Hello everyone. First of all, I want to apologize for a late update, my finals were killer. Second, I passed my final with more or less flying colors (happy dances) ahem.

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Neko in Distress

Saturday.

"Now look who we have here, back again huh Amu."

Amu's heart stopped beating while her head started spinning all at once. Damn it! She was so close. How she wished that she didn't get caught. Why was Ikuto home anyway? Didn't he have some sort of social event to go to every Saturday? He did! So the person here isn't Ikuto then.

Then who?

The person sighed and crossed her arms. Her hair in her usual long pig tails, her lavender eyes shining with annoyance and amusement. Amu sighed inwardly; it didn't take a genius to know that someone was smirking a hole behind her back. She cautiously turned around to face-

-Hoshina Utau.

"Um, Hi U-Utau-chan, how are you?" Amu asked, shifting uncomfortably. She was still kneeling in front of Ikuto's cabinet, with one hand still on its handle. Utau smirked and unfolded her arms.

"So, what brings you here, Amu?" Utau asked teasingly. Amu gulped and unconsciously started playing with her fingers. There was always that something about Utau that makes you want to run. It was all most like an invisible dark aura. An aura that Amu desperately wanted to disappear.

"You know, costumes and," She was cut off.

"Boxers?" Utau finished.

"What do you mean? Well, I have to go now, bye." Amu didn't wait for an answered. She quickly stood up and adjusted her skirt. She turned around quietly and headed for the door. She gripped the handle on her way out. One step out the door, she heard Utau calling for her.

"Leaving so soon, Amu?" Utau asked closing her eyes. "I had assumed that you would stay a bit longer, at least for your costume," Utau looked directly at Amu and held a key on her index finger. "Or maybe the key to Ikuto's boxer drawer?"

Amu's head shot up. Cautiously she took a step back to examine the key. It was just an ordinary key with a cat engraved in one side. It looked pretty average but, if the key could really open what Utau said it could; it might be the most important thing Amu needed.

"What's the catch?" Amu asked. Utau flipped her hair and walked out the door, mentioning her to follow.

"I knew you would see things my way."

Utau led them out of Ikuto's room. They walked pass many doors until they stopped in front of a particular one that said "Utau"

Utau opened the door and led Amu in.

"Please make yourself at home." Amu almost tripped over at the sight of the place. There was a king sized bed at least twice the size of a normal one, a rack for all her expensive designer coats, A big shoe case that held at least 50 pairs of shoes not including all her boots. And of course, an extremely large closet filled with overpriced clothes. Amu was amazed.

"It's rude to keep your mouth open like that." Utau said, although she was facing her closet. Amu blushed and closed her mouth. Funny, she didn't even notice it was open.

Curiously, Amu peered over to see what Utau was doing. She seemed to be digging through piles and piles of clothes looking for something in particular. Finally, the hunt was over. Utau pulled out a sealed medium sized box. It had a key hole at the center.

"This," Utau held the box "is the box which contains Ikuto's most embarrassing pair of boxers. He got it last year, Christmas. It was from our grandma." She handed the box and the key to Amu. "They're yours now."

Amu held the box on her bare hands. Was this it? Should she be accepting this, after all it might be cheating, right? or maybe a trap? Could she trust Utau? Millions of thoughts swirled around her head for the second time today. Unconsciously, she gripped the box tighter. It's not like she had anything loose.

"Thank you, Utau-chan." Amu said shyly.

"Whatever." Utau looked away. Amu stood up and headed for the door, a thought hit Amu.

"By the way, how did Ikuto get you to keep his boxers?" Amu asked not realizing the blush forming on Utau's cheeks.

"I asked him to get me a gig." Utau answered plainly.

"A gig? Don't you have people to do that for you?" Amu asked, confusedly.

"Yes a gig," Utau blushed again, "In your school dance."

Amu smiled. "So you're the guest performer in our Halloween dance. That's great." Amu suddenly frowned. "If that's the case, why did you give me his boxers?"

Utau frowned. "He didn't do the other thing I asked (coughdemandedcough) him to do."

"And what would that be?" Amu leaned in, curiously.

"He didn't get me a date with Kukai-"Utau stopped, but she knew it was too late. Damn, how could she let that slip? Amu was grinning cheek to cheek now.

"You like Kukai?" Amu asked, getting excited. If she had known this sooner she would have made a plan to get them together. It would be good if someone were to discipline him often.

"Yes, I do. Now will you please give me my personal space?" Utau asked annoyed. Amu flushed and leaned back.

"Sorry." She apologized. There was awkward silence between the two the suddenly-

"Amu, your costume is ready." Akira shouted form downstairs.

"Coming." She shouted back. She grabbed the box and the key and threw Utau a smile.

"Good bye and thank you." She mumbled as she ran out the door. Utau smiled as she watched Amu leave. Now that everything was in order, tomorrow would be even more exciting. If only she could say the same for her love life.

Amu was practically skipping, on her way back home. She was so happy that she could feel herself walking around with a big goofy grin. Who cares what people would think when they see her? Ikuto's boxers were now in her possession. They were HERS. She mentally leaped for joy for the twenty-seventh time in less than an hour. People were starting to stare, but Amu couldn't care less.

"Mommy, why is that girl acting all crazy-like?" a little boy asked his mother with fear in his eyes.

"Honey, in this case it's best not to look." The mother said carrying her child away from Amu.

Amu stopped dead in her tracks. Maybe she should lay of the attention from now, or at least until she reached home. She continued walking to her house, her brown paper bag containing her costume on one hand, and the box containing Ikuto's boxers in the other.

She finally reached her doorstep. She dusted away a few signs of dust on her skirt and brushed her shoes agents the doormat, preparing herself for her family's unique behavior, like always.

She didn't however expect her parent waiting for her.

"Um, Hi mom and dad." She said quietly, hanging her coat on the coat rack.

"Amu," her mom started rubbing her temples together. "Someone told us that they saw you sneaking out of someone's room a few nights ago."

Amu's heart skipped a beat.

"Now, I don't want to have to say this but, Tadase is-"Amu's mom was cut off by her dad.

"Yeah, I bet you couldn't just keep it in your pants, huh? You just had to get laid." Amu's dad butted in. Amu's facial expression turned into a mixture of pain and disgust.

"Now, Now, I am sure Amu couldn't control herself with Tadase, let's not be so harsh-"her mother was cut off.

"Wait a second; you think I was with Tadase?" Amu yelled. Her parents were quiet. They both looked at her.

"You mean, you weren't with Tadase?" They asked in unison. Amu shook her head in reply.

"I was with Ikuto, and the only reason why I was with him is that I fell asleep while studying in house." Amu lied.

Amu's parents breathe a sigh of relief.

"I am sure Ikuto's okay." Amu's dad exclaimed while Amu's mom nodded in agreement.

"Don't play dirtly, Okay?" and with that Amu's parents ran upstairs like nothing had happen, leaving a very confused Amu in the doorstep.

"That was so weird."

Amu ran upstairs to her room, slammed the door and grabbed the box. She placed the key inside the key hole and twisted it until she heard a 'click.' Satisfied, she redrew the key and tucked it safely into her pocket. Slowly, she opened the box.

She gasped in shock at what she saw.

"Oh my gosh," She mumbled out loud and picked her telephone. She hurriedly pressed a familiar set of numbers.

"Hello Tadase, it's Amu. Listen, I need a favor to ask you. Can you climb a flagpole?" there was silence between the two. "You can? Great! Meet me in front of the school tomorrow morning, bring Nagi and Kukai too. I especially need Kukai, thank you." She placed the phone down.

Tomorrow is going to be one hell of a day.

Okay, this chapter is finally done. I will update promise. We're almost at the end.

Who thinks Amu is going to win? How about Ikuto? Do you really think Utau gave Amu Ikuto's boxers?

A lot can still happen!!!

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