Chapter Two – The Day Amu learned how to drive
Ikuto walked past Amu and got into the car. Ikuto's my instructor? Amu thought to herself. Suddenly she remembered that impish look on Utau's face back at her birthday party. "Curse you Utau!" She yelled.
Ikuto poked his head out the window and said, "Who are you yelling at Amu?"
"Uh…n-nobody!" She said.
"Okay well, when you're ready you can join me in the car." He said. Amu took a deep breath and got in the car. She buckled her seatbelt, adjusted the mirrors, and stared at the road. A few minutes passed by.
"Um…Amu?" Ikuto asked. Amu snapped out of her daydream and responded by turning on the car. "Amu, you know you don't have to drive today if you don't feel like it." Ikuto said in a worried tone.
"No, no...I want to." She said feeling determined.
"Ok then, put the gear in drive." He said. Amu put the gear in drive and the car started to move. Amu managed to make a left and right turn, and she also parked the car. The only thing that was left is parallel parking. "Ok Amu this is the last part you have to do before you take your test." Ikuto said. Amu was feeling great until he said that. All of her confidence flew out the window.
"I can't," she said in a hushed tone but loud enough for Ikuto to hear.
"What do you mean, 'I can't'? Ikuto asked.
"I've never gotten to this part." Amu said while trying to hold back her tears.
"Amu, look at me," Ikuto said in a demanding but soft voice. Amu looked at Ikuto with teary eyes. One of the tears managed to slip out her eye and down her cheek.
Ikuto brushed the tear away and leaned in closer to her. "Remember what you said to Ami?" Amu was shocked to hear that he listened to what she had said to Ami on her birthday.
"You heard?" She asked.
"Of Course, I can't help but be a bit nosy," he said smirking.
Amu thought back to that day, the day she spoke motivating words to Ami. "Ami promise me something."
"Anything for my Onee-chan."
Amu lowered herself to Ami's height and whispered, "Never give up on yourself. Believe…"
Amu gripped the wheel. She had a look of pure determination on her face. "Ganbatte ne, Amu, " Ikuto said. Amu turned the car around the curb, down the street and managed to parallel park in between two cars easily. "See I told you that anything is possible," Ikuto said.
"You didn't say anything like that!" Amu said, her cool and spicy character taking over.
"Well there's still one more thing you have to do..." Ikuto said while looking at Amu with a stern look.
"What?" Amu asked confused.
"You need to pass the driving test," he said staring out the window.
"Ugh, I totally forgot about that!" She said loosing buoyancy in herself again.
"Amu Listen to me." Ikuto said. "If you pass your test, I'll give you a special gift."
"A special gift?" Amu asked. "What is it?"
"You'll see. All you have to do is pass that test and you'll find out. He gave her a quick peck on the cheek and got out of the car. "I'll see you soon." Ikuto said walking away.
"Wait!" Amu yelled but Ikuto was too far away. She sat in her car for a few minutes before going into deep thought. Special gift, huh? Amu thought while touching her pink tinted cheek. She smiled and got out the car. "Okay! I'll be ready for that test!" Amu said while walking home. After all, she can't drive yet…not yet..
Chapter Two Ends
