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Now, I give you... Chapter 4~!
(But first...)
Disclaimer: I Do Not Own Shugo Chara!
Note: Ikuto's POV~!
~*Sweet Sorrow*~
I walked along the streets. I am SO irritated by what I just saw and heard earlier! Hinamori is being friendly with that gay and she is actually saying that I am psychopath! What is wrong with her?!
"Huh?"
My attention was caught by a pink-haired girl who sat on the park bench. 'Amu...?'
I walked towards her. She didn't seem to notice so I sat next to her. Amu then looked up. "Tsu-tsukiyomi...?"
I looked at her. Her eyes were and water drops were falling from her eyes. 'She's crying...', I thought.
I nodded as a response. "What are you doing here?", she said, pretending there was nothing wrong. But this psychopath is not that dumb...
I hugged her. That seemed to surprise her, but she didn't pull away. "Hinamori-san, what's wrong?"
"It's... nothing"
"It can't be nothing"
"Yes, it can."
I hissed at her. Okay, I am actually trying to comfort her, but she is NOT cooperative! 'I have to keep my cool...', I thought. 'It will be worthless if I just get mad at her...'
I ran my fingers through her soft pink hair. "Just tell me..."
"No"
"Amu, I am your seat mate; you can tell me anything"
"I'm telling you, it's nothing, Tsukiyomi. And please don't call me 'Amu"
"I will stop calling you 'Amu' if you tell me what's wrong, Amu"
"Are you provoking me"
"No, I am trying to comfort you, but you don't seem to want to be comforted. Or are you really that opposed of the idea of being comforted by a perverted psychopath and prefers to be comforted by that gay Hotori"
"Why are you"
"I know you like him. I am sorry I can't be like that Mr. Perfect, okay? Just please... tell me what's wrong"
"... You asked about my parents before, right"
"Yeah, has it got something to do with them"
"Ye-yes"
"Then, tell me"
"You see, I am being take cared of by my aunt. My parents always used me as a means to earn money"
"What do you mean"
"They forced me into prostitution"
"What...?! That's"
"I never followed, though"
"And, then"
"The result was very cruel. They beat me, said such horrible words... They told bad things about me to my neighbors... And yet, I still didn't follow them... Months passed, but I endured the beatings and cruelty. Until, they kicked me out of the house"
"Tch...! Why the hell"
"I can still remeber their words... 'We don't need you', 'You're a disgrace', 'Leave now'... Disgrace? Wouldn't I disgrace myself and my family more if I engage myself myself in such a dirty act"
"Why didn't you report this... this abuse"
"They wouldn't believe me... I did report this but they wouldn't"
"Why"
"My parents maintained a perfect image in our city. Always participating in projects, campaigns and usually talked about peace. They acted like the perfect models. Everybody liked them... So they wouldn't believe me"
"Amu"
"You promised, right?"
Amu smiled at me. I felt so sorry for her... I didn't know how hard her past was for her... And, yet, I always teased her. "But... Now they want me back."
"Huh"
"My parents want me back. I don't know why... But, I don't want to...! But, there's nothing I can do about it... My aunt's just an aunt. And they're my parents... I have no hope... no salvation"
"... Amu--- Hinamori, don't come back. No matter what happens."
I hugged her tighter than before. I inhaled the sweet scent of her strawberry hair. "Why...? It's not like you care, right...?", she asked in a faint voice. "I do care... Hinamori, I like you! That was the reason why I always tease you... What do you feel about me, Hinamori Amu?", I asked her and gazed at her hazel eyes.
She looked shocked. "Wha... What...?"
"I like you... No, I love you. What do you feel about me"
"... I... I don't know..."
I actually felt kind of disappointed... But, I was not surprised. "Is that so? Then, please forget I said that... But, can I at least be your friend; can I start over?", I asked her. Amu's face turned faint pink but she smiled. "Yes, of course, Ikuto-kun."
I smiled, too. Even if she didn't say that she liked me, I still felt happy with being just like this.
'I will protect you, Amu... I will."
~*Chapter 4-End*~
Hm... I think it's overly dramatic...
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