Hello-oo! I did promise myself to post this on the 2nd but my dad's quite possessive of his computer lolz.

Amuto Lemon – Please read

Plus, Amuto will be coming very soon! For those of you who want a lemon, I've decided to do one chapter with a lemon in. However those of you who don't want to read the lemon can just skip the chapter, you won't miss anything as the next chapter will continue on from where the chapter before the lemon left off... if you can understand that.

That or I'll post the lemon chapter as a separate story so that this story isn't rated 'M' for just one chapter. If I did do that I'd write down when I posted the chapter up.

Out of the two I'd like to know what you prefer, obviously the people who don't like lemons will prefer the second. Just want to know if lemon-lovers (couldn't think of any other describing word) would prefer that aswell.

Anyway here is the next chapter!

X-x-X

Amu's POV:

The next morning when I woke up and stayed in bed, it took me around five minutes to register that my maids wouldn't be coming in to get me changed as I had forgotten.

Standing up I gazed at the unmade bed, did I have to make it?

Considering I had done it before I'd been sold at an auction it was quite easy to do the bed, choosing an outfit however wasn't.

What was I supposed to wear?

I brought out several dresses – I was only allowed to wear dresses, no jeans – and placed them on my bed.

"Hmmm...." I murmurred.

Suddenly there was a knock at the door – meaning it wasn't Ikuto – and a second later Utau opened the door, smiling she said, "I was just seeing if you were ready."

She took one glance at my attire – a pink nighty – and sighed, "You were meant to be ready by now."

"Sorry." I mumbled.

Utau rolled her eyes and closed the door behind her, "Well let's hurry up then."

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Three minutes and twenty eight seconds later I was hurrying down the corridors with Utau by my side, she had been a whiz at choosing a white summer dress along with sandals and getting me into them. Unfortunately we had no time to do my hair so I just had a white summer hat on, after all it was mid-July. (If Amu's birthday isn't in July I don't really care lolz, it's just a fanfiction story after all)

"By the way..." Utau said grasping my arm and bringing me to a halt, "here's your birthday present."

Yes that was right... I had been sent to bed yesterday rather early, too early for me to have a chance to open presents.

My eyes widened as she dug in her pocket and brought out a blue box, opening it she displayed a small charm bracelet with several charms on it.

"Every time you do well in your studies I'll buy you one charm." she said taking it from it's box and clasping it around my wrist.

"Thank you." I whispered, rather surprised.

"No problem, now let's go." she said grabbing my hand and quickly walking down the corridors.

As we walked along I was slightly confused, a week ago Utau had promised me she was getting a really expensive necklace for my birthday. Although I loved the bracelet I wondered... why had she lied about the necklace?

"You're late."

I came out of my thoughts as we arrived in the entrance hall where Ikuto along with my sports teacher Kukai were.

"S-sorry." I apologised bowing.

Ikuto let out a chuckle as I stood back up straight and said, "Don't worry about it."

I blinked, now I was really confused!

Yesterday he had been really nasty and now he was acting kindly?

Was he bi-polar or something?

I went over the possibilities in my mind as we all walked out the entrance of the manor; there was a large front garden in front with a limo. The grand manor I lived in was on a large hill which overlooked a town.

Very peaceful indeed...

As all four of us – me, Ikuto, Utau and Kukai – got into the limo and began driving off I watched intently out the window and bit my lip. I had never been out of the gates in the whole time I'd lived here.

Not since before I was bought.

"Hey Hinamori-chan, how you feeling?" Kukai asked.

I glanced over to him and smiled, "I'm really excited."

Kukai grinned, "Cool. I'm tagging along to buy some more sporting equipment, maybe you'll get to use it when we play one another."

My face lit up, "I'd love—"

"No thanks." Ikuto interrupted sighing, "Amu's 16 now so she won't be taking your lessons anymore, your only lessons will be with me now."

So there were changes now I was 16...

I sighed but didn't comment, it didn't mean Kukai would be leaving as him and Ikuto still played one another. Usually in things like kendo or competitive sports which were one-on-one.

Ikuto always won.

As we came into the town my eyes lit up at the busy streets, "Wow." I cried, glancing towards Ikuto I asked, "Where are we going first?"

Ikuto smiled at me, "For a picnic."

"A picnic?" I asked confused, "I thought we were going shopping."

"No Utau and Kukai are." Ikuto replied glancing out the window with a bored expression.

Then that meant me and Ikuto would be by ourselves...

Why did that make me feel nervous?

X-x-X

"We'll meet back up when I ring you." Ikuto said as we all stood on the pavement, around us people glanced as they passed as the Tsukiyomi's were well known in this town considering they lived right next door.

"Kay, see you." Kukai said draping an arm over my shoulder, "Don't go getting into trouble now you." he said placing a finger on my nose.

I pouted, "I never get into trouble."

"Sure, sure." Kukai said rolling his eyes.

"Kukai, let's go." Utau said suddenly grabbing his arm and suddenly dragging him away to both mine and Kukai's surprise.

"I wonder what that was about." I muttered, "Hey Ikuto—"

I cut off when I turned around to find him glaring down at me; I blinked and took a step back.

"Let's go." he said through clenched teeth, grabbing my arm tightly he pulled along with him down the street.

What's... going on?

x-X-x

Ten mintues later we arrived in a field near the lake, my eyes widened in wonder, "I-it's beautiful!"

Ikuto remained silent and pulled me towards one of the trees along the side of the lake, as he sat down and leaned against the tree he glanced at me, "Sit."

Having no choice but to obey i sat down.

"Come closer."

I looked down but hesitently shuffled closer besides him, when i was close enough he wrapped an arm around me and pulled me closer. I bit my lip, i didn't like how this was going...

Looking around i then noticed something, where was all the picnic stuff?

I had expected the things to be already here but no... plus not one soul was in site.

Looking down so my bangs covered my eyes i closed my eyes tightly, i didn't want to be here.

But of course i couldn't run away... i was Ikuto's and so i had to do whatever he said.

Looking back though, i realise if i had run away that moment then maybe the next things that changed my life drastically would have never happened...

x-X-x

So... can anyone guess why Ikuto is being mean to her on some occasions? ^^ If you do you get a cookie!

Oh and your answers about Utau and Ikuto's past will be revealed soon...