"What do you mean a babysitter?" exclaimed Ami sending daggers through her eyes at me.

"You are 12 years old Ami, just the age Kyou is looking for. I am not leaving you home again by yourself. Plus I'm going to have Utau baby sit you."

"Whatever…aren't you going to go?" asked Ami impatiently.

"Of course not. I'll wait for Utau to come and then I'll go."

As I packed a couple things in my bag, I noticed Ami's glum face. I knew she'd be upset about the whole babysitting thing. She'd been so excited when I first told her she could stay at home by herself. Sighing, I walked over to the fridge and looked at Ami's school calendar. Today's Sunday and tomorrow there's no school due to the snow…Has Ami even been going to school?

"Ami, have you been going to school?"

Ami shot me a 'Are you stupid' look.

"Of course I have. We have the science finals on Thursday."

When the doorbell rang and Utau came in. I kissed Ami goodbye, hugged Utau then left.

At Work

The first thing I did was check with Suzuki.

"Good morning Suzuki."

"Good morning to you too Amu."

"Suzuki, are there any more missing children?"

Suzuki looked down. I knew there was at least one but I could also tell that it was going to be really bad.

"Suzuki!"

"…There is one child…well more like a teenager. She doesn't fit into the category of 12 year olds we thought he was going to go after next."

"How old is she?"

"16."

"Who is she?"

"…Saya Tsukiyomi…Ikuto's little sister."

I only nodded my head numbly then sped towards Ikuto's office. I flung his door open then slammed shut. He didn't whip his head up and scold me. No, he barely lifted his head to acknowledge my presence.

When he finally did pull his head up, I was beyond devastated. His eyes were bloodshot, his face was pale. The buttons on his shirt were done wrong…he was a mess. And I could tell he wasn't even paying attention when he dressed…different color vans.

"Ikuto?"

"Ikuto…"

"Ikuto."

"Ikuto!"

"IKUTO!"

When he didn't answer I kicked the folding metal chair that was leaning in the corner. I stormed over to his desk and pulled his head up then slammed my fist on the desk.

"Listen here Ikuto! I know you're feeling like shit right now! Okay? I know exactly how you feel. But when someone is trying to help don't shut your fucking doors on them!"

When he didn't respond I nearly screamed. Actually I was hurt. Why was I expected to pour out my feelings to him but when it was his turn he was just quiet. I jerked my bag off the floor and put it on my shoulder.

"And just when I thought you had opened your doors for me."

He didn't answer.

That was my breaking point.

I felt the new tears blur my vision.

"Fine. Goodbye," I whispered harshly.

I slammed the door shut behind me. Just as I was about to enter my office Kukai approached me.

"I'm supposing you've talked to Ikuto already right? How was he? I haven't managed any time to visit him yet."

"Why don't you try asking him? Oh but that is if he fucking feels like talking to you!" I shouted angrily closing my door behind me.

"…"

Ikuto POV

I slammed my fist on my desk and shoved my hands into my hair for what seemed like the billionth time today. Everything had turned cold when Saya was kidnapped and now Amu's angry at me so I'm in the state of an ice age.

I looked at where she had kicked the metal chair. And just then Kukai waltzed right into my office with a face of regret.

"Will you talk? Or should I storm out like your last guest?" he asked in a stern voice.

"Kukai you of all people should know how much I love my little sister!" I growled out.

Amu POV

I had finally started working when I remembered I had to give the reports to Ikuto. Grumbling, I walked out with the files and just as I was about to enter I heard he and Kukai having a conversation.

Ikuto POV

"I know you love her, okay! Everyone who knows the two of you knows how close you've been since you were little. And with all that's happened recently I know you blame yourself the most for not being there, but where does Amu stand in all of this?"

"What do you mean?"

"Ikuto don't mess with me. You took her out to dinner last night. You kissed her at Christmas, and I know because Ami had a picture. I saw you kissing her when she was in a coma. You gave her your fucking leather jacket and a necklace. You lent her your jacket when she got muddy. Ikuto you really can't expect me to believe you two are just 'friends' or that what ever you had going was just a fling."

"…I don't know…"

"Ikuto you owe her more than an 'I don't know'".

"And just when I thought you had opened your doors for me."

"It's not like we're together. So there's nothing really between us I think. Plus my sister is more important than what she thinks of me or what she thinks we have together," I said struggling from a lack of words.

Kukai and I just sat there silence. Well that is until a loud thud erupted from behind my door. I got up and opened my door; Kukai stood right behind me. The missing file reports were laying there in a mess and when I looked I saw a flash of pink.

I cursed and Kukai walked out of my office. Today was officially over.

Amu POV

Once I was securely in my office, I kicked the couch hurting my foot in the process and moving the couch a bit which resulted in a loud screech.

How dare him! What I thought about what we have together? I didn't even once think about our relationship! Fuck this, I thought we were just friends! I sat down at my desk and tried to blow off some steam by working. When I my thoughts returned to what had happened earlier I slammed my head gently into my desk.

I took in a couple deep breaths. I wasn't sad or hurt because I didn't really 'feel' anything towards Tsukiyomi. It was more like anger. Disappointment. In truth, I felt betrayed.

Yes. I was as angry as hell.

And betrayed.

I tried to get some more work done, and it the middle of it all Kukai came into my office. His emerald green eyes stared into my golden ones. It almost felt like he was trying to apologize. He stuffed his hand into his rustic colored brown hair and sighed a heavy sigh.

"Listen Amu, I…he…you…

"Don't worry about it. I don't really even care about what happened in there."

His head shot up immediately.

"You don't?"

"Of course I don't."

OF COURSE I DO! How do you expect me to feel nothing? That bastard is so going to pay for this.

"I'm not sure…maybe your hiding your feelings. I don't know, I'm not an expert on girly issues."

I laughed. Not a fake laugh to lighten the mood. But a real laugh.

For the first time since last night, I was able to actually laugh. And I'm not ashamed to say it felt good.

"Is there anything I can do for you?" he asked.

I looked up at him and wondered. Then something hit me.

"Um yeah, can you check on Ami for me? She's stuck with a babysitter and I wanted to be home with her, but with work and all-

"No problem. Who is this babysitter? Girl or guy?"

"I think it's a guy, I've hired him before but Ami complained he was too boring. Can you go entertain them for a bit? And don't worry about work, I'll take over your shift, God knows I could work some steam off."

Kukai smiled and then left.

This was going to be good.

I quickly called Ami.

"Hello?" answered Utau.

"Utau, give the phone to Ami!"

"Why?"

"Emergency!"

I heard Utau call for Ami and a shuffle of footsteps.

"Hello?"

"Ami, Kukai is coming over!"

"Why?"

And then I told her all about my plan. So when she agreed my mood had already started to lift.

Kukai POV

I got into my blue sports car and started to drive towards Amu's house. Helping her out with Ami was the least I could do after what happened in the office with Ikuto.

God I wonder how she must have felt when Ikuto said all that. She was behind the door god dammit. Then she lied about not caring about what he said. As if, I saw that notion of betrayal in her eyes.

Before long, I had pulled up into Amu's driveway. It was close to 3 p.m. I walked up and rang the doorbell. After a few moments I heard the footsteps and shouting voices of females? When the door opened, there wasn't a guy. It wasn't even Ami. It was Utau.

Why is Utau here?

"Uh…hey Kukai," said Utau in a rather confused tone.

Her bangs were pulled back by a green headband and she was wearing white capris with a large off shoulder Yale sweatshirt.

"Hey Utau. Where's the babysitter?"

"I am the babysitter. Why are you here?"

"But Amu said-

"Of course," she groaned. "Okay why don't you come in and explain what Amu apparently told you and for what reason."

I followed her into the house, and from the railing I swear I saw Ami smirking. She was smirking at us. I sat on the couch, while Utau made some tea.

"You want to tell me why Amu told you to come here?"

"Well…she said she hired some boring guy babysitter and Ami didn't like him."

"I see."

What put me off the most was the fact that she didn't even seem bothered by the fact Amu had lied to me about her being an old boring guy. In fact she seemed to be smirking.

Utau walked over and placed a glass of tea and a tray of sweets in front of me. She stared at me hard with her violet eyes.

"What's wrong with Amu?"

"What do you mean?"

"There is no reason Amu would prank someone unless something was wrong with her."

"Pardon?" I asked confused.

"She pranks people when she's really upset."

I knew she was upset.

"You want to tell me why she pranked you?"

"There was a fight between her and Ikuto," I said keeping it short and sweet.

"What happened?"

So I see she had no plan of keeping it short or sweet.

And so I explained to Utau what happened from the beginning right to the end. Her facial expression was calm. Okay so the definition of calm is usually being relaxed about something. Chill about it. Not hinting any kind of emotion.

Well that kind of calm was for normal people.

Utau's calm was…a bit…off.

Her eyes were closed for brief moments, and when her eyes were open they were either on me or her tea. As I would explain her eyebrows would scrunch up and her face would twist a bit. Utau's calm was where she didn't shout. .

"So this is what happened, right?"

"Yeah."

"I see."

"Your not…upset?"

"Oh I am. In fact I'm infuriated."

Wow she was good at masking her emotions.

"So are you going to go back to work?"

"Well I would, but I promised Amu I would stay her until you left. Plus she's practically forced me to let her do portion of work."

"Just like Amu. Okay, so why don't you help me make lunch for Ami. There is no point in letting her efforts go to waste."

I followed her into the kitchen. We were making chicken nuggets. She turned the radio that was sitting on the counter on. Before long the song 'What you got' by Colby O' Donis ft. Akon came on. Utau swayed her hips along with the tempo of the music. And everyone once in a while she would twirl; her blonde hair flying around her like a cape.

As strange as it was, I found myself just staring at her with a potato in one hand and a knife in the other. What made it worse was the fact I felt right at home. This all felt natural. The two of us in the kitchen. Utau dancing along to the music while I helped her out.

"Okay so the chicken is frying, I have another pan ready for the fries. Could you hand them over?"

I snapped out of my daze and met a set of angry violet eyes. Utau's hands were on her hips. She sighed then grabbed the potatoes out of my hands. Her hands were so soft…almost like velvet.

"Okay I'll handle this. You go entertain Ami."

"Got it."

I nearly raced out of the kitchen, and once I was out I placed my hands on my cheeks. They were flushed and pink. Let's get one thing straight. I don't blush, never have and never will. So why am I now? Grumbling, I was just about to walk upstairs when Ami appeared on the staircase and marched over towards me. She was definitely smirking.

"How long?" she asked.

"How long what?"

"How long before you two get together?"

I stared at her.

"Oh come on. You were literally blushing like a little girl when she barely touched your hand. And I bet she has something towards you or she would've kicked you out already."

"I don't know, but what I do know is that you have to eat lunch."

After lunch I helped Utau with the dishes. Then we played a whole bunch of games and went out for ice cream.

"Today was fun," said Ami taking a bite out of her ice cream.

"It was fun," agreed Utau.

We walked the rest of the way home, since Ami and Utau thought it'd be more enjoyable than taking a car.

7:30 p.m.

I looked at the time then sighed. It was getting really late and Amu wasn't home yet. I'd better get to work so I can tell Amu that I'm leaving.

"I'd better go," I said getting off the couch where Utau and I had been sitting.

We had been watching some reality show about a group of celebrity's competing for more money. As if they needed any more.

"Oh, ok."

Utau got up and followed me to the door.

"Bye," I said.

"Bye."

We stood there for an awkward moment, before I smiled and left.

Utau sighed and locked the door behind her.

Ikuto POV

I locked up my office and was just about to leave when I remembered about the paperwork I had to give Kukai. The lights in Amu's office were off. Sighing, I made my way to Kukai's office and when I opened the door, I saw Amu working furiously on the computer.

She looked up, those honey golden eyes of hers tired, angry, and alarmed. This was…rather awkward.

"Kukai left hours ago. He's at my house," she managed rather briskly.

Since no words wanted to come out of my mouth, I merely nodded my head like an idiot and shut the door behind me. Okay so when she was angry, she was angry.

I got into my car and drove to Amu's house.

Kukai POV

I pulled my car into an empty parking space and raced into the building hoping Amu was still in there. When I opened my office, I found her working furiously on my computer. When she looked up, she gave me a bright smile, though her eyes seemed rather cloudy and upset.

"Babysitting Ami is complete," I smirked. "Oh, I liked the babysitter. She wasn't boring or old at all."

Amu turned a shade of pale pink.

"I thought it would be a good prank."

"Well it was thanks. I kind of enjoyed myself."

"What a relief."

"Yeah. That's pretty much it, goodnight."

"Goodnight."

Sighing I finished up my work on the computer.

Ikuto POV

I pulled up in front of Amu's house. I walked up and rang the doorbell only to see Utau answer the door. Her face immediately turned into a frown. She stepped outside and closed the door behind her.

"Is Kukai here?" I asked.

"No he left a while ago."

"Oh…okay. I'd better go."

"Ikuto. I need to talk to you about something," said Utau after a short sigh.

"Okay?"

She looked up into the starry night sky.

"About Amu…her actions and words aren't based on current moments. She doesn't just decide to do something because it feels like the right thing to do. What she does is what she wished people would've done for her when she was in that particular situation. That's all."

She turned around to leave.

"How should I have known that if she never opens up about herself?"

Utau smiled.

"I know how you feel. But she won't tell you because she trusts you. Don't worry; she'll open up when you do."

Utau walked into the house and closed the door shut behind her.

I punched the wooden pillar. If I had to pick the one moment I had ever felt like in ass in my whole entire life, it would right now.

A/N

Hey everyone! I know you're probably disappointed in what happened but I had to do it, things were going to well. But I managed some slight Kutau moments. Teehee. Late updates as usual and thanks for the reviews.

The sequel for this story is going pretty well. I have all these awesome ideas so far.

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