I am so sorry it took so long! I had a really bad case of writer's block for this…but here it is! The last chapter!
Chapter 6: All's Well That Ends Well…Sort Of
Rima was just in her room reading, all that had happened last week still fresh in her mind.
'I wonder if Nagi will ever be able to look me in the eye again?'
"Rima! There's a very handsome young man waiting for you at the door!" Her mother called to her from downstairs.
'It can't be Nagihiko…can it?'
But it was. Nagihiko stood in the doorway, dressed in designer jeans, a silky shirt, and his hair was its usual pristine appearance.
"Nagi…what are you doing here?" Rima inquired as she gazed at him.
"I was wondering if you wanted to come with me for a walk in the park." He smiled as he offered his hand.
"Uh…"
"Rima, I think a walk would do you some good…" Her mother added as she pushed her daughter out the door, "Besides, I think he'd make a great boyfriend for you." She whispered gleefully.
"Mama!" Rima squealed as she was pushed out and the door shut behind her.
The two looked at each other before Nagi took her hand in his.
"I guess you're coming with me either way." He chuckled as he started to lead her toward the park.
Rima was suddenly glad of the white princess type dress she was wearing. At the park, the two sat down on a bench, enjoying some ice cream as they made idle conversation.
"Um…Rima…"
"Yes?"
"I wanted to talk about…what happened with Cupid."
"Oh…"
Nagihiko finished his cone and turned to her.
"The thing I wanted to get off my chest was…that I love you. I truly and honestly love you Rima Mashiro."
Rima stared at him for a few seconds before giving him a peck on the cheek.
"I love you too Nagi."
Nagihiko smiled broadly to himself as he wrapped his arm around her shoulders, glad to know she accepted his feelings.
Meanwhile…with Utau…
The pop star was snoozing off in her bed when she heard a horribly off-key voice.
Oh baby, baby
Oh baby, baby
Oh baby, baby
How was I supposed to know
That something wasn't right here
Oh baby baby
I shouldn't have let you go
And now you're out of sight, yeah
Show me, how you want it to be
Tell me baby
'Cause I need to know now what we've got
'Who the heck is singing? They're horrible!' She thought angrily as she got out of bed and threw open the window.
My loneliness is killing me
I must confess, I still believe
When I'm not with you I lose my mind
Give me a sign
Hit me baby one more time
She looked down and saw Kukai was singing at the top of his lungs, a big smile plastered over his face.
Oh baby, baby
The reason I breathe is you
Girl you got me blinded
Oh baby, baby
There's nothing that I wouldn't do
That's not the way I planned it
Show me, how you want it to be
Tell me baby
'Cause I need to know now what we've got
"Kukai!" She shouted.
He stopped his serenade and grinned at her, waving enthusiastically.
"Stay right there, I'm coming down!" She called to him before leaving the window.
After throwing on a pair of skinny jeans, a shirt and a jean jacket, she went to meet with the jock. Kukai was smiling like an idiot as she walked angrily up to him.
"The hell was that about?"
"I just wanted to express my feelings…and singing seemed to make the most sense."
"Well never do it again, you almost blew out my ears." She huffed as she rubbed at the mentioned appendages.
Kukai's face fell as he rubbed his neck, embarrassed by his actions. His eyes shot open as he felt a pair of lips against his cheek.
"But that doesn't mean I don't appreciate the effort." Utau smiled as she took his hand in her own.
She started tugging him along, intending to spend the day with him.
"Wait…Utau…don't you have schedule?" Kukai inquired as he let himself be pulled.
"I think my manager can live with it."
The two stopped talking and just went off on their own…even if that meant Yukari Sanjo was going to have a fit. Speaking of which…
"AH! Where is Utau? We have a big day planned!" Yukari cried as she nearly tore her office apart.
"Calm down Sis…" Kairi said, patting his sister's back.
"Oh why did this have to happen?"
"Sister…perhaps she decided to take a day off. Maybe you should take one too." Kairi reasoned as he slowly made his way out the door, a small bag of cookies in his hand.
"…You're right Kairi! I need a break, we can try tomorrow!" She exclaimed, catching a glimpse of her younger brother leaving.
She smirked to herself…after all; she knew what he was up to.
"To be young and in love."
Her eyes then drifted to the phone, a nagging thought in her head.
"I guess I should call Yuu…just for a talk."
And what's happening with our favorite couple? Well…
"Amu-chan!"
Amu nearly fell out of bed at the sound of her father's voice.
'What could he be upset about?' She thought as she made her way down the stairs.
"Amu-chan…you have a boy here to see you. An older boy." Her mom said to her, a note of glee in her voice.
'Older? Aw man!'
Yup, Ikuto was at the front door, a picnic basket in his hand.
"Hello Amu. I hope you didn't forget our date." Ikuto chuckled, smiling at her mischievously.
"Date? My little girl is too young to be dating! I won't allow…" Her father ranted, completely unaware of his wife talking to the two.
"You two go have fun. I'll take care of your father Amu-chan."
"Thanks Mama."
The two decided to settle down in the park for their picnic. The two sat down on a red and white checkered blanket before opening the basket.
"Glad you decided to come with me, rather than running away." Ikuto mumbled as he started pulling out the food.
"I'm just wondering if I made the right decision."
Surprisingly, the two managed to enjoy themselves as they feasted, talking about random things.
"You know Ikuto…I think this is the first time we've talked and I haven't hit you." Amu giggled as she snuggled up to him.
"Tell me about it. But I guess this is what happens when you love someone." He whispered to her, holding her close.
"Ikuto…"
"I love you Amu…from the bottom of my heart."
"…I love you too Ikuto."
Now this scene is perfect: Ikuto and Amu are together. That should mean that they're going to be boyfriend and girlfriend. But this is Ikuto we're talking about…
"KYA! PERVERT!"
Ikuto decided to test his boundaries the only way he knew how…he decided to give Amu a little love tap on the butt. And his reward? A big slap in the face.
"Baka hentai neko-mimi!" She shouted at him before storming off.
"Amu! Wait up!"
Up in the sky above, Venus and Cupid were happy with all the little couples.
"You did well my son."
"Thank you Mother…but don't you think we should have told Tadase about his future love?"
"Why do you think so Cupid?"
"Doesn't he deserve the right to know that when he turns 20 he's going to fall in love with a guy named Enrique?"
"No…let him find out on his own. And we need to decide on your punishment."
"Aw man!"
And so ends our tale…and the moral is this: Beware of bored love gods.
Dragonlover71491: Thank goodness this is all done…I hope this never happens again. Hope you enjoyed it!