Dirty Dancing Card Series: Heart
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H e a r t ;
As one knows, most problems in life are caused by it.
Prologue
"Get lost!"
The green glass beer bottle had shattered once it touched the cemented ground.
She closed her eyes and shielded her body with her arms from the incoming pain. Tiny fragmented pieces of glass cut through her skin, some were so sharp that it imbedded itself into the flesh of the young adult. She bit her bruised lips to prevent more sounds that will reveal her weakness. Tears welled up in her liquid golden eyes. Amu curled up at the corner of the room trembling as she covered her ears as more insults were hurled towards her direction.
"That's right! Be scared! You useless bum that caused Ami's death."
She didn't deserve any of this. She wanted to retaliate. The after so many years of abuse had finally broken her once high spirited soul. She heard a thud and knew her mother had fallen asleep. Slowly, she dragged her body towards the door. She fiddled around with the keys that she stole when her parents were not around. Or actually, when her mother wasn't around. It clicked.
She mustered all her energy and ran out of the house, as far from it as possible. Freedom at last.
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Lights flashed everywhere in the nightclub. The usual late night party never stops till day break. It was definitely a worthy business to invest on.
"Another bottle of beer, make it quickly."
He tapped his feet to the beat of the music.
"Ha ha, you are such a lousy drinker. Two cups only?!"
Ikuto sensed another fight was about to happen and made his way to the drunken group.
"Why you!"
The bald head person moved to hit the other with the beer bottle but was stop swiftly by a hand. He turned his attention to the one who stopped him and glared angrily.
"You want a fight eh?"
Ikuto looked at him expressionlessly.
"There will be no fighting in the premises."
The guy snorted and scoffed at him.
"And who do you think you are, kid?"
He smirked.
"The owner."
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Amu dragged herself towards the familiar park bench, panting. How had it all turned out this way?
Where's Nadeshiko?
Yaya?
Kukai?
Or even Tadase?
Perhaps if there was even a tiny chance, Ikuto?
She shook herself at the last thought. Why Ikuto? Maybe because she was so lonely, anyone's company would be welcomed. She nodded inwardly at the explanation. So many questions so little answers. She knew Nadeshiko went overseas but what about the others? Her Shugo Charas disappeared soon after her nightmare started. They used to try to comfort her for a while but she became so depressed that they nearly turned into X eggs themselves.
If only she had taken care of Ami better.
Things wouldn't be like this.
She dozed off to sleep soon after.
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He trod through the various streets. Like a stray cat. Walking like this always calms him down after a fight. It was, relaxing to say the least. He turned again upon reaching another junction and headed towards the park at night.
Now only if he had brought his violin along…
He was taken aback when he saw a small figure lying hunched on the bench he used to sit on.
He bent down to take a look.
"Amu!?"
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It is difficult to sleep when you know someone is looking at you. And she was positive someone was staring at her. She opened her tired eyes and was about to tell off the person when she felt a familiar air around the person. She rubbed her eyes to clear her vision. Blue hair, dark azure eyes…
It can't be can it?
"Ikuto?"
Right the first of the card series. 3
It will go by this order:
- Heart
- Clover
- Diamond
- Spade
I will explain in due course. Heart represents Amu and her problems. :3
Review!
Luna
A/n: Amu is 21 and Ikuto is 6 years older. I suppose. I think. I didn't want to check their ages.