Chapter One:
Amu smoothed over her hair. This was the first time she was going to meet her old friends from Seiyo Academy after what had happed five years ago.
Flashback:
Clutching her face in desperation, Amu stared at the device in her hand
Two lines.
Her life was over.
Slowly lifting herself up, she stumbled out of the bathroom and into the bed room of Ikuto's loft. She spotted a small slip of paper by the bed.
"I'm sorry," she read out loud, gripping the post-it. Burying her face into her hands, Amu sobbed.
"Mama?" Risa walked out rubbing her eyes. Her rich, flowing dark violet hair ran well down past her shoulders.
Kneeling to her daughter's eye level, Amu met Risa's golden orbs with her own. "Risa," she started. "Mama's going to go meet her old friends. Do you want to come with?"
Risa vigorously nodded.
"Go was up," Amu smiled, gently pushing Risa into the bathroom.
Meanwhile, Amu picked an outfit. Hm… she thought. A dress and a blazer should be enough. Her dress was a pale yellow, the sweet heart neckline bringing out Amu's milky skin. She clasped a black belt around her waist and threw on a black blazer with strappy sandals to top it all off. She swept her thick mane of flowy
"I'm done, mommy," Risa grinned, her hair a mess.
Amu giggled and grabbed a dainty, floral dress for her daughter with black sandals and a white cardigan. Risa decided she wanted her hair to be in pigtails for a day.
"Let's go!" Risa dashed out of the door.
Amu's shoes clacked as she confidently walked into the reunion hall. Holding Risa's hand, she was lead to the room where the party would be stationed.
As soon as she walked in, a small, petite figure slammed and hugged Amu. "Amu-chi!" she squealed. It was Yaya. Her round, cute face was slimmed down slightly and her pigtails were lowered and loosely tied around her shoulders.
"You came," Utau grinned, still as gorgeous as ever with a tall man with bright, green eyes and swept brown hair who had a hand on her shoulder. I figured it was Kukai.
"My daughter," Amu smiled. "Risa, sweetie, introduce yourself."
"Hi," Risa shyly said. "My name is Risa Hinamori."
There was a stunned silence in the room.
"She's so cute!" Yaya gushed and everybody indulged in their conversations again.
"I'm going to go to the bathroom," Amu excused herself. "Do you mind watching Risa for a bit?"
"It's fine," Yaya reassured. "Hurry back!"
As soon as Amu stepped out of the hall, her mouth was gagged and she was dragged into another room.
"What the hell?!" Amu screamed as soon as her mouth was free.
"Amu," a deep voice said.
Snapping her head towards the voice, she spotted a tall man with silky blue hair. "Ikuto?" Amu stuttered. "When did you come back? You're not supposed to be here!"
Pulling her in his arms, he murmured in her strawberry scented hair, "Two weeks ago… I've missed you."
Amy shoved him away. "Stop," she said firmly, turning away.
Bewildered, Ikuto grabbed her hand. "What… Why are you being so cold?" he stuttered, his deep blue eyes full of worry.
"Mama!" Risa came dashing into the room.
Mama…? Ikuto thought.
"Oof," Amy grunted as Risa ran into her arms. "Weren't you playing with Auntie Yaya?"
Risa smiled, "I wanted to come look for you!"
"Who…?" Ikuto stammered.
Amu gave him a cold look. "My daughter," Amu said. "She's my daughter." She turned on her heel and stalked away.