I began to write this story like years ago but never finished it. I had so much fun writing it and really want to continue. I have gone over the existing parts and re- written some of it to hopefully make it better as I realised there were quite a few grammatical errors and spelling mistakes, I hope this story is a bit of fun reading and I would love to hear from you if you enjoyed reading it as much as I have enjoyed writing it! I am still currently editing the other chapters too so bare with me as I continue to edit them and hopefully soon I will be in a position to add new chapters…
I loved my life, it hadn't ended up the way I wanted it to- yet it was happy. I had always envisioned winning Tadase's heart one day and us journeying into adulthood together with our friends by our side.
When I had finally won Tadase's heart I came to realise that somewhere along the way Ikuto had stolen mine. Tadase and I had then made peace with the idea that we were to remain friends, and that was enough.
This allowed me to continue to love my life and envision a bright and happy future whilst I was surrounded by all of my friends with Ikuto at my side. This was my dream, I believed it to be a modest dream and yet…
I sit here now and wonder how I ended up all alone- Rima had moved overseas with her parents and Yaya had also moved away in pursuit of a career in ballet. I had managed to keep my chin up despite this because I told myself I still had the others, I had Tadase, Nagihiko, Kukai, Utau, Kairi and I still had Ikuto, and yet…
Ikuto came to my home as we had arranged, I invited him in but he declined and announced he was leaving. Without another word he left with me stood there astonished and in shock. I was unable to call out to him; I couldn't think. I couldn't speak. I couldn't move. I couldn't stop him! He had vanished without even letting me say good-bye!
Day by day I would pick up my phone and call him- yet he would never answer. I would wait for him to text or ring back but he never did! I would pester Utau to see if she had heard anything but even his own sister would be left behind for unknown reasons.
Eventually I stopped waiting and forced myself to move on with my life. More and more time passed and somehow I managed because; I still had Tadase, I still had Kukai, Utau Nagihiko and Kairi, and yet…
Kairi had asked me to meet him in town, he greeted me with a kind but also sad smile as he announced he too was leaving- he was assisting his sister and they were leaving with Utau to tour the world- Amu already knew about Utau's tour because she had reassured Amu that she would simultaneously seek out Ikuto in her travels, but the fact that Kairi would leave with them hadn't crossed my mind!
Before I knew it I was left with only 3 of my dearest friends- surely they wouldn't leave me? I forced myself to commit to my studies to distract myself from being engulfed by the dark abyss of loneliness.
I had told myself that I had moved on from Ikuto but I had come to realise that somewhere deep in my heart, I was refusing to let go. I rejected any romantic confessions and before I knew it I was back to hounding Utau with messages for any news on Ikuto during her travels.
I had become obsessed. I lived on the internet desperately searching for clues, signs or something that could lead me to Ikuto. My weight had significantly dropped and I had forgotten what sleep was. I simply left my house long enough to go to college and return home back to my hunting.
All the days had blurred together but one day was clearer than any; the day that I truly became alone. My mother would knock on my door and I would often ignore her or request to be left alone, this day was no exception. I had no idea that this time it was not to ask me to come down to dinner or to go shopping- the last of my friends were there to see me, though I didn't give my mother chance to explain that.
I received 3 texts- one from Tadase, one from Nagi and one from Kukai. They all read 'we're leaving!'
Every one had now moved on and I was now truly and unquestionably alone. I had never imagined that I would see Ikuto again; however one other fateful day was hard to forget! This was perhaps the most frightful yet important day I remember, for it would bring us together once more- in a way we would never imagine!
I would be reunited with Ikuto however he will be so close and yet so far at the same time, and the biggest question of all was- would I be able to control myself?
That one fateful day that was to bring us together again was an ordinary day just like the rest of the dull and achingly lonely days.
I was simply walking home from college, the sky was not yet dark but the sun was low in the sky and only an hour or so remained before the remnants of daylight would disappear.
It was normal for me to be walking home this late and alone- the longer I stayed at college the fewer lectures I would have to endure from my overly worried mother.
It was by no means the quickest route to my home, but I always chose to walk through the park in an attempt to further prolong going home.
I did this everyday and all the while it was like a dream- I paid little attention to anything around me but this day was different.
From somewhere nearby a shrill scream awoke me from my miserable slumber, it had been desperate and scary. My mind had become sober for the first time in a long while as I ran over towards where I thought the scream had come from.
A woman was laid helpless in a heap on the damp grass and standing over her was a short- yet terrifying man! His grubby thick hands were grasping her tiny throat; although the screams had fallen silent they had been replaced by a choking sound!
Without thinking I lunged at the guy; trying with all my best efforts to pull him off but I was just too weak! The hard blow to my chest winded me as he threw me away with ease. Somehow, through my gasps, I managed to scream at the top of my voice for help.
He seemingly knew I was going to cause him trouble and so I watched in helpless terror as he dropped the trembling woman in his hands and started walking towards me. With every step he took my heart raced harder. He's going to kill me!
I was trying to re-arrange my thoughts into something happy before I died; something that would allow me to rest in peace; but the only thought that came was why isn't Ikuto here?
A single tear rolled down my face as the guy's hands slowly reached out for my neck. I scrunched my eyes closed as I waited for the end to come.
I waited and waited, I could hear nothing but the loud gasping breaths of utmost terror escaping my violently shaking body. I had expected death to have greeted me by now but nothing had happened.
Using more courage than I felt I was normally capable of; I opened one eye. Utmost relief rushed over me after seeing a group of people with a police officer running this way.
Panic pulled at my stomach as I looked around to search for the guy, he was still crouched near me holding something in his hand- it my college ID! His mouth curled into a foul grin as he waved my ID around like a gold medal.
"One day Amu Hinamori I will find you and I will finish this!" he dashed off before the group had managed to get any closer and so the police officer radioed in for support and ran off in pursuit.
My mind had sunk back into an empty abyss once again- but this was different from before it was no longer loneliness it was fear? I was sat silent and motionless aside from the uncontrollable shaking as one of the people came over and helped me up
"Did he hurt you anywhere?" I shook my head slowly as I stared blankly at the distance where he had disappeared from my sight.
"No. I am fine. Thank you" police cars had begun to rush in along with an ambulance. The woman who had helped me up guided me over to the ambulance and sat me down so that they could check me.
"Umm..." The woman who I had helped was stood before me. "Thank you so much you saved me!" I could tell she was still shaken but even so she still managed to smile for me, and despite this I failed to offer one in return, instead I allowed more tears to escape.
"I am so glad I passed when I did I hate to think what could have happened!" she sat next to me and put her hand on mine "I am so sorry you had to go through that all because of me"
One of the officers approached us with a serious face "when you are ready ladies we will need a statement".