A/N: Hello! Guten Tag! Aloha! Ni hao! And of course KONICHAWA! Here is the much waited for third chapter! I now do realize that this story is similar to Hiding Behind Glasses but I didn't realize that at all! I promise! I've had this idea for almost a year now. Okay well enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own Shugo Chara but that doesn't matter right now!

Amu's POV

I was about to unlock the door to my house, it was very early in the morning and Ikuto and I had our second tutoring session today. I needed sleep. Luckily I can actually do my best for the tutoring. I was never planning on failing the test at the end of the summer anyway.

Anyway, I was about to unlock it when my phone rang and made me jump. I answered it.

"H-hello?" I still stood outside of the door for some reason.

"Amu... I see you." I held back a scream at the sound of the deep voice. I nervously tried to jam my keys into the door while finding the right key.

I screamed into the phone while I did," Who the hell is this?" I wanted to cry and prayed it wasn't happening all over again. I prayed and wondered, who could it be? I've been hiding myself for almost over year now!

"Doesn't matter. I know you and I'm coming." Tears started pouring all over my face and I whimpered loudly as I tried to open the door. I wasn't smart tonight and wasn't wearing my disguise when I made my quick last minute run to the post office.

I wanted to yell for help but my voice wouldn't let me. I was helpless right outside of my house. I was about to pound on the door when one arm covered my mouth and the other wrapped around my waist. My screams were muffled and tears were coming out of my eyes faster.

Suddenly I heard playful laughter and looked at my capture, Ikuto.

I cried more and fell to the ground. Ikuto finally looked at my face. His eyes widened and he immediately stopped laughing and put and hand on my shoulder as he bent down to the ground.

"I-I-Ikuto?" I cried into my knees loudly.

"Amu, I didn't know you'd be that scared. I only meant to tease you." Something clicked on Ikuto's face that I barely noticed throughout my tears.

Ikuto asked sternly," Did something like this happen to you before?" I shuddered and suddenly clutched shirt and he fell backwards with me crying into his chest.

Ikuto spoke more softly and brought inside my house," Amu, I'm unspeakably sorry and I wish I had never done it. If you'd like to never see me again, I'd understand." I felt Ikuto get off of the bed and unconsciously I grabbed his shirt tail.

"No Ikuto, please don't leave me alone." Ikuto stared back at me shocked but then he smiled and lied down on my bed with me.

Ikuto smiled as I sobbed lightly in his shirt. I felt overwhelmed with comfort as he protectively wrapped his arms around me.

Ikuto whispered as we were about to drift into sleep," You can tell me later." And with that, I fell into a deep unknowing slumber.

I woke up about ten with Ikuto's sapphire eyes sadly staring at me.

"Amu, I'm sorry." Ikuto apologized again. I tried to smile but I was still unhappily remembering not only this morning's occurrence but also the one before.

I put my hand on Ikuto's shoulder," I'd like to forgive you but it was very traumatizing for me." Ikuto frowned honestly.

"I thought you were gonna tell me about what happened to you before." I gazed up at him. Ikuto still wanted to know? Fine, I'll tell him all my secrets like he hasn't treated my like crap the last year of my life.

I harshly told him," You can't reveal it and you can't use it against me." Ikuto nodded and I sighed.

"Two years ago at my old school, many guys fawned over me. I didn't wear my disguise and always tried to look my best. I had a 'cool & spicy' attitude to go with it, as people used to say. And I was asked out by a cute popular guy and thought, why not? But he was a lot more than just a pretty face," I held back tears but I'm sure Ikuto could hear them in my voice," and not in the good way."

Ikuto still sat on my bed listening intently," Well I went to the place I was supposed to meet him at and him and four other guys jumped me." I stopped for a second; I could barely stand to continue.

"They tied me onto a chair and stripped me down to nothing but my… under garments in a nearby closed building. They planned to rape me but in the end all they did was play with me and hurt me. It's been almost a year. I only got away safely because one of my mom's friends heard me screaming and recognized my voice and called the police who arrested the boys. I swore to the boy who had asked me out that I'd kill him some day and the police didn't mind when I kicked him with all of my power in his gut and he fell to the ground and my mom's friend took me away. I have much respect for that lady to today and my mother and I hang out with her a lot." I looked Ikuto in the eyes and he showed a look of remorse, regret, sadness, and anger.

Ikuto finally spoke," I'd like to meet this lady, Amu." I blushed at the Amu I stead of the usual Hinamori.

I stuttered," W-why is t-that?"

Ikuto looked at me with determined and serious eyes," I'd like to thank her for saving your life and helping you to be here today with me." I blushed very dark but hugged Ikuto.

Ikuto's last move however, I didn't expect. Ikuto put his hand on my shoulder and promised me.

"I'll protect you from hideous people like that, Amu." And with that Ikuto smiled. I smiled at him too and hugged him.

I narrowed my eyes stubbornly," You still have to act like you hate me if you see me and you're with people." Ikuto looked genuinely disappointed.

"But Amu! I want to be your friend!" This only made me smile.

"Good to know. FYI, friends don't try to rape friends so never do that." Ikuto laughed with me and it felt really odd making a joke about my worst memory but Ikuto understood so I wasn't alone now.

Ikuto's POV

So now I know Amu's OTHER secret and feel horrible. One reason I feel horrible is because I scared the life out of her and another reason is because I can't act like she's my friend. Oh well, I'll find some way to let my friends see me with her.

I smirked to myself as I walked home. Maybe they could come to tutoring one day. Haha like that'd happen. I stopped walking on the sidewalk. Since I know that Amu is Amu and not Hinamori more so, does that mean she'll dress like her normal self and not her disguise at tutoring?