A/N: Hey look I finished a thing. This is...I don't know what to call this chapter. The rainbow after a storm? Sure. Let's go with that as a metaphor for this chapter. I just thought you guys needed a cute cool down from all the semi-intenseness from the previous chapters. And yeah. If I were naming the chapters in this, I would probably name it deja vu. You'll understand why after reading this. xD
Anyways. I don't own Shugo Chara! nor its characters. I only own the nurses (and Niki and Eva, but since they're not in this chapter I didn't really think I needed to mention them. Even though I just did anyways...). Enjoy~
-Chapter Six-
The couple met Ikuto in the lobby with the two nurses, who giggled silently to themselves after noticing Tadase and Amu holding hands. Ikuto just smirked, leaning against the wall casually, eyeing Amu and Tadase with a hint of amusement. Amu looked slightly confused, but Tadase just sighed.
"How do we pay for all this?" he asked, ignoring the look Ikuto was giving him.
"Oh, your friend, Ikuto-kun took care of it." Meridian said.
Amu looked at Ikuto, who smiled and winked in return. Despite what Ikuto had told him before, Tadase still couldn't help but get mad and a little bit jealous. Still, Ikuto paid for them, which was really nice, so there wasn't much Tadase could stay mad about. He walked up to Ikuto looked at him.
"Thanks, Ikuto-niisan." He said. "You're really a good step brother."
"If you can even call me that." Ikuto replied, smirking. He messed Tadase's hair. "Anytime, Kiddy King. Well, I'll take my leave now. Ja-ne."
With that, the blue haired man turned and walked away. Amu and Tadase looked over at the two nurses, who were still smiling pleasantly. Amu bowed quickly.
"Thanks again." Amu said. "You've done a lot for us."
Meridian giggled. "Any time, dear. And you still have my number right? Don't be afraid to call me for anything."
Amu nodded. "Okay." She looked back at Tadase. "Should we leave?"
Tadase nodded. "Yeah. But…do you think it's safe to walk? My house is pretty far from here…"
"Why don't I drive you?" Meridian offered. "Kanko-chan can take care of things here, right?"
"Of course." Kanko replied.
Meridian had been nice enough to wait until Amu and Tadase got inside the house to drive off. Which was helpful because if there was someone watching, no one could do anything. Amu waved at Meridian from the front door and Meridian smiled back. Then she drove off and Amu closed the door.
"How are you feeling?" Tadase asked. "Do you want to go to sleep?"
Amu thought for a second. "Mm…I am a little bit tired… but that might be because of the drugs in my system." She laughed slightly.
Half of Tadase's mouth curled up into a smile, but fell quickly after. "Okay. I probably shouldn't be saying this…but it's probably safer if you slept on the floor. It's not that I don't want to share a bed with you. I'm just afraid I'll hurt your arm."
Amu nodded. "Of course."
"I'll get everything ready for you." Tadase said, leaning over to kiss Amu's cheek before he started to move. He quickly added, "You can change while you're at it, if you'd like."
Amu nodded again, smiling slightly. "I'll be right back then."
Tadase smiled back and Amu disappeared into the bathroom with her bag of essentials. She closed the door and started to change. After taking off her shirt, she examined her arm in the mirror. The cut on her shoulder, while it was all stitched up and everything, looked pretty ugly; dry blood staining her skin, the stitches itself. Not pleasant at all. She couldn't wear much strapless shirts for a while, definitely. Though it didn't really matter much to her since she mainly wore t-shirts or long sleeve shirts or jackets.
She pulled on her pajama top carefully. It hurt to move her arm, but she was too embarrassed to get Tadase to help her, so she stayed quiet and bared the pain until she was in her pajamas. Then she pulled her hair out of her ponytail, brushed her hair quickly and left the bathroom. She yawned and walked into Tadase's bedroom.
Tadase had barely gotten his own pajama shirt buttoned up, but thankfully for him, Amu took no notice to him or his have bare chest. Tadase quickly turned around awkwardly and buttoned his shirt up then turned back and smiled pleasantly at Amu. Amu looked at him and smiled back. She sat on Tadase's bed for the mean time.
"How's your arm?" he asked, approaching her and touching her upper arm gently.
"Alright." Amu said. "It still kind of hurts…especially when I move it too much."
Tadase frowned. "Are you sure you'll be able to sleep on it? Do you want some painkillers? Or numbing spray? ...Though I don't have numbing spray."
Amu smiled and shook her head. "Daijoubu. Honestly."
Tadase eyed Amu carefully. "Well…if you say so. Now come on, it's late. Let's go to bed."
Amu nodded and got off Tadase's bed. Tadase smiled and kissed Amu's forehead. He brushed some hair behind her ear and quickly pecked her lips as well. Amu's face reddened slightly, but she managed a smile. She sat down on the makeshift bed on Tadase's floor.
"Are you sure you're okay with sleeping on the floor, Amu-chan?" Tadase asked, crouching down to meet her eyes.
Amu nodded. "I don't mind."
Tadase sighed. "Okay. Well, good night, Amu-chan."
Amu smiled as she got under the blankets carefully. "Night, Tadase."
Tadase got on his bed and rolled onto his side to look at Amu. "Wake me if you need anything, okay?"
Amu nodded again. "I will."
With that, both teenagers settled into their beds and tried to sleep. But, like always seemingly, Amu ended up having a nightmare. Amu considered it had to do with being at Tadase's house, but quickly shook the thought out of her head. She was probably just having some sort of post-traumatic stress. Regardless, the dream wasn't pleasant.
Amu was alone in the rain. She didn't have an umbrella or a jacket or anything, and she was running. She could have been running to get out of the rain, or possibly running from something. Thunder clapped and lightning struck, causing Amu to freeze and cover her ears in shock and fear. She quickly recovered though and starting running again.
As the thunder and lightning increased, so did the eerie atmosphere and Amu began to feel a little dizzy. She collapsed in the middle of the street as rain poured on her, making her dead cold. Anyone who would have passed by probably would have thought she actually was dead. But no one would be quick enough on the draw to find her because she was lifted up by an anonymous person and thrown on the person's back.
When Amu woke up, she was still lying down. But when she tried to sit up or move her arms, she couldn't get them very far. Cold, dark metal cuffs strapped her arms to a bed, as well as a strap holding her down on the chest. Her eyes widened in fear as she noticed various scary looking tools at a table next to her. She could almost feel her own blood dripping down her, even though nothing had touched her yet.
The only thing she knew was that she had to find a way out. But no matter how hard she struggled, the cuffs only got tighter and her fear only got worse. There was a maniacal laugh somewhere off to her left and the sound of something turning on. A saw maybe. That's when she screamed and thrashed around, as if that would save her from getting a limb sawed off. She closed her eyes tightly.
Then, she heard someone calling her name. A familiar voice, yet it sounded distant. As if it wasn't actually near her and it was only in her head. Or maybe it was an angel. Amu didn't want to open her eyes though. She was afraid. But the voice kept calling her.
"Amu-chan! Amu-chan, open your eyes!"
"Amu-chan!" Tadase's voice was calling. "Amu-chan, you're having a nightmare. Wake up!"
Amu woke up with a start and looked around with wide eyes. She looked at Tadase. "T…Tadase…"
Tadase sighed in relief. "Good. You woke up."
Amu clung to Tadase tightly, almost ready to cry. Tadase held her against him, trying to calm her down. When Amu was calm, she looked up at Tadase, who gently kissed her forehead.
"Are you okay?" he asked.
Amu bit her lip, nodding slowly. "I…I'm fine…"
Tadase stood up and offered his hand to Amu. Amu looked up, confused at first. Then she understood and smiled meekly, taking Tadase's hand and getting pulled onto her feet. Amu got onto Tadase's bed and resumed her sleeping as Tadase slid next to her and wrapped an arm around her, careful not to touch her shoulder.
This is like déjà vu… Tadase thought with an amused smile as he watched Amu, who was already sleeping peacefully. He carefully and gently kissed her, then went back to sleep as well.
A/N: Well, that was cute, wasn't? Anyways, translation time.
Ja-ne: See you
Daijoubu: I'm okay/it's okay.
That's it I think lol. Not much else to say. I hope you enjoyed this. I'll get the next chapter up whenever I get inspiration. ^^