I love this chapter! it was really fun to write! I hope you enjoy it! And please review. thanks!
disclaimer: I do not own shugo chara. sadly.
The next day at school, the principal informed me that I needed to choose an extracurricular activity or else i would be placed in another math class. I chose piano, since it seemed easy, and I thought Miki could help me with it. Music is a form of art.
"Okay, Amu-chan, first you need to learn how to read music."
"What? Can't you just do a character change, or something?" I asked, bewildered.
"No, that would be cheating!" Miki insisted.
"It's music! there's no such things as cheating!"
"Having some problems?" Ikuto asked from behind me.
i jumped, like I always do when he appears like that. "Would you quit that?"
He ignored me, like always. "I could help you." I must have looked confused because he pointed to the piano.
"How? You don't play piano. And, besides! How did you get in my house?!"
"It doesn't matter how I got in. all that matters is that I'm here now." he took out his violin and began tuning it. "Now, copy the note that i play." he plucked a string.
I matched it on the first try. we did this over and over, until i could play whole songs by ear.
"Good, you're a natural." ikuto was smiling like I'd never seen him smile before.
I just stared at him. "I think that's the first time i've ever heard you compliment anyone, before. let alone, me."
"would you rather me tell you how bad you are?" He asked, dead serious.
"no, i just didn't think i would ever hear you say anything nice to me."
"well i just did. are we going to sit here talking about my compliment or continue playing?"
"we can play," i said.
Ikuto started playing a song, a slow one that sounded vaguely familiar. I played along, making up the song as I went. They sounded well together. When we finished the song, i heard clapping.
ikuto and i both whipped around to find my family smiling enthusiastically at us.
"good job, Amu-chan!" Mama yelled. "I had no idea you were so good."
papa just looked happy, and Ami was smiling sleepily.
I almost blushed at the praise, but remembered my cool and spicy character.
"Whatever. It doesn't matter."
"You're very good too," My mom said to Ikuto, who was putting his violin up and getting ready to leave.
"Thanks," he said. "see you tomorrow, Amu." Luckily he left through the front door and not off the balcony.
"onii-chan, is he your boyfriend?" Ami asked. Rather loudly, i might add.
My dad's eyes just about popped out of his head. "Boyfriend?!" he yelled.
"No, he's just a friend from school. He offered to help me with the piano,"i insisted.
Papa didn't look very convinced, but he let it go for now.
the next day at school, in my first piano class, I played a short song for the teacher.
"You're amazing! Please, play another!!" She praised me. I played the song I had played with ikuto last night.
"I have a violin student who is playing this exact song. Do you think you two could do a duet? I'll call him in here so you can practice." She leaned into the next room and shouted something. In a few minutes, Ikuto came through the door looking amused.
"you want me to play a duet with a freshman in the fall concert?" He asked with disbelief.
"You didn't mind playing it with me last night!" I exclaimed.
"Oh, good. You to have played together before?! This is amazing. I'll put you in right now!" The teacher said, running to her computer.
"I'm not playing with her," he shouted, pointing at me.
"Why not?!" I shouted back.
He ignored my question.
the teacher didn't even seem to have heard most of our argument. "Okay. You'll be playing last, since you're the best. The concert is in two weeks, so everyday during this class, i want you to practice together."
the bell rang, and ikuto hurried out of the class. I grabbed my stuff and followed him, ready to ask why he was being so stupid.
I stopped, hiding behind a corner when I saw Ikuto. he was talking to one of the teachers.
"You have to get Madishiko-senpai to change her mind! Utau always comes to my concerts, and if she sees me playing with that girl, she'll know I've been breaking my contract," Ikuto was saying.
That girl? Is that all I am to him? I turned to walk away, but stopped when i heard the next thing he said.
"I just can't stay away from her. She's so amazing, and she doesn't even know it. I felt drawn to her the minute I met her, and now I'm addicted. Can you help me, Nikaido(did I spell that right?)."
"I'm sorry, Tsukiyomi-san, but I cannot change Madishiko-san's mind. I can try to convince Utau-san that the teacher arranged it, though. good luck at the concert."
So ikuto didn't hate me. He just didn't want Utau to find out about us. but what was the contract he was talking about, and why did Nikaido know about it?
Lots of questions! The next chapter will probably be up sometime tomorrow. I am a really fast updater, so watch closely! Please let me know if I have any mistakes, or if there is something you would like to see in a future chapter! Reviews are appreciated! Thanks to the people who have reviewed so far!