Yo, Amu.

Chapter 9.

The night was going well. The dinner smelled really good and it made my stomach growl which Ikuto would then 'tch' at the sound before chuckling. "Did you eat at all, Amu~?" he'd ask with a small tease in his tone. All I could do was look down at my lap, my face redder than I could ever anticipate for it to turn. "I had breakfast, and I skipped lunch without even meaning to," I confessed. "I was nervous but excited to see you again. Last night felt like a dream and I didn't know what to think or believe." I finished, my voice soft but I was more than sure that he had heard every word. 

"It wasn't a dream, I am back, I am here and I'm not leaving, not until you tell me too." He said, looking at me, honesty filled his eyes. He didn't look like he was pitying me, and I hope he never will. "I-I wouldn't be able to, I know I won't be able to tell you to leave." I looked up at him now. the red in my face still there as I watched him. All he did was smile, that smile that always made me melt.

With him smiling I couldn't help but smile in return. "I-Ikuto..I have to confess.." I started before turning my head away from him, my eyes closing a bit as I let out a sigh. I tried my best to catch my breath. "Ever since you left, you'd always been on my mind, I felt like something apart of me had been missing, a big part of me was missing and when we met up last night, things just felt, better. I felt like things were going to get better. I mean hell, I was able to sleep through an entire night without that nightmare repeating itself over and over." I took a deep breath, exhaling seconds later, to turn my head back to him, but my eyes never met his. "What I'm trying to say is that I love you, Ikuto. I love you a lot and I don't ever want you to leave my side again." I was now sniffling, holding back tears, this is being a lot for me but I felt the want to continue. "Please don't ever make me have to ask you!" I exclaimed loudly tensing up, feeling my hands ball up into fists on my lap. 

I soon felt arms wrap around me and his head on my shoulder, which caused me to lean into him and I relaxed, my own arms wrapping around him. I breathed in his scent but still continued to cry, Ikuto would rock us side to side, me in the seat and him standing behind me. "I love you too, Amu. You had been the only girl on my mind, since that night. I owe you so much for that night, for the night at the amusement park and now. You deserve so much and I can't wait to make it all up to you. So please, please don't ever be afraid to ask me for anything, Amu." He said and finished, making me look up at him. 

he wiped away the final few stray tears that were falling down my cheeks, before placing a pecked kiss on my forehead, my eyes closing at the sensation and I couldn't help but smile. "Thank you.." I said to him as he released me from his hold and him from mine. He smiled at me and went back to cooking, while I quickly shot my mom a text letting her know that I was staying the night and that it'd be too dark for me to walk home. 

I knew she wouldn't care and that she's calm Papa down.