Room mates chapter twelve.
Leeloo-Chan: Sorry the chapter is a little late, I got caught up writing a one shot for a friend. Also make sure you check my author note at the bottom of this page, I have a favour to ask ^^ Over all I'm not completely happy with this chapter so I may have to change some bits and pieces later. :)
*Bold = speech
*Italics = thought
*Disclaimer: I do not own Shugo Chara or Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind.
Ikuto's point of view.
I leant a little worse for wear on my two best friends as we escorted our drunken selves' home, my head span but all I pictured was pink. I seemed to have come across a vicious circle it would start with me missing Amu, which caused me to drink more which inevitably led to me thinking of her more. It had been this way since the beginning of the night but I at least still had the sense to lock myself away the minute I got home, I couldn't risk seeing her like this.
As it was I was fairly sure they guys would never want to go out drinking with me again, I spent half of my night talking about her and the other half thinking about her. According to Kukai she made me more human, in his drunken state he accidently let it slip that for a large portion of our friendship he was under the impression I was a cylon. (Leeloo-Chan: If you know what a Cylon is then you are cool, simple as.)
As I walked leaning heavily on my friends I felt a buzzing in my pocket, and reached in drunkenly to find the culprit was my cell phone. Relinquishing my hold on my friends I threw my hands in the air staggering slightly at the loss of stability.
"Wait guy's, Utau's sent me a message." I ignored Kukai's drunken sobs over her neglect of him and laughed as Nagi attempted to console him.
Standing still and concentrating hard I somehow managed to click the accept button opening a video message, at first it was hard to hear anything but muffled crackling and then her face came into view and my heart stopped. I was so caught up in how beautiful she was I heard nothing at all; I restarted the clip and paused in on her dishevelled appearance.
She was sat with her knees tucked up to her chin, her defences where completely down and she looked awfully tired. Rose pink hair was piled up high on her head in a knot, a few loose strands curled themselves down her face and neck making me want nothing more than to sweep them away and her usually cream skin was tinged with the palest pink.
I pressed play and watched as her closed eyes slowly fluttered open like tattered butterfly wings revealing her sublime golden orbs, and felt my mouth run dry as I watched her pout adorably scrunching her face with embarrassment. Utau's voice reached me first,
"Hey Amu, I get that you don't love him but you think he's cute right?" It was so obvious from the way her voice quavered nervously that she was up to something, no doubt worried that Amu would find out she was filming her.
"You won't leave me alone until I answer right?" She shook her head clearly distressed but her awkwardness was more endearing than anything I'd ever seen. It was strange that my world had stopped, as if finding out she was attracted to me was the most important thing ever.
"Fine he's cute." She barely mumbled and yet I heard her as if she was whispering it in my ear, a shiver traced its way up my spine and my heart raced.
"What was that sorry?" The two of them teased her relentlessly as she fiddled nervously with her fingers blushing alluringly.
"I said I think that Ikuto is cute…" This I hadn't expected, the way her voice called my name made my heart skip. To think something so simple could bring me so much happiness, I knew now that I couldn't call what I was before her living. Now that she was here I knew what it was like to live, everything felt new and intense.
"You know what they say Amu, attraction is the first step to love." I sighed to myself, Utau was trying so hard and up until now I had no hope at all that she would ever look at me. But here was video proof that my pinkette at least found me attractive. I watched her closely deep in thought, bright red and flustered, it filled me with a new determination and I scrolled down to read Utau's message below.
Utau: I told you she loved you, you are welcome. X
I grinned up at my two bemused best friends and clapped them on the shoulders sending Kukai tumbling forwards.
"What made you smile like that Ikuto?" Nagi questioned curiously
"Let's just say, it might not be as impossible as I thought for us." I winked at Nagi and he laughed,
"Your sister is an impressive woman; now let's get you home to her before you lose your mind." He smiled at me playfully before nudging me in the direction of home and somehow we found ourselves running like carefree children, instead of the stable adults of usual.
It would seem that the anticipation of seeing our significant others had become overwhelming, rather sad I suppose considering it had only been one night but love is love and there was no real point in fighting it.
Upon entering the apartment I prepared myself to run so as not to embarrass myself around Amu, I could barely constrain my affection for her in my drunken stupor and that was when she was miles away. However when we entered the living room they appeared to be asleep.
I watched as Kukai and Nagi lifted Utau and Rima in their arms and staggered their way towards the bedrooms and although I wasn't confident with being too close to Amu I couldn't just leave her there. As I approached I saw her eyes scrunch tighter and her toes twitch, she wasn't asleep but then why would she be faking?
Either way I knew that staying there any longer would be a recipe for disaster, I allowed myself enough time to tuck her in slightly with the blanket I had given her, at least showing that I cared before I retreated to my room.
Closing the door behind me I turned my PC on and paced the bedroom floor attempting to calm down. It was like she had some unnerving control over me, I could smell her everywhere, I could see flashes of pink wherever I looked and I wanted nothing more than to talk to her, hold her.
Shaking my head I plugged my cell into the PC and began my search for Pyjama pants, no use being un-comfy and distressed. I had one leg in when a knock at the door rang through the silence of my room causing my heart to sputter to a stop.
It was insane how much I wished it was her, I stood for a fraction of time frozen unsure what to do next until her voice drifted through the door, immediately hit with flash backs from the overnight my heart sputtered.
"Ikuto are you awake?" her anxious voice reached me and in my rush to open the door I staggered drunkenly tripping in my attempt to put the rest of my PJ pants on.
"Ikuto are you okay, I'm coming in you sound hurt." Her concern warmed me more than it should have as I lay there staring into oblivion, my head was spinning and there was nothing I could do to stop the tiny pinkette from entering my room and seeing me in all my pathetic splendour, but hey at least my pants where on now.
I opened my eyes to see her stood over me like a vision. The moonlight shone through the windows giving her skin an almost silver appearance and brightening her eyes. She knelt at my side and pressed a gentle hand to my forehead, staring hard at the floor flustered. Without even thinking I reached up and pressed my hand against hers holding it against my head and savoured the softness of her, drinking her in.
"What can I do for you Amu-Chan?" I slurred seductively resulting in her further blush.
"Ikuto are you okay? What did you hurt?" Her eyes flashed over my body as if looking for immediate injury, lingering on my chest a little longer before turning to the window. I liked the idea of her enjoying the sight of me but I knew better, her eyes only showed concern.
"Nothing… I'm fine." I muttered except my pride that is. She looked at me strangely and then back to the window
"You need to be in bed, come on I'll help." Wrapping her petit arms round my bare shoulders she did her best to support my weight as I savoured her concerned glances like the desperate man I had become and smiled contently.
"If you banged your head you may have a concussion, you have to stay awake for an hour now Ikuto!" She pouted looking adorably serious.
"Well what are you going to do to keep me awake?" I purred, instantly overcome by both regret and humiliation. I should have known really that I couldn't trust myself; people always say drunken words are honest thoughts and Amu could not ignore the thick implication of my words lightly.
"I think you hit your head harder than we thought, let's get you into bed." The pink blush clearly highlighted her cheekbones making her look delicious. Before I could realise how amazing her skin felt against mine she had helped me into my bed.
I needed to think and act how she wanted me to, but her constant presence was something almost impossible to ignore, fogging up my senses. I needed to say something that would make the atmosphere less awkward, but what. That's it.
"Hey seen as I have to stay awake why don't we watch a movie." I smirked smugly impressed by my quick thinking and she beamed at me in response.
"Sounds great, I'll go grab the ice cream." She bounded out of the room like an excited child and I tried to recompose myself.
By the time she had re-entered I had reprimanded myself several times and forced down three glasses of water, if that didn't work nothing would.
"Move over Ikuto!" She pouted jumping onto my bed after forcing the DVD in a little too aggressively.
"What are we watching Amu?" My head spun at how close she was to me making me say something, anything if it meant a distraction.
"Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind" She smiled pleasantly snuggling further down against me.
I swore right then in that moment it was as if she was doing it on purpose, like her part in this world was to exist solely to torture me. Right here and now, as her head lolled onto my shoulder I nearly cast all of my hard work away and just told her the truth; surely it would have to be easier than this.
Amu's POV.
I had no idea what I was thinking, what had started off as find out ways to help Utau had morphed into movie night with a semi drunk and possibly concussed Ikuto. I grabbed another spoonful of my favourite chilled treat and laughed at Ikuto's wrinkled expression.
"Maple syrup…again…really, I'll never understand your obsession?" His cobalt eyes gazed down at me emphasising the huskiness of his words and in the darkness of the room my heart pounded.
I stared helpless, wide eyes and burning face. What the hell is wrong with me?
It was like I had no clue what my body wanted of me, trapped somewhere between inconsolable lust and nervous vomiting. A cold nimble hand broke me from my confusion and I smiled dazed.
"Amu are you okay? You sort of drifted off there…" His cold hands traced down my face slowly sending electric tingles down the base of my spine, I shuddered pleasantly and he quirked an eyebrow making me blush fiercely.
What the hell was happening to me, my face is burning my heart is pounding and all I want him to do is lean down and kiss me. I pulled on my hair self-consciously completely oblivious to Ikuto's humorous glances.
My shriek filled the room as I felt something clamp down on my ear,
"I knew that would work, welcome back to the real world strawberry."He smirked and I lashed out.
"What the hell Ikuto, did you just bite my ear what's wrong with you?" I screeched louder at him but he barely took notice, instead he chose to pull me in closer to him.
"Shush the movies started." He whispered and I was eternally grateful that he couldn't see the blush that had crept its way to my face, I had never been this nervous in my entire life.
I was more than sure he could feel me trembling but like a true gentleman he said nothing, and while he spent his time immersed in the film I tried to rationalise what was going on in my mind. I thought of the times I had spent with him and flushed, I didn't have a bad memory on the contrary they were all perfect.
I couldn't, I mean why would I…My thoughts began to spiral out of control.
"You think you do what Amu?" Ikuto looked down at me completely confused as I squealed.
"Um did I just say that out loud?" My usually pale face was crimson and my palms where sweating. Why was I born this stupid?
"Did you just say Oh god I think I do? Because if that's your question then the answer is yes" He grinned at me smugly patting my head affectionately.
"Any way what did you mean?"His cobalt eyes looked into mine, suffocating my every rational thought and that sickening desire wracked every inch of my body, there was only one thing for this situation.
"I have to go Ikuto." Without even looking back I bounded from the room and straight into mine locking the door behind me. Frack, Frack, Frack!
My thoughts where in a loop, Images of his eyes, his smirk circled my mind toying with my heart cruelly. Of all the people I could possibly pick to fall for, why did it have to be the one I didn't have a chance with?
After screaming into my pillow for the third time I realised the treatment was doing nothing to soothe my tethered nerves and it only increased my temper.
"Amu are, are you okay? Are you mad at me? If I did anything please, please just tell me." Ikuto's sombre pleading voice came through the door and his tone made me buckle. I couldn't leave him thinking it was his fault, he was always perfect how could he do anything wrong.
Oh God did I actually just think that.
I edged my way to the door cautiously not trusting my new found feelings and cracked the door open a fraction, He stood head pressed against the wood muttering, blue eyes filled with concern and I crumbled. I pushed the door open heavily and wrapped my arms around him.
At first he seemed confused, it took him a while to realise what was happening and to be honest I couldn't blame him. He returned his arms around my waist squeezing softly and before he could utter another unnecessary apology I spoke first.
"You have nothing to be sorry for, I'm really sick right now can't you feel the fever? I'm going to go and sleep it off and I will be fine in the morning." He sighed into my hair pressing me closer,
"I'm so glad you're not mad at me." His shoulders sagged a little against mine and I giggled.
"Ikuto, I'll never really be mad at you." My favourite crooked smile stretched across his face meeting his beautiful azure eyes causing my breath to hitch. How is it possible for someone to look that dam good just by smiling, it seems a little unfair to be honest.
Knowing that I couldn't trust myself any further around him I began to weave my excuse.
"I feel dizzy Ikuto, I'm going to go and lie down." At least it wasn't entirely a lie, he really did make me feel dizzy and right now the more space between us the better. However before I could even tug myself away I was in his arms approaching my bed. He lay me down gently and smiled.
"Do you need anything, anything at all?" The concern in his eyes was almost unbearable and I had to fight back the urge to choke out…you.
After half an hour I managed to convince Ikuto that I would be fine on my own and though the last thing I wanted him to do was leave I could not bear the idea of ruining our friendship. Desperate times call for desperate measures I thought to myself as I sent a joint message to Utau and Rima.
Amu: I need you guys, Now!
Firstly I needed to know if what I was feeling was what I thought it was and then secondly I needed to know how to fix it, if Rima and Utau couldn't help… well then no one could!
Leeloo-Chan: I am uploading a new Shugo Chara chapter just as a test, it's called the child of the full moon and I will continue it if it seems people like it, I mention this here because I really love your faithful reviews and comments and would love it if some of you could find the time to check out that or my short Legend of Korra one shot named to be by your side. If you have the time, I would be eternally grateful because your words mean so much to me.
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