Chapter Four Secret

Amu could feel the warmth of Ikuto's body compared to her icy cold one.

She wanted to stay like that forever.

She never wanted to go back to that dark, dank room ever again.

Amu looked into the eyes of her savior.

The eyes were dark green not purple.

Amu let go of her savior and looked at him more closely.

"Who's Ikuto?" asked her savior.

"You're that big monkey!" exclaimed Amu in surprise.

Amu turned bright red.

"And you're that monster girl!" he yelled in surprise.

"What are you doing here?" they both asked simultaneously.

"You first," Amu said her face still red.

She had just ran to her enemy of all people and clung on tightly to him.

What was she going to do?

"Well hurry up," Amu said trying to avoid his face.

The hallway she and he were in was the only one that was lighted all the other ones were pitch black.

"Well I'm um," he mumbled.

"I'm here to practice for this," he answered.

He held out a flier. Amu peered at it.

25th Annual Rain Records Talent Search!

Auditions will be held on June 26th, at 3 p.m. at Rain Records.

You must be 15 or older to participate. The winner will receive a

recording contract with Rain Records and $25,000.

The flier had a singer on it and several golden stars on a dark blue background.

"I stay here every night after school to practice singing," he said with a deep sigh.

Amu looked at him with kind eyes admiring how hard he practiced.

"Good luck," she said patting his back.

"Thanks," he said reluctantly.

He pointed at Amu.

"Wait a second you didn't answer my questions! What are "you" doing here? And who's Ikuto?"

Amu didn't like his tone of voice with her even if he did save her.

"Hold on I'll tell you," Amu answered a little annoyed.

Amu felt angry at Kirara for locking her in that small room. She felt like blurting out everything and ridding herself of the heavy burden.

Amu felt something inside her heart.

What should I do? Should I tell him or not?

If I tell him then that would make her look bad. If I was her and someone was talking bad about me I would feel upset and sad. Even if what she did was horrible everyone deserves a second chance. Amu thought.

I forgive her. Amu thought.

Amu felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted off of her.

"I locked myself in that room by accident," Amu lied.

"Th-Thank you for saving me," she said stubbornly turning away from him.

"What was that?" he asked putting his hand to his ear.

"I said thank you for saving me!" Amu yelled turning towards him.

"Ha ha ha," he laughed pointing at her.

Amu crossed her arms and made a stubborn face.

"You should look at your face!" he laughed.

"Now answer my other question Who's Ikuto?" he asked in a serious tone when he was done laughing.

"None of your business!" Amu huffed.

"Fine then!" he huffed.

"H-He's someone very dear to me," Amu said cooling down.

"I thought he was you because he always seems to come to my rescue when I need help the most," she said sadly.

"He's a dear friend," Amu said.

"He's out looking for his father right now touring different countries as a violinist. So of course he wouldn't be here," she sighed.

Amu thought of Ikuto.

His deep purple eyes that you could get lost in.

His dark, silky blue hair and of course his teasing smirk.

The one thing she missed the most was his real smile.

She had only saw it once, but she had treasured it all the more.

She remembered his words on the day he left.

"I don't just show this to anyone. I have a side of me I'll only show to you. And I'll continue to show many different sides of me to you."

Amu touched her cheeks.

They were extremely hot.

She must have been blushing.

Why am I blushing? She thought.

"Um… hello," Higurashi said waving his hand in front of Amu's face.

"Oh…Oh sorry!" Amu cried frantically.

"I shouldn't have told you!" Amu said ruffling her hair with her hands.

"Too late. Now I'm going to tell the whole school about your secret crush Ikuto," he said tauntingly.

"Don't you dare!" Amu yelled angrily.

"I-I don't like him!" Amu yelled turning bright red.

"I got a picture to prove it too," he said with a smirk holding a picture in his hand.

"Urgh you-you big monkey!" Amu yelled running towards him.

Amu made a grab for it but she missed as he lifted it up higher.

"Nuh uh uh," he said shaking his finger.

Amu kept jumping up trying to grab it, but he kept raising it higher and higher.

She was 5 foot four, but he was several inches taller than her.

How am I going to get it? she thought.

"Tell me your name first," he asked letting down the picture a bit.

Amu jumped up to grab it, but he lifted it up again.

"Amu Hinamori," Amu said glaring at him.

"What's yours?" Amu asked not amused.

"Nato Higurashi," he said with a smirk.

"One more thing don't tell anyone anyone you understand about what I told you tonight or about seeing me," he said in a serious tone.

"Deal!" Amu yelled shaking his hand.

"Here you go," Nato said handing Amu the picture.

Amu snatched it away. She looked at it.

It was blank.

"Ha ha ha," he laughed taking another picture out of his jacket.

"I got you!" he laughed.

"Urgh!" Amu yelled frustrated and angry.

"Just promise me one more thing," he said.

"Fine," Amu sighed.

"That you'll go with me to the talent search."