Chapter 4- The first day.
'well, Amu-San. Now that your timetable has been confirmed, I shall walk you to your next class In case you become lost.' Kairi said with a serious all business voice.
'haha!thanks! That'll help a lot. You know, you have a class rep kind of atmostsphere?' i asked jokingly with a slight smile.
'Amu-chan, you have this atmostsphere that everyone wants to come close to. But I don't want to share you. Please be only with me.' his voice rang.
I opened my eyes and realized Tadase right in front of me.
'Amu! What's ya next class!' a loud voice yelled, bringing me back to realization.
I looked at Kairi who was staring at me with confusion.
'i'm.. Sorry.. I might not be ready for this.. I.. I have to go.' I stuttered.
'What are you talking about ?' Kukai asked me with his head titled to one side.
'goodbye.' I said as I ran out to where i parked my bike and I was about to leave when I heard thunder. I froze.
'You're scared of thunder? Don't worry Amu. I'll be there for you when there's thunder. There's no need to be scared.'
And that's when I fainted. Or a least I think so. Because everything turned black and I just fell to the ground. I thought I was ready. I thought you would have already forgotten me and let me go. Why wontyou just let me go and let me move on..
Ikuto
'goodbye' she said as she ran back to the bike stands.
I wonder what's wrong with her. Well, not that I care.
Thunder huh.. 'crash'
I heard a loud crash from the bicycle stand. I couldn't care less about lessons anyway. I walked slowly toward the bicycle to see a girl lying on the floor, the bike fallen on top of her.
-flashback-
Ikuto-kun! What are you doing? How did the bikes fall on you?Don't cry. Mummys here now.. You're okay.
-End of flashback-
She reminded me of well. Me.
When i saw her in the elevator, she didn't try to get
My attention like other girls did. She didn't look at ne with eyes that said, I want you. She only had sad eyes. I knew the sad eyes well. I saw it often. After my father left.
I ran to the bicycle stand and threw the bicycle on top of her away and carried her onto my back as I rode to the hospital. No way was I going to bring her back to school. It wouldnhave ruined my reason to go away from school.
It rained heavily as I rode and thunder cracked as I cycled. Not that I cared.
'Tadase... Why..' her voice whispered softly. I felt her body trembling as if she was scared of something.
'you said you'd be with me during thunder...you promised...' she softly whimpered.
Flashback
'Mummy?' a small boy with blue velvet hair and cat like feautures ran up to his mother with a bright smile.'The thunder is really strong isn't it, mummy?'
'IKuto.. Mummy doesn't really like thunder.. I wonder where your faTher is now..'
-End of flashback-
I tried cycling quicker. Something inside me told me I had to protect her. I don't even know her. I don't care about people. But just her. Why...
I finally saw the building and the thunder was still as strong. I parked my bicycle and ran inside the building. When I wanted to place her on the stretcher the nurse told me to or her on to, her grip on me became tighter.
'don't leave me..' she whimpered again.
Wow, I don't know who her boyfriend is but she must have loved him a lot to dream about him even when shes unconscious..
I followed her into the ward because the nurse said some patients need people they know around otherwise they couldn't feel at ease.
I saw them treating her wounds from the bicycle falligg on top of her.
'excuse me sir, uhm, is she your girlfriend?' the nurse asked me batting her eyelashes at me.
'no. She's my... ' what is she..
'oh! She's not your girlfriend! Give me a call Kay? ' she said and she rushed off to continue working.
As usual... All girls are the. Same.
After the doctor finished treating her wounds they told me to stay with her till she woke up so he could talk to her .
I stared at the ceiling for about ten minutes and heard a phone buzzing from her bag.
I took her phone and just to stop the buzzing sound. Not to check the message because I don't care who messages her. But as I pressed the button, I accidentally opened the message.
Amu babe,
Where are you? I miss you..
You know I can't live without you.
Come back to me.
Tadase
So.. This was her .. Ex boyfriend?
I put the phone back into her bag and walked up to the bed side and stared at her for awhile.
-flashback-
'Ikuto... Mummy has to go.. If you see Daddy, tell him I love him.. I love you Ikuto... Be a good son and take care of daddy okay?' a pale long blonde haired woman lay on a hospital stretcher Doing her best to talk to her 5year old son.
'Mummy. Where are you going?... You can't leave... Daddy doesn't deserve your love! Mummy!' the little boy said as tears trailed down his face with loud sobs.
'goodbye ikuto..' and with those last l words, her eyes closed and she fell asleep.
-end of flashback-
Damn. I have to get out of here.
Amu
Woah'.. What happened.. My head is spinning.. Where am I ...
'excuse me, miss?' a nurse said to me.
'oh.. Uhm where am I? How did I get here?' I asked her confused.
'you're in the general hospital, a very handsome man dropped you off. We told him to stay bt it seems he has left. Your injuries have been tended to so you can go home now.' sh told me with a gentle smile.
'nurse, could you let me talk to this patient in private?' a older man with fuzzy brown hair said to the nurse. The nurse left the room and closed the door.
'himamori amu-San?' he addressed me.
'hinamori' I corrected him.
'Do you have any... Flashbacks or memories as you're carrying out daily activities?' he said ignoring my correction.
'Uhmm? Why would you say that?' I said softly
'you do know that if you have this problem you should go back to the center...I know you graduated but there are some patients who go ba-'
'no.' I interrupted.
'I don't have that problem anymore. I graduated. I am living a normal life now.'
'hmm.. Well... Maybe this was just an accident. Well, you can leave then. Thank you hinamori-san' he sAid as he walked out to leave .
I changed back into my uniform and grabbed my stuff. My bike was still at home so I guess I'd have to take a taxi home.
I walked to the entrance and saw one taxi driver already waiting.
'uhh, I stay at takiyama apartment.. Can you drive there?' I asked the lady driver.
'of course dear.. Come on inside.' she said with a kind smile. I found it weird that the taxi driver had been at the entrance because taxis only come to the entrance when they're called.
'miss, here you go.' she said to me with a smile
'oh, thank you, how much?'I asked taking out my wallet.
'nothing of course dear. He already paid for you. Off you go. You have a very nice secret admirer dear. Very handsome.' she said with a smile as she left.
I took the lift to the top floor and when I saw the bicycle stand I saw my bike there.
I couldn't believe it... Don't tell me tadase came... I mean he seems lime the kind to do this...
He has the money to come here as well... I won't think about him. I don't know how the doctor knew I was at thecenter before but I won't go back..
I took the lift up and walked to my flat . I realized I hadn't greeted my new neighbours so I decided to bring some of the cookies I had baked and brought to japan.. I walked into my kitchen looking for it
' I love Amu's cookies. They're filled with your love for me' he said with a smile.
'crash!'
I quickly opened my eyes to realize I had fallen down and draccidentally dragged a glass cup.
'hey, what happened!' the same boy from this morning shouted from the gate.'i'm coming in.' he said again .
I had left the gate open but it was okay. I think hat gy wouldt do Anythig to me.
'sorry. I just slipped and dragged the cup with me.. Haha.. Sorry..' I mumbled as I tried to stand up.
He stared at me with a blank face.'Okay. What's your name.' he suddenly asked.
'my name is amu. Yours?' I replied
'Ikuto.' he said monotnously while staring at the pieces of glass on the floor. 'i'll help.'
'NoNo... It's okay.. I'll do it mysel-' as I looked at the cup which broke I realized t had been the cup he'd always use.. Why did I bring it..
'hey. You're always going off into space.' he said adruptedly.
'Right... Haha. Don't worry!I'm fine ' I said with the fake smile I used to gain my gradutation.
'i wasn't. Don't hurt yourself cleaning the glass.' he said as he shut the door and the gate on his way out.
What am I doing... I shouldn't have been so careless.. I have to go back to school tomorrow..
Ikuto
As I shut the door and gate I Walked back into my flat and opened the window and let the breeze blow through my hair as I remembered what she..Amu had done.
'Amu' I subconsciously said.
Damn. Why did I want to help her so much. Why did I want to help clean up the glass. Why did I want to make so sure she was okay and not hurt by the glass. Why the hell am I even bothered about her..
Damn.
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