Prologue

"I love you."

"Ikuto I-" And as grow into an adult I'll come back to you, and if you don't believe me I'll seal this promise with a kiss." Ikuto cupped his hands on my face and leaned in. What this can't be. He kissed my nose. My face felt like..REALLY hot.

" IKUTO YOU STOLE MY FIRST NOSE KISS," as Ikuto stood in front of me looking like he was gonna burst out laughing. " Later," Ikuto just walked away from me. Ikuto.

That was several years ago, It's now December 17. The month of happiness and cheer. Where I felt only hope that he would come back this Christmas. I always waited every year to see he would come back.

"Amu I don't think he'll come," as my Mom spoke. " what if he does come back and I'm not there," feeling the wet tears stream down my face. My mom's hand was on my shoulder. I looked at my Mom, she looked sad. But the best got enough of me. I hugged my mom for comfort.

"Shhhh Amu it's ok I'm sure he'll come back one of these days just have 'hope'."

Ever since that Christmas Eve night, those words my mother spoke. Got to me, I always kept hope. Being sixteen was really hard that year. I just remember it, you just can't forget it. I was reading the book Jane Eyre. Since I was on my bed, sitting up against the bed board reading around the room something caught my eye. The amulet lock, man I still had it after all these years.

Putting my book down, book marking the page. Getting on my feet walking over to my dresser. Picking up the lock, having it firmly in my hands. " Ikuto..I love you too," whispering to myself. I set the lock down to look the the chain so I could make it a necklace again.

"Dang it where is it," frustratingly pushing stuff around to find it. There it was, the chain. "Yes I found you," grabbing the chain, connecting it with the lock to then put it around my neck.