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"Ikuto, stop, I want to stop running from this, both of us… I…" she was silenced, her eyes widened, as she felt his warmth on her lips, his gentle hand still holding her cheek, Ikuto was kissing her, Amu closed her eye's wrapping her arm around his neck fingers getting tangled in his hair. As they both finally got what they had been waiting for, for 3 years.

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Chapter 9

A week has passed since Amu's incident, a social worker had come over to the hospital as promised by the police, after a long conversation, Trista was able to get the legal documentation to fill in so she could adopt both girls into her care. All that was left was to get the bedrooms ready for the girls to come home and also to hear back to see when the Hinamori Trial was going a head with.

For the moment, Amu was still hospital bound which was no fun, although Trista was with her the woman had practically kicked Ikuto out of the room telling him to get his arse to school otherwise she wouldn't allow them to see each other for the next month. Yes! Trista had found out about the little kiss, in fact everyone found out about it since Ami had forgotten something and spilled it to everyone.

At first the young couple was embarrassed but they loved being in each others company.

As of now though, Ikuto, Utau, Rima, Yua and Kukai was all stood in the front court yard eating lunch, " So anyone know when Amu's going to be coming out of the hospital?" asked Kukai, ever since Amu forgave him for his actions of ditching them, since it was mainly her fault, Kukai had come back as a member of the gang. Utau leaned back against the tree she was sitting against, " from what I've heard, she's staying in for a few more nights just so the stitches in her stomach can be monitored for a little longer, the rehab she's going threw as well with her broken ankle seems to be going quite well. So I'm guessing in a few days."

Yua took a bite of her fried shrimp, before speaking, " even though things are looking up for her, she still has to go threw standing trial to place him behind bars doesn't she? She fully won't be free and at peace until after the trial" they all nodded, Ikuto had been quiet threw the whole conversation.

"Oi, Ikuto what's going threw your mind?" spoke Kukai, Ikuto gave him a side glance and closed his eye's, " even after words gotten out in school about the situation not one of them have approached us." his eye's darted across the field where at a small table sat 4 people, his eye's mainly focused on the blonde haired boy. " Mmm… I know Nagishiko was Amu's first best friend I would have thought she would be the first to come, but I have a feeling someone's holding her back, then there's her twin brother Nagihiko he was also close to Amu." spoke Rima, although she held a tint of jealousy, she had always wanted to be Amu's number 1 best friend, even though Amu said that she held both Utau and Rima in her heart.

"It's him I'm more concerned about, the Kiddy King." Ikuto spoke, just as he spoke that nick name, the group over the court yard stood up and began making their way to them. None moved, but their eye's hardened waiting for them to get closer.

As they got closer, Utau began to tense up, Kukai held her hand gently he felt the same way, after finding out the truth, he became loyal to Amu, doing everything in his power to make the girl happy. Amu was now his cousin, but she always will be a little sister to him. Once the group of 4 stopped in front of them, only 2 held concern in their eye's which was the twins.

" Kukai, why are you with these losers?" spoke the blonde kid, Utau wanted to react but Kukai pulled her back behind him, " that's not really any of your concern Tadase, if you want to call these hero's losers then feel free to go somewhere else unless you have some actual business with us" spoke Kukai, Tadase raised his eye brow, " Hero's? oh yeah I heard some fake rumor on campus, something to do with Hinamori tch, she was always an attention seeker."

This time Ikuto wanted to go all out, but the girls managed to hold him back, " look if you're here to insult someone who can't be here to defend themselves then piss off Tadagay, just because she dumped you" they all turned their attention to Nagishiko, which surprised them all, she held her head down holding her brothers hand, " I … I can't stand this anymore! You forced me to stop being friends with her because you threatened to hurt her! But she's hurt anyway!"

Everyone in the group widened, Utau looked to Kukai "I..is that true?" Kukai nodded, " it's the reason why I came back to Amu I couldn't tell you all, I just had to keep my eye out for Tadase and protect Amu this way, she's been threw enough don't you think?" Utau stood up and walked in front of the purple haired twins, she held her hand out, "we will all protect Amu's heart ok? She's been feeling very lonely without you by her side Nagishiko, and you too Nagihiko,"

They was about to take her hand when Nagihiko pushed Utau out of the way taking a punch in the face from Tadase, he fell back to the ground, his twin sister covered her mouth. "That's enough!" Ikuto finally stood up and went in front of everyone he looked to Yaya, nodding his head to the side, she slipped out from behind Tadase and behind Kukai, " you think you can go around trying to hit girls? I can show you what happens when you try and hit one, especially if one of them is my sister Kiddy King,"

* 1 hour later*

Ikuto and Tadase exited the principles office, Ikuto had a bruise on his cheek and cut on the bridge of his nose, while Tadase had a black eye, bust lip and a few other bruises, he looked up seeing his sister right there, " Ikuto, so?"

" they caught Tadase on camera trying to attack you, so they let me off with a months detention," he spoke, the blonde pop star gave a small smile, " good, Amu would be upset if she found out you got suspended for fighting. Come we still have at least 2 more classes before heading off to pick Ami up to go to the hospital."

As they headed off to class, three students had exited the school grounds, heading towards the local hospital.

* At the hospital *

Amu was laying on her side looking out of the window, she had just gotten back from Rehab, Trista was grabbing some drinks from the café. She was clutching her ribs painfully, she had pushed herself a little too far in trying to get out of the hospital faster.

Gritting her teeth she was surprised that her stitches hadn't re-opened, lost in thought of the pain, she didn't realise the door open and close, until someone placed a hand on her shoulder. Jumping for her life, she laid back giving out a groan in pain, before eyeing her attacker, once her eye's came into focus they came into contact with a pair of orange orbs "Shiko?" the person couldn't help but smile sadly, " hey, I'm sorry I didn't mean to startle you,"

Amu waved her hand a little bit as she sat up "Don't be silly, I was just a little tired from Rehab, how come your … here?" Nagishiko looked down to the ground, "t…theres not just me, Hiko is here with me and also Yaya.." Amu looked threw the window where her two old friends waved, giving a gentle smile she waved them in.

"Amu, were here to apologise.." this caused amu to cut Shiko off (I'm just going to call them by the nicknames I gave them to tear the twins apart.) and look out of the window, " you don't think I already know why you cut your connection as friends me? It was because of him, wasn't it? Tadase?" the three of them remained silent, "I overheard a conversation in school one day about it, I was going to get a book out of my locker when I saw him pin you up to the wall Shiko, he threatened you that if you kept being my friend he would hurt me, I would have helped you but…"

She looked down to her sheets, " he threatened me with the same thing, if he couldn't have me then none of you could, he said if I was to stay away from you all then he wouldn't hurt you. Even when Rima and Utau ignored his warnings, he knew Shiko was my closest friend and used you as his trump card. I couldn't bare to see you or any of you hurt so I kept my distance."

The twins sat on each side of the bed with Yaya down at Amu's feet, " we felt the same way Amu, and we are so sorry, you've been threw so much and we didn't help you threw anything, we are the cowards," Hiko spoke placing his head down, but Amu sighed and plced a hand on his head, " apology accepted if you accept mine?"

They all nodded and gave a group hug, even though Yaya couldn't hold back anymore and hugged Amu a little harder, which she earned a small slap around the head from Nagishiko, " you know Amu's injured, her body can't handle your bear hugs at the moment, in any case, I've heard a rumour about you and Ikuto Amu…" the grin on Nagishiko's face grew, as Amu blushed.

Outside the room Trista smiled, Amu has finally been reunited with all her friends, but there was still one thing that remained, Telling Amu the date for the trial. Looking to her phone reading the text message:-

' Trista,

Trial will be held at Seiya crown court

Next Monday

Time 10.30am

Warning be ready, I've heard Mr. Hinimori has hired one of the best defenece lawyers, protect that girls heart.

From Yukari'

Well that's chapter 9 Amu's finally back friends with EVERYONE! Apart from Tadagay? Hmm should I have him burned to a stake? So Yukari, Utau's manager is helping with the case? How will it go?

An will Amu finally get out of the hospital!

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