Leeloo-Chan: Welcome to chapter fifteen, I really hope you enjoy it.
Room mates, chapter 16.
Amu's Pov.
For the first hour we found ourselves pacing the room, cleaning and flicking through TV channels, anything to distract us from the main issue at hand. Suddenly all of our phones buzzed at once and I laughed, how typically Ikuto.
Ikuto: Hey all don't worry anymore. Everything is going to be fine now so relax, and don't bother texting back because I'm busy and won't have time to message back, (unless your name is Amu that is :p) I joke, but seriously I'll explain when I get home. Love you guys, Ikuto.
I smirked at his added section in brackets and then heard an un-godly squeal. Currently Utau had switched in a matter of seconds from hopeless and melancholy to hyperactive and squealing, her legs wrapped firmly around Kukai's chest as she brought him in for breathless kiss after kiss.
The room seemed to lift in tension, I had no idea how he did it but I shouldn't really be surprised. Ikuto could probably do anything if he put his mind to it, it was one of the many things I had grown to love and respect about him.
Finally Utau released a furiously embarrassed Kukai to drag the rest of her friends into a bone shattering hold. It's not that we weren't happy for her or even that we didn't want to celebrate it's just that ribs tend to be important and she seemed to be crushing ours, one after another.
Utau seemed to eventually settle but when she laid her eyes on me a strange look flashed through her cool lavender depths and I had a feeling it wouldn't end well.
"Amu, you're wearing nothing but my brothers t-shirt… Oh my god you slept with him!" She pointed an accusing finger at my now shaking form and grinned triumphantly. I could honestly say I had never been more embarrassed, in the chaos of Utau I hadn't had time to get changed, my duty as a friend came first and this is how she rewarded me.
"I haven't slept with your brother, I stayed in his room last night when I was drunk but nothing happened." I shrugged my shoulders casually hoping that they could see past their own bias thoughts to see the honesty in my words.
"I believe you!" Nagi called out and I smiled gratefully in return, sadly the smile was not destined to last long as Utau bombarded me with questions.
"Well you guys are at least together now right?" I grimaced slightly, this was not a question I wanted to answer, I sighed knowing I had no choice and decided that telling the truth would be easier.
"We haven't actually talked yet…" I blushed remembering Ikuto's words before Kukai had interrupted and laughed to myself, I don't think talking was exactly what Ikuto was thinking of at the time…
My thoughts drifted off to dangerous places and as I shook myself back into reality Utau was practically hovering above me, hand on hip pouting.
"Why the hell not?" She whined quickly followed by Rima
"He better not waste the chance I gave him, I'm getting bored of waiting." She twirled a slender finger through blonde curls and I could only laugh in response.
"How do you think I feel guys? If it bothers you how the hell do you think it makes me feel?" I sighed pouting and slouching low in my seat petulantly; this only seemed to amuse my friends more as they stared at me open mouthed.
"So you admit you like him then?" Kukai's incredulous tone made me laugh the most as I nodded my head fervently, turning pinker with each nod.
"I love him…" I managed to squeak out before being jumped on by Utau and Rima.
The room had erupted into a mixture of laughter and relief only disturbed by a chorus of the word,
"Finally!"
I watched as my friends play fought with each other and smiled, in the beginning of our incredibly strange friend ship things where so much different. I was hurt over Tadase, Rima hated Nagi's guts, Ikuto wouldn't even speak to me and Utau wouldn't give Kukai the time of day, or so it seemed. I was so happy that we all had someone, and was mostly surprised that I had someone.
That sneaky cat had stolen my heart without my even realising and I knew now I never really stood a chance. I felt a tugging on my head and glanced above to see Utau and Rima stood over me.
"I'm guessing you and Ikuto are going to have that talk when he gets back so it's time to make you all pretty for it, we can't risk anything messing up." Utau shook her head determined as Rima dragged me helplessly into Kukai's bedroom.
A few hours had already passed and the fact that I hadn't had one text from Ikuto made me nervous, I swore if he left me with these two fools bickering over hair up or hair down I would skin him.
Eventually they had learnt to compromise working surprisingly well on the same team, choosing to plat the side sections of my hair pulling the plats back and tying them in the middle of the back of my head, leaving the rest to fall down long and wavy to my mid back.
Utau pulled out what could only be described as a little black dress from her closet and beamed at me confidently for something so basic it looked beautiful on perfectly hugging my slim waist and curvy hips. The straps dipped down to frame my bust making me seem bigger and the dress itself stretched to just above the knee.
She made me wear sheer thigh highs with force before announcing that she was done, a little black purse and black stilettos completed the look as I twirled in the mirror gracefully. I had no idea how they did it but I was sure Rima and Utau were geniuses.
"I'm so nervous." I managed to mutter and was quickly embraced by my two friends.
"You have nothing to be nervous of Amu, he loves you and you love him all that's left to do is tell each other and when that happens everything will click in place, I'm speaking from experience here." Rima grinned whilst tilting her head in the direction of the living room and I laughed.
Utau began combing out my pink hair with her fingers, seemingly lost in thought until I snapped my fingers in front of her.
"Earth to Queen Utau, did you go somewhere nice?" She turned pink looking from myself to Rima and laughed,
"I hope I get to call you sister someday Amu." Completely taken a back I almost fell from my chair,
"We haven't even confessed yet and you're expecting marriage, pop your brakes a little Utau!" We all laughed together in response and decided that a good outfit shouldn't go to waste, Utau and Rima were currently arguing over shades of lipstick as they got themselves ready for what they had named celebration night. I of course drew the short straw of informing Kukai and Nagi that after my talk with Ikuto we were going to dinner which meant dress up time.
"Guy's you're not going to like it but apparently were going out tonight, so you're going to have to get ready, if you think you have it rough just look at me at least you aren't a Barbie doll." I yelled walking into the living room whilst trying to shove my un-cooperative earrings in.
"Aww but I bought champagne and on the contrary Amu I think you look beautiful!" I froze upon hearing Ikuto's voice, I had hoped to have a little more preparation time before being dragged into something this huge but he wouldn't be Ikuto if he didn't surprise me.
"I-kuto welcome home." I managed to stutter shamefully and he laughed in return.
"What happened love? You were so confident this morning and now you're shy again, I can fix that you know." He smirked and my breathing hitched, something was different about him he seemed less restrained and I loved the playfulness dancing in his sapphire eyes. It had to happen now before I turned weak again and so I approached him,
"Ikuto can we talk please?" I was shaking like a leaf but he was as confident and collected as ever. Striding towards me he took my hand casually and led me to his room. As soon as the door had closed behind us a fierce determination subsided all of my nerves.
"Amu love you have no idea how long I have dreamt of this." He stared at me shamelessly slowly advancing towards me every small movement laboured and slow. He reached for my hand taking it in his and pressing the warmth of his lips to the inside of my wrist, I shivered pleasantly as his face moved up to kiss the crease of my elbow.
"How long I have dreamt of holding you, kissing you…Making you mine." He smiled dreamily as he leant down placing a kiss on my exposed collar bones then settling to rest his head in the nook of my neck.
"My life is only complete because you are in it," He whispered into the crook of my neck leaving a trail of fiery kisses across my throat. I felt it now more than ever, that same all-consuming lust. His lips ran across my jaw line teasingly as my heart spluttered in response.
"I am always yours and no one; no one will ever love you as much as I do." I smiled at him stunned since realising he loved me I had dreamt a million times of hearing him confess and yet none of my wildest most romantic dreams had even come close to this.
Our eyes met once again, Sapphire stared into deep Aurous gold and we drowned in each other.
"I love you Ikuto," was all I could manage before he swept me into his arms, his lips crashed against mine in sheer toe curling ecstasy. I felt the warmth and softness of his lips and it only made me want more.
"I love you too Amu," He murmured against my closed lips, intensifying our passion. Desperate for more of him I ran my slender tongue gently against his bottom lip and felt him shiver in response, as his mouth opened we buckled backwards into the book case groaning, exploring and loving each other freely.
Finally pulling away for breath he ran his hands down my face and whispered,
"You are so beautiful." I smiled shyly back pressing my hands against his muscular chest and breathing in deep, his smell was intoxicating and if it wasn't for the crowd gathering outside I didn't think I would have the strength to stop when I did.
Ikuto glanced around him at the ruined book case the scattered books and manga issues across his floor making him laugh,
"See what you do to me, I have no control." He growled seductively pulling me into his arms and carrying me to the bed, we lay there facing each other for what felt like an eternity, his fingers tangled into my hair as he gazed into my eyes lovingly and the only sound that could be heard where the sweet whispers of I love you.
"So, does this mean that we are together?" I giggled at him breaking our comfortable silence.
"It means your mine and I'm yours." He shivered pleasantly as I ran my hand down the planes of his toned stomach.
"So then I'm your girlfriend?" I smirked at him hoping to embarrass him.
"I think you're a little more than that." His deep laugh shook the bed underneath us as I watched him confused.
"What do you mean?" I finally said surrendering to curiosity.
"Your my soul mate Amu, my oxygen and hopefully if you will agree a little more than a girlfriend." He looked at me anxiously watching my every movement, as I bat my eyelashes at him still bemused.
Standing he walked to my side of the bed kneeling on the floor besides me, silencing any question with a quick sweet kiss he reached into his pocket and opened a black velvet box, my breathing hitched once again as I looked at him not daring to believe, and he seemed to take that as a sign to explain.
"Amu I love you more than you will ever fully comprehend, I am yours completely forever and always. I promise to love you, take care of you and protect you for as long as I live. You're my soul mate Amu, and I want to spend the rest of my life loving you… If you will let me?"
His eyes bore into mine as I stared at the man I was irrevocably in love with, it seemed insane to even consider being engaged after we had only just managed to confess but he had a point, he was my soul mate. Without him my world, my existence would be dull and lifeless. He was my everything and there would never be another to take his place, so why wait.
"I'll love you always Ikuto." I smiled at him gently before stretching out my left hand.
I'd always remember his face shine, as if his life was complete, as if I was the only thing he would ever want and need in life, and it made me smile because I knew it was true. Gently he pushed the ring onto my finger and I looked down in awe. There on my left finger was an intricately woven silver band; a pink diamond was set in the middle surrounded by small blue sapphires. It was one of the most beautiful things I had ever seen, so beautiful I cried.
He took me into his arms rubbing soothing patterns against my back whispering sweet nothings into my hair making me clutch him tighter. I had no idea how I deserved this amazing man holding me. But I knew that he loved me with all his heart and I knew that from here on we would spend the rest of our lives together, and for that I could not be more eternally grateful.
On his bedroom floor, neither one of us daring to move we sat twirling our hands together as I repeated the words,
"Amu Tsukiyomi." Every time I did Ikuto would shudder and smile claiming that he had never heard anything sound so perfect in his entire life. He leaned down to kiss me gently as we resumed from where we left off trying in vain not to break the side table in our hurry to reveal each other further.
A knock came at the door disturbing us once again and Ikuto responded by dragging fingers down my thigh highs making a distinct tearing sound.
"Yes…" He growled through gritted teeth.
"We have dinner reservations soon so stop mauling each other and get out here, oh and Ikuto she better look as nice as I left her or there will be hell to pay." Utau's severe voice sounded muffled as it drifted through the wood but Ikuto heard enough to be annoyed.
"Go away Utau, were busy!" He snarled impatiently, his implied sentence causing me to blush crimson.
"I'll give you ten more minutes and then I'm coming in myself, oh and Ikuto that book case better not be broken it was a present." Her tone seemed playful but the fact that Utau knew exactly what was happening inside closed doors scared me.
I stood, untangling myself from a pouting Ikuto bending low to kiss him once sweetly I walked over to the door and looked at Utau.
"Where are we going to eat tonight?" I smiled at her affectionately, and was confused when she looked away from me blushing.
"Amu before we go out you might want to um…take whatever's let of those off." She pointed to the ripped remnants of my thigh highs making me blush furiously but before I could even retort Ikuto was behind me opening the door wider to reveal the chaos inside.
I had to admit that it looked bad considering all we had done was kiss; the bookcase had lost several shelves and its contents where spilled across the floor like a paper riddled sea, the bed was completely dishevelled and its sheet hung half way across the floor and finally the bed side table had been knocked several times scattering its unsuspecting contents across the floor.
Utau blushed as she took in the sight behind her and sighed,
"Why don't we go out and you can join us later. Perhaps when Amu is looking a little less dishevelled….you monster! Oh and for goodness sake Amu please don't come out looking like that." Ikuto smirked at his unsuspecting sister,
"Don't worry Utau those stockings will be off in no time, all you have to do is leave us alone for a few hours…" He laughed completely content as his sister stormed away disgusted.
"Score one to me," he whispered in my ear before picking me up and wrapping my legs around his waist.
"Have I ever told you Amu, how much I really, truly love every single inch of you." He kissed along my jaw as if to prove his point pressing me against his now closed door making me giggle wildly.
"You know we have to tell them at some point where engaged." I beamed at him purely content.
"And we will, but tonight I'm not sharing you with anyone. Your all mine now Amu Tsukiyomi." I blushed at the use of my future name tapping him on the arm.
"Were not married yet you know…" I pouted petulantly as he smiled,
"No but I can pretend." And with that before I could utter another word his lips seized mine in a powerfully dazing kiss, I grinned between kisses like a fool confident that this is where I belonged in life and that as long as I was by Ikuto's side nothing would ever be wrong again.
Leeloo-Chan: Is it weird that now I have finished it I want to do more? It's up to you but I was thinking about doing a few one shots following this story to explain some things. For example before I realised it last night I started writing the Tsukiyomi meal where Ikuto announces Amu as his Fiancé to everyone including a screaming Utau. I'd like your opinions as to whether you want the one shots or if you would prefer a fuller sequel or even if you would just like it to stay the way it is. Even if you want this story to be over I will have other stories and would be more than happy to see all of your beautiful names and words again. Thank you so much for the reviews, it means the world. Now go and let me know what you want! At once! Haha.