Chapter 4: A Surprise Visit

Amu woke up with a pounding head ache and felt a small goose-egg on her forehead. She looked around to see that she was in the nurse's office of the high school. She sighed at laid back down as she wondered how the game ended...and who shot that ball at her...well really it was their fault for sitting so close but-

She heard a noise. She looked over and saw a shadow through the curtain of the divider, and noticed it was a boy...

"Ikuto?" She asked hoping maybe he'd finally made it to the game.

The curtain moved. "No its me."

She looked surprised as Kage walked into the room.

"Wha-what are you doing here?"

"I heard someone got hurt so I figured I'd check it out." Kage said leaning against the wall.

"Well I'm fine now...so you can just-"

"Tell me...before I had my concussion...did I know you at all?" Kage looked at her through his dark black hair, his brown-red eyes staring at him with an intensity that reminded her of the old him.

"Uhm...you kind of bumped into me a bit...nothing really though." Amu said nervously. She couldn't tell him about their past as enemies...she was too afraid she'd wake up some kind of evil in him again.

"Hmm." He said. "I get the feeling that I knew you before. I dont know why. Hows your hea-"

"You can go now." Ikuto was standing behind him now.

"Fair enough. I can see where I'm not wanted." Kage passed by Ikuto, giving him a hard look and left.

"I"m sorry I didn't get here sooner." Ikuto said nobly as he walked over to Amu. "Did he do anything-"

"He asked me if I knew him before..." Amu said wearily. "He remembers me. What if he remembers that I'm the one that made him loose his memories?"

Ikuto looked wide eyed at Amu. "He won't. He can't. You didn't say anything right?"

"No...I told him we'd bumped into each other a few times before. That's not a lie but-" Amu winced a little as her head throbbed.

"Good. You alright?" Ikuto said bending over to look at her forehead. His closeness startled her. "I see you got mistaken for the net."

"I was not..." Amu said defensively.

"Either way, you kind of look like you have a horn." Ikuto smirked, his faces still only inches away from hers.

"Its not THAT big!" Amu said offended.

"Nah, its cute." He said and kissed it. Amu's face went red. "By the way, the others wanted me to let you know Kukai's team won. After you went out cold and got sent here the game started and I saw the winning goal. Kukai's got quite a kick."

"I can't believe I missed it." Amu said a little disappointed.

"Well lucky for you, you got the souvenir." Ikuto pointed at her bump. "However I recall you needed a ride back to you're place?" He took her bridal style, considering she'd still been out of it a bit from the hit and he carried her to his bike.

Kage watched the two leave and began to feel a jealous anger inside. What was it about Amu...had he really just remembered him "bumping into her"? No...there was more. There had to be... He decided to walk home tonight. He needed to clear his head.

Amaya had followed Kage to Amu's bed at the nurses office and was at a dismay when the door had closed behind him. So much for not being preoccupied with Amu. She stormed outside and walked to the courtyard. She walked over to the nearest tree and kicked it, as it shook a bit. She felt a bit of pain in her foot, but was too angry to notice. Honestly the only way to get through to him was if he'd just god damn remem-

"Something wrong?" .

She looked up and saw a girl in the shadows of the trees...her face hidden by a dark shadow. She was a girl, with dark red hair up in a pony-tail held by a black bow. She looked more adult though considering her short dress and red heels and high stockings, cross legged sitting on a tree branch.

"Who are you?" Amaya asked stepping back.

"What does that matter...I noticed your angry. Would it happen to be about the boy who just left the grounds?"

"How did you know?" Amaya was taken back.

"Observational skills. I know more than you'd think. I actually know about the whole Cracked incident too...quite terrible how that boy has no clue that he had so many good friends and followers before hand. I really question who would do such a thing as to erase his memory..."

Amaya noticed how her voice was cocky...this girl was playing innocent but still...her point was right.

"I know who it was. She's really quite..."

"Annoying? Troublesome?" The mystery girl asked.

"More or less. That damn Amu always gets in the way... as much as I owe her." Amaya closed her fists in anger.

Amu huh? This could be useful. "Well really he'll never remember how much damage she did to him if he doesn't remember his past...but I guess theres not much one could do..."

"If I could get him to remember...maybe..."

"Ah, his memories could serve him well in this case. It seems as if everyone would be happier..." The mystery girl looked at her fingers nonchalantly, examining her long red nails.

"I could try..." Amaya admitted.

"Hmm. Well I'll make you a deal... you get him to remember, you'd be doing me a favor as well. In terms of the Amu girl...well I'll keep her distracted if you'd like? That way, you can have the boy and I'll get ... what I need."

"How can I trust you? I don't want to start another war." Amaya said looking up at this girl.

"War? No wars. Just answers. Isn't that what you want too? Isnt that what that Kage-boy wants?"

"Yes. Then I guess I agree." Amaya said hesitantly.

"Then it's a deal. Drop a few hints. Be creative about it. Believe me it'll be fun... In the mean while why don't you hold onto this so you can remember our little deal? You can return it when you're half of the bargains up...I'll keep my promise if you keep yours."

Suddenly the girl disappeared into the dim lit evening sky and Amaya saw that something had fallen from the tree, that the girl had likely dropped to give to her... a red ruby ring...

Amaya looked at it and put it in her shirt pocket. At least now...now she knew what to do. Whoever this girl was...whatever she wanted...didn't really matter now... all that mattered was that she, Amaya, got Kage to realize who really cared for him.

She watched the girl named Amaya walk away out of the school grounds. She giggled to herself. She'd keep her half of the bargain alright...she looked at the gem around her neck on the gold chain she'd stolen. It glowed a bit in the moonlight, like a drop of red blood on her palm, but larger...rounder... Kage would eventually remember his past if Amaya did this right...In the mean time... she would get to have some fun with this Amu girl and her friends. Things could not have gotten any better... and this time...they would win.

I'm going to post the identity/chibi of this mystery girl as well as another hopefully after the next chapter or so so you can check on it on deviant if you want. Hope the readers from the previous ffic are enjoying this! don't worry a bit o lemon will be up very soon!