Sequel to: Away From Home

Recap--

"It means that we will have cookies tonight, and that I will rule the world! Mwhahahahahaha! And, still Amu back from the thieving cat. Mwhahahahha!" The teen in the chair replied. There was a crown upon his blond locks. He was, Tadase character changed.

dun dun duhhhhh.

NOTE: Okay, people please don't kill me for taking so long to update. I was on vacation, then because of certain happenings we had to move suddenly and they got the internet finally set up late December. And then I got caught up in my other story that people seem to love, so sorry! Oh, and just so you know, my style of writing has changed a lot. I think for the better, but that is for you to judge, now isn't it? Oh, but I do still hate Tadase. :).

Not bothering to brush her rosy hair from her eyes, the teenager focused on her feet, determined not to trip over thin air... again. As she continued through the darkened hallway, she prayed that the floorboards wouldn't squeak so she could make a clean escape without any obsticales.

"Where are you going?" Amu jumped with a shriek at the voice, and was momentarily blinded by the hall-light that flickered on at that second. Squinting in the bright light, she made out the figure of Ikuto, leaning against the wall a mere meter or so away.

Amu crossed her arms with a huff and looked away from the male, pouting slightly. How did he catch her? She only tripped over herself once! It wasn't fair!!

"Out." She replied after a short moment of silence, sulking still. "Why?"

"Where." It was a demand, but the tone was cool and controlled. Amu bit her lip, sealing the answer that wanted to leak out of them. She childishly stuck her toungue out. The male rose a single eyebrow, and suddenly a smirk formed on his face.

"Put that tongue back in your mouth unless your going to use it," Amu cocked her head in confusion.

"How would I use it-" Realization dawned and she turned a deep shade of scarlet. "Perv!" Ikuto rolled his eyes at her, but then his expression grew serious again.

"Your not going out."

"Why can't I go out with Yaya? She just wanted me to go and have some ice cream with her!" Amu said with an exasperated sigh.

"Because your my girlfriend and I said no." Controlling, much?

"Do you really want to go there?" Amu said, turning to Ikuto with an eyebrow raised, arms still crossed over her chest. She seemed quite irritated. More so than she should be over an insignificant little ice-cream cone. "Give me a real reason."

"It's eight-thirty and your actually thinking of going for ice cream?" Ikuto asked, not giving up on the argument and not planning to.

"Why not? I haven't seen Yaya in forever, and eight-thirty isn't that late." Amu protested.

"Do you remember last time it was dark and you went out alone?" Amu winced at the memory of two large, drunk men trying to rape her. But she still protested- she wanted to go out. She felt strangley trapped in Ikuto's apartment- it had been this way since she woke up- and then Yaya suggested getting ice cream over the phone. She wouldn't refuse the offer.

"I won't be alone, I'll be with Yaya." Amu retorted, trying to step passed Ikuto, unsucessfully. She looked up at him pleadingly. "You can walk me there," She offered, now desperate to leave the confined space she'd been stuck in for nearly a week and a half. Ikuto's expression softened slightly.

"Fine," He grumbled, then bent down until their faces were centimeters apart. "But you have to return the favor," He whispered, hot breath tickling Amu's ear. Her cheeks were defanitley hot enough to cook some bacon on. Anyone have some eggs to go with that?

"Tease," Amu mumbled under her breath as Ikuto pulled back, but with his sensitive hearing, Ikuto heard perfectly, and smirked.

"What was that?" He asked. Amu looked at him innocently, but her face betrayed her and grew a darker shade of crimson.

"What was what?" She asked. He rolled his eyes at her badly played innocent act. She was a sucky liar and a worse acter. But she did look amazingly cute when she was trying.

"Let's go." He said, and taking her hand into his, he strode out the door and locked it, as they headed towards a cake and ice cream store.