Ikuto just gasped lightly.
"T-this is…"
he started, staring inside a box.
" this is.. what?.."I automatically went over and checked what he was looking at.
He had a box, that held more of our childhood memories.
Well, childhood considering we met at the ages of 12 and 17, though these were when I was a year or two past fifteen.
He picked up a framed picture of me and him, and all our charas in Paris. I looked sixteen in that photo. I grabbed the picture nicely from him with both hands, and looked at the memory with care.
I was wearing a light blue dress, and I had shorted hair then, though it was still pretty long, and I also had a line of blush streaming across my face from Ikuto smiling for the camera with one hand on my waist, while ran, miki and su were to my left, and Yoru was on Ikuto's right. We looked happy.
He distracted my thoughts by pulling something out, and putting it in front of me. It was a fim strip from the mall, those little booths that take a doxen pictures of you for a few dollars. "Hey, do you remember this?" He asked. I nodded, uncertainly though. "y-yeah." I knew I was lyning though, I didn't remember a day past 15.
It was a cliché photo f mthe first picture of me andIkuto smile, while the next was him pulling me closer, and me blushing, and the third snapshot was him and I fighting, but more lie me beating him up, and fourht was him and I kissing, well, him forcefully kissing me for an apology or something, and the last was me enjoying the kiss.
Totally cliché, but it was cute, And I wish I had a memory of this event.
Ikuto smiled as he pulled out more things, and along with the time, Ikuto's cat Yoru had completely joined us in memory lane, and we kept looking, and smiling, and laughing.
Before we knew it, it was past midnight, and Yaya had already found entertainment upstairs after her shower, and long time ago went to sleep.
Ikuto walked up to me, and kissed me on the forehead.
"I found one more thing in case you want to quickly see it." He started. I followed him, getting out of bed to see what he wanted to show me.
We went downstairs, into an old theatre or something along those lines, and Ikuto sat me down on a plush chair, and kept the lights out so he could get something ready.
A television turned on before my face, and it was a video of some beautiful occasion, a wedding.
No, my wedding.
I looked at me and Ikuto getting married, and saying our vows, and before I knew it, it was a full fim of our time at the wedding, the bachlor party, the bachlorette party, the laughs, the fun, the wedding itself, and a memory that I could regain form seeing the pictures the day before of Ikuto shoving cake in my face, and me chasing him after.
But, over all those things, it looked like it was one of the best days of my life
Ikuto sleepily led me to bed, and mumbled some sweet words about me having a hard day, and needing rest. I got changed right in fornt of him, since all I had to do was put my gown and shorts on, and then I snuck into bed beside him.
He held his arm around my waist, as I slithered into my personal thoughts.
Ikuto seemed to spend a lot of quality time at home, and that he did. I still would like to know a few things about my life here though, like
His dad? What happened with him?
What I do for a living?
Where are my parents now too?
Where does Ikuto work?
How to help my friends get better.
How Tadase is really doing in this life without me..
Not based on my journaql records.
I could just as Ikuto what his job was right now, but that would be too tiring.
I felt my tired eyes shift down and close, stopping the burn of the contact of air to my wet eye lenses, it felt nice.
I felt myself smile as I thought about what would happen in my day tomarrow.
I wonder.
~ 7:03am
I lazily hit my alarm clock and turned around and saw Tadase gone. Oh well.
Was I really getting used to this daily switch thing? Yes.
I got up and put some cereal in a bowl, and poured some milk in, but not without It landing on the spoon first and splashing on me and the counter, and some dripped off to floor.
I grabbed a sponge that lied beside the sink on a rack, and soaked up all the milk and rang it out into the sink.
Then I eagerly washed my hands so I could eat my breakfast. I sat down in front of the television on the couch, and pushed the rubber remote buttons to keep myself entertained.
Watching the news would help, I could figure out what would happen now a days, and if anything, I could warn people in my time if I ever got back what dangers would a wait us for future reference. Or just sound crazy.
Flipping through the news, I got bored, and my cereal was now done.
I got up and walked to the bath room. With all of the excitement, I hadn't showered. Though it seemed that I was magically fresh and nex everyday, anyway.
Othere than that little fact, I closed the bathroom door, and took my clothes of, piece by piece, and walked into the shower, one foot after the other.
I let my heaor suck up moisture and my nose breath in the wet humidity, and just stood there, relaxed, and breathing, the soapy foam running out of my hair.
A while later, I don't know how long though.
I held a bath towel around me as I looked off the balcony.
I didn't sare look down, because If I loked down, I would probably fall down.
I put on some clothes once I air dryed. I loved th advantage of having all these clothes in this dimesion like place. I had a walk in closet.
I searched through my tops.
What did I want to wear. Blue? Pink? Indigo? Mouve? Yellow? It's like I had a specifac shirt for every individual shade of coloring, as did I have rows of each color, and style, etc.
In the end, I just grabbed a light magenta shirt, with a blcak belt and balck and white tights with a gray skirt. It was like I was 12 again
'cool n' spicy'.
I never liked it when people called me that.
I started to blow dry my hair after changing gracefully into my set of clothing, and swished hot air around my head.
After my hair was dry, I sat on the sofa with my purse, and spilled everything that laid inside out.
Let me see,
Keys, keys, lip gloss, key chain's, mini flashlight for emergencies, box of band aids, antiseptic cloth, what was this survival kit?
I kept rumaging until. Passport. Identicfication.
Perfect.
I read the shiny slate of acrylic plastic with ink.
Amu Hinamori:
Age: 20
Blood type: O
Height: 5'2
Weight: 90 pounds
Birthday: september 24, 2000
She threw it on the ground. Identification was no help.
She rumaged through her bag and found nothing more than a pile of lint and crumbs awaitng at the bottom.
"You have to be kidding." She just whispered, then soon after listened to the door creak shut.
"I'm home Amu!" Tadase said. Walking around, looking for his wife.
"Over here!" I replied, sticking my hand up.
He followed the hand and hugged me from behind and kissed my forehead, replying.
"How was your day?" He sat down across from me.
"Just the usual, and I figured out everything I carry in my purse are poinless."
I replied, while Tadase looked at me. With confusion.
I laughed, waving my hand in front of my face, as to fan myself off.
" I'm sorry, I was rambling!" I said. He smiled. " It's cute anyway, so don't worry about it Amu."
Eeek my prince thinks im cute! Wait, isn't that an obvious? I'm his wife.
I smiled, looking at him.
"Hey Amu, do you want to go to nagihiko's today? I wanted to know if you wanted to see your friends again, since yesterday you were wondering how they were." He asked.
"Sure." I replied calmly, though inside I was like a jaguar on catnip.
We arrived at Nagihiko's and the first thing I say is, "Nagihiko!' Jumping into his arms, giving him the hug of the century. "How is it going?" I asked.
Not that I didn't just see you five days ago, that's fine though, I need to make an excited impression for Tadase.
"Amu-chan! You sure have grown a lot since the last time we visited each other."
"Nagi.. I'm not your little cousin." I sighed. Isn't that onlywhat you say to your younger family?
Nagi smiled, and turned his face to the stair case.
"Rima darling, Amu is here!" Immediately, a blonde woman ran down the staris to hug me. Was thius really Rima? She sure seems more energetic since the last time we were together.
"Amu! It's been too long, how are you and Tadase doing? Are you guys having kids yet?" she laughed.
I just felt like a tomato. She doesn't act like Rima either. I think Nagi got the best out of her while I was gone.
She coughed into her balled fist. "so, besides that, how are you doing?"
I smiled. "Fine, Tadase has just been working at easter lately."
"How about yourself?" she asked kindly, "did your acting career not work out for you?"
I froze.
Acting? What?
I've never been good at acting in my life.
I can't even fake being sick to stay home from school..
So how about this.
Acting?
"Yes, its going fine?" I said, unsure of myself.
Tadase laughed with her. "Amu is doing great, she is even doing a new japanese film coming out soon!" "Really?"
I am?
"I-I mean, I am!" I smiled, clasping my hands loudly. "This is going to be so great, and the pay is good too."
Stars get paid good, right?
Right?
Hopes up.
He smiled at me as Nagi wanted us to follow him to sit down to get more re-aquainted.
Rima went and got some tea, while We waited. I didn't know Rima cook cook water..
"So, How are you Tadase?" Nagi interuppted my thoughts.
"Fine, thanks, I am working at easter like Amu said earlier, but we have to re-assign some new co-workers for some jobs, like Mr. Tsukiyomi says.
Ikuto?
Nagihiko shot his attention toward us. "Yes, did you hear that he has almost completely tooken over that other company? Hasn't his heart ever gone cold since a few years ago!" Rima arrived with the tea, and Nagihiko took a sip of his as soon as he blew on it when he got it.
"I've heard." Tadase said. "Even though I'm with Amu, I'm s oglad he doesn't take his work problems out from me, maybe he wants me to spend more time with her, which I'm very happy about, And what did he say to you yesterday Amu?"
Tadase threw his attention towards me.
"He just said- something about him being happy for me, but he was pretty busiy yesterday, so I couldn't talk to him much." I said, surprisingly without stutterin'.
Maybe the acting buisness would work out fine for me, huh?
Amu listened as Nagi And Tadase went back to gossiping.
Rima turned to her with a happy face. "I want you to come here, ok?" she said, and got up. I followed swiftly, so Tadase wouldn't ask-
"Where are you going, Amu?" He asked.
"Just to see omething Rima wants to show me, I'll be back.."
Rima led me to the kitchen, and threw some grilled cheese sandwiches on the frying pan.
"What did you need help with?" I laughed. "Lunch?"
She glared at me, and eased once she came closer. "Look."
There it was, on her finger, a wedding ring.
I screamed as I held hands with her and jumped up and down like a little girl.
"Nagihiko is going to marry you?" I asked, still a jumpin.'
"Yes! Yes! yes! yes! yes!"
We squeled as I helped her make the salad to go with the sandwiches.
As we came out with the food, Nagi tossed his hand toward Rima.
"Hun, I could have made the sandwiches, you should have let me do that instead of our guest this evening."
Rima smiled.
"It's ok, she wanted to!" She glared at my eyes when turning around. "Right Amu?" She said, I just sweatdropped.
After we were done at their house, we made our way home, had supper, and walked home, I started a conversation to cancel out the awkward silence.
"Hey, Tadase?"
"Yeah?"
"Why did you marry me?" I asked, innocently. Why did you ask that Amu!
He walked up to me and put his hand on my shoulder. "Amu, why would you ask a question- are you having doubts about us?"
I blushed. "No! Not at all! I just- wanted to know." I said, fairly quiet.
He smiled, nodding his head.
He picked up my cold hand in his.
He held it up to him, and looked into my eyes lovingly.
"because I love you, and Because you're the only one for me. I know when we were younger, I had this weird Idea I was in love with amulet heart, but I know it was you all along."
Liar.
"You are so beautiful."
That's it?
"I really love you, just the way you are."
I don't know what happened, but I was suddenly annoyed with Tadase. Ikuto always said things positive about me, he never brought up sad points in our pasts. He loved me! I could see it!
I don't want to know how beautiful I am Tadase! I want a genuine fact of real true proof that you love me!
I took my hand away, and held it to me.
"Amu?"
I ran away, not looking back.
I'm sure I love Tadase! I just want to know he loves me.
"Amu! Watch out!" He screamed in my direction, and I heard footsteps pacing after me. I turned to face him, but not long before I fell off the side of the bridge we were walking on, and fell in the cold, nightly water.
Ifelt a sharp pinch at my backsaide and my neck jerk as I hit the feirce waves. I heard Tadase call me.
"Amu!…Amu…Amu.."
But it died out fast,
All I felt was blackness flowing into my mind.
Peaceful, black, and quiet.
I shot my body up as I was in a sliver in blue room again.
No way.
I looked around, and saw I had Awakened Ikuto,
Every time I fall asleep, or go unconsious..
as he sat up and held my hand. "Is something wrong Amu?"
Renee: Don't worry guys, She doesn't hate Tadase. She just went a little uneasy with her feelings, there guys.
Ikuto: She'd better choose me ;)
Tadase: noo, meh.
Renee: will you just let me write the story? 3
Ikuto and Tadase: sigh* finee..