Yay another chapter! I liked this chapter very much, just like the others. It is slightly shorter than the other two but I just had to stop it as it. You'll know why if you read it. XD
I just had my 20th birthday on the 11th and my first oral exam also. They both went well though I tell myself "You are 18th not 20. So just tell people you are 18 (again)." 20 is just a dreadful age and have no special meaning like 18…. Ugh, I feel so old… *sob sob*
I know, I blabber too much, I'll stop now. Here is the story… but first. I DON'T own Shugo Chara! Or anything from Shugo Chara! The only thing I own is Mina and the idea of the story.
Now go and read my darlings! Go and read and make Mama proud! XD
Much crazed love,
Tiche
My body was trembling. Why was HE here? Why did he just happen to come into this room!
"Amu?" He asked as surprised as I was.
I tried to calm myself by first calming my jumpy heart and look away from his intense stare.
"Ikuto, do you know Amu-chan?" Mina asked curious and looked at me when I finally managed to look at them.
Before he could say anything that he wanted I did the talking and explanation.
"We are just acquaintances. I know Ikuto since elementary school, we were friends back then. It's a surprise seeing him again." I said with my best reassuring smile so she wouldn't suspect anything.
She nodded and smiled happily.
"I'm glad that you know each other then I don't need to introduce you. Ikuto come in." Mina said and dragged the motionless Ikuto with her inside our new room. Great just great, I need to converse with him! Could this get any worse? I think not.
"So I just told Amu about out engagement and she congratulated us. I think it's fate that I got to spent my college life with Amu-chan since she knows you from the past." Mina was just too cheerful for my taste at the moment. Couldn't she see that Ikuto and I wasn't THAT comfortable with each other that we wished to chat cheerfully like her?
And it kind of hurt when she told me that she said they were engaged. I didn't know it was Ikuto back then and if I did maybe, just maybe I wouldn't have congratulated her. Wait what? Why should I get hurt by that? It was I who chose not to have anything to do with him. He was just and annoying idiot and had a beautiful and kind fiancée.
"Mina I think I'll leave now. Am- Hinamori doesn't wish to speak to me." Ikuto said and it kind of pained me. I wasn't used to him being formal and it felt we just got more of a distance between us. Wait that is supposedly to be a good thing, isn't it? I intentionally want this, yes I want this. I definitely want this. I was reassuring myself once again.
"No Ikuto!" Mina whined. "You just got here! Sit and I'll find some snack so we can all get to know each other better. And sodas too!" She added as she jumped up from her bed and lunged her luggage. That girl seriously was too dense to notice the mood.
"Mina-chan you don't need too. I'm going to-" She cut me off midsentence. "I forgot the sodas at home! Wait a minute I'll go buy some by vending machine!" She said and grabbed her purse as she dashed outside the room.
I sighed and shook my head. I thought I would at least get a peaceful college life but no, God just didn't wish for me to have peaceful times. Hmm, maybe I should change my religion to believe in Allah or maybe Buddha. Oh wait what use? I would just have bad luck as always.
"Why didn't you answer my calls?" Ikuto broke our silence with a question.
I didn't want to answer him but I couldn't just ignore him. I looked at him and saw his eyes stare straight at mine. I noticed he seemed kind of distraught and sad but my curiosity quickly drifted when he kept staring at me making me feel uncomfortable so I hid my face.
"I changed my number." I said trying sound composed and like the 'cool and spicy' Amu. And guess what, it worked!
"And you didn't bother texting your number to me? I thought we agreed to be friends? You said we could or do you regret it because you still have feelings for me?" He asked with annoyance but by the end of his speech he was kind of hopeful.
As if! I just didn't want to….. I don't actually know why I tried to keep him out of my life completely because we both have mutual friends and we couldn't avoid each other forever, right?
"Sorry to burst your bubble Tsukiyomi-kun but I'm not someone who changes their mind over the weekend. I just didn't want to be bothered by you and that's why. We aren't THAT close so it's normal not to have each other's phone number. I think you should forget about me and focus on your fiancée." I said and crossed my arms and stared at him.
Who does he think I am? I'm not any girl that would fall begging by his feet. Hell no!
"Why emphasizing on the word, Amu?" He said with a teasing smirk and emphasizing on my name.
HOW ANNOYING! That perverted cat man! AMU, get a hang of yourself he is trying to mess with you!
I sighed deeply and got up from my bed. I needed to get away from this man since he is almost implying that I'm jealous. No way! Me? Jealous? Don't make laugh! HA HA HA.
"What are you trying to get at Tsukiyomi-san? I never did such thing. Mina-chan is just the girl for you. I hope you treat her well." I said with a forced smile and was now standing by my suitcases.
He began to chuckle and fell on to Mina's bed while still laughing and holding his stomach. I just rolled my eyes at his action and found my pink hoodie in my not too many suitcases. I had two while Mina had seven and they were big ones may I add.
"Whatever, I'm out." I said when I pulled hoodie over my head and opened the door.
Ikuto immediately stopped laughing and rushed to my side to stop me from entering the hall way.
"Where are you going? I think you need to talk to me a bit more. We'll be seeing each other a lot from now on, you know." I stared at him with a raised eyebrow? I should talk to whom now? Definitely not you!
"No thank you. Please move out of my way, thanks." I said and reached the doorknob behind his torso so I had to touch him. Just from that touch I could feel his abs. It felt so rigid and well-shaped that I was slightly, just slightly interested on how they actually looked.
AMU! Why are you thinking about his abs! HIS ABS! STOP IT! I had to fight unknown desires to regain my cool.
"Don't be so cold Amu. It's has been almost three months since we last saw each other. Let's talk like normal adults, okay?" He offered but I refused him.
"I'm in no mood to talk to you right now or anyone. I need to find my charas before they get lost." I said and tried to pull the door after unlocking it but he just had to lean his weight so it was harder than expected.
"Your charas? Do you still have you charas?" He asked surprised for a moment and stood straight. I saw this as my moment and flung the door open pushing away and almost falling on the floor but he had cat-like reflexes so he of course gained his balance in no time.
"Yes, they are all four with me and a new egg." I said and went down the hall way.
"Wait a minute!" He said and followed me down the hall. I sighed and glanced at him. What does this man even understand? I told him I needed to be alone he should be able to get my hint hence me trying to run away!
"I said wait AMU!" he said and actually gained up to me. Why does he have to have so long legs and be athletic!
"Amu-chan? Ikuto?" Mina said in a surprised tone when she was returning towards the girls' dorm. Her hands were occupied by soda cans and her purse. We both stopped in our tracks and stopped by her side.
"Mina-chan, please tell your fiancé, Tsukiyomi-san that I can't speak right now and that the past lays in the past!" I complained and hoped she would understand and actually help me get rid of him.
"But I think Ikuto wanted to do some catching up. It must be ages since you two saw each other since it's been since elementary." Mina said with a bright smile. Well there goes my plan…
So I had to be rude. No problem with that at all.
"I don't want to have anything to do with him at the moment and you both should understand that. I need to go now before my friends disappear. Bye." I said and dashed away.
"Amu, wait a minute!" Ikuto said and still ran after me leaving Mina all by herself.
I glanced at the girl from my former next to her and saw her sad eyes. She was actually hurt and I could only guess why. Ikuto!
"STOP THIS!" I said and glared at him angrily. "You are hurting your fiancée by still following me!"
I was downright pissed. He is an engaged man so he should act more like that than following another girl in front of his fiancée. I felt really bad for Mina and more of the fact that she was in love with this douche so it probably hurt her more that he was following another girl.
"I never acknowledged her as my fiancée Amu and you know that. But forget that. Why is your charas back?" He said annoyed. No he was furious at me. WHY? I didn't do anything other than scold him…
"But she is kind and sweet so you should accept it sooner or later. She is in love with you if can't see it by now idiot." I said sighing. I felt pretty much like a matchmaker, how ironic right? He was my former love and still had a tiny place in my heart which I tried my best to erase.
"If you want to go there then listen to me well. The one I want to be in love with me is-" I stopped him from speaking any further by kicking his leg. Good one Amu!
"Don't you dare go there! That's a closed chapter and you know goddamn well why!" I said angrily. How many fucking times do I need to tell him that there will never be an AMUTO?! (A/N: TEEHEE, I just had to put that there) Wait what? Did I just abbreviate our name and make it sound like a couple name? OMG! But it sure as a ring to it, right? Amuto…. Amu ,get a hold of yourself! I mentally slapped my cheeks before returning my focus to Ikuto.
"You made me go there! It's entirely your fault." He said getting more annoyed. I did what? No, no, NO!
"You are delusional, you know that right? You are just assuming things according to your own likings!" My anger didn't subdue, no it just intensified.
We then began a staring contest and spat words at each like. "You are too stubborn to let go of the past!" "No, you are just stupid to not understand my words." And so on.
"Amu-chan? Ikuto-kun?" A voice said and broke the contest and we turned to the person with annoyed expressions.
"WHAT!" We almost yelled.
"I can't find Mika, Dia and Su?" Ran said surprised by the angered tone in both our voices.
My eyes got wide as I saw my first born chara look hurt by my earlier actions and by the new information. The other's got lost on campus!
"Where was the last time you saw them and how did you all get separated?" I asked and noticed I began to sound like a frantic and panicky mother losing sight of her children. But they sort of were my children in a weird and twisted way. I did LAY their eggs.
"I- I don't know? We were all flying by the boys campus and then I noticed the stadium and got distracted and went over to investigate it and when I noticed that I had actually left them they were nowhere in sight! I looked everywhere!" She said with a slightly trembling voice. It was her sisters so of course she was scared.
I too was scared and took of the next minute she said her first location. I had to start somewhere.
"Amu-chan?" Mina asked when I passed her. I didn't say anything and just ran towards the direction Ran told me.
I looked and looked but none of them where anywhere in sight and my heart began to feel heavy. The worst case scenarios could be that they were back to the unknown and not mentioned world they were three months ago before coming back. But why should Ran be the one left behind then?
"I can't see them anywhere." Ikuto said when he approached me.
It startled me that he too began to search for my charas even though I was mean before and told him to leave me alone.
"Thanks for helping even though I said hurtful things…" I said with a slight bow. He nodded and smirked his usual perverted smirk and got me on the right nerve. "BUT it doesn't mean I regret it!" I added and glared at him.
Before he could mutter a word Ran tensed and looked up at the sky. "A powerful X-egg is on the loose!" She exclaimed and stared at me. I understood what it meant and guess what happened.
"My own heart unlock!" I did my first Chara Change as an 18 year old!
The Humpty look was reacting more powerful probably because I got older and stronger. But the power, oh the power was great. I could feel it everywhere in my body.
"You can still Chara Change?" Ikuto said astonished and gaped. It was a great feeling finally getting to see him like that, so surprised and all. But of course he changed his expression to his usual if not more perverted smirk.
"You apparently outgrew you skirt and blouse." I skimmed my clothes when he mentioned it and squealed!
"RAN! Why am I wearing this! I look like someone doing a hentai cosplay!" My skirt exposed my bottom and my blouse was just barely covering my breast! I'm already a grown-up but couldn't the Humpty Lock accustomed its clothes to the person who was Chara changing?! This is too much and embarrassing, especially in front of that perverted cat!
"Amu-chan that is the least of your worries! We need to cleanse the eggs and find the others!" Ran sounded angry or annoyed and knocked some sense into me. This could change after finding the others and cleansing the egg!
"Sorry,got it Ran! Let's go! Heart Speeders!" As I said that I got my old roller skates, which fit perfectly and flew up to the sky.
We followed the egg and also found the others trying to fight it off but they were corned by three more X-eggs. How come there is so many?
"Leave them alone!" I yelled and got the eggs' concentration.
Miki, Su and Dia looked up and began sighing in relief. "AMU-Chan!" "AMU!"
I smiled and grinned at them. "We came to save you!"
The eggs got annoyed that we kept talking and didn't focus on them so they attacked first. Wrong move, just wrong move.
I first deflected their attack with the pom-poms and then my Heart Rod appeared before my hand and with one swing it flew towards all four eggs and trapped them. I did a Spiral Heart and got them paralyzed. Now the last thing was too cleanse them all before they hatches!
"OPEN HEART!" I yelled and felt the massive force evade from my lock to the paralyzed eggs. Seconds after they changed and went back to their owners.
I jumped down on the ground next to my charas and smiled. Ran and I changed back and looked at each other before high fiving.
"Great job fending them off but why are there so many?" I asked still concerning. It wasn't my job to cleanse X-eggs anymore. There should probably be new guardians, I'm sure Tsukasa-san has made sure there is. But still there were four on our campus?!
"They were strong and we aren't used to our powers just yet but you and Ran did a superb job and you can already Chara Change that is just awesome!" Dia said cheerfully.
I smiled and nodded. It was only normal they still weren't used to use their powers since they have been away for so long.
"But that Chara Change was embarrassing! I was completely exposed!" I said and remembered how I looked moments ago.
The girls giggled at my flushed face and my whining. I was definitely not 'cool and spicy' in front of them. How can I be when they are all my would-be-selves?
"Let's get back. Ikuto-kun is probably still searching for the others and you owe him an apology." Ran said sounded much more mature than she normally sounded like.
I raised my eyebrow and glanced at him sheepishly.
"Why the sudden change? Oh well forget it. I will not apologize because I did nothing wrong! Hmph" I said and turned my back in a too childlike manner and started pouting, which actually made the others laugh off hysterically. It took my not more than two second to be laughing as well.
I hugged them all after our fit of laugh and whispered to them.
"I'm glad you're still with me I thought the worst possible. Promise to stay forever."
They all silently nodded and made me smile genuinely.
When we got back I went to my dorm. Ikuto and Mina were waiting in silence until I stepped inside and broke the awkward silence in the room.
"I see you found them. I'm glad." Ikuto said with a smile, a real smile. I could tell he was truly happy but his eyes told him he was sad. I could only guess why. Yoru. The little guy had disappeared and I watched the whole scene too. It was so sad yet beautiful and I knew how he felt.
Without even realizing before it was too late I hugged him in and comforting manner and patted his back gently. And when realizing I jumped away embarrassed.
"Yoru says his hi and has a surprise for you soon." Miki said at the perfect timing because I seriously had nothing to say for my actions seconds ago. I sympathized with him for losing Yoru but I shouldn't have done that, right? ARGH! My mind is just too messy to matter right now.
I looked at Ikuto and his face lit up with glee. It was such a beautiful scene and rare too. Ikuto never showed his true emotion and especially when he is happy.
"How is he, where is he? Can I speak to him? Please tell me!" Ikuto almost begged. That too was a first time. Tsukiyomi Ikuto pleading a chara. I wanted to make fun of him but I couldn't. He was too cute that it wasn't worth tease him and fight with him. Let's just enjoy another side of Ikuto.
"Uhm, I can't really tell anything other than that he is fine and he misses you a lot. He said we should look out for you so you don't get into trouble. He also said something about not listening to the adults and you should stay a stray cat. Do what makes you the most comfortable and accomplish your dreams. You deserve it." Miki explained and conveyed Yoru's message. I was happy that I was here because I actually got to see the usually cocky, arrogant, egoistic, annoying and perverted Ikuto by on the verge to spill some tears.
When a tear escaped his eyes my heart dropped. I felt guilty and horrible. Here I say I'm happy to see him like that but I'm actually not. I felt sad and began sniffling and spilling tears as well. What the?! Why am I crying more than him!
I just couldn't stop. I understand his feelings about losing his chara and the pain that follows but here I stand with four charas and the fifth on the way. It's just like I'm rubbing it into his face and making him suffer.
"Amu…" Ikuto trailed off with a voice full of sorrow and something else which I couldn't quite catch when I'm turning more and more to an emotion wreck.
"I'm sorry! I'm sorry that Yoru is not by your side anymore while mine are! I'm sorry they had to tell you about him, when it's a touchy subject!" I wailed even more. So unlike my character! But, it was how I felt at the moment.
"It's okay, it's okay. I'm fine, he says his hi," He said and pulled me into his embrace. It was soothing and calming and made me stop the sudden rush of emotion. We stood in the middle of the room until I had calmed down.
"I'm really sorry. I wish you could get him back like I did with my girls." I said and pulled away to look at him. He again smiled genuinely at me which made my heart slightly, just slightly skip a bit. Okay, not. I was blushing and my heart was beating fast. That stupid cat just had to show me this side of him to have his control over my heart again.
"It's fine. As long as he is alive and happy I'm glad. He will definitely be all right." He said and kept his stupid genuine smile! WHY, why of all times! Why does he have to have this kind of effect and why did you tell him MIKI! Stupid heart! It's your entire fault!
"Okay, give me just a minute here! Why are you hugging and who are you talking to?" Mina said after staying quiet for a long time. Too long.
I had forgotten all about her and pushed Ikuto away from me before collecting myself. The fiancée of Ikuto. Remember AMU! She is your roommate, have you forgotten? And you just hugged him, HUGGED him! In front of her!
"None of your concern Mina. It's something between Amu and I so don't bother us." Ikuto said coldly to the confused and sad girl before him.
"Ikuto be nice! Have you forgotten all I told you earlier! Stupid perverted cat!" I said and pinched his cheek. Hard.
"Both I just told the truth! And she just interrupted when you were finally hugging you. I had to wait six years for that, you know." he said and began pouting as he rubbed his cheek.
Why did he just keep rubbing salt to her wounds!
I stared at him one last time and kicked him on his left shin-bone making him wince in pain and buckle under. Serves you right!
"OUCH! That hurt AMU!" He yelled but I only glared and stuck my tongue out and moved past him to Mina's side.
"You have no reason to be worried Mina-chan. We are nothing to each other so don't misunderstand. And we only talked about a lost friend, so he just got emotional and was being rude. Right, Ikuto?" He frowned at me but nodded to Mina. Good boy!
"Isn't it about time for you to leave? I think you stayed over too long." I said when the awkward tension was over between Mina and me.
Ikuto had just gotten up but he was limping because I think I hit him too hard. But he was mean so it's not entirely my fault! But it sure made me feel guilty…
"It will be hard going back alone, so take responsibility and follow me back to my dorm." He said smirking. It made me want to hit him again. Why did he have to be so perverted?
"Don't feign it! Just go back already!" I said and flopped backwards on my bed. Too tired to bother with him or look at him.
"I'll help him back. I'll be back in a second." Mina said and I heard her shoes tap the floor as she walked away. It made me sit up and watch the two. He was seriously hurt and was leaning up against Mina's frail body. No, no, no she wouldn't be able to handle him alone.
I sighed and got up from the bed and walked over to help him.
"Mina-chan let me do it. You'll just hurt yourself. I'll take responsibility and come back in a minute." I said and made him lean against me which he was more than eager to do.
"It's always better to be close to my Amu." He said whispering next to my ears. My sensitive ears that made me partly giggle and partly moan because of his hot breath! PERVERT!
Mina looked at him alarmed but I forced a smile and hurried down the hallway before dumping him in front the boys' dorm. He looked like an abandoned kitten in front of the door but I could care less. I was fuming. He made me moan! MOAN!
"You stupid pervert! Why did you do that in front of her and are you trying to hurt her?!" I asked screaming my lungs out. He had to cover his sensitive ears because of his incredible hearing. My only hope was that he would get hurt!
"Well you liked it in the past and yes I am trying to hurt her. I'm been stuck with her the whole summer you know and I wasn't once left alone. Even Utau finds her stickier than herself when she had her brother-complex. I'm suffocating Amu." He said trying and almost succeeding me to fall for his trick. Just almost!
"She is nice and sweet. And on top of that she is beautiful. What don't you like about that? You have been together three months, so you must have some small feelings for her. Just tiny ones perhaps?" I said remembering the beauty of my new roommate. Ikuto must be blind not to notice that.
He shrugged his shoulder and sighed as he stood up.
"Yes she is strikingly beautiful and sweet. But she is no you Amu. You are more beautiful and your heart, your heart is the best. You are the perfect one for me so stop pushing me towards other girls when you know very well of my feelings." He said and stepped closer to close our gap. Our feet now touched each other and his face was mere inches away from me.
Firstly this was too embarrassing. Secondly I couldn't speak because of his words and his closeness. This is so uncool! This is not like me at all.
"Aren't you going to say anything, Amu?" The way he spoke my name just had to sound so freaking alluring and seductive and make me weak! That stupid cat just made me blush even more. I couldn't get redder than this and my blood would soon rush up to my head and cause me to have a nosebleed if he said something even more embarrassing. And not to mention his hot breath touching my face!
Shit Amu, get a hold of yourself! I mentally punched myself around six times in the face for my stupidity and slip of emotion.
"W-why are you s-so c-close?" I said stammering my words out and tried to take a step back but he grabbed my hands and pulled me back and our lips almost touched. This made my heart run on overdrive! It felt like my chest was going to explode or it would erupt like a volcano!
"Amu…" He said staring straight at me with his beautiful and now tenderly looking blue eyes. I was melting away just by looking at them. He had me under his control.
"I-Ikuto…" I muttered. My face was heated and I felt really hot. My body trembling but focused on his calm body. I was definitely under his spell.
He moved closer and closer and then-
Muhahah a cliffy! I love to tease XD I wonder what happens next. It is actually up to you guys. Review what you wish to happen next with these two silly characters. It can go two ways. Either they finally kiss again or something else happens. I'll give you till the 18th and the one option with most "votes" or just mentioning will be used. And I'll even give a little preview because I'm so kind. But only if you guys review, favorite and follow!
So review to see what happens next and I now the 18th is too far away but I have to cram for my religion exam which is on the 17th so bear with me okay. And on the 23th I'll graduate after my last exam so I'll have time to right as much as I want! YAAAAAAAAAAAAAY for us!
Oh and if you guys are confused about anything just ask. I'll try to answer it, if I know the answer. Meeeeheheheheh XD Okay, I'm too hyped and working on overdrive. Too much sugar and caffeine! XD I'll leave now and sleep, or try. It's 07:45 am here in tiny Denmark. XD I'm just a dedicated author XD
Oh before completely disappearing I'll just say one thing. There will probably by some errors, grammer fails, typos or others. But know that I will look for it, I will find it and I will fix it! XD (Muhahaha, try imagining Liam Neeson's voice, it just makes it funnier!) Sorry for the Taken look alike phrase but I felt it was just perfect, muhaha. XD
*Shoo, shoo. Friend grabs leg and drags to the bed* *Me digging my nails into the floor leaving marks* Okay, okay I'll go now! No need to be so rough! Bye!
Much love and many hugs,
Tiche XXD