Aireen: Back with the fourth chapter.
Ikuto: Name?
Aireen: Realisation hit
Ikuto: Why does the chapter title suck?
Aireen: The story suspense makes up for it though.
Ikuto: So, a lot is gonna happen in this chapter.
Aireen: Maybe…
Amu: What?
Ikuto: Ah, the guest of honour has arrived
Amu: What the hell, Ikuto?!
Aireen: It's true, Amu you are officially the guest of honour
Amu: What is with the end of the last chapter? What's gonna happen?
Ikuto: Who knows?
Aireen: Me
Ikuto: True that
Amu: My first question
Aireen: Right, it's suspense
Amu: But, "It was a few minutes before the call,"
Aireen: Right
Amu: What call?
Ikuto: You'll find out
Aireen: Be a little patient
Amu: Fine!
Ikuto: Aireen doesn't own Shugo Chara!
Amu: Review please!
Aireen: And read…
Amu's POV
The phone was ringing. Ringing more loudly than other times if you know what I mean.
Utau skipped to the phone, somehow, managing not to wreck her appearance.
"Hello." Utau said, superficially
The voice on the other end of the line spoke and Utau's expression changed but I couldn't tell what it changed to because she turned away from me.
I went outside; she might want to be alone while speaking to whoever it was.
Utau's POV
"Hello." I said, superficially,
"Miss Utau! We've got trouble! Please give it to Mr. Makino!" Karin's voice said frantically from the other end of the line.
I turned away from Amu. And I heard her leave the room.
"Give me a moment, Karin," I said.
I wanted to know but it was better for the adults to talk about things like these.
I connected the phone to Mr Makino's office.
"Yes Miss Utau, what may I do for you today?"
"Mr Makino, Karin wants to speak with you,"
"Very well then,"
The rest of the conversation was blocked to me.
Something had gone horribly wrong. Had they missed their flight? No, Karin of all people wouldn't be moved by that. Then what could have happened to make Karin, the calmest, most level headed person I knew, worry like that?
A mystery.
I walked outside of the room as well.
I looked around to see Amu waiting at the stairs for me.
She raised her eyebrows.
She wanted to know what happened. I shrugged. I had no idea.
I walked to her.
"I don't know much, but Karin called. Karin is one of our servants in France. She's supposed to be coming with Ikuto."
"Really?! What did she say?!" Amu asked excitedly.
I decided to tease her because I didn't want her to worry, "Oh Amu, you want to know? I thought you didn't care that the cat pervert is coming back?"
Amu's face blushed ten shades of pink, "I mean… w-well, I d-don't care. J-just curious."
I laughed. Amu loved Ikuto so much, yet she didn't know it. How can one person be so dense?
"She said that…"
"Yes?"
"She said that…"
"Yeah?"
"I'm not telling!" I said quickly.
I saw Amu's face change from excited to upset almost instantly.
We were standing at the top of the stairs talking. I was waiting for Takahashi (the guard who was supposed to open the door and signal to me when Ikuto came) to do the signal. What could be taking him so long? I thought to myself.
It was a little past seven. Amu might get worried so I thought I'd do some realisation things.
"Nee, Amu?"
"Yeah?"
"You like Ikuto right."
"Yeah," Amu said kind of hesitantly. "Why?"
"How do you like him?" I asked her,
"As a friend, I guess,"
"Are you sure?"
"I think?"
"How do you feel about him?"
"What do you mean?" She asked. The look on her face clearly read out that she had no idea where this conversation was headed.
"Do you think about him a lot?" I was being serious and Amu could tell. I wasn't teasing her.
Amu decided to answer honestly (for once!), "Well, I, yes, yes I do,"
"Do you like it when he's with you?"
"Well, it's kinda hard to explain, you know. He sort of lightens up my mood and is really supportive. He pisses me off a lot but he's there when I really need him. Oh my God, you know, once, I swear it was so weird, I was waiting under this tree for the rain to stop, and I remembered him playing his violin around there and I said his name aloud and oh my God, he dropped down from the tree! It scared the living hell out of me, I swear!"
"So you like being around him?"
"Well, yeah, I guess,"
"Do you get extremely upset when he's gone?" we both knew the answer to that question. It was all about if Amu was gonna be honest or not.
"Uh, I'll be honest. I do miss him, a lot. And I get sad when he's not around and well, I just really, really miss him."
"Do you love him?"
"What?! No! I don't love him, he's just a good friend! I can't love him!"
"Why not?"
"Because I love Tadase."
"Do you think about Tadase a lot, and be honest because I'll catch you if you're lying?!"
"Yes, I think about him sometimes,"
"As much as Ikuto,"
"Well,"
"Be honest Amu with yourself and me,"
"No, not as much as Ikuto," Amu sighed in defeat.
"Do you like it when he's around you?" I asked.
"Yes! I do!"
"Is he as easy to talk to as Ikuto is?"
"No, I kind of have to be careful of what I say around him so I don't hurt his feelings,"
"Does he lighten up your mood? As much as Ikuto?"
"Not as much as Ikuto,"
"Is he supportive?"
"Not as much as Ikuto,"
"Is he always there when you need him?"
"Not always,"
"Then how can you say you love Tadase?!
"Well because…"
"It's just a little crush with Tadase,"
"How would you know?!"
"You're the one who told me!"
"I-I,"
"It's Ikuto you love, not Tadase!" I'd had enough. I was so frustrated that even though there were so many signs she couldn't see!
"What?" Amu softened her voice. It seemed she was asking this to herself. "Do I really love Ikuto?"
"Yes, Amu, you do, you just don't know it." I said in a softer voice.
Amu's POV
"Yes, Amu, you do, you just don't know it." Utau said.
I loved Ikuto. How is that possible? When I think about everything Utau said and everything that she asked me, I do.
I love Ikuto.
But when, where, how did I fall in love with him?
In Amu's Mind ~dream sequence~
Sexy lady on the floor, keep you coming back for more,
Sexy lady on the floor, keep you coming back for more,
I did it unknowingly; my heart was taken away,
I did it unknowingly; my heart was taken away,
Magic, yes magic has been done,
I seem awake but asleep and off in my own world,
In his memories; in the dreams of him,
My heart spins!
He's made me crazy; he's made me crazy,
He's made me crazy, oh crazy,
He's made me crazy,
He's made me crazy; he's made me crazy,
He's made me crazy, oh crazy,
He's made me crazy,
He doesn't know, it's not his mistake,
I've lost it for this guy, someone tell him,
He doesn't know, it's not his mistake,
I've lost it for this guy, someone tell him,
Slowly, slowly, in denial,
Sometimes in waiting,
In his love,
My heart spins!
He's made me crazy; he's made me crazy,
He's made me crazy, oh crazy,
He's made me crazy,
I went there, I went here,
Every moment I thought of him, wherever I went,
I went there, I went here,
Every moment I thought of him, wherever I went,
Whether its day or night, I want him to be with me,
Whenever there's talk of him,
My heart spins!
He's made me crazy; he's made me crazy,
He's made me crazy, oh crazy,
He's made me crazy,
Sexy lady on the floor, keep you coming back for more,
I did it unknowingly; my heart was taken away,
I did it unknowingly; my heart was taken away,
Magic, yes magic has been done,
I seem awake but asleep and off in my own world,
In his memories; in the dreams of him,
My heart spins!
He's made me crazy; he's made me crazy,
He's made me crazy, oh crazy,
He's made me crazy,
He's made me crazy; he's made me crazy,
He's made me crazy, oh crazy,
He's made me crazy,
Back to reality, Amu's POV
I snapped out of my daydream when the big doors to the hall opened.
"Miss Utau! Miss Utau!" A man came shouting in. "Miss Utau, Karin's called to say that the Tsukiyomi Mansion in France was destroyed. It was burnt down!"
"WHAT?!" Utau screeched. I'd never heard her scream like that before.
"Master Aruto got out fine, but Master Ikuto,"
"WHAT HAPPENED TO IKUTO?!!!!!!!!!!" Utau screamed the loudest I'd ever heard,
"Karin fears that he may be dead,"
I felt as if my heart had stopped. There was pain. Only pain. Immense pain. Pain stronger than any pain I'd ever felt, colossal pain.
'Karin fears that he may be dead,"
'fears that he may be dead,'
'that he may be dead,'
'he may be dead,'
'may be dead,'
'be dead,'
'dead'
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!" I yelled.
And the last thing I remember was the carpet rushing up to meet my face.
Utau's POV
"Karin fears that he may be dead," Takahashi said.
NO! I thought. Impossible.
Ikuto dead. No! I wouldn't accept it.
Amu looked so pale. Clearly she couldn't take it.
I had to be strong. At least in front of Amu.
When Amu hit the ground the first thing I did was yell at Takahashi to get her to the hospital ASAP.
Then I ran up the stairs, into my room and I slammed the door shut.
I locked the door and let the emotion get me. Tears flew out of my eyes.
I don't know when he entered the room, or how, I mean I was standing in front of it, but he may have been in there before, but suddenly he was standing in front of me.
He took me in his arms.
"He's not dead, right?" I sobbed on his chest, ruining his mostly green with white and black striped shirt with tears.
"I don't know but I hate to see you cry." He hugged me tighter. I felt bad for Amu, she loved Ikuto the way I loved Kukai. How must she feel?
"Oh, what would I do without you, Kukai?"
"I wonder."
I laughed a little in between sobs and he held me for what seemed like a very, very long time.
"Thanks,"
"For what?" He asked
"For just being here,"
"Oh, I always am though,"
I laughed a little more.
Aireen: Well how did you like my chapter?
Ikuto: It seems the plot is finally coming in.
Aireen: the plot being what I had planned when I started writing this story.
Ikuto: But I died!
Aireen: Did you?
Ikuto: It clearly said I died!
Aireen: Oh, okay. *whispers to Ikuto*
Ikuto: I see.
Amu: What?
Aireen: He sees that he is dead.
Amu: Okay, wait- What?!
Ikuto: Aren't you sad, Amu?
Amu: That you're dead.
Ikuto: yeah,
Amu: Well…
Utau: I know I am
Kukai: Yeah Aireen, you made her cry!
Aireen: What was that?! *death glare*
Kukai: Nothing
Aireen: Well I'm sorry Utau but you're an essential part of the side story.
Ikuto: Chill, just coz I'm dead doesn't mean the fanfic stops right?
Amu: Tough luck writing the fanfic without Ikuto in it Aireen.
Aireen: Well, you'll see, anyway our readers can predict what might happen!
Amu: Please review!