Hey everyone! Thanks so much for all the responses, I was really surprised at how much positive feedback this got in such a short amount of time! Anyway, one more chapter of plot, then we can get on with the endless stream of sexy lemons, so just hold tight for another chapter. ;D

And once again, Amu is 16 in this chapter, Utau is 18, Ikuto is 20, and Kukai is 17.

Disclaimer- I don't own Shugo Chara! or the respective characters, nor do I make any money off of this story. That would be super cool, though.

Amu smiled, recognizing the new black Mustang parked across the road. "I guess you haven't seen Ikuto's new car yet." She shoved the box of condoms in her purse and started towards the house with Utau, letting Ikuto follow them. He snuck up behind her, sliding an arm around her hips, pulling her towards him so he could kiss her on the cheek.

"I missed you, beautiful," he said lovingly. His kiss was quick and chaste, and held a sweetness that Amu just loved.

"Missed you too," she replied, keeping her gaze fixed on the door. Awesome. I'm supposed to sleep with him and I can't even look him in the eye, she thought, still trying to act like nothing was out of the ordinary. She didn't want him to suspect that anything was up.

They all went inside and headed for the living room. Amu shifted nervously, only focusing on keeping the condoms hidden inside the bag.

"Sorry no one else is here, onii-san. They all found out it we'd be unsupervised and weren't allowed to come over. It will be just us and Kukai, if you don't mind." She smiled sincerely, any hint of flirtation she used to have now long-gone.

"No problem," he said, hugging Amu tight. He still wore his signature smirk, along with dark jeans and a black t-shirt.

Amu bit her lower lip. "Utau, could a talk to you for a second?"

Utau turned to Amu. "Yes?"

A noticeable silence passed as a mischievous smirk played its way across Utau's face. "Oh, you mean alone? Certainly. We'll be right back, onii-san." Ikuto nodded and the two went into the parlor.

Amu spoke in a hushed tone, despite being out of Ikuto's earshot. "Okay, he's here and we have them. Now how do I go about getting to use them? I mean, you don't expect me to just whip them out and drag him upstairs, do you?"

Utau giggled. "Of course not. I was just thinking of starting a movie in one of the guest bedrooms upstairs and figuring out a way to get Kukai out, and we'd leave you two alone to...play doctor, as it were."

"And if I go through with this, none of the Guardians or my parents will find out about this, right?"

Utau nodded. "I won't tell anyone. But are you gonna tell Ikuto that it's a dare? I mean, if he finds out later, he might be mad, but he might be a little more understanding if you tell him up front." Just as she finished, the doorbell rang. Without waiting for Amu's reply, she smiled excitedly and skipped off to get it.

Well, that's usually unlike her, Amu noted as she watched her friend bounce to the door. She fidgeted, heading back into the living room, lost in thought. I wasn't even thinking about what I would tell him, but she has a point. It would be best to just let him know.

A pair of hands sliding around her waist interrupted her thoughts. He kissed her on the back of the head again, getting her to turn around. "I heard the door, but it looks like Utau got it," he said, glancing at Utau attempting not to look like a little kid on Christmas. He turned back to her, looking her straight in the eye. "I really have missed you." With that, he pulled her into a passionate kiss, which was very easily returned. Her hands found themselves on his back and in his midnight-colored hair, deepening the kiss as their tongues found their ways into each others mouths for what seemed like the millionth time. His hands stayed chastely on her hips, not wanting to rush things.

Utau took a deep breath before opening the door. She posed with her hand on her hip and smiled as she swung it open, showing off her long legs. "Hey Kukai."

"Hey. Am I early or something? I only saw two other cars."

She looked away for a second before shifting her gaze back to him. "Nope, the others couldn't show up. It'll be just us and Amu and Ikuto, if that's alright with you," she said, a touch of tsundere showing through.

"No problem. Usually it's just us, so the more the merrier!"

Her smile grew. She was so worried that he might have been upset. "Alright. They should be in the living room, we can just cut through the parlor." She whirled around, quickly halted by the sight of her brother and her best friend making out in the middle of the room.

"Whoa," Kukai laughed to her quietly, "I didn't know this was gonna be that kind of party."

Clearing her throat, she caught the attention of the couple, watching Amu turn around and blush furiously. "Down, you two. At least not in the parlor." She smiled, taking Kukai's hand and leading him up the stairs. Looks like this will be easier than she thought, she mused to herself.

Ikuto watched until they were out of sight, then gave her another kiss. He pulled away, his hand slipping into hers. "Come on, Amu-koi," he said, lifting her up and carrying her bridal-style up the stairs.

Watching the movie had been the last thing on her mind when they'd picked it from the case. All she could even think about was when the others would leave and when her dare would start. She had snuggled up close to Ikuto on the couch in the dark bedroom, the only light coming from the TV screen.

She wasn't sure if she'd be able to go through with it, or even how to go about doing it, given that things like this weren't always on her mind like they seemed to be with most girls. She'd seen a few pornos, thanks to her curiosity getting the better of her on late nights and to Utau's surprisingly extensive collection that they'd sometimes get into, but most of it was so raunchy and raw. She definitely didn't want her first time to be like that. She wanted it to be gentle and loving, like the first time he'd kissed her, something she could dream about for years to come. If it could be like that, she'd be in heaven.

"Amu, wake up! You wouldn't wanna miss the best part."

Utau's words broke through her thoughts like a sledgehammer. She was partly at fault, though, for closing her eyes while she was thinking. She looked over to the blonde sitting next to her on the couch, who was under Kukai's arm a little more intimately than just a friend should be. Utau gestured to the screen, which showed a passionate couple tearing each others clothes off in a hurry to get to the bed.

Amu blushed and looked back away, her eyes as wide as saucers. She may have secretly liked romantic comedies, but always felt awkward and embarrassed when it came to stuff like this, even when no one was around. She desperately looked around for anything to keep her eyes on lest anyone think she was enjoying the scene a little too much. Her gaze fell on Kukai, who was smiling and subtly crossing his legs, then to Utau, who smirked and uncrossed hers, her panties just barely visible from under her short black skirt.

She turned back to Ikuto, fearing his reaction. To her surprise, he didn't even seem to care. He just sat there nonchalantly, his arm around her waist, his legs crossed much like Kukai's. Must be some weird guy thing, she thought to herself. But wait; what if that uncaring expression meant that he wasn't interested in that stuff? Would he still go through with tonight, if she gave him the opportunity? Did he even want her like that? He noticed her looking and turned his head. "You okay, Amu?"

She shook her head, clearing out the cobwebs. "Hai! Just fine."

He smirked and turned back to the movie, which no longer dealt with a mature scene.

Now frantically hoping that Utau would never leave, she turned to her, trying to convey some sign that she couldn't do it, that she was scared, that she couldn't go through with it. She looked right at her, shaking her head back and forth as if to say 'I can't do this.'

Finally catching Utau's attention, she mouthed the words 'no way, it's off,' which seemed to delight Utau to no end.

Utau turned to Kukai, saying the words Amu dreaded, "Hey Kukai, looks like we're out of snacks. Wanna come get some more with me?"

"Sure, I'll go," he said, jumping up from the couch and stretching. He took her hand and helped her up.

"Utau," Amu said frantically, "I could help too, if you want," desperately searching for a way out.

"No, it's okay. You can stay here and keep onee-san company." With that, she left, taking with her not only Kukai but Amu's last chance at salvation.

After a long while, they still hadn't returned. Amu knew they weren't coming back, but she still held on to a tiny shred of hope that Utau had gotten her message and would let her off the hook.

"They've been gone for while. Wanna go check on them?" Ikuto said, some amount of brotherly concern showing through.

"No," she said, holding onto his arm, "they'll be fine."

"It's no big deal, let's just see if they're doing okay," he replied, gently trying to pull his arm out of her grasp.

"I really don't think we should. Utau has to do something, and, well...so do I."

"Like what?" he said, sitting back down and wrapping his arms around her.

"Well, it's our dares."

"What do you have to do?" he asked, now intrigued.

"Well...Utau has to tell Kukai that she loves him." Amu was avoiding the question, only because she feared his reaction.

"Hm. I never would've guessed." Ikuto was never as observant when it came to his sister as he maybe should've been.

Amu nodded, trying to keep the focus on Utau's dare. "Yeah, I think she has for a while now."

A few moments of silence passed before the dreaded question came out. "So what's yours?"

She shifted her weight nervously in his arms, not knowing how to say it.

"You know you can tell me anything," he said lovingly and sincerely, placing his hand on top of hers as he'd done so many times before when she'd had trouble telling him things.

"I, um..." she tripped over her own words as her voice trailed off. She reaching into her purse, pulling out the box, unable to verbally tell him. She handed him the box, too nervous to look him in the eye.

Taking the box in his hand, he immediately knew what they were, but wasn't entirely sure why she had them. They'd talked about sex before, but she'd never been ready. Did she really want to do what this implied? Gently, he reached his hand under her chin and lifted it up so his eyes met hers. "What's your dare, Amu-koi?" he asked as tenderly as he could.

"I have to find out which one I like best," she said very matter-of-factually before turned away, slightly ashamed of what she'd just said.

"Do you want to?" He knew that talking about this had made her uncomfortable in the past, and tried his best not to make it any more awkward than it had to be.

"Y-Yeah," she replied, just barely loud enough for him to hear. "But...I'm nervous..." she whispered, just a bit higher.

"You know you don't have to, right?" He was definitely the greatest guy ever. Most guys would jump on the chance to sleep with their girlfriend of three years, but he didn't want to pressure or push her into anything she didn't feel ready for yet. This time was no exception. "I'm not going to make you do anything you don't want to."

Out of nowhere, she crashed her lips against his, their tongues finding each other just as easily as before. They explored every inch of each others mouths as she found herself straddling him. She could feel the bulge growing underneath her, the kiss growing more searing and intense.

She pulled away, catching her breath. "Thanks, but I think I want to," she said, blushing profusely.

"Y-Yeah," he managed. Of all the passionate moments they'd shared, nothing had quite gotten that sort of reaction out of him.

"I love you, Ikuto," she whispered into his ear, her arms around his neck.

"I love you too, Amu," he said, wrapping his arms around her, knowing he'd do everything in his power to make tonight special for her.

She wasn't really sure what to do from there. They made out a little more, but she didn't know how to actually get started. From what she'd seen in movies, they were supposed to tear each others clothes off and go at it, not exactly the way she wanted to go about this.

He pulled away after a while, looking into her eyes and seeing the same anxiousness. He decided to let it go for now, figuring they had all night, and began to look around for the box that started it all. He leaned back, motioning for her to sit beside him. Opening the box, he pulled out one of the two long strips of connected packages. If that was all they had to use in one night, it might just work. "I think we should just take it one thing at a time. It's your first time, after all. We could just pick one at random and tell her it's your favorite," he said, knowing that a woman's first time usually hurt.

"Yeah, but which one?" she asked, happy to be talking instead of just trying to figure everything out all at once.

"It's your dare, you can pick," he said, handing her the strip of condoms.

Taking them, she held it lengthwise with both hands to get a better view. There were ribbed, glow in the dark, fire and ice, and ultra thin. Looking at him she said, as though deciding on something meaningless, "Pick a number one through four." She tore the condoms apart, separating them into piles.

"Two."

She picked a ribbed one. She had a rough idea of why someone would want a ribbed condom, but it mostly just sounded kinda painful. Taking one last glance at the rest, she gathered them all and put them back in the box.

As she handed it to him, he couldn't help but wonder which one he'd chosen. He smiled when he saw the package, having nothing but good experiences with ribbed condoms in the past. Tonight would be even more special.

After a few sobering moments, and all foolishness put aside, he asked one last time, "Are you sure you're ready for this?"

"Yeah," she nodded, love and adoration shining in her eyes, "I trust you."

Leaning in, he closed the distance between them. His lips met hers as he picked her up, never breaking the kiss as he set her down on the bed. He knew he would make tonight amazing for her.

Cliffhanger, w00t.

It's like 1:30 in the morning here. I shouldn't be writing, but I wanted to get this up before I work tomorrow. So for the next few chapters, should I alternate between Amuto/Kutau chaps, or just a scene break and include both in each chapter? Ugh, I don't know, I'm tired. XP

Sooo, what do you guys wanna see happen? Or should I just keep going on IIH? Just review or PM me, and I promise your requests will be honored.

But I really should get to bed. Night you guys, I'll keep writing tomorrow.

~Hachimisu