Thank you who are reading this for all your wonderful reviews and if you didn't review I hope you will this time. If you don't like it please tell me what I could fix and if I can't fix it I'll the suggestions in my next story. Fr0sted_Flakes, it means a lot to hear that you like it I know that you only read InuYasha and I'm thinking of doing one for him but I'm not sure but anyway on to the story. I don't own anything in this story aside from the idea, not the characters, Shugo Chara, or any of the songs that will be in it.
I couldn't bear it if he saw through me. Ikuto looked at me, puzzled. "You're letting him do this to you to protect someone?" I just nodded and turned around so that he couldn't see my face. I reached my hand behind me and felt his strong hand slide into mine. I squeezed it tight and stated to walk to the stairs again. All the way down the stairs the silence was agonizing. Ikuto was still thinking over what I had said and everyone was still in class so there was no chatting in the halls to keep me distracted.
When we finally got downstairs, I headed straight for the doors. I walked into the courtyard and found a bench that was shaded by a cherry blossom tree. When we sat down, Ikuto finally spoke. "I'm sure that if this person you're trying to protect found out they'd tell you that it isn't worth all this suffering, and if they don't then I'll just have to beat the crap out of them." Ikuto said this with such confidence that I laughed at his stupidity. (yes we all no Amu can be pretty dense too *giggle*).
After a while of silence I stared up at the cherry blossoms and the sky and started to sing softly to myself. (Anna Nalik, Forever Love. Don't own but wish I did, very sad and touching.)
On the ground
With my world
Upside down
I got a vision of you face
And I must get me out
For so many memories we've yet to make
God, don't send to me your angels
I just wanna hear you say again
Forever love
Say you'll love
Think of me, think of me
Tell me so
I can hold you in my soul
If I go
I'll know
When you smile
With those eyes
Baby, it's like
You place a finger on my heart
And your lips next to mine
Makes me think that maybe heaven's where you are
God, don't send to me your angels
I just wanna heat you say again
Forever love
Say you'll love
Think of me, think of me
Tell me so
I can hold you in my soul
And if I go
I'll know
La la la la…
Forever love
Say you'll loveThink of me, think of meTell me soI can hold you in my soulAnd If I goI knowForever loveSay you'll loveThink of me, think of meTell me soI can hold you in my soulAnd if I goI'll know
When I was done Ikuto was staring at me. I blushed when I realized that I had sung this song many times before, thinking about Ikuto. He didn't seem to realize this, though, so it confused me as to why he was still staring at me. "What?" I finally ask out of irritation. His face was pretty blank, so I couldn't really decipher anything. "It always amazes me when you sing like that. It's even prettier than Utau's voice in a way. It's sad and solemn, but at the same time the beauty of it makes your heart skip. But you feel guilty, because while you're enjoying this beautiful song, the person that's singing it sounds to be in so much pain you can hardly believe that they're still alive." When he first started talking he had looked up to the cherry blossoms as a way of avoiding my eyes. Now he turned to look at me with a solemn expression. "It's been a while since I heard you sing like that. I know, there's band practice, but you can't really hear all the raw emotion in it like you could just now." He gave me a sad smile and I returned it. I could physically feel the longing that was dancing behind my lips. I wanted to tell him so bad right now. To make all the longing I felt and the sadness in his eyes disappear. To tell him that I never forgot about the promise we made, that in fact I cherished it and carried the ring everywhere. I reached up and played with the circle at my throat.
FLASHBACK
The little girl danced in the small clearing. Her white dress fluttering with the wind around her legs. Her long, pink hair swaying all around her face. The blue haired boy watched the little girl in pure amazement that a creature such as this could exist. She was breathtaking. Her small, agile frame twirled and spun to the boys song in the most wonderful way. Her dancing was like a swan on a fresh morning breeze, graceful and astounding. The boys violin produced a joyful song as he watched his friend.
When the song was finished the boy placed the violin back in its white case. The girl laid on the ground and stared up at the sky with her pink hair consuming the green grass all around her, seeming to make a halo only suit for an angel. Her white dress clung to legs and flowed onto the ground. The sky the two were now staring at was a beautiful blue with little puffs of white every so often. The boy walked over to the little angel and sat beside her with his legs spread out and his arms behind him, supporting his weight.
The girl sat up in the same position and looked at the boy gazing up at the sky. "Ikuto, what are you thinking about?" came a small voice that belonged to the little, pink haired angel. The voice reminded to boy of church bells chiming their lilting tune. He looked over into the angel's honey colored eyes. Inwardly he asked himself how someone could every be so perfect. "Amu, will you promise me something?" the boy said with sudden courage. The angel nodded her small head and the boy continued. "Promise me that when we get older, we'll always be together. That we'll get married and love each other and live happily." The angel's eyes widened in shock, but then filled with tears of joy. "I promise," she said holding back her tears for fear he would mistake them for sadness. The boy stuck his pinky into the space between them and the girl linked hers with his.
The boy produced a long chain from his back pocket and held it out for the girl to examine. Suspended from the long silver chain was a small, plain, silver circle. The boy stood up and walked behind the girl. The angel obediently lifted her hair and shivered as the boys cold fingers touched her warm neck. When necklace was clasped the boy removed his hands slowly and the pinkette turned so the blue haired boy could examine the shining silver ring around the gleaming angels neck.
The boy smiled as his eyes slowly met with the small girls. "Ikuto, can I sing you a song?" the boy nodded and the girl began to sing. (Avril Lavigne, Innocence. No I don't own)
Waking up I see that everything is okThe first time in my life and now it's so greatSlowing down I look around and I am so amazedI think about the little things that make life greatI wouldn't change a thing about itThis is the best feeling[Chorus]This innocence is brillianceI hope that it will stayThis moment is perfectPlease don't go awayI need you nowAnd I'll hold on to itDon't you let it pass you byI found a place so safe, not a single tearThe first time in my life and now it's so clearFeel calm, I belong, I'm so happy hereIt's so strong and now I let myself be sincereI wouldn't change a thing about itThis is the best feeling[Chorus]It's a state of bliss, you think you're dreamingIt's the happiness inside that you're feelingIt's so beautiful it makes you wanna cryIt's a state of bliss, you think you're dreamingIt's the happiness inside that you're feelingIt's so beautiful it makes you wanna cryIt's so beautiful it makes you wanna cryThis innocence is brillianceMakes you wanna cryThis innocence is brilliancePlease don't go away'Cus I need you nowAnd I'll hold on to itDon't you let it pass you by[Chorus]
FLASHBACK OVER
I stared at Ikuto remembering that day. I started to lead the ring on its long chain up my shirt up to my shirts collar. I smiled at the memories that came back just feeling the ring. Ikuto was staring at me with a worried look as I stared past the cherry blossoms and up at the great blue sky. I had the ring hidden in my hand out of shirt so he couldn't see it. "It was a lot like today, you know. The sky looked just like this." I let the ring drop from my palm to hit my shirt just as the bell rang. Everything seemed to happen in slow motion. Those endless violet eyes followed the ring from my hand to the front of my shirt. His eyes widening, as he got what I meant when I was talking about the sky. I got up from my seat, feeling lighter than ever after telling the secret I had been holding in for ages. I bent down so that our noses weren't far from each other's and whispered, "I'll see you at band practice, neko-kun" I used the old nickname and as I was walking away I could hear him softly whisper my old nickname. Just that one word sent my heart soaring into the sky. I was overflowing with happiness, his word echoing in my head.
"Strawberry."
I hoped you like it. I know another cliff hanger right, but it keeps you reading so I don't really mind if you hate me for it. Please read and review. Maybe if you do I could make you a character in my story. I'm looking for filler characters, anyway. If so, I'll contact you and ask what name you would like to go by. Alrighty then bye waving like an idiot
-Lilly-Chan
