, Amu come with me so that I can introduce you to some other people."

"I don't think Amu needs to meet anyone you are introducing her to, Utau."

The blonde had already taken a hold of Amu's wrist to pull her way from Ikuto. She really just wanted to assure the pinkette that she'd make certain that Kukai would keep his mouth shut so that Amu didn't have to worry about Ikuto finding out. Then again, Utau was aware of the fact that Ikuto had long ago discovered his secretary's work. The threat he'd given her over the phone was still echoing around her mind. Ikuto never made threats like that unless he was serious. In fact, he was probably attempting to keep Utau away from Amu at the moment to make sure that nothing unneeded was said. "Oh relax Ikuto, it isn't like I'm going to kidnap her and leave. I just want to introduce her to Rima because Rima wanted to know who put together the party."

"Tell her someone else did it. I don't need that shorty stealing my best employee."

"Ikuto, she's your only employee!"

Amu couldn't believe that she was causing the two siblings to fight in the middle of the dinner party. This was something she had not expected. "It is all right, Ikuto. I'll go meet Rima. I'm not looking for a new job and I really don't mind speaking with your sister."

Sighing since he knew he lost the battle, Ikuto reluctantly nodded his head. "Fine, I'll go get myself another drink before speaking to more people I'd rather not have in my house."

Amu wanted to warn Ikuto not to drink too much at his own party but was whisked away by the taller girl before she could even open her mouth.

Whoever Rima was, Amu was going to have to wait to meet her since Utau pulled her into a separate side room away from the rest of the party. "Amu, listen up. I just want to apologize for my moronic husband and his big mouth. I promise you that we won't say a word to Ikuto. I've already threatened no sex for a month if Kukai tells him and I guarantee he does not want that. He might seem like an idiot and act like one most of the time, but he won't do anything stupid. Now, let's go meet Rima since I'm sure my nosy brother will ask you about her later and I don't want you to have to make stuff up."

Not actually knowing if she was supposed to respond to any of that, or how to respond to any of that, Amu just allowed for Utau to pull her back out of the side room and into the throng of guests once more. She was just about to finish praying that her night didn't get any more bizarre when Utau came to a stop in front of a blonde that was much shorter than the one dragging Amu around.

"So this is the naughty secretary. Nice to meet you at last, Amu."

Utau scowled as she crossed her arms. "I had no idea that someone as small as you could even reach a keyboard, Rima."

Returning the icy look tenfold, the small girl put on a fake smile for the taller one. "Never would have thought someone with so little between her ears could even read, Utau."

Amu stood awkwardly between the two for a moment before she cleared her throat. "I'm sorry but I'm not sure what's going on."

Sighing, Utau gestured to the shorter girl. "Mashiro Rima, another one of your avid readers."

Amu's eyes opened a bit more due to shock as she took in the other girl. How many people at this party freaking knew?! This was getting out of hand. "H-hello."

"Oh don't be nervous. If I wanted to tell Ikuto then I would have already. He can miss out on such a great story for all I care."

Still slightly in shock, Amu tried to smile at the other girl. "Well I'm glad you like it then."

Giving the pink haired girl a half smile, Rima returned her glare to the taller blonde. "What are you still doing here, Utau? Don't you have a husband to babysit?"

"Jealous because my husband actually acts like man?"

"A man? More like a child."

Utau huffed before she left while mumbling under her breath.

Amu just stood in her spot while being overly confused. What the hell was wrong with these people?!

Turning back to a see a lost expression on the other's face, Rima gave that sort of smile thing again. "Right, I'm Mashiro Rima. My husband is the world famous dancer, Fujisaki Nagihiko."

For a moment, Amu wasn't certain why Rima was telling her that. Then it clicked. Nagihiko was known to sometimes dress as a girl and dance in a way that actually made men fall in love with him. No wonder Utau had commented on Rima not being married to a manly man. "I'm sure you hear this all the time, but Nagihiko is a fantastic dancer!"

A low voice sounded from behind Amu, causing her to jump a little. "And you are a fantastic writer, Amu."

Spinning on her heel, Amu turned to come face to face with said dancer himself. "Nagi-Nagihiko! You too?!"

Laughing, the long haired man moved through the short space between him and his wife to place his arm around her waist. "Rima and I both enjoy your works. I wish you would post more of them."

Feeling faint, Amu wished the night would just end. There were too many people reading her stories. How could they all be so closely related to herself and Ikuto? How was this even possible? "Th-thanks. I… I've been working on my style for a while now and I'm finally happy with where I'm at."

Smiling warmly at her, the world famous dancer nodded as she spoke. "It shows. We've been following you for a while. You should consider publishing a book."

"No, no! I'm nowhere near good enough for that!"

"For what?"

Once again, Amu was given a rather large shock by her boss just suddenly appearing out of nowhere to join her conversation. "Uhh…."

"I was just complimenting Amu-chan on her party planning abilities. Nagi suggested that she start her own company."

Ikuto looked over at the couple standing opposite of him and Amu. Something seemed off in their answer, but there was no way for him to prove it. Either way, he didn't like it. "Why is everyone attempting to steal my secretary tonight? I may have made a mistake in asking her to be here!"

Laughing a little, Amu put her hand on Ikuto's arm. Instantly, her palm tingled. "No, don't worry, Ikuto. I assured them that I wasn't nearly capable enough to start a business. Besides, I'm quite happy with the job I have."

Returning the smile, Ikuto nodded to her. "Good because I don't want to have to find someone new again."

Nagi and Rima watched the exchange silently before they shared a look. The sexual tension between the pair was enough to kill. "Well, we better be going. It is getting late. Thank you for the wonderful evening."

Amu and Ikuto smiled and said their goodbyes. Little else could be done since Rima and Nagi weren't the only ones calling it a night. For the next two hours, Ikuto and Amu were stuck next to the front door of his house saying goodbye to all of the guests. Amu even got a hug from Kukai, which neither Utau nor Ikuto seemed pleased about.

Once everyone was gone, Amu let out a sigh of relief. They had made it through the night. More importantly, her secret had made it through the night. "Is there anything else you need from me, Ikuto, before I go upstairs to get ready for bed?"

Turning to look at the exhausted yet beautiful girl he so badly wanted to ravish, Ikuto shook his head. "No, let me walk you up there."

Blushing again, Amu smiled and climbed the stairs with her boss. They made it down the hallway and to her door before she finally worked out what she could say without making things awkward. "I think the party was a success. You are a great host."

Smirking, Ikuto took a step closer to the girl working for him. "You planned a great party."

Amu stood frozen as her boss leaned in to place a kiss on her lips. There was absolutely nothing that she could do. Nothing at all. He tasted of heaven and of the wine he'd been drinking throughout the night. He tasted so amazing that she almost fell forward when he pulled back. She had to resist licking her lips as he smirked at her once more before turning to leave.

"Good night, Amu."

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Morg: What's this? I stopped it there? Yes I did!

Ikuto: I cannot believe you.

Amu: Why did he have to kiss me!?

Morg: Um, hello! Your sexual tension makes Nagi and Rima uncomfortable and we all know they get it on like rabbits! Besides! This was your first kiss!

Ikuto: I'm looking forward to the second one already.

Amu: Pervert!

Morg: I can't wait to see what you guys think of this chapter! Review!