This chapter has been edited on 03/13/14
Amu's POV
"Here we are!" Utau exclaimed as she stopped the car.
We just arrived at the beach resort that Utau invited us to go to. The beach resort was no where near the city like I thought it would be. Utau said that it was to get in touch with Nature's beauty or whatever. I looked out the window, the guys where already there. Yoru, Kukai, Tadase, and lastly, Ikuto. They were shirtless and wearing shorts and flip flops, already starting the grill and setting the tables and such. I got out of the car together with Utau, Rima, and Yaya. I got my backpack and looked around.
"Utau," I said. "How come we're the only ones here?"
I heard Rima and Yaya giggled behind me.
"You didn't know?" Rima asked.
"Know what?"
"Utau-chan's family owns the beach resort. This is the VIP part of the beach, only accessible to Utau-chan's family. There's a rest house near by." Yaya explained.
Seriously how rich are they?!
"What else do your family own?" I asked jokingly.
"Hmmm...Malls, Record Companies, Resorts, and Real Estates companies and lots others that I don't know of." Utau replied while I sweat dropped.
I was joking...
"Hey Girls! There you are! Wanna go swimming?" I turned around to see Yoru calling for us.
"Sure! We'll change first!" Utau called back.
The girls headed for the rest house while I headed to the picnic table. I didn't have to change, I already did when I left home, I was wearing a dark blue one piece swimsuit over my over sized blue t-shirt, the t-shirt reached to my knees. I sat down on the picnic table that was facing the ocean. I looked at the waves flowing back and forth.
It's so peaceful here...
I closed my eyes, I want to cherish this for a moment...
Just then I felt something wet on my left ear followed by a bite. I screamed and jumped up only to see Ikuto snickering.
"..."
Wait for it...
"He just licked and bit my ear! He should be in jail or something!" I shouted so loud that I was sure the girls could hear me all the way at the rest house.
I turned at to see Kukai, Yoru, and Tadase laughing aloud. I punched Ikuto's chest with all my might but that didn't even hurt the pervert! I knew I should have stayed home!
"Hinamori, calm down!" Kukai called out.
I breathe in and out and counted one to ten to let go of my anger. When I felt myself calm down, the girls returned. Utau was wearing a black two piece and same goes for Rima only her two piece was brown while Yaya wore a white one piece swimsuit decorated by candy drawings.
"Hey, Amu. What's wrong? We heard you scream." Utau said.
"YOUR BROTHER IS THE BIGGEST PERVERT I MET!" I shouted.
"Calm down, Amu-chii!" Yaya said.
"Take a chill pill." Rima said in a bored tone.
I calmed down and sat back at the picnic table. I saw Kukai whisper something to Utau.
"Let's go swim!" Utau announced.
The girls and guys immediately raced towards the beach while I remained at my seat. After a while, Ikuto sat next to me.
"Amu, I'm glad you came." Ikuto whispered sort of seductively in my ear.
"Whatever."
"Is my little strawberry still mad that I bit her? Didn't you like it?"
"Shut up! And don't call me that." I replied.
"Oh, you mean strawberry? I just love strawberries, don't you?" Ikuto said while smirking.
"Shut up or I'll slap you!" I threatened as I raised my hand.
Ikuto kept quiet and looked at our friends splashing water with one another. I thought he was going to shut up for a while but no, he had to say something perverted again.
"Aren't you going to take that t-shirt off?" Ikuto asked while tapping his fingers at the table.
"No, not while you're here."
"But I want to see your swimsuit." Ikuto looked at me and pouted.
"I knew it. You wanted me to come so you could see me in a swimsuit." I replied.
"That hurts, Amu."
I sighed. Maybe if I ignore him, I might get lucky and he might go away.
Yeah right, in your dreams, Amu.
While looking at Utau splashing at Kukai, a thought struck me.
"Hey Ikuto."
"Yeah?"
"What's your last name?" I asked.
I'm stupid not to ask that before but it just never came to me. Ikuto was just always called Ikuto or Ikuto-san never his last name, I know we've known each other for months but it just never occurred to me that I never knew his last name until now.
"Why do you want to know?"
"I just want to. I mean we've known each other for a while and it just never struck me that I didn't know your last name." I replied.
"I'm not telling you." Ikuto said stubbornly.
"Why not?" I demanded.
"Because I don't want to."
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Ikuto's POV
There's no way I'm telling her that I'm a Tsukiyomi! I knew she would ask that sooner or later but why so soon? I expected her to know my last name but not so soon. I was actually surprised it took her this long to figure out who I am.
"Fine then, I'll ask Utau." Amu replied.
"No!"
"Why not? There's nothing wrong with me asking for your last name." Amu replied being confused by my actions.
"Okay, I'll tell you," I sighed. "when we get...home."
"Why are you so defensive?" Amu cocked an eyebrow.
"Later. I'll tell you everything. Don't ruin the peace, Amu."
"Whatever." Amu replied and turned her gaze back to our friends.
"But...don't ask Utau or I won't tutor you anymore."
"Fine, fine. Sheesh, all this for a last name."
I heard a ringing coming from Kukai's backpack.
"Hey! Kukai your cell's ringing!" I called out.
"Can you answer it. I'm kinda...busy!" Kukai shouted back while splashing at Utau.
I got his cell out of his bag and looked opened it. It was a text message from Nagihiko.
Kukai! No school tomorrow and it's Monday tomorrow!
Teacher's are having a seminar, we're free tomorrow.
Just wanted to let you know.
Nagihiko
I smirked. Looks like were staying a little longer.
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"This is delicious, Kukai!" Utau complimented a few hours later.
We were eating the picnic table we set up earlier, Kukai finish grilling the ribs and we ate, although I was a little disappointed not getting to see Amu in a swimsuit. Oh well, there will be other chances.
"What was my message earlier?" Kukai asked as he began to cut his ribs.
"No school tomorrow. Teachers have a seminar." I replied.
There was a loud shout of 'hooray' and then they began to get back to their ribs.
"So we stay the night?" Tadase asked.
"I don't see why not." Utau replied.
"Over night? But I have no pajamas!" Amu retorted.
"I'll lend you, Amu." I smirked, she then smacked me on the head,
"Pervert!"
The others laughed as they observed our little quarrel.
"I have a few clothes in the rest house, I'll be happy to lend you girls some." Utau spoke up.
"Fine with me." Rima replied with an uninterested tone.
Amu leaned towards me while the others started to chatter.
"Ikuto, don't forget your promise." Amu whispered.
"The rest house terrace, 9 PM." I whispered back.
Amu nodded and continued eating.
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"Should I tell her?" I asked my friends.
Kukai tore his gaze from the TV at my room in the rest house, and Hatoji placed down his PSP while Ichio stopped texting, I totally had their full attention. I paced back and forth uncomfortably waiting for their answer.
"That's your decision, Ikuto." Ichio replied.
I banged my head lightly on the wall while groaning.
Why does this have to be so hard?
"How will she react? I mean she would probably never speak to me again and-"
"Why do the Hinamoris and Tsukiyomis hate each other anyway?" Yoru asked effectively cutting me off.
"Well..." I trailed off. "..it's a long story."
"We're listening." Kukai encouraged..
"Okay, I'll tell you. My dad and Tsumugu, Amu's dad, were college buddies. When they graduated and a few years passed, my Dad married my Mom and immediately inherited the Tsukiyomi Industries. So after that, Tsumugu and my dad met again unexpectedly. Tsumugu was looking for a job and my dad offered him a job by being chairman of the real estate agency that we own, but there were rumors that Tsumugu wasn't doing a pretty good job. That he was laundering money from our accounts. Dad refused to believe it at first but then he started to grow suspicious when the budget reports weren't coming up. So Dad investigated and it turned out the rumors were true. Dad fired Tsumugu on the spot. After that was when trouble started, our industries' main sponsors backed down when they heard that our skin products weren't exactly 'safe'..."
"What do you mean by 'weren't exactly safe'?" Tadase asked.
"They heard a rumor that our products caused skin cancer and other complications." I answered.
"Stop interrupting, man." Kukai shot Tadase a stern look. "Ikuto, please continue."
I nodded. "After our sponsors backed down, no one would make a partnership or even sponsor Tsukiyomi Industries' skin products and stocks, so my dad did an investigation on who spread the rumor that was certainly not true. It turned out that it was Tsumugu who did it. People believed him because he worked for Dad. Charges were filed and he was imprisoned for six months and after that, he was set free. By the time he was set free, Tsukiyomi Industries had surpassed the rumors and our old sponsors and partnership companies came back and apologized. After that, the Tsukiyomis have never forgiven the Hinamoris, and Tsumugu Hinamori has never forgiven my dad for having him imprisoned." I explained.
"It's always the Dads fault." Kukai said.
"That's why I didn't want to tell Amu who I really am. I mean, I don't want to lose her."
"Lose her?" Ichio asked.
"Do you like her?" Kukai added.
"No," I stated. "I think...I love her."
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Amu's POV
I walked down the stairs the girls were in Utau's room playing some games and relaxing but I had to meet up with Ikuto soon so I decided to be early, I made my way to the kitchen and grabbed a bag of potato chips at the kitchen counter.
They wouldn't mind.
This rest house was the same size as my house, they sure are wealthy. A sudden thought entered my head it was a week ago but it was still raw like it just happened...
Flashback...
Me and Ikuto were at some cafe on the mall, he was currently teaching me English, and I was step by step learning it I can even understand a few words in English, actually I'm really glad that Ikuto is my tutor, if it's him, I learn quickly but with Nakaidou...that's another story.
"Amu." Ikuto called me.
"Hmm?" I asked not tearing my gaze at my Japanese-English dictionary.
"Do you...hate me?" Ikuto asked seriously.
The way Ikuto asked me that was kind of...different? I mean sure he's perverted and all but he really has a good side not to mention he's good looking but hate him?
"Uhhh...no."
"Why not?" Ikuto asked.
"So you want me to hate you?"
"No, I want you to lov-never mind, forget that I asked." Ikuto replied and looked away.
"Okay...?" I said.
What was he trying to say? I want you to love me? Yeah right, Amu!
End of Flashback.
Ever since that, I keep getting emotions I don't know, like for example, every time Ikuto would touch me I feel like I've been shocked with electricity and when he gets too close I become all red.
Is that what having a crush feels like?
"Amu."
I turned around only to see Ikuto. "What?" I asked.
"You'll get fat if you eat like that...and that's my chips." Ikuto said as he pointed at my potato chips.
I threw him the potato chips while he laughed. Then he took my hand and took me to the terrace, there was a bench on the terrace and we sat on it.
"Do you want to know why this is where I wanted to tell you?" Ikuto asked as he pulled me closer to him.
This time, for some odd reason, I didn't mind. I kinda actually like it. "Uhhh...no." I replied sheepishly.
I cocked my head to Ikuto's direction only to find him looking at me, his eyes were so hypnotizing. Our faces were so close that our noses touched, I could feel my cheeks heating up.
"That's why." Ikuto said as he pointed above.
I looked above us only to find the stars glittering at their brightest. I smiled. They looked beautiful, I've never seen the stars this bright at the city, I could even make up a few constellations.
"You can't really see them like that on the city because of all the pollution and the bright city lights." Ikuto explained.
"I see..." I murmured.
"This place is perfect for confessing." Ikuto said quietly.
Could it be that he's telling me he likes me?
"Amu...I..." Ikuto said as he looked at me, I looked at him too gazing at his sapphire eyes. "I like you..." Ikuto finished.
There was no word how to describe what I felt when he said that, I felt like I was floating and I was filled with happiness. He likes me, and I...like him.
"Ikuto..I-"
"It's okay, I understand if you don't feel the same way, I mean I'm always teasing you and-"
"I like you too..." I cut him off.
Ikuto's eyes widened but he quickly recovered he pulled me into a tight hug and I hugged him back. His leaned his face forward. Is he going to kiss me?
I looked away. "Give me the answer to my question earlier." I said.
"Huh?"
"You last name." I replied
He took my hands and held them tightly. "If I tell you will you still like me?" Ikuto asked.
What are you talking about? "Of course!"
"My last name is..." Ikuto trailed off.
"...Tsukiyomi."
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