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((In the background Gray, Rin, Ikuto and Amu [with Natsu and Shima behind them] angrily yelling))
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Disclaimer: I don't own anything... Shugo Chara! belongs to Peach-Pit... but I DO own the idea that this is based off of~
"Tsukiyomi." She spat at the teen in front of her.
The teen stood silent as the girl before him continued: "I hate you! I hate you!"
She turned and ran off; the teen didn't miss the tears that fell from her amber eyes.
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"And I now present to you the latest news on the abduction case of Amu Hinamori, who was abducted in Seiyo Park… She has been found," a fork clattered to the floor as deep blue eyes widened, "Amu Hinamori has been found, now two years later. She was found in an alleyway by a businessman who was heading home from work," the noise of the man's statement was not heard by the wide-eyed teen, "…She has been moved to the Seiyo Hospital," the rest of the reporters words weren't heard as a chair slid backward.
"Where are you going?" A mother calls out to her son, who was already running out the door.
"Two years… He must really be hurting…" A father sighs as a sorrowful smile appears on his face.
At the Seiyo Hospital
"Please, you have to let in… I need to see her." The teenage boy begged the nurses at the front desk.
"I'm sorry sir… but—"
"I-Ikuto? Is that you?" A fragile voice spoke up.
Ikuto shot up as he looked over at Midori Hinamori, Amu's mother.
"Ms. Hinamori…?" He wondered out loud.
"It's alright… He can visit her…" Midori turned to the nurses who in turn handed Ikuto a visitor's pass.
She led him down the busy hall and past the nurse's station before stopping outside a door marked '204'.
A Few Moments Earlier
"Hello. Tsukiyomi residence." Souka answered the phone, awaiting a response.
"Ah… Hi Souka… It's Midori." The caller spoke, softly.
"How is she?" Souka asked, sadly.
"Awake… I was calling to make sure Ikuto didn't—"
"Too late… He left… Is there something wrong?"
"I'm not sure… just," sigh, "she's not herself…"
Seiyo Hospital
"Not herself? What do you mean?" Ikuto questioned after hearing Midori's explanation.
Midori chuckled, "Your mother asked the same thing… As I told her, I can't answer that… but go inside and see for yourself…"
"I mean… After what she's been through… it's possible—"
"Ikuto, just go in there… and see for yourself,"
Pushing open the door, Ikuto saw Amu sitting up in the hospital bed and for a while he took in her appearance.
Her strawberry pink hair had grown out quite a bit…
Her amber eyes had lost the light they once held…
Her skin, no longer lightly tan, had become pale nearly ivory white…
Without thinking, he took a step closer and she watched him with dead eyes.
"A-Amu…" He spoke, softly hoping he would see that light again.
Her expression didn't change as he stopped at the side of the hospital bed. Ikuto felt helpless and angry as he continued to approach her; each step he forced himself to take mentally punished himself for his horrible behavior the last time they saw one another. His shaky nervous hand reaching out to her in hopes something… anything would spark a reaction in her expression. He slowly wrapped her in a gentle and protective hug unaware that something did happen. Amu's eyes widened a fraction but returned to their previous appearance as Ikuto moved away far enough that he wasn't able to see her face. He didn't want to see her face…
"I'm sorry Amu for what I said and did two years ago…" Ikuto bit his bottom lip to mentally fight off the tears that were threatening to spill.
/Without you, I feel empty… Without you, I wonder if there was something I could have done… Without you, I blame myself… for all the pain that you feel…/