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The door opened and Tsumugu walked in to check on the girls, "Hey everybody how's it going in here?"
The four girls were sitting in a circle playing Old Maid. Amu was reaching her hand to grab a card from Nadeshiko, "Oh hey dad yeah everything is fine were just playing a game."
"Well that's good Okay I'm going to bed now goodnight everyone!" He waved and shut the door. They listened to his retreating footsteps and sighed in relief.
"Boy that was a close one." Amu sighed. Ikuto emerged from underneath Amu's bed, "This would have been easier if I was a cat."
"If you were a cat we wouldn't have to hide you every time my dad came in here." Amu groaned. He shrugged his shoulders.
Yaya threw down her cards, "Now back to business."
Ikuto grunted and tried to retreat under the bed again but Yaya pulled him out by the legs of his jeans, "Come on Ikuto-kun it's just a few questions!"
"I told you I don't want to!" He groaned trying to pull away from her surprisingly strong grip.
Amu laughed a little at the sight, "This isn't what I'd expect of Yaya but It's a lot better than I feared."
"What were you thinking Amu-chan?" Nadeshiko asked curiously. Amu stiffened and shook her head, "N-nothing really."
Nadeshiko smiled at her knowing her best friend all too well. Yaya managed to pulll Ikuto out and sat him on the cushions with them, "Alright Ikuto-kun!" Yaya immediately changed her demeanor into that of an interragist's, "Now Ikuto who are you and where are you from?"
"Um…"
"Come on Ikuto-kun play along!" Yaya whined.
"But I don't remember." He said flatly, "I just remember my one goal: to find Utau."
"Eh this is interesting who's Utau?" Nadeshiko asked.
"I just know she's someone dear to me…." Ikuto rested his forehead in his palm a confused expression dominated his features but it almost looked like he was in pain. Amu noticed this and smacked Yaya on the back of the head, "Guys this is Ikuto's business leave him alone!"
Yaya rubbed the back of her head but too noticed Ikuto's expression and felt guilty.
"Well I guess nows a time more than ever to do our papers." Amu said changing the subject ignoring the little voice in the back of her head repeating what Ikuto had said, 'I just know she's some one dear to me…. My one goal: to find Utau….'
Maybe "Utau" is the person meant to set him free from his curse…
"So did everyone choose a subject to write a paper on?" Nadeshiko asked dragging Amu out of her thoughts. Ikuto was back to normal looking slightly amused and slightly bored as he watched the scene, "Yaya wants to do the one on the treasure thingy!"
"I'm probably going to do mine on the Arts movement."
Ikuto's gaze floated to Amu who was flipping through her notes on the subjects.
"How about you Amu-chan, what are you going to do?" Nadeshiko asked Amu. Amu creased her brows, "I don't know … maybe the one on the royal family it caught my interest."
"Really? but since none of us have notes on it, it might be more work."
"Yeah but I'm interested." Amu said looking over the name of the Family "Tsukiyomi" It sounded mysterious almost the name it self was mystifying. Just something about it called to Amu.
Amu flicked her head up and noticed Ikuto's own mystic there was something else underlying in that gaze she just couldn't put her finger on it. He turned his sapphire blue orbs away and stared out the window. She sighed and closed her books, "we can do research tomorrow at the library I guess lets go to bed."
"Amu, are you sure we can go to sleep." Rima said jerking a thumb at Ikuto who was lost in his own thoughts staring at the moonlight outside.
"I survived one night, but if it makes you feel better we can sleep in the living room and Ikuto can stay in here." Amu suggested.
They all nodded in agreement and closed their books. Ikuto turned his attention to them, "Where are you going?"
"We're gonna sleep in the living room so the bed's all yours tonight." Amu said picking up a pillow for herself.
"Goodnight Ikuto." They said as they exited the room.
"Night." He said and turned his attention to the window. An old voice ringing through his head,
When the moon doth rise
And the sun doth set
Thou shall grow ears and tail
And cry to the moon for thy humanity
Where the moon shall give mercy
The sun shall not
By day a cat
By night a man
Until a fair maid sets her heart upon thee
And tulips bloom below the moon
The cat shall be no more
And the man shall walk his days.
Ikuto sighed, When tulips bloom below the moon? It doesn't make any sense…
Ikuto stood up and looked out into the night. A blissful melody rang in his memory. He lifted his hands and motioned in the way as if he were playing an instrument. A soft looked fell upon his face, it was both beautiful and serene. The song in his head had stopped and he dropped his arms, "Why is it that I can't remember anything?"
He laid down on Amu's bed and curled in a semi-circle and fell asleep.
Utau turned to him, she was there again smiling at him, "Ikuto! There you are!" She ran to him and with a sweet expression she kissed his cheek, "Play a song for me."
Ikuto took out his instrument an almond colored Violin and began to play the soft melody. She sang along with a voice like an angel.
"You must repay your debt."
Both turned to an older man who had a sadistic look on his face, "You must repay your debt for what your family has done."
Ikuto felt his body twist inside he dropped his violin and it shattered on the ground like glass. He fell down in agony clutching at his heart, "Now forever you shall suffer and live as a worthless cat and no one can save you boy." Utau ran to him but she was pulled away, "Ikuto no!" Slowly his vision blurred and the last thing he saw was Utau's horrified face, "IKUTO!!"
Ikuto shot up sweat rolling down his face. He ran his fingers through his hair and tried to calm down. The first questions in his head were Where am I? What time am I in? Why do I keep having that dream?
He shook his head and began to remember the past couple of days. He was picked up by a pink haired girl and she caused him a lot of trouble but took care of him…. That was right he was in her room and she was in her living room. He moved off her bed and walked into the hall and wandered into the living room.
All of the girls were fast asleep Amu was sprawled out on the recliner. The moonlight peaked through the window curtain and shone on her face. Ikuto couldn't help but feel affection for this strange girl. He wondered why.
Sat down in front of the recliner and leaned his head next to her's on the arm rest gazing at her sleeping face. Who was Utau? And why is it that I still love her despite my ever growing affection for this girl? For Amu…
He pulled at his hair again turning his back to the recliner, Am I really that horrible that I'm in love with two girls?
He laid his head back on the recliner and closed his eyes falling into a deep dreamless sleep.
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I have to apologize for not making Yaya's scheme more devious but my imagination was getting dry LOL Heh in truth about this chapter I'm changing the story from it's original to fit the fan fic but in all honesty I'm glad to say it's going quiet well it's a little bit of Ikuto's POV and I think I've given too much info on Ikuto's past too soon ….-_-U….. Oh Well makes it all the room for more fun! You might be able to tell I'm in a Shakespearian mood! Well kind of LOL….
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