Kat-chan: Ooooo! Guess what Amu?
Amu: What is it?
Ikuto: It's nothing! Don't listen to her.
Shiori-chan: But it really important!
Me: You guys, why do you want to start things like that?
Kat-chan and Shiori-chan: we really don't know.
Amu: Ikuto, what did you do?
Kat-chan: He tried to hook up with Rikku!
Amu: …
Me: Amu. Are you alright?
Amu: …
Ikuto: Amu?
Amu: … I don't care. It's not like we're going out.
Ikuto: Amu! What are you saying? Of course we do.
Amu: In which fantasy world? –Smirks-
Ikuto: NO!
Me: Ikuto has rubbed off on Amu. She is planning something. Please enjoy the chapter!
Amu woke up to see that she was in a poorly lit room. The fall seemed to have knocked her out. She looked around to see two faces that had disapproving looks on them. Amu tried to close her eyes and pretend to be asleep. But the mistress saw her eyes open and let her have it.
"You stupid little girl! Do you know how much money you cost me with your little stunt? And look, a broken arm and everything! Trying to get to your sister huh?"
Amu looked away in embarrassment. "I'm sorry."
"You think that will fix things? And your sister has been sold again as well. Apparently she was caught trying to steal money, so the owner sold her to the highest bidder."
The mistress got up and got something off of the shelf. "And your day is about to get worse. This came in the mail. It seems that your parents have died, along with your little sister."
Amu went completely deaf after the mistress said that. She began to lose all hope. And she realized that she would be trapped there in this strange world for the rest of her life. She even heard faintly that she would have to work as a maid for the rest of her life to pay her enormous debt.
As she reached the room she shared with the sisters, she broke down crying. The only thing the girls could do was comfort her.
The next week, Amu was sent on an errand to drop something off somewhere. As she was walking back, she caught her reflection in the river. She sat at the edge of the bridge, and sighed.
"What's wrong with you? You look sad."
Amu looked around and saw nothing. "Who said that?"
"Me. Look up."
Amu did as she was told, and looked up. She was looking into two azure eyes. The most beautiful she had ever seen. She even felt her face grow hot. He was probably 12 years old to her 7 years. "Hello. What are you doing in the tree?"
"I could ask why you were looking so sad. So why were you?"
"It's probably a longer answer than as to why you are in the tree. So why are you in the tree?"
"Oh, I'm hiding from my father. He's trying to make me go to some dance thingy. I don't want to go. I would rather talk to you. So why are you sad?"
"Well, I have gotten myself into some trouble that I can never get out of. And I think that it is hard to accept. But now my life will be miserable for as long as I live."
The boy looked at Amu for a long while. "Here. Don't be sad. Do you want to get some flavored ice? I mean there is only cherry, but you get used to it."
Amu looked at him with a confused look. "Oh that's okay. You don't have to trouble yourself with me."
The boy smirked. "But I want to share a treat with you." He ran off to get the icy treat as Amu stood looking after him.
The boy came back with the treat and gave it to Amu. He watched her as she stared at it for a long time. "What's wrong? Aren't you going to eat? Here, it's okay to eat. See?"
He took a spoonful, and put it in his mouth. Amu rolled her eyes. "I knew that. I just have never had this before, so-"
Before she could finish her sentence, a spoonful of the substance in her mouth. It was cold and sweet, and she moaned with pleasure from the taste. It was delicious! A smile graced her lips as she pulled the spoon from her mouth.
"See? You're prettier with a smile, and you smell good, too. I have to go now. By the way, my name is Ikuto."
The boy left Amu with the rest of the icy treat, a blush on her face. "Ikuto…"
Ikuto: Come on Amu! I was just kidding!
Amu: Whatever…
Me: I made popcorn. Here you go.
Kat-chan and Shiori-chan: Thanks!
Ikuto: Please forgive me.
Amu: Wow. You really can't take a joke can you?
Ikuto: What?
Amu: I was kidding! Geez…
Ikuto: Amu! That wasn't nice!
Amu: Well, now you know what it feels like when you tease me all the time.
Me: That was kind of a rip-off… Well, please read and review.