My Perverted Best Friend

FlingFling: Hey Minna! So sorry that I haven't updated in practically in a year's time. BUT this chapter will make it up to everyone! ^^ Firstly, I would like to thank everyone for reviewing they give me the energy to write and your opinons on what I can do better! =D Secondly, this is filled with lots of Amuto fluff and their relationship from best friends have jump started a bit. XD I got all the foundation that I wanted and now I can start on their relationship. Lastly, I hope you guys enjoy it lots! Oh yeah make sure you listen to the song! ^^ hehehehe

Anyways here is the disclaimer: FlingFling does not own Shugo Chara because if she did it would have ended a lot better in the anime. I also do not own the song Strawberry Kisses by Nikki Webster ... I do however own my Original Character, Atsushi Takato.. =D (Happy B'day) Just realised it has been a year since I created this character =D So sit back, relax and enjoy! Teeehheee ^^

-Posted on April 26, 2011.

Chapter 7: Spring Break Plans

It was the third day of Spring Break, and both Ikuto and Amu were bored out of their minds. They were in Amu's room on the bed just lying down and looking at the ceiling.

Amu sighed, "I am so bored Ikuto. Let's do something."

"Hmmm…," Ikuto mused as he sat up on Amu's bed.

He scanned the room looking for something that would occupy their time. Ikuto's eyes drifted to Amu's pink I-pod and speakers; and a devilish smirk graced his features. He got off the bed and walked towards the I-pod and connected it to the speakers.

"How about you sing a song," smirked Ikuto.

"That's your big idea?" stated Amu.

When she looked into Ikuto's eyes, there was a certain sparkle that tugged at her heart strings; though she really didn't notice this feeling. She sighed and got up from her bed.

"Fine, but I will choose the song," Amu said and stuck her tongue out at him.

She got up from her bed and made her way to her pink I-pod. She scrolled through her playlist and selected one of her favourite songs.

As the song started to play, Amu started to run her fingers through her pink hair. She walked towards her dresser and picked up her hair brush. Amu started to sing into her hair brush looking energetically into Ikuto's eyes.

I've been missing wishing missing ya strawberry kisses
I've been missing wishing missing ya strawberry kisses
Come on
I've been missing wishing missing ya strawberry kisses
Oh-Oh
I've been missing wishing missing ya strawberry kisses

Yeah-Yeah

From the bottom of my heart
Boy I've gotta tell you this

She pressed her hand to her chest for effect and then pointed to Ikuto. She continued to sing while running her hands in her hair for effect and sultriness.

Since the day we've been apart
You're the only one I miss

I'm like a tree with no roots
I just can't live without you, yeah yeah

Thought we were just a summer romance
nothing but a passing fling

Seemed my heart had other plans
now I'm a puppet on a string

When Amu sang this piece, she took her make-shift microphone and combed her hair then threw the brush on the bed; then she did the funniest thing that Ikuto ever saw. She was making funny puppet movements. Ikuto couldn't contain his laughter and fell back onto the bed, laughing his guts out.

Don't leave me dangling out there
boy can't you tell how much I care
still see the sunlight in your hair, oh, oh

I've been missing
your strawberry kisses
coz nothing's as sweet
the taste still drives me crazy

I've been wishing
my strawberry kisses
could fly through the wind
to you from me

Amu laughed interrupting the song temporarily before continuing singing the song properly. She sang while walked over to her closet, she opened it to find a white fluffy scarf that she wrapped around her neck dramatically.

There's no question at all
boy, your tops on my list

I'm falling head over toes
at the thought of your lips

I know you're crying no no
can't write those pretty words to show
me how you feel deep inside - but oh-oh

I've been missing
your strawberry kisses
coz nothing's as sweet
the taste still drives me crazy

I've been wishing
my strawberry kisses
could fly through the wind
to you from me
I know what I'll do
once I find you
you're gonna make me your girl
you're gonna be mine
even if I gotta search this whole world

She eventually took the scarf from around her neck and twirled it around Ikuto, causing him to laugh from her maniacal actions.

I've been missing
your strawberry kisses
coz nothing's as sweet
the taste still drives me crazy

I've been wishing
my strawberry kisses
could fly through the wind
to you from me

I've been missing
your strawberry kisses
coz nothing's as sweet
the taste still drives me crazy

She eventually pulled Ikuto off the bed and started to dance with him. They were having so much fun that they didn't care if someone came in and saw them acting like fools; but those who don't care, always have the most fun.

I've been wishing
my strawberry kisses
could fly through the wind
to you from me I've been missing
your strawberry kisses
coz nothing's as sweet
the taste still drives me crazy

Ikuto was out of breath and came back to watch Amu finish off the song. 'This is priceless,' he thought with his infamous smirk.

I've been wishing
my strawberry kisses
could fly through the wind
to you from me I've been missing
your strawberry kisses
coz nothing's as sweet
the taste still drives me crazy

I've been wishing
my strawberry kisses
could fly through the wind
to you from me

As Amu sang the last note of the song she tripped over her feet and fell on top of Ikuto. They fell back just giggling away their time; and Amu thought that this was going to be boring but it was way more entertaining than she thought.

"That was so much fun, Ikuto!" she squealed.

"Yeah it was entertaining," Ikuto said with a smirk.

While they were catching their breaths, Amu's cell started to ring, and she got up and went over to her desk and answered it.

"Hello?" Amu answered.

"Hey Amu, its Rima," the other person replied.

Before Amu could even get to greet Rima, she started talking.

"Have you guys made any plans for the spring break yet?" asked Rima.

"Unfortunately no, do you have something to do?" Amu asked intrigued.

"Yes, I do." Rima said with a smirk. "Do you guys want to come to my parents' beach house for the week?"

"Definitely, let me ask my parents," she replied giddily.

"Oh and wait if they ask for a chaperone, tell them my cousin Michel will be there." Rima said.

"Okay, I will call you back later!" Amu said before hanging up.

After she hung up, she ran out her room without informing Ikuto what Rima told her; so he just followed her out of the room.

~~XxX~~

Amu came whisking into the kitchen where her Mama was preparing dinner. She halted just before crashing into her Mama.

"Whoa, what's got you all hyped?" Amu's mama asked.

"Rima invited me and Ikuto to her parents' beach house for the week. Can I go please?" asked Amu.

Ikuto arrived in the kitchen when Amu told her parents about Rima's invite. 'Oh, that sounds good,' he thought stretching like a lazy cat. He walked over to the table and picked up a plump plum, and rubbed it on his shirt before taking a bite out of it.

"As long as there will be an adult there," Mama replied.

"Yeah, Rima said that her cousin, Michel will be there!" exclaimed Amu. "Plus Ikuto will be there too."

"Good point. Just make sure you play safe." her Mama said.

"Yay!" Amu said happily, twirling around the room.

~~XxX~~

"They said yes!" Amu squealed over the phone to Rima.

"Okay, well you guys can come tomorrow."

"Where is it?"

"In Kyoto, I will text you the details tomorrow," Rima said before hanging up.

Amu flipped her phone shut, before sitting on the edge of her bed. This was definitely going to be interesting. She hadn't been in Kyoto in two years, and she doubted that it stayed the same from the last time she had been there. Since Ikuto heard about the trip he went home to get clothes for the week in Kyoto; this was a first in a long time since her room was this silent. It kind of worried her that someone could sneak up on her and said person could scare the hell out of her.

She shook her mind clear of any dubious thoughts and then began to rummage through her closet for her bikinis and board shorts; not that these were her only choice of clothing going with her. While tumbling through her closet, she found the cutest pink bikini at the back of her closet that was given as a birthday gift. She never wore it since she never got an opportunity to go to the pool or beach as of late. If Amu's memory served her right, it was Ikuto that gave it to her just to tease her senselessly.

~~Flashback~~

It was nearly midnight when Amu finally came up to her room to get some sleep. It had been a fun filled day that ended up making her so exhausted. She opened her bedroom door, and flicked on the light. When she flicked on the light, she saw the cutest gift bag on her bed and walked towards it. She removed the wrapping tissue from the bag and what she saw in it, made her birthday better. There was a card from Ikuto and underneath it, a pink bikini set. Amu was more fascinated with the card and what it contained. Ikuto rarely was a writer; he was more of a musician. She tore the envelope open and took the card out and read it.

Happy Birthday Amu:

Sorry I couldn't make it… Stupid detention and school! Anyways here's your gift to make it up.

Love Ikuto.

P.S. I hope the top doesn't fall off your *cough* chest. *wink wink*

~~End of Flashback~~

She giggled at the memory even though she was upset, flustered and embarrassed all at the same; at that hidden insult, but that was Ikuto for you. He always teased her for some inane reason but that was how their friendship worked.

She could definitely pull off this bikini now, and she was going to get back at him for his teasing, if it was the last thing she did.

Before Ikuto left, they decided that they would take the train to Kyoto. Amu was just happy that they had something to do during their Spring break. She could feel that this break was going to be different, but a good different.

Amu didn't know how right she was, this break was going to be one of a kind.

~~XxX~~

The train ride was just an hour long but during the ride to Kyoto Ikuto got really bored. He started to tug on Amu's bubble gum hair.

"Ikuto stop pulling my hair," Amu whined making Ikuto's ears hurt.

"But I wanna," he replied dragging his words out long. "I am bored and your hair is entertaining me."

"You're hurting me," Amu said exasperated while sticking her tongue out at him.

Ikuto just chuckled and stopped pulling Amu's bubble gum locks, and stared out the window looking at the passing scenery. He really was bored; and he even turned to flipping through a magazine that Amu brought along to read on the train. Eventually, they arrived at Kyoto station.

"I'm never going to go to Kyoto again, that was so long," Ikuto whined as they got off the train.

"Stop being a baby and come on, let's hurry up!" Amu teased.

"Fine," Ikuto said with a smirk.

They left the station with smiles on their faces and laughter in the air. This was going to be an interesting Spring break.

~~XxX~~

Amu read her text message over again just to make sure that it was the right address; she exchanged glances from her phone and the house in front of her, the exterior of the house was so gorgeous that Amu and Ikuto had to stare for a little while longer before walking to the front door.

Rima said that they just had to walk in since the front door will be opened for them, and that's just what Amu did; she opened the front door and walked in.

"Rima!" exclaimed a happy Amu as they walked into Rima's parents' beach house.

Ikuto walked in behind Amu and closed the front door. He looked around Rima's place and it was even gorgeous inside. He dropped his baggage by the front door and went in further to explore the beach house. Guess he never heard of 'Curiosity killed the cat'.

"We're in the kitchen Amu!" Rima shouted from the other room.

Amu could faintly smell the aroma of Italian food being cooked. It started to make her mouth water and her tummy grumble.

"We? Who else is here?" Amu asked curiously as she walked into the kitchen.

"My cousin, who else?" Rima said as a matter of fact.

"Oh yeah," Amu giggled dumbly.

Amu turned around the corner before coming into the kitchen. When Rima said that her cousin was coming she didn't expect that Michel would have been a man.

As she stepped into the kitchen, she didn't expect to see Atsushi-sensei with Rima. She was confused to see her sensei at Rima's beach house.

"Hey Amu," he greeted.

"Hi," Amu replied with a blank expression.

"Whoa, you look so surprised." chuckled Michel. "I thought Rima told you guys that I will be your 'chaperone' for Spring Break?"

"I thought her cousin would have been a girl…," Amu said with that deadpan expression.

"'Michel' is French for Michael," he said the paused. "I'm half French remember?"

"But I thought your name was Atsushi… not Michel," Amu said.

Rima interrupted Atsushi before he could answer Amu's question, "I like his middle name better… I always call him that."

"Oh okay,"

"Yes she does… I have yet to figure out why though," Atsushi said smiling lightly.

"I just like it." Rima explained.

"I smell food cooking," Ikuto said, walking into the kitchen; only to stop dead in his tracks.

"Hey, Ikuto!" Atsushi said happily.

"What are you doing here?" Ikuto bluntly asked. "I thought your cousin, Michel, was coming, where is she?"

Atsushi just chuckled as he scratched the side of his head.

"I'm Michel, it's French for Michael," replied Michel.

Ikuto had a 'What the hell' expression on his face. All this time he was thinking that Rima's cousin would have been a young woman not a young man.

The whole room was quiet after Michel gave everyone the information about him name, everything was sinking into their minds.

Atsushi cleared his throat to get everyone's attention, but it didn't work; there was still some awkwardness in the room. While the room was filled with this awkwardness, the timer went off jolting everyone out of their thoughts.

"Who wants some lasagne?" Atsushi said while bending over to reach into the oven for the casserole dish.

As he took the dish out and placed it on the kitchen counter top. The heat from the lasagne was evaporating from the top and the cheese melted perfectly on the pasta. It had a crisp golden colour.

"Wow, that looks good Michel," Rima exclaimed.

"Yes it does, I didn't know you could cook too?" Amu said happily inhaling the delicious aroma, making her mouth water further.

"Yeah me neither," Ikuto said with some distain in his voice.

"Of course I can!" Atsushi replied happily.

"Come on let's eat while it's hot," Atsushi said while he started cutting the lasagne in squares.

~~XxX~~

After eating such a lovely dinner, everyone have an extremely good night's rest. Each person got their own room but somehow Ikuto ended up in Amu's room later that night. He was like a lost cat looking for his owner.

The sun was at its highest when Atsushi came to check up on the kids. He was making sure the kids were doing fine and it was probably time for them to get up.

It was midday already, and the day was going to continue with or without them. Who would want to sleep away their day when they can have fun on the beach? He surely wasn't going to let them sleep in any further. He was going to make sure everyone had fun.

He walked into each individual's room and pulled the blinds aside to let in the glare and heat of the sun into the rooms. When he walked into Ikuto's room it didn't surprise him much that he wasn't present in the room. He knew very well where he ended up sleeping. He chuckled at the thought of those two not noticing their feeling for each other. Rima did mention to him that this was one of the purposes for this beach trip and him being present. He had no idea what his devilish cousin had planned for him, but whatever it was, he knew it might not end well.

With those thoughts in his head, Atsushi walked out the empty room and sauntered off to wake the last two persons in the house. He reached Amu's and knocked on the door, he was a chivalrous man after all. He waited a few minutes and didn't receive an answer, so he turned the knob of the door and pushed it open. Atsushi saw the two "kids" in bed cuddling away in their sleep. He stifled an awe and chuckle and as he walked to towards the blinds. As he pushed the blinds aside to reveal the piercing bright and hot sun into the room, all he heard were gasps and groans of displeasure.

"Time to get up sleepy heads," Atsushi said in a sing song voice with a Cheshire cat smirk.

Amu sat up and rubbed the sleep out of your eyes, while Ikuto threw the sheets over his head and nuzzled his face more into his pillow. Even though Amu wished she could sleep in more, the sun was too enticing to just sleep away the day.

"Come on Ikuto, let's get up and enjoy the day," Amu said while jumping out of bed with a new found energy.

"Nah, I think I will catch a few more winks of sleep," Ikuto said nuzzling his face more into the pillow and his eyes fluttering close.

"Okay but you're missing out," Amu said as she went into the bathroom to do her morning routine.

While this happened, Atsushi left the bickering yet to be couple alone. He woke them up and that was fine enough for him.

~~XxX~~

Amu and Rima were out on the beach playing around with the sand. Both girls were in bikinis that complemented their physique. Amu had a pink bikini that Ikuto gave her and it complemented her complexion well; while Rima decided to go with a much brighter colour, orange and it suited her completely.

While the waves were gently rolling in, the girls sat on the shore feeling the warmth on their skins while the sea water gently brushed their toes. Atsushi was under a palm tree just sitting in a loose white t-shirt and a pair of black board shorts, while enjoying the cool breeze kissing his skin. The breeze also ruffled his hair giving him a relaxed look.

"Michel come on, let's go swimming!" Rima shouted to her cousin.

"In a bit Rima," Michel said pausing for a bit before continuing. "I am gonna get something to drink, do you girls want anything?"

Both girls looked at each and then back to Atsushi and answered together; "Nope."

"Okay I'll be back and don't do anything stupid while I'm gone," as he said the last part he looked directly at Rima giving her the 'Don't do anything' stare.

Rima just smirked and stuck her tongue out at him and waved 'Bye Bye' to her cousin.

As Atsushi stood up and made his way to the house, he passed Ikuto who was still rubbing the sleep out of his eyes and he chuckled a bit before greeting him.

"Morning sleepy head," Atsushi said chuckling at the morning part since it was practically afternoon time.

"Yo," Ikuto replied now stretching his muscles out.

"The girls are down by the beach, I gonna be back in a bit," he paused then continued. "I'm getting something to drink, do you want something?"

"Nope,"

"'Kay."

~~XxX~~

"Ahhhh Ikuto," Amu giggled while trying to paddle in the water to get away from Ikuto.

"Come back here!" Ikuto shouted going after Amu in the water.

Running in the sea was a huge difficulty, but Ikuto and Amu were having a blast trying to catch one another. While they were splashing water on each other, Rima and Michel were doing laps and enjoying the combination of both of the coolness of the water and warmth of the sun. It was quite relaxing.

Rima finished swimming her laps and decide to play a trick on Amu; maybe it would spark both Ikuto's and Amu's budding romance. She was going to hold her breath under water and grab Amu's ankle, even though she wasn't happy that she was going to do it. She was going to let Atsushi in on the plan so he could distract Ikuto while she tried to execute her plan. Hopefully, when they looked back on this they would just laugh about it, but for now Amu would stay oblivious to the fact that Rima was the so called 'sea predator'.

Rima paddled over to where Michel was floating at, and whispered in his ear what the plan was.

"Oh my god Rima!" Atsushi said after hearing the plan.

"What?" she replied innocently.

"You could drown her!" he said as a matter of fact.

"Well duh that's the plan Michel," Rima said then paused. She continued saying, "You know they like each other but too dense to realise it, it's time someone play matchmaker."

"Well you have a point,"

"Of course I do," Rima said smugly and gave Michel the thumbs' up sign.

"Uh ok I guess I will distract Ikuto for the time being," Atsushi said mostly to himself.

He was hoping that kami wasn't going to send them for hell for trying to drown someone but it was for a good cause, he just hoped.

Michel swam over to where Ikuto was drifting at and started to make small talk with him; while he was trying to get Ikuto's attention Rima took a huge gulp of air before she dived under water.

"Hey Ikuto, can ya do the back stroke?" Atsushi asked.

"Yeah, what about it?" he replied.

"Let see who's faster," Atsushi challenged.

Ikuto being the competitive guy he was could not resist the challenge.

While both guys were trying to see who had the faster back stroke, Amu was going to watch them but as she moved forward something grabbed her ankle and pulled her hard under water. As she was being pulled under water, she voiced a loud piercing scream that made Ikuto's head turn nearly all the way around on his body.

Rima pulled Amu's body towards the deep end and luckily Amu was panicking and trashing all around that she couldn't see Rima. Once Rima pulled Amu towards the deep side, she made a break for it, towards the shore so it looked like she just came back from the beach house when Ikuto brings Amu on the shore.

As Amu was panicking and trashing about in the water, Ikuto rushed towards her to save her. With all that panicking Amu started getting a leg cramp that made her sink further down.

Rima made it to the shore without anyone realising she was the one who caused the turmoil. She saw that Ikuto was already near Amu and was about to dive down to get her, when she realised something. What happened if Ikuto didn't get there in time? How stupid was Rima not to notice that before she did what she did.

Before Rima could even begin panicking, she saw that Ikuto dived for Amu and came back up seconds later with a coughing Amu. A burden of relief was just lifted off both Rima's and Michel's shoulders. Everything went according to what they planned, luckily.

When Ikuto got on shore, he placed Amu gently on the ground and removed some wet strands from her face.

"Are you okay Amu?" he asked franticly. "What happened?"

Ikuto spouted more questions making sure that his little strawberry was okay, as Amu answered each question in the order that he asked them. After a while Amu started to get cold and wanted to go inside to sleep away what happened.

"Can we go inside now, it's cold," Amu asked.

"Yes."

Ikuto wrapped a towel around Amu and picked her up with one of his arms underneath her knees and his other arm cradling her upper body. Amu leaned her head against Ikuto's chest and felt safer and warmer in an instant.

Atsushi and Rima were the only ones left at the beach as Ikuto and Amu went back to the house.

"Rima, I'm never doing that again," he said in an exasperated voice.

"That's okay; see how closer they are now?"

"Yes, we do play a great team of matchmakers," he said with a smirk.

Both Rima and Michel gave each other a high five and started making their way back to the house. As they were leaving the beach, the sun was setting leaving a beautiful orange colour on the horizon. Michel and Rima turned around just in time to see the gorgeous orange red sunset. There wasn't anything better than a beautiful sunset to end an almost fun filled and match- making day.

FlingFling: Well how was it? Do tell me! =D Was it just me but as I was editing and reading the food part I got hungry... lol.. Did anyone else? Please review and tell me what you thought about this chapter! XD I think it was great if I do say so myself. LOL... So Love=Reviews.. and you know what that suggests, please review! =D xoxox *hugs and kisses*