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Ikuto couldn’t go home last night. As soon as he’d left, he’d missed her. He cursed this damn “bond”. He’d gone back to Amu’s house. He spotted her window from the backyard, and jumped onto the tree beside it. And he’d just watched her sleep. She looked so peaceful, cuddled up in blankets, a slight smile on her face. He’d been so tempted to just open up her window and go inside; to hold her while the slept. He’d settled for sitting on the windowsill, being this close was better than the tree, even if he couldn’t go inside. He noticed the sky starting to turn gold. He hadn’t realized he’d been there so long. He cursed his stupidity as he jumped down from the tree, and ducked into the first dark place he could find. Amu rubbed her eyes, rolling over in bed to see her clock. “Aah!” she screamed when she saw the time; she was going to be late!“Amu-chan! Are you okay?” her dad yelled from downstairs.“Yeah dad, I’m fine! Sorry!” she rushed around her room, throwing some clothes out of her closet onto her bed. She grabbed her brush and quickly ran it through her hair, getting out all the tangles, and putting it up with a red cross clip. She changed into the random clothes she had thrown onto her bed. It turned out to be pretty cute; a blank tank top with lace at the top, a grey-pink sweater, and dark blue jeans with a silver and black belt. She grabbed a silver necklace with a red tear shaped stone dangling off it, and clipped it around her neck. She ran downstairs, slipped on her shoes, grabbed her backpack, and ran out the door. She sprinted the whole way to school. As she got to the gate she stopped, and leaned against a wall, trying to catch her breath. She didn’t want to look all out of breath at school.“Good morning, Hinamori-san!” She turned towards where the noise had come from, and saw a blonde boy walking towards her. She could feel her heart beat faster in her chest. She felt that way whenever she saw him. She told him how she felt once, but he turned her down. They were still friends, though, which she was happy about. She could at least be with him that way.“Good morning Tadase-kun!” she chirped, walking away from the wall. “Do you want to walk to class?” she asked. He smiled the sweet smile that made her heart thrum in her chest. “Of course,” he told her. Amu sat beside her best friends Su, and Miki, with Ran right behind her. “Amu, what did you do yesterday? Anything interesting?” Ran asked her.“N-not really,” Amu answered.“You know you’re blushing, right?” Miki turned towards her.“Ooh, that must mean something happened yesterday! Did you meet a boy?” Su asked sweetly. Amu groaned, putting her head down onto the table. “Tell us about it Amu-chan!” Ran poked her in the back with something. She sighed, but gave in, “I met him after school yesterday. His name’s Ikuto.” “And...?” Miki prompted her. Amu hesitated before answering, “And... he’s very... pretty.” “We should all meet him!” Ran cheered from behind her.“Yeah, if I even meet him again,” she mumbled into her desk. Amu left school early today, not wanting a repeat of yesterday. The sky was still bright as she made her way down the familiar streets. The air was crisp and cool, but not quite as cold as it was yesterday. Ran, Miki, and Su had come home with her today, so they could all do their homework together. She was almost at her house when she saw something in a dark alley. She walked backwards a few steps, looking straight down the dark path. She saw something blue amongst the all the darkness. “Ikuto?” she accidentally said it out loud, instead of thinking it. Miki, Su, and Ran all leaned closer to see down the alley. “Amu, what are you talking about?” Miki whispered to her. Amu saw someone’s head shoot up, and their icy blue eyes locked onto her face. “Amu,” Ikuto said. Amu walked forwards to stand in front of him, Ran, Miki, and Su right behind her. “What are you doing here?” she asked. When he didn’t answer, she tried again, “You didn’t sleep here, did you?” concern filled her voice.“No, just a place to sit down,” he got up from the floor, and closed the distance between them. “Why, were you worried?” he teased, leaning his face in close to hers.“No, of course not; why would I worry?” she said, trying to control the blush that spread onto her cheeks. He stepped back a little bit, giving her space.“You’re right Amu, he is pretty!” Su said out loud.“Wh-when did I say that!?” Amu demanded.“In class today,” Su replied innocently. Amu heard Miki snicker in the background, and she turned around to glare at her. This so wasn’t funny! Amu turned back to Ikuto to see him with a smug smile on his face. “What?”But, he didn’t answer Amu’s question. “So, you wanna walk home?” he asked, but he’d already grabbed her hand, moving her forwards. Amu noticed that his hand was kind of cold, but she decided to ignore it.“Um, o-okay,” she stuttered.“Yay!” Ran called. “Go, go Amu-chan!” “Ran!” Amu squeaked out, as all her friends started giggling. She didn’t speak for the rest of the walk to her house, even though Miki, Su, and Ran were talking animatedly together.“Quiet today?” Ikuto whispered.“Is that a crime?” Amu replied.“No, looking at you is just as good as listening to you,” he said, causing Amu to blush again.“Home sweet home,” Amu stopped in front her house, causing Ikuto to stop too.“Goodbye Amu,” he brought her hand up to his lips, and kissed it once before letting go, and walking away.“Bye-bye, Ikuto,” Amu’s friends called after him. He waved back with two fingers, in response.“Amu-chan, he’s so cute! You’re so lucky!” Ran jumped up and down in front of her.“I-It’s not like that!” Amu insisted.“He was very cute, but there was something about him. He was sort of mysterious, and kind of like a cat with no home.” Miki said, more to herself than anyone else.“You mean an alley-cat,” Su told her.“Huh? Oh, yeah, thanks.” Miki snapped out her little trance. Amu sighed, “Let’s go inside, guys.” She walked up the path to her house, with her friends right on her heels.