So I decided to post earlier because of all the times I posted late .. :) Hope you enjoy ! :D
Ikuto just finished his performance in his concert. He'll just have to leave before anyone sees him so he can go back to Japan. He slipped away easily with his cat-like reflexes. He went to the airport to go back home.
Finally. It's gonna take a while until I do another concert. I need a break! was what Ikuto was thinking. I wonder if anything has changed… I wonder how Amu is doing…
It's been two months since Ikuto has left Japan. First he went to France, then he went to America, then he went to different parts of Asia. Now he's finally going to go back to Japan.
Amu and the others went to the airport to greet Ikuto and welcome him back.
"Welcome back, Ikuto!" everyone yelled at the same time.
"Yo."
"Hinamori Amu?" a girl says from behind him. "Is that you?"
Amu looks behind Ikuto. "Lulu?"
Everyone was puzzled. Lulu was here? Everyone thought she left Japan. They thought she went on and lived in France. France. That's where Ikuto performs often.
"What are you doing here?" Amu asked. "I thought you were living in France now."
"Oh, dear. Is that how you greet an old friend?" Lulu replied. "But yes, I'm still living in France. I just came to visit."
Amu smiled and nodded, and then there was an awkward silence.
"Umm… Amu." said Ikuto, wanting to break the silence. "About us…"
Amu smiled innocently and said, "Yeah?"
That made it even harder for Ikuto to tell her that he and Lulu are together. "During my stay at France… I saw Lulu… And we got to know each other more… And…" Ikuto was hoping that Amu was catching on because he didn't want to say anything more. It hurt him inside, even though Lulu was his girlfriend now. Amu was still his first love…
"Oh. Okay. I got it. Actually, that's great!" Although Amu felt a pang of pain…
"R-really? You mean you're okay with it?"
"Umm… Yeah. Actually, I was gonna tell you something like that, too. While you were gone, with no texts, emails, or letters," Ikuto felt really bad when she said that. With all the concerts and Lulu, he forgot about Amu… "Kukai was always there for me." she continued. "Actually, we just found out we loved each other yesterday! I'm glad you found someone else, too." She smiled. Ikuto felt sad for some reason. He was with Lulu. Why should he feel this way?
"Let's all go to Amu-chi's house!" yelled Yaya, sensing the atmosphere.
"Um, Yaya-senpai, I don't think you should be inviting other people to a house that's not even yours…" stated Kairi.
"Haha. It's okay, Kairi. We can go. I'll tell Mama to make us something to eat while we go there. It's almost lunch time!" she said, dialing her house phone's number.
They started walking out of the airport. Ikuto didn't think Amu would have found someone else that fast. And who know that it would be Kukai.
"Ikuto!" Lulu has been trying to talk to Ikuto, but he's been too deep in thought.
"What? Oh, sorry, Lulu. What did you say?"
Lulu sighed. "I said 'Aren't Amu and Kukai cute together?' I mean, look at them!"
Ikuto looked at them. They were laughing and seemed like they were having fun together. "Yeah. They are. You and I can be like that, too, you know."
"I'd like that, Ikuto. But I don't think you're the type who would tell jokes and laugh at them."
"But you still love me?"
"Of course I do!"
"Why?" he started. "I'm not fun, or anything. Why do love me?"
"What I liked about you, Ikuto, was that you loved and cared for me." She paused. "I'm sure that's what Amu liked about you, too."
Ikuto thought about that. He smiled and said, "Thanks."
They kept walking until they finally reached Amu's house. Ikuto then remembered her parents. Especially her mother. She trusted him. How will she react when she finds out that he has a new girlfriend?
"Don't worry, Ikuto." Amu said, as if reading his mind. "She already knows and she understands." Amu smiled at him. Ikuto remembered that smile. She used to always smile at him like that.
He nodded and Amu opened the door and they all went in. Amu's mother was sitting with Ami in the living room. She looked at who came in and noticed Ikuto first.
"G-good afternoon, Hinamori-san." he said.
Midori did something that Ikuto did not expect at all. She hugged him. "Konnichiwa, Ikuto-kun. Long time no see!"
"U-uhh… Yeah. Long time no see…"
Amu winked. "I told you." And then she said, "Okay. Let's go to my room."
The group started walking to Amu's room, but Midori interrupted. "Um, Ikuto-kun, can you stay here for a bit? I'd like to talk to you."
He looked at Amu and she nodded. He walked over to Midori, bracing for what she's going to say or do to him. They walked into the kitchen and sat on the table.
"U-um, Hinamori-san, what is it that you'd like to talk to me about? If it's about me and Amu, then-"
"Don'tworry, Ikuto-kun. I'm not going to scold you for leaving my daughter without any contact. As a matter of fact, I'm only going to question you for doing so."
"U-uh, okay."
"First question. Why don't you love Amu anymore?" she asked. "Last time I saw you guys, you two were inseparable.
Ikuto had a hard time answering the question. He didn't know how to respond. "Umm… Well… Actually, I… I guess when we stopped talking to each other, my love for her faded away as time went by. And then I met Lulu again at France. We used to work together for Easter. And then…"
"And then you came back here with Lulu and saw that my Amu-chan has moved on."
Ikuto felt a pang of hurt. No. Hurt wasn't the right word for it. Jealousy. Yes. He was jealous. He noticed how happy Amu was with Kukai. He remembered how happy they were together. They used to be just like that.
He thought about this and he felt like he made a mistake. The reason why Ikuto stopped contacting Amu was because of Lulu. Ever since they met, Lulu kept wanting to go somewhere with Ikuto. He stopped contacting her because he had to spend his time with Lulu. Slowly, he started to like Lulu. Now that he thought about it, Ikuto didn't really love Lulu. He liked her.
Midori smiled because she saw that Ikuto started to realize that he still loves Amu. Amu may not show it, but she still loves Ikuto as well. Midori knew that their love would last forever since the beginning, and she has to make sure that it does. "Ikuto-kun?" she asked, raising her eyebrows expectedly.
Ikuto realized that she's been planning that he should realize his love for Amu. "Arigatou, Hinamori-san. Thank you." He got up to leave, but realized that Lulu was his girlfriend now. "Umm… What will I do with…?"
"You will know what to do when the time comes."
"How do you know that? What if the time doesn't even come? What if-"
"I know," Midori started. "because I trust you."
I told you things will get better ! Now let's see how Ikuto will solve his problem ... :)
