"You're the main character of your story."
"T-Tsukasa-san?" Amu stuttered out.
She looked into his purple eyes and started to stand up. He grinned down at her and came closer to her. As she backed away, her eyes were widening in shock with every step that she took.
"Amu-chan, don't be afraid at all." Tsukasa smiled.
"What did you do to my sister?" Amu stood her ground and asked.
"Would you like to find out?" Tsukasa smiled once more.
The same smile caused her to scream so loudly as she closed her eyes. She was preparing for the worse as she was defenseless and alone. However, nothing seemed to touch her and silence filled the air. Blinking her eyes open, she noticed that she was alone in the parking lot.
"Amu-chan!" yelled a voice.
Amu turned around in hesitation and saw her mother running towards her. The young girl couldn't take it anymore and looked around to find Tsukasa again. Her mother embraced her and that's when Amu blanked out.
It was almost as if he were an illusion casted to walk amongst the shadows and disappear at the strike of the tower's clock. Amu didn't understand what was going on but more importantly, she wanted to know why her life was heading down this particular path.
After hours of traveling, Ikuto and Tsukasa finally arrived in Japan that night. As tired as he was, Ikuto was still determined to protect Amu. His mind was consistently full of thoughts that only seemed to revolve around her. She was his pride and preciousness after all.
"This place hasn't changed at all." Ikuto said as he rode with Tsukasa in the taxi.
"You're right," Tsukasa said, checking his phone for messages.
Ikuto held his violin case near his lap as he looked out the window. His fist rested on the corner of his face while a bored expression filled his face. Every building that they passed by had the same design and it looked too dull for him. It wasn't until they entered the city, where memories started to fill his mind. The first spot that triggered this was the construction site of the amusement park.
The amusement park was full of memories for Ikuto because it was a place that he and his family went to when he was a child, plus it was where the teacups were. Those small teacups reminded Ikuto of Amu's smile and the memories they shared when she was a bit younger. He chuckled to himself when he recalled how carefree Amu was when she chose the rides she wanted to try.
He looked over towards Tsukasa and noticed him sighing. He shrugged and decided to start a conversation since the taxi driver wasn't going to bother them with chit chat.
"Is something wrong?" Ikuto asked.
"I'm trying to get a hold of Tadase's mother, but she's not picking up at all." Tsukasa said.
Ikuto knew perfectly well how stubborn Tadase's mother could get. She was the type of woman to easily get jealous and be irritated by things that were obviously better than her. He nodded silently and Tsukasa set his phone down. However, the moment he set it down, his ringtone went off and Tsukasa picked it up. Not bothering to listen, Ikuto stared out the window again.
"She's what?" Tsukasa said shockingly.
Ikuto still didn't turn back and watched as the stars dimmed brighter than the streetlights. It wasn't until a sudden movement from Tsukasa that he noticed something was happening.
"Please go to Seiyo Hospital. I'll pay extra." Tsukasa said.
Ikuto looked over at Tsukasa and Tsukasa looked over at Ikuto.
"That was your mother. Amu-chan's in the hospital." Tsukasa said.
Ikuto's eyes widened and he froze, showing no movement at all. His precious beloved was in the hospital and he felt defenseless on the inside. A part of him felt like it was his fault for not being there to save her, but the other half wondered why the girl was there in the first place. Secretly, he wanted this damn taxi driver to go faster so he could see his Amu quicker.
Almost... Ikuto looked back out at the nightsky.
I hear this kind voice... it's so close. A figure appeared in Amu's dream as they held a violin in their hands and played a soft, yet sad melody. Amu looked around and noticed that she was dressed in a lavender, silk nightgown. She was standing in the middle of the corridor and started to walk towards the figure, almost as if she were in a trance, but came to a holt when they turned around to face her.
Their midnight blue eyes pierced into Amu's eyes as she widened at how much sadness filled them. Resting her hand on her heart, she could feel the pain strike her chest and she hit the ground. The pain grew quicker and faster before everything turned black.
"Amu-chan..."
"Amu-chi..."
"Amu..."
"Amu-chan!" a voice yelled.
Amu gulped in a fresh breath of air and opened her eyes. She sat up and looked around to see her mother and father standing near her. Their faces grieved with sorrow but relief as her mother hugged her tightly. Amu stayed quiet and looked around her. She realized that they were in Ami's hospital room and that her sister was safe.
Looking down at her mother as she cried into Amu's chest, it shredded and broke Amu's heart. Gently but firmly, she hugged her mother in return and patted her on the back. Staring at both of her parents, Amu realized how much pain they were taking in. In fact, she wanted everything to go back to normal because all of this pain was tearing them apart. Something inside of her
"Mom, I promise that everything will get better." Amu said.
Her mother squeezed tightly and released her daughter to sit next to her husband. Midori smiled over at her eldest daughter and in return, Amu smiled. Her legs started to shake and Amu looked down at her lap. She had just lied to her mother with a promise sealed within it. To be honest, she wasn't sure if things were actually going to get better.
That dream felt so familiar... Amu tapped her chin and tried so hard to think about it, but nothing came into mind. She sighed and scratched her hair in irritation. Things were slowly twisting around and she wanted to know why Tsukasa suddenly appeared in the parking lot and who the figure was in her dream.
Amu stood up from her spot and excused herself out of the room. Her mother was hesitant at first but she persuaded her that she'd be fine. Yawning, Amu took out a dollar from her pocket and decided to go get a snack for herself. All of these weird events had tired her out and she barely ate anything in the past twenty four hours. Rubbing her back, she finally approached the lobby and inserted the dollar into the snack machine.
Choosing a simple candy bar, she pressed in the buttons and waited for it to drop. She could see her reflection in the snack machine and decided to fix herself up. However, she came to a halt and widened her eyes. A figure was standing behind her and it was so familiar that his scent filled the place. Turning around slowly, she came face to face with Ikuto, who finally arrived after fifteen minutes.
"Ikuto? Is that really you?" Amu asked.
"The one and only," Ikuto smiled.
She quirked an eyebrow at him poked him on the arm. He smirked and pulled her towards him as she blushed. Smiling lightly, he looked down at her and noticed how puffy her eyes were. Frowning, he speculated the girl, who continued to blush underneath his stare.
"Why are you here?" Amu asked.
"Tsukasa said that my father might be back in town. Also, something about you being in the hospital." Ikuto said.
"T-Tsukasa?" Amu looked away.
Ikuto looked at Amu with a strange look and noticed how badly shaking she was. Surely enough, Tsukasa walked into the hospital's entrance and found the pair standing in the lobby. He waved and smiled over at Amu, who slightly waved at him.
"Amu-chan, can the three of us talk outside?" Tsukasa asked.
Amu wasn't sure what to say but nodded anyways. She grabbed her snack from the machine and followed behind Ikuto as the trio walked outside. A slight breeze swayed onto Amu's skin and she shivered. Ikuto took notice and put his jacket around her shoulders as they sat on the bench. She nodded in thanks and took a nibble out of her snack.
"I thought you were injured but I was told wrong." Ikuto glanced at Tsukasa, who smiled.
"No, my sister is the one who is here, not me." Amu said.
"Is everything okay?" Tsukasa asked.
Amu looked down and didn't say a word. She felt so guilty about her sister's condition and partially blamed herself for it. A slight exhale emitted from her and she fought back the tears once more. Ikuto patted her on the shoulder, signaling that it was okay not to speak. However, Amu looked up at Tsukasa and decided to speak to him.
"No. I'm just confused right now because something happened earlier here in the parking lot." Amu said.
Tsukasa looked down and noted to himself that his predictions were correct. The stars were not aligned in the correct path, therefore, a disturbance was lurking in the order and disrupted the course of time. He stared over at the girl and she proceeded on.
"I came face to face with you." Amu pointed to Tsukasa.
Ikuto and Tsukasa stared at Amu for a moment and both thought about how strange that was. There was no way that Tsukasa could be in two places at once. Tsukasa tapped his foot and then started to speak.
"It couldn't have been me. I was with Ikuto-kun the whole time, in a different country too." Tsukasa said.
Amu stood up in her spot and shook her head in confusion. If it wasn't him, then who was it? She looked over towards Ikuto and then back to the ground.
"But then my lock begun to shine and then things disappeared from there." Amu said.
She turned back around and walked towards her spot. Tapping her chin with her fingers, she exhaled deeply and covered her eyes. It felt like someone was coming after her because none of this made sense at all. She bit her lip and knew that this was a possible choice.
"The same thing happened to me with my key too." Ikuto concluded.
"What if someone is after me?" Amu asked.
Tsukasa sighed and looked down. He, too, knew that something was boiling and it wasn't playing around. Although, it was confusing, he needed to let the others know that they weren't going to be defeated by such a thing.
"If someone is, we'll be here for you." Tsukasa reassured.
Those words were the highlight of Amu's deranged night. She was halfway hopeful but also scared at the same time.
A young boy and two girls stood at the gates of the locked down Easter. One of the girls unlocked the chains that surrounded the doors before entering inside of the abandoned building. The walls were rusted and rocks surrounded the place. Old computers, windows, doors, and furniture were broken and torn to pieces. The environment was dull and gray but seemed perfect for the trio.
With a snap of one of the girl's fingers, her pigtails bounced up and down with glee. She watched as the lifeless place turned into a funhouse full of colors and working supplies. The furniture was now red velvet with gold walls, balloons surrounded the place along with other galores.
"It's time to start this wonderful game! Heehee~" Yaya winked. She was dress in frilly, puffy pink dress that made her look like a princess as she waltzed around with her wand. Pepe was right by her side as well.
Rima sighed and glared over at the young girl. She looked down at her outfit and scoffed. It was a replica of Yaya's outfit, only it was in orange.
"Why do I have to wear this ridiculous outfit?" Rima crossed her arms.
Yaya giggled and looked over at Tadase, who was blushing. He was in his transformation with Kiseki and the frills tickled him a bit. Nodding, Yaya gleamed and pumped up one fist into the air.
"The Cute Trio is ready for business!" Yaya said.
Rima facepalmed and walked away from the sparkling Yaya to get a cup of tea. Meanwhile, Tadase was standing there and sweatdropping. The fun was soon interrupted when a figure walked into the building. Immediately, everyone stood up and their eyes went blank, almost as if they were in a trance.
"The power of manipulation is in my hands. You three will be perfect." they said.
All three of them nodded in response.
"Say goodbye, Hinamori Amu." they said, grinning over at Amu's three friends.
a/n: Sooooo um... I made a mistake in the other chapter with saying that Tsukasa's eyes were red. Whoops. I guess I got him mixed up with Tadase again. Anyway, here's the 3rd chapter! I hoped you guys like it. And please look at this chapter carefully... characters and words hint out what is going to happen in future chapters. ;) Reviews are lovely~