Morg: Heyo! Here's a title from ikutoandamauforever! I hope you all enjoy it!

~Reaching for the Stars~

"Can you tell us what being the first female Japanese astronaut means to you, Hinamori-san?"

Amu leaned forward, despite the flashing lights and the many recording devices held up to her, to answer the question. "It is an honor that I hope inspires many other girls to follow their dreams."

Many of the reporters immediately began yelling out other questions as soon as Amu had finished speaking. They were yelling too much for Amu to understand exactly what they were saying. That was until one guy yelled over all the others.

"Can you tell us why you were seen with Hotori Tadase the other day? Was that a date? Are you starting a relationship before going up into space?"

Amu blinked a few times before turning to look at Ikuto. He was seated beside her since he was the other astronaut going up to the space station with her. She really hoped the look in her eyes conveyed the fact that she couldn't believe that they were asking her about that.

Turning back, Amu leaned forward once more. "My relationship with Hotori-san has nothing to do with me going into space. If anyone has any questions about that, I'll be happy to answer them."

Ikuto kept his eye on Amu as she answered a few more questions. He answered a couple himself, though there was no way for him to say what they were after they'd left the table they'd been at.

Once they were alone in the back of the venue with no chance of being happened upon, Ikuto crowded Amu up against the wall. He buried his face into her hair for a moment and didn't relax until he felt her arms wrap around his waist. "Don't pay any attention to them."

Amu smiled as she tilted her head enough to press a kiss to Ikuto's neck. "I don't think I'm the one thinking about them. You know that I love you."

"Yes."

"And you know that Tadase was only meeting with me to go over the care of my home and plants, right?"

"Of course. He's doing the same for me."

"Then what they were insinuating was stupid. It is stupid. The only person in my heart is you and I get to spend the next four years with you alone in space."

Ikuto chuckled before pulling back enough to press a kiss to Amu's lips. "I'm looking forward to it."

Amu laughed before pushing on Ikuto's chest. "Now, let me go before someone finds us and they don't let us go up together because of our relationship."

Ikuto pulled away not a moment too soon when the door opened and someone was calling for them to hurry up. He smiled before motioning for Amu to go first. "Just a few more days and then I get you all to myself."

Amu couldn't help her smile as she led the way out. She couldn't help but be glad in that moment that she'd decided to chase her dreams all those years ago. She got to meet Ikuto because of it and she was finally going up into space. It was even better that she was going into space with Ikuto.

Turning to look back at him over her shoulder, Amu's smile grew. "Come on, love. Let's finish jumping through these hoops so we can fly."

Ikuto returned her smile as he followed her through the doors. Then again, he would follow Amu anywhere.

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Morg: There you go.