Q + A:

xXx set Fire to the Rain xXx asked: Awesome story love all the funny moments but one question, when are we gonna find out how Amu of this time relates to the Amu that Ikuto 'killed' years before? I wanna know and I'm sure I'm not the only one. So hurry up and get to that part! (pleases?)

A: I'm not too sure when it'll actually pop up...hehe, I take forever to update don't I? Well, I've been scattered so much these days and really don't have a good focus and attention span. Though I'm trying my best everyone! Well, I'm sure everyone wants to know. I do too.

Now on with the story!

Amu raised an angry eyebrow, silently inquiring as to whether she was going to speak, and when she did not he allowed himself to offer, "Shall I now calm you down by offering you a walk back?"

Simply blinking her long eyelashes as a part-reply, Amu scrounged her horribly disordered brain for an excuse to timely pursue her own means of transport. She needed a pretext that couldn't be thrown back into her face, that hopefully wouldn't leave her – for not the first time – frustrated and laughing at the same time.

The bemoaned, condemning words she ended up spurting out managed to achieve the perfect polar opposite.

"Maybe next time."

Ikuto smirked. "I'll be taking your word on that."

..That was not what she meant at all!

Amu cringed. She had sold her soul to the devil and just, for all intents and purposes, promised the annoying and arrogant idiot yet another 'fun' outing.

Well, no getting out of it now.

When we did get back, my annoyance unfulfilled, finally burst for a millisecond in which was filled with a small burst of pain in my hand and a sharp slap to his face. Then I, of course, like a child on a rampage, stomped off to my room without a good-bye. Hmph. That idiot deserved it anyway.

"I can't believe he said that," she laughed loudly.

"I can," I groaned hugging the pillow to my chest. After I returned, Rima wouldn't let me rest until her curiosity was satisfied. So I told her about my very wacky evening with (I swear) the devil incarnate himself. Rima, on the other hand, thought this was all quite hilarious.

"I mean," Rima giggled. "How ridiculous is that? I just can't believe it!"

"After I was being so nice too," I ignored her red-faced laughter and rolled over onto my backside to look at the ceiling. Kami, Ikuto is so mean sometimes. He teases me too much...I looked at my hand where my palm still tingled.

"You practically said you go out with him again anyway!"

I threw a pillow in her direction.

"Rough night?" Kūkai chuckled as soon as I walked in.

"Tch." I went to the bathroom and ignored Kūkai's chuckles while shutting the door. I flipped on the light switch and looked into the mirror at my reflection. I turned my face to the right and exhaled sharply at the bright red handprint on my pale exterior. That Amu...she slapped me so hard it actually stung. It makes me wonder if she was trying to knock my tooth out or something. I shook my head and turned on the sink to cold water, splashing my face with it.

"I'm heading out with a few girls later," Kūkai called out. "Wanna join?"

I'm pretty sure he just wanted to see how red my face was. That's what good friends are for, eh? "Nah...I've had enough excitement to last through the night."

"Suit yourself."

I dried my face and hands before flipping the light off and walking out to flop onto my bed. I sighed and turned to face him. He grinned back and gestured to his cheek, wiggling his eyebrows.

"It was Amu, wasn't it?" He asked the obvious.

"What do you think?" I grunted in response.

"Man," he whistled. "She's got one hell of a smack if she left that on your cheek."

"Don't rub it in," I groaned still feeling the sting of her palm on my cheek. I guess I irritated her a little too much. I looked over to his bed and realized a blonde girl lay there under his sheets. Probably passed out after their...fun. I raised an eyebrow.

"What?" Kūkai looked back and smirked. "Oh, I almost forgot about her when you came in. I mean, come on, Amu slapped actually slapped you. She actually slapped you - "

My bitter and hot spice
I'll give it to you right now
My unforgettably hot taste
Can you feel it throughout your body?

"Hey, sexy lady," Kūkai murmured in a low voice as he answered his phone.

I rolled my eyes and rolled onto my back, staring at the white and boring ceiling. I wasn't even straining my ears to hear his conversation - though I doubt he'd even care if I did.

"Where the hell are you?" An impatient girl snapped loudly into the phone. "Who're you with? Don't you dare tell there's no one else."

"Baby, baby, baby," he said trying to calm her down with a husky voice. "I'm in my room. Look, Ikuto can confirm that, right?"

He held the phone out to me, gesturing for me to say something. I sighed and took the phone for a moment. "Yeah, we're just chillin' in our room. It's just the two of us."

"Really?" Her tone dramatically changed to a softer one. Jeez, this one was really a drama queen. "Oh..."

I tossed it back to Kūkai. He caught it swiftly and smiled at me with a thumbs up. "See, babe? Besides...you're the only one."

"Really, Souma-kun?"

"Really."

I snorted and shut my eyes. I didn't agree wholeheartedly with his methods and multiple relationships but hey, what can I say? He's a guy after all. I used to be like that during junior high and high school so it's not like I could discriminate. I listened for a few more minutes of their conversation.

"Oh," she said after twenty-something minutes. "I gotta go. My boyfriend's here."

"Alright, darling," he said in English. He told me the ladies loved it.

She giggled. "Oh, stop you."

Then the conversation ended with an exchange of "I love you"'s and such. Kūkai shrugged and barely put it down before it started ringing again. He rolled his eyes and opened it once more.

"Hey, sweetie," he said gently into the phone.

Different girls liked different sides of him. Lucky for him, he knew how to act as well as reading their voice tones. They couldn't stay mad at him for long when he made them fall in love with him all over again.

"U-um, Kūkai?" a softer and more nervous voice answered this time.

"I'm here."

"I was wondering..." she said. "A-are you busy t-tomorrow? I got some movie tickets from a friend yesterday..."

Ah, this girl seemed too gentle and kind to be cheating on. But Kūkai said this girl was a monster in bed.

I felt my stomach gurgle. I forgot I hadn't eaten for a while since I went out with Amu. I held a hand up to Kūkai, telling him I was going. He nodded and kept talking to the girl. I stood and snagged my coat from the shelf and went out, pulling a thermos filled with warm crimson liquid. I sat outside on a bench and looked up at the stars, thermos in hand. I took a sip. It was more metallic than usual; probably since it sat in the thermos for so long.

I heard the shuffle of footsteps suddenly fill in the silence behind me. I didn't have to look back to know who it was.

"U-um, Ikuto." Amu stammered nervously. "I-I...I want to apologize for earlier."

"Do you now?" I already forgave you, Amu, don't you know that?

"Yeah," she sat next to me, looking forward. "I slapped you hard, didn't I?"

"It still hurts."

She laughed. "Hehe, sorry. I've been told I hit really hard." She paused. "I wanted to apologize earlier but when I went back to your room, Kūkai said you went out. But I went outside...just in case."

"You know," I said taking a sip and licking my lips, feeling the warm liquid rush down my throat. "It's dangerous for a girl like you to be out so late."

"Well," I sure she ignored me. "I'm sorry. I didn't really mean to hit you so hard."

"So?" I turned and faced her, my cheek probably still red. She slowly turned to face me, her eyes soft and apologetic. I stared at her, revealing nothing. "What're you gonna do about it?"

"E-eh?"

"My cheek," I turned a little so she could see it. "What're you going o do about it?"

"Erm..." her heart accelerated and she tightened her hands. Then, all in a quick second she leaned forward.

I turned back, mildly surprised by her actions.

Her lips met mine.

I think my thoughts stopped processing at that moment.

"E-eh?"

"My cheek," He turned a little, letting me see the damage. "What're you going o do about it?"

"Erm..." my heart pounded nervously. I'm probably going to regret this but...I shot forward.

Shockingly, what I felt wasn't his cheek but rather...his lips.

Well...

...fuck.

[A/N] D'aww, one of my friends just confessed to me. I feel kinda beautiful! Haha, I'm not really that pretty (or so I think) so it came as a bit of a surprise to me. Though, unfortunately, I do not reciprocate his feelings. I want a boyfriend myself but...I'm just not attracted to the guys at my school. (*Longest sigh ever*) That's about three people who've confessed to me this year. I'm only fourteen and my life is just withering away...

Anyways, sorry I made you wait! I think this chapter should've made up for the time lost! I worked pretty hard on it! I actually read my own chapter a few times and squealed at the end as if it wasn't mine. Kya~! They kissed! It brings about a lot of surprise to me too, guys!

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