Honey gold eyes stared out a window aimlessly. As the final bell rang they snapped back to the clock on the wall. School had just let out and everyone was packing their things. Eyes to the ground and avoiding her friends Amu walked down the hall and hid behind a tree once she exited the school. After seeing two sets of blonde hair walk by she let out a sigh and headed in the opposite direction towards the market.
Four sets of eyes watched as she put her headphones in. Ran, Miki, Su and Dia watched her cry silently as she pulled up her black hood. The charas each tried to distract her and cheer her up, but it was to no avail. Nothing they did would work. Everything they tried she ignored, even when they were trying to warn here.
"Ah!" Amu had bumped into someone and started to fall backwards. Her eyes were closed tightly as she expected to hit the ground, but when the impact never came she opened her eyes, blinking a few times at the site before her. "I-Ikuto?" She stared at the man before, bewildered. As she took in the site of the man before her she came to a realization.
The man chuckled and stood her up. "No, my name is not Ikuto. Are you okay miss?" His midnight eyes looked at her in a playful manner.
"Hi-Hinamori Amu." Her heart was pounding and her mind was going everywhere. "I'm sorry for bumping into you! Also, thank you for catching me!" She bowed nervously. After he pat her head and told her not to worry she couldn't help, but stare as he walked off. "I don't understand. Who is he?"
Later that night Amu sat at her desk with Miki, drawing the man they had seen earlier on. The five girls stared at the picture together. The man had a slender face with pale skin. His hair was blue and covered one eye partially. Though when she saw him his eyes were playful she had drawn him with a more mischievous look.
"Uh Amu? I know Miki has been helping you a bit, but this is more than accurate!" Ran complimented the drawing. "Why did you draw him though?" She had asked the question they had all been wondering.
Dia shot her a look before floating in front of the picture. "Sorry if Ran is being too direct Amu, but we are all curious as to why. We have been trying to get through to you for several weeks now, but you wouldn't respond. Then he comes along and it's like you had this spark and have started to change." She and the other charas looked to her with pleading eyes.
Leaning back in her chair she pulled them all into a hug. "I'm sorry. You're right. I haven't been myself since that night. I didn't mean to worry you guys." She let them go and gave them a small, but genuine smile. "I don't know why, but this man caught my attention." Looking over the picture she flipped it over. "Enough of that though. What can I do to make it up to you guys?"
Without missing a beat Su grabbed a card from the trash and brought it over. "Why don't we go to the party? All our other friends will be there, so maybe it will help lift your spirits more?"
Ran nodded excitedly. "Yeah it would be good for all of us to get out of this stuffy room!" She cheered her agreement.
Amu laughed and agreed. "Alright, we can go. Now come on it's late. If we are going to be our best we need to sleep." Smiling she waited for her charas to all go to sleep before laying back on her bed and looking out her window. No matter what she did she couldn't fall asleep soon enough. Her head was filled with that one moment replaying. It felt too familiar, even though she knew she had never met or seen him before.
Wedding bells rang out and people cheered. Amu stood in an all white dress at the altar. Nikaido was talking and asking for her to repeat her vows. Filled with joy she recited them with all of her heart. As her veil was lifted her groom was revealed to be Tadase. Her heart started pounding until she looked out into the crowd and saw everyone. As he asked if anyone has any objections Amu threw her bouquet to the ground.
"I can't do this." She muttered as all eyes were on her. Tears fell from her eyes as she ran away from the wedding and out to the street. Across from her she saw the man she had bumped into. "It's you again." Looking closely she could see him mouth something and walk away. "Wait what did you say?" She chased after him as he went around the corner. when she reached the other side he had vanished. "Where-"
"I'm right here." The voice was smooth and came from behind her. "Turn around."
Fear struck her, but she turned around anyway. It wasn't the same man she had chased after. Now before her stood a younger man with the same eyes she had seen well over a hundred times before. "Is it really..."
Amu woke up abruptly to her alarm clock ringing loudly in her ears. "It was... just a dream." She laid back down and hugged her pillow to her chest. "Ugh..." Rolling onto her side she turned her eyes to the clear blue morning sky. "That means I'm back to reality." She groaned as she finally sat up and proceeded to get ready for the party later on.
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