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Ikuto walkd over ot the sofa and sat down. " Utau, how long has it been since Amu invited you over there?" Utau thought about it, " Hmm… 2 ½ years now, it's a bit strange but why?" " she's hiding something just like you said. And I'm going to uncover what it is… "

Chapter 3

Opening up a pair of golden eye's slowly, Amu looked around the room it was still pitch black, giving a sigh she must have fallen asleep after Ami unlocked the balcony window, looking down to her side, the younger Hinamori was asleep. Giving a smile she softly stroked a hand threw the girls hair before sitting up and looked to the digital clock at the side of her bed that read 2.34am. Standing up slowly so she didn't wake the sleeping girl next to her, she walked to the balcony and opened up the door going outside.

At first all she could feel was the chilly morning air, hitting her skin, leaving a small set of Goosebumps on her arms. Giving her arms a quick gentle rub she walked over to the railing and looked up into the starry sky. "Was it just my imagination when I saw Ikuto's hair earlier?" She gave a small sigh. "I'm beginning to sound desperate for his return, but I can't let him know about this… only I can get me and Ami out of here.." she leaned her head on the railing, she promised herself she would never cry. She would remain strong for her sister.

A small breeze blew past her but she didn't move, " so you missed me that much Amu?" shooting her head up in shock she knew that voice all too well. Turning around there he stood, at least a foot taller than herself, his shaggy midnight blue hair and sapphire blue eye's looking at her. His so annoying cocky smirk planted up on his face. " I never pegged you for someone begging for me" he spoke again.

Instead of breaking down and running into his arms, she began acting tough and turned round again, " Who said I was begging baka neko! Who'd beg for you?" his smirk grew as he walked forward and wrapped a pair of arms around her waist and laid his hands gently on her stomach. "Someone who got a serious injury and seems to be secretive" he was about to pull up the bottom of her T-shirt.

"Y…you saw that? It's nothing Ikuto I just knocked the frying pan over while cooking dinner earlier. I'm a Klutz remember." he pulled away and turned the girl to face him. "I'm not an idiot Amu, if you think me going to france made me lose brain cells then think again. I heard you scream earlier. What's going on? You promised me you'd tell me everything!" she pulled away from him " Like I said it's nothing Ikuto, but… I do have a favour to ask … well mainly for Utau"

He leaned in closely to hear what request she had, " could… Utau look after Ami this weekend? My dads going out on a business trip and I'm having to work. I don't want to leave her here on her own. An she loves spending time with your sister." Raising his eye brow in curiosity on to why she would ask that sort of question.

" Sure we would both love to have her over this weekend, what about you? You going to stay over? Sleep in my room?" he gave off his notorious smirk, as she squealed a little holding her ear, he had used his hot breath on the eat trick. "Y…you pervert! Something's don't change. Unfortunately I can't, I have a lot of stuff to do here this weekend but thanks. It means a lot"

She gave him a quick peck on the cheek while holding back a blush and walked past him, " Utau knows when to pick her up from school tomorrow thank you again." he stood there stunned as he she walked into the bedroom and closed the balcony door. Placing a hand to his cheek his first small kiss from the girl even if it was on the cheek.

Amu seemed to have trouble going back to sleep that night after seeing Ikuto again after 3 years, when he held her she felt safe, she wanted to tell him everything on what happened, closing her eye's she gave out a small sigh. 'I'm sorry but I have to break our promise'

Morning soon came to the Hinamori sisters, but it wasn't a peaceful one a loud bang we heard on the door. Making both girls sit up, Amu quickly grabbed Ami's arm and threw her into the closet "Shhh ok?" Ami nodded scared, the pinkette closed the door and placed on the lock so her sister couldn't come out until what ever their father wanted was over and done with.

"AMU OPEN THIS FUCKING DOOR NOW!" Amu stalked over to the door and unlocked it before she could open it herself it was slammed open causing her to fall back onto the floor. "what the fuck do you think you was doing?!" Amu looked up to him and gave him a cold stare which he didn't like and grabbed her by the neck. " what do you need father?" she managed to chock out from the pressure he had on her voice box.

" what do I need? Some steam release that's what I need!" he threw her into the floor her head recoling off the desk, and walked over to her and kicked the girl 3 times in the stomach before standing on it with his foot placing half his weight on it. Amu could feel every surge of pain. Turning her head to the side she couldn't help but cough up blood. "Now, I know your hiding your sister somewhere! Where the fuck is she!"

Amu's head snapped up to him, " she already left for school! Your not going anywhere near Ami!" he pulled his foot back and crashed it down on her stomach again causing her to let out a painful gasp. "Where is she!" "She's not here! Now stop father!" his enraged eye's pulled his foot back and gave her one hard kick in the side. " I expect her home after school!"

Amu gave him a pair of cold eye's, " you wish… you'll never see her" he turned back to the girl struggling to stand up and took his foot kicking her straight in the fact sending the girl flying into the wall. " bitch" he then walked out slamming the door.

Catching her breath from the last kick she slowly got up and walked over to the closet and opened it up for Ami to come out placing a finger to her lips. " your borrowing some of my clothes this weekend, Utau said you can stay over ok?" Ami nodded and grabbed some bandages for the pink haired girl and they began patching her up.

*At school*

Amu managed to make it to her seat without showing too much pain, but once she sat down she leaned forward wrapping her right arm over and clutched the aching ribs. Also luckly Ami was able to cover up the bruising on her face with some make up before heading out, with protests asking Amu to stay over at Utau's also knowing that Amu would be in for a beating when she finished work that evening.

Suddenly she was grabbed out of her thoughts when she was given a large powerful hug, letting out a grunt in pain she managed to look up at her attacker Utau! "Gah! Utau! Off! Off!" Utau let go and looked a little hurt. " Amu! Sorry I was just so happy! Ikuto told me last night that Ami could stop over! I was so happy I love the little girl!" Amu couldn't help but let out a small laugh.

" she was excited also, sorry I can't make it this weekend I'm starting a new part time job at the starlight café" spoke the bubblegum girl. Utau sat down in her seat and noticed her best friend holdin her ribs. " Are you ok?" Amu looked down and smiled " Yeah I'm fine, just a little hungry ya know!" Rolling her eye's Utau pulled out a chocolate bar handing It to the girl.

"Here, your so dense when it comes to having food you know, in any case I'm surprised that Ikuto was able to see you last night." this made Amu raise an eye brow, " That reminds me why didn't you tell me he was back?" this caused the blonde to scratch her cheek.

"Surprise?" class soon went underway, Utau kept looking at Amu trying to notice any change, and what she did spot that the pain going threw Amu's face was getting worse. By time lunch hit her and Rima decided to gang up on the pink haired girl. They began dragging her out of the classroom and down the hallway. "H…hey wait! Where the hell are we going?"

" the nurses office Baka! Where else do you think were going? Obviously that stomach ache isn't going away" Amu froze, was her best friend watching her throughout class? No she couldn't let them know the truth, it would only place them in danger if they knew.

"what's going on here?" spoke a familiar male voice, they all turned to see Ikuto " Amu's got stomach ache and refusing to go to the nurses office!" that raised concern on the boy's face. " Amu?" this caused the girl to look at the older boy. She gave a small grin, " I'm fine seriously I-" she was cut off when someone's elbow accidently hit her ribs, gripping onto them tightly she let out a small gasp.

Utau turned to the group of teenage girls, " you bitches! Apologise!" the group turned around, it was none other than Saaya's group. " Oh soooooorry" with that they walked off. Ikuto knelt down to Amu who was now on the floor. " Does this have anything to do with that burn from last night?"

Amu widened, as both her best friends looked to her, " what burn?" Ikuto looked to them, " I went to Amu's yesterday afternoon and saw a burn on her stomach, come lets get you to the nurses office" with a lot of kicking and screaming, and funny looks on the other student's They managed to drag Amu off to the nurses office.

Once there the nurse turned to see them, " oh my whats wrong?" Rima stood in front of the group, " Amu's having terrible pains in her stomach area, could you take a look please?" the nurse nodded, " I can but… Ikuto you need to leave." Ikuto nodded and left the office waiting outside.

"Now Amu, I need you to remove your top.." Amu looked away, " No.."

"Please?"

"No"

"Amu take it off!" - Utau

"No I wont"

"Amu do we have to use force?" - Rima

"No I am not taking it off!"

The nurse was about to give up until Utau pinned Amu's arms to the bed and Rima unzipped the poor girls jacket, successfully after 5 minutes of struggling 3 of the 4 girls in the room let out a large gasp, our pinkette looked the other way ashamed of ever letting the girls see her body like this.

Utau was stood behind Amu so she got a better look at the belt scars.. Reaching out she gently touched on, sending a shiver going down the girls spine, "Amu…" "Don't say a word… Nurse could you please treat my ribs so I can go?"

Well that's chapter 3 done! The girls have finally found out! What are they going to do?

Oooooo Ikuto's back! And now finally seen Amu! Will Utau tell him the girls secret?

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