Roommates; Chapter Four.

Leeloo-chan: Thanks so much for the positive reviews I really appreciate each and every one of them, Just to answer a few questions I agree completely that Tadase is out of character and the reason I have done this is because every story needs a bad guy. I made Tadase the bad guy because I really don't like introducing newly created characters that didn't exist in Shugo Chara and because I've never really been a Tadase fan, he kind of annoys me. To answer another question Tadase cheated on Amu and ended their long term relationship, I think that I will explain it more as the story un-folds but for now I wanted the story to be about Amu's strength and moving on, all positive :P Anyway please review this chapter and let me know what you want more of or if you like it, it inspires me to write more :] In addition Kukai and Utau will be an added couple, so well done to those who wanted it…seems like you read my mind lol! Enjoy.

Amu's Pov.

I stepped in front of him cautiously and dipped low so we were eye to eye, he was so consumed with anger I could feel it rolling off his body in waves. Something dawned in his eyes and his previously harsh turned face became softer by the second, I watched as the fire dimmed in his eyes and they became the stormy blue depths I was so used to.

"I'm sorry Amu I lost my temper and I shouldn't have but please don't be scared of me I would never hurt you." His voice came out in an almost seductively course whisper and I blushed at myself for even considering him sounding like that. He held out his arms hesitantly and I fell into them almost instinctively not even beginning to question why the king of personal space was allowing me to embrace him.

He wound his arms around me gently barely even holding me whispering warm apologies into my hair, I wrapped my arms around him tighter closing the space between us to make him understand that there was nothing wrong and that he had nothing to be sorry for, but all I could choke out was a simple it's okay.

I felt his chest rumble with the deepest of chuckles as he ruffled my hair affectionately, it was then that I became aware of our audience. Rima stared with a calculating look and Kukai and Nagi both looked shocked beyond words, their jaws could not have been closer to the floor if they tried. I blushed furiously and pulled away from Ikuto's warmth, all I was doing was comforting a friend I would have done the same for any of them but as usual they were all jumping to conclusions.

I tugged away from his body and he straightened himself out coughing it looked unbelievably awkward but the movement seemed to bring Nagi and Kukai back to the land of the living each one took one of Ikuto's shoulders and they began teasing him for lashing out at them. Packing up the rest of the car seemed to cast aside the rest of the tension and soon we were all laughing at the visions of Tadase's bloodied face.

The drive back seemed shorter this time now that I wasn't dreading what was waiting for me and when I saw the familiar block of flats I let out a sigh of relief, I was home.
Rima dragged me into my living room empty handed and threw me down on the sofa, together we sat in companionable silence and then erupted into hysterical laughter at the sight of the three men exhausted and ladled with bags hobbling their way to my bedroom. I knew that Rima could be sadistic but she seemed to enjoy Nagi's pain a little more than she should.

I made my way to the bedroom with Rima in toe and opened my door to let the mountain of bags stacked against it tumble through into my awaiting room. Leaping over I sat cross legged on the floor trying to decide where to start, Rima shuffled past me stretching herself out on the bed and made it more than clear she was going to be of no help. My thoughts were disturbed by a loud sigh by the door were the three men still hovered, Nagi the owner of the sigh stepped over the bags gracefully and picked up the nearest box available.

"You're not going to be able to get all of this done by a reasonable hour without our help and I'm sure the other guy's won't mind." He glanced over at Kukai and Ikuto as if almost challenging them to say no but it wasn't needed, Kukai stepped over first and began folding clothes into my chest of draws, I laughed at how domestic he looked. Ikuto was the next and he took my box of manga's and books and began storing them by order in my bookshelf I couldn't help but think of how lucky I was to have such amazing friends, that was until Ikuto opened his big mouth.

"That reminds me Kukai; careful you don't unpack any of Amu's panties she will go crazy! Trust me, it's not really worth it dude." He smirked at me mockingly as I felt the all too familiar rush up to light my cheeks, but it would seem Ikuto miscalculated his words because a petit blonde was on the brink of an explosion.

"So stalker boy care to explain when you have seen my sweet Amu's panties? I bet you watch her in the shower too! It's so sad that you're such a low sexually deprived stalker! Next time you so much as look at Amu I'll have your eyes." Rima growled at Ikuto with all her might but still managed to hold onto her jeering tone. Ikuto's face lit with a slight blush at the mention of the shower and sadly for him it did not escape the methodical blonde's notice.

"Oh my God are you blushing? Oh God you are… How sweet, I had no idea that you were such a shy boy Ikuto that violence earlier had me fooled but I guess deep down your just a shy nice boy?" She had to choke out the last words between fits of laughter and as Ikuto's temper flared by the second Nagi did the responsible thing of dragging Rima from the room so that they both could take the time to calm down.

Kukai was the first to try and console his friend and as usual he failed grandly at it,
"Hey man that's okay, Guys are allowed to blush you know! Especially when the word shower is involved." He said in his usual happy go lucky tone making Ikuto snap at him.
"I was not blushing, it's just really dam hot in here! Amu do you ever open a window jeez!"
He looked over at me and I pouted whining childishly at him,
"Neh Ikuto I don't want to I will freeze." I drew out the e's in freeze purposefully hoping to annoy him with my childish come back but it seemed I annoyed him a little too much. He watched me for a long time before muttering to himself and stalking out of the room. I looked to Kukai but he seemed just as confused as I was, "Maybe he's on his period?" Kukai helpfully suggested and I just laughed it off.

After around twenty minutes I was considering abandoning the little that was left of the packing and going on a rescue mission to find my fallen comrades, at least they better be fallen because short of that I was going to be pissed at them for making me and Kukai do most of the work. I smiled up at Kukai who was diligently stacking the remainder of my CD's. "Girls Generation Amu, really?" He said teasingly and just as I was about to reply my world went dark.

I groped around myself catching the edge of the heavy blanket that had been thrown over my head and removed it placing me eye to eye with beautiful Azure blue depths, I exhaled painfully not realising that I was holding my breath or that I was staring until he coughed lightly.
"Use that for the time being, you could do with getting some fresh air in here but I don't want you getting cold or sick so there keep it." Something about him seemed so uncomfortable but I grinned up at him appreciatively.
"Don't get any wrong ideas there missy, I don't want you to get sick because I would probably have to be the one to look after you and I don't want it back because I don't want your germs." He smirked at me teasingly and I sighed with relief, although I liked him when he was nice Ikuto seemed to be more comfortable with the more sarcastic side of himself. I still thanked him and wrapped it round me tightly inhaling; it smelt amazing like spices and something else that I couldn't quite put my finger on. I caught Ikuto looking at me strangely from the corner of his eye and blushed; he must have thought I was such a scent pervert.

In an attempt to hide my embarrassment I rushed to my window with the intention of heaving it open and instead caught my foot clumsily on my bed post and plummeted to the ground I landed on something soft and realised that I was spread in a more than uncomfortable position over Kukai who was rubbing his head and wincing.

"Jeez Amu your so clumsy sometimes, I think I have a lump on my head." Kukai laughedto show I was in the clear and I smiled apologetically back at him, "God you're so heavy too!" he said and with that went all of my guilt.
"Well Kukai I'm ever so sorry for falling on you and making you bang your head but hey look at the bright side at least there is nothing in there that you can damage." I stuck out my tongue at him and he shook with laughter, a hand appeared in front of my face and I followed it upwards to see Ikuto stood over us.
"When you two are quite done with acting like children lets meet the other two in the living room, there's not much left to do in here and I was thinking we could watch a movie with the lovebirds." Ikuto pulled me towards him in one short pull and placed his hands on my hips to steady me making my blush worse I simply nodded back at him in response. "Hey Ikuto man maybe you should carry her just in case she's so clumsy I don't think she could make it to the sofa"Kukai said more than gleeful to have someone around other than himself that gets teased. Ikuto smiled back at him strangely and in one swift motion threw me over his shoulder and left the room calling back to Kukai,
"Yeah man, maybe we should get her one of those special seats in case she falls off the sofa too." I could feel Ikuto's laughter vibrating against me and knew that my face was flushing a brighter red than ever before, he sat me down on the sofa as Rima and Nagi gave us all strange looks and as I picked then to try and make my escape but Ikuto shuffled down next to me and put his arm round the back of me.

"For now perhaps she should have adult supervision, at least until we can get the special seat what do you think Kukai?" Ikuto was almost in fits of laughter at this and the whole sofa was shaking. Kukai nodded his head eagerly and took a seat in his favourite chair. Attempting to change the subject from anything but me and my lack of ability at being able to function like a normal person I said,
"So what are we watching?" I tried to sound as casual as possible but immediately knew I had failed.
"Amityville Horror!" Rimasaid with an evil calculating glint in her eyes. I felt my entire body stiffen and a cold shiver swept my body, I was terrified of horrors nine times out of ten they made me cry and I could never sleep after them, Rima knew this too… She loves torturing me more than any real friend should.

"Aw what's the matter Amu you're not scared are you?" Ikuto said in his usual sarcastic tone and I knew that if I told him the truth I would never hear the end of it and so I did what anyone would do in my situation I lied and hoped that I could fool them all.
"Of course I'm not, there's nothing to be scared of they are all made up anyway." I tried my best to act arrogant and thought I did a pretty good job, he simply smiled down at me and then the whole room fell silent it was movie time, my torture had begun.

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